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Chen Deng made it very clear that Zhang He and Gao Lan did it on purpose.They just want to destroy his power, prevent Xuzhou people from having the opportunity to fight against Jizhou people, and affect Jizhou people's control of the army.

For this reason, Chen Lin deeply agrees.

He has seen Jizhou people tearing apart from Ruying people like this, and he also knows the careful thinking of Jizhou people, and he doesn't believe that Xuzhou people can be an exception.

It is obviously more in the interests of Jizhou people to wipe out Chen Deng's troops.

But he couldn't refuse Yuan Shao, so he could only go to the city to persuade him to surrender.

Sitting in the hanging basket, being pulled to the top of the wall, Liu Bei personally reached out to help Chen Lin. "Kong Zhang, is Yuanlong all right?"

Chen Lin stepped out of the hanging basket cautiously, glanced at the top of the city, and saw a familiar face.Surprised and delighted, he broke free from Liu Bei's hand and walked over.

"Wenju, you're here too."

Kong Rong laughed loudly and patted Chen Lin on the shoulder. "I heard that Liu Xuzhou was determined to persevere, so I rushed to help. Although I couldn't lift a knife or draw a bow, I could shout a few times and make a strong momentum. Kong Zhang, is Yuanlong still safe?"

Chen Lin sighed and shook her head. "Although Yuanlong is alive, it is better to die."

"What's going on?" Liu Bei and Kong Rong asked in unison.

Chen Lin gave an overview of Chen Deng's situation.Although Yuan Shao wholeheartedly wanted to persuade Chen Deng to surrender, but Chen Deng's children suffered too many casualties, and he was also dissatisfied with the domineering situation of the Jizhou people under Yuan Shao's command, so he resolutely refused to surrender.Yuan Shaofang refused to let him go, so he had to put Chen Deng under house arrest.

"Since you refuse to surrender, why don't you go on a hunger strike to seek death?" A young man beside Kong Rong said with a look of contempt.

"This is..." Chen Lin looked at Kong Rong suspiciously.

"This is my little friend, you from Pingyuan, You Heng and you Zhengping." Kong Rong introduced, and then said: "Zhengping, Yuanlong is not a mediocre person. The reason why he is not dead is because he must do something."

"He has led the army to fight for many years, and he prides himself on being a famous general. Once the court falls, the whole army will be wiped out. What else can such a person do?" Mi Heng disagreed. "In my opinion, his not surrendering is not for righteousness, but for profit. If there are still men and horses, I am afraid that he is also one of the generals who besieged the city, and he may be more brave than others when attacking the city."

Chen Lin was very upset, Liu Bei was also a little embarrassed, but Kong Rong laughed. "Kong Zhang, you don't have to pay attention to him. He's just like this, talking in shocking ways. Hey, is that Yide?"

Mi Heng was about to speak, when he heard Zhang Fei's name, he turned his head and left.After walking a few steps before realizing it, he turned his head and cursed at Kong Rong: "Old thief, people are overpowered by dogs." Then he flicked his sleeves and walked away.

Chen Lin frowned.

Kong Rong didn't think it was disobedient, and took Chen Lin's hand and said, "Kong Zhang doesn't need to care about Zhengping's innocent heart. Since you came to the city, you must not be a lobbyist for Yuan Benchu, right? Liu Xuzhou has made up his mind and surrendered." It is absolutely impossible to surrender, so you should not open your mouth."

Chen Lin looked at Liu Bei, Liu Bei nodded solemnly, but did not speak.

Chen Lin said: "In this case, I will stop talking. But it is not easy to defend Pengcheng. Are you ready?"

"What's the problem?" Liu Bei asked with concern.

"The emperor issued an edict to lead his troops to march eastward, but the imperial court lacked money and food. He might not be able to support the conquest by relying solely on Hedong and Guanzhong. Liang's arrogant soldiers are unknown. The only one who can send troops immediately is Cao Mengde, the shepherd of Yanzhou. I think everyone knows Cao Mengde's character."

Liu Bei nodded, feeling a little depressed.

Kong Rong stroked his beard and smacked his lips. "Even if Cao Mengde's previous evil deeds are not investigated, it is not easy for him to come to Pengcheng. Suiyang City is strong and deep, and it is guarded by heavy troops. It is not easy. Kill Bian Wenli (Bian Rang), and Zhang Mengzhuo brothers, Tu Yongqiu, his reputation in Yanzhou is not good either, so it is rare for the people of Yanzhou to support him."

"That's true, so if you want to keep Pengcheng, you still have to rely on yourself."

Liu Bei said: "Don't worry Kong Zhang, I will do my best."

