At the beginning of November of the thirteenth year of Jian'an, in the city of Xiakou, Liu Bei camped.

"Strategist, you have suffered!" Liu Bei held Zhuge Liang's hand tightly, his eyes full of tears. There is this indescribable melancholy in a pair of affectionate eyes. On the side, Young Master Zhuge was speechless, and said in his heart that this guy is a big man with enough feelings.

Seeing Liu Bei so excited, the little complaint that Father Zhuge had originally had because this guy lost Jiangling suddenly disappeared. also excitedly held Liu Bei's hand tightly and said: "The lord treats the minister like this, although the minister is full of liver and brain, it is difficult to report to the lord in case!" ”

Seeing these two goods sensationalizing there, Young Master Zhuge was really speechless, and couldn't help rolling his eyes, and gave them two health balls by themselves. I can't help but think of that very classic Internet quote: "Sun Wu loves Lori, Cao Wei controls his wife, and Shu Han is all the base!" That's true! I don't know if Lu Dao is that Young Master Zhuge is too sharp or too obscene. Liu Bei seemed to be aware of it, let go of Zhuge Liang's hand, stepped forward to pick up Young Master Zhuge , the smile on his face was extraordinarily bright, pinched the pink carved jade of Young Master Zhuge and said with a smile: "Little Zhuge , I have worked hard for you this time!" Look at it, it's all tired and thin of little faces! Come, give Uncle Liu a kiss! En~ma~" kissed the saliva on Young Master Zhuge 's face. If Young Master Zhuge were really a child, it would be fine! The problem is that this guy's actual age is in his twenties! was kissed in the arms of this fifty-year-old man, this scene is disgusting, you can imagine. Young Master Zhuge suddenly had a strong urge to grow up that he had never felt before.

After this greeting that made Young Master Zhuge want to die, Liu Bei and Zhuge father and son sat down.

Liu Bei looked happy and said with a smile: "The military advisor is back, and I will let go of this heart!" ”

"The lord of labor is worried, and he doesn't dare to be bright! At the beginning, the minister set up a plan for the lord to join Wu to resist Cao, and this time he sent Jiangdong Xing not to disgrace his life! Now that the two families are together, it is the time for the lord to show his ambitions! ”

Hearing this, Liu Bei looked embarrassed, looked helpless, and said with a wry smile: "Military advisor! Although the alliance was reached, after the fall of Gangneung, our troops were scattered and scattered, and now we have only more than 20,000 troops with the eldest son. Not to mention the right to win or lose, but our little power, whether it is Cao Cao or Sun Quan, we can't deal with ourselves! In the end, I'm afraid that I will have to make wedding dresses for others! ”

Hearing Liu Bei's words, he couldn't help but be stunned by Young Master Zhuge Zhuge Baba "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is really fucking killing individuals! Who is Liu Bei who can only cry? With this clear idea alone, being an emperor is not a loss at all!

"Don't worry! Liang has a plan! Although the defeat of Jiangling caused considerable losses to our army, it did not fundamentally change the long-standing strategic situation, that is, the three-legged position, the northern army was strong, and Jingzhou and Jiangdong were weak! Yichen's prediction that Cao's army was strong, and although it could be defeated, it would not be destroyed. Although Sun Quan was victorious, he would still be held back by the Northern Army. As long as Cao Cao does not die one day, instead of daring to openly oppose us, they will do everything possible to win us over and think they are using it! Father Zhuge shook the feather fan lightly, his face was calm, and his insight into the current situation was extremely clear.

Liu Bei thought about it and felt that it made sense, but there were still questions: "But Sun Quan's father and son have always had ambitions for Jingzhou, and we also want to take Jingzhou as the foundation." In this way, this conflict is inevitable, right? ”

"Hahaha, lord, Sun Zhongmou wants Jingzhou, but he may not be able to swallow it!" Father Zhuge is quite confident.

"What do you mean by that?" Liu Bei was puzzled.

"The lord only saw the strength of Sun Quan and Cao Cao, but he didn't see his own strength!" Father Zhuge said with a smile.

"My strength? What does the military advisor mean? ”

"Since ancient times, the heroes have competed in the Central Plains, three points military, seven points political!" Father Zhuge explained his thoughts to Liu Bei. Many people here will think that the word "politics" is a "foreign product" from modern Western society, and it is a little incredible to say it from the mouth of Zhuge Daddy, but it is not.

