Zhuge Liang was thinking about countermeasures in the room. A soldier came in and said that someone was looking for Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang came out of the camp absentmindedly and was immediately overjoyed when he saw the visitor. It was Zhuge Ci, the patriarch of the Zhuge family.
The Zhuge family is huge in power and rich in talent, money and manpower. If the clan leader is willing to help, there may be a turn for the better.
Zhuge Liang stepped forward to meet him and bowed to Zhuge Ci.
The two came to a secluded bamboo garden and sat across from each other drinking tea.
Zhuge Liang said: "Now that my lord is in danger, the power that we have finally established is about to melt away. This is not in line with the expectations of our Zhuge family. We also ask the patriarch to mobilize the resources of our Zhuge family to help our lord."
Zhuge Ci shook his head and chuckled: "Kong Ming, you are a discerning person and can see the general trend of the world at a glance. Can't you see that Liu Bei cannot be saved now?"
Zhuge Liang looked at Zhuge Ci in confusion: "Although the hope is slim, we can still fight to the death."
"No, no, no." Zhuge Ci waved his hands repeatedly: "Our Zhuge family is a powerful family in the world. Liu Bei at the time was worthy of our bet on him. But now Liu Bei, haha, all his troops are gone, his generals are dead, his people are scattered, and he is trapped in the west.
Liang, he is already a withered bone in the grave."
"What does the patriarch mean?"
"Kong Ming." Zhuge Ci looked at Zhuge Liang: "You are a sensible person. Now that the world has been divided into three parts, Cao Cao and Liu Zhang are evenly matched. The two who can win the world must be these two. Sima Hui and I have already discussed it. Liu Bei has become an abandoned son. In order to
The family must find another way to make a living.
It is impossible for us to surrender to Liu Zhang. If Liu Zhang is allowed to control Guanzhong and occupy the natural danger of Hangu Pass, there will be endless troubles.
Kong Ming, our plan is that you go and persuade Liu Bei to order Guan Yu to open Hangu Pass and allow Cao Cao's army to quickly enter Guanzhong. Only in this way can Liu Zhang's power be blocked in Yongliang, or even dragged to death in Yongliang.
"
"What?" Zhuge Liang frowned and looked at Zhuge Ci, saying in disbelief: "You want me to join Cao Cao?"
"Why not?"
Zhuge Liang clenched his fists and felt a throbbing pain in his heart. Did he go as far as Xu Shu? Was he forced to serve a lord?
Cao Cao is much better than Liu Biao, but he is not willing to surrender to him. Firstly, Cao Cao is suspicious. Secondly, Cao Cao is a traitor. The most important thing is that a loyal minister will not care about the two masters, let alone cheating on others?
If you now persuade Liu Bei to open Hangu Pass and join Cao Cao, what will happen to you? I am a famous person. I am proud of my talents. Even Guan Zhongleyi doesn't look down on him. If he actually does such a thing, then what will happen to him?
What happened?
It's worse than Xu Shu choosing a lord he doesn't like. If he really does this, Zhuge Liang in future history books should be classified as a first-class flattering counselor from the lower third class, right?
"Clan leader. But this is not our plan. Aren't we going to train a group of princes to compete with Cao Cao, and then the Zhuge family and the Sima family will take over the world?"
"Do you think Liu Bei can still conquer the world now?" Zhuge Ci asked back. Zhuge Liang was speechless. Zhuge Ci smiled and said: "Kong Ming, I know you know it in your heart.
Alas, God has no eyes, and people like Yizhou Butcher can actually spy on the world. Now the situation is unforgiving. The Zhuge family and the Sima family can no longer fight with each other to achieve the goal of seizing the world. We must take measures to control the family.
The most complete strategy.
The top priority now is to curb Liu Zhang's development. If Liu Zhang takes over the world, none of us will survive. Therefore, the Zhuge family and the Sima family must assist Cao Cao and defeat Liu Zhang first. As for power matters, we will act according to the opportunity in the future.
To take a step back, as long as the Yizhou Butcher is eliminated and my Zhuge family and the Sima family make great achievements in Cao Ying, even if they cannot conquer the world, the family can still prosper. The hateful Yizhou Butcher, Kong Ming, we should just take advantage of the situation."
"No, Liang will never join Cao Cao. If Liu Bei is defeated, I, Zhuge Liang, would rather die in front of the battle."
Not to mention taking refuge in Cao Cao, cheating on others, being despised by celebrities, Zhuge Liang regarded it as a great shame and humiliation. Even if he defeated Liu Bei like this, he still had the responsibility to help Liu Bei wholeheartedly, instead of letting Cao Cao enter the pass.
I used to be conceited about my talent and knowledge, I once discussed the world, I once pointed out the country, I once talked and laughed in front of hundreds of thousands of people in the two armies. Now I have not only defeated my lord in everything, but also betrayed him to seek glory. How miserable has he been in this life?
"Kong Ming." Zhuge Ci had a slightly angry look on his face: "Have you forgotten your last name? Do you want to imitate Pang Tong, Xu Shu, Huang Yueying and betray the family?"
