Southwest, Shu Kingdom.

When today's turmoil, the princes are fighting, all the places are fighting endlessly, and under the years of war, there is chaos, but the Shu country, which is located in the country of abundance, has a rare tranquility.

The wars in this world don't seem to have much to do with Shu.

Since the founding of the Shu State, it has been in the process of cultivating and recuperating, and has never fought a major battle, except for the occasional expedition against Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, there are fewer things than soldiers.

In this chaotic world, this place seems to be a pure land.

However, in the tranquility of this pure land, there is a trace of desolation before the storm.

Entering the sixth year of the Warring States Period, under the calm surface of Shu, more and more storms have sprung up.

Chengdu City, north of the city.

A luxurious mansion with a horizontal book: Peihou Mansion.

Liu Bei was defeated from the Chu State, led the remnants of the army, and took refuge in the Shu State, and Liu Zhang, the king of Shu, was personally crowned as Peihou and fiefdom Peicheng, and then was recalled to Chengdu, and then was shelved.

The soldiers and horses under his command are guarding the eastern gateway of Shu and Peicheng.

It seems that he is like a lost dog, who was taken in by Liu Zhang, and after suppressing the surplus value, he remained on the side without paying attention to it, hiding like a canary all the time.

And Liu Bei seems to have accepted his fate.

Since Liu Bei entered Chengdu, he did not participate in any government affairs of the Shu court, nor did he contact any ministers in the court, fishing, reading, lingering among the fireworks, listening to songs and dancing, and was very happy.

As the days passed, Shu seemed to forget the existence of such a person.

This day, morning.

Under the light of the morning sun, the courtyard of Peihou Mansion is full of vitality and flowers. Winter goes to spring, and the winter of Shu has begun to pass gradually.

Liu Bei was dressed in a brocade robe, sitting beside the lake in the courtyard, holding a fishing rod in his hand, looking at the lakeside, and concentrating on fishing. There is a sense of peace and tranquility in the body.

"Lord!"

At this time, Zhuge Liang wore a robe, a scarf on his head, walked in with a very light step, and shouted in a low voice in his ear.

"Kong Ming, wait a moment, this fish is about to be baited!"

Liu Bei heard this. He didn't look back, still staring intently at the lakeside, catching his own fish.

"No!" Zhuge Liang glanced at the lakeside, nodded, and then stood quietly aside.

"Hooked!"

Just a few breaths, Liu Bei pulled hard, hung up a carp, and said with a laugh: "Hahaha." So-and-so stared at it all morning, let it eat the bait a few times and ran away. But it still took the bait! ”

"The lord is good Yaxing!" Zhuge Liang squinted slightly and said appreciatively.

Now Liu Bei is just a down-and-out person, no one pays attention to him in Shu Kingdom, and everyone almost thinks that he is decadent, but Zhuge Liang knows that he is like a patient hunter. I've been composing, waiting for an opportunity.

Liu Bei's unchanging demeanor made him admire.

"Hehe, it's just a pastime!" Liu Bei put down the fishing rod and smiled. looked at Zhuge Liang and said with a pun: "Kong Ming, this fishing is also a knowledge, if you want to catch it, you will never miss the net!" ”

"The lord is wise!"

Zhuge Liang's eyes lit up slightly.

Liu Bei handed over the fishing rod and the hanging fish to a personal soldier, then patted his robe, stood up, looked at Zhuge Liang, and asked: "Kong Ming, it's early this morning, you are in such a hurry to come to Jiang, do you have something important to report?" ”

"Lord, the latest news, Liu Zhang is going to summon Wei Yan back!"

Zhuge Liang walked in, whispered in his ear.

"Wen Chang has been stationed on the front line in Hanzhong, why is it that all of a sudden, Liu Zhang wants to call him back?" When Liu Bei heard this, his brows furrowed, and his face was a little gloomy.

"Lord, this shouldn't be a bad thing, Wen Chang went out of the Sword Pavilion in December last year, from Baishui Pass, almost to Qiyang, and defeated the three thousand soldiers and horses under Zhang Lu all the way, Liu Zhang was overjoyed, it is estimated that he was rewarded for coming back!"

Zhuge Liang hurriedly analyzed.

"Rewarded?"

Liu Bei was even more puzzled in his heart: "Didn't Liu Zhang always distrust Wen Chang?" ”

"Liu Zhang has indeed never trusted General Wei Yan very much, and he has placed several soldiers in his army, but now he wants to reward him!"

Zhuge Liang smiled coldly, a trace of contempt crossed his eyes, and said: "It seems that Wen Chang's achievements have awakened some of his ambitions, and it is estimated that he wants to recover Hanzhong, so he wants to reuse Wen Chang!" ”

A king who holds the kingdom of Shu, but lacks the courage and ambition he should have, in Zhuge Liang's view, Liu Zhang is a good life, and he is not worthy of being a king at all.

"So, our chance has come?"

Liu Bei was suddenly a little excited, and his eyes burst out with a scorching light, as bright as the sun and the moon.

Wei Yan was the first chess piece he buried in Shu, and now he has tens of thousands of soldiers under his command, and they are all elites in a hundred battles, as long as he returns to Chengdu and wants to control Chengdu City, it will be much easier.

"Hmm!"

