Sima Yi decided to become an official.
Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong also decided to become officials.
The changes in the world situation make these talented counselors no longer dare to be arrogant and wait for a price.
If you don't serve as an official, you may not have the opportunity to assist your "lord".
Pang Tong asked: "Kong Ming, have you thought about it? Who are you going to help?"
Zhuge Liang was silent for a while and said, "I haven't decided yet."
The two most powerful princes now are Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.
It's just that Cao Cao became Sikong, controlled 200,000 Xiliang army elites and the emperor, took over the central court, and had great righteousness.
Yuan Shao's military strength was not much different from Cao Cao's, but his momentum was weaker.
As for Liu Biao, Sun Quan and others, compared with Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, they can only be regarded as minor princes.
If Cao Cao and Yuan Shao hadn't maintained a delicate balance, once Cao Cao freed up his hands, he could have dealt with Liu Biao and the others at any time.
Pang Tong said: "Yuan Shao has many counselors and fierce generals under his command. But Yuan Benchu is not decisive enough and is hesitant to look forward and backward. He wants to do big things, but he also cares about his own feathers, and he cares too much about the reputation of the Yuan family."
"Cao Mengde is pretty good."
"But Cao Mengde has many great advisers and generals under his command. If we take refuge with Cao Cao, I'm afraid we'll just be little men. Anyway, I'm not willing to do it."
Literati look down upon each other.
Not to mention young heroes like Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang.
They claim to be in control of the general trend and want to occupy high positions as soon as they join the officialdom.
Climb up step by step from a small boy?
They don't have that patience.
However, no matter what, to serve as an official, you must choose a prince to assist you.
Can't wait any longer.
Zhuge Liang said: "Yuan Benchu and Cao Mengde are not the targets I chose. In my estimation, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao may still need to stalemate for a few more years. Cao Cao has just become Sikong, and he still needs some time to rectify his internal affairs. Yuan Shao also needs to deal with Gongsun Zan first. , first stabilize the territory in Youzhou and Liaodong."
Pang Tong said: "Kong Ming, it is said that Liu Bei went to visit you?"
Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "He wants to invite me to come out."
Pang Tong said: "Liu Bei can't do it. Although he is the emperor's uncle, he has no strength and no territory. There is no hope in assisting Liu Bei."
Liu Bei has a good reputation, is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness, and has two peerless generals by his side.
But so what?
In a time of great strife, one cannot gain a foothold among the princes simply by being able to fight.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's martial arts have not yet reached the level of invincibility.
Unless, like Chen Kang, who can easily defeat Lu Bu and can move freely among thousands of armies, only then can he be qualified to use martial arts to determine the world.
Assisting Liu Bei, the start will be really hellishly difficult. Pang Tong didn't believe it could be done.
…
Zhuge Liang returned to his thatched cottage.
Liu Bei came again with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
Zhuge Liang did not hide behind closed doors or play the trick of "looking at the thatched cottage three times without seeing anyone".
In fact, Zhuge Liang was also afraid that if he lost his temper and it would be self-defeating, it would become a joke.
Since Zhuge Liang decided to meet Liu Bei, he had already made a decision to assist Liu Bei.
Yes, Liu Bei was still in the initial stage of starting a business, which was the most difficult and poorest period.
Liu Bei has nothing but fame.
But this is of huge benefit to Zhuge Liang.
The icing on the cake can never be as good as providing help in times of need.
If Zhuge Liang comes to assist Liu Bei in his most difficult time, then Zhuge Liang's status in Liu Bei's group will be lower than that of one person in the future.
As for starting a business that failed?
Then let everything go and stop talking.
Risk and return are directly proportional.
Zhuge Liang decided to take a gamble with Liu Bei. Zhuge Liang plans to challenge the hell-level difficulty.
Liu Bei sat opposite Zhuge Liang and said, "Military advisor, what should we do next?"
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei looked at Zhuge Liang, hoping that he could point them in the right direction.
