Crossing the Battle of the Three Kingdoms

After Kuai Liang finished speaking, he stood up and bowed before preparing to leave, because he knew that Liu Bei was an ambitious person, and he would figure it out.

Seeing that Kuai Liang was about to leave, Liu Bei was startled. Now that he came to Jingzhou, it was time to combine local forces and occupy his heels.

If Kuai Liang is allowed to leave at this time, it will inevitably take a lot of effort to get in touch in the future.

What's more, what Kuai Liang said is not unreasonable, if those who dislike him take the lead, I'm afraid it will be bad for him.

Seeing that Kuai Liang was about to walk out of the door, Liu Bei stood up and called out, "Wait a minute, sir, if you have something to say, be ready to listen."

A smile appeared on Kuai Liang's face, he turned around and slowly walked back to his original position to sit down, and said, "Liang can help what the emperor wants."

Liu Bei turned his eyes slightly, and replied, "What is the sir referring to? Doesn't Bei understand it very well?"

Kuai Liang shook his head slightly and said: "If the water is clear, there will be no fish. Jingzhou has gradually settled down, but when the emperor uncle comes, a new situation will begin."

"Jingzhou has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. If there is no great talent and strategy, no matter how well the management is, it is nothing but setting up a foundation for others."

"Throughout the whole life of the emperor's uncle, he acted openly and aboveboard, but what happened in the end, the talent of the emperor's uncle is no worse than that of any prince in the world, the difference is only the opportunity."

"Although the situation in Jingzhou is calm right now, there are many conflicts behind the scenes. If the uncle can gain the trust of the aristocratic family, then he will be able to achieve a great career."

Kuai Liang's words can be said to speak to Liu Bei's heart. Over the years, he has always believed that as long as he gives himself a place and settles down, his achievements will not be less than Cao Cao and Li Huiyi.

But these words from a person who met for the first time seemed to have bad intentions, and after experiencing the Xuzhou incident, Liu Bei's wariness of the family had risen to a high level.

Liu Bei thought for a while and said, "Sir, you praised me, what do you want to do?"

Kuai Liang nodded and said, "You don't need to think about it, Uncle Huang. As long as our aristocratic family is not affected by the war and can develop steadily, that's fine."

"However, some people don't think that way, such as Cai Mao, what does the emperor know?"

Before Liu Bei came, he had discussed with Chen Deng the important personnel in Jingzhou, and he still had some understanding of their deeds.

After Kuai Liang's narration just now, I have a deeper understanding of Cai Mao and the Cai family. At the same time, I also admire Liu Biao for being able to raise a son for others for nearly ten years.

But generally speaking, Cai Mao was a hindrance to him in Jingzhou, because Cai Mao had too much influence in the Jingzhou army, and was also inextricably linked with Li Huiyi, so the two of them were destined not to be together.

Since you can't become an ally, you can only become an enemy, so early prevention is only beneficial, not beneficial.

Liu Bei thought for a while and said: "Cai Mao has a high position in Jingzhou, I'm afraid Bei is not his opponent."

Kuai Liang smiled and said: "Don't worry about that, I will wait for the aristocratic family to cooperate with Uncle Yu at an appropriate time."

Being able to get the help of the Jingzhou family will play a certain role in what I will do next, Liu Bei said: "Thank you for your help, sir, I know it in my heart."

Seeing that Liu Bei still didn't dare to make a clear statement, Kuai Liang knew that if the communication continued, there would be no results.

"Okay." Kuai Liang stood up and said, "Since that's the case, Liang won't disturb the emperor's rest and leave now."

Liu Bei immediately stood up, followed up and said, "It's late at night, prepare to send Mr. out of the house."

Seeing Liu Bei sending him off in person, Kuai Liang cupped his hands and said, "The emperor is truly benevolent, Na Liang is sending the emperor a message. There are many families in Jingzhou, but they can wait for a hero. Don't let them wait too long."

When Liu Bei heard this, he paused, and immediately guessed what Kuai Liang meant.

Seeing this, Kuai Liang walked forward because he had already said what he should say, and if he continued, he would only leave excuses. He didn't think about standing on Liu Bei's side at the moment.

I came here this time only for my own benefit, so I talked to Liu Bei about this.

