Liu Bei was somewhat skeptical of Zhuge Liang's statement.

Looking at Zhuge Liang, he asked, "What else does Kong Ming think I can gain in this battle?" ”

"There are still 10,000 soldiers and horses left in Xinye." Zhuge Liang said: "After returning to Xinye, the envoy can only close the city gate and stock up on grain and grass, if Cao Jun comes, just defend Xinye." If Cao Jun didn't fight Xinye, he would be able to conserve his strength and sneak attack from behind. When Liu Biao is unable to do so, Jun will be able to benefit from it. ”

"What do you mean......" Liu Bei didn't quite understand what Zhuge Liang meant.

"Because the envoy sent troops into Yuzhou, Cao Cao sent troops and horses to meet the battle." Zhuge Liang said: "They haven't prepared too much grain and grass, and they will definitely not stay for too long." Let Jun stock up on more grain and grass, and let Cao Jun know that we are ready for a long-term confrontation, and neither Cao Cao nor Cao Shuo will choose Xinye as the main place to attack. What they want to fight is a good bone to gnaw. In the whole Jingzhou, there are many places to gnaw. When the time comes, you just need to watch from the wall. ”

"What Kong Ming means is that when Cao's army enters Jingzhou, as long as I defend Xinye and watch the battle, they won't come to fight me?" Liu Bei said with some concern: "I'm afraid that Cao Zirong won't be able to tolerate me......"

"Cao Zirong is not a mediocre talent." Zhuge Liang said: "Although he can't kill the envoy right away, he will definitely not let go of more benefits and not take it, but he can't get along with the new field where the envoy is located." ”

Looking at Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei said after a long time: "The only thing I can rely on is Kong Ming." ”

knew very well what Liu Bei meant in his words, Zhuge Liang said: "Rest assured, I will definitely be able to help you achieve great things." ”

Liu Bei didn't say anything more, but looked at Bowang very worriedly.

After only escaping for a day and a night, he always felt that he was still too close to Cao's army, and there might be pursuers chasing him at any time.

"You don't have to worry about chasing soldiers." Seeing Liu Bei's worries, Zhuge Liang said: "I have made people make an illusion behind, and Cao Jun will definitely chase after him." ”

"Illusion?" Liu Bei asked, "What did Kong Ming do?" ”

"I let people make smoke and dust in the back to confuse Cao Jun's ears and eyes." Zhuge Liang said: "Even if Cao Zirong is under the fire dance, it will be impossible to know the path that the envoy is taking for a while. We had enough time to return to Jingzhou. ”

When Zhuge Liang said this, Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief.

Guan Yu came over and said to him: "Brother, I have asked the soldiers to choose a fast and flat place, and I also ask my brother to be wronged, and I will hurry tomorrow morning when I have enough spirits." ”

"There is a second brother Lao." Liu Bei responded, and then said to Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming also rested earlier, don't be too tired." ”

Liu Bei fled back to Xinye, and Cao Shuo, who was far away in Shouchun, received news from Bowang a few days later.

Pinching the message sent by Huo Wu, Cao Shuo said to Tian Feng and Chen Gong who were sitting in the room with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth: "Pang Shiyuan really didn't brag, he fought against Zhuge Liang, and he really beat the enemy army off his armor. ”

"Pang Shiyuan and Zhuge Kongming were old friends." Chen Gong said: "He should be very familiar with Zhuge Kongming, and this battle can be fought so smoothly." ”

"I wrote a letter to my father the other day." Cao Shuo said: "Please ask my father to appoint Guo Fengxiao as the main general, and lead the army to enter Jingzhou with Pang Shiyuan's troops." ”

"Childe plans to take Jingzhou?" Tian Feng asked.

"Jingzhou can't be taken yet." Cao Shuo said: "Compared with Jingzhou, I am more worried about Jiangdong, with Jingzhou Liu Biao as a buffer in it, our Cao family can divide our minds to deal with the Yuan family in the north." Later, he seized Liaodong and marched into Hetao and Xiliang. When the north is completely pacified, the army will turn to the south, and the divided Han family should be unified. ”

"Childe has the world in his heart, and he can see it clearly." Tian Feng said: "Sima Zhongda has also won successes in Xuzhou recently, and it should not take long to destroy the rampant. ”

"There are no available generals under Rampant Xi, and the soldiers are all Yellow Turban remnants." Cao Shuo said: "Since Liu Bei contacted him, I didn't take him seriously. Choosing to attack Xuzhou, he had already made a fatal mistake. ”

"Actually, the Rampant Department is not so vulnerable." Tian Feng said: "Sima Zhongda was able to drive straight in, and the key was that the two navies of the Bohai Sea and the East China Sea led by Fu Gong to respond from it. Rampant Xi retreated to the seashore, and the navy attacked from behind, which also caused them many casualties. ”

"I'm not going to do that with the Navy." Cao Shuo smiled slightly, and said to Tian Feng: "Actually, I have already sent an order to him to train a large army for landing after establishing a navy, and when we pacify the Han family, there will be many opportunities for the navy to play." ”

"Is Childe planning to go to sea to fight?" Tian Feng and Chen Gong were both stunned.

"Do you know Izumo Province?" Cao Shuo asked.

"I've heard of it." Tian Feng said: "Izumo Country is located in the East China Sea, but I don't know how far it is, I heard that the First Emperor sent five hundred boys and girls to accompany Xu Fu to find the elixir, and Xu Fu arrived in Izumo Country. ”

"That's it." Smiling slightly, Cao Shuo said: "I'm actually very insecure, and I always feel that foreign forces will pose a threat to us sooner or later. In order to make the people of the Central Plains live more stable, and in order to allow the people to live and work in peace and contentment for a long time, if one day I can dominate the world, I will send troops to fight in the south and the north, and defeat all those places that I think will be threatened, not only to make them surrender, but also to let them know that the country that I Cao Shuo once fought will never allow them to covet it. ”

Tian Feng and Chen Gong glanced at each other, and each of them saw the stunned in each other's gaze.

Izumo Province is outside the East China Sea, and the seaside fishermen have never been that far away.

Not to mention the fishermen, let's just talk about the garrison on the beach in the past, and no one has ever seen what Izumo Province looked like.

The world is still in chaos, but Cao Shuo has already thought of laying down Izumo or even more places in the future, so that the alien race will no longer dare to covet the Central Plains.

The two of them got up, clasped their fists and saluted Cao Shuo and said: "We admire Childe's ambition very much, as long as it is useful, please ask Childe to just give orders." ”

"I plan to personally lead the troops to Jingzhou." Cao Shuo said: "Yuan Hao will go with me on the expedition, and Gongtai will stay in Shouchun, this time if I don't want to capture Jingzhou, I also have to subdue Liu Biao!" Especially Liu Xuande, who has plagued the world for so many years, he should also pay some price! ”

"Wait for the son's dispatch!" Tian Feng and Chen Gong clasped their fists at the same time and bowed to Cao Shuo and received the military order.