"Under the fence, I don't have the energy to look at the outside world. But there are some things that I have heard and only known to the world, and I hope that Mr. will teach me the details. Although Liu Bei had a plan in his heart, he still wanted to get some more news from Zhuge Liang's mouth, hoping to have a sense of surprise.

"The general doesn't have to have the heart to spy on secrets, but from the outside world rumors to keep the false from the true, you can also know the general trend of the world." Zhuge Liang picked up the goose feather fan and slapped it a few times calmly: "In the world, only the Ma family is the strongest, the internal business, the external reform of the military system, the foreign envoys of the Western Regions have gathered, after a military exercise, the barbarian Fanbang is even more shocked. But Ma Chao took advantage of this to declare that he was a loyal minister of the Han family, how did the general feel about this? ”

"So that is to say, everyone in the world has mistaken the Ma family, and it wants to restore the glory of the Han dynasty with the power of one family in this turbulent world?"

When Liu Bei said this, his face was almost red. However, fortunately, Zhuge Liang had already seen Liu Bei's hypocrisy, but he did not open his mouth to expose it, but shook his head indifferently and said: "What the general said is the appearance that Ma Chao wants the world to see, you can be like a general, can you really be confused by such an illusion?" After the fire in the Liang Emperor's Mausoleum, Ma Chao immediately made a saint, and the general didn't think all this was too strange? ”

"Sir smiled, a person who is dull is not as good as Mr. Discerning." Liu Bei still didn't see the rabbit and didn't scatter the eagle, just waiting for Zhuge Liang to analyze it one by one.

Zhuge Liang didn't think it was a pestle, and after chuckling, he continued: "I said that things in the world are too beneficial to a family, and they can't just be coincidental. Even if it's really just a coincidence, it's the one that's always ready for the opportunity to come. Ma Chao obviously took control of this opportunity, and he announced to the world with great fanfare that he had no intention of replacing the Han family, but would the world understand it so simply? The art of war is cloudy, the real is virtual, the virtual is real, Ma Chaoyue is so humble, it shows that his power is becoming more and more stable, and the Cao family seems to be invincible, but he was pushed to the forefront by the Ma family, and he can no longer move. ”

"That is to say, although Ma Chao has never moved a single soldier, he has already choked the lifeblood of the Cao family, so that he will not dare to act rashly before such a turmoil is over?"

"Wait a minute...... Liu Bei became more and more frightened the more he listened, and gradually he was a little unable to keep up with his train of thought, he waved his hand awkwardly, and asked with a dazed and frightened expression: "Sir, in this way, I'm afraid that this Ma family is going to make some big moves?" ”

A cold smile appeared on Zhuge Liang's face: "General, you and I are both understanding people, so there is no need to say such false nonsense." Today's affairs, where do the teeth of the princes of the world want to bite, doesn't the general know in his heart? Moreover, the general wants to make a foundation in such a place where dragons and tigers fight, and he really doesn't think that all this can hide from Ma Mengqi's eyes. ”

Liu Bei was startled at this time, and he looked at Zhuge Liang with burning eyes. After a long time of incense, Liu Bei saw that the young man in front of him still had a light and breezy look and a wisdom pearl in his hand, and he couldn't help but ignore the young man's age, but felt that he saw an indifferent, independent, and unfathomable mountain of wisdom standing in front of him, so that he couldn't help but bow and worship.

And Liu Bei did bow down deeply, and said sincerely: "The Han family is in decline, the traitors steal their lives, and the lord is covered with dust." Lonely and not virtuous, want to believe in righteousness in the world; And the wisdom is shallow, so it is rampant, as for today. However, the will is still unfinished, and the gentleman will be settled? "In other words, this worship is deeply unacceptable.

Although Liu Bei has few soldiers and weak strength, if he talks about fame, he can also be regarded as a person: Yuzhou Muzhi, Uncle of the Han Emperor, General Zuo, and Yicheng Pavilion Marquis, these four titles together, although the real right to speak in Jingzhou is not as good as Cai Mao who holds an army of 70,000, but purely in terms of fame, it is completely comparable to Liu Zhang of Yizhou Mu and Liu Biao of Jingzhou Mu.

