Xu Chu's army was defeated and returned, and Mo Qianxun gave most of the captured strategic materials of the Cao army to Han Dang, asking him to take them back to recover from Zhuge Jin.

Subsequently, Mo Qianxun led the crowd back to Yiling, and the army worked together, and it took two days of hard work to finally empty the earth and stone mountain at the door, and Yiling City continued to open its doors for business.

Wang Baoyu only let Yiling leave 10,000 soldiers and horses, and the rest of the army, under the leadership of Tian Ye, arranged to be stationed in Xiangyang. At the same time, he personally ordered Liu Cong to be the Taishou of Xiangyang, and he was fully favored to take the position of Xiangyang Driver.

Not only did the people in Yiling believe in Wang Baoyu's ability to reach the sky, but the city's economy was not greatly affected, and there was a blowout growth of businessmen from other places who went to Yiling to seek business opportunities. Because everyone has heard that Wang Baoyu has a new territory, which means more opportunities to make money.

Subsequently, under the construction of Mo Qianxun, Xiangyang also imitated the model of Yiling and vigorously developed commerce, and at the same time, Tian Ye served as the head of the Xiangyang march, responsible for the overall management and training of soldiers.

Knowing that Wang Baoyu defeated Cao Ren and Xu Chu, captured Xiangyang City, and had an army of 70,000, Sun Quan and Liu Bei were mixed feelings.

Happily, Xiangyang City has always been the forefront of the Cao army, to the west can advance to Xichuan, to the east can enter Jiangdong, now this thorn in the eye has been pulled out, it is difficult for the Cao army to step into the south.

The worry is that Wang Baoyu has repeatedly created a record of winning more with less, using soldiers like a god, and developing rapidly, I am afraid that he will have other actions to attack the city and seize the land, and when the time comes, the three-legged pattern of the world will only be rewritten.

"My lord, you must not connive at Wang Baoyu to occupy important places in Xiangyang, and please send an edict to recover it quickly." Huang Quan said to Liu Bei in public.

Liu Bei was silent, he knew Wang Baoyu's character very well, and he didn't want to come back to a small Yiling Tomb at the beginning, let alone a big city with an important strategic location like Xiangyang.

"The minister also asks the lord to give an order to ask Xiangyang quickly." Li Yan also came out of the ranks.

"And I don't know why the two let the lord ask for Xiangyang?" The condition was getting worse and worse, and Fa Zheng, who was pale, took a deep breath and asked with difficulty.

"Wang Baoyu is not only the righteous brother of the lord, but also the courtier under the lord's account, why can't he ask for it?" Huang Quan asked rhetorically.

"Regardless of the fact that Wang Baoyu has long been independent of the princes, there is no courtier, but this righteous feeling cannot make the lord ask for it." Fa Zheng snorted.

"It is not for my use, but I am taking it for it, so that it may not become a great trouble." Li Yan argued.

"You are wise enough to win Jia Xuhu?" Fa Zheng asked rhetorically.

"This ......"

"Don't argue, Strategist, what do you think?" Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang, who was silent.

"Lord, don't try to Xiangyang." Zhuge Liang's statement was not expected by everyone.

"Why not?" Liu Bei was not very happy, he didn't like Zhuge Liang always talking to Wang Baoyu.

"Baoyu captured Xiangyang, and we did not have a soldier to help us, so it was difficult to calm the people. If we send troops, it will alarm Sun Quan, and if Baoyu and Sun Quan are allied, relying on Xiangyang, to attack Xichuan, they will be burned! Zhuge Liang said reasonably.

