wrong!
Jian Yong suddenly felt something in his heart. All this was just one-sided words from Chen Gong and others. Naturally, they would say something nice, but is the truth of the matter really like this?
Chen Gong saw that Jian Yong didn't believe what he said, and waved his hand, "Mr. Xianhe, if you don't believe what we said, you can go to the city to inquire, and you will naturally make a correct judgment."
Hearing this, Jian Yong nodded and said apologetically, "Mr. Gongtai, it's not that I don't believe your words, but it's because Liu Shijun asked me to investigate clearly. Please forgive me."
At this point, Jian Yong turned around and cupped his hands towards Lu Bu, "Marquis Wen, in that case, I'll take my leave."
Lu Bu nodded, "Mr. Xianhe, I hope you can inform Ambassador Liu of this matter fairly and not be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives."
Jian Yong handed over his hand again, turned and left.
Zhang Miao looked at Jian Yong's leaving figure and suddenly sneered, "Even if he goes to inquire, what can he find out!"
Chen Gong's brows gradually wrinkled, and he said slowly, "Although we are reasonable about this matter, those gentry will definitely be dissatisfied, and maybe they will do something else?"
Hearing this, Lu Bu suddenly sneered, "Does it mean that Liu Shijun still dares to send troops to the palace to fight?"
Zhang Miao laughed loudly, "If Liu Bei really feels that the soldiers are coming, then we don't have to be polite and take advantage of the situation to occupy Xuzhou. Naturally, others can't say anything."
Chen Gong smiled wryly and waved his hand, "If those gentry come out openly, there is nothing to worry about, but if they are afraid of causing harm behind the scenes, it is impossible to guard against it."
Lu Bu frowned and said, "Give me the order to send more spies around, especially in the direction of Xuzhou. We must not let them take advantage of us."
…
Jian Yong left the Lu Mansion and walked aimlessly in the city with his entourage. When he met the people, he would ask questions.
The result is naturally the same as what Lu Bu and others said, because this is the fact.
Jian Yong stayed in Xiaopei for a day and asked many people, including some people outside the city, before returning to Xuzhou with his entourage.
…
Xuzhou.
Liu Bei was discussing military matters with Sun Qian in his palace. Suddenly someone came to report that Jian Yong was back.
Upon hearing the message from the soldiers, Liu Bei hurriedly asked someone to invite Jian Yong in.
Not long after, the tired Jian Yong walked in from the door. When he saw Liu Bei, he hurriedly handed over his hand and said, "I have met Liu Shijun."
Liu Bei waved his hand hurriedly, "Xianhe, thank you for your hard work. How was the investigation of this matter?"
Jian Yong briefly told what happened in Xiaopei, and finally sighed and said with a wry smile, "What Liu Shijun, Lu Fengxian and others said are true, and they are absolutely not lies. I'm afraid this matter will be difficult to handle." !”
When Liu Bei heard what Jian Yong said, he couldn't help but frown. He naturally knew what Jian Yong meant when he said it was difficult.
In this matter, the gentry were obviously wrong. If they sent troops to investigate the crime, wouldn't it be unreasonable and disadvantaged?
Liu Bei pondered for a moment, turned to look at Sun Qian, and asked slowly, "Gongyou, how do you think this matter should be resolved?"
Sun Qian was not an idle person, otherwise, he would not have been favored by Tao Qian and recruited to work in the state.
Master Sun Qian was well-known, and his teacher Zheng Xuan could be said to be the most famous person in the late Han Dynasty. Everyone knew about it and everyone knew about it.
In addition, he was quite resourceful, so he won Liu Bei's trust.
Sun Qian frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly smiled and cupped his hands, "Liu Shijun, naturally it's not convenient for you to make a decision on this matter. Why don't you invite everyone to discuss it before making a decision!"
After hearing this, Liu Bei immediately reacted and nodded with a smile, "That's good. I will send someone immediately to invite everyone to come and discuss."
Since it is everyone's matter, of course it needs to be discussed by everyone, otherwise no matter what choice Liu Bei makes, he will be criticized.
Following Liu Bei's order, not long after, everyone gathered in the meeting hall.
After everyone arrived, Liu Bei motioned to Jian Yong and asked him to speak.
Jian Yong hurriedly stood up and told everyone what he had heard and seen in Xiaopei in detail.
"This is everything I know about Xiaopei. Can you all discuss how to deal with it?"
Liu Bei remained silent and looked at everyone's expressions, the most important ones being Chen Gui and Mi Zhu.
This matter was mainly discussed and resolved by the two of them, and of course it was up to the two of them to resolve it.
After Mi Zhu heard these words, he frowned and said slowly, "Although this matter happened for a reason, of course, Lu Bu's inaction is also a fact.
