Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 58
After Zhao Yun got the order, he immediately lifted the cover, only to see that the cart was loaded with succulents, leeks, cucumbers and so on.

Kuai Yue looked curiously and asked, "Is this the gift from the envoy?"

At this time Liu Biao also saw those vegetables, and he also wanted to know what Liu Bei meant.

Liu Bei bowed his hands to the two and said: "Bei has nothing to produce in Xinye, but some vegetables can be sent to the Fujun to taste. The sun is quite strong today, so I covered it with a cloth."

Kuai Yue was born in a wealthy family in Jingzhou, and his living conditions were relatively superior. It was the first time he saw someone delivering food to Liu Biao, so he didn't understand Liu Bei's behavior, and even felt that this guy was a little rude.

"I heard that Xuande was farming in Xinye, but I didn't expect to grow vegetables. It looks like a good harvest?" Liu Biao asked.

Liu Bei shook his head and said, "This vegetable grows fast, so we can't talk about a good harvest. I can't repay the kindness of the lord. Even if there is not enough food, I have to send it first."

"Xuande is too polite." Liu Biao shook his head.

"It will take some time for corn and other crops, and I will send them to the Fujun after the harvest." Liu Bei continued.

Liu Biao was moved when he heard this, "I don't have much food and grass. Xuande can't give it away in the future. You can take half of it for me. Let Xuande take the rest back to Xinye. Let the soldiers eat first."

"Wei." Kuai Yuexin said that the produce around Xiangyang can't be eaten up, and you still need Liu Bei to travel so far to deliver the food?These song and leeks look almost wilted.

The more Liu Bei spoke pitifully, the more relieved Liu Biao felt. At first when someone said that he was farming in Xinye, Liu Biao thought that this fellow had something on his mind.

Later, when I found out that Liu Bei could not recruit soldiers in Xinye, I let down my suspended heart a little. Where is there any source of soldiers in Xinye?
Now that Liu Bei came to deliver food from afar, Liu Biao was even more suspicious. He thought that Liu Bei's farming would not be effective, so he could only add more vegetables for food.

Liu Biao held a banquet at the governor's mansion, and Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and other important officials of Jingzhou were in it.

At the banquet, everyone chatted about conquering Jingnan, and Liu Bei, an outsider, drank there alone.

Seeing this, Liu Biao said, "Last year Cao Mengde defeated Yuan Benchu ​​at Guandu. I heard that he raised his troops to Hebei recently. Xuande and Mengde have fought against each other several times. Do you know how this victory will be?"

At this time, Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and other pro-Cao faction put down their wine glasses, and they also wanted to hear Liu Bei's opinion.

Seeing that everyone was looking forward to it, Liu Bei wanted to share Lan Tian's analysis, but Lan Tian taught him to show weakness and hide his clumsiness, so he said: "The backup soldiers are not as good as Cao Cao, so they have been defeated by him several times. Yuan Benchu ​​has enough troops, so maybe he can win. Bar?"

"Prime Minister Cao's use of troops is really like a god?" Cai Mao asked, this guy and Cao Cao were young friends, and he was the most staunch pro-Cao faction in Jingzhou.

Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Bei dare not talk nonsense, but Cao Mengde should have a strategy to attack Dong Zhuo, defeat Yuan Shu, defeat Lu Bu, take Zhang Xiu, and defeat Yuan Shao since he raised his army."

"From Xuande's point of view, if Mengde can defeat Benchu, where will the troops be directed?" Liu Biao asked.

"Cao Mengde has the ambition to swallow the world, if he can pacify Hebei, or attack Liangzhou, or conquer Yangzhou, or come to Jingzhou, it is still unknown," Liu Bei sighed.

"Xuande was stationed in Xinye. At that time, he often paid attention to Xudu's movements. The people of Jingzhou lived and worked in peace and contentment. Wouldn't it be a pity if they were forced to be caught in the flames of war?" Liu Biaoxu said with eyes.

"Be prepared."

Before Liu Bei finished speaking, Cai Hao interrupted: "Brother-in-law, Prime Minister Cao is a virtuous corporal and conquers all directions in the name of the emperor. If we can help him calm the world, we will also be meritorious officials of the court. Naturally, Jingzhou will not fall into the flames of war. Now that the Prime Minister and Yuan Shao are in a decisive battle in Hebei, why don't we use military rations to tie our hearts together?"

