After Gu Yong came to Tancheng, he immediately discussed with Liu Bei about the plan to redeem Cao Chun and return to Jiangdong.

Liu Bei's important minister Mi Zhu in Xuzhou personally entertained Gu Yong, and after settling down Gu Yong, Mi Zhu set up a banquet for two days in a row, and then took Gu Yong to see Liu Bei, and the etiquette was thorough.

After listening to Gu Yong's explanation of his origin, Liu Bei immediately said that he could let Cao Chun go back to Jiangdong, but Cao Cao needed to agree to several conditions for him.

The first was to let Cao Cao's army fully retreat from Xiapi to Jiangdong.

The second was for Cao Cao to return all the county towns south of Xiapi and south of Guangling County, which he had occupied in Xuzhou.

The third thing is to ask Cao Cao to cede the entire Jiujiang County.

As soon as these three conditions were said, Gu Yong was a little stunned on the spot.

Let Cao Cao retreat the army, let Cao Cao return to the county seat south of Xuzhou, which was originally divided...... Although they were reluctant, Liu Bei was able to say this reason, which also showed that he was a normal person, and everyone could discuss this matter.

After all, Liu Bei is now the Xuzhou pastor appointed by the imperial court, and it is completely reasonable that he wants to return to the county seat of Xuzhou.

But let Cao Cao cede Jiujiang County, what kind of operation is this?

Does this Liu Bei not know what his surname is?

Gu Yong didn't have to go back to ask Cao Cao for this matter at all...... The answer can be given to Liu Bei directly!

That's simply not possible!

Although Gu Yong wanted to scold his mother, he was not good at speaking rudely in the face of the dignified Xuzhou Mu.

So, he politely told Liu Bei that these three conditions were too harsh and absolutely unacceptable to him, and asked Liu Bei to make a slight concession.

Liu Bei laughed on the spot, and then said with a wave of his big hand and said: "The negotiation is your request for negotiation, and I came to put forward conditions to you, but you still can't accept it, so what else are you talking about?" Let's go back! ”

Facing Liu Bei's aggressive and shameless appearance, Gu Yong knew in his heart that he had underestimated this Xuzhou pastor.

This Liu Xuande's face is really thick.

What are you embarrassed to say? It's too much of a bully.

Gu Yong once again told Liu Bei that regarding the cession of land in the county seat, this matter is absolutely impossible!

Whether it is the land south of Xuzhou or the land of Jiujiang County, these are all painstakingly managed by Cao Cao for the Han Dynasty for many years, and it is impossible to cede them to Liu Bei at will.

However, Cao Cao was willing to pay a lot of money, food, and weapons to Liu Bei to redeem Cao Chun from Liu Bei's hands.

In addition, the matter of retiring from the army is not negotiable, as long as Liu Bei is willing to show sincerity, everyone can sit down and talk openly.

Although Gu Yong's tone was firm, he still hoped to lead the negotiations in a good direction.

Liu Bei listened to Gu Yong's conditions and couldn't help but scoff.

In Liu Bei's opinion, Gu Yongkai's conditions are completely dreaming!

He put the important prisoners back, they just gave them some food and goods, and they said that they would withdraw the troops and ask them to show their sincerity.

You ran to my territory to sprinkle, I asked you to withdraw from the army, and you still asked me to show my sincerity?

This is simply ridiculous!

Do you look at me Liu Xuande, like someone who has a little food and money for you?

Who in this world dares to pat his chest and say that he is richer than my old Liu family?!

Lao Liu's family, especially me and my brother Liu Chengxiang, who in the world dares to argue with us, saying that they are richer than the two of us?!

And ye shall say, Who would dare?

Little Jiangdong Cao Cao, a thief of partial security, also dares to use money to negotiate conditions with us?

My Liu family's money can give you Jiangdong to smash into a big pit in Yangzhou, do you believe it?

However, Liu Bei was not so crazy, he did not take Gu Yong's face back on the spot.

He just asked Mi Zhu to accompany Gu Yong back to the post house for the time being, saying that he would discuss this matter carefully.

After waiting for Gu Yong to leave, Liu Bei immediately found Chen Deng.

Today's Chen Deng is also a hot figure in Xuzhou, and with his talent and the power of the Chen family, he has become Liu Bei's right-hand man.

"Yuanlong, you said that Cao Cao sent Gu Yuanxi to negotiate with me, but he did not have the slightest sincerity to cede the land in exchange for his brother, it seems that his intentions are not sincere."

"He didn't negotiate with us sincerely, so he just took this Gu Yong away, the land of Xuzhou and Jiujiang County, and he just grabbed it from him with his ability."

Chen Deng said: "Don't be in a hurry to make the envoy, not to mention anything else, Cao Cao sent Gu Yuanxi to negotiate with the envoy this time, although he did not agree with the envoy's words,"

"However, its sincerity is still quite sufficient."

"No matter who the princes are, they will not exchange the land and county towns for hostages, after all, it is about the foundation, and it is also about the majesty of their subordinates, if you want to cede the county, it will be difficult."

