"A Tong stated in his letter that the Wu army was planning to use force against the three counties in Jingnan in an attempt to recapture several counties by force."

"Now he has led his troops to enter Jingzhou via Wuximan's station."

"What do you think our army should do next?"

As soon as this was said.

The faces of the three people who had just shown happy smiles now all showed serious expressions.

I thought about it for a long time.

Zhuge Liang first raised his hand and said: "The Wu army wants to break the agreement and send troops to attack Jingzhou. It may be because Sun Quan is upset about not recovering the three counties before!"

"My lord, please request me to return to Jingzhou to discuss with Sun Quan personally and use diplomatic means to peacefully resolve the dispute."

After a while, the words fell.

Liu Bei's expression showed some anger at this time, seeming to be dissatisfied with Jiangdong's betrayal of the alliance.

But it didn't show up for a while.

However, after a while, Pang Tong suggested: "No, Tong suggests fighting the Wu army and at least severely damaging the Wu army before we can make peace with them!"

"Shiyuan, what do you mean by this?"

"Currently, the Cao thieves are sitting in the north, and their power is far superior to ours and the Sun family in Jiangdong. If a war breaks out between the two families, the Cao thieves will surely reap the benefits."

Hearing that Pang Tong was taking the lead in the battle at such a critical moment, Zhuge Liang's expression changed slightly and he retorted.

"No, even if there is a strong enemy in the north, if our army cannot fight back forcefully in the face of Jiangdong's provocation, there will never be peace in Jingzhou."

"Even if it can be resolved peacefully this time, as long as the counties in Jingzhou are still under the control of our army, Sun Quan will never give up and what happened today will happen again."

"Kong Ming wants to join forces with the Sun family to fight against Cao, but is it too wishful thinking?"

Words fell one by one.

The two also argued because of their own opinions.

After the pacification of Yizhou, the two men under his command, Wolong, who had vast and far-reaching talents, Fengchu frequently faced situations where they had different political opinions.

For a moment, Liu Bei couldn't help but feel a headache when he saw this.

"Xiaozhi, do you have any advice on Kong Ming and Shi Yuan's views?"

After hearing this, Fazheng pondered for a long time, then he raised his hands and said slowly: "My lord, what the military advisor and Shi Yuan said makes sense!"

"However, I think that with regard to Jiangdong, it is by no means a foolproof strategy to focus on peace or to focus on war."

Having said this, Fazheng looked solemn and said in an extremely serious tone: "As for Sun, as long as our army occupies Jingzhou for a day, he will not be able to live in peace with our army forever."

"But the current situation is that the two families share Jiangnan equally. No matter which one is missing, it will be difficult to resist the pressure from Cao Jun on its own."

"With a righteous view, friction is friction, but overall we must focus on peace and join hands to resist Cao."

"But if you just avoid it, Wu Jun will be able to advance even further."

"Therefore, for the main battle mentioned by Shi Yuan, he proposed to take advantage of Sun Quan's opportunity to take the lead in starting the battle and fight him first. This would also show the strength of our army's front and deter Wu's army."

The words were spoken slowly.

Fazheng then pondered for a long time and said: "According to the battle reports sent back in recent days, it seems that Cao Cao has personally led the main force and is slowly approaching Chang'an."

"Combined with the information that Xiahou Yuan, who stayed in Guanzhong, had already pacified Liangzhou, it is not difficult to deduce that Cao Jun is planning to cross the Qinling Mountains and march along Hanzhong."

As soon as the conversation changed, he quickly turned to an important topic.

This statement just fell into place.

At this moment, everyone's eyes became extremely solemn.

"Hanzhong is the gateway to central Sichuan. If Hanzhong is lost, the land of Bashu will be in danger!"

"Moreover, Cao Cao's army is very powerful. Zhang Lu will never be able to block Cao's army."

"Without the intervention of our army, it would be difficult to preserve the Han Dynasty."