Without the guidance of a wise man, although the three brothers have been full of enthusiasm over the years, they have encountered obstacles and become homeless.
They never want to live like this again.
Zhuge Liang said: "Liu Biao in Jingzhou is old and his body can no longer support him. Liu Biao's sons are all useless. Let's learn from Chen Kang and let the dove occupy the magpie's nest and the snake swallow the elephant. As long as Jingzhou is swallowed up, we will seek Bashu again. Yizhou will soon occupy Yangzhou and Jiangdong."
What is the fastest way to expand your power?
That is to turn other people's power into one's own power.
Zhuge decided to learn from Chen Kang.
Xiliang's army of 200,000 troops was swallowed up by Chen Kang and turned into an elite army under Cao Cao.
The essence of conquering the country is to turn other people's territory into one's own territory.
Chen Kang's approach is actually in line with the strategy of "attacking with troops".
Liu Bei quickly said: "How can I seize Liu Biao's Jingzhou? Liu Biao is kind to me..."
Zhuge Liang did not talk to Liu Bei and continued: "We don't have much time. Every step of the plan must be taken steadily without any mistakes. Otherwise, even if we achieve some achievements in the end, we will only end up being destroyed by Cao Mengde." "
At this point, Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness are useless.
Liu Bei has been benevolent for so many years, and it's time to change his style of doing things.
Compassion does not command troops.
If you really are benevolent and righteous, then go to practice Buddhism, go to study to cultivate your mind and nature, why bother to fight for world domination?
Guan Yu said: "Military advisor, how can we make Jingzhou ours?"
Zhuge Liang said: "I know Liu Biao very well. Leave this matter to me. However, at the critical moment, we will need to rely on the force of Yun Chang and Yide."
Zhang Fei laughed loudly: "It should have been like this a long time ago. I will kill whoever you say, military advisor. My eldest brother is a descendant of the Queen of Han Dynasty. If anyone dares to disobey, I will stab him with a hundred bloody holes."
…
It has to be said that Zhuge Liang's resourcefulness is comparable to that of a monster.
Less than two months.
Liu Biao is dead.
Liu Bei occupied the magpie's nest and became the actual controller of Jingzhou.
Zhuge Liang's plan was perfect.
However, during actual operation, accidents still occurred.
That is, Liu Biao actually has a peerless warrior Huang Zhong under his command.
If Guan Yu and Zhang Fei hadn't joined forces, they probably wouldn't have been able to defeat Huang Zhong. Fortunately, Zhuge Liang finally subdued Huang Zhong and made him willing to serve Liu Bei.
After taking control of Jingzhou, Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei set their sights on Bashu.
The plan is still to "occupy the magpie's nest".
As long as Zhuge Liang replicates his plan in Yizhou, he can let Liu Bei take Yizhou as his own.
However, what Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang did cannot be hidden from some thoughtful people.
Many princes began to curse Liu Bei, saying that he was a hypocrite. On the surface, he was kind and righteous, but he captured Jingzhou with conspiracy and tricks.
Regardless of whether Liu Bei's character collapsed or not, Liu Bei did have a base and a foundation in the shortest possible time.
Next, Zhuge Liang is looking for a martial arts expert for Liu Bei who can compete with Chen Kang.
If you want to confront Cao Cao's group, territorial military strength is only one aspect.
It is equally important to have an expert like Chen Kang.
Otherwise, once Chen Kang makes a move, Liu Bei and the others will definitely not be able to catch him.
If he cannot stop Chen Kang, then Liu Bei's fate in the future will not be much better than Dong Zhuo's.
However, how can a martial arts expert like Chen Kang be so easy to hire?
…
Luoyang City.
Only half of the palace has been repaired, and the residential buildings in the city are being gradually repaired.
Many properties in the city have become ownerless.
When Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang, he not only burned down most of the buildings, but also burned many homeowners to death.
Cao Cao took all these properties back to Sikong Mansion and sold them to officials of the famous family at high prices, or rented them out at high prices.
