Liu Biao held a banquet to entertain Pang Tong.

During the banquet, Pang Tong talked eloquently, saying that Liu Bei was not.

At first, Liu Biao just listened, and he didn't agree very much in his heart.

But gradually, the more he listened, the more he felt that what Pang Tong said made some sense.

Think about it carefully, Liu Bei has been to many places over the years, and all the people who have helped him have either been secretly put on a role by him, or they have not ended well.

Anyway, every time Liu Bei left, he would take a lot of soldiers and horses from the place where he had served......

"Jingsheng Gong." Taking advantage of Kuai Yue and the others to toast Pang Tong, Cai Mao stood up and said to Liu Biao: "Pang Gong said so much, in fact, everything is reasonable. When Liu Xuande came to Jingzhou, I persuaded Jingsheng Gong not to keep him. But Jing Shenggong remembered the same clan and let him stay in Xinye. Now it's good, sending troops to Yuzhou, Liu Xuande was not damaged in the slightest, but Xiangyang was besieged by the Cao family's army. Fortunately, Zirong Gongzi understands the righteousness and does not want to seize Jingzhou. The opportunity is in front of you, and please ask Jingsheng to make a decision. ”

Although he had already figured out that it was not a good thing for Liu Bei to stay in Jingzhou, Liu Biao was still a little hesitant whether to deal with him.

The Cao family's army is outside the city, although Pang Tong's words are beautiful, but no one can say what the Cao family will do......

Cai Mao mentioned that he had opposed keeping Liu Bei at the beginning, and a touch of displeasure flashed on Liu Biao's face.

But this unhappiness disappeared immediately.

He smiled slightly, picked up his wine glass and said to Pang Tong: "Pang Gong, I respect you!" ”

"Jingsheng Gong is a feudal official and a prince, what a glory?" Pang Tong got up and said, "I'm just a staff member next to Gongzi, how can I afford to be a toast from Jingsheng Gong?" ”

"Pang Gong is the envoy of Zirong Gongzi, and this alone can already afford my toast." Liu Biao drank all the wine in the cup and said to Pang Tong: "Pang Gong, please!" ”

Liu Biao said so, of course Pang Tong had no reason not to drink the wine in the cup.

After drinking the wine, Pang Tong said to Liu Biao: "Don't hide it from Jingsheng Gong, I came to Xiangyang just to run errands for Gongzi, and the real withdrawal of the army has to be discussed between Jingsheng Gong and Gongzi." ”

"I'm talking to Cao Zirong?" Liu Biao asked, "Where are you talking about it?" How to talk about it? ”

"Then it depends on the sincerity of Jingsheng Gong." Pang Tong said: "If Gongzi enters the city, there must be many guards around him, dare to ask Jingsheng Gong if he is at ease?" ”

When Pang Tong asked, Liu Biao's face suddenly became a little bad.

His brow furrowed and he didn't speak for a moment.

If Cao Shuo enters the city, he will not only bring guards, but also elites.

Those people may not be able to break through Xiangyang, but they have the ability to open the gates from the city......

Putting Cao Shuo into Xiangyang is tantamount to luring a wolf into the room......

"Since Jingsheng Gong is not at ease with his son, of course he can't meet in Xiangyang City." Pang Tong said: "Gongzi has a good place to go, I don't know what Jingsheng Gong thinks." ”

"Dare to ask where Cao Zirong plans to meet me?" Liu Biao asked.

"Does Jingsheng know that there is a place near Xiangyang, called Yuliangzhou?" Pang Tong asked.

As a thorn in Jingzhou and a perennial residence in Xiangyang, Liu Biao certainly knows that there is such a place as Yuliangzhou.

But he never went there.

I heard that it was once occupied by a group of swordsmen, but now that the swordsmen are no longer there, Yuliangzhou has long lost its former glory.

