"Yes, yes, the second brother is right, the eldest brother should be called the emperor." Zhang Fei hurriedly agreed.

After Guan Yu's words were finished, Liu Bei fell into silence.

"It is not impossible for the lord to be called the emperor, but it is by no means now." Pang Tong said in a deep voice.

"What do you think?" Liu Bei looked at Pang Tong again.

"One of the lords and the north is mortal enemies, it is impossible to be good, and the second Jingzhou is completely respected by the lord, there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, if it is completely feasible to call the emperor, but if the lord now states that he is the emperor at the same time as Liu Pan, then his subordinates dare to guarantee that the north must attack Jingzhou first." Pang Tong said confidently.

"The words of the military advisor, I don't dare to agree, Jingzhou is better than Yizhou too much in terms of strength, why did he give up attacking Yizhou, but chose to attack Jingzhou instead." Guan Yu retorted.

"Yizhou has mountains, steep ridges, cliffs for the natural danger guard, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and difficult to enter, if the northern army wants to kill that will cost a very heavy price, and Jingzhou although there are Yangtze River waters for the natural danger, but relatively speaking, there is absolutely no difficulty in dealing with Yizhou, and take Jingzhou, but west into Yizhou, two ways to attack, then Yizhou can be taken in an instant."

After a pause, Pang Tong continued to speak, "If it is Liu Wei, he will inevitably choose to attack Jingzhou when he chooses to attack Jingzhou and Yizhou. ”

Taking Jingzhou is a double win for Liu Wei, just like Cao Cao took Jingzhou in the original trajectory, taking Jingzhou, Yizhou in the west and Yangzhou in the east, and they are both two-way attacks, and taking Jingzhou is a triple win.

Pang Tongyi's words made Guan Yu speechless and speechless.

"Please give me advice!"

Liu Bei was respectful and humbly asked for advice.

"In the opinion of his subordinates, the lord should wait for Liu Bian's movements, Liu Bian is called the emperor, Liu Bian must know, and his subordinates guess that Liu Bian will take action before Liu Bian is called emperor." Pang Tong replied.

"If Liu Wei finally plans to attack Yizhou with all his might, our army can make two choices when necessary." Pang Tong said again.

"Strategist, please!"

Liu Bei was very humble at this time, like a student seeking advice, and Pang Tong in front of him was a teacher.

"First, take the opportunity to form an alliance with Cao Cao and advance north at the same time, all the way to Jizhou, Yanjing, or Chang'an. Second, in the name of helping Yizhou, lead the troops into Yizhou, and then turn against the guest and take Yizhou, so that the lord can dominate Jing and Yierzhou, and his strength will inevitably advance. ”

"The military is a great talent, Liu Bei admires!"

After Liu Bei listened to Pang Tong's words, he was like an enlightenment, and he knew everything in an instant.

"All in all, what the lord has to do now is to watch the fire from the other side, wait for good news, and be in a hurry to become the emperor." Pang Tong persuaded him.

"Liu Bei's words of the military advisor should be remembered!"

Liu Bei nodded and smiled, Liu Bei was not a radical person in most cases, and with some concerns in his heart, Pang Tong's words were naturally to his liking.

In the end, Liu Bei gave up his plan to become emperor at the same time as Liu Pan.

……

"It's not like you today!"

Zhuge Liang said to Pang Tong, at this time, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong had already left Liu Bei's residence and gathered together.

"Oh, what's not like me anymore?"

Pang Tong smiled and asked curiously.

"You Pang Shiyuan is not the kind of person who will look forward and look backwards, it stands to reason that you should be radical, I originally thought that you would support the lord and now become the emperor." Zhuge Liang said with a smile.

"Why are you so sure?" Pang Tong asked with a smile.

"With the current situation, it is not impossible to call the emperor at the same time, Liu Bian's command experienced the battle to destroy the Tang Dynasty, the battle of Chang'an, the strength was greatly damaged, if the lord, Cao Cao, and Liu Fang called the emperor at the same time, Liu Wei will face the enemy of the three parties, if he attacks the three parties at the same time, he will be powerless, if only one party, his Liu Bian's majesty will be gone, and it will also give the other two forces a chance to recover." Zhuge Liang replied.

"This is just Kong Ming's speculation, if Liu Wei chooses to deal with us in a desperate gamble, how can we resist at that time, it's better to be safe!" Pang Tong said with a smile.

"That's why it's not like you, it's supposed to be something to say." Zhuge Liang said with a smile.

