Uncle Emperor, I am really not Wolong Zhuge!

Chapter 18 Cao Cao’s 80 troops will soon move south
There was a tense atmosphere in Xinye.

In addition to Kong Rong, Liu Bei also has many close friends in Xuchang. Liu Bei can also keep track of all the trends in Xuchang at any time!

"Ten days ago, Cao Cao had proposed a plan to send troops southward in front of the Holy Emperor. Kong Rong was killed by Cao Cao because he opposed the use of troops!"

Liu Bei's hand holding the letter was trembling slightly, and his face became extremely ugly.

"In the past, when Kong Rong was in Beihai, he was besieged by the Yellow Turban remnant Cheng Yuanzhi and had to be rescued by Liu Huangshu. Now Kong Rong reciprocates the favor. In order to prevent the emperor's uncle from being killed by Cao Cao, he lost his own head. It's quite interesting!"

Zhuge Ming naturally understood what was going on between Liu Bei and Kong Rong, and said with emotion.

"According to what was said in the letter, I'm afraid that Cao Cao will go south in more than a month. This time he sends troops, they will definitely come out in full force. How can we resist it?"

Liu Bei threw the letter on the table in great annoyance, shook his head and sighed. He didn't know whether it was because of Kong Rong's death or the difficulty in Xinye.

"Brother, what are you afraid of? Just come as many people as you want and we'll be done!"

"At that time, we only had a few thousand men and horses, and we were not afraid of Cao Ren's 6 cavalry. Now that we have [-] or [-] people, what are we afraid of!"

Zhang Fei glared and said fearlessly.

Liu Bei didn't speak, just sighed and shook his head.

Zhuge Ming smiled slightly: "General Zhang, Cao Cao originally had no less than 30 Qingzhou soldiers. After Hebei defeated Yuan Shao, he got no less than 30 Jizhou soldiers. Plus the newly recruited soldiers and horses, I'm afraid there are no less than 80 soldiers. I wonder if General Zhang could block it?"

"I..."

Zhang Fei grinned and bared his teeth, but finally didn't say anything!
More than eight hundred thousand!
This is beyond his imagination!

Since the three brothers started their army, at the worst time, they only had 300 men and horses, and at the most powerful time, they only had [-] to [-] men, less than [-] men!
More than eight hundred thousand!It was like a dream!
Even though Zhang Fei was so powerful, he couldn't help but feel a little scared when he heard this number!

"Sir, do you have any good strategies to defeat the enemy?"

Guan Yu remained silent, thinking about countermeasures, and reviewed the strategy for defeating Cao Ren last time.

But although it is exquisite, it cannot be used twice.What's more, how can a fine net that traps grass carp withstand the impact of sharks?

This time, Cao Cao was so powerful that he was like a shark that had been hungry for a long time and would swallow up Xinye and the entire Jingxiang!

As for the others, Yizhou and Jiangdong?

That depends on whether the shark still feels hungry and has a strong appetite after eating Xinye Jingxiang!
"No good plan!"

"Second Master, you have forgotten that I am not here to be your military advisor."

Zhuge Ming smiled softly, stood up, and slowly walked to the flower garden in the courtyard, admiring the gorgeous flowers.

In late autumn, the frost and dew are thick.

Applying it on the petals is like applying a layer of crystal moonlight.

"gentlemen!"

Liu Bei walked over gently from behind.

"Although sir is not a military advisor, I still hope that for the sake of the 10,000+ people, soldiers and civilians in Xinye, I can make suggestions for Liu Bei and protect Jingxiang in Xinye."

Liu Bei's voice was choked with sobs and he said sincerely.

Zhuge Ming remained silent, just lowering his head and sniffing the lingering fragrance of the petals.

"Sir, what are our Xinye's chances of winning this battle?"

Liu Bei felt slightly embarrassed, but after a few seconds of silence, he decided to continue asking.

"There is no chance of winning, not even the slightest chance of winning."

Zhuge Ming finally shook his head and said in a very smooth tone.

"What?? Is it true that I, the great man, will be destroyed and there will be no chance of prosperity?"

"Sir, I beg you to take pity on the Han people in the world and save Liu Bei from this catastrophe. Your great kindness will never be forgotten. In the next life, you will be knotted with a ring of grass and never forget to repay!"

Liu Bei was shocked, and in a hurry, he stepped forward to support Zhuge Ming, bent his knees, and was about to kneel down.

"Uncle! Your uncle doesn't have to be like this!"

What Zhuge Ming was most afraid of was that Liu Bei would kneel down and cry, so he hurriedly grabbed his lapel: "Xinye is a tiny place, even if Wolong is here, he can't resist Cao Cao's millions of troops! What's more, I'm not Wolong?" "You just kneel down? If you die in front of me, there is nothing I can do!"

Zhuge Ming looked helpless, shook his head and sighed.

