Chapter 246: The method of hiding the shield and Liu Bei’s ambition, the appearance of the bank

Author: Tough Bronze

Chapter 246: The method of hiding the shield and Liu Bei’s ambition, the appearance of the bank

That night, Xi Yu held a banquet directly at his residence. The people he invited were all his trusted subordinates. The main reason was to celebrate the successful completion of the agricultural and business plan.

Even because of the rapid growth of people's income, the corresponding taxes have also increased a bit.

But despite the increase in taxes, the people have no complaints about it. After all, they have been worried about it for a long time. If they continue to collect taxes as before, I am afraid they will still worry about whether they will have another problem in the future.

Other "uses".

Now that more taxes have been raised, they feel a sense of stability.

During the banquet, everyone had a good time. Kong Rong, Xu Qian, Liu Zhen, Wang Can, Ruan Yu, Chen Lin and other seven people also came to Xuzhou.

Kong Rong actually lived in Qingzhou, and Lu Bu also followed the army to this place after his life and death. At the same time, he also made friends with many scribes from various regions.

Although these people have different backgrounds and experiences, they have all experienced the so-called pain of displacement. They came to Xiyu and became teachers in the school. Their status changed and they also lived a stable life.

Even they are respected by the local people.

They also truly developed a desire to belong.

There were many scribes drinking and having fun here, but many people left. Only Zhuge Liang, Jia Xu, Guo Jia and others remained here.

"My lord! Spring is about to begin, and the north of Jizhou may fall into war and chaos again. Our place will definitely attract a group of refugees. We must plan in advance to accommodate this group of refugees."

"Moreover, there are many Confucian students on the reserve. If there is no way for them to obtain positions, it may become redundant!"

Zhuge Liang also began to report.

Speaking of this, Xi Yu could actually feel that Zhuge Liang and others were a little unhappy.

There were rewards, even a lot of them, and they were even given status.

But I always feel a little uncomfortable in my heart.

"You don't have to worry. During this period, let them settle down first. As for the suitable positions! You don't have to worry about anything! Of course I have a way, and don't forget that I still have two tablets in my hand.

Where is the place!”

Xi Yu smiled slightly and then explained a few words.

Since it had already been decided, he naturally wouldn't stop it.

"Just wait for the right opportunity."

In the spring of 201, war broke out in the north of Jizhou. Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun led troops from two directions. They led a total of more than 200,000 troops and horses. They were invincible on the battlefield and faced no disadvantage wherever they went.

Some local nobles either defected to Xi Yu or left there to follow Yuan Shao to Youzhou, so the war situation actually seemed a bit casual.

Without the stubborn resistance of the local nobles, the battle would have been extremely easy. Even Wen Chou fell into the trap of Cao Cao's scheme and was deceived out of Zhongshan County, where he was ambushed and killed by Cao Ren.

Even before the autumn harvest, all Jizhou fell, and Youzhou and Bingzhou were unable to even rush to rescue them.

In this year, Yuan Shao and Zhuojun died of illness.

Before his death, he passed his position to his eldest son Yuan Tan, and asked his other two sons to assist him in fighting Cao Cao together, and let them implement a plan for stable development and never start a war with Cao Cao casually.

He even asked Xin Ping, Guo Tu and others around him to stick to Youzhou, and even told them that if they couldn't hold on, they would leave directly or turn to Cao Cao to find a way out.

And now Jingzhou, Xinye.

At this time, Liu Bei captured Wancheng and became the governor of Nanyang. This was a strange event for many years, so Liu Bei's reputation gradually spread.

Of course, he also heard about Yuan Shao's death, and he couldn't help but feel a little sad. He didn't say much, and directly summoned the military advisor and two sworn brothers to discuss the matter.

Liu Bei spent a lot of effort to find easy-to-reach generals. Whenever he had free time, he would look for knowledgeable people everywhere.

Over time, he actually found someone.

This man's name was Xu Shu, who was hiding among farmers and was born in Yingchuan. However, this was not his real name. He actually committed a crime in central Hunan and escaped from Yingchuan. His life experience was somewhat similar to that of Guan Yu.

To be honest, the scholars of this era were not just weak scholars, so Xu Shu could be considered a talented person.

But he is also a well-educated man. He knows how to fight, how to train soldiers, and also knows some Taoist techniques. In fact, it is not that he does not want to go to Xuzhou, it is just because he is afraid that the murder on him will be discovered, and he will be implicated.

family.

But now he has become Liu Bei's military advisor, which can be regarded as leaping over the dragon's gate.

