The Three Kingdoms: A vicious plan was offered, and Liu Bei was stunned!

Chapter 455 Luo Gongqi has ulterior motives, false benevolence and false righteousness

Xu Shu found it hard to understand why Luo Yuan would agree to Liu Bei's outrageous request.

That’s Liu Bei, not an ordinary person.

"My lord, Liu Bei has ill intentions. If he borrows Jingzhou now, it will definitely cause trouble." Xu Shu advised Luo Yuan seriously: "As the saying goes, if you get an inch, you will get a mile. Today it's Jingzhou, tomorrow it's Jiangling. Jingzhou is even higher than Jiangling. It's a strategic location. If Liu Bei occupies Jingzhou, he will definitely not leave. My lord, how can you not understand?"

Luo Yuan laughed, and Xu Shu became even more angry when he saw it, "You are still laughing?"
How can you still laugh? Your hometown will be gone when you look back.

Just looking at Liu Bei's life experience, Xu Shu said: "Liu Bei is the best at talking. Could it be that he has promised great benefits to the lord?"

"No."

Liu Bei had been beaten into a pig's head by Cao Cao, so how could he have any gifts?

Xu Shu said angrily: "Then why did the lord agree?"

There must be a reason.

Luo Yuan asked Xu Shu to sit down. Why was he so anxious? Couldn't he have guessed what Liu Bei was thinking?

"I agree with Liu Bei's idea. First, it's because of Kong Ming's face. How could he not know what Liu Bei wants to do? Not to mention Liu Bei, even Kong Ming would occupy Jingzhou if he had the chance."

"Then do you still agree?" Xu Shu glared at Luo Yuan. This was not the time for jokes.

Luo Yuan smiled and said, "Why are you so anxious? Even if Liu Bei enters Jingzhou, how can he occupy Jingzhou?"

"Why?"

"His troops are now scattered, and even if they are left, there are only 20,000 or 30,000 troops. Can this number of troops occupy Jingzhou?"

Luo Yuan poured tea for Xu Shu. Of course he knew it clearly, otherwise how could he agree to Kong Ming's request.

"In the army of Jiangling, there is Jingzhou above and Jiangxia below. If he does not leave Jingzhou, Jiangling will cut off the Yangtze River, and he will never be able to return to Jiangxia. Which one is more important, Jiangxia or Jingzhou?"

If Jiangling and Luo Yuan were not there, Jingzhou would naturally be more important, but for Liu Bei, his current base was still Jiangxia. After all, Guan Yu and Liu Qi were in Jiangxia.

Jingzhou is an enclave.

Luo Yuan said: "Second, can the gentry of Jingzhou still support Liu Bei? Without the support of the local gentry, can he occupy Jingzhou? We have cleaned up the land of Jingzhou. If Liu Bei comes, the local gentry may be willing to follow him, which will facilitate our land reform. If they don't leave, Cao Cao will come again. Don't the local gentry have any ideas? Maybe not. Can't we kill him and join Cao Cao?"

After all, Luo Yuan was still very terrifying to the gentry in Jingzhou. He wiped out the two major gentry in Jingzhou overnight, and Liu Huan killed countless people in Jingzhou.

The gentry in Jingzhou dared to be angry about Jiangling but dared not speak out.

They were afraid of Luo Yuan so they didn't dare to express themselves. Now they seemed obedient, but in fact they might have other ideas. Maybe they just didn't have the opportunity.

But now that Liu Bei has arrived, he is like a lost dog and will definitely win over some people.

Luo Yuan said: "That's right, so why are you worried? How can our army not conquer Jingzhou? How can the people in Jingzhou who have been allocated land support him?"

"Third, Liu Bei's biggest trouble for us is not that he has Kong Ming, nor anything else, but his reputation as a benevolent and righteous uncle." Luo Yuan said.

Liu Bei was the person who created the most perfect persona for himself at this time, disguising himself with benevolence and righteousness. He was so deceptive.

