Xiaodaotong served the tea, and the new tea after the Qingming Festival was soaked in the snow water hidden in the winter, and the house was suddenly full of fragrance.

The mist in the cup was misty, Liu Bei picked it up and put it down, and said: "At present, Cao Cao occupies the north, and coercs the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and this sincerity cannot be contested; In the vast Central Plains, only Jingzhou can be the last place to settle down. But Jingzhou is accessible in all directions, Cao Cao and Sun Quan are also determined to win, and they are not knowledgeable, and they are often confused by this, so please teach me. ”

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly and said: "The key to the art of war lies first in the use of troops. Jingzhou is close to Han and Chu Ershui in the north, can go directly to the coast in the south, connects with Wu County and Hui County in the east, and communicates with Ba and Shu counties in the west, which is the place where troops are used. But Liu Biao, the lord of Jingzhou, could not hold Jingzhou, and had no ambition to compete for hegemony. Cao Cao will soon go south, and if Jingzhou is returned to Cao Cao, then the whole world will belong to Cao Cao! This is also the reason why Sun Quan has been in a hurry to attack Xiakou in recent days, in the name of avenging his father, but in fact, while Cao Cao has not yet gone south, he wants to seize Jingzhou in one fell swoop!

"Then how should we deal with ourselves?" Duan Dahu couldn't help but ask.

"Now that spring is blooming, it is the time to use troops, and Cao Cao will definitely lead troops to attack Jingzhou in the tenth day. Sun Quan was unable to capture Jingzhou for a while. When Cao Cao arrived, if Liu Biao was still there, he would definitely follow the example of Zen concession in ancient times and surrender Jingzhou to the general. If Liu Biaoxin is mourned, his two sons will definitely rob the lord of Jingzhou, and at this time, the general can only take action and take advantage of the chaos to seize his land!"

Duan Dahu nodded, "What about taking Jingzhou?"

"Jingzhou extends in all directions, easy to attack and difficult to defend, but now it can't be defended. There is only a four-character formula to keep it safe, that is, 'Lianwu Anti-Cao'. If Jingzhou is lost to Cao Cao, then Eastern Wu is in danger!"

"And then?"

Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "If Brother Duan can gain a firm foothold in Jingzhou, it will be the land of Bashu to go south." Yizhou Liu Zhang is weak, and taking Yizhou is just around the corner. At that time, it was the three points of the world that the imperial uncle planned for you, and Duan Dahu had one of them. ”

Duan Dahu at this time had in his heart the story of Guan Yu's defeat of Maicheng in the history of the Three Kingdoms, but it was inconvenient to say it at this time. Then he said tentatively: "Even if there is more Yizhou, but Yizhou is thousands of miles away from Jingzhou, and the two cannot rely on each other to form an offensive and defensive situation, so what's the use?"

"Brother Duan draws inferences from one another, he is really a genius in the world! This is exactly where the disadvantages of the world's three points are located, although you have one of them, it is difficult to call one of them. Zhuge Liang laughed, ordered Xiao Tong to take out a scroll and hang it in the middle hall, and said: "Generals, please look at this picture, Yizhou is located in a remote area, the people's livelihood is withered, and the Shu Road is difficult, so it is not a place to use, therefore, Yizhou can only be cited as the aid of Jingzhou, and cannot be reversed from Jingzhou's status." Jingzhou is still the strategic core of the three-point world, and to keep Jingzhou, there is no other way but to attack instead of defending!"

Liu Beizuo said: "Mr. Gaocai, listening to Mr. today, it really makes me feel like I have seen the fog through the clouds, thank you, sir! May Mr. not abandon me and other lowly people, and go out of the mountains to help!"

Zhuge Liang muttered: "Liang's cultivation is the way of heaven, and he pays attention to taking advantage of the trend. However, if you agree to let the general go out of the mountain today, you will go against the tide of the sky and plot tricks, which is unwise. In the future, it may not be possible to die well. ”

When Liu Bei heard this, he immediately burst into tears, and was about to make that bitter plan. Duan Dahu waved his hand and said to Zhuge Liang: "Brother Zhuge , I have a word, borrow one step to speak." ”

Zhuge Liang nodded and walked into the inner room with him.

