Liu Biao's eyes were serious, he swept past Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue and Cai Mao, and said in a deep voice: "I invited you here early this morning, there is an important matter to discuss. Last night, Liu Bei sent an envoy Jian Yong to Xiangyang and asked me to increase troops on the border of Nanyang, contain Yuan Shu, and stabilize the situation in Runan for Liu Bei. I haven't said yes yet, what do you think? ”

Kuai Liang didn't think about it, and immediately said: "Lord, I am against it!" ”

"Reason!" Liu Biaodao.

Kuai Liang replied unhurriedly: "The hatred between Liu Bei and Wang Lei is well known. These two people are clearly needle-to-needle, and it is impossible to reconcile. The lord wants to befriend Wang Lei and befriend Liu Bei, but I am afraid that the gains will outweigh the losses, and it will be difficult for both sides to make friends. The matter of Nanyang County is enough to see Wang Lei's character. ”

"This person is resolute and domineering, not an easy person."

Yuan Shu wanted to capture Wang Lei, and the county and county under his command were captured, losing face, and the soldiers under his command suffered heavy losses. Wang Lei entered Nanyang from Runan County, and Yuan Shu avoided Wang Lei like a plague god, and did not dare to provoke Wang Lei again. ”

"Liu Bei's ambush of Wang Lei was also a loss of troops, which led to Runan falling into today's situation."

"To put it simply, Wang Lei is a person who takes revenge overnight."

"Wang Lei is still a guest in Xiangyang, but we want to show grace to Liu Bei, which is likely to offend Wang Lei."

"In the final analysis, Liu Bei is just the Taishou of Runan County, but Wang Lei is the pastor of Jizhou, the difference in strength between the two sides is huge, and the help for us is not the same. Runan County can enter Yingchuan and Luoyang to the north, and Jingxiang and Yangzhou to the south, which is a place that runs through the north and south, and is the land of the four wars, which must be fought for by the princes. ”

"Liu Bei will stay in Runan for the time being, but it will be difficult to develop, and sooner or later it will be annexed by the surrounding princes."

On the other hand, Wang Lei, the situation is very different. Wang Lei was temporarily trapped in Chang'an, but Wang Lei's series of actions in Chang'an were so popular that he became famous all over the world, even Dong Zhuo did not dare to be unfavorable to Wang Lei easily. What's more, Wang Lei is good at dancing with long sleeves, coaxing Dong Zhuo around, and it is a matter of time before he returns to Jizhou. ”

Kuai Liang looked serious, and said in a deep voice: "Even if Jizhou has Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan to contain Wang Lei, what can it do? In the past, Yuan Shao united with Wu Huan, Gongsun Zhan, and the Yellow Turban thieves in Qingzhou, and they wanted to take down Wang Lei with great momentum, and were finally resolved by Wang Lei one by one. It is a matter of time before Wang Lei dominates Jizhou, and it is not appropriate to offend Wang Lei. Please think twice before acting, don't lose the big because of the small. ”

After saying this, Liu Biao frowned.

Liu Biao wanted to support Liu Bei before, but after listening to Kuai Liang's words, he felt that things were difficult to do.

Cai Mao's eyes rolled, the corners of her mouth rose, a smile appeared, and she smiled: "Zirou's analysis has some truth, but I think it is more beneficial to Jingzhou to make friends with Liu Bei." ”

Liu Biao's eyes fell on Cai Mao, and his eyes were expectant: "What do you think of De?" ”

Cai Mao said slowly: "Wang Lei's strength is strong, this is correct, if you judge by the size of your strength, befriending Wang Lei is naturally more valuable than grace Liu Bei." But please don't forget the fact that Wang Lei's foundation is in Jizhou, and Liu Bei's foundation is in Runan, who will help Jingzhou more? ”

"Obviously, Runan will help Jingzhou even more."

"Jingzhou and Jizhou are thousands of miles apart, and there are two major states in the middle, so how can Jizhou help us? On the contrary, it was Liu Bei from Runan, who helped us even more. ”

"Zirou said that Runan is the land of four wars, and I also agree with this."

"However, it is precisely because Runan is a place of four wars that it is more necessary to support Liu Bei. As long as Liu Bei has a foothold in Runan, then Liu Bei can not only contain Yuan Shu's power, but also serve as a barrier to the northeast of Jingzhou to resist the power of Cao Cao in Yanzhou. In addition, Liu Bei restrained Yuan Shu's power, and Yuan Shu could not expand his power, so he could only obediently become a barrier to the north of Jingzhou to resist Dong Zhuo. ”

"As for Liu Miao in Yangzhou, he and the lord are both relatives of the Han family, and the two sides will not attack each other."

