Three Kingdoms: The opening incorporates Li Cunxiao

Chapter 651: Separate Case Calculation
It took Feihu Camp several months to build its camp while Youlong Camp's warships finally reached the northern shore of Chibi.

The Jiangxia Navy, Huainan Navy, and even Taishi Ci's Qingxu Navy, which were further away, were still preparing to set off.

For large-scale legionary warfare, just the dispatch of the army is a long and time-consuming project.

This time, Cao Cao in Xiangyang was completely addicted to the flowers.

He spent the whole day having fun with the beautiful ladies in the palace and had no intention of going to Chibi to supervise the battle.

It’s not that Cao Cao doesn’t care about the fruits of victory in this final battle.

He was born into a military family and was a true emperor on horseback. With such a great war about to take place right under his nose, his heart was itching like a cat scratching.

But now is different from the past. As an emperor, you must not compete with your subordinates for merit. Otherwise, it would be stingy to reward you.

At least he had no intention of moving before Zhang Wu crossed the Yangtze River.

Just stay in Xiangyang to prevent any changes on the front line.

Likewise, the south bank of Chibi.

Only Sun Ce arrived first, while the navy of Liu Yao and Liu Biao were still on their way to Chibi.

As for Liu Zhang, who was further away, he could no longer sit still when he heard the news. He led his elite troops out of Shu and hurried towards Chibi.

If it was just a fight in the south of the Yangtze River, Liu Zhang would only be willing to provide food and fodder for the two Lius, and would not even want to send troops to support.

Now that he was facing Cao Cao, he had no choice but to move.

Once the fierce tiger of Wei crosses the Yangtze River, there will be no peace in the South.

Under such circumstances, Liu Zhang, who had been sleeping soundly, also became panicked.

It is true that Shu is easy to defend but difficult to attack because of its difficult mountain roads. But if twelve of the thirteen states in the world were under the control of Wei, then Shu, no matter how easy it is to defend, would be like a turtle in a jar, at the mercy of others, with no power to fight back.

Especially after Liu Xie issued a self-criticism edict and demoted himself to the King of Chenliu, the Han Dynasty had already fallen.

If these former Han royal family members want to continue to occupy the righteous position, they must elect a new emperor as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if the emperor personally led the army to fight against the rebels, even if they rose up in resistance, it would be recorded by future generations as rebellion.

So this time Liu Zhang had to take action.

On the contrary, because of Liu Zhang's move, Sun Ce, who was supposed to be the most marginalized, received three batches of food, fodder, supplies, weapons and horses from the three states of Jing, Yang and Yi respectively.

Sun Ce was not stupid, so he naturally knew what they were planning.

Liu Biao and Liu Yao were at the center of the vortex. Once Cao's army crossed the river, their territories would be the first to be hit.

With no way out, the two men must have wanted to raise their flags and declare themselves emperors, in order to win over the people of the old Han Dynasty, take on the greater good and confront Cao.

Liu Zhang was completely different.

Yizhou was rich, but difficult to enter and leave. He did not have the geographical advantage to rule the world, nor the ambition to dominate the world, nor the awareness of offending Liu Biao and Liu Yao.

All he needed was an emperor with the surname Liu so that he could continue to govern Shu as a relative of the Han royal family. This emperor could be anyone with the surname Liu, but not Liu Biao or Liu Yao.

According to their seniority, both of them are Liu Zhang's uncles.

Once these two people ascended the throne, they would naturally have the power to control Liu Zhang.

Even if Liu Zhang had no more ambitions, he would not put himself in such an embarrassing position.

Thus, in the south of Chibi, a magical phenomenon of three Lius gathering their grandsons took place.

"What does Gongjin think?"

"Liu Biao."

"You want me to support Liu Biao as emperor?"

"Exactly. This is a God-given opportunity that must not be missed."

"Why Liu Biao? Gongjin, don't forget that this thief and I killed my father! It was my arrow that missed the target, causing Liu Biao to lose his son. I support him today, how can he let me go in the future?" "It is beneficial to change the times. After the Battle of Chibi, Bofu can still free up his hands to deal with Liu Jingsheng."

