Get the trap system at the beginning and unify the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 160 Arrive in Xuzhou
"Well..." Gao Shun pondered for a moment.

He originally wanted to deny it, because he had to act according to Liu Bei's order.

He is just a supervisor, and the task of the supervisor is to monitor Liu Bei, but to act independently of Liu Bei, so Gao Shun still needs to obey Liu Bei's command.

Otherwise, the whole army, the two bosses, who do you listen to?

And will Liu Bei let him take his soldiers to Xiapi?Not likely, Liu Bei was somewhat wary of him, maybe he imprisoned Gao Shun when he arrived in Xuzhou, or maybe he didn't attack Gao Shun until Liu Bei broke his face.

Of course, this is the worst situation. It is more likely that Liu Bei released Gao Shun and let Gao Shun lead the troops back to Cao Cao.

Because beheading Gao Shun would not do him any good, but letting Gao Shun go would do a lot of good.

Of course, these are all things for later. Gao Shun's thoughts gradually wandered away, and then he pulled back and said with a smile: "We are not going to Xiapi when we go back this time."

As soon as the words fell, the expressions on the faces of many soldiers dimmed, and the original expectations disappeared without a trace.

"but……"

Gao Shun's one just made them raise their heads again, with a strange brilliance in their eyes.

"Our goal this time is Xuzhou, Xuzhou City, who of you know?"

"I, I know."

Some soldiers shook their heads, and some soldiers raised their hands excitedly after thinking hard: "Xuzhou City is just to the west of Xiapi, yes, it's not far to the west, but I haven't been there, so I don't know how far it is. "

When Gao Shun brought them to Xiapi last time, he didn't follow Cao Caodai's route, but groped his way according to the map and his own memory, so they had never been to Xuzhou.

"Yes, Xuzhou is not far from Xiapi. If possible, you can go back and have a look after the task is completed. Then, you can reunite with your family for a while."

Gao Shun said with a smile, he wasn't joking, after Yuan Shu's ambush was over, he would definitely go to Xiapi to ask for instructions from Liu Bei.

Of course, if Liu Bei turned against him, it would be better if he led the people to run away, and went to Xiapi for a turn before returning to Xudu.

Hearing Gao Shun's words, the soldiers around seemed to be on a stimulant, and their pace quickened a bit, and at the same time passed the news to the people around them.

"Maybe I can go home this time, the general said."

"The general said to take us home."

"The general said he'll be home soon."

One spread to ten, ten to a hundred, and soon the entire camp knew the news, and the suppressed cheers gradually became louder, and then turned into waves of shouts.

Gao Shun was in the middle of the camp, surrounded by cheers, but he didn't feel anything. Instead, the soldiers of other troops around him were taken aback.

Some even put their hands on the handles of their knives, for fear that they would rebel, but they were relieved to see that they did not move.

Liu Bei naturally also noticed that the trap camp was originally in the middle of the large army, and that's where Liu Bei was sitting.

He was startled when he first heard the cheers, and almost called his second and third brothers to kill with me, because he was really afraid of mutiny.

Fortunately, he didn't find anything unusual, so he set his sights on the area where the trapped camp was located.

"Whose army is that? Go and see how to get back." Liu Bei said to the guard.

The personal guards quickly found out the news, after all, it wasn't something they couldn't say, just ask any soldier who was trapped in the camp.

However, the result of the question surprised him a little.

"General, that's General Gao Shun Gao's troops. They said it was because General Gao said he would take them back to Xiapi." The guards looked strange: "They all came from Xiapi, so..."

"Back to Xiapi? What's the situation?" Liu Bei was puzzled, did Gao Shun also have an idea?

No, Gao Shun should not be such a fool, he can use his brain, it is impossible to do such absurd things.

"Call General Gao over and tell him that I need to find him."

Gao Shun was called over in a daze, he didn't know what Liu Bei was looking for him for.

He came over on horseback. The generals were talking about things, and the troops couldn't stop. He must have been talking while riding.

Liu Bei looked for me a bit too often, he looked for me three times in a day, it must not be good for Zhu Ling and Luzhao to see it, and maybe they would suspect that I had something to do with Liu Bei.

Just as Gao Shun was thinking, he came to Liu Bei and said, "I don't know General Liu..."

