Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 114
"By doing the opposite, you can relieve the general's current predicament."

"Sir, please give me details." Liu Bei raised his hand and asked.

Zhuge Liang was wearing a raincoat, sitting on the bank of the river, and said with a smile: "Cai Mao and Kuai Yue were worried about the eldest son's achievements, so they sent the general back to Xiangyang in order to break the eldest son's arm. However, this time the general returned to Xiangyang, he was not alone. There is only one person, and the eldest son is accompanying him, so the story is easy."

"Now that Liu Jingzhou wants to make the eldest son his heir, it is better for the general to do the opposite. Let the eldest son go to Shu to ask for the dismissal of the Yuzhang soldiers, and make a move to stay in Xiangyang to consolidate the position of the heir. At that time, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue will People must be fearful, worried that the eldest son and the general will stay in Xiangyang, but hope that the eldest son and the general will go to Jiangdong so that they can plan for Liu Cong to ascend to the throne."

Although Zhuge Liang was in Longzhong, he had a thorough understanding of the situation in Jingzhou thanks to his connections.Why Cai Mao and Kuai Yue always make trouble against Liu Bei is not because Liu Bei supports Liu Qi and wants to get Liu Bei away from Liu Qi.

If Liu Bei returns to Xiangyang alone this time, it may not be easy.But this time the two came back together with Liu Qi. Liu Biao saw the changes in Liu Qi and wanted to marry Liu Qi.Now if Liu Qi and Liu Bei give up fighting in Jiangdong and wholeheartedly fight for Liu Cong's heir, the probability of victory or defeat is self-evident.

Therefore, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue would instead hope that Liu Qi and Liu Bei would go to Jiangdong and let them plan to seize the direct descendants in Xiangyang, Jingzhou.

"This~"

Liu Bei hesitated and said: "Why did Bo Wei inherit the business of Jingzhou?"

Zhuge Liang gently held his feather fan and said: "Now that the two sons of the Yuan family are fighting each other, Cao Cao will benefit and pacify Hebei, which is just around the corner. The general went to Jiangdong, but he was distracted and encouraged the young master to fight for the foundation of Jingzhou, fearing that he would not be able to have both. Now we must take the six counties of Yangzhou first. As a base, train the navy and select soldiers."

"Ji Liang Su Xiao Zhou Yi, recently watching the world at night, Liu Jingzhou is still sick for several years, but he is still alive for several years. The general immediately took Jiangzuo, and when Liu Jingzhou was critically ill, he relied on his elite troops and asked the eldest son to be the governor of the state. , sent troops into Xiangyang to fight for Jingzhou."

Liu Bei clasped his palms together and said with emotion: "Sir, before he entered Xiangyang, he was able to know the affairs of the world, and he also taught him the strategy of conquering the north. He can really be a national scholar!"

With that said, Liu Bei saluted Zhuge Liang and said: "Although Bei has a poor reputation, he has a lot of passion. I hope you will not give up your humiliation and come out to help. Bei should worship you as a military advisor and listen to your teachings."

Zhuge Liang was a little reserved, helped Liu Bei up, and said: "Liang Jiu enjoys farming and hoeing. He likes fishing and hunting, but he is too lazy to respond to the world. I have mistakenly entrusted you to the general. I forgive Liang for not being able to obey the order."

Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang who was about to reject him, bowed again, and said sincerely: "If you don't come out of the mountain, who will help you to achieve great things, and who will help you to revive the Han Dynasty. You have a unique talent, and you should leave your name in history to live up to it." Mr. Ability.”

Looking at Liu Bei who was so sincere, Zhuge Liang picked up his clothes and bowed down, solemnly saying: "In order to achieve the general's ambition, Liang is willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses."

Liu Bei helped Zhuge Liang up, laughed and said: "With Kong Ming's help, you will be ready like a fish in water."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Yun, who was searching along Tanxi River, finally found Liu Bei and shouted loudly: "Lord, the cloud is here!"

