Liu Xiu took the initiative to say, "General Zhang, thank you." ”

Zhang Ren said: "No thanks, Liu Jingzhou gave away the drawings of the catapult and the rhubarb crossbow for free, and it should be the lord who thanked Liu Jingzhou." ”

After saying something, the meaning in the words was that Liu Xiu's favor had been repaid.

Liu Xiu laughed in his heart, Zhang Ren's words came late.

Before, he had already planted a seed in Fazheng's heart, which would take root sooner or later.

Fa Zheng looked at Zhang Ren and said, "General Zhang, Liu Jingzhou has already given me the production drawings of the rhubarb crossbow and the catapult, and we will leave for Yizhou early tomorrow morning." ”

As he spoke, he shook the drawings in his hand.

Seeing this, Zhang Ren also had a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Fa Zheng said again: "Liu Jingzhou, also deep, farewell." ”

"Slow down and don't send"

Liu Xiu waved his hand and watched the two leave.

Not long after the two left, when Liu Xiu was just about to go to rest, an attendant hurriedly walked in and reported: "My lord, the national lord has finished asking to see you." ”

"Please"

Liu Xiu waved his hand, thinking about how to deal with the end of the ambush in his heart.

After the ambush, Liu Xiu was very clear about the purpose, and he definitely hoped that he would send troops to attack Cao Cao and save Liu Xie.

This kind of thing, Liu Xiu naturally would not do it.

If you start a war with Cao Cao now, it will be an egg hitting a stone and you will find yourself dead.

But on the surface, he had to let Fu Wan go back with peace of mind, so that Liu Xie could continue to believe in him. Even at some point, Liu Xie provided him with certain conveniences.

Liu Xiu personally walked to the gate and waited, and after a short time, he saw Fu Wan coming quickly.

Liu Xiu arched his hand and said: "Liu Xiu has seen Guozhang"

With a smile on his face, he hurriedly replied, "Liu Jingzhou is polite." ”

Seeing Liu Xiu's attitude, Fu Wan's heart became steady. After reviewing the soldiers, he was a little uneasy in his heart, worried that after Liu Xiu got the benefits, he turned his face and didn't recognize people. Now that Liu Xiu has not changed, he is still the same Liu Xiu as he was at the beginning, and his heart is steady, otherwise Liu Xiu would not have greeted him at the door in person.

After the guest and host sat down, Liu Xiu asked directly: "Guozhang came to visit late at night, is there anything wrong?"

After Fu finished his expression, he said slowly: "Liu Jingzhou, I can't hide it, Your Majesty is facing a very difficult situation now, and he urgently needs Liu Jingzhou's help." ”

"Now, the officials of the court and the central government, a large number of them have been replaced, and all of them have become Cao thief's people. ”

"The loyal ministers and wise men have been rebuked. ”

"If this goes on for a long time, the country will not be a country, and the Han will perish. ”

Fu Wan showed a look of hatred in his eyes, and said: "Recently, the DPRK and China have been arguing. Because Cao Thief wants to restore the prime minister, and intends to make himself the prime minister, and then abolish the three dukes. ”

"The reason why he abolished the Three Princes was to reduce the number of people who were constrained by the DPRK and China, and then monopolize power. ”

"The ministers of the court have always opposed this matter, and Cao Cao is also actively planning for this matter. The old man estimated that Cao Thief would definitely go his own way in the end and make himself prime minister. ”

Fu Wan said worriedly: "The situation in the imperial court is struggling, and it is becoming more and more difficult. Liu Jingzhou is now in power, and his troops are strong and strong, and it is time to send troops to attack Cao Thief. Liu Bei is also a loyal man, Liu Jingzhou attacked Cao Thief, and it is expected that Liu Bei will not sit idly by. It will be better if he is also involved. Attack the thief and make me bigger. ”

As soon as Liu Xiu heard that there was Liu Bei, his heart was unhappy for a while. Moreover, Liu Xiu himself was reluctant to send troops, and after listening to the words of the ambush, he was even more angry.

Liu Xianse said: "Guozhang, I'm afraid the matter of sending troops will be delayed." ”

In a word, Fu Wan's expression suddenly tensed. He looked at Liu Xiu with a scrutinizing look.

After suppressing the anger in his heart, he said, "Why?"

