Wu County, White Tiger Mountain.
This mountain was located about 50 miles south of Changcheng County. It was steep and easy to defend but difficult to attack.
In the camp on the mountain, many well-trained soldiers stood guard and lined up on the mountain.
In the main stronghold sat a burly man in black light armor. His long beard was like needles, and he looked quite fierce.
This person was Yan Baihu.
He was originally from a wealthy family in Wu County. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he took advantage of the situation and gathered tens of thousands of rebel troops. They burned, killed, and plundered everywhere. They were very happy.
However, such a bold person had a worried look on his face as he looked ahead and didn't speak for a long time.
Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from outside the house.
"Big brother, I'm back!"
Amidst the shouting, a black-faced, bearded man who looked somewhat similar to Yan Baihu quickly entered the room.
This person was Yan Yu, Yan Baihu's brother.
Seeing this, Yan Baihu quickly stood up and said,"
"Second brother, what did Wu County's Zhu Zhi say?”
Yan Yu entered the house and poured himself a bowl of wine. After drinking it, he said indignantly,
"Hey, Big Brother, stop talking!"
"That Zhu is really not a human!"
"We are usually friendly with him and don't offend him, but now he doesn't recognize us anymore!”
"No matter what I say, they refuse to send troops!”
Yan Baihu heard this and frowned."
"Didn't you tell him that Liu Bei's 8,000 strong army is already charging towards us?”
"If our army is defeated, will he still benefit?”
Yan Yu sighed.
"I did, but Zhu Zhi said that Liu Bei's third brother, Zhang Fei, is about to arrive at Wu County. He wants to leave some troops to resist Zhang Fei!”
"This! Sigh!"
Yan Baihu returned to his seat and said,"
"Liu Bei's army is coming and Zhu Zhi is not willing to send troops. What should we do?”
When Yan Yu heard this, he suddenly asked curiously,"
"Big brother, our army also has tens of thousands of soldiers. Why should we fear that Liu Bei?”
Yan Baihu waved his hand and said,
"You brat, how can you be so unreasonable?”
"Don't you know that Liu Bei has traveled far and wide and has countless elite soldiers?”
"Look at that Sun Ce who dominated River East for so long. In the end, Liu Bei came and defeated him in a few days!”
"Although we have many soldiers, we have to defend so many camps. How can we be Liu Bei's match?”
Yan Yu frowned when he heard that. He said thoughtfully,"
"Big brother, I also know that Liu Bei's army is strong!”
"However, if our army holds fast, Liu Bei might not attack us with all his might!”
Yan Baihu hurriedly said,
"What do you mean?"
Yan Yu pondered for a while before saying,
"Big brother just said that our army has many camps, so it's difficult to defend!”
"Then we might as well gather the camp and only guard Stone City Mountain and White Tiger Mountain!”
"Let's leave five to six thousand soldiers on each mountain and look out for each other!”
"If the enemy attacks one mountain, the other mountain will send troops to help!”
"There are only 8,000 enemies. Even if they attack a mountain with all their strength, can't we defend it?”
Yan Baihu immediately fell into deep thought. If they followed Yan Yu's method, Liu Bei's army really wouldn't be able to do anything to them!
Yan Yu saw that Yan Baihu was listening and said,
"In any case, our army has sufficient rations. After Liu Bei has surrounded us for a month or two and failed to take it down, we will naturally head to Wu County!”
"At that time, it won't be us asking for Xu Gong's help, but that kid Xu Gong asking for our help!”
"Not bad! Not bad!"
Yan Baihu nodded repeatedly and looked at Yan Yu with gratification.
"Second brother, your idea is not bad!"
"Let's do this!"
"Before Liu Bei arrives, quickly gather up the camp and lead six thousand soldiers to guard Stone City Mountain!”
"Good! Brother, I'll go now!"
When Yan Yu heard this, he immediately left.
After that, Yan Baihu's army followed Yan Yu's plan and withdrew their forces, hiding in Stone City Mountain and White Tiger Mountain like a turtle.
......
In Wucheng County.
Several days had passed since Liu Bei's army entered Wucheng County.
