Liu Bei vented his anger wantonly, but in Jiang Wan's eyes, it was nothing more than incompetent rage.
Besides contempt and disdain, Jiang Wan had nothing to show for Liu Bei.
Sure enough, Duke Qin is the hero of the world, and Liu Bei is just an opportunistic villain.
A man relies on his own hard power to build a kingdom step by step.
One can only act secretly, thinking about other people's achievements all the time.
It’s like this in Xuzhou, it’s like this in Runan, and it’s like this in Jingzhou now!
At this moment, Jiang Wan discovered that Liu Bei was the most treacherous person in the world.
Cao Cao was accused of being a Han traitor, but he conquered several states in the Central Plains one city at a time.
Although Yuan Shao is currently defeated in many battles, he was able to dominate Hebei only after defeating Gongsun Zan a few years ago.
Sun Quan inherited the inheritance from his father and brother and took charge of Jiangdong. Although he did not participate in conquering the world, after Sun Ce's death, he has been working hard to maintain the stability of his power and prevent the six counties of Jiangdong from falling apart.
Even Liu Biao, the most useless person, only relied on the false title of Zhou Mu to retain Jianghan for a time.
If Liu Bei hadn't caused trouble, the north and south of the Yangtze River would have been peaceful.
Only Liu Bei, all achievements are never due to his own efforts, he is either stealing or stealing!
What Jiang Wan despised most was Liu Bei's pretentiousness.
Although there is a world of difference between him and Liu Zhang, he always thinks that he is exactly the same and blames everything on bad luck.
Today, after eighteen years of conquering the world, he finally has his own territory with the help of the confused Liu Qi.
As a result, I immediately drifted away and my eyes became higher than my head!
It’s okay to look down on him, Jiang Wan. After all, he is just a small scholar. I didn’t expect that even Liu Zhang, who was about to successfully found the country, would not take him seriously!
"Prefect Liu, can I leave?"
Standing in the prefect's mansion in Jiangling City, Jiang Wan felt uncomfortable all over and didn't want to stay any longer!
"Walk?"
Liu Bei glared angrily, murderous intent flashing in his eyes frequently.
So many years of humiliating life actually developed Liu Bei's inferiority complex.
All Jiang Wan's current actions have been regarded as provocations by Liu Bei.
After all, he is also the governor of a county. How can he let a secretary show off his power in front of him?
"How do I know if this letter is true or false?"
"Even if it's true, how can you guarantee that Liu Zhang will deliver a thousand war horses?"
Jiang Wan took a deep breath and determined that he had never been so helpless in his twenty-six years of life.
"Prefect Liu, don't use your knowledge to think about Duke Qin!"
"A thousand war horses is an astronomical figure to you, but nothing to Duke Qin!"
"To tell you the truth, I didn't know until I went to Chang'an this time that there were so many war horses that there was no place to put them. Horse meat is roasted and eaten every day in Weiyang Palace!"
Liu Bei was furious again after hearing this, and kept scolding Jiang Wan in his heart.
Arrogant, ignorant, a fox pretending to be a tiger!
This Liu Zhang is blind, how could he ask for such an incompetent person who only knows how to talk nonsense?
"Jiang Wan, I can let you go, but there will be ugly words ahead!"
"If this prefect cannot see a thousand war horses, your relatives in Lingling..."
Jiang Wan stared at Liu Bei's eyes for a while, then handed him over and left.
"Don't worry, Prefect Liu!"
"But it's not easy to transport the war horses to the fish. It will take some time."
Liu Bei nodded, he could still understand this.
"Okay, I'll give you some time."
Jiang Wan quickly raised his hand and shook it slightly.
"No, what I mean is whether Liu Taishou still wants to buy a war horse."
"Buy?"
The word "buy" that came out of his mouth was stretched out by Liu Bei for a long time.
Jiang Wan was slightly startled when he saw this, and then couldn't help but chuckle.
"Prefect Liu, you have the final say whether you want to buy it or not. What do you want me to do?"
Liu Bei was immediately embarrassed, and he bought it without hesitation just because he subconsciously wanted a war horse.
But the high price forced him to turn his certainty into doubt.
"Let's do this. I will discuss this with the military advisor."
