Chapter 296 Maybe so, we can really defeat Cao Jun!

"Hehe, hehe..." Liu Bei suddenly sneered, "Sir, you are Ma Liang's brother. When you heard that Ma Liang was conquered and became Xu Zhen's chief secretary, you were sent to lurk next to me?"

Ma Su was stunned for a moment, "No..."

"Eh? Uncle Emperor, it was because of Xu Zhen's indifference that I came to agree with him and determined to defeat Xu Zhen, making him regret it!"

"Impossible!" Liu Bei shouted angrily and looked at Ma Di a few times. He was young and impulsive, and the Jingzhou nobles... had actually been captured by Xu Zhen now.

This guy is really awesome.

"Uncle Liu Huang," Ma Di was a little confused. At the same time, he already felt something was wrong in his heart. Shouldn't he come...

"If you don't want to be employed, just leave me. There is no need to say such words and deliberately insult me."

"Scholars have their own arrogance and dignity. Xu Bowen did not use him, and even humiliated him a little. He was afraid that I would have to recommend him to be more meritorious than him in the future. Now I am here to prove this."

"How can you join in the same trap with him again?"

Liu Bei laughed directly, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also laughed, "Your achievements surpass Xu Bowen. How can you say this? I know it is impossible."

The wealthy merchants... may be the money passed down from their families, but the status of the merchants themselves is very low. It is possible that they took advantage of the troubled times to study Confucianism and gradually became Confucian scholars. Later, they were recommended by others during the conquest.

"This should be Uncle Liu Huang, right?"

The constant fighting with Jingzhou over the years has also increased a lot of hatred, so these hatreds born from the war are not easily reconciled. If you want the two sides to immediately stop and make peace, and they have a tacit understanding of fighting each other, you can still

Somewhat difficult.

This Ma Su is probably not Xu Zhen's spy. First of all, he is not famous, but Liu Qi only knows about it.

Lu Su crossed the river in a light boat, and Liu Bei and others met him at the ferry.

"The young master is hosting a banquet in his honor in the city of Jiangxia."

Without opening his eyes, Guan Yu stroked his beard and sneered softly: "Because there are no more achievements in the world."

Liu Bei suddenly realized, "If you say this, I understand that Zijing's words are indeed far-reaching. I will urge Mr. Liu Qi to unite against Cao and try my best to promote this matter."

He could keep talking about this topic.

After the lieutenant general left, several people sat down again and discussed the matter again.

"I have come to pay my lord's condolences to Jingzhou Liu Jingsheng. I have informed you of this in a letter before and brought you a gift of condolences. I also ask Mr. Liu Qi to accept it."

I felt that what I said was not quite true, it was a bit mysterious, and just a few words could change Sun Ce's temper.

"However, before he became an official, he was very skilled in martial arts and very good at shooting. He gathered thousands of people in the village to follow him. He had the demeanor of a master. He shared the family's money and food generously, and he was a generous person."

If Liu Bei keeps trying to invade Liu Bei's inner defenses, it's better to explain everything clearly and directly, so as not to waste time by speaking euphemistically.

"This trend can be seen by all the wise counselors. What's more, Jiangdong himself is very talented and must also understand that he is not strong enough to resist Cao's army. So I guess that Lu Zijing's arrival must be to find out about our remaining soldiers.

Horse baggage."

So it turned out that he was not sent here, but came by himself. If so, it would be even more interesting.

People like this came across the river, certainly not just to express condolences, but to show friendship and even see if there was a possibility of union.

"These words must be said by the emperor's uncle before Zijing dares to accept them. If I take the initiative to say them, it would be too frivolous. The hatred itself was deep back then, and being too proactive would be like taking advantage of the opportunity."

"Huh?" Liu Qi and Liu Bei looked at each other, their eyes unexpected, but slightly surprised.

"Haha," Lu Su waved his hand, "Uncle Huang just calls me Zijing. I cannot bear the word sir."

Liu Bei was stunned, "Why did you say that?"

If you don't say anything, you are leisurely and contented, and you smile all the way, without any rash steps, and are always very down-to-earth. This kind of people have their own magnanimity.

Liu Bei didn't say the last sentence of "jointly resist Cao Cao", he just touched on it.

"What Zijing said is absolutely true," Liu Bei walked with him and nodded enthusiastically, "There are not many heroes left in the past, and heroes are emerging in large numbers in the world, and the waves behind are always driving the tide."

"Haha, the emperor said this because he lamented how time flies. From my point of view, the emperor's ambition has not yet been fully realized."

After hearing Liu Bei's words, Lu Su became really serious. He nodded at him with a knowing smile and sighed: "What the emperor uncle said is the real purpose of Zijing's visit this time."

"Why not? If you follow Uncle Liu Huang and Mr. Liu Qi and win all the way, you can achieve this feat. Isn't such merit enough?"

If a scribe wants to make progress and be promoted, the most important thing is to first attract attention by publicizing his deeds.

After all, if a small gentry wants to survive, it must distribute the talents of the descendants of the family to various places, and cannot hang them on a rope.

Of course, for the great cause, he shouldn't be so impatient at this time. Liu Bei sighed deeply and said nothing more.

"Of course, the two families are on good terms."

"Uncle Huang," Liu Qi smiled and patted his arm, comforting him softly: "You don't have to be so upset. Xu Bowen is not familiar with the place in Jingzhou. He was entrusted with important tasks just after arriving here. It can be seen that

It was Cao Cao who forced him to take office."

…

Liu Qi trusted and relied on him, so he saved a lot of unnecessary etiquette. At this time, the two of them were stunned again. Lu Su's name was not particularly loud, so they didn't know much about it.

