Besides, two months later, in Jiangling City, Liu Bei frequently mobilized troops in Baqiu, Gong'an and other places according to Pang Tong's strategy, and sure enough, after the governor of Jiangxia, Lu Meng, finally stopped mentioning the matter of attacking Shu, Liu Bei was full of thought that after he saw through Sun Ce's strategy, Lu Meng did not dare to entangle! After that, he was even more obedient to Pang Tong, no less than Zhuge Liang.

On this day, the soldier came to report, Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang, sent an envoy to visit. Liu Bei now has no military advisors and can't decide big things for a moment, so he sent soldiers to recruit Pang Tong, Zhuge Liang, and Xu Shu.

After the ministers sat down, Liu Bei said to the three of them: "The reason why I am in such a hurry to summon a few people is really something unusual, because Fa Zheng, the envoy sent by Liu Zhang, the pastor of Yizhou, came to Jiangling this morning, and he is now resting in the pavilion. ”

Hearing the word Yizhou, Xu Shu also stared at Pang Tong, and secretly said in his heart, "Did you tell him to count it?"

And Zhuge Liang, who didn't know the twists and turns between the two, wondered why Xu Shu always looked at Pang Tong, but before the business, Zhuge Liang still said the right thing first, and asked, "Su Wen Fa Xiaozhi is a famous man in Yizhou, and this time he came to my Jingzhou thousands of miles away, which is indeed a little unusual." Does the lord know what the Fa is coming from? ”

Liu Bei actually didn't see Fa Zheng either, he just listened to the report of his subordinates, so he said: "Bei hasn't met him personally, but according to the news that Sun Qian heard in private, this Fa Zheng came here, saying that he came to get along with me, a brother of the same clan, on the order of Liu Zhang." ”

This is not the truth at all, who has such leisure in the troubled times to be friends and brothers. Sure enough, Pang Tong listened, snorted coldly, and said, "What is good for the brothers of the same clan, hum." When Cao Cao went south a few days ago, why didn't he Liu Zhang come to get through the lord, if he didn't get through, it would be okay, and he also sent an envoy to Xu Du, and he wanted to send troops to Cao Cao to help in the war. Now, he saw that we had defeated Cao Cao, and the lord had gained half of Jingzhou, but he came to pretend to come to the same clan brothers, and this Liu Zhang was never at ease. ”

Zhuge Liang was not as sharp as Pang Tong, and said with a smile: "Liu Zhang is already a weak lord, and he married Cao Cao when he saw Cao Cao's strength before, and now Cao Cao retreats and comes to marry the lord again." It's just grass on the wall, it's not that serious. ”

Rao is they are extremely clever and can't guess that Fa Zheng's trip is to betray his lord Liu Zhang. However, Pang Tong was clear and said with a smile: "In fact, the purpose of this law of filial piety is to be unified, but it can be speculated on one or two. ”

"Oh!" Liu Bei was surprised that Zhuge Liang still couldn't figure out what he couldn't figure out, and Pang Tong could figure it out here, and hurriedly asked, "Strategist, please speak." ”

The corners of Pang Tong's mouth rose, glanced at Xu Shu and said: "In my opinion, this Fa Zheng came to Jingzhou this time, probably to dedicate Xishu to the lord." ”

Pang Tong's words echoed in Liu Bei's ears like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu also looked at Pang Tong in surprise, seeing this, Pang Tong became more and more complacent.

Liu Bei continued to ask, "Where do you start with this?" ”

Liu Zhang was weak and could not appoint talents, so that among Yizhou, whether it was a scholar from Neixichuan or a scholar from Waidongzhou, there were many people who were dissatisfied with him. When Tong heard that this Fazheng was born in Yongliang and was known for his talent, but he had not been reused by Liu Zhang for many years in Shu, he must have been dissatisfied. Now such a depressed little person suddenly came to Jingzhou with a mission, doesn't the lord think it's strange? Looking at the previous time, Liu Zhang sent an envoy to Xudu, and he still sent an important minister like Zhang Song, but today he sent an envoy to the lord, but he only sent a county order. ”

Liu Bei Lian said well, and Pang Tong continued: "That's right, I think that Fa Zheng's envoy this time is promoted by scholars who are dissatisfied with Liu Zhang in Yizhou. Both Zhang Song and Fa Zheng sacrificed Shu land in order to choose a Ming lord. ”

After Pang Tong finished speaking, there was silence in the lobby. The three of them seemed to be still digesting Pang Tong's shocking information.

