Chapter 007
When Qiao Rui saw Long Xiang changing the subject, he did not interrupt the inquiry in a hurry, but instead stroked his beard and waited. The commander-in-chief of the army had his stability.
"Xiaopei and Xuzhou are closely related. If the lord sends troops to attack Liu Bei, there is no guarantee that Lu Bu will not send troops to help. Even if Huainan now has enough troops and food, the outcome is hard to say..." Long Xiang continued to add.
"As it should be, everyone can't stop arguing." Qiao Rui frowned, thinking that Long Xiang was really insightful, and his views were the same as those of his lord's advisers.
Long Xiang glanced at Qiao Rui and asked in a low voice: "Liu Bei's vitality has been seriously damaged, so my lord has to kill them all? What is the deep hatred?"
Qiao Rui sat upright and looked at the next person and explained calmly: "Yun Qi doesn't know something, but Liu Bei and Cao Cao are old friends in Beijing. After this man took over Xuzhou on Tao Qian's behalf, he began to have a secret affair with Cao Cao, and my lord
He also regards Cao Cao as a thorn in his side."
Long Xiang asked tentatively: "The friend of the enemy is also the enemy?"
"You can teach me." Qiao Rui nodded lightly, and then added: "Moreover, my lord is about to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. Now he needs a few victories to establish his authority. Liu Bei is a suitable opponent."
Long Xiang couldn't help but sneer in his heart, you should go to Cao Cao to establish your country's authority, Yuan Shu only knows how to pick weak persimmons, no wonder he can't recruit heroes.
"Proclaimed emperor?" Long Xiang pretended to be surprised, then shook his head solemnly.
Seeing this, Qiao Rui frowned and asked, "This matter is no longer a secret in Shouchun. The Lord's ministers have already begun preparations. Could it be that Yun Qi thinks there is something wrong?"
Long Xiang clasped his fists and shook his head, "The last general is humble, so how dare you question the lord's decision? However, Huainan is surrounded by powerful enemies. It may not be the right time to proclaim the emperor at this time."
"Surrounded by powerful enemies? Why did Yun Qi say such a thing?" Qiao Rui smiled and shook his head, thinking that this child was young after all. Although he suddenly became smart and alert, he usually followed Feng Zhong and Tang Yu around, so his vision was still very limited.
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Qiao Rui continued: "The so-called powerful enemy is only Cao Cao's family. There are rebellions in Jingzhou to the west. It would be good if Liu Biao can take care of the affairs of this state. What's more, Huang Zu and Sun Ce have a grudge against their father, so he can also help the lord contain the rebellion in Jingzhou.
However, Lu Bu's occupation of Xuzhou is not yet stable, and Liu Bei is now seriously injured. With the current strength of Huainan's military, there seems to be nothing to worry about."
Long Xiang nodded and thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement and said: "What the general said is solid and correct, but the situation in the world is changing all the time. The general will take Sun Ce as an example. He first helped his lord to capture Lujiang, and last year he defeated Liu with troops.
Yao occupied Qu'a. At this time, he had soldiers and food to divide the city. Such a hero would really be inferior to others. In addition..."
"That's enough." Qiao Rui slapped the table and shouted, directly interrupting Long Xiang's analysis. The young man who was talking endlessly was stunned in place, wondering where I made a mistake?
Qiao Rui saw that Long Xiang was a little frightened, so he stretched out his hand to comfort him and said: "Sun Bofu is a young hero, and his father also obeys the lord's orders. How could he have second thoughts? All the generals under the lord's command, including me, are all impressed by Sun Bofu.
Excellent, you must not mention such heart-breaking words in front of others in the future, otherwise people will hate you if you spread the word."
"Oh... I'm just talking nonsense. Thank you for your advice, General." Long Xiang was convinced on the surface, but in his heart he lamented Yuan Shu's narrow eyesight.
"It seems that you haven't finished what you just said? You can continue." Qiao Rui tapped the table gently, signaling Long Xiang to continue.
