The Supreme Call of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 309 No Idiot

When Liu Bei and Pang Tong and Xu Shu began to plot Jingzhou again, Liu Xiao also took Zhou Yu and others all the way back to Huainan County, only stayed in Huainan County for one day, and then left for Xuzhou again.

"My lord, the last general asks for an order to mobilize the army and storm Jiangdong. If you don't avenge this, you will never give up!"

Even after returning to Xuzhou, Zhao Yun was still angry. This trip to Jingzhou was too dangerous. He was hurt more than anything. The lord was concerned with the safety of the world, but he almost died in Jingzhou. This Liu Bei was really too much. He is extremely sinister and vicious. If he is not eliminated, he will definitely be a serious problem for the Lord in the future!

Liu Xiao shook his head and replied: "No need, Zilong, now we are engaged in a big war with Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Lu Bu. The consumption is too great. Even though the people in the three places of Hebei, Qingxu and Xu are well off, they cannot withstand successive years of war. The war has just subsided, and it is by no means the best time for us to use our troops. If we forcefully attack Liu Bei, we will only be taken advantage of by Cao Cao, and we may fall into a passive position..."

"So that's it?"

Zhao Yun said angrily.

"Of course that's all."

Liu Xiao said with a smile: "The so-called gentleman's revenge, ten years is not too late, let Liu Bei be proud for a few days before talking about it, rest with the people, let the people's strings be too tight all the time, it's not good, the military will lose the hearts of the people, at most three years In time, we can develop our power to its peak state, don't mention Liu Bei, even Cao Cao is not our opponent, why rush?"

Zhuge Liang glanced at Liu Xiao with admiration, and said with a smile: "My lord's words are very true. Since the two emperors Linghuan, the eunuchs have been in power, the officials have been corrupt, and the people are in dire straits. The Yellow Turban Rebellion has added fuel to the flames. For thousands of miles, the population of the states and counties in the Central Plains has dropped sharply. The largest and even the remaining population is only [-]% of the original population. In the end, even if the lord has farmed the land and promoted agriculture for several years, he still cannot return to the original level. In the past two years, he has fought against Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao and Liu Bei. , That is to use military force, rest and recuperate, the whole army is the kingly way.”

Liu Xiao laughed and said: "Haha, sir, if that's the case, let's go back to Qingzhou first and hand over Xuzhou to Gong Jin. Gong Jin has the talent of Wang Zuo, how can it be difficult for Gong Jin to live in several counties in Xuzhou? Jin, yes or no?"

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, my lord. With Zhou Yu here, if Liu Bei dares to violate the border, he will definitely return home in defeat!"

Liu Xiao laughed and said, "To attack Jiangdong, relying on Gongjin alone may be powerless, but Gongjin is only sitting in Xuzhou, free from Cao Cao and Liu Bei's covetousness, of course it is foolproof, I still have this confidence, Three years, wait for me in three years, I will definitely go south to Jiangdong, and take the whole Jiangdong!"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "My lord, I'm afraid I can't wait for three years..."

Liu Xiao was slightly taken aback, and asked, "Sir, what do you mean by that?"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "My lord, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop. Even if we want to recuperate, we have to see if the opponents around us give us this opportunity. Now that Liu Bei has completely fallen out with the lord, isn't he worried about the lord? The guild master went south to compete with him again for the land of the six eastern counties?"

Zhao Yun said from the side: "Sir, now Liu Bei is afraid of crying. With Jiangdong's current strength, he can barely fight against Xuzhou. Against the power of our four states, he has only one dead end. Now the two sides have completely turned against each other." , I'm afraid he won't be able to sleep well day and night now."

Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "Since this is the case, how can Liu Bei sit and wait for death? Although the Jiangdong is dangerous and solid, it is a barren land after all. The population of Jiangdong is not large, and the natives of Shanyue are not attached. Liu Bei's foundation is not stable. How can he be our opponent? Now that we know If he is not our opponent, Liu Bei will naturally use his brains to increase his strength so that he can compete with us."

Zhou Yu's eyes flashed, and he asked, "According to Mr., I'm afraid Liu Bei is planning to stay in Jingzhou now?"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Of course, Jiaozhou is remote and sparsely populated, so it can't provide much help for Jiangdong, but Jingzhou is different. Now Jingzhou has a population of 500 million, which can be said to be second to none in the world. Liu Biao is old, and the two sons are not up to date. I am afraid that Jingzhou has already been eyeing Jingzhou. This time in Jiangxia, so many troops intercepted us. This is in Jingzhou. Liu Biao has no hostility towards the lord. Where did these troops come from? Could it be that they are all trying to avenge Huang Zu and Cai Mao? Family private soldiers? Not entirely? If so, Wenpin’s Jiang Xia soldiers would not be involved, and Huang Hansheng would not rush from Changsha to attack the lord, creating such a huge commotion, which can only explain one problem— — That is, Liu Bei's infiltration of Jingzhou has reached a certain level. If he really wants to attack Jingzhou, I'm afraid the current Liu Biao will never be able to resist it, not to mention Liu Biao is old and frail, how long can he live? It's all unknown, my lord, but you said that Liu Biao won't live for a few years..."

Liu Xiao said with a smile: "Sir, you are right. Liu Biao was addicted to wine and sex, and he was already hollowed out. This time, someone assassinated me one after another. Later, in Jiangxia Wenpin, he personally went out and asked Gan Ning to lead the army. Liu Biao's military order is like a child's play, I am afraid that Liu Biao will get down when he is frightened and angry. Once Liu Biao is critically ill, this Jingzhou is really..."

Zhou Yu smiled bitterly and said, "My lord, I ambushed a lot of backhands in Jiangxia just for the day when Jingzhou was in turmoil. You insisted on coming to Jingzhou, but you destroyed all my deployment in Jiangxi. If you want to take Jiangxia County, Seizing Jingzhou is not so easy..."

Liu Xiao said proudly: "Gong Jin, even without these deployments, taking Jiangxia County is still like picking something out of a pocket, but without Mr. Kong Ming, we want to unify the world and restore the prosperous world, but it is as difficult as climbing the sky. , I have my own measure, you just need to gather the army in Huainan County and wait for orders. Now Liu Bei will never dare to attack Xuzhou. You just need to keep an eye on Jiangxia County. If the situation changes, you don’t need to ask for instructions, just send troops and take Jiangxia. county!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Zhou Yu quickly agreed.

Liu Xiao then said: "Zilong, continue to stay in Qingzhou and take charge of Xuzhou's military affairs for Gongjin. You two are extremely careful!"

Liu Xiao handed over all the military and political affairs of Xuzhou to Zhou Yu, with Zhao Yun as his deputy, and Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Zhou Tai and others as assistants. He, Zhuge Liang and Mu Guiying left Xuzhou and went straight north to Yecheng.

(End of this chapter)