After everyone from the Eastern Army left, Jia Xu asked with some confusion.
"King Qin, what happened just now?"
"Oh, it's nothing, I just felt something!"
Liu Zhang didn't say much.
Liu Feng becoming Liu Bei's adopted son is an established fact and cannot be changed.
Furthermore, Liu Feng's family, the Kou family, had lived in Changsha for a long time, and it was impossible for Liu Zhang to surrender to Liu Feng and switch sides with just a few words.
"How is the investigation going?"
Jia Xu nodded lightly and did not continue to ask any more questions.
Report the results of the investigation directly.
"King Qin, the martial arts tournament is approaching, and I have been somewhat neglectful of external news."
"The Chamber of Commerce has received scattered information before. In the past month, Liu Bei seems to have been sending soldiers south."
"Liu Bei was very careful and did not exceed a thousand people each time. The specific reason is unknown."
Liu Zhang frowned slightly, things were indeed not that simple.
It is definitely not an accident that Guan Yu would be so groveling and swallowing his anger!
"Is it possible that the lesson learned in the last sneak attack on Yuzhang didn't make the big-eared thief remember it, and he's thinking about it again this time?"
After saying this, Liu Zhang himself shook his head and vetoed.
At present, Sun Quan is much stronger than Liu Bei. Attacking Yuzhang is like hitting an egg against a stone.
Lu Xun was fully responsible for guarding the defense line east and west of the Yangtze River. Zhuge Liang would not do such a stupid thing.
Furthermore, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and other generals have all come to Chang'an. Where can Liu Bei still have decent generals?
Defense may be barely adequate, but progress is definitely self-defeating.
"Wen He, do you have any specific information about the soldiers stationed in Nan County?"
"Reporting to the King of Qin, we only know that the garrison of Nanjun is no less than 20,000, and there is no news about the rest."
According to Jia Xu, there is no false information.
Since Liu Bei's successive defeats at Yiling and Xiaoting, the internal defense has been strengthened a lot.
It is no longer possible to find out information casually.
"Twenty thousand...then it's even more impossible..."
Lu Xun had 50,000 troops garrisoned in Jiangxia. Yuzhang County was in dangerous places, and there were more than 10,000 soldiers in total.
How many people are there in total in Jingzhou?
Liu Bei, would Zhuge Liang be stupid enough to lead a surprise attack on Sun Quan with 20,000 to 30,000 people?
At this time, an idea suddenly popped into Liu Zhang's mind.
"Wen He, do you think you went to Wuling to pacify the Wuxi barbarians?"
In the last battle, Wuxi Man suddenly attacked, causing Liu Bei to suffer a big loss.
Coupled with the huge benefits Sun Quan received from defeating Shanyue, it was inevitable that Liu Bei would covet Wuxi Man.
"Also a possibility..."
Jia Xu gently touched his chin and gave Liu Zhang an ambiguous answer.
The main reason is that all Wuxi barbarians live in deep mountains and old forests.
Even if they don't leave the mountain, they can live a normal life.
If they went into the mountains to encircle and suppress them, Jia Xu felt that the price would be too high.
"correct!"
Suddenly, Jia Xu let out a soft cry.
"King Qin, there is also news from Yangzhou."
"It seems that soldiers from Danyang County, Wu County, and Kuaiji County are also gathering at Kuaiji County. It is said that Sun Quan has also sent his elite troops there!"
"Oh? Sun Quan also did something strange?"
"Haha...interesting..."
Comparing Liu Bei's army's changes, Liu Zhang was not too surprised by Sun Quan's deployment of troops.
Currently, Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu, and Lu Xun form a solid defense line on the Jiangdong border.
Coupled with the possible foreign enemies, Cao Cao and Liu Bei do not have the strength to launch a large-scale attack.
The interior of Kodong is completely impregnable!
Liu Zhang's impression of Sun Quan was that he liked to encircle Shanyue and capture Ding Zhuang.
"Wen He, do you think these two have made an appointment to attack foreigners?"
"Or do you feel extremely ashamed to say that the queen has no achievements?"
Jia Xu smiled and shook his head.
"King Qin, if the big-eared thief has any sense of shame, how can he proclaim himself king?"
"No matter what, it is true that Nanjun's troops are constantly being transferred to Jingnan, and it is also true that Nanjun's defense strength is insufficient!"
"If we order the Eastern Army to march eastward at this time, we will surely reap rich results!"
As expected, he is indeed a poisonous person, and he can abandon anything for the sake of profit!
Including the reputation of King Qin!
"Wen He, if we start a war at this time, we will break our trust in the world!"
"This is absolutely unacceptable!"
Jia Xu could ignore it, but Liu Zhang could not.
In order to convene a martial arts tournament, you have promised and sworn, how can you slap yourself in the face?
And for Liu Zhang, Liu Bei was not a problem at all.
In a few years, when he and Cao Cao raise their troops, Jingzhou will surely be conquered in one battle.
There is absolutely no need to completely ruin your reputation over a few years.
Furthermore, almost all of the Eastern Army's capable generals who were good at fighting came to Chang'an, and they had the same problem as Liu Beijun.
We can't let Pang Tong, the military advisor of the Eastern Army, personally direct the battle, and then it will be like the ending of history.
Let the midfielder die during the siege!
Jia Xu chuckled a few times, having already guessed that Liu Zhang would refuse.
But he had no intention of giving up.
"Notice to the King of Qin that Liu Bei has arrogated the title of king and officially broke with the Han Dynasty!"
"If you don't claim the title of king, you still have room to defend yourself against the rebel rhetoric. But if you become the king this time, the title of rebel is completely confirmed!"
"As the king of Qin is the pillar of the Han Dynasty, he should lead his army to eliminate the rebellion!"
"This move will be reported to the emperor and bring peace to the people. It will definitely be praised by the world!"
Liu Zhang waved his hands repeatedly without any wavering.
Jia Xu's words are fine for deceiving a three-year-old child, but how can he deceive him?
Did Liu Bei become king for three days or two?
He didn't attack early or later, but he launched an army to attack during the martial arts tournament?
That’s really hard to explain!
For Liu Zhang, there is no need to ruin his reputation just because of a petty profit.
"Wen He, your kindness has been ignored!"
"It is easy to eliminate Liu Bei, but the consequences of sending troops are unbearable!"
What would Cao Cao and Sun Quan think about sending troops to Jingzhou?
It will inevitably create a situation where everyone is in danger.
In troubled times, the most terrifying thing is to break one's trust in the world.
Jia Xu pondered for a while and wanted to organize some words to persuade.
But seeing Liu Zhang's firm attitude, the words came to his lips, but he could not say them out after all.
After thinking about it, I could only nod with regret.
"The King of Qin is wise, but the old minister is not thoughtful..."
Liu Zhang waved his hand gently, indicating that Jia Xu didn't need to pay attention.
"Wen He, you are serious!"
"I understand your intention, but it's not very suitable at the moment."
"We eat one meal at a time, and the world must be unified bit by bit."
"You are still young, there is plenty of time in the future!"
Jia Xu was stunned for a moment, and finally realized what he was doing.
I am over fifty years old, but Liu Zhang is only in his thirties!
Comparing Cao Cao and Liu Bei, Liu Zhang's advantage of being young is really huge!
After ten years, Liu Bei and Cao Cao may have been buried in the loess.
But Liu Zhang is still in his prime!
"The King of Qin is wise!"
"I just don't know if I, my old minister, will be lucky enough to see King Qin rule the world in my lifetime!"
Seeing Jia Xu's sighing look, Liu Zhang really wanted to tell him something.
You can, you definitely can, you can still live for twenty years!