Even if ordinary people's homes were burned down, Lu Bu should go there and ask, how could he allow such random things to happen? "
Liu Bei did not answer Mi Zhu's words, but turned to look at Chen Gui.
Although the Chen family is not as wealthy as Mi Zhu's family, their influence in Xuzhou is definitely greater.
When Chen Gui heard the question, he frowned and said slowly, "Liu Shijun, on the surface, this matter has nothing to do with Lu Bu, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that Lu Bu is probably behind all of this." Do it on command.”
Hearing this, Liu Bei frowned and asked, "How do you say this?"
Chen Gui cupped his hands and said, "Liu Shijun, regardless of the cause and effect of this matter, the gentry's money and food were robbed and their homes were burned down. Such major events must be handled with care, otherwise the gentry in Xuzhou will be dissatisfied, and I'm afraid they will be dissatisfied. The overall situation is not good."
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei immediately understood Chen Gui's thoughts.
The reason why Liu Bei was able to take over as Xuzhou Mu as an outsider was because he had the support of the local gentry, so he was able to take this position.
If the local gentry no longer supports Liu Bei, I am afraid his position will not be stable either.
After Tao Qian came to Xuzhou, he vigorously promoted local gentry and took charge of various places. Although he got a lot of benefits from this, it also made the power of the entire Xuzhou gentry grow stronger.
It is no exaggeration to say that the gentry in Xuzhou are now like a big net that has tightly enveloped the entire Xuzhou, and one movement can affect the overall situation.
Chen Gui saw the melancholy in Liu Bei's eyes, cupped his hands, and said slowly, "Liu Shijun, although these gentry who came to complain with money are all local people in Xiaopei, if they are not handled properly, the gentry from all over the country may also be affected." If we won’t give up, it will cause turmoil in Xuzhou, which will probably be bad!”
Liu Bei frowned even more and asked slowly, "In this case, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
Mi Zhu hurriedly handed over his hand, "Lü Fengxian's move really shows that he does not take Liu Shijun seriously. It is better to drive him out of Xuzhou while his foothold is not stable to avoid future troubles."
"send troops?"
Liu Bei was stunned. Before she could speak, Xuzhou General Cao Bao suddenly said, "Liu Shijun, you must not do this!"
Liu Bei turned to look at Cao Bao and asked slowly, "General Cao, why not?"
Cao Bao cupped his hands and said, "Since Cao Mengde led his troops into Xuzhou, they massacred countless cities and displaced countless people.
Although our army encouraged Cao Mengde to drive Cao Mengde out of Xuzhou, it suffered heavy losses and was short of troops, money and food. It was really not suitable to fight again. I hope Liu Shijun will think twice. "
Hearing this, Liu Bei frowned, but felt a little unhappy in his heart.
Although what Cao Bao said was indeed true, Cao Mengde had left Xuzhou for a long time and his military strength had been restored, so these words were nothing more than an excuse.
However, Cao Bao is in charge of nearly half of the troops in Xuzhou. If he doesn't agree, this matter will be really difficult to handle!
Mi Zhu frowned and said, "General Cao, Lu Fengxian is going too far to bully others. Don't you still want to send troops?"
Cao Bao's expression changed, "Mi Farewell, the army has no food, what can I do?"
Mi Zhu snorted coldly, "General Cao, how much more food do you need before you send out troops?"
Mi Zhu's family was the richest in the world. At this time, he was really angry and he really didn't care about the small amount of food.
Chen Gui suddenly waved his hand and said slowly, "Mi Farewell, if there is food, why would General Cao take action?"
When everyone heard these words, they hurriedly turned to look at Chen Gui, wanting to hear his explanation.
Liu Bei didn't want to send troops, so when he heard these words, he looked over quickly.
Chen Gui turned to Liu Bei, cupped his hands, and said slowly, "If Liu Shijun sends troops to attack Lu Fengxian, it will really damage his reputation. I have two plans to drive Lu Fengxian out of Xiaopei without spending a single soldier. "
Liu Bei's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly, "What are the two strategies?"
Chen Gui stretched out a finger and said slowly, "The first plan is Yanzhou Cao Mengde."
At this point, Chen Gui paused for a moment before continuing, "Lu Fengxian's sneak attack on Yanzhou has aroused Cao Mengde's dissatisfaction, and can even be said to be a deep hatred.
Although Lu Fengxian has withdrawn from Yanzhou now, Cao Mengde's hatred may not disappear as long as it lasts for a day.
Therefore, Liu Shijun only needed a letter to attract Cao Mengde's troops to attack Lu Fengxian of Xiaopei.