"Haha, it's nothing. I just want to thank General Gao. If you hadn't spoken for me, I would have been taken back to Xudu by now." Liu Bei said with a smile.

"General Liu is polite." Just for this matter?Gao Shun was skeptical, but he could only follow Liu Bei's lead.

It's just that Liu Bei didn't intend to get straight to the point, but started chatting with Gao Shun again.

"Does General Gao know how I made my fortune?" Liu Bei talked about his past: "I was originally just a straw sandal maker, straw sandals, does the general know? Haha, people like the general don't know what straw sandals are. "

"I still know that I have no relatives since I was a child, and I grew up eating a lot of food. I have worn straw sandals since I was a child, and I didn't change the straw sandals until I joined the army." Gao Shun said expressionlessly, "The general should just say It's business, I have to go back and look at the troops."

"Don't worry, the troops are here, and they can't go anywhere. Let's talk about the past first."

Liu Bei was not in a hurry, he pulled Gao Shun to chat, and Gao Shun doubted that if they were not riding horses now, Liu Bei would hold his hand again.

"It seems that the general is not a person with a prominent background, so you and I will have more topics to talk about." Liu Bei laughed and said, "When I arrive in Xuzhou, I will weave a pair of straw sandals for the general. Don't worry, the straw sandals I weave are among the best. "

"Then thank you, General." Gao Shun was rather speechless.

But what he didn't expect was that Liu Bei really made him a pair of straw sandals, and they were very strong and even delicate.

"Oh, I thought I was alone when I saw the Yellow Turban thieves wreaking havoc, so I wanted to join the army. It was also at that time that I met my second and third brothers. Thanks to them, I can be where I am today."

Liu Bei couldn't stop talking as soon as he started talking. He talked about it non-stop, starting from the time when the three brothers left the county to join the team to conquer the Yellow Turbans, and then followed Gongsun Zan, and then to the conquest of Dong Zhuo, bit by bit.

Gao Shun was a little impatient at the beginning, but Liu Bei was very eloquent. Although he was narrating things that Gao Shun knew, he still found it interesting.

It wasn't until Liu Bei talked about it that he suddenly said: "I heard from my subordinates that the general is going to fight to Xiapi?"

"What?" Gao Shun was taken aback, when did I say I was going to hit Xiapi?Who is lying about me?
But then he realized that he couldn't laugh or cry, it was probably because of the rumors spread by the soldiers in the camp.

Obviously, he might bring them back to Xiapi, so why did he want to fight Xiapi?

Gao Shun explained to Liu Bei, dumbfounded, and Liu Bei said thoughtfully, "That's it."

He looked a little disappointed.

"So that's the case. It seems that I heard it wrong. Haha, I thought the general had some intentions."

Liu Bei said something so cool that Gao Shun didn't know how to answer.

He didn't accept this kind of words, and he didn't accept them, so he could only say in embarrassment: "They all work for Duke Cao, what can they have in mind?"

"That's not certain." Liu Bei said meaningfully, but then changed the subject and said:

"I plan to march in a hurry, arrive at Xuzhou City earlier, rest there for a few days, and send out scouts to scout Yuan Shu's troops, and let the troops rest as much as possible. How does the general feel?"

It sounds good to intensify the march, arrive at Xuzhou City earlier, and wait for work to ambush Yuan Shu.

Gao Shun thought in his heart, and said the same thing.

"Does the general think it's good? That's good." Liu Bei nodded and said, "After marching for an hour, it's almost time to rest. General, let's go back and make some preparations."

Gao Shun looked up at the sky, and it was indeed late, and the troops would march with torches later, so he nodded.

Sure enough, it was similar to Gao Shun's prediction, and the large army arrived in Xuzhou City in less than 20 days.

Before reaching the city, hundreds of people were organized to stand in two circles at the gate of the city, forming a long line, leaving a wide road in the middle for the army to enter the city.

There is no doubt that this is to welcome Liu Bei.

Of course, Liu Bei must have sent soldiers to report in advance, otherwise there would be a large army outside the city, and no common people would dare to come out.

At this time, Liu Bei naturally wants to nod at the head of the army. As the leader of this army, he is the first to be welcomed by the people. This is the rule.

Apart from Guan and Zhang, he was surrounded by Gao Shun and several generals, as well as some small commanders of the army.

"Liu Shijun! You are here!"

