Xun You stared at Liu Bian with a burning look. Liu Bian didn't realize it, narrowed his eyes and immersed in his own thinking. He was a little scared. Facing a war without hope, no one would be afraid.

Xun You looked at Liu Bian quietly without saying a word. To see if a person is really smart, it depends on whether he can remain calm in the face of danger. He knew that Liu Bian was not a knowledgeable person, and even if he studied hard these days, no one would tell him this. Because this is not something that a person who studies hard can understand. To understand this, you need not only be knowledgeable, familiar with historical events, but also knowledge.

Just as people who are fascinated by the waves cannot see the undercurrent underwater, and those who study hard cannot see the context behind the complicated events.

Liu Bian thought for a long time, his face suddenly became solemn and he suddenly mocked him until he raised his eyelids and looked at Xun You calmly, with a trace of confusion in his eyes, but he was very firm. "You are right, I really don't have a chance." Liu Bian chuckled: "But this is not a reason to give up."

Xun You was not surprised and asked lightly: "What will Your Majesty do?"

"You are talking about the general direction." Liu Bian picked up the wine glass, put it at the end of his nose and sniffed it slowly, then poured it into his mouth, savored it for a moment, and said, "And, it's a wrong direction."

Xun You frowned: "Where is the mistake?"

"I can't tell too much truth, but there are precedents to follow." Liu Bian slowly knocked on the table: "Six Shandong countries fought against Qin, and Shandong was defeated; the Seven Kingdoms rebelled, Shandong was defeated again; Wang Mang usurped the throne and defeated again; after ancient events, Shandong or Confucianism, they were all defeated. As for the current situation, although the court was at a disadvantage, Yuan Shao..."

Liu Bian raised a finger and shook it, saying contemptuously: "No matter whether he represents Shandong or Confucianism, whether he has a phoenix egg in his hand or whether he can hatch a phoenix, he will not win."

Thinking of Song Ming, who was ruled by the Four Books and Five Classics and died under the iron hoof of foreign races, and remembering the humiliating modern history of civil war and foreign war outsiders, Liu Bian stopped, with a little anxiety in his eyes, but more of a perseverance and responsibility of no other than me. "Looking forward, if the Confucian Sect really wins, it may not be a good thing, and it may be a disaster that will endure endless disasters. I cannot let such a thing happen. I will do my best to stop the Confucian Sect and go through fire and water, and do whatever I can."

Xun You was mixed with joy and sorrow.

What was happy was that Xun Yu was very aware of the small things and took the lead in the moves; what was happy was that Liu Bian was calm and generous, and he was not stunned by his grand remarks, and he could still remain calm. And there was no sign of being angry or even angry. He seemed to be just sitting and talking, forgetting that this was an emperor and a surrendered minister; what was happy was that he did not become a useless person.

However, this also indicates that the Confucian Sect is likely to usher in another setback and lose an excellent opportunity.

If Yuan Shao, who has phoenix eggs, cannot win, then where is the hope of Confucianism?

"Your Majesty, don't underestimate the enemy." Xun You controlled his emotions without revealing his inner entanglement: "Although Yuan Shao was slow and not decisive enough, Shandong was strong and capable of fighting for a long time. Although His Majesty was strong and brave, he was in a murderous intent. If he was negligent, he would be at risk of overturning."

"Does Gongda mean that people of Liang are not worthy of their reliance?"

"Not only that. Your Majesty, without Shandong, how can you get financial resources? Without financial resources, how can you support the war?"

"What you said is indeed a problem." Liu Bian scratched his head and smiled bitterly: "What are you doing? Let's hear it."

Xun You asked back: "Your Majesty isn't you afraid that I will mislead you, so you can take a counter-attack plan?"

Liu Bian smiled slightly: "If you want to be Zheng State, I can also be Qin Shihuang."

Xun You choked, a little embarrassed. He picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and quickly returned to peace: "Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to repel Yuan Shao and lift the siege of Xingyang. Your Majesty has been in Hedong for more than half a month. No matter how slow Yuan Shao is, he should take action."

Liu Bian blinked and was about to speak when a fierce burst of green bamboo suddenly sounded outside. In a moment, the city of Anyi was filled with sound, breaking the silence.

The New Year has arrived and the era of Liu Bian has begun.

It is the first year of Taiping and the first day of the first lunar month.

...

Xingyang, the northern foot of Songshan Mountain, Phoenix Platform.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei sat opposite each other, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others sat around. The bonfire was burning vigorously, and the copper pot on the fire was gurgling with water vapor. Dian Wei lifted the copper pot, changed the hot water on the wine warmer, and placed the wine pot on it.

Cao Cao raised the wine and said enthusiastically: "Xuande, come, drink a glass to get rid of the cold."

Liu Bei raised his glass, and the two clinked their glasses and drank them all in one go.

"The time is here, click the green bamboo--" Cao Ang, who was only ten years old, ran over with a bundle of green bamboos and threw it into the bonfire. Before the green bamboo could explode, it had already splashed a layer of gray. Zhang Fei, who was grinning, ate the gray mouth, and suddenly became furious and jumped up: "Zhu Zi, are you looking for a fight?"

Guan Yu reached out and pressed him down: "Third brother, what are you going to cure your anger with the child? Sit down and drink."

Cao Ang broke free from Zhang Fei and ran away.

