Three Caos fighting for a bride? Zhen Ji, I, Cao Zhi, will take her!

In order to compete with Cao Cao.

It is also to encourage those loyal and righteous people who still have their hearts towards the Han Dynasty.

The news that Liu Bei was named King of Hanzhong was not concealed.

Not only did he not hide it.

Instead, they publicized it.

……

Jiangdong.

Wu County.

After Sun Quan learned the news.

Instantly furious.

Originally after learning the news that Liu Bei called for an alliance.

Sun Quan was very happy.

In his opinion.

This is a good opportunity for me to show my talents.

Zhou Yu had previously told Sun Quan that if he wanted to dominate the world, he must shine in this alliance and establish the prestige of Jiangdong.

Therefore, after receiving the invitation to the alliance from Liu Bei's envoy.

Sun Quan gave the order directly.

He called all his civil and military officials to Wu County.

a few days later.

After everyone arrived.

That night.

Sun Quan called an emergency meeting.

At the meeting, Sun Quan asked everyone how many people he should take with him.

At the same time, Sun Quan rarely rejected Zhang Zhao's suggestion of "surrendering to Cao Cao".

He personally drew his sword and told everyone.

I must go to the alliance meeting. Anyone who dares to stop me will be killed without mercy!

Just when Sun Quan relied on his own strength.

At one stroke, a group of surrenderists were intimidated.

Suddenly, a servant came to report that Liu Bei had become king!

This news left Sun Quan stunned.

"You big-eared thief! Jiangdong has raised an army to fight against us to protect your Liu family's foundation, but you, before the war is won, have already declared yourself king. This is intolerable! If we go to the alliance meeting now, won't all the heroes in the world think that Jiangdong is Liu Bei's subordinate?"

Sun Quan said angrily.

"My lord, Liu Bei is a traitor disguised as a loyal man. In my opinion, we should surrender to the King of Wei at this time. Even if we don't surrender, we should stand aside and watch, not help either side, instead of using the lives of Jiangdong's men to consolidate Liu Bei's throne!"

Zhang Zhao found an opportunity and immediately persuaded him.

"Yes, I agree. We cannot sacrifice the lives of our own men to help Liu Bei ascend the throne!"

Zhang Hong also stood up at this time.

"I think so too!"

"I second the proposal!"

"Me too!"

……

With Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong taking the lead.

The surrenderists in Jiangdong.

I found the opportunity immediately.

Persuade Sun Quan to surrender.

Sun Quan was also tempted by the calls for surrender.

After all, he didn't want to fight in the first place.

It was Zhou Yu and Lu Su who had been constantly promising him the truth that aroused his bloodlust.

Now I see there is no benefit to be gained.

Sun Quan was naturally unwilling to send troops.

"Haha, hahahaha..."

At this moment, a burst of hearty laughter interrupted everyone's thoughts.

Everyone followed the sound.

The person who was laughing was none other than Lu Su and Lu Zijing.

"Why is Zi Jing laughing? Are you mocking our cowardice?"

Zhang Zhao waved his sleeves violently and said unhappily.

For the war advocates like Zhou Yu and Lu Su.

Zhang Zhao was disgusted.

In his opinion, Zhou Yu and Lu Su were the second Sun Ce, who were good at nothing except clamoring for war every day.

Today's Jiangdong.

Controlled by major aristocratic families.

If you send troops.

Even if they won, the Jiangdong gentry would not get much benefit.

But if they lose, the ones who will suffer the greatest losses will be the Jiangdong gentry.

Therefore, Zhang Zhao was absolutely unwilling to fight.

Of course, this is only from the perspective of family interests.

From a personal standpoint.

Zhang Zhao still admired Taishi Ci, Zhou Yu, Lu Su and others.

"Haha, you are all Jiangdong heroes. How dare I laugh at you for being cowardly? I'm just laughing at your short-sightedness!"

Lu Su said with a smile.

Zhang Zhao: “…”

Zhang Hong: “…”

The rest of the people: "..."

"How dare you, Lu Zijing! My Lord, you are so disrespectful! Come, drag me out and give me thirty lashes!"

Zhang Hong was furious and shouted outside the door.

"Let's see who dares!"

Zhou Yu stepped forward, stood in front of Lu Su, and sneered.

Just by showing up, the civil and military officials of Jiangdong were so frightened that they dared not say a word.

Wait until everyone fell silent.

Lu Su continued:

"Although Liu Bei is called the King of Hanzhong, don't forget that he is a self-proclaimed king. Without the emperor's permission, he is a usurper. If we wish, you can also call yourself the King of Wu!"

"Of course, I don't suggest that you become king now!"

Seeing that Sun Quan seemed to be interested in taking action, Lu Su quickly added.

"Cao Cao is a traitor to the country. Judging from his act of calling himself the King of Wei, he intends to annex the world and overthrow the dynasty. Now, none of the princes in the world, whether it's Jiangdong, Jingzhou, or Yizhou, can match Cao Cao!"

"At this time, what we should do is unite and fight against Cao Cao together, just like the eighteen princes united to fight against Dong Zhuo!"

"After Cao Cao's defeat, we can discuss how to divide the world. This is the wisest thing to do, rather than fighting among ourselves beforehand and giving Cao Cao the opportunity to defeat us one by one!"

Lu Su said loudly.

Lu Su's words won the support of a number of generals including Zhou Yu, Taishi Ci, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang.

They didn't speak though.

