Xiaoqi

After the tenderness, the window was brightly lit, and a ray of sunlight shone into the bedroom, fell on the bronze mirror of the dressing table, refracted on the couch, and shone on the cheeks of the delicate and panting Mengxin.But she closed her eyes tightly, as if she was still immersed in the violent tide, her pink neck was flushed, her forehead was flushed, and there was a charming charm that had not faded between her brows, her pretty face was as red as a cloud, glowing, and she looked up. It is full of style and radiance.

Li Li, who was lying beside her, was panting like a cow, beads of sweat overflowed from his forehead, his cheeks were flushed, his brows were raised, and he looked radiant.

Half an hour later, the couple slowly put on their clothes after being tender again, and there was inevitably some intimacy during this time, and then they dressed neatly and opened the door.

After washing up, Rong'er, the last disciple under Mengxin's sect, brought the breakfast she had already prepared, and after putting it on the table, she hurriedly turned around and left, not daring to look up at Li Li from the beginning to the end.

"Uh, I don't seem to have provoked her! She is so weird, and I don't know how to eat people, why is she so afraid of me?" Li Li was puzzled as he watched Rong'er, who had a figure like a devil, walk away.

After the radiant Mengxin heard the words, she pursed her lips and said with a smile: "My husband is not easy to eat people, but once he becomes fierce, he can eat people without spitting out the bones. He can't wait to swallow them whole without leaving any scum. Hehe whee!"

Li Li knew what he said, and smiled meaningfully: "It's because you are so charming that I can't help it, and I can't extricate myself from it, so I will eat you up. If it is other women, my husband may not have the appetite. Don't even look at it."

"Oh, is that really the case?" Mengxin looked at Li Li in a dazed way, and while talking to him, she put the venison on the plate into his bowl.

"Of course, when did your husband tell a lie?" Li Li affirmed while feasting.

Mengxin smiled sweetly, then stopped talking, sipped porridge, and brought food for Li Li from time to time, as if she was afraid that Li Li would not be full, not knowing that the table of food was enough for the two of them for a day.While picking up vegetables, she watched as Li Li picked up the vegetables for her, but she herself ate very little, only a few vegetarian dishes, and no meat dishes at all.

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"Xin'er has been weaned, so in order not to be disgusted by you in the future, she needs to get back into shape as soon as possible and not eat too much." Meng Xin said shyly with a blushing face.

Li Li was stunned, nodded subconsciously, then shook his head helplessly, and sighed softly: "Finally, I have told the truth! I asked you many times before, but you still hesitated and refused to tell the truth. Your figure is still the same as I was back then. It’s the same as when I met you, it hasn’t changed at all, why do you want to go on a diet?”

After Mengxin heard the sound, there was a sweet smile on her face, and she said softly: "My husband doesn't know something. I am not only well versed in the way of keeping in good health, but also the art of retaining the face, so I can't tell from the body shape alone. What is the difference from before. However, having a child has a great impact on a woman's body, not only can change the figure, but also change the whole body constitution. Therefore, many women's figure is not completely out of shape after giving birth, and it is almost the same as when they were pregnant , but after giving birth, they do not restrain themselves, so that the whole body shape will change dramatically in just a few months. Carelessness, must be restrained."

Speaking of this, Mengxin paused, and said in a low voice with worry: "Besides, my concubine is much older than my husband. If I don't control it, I will grow old in a few years."

Indeed, the age gap is an insurmountable gap. Even a person with good looks cannot completely change the deterioration of physique and aging of body functions.Mengxin is indeed much older than Li Li. Even though she possesses magical powers and can stay young forever, the nearly ten-year gap between them still makes her feel a lot of pressure, and she dare not relax at all.

Seeing the sadness on Mengxin's face, Li Li said very firmly: "Don't worry, even if you get old in the future and you are no longer as beautiful as you are now, I will not dislike you, because I am old too. I am now I can tell you that after 30 years, I will be able to stay with you forever and never be separated again.”

Mengxin was stunned when she heard the sound, and said in surprise: "After 30 years? At that time, my husband was only in his 50s, and he was in the prime of his life, so why did he say goodbye?"

Li Li smiled and said: "30 years is enough time. By then, Hao'er and Yue'er will be in their 40s and [-]s. Can I still occupy the seat for the rest of my life until I die? , as long as they have the ability to take over the authority I have, I am willing to let Xian, the sooner the better, I hope to see them all make a difference, all of them are better than Lao Tzu. Only in this way, I can spend more time with you, To make up for the great debt owed to you all these years.

