In other words, in Liu Biao's eyes, Liu Bei is a tool that can be used.

Liu Bei also knew this, but from Chen Deng's mouth to say it so nakedly, he felt more or less uncomfortable in his heart.

However, Liu Bei is an extremely stoic person.

can divide the world into three parts of history and create Shu Han, how can there be no scheming?

Chen Deng is a high-minded and arrogant person, and his speech has always been bitter and mean, and sometimes it is even unacceptable. But Liu Bei knew that Chen Deng was loyal to him. For him, Chen Deng lost the foundation of his hometown in Xuzhou; For him, he ran around, and he still has no fixed residence.

He spoke straight, but not with any malice.

If you think about it from another angle, it is better to have more or less value for yourself than to be useless.

It's just, go to Jiangxia......

Jingzhou can be described as full of factions, even the five surnames of Jingxiang are full of contradictions, and they are constantly fighting with each other...... In Xinye, it is difficult to get rid of calculations. If you go to Jiangxia, wouldn't it be even more fearful? Thinking of this, Liu Bei couldn't help frowning.

"Yuanlong, if you go to Jiangxia, I'm afraid it will be difficult to survive."

"Lord, aren't you jealous in Xinye?

The last time you went to Xiangyang, Liu Jingzhou asked you about Liyan, and you were already involved in the contradictions and disputes within Jingzhou.

Liu Jingsheng has a son, the eldest son Liu Qi, and the second son Liu Cong, and Liu Biao loves Liu Cong alone.

Beside Liu Qi, there is an old department that followed him from Shanyang; And Liu Cong represents the Jingxiang people. No matter which side you choose, you will inevitably offend the other. Even if you don't participate. It will offend both sides. This can't be left unchosen, so why don't you take the initiative? The Jingxiang clan is quite hostile to the lord. After all, the lord is an outsider, and they must not accept it.

Even if there is Shiyuan in the middle to mediate, Shiyuan is not Pang Degong after all......

Shi Yuan also believed that the lord should take the opportunity to befriend the eldest prince, and only in this way could Yi and others be more attentive and serve the lord. ”

Chen Deng paused when he said this.

He stood up and said, "As for Jiang Xia, in fact, the lord doesn't have to worry.

Jiangxia's strong strength has been weakened by half since Huang Zu was killed. Now the Huang family, one of the five surnames of Jingxiang. Most of them have evacuated Jiangxia. Go to Linyu in western Liaoning to settle down. Most of the rest are from the Huangzu family. It is also a group of dragons without a leader, fighting with each other endlessly.

If the lord went to Jiangxia, he took the opportunity to woo and appease. Maybe it's a lot to gain...... Shi Yuan had already sent someone to Jiangxia to contact Huang Zu's son, Huang Jie. If it is carried out smoothly, as long as the lord shows a little goodwill at this time, the yellow shot will inevitably return to his heart. As for the other four surnames, the Cai clan was loyal to Liu Biao, while the Pang clan and the Xi clan remained neutral, leaving only one Kuai clan still in control of the military and politics, with a vague attitude and incomprehensible.

However, this does not have much impact on the lord.

There is the support of the eldest prince. With the Huang clan attached, the lord can gain a firm foothold in Jiangxia. ”

The five surnames of Jingxiang are intertwined, but the internal battles are also extremely fierce.

Especially after the decline of the Huang family, it has a great impact on the Jingxiang family, such as the Pang family and the Xi family, which no longer care about government affairs, just like idle clouds and wild cranes. The two heroes who really control the government affairs of Jingxiang are the Cai family and the Kuai family. On the surface, Kuai's seems to support Cai's, but in the past two years, there has been a clear trend of ceding power. Last year, Kuaiqi's release to Guiyang was a strong proof that the Kuai family intended to migrate south.

This is indeed a great advantage for Liu Bei.

Originally, he still felt a little troublesome, but after hearing Chen Deng's words, he felt that this Jiangxia did not seem to be unobtainable.

While the two were talking, a young man walked in from outside.

This young man's real name is Kou Feng, originally a member of the Kou clan in Changsha, brave and capable, and very much liked by Liu Bei, so he accepted him as a righteous son and changed his name to Liu Feng.

"Father, Liu Pangongzi is out asking to see you."

"Oh?" Liu Bei hurriedly got up, "Hurry up, please." ”

Liu Pan, Liu Biao's nephew, worships Changsha's Taishou.

When Liu Bei heard that Liu Pan was coming, he couldn't help but feel puzzled. Because this Liu Pan has never been lukewarm to him, neither close nor estranged. Now he suddenly came to visit, which made Liu Bei a little confused. After a while, Liu Feng led a young man in and bowed to Liu Bei.

"Pan has seen Xuande Gong."

"Ah, why should the giant stone boy be polite!"

Liu Bei hurriedly stepped forward to help, and then asked in surprise: "Gongzi is here, I don't know what advice you have?" ”

Liu Pan smiled and said in a deep voice: "The state pastor sent me here, saying that I haven't seen Xuande Gong for many days, I miss it a lot, and I want to invite Xuande Gong to Xiangyang for a while." ”

Liu Biao invited me to Xiangyang?

After Liu Bei heard this, his heart suddenly chuckled.

Last time, Liu Biao invited him to go and asked about Liyan, but it almost angered Mrs. Cai, and it also made Liu Bei cautious for a while afterward.

Now that Liu Biao invited him to Xiangyang again, Liu Bei couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.

He looked at Chen Deng, but saw Chen Deng nodding slightly, which meant that he just agreed.

Liu Bei said: "The state pastor is invited, but he can not obey."

It's just that in a hurry, I still need to make some arrangements, please wait in the wing, and when I make arrangements, I will leave with my son immediately. ”

Liu Pan agreed with a smile, and followed Liu Feng to the wing.

