Gongsun Du's important staff Liu Yi, Yang Yi and others thought that Liu Bei was not good at coming, and those who were good did not come.

Obviously, Goguryeo and Buyeo have been subdued by Gongsun Du, and they don't dare to continue to commit crimes, and Gongsun Du has also reported this matter to the imperial court, and the imperial court has no reason to think that this matter is fake, so why do you still send troops to recruit Goguryeo and Buyeo?

There is only one reasonable explanation, that is, Liu Bei Ming wanted to conquer Goguryeo and Buyeo, but in fact he wanted to deal with Gongsun Du.

Liu Bei must have thought that the Buyeo Kingdom and the Goguryeo Kingdom had been pacified and honest, so he couldn't wait to unload the mill and kill the donkey.

"Goguryeo and Buyeo have just surrendered, and the Son of Heaven can't wait to take back the authority of the prince, and the jealousy of the Son of Heaven has been clearly revealed I think that at this moment, we must not sit idly by, we must take action in case of emergency, if the Son of Heaven is really ready to lead the army to invade Liaodong, then the prince must resolutely resist!"

Liu Yi thought that Liu Bei was a very shameless act, and resolutely wanted to defend Gongsun Du's status and power, so he did not hesitate to confront Liu Bei.

Yangyi, on the other hand, was relatively calm, thinking that Gongsun Du had done something wrong in this matter.

Previously, he did not agree with Gongsun Du's three times and twice trademark for Liu Bei to ask for power, thinking that this matter would inevitably cause Liu Bei's dissatisfaction and suspicion, once Liu Bei was dissatisfied with Gongsun Du, he would definitely send troops to crusade against Liaodong, and when the time came, how should Gongsun Du deal with it?

Liu Bei is not a simple person, he led the army to defeat Yuan Shao, Xianbei and Wuhuan, won a complete victory, swept away the grassland, and obtained more than 700,000 prisoners, he was the first general in the world, annoyed him, what good is it for Gongsun Du?

Could it be that Gongsun Du could still gain any advantage from this?

But at that time, Liu Yi was very supportive of Gongsun Du, and Gongsun Du was also a little superior because of his military victory, and he was unwilling to adopt Yangyi's suggestion, which was to put pressure on Liu Bei and ask for more benefits.

And at that time, the news that Liu Bei promoted the Dutian decree came, and the news of a large number of rebellions in Qingzhou also spread to Liaodong, which made Gongsun Du's heart tremble.

Liaodong Haoqiang is either his dog or his dead dog, and he has been completely conquered by him, so even if he pushes the Dutian decree to him, it is also a matter of his words, but Liu Bei has not pushed the Dutian decree to the three counties of Liaodong for the time being.

But the series of turmoil in the Central Plains caused by this incident made Gongsun Du feel that he saw an opportunity.

If Liu Bei was busy quelling the rebellion and would definitely rely on him more, wouldn't it be the best opportunity to take this opportunity to ask him for more power to strengthen his power?

Gongsun Du actually didn't plan to break with Liu Bei in his heart, nor did he think about confronting Liu Bei head-on, he had seen Liu Bei's ability to fight well, and knew that once he really angered Liu Bei, even if he was not afraid of the move, he had to worry about the power of Liu Bei's personal conquest.

If Liu Bei really drove the expedition himself, he could guarantee that he couldn't beat him, and he had to escape, otherwise he would die.

So he just wanted to take advantage of the mess and ask Liu Bei to have more power, it is best to form a small secession situation in Liaodong, and he and his descendants will guard Liaodong for generations, not to be a minister, but to be a free and easy border king, and to be the king and hegemon behind closed doors, isn't it also good?

But Liu Bei's reaction was obviously beyond his expectations.

Isn't the Central Plains supposed to be still in chaos?

How could he send troops to crusade against Goguryeo and Buyeo?

He is not afraid of being attacked on his back?

For this situation, Gongsun Du was panicked, Liu Yi's persuasion and support could no longer provide him with any sense of security, although Liu Yi was indeed the number one general under him, but Gongsun Du knew his strength very well, if Liu Bei really wanted to move him, he would not be able to defeat Liu Bei.

So, he regretted it a little.

He regretted that he shouldn't have provoked Liu Bei three times and twice, and he shouldn't have asked him with a big grin to ask him whether he wanted the east or the west, and he should have been more calm, instead of being so arrogant and domineering.

So he reprimanded Liu Yi and asked Liu Yi not to say these disrespectful words to Liu Bei again, and then asked Yangyi to try to remedy the relationship between him and Liu Bei.

Yang Yi sighed for a while, feeling that in the current situation, it was difficult to say what the trick was here for.