Liu Bei's army was not necessarily the strongest in terms of combat strength, but its discipline was the strictest among the feudal lords.
Because Liu Bei raised an army with benevolence and righteousness, he knew the impact of war.
Therefore, although his soldiers could not take a needle or a thread from the people, they could not burn, kill, or plunder.
In comparison, although Cao Cao's Qingzhou Army was strong, they were not disciplined and often invaded the people.
Therefore, when the people of Wucheng County saw Liu Bei's army like this, they gradually lowered their guard.
Liu Bei, Yun Yi, and Jian Yong were walking on the county road, enjoying this rare moment of peace.
Jian Yong smiled and said,"
"The customs of River East are different from the north. Lil 'Miss seems to be more open here.”
Liu Bei nodded and smiled,"
"Does Xianhe have someone he likes?"
"Why don't you ask Zhuo Qun to help you matchmake?”
Jian Yong glanced at Yun Yi when he heard that and said,"
"I do have that intention, but I'm not as handsome as Zhuo Qun. I'm just afraid that if he goes matchmaking, others will take a fancy to him!”
Yun Yi listened at the side and found it funny.
It was said that there were only a few topics for men to chat about when they gathered together. He did not expect that this ancient man was no exception.
However, when chatting with Liu Bei often, one would realize that Liu Bei was usually more genuine when they were friends!
There were also emotions, unlike the poker face in the history books.
If Liu Bei had a poker face, how could people who knew him say that he was generous?
He smiled and said,
"Xianhe is right, Yi thinks that he is still handsome and elegant, but I am afraid that if I have tried too many matchmakers for you, my house will be full before you can find one!”
"You're looking for a beating!"
Jian Yong was stunned when he heard that. Then, he scolded with a smile and slapped Yun Yi's back.
Yun Yi hurriedly dodged and said with a smile,
"Jian Xianhe, you're so hypocritical. Didn't you say that I'm more handsome than you?”
"Why are you so angry?"
Jian Yong straightened his clothes and said,"
"Hehe, if you want to talk about me, Jian Yong, then I am also a dignified person. How can I allow you to slander me like this!”
When Liu Bei saw this, he laughed and scolded,"
"You, Jian Xianhe, are usually the most unkempt person. Now that you've tidied yourself up, you're looking dignified?”
Jian Yong shook his head and looked at Liu Bei with regret,"
"Xuande, Xuande, we have been friends for more than twenty years. How can you expose my shortcomings like this?”
When Liu Bei and Yun Yi saw this, they all laughed.
The three of them joked for a while before Liu Bei said seriously,"
"Zhuo Qun, now that our army is in Wucheng and is about to head to Wu County, if everything goes smoothly, what will happen after we take Wu County?”
Hearing that Liu Bei was talking about serious matters, Yun Yi said seriously,"
"After we seize Wu County, we still need to deal with the four families of Wu and Zhong before we can gain a foothold!”
"The four surnames of Wu and Zhong?"
Liu Bei was stunned.
But Jian Yong smiled and said,"
"Are you talking about the Gu, Lu, Zhu, and Zhang families?”
Yun Yi nodded and said,
"That's right! These four aristocratic families were all in Wu County and had controlled Wu County for many years.”
"If we want Wu County to be stable, we must deal with the four great clans!”
At this moment, Liu Bei finally understood the existence of the Four Great Clans.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, such aristocratic families were all over the Great Han Dynasty!
When Zhang Fei lost Xiapi, it was because Cao Bao of the Cao Family had opened the city gates and lured Lu Bu in.
He, Liu Bei, had had enough of these aristocratic families.
Now that they were talking about it, he could not help but say,
"These aristocratic families are entrenched in the area, does Zhuo Qun have a plan to deal with them?”
Yun Yi smiled and said,
"It's not difficult to deal with these aristocratic families.”
Liu Bei hurriedly said,"
"What do you mean by pulling a batch and beating up a batch?"
Yun Yi was about to answer when he suddenly heard a commotion in front of him.
"I want to join the army. Why can't you let me join the army?”
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