Chapter 644: Tacit Understanding
With the recovery of Xiangyang's economy, with money, food and soldiers in his hands, Liu Bei's ambitions naturally swelled......
In this way, they are all powerful princes with three peerless generals and 100,000 elites, but they are just cowering in Jingzhou, which is obviously far from enough.
In addition, Jingzhou is not a place of hegemony, and the development potential of strong enemies around it is limited.
said that he looked at the Central Plains and his eyes were red, but Liu Bei also knew that with Lao Cao here, it was basically impossible for him to get involved in the Central Plains.
Unless Lao Cao's brain is muddy, Alzheimer's disease appears, and he takes the initiative to toss and cause turmoil in the hinterland of the Central Plains, otherwise Liu Bei has no chance to intervene at all.
The land of Jingnan is too remote, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as vast and sparsely populated, and Liu Bei can't look down on it.
The power of the family on the Jiangdong side is too large, and the rule of the Sun family is quite stable, so he doesn't have any ideas.
The best result is naturally that Lao Cao and Jiangdong are dead, and Liu Bei's Jingzhou army can watch the fire from the other side and reap the benefits of the fisherman.
It's just that such a good thing doesn't happen all the time......
Therefore, looking around, the only place that can enter his eyes is the Jiyizhou of Gaozu's kingship.
At this time, Liu Bei naturally had no idea of working against Lao Cao, and even wished that the longer the peaceful time was, the better.
If it was because of sending an envoy to meet Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, which attracted the attention of Lao Cao, and even sent troops to attack and harass, it would be more than worth the loss.
Liu Bei's thoughts, Zhuge Liang can be described as clear, but there is no Taoism.
It can't be said that Liu Bei is ruthless and unrighteous, but it is really useless to meet Emperor Xian of Han, who has been completely reduced to a puppet.
Of course, Zhuge Liang actually guessed some of Jiang Xia's thoughts of Liu Qi, but it was not easy to explain it in front of Liu Bei.
How to say, the Langya Zhuge clan is also a well-known family, and I still know a little about the situation of the Liu family, of course, I don't know much.
He didn't think that the envoy could get any benefits from Emperor Han Xian, and he really thought that Lao Cao was a fool?
Of course, maybe Jiangxia was too guarded by Liu Qi and had other thoughts, so Zhuge Liang couldn't guess, and he didn't care much.
So, when Liu Pan, the envoy sent by Jiangxia, arrived in Xiangyang, Liu Bei also sent his henchman Jian Yong to accompany him.
When Lao Cao received the information from Jiangxia and Xiangyang, he couldn't help frowning and was full of puzzlement.
When did the puppet of Emperor Han Xian become so popular?
However, he did not refuse the envoys of Jiangxia and Xiangyang to visit Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, and he was quite confident and bold in this regard.
When Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, who had a gloomy face, saw the envoys sent by the Liu clan from Jiangxia and Xiangyang, the consternation on his face could not be concealed at all.
And when he knew that Liu Pan, the envoy of Jiangxia, was from the Liu clan, a rare happy smile appeared on his gloomy face.
"Your Majesty, at this time, Jingzhou is firmly in the hands of the Liu clan, and my lord Jiangxia is too guarded by Liu Ziyu and the Xuande Duke who sits in Xiangyang, and this time it is my lord who proposes to send an envoy to visit Your Majesty!"
Liu Ziyu......
Emperor Han Xian showed a thoughtful look, he had really never heard of this person before.
After meeting Liu Pan and Jian Yong, I inquired privately and learned that Liu Qi was the eldest son of the late Jingzhou Mu Jingsheng.
However, this eldest son had a hard time, and was even forced to die by the Jingzhou family, and finally had no choice but to leave Xiangyang and go to Jiangxia to take charge.
But no one expected that Liu Qi, who was timid and cowardly, not only succeeded in establishing a firm foothold in Jiangxia, but even made a lot of achievements.
At the very least, the Jiangdong sailors who can resist and defeat Lao Cao, and even the frightened Jiangdong sailors dare not act rashly, this kind of strength is quite amazing.
Only then did Emperor Han Xian know that Liu Qi's subordinates actually had a supernatural powerhouse who exercised!
At present, Jiang Xiajun has won the four counties of Jingnan in one month, and his territory is not small.
Even if the four counties of Jingnan are deserted, Liu Qi definitely has the qualifications to speak.
In this regard, Emperor Han Xian had nothing to think about except envy.
Liu Qi's strength is average, and his masters are seriously insufficient, how difficult is it to rescue him from Xu Du?
Unless Liu Qi and Liu Bei join forces, Lao Huang Zhong, who has supernatural powers, personally takes action, supplemented by several peerless generals under Liu Bei, he can grasp the idea and forcibly rescue him from Xu Du.
This kind of thing is too risky, and it is extremely unsafe.
Emperor Han Xian was not familiar with Liu Qi at all, how could he dare to easily entrust his net worth with his life?
And Liu Bei is not trustworthy, this guy's behavior has made Emperor Han Xian see through the true feelings, knowing that Liu Bei will most likely not make a move.
Besides, who knows if Liu Bei is a wolf with ambition to learn from Lao Cao to blackmail the Son of Heaven to order the princes?
If this is the case, Emperor Han Xian will be safer in Xudu, at least Lao Cao will not kill him for no reason.
