In order to avoid suspicion, Liu Bei, Lu Su and others entered the city by land, while Huo Jun took a boat to Jiangling Water City to go ashore, a difference of one day.

However, Liu and Huo thought too much, and after Liu Qi saw the Fazheng, in addition to managing politics every day, he sang songs with the singer day and night, and enjoyed it very much.

No way! This group of singers of more than a dozen people is too fresh, and their appearance is also outstanding. After all, it is filial piety to Prime Minister Cao, how dare the Jiangling clan slack off.

It wasn't until he had to discuss the covenant with Liu and Huo that Liu Qi reluctantly left Gentle Township.

Liu Qi walked a little floating, his feet walked on the ground as if he was stepping on cotton, and he saw Huo Jun, Liu Bei and others waiting for him in the hall. Liu Qi smiled, so that everyone didn't have to be polite, just sit in their seats.

"Zhong Miao has been fighting for a long time, and he has returned with success, and it is mostly hard work. Lone had prepared a banquet to celebrate the achievements of Zhong Miao and Jing Chu. Liu Qi said.

"Thank you!"

After a pause, Liu Qi said: "Yizhou Liu Zhang sent an envoy to do the three alliances. I think it's feasible, but I don't know what my uncle and Zhong Miao mean? ”

Liu Bei pondered for a while and said, "Liu Zhang is weak and has no ambitions. Cao Sheng will return to Cao, and Wu Chusheng will return to Wu Chu. Although Liu Zhang is incompetent, Yizhou is rich, and he can send troops to provide food to make up for my Wu Chu's deficit. ”

Since the end of the Han Dynasty, except for Yizhou, the rest of the major states have been poisoned by war. For example, Cao Cao went south to Jianghan, Erliu entered Jiangzuo, and Jing and Yang Erzhou suffered more or less large-scale wars.

At present, except for a small number of civil strife, Yizhou is generally rich and stable. Wouldn't it be a great loss if you didn't take the opportunity to ask Liu Zhang for military rations.

Liu Qi looked at Huo Jun again and asked, "What does Zhong Miao mean?" ”

Huo Jun smiled and said, "Forming an alliance with Liu Zhang, for my Wu and Chu families, there are only advantages and no disadvantages. Liu Zhang can't control the warrior clan inside, and he can't retreat from Zhang Lu in the Han Dynasty, so he is not afraid. It owns Tianfu Yizhou, even if it can't send troops to help, but it can also provide food to us, just like the old Cao Cao. ”

Although Liu Zhang is weak, he also knows it in his heart. He offended Wu Chu, and if he wanted not to suffer, he had to pay protection money in exchange for peace. That is, in the name of Yu Cao, he sent money and grain to Wu Chu to curry favor with Er Liu. Of course, there is also a relationship to prevent Cao Cao from going south, and the three families are cold and die.

Liu Qi nodded, feeling deeply reasonable. They Wu Chu is not easy to mess with, he, Liu Bei, and Huo Jun worked together to defeat Cao Cao, who was invincible in the world, how could he be a good person.

"Since this is the case, we will form an alliance with Liu Zhang, and the three families will protect themselves against the Han thief Cao Cao." Liu Qi said.

"Ahem!"

Huo Jun lowered his eyes and corrected: "The three families are serving the edict of the thief, prospering the Han family together, and joining the world of the Han family. ”

Liu Qi is too ambitious, wouldn't it be ridiculous for the three families to protect themselves, when the three families are in the Son of Heaven to make the thief seem more imposing.

"Yes!"

Liu Qi nodded and said, "Serve the edict to beg the thief and prosper my Han family." Zhong Xuan wrote a document for the three of us so that everyone in the world would know about it. ”

"No!"

Wang Cang got up from his seat and answered.

Saying that, Liu Qi smiled and said, "The alliance of the three families has been decided, and inviting Mr. Fa to tonight's banquet is the best of the three of us." The rest will be discussed at a later date. ”

"No!"

