After waiting for Xu Shu for several days, Cao Cao finally took care of everything by himself.
There was only a letter waiting for him. Xu Shu put all the money and silk given by Cao Cao in the warehouse without using any of them.
Xu Shu even made it clear that the only person he believed in was Liu Bei.
Although Cao Cao was a traitor, his subordinate Cheng Yu used the despicable act of forging other people's mother's handwriting to trick Xu Shu into coming to Xuchang. He was really a villain!
"Alas! But Xu Yuanzhi is interested in the big-eared thief!"
Cao Cao sighed: "Some people, after all, it is not money or silk that can shake their hearts!"
Xiahou Dun said disdainfully: "Mengde! Since Xu Shu doesn't know whether to live or die, let's conquer Jingzhou and capture him!"
"If you want to accompany Liu Bei to perish, isn't that easy?"
Cao Ren reminded him: "Brother! Zi Lian's revenge must be avenged!"
"Now that I have a new hatred, I am determined to destroy Liu Bei and his son!"
Mentioning Liu Mang, Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and smiled: "What a pity! What a pity! Then Liu Mang is somewhat similar to Gu!"
"Zihuan and Zijian are both inferior to him in strategy and military force!"
"When you have a son, you should be like Liu Changqing!"
Cao Cao admired Liu Mang very much, as if he saw his former self.
Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun hated the man who burned Cao Hong.
"Prime Minister! The person who repaid me also brought a letter. It is Liu Mang who will give it to you!"
Cheng Yu respectfully took the letter and handed it to Cao Cao to read.
"Oh? This son Liu Mang can actually write letters to an orphan?"
Cao Cao read the letter in person and suddenly laughed while stroking his beard: "I previously praised him for having a son like Liu Changqing, but I don't think this son has the backbone of Liu Bei!"
The generals and counselors all looked sideways, and Cao Cao explained: "Liu Jingsheng, a sick dog like him, left his last words before his death, naming Liu Mang as the Lord of Jingzhou!"
"Now Liu Mang thinks he can't compete with our army. He wants to dedicate all the land in northern Jing to the orphans. He even seeks death to pay for Zi Lian's life!"
"What a pity! What a pity! Liu Xuande doesn't know that his son has sold him!"
Xun Yu frowned and said: "Ming Gong, Liu Mang is very cunning. How can anyone be willing to die? Don't believe everything he says!"
Cheng Yu nodded and said: "Now that Liu Xuande has won a new victory, and he has Xu Shu's help, how can he give up?"
Xun You suggested: "Prime Minister, you might as well announce this to the world and let the world know that Liu Mang is a despicable person who betrayed his father!"
The civil servants were dubious, but the generals were unwilling to give up.
"Meng De! I want to kill this man with my own hands and avenge Zi Lian!"
Xiahou Dun had one eye and a tiger's eye, and was never willing to compromise.
"Brother! Jingzhou is at your fingertips, how can you not avenge Zi Lian?"
Cao Ren burst into tears. Cao Hong was his younger brother.
"Brother! Cao Chun is willing to personally lead the tiger and leopard cavalry to intercept and kill Liu Bei!"
Cao Chun's eyes were cold, and he was equally worried about Cao Hong's death.
Cao Cao was caught in doubt. It would be great if he could capture Jingzhou without any bloodshed.
Even if Liu Mang deceived himself and could only play for a few days before capturing Liu Bei, he would still have nothing to lose.
"Just follow Gongda's plan and tell the world about Liu Mang's offering to Jingzhou!"
"If you want to deceive Gu Gu, let him have a bad reputation!"
Soon, the story of Liu Mang's offering to Jingzhou spread throughout the north and was passed down by word of mouth among the soldiers.
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Xiangyang.
The military commander told Liu Bei about this, and the emperor of the Han Dynasty was so angry that he called Liu Mang a "rebellious son" and "a prodigal son"!
"Three military advisors! How could I give birth to such a rebellious son?"
"I have devoted my life to reviving the Han Dynasty, but who would have thought that the traitor would hand over Jingzhou to Cao Cao!"
"Brother, you are a spirit in heaven, but you have chosen the wrong person!"
