"Not busy!"

Liu Bei said: "Bei was about to discuss with Yuan Zhi, and only then did he send news from Guanzhong, Luo Zheng sent troops to merge with the state, and the senior cadres were trapped both internally and externally, and they couldn't withstand the pressure to move the state and surrender, what does Yuan Zhi think about this?" ”

"This ......"

Xu Shu's eyes froze for a moment, and he thought for a long time before he said: "The high cadres have been lowered, and the state has been lowered, and the brothers Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi have been provoked by Luo Zheng to disintegrate with the navy, and it is difficult to join forces, but I am afraid that Luo Zheng will sweep Hebei within the year!" ”

Liu Bei muttered: "Yes, Bei is also worried about this matter. Once Luo Zheng swept Hebei, he would definitely go south to Jingyang, and then there would be three quarters of the world, and Luo Zheng would raise hundreds of thousands of troops, how to resist. ”

Xu Shu said: "Only by alliing with Sun and Cao can it be possible to resist Luo Zheng's southward movement." ”

Liu Bei said: "Can you stop Luo from conquering Hebei?" ”

Xu Shu shook his head and said: "It's difficult, Hebei was originally a rich land, and in the past few years, the war has continued, and the people have long been unbearable, Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi's brothers are all incompetent, and there are only thirty or twenty thousand soldiers under their command, even if they join forces, they are not Luo Zheng's opponents." And Luo Zheng reorganized 400,000 Tuntian soldiers in Yan, Henan and Nanyang, and it would be difficult for our army to take advantage even if it poured out. ”

Liu Bei sighed and remained silent.

The old man is approaching, but the work has not been built, which cannot but be said to be a big pity.

It was not easy to control Jingzhou, and three-quarters of the world was in the hands of Luo Zheng, and it was no longer the era of the princes to rise together.

Xu Shu said: "Lord, can you see Pang Tong?" ”

Liu Bei perked up his spirits and said, "Where is Pang Tong today." Can I go and ask for it? ”

Xu Shu said: "No need, it will be attracted by the Lord below!" ”

Liu Bei said happily: "So." There is Lao Yuanzhi. ”

A few days later, Xu Shu really brought Pang Tong over.

Liu Bei is on the side of Corporal Lixian. is definitely a model for the princes, whether he is a real talent or a stupid talent, at least in terms of face, Liu Bei has nothing to say, this means of winning people's hearts is indeed much more clever than Luo Zheng.

After a meal, Pang Tong was completely drunk.

Liu Bei tried it out, and really found that this person was indeed unique in vision and had extraordinary talents.

Although it is not yet known what the actual ability is. But at least the knowledge and vision are very within the reach of people, and when he was happy, he immediately extended Pang Tong as a strategist in front of the account, and worked with Xu Shu to serve on military affairs.

After the dismissal, Xu Shu muttered: "Originally, there was another great talent who was not under Pang Shiyuan, and Shu had been lobbying to recommend this person to the main account, but unfortunately this person had no intention of doing anything, and only took the countryside as fun." Unexpectedly, he suddenly disappeared a few years ago, and he didn't get the news until he went to Suishu, but this person went to Chang'an, and now he is even more involved in Luo Zheng's account! ”

Liu Bei was suddenly surprised. Said: "Who else is not under Shiyuan?" ”

Xu Shu said: "This person's surname is Zhuge again, his name is bright, and his name is Kong Ming." often compares himself to the middle, and indeed has the talent of the world. Originally, it was a Xuzhou Langya clan, and later moved to Xiangyang. Yu Longzhong cultivated the land for a living, and intersected with it, only to find that this person's talent was ten times better than Shu, and he wanted to persuade this person to serve the lord many times, but unfortunately he couldn't say anything, and he didn't want to go to Chang'an, which is a pity! ”

Liu Bei also regretted it and said: "It's a pity, such a great talent, but it can't be used by me, but ......"

