Chapter 512: Qingzhou in danger (four thousand)

"Mr. Zhang, I want to raise an army to fight the bandits. Just tell me, when should we set out?!"

Kong Rong clenched his fists, and a great passion surged in his heart.

Looking back on his many years as an official, although he was very famous, he was not always satisfied.

When He Jin was promoted to general, he was entrusted by Yang Ci to go and congratulate He Jin.

However, He Jin's followers looked down on him and did not inform him in time, so he left in anger.

Afterwards, He Jin recruited him as an official of the general, recommended him as a top scholar, and transferred him to be the Imperial Censor.

It was a pity that his immediate superior, the Imperial Censor Zhao She, was always at odds with him, and he left in anger claiming to be ill.

When Dong Zhuo came to power, he could not stand what Dong Zhuo did and argued with him. Dong Zhuo held a grudge against him and kicked him to Beihai State.

His experience as an official over the years has made him realize that whether it is He Jin's retention or Dong Zhuo's attack, it is all due to his reputation.

Now that Liu Bei, who does not take reputation as the decisive factor, is in power, how can he only care about his three-acre land in Beihai?

Now that the rebels have occupied Qingzhou, isn't this a great opportunity to realize your ambitions? !
Everyone didn't know what Kong Rong was thinking, but when they heard what Kong Rong said, they were all stunned.

The looks they showed towards Kong Rong became strange, and even the people promoted by Kong Rong fell silent at this moment.

It’s not that they looked down on Kong Rong, it’s just that Kong Rong knew nothing about war!

If it weren't for Liu Bei's reinforcements, Guan Hai would probably have captured Kong Rong alive!
Even if we don't mention Guan Hai's siege of the city.

It hasn't been long since Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi's attack, Prime Minister Kong, you really only care about eating and not about fighting!
Even Zhang Qichi's expression changed slightly. He looked at Kong Rong, who was full of confidence, and felt doubtful in his heart.

According to General Zhang, Prime Minister Kong, aren't you both a novice and a playful person?!

Although most of his soldiers were born as bandits, after years of screening, his soldiers would not engage in looting. Compared with ordinary soldiers, the only difference was the name.

He would never be able to accept letting these soldiers die because of Kong Rong's mistake.

So Zhang Qichi quickly started to persuade him, and the words and phrases he learned from Sun Qian popped out one after another.

He was about to run out of words, but fortunately at the last moment he nodded and agreed with Zhang Qichi's statement, that is, he would not interfere with Zhang Qichi's command, but at the same time he would go with the army.

According to Zhang Qichi, boosting morale is just as important as the commander of an army.

Kong Rong thought this was a wonderful statement, indeed a wonderful one.

Of course, what surprised Kong Rong the most was that Zhang Qichi, who was born in Qingzhou, had talent far beyond his imagination.

There is no good way. Even if Confucius were resurrected, he would never be able to do this.

Could it be that General Wei had written this again? Thinking carefully, words like these to boost morale might also have been taught by General Wei.

Kong Rong was filled with emotion: General Wei is truly extraordinary. I really want to have a good chat with him!

For a moment, Kong Rong was filled with thoughts.

He thought a lot, and he became famous for his filial piety at a young age.

However, as he grew older and gained more experience, he began to have deep doubts about the filial piety advocated by the Han Dynasty.

Is there really affection between father and son?
As for the original intention of having a child, isn't it just a momentary desire?
Why should we be bound by family ties?
Kong Rong never mentioned these ideas to others. He understood that such an idea ran counter to the filial piety advocated by the Han Dynasty.

Seeing that Kong Rong agreed with his idea, Zhang Qichi breathed a sigh of relief.

According to common sense, Zhang Qichi didn't need to care about Kong Rong's thoughts at all, he could just refuse.

When it comes to marching and fighting, Kong Rong is not as good as Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

The problem is that Kong Rong is a little different.
Zhang Qichi remembered Chen Deng's instructions before he left. Kong Rong had a high opinion of himself and was extremely paranoid.

If taxes cannot be collected, the tax officials may be executed.

If someone lies while crying at the grave, the person might be executed.

When Zhang Qichi heard these two statements, he couldn't help but click his tongue. These were nothing like the impression he had of Kong Rong.

When he asked Chen Deng where he got the answer, Chen Deng shook his feather fan and smiled mysteriously, but said calmly, "I inferred it based on Kong Wenju's personality. Brother Zhang, please take it as a joke, but please be careful. If Kong Wenju has an extreme paranoid personality, this may be possible."

Given Chen Deng’s previous successful strategies, this is enough to prove Chen Deng’s wisdom.

Zhang Qichi felt that there was no need for Chen Deng to joke with him, so he kept Chen Deng's words in mind.

