Yes, this time Liu Bei cried the hardest, and he fainted directly from crying.

He not only cried Zhang Fei, but also cried his 150,000 army.

An army of 150,000, how many resources does he have to spend to raise such an army.

Not only that, but more than 100,000 people who transported grain were also captured.

After this defeat, Jingzhou was basically abolished. Not to mention attacking, it's thankful to be able to hold it.

And seeing Liu Bei's eyes swollen from crying, Shu Han and the courtiers were all worried.

The Lord's heart is in such pain, but they are powerless to share their worries, how not to be upset.

Soon, another piece of news came, which made Liu Bei's group even worse.

That is, Cao Cao led 100,000 iron horsemen back to help in the battle, calculating the time, I am afraid that he has arrived in Qishan.

Yes, Ma Teng originally took refuge in Liu Bei, so Liu Bei established an intelligence department here.

The speed of the messenger will naturally be faster than the speed of the army, so this is the first step to report to Liu Bei.

How could Liu Bei not cry, his Jingzhou army suffered such heavy losses, and the Bashu army was also like entering the realm of mud. Now, Cao Cao actually came to step on him.

However, Zhuge Liang was not angry but happy, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't panic, Cao Cao is no better than Lu Bu." The minister promised to call Cao Cao's 100,000 army and there was no return! ”

"Seriously!" Hearing that there was a way, Liu Bei instantly had joy.

"Hmm!" Zhuge Liang responded: "The minister has recently studied a formation, which is called the Eight Formation Diagram. The eight array diagrams are infinitely useful and ever-changing. As long as we wipe out all of Cao Cao's 100,000 troops, it will not only greatly reduce Lu Bu's strength, but also increase the prestige of our Han army! ”

Saying this, Liu Bei finally regained some confidence.

Yes, defeat at the front is a foregone conclusion, and it is useless to cry more.

Now, if Cao Cao's 100,000 army can be annihilated, it can be regarded as reversing the defeat.

If not, he, the emperor, would not be able to sit still.

Liu Bei hurriedly pulled Zhuge Liang's hands again: "Kong Ming, everything depends on you, I will give you privileges, and all military dispatches from now on will be handed over to you!" ”

Zhuge Liang smiled: "Thank you Your Majesty for your trust, since this is the case, the minister will act." ”

Soon, Zhuge Liang gathered his ministers and assigned tasks to everyone.

Because it is not easy to form a gossip array that can trap an army of 100,000.

Fortunately, Zhuge Liang chose a natural terrain, which was very much in line with the requirements of his Bagua Array.

Then, the whole army will have to turn around and rush here to build a formation.

Again, someone has to lead Cao Cao's soldiers and horses.

If it is not introduced, it is impossible for Cao Cao to take the initiative to enter the formation.

Zhuge Liang said solemnly: "The task of luring Cao Cao is very arduous, and very people can do it. It's a pity that Yun Chang and Yide are not there,......"

As soon as he said this, everyone present was not happy.

What do you mean, look down on us isn't.

What about Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, they were not bombed by Lu Bu and climbed down.

Ma Chao and Wei Yan both came out of the ranks.

Wei Yan took the lead and said: "Don't worry, the prime minister will guarantee to attract Cao Cao to the prime minister's array!" ”

Ma Chao also said: "No, leave this matter to me." I have an old grudge with Cao Cao, if I lead it, I guarantee that Cao Cao will definitely chase after me! ”

Zhuge Liang raised the corners of his eyebrows, smiled and nodded: "The two generals have hearts, but there is only one person in this matter." Well, Meng Qi is indeed more suitable, so this matter will be handed over to Meng Qi. Ben Cheng transferred 5,000 cavalry to Meng Qi, hoping that Meng Qi will not disappoint His Majesty and disappoint the hundreds of thousands of troops of my Han Dynasty! ”

After Zhuge Liang's agitation, Ma Chao said directly: "The last general is willing to make a military order, if he can't attract Cao Cao, he is willing to be punished!" ”

"Okay, since that's the case, let's make a military order."

Yes, this battle is too important, and Zhuge Liang has to be black.

