In Liu Bei's barracks, Jian Yong, Mi Zhu and others knelt down on the ground, weeping and denouncing Yuan Shao's shameless crimes.

"Ah! Yuan Shao, old man Jushou, take Xuzhou from me, and I will kill you two, puff!" Liu Bei's face became paler as he heard it, and he suddenly yelled, and then he vomited blood and fell into a coma.

Seeing this, Mi Zhu, Jian Yong and others hurried forward to give first aid, exhausted their minds, and finally woke Liu Bei up.

After waking up, although Liu Bei's face was pale, he had already accepted this fact, which made everyone have to cooperate with his heart to see such a big event so quickly.

Liu Bei waved his hand feebly, and let everyone retreat, leaving only Jian Yong and Mi Zhu. "Zizhong, Xianhe, where can the military division have a notice?"

Jian Yong replied: "My lord, when the incident happened, people have been sent there, but they have been isolated, and I'm afraid they can't lead the army to come here."

"Well, it's good to be notified." Liu Bei said: "What should I do now, Qingzhou is a dead end. Although it can be temporarily stationed, it will be slowly consumed."

Jian Yong replied: "Our army has tens of thousands of people. My lord broadcasts benevolence and righteousness in Xuzhou. As long as you kill him, you should be able to defeat Yuan Shao in one fell swoop."

Since Yuan Shao was able to capture Xuzhou, he would definitely think about being counterattacked, so he must have a backup.

Hearing the suggestion, Liu Bei thought for a while, then turned to Mi Zhu and said, "Zi Zhong, what do you think?"

Mi Zhu clasped his hands and replied, "My lord, food and grass are the most important of the three armies. Once we cannot attack for a long time, it will be difficult to recover the situation."

What Mi Zhu was worried about was exactly what Liu Bei thought. He was afraid that the soldiers and horses in Qingzhou were already behind Liu Jun. As long as Liu Bei dared to lead his army to attack the city, they would definitely take the opportunity to attack Liu Jun.

Mi Zhu thought for a while and continued: "Compromising with Yuan Shao will, as the lord said, slowly exhausting strength in Qingzhou, so there is only one choice at present, and that is to seek refuge with one of the princes."

Li Huiyi and Liu Bei are already in the same situation. If they go to seek refuge, the result is hard to guess, and Cao Cao is the best choice for Liu Bei at the moment.

Cao and Liu already had an alliance, and Liu Bei went to vote with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.

Liu Bei thought for a while and said: "Bei wants to use Cao Cao's way to join up with his third brother and military adviser as soon as possible, and then make a final decision. What does Zizhong think?"

Chapter 508 Liu Bei Compromise

For this idea, the eyes of Mi and Zhu brightened. As long as they join forces with Zhang Fei, then their strength will be a powerful helper in the eyes of any prince. Liu Bei's own weight can also be improved, and the choice will be more natural .

But with Cao Cao's way, he must always benefit, as the saying goes, it's too early to get no benefit.

Mi Zhu thought for a while and said: "This method is feasible, but I don't know my lord, what would you like to exchange?"

Now that he is rootless and floating, what else can he come up with? Liu Bei thought for a long time, and said with pain, "How about five thousand soldiers and horses?"

Taking out five thousand soldiers and horses and borrowing a way is completely profitable, and Cao Cao should agree.

Mi Zhu cupped his hands and said, "It's not too late. If my lord is at ease, I can hand over this matter to Zhu. Zhu will definitely finish it as soon as possible."

Liu Bei nodded and said: "Okay, then I will work hard, Zizhong, and I will wait for your good news."

Mi Zhu took the order and left immediately, preparing to go to Cao Cao to discuss matters.

Seeing this, Jian Yong stepped forward and said in a low voice, "My lord, could it be that Yuan Shao is being cheaped for nothing? Xuzhou has been in business for several years, and the lord has spent countless efforts."

Jian Yong was Liu Bei's playmate since he was a child, and the two of them knew each other well, so he knew that Liu Bei would not willingly swallow this bitter fruit.

Liu Bei said with a gloomy face, "Since Yuan Shao wants Xuzhou, why not give it to him? It depends on whether he has the ability to keep it."

Jian Yong was startled, this was Liu Bei's expression of wanting to be bad since he was a child, I'm afraid he has already planned some poisonous scheme.

