Although Liu Bei didn't show the slightest abnormality on the surface, Xi Zhicai immediately guessed what he was thinking. This thing must be unhappy in his heart, but a little nominal reward is not enough to make this "imperial uncle" serve the dead, in order to prevent Liu Bei from coping on the surface and paddling in private, Xi Zhicai still unfolded his three-inch incorruptible tongue.

"Now that Chang'an has been captured, the general wants to retreat before?"

Liu Bei secretly glanced at Liu Ye, both saw a trace of surprise in each other's eyes, and still smiled and said: "Yes, the purpose of our westward expansion has been achieved, and it is time for me to go back. But now that His Majesty has an order, we should naturally obey it, I don't know what Zhicai has to say? ”

Xi Zhicai smiled slightly and said: "The general doesn't need to worry about the matter of Yuzhou, Yuan Highway is now looking at Youzhou in the north and Liangzhou in the west, how can he have the energy to send troops to the Central Plains again?" What's more, with Xun Yue, Chen Qun and General Chen Zhi here, even if Yuan Shu sends troops, there will definitely be no return. ”

"Having said that, but there are many dreams at night, and there are many ministers and fierce generals under Yuan Highway, if Yuzhou is lost, it will be regretted!" Liu Bei would not be fooled by Xi Zhicai so easily, he didn't want to be used as a gunman by Cao Cao like this.

How can Liu Bei's extra-string sound drama not understand? He never thought that he could persuade Liu Bei so easily.

"Does the general know the importance of Liangzhou? If Yuan Shu wins Liangzhou, it will be out of control, and we in the Central Plains will be in danger. Xi Zhicai said.

"What Brother Zhicai said is not true!" Liu Ye said meaningfully: "Now that Cao Gong is eyeing the Central Plains, if Yuan Highway wins Liangzhou, we will be safe!" On the contrary, if Cao Gong defeats Yuan Gong, then Cao Gong can attack the Central Plains without any scruples. ”

"Brother Ziyang, what are you talking about?" Xi Zhicai smiled and said: "Cao and Liu are allies of each other, how can we be suspicious of each other in the face of Yuan Shu's pressure?" ”

"Oh? Don't be suspicious of each other? Doesn't Cao Gong have the heart to dominate the Central Plains? Liu Ye said mockingly.

"It's a lie to say no, after all, now that a certain lord of the Central Plains has occupied the general trend, it is only a matter of time before he unifies the Central Plains." Xi Zhicai's tone did not change.

Liu Bei's eyes narrowed: "It seems that Cao Gong is very confident!" ”

Xi Zhicai smiled freely: "Naturally! Whether it is Wen Tao and Wu Strategy, the lord of a certain family is not inferior to the general, and when it comes to the military generals, soldiers, money and food, the strength of the lord of a certain family is probably far above the general, doesn't the general think so? ”

Liu Bei's hands hidden in his sleeves were clenched, and the smile on his face was slightly stiff.

"Presumptuous!" Liu Ye stood up angrily and said, "Xi Zhicai, are you here to provoke?" Someone, get this person out! ”

Liu Ye gave an order, and two soldiers quickly walked in at the door and stood on both sides of Xi Zhicai.

"Huh." Xi Zhicai's face did not change at all, and the corners of his mouth even hooked up a hint of mockery: "I didn't expect Xuan Degong to be so tolerant, and his understanding is disappointing." Loyal to the ear, since Xuande Gong was unwilling to listen to the words of so-and-so, then the play was gone. ”

After that, Xi Zhicai turned around without hesitation and wanted to leave.

"Slow!" Liu Bei hurriedly said.

