At that moment, Liu Bei left Chen Gong in the Taishou Mansion, and he and Guan Yu went to rectify the soldiers, horses, grain and grass.

Although there are almost 10,000 soldiers and horses in Lujiang, these people can't all be brought to Yanzhou.

Many of the soldiers lent to him by Yuan Shu before he came could not be taken away, and his loyalty was not high; Second, the newly recruited soldiers are not strong enough in combat, and it is useless to carry them.

In the end, after repeated selection by Liu Bei and Guan Yu, a total of 5,000 elite soldiers were selected and followed to Yanzhou.

When Chen Gong saw Liu Bei's soldiers and horses, he couldn't help but sigh lightly, these five thousand people were really too few.

However, looking at the lineup, it is still neat, the mental outlook is good, and the weapons and equipment are also good, so it should be a good army.

As for the number, if it is insufficient, it is insufficient, anyway, Chen Liutai still has a large army there in Zhang Miao, and this attack on Yanzhou is mainly to win by calculation, and the number of people is not so important.

"Gongtai, there are only 5,000 elite soldiers who can fight in a battle, it's really embarrassing!" Liu Bei also said with some embarrassment.

Chen Gong laughed and said: "Uncle Huang, this soldier is not much more expensive, in my opinion, Uncle Huang's team has a neat lineup, has orders, and its combat power must be extraordinary." ”

When Liu Bei heard Chen Gong say this, his heart felt much more comfortable, and he said with a smile: "This is all thanks to the work of my second brother Yun Chang. ”

"Yun Chang is very brave, and he has the courage of ten thousand people, this battle of Yanzhou will definitely succeed!" Chen Gong said.

When Liu Bei heard this, he hurriedly arched his hand and said: "This matter depends on the public platform's planning, and Yun Chang and I can act according to the plan." ”

Chen Gong's attitude towards Liu Bei is very useful, and he also knows that with Liu Bei's current power, he values himself very much.

But Chen Gong knew very well in his heart that Liu Bei was by no means a person who had lived under others for a long time, if he was arrogant today, he would definitely deal with himself after Liu Bei gained power in the future.

So it's better to be more dedicated now, so as to leave an extra way out for yourself in the future.

After all, the icing on the cake is much worse than sending charcoal in the snow, and what Liu Bei needs now is someone who sends charcoal in the snow.

"Now that the imperial uncle is ready, then without further ado, let's set off tomorrow, so as not to have too many dreams at night." Chen Gong said.

Liu Bei immediately nodded and said, "According to the words of the public platform, Yun Chang will give the order to go down and set off tomorrow." ”

"Yes, big brother!" Guan Yu took the order and left.

Liu Bei has been in Lujiang for a long time, and it is not short to say that it is short, and as the first state and county to govern by himself, Liu Bei still has some feelings.

However, Liu Bei also knew in his heart that if he stayed in Lujiang, although he would be free from the scourge of war in a short period of time, and his life would be free, but if he wanted to achieve the revenge in his heart, it would be extremely difficult.

Liu Bei is also gambling this time, betting on whether he can win Yanzhou, if he can win Yanzhou, many things will be much simpler.

Moreover, Chen Gong has promised Liu Bei that as long as he attacks Yanzhou this time, Liu Bei will be regarded as the lord of Yanzhou.

A large part of the reason why Zhang Miao and Chen Gong wanted to attack Yanzhou was that Cao Cao killed many Yanzhou celebrities led by Bian Rang, and several of them were friends of Chen Gong and Zhang Miao, and they must be avenged!

The next day, according to the requirements of Chen Gong, Liu Bei and Guan Yu quietly brought 5,000 soldiers and marched towards Chenliu.

Although Liu Bei walked secretly, the actions of 5,000 people still couldn't be hidden from others, including Le and Chen Lan, who were sent by Yuan Shu to assist Liu Bei before.

Le and Chen Lan are both military generals, and their usual arrangement is to train soldiers.

The maximum number of troops in Lujiang County is 10,000, and this time it is 5,000 less, as long as you are not a fool, you can see it.

At first, Le was still startled, and hurried to the Taishou Mansion, wanting to report to Liu Bei.

However, when Le arrived at the Taishou Mansion, he found that the mansion was empty, and there was not even a government servant.

Le knew that something must have happened, so he hurriedly went back to discuss with Chen Lan, and the two hurriedly sent out a scout horse to inquire around.

When it was almost noon, a man rode back, saying that he saw Liu Bei leading 5,000 men and horses to the north.

Le and Chen Lan didn't understand why Liu Bei wanted to go north, so they didn't dare to think about it or delay more, so they directly repaired a book and sent someone to Shouchun.

Shouchun Yuan Shu received the news sent by Le, and after seeing it, he was furious and shouted: "This general treats Liu Bei well, but now he betrays me, it is really hateful!" ”

Yan Xiang, the chief bookkeeper, also carefully looked at the news sent by Le, and said: "Lord, from this point of view, Liu Bei may be taking advantage of Cao Cao's eastern expedition to Xuzhou and attacking Yanzhou from behind. ”

"What? Liu Bei dares to do this? Yuan Shu said with some disbelief, "With his troops, how can he attack Yanzhou?" ”

Yan Xiang also frowned, and said, "Someone in Yanzhou must go to pick up Liu Bei, so Liu Bei dares to move." ”

Yuan Shu suddenly snorted coldly and said, "Everyone, why don't you let General Ben attack Yanzhou?" ”

"No!" Yan Xiang immediately stopped with a loud voice.

Yuan Shu's eyes widened, and he asked, "Then Liu Bei can, why can't this general!" ”

"Liu Bei has no worries, but the lord is different." Yan Xiang said, "If the lord leads a large army to take Yanzhou, after Cao Cao knows about it, he will be angry and add troops to Huaiyang, even if Yanzhou is taken, but the Huaiyang region, I'm afraid it will also fall into Cao Cao's hands, right?" ”

"This ......" Yuan Shu listened to Yan Xiang's words, and the impulse to attack Yanzhou suddenly disappeared by half.

Yang Hong next to him also said: "What Master Yan said is extremely true, if you use Huaiyang to exchange for Yanzhou, it will be a big loss." ”

Yuan Shu nodded and said, "But Liu Bei's betrayal of me is really hateful, so I can order Le and Chen Lan to lead the army to pursue." ”

"No!" Yan Xiang stopped again.

Yuan Shu frowned, and said impatiently: "Master Yan, what's wrong with this time? ”

"Don't talk about Le, Chen Lan is Liu Bei's opponent, just talk about Lujiang County, that is to contain Liu Biao, if the troops are exhausted, to chase Liu Bei, but Liu Biao takes advantage of the situation to attack, it will be very bad." Yan Xiang explained.

Yuan Shu was obviously still angry, and said, "Then let Liu Bei go like this?" ”

Yan Xiang smiled slightly and said: "Although Cao Cao's Yanzhou is empty, Liu Bei may not be able to capture it, if he fails, he will inevitably return to the lord for help, and it will not be too late to deal with Liu Bei when the time comes." ”

"What if Liu Bei succeeds?" Yuan Shu asked.

"If Liu Bei is lucky, the lord can use it as help, after all, when he was down, the lord took him in." Yan Xiang said.

Yuan Shu nodded and said, "It's cheaper for him." ”

Yan Xiang smiled and said, "With Liu Bei to contain Cao Cao, the lord can also focus on Xuzhou, which is a rich state." ”

Hearing this, Yuan Shu's eyes lit up and he nodded slowly.