"Uncle Ji, say it again." Liu Bei frowned.
Yi Ji swallowed his saliva and continued to repeat: "Sun Quan betrayed his alliance and attacked Jingzhou. Jiangxia has been lost..."
Liu Bei was stunned and had forgotten the chopsticks on the ground. Unlike Xuchang Qingmei Cooking Wine, he did not need to hide the shock in his heart.
"When did this happen? Who is Jiangdong's coach? Lu Zijing?" Zhuge Liang asked incredulously.
Yi Ji shook his head and said: "At the beginning of this month, Sun Quan will take charge personally..."
Liu Bei said to himself: "Is it because Bei took a concubine?"
Zhuge Liang hurriedly comforted him: "My lord is just taking a concubine. Mrs. Sun is still his wife. Sun Quan will never use this as an excuse. Does Uncle Ji know the reason?"
"General Guan has led his warships to Dongting. He said that General Fu poisoned the army when he was working in the army, which caused the poisoning and death of the governor Zhou Yu. The Jiangdong soldiers were agitated and demanded revenge. They said that the distribution in the Battle of Chibi was unfair, and now they are demanding the re-division of Jingzhou's land... ." Yiji's voice became smaller and smaller.
Liu Bei was suddenly afraid of the possibility of a crime, and said excitedly: "This matter is absolutely impossible. Shiren and Zhou Gongjin have no enmity. How could they poison and kill for no reason? How could Sun Zhongmou find such an unfounded reason?"
"Uh... General Fu admitted..." Yi Ji added.
The palace became quiet. Although Sun Quan's excuse was ridiculous, it couldn't make the person involved admit it.
Just when everyone was silent, there was a loud bang.
Zhang Fei threw the wine jar to the ground and ran out the door angrily. Fortunately, Zhao Yun stopped him in time.
"Where are you going?" Liu Bei asked suppressing his anger.
"I'm going to break Fu Shiren's neck. How can the second brother care about someone? He actually does such a thing behind the eldest brother's back." Zhang Fei replied angrily.
"Sit down. I don't know the whole story. How can I let you do whatever you want?" Liu Bei shouted and stopped Zhang Fei.
The calm Zhuge Liang frowned and said, "My lord, what I said is true. This matter is really strange. Please be patient and listen to what I have to say."
Zhang Fei was like a child who made a mistake, sitting beside Zhao Yun in an orderly manner, listening to Zhuge Liang's analysis with everyone.
Zhuge Liang stood up and asked Yi Ji: "Uncle Ji, Fu Shiren cannot poison Zhou Yu for no reason. There must be a reason. Do you know the inside story?"
"General Guan confronted him in the Yangtze River. Fu Shiren personally admitted that he poisoned the wine because Zhou Yu was unwilling to lend him during the Battle of Chibi. Instead, he borrowed the three generals to show off his power..." Yi Ji replied softly.
"Showing off one's power? Doesn't that man know his own weight?" Zhang Fei interrupted fiercely.
"Third brother, don't interrupt the military advisor." Liu Bei glared at him, and Zhang Fei remained silent.
"Is Fu Shiren dead or alive now? And where is he?" Zhuge Liang was worried that Sun Quan would kill someone and silence him.
Yi Ji: "It was said that Jiangdong had surrendered. Sun Quan wanted General Fu to sacrifice Jiangxia, so he spared his life despite the pressure..."
Zhuge Liang nodded, indicating that his question was over. He turned around and bowed to Liu Bei and said: "According to Liang's rough analysis, Zhou Gongjin's death must have nothing to do with Fu Shiren. It should be due to Jiang Dong's coercion. The real reason is that Sun Quan is jealous of the Lord." They captured Yizhou, but also thought that they did not get any benefit from their efforts in Chibi, so they deliberately took advantage of Jingzhou's lack of troops to attack in a sneak attack. It's really... ugh..."
Liu Bei nodded in agreement, "Bei was getting married in Jiangdong in the past. He once heard that Zhou Yu suggested that Sun Quan take Yizhou. The military advisor's words are very reasonable, but Jiangxia is the east gate of Jingzhou. Even if Jiangdong is attacked, it will not be easily lost. How could Shiren do so easily? Send Jiangxia away? This is something I can’t understand..."
