Xiangyang, Zhennan General's Mansion.

On the central case, Liu Biao did not arrive. The hall is full of people, both civil and military, and Weijing is distinct.

As a member of the army, Huo Jun consulted the Jingzhou military and was included in the military rank. It is located in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of nowhere. The leader of their military ranks was the military advisor Cai Mao, who occasionally talked about Cao Cao in the north during his conversations with his cronies.

Huo Jun talks to his colleagues and explores his unknown secrets about Jingzhou.

"General Zhennan, Jingzhou Mu, and Marquis Chengwu have arrived." The squire shouted.

"Meet the envoy."

Liu Biao took steps, sat on the couch, and accepted the etiquette of everyone.

Liu Biao looked at Liu Qi and said lightly: "The eldest son patrols the north of Jianyang, enforces the law fairly, and can convince the people, this trip is very good." However, in terms of the law, it is necessary to be rigid and soft, and not extreme. ”

"No!" Liu Qi replied.

Liu Biao leaned on the table and asked, "What is the situation in Hebei today, the Yuan brothers, can they join forces to defend against the enemy?" ”

Kuai Liang shook his head and said, "Duke Ming doesn't know, Yuan Tan originally wanted to join forces with Yuan Shang and garrison Liyang. However, Yuan Shang embankmented Yuan Tan and sent Feng Ji to lead a small number of soldiers with the army. Yuan Tan asked for more troops, but Yuan was not allowed, and Yuan Tan killed Feng Ji angrily. Now Cao Cao's troops entered Hebei, and Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan joined forces to resist. ”

Liu Biao sighed and said, "Yuan Tan killed Feng Ji, the brother already has a suspicion, can An resist Cao Caohu?" ”

"What can you do now?"

Kuai Yue lowered his eyes and arched his hand and said: "Qi Ming Gong, it depends on Ming Gong to persuade Yuan Tan and reconcile Yuan Shang Shuxin, and the two can join forces." It is better to write a letter today, and then persuade Yuan Shang to reconcile with his brother Yuan Tan, and not to do the things of brothers, so as not to let Cao Mengde benefit. ”

"Yes!" Liu Biao nodded and said, "Hebei is rich in products and has a large population. If the two Yuan brothers are harmonious, with the power of Hebei, they can hold on to Cao Cao. Stealing must not be caused by civil strife, resulting in Cao Cao's benefit. ”

"Where is Zhong Xuan?"

"Zong is here!" Wang Cang appeared from the corner and replied.

Liu Biao instructed and said: "Last time, you advised the second Yuan Yougong, and now I will write a letter to persuade Yuan Shang, so that he can be generous-minded, harmonious with his brothers, and work together to defeat Cao Cao." ”

"No!"

Huo Jun, who was kneeling below, sighed secretly, that is, Liu Biao felt that it was useful to write a letter to persuade peace. The Kuai Yue brothers may have seen Liu Biao's idea of not wanting to make trouble, and specially offered this kind of strategy, which not only satisfied Liu Biao's desire to struggle, but also perfunctory today's work, but Wang Cang needed to write.

Today's Liu Biao is very much like the boss of the Buddhist system in later generations, and when he meets such a boss, his subordinates will go to work and lose the desire to struggle.

In Huo Jun's afterglow, he could already see some older people dozing off.

"Ahem!" Liu Biao coughed, trying to attract everyone's attention, and asked, "What do you think Jiangdong thinks, do you need to be prepared?" ”

Everyone looked up at Liu Biao slightly, trying to understand Liu Biao's deep meaning. Huo Jun was in high spirits, and Liu Biao was able to ask about Jiangdong, indicating that the recent rumors in Xiangyang still had an impact on him, and there was no need to make that move.

After a while, Cai Mao seemed to see through Liu Biao's thoughts, and said: "Qi Ming Gong, although there have been rumors recently, he will not change the overall situation. In the matter of Jiangdong, Sun Ce died suddenly, Sun Quan took the position, the group was not smooth, the general was not inferior, and it was difficult to attack my Jingzhou! And Jiangxia has Huang Taishou in charge, so Ming Gong doesn't have to worry. ”

After a pause, Cai Mao said in order to comfort Liu Biao: "If the Duke of Ming is worried, he can send soldiers to support Jiangxia and assist Huang Zu in garrisoning Jiangdong to control Jiangdong." ”

Before Cai Mao's words fell, Huo Jun got up from the seat and said in a deep voice: "Jun has different opinions from Cai Junshi. Jiangdong Sun, tiger wolf also. Sun Jian robbed the prefecture and county, was brave and greedy, and finally died at the hands of the envoy; Sun Ce killed the surname, cut off the Jiangbiao, and died suddenly under the blade of the puppet. ”

"When Sun Ce created a foundation, he coveted Jiangxia, and there were many invasions, tens of thousands of soldiers in Jingzhou were killed and wounded, and most of the people were plundered by him, and all their property, boats and boats were taken by him. Jiangxia was in danger, but fortunately Sun Ce died suddenly and was saved from being lost. ”