By then, our army will naturally be able to drive away Lu Fengxian without spending a single soldier. "
Hearing these words, Jian Yong waved his hands hurriedly, "No, Cao Mengde has been eyeing Xuzhou. If we lure him here, even if Lu Fengxian is driven away, if he doesn't leave, I'm afraid it will cause even greater trouble."
After hearing this, everyone nodded, "This plan is not appropriate, please come up with a second plan."
Chen Gui nodded and cupped his hands, "The north of Xuzhou is a hilly area, and there are many remnants of the Taishan Army hidden in the mountains.
The most powerful among them is of course Chang Xi. Now Chang Xi is entrenched in the East China Sea. As long as he sends some food, I believe he will definitely send troops to attack Xiaopei for Liu Shijun. "
Hearing this, Liu Bei frowned, "Chang Xi is just a bandit, how can he have the strength to attack Xiaopei?"
Chen Gui smiled slightly and said, "Although Chang Xi is just a bandit, with a large number of people, as long as there is food, he is a force that cannot be underestimated."
Jian Yong frowned, "Lu Fengxian is good at fighting and brave, and his soldiers are extremely powerful. I'm afraid it will be difficult to succeed just with Chang Xi!"
Chen Gui waved his hand, "If Chang Xi fails, both he and Lu Fengxian will suffer losses. Don't forget that there is also Zang Ba from Langya County. If we invite him to come, we can easily deal with Lu Fengxian, who has suffered heavy losses."
Hearing this, Liu Bei was stunned, and then said with a wry smile, "Lieutenant Zang, if you shirk it, this plan may not be successful."
When Tao Qian first came to Xuzhou, in order to eliminate the Yellow Turban Army as soon as possible, he recruited Zang Ba, who was a bandit in the hilly areas, as the captain. Only in this way could he eliminate the remnants of the Yellow Turban Army so quickly.
Chen Gui waved his hand and said slowly, "Shijun Liu, the reason why you left Lu Fengxian in Xiaopei was just to let him guard the north gate of Xuzhou."
Having said this, a sneer appeared at the corner of Chen Gui's mouth, "Since Lu Fengxian is acting recklessly, let's find someone else to guard the North Gate for us."
Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, frowned and asked, "After driving away Lu Fengxian, will Zang Ba garrison troops in Xiaopei?"
Chen Gui nodded, "In this way, even if Changxi is not destroyed, his vitality will probably be severely damaged, which is not a cause for concern. And Zang Ba's transfer from Langya County to Xiaopei will also be very beneficial to our army."
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei's eyes lit up and he secretly agreed with this idea.
Liu Bei has always been troubled by the affairs of Beihai and Langya County. If things really go as Chen Gui said, it will be a great joy.
Thinking of this, Liu Bei smiled and asked, "Will Chang Xi really agree to this?"
Upon hearing the question, Chen Gui turned to look at Mi Zhu and said with a smile, "Whether this thing can be done depends on how much food Mi Biejia can provide and whether he can impress Chang Xi."
Mi Zhu kept listening to everyone talking, and finally realized that it was originally an idea to gain money and food for herself. However, the words had already been spoken, and now she could only grit her teeth and admit it.
"Liu Shijun, please rest assured. As long as Chang Xi can send troops to seek justice for those gentry, I will have no complaints even if I lose everything."
…
Xiaopei.
Lu Bu knew nothing about what happened in Xuzhou, or in other words, he didn't have time to think about it.
The soldiers trapped in the camp have finished changing their uniforms and went to the nearby mountains for training.
These soldiers thought that Master Melan's standard armor suit and Talbot sword they got in the adventure world were their biggest gains.
But none of them knew that although Master Melan's standard armor suit and Talbot's sword were powerful, they were completely different from the other thing they got.
After these soldiers trapped in the camp entered the adventure world, everyone was upgraded through training without knowing it. Each upgrade would give them corresponding improvements in strength, agility, and endurance.
And this is their biggest gain.
In this training, although the upgrade speed of each soldier trapped in the camp was not as good as Lu Bu's, everyone has been promoted to five levels in such a long time. In other words, everyone has improved in terms of strength, agility, and endurance. , both increased by five points.
They used to be the elite, but now they are the elite among the elite. It can even be said that if they fight head-on, with equal numbers, no one in the world knows their opponents.
Of course, no one knows about increasing strength, only Lu Bu knows, and even Gao Shun doesn't know.
What Lu Bu is thinking now is that the training of the soldiers trapped in the camp is basically over. Next, it is the turn of the Bingzhou cavalry.
Lu Bu used to be a cavalry commander. Of course, what he valued most was the Bingzhou cavalry. Therefore, he had been thinking about what kind of training methods should be used to make the Bingzhou cavalry stronger.
