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Liu Bei was puzzled because he sent Sun Gan to congratulate him just an excuse and did not give him a generous gift.

If Zhou Yu asked Lu Su to come back and forth, it would be a normal exchange of courtesy. Now Zhou Yu is coming back and forth to thank him personally, it would be a bit condescending to the noble! The inside story is definitely not simple, so he asked Kong Ming:

"What is Zhou Yu's intention?"

Kong Ming smiled and said, "Zhou Yu was willing to come here to thank these rich rituals, but only for Jiangling."

Liu Bei pondered for a while, nodded in agreement, and asked worriedly: "If he brings troops, how can he wait?"

Kong Ming replied: "He is afraid that when he and Cao Ren are fighting hard, I will highlight the surprise soldiers to seize the fruits of victory! This time I will definitely lead the troops to establish my authority. If I want to make excessive demands on my lord, I will even find an excuse to take action. If I cannot fight, I need to show our military authority first!"

After following his words, Liu Bei set up warships at the mouth of the Youjiang River. Tens of thousands of troops were lined up on the shore, with neat and extremely majestic appearance!

At midnight, the sun was noon, and the Mahjong newspaper reported: "Zhou Yu, Lu Su led his troops to come."

Kong Ming and Liu Bei sat in the military camp and asked Zhao Zilong to lead several cavalry to greet him.

Zhou Yu saw that Liu Bei's army was very large and his army was majestic, and he was uneasy. When he arrived outside the camp, Liu Bei and Kong Ming personally welcomed them into the tent.

After each of them talked about the ceremony, Liu Bei ordered a banquet to be held.

Liu Bei personally asked Zhou Yu to thank him, at least relieve Liu Bei of the threat. It was very dangerous for Liu Bei to fight against Cao Cao as Jiangxia alone. Zhou Yu regarded himself as a benefactor, so he was full of confidence and did not respect Liu Bei very much, which aroused Zhuge Liang's disgust.

Zhou Yu accepted Liu Bei's thanks calmly, and after drinking for several rounds, he asked:

"Liu Yuzhou moved his troops here, is it because he wanted to take Jiangling?" Zhou Yu called Liu Bei this way, which was implicitly mocking Liu Bei for being unable to defend his territory!

However, Liu Bei was used to these gossips and shook his head indifferently and denied:

"The governor is too concerned. Before the Sun and Liu's alliance agreement is completed, how can I break the agreement and take Jiangling first? I heard that the governor wants to take Jiangling, so I lead troops to help. Of course, if the governor does not take Jiangling, I will definitely go to capture him."

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "My Jiangdong has been trying to annex the Han River for a long time, but now Jiangling is in my palm. How can I not take it?"

Liu Bei smiled and said, "The governor of Zhou should act cautiously, and the outcome cannot be predetermined. Before Cao Cao returned, he ordered Cao Ren to station in Jingzhou and other places, and there must be a strange plan; and Cao Renyong should not be the governor: but he is afraid that the governor will not be taken."

Zhou Yu naturally heard Liu Bei's agitated intention, but he could not show weakness and blurted out:

"This time I will launch an army to attack Jiangling. If I cannot take Jiangling, I will take it from the public and never get involved in Jiangling."

When Liu Bei heard that Zhou Yu was trapped, he was overjoyed and his face remained unchanged. After pondering for a while, Liu Bei spoke:

"Okay! As long as the governor does not retreat for one day, I will not take Jiangling for one day. When the governor withdraws, it is the day when I go to Jiangling! Zi Jing, Kong Ming is here to prove it, so the governor will not regret it."

Lu Su naturally knew that Liu Bei wanted to let Zhou Yu be held back by Cao Ren and he could calmly conquer the counties in Jingnan. Although Jiangling had a high strategic position, it was actually not as popular as the population and benefits of the four counties in Jingnan. Therefore, it was undecided to be the guarantor or not.

Zhou Yu said first: "A real man has said something, why regret it!"

