Deng Zhi immediately stood up and shouted, "The envoy is so impudent! Liu Bei is just a straw sandal seller, and he is robbing his own brother of his territory. How can he have the dignity to claim the throne and found the country?"
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Li Yan continued, "Your Majesty, Liu Bei is shameless and hypocritical. I believe that joining forces with him is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger. Please think again, Your Majesty."
"Sit down, don't be in a hurry." Liu Cong waved to the two of them, and then sneered, "Liu Bei is really good at choosing the right time. Do you think you can't control him when you are confronting Cao Cao in Huainan?"
"Speaking of which, your lord is the king and founded the country. What kind of king does he deserve?"
Fazheng cupped his hands and replied, "My lord defeated the rice thief Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, and then advanced to Xichuan. Now that my lord dominates the two rivers, he can naturally be called the King of Shu."
Historically, Liu Bei's title as king was King of Hanzhong, firstly because he had just won the Battle of Hanzhong, and secondly, because at that time Liu Bei still occupied part of Jingzhou's territory. In order to appease the hearts of the Jingzhou faction, he could not be called Shu.
King can only be called the King of Hanzhong as a second best. In fact, the single-character king title is more noble than the double-character king title.
But now, Liu Bei occupies the two rivers, and there is no need to consider other things. He is called the King of Shu. At the right time, he can still stabilize and win the hearts of Yizhou!
"King of Shu? Haha, what a loud tone. Envoy, do you think Gu should unite with Liu Bei?"
Fazheng Zhengse said, "Your Majesty and my lord are both members of the Han Dynasty. For the sake of the Han Dynasty, we should unite to defeat the bandits and restore the Han Dynasty."
Liu Cong picked up the wine cup, took a sip and said, "You heard what Zhengfang and Bo Miao said just now. What Liu Bei did is not very honorable. If you join forces with him, Gu is a little worried. Don't go with Gu Zheng.
Out of nowhere, Gu wants to know what benefits Gu can gain by joining forces with Liu Bei?"
"After my lord becomes king, he will lead an army of 200,000 to attack Yongliang in the north, and work with the king to deal with the Cao thieves. The king and my lord will attack the Cao thieves from two sides, and the Cao family will definitely not be able to resist."
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Liu Cong thought for a while and said, "Envoy, please step back and rest first. Rong Gu will think about this matter."
"promise."
After Fazheng and others retreated, Liu Cong sighed, "Liu Bei, things are different now. He is about to become king. This is a good time."
Li Yan said, "Your Majesty, you must not join forces with Liu Bei. This man is too ambitious."
Deng Zhi said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I think that we can no longer control Liu Bei when he becomes king. If according to what Fa Zheng just said, Liu Bei is really willing to send troops to the Northern Expedition after he becomes king, then we can temporarily go with him
Union is not impossible."
Liu Cong looked at the two of them and nodded, "I will consider this matter carefully. You should step aside first."
The two looked at each other and resigned, "No."
The next day, Liu Cong sent Duan Kun to summon Fazheng. The two deputy envoys and accompanying guards who followed Fazheng didn't think much about it. The envoy was on an envoy to another country, and when the monarch summoned him again, he only saw the envoy alone.
After following Duan Kun to the governor's mansion in Hefei, Fazheng began to get excited. In the pavilion not far away, Liu Cong had already prepared wine and food waiting for him.
"filial piety!"
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"Your Majesty!"
Liu Cong stood up and walked towards Fazheng. Fazheng knelt down directly in front of Liu Cong and burst into tears, "I have been dormant in Yizhou for many years, and today I finally get to see the king!"
Liu Cong's eyes gradually became moist, "I am looking forward to seeing Xiaozhi, just like looking forward to the rain during a severe drought!"
"The ground is cold, get up, get up quickly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After the two of them took their seats, Liu Cong sighed, "At that time, if Yongnian (Zhang Song) had not presented the terrain and troop deployment map of Xichuan, Gu pair would not have had much confidence in marching into Yizhou. But who knew that Liu Bei was so cunning that he actually assassinated Yongnian?
lethal."
