Chapter 116 The strategy of the military advisor is far-sighted

"What's a good plan? Tell me, military advisor."

Liu Bei seemed a little impatient.

No wonder, it is really difficult to strike a balance between not wanting to offend Mr. Yuan and not wanting to lose money and food.

Zhou Xing looked at Liu Bei, and Jian Yong, Sun Qian, Zhang Fei and Tai Shi Ci also came.

These are very trustworthy people.

Just as he was about to speak, Zhang Fei had already heard about the matter and couldn't help but asked anxiously: "Commander Zhou, you won't really promise to give Yuan Shao money and food, will you?"

Zhou Xing smiled: "Of course I have to really give it, otherwise how could Yuan Shao give up and give up."

"No, I won't agree." Zhang Fei roared, "This is two million yuan and fifty thousand shi of grain. It's not 20,000 yuan and five shi of grain. How can you give it? If Yuan's soldiers and horses come, I will stop it! Two Brother defeated the Liaodong soldiers in Donglai, can't I still stop Yuan Shao's troops?"

Zhou Xing and Liu Bei were both dumbfounded. Zhang Fei could compare with Guan Yu, but how could the Liaodong soldiers compare with Yuan Shao's troops?

"Yide, please be patient and don't be impatient. The military advisor has said that he has a good plan, so he won't actually give the money and food to Yuan Shao. Let's listen to what the military advisor says first." Liu Bei reassured Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei thought the same thing. He was too impatient. The military advisor said he had a good strategy.

"Hey, Military Advisor Zhou, you said, it doesn't matter if you really give money and food to Yuan Shao."

Zhou Xing looked around and made sure there was no one else around, so he lowered his voice and said, "We are really giving money and food, but Yuan Tan may not be able to receive our money and food."

"What do you mean?"

Liu Bei couldn't guess Zhou Xing's intention for a while.

Zhang Fei was scratching his head and scratching his head, and Jian Yong and Sun Qian were also contemplating.

Only Taishi Ci's eyes suddenly brightened after thinking about it, and he asked: "As a military advisor, do you want to get back the money and food halfway?"

Zhou Xing was overjoyed. Taishi Ci was indeed good at deception and guessed his intentions so quickly.

"That's right, if we give away the money and food first, and then snatch it back halfway, Yuan Shao can't blame us, and the money and food are still ours."

Zhang Fei understood what Zhou Xing meant and couldn't help laughing and said: "Hahaha, it's really a good idea. Military advisor Zhou, let me lead the troops to get back the money and food when the time comes."

"But," Liu Bei said with a worried look on his face, "The Yuan family will definitely send troops to escort the money and food. If our soldiers and horses go to snatch the money and food, the Yuan family will know that it is us. Wouldn't that make the Yuan family even more angry? ?"

"Lord, I have a plan for this matter." Zhou Xing said, "I told Liu Biejia just now that we would reduce our troops and save food, leaving only two thousand troops in each county. Liu Ziquan is leading a thousand troops to attack Guan Cheng in Langya County. These thousand soldiers can be sent back to the army to farm. Zang Xuangao, Sun Zhongtai and others are recruiting three thousand soldiers in Langya and Mount Tai. Liu Ziquan can lead these three thousand new soldiers, pretending to be bandits, and hide in the village in the name of Guan Cheng. In the mountains at the junction of Taishan County of Yanzhou and Qi State. Three months later, when Yuan Tan sent troops to transport money and food, they suddenly appeared again and stole money and food."

"In this case, who would have thought that it was our troops who robbed the money and food? Two million yuan and fifty thousand stones of food are not much. Yuan Tan will only send a thousand soldiers to escort the transportation. At that time, we can still let the soldiers in the army

Go to help, grab money and food, and then transport them back to Beihai. Then, we will recruit troops to protect the county in the name of bandits harassing the county, and these three thousand soldiers will be able to return to Beihai in an honest and fair manner."

