Liu Bei was a smart man.
If he wasn't smart, how could he have started from scratch and had the glory of Emperor Zhaolie in history? He couldn't have stood on equal footing with Cao Cao and Sun Quan.
Compared to the rats in River East, he was a backstabbing expert.
In reality, Liu Bei's achievements should be second only to Cao Cao's.
It even caused him trouble that was close to a heavy blow several times.
Thus, Liu Bei could tell that this edict was Cao Cao's idea.
Or perhaps, there was a shadow of Xu Zhen.
Zhang Fei and Guan Yu understood what he meant.
Jian Yong sneered even more." It's a pity that our lord has managed to gain a firm foothold in Youzhou with great difficulty. It's also very easy to recruit soldiers in Youzhou, which is our hometown. Now that more than 1,200 people have returned, we've recruited another 7,000 to 8,000 people, which is more than 10,000. Now, we have to find a new place…"
"If only Xu Prefecture hadn't had that ambush.”
At this point, Liu Bei glanced at Jian Yong. His expression was still rather calm, but his tone was already a little impatient." There's no need to say anything more about Zi Jing.”
"The ambush in Xuzhou will only make me more cautious in the future. The lives of my soldiers should be treated as treasures. I can't be so careless.”
"There is no need to mention this matter. Moreover, that General Xu might not be Bowen.”
"It's really Bo Wen, how could he treat me like this! I treat Bowen like a nephew! He should have kissed me!"
Jian Yong was stunned for a moment and muttered,""I, I didn't mention General Xu…"
Zhang Fei said loudly," Big Brother, don't be anxious. Zi Jing didn't say that. Besides, I was the one who chased Xu Zhen away. It has nothing to do with Big Brother!" How would he dare to blame you? If he blames me, I'll stab a few holes in him the next time I see him!”
Liu Bei's expression froze." Am I in a hurry?”
" Yes, I was a little anxious. Big Brother was a little anxious just now." Guan Yu nodded.
"Impossible, when have I ever been anxious?”
Xu Zhen, sigh…Xu Zhen.
If you had followed me, I wouldn't have ended up like this.
"Aiya, Big Brother, don't think about it anymore. Think about it, when we were in Gaotang, it was Xu Zhen who came up with a plan to mobilize troops, causing Gaotang to be forced by the rebel soldiers. He must be a mediocre person. Don't think about him anymore. In the future, Big Brother will find a strategist ranked first on the Heaven Rankings to shock the whole world!”
"Yes, Big Brother."
Guan Yu narrowed his eyes and said proudly," During this period of time, you only cared about Xu Zhen and did not have a good rest. If you want to move now, why don't you find a good place to make your plans?"”
Liu Bei sighed." That's the only way.”
At night, he went straight to Gongsun Zan.
This elder brother was quite direct, and he served them fine wine and delicacies. After three rounds of wine, he called out his subordinates and guards, and the two of them held candles to chat at night.
Liu Bei knew what was going on when he saw this, so he went straight to the point,""Big brother, I'm afraid you already know that I was given the title of Left General by the emperor's edict, while you are the North General.”
For the first time, Gongsun Zan did not pretend to ask him to stay. He only nodded and said,"Brother, you're a kind person."
"That is indeed the case. Otherwise, my troops would not be convinced. Your second and third brothers are brave, especially the third general, Zhang Yide.”
"When we were garrisoned, we had already had many conflicts with my people just regarding the matter of food. Now, we can kill two birds with one stone.”
Liu Bei's face turned red.
He indeed knew all these things.
However, they did not want the rations, and they could not hoard them themselves. After all, when they recruited soldiers, they used benevolence and virtue, and the number of soldiers increased.
Furthermore, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's fame had spread far and wide.
Therefore, a hundred people responded to his call.
Gongsun Zan was the only one who could provide food for the soldiers.
However, Liu Bei did not speak many times before sending Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei had a fierce temper and was straightforward. After a while, there was a conflict and he injured the other party's soldiers.
With so many of these things happening, it would naturally provoke public anger. Now that it was mentioned, Gongsun Zan was probably a little angry.
"Eldest Brother, are you angry with me?"
Gongsun Zan sniffed and took a sip of wine. He waved his hand and said,""It's not a big deal. What's important is your reputation in Youzhou Province.”
"Youzhou only has so many people. If all the soldiers belong to you, how can I govern?”
" Brother, you will have more than ten thousand soldiers on your way, which is already a mighty army. I will issue an order for you to go and pacify the bandits in Qingzhou. If you have any achievements, you can occupy Qingzhou and look south at Xuzhou. You can also leave Mount Tai and enter Jizhou at any time. You and I will be the horns of each other and can resist Yuan Shao.”
"How is it?"
"Brilliant plan."
Liu Bei was touched.
Gongsun Zan's actions not only expressed his dissatisfaction with Liu Bei, but also gave him a favor, asking him to send troops to eliminate the bandits and help Qingzhou.
This was killing two birds with one stone.
This was really too considerate.
"Thank you for your kindness, Eldest Brother.”
"Go. We are fellow disciples. Let's talk about this…"
Gongsun Zan laughed bitterly.
Back when he was under Lu shi, Liu Bei was not as humble as he was now.
When Liu Bei was young, he liked dogs and horses and had beautiful clothes.
He was a smug brat.
After that, he became friends with a group of powerful people. There was Jian Yong from the Humble Class, and there was also Qianzhao, who was good at archery and horse combat.
But he met with a great change.
The sudden death of his mother forced him to return home to mourn.
Because this was too awkward for Liu Bei.
Gongsun Zan knew all of this.
If Liu Bei's mother had not passed away, he would have been a famous general or a governor of a region by now.
Why did Liu Bei insist on filial piety at that time?
Speaking of this matter, Gongsun Zan had to sigh at the teasing of fate.
At that time, Liu Bei was at the height of his power. He had a group of brothers behind him and was about to do something big. As long as he obtained the reputation of filial piety, he could immediately be elected as an official by Lu Zhi.
However, after his mother passed away, if Liu Bei did not observe filial piety, he would not be able to obtain the reputation of filial piety.
If they were to observe filial piety, they would not be able to travel for three years, or even ten years.
Therefore, the people around him could not wait for him for three years, or even ten years.
They were disbanded.
It was not easy for him to recruit a talent like Zhang Fei and Guan Yu.
"By the way, where's the young strategist beside you?”
Thinking of this, Gongsun Zan couldn't help but ask," The one at the bottom, the one named Xu Zhen.”
Liu Bei's face stiffened.
Why are you bringing it up?
Gongsun Zan chuckled and said,"That young man is amazing. He advised me to expand the Hu market and not to kill the non-humankind. He told me to use them to transport the goods of the Han Dynasty to the frontier in exchange for gold and silver. As a result, my military supplies are more than five times more than before.”
"This person's foresight is rare in the world. Xuande, you should value him well and he will have a place in the future.”
His words came from the depths of his heart.
However, Liu Bei heard a crack in his heart.
His heart seemed to have shattered.
"I, I…I…"
Liu Bei wanted to laugh, but he couldn't. He had a strange twitching look on his face.
In the end, he really couldn't control his emotions, so he stood up and bowed deeply with some anger. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry." Eldest Brother, I'll go back first to find my third brother."”
"Hmm? Why are you looking for him?"
"Hammer him to death."
Liu Bei gritted his teeth.
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