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Text Chapter 330: Great Righteousness and Small Righteousness

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    Runan County?

    Yan Liang's eyes turned to the map, and his eyes stayed on that familiar area.

    When Yan Liang betrayed Yuan Zili, he relied on Runan County to gather the two generals Zhou Cang and Liu Pi, as well as thousands of Yellow Turban troops.

    It was with these soldiers that he finally conquered the entire Jingzhou, and now he has entered the Central Plains and captured the important town of Xudu, which is powerful in the world.

    However, since Yan Liang entered Jingzhou, Runan County has gradually faded out of his sight. Now, after a long time, he heard about this familiar old place again from Tian Feng's mouth.

    "Now Shouchun has been broken. Liu Bei and Zhou Yu have been fighting for more than a month without victory. Their military strength has declined, and they will inevitably withdraw their troops back to Xuzhou. The land of Huainan will be completely in the hands of the Wu people. Runan and Huainan are connected, which is Yangzhou  "How could Zhou Yu not come to fight for the gate to the west?"

    Tian Feng's words suddenly reminded Yan Liang. He stood up from his seat, approached the hanging map, and thought about it carefully.

    Yan Liang, who is knowledgeable, quickly saw the meaning of what Tian Feng said.

    Previously, Yan Liang paid attention to the northwest of Runan County. He knew that heading west from Runan could reach Xinye, and heading north from Runan could threaten Xuchang. However, the eastern part of Runan was ignored by Yan Liang.

    There is Yingshui River near Xudu, which flows through Runan and merges into the Huaihe River at the junction of the eastern part of Runan County and Huainan County. The place where it enters the Huaihe River is called Yingkou.

    And Yingkou is only a few dozen miles away from Shouchun.

    This means that if Yan Liang sends troops from Xudu to attack Huainan and go south by water.  They can reach the Huaihe River in a few days, directly threatening Shouchun.

    On the contrary, if the Wu army wants to attack Xudu, it will pass through Runan County and go north along the Ying River. It will not take many days to endanger Xudu.

    Back then, Sun Ce wanted to take advantage of the Battle of Guandu to secretly attack Xudu. He probably wanted to lead his army to capture Shouchun first, and then use this route to sneak attack south of Xudu.

    Now Yan Liang and Sun Quan are at odds, and Sun Quan wants to defend Shouchun.  Most likely they would raise troops to attack Runan to prevent Yan Liang from threatening Shouchun. They could even use Runan to invade Xinye at any time. Once Xinye was lost, Yan Liang's northern and southern ruling areas would be threatened with being cut off.

    Tian Feng¡¯s reminder must be for this reason.

    After thinking about it for a while, Yan Liang suddenly realized it. He couldn't help but clapped his fists and said, "Thank you sir for reminding me. Otherwise, I would have almost overlooked that Runan is so important."

    Yan Liang suddenly understood and immediately passed the order.  Zhang He was ordered to lead five thousand troops and horses, and immediately went south from Rudu to capture Runan County.

    Zhang He's troops set out immediately, while Yan Liang stationed his army in Xudu. He only waited for the soldiers to rest and recuperate, and then took advantage of the victory to make the next plan for the use of troops.

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    ??Wokou, Xuzhou Army Camp.

    This place is located in the lower reaches of the Huaihe River, and is the intersection of the Wishui River coming from the north and the Huaihe River.

    A month ago.  Liu Bei led Qingxu's army in a hurry south. When they just arrived in Huainan, they were shocked to hear that Shouchun City had been destroyed by Zhou Yu.

    In desperation, Liu Bei had to station his camp at the mouth of the vortex dozens of miles downstream of Shouchun, using it as a base to try to recapture Shouchun.

    After a month of stalemate, both sides have won and lost.  Liu Bei, however, could do nothing about Zhou Yu. Seeing that the soldiers were exhausted and their morale gradually fell into a low point, he still saw no hope of regaining Shouchun.

    Just when there was a stalemate with the Wu people.  Liu Bei was hit by another urgent report from the north.

