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After accepting the reality of capturing Bashuwang, Liu Bei Nai led his army back to Gong'an County, but for Liu Bei, not only was he capturing Bashuwang now, but he couldn't stay in Jingnan anymore.

Liu Jing has clearly proposed to him the conditions for exchanging Jingnan for Guan Yu. The problem is not with Guan Yu, but with Liu Jing's attitude.

Liu Jing has made a clear request to take back Jingnan. Even if there is no Guan Yu, he will use force to take back the six counties of Jingnan, Hengyang, Wuling, Lingling, Guiyang, and the two small counties of Xiangdong and Linhe. If Liu Jing wants to take back Liu Bei's last foundation, what should he do?Is it really only possible to go to Jiaozhou?

Liu Bei was worried all the way. At noon that day, he led the army and finally arrived at Gongan County. At the gate of the city, Zhuge Liang led all the officials to welcome him out. At this time, Zhuge Liang already knew the news that Guan Yu failed to seize the ship and was captured.

Although Guan Yu did not follow his plan to make a surprise landing at night and then seize the ship, but used land warfare to repeatedly test, and in the end gave the opponent a chance to prepare, so that he failed and was captured, but Zhuge Liang did not want to shirk his responsibility because of this. .

But what made Zhuge Liang even more dejected was the complete failure of the Bashu plan, which made his plan of capturing Bashu and dividing the world into three parts come to naught.

In the final analysis, it was their lack of strength. After they retreated to the south of the Yangtze River, they no longer had the opportunity to participate in strategic competition, and they could not get a share of the Chibi War.

It was the result of the Chibi War that made Liu Jing quickly become stronger, thus defeating Jiang Dong's ambition again. Zhuge Liang knew the crisis before him, and he also knew that he needed to have a good talk with Liu Bei.

"The humble minister Zhuge Liang sees the lord!" Zhuge Liang stepped forward and bowed deeply to Liu Bei. [

Liu Bei waved his hand wearily, "Sir, there is no need to be too polite. I have a lot of things I want to discuss with you in detail. Let's go into the city!"

"My lord, please get in the car!"

Liu Bei handed over the army to Zhang Fei, and he changed to a carriage and took Zhuge Liang into the city.

Inside the carriage, Liu Bei looked quietly at the new city of Gongan through the car. In this new capital he had just established, many houses had not yet been completed. Most of the residents in the new capital came from Jiangling on the other side. They were full of hope to build their own. new home.

Groups of children happily ran past his carriage, smoke was rising from the chimneys on the roofs of residential houses, and a dozen women were gathering by a well to wash and wash rice. Vigorous, but unfortunately, Liu Bei will have to give up.

Liu Bei sighed for a long time, his eyes were full of nostalgia for this city

Back in his official room, Liu Bei ordered all the guards to retreat, and only he and Zhuge Liang were left in the room. After a moment of contemplation, Liu Bei broke the silence in the room.

"This is Liu Jing's personal letter to me in Zigui, the military advisor should read it first!"

Liu Bei handed Liu Jing's personal letter to Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang took the letter and read it silently. He closed the letter and said: "Liang's first request is to ask my lord to remove Liang from his position as a military adviser to punish Liang for being in Jiangling. Liang is willing to continue to assist the lord as an aide."

Liu Bei shook his head and sighed, "Mr. Jiangling's defeat was due to the timely arrival of Sima Yi's reinforcements and the failure of the second younger brother to implement the strategy of the military division Ye Duo Shuizhai. If I have to say responsibility, it is my responsibility. I didn't give Mister enough military authority."

Zhuge Liang was about to speak, but Liu Bei interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and said with some displeasure: "Now is the time when we are in danger. I hope that the military division will work together with me to tide over the crisis, and stop putting pressure on me."

Zhuge Liang sighed secretly in his heart, so he had no choice but to salute, "Liang is willing to do his best to share the worries and problems of the lord."

"Okay! Sir, tell me about Liu Jing's letter, how should I respond?"

Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment and said: "Liu Jing's intention to take Bashu is already obvious, but he doesn't want to be too impatient. I guess he will rest and recuperate for a while before attacking Bashu. If I'm not wrong, he will definitely use Dongfang The conflict between state officials and the Bashu local faction caused civil strife in Yizhou, which gave him an excuse to march into Bashu, but before entering Bashu, he will definitely take Jingnan first."

Liu Bei sat down dejectedly. Before that, he only guessed that Liu Jing would take Jingnan, but he still had a glimmer of hope. [

But now it is said from Zhuge Liang, the meaning is different, Liu Bei is like being sentenced to death, his face is dark, and his expression is extremely depressed. After a long while, he asked in a hoarse voice: "Is there no hope? ?”

Zhuge Liang shook his head, "Liu Jing originally wanted Jiangdong to capture Jingnan, and then he took it from Jiangdong. After all, it is Liu Qi's fief, but I guess he will ask the court to clarify the scope of Jingzhou, or make him the prefect of Guiyang, In this way, we can justifiably enter the army.”

These words were like a ray of spring breeze in the cold winter, and Liu Bei's already withered heart suddenly burst into a ray of life. He hurriedly asked: "Does the military adviser think that Cao Cao will agree?"

Zhuge Liang was speechless for a while, and he also felt Liu Bei's despair and expectation. He couldn't bear to hurt Liu Bei by speaking out, so he could only respond in silence. Not that fragile."

