The problem now is that we have a small number of troops, and half of them are clan traitors who have not completely returned home. If we take them to the battlefield, we may have many problems.
The most important thing is that there is only a second-grade strong man like Zhang Fei. If Zhang Fei goes, Liu Bei's safety will not be guaranteed.
Fortunately, Chen Yuan had already thought about it: "My lord, my opinion is that this time I send troops to Nanyang, my lord will do it himself."
Everyone looked at Chen Yuan with some confusion.
To be honest, Liu Bei's status as the state pastor of a state is different from before, and he is not easy to act lightly under normal circumstances.
It's not like there are no generals under his command.
Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and Tai Shi Ci can all serve as generals.
By the way, the identities of these four people have already been different at this time.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were appointed by Liu Bei as Zhonglang General, Taishi Ci was appointed as Captain, and Zhao Yun was named as Side General.
The official position of partial general is actually not as high as a captain.
Although Zhao Yun's martial arts skills are very high, his achievements are not good enough. Not to mention Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, even Tai Shi Ci cannot compare with him.
Taishi Ci was not only responsible for sweeping away the Yellow Turbans in Beihai, but also for sweeping away the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou. There was no problem in being named a captain.
Of course, Guan Yu, Zhao Yun and Tai Shi Ci are not here at this time, but they can wait a few days.
Anyway, Qin Jie is not about to attack immediately, he is still waiting for Liu Bei's reply.
The reason why Chen Yuan asked Liu Bei to go there in person was due to several considerations.
"My lord, the dispatch of troops to Nanyang this time is a battle to build the prestige of our Zhou Mufu, and it is also a battle to establish the coercion of our lord Zhou Mu. We must not only win, but also fight beautifully. This is one of them."
"The second thing is that if you want to take the initiative in this combined attack, the Lord must go there in person. I'm afraid the others won't be able to suppress the Qin Governor."
This second one is Chen Yuan's real reason.
The Grand Administrator of Nanyang has an official position of two thousand dan. Counting all the people under Liu Bei's command, there is really no one who can surpass Qin Jie.
After all, people want official positions and military achievements. Unless Liu Bei goes, who can hold him back?
By then, the position of commander of the coalition forces will fall into Qin Jie's hands.
This is not possible. This guy is a ruthless person. What if the soldiers he sends are used as cannon fodder?
Liu Bei only has 6,000 soldiers and horses, and it would be heartbreaking if even one of them dies.
Others were thoughtful after listening to Chen Yuan's words.
Chen Yuan is right.
Liu Bei was still very happy. To be honest, Liu Bei actually liked fighting.
Especially if you let him handle government affairs, it's better to let him go into battle and kill people.
When Liu Bei was young, he also worked as a knight-errant. He would draw a knife and kill people if he disagreed with him. This is the style of Gaozu, the style of Gaozu.
In fact, not only Liu Bei has done it as a knight errant, but Yuan Shu has also done it.
[Young people are known for their chivalry, and they fight with the young masters like flying eagles and lackeys, but they end up being quite troubled]
This is about Yuan Shu.
Broadly speaking, guys like Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and even Bao Xin all did things like rangers when they were young. They were all passionate young men, but time is a ruthless knife, turning the grapes black and the bananas green.
The group of high-spirited, heroic and bold young men back then had all transformed into princes, and they all began to become sinister.
You messed with me, I messed with you, but in the end, an old Yinbi who swore by the Yellow River won the final victory.
Liu Bei patted the table in front of him and said: "Okay, then I will go to Nanyang in person to meet the Nanyang Yellow Turban."
"This time the troops leave Nanyang, who among you will accompany them?"
The reason why Liu Bei asked this is not to say that Liu Bei couldn't decide directly, but mainly because he was a little hesitant.
Who will Xi Zhicai and Chen Yuan take?
In his heart, he wanted to take Chen Yuan with him. After all, Chen Yuan gave him the impression that he had no plans. With Chen Yuan following him, Liu Bei would be confident of winning. Compared with hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans, it would be hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans. With Chen Yuan,
Yuan is here, and he is sure to break it.
