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Chapter 180: Liu Bei's decision, Xiaozhi visits Yuanzhi at night

On the other hand, Liu Bei was discussing some secrets with Xu Shu.

Liu Yu and Cao Cao have already started a life-and-death battle, and their attention is not on Yizhou.

This time is actually the best time for Liu Bei. Liu Bei tried hard to pretend to be sick, but wasn’t it just Yizhou? But Liu Yu’s mountain was steadily pressing on Liu Bei’s head, making Liu Bei have to consider any moves. Hanzhong County in Yizhou had long fallen into Liu Yu’s hands, which was Liu Yu’s checks and balances over Yizhou. He steadily suppressed some of Liu Bei’s little thoughts.

"Yuan Zhi, how long will it take for Liu Yu and Cao Cao to decide the winner?" Liu Bei was most concerned about this issue.

How long the final battle between Liu Yu and Cao Cao took is directly related to Liu Bei's plan in Yizhou.

"Liu Yu used hundreds of thousands of troops to be powerful and powerful. Cao Cao is a hero among the people. Both are the top existences in the world. It is unknown how much time it takes. It is very difficult for Liu Yu to win quickly. If Cao Cao wants to get back the situation, unless there is a strange plan!" Xu Shu said frankly.

"Strange plan? Yuan Zhi, can you predict what Cao Cao's plan was?" Liu Bei had a strong desire to seek knowledge.

This is a bit embarrassing Xu Shu. Xu Shu is not a bug in Cao Cao's belly. How could he know what Cao Cao was thinking? But Xu Shu is not a good person, and he also has this related answer in his mind.

"I don't know what Cao Cao has. But if I use the strategy and based on the current situation in Yuzhou, I will adopt the strategy of assassinating Liu Yu." Xu Shu expressed his thoughts.

Xu Shu's plan was the same as Guo Jia thought, and the heroes had a similar view.

"Is this impossible? Over the years, no one has dared to assassinate Liu Yu. Even if there are, they will be eradicated by Liu Yu's subordinates in advance." Liu Bei did not agree with such a plan.

"There is nothing impossible. No one has done it successfully before, which does not mean that it cannot be done now. Liu Yu is very confident in his own defense. This is a fatal weakness. On the contrary, it is not impossible to take advantage of Liu Yu's negligence." Xu Shu analyzed carefully.

"If so, that would be great." Liu Bei hoped that Cao Cao did this, and even hoped that Cao Cao could succeed.

In Liu Bei's view, if Liu Yu was killed, the Shenwu court would definitely be in turmoil. Liu Yu had two sons. Although he established the crown prince early, Liu Bei knew that once Liu Yu died, some ambitious people would emerge. They would look at such a good job as the dragon, and easily get rich and noble. Once Liu Yu died, the Shenwu court would have to be at least turmoil for three to five years, or even longer. The more serious consequence may be that Liu Yu's territory was divided. Yuan Shao was so powerful that the entire north of the Yellow River was his only one of Bingzhou. But what happened later? As soon as Yuan Shao died, his two sons, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang were busy fighting as the heirs, and they split the foundation established by Yuan Shao. In the end, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang were defeated one by one by one by Liu Yu.

Yuan Shao is like this. Do you think Liu Yu's son will not do this? People's hearts are full of flesh and selfishness. Liu Bei believes that Liu Yu's son will fight in the internal struggle by himself. By then, Liu Yu's territory will be divided, which will be a good time for him to get a piece of the pie.

Unfortunately, all this needs to be based on the premise that Liu Yu was assassinated by Cao Cao.

"In the struggle between Liu Yu and Cao Cao, you are far away in Yizhou and can only wait for the result. The most important thing at the moment is to take down Yizhou as soon as possible." Xu Shu reminded Liu Bei.

Liu Bei had already had a plan for Yizhou. During this period, he pretended to be sick and lived in Chengdu every day. However, he also sent someone to contact Yizhou officials in private, which really won him back the favor of some Yizhou officials. At the same time, Xu Shu and others were not idle, and began to secretly visit Yizhou, using money to open the way, and making friends with county magistrates. At present, the magistrates of Yibazhou and Guanghan County expressed their approval of Liu Bei. This was also the result of Xu Shu's previous smooth talk with Liu Bei.

There are so many counties in Yizhou, and it is already very good to have two county magistrates who have a good impression of Liu Bei. Xu Shu and others are capable. You should know that when Liu Bei first came to Yizhou, the entire Yizhou boycotted it.

At the same time, the garrisons of these two counties did not make friends with Liu Bei sincerely, but valued the gold, silver and treasures that Liu Bei gave them.

