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"So, respect is worse than obedience."

Liu Bei's answer was humble but not lacking in humbleness. When he saw the figure of this hermit, his heart was slightly excited. Now, this gentleman invited him into the room for a detailed discussion, which made him even more excited. He was very happy.

Seeing this hermit, Liu Bei didn't look like he was crying just now, and Guan and Zhang immediately let go of Liu Bei and didn't continue to hold Liu Bei.

It's funny to say that both Guan and Zhang are fierce generals who will kill thousands of people and defeat ten thousand people. With the combined strength of the two of them, let alone pulling Liu Bei away, they can just tear him alive, but the strange thing is that during that period of time , They just failed to pull Liu Bei away.

This Mr. Zhuge Kongming lived in seclusion in Longzhong at a young age, which is very abnormal to say the least.You know, he was famous in Jingxiang a few years ago.

Even Mr. Pang De's excellent nephew fell into a disadvantage in the debate with him, and because of this, he left his hometown in anger.

At that time, there were so many talents in Jingxiang, they all admired the knowledge of this young talent, so he got the nickname of Crouching Dragon.

But in the past two years, for some reason, this Mr. Wolong went to Longzhong to live in seclusion, and cut off all contact with his former friends.

Such a style of work is not only surprising, but also makes his reputation spread wider and farther.Liu Bei learned of the existence of this expert by accident, and then came here to visit after consulting others.

Fortunately, the expert finally opened the door, and Liu Bei also saw the real face of the other party. The trip to Longzhong was half completed.

"For some reason, I feel like old friends at first sight with my husband."

After kneeling down, Liu Bei first broke the silence. He could feel the talent and learning of the other party, and he could also feel that the other party's vision was quite high.

"Really? General Zuo is really funny. However, Ryo seems to feel the same way."

This Mr. Zhuge Kongming, who says that others are funny, but repeats others' words himself, is also an interesting character.

The two of them each said a word, which shortened the distance between the two sides. Now, Liu Bei has roughly understood the other's mind.

Just as Liu Bei was having a detailed discussion with this hermit who claimed to be a villager in the wilderness, Cai Mao also began to implement his plan to expand his power, and the city of Xiangyang was now in turmoil.

During these years when Liu Biao came to rule Jingzhou, he used his own means to appease the major families, and then married the daughter of the Cai family, receiving a lot of strong support.

At the same time, he also repeatedly set out to build his own strength.It's a pity that he didn't move fast enough, and the influence of the local aristocratic family in Jingzhou was too great.

No, it wasn't long before Liu Biao became seriously ill. The most peaceful people on weekdays made small moves at this time. It seemed that Liu Biao's rule in Jingzhou was not so secure.

Chapter 598 Crouching Dragon Out of the Mountain 2

When Liu Bei came back from Longzhong, the smile on his face could be described as smug. Those who didn't know thought he had picked up money when he went out, but those who knew knew that he had finally found an expert.

Zhuge Liang talked with him in detail for a day and a night, while Guan Yu and Zhang Fei stayed outside the house for a day and a night.Then, when Liu Bei opened the door and came back, Guan and Zhang only knew that their brother was very happy.

Along the way, both Guan and Zhang wanted to ask Liu Bei what happened, but Liu Bei was in a hurry and didn't have the heart to discuss these things with his two brothers.

"Yun Chang, after you go back, you immediately mobilize a thousand soldiers and horses, and then assist..."

Liu Bei seemed to have thought of something, but when he saw the haughty look in his second brother's eyes, he shut up, and then he looked at his third brother, helplessly, Zhang Fei still looked carefree.

"Forget it, you have more important things to do. Let Shuzhi handle this matter. I'm more at ease with him."

Thinking of Zhuge Liang's conversation with him all day and night, Liu Bei couldn't help laughing.Zhuge Liang has already pledged his allegiance to him, and also said that he will embark on a plan to help him win a foothold.

However, Liu Bei also knew that it was very difficult to win a foothold, even if Zhuge Liang was able to reach the sky, it was impossible to do it alone.

That's why Liu Bei thought of sending someone to assist Zhuge Liang.Originally, he wanted to choose one of his two brothers, but looking at it now, he would definitely not feel at ease to work for Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang is very talented and has quite unique insights into the general trend of the world.In particular, his reputation in the land of Jingxiang is quite good, coupled with the connections and resources of the Zhuge family, it will not be too difficult to find a foothold for Liu Bei.