When Liu Bei came back to his senses, he found that Kuai Liang had gone far, so he stopped catching up.

Kuai Liang came and revealed the news, to Liu Bei, it was no less than pulling out the clouds to see the sky and pointing out a sunny avenue.

Now that Liu Biao's affairs had been resolved, Liu Bei didn't want to stay any longer, so he bid farewell to Liu Biao early the next morning.

Liu Biao tried to persuade Liu Bei to stay, and seeing that Liu Bei was eager to return, he no longer forced him to send him out of the city himself.

After leaving the city, Liu Bei hurried all the way, wanting to know the situation in Xinye as soon as possible.

And Xinye also started a series of reforms after the troops of Zhang Fei and Chen Deng settled in.

It's not that Chen Deng is impatient and can't wait for Liu Bei to come back, but that the people's livelihood in Xinye is really bad.

Although there is still some grain in the treasury, it is all old grain, and there is no new grain, and there is not much new grain in the rice shops in the city, and in the homes of the people, which is obviously caused by someone.

Fortunately, the autumn harvest is coming soon, but the people are afraid of Liu Bei taking over Xinye, fearing that they will be deprived of food, so they have always been hostile to Liu Jun.

Chen Deng decided to exempt this year's tax in order to stabilize the hearts of the people, eliminate the concerns of the people, and increase the relationship between the two parties.

As soon as this method came out, it would naturally relieve some of the worries of the people, but the price was also very high, that is, Liu Jun would face the dilemma of food shortage in the next year.

Zhang Fei has always disapproved of this move, but it is a pity that he has no political power, because Liu Bei has explained that all political affairs are subject to Chen Deng, so he can only wait for Liu Bei to come back, and then tell him.

A day later, Liu Bei rushed to Xinye, and Chen Deng and others immediately went to greet him when they heard the news.

Seeing a crowd of civil and military personnel greet each other, Liu Bei smiled all over his face and called everyone back to their residences.

Arriving at Liu's Mansion, which had already been tidied up, Liu Bei found a spare room, closed the door, and prepared to have a good discussion.

As soon as everyone was seated, Zhang Fei was the first to stand up and speak, complaining that Chen Deng made random decisions.

After Liu Bei heard this, he was not angry, but he also agreed with Chen Deng's approach. "Third brother, the military division's move coincides with that of elder brother, so you can't speak."

Seeing that Liu Bei also agreed, Zhang Fei could only sit down angrily.

After stopping Zhang Fei, Liu Bei said, "Military Master, how many people are there in Xinye, and how much food is there?"

On the left, Chen Deng stood up and said, "There are 310 people registered in Xinye, and less than one-fifth of them are fit and strong. As for food..."

Following Chen Deng's detailed introduction, Liu Bei also had a rough idea in mind, that is, there are not many people in Xinye who can be requisitioned. As for food, there are some, but they can't last until next year.

Chapter 518 Liu Bei Settles Down

Liu Biao had already made plans for all this, and the grain left in the treasury was just enough to feed Liu Bei's five thousand troops until next year's autumn harvest.

But Liu Bei brought nearly [-] soldiers and civilians, so there was such a shortage of food that he could only find a way by himself.

If Liu Bei can wait until next year's autumn harvest, then these [-] soldiers and civilians will definitely create a chance for Liu Bei to fight for hegemony, because these people are all in their prime.

Liu Bei thought for a while and said: "According to what the military adviser said, there are only two problems at present, and that is how to gather food and gain a firm foothold in Jingzhou. Let's think about it, what is the best way?"

Mi Zhu thought for a while and said, "My lord, is this food? You can use money to buy some from the common people. As for gaining a foothold, Zhu thinks that you should secretly join forces with the aristocratic family and keep a low profile on the surface to avoid Liu Biao's suspicion."

"Yeah." Liu Bei nodded and said, "That's right, but it's a huge sum of money to buy food. Where did it come from?"

Mi Zhu thought for a while and said, "That's easy to say. Although military divisions exempt the common people from taxes, commercial taxes can be increased appropriately. I think it should last for a while. As for the future, there is really no countermeasure at present."

Liu Bei nodded slowly, then turned to Chen Deng and said, "Military Master, what do you think of this matter?"