Liu Bei was indeed badly burned by Jia Xu's fire. Although he reluctantly accepted the 30,000 infantrymen and 8,000 Xiliang Cavalry from Nanyang Prefecture as an ally, Liu Bei's days were really hard. Due to the shortage of provisions, he had to transfer provisions from Runan to Nanyang Prefecture. However, at this time, Liu Bei's provisions were also insufficient. The Battle of Yangzhou was a huge war of attrition. While Yangzhou's provisions were being consumed by tens of thousands of Xiliang Cavalry, Yuzhou's provisions did not decrease by much. Furthermore, because he had to feed Zhang Xiu's 20,000 Xiliang Cavalry, Yuzhou was also in a difficult situation.
"Who is this Jia Xu? How did I, Liu Bei, offend him? He actually set fire to my Nanyang granary!" Liu Bei frowned as he waited in the Governor's Mansion of Nanyang Wancheng. In the Governor's Mansion, Liu Bei's civil and military officials, except for those who were stationed in Runan, were all present. Even Sun Qian was present.
"Reporting to Milord, the fire in Nanyang has been extinguished!" A military officer at the side cupped his fist and reported to Liu Bei. There was not a single spot on this military officer's body that was clean. Even his face was a little unrecognizable. It was reasonable to say that he should not be so rude to his Lord. However, Liu Bei did not blame him because this person was in charge of extinguishing the fire in Nanyang. The fire had burned for several days and half the sky was dyed red.
"Get up!" Liu Bei looked at this military officer and felt an indescribable sadness. It was not because this soldier risked his life to put out the fire, but because of Nanyang's provisions. The more miserable the soldier was, the more serious the fire was and the bigger it burned. If this soldier entered with clean clothes, then Liu Bei would be happy. This meant that the fire was not big and could be extinguished easily. There was no need for this military officer to personally go into action.
"Speak. How much did you lose? I can still hold on!" Liu Bei rubbed his head. It was really painful.
"Losses, losses!" The general didn't dare say it out loud. He was afraid that Liu Bei's anger would implicate him, who was trying to put out the fire. If that happened, he would really become an innocent bystander.
The general did not dare to say anything. Liu Bei asked, "How much did we lose? Fifty percent? Sixty percent? Seventy percent? " Every time Liu Bei asked this question, his tone became more and more gloomy. The fact that this colonel did not answer meant that there were more than he expected.
"How much is that? Eighty percent? Ninety percent? Tell me! " Suddenly, Liu Bei, the hypocrite who was recognized as the most shrewd, couldn't take it anymore. He threw the chopping board on the table and hit the general's body, making him bleed.
The red blood contrasted sharply with the black on his body. However, the general did not dare to wipe the blood off his body. Instead, he knelt in front of Liu Bei and said in a trembling voice, "Milord! Less than one out of ten! Less than one out of ten!" He sounded like he was about to cry.
"I'm dead!" Liu Bei simply felt that his world was spinning. He didn't count how much provisions there were in Nanyang, but according to the records in the Taishou Fu's account book, there were at least two hundred thousand provisions. But now, he was told that he was dead. Who could accept this? When Liu Mang was in Ruyin of Yuzhou, he was heartbroken when the little fire chicken burned twenty thousand dans of provisions. And now, Escapist Jia Xu burned two hundred thousand dans of provisions. This was enough to make him vomit blood.
"Huhuhu!" Liu Bei gasped for breath and closed his eyes. He calmed down this news. Even if his heart was filled with anger, even if he couldn't wait to kill the general in front of him, it was because there was a subconscious blaming factor. If he couldn't find trouble with Jia Xu, then naturally he would blame the general for not putting out the fire. However, Liu Bei still forcibly suppressed the desire to kill the general in front of him. If he killed the general, it would make his mood much better. But Liu Bei would lose his benevolence and righteousness. And if Cao Cao dealt with this matter, then he would directly kill the general and give him a reason to put out the fire to appease the anger of the soldiers. To appease the hearts of the soldiers.
