"Donnae County?!"

Liu Bei really couldn't believe that what the other party said was the words "Donglai County".

"Yes, it's Dongnae County."

Zhou Xing confirmed it again.

"Donglai is a border county near the sea. It is infested by Yellow Turban pirates. The people abandon their fields and leave their homes. Gongsundu of Liaodong wants to seize it. How can such a place develop?"

Liu Bei once served as Xia Mi Cheng in Beihai, Qingzhou, and as Gaotang Lieutenant and Pingyuan Prime Minister in Qingzhou Plain, so he naturally had some knowledge of Donglai County.

Many people there turned into thieves, abandoned their fields and homes, and even gathered in groups to capture the government. It was a very chaotic place.

Zhou Xing actually persuaded him to go to such a place, and Liu Bei couldn't help but doubt his wisdom.

"Haha," Zhou Xing chuckled twice, looked at Liu Bei and asked, "If there had been no Yellow Turban Rebellion, would the general be here today? Would he be the governor of Yuzhou? Would he be the Mu of Xuzhou? Would he be the general of Zhendong?

Is it? Will it be the Tinghou of Yicheng? Will it be a prince competing with others for the state and county?"

"If there is no chaos in the world, I am afraid that the general will still be in Zhuojun today, drinking and entertaining with the two commanders of Guan and Zhang?"

Zhou Xing added another sentence, but he did not say that Liu Bei might still be weaving mats and selling shoes in Zhuo County. If that was true, Liu Bei would probably give Zhang Fei a big slap in the face without having to take action. Liu Bei's hands were so good anyway.

It’s so long that you can reach it with just one stretch.

"Hey, what's wrong with drinking and having fun, those horse dealers..."

Zhang Fei seemed to be remembering the good times in the past, grinning, and was about to tell the story of those years, when Guan Yu next to him quickly gave him a tug, and he shut up.

But his face was still full of joy, and he was obviously intoxicated in the beautiful memories. Looking back on the free and easy life back then, at least he would not worry about gains and losses like he does now, running around with no fixed place.

Liu Bei thought about what Zhou Xing said and understood what he meant.

Indeed, if there had not been the Yellow Turban Rebellion, given my background, no matter how hard I work, I would be lucky if I could become a county magistrate now.

You must know that starting from Anxi County Lieutenant, all of my official positions were obtained with military merit. If there was no Yellow Turban Rebellion, I would definitely have no military merit. Without military merit, I would definitely not be able to become an official.

"General, heroes can only emerge in troubled times! Although Donglai is in chaos and the Yellow Turban pirates are rampant, but because of this, if the general pacifies the Yellow Turbans and pirates in Donglai and appeases the people, he will gain the support of the people. With the support of the people, the general can

Once we gain a foothold, it will be easy to recruit troops. Even if Liaodong Gongsundu leads troops to attack, he can be easily driven back."

"Moreover, it is precisely because there are Yellow Turbans and pirates in Donglai, and there is trouble in Liaodong, that if the general recruits troops for training, it will not attract other people's attention, and he can better hide his strength and bide his time, collect food and train troops."

Zhou Xing continued to persuade, knowing that it would be difficult to persuade Liu Bei.

Liu Bei once served as the governor of Yuzhou and the shepherd of Xuzhou, especially the shepherd of Xuzhou. A man who had conquered a large state and had great ambitions would definitely not be willing to let him occupy a small border county now.

"The development of Gouzhu is indeed feasible." Liu Bei nodded and accepted Zhou Xing's suggestion of Gouzhu development. After all, Yuzhou and Xuzhou are indeed difficult to develop at present.

He added: "Nanyang in Jingzhou is a large county with a large population and a vast territory. Yuan Shu has now left for Huainan. Instead of going to Donglai, it is better to go to Nanyang."

Zhou Xing also thought about Nanyang, but that place was not suitable for living and development. After Cao Cao welcomed the emperor and moved the capital to Xu County, Nanyang would become a battlefield.

Moreover, Liu Biao will not let you be too powerful, which will threaten his safety.

