When the news that Liu Qi took Chen to take up the post of Jiangxia Taishou reached Xinye, Zhang Xi was confused.

"Brother Yuan, why is it here?!" Zhang Xi thought about it for a long time and couldn't figure it out, so he had to go to Xu Shu to solve his doubts, and asked, "I haven't seen what kind of plan Mr. Kong Ming made, how did Jiangxia change so quickly, and the son Liu Qi was able to serve as Jiangxia Taishou?!" ”

This is what Zhang Xi can't figure out the most.

Before and after the Huangzu incident, Zhang Xi didn't see Zhuge Liang in any important place.

Huang Zu wanted to go north to join Cao, which was Huang Zu's idea. It was the army of Jiangdong that attacked Jiangxia. What suppressed Huang Zu was Liu Biao's decision and the army. The interest game behind it is that the cooperation between the Huang family and Liu Biao has nothing to do with Zhuge Liang at all.

How did he manage to make the final result the most beneficial to Liu Bei, and also put Chen Zhi next to Liu Qi?!

"Kong Ming uses a trick, like an antelope hanging its horns, moving above the nine heavens, and listening to thunder in a silent place." Xu Shu said the words of praise proudly.

Pull it down, Zhang Xi, who brags and doesn't brag like this, doesn't want to hear this.

It's all from one camp, I don't object to you blowing Kong Ming, but if you blow it too much, it's a bit too much.

Besides, even if everything is Kong Ming's plan, but it is Kong Ming's credit, not yours, what are you proud of?!

Xu Shu also smiled when he saw Zhang Xi's disgusted expression, and then explained to Zhang Xi.

"Kong Ming is taking advantage of the situation to guide Lier this time!" Xu Shu said, "Liu Jingsheng has wanted to control Jiangxia for a long time, but he has been unable to do so. Huang Zujiu Zhenjiangxia, with a rigid temperament, has long been self-reliant. However, the root of Jiangxia is not Huang Zu, but Jingzhou Huang. Kong Ming's plan was to first make the Huang family of Jingzhou fall to the lord and cut off the root of the Huang ancestor. Huang Zucheng has no roots, and he doesn't want to sit still, he must have different intentions. And the person Liu Jingsheng is worried about is not Huang Zu, but the Huang family, if the Huang family does not help Huang Zu, Huang Zu is just a guinea dog, what is there to fear? ! ”

Zhang Xi nodded as he listened, but he was still puzzled.

"According to what my brother said, Huang Zu really doesn't have to worry. But what is the matter with Childe Liu Qi?! Zhang Xi continued to ask, "Aren't my brother and Kong Ming afraid, Liu Jingsheng sent his henchmen to serve as Jiangxia Taishou and directly control Jiangxia?!" ”

"Liu Jingsheng is not a person with such determination!" Xu Shu also shook his head and continued to explain, "Liu Jing's promotion into Jingzhou is all thanks to the strength of the Jingzhou family, and after sitting as the lord of Jingzhou for more than 20 years, he has not had the slightest restriction on his heroic actions, and this person has no such courage. Although Jiangxia is under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou, most of the affairs of Jiangxia come from the Huang family of Jingzhou, otherwise Liu Jingsheng would not tolerate Huang Zu for many years. Now that Huang Zu has been defeated, the Huang family still exists, Liu Jingsheng will not turn against the Huang family because of the Jiangxia incident. Therefore, the lord recommended his son Liu Qi to be the Taishou of Jiangxia, and the Huang family recommended Huang Ji as the chief secretary of Jiangxia, which was what Liu Jingsheng wanted, and Liu Jingsheng was just pushing Zhouer along the water. ”

The truth is this, but I don't know why, the more Zhang Xi thinks about it, the more he feels that this thing is a bit terrifying.

This Zhuge Liang has already calculated the reactions of all parties clearly when planning.

He knows too well the interests and needs of all parties in Jingzhou, and he also understands the character weaknesses of all parties too well, and he even calculated when and at what key node he should push his hand a little, and the rest of the things will happen naturally.

The most terrible thing is that Zhuge Liang can not let Liu Bei stand at the front desk, not arouse Liu Biao's suspicion of Liu Bei, and do such an important thing without a sound.

Until now, Huang Zu still thought that he had lost in a moment of bad luck, and Liu Biao still felt that he had resolutely and decisively won Jiangxia, and he didn't realize that Liu Bei had intervened in the middle.

But, there is one last point.

"Then, you also considered Jiangdong's side?!" Zhang Xi asked cautiously.