Only two county garrisons had a good impression of Liu Bei, which made Liu Bei a little unconfident.

"I know too. But now the people of Yizhou are not so looking forward to me." Liu Bei said the truth.

"Lord, Liu Zhang is a mediocre person, wasting the opportunity to fight for the world in vain. The lord has persuaded him twice, and both opportunities were wasted by him. Yizhou has almost no future in his hands. Only in his hands can Yizhou make everyone feel shocked. Please don't hesitate anymore." Xu Shu encouraged Liu Bei.

Liu Bei wanted to take the position of Yizhou Governor now. But he was not sure and always felt that something unexpected would happen. Liu Bei had a very strong ability to predict dangers, and it was with this ability that he could survive until now.

The country of Yizhou Tianfu was in a place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Emperor Gaozu of Han used this as his foundation as a place to station troops and finally unified the world. Following the footsteps of this ancestor and achieving unification of the world, this temptation made Liu Bei feel itchy.

"Yuan Zhi, I always feel that there is something inadequate." Liu Bei said what he thought was.

Xu Shu knew that Liu Bei would worry about this and that. Liu Bei would want to estimate the result of failure in everything. Although he could ensure his own safety, it would slowly affect his enterprising spirit. This is also the fundamental reason why Liu Bei had accomplished nothing. At this point, Xu Shu could not let Liu Bei go like this. If he was wasting opportunities and time, he might have solved Cao Cao and turned around to attack Yizhou. If Yizhou was still in Liu Zhang's hands at that time, God would have surrendered directly.

"Lord, there is never a perfect thing in the world. Looking at the past and present, danger and opportunity coexist. Emperor Gaozu secretly traveled to Chen Cang with his mere Yizhou soldiers, seized Guanzhong, and fought with Xiang Yu to dominate the world, and was in danger several times. But Emperor Gaozu still dared not do anything, so he seized the opportunity and achieved the foundation of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years. Not to mention the distance, just look at Liu Yu, which time did he act at the risk of destruction. The greater the danger, the greater the gain. Liu Yu is becoming stronger step by step. Is the lord not as good as Liu Yu?" Xu Shu used the deeds of Emperor Gaozu of Han to encourage Liu Bei, but he was worried that he would not have enough weight, so he directly used Liu Yu to stimulate Liu Bei.

"I am the great-grandson of Emperor Jing of Han!" Liu Bei was aroused by fighting spirit, and he asked himself how much worse than Liu Yu.

"That's right!" Xu Shu was very happy. "Lord, Yizhou is the last hope of the lord. If the lord gives up, then..." Xu Shu didn't say the following sentence. It was very clear that if Liu Bei did not seize Yizhou, there would be nothing in the world. Liu Bei would go directly to the mountains and forests and spend the rest of his life well.

Of course, Liu Bei knew this. He ran to Yizhou and came over. There was only a few places left in the entire Han Dynasty to rise up again.

"Yuanzhi, the matter in Yizhou can begin." Liu Bei's eyes showed a different brilliance.

Xu Shu was very happy, and Liu Bei finally made up his mind. This time, Xu Shu must take down the entire Yizhou for Liu Bei.

Originally, Xu Shu had a comprehensive plan when he entered Yizhou, but he never thought that the actual situation in Yizhou was more complicated and serious than Xu Shu imagined. Liu Zhang was a little incompetent, but under his rule, Yizhou was the people living and working in peace and balanced with all forces. If he wanted to take over Yizhou, the key point was Liu Zhang. But without a good excuse, it would be difficult for Liu Bei to attack Liu Zhang.

It is a necessary bottom line for this era to become famous. Even if it is clearly fake, there must be a reason. This reason is very important. In serious cases, it can be related to how Liu Bei distributes interests and appeases people's hearts in the future.

Xu Shu thought about it but couldn't think of how to use a good reason.

"Military advisor, Mr. Fa is here to visit." While Xu Shu was thinking, the servant outside the door informed Fa Zheng's arrival.

"Fa Xiaozhi? By the way, maybe he can give some good suggestions." Xu Shu thought that Fa Zheng was coming.

Why did Fa Zheng come to Xu Shu? This kid is full of bad water. This time he came, he planned to put some eye medicine on Xu Shu so that Liu Bei would hate Liu Feng even more and so that Liu Feng could be used by Fa Zheng.

"I'm visiting late at night to disturb Mr. Xu." Fa Zheng apologized for his arrival.

"It's okay! Xiaozhi comes, and the humble house is full of glory. I don't know Xiaozhi is coming, so I have prepared some fruits and tea. Please sit down." Xu Shu appreciates Fazheng's ability and his tone is very gentle.