"Patriarch, do we, the Zhuge family, only care about interests and don't want any courtesy and integrity?" Zhuge Liang blurted out. After saying this, he was shocked. This was the first time he had said something to refute the family. In the past, I never dared to imagine that I could
Say something like this.
But why? After I said it, not only did I not feel panic, but I felt an inexplicable pleasure?
"What did you say?" Zhuge Ci was angry: "Kong Ming, do you know what nonsense you are talking about? With this sentence alone, I can classify you as a rebellious son who betrayed the family and will suffer the consequences of all the people in the world.
You are spurned by knowledgeable people, and the entire Han Dynasty cannot tolerate you."
"Clan leader." Zhuge Liang was silent for a long time and said: "Liang has been taught by you and Mr. Sima since he was a child, and both of them are loyal and righteous. Now that he has followed Uncle Liu, he will betray you to death."
After Zhuge Liang finished speaking, he bowed to Zhuge Ci and turned to leave. Zhuge Ci's beard trembled angrily, his face twisted, and he shouted loudly: "Zhuge Liang, don't think that you are the only one who can use Zhuge's family, you will regret it."
Zhuge Liang listened to Zhuge Ci's words. These words, which had serious consequences in the past, sounded like a breeze blowing on his face at this moment, and he was indifferent physically and mentally, without any feeling.
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Zhuge Liang returned to the camp, thinking hard about countermeasures all night, looking haggard. A cup of strong tea was placed in front of him. He changed his soldiers several times, but it was cold every time. Zhuge Liang didn't drink a sip.
After thinking about it, there is no other way at all. Zhuge Liang feels that Liu Bei made a wrong decision when he said to return to Liangzhou. Now it seems that he can only give up Guanzhong.
Let Guan Yu go north and cede Guanzhong to the Sichuan army, so that the Sichuan army can face Cao's army directly, and Liu Zhang has to garrison a large number of troops in Guanzhong.
Then Guan Yu and Zhe Lanying contain the Sichuan army's rear, and the Liang army guards the front line of the Yellow River. If Beigongzhi can be persuaded, there should be a chance of survival.
It was dawn at dawn, and the tired Zhuge Liang moved his stiff limbs and walked a step. His head was so dizzy that he almost fainted. He just wanted to sleep first. But now that Liang's army was in danger, Zhuge Liang couldn't care about himself and walked on the small road.
We quickly arrived at Liu Bei's camp.
"Lord, the current situation is not favorable for our army. If we resist the Sichuan Army head-on, we will never be the Sichuan Army's opponent. We must use all our strength to contain Liu Zhang. If we use our strength to fight, the Sichuan Army will be defeated."
As soon as Zhuge Liang arrived at the camp gate, he heard his younger brother Zhuge Jun talking to Liu Bei. Zhuge Liang was a little strange. His younger brother rarely talked much on weekdays and was an honest man. Why did he suddenly come to speak so early today?
However, Zhuge Jun's words are exactly what Zhuge Liang himself wanted to say. The current situation can only be used to fight against the situation. Maybe the Liang army is in danger now, and everyone should do their part. Zhuge Jun is also a minister of the Liang army after all.
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"Lord." Zhuge Liang bowed to Liu Bei. Liu Bei nodded slightly, and Zhuge Jun bowed to Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang said: "My lord, my brother's words are reasonable. Now our army is weak and we must use our strength to fight. Liang asks my lord to withdraw the two generals from Guanzhong and give the right and wrong land in Guanzhong to Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang must occupy Guanzhong. He must devote all his energy to it."
The main force, the pressure on our army will be greatly reduced.
Then our army controls the Yellow River, and the second general and Zhe Lanying contain the Sichuan army's rear, and Xiliang may be protected."
"Maybe Xiliang can be saved?"
Liu Bei closed his eyes to rest, and Zhuge Jun looked at Zhuge Liang: "Brother, according to your strategy, how sure are you of saving Xiliang?"
Zhuge Liang was slightly startled. Zhuge Liang was a little uncomfortable with Zhuge Jun's unusual tone, so he replied: "Twenty percent."
"Twenty percent?" Zhuge Jun smiled: "This is about the life and death of our Liang army, and it is about the success or failure of my lord's great cause of helping the Han Dynasty. I am sure of it at 20%. Brother, I really dare to bet."
"If we can persuade Xiliang Beigong Zhi and Shaodang Qiang to help us, we should be 50% sure."
"No need." Zhuge Jun said: "Beigong Zhi is famous for not having great ambitions. He just eats and waits for death. Once Xiliang is consolidated, it will be destroyed. What's more, what if his brother persuades Beigong Zhi to stop? I think
You’re not even 10% sure, are you?”
Zhuge Jun came out of the queue and came within two meters of Zhuge Liang: "Our army surrendered Guanzhong to the Yizhou Butcher, brother, do you think the Yizhou Butcher will let me go to Xiliang?"
"At least the main force will arrive in Guanzhong, and there will be the second general and the Di leader Zhe Lanying..."
