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At the same time, in Xiapi City, Zhang Fei was thundering, and Guan Lao Er was trying his best to persuade his eldest brother to recruit troops.

"Then Hao Meng is also hateful, the recruits actually recruited us to go down!" Zhang Fei's bull's eyes widened, panting and pouting.

Hao Meng's recruiting team entered Xiapi City today, and after posting a recruitment notice, under the generous military salary, they recruited some young people.

With the Great Seal of the Xuzhou Assassin Mansion, Hao Meng's recruitment of troops in Xiapi was not a big deal.

Besides, Hao Meng did not mean to pick up the young and strong people in Xiapi, and the impact on the six counties of Xiapi was not very great.

However, after Zhang Fei saw the recruiting team, he instantly exploded, directly smashed the signboard of the recruiting team, and then took away the five or six hundred young men that the recruitment team had just recruited.

If it weren't for the fear of a complete falling out with Hao Meng, Zhang Fei would have thought of cutting down the recruiting team.

Guan Yu also just heard about this, but Guan Lao Er was not very angry Hao Meng ran to their territory to recruit troops, Guan Lao Er cared about, why Hao Meng was able to recruit forty or fifty thousand soldiers and horses unscrupulously, while their brothers could only trap three thousand soldiers and horses?

"Big brother, since he Hao Meng can recruit soldiers, why can't we recruit soldiers?" Guan Yu persuaded Liu Bei.

Since coming to Xiapi, after the joy of controlling the territory of the six counties, the three brothers of Liu Guan and Zhang, who calmed down, soon found that they had no direction for expansion!

No matter how much you have the ability to reach the sky, you can only guard 3,000 soldiers and horses, and sit down in Picheng.

When they heard that Hao Meng recruited 5,000 soldiers for the first time, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu felt that they could do the same, but Uncle Liu Huang was unmoved.

This time, knowing that Tao Qian promised Hao Meng to recruit 40,000 troops, Uncle Liu Huang could no longer be indifferent.

However, thinking of Tao Yuanjun's words at the beginning, as well as other counties and counties in Xuzhou surrounded by Xiapi, Uncle Liu Huang also wanted to recruit troops on a large scale, and immediately cooled down.

Hearing Zhang Fei's roar and Guan Yu's persuasion, Liu Bei sighed powerlessly and said:

"Our Xiapi is located in the hinterland of Xuzhou, surrounded by other counties to which Xuzhou belongs. Our 3,000 soldiers and horses are enough to garrison the six counties of Xiapi, and no matter how many soldiers and horses are recruited, it is useless for heroes! ”

"Besides, last time in the Assassin's Mansion, Tao Envoy Jun had something to say and warned us not to recruit soldiers. If we recruit troops privately, we will inevitably be suspicious of Tao Envoy. ”

……

"Tao Qian's old man's suspicion?"

"Big brother, alas, Hao Meng recruited more than 5,000 troops last time, and Tao Qian didn't suspect him."

This time, Hao Meng was even more outrageous, he actually recruited troops in the entire Xuzhou, and he had to recruit more than 40,000 soldiers. When the time comes, he Hao Meng will have more soldiers and horses than Tao Qian's, Tao Qian doesn't want to be suspicious of Hao Meng, why do you want to suspect us? ”

"Could it be that Tao Qian is confused?"

Zhang Fei asked angrily.

Guan Lao Er also continued: "What the third brother said is good. ”

"If the eldest brother thinks that we don't have the direction to enter the army, you might as well talk to that Tao Qian'er, and assign us the county towns such as Xiaqiu, Huailing, and Dongcheng in the south of Xiapi, so that we will have a way out to Yangzhou."

"Besides, these counties originally belonged to our Xiapi!"

It has been a while since Xia Pi was mastered, and the three brothers Liu Guan and Zhang had already made it clear by "hearsay", and it was not long before Xia Pi was changed to Xia Pi County, but Xia Pi County originally had 16 subordinate counties, which was the largest number of subordinate counties among the six counties in Xuzhou.

The cities that Guan Yu just mentioned originally belonged to Xiapi County!

Liu Bei was a little moved when he heard this, but he quickly became discouraged, and said with a wry smile: "Tao Yuanjun didn't assign all the subordinate counties of Xiapi to us at the beginning, even if we ask him for it this time, he can't assign it to us." ”

"If we go to ask for it, maybe it will arouse the suspicion of Tao Envoy."

Zhang Fei was hot-tempered, and when he heard the words, he was furious and said: "Those cities are originally ours, if Tao Qian Lao'er dares not to give them, let's just take them back ourselves!" ”

"Big brother, shall we also give Tao Qian a heavy gift?" Guan Yu suggested.

Liu Bei smiled bitterly: "It's useless." If what we want to do does not have a serious conflict with Tao Qian, and we give a heavy gift of 100,000 yuan, Tao Yuanjun will most likely turn a blind eye. ”

"However, if we want to find a way out in the direction of Yangzhou, then the county seat in the south of Xiapi must be assigned to us."

"The territory of seven or eight cities, we are giving tens of millions of gifts to Tao Envoy, and he may not be assigned to us!"

……

Guan Yu also knew that what the eldest brother said was the truth.

Except for Langya County, the six counties of Xuzhou have been smooth and relatively peaceful for so many years. Seven or eight cities can collect one or two million stone grain and grass from taxes every year.

For the current princes, no matter how much money they have, they can't catch up with millions of stones, grains and grass at home.

