Zhang Nan's mood at this moment can only be described as despairing.
At first it was Zhuge Liang who targeted and slandered him, but now even Liu Bei is full of murderous intentions.
The Lord of the Five Counties of Jingzhou and the First Military Advisor of Jingzhou wanted to kill him. Zhang Nan really didn't know how he was going to live.
Facing the eyes full of murderous intent and anger, Zhang Nan had no choice but to obey the instructions mechanically.
"My lord, military advisor! After hearing Xu Shu's request for orders from Liu Zhang, the general returned to Jingzhou again and lurked beside my lord."
"But Liu Zhang said it himself. At present, he is not capable of taking over the entire Jingzhou, so he will not start a war in the short term."
"It would be too dangerous for Xu Shu to come back."
"My lord and the military advisor are both extremely smart people, and they will definitely find the root cause of this defeat."
"No matter how flawlessly Xu Shu did it, sooner or later there would be flaws. Liu Zhang didn't want Xu Shu to take risks, so he didn't agree to Xu Shu's return."
Zhuge Liang didn't change much after hearing this explanation.
Instead, Liu Bei's eyes lit up, and these words touched him greatly.
Since escaping back from the valley, there is a question that has always been on Liu Bei's mind.
Why did Liu Zhang agree to use Guan Yu alone in exchange for the lives of him and more than 30,000 troops?
At that time, as long as he ordered an encirclement on all sides, Liu Bei would have to shed his skin even if he didn't die!
As long as Dian Wei keeps an eye on Guan Yu, Guan Yu will most likely not be able to escape.
It was clear that he could expand the results of the battle, but why did Liu Zhang miss the opportunity?
Zhang Nan's words today may have given Liu Bei a hint.
Liu Zhang was not strong enough to win Jingzhou.
However, these tips are far from enough for Liu Bei to clear the clouds and see the light of day.
"Zhang Nan, have you ever thought about a question?"
"If I agree to exchange 100,000 people for Xu Shu, what will Liu Zhang do?"
Zhang Nan sighed lightly and was also amused by Liu Bei's stupidity.
"My lord, Liu Zhang doesn't know that the general has overheard this news!"
"In other words, Liu Zhang also acquiesced that Xu Shu's identity is kept secret!"
"If the lord exchanges 100,000 people for Xu Shu, wouldn't it be reasonable to bring Xu Shu back?"
Liu Bei was suddenly embarrassed and secretly sighed that he was so angry that he had become so stupid.
"Well, I just want to test you!"
Zhang Nan was extremely helpless, and this time he finally saw Liu Bei's hypocrisy.
No wonder Liu Zhang has always been a big-eared thief. The cry of a big-eared thief is really not groundless!
"My lord, I think Liu Zhang's idea is very simple."
"Xu Shu is an option that will definitely be discarded..."
Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang did not speak, but their faces began to turn gloomy.
This is enough to show that Zhang Nan's words aroused their anger.
"No matter how your lord or the military advisor deals with the general, please listen to what the general has to say!"
Zhang Nan was not afraid. This was the result of his thinking all night.
Anyway, silence is bound to lead to death, so it is better to speak out and try to survive!
"The general feels that the lord will definitely not give these 400,000 people in exchange for prisoners."
"nonsense!"
Liu Bei couldn't help but cursed and glared at Zhang Nan angrily.
400,000 people, not 400,000 pigs!
How could it be possible to just give it to someone?
How can we grow food without a population? How to recruit soldiers? How to conquer the world?
Zhang Nan softly vented his resentment and didn't pay attention to Liu Bei's scolding.
"My lord, just think about it, why did Liu Zhang want Military Advisor Zhuge to come and discuss it in person?"
"The purpose is self-evident, this matter can be discussed!"
"My Lord can't afford it with a population of 400,000, but what about 300,000, 200,000, or even 100,000?"
"Sooner or later there will be an option that suits both parties."
Zhuge Liang looked at Zhang Nan with a look of surprise.