"If necessary later, I can send someone to Chang'an to discuss the matter."
As soon as Liu Bei said these words, he felt a strange feeling.
This Jiang Wan is clearly an envoy from Jingzhou, why is he acting like Liu Zhang's envoy now?
Will it end up like this again next time we send an envoy?
Jiang Wan frowned slightly and couldn't help but sneered secretly.
Don’t even discuss such a big matter with Liu Qi!
Liu Bei's ambition is obvious!
Jiang Wan said nothing more and immediately left.
"In that case, Jiang Wan takes leave!"
Liu Bei waved his hand impatiently and quickly drove Jiang Wan away.
I had been in a good mood during this period, but when Jiang Wan came today, it was completely ruined.
Cai Mao bought 20,000 war horses and could train at least 10,000 cavalry!
I am afraid that I will inevitably be at a disadvantage in future head-to-head confrontations.
If Xiangyang cannot be captured, there will be no way to completely capture Nanjun, let alone effectively control the entire Jingzhou.
In fact, Nanjun's geographical location is very advantageous, surrounded by the Yangtze River and Han River. Especially the important town of Xiangyang is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so it can effectively face the attack of Nanyang County.
However, Cai Mao's situation was not bad, and it was not enough to make Liu Bei helpless. What depressed him the most was the alliance between Liu Zhang and Cao Cao.
This move can be said to have completely disrupted all Liu Bei's plans.
I don't know how long he was in a daze. It was not until his servants reported that Zhuge Liang was coming that Liu Bei suddenly woke up.
Seeing Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw!
"Military advisor, why are you here?"
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan gently, with a confident smile on his face at all times.
"My Lord, everything in Jingnan is developing according to our expectations. Young Master Liu Qi is addicted to women and has not left the house all day."
"I came here specifically to announce the good news to my lord."
Liu Bei rarely showed a smile. Liu Qi can be so fierce because of Liu Bei's contribution!
"By the way, military advisor, I suddenly got news."
"Liu Zhang was granted the title of Duke of Qin and will be crowned Duke of Qin next year. Cao Cao has also been promoted to prime minister, and the two have formed an alliance!"
Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang expectantly. He thought he could resolve the crisis as easily as before, but Zhuge Liang immediately fell into a daze.
In fact, Zhuge Liang didn't hear the second half of what Liu Bei said, he only heard the first sentence.
"Qin Gong..."
Zhuge Liang whispered softly, with an extremely complicated look in his eyes.
Has the man who held him in the past finally reached this position?
Zhuge Liang, who never doubted himself, now felt a little shaken.
"Strategist, strategist?"
After hearing Liu Bei's call, Zhuge Liang quickly adjusted his mood.
"Lord, what did you just say?"
Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang in surprise, having never seen him look like this before.
"Liu Zhang proclaimed himself Duke and founded the country, while Cao Cao usurped the throne of Prime Minister. The two have formed an alliance, with Hangu Pass as the boundary, and they will always be friends!"
Liu Bei thought that Zhuge Liang would still smile without changing his expression.
Then he said, 'Don't worry, my lord, I have a plan!'
But Liu Bei watched Zhuge Liang become serious, and there was surprise in his eyes.
"As a member of the Han clan, how could Liu Zhang form an alliance with Cao Cao? Doesn't he want to rescue the emperor?"
This has greatly exceeded Zhuge Liang’s expectations!
When Longzhong was against him, Zhuge Liang used the alliance with Liu Zhang as the basis for Liu Bei to gradually strive for world hegemony.
If Liu Zhang cannot be contacted, all the clever plans will be ruined!
"Lord, where did you get this news?"
Liu Bei's face darkened and he suddenly became irritable.
"A man named Jiang Wan came back from Chang'an and told me."
"By the way, military advisor, do you know who sent Jiang Wan?"
Zhuge Liang's eyes lit up and he suddenly became excited.
"Lord, where is Jiang Wan?"
The corners of Liu Bei's mouth raised slightly, with a proud look on his face.
"Such an arrogant person was driven away by me!"
Bang.
The feather fan that Zhuge Liang cherished so much fell to the ground immediately, and then he looked at Liu Bei angrily.