Erbei listened to the treasure and calmed down. Asked! "What the military advisor said is only seven roads, what about the obituary army?"

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly, shook the goose feather fan in his hand lightly, turned his head and said to Ma Liang: "I heard that Ji Chang has an old relationship with the barbarian king of Wuxi, Shamoke, but it is hard for Ji Chang to go to Wuxi for a trip, but this Eighth Route army should be on this barbarian king Shamoke." There are a lot of defenders in Jiangzhou, and our army has to divide troops to take Nanyang, and the troops are insufficient, so the lord can join forces with the barbarian king Shamoke to take Jiangzhou together! ”

Ma Liang heard this, nodded and said: "Lord, military advisor, rest assured, Liangding will invite the Wuxi Barbarian King to raise troops." ”

Liu Bei smiled slightly and said, "It's been so hard for the season. After a pause, Liu Bei asked Zhuge Liang again: "Jun Shu, what about the Ninth Route Army?" ”

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Liang heard that Meng won the new position of the barbarian king in the south of Yizhou, and the departments were convinced, but they did not accept Zhang Xiu's governance, and the lord could send someone to the south of Yizhou to say that the barbarian king Meng was raised to the north, so it was the ninth road army!" As soon as the Ninth Route Army came out, Zhang Xiu was also difficult to resist! ”

After a pause, Zhuge Liang smiled confidently: "In this way, the lord can take advantage of it, occupy Yizhou, according to Nanyang, enter Hanzhong, and become a winged to fight against the north!" ”

After hearing this, Liu Bei was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "What the military advisor said is extremely true, but I don't know who can go to Xuchang and Nanban for the envoy?" As he said this, he glanced at the people in the hall with his eyes. When Shu Liang heard it, he was the first to go out and say: "Good wishes to go to Xuchang." On the other side, Sun Qian also came out and said: "I want to go to the Nanban." ”

Liu Bei heard it and said with a smile: "In this way, it will be hard to be gentle and gentle." ”

Just as Qiao Liang and Sun Qian were about to leave, Liu Bei suddenly stopped Qi Liang and said: "Zirou, don't go to Xuchang to see Cao Cao openly, first discuss this matter secretly with Cao Cao, and then go to see Your Majesty and explain this matter to Your Majesty." In addition, Jingzhou has not paid taxes to the imperial court for several years, and this time it can be sent together. ”

As soon as Ke Liang heard this, he immediately understood Liu Bei's Taoism, first secretly finalized the matter with Cao Cao, and then Liu Xie, the son of heaven, came forward to make an order, this hand was often played by Cao Cao. It's just that this time Liu Bei is mainly anti-guest, using Cao Cao's hatred of Zhang Xiu to play this hand, so that as long as Liu Xie gives an order to Liu Bei, Liu Bei can be loyal to the Han family, and dare not disobey the edict of the Son of Heaven and send troops, so that the mouth of the world can be blocked.

This hand is very wonderful, when he was in Xuzhou, Cao Cao often asked Liu Bei to send troops to Lu Bu and Yuan Shu with the will of the imperial court, Liu Bei was reluctant to send troops before, but this time he took the initiative to play this hand, here I have to praise Liu Bei's mind.

After hearing this, Shuliang answered, and left with Sun Qian and Ma Liang, but Liu Bei was actively preparing for war in Xiangyang and Jiangling, preparing for the expedition.

Not to mention how Sun Qian and Ma Liang went to ask Meng Shu and Shamoke to raise troops, but also said that Shabu Liang went up along the water, and after passing Xinye, he switched to the land route, and arrived in Xuchang in less than half a month. After he arrived in Xuchang, he only said that he would meet the world and prepare for the tax, but he refused the invitations of Cao Cao and the rest of the important ministers in the court one by one.

