Chapter 1494 Who Believes Whose Rumors


    In the past few days, Anhan has become a huge military base, and three large military camps have been built outside the city. Many soldiers and a large amount of supplies were transported from Sichuan and Shu, and sent here by vehicles and sampans.


    Liu Bei was very busy during this period, every day he started to deal with various affairs from the moment he opened his eyes, and then continued until late at night. Although it was hard work, Liu Bei was very happy and fulfilled in his heart. I can clearly see that my strength is slowly expanding. This feeling is similar to that of a miser counting gold coins every day.


    Liu Qi also expressed that he would help with these matters, but Liu Bei quickly coaxed him away with good words.


    Are you kidding, how could Liu Qi intervene in such a matter?


    If it weren''t for the fear of being too ugly, Liu Bei would even be greedy for Liu Qi''s soldiers, but he still had to take some face into account, so Liu Bei only dealt with Sichuan and Shu, disrupted the establishment, and retrained. Adjust the leadership and divide the structure. After this, many soldiers unknowingly changed from the original Sichuan and Shu series to Liu Bei''s own series. After a period of running-in, they will really be digested and strengthen Liu Bei himself. up.


    Liu Qi can''t see such a situation, but it doesn''t mean that Kuai Qi who came with Liu Qi can''t see it.


    Kuai Qi is getting older now, so naturally she also needs a space to display her talents. This time, when Liu Biao wanted to find a counselor to **** his son, he naturally found Kuai Liang and asked Kuai Liang to recommend one, and Kuai Liang also agreed. He recommended Kuai Qi without avoiding relatives.


    In this way, Liu Qi''s double carriage is fully equipped, at least in Liu Biao''s opinion.


    Kuai Qi served as the chief bookkeeper, in charge of all correspondence documents and specific government affairs. , and even the mutual communication with Liu Bei''s three brothers can be regarded as Yiji''s strong point.


    One master inside, one master outside, and two guards, Liu Biao can naturally let Liu Qi go on the road with more confidence, well, let’s go, as for the cattle and horses pulling the frame, they are naturally the three Liu Bei brothers...


    It’s just that Liu Biao felt that such an idea and layout were perfect. However, during the actual operation process, Kuai Qi gradually felt something was wrong, and began to warn Liu Qi.


    Although Liu Qi has a strange personality sometimes, it does not mean that he is stupid, but most of the time he is too lazy to think about it. After listening to Kuai Qi''s advice, he sent an invitation to Liu Bei, saying that he had hunted If you want some good game, invite Liu Bei to the banquet.


    Although Liu Bei felt that participating in Liu Qi''s banquet was better than spending more time dealing with government and military affairs, but after all, Liu Qi was the leading figure in the name of the Jingzhou Army, and it was not easy for him to do too ugly, at least if his strength was not fully established. Sometimes, I still have to deal with it, so I smiled and said to the guard Liu Qi who posted down, that I will go to the banquet on time...


    People in the Han Dynasty held banquets, usually in the afternoon, and the larger ones even started in the morning. Banquets like Liu Qi’s are not formal and grand, but they can’t be attended with a sloppy appearance, so Liu Bei also washed and bathed, and then took two sets of changing clothes for his guards to take, and then he was ready to leave the camp and enter the city for a banquet.


    As soon as Liu Bei arrived in Anhan City, he bumped into Yiji head-on.


    The two of them exchanged pleasantries for a while, and when they learned that they were going to attend Liu Qi''s banquet, they walked hand in hand, and walked slowly towards Liu Qi''s temporary residence in Anhan.


    "Liu Yuzhou..." Yi Ji looked at Liu Bei''s war horse with a smile, and said slowly, "My Prime Minister, this horse is magnificent and extraordinary, and must be a rare horse..."


    Liu Bei was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Uncle Ji is also fond of horses? This horse was acquired by someone unintentionally a few days ago. If Uncle Ji likes it, just take it away..."


    "Oh..." Yi Ji waved his hands again and again with a smile, and said, "I don''t want to go to battle, even if I have such a good horse, what good is it? Isn''t it like a pearl cast in secret? I just saw some horse-hunting skills today. , couldn''t help but say a few more words, and hope Liu Yuzhou can''t be blamed, don''t be blamed..."


    Liu Bei thought that Yi Ji was just being polite, but after going back and forth several times, seeing Yi Ji''s appearance, he really didn''t want this horse, and he couldn''t help but feel a little strange. Since he didn''t want this horse, why bother to mention it in person?