Although Liu Biao didn't have the ambition to annex the world, he didn't want to be subservient to others. Taking Zhang Xiu to check and balance Xu Du was for this reason, but he didn't have enough time in Jingzhou, so he couldn't fully control the overall situation.

There are four wealthy families in Jingzhou: Cai, Kuai, Pang, and Huang. Although Liu Biao has married the Cai family, his brother-in-law Cai Mao's heart has always been towards Cao Cao, and only Huang Zu of the Huang family is his confidant.

"Degui's words are reasonable, my lord might as well think about it." Kuai Yue also suggested.

Liu Biao didn't expect that this small celebration banquet would become a palace banquet instead.

"Before Zhang Xiu was stationed in Wancheng, we provided a lot of money and food. This move might be hated by Meng De." Liu Biao excused.

Cai Mao replied: "Brother-in-law is worrying too much, so-called this moment and that moment, although we help Zhang Xiu with money and food, but he has already led the crowd to vote for Prime Minister Cao.

Besides, when Meng De fought Yuan Shu, didn't we help him cut off Yuan Shu's food path?If you make good friends with the prime minister at this time, you will not be suspected. "

Liu Biaoxin said that this guy drank too much?Confront me in front of outsiders today?

Liu Biao said in a deep voice, "The conquest of Jingnan in recent years has also consumed a lot of food and grass. Where can there be surplus food to send to Xudu?"

"Perhaps we can squeeze in the army." Cai Mao saw that Liu Biao's tone had changed, and his arguing voice gradually became quieter.

Liu Biao snorted coldly: "Xuande's soldiers are still not full to eat. If Degui can squeeze out some food, he can send it directly to Xinye."

Seeing this, Cai Mao stopped talking, and Kuai Yue and other officials only cared about drinking instead of persuading Liu Biao to get close to Cao Cao.

The more Liu Biao thought about it, the angrier he became. After three rounds of drinking, he got up and said, "I'm too strong to drink, so I need to go to rest first. You can have fun with Xuande."

After Liu Biao finished speaking, he walked away, and Liu Bei was very embarrassed sitting there.

Cai Mao had always disliked Liu Bei, and when Kuai Yue saw this fellow delivering food just now, he also despised him.

Liu Biao doesn't like Liu Bei's literary and military skills, so it doesn't make sense for him to stay any longer.

Liu Bei got up and clasped his fists: "Bei still has some mundane duties in Xinye, so I have to take a step first, so I bid farewell to all the officials."

"Liu Shijun doesn't drink any more?" Cai Mao asked angrily.

"I can't drink any more. The capacity for drinking is relatively small. If you drink too much, you may fall off your horse. It really spoils everyone's happiness." Liu Bei apologized.

"Is Xinye really short of food? How about I squeeze you in from the army?" Cai Mao asked tentatively.

"Don't bother the general, Liu Bei will figure out a way by himself"

"Then I won't send you away." Cai Mao lightly clasped his fists, saying to himself that you are quite sensible.

Just as Liu Bei was about to leave, Kuai Yue got up and reminded: "Mr. Liu, don't forget to take that cart of vegetables."

When Liu Bei heard this, he bowed to thank him. After he walked away, Cai Mao looked at his back and laughed and said: "Liu Xuande used to weave mats and sell shoes, but now he is farming and selling vegetables in Xinye. He is really going back to his old business."

After Cai Mao finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.

Liu Bei shook his head while walking, thinking that although Liu Jingsheng is sitting in Jingzhou, but Cai Mao and Kuai Yue have their own selfish intentions, how can he be the governor of Jingzhou for a long time?

After walking out of the governor's mansion, Zhao Yun came with soldiers pushing a cart from the side.

Liu Bei lifted the cover and saw that the vegetables on the cart were almost intact. He asked puzzledly, "Didn't Liu Jingsheng say to take half of it?"

"That Kuai Yidu asked us to push back, and he helped us deliver some cars to Lord Liu." Zhao Yun explained.

"Hey, after going back and forth, the best vegetables are all spoiled," Liu Bei sighed.

Zhao Yun said at this time: "I have already found out the residence of Mr. Shui Jing, may my lord send this cart of vegetables?"

Liu Bei was overjoyed when he heard that, "Zilong's words are very kind, let's go quickly."

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