Ju Shou smoothed his short beard and said with a confident smile: "I'm afraid it's hard for my lord to wait for such an opportunity. Looking at the world, let alone Yuan Shu, who would dare to provoke my lord, including Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others?"
Liu Xin shook his head and said: "Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are short-sighted people. When the dog jumps over the wall, it is not surprising what they do. Cao Cao and Liu Bei are the heroes of the world. As long as Liu is slightly careless, these two people will be killed."
Personally, I wouldn’t mind showing Liu some colors.”
Ju Shou disagreed. Cao Cao was a hero, so that made sense, but Liu Bei was just a straw sandal weaver. I don't know why Liu Xin always paid so much attention to him.
In fact, Liu Xin could not see that Liu Bei had any special talents. The reason why he valued Liu Bei was entirely because he had a little more superficial historical knowledge. Four of Liu Bei's five tiger generals in history have now invested in him.
Liu Xin's disciple, but Liu Xin did not relax his guard against Liu Bei at all, and spent even more energy on it than on Cao Cao.
There is another point that Jushou still can't figure out. In the past, Dong Zhuo controlled the government, and the power of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry really made the princes in the world dare not challenge him lightly. But now, Dong Zhuo has been destroyed, and Liu Xin not only controls Guanzhong, but also controls the
The entire Sili was the political center of the Han Dynasty. Liangzhou and Yizhou were also controlled by Liu Xin. Today, Liu Xin's strength is far stronger than Dong Zhuo's back then, even if other princes unite
, may not be Liu Xin's opponent. However, Liu Xin insisted on not making much war within two years, which made Ju Shou think a lot.
In fact, secretly Ju Shou had discussed with Tian Feng, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu and others to find every opportunity to persuade Liu Xin to raise troops as soon as possible. Only by unifying the Han Dynasty as soon as possible could Liu Xin firmly sit on the throne of the Han Emperor. They
Only then can he truly become a famous minister who can govern and rejuvenate the country. Therefore, Ju Shou promptly reminded Liu Xin of the current situation. Cao Cao and Yuan Shu would not take the initiative to provoke him. If they continued to wait, they would only
Maintain this disintegrated situation.
Seeing that Liu Xin was still cautious, Jushou smiled, took out a piece of paper from his arms and said, "This is what I gave to my subordinates as a filial piety before I left. Please take a look at it, my lord."
Liu Xin glanced at Jushou suspiciously, took the piece of paper and took a closer look. It turned out to be a suggestion from Guo Jiati.
His public purpose of traveling to Jiangnan this time was ostensibly to appease the Xuzhou people who had fled to Jiangnan, but in fact it was to deploy troops against Liu Yao or Jiaozhou. As Liu Xin's territory expands, the original balance will be broken.
, there is always one person who can't sit still between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao and Liu Xin are separated by Cao Cao, and Cao Cao dare not take the initiative to attack Liu Xin, at least before he unified the north, he dared to do so. In this way
, Cao Cao, and Yuan Shao, no matter who wants to confront Liu Xin, they must first annex the other. Of course, they can also choose to join forces, just like the historical Sun-Liu alliance against Cao Cao. However,
Since Yuan Shao supported Liu Biao to the throne, the chance of a union between the two parties has become even slimmer.
Guo Jia had no objection to Liu Xin's method, but he made a suggestion, hoping that Liu Xin would not completely eliminate Liu Yao, but drive him to Yuan Shu's territory. Guo Jia went abroad to study and walked through
He visited many places and spent some time in the area under Yuan Shu's rule. In Guo Jia's view, Yuan Shu was quite ambitious, but he was not strong enough now and did not show it. Liu Yao had no foundation, so he had no choice but to seek refuge with him.
Yuan Shu has strengthened Yuan Shu's strength in disguise, which can accelerate Yuan Shu's ambition. At that time, as long as Yuan Shu shows some disapproval, even if he doesn't provoke Liu Xin, Liu Xin will be able to make a name for himself.
Although Guo Jia was young, he could see Liu Xin's thoughts. The non-infringement agreement he made with Yuan Shu did indeed lead to smooth communication between Jingzhou and Xuzhou. Now, all the troops stationed in Xuzhou have withdrawn.
After returning, it is no longer so important to keep the communication between Jing and Xu open, but this agreement has tied Liu Xin's hands and feet. Based on Liu Xin's principles of life, he will not take the initiative to tear up the agreement. If Yuan Shu takes the initiative to cause trouble, then
That's another matter. Even if Yuan Shu doesn't fall out with Liu Xin, if his ambitions grow to the point where he wants to proclaim himself king, Liu Xin, who is temporarily regent of the government under the edict of Queen Mother He, cannot sit idly by and ignore it, so it would be logical for him to send troops.
Liu Xin couldn't help but laugh and said: "What a good Guo Fengxiao. Liu regards him as a brother, but he refuses to speak directly to Liu about something. Instead, he takes these roundabout ways."
Of course, Jushou had caused Guo Jia's opinion, otherwise he would not have proposed this strategy for Guo Jia. Seeing Liu Xin laughing, Jushou knew that Liu Xin somewhat agreed with Guo Jia's suggestion, and explained with a smile
Said: "After what happened last time, Fengxiao has always felt guilty and dared not face his lord..."
Before he finished speaking, a personal guard came in, raised his hand and said: "My lord, there is a person outside who calls himself Ying. He is an old acquaintance of Lord Ju. He wants to meet Lord Ju. Please make a decision, Lord."
