"Brother Jingsheng, why do you say that?" Liu Bei also changed his title at this moment, and the royal brother he had been calling before was not deep enough.

Calling the table is like calling your own brother, you have to be familiar with it, and you can speak softly.

"What you say, it seems that you can't teach it again in the future, is it really sick?"

Liu Biao waved his hand and shook his head with a wry smile, "Of course not, I may be able to dominate the river again, but as I get older, I am more and more likely to sigh." ”

"After all, it is invincible to the years, if you can be twenty years younger, you may still be able to be high-spirited and compete in the Central Plains."

"Save the Son of Heaven from danger, but it's a pity that now, I'm so old that my eyes are spent."

"So that I can't see the loyalty and traitors around me clearly, and I can't fight with them anymore, Xuande, the world still depends on people with great perseverance like you."

Liu Biao patted him on the shoulder a few times when he said this, and his words were still serious, as if he had endless words to Liu Bei.

But it can't be said anymore for the time being.

After drinking for a long time, Liu Bei saw that it was getting late and was about to rush back to Nanyang, so he proposed his resignation.

Liu Biao nodded, his eyes were still full of approval, and then he turned his head to look at his son Liu Qi, and said with a smile: "Son, you send Xuande out of the city." ”

"Whoa!"

The young Liu Qi got up from the futon, walked in front of Liu Bei with hurried steps, respectfully clasped his fists and saluted, bowed deeply, and said with a smile when he got up: "Uncle Huang, please." ”

"Sending you out of the city, the road is difficult, the road is far away, and it is getting late, I am afraid that there will be danger halfway, so I will escort you with a guard to ensure the safety of the imperial uncle."

"Oh," Liu Bei smiled lightly, "then thank you Childe." ”

The two went out of the city, and the commander of the guards in Xiangyang, obeyed Liu Qi's dispatch, and there were 300 guards, all elite cavalry, all of whom went out of the city.

The two talked happily on their horses, and they were quite harmonious.

Liu Qi talked about the next transfer, "My father asked me to go to Jiangxia after the autumn harvest to be the Taishou, he had previously responded to General Huang Zu to prevent Jiangdong invasion, and hoarded 160,000 soldiers and horses in Jiangxia, these are almost loyal to Liu's soldiers and horses in Jingzhou." ”

"It's just that if you stay away from Xiangyang like this, I'm afraid you'll never see your father again," Liu Qi's eyes showed a hint of sadness.

And Liu Bei has already understood the arrangement, and I am afraid that the soldiers and horses will continue to converge to Jiangxia in the future.

Elite generals, veterans who have fought for many years, almost all went to Jiangxia, and most of the soldiers and horses in Xiangyang and other counties were newly recruited.

As if stealing beams and changing pillars, he left all his capital to his favorite son Liu Qi.

And the rest of the power that can be taken away is up to them to fight for, as for Liu Cong, he has Cai's blessing behind him, and he can definitely live a peaceful life, and Liu Qi's mother has died.

"The prince doesn't have to be worried, if he is properly governed in Jiangxia, he can be attached to the people, supported by soldiers and horses, and strengthened by his political achievements, so that the emperor's brother can rest assured."

"Besides, there are still more than 100,000 soldiers and horses hoarding Jiangxia, and they need to be commanded by Gongzi, and maybe they can also make some achievements in the future, go down in history, and be known all over the world."

"Uncle Huang praised it," Liu Qi smiled ashamedly, "I just have to inherit the convenience of my father, and I can't compare with Uncle Huang, with a few people following, I have the reputation of being a corporal like a corporal, and there are tens of thousands of soldiers, which is really admirable." ”

Actually, I would like to exchange with you.

Liu Bei stared at him, and this sentence flashed wildly in his heart, but he didn't say it.

Walking out of the suburbs, he gradually came to a no-man's land, no one passed under the starry night, Liu Bei was accompanied by Chen Zhi, walking on the crowded path.

At this time, Liu Qi was already on the way back, and if he walked a little longer, he would enter the mountain road to Nanyang.

As the guards walked, they suddenly heard a tremor in the jungle on the right, and the sound of horses' hooves gradually came like a drumbeat.

Liu Bei's expression moved suddenly, and he immediately tightened the reins, stepped on the stirrups with both feet, and urged the horse forward slightly, the snow-white BMW under his crotch snorted a few times, his hooves rubbed on the ground, and he walked slowly.

At the same time, these guards around him approached Liu Bei for a moment, alert to the hidden arrows around him.

In the distance, a large group of cavalrymen with spears in hand were galloping on horseback, and these people were dressed as soldiers in the barracks, and they did not seem to intend to hide at all.

The status of the Cai family in Jingzhou can be seen.

"Withdraw quickly, don't stay long."

Liu Bei calmly glanced at the cavalry in the distance, and walked away, this is not something he can fight, the best way is to get rid of them and keep tossing and turning through the trail.

