Liu Bei fell into a silence that could not be calmed down for a long time, and he was deflated several times when he wanted to speak, his eyes kept shaking, and he stared at Liu Qi.

"Phoenix chicks, there are really phoenix chicks?!"

He was already smart, how could he not have imagined this situation, Feng Xiao was not very famous, and he was invited by others, but he had never been out of the mountain.

This shows that he neither wants to go to Jiangdong, nor does he want to help Jingzhou Liu Biao, and is still waiting for the Ming Lord.

At that time, in the letters left by Xu Shu, there were also some introductions, but Liu Bei felt that he was in his heart, and he felt that it was Xu Bowen's trick.

Later, I didn't look for it once at all, and even gradually forgot the name of Feng Xiao.

At that time, I thought that as long as I didn't believe it, I wouldn't be fooled again.

"Where is he now?"

Liu Bei hurriedly asked, because he still had reservations about the letter introduced by Xu Shu, if he went to visit him immediately, he would have a chance to take it!

Since Feng Xiao is unwilling to enter the office easily, he must still be waiting for his master, even if he begs, he must ask him to come under his command and worship him as a military advisor!

was able to be taught by Jingzhou Confucian, and in recent years, he has been regarded as a teacher, which shows that this person has already learned something.

Whether it is military strategy or internal political policy, they should be well versed in the reasoning and can govern the people.

At this time, Liu Qi suddenly frowned, shook his head and said, "This person, I don't know where he is." ”

"However, there is another person I know who lives in seclusion in the mountains and forests of Nanyang, on a hill named Zhuge Jun, who should live in Longzhong."

"I've been to Longzhong!"

Liu Bei's eyes widened.

How did I know that there was a Zhuge Jun, you never told me this!

"This person is the younger brother of Zhuge Liang, Xu Zhen's disciple."

"Tsk, I'm glad I didn't go."

Liu Bei suddenly lost his energy, he didn't dare to ask for it, and I would never dare to ask for it if I had anything to do with Xu Zhen.

"Oh, no, no, no, Uncle Huang don't have to worry, this Mr. Zhuge is also very young, and he split up in the early years, and he didn't have much contact, he followed his uncle Zhuge Xuan south and left Xuzhou, which was ruled by the Cao family."

"And Zhuge Liang left home alone to find Xu Zhen to study, this Zhuge Jun also has a name, called Xiao Wolong, because he is not old enough, he is still studying, so he is only encouraged by his name."

"Little, little Wolong?!"

Liu Bei's heart ached again, feeling like he had been stabbed.

Did I come early?

Wolong is still studying, and he will grow in a few years, so now, isn't Zhuge Jun also going to Xu Zhen? His brother was there, after all!

"This, this ......"

Wolong is real, and so is Feng Xiao.

Ma Jian should also be ...... It's just not enough.

It's all true, I didn't ask for any of them, and I didn't even go to the meeting to invite him, this Ma Jian was sent to his face, and I questioned a few words suspiciously, and sent him to Liu Qi.

At this moment, Liu Bei felt that his qi and blood were surging, and he couldn't continue to breathe, and he was a little uncomfortable.

Looking around with his eyes at a loss, he couldn't settle down, and if he was angry, his face was red, and he hated himself for being played by Xu Zhen like this!

He didn't even do anything, he just called Xu Shu away, and Xu Shu is not a liar! He really can't help himself!

After all, what he said was true!

Wolong has not yet become a big success, where is the phoenix?

"Ahh

Liu Bei suddenly raised his hand and gave himself three slaps, his cheeks bulged, his teeth clenched, every time he hit it was extremely ruthless, and his whole face was trembling.

While fighting, he was also retreating, and this appearance frightened Liu Qi and quickly got up and pulled it.

"No, no, Uncle Liu Huang won't be ......"

"Xu Bowen hurt me too much!"

Liu Bei's eyes were full of tears, but he felt full of tears.

I couldn't swallow this breath at all, but it was better after a few slaps, and the person was a little calmer, holding Liu Qi's hand with his backhand, and said softly: "Childe, do you know how to find this phoenix chick?" ”

"Pang Tong? Now I don't know where it is, my hometown is in Xiangyang, I'm afraid even if there is, I will be watched by Cao Cao......" Liu Qi smiled bitterly.

Liu Bei was stunned on the spot when he heard this, wouldn't the sleeping dragon and phoenix chicks all belong to him?

His hands trembled, and he almost wanted to slap himself a few more times.

It's mine!

These advisors should have been waiting for me!

Return our army to the division!!

Return my military division to Cao Mengde!!

"Uncle Huang doesn't have to worry so much, your subordinates Sun Qian and Jian Yong are not all great talents in the world!"

The corners of Liu Bei's mouth twitched, and he stared at him expressionlessly.

Do you see me happy?

Why don't I exchange them with you for Jiangxia!?

Of course, I understand that they are talented, but not in terms of strategy and strategy, but people who really know how to plan the general trend and know how to draw a long-term line.

