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Liu Jing stood at the bow of the boat and looked at Yang Xiu's boat and walked away. Then he turned around and smiled and asked Liu Min, "Why do you think Cao Cao wants to see me?"

Liu Min sat by his side when meeting Yang Xiu. He had been considering this issue. Since Liu Jing asked himself, he said frankly: "If I guessed correctly, Cao Cao's move was to provoke the alliance between Jingzhou and Jiangdong. What did the envoy and Cao Cao meet, and what did Sun Quan think? This may be detrimental to the alliance between the two armies."

Liu Jing smiled and asked again, "This is the disadvantage, that is the advantage."

Liu Min pondered for a while, shook her head and said, "I'm sorry for being humble and stupid, I just feel that this matter is not beneficial."

Liu Jing smiled slightly, "Everything has pros and cons, how can it be harmful and not beneficial? If you can be with Cao Cao for a while, why not do it again? Cao Cao has the heart to see me, why should I be petty? What's wrong with him gradually?"

Liu Min originally wanted to say, why should the provincial governor go to those who seek fame and reputation, but his lips moved, and he couldn't say this. He still said a little worriedly: "But how can Jiangdong explain it?"

Liu Jing stared at the other side of the river and said lightly for a while: "I hope you can understand one thing. Sun Quan and I have an alliance with me. It is not because he has given me any favors, nor because I have taken advantage of him. I have an alliance with him because we have a relationship of cold teeth.

When I met Cao Cao, he might be angry, but the final result was that he had to win me over and give me real benefits. At the beginning, a fake Xun Yu asked him to come to Lishui to greet me in person, let alone a real Cao Cao today

Besides, I met Cao Cao just hoped to persuade Cao's army to withdraw. This is also beneficial to Jiangdong, so what can I understand?

Liu Min finally realized that Liu Jing was standing on a high place to see the general trend of the world, but he looked back and forth, only saw a tree in front of him, but did not see a mountain behind the tree. He felt ashamed and bowed and said, "I have received teaching from a humble position."

Liu Jing patted him on the shoulder and smiled and said, "If you are not in his position, you will not do your politics. In fact, it is already very good that you can see the impact on Jiangdong. I guess Cao Cao is just for this purpose. Can you go on a mission to Fancheng for me and discuss the details of the specific meeting with Cao Cao?"

"I am willing to go to the job"

In the camp of Fancheng, Yang Xiu reported in detail about his meeting with Liu Jing to Cao Cao, but only concealed Kong Rong's incident, and finally said: "Although Liu Jing's words were rude, he still expressed his willingness to meet the Prime Minister."

Cao Cao smiled, "If he was really rude, he would not agree to meet me. He called me Cao thief, but he was just showing it to his subordinates. How good can he be with his means to make Liu Biao's position?"

At this time, a soldier reported, "Mr. Xiao Xun is here."

Mr. Xiao Xun is the counselor Xun You. Although he is the nephew of Xun Yu, he is six years older than Xun Yu. Xun You is also one of Cao Cao's core counselors. He is trusted by Cao Cao, so he came to Fancheng with the subsequent army.

Cao Cao was overjoyed when he heard that Xun You had arrived and hurriedly said, "Hurry and invite him in."

After a moment, Xun You walked into the room with a smile, "I heard from Zhongde that the Prime Minister was going to meet Liu Jing."

Cao Cao also smiled and said, "You can't Gongda come to oppose me, right?"

"This is a good thing, why should we oppose it?"

Although Xun You was trusted by Cao Cao, the courtesy of superiority and inferiority should not be abolished. He bowed and then sat down and continued: "What the wealthy minister means that while meeting Liu Jing, he should also send people to the people of Jingzhou, especially the aristocratic families in Jingzhou. The prime minister has the greatest sincerity to solve the problem of Jingzhou and does not want a war in Jingzhou. The reason why he has reached this point is entirely because of Liu Jing's rebellion."

