So far, many of the people who have defected from Xuzhou came in the name of Mi Zhu. Mi Zhu went to Guangling to organize the dispersed people, and the effect was naturally much better than in the past. But in troubled times, even the most honest and honest people
It is possible for ordinary people to become gangsters. The Yellow Turban Rebellion was able to create such a huge momentum is the best proof. Now in Guangling, the government has long been ineffective. It is conceivable that thieves and bandits are rampant. Mi Zhu came to Guangling at this time
It's really an extremely dangerous thing to do.
Gan Ning had been a thief on the Yangtze River for many years, and he knew this situation very well, so he said flatly: "No! Mr. Mi has the entire refugee camp on his shoulders, how can he leave lightly? It is better for Gan to go to Guangling."
Mi Zhu shook his head and said seriously: "General Gan, the Mi family is a prominent family in Xuzhou, and Mi is more familiar with the situation there than you. The life and death of the people in my hometown are uncertain. Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, Mi will never look back!"
Zhang Zhao was originally reluctant to get involved in worldly affairs. Tao Qian had asked him to become an official many times back then, but he politely refused. Now, seeing Mi Zhu resolutely risking his life in order to save the people of Xuzhou, he couldn't help but be deeply moved, and he raised his hand and said
: "My lords and generals, Zhang is also well-known in Pengcheng. Zhang is willing to go to Guangling and summon the people of Pengcheng whom Zuo Rong has brought. He will definitely fulfill his mission."
Zhang Hong also raised his hand and said: "Zhang has lived in Guangling for a long time. Now that we have met, how can we stand by and watch? I am willing to go with Lord Mi!"
Zang Ba and Xu Sheng heard this and said together: "I am willing to go together!"
Both of them are good at martial arts. One was the governor of Langya, and the other was an ordinary citizen of Langya. This time, Langya County was also the hardest hit area by Cao Jun. There were also many people living in Guangling and other places. Seeing Mi Zhu,
Scholars such as Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong took the initiative to organize people to cross the river in a dangerous place like Guangling. How could they, warriors, be willing to be the queen?
Mi Zhu unconsciously let out a long sigh and said: "There are outstanding people in Xuzhou, but it's a pity that Tao Qian can't use his wise men and can't trust his loyal and brave generals. That's why today's disaster happened!"
Mi Zhu was quite self-aware of his own abilities. Apart from having a noble moral character and good business skills, he was not good at strategy. However, Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong, who were also members of the Xuzhou gentry, were much better at handling government affairs than him.
.At the beginning, he also recommended "two pieces" to Tao Qian. Tao Qian sent people to invite him, but they were all politely rejected. Tao Qian was unwilling to put down his arrogance and come to the door in person, so he missed two great talents.
As for Zang Ba, Mi Zhu had already heard about his experience and had no choice but to sigh. Of course, up to now, Mi Zhu still didn't know that it was just a conspiracy of Liu Bei's envoy, and still thought that Tao Qian was indeed suspicious.
Only then did he kill Zang Ba. Unfortunately, Tao Qian was already dead, so there was no way to explain the matter.
Although things did not go as he imagined, Liu Bei still took the opportunity to take control of Xuzhou. However, what he can control now is only Xiapi County. Because Liu Bei has always been good at disguise, he hides his thoughts very well.
Deeply, all the civil and military officials in Xuzhou City respected him very much.
After Cao Cao's army retreated, Liu Bei repaired the city defenses and sent people to Guangling to urge the transportation of grain and grass. He also called everyone together to discuss how to regain the three counties of Langya, Donghai and Pengcheng from Cao Cao.
Chen Deng cupped his hands and said: "My lord, although Cao's army has retreated, it is still very powerful and cannot be attacked unless it is urgent. The top priority should be to appease the people and win their support."
Of course Liu Bei knew that counterattacking Cao Cao now would be like hitting a stone with an egg, and he couldn't really do it. The reason why he said this was just to show his determination and confidence to the civil and military officials in Xuzhou. Chen Deng's words The words played right into his heart.
However, Liu Bei's face was full of sorrow, and he shed a few tears and said: "Just thinking that Xuzhou is falling apart now, Tao Shijun will die with his eyes open, and Liu can't sleep or eat well!"
Liu Bei's words were so righteous and righteous that all the civil and military officials in the audience were moved.
Sun Qian hurriedly stood up and said: "My lord, your ambition to regain Xuzhou is admirable. Now that our army has been newly defeated, our soldiers have no fighting spirit, and our generals have no fighting spirit. According to the opinions of my subordinates, we should store food and grass internally and organize armaments externally. I’ll figure it out slowly in the future.”
After listening to Sun Qian's words, Guan Yu's face showed a look of displeasure. If he hadn't already known Liu Bei's plan, he would definitely be furious.
But Liu Bei let out a long sigh and said: "What you two gentlemen said is reasonable, but we should first stabilize the people's hearts. Liu was a little too hasty just now. Please gentlemen, please go to each county to appease the people, and we will distribute them as soon as possible when the grain and grass from Guangling arrive." Dial it down so that people can spend this winter safely."
Chen Gui, Chen Deng and his son, Sun Qian and others all agreed and were about to leave when suddenly someone hurried in and said loudly: "My lord, something bad has happened!"
Everyone took a closer look and saw that it was the messenger sent by Liu Bei to Guangling. After hearing what the messenger said, everyone was shocked. Guan Yu stroked his long beard under his chin and said in a deep voice: "Brother, don't worry, I am willing to lead an elite army. , go to Guangling to annihilate Zuo Rong!"