Things like benevolence and righteousness are meaningless to Luo Yuan, but if you apply them to Liu Bei, it would be easy to ruin your own reputation if you attack Liu Bei.

When everyone thinks Liu Bei is a good person, if you beat him, you are a bad person.

"So, I am happy that he has occupied Jingzhou and won't return it. This way, our army can legitimately go to war with him." Luo Yuan smiled and said, "By then, his kindness and righteousness will not be able to save him."

Xu Shu thought about it and it made sense. It seemed that this was the case. Liu Bei's reputation for kindness and righteousness was what he had accumulated over the years by helping others.

It can be said to be the foundation of his life.

When Lu Bu occupied Xuzhou, he was able to endure it, and it even helped to enhance his reputation.

Xu Shu looked at Luo Yuan and said, "My lord, this is your plan. If this is the case, I feel more at ease."

My lord, you are not crazy, your mind is still clear.

Luo Yuan rolled his eyes and said, "You are crazy."

Luo Yuan smiled and said, "I actually also want to build a reputation for being kind and righteous. Liu Bei can do it, but why can't I? If I lend Jingzhou to him to stay temporarily, am I not kind and righteous?"

Xu Shu was stunned. This... your operation is quite cool.

Luo Yuan said, "Cao Cao is heading south with a million-strong army. I have had some issues with him recently, so I must get closer to Liu Bei so that Cao Cao will be nervous. So, I lent Jingzhou to Liu Bei. It may seem like we are at a disadvantage, but in fact, it is more beneficial to us."

It's just a city. Liu Bei can't stay here, but it can help him and Cao Cao express their attitude. If Cao Cao continues to act rashly, he will be on good terms with Liu Bei.

By the way, Luo Yuan is also trying to improve his reputation and show that he is a very kind and righteous person.

Even so, what could Liu Bei use to fight against me? Once he took my Jingzhou, his reputation would be ruined, and my reputation would definitely soar. In the future, everyone would say that Lord Luo was benevolent and righteous.

Is Liu Bei the only one who would play this game?

Luo Yuan said I also understand green tea.

Xu Shu smiled. He was completely relieved. It was good that Luo Yuan was not really kind and righteous. He thought about it and said, "Then I will ask the Propaganda Department to publicize it first, discuss this matter with the nobles, spread the news, and let the world know."

"Sure, I'll leave this matter to you!"

"My lord, you are welcome."

Xu Shu smiled and said, "I'm glad you're not crazy."

Thinking about this kind of operation, Xu Shu felt very excited. It can be done this way. It turns out that there is knowledge everywhere. He was too anxious. He should think more about the deeper meaning of it, otherwise he would not be so anxious.

Looking at Luo Yuan, Xu Shu sighed, thinking that the master was still evil-minded.

I am now Luo Yuan's subordinate. I will learn more from Luo Yuan and have a promising future.

Xu Shu hurried to make arrangements, but as soon as the news got out, Jiangling was in an uproar.

It's amazing.

Luo Yuan actually wanted to lend Jingzhou temporarily to Liu Bei. The nobles in Jiangling all felt that Luo Yuan was kind and righteous, and was willing to take the initiative to provide help to Liu Bei when he was in danger.

If this is not benevolent and righteous, then what else can be considered benevolence and righteousness?

Anyway, Cao Cao's behavior is definitely not benevolent.

The nobles expressed their appreciation for Luo Yuan's decision, and many people even speculated whether Luo Yuan was going to join forces with Liu Bei to deal with Cao Cao.

After all, Boss Cao brought his army back this time and killed countless people along the way. Those common people who came to Jiangling from other places all said that Cao Cao was very cruel.

The people's reactions were very uneasy. They certainly did not doubt Luo Yuan's decision, but they just felt it was inappropriate. How could they easily lend their own things to others?
If money wasn't a problem, it wouldn't be a big deal. Everyone has times when they are short of money. But Jingzhou is not money, it's a piece of land.

(End of this chapter)