The Nameless of the Common Clans

Xiangyang, Longzhong.

"Gongtai, you said you would come again?" Zhang Fei looked at Chen Gong in disbelief, and his voice almost roared out: "Brother came in person, but Zhuge Kongming refused to see us. Do you really think we are fools!?"

"Three generals!" Chen Gong frowned and said, "If you want to get the support of the gentry in Jingzhou, you must get the support of Mr. Kongming."

Chen Gong has been following Liu Bei since Xuzhou. He has been advising Liu Bei over the years. Although he did not help Liu Bei gain a foothold, his ability has been recognized by Liu Bei and the other two. He even helped Liu Bei get Yuan Shu's team. Now, in addition to Guan and Zhang, Ji Ling is the leader. Now he is guarding Xinye. As for the counselors, in addition to Chen Gong himself, Yan Xiang and Yang Hong were also persuaded by Chen Gong to join Liu Bei. Now Liu Bei can gain a foothold in Jingzhou, and the connections brought by these teams have played a great role.

"There are so many famous people in Jizhou, why do we have to have that village man?" Zhang Fei said dissatisfiedly.

Liu Bei is now inferior to the other lords in terms of territory. If he just wants to get the support of the gentry in Jingzhou, who can he go to? Why must he go to Zhuge Liang?

"It's not that simple!" Chen Gong turned around, glanced in the direction of Wolonggang, shook his head and sighed: "Have the three generals not discovered that Cai Mao, Zhang Yun and the like of Kuai are very hostile to the lord?"

"So what? Why should we be afraid of them?" Zhang Fei said disdainfully. Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were not very capable. They were always defeated in battles. They could not beat Lu Bu when he was there. Now that Lu Bu is gone, they are bullied by Zhang Liao. If Ji Ling had not been guarding the Xinye area, they might have been attacked at any time.

Zhang Fei really didn't think much of the Jingzhou army.

"Don't be afraid, but if the lord wants to keep his seat in Jingxiang, he can't avoid the four clans of Cai, Kuai, Pang and Huang. The reason why the King of Chu could go to Jingzhou alone was because of the strong support of the Cai and Kuai families, which led to the current situation." Chen Gong patiently explained to Zhang Fei, and also to Guan Yu. As two generals under Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have a very special status in Liu Bei's group. This has nothing to do with official positions. They will definitely be independent in the future. Chen Gong has to sort these things out for the two to avoid them from getting into trouble in the future.

"Sir, what does this have to do with Zhuge Kongming?" Guan Yu asked in confusion. The Zhuge family was not a local gentry in Jingzhou, but came from Xuzhou. If they were in Xuzhou, it would be reasonable to win over the Zhuge family. In this situation, instead of winning over the four major families, they came to invite Zhuge Liang. What is this?

"Although the Zhuge family is not a local noble family, it is deeply rooted here. Yunchang knows that Zhuge Liang has two elder sisters. The eldest sister married Kuai Qi and the second sister married Pang Shanmin, and his wife Huang is the daughter of Huang Chengyan." Chen Gong smiled. Zhuge Liang alone has marriage relations with the Kuai, Pang, and Huang families. This is why Chen Gong strongly persuaded Liu Bei to come and recruit Zhuge Liang in person.

"In addition, Zhuge Liang came from Lumen and was known as the Sleeping Dragon. His talent is comparable to Guan Zhong and Yue Yi. If the lord can get help from this person, the situation will change in the future, which will be enough for the lord to gain a firm foothold in this Jingxiang area." Chen Gong smiled. Although he had never seen Zhuge Liang, he had indeed heard of Zhuge Liang's name.

"Gongtai, how is this Mr. Zhuge better than Gongtai?" Liu Bei asked curiously.

"A hundred times better than me." Chen Gong smiled as he walked.

Liu Bei didn't believe it, but Chen Gong said so, so he thought Zhuge Liang should be good. He nodded silently and said, "In this case, let's follow Gongtai's words and come back later."

After the four of them left Wolonggang, they rode back to Fancheng. When they passed Xiangyang, Liu Bei wanted to visit Liu Biao, but he saw Cai Mao with his men. During this period, Cai Mao had been very repulsive and suppressive to Liu Bei. Liu Bei didn't want to see him, so he took his men to avoid him and left directly.

Recently, Liu Biao's health was not very good. His wife Cai urged Liu Biao to pass the throne to his second son Liu Cong, which made Liu Bei quite anxious.

When he returned to Fancheng, he saw Yan Xiang chatting and laughing with a group of scholars. When he saw Liu Bei coming, he quickly stood up and saluted.

"You don't have to do this." Liu Bei smiled and sat down, motioning everyone to continue chatting. Seeing that Jian Yong and Sun Qian looked unhappy, he asked curiously, "What were you discussing just now?"

