Anhan has become a huge military base in the past few days. Three large military camps have been built outside the city. Many soldiers and a large amount of materials have been transported from Sichuan and Sichuan and delivered here via vehicles and sampans.
Liu Bei was extremely busy during this period. Every day he started dealing with various matters as soon as he opened his eyes, and continued until late at night. Although he was fortunate, Liu Bei was very happy in his heart and felt very fulfilled.
You can clearly see your strength slowly expanding. This feeling is similar to that of a miser counting gold coins every day.
Liu Qi also expressed his intention to help handle these matters, but Liu Bei quickly coaxed him away with kind words.
Are you kidding? How could Liu Qi intervene in such a thing?
If Liu Bei was not afraid of being too ugly, even some of Liu Qi's soldiers would be a little greedy. However, he still had to take into account some face, so Liu Bei only dealt with the Sichuan and Shu aspects, disrupted the organization, and retrained.
After adjusting the subordinates and dividing the structure, many soldiers unknowingly changed from the original Sichuan and Shu series to Liu Bei's own series. After a period of running-in, they will truly digest it and strengthen Liu Bei himself.
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Liu Qi couldn't quite see such a situation, but that didn't mean that Kuai Qi, who followed Liu Qi, couldn't see it.
Kuai Qi is now older and naturally needs a space to display her talents. This time when Liu Biao wanted to find a counselor to protect his son, he naturally found Kuai Liang and asked Kuai Liang to recommend one, and Kuai Liang
He did not avoid relatives when promoting talents, so he recommended Kuai Qi.
In this way, Liu Qi's carriage was fully equipped, at least in Liu Biao's opinion.
Kuai Qi serves as the chief registrar and is in charge of all correspondence and specific government affairs. He can be regarded as Liu Qi's internal housekeeper. As for Yi Ji, who is good at communication and communication, he can serve as Liu Qi's representative and handle some external affairs, including dealing with people from Sichuan and Shu.
, even the mutual communication between the three brothers Liu Bei, can be regarded as Yiji’s strength.
With one leader inside, one outside leader, and two guards, Liu Biao can naturally let Liu Qi go on the road with confidence. Well, let's set off. As for the horses and oxen pulling the carriage, they are naturally the three Liu Bei brothers...
However, Liu Biao thought that this kind of idea and layout was perfect. However, during the actual operation, Kuai Qi gradually felt that something was wrong, and began to issue warnings to Liu Qi.
Although Liu Qi sometimes has a peculiar personality, it does not mean that he is stupid. It is just that he is too lazy to think about it in many cases. After listening to Kuai Qi's advice, he sent an invitation to Liu Bei, saying that he had hunted him.
Please bring some good game to Liu Bei for a banquet.
Although Liu Bei felt that attending Liu Qi's banquet, it would be better to spend more time dealing with government and military affairs, but after all, Liu Qi was the nominal leader of the Jingzhou Army, and he could not do anything too embarrassing, at least when his own strength was not fully established.
When the time comes, I still have to deal with it, so I smiled and said to the guard Liu Qi who sent me down that I would go to the banquet on time...
People in the Han Dynasty usually held banquets in the afternoon, and larger ones even started in the morning. Banquets like Liu Qi's were not formal and grand, but they were not attended by people dressed casually and looking slovenly. Therefore,
Liu Bei also washed and bathed, then took two sets of changes of clothes for his guards to take with him, and then prepared to leave the camp and enter the city for the banquet.
As soon as Liu Bei arrived at Anhan City, he bumped into Yi Ji.
The two of them chatted for a while, and after learning that they were both going to attend Liu Qi's banquet, they walked hand in hand and slowly headed towards Liu Qi's temporary residence in Anhan.
"Liu Yuzhou..." Yi Ji looked at Liu Bei's war horse with a smile and said slowly, "My prime minister, this horse is very majestic and majestic. It must be a rare good horse..."
Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Uncle Ji is also fond of horses? This horse was obtained by accident some time ago. If Uncle Ji likes it, just take it..."
"Oh..." Yi Ji waved his hands with a smile and said, "I'm not going to fight. Even if I have such a good horse, what's the use? Isn't it just like a pearl casting a shadow? I just watched some horses today.
I couldn't help but say a few more words, I hope Liu Yuzhou won't be blamed, don't be blamed..."
Liu Bei thought that Yi Ji was just being polite, but after several back and forths, he saw that Yi Ji really didn't want the horse, and he couldn't help but feel a little strange. Since he didn't want the horse, why would he mention it and praise it in person?
