Han Xiang

Chapter 312 Entering the village quietly, don't shoot guns

Liu Bei showed a happy expression, and said in his heart that it was lucky to have Liu Ye with him, otherwise he would deal with it according to his own ideas, and he might be played by the officials of Jingzhou.

"What's the plan? Come quickly, sir."

Liu Ye stroked his beard, and replied calmly, "Like Runan, hide your strength and develop secretly."

"What?"

Liu Bei tugged at his big earlobe, thinking he had heard it wrong just now, he told Liu Ye with a surprised expression: I am looking forward to a clever plan, so you just use this to deal with it?
Seeing Liu Bei's misunderstanding, Liu Ye changed the topic with a smile: "Have you noticed that the Wancheng and Xi'e promised to you by Liu Biao are very similar to Hefei where General Long lives? Both sides are in strategic positions, and the surrounding areas are very close. Is it suitable for Tuntian?"

"What did Zi Yang want to say?" Liu Bei was still puzzled.

Liu Ye continued to explain: "Hefei goes north and passes Shouchun, and can threaten Xudu by water; Xihu goes northeast and passes Yexian, and threatens Xudu by land. The geographical location of the two sides is similar, so General Long's strategy can be borrowed. "

Liu Bei interrupted Liu Ye and asked: "I heard from Yide before that Yunqi was building a city in Hefei, and Ziyang also made me do this in Wancheng?"

"No."

Liu Ye shook his head in denial, and corrected him: "General Long is very good at construction, and can create unique building materials such as cement, so that there is no such talent under your command, so it doesn't make any sense to forcibly build a city."

"Then what?" Liu Bei frowned.

Liu Ye stretched out two fingers, and said consolingly: "The first thing you worry about is Cao Cao's threat. You don't have to worry about this. Yuan Shao, Sun Quan, including General Long, will restrain his troops. If he uses Jingzhou, he will ask Xiangyang for help. I can help you." Guarantee that he will not be able to fulfill his wish; secondly, worry that there will be no people to replenish the source of troops, and this matter will be resolved better. If there are not enough people in Wancheng and Xi'e, we will go to other places."

"Other places? Where are you going?" Liu Bei's face was serious: "Cai and Kuai have malicious intentions, and they were criticized for sneaking around."

Liu Ye laughed and said, "Haha, I mean the six counties in the north and south of Nanyang, which were promised by Liu Jingsheng to the envoy. How can you say it's sneaky?"

Liu Bei shook his head hesitantly: "But those six counties are controlled by Cao Cao. Liu Jingsheng specifically asked not to provoke them easily, and it will not end well if they attract Xudu's army."

"According to me, Zijing, and General Long's speculation, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are tied. Before he annexed and occupied Hebei, he should not go south in a big way, so Shijun has many opportunities."

Liu Ye first gave a conclusion, and then described the strategy: "Cao Cao will lead his troops in person in every battle, and we will take advantage of his unpreparedness to plunder the people of the six counties and return to Wan. , so you are afraid that there will be no people?
After listening to Liu Bei, he questioned: "The people are the foundation of the country, how can Cao Cao not prevent it? Don't talk about plundering the people of Yingchuan, even the six counties in Nanyang may not be able to succeed. Cao Cao will either move the people to the Central Plains, or deploy heavy troops to suppress us. , that would run counter to Liu Jingsheng's way of thinking, and might lead to a big war."

"Plundering people also needs to be strategic. Small-scale stealthy actions, a small amount of accumulation over time, will surely be able to compare and eliminate this increase, in the words of General Long."

Liu Ye squeezed his chin in the middle of speaking, and then continued with a flash of light in his eyes: "Boil toads in warm water, enter the village quietly, don't shoot guns."

Liu Bei was surprised and asked: "I understand the first two sentences, but what does the last sentence mean?"

Liu Ye shook his head lightly: "I didn't ask much at the time, anyway, it was done in secret, and it was too late when the other party found out."

"This is a way." Liu Bei nodded slightly, but his expression was still solemn: "I have always treated the people kindly, and I will be resented if I forcefully relocate people. I am worried that the benevolence accumulated over the years will collapse."

