"Isn't it too hasty to attack Jingzhou so hastily?" Liao Hua expressed his different opinion.

His words were like a basin of cold water, extinguishing the originally warm atmosphere in the hall of the official temple.

The compliments from the officials were paused.

Liu Bei looked unhappy.

He was immersed in the grand plan constructed by Pang Tong and couldn't extricate himself.

Liao Hua's words made him unhappy.

But thinking carefully, Liao Hua could express his concerns, which at least showed that he was devoted to the Lord.

"It's not unreasonable." Liu Bei stroked the goatee on his chin and said.

But his ruddy face did not show any worries at all.

Pang Tong instantly understood what Liu Bei meant, and he said again: "Don't worry, lord!"

"This battle must not be started in a hurry."

"General Liao's concerns are not unreasonable."

His words instantly attracted the attention of the civil and military officials in the hall.

You said both the positive and negative.

The officials murmured in their hearts.

Pang Tong ignored the gazes of others, stood straighter and continued.

"Although Jingzhou is large and powerful, it is still controlled by the aristocratic families."

"Jingzhou is also the land of the Han people, and the remaining population is mostly ordinary Han people."

"If they knew that the people of Yuzhou, under the leadership of the lord, lived such a good life now."

"They must be full of infinite yearning for the lord to take over Jingzhou."

"This is the fundamental reason why Tanghai was able to achieve great victories in other places."

Liu Bei nodded repeatedly.

Not to mention ordinary people, even if he knew the treatment of Tanghai's soldiers before, he wanted to run over and follow Liu Yu.

If it weren't for the face, he really wanted to go to Tanghai.

At least he didn't have to spend a long time to get a territory like now.

However, the taste of power in hand, once tasted, can never be forgotten.

The feeling of controlling everything is the most attractive thing in the world.

Liu Bei motioned Pang Tong to continue.

"Nanyang is not far from Xiangyang and Jiangxia, and many people there are married and have exchanges." Pang Tong talked freely.

"Many people have relatives there."

"My lord, you can send these people to Jingzhou to spread the news."

"When the people are angry, it is a great opportunity for us."

"No matter how strong the army of Jingzhou is, don't they want to let the elderly and children of their own family live a better life?"

"If someone leads them to fight against the local tyrants and divide the land, and also pays them military pay, can the soldiers still fight?"

Several questions in a row made the officials in the hall immersed in thinking.

Liu Bei's eyes were firm, and he slapped the table hard, "Just do it!"

"According to Shi Yuan, start preparing immediately."

"On the one hand, gather soldiers and requisition military food and supplies."

"On the other hand, send people to Jingzhou to spread the news."

"Anyone who can complete the task can enter the government as an official."

"Those who perform well can become officials!"

Liu Bei's resounding words rang out in the hall.

It made the officials tremble in their hearts.

This reward was too big.

But what should they do?

If more people entered the government, what would they do in the future?

The civil servants were very reluctant.

This would easily shake their fundamental interests.

Liu Bei didn't care what these people thought.

He immediately issued an order for the whole of Yuzhou to make preparations for the war.

"Let's all go." Liu Bei waved his hand, and then added, "Shi Yuan stay."

The officials left in twos and threes.

Liu Bei walked down from the main seat, brought Pang Tong to the inner hall, ordered someone to serve hot tea, and the two sat facing each other.

"Shi Yuan." Liu Bei took a sip of tea and said.

"Tang Hai has unified the north."

"We occupy Yuzhou, and we must be Tang Hai's next opponent."

"But why didn't Tang Hai move for so long?"

"Isn't he preparing to destroy us in one fell swoop?"

Pang Tong nodded in agreement, "Of course."

His words made Liu Bei frown.

"It must be Liu Yu's wish to wipe out the world." Pang Tong put down the teacup in his hand and said slowly.

"But the north is a vast land, and it will take a long time to develop and stabilize."

"Tang Hai will definitely not launch another large-scale war in the short term."

"This is our opportunity."

"And we must seize this opportunity."

The difficulty on Liu Bei's face did not diminish at all, "But..."

"If we wait for such a large-scale attack on Jingzhou, will Tang Hai take the opportunity to attack Yuzhou and raid our hometown?"

"It is very likely." Pang Tong still answered slowly.

"But it doesn't matter."

"What we need is time, time to accumulate strength."

"We will definitely not be able to defend Yuzhou."

"Conquer Jingzhou and give up Yuzhou. If you can defend it, defend it. If you can't defend it, retreat and return. "

"Develop Jingzhou, grow grain and recruit soldiers."

"Conquer Jiaozhou and Yizhou again."

"Give up Jingzhou during this period, which means not to fight Tanghai head-on."

"We have accumulated a certain amount of strength, and Tanghai's front line is getting longer and longer."

"Gather all your strength to attack, dampen the spirit, and regain lost territory."

"Invigorate our army and hit the enemy's fighting spirit."

"Only then can we reverse the general trend of the world."

"No matter how powerful Tanghai is, it has to disperse its strength because its troops are divided into many places."

"The larger Tanghai's territory is, the fewer elite troops are stationed in fixed places."

"The more it can eliminate the gap in strength between our two sides."

"So that our army has a chance to defeat the opponent."

"Although we have given up some places, as long as we seize the opportunity to defeat Tanghai once."

"We can gain more territory. ”

“At that time, Tang Hai will have to hand over all the land in the south.”

“It will be forced to temporarily share the world with the lord.”

“This is probably our best and only chance so far.”

Liu Bei nodded repeatedly.

“In addition.” Pang Tong continued.

“Attacking Jingzhou, Yizhou and Jiaozhou will allow our army to continuously absorb more soldiers.”

“It can also train soldiers in battle.”

“Further narrow the gap between our army and the Tang navy.”

“This is what is called starting with the easy and then the difficult.”

Liu Bei held the teacup with both hands very hard, “Time… It takes time!”

“I hope Tang Hai’s army will not come too fast.”

“Let us have enough time to capture Jingzhou.”

“Otherwise, everything will be too late.”

“Do your best and leave it to fate.” "Liu Bei sighed, but the loneliness in his eyes disappeared in less than two breaths.

A new fighting spirit invaded his eyes again.

Pang Tong said secretly.

Tang Hai would naturally not come too soon.

Otherwise, how could he, a secret undercover, continue to carry out the mission according to the master's plan?

Glancing at the thoughtful Liu Bei, Pang Tong thought.

If Liu Bei knew one day that all these were tasks from assists.

What would his expression be like at that time?

He suddenly looked forward to it.

Jingzhou, Yizhou, Jiaozhou.

After completing these, he can return to Tang Hai.

I really look forward to that day coming soon.

He wanted to stand upright in the lobby of Tang Hai's government office and show his true strength!

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