The most poisonous person in the Three Kingdoms, Boss Cao advised me to calm down!

Chapter 409: Reviewing the Longzhong Plan for Kong Ming
Obviously Sima De's words did not shake Lu Su.

On the contrary, Lu Su also shook his head and laughed:
"Sima is too cautious. If it was just an unintentional remark, why worry about it?"

"I won't believe you if you say you are ungrateful."

"And Ruosu became suspicious of Kong Ming because of such trivial matters."

"Wouldn't that make me a dishonest and untrustworthy person?"

Lu Su's tone was flat, but every word was as sharp as a needle.

He refuted secretly without making any sound.

The two of them worked together seamlessly.

Sima De secretly praised in his heart that Lu Zijing was indeed the best partner for Kong Ming!
He is undoubtedly the person who is most pro-Liu in Jiangdong!

Sima De pretended to be thoughtful and nodded heavily as he replied:

"Mr. Zijing's words make sense."

"My loyalty is known only to the sun and moon."

"Otherwise, my lord, Duke Wei, would not have entrusted me with such an important task."

Upon hearing this, Kong Ming remained silent, and Lu Su was also speechless.

The two of them couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts at Sima De's shameless pretense of being stupid.

And secretly add the evaluation of "shameless" to it!

Just when the atmosphere was somewhat awkward, Sima De spoke again:

"I have already answered Brother Kong Ming's second question."

"Next, let me answer the first question."

After that, he pointed to the broad river surface, and his words revealed a majestic momentum.
"In the past, when Liu Bei was in Xudu, my lord drank wine with him and discussed heroes."

"Now, I am no longer interested in discussing heroes."

"The answer is clear from the previous battles."

As he spoke, Sima De's fingers passed over himself, Kong Ming, and then Lu Su one by one.

"My lords are Duke of Wei, Liu Bei, and Marquis of Wu, Sun Quan."

"These people are not included in today's discussion."

"What I want to discuss with you two today is the general trend of the world!"

"How did Brother Kong Ming help Liu Bei to revive the Han Dynasty?"

"How did Mr. Zijing help the Marquis of Wu achieve his unparalleled success?"

When Kong Ming and Lu Su heard this, there was a flash of surprise in their eyes!
Although they have all surrendered their strategies for their respective masters to dominate the troubled times.

But how could he easily reveal it when facing his opponent?
Therefore, Lu Su directly denied:
"Sir, you are wrong. My Wu Hou is loyal to the Han Dynasty!"

"How can there be a great foundation? Sir, please don't speak nonsense!"

Kong Ming was even more straightforward, and said with every word:

"Get rid of the treacherous and return power to the emperor."

"This is my Lord's long-cherished wish to revive the Han Dynasty!"

Sima De heard this and suddenly smiled and said:

"Gentlemen, are you treating me like an ignorant child?"

"Will the world believe what you say?"

"Since you two are unwilling to speak, let me guess."

"On how Liu Bei revived the Han Dynasty and how the Marquis of Wu conquered the Central Plains."

Having said this, Sima De stared at Kong Ming and said slowly:
"Since Dong Zhuo, heroes have emerged all over the world..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Kong Ming looked up suddenly!

There was surprise and confusion flashing in his eyes that was difficult to conceal!

Zhuge Liang could never have expected this.

He would hear something so familiar on such an occasion...

No, it was exactly what he said at the time.

What Zhuge Liang found most unbearable was...

These words came from a man who was abandoned by his lord Liu Bei.

And this was said by an enemy strategist who was treated as a guest of honor by Cao Cao!
This is really fate, this can't be just a coincidence, right?
At this time, Zhuge Liang tried his best to suppress the surging waves in his heart.

At the same time, keep your facial expression steady.

He expected that what Sima De would say next would be completely different from what he had expected!
However, the next moment.

The words that continued from Sima De's mouth were like a violent storm.

This completely disturbed Zhuge Liang's mood.

Sima De said calmly:

“There are countless cross-state and cross-county connections.”