I didn’t expect that Zhang Nan, who was not well-known, would have such a vision!
"Then why do you think Xu Shu will be the one to be abandoned?"
Zhang Nan looked at Zhuge Liang who asked the question, and anger gradually rose in his heart.
Thinking that Zhuge Liang had tricked him, Zhang Nan also decided to do his best to retaliate against Zhuge Liang.
"The military advisor is so smart, do you still need Zhang Nan to explain?"
"My military advisor advises you not to talk nonsense."
Threat, naked threat!
Zhang Nan secretly clenched his fists, really wanting to punch Zhuge Liang in the face!
"Military advisor, this matter is very simple. We just need to rule it out."
"General Guan is the number one general in Jingzhou, and he is also the Lord's adopted brother. You can't give up, right?"
Liu Bei nodded. If he gave up on Guan Yu, the image he had established over the years would instantly collapse.
"Liao Hua, Fu Kuang and other generals are all members of Jingxiang people, and even members of the Jingzhou family. Is it possible for my lord to give up?"
After hearing Zhang Nan's words, Liu Bei suddenly felt emotional.
As the lord of the five counties in Jingzhou, he cannot do without the help of the Jingzhou family.
If he dares to give up, the Lord of the Five Counties will be done.
Zhang Nan had been observing Liu Bei's expression, and was secretly happy in his heart.
At least it proved that what he said reached the bottom of Liu Bei's heart.
"My lord, how do you choose between Xu Shu and more than 10,000 well-trained and experienced soldiers?"
How to choose?
This is really a problem for Liu Bei.
Although it is easy to get a thousand troops but hard to find a general, there are more than 10,000 elite soldiers!
These more than 10,000 people are all from Jingxiang. Can they be abandoned so easily?
Furthermore, Xu Shu was from Yingchuan. In Jingzhou, except for his relationship with Zhuge Liang, he was no different from Wu Genzhi Ping.
At this moment, Liu Bei already had a tilt in his heart, but he did not dare to say it openly.
After all, Xu Shu was very kind to him, and his friendship with Zhuge Liang was very deep!
"Zhang Nan, this military advisor really thinks highly of you!"
"Do you know Xu Shu's talent? He alone is as powerful as a hundred thousand elite soldiers!"
Sure enough, Zhuge Liang couldn't sit still and immediately reprimanded Zhang Nan.
However, Zhang Nan did not panic. He had already thought of a countermeasure to respond to Zhuge Liang.
"Haha, what the military advisor said is absolutely true!"
"But have you ever thought about it, military advisor? If you give up Xu Shu, you will actually leave behind 200,000 people!"
Liu Bei couldn't sit still anymore and immediately asked Zhang Nan.
"Why keep two hundred thousand?"
"Lord, if we give up Xu Shu, will we be left with 100,000 people?"
"What if we use Xu Shu's old mother as an excuse to ask Liu Zhang for 100,000 people?"
At this moment, Liu Bei's heart was moved!
That’s two hundred thousand people!
Liu Bei could completely ignore whether Xu Shu had rebelled.
Just like Zhang Nan took the blame for Xiaoting's big fire plan, Xu Shu also needs to make some contributions to Liu Bei!
"Army...strategist..."
Hearing Liu Bei's call, Zhuge Liang's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
A terrifying thought couldn't be suppressed in my mind.
Liu Bei is probably going to give up on Xu Shu!
Zhuge Liang did not believe that Xu Shu was a traitor.
Xu Shu has never left Jingzhou since he came to it.
It is impossible to know Liu Zhang.
Furthermore, when he was studying at Lumen Academy, Xu Shu had criticized Liu Zhang a lot. How could he defect to him?
If Xu Shu was Liu Zhang's man, he could have suggested Liu Qi to eliminate Liu Bei. Why bother with such a big setback?
"Lord, Yuan Zhi absolutely cannot be a traitor!"
"Without Yuan Zhi, where would we be today?"
