Liu Bei was surprised and excited when he got the news that the envoy had brought back.

The stalemate was suddenly resolved.

Previously, Liu Bei led the army to approach Wancheng step by step, but the closer to Wancheng, the stronger the resistance encountered, the greater the resistance, it can be said that it is difficult step by step, and it is very difficult to hurry. Now that Zhang Xiu is willing to surrender, and all the soldiers along the way have withdrawn to Wancheng, the speed of the Han army led by Liu Bei has increased a lot, and the road is smooth without encountering any obstacles.

However, when the army was hurrying, Liu Bei suddenly felt a little uneasy in his heart.

He couldn't figure out where the uneasiness in his heart came from, but he always felt that something was wrong.

At that moment, Liu Bei sent someone to find Chen Gong.

After a while, Chen Gong rode his horse to Liu Bei's side and arched his hand: "Meet the lord!" ”

Liu Bei said with a little worry: "Gongtai, somehow, Zhang Xiu surrendered, but I felt uneasy in my heart. ”

Chen Gong asked rhetorically, "Lord, why do you have such an idea?" ”

Liu Bei hesitated for a moment and said, "When I was in a hurry, I suddenly had this feeling. Alas, I thought about it, but I didn't know where the uneasiness in my heart came from. But let's analyze it carefully, since Zhang Xiu promised to surrender, why didn't he take the initiative to come to see me, but instead withdrew the troops along the way to Wancheng? ”

When Chen Gong heard this, he said: "My lord, I have never considered this issue, and I also feel that this matter is not worth considering. ”

Liu Bei's expression changed and he asked, "Why?" ”

Chen Gong asked: "Dare to ask the lord, if Zhang Xiu doesn't surrender, are we going to Wancheng?" ”

Liu Bei had a natural expression on his face and nodded lightly.

If you want to take the entire Nanyang County, you must eliminate Zhang Xiu who is entrenched in Nanyang County, which is the premise of Liu Bei's victory.

Chen Gong asked again; "Dare to ask the lord, Zhang Xiu has surrendered and withdrawn his troops, are we going to Wancheng?"

"Of course!"

Liu Bei didn't think about it, with a look of affirmation on his face, he also nodded.

As Chen Gong said, no matter whether Zhang Xiu surrenders or not, he must go to Wancheng.

Chen Gong continued: "My lord, no matter whether Zhang Xiu surrendered or not, or whether Zhang Xiu really surrendered, this has no meaning for our army, it is just whether the road to Wancheng is smooth or not. Zhang Xiu does not surrender, we will have a long time to arrive in Wancheng; Zhang Xiu surrendered, we can drive straight in, this is the reason why the humble position does not consider whether Zhang Xiu surrenders or not. ”

Liu Bei asked again: "Gongtai, what I'm worried about is that Zhang Xiu pretended to surrender and had other plans." ”

Chen Gong sighed in his heart, and patiently explained: "What the lord is worried about is what we have to do after we arrive in Wancheng. Regardless of whether Zhang Xiu surrendered or faked surrender, as long as we arrived in Wancheng, the overall situation was decided, and Zhang Xiu could not be allowed to resist! ”

After Liu Bei heard this, he thought about it for a while, so he didn't continue to ask.

In fact, Chen Gong was also thinking about Zhang Xiu in his heart.

Of course, it is impossible for him to be the same as Liu Bei, saying that he is worried about Zhang Xiu's idea. He is Liu Bei's advisor, if he also looks sad, I'm afraid Liu Bei's heart will be even more bottomless.

……

Yanzhou, Chenliu County.

After Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, he led his army to take most of the territory of Jizhou. Not only that, Cao Cao took advantage of the victory to pursue and took Qingzhou as his own, leveling the gap with Yuan Shao.

After a few months of combing, Cao Cao has stabilized the territory he has just occupied.

Moreover, Cao Cao took Xiahou Yuan as the assassin of Jizhou and ruled Jizhou.

On this day, Cao Cao summoned Xun Yu, Liu Ye, Chen Qun, Mao Jue, Man Chong and others into the palace to discuss major matters. After the group entered the palace hall, they shouted: "Wait for the ministers to meet the king of Wei!" ”

"Sit!"

Cao Cao waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down, with a faint smile on his face.

His eyes were deep, he swept over everyone one by one, and finally said slowly: "Today's convening of you is to discuss the affairs of Liu Bei, Zhang Xiu and Wang Can, and now Liu Bei has led the army to leave Runan to attack Zhang Xiu, and Wang Can also led his troops to leave Yizhou to attack Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu was sandwiched in the center by two people, and he was bound to be eliminated by one of them, what do you think? ”

"King Wei, why can't Zhang Xiu make a profit?"

The person who spoke was about forty years old, elegant and outstanding, extraordinary, and exuded an elegant temperament.

The voice is magnetic and sounds very good.

This person's surname is Hua, his name is Xin, and his name is Ziyu, and he was a strategist recruited by Cao Cao during the Battle of Guandu, and now he is serving Cao Cao. Hua Xin has just returned to Cao Cao, and he is not yet a figure in Cao Cao's inner circle.

