"Smack."

In the city of Xiangyang, the general's mansion in the south of the town, in the hall. Liu Biao dropped the bamboo slip in his hand, and the bamboo slip touched the ground, and suddenly made a snapping sound.

At the same time, Liu Biao's face turned blue.

"Chen Sheng, it's really a wolf's ambition." Liu Biao opened his mouth and shouted angrily, his chest rose and fell sharply, and his anger was not light.

Originally, Liu Biao was guarding against Chen Sheng in his heart, fearing that Chen Sheng would become the second Sun Ce and threaten the survival of Jingzhou. For this reason, Liu Biaocai consulted with Kuai Yue and decided to control Chen Sheng's grain, so as to indirectly control Chen Sheng.

And now, this was thrown on the bamboo slip on the ground by Liu Biao, what is recorded? It was Chen Sheng who conquered twenty or thirty cities in Runan and doubled his territory.

The population has also increased a lot, and they have received a lot of money, food, and baggage. is already self-sufficient, completely free from Liu Biao's control.

This was originally a move made by Chen Sheng who was unwilling to be controlled by Liu Biao. In Liu Biao's view, Chen Sheng wanted to change his position and went against him.

The wolf's ambition is finally revealed.

According to the news, Chen Sheng not only conquered twenty or thirty cities in Runan, but also expanded his army to 40,000. and Jingzhou's troops, the difference is only sixty or seventy thousand. Moreover, most of Chen Sheng's elite soldiers are brave and good at fighting. His existence is no longer a hidden danger. But the real edge is on the back, if you don't make any more moves, I'm afraid it will backfire Jingzhou. Do you have a plan to contain Chen Sheng? ”

Liu Biao raised his head, glanced at the hall, and asked.

But in addition to Liu Biao, there were two people sitting in the hall, these two people were about the same age, and their appearance was also outstanding. It is the great minister of Jingzhou, Cai Mao, Kuai Yue.

However, although these two people are almost crushed and their looks are equally outstanding, their faces at this moment are completely different.

I saw Kuai Yue's face as usual, and he was quite calm in the face of the news that Chen Sheng had conquered the twenty or thirty cities in Runan. But Cai Mao is different.

I saw that Cai Mao's face was sometimes iron blue, sometimes red, fickle, and very good-looking.

At this moment, Cai Mao's heart did not feel a direct threat to Chen Sheng's growth, nor was it fear rising in his heart.

Cai Mao was at ease, and rarely thought that Chen Sheng could break through Jingzhou. Therefore, at this moment, Cai Mao only has hatred in her heart, hating why Chen Sheng is so smooth.

After all, one of Cai Mao's sons was killed by Chen Sheng, and the planned grain deal with Cao Ying was also taken away by Chen Sheng.

Cai Mao doesn't care who is right and who is wrong in these two things, anyway, he just cares that he has lost a lot of things in Chen Sheng. And now Chen Sheng has actually escaped Liu Biao's control and successfully grown into a reading force.

Hatred is naturally tumbling endlessly, and it is difficult to calm down.

At this time, his face was pale, and sometimes he was flushed, but it was the embodiment of this full anger.

"Lord, since you can't watch Chen Sheng grow like this anymore, then send troops to attack." Cai Mao blurted out without thinking, or even without thinking.

Liu Biao rolled his eyes when he heard this, if the Jingzhou soldiers were really Chen Sheng's opponents, why did he wait for Chen Sheng to seize those cities in Runan before sending troops.

Troops were sent early to kill Chen Sheng.

So, Liu Biao decided to ignore Cai Mao, but turned his head to look at Kuai Yue, compared to Cai Mao, Kuai Yue still made people feel at ease and reliable.

"Xeno, can you have a plan?" Liu Biao asked very kindly.

So far, what is the plan?

Kuai Yue shook his head in his heart when he heard this, although Kuai Yue was very calm on his face, but in his heart, Kuai Yue was still very surprised by Chen Sheng's rapid growth.

This guy was originally just a leading general under Zhang Xiu. In a short period of time, it has expanded its power to the current level, and it has also threatened the survival of Jingzhou.

Kuai Yue was surprised when he thought about it.

Therefore, not long ago, Kuai Yue and Cai Mao made a statement to Liu Biao to control Chen Sheng's grain. As a result, Chen Sheng killed Runan and got rid of Liu Biao's control.

In this way, Chen Sheng not only has troops, but also has enough population, cities, food, territory and other soft power, except for war, it is impossible to suppress it.

However, Kuai Yue is not a person with shallow strategic wisdom like Cai Mao after all, after thinking about it, he still thought of some strategies, and couldn't help but say to Liu Biao: "Lord, that Chen Sheng is already very strong, except that the war is difficult to completely contain." But there are some small aspects that can be dealt to Chen Sheng. ”

After listening to Kuai Yue's first half of the sentence, Liu Biao's eyes were gloomy and he was very disappointed. But after listening to Kuai Yue's second half of the sentence, his eyes suddenly lit up, and his spirit was greatly lifted: "What small aspect?" ”

"First of all, Chen Sheng's side." Kuai Yue replied, and then said: "The population under Chen Sheng's command is already a lot of cities. But after all, the territory is still small, and it still has to raise 40,000 elite soldiers and more than 400,000 people. Among them, iron ore and leather are the big problems. Iron ore can be used to make weapons, and leather can be used to make leather armor. Without these two kinds of support, Chen Sheng's power would decline sooner or later. And the northern Cao Gong regarded Chen Sheng as a great enemy, and he would definitely curb these from entering the cities and lands controlled by Chen Sheng. If we also control it, it will definitely make these two things scarce under Chen Sheng's command, which will make Chen Sheng decline. ”

I have to say that Kuai Yue is really a wise man, even if he can't directly eliminate Chen Sheng, he can still think of such a method.