"The people of the six counties in the north are originally the people of Nanyang, and they may have moved out of Wancheng. Virtue is what people gain, and if we pay lightly to the people who belong to us and let them have more income in Wancheng, then the reputation of the ruler's benevolence and virtue will be enhanced, and the people under the ruler will also be enhanced."

Liu Bei was moved by Liu Ye's explanation, nodded affirmatively and said: "Zi Yang's words are justified, and then he will raise the people in Wancheng, accumulate strength like he did in Runan, but how will he enter Tuyuan and help the Han Dynasty? So what? Break away from Jingzhou and stand on your own?"

Hearing this, Liu Ye said bitterly: "The plan from Runan to Jingzhou is the result of my discussion with Zijing and General Long. With Ye's ability, I can help you to advise the county and counties. It is still necessary to make the emperor recruit talents to plan together."

"It's rare to find a good person. Most of the famous scholars and wise men in the world today are in Yuan and Cao's families. Now they are living under the fence, and there is nothing they can do if they want to ask for it."

Liu Bei was a little sad after saying that, he suddenly thought of Chen Qun and Yuan Huan who had left. Although they were not powerful enough to turn things around, they were also talents capable of governing the country. It was a pity that he had nothing to do with the name of Yuzhou pastor, so he couldn't keep these famous people in Yuzhou.

Counting all the civil and military personnel under his command, except for Liu Ye who was born in a wealthy family, the rest are all from poor families or even common people in the head of Guizhou.

It's not that no one came to join him, it's just that my background is too weak.

Seeing this, Liu Ye reminded: "Most of the great talents who have become famous now have found their own homes. It is difficult for you to seek them. Why not find another way to find young and unofficial talents? In recent years, there have been great turmoil in the north, and many People fled to Jingzhou to take refuge, and there must be some talented and outstanding talents hidden among them, Liu Jingsheng has a school in Xiangyang, so why don't you start from here?"

"It makes sense."

Liu Bei thought so, and then asked: "If I seek talents with great fanfare, will Brother Jing Sheng be jealous?"

Liu Ye said with a smile: "You are the hero of the world. No matter you hide your clumsiness or show your strength, if you stand in Liu Jingsheng's position, you will not be completely unsuspecting of you, so it is better to let go, but before going to the academy to seek talents, Better have a good excuse, but we've got one."

Liu Bei showed a curious expression: "Ready-made?"

Liu Ye nodded and explained: "The two counties of Wancheng and Xi'e need officials to govern, and Shi Jun also pretended that the officials under his command were incapable of doing so. That's why he wanted to seek help from talents in Jingzhou. I don't think Liu Jingsheng would stop him."

"Very good." Liu Bei nodded happily: "When I settle down in Wancheng, I will go to Xiangyang to pay a visit under the pretext of thanking you."

Liu Ye suggested: "Don't be in a hurry to seek talents. There are still two or three months to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Why don't you go before the end of the year?"

"I listen to sir."

After Liu Ye's solution, Liu Bei swept away the haze when he left Xiangyang, and he was full of confidence in the future.

Liu Bei then rushed back to Huyang day and night, and Wenpin also mobilized hundreds of ships meandering over. The fleet first carried luggage, the old and the weak, and then went back and forth several times to pick up people, and finally completed the migration at the end of October.

After Wenpin completed his mission, he was going back to Xiangyang. Liu Bei took a group of generals to see him off in Feishui, and the two sides exchanged a lot of polite words.

Compared with Cai Mao's obvious hostility, Wenpin's humility and politeness left a good impression on everyone. Even the aloof Guan Yu, after the fleet set off, his eyes showed appreciation.

Liu Bei knew Guan Yu very well and knew that he would not do this easily, so he patted him on the shoulder and asked, "Thanks to Wen Zhongye's fleet this time, I saved a lot of time on the journey. What do you think the second brother will do?"

"It's okay."

Guan Yu stroked his beard and responded briefly to Liu Bei, but his eyes were still looking at the fleet traveling far away.

Liu Bei was taken aback for a moment, turned his head to look at Guan Yu carefully, and thought to himself, is this expression?You didn't do that to Lu Bu.

(End of this chapter)