Withdraw from Runan and migrate to Xinye!

  The day after Cao Cao made up his mind to fight Yuan Shao, he marched north and suddenly attacked Yuan Shao. The news spread like a swarm of locusts crossing the field...

  This news stirred up a thousand waves, and under the brief peace, it quickly heated up. The various lords of the world were watching from the sidelines, seemingly wanting to take advantage of the situation, or perhaps they were gloating over the misfortune of others, or maybe both.

  Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a month has passed.

  ……

  Outside the city of Ru Nan, military camp.

  That day, Liu Xuan was sweating profusely in the military camp, or rather, his sweat was pouring down like rain!

  Since the defeat of Cao's army in Shiyuan, Liu Bei's army has undergone another selection process, with the number of troops decreasing from 7,000 to over 6,000, but their combat effectiveness has increased significantly. With the help of the batch of military equipment from the Yuan family, Liu Bei's army completed this brutal training and is now ready for a fair and open battle against Cao's army.

  Liu Xuan jogged slowly around the military camp while watching his second and third uncles, as well as Zhao Yun, drill the soldiers according to the regulations.

  Looking at Guan Yu sitting steadily on the platform, Danfeng's sharp eyes scanned the nearly thousand knife-wielding students below. The students on both sides of Guan Ping shouted loudly, all of whom had undergone rigorous selection and were strong and muscular, with a fierce aura and an intense killing intent that was terrifying to behold.

  Since this month, Liu Bei led the army to withdraw from Suiping and marched to Runan to temporarily stabilize. The purpose is very clear. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Chen Dao led the army to sweep away the bandits in Suiping and Runan City, and Du Fei, Liao Hua, Gong Du, and Liu Bi, the four leaders of the Yellow Turbans, were all pacified one by one.

  Liu Bi, Gong Dou and Liao Hua three people are very brave to lead the army to surrender, Du Fei is stubborn and unyielding, was scolded by Guan Yu's second master, cut down by three knives and died gloriously.

  As a result, Liu Bei's army grew again, and in the blink of an eye, there were about 15,000 people, as well as a large number of women, children, and elderly.

  Liu Xuan stopped in his tracks and looked at another place where Zhao Yun was training a small number of cavalry, less than a hundred.

  Before the battle with Cao Jun, Zhao Yun's hundreds of elite cavalry were left with only a hundred, war is indeed cruel. Liu Xuan sighed!

  In a daze, he only heard a loud scolding, Liu Xuan came back to his senses and immediately smiled helplessly, not saying that it was definitely his third uncle scolding his mother.

  He went to another camp, and as expected, Zhang Fei was walking back and forth among the soldiers, holding a long whip in his hand, occasionally lashing out at a few soldiers. His face was ferocious, and he was muttering something under his breath.

  At this time, a messenger walked up to Liu Xuan and said: "Young Master, the master is calling for you!"

  Liu Xuan turned around and looked at the messenger, saying in a low voice: "You're only calling for this young master?"

  The orderly shook his head and pointed inside: "There are also General Guan, the three generals, General Chen Dao, General Zhao Yun..."

  After finishing speaking with Liu Xuan and apologizing, he walked into the military camp, trembling with fear, towards Zhang Fei.

  Liu Xuan stroked his chin, pondering in his heart, thinking to himself: "It should be that Sun Qian's mission to Jingzhou has yielded results. Hmm, not unexpected, it should be like history, garrisoning the small city of XinYe?"

  "New Wilds is better than nothing! It's currently the fifth year of Jian'an (200 AD), and it seems like Cao Cao still has a few years before unifying the north, so there's still time to develop. Liu Xuan muttered to himself, his eyes flashing with a hint of divine light: "I hope that old guy Yuan Shao can hold on for a few more days!"

  Half an hour later, the Taishou's residence!

  One by one, almost all of Liu Bei's civil and military personnel had arrived.

  Liu Xuan made a bow to all the civil and military officials in the hall, then turned to Liu Bei and said: "Father!"

  Liu Bei nodded gently, with a flash of appreciation and delight in the depths of his eyes.

  After Liu Xuan sat down, his eyelids slightly drooped! He remained silent, and since then, after that deep conversation with Liu Bei, Liu Xuan changed his style, hiding his light and keeping a low profile.

  After a moment, Liu Bei's gaze swept across the people in the hall, and he smiled slightly, his tone somewhat excited: "Just now I received a letter from Gong Yu, saying that Jing Sheng agreed to our garrison in Jingzhou! The garrison is located in Xinye City!"

  The sentence was thrown out, and the hall was in an uproar. Guan Yu, Chen Dao, and Zhao Yun furrowed their brows and pondered silently, not uttering a word!

  Zhang Fei, however, shouted loudly: "What? Xinye City? Big brother, Xinye is a small place with few people, how can it be developed, and we have so many troops..."

