If Liu Bei is the most famous prince today, then his two masterminds, Guo Jia and Xun Yu, are the leaders of the world's strategists.

This is because the world will naturally link Liu Bei's achievements to the intelligence of the two. It's mutually reinforcing, but it's also mutually beneficial.

Although Pang Tong was proud, when Zhuge Liang elevated him to the union of the two, he still felt that he was a little exaggerated.

For now, at least, he hasn't achieved anything yet, and he can't compare to these two at all.

As if he felt that he was a little weaker to say this, Pang Tong added: "But...... I'm not afraid to fight these two. ”

Meng Wei on the side was surprised: "Listening to you, it seems that I don't plan to vote for Liu Bei." ”

Pang Tong did not answer this question, but looked at Zhuge Liang: "Liang, who do you want to vote for?" ”

Zhuge Liang glanced at him when he heard this, lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

In fact, he has always hidden a secret in his heart, saying that he is only afraid that everyone will not believe it, since he was still in Langya a few years ago, the current Prime Minister Liu Bei has repeatedly sent people to send him letters.

The letter has been indicating a meaning: the other party knows that he has the talent of the world, but he does not want to affect his growth because of his intervention, and hopes that he will go to work after his academic success, and he will be treated with a heavy job.

Why did Liu Bei know that he was a child?

And why do you think he has extraordinary wisdom?

He didn't know anything about this, and I was afraid that he could only find answers to these questions after he went to serve under Liu Bei.

But one thing he is sure of is that the other party values him very much, otherwise with his respect as a prime minister, he would not have spent so much energy on a child.

As for the olive branch thrown by the other party, Zhuge Liang accepted it for reason, because he has had the heart of the Zhongxing Han family since he can remember.

Zhuge Liang put away his thoughts and said indifferently: "We should focus on our studies now, and as for who to serve in the future, it should depend on the situation." ”

After speaking, he stopped talking to a few people and continued to immerse himself in the ocean of knowledge. Liu Bei has a lot of talents, if he has no outstanding points, he is afraid that it will be difficult to get ahead.

Whether it is political, military...... Even astronomy and geography, he has to be proficient in everything.

Not far away, Sima Hui was looking at Pang Tong, a young student who had already regarded Zhuge Liang as an opponent at this time, just as he had been loyal to Guo Jia.

Pang Degong also noticed this and sighed: "This kid has been very assertive since he was a child, and he is extremely competitive, but I am afraid that Zhuge Liang has been regarded as an opponent in his heart." ”

Sima Hui stroked his beard and said: "Elder Brother Shang is in love, this is their own choice." ”

The two looked at each other and smiled.

……

It had been a few months since the end of the war, and the territory controlled by Liu Bei was gradually returning to calm, but he had made some changes regarding the appointment of his subordinates.

Zhang Liao and Xun Yu were transferred to Luoyang, on the other hand, Guan Yu and Liu Ye were sent to Bingzhou, and Hangu Pass was handed over to Gao Shun to guard.

It's not that Liu Bei can't trust Zhang Liao, but in the past few years, Zhang Liao has been guarding in the rear most of the time, or he has not had the opportunity to act as a striker.

Zhang Liao had already served when he first took charge of the state, and Liu Bei was unwilling to bury his talent, so he planned to transfer him to the front line, which was also an opportunity to make contributions to him.

Prime Minister's Office.

In the small pavilion by the lake, Liu Bei, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, and Jia Xu were making tea, and Liu Bei slowly explained the battle situation on the Chang'an side.

"Ma Tenghan fell for Li Ru's plan to lure the enemy, and now he has retreated to Liangzhou, but Dong Zhuo did not take advantage of the victory to pursue, thinking that he was afraid that our army would attack Guanzhong while he was advancing westward."

Guo Jia said indifferently: "Whether he goes west or not, our army will inevitably enter Guanzhong, but now the time has not come." ”

Xun Yu smiled slightly: "According to Fengxiao, when is the best time?" ”

Jia Xu was closing his eyes and recuperating, he didn't want to come to this small meeting, because he thought that Xun Yu and Guo Jia were enough to plan the next steps for Liu Bei, and he didn't need to intervene at all.

Suddenly, the atmosphere became quiet. He opened his eyes and saw that the three of them were staring at him in unison, with some ill-intentioned eyes.

Obviously, this is for him to give the answer!

"If the expectation is good, the time that Brother Fengxiao is waiting for should be Cao Cao's attack on Xuzhou."