    "...The horse''s head is the king, and he wants to be square. The eyes are the prime minister, and he wants to be clear. The spine is the general, and he wants to be strong. The belly is the city wall, and he wants to be strong. The four directions are orders, and he wants to grow..." Yi Ji laughed. He recited the art of stalking a horse for a while, then pointed to Liu Bei''s horse, and said slowly, "This horse has a tall and steep head, a square and flat forehead, bones like a baguette, and huge and bright flesh. Picking one of the best horses...but...hehe, this horse has a disadvantage, I don''t know if Liu Yuzhou knows it..."


    "Oh? What''s the disadvantage?" Liu Bei couldn''t help but follow Yi Ji''s instructions and looked at his horse.


    "In this way, a certain person speaks boldly and bluntly, and I hope Liu Yuzhou will not blame him..." Yi Ji pointed to the mottled hair on the horse''s forehead, and said, "...the color of the forehead is not correct, and the tear troughs in the eyes are deep. A horse that interferes with the master is also called ''Delu''. It will get in the way after a long time, so it''s better to make a choice early..."


    "Huh?" Liu Bei was dubious.


    Yiji smiled, looked at Liu Bei, cupped his hands and said, "It may not be true even if someone talks so much, haha, don''t blame Liu Yuzhou...ah, it''s here..."


    Liu Bei and Yi Ji got off their horses together, and then handed over the reins to the soldiers and attendants who had been waiting early.


    Liu Bei looked at the bunch of yellow hairs on his horse''s head, then looked at the variegated horse Yiji was riding, then looked at the variegated horse with at least three colored heads, and then looked back. Looking at his war horse, he couldn''t help frowning.


    What does this Yiji mean?


    The color is wrong?


    Not right?


    Ok? !


    Liu Bei suddenly felt something in his heart, and hurriedly turned to look at Yiji, but saw Yiji smiling at him meaningfully...


    Could it be, could it be...


    Liu Bei''s eyes flickered, and he was about to catch up with Yi Ji and ask him in detail, but he saw Kuai Qi had already come out from inside, clasped his hands in salute, and then invited him. Liu Bei had no choice but to put up with it first, met with Kuai Qi, and walked inward...


    ………………


    Two days later.


    Liu Bei stood on the stone beam of Wulijian with his big ears fluttering, overlooking the deep valley to the north.


    Guan Yu stood behind him, but there was not much worry between his brows. Perhaps in Guan Yu''s view, nothing could stop his saber. If there is any difficulty, just cut it off. What is the difficulty?


    "Brother, Zhengxi''s army is on the inclined ridge at the exit of Wulijian." Guan Yu pointed to the front and said, "They came here two days ago, and then guarded the mouth of the stream for a day, and then began to build a stronghold..."


    "Second brother, do you think...Zhengxi really wants to set up a village here?" Liu Bei couldn''t judge in his heart, so he asked.


    Guan Yu was silent, and he didn''t know.


    "It is said that the commander-in-chief who led the soldiers who conquered the west into Sichuan was called Xu Shu and Xu Yuanzhi..." After a pause for a while, Liu Bei sighed and shook his head. For some reason, a strange feeling rose up in his heart, which seemed very familiar and very familiar. It''s a stranger, "I was desperate at first, but I met Zhengxi under the Lushan... Now he is alone in the town... This man is extremely resourceful, you should not be underestimated..."


    When Yang Mou meets Yang Mou, sometimes he is so helpless.


    Originally Liu Bei''s idea was to exchange the smallest price for the biggest gain. A Shiliang village can not only lure troops from Zhengxi to attack, but also give Liu Zhang an excuse to send soldiers, money and food to Anhan. In this way, Liu Bei can take advantage of this opportunity to grow stronger without paying too much. If there are more soldiers, there won''t be too much loss. Maybe you can use the special terrain here in Shiliang to set up traps and ambush soldiers, and pack up a wave of conquering troops to add luster to yourself.


    As a result, the Zhengxi troops didn''t come in at all, but instead took advantage of the opportunity to build a camp in Wulijian. In this way, Liu Bei''s original plan was completely defeated, and if this stalemate really continued, Liu Bei would be even more unable to bear it here. .


    "In the mountains..." Liu Bei asked, "How long can the food and grass in the mountains last?"


    Zhang Fei brought a group of troops to hide in the mountains behind Shiliang. If Zhengxi''s troops came to attack, Zhang Fei could take advantage of Shiliang''s army stronghold to attract the attention of Zhengxi''s troops, find an opportunity to touch them, and directly Let''s make a fuss, but now it''s clear that Zhengxi''s troops don''t intend to come to Shiliang, so Zhang Fei has been feeding mosquitoes in the mountains for three or four days in vain.


