Zhuge Liang's soul torture immediately dissipated most of Liu Bei's thoughts of abandoning Xu Shu.
Yes, without Xu Shu, how could Liu Bei be where he is today?
Facing Zhuge Liang's angry eyes, Liu Bei felt even more guilty.
If we abandon Xu Shu for a population of 200,000 people today, will we abandon Zhuge Liang for a population of 200,000 people tomorrow?
No matter what, who else is willing to serve Liu Bei?
Just when Liu Bei was extremely anxious and at a loss, Zhang Nan spoke again.
"My lord, if Xu Shu is really Liu Zhang's man, then Xu Shu's mother can be used as our tool to blackmail Liu Zhang!"
"My Lord doesn't even have to pay a single citizen in exchange for General Guan and more than 10,000 soldiers!"
Liu Bei's body trembled slightly, and a tangled look appeared in his eyes again.
These words undoubtedly made him determined to abandon Xu Shu again.
But Zhuge Liang was completely angry this time and kicked Zhang Nan directly in the mouth.
"Shut up! If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will kill you now!"
This kick hit Zhang Nan's front teeth, causing him to roll on the ground in pain.
Seeing Zhang Nan's bloody appearance, an extremely unbearable emotion appeared in Liu Bei's heart.
When things developed to this extent, Liu Bei became very suspicious of Zhang Nan's claims that he was a traitor.
A small character like Zhang Nan has almost no foundation in the military.
To put it bluntly, no one would follow him even if he wanted to rebel.
In addition, Zhang Nan is not from Jingzhou, so Jingzhou soldiers may not be completely convinced by him.
Even if Xu Shu told Zhang Nan to set fire to Xiaoting Water Village, would he still tell Zhang Nan the specific content of the battle?
Even if Xu Shu was talkative, would he still tell Zhang Nan the battle process of his attack on Huang Zhong?
If you ask too many questions, won’t Xu Shu become suspicious?
All 20,000 troops were wiped out?
It sounds easy, but in practice, it is very difficult.
With a little Zhang Nan, he can definitely create such a big wave!
But Xu Shu was different. As a commander-in-chief, it was not impossible to destroy the three armies.
With Xu Shu's resourcefulness, he was able to hide from Liao Hua, Fu Kuang, Fu Wei and others.
The more Liu Bei thought about it, the more wrong he became, and the deeper his doubts about Xu Shu became.
From all aspects, it is indeed impossible for Xu Shu to rebel.
But just because it's impossible doesn't mean it won't happen.
Before the battle at Xiaoting, how could Liu Bei ever believe that he would be defeated?
When the absolute impossibility appears once, it seems reasonable the second time.
Moreover, there were almost no flaws in Zhang Nan's rhetoric. On the contrary, Zhuge Liang had been deliberately making things difficult.
"Kong Ming, should you consider this matter again?"
Liu Bei still made up his mind and proposed it to Zhuge Liang.
The involvement is too great and the temptation is too great.
Xu Shu's mother is worth 400,000 people. Who can withstand this temptation?
If this matter falls on Liu Bei, he will definitely not hesitate to dedicate his mother to Liu Zhang!
"Lord, what did you say!"
Zhuge Liang's eyes were filled with disappointment. He didn't expect Liu Bei to dare to say this.
At this point, Liu Bei can't control that much and can only fight with Zhuge Liang.
"Military advisor, didn't you tell me that a few days ago?"
"When no cause can be found, is the most likely of all impossibilities the answer?"
"To be honest, can Zhang Nan annihilate Xu Shu's 20,000-strong army?"
Zhuge Liang was speechless, opening his mouth but unable to say a word.
In fact, he had long known that Zhang Nan did not have this ability.
Zhang Nan has no direct soldiers and horses, and his naval forces are all from Jingzhou. Who would rebel against him?
Without helpers, we can’t even deliver the message!
With Xu Shu's strategy, he must have already taken control of the situation.
If Zhang Nan really had different intentions, he would never escape Xu Shu's eyes.
Therefore, Zhang Nan was just used as a scapegoat by Zhuge Liang to end everything.
With Zhang Nan's family dead, this matter can be brought to an end.
But Zhang Nan came back and brought such shocking news, which caught Zhuge Liang off guard.
But even so, Zhuge Liang still did not believe that Xu Shu was a traitor.
"Lord, nothing is impossible!"
"Zhang Nan first tricked General Feng Xi and ruined the Nanjun navy. Then he tricked the lord and put him in danger, and finally killed General Guan."
"Then in Jiangbei, Zhang Nan may trap Xu Shu and wipe out the entire 20,000-strong Jiangbei army!"
"This traitor is behind everything!"
After hearing Zhuge Liang's accusation, Zhang Nan was completely angry.
Even Liu Bei defended himself, but Zhuge Liang still refused to let him go.
"Zhuge Villager! How did I, Zhang Nan, offend you? You want to trap me like this!"
"Just because I'm not from Jingzhou, do you put all the responsibility on me?"
"Mr. Zhuge, you must die a happy death!"
Zhang Nan looked ferocious and his face turned red.
I don't know where the strength came from, I just heard a snap and broke the rope binding my thighs.
Zhang Nan rolled to his feet and bumped into Zhuge Liang.
Boom!
Zhuge Liang was caught off guard and flew backwards.
First, he came into close contact with the wall, and then fell to the ground.
This time Zhuge Liang was hit hard, and he fell to the ground and lost his voice!
Liu Bei was also frightened by this unexpected scene.
Everything was so sudden.
Zhang Nan dared to openly attack Zhuge Liang in front of him!
After a long time, Liu Bei came to his senses and pointed at Zhang Nan and cursed angrily.
"Be bold!"
Liu Bei was afraid that Zhang Nan would rise up again, so he quickly raised his sword.
Make sure that when Zhang Nan attacks him, he can be stabbed to death immediately!
However, this was obviously Liu Bei's overthinking, and Zhang Nan had no intention of attacking him.
After all, Zhang Nan was not crazy, he just couldn't stand Zhuge Liang's slander.
"My lord, what the general said just now means what he said from the bottom of his heart. We only need to send an envoy to Yiling to find out whether it is true or false!"
Zhang Nan knelt down in front of Liu Bei with a plop and put his neck on Liu Bei's sword.
"My lord, Zhuge Liang's intentions are not pure, he only wants to protect the Jingzhou faction!"
"Xu Shu must be a spy. In order not to be implicated, Zhuge Liang desperately pinned everything on the general!"
"It's nothing if Zhang Nan dies. It's a pity that the master was deceived by this traitor!"
"If this continues for a long time, will the leader of Jingzhou be the Lord or Zhuge Liang?"
In fact, Liu Bei had a sword to put an end to Zhang Nan's impulse, especially when he saw Zhuge Liang half-dead.
But Zhang Nan's last words really touched him.
There are always inextricable barriers between warlords and noble families, which no one can avoid.
Since the capture of the five counties of Jingzhou, the elders who followed Liu Bei have not received much promotion.
However, the descendants of the Jingzhou family rose to power crazily, and these were undoubtedly thanks to Zhuge Liang.
"Zhang Nan, what exactly do you want to say?"
Liu Bei's sword blade was still close to Zhang Nan's skin, but Zhang Nan could not feel the slightest killing intent.
After looking at the unconscious Zhuge Liang, Zhang Nan gave his own advice.
"My lord, if you want to secure Jingzhou, you must find a way to return General Guan!"
