three kings

Chapter 163
Jingzhou city set.

Although the not-too-distant Fancheng was raging, the capital of the first prefecture of the Han Dynasty was still crowded with people, and there was no sign that soldiers were about to approach the city.

The number of businessmen coming and going is innumerable, and the people who go to the market cannot be counted.

In the center of the market, there was a large vegetable stall, and there were nearly a hundred people standing in front of the vegetable stall.

Some shouted: "Zhuju (Jingzhou's special product is called Zhuju because of its red skin. "Lu Shi Chunqiu" also has a record of "the beauty of fruit-Jiangpu orange".) Give me four catties... "

"Five catties each of hickory nuts and green peas... and... five catties of loquats too." Before the shout had finished, the shouts from the other side started again, one after another.

There is no other reason, cheap ears.

I don’t know what a happy day it is today. Some expensive items are sold very cheaply at the vegetable stalls in the middle of the market. They used to buy one catty, but now they can buy two catties, or even three or four catties. items.

It would be a fool not to take advantage of the advantages. After a while, a group of buyers who wanted to take advantage of the advantages gathered at this booth.

At this time, a young man in the crowd asked loudly: "Shopkeeper, you always sell these things so cheaply, aren't you afraid of losing money?"

The people around all rolled their eyes at that person, and they all thought in their hearts: "You can take advantage of the bargain, what are you doing with such nonsense?" Although they were afraid that the store would raise the price, everyone was also puzzled by the store's selling price so cheap, and one after another He pricked up his ears and eavesdropped.

The shopkeeper laughed and said: "No loss, no loss. The little old man is moving to Wuling County, and these things will only get in the way if they stay. It's better to sell them all at a cheap price. Then, go to Wuling County to live a happy life."

"Wuling County? A happy day? Haha..." The young man said a few words in doubt, then burst out into a burst of laughter, and said kindly: "Old man, do you really not know, or you don't know? Jingzhou's richest The place is the Xiangfan area. Changsha and Wuling to the south of the Yangtze River are all uncultivated and barren places with no value for living. People at that time were eager to live in Xiangyang, so how could they go to Wuling to live a happy life. You know, there are often With barbarian invasion, how can we live in peace?"

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Young man, you don't know about this. Mr. Xuande, have you heard of it?"

The young man proudly said: "Of course, Mr. Xuande is benevolent and righteous, and he is a rare famous and virtuous lord in the world. Not long ago, I saw him with my own eyes!" He said triumphantly, as if he had seen Liu Bei himself Like a hero.

The shopkeeper continued: "My son is the personal guard under Duke Xuande's command. Not long ago, my son wrote a letter saying that Liu Biao is a man who has no faith, no righteousness, and a heinous crime. General Sun Can of Zhennan has already discussed with Duke Xuande and decided to divide Jingzhou equally. Can occupies the north of the Yellow River, and Xuande Gong occupies the south of the Yellow River.

At that time, Wuling County will be the territory of Lord Xuande, so why not enjoy his old age peacefully with Lord Xuande sitting in the town. "

The young man nodded and said, "Even so, so what? General Zhennan Sun Can is also in charge of Xiangfan. The reputation of General Zhennan is especially higher than that of Liu Bei. It is not bad for him to govern Xiangfan."

The innkeeper said: "General Zhennan is really extraordinary. He is capable of everything, but how can he compare with Duke Xuande. Apart from Duke Xuande, who else in the world can manage Wuling well?"

The young man nodded in agreement, and said: "The old man is right. It would be great if Mr. Xuande was the master of my Jingzhou."

The conversation between the two has long been heard by the people nearby.

The so-called "one pass ten, ten pass one hundred" after a while, all kinds of rumors became more and more intense. Some said that Liu Bei and other surprise soldiers could defeat Sun Can and Liu Biao's army in one fell swoop and rule Jingzhou.

Some also said that Liu Biao was fatuous and incompetent, dragging Jingzhou into the flames of war, and also said that Sun Can was a headless barbarian, and only Liu Bei was the wise master of the ages.

Anyway, there are countless rumors, countless.

However, these rumors all have one thing in common, that is, the general trend praises Liu Bei, but belittles Liu Biao and Sun Can.

The government office meeting hall.

The atmosphere in the chamber was heavy. Liu Biao leaned weakly on the big chair. His Highness Cai Mao's best friend, Zhang Yun, was telling Liu Biao one by one the information circulating in the market.

Liu Biao's heart was getting more and more restless, the news was too much and too weird, and he had already lost his sense of proportion due to his low judgment.

Cai Mao said: "My lord, Liu Bei really has no good intentions, and intends to join hands with Sun Can to seize our land in Jingzhou. At this moment, his military power should be confiscated immediately."

Liu Pan tried his best to refute, saying: "The rumors and rumors are all Sun Can's tricks, uncle should not be trusted."

Zhang Yun sneered and said, "Sun Can is a fool? To speak ill of himself? Rumors are against him everywhere, saying that he is a reckless man with no brains, a villain who forgets righteousness when he sees profit?
The so-called gossip is malicious slander.The person who gets the benefit in the end is the real culprit.In the rumors, the protagonist is a waste with no talent and no virtue, Sun Can is also a reckless villain, and only Liu Bei is a benevolent and righteous man, who is the virtuous master of the world.All the good words are praises of Liu Bei, and the bad words are all about the lord and Sun Can. Isn't this enough to show that Liu Bei is the one who benefits?My lord, for the safety of Jingzhou, and for my lord's hegemony.It should be withdrawn immediately and severely punish this villain. "

Liu Pan couldn't find an argument to refute, there was no way, the rumors were too dense, and he was targeting Liu Bei everywhere, sometimes he himself doubted whether Liu Bei was a benevolent gentleman or a shameless villain.