Following the conversation with Kong Rong just now, Zhang Qichi suddenly woke up.

What Chen Deng said was right!

Kong Rong is not just stubborn, it is not biased at all to describe him as 'paranoid and extreme'!
Therefore, Zhang Qichi was afraid that Kong Rong might be unable to get over the consequences, so he agreed to let Kong Rong go with the army.

After reaching a consensus with Zhang Qichi, Kong Rong, slightly tipsy, stood up with a red face, raised his wine glass and said to everyone: "Gentlemen, we will lead the army to attack the bandits soon, and I hope you will prepare food and supplies!"

The ministers of the Beihai Kingdom present looked at each other, and saw helplessness on each other's faces.

However, no one spoke out to refute Kong Rong's opinion. Whether it was the people promoted by Kong Rong or the people suppressed by Kong Rong, they all reached a consensus at this moment.

Zhang Qichi had finally managed to get Kong Rong to back down. If he refuted, what would he do if Kong Rong screamed and threatened to lead the Beihai soldiers to fight Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi?

"Yes." At this moment, there was only one voice left among the ministers.

Plain.

"What? Father fell asleep again? What did the doctor say?"

When Yuan Shang heard that Yuan Shao had fallen into a coma again, he didn't care whether he was his brother or not, and asked in a panic.

Although Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi were dissatisfied with Yuan Shang, they did bear a large part of the blame for causing Yuan Shao to fall into a coma again.

"Of course. Of course there's nothing wrong with it. I just need to rest for some time." Yuan Xi said with a hum.

Yuan Shang breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, that's good"

However, when he turned around, he saw Ju Su with a serious expression.

"What happened to Ju Biejia?"

"My three lords." Ju Su's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. "Cao Cao deployed his troops on the border. Zhang Fei rushed to Jizhou. The Beihai Commandery's surprise troops descended from the sky. With all these things, it seems that a storm is coming to Qingzhou."

Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang were all stunned. Of course they heard the hidden meaning of Ju Su's words, which was that Qingzhou was in danger and would face pressure from three parties?

"How is this possible?!" Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi couldn't help but lose their voices, muttering to themselves, "This is a three-party collaboration, how can it be mobilized in such a short time?!"

The next moment, the messenger rushed into the meeting room. Because he was running too fast, he stumbled and fell to the ground with a thump.

The sound was not loud, but it was as shocking as thunder in the meeting room at that moment. Everyone watched the messenger anxiously get up from the ground, their hearts hanging in their throats, and they all thought at the same time: It's bad!

"My dear, three lords, something terrible has happened! Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Cao Cao, Zhang Xiu, Kong Rong, and Zhang Qi Chi are leading their armies to attack us. Many places are in danger!"

"!"

Rumble.

Everyone's hanging hearts finally died, their faces suddenly turned pale, and thousands of thunders seemed to ring in their ears.

The thing I was most worried about finally happened.

Not to mention Guan Yu and Huang Zhong, even Cao Cao and Zhang Xiu were not sure they could deal with it.

Even if Cao Cao and Zhang Xiu advanced recklessly, attacking a city was not the same as a battle between two armies outside the city!
Ju Shou forced out a bitter smile, more desperate than anyone else on the field.

The gap between the two sides is like a chasm that cannot be bridged by one person.

When Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, and Yuan Shang asked with pale faces: "Ju Beijia, what should we do?"

Ju Su opened his mouth and wanted to say that he was powerless, but the words seemed to be stuck in his throat.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't utter a single word. In the end, all he could say turned into a long sigh, "Alas, my three lords, please be patient. I have a plan."

"Strategy." At the critical moment of life and death, the three men temporarily put aside their past grudges, looked at each other, and their mouths were filled with joy. Then they all looked at Ju Shou and said in unison: "Ju Beijia, please teach me something!"

"Okay." Ju Shou nodded in response to the three people. He looked at the three people calmly and said, "We need to ask for reinforcements right now."

"Request reinforcements?" Yuan Tan blurted out, "Senior official?"

Unexpectedly, Ju Shou actually shook his head.

"Ah? Who else could it be if not a high-ranking official?" Before Yuan Tan could finish his words, he saw Ju Shou staring at him, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang with burning eyes.

Even Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang were shocked, and an idea emerged in their minds that they themselves thought was absurd: Gao Gan is not going, so are they going?

Ju Su seemed to have guessed what the three were thinking and nodded, "That's right. This matter is of great importance. Before Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Cao Cao, Zhang Xiu and others surround the city, please take a letter and go to Huainan immediately to ask Yuan Gonglu to send troops."

"This..." Looking at the letter handed over by Ju Shou, the three brothers were stunned. They persuaded Ju Shou to change his idea.