After Hua Xin finished speaking, Man Chong immediately retorted: "Zhang Xiu is entrenched in Nanyang, although he can be regarded as a hegemon, but Zhang Xiu's strength is not comparable to Liu Bei, nor can he be compared to Wang Can. Compared with Wang Can, Liu Bei is also lacking in civil and military affairs, and he is by no means Wang Can's opponent. Pet believes that Liu Bei is already about to be defeated, and he is bound to be defeated by Wang Can, and Nanyang County will also be taken by Wang Can. ”

Cao Cao smiled and asked, "Bo Ning (full of pet characters), what do you think?" ”

Man Zhong said: "My lord, it is recommended to immediately send troops to attack Runan, and then take the opportunity to occupy Yangzhou, so as to take Yuzhou and Yangzhou." In this way, the lord has Jizhou, Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Yangzhou, Yuzhou, and some of the Kanto regions under his jurisdiction, which is worthy of the name of the world's largest princes. When the time comes, it will be enough to wipe out Yuan Shao, which will be enough to sweep the world. ”

In his words, he didn't mention Wang Can at all, and he didn't put Wang Can in his eyes.

Hua Xin listened to Manzhong's words, but he was not angry, but showed an excited look in his eyes.

The better Cao Cao develops, the brighter his future will be.

Liu Ye arched his hand and said: "Lord, I think it is not suitable to attack Liu Bei now!" ”

Cao Cao leaned forward slightly and said, "I want to hear it!" ”

Liu Ye looked serious and said with a straight face: "The competition between Liu Bei and Wang Can is very fierce, but the two sides have not yet fought, and the soldiers brought by Liu Bei have not been damaged. Once we attack Liu Bei, we will form a situation of besieging Wei to save Zhao, forcing Liu Bei to return to Runan and save Zhang Xiu, and at the same time, Wang Can can easily take Nanyang County, which is the first reason for not sending troops. ”

"Second, Liu Bei returned with a large army, and Chen Gong was planning, we may not be able to take Runan, it is likely to be thankless, and it costs a lot of manpower and material resources, but we have not been able to get benefits."

Liu Ye talked eloquently and continued: "I think that what we have to do is wait, waiting for Wang Can to lead the army to defeat Liu Bei. Just as Wang Can was sweeping Nanyang County, the lord sent two armies to attack Yuzhou and Yangzhou with lightning speed, and wiped out Liu Bei's lair in one fell swoop. In this way, Wang Can won Nanyang County, and the lord won Yuzhou and Yangzhou, and they were all happy. ”

Cao Cao thought about it carefully, and a smile appeared on his face.

Liu Ye's talent is indeed extraordinary.

A slight change can put Liu Bei to death.

Cao Cao thought about it for a while, and then asked: "After Liu Bei was defeated by Wang Can, there is nothing to worry about, we can also take advantage of the situation to take Yuzhou and Yangzhou, but what about Wang Can?" If Wang Can took advantage of the situation to kill Yuzhou and Yangzhou, what should he do? ”

Xun Yu continued: "My lord, I think that Wang Can will definitely not attack Yangzhou and Yuzhou. ”

Cao Cao asked, "Wen Ruo, what do you think?" ”

Xun Yu explained: "Wang Can's occupation of Guanzhong, Yizhou and Liangzhou, plus the upcoming Nanyang County, is already a vast territory, and its jurisdiction runs through the north and south. ”

After a pause, Xun Yu continued: "Wang Can's north has Yuan Shao, Xianbei and other foreign races, the east has the army of the lord, there is Liu Biao in the southeast, and Jiangdong Sun Jian in the south. If Wang Can took advantage of the situation to send troops to capture Yuzhou and Yangzhou, the battle line would be too long and not conducive to subsequent development. He believes that Wang Can's next target is not Yuzhou and Yangzhou, but Liu Biao, who sent troops to help Liu Bei not long ago. ”

Cao Cao smiled and sneered: "Liu Biao abandoned Wang Can and turned to Liu Bei, it's stupid!" ”

Xun Yu said: "The lord is wise, Liu Biao is a dog who guards the house, and he has no ambition to expand the territory, but he wants to work together to protect his Jingzhou, which is very unwise. ”

Mao Jue immediately asked: "Wen Ruo, why did Wang Can take Jingzhou instead of Yuzhou?" ”

Xun Yu replied: "I won't talk about the reason why I didn't take Yuzhou, I have already explained it just now." Speaking of Jingzhou alone, everyone knows that Gan Ning, the thief of Jinfan, is the governor of Wang Can's navy, and Wang Can already has a navy across the Yangtze River under his command, which is invincible. And Jingzhou is backed by the Yangtze River, if Wang Can takes the land of Jingzhou, not only will there be no hidden dangers, but he can also use Jingzhou as a foothold and Gan Ning as a general to sweep Sun Wu, this is Wang Can's goal. ”

Cao Cao said with a smile: "If what Wen says is reasonable, let's have a good discussion and discuss how to sweep Yuzhou and Yangzhou!" ”

A group of strategists spoke one after another.

The topics discussed by everyone were all about countermeasures against Yuzhou and Yangzhou. But Liu Bei was still leading the troops on the way, not knowing that his rear was worried about Cao Cao.

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