After Liu Yu returned to his camp, he asked his soldiers to summon Dong Ping, Li Feng and other generals.
Gongsun Sheng happened to come in at this time. Gongsun Sheng saw Liu Yu's unhappy expression and saw Liu Yu summoning his men, so he guessed that something big was going on.
"General, what happened?" Gongsun Sheng asked directly.
Liu Yu looked at Gongsun Sheng, pondered for a while, and then said: "Sir, I learned today that Duke Yin has recovered and is on his way to Yidu with his rear army. The tribesmen I have led on behalf of Duke Yin must be returned. At that time, my position will be low and my power will be low, and I will no longer be worthy of Mr. Gongsun’s condescension to follow me.”
Liu Yu looked at Gongsun Sheng as he spoke and found that his face was serious and the muscles on his face seemed to be shaking slightly.
"When Duke Ying arrives, I will definitely introduce Mr. Gongsun to Duke Ying. With his talent, he will definitely not be buried, and..." Liu Yu wanted to continue, but was suddenly interrupted by Gongsun Sheng.
"Enough! Who does the general think I am! If I am a shameless person who is greedy for wealth, I can go to Luoyang or Youzhou."
Gongsun Sheng said excitedly, the beard on his face seemed to explode.
"I saw that the general was a young hero and had the martial virtues of the sages, so I was willing to assist the general in order to defeat the barbarians and avenge him." The spittle from Gongsun Sheng's mouth almost sprayed onto Liu Yu's face.
"I know what the general said is sincere, but soldiers can be killed but not humiliated. If the general talks about this again, then I will use this sword to fight to the death with the general!" Gongsun Sheng said, holding the sword on his waist.
Liu Yu looked at Gongsun Sheng with a serious face, and was filled with emotion. It turned out that this was the legacy of the Qin and Han Dynasties, and he was a scholar who valued righteousness and despised death.
In the eyes of these true scholars, the phrase "a scholar can be killed but not humiliated" is not a weight when selling one's life for glory, but a real principle.
Liu Yu quickly apologized to Gongsun Sheng in panic because his reckless words had offended his dignity and honor.
By the time Dong Ping, Li Feng, Tian Jin and others arrived, everything was back to normal for Gongsun Sheng and Liu Yu.
Liu Yu told everyone again that Liu Bogen was coming to Yidu.
After everyone heard this, they were all shocked.
"Jixing, didn't you say that Liu Bogen wouldn't live long? Could it be that he really has the power of Ancestor Daoling and can regenerate carrion and resurrect the dead?" Zhao Kun said in surprise.
"Bullshit magic power, Blind Zhao, you fool, you don't have any magic power at all, it's all a liar's trick." Li Feng scolded.
Li Feng and Zhao Kun, nicknamed "Blind Zhao", used to wander around the world and were proficient in all kinds of strange tricks. They knew that various gods, ghosts, and witches often used deceptive tricks to deceive people, and they had no magic power at all.
"This Duke Yin is back, Ji Xing, how are you going to deal with yourself?" Dong Ping asked.
This is also the issue that everyone is most concerned about. When Liu Yu led Liu Bogen's men on his behalf, people like Dong Ping and others were on a first-come-first-served basis, so there must be a lot of benefits. Now that Liu Bogen comes back, he will definitely take back his followers. By then, Liu Yu will definitely turn into a follower again.
Moreover, because Liu Yu had the experience of leading Liu Bogen's followers on his behalf, he would definitely be more wary and suspicious of Liu Bogen, and his future situation might not be as good as before.
"Be still, don't talk too much, don't be fussy." Liu Yu said.
Liu Yu has actually already thought about it. If he starts to stir up internal struggles within the Donglai Army now, it will be a complete suicide.
Liu Yu knew the historical process. In history, Liu Bogen and Wang Mi defeated Sima Lue and Liu Tun, and after capturing Linzi, they were beaten to death by Youzhou soldiers in less than a month.
If there was no way to avoid the failure at the foot of Linzi City, then all the previous internal battles within the Donglai Army would be ridiculous.
