Liu Bei blushed and was very embarrassed. No matter how sorry Gongsun Zan was, he betrayed Gongsun Zan after all, and when Gongsun Zan needed him the most. If he was in Pingyuan County, Yuan Shao would at least arrange some of his troops in Qinghe Kingdom. Now that he has become Yuan Shao's subordinate, Tian Kai will not play any role. Yuan Shao can fight Gongsun Zan without distraction.

"The winner is not decided, is it too early to say this?" Jian Yong saw that Liu Bei and the other two were fooled by Jiang Gan, and knew that although they were good at martial arts, the three of them were not as good as Jiang Gan in terms of eloquence, so he had to take the initiative and take over the topic.

"The winner is not decided?" Jiang Gan turned to look at Jian Yong. "A person like you can be a counselor, so how could General Liu be undefeated?"

Jian Yong was furious and bowed. "Sir, please give me advice."

"Then you listen, I will only say it once." Jiang Gan turned to Liu Bei. "The general is from Youzhou, have you heard of Xu Rong, a native of Liaodong?"

Of course, Liu Bei knew Xu Rong, who was a famous general of the Western Liang Army, defeating Cao Cao and Sun Jian one after another, but he knew better that Xu Rong was defeated by Sun Ce and the 20,000 elite troops were wiped out. When Jiang Gan mentioned Xu Rong, he naturally wanted to mention Sun Ce's record and seize the initiative. He deliberately shook his head.

"I haven't heard of it."

"I am really ignorant, and I don't even know the famous generals of your Tongzhou." Jiang Gan blurted out without thinking. "A general needs to know his opponent in order to be able to win every battle. Although my general is young, he knows the famous generals in the world and knows Xu Rong's ability to use troops. Only by fighting and winning. With this alone, you are far inferior to my general."

Liu Bei was so angry that he couldn't speak. He thought he had avoided Jiang Gan's trap, but unexpectedly he fell into a bigger trap.

Jiang Gan continued: "Have you ever read "The Art of War" by General?"

Liu Bei snorted. "I know a little bit, are you saying that your general is the descendant of the Military Saint? It is better not to tell such a mysterious and difficult thing, so as not to be laughed at by others."

Jiang Gan laughed. "My general has great military achievements. Do you need to talk about his ancestors? General, you are too careful. Only incompetent people can talk about his ancestors' glory. My general is not such a coward. He speaks with his military achievements."

Liu Bei's face turned red and white, as if he was slapped by Jiang Gan. He wasn't he the coward Jiang Gan called him. He always liked to brag about being a relative of the Han Dynasty, but he believed him.

"What do you want to say?"

"The ninth chapter of the "Sun Tzu's Art of War" clearly states that it is impossible to denounce the marsh, and only if you go there, you will not stay. Spring water will be born, and the vicinity of Mangdang Mountain will soon become a swamp. If the general does not leave, he will become a fish and turtle. This is basic common sense. I am a scholar, but I don't know? I don't study seriously."

Liu Bei's big ears twitched twice, his face looked very ugly, and a cool air came from behind. He was from Youzhou, and he was not familiar with the climate in the south. It was the first time he was stationed here, but he understood the truth that Jiang Gan said. The weather was getting warmer and warmer, and the water level around Dangshan was getting higher and higher. Those who pay attention would notice it, but they might not think deeper. After all, the water did not rise all of a sudden. But it was rainy in the south. What if there was a heavy rain?

For generals, he needs to know astronomy and geography, and he lost to Sun Ce in this regard.

"I'll ask the general again. There are more than ten generals under my general, all of whom have participated in the battle to completely annihilate the Xiliang soldiers. Except for Guan Yuncheng, who else has the experience of commanding troops and can take on the heavy responsibility?" Before Liu Bei's answer, Jiang Gan clapped his hands. "Oh, sorry, I forgot that before coming to Qingzhou, the general had only more than a thousand soldiers, so there was no need to entrust others. Unlike my general, who had already commanded tens of thousands of troops a year."

Liu Bei was speechless and his face was burning. He reached out and held the long knife, preparing to kill this bastard Jiang Gan with one knife. If you hit someone without slapping the face, or scold someone without revealing your shortcomings, why do you stab the sadness and sprinkle salt on it? Look at me if I won't kill you, see if it's your sharp mouth or my sharp knife.

Just as Liu Bei was about to pull his sword out of the sheath, Jiang Gan raised a finger. "The last question: Have you ever left the plain and left someone to stay on the plain?"

Liu Bei gritted his teeth and sneered: "I am now the governor of Yuzhou. I want to take office in Yuzhou, so why do I still occupy Pingyuan County?"

"If the general is defeated, where will he go?"

Liu Bei frowned. "I won't lose."

"Before you win, you will lose first. General Sun knows you well, you know nothing about General Sun. General Sun uses troops like a god, and you don't even understand the basic principles of military strategy. General Sun has a lot of talents, and you only have one person in Yun Chang around you. Why do you believe that you can defeat my general and enter Yuzhou? Don't you know that Tian Kai has already seized your retreat, and Tao Qian also sent his son Tao Ying to command 10,000 troops to help my general defeat the enemy? General Liu, once you are defeated, you will be a dog of a broken family."

Liu Bei took a breath of air conditioning, but was not willing to be outdone. "I also have helpers, including two of them, the surname Yuan."

Jiang Gan looked at him disdainfully. "Two scholars, do you really believe that they can lead troops to fight?"

Liu Bei was speechless. He didn't believe it either. He had met Yuan Yi and Yuan Xu several times, but the two of them only knew how to talk about the scriptures and arts, and did not know how to lead troops to fight.

"Don't be proud, you probably didn't expect this, besides Jiujiang Prefect Zhou Ang, the prefect of Lujiang Prefect Chen Deng, behind your general."

"Chen Deng's whereabouts are under the control of my general. My general knows exactly what he wants to do, but General Liu, you are still in the dark."

"How do you say this?"

"Chen Deng does have the ability to command troops. If he were here, he might be able to help the general. But he went to Lujiang. Why? Didn't the general think about it carefully?"

Before Liu Bei could speak, Guan Yu snorted: "I have long seen that the man has bad intentions, so it turns out. After going there for so long, there is no news at all. I guess he is watching from the wall and watching us fight with Sun Bofu, so he can be the profitable fisherman."

A fine bead of sweat emerged from Liu Bei's forehead. The more he thought about it, the more he became more and more uneasy. Yes, why did Chen Deng have to go to Lujiang? If he stayed here, at least he could help me. This man looked down on me and deliberately avoided me? Or, as Guan Yu said, he wanted a snipe and a clam to fight, and the fisherman would benefit? Chen Deng could betray Tao Qian and he could betray Gongsun Zan. Neither side had any loyalty, and betrayed each other was impossible.

Jiang Gan stood up and shook his sleeves. "General Liu, don't think about it. You have no chance of winning in this battle. You don't even need my general to take action. You will soon be in a dilemma. If you advance, you are no match for my general. If you retreat, there is a big lake behind you, and there is no way out. However, my general can give you a chance for Guan Yun's sake."

Liu Bei pondered silently, his eyes flashed, but Guan Yu took over the topic and sneered: "Brother Xuan Deenruo, if you want to disagree and provoke me, I will make me surrender to Sun Ce, but it is a delusion. I will stop this idea as soon as possible."
Chapter completed!