32, the messenger of the north and the south
Wang Wei said excitedly:
"Even if there is no foreign aid, I will ask for a fight, lead the army north to recover Wancheng. What's more, with strong aid, Cao's army has no time to look south. We can do our best to fight to Xudu, chase the evil ministers against the emperor, and expose the great righteousness of the world!"
As soon as he heard this, Liu Biao frowned slightly.
Although Wang Wei was proactive, his military strategy was insufficient. He used him as a general and led his troops north, and the consequences were worrying.
Go to Xu Du? A joke, I really treat Cao's troops as vulnerable thieves. Besides, if you use a large amount of troops and attract Cao Cao's troops to Nanyang, wouldn't that be a relief for Yan Yan in Guanxi and harm yourself and others?
Fortunately, there were not many wise generals among the Jingzhou generals. Wen Pin's strategy was relatively safe in Liu Biao's opinion.
"Ming Gong, Cao and Yan are now in Henan and have no time to take care of Nanyang. It is indeed a great opportunity to send troops and recover the lost cities. Moreover, since the Guanzhong craftsmen brought by the Chang'an envoy can create powerful weapons for our army to attack, they might as well let them go north with the army. Of course, in order to avoid leading the large Cao army from Henan to Nanyang, our army can withdraw troops and stop attacking and defending after regaining Wancheng and other cities. The soldiers strengthen the city walls, dig ditches, and wait for their hard work, and resist Cao's army under the high towers of the city."
Liu Biao nodded. Although he did not make any obvious statement, the civil and military officials in the hall gradually realized Liu Biao's inner bias.
After that, the lobby became a military convention place where the pro-war faction discussed the military strategy. Deng Yi, Liu Xian, Han Song and others looked ugly and sat in their seats silently.
Liu Biao obviously realized that this was Deng Yi. Liu Xian and others were using this special way to resist his decision, but this time he did not ease his words and even ignored him. Instead, he looked at Cai Mao and asked:
"What do the military advisor think?"
Cai Mao, who had been secretly observing the hall, felt a little moved and immediately said to him:
"I have no objection."
Liu Biao snorted coldly and stopped talking.
Of course, he knew that Cai Mao had no objections, but he saw that what he wanted was very different from his ideas, so he made an ambiguous act.
When he discussed the discussion on luring and killing the powerful generals of Jingzhou, the same was true for his initial attitude.
But Liu Biao still needed to rely on Cai's help at that time, so he tacitly agreed to Cai Mao's behavior, and now he is even more inseparable from them.
"Get out."
Liu Biao suddenly felt extremely tired physically and mentally. He waved his hand and asked all the civil and military officials in the hall to retreat. He just looked at the salute and turned around and the crowds came out one of them. He temporarily called one of them again.
"A different degree, please stay."
Kuai Yue, who had already stepped to the threshold, paused. Looking at Cai Mao, Deng Yi and others who looked at him with various gazes, nodded slightly, then turned around and returned to his seat.
After only the king and his minister were left in the hall, Liu Biao looked at the minister who had offered him a "scheming of a mortar" for him. Now he is no longer young, with traces of gray on his temples. Liu Biao smiled and said slowly:
"What do you think, I intend to send troops to recover Nanyang?"
"Ming Gong, I am very talented—"
"Justice left you alone to listen to your true thoughts. Do you also want to play with Gu Degui's trick?"
Seeing that Kuai Yue was deliberately ruling, Liu Biao immediately interrupted Kuai Yue's words, and there was an irresistible anger in his words.
Kuai Yue had a bitter face. What he had to deal with when he offered advice back then was just the commander of Jingdi Zongshu, who were in chaos and fighting each other, but what he had to face now was the Cai family and others who were deeply rooted in Jingxiang and had complex forces.
"Why didn't Ming Gong send envoys to consult Huang, Liu and others?"
Liu Biao shook his head. Although Huang Zu was a general under his command, he was violent and was defeated by Sun Ce last year. Although Liu Pan was brave, he was not a resourceful person.
Seeing this, Kuai Yue pondered for a while and suddenly said:
"Then why didn't Ming Gong summon Liu Xuande to inquire?"
Liu Biao's eyes lit up when he heard this, but then he restrained his eyes.
"Degui said that Liu Bei was a hero in troubled times and was in poverty. He must not be entrusted with important tasks, otherwise he would wait for his full wings to fight back!"
The king and his ministers knew each other, and Kuai Yue knew that Liu Biao was worried about going north to recover Nanyang, and Jingxiang would be in great constraints. Can the troops be made? After the recovery of Nanyang, once Cao's army attacked again, will the generals of Jingxiang be able to resist?
Therefore, Kuai Yue recommended Liu Bei, who had just come to join Liu Biao. Liu Bei was famous, had both virtue and talent, and had rich combat experience. Cao Cao even regarded it as a great enemy. It was easy for him to recover Nanyang and resist Cao's army.
What's even more rare is that he didn't have as many complicated relationships as other Jingxiang generals. If he wanted to make a fortune, he must follow Liu Biao's military orders, break the formation and kill the enemy, and move forward.
But Liu Biao also had a complicated attitude towards Liu Bei.
