Chapter 530: Paranoia
It has been proven countless times that when people have emotions, their own IQ is far from online.
Liu Bei is such a typical person!
After being arrested and humiliated by Xu Tian twice, his mentality towards Xu Tian completely changed.
Coupled with the conditions given to him by Cao Pi, it is too tempting.
Zhuge Liang also tried his best to dissuade him.
Let him feel that he is not doing the right thing.
The sum of these factors has led to Liu Bei's current paranoia.
No matter how Zhuge Liang tried to dissuade him, he just didn't listen.
And as time went on, his reaction became more and more intense.
The more Zhuge Liang dissuaded, the more firm he was in his thoughts.
In the end, Liu Bei didn't even want to explain, only endless sneers remained.
The troops sent by Cao Pi to greet them, Liu Bei also received them very politely.
They even let them watch at will in their own barracks.
He just wanted Cao Pi to take a look at his Liu Bei's current strength.
The final result of this was that Liu Bei did not even see Cao Pi in person, so he agreed to the plan of the two armies to fight.
This made Zhuge Liang very sad, and he didn't know why Liu Bei became like this.
If it weren't for Ma Tan's desperate resistance, I'm afraid he would have to argue with Liu Bei again...
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"Teacher... You really can't do that anymore! β
In Zhuge Liang's account, Ma Jian said very worriedly.
In the previous dispute between Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei, he obviously saw the killing intent in Liu Bei's eyes that could not be concealed.
Zhuge Liang sat silently in the tent and didn't say a word.
He was thinking carefully about everything that had happened during this time.
He had long been accustomed to Ma Tan's words.
Where do you need Ma Jian to explain these truths to him?
He knows better than anyone else!
But.
Clearly, things have to be done.
If everything is done according to reason.
I'm afraid that in this world, I don't know what will become.
"Childish..."
After a long time, Zhuge Liang finally opened his eyes.
There was a deep sense of exhaustion in his eyes.
Ma Yan, who had not spoken for a long time, stood aside and looked at him silently.
"Teacherβ" Ma Tan bowed.
"Now that the situation is going on, it looks like it's time to adopt my plan!
No matter what the outcome of this matter is, as long as the safety of King Han and Yizhou can be guaranteed, it doesn't matter if I die! β
Zhuge Liang sighed and said with sadness.
He really didn't know what to do, and in Liu Bei's current state, with Zhuge Liang's cleverness, he was powerless.
Ma Jian also felt this way, and it was like an endless loop between them.
One pulls the other, and no one wants to let go.
But.
Now that Ma Jian has figured it out, maybe Zhuge Liang's previous plan may break this deadlock.
That Xu Tian may be a variable in this matter!
"Does the teacher want the students to go now?" After a moment of silence, Ma Tan looked up at Zhuge Liang: "But even if you want to go, you have to have a valid reason..."
Zhuge Liang took out a letter from the wooden box on the side.
It seems that this is what he has been preparing for a long time.
"You take this letter and wait for my news!"
After handing the letter to Ma Yan, Zhuge Liang walked out of the tent.
Leaving Ma Tan alone in the tent, sighing deeply...
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"King Qiqi, the military advisor asks to see you!"
In the big tent of the Chinese army, Liu Bei is dealing with various affairs in the army.
After hearing the guard's report, he couldn't help frowning.
However, after a moment, he still nodded and said, "Please come in!" β
After a while, Zhuge Liang walked in with a calm face.
"Meet the King!"
After entering the tent, Zhuge Liang immediately bowed to Liu Bei.
"Kong Ming is here...... Have a seat! Liu Bei casually pointed to the position on the side.
After Zhuge Liang sat down, he spoke softly again:
"Kong Ming is coming to persuade me to withdraw my troops again?"
While speaking, Liu Bei was still looking down at the things in his hands.
From the time Zhuge Liang came in until now, he didn't look at him squarely.
"Since the king has made up his mind, it is useless to say more!
Besides, the king is the commander of the three armies, of course, he must listen to your orders! β
Zhuge Liang's attitude is very sincere, and there is no trace of the previous extremism.
Liu Bei took the object in his hand and looked up at Zhuge Liang.
This is the first time in a long time that the other party has spoken to him like this.
Although, they've been discussing things like this before.
But this feeling is too long ago.
This made Liu Bei stunned for a moment, and then came back to his senses.
"Now that Kong Ming has figured it out, today is ......"
Liu Bei, who came to his senses, was not relieved.
The other party's ability and wit are well known.
Who knows if he is playing some new tricks this time.
"The king's previous plan has been thought about for a long time after he goes back.
I think this plan is perfect, but you should be careful.
After all, this is a large-scale war! The world is likely to change as a result.
Therefore, it is important to be prepared before you act! β
Liu Bei took a closer look at Zhuge Liang again.
He didn't know what made Zhuge Liang have such a big change.
But that's fine, at least the other party is starting to support themselves.
Moreover, these days, in front of many generals, the relationship between the two of them is quite stiff, and it is also an opportunity.
Let the people under him rest assured and stop thinking nonsense.
"Then according to Kong Ming's meaning, how should I prepare?"
Hearing Liu Bei say this, Zhuge Liang's heart breathed a big sigh of relief.
As he expected, the other party began to ask for his opinion.
Next, he was asked to accept his own suggestion and take charge of this so-called preparation himself.
This was all calculated by Zhuge Liang in advance.
Which sentence should be said, and how could Liu Bei say it appear in this sentence, he had prepared it in advance.
"I thought we should send a force to investigate before we did.
At least you need to know the specific location of the Chu army, where it is suitable for ambushes, and where it is suitable for large-scale operations!
If you completely rely on the intelligence from the Wei army.
This is a bad thing for us! β
Liu Bei was silent.
Zhuge Liang said it reasonably, and even he himself thought so.
It's just that I'm too busy and I didn't arrange anyone to go for a while.
Now it's okay, Zhuge Liang himself has come to remind him.
It stands to reason that he should be happy.
But I don't know why, when he heard Zhuge Liang say this, he was always unhappy, and he always felt that something was wrong.
But for a while, I won't be able to figure out what is wrong.
"This matter, then leave it to Kong Ming to be responsible...".
After pondering for a while, Liu Bei still decided to hand it over to Zhuge Liang.
In addition to the other party's ability, he also wanted to see what kind of medicine was sold in the other party's gourd...