"Looking at it from a solemn point of view, now Huang Taishou is old, and he has been defeated by Sun Ce several times, and he is no longer wise and brave in the past. Now Jiangxia is barren, there is a lack of wealth and valleys, boats and war equipment, and they are not in use, they are lazy in farming, and the army is unable to fight. If Jiangdong comes to attack, I am afraid that it will not be the enemy of Jiangdong's soldiers. ”

And Sun Quan, although he was on the throne at an early age, has great ambitions. For Gong Qi's position, he first conquered Lujiang Li Shu, slaughtered his city, and plundered his people. Now Jiangdong is not satisfied, and it is expected that Sun Quan will march westward, seeking to break the prestige of Jiangxia soldiers, and take advantage of the situation to subdue the untamed people. ”

Cai Mao's face was ugly, and he said: "What Huo Senjun said is contradictory, not only saying that Jiangdong is in danger, but also talking about Sun Quan's expedition to the west. Now Jiangdong is in turmoil, and Sun Quan, in order to seek stability, should be governed by internal repairs and external military power, how can he easily send troops. ”

Huo Jun sneered and said, "Duke Ming handed over the weight of Jingzhou to Your Excellency, but the military advisor didn't think so, how can it be called dedication?" ”

Saying that, Huo Jun bowed his hand to Liu Biao and said excitedly: "Duke Ming, Sun Ce uses Wuding Jiangdong, its foundation is weak, and the county is not convinced. Sun Quan's succession was unstable because of his lack of prestige and difficulty in convincing the generals. If you want to take charge of Jiangdong now, it is the best policy to follow Sun Ce. With military merit, the prestige of Jiangzuo, so that the civil and military surrendered. ”

Therefore, Jun thought that Jiangdong must be prepared, and Sun Quan must be guarded. Maybe next year, Sun Quan will drive his troops straight in and attack Jiangxia. If it is feasible, the Ming Duke can first send a general to lead the army to conquer it, so that the Wu people do not dare to enter lightly. ”

"Huo joins the army~"

Cai Mao was just about to refute, but Liu Biao said: "De Jue and Zhong Miao, you are Jingzhou sergeants, how can you attack with words, for the time being." The matter of Jiangdong is over! ”

"No!"

Retreating to the seat, Huo Jun's face had already calmed down. He was so excited in front of Liu Biao, mainly because he hoped to leave a deep impression on him, and when Sun Quan invaded, Liu Biao would remember his words today, and the weight of his future advice would be higher.

However, looking at Liu Biao's attitude today, the trick of hiding the belly of the fish still has to be used to strengthen Liu Biao's sense of crisis, and form a double verification of prophecy and facts with Sun Quan's invasion of Jiangxia in the future.

The deliberations were over, and the crowd dispersed.

Cai Mao looked for the Kuai brothers and said, "Huo Zhongmiao should be a person with a false name!" ”

"Why did Dejun say that?" Kuai Yue asked.

"We waited for the strategy to lead Liu Qi and Zhang Yun to have a gap, Huo Jun didn't know, but he still asked Liu Qi to severely punish Zhang Yun. It was easy for me to win over Zhang Yun and let him work for Gongzi Cong. Cai Mao said angrily: "Today, I firmly assert that Jiangdong has committed crimes against my Jingzhou, how can I be called a sergeant." ”

Kuai Liang smiled and reassured, and said: "No one is perfect, maybe Huo Zhongmiao is good at military strategy and not good at political affairs." And he is still young, and he is proud of what he said about Guandu and Liu Zhang. Dejun doesn't have to take it to heart. ”

Cai Mao snorted lightly and said, "Huo Zhongmiao has been under Liu Qi's account, and he is bound to conflict with us, so how can he let it go easily." ”

"Huo Jun is not worried, he just joined the army, and he has no real power. De Jue and Zi Xu led the Chinese army, and there was Mrs. Cai in the house to help, and the big thing was easy. At the moment, Gongzi's matter is the most important thing! Kuai Liang said.

Cai Mao saw that Kuai Yue was silent and asked, "Why don't you speak?" ”

Kuai Yue pondered for a while and said, "I'm thinking about what Liu Xuande and Huo Zhongmiao said about Jiangdong. ”

"What's wrong?" Kuai Liang asked.

Kuai Yue shook his head and said, "Liu Bei and Huo Jun's plot is not only this, the matter of Jiangdong may not be as simple as we expected. ”

Cai Mao sneered and said, "If Huo Jun says that Jiangdong is dangerous, he needs to send troops to attack. At that time, Liu Jingzhou ordered him to lead hundreds of soldiers to Jiangxia to garrison to avoid noise. ”

Hearing this, Kuai Yue laughed and said, "Although De Yue's strategy is simple and clear, it is really the best policy. ”

At this time, Huo Jun, who had just come out of the hall, was grabbed by his clothes and said loudly.

"Huo Jun, you are so bold, Yin knot Liu Xuande takes Jiangdong. First, Liu Xuande borrowed Yuan Benchu's death and persuaded Liu Jingsheng to take Jiangzuo; Today, you are abusing the proverbs to force Liu Jingsheng to attack Jiangzuo. You can hide it from everyone, but you can't hide it from me. ”