Zhuge Liang picked up the tea cup on the desk, took a sip of hot tea, and said slowly: "In today's world, there are many wars and princes are rising up. It is a typical world of great strife. But Wang Can's occupation of Yizhou has become a climate.
It is invincible. It is almost impossible for any of the major princes in the world to compete with Wang Can alone. Only by inviting all the princes to join forces and join forces to defeat Wang Can can there be a chance of survival."
Liu Bei immediately asked: "Sir, the general trend is like this, what should I do?"
What Zhuge Liang just said was very broad, just a general direction, but it was of no use when it came to Liu Bei himself.
Only his own development is what Liu Bei cares about most.
Zhuge Liang gently shook his feather fan and said with a smile: "The king of Han governs Yuzhou and Yangzhou, benevolent and virtuous for the people, spread benevolence and righteousness to the people of the two states, and the people's hearts are attached to him. Even though Cao Cao sent troops to occupy Yuzhou and Yangzhou, Cao Cao has no support from the people, and they all hope that you will kill him."
Go back. As long as the King of Han raises his arms and leads his troops to fight back, he will be as powerful as a broken bamboo and invincible."
After Liu Bei heard this, he frowned slightly.
Although he was born into a poor family, he still worshiped Lu Zhi as his teacher and learned a lot. It was not that he did not understand military affairs, on the contrary, he was very proficient in military affairs and knew how to march and form formations.
However, what Zhuge Liang said is somewhat unrealistic.
He governed Yangzhou and Yuzhou, and the people were indeed loyal to him, but could they kill him back? Obviously impossible. Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao with tens of thousands of soldiers and strong strength, and the ministers and generals under Cao Cao were also very powerful.
Liu Bei is far behind Cao Cao.
For now, Liu Bei only has Sun Qian, Jian Yong and Zhang Fei, and the rest are completely useless.
As for Chen Gong, he was arrested by Wang Can not long after following him.
Looking back at Cao Cao's situation, he had powerful generals such as Li Dian, Yu Jin, Zhang Jia, Gao Lan, Yue Jin, Xiahou Dun, and Xia Houyuan, as well as highly intelligent men such as Xun Yu, Liu Ye, Chen Qun, Man Chong, and Mao Jie.
Cao Cao is so powerful that Liu Bei has no capital to fight back. It is a joke to say he wants to fight back.
Liu Bei asked directly: "Sir, Bei has a small number of generals and only one general and more than 10,000 soldiers. How can he defeat Cao Cao?"
He didn't hide anything and said it directly.
These words must be said clearly and resolved properly.
Zhuge Liang was calm and confident, and said in a leisurely manner: "King of Han, have you forgotten that there is still land in Jingzhou? Liu Biao's dogs guarding the house are unable to defend Jingzhou. As long as the king of Han gets the land of Jingzhou, he can raise elite soldiers, store strong generals, and recruit talented people.
With great talent, we will definitely be able to create another elite army."
After a pause, Zhuge Liang continued: "With Jingzhou, the King of Han will form an alliance with Sun Wu and use Sun Wu's troops to resist the Shu army. At the same time, while Cao Cao is advancing to deal with Yuan Shao, he will recapture Yuzhou and Yangzhou in one fell swoop. When the King of Han has it
Jingzhou, Yuzhou and Yangzhou should have the opportunity to revive the Han Dynasty."
Liu Bei lowered his voice and asked in a deep voice: "Sir, the King of Chu is still here, why are you planning Jingzhou? Moreover, both Cao Cao and Sun Jian have led troops to resist the Shu army. The two armies have already entered Jingzhou, how can we have a chance?"
Zhuge Liang said confidently: "King of Han, Liu Biao is old and frail and suffering from diseases. In addition, the situation in Jingzhou is sluggish, Liu Biao is worried both internally and externally, and his body will definitely not be able to support it. Watching the sky at night, it is speculated that Liu Biao will die soon.
Once Liu Biao dies, Jingzhou will inevitably be in civil strife. The King of Han will lead his troops into Jingzhou to stabilize the situation. This is the King of Han's opportunity."
As he spoke, Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan slightly, a coldness flashing in his eyes.
Liu Biao was just a stepping stone.
After Liu Bei heard this, he breathed a long sigh of relief. He looked at Zhuge Liang, doubtful and a little unsure, because Liu Bei had just met Liu Biao not long ago and felt that Liu Biao's health was not bad.
Liu Biao will definitely not die in a short time.
Could it be that Liu Biao is really going to die?
This situation made Liu Bei feel embarrassed.
But Liu Bei was living in Jingzhou and was already a lost dog. He was at the end of his rope and had no choice but to believe in Zhuge Liang's speculation. Liu Bei took a deep breath, bowed his hands and said, "Sir, your wisdom is as deep as the sea, and I admire you deeply. Although he is famous for his small virtues,
"Bo, sir, please put the people of the world first, give Liu Bei a helping hand, and bring peace and prosperity to the people of the world."