But in Liu Bei's hands, everyone is a child of the Liu family, even if Emperor Han Xian is killed, Liu Bei can easily hold the emperor's righteousness firmly in his hands as long as he does some cover-up methods, which is not possible.
Liu Bei has experienced the edict incident, if he pretends to be in the name of the emperor and transfers the throne to his son, Emperor Han Xian will not even have a place to cry.
The envoys sent by Liu Qi and Liu Bei were naturally under the strict supervision of Lao Cao's men during the process of meeting Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.
The experience of meeting naturally reached Lao Cao's ears for the first time.
"Jiangxia guards Liu Qi too much, he's really an interesting guy!"
Lao Cao didn't care very much, but he didn't expect that this time the two envoys visited Emperor Han Xian, it turned out to be the handiwork of Jiangxia Taishou Liu Qi.
For Jiangxia County, as well as Jiangxia Taishou Liu Qi, Lao Cao has no impression.
During the Battle of Chibi, Jiangxia County was just a marginal character, and he didn't even have the slightest right to speak.
That is, after the war. united Liu Daer and Jiangdong to oppose each other, and the idea was in the limelight.
Huang Zhong's slash is really amazing, but Lao Cao didn't take it too seriously, the courage of one person is really nothing compared to the elite army with a strong military appearance.
I heard that the Jiangxia army had recently taken the four counties of Jingnan, but it did not attract much attention from Lao Cao.
The four counties of Jingnan are just a deserted place, and they don't play much role in the Central Plains hegemony, but they just sound good.
I don't want to, this guy is so active, and he also united with Liu Da'er to send a messenger to visit Emperor Han Xian.
"Keep an eye on it, don't have any accidents!"
Lao Cao didn't particularly care, waved his hand and said, "As long as those two envoys don't do anything taboo, let them toss it themselves!" β
If he really didn't know whether he was alive or dead, he wouldn't mind taking the heads of the two envoys to warn the two princes in Jingzhou that Xu was not a place where they could go wild.
When Liu Pan was resting in the post house, he naturally noticed that someone was watching.
He didn't really care about this, and he was mentally prepared before he came.
I don't know what Liu Bei's envoy Jian Yong was thinking, in short, Liu Pan's mood at this time was a little excited and a little apprehensive.
Seeing Emperor Han Xian made his clan feel very uncomfortable.
The dignified Son of Heaven of the Han Empire has fallen to the current situation, and as a relative of the Liu family, he is naturally unwilling.
But there is no way, in the face of Lao Cao, the overlord of the Central Plains, Liu Pan is indeed a little weak.
He doesn't feel ashamed, in the face of a hero like Lao Cao, it is difficult to have someone who is not weak and short of breath.
The reason why I am worried is that I don't know the purpose of this trip, can it be achieved?
Before I came, I felt that my boss's idea was a little naΓ―ve.
When he really saw Emperor Han Xian, he didn't know if he should act according to the plan.
It's not that he's making a fuss, but that Emperor Han Xian's situation is not very good, and Liu Pan is very suspicious that he still has the top secret resources of the royal family in his hands?
Jian Yong was much calmer than Liu Pan, after all, he was a civil official under Liu Bei who was good at diplomacy, and he was not interested in meeting Emperor Xian of Han.
He is interested in the dignitaries of Xu Du, but unfortunately Lao Cao will not give him a chance to get in touch.
For this trip, I didn't have any expectations before I came, but I just had to go through the motions.
The next day, Liu Pan met with Emperor Han Xian alone, and directly explained his intentions: "Your Majesty, my lord wants to copy a copy of the clan family, and by the way, copy some classics and documents unique to the royal family!" β
Emperor Han Xian's heart moved, and he asked with a smile: "This is not a small project, you have to think about it!" β
"Your Majesty, my lord has already ordered it before I came!"
Liu Pan said seriously: "If Your Majesty agrees, you will immediately send a group of scribes from Jiangxia over, I don't know what Your Majesty wants?" β
"It's rare that Liu Ziyu has a heart, so let Jiangxia send someone over!"
Emperor Han Xian's heart was bright, and he did have the top secret resources of the royal family in his hands, all of which were hidden in the seemingly ordinary classics in the palace.
Only the true core members of the clan know some of the mysteries.
He didn't expect that Jiangxia Taishou Liu Qi would actually make calculations in this regard.
In this regard, Emperor Han Xian was not only not dissatisfied in his heart, but on the contrary, he was quite happy.
These top-secret resources of the royal family are simply dispensable things for Emperor Han Xian in this matter.
But if it is placed in the hands of local princes, it is a top resource that can create peerless generals and magic masters.
Since Liu Jiangxia has such thoughts, once the strength of the Jiangxia Army swells up in the future, it will definitely be able to shake the entire world.
At that time, as long as he is alive, he will have a chance to get out of the cage of Xu Du.
Liu Jiangxia got his benefits, and it was impossible not to show it at all.
You must know that there is a causal cycle in this world, and the more you reach the top level, the more you dare not despise it, and when the time comes, Liu Jiangxia may even organize people to rescue him, the puppet emperor.
These thoughts flowed through my heart in an instant, without revealing the slightest flaw.
It seems that he just appreciates Liu Qi's actions, and outsiders can't detect the hidden mystery at all.
After all, whether it is the royal genealogy or the classic materials that Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty can read, I don't know how many times it has been turned over by Lao Cao's subordinates, and he can't detect the abnormality at all.
Even if Lao Cao was rewarded, he didn't notice the tacit understanding......