"Compared to Yuan Shao, Cao Cao had a lesser reputation and fewer troops." "But Cao Cao was able to defeat Yuan Shao in the end, using the weak to defeat the strong!"

"It depends not only on the weather, but also on human planning!"

"Now, Cao Cao has millions of soldiers under his command, and he is holding the emperor hostage to control the princes..."

Sima De's eyes were fixed on the changes in Zhuge Liang's expression.

I tried hard to restrain myself from laughing out loud.

Zhuge Kongming, Mr. Wulong, are you surprised?
Do you feel like your underwear has been seen through by others?
Looking at Zhuge Liang's face who was trying hard to maintain calm.

Sima De firmly believes that as the topic deepens.

In the eyes of others, this Zhuge Liang is always calm and composed.

The rock-steady inner peace will soon be shaken.

Sure enough, when the four words "to command the princes" came out of his mouth.

Zhuge Liang's expression suddenly became complicated and difficult to read!

Sima De looked at Zhuge Liang deeply.

He cleared his throat and continued:

"Cao Cao now has a million strong troops at his command, and he respects the emperor and commands the disobedient."

“This is an irresistible trend.”

"Sun Quan has been in control of Jiangdong for three generations."

"The terrain is strategic and the people are loyal to it, and all the wise and capable people are employed by it."

"This can be used as external aid, but it cannot be used as a plot."

After saying this, Sima De glanced at Lu Su and Zhuge Liang.

Pointing north, he said, "The land of Central Plains is occupied by my lord."

"It is also a place where war cannot be started lightly."

"Jiangdong is a support, so don't try to take it."

"Look at it this way, in this world."

"In De's opinion, there are very few places where Liu Bei can make plans."

"However, it is not the number of soldiers that matters, but the presence of a good general."

"You don't need to have a large territory, as long as you have the support of the people, you can conquer the world!"

Sima De's words made Zhuge Liang take a deep breath involuntarily.

He had already vaguely anticipated Sima De's next move.

As he expected, Sima De continued:
"And the place Liu Bei first mapped out... hehe."

He pointed westward, in the direction of Jingzhou, and said softly:
"Jingzhou is located in the north of Hanshui and Mianshui, and its products are rich and abundant, enriching the four states!"

"It is connected to Wuhui in the east and Bashu in the west. It is a place that must be fought for by military strategists!"

"Liu Jingsheng's failure to defend it before doesn't mean Liu Bei can't get it."

"Currently, Jingzhou is divided among Cao, Sun, and Liu."

"But things change so quickly, once the storm comes again."

"Perhaps the Lord of Wu is grateful, thinking of Mr. Kong Ming's sending troops to help us this time."

"Give up the occupied Changsha to Liu Bei."

"Even if you give up the westward advance and focus on the northern expedition, it will be exactly what your ruler and his ministers want."

Sima De gathered his sleeves and said:
"In De's opinion, Brother Kongming is not completely hopeless."

"And Lord Wu is not a petty person."

"Mr. Zijing, do you agree?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Su fell silent. It was difficult for him to talk about this matter.

After all, it was already difficult for Sun Quan to stop advancing westward, let alone give up Changsha?

But deep down in his heart, Lu Su was secretly against Sima De.

I was surprised by Liu Bei's guess about his plan to restore the Han Dynasty.

Even after careful consideration, this strategy is actually quite feasible!
Seeing that Lu Su remained silent, Sima De felt bored.

He turned his attention to Zhuge Liang again.

"As for the second cornerstone that supported Liu Bei in restoring the Han Dynasty."

"It's not the remote Jiaozhou, but the land of Western Shu."

"Yizhou has rugged terrain and fertile land for thousands of miles, it is truly a land of abundance."

"In the past, Gaozu used this to lay the foundation for his career."

"Liu Zhang is weak now, and there is Zhang Lu in the north."

"The people are rich and the country is strong, but they do not know how to care for the people. The wise and virtuous people long for a wise ruler."

(End of this chapter)