"Got it? Where did you catch it? Who caught it? Knowing that Zhuge Liang was captured alive, Liu Xie immediately excitedly asked Pang Tong, who came to report the good news. In Liu Xie's eyes, Zhuge Liang is the biggest obstacle to getting rid of Sun Quan and Liu Bei, although Lu Meng is also resourceful, but he does not have Zhuge Liang's overall view. If Zhuge Liang is solved, then the court will succeed in pacifying Sun Liu more than half this time.

Ulin burned down more than half of the navy's belongings, and if he didn't catch even a big fish, it would really be worth the loss. And now that Zhuge Liang has been captured alive, the loss this time can be regarded as a return to the capital, and the rest is pure gain. Now that Zhuge Liang, the biggest threat, has been solved, Liu Xie's previous plan has to be modified, and the imperial court soldiers and horses, who have been waiting everywhere for a long time, no longer have to wait for the opportunity to attack with all their strength and give Sun Liu the final blow.

The carrier pigeon with Liu Xie's will flew everywhere, and Liu Xie himself followed Pang Tong to the place where Zhuge Liang was held. Zhuge Liang's spirit is not bad, Sima Yi did not abuse Zhuge Liang, and Zhuge Liang himself is also knowledgeable, and there is nothing to be done. When Liu Xie arrived, Zhuge Liang was holding a book in the tent to read.

"Kong Ming, let's see who's coming?" Liu Xie asked with a smile very familiarly.

Zhuge Liang raised his eyelids and glanced at Liu Xie, then put down the book, got up and saluted respectfully: "The mountain village man greets the saint." ”

"Uh...... No need to be polite, no polite, no polite. Liu Xie was a little unhappy when he saw this, although Zhuge Liang was respectful, but those eyes couldn't deceive people. This girl is unconvinced, and deliberately keeps a distance from herself.

"Come on, Kong Ming, don't be restrained." Liu Xie said as he took off his boots and went to the couch, and greeted Zhuge Liang cross-legged. And Zhuge Liang frowned and looked Liu Xie up and down, this is like a son of heaven, it is clearly a landlord and old wealth. It's infuriating that this landlord Lao Cai has a large gang of accomplices under his hands, and he can't get him by himself.

The Han people used to kneel and sit, and at that time the stool was still called a stool, and it was not an object used in formal occasions. Liu Xie sat cross-legged on the couch, which was indeed a bit rude. If they were all acquaintances, no one would say anything, but Zhuge Liang hadn't returned to obedience after all, seeing Liu Xie like this, Zhuge Liang felt that Liu Xie was deliberately humiliating himself, and his face couldn't help but darken.

People are under low eaves and have to bow their heads. No matter how dissatisfied Zhuge Liang was in his heart, he couldn't change his identity as a prisoner, Liu Xie asked him to sit, and he could only sit. If he commits suicide just because of Liu Xie's disrespect, it seems to be a bit of a fuss.

"Kong Ming, what are your plans for the future?" Liu Xie chatted with Zhuge Liang for a while, and then asked about business. Of course, Liu Xie hopes that Zhuge Liang will serve him, although Liu Xie is not short of capable people under his hands at present, but who would think that there are many capable people under his hands? Zhuge Liang is good at internal affairs, and he can just share some pressure for Xun Yu. It's just that Liu Xie doesn't know whether Zhuge Liang will be obedient.

Let Liu Xiexue Liu Bei in history look at the thatched house? Liu Xie didn't plan to do that. It's not that I'm afraid of losing face, but Liu Xie must consider the feelings of other people. Such as Sima Yi, Pang Tong, Jia Xu...... Even if it was Xun Yu, Liu Xie didn't look at the thatched house back then, Zhuge Liang was just a captive, how could he enjoy the treatment that others didn't enjoy. Liu Xie is not like Liu Bei at that time, there was no one under his hands who could give him guidance, and Liu Xie was not as eager as Liu Bei for talents.

I was fortunate to have gained and lost my life, this is a true portrayal of Liu Xie's psychology at this time. To put it mildly, without you Zhang Butcher, can Lao Tzu only eat hairy pigs?

Zhuge Liang had been reminded by Sima Yi in advance, and he didn't put up any stakes at this time. The main reason is that his identity at this time also makes him unable to put on a shelf. It's one thing for a prisoner under the stairs to be polite, but he can't be without points in his heart. If you really put on a show, you will only be the one who will suffer losses and lose face in the end.

In the face of Liu Xie's inquiry, Zhuge Liang calmly said the answer he had already thought of, "If the Holy Lord is willing to let Zhuge Liang go, Zhuge Liang will return to the mountains and forests from now on and no longer ask about the world." ”

"Huh? Isn't it a waste of your talents? Have you ever considered serving the imperial court? Liu Xie pretended to be surprised and asked. I saw Zhuge Liang shaking his head and replied: "There are many capable people under the command of the saint, so why do you need Zhuge Liang to show off that shallow knowledge." Please also ask the saint to open up the Internet and let Zhuge Liang go into hiding. ”

"Hmm...... Leave it to me. Liu Xie frowned and said to Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang didn't force it, anyway, he said what he wanted to say, and whether Liu Xie agreed or not was Liu Xie's business.

