Xinye, Taishou Mansion, in the study.

Liu Bei knelt in front of the desk, holding a brush and bowing his head to write calligraphy on Cai Hou's paper.

The expression is focused, and it seems to be divine. But with the movement of the brush in Liu Bei's hand, the font that appeared on Cai Hou's paper was very erratic.

It's very soft, and it doesn't give people a sense of vigor and strength at all.

"Hey." Liu Bei sighed, irritably crumpled Cai Hou's paper into a ball and threw it aside.

Liu Bei's heart is already in chaos. No matter how hard you try, you can't be silent. Seeing that Liu Feng has gone from having nothing to now sitting on the land of three counties, how can Liu Bei's heart not be chaotic.

Especially last time, Zhuge Liang also said that if there was no Mandate of Heaven, he would have no chance to compete with Liu Feng for Jingzhou. Under these two blows, Liu Bei was just distraught, but not desperate, and his mental quality was already very good.

Liu Bei took out another piece of Caihou paper and laid it flat on the desk. With his hands relaxed and gently placed on the table, Liu Bei took a deep breath and tried to calm his heart.

After his mind calmed down, he picked up the pen and stained it with ink. But at this time, a soldier hurriedly broke in and reported urgently: "Report to the lord, General Guan received news from the spies, saying that it was Cao Renxing's troops and heading south." ”

"What?" Liu Bei lost his voice, and the pen in his hand also fell to the ground.

Cao Ren, Cao Ren actually really raised troops. In fact, Guan Yu had already noticed the special situation in Wancheng, Cao Ren trained soldiers, that diligent.

However, Liu Bei was so upset at that time that he didn't pay much attention to it, and because Liu Bei knew that Liu Biao was dead now, Liu Cong was a waste. Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and others all implied a ghost fetus.

No one will support Xinye when Cao Ren goes south. Even if you prepare in advance, Xinye can't hold it. Therefore, Liu Bei simply did not move.

When Cao Ren comes, he will run away. On the other hand, Liu Bei also has a fluke in his heart, and now Cao Ying has just pacified the north, and there are many instability, among which Karasuma, as well as Yuan Shao's two sons, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang are still there. It will be at least a year or two before we can go south.

It's useless to be anxious now.

The ideas were all good, but at this moment, Liu Bei felt that his heart was even more chaotic.

I looked at the brush that fell to the ground in a daze. Liu Bei knew that most of this turmoil was because of Liu Feng, since Liu Feng's rise, he couldn't hold back an emotion and regretted it.

This feeling is improving all the time. As a result, it is difficult to calm down.

Taking a deep breath, Liu Bei raised his head and said to the soldier who came in to make an urgent report, "Find a military advisor to come and discuss a major matter." ”

"No." The soldier said yes and hurried out of the study.

"Now, it's up to you." After the soldier left, Liu Bei sighed and muttered.

Now, it's time to decide your fate. Cao Ren went south, and there were only two ways for him, one was to abandon Xinye, go south to Xiangyang and Jiangling, meet Liu Qi, and continue to resist, looking forward to the emergence of the so-called Mandate of Heaven.

The second is to abandon Xinye, go south to Xiangyang and Jiangling, meet Liu Qi, go directly to Shudi, and defect to Liu Zhang.

Whether it was the first road or the second road, Liu Bei knew that it was not easy to walk. The former, it may be useless resistance, and the latter may have to continue to lurk, just like when he was in Shinno.

But how many more years can he wait? Liu Bei was very confused. Envy, at this time, he really envied Liu Feng's big territory.

In the land of Xinye projectiles, as soon as the army comes, it can only abandon the city and flee. But Liu Feng has such a large piece of territory and three counties. Even if you lose one or two cities, you can fight again with your whole army.

In particular, the sense of security brought by the natural danger of the Yangtze River is something he has never experienced.

Perhaps, he shouldn't have done such a desperate thing in the first place, and he should have been given a way out. When the army was under pressure and almost fell into a desperate situation, Liu Bei felt a sense of regret in his heart that was different from the past.

In the past, Liu Bei often thought that if he had killed this little tiger with one knife, the trouble would not be so big. And now the regret in Liu Bei's heart is regret that he was so ruthless at the beginning.

Sit and watch Liu Feng go out of the city angrily. If he had known that Liu Feng was so capable, why would he be like this. No matter how much you want to eradicate Liu Feng, you should be a few years old.

When the time is right, eradicate again.

It's a pity that it's too late now. In this world, there is no regret medicine.

Liu Bei's heart was very chaotic, not only regretting the bad situation caused by his improper handling of Liu Feng's affairs, but also the panic of the army pressing the border, and the confusion about the future.

Until Zhuge Liang arrived. Liu Bei reluctantly put away the chaos in his heart, like a life-saving straw, and looked at Zhuge Liang.

At this time, Zhuge Liang's eyes were very bright. He was eight feet long, his face was majestic, and with those bright eyes, he had a feeling of trust.

"The lord is relieved, this time Cao Ren should not go south to Xinye, but to the southeast and attack Jiangxia." After Zhuge Liang entered the door, he immediately saw the helplessness in Liu Bei's heart, and couldn't help bending over to clench his fists and say loudly.