"In this way, Jingzhou's status is as stable as Mount Tai."

On the other hand, what are the benefits of befriending Wang Lei? Befriending Wang Lei will not be good for us, but will lead to Liu Bei in Runan in trouble. Once Liu Bei's army is defeated, both Yuan Shu and Cao Cao may take the opportunity to enter Runan. At that time, Jingzhou was threatened. Liu Bei is an extremely important chess piece and must stay. ”

Cai Mao's tone was resolute, and he said affirmatively: "Liu Bei's chess piece is alive, and Jingzhou's whole game of chess will be alive." Without Liu Bei, this game of chess would be in trouble. I propose, support Liu Bei. ”

When Liu Biao heard it, he felt that Cai Mao's analysis was also very correct.

In fact, Liu Bei's existence is indeed very beneficial to Jingzhou.

Kuai Yue thought about it, shook his head and said, "I don't agree with De's suggestion, I suggest befriending Wang Lei." ”

Liu Biao's eyes fell on Kuai Yue again, and asked again, "What do you think of Xeno?" ”

The more thorough the analysis, the clearer Liu Biao can see.

Kuai Yue's expression was calm, and he said lightly: "In the short term, giving grace to Liu Bei is conducive to the stability of Jingzhou's status. But in the long run, it's not a smart choice. The lord worked hard, Jingzhou restored stability, and now has a good situation. For the long-term development of Jingzhou, we should consider things in the long term. ”

"Brother Hede's opinion on Runan, I agree."

"The land of the four wars in Runan, this place is indeed good as a barrier to the northeast of Jingzhou, but can it really be used as a barrier to Jingzhou for a long time? In the long run, absolutely impossible. Cao Cao did not allow Runan Liu Bei to exist, and Yuan Shu did not allow Liu Bei to exist...... I think that sooner or later Liu Bei will be defeated, and it is impossible to stay in Runan for a long time. ”

"Once Runan is breached, Jingzhou will face pressure from Cao Cao or Yuan Shu."

"At that time, how can you resist it?"

"Relying on our own strength, yes, Jingzhou is not afraid of Yuan Shu or Cao Cao. But in addition to our own strength, I think there is a better way, and that is to make friends with Wang Lei. Wang Lei occupies Jizhou, and Yanzhou is only separated by a river, as long as Wang Lei is befriended, Cao Cao Xing's army attacks Jingzhou, Wang Lei will become our foreign aid. ”

Kuai Yue said affirmatively: "Wang Lei is on the border, Yanzhou is in danger, and Cao Cao has to withdraw his troops. In the long run, it will be more beneficial for us to make friends with Wang Lei. My suggestion is to befriend Wang Lei and give up Liu Bei. ”

Kuai Yue's suggestion, after Liu Biao thought about it, he also agreed very much.

The three people's statements are different, but the reasoning is correct.

Liu Biao pondered for a moment, and said with a smile: "The analysis of the three of you is reasonable, it is good to befriend Wang Lei, and it is also good to be kind to Liu Bei." The old man's idea was to not only show grace to Liu Bei, but also make friends with Wang Lei. For a short period of time, Liu Bei served as a barrier to the northeast of Jingzhou, and after Liu Bei was destroyed, Wang Lei was our ally to contain Cao Cao, which was the best way. ”

Kuai Yue frowned and said: "My lord, just like my brother's analysis, I am afraid it is unrealistic to want to befriend Wang Lei and show favor to Liu Bei." After all, Wang Lei is not a good stubble. ”

Cai Mao said: "I also agree with the view of Xenodu, we all want to make friends, I'm afraid it will be empty." ”

Liu Biao said: "What if you help each other secretly? After Wang Lei left Xiangyang, the old man transferred troops and gave Liu Bei some support. Wang Lei was in Xiangyang and couldn't help Liu Bei in front of him, but after Wang Lei left, he couldn't control it. ”

There was a resoluteness in his tone.

Kuai Liang observed the words and said, "The lord's proposal is feasible, and it can be done." ”

Kuai Yue and Cai Mao are both human spirits, no longer insisting on their own opinions, nodding in agreement with Liu Biao's suggestion. With the approval of the strategist, a smile finally appeared on Liu Biao's face.

"Boom! Boom! ”

There was a knock on the door outside the room, and the attendant said, "My lord, Lord Wang and General Lu are visiting. ”