"Xu You Xu Ziyuan, I have heard of this name for a long time!" Liu Qing said with a smile.

Xu You glanced at Liu Qing, then at the broken sword, and then inserted the remaining half back into the scabbard. It seemed to be intact as before.

"We are defeated today. You have nothing to say. It's up to you how the king wants to be punished!" Xu You finished his sentence and immediately looked away.

At this time, Xu You was drumming in his heart. He heard that the King of Bohai liked knowledgeable people and was eager for talents. With his reputation as a scholar, he might be appreciated by the King of Bohai, so he deliberately acted open-minded.

However, he guessed the first point, but not the second point.

Liu Qing is indeed thirsty for talents, but in Liu Qing's mind, Xu You has no reputation as a virtuous person. Let's not mention the bad things in the Xu clan and his emotional intelligence flaws for the moment. Let's just talk about Xu You's historical actions, including his advice to Wuchao.

This is an act of betrayal, and this kind of plan to leak secrets is not considered clever.

Therefore, Liu Qing classified him as a villain. Even if he could gain fame temporarily, it would be a villain's success.

But you cannot kill this kind of person at will. Killing him will ruin his reputation and ruin your own reputation. In the circle of scholars in the late Han Dynasty, this was the most praised thing, but for the lord, this was the most taboo.

The lesson learned from the past is Cao Cao, no, it’s Cao Cao from the previous life.

"I have really thought about how to deal with you. Do you know that because of your assassination, many people in Jizhou suffered from wars. They finally survived the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the Black Mountain Disaster, but because of your ambition,

I will bear the charge of betrayal!"

Xu You's eyelids twitched. He didn't expect that Liu Qing would settle an old score with him. It was all an old matter. In the past, he was willing to help Hefei Hou to cause trouble. It was also because Emperor Ling was ignorant and unprincipled. He had imprisoned scholars several times.

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Xu You replied: "If Jizhou was not so fragile, how could the king control it so quickly?"

Liu Qing frowned. According to this, do I still need to thank you?

Although what Xu You said made sense, Liu Qing didn't agree with it. The chaotic Jizhou might be easier to gain, but the effect would be minimal.

Liu Qing won Jizhou not by opportunism, but by being down-to-earth. He won county by county. He relied on the stability brought by soldiers and horses. He relied on the food and clothing brought by money and food. Many of these are just calculations.

You, you won’t understand.

Liu Qing did not tell Xu You what his "fare" was. Proper confidentiality would bring him more anxiety. This was not a punishment.

For this kind of person who is not easy to kill but doesn't intend to use it, Liu Qing can arrange too many places to go.

You can go to the clouds to herd sheep and horses.

You can use Yanmen to dig coal and forge iron.

You can go to Fuyu to open up wasteland and farm.

The kind that includes food and accommodation.

After Xu You was captured, the battle at the rear of the army ended. Dian Wei fought for a while in the front army before stopping. Xu You led Yuan's army of 6,000 men in this battle, half of which were cavalry, Yuan Shao's elite.

However, due to Xu You's negligence, the command system collapsed, the whole army was in chaos, and they were defeated by Liu Qing.

The siege of the three armies was broken by itself.

Dian Wei came to Liu Qing's side, sweating profusely, and there were less blood stains on his body than before.

"My lord, Yuan Shao's new cavalry is equipped like that. It takes a lot of effort to fight, but its combat effectiveness is still average." Dian Wei complained.

In fact, speaking of it, Yuan Jun has indeed become a lot stronger, especially after the upgrade of military equipment. For soldiers of the same level, it is almost a qualitative change. Unfortunately, for Liu Qing, this does not apply.

Because the Imperial Guards built by Liu Qing are truly one-in-a-million, with average strength of 60 per capita, and physical fitness compared to ordinary soldiers, they can reduce the size of the attack. Besides, Yuan Shao's military equipment has been upgraded, but after the upgrade, there is still no comparison.

Pass the armor weapons of Liu Qing Imperial Guard and Tiger Guard.

"Xu You is not good at commanding. If he meets Yan Liang or Wen Chou, it will never go so smoothly!"

"Lord, what should we do next? What should we do with these soldiers and horses?"

Liu Qing remembered that if he captured Xu You, he would not embarrass the soldiers, and Liu Qing planned to fulfill his promise.

"All the war horses have been captured, and the surrendering troops are ordered to take off their armor and weapons, wrap them up and put them on the horses' backs. People can leave on their own!"

People can leave, but good things cannot be taken away.

The Yuan troops who submitted their orders thanked them one after another. They placed their weapons and armor on their horses in groups of two and a half, and then walked south, which was both the direction of Suiyang and the direction of home.

…

Yan Liang was marching from east to west without encountering an enemy. Suddenly, a man came from the front on horseback.

