"Uncle Huang, you only know that the imperial concubine is the imperial concubine of the Son of Heaven, how can you forget that she is also the daughter of King Wei." Pang Tong spoke, looking at Zhuge Liang's somewhat angry appearance, and became more and more proud: "If Uncle Huang has a close relationship with King Wei, what do you think Ma Chao will think about this?" ”

"This? ......" Liu Bei was stunned suddenly, and Pang Tong's words seemed to open a window in front of Liu Bei's eyes. He suddenly understood what Pang Tong meant by self-defilement.

At first glance, if Liu Bei had a close relationship with Cao Cao, Ma Chao would definitely not like it, and would definitely cut off all possible support to Liu Bei and try his best to suppress Liu Bei. But Ma Chao's limit is only like this, Liu Bei himself already has a decisive reputation in this troubled era. If Ma Chao wants to dominate the world or even replace the Han family, then he can't bear the infamy of killing the emperor of the old dynasty.

And in the face of Liu Bei and Cao Cao's secret communication, what he will most likely do is to agree with Liu Bei to enter Sichuan, out of sight and out of mind. After all, Sichuan and Shu are far away from Yanzhou, and Jingzhou is cut off under Ma Chao's rule, so there will be a lot of room for maneuver - of course, the above Liu Bei as the pastor of Jingzhou will completely lose the possibility.

This method is also the method of destroying one's name and defiling oneself and exchanging Yizhou for Jingzhou as Pang Tong said. In this way, it is a trade-off between risk and stability, Jingzhou is safe but not easy to get out of Ma Chao's control, and entering Yizhou may turn the clouds and rain, but the risk is extremely high, at least in the early stage, the matter of the Nanban rebellion must be resolved.

Whether to go or stay, only between Liu Bei's thoughts.

Liu Bei has never been a very courageous person on the surface, and his eyes always reveal sadness for the troubled times, as well as a trace of confusion. But in fact, he is a stoic and courageous hero in his bones.

He is such a person who is misunderstood and looked down upon by history, regarded as a person with little ability, step by step out of the big mulberry tree in Zhuo County, from the county lieutenant, county commander such a petty official to rise, with the age of thirty to become the face of a country, and finally become the world-famous Uncle Liu Huang, although there is Ma Chao behind it, but Liu Bei's own talent can also be seen.

Therefore, people in the world can laugh at Liu Bei's poverty and his downfall as a member of the Han family, but no one who is against him dares to look down on him.

Especially Ma Chao.

Liu Bei knew this very well, so he felt that in order not to disappoint Ma Chao, he would also choose to abandon Jingzhou in exchange for Yizhou. Even though the road in the middle is bumpy, he Liu Bei has never been a person who is rich and secure.

Seeing Liu Bei's gaze gradually turn firm, Zhuge Liang was a little anxious and worried, he put down the goose feather fan and said: "Lord, Ma Chao is a person who is martial and decisive, and the shadows are all over the world, if he learns about the chaos in Yizhou, he will definitely think that the lord has something to say." Once this is the case, the lord will not only not lead the troops into Yizhou, but will lose more than he gains, and will be trapped and killed in Jingzhou by Ma Chao! ”

Pang Tong stepped forward and was about to start arguing, but Liu Bei cut it off at the moment and said to Zhuge Liang: "The military advisor doesn't need to say much, he has made up his mind." When a husband makes contributions in the troubled times, how can he be on the sickbed of old age and death under others! ”

"Okay......" Zhuge Liang sighed, he has a world beyond his age, seeing that Liu Bei is so persistent, as a military advisor, he has no choice but to change his plan to divide the world.

However, just when Zhuge Liang's words did not fall, another voice on the cellar was loud, like a jade chime and a phoenix: "Uncle Liu Huang is really a hero in the world, such a sonorous words of gold and stone, like a phoenix and a broken jade, which makes people's hearts surge!" ”

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang couldn't tell what the expressions on their faces were at this time, and at the same time turned their heads to look at Pang Tong, and strangely, Pang Tong also had a stunned look on his face, obviously not knowing who it was. Seeing this, Liu Bei immediately put his right hand on the hilt of the sword, ready to attack at any time.

When I was young, I listened to a person holding a string ladder and walking slowly.

He was very young, only twenty-one or twelve, and his long hair was as light as a cloud. In the dim light of the cellar, the white clothes looked like a beautiful silhouette. It's just that this person walks a little awkwardly and limps, which greatly destroys his image.

And when this person's face finally appeared under the candlelight, Liu Bei's face suddenly changed, and he lost his voice: "Zhou Yu Zhou Gongjin?!" ”

Of all the people present, only Liu Bei knew Zhou Yu. Although Zhuge Liang participated in the war, he never showed up, and he was still very unfamiliar with this person who had a lot of stories with him in history. Although Pang Tong heard the name of Zhou Yu, it was also the first time to see Zhou Yu himself. Only Cao Jie, who has always been ignored, smiled after seeing Zhou Yu this time, but still didn't speak......

