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"Zijing, is this news reliable? Sima Fang is not Cao Cao or Dong Zhuo. He does not have Dong Zhuo. Cao Cao has strong appeal in the army. If he wants to monopolize the power, isn't this asking for trouble?"

After a moment of silence, Sun Gan's question broke the cold situation and asked everyone's confusion. Liu Bei and Zhuge Jin also looked at Lu Su.//Free e-book download//

Lu Su smiled slightly and said slowly: "I don't know this... I just got such information. As for whether it is true or not, you have to judge it yourself."

"Hehe, Zijing is joking. Isn't your master judging?" Sun Gan felt very disapproving and asked with a sneer.

"Of course there is, but if I talk about it below, it will inevitably influence your judgment. Why not talk about it later?"

Lu Su still smiled, and when he saw his slow look, Sun Gan felt a little angry.

Pang Yuan smiled secretly. Is this a provocation and test? I want to see if Liu Bei can correctly analyze the information and see what Cao Cao wants to do behind the scenes? This is too underestimating Liu Bei and himself.

"Sir, most of this news is fake, but if you really want to analyze it carefully, Sima Fang really did this, there would be no problem."

Sun Gan looked at Pang Yuan and asked in surprise: "Oh? How do you say this?"

Pang Yuan’s statement was a bit strange, and Liu Bei and Zhuge Jin also felt puzzled.

"Mr. Sun. Let me say that this news is fake. It is because it is not Sima Fang who will benefit from this news in the end. It is Cao Cao, so most of the news was released by Cao Cao, in order to distract our army from the relationship between our army and Sima Fang. When necessary, tell Sima Fang to attack our army from behind. No, there are Huangfu Song and Gongsun Zan. If Han Sui is included, then we are also attacked by enemies from all sides, and will we be surrounded and counter-encircled!"

Pang Yuan said slowly and clearly, his eyes shining brightly, as if he could see through all the fog and was full of firm confidence, which made Sun Gan feel ashamed of himself. Looking at the young Zhuge Jin and Pang Yuan, Sun Gan couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

Liu Bei was covered in cold sweat when he heard this. If Cao Cao had done anything, he would be in big trouble. It seems that what Lu Su said just now was definitely not exaggeration!

Zhuge Jin thought for a while, nodded and said, "Fuqing, then you said, 'It is possible that Sima Fang does this.' What is this saying?"

"Although Sima Fang does not have the strong foundation as strong as Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao, Sima Fang is good at balancing the interests of all parties. In recent years, Sima Fang has been very popular in Chang'an, and all forces can basically accept Sima Fang. He believes that he is the best candidate to balance the complex interest relationships in Guanzhong. In this case, Sima Fang joins forces with the military and Guandong officials to divide and suppress the Guanzhong clan together. The Guanzhong clan has now basically lost the support of the military. Because of the excessive resources, the military and Guandong officials have been dissatisfied. In order to protect themselves, these Guanzhong clans have made some concessions. It is the most feasible. In fact, Sima Fang is already doing this, but he uses the method of boiling frogs in warm water, and gradually erodes and differentiates the Guanzhong clans. Now in the Chang'an court, the clans of Yongzhou and Liangzhou are in opposition, and the imperial party and the empress are fighting, while the power is shifting to Sima Fang. The army is relatively stable. As the interests of the army are protected, Sima Fang's prestige in the army is getting higher and higher. Therefore, if Sima Fang really announces the implementation of the prime minister system and accelerates the suppression of the Guanzhong clans, there is actually nothing impossible. At most, it is just a little trouble, and a new distribution of power will be formed, and Chang'an will not be in chaos."

Pang Yuan's detailed analysis was explained thoroughly, allowing everyone to understand the real situation of the Chang'an court today. Liu Bei couldn't help but feel anxious. The more stable the power structure of the Chang'an court, the worse the situation for Liu Bei. Liu Bei hoped that Chang'an would be a messy court, and that would be a good court. If Sima Fang successfully implemented the prime minister system, then it would be absolutely bad news for Liu Bei. Liu Bei must firmly oppose this behavior that is above the imperial power.

Fortunately, this is just a rumor!

"Fuqing, how do you determine that Sima Fang will not be able to use the trick?" Sun Gan asked relentlessly.

"Because Sima Fang had no need to do this at this time. The later he did, the higher his chances of success. If this strategy was adopted at this time, it would easily lead to a rebound from our army. If the Guanzhong clan contacted our army and opposed it together, Sima Fang's risk would be greatly amplified. If this happens, Sima Fang could only join forces with Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan, and the only one who benefits in the end would be Cao Cao. Therefore, we can judge that this is a rumor, a rumor released by Cao Cao."

Liu Bei nodded, wiped the sweat that did not exist on his forehead, and secretly sighed: "Zijing, how did my elder brother judge?"

"Haha, it's exactly what Fuqing said! With such a talented person as Fuqing, you should be worry-free!"

"hehe......"

This was clearly a provocation. Sun Gan looked at Lu Su hatefully, but couldn't say anything.

"Fuqing, since we know it was Cao Cao's conspiracy, how should we deal with it!"

