Chapter 52: Persuasion Fails
"Thank you Xuande for saving your life!"
After seeing Liu Bei, Kong Rong hurriedly held Liu Bei's hands and said gratefully.
"The person who is a confidant dies, Lord Taishou thought of Liu Bei when he was in danger, how could Liu Bei disappoint Lord Taishou."
Liu Bei's words are naturally flattering, why Kong Rong is looking for him to relieve the siege, he knows it, everyone knows it.
"Xuande Yu has the grace to save his life, and he also said that Lord Taishou is not outside, how old is Xuande, and he calls himself a brother, can you?"
Kong Rong said with a smile, in the face of this life-saving person, Kong Rong naturally would not put on any shelf.
"Thank you, Brother Wenju, for your attention!"
Liu Bei bowed and thanked him.
"You and my brother, you don't need to be outside!"
In fact, with Kong Rong's character, he shouldn't be called a brother and sister, but this time he did it.
Liu Bei smiled and said nothing, some topics need to be clicked to the end, Liu Bei is very clear.
"Report, there is a red-faced man outside the city with soldiers and horses hoping to enter the city!"
"This is my second brother Yun Chang here!"
Liu Bei hurriedly explained.
"Quick, let Yun Chang in!"
Kong Rong hurriedly ordered.
"Yun Chang, why is it only here now?"
Kong Rong asked curiously.
"Yun Chang was ordered to lead people to sneak attack the enemy camp, otherwise Guan Hai would not have retreated so quickly!"
Liu Bei explained with a smile.
"I see, thank you so much for Xuande this time."
Kong Rong suddenly realized.
"I think that Brother Wen Ju should be thanked the most for General Ziyi!"
Liu Bei shifted the topic to Tai Shici.
"Where is Xuande, you and Ziyi are both very gracious, how can there be a difference between superior and inferior!"
Kong Rong first smiled, and then turned his gaze to Tai Shici, Kong Rong is worthy of being a descendant of Confucius, and he has done an excellent job in terms of etiquette.
"Ziyi, before I thank you, I should apologize to you, but I blame a certain mouse for looking down on Ziyi's ability!"
Kong Rong said bitterly.
"Where do you speak, your lord was also thinking about Tai Shici's safety at that time."
Tai Shi Ci hurriedly spoke.
"No matter what, in short, someone underestimated Ziyi and apologized to Ziyi."
Kong Rong continued to apologize, and Tai Shici was a little overwhelmed.
"Thank you Ziyi again for asking for reinforcements for my Beihai regardless of his safety!"
Kong Rong bowed and thanked him.
"The adults have tormented the villain!"
Tai Shici hurriedly helped Kong Rong up.
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The next night, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei found Tai Shici.
"Ziyi, do you plan to stay with Kong Beihai or find another place?"
Guan Yu asked, the two brothers came over this time naturally because they were reminded by Liu Bei and Kou Zhun.
"Kong Beihai and I have a great favor, but this time a certain has already repaid the favor, although he is a benevolent and righteous official, but not a master, a certain will not stay in Beihai for a long time."
Tai Shici replied truthfully, at this time he hadn't thought about it yet, and he didn't think that Liu Bei would recruit him, or that he still looked down on Liu Bei.
"Is there a place Ziyi wants to go?"
Guan Yu was overjoyed and hurriedly asked.
"Originally, he planned to go to Jiangdong to seek refuge with Liu Xuan, but unfortunately he lost to Sun Ce, so he planned to go to Jingzhou to seek refuge with Liu Biao."
Tai Shi Ci replied.
"Jingzhou is thousands of miles away, and the hardships and dangers are still unknown, so I think it is not a good strategy to go to Jingzhou."
Guan Yu stroked his beard and said.
"Where does Yun Chang think is the good place?"
At this time, Tai Shi Ci already had some guesses.
"I think Ziyi might as well conspire with my three brothers to conspire together!"
Zhang Fei was already impatient, and went straight to the point and said what he meant.
Regarding Zhang Fei's directness, Guan Yu did not refute, but looked at Tai Shici calmly.
After Tai Shici heard Zhang Fei's words, his face showed a look that was really like this.
