Han Dao world

Zhuge Liang didn't think about it. "As Your Majesty wishes."

Liu Xie turned his head and looked back and forth twice on the map beside him. "When the northern army enters Jizhou and takes Zhao, you can go to Handan to be the county magistrate."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhuge Liang bowed to express his thanks, his heart was surging.

The state of Zhao is the hometown of the birth mother of the son of heaven, and Handan is a famous county in Jizhou, with developed transportation and prosperous business.His first job was to be Handan Commander, which is a rare opportunity.

When the Northern Army captured Zhao State and pushed into Yecheng, the logistics must be handled by several nearby counties, including Handan.If he cooperates well, he will be able to leave a good impression in Shi Sun Rui's mind, and he will be able to get the support of these veterans when he goes through states and counties in the future.

Although the emperor is the same age as him, he is like an elder, giving him the best arrangement as much as possible.

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After seeing the emperor, Fazheng returned to Liu Bei's camp.

After hearing Fazheng Jianjia's experience, Liu Bei was a little confused.

Fazheng and the emperor didn't meet for a long time, that is, they said a few words when the emperor was out hunting, and there was no separate communication after that.He was not sure whether what Fazheng said was the meaning of the emperor, or Fazheng's guess, or it was directly Fazheng's own meaning.

But there is one thing he believes in.

The Son of Heaven will not interfere too much with his actions.

In the future, he will conquer the Three Koreas and even Japan. It is impossible to always obey the orders of others, and he must have the ability to fight independently.Although he had been in the army since the first year of Zhongping, it was after the Battle of Pengcheng that he really became enlightened.

It is reasonable for the emperor to want to see his ability up close.

So this battle, he can fight, but he must fight well, and he must not lose face.

After making up his mind, Liu Bei immediately summoned Zhang Fei, Chen Deng and others to discuss the matter of actively attacking Zhang He.

Considering that the emperor has no intention of attacking, there is a high probability that they will not get reinforcements from the emperor for this attack, and they can only rely on their own strength.

Although Zhang He was outside the city, he formed his formation according to the Zhangshui River, only ten miles away from Yecheng, and there was Gaolan's camp upstream of the Zhangshui River, so it was not an easy task to attack.

If they are not prepared enough, they may be defeated by Zhang Yun.

After listening to the analysis, Zhang Fei first said that this battle seems unnecessary.Fighting in Jizhou and crossing the Zhang River, our side has no advantage at all.Instead of taking risks, it is better to wait until the main force of the Northern Army and the army of Youyan Duhufu arrive to fight again, with greater confidence.

Chen Deng also hesitated.

The reason why he wanted to take the initiative to attack Zhang Yun was to avenge his shame.If you can't defeat Zhang Yun, but you are defeated by Zhang Yun, then it is not a shame, but a humiliation for yourself.

Seeing this situation, Fazheng suggested that since it is too difficult to take the initiative to attack, then wait.But you can't wait, you have to do something.

For example, Du Tian.

The Son of Heaven was not idle in Wei County. He promoted Dutian in Neihuang, Yin'an and other places, and recruited many old Yellow Turbans to occupy the territory.Our army can also act in this way, rushing to complete the field before the spring plowing, and there will be food available at the autumn harvest, without the need for further appropriation from the court.

The army did not move, and the food and grass went first.Since you want to fight independently, you can't always rely on the support of the court.

After hearing this, Chen Deng immediately objected.

Dutian is not impossible, but it is not suitable now, at least not suitable for Liu Bei.

The Son of Heaven has nearly 5 soldiers from the imperial army and Xiliang elites, and only implements Dutian in a few counties such as Yin'an and Neihuang, and dare not make the scale too large.Our army only has more than 1 people, how can we copy it?

In case the local big clan is angered and they raise their troops to fight back, wouldn't they be asking for trouble?

Speaking of this, Chen Deng used an allusion, Handan is learning to walk, and the insinuation is beyond his control.

Fazheng sneered: "Zhang Xi is good at fighting, so it's okay if he doesn't dare to provoke him. He doesn't even dare to provoke the powerful in a few places, so he fears the enemy like a tiger."

Chen Deng was furious, and immediately expressed his willingness to be the vanguard and take the initiative to attack Zhang Yun's camp.

Chapter 868

The enraged Chen Deng is like a bull, no one can stop him.

Liu Bei also knew that Fa was doing it on purpose, so he could only give up the idea of ​​slowing down and decided to attack Zhang Yun immediately.

Although he knew that the emperor would probably not support it, he still wrote a letter to report, so as not to leave any excuse for using troops without authorization.

Three days later, Liu Bei led his troops across Qingshui and marched towards Yecheng.

But they soon ran into trouble.

The gates of Wei County were closed tightly, and Liu Bei's army was refused to enter the city, nor did they provide any supplies.

After Liu Bei entered Jizhou, although he did not carry out Dutian, no one dared to stop him.After all, the county has limited troops and limited defense capabilities.The big family's Wubao has a certain degree of protection, but in the face of nearly [-] Xuzhou soldiers, no one took the initiative to cause trouble.

