"I don't know who it is? Would you like to hear more? ”

"General Long should know, he is Liu Bei, who used to be the lord of Xuzhou, and Liu Xuande, the emperor's uncle."

Long Xiang looked at Taishi Ci's expression, as if he admired Liu Bei, so he couldn't help but reply excitedly: "Liu Yuanjun is famous all over the world, how can Long not know it?" Ziyi seems to have a high opinion of him? ”

"Yes, yes." Tai Shi Ci bowed slightly, stroked his beautiful hair and recalled the past of borrowing soldiers, and said leisurely: "At the beginning of my acquaintance with Liu Xuande in the early years, I felt that he was magnificent, although he has been defeated many times over the years, he can still be defeated again and again, and recently I heard that he helped Liu Qi defeat Zhang Lu and capture Handong, it seems that Xuande's ambition has not changed, which really makes me admire."

Seeing Long Xiang nodding in affirmation, Tai Shici added: "I have a hunch that an indomitable person like Liu Xuande will inevitably rise up once he has a foot. ”

Tai Shici is obviously comparing himself with Liu Bei, but from his tone, he can see that he is ashamed, he has never given up the dream in his heart, and it is also because Liu Bei's experience is very inspirational.

"I agree."

Long Xiang nodded in agreement with joy when he heard this, he originally wanted to tell the truth slowly, but after listening to Tai Shici's words, he changed his mind.

If you can give the bottom as soon as possible, you can make it return to your heart as soon as possible.

Long Xiang immediately took Tai Shici away from the army alone under the pretext of observing the water situation, and explained his relationship with Liu Bei by the river.

Tai Shici was stunned in place after hearing this, and it took a long time before he muttered and sighed: "In vain, I still evaluate the imperial uncle with the general, it is completely a class with an axe."

"I know that Ziyi has great ambitions, and he is indeed wronged when he is under Long, and now that I know that I am Liu Yuanjun's soldier, are you willing to help him help him support the Han family?"

"The general and the emperor's uncle have a far-reaching strategy, you have hidden it from the people of the world, and now the general told me this big secret, if Tai Shi Ci is not interested, he does not know the current affairs, and he is a big husband in vain."

"The envoy once talked to me about you, he praised Ziyi as a loyal and handsome man, I think even if you don't want to serve the envoy, you will not make the secret public, I believe in your character."

When Tai Shi Ci heard this, something seemed to be touched in his heart.

I saw him turn over and dismount, bow down on one knee to Long Xiang on the horse, and make a sonorous statement with his fists clenched.

"Ci Cheng was taken care of by General Long, and now he told me that he would take a big event, and after that, even if the sword mountain is in the sea of fire, I am willing to listen to the general's orders and help the emperor's uncle Kuang to help the Han family."

"Ziyi torments me."

Long Xiang was unexpected, hurriedly dismounted and helped him up, and Zhengse said: "You and the envoy met in the past, and the brave martial arts are above me, so let's discuss it later." ”

"Dominate? How so? ”

Tai Shi Ci shook his head: "The general doesn't have to be so modest, you just treat me as an ordinary general, and I will take the general as the leader." ”

"Okay, I'll give orders on behalf of the envoy for the time being, and when he has other arrangements in the future, we'll make plans."

Long Xiang was a little humble and did not get entangled, and then stroked the back of Tai Shici's hand and sighed: "Hefei has Ziyi joining, and I will have more confidence to act in the southeast." ”

Tai Shi Ci accepted Long Xiang's praise, followed by a curious question: "There is one thing I don't understand, since Uncle Huang has known the general very early, why did he fail in Xuzhou and not raise things with the general in Huainan?" Instead, he went to Jingzhou to join Liu Biao? ”

Long Xiang told Liu Bei's understanding of morality, which made Liu Bei's image more grandiose in Tai Shici's heart, and strengthened his determination to serve Liu Bei.

At this time, Xu Ding rushed up with a large army, and Long Xiang urged Tai Shici to get on his horse and return to the team, and whispered: "I made such a big move in Huainan in order to attract Cao Cao's attention and cover the big move launched by the envoy in the west, let's just wait patiently, there will be a big event in Guanzhong this year."