"But in any case, a certain proposal is beneficial to Jingzhou." Pang Tong said with a smile.

"So, I didn't say anything else, I just didn't think it was like you." Zhuge Liang said calmly.

"Kong Ming knows why he finally chose to defect to the lord?" Pang Tong asked.

"Ryo doesn't know."

Zhuge Liang shook his head.

"Do what you've learned in your life!"

Pang Tong said slowly.

"If you want to apply what you have learned in your life, it will take time, and you don't want your radical harm to lose everything, and you will be in a different place, because the strength of the north is too strong, we can't make mistakes!" Pang Tong explained to Zhuge Liang again.

"What Shi Yuan said is extremely true! It's a little narrow-minded! Zhuge Liang said apologetically.

……

After Liu Bei got the news, about seven days later, Cao Cao also got a letter from Yizhou.

"Liu Bian plans to be the emperor, and at the same time, let a certain also be the emperor, what do you think!"

Unlike Liu Bei, who only summoned Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Shi Jingsi, Cao Cao directly summoned all the civil and military forces under his command.

"We support the lord to be the emperor!"

As soon as Cao Cao's words fell, the generals led by Cao Bin and Cao Ren said in unison, and it was obvious that all the generals supported Cao Cao as emperor.

"Be quiet!"

Cao Cao was very satisfied and happy with the trust and support of these generals, but it was more dependent on the advice of the strategists.

"Jing Luo, what do you think of Zhongde and you?" Cao Cao set his sights on Wang Meng, Cheng Yu and a group of ministers.

"Lord, my subordinates have a question, I don't know if the lord can tell me." Cheng Yu said.

"Zhongde asked!"

Cao Cao said casually.

"Can Yizhou mention Liu Bei?" Cheng Yu asked.

"Speaking of which, Yizhou did mention Liu Bei, and Liu also invited Liu Bei to be the emperor." Cao Cao replied.

"That's it, Liu Bi was bold, and on a whim, he said the words of being the emperor, but in the end he was afraid, so he thought about letting the lord and Liu Bei be the emperor together, the purpose was naturally to share the pressure from Liu Wei." Cheng Yu said calmly.

"That makes sense!"

Cao Cao nodded in agreement with Cheng Yu's statement.

"According to the subordinates, the lord should sit on the wall for the time being and wait for Liu Bei to make a decision, and then it is not too late to act." Cheng Yu proposed.

Cao Cao nodded slightly, and then turned his gaze to Wang Meng,

"What do you think of Jingluo!"

After the death of Xi Zhicai, Wang Meng was the most dangerous person that Cao Cao relied on.

"The subordinates have the same opinion as Zhongde, the battle a few years ago made the prestige of the lord in Jiangdong decline rapidly, Liu Wei is still alive and has already been called the emperor, if the lord is called the emperor at this time, I am afraid that it will cause dissatisfaction among all ethnic groups in Jiangdong, and cause the discussion of the people in Jiangdong, Jiangdong is unstable, and the strength has not been restored, if the lord is called the emperor, causing Liu Wei to be angry, so as to make a desperate attempt to forcibly attack Jiangdong, then my Jiangdong will be extremely dangerous." Wang Meng explained.

"Jing slightly thinks, can someone be called the emperor?"

Cao Cao stared at Wang Meng with his eyes and asked.

"Now that the lord and Liu are in the same boat, it is naturally feasible to call the emperor, but the time has not yet come, when Jiangdong is completely calmed, the lord can naturally be called the emperor, I believe this is what everyone wants to see." Wang Meng replied.

"The military advisor Cao Ren has something to understand, and now Liu Bian's strength is not as good as before, if all three parties are called emperors, he Liu Biao can't cope with it, why can't the lord be called emperors?" Cao Ren stood up and asked.

"What General Cao Ren said is extremely true, but don't forget, the strength of the three forces is not as good as before, and there are internal and external troubles, with Liu Wei's current strength, if he tries his best to destroy any of the three forces, he can do it, how can the general guarantee that Liu Wei will not choose to deal with my Jiangdong." Wang Meng retorted.

"Moreover, the current situation in Yizhou and Jingzhou can't help us much, not to mention that there is still a Xiang Yu in Jiaozhou."

"Okay, don't argue, the military advisor is right, now is indeed not the time to become emperor."

Cao Cao scolded Cao Ren.

The current situation is very troublesome, Liu Bang, Liu Bei, Cao Cao and Liu Bian's strength is not as good as before, it is a very good opportunity, but it is also the most dangerous time.

……

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