Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 431 Xu Shu recommended Pang Tong

"not busy!"

Liu Bei said: "Bei was about to discuss with Yuan Zhi, when news came from Guanzhong that Luo Zheng sent troops to merge the prefecture, high-ranking cadres were trapped internally and externally, they couldn't bear the pressure and the whole prefecture surrendered, what does Yuan Zhi think about this matter?"

"This……"

Xu Shu's eyes froze for a moment, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Since the high-ranking officials have been demoted, and the state has been demoted, the Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi brothers are incompatible with the navy instigated by Luo Zheng. It is difficult to work together. I am afraid that Luo Zheng will sweep Hebei within a year. !"

Liu Bei sighed: "Yes, Bei is also worried about this matter. Once Luo Zheng sweeps Hebei, he will surely go south to Jingyang. At that time, the world will be divided into three and three, and Luo Zheng will raise hundreds of thousands of soldiers. How to resist."

Xu Shu said: "Only by joining forces with Sun and Cao can it be possible to resist Luo Zheng's going south."

Liu Bei said: "Can you prevent Luo from conquering Hebei?"

Xu Shu shook his head and said: "It's hard, Hebei was originally a rich place, and the war has been going on for the past few years. The soldiers and the people have already suffered a lot. The brothers Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi are all incompetent generations. They have only 40 to [-] soldiers. Even if they join forces, they are not Luo Zheng's opponent. And Luo Zheng has reorganized [-] garrison soldiers in Yan, Yuzhou and Nanyang, even if our army goes out in full force, it will be difficult to take advantage of it."

Liu Bei sighed and remained silent.

It is a great pity that the old age is approaching, but the achievements have not been built.

It was hard to control Jingzhou, but three-quarters of the world belonged to Luo Zheng. Now it is no longer the era of princes rising together. With Luo Zheng's ability, even if he joins forces with Sun Ce, he will be at most in a corner, lingering on his last breath.

Xu Shu said: "Master, can I see Pang Tong?"

Liu Bei cheered up and said, "Where is Pang Tong now, can I go and invite him?"

Xu Shu said: "No need, I will attract you for the Lord!"

Liu Bei said happily: "In this way, there will be Lao Yuanzhi."

A few days later, Xu Shu really invited Pang Tong to come.

Liu Bei is definitely a role model for princes in respect of virtuous corporals. No matter if he is a real talent or a fool, at least in terms of face, what Liu Bei has done is unspeakable. This method of attracting people's hearts is indeed much better than Luo Zheng.

After a meal of wine, Pang Tong drank completely to his heart.

Liu Bei tried it out, and he really found that this person had a unique vision and extraordinary talents.

Although he didn't know what his actual ability was, at least his insight and foresight were beyond the reach of others, so he immediately appointed Pang Tongyan as a counselor in front of the account, and worked with Xu Shu on important military affairs.

After the banquet was over, Xu Shu sighed: "Originally there was another great talent who was not under Pang Shiyuan. I have been lobbying for this person to be recommended to the lord's account. Unfortunately, this person has no intention of becoming an official. He only enjoys the countryside. He disappeared suddenly a year ago, and didn't get the news until Sui Shu last year, but this person went to Chang'an, and now he is working under Luo Zheng's tent!"

Liu Bei was immediately surprised, and said, "Who else is not below the rank of a scholar?"

Xu Shudao: "This man's surname is Zhuge again, his name is Liang, and his surname is Kongming. He often compares himself to Guan Zhong, and he is indeed talented in the world. He was originally a member of the Langya noble family in Xuzhou, but later moved to Xiangyang. , only to find out that this person is ten times more talented than ordinary people, and tried many times to persuade this person to serve the lord, but unfortunately he was unable to persuade him, and it is a pity that he went to Chang'an instead!"

Liu Bei was also very regretful and said: "It is indeed a pity that such a great talent cannot be used by me, but..."

After a pause, he said in doubt: "Since Zhuge Liang is a nobleman, how could he go to Chang'an to join Luo Zheng?"

Xu Shudao: "My lord doesn't know something. Luo Zheng seems to know the talents of the world. There are many scholars from the land of Jingyang listed on the Xigan Military Merit List. Some are famous, some are unknown, and there are many soldiers. Veterans who have been released from the military are not willing to be lonely, and they do not hesitate to sneak into various places for military merit, and arrest people on the military merit list. Before that, many scholars from the Central Plains and Jingyang were kidnapped to Chang'an. , Those who were tied to Chang'an will definitely not be mediocre, maybe there is a talent like Zhuge Liang among them, otherwise Luo Zheng would spend so much thought on arresting people everywhere."

Liu Bei frowned and said: "Luo Zheng, this murderer, really dares to risk the disgrace of the world!"

Xu Shu smiled bitterly and said: "Although the methods are vicious, Luo Zheng's approach is extremely effective. Getting rid of those talents who may cause him big troubles is absolutely beneficial for the army to compete in the Central Plains. As for the people of the world The verbal and pen criticism, as the so-called debts do not weigh the body, Luo Zheng's reputation is stinky, so what's wrong with it. Anyway, these days, there are many gentry in the world or the grass that falls with the wind. As long as it is beneficial, Luo Zheng will do it again means, not afraid that those gentry will not give their lives to him."

Liu Bei frowned and said: "Isn't Luo Zheng afraid of the rebellion of the gentry?"

Xu Shu sighed: "My lord, Cao Cao, and Sun Ce are all based on the gentry, but Luo Zheng is not the case. The core of the Xigan Military Group was established by Luo Zheng. In the early years, the gentry in the Guanliang area withered. Although Luo Zheng was very difficult, but There is no gentry to control the elbow, so that today's situation has been formed, and the gentry class can't control Luo Zheng at all. After the Xigan Reform and the military system reform, Luo Zheng firmly grasped the army. In recent years, the land of Guanliang has Large-scale government schools, encouraging the children of the people to study, have trained thousands of civilians, and more than [-]% of the officials in the Guanliang area are civilians from the government. Luo Zheng no longer relies on the gentry, and hundreds of thousands of troops are loyal to One of them, if the gentry under the rule does not want to have their family ransacked and exterminated, they can only bow their heads and obey orders."

Liu Bei also sighed, and said after a while: "Although Luo Zheng is a ferocious man, he has to admit that this fellow is indeed a man of great talent and boldness. The structure of respect, no longer relying on the gentry to govern the world, just this little bit of preparation is not enough!"

Shu Xu said: "My lord, don't underestimate yourself. Although Xigan is prosperous, it's not like my lord has no chance."

Liu Bei nodded, stopped talking, and discussed with Xu Shu how to unite with Sun Ce to resist Luo Zheng.

Jinyang, Luo Zheng's temporary residence.

"Wenhe, how is the recruitment of the Jiangjun?"

While pacing in the hall, Luo Zheng casually asked Jia Xu who was sitting on the side.

Jia Xu said: "All the more than ten thousand troops have been dispatched to Guanzhong, and the reorganization of soldiers from various counties is almost done. It can be completed in half a month at most. Another [-] soldiers from the fields have already gone south to Shangdang and stationed in Huguan."

Luo Zheng'h' sounded, and said in a deep voice: "Hurry up and prepare, send troops as soon as possible!"

Jia Xu agreed, and seeing that the lord had no other orders, she immediately got up and left.

Luo Zheng walked again, and then shouted to the hall: "Come on!"

"What are your orders, my lord?"

Some soldiers came in at the sound and stood under the hall.

Luo Zhengdao: "Go and bring Chenger here!"

"As ordered!"

The soldiers agreed and immediately withdrew.

(End of this chapter)