  Liu Bei furrowed his brow upon hearing this, and was about to rebuke Zhang Fei when Guan Yu preempted him by sternly saying to Zhang Fei, "Third brother, let big brother finish speaking before you comment!"

  "Yes!" Zhang Fei sat down reluctantly! Extremely depressed!

  Everyone's eyes were fixed on Liu Bei, waiting for his next move. Liu Bei said in a low voice: "Everyone, this time we go to Xinye, it's different from before. We'll temporarily borrow the land of Xinye to rest and observe the situation, then discuss later matters..."

  "Big brother, Third Brother is right. The new land is small and cannot support a large army." Guan Yu frowned and said.

  "This matter has already been planned." Liu Bei smiled lightly and then sighed, saying: "According to Gong Yu, inside Jingzhou there is also open strife and secret struggle. The two sons of Jing Sheng are vying for the position of Governor of Jingzhou, and their relationship has become like water and fire. Moreover, Military Advisor Cai Mao and his sister Lady Cai are both opposed to our entry into Jingzhou..."

  "It was only with the help of Liu Qi, the eldest son of the Grand Duke, that Gong You was able to barely hold on, and even then, he had to seek assistance from his brother's old subordinate, the Shanyang faction, in order to just manage!"

  "Father, Second Uncle, actually taking over Xin Ye might not be a bad thing!" Liu Xuan said at this time.

  "Oh? How did Xuan'er say that?" Liu Bei's eyes flashed with a strange light as he asked.

  "Ruoyu City and Runan City have a large population! Most of them are soldiers and fellow villagers... Father can incorporate them into XinYe!" Liu Xuan said in a low voice: "Besides, even if we don't care, Cao's army will occupy it anyway. Rather than letting Cao's army take advantage of it, why not let us take advantage of it?"

  The city of Ruo was pacified, and the people of Ru'nan entered Xinye. Liu Bei first furrowed his brow, then relaxed it.

  "Ah, Xuan'er's suggestion..." Liu Bei paused, turned his head to look at Guan Yu and said: "What do you think, second brother?"

  "Big brother, second brother thinks what Xuan'er said is acceptable!" Guan Yu said in a low voice.

  Liu Bei listened and pondered for a moment, then slapped the table and said: "Zi Zhong, Xian He, this matter will be handed over to you two to arrange! Remember, it must be done carefully! Absolutely do not provoke public outrage!"

  Mi Zong and Jian Yong clasped their hands together in respect and promised to comply.

  Liu Bei nodded in satisfaction and said seriously, "Second brother, since we have already relocated the population of Yuzhang and Suining, let's proceed with our plan in batches."

  "As elder brother said, second brother will follow suit!"

  "Second brother, you lead a thousand soldiers as vanguard and lead the first batch of civilians to XinYe!"

  "Yes!" After receiving the order, Guan Yu stood up and left.

  Liu Bei shouted again: "Zilong!"

  "The end will be there."

  Liu Bei nodded and said: "Zilong, you will lead a hundred elite cavalrymen and five hundred elite soldiers as the second batch, also taking civilians to Xinye."

  "Ah!"

  ……

  One by one, the orders went down, and there were fewer and fewer people in the hall. In the end, only Chen Dao, Liu Bi, Liao Hua, and Gong Dou remained on the scene.

  "Uncle has arrived, where can we choose a good place?" Liu Bei's eyes stared at Chen Dao, saying lightly.

  Chen nodded and said in a low voice: "Master, I have already chosen a location... it's just near Xiangyang!"

  "Xiangyang?" Liu Bei's instinctive frown, glanced at Chen Dao, Chen Dao saw busy explaining: "Lord, Xiangyang nearby mountains and forests are numerous, besides, I heard that Xiangyang nearby bandits are rampant, can very well conceal our identities!"

  "Hmm..." Liu Bei nodded, sighed and said: "Uncle Zhi, I won't ask about this matter again. You have full authority to handle it." After that, he looked at Chen Dao with piercing eyes and said in a low voice: "Uncle Zhi, I can stake my life on you... I hope you can help me gain some ground."

  "My lord, I will certainly not disappoint your expectations..." Chen's voice was firm and low: "I will definitely hold up a sky for my lord."

  "Alright, alright, I'll wait till then..." Liu Bei's eyes were filled with a smile as he chuckled and nodded at Chen Dao.

  He glanced at Liu Fei, Gong Dou and Liao Hua, and said in a low voice: "You three should assist General Chen Dao well."

  "I will obey your orders!"

  Liu Bei nodded in satisfaction and immediately said: "Shi Zhi, tonight at midnight you will take action. After that, Yunchang and Zilong will depart in batches..."

  "What about those three generals?" Chen Da asked with a furrowed brow and some hesitation.

  "Third brother will go and handle it..." Liu Bei's expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Uncle, be careful with everything."

  Chen's heart was filled with warmth, his face flushed with emotion. He knelt down on one knee and said in a low voice: "I will not betray your trust..."