The state pastor saw Liu Biao again, and the other party's enthusiasm made Liu Bei vigilant.

When Liu Bei was looking down and pondering, Liu Biao couldn't help but get straight to the point: "Xuande came just in time, I have a big matter that I want to discuss with you." ”

"Brother, please speak."

Liu Bei had a premonition that it was not a good thing, so he replied cautiously.

Liu Biao suddenly stopped smiling and said with a serious face: "Xuande should know that Jingzhou has a grudge against the Jiangdong Sun family?" Three years ago, Sun Ce broke through Shaxian and attacked and plundered tens of thousands of people in Jiangxia, and Yuanyang (Huang Zu) family members were also implicated a lot, in the past two years, he raised the army and planned to take revenge, it happened that Sun Quan was defeated by Cao Cao in Huainan this year, it was the time of internal and external troubles and the emptiness of the army, do you say I want to support it, help Yuanyang, help Jiangxia to avenge new hatred and old hatred? ”

"It's a matter of brother's state affairs, so I don't dare to express my opinion"

Liu Bei muttered in his heart when he heard it, and said in his heart that you came to discuss with me, didn't you want me to make a move? That's a bit excessive.

Liu Biao responded with a smile: "I am like brothers with Xuande, you just came back from a victory, help me plan and plan." ”

"But I don't know anything about Koto."

Seeing Liu Bei's embarrassed face, Liu Biao was not entangled, and directly introduced:

"In the past two years, Sun Quan has frequently provoked Cao Cao, and the two families fought in Huainan a few months ago, and the end was that the Jiangdong side suffered heavy losses, so Sun Quan's attention at this time was all on the Huainan and Guangling lines;

In addition, I also have good information from my son Liu Pan, the original defenders in the north of Yuzhang will be transferred, and now Yuzhang only has more than 10,000 defenders from Sun Ben, if you support Huang Yuanyang to send troops at this time, maybe you can get one or two counties in Jiangdong. ”

"Oh" Liu Bei bowed slightly: "Since my brother thinks it's feasible, then it's okay, it's just."

Liu Biao asked: "But what?" ”

"My brother has received the edict, if he doesn't attack Cao Cao and crusade against Jiangdong at this time, will he let Cao Cao profit?" Liu Bei whispered his scruples.

Unexpectedly, Liu Biao frowned after hearing this: "Kuangfu Han is for the public, and it is also for the public to recapture the people of Jiangxia, Sun Jian was shot to death in Jingzhou, this feud is unsolvable, it is better to start first, and when the worries of Jingzhou are solved, it is not too late to go north to crusade against Cao Cao, and if Yuan Benchu does not exert his strength, the people of Jingzhou are only afraid that it will be difficult to succeed."

Liu Bei nodded and reminded: "Since this is the case, please ask my brother to use the troops properly, and beware of Cao Cao taking advantage of the weakness."

"Hahaha" Liu Biaofu smiled bitterly and complained to Liu Bei: "As long as Brother Ling doesn't make trouble anymore, Cao Cao will not necessarily go south"

Liu Bei was stunned: "What do you mean?" Did Yide make a mistake? ”

Liu Biao smiled bitterly: "It's not just Zhang Yide, but also about Yun Chang, they are worthy of being ten thousand enemies, just with the garrison in Wancheng, they dare to harass Bowang, Duyang and other counties, and almost attracted Cao Cao."

"It's true to say that the third brother is reckless, but the second brother has always been cautious, I don't think it's possible, right? Maybe something stimulated him, and after I went back to Wancheng and asked, I must give my brother an explanation. ”

Liu Bei's heart was bright at this time, but he didn't know it.

Liu Biao waved his hand lightly: "No need, Yun Chang and Yide sent troops to kidnap people to cut wheat, maybe because Wancheng has been short of food recently, I have instructed Kuai Yidu to allocate some more food for them."

"That Cao Cao" Liu Bei wanted to speak and stopped.

"Fortunately, Yun Chang accepted it when he saw it, and Cao Cao didn't enter Nanyang."

After Liu Biao finished speaking, he shook his head and sighed: "Actually, Yun Chang is not wrong to do, after all, he is the governor of the northern part of Nanyang, and it is understandable to recover the county seat under his jurisdiction, but he is a little too hasty."

