In other words, in Liu Biao's eyes, Liu Bei is a tool that can be used.

Liu Bei also knew this, but he felt a little uncomfortable when he said it so naked from Chen Deng.

However, Liu Bei was an extremely stoic person.

How could he have divided the world into three parts in history and founded Shu Han without scheming?

Chen Deng is a noble and arrogant person, and always speaks sarcastic and sometimes even unacceptable. But Liu Bei knew that Chen Deng was loyal to him. For him, Chen Deng lost the foundation of his hometown in Xuzhou; for him, he ran around and still had no place to live.

Although he spoke more straightforwardly, he had no malicious intentions.

If you think from another perspective, you will still have the value of making use of it, which is better than useless.

But, go to Jiangxia...

There are many factions within Jingzhou. Even the five major surnames in Jingxiang are full of conflicts and fight each other... They are difficult to get rid of the plot in Xinye. If they go to Jiangxia, wouldn't they be even more afraid? Liu Bei couldn't help but frown when he thought of this.

"Yuanlong, if you go to Jiangxia, it may be difficult to live in peace."

"Lord, aren't you afraid of being in Shinno?

The last time you went to Xiangyang and Liu Jingzhou asked you about the establishment of the emperor, you were already involved in the contradictions and disputes within Jingzhou.

Liu Jing's son was raised, his eldest son Liu Qi and his second son Liu Cong, and Liu Biao loved Liu Cong only.

Around Liu Qi, there is an old subordinate who followed him from Shanyang; and Liu Cong represents the scholars of Jingxiang. No matter which side you choose, you will offend the other side. Even if you don’t participate, you will offend both sides. This is forbidden to not choose. Since that is the case, why not take the initiative? The Jingxiang gentry is very hostile to the lord. After all, the lord is an outsider and they cannot accept it.

Even if there is Shi Yuan in the middle to mediate, Shi Yuan is not Pang Degong after all...

Shi Yuan also believed that the lord should take the opportunity to make friends with the eldest son, and only in this way can Yiji and others be more attentive and serve the lord."

Chen Deng paused for a moment when he said this.

He stood up and said, "As for Jiangxia, you really don't have to worry about the lord.

Jiangxia's powerful strength has been weakened since Huang Zu was killed. Now, most of the Huang family, one of the five major surnames in Jingxiang, has evacuated Jiangxia and headed to Linyu, western Liaoning to settle down. Most of the remaining people are Huang Zu Yifang clan members. They are also without leaders and fight against each other.

If the lord goes to Jiangxia and take the opportunity to win over and comfort it, maybe it will be a great harvest... Shi Yuan has sent someone to Jiangxia to contact Huang She, the son of Huang Zu. If the progress goes well, if the lord shows goodwill at this time, Huang She will definitely return to his heart. As for the other four surnames, Cai is loyal to Liu Biao, while Pang and Xi are still neutral, leaving only one Kuai family still controls military and political affairs, with a vague attitude and unpredictable attitude.

However, this has no big impact on the lord.

With the support of the eldest son, and with the Huang family joining him, the lord can gain a foothold in Jiangxia."

The five major surnames in Jingxiang are mixed, but the internal struggles are also particularly fierce.

Especially the decline of the Huang family has a great influence on the Jingxiang clan. For example, the Pang family and the Xi family no longer care about government affairs, just like idle clouds and wild cranes. The two powerful men of the Cai family and the Kuai family are the two powerful men. On the surface, the Kuai family supports the Cai family, but there is a clear trend of giving up power in the past two years. Last year, Kuai Qi's release from Guiyang was a powerful proof that the Kuai family intends to migrate south.

This is indeed a great advantage for Liu Bei.

Originally, he felt a little trouble, but after hearing what Chen Deng said, he felt that Jiang Xia seemed to be unavailable.

Just as the two were talking, a young man came in from outside.

The young man's real name was Kou Feng. He was originally from the Kou clan in Changsha. He was brave and capable, and was very popular with Liu Bei, so he adopted him as his adopted son and changed his name to Liu Feng.

"Father, Mr. Liu Pan is looking for a meeting outside."

"Oh?" Liu Bei quickly got up, "Hurry and have a request."

Liu Pan is Liu Biao's nephew and is appointed as the prefect of Changsha.

When Liu Bei heard Liu Pan coming, he couldn't help but feel confused. Because Liu Pan was never lukewarm or warm to him, neither close nor distant. Now he suddenly came to visit, which made Liu Bei a little confused. After a while, Liu Feng led a young man in and bowed to Liu Bei.

"Pan has met Duke Xuande."

"Ah, why should Master Bird Shi be so polite!"

Liu Bei hurriedly stepped forward to support him, and then asked in surprise: "Young Master is here, don't you know what advice?"

Liu Pan smiled and said in a deep voice: "The governor of the state sent me here. He said that he had not met Duke Xuande for many days. He missed him quite a lot and wanted to invite Duke Xuande to Xiangyang for a lecture."

Liu Biao invited me to Xiangyang?

After hearing this, Liu Bei's heart suddenly felt a sudden slap.

Last time Liu Biao invited him to ask about Li Di, but almost angered Mrs. Cai, which made Liu Bei be careful for some time afterwards.

Now that Liu Biao invited him to Xiangyang again, Liu Bei couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

He looked at Chen Deng, but saw Chen Deng nodding slightly, which meant: Just agree.

Liu Bei said: "The state governor has invited me, how can I not follow me?