Otherwise, why would Hao Meng spend so much money to recruit soldiers and buy food at a high price?

Therefore, it is undoubtedly a fool's dream to want Tao Qian to allocate the seven or eight cities to which Xiapi originally belonged!

"In this way, we have no way out, and we can't recruit troops and horses, can we just sit and watch the world surge, and wait for the princes of the world to fight for the results?"

Guan Yu said a little unwillingly.

"Of course not!" Liu Bei replied categorically.

At this time, you can't let the two brothers be discouraged!

"Although we have no way out now, and we can't recruit troops, we may not be able to do it in a year or two."

"Once Yanzhou fights for results, once the Yuan brothers enter Yuzhou, and once Hao Meng takes Qingzhou, the pressure on our Xuzhou will increase sharply. At that time, Tao Envoy Jun has no chance of winning against any of these three parties, so he can only unite with us. ”

"At that time, whether we asked for the city territory or wanted to recruit troops, it didn't hurt if Tao Envoy Jun was suspicious."

"Besides, Tao Yuanjun is too old, and he doesn't know when he will collapse, and when the dragons in Xuzhou are leaderless, we will have no scruples about doing anything."

For this kind of long-term planning, Liu Bei still sees it very clearly.

Don't look at Tao Qian who is now charmed by Hao Meng's heavy money, but as long as Hao Meng wins Qingzhou, Tao Qian will definitely be uneasy. At that time, only he, Uncle Liu Huang, will be able to cooperate with Tao Qian against Hao Meng in the Xuzhou territory.

"What the eldest brother said is good." Guan Yu sighed.

Guan Yu's IQ has not yet dropped to Zhang Fei's level, and today he was only stimulated by Hao Meng's large-scale recruitment, so he wanted to recruit some people out of shape.

As soon as Liu Bei said this, Guan Yu naturally understood that when the situation really reached the point that the eldest brother said, that is, when their three brothers, Liu Guan and Zhang, soared into the sky.

Now, they can only be trapped in shallow water.

……

"It's just that Hao Meng's family is so fateful!"

In the county guard's mansion, after being silent for a long time, Liu Bei and Guan Yu sighed almost at the same time.

Let's not talk about what happened before the princes begged Dong, when Dong Zhuo divided the territory for the Kwantung princes, he Liu Bei was put in a cage and could only be trapped in Xiapi, but Hao Meng was left in Langya County.

Dong Zhuo's division is definitely well-intentioned.

For any prince along the way, even if it is Liu Bei, Langya County can develop quickly.

The entire north of Langya County, Qingzhou and Taishan County, are all territories that can be attacked, and they will not cause a backlash from Xuzhou Thorn Shi Taoqian for the time being.

Such a good piece of land, before entering Xuzhou, Liu Bei didn't know that it didn't matter, but after knowing it, he drooled for several nights.

Originally, the territory of Langya County was a blessed land for other princes with soldiers and horses, but it was very likely to be a place for Hao Meng, who was alone.

The place north of Yangduguan in Langya County is occupied by the remnants of the Yellow Turban, and the tide of thieves in the direction of Qingzhou is surging, and there is a possibility of breaking out southward at any time.

Hao Meng, no matter how strong their team is, they are only alone, and in the face of tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of thieves, they can't make waves.

However, Hao Meng was lucky, and when he passed through Chenliu County, he surrendered a remnant of the East County army.

is still named by others, and they want to surrender to him Hao Meng!

It is precisely with this Dongjun surrender that Hao Meng has the capital to gain a foothold in Langya County!

Moreover, Hao Meng's fate is not only reflected in this, in Tao Qian's support, it is enough for the three brothers Liu Guan and Zhang to be envious, jealous and hateful.

Tao Qian guarded against his Uncle Liu Huang like a thief, but for Hao Meng, they wanted what they wanted.

Hao Meng wanted to recruit troops on a large scale, and Tao Qian actually promised him to recruit troops in the six counties of Xuzhou.

Hao Meng has no grain and grass, Tao Qian actually shook his hand and passed with 200,000 stone grain and grass!

Hao Meng's armament was insufficient, so Tao Qian opened the treasury and let Hao Meng take away the equipment of 40,000 people!

Although, all this happened when Hao Meng opened the way with a lot of money.

However, if money really has such a great charm, he Uncle Liu Huang is also willing to give a heavy gift of tens of millions of money, as long as he can recruit troops and buy horses, as long as he returns a few cities in the south of Xiapi to him Liu Bei!

It's a pity that Tao Qian, a "humble gentleman", gave the green light to Hao Meng's house all the way, but he was on guard against Liu Bei like a thief!

……

"Second brother, in two days, you will go to Langya County and send a hundred war horses to Hao Meng."

After being silent for a long time, Liu Bei instructed Guan Yu beside him.

"Big brother, we don't have many war horses, why do you have to send a hundred to Hao Meng?"

"Besides, why should we send war horses to Hao Meng?"

Guan Yu didn't agree, but asked a little puzzled.

Liu Bei sighed and said, "The third brother smashed Hao Meng's recruiting team just now, so it makes sense that we all have to say sorry to Hao Meng." ”

"After all, in the past, we got along well."

"We are trapped in Xiapi now, and we can't move, there are not many more than a hundred war horses, and they are not a lot, giving them to Hao Meng can not only make up for the recklessness of the third brother, but also let Hao Meng see our sincerity."

"Of course, after the second brother arrives in Langya County, by the way, I also have to see how Hao Meng's development is." (To be continued.) )