Three Kingdoms: Cao Ying's mastermind, from nine to five

Chapter 335 From today on, I will plan Yizhou!
According to his temperament that is gradually killing mad in Jingzhou at this moment, he doesn't want to bear it at all. If he wants to have the capital to fight Cao Xu, he must also take Jiangdong.

However, Liu Bei knew that the Jiangdong Group was deeply entrenched and it was impossible to take it down. It was no less difficult than capturing Xudu.

I can only bear it.

What's more, Lu Su has always been kind to them, and this time he came here to ask the teacher for his crimes, and it was only after repelling Cao's army that the two families got an uneven share.

"Here, the four counties in the south of Jingzhou should be regarded as my borrowing from Marquis Wu, how about that? I can't stay in Jiangxia all the time now, I need to find another place, and Jingzhou is also owned by Mr. Liu Qi. Although he is seriously ill, he is The eldest son of my brother Liu Jingsheng."

"I can't. Jiangdong wants to surpass this ceremony and occupy Jingzhou? Besides, we didn't have such an agreement before the war. In this battle, I, Liu Bei, did not do much, but I still have a strategy of flanking and deterrence. If it weren't for this , Cao Cao would not attack so slowly, and he is also afraid of Jiang Xia's attack."

"The alliance between Sun and Liu is originally one, whether it is Mr. Liu Qi and Marquis Wu, or the new master Sun Zhongmou, this is the case."

"It shouldn't be destroyed because of the change of lord. The strategy of attacking Cao is not something that can be obtained in one spring and autumn. It still takes an unknown number of years. How can we fight among ourselves at this time?"

After hearing this, Lu Su's mind went blank for a moment, because he didn't understand.

Why does it seem that you are preaching to me?

According to what you said, I shouldn't have crossed the river to inquire. I should congratulate you for taking down the land of the four counties. Our army will continue to make money on the other side of the river, right?

"It's not that I, Jiangdong, want to fight among ourselves? It's because you took the city too quickly, Uncle Huang, and you didn't discuss it with me, which aroused the indignation in our army! Our lieutenant soldiers are all fighting in Chibi. Those who have lost their loved ones have not benefited now, why don't they feel aggrieved? If so, I will not be able to suppress such monstrous anger!"

After Lu Su came to his senses, he cursed back again, mainly because he felt that if he didn't say a few harsh words, he would always feel uncomfortable.

It’s as if I’m really coming here to make things difficult for you. It’s obvious that you are playing tricks in the dark. I’m afraid that if you run too slowly, you won’t be able to occupy the city, and after you occupy the city, you won’t be able to hold on to it immediately. Such a situation makes people yell out loud. It's ugly.

On the contrary, it was on my head.

You can't show the royal demeanor of the Han Dynasty a little bit. You Liu Xuande is one of the few princes under the name of the clan of the Han Dynasty.

The other one hasn't heard anything in Sichuan and Sichuan for many years. You managed to get out and win a battle, but now you want to use these tricks in secret. It's somewhat embarrassing.

Before Liu Bei opened his mouth, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei couldn't bear it anymore, and wanted to start spraying immediately, but of course, Liu Bei stood up and stopped him.

It is still impossible to complain now, otherwise, if the Sun-Liu alliance breaks down and faces Cao Cao and Sun Quan's advance alone in the future, Jingzhou's ass is not even hot, and it is estimated that it will be handed over immediately.

"Zijing, your words are a bit threatening. I can understand. Now Jiangdong is quite dissatisfied with me occupying Jingzhou, but if I hand over Jingzhou, then my soldiers and horses will have nowhere to go. This is a fact."

In the current situation, although Liu Bei's old face has begun to blush, he has nothing to do. He has something to ask for, and he doesn't want to beg for mercy.

He could only lower his figure a little bit, and said with a suffocated voice: "It is also a fact that Mr. Liu Qi is still here, I just ask to borrow Jingzhou first, and in the future, I will help you to return half of Jingzhou to Marquis Wu, how about it? "

"In these years, you Jiangdong have recuperated, and I resisted Cao Cao in Jingzhou, which can be regarded as a support. When we find another place to go, we will return it immediately."

"Uncle Liu Huang, do you know that the second place in the world that is comparable to Jingzhou is running out. When will you find it? If not in ten years, we will have to wait for you for ten years? I'm afraid Jingzhou will already be a strong city by then. Gaozhu, easy to defend but difficult to attack."

Lu Su squinted his eyes, not at all afraid of the murderous gazes of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and continued to contradict Liu Bei, yanking the words to the point of rupture.

It seemed that he didn't intend to relax at all, so Liu Bei fell into silence.

He has endured for many years, and finally got a chance. These years, he is best at judging the situation and looking for opportunities.

Also, he is talented and charming enough.