It’s just that in a hurry, some arrangements need to be made. Please wait in the room and leave with the young master immediately after I make arrangements."

Liu Pan agreed with a smile, and followed Liu Feng to the wing room.

As soon as he left, Chen Deng smiled, "Congratulations to lord, congratulations to lord... There will be a happy event when he goes to Xiangyang."

"How can I see Yuanlong?"

"If Liu Jingsheng wants to be unfavorable to the lord, there will inevitably be news from Shi Yuan.

There is no news from Shiyuan now, which means that there is nothing serious about going there. Liu Biao invited his lord to Xiangyang to discuss matters at this time, which must be related to the matters of Jiangxia. After the lord arrived in Xiangyang, he might as well listen to Liu Biao’s meaning first, and then discuss with Shiyuan, and strive to take down Jiangxia as soon as possible... It’s not time for me to take advantage of Liu Chuang and Cao Cao’s entanglement. It is also the best time for the lord to seek Jingzhou."

After hearing this, Liu Bei nodded slightly, showing a thoughtful look...

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In November of the eighth year of Jian'an, Liu Chuang came to Xiangping.

As the information said, Liu Chuang came to Xiangping this time because Guan Hai was seriously ill.

Guan Hai's body was strong and there was nothing serious. Unexpectedly, it was cold in Liaodong this year, so he accidentally got cold and didn't take it seriously, and he couldn't get sick after the winter began. Guan Hai was a close relative of Liu Chuang, and it could be said that it was Guan Hai in addition to Liu Yong. Even Zhong Yao and Xun Chen may not be as important as Guan Hai. Therefore, when he heard that Guan Hai was sick, Liu Chuang took Dong Qi and Tai Shixiang without saying a word, and hurriedly found Wu Pu from Guzhu City and rushed to Xiangping to visit.

As for the war ahead, Liu Chuang entrusted it to Xun Chen.

The battle in Guanzhong has not yet begun. Liu Chuang will not have to bother in the short term.

After arriving in Xiangping, Wu Pu diagnosed Guan Hai... To put it bluntly, Guan Hai's disease became serious because he was not careful. Xiangping himself also had a doctor. He had diagnosed and treated Guan Hai and had basically stabilized his condition. After Wu Pu arrived, he treated Guan Hai for a while and prescribed two more doses again, and told Liu Chuang that Guan Hai's health was not seriously injured and there was no need to worry.

"Uncle, you scared me to death!"

A false alarm made Liu Chuang feel relieved.

"I just said it's okay, but my wife kept sending people to deliver letters to the lord..."

"Uncle, I told you, don't call me lord in private, just call me Big Bear like before."

"Hey, the courtesy cannot be abolished.

You are now a general of Han, and you are in charge of the world's troops. Even if you are private, you cannot lose your etiquette.

The lord cares about me, I am very moved... But now it is the time when the war is about to begin. If you come to Liaodong, you will inevitably lose some big things because of a small loss."

Guan Hai looked unhappy and said viciously: "When I turn around, I will deal with that woman."

"Uncle, aunt is pregnant now, she cares about you too. I'll forget about this."

Liu Chuang sat next to Guan Hai and felt particularly relaxed.

That feeling was like returning to when he was in Qu County. Although Guan Hai spoke rudely, he always expressed a strong sense of care, which made Liu Chuang feel particularly warm. Now that his identity is getting higher and higher, his territory is getting bigger and bigger, but fewer people can speak around him. Liu Chuang also knew in his heart that it was not that his relationship with everyone was weakened, but because his identity and status were different. Everyone maintained his majesty intentionally or unintentionally, and it was also for him to consider it.

However, that feeling of loneliness is not very comfortable after all.

Now, it seems that the only person who can speak like Guan Hai is left as an elder is Guan Hai.

Even Xun Chen and Zhong Yao will maintain a kind of respect in front of him...

Perhaps, this is what is called the coldness of the high place!

Liu Chuang really couldn't imagine that if one day Zheng Xuan and Guan Hai and Liu Yong were gone, who would scold him again?

It is precisely for this reason that Liu Chuang attaches great importance to Guan Hai's physical condition.

"Uncle, I heard you have drunk a lot recently.

I also know that Liaodong is bitter and cold, and drinking appropriately helps the body. However, you must be restrained... Then the wine of the knife is very strong, so it is better to drink less. I still think about accompanying you to your hometown in Qingzhou for a few years, so don’t drink it yourself.”

"Hometown in Qingzhou?"

Guan Hai's eyes lit up.

He suddenly grabbed Liu Chuang's hand, "Lord, if you use troops to Qingzhou, you must let me be the vanguard..."

It is difficult to get away from the hometown, and even Guan Hai is difficult to avoid the vulgarity.

The older he is, the more he misses his hometown... I remember that he had started from Taiping Road and left his hometown. Later, he traveled to Donghai County, and even in Beihai Kingdom, he could not go home to visit him. In a flash, many years have passed, and Guan Hai's attachment to his hometown is getting stronger. He is in Liaodong, even if he is like the King of Liaodong, Guan Hai still hopes to go back to his hometown to take a look.

After hearing this, Liu Chuang nodded with a smile.

"What a big deal... But if my uncle wants to be a pioneer, he must first maintain a good health.

If I am emptied by wine, even if I am determined to worship the general, I am afraid my uncle will not be able to do anything."

Guan Hai laughed loudly after hearing this.

"Quick alcohol, quit drinking... I'll quit drinking after I recovered from my illness!"
Chapter completed!