Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1210 Youzhou's Thoughts

Youzhou, Jicheng.

"Have Liu He been found?" Liu Bei knelt in the hall, and when he heard Guan Jing's report from the hall, his eyes couldn't help but gloomy.

The son of Liu Yu.

Liu He.

He was the heir of Youzhou in the past, but after Liu Yu died of illness, he took over most of his strength. Liu He's status was a bit awkward, but Liu He was still docile. Even if he had some thoughts in his heart, he rarely would Any movement, even if there is some unwillingness, is still under control.

Besides, most of Liu Yu's old troops have already surrendered to him. All along, he has been offering and coaxing Liu He in order to stabilize Liu Yu's old troops. Because of this name, he is also famous for commanding Youzhou.

But when he left Youzhou.

Liu He disappeared.

It was he who ran away by himself.

Or was it stolen by someone else.

This made Liu Bei investigate for a long time. Logically, he could not escape by himself. Even if Liu Yu's old department came to him, he would not be able to avoid his eyeliner unless there was external support.

"Ok!"

Guan Jing knelt down beside him, nodded respectfully, and replied, "It should be Hebei who moved his hand indiscriminately. Now I can be sure, that is Liu He in Yecheng!"

"Yuan Benchu!"

Liu Bei's eyes turned cold, and he said gloomyly: "Wolf ambition!"

What's the use of Liu He.

He can't even check and balance.

The only usefulness is that the members of the Liu clan who are closer to the blood of the royal family than him are the ones who are qualified to be surrounded as emperors in this era when the descendants of the royal family are withering.

Yuan Shao's thoughts are already very clear.

"My lord, even if Yuan Benchu ​​has the heart, I'm afraid it will be difficult to accomplish things now. If he kills the emperor in Guanzhong, he will have the power to support the emperor. However, the emperor is still there and the orthodox court is in Xudu. If he dares to embrace Liu He as emperor , it is undoubtedly a rebellion, and it will inevitably be attacked!"

Guan Jing said, "I don't think he would be so confused!"

"Don't underestimate Yuan Benchu!" Liu Bei shook his head: "What you think he dare not do, he may not dare to do. This person has the courage to risk the world's disgrace, and he needs to be careful in everything!"

He pondered for a moment, then asked Guan Jing, "Is there a chance that he can be robbed and brought back?"

Liu Yu has an extraordinary influence in Youzhou.

And it is also considered Liu Bei's benefactor for so many years. Now that his son is lost to Jizhou, if he ignores it and damages his reputation, it will also arouse the emotions of those old ministries.

"Disaster!"

Guan Jing responded in a low voice.

"No matter what the result is, things still have to be done!" Liu Bei said persistently. As a hero who has absolute requirements for reputation, he can risk going south for the name of an emperor's uncle, and now he will not allow his reputation to be ruined by a Liu Bei. And body, even if it is just a flaw, it will not affect the overall situation, nor can it.

"I'm afraid I'll have to bother you with this matter!" Guan Jing looked at a middle-aged man next to him who covered his face in a bamboo hat.

"Sir, I need to trouble you to do it yourself!" Liu Bei nodded, Guan Jing was fine with making suggestions, but Guan Jing really couldn't do this kind of thing.

"Small thing!"

The middle-aged man in the bamboo hat said calmly: "It's a bit difficult to rescue, but it's not difficult to rescue him. Don't worry, my lord, I will do my best!"

"Mr. Trouble did his best!"

"My lord, at this very moment, you shouldn't be bothering about such trivial matters. A piece of news just came from the Central Plains. It came from the southwest. I think my lord should treat it with caution!" said the middle-aged man in the bamboo hat.

"what news?"

Liu Bei's pupils changed slightly. He won the emperor at the beginning, but the emperor was captured by Cao Cao again. He was able to fetch water from the bamboo basket in vain, and he even got into Guan Erye. His harvest, who would have thought that an ordinary soldier was actually a ruthless character who stirred up the world in the past. He has always stood up for himself with benevolence and righteousness. It is really an honor to cast such a character, he rarely heard such a cautious tone from the mouth of the middle-aged man in the bamboo hat.

