Today is extraordinary, Kong Ming met with all his friends to hold a debate in the grass house. At present, the situation is chaotic, and a large group of celebrities have gathered in the land of Longzhong, who are unable to serve the country in the court, and deliberately like to hold polemics in private, express their hearts, and chat for their own amusement. As soon as he thought of being able to witness Kong Ming's heroic posture of "tongue fighting Confucianism", Liu Sicheng couldn't hide his excitement in his heart.

Early in the morning, the guests flocked to the ox cart to the sound of tinkling bells, leaving two deep ruts on the snow-covered forest road.

The people who came were Pang Tong, Pang Shiyuan, Meng Jian, Meng Gongwei, Shi Tao, Shi Guangyuan, Cui Jun, and Cui Zhouping. In addition to these celebrities, there is also a little-known young descendant. This person is seven feet tall, with a mediocre appearance, his surname is Zhou, his name is long, and his characters are long. Unlike other celebrities, Zhou Yi did not wear a robe of brocade, but a cloth of natural color; They didn't come on horseback, but on foot, and I don't know what they were.

Liu Sicheng was in charge of greeting the guests in front of the grass house, and naturally he was extremely enthusiastic about every visitor, although he didn't know Zhou Yi, he still took the initiative to greet him.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yi directly bypassed Liu Sicheng and greeted Tingting who was standing behind Liu Sicheng. Zhou Yi's move made Liu Sicheng inexplicably angry.

At this moment, Tingting is also wearing a robe and brocade robe, dressed as a celebrity. It is said that Tingting is dressed as a man, it is vivid, if it weren't for Liu Sicheng who is familiar with her, she would have thought that she was the noble son of which family in a hurry.

I saw Zhou Yi arch his hand to Tingting, and said with great enthusiasm:

"Tingting, I didn't expect you to be here! It is really fateful to be able to meet you again in this life! ”

When Liu Sicheng heard this, he thought that Zhou Yi and Tingting should have known each other a long time ago.

Forget it, there is something important at the moment, and Liu Sicheng doesn't want to be too entangled in this matter.

Under the guidance of Liu Sicheng, all the guests sat down in the hall on all sides.

Seeing that the guests were all there, the debate began.

First of all, Kong Ming took the lead in speaking to explain today's topic to everyone. I saw Kong Ming sitting in the middle, bowing to everyone, and then said loudly:

"Zuo Gong (Liu Bei) is a hero in the world, and he is now attached to Liu Yuanjun (Liu Biao), and leads his troops to be stationed in Xinye, but Liu Yuanjun is only superficially respectful to him, but in fact he is secretly wary, so as not to sit big. Let me ask you, can Zuo Gong still achieve a hegemony? If so, how can we achieve hegemony? ”

As soon as this statement came out, the four seats were full of discussions. Although this topic involves the current sensitive situation in Jingzhou, the celebrities who live in seclusion in the mountains and wilderness have no taboos and speak freely. Meng Gongwei, Shi Guangyuan, and Cui Zhouping all thought it was impossible, and only Pang Shiyuan smiled and said nothing.

At this time, Zhou Yi, who was sitting at the end of the seat on the left, said amazingly:

"I thought it was still possible!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone focused their eyes on Zhou Yi, and Zhou Yi's eyes fell on Tingting intentionally or unintentionally.

Seeing this, Liu Sicheng couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that the purpose of Zhou Yi's speech was to attract Tingting's attention?

But seeing Kong Ming raise his hand, he gestured to Zhou Yi and said:

"Please also tell me carefully."

"No!" Zhou Yi paused, and replied loudly, "Duke Zuo can seize Jingzhou, and use it as capital to achieve hegemony!" ”

After that, Zhou Yi glanced at Tingting again, and when he met Tingting's eyes, Zhou Yi's face couldn't help but show joy.

