Chapter 88: Liu Bei is driven crazy by Liu Wu, and throws Adou down for the second time! ( words long chapter!)

Chapter 88: Liu Bei was driven crazy by Liu Wu and threw A Dou down for the second time!

Jiangdong,

Jianye, the study room of Wu Hou Mansion.

This is the most private place in the entire Wu Hou Mansion. Countless important military and political affairs in Jiangdong were decided here.

At this moment, the meeting of ministers in the hall had dispersed, and Zhou Yu and Lu Su were summoned by the Marquis of Wu to the study to discuss confidential matters.

"Liu Zilie is extremely brave and quite knowledgeable about military formations..." Zhou Gongjin, who had been silent in the hall, now looked solemn: "Back then, Cao Mengde and Cao Ren sent troops twice, with nearly 100,000 troops to besiege Xiling, but he was still captured alive. Now..."

"It's not that Yu is trying to boost others' morale and destroy his own prestige. Even if Sun and Liu join forces to attack Liu Zilie, I'm afraid they may not be completely sure of victory!"

Lu Su at the side could not help but speak up: "I heard from Gongjin that Liu Zilie is now seriously injured and can no longer ride a horse and draw a bow. Even after his injury is healed, he can no longer regain his former courage!"

"In this case, what is there to fear from the Sun-Liu coalition?"

If one wants to attack Xiling, Liu Wu's extremely brave personal strength will always be the biggest variable.

Whether it was capturing Cao Ren or Cao Cao alive, Liu Zilie's personal strength played a decisive role in the end.

But now Liu Zilie had lost all his bravery and strength, so in Lu Su's opinion, the Sun-Liu coalition forces would at least be able to succeed in conquering Liu Zilie.

Zhou Yu gave a bitter smile and said, "Zijing, you don't know that although Liu Zilie is brave, he is not a reckless man."

"Although he no longer has the courage of a god, in my opinion, Liu Zilie is more difficult to deal with now than when he was brave in the past!"

"He now controls a thousand miles of territory, and the number of soldiers under his command must be several times greater than before. He also has no shortage of food and supplies. If the two sides really go to war, the outcome is hard to predict."

"What's more, Cao Mengde is waiting behind him for an opportunity..."

After Zhou Yu finished speaking, silence fell in the study.

It was certainly a good deal for the allied forces of Sun and Liu to attack Liu Zilie and divide his land, but there were too many variables involved, not only Liu Zilie himself, but also Cao Mengde who had been keeping an eye on both sides of the Yangtze River.

If the allied forces of Sun and Liu fail in their attack on Liu Zilie and end up returning with heavy losses, wouldn't that be a disgrace to Jiangdong again?

"In Jiangdong, we don't necessarily have to attack Liu Zilie." Suddenly, Sun Quan, who had been silent all this time, spoke softly.

Is it not necessary to attack Liu Zilie?

Lu Su was stunned. He had no idea what his lord meant.

In the hall, Marquis Wu was ready to attack Liu Zilie with murderous intent, but why did he suddenly change his mind?
Zhou Gongjin, who was standing next to him, was slightly startled. His eyes flickered, as if he had guessed something: "My lord, your intention is..."

"Even if Jiangdong takes Liu Zilie's thousand-mile territory, it will be impossible for him to hold on. What we want are just the two cities of Xiling and Hefei." Sun Quan stood up from his seat, his eyes as sharp as an eagle.

"In other words, the most important thing for Jiangdong right now is the way to the north... Hefei!"

"As long as they can take Hefei, why should Jiangdong care whether they attack Liu Zilie or Liu Xuande?"

Listening to his lord's words, Lu Su's heart was shocked. He finally understood the implication of Sun Quan's words just now.

"Gongjin."

"Lord!"

Sun Quan looked at Zhou Yu and said, "You and Liu Zilie are old friends. Please write a letter to him. I will dictate it and you write it down..."

Zhou Yu was stunned, but immediately agreed.

He took out the snow-white silk from the study, held the rabbit hair brush, and looked at Sun Quan.