Cao Cao pondered for a moment: "Does Gongda think that if the Jingzhou families believe this?"

Xun You said slowly: "It doesn't matter whether they believe it or not. What matters is the prime minister's attitude. The prime minister explained to them, in fact, it is to let them feel the importance of the prime minister's attention to them. Frankly speaking, the prime minister's lack of doing enough in this regard led to the Jingzhou family retreating eastwards. If they could comfort themselves earlier, they would not face an empty city in Xiangyang."

Cao Cao then realized that he was indeed inadequate in politics and wanted to destroy Liu Jing, but did not consider the will of the people of Jingzhou. He thought for a while and said, "What Gongda said was at the right point. This meeting might as well be changed to negotiations. It can be postponed for two days. In addition, Jingzhou Investigators can visit the major families in Jingzhou as soon as possible."

Xun You said again: "I heard that Liu Jing had signs of giving up Xiangyang. If I guessed correctly, this must be a trick to kill someone with a knife. I wonder if the Prime Minister intends to take Nanjun."

Cao Cao sneered, "The big-eared thief is the person I hate the most in my life. If I get Xiangyang, how could I not take Jiangling? Even if Liu Jing borrows a knife, I will do what he wants."

Speaking of this, Cao Cao hesitated, "Was Gongda asked me not to take Jiangling?"

"If Cao Gong wants to take Jiangling, I have a plan to let Liu Bei surrender."

Xun You whispered a few words to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao smiled, "Xun Gongda will not let Jia Xu go."

Everyone continued to discuss the details of the meeting with Liu Jing. At this time, a guard reported outside the hall, "Report to the Prime Minister, Liu Jing sent an envoy to ask for a visit."

Cao Cao was so energetic that he came very well. He asked again: "Who is the envoy?"

"It's the young man that the Prime Minister met in Yi County last time, named Liu Min."

"It turned out to be him"

Cao Cao had a good impression of Liu Min, so he smiled and said, "Please come to see me in court."

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Just when Cao Cao and Liu Jing were arranging their first meeting, Liu Bei in Jiangling was worried. He had received information that Liu Jing was moving all the people in Xiangyang to Jiangxia, which meant that Liu Jing was giving up Xiangyang.

Once Xiangyang is occupied by Cao's army and the gates of Nanjun are opened, Cao's army will inevitably go south in large numbers. How can he protect Jiangling?

Although Cao's army occupied Xiangyang the previous time, it had not many troops and was not enough to threaten Jiangling. This time, Cao's army marched south in large numbers. With Cao Cao's character, how could it not take Jiangling?

For two consecutive days, Liu Bei was restless. Early in the morning, a soldier came to report, "Military Zhuge is back."

Liu Bei was overjoyed. Zhuge Liang went to Jianping County. He had already sent someone to urge him yesterday, but he didn't expect to come back today. "Come in the military advisor quickly."

Soon, Zhuge Liang walked in quickly. He was in a state of turmoil. It was obvious that he had just returned and "See the lord" Zhuge Liang bowed deeply.

"The military advisor doesn't have to be too polite, please sit down."

Zhuge Liang sat down and before Liu Bei could speak, he smiled and said, "Do you want to hear about the situation in Jianping County?"

Although Liu Bei was anxious to talk about the Xiangyang incident, he still restrained his anxiety, "Military advisor, please tell me."

"The Wucheng has been built for 70% and it will be completed in two months. Feng Gong is really dedicated. The city is solid and solid, with a circumference of fifteen miles. It can be stationed with 10,000 troops and 400,000 stones of grain. It fully meets our requirements, and there is also a dragon."

Before Zhuge Liang could continue to say this, Liu Bei waved his hand, "Don't mention him, just say something else."

Zhuge Liang knew that Liu Bei had a deep prejudice against Zhao Yun, so he wanted to persuade Liu Bei, but now Liu Bei is worried and it seems that it is not the time. Zhuge Liang had to sigh secretly and change the topic.