In short, it is to make the family bleed.
After Chen Kang took the emperor back to Luoyang, he entered the retreat mode again.
Practicing and studying martial arts is Chen Kang's main occupation. Chen Kang tried not to get involved in other matters.
Sikong Mansion.
Cao Cao hosted a banquet and invited Chen Kang to the banquet.
Originally, Chen Kang didn't want to come, but Cao Cao insisted on inviting him. It was hard to refuse the invitation, so Chen Kang had no choice but to agree.
"Mr. Chen Kang is here!"
shouted the concierge.
Chen Kang was dressed in black and walked into the mansion empty-handed.
If other people come to the banquet, they have to bring gifts.
Only Chen Kang came empty-handed, as if he really just came to eat and drink.
In the living room of the main hall, Cao Cao, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Jia Xu, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Li Jue and others all stood up.
Cao Cao said happily: "Mr. Chen Kang has arrived. Come on, let's go out to greet him."
Apart from the emperor, Chen Kang was probably the only person who could have Cao Cao personally come to greet him at the door of the living room.
Chen Kang has a slightly chubby figure and baby fat on his face, making him look like a large baby. Many juniors present looked at Chen Kang with eyes full of envy, even jealousy.
Chen Kang smiled and said: "Lord, I'm just here to attend the banquet. I'll have something to eat and then leave. Why do you have to make it so grand? I feel a little flattered."
Cao Cao laughed: "Mr. Chen Kang, I, Cao Mengde, have said that I will not let you down. Cao is what he is today, thanks to my husband."
Lu Bu and others said respectfully: "I have met Mr. Chen Kang."
Lu Bu and Zhang Liao, the Bingzhou generals, have been integrated into Cao Cao's group.
However, when Cao Cao used Lu Bu, he only asked Lu Bu to capture cities and territories and used him as a vanguard general.
After all, Lu Bu's character and intelligence make it impossible for him to be a commander-in-chief.
With Chen Kang suppressing Lu Bu, Lu Bu didn't cause any trouble.
However, Lu Bu was still a little dissatisfied, or rather unwilling.
But there is no way, who can let Lu Bu defeat Chen Kang?
Cao Cao said: "Mr. Chen Kang, come, let me introduce you to some young heroes. This is Yang Xiu from the Yang family. This is Sima Yi from the Sima family. They are extremely smart."
Yang Xiu was standing behind Cao Zhi.
Sima Yi stood beside Cao Pi.
Of course Chen Kang knew that Yang Xiu and Sima Yi were smart. At present, it seems that the two have chosen a camp. Even within Cao Cao's group, there are already many small groups.
The internal battles in the future will probably become more intense and cruel.
Chen Kang nodded at Yang Xiu and Sima Yi and ignored them.
Chen Kang's status can be ranked second in Cao Cao's group. The first is of course Cao Cao.
Almost all of Cao Cao's sons learned martial arts from Chen Kang.
Cao Ang and Cao Zhang were even accepted as disciples by Chen Kang.
Yang Xiu and Sima Yi can only be regarded as juniors in front of Chen Kang.
During the banquet, Chen Kang basically became the protagonist.
This is one of the reasons why Chen Kang doesn't like to attend banquets.
Cao Cao took a sip of wine and said, "Mr. Chen Kang, what do you think we should do next?"
Chen Kang said: "My lord, you shouldn't ask me about these common things. You know, I don't care about these things. If you ask me how to practice martial arts, I can tell you everything. Regarding military and government affairs, my lord should ask Guo Fengxiao and Wen Ruo them."
Sima Yi whispered to Cao Pi: "Sir, isn't Mr. Chen Kang too rude to Lord Sikong?"
Cao Pi said: "Mr. Chen Kang has always talked to my father like this. If I don't pay attention to my martial arts practice, I will often be punished by Mr. Chen Kang."
Chen Kang used canes to deal with Cao Pi and Cao Zhi. It was a real beating, not just a show.
