After being abandoned by Liu Bei, Cao Cao begged me to be a military adviser

Cao Cao was not surprised that Liu Bei left without a fight.

It is also expected.

To Cao Cao's surprise, Cao Zhang came to ask for a fight again.

"Father, you can't let the big-eared thief go away like this. You give me five thousand soldiers and horses, and I will lead my troops to chase after him!"

"Haha!" Cao Cao laughed: "Ziwen has a heart, and it is not appropriate for our army to send troops at this time!"

"Why?" Cao Zhang looked at his father Cao Cao with a puzzled expression.

Cao Cao turned to look at Liu Xian beside him: "Ziyu, explain to him!"

Liu Xian smiled, and hurriedly said: "Young master, if you send troops to pursue at this time, you will surely be ambushed by Liu Bei!"

Cao Zhang was shocked: "Liu Bei still dares to ambush me?"

"Since we are withdrawing our troops, we must be well-prepared!" Liu Xian said again: "More importantly, King Wei has just appeased Sun Quan. Sending troops at this time is like intervening in the war in Jiaozhou, which is tantamount to intervening in the war in Jiangdong!"

"Then why watch?" Cao Zhang asked Liu Xian.

"Hahaha!" Cao Cao and Liu Xian laughed loudly.

Cao Zhang was puzzled: "Father, what are you two laughing at?"

Cao Cao said: "We don't want to watch the excitement, we will immediately drive to Jingnan to have a round with Cao Ren, and choose another day for class!"

"Teacher?" Cao Zhang was stunned.

Cao Pi on the side couldn't help but also said: "Father, although it's already autumn, but now that the class teacher is returning to the court, he will recruit Liu Bei again next year. How easy is it?"

"Yes!" Cao Zhang nodded.

Cao Cao didn't explain, but turned to look at Liu Xian.

Liu Xian said: "The battlefield situation in Jiaozhou is clear, Lu Meng can't beat Zhuge Liang, our army withdraws at this time, Jiangdong must be in a panic!"

"That's right!" Cao Zhang nodded, "Originally, with our army in the rear, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang might have restrained themselves a little bit. If our army gets involved, Lu Meng might not be able to stop Liu Bei!"

"So!" Liu Xian said: "Sun Quan has no choice but to ask the king of Wei to send troops to help. At that time, our army will defeat Liu Bei in one battle, and take the land of the city and the city as our own. Jiangdong has nothing to say!"

"Damn it!" Cao Zhang was extremely shocked: "Mr. Ziyu is awesome!"

"Admiration, admiration!" Cao Zhang waved his hands repeatedly.

Three days later, Cao Cao transferred the main force into Lingling City to join forces with Cao Ren.

When the news spread to Jiaozhou, Liu Bei was very surprised.

"Cao Cao retreated?"

"Strange!" Fazheng shook his head: "How could Cao Cao give up such a good opportunity to win Jiaozhou?"

Zhang Fei said, "Brother, maybe Cao Cao is afraid?"

"Impossible!" Liu Bei shook his head, denying Zhang Fei's answer.

At this time, Zhuge Liang, who was shaking his feather fan, said, "My lord, this Cao Cao is probably trying to catch him!"

"Playing hard to get?" Liu Bei was shocked.

"That's right!" Zhuge nodded his head, "Because of the incident in the Jingnan counties, the Cao and Liu families were already dirty. Now Cao Cao will not send troops to Jiaozhou, but just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and wait for Jiangdong to invite him to send troops!"

Liu Bei nodded: "Then according to the opinion of the two military advisers, what should our army do?"

Fazheng spoke first: "My lord, I want to be with Jiangdong, so that Cao Cao can enter seamlessly!"

"With Jiangdong?" Zhang Fei yelled: "It is because of Jiangdong that my second brother was captured by Cao Jun, and he still does not know his life or death!"

Fazheng was stunned by Zhang Fei and had nothing to say.

Liu Bei turned his head to look at Zhuge Liang: "What does Kong Ming think?"