Kong Ming said: "The governor's words are very public opinion. Let Jiangdong take them first; if you don't leave, the lord takes them, what's wrong?"

Although Zhou Yu was attacked by the general, he did not forget his purpose. He fought with Cao Ren, but he did not want Liu Bei to be eyeing him! He asked Liu Bei to withdraw his troops to avoid misunderstandings between the two sides.

Liu Bei was going to attack the four counties in Jingnan, but he withdrew his troops and returned to Jiangxia as he said.

Zhou Yu and Lu Su bid farewell to Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang got on his horse, and prepared to capture Jiangling in great enthusiasm.

When Liu Bei and Kong Ming saw that Zhou Yu was trapped, they immediately mobilized their troops and headed for Jingnan.

According to convention, Liu Bei brought Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun to the expedition, leaving Liu Qi and Guan Yu to guard Jiangxia.

Liu Bei assigned 15,000 troops to fight south, basically half of the army.

The army was launched, and Liu Bei took Zhang Fei as the vanguard and Zhao Yun as the descendant. Ma Su and Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang walked together.

Zhuge Liang asked Ma Su, "Young Chang, according to your opinion, which county should the four counties in Jingnan take first?"

Ma Su proposed the plan to capture Jingnan, so he naturally had plans in his mind and replied without thinking:

"Although the four counties in Jingnan are not the closest, Lingling is the center of the four counties. From Lingling to the other three counties, it is almost a day's journey. You can first take it as a stronghold, then set off from Lingling to Wuling, then cross the river to the east of Xiangjiang River to take Guiyang, and take Changsha as the queen! In this way, within three months, the four counties can be easily pacified, and just return to Jiangxia from the nearest Changsha to compete with Zhou Yu for Jiangling. I think Zhou Yu will definitely not be able to conquer Jiangling within three months! The guarding the city is Director Cao Ren, let alone he has to hand over Jiangling to the lord, how can he not do his best?"

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang both nodded in agreement and led their troops to Lingling.

When the prefect of Lingling Liu Du heard that Liu Bei led the army, he discussed with his son Liu Xian:

"Liu Bei is a hero. He has the courage of Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun. He is a general who can fight. Even Prime Minister Cao is defeated by their hands. Although our Lingling is not inferior to Liu Bei, he is a mob who has never seen a large number of troops. He may not be able to defeat Liu Bei's tiger and wolf army. It is better to surrender and protect the safety of the family and a county!

Liu Xian said: "My father, although Liu Bei is accustomed to fighting, he has not many troops under his command. This time he is the power of Zhou Lang from Jiangdong. He lucky to repel the Prime Minister's army. I think he is not a rival to the Prime Minister after all. Soon after, Jingzhou will be restored to the Prime Minister. If we surrender without fighting, it is no different from a fence-bearer. Next time the Prime Minister comes back, it will be useless. The future of the family is worrying. It is better to fight with all your might. Even if you lose the battle, it will be considered an explanation for the Prime Minister. If you succeed and you will be favored by the Prime Minister, your father's future is limitless!"

Liu Du looked at his son's analysis and couldn't help but feel moved, but after all, the future is a future that will happen in the future. This level in front of him still made him very worried, so he said worriedly:

"Although what Xian'er said is reasonable, we have no support. If we fight Liu Bei, it will be a matter of time before we fail. If Liu Bei gets angry, the day the city is destroyed, maybe the family will be destroyed!"

When Liu Xian heard this, he quickly comforted Liu Du and said: Don’t worry, Father. Although Liu Bei has Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun’s courage, I also have the general Xing Daorong of this state. He can compete with ten thousand people and can fight against each other, but he may not lose to Liu Bei! Even if he loses to Liu Bei in the end, although Liu Bei is angry, his family is still as stable as Mount Tai! Because Liu Bei’s name of benevolence and righteousness is spread throughout the world, he will not do the destruction of the clan, which will ruin his reputation. What’s more, Liu Bei has to be more concerned about the same surname.”166 Novel Reading Network
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