Lu Su obviously came prepared, and in the face of Cai Ji's questioning, he clenched his fists and threw his fists into the sky and said, "Although Cao Cao is a Han minister, he is actually a Han thief." The general was deeply favored by the emperor, and he should work with Sun Qiu thief and Liu Yuzhou to remove the defilement of the Han family, how could he be subject to the thief! ”

Although people respectfully call Cai Ji the Marquis of Qi on weekdays, "General" is the highest title awarded to Cai Ji by the Han Dynasty. At this moment, Lu Su called Cai Ji a "great general", and repeatedly emphasized that Cao Cao was a "Han thief", which was clearly using the righteousness of the Han family to oppress people. After all, no prince who cares about reputation can ignore this righteousness.

Obviously he wants to ask for others, and he obviously wants to cut off and dominate, but he can still speak so righteously and strictly, neither humble nor arrogant, which makes people irresistible. At this moment, Cai Ji had to admit that Lu Su was indeed an excellent diplomat. It's just that reputation is important, but it can't let Lu Su casually empty the white wolf.

So Cai Ji was silent for a moment in pretending to be contemplative, and then sighed, "Lone has been fascinated by General Sun for a long time, but the Son of Heaven is still in the hands of Cao Mengde, and Lone is also a rat thrower." ”

Lu Su bowed slightly, and pushed the boat down the river, "Now that the Cao thief army is going south, Xu Du is empty, and the general can take advantage of the situation to save the Han family from fire and water, and even the son of heaven is not impossible to enter Donglai." ”

Thank you, Liu Xie's hot potato is still left to you and the others to fight for-Cai Ji secretly slandered in his heart, and then waved his hand again and again, "Jide is shallow, how dare he serve the Son of Heaven to order the princes." ”

Sun Quan on the side refused to make a move against Cao Cao when he saw Cai Ji shirking in every possible way, and couldn't help but rush out in a hurry, "If Jiangdong is not guaranteed today." It is difficult for a general to be alone. ”

Although Sun Quan's words sounded more ruthless than Lu Su, he had already fallen behind in momentum. No wonder, Sun Quan's voice did not fall. Lu Su's expression changed in an instant. The corners of Cai Ji's mouth raised a leisurely arc.

"Yes." Cai Ji glanced at Sun Quan and Lu Su noncommittally.

"The Great General......

Lu Su, who felt that the atmosphere was wrong, just wanted to remedy it, but was interrupted by Cai Ji raising his hand, "Don't worry, you two don't worry, Lone will not help the abuse, but the matter of forming an alliance is a matter of great importance and needs to be discussed." ”

The meaning of Cai Ji's words on this is very clear. That is, she will not help Cao Cao defeat Wu, but if she wants her to send troops to attack Cao and save Sun, it depends on how much benefit Sun Ce can give. Lu Su and Sun Quan are both shrewd people, so they naturally understand it at all. Although in the end, he failed to persuade Cai Ji to join the Anti-Cao Alliance. But if they can get the promise of "they won't help the abuse", the two of them are worth the trip today. Especially Sun Quan has realized that he said the wrong thing just now, how dare he talk casually at this time. So the two hurriedly got up and said goodbye after a few more greetings with Cai Ji.

However, after Sun Quan returned to the house where he was staying, he still felt a little uneasy after thinking about it, so he grabbed Lu Su and asked. "Zijing. You said that Cai Anzhen really won't help Cao? ”

Lu Su patted the back of Sun Quan's hand and reassured, "Don't worry, the two families of Cai Cao have been fighting openly and secretly for a long time. We will not show up today, and Cai Anzhen will not send troops to help Cao attack Wu. ”

When Sun Quan heard Lu Su say this, he felt even more guilty, "Cough~ It's all because Quan was before, and he was so tired that Zijing returned in vain." ”

"If the son cares, it will be chaotic, this is human nature. What's more, Cai Anzhen has always been far-sighted. How can they be silenced by a few words? Lu Su shook his head disappreciatively. Half of his words were comforting Sun Quan, and half of them were his true thoughts. Tong guò just communicated. Lu Su vaguely felt that Cai Ji seemed to have been prepared for the current situation, and maybe even meeting with them was a step in the female prince's plan. However, at this time, Lu Su did not plan to delve into what kind of medicine was sold in Cai Ji's gourd, what he was really worried about was whether Liu Bei would honor the covenant of the Sun-Liu Alliance at a critical moment. After all, princes are selfish creatures, and if they don't have enough benefits, how can they keep their promises.