The Yellow Turbans in Beihai already have 200,000, which is enough, but they were defeated in one blow.
It's just that Xi Zhi has just arrived and has no military exploits yet. It would be a bad idea not to take him with him, otherwise he will appear a bit neglected.
After all, Xi Zhicai's official position is that of Lang General in the Right Army Division, which is an official position in the army.
Fortunately, Chen Yuan took the initiative to speak: "Lord, I suggest that Zhicai and Third Brother accompany us on this trip. My senior brother and I have to be responsible for various government affairs in Xiangyang, and we really can't get away from it. Zhicai is unparalleled in planning, and Third Brother is brave.
Invincible, with the two of them accompanying us, we will definitely be able to ensure that during this trip to Nanyang, we can capture them with ease, defeat the Yellow Turbans of Nanyang, and shock Jingzhou."
Chen Yuancai doesn't want to go, now is not the same as before.
If you have the ambition to play, why bother running around anymore? Isn't it better to stay in Xiangyang?
Isn't it wonderful to have a senior brother like me in Xiangyang's government affairs, a generation of government affairs bosses who can take care of the affairs themselves and be lazy?
When Liu Bei saw what Chen Yuan said, he would take Xi Zhicai with him.
"Zhicai, I leave this trip to you."
Xi Zhicai hurriedly stood up and said: "My lord, you are serious. This is Zhicai's duty. I will do my best to help the lord fairly determine the Nanyang Yellow Turban."
Liu Bei nodded: "Yide, go and order three thousand soldiers, two thousand former Polu camp soldiers, and one thousand new soldiers to train for battle. After this trip to Nanyang, we must integrate them into one."
Zhang Fei took the order and went down to pick people.
"Zichu, after I leave, I will entrust you with all affairs of the Prefectural Mufu's Office, and you will have the right to make decisions as the opportunity arises."
"You all have to listen to the military advisor's orders, do you understand?"
Everyone bowed and agreed.
This was also the first time Liu Bei made clear Chen Yuan's status.
Chen Yuan's power and status in the rear area were officially established.
To put it bluntly, Chen Yuan is equivalent to Liu Bang's Xiao He, Cao Cao's Xun Yu, and even Liu Bei's Zhuge Liang in history.
When Liu Bei went on an expedition, Chen Yuan stayed at the rear to ensure that Liu Bei had no worries.
Chen Yuan originally wanted to refuse. This was a worrying position. He was worried that he would die young.
But seeing the look in Liu Bei's eyes, he knew he couldn't refuse.
Liu Bei obviously had no room for negotiation with him.
When I think about marrying a wife, I have to rely on my elder brother.
If I refuse, what if I don't get a wife?
Forget it, for the sake of my wife, just be as tired as possible. Anyway, I have the salted fish method, and I will definitely not be like Zhuge Liang and die young from exhaustion.
Chen Yuan reluctantly accepted the offer.
After the discussion, everyone went back to their homes to find their mothers.
Chen Yuan grabbed Xi Zhicai and said, "Zhicai, when we go to Nanyang, in addition to pacifying the Yellow Turbans, there is another thing we need to pay attention to."
"What's the matter?"
"Nanyang has been prosperous since ancient times and has outstanding people. My lord is newly appointed as the shepherd of Jingzhou. He has few talented people under his command and is very hungry for talents. Therefore, talented people need to pay more attention to whether there are good talents in Nanyang and recommend them to the lord in a timely manner."
Hearing this, Xi Zhicai nodded solemnly: "What Zichu said is true. Zhicai will certainly live up to his trust."
Chen Yuan thought for a while: "When I was traveling around the world, I heard that Wei Yan, Huang Zhong, Fu Xu, Guo Youzhi, Chen Zhen, Dong Jue, Zhang Cun, etc. in Nanyang all had great talents, especially Wei Yan and Huang Zhong.
Thousands of people are unworthy of courage, but they still ask for their talents to please the lord."