This is Jia Xu's answer.

Although Dong Zhuo's strength has been greatly reduced, if he wants to defeat the other party and occupy Guanzhong, he still needs to do his best. It's just that in this way, it is necessary to take into account Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, who are very likely to make a comeback.

Because if Liu Bei and Dong Zhuo were at war, the two suddenly attacked at the same time, Liu Bei's situation would become very embarrassing.

And Yuan Shu suffered heavy casualties in the last battle, and now he finally repelled Liu Biao, at this time he should be licking his wounds silently, and it is impossible to attack again.

If Cao Cao was also busy with other battlefields, Yuan Shao alone would not be able to pose a threat to Liu Bei, even if he had already entered Jizhou.

What's more, at this time, Gongsun Chan had already torn his face with Liu Yu, and Yuan Shao should be thinking about how to occupy Youzhou. And he would never choose to fight Liu Bei alone during the period of other people's expansion, which was the result of losing both.

Liu Bei asked: "According to you, when will Cao Cao make a move on Xuzhou?" ”

Xun Yu and Jia Xu looked at Guo Jia tacitly.

You sixth!

Guo Jia was a little speechless, Xun Yu's wishful thinking played very well, and he would always stand in the big team, because in this way, the errand would not fall on him.

"Jinyiwei is paying close attention to the situation in Yanzhou, and I believe that there will be results soon."

"What's going on with Liu Xie?" Liu Bei ended the previous topic and turned to the disappearance of Liu Xie.

Guo Jia mentioned to him before that he planned to use Liu Xie to knock on the door of Yizhou, and this introduction was Liu Yan's two good sons, the eldest son Liu Fan and the second son Liu Dan.

As far as Jin Yiwei knows, when Liu Yan asked Liu Hong for orders to receive Yizhou Mu, Liu Hong hesitated.

Because Yizhou is too big, both the population and grain production are far from being comparable to the state, not to mention the place where Gaozu rose. After Liu Yan saw this, in order to show his loyalty, he left his eldest son and second son in Beijing as hostages.

Jia Xu and Xun Yu didn't know that at this time, when they heard this, they immediately guessed that Guo Jia had a plan, so they secretly listened to it.

Guo Jia replied: "According to Jinyiwei's report, several people have entered the territory of Yizhou, and they should have met their father Liu Yan at this time,"

After a pause, he added: "In addition, there is also a Jinyi Guard secret agent next to the two of them. ”

"Oh?"

Liu Bei became interested, listening to this meaning, Guo Jia's use of Liu Fan and Liu Dan was not only to send Liu Xie to Yizhou, but even had a bigger plan.

"Shu Road is difficult, our army is mostly riding for the North Metro, and it is not easy to break it. If it can provoke Liu Yan's sons to fight each other and cause civil strife in Yizhou, it will definitely be easier to attack Yizhou in the future. Xun Yu said the answer for Guo Jia.

Just knowing that Guo Jia was playing chess pieces around Liu Fan and the others, Xun Yu had insight into his intentions, and this reasoning ability was not strong.

Guo Jia smiled: "Those who know me, Wen Ruoye!" ”

Xun Yu sighed slightly: "This method is outrageous. ”

He seemed to see the process of the matter, judging from Liu Fan and the two of them taking Liu Xie away, the two must be hot-blooded.

Guo Jia had insight into the temperament of the two and arranged a good show of a Ming monarch meeting a good minister. If he guessed correctly, the "mastermind" sent by Guo Jia would induce Liu Fan and the others to go to the abyss step by step.

Liu Bei also had insight into Guo Jia's plan at this time, and after some contemplation, he found that there was only one loophole in this plan, that is, the people sent by Guo Jia must know how to respond to the situation and be loyal enough.

So he asked, "Is the person sent by Fengxiao credible?" ”

Guo Jia Zhengse said: "This person is a ranger, he once killed for his friends, I saw that his conversation was well-founded and quick-witted, so I persuaded him to abandon the sword and write." After several months of observation, I found that this man was actually the mastermind, and I sent him to carry out the matter. ”

Liu Bei was stunned when he heard this, because the person described by Guo Jia was a little familiar, so he asked, "What is this person's surname?" ”

"This person's name is Xu Shu, and the character is straight!"

Surprise!

Liu Bei trembled, and the teacup in his hand slipped to the ground.

Xu Shu actually joined Jinyiwei and acted as a ...... Space...... role!

