The breeze blows the green leaves and dances, stirring the heat wave under the forest.

The aroma of the wine is rich, accompanied by the breeze slowly drifting away, and the pear orchard is full of aromas.

In the pavilion of the pear orchard.

The three of them sat in a group, drinking and talking, as evidenced by the bright sun on their heads.

"Come, Zijing, you and my brothers have a cup of Gongjin, please!"

Just as Zhou Yu was waiting for Li Li's reply, a cool breeze blew, and Li Li turned his head to avoid Zhou Yu's scorching gaze, and raised his glass to invite the three of them to drink together.

After drinking, Li Li urged Zhou Yu to eat the vegetables, while he himself feasted on it regardless of it.

After a while, Zhou Yu smiled and said, "It seems that I have unfortunately been wronged, and the prince who can enter the eyes of Brother Wenchang is Yanzhou Cao Cao." Hehehe! ”

After eating and drinking wildly, Li Li did not avoid the gazes of Zhou Yu and Lu Su, and said: "In Gongjin's words, Yanzhou Cao Cao is indeed a hero among the people, a hero in troubled times. This person did not have the good luck of Yuan Shao, nor did he have as many resources as Er Yuan had at his disposal. But he was able to grow step by step, and after more than 100 battles, he finally took root in Yanzhou and became the most powerful prince of the Central Plains. The reason why the Yanzhou army under Cao Cao is strong is because the Yanzhou army has been fighting almost every day over the years, and it has produced elite soldiers under a hundred battles!

In addition, Cao Cao has a magnificent bearing, deep wisdom as the sea, is well versed in the art of war, and is also proficient in government affairs and governing the world. This person's talent, ambition and mind are all the best among people, and they should not be underestimated and despised at all. Otherwise, if anyone underestimates Cao Cao or looks down on him, they will definitely pay a heavy price for it. ”

"Oh?" Zhou Yu was quite surprised and said: "Brother Wenchang has such a high opinion of Yanzhou Cao Cao, but he is not the strongest prince among the princes of the Central Plains now. On the contrary, Yuan Shao is the leader everywhere, and he has formed an alliance with Yuan Shao for a long time! ”

At this time, Lu Su suddenly interjected: "This is Cao Cao's most clever point. At present, among the princes of the Central Plains, only Yuan Shao of Jizhou and Cao Cao of Yanzhou are the strongest, and Yuan Shao's strength is above Cao Cao, and Yanzhou and Jizhou are only separated by a river. It is Cao Cao everywhere headed by Yuan Shao, closely cooperating with Yuan Shao's alliance, waiting for opportunities to strengthen its own strength. Now that Cao Cao is attacking Xuzhou, Yuan Shao is eager to try to annex Youzhou, and the two sides take what they need and have no conflict of interest. Once the situation in the Central Plains is clear. The Yuan-Cao alliance will inevitably collapse, and there will be a great war between the two sides, which will determine the final ownership of the states in the Central Plains. ”

"Well, what Zijing said hit the nail on the head, and every sentence is reasonable." Li Li bowed his head and said: "The most powerful thing about Cao Cao is that. He doesn't care about personal honor and disgrace, when it is time to bow down and beg for mercy. He doesn't hold on and doesn't care about prestige. However. When he is strong, he will turn his face ruthlessly and kill the killer. can bend and stretch, do not forgive, kill and be resolute, since ancient times, there is no more traitor than this. ”

Zhou Yu nodded thoughtfully. asked: "In this way, Brother Wenchang only has Cao Cao as the hero of the world in his heart, and the rest are insignificant?" ”

"Definitely!" Li Li immediately shook his head and said: "If there was only one person in the world, Yanzhou Cao Cao, who could be called the hero of the world, then I would have wiped him out a long time ago." How can he be allowed to grow bigger step by step! ”

Speaking of this, Li Li's tone paused slightly, and he asked suspiciously: "I don't know if Gongjin and Zijing have ever heard of Liu Bei and Liu Xuande of Zhuojun?" ”

"Of course." Zhou Yu continued: "In the battle of the Tiger Prison, the three brothers Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei fought against Lu Bu, and became famous in the first battle, and no one in the world knows who knows!" Now I heard that he led his troops to aid Tao Qian in Xuzhou, and is now at war with Cao Cao, which is a benevolent and righteous move. ”

