Gou writes entries in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 64
Shouchun,

Liu Bei and Xu Shu Zhang Fei gathered in the meeting hall.

"Brother, have you heard that Liu Xuan from Huaiyin was involved in a loan business and was defrauded of tens of millions of dollars and was ridiculed and despised by others?"

Xu Shu said to Zhang Fei: "Are the three generals exaggerating? So far, Yan Xing, the only one in Sheyang, has claimed that he will not pay back the money, which is only 300 million. How can he get tens of millions?"

Zhang Fei stared wide-eyed, "Hey, military counselor, you don't understand. It is said that Liu Xuan released hundreds of millions of dollars. As long as Yan Xing takes the lead and refuses to pay back the money, how can anyone else take the initiative to pay back the money?"

"Several hundred million dollars?" Liu Bei felt depressed when he heard this number.
"How did Liu Xuan, a small magistrate of Huaiyin County, get so much money? Wasn't it smuggled out of Shouchun?"

"Military advisor, why don't we borrow some money now? If Liu Xuan can't do anything to Yan Xing, wouldn't we also make a fortune in vain?"

Xu Shu shook his head,

"My lord, although I have never met Liu Xuan, judging from his behavior, he is not an adventurous person, and he will not do anything he is not sure of."

"Didn't my lord get benefits from Liu Xuan in the battle of Shouchun?"

"So I think we should wait and see how Liu Xuan behaves before making a decision."

Zhang Fei is impatient.

"Oh, military advisor, once Liu Xuan fails, we won't be able to get the loan. Did you know that in the past few days, many merchants in Shouchun have taken the opportunity to go to Liu Xuan's bank for loans, just to take this opportunity to lose their principal? ?"

"In my opinion, there is no loan in vain. I will go to Liu Xuan's bank to talk to them now."

Xu Shu smiled helplessly,
"Three generals, there is no need to go. I have already sent people to negotiate. We can't borrow money now."

"Why?" Liu Bei and Zhang Fei asked at the same time.

Xu Shu said: "You also know that Liu Xuan needs collateral to borrow money. What kind of collateral should we use?"

Liu Bei thought for a moment, "Can't we take Shouchun as a mortgage?"

"After the news of Yan Xing's incident, Liu Xuan temporarily stopped mortgaging the city," Xu Shu said, "I have already asked, and our loan qualification review did not pass."

Liu Bei smashed the case angrily, "Liu Xuan, you are going too far."

Xu Du, Cao Cao is also listening to the report from his subordinates.

"So, there is no sign of an alliance between Liu Xuan, Liu Bei, and Lu Bu?"

Xun Yu replied below,
"Judging from the information currently available, this should be the case."

"Although Liu Xuan and Lu Bu are closer, and Lu Bu purchased a large amount of military rations from Liu Xuan to deal with Liu Bei, this is also a normal loan from Liu Xuan, and Lu Bu also has to pay interest every month."

"If there is anything special, it is that Lu Bu owes more than 100 million yuan and did not provide any collateral."

Cao Cao said: "It's just more than 100 million yuan. Lu Bu came forward in person. It's not special to not need collateral."

"What about Liu Bei and Liu Xuan? They are both members of the Han clan."

Xun Yu smiled and said: "Liu Bei is interesting. It is said that Liu Bei wanted to get a loan from Liu Xuan, but he was directly denied the qualification and did not borrow a penny."

"Hahahahaha," Cao Cao said with a laugh. "Liu Bei is also what he is today. Over the years, Liu Bei has been using the name of a clan member of the Han Dynasty to gain face. Last winter, he borrowed money and grain from Liu Biao to support himself. Until now, I didn’t expect that this title would no longer be useful in front of the real Han clan clan members.”

Xun Yu nodded, "This can at least explain one thing, that is, there is no alliance between the three families of Lu Bu, Liu Bei and Liu Xuan."