Zhuge Liang finished his sentence, and he also truthfully analyzed how important the strategic location of Hanzhong was.

Hearing this, Fazheng also nodded and agreed: "What the military advisor said is true, Hanzhong is the gateway to Bashu. If we can get it, we can use it as a garrison place to wait for the opportunity to go out to the Qinling Mountains for the Northern Expedition to pacify Guanzhong and revive the Han Dynasty.

Return it to the old capital."

"If you retreat, you can also use Hanzhong as a base for long-term garrison, station troops and support the people, and seclusion on the frontiers to protect the safety of Sichuan and Shu."

"The importance of Hanzhong County cannot be ignored. Lord Wanwang must put the overall situation first!"

One word fell.

Zhuge Liang and Fazheng's words also made Liu Bei pay great attention to the land of Hanzhong.

But at the same time, he couldn't help but have trouble making a decision.

The land of Hanzhong is extremely important and cannot fall into Cao Cao's hands under any circumstances.

But the current troubles in Jingzhou cannot be ignored.

After pondering for a while, Liu Bei couldn't help but feel helpless on his face, and said angrily: "Sun Quan also picked a good time, and it happened that he sent his army to attack when our army was attacked on both sides."

"This person is really insidious!"

A long time passed.

It seems that Liu Bei has not yet made a decision!

Pang Tong was thoughtful and then said: "My lord is still confused. Should we concentrate our troops to fight for Hanzhong County first, or should we deal with the incident in Jingzhou first?"

"What Shi Yuan said is true!"

After saying this, Liu Bei nodded and agreed.

Then he added: "In addition to the war situation on the two fronts, there is also some uneasiness about internal affairs."

"Not long after following Liu Zichu's advice, Zhibai Qian was issued as the main currency in circulation. At this moment, he is still responsible for leading officials to manage the market and stabilize prices."

"I am afraid that at this time we are temporarily unable to mobilize the army for the Northern Expedition!"

After a while, the words fell.

At this time Liu Bei also felt a little helpless.

He had previously promised the soldiers that after Yizhou was pacified, all the gold, silver and other property in the treasury would be available!

What happened now has also led to a lack of military resources.

At the critical moment, it was Liu Ba who suggested making direct money.

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However, it will take some buffering time to activate new coins.

At this time, Liu Ba was still controlling the official market. If he did not wait for prices to completely subside and wait for currency to circulate normally before sending troops, it would be very easy to cause inflation.

This point, for Liu Bei, has to be taken seriously.

Zhuge Liang and others couldn't help frowning when they heard this.

This is indeed not a good opportunity to mobilize everyone for the Northern Expedition.

He groaned for a long time.

Pang Tong then cupped his hands and said: "My lord, please order a group of soldiers to rush to Jingzhou to support and assist General Guan in handling relations with Jiangdong."

"As for Hanzhong County, the commander-in-chief recommends that the governor of Zitong County be sent in advance, and General Huo Jun be stationed at Baishui Pass to keep an eye on the movements of Cao's army."

"Once Cao Jun is found peeping outside Yangping Pass, he can wait for an opportunity to attack and harass Cao Jun, making it impossible for Cao Jun to attack the pass."

"Send people to Hanzhong County to have a strong relationship with Zhang Luxiao and join forces with our army to jointly resist Cao's thieves."

"For the sake of safety, I ordered General Zhang, who is stationed in Brazil County, to always pay attention to Zhang Lu's situation. If this person is tempted to surrender because he cannot withstand Cao's offensive, he will be ordered to lead his troops into Hanzhong County."

"As long as Cao's thieves can be prevented from conquering Hanzhong County for several months, then with Liu Zichu's ability, he will definitely be able to circulate the money directly."

"At that time, my lord can safely lead his troops on the northern expedition and join Cao Cao's thieves to hunt Hanzhong."

A discourse.

Pang Tong said with a firm look on his face.
Chapter completed!