The matter of Jinshawan soon spread to Chengdu.

Liu Bei felt that the situation was serious and called Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong.

Discuss your next steps.

In the temple.

Liu Bei said straight to the point: "Zhang Yun, the governor of the navy, sent 3,000 soldiers to ambush Gan Ning, Cheng Lian, and Wei Xu. Although his entire army was annihilated, he destroyed three enemy fighting ships and wounded more than 2,000 enemies. It's a big win. ”

"The ministers already know..."

Zhuge Liang had fought with Xu Shu and knew the strength of the new army. With more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, Xu Shu's two regiments could not be defeated, which shows that the combat effectiveness of the new army is beyond imagination.

Zhang Yun's navy was able to injure more than 2,000 enemies and sink three enemy fighting ships, which was indeed a great victory.

Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "The matter of Jinsha Bay will definitely give our soldiers confidence." With the topography of Shuzhong, defeat Lu Bu's army! ”

"Hmm."

The worry in Liu Bei's heart also dissipated.

Pang Tong frowned and said, "But in this way, the relationship between us and Lu Bu will be completely irreconciliable... Do you really want to fight him? How sure is the king? ”

"I'm not sure..."

Liu Bei slowly stood up and said, "When I was in Xiapi City, Li Yuanba, Lu Bu's righteous son, easily repelled Cao Cao's army. I saw with my own eyes the scene of him killing the enemy, and it was shocking. Later, Xiang Yu repelled Yuan Shu's army at the border of Xu Yang, thinking that his combat strength was not under Li Yuanba. and Li Cunxiao and Lu Bu themselves are also very powerful characters. In battle with them, even if there are millions of elites, they dare not say that they will win. ”

"Cao Cao occupies most of the Central Plains and Guanwai, and the hundreds of thousands of troops under his command are not also taken care of by Lu Bu step by step, let alone us?"

"Then the king is still ...?"

Liu Bei pressed his hand, signaled Pang Tong not to be impatient, and said, "I understand what you mean." You want me to form an alliance with Lu Bu and buy a few years. When we are well developed, we will fight him again? ”

"Yes."

Pang Tong said: "With our current strength, it is not enough to compete with Lu Bu. His people will be twice as large as ours, and he may raise an army of a million. After the reform of the currency system, money and grain are inexhaustible, and they can continuously support the battlefield. Even if we were lucky enough to wipe out Lu Bu's new army, for Lu Bu, it was just a delay in his plan to destroy us, as long as hundreds of thousands of troops were transferred from the Central Plains, we would fall into passivity again. Those clans in Shu will not be able to support the king forever. They value profit. If Lu Bu promised them anything, then the king's situation would be dangerous. So... If it is possible to dissuade Lu Bu, he must not fight. ”

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan and remained silent.

Liu Bei glanced at Pang Tong and said, "You are to Lu Bu... I still don't know much about it. ”

"Why does the king say that?"

Pang Tong asked puzzled.

Liu Bei replied: "If you want to negotiate peace with Lu Bu through negotiations, it will be more difficult than defeating him." Especially after the Jinshawan incident, Lu Bu had to destroy us! Because he is extremely conceited, he cannot afford to lose anything. Even if I avenge the death of the 2,000 new troops, I will fight in my capital. If you want to use Sima Yi to calm the fighting, it's no longer realistic. ”

"The king's understanding of Lu Bu is really thorough." Zhuge Liang interjected.

"After so many years of fighting with him, can you not understand?" Liu Bei smiled bitterly and said, "We are now... Even if Sima Yi is sent to him and he is given more than 100,000 stone of grain, he will not stop, and maybe after receiving the grain, he will go back on his word and continue to fight against our army. Therefore, we should dispel the idea of discussing peace as soon as possible and actively prepare for war. ”

"Yes..."

Pang Tong responded thoughtfully.

"As for the clans in Shu, it is impossible to support me forever. I'm well aware. But... They will never support Lu Bu. Because Lu Bu hated the family very much. There have been more than one massacre.... ”

After listening to Liu Bei's analysis, Pang Tong finally dispelled the idea of peace.

But...

It is really difficult to defeat Lu Bu with Liu Bei's strength.

Zhuge Liang took out a brand-new map (hard paper), hung it on the screen, and said: "This is the topographic map of Sichuan and Shu drawn by Zhang Song in the past two months. Helps the king prepare for battle. ”

"Really?"

Liu Bei walked over and took a look at it and said, "Good thing..." ”

"Since I came to Yizhou, I have sent people to draw detailed maps to facilitate the garrison. Until now, there has been no confirmation. Zhang Song still has a heart. It took me two months to help me do this. ”

"The king should reward Zhang Song."

"Hmm."

Liu Bei stared at the map and said, "Give him a promotion." ”

"Yes."

Pang Tong walked over and said with a smile on his face: "Even we ourselves can't figure out the terrain in Shuzhong, where will Lu Bu attack after he gets Fucheng?" You can't find your way, right? ”

"Hehe... Lend you auspicious words. ”

Liu Bei smiled back.

For this unrealistic fantasy, Zhuge Liang didn't want to say much. After thinking about it, he pointed to the map and said: "Fucheng is outnumbered and weak, and it will definitely not be able to stop Lu Bu's attack. Our troops are all in Chengdu and Langzhong, and we can't transfer them for a while. Therefore, all the cities east of Jiangzhou were abandoned, and Jiangzhou, Hanchang, and Langzhong were stationed. ”

"Kong Ming is right."

Pang Tong continued: "If we want to hold Yizhou, we must make a choice. For those whose city defenses are not strong and those who have few troops, they should be given up directly. Set the battlefield in our favor. ”

"And..."

Zhuge Liang continued: "After Lu Bu gets Fucheng, it is very likely that he will march in two ways. All the way to the south, attack my Mianzhu. All the way to the west, take a detour to Yangping Pass. It is an attempt to form a two-sided attack on me, and it can also deter and stop the Cao army in Hanzhong County. ”

"The king should repair a book and give it to Cao Ren, so that he can be careful..."

"Hmm."

Liu Bei nodded.

"Take a detour to Yangpingguan? Unlikely, right? Pang Tong looked at the map and said: "Unless he is willing to take the risk, walk three hundred miles of Shu Road, and climb over more than a dozen rugged mountain ranges, even the road that we haven't had time to repair urgently, can he get by?" ”

Zhuge Liang said with certainty: "Lu Bu is used to strange soldiers, and he will definitely go to Yangping Pass..." ”

"Don't argue."

Liu Bei's eyes rolled, and he clapped his hands and said, "Just do what Kong Ming wants." ”

"First transfer 100,000 troops and garrison Yangping Pass. First, you can have a good relationship with Cao Ren and strive for his assistance. Second, to prevent Lu Bu from sneaking up and seizing Shu Dao. ”

"Again... Cao Cao is afraid of the defeat of our army, and he does not want to stir into this troubled water, we must give him confidence. Find a way to drag him into the water. Only by uniting the two could it be possible to repel Lu Bu. ”

"The king is wise."

Zhuge Liang was overjoyed in his heart, and said politely: "The minister is willing to go to Yangping Pass." ”

"This trip has to be gentleman." Liu Bei agreed, looked at Pang Tong, and said, "Shi Yuan will go to Langzhong with me to set up defenses and prepare to resist Lu Bu's main force." ”

"Yes."