At the same time, the prime minister sent another general, commanding 50,000 troops, to the south of Xinye, and first wiped out Liu Xuande's forces. Xinye is the gateway to Jingzhou, and once it falls, Liu Jingsheng will inevitably panic. In addition, it is known from the detailed work of Jingzhou that Liu Jingsheng has been riddled with serious illnesses in recent years. Jingzhou Cai's wants to cage power. If Jia's material is correct, Jingzhou will soon inevitably be in chaos due to the dispute between heirs. There are big troubles inside and outside Jingzhou, how can you stay on guard for a long time? Immediately, the prime minister can take advantage of the situation and the war situation, recruit the Cai family, and promise to treat each other with heavy duties, and the Cai family will inevitably come to vote. Then Jingzhou will be captured!

If the situation develops as expected by Jiazhi, the prime minister will be able to conquer the northwest and Jingzhou in less than three years. The hegemony of the world has become seven or eight. Liu Jiyu of Yizhou is a cowardly person, and at that time, the prime minister only needs a letter to get Yizhou without blood. As for Jiangdong Sun Bofu, although there is a danger of the Yangtze River, how can he resist the general trend of the prime minister's determination of the sky, even if he firmly holds the stronghold, it is difficult to maintain it for a long time. Sun was wiped out. The prime minister can complete the great cause of the emperor who dominates the world! ”

'Ghost talent' Guo Jia said repeatedly, if he can cry ghosts and gods in the world, it can be seen that he is not inferior to Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu and others.

"Hahahahaha!! What a ghost! Feng Xiao, Feng Xiao! You are worthy of my Cao Mengde's Zhang Zifang. No!! According to the Prime Minister's opinion, the talent of filial piety is even better than Zhang Zifang! ”

Cao Cao's words fell, and his high evaluation of Guo Jia can be described as unprecedented. Jia Xu sighed, even if he was a genius who had set up a series of beauty schemes to collapse the Dong family's power, he didn't feel that he was as good as sighing. And in the crowd, Sima Yi's heart was agitated, his eyes flashed unconsciously, and he secretly said in his heart.

"This person's intelligence is so high that he doesn't even lose his color to Wolong and Phoenix Chicks. Ghost talent Guo Fengxiao! With this person sitting around Cao Mengde, I'm afraid that I still need to hide for a while! ”

And just when the Cao family and the civil and military were surging with ecstasy, Xun Yu said with a deep sense of worry.

"Although the people in the northwest are panicked because of the injury of their lord, Wen Youxi, Tian, Li, and Cheng are four people, and Wu Guan, Zhao, Xu, and high-ranking generals are handsome, and the prime minister must not underestimate the enemy. And Xinye Liu Bei, although there are less than ten, there are no more than 10,000 soldiers. But the new Zhuge Kongming is a genius, and all the fierce generals under his command are ten thousand enemies. Nor is it something to be underestimated. According to Yu's opinion, Guo's plan for sacrificing wine still needs to be considered in the long run, and it must not be rushed! ”

Xun Gong's words can be said to be to grow the morale of others to destroy his own prestige! Xun Gong's meaning, doesn't he say that there is no one in the Central Plains? Under the command of the lord, there are Jia, Guo, Xun, Cheng and other high-level talents, and there are warriors and generals such as Xiahou brothers, Dian, Xu, Cao, etc., and the lord's civil and military team is grand, so why worry about others! ”

As soon as Xun Yu said this, Cao Hong suddenly stared at the tiger eyes with the size of the bell, and shouted loudly. At the same time, many Cao soldiers also drank after echoing. Cao Cao closed his eyes and stood in place pondering.

Gradually, everyone set their eyes on Cao Cao, and what the future will be like is all in this person's thoughts.

I don't know how long it took, Cao Cao slowly opened his eyes, and the brilliant light that burst out in an instant, as if it could cover the color of heaven and earth, startled everyone to lose their minds for a while, and when they came back to their senses, they heard it in their ears.