As he spoke, Zhou Yu's face changed sharply, and he exclaimed: "Brother Wenchang deliberately mentioned Liu Bei and his person, could it be that he meant something else?" Could it be that Liu Bei can still become a prince? But he has no foundation until now, and he has no more than 10,000 soldiers and horses under his account, how can he succeed? ”

Li Li sneered meaningfully: "Liu Bei does not have a foundation to stand on at the moment, and there are few soldiers and generals, but he has it right away." What do you think of Xuzhou? ”

"That's right, Xuzhou!" Lu Su and Zhou Yu said in unison.

Immediately, Zhou Yu suddenly realized: "I have long heard that Xuzhou Mu Taoqian is old and sick, and he fell ill after a big battle with Cao Cao last year, and now he is going to fight Cao Cao again." Since then, I am afraid that Tao Qian will not live forever and will not live long. If Tao Qian dies, then who else in Xuzhou can take over his position as state pastor, except for his two sons, only Liu Bei, who led his troops to help Xuzhou.

coincided with the survival of Xuzhou, Tao Qian would definitely not hand over Xuzhou to his two sons, not to mention how they could be, just because Cao Cao did not seize Xuzhou and vowed not to give up, Tao Qian would not push his two sons to the brink of death. Therefore, he will definitely give up the position of state pastor to Liu Bei, so Liu Bei has both soldiers and food in his hands, and he also gets the land of the six counties of Xuzhou for nothing. ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Yu sighed with deep feelings: "Why do I say why Liu Bei is so well aware of righteousness and led his troops to help Xuzhou? It turned out that he had already seen that Tao Qian was old and frail and his life was not long, so he deliberately led his troops to pick up the ready-made territory! ”

After finishing speaking, Zhou Yu sighed, and there was still an extremely shameless look on his handsome cheeks.

Li Li smiled and said: "Regardless of whether Liu Bei saw in advance that Tao Qian's life was not long, he undoubtedly chose the best time to base himself in the Central Plains. Even if Tao Qian can't die for a while, he won't treat Liu Bei badly. In the troubled times, there is absolutely no such thing as sending troops to help relieve the siege for no reason, and if you have to pay, you must ask for something, otherwise Liu Bei will not become a good man who has no desire and no desire! If this is the case, Liu Bei will definitely not be able to live until now, even if he does not die on the battlefield, he will be exhausted to death by the endless war in the world! ”

Zhou Yu nodded lightly and said: "In this way, Liu Bei is really a great character, and he has such knowledge, which shows that he has a lot of ambition and ambition!" ”

Immediately, Zhou Yu looked at Li Li with interest, and said with a smile: "Compared to Liu Bei, Brother Wenchang is even better. When everyone in the world thought that Liu Bei was incomparable in benevolence and righteousness, only Brother Wenchang saw through Liu Bei's plans at a glance and his ambitions were even greater. It can be seen that Brother Wenchang knows the situation in the world well, and he must have a plan for the target that the Xiliang Army will attack next. But what I'm more curious about is that in addition to Brother Wenchang's eyes on Yanzhou Cao Cao and Liu Bei, who else in the world can make Brother Wenchang miss? ”

Li Li smiled happily when he heard this: "I really let Gong Jin say it right, there is really another person in the world who I value very much, so I have worked tirelessly to invite him in person." I don't know who Gong Jin knows who this person is? ”

"This 、、、、、、" Zhou Yu's face changed when he heard this. The expression on his face changed dramatically, and his eyes appeared extremely complex, with a combination of surprise, hesitation, and hesitation.

