"Which one does Zijing like?" After Liu Bei asked this, he stopped drinking and waited for a reply.

However, Lu Zijing was in a trance for a long time and couldn't come up with an answer, and finally he simply asked directly: "Which one does the lord like?" ”

"I like them all." Liu Bei's face did not change, and he replied calmly. "The former is not ambitious, the latter is arrogant, and in any case, it is better than Zijing being so depressed, right?"

Lu Su was embarrassed for a while, and immediately avoided the seat to apologize: "The minister is ashamed!" ”

"I'm not criticizing you." After Liu Bei helped each other up, the two sides sat down again, but it was a rare sigh. "Gongjin (Zhou Yu), Dinggong (Lu Dai), Youping (Zhou Tai), Shuzhi (Chen Zhi), Wen Xiang (Xu Sheng), Zilie (Chen Wu), Xingba (Gan Ning), they all saw the way back, and there were more than 100,000 troops out, but only 30,000 or 40,000 people came back...... Although the sword has no eyes, life and death depend on fate, but people's hearts are made of meat, who can not mourn for it? But Zijing, after mourning, it shouldn't be so long and difficult to hold, today, let's be patient and lurking, it's okay to die, we should be calm, otherwise I'm sorry for the living, I'm sorry for the dead! ”

Lu Su became more and more ashamed, but he was strong and poured himself several cups in a row. And Liu Bei was not in a hurry, he just accompanied the other party to drink.

And after a long time, Lu Zijing slowly spoke: "The meaning of the lord, the minister has actually understood...... The lord wants to ask, is it possible to achieve a great career now? ”

"Yes, yes." Liu Bei was calm. "If you can do it, how should you act? And if it can't be done, I won't hide it, so many people have died, all because of my ambition, I naturally have an explanation! When the time comes, please take care of the aftermath for me. ”

In other words, when Liu Bei talked about life and death in his words, he didn't have the meaning of stagnation, as if these days, he had already thought about it, and he had already realized it in his heart.

As for Lu Su, although he was vaguely awake, when he heard this in person at this time, he almost blurted out: "Don't worry, the situation is still acceptable!" ”

Liu Beiwu poured himself wine, but just glanced at the other party.

And Lu Su took a long breath, knowing that he needed to come up with an exact explanation today, but he was no longer in a hurry...... The reason is very simple, how could Lu Zijing not think about this kind of big event before the war?

"The minister thought that by now, the north of the river would not be able to be protected, but if he could turn back to Jiangdong, recuperate, and then annex the upper and lower rivers, he would refuse to cross the river. Then when there is a change in the world, if the lord can send a general out of Nanyang to control Wanluo, and raise troops and horses out of Huainan, he can still revive Shouchun, and even return to this place...... At that time, the big event may not be impossible to expect. Lu Su was serious and a little hurried, so much so that he actually picked up the chopsticks on the table and put them on the table to demonstrate.

Liu Bei's face did not change color, and he was noncommittal.

Without waiting for Liu Bei to take the initiative to criticize and question, Lu Zijing pointed to the chopsticks on the table and explained: "This strategy is first unified in Jiangnan!" It must be known that after this war, the Central Plains has a tendency to cross to the south, and since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the population has been moving from north to south...... South of the Yangtze River, although it is not as good as the Central Plains of Hebei, it is not a wild place, and if the lord can indeed be regarded as a foundation. ”

This is reasonable, and Liu Bei can only bow his head.

"Secondly, the unification of Jiangnan means that you have Jingxiang, and if you hold Jingxiang, you can take the initiative in three points."

"What do you mean?" Liu Bei finally became a little interested;

"The lord must know that the north of Xiangyang is Nanyang, Nanyang is the place where the heart of the world is the lifeline, the north can be the old capital of Luoyang, the west can pass Hanzhong, the northwest is Sanfu, the northeast is the Central Plains, and the east is Huaibei...... As long as someone sends troops from here, no matter how strong the Yan Kingdom is, it must take this place first. Lu Su pointed to a wine glass behind the chopsticks, and the more he spoke, the more he spoke, and finally he was a little excited. In other words, as long as Jing Xiang is in hand for a day, the north will not be at peace for a day, and the lord will either send a confidant general, or hold it here, and frequently go north, it is not only Shouchun, I am afraid that it will appear on its own! And this kind of critical place is now only in the hands of a guardian dog like Liu Biao, and it is not allowed to be used, isn't it interesting for the lord? ”

Liu Bei bowed slightly, he knew that what Lu Zijing said was right, the place north of Jingzhou, specifically the surrounding area of Xiangyang, is really the center of the situation in the world, once you start, you can really regain a certain initiative. And the initiative ......