Sun Ce frowned: "What if the three Lius form an alliance again after Cao Wei withdraws?"

Zhou Yu gently stroked the strings of the zither, and a light and lively note came out: "In the past, the alliance of the three Lius was driven by external forces. If one of them becomes emperor, it will be a subordinate relationship. Bofu thinks that as both are relatives of the Han Dynasty, will Liu Zhang and Liu Yao really be willing to serve Liu Biao as their master? This is human nature, and it is a matter of benefit."

"Once Liu Biao proclaims himself emperor, the three families will split, and Liu Zhang and Liu Yao can form an alliance. As mentioned above, Jingnan is located between Yang and Yi, which gives Bofu the advantage of defeating them one by one. This is a double advantage."

"Liu Biao has no descendants, and he is old and weak, and will soon die. Bo Fu supports him as emperor. He only needs to wait for three to five years, and when he goes west, he can take over all the counties in southern Jing without any effort, and will not be cursed. This is the third benefit."

"With these three benefits, why don't you support Liu Biao? What else do you want?"

Sun Ce slapped his thigh when he heard this.

Originally, he wanted to take advantage of the power struggle among the three Lius to intervene. Even if he didn't raise his own flag, he would at least demand the emergence of a King of Chu.

Now it seems that all those nonsense are unnecessary.

If Zhou Yu's plan is followed and practical benefits are achieved, the pacification of the south of the Yangtze River will be just around the corner.

At that time, if you wanted to be crowned king or emperor, it was just a matter of saying a word.

This is what a man should do!

"Okay, I will write to Liu Biao and support him to become emperor."

"Don't worry, Bofu. If someone tries to please you without any reason, he is either a traitor or a thief. If you go to Liu Biao now, he will not consider you as a brother, but will be more cautious. The three companies are still in the bidding stage, so you might as well sit back and enjoy the benefits, and support Liu Jingsheng at the last minute."

"Gongjin, oh Gongjin, you are amazing. If Liu Jingsheng really heard what you said today, he would probably be so angry that he would die."

Zhou Yu played the zither again, stroked his face and smiled: "If Liu Jingsheng can't die of illness quietly, Bofu can show him the record of today's secret meeting. Maybe she will be pissed to death."

"Ha ha ha ha."

A breeze started to blow, and Zhou Yu raised his hand to press the strings of his zither:
"Okay, there is no need to wait any longer. Let's show Cao's army our power at midnight today, so that the three Lius can see the value of our Jiangdong navy."

"today?"

"Today! The commander of the navy stationed at Chibi is the famous Huang Hansheng. Bofu is no less than an old soldier, so he will be ashamed if he does so."

"Come on, kid, don't try to provoke me. I will be very careful in this battle and try to win the battle in one go."

Zhou Yu grabbed Sun Ce who was about to leave the tent and said, "Don't go ashore. There is also the Five Plains Fierce Tiger Lü Fengxian on the shore. If he gets caught up with him, Bofu may not be able to escape. The wind is blowing today, Bofu just needs to bring more tung oil and use the wind to destroy Huang Zhong's warships."

"Understood. I'll go call Zhou Tai."

Jiangxia Camp.

"got windy"

"Yes, brother-in-law, the wind is blowing."

Zhang Wu turned around and glared at Cao Zhi, who quickly changed his words and called him the Grand Commander.

After being punished, the boy became much more obedient and was able to do his job as the chief clerk peacefully.

"Did you deliver the message I asked you to give to Han Sheng before he left?"

"Replying to the Grand Commander, the old general said he understood and will definitely live up to the Grand Commander's expectations."

Good to know.

Zhang Wu looked into the distance, and as if he had thought of something, he turned back and corrected him: "Don't call him the old general, you can call him the left general."

Since ancient times, the beauty has sighed for twilight, and the hero is not allowed to see the white head.

Old Huang Zhong hates being called old the most.

(End of this chapter)