Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 17 Layout
After Liu Bei left his troops in Xinye, he took a few of his cronies and went south to Xiangyang, where he and Liu Hu's troops took a boat to go south along the Huishui River.Approaching Xiangyang, Liu Hu led his army to Fancheng in the north of the Yangtze River.

Fancheng is not a county-level city, but Xiangyang's fortress in the north of the Yangtze River. The two cities are separated by the Han River, forming a defense system for Xiangfan that is comparable to natural dangers.

In such a dangerous place, Liu Biao handed over his subordinate Liu Hu to guard the place, just to prevent Liu, who was stationed in Xinye, from having evil intentions and sending troops south one day.It is also difficult for Liu Biao, he must not only use it, but also guard against it.

The boat sailed across the Han River and docked at the pier in the north of Xiangyang.

"General Zuo and Liu Yuzhou are here!"

The soldiers guarding the water gate recognized the flag on the cabin and started shouting at the top of their lungs.

Then, Liu Qi, who was instructed by Liu Biao, led the guests from Jingzhou to greet them. Wang Kai, Yi Ji, Wang Can and others were among them.

"Liu Shijun!"

Everyone rushed up, and Liu Qi was the first to congratulate him and said: "Congratulations to Shijun on your victory. My father is hosting a banquet at my house to reward Shijun for his hard work in the battle."

"Thank you, eldest son, for coming out to greet us!"

With a smile on his lips and a gentle expression, Liu Bei said, "Bei is extremely grateful!"

While Liu Bei was chatting with Liu Qi, Yi Ji and others, Huo Jun also chatted with Wang Can.

"Zhong Miao offered advice to defeat the enemy on his first expedition. He really lived up to Wu Qi's talent. It seems that Can's face has been saved." Wang Can said jokingly.

Huo Jun retaliated and complained: "If Zhongxuan doesn't praise me, maybe future generations will not recognize Zhongxuan!"

"Ah!"

Wang Can sneered and said, "I'm afraid Zhongmiao will rely on Can's poems to spread to the world in the future."

Huo Jun raised his eyebrows and said: "In the future, if someone makes great achievements, Zhong Xuan might as well write a long poem for me to enhance my reputation and leave my name in the world."

Wang Can stretched out three fingers to sign and said: "At that time, three donkeys were exchanged for one poem."

Huo Jun curled his lips. He had seen through this donkey lover.Wang Can likes donkeys. Besides his braying, he also likes to eat donkey meat.The donkey I gave him as a gift last time was cooked by him when he was seeing me off.

"Zhong Miao!"

A few steps away, Wang Kai shouted.Beside him were Liu Qi, Liu Bei, Yi Ji and others, all familiar faces.

Huo Jun stepped forward, raised his hands in salute, and said, "I've seen the eldest son!"

Liu Qi looked at the heroic Huo Jun and said, "I have always heard that Zhongmiao has great talents. Today I saw him. As expected, he lives up to his name and lives up to what Zixuan said."

Liu Bei cooperated and said: "Zhongmiao is smart and outmaneuvered. We were able to defeat the enemy on this trip north, thanks to Zhongmiao's advice. It will be beneficial to the eldest son to join the army in Xiangyang now."

"If the eldest son doesn't mind that I have little knowledge, I would like to make plans for the eldest son," Huo Jun responded.

Hearing this, Liu Qi was very happy and said: "Zhong Miao is a handsome man, how could Qi not want to do it?"

As he spoke, the smile on Liu Qi's face became even warmer. He was originally worried that Huo Jun was from Nanjun and might get close to Cai Mao and the others and not want to get close to him.But from now on, it seems that Huo Jun and Cai Mao are not the same people. Such a talented person is willing to plan for himself, so why wouldn't he be happy!

While talking and laughing, everyone came to the banquet under the leadership of Liu Qi.Liu Biao had already prepared the banquet. When everyone was seated, the banquet officially began.Everyone was drinking and talking, drinking and drinking, the bells and drums were ringing, and the singers were dancing.

At the banquet, Liu Biao controlled the rhythm. He praised Liu Bei's military skills and encouraged Huo Jun, the newly appointed soldier.The subordinates also understood the situation and touted the results of the victory, and the atmosphere between the emperor and his ministers was quite pleasant.

After the banquet, Liu Biao left Liu Bei and a few others behind. He noticed that Liu Bei was not in high spirits and asked, "Xuande's victory over the bandit army was a great achievement, so why should we be depressed?"

Liu Bei sighed and said, "It would be a happy event to defeat the bandit army, but Bei was worried that Benchu ​​would die of illness and no one in Hebei would be able to stop Cao Cao's army. If Cao Cao unified the Central Plains and sent hundreds of thousands of troops to the south, only Bei could do it with the strength of one man. , and brother Jing Sheng’s troops in one state may be hard to stop." As he spoke, Liu Bei became a little more excited and said: "Cao Cao is called the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, but he is actually a traitor to the Han Dynasty. In the past, Duke Benchu ​​was in the north, and brother Jing Sheng was in the south. , so that he does not dare to usurp the throne. Now that Ben Chugong has passed away, only brother Jing Sheng is left. I wonder how brother Jing Sheng will deal with him in the future?"

