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Cheng Yu saw that Xun You was unwilling to offer advice in front of him, and he was still brooding over his sarcasm just now, Cheng Yu could only smile wryly in his heart, and found an excuse to leave first.

Only Cao Cao and Xun You were left in the room. At this time, Xun You said slowly: "Cheng Zhongde's theory of five ropes is good, but it can't solve Liu Jing's westward expansion problem for the prime minister. Still expanding westward, I think the prime minister should consider this issue."

Cao Cao nodded, "I want to hear Gongda's suggestion."

Xun You smiled faintly, "I'm afraid my proposal will disappoint the prime minister."

"It's okay, Gongda just say it straight."

"Actually, I want to say that with the strength of our army, it is impossible to prevent Liu Jing from entering Bashu westward. At most, it can only increase the difficulty for him to take over Bashu, or prevent Liu Jing's army from continuing to expand northward after capturing Bashu."

Cao Cao was speechless for a long time, he understood Xun You's meaning, Liu Jing's entry into Bashu was beyond the reach of Cao Jun, and they could not send troops to stop them. After a moment of contemplation, Cao Cao asked again: "Then how to increase the difficulty? ?”

"Actually, the prime minister said last time that he would lobby Liu Zhang to resist Liu Jing's westward expansion. This is a good way to let the Bashu army resist by itself. If the resistance is strong, Liu Jing will never want to occupy Bashu within a few years. Secondly, we need to use Liu Bei's strength. .”

"Liu Bei?" Cao Cao was stunned. [

Xun You nodded, "Liu Bei is no longer our threat. Although he is ambitious, he has no roots in the south, and Jingzhou people do not support him. Although Liu Bei has Liu Qi in his hand, after the Chibi War, Jingzhou people have already promoted Liu Jing The two sons of Liu Bei are forgotten, they only have Liu Jing in their eyes, so please rest assured, the prime minister, the era of Liu Bei's threat is over."

Cao Cao nodded silently, "Gongda, please continue!"

Xun You continued: "But Liu Bei has been seeking Bashu for a long time. From his construction of Wucheng, we can see his desire to go to Shu. Liu Jing's westward expansion undoubtedly violated Liu Bei's fundamental interests. Liu Bei will never be reconciled. , I believe that Liu Jing will do everything possible to hinder him, and the prime minister might as well help Liu Bei."

"Then how can I help him? I can't seem to help him."

"it's actually really easy!"

Xun You said with a smile: "It is enough to make Liu Bei the shepherd of Jiaozhou. Give Liu Bei a foundation and let him contain Liu Jing in the south. Even if Liu Bei fails to fight for Yizhou, he will wait for the opportunity in the future and become a trouble for Liu Jing."

Cao Cao pondered for a long time, and finally nodded. Although Liu Bei used to be his formidable enemy, but now Liu Jing has become his own formidable enemy, then it is indeed necessary for him to turn Liu Bei into his help.

At this time, Cao Cao asked again: "Just now Gongda said that Liu Jing will continue to go north?"

Xun You smiled lightly, "I think with Jia Xu here, he will definitely persuade Liu Jing to take Hanzhong, and then use Hanzhong as a springboard to seize the three assistants of Guanzhong, so I want to persuade the prime minister that if Liu Jing takes Bashu, the prime minister will destroy it in advance Ma Chao and Zhang Lu will cut off Liu Jing's way to the north first."

Cao Cao thought so, nodded and said, "With Zhongde and Gongda's strategy, I know what to do."

Xun You pondered again and said, "Actually, what Cheng Yu said is quite right. The biggest mistake of the Jiangdong Army's westward expedition was to destroy the alliance between Sun and Liu. Jing reached a reconciliation, and the two sides will not invade each other, which cuts off the possibility of Sun Liu forming an alliance again, what does the prime minister say?"

Cao Cao sighed slowly, "When it comes to the general situation of the world, people can outdo the public."

"Prime Minister, Liu Jing's strategy is very powerful. With Jia Xu's support, this is our formidable enemy. No matter how we want to get rid of Ma Chao and Zhang Lu before he goes north to Hanzhong, once Ma Chao and Liu Jing send troops to Ye City and Xuchang, the Central Plains are in danger!"

Cao Cao remained silent. He thought of Ma Chao's attack on Yedu and Liu Jing's attack on Xudu. The consequences would be very serious, which made his heart heavy.

At this time, Xun You suggested again: "If the Prime Minister is going to reach a peace treaty with Liu Jing first, then I suggest that Kuai Yidu be the envoy to Xiangyang." [

In Xiangyang, the Jiangxia army did not rest and rest after defeating the Jiangdong army. Liu Jing ordered Huang Zhong and Gan Ning to deal with Chaisang's funeral. The high morale of the Jiangdong Army once again defeated Cao Jun who was entrenched in Fancheng, and recovered Fancheng and Xinye.

The army went all the way to the north along the Han River. That night, the fleet arrived in Yicheng County, and docked in Yicheng County. After a short rest, Liu Jing's big ship was moored in the middle of the pier. At this time, the lights in the cabin were bright, and Liu Jing and Jia Xu were discussing the plan to capture Fancheng and Xinye.

There are only [-] defenders in Fancheng and Xinye. Although the famous general Xu Huang is in command, it is difficult to recover from the disadvantage of insufficient troops. There is almost no suspense about the victory of the battle to capture Fancheng, but Liu Jing is concerned about the large amount of food in Fancheng Whether the materials can be obtained smoothly will play a vital role in solving the current food crisis in Jingzhou.

It is not only the food problem in Fancheng, but also the next step to capture Nanyang County. It is of great significance to expand the strategic depth of Xiangyang.

