Liu Xiu could almost guess the reason why Liu Sheng came to see him, and it was nothing more than matters related to the county. Now when Liu Sheng asked about it, he smiled lightly and said calmly: "That's right."
Liu Sheng sighed and said: "If my nephew's troops want to attack the county town, they must first cross the Binhe River. But now, there are thousands of county troops on the east bank of the river, and nearly a hundred boats of different sizes. If my nephew's troops want to cross the river, they must cross the river.
It’s not easy!”
Liu Xiu did not pay attention to the thousands of county troops on the other side, but it was indeed troublesome to cross the river, mainly because there were not enough ships on his side. He asked with a smile: "I wonder what the Holy Duke has to say?"
Liu Sheng subconsciously puffed up his chest, cleared his throat, and said: "Our troops have captured Xincai. We can send troops from Xincai along the east bank of the Binhe River, all the way north, and sneak attack the county troops on the east bank. As long as the nephew
The army can contain the county army on the front battlefield. When the time comes, if our two armies attack the county army from a flank, the county army will be defeated!"
Liu Xiu thought for a while and felt that Liu Sheng's idea was really good, but he also knew in his heart that Liu Sheng would not help him for no reason. He must have some intention.
He didn't point it out and said cheerfully: "If it can be like this, of course it would be great."
Seeing that Liu Xiu accepted the tactics he proposed, Liu Sheng looked happy and said: "I will help my nephew to capture the county city. When the time comes, the county city and even the north of the county city can be returned to my nephew, while the south of the county city will be controlled by my nephew.
When it comes to me, I wonder what my nephew wants?"
Sure enough, Liu Sheng's appetite was not small, and he actually wanted the vast area south of Pingyu.
You must know that Pingyu is located in the north of Runan. With Pingyu as the center, if Runan is divided into two, there will be more than a dozen counties in the north and more than 20 counties in the south. If it is divided like this
, Liu Sheng undoubtedly took advantage of it.
Liu Xiu pondered for a moment and said: "The whole world is the land of the king, and Runan is naturally your Majesty's Runan. Shenggong and Xiu are both ministers of the king, how can they secretly divide Runan into two and rule them?
?”
Liu Sheng looked up and smiled and said: "What my nephew said is reasonable. I am not trying to divide the kingdom, but I just want to draw a line in governance. Pingyu and the north of Pingyu will be governed by nephew Ke Xian.
The south of Yu will be governed by me, but regardless of whether it is north or south, they are all royal lands, and naturally there is no distinction between them."
What he meant by this was that he was willing to continue to respect Liu Xuan as his master, but he wanted the governance of the area south of Pingyu. In other words, he wanted these more than twenty counties to be his territory.
If Liu Sheng had sent troops to help during the Battle of Kunyang, Liu Xiu would not think it was too much if he made such a request now.
But the problem is that at the critical juncture of his own situation, Liu Sheng watched the fire from the other side with an attitude that it had nothing to do with him. Now that he made such a request again, Liu Xiu had to admire his thick skin.
He was disapproving of Liu Sheng in his heart, but without any expression on his face, he said: "It's a very important matter. I can't make the decision myself. I have to ask His Majesty for instructions, and Your Majesty will make the decision."
"Hey?!" Liu Sheng waved his hand and said cheerfully: "Your Majesty has so many things to do every day, so why bother Your Majesty with such a small matter? My nephew can make the decision himself."
Having said this, he leaned toward Liu Xiu and said cheerfully: "Only after my nephew captured Pingyu, he stationed himself there and no longer led his troops southward. The counties south of Pingyu can
Our troops will recover them all!"
Liu Xiu was almost happy. Liu Sheng had really made a good idea. He had captured Pingyu and defeated the county government. Runan was leaderless. How could each county fight alone?
At this time, as long as the troops under Liu Sheng's command rush over, without taking action or losing a single soldier, the county governments of each county will take the initiative to offer their cities and surrender. There is nothing better than sitting back and enjoying the results, right?!
Seeing Liu Xiu looking at him but smiling without saying a word, Liu Sheng didn't feel embarrassed. He turned his head and nodded to an attendant beside him. The man understood, turned around and walked out.
After a short time, the attendant returned to the tent, and at the same time brought in several men, lifted up two large boxes, and also brought in ten beautiful young women.
Liu Sheng smiled at Liu Xiu and said, "My nephew, I came in a hurry this time and didn't bring a decent greeting gift. Please forgive me, nephew." While he was speaking, several attendants put down the box and opened the lid.
, everyone around looked inside and saw that one box was full of coins, and the other box was full of gold, silver and jewelry. Looking up, the golden pieces were piercing people's eyes.
Looking at the ten women, they are all very beautiful, and they are all fifteen or sixteen years old, just around the age of hairpins.
Liu Xiu glanced over, looked at Liu Sheng in confusion, and asked: "What does the Lord Sheng mean?"
Liu Sheng said with a smile: "My dear nephew, this is just a trivial meeting gift. I will give you a big thank you when everything is done!"
Liu Xiu blinked, then suddenly changed the topic and said, "I heard that Yan You and Chen Mao fled to Chengyang, and also found jobs under the command of Shenggong. I wonder if this is the case?"
Liu Sheng was stunned for a moment, then coughed a few times and said with a dry smile: "It is true."
There is no airtight wall in the world, not to mention that Yan You and Chen Mao are too famous. Now that they have taken refuge under his command, they will definitely not be able to hide this matter. Instead of covering it up, it is better to admit it openly and openly.