"And Lu Bu and Liu Bei have become mortal enemies of each other because of the battle in April. For the prime minister, this is an excellent opportunity. Yuan Shao of Hebei is already stepping up the deployment of troops to Guandu, and we don't have much time left."

"Before starting the war with Yuan Shao, if we cannot completely solve the hidden dangers in the rear, it will be very detrimental to our army."

Cao Cao's eyes flashed,
"Liu Bei and Lu Bu, if we don't get rid of these two, we will have no peace in the rear. Wen Ruo, transfer all the defenders near Xuzhou and Shouchun to Xudu. Make room for them to fight. The more intense the fighting, the better." In Sheyang County, Yanxing troops and horses were stationed.

After Yan Xing captured Sheyang with [-] bandits, they burned, killed and looted the city.
All the men who resisted were killed, and most of the women were robbed by his thieves.

Such short-sighted behavior caused all the people in the city who could escape to flee.

However, the unruly people in the city who had done evil, the beggars and homeless people who had nowhere to make a living, etc. all joined Yan Xing's troops one after another.

Yan Xing's troops suddenly increased to more than [-].

The ensuing dilemma is that the city's tax revenue does not rise.

The people's families were ruined, and the wealthy and powerful families had many eyes and ears.

Long before Yan Xing attacked Sheyang, he quietly evacuated Sheyang County with his assets.

Yan Xing's troops are all thieves who lick blood with their swords. Without military pay, this is absolutely impossible.

So Yan Xing used Sheyang County as a guarantee and borrowed 300 million from Liu Xuan.

After a lot of squandering, there was not much left.

Yan Xing made up his mind not to pay back the money, which was a last resort.

Of course, there is another reason why Yan Xing is so arrogant.

Looking at the three thousand strong reinforcements in front of him, Yan Xing smiled proudly,
"With the [-] reinforcements from Big Brother, I have [-] troops in Sheyang County. It would be better if Liu Xuan doesn't come to collect the debt. If he dares to come, I will kill him without leaving any trace, and maybe I can take advantage of the situation and kill him." Enter Huaiyin."

The general in front of the three thousand reinforcements, riding on a tall horse, glanced at Yan Xing's troops with a trace of disdain in his eyes.

This man is a powerful general under Yan Xing's eldest brother Yan Baihu, and serves as the commander-in-chief of three thousand reinforcements.

Most of these newly recruited soldiers did not even have decent weapons. In the eyes of the commander, although they occupied the county seat, they were still essentially just bandits.

In this battle, we still have to rely on our own three thousand reinforcements as the main force.

"The second general only needs to defend the city. When Liu Xuan's troops attack the city, I will lead 3000 troops from the rear and strangle Liu Xuan's troops below the city."

Yan Xing frowned, "Defend the city? Defend what city? My brother Yan Xing has only known how to attack madly. There is no reason to hide in the city."

"Since I have spoken out, I am not afraid of Liu Xuan attacking. In this battle, I will attack openly and openly."

South of Huaiyin County,
A team of 3000 people marched in neat formation.

Each soldier wore mail armor, held an arm shield, and held a two-meter-long saber in one hand.

Under the black mask are a pair of murderous eyes.

3000 people marched, and there was only the sound of uniform and dull walking on the entire land.

In the other direction, Ji Ying led two thousand elite men from the Benlang Camp and marched at extremely fast speeds.

These 2000 people must detour from Baima Lake in the south.

Liu Xuan was riding on a horse, and beside him was military advisor Jia Xu.

"Mr. Wenhe, you asked Ji Ying's Running Wolf Battalion to ambush at Baima Lake in advance. If Yan Xing doesn't come to Baima Lake, wouldn't his trip be in vain?"

Jia Xu stroked his beard and said with a smile,
"Although Yan Xing has seven thousand people, he is still a bandit. If he is asked to lay out a city to defend the city, he has no ability. The terrain of Baima Lake is the only terrain suitable for bandits to attack. I predict that Yan Xing will Must come."

(End of this chapter)