three kings

Chapter 239 Entering the Northern Central Plains for Survival
Liu Bei got Zhuge Liang's consent, thanked him repeatedly, and stood aside respectfully to listen.

Zhuge Liang thought about the current situation and the movements of the princes from all walks of life.

Yizhou was originally a good place to go, where Liu Zhang was weak and had a blind date with the envoy, and the people of Yin and the country were rich and rich, but the envoy could not occupy Jingzhou or Guanzhong.The learning style in Yizhou is not correct, and there are not enough talents. If there is no help from a state, I am afraid it will be difficult to achieve great things.Xi Nian, when Gaozu was in Yizhou, he was also doing nothing. It was not until he used Han Xin's wisdom to break the Three Qin Dynasty and occupy Guanzhong that he officially soared into the sky.

But Guanzhong is now in the hands of the rebels. Liu Bei only has Guan Yu, Zhang Yan, Liu Feng, and Guan Pingping, but he has no soldiers. How can he be the opponent of those Xiliang iron cavalry?

Sun Ce of Jiangdong is comparable to the overlord of Chu in the west, and he got Pang Tong's support not long ago.Pang Tong was called the crown of Nanzhou scholars by his master, and his talent is rare in the world. Sun Ce won him, just like Xiang Ji won Fan Zeng. Jiangdong was already in Sun Ce's pocket, and Liu Bei could not develop here.

But the Central Plains was occupied by Cao Cao, and Cao Cao was cunning, and Shijun was definitely not his opponent, so it can be ignored.All that's left is him!

Zhuge Liang thought to this point, and said: "My lord, now I have no soldiers and no power. Although there are tiger and bear generals, there are no soldiers to use. It is undoubtedly a fool's dream to compete with the princes. The only way is to go to Yuan Shao and help Yuan Shao Defeat Cao Cao and gain Yuan Shao's trust. Then, secretly provoke Gongsundu to go south, and ask Yuan Shao to go north to resist Gongsundu. Finally, wait for development. After Yuan Shao is defeated, he will support himself. Youzhou is the hometown of the envoy, and the envoy You broke the yellow scarf there, saved the people of Youzhou from suffering, and it gave you a high prestige, which is just right for you to develop."

Liu Bei worried: "Yuan Shao is so powerful, can Sun Can defeat him?"

Zhuge Liang said quite affirmatively: "The winners and losers of the ancient times have their talents. Although Sun Can is weak, he will win, and the survival of Gao Zu and Xiang Ji is enough to see."

Liu Bei nodded and remained silent.

Xi Nian, when Gao Zu was still the King of Han, Gao Zu had an army of 50, while Xiang Yu had an army of [-], the numbers were very different.In the end, the winner is still Gao Zu.

During the eight-year Chu-Han conflict, Gao Zu took advantage of Xiang Yu's weakness to buy people's hearts and spread benevolence and righteousness, and finally forced Xiang Yu to Wujiang, where he ended up in disgrace.

"Can Sun Can be as talented as Gao Zu?" Liu Bei asked doubtfully.

"Hehe!" Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "I can't be sure about this, but what is certain is that Yuan Shao is far inferior to Xiang Yu Wanyi. But Sun Can is flexible in his use of troops, pays attention to strategies, and does not stick to ancient methods. He was a general at the age of 16 and defeated the Zhang Yun, Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao are by no means easy to deal with. There is a rumor that "Sun Ziyu Qubing in this world" is said to be Huo Qubing, the great Han god of war. How can such a person be compared to Yuan Shao and his like?"

Zhuge Liang went on to say: "Sun Can is only applicable. He uses it well and makes the best use of his talents. He is also good at accepting advice, and all the officials and generals under his command are willing to swear to die. He attaches equal importance to civil and military affairs, and the soldiers focus on excellence, and the people focus on benevolence. An extremely stable rear stronghold, and sufficient food and soldiers.

