The death of Liu Xie and many of his courtiers due to the plague caused an uproar in Guanzhong, and this wave spread throughout the Han Dynasty in an extremely rapid manner.

Jingzhou, Xiangyang City, Prefecture Pastoral Mansion.

After Liu Bei learned that the Son of Heaven had died, Chen Xu was proclaimed the prince and sealed Jiuxi, he immediately cried and wept endlessly.

Seeing this, Pang Tong hurriedly comforted: "The lord also asks for condolences." ”

Liu Bei burst into tears, sobbing and said: "Since the rebellion of the Yellow Turban, the Han Dynasty has suffered many disasters, Dong Zhuo deposed the Young Emperor, and the Han family has been even more turbulent and has endured many hardships. ”

"Your Majesty has finally grown up, but he collapsed at a young age, and Chen Wenzhao even added the title of Duke of the Kingdom in vain, and received Jiuxi by himself, which is really a big rebellion."

"Presumably, after this incident, the Han will definitely be swept away by his majesty, is it really the heavens that do not bless my Han?"

Speaking of this, Liu Bei continued to howl loudly, and the sorrow of his voice made the listeners sad, and the listeners wept, and Xu Shu also felt a little sour in his heart.

Seeing Liu Bei's appearance, Xu Shu suddenly said: "Lord, there may be something strange about this matter. ”

Liu Bei wiped a handful of tears, stared at Xu Shu in a daze, and asked, "What does Yuan Zhi mean by this?" ”

Xu Shu's face was a little solemn, and he said: "Your Majesty's death is very likely to be deliberately done by Chen Wenzhao, so that a young emperor can act as a puppet." ”

Liu Bei's face changed greatly, and he shouted in a lost voice: "Chen Wenzhao really dares to be so rebellious? ”

Killing the emperor is not a trivial matter, but a major event that can pierce the sky.

Even if he is as domineering as Dong Zhuo, it was only after the abolition of the young emperor Liu Wei that Li Ru poisoned him. Later, Cao Pi usurped the throne and did not dare to kill Liu Xie.

Liu Bei didn't believe it anyway, Chen Xu, who gave him a very good sense, and that gentle, bold and generous, would actually do that act of killing the emperor.

Xu Shu shook his head and said: "I am just guessing about this matter, and there is no definite evidence, but not long after His Majesty's death, Chen Wenzhao claimed that the public had sealed Jiuxi, which had to make people suspicious." ”

After being silent for a long time, Liu Bei suddenly gritted his teeth and said: "If Chen Wenzhao really does that great rebellious act, I will definitely do my best to fight Jingzhou and fight to the death!" ”

Xu Shu shook his head and said with some sighs: "Chen Wenzhao has achieved the general trend, and it is so difficult to plot against Guanzhong." ”

Liu Bei was also silent, and he also felt a huge pressure from Guanzhong's huge strength, which almost made him feel a little suffocated.

"Hahahaha."

At this moment, Pang Tong next to him laughed loudly, and Liu Bei and Xu Shu couldn't help but focus on him when they heard this.

Liu Bei was still faintly unhappy in his heart, but he had always been moody, so he didn't show it.

After all, he and the others had just gotten the news of the death of the Son of Heaven, but Pang Tong was laughing loudly here, if it was passed out, even Liu Bei would be blamed by others.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not quite right, Pang Tong still smiled and said: "The lord and Yuan Zhi don't need to worry, I have a plan, I can teach Chen Wenzhao to take care of one thing and lose the other, if he is a little careless, he can make Chen Wenzhao crushed." ”

Liu Bei was overjoyed when he heard this, and then he knew that Pang Tong was not laughing at the death of the Son of Heaven, but had a plan to deal with Chen Xu.

Liu Bei hurriedly stepped forward, held Pang Tong's hand and said, "Please also ask Shi Yuan to teach me, I must lead the troops into the Guanzhong and help the Han family to avenge Your Majesty." ”

Xu Shu next to him, but he knew that Pang Tong was extremely talented and had a talent that had passed through the heavens and latitudes, and stared at Pang Tong with burning eyes, wanting to hear his high opinions.

Pang Tong and Liu Bei clasped their hands tightly together and said: "Chen Wenzhao occupies the land of Sizhou, has a large number of soldiers under his command, and has a wide range of strategists, presumably the princes of the world feel a strong threat. ”

"As long as the lord is willing, with a certain three-inch tongue, it will definitely be said that the Seven Roads Army will be used to attack Guanzhong, and it will definitely make Chen Wenzhao unable to take care of the whole thing."

"If there is a great army that succeeds, Chen Wenzhao will definitely suffer heavy losses and will never stand alone again."

