Three Kingdoms: I switched to Liu Bei, why are you crying, Cao Cao?

Chapter 100 Yuan Huan surrendered, are you Qin Zhen?
In August, at five o'clock in the morning, the sky in the east started to turn pale.

Walking on the streets of Shouchun, Liu Bei couldn't stop smiling.

Ever since he was driven out of Xia Pi, he didn't know how long it had been since he last owned a big city.

And now, Yuan Shu's old nest Shouchun has been taken control of by him.

Under his command, teams of soldiers are taking over the city defense, and the entire situation in Shouchun is under their control.

This feeling was like a dream, making him feel unreal.

Therefore, with such a smile, Liu Bei could not help but sigh to Qin Zhen beside him:
"I'm not afraid of being ridiculed by the military advisor. I've been preparing for the capture of Xia Pi, and I've been thinking about taking it back every day!"

"It's because Xia Pi is so big. Without it, it would be hard to gain a foothold."

"Unfortunately, since then, I have been defeated in many battles. I thought that my life would be wasted like this. I never thought that I would be able to capture Shouchun one day."

"Now it seems that Shouchun City is bigger than Xiapi. I live here, but I feel like I'm in a dream. Military advisor, can you tell me if this is a dream or an illusion?"

Hearing what Lao Liu said, Qin Zhen smiled with understanding.

It is not Liu Bei's fault. You have to know that a few months ago, Liu Bei was still on the verge of death. Now that he has become so rich, it is normal for him to feel like he is still dreaming.

"My lord, if you suspect this is a dream, you can try pulling your hair and beard. If you feel pain, it is not a dream!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei seriously pulled out a few short hairs under his jaw, grimacing in pain, but smiling:

"It stings very much, so it's obviously real!"

"Without the help of the military advisor, how can our army enter Shouchun?!"

"If my lord is like this, I will be ashamed!"

Qin Zhen smiled and waved his feather fan faintly:

"The victory in this battle is all thanks to you all. What credit has Zhen given to me if I just sit idle every day?"

"Besides, now is not the time to talk or laugh. With Lu Bu and Sun Ce by our side, our army cannot sleep peacefully. We should go to the palace first, seal up the books, and stabilize the situation before we can take this city!"

If other monarchs saw how disappointed he was, they would probably be displeased.

But Liu Bei was afraid of being displaced after all, and upon hearing this, he nodded hurriedly and said:
"Military Advisor is right. Let's go inside the palace first!"

After saying that, he and Qin Zhen walked towards the county government.

In fact, according to common sense, the most important thing to do to capture a city is to control the treasury first, but now he has promised Lu Bu to hand over the money and food.

Liu Bei intentionally or unintentionally avoided the treasury, only wanting to master the classics in the mansion.

Although money and grain are good, only by mastering the household registration and land situation in Shouchun Prefecture can we truly take over Shouchun.

When the two of them walked into the mansion, they saw that the county government had been completely controlled.

The scale of Shouchun County Government was much larger than that of Xia Pi, and even higher in specifications than that of Xuchang. Behind the county government, there was an unfinished imperial palace.

Looking at the palace in the distance, Liu Bei frowned and said:

"This place is forbidden and should be burned!"

Seeing this, Qin Zhen shook his head and smiled:
"Although this place needs to be burned, it cannot be moved lightly. I see that there are many building materials in the palace. Instead of burning them, we might as well dismantle them for future expansion."

"Except for the building materials, all the prohibited items in the palace can be collected first, and burned together with Yuan Shu's altar for offering sacrifices to heaven in the future. This way, we can present a memorial to the emperor to commend our army's achievements!"

In his opinion, now that Shouchun has been captured, Huainan is basically under control.

Instead of burning these things privately, it is better to use them for political show to facilitate obtaining rewards from the court in the future.

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei nodded and said:

"What the military advisor said is absolutely right!"

As they chatted, they arrived at Shouchun Prefecture.

At this time, the outside of the mansion was already full of soldiers, and Guan Ping was waiting outside.

Seeing Liu Bei coming, Guan Ping stepped forward and bowed, saying:

"I pay my respects to you, my lord! I pay my respects to you, my military advisor!"

"No need to be polite, Tanzhi!"

Liu Bei smiled and dismounted, saying:
"Have you found the ancient books in the palace?"

Guan Ping heard this and replied:

"We have found them. Jian Zhubu and Ge Canjun are sorting them out in the mansion. In addition, the surrendered general Lei Bu, the captive Yuan Huan and others are waiting in the mansion."

The General Ge he was referring to here was Zhuge Jin.

Because the Zhuge family originated from the surname Ge, later generations took the characters Zhu and Ge to form the combined surname "Zhuge".

Therefore, Zhuge Jin can also be called Ge Jin, and similarly, Zhuge Liang is also called Ge Liang.

Liu Bei listened to Jian Yong and Zhuge Jin sorting out the documents and nodded. Then he heard the names of Lei Bu and Yuan Huan and asked:
"Where are Yuan Yaoqing and the others? Take me over to see them!"

Among these two people, Lei Bu is second. Yuan Huan is the talent that Old Liu has been thinking about and cannot be neglected.

