Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 483: Restraint! (Thanks to the monthly ticket support from book friend 2024…2909~)

Soon, Zhuge Liang arrived with a feather fan in his hand.

Looking at Liu Bei who was sitting on the couch with an anxious look on his face, he smiled knowingly, walked quickly to him, and bowed:

"Shu Gong."

Zhuge Liang was actually not opposed to Liu Bei being granted the title of Duke.

He knew that Liu Xie deliberately let Liu Bei use the title "Shu" instead of "Han".

They just don't want the other party to usurp the throne and declare themselves emperor in the future. Even if they do, they cannot continue the name of the Han Dynasty.

However, this didn't matter to Zhuge Liang at all.

When the time comes, if he really has the power to become emperor, he can simply change the country's name, or take over the throne of the Han Dynasty from Liu Xie.

Then his ambition of "restoring the Han Dynasty and returning to the old capital" can also be half realized.

All that's left is to defeat Lu Bu and unify the world, and then I can fulfill my lifelong wish!

He was not actually in a hurry.

Because Jizhou and Yanzhou are rich enough.

Although Lu Bu owned the vast Yangzhou.

But except for a few well-developed places in Yangzhou, most of the rest are barren.

Apart from these, in Jingzhou, only Nanyang County is rich enough, especially the four counties in southern Jingzhou, which are not worth worrying about at all.

As for Jiaozhou, there is no need to mention it.

Although Yizhou is a land of abundance, the rugged mountain roads have greatly restricted its development, and there is also the hidden danger of Nanzhong.

In this world, no one knows Yizhou better than him!
He only needed to use a little trick to persuade Meng Huo to continue making trouble, which would also have the effect of restraining the enemy.

As for the areas of Xuzhou and Yuzhou currently occupied by Lu Bu, they are relatively richer.

But compared with Jizhou and Yanzhou, it is still far worse.

So now they just have to sit back and watch the fight.

After Liu Xie's army has consumed as much of Lu Bu's army as possible, they can take the opportunity to move south to attack Lu Bu.

As for now...

Liu Bei came back to his senses when he heard Zhuge Liang's voice.

He quickly stood up, took the boy's hand and sat down in his seat together, his expression was obviously much more relaxed than before:

"Military Advisor, you are very smart. You should have guessed why I came to you, right?"

Zhuge Liang glanced at the imperial edict in Liu Bei's hand and said with a smile:
"The imperial court must have felt the enormous pressure from Lu Bu's army.

"So order the lord to attack Lü Bu's army to improve the situation on the western front."

Liu Bei patted Zhuge Liang's hand with satisfaction:

"Nothing can be hidden from the military advisor!"

Liu Bei knew very well that he could rise from a small county magistrate in Pingyuan to dominate the three states of Ji, Qing and Yan.

All of this was the result of the advice given by the talented young man in front of him.

Although he once suspected whether the young man wanted to use his fame to achieve some purpose.

However, after several years of getting along, he often saw the other party struggling to help him dominate the world.

Although he didn't understand why the other person, who was so young and had never met him before, would try so hard to help him.

But from the occasional sadness in the other person's eyes, it can be seen that the other person seems to have known me for a long time.

And that kind of feeling doesn't seem to come from just a few years of being together...

Although there were many things he didn't understand, Liu Bei knew that Zhuge Liang's loyalty to him was beyond doubt!
As long as you understand this, nothing else matters.

Liu Bei handed the imperial edict to Zhuge Liang and said with a sigh:

"As your Majesty's uncle and the Duke of Shu who was personally conferred by your Majesty, how can I stand by and watch Lu Bu invade your Majesty's territory?" "It's just that our army's territory has just been stabilized, and Lu Bu is personally stationed in Lujiang, obviously to guard against us.

"Even if our army wants to capture Lu Bu's city, it won't be that easy...

"Military Advisor, what do you think? Should we send out troops or not?"

Faced with Liu Bei's doubts, Zhuge Liang naturally knew the other party's true thoughts.

After all, he was the lord he was familiar with, and just as he remembered, he couldn't let go of his face and reputation.

So after thinking for a moment, he said bluntly:
"The imperial army is nothing more than a tool for our army.

“But since they are being used, we can’t let them go extinct so easily.

"Now Lu Bu's northern defenses are as strong as a rock, and it is indeed not easy to capture his city.

“But if our army makes any movement, Lu Bu will certainly send reinforcements to our side.

"Even if we don't engage in direct battle with Lu Bu's army, we can still play a diversionary role.

"If we pretend to attack a few times, the imperial court won't be able to blame us for anything."

After hearing Zhuge Liang's words, Liu Bei's thoughts suddenly became clear, and he immediately relaxed his brows and said:
"Good! What the military advisor said makes a lot of sense.

"But where should we make a feint attack so that we can effectively contain Lu Bu's army without being discovered by the court that we are putting on a show?"

Zhuge Liang had obviously thought about it in advance and replied directly:
"We can attack Liang."

"Oh? Why do you see it?"

Zhuge Liang pointed at the map on the table with his feather fan:
“There was a major earthquake in Liang State before, and the city defenses were severely damaged.

"Even though Lü Bu's army has been repaired for a long time, it still cannot form a solid defense.

"If we attack this place, Lu Bu's army will most likely abandon its defense.

“Then we can slowly reoccupy Liang State, and our attack will be effective.

“Moreover, Liang State is connected to Chen State and Pei State.

"Lü Bu's army must be worried that we will continue to attack, so they will definitely increase their forces in these two places.

"As the enemy's strength increases on our side, the reinforcements that Lu Bu can provide to Liang Province will also decrease.

"If we can achieve this, I'm sure the court will have no more complaints."

Seeing that Zhuge Liang had planned everything, Liu Bei felt completely relieved again.

With such an almighty God helping him take care of everything, he really was able to rise to the top without any effort.

Liu Bei joyfully held the young man's hand, his eyes full of gratitude.

Zhuge Liang felt the warmth from the man's palm and smiled and gently waved his feather fan...

Liu Bei mobilized troops to Jiyin County according to Zhuge Liang's plan.

The defenders in Liang State also reported the situation to Lu Bu as soon as possible.

When Lu Bu heard the news, he immediately called Liu Ye to discuss the matter.

Liu Ye was dressed in Confucian attire and holding a scroll of bamboo slips in his hand.

After listening to Lu Bu's question, he thought for a while and answered:

"In theory, Liu Bei's army needs to recuperate for a while before they have enough military supplies to attack us.

"Now is obviously not the best time to suddenly mobilize troops to attack.

"I think the court should ask Liu Bei to send troops to contain us, so as to reduce the pressure from Liang Province."

Lu Bu nodded in agreement:

"I think so too. But there is no guarantee that Liu Bei's army will not take advantage of the opportunity to capture Liang State and threaten Chen State and Pei State.

"To be on the safe side, we still need to transfer troops to strengthen the defense of the two places..."

(End of this chapter)