On the other hand, Yuan Shao's division of labor is unclear, and talents are used indiscriminately. Qu Yi and Zhang Xi don't use the big talents when they have time. They like to use Yan Liang and Wen Chou as pioneers.He relied on his military strength to intimidate the princes, lacked strategic vision, and did not strive for alliances.Failure to use people will eventually lead to betrayal and demoralization of the army.

In the military, he lacks the vision of a strategist, is self-willed, and does not accept good words.Only for offense, not for development.Without sufficient food, salaries and soldiers, although they have won many battles, they will decline from prosperity to prosperity.In the end, there is only one way to lose. "

After hearing this, Liu Bei suddenly became enlightened, and sighed in admiration: "Listen to what you said, and you will see the blue sky as if you were clearing the clouds and mist. But Yuan Shao took us in, and if I support myself, wouldn't I be an ungrateful person? , is it different from Lu Bu's children?"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "There is no need to make you feel wronged, as long as you follow my plan, when Yuan Shao is defeated, he will definitely not be able to accommodate you, and he will kill you. Yuan Shao is invincible, how can you say that you are ungrateful?"

Liu Bei asked with emotion, and said: "Although Bei has a poor name, I hope that the master will not abandon his humbleness and come out to help Bei. Bei should worship Mr. as a military advisor, obey everything, and listen to his teachings."

Zhuge Liang immediately refused, saying: "I have just worshiped as a master for half a year, and I have not yet graduated from the master. How dare I go out to meet the heroes of the world."

Liu Bei asked again: "Sir, you are a great talent, and you are just serving the country. How can you waste your time in this small place in the mountains."

Seeing the sincerity of his intentions, Zhuge Liang knew that the other party was sincerely inviting him, but he had not learned all his skills, so how could he leave? He declared again: "Mentors are like fathers. Before learning art, Liang has already agreed to your mentors. He has not completed his studies. , can't go out of the mountain, lest I can't comprehend the essence of vertical and horizontal, astrology, formation, strategy, governance and other studies. Therefore, it is difficult for me to follow my orders."

Zhuge Liang's answer was very resolute, so resolute that Liu Bei could not speak again.He sighed sadly, and said sadly: "It's really the greatest regret in this life that I don't have the chance to listen to Mr. Hou's teachings."

Zhuge Liang was quite moved, and said: "Your Majesty, benevolence and virtue have already spread all over the world, but there is only a lack of opportunity. Now the time is approaching and it is time for you to make great achievements. As long as you take benevolence and righteousness as the foundation, you can be a virtuous and righteous man." They will definitely agree with each other.”

Liu Bei said solemnly: "Of course, Bei's great ambition is to restore the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty has always governed the country with benevolence. How dare Bei forget the legacy of the predecessor?"

Zhuge Liang continued to chat with Liu Bei for a few more words, and then he said goodbye and went back to his room to rest. His studies are very tight, and he should need enough sleep to improve his energy.

Liu Bei, who wanted to chat with Zhuge Liang all night, could only return disappointed.

The next day, early morning.

Liu Bei got up early, and after packing everything, Liu Bei thanked Huang Chengyan for his kindness, and said goodbye to Zhuge Liang.

Before leaving, he said to Zhuge Liang: "Master's teaching, I dare not forget it, every word, and write it on the bottom of the robe as a warning. It's a pity, I can't be taught by Mr. personally, alas! Forget it. I don’t know when I will go. Only after a few months can I listen to my master's teachings. If my master is successful, I hope that my master will come to help to calm the world, prepare in the north, and look forward to it."

Zhuge Liang said bluntly: "When you come out of the mountain, you must vote for the master. If you want to win Zhuge Liang, you must first be strict with yourself and lenient with others, and govern the world with benevolence."

Liu Bei immediately stated that he would definitely follow Zhuge Liang's advice, and said a lot of sad words.

In the end, Liu Bei reluctantly bid farewell to Zhuge Liang, turned his head three times a step, got on his horse and galloped north.