In front of the sand table, Liu Jing seemed a little absent-minded. Although he was talking about Fancheng, his eyes could not help but turn to Shangyong County. Shangyong City is located in the south of the Han River and is the only way to go from Xiangyang to Hanzhong. Cao Hong is currently leading five thousand Cao Jun guarded.

Shangyong City is tall and strong, built on the mountain, easy to defend and difficult to attack, it will cost a lot of money to capture it, but it is also the key city connecting Jingzhou and Hanzhong, which has great strategic significance, but if you don’t take it Under it, Liu Jing's strategy on the integration of Jing, Shu and Han will be implemented legally.

Jia Xu saw Liu Jing's uneasiness, and also saw that he was paying attention to Shangyong, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry too much about Zhou Mu, it's actually not difficult to take Shangyong City, block the Han River with warships, cut off the With his supplies, within half a year, the Shangyong defenders will surrender."

Speaking of this, Jia Xu saw that Liu Jing's eyes were flat and showed no surprise, so he knew that he thought the time was too long, so he pointed to Ye County and said: "Or our army will continue to go north to take Ye County, as long as If we can win Ye County, the door of Xuchang will be opened. At this time, we will exchange Ye County and Cao Jun for Shangyong."

Liu Jing finally showed a smile. This plan is good. At this moment, there was a report from the soldiers at the door: "Qi reported to Zhou Mu that General Wen sent a boat to escort a man, saying that he was Cao Cao's emissary." But this person is the original Kuai Biejia."

'Quai Yue? '

Liu Jing was slightly taken aback. At this juncture, Cao Cao actually sent Kuai Yue here. What was he trying to do?

But Jia Xu laughed, "If my prediction is correct, Kuai Yidu should have come for Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren."

Liu Jing nodded, anyway, Kuai Yue was kind to him, and Kuai Liang is still in Jiangxia, he has to give this favor, Liu Jing immediately ordered: "Mr. Kuai, please come in!"

After a while, a soldier led Kuai Yue into the cabin. Compared with a year ago, Kuai Yue seemed to be ten years older. His hair was half gray and his face was wrinkled. Liang is in much better spirits than him.

Kuai Yue was granted the title of Marquis of Guannei, and he served as the censor Zhongcheng in the court. He had no real power and was just a vacant position. Kuai Yue also had a hard time this year, especially when he heard that Liu Jing won a big victory in Chibi and stabilized Jingzhou. This made Kuai Yue regret even more. If he hadn't left Jingzhou, he would be the second person in power in Jingzhou now.

But it is useless to regret, it is impossible for him to return to Jingzhou, it will make the world laugh, but Cao Cao promised him that as long as he can complete this mission, he will be named the prefect of Lu County, although it is only a mere Prefect, but much stronger than his current false position.

Although he was a bit ashamed to see Liu Jing, Kuai Yue still bravely walked into the cabin. He stepped forward and bowed, "Censor Zhong Cheng Kuai Yue is meeting Liu Zhou Mu!"

Liu Jing didn't expect Kuai Yue to become so old, he couldn't help being stunned, he felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart, is this the second most powerful person in Jingzhou back then?He had become so old and desolate, he sighed secretly in his heart, and quickly replied: "Uncle Kuai, don't be too polite!"

When Kuai Yue heard that Liu Jing still called him uncle, he felt more complacent and sighed, "Nephew, now and then, I will be your uncle again."

Liu Jing took his arm with a smile and pulled him to sit down, "Uncle Shi, please sit down!"

He ordered the soldiers to serve tea again, and then said with a smile: "Uncle Shi is a minister of the court, so there is nothing to be ashamed of. Anyway, without Uncle Shi's help, I, Liu Jing, would not be where I am today."

Liu Jing is very good at talking, and the phrase "Court Minister" made Kuai Yue a step up. Indeed, he is a Hanchen, and Liu Jing is also a Hanchen. Although everyone knows it well, at least on the surface he did not betray Jingzhou. It's like being transferred back to the capital from Jingzhou by the imperial court.

Kuai Yue gained some face, and nodded to Jia Xu again, "Wen He, we haven't seen each other for many years."

Jia Xu also sighed slightly, "Time flies like an arrow, we are all old."

At this time Liu Jing asked again with concern: "Uncle Shi seems to be in poor health, have you been sick recently?"

Kuai Yue nodded, "I had a serious illness last year, and gradually recovered until the beginning of the year. Unfortunately, my old wife also passed away from illness."

Liu Jing was sad, Kuai Yue said with a forced smile: "However, I received a letter from my brother and I was very relieved to know about your situation. I did not misread it back then. Not only did you inherit your uncle's behest, but you are also better than your uncle. Do better, I really hope that Jingsheng's greatest wish can be realized in you."

"What is my uncle's greatest wish?" Liu Jing asked a little puzzled.

"His greatest wish is to revive the Han Dynasty. It's a pity that he doesn't have the courage and ability, but I see hope in you."

The room was quiet for a while, and the three of them were silent. After a while, Kuai Yue smiled wryly: "It's meaningless to say these things, let me talk about the business!"

"Uncle Shi, just speak bluntly, Liu Jing will listen all ears!"

Kuai Yue thought for a while and said, "Prime Minister Cao invited me to Jingzhou to talk about reconciliation with you. He can promise not to go south to Jingzhou within three years, but I also hope that my nephew will also make some gestures."

Liu Jing pondered for a while and said, "Do you have a letter from Cao Cao?"

"Yes! I have the letter with me, but Prime Minister Cao made it clear that if you are willing to negotiate peace, he will allow me to give you the letter."

Liu Jing laughed, "If Cao Cao is really sincere, I can put Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren back."

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