After hearing this, Jian Yong laughed and said: "Haha, why did the military advisor take the initiative to reduce the troops? It turned out that it had been planned for a long time. We have few soldiers, money and food have been robbed, and we are unable to suppress the thieves. By the time the state soldiers arrive, the 'thieves and bandits' will have already been

He ran away without a trace."

Zhou Xing nodded slightly and said: "Well, one more thing is that our initiative to reduce troops can reduce Yuan Shao's suspicion. If we only have two thousand soldiers in each county, we will not be able to threaten the Yuan family and make them feel more at ease. This time the Yuan family asked for money and food

, the purpose is to test whether we have any different intentions, and also to force us to become their enemies, so that they can legitimately send troops to attack. We handed over money and food, and took the initiative to reduce our troops to show that we have no different intentions. Yuan Shao should treat his lord

There will be no more suspicion, so that we can continue to develop."

Liu Bei figured it out, and the joy on his face became more and more intense.

It turned out that the military advisor wanted to pretend to be a thief and snatch the money and food back from Yuan Tan's soldiers and horses. In this way, the money and food had been sent out by him and were robbed in the territory of Qi. It had nothing to do with him. Yuan would definitely not doubt it.

To yourself.

It just so happened that Sun Kang had been asked to return to Langya to discuss recruiting troops with Zang Ba and Sun Guan. They were recruiting soldiers in Langya and Mount Tai, and the three thousand soldiers would be recruited soon.

These three thousand people are all newly recruited soldiers, and they are Langya and Taishan people. They are not their own soldiers. Even if any news leaks out, they can keep it clean.

Liu Zheng rarely follows him around, and not many people know him. If he pretends to be Guan Cheng and leads the thieves to hide in the mountains in the name of Guan Cheng, others will not be suspicious.

Just as he wanted to reduce his troops, the thousand troops left in Langya County were withdrawn and disbanded, so it made sense that Guan Cheng could escape to Mount Tai and Mount Qi.

If their hiding place was further away from the road from Beihai to the plains, Yuan Tan would not have expected that thieves would dare to come and rob him. He thought that a thousand soldiers and horses to escort them was enough. Even if he sent two thousand troops to escort them, he could do it.

Let the soldiers who returned to the military camp pretend to be thieves and act together with Liu Zheng's 3,000 people to grab all the money and food.

It seems that this strategy is feasible. Although the method is a little shady, it is more effective.

He handed over the money and food himself, and because he had reduced his troops and had fewer troops, he asked Yuan Tan to send troops to escort the transportation. If they were robbed, it was their responsibility and had nothing to do with him.

Military Advisor Zhou proposed a grace period of three months, probably because he wanted Liu Zheng to lead 3,000 people to hide in the mountains in advance, so that others would think that Guan Cheng had fled here, instead of suddenly appearing, which would appear abrupt and arouse suspicion.

The strategy of the military advisor is far-sighted!

"Hahaha, I have military advisors, just like Emperor Gaozu had Zhang Zifang! This strategy is feasible."

Liu Bei was overjoyed, and Jian Yong and Sun Qian also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother, let Liu Ziquan play Guan Cheng, what can I do?"

Zhang Fei knows that he has a relatively good reputation as a "black-faced general" and there are too many people who know him, so he definitely can't pretend to be Guan Cheng, but he still hopes that he can have something to do.

Liu Bei looked at Zhang Fei and said with a smile: "You, get ready to get married. I have chosen a woman for you and was about to tell you."

Zhang Fei said anxiously: "Brother, big things are going on now. I should do my best for my eldest brother. How can I get married at this time?"

Zhou Xing also smiled and said: "Zhang Lieutenant, it is a big deal for you to get married now, and not only you are getting married, the lord should also take concubines."

Liu Bei was shocked: "I? Take a concubine?"

"Yuan's sudden request for money and food must be suspicious of the lord. The lord is taking concubines at this time and is obsessed with women. This can confuse the Yuan family and make them relax their guard against the lord. Moreover, the lord has not yet had a son, so it is just right to take a concubine and give birth to a son. ”

"Yes, the lord should take concubines."
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