"Someone come and take him to rest, then let the best doctor in the city treat him!" Liu Bei endured his anger and let the general who was supposed to put out the fire to go back and treat his injuries.
"Jia Xu, Jia Xu, who the hell are you? How did I, Liu Bei, Liu Xuande offend you? Why are you treating me, Liu Bei like this? " Liu Bei roared in his heart. Nanyang's savings were already finished, and it was impossible to get replenishment from Nanyang.
Liu Bei roared, but no one responded to Liu Bei's question. Jia Xu? This name was very unfamiliar. It was no wonder that Jia Xu had always been very low-key. Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, and Guo Si were the same. Dong Zhuo gave him the position of one of the nine ministers, while Li Jue and Guo Si wanted to give Jia Xu the position of minister. However, these positions were all rejected by Jia Xu. He was afraid of being hated by others. Rather than helping a master who might be defeated, it was better to be low-key. Therefore, Jia Xu's reputation was not well-known.
There were only a few people who knew about Jia Xu. Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, Guo Si, and Zhang Xiu were all dead. Hu Che Er also knew about Jia Xu's ability, but he did not dare to say it. He could say that he wanted Jia Xu to assist him, but he was afraid that Jia Xu's ability was too strong. Therefore, he wanted to kill Jia Xu, but Jia Xu acted first. If that was the case, even if Liu Bei thanked Hu Che Er for sending him to Nanyang, he would still kill Hu Che Er, just like how he killed Liu Pi.
The other people who knew about Jia Xu were Lü Bu and Liu Mang. Lü Bu had received a letter from Jia Xu. As for Liu Mang, he only knew about Jia Xu's existence from Jia Xu's evaluation two thousand years later. They would not tell Liu Bei.
Then there was Cao Cao. Cao Cao's impression of Jia Xu was that Jia Xu persuaded Zhang Xiu to surrender to him.
Jia Xu's reputation in the world was that he was greedy for life and afraid of death. He betrayed his sect and abandoned his master. There was no need for people to remember such a vile character.
However, he did not expect that such a person would set fire to Nanyang. This fire would burn all the shining white grains. This was Liu Bei's capital to conquer the world. Pang Tong was also thinking about Jia Xu. From the fact that Jia Xu was able to contact the Han cavalry to the fact that he burned down Nanyang's granary, it was enough to prove that this Jia Xu was not an ordinary person. However, Pang Tong could not understand how Jia Xu came out.
"Milord, the most important thing now is not to think about who Jia Xu is. Instead, it is to count the amount of grain. Our army needs to consume grain in Nanyang!" Pang Tong was thinking about who Jia Xu was and how he should deal with him the next time he met him. He wanted to infer Jia Xu's style of doing things from Nanyang's actions. However, he had neglected to consider what Liu Bei wanted to do. Sun Qian, who was standing beside him, said.
Sun Qian had escaped death and returned to Runan. He was also thinking about why he was alienated by Liu Bei. It was because he, Sun Qian, was not by Liu Bei's side. Another reason was that he was not Pang Tong's opponent in military strategy. If Pang Tong could be considered a first-rate strategist, then Sun Qian could at most be considered a second-rate strategist. To compete with the enemy in the field of expertise was just asking for humiliation.
What was Sun Qian good at? It was civil affairs and internal affairs. This was what Sun Qian was good at. Sun Qian was able to govern a county, which meant that he had made great achievements in civil affairs. He could now see that what Liu Bei wanted to know now was not who Jia Xu was, but how to replenish the grain that was burned by Jia Xu. Sun Qian's words were exactly what Liu Bei wanted to know. What he wanted to know was how to solve the grain problem.