In this life, I owe you sisters too much, so when we are old, we can achieve "life and death at the same time"; if this is the case, it will not be in vain for you to follow along I. "These words are from Li Li's feelings, and they are truly sincere words.

In fact, Li Li has always longed for a stable and peaceful pastoral life, and wanted to stay away from worldly disputes and conquests. For this reason, he could give up everything in his hands.But right now, this is just a beautiful longing, almost extravagant. Standing in his current position, he has no choice but to move forward bravely, and has no way out.Once he retreats, the princes of Cao Cao and Liu Biao alone will not let him go, and they will definitely get rid of him soon, and after getting rid of him, none of his wives, concubines, children and all the clan members will be spared. punish.

Take ten thousand steps back, if Li Li wants to retreat bravely, even if Cao Cao, Liu Biao and other princes can let him go, thousands of civil servants and generals under his command will not agree.As a last resort, these civil servants and military generals who are loyal to him are very likely to turn against each other and force him to submit with swords and axes, so as to ensure their vested interests.

This is the reality that Li Li faces. Like sailing against the current, if he does not advance, he will retreat;This is the law of survival in troubled times. Once you embark on the road of fighting for hegemony, there is no way out, and there is only one way to go to darkness.

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Chapter 124

Time flies, time flies, and it is March of the fifth year of Jian'an in a blink of an eye.

In the other courtyard of the bamboo garden, there are green willows supporting the wind, shaded by vegetation, and full of spring.

Li Li was sitting in the pavilion with his eight-month-old daughter in his arms, while teasing his daughter, while keeping an eye on his very active son, Xiao Yueer, so that he would not bump into him.

The three-and-a-half-year-old Xiao Yueer is very naughty and active. She can't sit still for a moment. The more people there are, the happier she is. She runs and plays in the garden all day long, as if she never knows how to get tired. She often sweats profusely when playing. Get dirt all over your face.Fortunately, his godmother Wu Cheng followed him all the time. When he was tired from playing, Wu Cheng wiped his sweat, hugged him very hard, shared the joy of playing with him, and patiently explained the unconstrained ideas he proposed. Weird question.

For Li Li, a peaceful life like this is extremely rare.Spending all day with his wife and children, listening to the five sisters Mengxin and Ren Hongchang laughing and whispering together, hugging the curious pink little daughter, watching his son play in the garden, this kind of wife He was intoxicated by the peaceful life under Er Chenghuan's knees, and he enjoyed it very much. His mood became peaceful and he enjoyed it.

As time goes by, pigeons fly into the bamboo garden frequently, and Li Li's peaceful life goes away.

Near noon, Zhuge Liang walked into the water pavilion in a hurry, and handed a stack of letters to Li Li.After reading the letter, Li Li handed his daughter to Mengxin, nodded to them, and got up to leave.Seeing this, Zhuge Liang nodded apologetically to the five wives, and then quickly followed Li Li into the lobby of the front yard.

Walking into the main hall in a hurry.Li Li waved his hand to signal that Li Zhi and Shi A, who had already been waiting in the hall, did not need to be polite, so he sat down in the hall by himself, and motioned Zhuge Liang to sit beside him.

"The secret letter said that the situation in Rizhou has changed recently, reminding us to prepare as soon as possible so as not to delay the battle. What's your opinion on this?"

After hearing Li Li's words, Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan, with a confident smile on his face, and said calmly: "This matter was already expected by us, so it's not surprising. According to the detailed investigation reports in recent days, Look. Some people in the Chengdu State Shepherd's Mansion are already alert to this, and suggested to Liu Zhang to prepare early and act first, so as to prevent the situation from expanding and getting out of hand.

However, Liu Jiyu was dubious about this, and was still hesitating, undecided.No action will be taken in the near future.Since then.It is tantamount to leaving an opportunity for the opponent to take advantage of. If they lose the opportunity, they will surely fall into a passive state and be exhausted in parrying.And this is precisely the opportunity we have been waiting for. Only when there is civil strife in Yizhou, can we send troops to reap the benefits. "

Li Li nodded slightly, and said in thought: "Liu Jiyu has a weak personality. He is indecisive, but suspicious by nature. He is content with pleasure. The reason why he was able to sit in Yizhou for several years is all due to the unique terrain conditions in Yizhou and his father. If it were relocated, Yizhou would have already been acquired by others, so how can it be independent from the troubled times?" Li Li's words can be said to be right, hitting the key point, expressing the long-term stability of Yizhou The key.