The matter of the covenant of the three families was finalized, and Fa Zheng was allowed to attend tonight's banquet instead of Liu Zhang, so that he could meet with Liu Bei and Liu Qi, the two monarchs, and talk deeply about cooperation matters.

At the banquet, Liu Qi was the main one, Jing Chu Wenwu was present, and Liu Bei and Fa Zheng sat on the left and right.

Liu Qi stood with the bottle in his hand, with a slight appearance of a gentleman, and said: "Last year, the first monarch unfortunately abandoned the world, and the orphan brother Cong Yin even Kuai Yue, Cai Mao, Zhang Yun and others tampered with the will, and conspired to surrender Cao, so that the world abandoned. ”

Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were captured by Liu Bei, Cai Mao was killed by Liu Bei, and Zhang Yun was sent to Liu Qi. Liu Qi was also unambiguous, and also killed Zhang Yun and threatened to avenge his father.

As for Kuai Yue's words, I have to say that he was lucky. Cao Cao conquered Jianghan, and he and Cai Mao needed to accompany the army, but Kuai Yue had to ask Cao Cao for his life, and Guangluxun returned to Xuchang first and escaped.

"Cao Cao raised a million soldiers to Linjiang Han and plotted against Wu Chu. At the time of the crisis, General Huo took the lead in the war, joined forces with Liu Yangzhou, broke Cao Cao in Jinkou together, and saved the world of the Han family. This wine should be given to Liu Yangzhou and General Huo. ”

After speaking, Liu Qi toasted Liu Bei and Huo Jun, and everyone followed.

"The alliance between the two families will never be abandoned!" Liu Bei said in a deep voice.

"Jun's meager strength depends on the envoy to sit in the rear, so that Wu Chu can fight Cao together."

After toasting, Liu Qi took Fa Zheng's hand and said with a smile: "Liu Yizhou knows about my Wu Chu's great cause, and he thinks about serving the country." Today, the Fajun was sent to discuss the alliance of the three families to get rid of the national thief, and he and Liu Yangzhou were not very happy when they heard it. From now on, the three states of Yi, Jing and Yang will join forces, and all the monarchs should work together to rejuvenate the world of our Han family. ”

"Congratulations to the Son of Heaven!"

"Congratulations for the Tri-State Covenant!"

"For the sake of the king!"

"Feast!"

With Liu Qi's order, the singers danced in unison and the drums sang in unison. Guests mingle and guess the drinks.

In the midst of everyone's feasting, drinking, and having fun, Liu Bei's passive skills were triggered, and he took the initiative to talk to Fa Zheng.

Liu Bei and Fa Zheng's cases were not far apart, only two or three steps apart, and asked: "Xiaozhi has to be sent as an envoy on the order of Liu Yizhou, I don't know what the alliance of the three families is?" ”

Fa Zheng saw that it was Liu Bei, and said in a deep voice: "In the land of Yi, Jing, and Yang, there are mountains and rivers in the terrain, and there are the moats of the Yangtze River. With Cao Cao now, the three families are safe for themselves. However, I want to enter the original ...... I'm afraid it's difficult. ”

For Liu Bei, Fa Zhengxin has a good impression. is not only the heroic appearance of the dragon and phoenix when I saw Liu Bei for the first time, but also Liu Bei's behavior that is different from Liu Qi's. Liu Qi can often talk about the scene, but he has no strategy; But Liu Bei has a degree of deeds and words.

Liu Bei raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Wu Chu sent troops to the Central Plains, and Bashu was the aid, could it be?" ”

Fa Zheng weighed a little and said, "If it is not impossible, but if the strength is not even, it will be difficult to accomplish it." The envoy has the ambition of the Northern Expedition, but the Northern Expedition of Yizhou is hindered by Zhang Lu, and he can only support grain and grass. Therefore, if he wants to go on a northern expedition, he only relies on the power of Wu Chu. With Wu Chu to resist the Central Plains, I am afraid that it will be weak. ”

Liu Bei bowed slightly, he quite agreed with Fazheng's words. The Three Covenants seem to be mighty, but if they really want to threaten the North, they can only unite the three families. After all, except for Wu Chu, Liu Zhang had no idea of the Northern Expedition.

