Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 872 The world belongs to you
Liu Bei took a secret letter and hurried to Xiangyang to see Liu Biao. Liu Biao immediately welcomed Liu Bei in and said, "My dear brother, why are you here?"

He suddenly thought of something and said with a smile: "I haven't congratulated my dear brother yet. I heard that my dear brother's adopted daughter has married Yuan Shijun. I'm very happy and congratulated."

"Speaking of which, we can get closer to Yuan Shijun here, hahahaha."

Liu Bei smiled bitterly after hearing this and said, "Brother, have you heard about it too?"

"This is a good thing, but he sent me an urgent letter, which contains words for me to pass on to my brother. Some of them make me worried, so I came here to tell him."

After he finished speaking, he presented Yuan Xi's secret letter. After reading it, Liu Biao looked solemn and said, "He said that Cao Cao might attack Jingzhou?"

"The letter says so confidently, where did this news come from?"

He immediately realized that since what Yuan Xi said, it must not be groundless, but he must have some extremely reliable information!

Thinking that Cao Cao was bound to win Jingzhou in the past few years, Liu Biao was very troubled. Cao Cao was powerful and had the title of emperor. Even if Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei blocked the Nanyang gate, it was not foolproof.

Passive defense can only succeed and cannot fail. As long as there is an accident like Zhang Xiu surrendered last time, Jingzhou will be unable to defend sooner or later!

Liu Bei thought for a while and said, "It may take one year at a faster time, or three years at a later time."

"The thief Cao is fierce, and he holds the emperor hostage, plotting against the world. It is normal to spy on Jingzhou. The key is how to deal with it."

"My dear brother, do you have any good plans?"

"Not to mention that this kind of news is easy to leak, Cao's army is too powerful, and Jingzhou soldiers may not be able to capture a big city like Xu County."

Liu Biao didn't want to sit still and wait for death, but with his own strength, he also knew that it would be difficult to find a way out. Moreover, most of the Jingzhou soldiers were subordinates of major families. Liu Biao himself did not have many direct private soldiers. It was already very difficult to defend, let alone Expanded externally.

"The former can be planned slowly, while the latter should find a way to attack Xu County and rescue the emperor."

Liu Bei said: "So before that, we must first deal with Sili's threat."

However, Xiuhu had taken Xuzhou for several years, but he had held it very firmly. There was a huge difference between people. Thinking of this, Liu Biao sighed inwardly. If he had a son-in-law like Xiuhu, why would he be in such a dilemma?

Liu Biao shook his head and said, "It's too difficult."

"Besides, there is Sili Zhong Yao behind him, so Liangzhou Ma Teng and Han Sui thought it was a backup. It's difficult."

"Sooner or later, Fierce Tiger will attack Bingzhou, occupy Sili, and block Liangzhou's help. Then it will be our great opportunity."

Liu Bei pondered for a moment, "Cao Cao relied on, firstly, his military ambitions, and secondly, by threatening the emperor's excuse to send troops."

"But this is not a long-term solution. If this continues, Cao Cao will become more and more powerful, and sooner or later we in Jingzhou will be unable to stop him."

"If we secretly gather our forces, the ferocious tiger prepares in Jianghuai, and at the same time launches troops unexpectedly, we can threaten Xu County."

"If it comes to invade, I will do my best to send troops and stop it together with my sworn brother and Zhang Xiu."

Liu Biao said: "How long will it take?"

Liu Bei saw that Liu Biao was silent, so he waited quietly. It took Liu Biao a while before he came back to his senses and sighed: "Brother, please forgive me. When I first heard the news, I lost my temper a little."

Liu Biao was very depressed. It is true that Jingzhou is the key place in the fight for the world. It can be the icing on the cake, but it cannot be a blessing in disguise. Jingzhou alone cannot fight for the world. It needs support from other territories, otherwise it will be like Tao in Xuzhou. Qian is also coveted.

He also tried to conquer Yizhou, but failed. Facts have proved that he was unable to have a suppressive advantage over Liu Zhang in Yizhou in terms of strategy and operation.

He immediately pushed this thought out of his mind, not to mention that if Liu Bei conquered Yizhou, he would definitely leave the Xinye Gate. Zhang Xiu alone would not be able to stop Cao Cao by then, and who knows if Liu Bei will give birth to something else after he captures Yizhou. thought?
If Liu Bei has the ambition to conquer the world, then Jingzhou will become a joke. Cao Cao is in the north, Jiangdong is in the south, and the east and west are sandwiched between Liu Bei and Ji Hu, who are actually a family. Become the fat on the dinner table and let everyone divide it up?

Liu Biao had an idea in his mind. If he couldn't enter Yizhou, maybe Liu Bei could?

After hearing this, Liu Biao sighed: "We can only wait. Before that, we can only protect Jingzhou."

Liu Bei thought for a while and said: "Is there going to be a problem in Jiangxia?"

Liu Biao did not answer, but asked: "Xian brother should know Zhuge Kongming, right?"

"How is he with Fierce Tiger now?"

After hearing this, Liu Bei showed a cautious look on his face and said: "This fierce tiger was mentioned in the letter, and I also inquired about some information."

"He is now the Fierce Tiger Military Advisor and is highly regarded. He is now in charge of Qingzhou's military, political and internal affairs."

Liu Biao looked a little complicated after hearing this, "Presiding over Qingzhou's internal affairs?"

"It seems that he should be very valued by Fierce Tiger."

