High-ranking cadres were ordered to govern Bingzhou, and they achieved outstanding results and showed great ability.
Hanoi County was also under the jurisdiction of Bingzhou in name, so Ju Shou asked him to accompany him in order to better resist Yang Ling.
He is worthy of being the top counselor beside Yuan Shao.
In the blink of an eye, a watertight countermeasure has been figured out!
"Okay, everything is subject to the supervisor's orders!"
Yuan Shao waved his hand and agreed to Jushou's suggestion.
Guo Tu on the side was extremely depressed.
He also planned to recommend himself to Yuan Shaomao and lead his troops to Hanoi.
Unexpectedly, he was cut off by Jushou again.
Why does this stupid Jushou keep ruining his own affairs?
no.
But we can't let this guy continue to be arrogant.
Otherwise, if he is here for one day, he will never get ahead.
Just when Guo Tu was full of anger and was thinking about how to get rid of Jushu, Yuan Shao's eyes moved over.
"Mr. Gongze, where is the envoy you sent to Jingzhou? How come it has been so long and there is still no word from you?"
He asked with a cold snort, his tone full of displeasure.
As early as the war started, he asked Guo Tu to send envoys south to Jingzhou and Jiangdong to contact Liu Biao and Sun Quan and ask them to attack Cao Cao together.
On the other side of Jiangdong, Sun Ce was assassinated, and Sun Quan was too busy to go north.
But there has been no news from Jingzhou. It is no wonder that Yuan Shao is dissatisfied with Guo Tu.
Guo Tu's heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly said,
"My Lord, please listen to my explanation. Now that we are at war with Cao Cao, it will be very difficult to go south to Jingzhou."
"Besides, even if the messenger arrives, it will be very difficult to deliver the message back."
After hearing what he said, Yuan Shao's face looked much better.
"I know, hurry up!"
"Here!"
…
Xiangyang.
"Uncle Liu Huang, you must persuade Jingzhou Mu."
A scholar said sincerely to Liu Bei in the hall.
"Don't worry, if I have the chance, I will patiently persuade Jingzhou Mansion."
Liu Bei comforted the scholar.
After he left, he smiled bitterly and said to the two young scribes in the hall,
"Mr. Kong Ming, Mr. Yuan Zhi, this envoy from Yuan Shao has come to my door. What do you think?"
Yes, these two young scribes are Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu.
Let's say that when he was in Huainan, seeing that Yuan Shu was bound to lose, Liu Bei took Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others to escape in advance.
Under the persuasion of Sun Qian and Jian Yong, he went all the way west to Liu Biao's Jingzhou.
Both parties were members of the Han royal family, and Liu Bei was well-known, so Liu Biao treated him with great courtesy.
So he took a group of his men and settled them in Jingzhou temporarily.
Later, similar to the historical situation, Liu Bei met Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu successively, and he was shocked on the spot!
This time he did not make the mistake he made with Yang Ling before, but respectfully asked the two of them to serve as military advisors.
Xu Shu smiled lightly and said,
"My lord, it seems to me that you still have to go see Zhou Mu."
"Yes, Cao Cao is now in a stalemate with Yuan Shao with all his strength, and his rear is empty. With just one man and horse, he can go straight to Xudu and welcome the emperor!"
Zhuge Liang also smiled and nodded.
"The Zhou Mu refused to even meet Yuan Shao's envoy. Will he listen to me?"
Liu Bei smiled bitterly.
"Of course, my lord is the emperor's uncle after all!"
Zhuge Liang nodded heavily.
"Okay! Since both gentlemen agree, I will visit the state pastor tomorrow."
Liu Bei agreed, but then he seemed to think of something and said quickly,
"I just received news that Yang Ling has led his men to conquer Hanoi County and kill the prefect Zhang Yang."
Zhuge Liang's face turned ugly when he heard Yang Ling's name.
Why did he defect to Liu Bei?
In addition to factors such as Liu Bei's fame and influence and lack of talents among his men, the big reason is that he and Liu Bei both have grudges against Yang Ling.
Their fiancées were both snatched away by Yang Ling.
However, Zhuge Liang returned to normal in an instant, glanced at the map, and said solemnly,
"My lord, we must persuade Zhou Mu to send troops as soon as possible."
"Why?"
Liu Bei said with some doubts.
"If Yang Ling can think of Hanoi County's move, then Yuan Shao will definitely not be Cao Cao's opponent. The two sides may soon be able to decide the winner."
Zhuge Liang patiently explained,
"Kong Ming is right."
Xu Shu on the side nodded in agreement,
"If it continues to be delayed, by the time Cao Cao finishes dealing with Yuan Shao, it will be meaningless whether or not Jingzhou will send troops."
After listening to their words, Liu Bei's face became solemn.
He made up his mind to persuade Liu Biao to send troops tomorrow to attack Cao Cao with Yuan Shao!
…
The next day.
Liu Bei took Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang, and Xu Shu to visit Liu Biao in person.
"Xuande came here today, is there anything important?"
Liu Biao in the hall asked feebly.
Although Cai Yu cherished Yang Ling and no longer pursued Liu Biao, she couldn't bear it because of her advanced age.
Compared with when Yang Ling came to Jingzhou a few years ago, Liu Biao's eyes were dull and his complexion was not good now.
"Brother Jingsheng, Xuande has something important to discuss."
Liu Bei put his hands together and said,
"Now Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are fighting fiercely, and the rear is empty. Brother Jing Sheng can send a surprise force to attack Xu Du from the rear."
"In this way, not only can we severely injure Cao Cao's thieves, but we can also serve the emperor and bring glory to the great man!"
Liu Biao did not expect that Liu Bei met him to talk about this matter.
He was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly,
"There seems to be something wrong with this..."
Zhuge Liang on the side saw Liu Biao's reluctance, so he walked out and said seriously,
"I have something to say, and I would like to ask Zhou Mu to listen carefully."
"Although Zhou Mu has a desire to defend his country, both Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are greedy people."
"No matter who wins, they will eventually send troops south to take Jingzhou."
"Instead of being passive and being beaten, it is better to turn passive into active. First welcome back the emperor, and then in the name of the emperor, recruit heroes from all over the world to pacify the world."
"By then, Zhou Mu will also be a person whose merits will last forever!"
Liu Biao fell into deep thought.
Although he is old, he is not dim.
These words Zhuge Liang said were all clear to him.
It’s just that I was too lazy to think about it before.
But now that Yuan and Cao are fighting fiercely, the winner will be determined sooner or later. Where will Jingzhou be in the meantime?
Seeing Liu Biao deep in thought, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and Xu Shu looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.
It seems that I can persuade Liu Biao today!
After a while, Liu Biao seemed to have made up his mind.
Just as he was about to speak, a servant suddenly walked out of the screen behind him.
"Master, my wife is in the backyard and invites you to come over."
Liu Biao was startled, then nodded to Liu Bei and said,
"Xuande is waiting here for now. I'll come back when I go."
"Brother Jingsheng, please help yourself."
Liu Bei waved his hand magnanimously.
After Liu Biao left, Zhang Fei couldn't help but mutter,
"Brother, will something happen?"
