"The lord is puzzled, why did I move Xiapi Qingzhuang to Xuzhou?"

"I also have this question, since the plan has been formulated, why let these innocent people suffer from the turbulence," Jian Yong asked puzzled.

Gao Ping smiled and said: "This is actually a key part of the successful implementation of the whole strategy, I let people spread rumors in Xiapi that Cao Bao and others will not stay because of the grudge against the people of Xiapi to help defend the city and kill the chickens and dogs in Xiapi, but the effect is not good, I originally planned to forcibly requisition them to move to Xuzhou, but I didn't expect the lord to say 'please go to Xuzhou first to take refuge' on all the problems have been solved, it seems that the name of the lord's benevolence is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people."

"My eldest brother asked you why you moved out of the people? Are you afraid that if you lose this battle, you will affect the people in the city? Zhang Fei, an anxious man, saw that Gao Ping didn't say the point, and hurriedly shouted.

"Don't worry, the three generals, listen to me slowly, Cao Bao will not dare to enter the city when he sees the city, he will not dare to enter, first send someone into the city to investigate, there is indeed no rear entry of our army, I moved out of the people of Xiapi, let Cao Bao see that there are only the old and weak in the city, let him know that our army is not hidden among the people, in order to dispel Cao Bao's last doubts."

"Ziqing is thoughtful and thoughtful, my Ziqing, the Han family can be prosperous" Liu Bei stood up and took Gao Ping's hand and said excitedly.

"Alas!" Gao Ping sighed, rubbed his temples, and said in a heavy voice: "The lord praises it falsely, the lord is benevolent, not too lowly to be born, entrusted with heavy responsibilities, dare not to do his best, and assist the lord wholeheartedly?" Moreover, the enemy's strength is five times that of me, and the lord has just gotten Xuzhou, there is a rebellion inside, and there is a strong enemy outside, this battle is not only a matter of the gains and losses of Xiapi County, the lord has newly won Xuzhou, the major clans have not really been attached, and the local heroes are still waiting, this time he Cao Bao and the potter lost, and we really can't afford to lose! ”

The last words also made everyone present fall into contemplation, yes, Liu Bei is now an emerging force, and his strength is still too weak, if this battle is defeated, Xuzhou will no longer have any available soldiers, and then the Xuzhou clan will no longer be optimistic about Liu Bei, then the entire Xuzhou will fall into turmoil.

Seeing that everyone was immersed in their own words just now, the atmosphere was a little depressed, Gao Ping diverted the topic and said: "Lord, although our army has defeated the 50,000 troops of Tao Shang and Cao Bao, the enemy still has more than 10,000 elite soldiers, and our army is still at a disadvantage in terms of strength.

Everyone's thinking turned to the battle situation again, Jian Yong said: "Although our army has won the victory, but after the war, our army has also suffered a lot of losses, and now the available soldiers in Xiapi City are only 8,000, and the new soldiers are 10,000, but their hearts are not attached, not only useless, but also divided into troops to guard, so our army will remove 2,000 combat power, then there are only 6,000 troops in the East China Sea, and after Cao Bao's defeat, he must hold on to the city and dare not go out lightly, although the Donghai County is not a big city, but it is impossible for our army to capture it with 6,000 people." After that, he frowned bitterly.

Liu Bei looked left and right, saw that no one answered, and sighed: "Storming the city is the most important thing to lose troops, and it is better not to waste troops until it is absolutely necessary" and turned his head to see Gao Ping bowing his head and pondering: "Ziqing can think of a good strategy to break the enemy"

Gao Ping hurriedly raised his head in surprise and said, "Lord, Ping is thinking about something, but he hasn't figured out one thing yet."

"Oh, what's the matter?" Liu Bei said: "Let's talk about it together."