At this time, Shi Guangyuan, who was sitting beside Zhou Yi, first questioned Zhou Yi's point of view. I heard him clear his throat and ask in a loud voice:

"But how should Liu Xuande seize Jingzhou? Since Liu Yuanjun has been secretly wary of Liu Xuande, this shows that Liu Yuanjun has long suspected Liu Xuande's ambitions, and obviously will not let Liu Xuande have the opportunity to take advantage of the gap. Moreover, Liu Xuande's soldiers are less than 10,000, how can they compete with Liu Yuanjun, who has 100,000 male soldiers? ”

This Shi Guangyuan was originally a big voice, loud and high-pitched, like a crane chirping, and his voice echoed in the not too big room, which seemed a little harsh.

However, just from Shi Guangyuan's name for Liu Beizhi and not calling him "Zuo Gong", it can be seen that Shi Guangyuan is not optimistic about Liu Bei's future development.

"This ...... I never thought about it when I fell down......" Zhou Yi was speechless for a moment, and a disappointed expression appeared on his face.

"I think it's possible, too!" Kong Ming laughed, as if he was deliberately trying to relieve Zhou Yi-, "I agree with the words of the appropriate talent." ”

Hearing Kong Ming speak, Liu Sicheng looked at the wise man with expectant eyes, and pricked up his ears, for fear of missing every detail.

Zhou Yi suddenly heard that someone agreed with his opinion, and he immediately came to his senses, staring at Kong Ming with burning eyes, full of gratitude.

Shi Guangyuan leaned back slightly and asked in a loud voice:

"It's still Shicai's question, how should Liu Xuande capture Jingzhou?"

Kong Ming smiled slightly, looking like he was in his chest, and replied loudly:

"It is true that it is difficult to seize Jingzhou by force alone, but it is not the only way to seize Jingzhou. For Zuo Gong, outwitting the party is the best policy! ”

"How to outwit?" Shi Guangyuan asked.

"Zuo Gong can completely intervene in the fight between the two sons." As he spoke, Kong Ming raised his hand, stretched out two fingers, and then explained in detail, "As we all know, Liu Yuanjun originally loved the eldest son. But after Liu Yuanjun married his wife Cai, because the young son took the initiative to join the Cai family, Liu Yuanjun turned to favor the young son. As a result, the relationship between the two sons deteriorated, and Liu Yuanjun was old, and the two sons formed their own party members in order to compete for the inheritance of Jingzhou, and they turned against each other. As long as Zuo Gong intervenes in this political struggle, supports one of the parties, and then waits for the opportunity to seize Jingzhou, it is not impossible. And according to my observation, Zuo Gong has already taken action. ”

Liu Sicheng, who is familiar with history, naturally knows Kong Ming's views well, but he is still impressed by his majestic temperament.

At this time, Dan Wen Zhouyi echoed on the side:

"Mr. Zhuge is really smart! In fact, I thought the same in my heart. ”

Zhou Yi's words made Liu Sicheng feel disdainful.

He thought to himself: This Zhou Yi, praising Kong Ming is false, but defending himself is true. has few skills, but bragging is good.

As soon as Zhou Yi's words fell, Kong Ming continued to state his point of view:

"It's not enough to just seize Jingzhou, Zuo Gong still needs to seize a place to have the assets to achieve hegemony!"

"Dare to ask where it is?" This time, it was Cui Zhouping, who was sitting in the second seat on the right, who asked.

Unlike Shi Guangyuan, who has a loud voice, Cui Zhouping's way of speaking is plain and gentle, which makes the listener feel much more comfortable.

Kong Ming smiled slightly when he heard this, then raised his hand and pointed to the west, and analyzed for everyone:

"This is Yizhou! Yizhou is known as the country of "abundance", in addition to rich products, but also convenient location. Yizhou is surrounded by mountains, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang is weak and unable to defend himself, which is a prerequisite for occupying Yizhou. If Zuo Gong can occupy Jingzhou in all directions and Yizhou with dangerous terrain at the same time, and then unite with Sun Quan in Jiangdong to resist Cao Cao in the north. Even if you can't unify the world, it's enough to defend yourself, so why worry about the hegemony at that time? ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone nodded yes.

But among the people, one of them is still special. He is Pang Shiyuan, who is as famous as Kong Ming and is known as "Phoenix Chick". Pang Tong sat on the upper left, but he didn't say a word the whole time, just leaned his back and smiled without saying a word.