"What wine do you drink? Look at my new clothes are burnt out." Zhang Fei said angrily, but he did not dare to disobey, and sat down reluctantly. Before he could sit down, the green bamboos exploded and sparks were everywhere. Seeing this, Xiahou Yuan and others rolled and crawled away one by one, feeling embarrassed.

Cao Ang and a few friends hid in the distance. Seeing this, they were so happy that they laughed.

Liu Bei smiled and said, "The man is smart and cute, and he will be a hero in the future."

Cao Cao smiled happily. He blinked his eyes and said, "Do you know which son the leader likes the most?"

"Three sons Yuan Shang."

"The second son Yuan Xi and the third son Yuan Shang were all born to Mrs. Liu." Cao Cao pointed to Cao Ang: "This son's biological mother is also named Liu."

Liu Bei was stunned and heard Cao Cao's meaning. "Meng De means..."

"The dragon gives birth to a dragon, the phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and the mouse's son can dig holes." Cao Cao laughed: "Xuande, you are not young anymore, it's time to start a family and start a business. When you see the right person, tell me and I will help you propose marriage."

"No, Meng De, what did you mean just now?" Liu Bei came over and grabbed Cao Cao's sleeve: "Meng De, don't talk about him, you must tell me the knowledge here."

"Xuande..." Cao Cao took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "The most precious thing in fate is three categories: dragon, phoenix, and tiger. There is an unwritten saying that dragon life is the most precious. If one of the couples has dragon life, the child born will generally not be bad."

"Is there such a thing?" Liu Bei's eyes lit up and his curiosity became enormous.

"However, if both husband and wife live in the same life, there are two possibilities." Cao Cao couldn't help laughing out loud: "One possibility is to give birth to genius, and the other possibility is to give birth to genius, and the possibility of giving birth to genius is far greater than the possibility of giving birth to genius."

"really?"

Cao Cao ignored Liu Bei and continued: "The Liu family is a royal family, and the possibility of dragon-type fate is the greatest, so people with phoenix-type fate and tiger-type fate usually want to marry Liu. If you can't find a princess, it's also good for the royal family. The closer you get to the royal family, the better. Even the royal relatives from a distant family have more opportunities than ordinary women."

Liu Bei nodded repeatedly. Even though Cao Cao had a joking expression, Liu Bei still believed it a little. During this period, Cao Cao often used this method to reveal some secrets to him intentionally or unintentionally. Although he claimed to be a royal family, he had been in decline for a long time. This was the first time he heard of such a secret. However, Cao Cao said something about the fact that Yuan Shao's wife Liu gave birth to Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang, and Cao Ang, who was born to Cao Cao's wife Liu, were all smart and cute children, while Yuan Shao's eldest son, Yuan Tan, was pale in comparison and was not favored by Yuan Shao.

Since the royal family is the family with the highest chance of dragon bloodlines, it is also possible that it is a dragon. If you can find a woman from the phoenix or tiger to be your wife, and having a good son in the future, it is also a good choice.

"However, not only are there many dragon systems in the royal bloodlines, but there are also many tiger systems. If you make a mistake, this is a big problem." Cao Cao looked at Liu Bei jokingly: "Xuande, you have to figure out what fate you have earlier. If you make a mistake, it is just a mistake at the root."

Liu Bei sighed: "I have asked the leader of the alliance, but the leader said he could not find Xu Shao and could not help him."

"That's right." Cao Cao frowned and thought for a moment: "Since that's the case, you may only have one way: to understand in battle. However, this way is very dangerous. It is difficult to have such an opportunity before the juncture of life and death."

Liu Bei was silent. He knew that Cao Cao was right, and Zhang Xiu was an example. According to the news that Zhang Xiu broke the realm, the opportunity was the battle with Guan Yu. Liu Bei was watching the formation at that time, and he knew how close Zhang Xiu was to death. If he was negligent, what was waiting for him was not breaking the realm, but death.

Cao Cao held the wine glass with a smile and said nothing. Liu Bei looked at him several times and was embarrassed to speak. He always felt that Cao Cao had nothing to say. He didn't want to say it or wait for him to ask, but he couldn't figure it out. After a while, Liu Bei picked up the wine glass: "Brother Meng De, I heard that the leader of the alliance intends to ask you to lead a team of troops out of Songshan Mountain. Can you take me to see the world?"

Cao Cao smiled and said, "Are you interested?"

"It's really boring to chat here and have some wine. I have nothing to say with those famous scholars. Why not follow Brother Meng De out to earn military merits?" Liu Bei sighed and said with something in his words: "Brother Meng De, let my brother be a pioneer. Maybe I will still have the opportunity to understand my fate."

Cao Cao laughed and reached out and patted Liu Bei on the shoulder hard: "Okay, with the Xuande brothers as the vanguard, there is no enemy that can block my way. Xuande, let those people sit and discuss the way. Let us join forces and make a lot of achievements based on our own abilities. Let them see that achievements are not spoken with their mouths, but cut with their knives."

Liu Bei also smiled, his smile was very bright, but his eyes were a little ridiculed. Even in front of Cao Cao, who was disliked by everyone, he could still not get rid of the fate of being a hawk. What made him even more frustrated was that if it weren't for Guan Yu's excellent martial arts skills, Zhang Fei would have been a rare enemy of thousands of people. Cao Cao's subordinates could not find such a powerful general, and even with such an opportunity, Cao Cao would not give him.
Chapter completed!