Chapter 595 Potential Crisis
Although Xiao Ning was only a soldier, after so many battles and so much training, he has become a qualified general. He can lead troops to fight or guard one side. He is considered a wise and brave figure. Liu Bu has cultivated his own talents.
That's why Liu Bu dared to send him to attack Dongchang Mansion alone. As a result, Xiao Ning did a very good job, and took down the Hejian Mansion with the policy of attack instead of defense.
Of course, the Hejian Prefecture they were able to formally capture was also related to Liu Bu's dispatch of troops from Dezhou and quickly captured Cangzhou.
Everyone thought that after Liu Bu took over Cangzhou, he would continue to go north, attack Baoding, Tianjin, and directly attack the capital.
But Liu Bu did not do this, but ordered his two generals to lead the troops to attack two places, and he secretly went to Hejian Prefecture because he had heard that Hejian Prefecture had belonged to the Liu family army.
Such a major city was taken down without any blood. This is a very commendable thing. Xiao Ning did a very beautiful job in this matter and deserves praise. He went here to inspect it in person.
If he had planned to continue to go north and teach the court to be a human being, but his visit alone changed his mind. This person was actually Wang Wensheng, a fat man who no one expected.
Wang Wensheng's visit surprised Liu Bu. He said, "Wang Yuanwai is not at home to enjoy his happiness, so why do you come to this place where soldiers are fighting fiercely?"
Fatty Wang smiled and said, "The young man came here just to defect to Liu Shuai and serve Liu Shuai."
Liu Bu smiled and said, "Look at what Wang Yuanwai said, what kind of friendship do we have? We have known each other since Fushan Institute. You have always been the backbone of my Liu family army. How can you talk about whether it works?"
Fatty Wang said seriously: "In the past, Wang could only be considered an external figure of Liu Shuai, but today he is willing to serve Liu Shuai more. Although his mother has passed away, he has been in charge of filial piety for forty-nine days. Since the filial piety clothes are removed, he should do some serious things to seek benefits for his descendants."
After all, Fatty Wang was not a literati or a literati. He didn't have to be like these officials of the court. After three years, Ding You only had to go out after 49 days of warm filial piety. No one would say anything about him. After all, they had no fame and fortune, and they were just a rich second generation who was ignorant of learning.
The other party came to serve with enthusiasm, but Liu Bu looked down on him a little. The Liu family today is no longer the Liu family that day, and their dependence on the Wang family is not as enthusiastic as before. Especially after Wang Wenjie of the Wang family was not powerful or powerful, he looked down on him even more. The other party could neither convince the local area to surrender nor respond to them in the court, which was not very meaningful.
Fortunately, Wang Wenjie was quite conscious and did not come to compete for power with them. The two sides had some friendship. If it weren't for this friendship, he would not have seen Fatty Wang today even if Liu Bu met him.
Fatty Wang came today, and he really wanted to do something as he thought. This was because he used to think that he didn't care about everything, and he could do it or not. This was because he had no son. Since he had a son, he understood that he had to make some achievements in his success, so that his son could enjoy his happiness, especially the grievances between him and Zhou Wentong. Now Zhou Wentong has become a member of the Liu family. If he doesn't keep up closely, he might not be able to keep his son in the future and he will bully the Zhou family.
When Liu Bu heard the other party say this, he said, "Welcome!" He said welcome, but he didn't know what kind of errands to Fatty Wang. You should know that the other party is a person who is good at eating, drinking, gambling, fighting and causing trouble. What else can such a person do? In the past, with his brother's reputation and the strength of his Wang family, he could do whatever he wanted, but now the Liu family is already a force that can do the world, and his small Wang family can't help the Liu family.
Fatty Wang is also a very smart and smart person. When he saw the other party's eyes, he understood the general matter. He also knew that the current Liu family army was full of talents and experts. He wanted to make a person like a dog to touch the dog. Just relying on the power of the family, this was not possible. He came today with preparation. He smiled and said, "The villain came today and brought a big gift. Y
Liu Bu was a little surprised when he saw the other party empty-handed, but said that he had brought a big gift. He said, "I will not receive any reward without any merit, but I don't know what big gift Wang sent?"
Fatty Wang saw the map behind Liu Bu, so he quickly walked forward, pointed to the position in Fujian on the map, and said, "Zheng family!"
The Zheng family is the in-laws of the Liu family. The Liu family can develop so quickly today, which is inseparable from the support of Zheng Zhibao and his daughter. Their Liu family can dominate the world, which is also related to the joining of Zheng Zhibao women's fleet. They can basically land and attack anywhere in the coastal area. This is why they can quickly deploy troops and the reason why their power develops so quickly.