"Donghai County, also known as Tan County, Donghui County, the Qin Dynasty was established, the county was governed in Tan County, and it belonged to the Xuzhou Thorn History Department. The Eastern Han Dynasty placed the East China Sea Kingdom. Donghai County leads thirteen counties: Tan, Lanling, Qi, Qu, Xiangben, Changxi, Cheng, Yinping, Licheng, Hexiang, Zhuqi, Houqiu, Ganyu. Since the potter, Cao Bao and the others have been beaten by us, and they are cowering in the city and dare not come out, then why do we still beat him? Besides, Cao Bao's grain and grass have been exhausted in this battle, so as long as we take down the counties near it and cut off its supplies, then within a few days, the soldiers in the city will be chaotic, and then they will be tied with arrows and the surrender list will only be punished, and the rest will not be investigated, that is, Cao Bao will not be able to bear to go out of the city and fight a decisive battle with us."

Everyone showed a sudden look, and Zhang Fei shouted: "Lord, Gao boy, where to hit first, I am willing to be the vanguard."

"Where does Ziqing think it's better to take the place first?" Liu Bei looked directly at Gao Ping and asked.

Gao Ping waved his hand and said: "Why bother to get it, the lord only needs to repair a few letters to send them to the counties quickly, and he will look forward to the wind."

"Ziqing's words are wrong" Jian Yong shook his head and said: "Don't talk about the lord's letter, even when Tao Qian was there, all the counties in the East China Sea listened to the tune and didn't listen to the announcement, I can't see that the conscription must not be successful" As the only civil servant who gave advice to Liu Bei in Liu Bei's early days, Jian Yong still had some vision.

Gao Ping said with a smile: "It's okay, the lord can order the three generals to lead 3,000 troops to challenge every day in Tancheng, and on the other hand, the words that can be written in the letter are sharper, telling them that they will surrender at this time, and they will not be blamed in the past, and if they break the East China Sea, they will be severely punished." If you can recruit the best surrender, if you can't garrison the counties, you will have doubts, and you will not dare to help Cao Bao with all your might, so Cao Bao and the others are isolated and helpless, and defeat is not far away."

"Ziqing has found a different way every time, which makes me admire," Jian Yong bowed.

"In addition, tomorrow I have to bother the lord to go to the care camp for the surrendered soldiers," Gao Ping said to Liu Bei.

"Why?"

"Although these 10,000 people are not elite soldiers, but they are all young and middle-aged, if they can be collected into the main army, it is naturally a big combat force, although there are some small tricks, but to recruit these soldiers, only rely on the personality charm of the lord."

Liu Bei was puzzled: "But why tomorrow?" How about I go when I'm done writing my letter? ”

"By all means, Ping still has some things that need to be arranged in advance, otherwise, although the lord is famous, it is also quite difficult to make them return to their hearts quickly, so Ping has to play some small tricks" said with a mysterious smile.

"You boy! Even the lord has to calculate, I really don't know if this is my luck or misfortune? Liu Bei scolded with a smile.

Gao Ping smiled awkwardly when he heard this, and Liu Bei always had a feeling of being like a spring breeze, no matter when, you don't feel too much pressure, and you will always be so friendly to any subordinate, including the soldiers under him, such as a breeze and fine water, which is why Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and others have not left him for the rest of their lives, which is why Xu Shu was deceived into Cao Ying's camp without saying a word, and this is why Zhuge Liang can do his best for Liu Bei and die, in the final analysis, their hearts have been occupied by Liu Bei. There is also Liu Bei, who has been defeated repeatedly in history, but has never been captured on the battlefield, why, because the people around him can abandon everything for him and desperately break through for him.

On the same day, Liu Bei ordered the sergeants to rest and recuperate in Xiapi, and sent people to recall the people who moved to Xuzhou, to give certain compensation for the loss of the dwellings in the city, to bury the soldiers who died in battle, and to exempt their families from tax and conscription for five years in addition to the consolation money. At this time, Gao Ping was secretly explaining the task to more than a dozen "shadow" personnel in the residence temporarily arranged for him by Liu Bei.