"The Mu army sent troops, and they already have the heart to go west!"

The middle-aged man in the bamboo hat clasped his hands and replied.

Youzhou's intelligence network is too simple. Fortunately, he still controls the dark net left over from the past, otherwise the news would not have spread to Youzhou so quickly.

"West expedition?" Liu Bei asked, "Where is the expedition?"

"Western Qiang Tribe!"

"That's not a big problem!" Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief: "The Xiqiang tribe is a nomadic people, not a force in the Central Plains. It would be a good thing if it hurts both of them!"

"Perhaps many people think like the lord!" The middle-aged man in the bamboo hat responded lightly, but the irony had already been expressed.

"What do you mean?" Liu Bei reacted quickly, looking at the middle-aged man in the bamboo hat.

"Mulongtu is not an ordinary person. He can understand the situation that we can understand, but he is still like this. It is conceivable that there must be a reason why he must do nothing!"

"It's simple!" Liu Bei is also a person with a keen sense of politics. He analyzed Mu Jing's thoughts: "Minghou's government reformed in Jingzhou and achieved success. Mu Jing will not do things halfway. Following the general trend, Yizhou has also been mobilized, but Yizhou is deeply rooted, and there must be many people staring at him, so he appropriately shifted his sight!"

"I don't deny that he has such thoughts!" The middle-aged man in the bamboo hat said, "But how does my lord know that he doesn't have the confidence to conquer Jishi Mountain?"

"I understand what you mean, sir. What you mean is that the reason why Mujing mobilized his troops was not to divert his attention, but because he had the confidence to calm down the Xiqiang tribe..."

Liu Bei frowned: "But the Xiqiang tribe is not ten times as ordinary. There are still hundreds of thousands of people who control strings. What will he use to fight!"

"The Western Qiang situation seems to be difficult, but it is not!" The middle-aged man in the bamboo hat knows these tribes too well: "The nomads lack cohesion. As long as they break through the Jishi Mountain, they will not be able to make waves. If the pastoral scenery is enough Ruthless, just set up one as the master, start a civil war, and use the hands of the tribe to clean up the entire tribe, and when the time comes, it will not be difficult for him to unify the Western Qiang!"

As he said that, he sighed: "Dong Xiangguo once wanted to do this back then. He supported the Baima Qiang and burned the largest tribes among the Xiqiang tribes. He almost completed the great cause of unification. If he hadn't led the main force into the Central Plains in advance, the Xiqiang tribe would have been completely controlled by him. By then, he would be able to dispatch at least [-] troops from Xiqiang. If so, I'm afraid he wants to It's hard to lose!"

There are no ifs.

Dong Zhuo gave up this opportunity in order to enter the Central Plains.

There was also no plan to unify the Xiqiang tribes.

But now, Dong Zhuo's army was defeated in Guanzhong, Yuehu of Baima Qiang also died of illness in Jishi Mountain, and the two powerful heroes of the past were all destroyed.

"If Mujing can unify Xiqiang..."

Liu Bei took a deep breath: "Then he is even more powerful!"

"The key is not this!" The middle-aged man in the bamboo hat said: "My lord, have you thought about it, once Xiqiang is cleaned up, who will be next!"

"Xiliang!" Liu Bei became terrified: "Understood, Mu Jing moved Xiqiang. The first reason is that most of our princes are recuperating for last year's war, and there is no reinforcements at all. On the other hand, we have to borrow Xiqiang's springboard is plotting Liangzhou. He has entered Guanzhong and occupied Jingzhao. Once Liangzhou is taken by him, he will surround Guanzhong from the flanks. At that time, no matter whether it is us, Yuan Jun, or Cao Jun, I am afraid that we will not be able to stand. Steady footsteps in Guanzhong, and even Bingzhou may not be able to keep it!"