"That……"

"Where is the Sun-Liu alliance? Maybe it can resist Cao Bing?"

Liu Bei suddenly raised his head and stared at Zhuge Ming with his eyes open, his heart already in his throat.

He visited the thatched cottage three times and visited Zhuge Ming. Every time Zhuge Ming spoke and said, he kept it in mind. When he came back, he took notes and read them back and forth for research.

He remembered that when he visited Mr. Zhuge for the second time, he once said that he had the ability to fight against the Confucian scholars and promote the alliance between Sun and Liu!
This impressed him!
He didn't understand the rhetorical battle among the scholars, but the Sun-Liu Alliance couldn't be more simple!

Jiangdong Sun Quan is very powerful. If he can really get help, it might not be a bad strategy!
Zhuge Ming shook his head again!
"Uncle Emperor, let me give you an analysis!"

"Now the general trend in the world is that there are only four forces: Cao Cao, Liu Jingzhou, Jiangdong, and Xiliang. When the eighteen princes were at war and the emperor occupied Xuzhou, it was the best opportunity. Unfortunately, the emperor did not grasp the timing and failed. Stand your ground."

"Today is long gone!"

Liu Bei nodded, then shook his head: "It's my fault that I was not a teacher at that time and had no expert guidance. I only thought that by giving Xuzhou to Lu Bu and letting Lu Bu fight Cao Cao, I could reap the benefits. But I didn't expect that Lu Bu was far from Meng De. Opponent, I have lost both my people and my land, and I am drifting here."

Liu Bei said that he had lost Xuzhou instead of giving up Xuzhou, just to avoid losing face.

After all, repeated defeats are not honorable.

Zhuge Ming ignored Liu Bei and continued: "Let's talk about the geographical advantage. If Uncle Liu Huang controls the nine counties of Jing and Xiang, he still has a chance to fight. Now the new land is so small that there is no food inside, no reinforcements outside, and no danger to defend. Over there in Jingzhou, It’s not necessarily possible to watch the fire from the other side, or even to stab you behind your back!”

"It can be said that the geographical advantage is gone!"

Zhuge Ming's words made Liu Bei's face turn green!

"Sir, do you have any basis for what you say? Liu Biao is my brother from the same clan. He treats me very well and even asks me to go to Jingzhou many times to take charge of Jingzhou affairs. How could he commit such a thing as killing someone from the same clan?"

Zhuge Ming smiled bitterly: Mr. Xuande, you are too naive!
"I heard that Liu Jingsheng in Jingzhou was seriously ill, and all military and government affairs fell into the hands of the four major clans. I'm afraid that if the army comes to the city, there will be nothing Liu Biao can do!"

Liu Bei opened his mouth and was speechless!

In the past, Cai Mao chased him to pieces. If Lu Ma hadn't crossed Tanxi and saved him from death, he might have been reincarnated by now!

What you said makes sense!
"Let's talk about harmony!"

"Jingzhou is extremely unfriendly to you and wants to form an alliance. It's just a fool's errand. Sun Quan from Jiangdong has always had great ambitions, but with the emperor's meager strength at this time, I'm afraid he's not qualified enough to sit across from Sun Quan and discuss cooperation!"

"Why do you talk to me?"

Zhuge Ming smiled slightly and turned to look at Liu Bei.

Liu Bei blushed and became hesitant in speaking: "What you said is very... Bei... Although Bei is the emperor's uncle, his starting point is low..."

"In the past, Taoyuan sworn sworn soldiers threw away their straw sandals and joined the army. They were no better than Sun Quan, who inherited the inheritance of his father and brother..."

"Bei has also thought about going to Jiangdong to discuss cooperation, but he really has no idea. As Mr. said, Bei is alone and unworthy of having an equal dialogue with Jiangdong..."

Zhuge Ming laughed and said, "But there is no need to be too pessimistic, uncle. If you can get a wise man to speak out and fight with the Confucian scholars across the Yangtze River, sharpen his spirit, and then talk about cooperation, that's not a bad idea! Just these two words, 'Uncle Emperor of the Han Dynasty'" , a signboard that even Jiangdong’s ten thousand taels of gold cannot buy!”

"When Cao Cao goes south, Jiangdong may not be shocked or afraid!"

"The Sun and Liu families hit it off immediately, and cooperation is just a matter of thought!"

Liu Bei's originally depressed face suddenly glowed with life again!

"Sir, if an alliance between Sun and Liu is brokered, is there any chance of winning this battle?"

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also followed, looking at Zhuge Ming quietly, waiting for his answer.

The entire courtyard became quiet, as if there was no one there.

"Unless Cao Cao makes a fatal mistake, even if you two form an alliance, there will be no chance of winning!"

Unexpectedly, Zhuge Ming was silent for a long time, but still shook his head!

(End of this chapter)