Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 290 Liu Qi Shoujiang Xia

Liu Qi was overjoyed, and vowed: "Please rest assured, sir! What you said today will rot in my stomach forever, and no one else will know."

Kong Ming nodded and said, "Master, you should know about Shen Sheng and Chong'er in the Spring and Autumn Period! Shen Sheng stayed in the country and died, and Chong'er was in exile so it's safe."

"Now that General Cai Mao has returned to Xiangyang, Jiangxia lacks people to guard him. Why don't you speak up and beg for soldiers to guard Jiangxia? This way, you can avoid disaster. As for how to persuade Liu Jingzhou, it's up to you. , but Liang couldn’t help.”

After hearing this, Liu Qi thanked Zhuge Liang for his advice again, and immediately ordered someone to fetch a ladder to send Kong Ming downstairs in person.Kong Ming said goodbye.

Before leaving, Zhuge Liang whispered something in Liu Qi's ear, Liu Qi nodded in agreement, and watched Zhuge Liang leave.

The next day, Liu Qi begged to see Liu Biao, intending to guard Jiangxia.Liu Biao was hesitant. Sun Quan's morale in Jiangdong is now high. When Cai Mao was in Jiangxia, he could fight one or two. Now Cai Mao is seriously ill and fears that Xiangyang will lose, so he leads his troops back alone.

Although I am angry!But there is nothing to do!Whoever made himself sick for a long time, fortunately, he had accumulated too much power in his daily life, as long as he was not dead, none of them would dare to do anything wrong.

But if they go by themselves, they will attack. My poor child, looking at the eldest son Liu Qi who looks similar to himself and is also a talented person, feels a little worried about his future.

But if he is allowed to guard Jiangxia, he is afraid that Sun Quan's attack will kill him, so he is hesitant for a while, worrying about gains and losses!At this time, Liu Biao was not a vassal who ruled on one side, but a loving father who licked the calf.

Liu Qi racked his brains to persuade Liu Biao, hoping that Liu Biao would let him go to Jiangxia, "I also ask the father to fulfill the child. If the father does not agree, the child is willing to die in front of the father."

Liu Biao looked at Liu Qi who was kneeling on the ground and crying, maybe Qi'er still has a chance to survive in Jiangxia, "Qi'er! I promise you!"

"Thank you, father!" Liu Qi burst into tears at this moment, his father was seriously ill, but he had to go far away to avoid disaster, and he couldn't do his filial piety in front of him, so he couldn't help crying.

Liu Biao ordered Liu Qi to lead [-] troops to guard Jiangxia. On the same day, Liu Qi took [-] troops to Jiangxia. Before leaving, Liu Qi recommended to Liu Biao one person to guard Xinye. Liu Biao also agreed.

In a courtyard in Xinye City, a middle-aged man was practicing with a gun in the courtyard. The last shot was pierced. The middle-aged man retracted his posture and exhaled. Immediately, someone handed him a towel. wipe sweat.

"I haven't seen you for a few days. My lord's martial arts has been perfected. This spear dance is quite methodical. Given time, it will become a success." As soon as Zhuge Liang came in, he saw that the middle-aged man had finished practicing his spear skills, and he couldn't help applauding.

"Military Master, you are back! The trip to Xiangyang is going well!" The middle-aged man handed the towel to the servant after wiping off his sweat, and turned to Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly, shook his feather fan lightly, stepped forward to salute, and said, "Luckily, Liang did not disgrace his life! It has been settled, and within a few days, there will be a letter of appointment from Liu Biao, appointing the lord to guard Xinye."

"Ha! Ha! Ha! Good! In this way, Xinye is the foundation for us to settle down. With this place, we can recruit soldiers and buy horses to fight against Li Song, a thief who steals the country." The middle-aged man was overjoyed.

"My lord! Although this new field is good, it is not suitable for the development of the lord. When Li Song's army arrives, Xinye will definitely not be able to hold it. The lord needs to make plans early." Zhuge Liang persuaded.

The middle-aged man knows that it is obviously unrealistic to rely on Xinye to stop Li Song's army, but when he thinks about the revenge of killing his father in the past, he can't wait to kill Li Song in front of him, and then think about it, so many years Endure it, it's not too short of time.

"I don't know what good strategy the military master has!" The middle-aged man said to Zhuge Liang.

"The plan for today! It is to strengthen our own strength! Only in this way can we compete with Li Song in the future. Responsibility is nothing more than striking a stone with an egg." Zhuge Liang said.

The middle-aged man nodded and said: "Of course I understand these things. Now that there is an undercurrent in Jingzhou, and Li Song is about to move, he wants to go south to capture Jingzhou. There is no place for us to grow."

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and said: "Jingzhou is close to the Han River and Mian River in the north, and supplies can be obtained all the way to the South China Sea. It is connected to Sun Quan's Wu County and Kuaiji County in the east, and Ba County and Shu County in the west. It is a place to fight for, but its owner has no ability to keep it. This is probably used by God to support the Lord. General, do you have the intention of occupying it?"

The middle-aged man said: "Of course I want to occupy Jingzhou, but I am weak now, how can I take food from the pack of wolves."

Zhuge Liang said: "Your Majesty, worry-free! Let me explain in detail. Yizhou has a dangerous terrain, vast and fertile land, and superior natural conditions. Han Gaozu established his empire with it."

"Liu Zhang is weak and cowardly, and Zhang Lu occupies Hanzhong in the north. The people there are rich and rich, and the products are rich, but Liu Zhang doesn't know how to cherish it. Talented people long for a wise monarch."

"This is my lord's opportunity. At that time, my lord can recruit heroes extensively, yearn for talented people, and be hungry. If I can occupy Jing and Yizhou, guard the dangerous places, reconcile with the various ethnic groups in the west, and appease the various ethnic groups in the south." Southern barbarians."

"Combine with Sun Quan externally, and reform politics internally; once the world situation changes, send a general to lead Jingzhou's army directly to the Central Plains. My lord, you personally lead Yizhou's army to attack from Qinchuan, and the common people are not in a hurry. Feed the pot of pulp to welcome the master."

"If this is really possible, let alone avenging your father! Even dominating the world is not a problem. Now we should temporarily avoid Li Song's edge, try to capture Jingzhou, and unite with Sun Quan in Jiangdong."

The middle-aged man looked Zhuge Liang up and down, it was you who told me to stay in Xinye, and now you are telling me to stay away from the edge, what the hell is going on!The middle-aged man was puzzled.

"In that case! Why do we still stay here?" The middle-aged man asked his doubts.

"My lord! The reason why I asked you to guard Xinye for Liu Biao is that if you can get Liu Biao's appointment, the lord will become a member of the Jingzhou Group, and with Liu Biao's son Liu Qi in hand, the Jingzhou people will accept the lord. Otherwise, the lord Why should the gentry of Jingzhou support the lord, and how will the lord seize Jingzhou?"

"If you can't capture Jingzhou, you won't be able to capture Yizhou. How can we talk about other things, let alone revenge for your father." Zhuge Liang said.

"Could it be that Jingzhou can be obtained in this way, and the gentry of Jingzhou will support me to occupy the land of Jingzhou? But why do we have to go to Xinye?" asked the middle-aged man.

"How to make the Jingzhou gentry support the lord, just leave this matter to me, the lord don't have to worry! It's impossible to get all of Jingzhou, but the lord can still occupy one-third of Jingzhou's land."

"As for why you choose Xinye, think of it as asking Li Song for some interest for your father!" Zhuge Liang laughed.

(End of this chapter)