Three steps and two steps stepped forward to hold Xi Zhicai's hand, glanced at him, let the soldier retreat, and said enthusiastically: "Zhicai, you are a great talent, how can you not listen to what you want?" It was Zi Yang who was reckless just now, and he apologized to you for him. ”

Liu Ye was ashamed, and said in a moving tone: "Lord! ”

Xi Zhicai saw that these two people looked like kings and saints, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he secretly said in his heart: "This Liu Xuande is really good at buying people's hearts." ”

"Xuande's words are serious!" Xi Zhicai turned around and said: "This time I came really for Xuande Gong, Yuzhou is really not a good place, Xuande Gong should be the back road?" ”

"Oh?" Liu Bei's eyes flashed: "What is the way back?" ”

"The Land of the Gate!" Xi Zhicai said confidently.

"The Land of Guanzhong." Liu Bei muttered in his mouth, at this time he remembered what Xun Yue had planned for him at the beginning, and what he said was the same as Xi Zhicai, but at that time he didn't adopt it for the sake of safety, and now he feels a little regretful when he thinks about it.

Although Yuzhou is good, as Xi Zhicai said, it is indeed not a good place to be sandwiched between the two bigwigs, Cao Cao and Yuan Shu, and he is powerless to make other plans. Liu Bei didn't feel much when he first arrived in Yuzhou before, but after so many years, Liu Bei found his own flaws, there was no place to expand, and under the pressure of Yuan Shu and Cao Cao, his territory was even shrinking. Now Liu Bei is very regretful, but if he misses it, he misses it, and now Yuan Shu and Cao Cao are eyeing Guanzhong, and if they want to eat back grass, it's difficult!

"With Cao Gong and Yuan Highway here, how can I have a foothold for Liu Xuande in Guanzhong?" Liu Bei said.

"The lord of a certain family is in the Central Plains, this pass, it's really difficult to take care of it, rather than letting Yuan Highway occupy it, it is better to give it to the general, so as to tie the good of Qin and Jin between you and me!" Xi Zhicai said with a smile.

"Really?" Liu Bei said in disbelief.

"Naturally!" Xi Zhicai said: "But my lord can let this Chang'an Tongguan come out, and whether you can take it depends on the general himself." ”

Liu Bei and Liu Ye were stunned by Xi Zhicai's words, and they were surprised in their hearts and fell into deep thought.

"The general and Brother Ziyang, please think about it carefully, and say goodbye first. I'll talk about it in detail when I get to Chang'an! Seeing this, Xi Zhi smiled in his heart and was done.

"Oh! Mr. Delivery. Liu Bei came back to his senses from the state of weighing the pros and cons and said earnestly.

Enthusiastically sent Xi Zhicai out of the camp all the way, and Liu Bei returned to the tent.

"Ziyang, do you think what Xi Zhicai said just now?" Liu Bei asked Liu Ye for the first time.

"Although he has a different heart, his words are true. If we can really get Chang'an Tongguan, we will not have to take a risk with him, after all, Yuan Highway is also our great enemy. After all, Yuzhou is the land of four wars, and there is nowhere else to expand, if we have to close the middle of the situation to break this situation. Liu Ye said solemnly, he knew the purpose of Xi Zhicai, but this matter was not a bad thing for Liu Bei, on the contrary, it was very beneficial, and there was no reason to refuse.

Compared to Guanzhong, 100,000 troops are nothing at all. There are three million people in Yuzhou, and it is not difficult to have a family to help pull out an army of 100,000.

"Then let's talk to Cao Mengde and see if he is really sincere!" Liu Bei's eyes were dewed.

However, half a day, close to evening, Liu Bei and Cao Cao's army had already arrived at the city of Chang'an. Looking at the towering city walls of Chang'an City, Liu Bei and Cao Cao had different hearts. However, Xi Zhicai looked at the open gate of Chang'an City, but faintly felt a trace of unease.

"Zhicai, what's wrong?" Cao Cao saw that his mastermind had a different expression, and asked with concern.

"Nothing!" Holding back the uneasiness in his heart, Xi Zhicai smiled. Although his face was relaxed, Xi Zhicai kept this feeling in his heart and thought about it carefully.