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Squeak~yah~

The door of the study was gently pushed open, and a person with a collapsed nose and a dirty face appeared outside the door, with a big wine gourd hanging from his waist.

"Shiyuan?"

Liu Bei was slightly stunned, and stared at Pang Tong with a frown: "Aren't you in Yucheng and Xinye?" How did you get back? ”

Pang Tongyi said: "Lord! The defense of the city and the new field has been prepared, and before the spring of the next year, the Cao thief will definitely not dare to take care of it, and the lord can rest assured. ”

Nodding silently, Liu Bei thought about that sentence, but still had doubts: "I don't know what Shiyuan Shicai's words mean?" ”

Tian Feng's gaze also fell on Pang Tong, staring at Pang Tong in a daze.

Pang Tong first saluted Liu Bei, then turned to face Tian Feng and saluted again, and said softly: "Lord! Yuan Hao ignored one point, that is, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong! Although this person only has one place in Hanzhong, and there are often wars with Liu Zhang in Shuzhong, he has still lived in Hanzhong for many years, so he should not be underestimated. ”

Liu Bei thought that he had been too focused on Xichuan Liu Zhang recently, and he really ignored this little Zhang Lu, and the same was true in history, although Zhang Lu only had one place in Hanzhong, his influence in Shu was much stronger than Liu Zhang.

According to relevant rumors, Zhang Lu is a descendant of Zhang Liang in the early Han Dynasty, and is the third generation of the Wudou Mi Sect, although the Wudou Mi Sect arose in Xuzhou, but it prospered in Shuzhong, and most of Zhang Lu's influence came from this sect.

Even historically, when Liu Zhang ordered someone to invite Liu Bei from Jingzhou, wasn't it just to defend Liu Zhang against the offensive from Zhang Lu's army? Although Zhang Lu at this time relied on Ma Chao's bravery, it is also undeniable that Zhang Lu's role in it is also undeniable.

Liu Bei frowned and pondered, without words.

The corners of Pang Tong's mouth turned up slightly, and he continued: "Ma Teng is a fierce general on the battlefield. The iron-blooded man, as Yuan Hao said, Ma Teng is the same as the lord and the courtiers on the secret edict, and when he sends a letter to contact, he will inevitably raise troops to echo, there is no doubt about this!

But Liu Zhang may not be. This person is cowardly in nature, compared to Jingzhou Liu Biao, once he sends a letter to contact him, it will inevitably backfire, and the lord should think twice! ”

"This is indeed an oversight of Feng." Tian Feng took a deep breath, without the slightest hint of complaint on his face, and said to Pang Tongyi: "Shi Yuan's unique vision and ability to get to the point is really admirable!" ”

Liu Bei sighed. muttered: "I'm not afraid of god-like opponents, I'm afraid of pig-like teammates!" With that, he shook his head and snorted lightly.

Pang Tong and Tian Feng were slightly stunned, as if they were looking at strange animals, and looked at Liu Bei with an extremely inexplicable look.

"This"

Liu Bei knew that he had said the wrong thing, so he had to be vague and change the topic: "It seems that this Xichuan still has to be dragged by us in our own hands to rest assured, you say yes, Shiyuan." ”

Pang Tongyi: "This is nature!" Only by taking Nishikawa into his own hands can he guarantee that no accidents will happen. ”

On the side, Tian Feng sighed: "In this way, it is as Shiyuan said. But I'm always a little worried about this."

"Oops! There's nothing to worry about here. ”

Pang Tong simply leaned against the charcoal fire, took out the wine gourd and took a sip of wine: "Xichuan must be in the hands of the lord." Within two years, if the lord can't take Xichuan, it will inevitably be taken by Cao thief, wouldn't it be worse? ”

"Shi Yuan is reasonable!"

Liu Bei paused and continued: "Although the Cao thief suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Chibi, its foundation is still there. It only takes three or five years to recover, and we need to use this precious three or five years to fully strengthen ourselves. Alas. ”

Liu Bei sighed, his elbow propped up on the bookcase. His fingers pressed on his temples and rubbed them gently, his eyes closed, his brows furrowed, and he looked sad.