"Third, the unification of the south of the Yangtze River is also a must for self-protection, because the entire river is the last line to resist the north, and only if you get it can you talk about other things." At this point, Lu Su couldn't help but come back to his senses slightly, and then looked at the bamboo chopsticks on the case and sighed slightly. "My lord, since ancient times, if you want to achieve great things, you should have a tangible place, also known as the foundation of the king...... Just as Yan Gong used to compete with Dong Zhuo for Sanfu, in order to be the land of Sanfu, and Yuan Shao fought a decisive battle, seeking to take all of Hebei, and Sanfu and Hebei are the most traditional and effective places since ancient times. ”

"The same is true of the south of the river?"

"Not bad." Lu Su raised his head and said seriously. "It's Oe! And with all due respect, although the south of the river is vast, in terms of population and wealth, it is not enough to be the foundation, and the Yangtze River is the last line! If the two Huai cannot be guaranteed, then Jiangdong to Jingxiang is the last piece that can be used as the foundation of the king in the north! ”

"Zijing said it well." Liu Bei sighed. "Excellent...... What more could I ask for if I could find another way in this situation? It's just Zijing, Jiangnan is unified, how easy is it to talk about? Will my brother in the north really give me this chance? ”

"That's what the minister is going to say next." Lu Zijing retrieved the wine bottle from the case, and after taking a sip, he put it down and pointed to the empty bottle to continue to be serious. "Lord, we have fought this big defeat, and it is difficult to keep the land of Jiangbei, but the more important thing is not the territory, not where the chopsticks are placed, but after this battle, no one in the world can take the initiative to challenge Yan Gong! The state of affairs in the world and the progress can only be listened to by the north...... We really don't have any alcohol in our bottles! ”

"Zijing wants to say, which poem do I like, it's not me who has the final say, it's my brother who has the final say?" Liu Bei almost immediately understood what the other party meant. "Who let the battle be defeated?"

"That's exactly what it means!" Lu Su was stunned, but he was also clear-minded, and there was no stagnation. "At this time, after the Duke of Yan took Jiangnan, there were only five princes in the world who still had the strength to be independent...... One is the lord; Second, Liu Biao; Three said Liu Yan; Fourth, it is called Shixie; Five, Zhao Bao! Among them, eight or nine times out of ten, Zhao Bao still had to surrender, and even became one with the Duke of Yan a long time ago, but it was just because of the name of the courtiers of the Han family that he had to do something to cover his ears and steal the bell, and Shixie was thousands of miles away, which was not enough to participate in the situation, so what was placed in front of the Duke of Yan was only the three princes surnamed Liu along the river, including the lord. And these three princes, no matter who they are, which one the Duke of Yan is determined to take first, which one will almost not be spared! ”

Liu Bei finally smiled: "I understand...... If my brother comes straight to me, I will have no choice but to 'refuse to cross Jiangdong'; if my brother takes Jiangxia and even Xiangyang first, I will have no choice but to gather together with Liu Biao and fight again, and there will be nothing to say about success or failure; but if my brother intends to temporarily pacify the ruined land of the Central Plains and take Yizhou first, I will be able to try to unify Jiangzuo and Jingxiang, cut off the great river, and try to make a plan with my son. ”

Lu Su shook his head slightly.

"What does Zijing mean?" Liu Bei was puzzled for a while.

"It also depends on how quickly Yizhou achieves." Lu Su was stunned. "If it takes three years for Yan Guo to take Yizhou, then the lord may still be able to do this...... The so-called three-year annexation of Jingyang, five years and then Wanluo; But if Yan Guo takes Yizhou in two years a year, can the lord annex Liu Biao in one year or two? At that time, the Yan army will cross the river, who can deserve it? ”

Liu Bei was slightly stunned, but he laughed again: "In a year or two, even the people of Wu County are afraid that it will be difficult to collect, but it is finally a way, right?" It's better than nothing, Zijing doesn't have to be gloomy, anyway, it's not up to us...... And drink a full cup to cut the winter cold, and then sprinkle a full cup to feast on the wandering spirits! ”

In the snowflakes in the sky, Lu Su was immediately solemn.

