Liu Bei and Qin Mi were sitting face to face in the study. Qin Mi seemed to be very present, while Liu Bei did not show his eagerness easily. The game between the two had actually started when Liu Bei stepped into the door.
here we go.
Liu Bei smiled and said to Qin Mi: "I have heard for a long time that Mr. Qin is the number one debater under the King of Qin and has made many achievements for the King of Qin. But I don't know what you are doing when Mr. Qin comes to my Xuzhou today?"
Qin Mi narrowed his eyes. Qin Mi had known about the situation in Xuzhou for a long time, but Liu Bei could still be so calm. As his lord said, this man was indeed a tycoon! The thought in Qin Mi's mind turned.
He smiled and said: "The Marquis of Chu is joking! I am just a Yizhou student who is appreciated by the King of Qin and is paid into the account. How can I be worthy of being called the number one debater? In contrast, it is the experience of the Marquis of Chu that makes me
I admire you endlessly. After King Jing of Zhongshan, in terms of seniority, the Marquis of Chu should be regarded as the emperor’s uncle, right? With such a humble status, the Marquis of Chu’s demeanor is so approachable. He really has the style of the great ancestor who treated the virtuous and corporal!"
Hearing Qin Mi comparing himself with the great ancestor, Liu Bei's heart skipped a beat. However, he quickly calmed down and said with a smile: "Mr. Qin is joking! How could Bei be so virtuous?"
, How dare you compare yourself to Gaozu? By the way, sir, you haven’t explained why you came to Xuzhou this time?”
Although Liu Bei covered it up quickly, the unusual thing had already fallen into Qin Mi's eyes. Qin Mi didn't say anything, but secretly kept it in his heart and said to Liu Bei with a smile: "Actually, it's not a big deal! King Qin recently
I have heard some bad rumors, and it seems that someone is planning to do harm to Xuzhou. The Marquis of Chu believes that he also knows that the King of Qin has an old relationship with General Zhang San, and he cannot bear the suffering of General Zhang San, so he specially sent me to inform General Zhang San!"
Qin Mi said a few words, but what he said made Liu Bei tremble again. Of course he understood what the rumors Qin Mi was talking about. It should be referring to the invasion of Gongsun Zan and Sun Ce! Now this matter is giving Liu Bei a big headache.
Very well, he immediately said to Qin Mi: "Mr. Qin, what you just said refers to the invasion of Yanhou and Wuhou?" Speaking of this, Liu Bei no longer kept secrets, and directly
Make things clear.
The corners of Qin Mi's mouth turned up slightly, and he nodded, but did not speak. Now that the situation is stronger than others, Qin Mi can definitely take the initiative. The one who is really anxious about this matter should be Liu Bei. Sure enough, seeing Qin Mi's appearance, Liu Bei
He was silent for a moment. With his wisdom, he could naturally see the pros and cons. Liu Bei immediately stood up, bowed directly to Qin Mi, and said: "Mr. Qin! Since you have been ordered by King Qin to come to Xuzhou,
Presumably the King of Qin also knows about the situation in Xuzhou! Please also ask the King of Qin to help you for the sake of the people of Xuzhou! I am extremely grateful!"
Qin Mi naturally couldn't accept Liu Bei's bow, so he quickly stood up and jumped aside, then stretched out his hand to help Liu Bei up, and said: "The words of the Marquis of Chu are serious! Since the Marquis of Chu has made it so clear, I won't do it any more."
Hide it. Chu Hou, I am here on the orders of King Qin this time just to help Chu Hou! I hope Chu Hou can cooperate as much as possible!" Qin Mi said the last few words inadvertently.
Liu Bei understood Qin Mi's meaning immediately, but did not object. It was better to be controlled by Luo Yang than to be annexed by others now!
Immediately afterwards, Qin Mi slowly leaned towards Liu Bei's ear and whispered a few words to Liu Bei. After listening to Qin Mi's words, Liu Bei's face became extremely ugly. He looked at Qin Mi and said nothing.
Obviously there was some hesitation. Qin Mi had already guessed Liu Bei's reaction. He smiled, sat back down and said to Liu Bei: "Hou Chu, as the saying goes, opportunities cannot be missed, and if they are lost, they will never come back.
If you miss this opportunity, I'm afraid it will be too late even if King Qin wants to rescue Xuzhou!"
Qin Mi's words couldn't be more clear. The expression on Liu Bei's face changed several times, but in the end he just gritted his teeth, nodded and said: "Okay! Everything will be done according to King Qin's arrangements! I just hope that King Qin will not cross the river and burn down the bridge.
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"Haha!" After hearing Liu Bei's words, Qin Mi chuckled, nodded and said: "Don't worry, Lord Chu! King Qin always keeps his word! Since he has promised something, he has never regretted it! Lord Chu has made up his mind, so I won't be here.
If you’re delayed, let’s do it for Chu Hou! Haha, I believe Chu Hou also hopes to get it done quickly!”
Qin Mi just walked out, leaving Liu Bei sitting alone in the study with his head bowed without saying a word. After a long time, the study door creaked, and Zhuge Liang strolled in. Liu Bei just raised his head and looked.
He glanced at Zhuge Liang, then lowered his head and said nothing. Zhuge Liang did not seem surprised, but bowed to Liu Bei, then sat down in front of Liu Bei and said to Liu Bei: "My lord! Have you reached an agreement with Qin Mi?"