Zhuge Liang was also a little excited, he persuaded Liu Bei to enter Chengdu, this year, he made various layouts in Chengdu, just to have a smooth successor to Shu.

He whispered in Liu Bei's ear: "In Chengdu City, there are a total of 30,000 elite soldiers stationed in Chengdu, among which the captain of Xicheng has been bought by Chen Deng, and the 8,000 elite soldiers under his command are already our people, as long as the soldiers and horses of Wen Chang can enter Chengdu, we can completely control Chengdu!" ”

"Good!"

When Liu Bei heard this, he was overjoyed.

But he quickly calmed down, this year he ran around, between gains and losses, he had experienced countless times, and he had already tempered a dull heart, he asked in a low voice: "By the way, how is the situation in Peicheng now?" ”

"Wu Guo is staring very closely!" When Zhuge Liang heard this, he sighed and said: "The recruits we trained with the Wu army before, when Tai Shici killed them, most of them were suppressed, and there were not many soldiers and horses in Peicheng, unless they were raided, they couldn't be killed!" ”

"Wu Guo!"

Liu Bei's face was hideous, his fists were clenched, and on the back of his hand, the green tendons were exposed, and his body was filled with a cold murderous aura.

In the battle of Jingzhou, he was unforgettable to death.

Wu Guo not only defeated him, but also forced him into a notoriety against his master, and using his hand to go out to Liu Biao was the most clever move of Wu Guo.

If Liu Biao hadn't died at the hands of his Liu Bei, Wu would not have completely controlled Jingzhou in just one year.

stepped on his notoriety and achieved the prestige of Wu State.

As soon as he thought of this, he had an urge to fight with Sun Quan.

"Lord, the soldiers and horses of Peicheng, it is better not to move, or not to move, after all, whether we take Shu or not, guarding against Wu is the first priority, and our top priority is to take Chengdu City as quickly as possible!" Zhuge Liang bowed down.

"Kong Ming, this matter can't be rushed!"

Liu Bei calmed down, thought about it, shook his head, looked at Zhuge Liang's face, and said lightly: "I believe in your layout in Chengdu City, and I also believe that you can change the day, but we didn't take Shu to give Wu a chance to take advantage of, the snipe and the clam compete, and the fisherman profited, we must maintain the strongest combat effectiveness of Shu at the lowest cost!" ”

After suffering a loss and growing wise, and experiencing the affairs of the Chu State, Liu Bei became more calm than before.

This year, although he didn't pay attention to anything on the surface, he had Zhuge Liang and Chen Deng by his side, and between the light and the dark, he had already gathered a lot of people's hearts.

Now he still has Wei Yan and Peicheng's soldiers and horses outside, and it is not difficult to change the day, but Shu also has some confidence, Zhang Ren and Yan Yan are all fierce generals with extraordinary abilities, and they are loyal to Shu.

Once the fight starts, Shu will inevitably be greatly injured.

"Lord, if we want to maintain our strength, it's not impossible, the best way is to let Liu Zhang automatically abdicate and make way for Xian!" Zhuge Liang's eyes were gloomy, exuding the light of wisdom.

"That's easier said than done!"

Liu Bei smiled bitterly and said: "Liu Zhang, although he is timid and has a weak personality, his ambition is not small, it may not be difficult to take him down, but if he wants to abdicate and make way for Xian, it will be a little painful!" ”

"There is always hope for everything!"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "You can give it a try!" ”

"Kong Ming, I heard that Huang Quan is very optimistic about you?" Liu Bei had a flash of inspiration and said.

"The lord wants Kong Ming to take the initiative to enter the Shu court?"

Zhuge Liang immediately understood what Liu Bei meant.

"Now the situation, Wu Guo is eyeing the tiger, if you don't fight this year, there will be a war next year, sooner or later they will kill Ru Shu, we can only strike first!"

Liu Bei's expression was impatient, he stretched out his hand Zhuge Liang's shoulder, and said in a low voice: "Now all eyes are staring at me, I can't move, and if you want to control the court and the opposition, you need to enter the court, your ability is rare in the world, as long as you show it, it will inevitably cause Liu Zhang to recruit you and control the court of Shu, which is what you have to do!" ”

"Got it!" Zhuge Liang nodded, his expression became a little resolute, and he said confidently: "One year, at most one year, a certain person will definitely be able to control the court of Shu Kingdom!" ”

"Kong Ming, you are talented, or strategy, or court affairs, you can all understand, but over the years, you have followed a certain and cannot grow, after all, you are a little inexperienced, remember, don't underestimate the enemy!"

Liu Bei said: "The old fritters who can stand tall in the court may not be as smart as yours, but when it comes to calculating people, they are all first-class good players!" ”

Since Zhuge Liang came out of the mountain, he has been fighting with him, and he has not had much experience in the court.

This is his biggest shortcoming.

"Got it!" Zhuge Liang nodded.

"Zhang Song, this person, you are uncertain, you can choose to test him!"

"No!" Zhuge Liang's eyes flashed with a touch of essence, Zhang Song, this is also a smart person, in this Chengdu City, there are few people who can clearly look at Liu Bei's ambitions, Zhang Song is one.

Liu Bei raised his head, staring at the rising sun between the blue sky and white jade, and said: "Kong Ming, this is our last chance, it is done, our foundation can be obtained, and we must be cautious in every step!" (To be continued......)