LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 17
Runan County, Gelingcheng.
Three thousand soldiers from Liu Army were stationed in this small town in Runan.
Within two hundred miles to the west, we will enter the boundary of Jingzhou.
In the palace, Liu Bei set up a small banquet in honor of Deng Mu.
"Although Bei and Jingsheng are from the same clan, brother Jingsheng is a famous figure in the country and dominates the seven counties of Jingxiang."
"Bei now has only three thousand soldiers, and he came to surrender in desperation. I wonder if Brother Jing Sheng can appreciate Bei's thousands of soldiers and horses."
Liu Bei gave Deng Mu a glass of wine and asked him as the"envoy" in a subtle way.
Of course, Deng Mu could hear the undertones of Liu Biao's words.
At the beginning, he had an army of 20,000 people and his family was quite wealthy. If he came to join Liu Biao, he would be taken seriously..
Now that Xuzhou has been lost and he came to join the army in desperation, he was afraid that Liu Biao's family would have a great career and would look down upon his military strength and despise him.
Deng Ai, who was serving the wine at the side, couldn't help but sweat for Deng Mu.
Jingzhou is right in front of us. Brother, you are going to betray Liu Biao's envoy by pretending to be Liu Biao's envoy. It depends on how you end up. But
Deng Mu took a sip of wine and said disapprovingly:
"It's nothing more than some soldiers and horses. I'll send you 10,000 horses as an envoy."
Liu Bei's hand shook, and a few drops of wine sloshed out of the glass.
Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others also looked at Deng Mu with surprise on their faces.
What a loud tone!
You, Deng Mu, have a clever plan, and this big guy admits it.
But you said you would send us 10,000 troops, which is a bit bragging.
That's ten thousand soldiers.
Do you think you are an ant? Just give it away if you say so.
Unless you know magic, spreading beans and making soldiers is about the same.
"Zi Yuru... how can you give me ten thousand soldiers and horses?"
Liu Bei's tone was obviously the same as everyone else's, full of doubts.
Deng Mu raised his wine glass in all directions and spoke unhurriedly.
"A county in Runan is home to more than ten yellow turban armies. The most indispensable thing is soldiers and horses."
"He Yi, Liu Pi, Gong Du, Huang Shao and other canal commanders, large and small, had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and thousands of soldiers and horses."
"As long as Liu Shijun can take a few of the Yellow Turbans under his command, wouldn't he have enough troops?"
This statement made everyone suddenly realize.
Zhang Fei slapped the table and shouted excitedly:
"Deng Ziyu is right, aren’t there so many Yellow Turbans a natural source of soldiers?"
"We have collected these Yellow Turbans, are we still afraid that we will have no soldiers?"
Liu Bei's face also showed joy, but after thinking about it, he became worried and said:
"If we can surrender the Yellow Turban Army, it will indeed replenish our military resources."
"It's just that we only have 3,000 troops and horses, and they come from a long distance, so the food and grass supplies are limited."
"With such strength, it is not easy to defeat the Yellow Turbans and surrender their troops in a short period of time."
Deng Mu smiled.
How could he not have considered Lao Liu's concerns in advance.
So he took Liu Bei to Jingzhou via the Runan route just to help Lao Liu solve the weakness of insufficient soldiers.
Otherwise, he would have to rely on three thousand If you want to seize Jingzhou with soldiers and horses, you are underestimating Liu Biao. Although
Liu Biao is a self-defeating thief, it does not mean that he is a waste.
After all, the Lord of Jingzhou fought back and forth with Cao Cao, how could it be is so easy to deal with
"If you want to surrender the Yellow Turban Army, you can do it with your mouth, why bother with swords and guns?"
Deng Mu's eyes had a different meaning.
Liu Bei was startled.
Guan Yu and everyone else were also at a loss.
"Liu Shijun practiced benevolence and righteousness, so he was quite famous among the Yellow Turban Army."
"Xiaguan's bodyguard Zhou Cang was from the Yellow Turban Army. He followed Xiaguan because he learned that he was going to Xuzhou to meet Liu Shijun."
"Among the Runan Yellow Turbans, there are two commanders, Liu Pi and Gong Du, who admire the envoy very much."
"I expect that your envoy only needs to write a letter and send an envoy to say surrender. Liu and Gong will definitely lead their troops back."
"In this way, wouldn't the envoy not need to use swords or guns, but just use his mouth to get tens of thousands of troops?"
Deng Mu stopped laying the groundwork and revealed the mystery.
This is the benefit of Old Liu's practice of kingship and establishing the name of benevolence and righteousness.
No matter where he goes, no matter how downcast he is, he can pull up a team of people just by virtue of his name of benevolence and benevolence..
In the original history, during the Battle of Guandu, Liu was entrusted by Yuan Shao to open a second battlefield in Runan. When Liu Pi and Gong Du learned of the arrival of Lao Liu, they looked for the wind and returned. What
Deng Mu is doing now is also It's like letting Liu Bei advance the troops that he will have later.
"Bei has such a reputation that he can make Liu Pigong come back on his own initiative?"
Liu Bei's eyes were full of surprise, obviously he did not expect that he still had such influence.
Deng Mu smiled and said:"If Liu Shijun is not confident in his reputation, you will know after giving it a try."
Liu Bei was naturally convinced of Deng Mu's wisdom and plan.
So according to Deng Mu's plan, he immediately wrote a letter and sent people to recruit Liu Pi and Gongdu's two generals.
…
Seven days later.
Thousands of soldiers and horses came from each side of the southeast side of Geling City in a mighty force.
The messenger entered the city first and brought good news that made Liu Bei overjoyed:
Liu Pi and General Gongdu were overjoyed and excited after receiving Liu Bei's letter of surrender.
The two generals immediately abandoned the stronghold and each led 5,000 troops to take refuge in Geling City during the starry night.
Five thousand plus five thousand, that’s ten thousand soldiers and horses!
Out of thin air, Liu Bei gained 10,000 soldiers, and his army suddenly regained momentum!
"Ziyu, you are serious, you are serious..."
Liu Bei looked at Deng Mu excitedly, his eyes filled with admiration and gratitude, and he was speechless for a moment.
Deng Mu slowly stood up, bowed to Liu Bei, and said lightly road:
"Congratulations to Liu Shijun for getting 10,000 elite troops, adding two generals, and reviving the army."
"In this way, Mu felt relieved and could say goodbye."
After that,
Deng Mu turned around and walked away.
The smile on Liu Bei's face instantly turned into puzzlement.
So why did Deng Mu suddenly want to leave?
Without thinking much, he stepped forward to stop Deng Mu. , asked:
"Ziyu, where are you going? Aren't you taking Bei to Jingzhou to visit Liu Jingsheng?"
Deng Mu sighed softly, pretending to look a little apologetic on his face, and said with a wry smile:
"To be honest, I am not Liu Biao's envoy."
Liu Bei was stunned.