Seeing Liu Bei treating himself so sincerely, Zhuge Liang was also very moved in his heart, and after agreeing, he found a chair and sat down.

After the two of them sat down, Liu Bei said what he thought in his heart, and then looked at Zhuge Liang with expectant eyes, obviously he wanted to hear the support of this extremely resourceful military advisor for his plan.

never thought that Liu Bei would want to expand his strength so quickly, Zhuge Liang was shocked in his heart, and at the same time, he also tapped his forehead.

According to Zhuge Liang's meaning, it is necessary to integrate the strength of one's own side first, and only when everyone thinks in one place and works hard in one place, can the strength be best expressed. It's just that time doesn't seem to wait for anyone right now. Zhang Chao in the north has already captured Jizhou, although there is no movement now, and even began to disarm, but it is undeniable that the other party is preparing for the next target.

Cao Cao in the east, his strength should not be underestimated, he has occupied the four states of the Central Plains for many years, and has also received the support of the scholars and wealthy families, I am afraid that it will not take much to come, and he will also start to fight in the east and west.

In this way, the matter is really imminent.

Zhuge Liang frowned a little, obviously the situation is not very strong now, and if he rushes to send troops, he is not sure of a complete victory.

Liu Bei was full of anticipation, and saw that Zhuge Liang had been silent, but his face was worried, and he couldn't help asking: "Military advisor, isn't it time to crusade against other princes?" ”

"Correct." Zhuge Liang nodded when he heard this, then looked at Liu Bei and said, "Your Majesty, although our strength has been expanded recently, it is not suitable for crusading against other princes now. ”

Hearing that Zhuge Liang actually vetoed his idea, Liu Bei was naturally unhappy in his heart, but he still asked with a look of seeking advice on his face, "Oh, why?" ”

Liu Bei does appreciate Zhuge Liang's ability very much, but this does not mean that he can unconditionally accept all the opinions of the other party. If it had been changed to when the power was weak before, maybe this reaction would not have been revealed, but now that he has become an emperor and is being swayed by a civil servant, this seems to have hurt his majesty.

Zhuge Liang really didn't think so much at the moment, not that he didn't think about it, but the current real situation in Yizhou and Jingzhou made him spend a lot of effort.

As I said before, now Liu Bei is the emperor, and after winning Yizhou, his power is also much greater. But at the same time, the problem also comes, that is, the integration of internal personnel.

When he occupied Jingzhou, Zhuge Liang spent a lot of energy on internal integration, and it was the first time that the four princes jointly attacked Zhang Chao. For the sake of internal stability, he did not participate, but only arranged for the general Guan Yu to lead the troops to participate in the battle.

finally spent a lot of effort to integrate Jingzhou, and then saw the opportunity to enter Yizhou through the death of Emperor Han Xian, and now he has received all the forces under Liu Zhang, so it is even more necessary to integrate.

It is important to know that sometimes there are many people who have great strength, but if the mind does not think in one place, it is more likely to have problems.

Just like Zhang Chao, this time the Fourth Route Army can be said to be working together, which will capture Jizhou steadily. And if any of them want to act alone, this result will not be so perfect, and it is likely to give Yuan Shao an opportunity to break through.

This shows how important the unity of an army is. This is not only the unity of clothing, but also the unity of command and the unity of people's hearts.

If these reunifications cannot be achieved, no matter how large the number of Liu Bei's army is, it will be just a plate of scattered sand. The most important thing to do now is internal integration, how to put everyone in the position where they can give full play to their abilities, and how to let everyone listen to orders and obey military orders, which is the most important thing, not to expand the territory.

It is precisely because Zhuge Liang knows what he needs to do most at the moment, and he has been working hard for it, that he did not put his mind on other places. Now that he heard what Liu Bei said, whether to attack Sun Jian or Dong Zhuo, of course he would not agree, and even refused without thinking too much.

Zhuge Liang didn't think much about Liu Bei's feelings as usual, but even if he was now the emperor, he would naturally answer if he had to ask why.

"Your Majesty. If we don't attack Dong Zhuo, it's because we still need such a person to stand up to in front, Zhang Chao is a wolf with ambitions, and even a wealthy family like Yuan Shao has been wiped out, and we'd better not confront him head-on now. Dong Zhuo's existence can prevent such a thing from happening, making him a wall to block the front, once the wind and rain come, we also have time to prepare. As for not attacking Sun Jian, the reason is even simpler, we don't have such strength now. ”

When Zhuge Liang said this, a trace of sigh flashed in his eyes, which was a sigh for his lack of strength. If he now has the military strength and financial resources of Cao Cao and Zhang Chao, then he may not need Liu Bei's orders, he will have to prepare for the affairs of the princes.