Xu Shu shook his head and smiled bitterly at this, and said, "Jiangdong is not in the calculation, I don't hide it from the Yuan Chang, and I didn't calculate that Jiangdong would send troops in the middle of winter, and I thought that this year was cold, and Jiangdong should make a move after spring ploughing next year. This matter is also quite out of Kong Ming's expectations, if Jiangdong occupies Jiangxia, then our plan will be all in vain. ”

Hearing Xu Shu say this, Zhang Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief, otherwise this Zhuge Liang would be too terrible.

can calculate Liu Biao and Huang Zu, this is because Zhuge Liang has lived in Jingxiang for a long time, and he has an intricate network of relationships in Jingzhou, and he knows the contradictions between these families and Liu Biao.

But if Zhuge Liang stays in Jingzhou, he can command the Jiangdong army, let people attack when they attack, and let people retreat when they retreat, which is a bit too unbelievable.

It's okay, it's okay, fortunately, Zhuge Liang is not so demonic.

From this matter, Zhang Xi once again appreciated Zhuge Liang's wisdom, but he finally understood that Zhuge Liang was also a human being in the end, not a god, nor a demon, and he also had things that he couldn't calculate.

Fortunately, this time Jiangdong sent troops with heavy thunder and little rain, and the troops were sent out suddenly, and the troops were simply withdrawn.

Otherwise, if Jiangdong really occupies the four counties east of Jiangxia and does not leave, even if Liu Bei secretly controls Jiangxia through Liu Qi, Liu Bei's power will be greatly reduced.

Even so, the three counties in the north of Jiangxia are still under Cao Cao's control, and these three counties have a way.

The use of the ban is here.

Originally, he wanted to catch Xiahoudun, but Xiahoudun escaped from the forest, although he was embarrassed, but after all, he got out of the mountain forest under the protection of the guards and returned to Wancheng.

Xiahoudun's weight is a little heavier, but there is no way to catch it, but fortunately, the weight of the ban is not light.

This time, Xiahou was defeated and forbidden, and of course he had to report to Cao Cao.

Although Cao Cao was angry, Cao Cao couldn't really punish Xiahoudun Since he couldn't punish the main general Xiahoudun, then Li Dian and Yu Ban, who were deputy generals, Cao Cao couldn't punish him either.

What's more, although Xiahoudun is not good at fighting, he is still very strong and responsible.

He took the responsibility for the defeat himself, Li Dian persuaded himself not to rush forward, after the front army was trapped, he desperately commanded the rear army to respond, and Yu Ban sacrificed his life to cut off the matter for himself, and he told Cao Cao without concealing it at all.

In this way, Cao Cao not only did not pursue the unfavorable problem of Li Dian's rescue, but on the contrary, gave Li Dian a reward.

As for Yu Ban, Cao Cao could only repair a book and let the fast horse send it to Liu Bei.

Yes, Cao Cao personally wrote to Liu Bei.

Although Cao Cao and Liu Bei both want to get rid of each other quickly, it doesn't mean that these two people really don't get along with each other.

On the contrary, between Liu Bei and Cao Cao, they still maintain the decency of the last princes, and there will be some correspondence.

It's like when Liu Bei died in the White Emperor City, Cao Pi, who had usurped the throne and became the emperor, wrote a letter to Zhuge Liang to persuade him to surrender, and Zhuge Liang didn't say that because Cao Pi was a usurper and a traitor, he tore up the letter and didn't reply, but specifically replied to the letter and strictly refused some decent things, which still had to be maintained.

Cao Cao wrote to Liu Bei, hoping that Liu Bei would be forced by Lu Bu to take refuge in his own situation, and let him go to the ban.

As for Liu Bei, he quickly replied to a letter, with a little private letter written by Yu Ban to Cao Cao.

Liu Bei's letters were written in some official words, first accusing Cao Cao of being uncourteous, and then accusing Cao Cao of abusing swords and attacking colleagues, which was considered to be a statement of stand.

After that, he told Cao Cao that as Liu Biao's guest general, everything must follow the instructions of Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao, and he did not dare to release the enemy general Yunyun privately.

If Cao Cao believes this, he will be an idiot.

And Yu Ban's private letter is full of dry goods.

In the letter, Yu Ban first expressed his loyalty to Cao Cao and expressed his determination not to surrender, and then helped Liu Bei pass the word and said Liu Bei's real condition - to return to the three counties in the north of Jiangxia.

Cao Cao looked at Yu Ban's private message, and began to think in his heart whether to make a fuss about it.