It should be known that although Nanyang had few civilians, there were still many soldiers and horses. There were 30,000 infantrymen and 8,000 Xiliang Cavalry. These soldiers and horses all needed to eat grain. Moreover, Liu Bei had just taken over these tens of thousands of soldiers. As the new lord, he naturally had to show them a magnanimous attitude. He wanted to let them know that following this new lord was not inferior to following Zhang Xiu. What was the easiest thing to move these soldiers? Naturally, it was grain and pay. Now that Jia Xu had burned the grain, let alone pay, even food had become a problem.
"Gongyou, how have you been recently?" Liu Bei's hypocrisy was because he was very good at managing relationships. He was not as decisive as Cao Cao. Although he was less efficient, he was still able to make his soldiers grateful and pledge their loyalty to him.
"Thank you for your concern, Milord. Thanks to your good fortune, Qian is still alive!" Sun Qian said as he looked at Pang Tong. His eyes contained killing intent. Pang Tong frowned. He did not expect Sun Qian to be able to escape from his death trap. However, Pang Tong did not care. If he could scheme against Sun Qian once, he could do it a second time. As long as Sun Qian was alive, he would always bring trouble to Pang Tong.
On the other hand, Liu Bei was a little embarrassed. Sun Qian was schemed against by Liu Bei. How could Liu Bei not see it? It was just that Liu Bei did not want to offend Pang Tong because of Sun Qian. Between Sun Qian and Pang Tong, who could bring the most benefits to Liu Bei, Liu Bei could not see it?
"Men, have you finished counting the grain and fodder?" Pang Tong looked at Sun Qian. At Sun Qian's shout, dozens of civil officials walked in. These civil officials looked very tired and were covered in dirt. Sun Qian came prepared.
Of course he came prepared. This time Sun Qian came to Nanyang instead of directly staying in Runan, precisely because of Jian Yong's words. 'Don't you see the great ancestors Xiao He, Zhang Liang, and Han Xinhu?' Originally, Sun Qian also felt a deep sense of loss. Although they were both scholars, Pang Tong's strategy was better than his. His calculations were also more accurate. How could Sun Qian fight against Pang Tong? He could escape with his life this time, but what about the next time, and the time after that? It would be better to admit defeat and live out the rest of his life as a mid-level official. However, Jian Yong's words cheered Sun Qian up.
Xiao He, Zhang Liang, and Han Xin were all gods. The three of them could be said to be the founders of the Han Dynasty. At the same time, they were indispensable to Liu Bang. Zhang Liang was good at strategizing. Every time he used a strategy, he would always be able to come up with a flawless plan. He was also famous for his secret plans. It could be said that without Zhang Liang's stratagems, Liu Bang would not have been able to avoid danger time and time again and finally conquer the world.
As for Han Xin, the more the better. Han Xin was good at strategizing. He could command troops like a god. He could be said to be the one who helped Liu Bang escape danger time and time again. Han Xin was the one who helped Liu Bang conquer the world. Without Han Xin's troops, there would not be the world after Liu Bang. These two people were indispensable to Liu Bang. As for Pang Tong, he was comparable to Zhang Liang and Han Xin in ancient times. He was not only good at strategizing, but also good at strategizing. Sun Qian was not as good as Pang Tong.
However, don't forget that there was also Xiao He. Xiao He was neither big nor small. In the small world, Xiao He was just one of Liu Bang's housekeepers. Because he had known Liu Bang for a long time, he had followed Liu Bang all this time. But in the big picture, Xiao He was Liu Bang's trusted aide. When Liu Bang wanted to conquer the world, based on merit and rewards, the one who had the most merit was naturally Xiao He. Why was it because Xiao He was Liu Bang's lackey? Xiao He's strategy and military strategy were not as good as Zhang Liang and Han Xin. It could even be said that Xiao He could only govern a county.
However, out of the three of them, only Xiao He had a good ending. Zhang Liang knew his own limits, so he allowed Xiao He to stay. As for Han Xin, he was played to death. Who killed Han Xin? Wasn't it Xiao He and Empress Lu?