Only then did he get to this point, although he always felt that he lacked a lot of talents on the way and never recruited them, but that was not his problem, it was Xu Zhen's fault.

Liu Bei never doubted his original intention and charm. He still likes to make friends with others and take advantage of the situation to stick to it.

But if Lu Su doesn't make any progress, how can we tell him to retreat, at least to fool him first and stabilize the situation, otherwise wouldn't it be safe for the next few years?
"Then, Zijing said something, if I can accept it, I will agree, but please Zijing take care of the [-] soldiers and horses who followed me, Liu Bei, and the hundreds of thousands of people."

"These people also need a safe place to live in."

Liu Bei bowed his hands earnestly, making Lu Su's expression stagnate, when did you have 6 people?Wasn't it only [-] before? !
He didn't think much, sighed immediately, and then said earnestly: "I don't ask for anything, I just hope that the emperor can write a promise with his own hand and let me take it back. how?"

"If you don't return it at that time, the emperor's uncle himself will not keep his word. Zijing respects the emperor's uncle as a man of faith. There is a restraint and compromise between each other, so I can... pacify the resentment of tens of thousands of soldiers in Jiangdong."

"Here," Liu Bei sat upright, with his hands on his cross-legged knees, his generous body seemed to be trembling a little.

The surrounding scene was a bit calm, almost no one spoke, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, Chen Dao and others were all staring at him eagerly.

In the end, Liu Bei nodded solemnly, "Okay."

"I am writing to you, and I also ask Zijing to apologize to Marquis Wu on my behalf. Liu Bei did not do this on purpose, but was forced by the situation. I want to find a way out for those who follow me."

"Thank you, Uncle!"

Lu Su solemnly stood up, cupped his hands, and bent down.

At this time, it is just like this. It is really a fool. These days, the imperial edict can be fake, not to mention the written promise, Liu Bei himself will not respect it very much.

But he understands that this thing is not a proof to return to Jingzhou, because between the two, there will not be a third one to uphold justice, so they can't ask Cao Cao to suppress the rebellion in Jingzhou, who should it belong to?

Therefore, this written evidence is the reason why Jiangdong can send troops to attack, and this reason is very correct. Basically, Liu Bei will be on the side that loses face, and he is too embarrassed to make a speech that makes his soldiers brave.

The chaos in Jingzhou caused Xiahou Dun to watch the excitement. He abandoned five counties, only the north line, and even retreated to the north of Nanyang to build a defensive camp around Fancheng.

This is almost giving them the entire Jingzhou to rob, throwing out such a large piece of meat, it really saw a wonderful battle for the scramble.

In the end, the curtain fell. After several spies, the guard of Xinye became Guan Yu again. It is said that Cao Ren was defeated three times in Jiangxia, Cao's army was defeated nine times, and Cao's record was undefeated. Now he has shown confidence I can't wait to start a war right away.

After stabilizing, seeing that there was no movement in Jiangdong, he realized that the two had reached some kind of agreement again, so he reported the news and increased his defense.

A grim situation of no contact has been formed.

At this time, the news of Cao Cao's entry into Wei Gong spread to the south, so Liu Bei was also anxious. After recruiting troops today, he immediately summoned two sworn brothers to discuss what he said before and find another place to settle down. Things.

"The best place is in the middle of Shu."

"I want to enter Sichuan and Sichuan, but Cao Cao will not give me this opportunity. He will definitely send troops to the south to attack when I am in a hurry, or drive a wedge between me and Sun Quan, and obstruct me in every possible way."

"As for Sichuan and Shu, once I go in, they will be stable for at least ten years. Chengdu has natural dangers to defend. It is mostly mountainous and rich in products, enough to support millions of troops. The country of abundance is well-deserved, and Liu Zhang is very weak. It really kicked off."

After spending half of his life, from the beginning of wanting to become an official and gaining fame, to fighting for the hegemony in troubled times, he can't remember how many times Liu Bei failed, but he never gave up.

Always adhere to the heart of treating people with benevolence and virtue, even if there are some things that are not on the table, they will adhere to the idea of ​​eradicating the roots and do things very thoroughly.

It wasn't until the second half of his life that he saw the opportunity. If he wanted to fight in Sichuan, he had to use up all his family assets, even though he didn't have much at present.

Therefore, it is necessary to get Liu Qi's family property.

The troops under Liu Qi's command are Wen Pin in command, this man is upright, even though he has fallen in love with him during this period of time, Liu Qi must personally agree to it.

"Brother, just don't worry, Jingzhou has a long cloud, and I will not lose it. Even if Cao Cao comes to attack, I would rather stick to it, and I will never let down my brother's trust."

"No," Liu Bei was naturally moved. His brothers have followed him to this day, no matter how poor or poor they are, they are always by his side. It is rare.

