After Liu Yao's defeat, he fled to Yuzhang, while Taishi Ci hid in Danyang Mountain, calling himself Danyang Grand Administrator, and gathered thousands of people from across the mountain.

Sun Ce personally led his troops to attack and captured Taishi Ci alive.

Then Sun Ce personally untied him and persuaded Taishi Ci to surrender.

Hearing the news, Zhou Xing was secretly happy, and quickly dropped his military book and went to report the matter to Liu Bei.

"Ziyi surrendered to Sun Ce?!"

Liu Bei was very surprised and disappointed when he heard the news.

Taishi Ci originally followed Liu Yao. Although Liu Bei wanted Taishi Ci very much, he never thought of asking him to betray Liu Yao and join him.

Just like Zhao Yun, although Liu Bei admired his talent and was reluctant to part with him, Zhao Yun was Gongsun Zan's man after all, and no matter how much he liked him, he could only look back and sigh.

Even though Zhao Yun had returned home due to his brother's death, Gongsun Zan was still there, so Liu Bei did not send anyone to Changshan Zhending to find him.

Perhaps Zhao Yun also had this idea, so after a few years of silence, he waited until the fifth year of Jian'an before joining Liu Bei. Gongsun Zan had already died by then, and Gongsun Zan died in the fourth year of Jian'an, so that he would not have the reputation of betraying his master.

Now that Liu Yao is not dead and is still in Yangzhou, Taishi Ci has been captured and surrendered, which surprises Liu Bei very much.

Moreover, Taishi Ci surrendered to Sun Ce, and it would be even more hopeless for him to surrender.

Zhou Xing saw Liu Bei's worries and said: "Ziyi surrendered to Sun Ce as a last resort. He was lightly used by Liu Zhengli, but Sun Ce regarded him as a confidant after he captured him, so he was willing to surrender. Ziyi surrendered to Sun Ce.

His heart is not attached, and if he is recalled at this time, he may be able to be used by the Lord."

Liu Bei didn't speak, obviously he was worried.

Zhou Xing knew what he was worried about. He might be worried that Taishi Ci would easily betray Sun Ce and switch to him. Such a person might be unfaithful in the future.

"Although Ziyi surrendered to Sun Ce, Sun Ce was a member of Yuan Shu and was ruthless in killing people. He first attacked Lu Kang, the governor of Lujiang, and now he attacked Liu Zhengli, the shepherd of Yangzhou. He killed many people. When the people of Jiangdong heard about Sun Lang's arrival, they

Everyone has lost their souls. Sun Ce is like this. As long as he is loyal and righteous, I believe Taishi Ci will regret his mistake."

"The Lord has devoted himself to the people of Donglai and is full of benevolence. Ziyi is a wise man. He should be able to distinguish right from wrong, abandon darkness and turn to light. He should assist the Lord in rectifying the chaos in Qingzhou, help the Han Dynasty, punish violence and eliminate rebellion, and save the world.

The people of our country can do this without losing their loyalty! Moreover, in the past, Han Xin and Chen Ping died in Chu and returned to Han, and today Ziyi can also die in his grandson and return to Liu!"

In Zhou Xing's view, there is no need to doubt Taishi Ci's loyalty. He is not afraid that he will betray Liu Bei, but what is afraid is that he will not come back to assist.

Liu Bei thought about it carefully. Compared with himself, if Sun Ce was compared with himself, if Taishi Ci abandoned Sun Ce and joined him, it would be considered as abandoning the dark side and turning to the bright side. He also thought about what Zhou Xing said about Han Xin and Chen Ping. If Taishi Ci was like Han Xin and Chen Ping, wouldn't he be the same?

Great ancestor Liu Bang!

Thinking of this, he felt happy, but he was still worried that it would be difficult to get Taishi Ci back.

"Well, Ziyi defected to Sun Ce by mistake. It would be better if he could come back. But he is far away in Yangzhou. How can we get him to come back?"

"My lord, if you want Ziyi to return home, the only one who can do it is his mother. Let me handle this matter. My lord, just wait for the news."

Zhou Xing thought that it would be best to go alone to persuade Taishi Ci's mother, and it would be better for Liu Bei not to come forward now. There are some things that he can say, but Liu Bei cannot, and he even has to pretend that he doesn't know.