"The big husband does something and doesn't do it. I, Cao Mengde, am determined to be in the world, destroy Dong Zhuo, drive Li Xuan, fight Yuan Shu, defeat Yuan Shao, and have countless achievements in my life. This time, the great opportunity to dominate the world is just around the corner. If it is successful, the troubled times will end, and the people will be able to live and work in peace and contentment. The luck of thousands of people is all in one fell swoop, how can I give up on myself because of scruples! It is imperative to be filial piety. If you can't persuade again! ”

"But there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, if there is any event!"

Xun Yu's expression was anxious, and he just said nothing, Cao Cao suddenly burst out and interrupted!

"Man can conquer the sky, and there is no !! in case"

Xun Yu was drunk by Cao Cao, and suddenly he seemed to have a whole body pumping, staggered a few steps, made amends, and did not dare to say anything more. Cao Cao made up his mind, got on his horse, and led a group of people and horses back to Luoyang. On the same day, Cao Cao sent Liu Ye as an envoy to Yizhou to meet Liu Zhang. At the same time, he issued military orders to mobilize troops and horses in various territories covering nearly half of the world.

Cao Cao is overwhelming, and the world changes greatly when he moves. When the princes heard about the Central Plains, they were all shocked and afraid. Especially in the northwest, when Xi Long learned that Guo Jia had escaped, Cao Cao wantonly mobilized troops and horses, and overnight in Hanoi and increased the embankment. At the same time, he also instructed Guan Yu and Gao Shun to dig deep ditches, build earthen ramparts, prepare defensive materials, and make preparations at various dangerous passes.

According to the previous report of Dongchuan Kuaiqi, Wen Han had woken up under the treatment of Hua Tuo and Zhang Ji, but he had not had a year's recuperation, and it was difficult to put on armor and lead the troops and horses. And for half a year, Wenhan is not allowed to deal with any affairs. Cai Yan and the horse trainers have already marched to Dongchuan to take care of Wen Han. At this time, Wen Han could not control the overall situation, so he specially issued military orders, sword seals and Xilong, so that Xilong could temporarily unify military affairs.

Xi Long was ordered to work hard night and night, be cautious, and arrange the battle situation for the upcoming battle.

At the same time, he said that Liu Bei was self-satisfied with Zhuge Liang, treated him with courtesy, and obeyed his words. Pan and Zhang were displeased, feeling that their brother attached too much importance to Zhuge Liang, fearing that he would not distinguish between priorities and would be seized by Zhuge Liang in the future. The two came to look for Liu Bei, and Zhang Feiwen said angrily.

"Brother, that hole is young next year, what talent does he have? My brother treated me too much! And I haven't seen his true effect! The previous precision set up, wasn't it escaped by that extraordinary? ”

When Liu Bei heard this, he frowned and shouted.

"Don't be rude. I have Kong Ming, and I have water like a fish. There have been many changes in the previous incident. Under such a precise set up by the military division, it is really the will of heaven that Wen Bufan can still escape. However, nowadays, Wen Bufan's fate is at stake, and if it develops as the strategy of the military division, Cao Cao will soon send troops to attack the northwest. At that time, we will be able to earn three or four years to recruit troops and horses, secretly accumulate forces, sit and watch the situation, and wait for an opportunity to attack. The two brothers don't say more, they annoy the military advisor and hurt me! ”

Pan and Zhang Jian said that the two brothers had a lot of dislike on their faces, and after glancing at each other, they didn't say a word. Pan and Zhang just retreated, and Zhuge Liang happened to come to look for them. When Liu Bei saw Zhuge Liang coming, he immediately showed a bright smile on his face and walked quickly to greet him.

"Strategist, what should I do now?"

"Hehe, the lord doesn't have to panic. For now, I have to wait for someone to come and invite you. ”

Zhuge Liang chuckled and flicked his fan, and while he was talking, a soldier suddenly came to report, saying that Liu Biao had sent someone to invite him to Jingzhou to discuss matters. Liu Bei was slightly shocked and looked at Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang said with a smile.