Compared with Kong Ming's handsome and upright, and suave, Pang Tong's appearance is much inferior. He was short and fat, with a big pie face, but his facial features were extremely small, which looked a little funny.

Kong Ming, who was sitting on the main seat, swept his eyes and saw the clues, so he raised his hand and asked Pang Tong:

"Brother Shiyuan, I think you have something to say, right?"

After hearing this, the corners of Pang Tong's mouth raised slightly, he shrunk his hands into the wide sleeves, sat up slightly straighter, and responded:

"Well, please listen to me. I think that for Zuo Gong, although Jingzhou is a battleground, it can only be used as a guide to seize Yizhou, and after capturing Yizhou, he should decisively abandon Jingzhou and surrender Yizhou to defend himself. ”

What Pang Tong said was also amazing, and everyone looked at it sideways. Liu Sicheng, who is familiar with history, knows that Pang Tong and Kong Ming have different political opinions, so let's see how the two argue.

"Oh, why is that?" Kong Ming asked.

"The reason is the convenient transportation in Jingzhou." Pang Tong pulled out his right hand from his sleeve, then tapped the floor twice, and explained, "Jingzhou is well-connected in all directions, and it is bound to become the focus of contention among all parties. As soon as the war starts, the state and county will be abandoned. Instead of spending manpower and material resources to defend a dilapidated Jingzhou, it is more practical to save resources to defend the rich and dangerous Yizhou. ”

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere that had been quiet became active again, and everyone discussed the superiority and inferiority of Kong Ming and Pang Tong's views.

"What Brother Shiyuan saw is indeed reasonable." Kong Ming smiled, and then changed his words, "But giving up Jingzhou's surrender to Yizhou can only achieve a full thirds of the momentum, but it can't dominate the world." Surrounded by mountains, Yizhou is easy to hold onto, but difficult to attack. Jingzhou has both waterways, this place is close to Xuchang, Luoyang, once there is a change within the Cao family, you can unite Sun Quan to jointly send troops to the Northern Expedition, straight to the Yellow Dragon. Therefore, if you want to achieve hegemony, Jingzhou must not give up! ”

Kong Ming's ideal was to restore the Han dynasty, so it was his ultimate ideal to go on the Northern Expedition and return to the old capital, and three points was only the bottom line goal. Therefore, Liu Sicheng was not surprised by what Kong Ming Shicai said, but he was curious about how Pang Tong would refute it.

"Kong Ming is really high!" Pang Tong smiled slightly, and then retorted, "It's just that Cao Cao occupies the north and Sun Quan occupies Jiangdong, if Zuo Gong can become a three-thirds of the momentum, how can he have the strength to destroy Cao Cao and Sun Quan to dominate the world?" Since it can't dominate the world, then dying to protect Jingzhou will only be a waste of money and food, and surrendering Yizhou is the best choice. ”

Kong Ming and Pang Tong each held their own words, and the two argued.

At this time, Liu Sicheng's heart was full of thoughts, and after listening to Kong Ming and Pang Tong's arguments, a question that had puzzled him seemed to have found an answer. So he mustered up the courage to speak:

"Brothers, please listen to the next foolish opinion."

Because Liu Si was unknown and sat at the end of the seat on the right, everyone cast surprised eyes. But at this moment, there is no turning back from the bow, and since the words have been spoken, they can only continue to speak. So Liu Sicheng continued:

I agree with what Mr. Feng Xiao said, but I would like to add to it. Brother Kong Ming and Mr. Feng Xiao said that what they have in common is that they have a peak of three. If the momentum is already achieved, no matter which side attacks, then a third party will take advantage of the gap. Therefore, no one dared to speak lightly of war. In this way, the people can live a stable life without worrying about the impact of war.

"I have personally experienced the war and deeply feel the cruelty of war, so I have been looking for a way to eliminate the chaos of war. Today, I heard the opinions of the two masters, so that Zaimao suddenly opened up, and finally found the answer in Zaixia - that is, to calm the turmoil with reform instead of war, which is the best policy. ”

"Oh, what do you mean by that?" Kong Ming asked.

