Three Kingdoms: The ghost plotter taught Liu Bei to seize Jingzhou first

Liu Biao lost Xiangyang?

The moment he heard the news, Sun Ce thought he was drunk and hallucinating.

It is true that he hates Liu Biao.

During the Battle of Xiangyang, Liu Biao ordered Huang Zu to shoot his father Sun Jian. As a result, he had to bear the humiliation and was forced to work as Yuan Shu's horse boy for many years, and it was only after hard work that he built the foundation he has today.

Hate to hate, but he never despised Liu Biao.

After all, his father, Sun Jian, was the number one hero in the war against Dong. He killed Dong Zhuo with just one blow, so much so that he had to move the capital to avoid being attacked.

In Dong Zhuo's eyes, Yuan Shao and other princes were all younger brothers.

In other words, Sun Jian was the best general in the world back then.

As strong as his father Sun Jian, they all died in the hands of Liu Biao.

Although there is an element of luck in this, it cannot be denied that Liu Biao is indeed strong.

Such a strong man was actually killed by Liu Bei, a fellow clansman who weaved mats and sold shoes, and even lost his own state capital, Xiangyang?

"Then when did Liu Biao become such a loser?"

Sun Ce came back from the shock and expressed the questions in his heart.

Zhou Yu, who was slapped in the face, also had a face full of disbelief, and said in confusion:

"Liu Biao's Jingzhou navy was second only to our Jiangdong navy. How could it be so vulnerable?"

Sun Ce and his ministers looked at each other with deep doubts in their eyes.

The Confucian scholar in black on the side calmed down first and took the information from Pan Zhang.

This Confucian scholar was Zhou Yu's good friend, and his name was Lu Su.

After reading the silk book carefully, Lu Su secretly took a breath and sighed:

"My lord, Gong Jin, I'm afraid it's not that Liu Biao is too weak, but that Liu Bei is too strong! Sun

Ce and Zhou Yu were shocked and all looked at Lu Su.

Lu Su raised the silk book and said solemnly:

"To be precise, it should be Deng Mu and Deng Ziyu, who is too cunning!"

Deng Mu!

This name rang in Sun Ce's ears for the second time.

Jiangdong is far away from Jingzhou. Sun Ce's previous focus was on pacifying Yan Baihu and other Jiangdong princes, so he didn't pay much attention to Jingzhou's intelligence reports.

Until Liu Bei captured Fancheng, After the army arrived at the Han River, Sun Ce heard that Liu Bei had recently worshiped a Jingzhou native named Deng Mu as his mastermind.

Liu Bei was able to destroy Zhang Ji, seize Nanyang, and defeat Liu Biao, and it was all because of Deng Mu. When Sun Ce heard the name of Deng Mu, he thought he was a nobody and didn't take it seriously.

Until then,

Lu Su mentioned Deng Mu again and said that this person was the key to Liu Bei's capture of Xiangyang. Sun Ce finally paid attention to it.

So he grabbed the silk book and looked at it carefully in person.

Zhou Yu was also full of curiosity, so he came forward and the two of them looked at it together. The water and land battles in the Battle of Xiangyang passed through, and Deng Mu’s various ingenuity The clever plan was clearly written in the intelligence this time.

Sun Ce's expression gradually changed, and he suddenly shouted:

"What are you doing in a daze? Go and find out all the previous information about Deng Mu for me!"

Lu Su and others hurriedly took action and dug out all the information they had accumulated before.

He had never taken Liu Bei seriously before, and it was even less possible for him to pay attention to an unknown person like Deng Mu. Most of the information was It was just a casual glance.

Now, he picked up every piece of information again and reviewed it carefully.

"Deng Mu proposed to Liu Bei a false plan to destroy Guo, and used the Yingchuan route to surprise Wancheng.…"

"Liu Bei and Deng Mu's heart-attacking plan easily destroyed the morale of the Zhang family's army and destroyed Zhang Xiu in one fell swoop.…"

"Deng Mu proposed a plan to burn Bowangpo, and severely damaged Liu Biao's 40,000-strong army in the first battle.…"

"Deng Mu secretly lured Wei Yan to surrender, opened the city gates and let Liu Bei's army take control of the city, taking Fancheng lightly.……"

Sun Ce read out Deng Mu's masterpiece in the intelligence, word for word.

His eyes gradually widened, his voice began to tremble faintly, and his face twisted into a look of shock and horror.

Zhou Yu on the side had a look of shock on his face, and his brows were deeply furrowed.

"Who would have thought that Deng Mu was so great and could offer so many ingenious ideas to Liu Bei?"

"Gong Jin, Zijing, why didn't you remind me earlier that Deng Mu was so clever?"

Sun Ce was amazed and looked at Lu Su and Zhou Yu with reproachful eyes.

Lu Su was embarrassed, with a bit of innocence in his eyes.

It was you, Sun Bofu, who didn't treat Liu Bei as a green onion, and also didn't take Deng Mu seriously. , the information was delivered to you without even looking at it.