Zhuge Liang nodded happily, and then said: "My lord's words are very true. Since Liu Zhang raised Yizhou, the counties and counties in Yizhou have been peaceful on the surface, but they have never been calm in the dark, and have been in the delicate situation of undercurrents and turmoil. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is internal and external troubles. Leaving aside the internal worries of Yizhou, the external troubles it faces are not limited to Xiliang, but also the threat from Liu Biao in Jingzhou."

While speaking, Zhuge Liang paused, took a sip of tea to moisturize his throat, and then continued: "Two years ago, Liu Biao of Jingzhou withdrew the two armies that conquered Yuan Shu in Huainan on the grounds of withdrawing troops to suppress the rebellion. Return to Jingnan. At that time, there were indeed rebellions in Changsha, Wuling, Lingling and other counties located in Jingnan, but it was only a boil and itching disease, far from shaking the foundation of Jingzhou. After the rebellion, Liu Biao only needed to send a strong force The rebellion can be quelled by taking Changsha directly, and there is no need to mobilize troops to fight against the rebellion.

However, Liu Biao used this as an excuse to blatantly withdraw the tens of thousands of troops who conquered Huainan. This move was tantamount to abandoning the alliance against Yuan and openly making an enemy of the lord.However, forced by the situation, we can only let him lead the army to retreat, unable to conquer Jingzhou, and raise the army to blame Liu Biao.Afterwards, Liu Biao quickly quelled the rebellion, and when our Xiliang army was fighting fiercely with Yuan Shao in Jizhou, and when Shen Mi and Lou Fa in Yizhou launched a rebellion, Liu Biao took advantage of the situation and marched into Bajun, Yizhou, in an attempt to capture Bajun. Jun Jiangzhou (now Chongqing) and other counties, and then based on this, sent troops to capture Yizhou.

At that time, Liu Zhang took Zhao Wei, the governor of Yizhou, as the general of Zhengdong Zhonglang, led his army to quell the rebellion in Dongzhou, resisted Liu Biao's army, and then stationed troops in Quren.From then on, Zhao Wei led the Yizhou army to confront Liu Biao across the river, and the stalemate is still there until now.However, it was precisely because Liu Biao was on the sidelines and tried to seize Yizhou that Zhao Wei, the governor of Yizhou, held a heavy army and looked at one side. "

Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang paused, looked at Li Li, and said with a smile: "It is not difficult to see from this that Liu Biao of Jingzhou had long intended to plot Yizhou, but it was not at the right time. It is a good time to attack Yizhou. He used the excuse of withdrawing from Huainan in the name of pacifying the Jingnan rebellion, but in fact he concealed his intention to enter Yizhou. However, Bajun Shen Mi, Lou Fa and others rushed into action, and the success was not enough. Yu Yu was wiped out by Zhao Wei's army before Liu Biao led his army to come to support him, so that Liu Biao who heard the news came one step too late, and fell short of his success.

Therefore, to this day, Liu Zhang in Yizhou is facing not only our Xiliang army, but also Liu Biao and Liu Jingsheng in Jingzhou who are watching the tiger. "

Li Li nodded when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "Jingzhou is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, straddling both sides of the Yangtze River. Although it is fertile and rich in products, it is always threatened by the princes of the Central Plains and has no peace. Compared with it, Yizhou has unique natural resources. Barrier the Shu Road and the Yangtze River. Only one Shu Road can keep our hundreds of thousands of troops out of Hanzhong, and the Yangtze River to the east of it guards Jingzhou and Liu Biao’s road to Yizhou. Such a steep terrain is really impressive. Surprised, this is the only place in the world. In addition, Yizhou has thousands of miles of fertile fields, rich people, and a large population, enough to raise millions of soldiers. It is a land of dragon prosperity. Such a rich state and county, let alone Jingzhou Liu Biao has been coveting it for a long time, and even Cao Cao, Sun Ce and others are coveting it, coveting it endlessly."