Zhuge Liang shook his head: "Jiangdong is capricious, just like the water in a mountain stream, which is easy to rise and retreat. After losing the two counties in Jingnan, Jiangdong is afraid of Cao Cao's soldiers who make more compromises. Now that our army has occupied the three counties of Jiaozhou, he will never compromise!"

"Yeah!" Liu Bei nodded: "The military adviser is right!"

Zhuge Liang continued: "For today's plan, our army should use the plan to pretend to be with Lu Meng and secretly capture Zhuyazhou!"

"Zhu Yazhou?" Liu Bei was shocked.

"That's right!" Zhuge Liang nodded: "Zhuyazhou is an isolated island, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Cao Cao may not be able to capture Zhuyazhou even with a large army!"

"En!" Liu Bei nodded heavily: "Just act according to the strategist's plan, who can be envoys?"

Zhuge Liang cupped his hands and said, "Master, you can send Yuan Hui there!"

"Sure enough, the military advisor is thoughtful!" Liu Bei smiled.

Yuan Hui was originally Shi Xie's adviser. Liu Bei was defeated in Jingzhou before, and it was Yuan Hui who persuaded Shi Xie to accept Liu Bei.

Since then, Liu Bei has had friendship with Yuan Hui.

Later, Jiaozhou surrendered to Jiangdong.

Yuan Hui said he was sick at home until Liu Bei captured Jiaozhou, and Yuan Hui led the civil and military forces of Jiaozhou to vote.

With Yuan Hui's influence in Jiaozhou, it would be best for him to go to Lv Meng as an envoy.

That night, Liu Bei invited Yuan Hui into the big tent to sleep together.

The two chatted until dawn.

Yuan Hui said that he must fulfill his mission.

Chapter 364

The next day, Yuan Hui entered the Jiangdong Camp in Cangwu City as an envoy.

When he learned that Yuan Hui, Shi Xie's former subordinate, had come, Lv Meng treated him with courtesy.

After some gossip, Lu Meng got straight to the point: "May I ask you, sir, why didn't my lord recruit you? Why are you planning for Liu Bei now?"

Yuan Hui waved his hand: "The governor doesn't know, my trip is not for Liu Bei nor for Jiangdong, but for Jiaozhou!"

"Oh?" Lu Meng was very surprised by this answer.

Lu Xun, who was standing behind Lu Meng, stared at Yuan Hui with wide eyes.

Yuan Hui said unhurriedly: "Cao Cao's retreat into Jingzhou seems to have the intention of being a teacher, but in fact he sits on the mountain and watches the tiger fight. If the governor insists on fighting to the end with Liu Huangshu, Cao Cao will benefit in the end!"

"Haha!" Lu Meng laughed: "I, Jiangdong, am loyal to the imperial court and respect King Wei, so why not benefit from King Wei?"

Yuan Hui also smiled: "Wei Wang Cao Cao has benefited, Wu Hou has nothing to say, but what about you, the governor?"

As soon as these words came out, Lu Meng was stunned.

It was as if Yuan Hui had seen through his mind.

Yuan Hui continued: "In the first battle, the governor took the Jingnan Second Commandery without bloodshed and almost killed Guan Yu. This is an indelible stroke in your military career, but now the Jingnan Second Commandery has been taken away by Cao Cao. The record has been obliterated!"

Lu Meng's face instantly became ugly.

Yuan Hui said again: "The governor and Zhuge Liang have fought several times, but have they ever made a profit?"

"No!" Lu Meng shook his head.

Every time he can predict Zhuge Liang's strategy, but every time the prediction is wrong.

Even, Lu Meng seemed to be led by the nose by Zhuge Liang in Jiaozhou.

Yuan Hui said again: "Uncle Baohuang is to protect Jiangdong, and only the governor Lu Meng can protect Jiangdong!"

Lu Meng smiled: "Sir, what you said made me deaf!"

"That's all for now, let the governor decide what to do!" After Yuan Hui finished speaking, he cupped his hands and left the tent of the Chinese army.

"Sir, go slowly!" Lu Meng replied flatly.

Seeing Yuan Hui walking away, Lu Xun said, "General Governor, do you really want to make peace with Liu Bei?"