"Sir, you only need to submit a message to recommend that Your Majesty give Sima the title of Sima."

When Liu Bei thought about it, he couldn't help but praise it. This countermeasure was wonderful. On the one hand, it hinted his attitude and warned Sima Fang not to make a mistake at this time. On the other hand, he hit back on the rumor hard, showing his close cooperative relationship with Sima Fang.

"Haha, okay, okay! The worries in your back can be solved, what about the capricious Han Sui?"

"Since he is a capricious villain, he should naturally attack him. Instead of waiting for him to turn against him, it is better to contact Yuan Shao to destroy him in one fell swoop, let the iron army and Yuan Shao share it, and our army gather and put pressure on Dingtao and Chen County."

Pang Yuan's strategies were linked together. From inciting Yuan Shao to taking action to restrain the northern line, the southern line should naturally be defense. Next, it depends on how much effort Fang Zhiwen can put in to restrain Cao Cao. At this time, Liu Bei thought about what he did in Changsha, and felt like he wanted to slap his mouth. If Fang Zhiwen added some strength at this time, Cao Cao could go to the northern line and the western line would be much less. If Fang Zhiwen lets water go, he would bear more pressure.

At this critical moment, I even offended Fang Zhiwen, which was really because of the small loss! Unfortunately, it was too late to regret now. Even if I vomited Hengyang now, I would offend anything I should offend. Moreover, people simply looked down on such a small place as Hengyang.

Liu Bei regretted that his intestines were blue, and his face was so bitter that it could drip with water.

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Outside the south gate of Changsha City.

Huang Zhong's cavalry stood on one side of the road, with sails on the river behind him, which was a huge fleet of water warships. These ships were anchored across the river. The heavy weapons on the ship had been opened and ready for battle.

The flags on Changsha City slowly disappeared one after another. Finally, the confined city gate opened and the suspension bridge was lowered. A man in red horse clothes came out of the city gate first, and the cavalry behind him trotted, which was also considered to be a uniform and mighty military appearance.

Guan Yu, with a long beard, drove his horse to Huang Zhong who was standing beside the road before he held the horse. The two looked at each other for a moment, and both saw a strong sense of fighting in each other's eyes.

"I admire General Huang Zhong's name for a long time, and Guan regrets that he cannot fight!"

"Haha, the same feeling! But if General Guan is willing, why not fight in one battle!"

"Guan is a soldier, so he should obey the orders! Could it be that General Huang Zhong is not a soldier?"

"No, I am a soldier, but my lord said that if I fight or not, I can decide for myself."

Huang Zhong replied with a smile, Guan Yu's face darkened. This was clearly a provocation and disagreement!

"Hmph, there will be a chance sooner or later, and there will be a date later!"

"I can't walk slowly but not to see you off. By the way, it's raining upstream. General Guan must hurry up, otherwise he will not be able to cross the Xiangjiang River, haha..."

Guan Yu no longer paid attention to Huang Zhong. He knocked on the horse's belly and headed south along the main road. The cavalry and infantry behind him also trotted all the way. In less than two moments, all the troops had withdrawn from Changsha. Huang Zhong waved his hand, and the cavalry behind him divided into small teams and entered the city. While checking for any traps everywhere, he took over the city gate and waited for the important places. Soon, Zhu Zhi's flag and Huang Zhong's general flag were flying on the city wall.

Huang Zhong did not rush to enter the city. Standing outside the city, Huang Zhong looked at this familiar city with emotion. This was his hometown, but now even his tribe members have moved to Youzhou. Changsha gives Huang Zhong a very indifferent feeling.

"General Huang, are you afraid of being close to homesickness?"

Xu Shengkai, who was beside him, joked.

Huang Zhong smiled, pointed to the city under the sun, and said with some emotion:

"Haha, of course not. There are no relatives here anymore. How can I feel so timid? I just feel a little emotional. I didn't expect that I would be able to return here in my lifetime. I think of the difficult choice of leaving my hometown at the beginning, and I can't help but feel a little funny."

"funny?"

"Yes, it's hard to get rid of the countryside? Now I think about it, wherever my relatives are, the countryside is. As long as my relatives are safe, the countryside is good! Isn't it?"

"I've been taught!" Xu Sheng bowed his hands and said half-true.

Huang Zhong stroked his beard, squinted his eyes and looked at the fleet on the river and said:

"Haha, Wen Xiang, now Changsha has been regained, Wen Xiang's mission has been completed. When will he return to Jiujiang to report?"

"It's not that I'm going back to Jiujiang. I just received an order and needed to build a water village in Yueyang first. I heard that Yueyang is not very stable, and there are always water thieves moving in the big lake. During this period, I want to clear the nearby water surface. Moreover, General Zhen Xiang is in charge of Jiujiang. I guess Yueyang will be my base in the future."

Huang Zhong smiled: "That's right. In the future, it will depend on literary direction to maintain the supply on the Yangtze River!"

"I dare not, Wen Xiang will do his best!"

After seeing Xu Sheng off, Huang Zhong looked at Changsha City and turned solemnly to the deputy general and said, "The troops enter the city, post notices, appease the people, and call local villagers to the government office for a meeting!"

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