Liu Bei was also very kind to him and never forgot to ask about his situation every day.

Liu Bei was very kind to him, so Xu Shu simply stayed with him and gave him advice.

As for Jingzhou, Liu Bei's mentality has actually changed to a certain extent.

Mainly because of Xiyu.

He felt that there was a big gap between himself and Xi Yu.

So he must win Jingzhou.

So now we can only see what Liu Jingsheng, who became a member of the clan with him, will do.

If he can take this position, that would be the best.

But now these two people only have one feeling in their hearts.

There was shock.

Shocked by the war reports coming from the north.

Cao Cao only sent out 10,000 troops and killed Wen Chou.

This is simply incredible.

However, this was also because Yuan Shao was anxious and greedy for success.

He originally thought he would have a chance to turn the tide, but unfortunately it turned out to be a plan to attack the east and attack the west.

"Actually, this strategy is not particularly complicated!"

There was a hint of sarcasm in Zhang Fei's tone when he spoke: "But it's incredible that this plan can still succeed."

If Wen Chou was still alive and knew Zhang Fei's comments, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood.

"To be honest, with 10,000 men and horses, I saved nearly six times as many enemy lives, and even killed General Wen Chou seven times! It's well worth it!"

Xu Shu is a thin man, and his words and actions are quite upright, with a sense of elegance: "Now Cao Cao has 300,000 soldiers in his hands, and he is already a force that cannot be ignored!"

Liu Bei let out a long sigh and said: "We all know how terrible Cao Mengde is. I have worked with him before, and it was always like walking on thin ice! We have also witnessed the emperor's close ministers being eradicated by him one by one. In terms of his intentions and methods, even

There is no way for Xi Yu to sharpen his edge!"

"Xi Yu is relatively young after all!"

"But this young man is indeed a bit scary, as if he can predict the future. It's just that he didn't have a hand in the turmoil in Jizhou. I don't know what peace of mind he has."

Director Xu sighed and said, "I'm afraid he is the wise man!"

"How do you say this?"

Liu Bei frowned slightly and asked, "Sir, please speak clearly!"

Xu Shu let out a long sigh, and then said: "Xi Yu cannot be considered a person with the surname Cao. Although he is very important and famous in the world, in fact, things will turn against him at the extreme. If he is really popular, Cao Cao will not be able to keep him.

If Cao Mengde passes away, he will definitely be feared by the Cao family, and his power will definitely be weakened!"

"But Xi Yu is not a simple person. If Cao Mengde dies, no one can suppress him, and the Cao family will probably be in terrible turmoil!"

"I can understand what you are saying..."

Liu Bei's eyes flashed with passion: "Maybe we also have a chance!"

"There will definitely be a fierce battle between the Cao family and Xi Yu."

Xu Shu nodded and said: "But whether we can seize the opportunity depends on when we go south, so my lord, please be fully prepared!"

However, Xu Shu actually had a trace of sadness in his eyes: "But if Cao Cao really makes the decision to go south, then we will definitely be the first hurdle to stop him. Whether we can stop him is a very serious question. What is Liu Jingsheng's plan?

No matter what, we can understand it!"

"If Liu Jingsheng dies normally, Cao Cao will definitely send people south to plunder. By then, no one in the noble family will be so stupid as not to surrender to him. For example, the Cai family, they will definitely stay on the lookout! As for the reason, my lord should be able to understand

.”

Liu Bei and the other three all had serious expressions. Even Zhang Fei, who had always been rough, had a solemn look in his eyes and clenched his fists. He also knew that this matter was very critical. If they could capture Jingzhou, they would be able to hold on longer.

"Sir, do you have any other plans here?"

Xu Shu thought about it and said with a smile: "There are indeed two options! One is to go to Xichuan and rely on Yizhou, so that you can have peace for the next few decades, but it is difficult!"

"The second is to capture Jingzhou and help the Sun family. Jiangdong was defeated not long ago, and even Sun Ce was deposed. Sun Quan is already silent about Hefei. He will definitely not dare to spy on him. He will definitely unite with us! In that case

, we can stabilize the situation, but we have to see how we can resist Cao Cao who goes south in the future."

"What Jiangdong said..."

Liu Bei nodded repeatedly and had some thoughts in his mind. They could only deploy quickly while Cao Cao had no time to take care of this place. Even if they did not capture Jinzhou, they would join forces with Sun Quan. If possible, they could even

Use this to achieve your grand ambition!
To be continued...