The strength possessed by the Zheng father and son is actually equivalent to the strength of the Zheng family. Zheng Zhilong, the pirate king of the East, is not a bragging person. He has the most powerful fleet in the East.
Fatty Wang said, "The imperial fleet went against the Liu family and could not find any cheapness. They would be beaten up in a mess, but it would be different if Zheng Zhilong's army came."
When Liu Bu heard this, he didn't like to listen to it. His face darkened and he said, "The Zheng family is my in-laws, so how could he help the court attack my Liu family?"
Fatty Wang said, "Zheng Zhilong is a pirate king. As long as he has benefits, nothing he can't do. Back then, he could accept Xiong Wencan's invitation and take the initiative to attack his brothers, Shibazhi. Today, he can also accept the invitation from the court and come to attack our Liu family's far sea area, so that the Liu family will be in danger."
The Zheng family is the most important ally of the Liu family. The Liu family has such great strength today, which is really inseparable from the support of the Zheng family. However, now the Liu family is rising rapidly. In some aspects, his momentum and power have overwhelmed the Zheng family. This has a problem, which is a bit like a joint venture between the underworld, but the division of spoils is uneven.
In the past, Zheng Zhilong was definitely willing to take care of the Liu family because this kind of care was not taken care of in vain. The Zheng family also had profits and made a lot of money. The cooperation between the two parties was pleasant.
But today, the Liu family has built so many territories, which can be called a mountain of gold and silver. These things cannot be given to the Zheng family. They say that the Zheng family is not jealous and that no one will believe it. But they are relatives, so what can they do if they are jealous?
However, if the court comes forward to seek peace and promise more benefits to Zheng Zhilong, it is really hard to say whether Zheng Zhilong will send troops to attack the Liu family.
The Liu family has such an advantage today, and can suppress the opponent to fight. This is related to the fact that the Liu family has a powerful navy. This navy can suppress the court to fight and attack the rear of the court. However, if the Zheng family turns against the water and attacks the Liu family's distant sea areas, they will be attacked from front to back and forth and be attacked from both sides.
Although they are in-laws and friends, if the price offered by the court is high enough, it is difficult to ensure that Zheng Zhilong will not be moved. You should know that Zheng Zhilong is really not good at his ethics. He was born as a pirate and fought against pirates. He became an official and then fought against the Ming Dynasty, and finally ended up being unpleasant.
Liu Bu heard Fatty Wang’s mention, which aroused his sense of crisis. The Liu family in front of him was in a good situation, and in terms of momentum it suppressed the court. However, if the court suddenly promised a high-ranking official and generous salary to the Zheng family, Zheng Zhilong would probably send troops to attack the Liu family and confiscate the Liu family’s retreat. This would be in trouble. They not only mean that they had lost their most important allies, but also had an enemy that they could not match even if they were very powerful. What should they do?
When Liu Bu thought of this, he felt scared. They could let go in the past because they knew that there was a strong man behind him, but if this strong man and giant dealt with him, the problem would be big.
Liu Bu knew that with Fatty Wang's eyes, he probably couldn't see such a problem, and he didn't even notice it himself. How could he, an outsider, find out? It can only be said that his brother saw the problem. His brother might also be a bit optimistic about the Liu family, so he started to place bets and let him take action.
When Liu Bu thought of this problem, he knew that the problem was serious and must be solved immediately. Even if it could not be solved, he had to be prepared for it. He did not want to be the Zheng family fleet that had already begun to attack the major ports and terminals of the Liu family army. Only then did they realize that once the retreat was broken, the problem would be big.
That's why Liu Bu immediately decided to order his two subordinates to attack Baoding and Tianjin Wei, and he returned to Jinan to deal with this more important matter. As for coming to Hejian Mansion, he passed by along the way.
Fatty Wang raised such a question, which made Liu Bu look at him with a little bit of admiration. This man was not doing anything, so he decided to keep him by his side. He said, "Sir Wang, since you can see such a problem, you will naturally have a solution. I don't know what good solution you have, so tell me it?"
Fatty Wang immediately said a few words in Liu Bu's ear. Even though he knew there were no outsiders here, in order to show his solemnity, he still deliberately said softly in Liu Bu's ear. It was also the seriousness of this matter. When Liu Bu heard it, he thought that this was also a feasible method, which made him admire Fatty Wang. On the surface, this person is a rich second generation who only knows how to eat, drink, play with women.
Chapter completed!