On the way, Liu Bei was depressed all the time. Seeing Liu Bei like this, Zhang Yan felt that Liu Bei was making a fuss out of a molehill, and said dissatisfiedly, "Zhuge Liang is just a mountain villager. He has some talent in his mind, but he is arrogant. He doesn't deserve to be treated like this by elder brother."

Liu Bei shouted angrily: "What do you know, Zhuge Liang's talent is superior to Yuan Zhi's. If I can get his help, my great career can be accomplished, but the other party is not yet full of studies and cannot be an official."

Zhang Yan was originally a rough man, and he didn't have much affection for literati like Zhuge Liang, so he said indifferently, "That's not easy. After he completes his skills, he will be invited to write the book. The elder brother is a clan relative of the Han Dynasty, and he has a high status. Please invite someone to write the book." Villager, it is his great honor, how could Zhuge Liang not come."
Liu Bei sighed secretly, and said worriedly: "I don't worry about anything else, but Sun Can. Hulukou is so close to Xiangyang, if he knows Zhuge Liang's existence, he must do everything possible to subdue him. And Sun Can Can this person has a great talent, he is definitely a strong enemy in the future, if Zhuge Liang joins him, it will be very bad."

Zhang Yan said harshly: "At worst, get rid of him to avoid future troubles."

"Third brother, don't talk nonsense. Mr. Zhuge is the lifesaver of the elder brother, and he is also the lifesaver of you and me. The kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by a spring. what?" Seeing that Zhang Yan was outrageous, Guan Yu sharply criticized him.

"Oh, I got it!" Zhang Yan didn't dare to say any more, but she felt in her heart that she was right, how could a woman be kind enough to conquer the world.

"Brother, Zhuge Liang is indeed outstanding! It's a pity to lose this talent." Guan Yu has always been disobedient, but after staying in Zhuge Liang's father-in-law's house for so long, he also clearly felt that Zhuge Liang's talent is indeed rare in the world.

"I know this too, but why doesn't he come?" Liu Bei sighed.

Guan Yu thought for a moment and said, "Brother, why not do this! We want to follow Zhuge Liang's law and establish a firm foothold in the Northland. Then, every first day of the new year, we will send people to greet us. If we know that Zhuge Liang has completed his studies, we will write a letter Please. If Zhuge Liang refuses to learn from King Wen and invites Jiang Shang, as long as the eldest brother is willing, he will eventually move Zhuge Liang."

Liu Bei nodded and sighed, "That's the only way."

Liu Bei and others hurried to the north, avoiding numerous checkpoints along the way, and finally arrived at Yecheng, Jizhou, the city where Yuan Shao lived, after spending two months.

Ye City Council Hall.

Yuan Shao summoned the ministers to discuss important matters, Yuan Shao said: "Liu Bei came to vote for his reputation, and I don't know how to deal with it."

"Liu Bei's ambition is higher than the sky, and he is very human. It cannot be accepted, otherwise this person will be a trouble to the lord's confidant in the future. He should be killed to prevent future troubles." Ju Shou immediately realized Liu Bei's danger.

But Yuan Shao was a little displeased, and thought, "Is it worth making such a big fuss about a person who has no soldiers and no power?"

"My lord, don't do it!" Although Tian Feng is a friend of Jushou, it is common for them to have different political opinions. Therefore, they often quarrel in the hall, but they are irreversible friends in the hall.Tian Feng said: "Liu Bei is famous as a hero, and he came to agree with him because of the prestige of the lord. No matter whether he has two intentions or not, he can't kill him like this, otherwise he will get the name of a virtuous person. In this way, the lord's reputation will be hindered, and the lord's reputation will be blocked." The heart of a man of lofty ideals in the world. It is better to take him in because he loses his reputation because he is eliminated. Don't give him any power, so that he can't grow. It's not wonderful to show the heart of the lord's love for talents!"

Yuan Shao laughed "haha": "This is exactly what I want, come and invite Liu Xuande to the palace."

(End of this chapter)