"Three pages, six lines, seven words...... Five pages, nine lines, twelve characters...... Twelve pages, four lines, three words......"

In the flagship cabin of Mi Zhen's fleet at Xiangyang Wharf, Mi Zhen was checking the telegram she had just received. After a short time, they all checked out, and after Mi Zhen carefully read the message from the beginning, she rubbed the message a few times in anger and threw it into the lampstand and burned it into ashes.

"Let me leave everything alone and go back to Yizhou as soon as possible? Stinky Yoshihiro, do you think I don't want to? If I could, I would have left! ”

Mi Zhen's sentence is a big truth. Mi Zhen telegraphed Lu Ren before, saying that she should stay here in Jingzhou to see who of Liu Bei and Cai Mao could succeed, but in fact, Mi Zhen said that in order to make Lu Ren feel at ease. In fact, Mi Zhen has always been stared at by Zhuge Liang and his wife, almost to the point of not leaving an inch, and even sleeping with Huang Yueying "sleeping". In this case, where can Mi Zhen go? Later, when something big happened in Xiangyang, Zhuge Liang even regarded Mi Zhen as a temporary headquarters, so how could Mi Zhen get out of the current situation?

In fact, Mi Zhen didn't know that Zhuge Liang was also suffering and couldn't say it. Mi Zhen has not led the team to Jingzhou for quite a while, and the children of the Mi family who led the team will naturally inform Mi Zhu about Mi Zhen going to Luzon to build a new city, so neither Zhuge Liang nor Mi Zhu expected that this time Mi Zhen would personally lead the team to Jingzhou.

Originally, if it was an ordinary Mi clan disciple to lead the team, Mi Zhu could directly detain the fleet and then call it at will, after all, Mi Zhu was the head of the Mi clan. But if Mi Zhen is the one who leads the team, Mi Zhu may not be able to make Mi Zhen completely obey Mi Zhu's instructions......

Although Mi Zhen is Mi Zhu's younger sister, Mi Zhen is one of Lu Ren's wives, and if she wants to listen, she also listens to Lu Ren, and she has enough right to speak in terms of identity with Mi Zhu. If he really saw that the momentum was not right, Mi Zhen ordered the fleet to leave Jingzhou immediately, then Liu Bei's plan for this action would be exposed.

Of course, Mi Zhu can also kill Mi Zhen and then seize power, but in that case, things will be big immediately, and the most important thing is that Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang are not willing to blame Lu Ren at all. Zhuge Liang has been to Yizhou and knows that the hole card in Lu Ren's hand is unfathomable. If Lu Ren was really provoked, it would be tantamount to causing a very terrible enemy to Liu Bei's group, and the help that could have been obtained from Lu Ren would naturally be all in vain.

All in all, Zhuge Liang and Mi Zhu also chose to temporarily seize power as a last resort, but they only put Mi Zhen under house arrest and surveillance, in case Mi Zhen led the team to leave at a critical time. And when there was an accident in Xiangyang, Zhuge Liang ordered Mi Zhen's fleet to leave the dock, and then anchor in the heart of the river, so as not to be harassed by the chaotic army in the chaotic battle, in other words, this is also to ensure Mi Zhen's safety, who made the current Mi Zhen a master who can't be killed, beaten, or scolded, and can only be a good offer?

The chaos in Xiangyang was finally settled, and Zhuge Liang naturally got off the boat after repeatedly apologizing to Mi Zhen, but perhaps just in case, he still left Huang Yueying by Mi Zhen's side, but he didn't monitor Mi Zhen like that, so Mi Zhen had the opportunity to decipher the message he received before.

With a wry smile, Mi Zhen prepared a message and sent it back to Lu Ren, meaning that she would go back soon...... The things in Xiangyang are all tossed, what is she going to do if she doesn't go back?

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In the next two days, Xiangyang gradually settled down, and Liu Bei and Liu Qi solemnly buried Liu Biao again, and finally completed Liu Biao's funeral.

Because Liu Biao's mourning period had not yet passed, Liu Bei did not dare to set up any big banquet to celebrate, but only invited Zhuge Liang and others into the inner house after nightfall that day, and gave a little wine to show his gratitude.

After three rounds of drinking, Liu Bei put down the wine glass and sighed with emotion: "It's really not easy!" I think I, Liu Bei, have been in exile for many years, and today I finally have a foundation to settle down in...... Thanks to Mr. A glass for Mr. Zaiko. ”

Another cup of belly, Zhuge Liang smiled and said nothing. Seeing that his talent could be displayed under Liu Bei, how could Zhuge Liang not be happy? More importantly, Zhuge Liang relied on this series of tactics to convince Liu Bei's original staff and initially established his position in Liu Bei's army.

But soon, Zhuge Liangze's brows tightened, and he seemed a little worried. Liu Bei saw it in his eyes, and after a few glasses, he finally couldn't help but ask, "Why is Mr. worried?" But when he complained about Liu Bei, he drank and had fun here when his brother was mourning? ”

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "Definitely! Ryo is worried about the big picture. ”

"The big picture?"