After pondering for a while, Zhou Yu looked at Li Li and asked softly, "I don't know who Brother Wenchang is talking about?" I wish to hear more about it. ”

Li Li stared at Zhou Yu with burning eyes, and said slowly: "This person has been brilliant since he was a child, proficient in the six arts, skilled in bows and horses, has learned through the past and the present, and has a good mind. The belly is hidden by ten thousand armor soldiers, and he is really a talent who has passed through the heavens and latitudes, and is known as the ambition to swallow mountains and rivers. If I get this person, it will be like Gaozu won Han Xin, and this person is especially better than 100,000 ironclad soldiers. The great cause is promising, and the country can be expected. The only one to worry about. It's this person from an extraordinary background. I'm afraid he doesn't want to be in the company of me, a man of common origin. Therefore, I wandered for a few days and did not dare to speak out, for fear that I would miss my talent and regret it for the rest of my life! ”

After a pause, Li Li slowly got up and walked to the baring of the pavilion and looked at the nest city. Shen groaned: "The majestic and heroic beauty Zhou Lang, the genius of the sky!"

Such an eloquent talent succumbed to a small town, lying dormant and waiting, in order to show his ambitions. Indulge in your talents. However, although the Yangtze River is wide, it is ultimately in a corner, and even if it has made some achievements, it is short-lived, flashy and difficult to sustain for a long time. The good of the total horn is certainly worth cherishing, but compared with the personal relationship and the ambition of life, Gong Jin does not know, but it is difficult to give up.

However, instead of waiting for the right moment, it is better to make a decision early. Zhuang is hungry for Hulu meat, laughing and thirsty for Hun blood; Don't wait, the young man's head is white, empty and sad! ”

"Ahh When Li Li's voice fell, Zhou Yu and Lu Su exclaimed, looking at Li Li's tall and sturdy back in awe.

Immediately there was a silence in the pavilion, and none of the three of them opened their mouths to break the strange silence, each thinking and silent.

After a while, Zhou Yu walked lightly to Li Li's side, stood side by side with Li Li, and said softly: "Brother Wenchang knows that I have a good relationship with Sun Ce and Sun Bofu, and I am like a brother, but now Bofu is under Yuan Shu's tent, and I can't help myself. At this difficult time, I can't help Bo Fu get out of trouble, so how can I abandon him? ”

After Li Li heard the sound, his body remained unchanged, he still looked at the scattered houses under the mountain, and said in a deep voice: "Sun Bofu is brave, ambitious, brave and strategic, naturally not a person who has lived under the people for a long time. At present, he is struggling and struggling, and the reason is that his own personality is too impulsive, but he is not a thing in the pool after all, and sooner or later he will get ahead. ”

After a few words, Li Li's words changed sharply, and he continued: "However, brotherhood and life aspirations do not conflict, you may not be able to help Sun Ce in the future, but at the moment you are powerless and helpless."

In other words, even if Gongjin can one day help Sun Ce lay a foundation, he knows that he can't do it. This kind of so-called achievement, of course, can make people more accomplished and prestigious in the short term, but it cannot last long after all. The end is just to increase the killing and prolong the disaster of war in the troubled times, and in addition, there is no possibility of achieving hegemony for thousands of years. Since ancient times, the southern ships and northern horses have their own strengths, trapped in a corner of the south of the Yangtze River, even if they have the advantage of the naval warship, it is only a temporary strength; If there is no iron cavalry to enter the Central Plains, it will be lost for a long time, and sooner or later it will be destroyed by the princes of the Central Plains.

This kind of war has been around for a long time since ancient times, and Gong Jin is familiar with military strategy, and he knows it in his heart. With my Xiliang Iron Cavalry alive, no matter who wants to seize the country, the princes of the world must defeat my Li Li and destroy the Xiliang army. Other than that, a qiē is all wishful thinking! ”

Speaking of this, Li Li suddenly turned to look at Zhou Yu and solemnly promised: "If Gongjin is willing to help me, I can promise that if Sun Ce is defeated by my men in the future, I can spare him from dying, with the brotherly affection of Quan Gongjin and him." But it is limited to Sun Ce and his descendants, and the rest are no longer listed! ”

"Whew!" Zhou Yu sighed, leaned over and bowed: "It's okay, life is just a few decades, and many things are difficult to achieve after all. At the end, I will meet the lord, please don't forget today's promise, otherwise Zhou Yu will be ashamed of Bofu in this life! ”

"Good, good, good, that's great!" Li Li was overjoyed to help Zhou Yu up, nodded heavily, and said: "I, Li Li, will definitely not break my promise in my lifetime, Gongjin can rest assured!" Hahaha--! ”

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