"The person Liang said has come to invite. This must be because Cao Cao mobilized troops and horses in the Central Plains, and Liu Jingzhou was afraid that he would move his army south, so he asked the lord to discuss a strategy to resist. When you go with the lord and go with the camera, you have a good way to deal with it. ”

When Liu Bei heard this, he was amazed in his heart that Zhuge Liang was like a god. So he followed Zhuge Liang's words, left Pan Feng and Zhang Fei to stay in Xinye, and ordered Tai Shici to lead 500 men and horses to follow him to Jingzhou.

On the way, Liu Bei had many doubts in his heart, and asked Zhuge Liang on the horse.

"Seeing Jingsheng today, if you ask about the previous incident, how should you answer it?"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said.

"The lord is great, Wen Bufan wants to send troops from Dongchuan to attack Jingzhou. The lord had expected it and laid eyeliner in Dongchuan, so he learned about it. Unexpectedly, Wen Bufan disregarded the danger and came to investigate in person. Therefore, the lord wanted to help Jingzhou eradicate this big trouble, and repeatedly set up ambushes, but unfortunately failed. ”

Liu Bei listened to this, bowed slightly, remembered it in his heart, and then asked again.

"If you ask about resisting Cao Cao, what should you do?"

"If that's the case, wouldn't the lord just take the opportunity to borrow more soldiers and horses from him in order to plan for the future!"

Zhuge Liang's eyes were bright, and Liu Bei was overjoyed when he heard it, but he was looking forward to rushing to Jingzhou as soon as possible.

A day later, Liu Bei and others came to Jingzhou, settled down in the pavilion, and stayed outside the city of Taishi Citun. Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang entered the city together to see Liu Biao. In the county hall, after the ceremony, Liu Bei first asked for the guilt at the bottom of the stairs, talking about the things in Xiangyang in the past, and at the same time, he also asked for forgiveness for the matter of civil employment. Seeing this, Liu Biao thought that Liu Bei still hated Cai Mao's murder, and hurriedly reassured.

"I already know about the murder of my brother. At that time, he wanted to behead Cai Mao, in order to offer his virtuous brother, hoping to calm his anger. Because everyone is in danger, so forgive them. Virtuous brother is fortunate not to see sin. As for General Wen, fortunately he protected the virtuous brother that day, and the virtuous brother was saved from great calamity. General Wen is extraordinary in strategy and has the ability to train troops. There is a shortage of soldiers under the command of the virtuous brother, so let General Wen stay under your command for the time being to train the soldiers and horses. ”

When Liu Bei heard this, he was overjoyed in his heart and thanked him.

"Brother is righteous, and my brother will guard the gate of Jingzhou for his brother and protect the safety of Jingzhou! As for the matter of Xiangyang, when I was in the West Chamber, I felt that this was not General Cai's business, and it was all done by the subordinates. Brother, don't hold a grudge because of this! ”

When Liu Biao heard this, his heart calmed down a little, and then he changed his words, and suddenly asked about Wen Han's serious injury in the realm of Shangyong and Dongchuan, and Liu Bei answered them one by one with the words taught by Zhuge Liang. After listening to this, Liu Biao frowned, got up angrily, and slapped the case violently.

"This article is extraordinary, but the body of the poor family, the three sects and the nine streams, are blessed by heaven, gather evil forces, and dare to covet the land of Jingzhou! only hated the virtuous brother for failing to kill him!! ”

"The elder brother is angry, Wen Bufan is ambitious, and he is deeply favored by the emperor, but he despises the court and wants to compete for the world. Such ungrateful people will eventually end up with no place to bury like Dong Zhuo and Li Guo. At present, his life is on the line, and in recent years, it will be difficult to take Jingzhou, and my brother can rest assured. ”

Liu Bei quickly spoke to appease, Liu Biao thanked Liu Bei first, and then his face suddenly changed, and he said with a thick sadness.

