When the church had just invaded Xuzhou, Liu Bei ran out of grain and grass, and although he was facing the danger of being overwhelmed by a large army, he had to cut a large number of soldiers and horses in order to reduce the consumption of rations. Only the elite were left and sent to Xiaopei and Langya respectively to station.

Now, Jian Yong finally got military rations from Cao Cao, but after losing the two important towns of Peixian and Langya, he folded his men and horses, and became a man with food and no soldiers.

At the same time, the armies of Luan Yi and Lu Bu were like bamboos all the way, and they surrounded them in a downward manner.

Faced with such an embarrassing situation of life and death, many Xuzhou officials advised Liu Bei to surrender, and some suggested that he temporarily avoid the edge and quit Xuzhou to join others.

Liu Bei has been very hesitant about these suggestions. He prides himself on having great ambitions, but he has been adrift for half his life and has no fixed place to live. In the year of establishment, it was not easy to break out of a foundation in Xuzhou, but when the foothold was not stable, he saw that he was about to be taken away by Luan Yi.

If Luan Yi just takes it away, it will be just that, as the so-called green mountains left behind are not afraid of no firewood, and if they lose their land, they can fight back in the future. But the key is that while Luan Yi took away Xuzhou, he also used trickery to set off a great famine in Xuzhou, and blamed him for the famine, and poured dirty water on him.

He couldn't argue with this! The name of benevolence and righteousness accumulated in half a lifetime disappeared overnight. Turned into a mediocre notoriety.

In this era of defining human nature by word of mouth, bearing such a notoriety means that he will be like a rat crossing the street - everyone shouts and beats, and it is not easy to find a place to take him in if he leaves Xuzhou, let alone make a comeback.

After thinking about it for a long time and couldn't make up his mind, he beckoned Jian Yong and Xu Huang and said, "Xianhe (Jian Yong's character), Gongming, one of the two of you is a friend who has known me since childhood, and the other is my sworn brother. It can be said that I trust the most in Xuzhou. Now, I have a question to imagine two people to ask for advice, and I ask you two to tell me the truth. ”

"Lord/Big Brother just ask."

Liu Bei paused and asked: "Luan Yi's army has invaded Xuzhou, which is less than two hundred miles away from Xiapi Consciousness, and the situation is critical. Some of the officials in the state suggested that I open the door to dedicate the city, and some persuaded me to retreat to another country, but I still couldn't make up my mind, so I asked the two brothers to help me participate! ”

"This ......" Xu Huang paused, not knowing how to answer.

Jian Yong thought for a moment and said earnestly: "Lord! At this point, Yong had to say something that offended people. Most of the officials in Xuzhou were locals, and the reason why they persuaded the lord to surrender without a fight was because they knew that even if Xuzhou fell into the hands of Luan Yi, Luan Yi would continue to appoint them for the sake of them living in Xuzhou for generations and understanding the local people of Xuzhou. This also means that whether they serve the lord or follow Luan Yi, there is not much difference for them. And under the current situation, Luan Yi is strong, and the lord is weak, rather than following the lord to resist in danger, it is better to let Luan Yi occupy Xuzhou. It is precisely for this reason that they unanimously recommended that the lord dedicate Xuzhou. ”

Jian Yong paused, and then said: "On the other hand, the lord, what is left if Xuzhou is lost?" Left and right are left and right. ”

"This ......" Liu Bei suddenly realized, "Xianhe didn't say it, I didn't even realize it!" He looked at Xu Huang and asked, "Gongming, what do you think of this?" ”

"Me?" Xu Huang swallowed his saliva, "I have similar opinions to Brother Xianhe. ”

Liu Bei saw that what Xu Huang said was not from the bottom of his heart, so he said: "Gongming, you and I are brothers with different surnames, if you have something to say, you might as well speak up, don't worry about it!" ”

"Okay, I'll talk about it!" Xu Huang pondered for a moment and said, "I think that at the beginning, Lu Fengxian fought with Luan Yi several times and formed a lot of grudges. But in such a bad state, after Lu Bu threw himself into his account, he entrusted him with a heavy task and handed over the big Qingzhou to Lu Bu to take care of. This shows that Luan Yi is broad-minded. Lu Bu and Luan Yi are ruthless and have no share, and the eldest brother has a deep friendship with Luan Yi, so he is naturally better. After Kaecheng surrenders, maybe Luan Yi will continue to let the eldest brother continue to lead Xuzhou and serve as the assassin! ”

"Oh?" Liu Bei glanced at Xu Huang and said in a deep voice: "According to the third brother's wishes, should he be asked to surrender?" ”

Xu Huang nodded.

"Gongming's words are wrong." Jian Yong argued, "You don't see how beautiful Liu Dai was in the past Yanzhou Assassin History, but now he has lost Yanzhou, but he was forcibly transferred to Jinan by Luan Yi to serve as Zongzheng. The so-called Zongzheng sounds like a Jiuqing, but in fact it is a useless position. had to be at the mercy of Luan Yi. Brother Gongming dares to guarantee that our lord will not suffer Liu Yanzhou-like treatment after surrendering Luan Yi? ”

"Ranking in Jiuqing is already a high position above 10,000 people, which can be regarded as infinite scenery, what kind of treatment do you want?" Xu Huang asked angrily.

