Chapter 136

Guanqiu Sun Jian and Guo Huai looked at each other; they had learned something again!

"Report~!"

"My lord, there is a person outside who claims to be Taishi Ci from Donglai, sent by Kong Rong to report the news."

Liu Bei's eyes lit up.

"Oh, invite him in quickly."

Soon,

a handsome man, seven feet seven inches tall, with beautiful whiskers, a short halberd on his back, and a bow and arrow at his waist, walked over with the guards and cupped his hands.

"Taishi Ci from Donglai pays respects to Lord Liu Xuande."

He observed Liu Bei and found that Liu Bei was handsome and had a unique temperament, giving people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze!

Liu Bei smiled.

"You are Taishi Taishi Ziyi? Truly loyal and brave."

Taishi Ci was stunned. Could it be that Lord Liu Xuande, who shook the Nine Provinces, actually knew him?

Liu Bei saw his expression and explained,

"Taishi Ziyi offended the provincial official for justice in Donglai Commandery and avoided disaster in Liaodong. One can see Taishi Ziyi's loyalty!"

"This time you rushed here alone to report the news, you must have broken through the encirclement alone. One can see Taishi Ziyi's bravery! Taishi Ziyi's righteousness!"

Taishi Ci's eyes instantly became moist. He didn't expect that the one who understood him best was Lord Liu Xuande, whom he met for the first time.

He bowed deeply.

"Lord Liu Xuande is too kind!"

Liu Bei helped him up.

"Taishi Ziyi, tell me quickly, what is the situation now?"

"Lord Liu Xuande, after Guan Hai led thirty thousand troops out of the city, I also broke out of the city and chased all the way to the Shiqingshan area. I found that Guan Hai led troops to ambush in the mountain forest, intending to ambush Lord Liu Xuande, so I took a detour to report the news."

Zhang Fei muttered,

"My brother had already guessed that Guan Hai would set an ambush here. Otherwise, he wouldn't have started cooking so early."

Taishi Ci felt admiration.

"I should have guessed earlier that Lord Liu Xuande is victorious in every battle. How could Guan Hai's schemes deceive Lord Liu Xuande!"

Liu Bei smiled.

"I was just guessing; I only became certain after you came, Taishi Ziyi."

"Taishi Ziyi, help us come up with an idea to break Guan Hai as soon as possible."

Taishi Ci knew that Liu Bei was giving him a chance to perform.

He looked to the east.

"Lord Liu Xuande, Guan Hai is now hiding in Shiqingshan. A north wind will blow here at night. As long as our army sets a fire, we can force Guan Hai out."

"When the time comes, we will take the opportunity to attack, and the Huang Jin Army will definitely be in chaos!"

Liu Bei looked at Guo Jia.

"What does Guo Fengxiao think?"

Guo Jia cupped his hands.

"My lord, Taishi Ziyi has done the work of a military advisor. I have nothing to say; I just want to drink the victory wine."

Everyone laughed heartily!

Taishi Ci felt that the atmosphere here was really good!

He really didn't dare to think about this at Kong Rong's place.

"It's not without reason that Lord Liu Xuande can win repeatedly and be trusted by his soldiers."

Liu Bei began to appoint generals.

"Guanqiu Sun Jian, Guo Huai!"

"Subordinate is here."

"You two lead one thousand men each. When the north wind rises, set fires on both sides of the mountain road, and be sure to smoke Guan Hai out."

"Yes!"

"Zhang Yide, Zhao Zilong, you two lead three thousand soldiers. When Guan Hai's army comes out of the mountain, crush them!"

"Yes!"

"Also, I want to capture this Guan Hai alive."

"Yes!"

Liu Bei looked at Taishi Ci.

"Taishi Ziyi, I will give you one thousand cavalry. How about you also lead troops to attack when the time comes?"

Taishi Ci cupped his hands.

"That is exactly what I wish!"

"Good, Chen Dao, go find a good horse for Taishi Ziyi."

In the mountain forest,

Guan Hai had been feeding mosquitoes for most of the day.

"This Liu Bei is really slow!"

"Is he coming over or not!"

The smell of rice drifted from afar, along with the fragrance of meat soup stewed with wild vegetables, making the Huang Jin soldiers ambushing in the mountains cry with hunger.

"I heard the treatment in Liu Bei's army is very good!"

"I also heard that when Liu Bei's soldiers perform meritorious service, they will be given Hu Ren slaves."

"I have a relative over there, and now he already has two Western Xianbei slaves, and they look quite good."

"Alas, why is the gap so big?"

Guan Hai took a bite of dry food; it was dry and hard, too difficult to eat!

He cursed in his heart.

"It's said so well, even I want to go!"

He led these tens of thousands of soldiers and over ten thousand family members, worrying about their livelihood every day, 'borrowing' grain everywhere, and if he couldn't borrow it, he would go hungry.

Last year, there was a severe drought in Qingzhou, the harvest was not good, and more people joined the Huang Jin Army, so he was even more short of grain!

Life was difficult!

Guan Hai was still lamenting that life was hard,

when he suddenly smelled the smell of thick smoke.

"Who, who lit the fire? Didn't I tell you not to light a fire!"

His subordinates exclaimed.

"Commander! It's Liu Bei, they are setting fires in the mountains!"

"Both sides are burning!"

"And the north wind is blowing, the fire is getting bigger!"

"Cough, cough."

The military discipline of the Huang Jin Army was corrupted. Knowing that it was Liu Bei who set the fire, and that their scheme failed and they were calculated instead, they instantly fell into chaos.

Many people couldn't stand the smoke and ran down the mountain!

Guan Hai had no choice but to take people and run down the mountain.

"Boom, boom, boom."

Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei led the cavalry and rushed over like a torrent, instantly crushing the formation of the Huang Jin Army!

The Huang Jin Army was almost crushed at the first touch!

Guan Hai shouted,

"Go back, they don't have many people!"

Zhang Fei shouted,

"Where is the thief Guan Hai! Your Grandpa Zhang Fei is here!"

Guan Hai was furious, raised his long knife, and rushed out!

"Da! Da! Da!"