On the evening of the third day after Shuliang arrived in Xuchang, Erxun, Cheng Yu, Fu Zhu, Xin Ping, Sima Yi and others in Sikong Mansion, as well as Guo Jia, who was still ill, were all listed. Several people knew that Cao Cao had called them overnight, so they just waited quietly in the hall. Before long, Cao Cao personally accompanied a person into the hall from the outside, and everyone in the hall did not dare to slack off, and all got up to greet each other.

After sitting down again, Cao Cao pointed to the man and said, "Everyone, this is Mr. Zirou from Jingzhou. When everyone heard this, they did not show the slightest look of surprise, but only bowed their hands politely.

Fang Liang saluted back to everyone, then turned his head to Cao Cao and said, "Lord Sikong, Liang's intention to come has already been told to Lord Sikong earlier, I don't know what Lord Sikong thinks?" ”

Cao Cao smiled slightly and said, "This Sikong invited Mr. here tonight to discuss this matter!" Zirou said Xuande's strategy. ”

Shabu Liang was overjoyed when he heard this, but his face was silent, he nodded to everyone, and said: "This time, my lord is ready to join forces with Cao Sikong to raise a total of nine road armies to crusade against the traitor Zhang Xiu

Even Cao Ying's strategists couldn't help but be secretly surprised after hearing what Shabu Liang said, especially Guo Jia and Sima Yi, whose brows furrowed unconsciously. Cao Cao saw the surprised expressions of his subordinates, but he was very satisfied, when he heard this plan, it was not the same expression, but Cao Cao was alone to read the letter sent by Fang Liang, and no one saw his gaffe.

After Fang Liang finished speaking, Cao Cao first asked people to invite Shabu Liang out, and then asked everyone in a condensed voice: "What do you think of Liu Bei's plan?" ”

"Ahem" Guo Jia coughed a few times before he said to Cao Cao: "Lord, if the situation is very obvious today, the great enemy of the lord is Zhang Xiu." And Zhang Xiu also realized early that the lord was his real opponent, and made many arrangements. For example, the state control in hand, and take Luoyang and the tiger prison in the east, and when he first arrived in Nanyang, he took Xiangcheng, it can be said that the danger of our army's attack on Guanxi should be taken by Zhang Xiu, Zhang Xiu wants to attack our army's territory, and can drive straight forward, and the lord fights Zhang Xiu, it is difficult. This time, Liu Beiken and the lord are naturally in Yizhou, but in fact, it is not an opportunity for the lord to hit Zhang Xiu hard. Therefore, Jia thought that he should send troops! ”

Later, Cheng Yu, Xun You and others also nodded together and said, "Lord, what Feng Xiao said is reasonable. Now Zhang Xiu's momentum is stronger than our army, if it is allowed to show it, it is not good, now there is such an opportunity, Zhang Xiu should be hit hard! ”

Fu Zhu also nodded and said, "Lord, what Feng Xiao said is true. With the current situation, the lord can kill Sun Jian and Zhang Xiu, as for Jingzhou, our army cannot control Jingzhou in Nanyang, so it is better to leave Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu to fight.

And now, as Feng Xiao said, Zhang Xiu's strength is stronger than ours, this time Liu Bei invited the lord to send troops and arrange the Nine Road Army to fight, which is a good opportunity to hit Zhang Xiu hard! As for Sun Jian in Jiangdong, the population of the land is not large, and there are repeated rebellions in Shanyue in the territory, although after Sun Jian's governance, Shanyue and the Sun family have not had much conflict in recent years. However, Jiangdong has a small population, there are no war horses in the territory, and the land war is not the enemy of the Northern Army, Sun Jian has so many congenital shortcomings, it is indeed not a matter of concern, the lord only needs to let General Cao Ren defend Huainan, so that Sun Jian can not get the land of Huainan. Even if Sun Jian has great power, it is useless. ”

Cao Cao listened to it, and couldn't help nodding, for the frustration of the only thing that can be regarded as the real one: team knowledge, secretly sighed that if Yuan Shaoken used the frustration building to be only afraid, it may not be the heart of the union

At this time, Xun Yu also spoke: "That's it." Youzhou can send 100,000 troops, Yizhou has more than 200,000 troops, plus Zhang Yan's surrendered Montenegrin army should have 300,000, Qingxu can send 200,000, and Xuchang has 200,000 troops. With a total of 800,000 troops, the supply of grain and grass is in short supply. After speaking, Xun Yu himself frowned.

