Volume 5: Overlord of the Sea Chapter 608 I Don't Believe You
"Xuan De! I miss you so much!" Bai Tu's voice appeared in Liu Bei's mind "out of thin air".
Liu Bei, who had never experienced this before, couldn't even tell for a moment whether he really heard it or just received it in his mind...
However, what Liu Bei could confirm was that the "voice" was indeed that of King Bai Tu of Chu!
Following Fa Zheng's suggestion, Liu Bei calmed himself down and began to send his information to Bai Tu through this special "helmet".
The latest improved version of the Jingbao helmet is indeed good, and Liu Bei soon became proficient in operating it.
“Thank you, Your Highness, the King of Chu, and the State of Chu for your help. Fortunately, Mr. Hua helped me and I was able to escape danger. However, this time, the evil villains Sima Yi and Zhang Yan murdered Emperor Xiaoai and wanted to use the news of my death as a weapon to instigate rebellion and launch a surprise attack on Qingxu and Longyou!
These two thieves... Sima Yi is the worst, and they are determined to harm the world. They may have deceived Your Highness the King of Chu, but please be clear, Your Highness the King of Chu, this man is really not trustworthy. "Liu Bei obviously wanted to ensure that Baitu would not "underestimate" the Marquis of Zheng first, and then agreed to form an alliance with them.
"Don't worry, Xuande. I will use the head of the traitor Sima Yi as a sacrifice to the Han Dynasty!" Bai Tu seemed not to notice what he said.
"Paying tribute" to the Han Dynasty? Does this mean that the Han Dynasty is dead?
Liu Bei did not seem to have heard it, and had no intention of correcting him. Instead, he said sincerely: "If the King of Chu is willing to let me go, I am willing to be a vassal of Chu and pacify Qingxu for Chu. I only ask that I personally attack Guanzhong and avenge my blood feud!"
In fact, Liu Bei was a little nervous, hoping that Bai Tu would agree to him...
Originally, Liu Bei just wanted Fa Zheng to send troops, and he would stay in the Chu army as a "hostage". However, being able to communicate with Bai Tu thousands of miles away here was indeed beyond Liu Bei's expectations.
Although there have been rumors about the Chu State's Jingbao before, in Liu Bei's impression, this thing should have great limitations and need to be connected by a "wire"!
However, he only had a helmet on his head, and there should be no wires in Ziwu Valley...
While feeling confused, Liu Bei also let himself go a little and even wanted to convince the people of Chulu to believe in his "surrender".
"Xuan De has worked hard for the Han Dynasty for a long time. It's time for him to take a break. There's no need to force yourself so much." Bai Tu also answered very sincerely.
However, the implicit meaning of his words was obviously to let Liu Bei return to Nanjing and "retire" with peace of mind and not worry about anything else!
When Liu Bei wanted to give Xuzhou to Bai Tu, it was still 50% believable. However, Liu Bei's surrender now is as unreliable as Cao Cao's alliance. Bai Tu will not believe a word of it...
Even if he swore an oath, in this situation, Liu Bei’s first principle had absolutely nothing to do with “integrity”!
It’s not a question of being noble or inferior, but that Liu Bei would not be bound by such “small details” at this time.
No matter how much Liu Bei explained the pros and cons, and even proposed sending his son Liu Chan to Nanjing as a hostage in exchange... Bai Tu always had a tone of "You are old, it's time to take a rest."
Liu Chan?
What’s the use of hostages? To throw them around?
Besides, if Liu Chan is left here, Qing and Xu states will be embarrassed...
In history, Liu Bei had an adopted son named "Liu Feng", who was a descendant of the Kou family in Jingzhou. However, Liu Bei had never been to Jingzhou, so naturally he had no connection with Kou Feng.
In the history without the white map effect, Kou Feng's fate can be described as "Kou Zhao Di". Before Liu Bei adopted Kou Feng as his adopted son, he was already nearly 40 years old, but he did not have ...
Therefore, when Liu Bei accepted Kou Feng, it was a completely different concept from Bai Tu's adoption of Deng Ai as his adopted son. It can be said that he was training him as an heir. However... just a few years after he accepted Kou Feng, Liu Chan appeared, followed by Liu Yong and Liu Li!
Even the old monk in the Temple of the Goddess of Childbirth is not as powerful as Kou Feng!
Liu Bei was not idle in Xuzhou either. He also chose a wealthy family of moderate size and adopted his adopted son from the family. The reason why the son had to be from a wealthy family of moderate size was because if he was too small, he would not only fail to win the support of the people, but also his "quality" could not be guaranteed. If he was too big... Liu Bei was worried that he would become the host.
But this time it is not called “封” (enfeoffment) but “继” (succession).
It seemed that Liu Bei really had to adopt a son before he could have a son. Liu Chan was born the year before last, a genuine eldest son.
In this case, Liu Ji's identity became rather embarrassing.
Liu Feng in history also encountered this embarrassment, and because of his bravery and good performance in the attack on Liu Zhang, he was reused by Liu Bei - after all, Liu Chan, who was only a few years old at the time, was also in danger of dying.
Just like Sun Ce in history, when he died, he handed over the seal to Sun Quan instead of his young son.
In these troubled times, it is not reliable to take young children as heirs!
In addition, Liu Bei should have feelings for Liu Feng...
Even in history, although Liu Feng was suspected of not rescuing Guan Yu, in fact, given the circumstances at the time, Liu Feng's concerns were indeed reasonable. Liu Bei did not punish him, but sent him back to Yizhou to guard the three counties of Shangyong.
But at this time, Meng Da's defection occurred!
When the Wei State sent Meng Da and Xu Huang to attack Shangyong, Meng Da tried to persuade Liu Feng to surrender but failed. However, Liu Feng was eventually defeated and retreated back to Chengdu.
Zhuge Liang probably couldn't stand it anymore, Liu Bei continued to keep such a big "trouble", under Zhuge Liang's advice, Liu Bei dug up the old account of refusing to help Guan Yu and executed Liu Feng...
After hearing that Liu Feng sighed before his death that he "regretted not listening to Meng Da's advice to surrender", Liu Bei was very sad for a while.
However, given the situation at the time, although Liu Chan had been thrown down and often robbed as a child, he had grown up safely and there was no sign of him dying young.
At this time, it is really not a good idea to keep Liu Feng, who holds an important position in the army and has a tough and difficult-to-control temperament...
As a feudal lord, Liu Bei had no better choice.
And now in the world of Cheng Ji, the situation is even more imaginable. After the news of Liu Bei's "death" was announced, one can imagine what the situation of the Qi army in Qingxu State and Longyou is.
The only thing Liu Ji should be thankful for now is that he is in Longyou, with Guan Yu and Zhuge Liang. Otherwise, if he was in Qingzhou and Xuzhou, he would definitely take up the post on his own in excitement, and then... Bai Tu would then spread the news that Liu Bei was alive.
Although it is the right time for Liu Ji to take the position, it is not easy to say.
If he heard that Liu Bei was still alive just after he ascended the throne, Liu Ji would probably want to rebel - after all, Liu Bei already had a son, and even if this was a "misunderstanding", Liu Ji would probably think too much about it.
Liu Bei must have thought of the possibility of a fire in his backyard after he disappeared for a few days, so he proposed to send Liu Chan as a hostage, but Bai Tu would not fall for it!
If Liu Chan is Liu Bei's only heir, and Liu Bei goes to Jinling for a vasectomy, Bai Tu will have a chance of believing it...
