Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 935 Good fortune and misfortune depend on each other
Liu Bei saw Zhang Fei coming in with a bowl and said, "Third brother, how can you just walk around in other people's homes? It's too rude."

Zhang Fei touched his head and said gloomily: "I'm afraid that my brother is hungry. I smell someone cooking in the backyard. This is not just..."

Sima Hui did not look at Zhang Fei at this time, but looked at the young man behind Zhang Fei, and said with a smile: "I feel sorry for bothering Feng Chu to cook in person."

As soon as he said this, Liu Bei noticed the dusty and unkempt young man behind Zhang Fei, and asked in surprise: "Is this Feng Chu, sir?"

The young man had a dull look on his face and replied: "I don't dare to claim that, common man Pang Shiyuan." After saying that, he put the bowl on Sima Hui's table, turned around and went straight to the kitchen.

Seeing that the other party was extremely cold, Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, and then whispered to Zhang Fei: "Third brother, have you offended the other party?"

Zhang Fei had a dull look on his face. How did he know that this person was actually Feng Chu? He was afraid that he had made the other party unhappy by claiming that he was a servant just now?

When Liu Bei saw that Pang Tong was about to leave, he felt anxious, but he stepped forward to stop him, and bowed to Pang Tong: "I have heard about Mr. Pang Tong for a long time, and now I come here to ask for advice. Mr. Unknown, can you give me some advice?"

Pang Tong still had a dull expression on his face and said in return: "Young man is not very talented and has little knowledge. He is far inferior to Mr. Shui Jing. He talks nonsense in the mountains and plains. I will not slander Mr. Xuande. Please listen to me." After saying that, he went out and went back to the backyard.

When Xu Shu saw him, he signaled Liu Bei to be safe and immediately chased him out. As a result, Pang Tong walked very fast. Xu Shu chased him all the way to the kitchen. He gasped and said: "Shi Yuan, I came to visit you specially. Why don't you pay any attention to me?" And me?"

"Therefore, there will definitely be a confrontation between two camps. If you miss this great opportunity, how long will you have to wait?"

"A hermit is not a scholar. Just deceive others, but when the opportunity comes, don't be pretentious. You are still so young, don't you think about making achievements?"

Pang Tong sighed, "I heard that Kong Ming and I hit it off like old friends. He is highly regarded. He is already an important military advisor. Since Kong Ming is there, why do you need me, Pang Shiyuan?"

Xu Shu sighed and said, "Shiyuan, I'm not telling you, you should change your temper."

"Xuan Degong must have helped Yuan Shijun fight against Cao Cao, and Jiangdong will fall out with Yuan Shijun and Xuande Gong sooner or later because of his interests."

"In my opinion, Mr. Xuande is in a dead end at this time. If he doesn't take the opportunity to leave now, he may not be able to leave even if he wants to."

"Xiangyang will soon be threatened by Cao Jun and Jiangdong. If this city is lost, Jingzhou will no longer be able to defend it. When the time comes, Lumen Mountain is so close to Xiangyang, where can you hide?"

"Now that the world is competing for hegemony, it has become a situation where Cao Cao and Yuan Shijun are confronting each other, while Jiangdong is watching."

Pang Tong sneered and said, "Don't come here!"

Xu Shu sighed: "Shi Yuan, it's really because of this that we need someone to turn the tide."

Xu Shu breathed a sigh of relief, "Now there is not much power left in the world. Shi Yuan did not vote for Cao Cao Jiangdong, and he also rejected Liu Jingsheng before. Now it is the same as Xuande Gong's words, so the only one left is Yuan Xianyi from the north? "

"Don't think that I don't know the situation in the mountains. Cao Cao will take Jingzhou sooner or later. Now that the Jingzhou nobles are divided, Liu Jingsheng cannot suppress them at all. How can Liu Yuzhou alone stop them?"

Pang Tong still shook his head, "Jiangdong is short-sighted and treacherous. It is a shame for Tong to associate with him."

"I know what Yuan Zhi is here for, and I won't go with you."

Pang Tong took a stick to poke the firewood on the stove and said dullly: "What can I do if you can't even handle it?"