"Xianghe?" Lu Meng snorted coldly, "It's my Jiangdong's shame to lose the Nanzhong Second Commandery. Now that Liu Bei occupies Jiaozhou, if I can't take it back, how can I have the face to meet Jiangdong's elders?"

Lu Xun said: "The situation is different now, I think Yuan Hui's words are not unreasonable!"

After Lu Meng took office as the governor, the first thing he did was stab Guan Yu in the back.

Because Lu Meng felt that as long as Jiangdong took Jingzhou, and then based on Jiaozhou and Jiangdong, he could completely compete with Cao Cao to the end.

There is no need for Liu Bei's oily bottle at all.

But unfortunately, Jiangdong's plan to annex Jingzhou was broken by Liu Bei.

Lu Xun asked again: "Great Governor, will you report to the Lord at this time?"

Lu Meng shook his head, pointed at Lu Xun and said, "Remember, I want to take back Jiaozhou and Jingnan. This is my promise from Lu Meng to the soldiers and people in Jiangdong!"

Lu Xun asked: "What do you mean, the governor?"

"Let's plan!" Lu Meng said: "What's the point of inviting Liu Bei to the junction of the two cities in three days? No matter whether Liu Bei comes or not, whoever is sent will definitely take him down!"

"Obey!" Lu Xun clasped his fists in signal.

Lu Meng took leave overnight and delivered it to Yulin City early the next morning.

Liu Bei got the letter and hurriedly summoned Fazheng to discuss with Zhuge Liang.

Fazheng and Zhuge Liang looked at each other and said at the same time, "There is deceit here!"

Liu Bei nodded: "I also think it's a fraud, there is no way Lu Meng is so kind!"

Zhuge Liang said: "Jiangdong is the best at Hongmen Banquets. He has arranged a Hongmen Banquet for Yunchang earlier. My lord must not go there in person!"

"Who are you sending?" Liu Bei asked Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang said: "It's better to ask Shi Xie for help!"

"This?" Liu Bei was puzzled, "Will it work?"

Zhuge Liang said: "Xiao Zhi moves with emotion and reason, and Shi Xie will definitely agree!"

Fazheng said again: "By the time Shi Xie and Lu Meng talked, our army had already entered Zhuyazhou!"

"Exactly!" Zhuge nodded.

"Okay, I'll visit Shi Xie in person!" Liu Bei nodded.

"My lord is wise!" Zhuge Liang and Fazheng cupped their hands.

That night Liu Bei took Zhang Fei to visit Shi Xie at Shifu.

He learned that Liu Bei wanted to make peace with Lu Meng on his behalf.

Shi Xie resolutely refused, saying that after he donated Jiaozhou, he would no longer intervene in Jiaozhou affairs.

Liu Bei Xiaozhi moved with emotion and reasoned, and he cried and cried.

In the end, Shi Xie compromised.

He promised to go to see Lu Meng on his behalf and facilitate the peace talks between the two families.

In the early morning three days later, Shi Xie arrived at the intersection of Yulin City and Cangwu City as promised.

This place is called Jiaofeng Pavilion, and it is the location of the Fengchang of the two cities.

Lu Meng had been waiting in the gazebo.

He never expected that the people he was waiting for were actually Shi Xie and Yuan Hui.

"Great Governor!" The two saluted Lu Meng one after another.

Lu Meng suddenly got up and asked the two of them: "Where's Liu Bei? Where's Zhuge Liang? Where's Fazheng? Where's Zhang Fei?"

Shi Xie and Yuan Hui looked at each other and were silent.

Unexpectedly, Lu Meng was so angry.

Although Shi Xie resigned from the position of governor of Jiaozhou, his prestige in Jiaozhou was very high, far surpassing Liu Bei and Lu Meng.

Lu Meng's attitude was more or less shameless.

"What does the governor mean?" Shi Xie asked Lu Meng, "Is it because I, an old man, am not worthy to come to see you?"

Seeing that Shi Xie was so tough, Lu Meng was timid.

Immediately bowed his hands to make an apology: "The general misunderstood, I have no intention of it, but I asked Liu Bei to talk about peace, and you came here on behalf of Liu Bei, which makes me very puzzled!"