Coincidentally, when Liu Xiu left for Xiangyang, Liu Yu also handed over the defense to his general Wang Zhene, assisted by his confidants Xie Hui and Liu Muzhi, and then rushed to Xiangyang under the escort of general Zhuge Kunlong.
Zhuge Kunlong is one of the few capable generals under his command, especially when he has to face Liu Xiu next, so he must be with him to feel at ease.
Before Liu Biao's death, Liu Biao was the lubricant between Liu Xiu and Liu Yu, maintaining the apparent peaceful coexistence between them.
After Liu Biao's death, due to a series of external situations, Liu Yu and Liu Xiu needed to restrain their fighting. Therefore, the two simply stayed in Nanyang and Jiangxia to work on their own affairs, allowing brothers Liu Qi and Liu Cong to temporarily take over Liu Biao's role.
However, now that Liu Qi is dead, Liu Cong is inseparable from this matter, and they will have to face each other directly. To take a step back, at this time, Xiangyang also needs them to go back and take charge of the overall situation.
Previously, Liu Qi temporarily acted as Jingzhou's pastor to maintain the affairs of Jingzhou on the surface. But after what happened, one of them had to stand up to prevent the entire Jingbei from falling into a leaderless state.
As for who will stand up in the end, it depends on the abilities of both parties and who can be more skilled.
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"Second brother, nephew Liu Qi was in his prime, but now, how come..." Before he could finish his words, Liu Xiu seemed to be unable to bear any more words, and even choked up.
Looking at the heartbroken third brother Liu Xiu, Liu Yu also said in grief, "Damn that Xiang clan. If they hadn't provoked nephew Liu Cong, how could what happened today happen!"
Basically, a mature emperor can master this skill. At this point, although Liu Yu is worse than Liu Xiu, he is not much worse.
"What, they are those despicable brats from the Xiang clan, does the second brother have any evidence?" Liu Xiu asked in disbelief.
"Brother Xiu, if the drama is not confirmed, why would I be talking nonsense! Not only Liu Qi's nephew, but also my eldest brother..." Liu Yu still looked miserable and said sadly, "A few days ago, as a brother, General He Wuji came to report and found a secret pavilion in Jiangxia, which contains evidence that the Xiang family poisoned my eldest brother and instigated Liu Cong's nephew to assassinate my Liu Qi nephew!"
"Hateful, hateful, the Xiang clan is so shameless! If we don't avenge this, I, Liu Xiuwang, will be a clan member of the Han Dynasty!" Liu Xiu raised his head and roared angrily.
In fact, Liu Xiu didn't know whether what Liu Yu said was true or false, and whether Liu Yu had found the so-called evidence. But according to Liu Xiu's guess, there is more than 90% chance that all this is fake.
However, even if it is fake, it does not prevent Liu Xiu from accompanying Liu Yu in this scene. Even though they didn't express it explicitly, due to their years of understanding each other, the two brothers had a perfect cooperation as soon as they met.
No matter whether it was someone from the Xiang family who did it or not, just pass the blame to them first. As long as all these pots are pushed over, they will be sure to take advantage of the situation and transfer all conflicts to the Xiang family.
Not to mention, in the eyes of the two of them, it is very likely that all of this was really done secretly by the Xiang family.
As for the so-called evidence that Liu Yu pushed the blame, the people in the so-called secret cabinet can just find a few dead men to replace them. A few forged letters, no matter whether it is the other party's doing or not, is enough to make the other party Can't tell clearly.
Of course, in fact, Liu Yu's blame was very accurate, and he happened to place the blame on the real mastermind behind these things.
Moreover, when these two people pushed the blame to the Xiang clan, they specifically pointed out that Liu Qi was the reason why the Xiang clan provoked Liu Cong, and by the way, they pushed Liu Cong into the abyss.
Regardless of whether it was instigated by the Xiang family or not, Liu Cong still took action, and he would never be able to escape this crime. Suspected of killing his brother, Liu Cong will not get support from anyone when he competes for the throne.
Although Xiang Yu had previously proposed the Northern Expedition to Jingbei, Sun Shuao, Fan Zeng, and Yu Ji all voted against it, both covertly and overtly, so that the matter did not proceed.
However, Xiang Yu did not give up. Since then, he has repeatedly proposed the northern expedition to Jingbei. Moreover, Xiang Yu also successively approached Long Qie, Xiang Liu and other generals to support him.
After all, Xiang Yu is still their lord. Fan Zeng and Sun Shuao cannot always refute Xiang Yu's face, nor can they always vote against Xiang Yu.
Therefore, after several struggles, although they thought it was not the best time, Fan Zeng and Sun Shuao were forced to agree to the idea of attacking Jingbei.
This is what Xiang Yan just passed away. The last sentence left by Xiang Yan had a profound impact on Xiang Yu. Otherwise, with Xiang Yu's domineering attitude, how could he tolerate Fan Zeng and Sun Shu'ao repeatedly voting against him.
However, although he decided to fight, Fan Zeng also decided to create as many opportunities as possible before fighting again. As a result, Yu Shiji and Yu Shinan, who had sneaked into Liu Qi and Liu Cong's brothers, used Liu Cong's hands to kill Liu Qi.
As a result, Liu Qi, who acted as the pastor of Jingzhou after Liu Biao's death, also became cold. In order to avoid being leaderless, Liu Xiu and Liu Yu had to return to Xiangyang.
First, this move can trigger a fight between the brothers Liu Yu and Liu Xiu. After all, these two people have the same goal, and they are both the ones who will not give up. There is an absolute conflict of interests. Secondly, Jiangxia can find real opportunities without Liu Yu or Liu Xiu in charge.
Over the years, Liu Xiu and Liu Yu's abilities have been obvious to all, causing their Xiang clan to suffer a lot. Several attacks were made, but no success was achieved.
"Yes, Brother Xiu, I, Jingbei, have to avenge the blood feud between my eldest brother and my nephew. My second brother must integrate the strength of the entire Jingbei and go all the way south, vowing to kill that little Xiang Yu and avenge my eldest brother and nephew!" Liu Yu said. He touched Liu Xiu's shoulder, his eyes were bloodshot, and he gritted his teeth and said. Such a bloody feud cannot be let go.
"Second brother, just feel free to send troops. My younger brother will be stationed in Xiangyang to provide him with food, grass, and soldiers. I will never let him have any worries!" Liu Xiu also gritted his teeth and said, "By the way, second brother, I still have some soldiers under my account. How many generals can see clearly, and with these few of them commanding the army for my second brother, revenge for my eldest brother and nephew is just around the corner!"
Of these two people, one wanted to integrate the power of the entire Jingbei, and the other made it clear that he would be based in Xiangyang, the administrative center of Jingbei, and would also let his generals help the other party lead the army. In three or two sentences, each expressed his determination to win Jingbei.
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