It was Zhuge Liang who reacted first and said: "It is really possible that the lord is here to offer Yizhou." If this is the case, then the lord must not neglect this Fazheng, whether he really has this intention or not, he must also be well entertained, and it can be regarded as letting the sergeant of Shu see the corporal of the lord's courtesy first, and establish popularity for the future Shu. ”

Liu Bei also nodded when he heard this, saying that he was a virtuous person, and Liu Bei's attitude has always been the same, "Since Fa Xiaozhi is a virtuous person, no matter what his intentions are, he should be greeted with great courtesy." ”

Just when everyone decided that they must pry out the true purpose of Fa-rectification. Another soldier came to report that it was Lu Su, the general of Hengjiang in Eastern Wu, who asked to see him.

Liu Bei could be said to be unprepared for Lu Su's arrival, and asked, "What is the matter with Lu Su, the military advisor?" ”

"This!" Pang Tong played Liu Bei and Sun Ce before, but it was not easy to speak at this time.

And Zhuge Liang, who didn't know at all, said: "A few days ago, the two families had some entanglements. Presumably, Lu Zijing came here to relieve his suspicions. ”

"It's better to be like this, the lord and Kong Ming went to see Fazheng. Tong happens to have some friendship with this Lu Zijing, so let me and Yuan Zhi receive him" Pang Tong first proposed, he was also afraid that Zhuge Liang would see Lu Su and tell the truth in a few words.

For this arrangement, Liu Bei has nothing to do. Therefore, the four of them acted separately, Pang Tong and Xu Shu came to the side hall of the General's Mansion, where Lu Su also waited for a while.

"Brother Zijing is getting more and more spiritual." Before entering the house, Xu Shu said that Xu Shu had a good impression of the scholars in Dongwu because of Qiao Ren's return to his mother.

As soon as Lu Su saw Pang Tong and Xu Yuanzhi appear, his expression suddenly perked, and he got up to greet him, and said with a smile: "It's been a long time, Mr. Shiyuan, Mr. Yuanzhi." I'm worried about the reconciliation of the alliance between Liu and Sun every night, where can I get up. ”

As for Lu Su, he didn't care why Pang Tong was here. Just like Qiao Ren, Lu Su also owed no kindness to this strange-tempered Pang Tong. "It's a burden for Zijing, but our army is not having a good time! Cao Jun in the north is eyeing him, and we are worried about this, no worse than Zijing! "Naturally, it was Xu Shu who spoke, and Pang Tong's temper could tell things in two sentences, of course he wouldn't let him speak.

"I don't know what happened to Zijing." Xu Shu didn't let Pang Tong speak, Pang Tong wouldn't just stay like this, so when the two finished greetings, they went straight to the point.

Lu Su was very familiar with Pang Tong's stinky temper, and he was not annoyed when he heard the words, and said slowly: "That's the case." Before the autumn harvest of this year, while Cao Thief was preparing to attack Ma Chao and Han Sui in Guanzhong, Wu Hou sent Qiao Dadu to the north to attack along the Lujiang River. Therefore, I was sent to inform General Zuo and asked him to cooperate at that time. ”

Lu Su said that he cooperated in fact, so that Liu Bei made a posture of marching together with Qiao Ren, and made Cao Cao think that the Sun-Liu alliance was advancing in the Northern Expedition at the same time.

Pang Tong and Xu Shu couldn't imagine that Sun Ce would cooperate so much, if they sent Qiao Ren on a northern expedition at the critical moment when they entered Shu. Then the Eastern Wu army will greatly contain Cao Cao's military strength, so that he cannot pose a threat to Nanjun from Xiangyang, and if Qiao Ren goes on a northern expedition, then the Lü Meng and Lu Su corps on his left flank must also form a barrier on the flank to protect the west of the Lujiang River, so that Lü Meng will not be able to pose a threat to Liu Bei. In the eyes of Pang Tong and Xu Shu, now is the time for heaven to help! However, in the end, it all depends on what the real intention is.