After Fa Zheng joined Liu Bei, he took advantage of his local tyrant advantage. He always gave Liu Bei advice to the point, which surprised Liu Bei and Xu Shu. Liu Bei secretly told Xu Shu that the biggest gain of coming to Yizhou was to take Fa Zheng under his command. Xu Shu also believed that this was the case.

Compared to Liao Li's flattery, Fa Zheng was meticulous in his work, especially in principle, and even a bit too strict, which led to not many people who welcomed Fa Zheng at the beginning. But Xu Shu saw the difference between Fa Zheng. Didn't Fa Zheng think it was too upright and offended most of the officials in Yizhou? Zhang Song, the other party in Yizhou, regarded Fa Zheng as a friend, which shows the strength of Fa Zheng.

Aren’t a person with strength and integrity the one who is most lacking by Liu Bei?

Therefore, Xu Shu and Liu Bei both recognized Fa Zheng.

"I'm disturbing." Fa Zheng sat opposite Xu Shu with apologies.

After the two drank a cup of tea, Xu Shu asked Fa Zheng: "Xiaozhi, you are visiting late at night, don't you know what advice?"

"The military advisor, Liu Yu and Cao Cao's battle is probably long-lasting. It is the best time for the lord. But the lord is addicted to wine and sex, and I feel really uneasy. When I saw the lord's expression yesterday, it seemed to be a sign of being content with the status quo. I always think of this in the past two days, and I can't fall asleep. Tonight I come to ask the military advisor to indirectly so that lord should not miss the opportunity." Of course, Fa Zheng thought of the reason, otherwise how could he come to visit late at night.

This reason shows Fa Zheng's loyalty to Liu Bei, which can make Xu Shu appreciate Fa Zheng more.

"Why didn't Xiaozhi tell his lord personally? You should know that lord has always accepted advice humbly." Xu Shu asked back.

Fa Zheng scolded Xu Shu in his heart and told Liu Bei himself that he was acting too much and that he would be caught by others at that time, how could he be in the Shenwu court in the future? Fa Zheng didn't know about other people, but Xu Shu was very talented. Who knew if he would surrender to the court at the last moment and cause trouble for Fa Zheng in the future.

"Military advisor, as a newcomer, I have made suggestions for the lord during this period, which has caused some people's displeasure. Liao Gongyuan seems to have a lot of opinions about me. With my lord, my talents can be displayed, and I don't want to cause displeasure among my colleagues because of my own words. After thinking about it, the military advisor told the lord that it was a good idea." Fa Zheng's eloquence was very good.

Xu Shu understood that Fa Zheng had suffered a loss before, but now when he arrived at Liu Bei, he dared not do anything casually anymore. This is a good thing.

"There is another thing, I don't know whether to talk or not." Fa Zheng pretended to be hesitant, and seemed to have difficulty choosing.

Xu Shu said bluntly: "If Xiaozhi has anything to do, just say it."

"Yesterday, the lord was overjoyed and ordered people not to spread it. Liao Gongyuan specifically mentioned the eldest son, but the lord looked that way. At that time, he thought it was inappropriate. After all, the eldest son was the eldest son of the lord. If he kept it hidden, in the end, the eldest son knew the details, and he might have something unpleasant to happen. But the worst happened. But by chance, he learned that the eldest son had already known about the incident and had complaints about the lord's actions." Fa Zheng was about to carry Liu Feng out.

"Are there any complaints? Xiaozhi, you can't talk nonsense!" Xu Shu was very cautious about this rumor and didn't believe it very much.

Fa Zheng bowed and said, "It is related to the unity of our army. How dare I talk nonsense? The eldest son and the lord are father and son. Even if I have a hundred courages, I dare not gossip about this matter."

Xu Shu has always been staring at Fa Zheng, wanting to see if what Fa Zheng said is true. According to Xu Shu's perception, Fa Zheng has never said anyone bad things, and what he said tonight is most likely true. If Liu Feng complains about Liu Bei, it will be really unfavorable to internal unity. At the critical moment when Liu Bei was planning to Yizhou, if Liu Feng makes some trouble, it will affect the overall situation.

"Actually, there is something wrong with the lord's decision. I will tell you tomorrow. The eldest son, after all, he is young and he must be instable in his work. Xiaozhi, you can know these details. I am really concerned about our army. I will definitely report your loyalty to you!" Xu Shu seemed to be confused by Fa Zheng.

"As long as the lord and the eldest son don't have any diaphragm, you will be satisfied." Fa Zheng looked loyal and honest, and he could not see the dirty inside him.

Xu Shu was confused by Fa Zheng's loyalty and honesty, and he could not see it at all.
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