Cao Cao can see it. But with a slight smile, Xun Yu directly did not discuss whether to send troops or not, but began to calculate the issue of troops and grain and grass. Looking around at everyone, there is no one who disagrees with the army, now Cao Cao's network is pacifying the north, it is the time when morale is strong, and Zhang Xiu's threat is too great, now Liu Bei is united with himself, Cao Cao naturally sees the opportunity to make a move.

After thinking about it, Cao Cao asked everyone again: "This time Liu Bei sent troops to Yizhou, if Yizhou is captured by Liu Bei, it will be a big trouble." ”

When Sima Yi heard this, he smiled slightly and said: "Why should the lord worry, Zhang Xiu's wise and resourceful men Li Ru and Pang Tong are all in Yizhou, and there are two generals, Tai Shici and Xu Rong, how can these people be taken lightly." In addition, the roads in Yizhou are difficult and dangerous, Liu Bei Zong took advantage of the momentum of our army to capture some counties and counties in Yizhou, but he could not take all of Yizhou. And wouldn't it be better for Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei to be at a stalemate in Yizhou, and tigers and wolves to fight. ”

Cao Cao pondered for a moment after listening, nodded and said, "Not bad!" In this case, the matter of the expedition is finalized. In addition, Ben Sikong is going to change back to the system of the first Han Dynasty, copying Cheng Xiang, Taiwei and Yu Shi Dafu, and now since Liu Bei wants to borrow the power of Ben Sikong, let him also contribute to this matter. ”

When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter. Cao Cao's restructuring strategy was obviously aimed at Liu Bei's move to protect his reputation. You Liu Bei want to act on the orders of the Son of Heaven, that's okay. Support me Cao Cao to change the Han system, if you oppose it, then you don't cooperate to fight Zhang Xiu, if you don't oppose it, then your reputation will naturally be ruined. Cao Cao knew that Liu Bei cared about reputation, in Zhang Xiu's words, he was both a bitch and a chastity archway, Cao Cao was not a stupid person, how could he let Liu Bei cooperate with him without paying any price, damaging the reputation he had been working so hard to build, and it was also a big blow to Liu Bei.

As for the restructuring will make Cao Cao infamous on his back, Cao Cao doesn't care too much, Cao Cao has already memorized a lot of these infamy, and this time he can pull Liu Bei into the water together, which is already a winning move for Cao Cao.

Using this trick is actually a small counterattack created by Cao Cao when he saw the power of Zhuge Liang who was plotted by Liu Bei's subordinates, and he didn't want to do everything as he wanted. However, what Cao Cao didn't know was that Zhuge Liang had already calculated that Liu Bei would definitely lose his reputation this time, and the plan to act on the orders of the Son of Heaven was thought up by Liu Bei himself.

And when Cao Cao cut his beard and broke his robe, Zhang Xiu straightened out the situation in Yizhou, in fact, the main thing was to appease the major families in Yizhou, and Huang Quan and Dong He and others were responsible for the governance, and it was to move the political system of Chang'an to use, it was not too troublesome, and in about two months, the changes in Yizhou were basically completed.

And Zhang Xiu also recruited Ling Bao and Yizhou Wenwu, who was reluctant to take refuge in him before, and sent people to all parts of Yizhou to find out Wang Ping, Zhang Yi, and Zhang Su, who were still teenagers, and sent them to Chang'an School Palace to learn literature and martial arts together with Fei Socks and Dong Yun.