"If everyone works together, it may not be impossible to eliminate Chen Wenzhao in one battle."

Xu Shu was stunned when he heard this, and asked, "How can there be a seven-way army?" ”

Liu Bei's eyes also showed suspicion, now there are only five princes in the world, except for Chen Xu himself, he can only dispatch a four-way army.

What's more, Sun Ce is still an ally of Chen Xu, so he may not send troops to attack Guanzhong.

Pang Tong laughed loudly: "The lord raised Jingzhou's troops to attack Chen Wenzhao, and this is all the way to the soldiers; Yuan Ben started Jizhou's troops to attack and annex the state, which was the second way of soldiers and horses; Cao Mengde started Xuzhou soldiers and horses to attack Jiguan, and these three soldiers and horses are also. ”

Speaking of this, Pang Tong took out the hand held by Liu Bei, stroked his beard, and deliberately paused for a while, so as to hang the appetite of the two.

Seeing that both of them had anxious looks on their faces, he spoke: "Sun Bofu is not an unwise person, Zhou Yu and Lu Su are also rare talented and virtuous people in the world, how can they not see the threat of Chen Wenzhao?" ”

"If the lord condemns a person who can speak well to go to Jiangdong and know the stakes, he will definitely be able to persuade Sun Bofu to abandon the alliance with Chen Wenzhao, and then raise troops to attack Hangu Pass, which is the fourth way of life."

Liu Bei and Xu Shu nodded secretly when they heard this, and continued to ask: "There are other three people, but where did they get them from?" ”

Pang Tong said with a smile: "The northern Xianbei was broken by Chen Wenzhao twice, so that he did not dare to go south to Koubian for nearly twenty years. However, the hatred of the Xianbei people for Chen Wenzhao will not dissipate. ”

"As time goes on, this hatred grows even stronger."

"After so many years of cultivation and recuperation, Xianbei's strength has recovered a lot, as long as the lord sends someone north to lure him and make him raise 50,000 troops to go south to Koubian, what is the difficulty?"

Liu Bei was overjoyed when he heard this, and said: "Shiyuan's words are very good, and there are two lines of soldiers and horses, where did they come from?" ”

Pang Tong said again: "The Wuhuan people are located in the northeast of Youzhou, there are more than 100,000 people with armor, and the Wuhuan people are friendly with Yuan Benchu. ”

Liu Bei and Xu Shu suddenly realized that they couldn't help but secretly admire Pang Tong.

When Xu Shu heard the two alien races, his eyes flashed, and he said: "The soldiers and horses of the seventh road that Shiyuan said, but the alien people and horses located in the south of Yizhou?" ”

Pang Tong stroked his palms and laughed, and said: "Liu Jiyu is kind and righteous in Nanzhong, and the alien races in Nanzhong admire Liu Jiyu even more. Although Chen Wenzhao captured Yizhou, he could not win the support of all ethnic groups in Nanzhong in the short term. ”

"If the lord sends a person who can speak well to Nanzhong, he will be able to say that all the ethnic groups in Nanzhong will rebel, so as to turn Yizhou upside down."

Liu Bei immediately bowed when he heard this, and said: "Mr.'s words made me suddenly, if I can really start the Seven Roads Army to attack Chen Xu, the revival of the Han family is hopeful." ”

Xu Shu on the side also looked at Pang Tong with a happy face, he knew that this top strategist known as Feng Xiao had finally begun to show his sharp fangs.

If Liu Bei can get Pang Tong's help, it will definitely not be difficult to achieve a great cause, but it is a pity that another Wolong is ploughing Longmu and is unwilling to go out.

"Kong Ming is such a talent, he must not bury the field just like this, I still have to take the time to find him and persuade Kong Ming to come to help the lord."

Seeing the faces of the two of them, Pang Tong suddenly said: "I have a word, I don't know if to say it?" ”

Liu Bei hurriedly said: "Shiyuan has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Pang Tong said: "If the lord wants to enter the Guanzhong, so as to avenge the emperor, he should start Jingzhou's troops to attack Wuguan." ”

"However, Wuguan is an extremely steep fortress, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and Zhang Xiu is stationed with troops, so it may not be easy to capture it."

Liu Bei's brows couldn't help frowning slightly when he heard this, he also knew how steep Wuguan was, at the beginning, Zhang Xiu relied on thousands of soldiers and horses, and he could keep tens of thousands of Jingzhou soldiers out of the city.

For several months, the Jingzhou soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and when the soldiers and horses in the city were about to be exhausted, the Jingzhou soldiers climbed the city wall.

