Although Zhuge Jin said this beautifully, it was all Sun Quan’s blank checks.

Since Liu Bei debuted, he has seen so many conspiracies and tricks, so naturally Sun Quan could not hide his tricks.

If Liu Bei agrees to the peace talks, the initiative will be in the hands of Sun Quan and the price can be started.

Liu Bei's army had already set off to the front line, and it was impossible to go out for a empty trip. If he didn't attack Sun Quan, he had to attack Cao Pi.

By then, it will be Sun Quan's turn to make the conditions.

And even if Sun Quan kept his promise, he sent troops to follow Liu Bei to attack Xiangyang.

But the generals under Sun Quan were not able to command Liu Bei. They must have preserved their strength and not contributed their efforts.

Therefore, if you want to get Xiangyang, Liu Bei's own army needs to work hard. It is good that Sun Quan's army can restrain reinforcements.

Xiangyang is far away from Xichuan, and even if Liu Bei conquered it, because the rest of Jingzhou is in the hands of Sun Quan, it is like hanging alone.

Without Jiangling as a backing, the Xichuan army could not rescue quickly, and Xiangyang had no strategic depth and maneuvering place. Even if Sun Quan really helped to conquer, it would be even more difficult to defend it.

Sun Quan had a good idea! He threw a hot Xiangyang to Liu Bei, and he had to station heavy troops, which became a barrier between Sun Quan and Cao Cao.

Because Liu Bei got Jingzhou, it was nothing more than a base to attack Cao Pi, and Cao Pi naturally would not be lenient with Liu Bei, who always threatened him. Therefore, the war must be on the front line of Xiangyang.

Liu Bei's strength is definitely not comparable to Cao Pi.

When Liu Bei and Cao Pi started a war, they could not withstand Cao Pi's attack. Sun Quan sat on the mountain to watch the tiger's fight, and even secretly released water. Xiangyang could be compromised at any time.

If Sun Quan was willing, he would use some tricks to rob Xiangyang from Cao Pi and legitimately become his territory. Liu Bei spent countless money and grain to make Sun Quan wedding dress.

When Sun Quan attacked Jingzhou, Cao Cao kept his promise and did not disclose his secret alliance with Sun Quan to the public, but only covered up his ears and stole the bell.

Lu Meng attacked Jingzhou, and Cao Cao watched the fire from the other side of the river. He said that there was no private transaction between them, and they themselves did not believe it.

Liu Bei's Eastern Expedition was only in the name of revenge and did not mention the matter between Sun Quan and Cao Cao. It was obvious that he wanted to settle a secret with Sun Quan and did not want to bring Cao Pi in.

In a short period of time, Sun Quan attacked Jingzhou twice against the alliance.

The first time Sun Quan seized Jingnan, agreed to demarcate the Xiang River, and returned a lot of officials and territory. In fact, he was paralyzing Guan Yu. His determination to get Jiangling has never changed!

In Liu Bei's mind, Sun Quan had no credibility at all. It was no surprise that he could take the alliance and sneak attack Jingzhou at any time, and then do the work of taking the alliance.

Therefore, Liu Bei wanted to attack Cao Pi very much, but he was afraid that this was a trap set by Sun Quan, so he was attacked by Sun Quan and Cao Pi, so it was difficult for him to escape unscathed.

This time, Liu Bei launched the wars that could be used by Xichuan in the name of revenge. The real purpose is not simple!

When Liu Bei first ascended the throne, it was necessary to establish his authority.

The only three remaining forces in terms of military strength, Sun Quan is the weakest and is the best target for establishing authority.

But whether it is to establish authority or take revenge, Liu Bei's real purpose is not in a hurry.

Sun Quan has not yet established a firm foothold in Jingzhou, and Liu Bei's chess piece in Jingnan has been activated. Now is the best time to seize Jingzhou.

Liu Bei, who has already firmly sat in Xichuan, has already looked at the whole country.