"It's Guanzhong."

Tai Shici swallowed his saliva, the world thought that Liu Bei was going to fight Hanzhong, but it turned out that the real purpose was Guanzhong, and he finally understood the magic of the two-line strategy.

If Long Xiang drove Cao's army out of Huainan, and Liu Bei could successfully attack Guanzhong, both sides would be able to threaten the Central Plains at that time, and Cao Cao could only take care of his head.

How lucky are you to be able to participate in such a wonderful plan?

Tai Shi Ci was sincere and obedient, as if he had changed a person, not only talked a lot with Long Xiang, but also had a good conversation with his 'colleague' Xu Ding.

Several people discussed military affairs such as army management, formation, and camp defense, and the time on the road wore out quickly.

After marching for less than a day, the army reached the boundary of Chengde.

Suddenly, the scout in front came to report, and Xu Chu was rushing with the guards to greet him.

Long Xiang frowned when he heard this, and said in his heart that you Xu Chu is not a sycophant, and I am not a person who engages in formalism, do you try your best to catch up with Zhang Liao? What did you do when you ran back to meet me?

It wasn't until he met Xu Chu that Long Xiang understood what was going on.

It turned out that Zhang Liao fled northward, and suddenly turned back into Chengde County to hold on, and he had the posture of fighting the trapped beast.

The Tiger Guards had no siege experience, let alone siege equipment, so they besieged the city and waited for Long Xiang, and sent people to Shouchun to inquire about the situation.

As a result, it was learned that Lu Su pretended to be Cao Jun and successfully opened the Shouchun City Gate, and then Hao Meng carried Li Dian's head and subdued the defenders in the city without bloodshed, and Liu Fu, the assassin of Yangzhou, was also captured.

Lu Su was in Shouchun at the moment, and he sent the first batch of messenger scouts, but he accidentally collided with Zhang Liao and let him know that Shouchun was lost.

When Zhang Liao was losing ground, he finally chose to return to Chengde to hold on.

Tai Shici was overjoyed when he heard this, and hugged his fists and admonished Long Xiang: "Congratulations to the general, Zhang Liao's return road has been broken, if you flee back to the Central Plains from elsewhere, there will be no ship and no food in a hurry, and now retreating to Chengde is like an urn, we only need to besiege the city for a few days, and we will not move a knife or a gun, and the Cao army in the city will starve to death, and this tiger can be ambushed." ”

"A generation of famous generals, it's a pity to starve to death."

Long Xiang sighed, motioned to Xu Chu and said, "Lead me to the city to have a look, or you can say it."

Tai Shi Ci hurriedly reminded: "According to Cao Cao's practice of using troops, Zhang Liao's wife and children are in Xudu, and it may not be easy for him to bend his knees and surrender." ”

Long Xiang shook his head lightly: "I always have to give it a try, but it's a pity that Hao Meng, Cao Xing, and Qin Yilu, none of them are by my side, otherwise they can still talk about their comrades." ”

"Why don't you send someone to Hefei? Call you to come down and come down."

Xu Chu couldn't help but offer advice, a few days ago on the General's Ridge, You Heng's eloquence impressed him.

At that time, You Heng was like a sharp sword, killing all directions, and the Cao soldiers on the ridge were surrendered by him nine times out of ten.

Long Xiang shook his head slightly after hearing this, You Heng is indeed unparalleled in the world, but it is appropriate to persuade people to surrender both eloquently and persuaders, and Zhang Liao is not an ordinary pawn, Tai Shici's point of view is the core issue.

"Forget it, I'll try it myself, moving people back and forth to postpone the sun and moon, there is not much need at all, I have to return to Hefei as soon as possible to prevent Jiangdong."

Long Xiang didn't want to discourage Xu Chu's enthusiasm, so he just found an excuse to prevaricate, and the differential treatment in his words made Tai Shici's heart warm.

In the face of surrender, he and Zhang Liao made a judgment.

(End of chapter)