Xu Shu was from Yingchuan. He traveled north and south of Jingzhou and saw countless top celebrities in Yuzhou and Jingzhou.
But he never thought that there was such a difficult person as Liu Zhang in the world.
Xu Shu never thought that he would have no secrets in front of a person.
Liu Zhang even knew about things that were so secret that only he knew about it!
What else doesn’t Liu Zhang know?
Originally, Xu Shu wanted to take advantage of the loosening of the bonds to capture Liu Zhang, and then find a way to escape.
This time, all thoughts have been completely eliminated!
Liu Zhang had already seen through him.
"Mr. Xu, don't you wonder how the big-eared thief in Xiaoting was defeated?"
Liu Zhang's question brought Xu Shu back to reality, but this kind of question no longer aroused Xu Shu's interest.
"Qin Gong has a long-term plan, and victory is an inevitable result. What should I be curious about?"
"Sir, you might as well try to guess."
Xu Shu already had the answer in his mind, but he always felt that Liu Zhang had another conspiracy.
Especially after learning about Liu Zhang's power, he did not dare to act rashly.
"Sir, there is no need to worry, we are just chatting casually."
Liu Zhang's gentle words of comfort made Xu Shu even more panicked.
You can even understand what's in your heart, so what else don't you know?
At the moment, Xu Shu no longer thinks too much. The more he thinks, the easier it is to find flaws.
"Presumably Duke Qin had an insight into Zhuge Liang's fire attack plan in advance and made arrangements in advance."
Liu Zhang's eyes lit up, Xu Shu's eyesight was indeed not comparable to that of Guan Yu!
"clever!"
When Xu Shu heard this compliment, he felt no joy at all.
"Mr. Qin, please don't be sarcastic. How can any prisoner be worthy of being smart?"
"If Mr. Xu and Zhuge Liang's identities were swapped, how would you respond to Gu's attack?"
Xu Shu looked surprised again. Every question Liu Zhang asked was a question he had pondered over all night long.
"I will continue to defend the line from Yiling to Yidao, and at the same time deploy our troops to various key roads in Nanjun."
"In this way, even if the Yangtze River waters are completely occupied by Qin Gong's navy, it will be enough to protect itself."
Including the last sneak attack on Yuzhang, and this time the burning of Xiaoting.
In fact, Xu Shu did not support it.
However, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang had already made up their minds, and Xu Shu had no choice but to cooperate.
"The results of successfully burning Xiaoting will be huge, but we will also have to bear the huge losses caused by failure."
"This consequence is undoubtedly something that Jingzhou cannot bear at present..."
When Liu Zhang returned to Yiling, Xu Shu had already guessed that Liu Bei was fine.
But can Jingzhou really absorb the losses caused by this defeat?
Xu Shu became increasingly bleak about the prospects of Liu Bei's power. . .
"Mr. Xu, if Gu sends a naval force deep into Nanjun, can you withstand it?"
Xu Shu nodded, rarely showing confidence.
"It's easy. Just send soldiers to defend important cities."
"In fact, as long as Jiangling is not lost, Duke Qin will have to retreat sooner or later."
"Why are you so sure?"
Liu Zhang immediately questioned Xu Shu's confidence.
"It's very simple. It's the middle of winter soon. Unless Duke Qin is willing to let his soldiers die on a large scale."
Xu Shu already had a plan in his mind to resist Liu Zhang!
Of course, it was not to defeat Liu Zhang, but to repel him.
Guard the line from Yidao to Yiling, and send heavy troops to guard the cities on both sides of the Yangtze River.
In a month or so at most, Liu Zhang would definitely retreat in despair!
It's a pity that Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were blinded by the huge temptation to defeat Liu Zhang.
Liu Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, feeling only lucky in his heart.
In this battle, if Liu Bei didn't support him and Zhuge Liang didn't set fire to it, he might really be defeated!
Just like Xu Shu said, if you defend, you will win.
Liu Bei could obviously win without doing anything, but he was willing to make mistakes and give Liu Zhang a chance!
At this moment, Liu Zhang knew that the calm Xu Shu in front of him was even more difficult to deal with than the current Zhuge Liang.
This kind of commander who would rather not win but also ensure that he is undefeated is very difficult to deal with.
"If Liu Bei is really willing to follow your plan, Gu Huan will really be in trouble!"
After being affirmed by Liu Zhang again, Xu Shu felt even more worried.
What good results can come from being taken seriously by Liu Zhang?
"If Duke Qin wants to kill me, please do it quickly."
"Yuan Zhi, if Gu brings your old mother to Qin, will you be willing to assist Gu?"
Hearing Liu Zhang's solicitation, Xu Shu couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
Unexpectedly, I had been waiting for this sentence since I entered the door and was preparing to kidnap Liu Zhang, but I heard it at this moment.
Unfortunately, it no longer makes any sense to Xu Shu.
Liu Zhang had already figured out the kidnapping plan, and he had no intention of surrendering to Liu Zhang.
"Thank you Duke Qin for your love. I'm just a mediocre person, and I'm not worthy of Duke Qin's trouble!"
Xu Shu thought with his toes, knowing how 'carefully' his mother was taken care of!
Even if Liu Zhang wanted to rob someone, there was no guarantee of absolute success.
Once Liu Bei notices that he wants to surrender, my mother will be killed!
Xu Shu was a filial man, so it was okay for him to die, but not for his old mother to die!
"Won't Yuan Zhi think about it carefully?"
Xu Shu shook his head firmly without any hesitation.
"Forget it, let's talk to Yuan Zhi about something else."
Liu Zhang was not in a hurry. If Xu Shu knelt down and worshiped immediately, he would feel there was something wrong.
"Yuan Zhi, let's talk about the fire in Xiaoting last night!"
"But you don't have to stand from Gu's perspective. You can think about this issue from the perspective of Liu Bei or Zhuge Liang."
"By the way, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang have fled back to Jiangling."
Xu Shu looked at Liu Zhang in confusion, not understanding what it meant.
"Mr. Qin, you have won, so what's the point of asking me to think about this?"
"With this skill, Duke Qin might as well think about how to attack Jiangling next!"
"I would like to kindly remind Duke Qin that after Zhuge Liang's defeat, he will never be easily involved in danger again, nor will he give Duke Qin any opportunity to take advantage of him."
Liu Zhang strongly agreed with Xu Shu's words, and he thought so too.
So I have no desire for Jiangling in my heart.
"Yuan Zhi, do you think this fiasco was caused by Gu knowing the plan of the fire attack in advance? Do you think Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang could have thought of it?"
"That's natural! I'm afraid Zhuge Liang has already seen through this!"
Even after defeat, Xu Shu's recognition of Zhuge Liang was still very high.
In fact, Xu Shu, Liu Bei, and Zhuge Liang had exactly the same idea.
There was nothing wrong with the strategy itself, it was just that Liu Zhang learned about it.
If the confidentiality was stronger, the fire plan would still have a high degree of certainty.
It is precisely because of this that Xu Shu is determined to cooperate fully even if he feels risky.
But Xu Shu's attitude was exactly what Liu Zhang wanted.
"Yuanzhi, I won't go around in circles with you anymore. You don't have to worry about how I know the content of the fire plan."
"You just have to think about how Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang think Gu learned about it!"
Xu Shu originally thought it was nothing, but when Liu Zhang asked him, his eyes suddenly showed horror.
Then fear spread throughout the body instantly!
"this..."
