Liu Bei's forehead was beating with blue veins, and his heart seemed to be grabbed by someone, and he couldn't breathe.

He had worked in plains and was familiar with plain geography. If he considered the plains and Jinan comprehensively, Gaotang was indeed not a place that military strategists must fight for, neither the county government nor the danger to defend. The only thing he could rely on was the Yellow River. The Yellow River stopped flowing in winter and the water volume was uncertain in summer, so it was difficult to rely on. Therefore, under normal circumstances, he would guard the plain counties in Hebei. If the river was lost, he would retreat to Licheng.

It was indeed unreasonable for Xu Kun to send Zhu Ran to command troops to guard Gaotang, and there were endless troubles. The most direct danger was that Licheng had insufficient troops and needed to be increased from other defense areas, and was easily threatened by cavalry. Once Licheng was lost, Gaotang would become an isolated city, and it would be meaningless no matter how strong it was to defend.

Of course there is another possibility: Xu Kun saw that Yuan Tan would not support him for a long time and would have to spend time with Yuan Tan. It is winter now, and the autumn harvest is over long ago. If Xu Kun prepared enough food, it would be no problem to stick to it for a year and a half. Yuan Tan would not be the case. He needed to transport grain from Jizhou. The consumption of the 200,000 army was not a small number. Qingzhou's household registration was severe, and the problem could not be solved by collecting grain on the spot.

This is an adventure, but it is also a smart adventure. Gaotang is in the river. As long as the Yellow River is guarded until spring, the Yellow River will resume navigation, and the Jiangdong Navy can go up the river at any time to reinforce Gaotang. Gaotang has become a seemingly random chess piece, which may be useless. It may even be a abandoned person, but it may also take Yuan Tan's life. If Yuan Tan does not respond properly, this may be the winner.

Liu Bei suddenly felt the real sense of the crisis of life and death, and no longer had the heart to fight with Yuan Tan and Ju Su. He thought for a moment. "Bei had been in the plain for several years, and knew the terrain. Since he had led his troops here, he would naturally have no choice but to obey the orders of the envoys. However, he had a request and hoped that the envoys would consider it."

Seeing that Liu Bei accepted the task readily and his posture was so low, Yuan Tan felt a little relieved. "Please speak."

"During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the plains were one of the battlefields. They were repeatedly warned and ordinary people fled. Now, most of the people who can stay in the local area are powerful men with considerable strength. They have soldiers and food, and they can also hold on to the fort. It is very difficult to collect food and grass and replenish supplies on the spot. The envoy, Yu Lie, the third master of the Yuan family of the fourth generation, must have a disciple and an old official here. If one or two people can arrange for assistance, contact the Pingyuan family and facilitate supply, it will be much safer."

Yuan Tan and Ju Su exchanged glances and nodded. "What Xuande said is reasonable, I will arrange it immediately. Do you have a favorite candidate?"

"It's true, there are, but I'm afraid it's not very convenient."

Yuan Tan's eyebrows moved slightly. "Speak and listen."

"Fengji Fengyuan Tu."

Yuan Tan smiled bitterly. Liu Bei was really good at picking people, and he wanted Feng Ji to speak. But he had no reason to refuse. Feng Ji was from Beihai, not only familiar with the surrounding terrain, but also had a good relationship with the Qingzhou family. When he assisted Yuan Xi before, he was the contact person between Yuan Xi and the Qingzhou family. He came forward to contact the Pingyuan family and provided Liu Bei with food, grass and supplies. He was indeed a good candidate.

Of course, Liu Bei probably saw his suppression of Yuan Xi, so he dared to speak. After Yuan Xi lost Qingzhou, Yan Liang was transferred and later died in Zhuo County. If Feng Ji was transferred, Yuan Xi would not have any threats at all. It might be a good thing for him, and it was natural to do so, and no one could question his intentions.

"I want to discuss this with my younger brother and Feng Yuantu himself."

"This is natural." Liu Bei agreed, but he was happy. From Qianzhao's words, he knew that Feng Ji was a strategist of Guo Tu and Xu You, who was very powerful. Yuan Shao took Jizhou and Feng Ji was a meritorious person. However, because he was from Beihai, he did not belong to Ruying Group and Jizhou Group, so he had to choose Yuan Xi in the end. Now he was in an awkward situation. As long as he spoke, even if Yuan Tan refused, Feng Ji would not refuse.

With Feng Ji, he had a strategist who was familiar with the terrain, which could make up for the shortcomings that had always existed in the camp. He had been anxious about this problem for a long time, otherwise he would not have wanted to dig Sun Ce's corner and was disappointed.

As Liu Bei expected, although Yuan Tan did not agree immediately, he had already agreed. At the welcoming banquet that night, Yuan Tan "discussed" the matter and sought Feng Ji's opinions. Yuan Xi knew that he was unable to compete with Yuan Tan, so he gave up and had no choice. Feng Ji was even more eager to ask for it. He had been idle for too long and wanted to join another wise leader, but he couldn't find a suitable opportunity. Now Liu Bei asked Yuan Tan that Yuan Tan transferred him to Liu Bei's command for the sake of the overall situation. How could he have no reason to refuse?

Although Liu Bei was named after repeated, he was a prince after all. Moreover, the responses he received was pretty good along the way when he came to Qingzhou's position, and there was a possibility of reform. Liu Bei's command was not short of brave generals, but lacked counselors. As long as he was willing to go there, there was no doubt that he would be valued.

