Yi Xiaotian did not stay in Yanzhou for a long time... Liu Xie, after having Fu Shou, will probably be much more awake... As for the affairs in the palace, Cao Cao will naturally take care of them all.
Again:
It doesn't matter whether Liu Xie is in the palace or not.
The important thing is that people think Liu Xie is in the palace, that's enough.
This was a gift from Yi Xiaotian to Cao Cao.
From now on, no matter what actions are taken... no matter how fierce the opposition of the ministers is, as soon as the imperial edict is issued and the imperial order is issued, loyal ministers are loyal ministers after all, and they naturally have little way to oppose Cao Cao.
This is the real way of holding the emperor hostage to command the princes.
However, although Yi Xiaotian did not stay in Yanzhou, he still returned to the vicinity of Xudu... In addition to solving Liu Xie's big trouble once and for all, he certainly had other things to do when he came this time.
but--
While Yi Xiaotian was still dealing with some trivial matters in Xudu, south of Xiangyang... Liu Beijun finally made a big move.
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In the battle from Chibi to Xiangyang, Liu Bei actually didn't even know what he had done.
Fighting back and forth... Cao Cao was indeed defeated. His 500,000-strong army was wiped out. He lost Jiangling, a large area of land south of Jiangxia, and the opportunity to unify the world in one fell swoop - but he still managed to save Xiangyang in the end -
For Jingzhou, Xiangyang is the lifeblood of Jingzhou. In any case, if there is any big move in the future, Xiangyang will definitely become Cao Cao's opening to radiate the entire Jingzhou. By then, Liu Bei and Sun Quan will have another headache.
And what about Sun Quan?
It is said that the savings of more than ten years in Soochow were wiped out. However, after Zhou Yu and Lu Su returned to Jiangdong together, due to the power of the gentry, which was greatly reduced in the Battle of Hefei, and Zhang Zhao and others' overly radical attitude towards Sun Quan,
In the end, the voice of the gentry in Soochow was greatly weakened.
Soochow's savings are thin, but it is obvious that Soochow's cohesion has been greatly improved, and the future is limitless.
However...only Liu Bei.
Although Liu Bei took Guan Yu back, he didn't lose any of his generals, and even the number of troops and horses didn't change much, but he felt like he was just going through the motions and doing odd jobs for others.
After returning to Jiangling, Liu Bei looked at Jiangling where his family was destitute and lamented more than once, whether he was unlucky.
Jiangling had been evacuated by Cao Cao long ago, leaving behind an empty city.
Zhou Yu seemed to have good intentions and left Jiangling to Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, but when Liu Bei actually arrived at Jiangling, he felt that he had actually been deceived.
Whether it is Hanchang, Xiakou, or a small town like Shangjun, it may be more prosperous than Jiangling at the moment.
After thinking about it, Liu Bei became more and more anxious - finally under such circumstances, Zhuge Liang spoke.
"My Lord, you think Jiangling is just an isolated city and it doesn't seem to be of any help to our army?"
"But in my opinion, it is because we now own Jiangling and are connected in all directions that we can carry out the next plan - do you still remember the plan I once planned for my lord to divide the world into three parts?"
After experiencing the Battle of Xiangyang, Zhuge Liang's character has matured a lot... With an absolute advantage in military strength and working with the most intelligent generals in the world today, they did not even break through the city gate of Xiangyang.
Of course, Sima Hui, the inner ghost, told Zhuge Liang everything about what was going on in the city at that time.
After knowing Yi Xiaotian's tit-for-tat operations at that time, Zhuge Liang received a blow no less than losing a battle in Chibi.
When he learned that Ma Liang had been watched by a special army during the war, he realized that the strategy they had racked their brains to think of to defeat the enemy had been completely seen through by the other party.
Since then, Zhuge Liang has never taken the initiative to mention Yi Xiaotian's name in front of others.
He never said anything about wanting to compete with Yi Xiaotian again.
Zhuge Liang is arrogant, otherwise he would not have tested Liu Bei's sincerity again and again, otherwise he would not have remained calm in this troubled world. Even as a farmer, he would have done nothing but make a big splash.
Before knowing and meeting Yi Xiaotian, Zhuge Liang believed without exaggeration that he was the best counselor in the world.
As long as you can get a suitable space for display and a master who can always trust you, what's the difficulty in bringing peace to this troubled world?
Since he was a pipe musician, he originally planned to think carefully about who to choose as his lord.
However…
Cao Cao is here...
This is not his biggest problem. The key is that when Cao Cao arrived, he heard the name of a man named Yi Xiaotian through Sima Hui.
This... changed all his plans.
Zhuge Liang, who knew everything about the world in just one meeting, felt panicked for the first time when he encountered an unknown existence.
In the end, he chose Liu Bei and was born in a hurry.
In a hurry, he retreated to Jiangdong, but fortunately he hit it off with Zhou Yu, and the Battle of Chibi became famous in history.
But all this... can't compare to the reality of defeating Yi Xiaotian head-on.
However... the end result is already obvious.
He finally knew that the Battle of Chibi was not because of how accurate his and Zhou Yu's calculations were, but because of Yi Xiaotian's absence.
Behind, Xiangyang, with Yi Xiaotian present, blocked the steps behind the Sun-Liu coalition and easily defeated their strongest offensive——
Even though Zhang Zhao and Sun Quan spent all their resources on the battlefield of Hefei later and stormed off with a hundred thousand troops, they were unable to cause even the slightest wavering in Cao Cao's north.
Impregnable - this was the deepest feeling Zhuge Liang had after actually playing chess with Yi Xiaotian on the battlefield.
"From now on, if the time and place are not favorable, we can only go south, not north -"
After settling down, Zhuge Liang completely let go of his hands and feet... and set his sights on the land south of Xiangyang.
As long as he doesn't fall in love with Yi Xiaotian, he will still be the same Zhuge Wolong.
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In order to make Liu Bei understand the fleeting opportunity they are facing now, Zhuge Liang directly drew the topography of the four counties in Jingnan for Liu Bei.
"My Lord, although Jiangling is now poor...but it is very convenient whether we take Changsha directly or capture Wuling in Jingxi first."
Anyway, there are only three generals in the army: Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and Guan Yu. Zhuge Liang does not shy away from this. If he can let these people understand their next moves at once, it will be worry-free.
So he simply took this opportunity to comfort Liu Bei and directly explained all the detailed strategies that followed.
"Changsha has a large population and abundant land - apart from Jiangling today, it should be the best city for us to capture."
"As long as we capture Changsha...then our next process of capturing the three southern counties will be much smoother——"
Zhuge Liang pointed to Changsha and said to several men who looked at him dryly.
In fact, Guan Yu never got a chance to play because of the Battle of Xiangyang. Although he cherished heroes like Cao Cao, no matter what, he had done something wrong. Guan Yu, who wanted to make up for it, volunteered directly and said:
"Yu Yuan will personally lead five thousand soldiers to attack Changsha and clear the way for our army -"
But as soon as he finished speaking, Zhuge Liang quickly stopped him.
"Changsha is certainly important, but... our most suitable route at the moment should be like this..."