"There is one more thing. When my subordinates came back, they met Liu Zhang's envoy Fa Zheng."

This news made Liu Bei very interested, and it was related to Bashu. He temporarily put down his worries and asked: "Who is Fa Xiaozhi going to see?"

"Of course I went to see Cao Cao. He refused to say the specific content, but from his tone, his subordinates could judge that they should seek peace with Liu Zhangxiang, Cao Cao."

Liu Bei sighed, "When the war comes, there are those who resist, those who seek peace, and I am also at a loss. Even if Liu Zhang wants to surrender, I am not surprised."

Zhuge Liang smiled, "Fa Zheng not only went to see Cao Cao, but also went to see Liu Jing when he came back."

Liu Bei's eyes suddenly widened, and the news surprised him, "Is this what Liu Zhang means?"

"No, Fa Zheng refused to admit it, but his subordinates revealed that they were caught by Liu Jing's patrol when they came back."

Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief, he thought for a while and asked again: "Is Liu Jing also the idea of ​​bashu?"

"It is possible that Yizhou has a fertile land of thousands of miles, but its lord is incompetent. With the ambitions of Cao Cao, Liu Jing, Sun Quan and others, how could he not want to plan for Bashu? However, in comparison, the lord has the advantage of first-mover, and if he uses it ingeniously, he can let Liu Zhang give up Yizhou to his lord."

Liu Bei was overjoyed. At this time, he no longer cared about the danger in Xiangyang in front of him and hurriedly said, "I hope to hear the details."

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly, "The situation is subtle because Liu Zhang has not yet noticed Liu Jing's ambition. Before that, the lord must find a way to get rid of Liu Zhang's vigilance and make Liu Zhang firmly believe that the lord will not plot against his Yizhou. Once Yizhou is in crisis, Liu Zhang will naturally come to ask for help from the lord. Isn't Yizhou within his reach?"

Liu Bei nodded repeatedly, and then he realized the importance of Zhuge Liang's insistence on cultivating the Witch City, which was actually his logistics important position for Bashu.

Liu Bei secretly praised in his heart, and he pondered for a moment and said, "Liu Zhang's father Liu Yan once recognized me as his nephew. I can use this relationship to interact with Liu Zhang, establish alliances, support each other, and slowly gain Liu Zhang's trust."

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "This is a yang plan, and it also requires conspiracy to complement each other. Yin and Yang can help you achieve great success."

Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang whispered: "I heard that there is a witch god at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain. He calls himself a golden witch, who can predict the future. There are countless believers. Liu Zhang obeys her words. He also heard that this woman is greedy for gold and silk. The lord can use a lot of money to buy this witch. With her as an insider, why worry that Liu Zhang will not take the bait?"

Liu Bei was overjoyed and stood up and bowed deeply, "I have Kongming, just like a drought fish in water."

Zhuge Liang then turned the topic back, "Liu Jing's withdrawal of troops in Xiangyang is a foregone conclusion, and Cao Cao's attack on Jiangling is inevitable. This is Liu Jing's plan to kill people with a knife. It is extremely vicious. Jiangling cannot be protected. The lord wants to withdraw the people from Wuling County immediately."

Liu Bei nodded silently, with a sad expression. Zhuge Liang comforted him again: "Jiangling is just giving up for the time being. If Cao Cao is defeated, we can still take it back. In addition, I plan to go to Jiangdong."

Liu Bei was shocked, "What is the military advisor going to Jiangdong?"

"Last time Sun Quan didn't tell his lord that if he was in trouble, he would support him with all his strength. Now it's time to need his support. The lord can't go again, so let me see Sun Quan."

Liu Bei was in a panic and said hurriedly: "If the military advisor is not in Jiangling, how should I deal with it?"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "As long as the lord follows my plan, it will be foolproof. Jiangdong's actions are of great importance and are related to the division of interests in Jingzhou after the war. If there is no long-term plan, there will be immediate worries and subordinates must go."
Chapter completed!