"Jiang Xia?" Liu Bei was suddenly stunned by Zhuge Liang's words, and then his eyes lit up, and he suddenly got up, went to the side to find a landscape map, and placed it on the floor.

Judging from the Wancheng on the map, you can go south to Xinye, and you can also go southwest, enter the Jiangxia territory, and directly attack the five cities of Jiangxia.

"Why?" Liu Beitou asked without raising his head.

"A few days ago, Cao Ying issued an edict to make Liu Feng General Yang Wu and the Marquis of Guannei, so I suspect that this is to deal with Liu Feng." Zhuge Liang said.

Weakness only appears when there is despair. At this moment, Liu Bei has put away the weakness in his heart and recovered his heart like a hard stone that he has been tempered after countless hardships.

"Not enough." Liu Bei looked up at Zhuge Liang. Two words were spoken.

Of course, Zhuge Liang knew his guess, and there was no solid evidence. Cao Ren went south, how to say that it is more practical to fight Xinye, after all, Xinye has few soldiers and the city is not big.

It's easier to unplug Xinye than to unplug Jiangxia.

Cao Ren had no reason to leave Xinye, which was closer, and attack Jiangxia.

"If Cao Ren comes to attack, it will be difficult for the lord to resist. The only hypothesis now is that Cao Ren attacked Jiangxia, not the city of Xinye Projectile. Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Bei fixedly, very confident, this is an intuition, but there is no evidence, so Zhuge Liang can only say this.

"Okay, I'll see if Cao Ren attacks me or Liu Feng." Liu Bei said hello, and then knelt down again, and actually closed his eyes calmly. The chest rose and fell slowly, and it was obviously a real peace of mind.

looked at Liu Bei, who calmed down at the critical moment. Zhuge Liang's eyes flashed with appreciation, this is the person he fancies, Liu Bei.

Immediately, Zhuge Liang also knelt down quietly. Inside the study, there was silence.

In the following time, Guan Yu kept coming with news. Cao Ren went ten miles, twenty miles, thirty miles to the south.

"Lord, Cao Ren changed direction and went southwest to Jiangxia." When the soldiers came in to report, Liu Bei's eyes opened suddenly, and a burst of essence flashed.

Suddenly stood up.

At this moment, Zhuge Liang's eyes fell on Liu Bei, and Liu Bei's eyes also fell on Zhuge Liang. Both saw an opportunity in each other's eyes, these two words.

A chance to soar.

Wancheng.

It doesn't matter if Cao Ren ignores Xinye or despises Xinye. Now that Cao Ren has sent troops to attack Liu Feng, then the defenders of Wancheng will definitely not be too many.

There may not be an opportunity, but it is not necessarily impossible. If the war drags on for too long, there will always be some small flaws.

Wancheng is not impossible.

And with Wancheng, there is a place to maneuver, and there will never be a chance that you will live in the land of Xinye projectiles, and you will be helpless in the face of the enemy.

And in the face of Cao Ren's army pressing, what kind of mind is Liu Feng, and whether the ministers are wise enough. These are all factors that determine whether the war will last or not.

"Pang Tong's talent is really unparalleled in the world?" Liu Bei held back the excitement in his heart and asked.

"Feng Chick, unparalleled in the world." Zhuge Liang said with certainty.

"If Liu Feng is determined to stick to the five cities in Jiangbei, will he be able to fight with Cao Ren for three or five months?" Liu Bei asked again.

"If the soldiers are well fed, ten months will be fine." Zhuge Liang confirmed again.

Zhuge Liang is extremely confident in Pang Tong, because the two are friends and compete with each other.

"Okay, if Pang Tong can hold for ten months, then we can find an opportunity to attack Wancheng in this long campaign." Liu Bei's eyes burst with essence, and he straightened his waist and abdomen violently, and his momentum was very strong.

At this time, Liu Bei didn't seem to regret it at all, saw Liu Feng wrongly, and regretted letting Liu Feng go. It is a hero who intends to use Liu Feng to trap Cao Ren and wait for an opportunity to make a profit, a capricious and ruthless hero.

Liu Bei raised his head and looked at the map that was not far away. stared at Jiang Xia deadly.

My good son, aren't you very strong, defeat Zhou Yu, counterattack the four cities of Chaisang, and accept Zhou Yu's wife in order to aspire to Zhou Yu.

Now that Cao Ren is attacking, you must do your best to fight against it and maneuver. Drag on for ten months, one year. Create opportunities for me.

Xiling City, on the West Gate Tower, Liu Feng stopped in front of the City Gate Tower, watching the cattle in the distance. The heart is filled with a kind of heavenly pride.

Fiercely, Liu Feng looked up at the north, and the direction he was looking at was also the Wancheng that Liu Bei coveted.

This war, three months ago, when Mr. Pang Tong was in the fire bull formation, had already foreshadowed Cao Ren's tragedy. In such a long period of time, Liu Feng certainly would not be unprepared.

His goal is the same as Liu Bei's, it is also Wancheng. Wancheng and Wancheng to Jiangxia on the road, the entire population.

What is population, population is the army, that is, the strength that Liu Feng lacks the most now. This time he's going to take it.

(To be continued)