After about ten steps, Zhao Yun dismounted from his horse, trotted all the way to Liu Bei's side, and asked, "Has my lord been injured?"

Liu Bei looked at Zhao Yun who was so anxious and said with a smile: "Thanks to the military advisor's rescue, Bei survived."

"military adviser?"

Zhao Yun looked at the elegant Zhuge Liang with confusion.

Liu Bei pointed at Zhao Yun and introduced: "Kong Ming, this is Zhao Zilong, a native of Changshan. He once accompanied Zhongmiao to defend Pengze City, entered the battle to defeat the enemy, and killed Song Qian and Huang Gai. He was extremely brave and took charge of the cavalry for Bei."

"General Zhao's reputation as a powerful figure in Peng Ze has always been heard by Liang Yulongzhong, and he admires him greatly." Zhuge Liang bowed his hands and saluted.

"Zilong, this is Zhuge's military advisor. His name is Liang, his courtesy name is Kongming, and his nickname is Wolong. If I have saved my life, you should treat me with courtesy," Liu Bei warned.

Zhao Yun, unlike others, saluted and said hello, and said: "Yun pays homage to the military advisor and thanks the military advisor for savioring the Lord. Otherwise, Yun will be derelict in his duty."

"Don't dare!"

……

With Zhuge Liang's advice, Liu Bei returned to Xiangyang and met with Liu Qi at his residence.

When Liu Bei saw Liu Qi sitting in the hall, he trotted in and said anxiously: "Bo Wei, save my uncle's life quickly."

Seeing Liu Bei's panic expression, Liu Qi immediately stood up to greet him and said, "Uncle, why are you so panicked?"

"Take your seat first!"

Liu Bei sat on the couch and said with lingering fear: "Cai Mao learned that Bei wanted to declare Bo Wei the governor of Yangzhou and assist Bo Wei to succeed Liu Jingzhou. He plotted my life this morning. Fortunately, someone reported me secretly, so he escaped. One calamity. In Xiangyang at present, Cai and Kuai have many eyes and ears. It is not a blessing for us to live in Xiangyang for a long time."

"what!"

Hearing this, Liu Qi flew into a rage and scolded: "Cai Mao'an dares to do this. My uncle will punish Cai Mao severely when he meets his father with Qi." Liu Bei grabbed Liu Qi and said, "Bei's knights returned sharp arrows and left them for Cai Mao." It is inconvenient to quarrel with him. Now we and Cai Mao have gone to war. Xiangyang is where he has been operating for many years. We should return to Jiangdong and make long-term plans."

Liu Qi paced a little and said, "I'm afraid Cai Mao and Kuai Yue won't let us leave easily."

Liu Bei stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Young Master, if you can meet Liu Jingzhou in person... Cai Mao and Kuai Yue will not dare to stay together."

"color!"

Liu Qi's eyes lit up and he said: "I will meet my father immediately. My uncle will stay at Qi's house and he will be protected by his attendants."

"it is good!"

Liu Qi received the strategy taught by Zhuge Liang and did not hesitate to meet Liu Biao directly who was handling official business.

Liu Biao put his pen down on the case and asked, "Why did Bo Wei come here?"

Liu Qi sat on the couch with a sad look on his face and said, "My father is ill on the couch and my son cannot serve him. He also has to travel far to the east of the Yangtze River. I am not very sad. Qi thought that our army had captured the two counties of Yuzhang and Luling. There is no serious danger in Jiangdong. It is better to call off the troops and make a truce and order the general to garrison Yuzhang. Let Qi stay in Xiangyang and serve his father."

Hearing this, Liu Biao sighed and said: "Why is Bo Wei like this! How can a man care about his children and waste important things? The Sun family holds four counties, how can it not be a big problem? And when Cao Cao goes south, if the Sun family surrenders to Cao Cao , our army will be attacked from both sides."

"Father, the soldiers have been fighting fiercely for a year, and their hearts are tired. You can let the soldiers rest for a year, and Qi can also serve my father. When his father recovers and the soldiers are rested, he will then send his troops eastward to destroy the Sun family." Liu Qi said in a deep voice. said.

