Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 109 Negotiations
"What is Liu Jingzhou's intention in transferring someone back to Xiangyang?"

In the big tent, Liu Bei held his head and had a headache.

I finally ran out of Xiangyang, but when I saw that I was about to advance to the counties of Yishan, I first caused Peng Hu to rebel, and then I had to be taken back by Liu Biao. This was too unlucky.

And he couldn't refuse. After all, the food, grass, baggage, family members, and soldiers were all in Jingzhou, so he had to rely on Liu Biao for the time being.

Jian Yong pondered for a while and then said: "Liu Jingzhou transferred the lord back to Xiangyang, probably because he was jealous of the lord. After all, the lord made great achievements in Yuzhang, defeated Taishi, defeated Sun Ben, and expanded the army to more than [-] people. He had the tendency to turn against the guests, and Liu Jingzhou had another How can I not be suspicious of my lord?"

Liu Bei rubbed his head and asked, "Is there a way to solve it?"

Jian Yong looked troubled and said: "After returning to Xiangyang on this trip, my lord needs to pay a humble visit to Liu Jingzhou. He will praise the eldest son's achievements and say that he has a good command of the army and a good command of his subordinates. He is not alone in his beauty."

"It's natural!"

Liu Bei's eyes fell on Xu Shu and asked, "What do Yuan Zhi think?"

Xu Shu stroked his beard and said: "My lord, Liu Jingzhou is jealous of my lord, just because he is worried that my lord has the power to seize the eldest son and separatist Yuzhang. My lord needs to prove himself upright and show his attitude to appease Liu Jingzhou."

"Can you elaborate?" Liu Bei cheered up and asked.

"My lord, when entering Xiangyang, do not bring many people with you. Zilong can be one person and dozens of cavalrymen. Also, take the young general with you into Xiangyang to make it clear that you have no other thoughts. When you leave the army, arrange the military properly and report truthfully. Let Liu Jingzhou know the military situation." Xu Shu said.

"Then Liu Jingzhou asked about the measures to expand the army, how would you answer it?" Liu Bei said worriedly.

Xu Shu thought for a while and said, "That means there are many soldiers in the east of the Yangtze River. If we don't expand our army, it will be difficult to defeat the enemy. Both Zhongmiao and Guo'an have expanded their armies, and it's not the lord alone. The lord can also say that if Liu Jingzhou has insufficient troops, he can send sergeants back to Jingzhou." Liu Jingzhou has a good reputation, so he should not accept his promise."

"What Yuan Zhi said makes sense!"

Liu Bei sighed and said, "I hope this trip will be safe and that I can return to Yuzhang smoothly."

After a pause, Liu Bei asked: "How was the discussion between Zhong Miao and the eldest son? Is there any movement?"

"It's still under discussion and it's not over yet."

"And wait!"

Liu Bei's return to Xiangyang not only had an impact on Liu Bei personally, but also had an impact on Liu Qi.Liu Bei was discussing countermeasures, and Liu Qi was also discussing measures with Huo Jun.

Huo Jun poured a cup of tea for Liu Qi and analyzed: "Liu Jingzhou summoned Duke Xuande to Xiangyang. Jun secretly thought that it was Cai Mao and Kuai Yue who saw that the war in Yuzhang was going smoothly, and were afraid that the eldest son would succeed Liu Jingzhou by making great achievements. . Therefore, Liu Jingzhou was bewitched to send Duke Xuande back to Xiangyang in order to cut off one of the eldest son's arms."

Liu Qi frowned and said, "It is better for Qi to send a letter to my father, saying that the war is urgent and it is difficult for my uncle to leave and return to Xiangyang, so I will postpone it for the time being."

Huo Jun shook his head and said, "If so, the eldest son really harmed Duke Xuande."

"Why?"

Huo Jun said in a deep voice: "When Duke Xuande was in Xinye, Liu Jingzhou was afraid of Duke Xuande's reputation. Now he called Duke Xuande to Xiangyang because he was bewitched by Cai Mao and Kuai Yue. He was worried that Duke Xuande was plotting to harm the eldest son. He wanted to Separate Yuzhang and establish itself. If this letter from the eldest son is sent to Xiangyang, won't it make Liu Jingzhou more suspicious of Xuande Gong."

"what!"

Liu Qi opened his mouth slightly and said in shock: "My father was worried that my uncle would harm me, so he sent him to Xiangyang."

Huo Jun emphasized: "Cai Mao and Kuai Yue were worried about the eldest son's meritorious service, so they went to Liu Jingzhou to slander Liu Jingzhou and make him suspicious of Xuande Gong. They then transferred Xuande Gong away, leaving the eldest son alone and helpless."

Liu Qi frowned and said, "My uncle has no intention of harming me. My father is really confused!"

After hesitating for a while, Liu Qi said: "Zhong Miao, tell me what my uncle wants to do when he helps me go to Yangzhou. Do you have any other ideas?"

Huo Jun was stunned by Liu Qi's words.He couldn't say that he had previously suggested that Liu Bei borrow a chicken to lay eggs, and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to take Jiangdong as his foundation.But humans are not ruthless, and Huo Jun doesn't know what to do at the moment.

After a long silence, Huo Jun said, "What do you think, eldest son?"

"Qi doesn't know either."