In the mountains, the cavalry led by Liu Bei was chased by Cai Mao frantically, constantly changing roads in various paths, and the sound of war horses resounded for a long time.

But Liu Bei's luck was really good, and when he was about to be caught up, he suddenly crossed a place of water, and Liu Qi had to lead the cavalry back again, involving the Xiangyang troops.

Only then did Liu Bei escape, until on the way into Nanyang Xinye, he met Zhang Fei, who had already been stationed here in ambush and waiting to respond.

Zhang Fei, who has a thick and sturdy body, is dressed in black and black, with dark skin, and it is difficult to take care of his beard all year round, and he doesn't want to spend time tidying it up, so he simply lets it grow, so his beard looks quite messy.

After answering Liu Bei, they waited for a long time and did not see the pursuers, so the group found Guan Yu's ambush and returned to Xinye.

On the way, Zhang Fei held back for a long time, always had something to say in his heart, and wanted to count a few words, but because Liu Bei had a straight face, he didn't know how he was feeling now, and he didn't dare to say it.

Now I can't hold it back, "My eldest brother is the uncle of the Han Emperor, Cai Mao is jealous, how can he be with him?" The eldest husband is above board, he really has an opinion on us, he can send troops to attack, or expel him, why bother to sing to show us, and now he is chasing and killing my eldest brother, almost making him head in a different place. ”

"Alas!"

When Zhang Fei said this, he suddenly punched the armor of the others, and beat the person to the ground, holding his stomach and shaking all the time.

"Yide, don't be so angry," Liu Bei pulled him, "I'm an outsider, and the Cai family and the Kuai family have always wanted to put me to death." ”

"This time, it's the same, but I don't think that's what Brother Jingsheng meant," Liu Bei hadn't finished speaking, and it was hard to say it in front of his brother.

Guan Zhang and the two have followed Liu Bei for many years, and when Guan Yu saw his appearance, he knew that there was something else hidden.

It's already commendable to be able to come back this time, if it weren't for luck, he would have died on the road and couldn't come back, "Third brother, listen to the eldest brother, and don't be so angry first." ”

"Thanks to the military advisor's clever calculation," Liu Bei sighed deeply, so that Guan and Zhang glanced at each other, and they were not convinced when they heard it, during this time, I don't know how many times I praised the person called Shan Fu.

But the person's origin is very wrong, the name is obviously a pseudonym, and judging by his bearing and conversation, as well as swordsmanship and martial arts, he does not look like a natural Confucian scholar.

On the contrary, he is more like a ranger, and in addition, he has been sneaky all the time recently.

Guan Yu had received information, and his own military advisor was among the various information in the north, and he paid special attention to the news on one of the roads.

Occasionally, letters from home and other letters are delivered, and although they do not need to be intercepted, they make people wonder about the origin of these letters, after all, they are letters from the north.

However, Shan Fu's status in Liu Bei's army is transcendent and deeply relied on, so he has never known how to say it, and in addition, Guan Yu knew about the appearance of this military advisor, planned a strategy for Liu Bei, and set the direction of his future governance, so that he could see a bright future.

Yes, I don't want to shatter my eldest brother's dream for a while.

The gathering of the ministers under his command, the celebrities among the scholars, strategizing, and winning thousands of miles away, this is what Liu Bei dreamed of, but there has been no such person around him.

Before he became the emperor's uncle, the scholars would not succumb to this at all, Jian Yong, Sun Qian and others, although they were talented, were not good at military affairs, and they were not talented in using soldiers.

The so-called military advisors, of course, must be like Guo Jia, Xi Zhong, Xun Yu and Cao Cao; Xu You, Tian Feng, and Yuan Shao; Jiangdong is as talented as the Sun family, at least he can discuss all kinds of matters with him, as the lord.

The people around Liu Bei who can discuss this matter are still themselves.

Every time Guan Yu thinks about it, he will feel uneasy in his heart, knowing what Liu Bei lacks, but he can never share his worries, only when this single blessing comes, whenever Liu Bei asks, he can laugh and solve his doubts.

On the contrary, Liu Bei learned a lot, and he could be happy day and night.

They talked about this all the way, and when they arrived in Nanyang, Liu Bei said that he had been sighing, saying that what Mr. said had his own celestial phenomena, which was indeed fulfilled.

Along the way, there is a heaven to help each other, but in fact, it was arranged early, trusting Liu Qi, so that he could pass here, which is not within the reach of the long-term vision?

After chatting all the way, Liu Bei trusted this military advisor from the north even more, and only felt that his wisdom was close to that of a mysterious, so he waited for him to make another contribution to the army, so that he could carry him by his side in the future.

"Big brother, it's here."

Guan Yu said softly and bowed.

They returned to Shinno Castle and dismounted at the gate of the main camp.