Thinking of this, Liu Bei was speechless. He was not thirsty, but he was slightly excited when he thought of Huo Jun's strategy of dividing and ruling the north and the south.

But Liu Bei calmed down again, it is not easy to get the four counties of Yangzhou now, let alone get the land of three states. It's better to do what is happening now and wait for the time to come.

After a pause, Liu Bei asked: "It's really as Xiaozhi said, but if the three families join forces, plus the Northwest Ma Chao, I don't know what to think?" ”

"Northwest Ma Chao?"

Fa Zheng stroked his beard and said: "The heroes in the northwest stand side by side, Ma Chao and Han Sui can be allies, and it is unknown whether they can fight Cao Cao together." However, in view of the current situation, it is a feasible strategy. ”

There are more than a dozen large and small warlords in the northwest, most tens of thousands, and few thousands, and Ma Chao and Han Sui are only the two largest warlords. The alliance itself is not easy, let alone uniting the forces of a dozen warlords.

Then, Fa Zheng said meaningfully: "It is better to seek others than to seek yourself!" ”

Liu Bei was slightly stunned, but he wrote down Fa Zheng's words in his heart.

Liu Bei held the wine bottle, toasted to Fa Zheng, and said, "What does Mr. think of me Wu Chu Wenwu?" ”

Fa Zheng looked at the heroic Huo Jun, and then saw Wang Cang, Pan Jun, Lu Su, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong and others, and praised: "General Huo became famous at a young age, shocked China, defeated Cao Cao, and became the best man of the country." Wang, Pan, Lu and other gentlemen are all handsome for a while, and Gaifei Bashu can easily compare. ”

Liu Bei smiled and said: "Jun He Yan has no one in Bashu, Beiguan filial piety has a strategy, can know the situation, can't he be a talented person in Yizhou." ”

Hearing this, Fa Zheng felt comfortable in his heart and said modestly: "The king's lies have been empty for decades, and he has not made any achievements so far, he is only a despicable person in Yizhou, how dare he call it a handsome person." ”

Liu Bei was relieved and said: "How can you predict tomorrow's events today, don't you hear that Fu said that it is lifted between the plates, the glue is lifted in the fish and salt, Guan Yiwu is lifted in the Shi, Uncle Sun Ao is lifted in the sea, and Baili Xi is held in the city." If Mr. has the opportunity, he can also spread his wings in the sky. ”

Fa Zheng smiled and said, "Thank you Liu Yuanjun for your praise!" ”

Since talking with Liu Bei, Fa Zheng has a tendency in his heart. Liu Bei has been circulating in the Central Plains to the present, and rebuilding the foundation is by no means comparable to the second generation like Liu Qi. He can recognize talents and have great ambitions, and Jiangdong may only be the beginning of his start.

Bashu, Jiangzuo, Jingchu......

However, if Liu Bei is invited to Shu, what will happen to Jing Chu?

Fa Zheng's heart was full of turns, but he made up his mind to communicate with Liu Bei further.

Just when Fa Zheng was secretly thinking, Lu Su, who had been observing for a long time, whispered to Liu Bei: "Fa Xiaozhi seems to have no will, and the lord might as well talk deeply and get the inside of Yizhou." Although Yizhou is not available for the time being, it needs to be prevented from being seized by Cao Cao. ”

"Hmm!"

Liu Bei glanced at Liu Qi, who was sitting in the middle, and said with a smile: "Xiaozhi sent an envoy to Jiangling Wu Chu, I don't know how long you want to stay?" ”

Fa Zheng replied: "Back to the envoy, you can stay for a few days." wants to watch Jing Chu Junjie and disturb the two princes to discuss the covenant. ”

Liu Bei replied: "If you have the opportunity, discuss the matter of the covenant of the four families in detail." Northwest Machao is adjacent to Yizhou, or Yizhou can be rushed. ”

"No!"

(End of chapter)