Zhou Xing came to Taishi Ci's house again with some money, grain and meat, and met Taishi Ci's old mother.

"Mom, there is news about my adopted brother."

"How?" the old woman asked urgently.

"He..." Zhou Xing hesitated and did not continue.

"My son died in the battle?!"

The old woman was stunned for a moment and looked at Zhou Xing sadly.

Zhou Xing shook his head: "No, brother Ziyi is not dead."

"Then what happened to him?"

The old woman's face was slightly happy, but she could tell that if the other party hesitated to say it directly, something must have happened to her son.

Zhou Xing hesitated for a long time, and under the old woman's gaze, he finally said: "Brother Ziyi was captured by the traitor Sun Ce, and now he has been surrendered to Sun Ce!"

Seeing the look of regret on the other party's face, and the fact that the other party was Liu Bei's highly trusted military advisor, the old woman believed that this was not false news.

"My son surrendered to Sun Ce! How is this possible?!"

The old woman looked very disappointed and couldn't believe it.

"After Yangzhou Mu Liu Shijun was defeated and fled to Yuzhang County, Zi Yixiong stayed alone in Danyang County, recruited thousands of people, and called himself Danyang Prefect, hoping to repel the traitor Sun Ce for Liu Shijun. But the traitor

Sun Ce personally led a large army to attack, but Brother Ziyi was unable to fight and was captured, so he surrendered."

Zhou Xing deliberately connected the traitor with Sun Ce, so that the old woman would feel disgusted with Sun Ce.

What he said is correct. Liu Yao was Yangzhou Muhe Zhenwu General appointed by the imperial court. Sun Ce led troops to attack, which is no different from treason.

The old woman stood silently, never expecting that her son would surrender to Sun Ce who was attacking Liu Shijun! This result was hard for her to accept.

"Mom, in my opinion, my sworn brother is pretending to surrender." Zhou Xing said again.

"Fake surrender?!"

The old woman was surprised by Zhou Xing's words, but she hoped it was true.

"That's right, does my mother remember why brother Ziyi left his hometown to escape to Liaodong? As far as I know, brother Ziyi, as a county official, was ordered to deliver a watch and seal to Luoyang, and he fraudulently obtained a state official's watch outside the door of the court bus.

The chapter was destroyed, so he went to Liaodong to avoid disaster. This shows that brother Ziyi is good at deception. As the saying goes, soldiers are not tired of deception. Brother Ziyi has a small army and was captured by rebels, but his ambition was not fulfilled. Moreover, a man can bend and stretch, so he can deceive.

Surrender to Sun Ce and wait for an opportunity to escape. Otherwise, with the loyalty and courage of your sworn brother, how could you easily commit yourself to the traitor!"

In the third year of Zhongping, Taishi Ci was twenty-one years old. At that time, he was a county official in Donglai County reporting to Cao Shi. The governor of Donglai was at odds with the governor of Qingzhou, and the rule of the court was that if there was a dispute between the state and the county, it would be difficult to distinguish.

Right or wrong, whoever delivers the seal to the court first will be supported by the court.

At that time, the prefecture sent someone to deliver the watch and seal to Luoyang. After knowing this, the prefect of Donglai sent Taishi Ci to rush to Luoyang day and night. When he arrived at the bus gate of the Luoyang Palace, where the watch and seal were handed over, he happened to see the state official about to

Submit form and seal.

Taishi Ci immediately stepped forward and asked, "Are you here to hand over the seal?" The state official didn't know that he was from Donglai sent by the county. When he saw him asking, he thought he was from the imperial court, so he handed him the seal.

In hand.

As a result, after Taishi Ci got the watch seal, he immediately took out a knife from his arms, destroyed the watch seal, and then persuaded the state officials to flee with him. However, after leaving the city, he secretly returned to the city and handed over the county watch seal.

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Later, the governor sent someone to replenish the seal, but the prefect took over, so he resented Taishi Ci. Taishi Ci was afraid of being retaliated by the governor, so he had to flee to Liaodong to avoid trouble. It was precisely because of this incident that he became famous.<

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Of course Taishi Ci’s mother knew this.

Now that Zhou Xing said it, she felt that what the other party said was very possible.

My son is indeed good at deception. When he helped Kong Rong break out of the siege in Beihai and go to the plains to ask for help, he also used deception to get out of the city.

Perhaps as Zhou Xing said, Ziyi pretended to surrender!

"Mom, according to the news coming back from Yangzhou, someone once advised Liu Shijun to appoint his sworn brother as a general. However, Liu Shijun didn't listen and only appointed him as a detective. Liu Shijun valued the name but ignored the talent, because the sworn brother was not a good general.

If a famous person from an aristocratic family cannot be reused, he is not a king who knows people well. If he is a general with the talent of his son and step-brother, the traitor Sun Ce will definitely not be able to defeat him."