Sun Qian was determined. Since he was not as good at strategizing as Sun Qian, he would not compete with him in strategizing. He would just focus on being a housekeeper and help Liu Bei manage the money and grain. He would help Liu Bei solve the internal problems. In the end, success or failure would depend on who had the last laugh.
The ten scholars came forward. Sun Qian asked them one by one. Finally, Sun Qian led them out. "Reporting to my lord! In Nanyang, there were 270,000 shi of grain and 5,000 shi of gold and jade. Now, there are only 14,000 shi of grain and 2,000 shi of gold and jade left! " Since Sun Qian was going to be a housekeeper, he naturally had to take care of the money and grain. When the fire started, he sent people to make arrangements.
These two numbers really made Liu Bei's old face turn gloomy. His heart was bleeding. Zhang Xiu had already exchanged the gold and jade for grain. For a Marquis like Zhang Xiu, the most important thing was grain. That much gold and jade was useless to him, so he exchanged it for grain the moment he got it. 270,000 shi! Even if Hebei Yuan Shao raised an army of 300,000, they only had less than 500,000 shi of grain. This small Nanyang County already had half of it. One could see how greedy Zhang Xiu was. Originally, all of this was to benefit Liu Bei, but now it was burned down by the fire. 14,000 shi, this was much more terrifying than not even 10% of what was left.
14,000 shi was only enough for tens of thousands of soldiers to use for a month. Not to mention rewards, it was already good enough for them to eat. Liu Bei wanted to rebuild Nanyang so he would need to transport food from Yuzhou. However, Yuzhou was also in dire straits. If Liu Mang attacked Yuzhou, it would be a disaster for Yuzhou. Moreover, the Battle of Yangzhou had consumed a lot of food. Where would Liu Bei get the provisions to supply Nanyang? Without provisions, the morale of the army would be in chaos. When that time comes, the army would be gone. How could he fight for hegemony without troops and horses?
Sun Qian's timely calculation allowed Liu Bei to have some mental endurance. It also made Liu Bei look at Sun Qian in a better light. This was because when everyone did not dare to say anything for fear of being implicated by Liu Bei's anger, only Sun Qian stood up and helped Liu Bei to calculate the losses. How could Liu Bei not be moved by this? He was a loyal lackey who put his master's interests above everything else.
"Milord, Tong has a plan. I should inform Milord and let Milord adopt it!" Pang Tong miscalculated. He did not manage to command the troops in time to cause any losses. This allowed Sun Qian to gain Liu Bei's favor. Pang Tong did not care. No matter how much a lackey gained the master's favor, he was still a dog. He, Pang Tong, was the one who could help Liu Bei conquer the world.
"Mister, you have a plan? I hope Mister can teach me! " Liu Bei's face was gloomy because he did not know how to pacify the soldiers and how to make these new subordinates submit to him. Moreover, the rebuilding of Nanyang would also require money.
"Milord, although our army now has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses and has obtained the land of Nanyang, the granary of Nanyang was destroyed because of Jia Xu's fire. Now, Milord only has two options!" Pang Tong also stopped trying to find out who Jia Xu was and began to think about the retreat of Liu Bei's army.
"Which two options?" Liu Bei asked.
"First, Milord, command the tens of thousands of Xiliang soldiers to retreat from Nanyang to Yuzhou and recuperate. Station the troops in the fields and wait for next year's provisions!" This plan directly wanted Liu Bei to return to Yuzhou in one night. Although he had obtained 8,000 Xiliang Cavalry and 30,000 infantry, it should not be forgotten that before Liu Bei attacked Yangzhou, he also had tens of thousands of soldiers in his hands. 20,000 Yuzhou Yellow Turban Army, 10,000 Qingzhou Army and 5,000 White Eared Heavy Armor. They were stronger than the current Nanyang soldiers. Could it be that Liu Bei spent so much to gain nothing?