At present, the most optimistic estimate is that the Zhao Zhao is really just to fight the Fuyu Kingdom and the Goguryeo Kingdom, by the way, to give Gongsun Du a little color to see, let Gongsun Du know how capable the Han army is, and deter Gongsun Du, so that Gongsun Du will not be so arrogant and domineering, be honest, and finally lead Zhao can still leave, and the three counties of Liaodong are still entrusted to Gongsun Du to manage.

And the least optimistic estimate, that is, the lead move is to attack Gongsun Du and clean up Gongsun Du, and the crusade against Goguryeo and Buyeo is just an excuse, the purpose is to make Gongsun Du lose his vigilance, so that he was defeated by the Han army's surprise attack, and finally became a prisoner and was taken away by Liu Bei.

"Do you think the first is more likely or the second is more likely?"

Yang Yi asked Gongsun Du a question.

Gongsun Du's reaction was a little optimistic.

"I have guarded Liaodong for the imperial court for many years, and I have several military merits, isn't it a hero? The Son of Heaven has always treated heroes well, I have military merits, I shouldn't be taken by the Son of Heaven, right? ”

Yang Yi sighed, secretly slandering herself, feeling that it was a little late for Gongsun Du to coax now, knowing that Liu Bei was so capable of fighting so strongly, how could he ask for credit and reward in front of him, and took the initiative to jump in front of him three times and twice?

Okay, now it's really provoking him, are you in a hurry?

Is it in time?

Most likely, it's too late.

Yang Yi could only shake his head, indicating that the first possibility is not large, and the second possibility is even greater, Liu Bei may not really want Gongsun Du's life, but Liu Bei is most likely unable to accept Gongsun Du to continue to reign as the king and hegemon in the three counties of Liaodong, and he estimates that he will want to remove Gongsun Du from his position and replace him to sit here.

Before, the Central Han Army had never crossed Liaoze, and this time, since it had crossed, it was estimated that it would not leave easily.

As soon as Gongsun Du heard this, he immediately couldn't hold back.

"I have made great contributions to the imperial court! How could he treat me like this? Even if I don't have credit, I have worked hard to guard Liaodong for so many years, right? How can he take away my power? ”

Yang Yi shook his head.

"The Son of Heaven cannot tolerate someone who offends his majesty, no matter how much merit he makes, the most unacceptable thing is to be disrespectful, that is, to commit the latter's past behavior, which is really a bit excessive, and his subordinates have advised him many times, but the general does not listen, how should his subordinates serve the general? Please reflect on the general! ”

When he said this, Liu Yi couldn't hold back.

"The Han family has the most important military merits, and the general has made many military exploits, so that Goguryeo and Buyeo are surrendered and no longer become border troubles, such a great military merit, even if it is the Son of Heaven, it can't be rewarded, right? If the Son of Heaven doesn't reward us, can't we be allowed to ask for our own reward? ”

Yang Yi glared at Liu Yi.

"Asking for a reward is asking for a reward, and it is barely reasonable to ask a general, so what is the so-called Pingzhou Assassin History? Let the imperial court divide the three counties of Liaodong and set up Pingzhou? Is this kind of thing something that a general can bring up?

As a subordinate, how can we allow the Lord to make such a big mistake? You persuaded the general to do such a thing three times and twice, is it for the good of the general? I see that you want to be a Taishou yourself, so you're in a hurry, right? ”

Liu Yi's face suddenly turned red, and he pointed at Yang Yi and said angrily: "How can you slander people's innocence out of thin air? ”

"Right and wrong, justice is at ease in the hearts of the people, now the Han army is on the way, and it is coming soon, how do you let the general deal with himself?"

Yang Yi said angrily: "The general's current situation is very dangerous, if you are not careful, you will die and the clan will be wiped out, you don't think about the general, and you have to argue right and wrong here, is it what a loyal courtier should do?" ”

Liu Yi was furious, but he didn't know how to refute it, and Gongsun Du couldn't stand the argument between the two, so he forcibly interrupted the argument between the two.

"Let you and others give me advice, not let you wait to quarrel in front of me!"

Liu Yi and Yang Yi glared at each other, so they could only put aside the dispute and start to give advice to Gongsun Du.

But planning comes and goes, they don't know how to judge Liu Bei's intentions, let alone how to stop everything that is going to happen at the moment.

Liu Yi felt that no matter what, he should also make military preparations to prevent a sneak attack by the lead, and if necessary, he could strike preemptively and take the lead in eliminating the troops who were pulled.

In this regard, Yang Yi resolutely opposed.

What if the trick is really just to deter Gongsun Du and make him more honest?

If the lead move wasn't here to clean up Gongsun Du, Liu Bei didn't have that thought, but Gongsun Du took the initiative to take the initiative, then even if he defeated the lead move, could he still defeat the angry Liu Bei and his elite Han army later?