In July, Changsha was full of green eyes, and under the hot sun, Liu Bei led Chen Zhi and others to gallop along the Xiangjiang River, and soon arrived at the military camp located 30 miles east of Changsha City. As soon as he stepped into the gate, Liu Bei heard a burst of ghosts crying and wolf howls from the school field.

It turned out that Zhang Fei was instructing a cadre of soldiers to practice marksmanship. Don't look at these soldiers dancing vigorously, but in fact, they are all holding a shelf, and they don't know how to be flexible at all. Zhang Fei's temper was already urgent, and he didn't take it lightly, and after a short time, he beat the soldiers to a bruised nose and swollen face, and fell to the ground. Seeing that his soldiers were so vulnerable, Zhang Fei picked up the whip and slammed the soldiers who were lying on the ground sighing, "Get up!" Get up! ”

This scene happened to be seen by Liu Bei, and he saw that he hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Fei to dissuade him, "Yide's subordinates are merciful!" ”

Zhang Fei was wide-eyed, pointing at the few soldiers who were shrunk into a ball and scolded angrily, "Don't persuade the lord!" Such cheating and cheating people can't succeed if they don't fight! ”

Of course, Liu Bei knew the truth of "sweating more on weekdays and bleeding less in wartime", but he finally managed to raise more than 10,000 soldiers and horses near Changsha. So Liu Bei glanced at Chen Zhi, and at the same time pulled Zhang Fei to the direction of the Chinese army's big tent, "The military situation is critical, Yide quickly followed Gu to find a military advisor." ”

Chen Zhi got Liu Bei's hint, immediately picked up a spear, came to the center of the school and shouted, "Hugh is lazy!" Practice with me! ”

Seeing that Chen Zhi had trained the recruits for him, Zhang Fei finally put away the whip, but he still didn't give up, "The lord is too lenient under his rule!" ”

Liu Bei did not continue to argue with Zhang Fei about how to train the army, but whispered in Zhang Fei's ear, "Cao Thief went south to attack Wu, and is now confronting Sun Bofu in Chibi. ”

After Zhang Fei heard what Liu Bei said, his eyes suddenly lit up and shouted, "Why do you need to ask the village master about this matter, so and so, you will gather your troops and horses and kill Cao Thief by surprise." ”

"Virtue Hugh is talking nonsense!" Liu Bei glared at Zhang Fei fiercely, "The military advisor is quick to think, and he is kind to us!" ”

In the face of Liu Bei's reprimand, Zhang Fei looked disapproving. In his opinion, Zhuge Liang certainly helped them escape from Cao Bing's pursuit with a decisive strategy, but at least half of that escape was the credit of God. If God hadn't rained and caused the water to skyrocket, Zhuge Liang would not have been able to stop the pursuit of tens of thousands of Cao troops. What's more, his father-in-law had asked Zhuge Liang to come out of the mountain three times or twice before. If the villager is really as he said, he has admired the lord for a long time. And if he really has a talent as he boasted about on the outside, then he should accept the invitation of the lord at that time and give advice for the lord. It is also good to avoid the defeat of the previous southern gathering. But the reality is that Zhuge Liang took advantage of the defeat of the Lujiang River to show favor to the lord, so as to become a military general at the age of a weak crown, and relied on the lord's love for him, and constantly installed cronies.

