Uncle, please help the Han family

At this moment, a soldier came in from the door, holding a letter box, walked up to him, and knelt down on one knee to report: "General, while patrolling outside the city, I caught a suspicious person, This letter was seized from him."

Gongsun Fan is in charge of city defense, and patrolling is one of his responsibilities, so spies are often caught.

In most cases, he will report according to the severity of the incident, and the person who reports is naturally his superior leader Liu Yu.

Although he is absolutely a member of Gongsun Zan's party, in this family, he is the head of the family. In Jicheng, he is the leader of the Gongsun clan in Guangyang County. Advance and retreat together with Liu Yu.

I will never make fun of this kind of thing, let alone be a traitor.

Although the aristocratic family is so powerful that it is difficult to suppress the airborne officials, but they are consistent with the outside world-I grew up here, and every inch of land is my own.

"Bring it for me to see."

Gongsun Fan asked the soldier to hand him the letter, then untied the rope that bound the bamboo box, and spread out the thick kraft paper.

After reading this letter, he was startled and completely stunned.

Because this letter is not as simple as betraying the secrets of Youzhou, it is treason!

This letter was sent to the north, and the recipient was one of Zhang Chun's fugitive subordinates.

Although the Hu people sent Zhang Chun's head to Liu Yu on their own initiative, his power has not completely disappeared, and they even said that the Hu people deliberately raised these Han people.It is up to them to master all kinds of intelligence about the Han people, master the fighting methods of the Han people, and even serve as a hub of mutual trust with the current officials in Youzhou.

During this period, spy wars are fought by both sides, which is very normal.

But if there are too many insiders in one side, resulting in unequal information, then the side with more information will easily grasp the initiative in the war.

Through this letter, Gongsun Fan learned that the information Hu people now know includes most of the current personnel transfers and military deployments in Youzhou.

This time, the chiefs of the Hu tribe who disobeyed Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan mainly planned an attack on Youbei while the Youzhou army was harvesting and the state shepherd and other officials were not in the capital.

Although Zhou Mu wisely set the location of the farm in Younan, so that the production plan would not be affected by the invasion, but at this time it was September, and it was the time of the autumn harvest, and the soldiers and civilians were not the only ones who harvested the wheat.

If you can't beat the Han army, it's okay to bully the common people.

"Did the sender survive?" Gongsun Fan stood up and asked urgently.

"Go back to the general, and kill yourself when you catch him."

"Then the person who asked him to deliver the letter has clues?!"

"There is no other evidence to be found from this person."

"Bastard!" Gongsun Fan slammed the letter onto the case, and cursed quite violently, "Don't even think about it, it's those idiots who did it!"

The idiots naturally refer to those aristocratic families who are planning to collude with hostile forces to sabotage because the military settlements have been touched by their interests.

This war will not benefit them much, but it can disgust Liu Yu.

The focus of this battle is to destroy Liu Yu's soft policy and the mutual market policy that allows people on the border to live in harmony.

After destroying Liu Yu's reputation, he messed up Youzhou, and finally jointly reported to the court that Liu Yu was incompetent and asked to be revoked from his official position.

And where might such a person come from?

It is definitely not Youbei, because the area that the Hu people are going to attack is Youbei.

Those Younan clans who opposed the farming.

For them on the border, it doesn't matter whether other Han people die or not, as long as their land is still there and their food is not lost, it doesn't matter.

"Hurry up and send this letter to Master Zhou..."

Gongsun Fan was stunned in the middle of speaking.

Most of the Hu people are sincerely loyal to Liu Yu, because of his prestige and Youzhou's army, most Hu people said they would not harass the people.

But worship cannot be eaten.

During the autumn harvest of the Han people, there will definitely be barbarians coming to rob them. At that time, the big leaders among those barbarians, the kings, will pass the blame on to their subordinates, saying that they will not benefit themselves.

There is no such thing as a family of Han and Hu, the interests of the tribe and race are everything.

This time, with the participation of the Han people and the remnants of Zhang Chun, Gongsun Fan expected that the scale of the battle would not be small.

Zhang Chun recruited 10 people that time, but this time at least he can make up [-], and it must include some of the main force of the Hu people.

Of course, these tens of thousands of people will not be able to destroy Youzhou, or even damage the foundation, but it is possible to destroy the production of several counties in Youzhou for half a year.

War is coming.

Who will deal with the enemy?

A new army established by Liu Yu?

Impossible, an army needs at least three months of training to form combat effectiveness, and the cavalry needs more than half a year to more than a year.

Although Liu Yu's new army is young and vigorous, and will surely become an elite corps in the future, untrained soldiers are no different from dying on the battlefield, and their strength is much worse than that of the old army in the field. After all, the old army has at least rich combat experience.

