The book continues from the previous chapter.

It is said that Sun Quan was worried and stressed because of the differences inside and outside Jiangdong.

How could Liu Bei, who was sticking to Xiakou, not be like this?

Because of the loss of Jiangxia and Jiangbei, and the loss of the source of money and grain taxes, it is difficult to support the daily consumption of the 80,000 army for a long time with Xiakou's money and grain equipment alone, let alone fight a few battles with Cao Cao.

According to Zhuge Liang's estimates, Xiakou's current money and food equipment can also support two months at most, once it exceeds two months, without Cao Cao going south to cross the river, Xiakou will be in chaos because of lack of food and salary.

In order to stabilize the current situation in Xiakou, Zhuge Liang can be regarded as heartbroken!

Xiakou, Liu Bei's mansion.

"Lord, why don't you eat something!"

After Zhuge Liang settled the military and political affairs in Xiakou, he dragged a tired body, just came to Liu Bei's residence, and walked into the house... Seeing Liu Bei holding a volume of documents and sighing, the dishes and chopsticks on the case moved slightly, his brows furrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but step forward quickly and said.

Because Liu Biao and Liu Cong died one after another, and now they have lost the land of Jiangbei, after coming to Xiakou, Liu Qi is worried about becoming ill... I can't afford to be sick.

If Liu Bei is doing something wrong, but... It's really over.

Except for Liu Qi and Liu Bei, who can shake the 80,000 troops in this Xiakou City?

He Zhuge Liang can't!

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei... Nor can it be!

"Kong Ming, it's not for not eating, but for me... I can't eat it! ”

Seeing Zhuge Liang walk in, Liu Bei sighed again, threw away the scroll in his hand, and frowned... Slowly stood up.

"Now Cao Cao is in the north of the river, spreading water villages, building warships and training sailors! And we are trapped in Xiakou, with no money and food inside, and no strong reinforcement outside... If you don't hear the road, it's hard to sleep! ”

Losing Jiangbei means that they have lost all the docks, and now even maintaining the warship has become extremely difficult!

There are no new warships, even if they have 30,000 elite Jingzhou sailors in their hands... It is also difficult to gain an advantage in the water battles that follow.

Let Liu Bei not worry!

If you lose the Yangtze River defense line!

An army of 80,000... How much splash can it make in front of Cao Cao's million-strong army?

"Cao's army is powerful, and with Xiakou alone, there is no doubt that he will hit a stone with an egg! The current plan is indeed to bring in reinforcements! ”

"The Jiangdong Sun clan is in charge of six counties and eighty-one prefectures, and the soldiers are good and the food is sufficient, so they can go to Jiangdong for help... Consolidate the trend of the north and the south. ”

"There is no shortage of talented people in Jiangdong, and it is not easy to pull Jiangdong into the water."

Shaking his head, Liu Bei replied noncommittally.

Zhuge Liang said, he naturally thought about it, and now Cao Cao has stabilized the situation of the seven counties of Jingxiang. The surrounding princes can cite as helpers are none other than Yizhou Liu Zhang, Jiaozhou Shijia, and Jiangdong Sun. Jiaozhou is full of miasma and weak troops, even if he is willing to send troops, it is necessary to say whether he can pass the pass of the four counties of Jingnan, as for Liu Zhang... This spineless royal clansman, before the news of Cao Cao's oath to the south spread, he had already sent people to bow his head, and he counted it... Only the Koto Sun clan remained.

It's just that with the hatred of the Jiangdong Sun clan and the Jingzhou Liu clan, they were able to send troops to help before... It's unexpected, but... If you expect them to do more, there is little hope!

"This time, that time!"

"Cao Cao Buzhai Jiangbei, we feel pressure, how can Sun Quan not be! If it weren't for this, Sun Quan would not have personally led an army of 50,000 troops into Chaisang and secretly built a warship.

According to Liang, Sun Quan... I don't want to surrender easily. If my expectations are correct, the messenger from Jiangdong to investigate the news should be on his way to Xiakou at this moment. ”

"I wish this person had arrived sooner!"

Looking at Zhuge Liang's confident appearance, Liu Bei did not doubt that he had him, his mood seemed to improve a little, and he turned around and sat down and said with anticipation.

Zhuge Liang's ability to calculate the heavenly machine, everyone has already seen it, since it is said that Jiangdong will send someone to find out the news, then he will definitely send someone to come.

Looking down at the dishes and chopsticks on the table, Liu Bei's expression was slightly paused, and he picked up the dishes and chopsticks and ate the cold meal.

Not long after Liu Bei finished eating, the wind blew from Jiangdong... It's finally here.

"Newspaper... Lord! Jiangdong envoy Lu Su came to offer condolences and has now entered the mountain city. ”

Looking at the sergeant who had been handed over to the report, Liu Bei looked overjoyed and hurriedly said:

"Please !!"

After the sergeant left, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

At this moment, it has been more than two months since Liu Biao's death.

At this time, I came in the name of mourning, but it was for mourning... It's just Sun Quan who is secretly expressing his attitude.

"Jiangdong Lusu, meet Uncle Huang!"

Stepping into the house, Lu Su looked at the two men standing in front of him, his eyes lit up, and after nodding to Zhuge Liang with kindness, he immediately stepped forward and gave Liu Bei a salute, giving Liu Bei enough face.

"I heard the name of Zijing early, and I can see it today... Get drunk! ”

With a long laugh, Liu Bei grabbed Lu Su's hand with joy on his face and walked towards the position.

Lu Su is now his timely rain, and he can't slack off anything.

"Uncle Huang's benevolence and righteousness are known in Kyushu, and Su has long wanted to see Uncle Huang! Seeing Uncle Huang today, I also made a wish. ”

Regarding Liu Bei's praise, although Lu Su was very useful, he didn't take it to heart.

