Chapter 527: Taishi Ziyi? Humph, Bofu will win! (Four thousand)
"Uncle, please take a seat."

In the hall, Liu Yao invited Liu Chong to the seat of honor with a smile on his face.

At the same time, Liu Yao couldn't help but look at Taishi Ci who was standing next to Liu Chong.

Seeing this, Liu Chong thought to himself: Could it be that Zhengli and Ziyi know each other?

Liu Chong was a man who spoke his mind. He looked at Liu Yao and then at Taishi Ci and asked, "Is Zhengli an old acquaintance of Ziyi?"

"Yes, General Ziyi and I are from the same county and have known each other for a long time." Liu Yao answered cheerfully. He looked at the heroic Taishi Ci and couldn't help but sigh, "I thought General Ziyi would be a great scholar, but I never thought that Ziyi would have made so many military achievements and now he is one of the five schools of the Northern Army. I really admire him."

"Brother Zhengli, I am just lucky to have met a wise leader."

"That's wrong. If Ziyi wasn't a good horse, how could he have been discovered by Bole?"

Liu Chong listened to the conversation between the two, especially Liu Yao's speech. How could he hear emotion and regret?
He could understand his feeling. When he met his friend from the same county again, he was surprised to find that his friend had not only become a high-ranking official with a rank of two thousand stones, but had also been awarded a title of nobility for his military achievements.

Not to mention Liu Yao, even he couldn't help but sigh.

As for Liu Yao's regret, Taishi Ci and Liu Yao were old acquaintances. Although Liu Yao had a far-reaching relationship with the current emperor, his uncle was one of the Three Dukes, and his father was also the governor of Shanyang.

Liu Yao was recommended as a filial and incorrupt official at a young age and was promoted to the rank of doctor. Later, he was appointed as a subordinate of Sikong and was granted the title of imperial censor.

This is different from the original historical situation where he was unable to take office due to the war and was forced to take refuge in Huaipu.

Because the course of history was completely different this time, Liu Yao was lucky enough to successfully take up his post, but he encountered many hardships along the way.

Man-eating tigers and leopards, bandits blocking the road, and rebels fighting everywhere.

After finally arriving in Luoyang to serve as an official, he heard that Taishi Ci had made his way all the way from Donglai to Jincheng. Then he realized: Oh no, I've got the wrong person!
Whenever he thought of this incident, Liu Yao felt melancholy. When they met again, he found that the other party had been granted the title of marquis and even served as the captain of the Northern Army.

Those who can serve as captains of the Northern Army are all extraordinary people, either members of the royal family or people trusted by the emperor.

How could Liu Yao treat such a Taishi Ci with a normal attitude?

"Zhengli, Ziyi. Why are you two standing there? Sit down quickly."

Liu Yao came back to his senses after Liu Chong's shout. He smiled and stretched out his hand, making a gesture of invitation, "General Ziyi, please sit down."

"Brother Zhengli, please."

They both sat down.

"Uncle, General Ziyi, I wonder what the purpose of your visit is?"

"Of course we have something important to discuss!" Liu Chong took over Liu Yao's words and said seriously: "I came here on my brother's orders."

"Ah? Brother?" Liu Yao was slightly stunned and suddenly a little surprised. How come he didn't know that Liu Chong had a brother?
Taishi Ci cleared his throat and explained, "King Chen has admired General Wei for a long time and regards him as his elder brother, so he said he was following his elder brother's orders."

"I see." Liu Yao nodded and immediately understood. In other words, his uncle regarded Liu Bei as his elder brother, but they were not sworn brothers, otherwise Taishi Ci would not have said that.

Liu Yao gave Liu Chong a slightly apologetic smile and said, "Uncle, please continue."

"I heard that Zhengli and Wu Jing are at odds with each other? In my opinion, since we are officials in the same dynasty, we might as well shake hands and make peace to fight the rebels together!" Liu Chong stated his purpose.

To Liu Chong's surprise, Liu Yao fell silent.

This made Liu Chong a little confused. Did he say something wrong?
Liu Yao sighed, "Uncle, you don't know the reason."

"Please speak politely."

"My uncles Sun Wentai, Wu Jing and Sun Bofu were all generals under the command of Yuan thief. With their help, Yuan thief quickly captured Lujiang County and later forced me to retreat to Danyang Qu'a. Danyang County was controlled by Wu Jing, a general under the command of Yuan thief. If this person wanted to kill me, he could have done it on my way to Qu'a! But he not only didn't do it, but also didn't even hinder me. Later, he even sent me money and food so that I could recruit soldiers. I thought he was a loyal Han and wanted to help me defeat Yuan thief!"

"Who knows, who knows." At this point, Liu Yao's chest rose and fell violently, and his fists clenched and cracked. "Who knew that Wu Jing would suddenly cut off my money and food! He wanted me to work for him! How could I, a man, swallow this breath?! So I took advantage of the opportunity when Yuan the thief went north and drove Wu Jing out of Danyang in one go!"