Sun Quan paced back and forth as he spoke: "General Zilie is now fully grown, with a vast territory, sufficient troops, money and food. If he is trapped along the northern bank of the Yangtze River for a long time, it would not be the behavior of a hero!"

"Now the four counties of southern Jing are occupied by Liu Bei. Jiangdong is willing to join forces with the general to capture the four counties of southern Jing..."

"After the matter is accomplished, the general can continue the [Sun-Liu Alliance] with Jiangdong on behalf of Liu Bei. Liu Bei's Jiangdong will not take an inch of land, but is willing to exchange Hefei City with the general..."

The lord really wants to stab Liu Bei in the back!

Zhou Yu paused for a moment with the pen in his hand, then began to write quickly again.

Lu Su on the side wanted to say something, but in the end he remained silent. If he could really get Hefei and benefit the Jiangdong cause, what difference would it make whether he attacked Liu Bei or Liu Zilie?

"My lord, please have a look." After Zhou Yu finished writing the letter, he handed it to Sun Quan with both hands.

Sun Quan glanced at it briefly and nodded slowly.

He put down the letter Zhou Yu had written, and a smile flashed across his face: "Now, Jiangdong has sent letters to Liu Bei and Liu Zilie respectively. Both of them are [our people]..."

"When the Sun-Liu coalition forces take action, if they gain the upper hand, Jiangdong will just have to attack Liu Zilie fiercely."

"If Liu Bei's army shows signs of decline, Jiangdong will take advantage of the situation and attack Liu Bei from behind!"

"In this way, no matter who wins or loses, Jiangdong will remain undefeated! Hefei City is destined to be in Jiangdong's pocket this time!"

At this point, an unfathomable smile appeared in Sun Quan's eyes.

The civil and military officials of Jiangdong thought that they hated Liu Zilie and were close to Liu Bei, but both Liu Bei and Liu Zilie were just stepping stones on the road to Jiangdong's great cause.

Especially Liu Zilie. Did he think that since he had defeated Cao Cao, occupied thousands of miles of land north of the Yangtze River, and occupied important places such as Xiling and Hefei, he could compete with Jiangdong across the river?

Haha, he is still too young!

I only used a small trick, and Liu Zilie could only become a chess piece for me to deal with Liu Bei and take Hefei...

"My lord!" Lu Su's voice broke Sun Quan's fantasy. He hesitated and said, "My lord, as you said just now, no matter who wins or loses between Liu Bei and Liu Zilie, Jiangdong will remain invincible. But if..."

"If the two sides are deadlocked, what should Jiangdong do?"

Sun Quan did not hesitate: "Of course, we will defeat Liu Zilie!"

Lu Su was stunned, and even Zhou Yu couldn't help but ask: "My lord, why is this?"

Sun Quan's blue eyes were cold: "Back then, outside Xiling City, Liu Zilie captured Cao Mengde alive and returned, but the next day he released him back to Cao's camp..."

"Cao Mengde is Jiangdong's mortal enemy!"

"Cao Mengde went south from Chibi, aiming for Jiangdong."

"If we seek to capture Hefei City, won't that reverse the situation of our Jiangdong defense and Cao Cao's attack?"

"If Liu Bei captures Cao Cao, he must be killed! If Jiangdong captures Cao Cao, even if he is not killed, he must never be able to return to the north!"

"But Liu Zilie released Cao Cao in order to gain the thousands of miles of land north of the Yangtze River... Although this man was an enemy of Cao Cao, he was secretly colluding with Cao Cao. His determination to resist Cao was not strong enough, and he was determined not to resist Cao."

"Now Liu Zilie is in the north of the Yangtze River again, and his power is like Cao Mengde's lackey. If there is a chance, we must destroy him!"

……

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[Lu Su bowed before Emperor Liu... Jiangdong is willing to join forces with Emperor Liu to fight against Liu Zilie! ]

[If we win this battle, the two families can use the Dabie Mountains as the boundary, and the area around Hefei east of the Dabie Mountains will be taken by Jiangdong...]

[Liu Huangshu can take the area west of Dabie Mountain to Jiangling. However, Xiling City west of Dabie Mountain is the gateway to Jiangdong. Jiangdong must take it. Apart from this, Jiangdong will not take any land...]

