In the past, Zhang Xiu occupied Wancheng and sent troops to attack Yexian and other places many times.

If you have experience in offensive harassment, you will have experience in defense.

Jia Xu saw Cao Cao staring at him, and mistakenly thought that Cao Cao had named him to speak, so after Guo Jia's advice, he also tidied up his clothes and started his own performance.

"As Feng Xiao said, it is difficult for Liu Bei to take Hanzhong, and it will not be possible in a short time, so the Ming Duke must seize the time to recover Hebei, and Jingzhou can be secretly contained with a discordant plan."

"Hmm."

Cao Cao banged on the table and muttered to himself: "Liu Biao's intention to take in Liu Bei is obvious, but he is also always on guard against Liu Bei, maybe he can use Xu Shu to make a fuss."

Jia Xu offered a plan and said: "But people go to Xiangyang to spread rumors, just say that Liu Bei intends to hold Liu Qi hostage, intending to seize Jingzhou's ambitions, no matter whether Liu Qi and Liu Biao believe it or not, at least it can temporarily stumble Liu Bei's hands and feet, and Xiangyang may stop supporting."

"Now that the expedition is imminent, there is no time to think about countermeasures, and this plan is simple and practical."

Cao Cao affirmed his head, turned around and motioned to Xun Yu and said: "Wen Ruo, this matter will be handed over to you to implement, and Liu Qi's recital will be agreed to all, and he will be ordered to capture the entire territory of Hanzhong." ”

"Yes."

Xun Yu will give up.

Xiahoudun heard this, and hurriedly reminded Cao Cao: "Meng De, don't we want to restrain Liu Bei?" Why did Liu Qi continue to go west? Isn't that true?"

Cao Cao smiled and waved his hand at Xun Yu: "Wen Ruo, it's still you." ”

Xun Yu bowed his head, and then explained: "This is to capture the old man, Liu Bei wants to completely defeat Zhang Lu, only with the help of Jingzhou's momentum, do you guess that Liu Biao will increase his troops and food when he hears these rumors?" ”

"I see." Xiahou nodded straightly.

Cao Cao glanced up at the outside of the hall and found that the originally gloomy courtyard suddenly became bright, and it was a good weather for the march to hurry, so he instructed everyone to prepare and set off for Guandu an hour later.

Xun Yu and Xiahoudun wanted to sit in Xudu, but he left Sikong Mansion and did not go directly to Shangshutai, but returned to Xun's house to arrange for someone to rush to Xiangyang.

is going to create rumors to frame Liu Bei first, and then reply to Liu Qi with a proposed edict to add fuel to the fire.

When Xu Du Xizuo arrived in Xiangyang, Liu Biaogang sent Liu Bei out of the city a few days ago.

Liu Bei helped Liu Qi to lay down Handong and sit firmly in the county guard, so that the old father Liu Biao almost burst into tears, he knew how many catties his son had, so he was full of gratitude to Liu Bei in his heart.

At the end of the battle of Handong, Liu Bei left Zhang Fei and Liu Ye to guard the west city, and he and Liu Qi, Zhuge Liang and others returned to Xiangyang to resume their lives, and Guan Yu returned to Wancheng with his troops at the same time.

In order to celebrate Liu Qi's great achievements, Liu Biao opened a flowing water banquet in Xiangyang for a month, banqueting guests from all over the world and returning soldiers.

The reason for this is to reward the soldiers, to thank Liu Bei for his help, and to show off Liu Qi's contributions.

At this time, Liu Biao, who always has a smiling face, is very much like an ordinary father whose children in the family were admitted to prestigious universities, mobilized relatives and friends to order songs on TV, and thanked him in return.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Liu Biao is opening his eyes to Liu Qi, but this simple method has a significant effect.

Jingzhou's officials and scholars, who originally looked down on Liu Qi, also re-acquainted themselves with Liu Qi through this flowing water banquet, which improved Liu Qi's reputation in a short time, and some people even praised others for being handsome and fatherly.

As Liu Biao grew older, the frequency of taking decoction also increased.

Few people are worried that once he dies, Jingzhou will soon fall into turmoil, but Liu Qi's excellent performance this time makes the worried people see the hope of Jingzhou.