"Lord Xuande, let's talk about Chen Mo's slaughter of Wuhuan." A scholar smiled.

Liu Bei suddenly realized that the most controversial issue among the scholars in Jingzhou was this matter. Chen Mo's northern expedition almost wiped out the Wuhuan. Many people thought that Chen Mo was too cruel, but Liu Bei and others who came from Youzhou could probably understand why Chen Mo did this.

"What does Lord Xuande think of this matter?" A scholar looked at Liu Bei and smiled.

Liu Bei smiled and shook his head, sighing: "After this battle, Changling Hou has won the hearts of the people in the north."

He didn't say what was right or wrong. Since Liu Biao, Jingzhou has been prosperous in literary style. Different people naturally have different views on the right and wrong of this matter. Liu Bei recognized Chen Mo's approach, but there was no need to argue with others for it. There was no need. Just say one fact. After this battle, he didn't say anything else, but he was sure that Chen Mo had won the hearts of the people in Youzhou and Jizhou.

If you don't experience the troubles of the Hu people, you will never know the pain of the people in the north. Liu Bei and his people have experienced it, so they understand the significance of Chen Mo's move.

When everyone heard this, many people frowned, wondering why Liu Bei, who was known for his benevolence and righteousness, would recognize Chen Mo in this matter?

"You have never been to the north, so you don't understand the hatred of the people in the north for the Hu people. Although Chen Mo's move was cruel, it also relieved the hatred of the people in the north for many years. Moreover, although there was a lot of killing in this war, it also shocked the foreign tribes outside the Great Wall. In the next few years or even decades, the northern Hu people will not dare to provoke the Han people easily. Although there was a lot of killing, it is a contribution to the world for the Han Dynasty." Chen Gong smiled to ease the awkward atmosphere.

After hearing this, everyone stopped talking and began to talk about the current situation in the world, focusing on the battlefield in the Central Plains.

At this time, the two heroes in the north stood side by side, and the battle in the Central Plains was only a matter of time. Many people speculated with great interest that if Chen Mo and Cao Cao went to war, would Jingzhou have the opportunity to march north and take the opportunity to capture Nanyang or even Luoyang and drive Chen Mo back to Guanzhong.

"You dare to say that!" Zhang Fei curled his lips in disdain and said to Guan Yu beside him.

Jingzhou now can't even fight Zhang Liao. Even if Chen Mo and Cao Cao go to war, why would Jingzhou fight? Just based on the ridiculous record of being beaten by Lu Bu several times before and running away, not daring to cross the river?

Liu Bei glared at Zhang Fei, smiled and took over the topic and said, "I'm afraid it won't work. If Chen Cao goes to war, Jingxiang will have to guard against Sun Ce's attack, and I'm afraid I won't have the energy to advance to Nanyang, let alone Luoyang."

Chen Gong nodded in agreement. Cao Cao and Chen Mo are not easy to deal with.

After Liu Bei talked with everyone for a long time, everyone said goodbye and left one by one. Liu Bei took everyone back to the government office, but his brows gradually frowned. Whether it was Chen Mo or Cao Cao, no matter who won, it would not be a good thing for them.

"My lord, are you worried about the Chen and Cao families?" Chen Gong came to Liu Bei and smiled.

"Alas~" Liu Bei saw Chen Gong, nodded and sighed: "These two are thieves of the Han Dynasty. No matter who wins in the end, it is not a blessing for the Han Dynasty."

"My lord, you don't need to worry about this. As long as we can occupy Jingzhou before the two decide the winner, no matter who wins in the end, we will have enough strength to go north, at least it won't be a problem to take Nanyang." Chen Gong smiled.

"I hope so." Liu Bei nodded. Although Jingzhou is named Liu, it has nothing to do with him, Liu Bei. Then he asked: "Gongtai, is Kongming really as powerful as Gongtai said?"

Now Liu Bei has Chen Gong and Yan Xiang as counselors. Naturally, there is a demand for counselors, but the demand is not too great.

"Mr. Decao once said that if you get one of the Crouching Dragon and the Phoenix, you can pacify the world. This Zhuge Kongming is the Crouching Dragon. His talent is rare in the world, and is no less than Cao Cao's Xun Yu and Chen Mo's Xu Shu!" Chen Gong smiled.

Under Cao Cao, Xun Yu was Cao Cao's top strategist, and he could help Cao Cao stabilize the rear. Xu Shu under Chen Mo was also rare in the world. Now under Chen Mo, he could stand on his own, not inferior to Xun Yu. Comparing Zhuge Liang with these two people was a very high evaluation.

Liu Bei was delighted when he heard this, and said with a smile: "I will visit again in a few days."

"My lord, there is no need to be so anxious. It is not good to visit too frequently." Chen Gong advised.

"Good!" Liu Bei nodded in agreement when he heard this.