"Holy Lord, do you intend to subdue Kong Ming?" When Liu Xie went to Sima Yi's handsome tent, Pang Tong asked Liu Xiedao.

"Zhuge Kongming still has the ability, if it weren't for him and that Lu Meng, we wouldn't have to lose so many warships this time. But I think he is very determined, and it is not easy to persuade. Liu Xie frowned and said.

"If the saint really intends to subdue Kong Ming, it is better to let Weichen try it." Pang Tong thought about it and then recommended himself to Liu Xiemao.

“…… Shi Yuan, it's not that I don't trust your eloquence, but that Zhuge Liang is also a good eloquent, and you may not be able to convince him if you go. ”

"Gotta try."

“…… Well, then you can give it a try. ”

As Liu Xie expected, Pang Tong did not convince Zhuge Liang, the eloquence level of the two of them was half a catty, and there was a tie, but Zhuge Liang was a "banker", and a tie meant that he won. Pang Tong, who suffered the defeat, was not discouraged, and after coming back to rest for a night, he continued to work hard and continued to find Zhuge Liang to exercise his eloquence.

Liu Xie didn't bother to care about the victory or defeat between Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, there were other things that Liu Xie needed to worry about. Zhuge Liang caught it, but Lu Meng told him to run away. After breaking through with Zhuge Liang, Lü Meng took the Jiangdong men and horses to break through to the south in three ways, and Lü Meng was very lucky all the way, and when he broke through to the riverside, he happened to meet the Jingnan Navy who was ordered to rush to find an opportunity to respond. Before, the Sun-Liu coalition army had a large number of people, and it was impossible to transport them all by relying on the dozen or so ships of the Jingnan Navy alone, but now there are only more than 10,000 people left around Lu Meng, and these people have boarded the ships one after another, and Lu Meng also took the opportunity to return to his own territory on the south bank.

In order to confront the imperial court, the Sun-Liu coalition army gathered more than 100,000 horses, of which Jiangdong people accounted for seventy percent, and the remaining thirty percent were Liu Bei's men and horses. After breaking through the siege, the more than 30,000 men and horses who followed Zhuge Liang were eaten one by one by the Han army led by Sima Yi and Pang Tong, and it can be said that the whole army was annihilated. The more than 70,000 Jiangdong men and horses who followed Lü Meng to break through, in addition to the lucky Lü Meng, Ding Feng, Ling Tong, Jiang Qin and other generals who also led troops to break through also returned to the south bank one after another. It's just that compared with Lü Meng, the losses of these people are greater, and by the last count, there are less than 30,000 Jiangdong men and horses who will return to the south bank with Lü Meng and others, that is to say, nearly 50,000 horses are either killed on the battlefield or captured by the Han army.

Liu Xie's goal was achieved, and the reason why the plan was calculated was to consume the vitality of the Sun-Liu coalition army. If the warship is burned, it can be rebuilt, but once a person dies, he will not have ten years to live, and the lost vitality will not be able to make up for it at all. Sun Quan and Liu Bei were speechless for a long time after learning of the losses in this battle, and when they finally recovered their spirits, the two of them coincidentally did the same thing, conscription.

Before Sun Liu was a little particular about conscription, the only son in the family did not want, the father and son joined the army, the father and son returned, the brother joined the army and the brother left the younger brother to return or something. But now, it's purely a pull, no matter what kind of "special situation" you are, as long as you are of the right age, from fifty to fifteen, don't even think about running.

The consequence of the forced conscription is that there are many complaints, but now Sun Liu can't care about cherishing his reputation. As Liu Xie ordered all armies to attack, the pressure on the defensive line of Sun and Liu's two families increased sharply, and the defenders from all over the country, who had nothing to do, complained bitterly, and urgent letters for help flew in front of Sun Liu like snowflakes.

First of all, Lingling was lost, Huo Jun was indeed good at defending it, but in the face of the onslaught of the Han army regardless of casualties, he finally had to give up Lingling. Yan Yan and the others were not in a hurry to attack before, and that was because the victory or defeat in Chibi was not known. But when Liu Xie's will arrives, what are you waiting for? Some time ago, the siege equipment built by the craftsmen in the army came in handy.

And although Huo Jun had the heart to live and die with Lingling, Shamoke didn't want to be with Huo Jun, he knew that if he was the only one who escaped from Lingling, Liu Bei would definitely not spare him, so when Huo Jun was about to play with the Han army that rushed to the city, Shamoke took the lead and knocked Huo Jun out with a stick, and then "escorted" Huo Jun out of the city in the name of cover.

To say that Shamoke never thought about surrendering to the Han army, he thought about it, but it was a pity that he shot the Han army general Gan Ning before, and this credit made Shamoke get Liu Bei's heavy reward and also got on Liu Xie's blacklist, he belonged to the Han army's target of killing, even if he slaughtered Liu Bei and surrendered to the Han army, the result was that he was doomed.