Zhuge Liang immediately declined, shook his head and said: "Although Liang is short-witted, he is just a village man in the mountains. He is idle and lazy. I am afraid that I will not be able to obey the order. Please forgive me, King Han."
Although Zhuge Liang had already had the idea of serving Liu Bei, he declined again. Historically, Cao Pi forced Liu Xie to give in. There was a process of three resignations and three concessions. It was very complicated and made Liu Xie very embarrassed. It also looked very complicated.
Hypocrisy, but in order to show humility and modesty, Cao Pi finally accepted Liu Xie's abdication.
Zhuge Liang pretended to decline in this way to show his humble side. Maybe it is hypocritical to do so, but most people are like this, and it is a kind of etiquette that many people acquiesce in.
When Liu Bei heard this, he knew there was something going on.
But Liu Bei's eyes turned red, his voice was choked, and he bowed his head and said: "If you don't come out, sir, what will the people of Li in the world do? What will the Han Dynasty do for four hundred years? I beg you, sir, to come out, help the Han Dynasty, and save the people of Li."
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Liu Bei spoke sincerely and was very serious.
Zhuge Liang hesitated for a moment, then raised his hands and said: "King Meng Han will not give up, Liang is willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses."
As he spoke, Zhuge Liang bowed to Liu Bei and expressed his submission to Liu Bei.
Immediately, Zhuge Liang bowed his head and said: "Liang, meet my lord!"
Liu Bei expressed his joy, immediately stretched out his hand to help Zhuge Liang, and asked loudly: "Sir, we want to capture Jingzhou, but more than 10,000 soldiers under my command are still resisting the Shu army on the front line and cannot be transferred back. We do not have enough troops to deter, even if we enter
Xiangyang City cannot stabilize the situation and deter Xiaoxiao."
Zhuge Liang smiled and asked: "Master, does he know how Dong Zhuo stabilized the situation when he just occupied Luoyang?"
Liu Bei said: "Dong Zhuo is so cruel that all the officials dare not resist."
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "In the past, Dong Zhuo led the army into Luoyang, but only the vanguard army arrived in Luoyang. The army was behind and the troops were insufficient. In order to stabilize the situation, Dong Zhuo let the vanguard army enter the city during the day and secretly left Luoyang city at night.
On the second day, the vanguard troops were allowed to enter the city, and then they were allowed to leave quietly at night. By repeating this process, the officials and people in the city thought that Dong Zhuo's army was endless and unstoppable. When Dong Zhuo's army arrived, it was useless for the officials to find out.
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Liu Bei's eyes lit up and he said: "Sir, you mean to mobilize some elite soldiers to sneak back secretly."
Zhuge Liang said: "My lord is wise. The army is in front to resist the Shu army. It is impossible to bring all of them back, so I can only send some elite troops back to Xiangyang. When Liu Biao died of illness, my lord immediately led his troops into Xiangyang City to stabilize the situation. The situation in Xiangyang and Dong Zhuo
The situation is similar, but different. As long as the lord ascends the throne, everything will go as it should. At that time, the lord will win over Kuai Yue, Cai Mao and others, then reorganize the soldiers, stabilize the situation in Xiangyang, and then unite the armies of Cao Wei and Sun Wu.
We will definitely be able to gain a firm foothold.”
Liu Bei's heart was filled with excitement. He raised his hands and said, "Mr. Lai planned everything."
Immediately, Liu Bei said: "Sir, I still have to go to the front line, so I will leave Sun Qian to your dispatch, and some of the soldiers I brought back will also be used by you."
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "My lord, there are three generals in charge of the military in front, and Zhang Yun and Wenpin are guarding respectively. The situation can be stabilized for the time being. You only need to excuse yourself from illness to hide your whereabouts. The current matter is to dispatch some people immediately. The army sneaked back to Xiangyang to wait for Liu Biao's death."
When Liu Bei heard Zhuge Liang mention that Liu Biao was about to die, he couldn't help but ask: "Sir, although Liu Biao is sick, he doesn't look like someone who is about to die. Even if Liu Biao is going to die, we can't determine the time."
Zhuge Liang said mysteriously: "Lord, don't worry, the day your elite troops arrive in Xiangyang will be the day Liu Biao dies."
Liu Bei asked: "Really?"
Zhuge Liang chuckled and said: "It must be so!"
Liu Bei smiled heartily and said loudly: "Okay, as you said, I will lurk in Xiangyang for the time being. I will worship you as the military advisor general and take charge of military and political affairs. After Xiangyang is captured, I will carve the seal and ribbon."
Zhuge Liang cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Lord!"
The two continued to discuss other matters and kept talking by candlelight all night.