    Guan Yu said: "There should be four or five days of food and grass. If not, you can send some more."


    "Is there any sign of the Zhengxi army attacking?" Liu Bei asked.


    "Not yet." Guan Yu said, "Even the scouts didn''t see a few, let alone soldiers and horses entering Wulijian. It seems that Zhengxi is not planning to attack here. Maybe Zhengxi also thinks this place is not good. Fight, just don''t fight."


    "Don''t be careless," Liu Bei still didn''t leave his eyes, as if he wanted to see the plan in the heart of the Zhengxi people directly through the mountains. Xiegu, Ziwu, and Yangping Pass were taken, and the whole territory was lost, with nowhere to defend... This is a lesson from the past, we can''t underestimate them..."


    "Zhengxi Army is now winning consecutive battles and defeating Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu. At this time..." Liu Bei shook his head and sighed with emotion, "Our strength is still very weak, so we have to be more careful... Whenever and wherever, don''t hand over your destiny to others, expect others to make mistakes, but take it into your own hands..."


    "So... we still have to find a way to fight?" Guan Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, brushing his long beard with one hand.


    Liu Bei was silent, then nodded.


    In the current situation, it is Liu Bei who has to fight.


    Because if the two sides are confronting each other in Wulijian, and there is no war on the western front, then Liu Bei has no reason to keep asking Liu Zhang for money and food from soldiers, and how can he have the opportunity to continuously annex and digest the power of Sichuan and Shu, and then become Liu Bei''s own strength?


    "Two days ago, my son invited someone to a banquet..." Liu Bei lowered his voice and said slowly, "Lu met Uncle Ji..." Liu Bei will meet Yi Ji, and then Yi Ji said that his horse is not good. again.


    Guan Yu smiled proudly: "This is a prophecy of alchemy, and it is not enough to believe! There are more than thousands of variegated horses in the world, and they are all hindering horses? Isn''t it ridiculous?"


    Liu Bei nodded and said, "I think so too, but what... Uncle Ji''s words did not refer to horses, but to something else..."


    Guan Yu frowned.


    "During the son''s banquet, Gongtai offered advice, and we temporarily built the Shiliang Army Village in Wulijian... Then we went down from the Han River, bypassed Hanchang, and directly attacked Shangyong..." Liu Bei said slowly, " If Shangyong invades and Hanzhong shakes, the soldiers who conquer the west will not be able to stay in Sichuan and Shu for a long time, and they will naturally retreat...Your Majesty is very appreciative and wants us to act according to this policy..."


    "That''s nonsense!" Guan Yu frowned, "It''s such a long way around? In this way, it can''t be reached in ten and a half months... Besides, there may not be enough boats and ships to transport soldiers and food..."


    "Yes, there is a boat where the fish return..." Liu Bei smiled softly, "Until now, I didn''t know what Uncle Ji meant... I still want to thank Uncle Ji for reminding me..."


    "Brother, what do you mean..." Guan Yu frowned, pointing his finger in one direction.


    Liu Bei nodded and said, "Well, that''s what it means."


    Guan Yu Danfeng''s eyes slightly opened, revealing some coldness, "How courageous!"


    "Well... you just need to know about this matter, and you don''t need to tell third brother, his temper..." Liu Bei smiled and said, "I think the military situation in Wulijian has changed, so I shirk it first... But, if you don''t do it In the last match, I couldn''t hide from it..."


    "Although the surrounding mountain roads are rugged, they are not completely impassable. I have asked Yuanxiong carefully, and there are indeed mountain roads that can be passed through. We can go around and attack the back road of the Zhengxi camp at Wulijiankou. If we continue to hide and kill, we may win..." Liu Bei pointed to the mountains and said, "Yuanxiong has already gone to look for the hunters in the surrounding mountains, counting the time, it is almost time to come..."


    "But..." Guan Yu hesitated to speak.


    "Zhengxi troops may not be unprepared, maybe they have set up a trap..." Liu Bei looked into the distance, and said slowly, "However, it is best for us to win, can''t we win... In fact, what Gongtai said is not true. There is no reason at all, and it is also in line with the art of war, but... Shangyong, after all, is still too far away..."


    Guan Yu was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly.


    Mountain haze blows in, blowing up the battle robes of Liu Bei and Guan Yu, fluttering in the air, like the mood of the two people, and like the current situation, with ups and downs, and don''t know when it will be stable.


    (end of this chapter)