But he stood silently behind Lu Su.

Express support.

"Then, then we will just sit back and watch Liu Bei become king, while Jiangdong will be subordinate to him?"

Zhang Zhao said unwillingly.

"Haha, Zibu, don't worry. In my opinion, Liu Bei's claim to the throne at this time may have given him a head start, but it also puts him in a difficult position!"

"Think about it, everyone. If you were Cao Cao and encountered Liu Bei and us on the battlefield at the same time, who would you focus on attacking?"

Zhou Yu sneered.

"That's naturally Liu Bei, because he became king!"

A young man in the crowd blurted out.

This man was named Lu Xun, from the Wujun Lu family, and was also Sun Ce's son-in-law.

Hearing Lu Xun say this, everyone fell silent.

After a long while, Sun Quan looked at Zhou Yu and said sternly:

"Gongjin, everything is up to you!"

"For the sake of my lord's great cause, I will not hesitate to die!"

Zhou Yu bowed.

……

Jiaozhou.

Dragon compilation.

After Shi Xie learned the news that Liu Bei was named King of Hanzhong.

He had originally planned to not help either side.

I couldn't help but hesitate.

Jiaozhou is located in a remote area.

There are few people and little land, and the land is full of miasma.

This kind of place was looked down upon by the powerful princes, which is why Shi Xie became successful.

Originally according to Shi Xie's idea.

Since Cao Cao dared to call himself the King of Wei.

That means Cao Cao has the ability to change the dynasty.

Isn't it courting death for Liu Bei to choose to go against Cao Cao at this time?

I'm not stupid, so why do I have to get involved with Liu Bei?

But now, Liu Bei also succeeded Cao Cao and became the King of Hanzhong.

This made Shi Xie undecided.

In Shi Xie's cognition.

Only those who are strong enough can become king.

Since Liu Bei was able to become king.

This means that his strength is not much different from Cao Cao's.

Therefore, the current situation is for Shi Xie.

Cao Cao cannot be offended, and neither can Liu Bei.

Since we can't offend both sides.

So what about Liu Bei’s invitation?

Shi Xie didn’t know what to do!

Just when Shi Xie was hesitating about this.

Liu Ba, a native of Lingling, Jingzhou, who took refuge with Shi Xie.

He presented his strategy to Shi Xie.

"My lord, in my opinion, since we can't offend either side, then we might as well do this... My lord, you will stay in Jiaozhou and command Longbian. You will send a trusted member to lead the army to Xiangyang on your behalf to support Liu Xuande!"

"If Cao Cao wins, my lord can put all the blame on that confidant, saying that he stole the military token without my knowledge!"

"If Liu Bei wins, we've already sent our troops, so he has no reason to attack us!"

Liu Ba said in a deep voice.

When these words were spoken, Shi Xie's eyes lit up.

This is indeed a good way to get yourself out of trouble.

"But... who should we send? If Liu Bei wins, it'll be a great achievement, but if Cao Cao wins, it's a dead end!"

Shi Xie said in a deep voice.

"My subordinates are willing to go!"

Liu Ba bowed.

……

Yizhou.

Chengdu.

When the news that Liu Bei was proclaimed King of Hanzhong reached Chengdu.

Liu Zhang was confused.

As a descendant of the Han Dynasty emperor.

He naturally knew the significance of King of Hanzhong.

That was the royal title once used by Emperor Gaozu.

Liu Bei chose this title of king at this time.

Of course, there is the intention of revitalizing the Han Dynasty.

But the emperor is still there.

Liu Bei usurped the throne and proclaimed himself king.

This is against etiquette.

Furthermore, let’s talk about blood relationship.

He is more noble than Liu Bei.

He didn't even claim to be king.

However, Liu Bei was the first to be crowned king.

This clearly shows that he doesn't take himself seriously.

In addition, Liu Bei's act of seizing Jingzhou from Liu Biao also made Liu Zhang more wary of Liu Bei.

Therefore, Liu Zhang, who was originally planning to lead a large army to the alliance, hesitated at this time.

"My lord, Liu Xuande has gone too far. I suggest that we send troops to attack Liu Xuande!" said the chief clerk Huang Quan angrily.

"That's right. Who is Liu Xuande? A lousy straw sandal seller, yet he dares to usurp the throne and claim to be king? Your subordinates and Huang Zhubo share the same idea. We should send troops to attack Liu Xuande. Your subordinates are willing to go to war!"

He worked for Zhang Ren and was promoted to the position of Daoist leader.

"My lord, I think we should first send someone to inquire with Liu Bei and find out the reason before deciding whether to fight or make peace!"

The deputy driver was Zhang Song, who was practicing the fist-holding method.

"My lord, I believe that Liu Xuande's move is intended to attract Cao Cao's attention and force him into a decisive battle!"

Military Advisor Fa Zheng smiled.

……

Seeing his subordinates chattering incessantly.

In the end, Liu Zhang followed Zhang Song's advice.

Although Liu Zhang was dissatisfied with Liu Bei.

But also know how to prioritize.

And because this plan was proposed by Zhang Song.

As expected, Liu Zhang sent Zhang Song to Xiangyang to question Liu Bei about the reason.

Zhang Song readily agreed to this.

the next day.

Zhang Song packed his luggage and set off for Jingzhou.

But no one noticed.

Among Zhang Song’s luggage.

With a map in it.

A map marking the geography of Yizhou's mountains and rivers, the locations of large and small cities, and the number of garrisons.