What's more, at the beginning, Liu Bei only gave Zang Ba a verbal promise, and did not really send troops to help Zang Ba capture the counties of Qingzhou.

If at this time, Zang Ba and other Taishan thieves chose to take refuge in Cao Cao, the situation would immediately become very unfavorable to Liu Beijun.

Previously, when Lu Su and Xu Shu were not part of Liu Beijun, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had suggested that they should immediately send troops to attack Langya County and Taishan County to eliminate this local warlord.

After Lu Su and Xu Shu came, they did not agree with their proposals, the reason is very simple, Liu Bei's foundation in Xuzhou is still shallow, and Yuan Shu and Cao Cao are staring at Xuzhou's every move on the side.

If Liu Beijun acted rashly at this time, it would inevitably leave an opportunity for Yuan Shu and Cao Cao to take advantage of.

Don't look at the army sent by Yuan Shu to conquer Xuzhou before, which was defeated by Liu Bei and Lu Bu together, and his vitality was greatly damaged, but if Liu Bei really had to send troops at this time, Yuan Shu would definitely send troops to retaliate against him.

The warlords headed by Zang Ba are located in a very important geographical location, and later generations will call them Taishan generals or Taishan thieves.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yanzhou, which was dominated by Taishan County, and the mountains and seas of Qing and Xu Prefectures, was a special area, with dangerous terrain, easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Whether it is Cao Cao, or Liu Bei, or Yuan Tan, if any of the three forces can recruit Zang Ba, they can indirectly control this place and occupy a certain geographical advantage. Of course, sending troops to exterminate this group of Taishan thieves is also an option. However, in the situation where the areas controlled by various forces in the Central Plains are intertwined, no one dares to act rashly.

This time, Lu Su and Xu Shu did not object to Zhang Fei's proposal after listening to it.

Human nature is the most difficult to grasp, and in the entire history of the Three Kingdoms, only Guo Jia and Jia Xu can roughly predict the reaction of their opponents, and Lu Su and Xu Shu do not have this ability.

However, this time, even Guo Jia didn't expect how Zang Ba and the others would choose.

Again, human nature is the most difficult thing to grasp.

When Liu Bei heard this, he was not in a hurry to make a decision, he looked at the new ranking list in his hand fixedly, and seemed to be a little out of the world.

"Big brother,......" Seeing this, Zhang Fei reminded loudly, but Liu Bei still didn't react, so he asked dissatisfiedly: "Big brother, what are you looking at that Laoshizi thing for?" That treacherous boy is too underestimating you, big brother! ”

Not everyone is convinced by the ranking written by Jin Jue, Zhang Fei is one of them, he thinks that Liu Bei's current strength is certainly not as good as Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Lu Bu, but it is not as good as the well-known Sun Ce and Liu Biao, who only has one acre and three points of land in Jingzhou!

"Hehehe, third brother, Juexian's nephew ranked me sixth, not to look down on me, but to protect me! …… What's more, do you think Ma Teng and Han Sui can be his opponents? But why didn't he make himself on this list? Hearing this, Liu Bei finally gave a reaction, he shook his head with a wry smile, and asked rhetorically.

This time, Liu Bei actually saw another layer of Jin Jue's deep meaning from this ranking.

Jin Jue ranked Liu Bei in sixth place, which was to protect him.

Liu Bei also knew very well in his heart that in terms of strength, ability, and the area he now controls, he is not as good as the top four in the ranking, but if Liu Bei is not as good as Liu Biao, the dog who guards the tomb, Liu Bei does not approve.

Maybe in terms of strength, Liu Beijun is not as good as Liu Biaojun for the time being, but, at least, Liu Bei has ambitions that Liu Biao does not have.

Regardless of whether Liu Bei is a true benevolent person or a hypocrite, based on this, he is very worthy of Jin Jue's admiration.

However, Liu Bei and Liu Biao are now in an alliance relationship, if Jin Jue ranks Liu Bei in front of Liu Biao, Liu Biao is jealous of his ability, what will he think in his heart? Once he has a mustard in his heart, if Cao Cao and Yuan Shu send troops to attack Xuzhou at the same time, at that time, Liu Biao will at most send troops to contain Yuan Shu, and it is even possible to make a move that will not be saved.

"I see!" After listening to Liu Bei's explanation, Lu Su and Xu Shu suddenly realized and were also in awe, in a small ranking, the half-grown man actually calculated everything that should be calculated, and what should be protected was also protected.

"Since Juexian's nephew commented on my word 'benevolence', then I can't lose these two words first. No matter how Zang Ba and the others choose, at the very least, before they make a choice, our army cannot make any preparations to send troops to attack them. However, the messengers of the faction still have to be sent. During this time, the speed of Yuan Tan's attack on Qingzhou is accelerating, and we should also help Zang Ba and them take the remaining Donglai County. In the end, Liu Bei made up his mind for the first time.

Liu Bei seems a bit stupid to do this, sending troops to help Zang Ba seize Donglai County, which will offend Yuan Shao, and if Zang Ba finally chooses to submit to Cao Cao, he is tantamount to making a wedding dress for others.

However, even if the worst situation occurs, the people who have lost their faith are Zang Ba and others.

In war, faith and morality are naturally useless. Song Xianggong is a very typical example.

However, it is different outside the war, in the eyes of outsiders, Liu Bei's move is very stupid, but he does not lose his faith, and some capable people who firmly believe in faith and stick to faith will choose to take refuge in Liu Bei.

And what is more important to Liu Bei is the people's heart, the people's heart of Xuzhou.

The people of Xuzhou can be said to be the biggest obstacle for Cao Cao to compete for the world in the future, but Liu Bei's stupid move can further win the hearts of all ordinary people in Xuzhou, and this transaction is not a loss.

This is actually the most important theory that Jin Jue taught Liu Bei before leaving, in the troubled times, the family of Xuzhou is not enough to rely on, and the people who can really share the weal and woe with Liu Bei and share the same hatred and hatred have never been the families of Xuzhou, but ordinary people.

When Liu Bei divided the ownerless land in the entire northern and western parts of Xuzhou to the people of Xuzhou according to Jin Jue's suggestion, Liu Bei really understood what the power of the people was.

Xinyi has never had anything to do with most of the great families, who only care about their own interests.

"I've made up my mind, you don't have to persuade me anymore." When Xu Shu and Zhang Fei heard this, they wanted to open their mouths to advise, but Liu Bei waved his hand and ordered: "Xianhe, Zang Ba is there, or you go, everything is based on safety, and there is no need to have any conflict with Cao Cao's envoy." Yuan Zhi, stay for a while, I you immediately order Shu Zhi, order three thousand elite soldiers, and prepare to set off at any time. ”

Xianhe is the word of Jian Yong, and Shuzhi is the word of Chen. Since Chen arrived and returned to Liu Bei, he has been staying in Xiapi City to help Zhang Fei train soldiers.