He turned to look at the young man and said: "I know this man is capable, but I am afraid that after losing his military power, it will be difficult to take it back in the future."
The young man smiled and said: "Jingzhou originally had seven famous families: Cai, Kuai, Pang, Huang, Yang, Ma, and Xi. General Hussar was able to ride into Jingzhou alone in such a situation where there were many famous families and achieved what he has achieved today.
It's really not easy, but now that the emperor of Jingzhou has an influx of foreign nobles led by Fu Wan and Dong Cheng, if Liu Qiaoqi wants to be as stable as Mount Tai in the future, he must support a few more valuable helpers. I think this Liu Bei is one
A rare talent.”
Liu Biao snorted and said, "What do you mean by being as stable as Mount Tai? Aren't you yourself a member of this prestigious family?"
The young man shook his head and said: "Although it is a famous family, it is still not as powerful as Cai, Kuai and others."
Liu Biao sighed, Cai and Kuai were indeed powerful, so powerful that they could almost control his own actions.
"How do you conclude that Liu Bei is trustworthy?"
The young man asked: "General Hussar, what do you think of Liu Bei's treatment of Guan Yu?"
Liu Biao lowered his head and looked at the puddle of blood that had gradually dried up on the ground when Liu Bei severed his finger just now, and sighed: "Apart from anything else, when it comes to treating brothers, I am really very loyal.
"
"Then Liu Qiaoqi is Liu Bei's brother?" the young man asked.
Liu Biao thought for a while and suddenly realized.
The young man continued: "Guan Yu is just a general to Liu Bei, but he is treated life and death by Liu Bei. Liu Qiaoqi is Liu Bei's brother. As long as you treat Liu Bei sincerely, there is no need to worry about his failure in the future."
Will I treat you with life or death?"
Having said this, the young man paused and said, "Just like how you treat our family."
Liu Biao was stunned when he heard this, and then laughed loudly: "Okay, that's good! Your uncle recommended you here, and he is indeed very discerning. At first he saw that you were young, plus..."
When Liu Biao said this, he suddenly paused and thought for a moment, but he didn't say the sentence "ugly" after all.
He considered the words for a moment and continued: "I thought you were just a child, but I didn't expect you to have such knowledge. It's really amazing! Well, as you said, I will give Liu Bei soldiers and horses to conquer.
Jingnan Zhang Xian, what can I do?"
The young man cupped his hands and said: "The hussar general is wise."
Liu Biao continued: "As for what your uncle wants, Liu will slowly give it to you Pang family, but you have to do what I ask for."
The young man bowed his head and said: "Pang's will naturally follow everything."
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Tao Shang asked Guo Jia to lead his troops across the sea and attack Donglai County. He immediately gathered the rest of the main army, left Langya Kingdom, and headed straight for Qingzhou in the north.
The two Hebei generals currently guarding Beihai County and Jiaodong Kingdom in Qingzhou are Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang, the generals under Yuan Shao.
This time they arranged according to Yuan Shao's arrangements. Not only did they arrange heavy troops in the two counties, but they also arranged more than 20 large camps in important places such as Zhuangwu, Yi'an, Chang'an, and Gaomi on the front line, and these
The camp was built according to the dangerous situation and was heavily guarded. The work was well prepared and was as strong as a bastard iron cover.
In particular, Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang were very obedient. They followed Yuan Shao's military orders and refused to fight. They also issued strict orders that the strong strongholds on the front line were not allowed to fight and were only allowed to defend. Anyone who dared to fight would be punished regardless of merit.
Whether they are or not, they will all be beheaded according to military law.
Moreover, even if another stronghold is attacked, they are not allowed to provide support... they are only allowed to stick to their own camp, and if they lose their camp, they will not be spared.
As for the family members of the generals who guarded the Qingzhou camp on the front line, Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang placed them all in Jiaodong Kingdom where Lu Kuang was located beforehand, and used them as hostages.
As a result, these Qingzhou soldiers on the front line lost all opportunities to choose. They had only one way out, which was to desperately block the potters' attack and fight to the end.
Tao Shang's soldiers and horses are extremely elite, and the generals under his command are rare in the world... But with such a configuration, facing this group of Qingzhou Iron Bucket Bastard Army who stick to the camp like crazy and will not give up even if they don't fight.
, and the progress is extremely slow.
Just for Yi'an's first stronghold that blocked the grain road, the Jinling army of the pottery merchants fought with all their might for almost ten days.
On the tenth day, when Ah Fei, who was looking excited, threw the head of General Yuan who was guarding Dazhai in front of the pottery merchant, he didn't look excited at all.
The potter looked at the heads on the ground with a sad look on his face and said, "How long did this battle last?"
Ah Fei cupped his hands towards the pottery merchant and said, "No more, no less, exactly ten days!"
The potter turned to look at the generals and asked, "How many strongholds does Yuan Jun have like this?"
Huang Zhong stood up and said, "Don't say there are still seventeen or eight more."
Tao Shang sighed and said: "If we fight one by one like this, it will take 1,780 days...won't we have to fight until next year?"
Huang Zhong chuckled and said: "Although it will take a long time, the enemy only sets up this kind of camp and does not send troops to support it. Our move can greatly consume the enemy's strength. If we knock down seventeen or eight of them, we will at least wear them down."
Yuan's army has a fighting strength of 100,000, even if it takes longer, it is still worth it."
Tao Shang shook his head and said: "General Huang, you are wrong. Yuan Shao is not a fool. How could he let you kill 100,000 people for no reason?"
Huang Zhong heard this and said: "We have abundant food and grass, but it's not like we can't afford it with him. What else can Yuan Shao do?"
Tao Shang sighed and said: "General Huang, you are from Nanyang. You don't know how severe the winter is in the north. In two months, there will be heavy snow in the north. Our southern army cannot tolerate the cold and cannot camp in the wild in winter."
, we must grab a piece of base to station troops before then, so that we can fight Yuan Shao until the spring of next year. If we cannot during this period, we will either retreat, or we will be counterattacked by Yuan Shao's northern troops and be defeated across the board...
After all, Yuan Shao is also the leader of the princes alliance and is very resourceful. He has already reached this point, so he would rather sacrifice his soldiers and delay our advance. This is the reason."
Huang Zhong suddenly realized what he said.
Zhao Yun said: "Haven't the troops of brother Guo Jia and Ziyi already gone to Donglai County now? If they can capture Donglai County and attack us from both front and back, they can also open a passage to Donglai County for us.
.”
Tao Shang shook his head and said: "That is an ideal state, but there will be many variables. What if Guo Jia and Ziyi cannot conquer Donglai County? Or what if the time is delayed? What should we do?
You need to plan ahead and be prepared.”
Zhao Yun hesitated for a moment and said, "Then what do you want to do?"
The potter thought carefully and finally sighed helplessly.
"There is no other way. The old trick is to send people to pretend to surrender. This trick has been tried and true."
Zhao Yun frowned and said: "Fake surrender, but who has the qualifications and reasons? I'm afraid even General Qu Yiqu can't do it, right?"
Qu Yi also joined the army in this expedition. Since his defeat to Huang Zhong last time, his arrogant character has calmed down a lot.
Upon hearing Zhao Yun's words, Qu Yi smiled bitterly and said: "Yuan Shao and I have already reached a point of turmoil. If I pretend to surrender, I'm afraid it would be better for them to believe it than if the Prime Minister pretends to surrender himself."
Tao Shang put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "General Qu has made progress, so he is joking... Don't worry, there are other candidates, so there is no need for the general to come forward personally."
Zhao Yun heard this and asked doubtfully: "Then who should I let go?"