"Yes, Military Advisor, isn't it obvious that although Sun Ce voted for Ning'an, it does not mean that all Jianye voted for Ning'an.
With our strength, it is easy to get a piece of the pie, not to mention how much we swallow.
Even Fang Fan can't say anything."
Under the gaze of everyone, Zhuge Liang's eyes contained thoughts, and then he shook his head.
"Although we have the strength to get a share of Jianye's business, this move directly hurts Ning'an and Fang Fan. It's a bit too unwise."
"I said, what could harm Ning'an or Fang Fan? Are you a coward?
If we are so afraid of Fang Fan, why should we fight? We might as well surrender to Fang Fan just like Sun Ce."
When Zhang Fei heard this, he showed no mercy and cursed directly.
"Yide!"
Seeing this, Liu Bei shouted fiercely. Zhang Fei tried his best to bite his tongue after hearing this, but in the end he resigned unwillingly and stood behind Guan Yu glumly.
Seeing this, Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang.
"Kong Ming, Yide is rude, but I also have some questions.
Although Ning'an is powerful now, if we stay away from Ning'an... it will be a small matter for us to become a laughing stock, but it will be a big deal for us to suffer setbacks in the development of our territory."
"This is different. The usual competition is a normal competition, but this time Jianye is different.
Jianye has returned to Ning'an. If we go there again, no matter what we gain, we will be tearing flesh from Ning'an.
How is this behavior any different from that of a robber? It will lead to serious consequences.
But the usual competition for interests is just competition."
Zhuge Liang took a breath and continued.
"Actually, it's not impossible to go to Jianye this time. As long as we can find a suitable reason and intervene in a legitimate way, Fang Fan has nothing to say.
But this incident happened so suddenly that it caught people off guard, just like Sun Ce's impulsive decision when he was drunk.
My subordinates never thought of these possibilities, let alone planned them in advance."
Zhuge Liang felt helpless and aggrieved as he spoke.
Not to Liu Bei, but to Fang Fan and Sun Ce.
What the hell is this? A big thing like Jianye’s move to Ning’an was not discussed in advance?
Why is everything I say heard?
You, Sun Ce, have clearly just cleaned up Jianye and have initially taken full control of it.
Shouldn't this be the best time for you to show off your ambitions and take drastic measures?
Why did you change your mind after having a drink with Sun Jian?
How can I expect you to play like this? If you say you don’t want to play, you won’t play. Have you ever considered our feelings?
If we all give away our territory on impulse like you, how can we show off and deduce the general trend of the world?
Can you still have fun playing?!!
"Oh, Bo Fu... I was so impulsive that I just gave away a huge Jianye.
It’s true, it’s true, I don’t feel sorry for you.”
Speaking of this, Liu Bei was also helpless and couldn't help but sigh.
“No matter how many twists and turns this matter may have later, it has now become an established fact.
We don't have the right reasons or the right status to intervene, so it's best not to get involved.
To be honest, I think the Mausoleum of the First Emperor will bring us a little surprise."
The corners of Zhuge Liang's mouth curved slightly, and the feather fan in his hand flapped slowly regardless of the cold winter outside.
"Why?"
"My lord, are you familiar with Cao Cao?"
Zhuge Liang asked rhetorically.
"I've heard about it a little bit, and I've seen it from a distance."
"But modern people are very familiar with it, and they were very shocked when they heard that Cao Cao was defeated by Fang Fan.
Although we cannot understand the history of that era due to divine punishment.
But just by looking at his reaction, we can tell that Cao Cao was no less powerful than my lord at the time."
"Cao Cao is very strong, he has the potential to turn around, and he has an sworn feud with Fang Fan.
May I ask, my lord, if you were Fang Fan, and Cao Cao, with whom you have a sworn hatred, came next to you, what would you do?"
"It's obvious. Before Cao Cao gets up, we can directly send troops to encircle and suppress the situation and nip the crisis in the bud."
Liu Bei said matter-of-factly.
"Yes, Fang Fan is not a person who repays evil with kindness, nor is he the kind of person who stands at the top and seeks defeat alone.
Therefore, his ideas should be the same as yours, my lord, and they should be completely nipped in the bud!"
Having said this, Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan and said quietly.
"Cao Cao knows this very well, so he has never entered Yuzhou, or even been close to Yuzhou."
"This is very unusual. With Cao Ah's cautious and suspicious character, he would never make such a risky move easily."
Liu Bei's words came out of his mouth.
"My lord is wise, so this time Cao Cao took risks and came to open the Mausoleum of the First Emperor in person. There must be a reason why he had to come."
"Two possibilities.
First, the Mausoleum of the First Emperor must be opened by Cao Cao, but these reasons are obviously not convincing.
The Mausoleum of the First Emperor can be opened as long as the opening methods and jade seals are available, and it would be worthwhile for Cao Aman to go there in person."
Liu Bei shook his head and said, obviously, it is not a secret among them that Sun Ce lost the jade seal.
"Then there is a second possibility. The Mausoleum of the First Emperor is too precious and important.
After Cao Ahao was betrayed by Chen Gong, his suspicious temper was aroused to the extreme, and he would definitely not trust his subordinates to take charge.
Because he was worried that his men would not be able to withstand the temptation, he had to take the risk."
"Good morning, my lord."
Zhuge Liang said with a smile, Liu Bei nodded and looked at Zhuge Liang again.
"Kong Ming, it's up to you to continue talking."
"Yes, lord."
“Actually, I had a calculating feeling about this matter from beginning to end.
It was too deliberate. As soon as Jianye joined Jianye, news spread that the Mausoleum of the First Emperor was about to be opened.
But most people were distracted by the Jianye incident and did not pay attention to the news."
Zhuge Liang slowly took a sip of tea before continuing.
"I don't think it's a coincidence."
"So I think the First Emperor's Mausoleum must go. Not only must it go, but it must also be paid attention to."
Zhuge Liang said firmly.
"In modern terms, you have to pick out the soft persimmons."
Pfft.
Zhang Fei laughed out loud when he heard this. Zhuge Liang glanced at him sideways and continued.
"Besides, Cao Cao is famous, very strong, and has great potential. He might seize the opportunity and spring into action, so he has to guard against it."
"Sometimes, you still have to do things to suppress small forces.
After all, there are only so many dragon veins left, and they all have owners."
Liu Bei nodded after hearing this.
"Then who is better to go to Kong Mingjue?"
"My lord, it's good to decide. After all, no matter how potential Cao Cao is, he is nothing more than a tomb robber now.
We just have to be careful about Ning'an, who is so close at hand."