"I didn't expect that Liu Zhang, such a loser, would let Liu Bei take Yizhou so quickly. Fortunately, I still have Xiaozhi."
Fazheng sighed and said, "I feel sorry for Zhang Yongnian. Your Majesty, Liu Bei has implemented a new policy in Yizhou. So far, the government has gained 2.6 million people. In addition, Liu Bei has recruited an army aggressively and already has 250,000 soldiers."
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"In addition to these, Liu Bei also sent merchants from Yongliang and Qiang people to smuggle war horses. Now he has a cavalry of 50,000 people!"
Liu Cong sneered and said, "The lonely Chu State, with eight million people, only dares to recruit 500,000 troops, and then 200,000 reserves. Liu Bei can do it. With a ratio of soldiers to civilians of ten to one, isn't he afraid of resorting to militarism?"
Fa Zhengzhengse said, "This is all the work of Zhuge Kongming. Your Majesty, don't underestimate Yizhou, the land of abundance. Its grain output is the largest today, let alone Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang. Kongming ruled Xichuan for one year, and Yizhou
The people of the state will be prosperous and their household registration will double!"
"Although Liu Bei recruited troops in this way, it did not affect the people's livelihood in Yizhou. Furthermore, Liu Bei did not fully implement the king's policy of preferential treatment of the army. The Yizhou army neither had a salary nor was it a full-time pure soldier. After all, Yizhou
With a small number of people and an army like the great Chu State, an army of hundreds of thousands will defeat Yizhou."
Liu Cong shook his head and said, "I have never underestimated Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang. An army of 250,000 people, even if it is not a full-time army like the Chu State, cannot be underestimated."
Fazheng took the bowls and chopsticks brought to him by the maid and said, "Your Majesty, it was my minister's suggestion that Liu Bei become king."
"oh?"
Fazheng took a sip of the soup and said, "I stated three interests to Liu Bei. First, Cao Cao and the king have higher titles than him. Second, Yizhou has been stable for a long time, and the people's hearts and minds, and the morale of the army and the people need to be encouraged. Third,
At this time, the king and Cao Cao are fighting in Huainan, so they have no time to pay attention to what is going on in Yizhou."
After saying that, Fazheng hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, I think that even if Liu Bei becomes king at other times, there will be nothing you can do about it, so it is better to let him become king at this time."
Liu Cong smiled and said, "Xiao Zhi is right. Gu Ye believes in Xiao Zhi. You don't have to be so cautious. If you advise Liu Bei to become king, he will trust you even more! It was you who suggested joining forces with Gu?"
Fa Zheng shook his head and said, "This is Zhuge Kongming's suggestion. He said that Wei and Chu both have the ability to fight on two fronts. The national strength of Wei and Chu is also stronger than Yizhou, so they should unite with the king.
In order to increase the strength of Yongliang and Guanzhong, Liu Bei accepted his suggestion and sent his ministers on an envoy."
Liu Cong sighed, "Kong Ming is such a talented person. I didn't think Liu Bei could succeed at first. After all, he was too weak. Who knew Zhang Lu and Liu Zhang were such useless people. If I had known, I should have detained Kong Ming in Changsha."
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Fazheng nodded and said, "Your Majesty is right. Liu Bei was able to secure Yizhou and implement the New Deal in Yizhou, and Kong Ming's contribution is indispensable."
Looking at Fazheng, Liu Cong laughed again, "Seeing Xiaozhi, I suddenly felt that Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were nothing."
"ah?"
"Hahaha"
Fazheng, who was eating and drinking, felt cold for a moment, then caught Liu Cong's gaze and laughed together with Liu Cong.
After he finished laughing, Liu Cong asked again, "Xiao Zhi, after Liu Bei became king, did he really have the idea of going north to invade Yongliang?"
Fazheng sneered and said, "That's a lie to the king. Yongliang has more than 100,000 troops from Zhong Yao and Cao Hong, and most of them are cavalry. Liu Bei will not invade Yongliang easily."
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