Both of them deduced a lot, and there were winners and losers between each other.

Guo Jiaqi schemed and attacked fiercely, Zhuge Liang was as steady as Mount Tai, and his defense was impeccable.

In addition to eating and resting, the two have been acting for four days, and the consumption of their minds is extremely high, and Guo Jia's face is even a little pale.

Seeing this, Cao Cao hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Both of them are great talents in the world, since the deduction is not a win or defeat for four days, how about a tie today?" ”

Zhuge Liang looked at Guo Jia with a smile and didn't speak.

Guo Jia raised his head, looked at Zhuge Liang with complicated eyes, and said, "If I continue to deduce, maybe my body will be the first to be unbearable." ”

Guo Jia didn't say it explicitly, but the implication was that Zhuge Liang won, but it was not because Guo Jia was not talented, but because his health was too poor.

But I have to say that for a strategist, sometimes the body is also a kind of capital, and Zhuge Liang is much stronger than the current Guo Jia.

Zhuge Liang had heard of Guo Jia's talent before, and he was still a little unimpressed in his heart, until he really saw it, he didn't know how terrible Guo Jia was.

Although the two held each other for four days, they did not win or lose.

However, Zhuge Liang has always been passive on the defensive, and the risks he needs to take will be much smaller and much easier.

It's as if in war, defending a city is always easier than a siege.

If Zhuge Liang had taken the initiative to attack like Guo Jia, I am afraid that Guo Jia would have found a flaw and defeated him in one fell swoop.

Therefore, in terms of strategizing and deducing the battle situation, Zhuge Liang is inferior to Guo Jia.

It's just that if the two really face off in the battle, Guo Jia may not be able to help Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang sighed slightly and said: "Brother Feng Xiao really deserves the name of a ghost, and the war games are deduced, but in fact, I am still a step behind." ”

Guo Jia waved his hand and said, "Since there is no winner or loser, let's treat it as a draw." ”

Zhuge Liang bowed slightly, and then the two looked at each other and smiled, both of them saw an inexplicable brilliance in each other's eyes.

Zhuge Liang can be on par with Guo Jia, which can't help but make Xun You and others stunned.

It must be known that Zhuge Liang is not competing with Guo Jia in internal affairs, but in what Guo Jia is best at.

Although everyone had a very high opinion of Zhuge Liang before, after this incident, everyone had a high opinion of Zhuge Liang.

As for Cao Cao, he became more and more attentive to Zhuge Liang.

In the following period, Guan Yu was in the military camp every day, learning martial arts with Xuzhou generals, and was also recognized by Xuzhou soldiers.

Zhuge Liang recuperated for a while, and began to be restless again, discussing internal affairs with Xun Yu and strategies with Xun Yu.

A mediocre talent, no matter how disguised it is, cannot pretend to be a great talent.

On the contrary, a talented person can always inadvertently guide the country.

Although Zhuge Liang has only been in Xuzhou for two months, he has already become friends with Guo Jia, and has a good relationship with Xun You and Xun Yu, and has been recognized by Cao Cao.

On the trip to Xuzhou, Zhuge Liang has succeeded most of it.

……

In Chang'an City, Chen Xu looked at the information in his hand, and his brows couldn't help frowning slightly.

He put down the letter and said to everyone: "According to the detailed report, Zhuge Kongming sent an envoy to Soochow and stayed in Soochow for half a year, and was almost recognized by the whole of Soochow. ”

"As for what Zhuge Kongming talked about with Sun Zhongmou, it is unknown."

With Jingzhou as an example, almost all the other princes also cut off contact with Guanzhong and sent heavy troops to guard the pass.

Now Guanzhong has been completely isolated, and even if Guanzhong businessmen want to leave the country to do business, it is impossible at all.

Not only that, but the degree of cleaning of the scouts in Guanzhong by the princes has also increased a lot.

By now, the only remaining meticulous works in Guanzhong no longer dare to act rashly to reveal their identities.

Therefore, Chen Xu can't have a good grasp of the movements of the princes now, which can't help but make Chen Xu feel panicked.

Thinking of Zhuge Liang, Chen Xu's eyes couldn't help but flash a haze.

He didn't expect that after gathering so many dead soldiers, they couldn't kill this person, but forced Zhuge Liang to vote for Liu Bei.

"The inertia of history, is it so powerful, Zhuge Liang is still walking with Liu Bei after all."

What Chen Xu didn't know was that if it weren't for the dead soldiers he sent out, maybe Zhuge Liang would have come to join him.

It's just that Chen Xu wanted to strangle Zhuge Liang in advance, and as a superior, what he did was not wrong.

Chen Xu couldn't have imagined that Zhuge Liang would later change his mind and prepare to come to join him.

It's just weird, it's wrong, and it's providential.

