Chapter 38 Liu Yu's strategy, reward the three armies
The two chatted while walking all the way, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei pressed on the side, and soon arrived at Liu Yu's mansion. As soon as everyone arrived this time, Liu Yu opened the door of the mansion and welcomed Chen Yong, Liu Bei and others into the hall together. Chen still jumped out of the carriage, ran to his father-in-law, and jumped up and down to talk to him, which made Liu Boan laugh heartily from time to time.
When everyone arrived at the hall and sat down, Chen was still pulled by Liu Yu and sat beside him. Liu Yu looked at everyone and said, "I think everyone already knows that there will be heavy snow in western Liaoning." In this case, it will be even more difficult for Gongsun Zhan, the commander of the riding capital.
You keep asking me why I didn't send troops to rescue Gongsun Zhan, it's not that I Liu Yu doesn't want to, but I can't. When today's son sent me Liu Yu to be this Youzhou pastor, it was because of my resume in Youzhou in the early years. Your Majesty hopes that I will use the prestige I left here in my early years to unite the ethnic tribal leaders in the north of Youzhou and make them submit to the Han Dynasty.
But Your Majesty didn't allocate any money, food, soldiers and horses to me, everything depends on me Liu Bo'an to prepare by himself! In Your Majesty's opinion, there is already an army of Zhonglang General Meng Yi, and I only need to contact the Youzhou clan, and it will be enough to govern this important place. But how could Meng Yi and Gongsun Chan obey me?
The reason why I was stationed in Jicheng as soon as I came here was because I had too few soldiers and horses, not much money and food, and not enough to pose a threat to the rebels! When I came, I heard that Gongsun Zan Shimen had defeated the rebels, and because of his adventure, he was trapped in Guanzi City by Qiu Liju's soldiers.
And I want to unite with the Zhonglang general Meng Yi and use the soldiers and horses in his hands to quell the rebellion together. But for some reason, Meng Yi was reluctant to send troops to rescue General Gongsun at this time, and only used troops on the periphery, not deep into Liaoxi. As long as I come forward to find him, he will definitely tell me that most of the soldiers and horses have already gone out to quell the rebellion, and we will discuss it when we come back!
Therefore, I can only rely on letters to unite the foreign leaders such as Xianbei, Wuhuan, Fuyu, and Haoqian, hoping that they will work together to control Wuhuan Qiu Liju, so that he will be afraid and dare not embarrass General Gongsun. Although my control played a certain role, Qiu Liju was unwilling to let go, and Gongsun Zhan, who was surrounded by his army in Guanzi City, Liaoxi.
I have no choice but to let him run rampant! Because I am powerless, I can't be sure that the army will win! If the status quo can be maintained, I, Liu Yu, may slowly grow. Only then will there be more and more soldiers and horses in hand, and only then will money and food be abundant. Only then will I be sure to take the rebels in one fell swoop!
I have always kept in mind what Chen Yong said, but now my ability is limited, and I can only rely on the Huairou policy to control the foreign tribes in Youzhou. Wanting to borrow their soldiers and horses to quell the rebellion is wishful thinking. However, I had already contacted Qiu Liju, and he also promised me that as long as I did not send troops to control him, he would not attack Gongsun Zhan, the commander of the cavalry, but would only besiege but not attack.
This is the fundamental reason why I have never sent troops to Guanzi City in Liaoxi to rescue Gongsun Zhan. As long as I make a move, it will inevitably attract the attention of foreign leaders such as Xianbei, Wuhuan, Fuyu, and Hao. It's good if I win, but what if I do? What prestige shall I use to control them?
Now that it is snowing heavily in western Liaoning, I am worried that Gongsun Zan in Guanzi City will not be able to survive, so I found Liu Xuande and asked him to find General Chen Yong. Now I can only rely on the two of you to jointly send troops to rescue Gongsun Zhan. But the soldiers and horses I can come up with to fund are only 3,000. Because I have to leave some men and horses and go out to patrol the border.