On the one hand, he knew Liu Bei's fame and ability. He had recently joined him and lived in the city, and the civil and military officials around him were still with him. There were also those unsuccessful north, and the scholars of Jingxiang flocked to him and went to pay their respects. On the other hand, he was deeply afraid of Liu Bei, and his character of perseverance and courage became more and more courageous as he fled. Even Liu Biao, who owned Jingxiang, sighed as he was inferior.
Kuai Yue could only persuade him to explain:
"Ming Gong, although Liu Xuande is a hero, he is only a small army and has few generals and food, supplies and food. As long as he controls it, he can be used as a claw. What's even more rare is that he has a deep hatred with the Cao army outside, and he can only be loyal to Duke Ming when he is inside!"
Liu Biao's breath became a little more rapid, and his eyelids moved, but he finally closed his eyes.
"I know, let's step down first."
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Under Yinshan Mountain, Xianbei grassland.
Pei Wan, who came to the Xianbei tribe for the first time, looked at everything in front of her curiously.
The dark mountains in the distance were winding and undulating, and at the end of the view, they were perfectly connected with the lush grassland. Countless felt tents of the Xianbei people were scattered among the valleys at the foot of the mountain. Flags fluttered in the wind and livestock were in groups. Pei Wan saw the herdsmen singing and chatting, grazing and grazing, driving to the market, tanning leather, sewing tents, sucking water and milking, slaves, laughing and fighting, riding sheep and shooting birds, chasing back and forth, and there were all kinds of people, including Hu nobles, Han craftsmen, Qiang herdsmen, Japanese slaves, Hu merchants in the Western Regions...
"If I hadn't been in Hu at this time, I would have thought it was the glorious Chang'an where all the barbarians were transformed and hundreds of countries came to pay tribute to him!"
Pei Wan mocked himself at the deputy envoy Jie Jun, who was beside him, and his tone was full of silence.
When he traveled to the Xianbei and many places in the Xiongnu, the deputy envoy who was familiar with Hu Feng nodded, "This Lord Kebineng has a great ambition. He is determined to be comparable to the former Hu chief Tan Shihuai. Now he annexed and supported Luohan, gradually spread his roots, occupies the most abundant pasture in Yinshan, attacks the Xianbei Putou to the west, and plunders the livestock of the eastern Xianbei to the east. The population is invincible, and the limelight is unparalleled."
"Didn't he say that he is strong and powerful? Why did he rarely see the soldiers and horses in his tribe along the way?"
"A gentleman, if the Xianbei people gather, they will be soldiers, and if they are scattered, they will serve as the people. No matter how young and strong men and women, they can ride horses and hold bows. Except for the adults Ke Bineng, the other tribes are recruited by the ruler of the tribes before the war. There are no officials and generals in their tribes, and they are all under the supervision of the tribes. When the battle comes, these tribes will take the tribes they have collected and become generals of the commanders of thousands of cavalry and ten thousand cavalry......"
"How to deal with daily litigation in a timely manner?"
"Unless it is to blaspheme the ancestors, plunder large amounts of wealth, and to take a knife to harm a few serious crimes, it is necessary to make the tribes or wizards gather the tribes to decide, and other matters are resolved privately among herders?"
"oh."
There were three elders in the Han people, but Pei Wan knew that the Hu people did not respect the elders, so they could only solve the problem through force and other means in private. Just as these Xianbei tribes did not have laws and regulations, tribal experts could only make decisions through customs and Old Testament when resolving lawsuits.
Thinking of this, Pei Wan's heart calmed down a little. He squeezed out a smile and said to the deputy envoy:
"Then, this Ke Bineng is strong and powerful. If he can successfully persuade him to send troops to help, the siege in Bingzhou and other places will be able to be lifted."
Deputy envoy Jie Jun also smiled with him.
The envoy, led by the Cavalry of Kebineng's personal guards, walked through many tents and arrived at the largest dome felt tent on the grassland. Pei Wan finally saw those fierce and rough Xianbei soldiers, and there were hundreds of personal guards guarding this tent.
The tall and strong men were also wearing iron armor under the outer felt, holding sharp spears and halberds in their hands, carrying longbows and Hu Lu, just like the barking dogs at their feet, staring at the strangers who came with fierce eyes.
Fortunately, although they looked fierce, they did not make things difficult for Pei Wan and others. Zuo Nu and others who had been waiting in front of the dome felt tent were greeted with smiles and said to Pei Wan in a very skillful Chinese language:
"Pei Jun, we are already waiting for a banquet in the tent. Come on, please!"
Pei Wan, the deputy envoy, was observing the etiquette. After seeing the ceremony, he left his followers outside the tent and the Xianbei people took them to the other tent to rest. The two of them followed Zuo Nu into the tent together.
"Haha, Pei Jun, Jie Jun, please take your seat!"
As soon as he entered the tent, Ke Bineng, with a shiny braid and a greasy face, stood up with a laugh. With a wave of his hand, several female slaves came to Pei Wan from the ground to serve them. Pei Wan noticed that these female slaves were all Han people's faces, and his body paused. Jie Jun quickly pulled him, and then he stepped towards his seat.
Seeing this, Zuo Nu smiled and said:
"My adults knew that Pei Jun was a gentleman from the Han area. They were afraid that the slaves in the tribe would be clumsy and ignorant, so they specially found women from the Han area to serve Pei Jun."
"So, thank you!"
Chapter completed!