When Liu Xin heard this, she waved her hand and said, "Well, after traveling for so long, Liu is a little tired. My father-in-law, you go to meet him next door, and Liu will rest for a while."
Of course the person who came to see Jushou was not named "Ying". He was a secret spy and the person in charge of Phantom in Jiangxia. There was no surname "Ying" in the "Hundred Family Surnames" compiled in the early Northern Song Dynasty. There is no such thing as "Ying" in this world.
Without this surname, Liu Xin didn't know. But Liu Xin knew that this was the secret code agreed upon by the secret agent. In an emergency, he could mention this surname to directly ask Jusuke or even Liu Xin. Of course, the secret agent's message transmission had its own limitations.
You cannot directly ask to see Liu Xin or Jushu unless it is an emergency. Since Jushu is here, Liu Xin certainly does not need to show up.
During this trip to the south of the Yangtze River, several of the accompanying guards had special identities. Their mission was to keep in touch with secret spies in various places at all times to ensure that the news from the Phantom Detective could reach Liu Xin and Jushou in a timely manner. Therefore, this
It's not surprising that a secret spy who calls himself "Shadow" found this place.
After a while, Jushou's "old acquaintance" stood up and left. Jushou returned to the room, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, this is news from Xuzhou. The relationship between Liu Bei and Qin Yi is indeed somewhat...
It’s a little complicated.”
Jushou was a gentleman, and he was a little shy about Liu Bei's adultery with a married woman. What's more, it also involved Liu Bei's sworn brother Guan Yu. It's not an exaggeration to say that it was a bit complicated. Anyway, remember the news sent by the secret spy.
It was obvious that Jushou simply stopped talking and let Liu Xin see for herself.
The crumpled paper was covered with calligraphy in regular script, and exuded a faint aroma of beeswax. The more Liu Xin read, the more excited she became, and she couldn't help laughing.
Jushou frowned slightly. He didn't understand what was so exciting about this kind of thing. Did Liu Xin have a hobby of snooping into other people's privacy?
But I heard Liu Xin say: "My lord, who is the most effective person under Liu Bei?"
Ju Shou muttered: "When it comes to strategy, I should recommend Chen Gui, Chen Deng and his son. If we talk about martial arts, it must be Guan Yu."
Liu Xin nodded and said, "You are right. The Chen family, like the Mi family, is a famous family in Xuzhou. Chen Gui, Chen Deng and his son are far superior to Mi Zhu in terms of strategy, but they are far behind in terms of conduct.
"They are just outsiders. As long as they can safeguard the interests of the Chen family in Xuzhou, they will follow whoever becomes the lord of Xuzhou. But Guan Yu is different."
Jushou was stunned and said, "What's different about this person?"
Liu Xin said sternly: "Guan Yu's martial arts skills are not inferior to those of Zilong, Han Sheng and others, and he is loyal and loyal. Liu deeply admires him. Unless it is absolutely necessary, Liu does not want Zilong and the others to fight with Guan Yu. Liu Bei said this
A man with great ambitions will not give in easily. There must be a battle with Liu, and Guan Yu has always been loyal to Liu Bei. This news is too timely."
Jushou's eyes lit up and he said: "Master, is he trying to use this matter to drive a wedge between Liu Bei and Guan Yu? If done properly, it would be equivalent to cutting off one of Liu Bei's arms."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "This matter needs long-term consideration and cannot be rushed. Shopkeeper Song was able to find out such detailed information. It can be said that he has made a great contribution and wiped out his previous crimes."
Jushou cupped his hands and said, "My subordinates have thanked my lord on behalf of Shopkeeper Song. I wonder how Shopkeeper Song can solve the problem of food he requested?"
Liu Xin said without thinking: "Didn't we allocate a large amount of grain from various places to Jiangnan years ago? Just inform Yu Fan and sell some to him."
Jushou said with a face full of embarrassment: "Those grains are allocated to Xuzhou refugees, and Shopkeeper Song is a grain merchant. With the personalities of Yu Fan and Mi Zhu, they will never sell these grains to Shopkeeper Song."
Liu Xin thought for a while, and it was indeed true. Neither Yu Fan nor Mi Zhu knew that the Phantom Secret Agent existed, and Shopkeeper Song could only contact them as a businessman. Although Mi Zhu was from Xuzhou, his hometown was in the middle of a famine.
, but he didn’t dare to risk his life and property by selling the grain to the hostile camp. What’s more, the grain was specially used to relieve the victims. Who dared to touch it lightly?
If shopkeeper Song cannot buy back the grain, it doesn't matter whether Guan Yu kills Qin Yi or not. What matters is that he will lose a channel to learn about Xuzhou's secrets.
Liu Xin only hesitated for a moment and then immediately made the decision: "Since there is no way to buy food from Yu Fan, let Zhang He allocate part of the military rations to him! We can't embarrass shopkeeper Song."
Jushou said happily: "I obey the order!"
Shopkeeper Song is Jushou's subordinate, Liu Xin can think of Shopkeeper Song, and Jushou is also very happy.
Before Jushu could leave the room, another bodyguard hurriedly walked in, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, the seventh lady and the others had a dispute with others in the market and injured several brothers."
When Liu Xin heard this, she was furious and said: "Who is so audacious! Do you want Liu to play a role of pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger?"