It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, even if Zhuge Liang is smart, when he fights, he needs real knives and guns, he can't take a fan to the battlefield to reason with people, if that's the case, he is really looking for death.

Zhuge Liang's answer is very reasonable, and it also tells the current situation of Liu Bei Group.

It's just that Liu Bei was obviously not very happy after hearing all this. Anyone who is underestimated by others and said that he is not strong enough, he must not be very happy.

Liu Bei is very proud of his nature, and the so-called modesty is really so, or it is only shown on his face to show outsiders, then it is unknown. It's just that at this moment, after listening to Zhuge Liang's words, he was indeed a little displeased, if it weren't for the fact that he couldn't do without this person now, I am afraid that he would have been angry and gone.

"Okay, even if the military advisor says it's not the time yet, then we'll just wait." As if he was very helpless, Liu Bei said such a thing.

After Zhuge Liang saw that he had retreated from Liu Bei's thoughts of using force, he immediately clenched his fists and said: "Your Majesty Shengming, you will retire if you are so bright, there are still many things to do." ”

"Okay." Liu Bei nodded hurriedly, and then watched Zhuge Liang's back leave, and then he did not go to rest, but stood in front of the military territory for a long time.

...... ......

Zhang Chao besieged Jizhou with heavy troops, and really took it down.

The result was to deter the other princes and make their minds come alive.

Next, Zhang Chao's army did not expand outward, but began to disarm, which also made the other princes understand that although the other party won the battle of Jizhou, it was indeed a loss of money and a weak foundation.

Even if Zhang Chao's money and food are insufficient, presumably in a short period of time, there should be no move to raise heavy troops, so that the originally high hearts of these princes can be put down. But as long as the visionary has to worry, because no one knows who this great general will take next time.

Dong Zhuo, who borders Zhang Chao on his territory, has always been worried about this matter.

Dong Zhuo has also been arrogant and brilliant, but he is indeed not stupid. After seeing that even a prince as powerful as Yuan Shao was wiped out by Zhang Chao, he knew what the result would be if one day, he confronted the general.

It is not said that there is no way to fight back, but it is obviously not easy to win the war, and it can even be said that it is very difficult.

Even if he can't beat Zhang Chao, Dong Zhuo has to have other considerations. How to strengthen oneself before the other party makes a move, and at least prepare countermeasures, has become a matter of recent thought.

After constantly weighing the strength of all parties, Dong Zhuo made a decision, that is, to go out of Liangzhou, he wanted to occupy the territory of the Ma family behind him, so that even if one day, Zhang Chao wanted to do something to him, he would have room to move around with him.

Making this decision is also the psychology of bullying the soft and fearing the hard in Dong Zhuo's heart.

I think that at the beginning, when he was summoned by the general He Jin to enter the side of the Qingjun in Beijing, he originally did not have such great ambitions. It was only after entering Luoyang that I found that there were no strong generals here, and Wenchen was even weaker and could be bullied. It was precisely because of this that he led the Liangzhou cavalry to run rampant in the imperial city.

In the final analysis, this is the character of bullying the weak and fearing the hard. If there was a more powerful existence in Luoyang City at that time, he might not have such courage.

With such a character, it is no wonder that he would choose to free up his hand to the horse in Liangzhou.

After all, in comparison, Zhang Chao in the north, Cao Cao in the east, and Liu Bei in the south are not easy to mess with. In comparison, Ma Teng in the back is much easier to deal with.

Speaking of which, Dong Zhuo and Ma Teng have known each other for a long time. At the earliest, when he entered Luoyang City, he thought about finding this person to join forces, because on the surface, Ma Teng Ma Chao was very loyal to the Han Dynasty. In fact, Ma Teng's father and son, like Dong Zhuo and Gongsun Zhan, had no feelings for the Han Dynasty. Among the princes, in addition to Liu Bei, the most loyal prince is Cao Cao.

This can be seen from the fact that Cao Cao has always regarded himself as the prime minister, but did not finally ascend to the throne of the king of God. In this life, even if Emperor Han Xian died early, he still did not establish himself as the emperor, but found a descendant of the Liu family, Liu He, to serve as the emperor, which is even more revealing.

Dong Zhuo and Ma Teng have a lot in common, for example, what they lead can be called the Liangzhou army, but the difference is that Ma Teng's army seems to have some Di and Qiang elements, and Dong Zhuo's is a Han army.

It was precisely because he knew Ma Teng's true strength that Dong Zhuo was ready to attack this person. With the belongings he had brought back from Luoyang at that time (most of which had been plundered by Zhang Chao halfway), it was not difficult for him to quickly assemble an army.