    His staunch ally Yuan Tan was defeated by Yan Liang at Huoshui. Immediately, Xu Capital City was also breached by Yan Liang's army.

    Yan Liang was strong, Liu Bei knew this very well, but what puzzled Liu Bei was that Yan Liang first defeated the powerful Cao Cao, then Yuan Tan, and finally captured Xudu in an almost perfect way. This series was almost invincible.  The performance almost made Liu Bei unable to believe his ears.

    The cruel fact is that Yan Liang did it.

    It turns out that Liu Bei pointed at Yuan Tan as an ally to help him hold back the three powerful enemies of Cao Cao, Yan Liang and Yuan Shang so that he could profit from them.

    But now, I didn¡¯t expect that Mr. Yuan was so useless and had lost so much troops and territory. He even sent people to ask for help from him a few days ago.

    With all kinds of unfavorable news, coupled with the fact that Chen Deng was ill and unable to join the army in planning, Liu Bei's mood at this time was already shrouded in gloom.

    "well¡­¡­"

    Looking at the word "Shou Chun" on the map, Liu Bei shook his head and sighed.

    At this time, soldiers outside the tent came to report that a young scribe named Zhuge Kongming was seeking an audience.

    Zhuge Kongming?

      When he heard this name, a strange color flashed across Liu Bei's gray face. He rolled his eyes a few times and quickly remembered who this person was.

    "Could this Kong Ming be the one who repeatedly made clever plans in Jingzhou to help Liu Qi resist Yan Liang's Zhuge Liang"

    Although Liu Bei was in Xuzhou, he paid close attention to the affairs of all the states in the world. Zhuge Liang assisted Liu Qi in seizing the position of state pastor. Liu Bei also heard about various deeds. He even once hoped that Liu Qi could turn defeat into victory and get rid of Yan Liang, the wife-stealer.  It's a pity that Liu Qi fell short in the end.

    That was when Liu Qi died and his reputation was destroyed. Zhuge Liang was nowhere to be found. Liu Bei only thought that he had died in the troubled times, and deeply regretted the death of such a talented man. However, he did not expect that this man would appear in Huainan today, and  Just outside the tent.

    Liu Bei immediately became very curious and said immediately: "Please invite Mr. Kong Ming to come in quickly."

    Not long after, steady footsteps sounded, and a young scribe with a slender figure and handsome appearance walked into the tent calmly, waving the feather fan in his hand.

    This extraordinary scribe made Liu Bei's eyes light up as soon as he placed it in the tent, and he was a little distracted for a moment.

    "Zhuge Liang, a common man, has met Uncle Liu Huang." Zhuge Liang bowed his hands in greeting.

    Liu Bei woke up from his daze. He quickly returned the favor and said with a smile: "I have admired Mr. Kong Ming's name for a long time. When I saw him today, he really lived up to his reputation."

    "Uncle Liu Huang said something serious. Liang is just an idler in the mountains. I passed by here today and bothered Uncle Liu. Please don't blame me." Zhuge Liang smiled lightly and laughed at himself.

    Liu Bei traveled south and north, and his knowledge was so broad. In just a few words, he knew that Zhuge Liang must be extraordinary based on his manner of speaking.

    At that moment, Liu Bei laughed: "Mr. Kong Ming was assisting Liu Zhou Mu in Jingzhou to fight against the invasion of cruel people like Yan Liang. I have heard about it for a long time. I have also admired your wisdom and integrity for a long time. Today, I am honored to have you here."  , How dare you be offended?"

    With that said, Liu Bei hurriedly invited Zhuge Liang to take a seat, and even asked his soldiers to serve him good tea.

    Zhuge Liang did not hesitate and sat down calmly, but then sighed: "Liang wanted to stop Yan Liang, a violent person from swallowing up Jingxiang, but it was a pity that he took action too late. He will not be able to turn the tide in the future. I am really ashamed."

    There is a hint of self-blame in Zhuge Liang's words.