Yes, what Zhang Fei doesn't like about Zhuge Liang the most is that Zhuge Liang used the name of recruiting talents to let his relatives and friends take important positions. It's like Jiang Gongyan, who has a humble background. He also indulges in drunkenness all day long and ignores political affairs. As a result, Zhuge Liang covered it up in every possible way, and said what "Jiang Wan, the instrument of the society." It's not a hundred miles of talent. "Joke, how can you sweep the world if you don't sweep a house! I can't even do a little thing seriously, and I still talk about what kind of social tools. In short, in Zhang Fei's eyes, most of the so-called Jingzhou celebrities are people who do not live up to their names, and they cannot be compared with these old people who have followed the lord for many years.

Looking at Zhang Fei, his eyes are not eyes. The nose is not what the nose looks like. Liu Bei knew that his third brother had an opinion on Kong Ming's quick coming, and he was more aware of the contradictions between the old man under his account and the Jingzhou scholars. It is said that Zhuge Liang, as the link between Liu Beijun and the Jingzhou scholars, has introduced many Jingzhou celebrities to Liu Bei in the past few months. Among them are Xi Zhen from Nanjun, the Ma brothers from Yicheng, Jiang Wan from Lingling and many others. Liu Bei, who was thirsty for talent, entrusted these Jingzhou celebrities who came to defect to them with important tasks. But this move made Zhang Fei and others slandered. In fact, Liu Bei is not a person who likes the new and hates the old, and the status of Zhang Fei and Guan Yu in his heart is unparalleled. However, since they have settled in Jingzhou, they must rely on the strength of the local scholars, otherwise it will be said that Kong Ming's "grass house right" will be realized. I'm afraid that even Changsha won't stay for long, and I will only wander around like I did in the Central Plains in my early years.

Come to think of it. Liu Bei stretched out his hand and patted Zhang Fei's shoulder to comfort, "It's a matter of importance, if you don't have a perfect plan, you will be afraid that you will make the mistake of repeating the South again." ”

Hearing Liu Bei mention the gathering in the south, Zhang Fei's face suddenly turned black. It is said that before Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang defected to Liu Bei, Zhang Fei had been giving advice to Liu Bei as half a military advisor. But the effect is very mediocre. Liu Bei had been wandering around all the time before crossing to the south, without a decent place to stay. Later, with the help of Cai Anzhen, Liu Bei was able to cross the Lujiang River to the south and have a stable foundation. In fact, Zhang Fei also knew that his resourcefulness was limited, and he could not be Liu Bei's military advisor. But it is precisely because of this that Zhang Fei blames Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu and others for not doing their best, and failed to see through the trap set by Cao Thief in Nan, causing the lord to lose his family business in Lujiang. Of course, the person who is the most angry in Zhang Fei's heart is actually himself.

"If it doesn't work out this time, Hugh blames the long lance in his hand and doesn't recognize people!" After saying that, Zhang Fei strode towards the big tent of the Chinese army in a huff.

Liu Bei knew that his third brother had always been hard-mouthed and soft-hearted, so he had to shake his head helplessly and follow quickly. At the same time, Zhuge Liang was discussing the use of money and food in the army with Ma Liang in the handsome tent. Ma Liang is often knowledgeable, and is the richest among the five Ma brothers. Because there are white hairs in Ma Liang's eyebrows, they are all called in his hometown, "Ma's five constants, white eyebrows are the best." ”

At this moment, seeing Liu Bei and Zhang Fei coming together, Zhuge Liang and Ma Liang both stood up to greet each other, "I've seen the lord, I've seen General Zhang." ”

Zhang Fei just snorted coldly and didn't return the salute, but Liu Bei quickly stepped forward to help the two of them, "You don't have to be polite. ”

Ma Liang saw that Liu Bei had something important to discuss with Zhuge Liang, so he hurriedly quit and withdrew from the big tent. Zhuge Liang straightened up and looked at Liu Bei, then at Zhang Fei, and then shook the feather fan and smiled slightly, "The lord is here today for Cao Mengde's attack on Wu?" ”

"Strategist's Clever Calculation!" Liu Bei was surprised and hurriedly pulled Zhuge Liang to sit down, and at the same time introduced Cao Jun's movements in a rambling manner.