"What about Dong Zhao, the prefect of Hanoi?" Kong Rong said again: "He is from Yanzhou. The last time Guan Yu attacked Wei County, he also sent troops from Hanoi. If he can send troops this time, he will surely shake Jizhou."

Chen Lin shook her head. "The last time Guan Yu succeeded, one was by surprise, and the other was that he accidentally killed Wen Chou, causing the army's morale to be shaken. Before sending troops this time, Yuan Benchu ​​had made preparations, and it was impossible to give Guan Yu another chance. Therefore, even if Dong Zhao sent troops, I am afraid he would also decide No big deal."

"What about Taiyuan, Shangdang, and that Youyan Dufu, don't they all just sit back and watch?"

"They will all send troops, but the impact is not great. I'm afraid they won't be able to force Yuan Benchu ​​to withdraw his troops to relieve the siege."

Liu Bei and Kong Rong sighed after hearing this.

Chen Lin brought good news, but this good news could not quench her thirst.It is Cao Cao who can really threaten Yuan Shao, but Cao Cao is alone and alone, and it is not easy to break through Suiyang.

Pengcheng is an isolated city, no one can tell how long it will last.

Liu Bei hosted a banquet for Chen Lin.

At the banquet, Chen Lin didn't want to say much, but only talked about literature and poetry with Kong Rong and Mi Heng.Liu Bei wasn't interested, but Zhang Fei was, but he couldn't quite understand it.Mi Zhu, Jian Yong and the others understood half of what they heard, but they had no right to intervene. They could only listen and enjoy themselves.

After the banquet, Liu Bei left Zhang Fei, Mi Zhu and others to discuss matters in the back hall and discuss how to stick to Pengcheng.

Gan Shi and Mi Shi came out to serve tea, and sat aside, quietly listening to the men's discussion.

Liu Bei thought for a long time, and asked the most critical question: How long will it take for the emperor to leave Luoyang?

The Son of Heaven has tens of thousands of Bingliang elites, as long as he goes east to Luoyang, even if he is thousands of miles away from Pengcheng, Yuan Shao will not have the heart to fight, and he will definitely escape the siege and return to Hebei.

Back then Dong Zhuo had only tens of thousands of troops, Yuan Shao, as the leader of the alliance, had 60 to [-] troops, but he dared not move forward.His fear of annihilating soldiers runs deep into his bones.As long as the emperor goes east, he will not dare to face it head-on, and can only defend against danger.

This question was not difficult to answer originally, but after listening to Chen Lin's analysis of the situation, no one could answer it with confidence.

The emperor's force is not lacking, but the emperor is very poor.

Guanzhong was deserted, and after two years of operation, it was barely able to be self-sufficient. Only the Hedong County can be called rich.

How many troops can be supported by just one county?

Without enough money and food, even if the army goes east, it can only raise money and food in the Ruying and Chenliu areas.In this way, it is indeed easy to remind people of the atrocities committed by the Xiliang Army when Dong Zhuo was in trouble.Once the Shandong clan regards the Son of Heaven as a tyrant rather than the hope of the great Han ZTE, the situation in Shandong will change dramatically.

Even Xuzhou people will change their attitude and support Yuan Shao instead.

At that time, how long can Pengcheng defend?

Facing Liu Bei's worry, everyone was silent, not knowing how to answer.

After a while, Mi said timidly: "Husband, I think this is just an ordinary person's opinion, and it cannot save the emperor."

"Why?" Liu Bei looked at Mi Shi in puzzlement.

"The Son of Heaven is not an ordinary person." Mi's face flushed with embarrassment. "In the battle of Huayin three years ago, he was able to defeat Li Jue and Guo Si. It was an extraordinary move. In the past few years, which of his actions can be expected by ordinary people?"

Jian Yong took a breath and nodded in agreement. "What Madam said has some truth. Extraordinary things must be treated by extraordinary people. In the current situation, ordinary people can't do it, but it doesn't mean that the emperor can't do it. Since he issued an order to send troops, he must have a way to win. Don't think too much, my lord. , to defend the city wholeheartedly."

Zhang Fei slapped his thigh. "That's right, I'm afraid of a bird. Last time Yuan Shao attacked the city for two days, our army beheaded nearly 3000 people, with less than a thousand casualties. Based on this inference, Yuan Shao would lose at least 3 people if he wanted to break Pengcheng. Are people willing?"

Chapter 611 Desperate

The entire army of Chen Deng's army was annihilated, which ensured the absolute control of military power by the people of Jizhou and discouraged the people of Xuzhou.They can send money and food, but they are unwilling to send troops, so as not to be tabooed by Jizhou people again.

Although it is not easy for the same camp to kill killers, the tricks behind the scenes are just as deadly.