Therefore, excluding the newly recruited 1 people, the 5000 people who were transferred from veteran infantry to cavalry, and the five or six thousand field troops who were busy harvesting, Liu Yu can dispatch only a few thousand cavalry and [-] troops this time. infantry.

"Listen to the order." Gongsun Fan knew that receiving this letter meant that the frontier had already started operations, so he decided that there was no need to conceal the report, and ordered the soldiers, "Hurry up and deliver this letter to the Lord without delay. "

The soldier took the secret letter and quickly withdrew.

But Gongsun Fan sat down slowly, picked up the letter that Gongsun Zan had sent to him, and said with emotion: "Gongsun Zan, ask Liu Yu for food in person, and now he will give you whatever you want."

Chapter 31 Good thing, but only a little bit better

After the harvest ceremony and the group building of Jicheng officials, Liu Yu and his party returned to the city. Along with them, [-] shi of grain were brought back to the state treasury.

Although the grain was only one-tenth of the harvested grain, Liu Yu decided to bring a large amount of grain back in person because the soldiers in the army station were limited and the number of carts was not enough to transport all the grain back at one time.

Although the figure of [-] shi does not sound that amazing, it is actually very large, enough to feed [-] combat soldiers for the first half of the year.

Because the journey back was quite long, hundreds of miles long, Liu Yu did not ride a horse today, but sat in a curtained carriage.

"Bo'an...Brother Bo'an."

And Liu Bei, who has never sat in such a high-standard sedan, looked extraordinarily stiff, and didn't even know how to place his legs.

To be honest, if it was that kind of canopy-type chariot, she would be more than happy to sit with Liu Yu, after all, the surroundings would be open.But this kind of car can't see the outside at all, and people outside can't see the inside at all...

After all, it is a man and a woman, so is there any bad speculation!

"Is Xuande cold? Look at the way you've been shaking." Liu Yu was very natural, after all, he had many people in his 'BMW Fragrant Car'.

Anyone who wants to subdue a person must first treat him with courtesy, and the direct expression of courtesy is to ride in the same car, eat together, sleep together... Anyway, you have to show your sincerity, so that the other party will be sincerely convinced for yourself die.

"No, no!" Liu Bei shook his head, then sat upright, pressed his hands on his knees, and quickly denied it.

Um?Xuande, why did you turn your head to one side?

Turn around quickly, let me be healthy!

Well, actually, Liu Yu knows that Liu Bei is a little embarrassed now. Although the status of women has risen in this era and their minds have become more open, the core of the difference between men and women is still there.

The two of them were sitting together in a closed sedan chair. How would people outside know that the vibration of the carriage was due to the bumpy road?

"Xuande, you have a good relationship with Gongsun Zan, right?"

While the carriage was moving, Liu Yu, who had already made some plans, mentioned it intentionally.

"Yes, Brother Bo'an." When Liu Yu asked this question, Liu Bei didn't shy away from it, and replied directly, "Gongsun Zan and I were classmates when we were young, and we both studied under Lu Shangshu."

The relationship between Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan is very good, because the teachers in ancient times did not accept many apprentices, usually only three or four, so the relationship between the classmates would be as close as close friends.

The relationship between the two was so good that in this chaotic world where people's hearts were unpredictable and brothers would kill each other, Gongsun Zan had always been kind to Liu Bei. He borrowed troops from him several times, and even Zhao Yun generously let him use them.

Of course, this has something to do with the fact that Zhao Yun hadn't blossomed into a bright star at that time.

"I see." Liu Yu nodded, then turned his gaze to Liu Bei, and asked tentatively, "What does Xuande think of Gongsun Zan?"

"This..." Liu Bei paused, and asked in confusion, "Which aspects are you referring to, my lord?"

"In various aspects, you can tell me what you think of Gongsun Zan."

Since there are no restrictions, Liu Bei has a lot to say. After sorting out the language, he said: "Gongsun Zan is a resolute person. Because of his poor background, he worked very hard. When he joined the army in the early years, It was the one who took the lead and rushed to the front, this person is very obsessed with military exploits."

"To what extent are you obsessed?"

"I'm obsessed..." Liu Bei didn't know how to express this, and he thought for a while before he said, "If there is a chance to make meritorious deeds, and the condition is that many people will die, many of her own people will die, she will not have the slightest hesitation."

"A proud warrior."

"But." After all, Gongsun Zan is his classmate and friend, and Liu Bei couldn't avoid selfishness, so he spoke for her, "But if you use it, you will definitely be able to become a sharp sword for the lord!"

"But."

Liu Yu looked into Liu Bei's eyes and asked slowly, "What if the sword is aimed at me?"

Without the slightest dodge of sight, nor any panic, Liu Bei said seriously: "Then Bei will draw out the sword and kill her before she points the sword at the lord."