A few families are happy and a few are sad, Jingzhou has officials who are interested in the eldest son Liu Qi, and there are also important ministers who are interested in the youngest son Liu Cong, such as Cai Mao and Kuai Yue, who are in charge of the military and political affairs in Xiangyang.

Seeing Liu Qi gaining power, they couldn't come up with a good way to suppress it for a while.

Not long after Xun Yu's meticulous work entered the city, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue immediately met together and conspired.

After overnight planning, Cai Kuai divided his troops into two actions.

Kuai Yue was responsible for reporting to Liu Biao 'truthfully', and Cai Mao was slandered through her sister Cai.

The two agreed that the more Liu Biao's father and son relied on Liu Bei, the greater the impact on the interests of the Jingxiang clan, so it was imperative to cut off Liu Bei.

Liu Biao was old and frail, and soon after the autumn, he added thick clothes, and he also drank warm wine.

When Kuai Yue entered the house to report the rumors, Liu Biao was cooking wine with osmanthus in the side hall.

"The different degree is here, taste my boiled wine, this is the season of newly picked osmanthus, it is really fragrant."

Liu Biao beckoned Kuai Yue to take a seat, and at the same time dressed up in a wine utensil, with a smile on his face that he was in a good mood.

Kuai Yue bowed his hand and did not sit down, but walked straight to Liu Biao's table and whispered:

"My lord, there has been a lot of rumors in Xiangyang recently, and it is said that Liu Xuande is not a thing in the pool, and he is so devoted to the eldest prince that he wants to blackmail the eldest prince to control Jingzhou."

"Huh?"

The more Liu Biao listened, the tighter his eyebrows wrinkled, and finally slapped his palm directly on the table.

"Enough! People have different words, Jingxiang is the first wise man, don't you hear rumors and stop at the wise? Don't pay attention to the nonsense of the people in the market, why are you also coaxing along? I believe in Xuande's character."

"Fallacious."

Seeing Kuai Yue shaking his head bitterly, Liu Biao rubbed his palm and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Kuai Yue smiled bitterly and replied: "First of all, I am not the first wise man in Jingxiang, Zhuge Kongming compares himself to Zhong Leyi, and defeated Zhang Lu for the eldest prince in the first battle, and Liu Bei's other military advisor, Xu Shu, also defeated Zhang He, Cao Ren and other famous generals not long ago, I am ashamed of myself compared to them."

"Wait? Another military advisor? ”

Liu Biao's attention has always been on Liu Ye, and he doesn't know that Liu Bei still has a military advisor.

Kuai Yue nodded in affirmation: "I heard that it is a friend of Kong Ming, Liu Bei first worships him as a military advisor, and then goes to Wollongong"

"I'll just say"

Liu Biao immediately frowned, he knew that Zhuge Liang thought very highly of himself, and he was not treated by Xiangyang celebrities, although Wolong's name was particularly loud, but ordinary people didn't know it at all, it turned out that there were other friends to guide the way, no wonder Liu Bei found it so accurately.

Kuai Yue used just a few words to hook up Liu Biao's suspicions.

Seeing that the other party was holding a wine utensil hanging in the air, and was thinking about the problem in a distracted manner, Kuai Yue continued to add.

"The lord doesn't know Xu Shu yet, right? This person is a person from Yuanzhi and Yingchuan, and I heard that he has a good relationship with Mr. Shuijing, and he was in Wancheng a few days ago."

"According to Xeno, Xu Yuanzhi really has some skills, and Xuande's vision is good."

Liu Biao dropped the small bucket of wine and stroked his sparse beard thoughtfully.

Seeing this, Kuai Yue continued to speak: "A few years ago, the Central Plains was in turmoil, the lord was in the Jingzhou Academy, and the scholars from all over the country were recruited, and talents like Xu Shu should have joined Jingzhou to serve, but now he is under Liu Bei's command, to say that he has no ambition, I am afraid it is difficult to be convincing."

"Huh"

Liu Biao smiled bitterly, and said in his heart that Xu Shu really served in Jingzhou, what position are you willing to give?

The military and politics are controlled by a few of your big clans, and I don't even have much right to speak, let alone Xu Shu, who was born in a poor family?

(End of chapter)