The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 81 The Wronged Zhang Yan

Upon receiving Liu Bei's invitation, Dian Wei and Zhao Yun ignored Lin Chao's ugly face and happily joined the eating and drinking team, blending into the ocean of joy.

Lin Chao found that wherever Liu Bei was present, the atmosphere was absolutely harmonious, not to mention other aspects.

Could this be the legendary personality charm?
Thinking about it, Lin Chao glanced at the fruit of his hard work—it had turned into broken bones all over the place.

Pooh!
What kind of personality charm is purely to win people's hearts!

After eating and drinking enough, Liu Bei remembered that he had business to do.

"Speaking of which, XX came here for an important matter, and Zichu was required to come up with a plan."

Liu Bei casually wiped the oil stains around his mouth, and said with a smile.

Hearing this, Zhao Yun understood that what the two of them were discussing next was very important, which caused the surrounding soldiers to disperse a little.

"If there is anything important, please speak directly to Mr. Xuande."

Liu Bei suppressed the smile on his face, and said: "You and Zilong beat that guy Zhang Yan hard, and I feel very happy. Those who help the evildoers should end up like this!"

"It's just that Zhang Yan is the imperial court's official general of Ping Nan Zhong Lang, who is in charge of all affairs in the valley of Jizhou. There are tens of thousands of soldiers and hundreds of thousands of people under his command. It will be difficult in the end. Can Zichu solve it?"

The implication of Liu Bei's words is that although Zhang Yan was temporarily defeated by you, Lin Zichu, after all, his background is profound, and it is difficult to decide in a single battle.If he becomes ruthless and orders all his soldiers to come out, it may be difficult to resist.

Hearing this, Lin Chao replied: "Mr. Xuande, when it was difficult to make a move against Zhang Ping, Chao had a plan in mind. Now, there are three strategies, the upper, the middle, and the lower. I don't know which one Xuande is willing to take."

"Oh, let me tell you quickly."

Liu Bei said excitedly, he knew that Lin Chao would not let him down.

"The worst strategy is to attack Anxi. After the city is broken, Zhang Pingnan will be beheaded to show the public, to justify the justice in the world, and let everyone understand that this is the fate of those who conspire with the rebels."

When Lin Chao said these words, there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

Regardless of the consequences, he is most willing to use this method.

"At that time, the Black Mountain bandits under Zhang Pingnan's command will be like a mess of loose sand, and Duke Xuande can defeat them one by one. It's just that the mountain roads are dangerous and time-consuming, and it takes a few years to achieve their success. And without Zhang Pingnan's restraint, all the Black Mountain bandits are inevitable. Invading the surrounding counties is only afraid that the people will be harmed. Moreover, Zhang Thief is also watching Youzhou, if there is a mistake, our army will be deeply mired in the quagmire, and it is difficult to escape."

Hearing this, Liu Bei frowned, and said, "Zi Chu, your move is too hasty. It's hard to kill Zhang Ping, and our army will inevitably suffer from the enemy. It's difficult to take care of both. Let's talk about the middle strategy."

"The best strategy is to lure him with profit." Lin Chao continued, "Mr. Xuande, the court has found out that the reason why Zhang Pingnan helped Zhang Thief was only for some food. As long as Mr. Xuande promises a big reward, Then Zhang Ping will be defeated and turned against each other, and Zhongshan will be recovered for our army, and Zhang's bandits will be rejected in the north."

This route seemed to be the most suitable, but Liu Bei still shook his head, and even Zhao Yun next to him didn't quite agree.

"This is no different from a tiger seeking skin. If it doesn't work, you will suffer!" Liu Bei said, "Today Zhang Yan can help the rebels for food and grass, and tomorrow he can rebel against our army again. You don't need to use this double-edged sword!"

"That's what the lord said!"

Zhao Yun clasped his fists and nodded.

Liu Bei's point of view can be said to coincide with him.

Lin Chao still smiled, and continued: "Then there is only the best policy."

"What's the best policy?" Liu Bei asked with interest.