As soon as he walked on his front foot, Chen Deng showed a smile on his back foot, "Congratulations to the lord, congratulations to the lord...... When you go to Xiangyang, there will be happy events. ”

"Yuanlong, how can you see it?"

"If Liu Jingsheng wants to be unfavorable to the lord, there will definitely be news from Shiyuan's side.

There is no news from Shiyuan's side today, which means that there is no big problem here. Liu Biao invited the lord to Xiangyang to discuss the matter at this time, which must be related to the affairs of Jiangxia. After the lord arrived in Xiangyang, he might as well listen to Liu Biao's meaning first, and then discuss with Shiyuan to try his best to win Jiangxia...... Time does not wait for me, taking advantage of the entanglement between Liu Chuang and Cao Cao is also the best time for the lord to seek Jingzhou. ”

After hearing this, Liu Bei nodded slightly, revealing a thoughtful expression......

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

In November of the eighth year of Jian'an, Liu Chuang came to Xiangping.

As the intelligence says. Liu Chuang came to Xiangping this time because Guan Hai was seriously ill.

Guan Hai's body is strong and strong, and there is no big problem. Who would have thought that it would be cold in Liaodong early this year, and he accidentally contracted the wind chill. I didn't take it to heart, and I couldn't afford to get sick after the winter. Guan Hai is the closest person next to Liu Chuang, and it can be said that in addition to Liu Yong, it is Guan Hai. Even compared with Zhong Xuan and Xun Chen, they may not be as important as Guan Hai. Therefore, when he heard that Guan Hai was sick, Liu Chuang didn't say a word, so he took Dong Li and Tai Shixiang with him, and hurriedly found Wu Pu from Guzhu City. Hurried to Xiangping to visit.

As for the battle ahead. Liu Chuang entrusted it to Xun Chen.

The battle of Guanzhong has not yet begun. There is no need for Liu Chuang to bother in the short term.

After arriving in Xiangping, Wu Pu treated Guan Hai...... To put it bluntly, Guan Hai's illness became strict purely because he didn't pay attention. And Xiangping himself has a doctor. After diagnosis and treatment for Guan Hai, his condition has basically stabilized. After Wu Pu arrived, he recuperated for Guan Hai, re-prescribed two more doses of medicine, and told Liu Chuang that Guan Hai's body was fine, so there was no need to worry.

"Uncle, you're scared to death!"

There was a false alarm, which made Liu Chuang feel relieved.

"I just said it's okay, but my mother-in-law keeps going. He also sent a letter to the lord......"

"Uncle, I told you, don't call me lord in private, just call me Big Bear as before."

"Eh, the etiquette cannot be abolished.

You are also a general of the Han Dynasty now, and you are in charge of the world's soldiers and horses, even in private, you can't abolish the number of courtesies.

I am very touched by my lord's concern for me...... But now is the time when the big war is about to start, and you will come to Liaodong, and you will inevitably lose some of your big mistakes. ”

Guan Hai looked unhappy, and said viciously: "When I turn back, I will clean up the mother-in-law again." ”

"Uncle, aunt is pregnant now, she also cares about you, I think this matter will be forgotten."

Liu Chuang sat beside Guan Hai and felt extremely relaxed.

That feeling, as if returning to the time when he was in Qu County, although Guan Hai spoke politely, he always revealed a strong sense of care, which made Liu Chuang's heart extremely warm. Now his status is getting higher and higher, and his territory is getting bigger and bigger, but there are fewer and fewer people around him who can speak. Liu Chuang also knew in his heart that it was not that his relationship with everyone had faded, but because his identity and status were different, and everyone was maintaining his majesty openly and secretly, intentionally or unintentionally, and also for him.

However, that feeling of loneliness is not very comfortable after all.

Now the people who can open their mouths like Guan Hai and reprimand him like an elder seem to be the only one left except Zheng Xuan.

Even Xun Chen and Zhong Xuan will maintain a kind of respect in front of him......

Perhaps, this is the so-called high place is unbearable!

Liu Chuang really can't imagine that if one day Zheng Xuanguanhai and Liu Yong are gone, who will come to reprimand him again?

It is precisely for this reason that Liu Chuang attaches great importance to Guan Hai's physical condition.

"Uncle, I've heard you've been drinking a lot lately.

I also know that Liaodong is bitter cold, and proper drinking helps the body. However, it is also necessary to exercise moderation...... The burning knife is very strong, so it's better to drink less. I still want to go back to my hometown in Qingzhou with you in a few years, and you don't drink it yourself. ”

"Qingzhou's hometown?"

Guan Hai's eyes lit up.

He suddenly grabbed Liu Chuang's hand, "Lord, if you use troops against Qingzhou, you must make me a pioneer to ......."

The homeland is difficult to leave, even if it is Guanhai, it is difficult to avoid vulgarity.

The older I get, the more I miss my hometown...... I think he started from Taiping Road and left his hometown. Later, he traveled to Donghai County, even in Beihai Kingdom, but he was not able to go home to visit. It's been many years in a flash, and Guan Hai's attachment to his hometown has become stronger and stronger. is in Liaodong, even if he is like the king of Liaodong, Guan Hai still hopes to go back to his hometown.

Liu Chuang listened, smiled and nodded.

"That's a big deal...... However, if my uncle wants to be a pioneer, he must first take care of his body.

When the time comes, I will be hollowed out by wine, and even if I have the heart to worship the general, I am afraid that my uncle will not be able to do it. ”

Guan Hai listened and laughed.

"Quit drinking, quit drinking...... I quit drinking when I got better! ”

There is nothing more important in this world than returning home. When it came to Qingzhou, Guan Hai's words suddenly became more......