After hearing this, Pang Tong sighed and said, "It's too difficult."

Xu Shu asked again: "Does Shi Yuan want to surrender to Jiangdong?"

When he saw Pang Tong, he still didn't speak and asked tentatively: "Does Shi Yuan want to join Cao Cao?"

This was what Xu Shu was waiting for, and he advised: "Shi Yuan, in my opinion, there is no difference between you and Kong Ming in terms of talent and learning. Now Kong Ming is in the front, it's just that the opportunity is right, and he meets someone who can recognize people with a keen eye." Just the lord."

"We are hermits. Although we are called hermits, we all have the ambition to serve the country and bring peace to the world. I know you are also passionate. How can you be a pure person?"

Pang Tong shook his head and said: "Cao Cao is called generous, but in fact he is extremely suspicious and intolerant. I will not take refuge in him."

"Nanyang has reached the current corrupt situation, and the local nobles in Jingzhou have lost their will to resist. I heard that the Kuai family and the Cai family are already trying to persuade Liu Jingsheng to bow to Cao Cao."

"Yuan Zhi thinks that if we stick to Xiangyang and wait for Cao's army to be flanked by Jiangdong, is there any hope of breaking the situation?"

Xu Shu was silent. He understood that manpower was sometimes poor and he could not solve this dilemma, so he placed his hope in Pang Tong. But now it seems that Pang Tong has no solution.

He said solemnly: "Is there really no way out?"

Pang Tong silently poked the firewood in the stove and said, "Even if there is, it's already too late."

"A year ago, if I were a counselor, I would have advised Duke Xuande to abandon Nanyang, march west to Yizhou, and plot to capture Xichuan."

Xu Shu was shocked, "Capture Xichuan?"

"Aren't you going to fall out with Liu Zhang?"

Pang Tong said: "Apart from this, where is the second way? Is there any place in the world for Duke Xuande to settle down?"

"Even if we give him Jingzhou, the Jingzhou gentry is so powerful, can he suppress it?"

"But it is useless to say this now. Cao Cao has captured Hanzhong. Even if he advances westward at this time, Cao Cao can send troops from Hanzhong to attack Yizhou at any time and block the westward route. This road is no longer feasible."

Pang Tong was lowering his head and talking to himself when he heard Xu Shu stand up and say, "Lord?"

Pang Tong looked up and saw Liu Bei standing outside. Seeing that Pang Tong noticed him, he quickly stepped forward and knelt on the ground and said, "Bei Zai heard everything Mr. Cai said just now outside the door. I wish I could have met Mr. earlier. This makes Bei Zhui stunned! "Now that Bei is desperate, I hope you can give me some advice!"

Pang Tongyi was at a loss for a moment and quickly stepped forward to help Liu Bei up and said: "You are young and you are just talking nonsense. How can the general trend of the world be as expected by Tongyi?"

"Please don't take Mr. Xuande seriously."

Liu Bei just couldn't stand it and worshiped again: "Cao Cao has poisoned the world and brought disaster to the people. Bei persists until now just for the sake of his morale. Even if Mr. Xiang doesn't care about Bei's face, he can point out a way out for the people of Jingzhou, which is a great kindness!" "

Pang Tong had no choice but to say: "Since Mr. Xuande is not ashamed to ask, I can only say a few lies. If you don't mind, please listen to me."

"I have three strategies: upper, middle and lower."

"Jingzhou cannot be defended for a long time, and if it is defended, it will only be used to make Liu Jingsheng's wedding dress. Xuande Gong must have his own territory, and this territory can at least protect the rear from worries."

"There are very few places like this in the world today. I have only seen three."

Liu Bei asked hurriedly: "Those three?"

Pang Tong raised three fingers and said, "Liangzhou, Jiaozhou, Yizhou."

"The best among them is naturally Liu Zhang's Yizhou."

"Zhang Lu surrendered. The Hanzhong gate has been lost. Liu Zhang cannot hold it. In this case, it is better to go and get it from Xuande Gong."

Liu Bei hesitated and said, "I have no fault with Liu Zhangqiu. Now if I want to beat him, doesn't it mean that I am treacherous?"