It may be that the war in the past year has consumed too much energy, and at the end of the sixth year of Jian'an, with the arrival of winter and the suspension of the war, all forces in the world are using this time to adjust their strategies.

For a time, emissaries and spies turned out to be the only active group this winter.

When the Son of Heaven arrived in Jiangxia, he announced the death of Taiwei to all sides, but no one cared, and everyone was talking about the strange situation of the Son of Heaven occupying the downstream Xiling, the pregnant Empress occupying the upper Shaxian, and then the new chariot general Jing Ze was in charge of the defense north of Yunmengze in Anlu...... It's just a Jiangxia County, and it's actually passively divided into three?!

Only thinking of the strange relationship between the Son of Heaven and the queen, as well as the queen's belly that gradually rose from the sunset, everyone had nothing to say except for the hard work of Jing Ze, the only pillar of the court today.

There is also the Sun family who occupies Wu County and Huiji County, and when Sun Ce also died, Sun Quan, the second son of Sun Jian, who was only fourteen years old, had to tie his hair in advance, and with the assistance of a group of old ministers and those who fled back to Jiangdong, he stubbornly learned from his brother back then, inherited his father's brother's Marquis of Wucheng, and married the daughter of his cousin Xu Kun, that is, his cousin Xu as his wife.

When the news came, everyone just took pity on Sun Quan...... A mere fourteen-year-old boy, just because he was born in troubled times, became a puppet of a group of military leaders after becoming a member of the Sun family. I think that although Sun Ce was young back then, he was already eighteen years old, he could kill the enemy in battle, raise a glass and laugh and kill, and his status within the group was always undoubted, where did Sun Quan actually need to use a semi-incestuous way to maintain the stability of the group?

Moreover, God knows if Sun Quan was forced, he is only fourteen years old, is it okay to be a child?!

As for these two families, the rest of the great princes, whether it is Liu Bei, Liu Biao, Liu Yan, or Shixie, may be because the politics are still stable and the situation is the same, but they made the same diplomatic move very early, that is, with a very high standard of envoys, with treasures and gold beads, they went down to Ye to congratulate the New Year!

However, one of the three princes was already frightened and overwhelmed halfway through.

Obviously, Liu Mao, the third son who arrived at the hometown of the old capital as Liu Yan's envoy, knew that Tian Feng was appointed as the pastor of Yizhou, Gongsun Yue became the governor of the four western states, and then the eldest son of Duke Yan went to Wudu Tuntian as a general of the five senses!

Yan Gong did not enjoy the taste of victory at all, and he had already set the next strategic goal in the unification war...... And there's no need to guess, it's Yizhou!

But knowing this, Liu Mao had no choice but to send someone back to summon the news in a hurry, while continuing to carry the gifts in the snow and go down, in order to make the greatest diplomatic efforts in exchange for the faintest possibility.

However, as soon as he crossed the river, he was suddenly summoned by Yan Gong, but he didn't have to wait for the New Year and Ye Xia, so that the party could see Yan Gong himself.

When the two sides met, Liu Mao held the gift of his son and nephew, and Yan Gong did not put up a fight, no matter what, the communication between the two was unusually open and honest...... As soon as Gongsun Xunfu opened his mouth, he directly told the other party in front of many people, including the Shangdang Taishou Sect, that the unification of the world was unstoppable, and he would not change his mind in Yizhou, and the war was likely to start as soon as the Central Plains region settled down next year, and he advised Liu Yan and his son to surrender as soon as possible!

Liu Mao was submissive, and was taken by Gongsun Xun to ask about the customs of Shangdang for more than ten days, mainly to inspect whether the military dependents in the Shangdang area lacked the necessary things for winter, and after the inspection, it may be because it was quite proper, and his people directly moved the sect to Hanoi Taishou, and then took Liu Mao out of the pot to the west, and on the 30th day of the lunar month, he hurriedly returned to Yexia, and set up a banquet in Tongquetai to entertain several envoys.

Liu Mao, who was already in turmoil in his heart, came here only to find that it turned out that except for Jiang Xia, almost all the remaining forces in the world had already sent envoys.