Moreover, it was not the same as before. It would take at least half a year to recuperate and wait for next year's provisions. In addition, it would take more than a year to train the troops. Many things would be uncertain in more than a year! At that time, could they still dominate the Central Plains? Don't even talk about fighting their current enemy Yangzhou. At that time, they would probably have to face their old rivals Cao Cao and Cao Mengde. The situation in Hebei was already set. There were only two Yuan left.
"Military Advisor really has a good plan. You have worked hard for a year and lost countless soldiers. If General Shuzhi knew about Military Advisor's plan, would he appear in your dreams at night?" Hearing Pang Tong's first plan, Sun Qian immediately ridiculed. Out of 35,000 soldiers, only 3,000 were left. Although they obtained 38,000 Xiliang Cavalry which was 6,000 more soldiers than before, it must be known that this war was about money and provisions. After so many years in Yuzhou, all of Liu Pi's savings had been used up. Hundreds of thousands of provisions in exchange for thousands of soldiers? Furthermore, General Chen Dao had died. The 5,000 White Eared Cavalry was not inferior to the 8,000 Xiliang Cavalry.
Liu Bei did not scold Sun Qian's sarcasm because this was what Liu Bei wanted to say. Liu Bei did not want to withdraw from Nanyang. Even if he did not take Yangzhou, he would at least have Nanyang as a consolation prize. Moreover, Nanyang was not bad and had fertile land. After all, it was originally one of the few cities in the Central Plains. Wan City was a place with hundreds of thousands of people. There were also many outstanding people like Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu who had stayed in Nanyang. However, Zhang Xiu did not plan to operate Nanyang from the start.
Although the people were gone, Nanyang's fertile land was still there. That was why Liu Bei did not want to give up Nanyang so easily. Moreover, Nanyang was almost half the size of Yuzhou.
Pang Tong also did not want to withdraw like this. If he withdrew, Liu Bei's Army would not be able to compete for the Central Plains. "Milord, then the second option is to transfer provisions from Yuzhou. We must first fill the stomachs of the recruits in Nanyang!" Pang Tong's stomachs were not only food but also the stomachs of their desires. Now that the Lord had changed, they naturally needed to be rewarded. This had already become a law.
"Haha, I thought that Military Advisor had some tricks up his sleeve. It turns out that it is to take provisions from Yuzhou. Who doesn't know how to do this? Yuzhou is already exhausted. Military Advisor still thinks that it is the same Yuzhou as before! "Pang Tong immediately seized the opportunity to attack Pang Tong. Sun Qian seized the opportunity to bite Pang Tong. When they went to war, Yuzhou was rich in provisions. Although they did not have nearly 300,000 provisions like Nanyang, they still had about 200,000 provisions. However, after fighting Yangzhou, Liu Bei's Army was exhausted. Now, Runan only had about 50,000 provisions. However, one should not forget that Runan also had soldiers and horses that needed to be maintained. What would happen if those soldiers and horses were to mutiny? Cao Ren would certainly not let go of this opportunity to take Yuzhou. Could it be that he did not want Nanyang and not Yuzhou?
"Who said that I am going to take provisions from Runan's treasury!" In terms of military strategy, even ten Sun Qian's would not be Pang Tong's opponent. Therefore, Pang Tong simply disdained Sun Qian. If Sun Qian obediently kept quiet or just focused on his duties, perhaps Pang Tong would still be friends with him. Unfortunately, Sun Qian did not know his own position. He always wanted to stand above the civil officials. Naturally, he would not let Pang Tong treat him kindly. Before Pang Tong came, Sun Qian could be the first civil official in Liu Bei's Army. However, after Pang Tong came, Sun Qian had to stand aside. Since Sun Qian overestimated himself and stood in front of him, then prepare to die!
Pang Tong looked at Sun Qian with disdain. The corner of his mouth raised as if he was mocking Sun Qian.