"Jingzhou is a battleground for soldiers. As soon as the wolf was driven away, the tiger came again. Hearing that Cao Cao mobilized troops and horses in the Central Plains, he must have the heart of the southern expedition. Cao Cao is powerful, I am only afraid that it will be difficult for the virtuous brother to defend Xinye! ”

Liu Biao finally said the true intention of summoning Liu Bei this time. Liu Bei's heart tightened, his face became hesitant, and he spoke.

My brother also heard about it. Cao Cao had more than 230,000 Qingzhou troops in Yanzhou, and nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses were killed to destroy Yuan Shu. leveled Yuan Shao, and got another three or four hundred thousand. In recent years, more than 200,000 new soldiers have been recruited in the Central Plains. There are nearly a million combos. But fortunately, most of his soldiers and horses are recuperating, but if he will go south to Jingzhou, he will inevitably gradually increase his troops. In the land of Xinye projectiles, although my brother sent troops to help before, there are no more than 10,000 now. With one as a hundred, how can there be a reason to win? If Cao Cao really waved his army to attack, he was afraid that Xinye would be razed to the ground by Cao's army in less than half a month. Xinye is the gateway to Jingzhou and must not be lost. I also hope that my brother can transfer another 30,000 soldiers and horses to me. ”

As Liu Bei's voice continued to fall, Liu Biao's face became darker and darker, as if he saw Cao Cao's million-strong army pressing itself like a monstrous wave. Then when he heard that Liu Bei asked him for soldiers, his heart suddenly tightened.

Because there were few wars in Jingzhou, there were few injuries to the soldiers and horses in Jingzhou, and Liu Biao continued to recruit troops every year to protect Jingzhou, and Jingzhou had about more than 180,000 troops at this time. Among them, Liu Biao alone holds the power of 100,000 soldiers and horses, Cai Mao and other Cai generals account for about 60,000, and the remaining 20,000 are controlled by various generals and county guards. This distribution of forces is just balanced. Previously, Liu Biao had divided nearly 10,000 troops with Liu Bei, and if another 30,000 were given, this balanced pattern would be broken immediately. At that time, the Cai family, who holds the power in his hands, will stir up any storms, Liu Biao really dare not guarantee. What's more, Liu Biao is also wary of Liu Bei, the so-called virtuous brother.

Liu Biao's eyes narrowed, he thought secretly for a while, and suddenly asked.

"If Cao Cao really presses the border with a large army, he will send at least 100,000 vanguard soldiers and horses. Even if I and my virtuous brother have 30,000 troops, plus your original 10,000, it is only 40,000, and the strength is less than twice that of its vanguard troops, how can we resist? “

"Don't worry, brother. Brother, I was fortunate to be able to ask Kong Ming to come out of the mountain to help. Kong Ming has the policy of determining the country, and the strategy of Anbang, and the strategy is so high that no one in the world can match it. As long as the elder brother is willing to prepare another 30,000 soldiers and horses, he dares to make a military order to keep Xinye fine! ”

Liu Bei's words were amazing, and he was willing to make a military order in front of Liu Surface. This move was not delivered by Zhuge Liang before, and Zhuge Liang was slightly shocked when he heard this. Liu Bei glanced at him darkly, and his eyes were full of trust. Zhuge Liang saw that there were ripples in his heart.

At this time, Liu Biao was also surprised, looked at Zhuge Liang, and asked hurriedly.

"There is such an amazing talent under the feet, it is not the Jingzhou nursery rhyme, the sleeping dragon and the phoenix chick, the two have one, and the world is peaceful. One of them? ”

"Kong Ming is not talented, and he does have the name of Wolong. Uncle Huang's words just now were nothing but false praise. Kong Mingtao is strategic, and he knows a little about fur, but he is willing to follow the emperor's uncle to set up a military order to keep Xinye safe! ”