"...The horse's head is the king, and I want to gain wisdom. The eyes are the prime minister, and I want to be clear. The spine is the general, and I want to be strong. The belly is the city outline, and I want to be strong. The four sides are orders, and I want to grow..." Yi Ji
He smiled and recited a section of the art of looking at horses, then pointed at Liu Bei's horse and said slowly, "This horse has a high and steep head, a square and flat forehead, bones like a baguette, and large and bright flesh.
It is a good horse to choose from among thousands of people...but...haha, this horse has a disadvantage, I wonder if Liu Yuzhou knows it..."
"Oh? What's the disadvantage?" Liu Bei couldn't help but follow Yi Ji's instructions and looked at his horse.
"In this case, I have spoken out boldly. I hope Liu Yuzhou will not be blamed..." Yi Ji pointed to a tuft of variegated hair on the war horse's forehead and said, "...the color of the forehead is not correct, and the tear troughs in both eyes are deep.
This is a horse that hinders the master, also known as 'Delu'. If it goes on for a long time, it will be hindered. It is better to make a choice early..."
"Ah?" Liu Bei was doubtful.
Yi Ji smiled, looked at Liu Bei, cupped his hands and said, "Even if someone talks so much, it may not be true. Haha, don't blame Liu Yuzhou...ah, here we go..."
Liu Bei and Yi Ji dismounted from their horses together, and then handed the horse's reins to the soldiers and attendants who had been waiting early.
Liu Bei looked at the tuft of yellow hair on his horse's head, then looked at the variegated horse Yi Ji was riding, then looked at the variegated horse with at least three colors of head, and then looked back.
Looking at his war horse, he couldn't help but frowned.
What does this Yiji mean?
Wrong color?
Not right?
Um?!
Liu Bei suddenly felt something in his heart. He turned around to look at Yi Ji, only to see Yi Ji smiling meaningfully at him...
Could it be, could it be...
Liu Bei's eyes flashed, and he was about to catch up with Yi Ji and ask in detail, but he saw Kuai Qi walking out, bowed his hands, and then invited him. Liu Bei could only hold back and not talk about it until he met Kuai Qi.
After the ceremony, we walked inside...
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Two days later.
Liu Bei cocked his big ears and stood on the stone beam of Wuli Jian, looking far into the north at the deep valley channel. His expression was solemn, slightly showing some worry and uneasiness.
Guan Yu stood behind him, but there was not much worry in his brows. Perhaps in Guan Yu's view, nothing could stop his sword. What's the difficulty? He could just cut it off, so what's the difficulty?
"Brother, the army marching to the west is on the ridge at the exit of Wuli Jian." Guan Yu pointed to the front and said, "They came two days ago, and then guarded the mouth of the stream for a day, and then started to set up a stronghold...
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"Second brother, do you think... Zhengxi really wants to establish a stronghold here?" Liu Bei couldn't judge in his heart, so he asked.
Guan Yu was silent, he didn't know.
"It is said that the commander-in-chief who led the soldiers who conquered the west to enter Sichuan was called Xu Shu and Xu Yuanzhi..." After a pause, Liu Bei sighed and shook his head. He didn't know why, but a strange feeling arose in his heart, which seemed to be very familiar.
Very strange, "Originally I was desperate, but I met Zhengxi under Lushan Mountain... Now he is the only one in control... This man is extremely resourceful and should not be underestimated..."
When conspiracy meets conspiracy, sometimes it is so helpless.
Liu Bei's original idea was to exchange the minimum price for the maximum gain. A Shiliang mountain stronghold could not only lure the Western Conquest troops to attack, but also provide an excuse for Liu Zhang to continuously transport soldiers, money and food to Anhan. In this way,
Come, Liu Bei can take this opportunity to continue to grow without having to sacrifice too many soldiers or suffer too much loss. Maybe he can also use the special terrain here in Shiliang to set up traps and ambushes to conquer the west.
A wave of people and horses will add glory to yourself.
As a result, the Zhengxi troops did not come in at all, but instead took advantage of the opportunity to establish a camp in Wuli Jian. As a result, Liu Bei's original plan was completely in vain, and if the stalemate really continued, Liu Bei would be even more unable to endure it.
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"In the mountains..." Liu Bei asked, "How long can the food and grass in the mountains last?"
Zhang Fei led a group of troops lurking in the mountains behind Shiliang. If the Zhengxi troops came to attack, Zhang Fei could take advantage of Shiliang's military stronghold to attract the attention of the Zhengxi troops and find an opportunity to get over to them directly.
There was a wave, but now it is obvious that the Western Expeditioners have no intention of coming to Shiliang, so Zhang Fei has been feeding mosquitoes in the mountains for three or four days in vain.