Here Zhang Xiu was discussing with everyone about the crusade against Liu Bei next year, but he didn't expect the emergency report from Chang'an to be sent, Zhang Xiu opened it and saw that it was Ma who sent troops without authorization, Zhang Xiu saw it, but he was shocked and angry. The letter was sent by Jia Xu, in addition to the story of this matter, it was also accompanied by Jia Xu's analysis, but it was said that he had now made a bad deal with Cao Cao, and he was afraid that Cao Cao would make a move, and Jia Xu hoped that Zhang Xiu would immediately return to Chang'an to sit down.

After reading it, Zhang Xiu knew that this matter was in big trouble, and it was difficult for Ma to send troops without authorization, and Ma was to be punished, but this matter was not the most urgent now. Now the most important thing is to investigate Cao Cao's attitude, you must know that Zhang Xiu and Cao Cao border a lot, once the war between the two families breaks out, the situation is worrying, Zhang Xiu must go back to Chang'an to sit in town.

Zhang Xiu read it, and handed the letter to the rest of the people, and after reading it, everyone's faces were ugly and terrible. Fa Zheng said first: "My lord, what Jia Saijiu said is reasonable, and I also think that my lord must return to Chang'an immediately. ”

Gan Ning heard it, but frowned and said: "If the lord returns to Chang'an, what will happen to Yizhou." Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang are not lightly opposed. ”

Zhang Xiu was silent when he heard this, but Li Ru came out and said: "Confucianism is willing to sit in Chengdu!" Pang Tong heard this, and also bowed his hand and said: "The lord, Tong and Kong Ming are the same as the arts, it can be said that they know the roots, and they are willing to go to Jiangzhou to help General Taishi to resist Liu Bei." ”

Zhang Xiu heard this, turned his head to look at Fa Zheng, and saw Fa Zheng nodding and saying: "Lord, there are Wen Wei and Shi Yuan, plus there are dangers everywhere in Yizhou, Liu Bei can't take any advantage." ”

Zhang Xiu raised his head and sighed, and said, "In this case, Wen Wei and Shiyuan will stay in Chengdu and Jiangzhou respectively. Xu Rongru immediately recruited 50,000 troops in various counties of Yizhou and trained them in case of contingencies. Xingba, Xiaozhi, Ziquan, and the three of you immediately returned to Chang'an with the general's 20,000 Broken Blade Battalion and the Blood Blade Battalion, and there must be no mistake! ”

When everyone heard this, they responded in unison: "No."

Zhang Xiu walked up to Li Ru, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Wen Wei, Yizhou will be handed over to you." In addition to Liu Bei, you must also be careful of the south, the barbarian king Meng in the south is newly established, but he is ready to move, if Wen Wei wants to go south, he must convince those barbarians. ”

Li Ru raised his eyebrows in some surprise, and then nodded: "My lord, please rest assured, Confucianism and you will do your best to protect the state." ”

After Zhang Xiu nodded, he asked Gan Ning and Wang Shuang to go out to reorganize the army, and then immediately hurried back to Chang'an. It was the middle of winter, and many roads had been blocked by heavy snow, and the soldiers of the Breaking Front Battalion had to clear the snow from the roads little by little before they could walk. Zhang Xiu knew that time was pressing, so he let Gan Ning lead the army, and he returned to Chang'an with Wang Shuang and Fa Zheng first.

The net returned to Chang'an, Zhang Xiu didn't care about the dust and servants, and immediately called all the civil and military forces in Chang'an City, at this time Zhao Yun had already led the army to escort Ma and Pang De back to Chang'an, and at this time Zhang Xiu heard that Zhang Xiu came back, but he escorted Ma and Pang De in.

The rest of Zhong Luo, Chen Song, Chen Gong, Yang Zhuo, Gao Shun and others all knew what was going on, and their faces were solemn in front of the hall, not as relaxed as they were when they usually discussed. The air in the entire Fat Cavalry General's Mansion was extremely solemn, so depressed that everyone was a little out of breath.