"There is something in Big Ear's words. Could it be that he is testing me?" After listening, Gao Fei kept a calm expression on his face and thought silently in his heart.
Before Gao Fei could answer, he hesitated for a moment when Liu Bei continued: "In fact, General Gao's talent is dozens of times better than Liu Yu's. Just from the perspective of General Gao's governance of Liaodong,
In just over a year, the people of Liaodong were able to live and work in peace and contentment, and foreign barbarians did not dare to invade Liaodong, which is enough to show that General Gao is a man of great talent and strategy."
"Brother Xuande, what on earth do you want to say?" Gao Fei asked deliberately when he saw Liu Bei playing haha.
"Oh, brother, why are you so long-winded?" Zhang Fei seemed to be a little impatient, so he shouted loudly, "General Gao is not an outsider, why do you beat around the bush? I felt anxious after hearing this...
"
Guan Yu scolded softly: "Third brother, you must not be rude to your eldest brother."
Zhang Fei raised his face, took a sip of sullen wine, and said loudly: "How can I be rude to my elder brother here? I am heartbroken to hear it. My elder brother always speaks in roundabout ways. It's okay to treat outsiders. He should be straightforward when dealing with General Gao.
Let’s be honest. Second brother, if the eldest brother talks to you like this every day from now on, will you feel comfortable listening to me?”
Guan Yu remained silent, slightly frowning his eyebrows, narrowed his Danfeng eyes slightly, and stroked his beautiful beard by the way, pretending not to hear anything, but thinking in his heart: "What the third brother said is somewhat true, what the eldest brother said
It’s always in the clouds. People with the character of Third Brother are indeed very worried to hear. Not to mention Third Brother, even I have to think about what Big Brother is going to say. Big Brother, it’s not that Little Brother is talking about you, please fly high.
When you come to drink, you have to ask for something, why do you take such a big detour and just say no?"
After Liu Bei heard Zhang Fei's words, he just rolled his eyes at Zhang Fei. Seeing that Guan Yu didn't answer him, he stopped beating around the bush and directly raised his hand to Gao Fei Gong and said loudly: "General Gao, actually I'm inviting the general here today."
When you drink, you have something to ask for."
Gao Fei met Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei. Although they were deeply in love with each other, the three people had different personalities. After getting along for a long time, it was inevitable that one would stumble. Compared to Liu Bei's city and Guan Yu's deepness, he preferred Zhang Fei's.
To be honest, this kind of person basically has no tricks. Hearing Liu Bei get to the point, he asked: "Brother Xuande, what can I ask for? As long as I can do it, I will do my best."
Liu Bei said: "This may be difficult for others to do, but for General Gao, it is easy and only requires one sentence."
"Oh? Then Gao is willing to listen."
Liu Bei said: "Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, is kind-hearted and manages Xuzhou well, so that millions of people in Xuzhou benefit from him. However, Cao Cao, the governor of Yanzhou, is extremely ambitious. This alliance is to defeat Dong Zhuo.
The various princes who are gathered together have grudges against each other. Once Dong Zhuo is killed, this alliance will gradually collapse, and the world will also see a situation of princes competing for hegemony. At that time, ambitious people like Cao Cao will inevitably
Huixing's army conquered all directions, and Xuzhou and Yanzhou were close at hand, so they were bound to be harassed by Cao Cao. General Gao defeated the Yellow Turban, settled in Liangzhou, killed ten regular servants, drove Xianbei to the north, and captured Wuhuan in the interior.
All major events are enough to show General Gao's loyalty to the Han Dynasty."
After a slight pause, Liu Bei continued: "Cao Cao was a capable minister in troubled times and a traitor in troubled times. Now we are in troubled times, the country is in turmoil, and the world is about to decline. Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, is a relative of the Han emperor, so he will definitely not see it.
When a person like Cao Cao appears, I just hope that General Gao can say a few nice words in front of Liu Shijun, so that Liu Shijun will put the overall situation first and form a permanent alliance with Xuzhou. In this way, if Cao Cao wants to attack Xuzhou, he will inevitably
There will be some scruples.”
After hearing this, Gao Fei realized Liu Bei's true intention, which was to form an alliance between Xuzhou and Youzhou. He smiled and said, "Brother Xuande is joking. Although the land of Youzhou is vast, Brother Xuande is also here."
After staying in Youzhou, even if Liu Shijun agreed, he might not be able to do it. Judging from the current situation, there is a grudge between Liu Shijun and Gongsun Zan, and Gongsun Zan is very powerful. Once I return to Liaodong,
I'm afraid Liu Shijun's life will be in danger, and Gongsun Zan will definitely become the lord of Youzhou. Even if Brother Xuande wants to find someone to form an alliance, he should find Gongsun Zan, right?"
Liu Bei laughed and said: "With General Gao's talent and strategy, how can Gongsun Zan be the opponent of General Gao? Gongsun Zan forgets his faults, has no sympathy for the people, and is aggressive in militarism. Although he and I have been friends for many years, I only condescend to him.
That's all, plus he is bloodthirsty and easy to kill. If such a person becomes the lord of Youzhou, wouldn't the people of Youzhou be in dire straits? General Gao, we have known each other for more than a day or two. Today we will
To put it bluntly, no matter Liu Yu or Gongsun Zan, in my opinion, none of them can be the opponent of General Gao. Even looking at the world, there are only a handful of real opponents who can be General Gao. Cao Cao is domineering.