Liu Bei thought for a moment and said, "Sir, are you worried about the situation around Jingxiang?" ”

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Although the lord is now in Xiangyang, there are four sides in the southeast, northwest and northwest, except for the four sides of Sichuan and Bashu, the other three sides are full of great worries. ”

Liu Bei hurriedly asked, "Please tell me a little bit about it!" ”

Zhuge Liang habitually shook his fan, got up from the banquet and turned around in the hall: "East, Jiangdong Sun Quan has coveted Jingxiang for a long time, when Liu Jingzhou died, the eldest prince Fang succeeded as the state pastor for only a few days, and the situation in Jingxiang was not stable. If this news reaches Jiangdong, I am afraid that Sun Quan will send troops to attack at any time. In contrast, the situation in the east may be quite good, because Sun Quan has to guard against Shanyue, and because Lu Ren has built a new state capital, he naturally has to take more precautions, and he is afraid that he will not be able to go west to Jingxiang in a short time. It's just that having said that, Jiangdong must be guarded against, and the lord should quickly send a general with 5,000 elites back to defend Jiangxia and block the mouth of the river. ”

Liu Bei groaned: "Jiangxia wants land, you must guard against it. Tomorrow, I will send Yun Chang to Jiangxia. ”

Zhuge Liang said: "Yun Chang also needs someone to help...... Liang implored the lord to deign to come out tomorrow with the eldest prince. Wen Zhongye is proficient in water warfare, and he is loyal, with him as the auxiliary of Yun Chang, Jiangxia can be guaranteed to be foolproof. ”

Liu Bei nodded, and asked again, "What worries will the south have?" ”

Zhuge Liang groaned: "Although Xiangyang is decided, only the northern counties in Jingzhou are in the hands of the lord, and there is only one Jiangling in the south in the hands of the lord. Lingling, Wuling, Guiyang, and Changsha in Jingnan are remote, and the county guards of the four counties are only afraid that they will take advantage of Liu Jingzhou's death to support their own troops. The lord immediately sent Yide to Jiangling to sit in the town, and the right to suppress these four counties in case the four counties guarded the hearts of the four counties. ”

Liu Bei said: "What Mr. said is extremely true! But why not send troops to occupy the four counties now? ”

Zhuge Liang said: "The four counties have not yet made a move, and the lord is now sending troops to attack the four counties, but I am afraid that it will backfire, and the situation around Xiangyang has not been completely stabilized. But the most important thing is still in the north. ”

Liu Bei's face changed color slightly: "Mr. means Cao Thief?" ”

Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "Not bad!" Isn't there anything to do here? If Liang expected to be correct, the Cao thief would have known about Liu Jingzhou's death at this moment, and the Cao thief's southward army would probably be on the way now. The lord is now unstable in Xiangyang, and the Xiangyang army has not been trained for a long time, if Cao Cao moves south at this time, even if Xiangyang has a strong city outline and abundant grain and grass, it may not be able to really resist it. ”

Liu Bei gasped, and said in his heart that he finally got Jingzhou, but he let Cao Cao take it before he could sit firmly, and he was too unwilling.

Zhuge Liang was just about to speak here, when the doorman suddenly led a fine man into the room to ask for a meeting. Looking at the fine work covered in mud and dust, Zhuge Liang's face changed greatly, and he asked anxiously: "But Xu Du Cao thief has already sent troops!?" ”

This fine work has a dry mouth and a smoke in his throat, where can he answer? Liu Bei hurriedly handed over the wine jar on his table, and said with a pleasant face: "First drink some light wine to moisten your throat...... Don't rush, don't worry, speak slowly! ”

A small jar of light wine was empty in an instant, and he didn't bother to wipe the corners of his mouth and hurriedly reported: "Lord Qi!" Cao Cao had already known about Liu Jingzhou's death, so he gathered his staff day and night to discuss, and began to mobilize troops and horses at dawn the next day. Counting from the perspective of time, the vanguard of the Cao army should be close to Wancheng now! ”

Everyone's faces changed in unison: "It's so fast! ”

Liu Bei's eyes naturally moved to Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment and then said categorically: "The Cao thief is menacing, and it must be unstoppable. The situation in Xiangyang and Jiangling is not stable and the soldiers have not been trained, and Cai Mao has not been eliminated, but I am afraid that I will not be able to stop the Cao thief soldiers and horses at all, and the lord can only hold it for a long time. It is easy to defend the two cities of Jiangxia and Xiakou, and the two places are attached to the main citizens, and they can be held to the place. ”

Liu Bei said: "But if the Cao thief wins Xiangyang and Jiangling, and the army grows stronger and stronger, won't it be more difficult to compete with him at that time?" ”

Zhuge Liang said: "Lord, now is not the time to compete with the Cao thief. Although there are tens of thousands of soldiers in Xiangyang, the military spirit has not been attached and has not been trained for a long time. In this way, it is better to transfer all the soldiers who can fight back to Jiangxia and Xiakou, and there is still a chance to defeat the enemy. Besides, if Cao Thief moves south, how can Dongwu not panic? ”

Liu Bei said: "Mr. wants to keep the elite warriors and allow the Cao thieves to occupy Xiangyang." After the Cao thief occupies Xiangyang, it will inevitably endanger the Eastern Wu, so we have a chance to unite with the Eastern Wu? ”

Zhuge Liang said: "At the moment of the great enemy, how can Dongwu not endanger everyone?" The lord needs to retain the elite combat power as a prerequisite for the alliance with Soochow. Now there are two things to do, one is to quickly send a general to lead some soldiers to Xinye and Fancheng to resist Cao Bing a little, and the other is that the lord wants to quickly transfer the grain and grass accumulated in Jiangling to Jiangxia, and how much can be transferred! There must not be much grain and grass left in Jiangxia and Xiakoutun. ”

Liu Bei said: "Without further ado! Let Zilong lead 3,000 men and horses to rush back to Xinye! In addition, Xiangyang and Jiangling dispatched naval warships to transfer grain and grass in the two places...... What does the gentleman think? ”

Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "That's exactly how it should be." ”

Saying that, Zhuge Liang remembered something, stretched out his five fingers to Liu Bei and said, "Lord......"

Liu Bei was stunned and said, "Sir, what do you mean by this?" ”

"Please take out 5,000 gold and send Mi Zhen back to Yizhou." (To be continued.) )