Now there are many troops in Guanzhong, if Chen Xu sends 10,000 soldiers and horses to defend Wuguan, Liu Bei wants to break through the city, I am afraid it will be difficult to reach the sky.

Xu Shu thought for a while, and suddenly said: "Shiyuan's intention, does he want the lord to abandon Wuguan and directly lead the troops to attack Yizhou?" “

Pang Tong glanced at Xu Shu appreciatively and said, "Yes." ”

"Jingzhou is based on the Han Dynasty in the north, and the South China Sea is exhausted, connecting Wuhui in the east and Bashu in the west; Yizhou is dangerous, fertile for thousands of miles, the land of abundance, and Gaozu became an emperor because of it. ”

"The lord is the emperor of the family, the letter is written in the four seas, the heroes of the world, the sage is thirsty, if there are thorns, benefits, protect its rock resistance, the west and Zhurong, the south Fu Yiyue, the princes of the outer line, the internal cultivation of political affairs, the development of production."

"When there is a change in the world, then a general will be ordered to attack the army of Jingzhou in Guanzhong, and the lord will lead the people of Yizhou out of Qinchuan, so that the hegemony can be achieved, and the Han family can be prosperous."

I have to say that since ancient times, heroes have seen the same thing, and what Pang Tong is talking about now is almost a copy of Zhuge Liang's "Longzhong Pair".

It's just that if the situation has changed today, Pang Tong's plan has changed slightly compared to "Longzhong Pair", and it seems relatively brief.

Although Liu Bei felt justified when he heard this, he frowned and said: "The land of Bashu is easy to defend and difficult to attack, Gan Ning and Xu Huang are all famous generals in the world, and Sima Yi, Dong Zhao, and Yan Pu are all talented people. ”

"With these people stationed in Yizhou, it is not easy to try to do it."

When he was fighting with Yuan Shao in Yuzhou, Sima Yi secretly assisted Liu Bei and resisted tens of thousands of Yuan troops outside the city, which made Liu Bei extremely impressed by the young man who had just won the crown.

It was also from that time that Liu Bei was very eager for strategists.

Pang Tong laughed a few times when he heard this, and said: "Sima Zhongda is a yellow-mouthed child, so there is no need to worry; Although Xu Huang and Gan Ning are famous generals in the world, Yun Chang, Yide, and Han Sheng are all enemies, so why are they afraid of these two? ”

"If the lord wants to benefit the state, I should go with the army, so that the lord can open up the territory for the lord."

Pang Tong is talented, and he is also very proud, although Liu Bei praised Sima Yi, but the current Sima Yi does not have much record at all, and Pang Tong does not look down on Sima Yi at all.

When Liu Bei heard Pang Tong say this about Sima Yi, he couldn't help but feel anxious, he felt that Pang Tong was a little too much.

It's just that everyone in Jingzhou has ignored another person, that is, Fazheng and Fa Xiaozhi, who are still not famous until now.

Perhaps only after confronting the law will Liu Bei and the others know how wrong it would be to ignore such a top strategist.

When Xu Shu heard Pang Tong's words, he also persuaded him: "Chen Wenzhao is very good at using people, he sent elite soldiers and fierce generals to garrison Yizhou, I am afraid that it will be difficult to try to, Shiyuan must not be careless." ”

"And that Sima Zhongda, who is also the same age as Shi Yuan, followed Chen Wenzhao to fight in the south and the north very early, and has accumulated a lot of experience, and this person has obtained the true inheritance of many strategists in Guanzhong, which must not be ignored."

Pang Tong said with a smile: "Yuan Zhi should not forget, if it can be said that tens of thousands of troops from all ethnic groups in Yiyue will rebel, and the lord will lead a large army to attack Yizhou, it may not be impossible to take the land of Bashu." ”

Xu Shu also nodded secretly when he heard this.

If there are only soldiers and horses in Jingzhou, it is very difficult to capture Yizhou, and if it can be attacked with Yiyue soldiers and horses, it may not be impossible to get what you want.

The three of them discussed again for a while, and Liu Bei suddenly said: "It's easy to say everywhere, but we have an enmity with Jiangdong Sun Ce, but who should we send over to say that Sun Bofu can be moved to make him abandon the alliance with Chen Wenzhao?" ”

Sun Ce does not hate Liu Bei, if it were not for Liu Bei, Sun Ce would have conquered the entire Jingzhou long ago.

What's more, Sun Ce has also repeatedly fought with Cao Cao three times, and his relationship with these two neighbors is very bad, and it may not be easy to ask Sun Ce to turn around and form an alliance with them.

Pang Tong smiled and said, "Jiangdong, let me go on it." ”