At this time, Liu Bei's secret letter suddenly came.

Liu Biao ordered someone to submit it with a disturbed expression, and saw the letter read: "Brother, the stupid enemy's battle here is stable. Although Sun Can swore to win Fancheng, my younger brother has a new army advisor, Xu Shu..."

Seeing this, Liu Biao's face suddenly became a little unnatural. Xu Shu was a talented person he had been seeking for a long time and worked hard to find.However, he told the book and left without staying in his army for ten days. He didn't expect that he would now cast himself on Liu Bei who was attached to him. Does this clearly look down on him and think that he is not as good as Liu Bei?
Suddenly feeling a little uneasy in his heart, he continued to read:

"Xu Shu is extremely talented, not weaker than the advisers under Sun Can's command at all. He used his wisdom to guard Fancheng like gold. Sun Can was unable to attack for a long time, and lost troops and lost generals. The day before yesterday, Sun Can led an army to send troops to Danhe, with unknown intentions. Xu Shu guessed that Sun Can might surprise Xiangyang..."

Seeing this, Liu Biao couldn't help but exclaimed, his expression was flustered, and after reading it again, he wrote in the letter:
"Brother, there is no need to panic. Sun Can is definitely not an idle person, and he should not be regarded with the eyes of ordinary people. Xu Shu already has a perfect method. As long as his brother confines Xiangyang City and cannot defend it, Sun Can will definitely not be able to cause any harm to our army. .”

After reading the letter, Liu Biao sighed softly, regretting his actions that day again, and he passed the letter weakly for everyone to come up with countermeasures.

After reading the letter, Han Song said angrily, "Son Liu Bei, you really don't have good intentions. Since you already know that Sun Can is going to attack Xiangyang by surprise, why don't you take the opportunity to attack Sun Can from both sides? Attacking Xiangyang, and then reaping the benefits when both the enemy and us are exhausted? How despicable..."

Cai's party, echoed in unison.

But Liu Pan said: "Mr. Xuande's move is very reasonable. Sun Can has experienced hundreds of battles. Except for a few losses, the rest of the battles are victories. It can be seen that this person uses troops very well. It is impossible to be so reckless. Think twice before acting. A steady method."

Liu's party also echoed Liu Pan's statement.

The two sides have one sentence for you and one sentence for me, and there is no stalemate.

Finally, Liu Biao looked at Kuai Liang and asked what he meant.

Kuai Liang thought for a long time, the situation in Jingzhou is extremely tense now, the powerful enemy Sun Can is pressing every step of the way, and he has the intention of destroying Jingzhou in one fell swoop.Internally, the battle for the heir apparent has not yet subsided, and Liu Bei's loyalty and treachery have also become blurred.

Rumors abounded in Xiangyang City, and there were endless rumors.One wrong step and you'll lose everything.

He didn't dare to judge himself.

Thinking quietly: "Sun Can led the army deep into the hinterland of our army. No matter what he intends to do, he has violated the taboo of military strategists. As for Liu Bei's plan to defend and not attack, it is very likely that Han Song said that he would sit on the mountain and watch the tiger I have another idea. Xu Shu is smarter than me. Maybe he has seen Sun Can's strategy, but he didn't say it. But in any case, Liu Bei's current reputation has brought crisis to Jingzhou.

If he were to repel Sun Canjun again, then the hearts of the people would be Liu Bei instead of the lord.Therefore, Liu Bei's strategy is absolutely useless.

The only way to defeat the enemy is to use the superiority in military strength to pinch Sun Can's army back and forth, and defeat Sun Can in the hinterland of Jingzhou with a strong method, leaving him powerless.Only in this way can the powerful enemy be dealt with, and Jingzhou will not be harmed by internal troubles. "

So, he said: "Sun Can's move is seeking his own death. They traveled long distances and entered the hinterland of our army to fight, and our army has already gained the upper hand. As long as we unite with Liu Bei in Fancheng, attack both heads together, and work together to wipe them out, we will surely win Total victory."

Liu Biao knew that Kuai Liang was loyal to him and had no selfish intentions. Seeing that he agreed to fight, he said, "In that case, pass on the order and get ready to fight. I will write a letter immediately to invite brother Xuande to fight."

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Fancheng Council Hall.

Liu Bei looked at the battle letter in front of him, his face was full of embarrassment, and said: "Military Master, it seems that Bei is going to break his promise. Since my brother insists on going to war, there is nothing Bei can do."

Xu Shu didn't care, this situation was already in his expectation, the gossip in Jingzhou was what he was most worried about.Neither he nor Liu Bei did this, and the only one who could do it was Sun Can. What is Sun Can's purpose?This really worried him.Right now Liu Bei is still under the fence.All materials were provided by Liu Biao, and they didn't even have a place to hide when they left Liu Biao.

Therefore, they had to obey Liu Biao.

Liu Biao said to fight.That can only be played.

Xu Shu resolutely said: "My lord, since we want to fight, we must fight quickly, use our advantages to suppress the opponent's disadvantages, attack fiercely, fight hard, and if we win, we will lose."

(End of this chapter)