Such a person must have a long-term vision, bottomless knowledge, and similarly, he must have good connections, Jian Yong has no connections, and his knowledge is not too deep.

Sun Qian's talent is comprehensive, but he is not a top talent.

At least, to be like Xu Shu, to be able to compare himself in terms of using Ji Wenwu, Liu Bei has been looking for it all these years, but he has never found it.

Now there are two people, both of whom have been under their rule, and as long as they visit many times and continue to make friends, they will definitely be able to move these hermit talents and make them follow him.

However, the opportunity to give it a try was missed.

It's all Xu Zhen's fault.

Because of what he said at the beginning, he has become more and more suspicious along the way.

"I feel as if I have been living in the shadow of Xu Zhen."

Liu Bei sighed in annoyance.

Liu Qi patted Liu Bei's shoulder a few times on the side, "Uncle Huang, be happy." ”

!

Liu Bei can't wait to bite Liu Qi to death, how can I be happy now? I don't have a word I like to hear, Wolong and Phoenix Chicks, I can't see a single one.

"Ma Yan's side, I'm afraid it will take some time, if this Sun-Liu alliance plan can be completed, I can still see these talents in the future."

Liu Qi smiled, "My father left this Jiangxia and me at the beginning, and it was also for this hope that he could compete with the Cao family." ”

"At the beginning, it would have been good if Uncle Huang had taken Jingzhou directly, and he would not have been sacrificed by the Cai family to give up the entire Jingzhou, and if there were counties such as Xiangyang in Jingzhou, I would not have come to Jiangxia to have a corner of peace."

"Don't say it, I won't want it."

Liu Bei's heart hurt again, it turns out that you don't hate me, that's because I think too much...... Knowing that the situation is like this now, I should have cooperated with the imperial brother as soon as possible to take Jingzhou first and resist Cao Cao.

The counties of Jingzhou are gradually garrisoned and deployed, and the results must be much better than they are now.

"Don't worry, Lu Su will make a ......"

Liu Bei sighed, stabilized his mind, and stopped dwelling on the matter of the Wolong and Phoenix Chicks for the time being.

If Jingzhou can regain some territory and bring the situation back a little, it is also something worth looking forward to for him, after all, he can still gather many people loyal to the Liu family.

However, at this time, Liu Bei's expression became ugly again, he took out a piece of information from his arms, handed it to Liu Qi, and sighed with a dead face, "Childe, do you already know the news?" ”

Liu Qi took a look at it and nodded immediately, "I already know." ”

"Xu Bowen is perverse and goes against the scholars, I'm afraid he will force many people away because of this."

Liu Qi's face was solemn, and the roads on which the two sides traveled had gradually set up war defense posts, and generally if they wanted to go to Jiangxia or Jiangdong, they needed to smuggle in late at night.

It also depends on the fact that these people who feel hopeless in Jingzhou will definitely not run to these two places, and can only flee to the north and other places.

Or Yangzhou, Jingzhou and Yangzhou have been in a state of trade in the past few years, and they are fleeing from the past, which is not abrupt.

Of course, those who have integrity may simply not go out again, and immediately go to the mountains and forests, these people may be disappointed, and it will be difficult to invite them out of the mountains again.

"Not bad! Uncle Huang, did he do this so that Cao Cao could give favors and make these people completely return to their hearts? ”

"No," Liu Bei took a deep breath, his face was serious, and said: "It's not that simple, at least the Xu Bowen I know will not sacrifice himself just for the sake of superficial benefits, he is paving the way for Cao Cao." ”

"Paving the way back?!"

Liu Qi was stunned for a moment, he didn't understand the meaning of Liu Bei's words, but this is understandable, he doesn't know Xu Zhen himself, and he is still young, and the position he is standing in is not so high.

Moreover, the angle is not as good as Liu Bei, and he can't see such a long-term place.

Liu Bei said solemnly: "He forced away the local celebrities in Jingzhou, and then exchanged them for the clansmen of the northern scholars, and promoted them to serve as officials in various places, more than 300 people. ”

"These people must be loyal to Cao Cao, then Cao Cao can also rise if he wins, and they have their own political achievements in hand, if Cao Cao's army is defeated, Jingzhou can't hold Sun Liu's soldiers and horses, what should I do?"

Liu Qi suddenly realized, "You can also retreat slowly, and don't leave us with talents." ”

Liu Bei's face was suddenly full of resentment, like a mourning examine, "That's right! This is Xu Zhen's sinister intentions, he does this, it is tantamount to drawing a salary from the bottom of the kettle, even if we win, we will not have many talents left if we fight back, and how much effort will it take to govern a whole fertile state. ”

"Jingzhou has not fought for several years, and the talents cultivated by many great Confucian scholars were all forced away by Xu Bowen at one time and fled elsewhere."

"All the people who are loyal to Cao's subordinates are too cautious, and they are flawless and impeccable, and even Cao Cao will secretly consider if he loses, what is he ...... Who'......"

