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Chapter 666 Liu Bei visits talents

After hearing Xun Yu's long speech, Liu He also frowned.

"This is really a troublesome thing. The total number of Western Qiang tribes is no less than millions. If he can unite two or three larger tribes and gather more than 100,000 Qiang soldiers in a short period of time, it will be easy. If he has such strength, the court will have to send at least 200,000 elite troops to defeat the enemy. This will cost a lot, and 200,000 troops account for about 60% of the current army. If there are other hidden Liu Yan party members who are invading, the matter will become more and more urgent."

At this time, Xun You said, "I think this matter is not difficult to resolve."

Liu He said in surprise: "Oh? What's the trick of Gongda?"

Xun You raised two fingers: "Two strategies can defeat Han Sui."

"First, although Jingzhou is in harmony with the imperial court, his lord Liu Biao is a member of the Han royal family and the same clan as Your Majesty. Your Majesty was accepted by Zen and ascended the throne, and had an imperial edict, supported by the ministers, and was also strong, so he naturally had nothing to say. But what kind of virtue is Liu Yan? He openly proclaimed himself emperor, and he expected Liu Biao to be dissatisfied. Your Majesty can send an eloquent person to Xiangyang to win him over. If he could order him to send troops into Sichuan, Liu Yan would definitely be difficult to deal with and have no time to help Han Sui. Even if Liu Biao refused to send troops, as long as the court envoy went to Xiangyang, Liu Yan would definitely have some doubts as long as the court envoy went to Xiangyang, he would definitely send more troops to guard against Jingzhou, and naturally he would not have any spare time to deal with the court."

"Secondly, when it comes to the matter of the Western Qiang, one sentence: to treat the person with his own way. Han Sui can form an alliance with the Western Qiang tribe. Could it be that the court cannot? Although the Western Qiang is different from the Xianbei tribes, it is generally the same. They are not good at producing and live by nomadic or fishing and hunting. The reason why they chose to cooperate with Dong Zhuo and Han Sui was simply to exchange for food, cloth, salt and iron from our Han Dynasty. But how much materials can Han Sui have? How can he compare with the imperial court?"

Liu He listened and tugged his hands: "It's really a good plan. It seems that the matter of Lianhe Qiang people is a business company."

However, after saying that, he immediately frowned again: "But when I go to Xiangyang, I don't know who to send? And the second plan is too slow, I'm afraid it can't be completed in one or two years. During this period, when Han Sui saw that I was not using troops against him for a long time, he was afraid that it would become more and more rampant, which also helped Liu Yan and other people who were willing to rebel."

Xun You thought for a while and said, "If you want to go to Xiangyang, I have a candidate. After thinking about it, I must not take on this important task. As for this urgent matter, I forgive me for being incompetent and have no good plans for the time being."

Liu He let out a long breath in his nostrils: "Well... I think I can only station heavy troops in the Guanzhong area to intimidate Han Sui, and then act slowly when the opportunity comes. By the way, who is the candidate that Gongda mentioned?"

Xun You replied respectfully: "That's..."

The flowers bloom in spring, the grass grows and the bells fly. The land of Qingzhou is already close to the sea, and now it is springtime, it is more vibrant.

Donglai County was originally plagued by pirates and the people were in trouble. Since the arrival of Liu Bei’s three brothers a year ago, they have built sentryes around the sea, recruited soldiers, trained strictly, and patrolled daily. When pirates come, they should be found out early and be on guard in time.

In the past year, the three brothers personally led their troops, repelled pirates dozens of times, killed thousands of enemies, and surrendered more than 10,000. This not only made Donglai County more peaceful, but also the soldiers under Liu Bei became more and more powerful.

Somewhere in the countryside, these three brothers were riding horses, as if they were about to rush to somewhere from the city.

Liu Bei and Jiang Huan looked at the villagers working on the roadside, and saw the thriving momentum, the two were very pleased. They were talking and laughing along the way, but Zhang Fei was a little depressed.

"Brother, the day before yesterday, Kong Beihai invited me to Luoyang to congratulate the emperor. Why didn't I go? I think today is a hero and I have a lot of support for the elder brother. He also called the elder brother the emperor, but a great good man. He became the emperor. If the elder brother goes to Luoyang, he will definitely be promoted to a general. Isn't that a good thing?"

When Liu Bei heard this, he looked at Zhang Fei, but suddenly burst into laughter.

"I think it's fake to congratulate Yide, but I think the wine in Luoyang is real?"

Jiang Huan also joked: "It must be so. After asking Dong, my third brother tasted all the fine wines in various restaurants and imperial wines in the palace in Luoyang City. I have been talking a lot over the years."

When Zhang Fei saw that his thoughts were exposed, his black face suddenly turned red.

"This...oh, don't worry about this, anyway, why don't you go?"

Liu Bei smiled and shook his head: "The land of Qingzhou is thousands of miles away from Luoyang. I have to go to congratulate you here, and I have to prepare generous gifts and take the convoy on the convoy. It can only be returned if it is fast for three months and slow for half a year. Now, the various places in Donglai have been decided, and many pirates are still eyeing each other. If you and I go, how can they not come to take revenge and use the past grudges?"

"Yes, my third brother. There are countless pirates in this vast sea. Now my brothers work hard to manage and achieve results. If they leave, wouldn't they fail? We have nothing, but the people here are going to suffer."

After hearing what Liu Bei and Jiang Huan said, Zhang Fei patted his head violently.

"Oh, Lao Zhang was confused, but he didn't expect this festival. I hope the emperor will not blame us. It is best to send a few jars of fine wine to reward our brothers' hard work."

"You, you, everything is good, it's just a greed of money to make things happen." Liu Bei laughed and scolded.

"Brother Yu has sent me a memorable and apologized. The emperor is reasonable and loves the people as much as his son. He will definitely understand. However, the journey is long, and I just send you fine wine for your desire. Haha, I'm afraid there is no such possibility."

When Zhang Fei heard this, he became unhappy again.

"Oh, Your Majesty is really stingy."

"The third brother should not talk nonsense. The emperor is a benevolent and righteous wise ruler. How can you talk nonsense like this?"

Liu Bei scolded sternly, and Zhang Fei hurriedly covered his mouth. However, with his temper, he could not bear it for a quarter of an hour and he spoke again soon.

"Hey, there are too few generals under my command. If you are like the emperor, you have these many generals, just a few people stay. Wouldn't you be able to go to Luoyang?"

Unexpectedly, the two of them laughed again when they heard this, which made Zhang Fei confused.

"What are the two brothers laughing at?"

Jiang Huan said, "Third brother, third brother, you are really confused. Why did you and me go out today? Have you forgotten?"

Zhang Fei became more and more confused: "I haven't forgotten, didn't my brother say he wanted to come out to search for talents? But I saw this broken place, in the wilderness, where are there talents?"

Liu Bei smiled and said, "The third brother doesn't know anything. Brother Yu is not unintentional, but intentional. In Huang County, there is a genius, both civil and military, skilled in archery and horses, and a very filial person. Although he is young, he already has the style of a general. If he can take it away, our army will have a great increase in strength."

"Oh? There is such a capable person? But I don't believe it. After the elder brother finds him, let him play a few moves with me first. If I can handle me twenty matches, I will recognize his ability."

Zhang Fei looked disbelief.

Liu Bei couldn't help but knock on his head: "Don't do anything bad. If it's a big deal for me, I will definitely punish you for not drinking for half a year when I go back."

When Zhang Fei heard of such a punishment, he was so scared that his face almost turned white, and his head was shaking like a rattle.

"Don't make trouble, don't make trouble, I will listen to my elder brother in everything."
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