Pang Tong stood up, bowed deeply to Liu Bei, and was very solemn: "Don't worry about the lord, although the lord is not talented, I hope to lead the army to recover the land of Sichuan and Shu for the lord!" ”

Liu Bei couldn't help but raise his head, with a faint smile on his face: "I know the talent of the phoenix, but in the land of Sichuan and Shu, the road is rugged and difficult, easy to defend and difficult to attack, even if we win Sichuan and Shu, it must be a lose-lose situation, and now our strength is already weak, how can we afford such a big battle?" At that time, the Cao thief took advantage of the weakness to enter, but what should he do if he raised troops to the south? ”

"The lord forgot?" Pang Tong asked rhetorically with a hint of ridicule, and his eyes gradually condensed: "At this time, we can't fight the Cao thief, but someone can fight the Cao thief." ”

"Xiliang Ma Teng?"

These words almost popped out of Liu Bei's mouth, word by word.

Pang Tong nodded slightly, and his eyes were even more determined: "If Ma Teng can hold off Cao Thief in the coming year, or if he tries his best to fight last time, Cao Thief will experience a big defeat in Chibi, and then meet Xiliang Ma Teng, this is not something that can be recovered in three or five years, if we take this opportunity to enter Xichuan, wouldn't we have a greater grasp?" ”

At this time, Tian Feng interjected: "Shiyuan! The crux of the problem is not to take Xichuan, but how to seek Xichuan on the basis of not damaging the lord's foothold, which is where the real difficulty lies! ”

"The teacher is famous?"

Pang Tong ignored Tian Feng, snorted, and waved directly at Liu Bei: "I will definitely help the lord make a name in the next place, and it is a dignified name!" ”

Liu Bei knew very well in his heart that Jiangdong was pacified with the help of Zhou Yu and Lu Su, and now Zhou Yu and Lu Su helped Liu Bei stabilize Jiangdong and conquer Shanyue in the south, bearing heavy responsibilities;

The Battle of Jingxiang, although Xiangyang and Fancheng were won under Zhang Fei's strategy and with Tian Feng's wisdom, the pacification of Jingnan was almost entirely due to Tian Feng's credit;

Pang Tong's heart is unbalanced, as a phoenix chick, he must help Liu Bei take Xichuan, this can prove his talent, and only in this way can he occupy a place in Liu Bei's group in the future!

Liu Bei groaned for a moment and said, "Shiyuan! From this day on, you will be solely responsible for the seizure of Xichuan, and this matter is a secret and must not be known to a fourth person! ”

Pang Tong and Tian Feng shook their heads and said they understood.

Liu Bei continued: "Yuan Hao! The military affairs within the scope of Jingxiang will be handed over to you to deal with, I only have one sentence, this year Jingxiang has 80,000 troops, next year I will see at least 100,000 elite soldiers! ”

Tian Feng shook his eyes and said, "Don't worry, the lord will definitely complete the task in the future!" ”

Liu Bei nodded, and said to Pang Tong: "Shiyuan! Don't be in a hurry to take Xichuan, you must be completely prepared, the so-called people who don't prepare are people who are ready to fail, you must know this very well. ”

Pang Tong bowed and said, "Hmm! I know. Please rest assured. ”

Bang! Bang! Bang!

There was a knock at the door.

The attendant Ah San pushed the door in and said, "Lord! Mr. Xu asked to see him. ”

"Xu Shu?" Liu Bei frowned and said, "Let him in." ”

The affairs of Tian Feng and Pang Tong have been dealt with, Liu Bei waved his hand and said, "You two go down first, and come to me again if you have something." ”

The two of them said yes and left the study upside down.

Xu Shu hurried to the study, with a smile on his face, and said, "Lord! In the next place, all the spies of the Cao thief in Xiangyang have been clearly investigated, and the net can be closed. (To be continued......)