"Your Majesty, you are in such danger, don't you know it?" Tian Yu asked again.
Xiao Jian asked in confusion: "What danger am I in?"
"Langya originally ruled Kaiyang, why did the ruler move to Ju County?"
Tian Yu did not answer directly, but reminded him with questions and let him think about it himself.
"You mean...Zang Ba?" Xiao Jian finally understood what Tian Yu was referring to.
"Yes, Zang Ba has nearly ten thousand people stationed in Kaiyang. If he comes to attack, do you think you can defend it?"
Xiao Jian thought for a while and then shook his head: "I'm afraid I can't hold on."
"But with Liu Shijun in Xuzhou, even Zang Ba wouldn't dare to attack." Xiao Jian added.
In Xiao Jian's view, although Zang Ba had nearly 10,000 troops, Liu Bei had 30,000 or 40,000 troops, so he could definitely suppress Zang Ba, and he would not sit back and let Zang Ba attack without saving him.
Tian Yu said: "What if Yuan Shu raises his troops to attack Xuzhou? Yuan Shu calls himself Uncle Xuzhou in Jiujiang, so the prince must also know about it, right?"
Seeing Xiao Jian nodded, Tian Yu continued: "If Yuan Shu leads his troops to attack, you will have to raise your troops to resist. At that time, if Zang Ba takes the opportunity to attack Ju County, you will be unable to save you. You
so what?"
Xiao Jian fell into deep thought.
It is very likely that Yuan Shu will come to attack Xuzhou. By then...
After a long time, he raised his head and looked at Tian Yu and asked: "How can you save me?"
"Give Langya to Zang Ba." Tian Yu replied calmly.
Xiao Jian couldn't help but be shocked, are you trying to save me?
"But don't worry, Mr. Fu, because I won't treat you poorly. I want you to move to the position of Prime Minister of Pengcheng. How about that?" Tian Yu said again.
Xiao Jian's complexion improved now, and he was thinking deeply, weighing the pros and cons.
Although he was the Prime Minister of Langya, Langya was the place of Zang Ba's power. Those Taishan warriors robbed the people, but Xiao Jian only dared to get angry but did not dare to speak out. He could only watch the people suffer without being able to do anything.
Because he was afraid of being killed by Zang Ba in Kaiyang, he moved to Ju County to avoid those Taishan people.
Now what is the purpose of the envoy asking him to give Langya to Zang Ba? If Zang Ba becomes the prime minister of Langya, wouldn't he be more unscrupulous in plundering and harming the people?
But if they don't give in, as Tian Yu said, if Yuan Shu leads his troops to capture Xuzhou, Liu Shijun will definitely raise his troops to resist him. When Zang Ba comes to attack Ju County, and he has no reinforcements, he will definitely be defeated.
Seeing that he was silent for a long time, Tian Yu said again: "Actually, your Majesty is saving you, and you are also saving yourself."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jian looked at Tian Yu again, puzzled by his words.
How can I help you save yourself by giving up Langya?
"Xuzhou currently has less than 40,000 troops, while Yuan Shu has 60,000 to 70,000 troops. If he attacks with all his troops, it will be difficult for the king to resist, so he wants to use Zang Ba's troops to jointly resist the enemy."
Tian Yu continued: "Zang Ba is not a very evil person. He robs the people because his soldiers have no food. If Langya is given to him, he can have enough food to raise his troops and no longer rob the people. This
This is also the envoy's request to him. In this way, if the fujun gives up Langya, he can not only save himself, but also the envoy and the people, and gain more with one stone, so why not do it?"
"If Zang Ba gets Langya, will he really stop robbing people?" Xiao Jian asked doubtfully.
"Your Majesty, you can rest assured. After Xuzhou is stabilized, if anyone dares to harm the people again, you will not be merciful! And if Xuzhou is stable and strong, Cao Cao will not dare to lead troops to attack again, and the people of Xuzhou will not suffer anymore."
Slaughter.”
Xiao Jian remembered Cao Cao's massacre of the people in Xuzhou...
"Well, with so many benefits, how can I not agree? As long as the people of Langya can be safe, I can go back home to farm, let alone move to Pengcheng." Xiao Jian nodded and agreed.
"The ruler of the government cares about the people, understands the situation and understands the principles, and is respected by Yu!" Tian Yu said and bowed his hand to Xiao Jian.
