The most powerful general in the Three Kingdoms

Liu Bei stood up and saluted, and asked:"Sir, please clarify my doubts."

Zhuge Liang said:"Although the Zhou thieves have a vast land, they can easily make many enemies. Although the Zhou thieves drive away foreigners, they are all afraid of them. If tigers and wolves are strong, avoid them; if they are weak, attack them."

A foreign race? Use foreign tribes to contain and deal with Zhou thieves.

But does this work?

However, Zhuge Liang was not finished yet.

Zhuge Liang said:"Although the Zhou thieves are strong today and have conquered Yanzhou and Xuzhou, their power is like the end of a strong crossbow. It will be difficult to advance further."

Liu Bei asked:"Why?"

Zhuge Liang said:"Although the Zhou thieves have hundreds of thousands of strong troops , but there are very few capable ministers and talented people in his account. I have heard that the Zhou thieves highly valued the Zhen family and the Zhao family. Why?"

Zhang Fei muttered:"Of course he trusts the Zhao family and the Zhen family."

The Zhao family and The Zhens each married five daughters to Zhou Cheng.

It is natural for Zhou Cheng to reuse the Zhao family and the Zhen family. After all, power must be stable, which is human nature.

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said:"I have heard that if you want to study in Jizhou, you should first go to the Boxue Hall. If you want to seek an official position, you can go to the Juxian Hall. If you want to be promoted to a prominent family, you need to find the Zhao family and the Zhen family."."

Liu Bei said:"I have also heard about this matter."

Zhuge Liang continued:"I heard that under the rule of the Zhou thieves, the 'official-merchant' system was adopted, and all commercial and trade affairs were controlled by the Zhen family."

Liu Bei nodded and said:"This matter is also true. It's true."

Zhuge Liang smiled and said,"It is said that the Zhen family has close contacts with wealthy families in various places, and that the Zhou thieves worked carefully to infiltrate Xuzhou, which is probably what they did."

Guan Yu also heard it.

According to Zhuge Liang's analysis, the Zhen family plays an extremely important role in Zhou Cheng's core of power.

Is it just that Mrs. Zhen really has such talent?

The Zhen family is not the inspector, the Zhong family, the Yuan family, the Dou family, the Chen family, the Zhang family...

In terms of talent pool, the Zhen family is too weak to shoulder such a heavy burden.

Despite this, Zhou Cheng also left the matter to Zhen.

Because there are some things that Zhao cannot do, and if Zhao cannot do it, no one can replace Zhen.

The talent gap is Zhou Cheng's biggest problem.

At this time, Zhuge Liang said:"I heard that the number of refugees in Bingzhou is increasing day by day, and there is also a famine in the state. This year is also a disaster year in Yongzhou. Many places in the north are short of food, but Jizhou is the only one. Why?"

Guan Yu said:"Because Zhou focused on Jizhou.."

Zhuge Liang said:"Knowing that Zhang Yan, Ma Teng and others were ineffective in governance, the Zhou thieves were not in a hurry to replace them, just because they had no replacement candidates."

Behind Zhou Cheng's seeming strength, there are many problems hidden.

These problems gradually emerged as Zhou Cheng further expanded.

The biggest reason is Zhou Cheng's identity.

Zhou Cheng was born in a humble background and had been a moth thief, which was disliked by all wealthy families.

Only unranked families such as the Zhao family and the Zhen family would seek refuge with Zhou Cheng.

And if the Xun family is willing to turn to Zhou Cheng, then Zhou Cheng will definitely reuse the Xun family, and in this way, the Zhao family will be squeezed out.

However, except for a few people in the Xun family who were willing to seek refuge with Zhou Cheng, the rest did not want to be near Zhou Cheng at all.

After listening to Zhuge Liang's analysis, Liu Bei stood up, bowed deeply, and said,"What if I take Sir as my mastermind?"

Zhuge Liang said,"It is necessary to carry out Su Qin's affairs and unite the princes from all over the country to fight against Zhou. We must not give in. The Zhou thieves stabilized the north, and then contacted the Sun family in Jiangdong to conspire with Jingzhou and Yangzhou. Only when they have a state can they have the resources to support the Han Dynasty."

If Zhou Cheng can stabilize the north, then the population and economic volume will be far greater. All princes.

When that day comes and Zhou Cheng conquers the world, it will be really unstoppable.

Then, Zhuge Liang talked about his idea again.

After planning to capture Jingzhou, he would then capture the lands of Yizhou and Jiaozhou.

The Sun family in Jiangdong took Yangzhou and joined forces to fight against the Zhou thieves, completing a three-legged situation.

However, the premise of everything.

Both Liu Biao and Yuan Shu must be used first, and their strength must be used to prevent Zhou Cheng from expanding southward.

At the same time, we must unite with Liu Zhang and ask Liu Zhang to send troops to Xiegu and take Guanzhong directly.

You can also incite rebellion against Ma Teng, Yuan Shang, Yuan Xi and others.

As for Zhang Yan, she is also someone who can be used.

This resulted in a situation where everyone in the world was against Zhou.

By that time, Zhou Cheng was passive everywhere because his military strength was dispersed.

Liu Bei and the other three listened very carefully.

Liu Bei finally understood the difference between Zhuge Liang and Chen Gong.

It's like playing chess.

If you know how to play chess, you can take one move and see three moves.

The more powerful ones can predict the enemy's intentions and seize the opportunity at every turn.

What's even more amazing is that there is a comprehensive plan from beginning to end, and everything is carried out step by step.

Obviously, Zhuge Liang belongs to the last category.

He already has a complete idea, he just lacks a stage and someone who completely trusts him.

Liu Bei stood up, bowed deeply to Zhuge Liang, and said,"I sincerely ask you to serve as a military advisor."

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