"..."

To be honest, Liu Yu thought that Liu Bei would answer to teach Gongsun Zan a lesson for him, but he didn't expect the words 'kill her' directly.

And when she spoke, she didn't show any retreat or panic.

Not a lie.

"Although Gongsun Zan is my classmate and friend, I love her as a sister." Thinking that he might turn against Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei choked up unconsciously, but he still insisted on expressing, "But if Gongsun Zan wants to turn his sword against the lord one day , then it means that she is already a traitor. At that time, for the sake of Youzhou and the world, I will definitely block it for the Lord."

This sentence really left Liu Yu speechless and moved.

However, if you look carefully at Liu Bei's remarks, you will find that it is very double-standard.

If Gongsun Zan wants to kill himself, it means he wants to occupy the entire Youzhou, so he is a traitor.

But, why didn't I want to rebel, and Gongsun Zan solved himself for the court?

Because Liu Bei felt that Liu Yu was innocent of rebellion.

"Xuande, what I said just now may make you a little embarrassed, but I definitely don't want to test you."

"My lord?"

"Actually." Slowly clenching his fists and showing a helpless expression, Liu Yu said, "I ordered Gongsun Zan many times not to harass the common people, let alone provoke the barbarians, but she completely ignored these orders. Initiating wars over and over again has limited the implementation of my farming and trading plans. If this is the case now, I worry that if the world changes one day, she will really become a militaristic hero."

"She will!" As soon as Liu Bei finished speaking, he suddenly remembered that it was not good to speak ill of his former boss behind his back, and added, "Gongsun Zan is indeed a general who can fight well. I also admire her performance in the town over the years. But she She has absolutely no benevolence towards the common people, because she only believes in one thing, and that is force."

"Then how do I suppress it?"

Speaking of this, Liu Bei became active: "Liaodong has a vast land and few people. Although there are strong soldiers and horses, there is a lack of food and grass. My lord can use food and grass to appease the person and give him grace, so that the other party will be grateful. Of course, she may not be too grateful. Therefore, the most important thing is that the lord must establish an army twice as strong as hers in terms of number, weapons, and military supplies. Wait until one day to forcibly entrust her frontier army!"

Liu Bei in history has always wanted to build up his own armed forces, but he was limited by his lack of foundation. Now he follows a top Tianlong man like him, so he will naturally give him the importance of controlling private soldiers.

But Liu Yu was puzzled: "Why is she twice as strong in quantity, weapons, and military supplies? It is very reluctant to annex an army with twice the strength."

"My lord, it's not twice..." Liu Bei forced a smile and corrected, "It's eight times."

"..." Liu Yu's mathematics was ridiculed by an ancient man.

Indeed, because he fights Gongsun Zan four mines are against one mine, so if he does not fill up the tax, he can build a team twice as many as Gongsun Zan, with twice the quality of weapons as Gongsun Zan, and more military supplies than Gongsun Zan Twice the army.

In summary, the military strength is indeed eight times.

It's like the Battle of Guandu, not counting the people who followed the battle to transport military supplies, the real number of troops participating in the battle was about 12 to [-].But the military strength is not four to one, because the quality of Cao Cao's soldiers is much higher than that of Yuan Shao.

"According to the current progress, no matter how the world changes, my lord will be able to suppress Gongsun Zan in all directions within three years." Speaking of this, Liu Bei took the initiative to bow to Liu Yu, "At that time, I am willing to serve The lord said to surrender that old friend."

"Great."

This is what Liu Yu thinks, take the lead in mastering Liu Guanzhang, and entrust him with important tasks to guard against Gongsun Zan. It is best to accept Gongsun Zan through Liu Bei's relationship, let her bring capital to become a small business, and if not, fight a horse. !

May I ask you, Gongsun Zan, are you sure you can match me Liu Yiguan, Zhang San, Zhao Si?

The question now is how to entrust Liu Bei to reuse.

If you regard Youzhou as a company, and Liu Bei is the team leader under the branch, and now the company has a lot of positions due to expansion, then how to bypass the backbone of the head office and promote Liu Bei, a newcomer, in an exceptional way.

The last time Zi Hao was reused was because she belonged to the middle-level officer of Baima Yicong, an elite unit, and had credit for saving her.

But Liu Bei, it's not easy to get rewarded for doing nothing...

"Report!"

Just when Liu Yu was thinking this way, the car stopped slowly, and then a hurried report came from outside the account.

Military briefing?

Generally, only very urgent military information will be conveyed directly bypassing one's servants, indicating that the situation this time is very critical.

That's right, it must be something urgent, I will be back to Jicheng in a few days, what can't I go back and talk about.

"Bring it up."