Xiangyang, the state pastoral house.

Inside the main hall.

Liu Bei gathered the generals to give lectures and prepared to send troops into Shu.

Not long ago, Liu Bei used Zhuge Liang's strategy to successfully hook up with Zhang Song, who was passing through Jingzhou.

The two talked happily and hit it off.

After Zhang Song returned to Shu, he persuaded Liu Zhang to invite Liu Bei to Shu to help him fight against Zhang Lu, who was constantly invading south.

Now Liu Zhang's envoy Meng Da has led 3,000 Shu soldiers, with countless labor gifts, stationed in the White Emperor City, waiting to welcome Liu Bei into Shu.

"With Zhang Song Mengda as the internal response, the lord will be able to easily win Yizhou when he enters Shu this time. "

"When the lord has Jingyi two states, he can send a general to the north from Xinye and take Xuchang directly, and the lord can personally lead the army out of the Qinling Mountains and take Chang'an directly. "

"The Northern Expedition of the two armies, echoing from east to west, why worry about not restoring the rivers and mountains and reviving the Han Dynasty!"

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan and painted a blueprint for Liu Bei.

Liu Bei laughed proudly, and finally came out of the shadow of Xu Du's defeat, and saw the hope of Zhongxing Han and realizing his great cause.

"Lord, Cao Cao is now in Yecheng, and the siege is imminent. "

"From this point of view, the capture of Hebei by the Cao thief is close at hand, and there is not much time left for the lord to take the land of Shu. "

Li Yan, who is both civil and military, poured a scoop of cold water on Liu Bei.

Liu Bei's smile disappeared, and his face couldn't help but be clouded, and he looked at Zhuge Liang.

"Cao Thief's soldiers are strong and strong, and with Cao Yuan's assistance, Yuan Shang should know very well that he can't hold Yecheng. "

"Liang is that Yuan Shang, he will definitely abandon Yecheng, retreat to Youzhou, restart the Yijing defense line left by Gongsun Zhan, back to Youzhou, and hold on to the danger. "

"Yuan Shao attacked Yijing back then, but it took a year, and Yuan Shang was no longer good, and it should be okay to hold it for three or five months. "

"This time is enough for the lord to take Yizhou. "

"As long as the lord has the two states of Jingzhou, the Qinling Mountains in the west, and the danger of the Han River in the east, even if Cao Cao swallows the north and goes south with the troops from the north, we also have the confidence to fight with Cao Thief!"

Zhuge Liang's feather fan compared between the maps, and after some analysis, Li Yan's concerns were dispelled.

Liu Bei's face turned cloudy to clear, and he nodded: "The military advisor is reasonable, then Yuan Shang is a waste and drags Cao Thief for three or five months, he shouldn't be there-"

"Hebei Urgent——"

The guards held up the battle report and broke into the lobby, interrupting Liu Bei's self-confidence.

"Lord Qi, the north is urgent, Cao Cao has captured Yecheng, killed Yuan Shang, and the four states of Hebei are decided. "

"Then Cao Cao is already in Yecheng, announcing the throne of Wei!"

It was like a thunderbolt that crashed into the lobby.

Liu Bei's figure flickered, his brain buzzed, and he was stunned in an instant.

Li Yan, Huang Zhong and other Jingzhou heroes were all shocked and discolored.

Even if it was Zhuge Liang, the feather fan in his hand was shaking, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Just a moment ago, their monarchs and ministers were confident that Cao Cao would have five months to take Hebei.

In the blink of an eye, an astonishing battle report slapped them in the face.

"Even if Yuan Shang is mediocre, he is not so unbearable, and he didn't hold on for even a month...."

Zhuge Liang's brows were deep, and his eyes were filled with deep suspicion.

Liu Bei also came to his senses and asked, "What means did the Cao thief use to break through Yecheng and take Hebei so quickly?"

The guards then dismantled the battle report and read it out in public.

poisoned 7,000 war horses, flooded Yecheng, intercepted and killed Yuan Shang...

In the battle report, Cao Yuan's various tricks and genius strokes were written in detail.

In the lobby, the uproar turned to dead silence.

Li Yan and other military generals all gasped and were amazed by Cao Yuan's wisdom.

Liu Bei's face became more and more ugly, and gradually changed from shock to hatred.

"Cao Yuan, it's this Cao Yuan again, it's disrupting my overall layout, it's hateful~~"

Liu Bei hit the case with his fist, and he gritted his teeth with hatred.

Cao Yuan's clever plan helped Cao Cao capture Yecheng ahead of schedule, which meant that they lost five months of precious time to enter Shu.

Once Cao Cao learned that Liu Bei led his army into Shu, he would quickly return to the south and take Jingzhou.

At that time, in order to keep Jingzhou's basic territory, he could only return to his division to reinforce Jingzhou.

The dream of seeking Shu land was shattered by Cao Yuan, how could Liu Bei not be angry.

In the lobby, there was a sigh.

"Strategist, what should I do now?"

Liu Bei's helpless gaze could only look at Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan and was silent.

After a long time, a resolute cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Now, it is no longer realistic to attack Shu. "

"Liang thinks that we will immediately form an alliance with Sun Ce, and agree to wave the Northern Expedition at the same time to carve up the Central Plains. "

"The lord should take all the troops of Jingzhou to the north and take Xuchang directly, and Sun Ce led the troops of Jiangdong out of Hefei to capture Shouchun. "

"We must do our best to capture the Central Plains when Cao Thief has just captured Hebei and has not had time to appease the people's hearts. "

"Otherwise, once Cao Cao integrates the four states of Hebei and coerces the entire northern army to move south, we will be unable to compete with it with the troops of the two states of Jingyang!"

"The Northern Expedition must begin immediately!"

Zhuge Liang's expression was extremely firm, waving a feather fan, and offering a strategy for Liu Bei.

Liu Bei nodded heavily, and said in a deep voice: "The military advisor is reasonable, we must not give Cao Thief time to pacify Hebei, and now sending troops to the Northern Expedition is our only chance to destroy Cao Thief." "

For a time, the blood of the generals was ignited, and the emotions changed from shock to impassioned.

And at this time.

Zhuge Liang said: "However, before the lord wields the Northern Expedition, there is still one important thing to do. "

"What's important?"

Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang suspiciously.

Zhuge Liang stood up, straightened his clothes, and gave Liu Bei a deep bow:

"Liang Dynasty of all the people in the world, I implore the lord to ascend to the throne as the king of Han and continue to inherit the Han dynasty, so as to call on the people with lofty ideals in the world who have the Han family in their hearts to jointly destroy the Cao thieves and restore the Han community!"

Cao Cao has already been proclaimed king, and he is trying to persuade Liu Bei to follow up and become king.

As soon as Zhuge Liang took the lead, Li Yan, Huang Zhong and others immediately understood, got up suddenly, and followed the persuasion.

Liu Bei looked at the people who persuaded him in amazement, and he was at a loss for a while.

I lost my mind and panicked for a long time.

The corners of Liu Bei's eyes quietly swept over a touch of imperceptible ecstasy.

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