Standing in the middle of the road was an old man with gray hair and a face full of dimples. Obviously, this old man was a respected and well-educated cultural person, otherwise he wouldn't be able to stand here to welcome the army on behalf of the people.

"Old man Lin, long time no see."

Liu Bei got off his horse with a smile, handed over the reins to the guard on one side, and walked forward quickly.

Old man Lin wanted to salute, but was immediately stopped by Liu Bei, and then he supported him and said, "Why do you want to mobilize the crowd and let the common people come out?"

"Naturally, everyone will come out to welcome Liu Shijun back." The old man also said cheerfully.

Guan and Zhang on one side were not surprised, but Gao Shun was a little confused.

It seems that this old man and Liu Bei are old acquaintances, they chatted together as soon as they met, and said to each other that it had been a long time, which was a bit weird.

Moreover, this old man's status should be considered relatively high among the common people, but he is also so respectful to Liu Bei, which really makes Gao Shun a little puzzled.

Does Liu Bei have a great foundation in Xuzhou?It shouldn't be, Liu Bei didn't stay in Xuzhou for a long time before, he stayed for less than half a year, and then he was driven away by Lu Bu.

But judging from the current situation, it is clear that Liu Bei has great support in Xuzhou.

"Liu Shijun, are you coming back this time to be our state shepherd?" While Gao Shun was thinking silently in his mind, the two of them exchanged greetings, and the father-in-law couldn't wait to speak.

"This..." Liu Bei was also a little embarrassed.

He definitely didn't come here to be a state shepherd for them, even if he wanted to, he wouldn't be able to, unless he decided to oppose Cao Cao from the very beginning.

But that obviously wouldn't work, let alone the [-] troops in his hands, which he hadn't fully grasped yet.

At the very least, it will take him a while to win over or suppress some grassroots officers to gain control of the supporting forces.

If I say wildly now that I want to rebel against Cao Cao, I am afraid that Cao Cao will not need to come and exterminate him, and the army below will mutiny by itself.

This is the same as facing Xu Zhu just now. According to Liu Bei's plan, if he is forced to go back, he will kill Xu Zhu, and then flee for his life with his second and third brothers and their cronies.

Thinking of this, Liu Bei coughed slightly, and said, "I have more important tasks to do this time. As for the state shepherd...it's not my turn to talk about it."

"That's right." Mr. Lin was a little frustrated.

He thought that Liu Bei came back to be the shepherd of the state, but it made him excited for a while.

It took him a lot of effort to invest in Liu Bei before, and it is absolutely impossible for Liu Bei to forget his contribution. If Liu Bei becomes the state shepherd, his Lin family will flourish.

But this is not what he has the final say on, and he can't force it.

Lin Laozhang still understands this truth, and even if Liu Bei is not the state shepherd, Liu Bei's status will be of great use to him.

Frustrated, old man Lin forced a smile and said, "So that's the case, then... then the general will lead the troops into the city to rest."

"En." Liu Bei didn't want to say much, nodded, waved his hand, and ordered: "Go to the city!"

Although Gao Shun was curious, it was not easy for him to ask at this time, so he followed the large army into the city.

Of course, it is inconvenient to ask at this time. When he enters the city and settles down the soldiers who are trapped in the camp, he must go to find out, because he is really curious.

Judging from the conversation between Liu Bei and Mr. Lin, the two seem to have some kind of deal, but what kind of deal can Liu Bei, a general, and an ordinary person have?

No, no, this is not ordinary people.The one who can stand up to meet Liu Bei must be a respectable old man.

So from this point of view, there seems to be some tricks between the two.

The troops entered the city at noon, and not all the troops entered the city.

This is also a rule that there must always be some troops camped outside for security purposes. Of course, Gao Shun's troops must have entered the city.

After all, they are related households.

After the troops were settled, there was no time to light a fire to cook, so they took out some pancakes they carried with them and ate them.

Pancakes were invented by Gao Shun when he was in Xiapi City, and they were used to suppress bandits.Although the departure from many places was hasty this time, there were some pancakes stored in the barracks, and Gao Shun took them all.

After eating for less than 20 days, I still haven't finished eating. Of course, there is also a part of the reason why Liu Bei is in charge of logistics. After all, Liu Bei is the commander-in-chief. Most of the logistics and so on still depend on him.

(End of this chapter)