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Chapter 379 Submission

"No!"

Someone proposed to let Liu Bei lead the army to go south to deal with Liu Jing and Sun Quan. Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Liu Xian, Pang Ji and others.

Pang Jisu Rong said: "Liu Yuzhou is an outstanding person in the world. He has always had great talents and great ambitions, and he is very popular. He is not someone who has been under the people for a long time. Now the general guards Xinye with him to prepare Cao Gong. The enemy is on his side. Liu Yuzhou Naturally, there is no time for him to take care of him. If he leads his troops south to attack Liu Jing and Sun Quan, it is like letting a tiger into the forest."

Liu Xian nodded and said in agreement: "That's right. Liu Yuzhou is a hero, and he is not allowed to enter. If he enters, he will cause harm. I hope the general will see clearly."

Of course Liu Biao wanted to borrow Liu Bei's force to solve the current predicament, but he knew better in his heart that he couldn't control Liu Bei.

Liu Bei is completely different from Zhang Xiu and his like, less than half a year after they came to vote, the heroes of Jingzhou rushed to join them, Liu Biao was startled and doubtful, and deeply worried, under his nose, even if this is the case, if he is allowed to go south, what's the deal?

Besides, if Liu Bei goes south, who will resist Cao Cao for him?

Cao Cao almost wiped out Yuan Shao's [-] troops in the battle of Guandu in the early winter of the previous year. However, after Yuan Shao fled back to Hebei, he gathered his disciples and suppressed the rebellion. His strength should not be underestimated. Cao Cao was temporarily unable to enter Hebei.

At present, the two sides are in a stalemate. If Cao Cao heard that Jingzhou was besieged by Liu Jing and Sun Quan, Liu Biao was sure that Cao Cao would never let go of such a good opportunity and would definitely send troops south to loot.After all, in today's world, besides Yuan Shao, he is the only one who can make Cao Cao fearful.

Liu Biao said, "Even though Liu Jing and Sun Quan are powerful, they can still be taken up. Cao Mengde is a lone enemy. Liu Xuande has the important task of defending against the north and should not be taken lightly."

Hearing this, the ministers felt very heavy. In the face of Liu Jing and Sun Quan, Jingzhou still has the strength to fight, but if Cao Cao also raises troops to attack, Jingzhou will most likely be overthrown.

The middle man Han Song couldn't help but sneered in his heart. He, Deng Xi and others tried their best to persuade Liu Biao that as the clan, they should respect the country, stay away from Yuan Shao, and not form an alliance with him, but unfortunately Liu Biao didn't listen.If Liu Biao had followed their advice, why would he be worried today?

Thinking of this, Han Songjin said: "The general's worries are also Song's worries. Cao Gong felt the danger and defeat of the country, and the bitterness of the people, and served the emperor to defeat the rebels. Today, Yuan Shao is defeated and Dongxia is established. In the four seas, it is truly invincible.”

Han Song didn't seem to see Liu Biao's increasingly serious face, and continued: "Jingzhou is in danger now, the general should cut off contact with Yuan Shao immediately, send his son to Xudu, meet with the emperor and Duke Cao, show his heart, eliminate grudges, and turn hostility into friendship In the future, the general and Duke Cao will be like the Duke of Zhou and the Duke of Tai who assisted King Cheng of Zhou, one on the left and one on the right, defending the emperor. The world is still uncertain, how about Liu Jing and Sun Quan?!"

Liu Biao frowned deeply, and all the officials were silent, only Han Song's voice echoed in the hall.

When Han Song finished speaking, the hall suddenly fell into a deathly silence, and everyone focused on Liu Biao, waiting for his decision.

Liu Biao looked at the group of officials in the hall, and felt a little sad. These people were all his confidantes, but at the moment they all agreed with Han Song's proposal out of ten, and there were very few who really cared about him wholeheartedly.

What's even more sad is that Liu Biao now has to seriously consider Han Song's proposal.

Liu Biao pondered for a long time and made a decision.He claims to be an elder, and he values ​​the most reputation in his life. If he breaks the covenant, he will be criticized by others and his reputation will be affected.Now that it is far from the end of the road, he is unwilling to betray the alliance, but in view of the current unfavorable situation, he is willing to "show favor" to Cao Cao.

"Engage in one conversation, so that Gu is like a dream before he wakes up." Liu Biao sighed: "Gu and Cao Mengde have no enmity at all. In the past, they joined forces to attack Yuan Shu and Sun Jian. The two sides turned against each other, and it was not Gu's intention that Cao Mengde sent troops to Nanyang for no reason. If the two sides can put aside their past differences and restore the old friendship, it will be a blessing for the country."

Liu Biao first found a step for himself, and then asked Han Song, "I don't know what to do. Would you like to be a lonely envoy and join Xudu as a tribute?"

Liu Biao never mentioned sending his son as a hostage. Due to the situation, he had to surrender to Cao Cao, but sending his son as a hostage was tantamount to surrendering to Cao Cao, which had already broken his psychological bottom line.

Liu Biao had no intention of betraying Yuan Shao, nor did he want to send his son as a hostage, which made Han Song a little disappointed, but Liu Biao made a crucial change in the end, and Han Song bowed and said, "Song is willing to do it for the general. "

Liu Xian, Pang Ji, Kuai Liang and other important ministers did not object to this, only Liu Biao's second son Liu Cong and nephew Zhang Yun had doubts.