Speaking of this, Li Li couldn't help laughing loudly, and said: "Of course, it is not only Cao Cao, Liu Biao, Sun Ce and others who covet Yizhou. We have also been peeping at Yizhou for a long time. The most important thing is that we and Yizhou Zhou Liuzhang has been a neighbor for many years, but this time he came uninvited, but he is walking in front of the princes from all walks of life. At this time of Yizhou's internal and external troubles, how can such a good opportunity be missed? The near water is the first to get the moon, hehehe!"

Zhuge Liang nodded and smiled after hearing the words, "My lord's words are very true. Yizhou also has a unique geographical advantage. A thousand miles of Shu Road can be controlled by one man. If there is no civil strife in Yizhou, it will undoubtedly be difficult for us to attack the Shu Road." Ascend to the sky. Therefore, this opportunity is rare, so we must seize it tightly and strive to enter the Shu Road in one fell swoop and seize Yizhou. As long as Yizhou is in hand, no matter how the world changes, no matter how treacherous and cunning the princes of the towns are, the lord will stand In the invincible place, sooner or later, all princes will be wiped out, the world will be clarified, and the world will be unified!"

"Yes." Li Li nodded lightly, and said with a smile: "As early as when Xiliang was pacified, I began to pay attention to the situation in Yizhou. Unfortunately, Liu Yanti led Yizhou at that time. He is old and strong, and his actions are tight and difficult. After Liu Yan died, the situation in the world was turbulent, so I could not act rashly, so I had to give up the idea of ​​​​leading the army to attack Yizhou, and the next best thing was to send Liu Zhang back. Yizhou stabilized the situation, and then slowly figured it out.

Now the situation in the world is becoming more and more clear, the princes from all walks of life have been destroyed one after another, and the surviving princes are not good.In view of this, I adopted a strategy of retreating and advancing, declaring to the outside world that the entire army would rest and reorganize, and the states and counties under the rule should be recuperated, but in fact, I would shrink my troops and seek Yizhou.Therefore, our army will not attack Yizhou with too many soldiers and horses, and it is not appropriate to go to war in order to prevent other princes from taking advantage of the vacancy and attacking our other states and counties.This requires that the soldiers and horses of our army entering Sichuan must be elite divisions, and the scope of the war should be limited to Liangzhou and Yizhou, and a local war should be fought quickly, and it should not be postponed for a long time. "

Zhuge Liang nodded solemnly, and said in a respectful voice: "I understand, so I issued the military order of the lord, ordering all the battalions stationed in Hanzhong to stand by and pay close attention to the changes in the current situation in Yizhou. When civil strife breaks out in Yizhou, the Hanzhong army will be ready." Immediately send troops into Sichuan, take advantage of the chaos to seize the Shu Road, and open up the throat of Yizhou in one fell swoop."

"Well, that's very good, let's do it like this." Li Li nodded slightly while thinking, and said in a deep voice.

Seeing this, Zhuge Liang didn't say much, he got up to leave, his personal captain Shi A followed after him, and hurriedly left the main hall at the same pace.

Shu County, Chengdu State Shepherd's Mansion.

While Li Li and Zhuge Liang were talking and laughing to decide on a strategy, in the main hall of the State Shepherd's Mansion two hundred miles away from the Wuchen Palace, military and political discussions were going on every two days, which was also a routine one.

When many controversies were put aside by Liu Zhang's sentence of "discuss later", the discussion ended.Immediately, all the civil and military bureaucrats in Yizhou bowed to leave one after another, left the lobby of the state capital in groups of three or five, and left by car.

Go east from the gate of the state government office, pass through a street, turn the corner and you will see Zhang Song's mansion in Biejia, Yizhou. Opposite Zhang Song's mansion is the mansion of his elder brother Zhang Su, the prefect of Guanghan.

In the early years, Zhang Song used to live in his brother Zhang Su's mansion. Since he became an official under Liu Zhang's account, he has been appreciated by Liu Zhang. Get promoted and promoted to Yizhou Biejia.As the status continued to rise, the contradiction between Zhang Song and his brother Zhang Su became increasingly prominent, and the two brothers often had disputes.

At first, the reason for their quarrel was just their political differences, and then many conflicts arose due to their differences in political views, which made the conflicts more intense, and they could no longer live under the same roof.So Zhang Song moved out of the mansion in a fit of anger, and built a larger mansion opposite his brother Zhang Su's mansion.

Chapter 125

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As the status continued to rise, the contradiction between Zhang Song and his brother Zhang Su became increasingly prominent, and the two brothers often had disputes.