After resigning from the court, Liu Bei went to his study angrily, and Fazheng followed him in.
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"Xiaozhi, I'm so angry with Gu. Liu Cong is really hateful. I don't want to be so controlled by others anymore. What can you do?"
Fazheng smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, I have no other choice. I still say what I said. The strength of Chu and Wei is stronger than ours. We can only strike later."
Liu Bei frowned and said, "What about Nanzhong? Will I always have to have this constraint?"
"Nanzhong is too closely watched by the Chu State. I'm afraid we won't have a chance for the time being. At this point, we can only wait for Chu and Wei to go to war again. The next time the two countries fight, it will be when we capture Nanzhong."
"Or, perhaps, listen to Zhuge Kongming and join forces with the Chu State to attack Wei first, and after taking Yongliang and Guanzhong, if we try to destroy Liu Xun again, the Chu State will not be able to do anything to us."
Liu Bei sighed and said, "In the final analysis, I still don't have enough strength."
The current strength of the Shu Kingdom has reached its limit. Liu Bei has no choice at all. With the current size of the Shu Kingdom, even if he wants to recruit more troops, he doesn't have the strength.
The national power of the Shu Kingdom is there. Even if Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang and other capable ministers govern Sichuan and Shu, the Shu Kingdom can only have more than 200,000 soldiers and horses. No matter how many more, it will not be able to sustain it.
"Come here! Go and call the prince over! I want to test his academic performance."
Anyway, I have nothing to do now, "Xiaozhi, please go with me."
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Xiangyang, Royal Palace.
"Bang."
Liu Cong stared at the chessboard with a solemn expression. After hesitating for a long time, he placed one piece.
Jiang Wan, who was sitting opposite him, laughed, as if he had already thought about it, and then dropped the white piece in his hand.
“哐啷…”
After watching for a while, Liu Cong gave a wry smile and threw all the chess pieces in his hand on the chessboard, "No more, even those black stones can't beat Gong Yan even if they make the first move. If I play chess, I feel inferior to Gong Yan."
Yan."
Jiang Wan stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Playing chess is just a trivial matter. The king is busy with state affairs. Not being good at this means that the king is busy with governing the country."
"Hahaha..." Liu Cong laughed, pointed at Jiang Wan and joked, "Has Gong Yan also learned to compliment Gu Gu?"
"I'm just speaking based on the facts. If I really complimented the king, I should have let the king win just now."
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Liu Cong stood up and smiled, "Gong Yan is a true gentleman, Ling Gu admires him."
Jiang Wan then stood up and said, "Your Majesty, although your chess skills are not superior, you should not let me win so easily like today. What are you worried about today?"
Liu Cong nodded and said, "Gu asked Pang Tong to lead the troops to attack Shangyong. Although he had already made up his mind, he was still beating a drum in his heart. If Liu Bei couldn't bear this tone, Chu and Shu would start a war. This was not Gu's intention.
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"Yesterday the Jinyi Guards came to report that Cao Cao led 150,000 troops to Xudu. Once Chu and Shu start a war, Cao Cao will definitely take advantage of the opportunity."
Jiang Wan strode forward, stood in front of Liu Cong and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I think your Majesty is worrying too much. Chu and Shu will never go to war."
"Oh? Why are you so sure?"
"What the king can think of, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang and others can also think of it. Not to mention that Liu Bei himself is a wise king. Even if he really can't bear it, Zhuge Liang and other officials will dissuade him."
"Hahaha..." Liu Cong laughed again when he heard this, "Gong Yan's quick thinking has solved the doubts in Gu's heart."
As he spoke, Liu Cong sighed again, "Since Gu took charge of Jingchu, my country, Chu, has been fighting almost year after year. Even if there is no big war, there are constant small-scale wars like Nanzhong and Liaodong."
"Fortunately, Da Chu's tax revenue is also increasing year after year, but Gu's family wealth cannot be wasted on Liu Bei. Gu's ultimate goal is to destroy the Cao family's Wei state and restore the glory of the Han Dynasty."
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Jiang Wan cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty has great ambitions, and I deeply admire you."
"Haha, this is really a bit of a compliment. Gu's ambition cannot be achieved by Gu alone. We also need talented people like you to help Gu."
"I will definitely do my best to repay the king for his kindness."
Xuchang, Prime Minister's Mansion.
Cao Cao sat high on the main seat in the main hall, holding a newspaper from Chu State in his hand.
Sometimes Cao Cao couldn't figure out why Liu Cong would create something like a newspaper that betrayed his intelligence. Although this did allow Liu Cong to control the direction of public opinion, the disadvantage was also real.
Cao Cao could read the Chu State's various advanced systems, various new inventions, changes in the country's military strength, and the development of people's livelihood from the newspapers.
"Wen He, you said Liu Xiye created this newspaper, so he wasn't worried about others spying on the changes in his Chu country?"
Jia Xu below touched his goatee and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, is there a possibility that what we see is what Liu Cong wants us to see?"
Cao Cao took his eyes off the newspaper and was stunned for a moment before he smiled bitterly and said, "That's good. What we see is what he wants us to see. You old guy has lived to this age, and your brain is better than being alone."
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Jia Xu didn't speak. Cao Cao put down the newspaper in his hand and turned to look at Jia Xu, "Wen He, you are no different from Gu's mastermind now, but your temper really makes Gu anxious.
The country's abacus is like a bead, you only move it once you dial it."
"I want you to take the initiative to give me advice. Look, I won't even see you until the day I die."
Jia Xu smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty is just joking. Your Majesty doesn't ask, and I dare not say more."
Cao Cao was already used to Jia Xu's appearance of being a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water. "Then tell me, can Liu Bei and Liu Cong fight this time?"
The strength of Chu State and Wei State are equal. Even if Chu and Shu start a war, Cao Cao does not want to take action from Chu State.
He has now mastered the technology of catapults, and the Xiongguan Road in Shu is no longer an obstacle. Once the two countries go to war, Cao Cao will directly lead his troops westward to conquer Shu.
Liu Bei was weak. When he started a war with Chu, he did not have the capital to resist him. With the national strength of Shu, he did not have the ability to fight on two fronts.
After destroying Shu, Cao Cao occupied most of the world. No matter how fierce Liu Cong was, he couldn't take the initiative like now.
At that time, he would have to face pressure from both the north and central Shu. At that time, it would be Wei who would take the initiative.
Jia Xu twirled his beard and said, "I'm afraid I will disappoint the king. Both Liu Bei and Liu Cong are rare wise kings. They will not start a war so easily."
"Then if he goes south to Wancheng alone with his troops, will Liu Bei take the risk and start a war with Chu?"
"Then it's even more impossible. Let's not talk about whether Liu Bei will go to war with Chu. Even we haven't recovered from the last battle in Huainan."
"Besides, the three countries now don't dare to start a war lightly anymore. If one party moves, the other two parties will inevitably follow suit. Your Majesty, please be more patient."
Jia Xu is right. After mastering the catapult technology, Cao Cao wanted to attack Shu many times, but he was afraid that Liu Cong would take the opportunity to invade again during his expedition.
"Sigh, I don't know how long I can live. With so much time wasted, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to destroy Er Liu again."