After Zhang Xi's intervention, the military discussion instantly became much quieter.
Liu Bei did not make an immediate decision, but instead announced the dissolution of the military discussion, leaving Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, Zhang Xi, and Pang Tong to continue the discussion.
In fact, the atmosphere in the later stages of the military discussion is already very revealing.
The generals and civilian officials present were either Yuan Cong who followed Liu Bei or local representatives from Jingzhou. They certainly did not want Liu Bei's heir to get too close to Jiangdong.
Jiangdong's power is very powerful, at least it seems so now.
If Liu Bei's successor is naturally biased towards Jiangdong and has Jiangdong's support, then the interests of the Jingxiang native faction and the veteran faction will be seriously damaged.
Not speaking is actually an attitude, but it is just not convenient to express it directly.
Of course Liu Bei also knew the thoughts of his men, but the Jiangdong marriage issue could not be completely decided at once, so he temporarily dismissed the military meeting, leaving the four main advisers to continue the discussion.
In the past two years, Liu Bei has defeated Cao Cao and expanded his territory. He is so high-spirited that it is impossible to tell that he is fifty years old.
This also caused Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong to ignore the future ten years later when considering the problem.
Ten years later, Liu Bei was sixty, and Liu Bei's eldest son Liu Chan was only thirteen years old.
As for Jiangdong, Sun Quan is thirty-eight and Sun Shangxiang is thirty. With this age difference, if Jiangdong didn't want to take the opportunity to do something, even Zhuge Liang wouldn't believe it.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang hesitated a little.
At this time, the advantages of marriage outweigh the disadvantages for Liu Bei, but if you look at this matter from the perspective of ten years later, the disadvantages may outweigh the advantages.
Of course, it is impossible for Zhuge Liang to predict what will happen ten years from now. He can only speculate about what will happen ten years from now based on the current situation. Unless Liu Bei can successfully live to the age of seventy, the issue of this successor is likely to be solved. Jiangdong takes advantage.
But even Liu Bei himself had no confidence in living to the age of seventy.
In these days, living to fifty is considered a long life.
At fifty you know your destiny.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang also began to tend to reject the marriage.
Pang Tong is also a little hesitant, but overall, he is relatively optimistic.
Regarding the education of his heirs, it was obviously impossible for Liu Bei to leave it entirely to his marriage partners from Jiangdong, and they also had to participate.
What's more, Mrs. Gan is still alive. No matter how strong the aunt is, she can't let go of Liu Chan's nostalgia for his biological mother.
Pang Tong believed that as long as Jiang Dongfang's influence on Liu Chan could be limited, the marriage itself would be beneficial to Liu Bei.
But unfortunately, among the four advisers, only Pang Tong was in favor of the marriage. Xu Shu continued to be opposed. Although Zhang Xi didn't say a word at this time, his attitude had just been made clear at the military meeting.
At this time, Liu Bei's attitude is very important.
And Liu Bei himself had no intention of getting married.
Although Liu Bei also likes fancy clothes, delicious food, and dogs and horses, he is much more ethical when it comes to women than Prime Minister Cao.
Originally, he had no intention of marrying, but when he thought that Jiang Dong might intervene in the issue of the heir, he immediately gave up on the idea of marrying.
It's just that, since the envoys from Jiangdong mentioned the marriage, how to refuse Liu Bei's advice is also a matter of knowledge.
Don't refuse too bluntly. This will make Jiangdong lose face and make people mistakenly think that Liu Bei has no intention to consolidate the alliance, or that he dislikes Sun Quan's sister.
Therefore, a suitable excuse must be found.
This kind of thing is naturally a headache for Zhuge Liang, who makes him the chief steward of Liu Bei Group now.
After the meeting ended, Zhang Xi ignored Zhuge Liang's excuses and ran to settle the score with Kou Feng.
In a few days, he will go back to Jiangxia, and Kou Feng will also go back to Changsha to guard. After passing this village, there will be no such store.
He quickly went to Guanyi, found Kou Feng, and then gave him a scolding, which made Kou Feng giggle and didn't dare to refute.
Don't underestimate the value of the word "brother" these days. If Kou Feng really offends Zhang Xi, no one would dare to interrupt Zhang Xi even if he slaps him.
But at least Zhang Xi gave Kou Feng face and trained him behind closed doors.
After the training, Zhang Xi also re-exchanged brotherly feelings with Kou Feng, that is, asking Kou Feng about his experience in Changsha.
Today's Kou Feng can be regarded as a man of his own.
Although his official position is still only a school lieutenant, he guards Changsha and is responsible for Changsha's defense, which itself shows that Liu Bei values him.