But he soon discovered that Xichuan's terrain advantages became a factor that was unfavorable to progress.

Although it is easy to defend but difficult to attack, he is also limited to a place in Xichuan. It is quite difficult to use troops from outside.

When Liu Bang decided to dominate the world, he actually took Guanzhong as the foundation, and Xichuan was just a logistics base.

Zhuge Liang's Longzhong match was highly recognized by Liu Bei. He also used Xichuan as the logistics base, preparing to use Jingzhou as the foundation to conquer the world.

It’s not that Jingzhou is better than Guanzhong, but because Jingzhou is easier to obtain than Guanzhong.

Jingzhou was like this in Liu Biao's hands back then, but now it is still like this in Sun Quan's hands.

After all, Sun Quan was not well-known and had a bad reputation in Jingzhou, and Liu Bei still had a mass base, which was much easier than conquering Guanzhong.

Guan Yu's Northern Expedition was supported by Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, and it was just a useful attempt.

In other words, Guan Yu was just a teenage mouse that could be abandoned at any time in the hands of Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang.

After Guan Yu's failure in the Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang, because Sun Quan, was not reliable, had no chance to win with one-on-two ally, and felt that the plan to quickly attack Xuchang from Jingzhou was no longer feasible. After reflection, he was ready to follow Liu Bang's old path and honestly attack Xiliang and Guanzhong first.

But Liu Bei felt that he didn't have much time, and he didn't have much confidence in defeating Guanzhong.

After thinking about it, Liu Bei felt that if he wanted to attack Xudu in his lifetime, he could only choose to attack from Jingzhou.

Liu Bei's personal expedition this time was not as simple as recapturing Jingzhou!

He also wanted to conquer Sun Quan and take charge of Jingzhou in person, and his troops were aimed directly at Xuchang.

Once he was able to occupy Xudu, Liu Bei could have taken back the capital. He could barely say that he had already recovered the Han Dynasty and would have died without regrets.

Liu Bei was able to start from scratch, but his vision and measurement were very comparable, and he would never waste his private affairs because of public or private affairs.

When Cao Cao chased Liu Bei on Changbanpo, he killed two of his wives and kidnapped his daughter. He never called for revenge.

During this Eastern Expedition, Liu Bei was just to let everyone in the world know that Liu Bei was a person who valued love and righteousness, which formed a sharp contrast with Sun Quan's betrayal.

Liu Bei also knew that it was necessary to form an alliance with Sun Quan in order to restore the Han Dynasty.

However, in this alliance, Liu Bei regarded himself as orthodox, and Sun Quan must be subordinate, and he had to pay a sufficient price to make him afraid and dare not betray him at will.

Liu Bei decided not to give Zhuge Jin a chance to make a comment, pretended to be furious and said:

"Sun Quan's revenge for killing my second brother Guan Yu has not given an explanation yet, and he has encouraged Fan Jiang and Zhang Da to kill my third brother Zhang Fei, adding new hatred. This revenge is irreconcilable! Moreover, Sun Quan did not mention withdrawing from Jingzhou, and had no sincerity in peace talks. It is nothing more than to accuse our army of morale and be punished! If it weren't for looking at the Prime Minister, he would kill you, the envoy, first sacrifice the flag! Let you go back now and tell Sun Quan to be prepared to bear my thunderous anger!"

In order to show his sincerity in the peace talks, Zhuge Jin also suggested that Sun Quan agree to return to the public security, Jiangling and other places, and return to the state when the Xiang River was demarcated, but Sun Quan sternly refused.

Because Sun Quan did not hesitate to betray his faith and wanted to get Jiangling County, he just didn't want to be controlled by Liu Bei.

Zhuge Jin sighed, knowing that Sun Quan took retreat as he advanced and did not show much sincerity to negotiate with Liu Bei.

Knowing that it would be useless to convince Liu Bei, Zhuge Jin did not dare to say much, so he said goodbye and returned to Jiangdong.
Chapter completed!