The more I get to this point, the more attention to detail I have. I believe that if I patrol the border, I will definitely be able to attract Qiu Liju's attention, and I will definitely be able to control some of his soldiers and horses, so that I can provide you with some help in secretly rescuing Gongsun Zhan. It's just that I can only put pressure on Wu Huan, but I can't send troops to help, so please understand my difficulties.
For the time being, I can only provide you with a month's worth of 3,000 soldiers and 5,000 men and horses. The rest is up to the two of you to deal with it on your own. I only ask that God will favor the big man and make your army go smoothly! As long as I can rescue General Gongsun, I, Liu Yu, will definitely write to the Son of Heaven and give the two of them a reward! What do you two think? ”
Chen Yong and Liu Bei bowed down together to thank Lord Liu Yu for his promotion. As for how to distribute the 3,000 soldiers and horses, Liu Yu handed it over to Chen Yong and Liu Xuande to negotiate by themselves. Liu Xuande looked at Chen Yong and said, "General Chen, look at these three thousand elite soldiers, how are the two of us going to divide them?" ”
Chen Yong knew that he could ask for a few hundred people at most, and with Liu Bei's character, he could at most agree to divide the troops and horses equally according to the number of troops commanded by the two families. However, if it only increases by a few hundred people, it will not play much role in arranging his own troops. And it seems that he is too calculating, which is not conducive to his friendship with Liu Xuande in the future.
Chen Yong replied: "Xuande Gong has also participated in many battles large and small, and his ability to command troops is better than that of his younger brother!" I, Chen Yong, only ask for food and salary for 1,200 people, as for this soldier and horse? Or is it under the leadership of Xuande Gong for good. In this way, it is better to determine that Xuande Gong is the main commander, and I am the strategic policy of the strategy. Xuande Gong, you can work harder, take on this great responsibility! ”
Liu Bei was overjoyed, he went out of the city to greet Chen Yong, all he did was to show weakness. I hope that when we divide our troops this time, we can take the initiative. Because he himself didn't expect that Youzhou Mu Liu Yu would like Chen Yong, and even accepted Chen as a righteous daughter. If Chen Yong competed with himself for power at this time, he was really not sure who Lord Liu Yu would prefer.
When he heard that Chen Yong was so knowledgeable, could Liu Beiyan not be overjoyed? Including Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, they all had a changed impression of Chen Yong and sincerely accepted him. The two hoped that in the next contact, the eldest brother would be able to incorporate Chen Yong and let him join their camp.
Liu Bei said: "General Chen, then as you said, I, Liu Bei, am not talented, and I am willing to be the commander of the army!" Sending troops to the battle of Guanzicheng in Liaoxi, whether it is victory or defeat, I bear the main responsibility. I believe that with General Chen's strategy, our two coalition forces will definitely be able to win and succeed immediately! ”
Liu Boan is even more fond of Chen Yong's profound righteousness, and he also relies more on Liu Xuande. Because Liu Bei has participated in more battles, I believe that he will be able to control the battle situation better by commanding the troops. But the reason why I asked the two of them to negotiate the distribution was to see how well they understood each other.
Liu Yu naturally knew that if the two families jointly sent troops, if they wanted to achieve the effect that one plus one was greater than two, they had to work together. And in this way, it is necessary to have a family to make compromises. Chen Yong can understand the righteousness so well, and he has won my heart, just by virtue of this move, after the war, I, Liu Yu, will also give Chen Yong a background.
Liu Yu said: "That is the case, you two should make a little preparation and send troops immediately." The little girl Chen is still here, just stay by my side and stay with me for a while. General Chen, don't worry, with me Liu Yu taking care of her, I will definitely give her the best living conditions. ”
Chen Yong didn't answer yet, but Chen still said: "Righteous father, thank you for your kindness, it's just that I am seriously ill and must rely on Zuo Ci Immortal Master's elixir to save my life." The immortal master specially pointed out last night that on this trip to western Liaoning, there will be the necessary medicines for me. With Zuo Ci Immortal Master taking care of me, I, Chen, will still be fine. Please don't worry about your father-in-law. ”
Liu Yu was taken aback and asked, "Still, what disease do you have?" Why didn't you tell me earlier? I, Liu Yu, am not talented, but I can mobilize all the resources in Youzhou to treat you! Whatever medication you need, I'll get it for you! ”
Chen still said: "I don't know what kind of medicine I need, but Immortal Master Gu said that my illness is congenitally damaged, and it cannot be cured by the power of medicine stones. He just made me less miserable. If you want to really get treatment, you still need to wait for him to return to Tianzhu Mountain, and check the Book of Heaven to know if there is a ...... to save him."
