Liu Qi's body trembled, and his eyes suddenly burst into surprise, as if a helpless drowning man suddenly grabbed a life-saving straw.
"Kong Ming, tell me what opportunity you have." Liu Qi was so excited that he urged him impatiently.
But Zhuge Liang said calmly: "The big shade tree owned by the eldest son is Huang Zu."
"Huang Zu?" Liu Qi's eyes were a little confused.
"Now that Xiangyang has been lost, the vitality of the Kuai and Cai families has been severely damaged, and Huang Zu has the elite soldiers of Jiangxia, which will naturally have a great impact on the power of the Kuai and Cai families. Therefore, in today's discussion, Kuai Yue and Cai Mao will
He would vigorously encourage Liu Gong to be suspicious of Huang Zu and reduce his military power. To put it bluntly, it was just to protect his own status from being threatened."
After hearing what Zhuge Liang said, Liu Qi suddenly realized.
Zhuge Liang continued: "Huang Zu was jealous of Cai Kuai and the two of them, so he would have resentment in his heart. If at this time, the eldest son took the initiative to stand up and defend Huang Zu's innocence, then think about it, how could Huang Zu not be so big?
The young master is grateful."
Liu Qi perked up and said excitedly: "Kong Ming, what do you mean, do you want me to take advantage of this incident to win over Huang Zu for my use?"
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and smiled lightly, taking it as his acquiescence.
Liu Qi became more and more excited. He couldn't help but stand up, beat his fists, and walked excitedly in the hall.
"Liu Cong has the support of Cai Kuai and Cai Kuai, so he is favored by his father. If I can get Huang Zu's support, I will be able to surpass Liu Cong and win my father's respect. With Huang Zu's current power, even if Cai Kuai and I are
People are also inferior. In this case, can I reverse the disadvantage..."
Liu Qi murmured to himself, his expression getting more and more excited, as if he saw a glimmer of light in the darkness.
Although he was excited, Liu Qi stopped abruptly, and a bit of worry appeared on his face.
"However, Huang Zu's excitement is indeed suspicious. If he really wants to plot a rebellion and surrender to Yanliang, then if I speak for Huang Zu, wouldn't he be bringing disaster on himself?"
Facing Liu Qi's suspicion, Zhuge Liang just smiled disapprovingly.
"Huang Zu has deep faith in how loyal he is to Liu Gong. In Liang's opinion, the things that happened in Jiangxia were probably Yan Liang's drama, trying to alienate the trust of Liu Gong and Huang Zu's ministers. Such tactics
, Kuai Yue may not be unable to see it, but as an insider, he only thinks about the interests of the Kuai family, so he lost his judgment and preconceived doubts about Huang Zu. "
A few words can awaken the dreamer.
"I see. I didn't expect Yan Liang to be so treacherous. If he succeeds in his evil plan, the consequences will be disastrous." Liu Qi looked frightened.
Zhuge Liang snorted coldly, "Although Yan Liang's plan was treacherous, he ignored one thing, which is Liu Gong's huge prestige in Jingzhou. As long as Liu Gong is around, whether it is Cai Mao, Kuai Yue or Huang Zu,
Even if they fight secretly, they dare not affect the overall situation of Jingzhou."
Liu Qi nodded repeatedly, "You are right. My father has held Jingzhou for so many years, and his prestige is unmatched by others. Now that my father's condition has turned critical, Yan Liang's treacherous plan is destined to fail."
At this time, Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "What the eldest son has to do now is to win over Huang Zu, rely on Huang Zu's support, overwhelm Liu Cong, regain Liu Gong's respect, and then slowly cut off the wings of the Cai Kuai family.
Even if something unexpected happens to Mr. Liu at that time, the eldest son can successfully inherit Jingzhou. Yan Liang wants to see the civil strife in our Jingzhou, but he is doomed to be disappointed."
After this conversation, Liu Qi already had a plan in mind.
At that moment, he handed over to Zhuge Liang and said, "Thank you, brother Kong Ming, for reminding me. I will go to see my father tomorrow, and this time I will win over the big tree Huang Zu.
Zhuge Liang smiled lightly, looking calm and confident, as if everything in the world was under his control.
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Xiangyang, General You's Mansion.
In the lobby, Yan Liang was leaning forward, his legs resting on the desk, admiring the picture of a beautiful woman with great interest.
That is the full body picture of Liu Biao's wife, Mrs. Cai.
The clear ravines, the panoramic view of peaks and valleys, and the unique black mole on the waist all make people feel relaxed and happy.
Yan Liang, who came from modern times, has also seen many ancient ink paintings, but he always feels that the artistic conception is more than the realism. However, the painting in his hand has both charm and reality, which makes him unable to put it down.
"Art, this is called art..."
While Yan Liang was sighing, footsteps sounded outside the door, and the soldiers came to report, saying that it was Xu You who wanted to see him.
"Please Ziyuan come in."
Yan Liang closed the painting and put it away, and Erlang lowered his legs.
Not long after, Xu You entered, with a look of regret on his brows.
"Ziyuan, look at your sad face. If you have any bad news, just tell me." Yan Liang asked.
Xu You shook his head and sighed, "During the previous plan, the lord was worried that Liu Biao was ill and would not die, so the old man there sent Si Wencao's secret work to secretly assassinate Liu Biao. Unexpectedly, Liu Biao was very guarded and failed after several attempts.
, I even broke several fine works to no avail, I am ashamed of my lord."
I see.
In these troubled times, as long as it is beneficial to oneself, all the princes will do whatever it takes to do any honey traps or assassination schemes. It is normal for Xu You to send assassins to assassinate Liu Biao.