    Liu Bei hurriedly said: "When Mr. Yan came out of the mountain, Yan Liang was already powerful. It was not easy for Mr. Liu to assist Liu Jingzhou and resist Yan Liang's evil thieves for so long. The fall of Jingzhou was not his fault. Why should you blame yourself?  ¡±

    "It's a regret from the past, so let's not mention it." Zhuge Liang sighed softly, lowered his head and drank tea by himself.

    Liu Bei also took a sip of tea and quietly rolled his eyes, secretly sizing up the young counselor in front of him. He couldn't help but like him more and more.

    After half the cup of tea was finished, Liu Bei asked with a smile: "I wonder if you, sir, have come here to teach me anything?"

    Zhuge Liang put down the tea cup and waved the feather fan slightly, "Liang was passing by here and saw that Uncle Liu Huang was not seizing the opportunity, but still stationed troops here and had a meaningless stalemate with the Wu people. Liang was very surprised, so he wanted to come and see him.  When I met Uncle Liu Huang."

    There was something in Zhuge Liang's words, that "great opportunity", which only made Liu Bei feel refreshed.

    "I'm sorry for being stupid, but I hope you can tell me in detail." Liu Bei bowed his hands in a very sincere tone.

    Zhuge Wang coughed a few times, stood up, and walked to the map while waving his feather fan.

    "With the current plan, Yuan Tan has lost all his elite troops and has less than 10,000 soldiers. The entire Central Plains is empty. Emperor Liu didn't take advantage of this God-given opportunity. Instead, he stationed his troops here to compete with the Wu army with high morale.  Shouchun, who was trapped, thought that Uncle Liu Huang's move was actually a bad move. "

    Zhuge Liang's eloquent words only shocked Liu Bei's heart, and the inherent thinking in his mind seemed to be reversed in an instant.

    Liu Bei suddenly stood up and stared at the Central Plains, his eyes flashing with excitement.

    "Yes, compared with the Central Plains, a mere Shouchun is nothing. Besides, now that Shouchun City has been captured, why should I continue to compete with the Wu people for this small profit just for the sake of temporary motivation? Now that Yuan Tan's strength has been greatly reduced,  Yuan Shang is also restrained by Yuan Xi. It would be a good idea to take advantage of this great opportunity to seize the Central Plains from the west"

    Liu Bei's eyes rolled around, he gently stroked his beard, and nodded secretly.

    Suddenly, his excited expression subsided, and he turned into a somewhat troubled expression, "Yuan Tan was well prepared. When he was preparing to flee to Hebei, Yuan Tan even went out of the city to welcome us, and we have become allies.  Let's make an appointment to advance and retreat together. Now he is in trouble and I won't help him.That's all, if you take advantage of the situation to take his inheritance, you really can't bear to do such an unkind and unjust act.  "

    When Liu Bei sighed with emotion, there were even a few tears in his eyes, as if he was feeling sad for Yuan Tan's difficult situation.

    When Zhuge Liang saw this, he sighed and said: "I have heard for a long time that Uncle Liu Huang is the master of benevolence and righteousness. When I see him today, it is true."

    "I'm sorry, sir. I just want to have a clear conscience. How can I dare to be benevolent and righteous?" Liu Bei said humbly.

    After sighing for a long time, Zhuge Liang changed the topic and said: "It's just that now that Yan Liang has conquered Xudu, even if Uncle Liu Huang doesn't go to take the Central Plains, he will definitely go to take it. In the meantime, the Central Plains will be lost to Yan Liang, a thug.  With his hands, I don¡¯t know how many people will suffer from his brutal oppression.¡±

    After a pause, Zhuge Liang continued: "At that time, Uncle Liu put the people of the Central Plains in dire straits and ignored them. Isn't it because of small righteousness that he lost his righteousness?"

    "The great righteousness is lost because of the small righteousness"

    Liu Bei repeated Zhuge Liang's last words over and over again, and a look of enlightenment gradually emerged in his eyes.
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