Xu Shu also spoke up: "Liu Zhang is not weak. Yizhou has at least 100,000 troops. Besides, if we want to fight, we have to go through Baishui Pass. This place is only a few hundred miles away from Hanzhong. How can Cao Cao watch?"

Pang Tong nodded and said, "Yes, this route is no longer feasible."

"So if Duke Xuande wants to defeat Liu Zhang, he can only go to Hanjun from Jingnan."

Xu Shu was even more puzzled, "There are so many dangerous light cards along the way that it's impossible to defeat them!"

Pang Tong nodded and said: "That's right, so we need Xuande Gong to use the excuse of losing to Cao Cao to abandon Xiangyang, pretend to surrender to Liu Zhang, and then lead his troops all the way to the city of Chengdu, and attack the city by surprise. The battle can be decisive."

Liu Bei and Xu Shu are dull, taking such risks?
Pang Tong sighed: "Yes, if we fail, the entire army will be annihilated, so this is the last resort."

After hearing this, Liu Bei hurriedly said: "Bei, please tell me the best and middle strategies."

Pang Tong said: "Although Jingzhou is difficult to defend, Jingnan also has depth for resettlement."

"But Jingnan alone is not enough. At least another gateway must be protected, which is Xiakou leading to the Yangtze River."

"Now Huang Zu's situation is in danger, and defeat is not far away. Since it is going to fall into Jiangdong's hands, it is better for Xuande Gong to take it first."

"Although Cao Cao is not easy to fight, Jiangdong is still worse. I heard that General Guan Yunchang has an excellent naval force. If he can capture Jiangxia, with the help of the fierce tiger army in Jianghuai and a two-pronged counterattack, the Jiangdong army will be defeated."

"When the time comes, we will go down the river, take Yuzhang first, and then Luling, and gradually encroach on the Jiandong territory. Whether we attack Jiangdong from the east or Jiaozhou from the south, there is a way forward."

Liu Bei was delighted when he heard this. It turned out that there was still such a way!
Compared to deceiving Liu Zhang, Liu Bei was more accepting of this strategy. He said with great expectation: "Sir, you are indeed clever!"

"Is this a middle strategy?"

"What's the best option?"

Pang Tong shook his head and said, "This is the best policy."

"In fact, the risk level of Zhongce is no less than that of Xiace, and the conditions are harsh."

"Instead, we used Cao Cao's opportunity to gain Hanzhong to arouse the suspicion of Ma Teng and Han Sui so that they could rebel against Cao Cao. At the same time, they asked Fierce Tiger to help him conquer Sili. While Cao Cao was busy with his own affairs, he counterattacked Xinye Wancheng and directly attacked Xu County. , seize the emperor."

"Then use the name of the Emperor to obtain the Sili of Hanzhong and annex Liangzhou. In this way, you will be qualified to dominate the world!"

After he said this, not only Xu Shu's face was dull, but even Liu Bei's face was full of disbelief. Isn't this just a dream?

The atmosphere fell into silence. After a long time, Liu Bei swallowed his saliva and forced a smile and said: "It is already difficult for me to hold on, so how can I counterattack Cao Cao?"

"Besides, why did Ma Teng and Han Sui betray Cao Cao?"

Pang Tong said: "Because Ma Teng and Han Sui have evil intentions and have been guarding against Cao Cao."

"In the past, Cao Cao did not deploy heavy troops to defend Si Li. In fact, he was afraid of arousing Ma Teng's suspicion. But as he captured Hanzhong, he could now connect to the hinterland of Liangzhou at any time. This undoubtedly dug up Ma Teng and Han Sui's rear foundation. How could they possibly Not defensive?"

Just when Pang Tong and Liu Bei were proposing their plan, Yuan Xi in Bingzhou also received the news that Cao Cao had obtained Hanzhong. Lu Lingqi said from the side: "Cao Cao is really a thief. With this, he has completely opened up the Liangzhou channel."

Yuan Xi's frowned face relaxed and he said, "No, it seems very bad, but actually it might be an opportunity."

"Ma Teng and Han Sui must be panicking now."

(End of this chapter)