Seeing Liu Sheng's admission, Liu Xiu nodded and said seriously: "Shenggong should know that Yan You and Chen Mao are the mortal enemies of our Han army. Whether they are in Nanjun, Nanyang or Yingchuan, they have caused inconvenience to our army."
Small casualties.”
Liu Sheng said: "My nephew, I know all these things, but people are not saints, how can anyone be without fault? Now Yan You and Chen Mao have realized their lost ways and repent wholeheartedly. I also see that they both sincerely repent.
, and then he took it for his own use.”
Liu Xiu said: "Even if you sincerely repent, it is not enough to make up for your past mistakes. The Holy Duke should send their heads to Wancheng to present to His Majesty!"
When Liu Sheng heard this, his heart tightened and he grinned secretly.
He has been developing slowly here in Runan because he has no capable people to help him. However, since Yan You and Chen Mao took refuge with him, he has managed the army under his command very well. Not only has the military discipline been strict, but the combat power has also been greatly improved.
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During this period, Yichun, Ancheng, Shenyang, and Xincai occupied by Liu Sheng's army were all conquered with real swords and guns. Before, Liu Sheng could not imagine that his army could capture so many county towns in a row.
From this we can see that Yan You and Chen Mao are indeed capable generals.
It was precisely because of the two of them that Liu Sheng's ambitions expanded to an unprecedented level, and he even went all the way to Liu Xiu's camp to discuss with him the partition of Runan between the two sides.
Now Liu Xiu proposed that he sacrifice the heads of Yan You and Chen Mao, which was tantamount to asking him to cut off his arms. How could Liu Sheng agree? He thought for a while and said: "This time I will lead the Han army."
, the reason why they were able to quickly capture the four counties of Yichun, Ancheng, Shenyang, and Xincai in less than a month was all due to Yan You and Chen Mao. It can be seen that both of them have a heart to repent and make up for their mistakes.
I believe His Majesty will treat them both leniently."
When Liu Xiu heard this, he sighed secretly. When he heard the news that Liu Sheng had accepted Yan You and Chen Mao, he suspected that Liu Sheng had disloyal intentions.
Now he has clearly warned Liu Sheng, but he still refuses to get rid of Yan You and Chen Mao, and his disobedience has become more and more obvious.
Liu Xiu said no more. He had already said what needed to be said. If Liu Sheng still persisted in his stubbornness and insisted on rebelling, there would be nothing anyone could do. He said, "I can accept this meeting gift from Duke Sheng."
Hearing this, Liu Sheng was overjoyed and was about to thank Liu Xiu when the latter continued: "However, regarding the division of Runan using Pingyu as the boundary, I, a mere general named Taichang, cannot make a decision and must report it to the imperial court.
, please make your decision, Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, the joy on Liu Sheng's face disappeared instantly and was replaced by a gloomy look. The corners of Liu Sheng's mouth slightly raised, showing a smile but not a smile, and said: "My dear nephew, I have made it very clear.
Now, I can help my nephew to conquer the county city in one fell swoop and help my nephew to achieve great achievements. When the time comes, my nephew only needs to rest and reorganize his troops and stay put in Pingyu."
In his opinion, this matter was just a piece of cake for Liu Xiu, and it also saved Liu Xiu the pain of fighting. It was obviously beneficial to everyone, so why didn't he know how to adapt?
Liu Xiu said seriously: "Our troops entered Runan with only one purpose, which is to recover the entire territory of Runan. How can there be no reason to stop going south after we have defeated Pingyu? What Shenggong said is to trap me into disloyalty.
Unrighteous!"
Liu Sheng was so angry that he couldn't even maintain his smile. He took a deep breath and said word by word: "My good nephew, you are not going to help me?"
Liu Xiu shrugged and said, "Xiu is just doing his job, please forgive me."
Liu Sheng and Liu Xiu looked at each other for a moment, nodded, and without saying another word, turned and walked out.
Liu Xiu stood up with a smile and asked, "Is the Holy Duke leaving?"
Liu Sheng, who had already reached the entrance of the camp, suddenly stopped, turned around, and said, "If it were not for the help of my troops, my nephew would have crossed the river and defeated the army on the other side, and he would have been as powerful as heaven!"
Liu Xiu cheerfully stretched out three fingers and said: "Within three days, our army can defeat the army on the other side!"
Liu Sheng looked shocked, then looked straight at Liu Xiu. After a long time, he suddenly chuckled and said, "I would like to see how my nephew crossed the river in three days.
Defeat the county army!"
After speaking, he walked out of the camp without looking back.
As for the two boxes of money and ten young and beautiful beauties he brought, naturally they were not left with Liu Xiu. Liu Sheng's attendants took the two large boxes out together with the ten girls.
Seeing this, Ma Wu, Yao Qi, Feng Yi and others felt dumbfounded.
Looking at the backs of Liu Sheng and others leaving, Ma Wu said angrily and funny: "Who the hell is this person? I can take the meeting gift back with me after I leave?!"
Liu Xiu shrugged disapprovingly and said, "Even if he wants to keep these gifts, we can't accept them!"
Seeing Ma Wu and others looking at him in surprise, Liu Xiu narrowed his eyes and said quietly: "Liu Sheng's disobedience is clearly revealed. If we accept his gift today, what will he do in the future?"
Even if we jump into the Yellow River, we can't wash away the rebellion."
Our own internal situation is not peaceful, it can even be said to be turbulent undercurrents and full of crises. At this time, we need to be even more cautious and not leave any excuses or excuses for those with ulterior motives.