Liu Yu said: "Is your disease so difficult to treat? Didn't your family think about treatment before? ”
Chen still replied: "My father has always taken care of me, and I have been unable to seek medical treatment and visit friends for several years because of the problems in the womb, and no one can do anything. I had already given up treatment, but it was only after my eldest brother Chen Yong got acquainted with Zuo Ci Immortal Master that I rekindled my hope and was willing to let Immortal Master heal. ”
Liu Yu said: "That is the case, you should first go to Liaoxi with Zuo Ci Immortal Master." After you come back, come to Jicheng again, and I, Liu Yu, will definitely summon the world's divine doctors to consult for those who are still there. With me Liu Yu here, I will definitely help you recover your health! ”
Chen Yong and Chen still knelt on the ground together and thanked Liu Bo'an for his great kindness. But with this, Chen Yong has regarded Liu Yu as a confidant, not his official position, and the title of Youzhou Mu is worthy of his respect.
Liu Yu came to the camp outside the door with everyone, and the handsome Xian Yufu went out of the camp to greet him. When Xian Yufu heard that Liu Yu had agreed, borrowed 3,000 elite soldiers and Liu Xuande, and ordered him to lead troops and Chen Yong to join forces with Chen Yong to rescue Gongsun Zhan, the commander of the cavalry, in Guanzi City, he was shocked.
But Xian Yufu didn't say anything in front of everyone, but ordered Yu Xian Yuyin to order him to select 3,000 elite soldiers so that they could be brought out of the camp! After a while, Xian Yuyin led 3,000 elite soldiers out of the camp and handed over the army of 1,000 cavalry and 2,000 infantry to Liu Bei.
Liu Xuande received the soldier order arrow, so he led the troops first with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. And from Liu Yu's hands, he received 3,500 people's food and salary, and returned to his camp, so that he could train his men and horses and prepare early.
Liu Yu also ordered his subordinates to send the food and wages of 1,500 people and the purchased wine and meat to Chen Yong's camp to thank Chen Yong's army for their help. And instructed Chen Yong that the soldiers were fast, and he would send Xian Yufu to lead the army to patrol the border.
Chen Yong and Chen Yi said goodbye to Liu Bo'an and rushed to the camp twenty miles away from Jicheng with Tian Chou. Tian Chou said little along the way, and obeyed all Chen Yong's arrangements. When Tian Chou followed Chen Yong to the outside of the camp beside the road, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he returned to normal.
Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang welcomed Chen Yong's brother and sister back to the camp together. Everyone unloaded the food, wine and meat that Tian Chou had brought, and invited Tian Chou into the camp to drink together. Tian Chou declined everyone's kindness, including the reward handed to him by Chen Yong, but turned around and left with his entourage.
In front of everyone, Chen Yong conveyed the instructions of Lord Liu Yu and ordered Chen Yongjun and Liu Beijun to enter Liaoxi together. Liu Bei is the commander, Chen Yong leads the army to respond, and it is necessary to rescue Gongsun Zhan who is trapped in Guanzi City!
Everyone had already guessed the result, and naturally it was not surprising. Chen Yong ordered that the army drink happily tonight, and set off early tomorrow morning to rush to Guanzi City in Liaoxi with Liu Bei's army.
That night, all the soldiers lit a bonfire again, drank wine and ate meat, and enjoyed life! At this time, Chen Yong, looking at the happy appearance of the soldiers in the camp, he really hoped that when Gongsun Chan was rescued, there would still be so many people in his army, and there would be so many brothers together, and it would be good to drink and talk happily again......