But when they saw Ju Shou's helpless smile, they finally realized that there was no way out this time.

Going to Liaodong might not be better than joining Yuan Shu. If he stayed, according to Jia Xu's temperament, he would probably die.

After some discussion, the three brothers understood the truth.

Yuan Shang suddenly thought of Yuan Shao lying on the bed, and asked worriedly, "Ju Biejia, where is my father?"

"Your Excellency needs to rest. Time is running out, so it's not a good idea to travel. If Yuan Gonglu believes what is written in the letter, maybe he can temporarily delay Guan Zhang's progress."

After struggling for a moment, Yuan Tan, the eldest brother, took the letter from Ju Su and said with difficulty, "OK."

"Second brother, how long has it been since we fought together? It's only been three to five years, why does it feel like decades have passed?"

Zhang Fei looked at Guan Yu with a smile on his face.

Guan Yu stroked his beard and sighed, "Yes, it's been a long time."

Taking advantage of the break, the two chatted casually.

After the soldiers set out, they returned to their respective armies.

As for why Huang Zhong was not there, Huang Zhong's presence was necessary for the stability of Jizhou.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's soldiers were all brave and good at fighting. They arrived in Pingyuan County at the agreed time.

As Cao Cao struck the gongs and drums to symbolize the beginning of the war, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also issued the order to attack.

The two groups of troops attacked simultaneously from the northwest, and their speed was so fast that Yuan's army suffered terribly.

The siege of the city is just around the corner.

Looking at the vulnerable Yuan army, Zhang Fei wondered, "Is this how the Yuan army was before?"

Guan Yu laughed and said, "This is all thanks to my third brother."

"Second brother, you are being modest again. This is all your achievement. If you hadn't killed Gao Lan, Yuan's army wouldn't have been so vulnerable. Let me think about it. This is what Qingzhou calls "the children in Qingzhou stop crying when they hear of your great reputation!"

"This is not just my achievement," Guan Yu said, but the raised corners of his mouth revealed his true thoughts.

Just at this time, soldiers were passing by with Yuan army soldiers who were surrendering. The Yuan army soldiers inadvertently heard the conversation between Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Their pupils shrank sharply into a small dot, their uneasy expressions suddenly turned into panic, and even their legs were shaking.

Those are Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, one is unstoppable and the other is extremely cunning!

"No, don't kill me!" Someone among the surrendered soldiers actually shouted.

This aroused Zhang Fei's interest, and he ordered the soldiers to stop and wanted to ask the surrendered soldier why he was so frightened.

Fortunately, not all the surrendered soldiers were trembling with fear. In response to Zhang Fei's questioning, one of the surrendered soldiers told him the whole story.

When Zhang Fei heard that Guan Yu was unstoppable, he nodded in agreement. A hundred cavalrymen defeating ten thousand troops was much more impressive than Zhang Liao repelling Sun's 100,000 troops. It was enough to be remembered.

However, when Zhang Fei heard that he was extremely cunning, his face suddenly turned dark and veins bulged on his forehead.

Why is it a derogatory term when it comes to him? !
The surrendered soldier who answered Zhang Fei's throat twisted and he swallowed. The sweat beads on his forehead fell to the ground and shattered.

The face that had been forced to be calm turned pale in an instant. The original Zhang Fei was enough to scare people, but the angry Zhang Fei seemed to him to be even more terrifying than a man-eating tiger.

Seeing that Zhang Fei was about to open his gluttonous mouth, the surrendered soldier knelt down faster than a flying arrow. He fell to his knees in front of Zhang Fei with a plop, his body shaking as if he was sifting chaff.

"General Xiaoqi, I was wrong. Please, please spare my life!"

Zhang Fei's face turned even darker now. What on earth did this surrendered soldier have to say about him?
It's bad! The surrendered soldiers were terrified.

Just when the surrendered soldier thought his life was in danger, Zhang Fei shouted, "Stand up!"

The surrendered soldier couldn't help but shiver, and quickly climbed up using his hands and feet, shouting wildly in his heart as he climbed, "My life is over!"

Unexpectedly, Zhang Fei did not say much after seeing him stand up. Instead, he waved his hand at the soldiers and said, "Take him away."

"Ah?" The surprise of the surrendered soldier seemed to be embedded in his face. Was he let off just like that?

After sending away a group of surrendered soldiers, Zhang Fei felt unlucky in his heart.

Who knew that Guan Yu laughed and said: "It seems that the reputation of my third brother is not inferior to mine!"

"Second brother! You actually made fun of me!" Zhang Fei was embarrassed. What he wanted was someone as smart as Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, not someone who was extremely cunning!

(End of this chapter)