How do you want me to remind you?

"Bo Fu, it seems that we have underestimated Liu Bei, and even more underestimated Deng Mu."

"Although Liu Bei was a mat weaver and shoe seller, he actually had a somewhat majestic appearance."

"And this Deng Mu, although he comes from a poor family and has little reputation, he actually hides an extraordinary amount of ingenuity."

"Liu Bei felt a little comfortable with Deng Mu."

Zhou Yu calmed down, no longer wore colored glasses, and began to re-evaluate Liu Bei and Deng Mu, the two main ministers.

Sun Ce fell silent, with a hint of fear in his eyebrows.

"However, although Liu Bei's capture of Xiangyang was somewhat beyond our expectations, it is not necessarily a bad thing."

"Bo Fu, maybe we can set off now and get ready to get a share of the pie."

Zhou Yu changed the subject, and his face returned to the demeanor of a wise general who was strategizing.

Sun Ce's eyes lit up and he quickly looked at Zhou Yu

"Liu Biao lost his troops and retreated to Jiangling. He must have been frightened, fearing that he would not be able to defend Jiangling."

"I predict that he will immediately mobilize the four counties of Jingnan and Huangzu's troops in Jiangxia to reinforce the defense of Jiangling."

"If Huang Zu moves, Xiakou City will definitely be empty of troops. If we go west from Chaisang, attack Xiakou, and seize Jiangxia, wouldn't it be easy?"

Zhou Yu said unhurriedly with a sly smile in his eyes.

Sun Ce perked up and slapped the table:"Yes, Gong Jin is right, he is right!"

Previously, they estimated that Liu and Liu would confront each other on the front line of Xiangfan, and the two would kill each other back and forth.

Under Liu Bei's heavy pressure, Liu Biao would mobilize troops from Jiangxia and Jingnan one by one to increase the defense of Xiangyang.

At this time, it is possible that at least It would take about two or three months.

In other words, they had to wait about three months before they had the opportunity to take advantage of Jiangxia.

And the current loss of Xiangyang has brought this time forward directly to now!

"After we capture Xiakou, we can use Xiakou as our base to advance and continue to watch the battle in Jingzhou."

"Jiangling City is well-supplied and is Liu Biao's last stronghold. Liu Biao will risk his life to defend it."

"Even if Liu Bei attacks with all his strength, he may not be able to capture Xiangyang as easily as he did"

"Liu and Liu will definitely form a fierce military force on the Jiangling front line."

"Bo Fu can just sit back and wait for them to lose both sides. Whether it is to capture Jiangling to the west or to capture Xiangfan to the north, doesn't the initiative lie in our hands?"

"Jingzhou still can't escape from the palm of your Sun Bofu!"

Zhou Yu spoke eloquently and outlined a blueprint for Sun Ce to capture Jingzhou.

Sun Ce's eyes suddenly became enlightened and he praised:

"Okay, okay, Gong Jin’s plan is very good, so I will act according to your plan!"

When Sun Ce arrived, he made a plan. He immediately gathered his troops and went west to garrison Chaisang. The decision was made.

Sun Ce picked up the information again, stared at the name"Deng Mu", and raised the corner of his mouth. proud

"Jingzhou is indeed a place of outstanding people, and such a genius came out of a poor family."

"What a pity, Liu Xuande, you have Deng Mu and I have Gong Jin"

"You want to snatch this big fat piece of meat from my mouth, do you think I, Sun Ce, will agree?"

…

Xiangyang, the state capital

"Military advisor, as soon as Huang Gong took the lead, Jingxiang's talented people were indeed looking for the wind and came to vote."

"So many people have defected to me all of a sudden. I don’t know how to appoint them. Military advisor, please give me some ideas."

Lao Liu handed a directory to Deng Mu.

Deng Mu smiled.

Just over half a year ago, Lao Liu was suffering from a severe drought. He was surrounded by three people who were no more powerful than Guan Zhang in martial arts and Sun Jianmi in civilized affairs.

Talents from all over the world had nothing to do with Lao Liu. Xuzhou Mu, he just walked around without meeting each other and didn't bother to talk to him at all.

Lao Liu's talent pool was pitifully small and shabby.

Suddenly, the talent came in like a blowout, which in turn overwhelmed Lao Liu. He wouldn't be able to fix it immediately.

I guess he never dreamed that in his life, he would have the day to raise his arms and have people from all over the world come to help him.

"Lord, this is the trouble of happiness..."

Deng Mu chuckled and took the list.

Xiang Lang, Chen Zhen, Ma Liang, Chen Dao, Fu Tong, Huo Jun... (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network! )

One by one, names that were slightly unfamiliar to Old Liu but familiar to him came to mind.

As he expected.

From the north of Dangyang, those heroes who were dormant in the wild and were not reused by Liu Biao all came to join him. Old Liu.

There were even heroes from the south who relied on the river, and they did not hesitate to escape from Liu Biao's surveillance and came to Xiangyang to serve Old Liu.