Liu Qi shook his head, with a confused look on his face, and said, "Mr. Xuande has a lot of strategy and everyone respects him. Qi is not as good as him!"

As he spoke, Liu Qi gave a wry smile and said, "Qi is not as talented as his father, nor as capable as his uncle. The generals in the army respect a certain man as the eldest son, but he obeys his uncle's military strategy."

"Bo Wei is here, can Bei enter the tent?" Liu Bei didn't know when he raised the curtain and appeared at the tent door to interrupt the conversation between the two.

"The eldest son has something to talk with the envoy, please go out."

When Huo Jun saw Liu Bei coming alone, he knew that he and Liu Qi had something to say alone, so he got up and left.

"uncle!"

"Bo Wei!"

Huo Jun walked out of the camp, closed the curtain for the two of them, and stood outside the camp to let the two discuss the future profit distribution.

As the war progressed smoothly, some conflicts arose between Liu Bei and Liu Qi.That is to say, Liu Bei's increasingly powerful prestige and ability to conquer everyone do not match his current power and status.

After all, even Liu Biao, who was far away in Jingzhou, could feel the danger brought by Liu Bei. Liu Qi was not a fool, so he would naturally feel it too.

What Liu Qi asked Huo Jun in today's account did not come out of thin air, but had been in his mind for a long time.

There was an imbalance in the cooperation between the two. Originally, Liu Qi was the leader and Liu Bei was the assistant.Now, with the growth of Liu Bei's strength and the decline of Liu Qi's role, the status of the two has changed.

Liu Biao's sudden summons can be better seen as an old father worried about the imbalance in the relationship between Liu Bei and Liu Qi, so he brought Liu Bei back and allowed Liu Qi to take control of his subordinates.So whether Liu Bei can return to Yuzhang, Liu Qi's attitude is one of the keys.

If we use the analogy of later companies, when the company was established, Liu Qi brought more capital to invest in the company, which was more than Liu Bei's technology investment.But as the company developed, this technical investor became too awesome, thus changing his original status in the company.

Liu Bei is qualified to demand corresponding rights to match his status.Then Liu Qi must cede the corresponding shares to meet Liu Bei's needs.

Therefore, it will become crucial to adjust the cooperative relationship between the two, from primary and secondary to an equal relationship.This change in the cooperative relationship requires Liu Bei and Liu Qi to negotiate on their own initiative.

The initiation of this negotiation mainly came from Liu Bei's personal wishes and the small suggestions provided by Huo Jun.

Liu Bei did not want to fall out with Liu Qi, nor did he want to cut off from Jingzhou.He hopes to complete the new distribution of interests between the two before leaving Yuzhang, thereby consolidating the cooperative relationship between him and Liu Qi.

Huo Jun paced around the tent door, quite worried that the two of them would quarrel.After all, he has a relationship with Liu Qi and Liu Bei. If there is a dispute, it will be embarrassing for him to be caught in the middle.

Eavesdropping on the sounds in the tent, faint sounds reached his ears, and he let go of his worries.Although he couldn't hear the detailed words, he could hear that there was no quarrel as Huo Jun imagined, but the joy of the two people discussing it.
After more than an hour, Liu Qi sent Liu Bei out of the tent with a smile, his uncle kept shouting, and the relationship was quite close. It was obvious that the two had reached a new agreement.

When leaving the camp, Liu Bei blinked at Huo Jun and told him not to worry.

Huo Jun walked into the tent, looked at Liu Qi who was smiling, and asked, "How was the discussion between the eldest son and Xuande Gong?"

Liu Qi pulled Huo Jun in and whispered: "My uncle has appointed Qi as the governor of Yangzhou. After Jiangdong is pacified, the counties in Yangzhou will be divided according to the merits of the generals. Zhongmiao can be the governor in the future!"

"What does Mr. Xuande want?" Huo Jun asked.

Liu Qi leaned into Huo Jun's ear and said, "Uncle is a Yangzhou shepherd!"

"what?"

Seeing Huo Jun's surprise, Liu Qi smiled and explained: "When I was a herdsman in Jingzhou, my uncle was a herdsman in Yangzhou."

Liu Qi saw Huo Jun thinking about the ambiguity and said bluntly: "When Jiangdong is pacified, Qi will lead the governor of Yangzhou and divide the counties with his uncle. When my father was seriously ill, my uncle tried his best to help Qi inherit the position of Jingzhou. Wait for someone to lead Jingzhou. When I was a shepherd, my cousin was a shepherd in Yangzhou."

"I wonder what Zhongmiao thinks?" Liu Qi said.

Huo Jun pretended to think and said: "This may be the most appropriate!"

Secretly, Huo Jun took a long breath, and Liu Bei followed his suggestion and had a serious discussion with Liu Qi on the distribution method.

Liu Qi sat on the couch and said: "This time my uncle returned to Xiangyang and was framed by a villain. Qi should help him. General Guan led his soldiers to conquer the Sun brothers south and put down the war in Luling. The matter of conquering Peng Hu was left to Zhong Miao. Responsible for supervising the Gan Ning and Su Fei divisions and organizing and training our navy."

After saying that, Liu Qi laughed and said: "Qi returns to Xiangyang this time. If he has the opportunity to become his father, I will ask Zhongmiao to be the prefect and live up to your achievements."

"Thank you, son!"

ps: Two updates for today

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