In fact, as early as the pre-Qin period, the sages of the hundred schools of thought began to use the word "politics". In "Shangshu Bi Life", there is "Taoism and politics, Zerun Shengmin"; There is a "political ban in charge of Zhouli, Diguan, Suiren" in "Zhou Li, Diguan, Suiren". But at that time, in most cases, people used to use the words "政" and "治" separately. "Government" mainly refers to the power, system, order and laws of the state; "Governance" mainly refers to the management of the people and the education of the people, and also refers to the realization of a stable state.

"Politics? I don't quite understand! Please speak clearly! The meaning of the word politics is too broad, and Father Zhuge proposes politics here, which makes Liu Bei a little confused.

"Yes! First, the lord is a descendant of the Han family, and he raised troops to defend the royal family, which is justifiable. The lord has righteousness in hand, and the teacher is famous. Second, the lord's faith and righteousness are written in the four seas, and the heroes of the world, especially the Jingzhou scholars, are just afraid of Cao Cao's power and dare not follow the lord. Once the lord and Sun Quan joined forces to repel Cao's army, then everyone in the world would think that the lord was the hope of reviving the Han dynasty and would submit to him. At that time, the power of the lord will not be comparable to today. Third, the lord has lived in Jingzhou for a long time and has won the hearts of Jingzhou scholars. However, Sun Zhongmou repeatedly rebelled against the border, resulting in many deaths for the soldiers and civilians in Jingzhou. Especially the bloody Jiangxia a year ago, although it was to avenge his father, it also made Sun Quan lose the hearts of the people of the nine counties of Jingzhou. Emperor Gao once said that whoever wins the hearts of the people wins the world. If Cao's army retreats, if the people of Jingzhou do not submit to the general, who will they go to submit? Father Zhuge explained, every word was reasonable, and Liu Bei couldn't help but nod his head.

"Hahaha, listening to your words is better than reading a book for ten years! The words of the military advisor made Bei Mao suddenly open, and his doubts were suddenly dispelled! So what do we do next? After Liu Bei's doubts were solved, his complexion was obviously much better.

Father Zhuge shook the feather fan lightly, looked calm, smiled slightly, and said: "Sit and watch the success or failure, and wait for the opportunity to seize Jingzhou!" ”

Liu Bei nodded after hearing this: "This statement of the military advisor is exactly what I want!" ”

Looking at the excited expressions of these two guys, Young Master Zhuge was speechless for a moment. "Dad, Uncle Liu, you can't keep your business partners if you don't pay dividends in a partnership!"

Father Zhuge and Liu Bei were smiling there with obscene faces, and when they heard Young Master Zhuge say this, their laughter stopped abruptly.

"Zhan'er, what do you mean by that?"

"Little Zhuge , what do you mean by this?" The two asked in unison.

Young Master Zhuge has black lines on his head and black lines on his head, and he said in his heart that these two goods will not be commercial idiots, right? However, it is not surprising to think about it in retrospect, in the Han Dynasty when Confucianism flourished when agriculture was heavy and business was suppressed, and gentlemen were ashamed of their words and interests, how could Zhuge Lao and Liu Xuande, who were born in the scholar class, get involved in business knowledge? Although Liu Bei worked as a hawker when he was a child, it was just to support his family.

"I mean, since we are uniting with Sun Quan to fight against Cao, it is impossible for Jiangdong to contribute money and efforts, and not to share the spoils of war with others! It is more difficult for us to monopolize Jingzhou. It's better to think about which piece in advance is more practical! ”

Father Zhuge and Liu Bei thought about it, it seems that this is indeed the case!

"Strategist, what the little boy said is very true! Now that Jiangdong has sent troops, it is easy to invite God and difficult to send God! Sun Quan has long been involved in Jingzhou! Now if we rely on Jiangdong to repel Cao's soldiers, how to seize the greatest fruits of victory from Sun Quan is what we need to consider! "Liu Bei is a hero in the world, where will he not be able to see Jiangdong's plot clearly. People are people who have mixed up in the deceitful Central Plains hegemony! Although he failed, but under the mess of Prime Minister Cao Mengde, who saw who killed whom, how could Liu Xuande, the uncle of Emperor Liu, who could escape repeatedly, be easy to follow?

Father Zhuge nodded, and asked with a smile: "Stinky boy, since you have already said it, say what you think!" ”

Young Master Zhuge scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly. Standing up, he walked to the map of Jingxiang Nine Counties hanging in the tent, and pointed with his hand, "Dad, Uncle Liu, come and see ......."