In fact, Zhuge Liang had already heard the information Liu Bei said, so he saw him quietly asking, "Did the two armies of Cao and Sun ever fight?" ”

Liu Bei thought for a moment and replied, "It is rumored that the two pioneers have only fought in Wulin. ”

Zhuge Liang, who had a plan in his heart, said, "In this way, there is still one defeat left." ”

"One defeat away?" Liu Bei asked puzzledly, "Is it Cao Mengde?" Or Sun Bofu? ”

"Neither." Zhuge Liang shook his head, then swept his gaze to Zhang Fei, and analyzed the situation, "Cao Mengde has always been suspicious, if the lord blindly sticks to Changsha and sits back and watches the success or failure, it will inevitably make him suspicious. Therefore, in order to urge Cao Sun to fight a decisive battle as soon as possible, General Yide must be defeated for a while. ”

It turned out that all kinds of conflicts between Liu Bei and Sun Ce before were deliberately made for Cao Cao to see. The purpose was to make Cao Cao think that Liu Bei and Sun Ce had turned against each other, and that the two would sit back and watch Cao Cao attack the other without making a move. Of course, once Cao Cao really sent troops to attack any of Liu Sun's families, the other family would send troops to attack Cao Cao's back road. Now Cao Cao has chosen to attack Wu, according to the previous secret agreement, Liu Bei should have sent troops to Nanjun. However, there was a huge difference in the strength of Cao and Liu's armies, and Cao Cao was always in suspense, which made Liu Bei dare not cross the Yangtze River for a long time.

At this moment, I heard that Zhuge Liang wanted to deliberately fight a defeat to lure Cao Cao into the game, but Zhang Fei waved his hand again and again and said, "Fei is a reckless man, how can he take on such a heavy responsibility." ”

"General Yide is too humble. The general is brave and good at fighting, and has many powers and strategies, if this battle is commanded by the general, it will be a success. Zhuge Liang's words were not deliberately complimenting Zhang Fei. But at present, Liu Bei's account is indeed the only one who is brave and resourceful, and they can be called ten thousand enemies, but Guan Yu is just and self-conscious, and is not suitable for deception, so the only suitable candidate in Zhuge Liang's heart is Zhang Fei, who is famous for "fierce" but thoughtful.

However, at this time, Zhang Fei had another plan in his heart. But seeing him look up and down, Zhuge Liang sneered, "If Zhou Gongjin can't stop Cao Jun, wouldn't my son-in-law give his life in vain?" ”

"Cao Mengde will be defeated by Zhou Gongjin!" Zhuge Liang cut the railway.

"Does that military advisor dare to make a military order with Fei?" Seeing the poor dagger, Zhang Fei stared at Zhuge Liang and asked word by word. In Zhang Fei's view, young strategists like Zhuge Liang only know how to talk on paper, and if they win, they are strategizing, and if they fail, they accuse the generals who implement the plan for incompetence. This time, Zhuge Liang offered a deceitful plan, but he was gambling with the family belongings that the lord had saved with great difficulty, and using the lives of thousands of brothers outside the account as a stepping stone.

Liu Bei didn't know what Zhang Fei was thinking. But the battlefield is always full of all kinds of unpredictable accidents, not to mention that the main force in this anti-Cao war is the Sun family sailor. If Sun Bofu dropped the chain, could he also blame the military advisor? Yide, this is clearly to take the life of the military teacher!

"Yide!" In a hurry, Liu Bei shouted angrily, wanting to stop Zhang Fei from squeezing Zhuge Liang.

Zhang Fei ignored Liu Bei's obstruction, and a pair of tiger eyes were still staring at Zhuge Liang and refused to relax. And facing Zhang Fei's provocative gaze, Zhuge Liang also raised his head fearlessly, and raised his fist with the same solemn look, "Liang is willing to make a military order with the general." (To be continued......)