Young masters like Cao Pi, Cao Zhi and others were a little afraid of Chen Kang. As for whether they were resentful or not, only God knows.
Sima Yi was curious and wanted to know what level Chen Kang's martial arts had reached?
Some people say that Chen Kang is a land god, but in Sima Yi's view, besides being young, Chen Kang doesn't seem to have any martial temperament.
Sima Yi was not a warrior, so of course he could not sense Chen Kang's power.
Chen Kang's martial arts has reached the level of returning to nature.
Didn't Sima Yi want to see Chen Kang's martial arts?
next moment.
The opportunity has come.
I saw an old man in Taoist robes carrying a long sword walking into Sikong's mansion.
Cao Cao did not invite Taoist priests to come.
It is a bit inaccurate to say that this Taoist priest is an old man.
The Taoist priest's beard and hair are all white, but there are no wrinkles on his face. The collagen on his face is plump and the skin is delicate. No one would object if he was said to be a handsome white-haired young man.
When meeting the Taoist, the word "childlike face and craned hair" immediately comes to everyone's mind.
Cao Cao and the others looked at the Taoist curiously.
Only Chen Kang looked solemn.
Chen Kang stood up and stood in front of Cao Cao.
"Taoist Master, you have murderous intentions." Chen Kang stared at the Taoist and said coldly, "I wonder who you want to kill when you come here this time?"
The Taoist smiled and said: "You are Chen Kang, right? You are very young and have good martial arts skills. Unfortunately, you are still far away from the innate body. Pindao came to Luoyang this time because he was entrusted by others. Someone invites you. The poor man came to take Cao Mengde's life."
Cao Cao's expression changed greatly.
What a courage!
The Taoist dared to threaten to kill Cao Cao.
Xu Chu and Dian Wei picked up their weapons and stared at the Taoist fiercely.
Chen Kang said: "Are you the old immortal of Nanhua?!"
The Taoist nodded and said, "It's Pindao."
Chen Kang secretly thought, we are in big trouble!
If anyone can threaten Chen Kang's life, then it is only the old immortal Nanhua.
Cao Cao laughed: "You want to take my life, Cao Cao? Old Taoist priest, you are not qualified yet."
Chen Kang said: "My lord, Nanhua Old Immortal's martial arts may be better than mine. Xu Chu, Dian Wei, Lu Bu, you escort my lord away. I will stop Nanhua Old Immortal."
Nanhua Old Immortal walked towards Chen Kang step by step and sneered: "No one can escape from Pindao's sword."
Chen Kang took a few steps forward and said, "Then let Chen come and see the old immortal's martial arts and swordsmanship."
The old immortal from Nanhua said: "Okay. I'll kill you Chen Kang first, and then Cao Mengde. Without Chen Kang, you can block Cao Mengde's sword. I'll see, who else can stop me?"
Chen Kang took the lead.
Chen Kang moved very fast, but did not cause any sound waves or sonic booms.
This is because Chen Kang eliminates most of the air resistance with his superb martial arts skills.
Clang.
The old immortal Nanhua drew out his long sword and made Chen Kang stop with a simple straight thrust.
Chen Kang had to stop.
Keep going and Chen Kang will be impaled by a sword.
Nan Hua Lao Xian's swordsmanship is similar to Chen Kang's straight fist. It has reached the state of reducing complexity to simplicity, and even to the realm of simplicity.
In fact, Nanhua Laoxian's martial arts skills were more exquisite than Chen Kang's.
I really don’t know how Nanhua Laoxian practices.
Chen Kang retreated.
He had to retreat.
The long sword locked onto Chen Kang like a maggot on the tarsus.
It is a very scary thing to be entangled in the long sword of Nanhua Old Immortal.
Chen Kang has met many strong swordsmen. Sword masters like Juggernaut and Wuming are already at the pinnacle of swordsmanship.