Most of these talents were originally ministers of Old Liu in history.

But according to the original timeline, Old Liu had to wait ten years before he could recruit these talents.

But now, Deng Mu has changed history and the historical trajectory of these talents, making them ten years ahead of schedule and becoming the cornerstone for Old Liu to pacify the world.

"Ma Liang is a capable official, and the lord can stay by his side to assist him in handling government affairs."

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"This Chen Dao is a loyal and brave man. The lord can make him the commander of the guards."

"This Xiang Lang..."

Deng Mu pointed out the abilities of these talents like a treasure trove and recommended the most suitable official positions for them.

Liu Bei and all the advisers and generals present widened their eyes and secretly marveled at this. There are some people in their forties on the list.

These people, not to mention Liu Bei, even Wenpin and other Jingzhou natives, just know their names.

Deng Mu actually knew the abilities and backgrounds of these people so well. ?

Even if someone has several wives and concubines, they can count all their treasures...

We are all from Jingzhou, so why is there such a big gap?

"The Lord has gone to Xiangyang, and the importance of Wancheng has been relegated to the back. There is no need for General Yunchang to guard it."

"However, Wancheng is the gateway to Jingzhou. I guess if Cao Cao pacifies Xuzhou, he will probably send his troops south to intervene in the war in Jingzhou."

"Wancheng is the first to bear the brunt, and a reliable future leader must be in charge."

"The lord can order this person to guard Wancheng and send General Yunchang to take charge of Xiangyang. Then the lord can safely go south to capture Jiangling."

Deng Mu returned the list to Liu Bei and drew a circle on a name.

Liu Bei was full of curiosity and wanted to see which heavyweight talent was qualified to replace Guan Yu in defending Wancheng.

Huo Jun!

This name, But Liu Bei was stunned

"Military advisor, is this Huo Jun and Huo Zhongmiao really reliable?"

"If Cao Cao really leads his army to invade, can this person really defend Wancheng and resist Cao Cao?"

Liu Bei couldn't help but ask a few more questions.

After all, Deng Mu calculated that Cao Cao might invade Wancheng.

That was Cao Cao who used his troops like a god.

If Guan Yu was left to guard Wancheng, he would not know whether he could withstand Cao Cao's attack. There is no absolute confidence.

What’s more, Huo Jun, such a young man with no qualifications

"Old Liu, Huo Jun is your doorkeeper..."

Deng Mu secretly laughed in his heart.

Historically, during the battle between Old Liu and Liu Zhang for Yizhou, Liu Zhang sent tens of thousands of troops to attack Jiameng Pass, an important town in the rear of Old Liu.

That's right. It was this Huo Jun who held on for a whole year with only a few hundred men and horses.

During this period, he even led his army to attack and killed the Shu army general.

Huo Jun became famous for this battle.

"Although Huo Jun has little qualifications, he is a wizard who defends the city."

"Please rest assured, my lord, with Huo Jun in charge, Wancheng will be safe."

Deng Mu confidently vouched for Huo Jun.

Having said that, Liu Bei had no reason to worry.

"Well, since he is the person recommended by the military advisor, he must be right."

"I will draw up an order right now and have Chief Yun come to Xiangyang, and let Huo Jun go to guard Wancheng!"

Liu Bei happily accepted Deng Mu's recommendation.

Then he handed the list to Deng Mu and asked him to continue to appoint according to his talents. Old Liu just approved.

Half an hour passed.

Deng Mu recommended all the talents on the list. A suitable official position.

But he looked over and over several times, but he didn't see the two names he wanted to see most.

"Pang Degong was kidnapped by Liu Biao and taken to Jiangling. It made no sense that he was worried and did not dare to come to seek refuge.…"

"But that person should still be near Xiangyang, and Liu Biao didn't bother to take him south."

"Then why didn't he come to seek refuge..."

Deng Mu murmured to himself, with a bit of suspicion and suspicion in his eyes.

Liu Bei was confused and asked blankly:

"Military Advisor, what kind of talent are you referring to by him and that person?"

When Deng Mu saw Lao Liu, he suddenly understood

"That person is Zibi Guan Zhong. A talent of this level is somewhat reserved. How could he put down his dignity and take the initiative to come to his door?…"

"I think back then, didn’t I also use some tricks to get Old Liu to take the initiative to lower his face and worship me as his military advisor..."

After thinking about the reason, Deng Mu couldn't help but smile to himself and put down the list.

"My lord, Mu remembered something important, so he has to leave temporarily and get the matter settled first."

Deng Mu stood up and said goodbye to Liu Bei.

This sudden strange speech and behavior aroused Liu Bei's curiosity even more.

So he stood up and asked:"Ziyu, what is this important matter that you have to go to in person? manage."

Deng Mu smiled playfully and said with mysterious eyes:

"Mu is going here to find a great talent who can be my right-hand man, help me assist my lord, and achieve great things!".