"Are you still alive?" Liu Bei hadn't recovered from the shock yet, and he couldn't imagine why this man like Jiangdong Mingyu would suddenly appear here.

"Naturally, I am still in the world, Ma Chao once said that the most dangerous place is often the safest place. But he didn't expect that it was I, Zhou Gongjin, who interpreted his words to the extreme. Zhou Yu smiled indifferently and continued to say simply: "I was defeated by Ma Chao that day and fled to Xiangyang in despair. In order to avoid the pursuers, Lian Sunset fled, fainted on the official road, and happened to be bumped into by the imperial concubine who came from Yanzhou, so he picked up a life and came back......"

After listening to Zhou Yu's explanation, Liu Bei suddenly had a feeling in his heart that he couldn't speak. Originally, he only wanted to have a secret meeting with Zhang Song tonight, but he couldn't have imagined that it was just a gap for Mu Yang to send Zhang Song, a current imperial concubine, a smart and unclear Pang Tong appeared in front of him, and now, this Zhou Yu, who made Ma Chao was also jealous, also appeared out of thin air. He couldn't think of it, the next moment, would Ma Chao also suddenly appear in front of him?

Shaking his head, he drove the absurd thought out of his head. Liu Bei's hand began to quietly hold on the hilt of the sword: no matter how he has a relationship with Ma Chao at this moment, but at least now he is still in a cooperative relationship with Ma Chao, and Zhou Yu is a complete enemy, he is thinking, after Ma Chao sees Zhou Yu's head, will he rest assured that Jingzhou will be handed over to himself?

"Uncle Huang, do you want to take my life?" Zhou Yu saw Liu Bei's actions and sneered: "Uncle Huang can think clearly, the situation in the world in the future, if I take the first rank of Zhou Yu today, then Uncle Huang will be the way to destroy himself, and when the time comes, don't regret it." ”

"Hugh is a bunch of nonsense! ......" Liu Bei shouted loudly, but before he could continue, Cao Jie on the side finally spoke, and said leisurely: "Can't the imperial uncle see that if the Cao family, the Sun family, and the imperial uncle don't unite again, and they are still scattered, after that year, the Ma family's army will move greatly, who will be able to pick up its edge at that time?" Tens of thousands of Li Shu howled and moaned miserably under the iron hooves of the Ma family, but no one climbed up again, and ordered the heroes to fight against Ma Chao, so even if the emperor uncle sat in Dingyizhou, how many days could he be stable? ”

"What does the imperial princess mean? ......" Liu Bei understood, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong also understood, the three of them, who boasted of their unparalleled wisdom, actually blushed slightly after hearing the words of the woman Cao Jie.

Indeed, now the Han family is the only one in the world, and it occupies all the rich land. And with Ma Chao's irresistible commercial rumbling carriage, only a year later, the Ma family finished recuperating and strengthened. Its flag points to it, who can resist it? If you only seek small profits in the near future and don't care about the long-term at this time, won't Ma Chao laugh off his big teeth?

"In this way, Gong Jin came here this time to conspire?" Liu Bei changed his name and relaxed his hand holding the hilt of his sword.

"Exactly." Zhou Yu saw that Liu Bei was so knowledgeable, and a pair of eyes that were as bright as autumn water, like black gems, emitted a clear light: "Out of sincerity, after returning to Jiangdong, the Sun family will also have more contacts with His Majesty the Imperial Uncle." In this way, even if Ma Chao saw through Uncle Huang's intentions, he had to let Uncle Huang enter Yizhou......"

After a pause, Zhou Yu raised his eyebrows, and his eyes revealed perseverance and longing: "A year later, the Cao family will regain its strength in Yan, Henan, and Xu Prefectures; Jiangdong stabilized civil strife and waited for the end; And the emperor's uncle took advantage of the natural danger and the southern barbarian soldiers. The three families are allies with each other, helping each other in attack and defense, and even if the Ma family is powerful, they dare not act rashly. What's more, the three only need to cooperate tacitly, and there is no chance of counterattacking Jingzhou. And as long as Jingzhou is taken, the three can counterattack from the south to the north, even if Ma Chao has three heads and six arms, I am afraid he can only be stretched! ”

"Good!" Liu Bei agreed heavily and held Zhou Yu's hand. But in the eyes that looked at Zhou Yu, there was a divine light that only the two of them could understand: this kind of loose and pathetic alliance was no different from covering one's ears and stealing the bell. But it seems that at present, there is only one way to go.

At the very least, the first to profit is him Liu Bei, isn't it?