Zhuge Jin then left Hanzhong and returned to Jiangdong.

After Zhuge Jin returned to Jiangdong, he was immediately summoned by Sun Quan: "Ziyu, how is the situation, is Liu Bei really sick?" ”

"My lord, my subordinates didn't see Liu Bei." Zhuge Jin replied with his hand.

Sun Quan groaned: "I haven't been able to see Liu Bei, could it be that Liu Bei is terminally ill and can't see anyone?" ”

Zhuge Jin arched his hand and said: "My subordinates think that Liu Bei should be pretending to be sick." ”

Sun Quan hurriedly asked, "Oh? Did you hear anything? ”

Zhuge Jin replied: "After his subordinates arrived in Hanzhong, he was received by his brother Kong Ming, and when he talked about Liu Bei's condition, although his face was sad, there was a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.

Moreover, the subordinates also overheard that Kong Ming was going to the top, and Yong'an sent more troops and horses, and the subordinates thought to themselves that Liu Bei might not be targeting Cao Pi, but the lord, deliberately pretending to be sick to lure the lord to attack Jingzhou, and then ......"

Sun Quan listened to Zhuge Jin's words, his brows suddenly furrowed, and he said in a deep voice: "No, no, if Liu Bei calculates my Jiangdong, go to the top, and increase the troops in Yong'an, how can such a secret be leaked to you?"

Could it be that Liu Bei is really sick, Zhuge Liang is playing tricks and deliberately leaking this news to you and me? So I don't dare to attack Jingzhou? ”

Zhuge Jin sighed and said: "Lord, although I am a brother with Kong Ming, I can't guess his thoughts, indeed, with the wisdom of my brother, I will not leak such a secret."

But on the contrary, with his means, he would not use such a simple strategy. ”

After listening to Zhuge Jin's words, Sun Quan nodded in agreement: "Also, with Kong Ming's strategy, he will not use such a superficial strategy that is easy for people to see through." ”

Zhuge Jin groaned: "Lord, I think Kong Ming did this on purpose, false and real, and grinding both, so that the lord can gamble."

Now we can't guess whether Liu Bei is seriously ill, the lord attacked Jingzhou, Liu Bei is really sick, and the lord is very likely to get Jingzhou.

If Liu Bei is not sick and really sets up an ambush, then I Jiangdong will ......

It is a matter of Jiangdong's survival, and please think about it. ”

On the surface, Zhuge Liang's strategy to coax Zhuge Jin was very superficial, but Zhuge Liang did it on purpose.

Jiangdong sent troops, and once it failed, it would perish.

I calculated that you Sun Quan didn't dare to send troops, and he didn't dare to gamble with the survival of Jiangdong, so he did this.

Sun Quan sighed and said: "According to the report from the scout, Lin Xiao led 20,000 troops to Shangyong on the Shangyong side, and as for Yong'an, there is no news.

Although Zhuge Liang is likely to be just bluffing, Shangyong has 20,000 more soldiers and horses, and Ma Jian is sitting in Xiakou, it is difficult for Jiangdong to easily threaten Jiangling, and Jingzhou is even more difficult to attack.

This Kong Ming really has calculated everything, and I really don't dare to bet on Jiangdong's life and death. Hey, it seems that I can only recuperate and find another opportunity. ”

However, it was said that after Guan Yu learned that Liu Bei was seriously ill and not only did not get better, but his health was getting worse, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and went to Hanzhong in November 222 AD.

At this time, Sun Quan determined that Liu Bei was really sick.

It's a pity that Sun Quan knew too late, for such a long time, Liu Chan had already made preparations, and just a few days after Guan Yu left, Liu Chan sent Zhang Ren to Jingzhou to temporarily replace Guan Yu.

Moreover, in Yong'an, Liu Chan also sent a message ordering Li Yan to lead 20,000 troops to the town to guard, once in danger, he could go down the river and arrive at Jiangling in one day.

In this way, Sun Quan missed the great opportunity to attack Jingzhou in vain.

As for Cao Pi, he also had the intention of taking the opportunity to raise troops to attack Jiangdong, but Ma Liang had already led 30,000 troops to defend Xiangyang, and all the ministers were against it, and Cao Pi thought of Cao Cao's dying will, so he could only give up.

Fast forward to April 223 A.D.

Liu Bei has been ill for almost a year, and his condition is getting worse.

By April 24, Liu Bei, who was too sick to eat, suddenly improved, and was even able to stay and walk.

Liu Bei knew that this was a return to the light, and hurriedly summoned the crown prince Liu Chan and a group of civil and military personnel to come and prepare to explain the future.

In Liu Bei's bedroom, the crown prince Liu Chan, the king of Lu Liu Yong, the king of Liang Liu Li, and the princess of Zhaoyang Liu Ting knelt in the front. During this time, Liu Yong and others also rushed over from Yizhou.

After a few people, there were Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang, Fa Zheng, and Pang Tong.

After that, there are the rest of the civil and military, such as Wei Yan, Zhang Ren, Jiang Wan, etc.

Liu Bei sat on the bed, his face was a little ruddy, this was not a improvement in his condition, but a return to the light.

Liu Bei said to everyone: "I have won Zhuqing, fortunately become the emperor's business, He is intellectually shallow, and now he is seriously ill and dies, and he cannot recover the Central Plains with Zhuqing and complete the great cause of reviving the Han Dynasty."

Although the crown prince is young, he is honest and respectful, and he can inherit the important task of restoring the Central Plains and reviving the Han Dynasty. ”

Liu Bei's meaning was that after his death, he would let the crown prince Liu Chan inherit the unification, and would not set up an auxiliary minister. If there is an auxiliary minister, Liu Bei will say that the prince is young and has to rely on important things and so on.

Liu Bei said, looking at the civil and military Zhuqing who knelt down in the room, his beloved son and young daughter, and couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Your Majesty! The ministers will do their best to assist the prince to restore the Central Plains and restore the Han Dynasty. ”

"Father, the son of the emperor will do his best, revive the Han family, and return to the old capital."

When the people heard this, they also wept bitterly.

"The prince stays, you go out first." Liu Bei nodded with satisfaction, looked at the civil and military forces in the hall, thought about it, and asked the civil and military to retreat, leaving only the crown prince Liu Chan.

Liu Bei said to Liu Chan: "Adou, I left behind a group of civil and military, Kong Ming, Shi Yuan, Fa Zheng, Yuan Zhi, etc., all of them are unparalleled national scholars, there are talents through heaven and earth, you must make good use of them, but you must not favor one person, but you need to know the way of separation of powers, checks and balances."

Among the generals, Yun Chang, Yi De with me and I are like brothers, but Yun Chang is arrogant, Yi De is reckless, if I am here, I can still manage them, after I die, if I don't listen to your orders, you can be relieved of the military power, but remember not to hurt the lives of the two, be sure to do it with your father.

Meng Qi, Zilong, Zhang Ren, Wei Yan, etc., you can control it, all of them need to be appointed. Deng Ai, Lin Yuan, Huang Xu, etc., although they are still young, they all have the style of generals, and they are your henchmen, you need to treat them well, not to treat them badly, they will be your cloud chief in the future, Yide. ”

Liu Chan nodded, forced his eyes and said, "Erchen remember! ”

Liu Bei took Liu Chan's hand and said: "Adou, I still have a word, you should remember: don't take the good as small, don't take the evil as small, but the virtuous and virtuous, can convince people, the father is weak in virtue, and it is not effective." Alright, go and call the military advisor in! ”