The 13th year of Jian'an was not a peaceful year. At the beginning of this year, many things happened. For example, Sun Quan adopted the strategy of surrendering general Gan Ning and sent troops to attack Xiakou. Jiangdong had previously conquered Jiangxia twice. Although he failed to break through Jiangxia and killed Huang Zu to avenge his father, it also caused most of the elite Jiangxia soldiers to lose. Now most of the defenders of Jiangxia are new soldiers, and their combat power is worrying.

At the same time, after visiting the thatched cottage for the third time, Liu Bei finally met Zhuge Liang as he wished. A Longzhong couple who was praised for his generation for generations was born in this small thatched cottage. As Zhuge Liang's stepping stone, Liu Bei, who had ambition but did not know how to show his ambition, had a clear understanding of the future.

"Kong Ming, there was a craftsman in Wolonggang, do you know?" Xinye, General's Mansion... That's right, although it's just a small place, Liu Bei is General Left, and his mansion is General Mansion. At this moment, Liu Bei seemed to remember something and looked at Zhuge Liang and asked with a smile.

"Oh, my lord knows Brother Liu, too?" Zhuge Liang smiled and said to Liu Bei.

"Brother Liu?" Liu Bei was stunned when he heard this and looked at Zhuge Liang in surprise: "As far as I know, this person is a craftsman..."

What this means is that Liu Yi's identity should not be worthy of Zhuge Liang's name.

"Brother Liu is a descendant of the Mo family and is indeed proficient in the art of forging mechanisms. He is usually quite low-key and often regards himself as a craftsman. However, his ability is not only that. He once mistakenly entered the bandit camp in Nanyang to help a group of bandits defeat the more with fewer and defeat ten times the enemy with three hundred people." Zhuge Liang smiled and put down his pen. It has been three months since Liu Yi started construction in Jingling. Liu Yi has been busy establishing a city wall for this period, but the connection with Zhuge Liang has never been cut off, and Zhuge Liang has also sent someone to check the city wall.

Nowadays, the remarks that Liu Yi is a descendant of the Mo family are almost well known in that city, especially as Huang Zu was killed by Jiangdong soldiers and in chaos in Jiangxia, Sun Quan moved a large number of people to Jiangdong, but many people fled westwards. Although Liu Yi's city has not been completely built, it has accepted many refugees. Some have stayed in the city, and some have only temporarily settled and continued to flee to the Jingxiang area. Although the public opinion that Liu Yi is a descendant of the Mo family has not yet fully risen, it has already gained a lot of reputation in the Nanjun area.

How smart Zhuge Liang is, it is up to be discussed whether Liu Yi is a descendant of the Mo family, but from these news, it is not difficult to see what Liu Yi wants to do. Although he doesn't know what happened, he also happily helped Liu Yi open his eyes. Since Liu Yi is now building a city in Jiangxia, he will be the talent that can win over in Liu Bei's camp in the future. With Zhuge Liang's understanding of Liu Yi during this period, he has a great chance of winning over Liu Yi.

"This is actually happening!" Liu Bei originally thought that Liu Yi was just a craftsman with some strange means, but now it seems that it is obviously more than that. He then smiled bitterly: "If I had known this, I would have invited him in person that day!"

"Oh?" Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Bei in surprise.

Liu Bei gave Liu Yi the car, and then Zhang Fei discovered the beauty of the carriage, and then Liu Bei sent Guan Ping to invite someone, but Liu Yi had already left and told Zhuge Liang about the matter.

"If it weren't for Kong Ming's mention, Bei would have almost missed a talent!" Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang and said with a wry smile.

Since Emperor Wu of Han respected Confucianism, the Mohist school has gradually disappeared more than two hundred years ago. However, the reputation of the Mohist school is enough to scare people, especially for princes like Liu Bei who are in a hurry and lack talents.

"It's better not to invite each other immediately." Zhuge Liang smiled when he saw Liu Bei getting up.

"Why is this?" Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang in confusion: "Could it be that Kong Ming thinks that he..."

"No." Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "I'm not hiding it from the lord. When the lord went to Wolonggang for the first time, and after meeting the lord, Brother Liu once said that the lord would definitely achieve great things in the future."

"Since that's the case, why didn't Kong Ming let me go and invite me?" Liu Bei said inconsolably.

"One, he is building a city wall now, and the city wall has not been settled. Even if the lord goes, he will not follow the lord." Zhuge Liang gently shook his feather fan and said, "Two, the lord's foundation is unstable now. Although Brother Liu sees his lord's extraordinaryness, he is unwilling to take risks easily. Therefore... The lord's top priority is not to visit the wise, but to find a place to gain a foothold."

"As for Brother Liu, although the lord doesn't have to go to invite him in person, he can also contact him first." Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Bei and smiled.

"Then... I wonder what this wise man likes?" Liu Bei asked hurriedly.

"Brother Liu loves money." Zhuge Liang smiled.

Liu Bei: "..."Is this really a talented person?

"Don't worry, lord, although Brother Liu loves money, he has made it well. Even if the lord gives him money, he may not be willing to accept it." Thinking of what Liu Yi had entrusted before, the smile on Zhuge Liang's face became even worse.

"Oh?" Liu Bei was intrigued when he heard this, and looked at Zhuge Liang and said, "Please Kong Mingming."

"The lord may as well ask someone to build some weapons and armor from Brother Liu. In addition, in the Jingxiang land, the lord can also discuss with some familiar generals or Liu Jingzhou to purchase weapons together, buy them from Brother Liu in the name of the lord, and then donate them to the army in Jingzhou. You can also use this to form generals of each army."

To put it bluntly, it is to use other people's money to do their own favors. When Liu Yi's weapons arrive, those people will naturally appreciate the benefits. At that time, they will naturally look for Liu Bei to continue to build weapons. In this way, both sides can help Liu Bei expand his connections quickly.

"Kong Ming's plan is very good." Liu Bei smiled, touching his beard, he was well versed in the world, and asked Zhuge Liang to come out because of his talent, but more of it was actually because of Zhuge Liang's connections in Jingzhou. With Zhuge Liang, he was equivalent to having a relationship with the Cai family, Kuai family and the Huang family at the same time. Such connections are sometimes more useful than talents themselves.

"Although Brother Liu is humble, he also has a sense of arrogance in his heart. The lord must not be too negligent." Zhuge Liang nodded and smiled.

"Don't worry, Kong Ming." Liu Bei nodded. He went through a long life. Although he was not very capable, he was quite experienced in grasping favors. Besides, this was a matter of benefit. Although Liu Bei recruited soldiers during this period, weapons, armor and some equipment were urgently needed. These things were not something that could be bought with money. Otherwise, behind Liu Bei, there were wealthy merchants such as the Mi family and the Kou family who provided financial support behind them.
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