This is truly a case of coincidence.

Liu Bei had read the letter over and over again, and his face looked strange...

He was just about to write a letter to Jiangdong to invite Sun Quan to attack Liu Wu together, but unexpectedly, a letter came from Jiangdong asking him to fight Liu Wu. Moreover, Sun Quan's plan for the distribution of the final results of the war was exactly in line with Liu Bei's expectations.

"Military Advisor, I think Jiangdong's invitation is feasible!" Liu Bei said to Zhuge Liang impatiently, "I originally wanted to persuade Jiangdong to join me in attacking that rebellious son. Now that Jiangdong has taken the initiative to write to me, it is naturally the best."

"The combined forces of the two families will surely defeat that rebellious son, and there is no need to fear Cao Aman."

At this point, Liu Bei's breathing began to quicken slightly. "If we win this battle, not only will the four counties in southern Jing no longer be threatened by that rebellious son, but Jiangling City will also be in our hands again. We will control Jing and Yi, and have hope of conquering the Central Plains in the north!"

"As for Hefei and Xiling that Jiangdong wants... As long as Jiangling falls into our hands, the rest has nothing to do with us. Kong Ming, what do you think?"

Gangneung!

At this moment, the only thing on Liu Bei's mind was Jiangling.

If we take Jiangling, we will have Jing and Yi in sight, and the Central Plains are not far to the north!
In order to capture Jiangling, Liu Wu must be defeated first!

Liu Wu must fight!

Looking at the burning eyes of Emperor Liu, Zhuge Liang sighed...

What did I think?
Uncle Liu is now determined to join forces with Jiangdong to attack Liu Wu, and will not listen to anything else. What else can Zhuge Kongming do?
He had already read the letter from Jiang Dong.

Although Kong Ming strongly opposed going to war with Liu Wu, if Jiangdong could really form an alliance with the lord as written in the letter, if nothing unexpected happened in this battle, I am afraid that the eldest prince would not be able to hold on.

Although the eldest prince has now obtained more than 30 counties of land and occupied Jiangling, the capital of Nanjun, the population has increased greatly.

But converting these things into combat power will not be easy in a short time!

At present, the strength of the lord's family alone surpasses that of the eldest son. Coupled with the Jiangdong navy, it does not seem difficult for the coalition forces to win.

To take a step back, even if the two armies could not defeat Liu Wu, at least they would not suffer too great a loss. Even if Cao Mengde took the opportunity to attack, the coalition forces would be able to stop him.

But if we win, the crisis that the lord is facing now will naturally be eliminated!

only……

Zhuge Liang stopped waving his feather fan and looked at Liu Bei seriously: "Since the lord has made up his mind to join forces with Jiangdong to capture the eldest son, I can only do my best to plan for the lord."

"Jiangdong's invitation is feasible. We can also give Xiling and Hefei to Marquis Wu. However, my lord has to put forward another condition to Marquis Wu..."

Do you want to put forward another condition to Marquis Wu?
Liu Bei was stunned: "What conditions?"

Zhuge Liang: "Please send a letter to Jiangdong. If you want to form an alliance between Sun and Liu, please ask the Marquis of Wu to quickly send the Princess of Jiangdong to Gong'an to marry you!"

"Since the marriage between Lord Zhu and Princess Jiangdong was delayed, the exchanges between the two families have become much less frequent."

"And now the Marquis of Wu has always been thoughtful. Now the two coalition forces have to attack Liu Wu and guard against Cao Cao. It is hard to guarantee that the Marquis of Wu will not have other thoughts..."

"Therefore, my lord, you need to marry the Princess of Jiangdong as soon as possible before the war starts, to provide a guarantee for the Sun-Liu alliance, so as to prevent Jiangdong from being caught in two sides during the war!"

Marry the Princess of Jiangdong? !

Liu Bei's expression froze instantly. He wanted to marry the Princess of Jiangdong, but could the princess come to Gong'an City to get married?

