"The so-called lip-to-teeth dependence, if Jiangdong withdraws from Xinye and Xiangfan, then we will have to face Cao Cao directly, and all the hard work of the military advisor will be in vain." Guan Yu explained.
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Cao Cao is the strongest in the world at this time. Even if my lord controls Jingzhou, his strength is temporarily inferior to Sun Quan. We must not only form an alliance with Jiangdong to resist Cao Cao, but also prevent Jiangdong from taking advantage of the situation and becoming powerful. Now the two of them are consuming each other.
We have given our lord time to develop, Yide is right, we don’t have to worry about Zhou Lang.”
"Haha, it's hard for the military advisor to praise me once." Zhang Fei scratched his head with a smile on his face.
Zhang Fei's move amused Liu Bei, so he responded with a smile: "Then we will go to Quanling tomorrow."
Early the next morning, Liu Guan, Zhang, Zhuge Liang, and Xu Shu took a boat to Quanling. A gentle breeze came from the river and blew into the cabin, which was very cool.
The Xiangshui River is not as wide as the Yangtze River. In order to make boating more convenient and faster, a few people took a small boat. The length of the boat was only more than ten meters, which was far less huge than a fighting ship or a building boat, so it was a bit bumpy to sit on it.
At first, a few people were still drinking and talking in the cabin. When the boat entered Changsha, Liu Bei walked to the deck alone.
Zhang Fei leaned against the window and said, "It's better to go to the north. No matter how bumpy the horse rides, it's not as good as the wind and waves. It's only half a day's journey and I'm already feeling uncomfortable."
"Although there is wind on the bow of the ship to relieve the heat, the sun is quite fierce now, so I have to send a bamboo hat out to protect my lord from the sun." After Xu Shu finished speaking, he stood up.
When Guan Yu saw this, he immediately stopped him and said, "Yuan Zhi, please sit still. Guan is used to sailing on water. I can just go out and see him off."
Xu Shu and Guan Yu cooperated very well during their stay in Xinye. Compared to Zhuge Liang, the higher-level chief military advisor, he preferred to act with Xu Shu, the deputy military advisor. It may be that the spirit of Ren Xia resonated in his bones.
Guan Yu picked up a bamboo hat from the side of the cabin and walked to the bow deck in a few steps. "I see that my brother looks as good as ever. He should have adapted to the wind and waves. Why come to the bow to blow the wind?"
Liu Bei put the bamboo hat on his head and said, "Southern boat and north horse, how can you not adapt to boating in Jingzhou? I'm just a little worried..."
"Brother is worried about a rift between Ziyu? There is indeed something wrong with Mrs. Sun's matter. I thought that after the war, I would help my sister-in-law become my wife..." Guan Yu expressed his doubts.
Guan Yu has a calm personality. Before he met Lan Tian, ​​Xu Shu and others, Liu Bei discussed all major military and political matters with him. He was also one of the few people who could speak directly to Liu Bei.
"Wars have been going on in the past few months. After Ziyu captured Jiangling, I wanted to make Gan my wife. However, as soon as I discussed with Lu Zijing to give up Xinye, Sun Zhongmou proposed a marriage and categorically rejected Jiangdong. This marriage may affect the fight against Cao Cao.
A great cause, as a brother, I have no choice but to do it, and I feel ashamed of Ziyu and my sister for this..." Liu Bei sighed.
After hearing this, Guan Yu nodded and comforted: "Ziyu is as smart as a military advisor, and he can definitely see the joints. Now that we are so stable, his contribution must be the first. Don't doubt it, brother..."
"If Ziyu hadn't been much younger than us, we could have become sworn brothers with him. How could we be suspicious of him as a brother?" After Liu Bei finished speaking, he took out the copy of "Ode to the Autumn Wind" from his arms and reflected on himself.
Guan Yu stroked his beard and looked into the distance, and said meaningfully: "If Ziyu was there in that peach garden at that time, where would there be anything to do with Cao Cao now?"