"To be honest, is it that Ugly won't let you go out of the mountain?" Duan Dahu got straight to the point.

Zhuge Liang was embarrassed, nodded silently, and said, "If you don't talk about it, I'm afraid it will be difficult to succeed." ”

"You and Sima Yi are both descendants of the generation of the Zongheng family, which generation of disciples of the Zongheng family does not have their own mission? Out of the mountain, you will go down in history, thousands of years later, you are the first wise man in history. If you don't go out of the mountain, you will do nothing all your life, and your senior brother Sima Yike will really be in the world, so how will you explain to your master and the people of the world when the time comes? Besides, your master has said that I am not a person in the Book of the Three Kingdoms, and I have come, and you are still afraid of going against the way of heaven?"

"Brother Duan is reasonable, since this is the case, I will accompany you for a walk. Zhuge Liang said.

"Leaving now?"

"Let's go now!"

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Outside the long pavilion, by the ancient road.

Ah Chou sat on the ground, playing the guqin, and the sound of the piano was so whirling that he couldn't hear whether he was happy or sad.

After the song, Ah Chou said: "Husband, I don't worry about the rest, only, you be careful of your senior brother Sima Yi." ”

Zhuge Liang said: "Don't worry, lady, when I stabilize myself, I will pick you up." ”

Ah Chou smiled, took out a fan from his arms, and gave it to Zhuge Liang: "Your old one, use the one I gave you." ”

Zhuge Liang took it and saw that it was densely written with words.

Several people got on the horse, and Zhuge Liang instructed Zhuge Jun: "Good students take care of the fields and wait for me to come back." ”

"Got it," Zhuge Jun shook to the end.

After Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei was like a treasure, and he kept asking questions along the way, shushing the cold and asking for warmth. In the past few months, Duan Dahu has never seen him so happy.

Just returned to Xinye, but a scout came to report, Liu Biao asked Liu Bei to go to Xiangyang to discuss matters. Duan Dahu has been here for many days, and he has never visited Liu Biao, so the two went together, and Zhuge Liang naturally followed. was worried that Cai Mao would be framed, so he ordered Zhang Fei to lead 200 men and horses to escort him.

When he arrived in Xiangyang, he was immediately passed on by Liu Biao to meet him. When I arrived at the house, I saw that Liu Biao was seriously ill and was already bedridden. Seeing everyone coming, Liu Biao struggled to sit up.

"Xuande, you're finally here. The last time you came to Xiangyang and was chased and killed by Cai Mao, I already knew that I wanted to behead him and dedicate it to my virtuous brother, but everyone begged hard, so I put it on his head for the time being. Liu Biao was not polite, and directly said that Liu Bei was chasing soldiers.

Liu Bei said: "Duke Ming, this matter has nothing to do with General Cai, I'm afraid it was done by his subordinates." At that moment, he introduced Duan Dahu and Zhuge Liang to Liu Biao, and both of them came to visit.

Liu Biao stroked his forehead with his hand and said: "Brother Xian may not know yet, Jiangdong Sun Quan sent troops to attack Huang Zu, and the day before yesterday I received a scout express report that Jiang Xia had already missed, and General Huang Zu had been killed. I also heard that Cao Cao was training his navy day and night, and he would also attack me in the south. In this way, Jingzhou is in danger!"

"Brother, I don't know how to deal with it for now?" Liu Bei asked in surprise.

"I didn't intend to be dominant in troubled times, but the Han Society will fall, you and I are both relatives of the Han family, but we can't help but serve the imperial court, waiting for the Han family to rise in the future. Therefore, this Jingzhou I can't give Cao Cao and Sun Quan, but for the sake of the court and the Son of Heaven, I can't help but stick to the city. Liu Biao coughed a few times and continued: "I have two sons, but they are not people who can keep the foundation of Jingzhou. ”

"The tiger father has no dogs, and the elder brother thinks about it a lot. Liu Bei comforted.

Liu Biao waved his hand and said weakly: "You don't have to comfort me, people are self-aware, and I still know this matter in my heart." I thought about it for a long time, and decided to entrust Jingzhou to my virtuous brother, who can be the lord of Jingzhou!"