Except for some Xianbei, Wuhuan cavalry and Yanzhou soldiers, almost all Jizhou soldiers are besieging Pengcheng.Although Jizhou has a large number of households and can gather an army of more than 1, it is not a trivial matter for them to capture Pengcheng at the cost of [-] casualties.

Zhang Fei's opinion was endorsed by many people present, and Liu Bei also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Having said that, you can't take it lightly. Tian Feng and Jushou are wise men. Once the situation is not right, they may change course and show favor to Xuzhou people." Jian Yong reminded: "Xuzhou people don't send troops, it's not that Xuzhou people don't Wish, but it was blocked by Jizhou people. If Yuan Shao intends to recruit, there will still be people who will support him."

"Yes, yes." Zhang Fei nodded.

"So, can you hold Xuzhou, not outside the city, but inside the city." Jian Yong pulled his messy beard and looked at Zhang Fei. "Because Yuan Shao didn't attack the city, our army should seize the time to sum up the experience and lessons from the previous period, and make up for the loopholes. Yide, I heard that you lost your temper two days ago and injured two military lords?"

Zhang Fei was embarrassed. "They...they don't listen to the schedule, I..."

Liu Bei frowned and glanced at Zhang Fei. "Yide, Yun Chang's letter clearly stated that Zilong also mentioned that even if the emperor uses soldiers, he will not flog the soldiers at will. Only by loving soldiers like sons can they be killed. Strict military discipline is not just for ordinary soldiers. As far as soldiers are concerned, generals should lead by example. Why can’t you get rid of this problem? Are you drinking again?”

"No...no." Zhang Fei shrank, with a distressed expression.

"Nothing is the best." Jian Yong breathed a sigh of relief. "The embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed by an ant's nest. At the beginning when Lu Bu guarded Chang'an, it was because a few old soldiers couldn't bear the bullying of the generals that they surrendered in Kaesong. As a result, the court was controlled by Li Jue and Guo Si, and the monarch and ministers were humiliated. Now Pengcheng is trapped and waiting for help. Wouldn't it be a pity if the lord's plan was ruined because of a small matter."

Zhang Fei didn't dare to speak, but nodded like a chicken pecking rice.

Everyone here knows that if Liu Bei can restore his family status, it will be of great significance not only to Liu Bei himself, but also to all of them.

"Xianhe, I've heard people say that if you defend the city for a hundred days but no reinforcements arrive, those who surrender are innocent, that's..."

Jian Yong raised his hand and interrupted Liu Bei. "My lord, you must never have this thought."

Liu Bei was a little embarrassed, but fortunately he has a city mansion, and his face didn't change. "Why?"

"It's okay to be angry, but it's not appropriate to let it out. My lord, if you have this intention, you will inevitably express it at ordinary times, and it will make the soldiers relax after a hundred days. Once the hundred days come, the momentum will be vented, and the city will be destroyed. Furthermore, Innocence does not mean meritorious service, even if the emperor does not pursue the lord's responsibility, I am afraid there will be no reward. I think that the lord should put aside distracting thoughts and live and die with Pengcheng wholeheartedly."

Jian Yong looked at Liu Bei, and said again: "Forgive me for lying. On the day the city was broken, Yide could escort his wife and the young master out of the city, but the lord could not abandon the city. Compared with the clan, the lord's life and death are insignificant. The lord went to war. Isn't the purpose of half my life to be rich? What is more rich than the clan."

Liu Bei stared at Jian Yong for a while, then let out a breath and nodded.

Sun Qian looked at Jian Yong anxiously, hesitant to speak.

With Jian Yong's insistence, Liu Bei made a decision.

No matter when reinforcements arrive, there must be no mention of surrender.From now on, according to the suggestions of Guan Yu and Zhao Yun, organize the soldiers to review the wars of the previous period, check for omissions and make up for deficiencies, and give full play to the ingenuity of the first soldier as much as possible.

Therefore, such things as flogging soldiers must not be repeated.

There are too many such examples, too tragic.In addition to the incident of Lu Bu guarding Chang'an mentioned by Jian Yong, Li Ling's defeat and capture were also related to the abuse of soldiers.Zhang Fei's fall to Pei County not long ago is also inseparable from his unfriendly treatment of Danyang soldiers.

If not, Cao Bao could have stood firm for a period of time without surrendering immediately.

If those [-] Danyang soldiers were in hand, Pengcheng would definitely not be in such a critical situation.

It was a matter of Liu Bei's ability to restore his clan status, and Zhang Fei didn't dare to take it lightly, so he agreed repeatedly.

