Three Kingdoms: Liu Daer, you dare to steal my horse!

Chapter 150
In fact, Cao Cao originally planned to only ask Bai Chuan for his opinion.

But at this moment, he just saw Sima Yi.

Cao Cao still had a deep impression of Sima Yi.

He was reluctant to become an official at the beginning, although he still came in the end, but he was not very willing to give advice.

It seems that he is unwilling to integrate into the court.

But Cao Cao is very accurate in seeing people.

Sima Yi is not a thing in the pool.

Although he was given to Cao Pi as an aide at this time, Cao Cao still pays attention to Sima Yi all the time.

Now all the ministers are discussing this matter, but Sima Yi has not said a word.

This made Cao Cao curious about what Sima Yi was thinking.

Seeing this, Sima Yi had no choice but to stand up, bowed and saluted:

"Reporting to Duke Wei, I think that Zhou Yu may not be able to win Jingzhou then."

"Moreover, Zhou Yu is not the only one coveting Jingzhou, but also Liu Bei."

"Jingzhou is a battleground for military strategists. If the two are fighting, you might as well give up one or two cities and let them fight."

"This alliance between Sun and Liu is not reliable in my eyes."

"In this way, at least they can be delayed for a long time."

"If you want to completely win Jingzhou, it will take at least a year."

"Since Ma Teng is right in front of you in Xiliang, our army should still focus on Ma Teng."

Hearing this, Cheng Yu couldn't help shaking his head frequently and said:
"What Zhong Da said is wrong."

"It's hard for Jingzhou to be conquered immediately, but how can Xiliang be conquered at will?"

"Xiliang is easy to defend and difficult to attack. There are many cavalry, and before that, they were able to bring out an army of 30 to Xudu!"

"Such power cannot be underestimated."

"If we attack Xiliang, I'm afraid one year may not be enough!"

"At that time, if Jingzhou is captured, what should we do?"

But Sima Yi argued hard:
"Master Cheng, you might as well think about it. Jingzhou originally belonged to Liu Biao. Our army just took Jingzhou, and the morale of the army and the people are not stable."

"If you risk Ma Teng's surprise attack on Xu Du and defend Jingzhou."

"But it's hard to get back in a short time."

"By then, wouldn't it be worth the money to steal the chicken?"

For a time, there were different opinions, and the officials insisted on their own opinions, arguing endlessly.

The entire hall was bustling with people, and it was difficult to make a final decision for a while.

Jingzhou and Xiliang are equally important, but they can only choose one of them now, and it is really difficult now.

But Bai Chuan looked at the crowd without saying a word.

There is some truth to what these people say.

But regarding Jingzhou, they ignored the most important point.

Sima Yi saw that Liu Bei also wanted to win Jingzhou, but he thought Liu Bei was not as important as Zhou Yu.

But Zhou Yu, or even Jiangdong as a whole, has absolutely no bargaining chip to compete with Liu Bei!

The biggest hidden danger in Jingzhou is Liu Bei!

Moreover, if Liu Bei starts to fight for Jingzhou, let alone a year, I am afraid that it will take less than half a year to get all of Jingzhou in his pocket.

One of the reasons is Liu Bei's surname.

Liu Bei's surname is Liu.

Another reason is Liu Qi in Liu Bei's hands.

This is the most important factor that can bring Jingzhou home.

If more than 20 troops from Jingzhou turned against the water together, the consequences would be disastrous.

Seeing that the ministers were arguing endlessly, Cao Cao frowned slightly, waved his hands and said:
"OK OK!"

"Everyone is right, don't quarrel!"

After saying that, the ministers immediately fell silent.

Cao Cao did not make a decision, but turned to look at Bai Chuan:

"Jingming, why don't you express your opinion?"

"How do you feel about this matter?"

Hearing this, all the officials couldn't help but focus their eyes on Bai Chuan.

With so many courtiers in the court, Cao Cao did not make a choice, but instead asked Bai Chuan for his opinion?
Bai Chuan could clearly feel that some gentry and courtiers cast malicious eyes on him.

In their eyes, they wished they could get rid of themselves now.

Now seeing Cao Cao attaching so much importance to himself, I couldn't help it.

However, Bai Chuan did not intend to pay attention to them, but nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice:

"Duke Wei, I've just been thinking about a question."

Cao Cao couldn't help being slightly taken aback, and immediately said:
"what is the problem?"

Bai Chuan said without thinking:

"My lords, do you really think that Zhou Yu is the biggest enemy of Jingzhou?"

"I'm afraid not."

"If you ask me, Liu Bei is the biggest enemy of Jingzhou, and also the biggest hidden danger lurking around Jingzhou."

Hearing this, Jia Xu was immediately displeased and said:
"What does Military Master Bai mean by this?"

"There are so many soldiers in Jiangdong, more than several times that of Liu Bei."

"Why does Liu Bei want better conditions than Jiangdong?"

Bai Chuan glanced at Jia Xu, and said word by word:
"Because Liu Bei's surname is Liu."

"And, in Liu Bei's hand, there is Liu Biao's son, Liu Qi!"

"Many soldiers in Jingzhou are actually unwilling to submit to Liu Cong. In addition, Liu Cong surrendered to Wei Gong, and the dissatisfied soldiers even dismissed him."

"Therefore, they yearned for Liu Qi even more."

"What if Liu Bei took Liu Qi to attack Jingzhou at this time?"

Bai Chuan's question directly silenced everyone.

Liu Qi!

They actually forgot that Liu Qi is still in Liu Bei's hands!
Yes, if Liu Bei really took Liu Qi to fetch Jingzhou, he would indeed have more unique conditions than Zhou Yu!
Liu Bei's hidden danger may indeed be greater than that of Jiangdong!

At this moment, a voice suddenly came out from the crowd:
"Master Military Adviser, this statement is wrong!"

"I think that no matter how good Liu Bei is, he only has less than [-] troops in his hands."

"Moreover, most of them are soldiers and horses formed temporarily in Jiangxia. They have no actual combat experience at all, and their combat effectiveness may not be as good as that of the Yellow Turban Army!"

"Even if he has Liu Qi in his hand, so what?"

"If you want to capture Jingzhou, relying on the strength in his hands is far from enough!"

"What's more, you have to contend with Zhou Yu."

"He has no chance."

It was none other than Yang Xiu who spoke.

Yang Xiu was looking up at Bai Chuan at this moment, waiting for Bai Chuan's answer.

It seemed that he had been prepared for a long time and was waiting for Bai Chuan to speak.

Bai Chuan shook his head slightly, and said with a sneer:

"Could it be that Master Yang also understands the art of war?"

Yang Xiu sneered and said:
"Don't dare, I'm just asking questions in my heart."

Bai Chuan stood with his hands behind his back, and said in a deep voice:

"Why does Master Yang think that Liu Bei is still alone?"

"Have you forgotten why Liu Bei had only [-] troops at that time, and dared to go all the way south to invade Xudu?"

Yang Xiu frowned slightly and said:

"That's because there are Xiliang thieves!"

"Otherwise, how dare he?"

Bai Chuan said coldly:

"Master Yang also knew it was because of Ma Teng from Xiliang."

"Then I would like to ask Master Yang, how can you be sure that Liu Bei will not have Ma Teng's help when attacking Jingzhou?"

(End of this chapter)