Soon after, news that the Yellow Turbans were heading eastward once again reached Yingling City.
The Yellow Turban Army once again came out with a fierce force. Bai Jue, the strategist of Qushuai, led his Yellow Turban bastards to conquer Zhuxu City for the third time.
Kong Rong was no longer panicking this time.
He is so angry!
These damn Yellow Turbans, is there something wrong with them?
Forget about attacking the county seat, we still attack Zhuxu County!
Can't you change the place? I won't do this to you when pulling wool, just pull it on a sheep specifically!
With their livers aching from anger, everyone once again gathered in the Yingling City Council Hall to discuss how to conquer Zhuxu County this time.
Before Tao Shang could express his opinion this time, he saw Liu Bei saying eagerly: "Master Tao, do you want to gamble with Bei again?"
The potter was stunned, and secretly thought that this old boy was addicted to gambling.
The pottery merchant waved his hand in disinterest and said: "You won, I won't bet anymore, I can't defeat you."
But Liu Bei was a little distracted at the moment and seemed very excited.
"Master Tao, in fact, I already understand your painstaking efforts."
The pottery merchant couldn't help but be a little confused when he heard this.
"What, what pains?"
Liu Bei said with emotion: "My lord, you have anticipated the enemy's ever-changing strategies. As early as the crusade against Dong Zhuo, Bei had already had a glimpse of it! This time the Yellow Turban thieves repeatedly attacked Zhuxu County, and you made bets with Bei many times.
If you ask me to talk about the Yellow Turban Army, the truth is that you already knew that these Yellow Turbans would be persuaded by Bei... Young master is deliberately giving the credit to Bei and letting Bei persuade the Yellow Turban Army, is this the reason?"
The potter looked at Liu Bei blankly.
After a while...
"You're absolutely right! Mr. Xuande sees things thoroughly!"
Liu Bei clapped his hands and said with emotion: "Master Tao is anxious for justice and loves justice, he is a true gentleman!"
Behind the pottery merchant, Guo Jia rolled his eyes as he listened.
At this point, Liu Bei changed the topic and asked Tao Shang: "Master Tao, now Bai Jue, the commander-in-chief of the Yellow Turban Army, is he going to go or not?"
The potter waved his hand and said: "Go, you must go! Remember, the main thing is to convince him, attack his heart first, and attack the city second!"
Liu Bei received the support of the pottery merchants and was confident. He immediately bid farewell to Kong Rong and the pottery merchants and headed towards Zhuxu County again.
Looking at Liu Bei's leaving figure, Guo Jia whispered to the pottery merchant: "According to the investigation from the school affairs office, Bai Jue, the commander of the Yellow Turban Canal, seems to be a blind man, and his blindness was also destroyed by the confrontation with the army...
…With such hatred, coupled with his blindness and inability to see people, Liu Bei will be able to deceive people again, but I’m afraid he won’t be able to do it this time.”
The pottery merchant looked at Liu Bei's back, smiled and did not talk casually.
For this man who is like a miracle in his own right, the common sense in this world may not work for him.
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As expected, three days later, the blind Qushuai Baijue, bare-armed and carrying a thorn stick, came to Kong Rong to bear the thorn stick to plead guilty.
Seeing Bai Jue swearing to heaven to repent of the crimes he had committed in front of Kong Rong, and loudly declaring his willingness to be loyal to Liu Bei from now on, the pottery merchant's expression became dull and accustomed.
He turned around and asked Guo Jiadao: "Didn't you say that Bai Jue is a blind man? How can he fall into Liu Bei's trap if he can't see anything?"
Guo Jiagan swallowed and said weakly: "Bai Jue is blind, but he is not deaf..."
The potter looked at him blankly and asked, "What do you mean?"
"According to reports from school officials, after Liu Bei arrived in Zhuxu County, when he saw the blind Bai Jue with two empty eye sockets, he burst into tears in front of the two armies. He deeply hated the sky for being so unfair to Bai Jue... Bai Jue was
Inspired by Liu Bei's cries, he opened the city and led his troops to surrender."
The potter took a deep breath,
"Yes, if you didn't tell me, I would have forgotten that Liu Bei still has this ability...crying, yes, he can still cry."
Thinking of this, the pottery merchant turned to look at Liu Bei with a bright smile on his face.
Today, I just know what true versatility is.
At this moment, Liu Bei walked towards the pottery merchant with a smile.
"Master Tao, your intuition is indeed right. When Bei San went to Zhuxu County, he indeed promised the surrender of the White Lord. The young master has a unique vision and has no clues. It really moved Bei and admired him endlessly!"
The potter grinned stiffly: "It's all because of Mr. Xuande's heroic spirit that he forced them to bow before him. What does it have to do with Mr. Tao?"
Guo Jia also agreed and said: "Mr. Tao Fu is right. It's up to Mr. Xuande to fight for his own success. It has nothing to do with others. Go to the city and have a good rest. I don't know which yellow turban thieves will attack Zhu in two days."
We are in Xu County, and when the time comes, we will have to trouble Duke Xuande to come out and persuade us to surrender."
Liu Bei waved his hand with a smile and said to Guo Jiaqi: "Don't worry, Mr. Guo, this time should be the last time. We won't need it in the future."
Tao Shang and Guo Jia were stunned when they heard this.
What's the meaning?
