Chapter 11 Liu Bei: This man is truly a genius, how could I miss him!
Liu Bei's face was one of both joy and bewilderment.

I was happy that my old subordinate Sun Qian was still alive, but I was confused by what Sun Qian said, "I am a step late."

"Gongyou, get up quickly."

Liu Bei helped Sun Qian up, stroked his shoulder and said with emotion:

"Okay, okay, Gongyou, I just hope you're safe!"

Without waiting for Sun Qian to speak.

Zhang Fei stepped forward and asked impatiently:

"Gongyou, where is my sister-in-law? Didn't you and Mi Zifang escort her out of the East Gate and head to Haixi?"

When he mentioned this, Liu Bei immediately became concerned about his wife's safety.

"We did escort Madam out of the East Gate and headed all the way to Haixi, but when we passed the ferry at Youshui, we were caught up by the traitor Xu Dan."

"The situation was critical at the time, but fortunately Xiao Jinglue passed by..."

Sun Qian then told them how he met Xiao Fang at the Youshui ferry, and how his guards killed Xu Dan and rescued them.

"Then Xiao Jinglue also went to Haixi?"

"He rescued you halfway?"

Liu Bei's eyes suddenly widened, his face full of surprise.

He had been worried before that after they parted at Xutai, he didn't know where Xiao Fang would go.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Fang went to Haixi and accidentally saved Sun Qian and others.

"He not only saved us, but the lady was shot by an arrow and her life was in danger."

"Fortunately, Xiao Jinglue is proficient in medical skills and was able to save the lady."

"If not, I'm afraid that the lady and her son have met with an accident. I really don't know how to face the lord!"

When Sun Qian talked about this old incident, he still looked frightened.

Liu Bei was surprised and turned to look at the Guan brothers, Zhang, and Mi Zhu.

The three of them had the same expression, all of them were surprised.

It’s this Xiao Fang again!

It’s bad enough that he’s a genius, but he’s also proficient in medicine?
This person is really unfathomable...

"Xiao Fang, Xiao Jinglue."

"I didn't expect that he had such a skill and actually saved my wife..."

Liu Bei muttered to himself, with a strange look in his eyes.

He came from Jingzhou all the way and first predicted that Lu Bu was going to steal his Xuzhou.

Then, by chance, he saved his wife.

It was as if this person was sent by God to save him from danger.

"Sun Gongyou, when you came just now, you said that you were a step late!"

"What does this mean?"

Guan Yu was the first to come back to his senses and asked again.

Sun Qian sighed softly.

"When in Haixi, Qian accidentally learned that Xiao Jinglue had asserted that the lord would be defeated by Lu Bu."

"He also asserted that after the lord's defeat at Xia Pi, he would lead his army south across the Huai River in an attempt to take Guangling back from Yuan Shu by surprise."

"Xiao Jinglue also said that the lord would be defeated by Yuan Shu again, and his troops would be almost completely destroyed. He would go to Haixi to get food at the suggestion of Mi Zizhong."

"Qian was afraid that his prediction would come true, so he rushed here overnight to remind the lord not to go south to Guangling."

"But I didn't expect that I would be one step too late."

Sun Qian was filled with regret and explained the whole thing.

There was an uproar.

Whether it was Guan Yu or Zhang Fei, everyone present was shocked.

"Then Xiao Fang, could he even predict that we would defeat Lu Bu first and then Yuan Shu?"

"This is too unbelievable! I don't believe there is such a person in the world who can predict the future!"

Zhang Fei's eyes widened and he shook his head like a rattle.

His words also expressed the thoughts of everyone.

"This Xiao Jinglue not only calculated that we would defeat Xia Pi first and then Guangling."

"He even calculated Mi Zizhong's request to his brother to lead the army to move to Haixi to the last detail."

"This man's wisdom is truly unfathomable!" Guan Yu stroked his beautiful beard and marveled in amazement.

Hearing what he said, Liu Bei couldn't help but look at Guan Yu.

He knew that his sworn brother was always arrogant and proud, and there were only a handful of people in the world who could catch his eye.

Now that he can give such an evaluation of Xiao Fang, it can be seen that Guan Yu is indeed convinced.

"This person is truly a rare talent in the world!"

"How can I, Liu Bei, miss such a rare person?"

Liu Bei suppressed his surging emotions and his face revealed a kind of determination.

"Pass the order down, set off immediately and head to Haixi!"

The thousand remaining soldiers immediately set out and headed towards Haixi.

...

Haixi, Mi’s Wubi.

Inside the wing.

Xiao Fangzheng was leisurely sipping tea and eating the snacks that Mi Zhen had specially sent over.

Zhuge Liang held a piece of dessert in his hand but didn't eat it for a long time. He just stared blankly.

"Ms. Mi's gift, Aliang, why don't you eat it? What are you thinking about?"

Xiao Fang saw that he was worried.

Zhuge Liang's thoughts were interrupted. After a few dry coughs, he said with a worried look on his face:

"Brother-in-law, so far, every step taken by Envoy Liu has been within your expectations."

"If it goes as expected, he will lead the remaining troops to Haixi as you said."

"I've thought about it, and my brother-in-law wants him to go with us to seize Jingzhou, but there are still two problems that cannot be solved."

Xiao Fang took a bite of the dessert and motioned for him to continue.

Zhuge Liang simply put down his hands, nodded, and said seriously:

"The first problem is that Liu Biao and Liu Shijun are from the same clan."

"Given the benevolence of Envoy Liu, it would be extremely difficult to persuade him to seize the inheritance of his own clan!"

A hint of approval flashed across Xiao Fang's eyes.

As expected of a Sleeping Dragon, it seems that this brother-in-law of mine has a firm grasp of Liu Bei's character.

In history, Old Liu was indeed stuck at the issue of being of the same clan.

He had been staying in Jingzhou for nearly ten years. Even after Liu Biao died, he was still concerned about the bad reputation he would bear and was unwilling to seize Jingzhou by force.

The same thing happened when he took Shu. Although he could have won the battle quickly, he refused to take down Liu Zhang directly. It took him three years, and only when Liu Zhang took the initiative to attack did he take action.

Therefore, benevolence and righteousness are a double-edged sword. They can win the hearts of the people for Lao Liu, but they can also make him miss many God-given opportunities.

Sometimes it is hard to say which is more important, people’s hearts or opportunities.

"The second problem is the troops."

"After two disastrous defeats, General Liu lost all 20,000 soldiers. Even with the help from the Mi family, he can only recover 2,000 to 3,000 soldiers at most."

"You want to seize Jingzhou with just these two or three thousand troops?"

"Liu Biao has 100,000 armored soldiers under his command!"

Zhuge Liang then raised the second difficult question.

Xiao Fang took the last bite of the dessert, clapped his hands, and asked:

"Aliang, do you think that I, your brother-in-law, had not thought about these two problems before coming to Xuzhou?"

Zhuge Liang's eyes flashed, and he said hurriedly:

"It turns out that my brother-in-law has already thought deeply about what I am worried about."

"Then what good ideas does my brother-in-law have to solve these two problems?"

Xiao Fang took a sip of tea to moisten his mouth and was about to speak.

"Jinglue, Jinglue!"

An excited voice suddenly sounded.

The door was violently pushed open.

Liu Bei rushed in panting, and he was so hasty that he even tripped over the threshold.

(End of this chapter)