Han Dao world

Chapter 604
Lu Su tried the bow, nocked the arrow, drew it full force, took aim for a while, and let go of the string.

The bowstring vibrated, and with a buzzing sound, the arrow had pierced through a large shield sixty paces away.

A hole the size of a fist was shot out of the shield, and the arrow pierced into the soil more than ten steps behind the hole, and the arrow feathers trembled for a long time.

"Cai!" Liu Xie took the lead in applauding and clapped his hands twice. "What a strong force."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Lu Su held his bow and bowed to Liu Xie.

"Battle shooting is wonderful, how about riding shooting?"

Lu Su was a little embarrassed. "Riding and shooting are acceptable, but not as accurate as rifles."

Liu Xie nodded, and then said with a smile: "Liangzhou has no shortage of horses. Later, Zijing can choose two horses as mounts. Practice a lot, and he will improve naturally." Then, he took a bow and put an arrow on it. An arrow shot out.

The arrow passed through the hole in the shield and hit the arrow shot by Lu Su, splitting the arrow feather in two.

Lu Su's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he gave a thumbs up. "Your Majesty's shooting skills are so precise, I feel ashamed."

Liu Xie smiled slightly. "I don't have your strength, so I can hit eighty-nine out of ten within sixty or seventy paces. If you go further, you can't do it. There are many heroes in the big man, and the best in riding and shooting are the Wolf Rider Wenhou and the Sanqi Zuobudu .If you are free, you might as well discuss with them.”

"Here." Lu Su was overjoyed and thanked him quickly.

"In front of the emperor, you should be the only one." Xia Houchong reminded seriously.

Lu Su blushed and hurriedly thanked him again. "only."

"Zijing is new here, so it's understandable that he's not familiar with court etiquette." Liu Xie waved his hand and turned to Liu Ye. "Zi Yang, if you have any special skills, you might as well show them to me."

Before Liu Ye could speak, he laughed again: "I heard that your sword skills are very good, and you once slashed Zheng Bao."

Seeing Liu He by his side, Liu Ye didn't think too much about it. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty's absurd praise, I'm ashamed. Zheng Bao is nothing more than a grassroots bandit. It's not surprising. Your Majesty is surrounded by masters, and I'm afraid of your swordsmanship." It cannot be seen, but I have a precious sword in my heart, which may help His Majesty."

Liu Xie laughed.

He knew that Liu Ye was smart and conceited, and seeing him now, he really lived up to his reputation.However, Liu Ye refused to show off his martial arts, because he saw the exquisiteness of his arrow just now, so he didn't dare to make a fool of himself, so he simply hid his clumsiness.

It is enough to let them know that there are people who can do it, and don't think too much of themselves.

"You guys came just in time. There is one thing that I want to discuss with someone." Liu Xie said.

He was considering the situation in Xuzhou and Shandong as a whole. Lu Su and Liu Ye, two strategic masters who understood the situation in Shandong, came in a timely manner.

"I would like to serve Your Majesty." Lu Su and Liu Ye bowed and saluted.

Liu Xie held a simple banquet to welcome Lu Su and Liu Ye.At the table, he asked about the situation in Xuzhou, told them the news he had received recently, and asked them whether Liu Bei could hold Xuzhou.

Liu Ye pondered for a moment. "Does Your Majesty have confidence in Xuzhou Mu Liu Bei?"

Liu Xie didn't answer Liu Ye directly, he really didn't have much confidence in Liu Bei. "I promised him the reward of restoring his family status."

Liu Ye was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "Even if Liu Bei fights to the death, I don't think he can defend Xuzhou. There are three reasons: Liu Bei is brave but not strategic, not good at using troops, and has no advisers around him. This is one of them. Since the Yellow Turban, Xuzhou has suffered many catastrophes, the loss of household registration is serious, and the manpower and material resources cannot compete with Jizhou. The second is also. Xuzhou big clan supported Liu Bei, originally wanting to separate one side, not sincerely focusing on Liu Bei, I am afraid that they cannot fight for Liu Bei. The third is also. With these three, I think Xuzhou will lose."

Liu Xie blinked and was speechless for a while.

He also felt that Liu Bei couldn't defend Xuzhou, but there was still some hope.After listening to Liu Ye's words, he knew that even that little hope was unreal.Unless there is an accident, Liu Bei can't defend Xuzhou at all.