Jian Yong asked cautiously: "My lord, how do I do it?"

Liu Bei waved his hand, let Jian Yong approach, whispered in his ear, and then added: "Remember, when the matter is handed over, send someone to notify."

Jian Yong was already shocked at this moment, and after a moment's pause, he asked: "My lord, if you do this, I'm afraid you will lose the hearts of the people."

Liu Bei sneered and said: "Since they look down on me, Liu Bei, then let them see it. This matter should be kept as secret as possible. If anyone knows, just silence it."

Glancing at Liu Bei, Jian Yong knew that the matter could not be changed, so he bowed his hands, turned and left to make arrangements.

Seeing Jian Yong leave, Liu Bei gritted his teeth and said, "Yuan Shao, Bei won't make it easier for you, at worst, it will be better for others..."

Liu Bei lost Xuzhou here. On the surface, he knocked out his teeth and swallowed it in his stomach, but actually began to prepare a poisonous strategy.

Jian Yong got the confession and went to Qingzhou to discuss the handover with the guards Chun Yuqiong, Feng Ji and others.

Knowing Jian Yong's arrival, Chunyu Qiong and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief, they no longer have to worry that Liu Bei will tear his face apart and attack regardless.

In order to complete the handover as soon as possible, Chunyu Qiong immediately summoned people to meet Jian Yong.

There was no banquet, no warm welcome, but a dull atmosphere. When Jian Yong arrived, Chun Yuqiong said, "I won't gossip. When will Liu Bei come to take over Qingzhou?"

Chun Yuqiong has been an official for many years, and he thinks too much of himself, so he doesn't pay attention to Liu Bei at all. Now that Yuan Shao is in charge of the overall situation, he even directly calls Liu Bei by his name.

Although Jian Yong was angry, he was on the disadvantaged side right now, so he didn't pay much attention to it. "Whenever you withdraw, the emperor will move in."

"Okay." Chunyu Qiong nodded and said, "I'm tired of being here for a long time, so I'll leave it to Liu Bei. Three days later, the two armies will switch defenses. If the hour is delayed, there will be no next chance."

"Okay." Facing such an unequal negotiation, Jian Yong didn't want to say anything more at all. After the agreed time was set, he got up and left, not even bothering to perfunctory the basic etiquette.

After discussing it here, Chunyu Qiong and the others also began to move all the grain and grass supplies from the treasury of the two counties according to Ju's instructions.

Then he informed the family that as long as they were willing to follow and leave, they would be properly arranged. This made a large number of families follow and leave, leaving less than one-tenth of the speculators.

This trick is obviously not to give Liu Bei a chance to grow stronger.

After the handover between the two sides was completed, Liu Bei looked at the deserted two counties with a strange smile on his face, and he was not annoyed at having an affair with Chunyu Qiong and others.

After entering the two counties, Liu Bei asked the army to rest and stand by, and at the same time sent Chen Dao to collect food and grass wantonly under the pretext of centralized military management.

When encountering opponents, Liu Bei was not embarrassed and let them go, as if there was nothing he could do about it.

Liu Bei's benevolent actions made it difficult to collect grain and grass, but he was not discouraged and continued to do it.

Before the collection of grain and grass was finished, Liu Bei began to issue a recruiting order, and each household would choose one of five people based on their head to be forced to join the army.

This move made the panic-stricken people begin to think about fleeing, but Liu Bei had already prepared for it, and would not let anyone who moved with their family property go.

And those who gave up their family property and fled just for their lives turned a blind eye and let them go.

Regardless of Liu Bei's disregard, the already desolate two counties have become even more chaotic. Fights and theft have continued to increase, and the people's lives cannot be guaranteed even the most basic.

And all this news, without Liu Bei's intentional concealment, spread everywhere.

Tai Shici, who had always been eyeing the two counties, also started to prepare his army, waiting for the opportunity at any time to take down the two counties.

One day, Tai Shici was dealing with military affairs, when suddenly someone came to report that Liu Bei had sent an envoy, Jian Yong, to discuss important matters.

The two sides had no contact in the past, and the sudden visit now made Tai Shici curious about his intentions, but he had already arrived, and he wanted to see him.

Tai Shici adjusted his clothes a little and ordered Jian Yong to be invited here.

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