Sima Yi sent the news of Liu Biao's death back to Xuchang City with an expedited 800 miles. And Cao Cao no longer hesitated after learning the news, and immediately raised 100,000 troops, and the general Xiahou was the vanguard, leading 20,000 horses and horses straight to Xinye City to kill the past.

Xiahoudun as the first general under Cao Cao, he is also an arrogant person, this time to lead the troops to attack Xiahoudun full of confidence, planning to fight a battle, it is best to be able to take down Liu Qi and take Fancheng before the arrival of Cao Cao's army.

Even if you can't take Fancheng, then Xinye must be won. As for Xinye's guard Wei Yan, Xiahoudun really didn't take him seriously. In his opinion, this person is just a nobody, although he beheaded Fan Chou last time, but that can only show that Fan Chou's martial arts are too poor. In other words, he Xiahoudun would definitely be able to take Wei Yan's life.

Therefore, after Xiahoudun led the troops, he galloped all the way and went straight to Xinye County to kill him. Speaking of Liu Qi's side, since he obeyed Zhuge Liang's plan and escaped from Xiangyang, Liu Qi was in a panic all day long. Zhuge Liang shook his head secretly when he saw it, and said in his heart: "This person is really useless." ”

But now he is needed to stabilize the Cao army and balance the Cai family. So Zhuge Liang offered him a plan, while letting him quickly contact his brother Liu Pan, at this moment the Cai family is powerful, and with Liu Pan's support, he can also share part of the pressure from the Cai family. On the other hand, Zhuge Liang asked him to actively prepare for war, because after learning of Liu Biao's death, Cao Cao would definitely not let go of such a good opportunity, and he would definitely raise a large army to crusade against Jingzhou.

Sure enough, Liu Pan replied that he was willing to support Liu Qi's promotion to Jingzhou pastor. But before Liu Qi had time to be happy, news came from Xiangyang City that Cai Mao had already set up his second son, Liu Zong, to inherit Jingzhou Mu. Liu Qi felt annoyed when he heard the news, but also felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

At this moment, although there are many people under him, he is still not the opponent of the Cai family. Not to mention that the Cai family has Cao Cao's support behind them. Liu Qi was a little self-defeating at that time, and even thought about whether it would be a good choice if he surrendered to Liu Zong.

After hearing this, Zhuge Liang shook his head again and again and said, "The eldest prince can't!" If you surrender at this time, it is good that no one will touch you at the beginning, but after a year and a half, when this matter subsides, how can Cai Mao leave your life, after all, you are the first heir of Jingzhou Mu! ”

Liu Qi felt a sigh in his heart when he heard this, he looked at Zhuge Liang and said, "Sir, then what do you say I should do now?" If I can't be the state pastor, what will I use to resist Cao Cao's army! ”

Zhuge Liang thought about it for a while and said: "We don't necessarily have to resist, let's beat Cao Cao first, and then we can withdraw!" As for Jingzhou, sooner or later we will come back. ”

Liu Qi was stunned for a moment and said, "Retreat? Where to retreat? In Jingzhou, apart from Jiangxia City of Liu Pan and me, I am afraid that there is no other place to stay. ”

"Eldest prince, who said that we are going to retreat to Jingzhou, Jingzhou is not good, we can retreat to Yuzhou!" Zhuge Liang said with a smile.

"Yuzhou?" Liu Qi was puzzled for a while when he heard this, and couldn't help but say: "Then Yuzhou is still Cao Cao's territory, sir, won't we fall into the net when we go?" ”

"Hahaha!" Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "Don't worry, eldest prince, as long as Cao Cao sends troops this time, my lord Liu Bei will definitely not sit idly by, and he will send troops to Yuzhou to meet us at that time." Mainly, we can drag Cao Cao a little. ”

Liu Qi was overjoyed after hearing this: "This is very good." With Uncle Liu Bei coming, I will definitely be able to defeat Cao Cao, and I can rule Jingzhou with my uncle at that time. Zhuge Liang smiled and didn't speak, he already knew what Han Fei meant. There was no intention of recovering Jingzhou at all, Han Fei only hoped that Jingzhou would become a place of engagement between the Cao and Sun families, and then they would be able to continuously devour the armies of both of them with a little operation. Of course, Zhuge Liang would not tell Liu Qi these words.

However, this time Cao Jun came to rely on Zhuge Liang alone, he was a little worried that he would not be able to do it, so after appeasing Liu Qi. Zhuge Liang was going to ask for help, and the object of his help was his classmates who were also studying in Shuijing Villa.

Although Zhuge Liang asked for help, many people were not optimistic about Liu Qi. So only one and a half people actually arrived. This person is Xu Shu who turned into a single blessing, and the other half of the person is Pang Tong.

Why is it said to be half, in fact, Pang Tong is not here to help Zhuge Liang. Instead, he went directly to Jiangdong, where he wanted to go to Sun Quan and give him a plan to resist Cao Cao's seizure of Jingzhou.

Not to mention that Pang Tong went south to Jiangdong, but only that Shan Fu rushed to Fancheng alone. Zhuge Liang was very happy when he heard that Shan Fu had arrived, and immediately set up wine for him to wash the dust. While discussing with him how to resist Cao Cao's army next.

During the banquet, Shan Fu said with a smile: "Kong Ming, you already have a plan in your heart, why bother to embarrass me." But I don't know something, why do you know you can't do it? Could it be that there is still a backhand? ”

Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "Brother Shan is really not secret, I have received a message from the military advisor, and soon my lord Liu Bei will send troops to Yuzhou and attack Runan City." Then we will have a way out. ”

After hearing this, Shan Fu smiled and said, "I know how Han Fei's strategy can not be deployed. Now it's okay, as long as we nail Cao Jun to Jingzhou, then it will be more convenient for the Han military division to act. ”

"Not bad! I heard him talk about this kind of plan once a few years ago, but I didn't know much about it at that time, and now it seems that Han Zicong really has a last resort. Zhuge Liang sighed.

"Wait, Kong Ming, did you mean that a few years ago, the Han military division had calculated that there would be this scene now?" Shan Fu said in horror. Zhuge Liang ignored Shan Fu's expression, just silently took a sip of wine and nodded.

Shan Fu sighed and said, "Han Fei and Han Zicong are really masterpieces of a generation!" Your lord Liu Bei has his assistance, why worry about the great cause! ”

Zhuge Liang smiled when he heard this, shook his head and said: "Shan Fu, you also come to my lord's command, you and I can only have our own strength in this chaotic era at the end of the Han Dynasty." ”

"This ...... Let me think twice about it. After this crisis, I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer. Shan Fu hesitated and said.

Zhuge Liang nodded without urging, and then the two turned the topic back to how to block Cao Jun. The feast was eaten until the hour before it ended. The next day, they got the news that Cao Cao's army had set off. The vanguard was 20,000 horses led by Xiahoudun.

Zhuge Liang glanced at Shan Fu after learning the news, and then said to Liu Qi: "How about the eldest prince hand over to me to command the army this time?" ”

Liu Qi said happily when he heard it: "Everything depends on Mr.!" Wen Ping on the side couldn't help frowning when he saw Liu Qi handing over the command of the army so simply, but he didn't speak, just watched coldly to see how Zhuge Liang acted.

(End of chapter)