Liu Bowen actually alluded to the fact that the military strength of the state is the first in the world!

is so ashamed, Liu Bei is embarrassed for him!

"Hahaha......" Xu Shu laughed, "Liu Junshi really has the style of ancient relics." The ancients did not avoid relatives and enemies, and Liu Junshi commented on military strength, and did not avoid relatives and enemies! ”

"Hahaha......" Liu Bowen also laughed loudly, and his face showed the cunning of the old slippery head. Liu Moufei does not avoid relatives and enemies, but only tells the facts. ”

"Hey, hey! There are only 20,000 soldiers in the state, but they are called the strongest soldiers in the world, and Liu Junshi's boast is too big. ”

"Big?" Liu Bowen restrained his smile, "Yes, I don't have many soldiers and horses in the state, but the defeat of Gongsun in the river valley, the suppression of Zhang Ju in Yanshan, the removal of the Yellow Turban in Daijun, the retreat of the Xiongnu in Yanmen, the defeat of Zhang He in Jingcheng, and the annihilation of stubborn Kou in Wangwu, all of them are more victories with less." Is it an exaggeration to call him the strongest soldier in the world? ”

Liu Bei and the others were asked.

Xu Shu couldn't help laughing and said: "According to what Liu Junshi said, if General Gongsun Boqi breaks Yuan Benchu again this time, then Beiping's military strength can also be called the first in the world?" ”

Xu Shu's scheming is not much inferior to Liu Bowen, but he is not good at words. In terms of the sharpness of the language and the swiftness of the edge, the difference between Xu Shu and Liu Bowen is too great.

I asked this question, but I didn't want to listen to Liu Bowen brag about the military strength of the state. He didn't know that Gongsun Zhan would advance lightly, and the boundary bridge would be defeated in a battle.

"Is it possible?" Liu Bowen asked lightly.

Liu Bowen asked rhetorically, but he did not ridicule, in order to save face for Xu Shu. The two sides should form an alliance and save some face, so that they can get along well in the future.

Liu Bowen let Xu Shu go and continued: "I have moved troops in the state and the state, all for the country and the people, try to ask the world, there are those who have the merit of clearing the traitor Zhang Ju, removing the hidden dangers of the Yellow Turban remnants of the North Taihang, and flattening the royal house to stabilize Hedong, only I and the state iron army, only my lord and the state assassin Liu Jiangtian!" As for General White Horse......"

Liu Bowen looked at Liu Bei meaningfully. "In this decisive battle at the boundary bridge, if Xuande Gong doesn't help, I'm afraid it will be difficult for General Baima to retreat."

Liu Bei understands soldiers. Like Xu Shu, it is also expected that Gongsun Chan will be defeated. He has been hesitating whether he should send troops to help Gongsun Zhan.

Helping Gongsun Zan will offend Yuan Shao.

With the existing strength of the plains. If there are no allies to help him, offending Yuan Shao is tantamount to asking for his own death.

Although Liu Bei and others did not agree that Liu Bowen's general and state army ranked first in the world, they could not help but admit that the army of Bingzhou was indeed strong, and besides, they really couldn't say that Liu Bowen.

Liu Bei hid his embarrassment. Zhang Luo drank wine and ate food, and the atmosphere of the banquet slowly became harmonious again.

Liu Bei quietly gestured to Jian Yong with his eyes, and Jian Yong understood, and said, "How does Liu Junshi view the current situation today?" ”

Liu Bowen replied: "It is comparable to the disputes of the pre-Qin countries. ”

There is no doubt about this.

Today, it is more than the Seven Kingdoms competing for hegemony during the Warring States Period.

Jian Yong said: "The Warring States has both the strategy of Su and Qin, and the strategy of Zhang Yi. In Liu Junshi's view, if the trend is today, should it be to break through the vertical horizontally, or to resist the horizontal? ”

Liu Bowen said: "The trend of the world. If you divide for a long time, you will be together, and you will be divided for a long time. The so-called vertical and horizontal cooperation is nothing more than using the strengths of others to make up for their own shortcomings. The combination of long and short complements each other. Today, the heroes rise together. Isolation and self-protection cannot be guaranteed, and only those who are with the same way can we gain a foothold. ”

"What does Liu Junshi mean by advocating the establishment of an alliance?"

"Yes."