Liu Xiu said in a deep voice: "There are three reasons why we can't send troops for the time being. ”

"First, although Guozhang is in Xu County, he must also be concerned about the situation in Jingzhou. Not long ago, I had just inherited Jingzhou, and my eldest brother Liu Qi, with the support of Liu Bei, directly announced that he would be appointed as the pastor of Jingzhou, and he did not submit to my control. ”

"At the same time, Liu Bei even instigated the Taishou of Nanjun and Wuling County to rebel and wanted to push me down. ”

"Thankfully, I reacted in time and was able to put an end to the battle in the shortest possible time. ”

"However, the eldest brother Liu Qi is still in Xinye, and there are many officials in Jingzhou counties who disagree with me. ”

"In a short period of time, let alone the deployment of troops, even self-protection is a problem. The reason why I want to inspect the soldiers today is to deter the officials and buy me time. ”

"Guozhang, if I only rely on a small number of troops in my hands and do not mobilize all the troops in Jingzhou, to defeat Cao Thief, it is a fool's dream. Therefore, I need a certain amount of time to sort out the internal affairs, straighten out Jingzhou, and mobilize the strength of Jingzhou before I can raise troops and serve the king. ”

Liu Xiu's words were sincere.

After saying this, the anger in Fu Fu's eyes subsided a lot.

At least, Liu Xiu's words are reasonable.

Liu Xiu sighed lightly and continued: "The second reason is the threat from Jiangdong. At the beginning of my tenure, Jiangdong had already raised troops on a large scale, and Zhou Yu, the governor of Jiangdong, led the army to attack Changsha County. I must defeat Zhou Yu's Jiangdong Army, stabilize the situation in Changsha County, and stabilize the situation in Jingzhou before I can ease my breath and attack Cao Thief. ”

"If the rear is unstable, I will lead the army to battle, I am afraid that as soon as the army kills Jingzhou, the rear will fall. ”

Liu Xianse said: "This point is also a problem that must be solved. After sorting out the internal affairs and straightening out the situation in Jingzhou, I must relieve Jingzhou's troubles. ”

After listening to this, he nodded for a while.

Fu Wan was an official in the court, and he didn't know anything about things in the army. If you talk about intrigue and how to protect yourself, Fu Wan has a lot of truths, but when it comes to the military, he doesn't understand safety, listening to Liu Xiu's words, he feels reasonable, so he agrees with Liu Xiu's statement.

Liu Xiu continued: "The third reason is that Jingzhou's current strength is insufficient. Even if you count the army that does not obey orders, it is far from enough. To conquer the Cao thief, at least 100,000 elites are needed. But the current situation is far from sufficient. Therefore, I need to recruit soldiers, recruit a large number of soldiers for training, and then form combat effectiveness, and then crusade against Cao thieves. ”

"Alas"

After listening to this, the expression on his face showed a look of approval.

Liu Xiu's three reasons have already persuaded Fu Wan.

Fu Wan asked: "Liu Jingzhou, when will you be able to attack Cao Thief at the latest?"

Fu Wan's heart was still unwilling, worried that Liu Xiu would not take action, so he chose a date. As long as Liu Xiu said a clear time, he went back to explain to the Son of Heaven, and his heart was also steady.

Liu Xiu thought for a while and said, "At the latest, next year"

In a word, Fu Wan's heart was steady, but Liu Xiu's heart laughed.

This year, Cao Cao has already begun to prepare for going south to Jingzhou, and next year, the war will definitely start. At that time, Liu Xiu was busy fighting with Cao Cao, so he had no time to lead the army to attack Xu County

Among the twists and turns, Liu Xiu's heart is clear.

It's just that it's not clear after the end.

After paying it, he thought that Liu Xiu had agreed, and said excitedly: "Liu Jingzhou will send troops next year, and with Liu Jingzhou's ability, he will definitely be able to defeat Cao Cao easily." The Han Dynasty was finally saved. “

Liu Xiu smiled and said: "Don't worry, as a descendant of the surname Liu, Liu Xiu will not forget the blood flowing in his body and will not forget the responsibility he bears." So, I will definitely defeat the Cao thief. ”

"Good"

Fu Wan's eyes showed a look of joy.

At this time, he didn't bother anymore, he stood up and arched his hand: "Liu Jingzhou, it's late at night, the old man won't bother, say goodbye." The old man will return to Xu County early tomorrow morning. So early tomorrow morning, I won't come to say goodbye, I hope that Liu Jingzhou will do a good job in Xiangyang and train an invincible army that can win battles. ”

Liu Xiu arched his hand and said: "Don't worry, Liu Xiu will definitely do his best, and he will not dare to slack off in the slightest." After sending him away, Liu Xiu ordered him to go down, no longer meet anyone, and go to the backyard