Zhou Xing continued: "Brother Ziyi is pretending to surrender now. After he escapes, he will help Liu Shijun again. However, Liu Shijun cannot reuse him. I'm afraid that brother Ziyi is working in vain. Now the Lord of Zhendong, Liu Xuande, the prefect of Donglai,

, generous and generous, loving people and scholars, knowing people well, and having the ambition to help the world calm chaos and bring peace to the people. As a son and step-brother, if he can assist Mr. Liu Fu, he will definitely show his full ability and work with Mr. Liu to bring peace to the world.

To bring peace to the people of the world!"

"Moreover, I just got news today that Gongsun Du, the prefect of Liaodong, has sent 10,000 troops and is about to cross the sea to attack Donglai. At this moment, Mr. Liu Fu is in urgent need of talents to help. Why don't my mother persuade my sworn brother to come back and join Liu's army?"

Together, the princes of the government will protect Donglai, support the court, and pacify the world! If you have meritorious service in the future, you may be appointed as a general, or given the title of a lord!"

The old woman asked in surprise: "The Liaodong soldiers are coming to attack?"

Zhou Xing replied: "Exactly, but don't worry, Grandma, Lord Liu will fight to the death to repel the enemy soldiers and protect the people of Donglai from them!"

The old woman thought for a while and said: "My husband died young and when Ziyi was young, I often taught him how to serve as a swordsman and assist the court, to correct rebellions and to be loyal to the emperor and protect the people! Now Liu Fujun is the common people of Donglai.

He wiped out bandits, cut taxes and exempted people, and accommodated refugees. His ambition to protect the people and his kindness to the people are amazing! It would be great if Ziyi could come back to help him, but he is far away in Yangzhou. How can I persuade him to come back?

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Zhou Xing was secretly happy and said: "Mom, this is easy. You can ask a trustworthy person in the clan to rush to Yangzhou, meet Ziyi in person, and secretly pass on the words of his mother. In this way, your sworn brother will definitely return."

The old woman was overjoyed when she heard this: "That's very good. Since the soldiers and horses from Liaodong have sent out troops, it shouldn't be delayed. I will ask the tribesmen to go to Yangzhou and let Ziyi return as soon as possible to help Lord Liu."

Immediately, the old woman found a member of the clan named Tai Shiyuan and explained it in detail.

This Taishi Yuan is about the same age as Taishi Ci. They have known each other since childhood and are trustworthy people.

Zhou Xing also confessed some things to Tai Shiyuan, mainly insisting that Tai Shi Ci was pretending to surrender to Sun Ce, and told him to be careful not to let Sun Ce's people discover his intentions after arriving in Yangzhou, so that Tai Shi Ci could find an opportunity to escape.

At the same time, I sent two people to go with me so that I would have someone to look after me on the way.

After sending Taishi Yuan away, Zhou Xing bid farewell to Taishi Ci's mother and returned to the city.

Zhou Xing told Liu Bei what he said to Taishi Ci's mother. The reason why he said Taishi Ci was pretending to surrender to Sun Ce was to give Taishi Ci a step down, so that others would be blameless after he came to surrender to Liu Bei.

After Liu Bei heard about it, he was actually willing to believe that Taishi Ci was pretending to surrender to Sun Ce. If this was true, then there would be great hope for him to come back and work together.

As expected, Wang Xiu and Li Ye were both capable officials. In just three days, all the people in the coastal area, including those within ten miles of Jinkou, moved to Huang County for temporary residence. They also took away the people's grain, cattle, sheep, and pigs.

The dogs have all moved here, so it can be said that there is no food left for the Liaodong soldiers.

The people are also very cooperative. After all, they have just had hope for life, and they don't want to be robbed again.

Ten days later, Liaodong soldiers and horses had arrived at the southernmost seaside ferry in Liaodong County, preparing to ferry across the sea.

After the people in Donglai County heard the news, thousands of people came to Huang County with swords, bows, spears or hoes and sticks, hoping to help Liu Bei repel the enemy soldiers.

These people may be able to deal with the bandits who are also a mob, but if they deal with the Liaodong soldiers with cavalry, if they are allowed to go into battle, they will only be slaughtered.

Liu Bei will definitely not take them there. Instead, he will select 3,000 strong men, led by the county magistrate Wang Xiu, and let them stay in Huang County to help defend the city.

Another day later, the scouts hurriedly reported back, and Liaodong soldiers and horses began to board ships and cross the sea.

Liu Bei immediately ordered that 1,300 troops be left behind, commanded by Mi Fang, to defend the city together with the 3,000 people commanded by Wang Xiu. Mi Zhu and Jian Yong were also left in the city.

Liu Bei took Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhou Xing and Li Ye, and led five thousand soldiers and horses out of the city, rushed to build a fort and camp ten miles away from Jinkou, waiting for the Liaodong troops to land.

At this moment, Liu Bei was a little worried. He was worried that Liaodong's troops were too strong and it would be difficult for him to win.
Chapter completed!