Liu Bei, a guest general who lives in Xinye, is so far away from Jiangxia, can he be so kind to ask for the return of Jiangxia to the three counties of Jiangxia for him? !

I heard that there have been some changes in Jiangxia recently, and Jiangxia Taishou Huang Zu was promoted to Jingzhou Mu Sima. This kind of routine of rising and descending in the dark, Cao Cao can't see it?!

I also heard that the new Jiangxia Taishou is the son of Liu Biao. What do you Liu Bei want to do?!

Cao Cao pondered whether to make some fuss about it and separate the relationship between Liu Biao and Liu Bei.

But after thinking about it for a while, Cao Cao gave up the idea.

The reason is very simple, he Cao Cao has pacified Hebei, and he has also dealt with Wuhuan in the north, and he is about to return to the court.

Next, Cao Cao planned to go south to Jingzhou and take his elite troops to meet Liu Bei and Liu Biao in person.

At this time, Cao Cao was full of ambition.

got rid of Yuan Shao, the biggest opponent in his life, and took over the land of Hebei.

He went on an expedition north again, destroying the biggest border trouble in the north, Wuhuan, and Cao Cao is now full of confidence in his strength.

It's just a Liu Biao, Cao Cao doesn't care.

And Liu Bei, who Cao Cao cared about, is now trapped in Xinye, with only a few thousand soldiers and horses in his hands, which is even more embarrassed than when he was driven out of Xuzhou by Lu Bu and defected to himself.

Although Liu Bei did defeat Cao Ren and Xiahoudun, Cao Cao didn't think it was a big deal.

On the one hand, Cao Ren and Xiahoudun are not very outstanding generals, at least Cao Cao thinks that there is still a big gap compared to himself.

On the other hand, Cao Ren and Xiahoudun led the garrison troops that stayed in Wancheng, and the real elite Cao Cao was brought to the north.

If Liu Bei could be easily dealt with by the garrison led by Cao Ren and Xiahoudun, then Cao Cao would not regard Liu Bei as another big enemy after Yuan Shao.

But then it's different, he Cao Cao will personally command his elite army, and personally go south to find Liu Bei and Liu Biao to "talk about life".

Cao Cao was very confident in his hard power, so he didn't care whether he returned the three counties of Jiangxia County, let alone whether Liu Biao and Liu Bei were wary of each other or intimate.

In Cao Cao's view, under the dignified situation of holding the righteousness of the imperial court and the elite army pressing the border, Liu Bei must be in a catastrophe this time.

Therefore, Cao Cao simply gave Liu Bei this face, wrote a letter to Zhang Liao, asking him to withdraw his troops from the three counties of Jiangxia, and at the same time repaired a letter to Liu Bei, asking him to release Yu Ban as soon as possible.

Yu Ban is capable, and he was captured after he was killed by Xiahou, so Cao Cao must be saved, and he must be reused when he comes back, which will also be of great benefit to Cao Cao himself.

After receiving Cao Cao's secret letter, Zhang Liao decisively commanded Cao's army to withdraw from the three counties of Jiangxia.

At this time, Jiangxia was too guarded by Liu Qi, and after getting the secret report, he was full of hesitation.

Huang Zu didn't bother to recover these three counties from Cao Jun, but now Cao Jun took the initiative to evacuate these three counties, there must be a problem, could there be an ambush?!

Liu Qi didn't dare to act rashly, he was afraid that he, the Jiangxia Taishou, would suffer a big defeat before he could sit firmly.

And Chen Dao, who received information from Liu Bei in advance, stood up at this time and generously expressed his willingness to be the vanguard and test Cao Jun's reaction for Liu Qi.

If he wins, he will successfully recover the three counties, and if he loses, he will not hurt Liu Qi's dignity.

Liu Qi was moved, and immediately worshiped Chen Zhi as the vanguard, gave him 3,000 soldiers and horses, and attacked the three counties in the north of Jiangxia.

Su Fei, Huang Jie and others, although they were not as easily moved as Liu Qi, but without knowing it, they also admired Chen Zhi's courage very much, and this kind of thing should have been done by them.

In this way, Chen Zhi was almost bloodless, and it took ten days to successfully recover the three counties of Jiangxia, and therefore, he officially became another general under Liu Qi's account who could lead the army to fight.

Liu Qi also benefited, as soon as he took office, he recovered the three counties lost from Huang Zu, which can be regarded as the initial establishment of his prestige as a taishou.

Only Su Fei and Huang Shot. These two didn't see anything greasy, they just regretted it.

I knew that this matter was so simple, and I should have asked Ying to fight in the first place, which was simply an obvious feat.

(End of chapter)