After hearing this, Liu Bei smiled dumbly, "Ziyu is a young boy, so how can Yun Chang become sworn sworn sworn brother with a child? It's fate at this time..."
"Eldest brother is right. As long as he treats his sister-in-law and Adou well, Ziyu will treat his elder brother as before. If he wants to conquer the world, he cannot do without his support..." Guan Yu continued.
Liu Bei nodded, "This is what my wife and children should do. Besides, I want to marry Wan'er to Lan Yuan. Ziyu should know my sincerity."
"Ziyu's son should also be outstanding, otherwise the eldest brother would not teach Adou to discipline him." Guan Yu analyzed while stroking his beard.
"Well, it is said that his two sons are good. Let's go back to the cabin. We can see them tomorrow."
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Quanling City, Taishou Mansion.
Liu Bei was at the top, Zhuge Liang stood beside him, Lan Tian and a group of civil and military personnel stood on both sides of the bottom, and Gan Qian led Liu Chan to stand in the center of the hall.
Zhuge Liang was the master of ceremonies, and according to the Zhou rites, he solemnly established Liu Chan as the heir apparent.
Liu Bei is now the Tinghou of Yicheng in Han Dynasty. Although his title is relatively low, he is still one of the princes.
When Liu Bei handed over the small jade seal to Gan Qian, it meant that Liu Chan became the real little master. No matter whether Sun Shangxiang or other wives gave birth to children in the future, Liu Chan would also be the first heir.
At the end of the Han Dynasty, there were very few situations like Liu Bei's, because the change of power was so fast, and the princes were afraid that the prince would lose power to them prematurely, so they always decided their successors before they died.
"Adou is still young, so this seal will be kept by my wife." Liu Bei held Gan Qian's hand and said.
"Wei." Gan Qian's eyes felt a little wet.
Liu Chan went through the process in a daze, and Lan Tian asked Deng Fan to take him out of the palace. Lan Yuan and Lan Ji were already waiting outside to play with him. Children like to play with older children, and the two brothers take special care of him.
So Liu Chan lived a very happy life in Quanling.
Seeing Liu Chan jumping up and down, Liu Bei said to Lantian: "A Dou has been worrying Ziyu these days. Isn't it irritating to have more children and make them noisy?"
"We are all members of our own family. Brother-in-law, please don't see anyone outside. Besides, I also like children very much. When there are many people, it will be lively." Lan Tian's words about "family members" made Liu Bei feel warm in his heart.
After hearing this, Zhang Fei happily said to Guan Yu: "Second brother, Ziyu just likes children. Why don't we also bring some fun? Chenxian County is not far from here anyway."
After moving from Xinye to Guiyang, both Liu Guanzhang, Xu Shu, and Zhuge Liang all settled their families in Chenxian County. Firstly, it was to adapt to local life. In fact, it was because Jiangxia was a strategically important place. If it was not protected, there would be a war.
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Guan Yu glanced at Zhang Fei but said nothing, thinking that you took Lan Tian's polite words seriously.
At this time, the sound of children playing outside the palace was heard. Liu Bei led everyone out to watch. They saw Deng Fan as the referee, while Lan Yuan, Lan Ji and Adou were playing hopscotch.
Although this game was taught by Lan Tian, ​​it was improved by the two brothers Lan Yuan and Lan Ji. There is a certain distance between the spaces they drew with charcoal. Whether it is one or both feet, one needs to exert force to jump over it.
Liu Chan's physical fitness is not as good as that of the Lan brothers, but Deng Fan knows how to adjust to different situations and does not strictly implement his requirements. However, the Lan brothers have been competitive since they were young, so they compete all the time.
Lan Yuan and Lan Ji are so young, but their jumping and running are far beyond ordinary people. This is inseparable from Lu Lingqi's training for the two of them. It is much easier to practice martial arts from a young age. In addition, in this era, there is no interference from TV and games. The two brothers
I also enjoy practicing martial arts.
Guan Yu was delighted and turned to Liu Bei and said: "Ziyu's two sons are nothing in the pool. The eldest brother has chosen a good husband for Wan'er."
Chapter completed!