The matter was settled on the spot. Liu Bei and Feng Ji toasted each other and confirmed their relationship with the master. Yuan Tan saw it, his face was smiling, but his vigilance increased three points. Ju Su and Guo Tu were no exception. They all had a feeling that Liu Bei was even more dangerous than they thought. Not only should he beware of him recurring, but he should also beware of him occupying the nest. If Jizhou goes all out and a fierce battle is over and Qingzhou falls into Liu Bei's hands, it would be embarrassing.

After the banquet, Liu Bei invited Feng Ji to the tent and respectfully salute Feng Ji. Feng Ji sat down. He drank some wine in the evening. His originally white face was a little rosy, his eyes were bright and bright, with a smile, and he looked energetic and elegant, both elegant and energetic. For Liu Bei, being so close to such a famous scholar was a rare experience in his life, and he was a little timid for a moment.

"I have heard of Mr. Daming for a long time and can get help from Mr. Daming, and this battle is expected."

Feng Ji bowed slightly and smiled, "The general is very loving, and Ji is ashamed of it. However, this battle is related to the survival of the Han family. As the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan, the general has no choice but to do so."

Liu Bei's face was a little hot. However, he drank a lot of wine at the dinner party, so Feng Ji probably couldn't see it. He knew very well, and there was no clear inheritance. After King Jing of Zhongshan, this statement was to deceive ordinary people. The real children of aristocratic families refused to believe it. Feng Ji said this naturally to give him face, and it would not be the truth.

Liu Bei bowed and returned the gift, bent.

Feng Ji saw it clearly, picked the corners of his mouth slightly, and said slowly. "The general thinks, how is the King of Wu?"

Liu Bei scratched his head awkwardly, not knowing how to answer. His relationship with Sun Ce was too complicated. He was neither an enemy nor a friend, nor a friend, and could not make a simple judgment. Besides, he was not clear about Feng Jiwen's meaning, and he could not guarantee that his answer would satisfy him.

Seeing that Liu Bei was embarrassed, Feng Ji Lui thought about it and understood Liu Bei's difficulties. This is a martial artist who is not used to the way of speaking by scholars, so he should be more simple and direct. "The general thinks that when it comes to governing the people and managing finances, he loves the people as much as his son. Can the general be compared with the King of Wu?"

Liu Bei bit his lip, hesitated for a while, and shook his head. "No."

Feng Ji nodded and said, "When marching and fighting, destroying the enemy, can the general defeat the King of Wu?"

Liu Bei smiled bitterly. "Sir, jokingly, I fought with the King of Wu several times, but I had no victory. Later, I was captured by him. How could I defeat him?"

"Yes, the King of Wu uses troops as much as a god, and I think no one can match in the world." Feng Ji Xiaoxiao. "The King of Wu is good at governing politics and can use troops. He is born a hero. It's a pity that his ambition is too great and exceeds his ability. Although the Central Plains are rich, the children of Jiangdong are strong, they cannot sweep the world. Can you tell why the general?"

Liu Bei blinked his eyes and understood Feng Ji's meaning, but he said nothing and bowed again. "Bei ignorant, please give me advice."

"He was angry with the public and became the enemy of the whole world."

"oh?"

"He seized Jiangdong and became king with a different surname. He violated the oath of Baima and became an enemy of the court. He plundered aristocratic families and forcibly seized land, becoming an enemy of the aristocratic families. In this way, all he could rely on was the common people, and the most important thing was this."

Liu Bei stared at Feng Ji in a daze, with suspicion in his heart. Although he refused to surrender to Sun Ce, he always respected Sun Ce, so he had no confidence in defeating Sun Ce. At this moment, when Feng Ji Yi said, why did Sun Ce be defeated? Was Feng Ji a better person or did he deliberately bewitch me and let me Yuan Tan work hard?

Feng Ji was not in a hurry to say it, and glanced at the teacup on the desk. Liu Bei quickly picked up the teacup, splashed the cold tea, poured another cup of hot tea, and sent it respectfully to Feng Ji. Feng Ji took a sip of hot tea, and then said, "The common people are ignorant, happy when they see profit, fear when they see harm, and not inferior when they are near, and resentful when they are far away. Therefore, the sage said that the people can be used to it, but not to know it. The King of Wu did the opposite way, opened a bookstore, enlightening the people's wisdom, and then wanted to use this as the foundation and accumulate sand into a city. Isn't it ridiculous?"

Liu Bei suddenly realized, nodded repeatedly, and finally smiled. He kept thinking about this matter. Sun Ce ruled the states, with half of the population and land in the world. Sun Ce also valued industry and commerce, and had a wealth accumulation. It was logical that he could have been rampant in the world for a long time, so why can he only defend now? It turned out that the root cause was here. Although the Central Plains were rich, the people were rich. Sun Ce had no money in his hands. It was easy to please the people, just divide the land and reduce the tax, but it was easier to offend the people. The levy was a little more frequent and the tax was collected, and the people would complain. Therefore, the Legalists said that the people could not be rich, but they were arrogant and lazy, and were not easy to drive them. Only by letting them be poor and only a bit of food left and give them some sweetness, they would go through fire and water without hesitation.

Why could the Qin army become a army of tigers and wolves? Because the people of Qin were poor, if they wanted to survive, they had to farm, farm in peacetime, and behead them during wartime. Sun Ce spent so much energy to make the people rich. It seemed that the people wanted, but he did not dare to collect the people and did not dare to increase taxes, otherwise the so-called people's hearts would immediately dissipate invisible.

"Sir, I have great advice." Liu Bei raised his teacup with both hands. "With the help of his sir, Bei will be able to win and make contributions to the court."

Feng Ji raised the teacup, touched Liu Bei gently, and a reserved smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Chapter completed!