Liu Bei's heart tightened. Thinking about it carefully, he still felt a little awkward. With this man gone, he had nowhere to vent his anger and resentment.

Lu Su's eyes lit up and he asked curiously.

"What Jiangdong wants is for Mr. Liu Qi to cooperate fully. Only by uniting Jiangxia and Jiangdong can there be a chance of survival."

"This man can fire several stone bows with his hand and break through iron armor with one arrow. He is extremely brave. However, he has never fought on the battlefield. He has killed all the water thieves and bandits."

A middle-aged Confucian scholar, wearing a green and ink robe, with a neat beard, a calm and gentle face, and a smile on his face came down from the boat.

"Okay, listen to Zijing's words. If we can put aside the grudges of the past this time and join hands to fight against Cao, we may be able to achieve something."

"Okay, then let's go meet this famous person from Jiangdong tomorrow!" Liu Qi nodded, and at the same time extended his hand to Ma Su, "You Chang come here, I feel very happy, and I will rely on military advisors to help me in the future."

Of course Lu Su also smiled and nodded slightly, "We should have made good friends. Jiangdong and Jingzhou have been fighting for so many years and have a deep hatred for each other. Now that Liu Jingzhou has passed away, many people in Jiangdong still spontaneously pay homage at home, which is surprising.

Sad."

Lu Su and Liu Bei walked together. This man had a unique affinity, elegant and easy-going.

"Otherwise, Cao Cao will definitely defeat them one by one, but..." Speaking of this, Liu Bei peeked at Liu Qi.

Ma Su's brief introduction roughly made both of them understand Lu Su's identity.

"Young master is waiting in the city, prepared... Hearing Zijing's name, he came to greet him first. He is eager to visit the virtuous man."

Liu Bei shook his head bitterly. To this day, he still can't see any hope. Yuan Shao and Liu Biao were defeated one after another, and they are all dead. There are only a few Biao and Cao Cao competing for supremacy. Is it really necessary to save his life and wait for Xu Zhen and Cao Cao to break up?

Is there any chance of benefiting from this?

"Uncle Emperor, there is no need to be so pessimistic. In fact, the war between the north and the south has not yet begun. Our southern navy has not yet had any confrontation with the northern cavalry. Without a confrontation, the outcome is unknown."

"I heard that he was recommended by Zhou Yu and introduced him to Sun Ce. One night, the two brothers Sun Ce and Sun Quan chatted with him on the couch until dawn. From then on, they went in and out, which made Sun Ce's temper suppressed and he was full of joy and anger.

Yu color."

The letter was still in the military camp. If you wanted to read it, you had to wait for Liu Qi to read it in person. Because it was concise and concise, there was not much content. Gao Lan was busy, so he asked someone to deliver a message.

Secondly, there are not a few people in Jingzhou who specialize in studying Xu Zhen's achievements, and they are not uncommon in recent years.

"Of course we have to make friends. If he is serious about it, we can settle the matter while Cao Xu is still consolidating the Jingzhou gentry. This is the top priority."

"Of course I have heard about it. I heard about it when I visited the wise man in Jingzhou. I even heard some stories about him last night. I admire him very much. I am looking forward to seeing you again today."

"Lu Su, whose courtesy name is Zijing, was originally a wealthy merchant from Jiangdong, with thousands of local warriors following him."

Liu Qi is still young now, only in his early twenties. It is difficult to expect him to have the same outstanding talents and ambition as Xu Zhen at this age.

"How can we not feel the ruthlessness of the troubled times when old friends are gone?"

How good is his eloquence? Moreover, he is a half-way Confucian scholar. This reminds him of Xu Shu, who also had superb swordsmanship and ran away from home in his early years. On the way, he arrived in Jingzhou and began to visit famous teachers and study Confucianism.

Moreover, he is not taciturn or wary because of unfamiliarity. He walks almost as if he is normal. If you talk to him, he will follow the topic.

It is necessary to recommend several people to serve as officials in the territory. The kindness of recommendation is very important in the hearts of scholars and they will not give it away casually.

"Brother, do you know who the messenger is?"

"It makes sense," Liu Bei nodded immediately. Several people were convinced that the current situation in Jingzhou was like this. Let Xu Zhen be the villain, and he would be late to return to the north anyway.

"Cao Cao will take over next... So, Xu Bowen is leaving..."

He likes to listen to the anecdotes of scribes from all over the world at home. People and merchants who travel all over the country often have some rumors circulating in various places, or they like to talk about it, or there may be someone behind the scenes.

Thinking of this, Liu Bei relaxed a little and said, "If you think about it carefully, I just lost my mind a little bit. Please don't blame me, sir."

After listening to Ma Su's few words to introduce Lu Su, it was certainly not enough, Liu Bei made a gesture to indicate that he should continue.

On the one hand, this is for the sake of becoming famous as a teacher, just like Cao Cao's attack on Xuzhou. On the other hand, I'm afraid he really feels that his father died because of Liu Biao, and he must take revenge.

However, it is somewhat intriguing to have Liu Bei come to see him.

"If you want to resist Cao's army, I'm afraid both sides need to unite and garrison at the horns to help each other."

"Sir, an expert once told me that if we want to compete with Cao Xu, we must unite with Jiangdong Tianmao to repel his army and form a tripartite force."

At this time, Gao Lan sent someone from the military camp to bring news. When he arrived at the lobby, he saw Liu Bei and his two brothers, plus a young Confucian scholar, so he couldn't speak.

Otherwise, it will easily bring shame to our ancestors.
To be continued...