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After the meeting ended, Jian Yong and Sun Qian went down side by side, left the main courtyard, and walked to their own small courtyard.

"Xianhe, aren't your words too heavy?" Sun Qian said softly.

"The lord should live and die with Pengcheng?"

Sun Gan glanced at Jian Yong and said with a smile, "So you know it too."

"Naturally, I did it on purpose." Jian Yong sighed. "You have been following the lord for a short time, and you don't know that the lord is struggling to start a business. Most of the time, what he can do is to save his life and avoid the death of the jade. With limited strength, this is a helpless move. There is nothing wrong with it, but if you do too much, you will inevitably get used to it." .Once encountering difficulties, the first thing that comes to mind is to escape.”

Sun Qian was stunned.He also felt the same way, but he didn't think as thoroughly as Jian Yong.

For a long time, although Liu Bei was brave, he always gave people a sense of cowardice and retreated in the face of difficulties. It is rare to see him desperately desperate for victory.Once in danger, Liu Bei's first reaction is to retreat and save his life.

"This is the last chance, there should be no hesitation, you must have the courage to put all your eggs in one basket." Jian Yong sighed. "The opportunity must not be missed, and the time will never come again. In five years, the world will be peaceful, and if you want to make contributions, you will have no chance."

"Not five years?" Sun Gan couldn't help laughing. "Xianhe is so confident?"

Jian Yong stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Sun Gan. "Gongyou, don't you see it? How many years did it take for Qin Shihuang to unify the six kingdoms? Today, today's son holds a lot of elites, which is no less than Qin Shihuang's time, but Shandong prefectures are not the six kingdoms. The strongest Yuan Shao dared not fight Dong Zhuo when he faced Dong Zhuo, but how many days can he hold out against the Son of Heaven?"

Sun Gan thought for a while and nodded in agreement.

It is actually very easy for the emperor to pacify the world. Yuan Shao is not an opponent at all. The question is whether the emperor is willing to bear the infamy like Qin Shihuang.

After all, he is the Son of Heaven, not a barbarian king like Qin Shihuang.Shandong prefectures are also his subjects, not his enemies.

Thinking about it this way, Liu Bei's chances are indeed running out.He defended Pengcheng, restored his clan status, and became a clan in one fell swoop.If he can't defend Pengcheng, he will be an ordinary person in this life, and he will be at the top if he can spend two thousand stones in the future.

Of course, this is also their last chance.

If Liu Bei can't build a country, if they want to be prosperous, they can only turn to others, which is definitely not as smooth as Liu Bei's founding a country.

From this point of view, it is very necessary for Jian Yong to ask Liu Bei to fight to the death and forbid Zhang Fei to flog the soldiers regardless of the face of Liu Bei and Zhang Fei.

This is not Liu Bei's business alone, but everyone's future.

"Xianhe, listening to Jun's words made me suddenly enlightened."

Chapter 612

Liu Bei dared to accept Jian Yong's suggestion and decided to live and die with Pengcheng, which had a lot to do with Guan Yu and Zhao Yun's suggestions.

Liu Bei knew very little about the emperor's way of using troops, and most of them were mentioned in the letters of Guan Yu and Zhao Yun.In his opinion, there is nothing new in fact, it is nothing more than caring for soldiers and strengthening training.

All the famous generals in ancient times were like this.

He felt that, compared with these, the key was to promise land to each soldier.

Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man.The temptation of at least [-] acres of fertile land per person is the fundamental reason why soldiers use their lives.

In order to further motivate the soldiers, Liu Bei wanted to increase the reward, raising fifty mu to one hundred mu.

But Jian Yong objected.

The reason why the soldiers believed Liu Bei's reward was because Mi Zhu was a wealthy man in the East China Sea and had such financial resources.In fact, fifty acres is just the basic line, and the soldiers who have done meritorious service will be rewarded separately. The total amount in the future will be an astonishing figure, which even Mi Zhu can't figure out.

It's just that no one thinks of that now.

In the case that the reward has already had a good effect, if the reward is easily doubled, the soldiers will be insatiable, and at the same time, it will make people suspect that Liu Bei is lying and deceiving, and has no intention of fulfilling it.

Liu Bei thought it was reasonable, so he gave up the idea of ​​raising the reward and focused on training his troops.

Chen Lin's persuasion to surrender had no results, and he himself was not in the mood to persuade him to surrender. After spending two days in the city, watching Liu Bei and his ministers prepare for the war wholeheartedly, he went out of the city contentedly.

He told Yuan Shao that Liu Bei did not want to surrender, at least not yet, so it is better to wait.

Although he didn't explicitly say that Liu Bei had the intention of descending again after a hundred days, he hinted at this point all the time.