Already?"
Liu Bei nodded feebly, repeated what Qin Mi said before to Zhuge Liang, and finally said: "Sir, if this happens, I'm afraid we will be controlled by the Western Qin in the future! Although I am unwilling to do so, I have to.
Agree to their conditions, sir, am I a coward?"
"Lord!" Zhuge Liang shook his head. He could see that Liu Bei was indeed hit hard this time, and he quickly comforted him: "Back then, Gaozu was defeated by Xiang Yu many times, and the final battle will determine the outcome! Lord, although the situation is not good now,
Wonderful, but as long as the lord can persevere, why not worry about the day when he will regain his glory and help the Han Dynasty? Although my subordinates are not talented, they hope to die dedicated to the lord!" With that, Zhuge Liang stood up and bowed to Liu Bei.
On the ground.
"Sir!" Zhuge Liang's confession made Liu Bei burst into tears. He also stood up and bowed to Zhuge Liang! The monarch and his subjects bowed again and again before standing up. Liu Bei also burst into tears and smiled. Just now, his face
The haze on his face was also swept away, and he said loudly: "Okay! I have a husband to help me! Why worry about the big thing failing?"
"Lord!" After Zhuge Liang helped Liu Bei sit down, he simply stood beside Liu Bei and said to Liu Bei: "Although I am controlled by the Western Qin this time, my lord does not have to worry. The actions of the Western Qin are also under the control of my subordinates.
As expected! Even if it allows Xi Qin to take advantage for the time being, it doesn’t matter! As long as the lord can avoid this disaster this time, he may be able to gain more benefits by inheriting the name of Xi Qin! However, there is one thing that my subordinates have to worry about.
I'm very worried, that's what Cao Cao wants!"
"Cao Cao?" Liu Bei frowned and nodded: "Yes! Cao Cao's attitude is very important! If he can send troops to help, we don't need to be controlled by the Western Qin Dynasty! It's a pity that this guy Cao Cao has made it clear that he is sitting on the throne.
Watching a tiger fight from a mountain, you have to reap the benefits! Hum! It’s a good thing we helped him so much at Hangu Pass!”
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "Master! There is no humane nature in the fight between princes. Intrigue and deception are commonplace! However, what worries my subordinates is not that Cao Cao just sits idly by and ignores them. What worries my subordinates most right now is that
Cao Cao will come and take advantage of us!"
"Ah!" When Zhuge Liang said this, Liu Bei immediately jumped up in fright, looked at Zhuge Liang in disbelief, and made sure he was not joking, and said in a trembling voice: "This, this, this can't be possible! No matter what
He said, Cao Cao and I are still allies! Gongsun Zan and Sun Ce can just attack us. As the leader of the Luoyang Alliance, he also comes to attack me. Isn't he afraid of the ridicule of the world?"
"Lord! You are wrong!" Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "Cao Cao values profit but neglects fame. He is not the kind of person who cares about fame! At the moment, Cao Cao has not given us a reply. I am worried about this.
Point, with Cao Cao's character, it is impossible to miss such a good opportunity, and he will definitely want to come to Xuzhou to get a piece of the pie! Could it be that my lord has forgotten that he helped Gongsun Zan attack Yuan Shao, and what Cao Cao did when Luo Yang attacked Dong Zhuo?
What he did?"
When Zhuge Liang said this, Liu Bei then remembered that taking advantage of the situation was Cao Cao's specialty! When Liu Bei helped Gongsun Zan fight Yuan Shao, Cao Cao just took advantage of the situation and took advantage of the situation. Although in the end the territory of Jizhou was transferred to Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao
Those old ministries of Cao Cao were all pocketed by Cao Cao. It can be said that Cao Cao was the biggest beneficiary of the Battle of Jizhou that year! Later, after Luoyang conquered Hangu Pass and took control of Yongzhou, it was Cao Cao who took advantage of Dong Zhuo.
The army was beaten to pieces by Luo Yang, and he took the opportunity to seize Bingzhou. It can be said that Cao Cao is so powerful now because of these two robberies!
The current situation of Liu Bei is not much better than that of Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo. With Cao Cao's character, it is really possible for him to take the opportunity to attack Xuzhou! After thinking about this, Liu Bei panicked and hurriedly pulled Zhuge Liang's sleeve.
Asked: "This, this, what should I do? Sir! Is there any way to deal with it?"
"My lord, don't be anxious!" Zhuge Liang hurriedly advised: "The conditions proposed by Western Qin this time are also a good opportunity! But we can also break away from the battle smoothly. If Cao Cao really wants to send troops, we will not resist.
There is room for it! It just so happens that we can use the name of Western Qin to make Cao Cao suffer a big loss!"
Hearing what Zhuge Liang said, Liu Bei felt relieved, and then he seemed to remember something and asked: "In that case, sir, why don't you go to Guangling? Stay in Pengcheng to coordinate the overall situation!"
"No!" Zhuge Liang waved his hand and said, "I still have to go to Guangling! Once the Western Qin Dynasty sends troops to Xuzhou, it will take some time on the way. I'm afraid that the time will be lost.
Commander, there will be something unexpected in Guangling, so it is better to go there in person! Secondly, if my subordinates guessed correctly, there is an old friend of my subordinates outside Guangling City.
I must go there myself!" As he said that, Zhuge Liang's eyes turned south, firm and full of confidence.