Jian Yong replied: "I have to make a big career!" ”

"Big business? Akira doesn't know what the great cause that Xianhe is talking about! Is it a big business to conquer a city? The whole world is not the king's land, the shore of the land is not the king's minister, the Han Son of Heaven is still there, all states, counties, and counties are the territory of the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven has the final say on who the city belongs to, you don't respect the emperor's order, don't say that you resist foreign nations to expand your territory, but what do you do in so many cities in the territory of the Han Dynasty? Could it be that he was born to win the heart of the Central Plains? ”

"This ...... You're spewing blood! Jian Yong trembled with anger, "He Luan Yi doesn't go around like this, and he fights endlessly!" ”

Xu Huang argued: "That's different! Luan Ziqi came to crusade against Xuzhou by the Holy Decree, he is serving His Majesty, not personally! ”

"He's selling his reputation! The decree was signed by him under duress of the emperor. ”

Xu Huang said angrily: "Spend the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain." Luan Zi is a gentleman in the world, and His Majesty is his brother-in-law, so he will definitely not do such a disobedient thing! ”

"You...... You ......" Jian Yong pointed to Xu Huang's nose and said: "Xu Gongming, open your mouth Luan Ziqi, close your mouth Luan Yi, have you forgotten who is your lord?" If it weren't for the lord who brought you to his side, you would just be a small official at the border at this time. ”

"The kindness of the eldest brother will never be forgotten." Xu Huang bowed to Liu Bei, "The reason why I said so much today is completely for the good of the eldest brother." ”

Jian Yong said hysterically: "This is also considered the good of the Lord? It is clearly to push the lord into the fire pit! ”

Seeing Jian Yong and Xu Huang staring at each other, sparks of anger burst out. Liu Bei hurriedly spoke out to persuade him, "Okay, stop arguing!" It is indeed a good thing for each of you to have your own opinions on the deliberations in the hall, but you need to know that whether it is surrender or war, you two are for my good. Don't hurt yourself and be angry. ”

"What the lord says is reasonable!" Jian Yongbai glanced at him and said, "But then again." Luan Yi is less than 200 miles away from Xuzhou at the moment, whether to fight or surrender, I hope the lord will make a decision sooner, I will be prepared! ”

Liu Bei said: "Don't worry, let me think about it for a while!" The two virtuous brothers will return first, and they will greet the two of them when the countermeasures are decided. ”

"Whoa!" Xu Huang and Jian Yong went out with their hands. The front foot just went out, but he heard Liu Bei calling behind him, "Xianhe, you come back first, I suddenly remembered that there is something I need to discuss with you!" ”

Jian Yong smiled smugly at Xu Huang and turned back. The latter's expression darkened, and the fools could guess what Liu Bei had called Jian Yong to do at this time! Obviously, Liu Bei was more inclined to Jian Yong's suggestion, and decided to give it a go and fight Luan Yi to the death.

He sighed secretly, "The Xuzhou army has been defeated one after another, and if you want to start a war, you need to temporarily recruit soldiers. And Luan Yi's army has won successive battles, and the momentum is like a bamboo, and launching a decisive battle in such a situation is purely a mantis arm as a car, and it is humiliating for itself. He twisted his body and wanted to turn around and persuade again, but after thinking about it, Liu Bei had already made up his mind, and it was useless to persuade him again at this time. Instead of wasting time arguing, it is better to think about how to deal with Luan Yi.

In the meeting hall, Liu Bei sighed and said to Jian Yong: "Tribulation sees the truth, the ancients did not deceive me!" To this day, I know that only Xianhe is concerned with me, and the rest of the people are unreliable, even Gongmei...... Hey, don't mention it! ”

Jian Yong smiled slightly and said, "The lord is out of sight." I have grown up together since I was a child, and who am I not looking to my lord? ”

"Thank you Kenwa!" Liu Bei asked: "Now, Luan Yi's army is pressuring, can Xianhe have a countermeasure?" ”

"This ......" Jian Yong's expression darkened, and he said guiltily: "I haven't thought of it yet!" Why don't you stand in the city? ”

Liu Bei choked and coughed, and secretly sighed that this Jian Xian and loyalty are there, that is, ability...... Ay! "Kenwa go and rest first! I'll see what I can do to meet the enemy. ”

"Yes......"

After Jian Yong left, Liu Bei called Xu Huang again and said to Xu Huang openly: "Gongming, I have thought about it carefully, and I always feel that what Xianhe said is more reasonable. As the saying goes, there is a cloud and people's hearts are separated from the belly, and everyone in the world says that Luan Yi is noble, but he is actually a businessman, and everything is the first. As you said, the reason why he treats Lu Bu is that Lu Bu is useful to him and can benefit him. On the contrary, Liu Dai lost his function for him, and immediately unloaded the mill and killed the donkey, seizing Liu Dai's power. Such an act is truly shameful. In the future, it will be the second Dong Zhuo. There are eggs under the nest, and the Liu family will be in danger at that time. In order to ensure the perpetuity of the country, I must be prepared to wait for the rescue of King Qin in the future. And the primary basis for achieving the goal is to keep Xuzhou. Can Komeito understand my mind? ”

"The eldest brother is a member of the Han family! As for who cares most about the Han family in this world, it is naturally the lord. Xu Huang said.

Liu Bei said: "And to protect the country, I must have an arrow and a division of an army, so Xuzhou must not be lost!" Do you understand? ”

"Understood!"

Liu Bei asked again: "Does Gongming have a strategy to defend the city?" ”

"I thought of one just now, but it's not very mature!"

Liu Bei was secretly happy, "Let's hear it?" ”

Xu Huang said: "I know that Luan Yi is a person who is brave and brave, and often ignores the position of the commander of the first army to risk his life. Why don't we set up a trap to lure them into the depths of their lone army, and set a trap to capture them. If the enemy commander is captured, Xuzhou can be protected. ”

"Oh?" Liu Bei couldn't help but be overjoyed, "If Gongming's plan comes true, Xuzhou will have no worries!" How to lure the enemy? ”

Xu Huang said truthfully: "Big brother, although this plan is expected to defeat Luan Yi. But it's a great risk. ”

"As long as I can defeat Luan Yi, I am willing to take no matter how big the risk is."