Liu Bei saw that the topic was almost introduced, so he humbly bowed his hand and said, "Liu Junshi is a great material." Please prepare for the land of Jinan in the plains, who should be the most suitable ally? ”

Liu Bei seemed to ask for advice. The words were also modest, but how could Liu Bowen not know his thoughts.

You've invited me to the plains, and you've asked who to ally with, and of course it's time to ally with us!

Liu Bei asked knowingly, there was only one purpose, that is, to euphemistically touch the hole cards of the state. Let's see what kind of conditions the state can prescribe.

Liu Bowen is so tactful, he will not easily give promises, let alone make any conditions casually.

Listening to Liu Bei's question, the corners of Liu Bowen's mouth once again hooked up a touch of cunning.

"Since Xuande Gong has this question, Liu Ji is willing to try to analyze it for Xuande Gong."

"Be ready to listen."

"The plain, located in a corner of the Central Plains, has the sea in the east, and the strong lords Cao Mengde and Tao Gongzu in the west and south. In such a situation, the war is together, there is no natural danger to defend, there is no depth to advance and retreat, and it is necessary to make a plan as soon as possible. ”

"Alas......"

Liu Bei sighed helplessly.

Liu Bowen's words hit Liu Bei's sore spot.

When Xu Shu first came to invest, he also made such an analysis, and set a strategy of being cautious, keeping his light and raising obscurity, and slowing down Xuzhou.

What's the matter, Xuzhou Thorn Shi Tao Qian Tao Gongzu, has the name of a kuanren elder, Liu Bei has not been able to find a suitable opportunity, unable to get involved in Xuzhou, Liu Bei is anxious!

Liu Bowen continued: "Expanding the region is a long-term plan. Keeping the current plain and Jinan is the plan for the present. If you want to defend steadily, you can only make alliances and work together to defend against the enemy. And judging from the location of the plain, the princes who should be most befriended are......"

Speaking of this, Liu Bowen deliberately pulled into a voice and sold it well.

He sells off, and the listener is in a hurry.

Among the people, only Jian Yong and Liu Bowen were familiar with each other, and couldn't help but hurriedly say: "Master Liu, please speak up quickly!" ”

Jian Yong's meaning is very simple: Your lord Liu Jiangtian wants to form an alliance with my lord Liu Xuande, Liu Huatou quickly said, after speaking, let's talk about the conditions of the alliance.

Pingyuan is now unable to compete with the state for the first opportunity, so it is good to ask everyone to negotiate on an equal footing, form an alliance, and jointly resist Yuan Shao.

Of course, Liu Bowen knew what Liu Bei, Jian Yong and others thought.

However, the more this time, the more we must hold on, in order to strive for greater interests for the state.

Liu Bowen sold enough passes, and slowly spit out three words: "Yuan ...... Root...... Beginning! ”

"Huh?!"

Not only Liu Bei Jian Yong, but even Xu Shu was so shocked that his mouth grew up.

Even Li Yan, who had never spoken, couldn't help but look at Liu Bowen with a puzzled face. Xindao: Lao Liu, you can't joke like this! We want to make allies against Yuan Shao, not help Yuan Shao pull allies against ourselves!

Xu Shu knew that this was not Liu Bowen's intention, but Liu Bowen's words were too annoying! couldn't help but sneer a few times, and sneered: "Liu Junshi is really smart!" ”

"Hey, hey, pass the prize." Liu Bowen actually took ridicule as a compliment and laughed at it!

"Xu has something unclear, since Liu Junshi is so optimistic about Jizhou Yuan Benchu, then why don't you suggest that you master Liu Jiangtian and form an alliance with Jizhou Yuan Benchu?"

The implicit meaning in Xu Shu's words is that this kind of bad idea, why don't you suggest it to your lord Liu Jiangtian?

Liu Bowen didn't care about Xu Shu's questioning, he smiled, with great pride, and said: "Jizhou lost to Jingcheng twice, and it is not my opponent at all. Yuan Benchu came to curry favor with me and annex the state, my lord still needs to think about it, how can he take the initiative to form an alliance with him? ”

"......" Liu Bei was speechless.

Li Yan, in good spirits, unconsciously straightened his waist, and secretly admired Liu Bowen in his heart: Lao Liu's words, cheer up!

Liu Bei was silent for a long time, and finally raised the wine bottle...... (To be continued.) )