"How could this be! Wu Jing is truly a shameful man!" Liu Chong also became indignant.

Taishi Ci's mouth twitched. That's not right. It should be us who persuade Liu Zhengli. Why do I feel that you, the king, are about to be persuaded?

But it must be said that Liu Yao was more powerful than he thought.

He originally thought that Liu Yao had undergone tremendous changes compared to before, but when he saw Liu Yao in person, this idea was instantly shattered.

After Liu Yao occupied Danyang, he only blocked the river to guard against Yuan Shu, and never attacked the city. He often quoted the words of ancient sages, completely ignoring whether the people in front of him understood the words of the sages. He was even more of a mess in employing people, but he was able to defeat Wu Jing and Sun Boyang!

You know, Sun Boyang is not ordinary!

When he was in Liangzhou, he heard Zhang Fei muttering about Sun Shiwan and Sun Bofu in a half-asleep state more than once.

After inquiring about it, Zhang Fei gnashed his teeth, especially towards Sun Shiwan, as if he had an irreconcilable hatred with him.

How could the person that Zhang Fei cares about so much be an ordinary person?

As the elder brother of Sun Bofu and Sun Shiwan, Sun Boyang was supposed to be no ordinary person. No one expected that Sun Boyang would be defeated so thoroughly.

Could it be that he was overthinking it? !

Taishi Ci did not pursue the matter any further, as what Liu Bei had instructed him to do was the most important thing at the moment.

He said aloud, "Brother Zhengli, this is wrong. Yuan Gonglu is narrow-minded and short-sighted. He seized the soldiers of Sun Wentai twice, which made his son Sun Bofu quite resentful. I think Wu Jing also wanted to avenge his adopted son and his sister-in-law, so he came up with this foolish idea."

Liu Yao frowned slightly, "But this person really wants to harm me."

"That's right. But Brother Zhengli's biggest concern right now is the thief Yuan, not Wu Jing, and certainly not Sun Boyang."

"But Wu Jingsun Bofu has the ambition to swallow up Jiangdong. Not only did he not guard against them, but he also joined forces with them. This is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger."

"Seeking the skin of a tiger? Hahaha!" Taishi Ci curled the corners of his mouth in a disdainful smile.

This made Liu Yao stunned for a moment, as if he didn't know why Taishi Ci was laughing.

Liu Chong explained: "Zhengli, I didn't have time to tell you just now. General Wei summoned General Guan, General Zhang, and Lieutenant Cao to gather in Shouchun. The next step must be to control Yangzhou! With the three generals of Liangzhou behind us, what are we afraid of Sun Bofu?!"

"! You must be serious!" Liu Yao jumped up from his seat in an instant. His excited look did not show any trace of the demeanor of a celebrity.

Taishi Ci put away his smile and nodded vigorously, "Of course I mean it. It's truer than gold!" "Good, good, good!" Liu Yao was overjoyed. At this moment, it seemed as if all his worries were thrown behind him.

Taishi Ci and Liu Chong looked at each other and smiled, the matter was settled!

However, as Liu Yao's excitement gradually faded, he suddenly realized a problem, "Uncle, General Ziyi. I'm afraid Wu Jing is not so easy to convince."

"If I can't convince him, then I'll have to resort to violence." Liu Chong clenched his fists, as if to say that he was going to teach Wu Jing a lesson.

Faced with Liu Chong's full confidence, even Liu Yao turned his eyes away. He was well aware of Liu Chong's abilities, and asking Liu Chong to deal with Wu Jing and others was too much to ask.

However, Liu Chong was his elder after all, so he still couldn't break the ice. He forced a smile and said, "Uncle, General Ziyi and I both know that you are very skilled, but why should you take action against a mere Wu Jing or Sun Bofu?"

"Brother Zhengli is absolutely right!" Taishi Ci nodded repeatedly, fearing that he would be too late. He patted his chest and said, "Your Majesty, why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken? There is no need for you to take action against such people. Why not let me do it for you?"

"." Liu Chong's gaze moved back and forth between Liu Yao and Taishi Ci's faces.

Taishi Ci swore that this was the most nervous he had ever been in recent days. He had never been so nervous even when he had been rushing all the way from Shouchun.

If King Chen were to face Wu Jingsun Bofu
Just thinking about it makes Taishi Ci's scalp tingle. The fact that Sun Boyang was defeated by Liu Yao can be explained by the fact that Sun Boyang was not as good as Sun Bofu and Sun Shiwan.

But Sun Bofu is not ordinary!

He remembered Zhang Fei's delighted look when he mentioned that Chen Deng defeated Sun Ce. Out of trust in Zhang Fei, he did not dare to be careless when facing Sun Ce!
"Since Zhengli and Ziyi both said so, I'll listen to you two."

Liu Chong's reply made Liu Yao and Taishi Ci both feel relieved.

Liu Yao wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked up at Taishi Ci, "Zi Ziyi, what should we do specifically?"

