Nan Ye, Liu Bei and others arrived in Jiangxia, but Zhuge Liang did not set off immediately, as if he was waiting for someone. Although Zhuge Liang did not have the ability to calculate that Lu Su was coming, he could calculate that the envoy of Eastern Wu would definitely cross the river to find out the truth of Cao Cao's soldiers, and the one who knew the strength of Cao's army best was Liu Bei, who had fought a few battles with Cao Cao.

In a secret room in Jiangxia, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were talking secretly, only to hear Liu Bei say: "The national teacher ordered us to unite Jiangdong to fight against Cao Cao, so that the north and the south will compete for profit." But there is no shortage of wise men in Jiangdong, and there must be far-sightedness, how can we get our wish? ”

Zhuge Liang said: "Cao Cao led millions of tigers to Jianghan, how can Jiangdong not be afraid?" Knowing that it was a plan, he would not push us to Cao Cao's side. Liang to Jiangdong, with his incorruptible tongue, will definitely be able to say that the northern and southern armies annexed each other. If the southern army wins, Cao Cao will be punished to take the land of Jingzhou. If the northern army wins, then we will take advantage of the situation to take the south of the Yangtze River. ”

Liu Bei was overjoyed when he heard this: "Sir, this is very high! It's just that it is unkind and righteous to capture Jiangnan, and it is better to defeat Cao Cao. ”

Zhuge Liang said: "Don't worry, my lord, Cao Cao will be defeated in this battle, but the land of Jingzhou may not be able to be obtained by us." ”

Liu Beiqi said: "Why is this? ”

Zhuge Liang frowned and said: "Liang has heard that the Guanghua National Division has won a hundred battles, and now that the National Teacher is helping us to attack Cao, I am afraid that the Cao army will be defeated." What worries me is not about this victory or defeat, but about whether Guanghua Guoshi has the heart to annex Jingzhou. ”

Liu Bei hesitated: "The national teacher has never competed with the princes, if the four counties of Jingnan do not join the national division, the national teacher will not attack Jingzhou, how can he annex Jingzhou?" ”

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "The national teacher is by no means as simple as the lord thinks. If it weren't for the early preparations, how could the soldiers and horses of Jiaozhou quickly enter the four counties? How could the national teacher rush to help the lord? It doesn't cost a single soldier to get the nine counties of Jingxiang, I'm afraid that the national teacher is the final winner. ”

Liu Bei was surprised when he heard this: "If this is the case, what should we do?" He knew that in Zhuge Liang's plan, only by getting Jingzhou first could he get Yizhou and then become a three-point situation, if this first step could not be done, Liu Bei really didn't know if he still had a chance to achieve a great cause.

Zhuge Liang said: "The lord doesn't have to worry! Things may not be as I think. In any case, at this time, the national teacher and we are on good terms, and I will go to Jiangdong to test the national teacher before making a decision. ”

The next day, someone came to report to Liu Bei, and Jiangdong Sun Quan sent Lu Su to mourn, and the ship had arrived on the shore. When Zhuge Liang heard this, he asked Liu Qi: "When Sun Ce died, did Xiangyang send people to mourn?" ”

Liu Qi shook his head and said: "Jiangdong and my family have a grudge against my father, how can there be any reason to mourn?" ”

Zhuge Liang said: "In this way, Lu Su's trip is not to mourn, but to listen to the military situation." We want to unite to resist Cao, and it will fall on this person. Later, if Lu Su asked Cao Cao about his movements, the lord and the prince only did not know, and if he wanted to ask again, the lord could ask him to ask me. ”

Liu Bei asked, "Do you want to invite the national teacher to come and meet?" ”

Zhuge Liang thought for a while and said: "The lord can send someone to invite him, and whether he comes or not depends on the national teacher." ”

After the three of them finished discussing, they sent someone to greet Lu Su. Lu Su entered the city to pay tribute to the funeral, and Liu Qi invited Lu Su to meet Liu Bei. Lu Su said: "I have heard the name of the emperor's uncle for a long time, and I have no chance to visit. It's a great relief to see it today. Recently, when I heard that Uncle Huang and Cao Cao were fighting, I must know that Cao's army is false and real, and dare to ask how many people there are in Cao's army? ”

Liu Bei heard that Lu Su really listened to Cao Jun's truth and said, "It's ashamed to say it." Our soldiers are outnumbered, and when I heard that Cao's army was coming, I left, but I didn't know the reality of Cao's soldiers. ”