Shamoke, who had no other choice, could only hug Liu Bei's thigh and fight the Han army to the end. And after learning that Shamoke had run away, Yan Yan, Wang Ping and others were also very annoyed. In order to avenge Gan Ning, Liu Xiana offered a heavy reward, but anyone who killed Shamoke would be rewarded with 10,000 gold and sealed 10,000 households.

Where is the head on Shamoke's neck that is a human head, it is clearly a golden pimple representing glory and wealth, and whoever picks it up will immediately rise to prominence. It's a pity to see the great work in hand slip away from under your nose like this, and anyone will feel annoyed.

Lingling was lost, Wuling was in a hurry, bad news came one after another, Liu Bei seemed to be much older overnight, and the news of Li Yan's surrender to the enemy and Zhuge Liang's capture made Liu Bei sick. The years are unforgiving, Liu Bei was only in his twenties when he participated in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, but now that almost thirty years have passed, Liu Bei is also a person in his sixties, and his physical strength and spirit naturally cannot be compared with young people. His illness immediately made the people in Liu Bei's group panic, and just when the tree was about to fall and disperse, Liu Bei's third brother Zhang Fei stood up, first killed several "traitors" with bad intentions in public to shock people's hearts, and then took over Liu Bei's command and began to organize resistance.

By this time, there was no need for the Sun-Liu coalition to continue to cooperate. The victory or defeat of the Battle of Chibi has been decided, Sun Liu's main force has lost most of it, and the imperial court has taken advantage of the situation to attack, so that Sun Liu can only take care of the snow in front of his own door, and no one can spare extra troops to help his allies.

Zhang Fei, who took over the military power, first gave the order to abandon Wuling and shrink the defensive line. This is a correct choice, instead of scattering all over the place and asking the imperial army to break them one by one, it is better to concentrate on holding the important ground and fighting to the death with the imperial army. With Zhang Fei's command Ruoding, the Han An army entered Jingnan with little effort, recovered Wuling, and then joined the Yizhou army led by Yan Yan on the way to Changsha.

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The imperial army is marching forward in Jingnan, and Liu Xie, who has returned to Xiangyang, is also giving an ultimatum to Zhuge Liang. Pang Tong came to persuade him, Sima Yi came to persuade him, and even Pang Degong and Sima Hui came to persuade him one after another, but Zhuge Liang was determined to go by the scales, so he begged to go.

According to Liu Xie's temper, if you Zhuge Liang doesn't want to pull it down, it's not that you have to. But the problem is that Zhuge Liang shouldn't have mentioned Liu Xie when he was talking to Pang Degong and Sima Hui, saying that Liu Xie was not like a human monarch and was not worthy of his Zhuge Liang's support. Liu Xie doesn't like to listen to this, you Zhuge Liang don't want to do things for me, it's nothing, everyone has their own ambitions, you can't force it, but what do you say bad things about me? The cautious Liu Xie plans to take revenge on Zhuge Liang, even if Zhuge Liang is not allowed to suffer from flesh and skin, he must be unforgettable for life.

"Holy Lord, do you really want to do that?" Sima Yi, who was ordered to prepare everything for Liu Xie, asked Liu Xie in a low voice.

"Zhongda, you can look at my eyes when you go in later."

"Yes, Wechen knows."

"Kong Ming, I'm here again." Liu Xiejin said to Zhuge Liang with a smile.

Out of an instinctive reaction to danger, although Liu Xie was smiling at this time, Zhuge Liang sensed a hint of ill intentions.

"Grass people Zhuge Liang, meet the saint."

"No courtesy, no need to be polite. Come on, bring it in. Liu Xie waved his hand and instructed the outside of the tent, and then someone brought the wine and food into the tent.

"Holy Lord, what does this mean?" Zhuge Liang asked in surprise.

"You refuse to serve me, although this makes me a little disappointed, but everyone has their own can't be forced, I respect your ideas, and preparing this banquet today is a send-off for you." Liu Xie took off his shoes and went to the couch as he spoke, and sat cross-legged on the couch to beckon Zhuge Liang to sit too.

Zhuge Liang looked at Sima Yi who was sitting next to him suspiciously, and saw that Sima Yi was expressionless, and he couldn't guess what Liu Xie wanted to do for a while.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Liu Xie persuaded him to drink, Zhuge Liang was also a little drunk at this time, so he heard Liu Xie say slowly: "Kong Ming, you said that you are talented, and you just retreated to the mountains and forests, so isn't this talent in vain?" I'm sorry for you. ”

"Thank you for the praise of the saint, there are countless capable people under the command of the saint, but in terms of Wenchen, there are no less than five people who are not inferior to Zhuge Liang, so why should the saint feel pity." With the intention of drinking, Zhuge Liang replied casually.

"Oh? Then Kong Ming thinks that I have the ability to not lose to you in this court? Liu Xie asked with interest when he heard this, and Sima Yi on the side also pricked up his ears.

"Today's Situ Xun Wenruo is comparable to Xiao He in the world, with him in charge of logistics for the saint, the saint does not need to worry about food and grass......" Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and replied.