"Yuliangzhou, it seems that Cao Zirong has been there before." Liu Biao didn't say anything, and Kuai Liang said on the side: "I heard that he still fought with people there. ”

"At the beginning, the people of Yuliangzhou tried to be unfavorable to Mrs. Wang of the Gongzi family. Gongzi destroyed them in a fit of rage, and Jingsheng Gong should know that it is far better to be an ally of Gongzi than to be an enemy of him. Pang Tong said: "Take today's siege as an example, if Jingsheng Gong is an ally of Gongzi and Xiangyang is besieged, how can he not send troops to help with Gongzi's temperament?" However, Liu Xuande, the envoy sent by Jingsheng Gong had already arrived in Xinye, but he was reluctant to send troops. In order to keep Liu Xuande and be the enemy of Gongzi, or to capture Liu Xuande and dedicate it to Gongzi, and from now on as an ally with the Cao family, Jingsheng Gong should have a decision. ”

"Cao Zirong has been to Yuliangzhou, and he will be more familiar with me." Liu Biao said: "I'm afraid it's a little inappropriate to meet there. ”

"If Jingsheng Gong feels that it is inappropriate to meet in Yuliang Zhou, please find another place." Pang Tong said: "Whether the prince enters the city or invites Jingsheng Gong to the military camp outside the city, it is not good for Jingsheng Gong. ”

"As Cao Zirong's staff, why would Pang Gong think so much about me?" Liu Biao asked Pang Tong with some puzzlement.

"No matter what you do, Childe is stable." Pang Tong said: "If you want to promote good things, you must first let Jingsheng Gong worry, so I think so for Jingsheng Gong." ”

"Jingsheng Gong." Cai Mao said again: "Zirong Gongzi brings sincerity, and Pang Gong is also thinking about Jingsheng Gong everywhere, this opportunity to ask the Cao family to withdraw from the army must not be missed!" ”

Cai Mao tried her best to facilitate this matter, but Liu Biao was still a little hesitant in his heart.

Although Pang Tong showed sincerity, he still couldn't believe that Cao Shuo would take the initiative to show him the upper hand.

There are not a few people who have the same thoughts as Liu Biao.

However, Pang Tong was sitting here, and outside the city was the Cao family's army.

Even if someone wanted to persuade Liu Biao to beware of Cao Shuo, the situation made them dare not speak.

Seeing something from everyone's faces, Pang Tong smiled and asked everyone present: "Zhu Gong is a staff member and general under the command of Jing Sheng Gong, can't you make some suggestions for Jing Sheng Gong?" ”

"There is some truth in what Pang Gong said, but I think this matter has to be carefully considered." Kuai Yue said: "Now the situation is favorable to the Cao family, and Pang Gong also said before that the Cao family does not plan to leave the army here for too long in order to deal with the Yuan family in Hebei. What I'm worried about is not what Prince Zirong will do to Jingsheng Gong, but after the Cao family retreats, once the Yuan family is defeated, will he turn around and attack Jingzhou? ”

"I can't do this." Pang Tong said: "Gongzi can't be the master either, everything depends on Jingsheng Gong." ”

"Look at me?" Liu Biao frowned: "Why are you looking at me again?" ”

"If Jingsheng Gong is really allied with the Cao family, of course the Cao family has no reason to wave his troops south." Pang Tong said: "However, once Jingsheng Gong abandons the covenant and becomes an enemy of the Cao family again, it is unreasonable for the Cao family not to send troops to Jingzhou. What Kuai Gong said is actually a later word, and what happens in the future depends on the sincerity of Jing Shenggong. ”

Twisting the beard on his chin, Liu Biao thought for a moment and said to Pang Tong: "What Pang Gong said is reasonable, but this matter is too big, please let me think about it." ”

"Childe will arrive in a few days, and Jingsheng Gong still has time." Pang Tong arched his hand and said, "I'm not in a hurry to go back, I'm here to accompany Jingsheng Gong to think about it!" ”

(End of chapter)