Long Xiang handed over his hand again and continued to narrate: "Lü Bu once captured Cao Cao's Yanzhou. Cao Cao hated him more than his lord. It is best for the lord to gain the support of the princes when he becomes emperor, otherwise he will be alone. Why not make friends with Lü Bu as a reinforcement? Besides, Liu Bei and Cao Cao
There is an old feud between Lu Bu and Cao Cao. Winning over Lu Bu can not only check and balance Liu Bei, but also restrain Cao Cao from going south. It does not have to be a waste of money and food by sending troops."
"Wonderful."
Qiao Rui couldn't help but burst into flames, thinking, "Why didn't I think of that?" Sun Tzu Zeng said, "Subjugate the enemy's army without fighting." Is this what he meant?
Seeing this scene, Long Xiang also stood up, cupped his hands, smiled and nodded in response.
Qiao Rui once again waved his hand for Long Xiang to sit down, and continued: "Any other suggestions?"
This was what Feng Zhong said, "If you can speak, speak more." Long Xiang found that Qiao Rui really liked to listen. Maybe it was because he was surrounded by big bosses who only knew how to fight.
"People say that Cao Cao is a traitor. If he turns against Lu Bu and Liu Bei at the same time, they will inevitably form an alliance. When the lord ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, the surrounding Han officials will respond to them. By then, Huainan will be besieged on all sides, and it will be too late to regret..." Long Xiang
After saying that, he lowered his head.
Qiao Rui swallowed hard after hearing this, and her heart was already filled with huge waves. She didn't expect that the little Qu Hou under her command could see the general trend of the world so clearly. Is it because she is too stupid, or is this child extremely smart? In the past, he
I raised my son at home to help him grow up, but he didn't realize that he was a world-famous talent. What went wrong?
"General..."
"Father..."
"lady..."
"The eldest lady, the second lady..."
Qiao Rui was about to ask Long Xiang where he got his knowledge. His wife, Chen, had already entered the door with her two daughters and youngest son. Long Xiang, who had just sat down, stood up again to say hello.
After Long Xiang came to this world, he never had the chance to visit Qiao Mansion again. As a result, the women in front of him were already acquaintances to him, and now it was as if he had met them for the first time.
I just met Qiao Rui's youngest son Qiao Min. From his face, you can tell that he is Qiao Rui's biological son because he has obvious genetic traits. The faces of the three new women who have appeared now also have many similarities.
Mrs. Chen was graceful and dignified, and it was obvious that she had a good appearance when she was young. When Long Xiang saw Qiao Rui with a full beard, he felt like a beauty and a beast, and the two daughters on her left and right were even better than her peers.
The eldest daughter is now fourteen years old, and the second daughter is now thirteen years old. They are like flower buds at this time, they have not fully opened and bloomed, but they can already see from their mother what the future will look like.
Long Xiang comes from the future world. On the developed Internet, he has seen many beauties around the world and has his own standards for female beauty.
Although Qiao Rui's two daughters are not yet capable of becoming the most powerful of the country, they are definitely one of a thousand and rare.
There are many types of beauties in the future world, but not every type of woman can master the beauty of classical and ancient costumes. However, the sisters Qiao Wei and Qiao Wan in front of us are already among the best.
In that era when there were few clothes, cosmetics and filters, any woman with more regular facial features and a better family background would be a beauty spread throughout the country.
Jiangdong Erqiao, sincerely do not deceive me.
Ever since Long Xiang got the words out of Feng Zhong's mouth, he had guessed through various details that the sisters from the Qiao family were the big and small Qiaos in the legend of the Three Kingdoms.
When he met Xiao Qiao for the 'first time', Long Xiang felt a little stir in his heart. This shock of beauty was only slight, because he was a pragmatic person.
So what if Xiao Qiao is beautiful? Long Xiang won't care about things that don't belong to him at all.
If virtue is not matched, there will be disaster.
Even if Long Xiang could find a way to marry a beauty of the same magnitude as Xiao Qiao, he would most likely become the next Qin Yilu given his lack of strength.
Zhuge Liang urged Zhou Yu to "acquire two Qiaos to the southeast", which was really not a joke.
Chapter completed!