Guan Yu said: "There should be four or five days of food and grass left. If it doesn't work, you can send some more."
"Are there any signs of attack by the Western Expeditionary Army?" Liu Bei asked.
"Not yet." Guan Yu said, "Not even a few scouts were seen, let alone soldiers and horses entering Wuli Stream. It seems that Zhengxi is not planning to attack here. Maybe Zhengxi also thinks that this place is not good.
If you fight, you might as well stop fighting."
"Don't be careless," Liu Bei's eyes still did not leave the front, as if he wanted to directly see the inner plan of the Zhengxi troops through the mountains, "Back then, Zhang Lu and Zhang Gongqi of Hanzhong were negligent for a moment, and then they were easily taken over by the Zhengxi troops.
They were taken to Xiegu, Ziwu, and then Yangping Pass, and then the whole territory was lost, with nowhere to defend... This is a lesson learned from the past, we cannot underestimate them..."
"The Western Expedition Army has won consecutive battles and defeated Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu. It is in a strong momentum. At this time..." Liu Bei shook his head and sighed with emotion, "Our current strength is still very weak, so we have to be more careful...
…No matter when or where you are, don’t leave your destiny to others and expect others to make mistakes, but take it into your own hands…”
"So... we still have to find a way to fight?" Guan Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and brushed his long beard with one hand.
Liu Bei was silent, then nodded.
In the current situation, Liu Bei has to fight.
Because if the two sides start a confrontation at Wuli Jian and there is no war on the Western Front, then what reason does Liu Bei have to keep asking Liu Zhang for money and food for his soldiers, and how can he have the opportunity to continuously annex and digest the power of Sichuan and Shu, and then become
Liu Bei's own strength?
"Two days ago, the young master invited someone to a banquet..." Liu Bei lowered his voice and said slowly, "I met Uncle Ji on the road..." Liu Bei met Yi Ji, and then Yi Ji said something bad about his horse.
Said it once.
Guan Yu smiled proudly and said: "This is Fang Shu's prophecy. It cannot be believed! There are tens of thousands of variegated horses in the world, and they are all obstacles. Isn't it ridiculous?"
Liu Bei nodded and said: "I think so too, but... Jibo's words did not refer to horses, but to something else..."
Guan Yu frowned.
"During the Young Master's banquet, Gongtai offered his advice. We are temporarily building the Shiliang military stronghold in Wuli Jian... Then we will go down the Han River, bypass Hanchang, and directly attack Shangyong..." Liu Bei said slowly.
, "If Shangyong invades and Hanzhong is shaken, the soldiers who conquer the west will not be able to stay in Sichuan and Shu for a long time, and they will naturally retreat... The young master greatly appreciates it and wants us to act according to this policy..."
"That's nonsense!" Guan Yu frowned, "It's such a long way around? It won't take ten and a half days to arrive... Moreover, there may not be enough boats to transport soldiers and food and grass during this trip..."
"Yes, there are boats where the fish come back..." Liu Bei chuckled softly, "Until now, I didn't know what Uncle Ji meant... I still have to thank Uncle Ji for his advice..."
"Brother, what do you mean..." Guan Yu frowned and pointed in one direction.
Liu Bei nodded and said, "Well, that's what I mean."
Guan Yu Danfeng's eyes opened slightly, revealing some cold light, "How brave!"
"Well... you just need to know about this, and there is no need to tell the third brother about his temper..." Liu Bei chuckled and said, "I excused myself because the military situation at Wuli Jian has changed... But...
If you don’t do the last one, you will never be able to escape..."
"Although the surrounding mountain roads are rugged, they are not completely impassable. I have carefully asked Yuan Xiong that there is indeed a passable mountain road. We can go around it and then attack the back road of Zhengxi Yingzhai at Wuli Jiankou. After it breaks down,
If we continue to cover up, we may be able to win..." Liu Bei pointed to the mountains and said, "Yuanxiong has already gone to look for hunters in the surrounding mountains. Counting the time, it's almost time to arrive..."
"But..." Guan Yu stopped talking.
"The troops marching to the west may not be unprepared, and they may even have laid a trap..." Liu Bei looked into the distance and said slowly, "However, it is best if we can win, why can't we win... In fact, speaking of fairness,
It’s not completely unreasonable, and it’s also in line with the art of war, but... it’s still too far away from being mediocre after all..."
Guan Yu was silent for a moment and nodded slowly.
The mountain mist blows over, blowing up the battle robes of Liu Bei and Guan Yu, fluttering in the air, just like the mood of the two people, and like the current situation, ups and downs, and I don't know when it will settle down.