"Early before Xuande Gong came, the court ordered the soldiers to withdraw from the siege of Anxi. This was to give Zhang Ping a difficult step and let him lead the remaining soldiers to flee back to the valley. In addition, the court also sent a letter. Entering the city, there is a strong relationship between them."

Speaking of this, Lin Chao snorted coldly and said: "If Zhang Ping is unable to understand the current affairs, he should take the opportunity to withdraw troops to protect the environment and the people. In this way, everything in northern Hebei will continue as usual, and our army can gradually recover Zhongshan according to the original plan. To reject Zhang thief."

It wasn't that Lin Chao was merciful and let Zhang Yan escape.

But the current situation is such that Zhang Yan can't die yet, at least not before Liu Bei takes control of Zhongshan.

At this time, Zhang Yan was like a jackal. Although he was injured a little, his viciousness was not affected much.

If he didn't care about it and recruited all the soldiers and horses under his command to fight against Liu Bei, he might end up losing both sides, and Zhang Chun would take advantage of it.

Furthermore, even if Zhang Yan was lucky enough to kill Zhang Yan, tens of thousands of troops under his command and more than 30 people would scatter in all directions, causing disasters in the village, which would definitely stir up great chaos in northern Hebei.

At that time, just calming down the chaos will be enough to drag everyone under Liu Bei's command, so how can we attack Zhang Chun?

Therefore, the best result is that Zhang Yan retreats and everyone maintains the status quo.

You are honestly being your general in trouble, and I continue to fight my rebels, the two have nothing to do with each other.

This policy does not seem to have any practical benefits, but it can avoid all bad results, so Lin Chao regards it as the best policy.

Moreover, Lin Chao had reason to believe that Liu Bei absolutely liked this so-called best policy the most.

Sure enough, after hearing what Lin Chao said, Liu Bei thought for a long time, and finally nodded slowly.

"Zichu, your best strategy is for the old to seek the country. The most urgent task at the moment is to punish the bandits Zhang, and the rest can be discussed later." Liu Bei said, "It's just... Zhang Yan came here for food, and now he has no food. , and lost troops and lost generals, how can we let it go."

Speaking of this, Liu Bei stood up and sighed: "Even if Zhang Yan is willing to retreat, once the food is exhausted, innocent people will be taken captive. I mean, for the sake of the people, first lend Zhang Yan [-] shi of grain to him Let him survive this winter so as not to harm the common people. What does Zichu think?"

Hearing this, Lin Chao smiled happily and bowed to Liu Bei at the same time.

"Duke Xuande is so righteous, I admire him!"

Not only Lin Chao, Zhao Yun looked at Liu Bei in a strange way.

His gaze was full of fanaticism, like a little fan meeting an idol.

Originally he thought that Liu Bei was the master of heroes, but who knew that Liu Bei was not only the master of heroes, but also the master of benevolence and righteousness.

The winner is like this, Zhao Yun is really lucky in three lives!
The [-] stones of grain and grass seemed to be given to Zhang Yan, but they were actually distributed to innocent people in Jizhou.

Zhang Yan doesn't have enough food, so he must go to grab it, and those people will suffer.

For the people of a state, one hundred thousand shi of grain is actually not too much.

"So here is a handwritten letter, Zilong, please shoot it into the city, so that Zhang Yan can know."

Liu Bei spoke, then turned and walked into the tent.

"only!"

Zhao Yun bowed his hand and took the order.

Liu Bei's movements were quick, and Zhao Yun's movements were even faster. In the middle of the night, Liu Bei's handwriting had already appeared on Zhang Yan's desk.

After reading the letter, Zhang Yan felt as if she had been separated from the world, and she couldn't believe her eyes.

At the same time, he looked at Zhang Baiqi's relics and almost burst into tears.

If you, Liu Bei, promised to give me food earlier, why should I fight with you!
"Nephew Baiqi, this time you gave your life for nothing..."

Zhang Yan was holding a pile of broken copper and iron, and two lines of tears of grievance flowed from the corners of his eyes.

(End of this chapter)