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Chapter 27: Liu Qing sets up a gaming table in the east of the city

"Fengxiao, you are so weak, you should take care of your body!"

Guo Jia didn't take it seriously and said casually, "In today's world, why not enjoy yourself in time? I am not as pedantic as you Xunshi."

Guo Jia turned to look at Liu Qing and Zhao Yun who was following him, and suddenly felt that their temperament was unusual and they were very unfamiliar.

"You two have never met before. Are you following Wen Ruo here to have fun?"

Liu Qing directly denied Sanlian, "Wen Ruo and I came here to find you!"

Xun Yu took the words and introduced: "Feng Xiao, this is Liu Qing and Liu Tianzhu, and this is Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong."

"I don't know you two, why are you looking for me?"

Xun Yu introduced again: "General Liu is here to break the Yellow Turban. He is filial and resourceful. He should discuss the big plan with us."

"Oh? I wonder how many troops the general has?"

Liu Qing smiled and said: "Five hundred fine riders!"

"How dare you defeat a hundred thousand Yellow Turbans with five hundred cavalry?" Guo Jia looked at Liu Qing with doubts and curiosity in his eyes, but there was no ridicule or contempt in his eyes.

"Don't you hear that there are not many soldiers, but elites? The generals are no longer brave, but strategic. Now that I have elite soldiers, filial piety and plots, why not join hands to defeat them?"

Liu Qing looked at Guo Jia expectantly.

Guo Jia smiled broadly, but he rejected Liu Qing immediately, "Don't listen to Wen Ruo's nonsense. Jia Nai is a drunken and lustful scholar. There are so many scholars in Yingchuan. General, please go find someone else!" After saying that, he led Xun Yu to the walk.

"Wen Ruo, let's go and drink with me, I have no money!"

In this way, Guo Jia didn't catch it, but asked him to take Xun Yu away.

Feeling a little disappointed in his heart, he knew that Guo Jia was actually paying attention to the general trend of the world and had a good eye. Otherwise, he would definitely have looked at Liu Qing with contempt in his eyes when he saw Liu Qing who was "shameless".

"My lord, the plan of breaking the wave has been decided, why do we have to find these two scholars?" Zhao Yun asked in confusion.

"Zilong, although you and I have the courage to charge into battle, we lack the ability to strategize."

"Aren't there Mr. Yuan Hao and Mr. Gong Yu who are planning the strategy?"

"The Han Dynasty is declining, and the disease has penetrated into the bone marrow. It cannot be helped by one or two capable ministers and counselors. The only way is to eradicate the cancer, destroy it first and then establish it. These two people have the ability to help the universe, and they must be used by me!"

Zhao Yun looked at Liu Qing and felt more and more that his lord was brave, and secretly admired his lofty ambition.

Since words are ineffective, let's use provocation.

"Zilong, you go to the east of the city and build a wooden platform, and then..."

On the second day and night when Zhang He was squatting, there was a gentle breeze, and the scouts came to report. Huangfu Song led his army to fight out from the west gate and made some gains, but was still repelled by Bo Cai and returned to Changsha.

The next day, at the east gate of Yangzhai County, on a wooden platform two feet square, sixteen fully armed soldiers stood in four directions, wearing tasseled helmets, bronze armor, and iron spears. They were Liu Qing's sixteen imperial guards.

In the middle of the wooden platform, there were piles of coins, amounting to a million dollars.

There are three signs standing in front of the money pile.

The first block is written: Within ten days, Bocai's army will be defeated, and the odds will be doubled.

The second block reads: If there is no win within ten days, the odds will be ten times.

The third piece of writing is: Within ten days, Xianbo will be the first to win, the banker will take all, and I am willing to admit defeat!

"Dear fellow villagers and scholars, Mr. Liu is here to set up a game today to cheer for Master Wang! We will also share some benefits with everyone. As long as you bet on the first card, if Bo Cai's army is defeated, you can easily make double the profit. If you bet on the second card,

, If you can't defeat Bo Cai within ten days, the one who wins will earn ten times immediately!"

"Those who deposit money first will be registered first, and they will be compensated first afterward. One million yuan will be paid until all is lost!"