As a result, Zhuge Liang also hurriedly put down the goose feather fan, took a step back slightly, and completely bowed to the ground: "If the lord does not give up, he is willing to let him go, bow to his best, and die!" ”

Liu Bei was overjoyed, and hurriedly helped Zhuge Liang to make a good voice, and even if he showed Zhuge Liang's military division and general rank, he was above Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. After the two of them were humble and courteous again, Liu Bei was no longer polite, sat down and spoke again: "In today's situation, there is a shortage of soldiers and major generals, and there is only one county, but the outside world is surrounded by strong marquis, and the pattern has been formed. In order to prosper in the world and regain the glory of the Han Dynasty, I have been waiting for a long time to sigh, and I have no strategy, I don't know if the military division can have a wonderful plan to calm the world? ”

"My lord, now that you have occupied a county, there are dozens of good generals, and people who coordinate the economy can also be used. So far, there has been no great cause to rise, and there is nothing more than a lack of a good opportunity. Compared with the Han Dynasty, it is more than a hundred times better. The Han family now has no soldiers and no territory, and all they can rely on is their inherent prestige. The Son of Heaven has been working hard to overestimate the importance of prestige, which is why it is still the case today. But the lord has a plan, and he must no longer think of using the reputation of benevolence and righteousness as a bargaining chip. These things are used as a cover to get twice the result with half the effort, but once the empty egg of prestige hits the cruel reality, there is nothing Liang can do. ”

"Got it." Liu Bei nodded gloomily, but the brilliance in his eyes was not diminished at all, but it was better than before.

These words fell, and the two really revealed their hole cards. After smiling at each other, Zhuge Liang picked up the goose feather fan again, shook it lightly a few times, and then spoke: "The lord relies on the strength of the Ma family's army on his face, and Liu Biao of Jingzhou has to say that he also takes a fancy to this. But if the lord wants to take advantage of the fire, there are two things that he must do. ”

Liu Bei respectfully asked: "What are the two things that dare to ask?" ”

"First, pull Mu Yang in the shadow of the Ma family into his command, all the secrets of the Ma family have become facts, and it is useless for us to know, only this shadow matter, involving the Ma family's strategic plan, must not be overlooked. In this way, you can know yourself and your opponent, so that you will not be completely restrained by the Ma family, and act like a puppet. After saying this, Zhuge Liang didn't wait for Liu Bei's consent at all, so he added: "This kind of thing, you must be cautious, the lord has a great reputation, and benevolence and righteousness are all over the world, which may be something that can be used." ”

This is the second time Zhuge Liang has mentioned that Mu Yang, and Liu Bei originally didn't have much feeling in his heart. But after listening to Zhuge Liang's explanation, it was like seeing a bright light in the dark night. Sure enough, he immediately nodded and said: "This matter is already known, but the shadows of the Ma family are all people who are close to Ma Chao, how can a letter recruit that Mu Yang over?" Even if he is willing to come, how can his loyalty be assured? ”

"The lord also knows that the family teacher is in Chang'an, and he has also heard about the Ma family. This Mu Yang was just removed from the military by Ma Chaoge a few days ago and dismissed at home. Moreover, this person is still a member of Xuchang earlier, and the secret on his body is completely related to whether we can borrow the external power in Jingzhou. As he spoke, Zhuge Liang felt a little verbose, and immediately turned back to the subject: "I don't know how this person committed a crime, but if there is a lord who wants to invite, he is very likely to come and go in person." As for how to envelop this person, the lord is more proficient in this way than Liang. ”

At the end of this sentence, Zhuge Liang slapped Liu Bei lightly, and it was very right. Liu Bei couldn't help but accept it calmly, and also praised it back: "The military advisor is a powerful person, and his words made Bei like seeing the sun, and finally felt that he had a trace of resistance to the Ma family." Speaking of this, Liu Bei really took a deep breath, as if he had let go of a big stone in his heart. Then he asked, "I wonder what the second thing is?" ”

"This second thing is that the lord already has a certain network in Jingzhou, and he does something that can extremely provoke chaos in Jingzhou. In this way, the stagnant waters of Jingzhou will be muddyed, and those mud and rock streams will be moved, bringing up the forces behind them. As a result, these forces used Jingzhou as a competition field, and there was a surge. But the lord can use his strength to get the light of the moon first......"

Zhuge Liang said these words extremely vaguely, but Liu Bei's intention to take Jingzhou has been revealed. Liu Bei knew what he meant when he heard this, opened his mouth slightly, and was about to say something polite, but when he looked up, he saw Zhuge Liang's bright and piercing eyes. He was shone by those eyes, and suddenly smiled bitterly in his heart: Is it true that his own generation of heroes is not as sharp and clear as a young man at this time?

As a result, Liu Bei was no longer vain, and only asked in a monotonous and heavy tone: "I don't know what the military advisor is referring to?" ”

"The battle for succession!" Zhuge Liang spit out categorically, but Liu Bei's hand shook slightly, breaking the teacup on the desk......