Sui Wuqiuxing went to the camp tent, took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and ate a hot meal. Liu Fu followed Wuqiuxing to see Xinpi. After hearing Xinpi's request, he did not say anything, but just bowed his hands and looked respectful.

Xin Pi was a little surprised and couldn't help but look at Liu Fu more. Although this Hedong man had just been released from the prisoner camp and was willing to surrender, he was not as depressed as he expected, and could not even see a little humility. Instead, he had an inexplicable confidence. Do he have different opinions on this?

"If Mr. Liu has any advice, you might as well speak in person." Xinpi said with a smile.

Liu Fu looked at Wu Qiuxing, and Wu Qiuxing nodded, indicating that he should not be scruples. Liu Fu had a clear mind and bowed to Xin Pi. "Military Xin, I dare not take the advice, but I have some superficial opinions. Please ask the military advisor to take a closer look."

Xinpi owed his body to return the gift. "I wish to hear high views. If I gain something, I will not dare to leave the pearls behind."

Liu Fu was very happy. With Xin Pi's words, he had a step to advance. "Although Fu was a disciple, his sister married in Xiangling, and his brother-in-law guarded Jia Kui. Fu went to Xiangling many times and often talked about the nearby terrain. Although Baibo Valley is a key point, it is not the only channel, so it is not as dangerous as Yong'an. If Liu Bei sent someone who knew about the terrain to bypass Baibo Valley, first take Yong'an, and then attack Baibo Valley with the main force, even if he was unable to win, he could calmly retreat to Yong'an and go to Bingzhou."

When Xinpi heard this, he immediately understood where the flaw was. Whether it was Zhao Ang or Lu Meng, they were all outsiders. The time they arrived in Hedong was very short, and their understanding of the terrain basically came from the county and state maps. However, the county and state maps only marked the official roads and important places. Large terrains, such as the Fenshui Valley and Baibo Valley, do not mark some paths. They are the contents of the garrison map, which are directly controlled by the court. Hedong is yellow land, with high plateaus and low valleys everywhere, and it is difficult for locals to figure out whether they are connected or not.

They thought that Baibo Valley was the only way, but it was not. Liu Fu knew that Jia Kui was naturally more aware of it. He was completely possible that he suggested that Liu Bei divide his troops around Baibo Valley, take Yong'an first, and then attack Baibo Valley. Even if Lu Meng could defend Baibo Valley, the goal of intercepting Liu Bei could not be achieved.

In other words, support from locals is indispensable.

"Is Mr. Liu an understanding?"

“That’s right.”

"Guan Yi, Guan Yu and his son are also compatible. Do you have any contact?"

Liu Fu shook his head. "I know the Guan father and son, but I don't have much contact."

Xinpi was relieved. It didn't matter if he had no contact, but he was afraid of having a grudge. Guan Yu was not a good person. If he had any connection, he had to make some preparations in advance to avoid trouble in the future. He explained the Wu Kingdom's attitude towards the aristocratic families and powerful people in a chat, mainly to refute rumors. The rumors were inevitably distorted, especially when those who were interested deliberately confused right and wrong. Whether it was Jia Xu's previous administration or Zhao Ang's later administration, he had reservations about the new policy of the Wu Kingdom, and there were not many opportunities for the people in Hedong to understand the real situation.

After listening to Xinpi's explanation, Liu Fu also understood Xinpi's bottom line. People can release their property and return it, but the arable land must be confiscated, but it is not all killed. The reclaimed arable land is just to avoid mergers and ensure the supply of grain. The aristocratic families and powerful people can also make money by operating industry and commerce. The King of Wu once assured the Jizhou family that if the property does not increase within five years, he would make up for the shortage.

With such a guarantee, what else should I worry about? There is salt and iron in Hedong, making money is easy. Liu Fu immediately expressed his support for the new policy, was willing to give up arable land, and was willing to convey the new policy of Wu to other families, conveying the kindness of the governor of Lu and the military commander Xin. If possible, he was willing to persuade Jia Kui to surrender.

Xinpi immediately expressed that he welcomed the heroes of Hedong to abandon the darkness and turn to the light to build peace together.

Liu Fu was satisfied and took Xin Pi's handwritten letter and headed straight to Linfen.

Before leaving, Liu Fu told Xinpi that the Pei family had new blood feuds and it was not advisable to persuade surrender for the time being. Moreover, Pei Qian's father Pei Mao was stranded in Chang'an and had not returned. The second brother Pei Jun was in Yizhou, which was clearly a bet from multiple parties. It is difficult to persuade Pei Qian to surrender now. By defeating Liu Bei, Pei Qian had no choice and would have to surrender. As for the moment, it is easier for other families to persuade him and can directly affect Liu Bei's decision. Most of the losses of Liu Bei's main infantry force must rely on the supplement of other families' divisions. Most of these families are from counties in the southeast of the Hebei region. Now that they are lost to the south of Linfen, their industries are damaged. It is a time of shaking. As long as they are eliminated, they will abandon the dark and turn to the light.

The people of Hedong had no friendship with Liu Bei. The reason why this situation happened was Sima Yi who bewitched the situation. Pei Qian and Wei Ji were either speculating or complaining, and other families were fooled by them, and they were not willing to do so. This was the situation, so it would be too late for them to know it again.

Xinpi accepted Liu Fu's suggestion and asked him to go to Linfen to meet Liu Yuan and others first, and take the strategy of removing firewood from the cauldron, which will destroy Liu Bei's morale and military strength.