If the iron ore and leather are controlled, even if Chen Sheng can still be strong for a while, but after a long time, the decline is inevitable.

"Okay." Liu Biao nodded again and again.

And Cai Mao couldn't care less about hate, and after listening to it, she nodded again and again, and made up her mind. After that, whether it was grain, iron ore, or leather, they would not want to leave Jingzhou.

But these things were secretly sold to Cao Ying by Cai Mao before, but now Cai Mao wants to control it in order to suppress Chen Sheng.

"The second is ourselves. Although Jingzhou has 100,000 troops, it has not been trained for a long time. Many of the generals have never been on the battlefield. The minister suggested that the incompetent people should be eliminated immediately, good generals should be selected, and elite soldiers should be trained overnight. And fortify the cities of Xinye and Fancheng to defend Chen Sheng. ”

Immediately, Kuai Yue said another strategy.

To sum up, Kuaiyue's strategy is very simple. It is to weaken the enemy and strengthen oneself. So as to achieve the purpose of self-preservation.

Honestly, it's not a clever one. But it is an upright conspiracy, if it succeeds in containing Chen Sheng, it doesn't matter if it is a clever plan or not, it is a good plan.

"Okay, Lone will order it immediately." Liu Biao had already sensed the expansion of Chen Sheng, and the sharp threat was like a man's back. But he didn't have any strategy himself, and after listening to Kuai Yue's strategy, he naturally nodded again and again, and gave the order happily.

This kind of decisiveness is definitely a rare performance of Liu Biao.

"The lord is wise." Cai Mao did not forget to flatter.

Although this is not the time to listen to such flattering words, Liu Biao is born with soft ears, and after listening to it, he still feels a little comfortable.

"The lord is wise." Cai Mao said it, and Kuai Yue had to say it helplessly.

Although Kuai Yue said that the lord was wise, he was the one who offered the strategy. But in Kuai Yue's heart, there was a hunch that Chen Sheng was afraid that it would not be so easy to control.

There is Chen Sheng in the north of Jingzhou, and Sun Ce in the east, I am afraid that turmoil will start.

Kuai Yue sighed secretly in his heart.

Liu Biao was in a bad mood, and Cao Ying, who responded to the north, was naturally not good.

"Runan County Guard?" Xu Du, in the study of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Cao Ying's face was full of murderous anger, and he sneered and put the bamboo slip in his hand on the case.

This bamboo slip is exactly what Chen Sheng ordered Fang Gu to draw up, and it is a statement to the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty. And now, Cao Ying is in power, and this expression naturally falls into Cao Ying's hands.

Chen Sheng naturally knew this, so while on the table, he claimed to be the county guard of Runan.

"Ming Gong, now is the time to feel angry. Chen Sheng intercepted the 50,000 stone of grain, and almost captured the entire Runan County, and the power was already difficult to contain. It is impossible to overcome it in a short period of time, and this threat is too great. has become a serious threat. ”

At this moment, in addition to Cao Ying, there are many people in the study. That is, there are Xun Yu, Xun Yu, Cheng Yu, Guo Jia and other ministers, as well as Chen Qun and other ministers.

Chen Qun was the first to speak and persuaded.

Chen Qun doesn't have many strategies, but he is upright, and he is very outstanding in appearance and bearing, and has the demeanor of a heavy minister, so he can be reused.

"Lone also knows about this. But if this threat could be eliminated, Lone would have done it a long time ago, and there was no way to do it first. Cao Ying didn't have a good aura when he heard this.

"This." Cao Ying's unceremonious voice made Chen Qun blush.

It seems that it is better to speak less in the future. Chen Qun understood that he had said nonsense, and warned himself in his heart.

"That's right, Chen Shengzuo has become a fact. Except for the necessary control of grain, war horses, iron ore, leather and other materials, there is no way to contain it. It's better to put it first, it's time to attack Xuzhou Lu Bu. ”

At this time, Cheng Yu, who has always been positive, spoke.

Suddenly, everyone's eyes in the hall were focused on Cao Ying's body, attacking Lu Bu and capturing Xuzhou.

This is a very important move.

As explained above, for Cao Ying's forces, Yuan Shao is the real enemy, but before Cao Ying and Yuan Shao fight, the two threats in the south must be eliminated.

Among them is Chen Sheng, and the other is Lu Bu.

Now that Chen Sheng is difficult to contain, then Lu Bu must be pulled out, otherwise the threat from the rear is too great.

"It's time to shoot at Lu Bu." Meeting the eyes of the ministers, Cao Ying finally nodded and said. But then, Cao Ying said: "But at present, neither food nor troops have recovered, and if you want to send troops, it will take a month of preparation." ”

"No."

The ministers promised.

Although it was a month later, Cao Ying made a decision after all.

And if it was according to normal development, Lu Bu died in Baimenlou, while Gao Shun and Chen Gong were killed, and Zhang Liao surrendered. The Lu Bu forces, which were full of essence, perished like this.

This is Lu Bu's difficulty.

(To be continued)