"Okay, brother, why have you suddenly become so stupid? The Yizhou Butcher is determined to dominate Yongliang and will never let my lord go. Even if Guanzhong is given away, Xiliang will still face Liu Zhang's main force.
Why is the second general Zhe Lanying trying to contain him? Let’s not talk about whether Liu Zhang will transfer the main force to Guanzhong. Even if he transfers it, as my brother said, we are only 20% sure of holding Xiliang. Can we trade life and death for 20% sure?"
Zhuge Jun waved his hand: "Brother, I think that in order to deal with Liu Zhang, Liu Zhang must face a serious threat. It's not about whether he can mobilize the main force, but whether he can mobilize the main force. It's not about whether he will attack Xiliang with all his strength, but whether he can attack Xiliang with all his strength.
He had to deal with another serious threat."
"What is the serious threat that my brother mentioned?"
"Cao Cao." Zhuge Jun spat out two words: "I have suggested to my lord that the two generals withdraw from Guanzhong and give all of Guanzhong to Cao Cao. As long as Cao Cao's army enters Guanzhong, Liu Zhang's back will face a serious threat. In this way, Liu Zhang's back will face a serious threat.
, is Liu Zhang still capable of confronting us?"
"My younger brother wants to give up Guanzhong to Cao Cao? How can this be done?"
"Brother can cede Guanzhong to Yizhou Butcher, why can't he cede it to Cao Cao?"
Zhuge Liang looked at Zhuge Jun. Zhuge Jun finally realized his unusual behavior, unusual suggestions, and unusual attitude towards himself today.
It is true that the Zhuge family is not only available to him, but also Zhuge Jun. Even without Zhuge Jun, with the all-pervasive power of the Zhuge family and the Sima family, I don't know how many people can provide Liu Bei with the strategy of luring Cao Cao into the pass.
"Lord, Guanzhong must not be given to Cao Cao. If Guanzhong is in Liu Zhang's hands, the northern part of Yongzhou is controlled by us, and Guanzhong is controlled by Cao Cao, Liu Zhang will be dragged to death in Yongzhou.
If Guanzhong is in Cao Cao's hands, Heluo, Xuchang, Nanyang, and the entire Central Plains are behind Guanzhong, and Cao Cao's defense area is greatly reduced. When Liu Zhang is defeated and retreats to Hanzhong, we will face a powerful threat from Cao Cao.
Although Liu Zhang was brutal, Cao Cao occupied the Central Plains, Ji Qingyou and four states, with a population of tens of millions, and his strength was far superior to Liu Zhang's.
If Liu Zhang occupies Guanzhong and faces a pincer attack between our army and Cao's army, he will use his meager treasury and population to support a two-front war. If Cao Cao occupies Guanzhong, he will have a commanding view of the world, which is absolutely impossible."
"Brother, are you being alarmist? Although Cao Cao is a traitor to the country, he is still upright. Liu Zhang is treacherous, unscrupulous, and cruel.
Brother, don’t you know that there are many people like you who think that Liu Zhang will definitely lose, ever since the battle of Fucheng between Liu Zhang and Zhao Wei? But what do these people think now? Liu Zhang has crossed Jingyi
, collected the troops of the Western Qiang and the Southern Barbarians, and threatened the world.
Today, my brother brought out the fallacy that Liu Zhang's treasury was weak in population. Is it because he underestimated the enemy? Or was the defeat in the Battle of Weishui, Jieting, and Qinchuan not tragic enough?"
"Brother, you..." Zhuge Liang clutched his chest and took a long time to exhale and bowed to Liu Bei: "My lord, giving Guanzhong to Liu Zhang is to contain Liu Zhang. Giving Guanzhong to Cao Cao is to raise a tiger.
This is a danger, please be careful, my lord."
"Brother..."
"Zhuge Jun." Before Zhuge Jun could speak, Zhuge Liang finally couldn't hold back his anger and shouted: "Aren't you just speaking for the family? Aren't you just because Liu Zhang massacred the family and didn't want it to develop at all? Brother, for
The family can do it, but it can’t lose its sense and sense of proportion.”
Zhuge Liang gasped for breath. In more than 20 years, Zhuge Liang has never been angry. This is the first time. Maybe it is because he has not slept all night, and he can't suppress the irritability in his heart.
"Kong Ming, you made a mistake." Liu Bei slowly opened his eyes and looked at Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming, go down."
"Lord, what?"
Zhuge Liang thought he had heard wrong. Liu Bei had always obeyed his words. This was why he felt that he was following the right master. Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong had hoped to find a master who would delegate power to them and trust them since they were young. If they met such a master, they would die after exhausting their efforts.
, and this life is not in vain.
Zhuge Liang always thought that he was lucky.
But at this time, listening to Liu Bei's cold tone and unfamiliar words, "Kong Ming, go down." This short sentence made Zhuge Liang feel like he was falling into an ice cave.
"Lord, do you really want to listen to my brother?"
"What he said makes sense, how could I not listen?"
"But what he said was wrong."
"Are you the only one who is right about what Kong Ming said?" Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang was startled and had no words to answer.