It is said that Zhao Chen finally conquered Guan Yu, and Liu Bei also announced the results of the military order in the military camp. Guan Yu defeated the camp with thousands of cavalry, and Zhao Chen planned to retreat from Sun Ce. Both of them completed the military order, and they were both meritorious officials. Everyone was happy.
Sun Qian also returned to Guangling City and reported the entire process.
Although Zhao Chen didn't care on the surface, he still felt a little regretful in his heart.
After all, Taishi Ci and Sun Shao are the talents that Zhao Chen is very eager for at the moment. With these two people, the strength of Liu Bei's army can be greatly improved. There will be one more available general in the formation of troops, and the supplies for the march can be more secure.
In addition, Zhao Chen is still thinking about Lu Xun who is taking refuge in Wu County. He should be only thirteen years old at this time. If he can recruit him to stay with him and train him, won't he be better than outside?
Everyone was talking and laughing in the county government office, discussing the future.
Speaking of the three enemy generals captured alive, Liu Bei sighed: "Commander, now is the time to employ men. It would be great if we could recruit a few to surrender."
Jian Yong, who was in charge of the collection, was a little embarrassed. Why didn't he want these people to serve the Lord and be able to charge into the battle in the future? It was a pity that these people were inexperienced.
"My lord, Huang Gai is an old minister of Sun Jian. He followed Sun Jian all the way in the war, and then followed Sun Ce. He is like a general of the Sun family. I'm afraid it will be difficult to conquer him."
"Wu Jing, the former prefect of Guangling, is not as good as Huang Gai in martial arts, but he does have good governance skills. Unfortunately, this person is Sun Ce's uncle, so he cannot be convinced."
"As for Yuan Shu's general Qiao Rui..." Jian Yong turned his head and glanced at Zhang Fei, as if hoping that Zhang Fei would come forward to explain.
Zhang Fei is a straight-tempered man. When he saw Jian Yong looking at him, he immediately said, "Sir, look at what I'm doing. It was the old man Qiao who was disobedient, so I took action. If he dares to scold my military advisor again, I'll beat him every time I see him."
When Zhao Chen heard this, he became interested and asked Zhang Fei, "Yide, what grudges do you have with Qiao Rui? Let me tell you."
Zhang Fei got excited: "Military advisor, you are the one to judge. I followed the military advisor's instructions and defeated his 30,000-strong army with 5,000 elites. The guy kept cursing, saying that I, Lao Zhang, don't have the resourcefulness, so someone else must have done it." The plot, the person who came up with the plot is evil-hearted, he won’t even spare the people’s houses, he is a bad person!”
"Lao Zhang got angry after hearing this, saying that I can do it, but I can't talk about being a military advisor. What does that fellow Qiao Rui know? In terms of battle, he is no match for me, and in terms of resourcefulness, he can't compare with a military advisor. He just knows how to be a strategist. "
Zhao Chen smiled happily and said, "So you beat him up?"
Zhang Fei stretched out three fingers in embarrassment and said with a smile: "Hey, three times."
Good guy, I have been a prisoner for three days and I have to beat him once a day!
However, Zhao Chen was very pleased that Zhang Fei was rough on the face, but delicate and persistent in his heart. Once he identified a person, he would firmly protect him and never speak rudely to anyone.
If the person Qiao Rui insulted was Liu Bei, Zhang Fei would also beat him up.
Liu Bei remained calm and listened quietly to Zhang Fei's explanation.
Zhao Chen thought for a moment, then waved to Zhang Fei and motioned for him to sit down. He turned around and said to Liu Bei: "My lord, Yide is a temperamental person and acts a little impulsively, but in Chen's opinion, it's not a serious problem. Although Qiao Rui As General Yuan Shu, he can lead the army on expeditions, but he has no great talents and is far inferior to Huang Gongfu."
Liu Bei nodded and said: "What the military advisor said is reasonable, but after the third brother makes such a fuss, it may be more difficult to subdue him."
"Don't worry, my lord, Chen has a plan (this sentence again, haha...), which can make Huang Gongfu submit willingly. As for Wu Jing and Qiao Rui, they can submit if they are willing, but it doesn't matter if they don't, Chen already has someone else. "
Liu Bei's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly: "Military advisor, please tell me!"
"People will be here soon, and we still need my lord's cooperation."
Zhao Chen whispered something into Liu Bei's ear, and Liu Bei's frown slowly relaxed.
"Okay! Third brother, bring the three of you."
Zhang Fei strode away.
A moment later, Zhang Fei ran in with a loud voice: "Brother, the enemy will bring Huang Gai, Wu Jing, and Qiao Rui."
Before entering the door, I heard Qiaorui kept shouting: "I want to see who is the one who came up with such a vicious plan!"
Several soldiers escorted the three tied up people to the lobby.
Wu Jing slowly knelt down, lowered his head and said nothing.
Huang Gai looked proud and looked sideways.
Qiao Rui held her head high and stared at Zhao Chen.
Three people, three personalities, three postures.
Liu Bei glanced at the three of them, and finally set his sights on Zhao Chen.
As the lord, the decision-making power rests with him, but he still has to rely on Zhao Chen for all planning.
Zhao Chen understood, stood up, walked to Qiao Rui, and said, "General Qiao, listen to Yide, do you want to see me?"
Qiao Rui carefully examined the young man in front of him, then shook his head and said: "There is no one left in Liu Bei's camp. A person who has been punished like this can become a military advisor. No wonder he is so vicious!"
Zhao Chen didn't get angry, but Zhang Fei kicked Qiao Rui again.