Guo Jia smiled secretly, what he wanted was this surprise, and he was also shocked at the beginning. The butterfly effect is really magical, Xu Shu did not go to Jingzhou, but appeared in Jinyiwei.

On his face, he pretended to be puzzled: "My lord, why is this?" ”

Xun Yu and Jia Xu were also curious, what magical power did the name Xu Shu have that could make Liu Bei lose his temper so much?

Liu Bei quickly regained his composure and explained: "I once had a dream, and in the dream, there was a strategist under my command, who was named Xu Shu. ”

All in all, it's always right to blame everything on Gaozu Tuomeng, this kind of divine thing is mysterious and mysterious, and there is no way to study it.

Three: ......

Guo Jia tacitly agreed, and showed a blank look with Xun Yu and Jia Xu.

Liu Bei continued: "If this Xu Yuanzhi can really help me win Yizhou, then it is really the manifestation of the ancestors. ”

……

The two brothers Liu Fan, who were far away in Yizhou, didn't know that they had been remembered by a few old foxes, and they were immersed in the joy of the sleepy dragon's ascension to heaven at this time, and their hearts were full of expectations for their future achievements.

is also a disciple of the Liu family, Liu Bei can serve the Son of Heaven, why can't they?

What's more, they are the ones who are in the place where Gaozu is rising at this time, and the heavy responsibility of supporting the Han family should fall on them.

Liu Yan has been thinking about his second son since he entered Yizhou, and when he suddenly heard that the two had returned, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and he summoned the two to the front as soon as possible.

"The child has seen his father."

Liu Fan and Liu Dan knelt down together.

"Okay, okay, it's good to be back." Liu Yan helped the second son up, and then asked: "You have worked hard all the way, tell your father quickly, how did you escape from Jingshi?" ”

When Emperor Ling was alive, he was afraid to summon his second son. Now that Emperor Ling is dead, the new monarch is young, and Liu Bei is in charge of the government, there is no need to worry about these anymore.

If Liu Bei wants to take advantage of this, it will not be so easy, with the population and money and food of Yizhou, it is not a problem to recruit 200,000 or even 300,000 soldiers.

If he hadn't just entered Yizhou, he would not have fully grasped the military and political power, and he would have to raise troops to fight for the world. Now that the second son is here, he finally has a successor.

As for the third son Liu Mao and the fourth son Liu Zhang, they are all unbearable, far less intelligent than the eldest son and second son.

Liu Fan stretched out his hand and pointed to the young scribe behind him: "Thanks to Mr. Xu, this trip is thanks to Mr. Xu, if he didn't plan it, it would not be easy for the child and the second brother to escape from Luoyang." ”

"Oh?" Liu Yan followed his fingers.

Xu Shu took a step forward and arched his hand: "Under Xu Shu, the character is straight, see Liu Yuanjun." ”

"There is no need to be polite, it is a great achievement for you to help my son escape from Luoyang, and I will reward you heavily."

After Liu Yan finished speaking, he looked at his second son and asked, "You said that you escaped from Luoyang, could it be that Liu Bei treated you harshly?" ”

Liu Dan said angrily when he heard this: "Liu Bei's family completely disregarded the feelings of the same clan, and actually sent people to guard me and my brother day and night, in a vain attempt to use my two brothers to blackmail my father. ”

"What?"

Liu Yan was furious: "Liu Bei dares to treat my son like this, I will kill him sooner or later." ”

Of course, this is just to say, and now the state army is in full swing and is almost invincible in the world. He was confident that he would take advantage of the steepness of Yizhou to hold on, but he did not dare to take the initiative to go out and compete with the iron cavalry of Bingzhou.

Although he is not very proficient in military affairs, he can still see the difference in the most basic combat power.

Liu Bei's iron cavalry fought in the south and the north, but the soldiers and horses in Yizhou were in a long-lost battle formation, and there was no chance of winning the head-on battle.

At this time, Liu Fan said again: "Father, do you know who the child brought back to you?" ”

Liu Yan was stunned, looking at the appearance of his eldest son who wanted to offer a treasure, and couldn't help asking, "Who is it?" ”

"Liu Xie, the king of Chen Liu, is also, with this person, his father can follow Liu Bei's example and serve the Son of Heaven to please him."

"Confused!"

Because of his son's faint moves, the joy accumulated in Liu Yan's heart disappeared in an instant.

(End of chapter)