However, what Zhuge Liang wants is not a city or a county. After all, how can a person like him with a heart as high as the sky have such a small goal.

"I, Zhuge Liang, have found the Lord Ming, so I shall do my best to assist the Lord. Now, what the Lord lacks most is a piece of land.

Hmph, let's stay in this land of Jingxiang, first find a place to settle down, and then plan carefully, my lord, Liang will not let you down. "

Zhuge Liang did promise Liu Bei that he could seize a piece of land. This is not because he is talking about it, let alone bragging.

In fact, in the past few years of living in seclusion in Longzhong, he was not indifferent to the affairs of the world.On the contrary, he has a clear picture of all major events happening in the world.

Outsiders only thought that Zhuge Liang was farming and reading books in Longzhong, but they didn't know that he had already used his family power to establish an intelligence network to collect information from all over the world.

In fact, except for Zhuge Liang, several well-known counselors in the world did this.Otherwise, if they only rely on their own talents, it is not enough to become famous all over the world.

For example, Cheng Yu under Cao Cao's command was able to be in charge of intelligence work. On the one hand, he was good at it. On the other hand, he took over part of the family's business and formed an intelligence network.

Another example is Guo Jia, who once predicted many things, including Tian Feng's end, Sun Ce's death and so on.

Many people think that Guo Jia has the ability to predict the future, but they don't know that as early as when Guo Jia was young, he dispersed his family wealth, sent his loyal servants to various places, and established his own intelligence system.

It is precisely because of this advantage that these strategists are able to anticipate the enemy's opportunities and often win by surprise.Zhuge Liang knew the role of intelligence in his early years, so he also made this arrangement.

Of course, among the famous counselors in the world, not everyone is like this.For example, Jia Xu, he switched to several princes successively, and finally went to Chen Feng.

What he relies on is really his own talents, and his speculation and grasp of people's hearts. To be honest, Jia Xu is really not to be underestimated.

In Jingxiang and Jiangdong, Zhuge Liang has his own sources of intelligence.Jingxiang was the place where he grew up and studied. Coupled with the connections between Zhuge's family and major local families, he has a very wide network of relationships.

As for Jiangdong, apart from his family relationship, his elder brother is now working under Sun Quan, so he can also inquire about some news.

Zhuge Liang is very clear about what major events and strange phenomena happened in Xiangyang City. For example, he got the information four days ago about Cai Mao's desire to expand his power.

A few days later, Liu Biao was lying on the hospital bed. Cao Jun's retreat reassured him a lot. His condition has also improved these days.

"My lord, my lord, Jiangxia urgently reported that the Jiangdong army is frequently mobilized, and it seems that they intend to attack our Jingzhou."

Cai Mao has the right to directly visit Liu Biao without notice. As the commander of the navy in Jingzhou, he naturally pays more attention to the Jiangdong Army.

"What? Son Sun Quan, did he take advantage of Cao Cao and dare to trouble me at this time?"

Liu Biao was very angry. To be honest, since the death of Sun Jian and Sun Ce, Liu Biao never took Jiangdong seriously.

At that time, if he hadn't focused his attention on Cao Cao in the north, or if his ambition was big enough, he might have sent troops to attack Jiangdong.

Now, Cao Cao had just plundered in the north of Xiangyang, and Chen Feng sent troops to station in Weixing. Jingzhou suffered heavy losses, and Sun Quan, at this time, also came to make a cross.

"My lord, the Jiangdong army and our Jingzhou army have always had an enmity, and this time our Jingzhou was in trouble, Sun Quan must be trying to take advantage of the fire.

Although there is General Huangzu in Jiangxia, I am afraid that Sun Quan has other plans, so my subordinates think that we must take precautions at this time. "

Cai Mao is very familiar with the situation in Jingzhou. Maybe his talent is not top-notch, but he is not a waste of talent after being in charge of the Navy for so many years.

"Hmph, I don't believe that Sun Quan's son has this ability. He can break into Jiangxia? Let him come, I just want to see what tricks he has."

"My lord, it's just that Sun Quan has a commander like Zhou Yu under his command, if he is really determined to offend Jingzhou, I'm afraid it will be troublesome.

Furthermore, in these years, the Jiangdong navy has never crossed the Yangtze River, but I don't know if Sun Quan will think of other ways now. His subordinates believe that our army should take precautions as soon as possible. "

"This, um, yes, we should take precautions as soon as possible. We should send people to garrison along the Yangtze River to assist General Huang Zu. But, who should we send..."