Liu Biao has sent a letter! (Please recommend and collect!)

  Time flies, and before I knew it, October has arrived!

  Liu Bei left Runan and had been in Xinye for about a month. For the past month, Liu Bei was busy with his hands not leaving his writing brush and his feet not touching the ground. He slept for no more than two hours each day, which made Liu Shan's eyes wide with wonder and think to himself: "Geez, it turns out that Father is also a workaholic?"

  A few days ago, Liu Bei held a democratic conference at the suggestion of Liu Xuan! It was set up on a huge stage outside Xinye City, roughly accommodating tens of thousands of people. Whether they were migrants from Runan or local civilians in Xinye, they all participated in it with confusion.

  Even Liu Bei's sworn brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are at a loss, confusedly participating in this so-called democratic meeting of the labor-capital class?

  At the opening ceremony, Guan Yu and other civil and military officials were shocked by Liu Bei's first sentence!

  "Cough, cough... eh?" Liu Bei looked at his son Liu Xuan with a hint of surprise, then cleared his throat and said, "Hmmm... the loudspeaker that Liu Xuan was talking about left him slightly stunned, but he still managed to say something.

  "Dear brothers and sisters, fellow villagers and respected elders!"

  Not only did Guan Yu and other civil and military officials listen with a bit of confusion, but even the person involved, Liu Bei, was also somewhat bewildered!

  "The people of Junan did not mind the hardship and followed me to Xinye, all the way they did not complain about being tired or bitter, but instead were willing to work hard and bear grievances. I was deeply moved by this. What pains my heart is that Cao's army was cruel and inhumane, disregarding the lives of the people, and ruthlessly killing unarmed civilians with their arrows. I am filled with sorrow and pain..."

  "With a slightly relieved heart, we finally broke through Cao's heavy encirclement and arrived at XinYe City!!"

  A lengthy and grand speech, Zhang Fei and other generals were dozing off, even the 'planner' Liu Xuan had a distracted look on his face! What surprised Liu Xuan was that he hadn't realized his father could talk like this.

  In the education sector of later generations, it must be a big scam!

  Tens of thousands of new residents in the square! (Those from Ru Nan are also included!) After hearing Liu Bei's speech, which was full of emotion and strong agitation, they were so excited that their eyes sparkled! It seems that if the situation permits, they would be willing to go through thick and thin for Liu Bei!

  Liu Xuan glanced at the slightly out-of-control situation and quickly leaned in to whisper a few words into Liu Bei's ear. Only then did Liu Bei come to his senses, reluctantly putting an end to his lengthy speech! In his heart, Liu Bei grumbled: "Alas, I've only just begun! There's still so much more to say... it's all because these common people are too easily stirred up!"

  Several days later... Shin'yō Castle, the Governor's Office!

  In the main hall, Liu Bei's eyes gleamed as he looked around at the civil and military officials, his tone somewhat heavy: "Everyone, in the north, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are almost finished!"

  "Oh? Big brother, who won?" The speaker was none other than Zhang Fei, a man known for his quick temper.

  As soon as Zhang Fei spoke out, everyone in the hall fixed their eyes on Liu Bei, waiting for him to make a statement.

  Liu Bei originally wanted to pretend to be a superior person and sell Guan Yu, but was constantly urged by Zhang Fei. Liu Bei glared at Zhang Fei with hatred and immediately said in a bad tone: "Cao Cao won a great victory, Yuan Shao suffered a great defeat and retreated!"

  As soon as Liu Bei's voice fell, a burst of gasps echoed through the great hall.

  Although Guan Yu had mentally prepared himself, his expression changed slightly, and he narrowed his bright red phoenix eyes, saying: "Cao Cao has only one or two hundred thousand troops, yet he can defeat Yuan Shao's seven hundred thousand. Even if he wins, it will be a Pyrrhic victory!"

  Zhang Fei's eyes widened in incredulity: "What? Yuan Shao lost with over 700,000 troops? How does this Yuan Big Head fight wars?"

  Zhoa Yun remained as usual, silent and speechless, listening to the conversations of the civil and military officials in the hall.

  The Wen minister side of the face is full of joy, and Jian Yong is whispering to himself, but judging from his expression, he still has a strong sense of incredulity!

  Sun Qian furrowed his brow and cupped his hands towards Liu Bei, saying: "My lord, now that Cao Cao has defeated you, will he turn back to attack us?"

  As soon as Sun Qian finished speaking, Liu Bei's already somewhat heavy expression became even more severe! He furrowed his brow, and the worry between his eyebrows was evident.

  Riding on the momentum of a great victory, leading a large army to launch a surprise attack! This is not impossible!

  Liu Bei looked at Zhu Ge and Jian Yong, wanting to hear their opinions.

  "Your Excellency, I am not skilled in this way. I will say no more!"

  Liu Bei's face darkened for a moment, then he looked at Jian Yong with some hope.

  After a moment of contemplation, he said in an insufficient tone: "My lord, according to reason, although Cao Cao has defeated Yuan Shao, his own side should have suffered greatly! It is not advisable to provoke another conflict! But Cao Cao and his generals are by nature arrogant and proud. The two battles at Yiling and Nanpi must be a great shame for the soldiers of Cao's camp! To take advantage of their great victory and defeat Xinye with an army is not impossible!"

