After reading Yu Yi's letter, Kong Ming showed no emotion and said to Liu Bei: "Since Dong Zhuo took power, heroes in the world have risen together. Cao Cao's power was not as powerful as Yuan Shao, but he was able to defeat Yuan Shao not only because of the weather, but also because of the weather. There is a personal strategy. At present, Cao Cao already has a military strength of millions, and there is no way to compete with him. Sun Quan has occupied Lejiangdong for three generations. There is a natural barrier, and the people's hearts have also become stable. There is no way. If you want to plot, you can only provide assistance as an ally. As for Jingzhou, it is bounded by Han and Mian in the north, close to the South China Sea, connected to Wuhui in the east, and Tongba and Shu in the west. These are all places where troops can be used, but their master cannot use them. In fact, It is an opportunity given to the general by God. Has the general ever thought about it? Yizhou has mountains and rivers as natural dangers, and the land is very fertile. It is a country of abundance. The emperor of the Han Dynasty was able to achieve hegemony because he made good use of this land; now Liu Zhang in Chengdu is weak, and the local residents He is rich, but he cannot sympathize with some talented people and has no place to use them. The general is a descendant of the Han Dynasty, his faith is spread all over the world, his reputation for benevolence is far-reaching, and there are heroes around him. He really wants talented people. If he can cross With the land of Jingzhou and Yizhou, we should make full use of the geographical advantages to make peace with the Rong in the west, and support the Yi and Yue in the south. At the same time, we should become allies with Sun Quan, work hard to govern, and develop the internal affairs well. Once there is a change in the world, we will appoint a general to lead him. Jingzhou's troops marched towards Wancheng and Luoyang, and the general himself led the people of Yizhou to attack from Qinchuan. Didn't the people of the Central Plains welcome the general? If so, then the great cause can be achieved, and the Han Dynasty can Prosperous. This is what I have planned for the general, and I hope the general can consider it."
After talking about this, Zhuge Liang asked the boy to get the map, hung it in the middle hall, and said to Liu Bei: "This is the map of the fifty-four states of Xichuan. The general wants to achieve hegemony. The north is occupied by Cao Cao, and the south is occupied by Sun Quan. Geographically, the general only has people and people to control, so first take Jingzhou as the foundation, and then move forward to Xichuan to achieve great achievements. If this becomes a three-legged situation, then the Central Plains can be plotted."
After listening to Zhuge Liang's words, Liu Bei walked away from the table and thanked me: "Sir, my fourth brother Zeng Jin also mentioned it to me, but he analyzed it more specifically. My fourth brother is planning to seize Yunnan, and then join me in Jingzhou to fight for the victory." Plan for the Central Plains."
Zhuge Liang said: "I have seen his letter. The so-called heroes have the same views."
Liu Bei said: "Yes, sir, my words suddenly enlightened me. It's just that Liu Biao from Jingzhou and Liu Zhang from Yizhou are both my Han clan relatives. How can I seize their things?"
Kong Ming shook his head and said: "I have been watching the sky at night recently and found that General Liu Biao will die soon. Liu Zhang is not the master who established the foundation. From now on, these will belong to the general."
After Liu Bei heard this, he bowed his head and thanked him. He found that Zhuge Liang's words were similar to those of his fourth brother, but Kong Ming had never left a thatched cottage, but he could know the vision of dividing the world into three parts. His wisdom was incredible.
Liu Bei paid homage to Kong Ming and said, "Although I have a small reputation and insufficient moral character, I hope that your husband will not despise my vulgarity and come out to help me. I will definitely listen to your teachings."
In fact, Yu Yi has analyzed a lot of content in his letter. Zhuge Liang has lived in Longzhong for a long time, and he often compares himself to the previous saints, which means he hopes to show off his talents. As Yu Yi analyzed, there are many advisers around Cao Cao, including Sun Quan. He will not give himself a platform to display his talents. Only Liu Bei can meet these conditions. It is a God-given opportunity and the time when he can best demonstrate his abilities. However, he was a little unhappy with Liu Bei's kindness and said: "I have been farming in Longzhong. It has been a long time since I felt that this kind of life is very happy, and I no longer want to run around in the world and cannot follow orders.”