"General Yan! General Yan!" the visitor called from far away.

"how?"

"Report to the general, something bad is going on!"

"What happened! I've said it so many times! Don't panic when something happens!" Yan Liang gently played with the big knife in his hand and taught him a lesson.

The visitor nodded repeatedly and said anxiously: "General Yan, the Bohai King's troops are heading south to attack and have already rushed into the military division formation!"

When Yan Liang heard this, he immediately cheered up and said, "Say it again!"

"The King of Bohai has taken the initiative to join the army!"

"This is happening! Is King Bohai seeking his own death?" Yan Liang muttered in disbelief. He felt that this was an opportunity.

When King Bohai and Xu You's troops got into a fight, he and Wen Chou joined forces and moved forward, completely blocking King Bohai's retreat... Yan Liang thought with a hint of cunning on his face.

In this way, this battle can be won!

"Go quickly and tell General Wen Chou to lock him up with me and completely trap King Bohai to death!

…

Liu Qing put away his spear and sword and rode back on his horse. At this time, all Yuan's troops had "escaped", while Liu Qing's army was driving more than two thousand horses, carrying various armor and weapons, heading east.

There are only two prisoners in the army, Liu Mi and Xu You. Strictly speaking, there is only one.

Liang Wang Liu Mi is no longer a prisoner, but has been deceived into betrayal by Liu Qing.

"Lord, why don't you just kill Xu You?"

"Lord, if Yan Liangwen Chou comes, how about we deal with them one by one?"

"Lord, we can kill directly, why should we avoid Yan Liang?" The curious baby Dian Wei kept asking questions along the way.

Liu Qing pointed to the group of horses behind him and said, "Did you see that? Do you know how much these things are worth?"

Dian Wei also followed the gaze and shook his head, indicating that he didn't know. The things he saw most on weekdays were war horses, weapons and armor.

"Yuan Jun's military horses are of average quality. Based on the price of an ordinary military horse in Bingzhou, which is 5,000 yuan each, I estimate that more than 2,000 military horses are worth tens of millions!"

Hearing the word "Qian Qian", Dian Wei opened his jaw to show his surprise.

"Weapons are considered the least valuable, but armor is valuable. Yuan's army's armor, from infantry to cavalry to military lord Sima level, is worth several thousand to ten thousand yuan. Together with the weapons, it is worth tens of millions.

money."

Dian Wei's mouth opened a little wider.

Although he has the most contact with him on weekdays, Dian Wei has never thought about this aspect. But Dian Wei knows the concept of money. The price of food in Jizhou is 600 yuan per stone. If he saves a little on food, an ordinary family can eat for a month, which is almost the same.

Just twenty yuan a day can give you enough to eat.

With just such a fight, just twenty million dollars can feed how many people!

If you buy an official position from the imperial court with 20 million yuan, you can get the three gentlemen at a discount.

Dian Wei was amazed.

Liu Qing was already numb. In Jizhou, every time Xun Yu reported on financial and tax matters, the amount of money involved was almost always in hundreds of millions.

"That needs to be protected! Then where are we going?"

Liu Qing stretched out his hand and drew an arc in the air, "Go in a circle and go to Meng County!"

Liu Qing planned to use Meng County as his stronghold in the Liang Kingdom. First, he would store the spoils so that he could replenish his supplies. Third, he would guard the city. He could attack or defend when he advanced. If Yuan's army advanced, I would retreat.

As soon as Yuan Jun retreats, I will advance in and pin him down in Liang Guo.

Until the news came that Xuzhou had been completely captured, when the two armies were tired, they suddenly gathered superior forces and defeated the two armies.

If calculated based on the same seizure, that would be an additional 40 million yuan.

When the time comes, the king of Liang will be returned and asked to pay tens of millions in protection fees to collect a small target. From then on, troops will be stationed here as a front line against Yuzhou.

Liu Qing sat on the horse, already thinking about the subsequent arrangements.

In ancient wars, one must get used to thinking freely and be at the forefront.

Otherwise, if you wait until the intelligence is collected before taking action, the day lily will be cold.

For example, Yan Liang received the news that Liu Qing was charging south and made the decision to outflank him to the south. After notifying Wen Chou, there was a lot of delay.

Liu Qing spent half an hour capturing Xu You, spent another quarter of an hour cleaning the battlefield, and headed east neatly.

It is estimated that by the time Yan Liang's sentinels reported the news of Xu You's defeat, he himself would have already arrived at the battlefield, while Liu Qing had already passed through the east and turned north to Meng County.

Liu Qing's cavalry fast attack battle was too delayed for Yan Liang and Wen Chou...

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Just when Liu Qing escaped, the flags at the gate of Pengcheng Kingdom in Xuzhou were fluttering, as if to welcome some distinguished guest.
To be continued...