Liu Fu rushed to Linfen and first met his brother Liu Yuan. After talking about the conditions for the agreement with Xin Pi, Liu Yuan agreed at that time. During the battle between Dong Ting, he survived and saw the combat effectiveness of the Wu army. He had no confidence in Liu Bei. He was just worried that he would be looted like the Wei family, so he did not make up his mind to surrender. Now he heard that all the property of the farmland can be preserved and he still had the opportunity to participate in the salt and iron management in the future. He was so happy that he wanted to go to Xin Pi to surrender immediately.

Liu Yuan said to Liu Fu, don’t worry, from now on, my Liu family will no longer work for Liu Bei. But we cannot surrender empty-handedly, we must make some contributions. I think Linfen is good. I will find a way to go back to Linfen to rest. When the time comes, I will cooperate with Lu to win Linfen, which will be considered as a redeeming of his sins.

Liu Fu asked Liu Yuan to contact others and rushed to the front army to find Jia Kui.

When Liu Bei received a letter from Pei Qian, he was anxious and angry, but he could not ignore it. If Pei Qian angered, he would not be able to gain a foothold in Hedong, and he might not even be able to leave Hedong.

Because of this, he knew that Wei Ji was informing him, but he could not say anything and could only pretend not to know.

Sima Yi knew that Pei Qian would have such a reaction and did not want Pei Qian to know, but he could not stop Wei Ji. He was from Hanoi, not from Hedong, and Wei Ji would not believe him on this issue. When the situation developed to this point, he was helpless. There was no better way to go next. He could only suggest that Liu Bei temporarily suppress Zhang Fei's combat plan and not reply, and planned to wait for two days before talking.

But Liu Bei soon found that the situation could not allow them to wait. The attitude of the Hedong family changed drastically. Not to mention the division of troops to capture Yong'an, even the attack on Baibogu was questioned. Liu Yuan first proposed that his subordinates suffered too much loss and were afraid they could not take on the war, so he requested to be transferred back to Linfen for rest. Liu Bei did not feel any problem at first, so he agreed. As a result, Liu Fu had just pulled the camp back to Linfen, and several small families made various requests, hoping to withdraw from the war, or rest on the spot, or return to Linfen. Geng Hua of the Pi even asked Liu Bei to increase his troops to prevent the Pi family from following in Fenyin and falling into the hands of Gao Shun.

Liu Bei was furious and thought that Wei Ji was causing trouble. In anger, he said a few unpleasant words.

Wei Ji was inexplicably, and he was also pursuing the reason, but everyone was guarding against him and isolated him invisibly. Some even looked at him with extremely bad eyes, just like a jackal looking at his prey, which made him frightened, and he could only be alert in secret. The Wei family had already destroyed his family, and only he and a few people were left. If someone wanted to use his head to seek credit from Lu Su, he would not be surprised at all.

Faced with Liu Bei's questioning, Wei Ji was discouraged and wanted to cry without tears, so he simply turned his illness and stopped asking about things.

Wang Gai felt a strong crisis. He discussed with Sima Yi privately that the people of Hedong had a strange intention and the army might collapse at any time and had to prepare a way out. Zhang Fei's plan should be implemented immediately, seize Yong'an and protect the way to Bingzhou. If the fighter plane was delayed and Yong'an was lost, they might be wiped out.

Sima Yi agreed deeply and immediately advised Liu Bei, leaving Wang Gai to attack Baibo Gu head-on. Liu Bei personally led some elite troops around Baibo Gu, advance to Yong'an, and then returned to the army to attack Baibo Gu with Wang Gai. As for Pei Qian's opinion, there is no need to worry too much. Pei Qian did not object to him to take Yong'an first, but was afraid that he would give up Hedong. As long as he did not give up Hedong, Pei Qian would not do excessive behavior.

Liu Bei was skeptical, but he still adopted Sima Yi's opinion. On the one hand, he explained to Wei Ji and asked Wei Ji to contact Pei Qian, while gathering elite troops to advance to Baibo Valley. After the Hedong family was centrifuged, Liu Bei's troops quickly shrank, leaving only more than 30,000 people. Liu Bei immediately decided to lead the Zhongshan infantry and cavalry to rob Yong'an, Wang Gai and Wang Ling led the Bingzhou infantry and cavalry to station near Linfen. After he took Yong'an, he would attack Baibo Valley from both north and south.

Wang Gai agreed. Liu Bei immediately divided his troops and led his troops to catch up with Zhang Fei, interviewed Jia Kui in person, and carefully asked about the details of the plan.

Jia Kui expressed his difficulties with Liu Bei's plan. The road he chose was narrow, with the upper plateau and lower valley, which was difficult to walk. The infantry was still forced, and it was difficult to fight horses, let alone carry a large amount of baggage. If he only brought a small amount of baggage, after arriving in Pingyang, the team of people could eat nearby counties, but more than 10,000 infantry and cavalry were unrealistic. Those small counties could not support it at all. If there was not enough food and grass, if they could not conquer Yong'an quickly, they would collapse without fighting.

Liu Bei was anxious, so I left the cavalry and led three thousand infantrymen to go.

As soon as this said, not only Jia Kui was stunned, but Zhang Fei, Zhang He and Sima Yi were all shocked and dissuaded in unison. This was too dangerous. If Lu Meng received the news and sent someone to intercept him, Liu Bei would be in danger of his life. Sima Yi immediately advised that the son of a thousand gold cannot sit in the hall, let alone the king of a country, so he should not be in the face of an unexpected abyss.

Before Sima Yi finished speaking, Liu Bei's eyes turned red. "What kind of king of a country am I now? If I don't take Yong'an, I will be a turtle in a jar and will not be buried. No one of you will say it. This matter is settled. I am willing to sacrifice my life with me and follow me. If I don't want to wait for my news here. If I can succeed by chance, we will be the king and the ministers and work together to achieve great achievements. If God does not bless me, I will die in Yong'an, and you will find your future."
Chapter completed!