For example, Liu Biao, who was obviously regarded as Situ by Xiao Tianzi, but after handing over Nanyang, he only sent his own chief bookkeeper Kuai Liang Kuai Zirou to this point in the name of General Annan as expressed by Gongsun Xun that day.

For example, Liu Bei, obviously lost all the elite troops in the previous battle in the hands of Yan Gong, and his henchmen and generals died in battle, but he actually sent Zhang Hong and Zhang Zigang to Yexia to perform the same ceremony...... It is said that he also sent a special envoy to the front line of Lu Fan, but he also had a low posture, but he only wanted to avoid fighting, and to take spring plowing as the limit, and peacefully hand over the land of Huaibei and Huainan step by step.

The only condition is just to exchange for the captured Liu Ye and others.

This is even more unbearable!

Even, even Sun Quan, who had just completed the farce of attacking the lord, actually realized that he had sent an envoy headed by Qin Song, and hurried here, but he didn't even have any preparations, and I heard that even the gifts were purchased from the Yexia Amway!

However, in this New Year's visit, the most showy person is actually the envoy of Jiaozhou!

According to the envoy, that is, Shixie's younger brother Shiwu, as soon as his brother heard that Guandu was fighting, he knew that Yan Gong would inevitably sweep away the ugly, so he had already prepared a large number of goods and specialties, and the pepper alone was enough to kill a stone! There are also two elephants, as well as sugarcane, sugarmelons and other things that the Empress Dowager Fengyan asked to find before! There's even a Lingnan chef who specializes in Lingnan cuisine!

All this is just to express a little personal intention to his old friend Yan Gong, and there is nothing else to ask for.

But what is unbelievable is that it was this cook who revealed Shixie's old bottom in public!

His people took the opportunity of frying sugarcane and bananas with a bitter pain, so much so that the tears of the Queen Mother were bitter, and they successfully went to Tongquetai to complain in public to complain about their grievances.

It turned out that he was originally a serious scholar from a poor family in Jiaozhou, and he was named after the "Spring and Autumn Period", and then he entered the Shixie curtain because he wanted to be an official, but because he was better at cooking, he was forcibly tied up and sent by Shi Weiyan! Become a cook!

That's not all, according to what the Jiaozhou Hanmen said, they are not at all as the messenger Shiwu said, how to have no doubts before the battle of Guandu, and work hard all the way to this point. Instead, they prepared for the Mid-Autumn Festival and set off early by sea boat, but stopped on a sand island outside the mouth of the Yangtze River, and watched the situation for a long time.

The elephant was originally prepared with six ...... The four heads simply starved to death on the sand island because of the lack of reserves! The four elephant trunks were all made by him!

When this farce came out, it was confirmed that Shi Weiyan was the most shameless of the four princes, which somewhat made the other three envoys of the princes surnamed Liu, who were under great pressure, take a breath.

However, after all, it was just a farce, insignificant, the Jiaozhou Hanmen was personally ordered by the Queen Mother to be allowed to study at Yexia University, and Yan Gong himself did not mean to criticize Shiwu, but still entertained Shiwu.

For a time, in the New Year of the seventh year of Jian'an, there were no other waves in Yexia, just like Jiangxia.

However, after this incident, everyone felt the ...... Cao Cao died, the Central Plains coalition army was defeated, and no one in the world had the ability to take the initiative to challenge the Duke of Yan, so Yan State, as a political entity that had effectively ruled most of the world, had completely become the main theme of this era.

The Han family is not dead, the Yan trend has risen, in a sense, the change of times seems to be conclusive.

—————I'm the dividing line to draw conclusions—————

"And Taizu broke the official crossing, took advantage of the victory and annexed the Central Plains, the southern army was defeated, and the deputy governor Liu Ye was in the official crossing, and he could not return it, so he led the surrender to Taizu. Before, Chen Qun and Mi Fang descended to Xiapi. Later, Cao Cao died, and Liu Bei retreated from Suishui. Huainan has a division to enforce the law, Bai Shuye's wife, and the punishment belongs to Chen's father Ji and Fang's brother Zhu. Bei said: "I am responsible for all the secretaries, and the secretaries are not worthy of me." "Treat it as before, and Ji and Zhu will become more and more determined." ——"New Yan Book". Volume XXVIII. The third in the family