Liu Bei said: "Sir, if you don't come out of the mountain, what will happen to the people?" After saying this, he burst into tears and his clothes were wet from crying.
Kong Ming saw that Liu Bei's attitude was very pious, and he really wanted to make friends with people like Yu Yi, so he gritted his teeth and agreed: "Since the general doesn't dislike me, I am willing to do your best."
Liu Bei was as happy as a child. He immediately stopped crying and asked Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to come in and take the gifts.
Kong Ming kept declining, but Liu Bei said: "This is not a gift for me to hire a great person, it is just a little bit of my thoughts."
Kong Ming nodded and accepted, so Liu Bei rested in the manor for a night.
That night Zhuge Liang took out Yu Yi's letter and handed it to Liu Bei. Liu Bei was shocked and said: "My fourth brother was thinking about me. I didn't make good use of him. I'm really ashamed."
Zhuge Liang said: "I think Yu Yi is as smart as me. If I have a chance in the future, I will definitely meet him and ask for advice."
On the second day, Zhuge Jun went home. Kong Ming was about to leave and told him: "I have been favored by Uncle Liu Huang who visited the thatched cottage three times, so I have to go out of the mountain. It is also God's will. You can farm here. Don't let our farmland be deserted. Wait until After I succeed, I will retire."
So Liu Bei and others said goodbye to Zhuge Jun and returned to Xinye with Kong Ming.
After arriving in Xinye, Liu Bei treated Kong Ming like a teacher, eating together, sleeping together, and talking about major events in the world every day. Kong Ming said: "I heard that Cao Cao built a Xuanwu Pond in Jizhou. He must have the intention of invading Jiangnan. You can send someone to inquire further about the situation."
Liu Bei immediately followed this suggestion and sent people to find out the truth.
In Jiangdong, after Sun Ce died, Sun Quan took over the politics of Jiangdong, opened up the public, recruited talents, opened a hotel in Wuhui, and asked Gu Yong and Zhang Hongyan to welcome guests from all over.
After several years of accumulation, everyone introduced each other and attracted many talents, including Kanze from Kuaiji, also named Derun; Yan Zhen from Pengcheng, also named Mancai; Xue Zong from Peixian County, also named Jingwen; and Cheng Bing from Ruyang, also named De Shu; Zhu Huan of Wu County, whose name was Xiu Mu; Lu Ji, whose name was Gongji; Wu Zhang Wen, whose name was Huishu; Wushang Luo Tong, whose name was Gongxu; Wucheng Wucan, whose name was Kong Xiu; and others all went to Jiangdong, and Sun Quan He gave generous gifts, and then some good generals came, including Lu Meng of Runan, whose courtesy name was Ziming; Lu Xun of Wujun, whose courtesy name was Yu Boyan; Xu Sheng of Langya, whose courtesy name was Wenxiang; Pan Zhang of Dongjun, whose courtesy name was Wengui; and Ding Feng of Lujiang. , named Chengyuan. Civil and military personnel, the talent team expanded for a time, and everyone jointly assisted Sun Quan. Some people commented that Jiangdong had many talents.
At this time, Cao Cao was training his troops. On the advice of his advisers, he sent an envoy to Jiangdong and asked Sun Quan to send his son to the palace to accompany the emperor. Sun Quan hesitated and sent people to find Zhou Yu and Zhang. Zhao talks about it.
Zhang Zhaodao: "Cao Cao wants you to send your son to the imperial court. This is a way to contain the princes. If you don't follow the order, I'm afraid Cao Cao will immediately send troops to attack Jiangdong. Then the situation will be very critical."
Sun Quan felt that this matter was too big. He was still young and was afraid of making a bad decision, so he invited Wu Guotai to come over and participate in the discussion.