Therefore, Liu Yu simply managed not to be surprised or angry about Liu Bogen's return.
He is summoning the generals now just to calm down the mentality of Dong Ping and others, and not to cause more trouble before he is full of wings.
"Mr. Gongsun once said that Wang Jun, the governor of Youzhou, has the ambition to covet the Central Plains. If Sima Lue is defeated, the Youzhou army will have an excuse to invade Qingzhou. The real enemy is the Youzhou army with strong soldiers and horses. We urgently need to find a way to strengthen it now. The army is training without causing trouble." Liu Yu continued.
Dong Ping and others also expressed happily that when Liu Bogen comes back, they will definitely pretend to be a grandson and will never cause trouble.
Gongsun Sheng listened to the conversation between Liu Yu and others for a long time, and learned about Liu Bogen's previous entrustment of Liu Yu to lead the entire army.
"Why do I feel that this is a scam set up by Liu Bogen? He pretended to be seriously injured and asked a weak general to lead his troops on his behalf. In this way, the general could not annex his troops, but it would also paralyze Wang Mi, allowing Liu Bogen to be stable. Sitting in the rear, you have the opportunity to recruit and train refugee soldiers." Gongsun Sheng said.
"Then why didn't Liu Bogen just go ahead and let clan members like Liu Kui directly lead the army?" Liu Yu was a little confused.
"In that case, Wang Mi may win over the general. The general is the most brave general of the Donglai Army. If you, general, get together with Wang Mi, then Liu Bogen's violent and arrogant clan members will not be enough." Gongsun Sheng explained.
Regardless of whether it was a scam set by Liu Bogen or not, in a few days, Liu Bogen would lead 20,000 rear troops and arrive at Yidu City in a return-of-the-king manner.
Liu Yu and everyone decided to adapt to the situation at that time and try to find an opportunity to lead an army alone in order to expand their strength.
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Jin Qingzhou, Qi State Linzi City.
Sima Lue, the military governor of Qingzhou, the governor of Qingzhou, and the king of Gaomi, were sitting in the palace at this time, discussing military affairs with Liu Tun, the general of the town army, and others.
"The Donglai bandits have been stagnant in Yidu City for several days now. Should we march eastward to attack the bandits?" Sima Lue asked the generals.
"Your Highness, all the food, grass and troops in Yidu City have been transported long ago. The Donglai thieves must have been afraid to come because they lack food supplies. They must be raising food and grass now. Our army only needs to repair in Linzi and wait for work. " said Liu Tun, the general of the town army.
"What if the Donglai thieves don't come? If they are entrenched in the area east of Yidu, will our army have to sit back and watch the thieves separate themselves?" said a staff member of the Gaomi King.
"They occupy half of Dongqingzhou and want to cling to the separatist regime, which is courting death. When Yanzhou and Xuzhou mobilize troops and horses to encircle them, they will have few soldiers and food, and they will definitely die. Therefore, the Donglai thieves will definitely come to attack Linzi and gain access to the population and population here. Materials." Liu Tun said with certainty.
"But one of Wang Jun's troops from Youzhou is now stationed in the north of Jizhou. Wang Jun has repeatedly reported to my brother, King Donghai, that he wants to march into Qingzhou. Wang Jun is ambitious and obviously wants to grab territory." Sima Lue said angrily. said.
In the early days of the Eight Kings Rebellion, Wang Jun, the governor of Youzhou, was on the same page as Zhao Wang Sima Lun. However, due to the situation, he and Donghai King Sima Yue stood on a united front. However, Wang Jun sat on the Youzhou frontier army and Tens of thousands of Xianbei Wuwan barbarians have always had great ambitions to go south to fight for power.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, our army only needs to wait for work in Linzi and defeat the few with numbers, and we will definitely defeat the Donglai bandits." Liu Tun said firmly.
Liu Tun has been a high-ranking official and general, and he is very confident. As long as he keeps calm, an unknown person like Liu Bogen will definitely not be his opponent.