"Of course, there is no free lunch in the world, and there is a risk in betting. The risk is that if there are only 100 people who sell the wave within ten days, the banker will take it all! This matter has been guaranteed by the prefect Yang Biao, and the registrars are all civil servants of the prefecture.

Don’t worry, everyone!”

As soon as Liu Qing finished speaking, the crowd was in an uproar. One million cash was the first time for most people to see it. People called friends to come and experience it.

The options set by Liu Qing aroused heated discussions. Yingchuan scholars and the people basically knew the war situation in Changshe, which was not optimistic.

"Bo only had an army of more than 100,000 people. How could he be defeated in ten days?"

"This is not certain. The imperial court has already sent reinforcements to support General Huangfu Song."

"On the 10th? Can you make it? And it's a defeat. I don't think it's possible. I'll bet on the second card, five hundred dollars!"

A scholar-looking man became the first to eat crabs.

"It's no problem to arrive, but it's difficult to defeat. The Yellow Turbans fought from Runan to Changshe. Has the imperial court ever won? You bet slowly. I'll go back and get the money."

After saying that, the man left, and several people around him immediately rushed forward to register. The clerk was immediately very busy.

Once the news about Liu Qing's gambling table was brewed, it quickly spread throughout Yangzhai County, and the contents began to become outrageous.

"Have you heard? There is a gambling table in the east of the city. As long as you bet on the imperial army to lose, you can get ten times the reward!"

"Have you heard? The east of the city is handing out money. As long as you tell the imperial army to lose, you will be given money!"

"Have you heard? There is a mountain of money in the east of the city. If you go there, you can grab it. If you go there too late, it will be gone!"

The commotion in the city caught the prefect Yang Biao off guard. Several patrol officers mobilized in advance were overwhelmed by the crowd, and he had to mobilize soldiers in the city to maintain order.

At the same time, Xun Yu and Guo Jia were sitting in a loft in the east of the city, watching the crowds of people below. Guo Jia was also eager to take a look.

"If my prediction is correct, this must have been done by Liu Qing." Xun Yu said.

"So what, he recruits you so blatantly, it's a pity that the Xun family looks down on the declining Bohai King branch." Guo Jia said with a smile.

"My choice is in my own hands. I have sacrificed once for the Xun family, and there will be no next time."

"Xun Wenruo, Xun Wenruo, you actually call the good thing of marrying a wife a sacrifice? Why do you care about the ridicule of those pedantic scholars? With the Tang family's appearance, it is not a loss!"

Due to the dispute between the party and the government, the nobles and the eunuchs were almost incompatible. Xun Yu's wife was the daughter of an eunuch, which was regarded as a political marriage. For this reason, he was criticized. Fortunately, Xun Yu used his talents to uphold his reputation and saved himself from the ridicule of the scholars.

"What about you? You don't seem to like him." Xun Yu said.

"Although he has foresight, he is still in the early stages. If he does not have the ability to protect himself, he will get into trouble sooner or later." Guo Jia commented.

"In today's world, barbarian rebellions are frequent, the Yellow Turban Rebellion is rising, the Huns and Qiang people from Xianbei are in trouble from time to time, and the imperial court is unable to support itself. It has ordered the states and counties to recruit volunteers on their own. The day when the Yellow Turbans are pacified, it will be the time for the states and counties to separate themselves. We

I feel that he has foreseen the matter beforehand and has taken advantage of it." Xun Yu said.

"It seems that Wen Ruo wants to catch this express train."

"And you?"

"Not even close."

"What's wrong?"

"Wen Ruo looks at people first and foremost, but I, Guo Jia, look at people first and foremost for strength!"

At this time, a servant ran over and said: "Master, you see clearly, the wooden platform in the east of the city is a gambling den..."

The servant described the millions of coins and three wooden tokens in the east of the city, as well as the scene where scholars and common people were enthusiastically betting on them.

"I understand." Xun Yu waved his hand and dismissed the servant, "Why don't you join in on such an interesting event?"

"Of course I want to go. How could I pass up such an opportunity to make money? Lend me some later!"

Guo Jia had already stood up while speaking, impatient.
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