Liu Yi stopped talking, and Gongsun Du also had a sad face.

"So what to do?"

Yang Yi thought about it and could only give Gongsun Du a suggestion.

"The only way to do this is to make two preparations, first according to the orders of the imperial court, provide food and straw for the army, serve along the way, abide by the discipline of the courtiers, and do not let the court have an excuse for punishment.

Secondly, it is also necessary to guard against ulterior motives for pulling and recruiting, so it is necessary to prepare an army to maintain combat readiness at all times, and once there is a change in the leading army, it is necessary to immediately resist and buy time for the general. ”

After hearing this, Gongsun Du hesitated for a moment and nodded slowly.

"It's okay to do this, but there are 30,000 troops to recruit, and I only have 10,000 elite soldiers, if it is a confrontation, I am afraid that it will be difficult to deal with it, do you have any way? Or do you want to recruit strong men to join the army immediately? ”

Limited to population and economic problems, Gongsun Du has done his best to form a strong army of 10,000 people, not only needs the support of the Youzhou government, but sometimes has to cross the sea to Qingzhou to buy food, so as to feed the strong army of 10,000 people.

Of course, sometimes the 10,000 people are not enough, so when attacking Goguryeo and Buyeo, Gongsun Du will temporarily recruit strong men to join the army, make 20,000 or 30,000 troops, and after the battle, pay the strong men with the captured booty as a reward, allowing them to burn and loot for three days, which is an additional reward.

This is a more appropriate approach.

At present, it is enough to bring 30,000 troops to Liaodong, according to the edict of the imperial court, plus Gongsun Du's 10,000 strong army, 40,000 people are enough to deal with Buyeo and Goguryeo, and there is no longer a need for more strong men to join the army, Gongsun Du forcibly recruits strong men, there will be political risks, and even if strong men are recruited, they may not be the opponents of the Han army.

Therefore, Yang Yi thought about it for a moment and said that he should use other methods to deal with the tricks.

"The imperial court said that it was going to conquer Goguryeo and Buyeo, and Goguryeo and Buyeo are now obeying your orders, you just need to tell them about this, then they will be terrified and stand with you.

When the time comes, you can get an army of thirty or forty thousand people to support you without much effort, you can command their army to be on guard, and if the court really wants to attack you, you can command an army of 50,000 people against the draw.

If the Imperial Court really only came to crusade against Goguryeo and Buyeo, you can tell them their location and strength, and then assist the Imperial Army to attack Goguryeo and Buyeo, and help them to make a contribution, so that you can retreat with your whole body. ”

After hearing this, Gongsun Du's eyes lit up, he thought for a moment, and nodded again and again.

"You are reasonable, you are reasonable, if the imperial court really wants to attack me, then I will lead the soldiers and horses of Goguryeo and the soldiers and horses of Buyeo to fight against him, and fight him to the death, if he is only here to deal with Goguryeo and Buyeo, then I will take Goguryeo and Buyeo as merits, so that the dilemma will be solved!"

Gongsun Du was happy in his heart and praised Yang Yi fiercely.

But Liu Yi came faintly at this time.

"It is said that the elite of the Han army is good at fighting, what if the army that unites Goguryeo and Buyeo still can't defeat the Han army under the command of Zhao?"

Yang Yi looked at Liu Yi with a surprised expression.

Gongsun Du also looked at Liu Yi with a look of surprise.

Liu Yi spread his hands.

"It is not to grow the ambition of others, to destroy their own prestige, and to lead the move is also a famous general, and has fought a lot of tough battles, and the army under his command is not a weak brigade, the main force of the Qianniu Army was still in Bingzhou to beat the Huns and Xianbei people, and won a big victory, judging from the current situation, even if our army goes all out, it may not be able to win, unless it is ......"

"Unless what?"

Gongsun Du hurriedly asked, "You finish speaking!" ”

"Unless they are left without supplies, they will die of starvation."

Liu Yi said in a low voice: "In terms of combat effectiveness, the Han army is too strong to deal with, but no matter how strong the army is, it has to eat, and the imperial court asks us to provide grain for the Han army, this matter is of course something that can be done or not for us, as long as we do not provide grain, the logistics supply of the Han army can only rely on itself, and the supply of grain and straw across the grassland to Liaodong is particularly difficult, so ......"

"So it is possible for our army to make the Han army lack food and straw, lose its combat strength, and win?"

Gongsun Du squinted his eyes and said in a low voice: "But in this way, it will be completely an enemy of the imperial court, can't this be regarded as a safe strategy?" ”

"My subordinates are incompetent, so I can only think of this way."

Liu Yi saluted and said, "Please also ask the general to think about it properly." ”

(End of chapter)