"Actually, Cao Cao made the lord Jiaozhou shepherd, and he had already acquiesced in Liu Jing's possession of the six counties in Jingnan. It was only because Liu Jing took into account Liu Qi's influence that he didn't do anything for a long time, but this doesn't mean that he doesn't want Jingnan. Using General Guan to exchange Jingnan is also a gesture of his, and it can be seen that he does not want to use force in Jingnan."

"Then how much time do I have?" Liu Bei asked in a deep voice.

"This needs to be discussed with Liu Jing. If the negotiation is good, half a year should be enough time. After all, he also needs time to prepare."

Liu Bei didn't speak, he walked slowly to the map by the wall with his hands behind his back, and stared at Jiaozhou for a long time. In his previous impression, Jiaozhou had always been a barren land, and he never thought that he would go there one day.

But now he has to go, but even the barren land is now occupied by the three major forces, can Liu Bei squeeze in?

Zhuge Liang also walked up to the map, and sighed slightly: "Sometimes I also admire Liu Jing's long-sightedness. He could destroy us, but he didn't do that. Instead, he drove us to Jiaozhou. He wanted to take advantage of the lord. With the power to unify Jiaozhou and manage Jiaozhou, in the future he can directly take over a rich and no longer barbaric Jiaozhou directly from the lord."

Liu Bei sneered, "He thinks very well, but can he do it?"

Zhuge Liang also laughed, "Actually, although Lingnan is located in a remote corner, with the foundation laid by Nanyue King Zhao Tuo and his descendants, the Lord can rule the roost and establish an empire. We don't have to go to Bashu. We can build warships." , Train the soldiers, wait for the opportunity, and when the Central Plains is weak and exhausted, we can ride the wind and waves, march north to the Central Plains, and have the opportunity to make further achievements.”

The ambition in Liu Bei's heart is gradually burning again. Maybe he has no chance to return to the Central Plains, but his descendants can inherit his career, and they will surely realize their ideals.

Thinking of this, Liu Bei said with full confidence: "Of the three major forces in Jiaozhou, we can start with Wu Ju. I have an old relationship with Wu Ju, and Wu Ju supports Mr. Qi. As long as we open the gap from Wu Ju, we will Can stand in Jiaozhou."

Before they knew it, they no longer talked about Jingnan, but turned the topic to Jiaozhou. Zhuge Liang was not very optimistic about Liu Bei's optimism. Without harming his own vital interests, it is impossible for him to hand over Cangwu County.

Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment and said: "My lord is the Jiaozhou shepherd appointed by the imperial court. No matter Wu Ju, Lai Gong or Shi Xie, they all have to admit this. In terms of morality, the lord first has the upper hand, and secondly, we still have a little bit more to do." An army of fifty thousand is stronger than Wu Ju and Lai Gong, and weaker than Shi Xie, so we can divide them and attack them one by one."

Liu Bei cupped his hands and said with a smile, "I would like to hear more about it!"

Zhuge Liang pointed to Yulin County on the map with a wooden pole and said: "From Lingling, the first place to bear the brunt is Lai Gong's Yulin County. Lai Gong is ambitious and hostile to Wu Ju, so we will be the first to swallow it. Get rid of him, and I know that this man has a brave plan, so I can use a little trick to take his [-] army "" hairs and take it for myself."

Liu Bei was very interested, and hurriedly said: "Military teacher, please continue!"

Zhuge Liang pointed at Cangwu County again and said with a smile: "Wu Ju has an army of 5000, so our army has exceeded [-]. At this time, the lord has negotiated peace with him on the surface to appease him, and our army only needs to rush before Shi Xie comes to the rescue. Unable to cover his ears and thunderous force approaching the city, I think Wu Ju has no choice but to surrender to the lord."

Liu Bei nodded slowly, "The military strategist is indeed brilliant, so how should Shi Xie deal with him?"

Zhuge Liang said indifferently: "Shi Xie has [-] troops, and his family has deep roots in Jiaozhou. It's a little troublesome, but we can wipe him out in only one year. The key lies in Shi Xie's sphere of influence, which is his biggest force. weakness."

Zhuge Liang pointed to Zhinanhai County with a wooden pole, and then pointed to Jiaozhi County, and said with a smile: "Didn't my lord find out? Shi Xie's army and foundation are all in Jiaozhi County to the west, but the land with the largest population and the most developed farming is in To the east is the area around Panyu, Nanhai County, which was the former capital of Zhao Tuo.

However, Jiaozhi and Panyu are only connected by the long and narrow Gaoliang County and Hepu County. As long as we cut off Gaoliang and Hepu, Panyu will be at our fingertips. Shi Xie can only retreat to the south of Jiaozhi. Without Panyu's food supply, Shi Xie How to feed his [-] troops, Shi Xie will not be able to sustain it after only one year of confrontation. "

Liu Bei sighed, "Military masters have a plan to make peace in the south without leaving home, which is enough to comfort my heart. I decided to send an envoy to Jingzhou tomorrow to have a good talk with Liu Jing and buy half a year to prepare. In addition, I hope He can put his second brother back as soon as possible."

Zhuge Liang pondered for a while and said: "Let the minister go! I think as long as one person is handed over to Liu Jing, he can be persuaded to return to General Guan."

"Who?" Liu Bei asked back.

Zhuge Liang sighed slightly, "This minister is talking about Liu Qi."

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