Especially since Princess Jiangdong was kidnapped by that rebellious son Liu Wu, and now she stays in Xiling City to hang out with Liu Wu. Even if Princess Jiangdong is willing to come to Gong'an, I'm afraid that little beast Liu Wu won't be willing!
Thinking about the fact that his wife, who was not yet married, was kidnapped by his eldest son, and the fact that the man and woman were alone together these days, who knew if anything had happened?
Creak! ~
Liu Bei clenched his hands tightly, veins popping out on the back of his hands. A pent-up anger surged in his heart, almost bursting out of his throat, but sitting opposite him was his military advisor Kong Ming.

Liu Huangshu could only swallow back the anger that rushed to his throat...

For a moment, the hall suddenly became quiet.

Seeing that Liu Bei remained silent, Zhuge Liang thought that Liu Bei was just hesitating, so he advised him again: "Since you have made up your mind to form an alliance with Jiangdong, you should not hesitate any longer in marrying the Princess of Jiangdong..."

Wow! ~
Tap tap tap! ~
Liu Bei stood up suddenly, even overturning the tables in front of him, and rushed out of the hall.

Zhuge Liang was stunned: "My lord, you..."

Outside the lobby, on the corridor.

Tap tap tap! ~
Liu Bei strode quickly along the corridor, the cold wind whistling and blowing on his face.

But it couldn't blow away the almost boiling blood on his face!

shame!

What a shame!
His wife, who had not yet married, was kidnapped by his eldest son. Now, his most trusted strategist, for the sake of his own cause, actually advised him to marry the wife who was kidnapped by his eldest son? !
In an instant, Liu Bei felt that the anger was burning through the top of his head!
boom! ~
Liu Bei threw a punch and hit the pillar of the corridor hard.

At that moment, wood chips flew everywhere and blood splattered!

boom! ~
boom! ~
Liu Bei gritted his teeth, waved his arms, and punched the pillars again and again.

The pillars of the corridor were shaken by the impact!

He seemed to have mistaken the column for Liu Wu.

If it wasn't for that rebellious son who kidnapped Princess Jiangdong, how could I have suffered such humiliation?
My whole reputation has been ruined by that rebellious son!
Hateful! Really hateful!
"Father, father!" At this moment, Adou's chubby figure rushed over.

Seeing his father pounding the pillars crazily, Ah Dou was stunned: "Father? What are you playing? Ah Dou wants to play too!"

As he spoke, Adou curiously approached his father who was pounding the porch pillars.

Liu Bei was extremely annoyed and pushed Adou away, saying, "Get out of here!"

"Ouch!"

Adou was caught off guard by the push, his legs went weak and he fell on his butt.

My father threw me!
Feeling the pain in his buttocks, he had been struggling for the past two days, wondering whether his father had thrown him down at Changban Slope. He suddenly burst into tears: "Wuwuwuwu~"

"Father threw me down so easily, and you still said that you didn't throw Adou down at Changban Slope? I only know that you threw me down!"

"I fell down and became stupid! Wuuwuwu..."

Ah Dou was crying sadly when two figures hurriedly chased after him.

"Lord!"

"Big brother!"

The two people who were chasing him were Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei. In the hall, Liu Bei suddenly got annoyed and rushed out. The two men were afraid that something might happen to Liu Bei, so they hurriedly chased him out.

The two men were stunned as they watched Liu Bei pounding the pillars, with wood chips flying and blood spilling everywhere.

"Brother! What are you doing?!" Zhang Fei hurried over, tore off a corner of his robe and was about to bandage Liu Bei's wound.

Zhuge Liang wanted to go forward, but seeing Adou crying at his feet, he could only bend down and help Adou up first: "Don't cry, Master Adou, the ground is cold, get up quickly."

It would have been fine if no one was coaxing him, but when Zhuge Liang coaxed Adou, Adou cried even louder.

He kept throwing tantrums and rolling on the ground: "I won't get up! I won't get up! My father wanted to throw me to death at Changban Slope, but Liu Wu saved me..."

"Now that Liu Wu is not here, father, just throw me to death! Wuuuuuu..."

Adou cried as he spoke, and Zhuge Liang stood there in a daze.

