"But Jingzhou has been under my father's rule for many years. I will do my best to take back Jingzhou."
Liu Qi sighed and continued.
Liu Bei immediately stood up and said:
"Young Master, please don't say that. How could I covet Jingzhou?"
Liu Qi also slowly stood up and said in a low voice:
"Imperial Uncle need not say more. Tomorrow, I will follow the generals to Jingzhou and do my best to take back as many prefectures as possible."
With that, Liu Qi limped out of Liu Bei's study.
Suddenly, Zhuge Liang slowly walked out from the side.
Liu Bei stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Liu Qi with a hint of loneliness in his eyes.
Zhuge Liang sighed and said:
"My Lord, there is no need to be sad. Everyone has their own fate. Since Young Master Liu Qi has made his choice, why should My Lord refuse?
"Liu Jingsheng has spent his entire life maintaining Jingzhou. Even if My Lord becomes the ruler of Jingzhou, it is still better than being in the hands of that traitor Cao."
Liu Bei remained silent.
After a moment, Zhuge Liang continued:
"My Lord, I just received a secret report. Sun Quan has sent people to cross the river to find Zhou Yu."
Liu Bei immediately raised his head and narrowed his eyes.
"Who is it?"
Zhuge Liang smiled faintly and said:
"Lu Su, Lu Zijing."
"Oh? Sun Quan actually sent Lu Su to persuade Zhou Yu to retreat? "
Liu Bei stroked his chin and said in a low voice:
"It seems that Sun Quan is really anxious. Zhou Yu's actions have thoroughly angered Sun Quan."
Zhuge Liang gently fanned himself and calmly said:
"But Lu Su failed. According to the reports of our spies, he returned to Jiangdong alone."
Liu Bei nodded and said: "That's for sure.
Zhou Yu has always been stubborn. Even if Lu Zijing came to persuade him, he would not be persuaded. "
Zhuge Liang frowned and said:
"Although this is good news, there is one thing that this subject must advise My Lord."
Liu Bei waved his hand and said:
"Military Advisor, speak your mind."
Zhuge Liang continued:
"In this subject's opinion, Zilong is not the best choice to accompany Young Master Liu to Jingzhou."
Liu Bei immediately had some doubts:
"Zilong is brave and skilled in battle. Moreover, he is loyal and brave beyond compare. I can only be at ease with him guarding the young master. Why do you say so?"
Zhuge Liang shook his head:
"Even if that's the case, Zilong is injured and his condition doesn't look good. He hasn't recovered yet. The doctor has seen him and told me that he needs to rest for at least a month."
Liu Bei's eyes widened.
"What?" "Zilong's' injured? Why didn't I know?"
In Liu Bei's impression, although Zhao Yun had been on the battlefield for many years, he had never been injured.
Not getting his clothes wet was Zhao Yun's greatest feature in battle.
But now, Zhuge Liang said that Zhao Yun was injured?
This matter shocked Liu Bei no less than Bai Feng's defeat.
Zhuge Liang sighed and said:
"I also went to look for Zilong before, but I met the medical officer on the way. That medical officer said …"
"Zilong was injured by a sword when he was attacking Xu Chang's city."
"Zilong was anxious at the time. It should be because he was questioned as to why he did not fight in time."
"Let's let Zilong recuperate and send Generals Guan and Zhang to deal with him."
Hearing this, Liu Bei's eyes reddened and two drops of tears fell.
"When Zilong followed me, I swore to myself that I would not let Zilong suffer under my command, but now …"
Zhuge Liang continued to fan himself, but he said nothing.
The army had been isolating Zhao Yun, and Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei knew about this.
But Zhuge Liang had spoken to the other generals about this matter many times, but it was to no avail.
Everyone believed that Zhao Yun must have been helped by Cao Cao or Bai Feng.
Especially Generals Guan and Zhang, they were proud and did not listen to Zhuge Liang's advice.
It was truly lamentable that such a thing had happened.
Zhao Yun had been on the battlefield all his life and had experienced many battles. The first wound on his body was actually caused by one of his own.
Although it was not directly related, the other generals had all added fuel to the fire.
"Even so, we cannot send my second brother or third brother to deal with this matter."
Suddenly, Liu Bei wiped away his tears and spoke in a righteous tone.
Zhuge Liang was confused.
Liu Bei sighed.
"Zilong was injured, but he didn't tell us. Was he afraid that I would not let him go to battle?"
"If I don't send him now, he will be isolated in the army, which is not good for Zilong."
"Moreover, I know my second brother and third brother's temperament very well. If those Jingzhou County Governors have a disagreement, given their temperament, they will probably cause trouble."
"Zilong has a gentle temperament. He is indeed the best choice to go with Young Master."
Hearing Liu Bei's words, Zhuge Liang slowly nodded.
Zhuge Liang had not thought of this. As expected, Liu Bei, as the ruler of the army, was the most considerate when it came to such matters.
However …
For some reason, Zhuge Liang had an ominous premonition.
… …
At this moment, on the road to Western Liang.
"General Xiahou, is there any movement from Ma Teng?"
Bai Feng asked when she saw that Xiahou Dun, who had gone to scout, had returned.
Xiahou Dun cupped his hands and bowed.
"Our spies have been investigating for a long time, but they have not seen any Western Liang soldiers. It is truly strange."
"This general feels that Marshal should be cautious. Ma Teng has probably already set up an ambush."
Hearing this, Bai Feng did not find it strange.
Although Ma Teng was not as famous as his son, Ma Chao, he was definitely not an ordinary person.
To be able to rule over a region in a chaotic world, Ma Teng's ability was definitely extremely high.
Moreover, when he attacked Xu Chang previously, it could not be said that Ma Teng had fallen into a trap.
Western Liang had always been a desolate land. Ma Teng had only agreed to enter the Central Plains because he wanted to lead his troops to a better life.
Even without Liu Bei's alliance, Ma Teng would definitely send his troops to invade.
If he did not move and only wanted to defend Western Liang, then Ma Teng would definitely be a short-sighted person like Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.
Once Cao Cao conquered Jiangdong and killed Sun Quan and Liu Bei, his next step would definitely be to expand.
At that time, how could Western Liang be spared?
This time, before Bai Feng left, he had already sent people to Western Liang to spread the news that he was going to send troops to suppress Western Liang.
His goal was to cause Ma Teng to panic and start preparing for war.
Now, Bai Feng was not afraid of encountering Ma Teng's Western Liang army, but not encountering them!
After entering Western Liang, the terrain began to become extremely complicated.
Not to mention whether the soldiers were familiar with this road, even Bai Feng was not very familiar with it.
It was really too complicated. Even the topographic map in the system was very vague.
If Ma Teng did not appear, then it could only mean one thing.
The further one went into Western Liang, the more dangerous it was!
The natural dangers of Western Liang were not as straightforward as the Yangtze River. It was really hard to tell where there would be an ambush.
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