There is also a reputation in this.

Regardless of whether Ma Lang was really unwilling to do so before, the reputation of the rebels on Liu Bei was enough to discourage Ma Lang.

Liu Bei's eyes lit up, "That's what it should be!"

As he spoke, Liu Bei and Guan Yu stood up and were about to go out of the military tent to discuss with Ma Lang.

At this moment, a personal soldier outside the door suddenly came to report: "Lord, Mr. Mi of Xia Pi sent someone to report important matters."

Guan Yu frowned and snorted.

He didn't like the Mi family. First, the Mi family was just a merchant, but second, it was because of Mi Zhen's escape from marriage.

However, Liu Bei did not agree.

In his opinion, Mi Zhu was quite helpful to him. If it weren't for Mi Zhu, how could he have achieved today? He knew Guan Er's temper very well, so he simply did not say it out loud and said to his personal soldiers: "Hurry and love!"

Then he said to Guan Yu: "Second brother, why don't you work hard to invite Mr. Boda? Mr. Mi will send someone here at this time. There must be a very important thing. I will receive him first, and then we will discuss it with Mr. Boda."

Guan Yu nodded and strode out of the military tent.

At this time, the personal soldiers took a man into the tent and bowed to Liu Bei with a deep bow.

This man is about eight feet tall, with wide arms and round waist. He wears a dark black warrior suit, and looks like a brave warrior.

"Milong meets Xuande Gong!"

"Ah, it's the twelve brothers..." Liu Bei showed a warm smile on his face, and stepped forward to hold Mi Long's hand, "I haven't nagged with the twelve brothers for a while, so I'm worried about it. Why did you come to me today and have time, but is there anything wrong?"

Liu Bei liked this elk dragon very much.

Not only did he be cautious in his work, but he was also very skilled in martial arts. He once competed with Guan Yu and did not decide the outcome in thirty rounds.

Of course, Guan Yu did not use all his strength, but even so, it was enough for Liu Bei to look at him with admiration.

Mi Long bowed and said, "Duke Xuande, you are so polite. The villain comes today, and it is the master who asked me to tell me."

"oh?"

The elk dragon sat down, pulled out a knife from his waist, separated the soles of the boots, and took out a letter from it.

Liu Bei didn't feel dirty either. He took the letter and shook the flesh out of the letter, and looked carefully in the light of the candlelight.

His face gradually became ugly. After a moment, he put the letter on the candlelight and lit it.

"What the Mi Gong said..."

"It's true!"

Mi Long whispered: "For this period of time, Lord Zhou Mu often gathered with Cao Bao and other Xia Pi clans. A few days ago, Mr. Hanyu from Guangling sent someone to come and discussed with Lord Zhou Mu for a long time. My master was unable to find out the news because of his identity... This time Lord Zhou Mu paid tribute to Gong Lu and asked Duke Xuande to pay his respects, for fear of being uneasy."

When Liu Bei heard this, he took a breath of cold air.

"Also, the master discovered in the evening that it was quite unusual to dispatch troops and generals in Xia Pi City. Please be careful."

"This... Twelve brothers, thank you for sending the message today. But this matter is extraordinary, and I have to think about it carefully. Why not wait in the side tent? Let me tell you the answer after my second brother and I discuss it."

"The villain obeys the order!"

Milong said, and got up and walked out of the tent.

When he left the military tent, he happened to meet Guan Yu who was walking towards him.

When Guan Yu saw the Milong, he snorted coldly. However, Milong bent respectfully and made way for Guan Yu.

Out of the corner of my eyes, I saw a young man beside Guan Yu.

He is about twenty-eight or nine years old, with a face that looks like a pink jade and a starry sky. The three black beards under his jaw show a gentle and elegant aura. However, the gaze seems very quiet and deep. When he touches the Milong's eyes, he seems to be able to see Milong's heart.

My heart skipped a beat, but my face was still calm.

"Mr. Boda, please!"

"Please..."

The young scholar glanced at Mi Long without asking, and walked into the tent side by side with Guan Yu.

Four personal guards stood at the entrance of the tent. The dragon did not stop and followed the guide to the side tent to rest.

That personal guard was trained by Juhu, named Bai'er elite soldiers.

Ju Hu is now obeying Liu Bei's words, and his father Ju Su's reminder was already behind his head. Although he still wrote to Yuan Shao every month to report Liu Bei's updates secretly, what he said in the letter was all about Liu Bei's good words. Especially after Liu Bei became Liu Xuan's son-in-law, Ju Hu looked up to him a lot.

When he went on a war in the past, Ju Hu was the main general.

But now, Ju Hu is willing to be Liu Bei's deputy, and he vaguely sees Liu Bei as his lord.

So, the word "fame" is really unpredictable!

Liu Bei said: "Mr. Boda, I'm really embarrassed to invite you here so late. Bei originally wanted to ask for advice in person, but something happened, so... sir, don't blame him, Bei is now..."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Bei felt uncomfortable for a while.

I miss me, Liu Bei, since my debut, have experienced countless ups and downs, but I have always treated others with sincerity. Why did God treat me like this?

These tears couldn't be stopped and shed.

Guan Yu was startled, "Brother, you are..."

"I……"

Liu Bei choked up and couldn't even speak.