Seeing that the two of them seemed puzzled, Liu Bei smiled and explained to them: "Bai Jue said that he is familiar with all the commanders of the Yellow Turban Army near Beihai County except Guan Hai. He will take turns going there one after another.
Just make a trip and ask them to come directly and surrender."
When the pottery merchant heard this, he was stunned and stood on the spot.
Liu Bei rubbed his hands and continued to smile: "If it weren't for Mr. Tao's help this time, would Bei An have achieved such a big gain? Don't worry! When the matter in Beihai County is settled, Bei An will go with you to Xuzhou to fight Cao Cao in a bloody battle! You won't let me
I can’t even go... I have to return this great kindness to you, Master, no matter what I say!"
Facing such a sincere Liu Bei, the pottery merchant really didn't know what to say.
He could only use two words to express the emotions in his heart.
hehe.
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All the troops in Beihai County surrendered, except Guan Hai.
Not only did he not, his resentment towards Liu Bei had reached the point of volcanic eruption.
"God damn Liu Bei! I curse you to die with five thunderbolts from heaven!"
Guan Hai was in the commander's tent, roaring like a mad dog.
No wonder he resented Liu Bei so much. In just a few days, his allies Qu Shuai were all persuaded by Liu Bei to surrender. In the large Beihai County, he was the only one left with the Yellow Turban Army.
on one's last legs.
Guan Hai has completely become a polished commander. It's strange that he doesn't hate Liu Bei!
He now wished he could castrate Liu Bei with a knife.
Looking at the empty spaces under the tent, Guan Hai finally made up his mind.
"Call all the brats! Prepare weapons and weapons! I'm going to flatten the entire Beihai County!"
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So, after being betrayed by all his allies, Guan Hai led his subordinates and launched a desperate attack on Beihai County.
This time, Guan Hai changed his tactics and did not choose Zhuxu County to attack.
To the Yellow Turban Army, that ghost place was a dead end! It was a curse! When Guan Hai arrived, he was afraid that he would be touched by the scene and his soul would be hurt again.
So, he set his target in Shouguang County, another county under the jurisdiction of Beihai County.
Shouguang County's defense force was also insufficient, and it was quickly captured by Guan Hai.
After hearing that Guan Hai had captured Shouguang County, Kong Rong calmly invited Liu Bei and the pottery merchant to discuss the matter together.
For Kong Rong now, losing a county seat is no longer a big deal.
With Liu Xuande here, there is no need to worry about the uncertainties.
Not to mention Kong Rong, even the pottery merchant now admires Liu Bei's ability.
Kong Rongyan briefly and comprehensively explained the situation to the two of them, and then looked at Liu Bei with eager eyes.
Liu Bei was obviously beaming at this moment. His successive successes made his confidence in himself soar to an unprecedented level.
However, Liu Bei is still very knowledgeable. In his heart, without the help and supervision of the pottery merchant, he would never have achieved such great achievements.
He looked at the pottery merchant extremely excitedly and asked sincerely: "What do you think, Mr. Tao? Do you want to bet again with Bei?"
His gaze at this moment was like charcoal fire, with red scorching heat. The potter was enveloped in it, as if his whole body was about to be roasted.
The pottery merchant was really in no mood to keep arguing with this idiot, and said casually: "Xuan Degong has made great achievements many times, I think it's about the same. You should rest when you need to. Gambling is not promoted by the imperial court."
Liu Bei was stunned when he heard this, lowered his head and thought carefully for a moment.
Kong Rong said expectantly at the side: "Please help Mr. Xuande again."
Liu Bei hesitated for a long time, but finally could not withstand Kong Rong's request, and then agreed to go to Shouguang County to persuade him to surrender.
This trip lasted five full days.
Five days later, Tan Ma reported back to Kong Rong, saying that Duke Xuande's troops had returned.
Kong Rong was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly invited the pottery merchant and others, and a group of officials from Beihai County went out of the city to greet Liu Bei, preparing to celebrate Liu Bei's victory.
Outside the city gate, Kong Rong pinched his waist and fought on the spot with a big sword, waiting for Liu Bei to lead Guan Hai to come and plead guilty to him.
This old boy makes people plead guilty and is addicted to it.
Not long after, Liu Bei's troops and horses appeared in front of everyone.
Looking from a distance, the potter was surprised to find that Liu Bei's troops and horses did not increase significantly this time compared to the previous three times.
He turned to look at Guo Jia and Tao Ying behind him, and found that their eyes were full of surprise.
Tao Ying swallowed softly and said in a low voice: "Brother, that guy Liu Bei, didn't he fail?"
It turns out that Tao Ying was really right.
Liu Bei was hit by Guan Hai's arrow in the chest and was carried back by his soldiers.
After Liu Bei arrived at the city, he reluctantly confessed to Kong Rong.
When he arrived in Shouguang County this time, no matter whether he persuaded, smiled, or cried, Guan Hai's psychological defense line was not broken.
Facing Liu Bei's nearly invincible surrender skills, Guan Hai was on the city wall and knocked Liu Bei back with just one sentence.
"Liu Bei, I blame your mother! You lied to all my allies! I and you are irreconcilable!"
After cursing, he immediately shot an arrow from the top of the city, hitting the defenseless Liu Bei in the shoulder.
If Guan Hai had been more accurate, Emperor Zhaolie of the Shu Han Dynasty would have died here.
After hearing about Liu Bei's failure at Guan Hai, Tao Shang and others couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.
After working on it for a long time, Guan Hai is a truly capable person!