The Invincible Summoning of the Three Kingdoms

Seeing the expressions of the crowd, Liu Bei also had confidence in his heart. He didn't urge many aristocratic families to express their opinions at the moment, but just laughed and chatted with everyone.

After three rounds of drinking, they didn't know who was in the lead. All the members of the Jingzhou family knelt down and kowtowed to Liu Bei, and they all shouted for the lord.

At this moment, Liu Bei has already been recognized by these aristocratic families.And the entire Jingzhou, at this moment, has completely fallen into Liu Bei's hands.

When the banquet was over, news came from outside that Lv Bu led his troops to arrive. This news even made the Jingzhou family admire Liu Bei's methods, but it was also a discerning person who could see the tricks.But the more this is the case, the more reassured he is of Liu Bei's means.

With Lu Bu's [-] horses and the [-] troops that Liu Bei had brought out from Nanyang earlier, the number of soldiers and horses in Xinye City had reached [-].

Moreover, many stragglers escaped from Nanyang before, but now, under Liu Bei's collection, they have re-collected [-] horses.

As a result, Liu Bei has an army of [-] people, and it is even growing slowly.And all of this has made Liu Bei even more respected by many aristocratic families, and they are all excited to take care of various places for Liu Bei.

With the support of these aristocratic families, Liu Bei even hurriedly contacted Cao Cao and Sun Ce and invited them to Jingzhou to discuss countermeasures against Liu Rui.

Liu Rui, on the other hand, let the entire army complete the rest in Nanyang, and is now preparing to go south again, wanting to recover the entire Jingzhou with one blow.

It's just that Liu Rui was just about to start the army, and Mei Changsu rushed to stop it.

"My lord, there was news from General Gao Shun earlier that Liu Qi has escaped from Xinye City and is escaping to us!" Mei Changsu cupped his hands and spoke to Liu Rui.

Liu Rui nodded, but he didn't understand how this matter had anything to do with his army's expedition.

Seeing the doubts in Liu Rui's eyes, Mei Changsu cupped his hands and said: "In addition, according to the information, Liu Bei has already taken control of Jingzhou, and has received the support of the Jingzhou nobility, and Cao Mengde and Sun Bofu have already captured Jingzhou. There are many cities, but now they have stopped, and they have led the army to Xinye to join Liu Bei." , . . .

611: Stable Rear

What Mei Changsu said immediately made Liu Rui understand.

Liu Bei has already mastered Jingzhou, and with Lu Bu's reinforcements, the current strength has reached [-] horses.

Compared to Liu Biao's [-] horses, at first glance, Liu Bei's men and horses are nothing.However, half of Liu Biao's troops were recruits who had been recruited forcibly. Not only did these recruits have no combat effectiveness, but they would disrupt the morale of the entire army at a critical moment.

When Liu Rui attacked Nanyang, the strategies of Guo Jia, Zhuge Liang and Mei Changsu also revolved around these Nanyang recruits.Otherwise, with Nanyang's defense at that time, even if Liu Rui broke through the outer camp, he would have to pay more to capture Nanyang City.

But now, Liu Bei's soldiers and horses are all veterans. After the baptism of the last war, many of the recruits have also greatly increased their strength. If Liu Rui goes to attack Xinye now, I am afraid it may not be easier than Nanyang.

That's why, when Mei Changsu said this information, Liu Rui knew what Mei Changsu meant.

"Changsu, according to what you said, I'm afraid we can't go south to attack?" Liu Rui looked at Mei Changsu uncertainly, his eyes full of inquiries.

Mei Changsu nodded and said, "My lord, although Liu Bei's troops are much smaller now, not only has his combat effectiveness not decreased, but he has become stronger because he has thrown away the new recruits. Besides, the troops of Cao Cao and Sun Ce are now We are on the road now, we have not yet found out how many people there are, if we attack Xinye rashly at this moment, I am afraid that we will not be able to attack for a long time!"

Liu Rui nodded slightly, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "Then what should we do now?"

"Liu Bei is consolidating the entire Jingzhou territory in Xinye. Only in this way can he play a greater role in future wars. We have captured a lot of cities before, and the entire Nanyang County has been captured by us. Suggestions, we should also stabilize the rear in time to avoid any trouble in the future war!" Mei Changsu cupped his hands and laughed.

Liu Rui nodded, and then asked with a smile, "After capturing Nanyang, General Yue Fei and General Guo Ziyi led their troops to attack the surrounding cities and wipe out Liu Biao's remaining skirmishers. What's the result now?"

"My lord, General Yue Fei and General Guo Ziyi are already on their way back with their troops, and they should be able to return to Nanyang today." Mei Changsu said with a smile, and then said happily, "This time we say we are going to attack various places. , it would be better to say that the army went out for a circle."

"Huh?" Liu Rui was puzzled. He was only busy with other things these days, and the battle reports of Yue Fei and Guo Ziyi were too late to read.