Coupled with strong soldiers and horses, such a figure can be regarded as the opponent of General Gao. If you and I join forces to contain Cao Cao, Cao Cao will not be able to conquer the world so easily."
Gao Fei said: "General Liu, you seem to have forgotten a very important thing, right?"
Liu Bei thought for a moment and asked hurriedly: "What's the matter?"
Gao Fei said with a smile: "Between Youzhou and Xuzhou, there are Jizhou and Qingzhou in between. Even if I become the lord of Youzhou, if Cao Cao sends troops to attack Xuzhou, I will have to cross Jizhou and Qingzhou from Youzhou
Bar?"
Liu Bei said: "Hahaha, Han Fu in Jizhou and Gong Jing in Qingzhou are all incompetent. If General Gao can become the lord of Youzhou, he will definitely win over Shu and then go south to annex Jizhou. Qingzhou and Xuzhou have been connected since ancient times. Xuzhou soldiers
Naturally, we will go north to capture Qingzhou. By that time, won't General Gao and Xuzhou be able to be connected together?"
A sly smile appeared on Gao Fei's face, and he whispered: "Cao Cao and I are also close friends. Aren't you afraid that after I occupy Jizhou, I will send troops to help Cao Cao attack you?"
Liu Bei was startled and thought for a moment. For him, this was also what he was worried about. Therefore, he took the initiative to invite Gao Fei for a drink this time in order to win over this ally who was very beneficial to him before Cao Cao did.
To him, Tao Qian in Xuzhou seems to have become a decoration, and he has regarded Xuzhou as his own territory.
Gao Fei saw a trace of panic that was extremely rare to see on Liu Bei's face. He thought that Liu Bei was actually very afraid of him, otherwise he wouldn't have won over him like this.
It took a long time before Liu Bei said something: "General Gao, compared with Cao Cao and I, I guess Cao Cao will be a greater threat to General Gao, right? I believe General Gao will not be so stupid. Helping someone who is likely to be a problem in the future
Become your truly formidable opponent.”
Gao Fei smiled. Liu Bei was indeed not a simple person. He actually saw through his mind. However, he only saw through this little bit of his mind. For him, Liu Bei was both an enemy and a friend. He was also an important factor in dealing with Cao Cao.
The chess piece. He thought for a while and then said slowly: "Okay, I promise you. If I really become the lord of Youzhou, I will form an alliance with you, but that will have to wait until you become the lord of Xuzhou.
Right? Tao Qian has no ambitions and only wants to enjoy himself. Although he is talented in governing the place, he is not a person who protects the country and the people. I hope General Liu can replace him as soon as possible. In addition, I have another very important thing. I hope General Liu will do it.
You have to agree first."
"What happened?"
Gao Fei said: "Both Xuzhou and Youzhou have many places close to the sea and have long coastlines. Xuzhou is located in the south, where rice is mostly grown. Xuzhou is also a place rich in salt. If you want to ally with me, you must trade with me.
Crops from the south can be transported to Youzhou by sea ship, and the food crops that are abundant in Youzhou can also be transported to Xuzhou in this way. They can trade with each other and help each other. I don’t know if you agree.
Promise me this?"
"Trading?" Liu Bei heard such a new word for the first time and asked, "You mean opening up the interoperable market and conducting business through caravans?"
"Well, that's the truth. If you agree, the salt, iron, rice and grain from Xuzhou can be transported to my Youzhou, and the silk and satin from the south can also be transported to Youzhou. The Central Plains and southern Shaoma, and I will also
I will transport the horses from Youzhou to Xuzhou without any hesitation, so that you can form a cavalry team to deal with Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry and Qingzhou soldiers."
"Okay!" Liu Bei slapped his thigh, almost losing control, stood up suddenly, raised his glass and said, "It's settled, let's do it!"
Gao Fei smiled and said: "It's empty words, but it's true. We need to make a covenant for five years to open our coastlines to each other for trade and conduct maritime trade with each other."
"Five years? Why only five years?" Zhang Fei asked in confusion.
Liu Bei knew very well what Gao Fei was thinking. He also knew that five years might only be a period for everyone to rise up. No one can say for sure whether they will become enemies after five years. He immediately said to Guan Yu: "Second
Brother, bring me a pen and paper!"
Gao Fei also knew in his heart that five years would be enough for him to occupy the entire north of the Yellow River. At that time, he would go south and pacify the Central Plains, and he would inevitably regard Liu Bei as his enemy. The reason why he proposed to transport the horses
Xuzhou just hopes that Liu Bei can have the strength to fight against Cao Cao, because Cao Cao is now considered the strongest among the heroes.
As a result, Gao Fei and Liu Bei made a private covenant with a term of five years. They each pressed their fingerprints and each held a copy of the covenant in their hands.
Later, Gao Fei, Zhao Yun, and Tai Shi Ci drank happily at the night banquet hosted by Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, and then left Liu Bei's camp.
"If you want to take something, you must give it first. There are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies. I hope you all remember this sentence." On the way back, Gao Fei said to Zhao Yun and Tai Shici behind him.