"Lord Liu is benevolent and righteous, Yun Chang, Yide is brave, Mr. Kou Zhun is resourceful, Tai Shi Ci also hopes to conspire with you to make great things, but Tai Shi Ci thinks that great things are not something that can be achieved by a few people, Lord Liu is just a county order, only one county, only thousands of households under his rule, thousands of soldiers and horses are already the limit, Lord Liu is the master, but the road ahead is unknown, please forgive Tai Shi Ci for not daring to take risks."
Tai Shici still rejected Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's invitation.
"Ziyi, doesn't this look down on us?"
Tai Shici's refusal made Guan Yu displeased, and even faintly angry.
"What did Yun Chang say, Lord Liu and all of you are kind to Tai Shi Ci, how can Tai Shi Ci underestimate it, but this matter is very important, and Tai Shi Ci does not dare to make a decision easily."
Tai Shi Ci said in embarrassment.
"My eldest brother is after King Jing of Zhongshan, the Han family, benevolent and virtuous, deeply loved by the people, the future is unlimited, Mr. Kou Zhun is resourceful and has already had a plan for the future, as for a certain and Yide on martial arts and bravery, there is no one except Lu Bu, with our ability, why worry about not being able to recruit soldiers, why worry about the future."
Guan Yu said proudly, what he meant was very straightforward, that is, to tell Tai Shici that we have a bright future in the future. In fact, when Tai Shi Ci refused, Guan Yu had already changed his opinion of Tai Shi Ci, if it weren't for Liu Bei, Kou Zhun ordered, he was afraid that he would have to brush his sleeves and go, and go to his pride here.
"Lord Xuande is the master, you are virtuous, but Qingzhou is not a place of success, Qingzhou is deeply affected by the Yellow Turban disaster, the people are displaced, and now Qingzhou is mostly old, weak, sick and disabled, and the source of soldiers is completely insufficient, and secondly, due to the impact of the Yellow Turban disaster, the food is even less pitiful, not to mention compared with other states, Qingzhou has no danger to defend, once the war comes, I am afraid that I will be exhausted."
Tai Shici's meaning was more straightforward, and he bluntly told Guan Yu that Qingzhou was not a good place.
Guan Yu was speechless, he knew this, Liu Bei knew, and even Zhang Fei knew that he had no foundation in other places except Pingyuan County, so he could only use Qingzhou to start the situation first.
"Since Ziyi's mind has been decided, then I won't persuade much, I hope Ziyi won't regret it in the future!"
Guan Yu's face was very bad, how could he come to beg someone, and after being refused, he continued to persuade him, and his good impression of Tai Shici disappeared for a while.
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After returning to the residence, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei naturally informed Liu Bei and Kou Zhun of the matter.
"Alas, it's all to blame for not being able to go in person!"
Liu Bei sighed helplessly, it was not that he didn't want to go, but that he couldn't get out, even Kou Zhun was the same.
This time he was very kind to Beihai Kingdom, Kong Rong was naturally not a person who didn't know the number of etiquette, Kong Rong gave Liu Bei a batch of supplies, Kou Zhun was busy with this matter, and Liu Bei was busy with exchanges with officials of Beihai Kingdom.
"Hmph, why do you need to beg him for such a rat-eyed person!"
Guan Yu snorted coldly, Guan Yu was resentful of Tai Shici's refusal.
"Since Tai Shi Ci can say those words, how can he be a rat-eyed person, otherwise he will go there in person tomorrow!"
Liu Bei sighed.
"Lord, it is not difficult to hear from Yun Chang's words that Tai Shi Ci has made up his mind, and even so, it is in vain for the lord to go this time."
Kou Zhun persuaded him.
"This trip is still going to go!"
Liu Bei insisted on going on a trip.
"Big brother, Mr. has said it, then Tai Shi Ci can't persuade him!"
Zhang Fei said angrily.
"Don't be persuaded!"
Liu Bei glared at Zhang Fei.
"Sir, can you tell me what is your third plan?"
Guan Yu asked curiously, Liu Bei, and Zhang Fei hurriedly looked at Kou Zhun.
"Qingzhou's military resources are indeed insufficient, but Qingzhou has a ready-made man."
Kou Zhun smiled.
"Sir, don't sell off!"
Zhang Fei urged.
"Please speak up, sir!"
Liu Bei also spoke.
"Guan Hai's Yellow Turban Army!"
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