Wei County was the first trouble Liu Bei encountered.

Liu Bei didn't want to cause more trouble, but someone provoked him, and he had no reason to swallow his anger. He immediately ordered to march into Wei County, preparing to break through Wei County, so as to establish his prestige.

After rushing to the city of Wei County, Liu Bei realized that Wei County is a tough bone, which is harder to crack than he imagined.

Wei County is well prepared.The city gates were blocked, and the city walls were reinforced.Behind the parapet stood rows of heavily armed soldiers, holding spears and shields in their hands.A strong crossbow was erected on the city wall, and the gleaming arrows pointed at Liu Bei and others below the city.

Liu Bei frowned, waved his hand, and routinely ordered someone to come forward to persuade him to surrender.

The soldier had just walked more than ten steps when a crossbow arrow pierced through the wind and directly nailed him to the ground.

There was a burst of cheers from the top of the city, the flags were shaking, and the drums were thundering.

Liu Bei's face turned livid, almost instinctively wanting to retreat.

He knew that the Hebei crossbowmen were famous all over the world, but he didn't expect that the Hebei crossbowmen could be killed with a single arrow two hundred steps away, and his position was also within range.

Fazheng tugged Liu Bei's sleeve quietly. "Don't worry, this is just an accident."

"Why?"

"The range of that crossbow should be around [-] paces, but no one can be sure of hitting it. If they really have this ability, their target will never be the soldiers who are trying to persuade them to surrender."

Liu Bei turned his head and glanced at Fazheng.

He understood what Fazheng meant.If there was such a master, he would be the one the opponent wanted to shoot.

Shooting and killing the person who persuaded him to surrender was just a coincidence. If he was scared away, it would only boost the morale of the opponent and destroy his prestige.

After a little thought, he made a choice.

Gently kicking the horse's belly, Liu Bei stepped forward in person.

Fazheng followed closely behind.

Chen Dao was taken aback, but he couldn't stop him, so he had to follow and took off the riding shield on the saddle at the same time, ready to cover Liu Bei at any time.

Chen Deng and Chen Lin, who were following behind, looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing whether they should follow or stay where they were.

Liu Bei's horse came to the side of the soldier who was shot, reined in his mount, and looked at the top of the city.

The cheers from the top of the city gradually died down.After a while, five crossbow arrows flew out from different directions, two towards Chen Dao and three towards Liu Bei.

Obviously, the other party didn't want Chen to cover Liu Bei.

Chen Dao kept staring at the top of the city. Seeing this, he immediately raised his shield and approached Liu Bei.

"Uncle Zhi, protect yourself." Liu Bei stopped shouting and drew his sword out of its sheath.

The cold light flashed repeatedly, and one of the three crossbow arrows shot was shot in the air, and two of them were cut off by Liu Bei.

Chen Dao also blocked one crossbow arrow with an arrow, and at the same time he drew his sword and chopped off the other one.

Liu Bei slowly raised his sword, pointed at the top of the city, and shouted loudly like a bell.

"I, Xuzhou Shepherd Liu Bei is the same. I follow the imperial edict to fight against rebellion, equalize the rich and the poor, eliminate injustice, and establish life for the people. The people in the city, who are thieves and blunders, come out quickly to avoid death. Those who are obsessed and stubborn, Kill without mercy!"

Shocked by his aura, the city was completely silent.

Liu Bei snorted coldly, and slowly steered his horse back.

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"Liu Shijun is not afraid in the face of danger, his justice is awe-inspiring, and his morale is greatly boosted. He has surrounded Wei County and is building siege equipment..."

Liu Xie leaned on the voucher and listened to Liu Cong relay the news he had just received.

He already knew that Liu Bei's march was blocked by Wei County.

But it was the first time he heard of Liu Bei cutting arrows in front of the battle and scolding the defenders in the city.Liu Bei will not boast in the document, and other channels will not directly reach his ears.

"Who did you listen to?" Liu Xie glanced at Liu Cong who was inexplicably excited.

Liu Cong is 14 years old this year. He has just entered an official position not long ago, but he can endure hardships and has made rapid progress.If there is no accident, he will not be a waste like in history, at least he is a usable material.

"I read Chen Kongzhang's article." Liu Cong said, took out a roll of paper from his arms, and put it in front of Liu Xie with both hands.

Liu Xie took it, unfolded it, and found that it was Chen Lin's new work.

To be precise, it was a call to action to persuade the defenders in Wei County to surrender.

I have to say that Chen Lin's article is well written. It is clearly just a battle on a local battlefield, but he writes it brilliantly, as if Liu Bei is the general of the entire army.However, the trial match is acting against the sky. It is an unforgivable crime to drag the entire Jizhou people into the water for their own selfishness.

In his opinion, this essay should be compared with the historical essay written by Yuan Shao to crusade against Cao Cao, both of which are as sharp as a knife, and the person who is in charge of it is easy to read, which makes people excited.