A few people walked in the open space in the camp, and Xu Shu came to him in the distance, smiling and groaning, and when he came closer, he arched his hand and said: "Congratulations to the lord, sure enough, Ji people have their own natural appearance." ”

"Strategist! Don't say this sentence again, I wonder why you dare to predict that Liu Biao must have asked me to let Liu Qi send me out of the city? ”

"If I see this situation wrong, I'm afraid I'm going to die in Xiangyang City."

Liu Bei hurriedly chased after him, Rao praised Shan Fu on the road I don't know how many words, but when Liu Bei met, he still had to pretend to be blamed and inquire.

It's not easy to have that kind of ability.

Xu Shu still smiled with a tired mind, turned around for a while, kept silent, and walked side by side with Liu Bei.

After walking a few steps, he said: "Liu Jingsheng likes Liu Qi's son, and Liu Cong is just a young son, so he naturally has family support behind him." ”

"The power is naturally unseplaceable, and it has to be fought for by the scholars, so if Liu Qi wants to live, he must rely on outsiders, which shows the importance of the lord."

"Moreover, although Liu Biao is old now, he has never died, if he knows that the situation is out of control, he will definitely find a way to divide power again, otherwise he is worried that he will be completely collected by the Cao family."

"I even expected that in the future, Liu Jingsheng would think about handing over the entire Jingzhou to the lord."

"No, it can't be, right?"

Liu Bei was stunned, his whole expression fell into a daze, but it was only for a moment, and he soon resumed his normal walking movements, and continued to walk side by side with Xu Shu.

After walking a few steps, he whispered, "Why do you want to give it to me?" ”

"Because, the lord is also the prince, it is better to hand over the soldiers and horses and the people to the lord, occupy the land of the nine counties of Jingxiang, and get countless talents to attach, and it will be good to restore the Han dynasty in the future."

"Welcome back the Son of Heaven and let the ancestors of the Liu family comfort between heaven and earth, or, he would prefer to see Jingzhou in the hands of wise people rather than the Cai brothers in charge."

These words don't seem to be sincere, but Liu Bei was also stunned after hearing this, he once fantasized about owning Jingzhou, but it was not a situation to take advantage of people's danger.

This situation is the same as when I was in Xuzhou.

When he was in Xuzhou, Tao Qian also wanted to give up Xuzhou, but he didn't dare to accept it.

It is because the corporal and the local people do not know Liu Bei's name, and it is very likely that he will be betrayed by the scholars and sent to Cao Cao after taking over Xuzhou.

In this way, they will not be considered betraying the old master, and they will still get a merit.

Therefore, Liu Bei sternly refused at that time.

Now in Jingzhou, his reputation is gradually spreading, the people praise him, and the scholars all know the benevolence and righteousness of Uncle Liu.

If you want to take over Jingzhou, as long as the soldiers and horses are properly replaced, perhaps you can really own most of Jingzhou's land by suppressing a few rebellions.

If the rest are not satisfied, they can be slowly accepted.

However, Liu Bei knew very well that he couldn't do this, once he did, his reputation would be ruined for many years, and he would also be confirmed by other people's rumors.

said that Liu Bei came to Jingzhou in order to plot the land of Jingzhou.

These rumors may become a butcher's knife for killing people in the future, making Liu Bei uneasy.

"I understand that this Jingzhou categorically cannot be allowed to take over, the military advisor does not have to worry, even if Emperor Jingsheng really speaks like this, I will definitely refuse sternly."

"Although Jing Xiang is good, it is not my Liu Xuande's thing, how can I take advantage of the danger of others."

"Well, don't take ......"

Xu Shu's eyes narrowed for a moment, and then they lit up, and said: "Then it should be decided to connect Jiangxia, and several places in Jingzhou where the army hoards grain, led by Jiangxia." ”

"Occupy the ferry port, build hundreds of warships, and have more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, if this place is available, it will also be able to occupy one side in Jingzhou."

"Yes!"

Liu Bei suddenly remembered that here in Jiangxia, someone really told him today, so he thought about it more and more clearly, turned his head and said to Xu Shu and smiled: "Liu Qi's son, is in Jiangxia." ”

"He should be after the autumn harvest this year, and he will leave for Jiangxia Taishou, away from Xiangyang."

"That's right," Xu Shu immediately sighed deeply, and his mood became complicated again, "In this way, he must be preparing to divide power to his son, so that they all have gains, Liu Jingzhou has good means, and the power of the entire Jingxiang can be thrown out, except for Liu Qi's son, who left a family business." ”

This assertion is almost confirmed.

As soon as Xu Shu heard what Liu Bei said, he immediately had a conclusion in his heart.

Liu Biao is already explaining the future.

Then the civil strife in Jingzhou should no longer be a secret, I know about it, and I have to inform the people in the north.

Now I am not only planning for the lord, but also taking into account the various instructions of that Xu Cheqi......

It's so hard.

"Thank you to the military advisor, so the situation will be clear, and the military advisor's words and deeds are all for me, and I am deeply moved."

The task of riding the car is just that.

Xu Shu sighed secretly, restless.

(End of chapter)