Liu Bei agreed: "Yes, I heard that he has become Fierce Tiger's deputy, and his power in many affairs has exceeded that of Fierce Tiger's sworn brother Lu Xun."

"I heard that Kong Ming and my brother are related. This is a good thing."

Liu Biao sighed: "Yes, it is true, but his relationship with the Huang family is much closer than mine." Liu Bei heard the hesitation in Liu Biao's words and comforted him: "In my opinion, Huang Zu has refused to defend Jiangxia for many years. He is quite loyal to his brother."

Liu Biao nodded and said, "I understand."

"Brother Xian, have you heard about the division of land in Qingzhou?"

Liu Bei replied: "I heard about it."

Liu Biao asked, "What do you think, brother Xian?"

Liu Bei hesitated, "What the fierce tiger did was not simple. The last person who dared to do this openly was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but that was when the world was unified."

Both of them were a little silent. In fact, for them, the pressure put on them by Yuan Xi's land allocation was no less than that of Cao Cao, because only those with great ambitions could do such a move!

Liu Biao and Liu Bei knew in their hearts that no matter how close the in-laws were, their fundamental interests were involved, especially when it came to conquering the world. Which person who aspired to conquer the world would not recognize all their relatives?
Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and the three sons of the Yuan family are all blood relatives. They fight to the death, let alone the others?
Liu Biao was silent for a long time, and finally sighed, "For defense matters, I have Brother Lao Xian."

Liu Bei quickly agreed and heard Liu Biao say: "Although it's a little late, I will prepare a gift to send to Shouchun to celebrate the evil tiger's marriage to his virtuous brother and adopted daughter."

"I would also like to ask my dear brother to prepare a copy of the book at the same time. Let the envoy take it to Shouchun and let Kuai Yue come back."

"Now that the fierce tiger's purpose of taking advantage of the situation has been achieved, there is no need to detain people. Without Kuai Yue's advice, I always feel unsure these days."

Liu Bei smiled bitterly, knowing that Fierce Tiger's previous approach was not very kind, so he agreed together.

As the days passed, Liu Bei's letter was delivered to Shouchun, and then followed the Huai River to Yuan Xi in Haixi.

At this time, the autumn harvest had just ended, and cartloads of grain were withdrawn from the main road outside the city into the city and poured into the newly built granary.

Upstairs in Mi Zhen's small building, Yuan Xi held Liu Bei's letter in his hand and looked down at the scene in the city. Mi Zhen gently beat Yuan Xi's back. She was wearing an extremely close-fitting blue satin dress that narrowed her shoulders and waist. Completely brought out.

She has been married to Yuan Xi for more than a month, and the gloomy look between her eyebrows has completely disappeared, replaced by a face full of spring joy.

Yuan Xi put his arms around Mi Zhen's slender waist and said, "Mr. Xuande... your adoptive father has sent a letter. Let's take a look at it together."

Mi Zhen sat down as he was told and leaned over to read Liu Bei's words in the letter. However, when she saw Liu Bei interceding for Kuai Yue who had stayed in Shouchun, she couldn't help but smile and said, "My husband always does things unexpectedly."

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Occasionally I do some shameless things, but I have no choice but to do so."

"After all, there are not many good people like Mr. Xuande in the world. The more kind people are, the harder it is to get along in this world."

Mi Zhen chuckled and said, "My husband thinks very highly of my adoptive father."

Yuan Xi sighed: "Of course, if everyone is like Xuande Gong, how can there be so many scandals in the world? It is very possible for the Han Dynasty to continue for hundreds of years."

Mi Zhen heard the implication and her heart trembled, "Is the Han Dynasty really hopeless?"

Yuan Xi sighed: "It doesn't mean it's definitely over."

"But in my opinion, there's really no need to exist."

"There is a saying in Liu Tao that the world is not the world of one person, but the world of the world. Those who share the benefits of the world will gain the world, and those who benefit from the world will lose the world."

"The world is not won by the Liu family, but by those who are virtuous. The emperor's position is for the benefit of the people of the world, rather than for plundering the people."

"It is good to revive the Han Dynasty, but it will also form a mindset that the world will respect the surname Liu. But in fact, there are the most suitable candidates in every dynasty, but they do not necessarily have the surname Liu."

"Gaozu was indeed very powerful, and he also pioneered the actions of the Han people in the world, but the times are constantly improving, and if you remain stubborn, you will only be eliminated by the torrent of the times."

Seeing the worried look on Mi Zhen's face, he knew what the other party was worried about and said, "I know what you are worried about. In fact, in my opinion, the position of emperor is more like a curse, but I can't turn back."

"What I have to do now is to get the world back on track."

"As for future generations, they can only hope for themselves. We only have a hundred years to live. It is already very hard to do the things in front of us, so why not enjoy the present moment?"

Mi Zhen listened and said softly: "I think too much. Since I married my husband, I have felt happy every day. I am afraid that one day my husband will leave me."

"I know that I am not greedy enough. Mrs. Zhen has paid much more for her husband, but she has been working hard in Jicheng and only sees her for a few days a year. She should be waiting for her husband to return, but it is much harder than me."

Yuan Xi sighed: "Of course I understand, but I can't help myself. I can only hope for peace in the world as soon as possible."

He changed the subject and said, "To pacify the world, weapons are important, but the money and food behind it are also crucial."

"Nowadays, several states are running out of resources and spending more than they produce. I am also under a lot of pressure and can only think of other ways."

"I heard that the Mi family's caravan arrived in the Japanese slave country?"

(End of this chapter)