Ma Chao got the task, so he naturally coaxed out to order troops.

Commanding 5,000 cavalry at once can be regarded as a small achievement.

You know, this is the only bit of cavalry in Bashu.

Although he was not comparable to Ma Chao before, now he is a tiger in Pingyang.

As for the military order or something, Ma Chao didn't pay attention to it at all. It's just to introduce Cao Cao, it's very simple.

Ma Chao was happy with the task, but Wei Yan was not happy.

Zhuge Liang was not comforted, he said that Ma Chao was more suitable, how to explain it.

Yes, Wei Yan also desperately wants to make a contribution.

It's a pity that he was suppressed by Han Xuan and others in Jingzhou, and he couldn't raise his head at all.

That's why Wei Yan took the initiative to join Liu Bei's command, and made some small contributions to Liu Bei in Jingzhou.

Seeing that Liu Bei has his own territory, he can kill all directions.

Wei Yan thought that he could become famous quickly, but the result was still crushed. Even Zhao Yun didn't have much fun, let alone him.

If you don't have military exploits, how can you be promoted.

So, many people are hungry for war, hungry for tasks.

This is understandable, but Wei Yan has a little problem.

That is, he thinks very highly of himself and thinks that Lao Tzu is the best in the world.

If it weren't for his lack of good background and opportunities, maybe he would be like Lu Bu and make a fortune with his own hands.

Because of his high self-esteem, if he is not reused and his opinions are not adopted, he will lose his temper.

How do you lose your temper?

It's very simple, that is, if you don't listen to the orders of the leader, you like to do it in your own way.

In other words, if you don't adopt my opinion, then I'll do it myself.

Completely one, Lao Tzu is absolutely correct thinking.

Lao Tzu said that one plus one equals two, and you grandsons all say that one plus one equals three, which is completely a bunch of mentally retarded.

Let's not talk about whether Wei Yan is right or not, this style of not listening to orders and asserting oneself, how not to bring disaster to oneself.

Don't say that in this era, even if you don't listen to the orders of the leader in the later life, people won't give you small shoes to wear.

And if you want to wait for the general, it is not Liu Bei's next order.

Of course, theoretically, yes. Because Liu Bei is a king, an emperor.

But can you give it casually, it's definitely impossible.

Without merit, who will serve.

Especially in this era of being controlled by the big family, don't think about it at all.

Liu Bei became the emperor, but his regime was not as good as he imagined.

The various open and secret battles between various factions are simply not something that can be explained clearly in one sentence.

Fortunately, Liu Bei's emotional intelligence is first-class, and he has quite a set of interpersonal interactions.

Therefore, Liu Bei was able to stabilize the struggle between the various factions and let his throne sit firmly.

So the situation is that Liu Bei specializes in interpersonal public relations, and almost all internal affairs are handed over to Zhuge Liang to take care of.

As for how to do public relations, Liu Bei is quite experienced.

For example, the local clans in Yizhou must be wooed in various ways.

Therefore, Liu Bei took the lead in marrying Wu Yi's sister Wu and named her queen.

Wu was originally Liu Mao's wife, and Liu Mao hung up, so she naturally became a widow.

Don't talk about wives or anything, although the status of women in this era is not high, the customs are not as weak as those in the Song Dynasty.

The major candidates, who do not raise.

Cao Cao's control is not to be said, Liu Bei raised it, and Sun Quan also raised a lot. Lu Bu, well, this product is also raised.

After winning over the Wu family, Liu Bei was basically stable. But other forces can't be shabby, so they are all kinds of big gifts and knights.

After all, it is the territory of Bashu, and the local faction must not be cold.

Wenchen is easy to handle, but military generals are difficult.

If a military general wants to be crowned, he must make military exploits.

Therefore, even though he knew that this battle might not be as good as he imagined, Liu Bei still raised the Bashu army to the north.

It's a pity that it backfired, and Liu Bei really realized the bitterness of the first Northern Expedition.

While Liu Bei was forming the Bagua Array, Lu Bu was also very busy.

Because of this war.

(End of chapter)