As soon as Zhuge Liang said this, Liu Qi jumped up as if he had been given a shot of chicken blood.
"Brother Kong Ming really has this wonderful plan?" Liu Qi shouted excitedly, as if he couldn't believe his ears.
That was Yan Liang, who was no match for even his own father. Now that he was sitting in Xiangyang and even Xiakou had been captured, his strength was no longer what it used to be.
For such a powerful enemy, Zhuge Liang said that he could die without a burial place. How could Liu Qi not be excited?
Zhuge Liang only said lightly: "Yan Liang's morale is at a high level right now. Given the current situation of our army, it is natural that we cannot defeat him alone. But the eldest son must not forget that Yan Liang's enemies are not just ours."
Liu Qi seemed to have some enlightenment. He gradually controlled his emotions and listened carefully.
"The Sun family in Jiangdong has coveted Jiangxia for a long time. Now that Yan Liang has captured Jiangxia, it poses a threat to Chai Sang. The Sun family will definitely not tolerate it. The eldest son of Jie Shi only needs a letter to invite Sun Quan to join forces to attack Yan Liang. After that, he promises
, give half of Jiangxia County to Sun Quan, then Sun Quan will definitely send troops to help."
Liu Qi nodded slightly as he listened.
"The Sun family and Jingzhou are feuding, and joining forces with them is tantamount to rejecting the wolf at the front door and letting the tiger in at the back door. I'm afraid there will be endless troubles in the future."
However, Huang Zu stood up and expressed doubts.
"Although the Sun family is an old enemy, Yan Liang is now the biggest threat. If he takes control of Jiangxia, Jiangling will definitely not be able to defend it. If Jiangling falls again, the foundation of the Liu family will be wiped out. Like this
Given the situation, it is helpless to temporarily join forces with the second largest enemy to get rid of the first largest enemy first. Otherwise, does General Huang have a better way?"
Zhuge Liang's words clarified the current dilemma.
Although Huang Zu was extremely reluctant to join forces with the Sun family, after weighing the situation, he just kept silent gloomily.
Then, Zhuge Liang said again: "Now I heard that Yuan Shao is seriously ill. All affairs in the states south of the Yellow River have been entrusted to Yuan Tan, and matters in Hebei have been put in charge of the third son Yuan Shang. Liang thinks that in the near future, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang will be in charge."
There will definitely be a battle between them."
Zhuge Liang suddenly brought the topic to the north again, and everyone could not keep up with the speed of his thinking.
"The core of the Central Plains lies in Xu Luo, and Nanyang, where Yan Liang is based, is bordering the Xu capital. It can be said to be a huge hidden danger to Yuan Tan. In order for Yuan Tan not to be attacked from both sides when he goes to war with Yuan Shang in the future, I am afraid that now
He has also thought of destroying Yan Liang first. If my lord writes a letter to Yuan Tan at this time, inviting him to send troops to attack Nanyang, Yuan Tan will definitely agree happily."
After these words, everyone in the hall finally understood.
At this time, Zhuge Liang stood up, pointed at the map hanging on the screen, and said loudly: "There is Yuan Tan in the north, and Sun Quan in the east. And the eldest son is going eastward along the river. These three forces, with an army of more than 100,000, are besieging them on three sides. Let me ask.
Even if Yan Liang has three heads and six arms, will he still be able to survive by then?"
In the lobby, everyone suddenly realized. Just now their thoughts jumped out from this corner of Jingzhou.
Looking at the general trend of the world, they were originally in a serious mood, but they suddenly discovered that Yan Liang's strength was only superficial, and there were far more powerful people than Yan Liang.
Liu Qi also felt like he was enlightened and almost overjoyed.
"What Brother Kong Ming said is absolutely true. I will follow your plan immediately. Yan Liang, Yan Liang, old and new grudges. I, Liu Qi, will avenge them all this time. I will definitely make you die without a burial place, haha——"
Liu Qi was so excited that he laughed loudly. All the Jingzhou officials in the hall were even more excited and burst into triumphant laughter.
Zhuge Liang, however, only fanned gently, with a faint smile on his lips. Between his handsome brows, there was only a calmness and confidence to control everything.
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A few days later, Yan Liang led the victorious army back to Xiangyang.
Huang Zu's Jiangxia navy was severely weakened, and Liu Qi's Jiangling could not pose a threat to Xiakou in the short term. Yan Liang then appointed Gan Ning as the prefect of Jiangxia to command 10,000 land and sea troops, and Xu You was in charge of Jiangxia's government affairs. With these two
The trusted civil and military guards guarded Jiangxia and rode back to Xiangyang with more than 10,000 steps.
Yan Liang's triumphal return was greeted with a grand and warm welcome, and almost all the people and soldiers in Xiangyang were empty.
If Yan Liang's attack on Xiangyang last time was a conqueror's gesture, and the people of Xiangyang were too afraid but not respectful enough, then this time, Yan Liang used his outstanding performance in his surprise attack on Xiakou to show his extraordinary power to the people of Xiangyang.
leadership.
The people of Xiangyang realized this time that this conqueror from the north was far more courageous and capable than Liu Biao. Only such a truly strong man was the protector they really needed.
So this time they welcomed me with respect from the bottom of their hearts.
Yan Liang entered the city proudly under the spotlight of everyone, and accepted the admiration and worship of the people under his rule. The feeling was naturally very useful.
Yan Liang was not intoxicated by the temporary victory. He knew that he still had a lot to do.
