Daqin arrests alchemists, what does it matter to me as a qi refiner?

Chapter 208: Taking Jingzhou and Yizhou, great things can be accomplished, and the world will be like taking something from a bag!

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Zhuge Liang felt that the figure above the white dragon glanced at him.

"The White Dragon is born!"

Liu Bei was so excited that he couldn't help himself: "Mr. Kong Ming is indeed the rumored Wolong!"

Zhuge Liang was speechless, looking at the white dragon gradually disappearing into the sky, wondering what he was thinking in his heart.

If seeing the white dragon a few days ago could be attributed to his hallucination, then everyone present saw the white dragon today.

They can't all be hallucinating, right?

But this white dragon...

Before leaving, Zhuge Liang told Liu Bei that he wanted to say goodbye to his friends. Liu Bei naturally agreed and even went with him happily.

Liu Bei's abacus was very good. Zhuge Liang's friend must also be a man of great talent and strategy.

How can tigers keep company with sheep? If he could recruit his friends together, it would be a double blessing today!

But when Zhuge Liang arrived at Qin Tian's residence, he was surprised to find that the building was empty.

The place was mottled with dust, as if no one had lived there for several years. It was impossible to tell that Zhuge Liang was still drinking with friends here just in the morning.

"This……"

Liu Bei had some doubts and said, "Did Mr. Kong Ming find the wrong place? It looks like no one has lived here for several years."

Zhuge Liang couldn't believe his eyes, and even asked the neighbors, but was told that no one had lived here and had been vacant for several years.

A bold guess emerged in Zhuge Liang's mind.

But even he himself found it difficult to believe this guess.

But the combination of all the unreasonable factors in Qin Tian confirmed Zhuge Liang's conjecture in all aspects, making it difficult for him to make a choice.

But no matter what, he still kept this secret in his heart and went out with Liu Bei.

Along the way, Liu Bei was asking for advice on how to revive the Han Dynasty.

The Longzhong Pair given by Zhuge Liang is actually quite vague, just a big strategic policy.

It's much easier to handle just having a goal. Liu Bei is now eager to know what he should do next.

Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment and then spoke slowly.

"To put it simply, there is only one core. Cao Cao and Sun Quan are powerful and powerful. We cannot plan their territory, but the land of Bashu can become our basic territory."

Zhuge Liang had already made a plan. After meeting Qin Tian and hearing Qin Tian's analysis of the world's situation, Zhuge Liang perfected his plan again.

Since Dong Zhuo took sole power, heroes have arisen in the Central Plains, and there are countless warlords everywhere.

Although Liu Bei is weak now, he is definitely not something that a cat or a dog can touch.

When compared with Yuan Shao, Cao Cao's disadvantages were obvious. Not only was his strength inferior to Cao Cao's, but even his reputation and other secondary factors were far behind Yuan Shao's.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang believes that even though the factors of time and place played a large role in the Battle of Guandu, human planning is still the key factor.

With Cao Cao in front of him, Zhuge Liang believed that he could also win a share of the world for the Han Dynasty through planning.

The first part of what Zhuge Liang said was to analyze the current situation and build confidence for Liu Bei.

That's right, even if Liu Bei has nothing now, at least he still has someone who has territory.

Back then, Cao Cao was able to return with a victory of 20,000 against 100,000. With him here, Liu Bei could also lay a foundation.

This not only encourages Liu Bei's confidence, but also makes Liu Bei realize his own importance.

Zhuge Liang came out to do a great job. He was already old and could not afford to waste time.

If you don't build a foundation for yourself while the current situation is not yet stable, I'm afraid that after this critical point in time, you will never have another chance.

Especially Qin Tian's analysis about Cao Cao made Zhuge Liang full of urgency.

Cao Cao has integrated the north and is powerful.

And he took advantage of the emperor to control the princes, taking advantage both politically and economically.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang asserted that within two or three years at most, he would definitely march south to conquer the country and completely dominate the world.

Of course, Qin Tian gave different opinions on this point.

He thought it could be as short as three to five months, or as long as one and a half years, before Cao Cao couldn't bear it anymore.

Zhuge Liang has reservations about this, because no one knows what the situation is like on Cao Cao's side.

The southern expedition was not a simple matter, especially since the Sun family relied on the steep terrain of Jiangdong, which was easy to defend but difficult to attack.

If it were him, he would never attack rashly.

But no matter when Cao Cao attacks, it is obvious that Sun Quan will never be Cao Cao's opponent. As for the scattered sand in Shu, it is not worth mentioning.

