This kind of thing may seem a bit far away among the people, but if it happens to relatives of the emperor, it seems to be somewhat feasible.
Not to mention that in today's troubled times, distant relatives separated by hundreds of thousands of miles, apart from the fact that they all have the surname Liu, there is really no more connection between them.
At that time, when Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei were still in the process of recovering the four counties in Jingnan, Zhuge Liang vaguely mentioned to Liu Bei that there might be a situation in the future where brothers Liu Bei and Liu Zhang would fight each other.
As a result, Liu Bei's reaction was as it is now.
"Kong Ming, do you think there is a way to capture Yizhou?"
"Well... In fact, I have already asked General Guan to do this. If nothing happens, the initial results will be visible in a few months -"
"Kong Ming! You are really..."
When he looked at Liu Bei holding his breath and clenching his fists, Zhuge Liang really thought that Liu Bei would get angry at him and then reprimand him for doing such a cruel thing——
However…
"You really are my Guan Zhong!"
"Kong Ming! Don't worry about me. As long as you can capture Yizhou, no matter what it is, I will do my best to help you do it!"
"You just help me learn more about Liu Zhang. After that, I will let you be my military advisor and general! No..."
"When our business is successful, I will be the pastor of Jingzhou, and you will be the pastor of Yizhou! This...this is what you deserve!"
——
This is probably the reaction.
So no matter how much Zhuge Liang hated Liu Bei's usual indecisiveness, there was only one reason why Zhuge Liang believed that Liu Bei could still accomplish great things even if he faced powerful enemies like Cao Cao and Yi Xiaotian.
play hard.
Yes…
Liu Bei was an extremely hypocritical person. During his escape, he could stupidly take the common people with him who were of no use and would only hinder the advancement of the army. He could also stay and welcome anyone with even a little talent.
But the original intention of doing this has always been the same.
Build a foundation and achieve hegemony.
Revive the Han Dynasty and plan for the world.
And Liu Bei trusts himself very much, which is enough.
Passing through the city gate, the two of them rode towards the army outside the city.
When they arrived at the front of the army, Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun and others were already lined up on both sides.
The vanguard is 30,000, led by Chen Ying, Bao Long, Liu Xian, Xing Daorong and Zhang Fei. The main force is 50,000, including 20,000 cavalry, commanded by Zhao Yun, and 30,000 infantry, commanded by Huang Zhong and Wei Yan...
Guan Yu led the remaining generals to still resist Cao Ren in the north of Jiangling.
From this point of view, Liu Bei is really wealthy, which is completely different from the past days when he was short of major generals.
Looking at the mountains of his troops arrayed in front of him, Liu Bei waved his hand, and the army finally headed towards Hanzhong.
"Yizhou Mu?"
Zhuge Liang got into his carriage and was quietly meditating on something in the carriage.
"If all goes well, I hope so..."
Somehow, although there was no news that Yi Xiaotian was active near Hanzhong, Zhuge Liang was instinctively wary of the trouble they might still encounter in this battle.
——
"Gong Yan, what are you looking at? That in your arms is..."
The five-hundred-mile journey to Baoxie Valley is more spacious than the Ziwu Valley when Zhang Lu suddenly attacked Chang'an... but it's not much wider.
Also because of the difficult and dangerous road, Cao Cao's 100,000-strong army spread out all the way in Baoxie Valley, leaving no room for the troops' equipment.
"Yes...it's a tip bag given by Mr...."
Jiang Wan smiled sheepishly, but it turned out that just these few words caused countless ears to rush to him.
"Wha...what!! Mr. Yi? Did Mr. Yi give you a tip?"
"Can...can we take a look?"
"Sure enough, Master Yi still can't let us go...I heard that the Prime Minister failed to get Master Yi's tip bag, so I panicked for a while...it turned out that it was given to you, little brother Gongyan!"
"Gong Yan... this... this bag of tips, when did Brother Yi give it to you? Is... just this one?"
The civil servants and generals around Cao Cao seemed to be going crazy. They started talking to each other, and the originally quiet atmosphere during the march was suddenly broken.
Cao Cao was extremely uncomfortable being squeezed by a group of big men in the car. He was kicked and kicked. After a while, he finally got out and straightened his clothes before he asked angrily.
This is good, everyone's performance can make Jiang Wan understand how important Yi Xiaotian is to this group of people.
"No...just this one...and...my husband said that I will only be allowed to read it. Before arriving at Nanzheng City, I must understand some of the words in it to ensure that the battle in Hanzhong is foolproof."
"One portion is enough, one portion is enough... Since Brother Yi said so, I can rest assured. Just take a look and we won't disturb you anymore!"
Riding in the same car as Cao Cao is already a very high treatment.
As a result, after Cao Cao said these words, the surrounding generals had no choice but to withdraw, no matter how reluctant they were.
And Xun You, who was almost squeezed to death in the commotion just now, finally got up from the corner in pain, with a resentful face, and commented:
"Mr. Yi really treats you well. After this battle is over, if you want to stay, the Prime Minister will definitely give you a high-ranking official position, but..."
Looking at each other, Cao Cao realized that both of them knew what he was talking about. Cao Cao continued:
"If you want to leave, I won't stop you. After all, staying with Brother Yi may not necessarily lead to any lower achievements than staying with me - it just depends on your own choice."
When Jiang Wan heard these words, he was extremely moved... After being with Cao Cao these past few days, he finally understood why even someone as free and easy as his idol Yi Xiaotian was willing to be friends with Cao Cao - on the contrary, he had been friends with Cao Cao before.
When I was in Lingling, thinking about the treatment I received at that time, it felt like a lifetime ago.
"Thank you, Prime Minister, and thank you, Mr. Xun. I will definitely consider it very seriously."
That's what Jiang Wan said... It's just that in the little piece of silk paper in the little tips bag where Cao Cao and Xun You couldn't see it, Jiang Wan already knew his future path.
There are no pros and cons for anything. Serving Cao Cao and having a villa in your heart... just like what Yi Xiaotian wrote in the end:
"After the first battle is successful, Gongyan, you have got what you need most - the next thing is to be able to occasionally remember Mr. and everyone at Youjian Villa. That is enough."
"You can come to the village for tea when you have free time. There will always be a seat for you here."
——
"Sir... you have been absent-minded these days. Look... you hurt your hand again!"
Yi Xiaotian, who was conceiving another fresh product in the craftsman's workshop, accidentally cut his finger. When Huang Yueying saw it, she felt distressed and walked over to stop Yi Xiaotian's bleeding.
Yi Xiaotian smiled sheepishly:
"Next time, definitely next time."
"What will happen next time? You should pay more attention now!"
"Well, that worries you."
Yi Xiaotian rubbed Huang Yueying's little head, and a flush naturally appeared on Huang Yueying's face.
"But if you have any concerns, sir, you can talk to Yueying."
"It's not really a worry - but... I plan to take you back to Xiangyang in a while."