Ma Lang hesitated for a moment, sighed and said, "Duke Xuande, but that old Tao Qian, do you want to attack you?"

Liu Bei's heart skipped a beat and raised his head in horror.

Ma Lang's face was quiet, and Gujing was not wavering. He whispered: "Don't be frightened by Duke Xuande, this matter is not difficult to infer. You are now proud in Pei State and have also won the title of a royal relative. There are two generals under your command, and Ju Gongqi is proficient in military affairs... Haha, if I were Tao Qian, I would still have the intention to kill Duke Xuande."

"Mr. Boda, please give me some advice!"

"Duke Xuande, what is the matter now? What advice should you talk about? Either you take Xuzhou or you are killed by Tao Qian. Even if you can escape today, Tao Qian only needs to work with Cao Cao to get rid of you... Cao Mengde is a hero in troubled times. If you block his way to Xuzhou, you will definitely not let you go easily. This is very obvious."

Liu Bei couldn't help but say, "Isn't Tao Qian afraid..."

"How capable can Tao Qian have? Let him hold on here sooner or later, it will be destroyed by Cao Cao. That old man is just a dry bone in the tomb... Now that the thief of the Dong family has occupied the Western Regions, Cao Cao's first dealing with is not Xuzhou, but Guanzhong. You will sooner or later become a big problem behind him... If I were Cao Cao, I would definitely join forces with Tao Qian to get rid of you."

Liu Bei couldn't help but remain silent...

What Ma Lang said does make sense.

When Tao Qian gets old, he really doesn't pose a threat to Cao Cao. Instead of killing him, it's better to keep him and stop Jiangdong.

And myself...

Ma Lang said: "I have three strategies for Duke Xuande to choose from."

"I hope to hear it carefully!"

"The best strategy is that Duke Xuande has a close relationship with the Mi family of the giant merchant in Xia Pi. Mi Zhu is also an experienced person. But tonight, Tao Qian was not prepared. Duke Xuande joined forces with Mi Zhu to enter Xia Pi, took the lead and occupied Xuzhou in his hands."

Liu Bei frowned, "Tao Qian killed me just because he had plans. He has been running Xuzhou for many years and is highly anticipated. I acted rashly, but I was afraid that it would not be a good person, but I was afraid it would be bad."

Ma Lang smiled, "The Zhongjing is that tomorrow, Duke Lu will pay homage to the public. Duke Xuande can bring two generals into the city. First, you must indicate the identity of your royal relatives, and then you must indicate that you are a student of Duke Lu... When Tao Qian takes action, you can capture the thief and capture the king. You can promise the Mi family to be the Xuzhou clan... and use the Mi family's hand to kill all the Dao Qian clans. In this way, Xia Pi can fall into Duke Xuande's hand, and then take advantage of the situation to raise troops, seize Guangling, and kill Jiangdong."

"this……"

"Lang has a bad plan. Duke Xuande returns to Pei overnight, mobilizes troops, sends troops from Pei country, and captures Runan. However, in this way, Duke Xuande, you will inevitably confront Cao Cao head-on, and the result is probably unpredictable."

Liu Bei said: "The best strategy is not righteous, and the worst strategy is not very sure. It's just that this middle strategy... If you steal Xuzhou, will you not fight against Cao Cao and Sun Ce? Mr. Boda, isn't that..."

"Duke Xuande, after Xuzhou falls into your hands, Cao Cao will not confront you. After all, the enemy he is facing is the Dong family thief in Guanzhong and Yuan Shao in Jizhou. As long as you show your sincerity, Cao Cao will not be too tough. Otherwise, he will face a situation where he will be attacked from both sides or even be attacked from three sides."

“You mean…”

"Ju Gongqi can solve Cao Cao's threat for Duke Xuande."

Liu Bei asked again: "Dare you ask Sun Ce..."

Ma Lang laughed loudly, "Sun Bofu is just a yellow-mouthed child. It seems to be powerful, but it is not enough to threaten. Why didn't Xuande Gong ask King Pei to write a letter to Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou? Lang said that if Xuande Gong wants to establish himself in Xuzhou, he should follow the Dong family's thief and know the way to advance and retreat. He seeks to survive in the cracks, and once the time is ripe, it will be enough to make a big splash."

When Liu Bei heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and stood up and bowed deeply.

Ma Lang stood up and whispered: "I know that Xuande Gong has great ambitions, and Lang is also in pain. I have already said what I should say. Please make a decision on your own. Lang will watch and learn about the great talents that Xuande Gong has displayed."

The meaning of this sentence is very clear.

You are lofty, but I cannot recognize you as your lord yet because I have not seen your true abilities yet.

What I should do, I have done.

It depends on your ability now!

If you can do it well, I will regard you as the main one. If you can't do it, don't blame me. This is your own problem.

The king is the minister, and the minister is also the king...

This may be a kind of ruthless thought in the future, but in this era, it is the most common thing.

Liu Bei was full of confidence for a moment!

That's right, Mr. Boda has done everything he should have done.

If I, Liu Xuande, cannot stand out under such circumstances, I should be mediocre all my life. It would be better to take my wife and children to find a nest in the valley, and at least seek peace. So, I must succeed, and I must succeed!
Chapter completed!