Liu Ye said again: "However, it may not be a good thing for Yuan Shao to win Xuzhou."

"Why?"

"There are two reasons." Liu Ye raised two fingers. "First, although Yuan Shao is famous, he has no ability to make decisions, and there are serious factional conflicts. The Ruying people compete with the Jizhou people, and Yuan Shao is hesitant to make a decision. Adding the Xuzhou people will only make things more chaotic. The Ruying people are more counselors. Compared with those who have no troops, the Xuzhou people have soldiers to use, and they pose a greater threat to the Jizhou people, so the contradictions will be even greater."

Suddenly, Liu Xie put down a big stone in his heart and motioned Liu Ye to continue.

"Jizhou has the legacy of Yanzhao. The folk customs are martial, rough and strong, and they would rather break than bend. Xuzhou is more accustomed to barbarians, ignoring cunning and deceitful, clever in changing circumstances. Seeing Yuan Shao's great power, Xuzhou people will bow their heads and appease their ministers, but they will shirk in many ways when sending troops. When Liu Bei and Yuan Shu competed in Huaiyin, the people of Xuzhou often watched from the sidelines, and if they wanted to support, they would support Chen Deng, not Liu Bei. If you want to return to Yuan, it’s the same.”

"Is that so?" Liu Xie looked at Liu He.

Liu He nodded in embarrassment. "Although Zi Yang exaggerated a bit, he was generally not bad."

"Then...will Chen Deng serve Yuan Shao?" Liu Xie asked again: "If Yuan Shao sent Chen Deng to command Xuzhou soldiers and inspect and dispatch them to command Jizhou soldiers, wouldn't Jiujiang be dangerous? Yuan Shao won Yanyu Qingxu, Jingzhou Liu Biao How will you choose?"

"I don't think that Chen Deng will have the chance to lead the army." Liu Ye said confidently, "Even if Yuan Shao is willing, the interrogator is not willing."

“How come you see?”

"There are three reasons, and I dare to use the three as representatives." Liu Ye raised three fingers and said with a smile: "Zang Ziyuan, Liu Gongheng, and finally Chen Yuanlong himself."

After Liu Xie pondered for a while, he understood what Liu Ye meant.

Zang Hong and Liu He all cooperated with Yuan Shao, and Zang Hong even led a large army, but Zang Hong also had the greatest influence.With the examples of these two people and Chen Deng's own ability, Yuan Shao is unlikely to repeat the same mistakes, and Shen Pei and others will use this as an excuse to try their best to prevent Chen Deng from commanding the army, forming internal opposition and dividing military power.

Yan Liang has already controlled the Lujiang River, Yuan Shu is a loner, swimming in the bottom of the pot, why should the judge give the credit to Chen Deng?
He nodded secretly.

Liu Ye is worthy of being a strategic master. Yuan Shao has not won Xuzhou yet, and he has already analyzed the situation Yuan Shao is about to face.He said that he has a treasure knife in his heart, but he is not entirely bragging.

"Then how will Liu Biao choose?"

Liu Ye was silent for a moment, then raised his eyelids again, looking at Liu Xie. "Your Majesty said just now that Xu encouraged Liu Bei to fight to the death with the restoration of his clan status as a reward?"

Liu Xie nodded.

"If Liu Biao is willing to become a minister, will His Majesty forgive his mistakes?"

"You mean, Liu Biao didn't say anything for a long time because he was worried that I would pursue his fault?"

"Excuse me, bluntly, Liu Biao is gracious and magnanimous. In ordinary times, he can be regarded as a nobleman, but he is not a talent for overlord. In troubled times, he can protect the environment and the people while not forgetting to give lectures. This shows the true qualities of a scholar. If you say that he is not a minister Heart, I think it's not true."

Liu Ye left the table and bowed solemnly. "Your Majesty, since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Shandong has been fighting for years. The bones of the dead were exposed in the wild, and there were more than a hundred people. Only Jingzhou is stable, the people can live in peace, and the etiquette and righteousness are preserved. If Your Majesty can pardon Liu Biao with a single edict, Calling him into the court will save Jingzhou from a great war, and millions of people will live, this is a great merit."

(End of this chapter)