"This~"

Liu Biao looked at his filial son and felt soft for a moment. He didn't know how to comment, but hesitated.

"If Bo Wei wants to live in Xiangyang, he will stay for a few more days. As for whether to suspend the army, let his father weigh it." Liu Biao said.

"promise!"

Queen Fou's maid overheard the conversation between father and son, and seeing that the content was not good, she immediately reported the content to Mrs. Cai.Mrs. Cai was quite panicked and informed Cai Mao and Kuai Yue about the contents.

In Cai's house, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue sat across from each other to discuss the meaning of Liu Qi's words.

Cai Mao looked worried and said: "Liu Qi has made great achievements in war and is assisted by Liu Bei. He is very favored by his brother-in-law, and recently he has the intention of making Liu Qi the heir apparent. If Liu Qi is allowed to live in Xiangyang, he will be more beautiful than his brother-in-law and please him. Huang is unable to compete with Bo Wei."

After a pause, Cai Mao sighed again and said: "It is feasible to let Liu Qi out of Zhenjiangdong. However, I am afraid that Liu Qi will get help from Liu Bei and make meritorious deeds to help his prestige and become famous in Jingchu. Brother Yidu, what do you think we should do now? For that?"

"You still remember X!" Kuai Yue said with a sneer: "Before, Liu Bei was surrounded and killed, why didn't you talk to Yue Zhi?"

Cai Mao looked embarrassed and said, "It's urgent and I don't have time to inform Brother Yidu. Brother, please rest assured that this will never happen in the future."

Kuai Yue stroked his beard and analyzed: "How is Degui's military power now? Can Zhang Yun, Liu Hu, and Wang Wei obey your military orders."

Cai Mao pondered for a while and said: "To be honest, Zhang Yun is already a good friend of Mao and can be used. However, Liu Hu has always been a loyal brother-in-law, so it is difficult to win him for the time being."

"Liu Qi has lived in Xiangyang for a long time. If he woos the army lieutenant general and wins the heart of Liu Jingzhou and becomes his heir, we will have no chance of winning. Liu Qi must be allowed to go to Jiangdong so that De Gui can have a chance to gain military power in Jingzhou." Kuai Yue said.

"Then Liu Qi made great contributions to Jiangzuo, what should we do?" Cai Mao asked.

"It's easy!" Kuai Yue said in a deep voice: "Gong Cao will conquer Hebei. We wrote to Duke Cao and asked him to send generals and a small number of soldiers to conquer Jingzhou. This will give us reason to mobilize troops from Jiangdong to defend. Liu Qi Without soldiers and horses, it will be difficult to achieve success in Jiangdong."

"At that time, Liu Qi will be unable to do anything in Jiangdong, and we will have the military power in Jingzhou. When Liu Jingzhou dies, we can support the young master Cong to succeed him. Even if Liu Jingzhou wants to make Liu Qi his heir, it will be beyond his reach. Cao Gong is coming to meet the troops again, so why bother? Fear Liu Qi and Liu Bei."

It is not difficult to understand what Kuai Yue was thinking. He hoped that Cai Mao would take control of the military power in Jingzhou as soon as possible. Even if they fell out with Liu Qi, who held a large army, they would have nothing to fear.Waiting for them to gain power, Liu Biao died of illness again. They directly welcomed Cao Cao southward and asked Cao Cao to deal with Liu Qi and Liu Bei.

Cai Mao applauded and said, "When we discuss matters tomorrow, you and I will go to Shu's brother-in-law and ask Liu Qi to go to Jiangdong and prevent him from staying in Xiangyang for a long time."

"Ok!"

Kuai Yue sighed, things in the world are unpredictable.I wanted to transfer Liu Bei back, but unexpectedly Liu Qi also came back together, which caught Liu Biao's eye again.It's better to put them back so as not to affect their arrangement.

　One more chapter tonight

　　
　
(End of this chapter)