Xinye, the prefect's mansion, in the study.

Liu Bei knelt in front of the desk, holding a brush and lowering his head to write calligraphy on Cai Hou's paper.

His expression was focused and seemed very sacred. However, as Liu Bei moved the brush in his hand, the fonts that appeared on Cai Hou's paper were very erratic.

It is very soft and does not give people a feeling of vitality or power.

"Oh." Liu Bei sighed, and irritatedly threw the Cai Hou paper into a ball and threw it beside him.

Liu Bei's heart was already in chaos. No matter how hard he tried, he could not be silent. Seeing that Liu Feng had nothing to live in the three counties now, how could Liu Bei's heart not be in chaos?

Especially the last time, Zhuge Liang once said that if he had no destiny, he would not have the chance to compete with Liu Feng for Jingzhou. Under these two blows, Liu Bei was just confused and did not despair, and his mental quality was already very good.

Liu Bei took out another piece of Cai Hou paper and placed it flat on the table. Relaxed his hands and placed it gently on the table. Liu Bei took a deep breath and tried hard to calm his heart.

After Zifu's mood was calm, he picked up the pen and stained it with ink. But at this moment, a soldier hurriedly broke in and reported urgently: "Reporting to the lord, General Guan received news from the spy that it was Cao Ren who raised his troops and looked south."

"What?" Liu Bei said in a lost voice, and the pen in his hand fell to the ground.

Cao Ren and Cao Ren actually started to raise troops. In fact, Guan Yu had already noticed the special situation in Wancheng. Cao Ren was so diligent in training his soldiers.

However, Liu Bei was so confused at that time that he didn't pay much attention, because Liu Bei knew that Liu Biao was dead now and that Liu Cong was a waste. Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and others all had ulterior motives.

No one would support Xinye when Cao Ren went south. Even if he prepared in advance, Xinye could not defend it. Therefore, Liu Bei simply stopped moving.

Whenever Cao Ren came, he would run away. On the other hand, Liu Bei was also lucky. Now Cao *** had just pacified the north, and there were many instability, including Wuwan and Yuan Shao's two sons, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang. It would take at least one or two years before they could go south.

It's useless to be anxious now.

All of his thoughts were good, but at this moment, Liu Bei felt even more confused.

He looked at the brush that fell to the ground in a daze. Liu Bei knew that most of the trouble was because of Liu Feng. Since Liu Feng rose, he has been unable to ask for an emotion and regret it.

This feeling is improving all the time, making it difficult to calm down.

After taking a deep breath, Liu Bei looked up at the soldier who came in and reported urgently, and said, "Let me find a military advisor to discuss major issues."

"No." The soldier responded and hurried out of the study.

"Now, it's up to you." After the soldiers left, Liu Bei sighed and murmured.

Now, it is time to decide his destiny. Cao Ren went south, and he had only two ways. One was to give up Xinye, go south to Xiangyang and Jiangling, meet with Liu Qi, continue to resist, and look forward to the so-called destiny.

The second is to give up Xinye, go south to Xiangyang and Jiangling, meet with Liu Qi, go directly to Shu, and join Liu Zhang.

Whether it was the first road or the next day, Liu Bei knew it was difficult to walk. The former may be a needless resistance, while the latter may have to continue lurking, just like when he was in Xinye.

But how many years does he have to wait? Liu Bei was very confused and envious. At this time, he truly envied Liu Feng's territory.

In the small land of Xinye, the army had to abandon the city and escape as soon as it arrived. However, Liu Feng had such a large area of ​​land and three counties. Even if he lost one or two cities, he could still fight again.

Especially the natural danger of the Yangtze River, he has never experienced the sense of security he has ever experienced.

Perhaps, he shouldn't have done so terriblely at the beginning, and he should have given him a way out. When the army was approaching and almost fell into a desperate situation, Liu Bei felt a sense of regret that was different from the past.

In the past, Liu Bei often thought that if the little tiger had been killed, the trouble would not have been so great. But now Liu Bei’s regretted that he was so heartless.

I watched Liu Feng leave the city in anger. If I had known that Liu Feng was so capable, why would he have been like this? Even if he wanted to eradicate Liu Feng, he should have been with him for a few years.

Wait until the appropriate time, then eradicate it.

Unfortunately, it’s too late now. There is no medicine for regret in this world.

Liu Bei's heart was very chaotic. He regretted the bad situation caused by his improper handling of Liu Feng's affairs, panic about the army, and confusion about the future.

It was not until Zhuge Liang arrived that Liu Bei reluctantly put away the chaos in his heart, as if he was looking at a life-saving straw, looking at Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang's eyes were very bright at this time. He was eight feet tall and had a majestic appearance. Coupled with the bright eyes, he had a feeling of trust.

"Lord, sir. This time, Cao Ren should not go south to Xinye, but to attack Jiangxia." After Zhuge Liang entered the door, he immediately saw Liu Bei's helplessness, and he couldn't help but bend over and hold his fists and said loudly.