Strategic deployment is like a game of chess. As you play a game of chess, you will always forget some idle pieces, but these pieces seem useless, but once they are moved, they can exert a different influence.

"So no matter what, we must hinder the westward advance of the Mu army!"

Said in a young voice in the bamboo hat.

"Our troops in Bingzhou were cut off by Yuan Jun. Some are in the north and some are in the south. It is difficult to respond. Even if we send troops, it will be difficult to affect their war!"

Liu Bei thought about it, even though he thought of this level, he was still a little helpless.

"There is another way!"

"any solution?"

"Xiliang Army!" said the middle-aged man in the bamboo hat, "Although we are out of reach, the Xiliang Army can affect the situation of the battle!"

"But the Xiliang army may not be willing to listen to us!"

"So my lord has to find a way to surrender to the Xiliang army!"

The middle-aged man in the bamboo hat said: "Now the general situation of the world has been decided. The five princes from the north and the south will occupy the world, and the rest will be difficult to achieve. They will either be confiscated or wiped out. Xiliang can't stay out of it!"

"Surrender to the Xiliang Army?" Liu Bei's eyes brightened, but he was still a little worried: "I'm afraid it won't be that easy!"

The man in the bamboo hat began to analyze: "My lord, this move is not just to suppress the actions of the Mu army, but more for the future. Today, the situation in the north and south of the world has become clear. Sun Jian in the south of Jiangdong and Mujing in the southwest are beyond our reach. As far as the north is concerned, the lord, Yuan Shao, and Cao Cao are three-legged, Yuan Shao has a strong army, and Cao Mengde occupies the orthodox position in the center. One of them has strength and the other has a name, but the lord is the weakest. They just ate it!"

Yuan Shao's military strength is the strongest among the three northern lords. Jizhou is already rich, with sufficient food and grass, and advanced iron smelting technology. With the assistance of Qingzhou, its military strength is hard to match even Cao Cao.

As for Cao Cao, he holds the emperor in his hand, controls the court, and bears the reputation of orthodoxy in the world. In terms of name, his advantages are unmatched by anyone in the world.

Only Liu Bei, although he won the title of Uncle Liu, Youzhou is a frontier, even if the soldiers are good at fighting, the foundation is too weak, especially in winter, the food can't support it, let alone fighting.

No matter in terms of reputation or strength, he is inferior to the two princes. If he does not have enough strength to support him at this time, he will be the first to be eaten.

Even if he had an agreement with Cao Cao secretly, no one knew whether Cao Cao would bite back and directly ally with Yuan Shao to devour him.

"Ma Teng and Zhang Xiu are not kind, but are you sure?" Liu Bei was tempted.

"They were all my subordinates in the past, as long as the right medicine is prescribed, if someone has the ability, let him surrender!" said the middle-aged man in the bamboo hat, clasping his hands.

"it is good!"

Liu Bei nodded: "Now Yide is in Liaodong, and is confronting Gongsun Du. I will give you Zilong, and Zilong can protect your safety!"

"That's impossible!" the silent Guan Jing said, "My lord, Zilong's white horse Yi Cong is here to protect your safety!"

"It's okay!"

Liu Bei said indifferently: "I live in Youzhou now, who in the world will hurt me, but Mr. taking risks for me is a danger of life and death. How can I just watch my husband go like this and let Zilong protect you? You can rest assured!"

As he spoke, he held the middle-aged man's hand in the bamboo hat, and said, "Sir, this matter can be accomplished or not, no matter what the result is, you need to protect yourself, and you would rather lose Liangzhou than Mr.!"

The eyes of the middle-aged man in the bamboo hat stared at Liu Bei through the veil of the bamboo hat, but his heart was slightly throbbing. People's hearts are like a deep sea, which cannot be seen through, but people are like white paper, which can be written. Existence is worth it.

"So, I will live up to my lord's trust and take Liangzhou!"

The middle-aged man in the bamboo hat said every word.

(End of this chapter)