When Guan Ping heard this, he took Liu Bei and Qin Zhen into the mansion.

As soon as he entered the hall, he saw a military officer standing outside with a worried look on his face.

Seeing this, Liu Bei stepped forward and asked:

"Is it General Lei Bu who is here?"

When Lei Bu heard this, he turned around and saw a middle-aged man with a friendly face walking towards him. He only had a beard and almost no beard under his chin.

Considering his facial features, he knew it was Liu Bei himself, and immediately bowed and said:
"General Lei Bu greets you, my lord!"

Seeing Lei Bu being so respectful, Liu Bei couldn't help but smile and said:
"No need to be so polite, General. Stand up quickly!"

Lei Bu was supported by him, but he felt that the person in front of him was quite friendly, and he couldn't help feeling surprised. He thought that he, a surrendered general, would be laughed at by Liu Bei, but he didn't expect Liu Bei to be so friendly.

While thinking, he couldn't help but praise:

"I have long heard of your kindness and virtue, but now that I have seen you in person, I understand our past mistakes!"

"I have surrendered myself and am willing to serve you, sir. I dare to ask you to take me in!"

Seeing that he was about to show his loyalty, Liu Bei couldn't help but pause.

Qin Zhen, who was watching from the side, smiled and said:

"I heard that the general is guarding the east gate today. Lü Bu is at the east gate. Why don't you surrender to him nearby instead of surrendering to our army?"

Lei Bu saw his appearance and thought that this person must be of high status, so he did not dare to hide it.
"Because I was fighting with Lu Bu, I stopped him several times, but I was afraid that he would blame me, so I didn't dare to surrender."

"I saw the envoy coming, and I thought that you were kind and righteous, so I would not be surprised, so I surrendered!"

Qin Zhen couldn't help but nod secretly after hearing this. He thought that it was almost the same!

The reason why Lei Bu surrendered to them was probably because he was afraid of Lu Bu.

Now he is willing to tell the truth instead of flattering Liu Bei, which shows that this person is not as cunning as Mei Cheng and Chen Lan. He should be useful.

Thinking of this, he smiled at Liu Bei and said:

"Mingsir, even if General Lei sincerely surrenders, our army has no reason to refuse him!"

"But now the situation of our army is still uncertain, so it is difficult to place them. We can let Guan Ping lead the old troops together with the general. It will not be too late to reward them after the situation is settled in the future!"

After hearing these words, Liu Bei thought that Qin Zhen wanted him to seize Lei Bu's military power first and then see how loyal he was before using him. This was a good idea, but he was afraid that Lei Bu would not agree!
While thinking, he looked at Lei Bu again and said:
"I wonder if the general thinks what the military advisor said is acceptable?"

Lei Bu did not understand the deep meaning of this, but was rather curious about Qin Zhen's identity, and hurriedly said:

"I didn't expect that the military advisor would be here. If the military advisor has something to say, as long as the lord is willing to accept it, I will certainly respond!"

When he called out "Lord," Liu Bei smiled with satisfaction and said:

"In that case, General, go and have a rest. We will take care of the rest!" Lei Bu felt relieved after hearing Liu Bei's words. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something and could not help but advise:
"I heard that the Lord has captured Yuan Yaoqing. I see that you are loyal and can be used. I hope the Lord can persuade him and not kill him!"

He had a very good impression of Yuan Huan, especially when he was defending the city just now. If it weren't for Yuan Huan, he would probably have lost his life, so he pleaded for mercy.

But before he finished speaking, Liu Bei frowned and said:
"When did I intend to kill Yao Qing? Where is Yuan Yao Qing now?"

He suddenly had some ominous premonitions in his heart.

When Lei Bu heard this, he looked at Guan Ping. Guan Ping saw this and said to the soldiers behind him:

"Someone, bring Yuan Yaoqing here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers took the order and left. After a while, they saw Yuan Huan tied up tightly, his mouth blocked, and his face full of shame and anger.

Seeing this, Liu Bei was immediately shocked and said:

"Oh, how can you treat an old friend like this, Third Brother!"

He drew out his long sword, hurried forward to untie Yuan Huan, took off the cloth bag from his mouth, and personally took off his cloak and put it on Yuan Huan, saying with concern:

"Is Yaoqing feeling unwell?"

As he spoke, he became angry again and turned around and said:
"Someone, go get Yide for me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Huan stood up and said:
"Slow down, my lord! Slow down, my lord!"

To be honest, Yuan Huan had some resentment towards Liu Bei's army.

After all, they were defeated over and over again, and anyone who was caught would feel bad.

Especially the soldiers under Zhang Fei, who tied him up very tightly with ropes that made his hands and feet numb. They didn't care about the friendship of their old friends at all. Even a clay man would get angry.

But now when I saw Liu Bei, I felt that everything had disappeared.

Seeing Liu Bei coming up to him with such concern, he was deeply moved. He thought that although he was tied up, he was still an enemy before and deserved this.

So when he saw Liu Bei was about to blame Zhang Fei, he smiled bitterly and said:

"Your Excellency, please do not blame General Zhang. I am the one who defeated the enemy and I shall be captured!"