He needs to deal with various matters such as appeasing the people of Jiangxia, organizing and training the surrendered new army, continuing to pay attention to the trends among the princes in the world, and how to deal with Liu Cong.
After consulting Xu Shu and Jia Xu, these two top counselors believed that Liu Cong, the lost dog, still had value. In the future battle to capture Jiangling, and to win over the hearts and minds of Liu Biao's old troops, he still had some interest in Yan Liang.
Some help.
Yan Liang decided to adopt the advice of his advisers, and put Liu Cong under house arrest in a courtyard that originally belonged to Liu Biao, and ordered Zhou Cang to send a team of pro-troops to conduct close surveillance.
At dusk that day, Yan Liang was in a good mood after finishing his official duties, so he took some brocade and other supplies and went to the other courtyard to visit the puppet Liu Cong.
Now that Yan Liang is claiming to be an ally of Liu Cong, at least on the surface, he has to show some concern for this little ally.
Upon entering the courtyard, the guards hurriedly opened the door to welcome him, and were eager to tell Liu Cong to come and greet him.
However, Yan Liang said that it was not necessary, and took only Zhou Cang and a few other personal attendants with him, and walked into the mansion calmly. He really wanted to see what the "Jingzhou Shepherd" who was under house arrest would think of him in private.
What an attitude.
After a while, Yan Liang arrived at Liu Cong's residence. The door was closed tightly. The maids guarding outside were about to salute, but Yan Liang winked and turned them away.
He pushed the door gently and entered. There was no one in the outer hall. The door of the inner room was closed, but there was a sound coming from inside.
It was Liu Cong talking to Cai Shu.
Yan Liang stood beside him with his hands folded, listening with interest through a window paper.
"It was all your bad idea. You asked me to unite with Yan Liang to deal with Liu Cong. Look, now, I, the shepherd of Jingzhou, have become a prisoner. If I had known this, I would have been better off staying in Jiangling. Even if I fell into the hands of Liu Qi, it would be worse.
Strong now."
In the inner room, Liu Cong complained to his wife with a straight face.
Cai Shu's pretty face showed a bit of grievance, and she said displeasedly: "Liu Qi regards you as a thorn in his side. If you fall into his hands, do you think he will give you a way to survive?"
Cai Shu asked back, leaving Liu Cong speechless.
Or, to put it another way, if Liu Qi fell into his hands, would he be merciful?
If he hadn't broken his skin, he might have done so before the war, but now, as long as he had the chance, he would kill Liu Qi without hesitation.
If he thinks so, then Liu Qi obviously thinks so too.
Liu Cong sighed feebly.
Yan Liang, who was outside the door, had a trace of disdain on his lips, saying to himself that you, a boy, a dignified man, have fallen into such a situation and yet you blame your own wife, you are really a loser.
Cai Shu comforted her: "Although we are under house arrest for Yan Liang now, at least our lives are not in danger. If we can persuade Yan Liang to join forces with your husband, we may be able to profit from it. If we get the opportunity to escape, we may not be able to make a comeback."
Hearing this, Yan Liang wanted to laugh.
This Cai Shu was really thoughtful, but it was a pity that she was from a woman's family and had never seen much of the world, so she actually thought that Yan Liang would let them take advantage.
"I've always been the only one who takes advantage of others. You two little guys still want to take advantage of me. You really don't know how high the earth is."
While Yan Liangliang sneered, Liu Cong sighed again.
"You also saw Yan Liang's attitude when he was in Xiakou. This guy is trying to show off his force. It seems that he doesn't even bother to borrow my name as a state pastor. If I want to use his hands to make a comeback, I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult."
When Liu Cong sighed, Cai Shu also fell silent.
The young man and his wife were both silent, frowning and thinking hard, as if trying to figure out a way to persuade Yan Liang.
Little did they know that Yan Liang had already intended to use Liu Cong's reputation to bribe Liu Biao's old men, but he deliberately did not let Liu Cong notice it so that he could seize the initiative.
"I have an alternative solution." Liu Cong, who was silent, suddenly said this.
Yan Liangliang was surprised and was very interested in knowing what method this boy wanted to use to convince him.
Cai Shu's expression perked up and she hurriedly asked, "What good ideas do you have, husband?"
"This method... I really don't know what to say..." Liu Cong hesitated again, looking quite embarrassed.
Cai Shu became anxious and urged: "The matter has come to this, but as there is a glimmer of hope, we should all give it a try. Husband, please stop hesitating about what the method is."
Liu Cong coughed a few times and said humbly: "Then if I tell you, madam, please don't get angry."
Cai Shu was startled, but she didn't understand the implication of his words, but she didn't think much about it and just urged him to speak quickly.
Liu Cong hesitated for a while, and then said slowly: "That's right, that day when we were in Xiakou, I saw that Yan Liang looked at you, Madam, in a strange way, and this guy was a lecher, so I
I just thought that if you, madam, could feel a little aggrieved, then maybe Yan Liang would agree to us if he is happy."
Hearing these words, Yan Liang couldn't help but be surprised.
This guy Liu Cong wants his wife to sacrifice her beauty in exchange for his approval.
"You can do such a thing, Liu Biao, your son is really amazing..."
In the inner room, Cai Shu, who was at a loss for a moment, suddenly realized it. She couldn't help but became furious, pointed at Liu Cong and angrily shouted: "You coward, you can come up with such a shameless idea, you
Still not a man!" (To be continued. Registered members of Piao Astronomy recommend this work.