Hearing this, Liu Huangshu's forehead was bulging with veins. What on earth is this little bastard talking about? !

Zhang Fei was annoyed by Ah Dou's crying and shouted, "Why are you crying? You can't even get up even if the military advisor helps you!"

Liu Huangshu, who was standing by, had already turned pale. He waved his sleeves and said, "Let him cry! Military advisor, don't help him!"

Hearing his father's cruel words, Adou cried even louder.

Zhuge Liang was helpless and could only step over Adou and come to Liu Bei's side. He asked tentatively: "My lord, do you have any unspeakable secrets just now? Is it related to the marriage in Jiangdong?"

Mr. Wolong is Mr. Wolong after all. At this moment, he has already vaguely realized the reason why Liu Bei lost his composure just now.

After Kong Ming asked this question, Uncle Liu could no longer hold back.

"Alas..." Liu Bei sighed, his eyes turned red, and tears dripped down his clothes: "I know that you are planning for Liu Bei, so you asked me to bring back the Princess of Jiangdong as soon as possible and marry her, but..."

"But the Princess of Jiangdong was kidnapped by that little bastard Liu Wu. I wrote a letter to Adou to take to Xiling and present it to Liu Wu. In the letter, I asked him to bring the Princess of Jiangdong back to Gong'an and promised not to pursue his ridiculous act of kidnapping the Princess."

"But that little bastard actually allowed Wei Yan to tear up my handwritten letter in front of Ah Dou!"

"Now, I am going to marry the princess. Do I have to send someone to Xiling City to snatch her away? I..."

When Liu Bei said this, he suddenly felt sad: "Sir, sir, how can there be such a ridiculous thing in this world that a father and son fight over a woman? I am a descendant of the Han Dynasty Queen. If I really do this, I will be so ashamed!"

Considering that he is the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan and the great-great-grandson of Emperor Jing of Han, does he really want to compete with his eldest son for a woman?
If this is true, wouldn't the face of his Zhongshan Jingwang lineage be completely lost?
When Cao the thief and that blue-eyed kid find out, won't they laugh at me to death? !
When Liu Huangshu thought of this, he felt disheartened:
"Just now, when I thought of this, I felt so angry that I couldn't handle it. But I didn't want to vent my anger on you, sir. So I had no choice but to run to this corridor and vent my anger on this pillar... Oh, I'm sorry to make you laugh."

In the corridor, Adou's crying could still be heard.

Zhuge Liang was in a trance, and stood there in a daze. He had actually forgotten that the Princess of Jiangdong was kidnapped by the eldest son and had not returned yet...

No wonder I asked my lord to quickly marry Princess Jiangdong, but he lost his composure like this. Isn't this intentional to embarrass him?
Thinking of this, Zhuge Kongming was filled with shame and bowed to Liu Bei: "It was Liang who made a mistake and embarrassed you, my lord. This is Liang's fault."

Liu Bei quickly helped Zhuge Liang up: "How can you be so, military advisor? Kong Ming is always thinking about me."

"Alas~" Zhuge Liang laughed bitterly: "I think it's because I've been too tired these days and my mind is a bit hazy. If there is someone who can be my assistant..."

At this point, Zhuge Liang was suddenly stunned. He remembered something: "My lord, last time, Fengchu Pang Tong wanted to join you, and I wrote him a letter of recommendation..."

"Pang Shiyuan is a man of great talent, and his talent is no less than that of Yu Liang. If Pang Shiyuan were to help Yu Liang at this time, he would surely be able to help him find out the gaps and make up for the deficiencies, and thus benefit the lord."

"May I ask where is Lord Pang Tong?"

Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Bei expectantly. His lord had always been courteous to the wise and humble. Pang Shiyuan was so talented that he must have been given an extremely important position...

Phoenix chick?

Pang Tong?

Liu Bei was stunned, and an extremely ugly face appeared in his mind.

It seems that there is such a person who has come to me for refuge, and he seems to be now... serving as the county magistrate of Leiyang County?

Thinking of this, Uncle Liu suddenly felt a little guilty...

……

……

By the river.

Jiangling City,
"set off!"