"Jiang Xia?" Liu Bei was stunned by Zhuge Liang's words, and then his eyes lit up. He suddenly stood up and went to find a landscape map and placed it on the floor.

Judging from Wancheng on the map, you can go south to Xinye, or go southwest to enter the Jiangxia boundary and directly attack the five cities in Jiangxia.

"Why?" Liu Beitou asked without any hesitation.

"A few days ago, Cao *** issued an edict to grant Liu Feng the title of General Yang Wu and the Marquis of Guannei. I suspect that this is to deal with Liu Feng." Zhuge Liang said.

Weakness will only appear when despair. At this moment, Liu Bei has put away his weakness and restored his heart as a hero who has been sharpened through countless hardships.

"Not enough." Liu Bei looked up at Zhuge Liang and said two words.

Of course, Zhuge Liang knew his guess and there was no definite evidence. Cao Ren went south and wanted to buy Xinye no matter how he said that he wanted to buy Xinye. After all, Xinye had few soldiers and the city was not big.

It is easier to remove Xinye than to remove Jiangxia.

Cao Ren had no reason to put the closer Xinye and attack Jiangxia.

"If Cao Ren comes to attack, the lord will be unable to resist. The only hypothesis now is that Cao Ren attacks Jiangxia, not Xinye's Camp." Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Bei with his eyes fixedly, very confident. This is an intuition, but there is no evidence, so Zhuge Liang can only say this.

"Okay, I'll see if Cao Ren attacks me or Liu Feng." Liu Bei said OK, then he knelt down again, and calmly closed his eyes. His chest was slowly rising and falling, obviously he was really at ease.

Looking at Liu Bei who had calmed down at the critical moment, a little praise flashed in Zhuge Liang's eyes. This is the person he likes, Liu Bei.

Then, Zhuge Liang also knelt down quietly. The study room fell into silence.

In the following time, news came constantly from Guan Yu. Cao Ren went south ten, twenty, and thirty miles.

"Lord, Cao Ren changed his direction and headed southwest towards Jiangxia." When the soldiers came in to report, Liu Bei's eyes suddenly opened, and a flash of light flashed.

Stand up suddenly.

At this moment, Zhuge Liang's eyes were on Liu Bei, and Liu Bei's eyes also on Zhuge Liang. Both of them saw the opportunity in each other's eyes, these two words.

An opportunity to soar to the sky.

Wancheng.

Whether Cao Ren ignored Xinye or looked down on Xinye, now Cao Ren has sent troops to attack Liu Feng, then there will be not too many defenders in Wancheng.

There may not be opportunities, but there may not be any. If the war drags on for too long, there will always be some small flaws.

It is not impossible for Wancheng.

And with Wancheng, there is a place of marching, and there will never be a scattered place in Xinye, and you will be at a loss when facing a great enemy.

When facing Cao Ren's army is approaching, what kind of thought is Liu Feng's mind and whether the counselors are wise enough. They are all factors that determine whether the war lasts.

"Pang Tong's talent is really unparalleled in the world?" Liu Bei asked, holding back the excitement in his heart.

"Feng Chu, unparalleled in the world." Zhuge Liang said affirmatively.

"If Liu Feng was determined to defend the five cities in Jiangbei, could he deal with Cao Ren for three or five months?" Liu Bei asked again.

"If the soldiers are good and the food is enough, there will be no problem for ten months." Zhuge Liang confirmed again.

He was extremely confident in Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang because the two were good friends and were competing with each other.

"Okay, if Pang Tong can defend for ten months, then we can find an opportunity to attack Wancheng in this long battle." Liu Bei's eyes burst into tears, and he suddenly straightened his waist and abdomen, with a strong momentum.

At this time, Liu Bei did not seem to have regretted it at all, but misjudged Liu Feng and let it go. Instead, a tyrant who planned to use Liu Feng to trap Cao Ren and wait for opportunities to make profits, a capricious and ruthless hero.

Liu Bei raised his head and looked at the map that was pounced not far away. He stared at Jiang Xia tightly.

My good son, aren’t you very strong? Defeat Zhou Yu, counterattack the four cities of Chaisang, and to aspire Zhou Yu, he will take Zhou Yu’s wife next.

Now that Cao Ren is here to attack, you must set up all the troops, fight against them, and deal with them. It will take ten months and a year to create opportunities for me.

On Xiling City, on the Xicheng Gate Tower, Liu Feng stopped in front of the city gate tower and watched the cows leaving. His heart was filled with a kind of pride.

Suddenly, Liu Feng looked up at the north, and the direction he looked was exactly the Wancheng that Liu Bei was coveting.

This war, three months ago, when Mr. Pang Tong was in the Fire Bull Formation, had already indicated that Cao Ren would be in a tragedy. For such a long time, Liu Feng would certainly not be unprepared.

His goal is the same as Liu Bei's, and the entire population on Wancheng and the Wancheng to Jiangxia.
Chapter completed!