"Haha, listen to my words and know that I am a man of great talent. With Liu Shijun as his assistant, Xuzhou will definitely be in peace!" Xiao Jian said with emotion.
Tian Yu responded humbly: "Henan's talent lacks intelligence and only uses his meager strength. In terms of intelligence, Zhou Wen'an is a hundred times better than me!"
"I have heard about Zhou Wen'an before. He is a godly person who seems to know everything about the world. He once knew that Cao Cao was going to kill people indiscriminately and advised the people of Xuzhou to flee. Unfortunately, no one believed his words at the time!"
"Wen An and I left Tan County at the same time. He went to Kaiyang. I believe that with his wisdom, Zang Ba can be used by the envoy."
"Oh, that's the case, then things are stable!" Xiao Jian believed that Zhou Wen'an could convince Zang Ba and it would be as he wished.
The purpose of Tian Yu's trip was easily achieved. After resting for a day in Ju County, he returned to Tan County. Xiao Jian was also preparing to leave Langya in a few days and go to Pengcheng to take up his post.
On the 22nd of the first month of the second year of Xingping, Zhou Ping took Xu Chu and others back to Tan County.
"My lord, Zang Ba's army is very strong and there are many brave warriors. Although there are only more than 8,000 people, compared with Xuzhou soldiers, they are probably no match for 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers."
Zhou Ping deliberately brought Xu Chuchen to compete with them. Another purpose was to see with his own eyes what Zang Ba's Taishan soldiers were like.
"Zang Ba is a very filial man. My lord has shown great kindness to him. He will definitely remember my lord's kindness. When Yuan Shu comes to attack, he will definitely send troops to help us. My lord can rest assured about this." Zhou Ping added.
Liu Bei nodded: "I believe Zang Ba will send troops to help. People who gather together in the wild are the most kind. If I don't let him down, he will not let me down."
Zhou Ping remembered that Liu Bei was actually a rough and tumble man in the past, and he attached great importance to kindness and righteousness.
It is precisely for this reason that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's loyalty to him and his trust in them are so admirable.
"I have asked Zang Ba to recruit more Taishan soldiers for your lord. Even if they are not available for a while, there must be backup soldiers. My lord now also needs to ask each county to recruit more soldiers. After Yuan Hou is defeated, I am afraid that Cao Cao has been defeated
Yanzhou must be on guard against him raising his troops and coming again."
Yuan Shu has many soldiers and horses. If he wants to defeat him, he will probably lose a lot of soldiers and horses. He will have to have more soldiers and horses to replenish them in time.
Zhou Ping said he wanted to guard against Cao Cao, but in fact he mainly wanted to guard against Lu Bu.
"Well, we are about to move to Xiapi. There are many things going on right now. Let's wait until we get to Xiapi to recruit troops."
In ten days, they will leave to move to Xiapi. The recruitment of troops is urgent, but it is not urgent in these days.
Zhou Ping knew that recruiting soldiers would only take a few days. After recruiting soldiers, they would have to be trained before they could be sent to the battlefield. At present, he could only wait until Xiapi.
"When the state minister goes to Ju County, Xiao Jian will leave Langya in a few days. Once he leaves, Zang Ba will believe our words and recruit troops for us. In Zang Ba's army, he is the commander, and Sun Guan is the deputy.
In other words, Sun Kang, Sun Guan's brother, has some intelligence. My lord can appoint him as the commander of Xia Pi. This way, Sun Guan will not be left out in the cold, and he can also use the people of Mount Tai to watch Cao Bao. What do you think, my lord?" Zhou Ping said.
"Haha... Sir, what I did was beyond my expectation. I was thinking about how to arrange for Sun Guan. It is just right to appoint his brother as the commander of Xiapi. I can ask him to bring more Taishan soldiers." Liu Bei said with great joy.
"I hope Zang Ba will be kind to the people if he gets Langya!" Liu Bei was a little worried again.
Zhou Ping smiled and said, "Don't worry, my lord. From what I know, Zang Ba will definitely restrain his people."
The two talked for a while, and then the government officials came to report that they had gone to Xiapidong City to recruit Lu Su's officials.
Liu Bei and Zhou Ping were both happy and hurriedly said: "Please come quickly."