Lu Su is not easy to fool, and he has found out some about the battle between the two armies, how can Liu Bei not know? So Lu Su asked: "I heard that Uncle Huang used Zhuge Kongming's strategy, and the two fires burned Cao Cao's soul, how can I not know the truth?" ”

Liu Bei saw that Lu Su was prepared, so he shirked and said, "Mr. Zijing can ask Kong Ming to know the details." ”

Lu Su came to inquire about the truth and didn't limit himself to asking anyone, so he said, "Where is Kong Ming?" I would like to see you. ”

When Liu Bei heard this, he ordered Zhuge Liang to come and meet Lu Su. After the two of them finished saluting, Lu Su said: "Mr. Jiumu was not able to pay a visit, but fortunately we met today when the army was pressing and life and death were at stake. I don't know if Mr. Cao Jun has a high opinion? ”

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan and said: "Cao Cao's treacherous schemes, I already know everything, but I can't defeat the hate, so I will avoid it." Pity! Pity! ”

Lu Su was happy when he heard Zhuge Liang say that he had a plan and no soldiers, but he didn't show it on his face, but said: "Avoiding for a while is not a long-term solution, if Cao Cao attacks Jiangxia, where else will the emperor and uncle avoid?" ”

Zhuge Liang said: "My lord has an old relationship with Jiaozhou Guanghua National Teacher, and I want to throw myself into it." ”

Lu Su also planned to pull Liu Bei and Liu Qi to fight Cao Cao, and when he heard that Liu Bei was going to Nanye, he hurriedly said: "The national teacher has never competed with the princes, and he has known Cao Cao for a long time, how can he offend the court by protecting the emperor's uncle?" ”

As soon as Lu Su's words fell, a voice came from the door: "Although I know Cao Mengde, I can be more friends with Xuande Gong. Now that Cao Mengde has held the Son of Heaven hostage, he is no longer the hero of the past, and he cannot represent the imperial court, so I will naturally ensure that Xuande is safe and sound. ”

When everyone heard this, they looked at the door, and saw Nan Ye standing in front of the door, looking at Lu Su with a smile. Lu Su was startled when he heard Nan Ye's words, and stammered: "Your Excellency, isn't it the Guanghua National Teacher?" ”

Nan Ye entered the door and said, "Exactly!" After speaking, he cast his skills to aim at Lu Su's star and take the star.

Will Xinglu: Lu Su, the word Zijing, a native of Dongcheng County, Linhuai County. He was an outstanding strategist and diplomat in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Lu Su lost his father at a young age, with a burly physique, a bold personality, likes to read, is good at riding and shooting, and is deeply admired by the villagers. Zhou Yu asked Lu Su for help for the head of the nest due to lack of food, and Lu Su generously gave Zhou Yu a warehouse of 3,000 grains, and the two became friends and conspired together. During the Battle of Chibi, he led the alliance with Liu Kangcao to achieve victory, and after the death of Zhou Yu, Lu Su succeeded him as the governor of Dadu at the age of 46. Intelligence 96, politics 95.

Lu Su never thought that Nan Ye would be here anyway, if he really let Nan Ye poach Liu Bei, his plan to unite with Liu Bei to fight Cao would be in vain. However, Lu Su's IQ should not be underestimated, thinking that Nan Ye had never competed with the princes before, he had a glimmer of hope and asked, "Is the national teacher here to jointly attack Cao with the imperial uncle?" ”

Nan Ye shook his head and said, "I'm not here to fight for Jingzhou with Cao Mengde, just to rescue Xuande Gong." If Xuande Gong votes for me, I should keep him safe. If Cao Mengde doesn't come, if he comes to attack, I can only be forced to meet the enemy. ”

Lu Su's eyes lit up when he heard this, Nan Ye didn't want to take the initiative to confront Cao Cao, so he said to Liu Bei and Liu Qi: "Although the national teacher can protect the safety of the emperor's uncle, it is difficult to protect the land of Jingzhou. My general Sun is in Jiangdong, the soldiers are full of food, and he is very respectful of the virtuous and virtuous soldiers. According to my plan, Uncle Huang can send his henchmen to form an alliance with my generals to fight against Cao's army. In this way, you can protect the safety of the emperor's uncle, and you can protect the land of Jingzhou, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? ”