Liu Bei said with a smile: "If it is simple, then wouldn't this negotiation be resolved soon?" ”

"I got a secret letter from the prime minister, and my request for Xuzhou is to contain Cao Cao and make sure that he cannot send troops to support the situation on other battlefields."

"Therefore, since Cao Cao wants to negotiate with me, then I will try my best to delay."

"In this way, we can not only delay Cao Cao without consuming troops, but also stabilize the battlefield in the southeast and make the people live in peace."

"That's why Bei Shicai made these many unreasonable demands to Gu Yong."

"Now what I hope is that Gu Yong will return everything here to Cao Cao."

"As long as Cao Cao still wants to take Cao Chun back, then he will inevitably continue to let Gu Yong continue to negotiate with us in Tan County."

"In this way, it can be regarded as the easiest way to meet the requirements of the prime minister!"

Chen Deng suddenly heard this: "It turns out that what the envoy did was just to buy time for the prime minister, but according to the last official, there is no need for the envoy to come forward to talk to Gu Yong all the time, after all, the envoy is busy, and it is necessary to observe the movements of the Cao army at all times, Zhou Yu under Cao Cao is not idle, in case he deliberately designed to slow down the heart of our army this time, I am afraid that there will be negligence after a long time, so what the king wants to plan now is to find a way to keep an eye on Cao Cao on the battlefield, as for the negotiation, it can be handed over to others." ”

After hearing this, Liu Bei was absolutely unreasonable.

"Yuanlong's words are very true, then from today on, I will no longer personally receive that Gu Yuansi, but I want to know, if I don't receive it, then Gu Yuansi, who should we send to negotiate with Xuzhou?"

"After all, this negotiation is not a trivial matter, it requires a lot of energy, a lot of time, and a person who understands it."

Chen Deng said: "The last official is not talented, and he is willing to take over this matter for the envoy." ”

As soon as Liu Bei heard that Chen Deng was going to deal with this matter in person, he hurriedly shook his head and said.

"Yuanlong is my arm, you and Mi Zizhong are both close to me, now that Cao Jun is close at hand, many things need you to assist me to complete, how can I let you negotiate with him? This must not be done. ”

When Chen Deng heard this, he hesitated.

"Gu Yongnai is a famous man in Jiangdong, quite knowledgeable, and has outstanding diplomatic ability, if the lord sends someone to deal with him, maybe he will see the flaws, or he will listen to the truth, but use us."

When Liu Bei heard Chen Deng say this, he couldn't help but say seriously: "Yuanlong's words are very reasonable, since this is the case, then it needs to be carefully considered, a person goes to negotiate with the mercenary, but who should this person send?" ”

Chen Deng said: "In fact, there is a candidate in the heart of the last official. ”

"Oh?"

When Liu Bei heard this, he couldn't help but be together.

"Who is Yuan Long talking about?"

Chen Dengdao: "The last official recommended the new Cheng Zhuge Liang of Tancheng County. ”

When Liu Bei heard Zhuge Liang's name, his spirit was shocked.

"Yuan Long also knows Zhuge Kong Mingye?"

Chen Deng said with a smile: "Naturally, I know, now in the whole Xuzhou, who doesn't know Zhuge Kongming?" ”

"After all, this person is my Xuzhou, or the entire Han Prefecture, since the implementation of the imperial examination, the only person who has been in the three yuan!"

"This man is young, but I know his name."

Liu Bei smiled and nodded: "Then why did Yuanlong recommend this person?" ”

Chen Deng then said: "Zhuge Kongming Lianzhong Sanyuan, is the dragon among people, I have dealt with some inspector official duties about water conservancy construction near Tancheng before, and I have intersected with this person in official business, and found that this person is not only knowledgeable, but also calm, and very disciplined!" ”

"Now the construction of this Tancheng, farming, development of all things, are handled by its hands, after a certain inspection of Chen, found that after Zhuge Kongming governed the place, are exquisitely laid out, every field, each keel waterwheel layout, have their ideas, have their thoughts, and Zhuge Kongming field layout, not only consider the present, but also to the far-reaching consideration, the location of his field can be traced back to three or five years later, which shows its outstanding talent!"

Liu Bei also agreed with Chen Deng's words.

"I have also read Kong Ming's answer sheet for participating in the state examination, to be honest, don't look at his young age, but his far-reaching thoughts in the answer sheet are indeed something I have never thought of before."

"Zhuge Kongming is a genius in governance, and he will become a great weapon in the long run...... However, although his political talent is high, he may not be a good negotiator, why did you want to nominate this person, Yuanlong? ”

Chen Deng said: "The last official recommended Zhuge Kongming to negotiate with Gu Yong, only at three o'clock. ”

"First, this person is talented and far-reaching, and a far-reaching person must be clear-minded and good at planning, and such a person, in the negotiation, will not be deceived and used."

"Second, when the last official inspected Tancheng Tuntian in the past, he met with Zhuge Liang to discuss some government affairs in detail."

"The last official found that Zhuge Liang not only has a strong ability to govern, is proficient in farming and water conservancy, but also has a sharp lip and tooth, is good at arguing, and is quite suitable for negotiation."