  After listening to Jian Yong's words, Liu Bei's brow furrowed even tighter, his heart filled with bitterness: "Why does Cao Cao have such good fortune? He has countless brave generals and numerous wise ministers, while I only have three! Alas... the heavens are unfair!"

  The more he thought, the more annoyed he became. At this time, Liu Xuan spoke up. He took in everyone's expressions, Wen Chen was worried, Wu Jiang said he wasn't afraid but still had concerns, while Zhang Fei couldn't hide his intense desire for battle!

  Liu Xuan was speechless for a moment, Zhang Fei was simply a war maniac! If placed on the battlefield against Japan in later generations, Zhang Fei would definitely be a devil in the eyes of the Japanese!

  "Father, I dare to guarantee that Cao Cao will not march south for several years!"

  As soon as this was said, the eyes of everyone in the hall were fixed on Liu Xuan, even Guan Yu opened his Danfeng eyes and stared at his nephew! Zhang Fei and others looked at Liu Xuan with great interest!

  Liu Bei was worried and suddenly heard Liu Xuan's affirmative words, and he couldn't help but say: "Xuan'er, how can you be sure that Cao Cao won't lead his army south?"

  Liu Xuan smiled slightly and shouted to a soldier outside: "Come here, bring the map!"

  Before long, the map of the North was laid out in the center of the hall!

  Liu Xuan looked at the map, pointing to Qing and Ji Zhou, and said: "Cao Cao was so difficult to defeat Yuan Shao's 700,000-strong army. I heard that Yuan Shao himself vomited blood and fainted, leaving only three hundred loyal soldiers to escort him in retreat..."

  "Cao Cao was an old and cunning strategist, with Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, and Xun You all being highly intelligent and full of plans. How could he give up this great opportunity and not severely punish the defeated enemy?"

  "Wait a minute, Xuan'er, are you saying that Cao Cao wants to take advantage of this opportunity to unify Qing, Bing, Ji and You four states?" Liu Bei asked in surprise.

  Liu Xuan, as a traverser, understood that Cao Cao was defeated by Yuan Shao after all, and then beat the fallen dog, never giving Yuan Shao a chance to breathe. He seized Qing, Bing, Ji, and You, and became the northern overlord in one move, looking at the vassals of the world with pride.

  "This is certain! Cao Cao will surely sweep across Qing and Ji Zhou!" Liu Xuan nodded seriously.

  "If Cao Cao really did that, he would have taken over the four provinces of Qing and Ji, as well as Yan, Xu, Yu, and Qing states. That means most of the north would be in his hands!" Guan Yu opened his eyes unknowingly, with a solemn expression in them, and spoke in a heavy tone.

  "Cao Cao may have defeated Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shao still has tens of thousands of troops in Qing, Ji, Yan and You. Does Cao Cao dare to venture out into the wilderness?" Zang Ba exclaimed incredulously.

  "Hey, Zi Zhong! Yuan Shao's three sons all have their own agendas, and Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang are like fire and water! Although the great enemy is in front of us, it's hard to put aside past grudges! This battle is likely to be a tough one!" Guan Yu's disdainful tone was clear for everyone to hear.

  Liu Bei's heart slightly calmed down after listening to Liu Xuan's words, but he was soon dazed by the heavy artillery fire from Liu Xuan. After hearing Guan Yu's words, his heart became even more weighed down!

  Cao Cao unified Qing and Ji, his power would definitely surpass all the other lords under heaven. At that time, it would be even harder to deal with him, this is not good news!

  Liu Xuan seemed to have seen Liu Bei's worries, and smiled slightly, saying: "Father can rest assured! Within a few years, Cao Cao will definitely be busy unifying the four states of Qing, Bing, Ji, and You, and won't have time to bother with our remote small city!" After that, he paused for a moment, then continued: "However, we must also seize the opportunity to develop ourselves."

  Liu Bei's gaze shifted quietly at Liu Xuan's words, and he smiled with interest: "Oh? Well, given Cao Cao's personality, he will definitely balance the pros and cons! Let's listen to Xuan'er's words and focus on developing our strength for now, and wait for the final battle later!"

  The civil and military officials present all breathed a sigh of relief, but Guan Yu seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly frowned, saying: "Big brother, the small city of Xin Ye, if there are more treacherous and deceitful people like Cai Mao, it will be difficult for us to develop..."

  "Hmm?" Liu Bei also furrowed his brow and said with a worried tone: "Second brother's words are indeed true."

  "Why don't you go to Xiangyang and have a word with Brother Jing Sheng?"

  "Father, it's useless to be afraid of Liu Biao!" Liu Xuan sneered and said in a cold voice: "The Cai family of Jingzhou is so powerful that as soon as you leave, Cai Mao will know about it."

  "Son, rest assured that once Father says it out loud, he will definitely be condemned by the influential families led by the Cai family, or..."

  "What?"

  Before Liu Xuan could speak, an old man rushed in hastily, holding a letter in his hand, looking somewhat anxious!

  Everyone was stunned for a moment, as Liu Bei would not normally allow others to enter easily unless it was a special occasion!

  Liu Bei also slightly frowned and looked at the old man with displeasure, asking: "Old Zuo, what's going on?"

  Zuo Gong heard this and hastily said: "General, the governor of Jingzhou, Liu Biao, has sent a message! The messenger says he wants to invite the general to Xiangyang for a meeting!"

  Liu Bei was taken aback for a moment, then hastily said: "Quickly present the letter!"