Just like Liu Cong in front of him.

"Do you think Liu Shijun is very brave?"

"Of course." Liu Cong blurted out. "That's a strong crossbow that can shoot two hundred paces. If you get shot, your life will be gone."

"Instead of you, do you dare?"

"I..." Liu Cong was stunned for a moment, scratching his head. "Don't dare."

Liu Xie nodded and laughed. "Go out, find a six-stone crossbow, then put on heavy armor and a large shield, stand two hundred steps away, set up an arrow stack in front of you, let someone shoot a few arrows, and then come back and tell me. "

Although Liu Cong was puzzled, he nodded in agreement, turned around and left.

"Your Majesty, isn't this dangerous?" Yuan Heng, who was in charge of recording, asked curiously.

Liu Xie picked up a document, looked at it, and said, "Do you know the saying that at the end of the crossbow, you can't beat Lu Jin?"

"I've heard that, but the six-stone crossbow's range is close to 240 steps, and it can still shoot people."

"Stand and let him shoot, of course he will die. But Liu Xuzhou has been fighting for many years and is known for his bravery. Even the six-stone crossbow, whose power is greatly reduced two hundred steps away, cannot hurt him."

Liu Xie paused for a moment, glanced at the official document, and looked at Yuan Heng who was meditating. "There are dangers, but within the control range, this is the demeanor that a general should have. If you blindly fight bravely, it will be disappointing."

Yuan Heng was thoughtful. "So Your Majesty wants Liu Cong to know that Liu Xuzhou is a brave man with the ability to protect himself, not a simple passion. As long as he is fully prepared, he will be fine."

"Yes." Liu Xie looked back and nodded. "Everything must not only be known, but also why, so as not to be confused by the world. Respecting the brave is a good thing, but whether you can emulate it or not, you have to discuss the matter and analyze it in detail. Blindly imitating is certainly not good. It is easy to praise others and deny it. I also lack self-confidence, and it will be difficult to achieve great things in the future."

Chapter 869 Father and Daughter Reunion

The more Yuan Heng thought about it, the more he felt that what Liu Xie said was reasonable, and he couldn't help but praise him.

"It seems that Liu Shijun is not a brave and intrepid person, but just inattentive. If there is a wise king to guide him, and a good minister to assist him, he will also become a general with both wisdom and courage, and he should be in charge of one side."

Liu Xie smiled.

He didn't know whether this decision was made by Liu Bei himself, or if Fazheng Yuezu did it for him, but Liu Bei's progress was indeed visible to the naked eye.

"You always thought Liu Shijun was brave and foolish?"

Yuan Heng smiled shyly. "How dare I comment on Liu Shijun, he is just learning how to talk."

"Who did you hear it from?"

Yuan Heng tilted his head and thought for a while. "Speaking carefully, the first time I heard his name should be between the fifth and sixth years of Zhongping. He traveled to the capital and visited the humble house. Because he is a disciple of Lu Zigan, I am very careful about his news. It's a pity to hear many people say that the three of him, the ruler and his ministers, are very skilled in martial arts, running around and losing their spins."

"What a pity?"

"It's a pity that he doesn't know the strategy." Yuan Heng raised his hand and smoothed his hair. "Lu Zigan is a great Confucian and a famous official, with high morals and high prestige. Since he is a disciple of Lu Zigan, he doesn't need to wander among the rich, he just needs to follow Lu Zigan. He has Lu Zigan to support him, and Lu Zigan has his strength. Wouldn't it be beautiful. After that The situation may be very different.”

Liu Xie thought about it, and felt that what Yuan Heng said was reasonable, so he looked at Yuan Heng with a different look.

In the situation at the end of the Han Dynasty, Lu Zhi had a great influence, but he failed to exert it.As Lu Zhi's two most famous disciples, Gongsun Zan became famous because of his loyalty to the prefect, while Liu Bei has been unknown and failed to give full play to Lu Zhi's value.

There was not much camaraderie between them.Gongsun Zan would rather use traffickers and pawns than Liu Bei.Liu Bei would also easily leave Gongsun Zan for the sake of four thousand Danyang soldiers.

This may be because Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei both have the habit of being a knight-errant, but they are not familiar with the way that celebrities in the Central Plains pay attention to connections and support each other in the officialdom, which wasted this great resource.

In fact, the same is true of Lu Zhi himself.Although he is Ma Rong's disciple, Zheng Xuan's senior brother, and has both civil and military skills, he has never had his own strength and has fought alone.

If Liu Bei didn't run around, but hugged Lu Zhi's thigh tightly, Lu Zhi might have played a greater role in the chaos between the two palaces, and Dong Zhuo might not be able to easily control Luoyang.

A little girl like Yuan Heng understands all this, but Lu Zhi and Liu Bei don't.

No wonder Yuan Heng was able to survive in Sun Quan's harem after Yuan Shu's defeat.

As far as this is concerned, Yuan Heng is slightly better than Xun Wenqian, let alone Fushou.