Chapter 268

Five days is fleeting.

These five days, Liu Xiu did not move, this curtain fell in Zhuge Liang's eyes, Zhuge Liang's heart but more anxious. In Zhuge Liang's view, the more calm Liu Xiu was, the more serious the situation was.

However, Zhuge Liang can only wait for the news.

On this day, a man in black and hat came to the inn.

He went straight to Zhuge Liang's room and took down his hat.

It's Liu Bei.

Zhuge Liang was surprised and said, "Lord, have you really come to Xiangyang?"

With a helpless look on his face, Liu Bei said: "the situation is very unstable, so he can only come to Xiangyang. Mr. Chen said that there was a problem with the grain. I went to a lot of people to check the grain and did not diagnose any problem. But after the soldiers in the army ate it, many people did get sick, which can't be changed. "

"Later, an old farmer woke me up."

"All the grains look bright on the outside, but they are actually washed and dried after moldy. It's clean on the surface, but there's a lot of poison in it. "

Liu Bei sighed and said, "Xinye is short of food and can't buy food. I can only come here in person. Liu Xiu is really vicious. I'm afraid I didn't have a good heart when I borrowed food. I wanted to use food to weaken the combat effectiveness of my soldiers. "

Zhuge Liang said: "although Liu Xiu is young, he is as cunning as a fox and hard to deal with. But when you come to Xiangyang, your safety is very important. You must be careful. "

Liu Bei said confidently, "don't worry about this. What's more, Liu Xiu doesn't dare to do anything about me. Otherwise, once the war starts, Liu Xiu can't afford the consequences. "

"Dong! Dong

Knock on the door, outside the room.

Chen reported: "military division, we have the latest news."

"Come in!"

Chen Dao opened the door and came in. He was surprised when he saw Liu Bei. After saluting Liu Bei, Chen Dao said excitedly, "military strategist, the news of Yuzhang county has come back. The army led by Huang Zhong and Pang Tong has been defeated. Now they have withdrawn to Changsha County and adopted a defensive strategy. Jiangdong army is pressing forward step by step, and has begun to threaten Jingzhou. "

"Good news!"

Zhuge Liang's eyes were full of excitement.

After Liu Xiu's failure in the front line, Changsha County was in a hurry, which was a great blow to Liu Xiu.

Liu Bei also understood the news, which was of great benefit to their negotiation. Liu Bei didn't take a rest, so he immediately said, "Kong Ming, let's go. Now let's go to the prefecture to see Liu Xiu. Just with the help of Yuzhang county's news and Liu Xiu bargaining

"Yes

Zhuge Liang nodded and left the inn with Liu Bei.

On the way, Zhuge Liang told the news of the previous negotiation, which made Liu Bei have a bottom in his heart.

After Liu Bei wrote it down in silence, he went to the prefecture and immediately went to see him.

In the hall, the guest and host are seated.

Liu xiuduan sat on the top, looked at Liu Bei, and said slowly: "Xuande, we meet again. But this time we met, we were not so friendly. We were already directly hostile. I have known for a long time that Xuande is ambitious. Unexpectedly, as soon as his father died, Xuande can't wait to let Liu Qi rebel. What Xuande did is disappointing. "

Liu Bei said with a smile: "Mr. Xiu, Mr. Bei didn't let Mr. Qi rebel. As a matter of fact, it is precisely because of the great ambition of Mr. Qi that he confronts Mr. Xiu

Liu Xiu shook his head and said, "how can I hear that? How can I feel awkward?"

Liu Bei said, "just get used to it!"

After a pause, Liu Bei said straight to the point, "Mr. Xiu, I'm here this time. Liu Xiu said," I know! "

The news of Yuzhang county had already been sent back to Liu Xiu's desk.

Liu Bei continued: "now, Jiangdong is pressing closer and closer to Changsha County. Once Jiangdong soldiers enter Changsha, the consequences will be unimaginable. At this time, if Xinye's army moves southward, I'm afraid xiugongzi's situation will be even worse. Even if he gets the support of Huang Zu and Han Xuan, it will be very difficult for him to turn the situation around, and he will surely fall into a bitter battle. "

Liu Xiu shrugged his shoulders and said, "if so, there is no need to talk about it any more. In order to prove my sincerity, I released Xuande Gong and Kongming, and asked you to go back and deploy your troops. How about we make a decision? "

Such direct words embarrassed Liu Bei.

If he really wanted to send troops directly, he would not go south to negotiate. Instead, he would go to war directly.

Liu Bei continued: "if you go to war, you don't have a good chance of winning. Why should you be serious? Now you step back and admit the status of Childe Qi. It doesn't have much influence on you. "

Liu Xiu shook his head and said, "absolutely impossible. That's the bottom line."

Liu Bei's brow wrinkled into a Sichuan character and said in a deep voice, "what's your requirement, Mr. Xiu?" After all, Liu Bei was not willing to go to war. Liu Xiu did not let go. Liu Bei had no choice but to adjust his direction.

Liu Xiu said, "I have already talked to Kong Ming before. Zhuge Liang looked nervous and said: "Lord, we are defeated! This negotiation has lost weight. "Liu Bei's eyes showed a helpless look, did not expect a little careless in Liu Xiu's calculation. This time, in front of Liu Xiu, Liu Bei couldn't hold up his confidence.