Liu Bei lowered his hand weakly, unspeakably uncomfortable, if I could have this kind of person, how good it would be, it was too late when I met him.

Xu Zhen has already won the favor of Cao Cao, anyone who goes to solicit will only be rejected, and the favor is difficult to repay, his mind is probably much higher than the so-called Wolong and Phoenix Chicks.

……

"Let's go."

Outside the Xiangyang Bureau, Xu Zhen's carriage set off from here, and after saying goodbye to Cao Cao, he left two tips for him and set off.

Cao Cao personally sent Xu Zhen into the carriage, and handed him the three seals, asking Xu Zhen to take them back to the Son of Heaven to see.

He ordered the tiger and leopard to be escorted for thirty miles, and then Jingzhou was handed over to Cao Cao himself.

At the same time, he took a secret order and quietly stuffed it into Xu Zhen's clothes.

He got into the carriage and swayed out of the city.

A total of 400 sword and shield riders were escorted, and Dian Wei and Gao Shun followed.

The rest of the soldiers and horses went to Shucheng to pick up people and transport grain, and then set off from Shucheng to Runan together.

This section of the road, slowly walking for almost ten days, along the way there is Xu Zhen once attacked Shouchun, the grain station built for the army, has been in use, hoarding a lot of food, can be constantly replenished as military food.

Inside the carriage.

Zhuge Liang included, Dian Wei was the coachman outside, and the rest of Ma Liang and Pang Tong were all entourage, Xu Zhen took out Cao Cao's secret letter from his arms and put it on the case.

After opening it for a look, he Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Sure enough, it's his style, ruthless and decisive." ”

Zhuge Liang took it and looked at it, his face suddenly trembled, and he gasped.

On the letter, there is a line of words: Twenty miles east of Runan, intercept and kill Liu Cong's mother and son.

"It's so ruthless, I won't let it go like this."

After Zhuge Liang sighed, he immediately approached Xu Zhen and asked in a low voice, "This kind of thing, Master is also going to help with it?" ”

"It's beyond your responsibility."

Xu Zhen glanced at his system interface, and this limited-time task flashed on the panel, which was equivalent to a temporary duty assigned by the prime minister, and there would be rewards after doing it well.

There is no reason to refuse such a reward, as for Liu Cong and Mrs. Cai, Xu Zhen and they don't know each other at all, and they follow the principle of mercy and not being in charge of the army, and of course they will not be soft-hearted.

"Go, as a minister, you should take your own responsibility, if you start to think about protecting yourself at this time, after all, you will hesitate in the future, and your heart should be as firm as iron, so that you can advance and retreat in a certain way."

"I've done these things so that I can be ruthless in the future."

Xu Zhen smiled, took out his Shuhou knife and wiped it slightly, and on the inner wall of this carriage, there was still a Miao knife that he had forged several times to seal his throat.

and the Yitian that Cao Cao allowed him to take away deliberately.

These are famous swords and swords that can be called the artifacts of the world.

It is also Xu Zhen's "merits", each of which records his growth.

"Master, we all have to face assassination ourselves, and the students believe that in this assassination, it is not even the Jingzhou Shi clan."

Zhuge Liang's eyes shook slightly.

"I know, let them come, I want to see how many people want my Xu Bowen's life."

This also decides whether Xu Zhen will come back when he goes to the north this time.

As a rider, every word and deed, every move is watched by others, and people are worried and frightened, because his decision does not represent himself alone.

Like the waves of the mountains, enveloping the sky.

……

At this time, inside the city of Xiangyang.

Cai Mao, Cai Zhong, Cai He, as well as Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue.

At the end of the two rows of seats, there is also a young Confucian student on the left side of Kuailiang, wearing a scarf and a beige robe, which is quite simple.

This person's name is Kuai Qi, and he is also a person from the Wang clan Kuai Clan, and he also has an identity, which is the husband of Zhuge Jun's eldest sister.

Yesterday, when I learned the news of the trip, I immediately informed several brothers of the Kuai clan in the clan, and got the route Xu Zhen was going to take.

From Xiangyang to Runan, he took the northeast route, half of the distance, which is estimated to be on the waterway, and the sword and shield cavalry he brought were also cavalry.

If the cavalry has no war horses, it will naturally be greatly reduced.

After arriving in Nanyang, you will cross the Bowangpo, and then take the Chengshui into Runan, Yuzhou.

This section of the road is a long remote river, with mountains and forests on both sides.

At this time, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue decided to take a risk, trying to see if they could let Xu Zhen enter the mountain, and they would never get out again......

In this way, it is good to save a depression in the future!

If Xu Zhen can enter the prince in the future and even change the dynasty to the king, and he is in the secluded and has heavy troops, they are afraid that they will have a restless life for the rest of their lives!

This evil breath must be vented for the tens of thousands of people in Jingzhou!

(End of chapter)