Seeing Liu Bei beating his chest and stamping his feet, Zhuge Liang gently shaking his feather fan, Pang Tong drank in silence.
Only Xu Shu was at a loss. After all, he returned to Liu Bei's command and everything changed a lot.
"Kong Ming! Shi Yuan! Why don't you advise the lord?"
"Yuanzhi doesn't have to be like this. You still don't understand the young master too well."
"Yes, Liu Mang is a disciple of Kong Ming and I. Will he surrender to Cao Cao without any reason?"
While the three of them were talking, Liu Mang swaggered over to meet them.
"Mang'er! There are rumors recently that you want to dedicate Jingzhou to Cao Cao?"
Liu Bei suppressed his anger and said: "Jingzhou is the foundation laid by your uncle. He entrusts this place to you. You must not betray his trust!"
Liu Mang nodded: "Yes, I did write a letter to Cao Cao, saying that I would dedicate Jingzhou."
Liu Bei was so angry that he jumped up and down, but Liu Mang hadn't finished speaking yet.
"In addition to Cao Cao, I also wrote a letter to Sun Quan!"
"Wouldn't it be nice if Jingzhou was given to him and divided equally between the two of them?"
"Half for each person, don't steal it from anyone!"
spendthrift!
Rebellious son!
After Liu Bei said this, he was about to pull out his double sword and angrily kill the traitor in front of him.
Fortunately, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong had quick eyesight and quick hands, and quickly caught their lord.
"Master, leave quickly! Shiyuan and I will stop the master!"
"Don't stop him. If you have the guts, let him kill me with one sword!"
"Sir, Pang Tong will definitely stop the master and prevent him from hurting you at all!"
A father is kind and a son is filial, one wants to kill his own son in anger, and the other wants to be brave enough to be knifed!
Xu Shu was confused, why did the lord become so angry now?
"Two military advisors, let go! Today he is sending Jingzhou, isn't he going to send our heads there tomorrow?"
Liu Bei's mentality exploded, and it was obvious that Liu Mang's move caused Hong Wen to break his defense.
"My lord! You must not be impulsive! Can't you see the master's clever plan?"
Zhuge Liang struggled to hug Liu Bei's waist.
"Yes, my lord! This was done intentionally by the young master. You must not let him down!"
Pang Tong grabbed Liu Bei's arm, and Crouching Dragon and Phoenix worked together to "stop" Liu Bei.
"Huh... Gentlemen, don't stop me!"
"First of all, what is this traitor's clever plan?"
"He took all Jingzhou and dedicated it to Cao Cao, Sun Quan!"
Liu Bei was out of breath. Xu Shu thought for a moment and suddenly had an enlightenment and laughed loudly.
"Hahahahaha!"
"Why is Yuan Zhi laughing?"
"Lord! Sun Quan enters the game!"
Xu Shu smiled and said: "Young master gave the capital of Jingbei to Cao Cao and Sun Quan! So Nanjun, Jiangxia, and Nanyang have nothing to do with our army!"
"As for who owns the territory, it depends on who has the bigger fist, Cao Cao or Sun Quan!"
Liu Bei woke up from a dream and frowned: "So, the land north of Jing has become a place of competition between Cao Cao and Sun Quan?"
Zhuge Liang chuckled and said: "That's right! Sun Quan enters the game and the two tigers fight each other, and our army can use all its strength to plot against the four counties in Jingnan!"
"Now that Lingling is under the control of the lord, Shi Yuan can return to Jiangxia as soon as possible and cooperate with Gan Xing to defend the city!"
"We will transport all the people's luggage to Lingling, and then we can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight!"
Liu Bei glanced at the three military advisors, and all three of them nodded, saying that my lord, you have wronged me!
"The traitor...oh no, Mang'er! I was excited for my father just now, don't blame me!"
"Dad, why don't you be more impulsive? Just chop me with your sword. That would be great!"
"My father has already apologized to you, what else do you want? Don't worry, Mang'er, my father will definitely protect you!"
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Liu Mang felt helpless and looked at the three wise men.
"Can you three stop interpreting things blindly? I just want to surrender and die. Why is it so difficult?"