"Again, again..." Lu Bu began to deal cards again.

Big and Little Qiao had a solemn look on his face. In just half an hour, he lost 800 yuan, and if he continues, the future is worrying.

But Lu Bu was very interested, and they had to accompany them.

So, they all began to seriously study the rules of the game.

In the second game, lose 400 dollars!

In the third game, lose 800 dollars!

The fourth game...

Da Qiao has completely mastered the skills, with a super memory, memorized all the cards, and judged which cards were left in Lu Bu's hand according to the cards played by Lu Bu.

So, at the most critical moment, she turned defeat into victory.

In the fourth game, win 1,200 dollars!

"Yay, win, win..." Big and small Joe were overjoyed, hugged each other and laughed for a long time, as if they had won the whole world. Immediately, they also unceremoniously took away 1,200 yuan from Lu Bu.

Lu Bu was shocked, it was only four games, and he began to turn defeat into victory, how high his IQ must be.

"Sister Mu, this game is really fun, don't you want to play?" Little Joe asked.

"Okay." Mu Guiying was also intrigued.

Lu Bu pulled her to his place and said, "You accompany Xiao Qiao, and I'll teach them to play mahjong." ”

Although he hasn't had fun yet, Lu Bu's real purpose is not to have fun himself, but to drive everyone in the backyard, and after teaching Xiao Qiao, he decisively gave up his plan to continue playing.

pulled Diao Chan, Fan Lihua, and Pan Jinlian to another table to explain the rules of mahjong.

Everyone is a smart person, you can understand a little, and you can learn it as soon as you learn it.

Soon it was on par with Lu Bu's battle.

Jingzhou.

Nanyang.

The small town of Shinno.

Since refusing Zhuge Liang's attack on Jingzhou, Liu Bei locked himself in the house, not thinking about tea and dinner, and looking depressed.

Guan Zhangzhao, Zhuge Liang, and Liu Qi were all very worried and came to visit many times.

"Lord, Liang has a plan to make the lord take Jingzhou lightly without being infamy." Zhuge Liang came again.

"Sir, please come in." Liu Bei opened the door of the house, welcomed Zhuge Liang in, and asked, "Sir, what's the plan?" ”

"The minister has no plan, but there are some things I want to say to the lord."

Liu Bei was quite disappointed.

Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Bei and said, "Lord, do you know the current situation?" ”

"Please sir."

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly and said: "After Cao Cao captured Xiliang, there were hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers, spread in the Central Plains, and invaded Jingzhou from time to time, while Xinye County, with narrow land and few people, was difficult to support food and wages, and was definitely not Cao Cao's opponent. If the lord wants to grow, he can only take Jingzhou to stand on his own, and then plot Xichuan. Besides, Lu Bu has won the two states of Xu Yang, which is better than Cao Cao, if Cao Lu comes to attack, even Cai Mao is not an opponent, and Jingzhou will inevitably fall. If the lord wants to keep Liu Jingsheng's foundation, he must first take Jingzhou. ”

"Sir should know that Jingzhou belongs to Liu Biao, and is now succeeded by Liu Cong, and the name is justified, how can I attack it?" Liu Bei sticks to his heart and is not moved by interests.

Zhuge Liang said: "But Liu Qi is the eldest son, and he should succeed him!" The lord has always regarded himself as Liu Biao's subordinate, but now that he sees the reversal of Jingzhou, how can he not uphold justice? ”

"I understand what the gentleman said. But once I send troops, I will be suspected of plotting to seize the foundation of the same sect, and I will not do such unkind and unjust things! "Liu Bei's attitude is very tough.

Zhuge Liang was silent for a while, and said: "After Cai Mao took charge of Jingzhou, he no longer provided us with food, and sent people to let us leave several times. The lord thinks, where to go? Is it to Yuzhou? Yanzhou? Or Yizhou? ”

"If the lord wants to support the Han family, he must have his own territory. Only by capturing the nine counties of Jingxiang can we have the capital to compete for the world.... ”

Zhuge Liang persuaded him for a long time.

Liu Bei actually cried: "Sir... I, why don't I want to take Jingzhou? I want to do it better than anyone! However, Brother Jingsheng kindly took me in, how could I... ”

"Lord, Liu Biao is dead, and it is the Cai family who is now in charge of Jingzhou. Cai's family is a rebellious minister and thief, and he wants to plot against Jingzhou, and the lord should hold high the banner of righteousness and fight Cai Mao! Zhuge Liang hurriedly said: "Besides, the lord often says that he is Liu Biao's subordinate." Now Liu Qi's son asks for help, how can you not allow it? The lord should keep in mind that you are not trying to capture Jingzhou, but to help Liu Qi and keep Liu Biao's foundation. If the lord still doesn't want to go, after the capture of Jingzhou, Liu Qi will be the master, and the lord will still garrison Xinye, and the world will have no gossip to talk about. ”

Hearing these remarks, Liu Bei wiped away his tears, got up and said, "Mr. is saying that on the order of Liu Qi's son, recapture Jingzhou and then return to Xinye?" ”

"yes."

Zhuge Liang has no other way but to retreat.

Liu Bei seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and said, "Mr. is really a talent for sophistry. ”

"The lord has won the prize. My lord, do you still have any doubts? ”

"Cai Mao has more than 200,000 soldiers, and Xiangyang is even easier to defend and difficult to attack, so I have 20,000 soldiers and horses, how can I win?"

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan and said confidently: "Don't worry, the lord is willing to make a military order, and within three months, defeat Cai Mao and seize Xiangyang City!" ”

"Three months?"

"Yes."

Liu Bei thought about it, handed over the seal letter and the sword to Zhuge Liang, and bowed: "Wangjun Shi is cautious in using troops." ”

"The minister will live up to the lord." Zhuge Liang left with the seal letter and the sword.

In the following months, a major war began in Jingzhou.

Under the banner of Liu Qi, Liu Bei went to Xiangyang and fought with Cai Mao.

Cai Mao relied on a large number of soldiers and a wide range of generals, and went out of the city to attack the enemy, but he was ambushed by Zhuge Liang one after another, and lost more than half of his soldiers and horses. In the final battle, Zhuge Liang had the soldiers wear the clothes of the Jingzhou army and deceived the city gates.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun led 15,000 elites into the city and defeated Cai Mao's 70,000 horse infantry army.

Cai Mao led the defeated army and moved closer to Dongting Lake, wanting to rely on the water army of Dongting Lake to counterattack Xiangyang, but was ambushed by Liu Bei.

Zhao Yun then came, chased and killed all the way, and beheaded Cai Mao, and had to surrender 40,000 soldiers.

In just two and a half months, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang captured Xiangyang with 20,000 horse infantry troops. After that, Liu Bei did not return to Xinye to garrison, because Liu Qi was afraid that Lu Bu would attack, so he left him very strongly.

In the eyes of the world, Jingzhou belongs to Liu Qi.

Liu Bei is also willing to serve Liu Qi as the master.

But in fact, Liu Bei has the final say on the money and food of the soldiers, horses, and horses, and Liu Qi has nothing to do at all.

Moreover, Zhuge Liang, with his incorruptible tongue, actually persuaded the Jingxiang family headed by Kuai Yue to be willing to support Liu Bei. In this way, Liu Bei has money and food, and he can recruit soldiers and horses on a large scale.

The water army of Dongting Lake is running out of food and grass and needs to be replenished urgently.

Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun went to Dongting Lake with grain and grass, saying that Zhang Yun, the governor of the precipitation army, had 60,000 water troops in Dongting Lake.

Since then, Liu Bei has unified Jingzhou.

(End of chapter)