"My lord doesn't know that when Liu Biao occupied Nanyang, he looted the people's fat in Jingzhou, and even dispatched troops and horses to capture the strong men, causing the whole Jingzhou to be full of resentment. After the hometown, the deeds of the lord are also widely publicized, so the cities and towns everywhere, seeing our army, is like seeing relatives!" Mei Changsu smiled, and then said again: " It would be a lighthearted welcome to say that wherever you have passed, you will be welcomed." Lazy Man Listening to the Book www.lanren9.com

Liu Rui nodded, and also said with a smile: "If Liu Biao killed himself to oppress the common people, it is no wonder that he was abandoned by the common people."

When Liu Rui was besieging Nanyang, Guo Ziyi and Xue Rengui had attacked various cities in the south. Although they were powerful at that time, they were not as easy as they are today.

However, what happened in Anzhong City at that time forced the civilians to spread the reputation of Liu Rui's army.Coupled with Liu Rui's dismissal of many Nanyang peasant soldiers, this reputation has reached the extreme.

Now, it's time to give back to Liu Rui. This time, Liu Rui sent Yue Fei and Guo Ziyi again. Everywhere they went, cities and towns opened their doors to welcome them, and many soldiers who were captured by Liu Biao wanted to join Liu Rui on their own initiative. the army of...

Liu Rui gave an order on this matter. Liu Rui had personally experienced the combat power of those peasant soldiers. If he gathered such a group of soldiers and horses by his side, it would be tantamount to a ticking time bomb.If the battle is smooth, it will be fine, but if the situation is not good, the loyalty and discipline of these peasant soldiers will be worrying.

Mei Changsu told a lot of interesting things about Yue Fei and Guo Ziyi's expedition, and it also made Liu Rui laugh, but after the two discussed it, they decided to stay put for the time being, and wait until later to find an opportunity to fight against Liu Bei and others.

It's not that Liu Rui is timid, but that he is sending troops from Nanyang now. When the army arrives at Xinye, there is no way to defeat Liu Bei's army of [-] at once. Besides, there are Cao Cao and Sun Ce's men who are staring at them. It's not a big deal if the troops and Liu Rui go to war.But if Cao Cao and Sun Ce were waiting for the opportunity to sneak in Liu Rui's rear, it would be hard to avoid being beautiful at that time.

When it was dark, Yue Fei and Guo Ziyi also returned with their army. They brought a lot of luggage with them when they set out, but this time they came back, and those luggage were not used at all.

In Guo Ziyi's words, the people's love and support for Liu Rui has reached a fever pitch.Many people took the initiative to hand over their money and food, hoping that Liu Rui's army would stay here forever to protect them.Originally, the army under Liu Rui was restricted by military discipline and was not allowed to take the people's things, but those people were unwilling to forgive. In the end, Guo Ziyi had no choice but to order someone to collect it and bring it back...

But this one thing has become a good talk.At least in the whole Jingzhou, these things about Nanyang began to spread gradually, and people in many places also heard that Liu Biao's actions at the beginning and Liu Rui's actions now. Compared with the two, Liu Rui's image has become more and more tall. .

In addition to Yue Fei and Guo Ziyi, another group arrived in Nanyang.It was Liu Qi who rebelled against Gao Shun.

The arrival of Liu Qi also attracted Liu Rui's attention.This Liu Qi is Liu Biao's eldest son. If Liu Qi takes refuge in himself, he can use Liu Qi to disrupt the situation in Jingzhou. If Liu Qi speaks out against it, then Liu Bei's victory in Jingzhou will be out of the question.

That's why Liu Rui personally summoned Liu Qi after he settled down with Liu Qi's men.

Naturally, Gao Shun had no way to come. After all, Gao Shun used the name of Liu Bei's personal soldiers to turn against Liu Qi. If Liu Qi knew Gao Shun's identity now, he would immediately understand that these were all Liu Rui's plans. At times, it's natural to lose money. , , .

612: Recruit Huang Zhong

At this moment, Liu Rui was entertaining Liu Qi in the big tent.

"Uncle Liu, my father was confused in the past and was bewitched and manipulated by that Sima Yi, so he had the idea of ​​doing the right thing with Uncle Liu. Along the way, I saw many people's evaluations of Uncle Huang and my deceased father. He's the master of the world!" Liu Qi still looked like he was in the dark at the moment, but his expression was heartbroken.

After Liu Qi escaped from Xinye, he went all the way north. Along the way, Liu Qi was used to listening to countless people's praise for Liu Rui and slander of Liu Biao.

At first, Liu Qi was very angry, thinking that these civilians were too disrespectful to Liu Biao.However, the facts that the commoners said left Liu Qi speechless.

As many people have said, although Liu Biao was good to the people in his early years, since he participated in the battle of the princes, he has intensified his oppression of the people, and several times he has forced many people to a desperate situation.

After hearing the rumors of An Zhongcheng, Liu Qi was also unbelievable.It was only after he went to Anzhong City in person that he realized that the things the people had heard were actually true.

His father Liu Biao, Liu Qi, was indeed the initiator of all these tragedies.