Drive~
Wei Yan gave an order.
The driver whipped the horses pulling the carriage and slowly left the city.

Hundreds of soldiers in bright armor gathered behind the chariot and walked slowly.

In front of the car, there was the great general Wei Yan and dozens of trusted guards leading the way, which looked quite impressive for a moment!

Pang Shiyuan, who had been suffocated in a sack for several days, was invited by Wei Yan into the city to eat, drink, wash and rest before setting off for Xiling.

Pang Tong, sitting in the former Prime Minister Cao's carriage, looked at everything in front of him, already a little dazed...

Not long ago, he was still a county magistrate in Leiyang County, drinking all day to drown his sorrows for not having met an enlightened ruler. But in the blink of an eye, he was riding in the canopy chariot of the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, surrounded by hundreds of soldiers, with the general of Jingxiang leading the way!
The change in his family's circumstances was so great that even Pang Tong, a young genius, felt as if he was in a dream.

And the current situation that he has is all thanks to his good disciple Liu Wu...

He still remembered how respectful Liu Wu was to him on the way when he personally sent him to Leiyang. After sending him to Leiyang to take up his post, he even treated him with the courtesy of a disciple and asked to serve him as his teacher.

Later, Liu Wu sent people to send him silver, money, wine and meat for several months until he disappeared.

And now, when I am about to meet him again, the eldest son of Emperor Liu has become a local lord!

But Liu Wu's respect for himself was still the same as when he sent him to Leiyang. His attitude towards him did not change because he became a local lord, and it was even better!
This is the true gesture of respecting a great sage!
This is what moved Pang Tong the most...

Liu Wu's courtesy to him was the utmost. Pang Tong could certainly see that this disciple who had just established his own career really valued his talents and sincerely hoped that he could assist him.

The attitudes of Liu Bei and Liu Wu towards him were truly worlds apart...

Thinking of this, Pang Tong could not help but take a big gulp of the wine gourd in his hand. Liu Wu treated him so courteously, he must let him know that his reputation as Fengchu was no less than that of Zhuge Liang!
Wolong...

Kong Ming...

Under the canopy, Pang Tong subconsciously turned around and looked behind him again, towards the direction of Gong'an City, which was across the river from Jiangling.

I guess Kong Ming is in Gong'an City now, right?
Pang Tong recalled the days when he studied with Kong Ming. They were rivals and friends, and they admired each other's knowledge.

When he learned that Kong Ming had come out of seclusion to seek a master for Liu Bei, even his teacher Mr. Shui Jing could not help but sigh: "The Sleeping Dragon has found his master, but I wonder where the master of the Phoenix is?"

At the beginning, I just smiled faintly. The king chooses his ministers, and the ministers also choose their kings. The phoenix will not land in a place without treasures. The king I chose will never be worse than Kong Ming. But now it seems...

Liu Xuande had been displaced all his life, and only took advantage of Zhou Yu's burning of Chibi to seize the four counties in southern Jing.

However, he was blind and could not use his eldest son Liu Wu. Although he had a great reputation as a talented young man and had made previous achievements in the burning of Chibi, he was recommended to Liu Xuande by Zhuge Liang. However, in the end, he was dismissed with a small position as a county magistrate because of his appearance.

As soon as Liu Wu left Liu Bei, he captured Cao Cao alive, cut off thousands of miles of land from east to west, and took over several important places that could determine the situation on both sides of the Yangtze River! He was also courteous to the wise and respected the talented.

The superiority of the monarchs served by both sides is obvious.

"Hehe..." Pang Tong smiled faintly, turned his head and took another sip of wine: "Kong Ming, Kong Ming, you and I [Wolong] [Phoenix Child] are not superior to each other, but the master I, Pang Shiyuan, chose is far better than the uncle Liu you are loyal to."

"It seems that [Phoenix Child] is better than [Wolong] after all..."

"Kong Ming, I am in Jiangbei, and you are in Jiangnan. We each serve our own masters. Let's see what we can do!"

　That’s all, brothers, I’m sorry, I was in a hurry to finish the manuscript and missed the time, I’m twenty minutes late, sorry, sorry!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)