But regardless of strength, in terms of swordsmanship alone, Nanhua Old Immortal is stronger than Sword Master and Wuming.
Chen Kang could grab other people's swords with his bare hands, but he didn't dare to grab the long sword of Nanhua Laoxian.
Chen Kang shouted: "Lord, please leave quickly. I can't guarantee your safety while you are here. This Taoist's martial arts and swordsmanship are too strong, and I have no chance of defeating him."
Chen Kang didn't hesitate at all and used the technique of multiplying his power.
Speed and strength instantly doubled.
But.
Chen Kang clearly felt slight damage in his body, and some muscle fibers began to break.
Chen Kang might die if he didn't use twice the force technique.
However, using the power-doubling technique will leave hidden wounds in the body, and it will be even more difficult to develop a flawless body and an innate body.
At this point, Chen Kang no longer cares so much.
Survive first, and then pass the test of Nanhua Old Immortal.
boom.
Chen Kang's whole body was filled with Gang Qi, and his eyes turned scarlet. Chen Kang's speed and acumen can already keep up with the pace of Nanhua Laoxian.
Nanhua Old Immortal's pupils shrank and he sneered: "Good boy, you actually forcibly increase your strength and speed. You haven't developed your innate body yet, so you use such overbearing martial arts skills, which is simply cutting off your path to cultivation."
Chen Kang didn't say anything, but focused on deciphering the old immortal Nanhua's swordsmanship.
Chen Kang used boxing skills to fight against Nan Hua Lao Xian's sword. It seemed like he was at a disadvantage, but it was actually fair.
Because what Chen Kang is best at is fighting with his bare hands.
If Chen Kang also used the sword, he would probably be defeated by Nanhua Old Immortal in less than three moves.
Chen Kang knows many swordsmanship theories and swordsmanship training methods.
Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Clan, the Sword Heart is Clear, the Twenty-Three Swords...
They are all excellent swordsmen.
But when it comes to playing swordsmanship, the old immortal Nan Hua is the expert, and Chen Kang is not a swordsman. If you fight the enemy with a sword, you will definitely lose.
The collision of sword energy and fist strength created a strong wind, which shook the people in the hall and kept retreating.
Under the protection of Xu Chudian and Wei Lubu, Cao Cao retreated to the outermost perimeter.
In order to watch the battle, Cao Cao did not leave.
Cao Cao believed in Chen Kang.
He believed that Chen Kang would be able to defeat this childlike Taoist with heavy hair.
Chen Kang has never let Cao Cao down. In Cao Cao's heart, Chen Kang was a land god with unrivaled martial arts skills.
Sima Yi looked calm on the surface, but there was a storm inside.
Sima Yi stared at Nanhua Old Immortal and Chen Kang, and thought to himself: "It's too powerful. How can one's personal martial arts be so powerful? Could it be that people can really become immortals?"
Only by truly witnessing the strength of Chen Kang and Nan Hua Lao Xian can we appreciate the visual impact and ideological shock.
Afterwards, Sima Yi shook his head secretly.
If people can really become immortals, then Qin Shihuang would have become an immortal long ago.
Sima Yi secretly said: "No matter how strong Chen Kang and Taoist are, they are only mortals. As long as they are human, they will have weaknesses. If they have weaknesses, they can be dealt with."
boom.
The tiles on the floor were blown everywhere by the air current. Chen Kang was forced backwards by the huge force.
Nanhua Old Immortal had a sneer on his face and stabbed Chen Kang with his sword again.
There was blood on the corner of Chen Kang's mouth.
Chen Kang was injured by the sword energy.
Chen Kang secretly said: "I used twice the amplitude of the force technique, but I could barely keep up with the pace of Nanhua Old Immortal, and I haven't been able to test his limits. The innate body is indeed very powerful. Twice the force Techniques are not enough. Then, I will use the triple force technique!"
In order to survive, Chen Kang no longer cares about so much. I don't want to kill the old immortal Nanhua, but I must repel this old Taoist priest.
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