"I'm afraid I'll have to trouble Brother Zhengli." Taishi Ci exerted force on his legs, immediately stood up, walked to Liu Yao, and took out a letter from his arms.

Seeing that Taishi Ci did not explain much, Liu Yao had to open the letter with doubts. When he saw the contents of the letter, his eyes narrowed slightly and he murmured, "It turned out to be written by General Wei. I wonder if General Wei's letter to persuade Wu Jing's grandson Bo Fu will work."

Taishi Ci pointed at the lower right corner of the letter and said, "Brother Zhengli, General Wei repeatedly told me before I left. If you agree to temporarily put aside your grudges, please write your name and seal here. General Wei will find a time to settle your grudges. What do you think, Brother Zhengli?"

"Very good, very good! General Wei keeps his promises, and this is known to everyone. How can I have any objection?"

Liu Yao ordered someone to bring writing brush, ink and official seal, and quickly wrote down his name and stamped it with the official seal.

After finishing all this, Liu Yao looked at Taishi Ci and said, "It may not be that simple. I am afraid I will have to fight with Sun Bofu. I wonder what General Ziyi wants. Please feel free to tell me."

"Request." Taishi Ci fell into silence, with thoughts constantly colliding in his mind.

Suddenly, an idea came to his mind and he remembered Zhang Fei's sigh.

Taishi Ci immediately looked up at Liu Yao and suddenly said, "If Wu Jing is unwilling, I wonder if Brother Zhengli can temporarily lend me the soldiers from Qu'a?"

"Qu'a?"

If he wanted to borrow Danyang soldiers, Liu Yao could understand it, after all, Danyang soldiers were always brave. But it was the first time he saw Taishi Ci specifically asking for Qu'a's soldiers.

Did he recruit soldiers in Qu'a, making Taishi Ci mistakenly believe that the soldiers in Qu'a were far superior to other soldiers in Danyang County? Or did Taishi Ci want to use the soldiers in Qu'a to defeat Sun Bofu and help him vent his anger?

Unable to figure it out, Liu Yao asked directly: "General Ziyi, why are you withdrawing troops from Qu'a?"

Taishi Ci smiled and said, "It's all because of what the three generals said."

Three generals?
The one who can make Ziyi call him one of the three generals
Zhang Fei Zhang Yide?
Liu Yao frowned, puzzled. He had no connection with Zhang Fei, and Zhang Fei might not even have been to Danyang County. Why did he specifically ask Ziyi to go to Qu'a?

Weird, weird.

Could it be that Zhang Yide knows Danyang better than I do?

Liu Yao, who was confused, finally nodded. To him, he was just a general in Qu'a.

After some discussion, the three reached a consensus.

Liu Bei's letter was sent out by the knights of Danyang County. After waiting for several days, the news he received was almost the same as Liu Yao's guess.

Liu Yao looked at the reply with a serious expression.

Liu Chong came close to Liu Yao, wanting to find out what was going on. "What did the letter from Zhengli say?"

Liu Yao handed the reply to Liu Chong, stroking his aching head, "It's not that easy. Wu Jing, this old man, actually doubted the identities of my uncle and General Ziyi in the letter. No matter what, I have to fight with my uncle and General Ziyi to prove myself."

"Bah. Old bastard!" Liu Chong was filled with righteous indignation and cursed.

Taishi Ci felt something was wrong, so he took it and looked at it. His frown immediately relaxed.

Liu Yao was slightly stunned. Could it be that he had misunderstood?
"General Ziyi, what do you mean?"

Liu Yao pointed at the letter and explained, "Brother Zhengli, the words in the letter are sharp. But according to the three generals, they just want to save face. Otherwise, why would they ask us to send a hundred cavalrymen each to have a good fight?"

"Ah? Are you serious?"

Liu Yao took the letter and took a closer look, and found that it was exactly as Taishi Ci had said.

"."Liu Chong's face fell. It seemed like he had scolded her in vain?
Liu Yao was most concerned about this matter at the moment. He ignored Liu Chong's expression. The more critical the moment, the more nervous he became. "General Ziyi, are the 100 cavalrymen selected from Qu'a really enough?"

"My dear nephew." Liu Chong took a deep breath and looked at Liu Yao strangely. "Ziyi has been famous for a long time. Sun Bofu should be afraid of Ziyi. Why do I feel that you are so afraid of Sun Bofu?"

"Um?!"

Liu Yao was struck by lightning and froze in place for a moment. He muttered to himself, "Yes."

Taishi Ci smiled and said nothing.

Liyang
Wu Jing looked at Sun Ce with a worried look on his face, "Bofu, Taishi Ziyi has been famous for a long time and is feared in the Western Regions. Don't underestimate the enemy."

Sun Ben gave a different opinion. He laughed and said, "What is Taishi Ziyi? Uncle, I think you are too cautious. Taishi Ziyi is just Zhang Wenyuan's deputy general. If Zhang Wenyuan comes, we should be a little bit afraid."

"It's just Taishi Ziyi, Bofu. You will definitely win!"

(End of this chapter)