"Sanze, Kong Ming is young, although he has the study of Lianzhong Sanyuan, but his reputation has not yet spread to Jiangnan, I think Gu Yong will also despise him, so it is also a good thing for negotiations!"

When Liu Bei heard this, he was suddenly stunned.

He nodded and said, "These three points analyzed by Yuan Long are indeed reasonable, then Yuan Long will tell Kong Ming about this matter on my behalf." ”

Chen Deng immediately arched his hand and said: "The last official must convey the envoy's meaning to Kong Ming. ”

……

On the second day, Chen Deng went to see Zhuge Liang and told him about Liu Bei's appointment to negotiate with Gu Yong as an envoy on behalf of Xuzhou.

Zhuge Liang didn't show any surprise when he heard that Liu Bei had asked him to negotiate with Gu Yong as an envoy from Xuzhou.

On the contrary, he quickly accepted this matter, and immediately asked Chen Deng: "Dare to ask Chen Jun, what are the conditions for negotiating with him this time?" What are the expectations of the envoy? What is the purpose? ”

Seeing that Zhuge Liang was unhurriedly asking him about these things, Chen Deng was quite surprised.

He looked Zhuge Liang up and down for a while.

"Kong Ming, how did you accept this matter so quickly? After all, you have just joined Tanxian County not long ago, and now you have been entrusted with a heavy responsibility by the envoy so quickly, don't you wonder why? ”

Zhuge Liang smiled indifferently and said: "It must have been Chen Jun who recommended me and made me useful in front of Liu Xuzhou." Thank you Jun Chen. ”

As soon as these words came out, Chen Deng was a little embarrassed.

In fact, he did want to sell a good one to Zhuge Liang, but he didn't expect Zhuge Liang to think about the matter here all of a sudden.

Moreover, such a respectful answer made Chen Deng a little unsure of what to do.

Originally, Chen Deng also prepared a lot of good words, but now it seems that they are not used.

Then he saw Chen Deng smile awkwardly and said, "Kong Ming, the reason why I recommend you to the envoy is not because I have any personal relationship with you, but because I want to recommend someone to the envoy who is really competent in this matter,"

"And Kong Ming, you are just right, as for the things you asked about the negotiation conditions, the envoy has already listed them for you, and you should take a closer look, if there is anything, do not understand or doubt, just ask."

Zhuge Liang stretched out his hand and took the silk silk he handed over from Chen Deng's hand, opened it and looked at it carefully, it said that Liu Bei wanted Zhuge Liang to negotiate the conditions.

The general content has changed a little from what Liu Bei said last time, but not much.

However, the most critical point is that Liu Bei wants to ask Cao Cao for the land south of the Pi Kingdom and the Guangling Kingdom.

Liu Bei hoped that Zhuge Liang would be able to exchange the land occupied by Cao Cao that originally belonged to Xuzhou in this negotiation, so that Cao Cao's front would retreat to Yangzhou.

After Zhuge Liang finished reading Liu Bei's silk silk, he gently folded the silk and handed it back to Chen Dengdao: "Please also ask Chen Jun to tell Liu Envoy Jun that Liang may not be able to do it, and please send another envoy to the envoy." ”

When Chen Deng heard this, a smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Kong Ming, do you think Cao Cao will not agree to this condition?" ”

Zhuge Liang said very solemnly: "If you exchange wealth, horses, or grain, even weapons for Cao Chun, Cao Cao will be willing, and Liang is also confident that he will strive for the greatest benefits for the envoy." ”

"But if Liu Yuanjun wants to claim land from Cao Cao, I'm afraid it's unlikely."

"The front line of Guangling and the front line of Xiapi State is Cao Cao's pedal, which is the place he uses to contain Xuzhou, in other words, he can also serve as a buffer place for Jiujiang County to the north."

"As long as you can occupy a certain area in the south of Xuzhou, coupled with the pressure from Yuzhou, Cao Cao can keep his Jiangdong land from being disturbed, once the Xiapi Kingdom and Guangling Kingdom are all occupied by our Xuzhou, once Yuzhou belonging to Yuan Shao is lost, then Jiujiang County, where Cao Cao is located, will be very passive."

"In terms of overall strategy, this is an intolerable thing for Cao Cao."

"Negotiate with Cao Cao on such terms, let alone one Cao Chun, even ten Cao Chun, Cao Cao will not agree."

Chen Deng nodded with a smile and said: "Kong Ming is really a young talent, not only good at politics, but also good at military strategy. ”

"It's just that in this negotiation, Liu Yuanjun always wants something, if you can't get land, do you really want money and food? Are we still short of money and food in Xuzhou? ”

"Even if Xuzhou is short of money and food, won't the prime minister give us Xuzhou? Do you have to ask him Cao Cao for that little thing? ”

Zhuge Liang smiled: "In fact, for Cao Cao, as long as he does not lose his land, everything else is acceptable, we can ask for money and food, and in addition, Liang can also ask for something that is very beneficial to Xuzhou in the future." ”

"As long as Liu Yuanjun is willing to agree."

(End of chapter)