These words were meant to praise Liu Biao, put him on a par with Yuan Shao, and emphasized Liu Biao's current embarrassing situation.Let him know that sooner or later, Cao Cao will come to beat him.

Liu Biao was quite impressed by Liu Bei's words, but he was wary of Liu Bei's subsequent inquiries, suspecting that Liu Bei wanted to persuade him to send troops for the Northern Expedition.

Therefore, Liu Biao frowned slightly and said: "Xuande, it's not that he doesn't want to send troops, it's just that Cao's army is elite and difficult to defeat. Sun Quan from Jiangdong, Zhang Jin from Jiaozhou, and Liu Zhang from Yizhou all looked at Jingzhou. If they send troops easily, They may take advantage of it, so we must be prepared.”

"Brother Jing Sheng's words are based on the old man's opinion on country planning, so I thought that Brother Jing Sheng could send troops to three places to enrich himself. For example, in Jiangdong, Sun Quan was still young. Although he was assisted by Sun's old ministers, the counties and counties were not equal, and the generals Not inferior. If brother Jing Sheng attacks, march eastward to the left of the Yangtze River, and seize control of the Yangtze River, he can compete with Cao Cao." Liu Bei said.

Liu Biao was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Liu Bei to answer like this.

After a while, Liu Biao nodded and said vaguely: "What Xuande said is reasonable, but Jiangdong cannot be destroyed suddenly. We should take a long-term approach and not act too hastily."

The words were so perfunctory, but Liu Biao remembered them in his heart.He himself has military control over the three states of Jing, Yi, and Yang. If Liu Bei really follows what Liu Bei said, he really needs to make a good plan.It's a pity that the war in Jiaozhou was intense and there was little progress.I don’t know how long Hebei can hold off Cao Cao. I hope it can hold on for a few more years. Let’s wait and see how the situation changes!
After a few more pleasantries, Liu Bei found an excuse to say goodbye and leave.

After Liu Bei left, Liu Biao also consulted his adviser Kuai Yue. Compared with his brother Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue was better at strategy and could predict changes in the current situation, and his prestige in Jingxiang was high.

In the early years, General He Jin heard about Kuai Yue's reputation and hired him to serve as Dongcao's agent.Kuai Yue once advised He Jin to take a preemptive strike and kill the eunuchs as soon as possible, but He Jin was hesitant.Kuai Yue saw He Jin's fate and asked for orders from Ruyang to avoid disaster.

Liu Biaodan rode into Jingzhou, and his strategy to kill the clan traitors and pacify Jingzhou was also written by Kuai Yue.

"Yidu, now Yuan Benchu ​​has died of illness, and the two Yuans in Hebei are standing side by side. I wonder what you think Xuande said?" Liu Biao asked.

Kuai Yue pondered for a long time and said: "I would like to inform Duke Ming that Xuande's words are a sign of loyalty and integrity. Since Yuan Benchu ​​died of illness, Cao Mengde has been unstoppable. With his military strategy, he will definitely be able to swallow up Hebei. Then he will raise his troops to attack Jianghan." Ming Gong cannot control it."

"Therefore, the more you think that Ming Gong can only resist Cao and submit to Cao, Liu Xuande's words are not unreasonable. If Ming Gong is to submit to Cao, Ming Gong can raise the state to attach Cao Mengde. At that time, Cao Mengde will respect Ming Gong, and Ming Gong will not lose his blessings. Zuo, your descendants will also enjoy wealth and honor."

Regarding Liu Biao's performance in recent years, Kuai Yue had nothing to say.

Before the Battle of Guandu, Kuai Yue advised Liu Biao not to be neutral. If he wanted to fight for hegemony, he would send troops to fight for territory and establish achievements.If you don't have the idea of ​​establishing merit, you can either unite with Yuan Shao or help Cao Cao. If you remain neutral, you will have a grudge against both of them at the same time. When the winner is determined, you will attack Liu Biao.

At the same time, Kuai Yue was also optimistic that Cao Cao could win in Guandu, and suggested that Liu Biao should defer to Cao Cao in order to enrich his family.

However, Liu Biao had no choice in all the three suggestions provided by Kuai Yue. Instead, he buried his head in the sand and did not want to participate in the situation in the Central Plains. He only wanted to sit back and watch the changes in the world.The result was that Cao Cao asked Zhang Xian to rebel in order to prevent Liu Biao from causing trouble.

Now that Yuan Shao died of illness, Liu Biao had to face a new choice.

After listening to Kuai Yue's suggestion, Liu Biao was silent for a long time and said: "I should think deeply about the words of alienation."

"promise!"

Kuai Yue seemed to have known Liu Biao's answer, so he was not depressed and said goodbye.

When he walked out of the Zhennan General's Mansion, Kuai Yue let out a foul breath. He was doing his best to suggest Liu Biao this way.Liu Biao could bury his head in the sand and act like an ostrich, but he couldn't do that. He needed to think about his family.

"Come, let's hold a private banquet in a few days to invite Cai Degui back to his hometown."

The moment he boarded the carriage, Kuai Yue ordered.

"promise!"

The mountain rain is about to come and the wind fills the building, Jingzhou's undercurrent is surging, and everyone has their own plans.

　The beginning of this book is good, and Zhou Mansion is also worried about letting down all the book friends.If there is a problem with the plot recently, you can point it out.

　　
　
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