"You!" Sun Qian was furious. His eyes immediately narrowed. Fortunately, Sun Qian could be considered as a person who had died once. He knew that if he argued with Pang Tong in front of Liu Bei, then he would be the one who miscalculated. It would only lower his impression in front of Liu Bei. Therefore, Sun Qian endured it.
"My lord, my plan should be taken from the people of Yuzhou!" Pang Tong suggested to Liu Bei.
"People?!" Liu Bei was stunned. Although there were hundreds of thousands of people in Yuzhou, it was not possible for them to rob the people of their rations! One must know that there were hundreds of thousands of people who came from Xuzhou. They were persuaded by Liu Bei to come. If Liu Bei really went to take the rations, then the name of benevolence, righteousness, and morality would really be finished. The name of benevolence, righteousness, and morality of Liu Bei's was exchanged with the blood of tens of thousands of soldiers and more than ten years of hard work by Liu Bei. It was not worth it to lose hundreds of thousands of rations.
"My lord, I do not want you to rob it directly!" Pang Tong also understood Liu Bei's hesitation. If he did not take the rations, then Nanyang would not be able to last long. If he took the rations, then the name of benevolence and righteousness among the people would also be finished. Therefore, Liu Bei would rather choose to retreat than to take the rations from the people.
"Sir, what do you mean?!" Liu Bei seemed to have understood something.
"We are only going to borrow the rations!" Pang Tong smiled and said to Liu Bei. "My lord's benevolence and righteousness is known throughout the world. The hundreds of thousands of people in Yuzhou are grateful to my lord." With the propaganda of the hundreds of thousands of brainwashed Xuzhou people, the people of Yuzhou naturally slowly believed in Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness. If Cao Cao wanted to borrow the rations from the people, then I am afraid the people would not buy it because Cao Cao had killed a lot of people. In addition, some people deliberately slandered Cao Cao. Liu Bei was different. Imperial Uncle Liu Bei was the world's role model, the representative of benevolence and righteousness. If such a person wanted to borrow the rations from you, would he lack your rations? It must be known that the people of Xuzhou would even help Liu Bei block swords, not to mention the rations. "However, I still need you to make a trip personally!"
"Of course. My Yuzhou is exhausted. The Great Han Dynasty has not been pacified. The Sage King has been deceived. His Majesty is in the hands of that traitor Cao. Why is my Great Han Dynasty so miserable?! It is not my wish to take the people's rations. This time, I will repay double the amount! "Repay double the amount? How could that be possible? Liu Bei had already thought about it. When the time came, he would directly return a portion and not return the rest. In the end, he would pull out an official as a scapegoat and say that he was corrupt. Naturally, he would not return the rations. Liu Bei and Pang Tong looked at each other and smiled. He was really a hero.
Looking at Pang Tong's proud expression, how could Sun Qian let him have his way? Sun Qian continued, "My lord, although you are benevolent and righteous, and the people of Yuzhou are grateful to you, they will definitely donate rations for the Photovoltaic Han dynasty. However, how much rations can the people have?" Sun Qian's words once again made Liu Bei fall into deep thought.
"Hm?" Pang Tong looked at Sun Qian and frowned. Why didn't he think of it? He had a bad premonition in his heart.
"Hmph!" Seeing Pang Tong frown, the corner of Sun Qian's mouth curled up, revealing a trace of disdain. Pang Tong was knowledgeable, but don't forget that he was still a young man who hadn't even reached 20 years old. Moreover, he came from the Pang Clan in the Jing Province. This was a large clan, and he was the second young master of the Pang Clan. He had lived a life of luxury since he was young. How could he understand the hardships of the common people?
Because Yuzhou was left behind by Liu Pi and Liu Pi was born in poverty and the people were the family members of the Yellow Turban Army, the taxes were also at the sixth level. Therefore, the people did not have a lot of grain. It was fine if it was a good harvest but if it was a disaster year, then the grain would be the people's life-saving grain. The rich families would only have a hundred jin of grain. As for the poor families, having four or five jin of grain was already not bad.