"The general had to march on the battlefield at that time, so he had no time to accommodate me!"

"Furthermore, I have repeatedly made things difficult for you, and you have shown me mercy by not killing me with your sword. How can you blame me for this?"

After saying this for a few words, he softened his numb arms again.

Seeing this, Liu Bei gently stroked Yuan Huan's back and said:
"Yao Qing has suffered. If I had known this earlier, I would have told Yi De not to neglect Yao Qing!"

"Well, I originally wanted to chat with Yao Qing, but seeing Yao Qing like this, he must be exhausted. Why don't you go and rest first, and we can chat again tomorrow!"

When Yuan Huan heard Liu Bei's words, his smile became even more bitter.

He is not afraid of you coming up to fight or kill him, but he is afraid of Liu Bei's approach.

Right from the start, they won't even say a word to persuade you to surrender, they just treat you like an old friend they haven't seen for a long time.

His words were friendly and concerned, as if he didn't care at all about his plan yesterday.

How could he refuse this? Should he ignore their old friendship and force Liu Bei to let him go?

Regardless of whether Liu Bei was willing or not, he himself was not that kind of person.

Although Yuan Shu was his relative, Liu Bei's attitude made him have no intention of refusing.

After thinking it over, Yuan Huan could only nod and say:

"Just follow your instructions!"

When Liu Bei saw Yuan Huan nod, he was overjoyed and turned around and said:

"Tanzhi, quickly arrange a place for Yaoqing to rest!"

"Don't be negligent in the slightest. If you show any disrespect again, I will not forgive you!"

Guan Ping listened, nodded in agreement, and stepped forward to greet Yuan Huan, saying:

"Sir, please come with me!"

Upon seeing this, Yuan Huan bowed again and said:

"Thank you, General!"

As he spoke, he looked at Lei Bu standing beside him and said in surprise:

"General, what is this?"

Upon hearing this, Lei Bu smiled awkwardly and said:

"I have already joined your army, sir. I will need your support in the future!"

He finally realized that Yuan Huan held a high position in Liu Bei's heart. If he wanted to get along well in the future, he needed to establish a good relationship with Yuan Huan.

Seeing this, Yuan Huan laughed at himself. If they had known this would happen, why would they resist?
All of this was in vain and it resulted in the deaths of many soldiers. It was really wrong.

While thinking, he turned around and saluted Liu Bei and said:
"Sir, I have no talent or virtue, but you treat me so well. I feel ashamed!"

"I know that the envoy is reluctant to force me to surrender because of our old friendship."

"But Huan is not someone who does not know right from wrong. Although the lord does not want to force me, Huan cannot be so shameless as to not know."

"Now that I have been captured by you, I am willing to surrender to you. I only hope that you can comfort the people as soon as possible and refrain from killing more people!"

This is what makes Yuan Huan different from others. He is a gentleman, and even if Liu Bei doesn't persuade him, he knows what Liu Bei is thinking.

Now that he knew what was going on, he couldn't pretend not to know.

Now that Lei Bu has surrendered, and he has been taken care of by Liu Bei, he is still holding back here, which really makes him unworthy of Liu Bei's treatment.

Instead of being reserved, it is better to surrender now and repay Liu Bei's kindness.

Liu Bei was extremely surprised when he saw this. Although he didn't know what Yuan Huan was thinking, he was happy that Yuan Huan had surrendered. He quickly grabbed his hand and said:

"Now with the help of Lord Yao, we have defeated a hundred thousand soldiers!"

"Don't worry, Yao Qing. I will take the people into consideration and will definitely not commit more murders!"

After hearing this, Yuan Huan no longer hesitated and bowed his head, saying:
"In that case, Huan greets the lord!"

When Liu Bei heard the word "Lord", he was so happy that he couldn't express it in words.

Qin Zhen watched from the side and couldn't help but think that Liu Bei's charm was getting stronger and stronger.

The effect of this skill is really amazing and it is really effective in persuading people to surrender.

While thinking, he smiled at Liu Bei and said:

"My lord, Mr. Yuan is quite familiar with every place in the city. Now that he has surrendered, why not let him be responsible for pacifying the people in the city? This will also help our army stabilize the situation as soon as possible!"

After all, Yuan Huan is not like Lei Bu. Lei Bu is at most a little straightforward, but Yuan Huan is a sincere gentleman. It is absolutely true that he surrendered, so naturally the treatment he received cannot be the same.

Liu Bei heard this, nodded and smiled:
"That's right!"

Seeing this, Yuan Huan couldn't help but ask curiously:

"My lord, who is this gentleman?"

Before Liu Bei could speak, Qin Zhen smiled and said:
"My name is Qin Zhen, courtesy name Zixuan, nice to meet you, Mr. Yuan!"

When Yuan Huan heard this, he was stunned and exclaimed:
"Are you Qin Zhen, Qin Zixuan?"

For a moment, even Lei Bu was shocked on the spot. They wondered who had planned such a big thing.

I didn’t expect that it was Qin Zhen who was planning for Liu Bei!

(End of this chapter)