Shinno.

Seeing the people sent by Liu Biao, Liu Bei summoned Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others together.

"Jingsheng Gong sent someone here." Everyone sat down, and Liu Bei said to them: "He asked me to go to Xiangyang immediately, saying that there was something important to discuss." ”

"What can he do?" Zhang Fei said: "I heard that Cao Zirong asked Liu Jingsheng to kill his brother, if my brother goes, it will be tantamount to a sheep in the mouth of a tiger." Definitely can't go this time. ”

Liu Bei's face was very bad.

Of course, he knew Liu Biao's intention to send someone to invite him.

But at the same time, he also knew that if he didn't go, the consequences would be extremely serious.

Twisting his brows, Liu Bei did not say anything.

Guan Yu also said on the side: "Brother must not go to ......"

"I think the envoy should go." Zhuge Liang touched his chin and said to Liu Bei: "Since Liu Jingsheng came to invite, if you don't go, I'm afraid that you will fall into his mouth." ”

"What if you say it?" Zhang Fei said: "Could it be that he still dares to come to fight Xinye?" ”

"Why wouldn't he dare?" Liu Bei glared at Zhang Fei: "Xinye only has 10,000 defenders, and Jingzhou can use no less than 100,000 soldiers and horses, attacking Xinye is just a transfer of troops for Liu Jingsheng." ”

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei didn't say anything more, and their faces were full of indignation.

Liu Bei asked Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming thinks I should go, but Liu Jingsheng obviously wants my life this time......

"If he wants to give your life, will he give it to him?" Zhuge Liang said: "If you go, you must go, but you must also be prepared." ”

"How to prepare?" Liu Bei said: "When I entered Xiangyang City, didn't I make a knife for fish and meat?" ”

"Can General Guan stay with the envoy?" Looking at Guan Yu, Zhuge Liang asked.

"It's okay for me to stay with my brother." Guan Yu said: "But I am also invincible with two fists and four hands, if Liu Jingsheng secretly deploys, I'm afraid it will be ......."

"As far as I can see, if Liu Jingsheng does it, he will choose the time when the banquet is about to end." Zhuge Liang said: "General Guan's stay with the envoy is just a deterrent, and during the banquet, the envoy leaves under the pretext of going to the toilet, and General Guan stays there." Liu Jingsheng wanted to kill the envoy, and if he didn't succeed, he would definitely not check what the general would do. ”

"What do I do?" Zhang Fei asked.

"The key is General Zhang." Zhuge Liang said: "Whether you can successfully leave Xiangyang or not, you are still in General Zhang." ”

"What is the gentleman going to ask me to do?" Zhang Fei asked.

"General Zhang is waiting outside the city." Zhuge Liang said: "Once the envoy leaves the city, you immediately step forward to greet him, and when Liu Jingsheng sends someone to chase after him, the general has already received the envoy to return to Xinye." ”

"Brother has gone on this trip, won't Liu Biao send troops to attack Xinye?" Guan Yu said: "If he is angry and embarrassed, won't Xinye still be beaten?" ”

"No!" Zhuge Liang said: "At least in the short term, he won't do anything to the envoy." ”

"Why?" Zhang Fei asked.

"He asked the envoy to go to Xiangyang, and when the envoy went, he gave him face." Zhuge Liang said: "When you leave the banquet, you also tell him that you already know the intention. If Liu Jingsheng sends troops to Xinye, he will definitely be laughed at by the world. Although he was frightened by Cao Zirong, he still wanted this face. If he wants to attack Xinye, he has to think again, drag it out, and a year or two will pass. ”

"It's just procrastination, what's the point." Guan Yu said: "Being calculated all day long like this, life is not easy. ”

"No one likes to be calculated, but at the moment we are not as good as others, and we can only do this." Zhuge Liang said to Liu Bei: "If you go to Xinye, you have to be careful. ”

Liu Bei's face was gloomy.

He sighed, nodded and said, "That's all it can be." ”

Cai Mao is ready to attack Xinye.

The people who returned from Xinye told him that Liu Bei had agreed to come to Xiangyang.

Knowing that Liu Bei was coming, Cai Mao ordered the army not to go on the expedition, and at the same time he arranged a banquet at his residence.

The antechamber of Cai Mao's house.

The low tables for entertaining guests have been set up.

Looking at the servants and maids who were busy preparing for the banquet, Cai Mao asked the guards on the side, "How are the preparations going?" ”

"Return to General Cai." The guard replied, "It's already arranged." ”

"I guess Liu Xuande will take Guan Yunchang or Zhang Yide with him." Cai Mao said: "Both of them are fierce generals in the world, and even Xiahoudun can only stand with them for a draw. The manpower arranged must be capable, in case things fail to be done, but Liu Xuande is alert, then it will be troublesome. ”

"The general can rest assured that the manpower is carefully selected." The guard replied: "There should be no problem in dealing with Guan Yunchang or Zhang Yide. ”

Cai Mao nodded and didn't ask any more.

After a while, the venue for the banquet was almost ready.

He instructed the guards, "Go and bring all the people I intend to invite first." ”

The guards retreated.

It didn't take long for the guests on Cai Mao's list to arrive.

The first to come was Kuaiyue.

Seeing Cai Mao, Kuai Yue asked, "General Cai, Liu Xuande hasn't arrived yet?" ”

"I've gotten the news that he'll come." Cai Mao said: "As long as he comes, most of today's things will be done." ”

"General Cai, it's better to be careful." Kuai Yue said: "Liu Xuande is cunning like a ghost, not to mention that there is a Zhuge Kongming by his side. ”

"If Zhuge Kongming hadn't given Liu Xuande an idea, would Cao Jun have come to Jingzhou?" Cai Mao said: "In my opinion, he is nothing more than that. ”

"The general is wrong to say that." Kuai Yue smiled: "General think about it, Liu Xuande marched into Yuzhou, burned Xiahoudun in Bowang, and Cao Jun then came to Jingzhou, but what did he lose?" ”

Cai Mao was stunned.

Thinking about it carefully, from Liu Bei's Daijun to Yuzhou to Cao Shuo's withdrawal, it seems that the Liu family in Jingzhou suffered the greatest loss.

And Liu Bei didn't have any decent losses from beginning to end.

Seeing Cai Mao's stunned face, Kuai Yue said again: "In recent days, I have been thinking about what is the purpose of Liu Xuande leading troops to attack Yuzhou. ”

"Did Kuai Gong think of it?" Cai Mao hurriedly asked.

"Of course I did." Kuai Yue said: "His purpose is not to crusade against the Cao family, but precisely to get Jingzhou. The army entered Yuzhou, and the Cao family suffered a loss. Cao Cao's side is okay, with Cao Zirong's temperament, he will definitely kill Jingzhou immediately. Jingzhou is in chaos, and Liu Xuande has a chance. ”

"Cao Zirong's withdrawal of troops seems to have been unexpected by him." Cai Mao said: "As long as I am here, he will never think about what Jingzhou will do in his life." ”

"General Cai is a Jingzhou humerus, we all know it." Kuai Yue said: "But Liu Xuande is not easy to deal with, and the general must not despise him." ”

While the two were talking, the guests Cai Mao invited to accompany them came one after another.

Everyone greeted Cai Mao and entered the house under the guidance of the attendants.