"I told you to talk nonsense!"
Qiao Rui was a Confucian general after all and ignored Zhang Fei's rudeness.
Zhao Chen helped Qiao Rui up and said: "Is it possible that Yuan Gongli uses people based on appearance? He is far inferior to my lord."
Qiao Rui was slightly startled and retorted: "A person who uses fire to attack people's houses is not worthy of commenting on my lord."
Zhang Fei kicked him again: "You know nothing! My military advisor has thought of it a long time ago. After all your nonsense, the houses of the people in Xutai have long been in dilapidated condition. The military advisor ordered me to move all the people to Huaiyin and give them New houses have been built. They are living and working in peace and contentment in Huaiyin!"
When Qiao Rui heard this, his eyes widened in disbelief.
Huang Gai on the side also cast admiring glances at Liu Bei and Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen took the opportunity and said: "General Qiao, my master is a clan member of the Han Dynasty and is determined to revive the Han Dynasty. He has admired the general's reputation for a long time. I wonder if the general can abandon the secret and turn to the bright side?"
Qiao Rui's eyes were cloudy for a moment, then became firm again.
"Although I, Qiao Rui, am not a famous general, I still understand the principles of loyalty."
Zhao Chen nodded and said: "Yide, take General Qiao down."
Zhang Fei took the order and left.
Zhao Chen walked up to Huang Gai again and was about to question him.
Liu Bei stood up to stop him and said, "You must be virtuous and don't be rude to a general who has been defeated!"
Then he went around behind Huang Gai and untied Huang Gai.
"The general was disturbed a lot. The people in the army were a little rude, but there was no disrespect."
Huang Gai looked at Liu Bei with wide eyes, and some actions made him feel warm.
He replied: "The defeated general, how can I get Liu Shijun to take action?"
"Hey, General, what you said is wrong. Victory or defeat is a normal matter for military officers. Generals don't have to worry about it. Bei Dui has been looking up to General for a long time. Can General obey orders under Bei's account?"
Huang Gai shook his head and said, "Thank you very much, Ambassador Liu. It's just that one minister does not serve the two masters."
Zhao Chen knew that Huang Gai was easy-going, resolute, brave, and loyal, so naturally he would not give up the original owner Sun Ce easily.
He took Huang Gai's words and said: "General Gongfu, I have heard the name for a long time. I know that the general is loyal and wise, but loyalty cannot be foolish. The general follows Sun Taishou, who was appointed by the Han Dynasty. In other words, Gong Fu General Fu is a general of the imperial court, not a general of Sun Ce and Sun Bofu. Right?"
"That's natural!"
Zhao Chen moved Huang Gai's loyal ministers to the Han Dynasty in one move, and everything was easy to handle.
He continued: "As a general, Sun Bofu did not want to govern, but he attacked Yangzhou. Liuzhou Mu was appointed by the imperial court. Sun Bofu ignored the imperial court and was tantamount to rebellion."
"General Huang wants to help the rebels?!"
As soon as these words came out, Huang Gai was startled and a little panicked in his heart.
What does rebellion mean? That means you will be cast aside by the world and beaten by everyone!
Zhao Chen struck while the iron was hot: "My lord, Liu Xuande, is a clan member of the Han Dynasty and was appointed by the imperial court. The capture of Guangling County this time is a matter of course and a meritorious move. General, if you are willing to help my lord, you will definitely accomplish something great and be famous forever!"
Zhao Chen said a few words, which made Huang Gai's heart surge. Who doesn't want to leave his name in this troubled world.
only……
Huang Gai was still hesitant in his heart.
Zhao Chen knew that he had basically persuaded Huang Gai, but if Huang Gai surrendered to Liu Bei, he was worried that he would inevitably face Sun Ce on the battlefield in the future, and he couldn't bear it.
"General Huang, don't worry. If General Huang follows my lord, my lord will soon go north to regain Xuzhou without having to face Sun Bofu. If you don't want to help my lord, you can offer horses and let the general go back."
Zhao Chen whispered in Huang Gai's ear again: "Sun Bofu has a flaw in his character. Someone will take his life in less than five years."
Huang Gai couldn't believe it, and slowly took the coil from Zhao Chen's hand, glanced at Liu Bei, and prepared to say goodbye and leave.
At this time, Zhao Chen waved his hand and said: "The enemy general Wu Jing helped the thieves rebel and disrupted the Han Dynasty. Let's kill him!"
Wu Jing couldn't help but two guards dragged him out and beheaded him in front of Huang Gai.
Huang Gai looked at Zhao Chen with confusion and anger.
Zhao Chen took a step forward with a smile and said: "Wu Jing has a special status. He helped the thieves to cause chaos. My Lord helped the Han Dynasty, so he naturally wanted to kill the thieves. But now General Huang returns, I wonder what Sun Ce will think? Why was Wu Jing killed? He was beheaded, but General Huang can return safely?"
"Once there is suspicion between people, it will only continue to amplify until all trust is broken. The general's trip will only make Sun Ce doubt the general and will no longer be reused. Does General Huang want to be a pawn all his life? ?”
Huang Gai's clenched fists slowly unclenched, and the anger in his eyes gradually dissipated.
Zhao Chen's advances and retreats opened a window for Huang Gai and also blocked his way back to Jiangdong.
Huang Gai turned around and walked into the county government office, kneeling on one knee.
"Huang Gai is willing to follow my lord!"
Liu Bei was overjoyed and immediately helped Huang Gai up, then looked at Zhao Chen with gratitude.
Zhao Chen smiled slightly, Liu Bei had another strong general under his command.