Liu Biao shook his head secretly, and brought the topic back to aiding Jiangling and Jiangxia, which is the most urgent task at the moment.

Liu Bei and even the soldiers of Zhangling and Nanyang in the north could not move, only the soldiers of Xiangyang were dispatched.Now there are [-] soldiers in Xiangyang, and at most [-] can be dispatched, and Xiangyang will be unstable even if there are more.

It is not for nothing that Jingzhou is called Jingman in China. Xiangyang and Nanyang, the southern capital, seem to be only separated by a river. However, there are a large number of barbarians living in its territory, especially in the Yishui area.If Xiangyang has few soldiers, it will not be enough to deter the barbarians, especially when foreign enemies invade.

After some deliberation, Liu Biao finally decided that his nephew Zhang Yun and general Wang Wei would each send 5000 people south to reinforce Liu Qi and Huang Zu.

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The news that Liu Jing and Sun Quan raised their troops to attack at the same time swept through the entire Jingbei like a whirlwind.Liu Bei, who was in Xinye, naturally heard the news, so he was a little absent-minded when he visited the camps for several days.

When Liu Bei took refuge with Tao Qian, Tao Qian directly presented him with four thousand brave Danyang soldiers.Liu Biao was not as generous as Tao Qian, and only gave him more than three thousand recruits composed of refugees from Guanzhong.However, Liu Bei was not dissatisfied. In addition to the original trilogy, nearly a thousand people were organized into four battalions.

A few days later, Liu Bei received a letter from Liu Biao. When he opened it, he was shocked and angry.

Not only did Liu Biao have no intention of sending him south, but he wanted to shake hands with Cao Cao to make peace.Although Liu Biao explained repeatedly in his letter that this was just an expedient measure and not really surrendering to Cao Cao, it still disappointed Liu Bei.

At this time, a majestic and mighty tiger general with a beard stood up and asked impatiently: "General, Liu Jingzhou's letter this time, do you want me to go south to help him defeat the enemy?" Under Liu Bei's command, Zhang Fei, a general who can keep pace with Guan Yu.

Liu Bei shook his head, and handed the letter to Wen Wu Chuan under his command.

Zhang Fei was irritable. After reading the letter, he immediately became furious. He said, "I always thought that Liu Jingzhou was a hero in this world when he fought against Cao Cao several times. I don't think he is so helpless!"

Liu Bei sighed, "Yide, be careful with your words."

Zhang Fei still couldn't calm down, and continued to vent: "Liu Jing and Sun Quan, what are you worrying about? If Liu Jingzhou takes the general as the general, then my elder brother (Guan Yu) and I will act as the forwards, and we will easily defeat the people in Jingnan and Jiangdong. , why do you need to bow your head to Cao Cao and beg for mercy?!"

Guan Yu stroked his beard and nodded in agreement.

He and Zhang Fei followed Liu Bei across the Central Plains for more than ten years. They will be the heroes of the world and become famous. They are known as "the enemy of ten thousand people" by the world.

Youngsters like Sun Ce and Liu Jing will never have a foothold in the Central Plains. Only in the barren Jiangnan can they have a chance to rise.In Guan Yu's view, there are no heroes in the south to make Shuzi famous.

As for Sun Quan, Guan Yu didn't bother to talk about the generation who sat back and enjoyed his success.

Be it Liu Jing or Sun Quan, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei didn't pay much attention to them at all, so they each led an army, not to mention retreating from the enemy, or taking back their foundations in Jingnan and Jiangdong.

Liu Bei couldn't help sighing deeply, Zhang Fei's words went straight to his heart, how unwise it is for Liu Biao to abandon the near and seek the far!

Zhang Fei said angrily: "Liu Jingzhou bows to Cao Cao today, and tomorrow he will betray the general. Rather than sit and wait for death, it is better to get the refugees from Guanzhong in Nanyang, leave Wuguan, and enter the Sanfu. With the general's reputation and us as minions, why? Worried about not being able to lay down a foundation?"

The three assistants are Jing Zhaoyin, Zuo Fengyi, and You Fufeng, which is Guanzhong in a narrow sense.At present, Sanfu is only attached to Cao Cao in name, and Zhong Yao, the school captain of Sili, has set up his office in Luoyang, east of Hangu Pass. The actual rulers of Sanfu are Han Sui, Ma Teng and other generals in Guanzhong.

Without even thinking about it, Liu Bei rejected Zhang Fei's suggestion. Although the generals in Guanzhong have constant internal disputes, they are like a mess, but once outsiders invade, they will definitely stop their internal fighting, unite and unite to the outside world.With Liu Bei's strength, it is not enough to gain a foothold in Guanzhong.

What's more, Liu Biao is now in a critical juncture, Liu Bei has always established the world with benevolence and righteousness, so turning his back on Liu Biao at this time will do him harm rather than benefit.

Now Liu Bei can only hope that Liu Biao is really just pretending to be a snake with Cao Cao. This feeling that life and death are in the hands of others makes him very depressed. He motions everyone to retreat, and Liu Bei sits alone in the room until late at night.

(End of this chapter)