"That's good, I don't cause trouble to my brother" Liu Bei patted his chest, looking lucky.

Liu Biao Zhengse said: "Yun Chang is indeed a little impatient, there are only four words in Kuang Fu Han Room, but he has to be down-to-earth every step of the way, and an opponent like Cao Cao can only figure it out slowly." ”

Liu Bei was like a student who admitted his mistakes, clenching his fists and looking sincere: "Brother has learned a lesson, and he must convey it when he returns to Wancheng." ”

Liu Biao was silent for a while, but knocked on the table for contemplation, and only looked at Liu Bei for a while.

"The second general Guan Zhang is very brave, and the people are brave and aggressive, in fact, putting them in Wancheng may not be a proper law, what does Xuande think of Yuzhang? If you help me take this place, your troops can also go to Yuzhang to settle down."

"Ahh

Liu Bei hesitated, didn't understand what Liu Biao meant, and said that Liu Jingsheng wanted to drive me away? He thought for a while and replied carefully: "Brother Meiyi, Bei shouldn't have refused, but I want to help you help the Han family, Yuzhang is too far away from the Central Plains, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient to contribute in the past."

Liu Biao smiled and comforted: "Haha, Xuande is too worried, it is only a few days to take the water route from Yuzhang to Xiangyang, and you can go directly to Wancheng to the north, so you don't have to worry about crusading against Cao Cao at all." ”

"But Yun Chang is the captain of the northern part of Nanyang after all."

Liu Bei was halfway through his words, and secretly looked at Liu Biao's face, and was relieved to see the other party's smile.

Liu Biao said meaningfully: "Xuande is the pastor of Yuzhou, you should know that the official is the arm of the imperial court, where you need it, you will reach out wherever you need it, although the governor of the northern part of Nanyang has to perform his duties, if he is promoted to Yuzhang Taishou, wouldn't it be beautiful?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Liu Bei couldn't think of a countermeasure, and said in his heart that if Liu Ye was by his side, he might not be passive.

Just when Liu Bei was in trouble, Liu Biao's next words relieved him.

"Of course, this matter is all voluntary, and my brother will not force Xuande."

Liu Bei hurriedly got off the donkey: "Beifei is unwilling to help, it is really a lack of ability, the soldiers of Nanyang must guard against Cao Cao, and they cannot be easily transferred to other places, if they go to Yuzhang, there will be a water battle, and my command are all northern soldiers, not only do they not know the nature of the water, but they also can't stand the bumps on the ship."

It is said that if Liu Bei can gain a foothold in Yuzhang, he will be adjacent to Liu Biao in Jingzhou in the west, and Huainan Longxiang in the north will echo each other, and then spend some time to seize Jiangdong, and finally wave his army north to chase the Central Plains.

This method is a good way out for Liu Bei at this stage, but this disadvantage is also very big.

First of all, Liu Bei is famous for his benevolence, and Tao Qian's Xuzhou has repeatedly resigned, if he and Liu Biao laid down Yuzhang to plot Jiangdong, it is contrary to the character he has established over the years.

Secondly, Liu Ye, Lu Su, and Long Xiang had talked about the future layout in Hefei, if Cao Cao was allowed to defeat Yuan Shao to unify the north, it would not be easy to compete with him at that time.

In the end, once Liu Bei occupied Yuzhang, he would become a barrier to the east of Jingzhou, which would inevitably attract the hatred of the Sun clan in Jiangdong, and he would not have the opportunity to become bigger and stronger.

Based on the above considerations, Liu Bei felt that it was better to do this now, helping Liu Biao to quell the rebellion and recruit thieves, and Guan Yu plundering Cao Cao's people in Nanyang were all good ways to secretly improve their strength, which was completely in line with the strategy proposed by Liu Ye.

thought that Liu Biao was talking about it, but Liu Bei found a reason to prevaricate and was retained.

"Xuande's situation, how can my brother not know? It's just that Huang Yuan is positive and reckless, and I'm worried that he won't be able to succeed, so I hope that Xuande will accompany the overseer in my name, and the virtuous brother only needs to bring a small number of guards with him, and there is no need to mobilize the Wancheng garrison to participate in the battle. ”

(End of chapter)