How amazing Zhuge Liang's own talent is, Chen Xu is not easy to evaluate, but Zhuge Liang in later generations has become the embodiment of wisdom.

Chen Xu believes that since Zhuge Liang has come out of the mountain to help Liu Bei, he will definitely stir up the world.

Therefore, after learning the news that Zhuge Liang first sent an envoy to Eastern Wu and then to Xuzhou, Chen Xu couldn't sit still no matter what.

"Zhuge Kongming's plan must be not small, can you guess a thing or two?"

After stabilizing his mind, Chen Xu set his eyes on everyone, looking at Cheng Yu and Jia Xu, who were already very old, and couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"I don't know how many years the two gentlemen can live, and whether they can see the day when the world will be unified.

The reason why Chen Xu was so eager to send someone to assassinate Zhuge Liang was also because the older generation in Guanzhong was already dying.

If we can't unify the world within 10 years, I'm afraid many people will die.

Chen Xu absolutely didn't want to see these strategists and generals who loyally followed him go away with regrets.

Therefore, even if he sent someone to assassinate Zhuge Liang and was reluctant to do so, even if he would be infamous because of it, Chen Xu still did not hesitate to do so.

He didn't want any accidents to happen in the process of unifying the world.

Cheng Yu coughed lightly and said: "Zhuge Kongming's purpose in sending the rest of the princes is nothing more than to do that concerted move, in a vain attempt to raise troops to attack Guanzhong again. ”

"However, the princes have actually formed an alliance a long time ago, and Zhuge Kongming's envoy is just to strengthen the alliance."

Tian Feng said: "No, no." ”

"The princes jointly attacked the lord, but they were repeatedly frustrated, and they must have been afraid, even if Zhuge Kongming did not send an envoy, the alliance of the princes was as stable as a mountain."

Compared with the previous thoughts, the princes now have no better choice than alliances.

Guanzhong's repeated cross-cutting and merging also made the princes vigilant, even if Guanzhong wants to rebel now, there is no such possibility.

Therefore, what Tian Feng said is also true.

Zhong Xuan said: "Could it be that Zhuge Kongming intends to move the princes and raise troops to invade Guanzhong again?" ”

Sima Lang sneered: "The general trend of Guanzhong has been achieved, and the princes have repeatedly raised troops to attack in the past, but they have not advanced an inch. If you dare to raise troops today, you will definitely let it come and go. ”

Chen Xu's strength was finally completely recognized by the family, and everyone was willing to hug this thigh.

Dong Zhao said: "Having said that, if the princes work together, it will also be a big threat to Guanzhong, why don't the lords strike first?" ”

Chen Xu asked, "How to strike first?" ”

Dong Zhao said: "Among the princes, Jingzhou is the weakest, and the lord can let the prince soldiers go out of Yizhou, and he will personally lead the army out of Wuguan, and it is not too late to destroy Jingzhou first and then crusade against the rest of the princes." ”

Chen Qun immediately said: "This plan is not appropriate! ”

"Tens of thousands of soldiers in Yizhou have not yet returned to their hearts, and the vitality of the last tragic war has not recovered, so wouldn't it be self-digging to raise troops rashly?"

"Moreover, Guanzhong has increased the population of Yanzhou, and it costs a lot to migrate and settle down, and there is no spare energy to start a large-scale war again."

Tian Feng also nodded and said: "If the princes are involved in the whole body today, and now they send troops to attack Jingzhou, they will definitely be attacked by the troops of the rest of the princes." ”

"What's more, since Liu Xuande defeated Bajun last time, he has blocked the communication between Jingzhou and Yizhou and Guanzhong, and sent a large army to garrison it on the border."

"Even if Liu Xuande was defeated last time, the people in Jingzhou were panicked, and the lord was not able to capture Jingzhou, and now there is no possibility of sending troops."

"Preemptively, this plan is not advisable."

At this moment, Zhao Yun said: "Although Yuan Tan of Jizhou eliminated Yuan Shang, he was also greatly injured. ”

"In addition, Yuan Tan has a bad relationship with the Wuhuan people, why didn't the lord send someone to contact the Wuhuan people and make them attack Youzhou, but he personally led a large army to attack Jizhou?"

Hearing Zhao Yun's words, Chen Xu felt his heart pound.

Although the Wuhuan people are of a foreign race, if they can eliminate Yuan Tan first, even if they temporarily collude with the Wuhuan people, it is not impossible.

Moreover, contacting the Wuhuan people to attack Yuan Tan does have the possibility of success.

It must be known that the Wuhuan people are very close to Yuan Shang, and they even sent troops to help Yuan Shang last time he rebelled.

It's just that after Yuan Shang was defeated and captured, Wuhuan had to retreat, but from then on, the relationship with the Yuan family also became bad.