After a pause, he said suspiciously: "Zhuge Liang is a scholar, how could he go to Chang'an to join Luo Zheng?" ”

Xu Shu said: "The lord doesn't know, Luo Zheng seems to know the world's talents, the Xiqian military merit list lists many Jingyang scholars, some are famous, some are unknown, many veterans of the cadre army are not willing to be lonely, for the sake of military merit do not hesitate to sneak into various places, arrest the people on the military merit list, before there were many Central Plains and Jingyang scholars were tied to Chang'an, Zhuge Liang's ability is quite knowing, from this, those who were tied to Chang'an, will definitely not be mediocre, Maybe there is a talent like Zhuge Liang among them, otherwise Luo Zheng would have spent so much effort to arrest people everywhere. ”

Liu Bei frowned and said: "Luo Zheng, this murderer, really dares to risk the world's condemnation!" ”

Xu Shu smiled bitterly: "Although the methods are a little more vicious, Luo Zheng's methods are extremely effective, and getting rid of those talents who may cause him big trouble is definitely beneficial to the cadres and the Central Plains." As for the verbal criticism of people all over the world, as the so-called debts are not pressing, Luo Zheng's reputation is already stinky, so what does it matter if it stinks. Anyway, in these years, there are still many scholars in the world who fall with the wind, as long as there are benefits, Luo Zheng will use a little means, and he is not afraid that those scholars will not give him his life. ”

Liu Bei frowned and said, "Isn't Luo Zheng afraid of the rebellion of the Shi clan?" ”

Xu Shu sighed and said: "The lord, Cao Cao, and Sun Ce are all based on the Shi clan, but Luo Zheng is not, the core of the Xiqian Military Group is established by Luo Zheng, in the early years, because of the withering of the Shi clan in the land of Guan Liang, although Luo Zheng is very difficult, but there is no Shi clan to control the elbow, so that today's situation has been formed, and the Shi clan cannot control Luo Zheng at all." After the reform of the Western Qian Law and the military system, Luo Zheng firmly grasped the army in his hands. In recent years, the cool land has also run a large number of official schools, encouraged the children of the people to study, and trained thousands of civilian scholars, more than seventy percent of the officials in the cool land are civilian scholars of official learning, Luo Zheng has no longer relied on the scholars, hundreds of thousands of troops are loyal to one of them, if the subordinate clan does not want to be raided and exterminated, they can only bow down and obey orders. ”

Liu Bei also sighed, and said after a while: "Although Luo Zheng is ferocious, he has to admit that this guy is indeed a man of great talent, who is isolated from the world's corporals, but he can have today's grand occasion, and it has changed the pattern of the world's corporals being respected, and he no longer relies on the scholars to govern the world. ”

Shu Xu said: "The lord doesn't have to be presumptuous, although Xiqian is prosperous, but the lord is not without opportunities." ”

Liu Bei nodded, said no more, and discussed with Xu Shu how to unite Sun Ce and resist Luo Zheng's plan together.

Jinyang, Luo Zheng's temporary official residence.

"Wenhe, how is the surrender of the army?"

Luo Zheng was pacing under the hall while casually asking Jia Xu who was sitting on the side.

Jia Xu said: "More than 10,000 soldiers and horses have been sent to Guanzhong, and the county soldiers in various places have almost been reorganized, and it can be completed in half a month at most, and another 50,000 Tuntian soldiers have gone south to Shangdang and stationed in Huguan." ”

Luo Zheng said 'um' and said in a deep voice: "Hurry up and prepare, and send troops as much as possible!" ”

Jia Xu agreed, and seeing that the lord had no other instructions, he immediately got up and left.

Luo Zheng paced again before shouting to the hall: "Someone! ”

"What does the lord command?"

There were pro-soldiers who marched in response to the call and stood under the hall.

Luo Zheng said: "Go and bring Cheng'er over!" ”

"Yes!"

The soldiers agreed and immediately withdrew. (To be continued......) R1292