After all, this kind of words, at the time of Koto... I've heard it a hundred and eighty times, and my ears have long been resistant.

"Kong Ming, back in the time of Jiangdong... I have heard Ziyu praise many times, saying that Kong Ming has a ravine-minded mind and excellent demeanor, and today it is really extraordinary..."

As the three of them sat down, the business exchanged blows, and the maid waiting outside the door brought the prepared wine and food.

"Zijing, please!"

"Uncle Huang, please!"

After a while, the three of them drank the wine in their cups and suddenly laughed.

"By the way, why don't you see Liu Qi's son!"

Putting down the wine glass in his hand, Lu Su pretended to be enlightened... Left and right.

"Don't hide it, the eldest prince was already weak, and after arriving in Xiakou, he suffered a sudden heart attack, and now he is recuperating in bed."

With a long sigh, Liu Bei's face floated with just the right amount of sorrow.

"Huh! And no wonder!

After all, in the past few months, Jingzhou has undergone successive changes, Liu Muzhou and Liu Cong have died one after another, and the eldest son's blood relatives have gone... Grief and indignation become sick, and it is reasonable! ”

Nodding, Lu Su sighed indescribably.

Three months ago, Jingzhou was still their enemy of life and death, and the Liu clan of Jingzhou led the seven counties and held 300,000 armor. But in just three months, Liu Qi was the only one left in the Liu family, and only Xiakou was left in the huge land of Jingchu.

"That's right! I heard that Uncle Huang had fought with Cao Jun in Dangyang, but I don't know... What is the combat power of Cao Jun? ”

After drinking three cups in a row, Lu Su finally took a detour to the topic.

"Don't be afraid of jokes! After abandoning Xinye, the soldiers and civilians in the territory of Beiling went all the way south, and when they heard Cao, they left... But even so, after the battle of Dangyang, less than one of the 20,000 soldiers under his command was less than one, and he only knew that Cao's soldiers were strong and strong. I don't know. ”

Thinking of the scene in Dangyang where his wife was separated and the army and civilians were severely damaged, Liu Bei's eyes gradually sank.

That battle has become a nightmare that haunts him, and every time he sees Adou... He will eventually think of Mi who jumped into a well and died.

If you can't defeat Cao Cao on the battlefield with dignity, I'm afraid... In this life, he was indignant.

"How could you not know!?"

Raising his head, Lu Su looked at Liu Bei above with a little doubt.

"Zijing! The lord really didn't lie to you! I really don't know!

When Cao Jun came, the fine horse opened the way, and the smoke and dust billowed ... It's prohibitive, that's so much to think about! ”

Shaking the feather fan in his hand, Zhuge Liang sighed and responded solemnly.

Looking up at Liu Bei, who was still gloomy, and then at Zhuge Liang, who was sighing, Lu Su couldn't figure out for a while how much of the million-strong army in Cao Cao's hands was true and how much was false.

"Xiakou is narrow, I don't know what Uncle Huang plans to do next!"

Looking down at the steaming delicacies in front of him, Lu Su suddenly lost his appetite.

After all... The unknown is the most dreaded and frightening.

"Cangwu Taishou has an old relationship with me, if you can't do anything... I may go to Jiaozhou, this life... Maybe you have to retire there to the end. ”

smiled bitterly, I don't know if Liu Bei was too deep in the play, or because he felt it, in short... Unspeakable loneliness.

"Although Cangwu is good, after all, there is little food and few people... How can you tolerate Uncle Huang! Besides, now the 80,000 troops in Xiakou are all from Jingchu, if they go to Jiaozhou... I'm afraid that it will, go away, scatter and scatter! ”

"That's no way around it! Now Cao Cao dominates the Central Plains and occupies Jingzhou... The trend of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the general trend of Huanghuang... How can I, Liu Bei, be able to contend with it alone?

For today's plan, I have to live in Cangwu first, and then do his own scheme. ”

As Liu Bei's words fell, for a while... Even the air began to dreary.

"Uncle Huang's retreat, there is really no day to turn over!"

For fear that Liu Bei would be disheartened and go south, there would be only one side left in Jiangdong at that time, and the pressure he would face could be imagined.

I saw Lu Su's expression move, and he took the case and said:

"My lord Sun Quanhu is in Jiangdong, the soldiers are full of food, and he has great ambitions! Why didn't Uncle Huang send his henchmen to Jiangdong to form an alliance and help each other to fight against Cao Cao! ”

"Zijing's strategy, I and the lord have also considered it!"

"It's just that my lord and General Sun Quan have no reason to communicate, don't say send someone to go, even if my lord goes in person, what can I do? It's just a laughing stock. ”

Seeing Lu Su take the bait, there was a slight arc between the corners of Zhuge Liang's mouth.

"Kong Ming's words are !!"

"Brother Kong Ming, now my important minister in Jiangdong, has won the trust of my lord, if Kong Ming goes... Zi Jing is not talented, and he is also willing to add as a lobbyist to jointly persuade our lord to form an alliance against Cao and save the people of Jiangdong and Jingchu from fire and water. ”

"This..."

Facing Lu Su's expectant gaze, Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang, looking a little hesitant.

"Lord, Zi Jing is a believer, and his subordinates think... Give it a try! ”

"If you can form an alliance to defend against the Cao thief... When it's a possibility! ”

Seeing Liu Bei hesitate, Zhuge Liang pondered for a while, then stepped out and saluted Liu Bei, and said.

"Since Kong Ming said so! Zijing, a... It's time to go! This goes to Jiangdong, Kong Ming's safety... Please respect! ”

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