Liu Bei was very surprised after hearing Xu Shu's words.

He asked doubtfully:"Why did Yuan Zhi let me enter Yizhou? Yizhou is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Moreover, the pastor of Yizhou, Liu Yan, was personally granted the title by the late emperor Liu Hong, and he and Bei were both members of the Han clan.

Moreover, this Xuzhou Rich, why did you abandon Xuzhou and go to Yizhou?"

Seeing that Liu Bei did not understand his plan, Xu Shu patiently explained:"Although Xuzhou is rich and has sufficient food and grass, it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.

And according to today's The situation in the world, Xuzhou's geographical location is too special. To the north is Cao Cao of Qingzhou, to the west is Yuan Shu of Yuzhou, and to the south is Sun Jian of Yangzhou.

Each of these three princes is powerful. With the current strength of the lord, he has no relationship with anyone for the time being. The power of a battle.

What's more, although the lord temporarily repelled Cao Cao, the losses in Xuzhou were too great. Currently, there is only one Xiapi Kingdom left, and the other counties are controlled by Cao Cao.

The lord only has this county. He cannot even guarantee the source of troops. Under the attack of these three princes, it is even more difficult for the Lord to develop.

As for the north, there are currently King Bingjian, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Lu Bu and other princes. The strength of each side competed with each other.

Not long ago, Gongsun Zan had been eliminated by Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan fought against each other, but in the end, King Bingjian Wang Yuweng benefited. King

Bingjian not only took the opportunity to conquer Yuyang County, Zhuo County, Youbei County, etc. under Gongsun Zan's rule All the land was taken into the bag, unifying the entire territory of Youzhou.

In addition, even Gongsun Zan's Baima Yicong and other remaining Youzhou assault cavalry and infantry were all taken under the command of King Bingjian. The strength of King Bingjian was far superior to that of other princes. King, his strength has been greatly enhanced.

Yuan Shao spent tens of thousands of troops fighting Gongsun Zan for more than half a year. In the end, except for killing Gongsun Zan, he did not get any benefits at all.

Not only did he not get any benefits, but even in the end They were also driven out of Youzhou by King Bingjian's army and suffered heavy losses.

Now King Bingjian sent more than 50,000 troops including Baima Yicong to attack Yuan Shao.

Judging from the strength of both sides, Yuan Shao is obviously not the opponent of King Bingjian Liu Feng, and it may not be long before , even Jizhou will be captured by King Bingjian.

And Lu Bu currently controls Bingzhou, and Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry has been restored.

Although according to the strong strength shown by Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry before, coupled with Lu Bu's own bravery and invincibility, It would be difficult for all the princes in the world to resist.

However, due to the existence of King Pingjian, whether it is the combat effectiveness of his army, his generals or his personal force, it is still difficult for Lu Bu to fight against King Pingjian.

Therefore, I think it is impossible for Lu Bu to defeat King Pingjian in the end. King, sooner or later Bingzhou will become the bag of King Bingjian."

Liu Bei listened to Xu Shu's analysis and felt that it made sense, so he said:"What Yuan Zhi means is that the entire north will be ruled by Liu Feng?"

Xu Shu nodded. Said:"Exactly.

Cao Cao must have seen this a long time ago, so he took advantage of Cao Song's death to attack Xuzhou so crazily.

I believe that Cao Cao must have planned to develop southward in order to avoid King Bingjian.

And if he wants to develop to Jiangdong, Xuzhou is the only place to pass from Qingzhou to Jiangdong, so Cao Cao will definitely capture Xuzhou at all costs. Therefore, neither the north nor Xuzhou is suitable for the development of the lord.

And Cao Cao went to the south, The only one who has the ability to compete with Cao Cao is Jiangdong Tiger Sun Jian.

There was no place suitable for the development of the lord in the south.

After Cao Cao arrives in Yangzhou, he may have a battle with Sun Jian to decide the final ruler of Yangzhou.

As for the two of them, it can be said that they both represent the princes with the strongest combat power in the world today, except for the King Bingjian.

Sun Jian himself was a first-rate military general and always took the lead in every battle, so his troops were very brave. Coupled with his three generals Cheng Pu, Han Dang and Huang Gai, their combat effectiveness was pretty good.

Moreover, Sun Jian has occupied Jiangdong for many years, and his army has made great achievements in water warfare, which can be said to have a favorable geographical location.

However, Cao Cao was far superior to Sun Jian in terms of talents. Not only did his military commanders have top-level combat capabilities such as Xu Chu and the Xiahou brothers, but his counselors were also far superior to Sun Jian.

In particular, Xun You, who was born in the Xun family of Yingchuan, is top-notch in planning and deploying battles, and my friend Xi Zhicai in Yingchuan is even more good at making clever plans.

As the saying goes, the geographical advantage is not as good as the people, so I think Cao Cao will win in the end.

Once Cao Cao captured Yangzhou in Jiangdong, his next target must be Jingzhou in order to confront King Pingjian.

Once we have Jingzhou, we can advance northward to attack Jizhou and Youzhou, and when we retreat, we can rely on the natural dangers of the Yangtze River to resist Liu Feng's army.

Therefore, Cao Cao in Jingzhou is bound to win, and it is not suitable for the development of the lord.

Therefore, in the end, only Yizhou was left.

However, Yizhou is very suitable for the Lord.

According to Sima Gong's"Historical Records", Yizhou is located in Guanzhong, occupying the second pass of Weihan on the left, with the land of Longshu on the right, fertile fields thousands of miles away, the richness of Bashu in the south, and the convenience of Huyuan in the north.

Block three sides and defend them, and use one side to control the princes from the east. The princes will be stable. The rivers, Wei and Cao can control the world and feed the capital to the west.

The princes have changed, and if they go down the river, they will be defeated. This so-called golden city thousands of miles away is also the land of abundant heaven.

If the Lord occupies Yizhou, he can temporarily stop worrying about the wars among the various princes in the Central Plains region, and can only develop his own power with peace of mind.

Relying on the dangers of the Shu Road, it is difficult for various princes to interfere with the development of the lord.

However, Liu Yan is too stubborn and not aggressive enough. The Lord can replace him.

Based on Yizhou, we will definitely be able to develop rapidly. By then, we can seize Jingzhou, look forward to Liangzhou, and rule with side by side, Cao Cao will divide the world."

After hearing Xu Shu's plan, Liu Bei suddenly felt enlightened. He held Xu Shu's hand and refused to let go for a long time.

At the same time, Liu Bei said:"Who said that since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety are difficult to have both. When Yuan Zhi went here, he not only saved your mother, but also To practice filial piety.

And this time he advised me to determine my future development and vowed not to advise Cao Cao. Isn't this the embodiment of loyalty?

It's a pity that I can no longer have a drink and chat with Yuan Zhi in the future and work together for a great cause!"

Xu Shu was very moved after hearing Liu Bei's words. However, for the sake of his mother, he cruelly refused Liu Bei's offer to stay and went to Yanzhou.

Liu Bei rode Xu Shu ten miles out of the city, but in the end he had to say goodbye with tears.

After Xu Shu left, Liu Bei took Xu Shu He told Guan Yu and Zhang Fei about the plan he made. Zhang Fei didn't understand strategy and would follow as long as the two brothers decided.

Guan Yu also believed that Xu Shu's suggestion was very feasible, and Cao Cao's army might come again at any time..

In order to avoid a long night and many dreams, Liu Bei quietly left Xiapi with Guan and Zhang that night and headed to Yizhou through Yuzhou.

Without Liu Bei, Chen Deng and others could not stop Cao Cao, and Cao Cao eventually occupied Xuzhou.

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