Liu Bei nodded, looked at Zhou Xing and said: "Okay, I can rest assured that the military advisor will do the work!"

Zhou Xing had just stood up and was about to leave. At this time, a soldier rushed to report: "General, there is news from Liaodong. Gongsun Du, the governor of Liaodong, has sent 10,000 troops and has left Xiangping. The ships are also ready and ready to cross the sea to attack."<

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Although he had expected it, Liu Bei was still quite surprised: "It came so fast!"

Zhou Xingzhong sat down again, but his face showed joy, and he said with a smile: "My lord, the Liaodong soldiers are coming neither too quickly nor too slowly, it's just the right time!"

"Why did the military advisor say that?" Liu Bei was a little puzzled.

"My lord, the Liaodong soldiers and horses are coming to attack. We just take this opportunity to persuade Taishi Ziyi to return home to save his mother. If he comes back, wouldn't he be able to help my lord repel the Liaodong soldiers and horses."

Liu Bei thought about it. The soldiers and horses from Liaodong came to attack Donglai, which was a good reason to persuade Taishi Ci to come back.

However, ten thousand soldiers and horses from Liaodong came to attack. Liu Bei did not dare to underestimate the enemy, so he immediately summoned Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others for discussion.

Liaodong soldiers and horses have just set off from Xiangping, Liaodong. They have to go to the port first and cross the sea. It will take at least ten days. Liu Bei has time to prepare.

In addition to the thousand soldiers and horses led by Liu Zheng who stayed in Changguang County, there are now more than 6,000 soldiers and horses in Huang County.

"Brother, the troops from Liaodong are coming across the sea. Our soldiers and horses can lie down on the seaside first. When half of the army lands on the beach and their positions are not stable, they can rise up and attack. The thieves will be defeated."

Guan Yu has never spoken much, but today he is the first to speak.

"Second brother is right, I think so too." Zhang Fei quickly agreed.

Jian Yong, Mi Zhu and others did not understand military affairs, including Wang Xiu and Li Ye, who did not know much about military operations. At this time, they felt that what Guan Yu said made sense, so they just nodded silently without saying a word.

Liu Bei also agreed with Guan Yu and knew that this was the strategy of attacking halfway across the sea in the art of war. If the enemy had ten thousand men and horses, but there were not enough ships to cross the sea at the same time, they would definitely cross in batches. Wait until half of the enemy's men and horses had crossed.

After crossing the sea, if we attack at this time, the enemy's army will not be strong enough, so they will be in panic, and victory will be easy.

Zhou Xing looked calm at this time and just listened quietly.

Liu Bei glanced at Zhou Xing and asked, "What do you think, military advisor?"

Guan Yu immediately cast a dissatisfied look at Zhou Xing.

He knew that Zhou Xing was resourceful, but he felt unhappy that Liu Bei had to ask Zhou Xing before doing everything, and the strategy he proposed was obviously the best one.

Zhou Xing did not respond immediately. In fact, he was thinking about what he should do better.

He has many things to consider. This is the first time for the Liaodong soldiers to cross the sea to attack, and they have 10,000 troops. Their strength is not yet known. Should Liu Bei be allowed to deal with it with all his strength?

However, many of the Liaodong soldiers are newly recruited soldiers. If they are really a ragtag group and vulnerable to a blow, then if you deal with them with all your strength, you will scare them and make them afraid to come again in the future.

The Donglai bandits have been wiped out. If the Liaodong soldiers dare not attack again, Yuan Shao will definitely ask Liu Bei to disband his troops and leave only three thousand soldiers that are enough to protect the county.

This definitely won't work. Liu Bei can't directly offend Yuan Shao now, and he wants to retain his troops and even continue to recruit and train troops. He can only let the Liaodong soldiers continue to attack. Even the taxes, money and food he collected will have good reasons not to hand it over when the time comes.

To the state capital.

If we don’t respond with all our strength, what if the Liaodong soldiers are so powerful that they defeat our own troops? Or what if they go deep into the county to rob the people?

In short, Zhou Xing's current idea is to repel the Liaodong soldiers without letting them know that they cannot defeat Liu Bei. At the same time, the most important point is not to let them harm the people of Donglai.

"Military advisor, military advisor..."

Liu Bei screamed twice, and Zhou Xing came back to his senses, shook his head slightly and said, "That's not appropriate."
Chapter completed!