Chen Gui leaned forward and said, "When General Guan is heading to Guangling, who can resist Cao's army if Cao's army comes back? If Guangling cannot be recovered and Xuzhou is lost, where will we and others go?"
Liu Bei originally intended to let Guan Yu lead his army south, on the one hand to recapture the counties of Guangling from Zhe Rong, and on the other hand to boost the morale of the army through a victory. However, after hearing what Chen Gui said, he couldn't help but hesitate. Nowadays, apart from Guan Yu, there is indeed no general in Xuzhou who can take charge of his own role.
Faced with the current predicament, Liu Bei couldn't help but regret a little. He really shouldn't have killed Zang Ba and Sun Guan so hastily. He should have tried his best to win them over so that he wouldn't have no one available now. In fact, in the original situation, Historically, when Cao Cao sent his troops south, it was Zang Ba who designed a defensive defense that saved several counties below Langya and bought Xuzhou time to defend.
Seeing Liu Bei's dilemma, Jian Yong smiled and said: "Don't worry, my lord, didn't Zuo Rong say that he will escort the grain and grass to Xuzhou, why not wait patiently for a few days."
Everyone knew very well whether Zuo Rong would escort grain and grass to Xuzhou, but now that the matter was over, they could only hope that Zuo Rong's conscience would find out. Otherwise, who could guarantee that Cao Cao would really move troops from Xuzhou to the south? Will they not invade again? And if Cao Jun comes again, without Guan Yu, they alone will not be able to defend Xuzhou City.
In fact, they didn't know that the reason why Cao Cao suddenly retreated was because he received a stern letter from Liu Xin. Otherwise, under Cao's army's strong attack day and night, the city of Xuzhou might have been replaced by Cao Cao's banner.
Liu Bei knew that Jian Yong was trying to find a place for him, so he said: "This is the only plan for now. Second brother, you should seize the time to reorganize the army, train the soldiers, and select brave and resourceful people to serve as soldiers."
Captain."
There are more than 50,000 horse infantry troops in Xuzhou City, including the troops originally stationed in Xuzhou, the troops Liu Bei withdrew from Langya, the soldiers scattered from Donghai and Pengcheng, and the private troops recruited by Liu Bei some time ago. A few days ago, for
Cao's army, which was fighting against the invading army, had no time to reorganize and reorganize these armies. However, these armies have their own subordinates and have their own systems, which is indeed not conducive to combat. Therefore, Liu Bei's order is very timely to improve the combat effectiveness of the army. Everyone here
Everyone also nodded frequently and took orders to leave.
After Liu Bei finished explaining, he got up and wanted to go to the backyard to see Ganmei. To be honest, although Ganmei was just his concubine, she was beautiful, especially her skin was as white as jade and as smooth as fat, which fascinated Liu Bei the most. However, Liu Bei was most fascinated by her.
In order to show that he is not addicted to women, and to make Guan Yu follow him wholeheartedly, Liu Bei will never get close to Ganmei as long as Guan Yu is nearby. Even if he feels itchy and unbearable, he will try his best to hold it back.
Liu Xin would be in awe of her ability to endure.
Now, Guan Yu went to the military camp to prepare military affairs, and he would not be able to come back within three to five days. Liu Bei wanted to take this opportunity to have a good relationship with Gan Mei. Counting on his fingers, he had not touched Gan Mei's body for more than three years.
Okay, thinking of this, Liu Bei couldn't wait.
At this moment, I suddenly heard someone say: "My lord, please stay."
Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, feeling a little unhappy, but he was a man of great strength and there was no trace on his face. He slowly turned around and saw that it was Cao Bao. He couldn't help but smile and said: "It turns out to be General Cao. I don't know why."
Seeking advice?”
Cao Bao accidentally fell off his horse in the last battle to pursue Mi Zhu and was seriously injured. He is still not able to move smoothly and still walks with a limp. He was also unable to participate in the battle to guard Xuzhou City a few days ago. Because
Today is the first discussion after Cao Jun retreats. It is particularly important as it relates to the future direction of Xuzhou and the division of power. Therefore, Cao Bao also dragged his injured leg and forced himself to Liu Bei's mansion, which was the original Mi family.
That big house.
The Cao family is considered a famous family in Xuzhou, but no matter how big the family is, if no one in the family holds an important position in the state, it will be extremely detrimental to the development of the family. Just like Zhang Zhao in Pengcheng and Zhang Hong in Guangling, these two families have
They are local celebrities. Because they did not accept Tao Qian's invitation, the two families in the local area have actually begun to decline.
Since Tao Qian always despised the poor and loved the rich, Cao Bao was very mediocre in terms of martial arts and strategy. However, Xuzhou's status was still above Zang Ba and Sun Guan. Therefore, the Cao family's development momentum has become stronger in recent years. If it weren't for Mi Zhu,
With Tao Qian's trust, the Cao family might already be the first aristocratic family in Xuzhou.
Now that Tao Qian is no longer alive, the head of Xuzhou has been replaced by Liu Bei. From Liu Bei's instructions to Guan Yu just now, Cao Bao clearly felt that Liu Bei was going to take some measures against the army, and he was likely to reuse some of them.
A general from a poor background. In this way, as Xuzhou's former number one "war general", Cao Bao was obviously the one most affected.