"Although Nanyang is big, has a large population, and has vast fields, it is a strategically important place connecting the north and the south. Whether you are coming from the north or from the south, you must pass through Nanyang. Now that the world is in chaos, those who want to compete in the world cannot

Young Master, General, I am afraid that when the time comes, I will focus on the south and lose the north, and there will be no peace for a day. How can such a place develop?"

"Besides, if Nanyang was a good place, Yuan Shu would not abandon Nanyang and go to Jiujiang. Jiujiang has the Huaihe River as a danger, so why is Nanyang so dangerous?"

Liu Bei thought again and felt that Zhou Xing was right.

Nanyang, like Yuzhou, looks very good, but in fact it is a useless place and a pity to abandon it. It can only be used as a strategic buffer place, not suitable for garrison defense.

If Liu Bei knew that Liu Biao had given the land of Nanyang to Zhang Xiu and him, he would be even more sure of Nanyang's uselessness.

If Nanyang is a good place, how could Liu Biao give it to others? It's because Nanyang is undefeated, but Xiangyang is dangerous due to the Han River.

The reason why Cao Cao wanted to conquer the east and west, and fight in the south and the north, besides wanting to compete for the world, was because there was no danger to defend and no sense of security.

Especially Nanyang and Xuzhou, two places north of the Han River and Huai River, pose too great a threat to him, so no matter what, he must first take control of these two places.

He wants to completely control the entire territory south of the Yellow River and north of the Han River and the Huai River. Only in this way can he feel at ease.

Now, Liu Bei nodded silently, thought again, and said: "Nanyang cannot be defended, what about Qingzhou and Beihai? Beihai is adjacent to Donglai, has a larger population, and is adjacent to Langya to the south. It will be easy to recapture Xuzhou in the future."

Zhou Xing said: "Beihai is good, but in my opinion, Yuan Shao will come to capture Qingzhou soon, and with Kong Wenju's power, he will definitely not be able to hold it. If Qingzhou is occupied by Yuan Shao, will he let the general live in Beihai?

?Also, the general has just lost Xuzhou. If he sets up troops in Beihai, Lu Bu will definitely think that the general wants to recapture Xuzhou, and he will probably lead his troops to attack."

"As long as the general has a firm foothold in Donglai and has troops and supplies, he can occupy Beihai at any time. After occupying Beihai, the general has two counties and can easily control the entire Qingzhou. Then wait for the opportunity, as long as Yuan Shao

By fighting with Cao Cao, the general can seize the opportunity to capture Jizhou, and then use the Yellow River as a danger to control the entire Hebei. In this way, the general will be able to control half of the world, and it will be easy to conquer the world!"

"However, the general now only has more than a thousand troops, and with few soldiers and food, he still has to go to Donglai County to survive and develop."

Zhou Xing kept talking, but Liu Bei was listening and thinking.

He knew in his heart that Beihai, adjacent to Xuzhou Langya to the south, was the best place to seize Xuzhou. But as Zhou Xing said, Lu Bu and Zang Ba would have some scruples and would probably lead their troops to attack first. In that case, he would still be able to capture Xuzhou.

Without development, I'm afraid it will perish.

And if we occupy Donglai County for development, it will indeed be easy to capture Beihai. Once Beihai is captured, it will not be difficult to capture the entire Qingzhou.

Wait until Qingzhou is captured, and then take the opportunity to capture Jizhou...

Liu Bei fell into reverie, and a smile slowly appeared on his face.

"Brother, why don't we go back to Youzhou?" Guan Yu's words interrupted Liu Bei's beautiful reverie.

"No." Liu Bei shook his head, "Brother Bogui is a violent man and has repeatedly harmed the people. I have refused to listen to my repeated advice. He and I are incompatible. Moreover, he will definitely be difficult to defeat Yuan Shao. He will perish sooner or later. If he returns,

Youzhou is a dead end!"

Liu Bei turned to Zhou Xing and said, "Wen Sheng, let me think about what you said again. You can rest in the camp first, and I will drink with you later."

"Okay."

Zhou Xing responded happily, knowing that Liu Bei had been persuaded by him, but he could not make up his mind at the moment and wanted to discuss it with his subordinates.
Chapter completed!