Chen Qun continued to veto: "Going to Jizhou, where will the grain, grass, and money come from? ”

"As Yuan Hao said, if the situation today affects the whole body, as long as the lord sends troops to attack the princes all the way, how can the rest of the princes sit idly by?"

"With Guanzhong's current strength reserves, he is not ready for a decisive battle with the princes."

"It is foolish to think that the top priority should be to develop internal affairs first, and it is only right to accumulate strength."

Chen Qun is in charge of Guanzhong's internal affairs, and he has considered all aspects more comprehensively, and no one understands better than him the current difficulties in Guanzhong.

Although Guanzhong has accumulated a lot of money and grain after so many years of development, every large-scale war can almost exhaust the money and grain accumulated over the years.

Therefore, it is very difficult to fight continuously.

At this time, Cheng Yu suddenly smiled and said: "We should not send troops now, but the Wuhuan people can act recklessly." ”

"The lord may wish to send an envoy to Wuhuan to ask him to send troops to harass the border of Youzhou, and promise to give them residence in Youzhou after destroying the Yuan clan in the future."

"It's a must-do."

Before Chen Xu could speak, Zhao Yun couldn't help it.

He said with an excited face: "Youzhou is the territory of the Han Dynasty, although we can use the strength of the Wuhuan people, we must not give up territory. ”

Cheng Yu said with a smile: "Now I promise to them, after the Yuan clan is destroyed, and then the Wuhuan people will be exterminated by the way, and Youzhou will naturally not belong to a foreign race." ”

When everyone heard Cheng Yu's calm words, they couldn't help but feel a chill down their backs.

The emotional guy not only wants to make the family work in vain, but also thinks about exterminating the family after using them.

What's even more commendable is that when Cheng Yu said this, he was not embarrassed at all, and he still talked and laughed freely.

With such performance, it is no wonder that Guan Chinese Wu is afraid of him.

Zhao Yun heard Cheng Yu's words, although he felt that it was not good to be so capricious, he still didn't say anything after all.

After all, the other party is of a different race, and there is no need to tell them anything about faith.

Cheng Yu's strategy aroused Chen Xu's thoughts, and he secretly thought: "What Wuhuan people need is money, food and living space. ”

"As long as these two things are used as bait and let them send troops to attack Youzhou, it is not necessarily impossible."

With a plan in his heart, Chen Xu immediately said: "Who is willing to send an envoy to Wuhuan?" ”

Dong Zhao hurriedly said: "A certain wish." ”

Chen Xu was overjoyed when he heard this, and said: "If Gongren goes, this matter is expected to be accomplished." ”

The discussion dispersed like this, but Chen Xu noticed that Jia Xu and Li Ru had not spoken, so he left them behind.

"Today's discussion, why didn't Wen He and Wen You say a word?"

Li Ru knelt on the ground and said: "Failing to kill Zhuge Liang is my mistake, and I hope the lord will punish me." ”

Chen Xu hurriedly stepped forward, helped Li Ru up, and sighed: "Providence is like this, no wonder Wen You is in this matter." ”

Li Ru sighed and said: "I thought it was nine out of ten, but I didn't expect all the assassins to be killed, and even now I don't know what happened." ”

Due to the blockade of the Jingzhou army, it is very difficult for Guanzhong to understand the news of Jingzhou.

In addition, the only person who knew what happened that day was Zhuge Liang, and he didn't go around.

Therefore, until now, Li Ru and others don't know how the dead soldiers who went to assassinate Zhuge Liang were killed.

Zhuge Liang, how did he escape.

After appeasing Li Ru, Chen Xu asked Jia Xu: "Zhuge Kongming's envoy to Eastern Wu and Xuzhou made me feel uneasy, Wen He has a clever plan to teach me?" ”

Jia Xu smiled slightly, and said: "With the current situation in Guanzhong, you can't use swords and soldiers in the short term, even if you have a strategy, what can you do?" ”

"In fact, there is no need to worry too much about the lord, the union of the princes is a foregone conclusion, and what the lord needs to do is to develop internal affairs and prepare for the military."

"As long as you are strong, why should you be afraid of the rest of the princes?"

Seeing that Chen Xu still had a worried face, Jia Xu immediately persuaded bitterly: "No matter how the princes make trouble, as long as the lord sends a large army to guard the pass, he will not fight." ”

"Even if the princes can unite for a while, if it drags on for three years and five years, the alliance will eventually fall apart due to various contradictions."

"The lord can afford to drag it, but the princes can't afford it, all the lord has to do is brake with static, that's all."

Hearing Jia Xu's words, Chen Xu immediately realized, only to realize that he had really thought too much before.

Whether it was during the Warring States Period, the alliance of the princes was finally destroyed by the Qin State, or the princes repeatedly attacked Guanzhong in the past, but they all returned in vain, all because the princes were not united.

Even if Zhuge Liang is clever and temporarily says that the princes will work together temporarily, how long can they really work together?