If they had some talent and strategy, they wouldn't be able to settle down in a corner, and they would still be in disarray.

So this is the last chance!

Cao Cao is powerful and cannot be provoked, and Sun Quan is not a soft persimmon either.

Although Sun Quan has no advantage over Cao Cao, compared with Liu Bei, the Jiangdong Sun family is also a behemoth!

Sun Quan has been operating in Jiangdong for generations. Not only is the terrain dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack, but the people's support can be said to be as strong as iron.

There is no possibility of half-measures.

But with Cao Cao here, the Sun family can be a target of support.

If they join together, they will benefit both sides, and if they divide, they will suffer two harms. Zhuge Liang believed that Jiangdong's disciples were many talented people, and no one would refuse such a proposal.

Since Cao Cao and Sun Quan cannot be provoked, Liu Bei has almost no room for choice.

Generally speaking, Liu Bei has only one choice left, and that is the land of Bashu.

But in the land of Bashu, in addition to various complicated power relations, there are also various ethnic minorities, and the terrain is also steep. Where to start the situation is a very particular matter.

This is also what Liu Bei is most concerned about.

In this regard, the answer given by Zhuge Liang is Jingzhou and Yizhou.

First of all, although there is Liu Zhang in Shu, this guy...

Zhuge Liang gave a very pertinent evaluation: A person without ambition is a person with nothing to lose.

With such a person here, it is impossible for the people of Shu to live a good life, and they will be annexed sooner or later.

Even Cao Cao didn't take Shu seriously.

Zhuge Liang and Qin Tian reached a high degree of agreement on this point.

They all believed that if Cao Cao went south, the first opponent he would have to deal with would definitely be Sun Quan, not Liu Zhang.

The reason is also very simple. Everyone can see Liu Zhang's weakness and know that he is a soft persimmon.

As long as Jiangdong is captured, Shu will be within easy reach.

But if we start from Shu, the battle line will be stretched too long. Cao Cao will also be held back by the complicated situation in Shu and unable to integrate his forces.

At that time, Shu will become a burden to Cao Cao.

Because Sun Quan occupies the natural danger of Jiangdong, he can launch an attack on Shu at any time.

But Cao Cao would be exhausted because of the too long front, and he might even be dragged to death by Sun Quan in the end.

The reverse is completely different. If he takes Jiangdong first and relies on natural dangers, Cao Cao can easily take Shu at any time.

Moreover, when attacking Jiangdong, Cao Cao did not have to worry that Liu Zhang would send troops to attack him.

That guy doesn't have the guts at all!

But in turn, Cao Cao had to worry about Sun Quan's attack and devote a lot of energy to facing Sun Quan.

It can be seen from the enemy's perspective that Liu Zhang is really incompetent.

Zhuge Liang would not have any burden in his heart to capture the territory of such a person.

Secondly, Jingzhou and Yizhou are battlegrounds for military strategists.

The first is Jingzhou, which is bordered by Han River and Mianshui River in the north, Wu County and Kuaiji County in the east, and Ba County and Shu County in the west. It can be said that it is a must-have place for transportation and military strategists.

Relying on the Han River and the Mian River, the transportation of materials will no longer be a problem, and all the way to the South China Sea will be unobstructed.

And as a transportation artery with steep terrain, winning Jingzhou means that Liu Bei can truly conquer the world.

Jingzhou is such an important place, but the generals who guard it are nothing but nothing. God will not take the blame, but he will be blamed. This is Zhuge Liang's core idea.

Liu Bei fully meets Zhuge Liang's requirements in all aspects, and even his loyalty perfectly meets Zhuge Liang's needs.

But the only problem is that this guy seems a little too loyal.

If he can't change his mind, I'm afraid he won't take the initiative to attack others.

Whether it was pretending or real, this made Zhuge Liang feel happy and a headache.

He was happy because he finally found someone who could really help the Han Dynasty. What was sad was that this guy seemed too loyal and didn't even know what flexibility was.

Therefore, before making a decision, Zhuge Liang had to find various reasons to let Liu Bei get rid of his worries.

It's just that different people have different views on Liu Bei.

In the eyes of Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei may be just too loyal, but in the eyes of others, Liu Bei may be just a hypocrite who cherishes his own feathers.

At this time, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but remember what Qin Tian said before.

If it were Cao Cao, I'm afraid he wouldn't have any psychological burden. Instead, he would hurry up and take Jingzhou first.

Liu Bei needs to consider his reputation, but if it were Cao Cao...

