Zhuge Liang's sudden backlash caught everyone off guard.

Even Cai Mao looked at Zhuge Liang in disbelief.

——This is different from the tacit understanding reached before!

The aristocratic families and talented people in the hall were completely confused.

Liu Biao asked in surprise, "Nephew Zhuge, what do you mean?"

Zhuge Liang sighed and said, "I am afraid I will disappoint you. All other princes can form an alliance with Cao Cao, but you cannot."

Liu Biao frowned and asked, "Why is this?"

Zhuge Liang stared at Liu Biao calmly and said, "Because you are surnamed Liu."

Zhuge Liang's words made Liu Biao's expressions calm down, and the weather became uncertain.

After a while of silence, Liu Biao let out a heavy breath.

He looked at Zhuge Liang and said seriously, "Continue talking."

Zhuge Liang had no intention of retreating, "Although Cao Cao is now hardworking in the royal family, he may not be the next Dong Zhuo. Today's biggest reliance is the envoy of the same surname. Cao Cao's greatest fear will be the envoy of the Liu family. Whether it is now or in the future, I am afraid that the envoy and Cao Cao will not be compatible!"

Liu Biao seemed to have already become enlightened.

He asked flatly, "In your opinion, are we now 'with Yuan' or 'with Cao'?"

It seemed as if Zhuge Liang was afraid that he would not realize the meaning of this sentence.

Liu Biao emphasized with a majestic look on his face, "I'm too lazy to ask for public opinion anymore. Since you can see it thoroughly, then you can decide what to do!"

The whole audience was sensational!

Just a few quarters of an hour ago, Zhuge Xiaozha, who was useless in the mouths of the crowd, is now going to decide the future fate of the entire Jingxiang Seven County!

The huge sense of confusion in this matter almost completely obscures the limelight of the final decision!

then……

Shi Tao, Meng Jian and Cui Jun were flying again on their heads.

The three of them were in tears and twitched their mouths hard.

After hearing Liu Biao's words, Zhuge Liang was not at all nervous.

He looked at the aristocratic families and talented people in the hall, and then at the students in the audience.

He asked loudly, "Who supports Yuan Shao? Please stand up and let me take a look."

Everyone in the field looked at each other, not knowing what Zhuge Liang meant.

Zhuge Liang emphasized again, "I just want to see what you think, and there is no other meaning. It is not surprising that you have your own ideas about the current situation."

When scholars and students who supported Yuan Shao before heard this, they all stood up from the table.

After hearing what Zhuge Liang said, his voice in supporting Yuan Shao was significantly weakened, but it still accounted for more than half.

Zhuge Liang just glanced at him and signaled everyone to sit down.

Then he asked, "People who support Cao Cao, please stand up."

With the example just now, everyone got up very quickly.

This time, only more than a quarter of the people were involved.

Zhuge Liang said, "The rest of the people are probably not supported by both sides. You can get up and let me take a look."

The two people who did not support each other also stood up one after another.

Zhuge Liang nodded and let everyone sit down.

Then, he turned around to face Liu Biao, the major families, and the talented people in the hall.

"Everyone, what have you seen?"

Everyone was surprised at first, then began to think.

Liu Biao thought about it and replied first, "There are more people who support Yuan Shao than Cao Cao."

Cai Mao was determined to get rid of Liu Qi, but emphasized the other side, "There are many more people supporting Cao Cao than before."

Other aristocratic families and talented people also spoke.

Some were on Yuan Shao's side, some were on Cao Cao's side, and some were full of vigilance against both families.

After everyone finished speaking, they looked at Zhuge Liang quietly.

Zhuge Liang sighed deeply, and everyone's thoughts became more heavy inexplicably.

"Do you know what I'm seeing?"

Zhuge Liang paused slightly, and his tone was accentuated, "What I saw was a split Jingzhou!"

"It is unwise to split yourself for two stupid choices!"

Zhuge Liang looked over one by one and said seriously, "Now in this chaotic world, it is useless to rely on others. Heaven is strong, and gentlemen strive for self-improvement. Instead of making stupid choices to serve, we might as well take advantage of the two strong forces to fight and strengthen ourselves. Envoy Liu held the land of the seven counties of Jingxiang. As long as the top and bottom are united, they may not be able to be the Duke Huan of Qi who respects the king!"

Zhuge Liang's words shocked the aristocratic families who held real power in Jingzhou.

The one who was most touched was Liu Biao.

When he came to Jingzhou alone to take office, the entire Jingzhou was in a state of complete chaos and there was no place to settle down.

If it weren't for the help of the Cai family and the Kuai family, he would have to go home and farm in shame.

After several years of operation, Liu Biao's foundation is still weak.

Without the strong support of Cai Mao and Huang Zu, under Zhang Xian's step-by-step pressure, it would be difficult for Liu Biao to maintain his current status.

This also led to Liu Biao's serious reliance on the local families in Jingzhou.

At the same time, when facing a strong foreign enemy, it is difficult for him to give a tough attitude.

——Because he was completely uncertain whether those aristocratic families could always be on the same side as him. He could not guarantee at all whether he would be betrayed by the aristocratic families.

It is precisely because of Liu Biao's lack of strength that the aristocratic families cannot rely on him for their future.

This is like a vicious cycle without any solution.

The weak Liu Biao cannot give the aristocratic families a sense of security. The doubts of the aristocratic families make Liu Biao become more and more insecure when facing foreign enemies.

Such a messy situation makes people unable to see the future.

Liu Biao stood up excitedly and praised loudly, "Okay! We have seven counties in Jingzhou, why do we always rely on others? Zhuge Liang, if you continue talking, no matter what, we have to discuss a way out!"

Seeing Liu Biao like this, Cai Mao was very excited. He said loudly, "Not bad! Our big discussion today will at least let us see the future and the road. We must unite and strengthen our Jingzhou!"

Representatives from other aristocratic families were very pleased to see Liu Biao’s rare heroic aid. “Yes, we should be strong in Jingzhou as well!”

One by one, they all set their eyes on Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang's mouth showed a faint smile.

He gently brushed the feather fan in his hand and said firmly, "We must first calm the internal situation when fighting foreign countries. Wuling County has many barbarians, which has always been a confidant of Jingzhou. If Wuling County cannot be pacified, Jingzhou will not be able to squeeze a fist. My suggestion is to gather troops as soon as possible and send troops to Jingnan!"

After hearing Zhuge Liang's suggestion, the aristocratic families in the hall were silent and looked at each other strangely.

The students below were puzzled.

This Zhuge Liang...

Not sick!

Although there are many barbarians in Wuling, they all live happily among the mountains and ridges.

Except for occasionally exchanging animal skins for salt cloth, they will come out of the primeval forest, and they usually live in two dimensions.

Their combat power is quite strong, so why bother doing such a thankless thing?

Just when everyone was puzzled, someone suddenly noticed Zhang Yi, who was pale.

Someone immediately reminded him, "Look at Zhang Yi!"

Zhang Yi's body was shaking, and the clothes on his back were soaked with sweat.

He looked at the meaningful gazes from the aristocratic families in the hall, but his heart seemed to fall into the abyss.
Chapter completed!