Yan Liang only said lightly: "It's rare for you to bother Ziyuan so much. Since the assassination failed, forget it. There is no need for your subordinates to make unnecessary sacrifices. Also, the family members of those victims must be cared for and cared for."
Don’t treat me unfairly.”
Seeing that Yan Liang was so indifferent and didn't seem to regret at all about the failed assassination, Xu You couldn't help but feel confused.
"As long as Liu Biao dies, there will be no civil strife in Jingzhou, and our plan of alienation will be fruitless. Forgive me for speaking frankly, but I feel that my lord does not seem to be worried at all."
Xu You couldn't help but express his suspicions.
Yan Liang only smiled and said, "I have a plan to let Liu Biao die, so I won't bother you, sir."
"My lord has a plan!"
Xu You was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "I wonder if my lord has any clever plan. Can you tell your subordinates?"
A trace of secrecy appeared at the corner of Yan Liang's mouth, but he said: "This is a strategy. It sounds a bit sinister, so I won't say it clearly. In short, it won't take long, and the results will naturally come to light. Sir, just wait patiently and watch the show."
Yan Liang kept it secret and did not reveal the truth.
The more this happened, the more Xu You became itchy and unbearable. But seeing that Yan Liang was deliberately making things up, but he couldn't ask any more questions, he had to suppress his strong curiosity for the time being.
After pondering for a long time, Xu You suddenly thought of another thing.
"There is something I have to remind my lord. My lord, don't forget that there is a Sun family in Jiangdong. Once there is civil strife in Jingzhou, Sun Quan will definitely take the opportunity to come and take advantage of the chaos. I am a little worried. I am afraid that we have spent all our efforts to set up the trap."
In the end, Sun Quan got an advantage, so we will suffer a big loss."
Sun Quan almost ignored this green-eyed boy.
Xu You is right. The Sun family has been coveting Jingzhou for a long time. If there are changes in Jingzhou, it is impossible for him not to step in and get involved in the situation he has set up so hard. How can he let the Sun family get a piece of the pie when it is all right?
.
"We must think of a strategy to prevent Sun Quan from looking westward."
Yan Liang's face gradually darkened, and his tone left no room for doubt.
Xu You couldn't help but frown. You must know that Jiangdong is no better than Jingzhou. Now Sun Quan has firmly taken the position of the lord of Jiangdong. The emperor and his ministers are united, with a cloud of good generals under his command, and countless wise and resourceful people. Unless they are idiots,
Otherwise, there is no reason not to take advantage.
"If you want Sun Quan not to come to Jingzhou and get involved, this matter is probably more difficult than letting Liu Biao die quickly, unless..."
Halfway through Xu You's words, he couldn't think of what came after "unless".
"Unless there are greater interests, let Sun Quan not care about Jingzhou." Yan Liang thought quickly and filled in the rest of Xu You's words.
Xu You was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "My lord, what you said makes sense, but it's hard to find interests that would make Sun Quan not even consider Jingzhou."
Just as he was feeling worried, the troops from outside suddenly came to report that it was Mi Fang, the envoy under Liu Bei, the shepherd of Xuzhou, who had come from afar and was seeking a meeting outside.
Mi Fang?
When he heard this unexpected name, those buried historical memories immediately emerged in Yan Liang's mind.
He remembered that Mi Fang was Mi Zhen's elder brother and Mi Zhu's younger brother. Historically, he was trusted by Liu Bei. As the prefect of Nanjun, he was stationed in the important area of Jiangling.
As a result, because Mi Fang was at odds with Guan Yu, Lü Meng happily surrendered to Kaicheng when he was crossing the river in white clothes, which directly led to the fall of Jiangling and the destruction of Guan Yu.
In Yan Liang's view, Mi Fang had neither ability nor loyalty, and was only able to hold an important position because she was Liu Bei's brother-in-law.
It's a pity that Liu Bei was good at understanding people all his life, but he only hired the wrong person and ruined his dream of unifying the world.
Today, Mi Fang's unexpected visit was obviously on Liu Bei's order.
"Liu Bei is far away in Xuzhou and has no direct conflict of interest with me. Why did he think of sending his brother-in-law as an envoy? It's interesting."
Yan Liang became curious and called Mi Fang to come in.
Next to him, Xu You seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and his face showed excitement, "My lord, this Mi Fang has come at just the right time. I think this is a good opportunity given to my lord by God."
"How do you say this?" Yan Liang's head moved.
Xu You smiled and said: "Then Liu Bei's subordinates, Sun Qian and Jian Yong, have always worked for him, but today they suddenly sent a brother-in-law here. Don't you think this is a bit unusual, my lord?"
Xu Youzhi's words reminded Yan Liang, and his mind quickly started to ponder the meaning.
After a moment, Yan Liang's eyes suddenly lit up, and he understood what Xu You said beyond what he said.
"If Liu Bei marries Chen Deng's sister, the status of the Mi family under Liu Bei will be greatly affected. In order to protect his own interests, Mi Zhu naturally wants to welcome the Mi family back and compete with the Chen family, but Liu Bei seems to be reluctant, so
In desperation, Mi Zhu had no choice but to ask his younger brother to come. This means that Mi Fang's trip was not under Liu Bei's instruction. Sir, what I said is correct or incorrect."
Xu You looked shocked and said in admiration: "My lord has an insight into everything. It really makes sense. I still want to show off in front of my lord, but it seems to be useless."
A sneer flashed across Yan Liangyingwu's face, and there was a hint of relief and pride in his brows.
"As expected, God helped me. This Mi Fang came at just the right time. Sun Quan, I have finally found a bigger bone for you. Just go and gnaw on it, and don't come to Jingzhou to cause me any trouble."
