It was still snowing, and it was white all around.

At this time, Liu Xiu's wish was fulfilled, and it can be said that there was no unhappiness in his whole body, and he returned to his remote courtyard in a cheerful mood.

As soon as Liu Xiu entered the house, five pairs of eyes looked at him in unison, it was Yang Gon, the third daughter, and Liu Bowen, who he hadn't seen for several years.

To say Liu Bowen, Liu Xiu did not take him with him when he went up the mountain, but asked him to establish and manage the business of the chamber of commerce for himself under this mountain, and collect grain and grass for himself, train assassins, work carefully, etc.; It is precisely because of Liu Bowen who is in charge of him at the foot of the mountain that he can have such a harvest in materials over the years.

As soon as Liu Xiu saw Liu Bowen, he took three steps and made two steps, stepped forward and said excitedly: "Berwyn, I haven't seen you for a long time, I've really worked hard for you all these years, if it weren't for you to help me at the bottom of the mountain, how could we accumulate such resources, Xiu thanked Berwyn here"

Liu Xiu said, and gave a big salute to Liu Bowen.

"How dare you be a great gift to the lord, this is a matter of basic responsibility." Liu Bowen hurriedly stepped out of the way and helped Liu Xiu up.

Before Liu Xiu could say another few words, Yang Bamei on the side shouted: "Brother Ji Xu, don't talk about that, tell us quickly, is it really going to war?" Have you gotten the vanguard position? ”

When Yang Bamei asked, everyone also looked at him expectantly, but Xie Daoyun had a sad face, but she didn't know whether she was worried that she had never practiced martial arts and was weak and could not follow the army, or because Liu Xiu was about to start the march.

Liu Xiu listened to Yang Bamei's question, and rarely did not frown, but replied happily: "Zhang Xian is the opposite, the pioneer position has been obtained, hahaha"

Liu Bowen and Yang Gon were also overjoyed: "Congratulations to the lord!" ”

Since Zhang Xian revealed his intention of rebellion two years ago, Liu Xiu has coveted this pioneer position; Even in order to have the right time for Zhang Xian to rebel, Liu Bowen tried to calm down whenever he wanted to rebel, so that it took two years to drag on.

Yang Bamei cheered even more: "Ah! It's finally time to show off your skills! Oooh! ”

Yang Jiumei behind her also exhaled a long breath, obviously although she was reserved, she also wanted to go to the battlefield.

However, Liu Xiu saw that Liu Bowen was not surprised by the joy on his face, obviously this was within his expectations, so he asked, "Could it be that Berwen already knows this?" Why not a surprise? ”

Liu Bowen smiled mysteriously, shook the feather fan and said: "Hehe, Zhang Xian has long intended to rebel, but over the years, I have been suppressing the plan when I see that the lord has not yet come down the mountain; It's just that he received news a few days ago that Zhang Xian saw that Cao Cao had unified Yanzhou not long ago, so he wanted to unite with Cao Cao to attack Liu Jingzhou, Cao Cao had agreed, but he didn't want to change, so in the end Zhang Xian hesitated; But I had received a letter from your lord saying that I was going down the mountain, so I made a slight ploy to make the envy rebel before the winter began."

"Shhh Liu Xiu gasped and praised: "Or Berwyn, you are amazing, not only delayed Zhang Xian for so long, but also made him just right, and it really deserves the name of 'magic calculation', presumably after Zhang Xian won the county, the winter recuperation plan is also from Berwyn's hand, right?" ”

"Hehe" Liu Bowen didn't respond positively, but said: "If Zhang Xian didn't capture the three counties before winter, how could Liu Jingzhou and the Kuai brothers think that the position of the winter pioneer was so dangerous that no one would take it, and how could it be the turn of the lord to get the position of the pioneer; What's more, if it weren't for the winter time, even if the lord got the position of pioneer, it would be difficult to defeat Zhang Xian and the three counties before the arrival of the Jingzhou army! ”

Liu Bowen's plan was stunned when he heard Liu Xiu and the others, this was completely to let Zhang Xian go according to his wishes, in Liu Xiu's opinion, the eight wonders of the water mirror that were prevalent in Jingshan Academy were nothing more than that!

"Ahem" Liu Bowen's voice woke up Liu Xiu's sluggishness, Liu Xiu immediately reacted, and asked, "Then I don't know if Berwen can think of a strategy to defeat the enemy?" The winter march is already difficult, and we still need to get the land of the three counties in this winter, which can be described as difficult. ”

Liu Bowen replied with a straight face: "It's too early to defeat the enemy, but knowing oneself and knowing the other can be invincible, and now the lord needs to figure out first what is the strength and weakness between himself and Zhang Xian." ”

Liu Bowen's question, Liu Xiu did not answer, the veteran Yang Gon on the side first answered for Liu Xiu: "The lord's own advantage is that the lord has a wise and resourceful man like Liu Junshi, and there are many fierce generals that Zhang Xian has never had, and there are even the world's strong troops trained by Youdu (Xie Xuan's words--- Beifu soldiers, such an advantage, a hundred times stronger than Zhang Xian!" ”

Yang Gon said loudly, although he has been by Liu Xiu's side all these years, teaching him martial arts, art of war, and experience, but in fact, Liu Xiu has also read the letters that Liu Xiu has only seen with Liu Bowen, Xie Xuan, Yang Ye and others, so he is also very familiar with Liu Xiu's own situation.

Xie Daoyun, who had been quiet, also said softly: "Brother Ji Xu also needs to pay attention to the soldiers and horses allocated by the Tomorrow Prefecture Pastoral Mansion, I am afraid that those people in Xiangyang City will not easily give the lord elite soldiers and strong generals." ”

"Hehe, she is worthy of the daughter of the old man, and the talent of the girl Xie is not inferior to the children of today's family, and what she said is exactly what she said; These days, Mr. Xie counted the money and military rations for the lord in Dongting Lake Water Village, and asked me to tell you not to worry about him, and to take care of the lord for him. Liu Bowen praised without hesitation.

Yang Bamei also praised with the same cheers: "Sister Jiang is so good!" ”

Yang Jiumei also echoed softly.

"En" Xie Daoyun responded when he heard this, and his voice was as thin as silk and tactful.

Liu Xiu opened his mouth happily, he still understood what Xie Yi meant, but this was not the time to think about this, so he thought about it and said, "How about I collect money, military food, weapons, etc. now?" ”

"The lord doesn't need to worry, the resources gathered in Dongting Lake are enough for the lord to integrate and govern the four counties of Jingnan in the future," Liu Bowen said carefully: "Therefore, the lord's campaign this time is to strengthen the army and good generals, and these are not owned by Zhang Xian." And all the lord needs to pay attention to is that Zhang Xian's person is powerful! ”

Liu Xiu also secretly thought in his heart: Zhang Xian did not have any powerful generals and strategists, otherwise he would not have heard of Zhang Xian in his previous life, if it weren't for the information collected in the past few years, he wouldn't have known that Zhang Xian had rebelled against Liu Biao.

So, Liu Xiu opened his mouth and asked, "Then I don't know how we should break the enemy?" Quickly collect all the three counties? ”

Liu Bowen analyzed: "Zhang Xian has 80,000 soldiers and horses, and the most is arranged near Changsha County, with about 40,000 foot soldiers; Lingling County has 30,000 troops, and Guiyang has the least, only 10,000; As for slope law enforcement, the first step that Berwyn can think of at present is to pass through the shore of Dongting Lake, integrate the soldiers and horses of the young degree, and break its edge with the momentum of thunder; After that, we need to get detailed information and then discuss it in detail."