Liu Bei knew that Zhuge Liang was reasonable, but he still found a step for himself and said: "Sun Quan killed my second brother, and I am about to seek revenge from him, how can I be afraid that he will come to Xichuan?" ”

Zhuge Liang only felt a chill in his heart, and after listening to the meaning of Liu Bei's words, he still preferred to attack Wang Baoyu, so he was ruthless, and asked in a low voice: "Sun Quan brutalized General Yunchang, and the lord has not attacked so far, why did Baoyu not have the slightest intention of attacking, but the lord was suspicious again and again?" ”

As soon as the words fell, the room was lifeless, everyone was silent, Liu Bei's face was even more ugly, Zhuge Liang had always been submissive, but he didn't expect that with Wang Baoyu's wings getting fuller, his tone became more and more tough, and now he dares to refute in public!

Zhuge Liang bowed his head, fine beads of sweat oozed from his forehead, closed his eyes slightly, and waited for Liu Bei's reprimand, but at this time, Fa Zheng knelt down with trembling legs.

"Filial piety, please say something, why do you need to do this big gift!" Liu Bei personally got up and helped Fa Zheng up, with tears in his eyes and pity from the bottom of his heart.

"My lord, at the moment, the country is weak and the people are tired, so we must not start a war."

"Suitable talent is a joke, it's nothing more than that Baoyu has been spoiled by me and Yun Changyide since she was a child, and there are many different behaviors from ordinary people, which is quite a headache for me. However, Baoyu and I are brothers who live and die together, how can we bear to crusade? Baoyu occupies Xiangyang, that is, I have it, so I don't have to be suspicious. Liu Bei said seemingly sincerely.

Of course, this is not Liu Bei's heart, but Fa Zheng has recently relapsed from his old illness, coughing and wheezing, and he is skinny and skinny, and he has a feeling that he will soon die.

Liu Bei was very anxious, even if he wanted to conquer Xiangyang, it had to be Fa Zheng's help, and now Fa Zheng was not only sick, but also had objections to this matter, so he could only break this thought.

Fa Zheng was supported to walk step by step and slowly go down, and after lying down, he never stood up again, Liu Bei visited many times, but he did not see any improvement, he was worried, but he could only cry secretly.

On this day, Zhuge Liang received the news that Fa Zheng invited him to the couch for a talk. For a long time, the relationship between Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng has not been very good, and the incompatible personalities are only one of the reasons, after the victory of the first battle in Hanzhong, Liu Bei almost obeyed Fa Zhengyan, and completely left Zhuge Liang aside.

"Filial piety, rest assured, the lord can't do without you!" Zhuge Liang looked at Fa Zheng, whose eyes were a little sluggish, and felt quite sentimental, and gently tucked the quilt for him.

"Kong Ming, although I am a few years older than you, my resourcefulness is far inferior to yours." Fa Zheng sighed.

"The public belly has a strange plan, the world knows it, and it is loyal and admirable." Zhuge Liang said.

"Stratagem can also be tempered, but human nature is born. Over the years, I have seen that you can bend and stretch, be detached and tranquil, do not hold grudges, and there is no big mistake, even if I am extremely poor in my life, I have never imitated one or two. ”

Fa Zheng sighed again, people are dying and their words are good, Zhuge Liang was sour, grabbed Fa Zheng's hand, and said with tears: "If filial piety can really think like this, I hope to recover as soon as possible, you and I will work together to worry about the Lord." ”

"This is also the wish of the law, but the day is not a holiday, I know that my life is in the evening, and there is really one thing that I can't rest assured." Fa Zheng Dao.

"Filial piety, please speak, Kong Ming should do his best."

"Although I discouraged the troops from Xiangyang before, the time has not yet come, Wang Baoyu is indeed a big trouble, this person has the talent of the world, the ambition of the hero...... "Fa Zhengdao."

Zhuge Liang interrupted Fa Zheng's words unhappily and said: "If Mr. is worried about this matter, then there is no need, Baoyu has a lot to do with me, I know that his heart is indifferent, and what he does is only for the troubled times, and he has no intention of dominating the world." ”

"Kong Ming!" Fa Zheng coughed violently for a while, waved his hand and said: "Wang Baoyu is restrained by many parties, and it is difficult to expand the territory, I naturally know that if you unite with the person I am worried about, then his great things will be accomplished." ”