You must know that Liu Beijun only occupies half of Changsha, and the other half is Jiangdong's territory. Moreover, the forces between the two sides are intertwined, making it very troublesome to deal with.
The fact that Kou Feng can be placed in such an important position by Liu Bei fully demonstrates Liu Bei's recognition of his abilities.
As for Kou Feng, he does look much more mature and stable than when he was in Xinye a few years ago. This guy has started to grow a beard now, and he looks more powerful.
Kou Feng basically did what Zhang Xi taught him when it came to matters in the army. Therefore, although his soldiers were not as good as the thousands of people under Zhang Fei's direct command, their combat effectiveness was ranked among the best within Liu Bei's group. .
By the way, Zhang Xi asked Kou Feng to recruit some barbarians near Changsha, and use the characteristics of these barbarians to fight in the mountains to form a guerrilla mountain force.
A mountain unit that is good at wandering can have unexpected effects if used well in an environment like Changsha where forces are intertwined.
Kou Feng immediately accepted it, and then asked Zhang Xi, how should this mountain unit be trained? !
Zhang Xi said on the spot, you have to ask Zhuge Liang about this.
Since Zhuge Liang can move the people of Nanzhong and form a Wudang flying army, he must have the knack of mountain training.
These tips, if taught to Kou Feng, would be enough for this boy to form a small army.
Kou Feng was not happy at that time. He asked Zhuge's military advisor, how could he be so happy to ask his brother?
The art of war these days is not easily taught to outsiders, and Zhuge Military Advisor may not actually teach it.
But the elder brother is different. If the elder brother teaches the younger brother, there is no way for him to hide his secrets.
But Zhang Xi really doesn't know how to train mountain troops, and he means it sincerely.
The Yuanyang Formation also has an atlas that can copy cats and tigers, and the mountain troops. In Zhang Xi's mind, there is only one concept left.
But Kou Feng was so tight that Zhang Xi had no choice but to talk casually to deal with this kid.
For example, he asked Kou Feng to strictly control his soldiers and select local people who are good at activities in the mountains. Another example was to add some training methods such as mountain climbing, tree climbing, concealment, and sneak attacks during training. Another example was to make improvements in ordnance and try to Equipped mainly with short weapons and hand crossbows, it mainly focuses on sneak attacks, harassment, and covert assassinations. Zhang Xi talked about it, and he almost stopped it.
If he really practices as Zhang Xi said, Zhang Xi himself doesn't even know what kind of freak he will become in the end.
In order to prevent Kou Xin from thinking that he was really practicing blindly, Zhang Xi had to emphasize to Kou Feng repeatedly that no matter how he trained, he should mainly refer to the opinions of the local people and not let his work be in vain.
But the effect is not expected to be big.
Kou Feng's idea was relatively simple - his brother was recognized as the best in the army in his ability to train soldiers. How could he, his younger brother, live in vain with him?
He probably went back humbly and started practicing as his brother said.
Of course, as a local chief, Kou Feng doesn't care about everything. He only listens to his brother, and he will also make his own judgment.
There is nothing wrong with his brother's training methods, but it is his duty as a guard general to ensure that these soldiers train with peace of mind.
Therefore, Kou Feng plans to have a good talk with the new Changsha Governor after returning to Changsha to increase the supply of food and grass to his troops. Although it is not yet known who will be the new Changsha Governor.
After chatting with Kou Feng, Zhang Xi also returned to his room in Guanyi to take a rest.
In the next few days, Zhang Xi and Kou Feng took a few laps around the mouth of Youjiang River together, which was considered a trip together.
These are the only means of entertainment in these days. During the day, you can also enjoy the mountains and rivers. At night, there is really nothing to do. You can only chat with Kou Feng in the hotel.
Zhang Xi will stay at Youjiangkou for a few days. In addition to discussing matters, Zhang Xi will also report to Liu Bei on behalf of Guan Yu about Jiangxia's defense and the resettlement of the refugees he is responsible for. He will have to wait until Liu Bei is free before reporting separately.
In the past few days, Liu Bei has sent Sun Qian as an envoy to follow the envoy from Jiangdong back. Sun Qian came forward to tactfully explain to Sun Quan the rejection of the marriage.
Of course, Liu Bei's reason was that "he is already fifty years old and may not be suitable for him." This may or may not work, it all depends on Sun Quan's judgment.
After rejecting the marriage, Zhang Xi waited for another two days and finally received Liu Bei's summons.
This time he summoned Zhang Xi not only to ask Liu Bei about Jiangxia's government affairs, but also about other things.
It is about the issue of the new governors of the four counties in Jingnan.
(End of chapter)