"Before entering Sichuan, General Guan sent him and Gan Xingba to support Ruxukou. General Fu had an encounter with Sun Quan at that time. If he had betrayed his lord at that time..." Zhuge Liang stopped talking.
Liu Bei quickly shook his head, "Shiren and Beifeng Qingping, he will never abandon me..."
"Liang is just stating the facts, and I don't believe that he will betray the lord." Zhuge Liang sighed.
Sun Qian, Liu Yan and others all nodded in affirmation after hearing this. Fu Shiren joined Liu Bei at the same time as them. He didn't wait for the defeat in Xuzhou to join Yuan Shao and leave for Runan. He never left him in such difficult days. How could he possibly live a good life? Later betrayed?
While everyone was deep in thought, Pang Tong stood up and said: "My lord, we and Kong Ming led troops into Sichuan. General Guan's available troops are stretched thin. Sun Quan's troops alone may be able to resist. If Cao Cao takes the opportunity to send troops to attack Jiangling, then The family members in Jingzhou are in danger..."
"Lord, I came back in a hurry to report the news. I didn't have time to take away the Jingzhou family members..." Yi Ji lowered his head and said.
"Uncle Ji doesn't need to blame himself. Xia Houyuan is still recovering Liangzhou. Last year, Cao Cao needed to rest his troops in Huainan. He shouldn't have any spare power to attack Jingzhou, right?" Liu Bei guessed.
Not to mention the family members of Jingzhou nobles such as Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang, Mrs. Sun and her unmet daughter were also in Jiangling. Liu Bei was very helpless at the moment.
Fa Zheng shook his head and said: "The news that my lord captured Yizhou has spread all over the world with the Yangtze River News. Even Sun Quan is jealous. How can Cao Cao sit idly by? There are too few troops in Jingzhou now. Cao Cao doesn't need to mobilize on a large scale. He only needs to let Cao Ren attack Xiangyang. , Wancheng, and Runan's troops, General Guan was immediately attacked from both sides, so he should send troops to support Jingzhou as soon as possible..."
"Then what are you waiting for? I am willing to lead the troops to rescue my second brother." Zhang Fei stood up and clasped his fists in greeting.
"Yun obeys the order." Zhao Yun stood up as well.
"The last general is also willing to save Jingzhou." Ma Chao followed closely. As the newly joined military general with the highest official position, he must stand up and express his stance.
Liu Bei was about to say that he would go rescue them together, but Zhuge Liang hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop everyone. He said seriously: "My lord, although Yizhou has been pacified now, the counties of Yuexi, Zangke, and Yongchang in the south have not yet surrendered. Zhang Lu of Hanzhong in the north is watching eagerly. The soldiers and horses have been fighting for several years and need to rest and recuperate, so it is really not appropriate to send troops back to support Jingzhou..."
"Military advisor, what do you mean? Watching your second brother suffer? Our family members are still in Jiangling." Zhang Fei almost pointed at his nose and cursed.
Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and replied: "Don't be angry, Yide. My whole family is also in Jiangling. Even if we want to rescue Jingzhou, there are not enough ships in Shu. The land march will take several months, and it will be difficult to keep up with the food and grass supplies."
"Then think of a solution quickly." Zhang Fei urged.
Zhuge Liang nodded, "Yide, do you remember what I told Yunchang? We must fight with Sun Quan in the east and reject Cao Cao in the north, otherwise the Han Dynasty will not be able to prosper."
"Sun Quan's son took the initiative to provoke, why should we make peace? If we don't save the whole Jingzhou, it will be in danger." Zhang Fei said angrily.
"Although Jiangxia has been lost, the main force of Jingzhou is in Jiangling. Needless to say, General Guan's troops are deployed. There is Lan Ziyu and Gao Boping's trapped troops in Jingnan. Sun Quan may not be able to get much benefit. As long as Cao Cao does not send heavy troops to help, Jingzhou will be surrounded. The solution..." Zhuge Liang said thoughtfully.
"Does the military advisor have any clever ideas?" Liu Bei asked eagerly.
Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "For the present plan, we should send envoys to renew the alliance with Sun Quan, and temporarily give up Jiangxia County to Jiangdong..."