"After the three-legged establishment is achieved, the country will become rich and strong rapidly by reforming the political system and strengthening economic construction. If a country has a power that far exceeds that of its neighbors, then the unification of the world through the law of peace is not empty talk. Even if peaceful reunification is not possible, it is easy to win militarily with strong national strength as support, and in this way, the number of casualties in the war of reunification can be reduced. Liu Sicheng explained to everyone.

"How can reforming the political system be so effective?" Meng Gongwei on the side asked.

"If the reform is done properly, the country will be rich and the people will be strong!" Liu Sicheng raised his right arm, clenched his fists, and replied with great firmness, "During the Warring States Period, Shang Ying changed the law and implemented a new system in the Qin State, which made the Qin State quickly strong and defeated, and defeated the Six Eastern Kingdoms that followed the old system. If the reform is done properly, even the weaker side has a chance to become stronger. Moreover, the three-legged establishment cannot last long, and unification is the trend of the times. If you blindly keep to yourself, you will inevitably be destroyed by others. However, if the troops are reluctantly dispatched and not supported by strong national strength, they will definitely return in vain, and the people will be wasted and the money will be lost. Therefore, I agreed with Mr. Feng Xiao's words, gave up Jingzhou, and retreated to Yizhou. However, this is one of them, and what is more important is to concentrate on doing a good job in reform, which is the best policy. ”

Perhaps Liu Sicheng's views were too advanced, and everyone was confused when they heard the words.

I saw Kong Ming stroked his beard lightly and asked:

"Sicheng, how should I reform?"

Liu Sicheng was speechless for a while, because he didn't have a clear answer in his heart. Although Liu Sicheng is a modern man and knows the modern and advanced political system, it is not easy to find a set of reform plans that are suitable for the present in the short term. The political system must be based on the corresponding productive forces, and if a modern political system is imposed, it will only be counterproductive. Liu Sicheng knew that he was not a mature politician, and that his ideals had to be carefully planned by wise men like Kong Ming, and then continuously improved and perfected, and finally came up with a feasible method.

In front of everyone's eyes, Liu Sicheng didn't dare to be reckless, so he had to say in great embarrassment:

"Under ...... Haven't thought about it yet......"

There was a burst of laughter all around, but Kong Ming and Pang Tong didn't laugh, they were thoughtful and silent. Tingting didn't laugh either, Liu Sicheng noticed her eyes, and there was a little approval in surprise. When the eyes of the two met, Tingting took the initiative to turn her head away, not daring to look at Liu Sicheng.

Soon after, the debate ended, and in the end, Kong Ming and Pang Tong failed to reach a consensus. And Liu Sicheng's point of view is too advanced and has no details, except for Kong Ming, Pang Tong and Tingting, no one pays attention to it at all.

The guests came out of the hall, and Liu Sicheng was responsible for seeing off everyone outside the courtyard gate one by one. Seeing that everyone had gotten into the car and left, only Zhou Yi was left standing in the courtyard and refused to leave. Just as Liu Sicheng was about to step forward to ask, he saw Tingting coming out of the hall, putting on a different head and walking into the courtyard, Zhou Yi took the initiative to meet Tingting when he saw this.

"Tingting, it's still early now, it's better to ......," Zhou Yi said with a sneer.

Tingting didn't pay attention to him, but walked straight to Liu Sicheng's side.

"Liu Sicheng." At this time, Tingting's eyes looking at Liu Sicheng were different from usual, and she asked in a serious tone, "Is what you said from the bottom of your heart, or is it unconventional and mysterious?" ”

"It's all from the heart!" Liu Sicheng responded with a firm look in his eyes.

When Tingting heard this, her eyes suddenly waved, and she just wanted to speak, but she swallowed it back.

Liu Sicheng realized that today's Tingting was indeed a little strange compared with usual. Could it be that she is also thinking about social change? Of course, Liu Sicheng is inconvenient to ask more, he knows that even if he asks, Tingting may not answer. The communication between the two came to an abrupt end, and they each turned around and went busy. Zhou Yi in the courtyard sighed, saluted Tingting's back, then shook his head and left on his own.