"Now is not the time. If we want to enter Sichuan, we need to find a map and be introduced by someone. Then we can inquire about the current situation in Sichuan and Sichuan. Only when we have some understanding can we plan. There is no need to rush this matter. I just want to let you know first."

Liu Bei smiled, let out a long sigh of relief, and said with emotion: "Although Jingzhou now verbally wants to hand over Sun Quan, there is no date set, at least it will be five years later, and we are not in such a hurry."

"It has to be done step by step. My three brothers got acquainted by helping the Han family. Now they have been wandering for half their lives, and finally got the mercy of God. This time, we must make a decision and move to see if there is a chance in Sichuan and Shu."

"I'm not afraid to tell you that now that I have Jingzhou, I still feel uneasy. I must need Sichuan and Sichuan, but I am afraid that the world will say that I, Liu Bei, have forgotten my ancestors, coveted the Liu family's property, and seized Jingzhou, so I will fall into a dilemma. between."

"But Liu Zhang is an incompetent person. I have heard rumors about him outside of Sichuan and Shu. The dignified princes are actually good at painting and ink painting, especially good at finishing eyes. It is really ridiculous."

Liu Bei hated this matter more than once, only hated that his hand could not be stretched so long, otherwise Liu Zhang would have to be slapped a few times.

When Zhang Fei and Guan Yu heard this, they looked at each other immediately, and Guan Yu immediately said: "Since ancient times, regardless of the time and place, there have always been virtuous people living here. Liu Zhang's place in Sichuan and Shu is that of virtuous people. Maybe this place is for Waiting for its enlightened master to appear, this enlightened master must be the elder brother."

"In this way, the two generations of Liu Yan and Liu Zhang will be weak and weak, and they can only keep their achievements and do nothing."

"If that's the case, elder brother will do his part, so why bother, the people of Yizhou should congratulate each other and welcome elder brother!"

"Really!"

Liu Bei was overjoyed, feeling slightly relieved, and looked at Guan Yu affectionately for a long time, worthy of his title of "the most affectionate man".

"Yes, brother! I think so too!"

Zhang Fei cupped his fists and looked at him with excitement and affection.

"Okay, let's do my part!" Liu Bei held the hands of the two brothers from left to right, and nodded with determination, "Then, first send an envoy to Yizhou to inquire."

……

"This is a gift from Zhang Song."

"This is a gift from Li Yan, the county magistrate of Chengdu, Yizhou, and this is a gift from Fazheng who joined the army... This is Lai Min, this is Xu Jing... yes, that Xu Jing..."

"There are a total of 74 gifts here, and 30 of them are people who fled from Jingzhou to Yizhou after the prime minister entered Jingzhou."

Zhuge Liang stood in front of Xu Zhen and introduced these gifts, Sichuan and Sichuan gifts, it would be difficult not to accept them, because the journey is long and it is not easy to send them out.

In addition to gifts, there are also letters sent.

There are more than twenty letters.

This is the same as the eve of the war at Guandu back then. Many officials in Xudu, no, it should be said that they were officials under Cao Cao's rule. Many of them smelled the outcome of the war, so they had their own guesses.

Those who felt that Yuan Shao would definitely win also wrote letters and entrusted people with gifts to curry favor, hoping to get a good home after Xu Du was destroyed, and to be able to hold some marginal positions so as not to be dismissed or punished immediately.

This is also human nature.

"Choose it yourself. If you like it, take it. If you don't like it, give it to the soldiers under your command." Xu Zhen, as always, was not interested in gifts. What he liked was reading letters.

After all, now Liu Zhang has agreed to invite the "Big Han Chariot" to help quell Zhang Lu's chaos, but Zhang Lu doesn't have so many gifts to give to Xu Zhen. Those people under his command can't find half of them who have the same relationship with Xu Zhen. communicative.

So up to now, no one has come to Xu Zhen to deliver a message.

It took half an hour to read these letters, but Zhang Song's letters are the most authentic.

In the thick letter, there is a roll of maps drawn on Jizhou paper, which are many important military routes and dangerous mountains and forests.

As for the minds of the rest of the people, Xu Zhen has already understood a lot, and he is not surprised at all now, no matter how outrageous the posture of some officials is, he already thinks it is commonplace.

"Kong Ming."

"Record all those who sent gifts on the list. After entering Sichuan, return the gifts immediately. Don't owe favors. Prepare enough gifts and bring them to the soldiers and horses entering the Han Dynasty."

"Here."

Zhuge Liang bowed his hands in response, secretly remembering Xu Zhen's treatment.

Immediately return the courtesy, do not accept external courtesy, upright in heart, no need to accept this kind of favor, so enough to show that once entering Sichuan, Master will never be restrained by a little affection.

(End of this chapter)