Cao Cao: What? If there are soft persimmons, you won’t pinch them?

Zhuge Liang couldn't help but sigh slightly.

But that's exactly why he chose Liu Bei.

If he hadn't taken a fancy to Liu Bei's loyalty, I'm afraid Zhuge Liang wouldn't have come out.

It can only be said that there are gains and losses.

Closer to home, after taking Jingzhou, it will be Yizhou.

Although Jingzhou is a battleground for military strategists, it is not a good core stronghold.

Because he is so important, he will inevitably bear the most direct impact.

If you want to establish a political center, the most important thing is that it is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The choice Zhuge Liang gave was Yizhou.

Yizhou's terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the land is fertile. There is no need to bear any burden in making this place a political center.

The most important thing is that this is the place where Emperor Gaozu made his fortune and where the Han Dynasty flourished.

Occupying this place, although it does not have the political advantage of Cao Cao to hold the emperor and control the princes, it is still much stronger than Jiangdong.

Of course, if you ask Zhuge Liang to choose, he will definitely choose Jiang Dong.

But there is no other choice but to pick the general among the lame and give the best choice possible.

In addition, Liu Bei is also a descendant of the royal family, and he is well-known in the world. In addition, Yizhou is the land of Longxing in the Han Dynasty.

To some extent, the political advantages of Liu Bei and Cao Cao are not much different.

As long as Jingzhou and Yizhou can be captured, things can be settled slowly.

Hold on to natural dangers and develop slowly.

Externally, he united with Sun Quan to ensure the stability of the situation and buy himself time to develop. Internally, he wanted to reconcile with the various ethnic groups in the west and appease the ethnic minorities in the south.

In this way, you just need to wait for the general trend of the world to change.

The advantage lies in Liu Bei's hands, and others will definitely be unable to resist the temptation to start the war first.

Once the war starts, no matter who is fighting whom, Liu Bei can immediately lead Jingzhou's army and head straight to the Central Plains relying on the huge transportation advantage!

A general is sent from Jingzhou to point directly at the Central Plains, while Liu Bei can lead his own troops from Qinchuan. With both sides attacking, the Central Plains is at your fingertips!

As the saying goes, whoever conquers the Central Plains will conquer the world. Once we conquer the Central Plains, great things will happen!

"At that time, who of the common people will dare not to eat pots of pulp to welcome the general? If so, hegemony will be achieved and the Han Dynasty will be prosperous!"

Zhuge Liang revealed all his plans about the general trend of the world without reservation, and he was not worried that Liu Bei would look down upon him.

Only a fool would think that Zhuge Liang is useless after saying this.

Smart people can naturally see that Zhuge Liang's words are not just words on paper, but a real-level strategist!

With Zhuge Liang here, Liu Bei no longer has to worry about how to develop.

The road ahead that was previously confusing now has direction in an instant!

Liu Bei was so excited that he wanted to call Zhuge Liang his brother on the spot.

This actually caused dissatisfaction between Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

how? Now that you have a new love, do you forget about your old love?

Liu Bei was helpless.

But the importance of Zhuge Liang is naturally self-evident. Regarding this, Liu Bei can only say that he is suffering for his brothers.

"There is a hole in a solitary place, just like a fish in water. I hope you will not say anything more."

There is no way, the big brother has said so, what else can they, the younger brothers, say.

We can only see how good this so-called Wolong is.

"Mr. Kong Ming is truly a talented man. His reputation is not as good as seeing him. Today, he is indeed worthy of the name of Wolong."

"No, this still depends on Kong Ming's friends..."

Zhuge Liang said slowly: "A plan is a plan, but when it is actually implemented, no one knows what changes will happen."

"General, please don't be too optimistic..."

Liu Bei laughed: "With Mr. Kong Ming here, there is no need to worry about anything!"

But when it came to Zhuge Liang's friends, Liu Bei suddenly became curious.

"Did Mr. Kong Ming really look for the wrong place today?" Liu Bei hesitated and said, "I looked at that house, and it does look like no one has lived in it for several years."

"How could it be? I was having a long chat with friends this morning. How could it be that no one lives there?"

Zhuge Liang shook his head and smiled: "Speaking of which, my friend told me that you came to see me, otherwise I'm afraid the general will miss me this time."

"Is this so?" Liu Bei was surprised: "Does this person also know me and know my movements?"

"How else would you know that I would come to visit today?"

Liu Bei also felt a little strange: "I made a spur-of-the-moment decision today. I didn't tell anyone before coming here. How did my friends know about it? It's really strange."

(End of this chapter)