Pang Tong's strategy was good. Gather rations from the people. However, even if you can borrow once, can you borrow twice or thrice? How much of the provisions of the common people can be lent to you? If you have enough, it would be good enough to have ten thousand stones. What can ten thousand stones do? It can only temporarily alleviate the current crisis of provisions. Don't forget that you still have to reward the Xiliang Army. This is another huge expenditure. Can you take this from the common people?
"Gongyou's words are reasonable!" Liu Bei also frowned. The people were not rich. Poor people were poor because they did not have rations. If they had rations to survive, why would they become Yellow Turban Army soldiers? However, Pang Tong treated the people as nobles. Naturally, he was wrong. Borrowing rations from the people could only solve the problem for a while. It could not solve the problem at hand.
"Milord, Qian has a plan to solve this problem for Milord!" Since Sun Qian had given himself the position of a steward, naturally, when the master had no money, he would need to increase his income and reduce his expenditure. Seeing Liu Bei frowning and Pang Tong pondering, Sun Qian felt that it was time for him to counterattack.
"Oh, Gongyou has come to Nanyang. I haven't even had the chance to welcome you and you already have a plan!" Sun Qian had a plan. Of course, Liu Bei was happy. In terms of feelings, Liu Bei still had feelings for Sun Qian. Sun Qian was introduced to him by the great scholar Zheng Xuan. Zheng Xuan introduced Sun Qian to him because of his teacher Lu Zhi. Sun Qian did not disappoint Liu Bei. At that time, Liu Bei was only a guest in Xuzhou and was stationed in Xiaopei. Zheng Xuan introduced Sun Qian to Liu Bei because Sun Qian had the ability to govern a county and could manage Xiaopei well.
Sun Qian did not disappoint Liu Bei. Xiaopei was managed well by Sun Qian, which gave Liu Bei the possibility of conquering Xuzhou.
It was not that Zheng Xuan did not introduce more talented people to Liu Bei, but at that time, Liu Bei only had one county. He could not possibly introduce those ambitious strategists to Liu Bei. Later, Liu Bei had Xuzhou. Sun Qian's ability was not enough, but he could still support it. If it was a peaceful era, Sun Qian would not have made any mistakes even if he did not do anything. He could only be considered a mediocre person.
Unfortunately, the moment Lü Bu arrived, the balance was broken. How could a second-rate strategist like Sun Qian win against a sly old fox like Chen Gong? As expected, Lü Bu took over the nest and chased Liu Bei, the governor of Xuzhou, back to Xiaopei.
The situation was lost. Many scholars left Liu Bei and went to the new master, Lü Bu. Only Sun Qian remained by Liu Bei's side. At that time, Liu Bei only had Jian Yong and Sun Qian. Only through adversity can one see true feelings. Although Sun Qian was muddle-headed, at least he did not leave. Thus, the two of them still had feelings for each other. Now that Sun Qian was able to point out the flaws in Pang Tong's plan, Liu Bei had a whole new level of respect for Sun Qian.
Now that Sun Qian was able to say that he had a better plan, Liu Bei was very happy.
"Milord, borrowing grain from the people can only temporarily alleviate the food crisis. If we want to get rid of future troubles, then we need to borrow from other people."
If they did not borrow from the people, then they would borrow from the nobles. Although that was the case, there were no nobles in Yuzhou. Even if there were, they would be the family members of Liu Bei's generals or officials. In the past, Liu Pi had swept clean Yuzhou. Otherwise, where would they get so much food?
"Why do we need to borrow from Yuzhou and Nanyang? The richest place in the world is Ji and Yan. Ji Yuan Shao was defeated and Yan Province is in Cao Mengde's hands. Jingzhou is a place where we can borrow grain. "Sun Qian said while looking at Pang Tong.
Pang Tong's heart immediately became uneasy. His eyebrows also began to twitch.
"If Qian did not remember incorrectly. The Pang family should be the head of Jingzhou's nobles! "
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