The Supreme Call of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 363
"The emperor really agrees that Nanyang Nanjun will be reclassified as Jingzhou?"

Liu Bei asked in a deep voice.

Hua Xin said with a smile: "It's natural what the envoy said. Nanyang and Nanjun were originally the land of Jingzhou, and now they are just under the jurisdiction of Sili. If the envoy sends out the army this time, no matter if he can take Xuzhou or not." This Nanyang and Nanjun will definitely become the envoy's pocket! What is the envoy still hesitating?"

"Ha ha!"

Liu Bei laughed and said: "Mr. Ziyu, Mr. Cao Gongxiong has always been admired by Liu Bei for his great talent. On the other hand, Liu Xiao, who has repeatedly ruined my big affairs, I wish I could eat his flesh! Especially the former went to Jingzhou to confuse my elder brother Liu Jingsheng. I took Zhuge Liang away from Jingzhou by chance, and in the end, my elder brother was so angry that he was bedridden and died in the west. This hatred, this hatred, we cannot share the sky, if you don’t kill him, you will not be a human being!”

"That's right!"

Hua Xin said with a smile: "My lord, don't miss this opportunity. Once you defeat Liu Xiao, your lord will occupy four states or even five states, even if you are crowned king. My lord is on top of the rivers and lakes, and his power shakes the world, while Duke Cao is on top of the court, disposing of military opportunities, and the two heroes stand side by side, commanding the world, who would dare not accept it?"

"only……"

Pang Tong asked: "Mr. Ziyu, let's be a villain first and then a gentleman. I don't know if Nanyang and Nanjun can be returned to Jingzhou? Mr. Cao must give a deadline?"

Hua Xin's expression was slightly stagnant, and he said immediately: "Mr. Shi Yuan, the day when Lord Shijun leads the army to the north is the time when Nanjun will be returned. As for Nanyang County, after Lord Shijun takes Huainan, Nanyang County can be handed over. In the hands of the envoy, in the end, regardless of the outcome of this great battle, the two counties will return to Jingzhou!"

"Okay! It's a deal!"

Liu Bei was full of excitement, and blurted out. As soon as the words came out, Xu Shu's eyes kept indicating.

amount……

Liu Bei's face was a little embarrassed, he was getting carried away, the food was too ugly.

"This, Ziyu!"

Liu Bei said: "Sending troops to Xuzhou is naturally a matter for us as ministers, but after all, this is a big matter. I need to discuss it with others, and I ask Ziyu to wait patiently for me for a few days..."

Hua Xin nodded slowly with a smile on his face. Although Liu Bei said so, it was obvious that Liu Bei wanted to send troops. After all, at this time, the lord and Liu Xiao had a big fight. Timing, if this opportunity is missed, no matter who wins or loses between the lord and Liu Xiao, the next target will definitely be Liu Bei, and Liu Bei will never sit back and watch someone unify the Central Plains first.

"Come here, send Mr. Ziyu down to rest, good hospitality, don't neglect!"

Liu Bei shouted loudly to the outside, Jian Yong and Sun Qian accompanied Hua Xin out of the Governor's Mansion, placed him in the post house, and then returned to the Governor's Mansion.

Liu Bei looked at the civil servants and generals on both sides, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, now that Hua Xin is coming to ask for help, Cao Cao must have suffered a big loss, otherwise, he would not have handed over Nanyang and Nanjun for nothing in exchange for us sending troops. of……"

Guan Yu said in a deep voice: "Brother, regardless of whether Cao Cao has suffered a big loss or not, we must not let Liu Xiao become bigger now. Although we have three states, Yangzhou and Jiaozhou are sparsely populated, and only Jingzhou has a large population and abundant food and money. , and Nanyang, which is now the richest in Jingzhou, has fallen into the hands of Cao Cao, and its strength has been lost by one third. The land of the three states can provide us with less money and food than Jizhou and Qingzhou. As for Yuzhou and Sili, Although suffered from frequent wars and the population has dropped sharply, after all, the lean camel is bigger than the horse, and the strength is still above us. Liu Xiao and Cao Cao will eventually pose a fatal threat to us, relying only on the Yangtze River. It is simply impossible to defend the south, so we must send troops!"

Liu Bei nodded slightly, looked at Pang Tong and Xu Shu, Zhang Fei was not there, apart from Guan Yu, Liu Bei trusted them the most.

Xu Shu shook his head and replied: "My lord, let Liu Xiao and Cao Cao go ahead and fight. Now we have just occupied the land of the three states. As you said, the people of the three states have not been attached, and our foundation is still unstable. Once we forcibly If you want to send troops to capture Xuzhou, at least 8 or 10 people will be dispatched, and even [-] people may be dispatched. Such a large-scale war will put huge pressure on Jiangdong and Jingzhou, and bring a heavy burden to the people. If it is unfavorable, it may shake our foundation. Therefore, I think the first thing we need to do is to recuperate. In just ten years, we can make Jingzhou and Yangzhou a prosperous place, and our strength can compete with Cao Cao and Liu Xiao. , even surpassing the two, now the lord is in his prime, ten years, the lord can afford to wait!"

Liu Bei's expression was slightly stagnant, and he hesitated: "Yuan Zhi, although what you said is not unreasonable, but step-by-step recuperation, our Jiangnan foundation is weak, we develop, how can Cao Cao and Liu Xiao stagnate? Let alone two people They are all talented people, and their potential may not be weaker than ours..."

Pang Tong said in a deep voice: "My lord's words are very true. Cao Cao took the emperor to order the princes to occupy the righteousness of the world. He also owns the Si Li Yanzhou Yuzhou Bingzhou, which is powerful; although Liu Xiao is not a military town, he holds the rich land of the four prefectures. Your advisers are like rain, and you are like a giant. Now you are helping Kong Ming and occupying the general trend of the world. In comparison, we have already fallen into a disadvantage. If we still continue to recuperate step by step, how can we compete with Cao Cao? With Liu Xiao? Now Cao Cao is fighting with Liu Xiao. If Cao Cao is born, with the help of the righteousness of the world, no one can beat him, and the world will be unified by him sooner or later; if Liu Xiao wins, Liu Xiao will occupy the land of the five states, and is Even with the power of us and Cao Cao, the richest states and counties are hard to contend with, so..."

Pang Tong paused, and then said: "Either our three parties maintain a delicate balance of power and check each other. If the balance of power is difficult to maintain, we must also ensure that we cannot let Liu Xiao or Cao Cao become bigger. We must ensure that our strength rises steadily, and then It can truly achieve the strength to compete head-on with the two, and this time, it is a once-in-a-century opportunity! Take back Nanyang and Nanjun, and then attack the south of the Huaihe River in Xuzhou, so that you can take the initiative in the future!"

Jian Yong echoed: "What Shi Yuan said is very true, the opportunity must not be lost, and the loss will never come again..."

Then, everyone joined in.

Xu Shu sighed, and replied: "In this case, if the lord wants to send troops, it must be now, the sooner the better, surprise Liu Xiao, so that Liu Xiao has to retreat eastward, maintain the previous situation, we will take Nanyang and Nanjun, Cao Cao's strength will not be greatly damaged, otherwise, Jiangdong will be in danger if Liu Xiao is allowed to grow up."

(End of this chapter)