The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 598 The war is about to begin
Liu Bei had a very complicated attitude towards Tian An, he admired him but was also worried about him.

However, it is absolutely impossible for Liu Bei to do anything that would be detrimental to Tian An.

Not to mention that the Han people are now one, and both sides stand on the same side.

Even the spiritual energy that Tian Ze had planted in his body prevented him from doing those things.

Moreover, Liu Bei was not willing to do such despicable things.

As one of the rare "gentlemen" in the world, whether true or false, Liu Bei was extremely careful about his reputation.

Especially in today's circumstances.

If something happens to Tian An, it won't be a big problem for Tian Ze to replace the crown prince with another one.

What Tian Ze wanted was just a gentleman who could rule by doing nothing.

Even if the other two heirs are not so outstanding, An An sitting in that position will not be much worse than Tian An.

The ruling system of the Great Qi was so sound and complete that it could not be easily influenced by a foolish ruler.

But he was finished.

Among the seven kings of Da Qi, it would make no difference whether there was one more or one less.

Moreover, the backup plans left by Zhou Tai and Tian Ze who were beside Tian An meant that Liu Bei did not dare to take action.

Since Tian Ze dared to let Tian An come, he must have made sufficient preparations.

"The world is huge!" Liu Bei said meaningfully.

Sindhu, Parthia, and Rome are not everything.

From the map that Tianze gave him, he saw too many possibilities.

The Central Plains, which was once regarded as the world, was not too vast in the real world, and they had plenty of space to develop.

"Tian Chengshou said two things that I always think make sense."

Liu Bei slowly walked to the sand table in the center of the tent, his fingertips brushing across the territories of Kushan, Parthia and even Rome, with a strange light in his eyes.

"The first sentence is: relying on the enemy to make mistakes or weakening the enemy to achieve success is not undesirable, but it is not the right way after all. The fundamental thing is to be strong yourself."

Tian Ze has been able to win battles time and time again along the way, and he has always relied on his own strength.

Tian Ze was naturally happy about the omissions and mistakes made by the princes, but he did not rely on it.

Therefore, in many battles, Tian Ze has always been steady and cautious, and his combat style is extremely conservative. His main strategy is to consider defeat before considering victory.

“The second sentence is: Our greatest enemies are ourselves and time.”

Speaking of this, Liu Bei's expression was slightly complicated.

"The strength of the Great Qi is a good thing for us Han people. It may not be a bad thing for our long-cherished wish to restore the Great Han."

"With such a strong rival, we can constantly motivate ourselves to make continuous progress and grow stronger."

"Otherwise, even if we defeat Tian Ze and take back the Central Plains, what good will that do? We will just have to go through the three hundred years of reincarnation again."

There seemed to be a raging fire burning in Liu Bei's eyes.

"If we want to surpass Tian Chengshou, we need to have a broader mind and more courage than him. We cannot just focus on reviving the Han Dynasty and taking back the Central Plains."

"One day, we will realize Emperor Xuan's long-cherished wish."

"Wherever the rivers reach and where the sun and moon shine are all Han lands!"

The air in the tent seemed to be ignited by the passion in Liu Bei's words.

The document in Chen Qun's hand slipped unconsciously, making a slight sound in the silence.

Pang Tong's feather fan paused slightly, and his eyes flashed with excitement.

As a leader, if you want others to follow you, you must have a reason, or an ambition.

A goal that is compelling enough to strive for.

Liu Bei, who was born in the lower class and had a knight-errant style, had always been a staunch idealist. Therefore, under his leadership, the cohesion of his civil and military officials was extremely strong, and their actions were all quite romantic.

Just like for an army, the character of the commander will greatly affect the temperament of every soldier in the army.

The style of a ruler also determines the direction and characteristics of a force.

For example, Yuan Shao's approach to balance, Cao Cao's approach to pragmatism, and Sun Ce's approach to bravery all had a subtle influence on the civil and military officials under their command.

These influences have advantages and disadvantages, and there is no such thing as high or low.

Yuan Shao's civil and military officers pursued balance, which made them instinctively pursue their personal limits in order to achieve overall balance. They had a very high upper limit and could burst out with great strength in times of adversity.

But again, the possibility of internal strife is high and it is easy to lose control.

Cao Cao's pragmatic approach enabled many of his civil and military officials to be capable of standing on their own feet and become all-round talents.

However, there will inevitably be a decline in morality and it will easily breed ambitious people.

Sun Ce's bravery and courage naturally have advantages. He was able to fight his way out of the environment in Jiangdong and compete with the princes in the Central Plains.

But his shortcoming is that he is too rigid and easily broken. Most of his subordinates are good at fighting enemies but poor at protecting themselves, and they often become bossy.

Liu Bei's ideals made it so that there were rarely any disputes among his civil and military officials, and he brought everyone together as one.

But excessive idealism is also a double-edged sword, which puts many shackles on them.

"My lord, you are right. For an enemy like the Da Qi, we must face him, learn from him, defeat him, and defeat him head-on." Pang Tong said a little fanatically.

Upon hearing this, Chen Qun shook his head slightly, but also revealed a rare smile.

"My lord, Shi Yuan, we are getting off topic."

"If we want to deal with Da Qi, there is still a lot of time. Let's at least finish defeating Rome first."

"It's too early to think about internal fighting before we've even dealt with the external invaders."

Although Chen Qun was not very interested in the concept of Han people and the distinction between Hua and Yi proposed by Tian Ze.

From his perspective, this is nothing more than a means to unite the group and reduce infighting.

However, this kind of thing was undoubtedly beneficial to them, so he chose to accept it.

Without a territory as large as Rome and as many resources, it would undoubtedly be a daydream to want to deal with Da Qi.

First of all, they have to stand up from among the seven kings and gain a dominant position before they are qualified to challenge Da Qi.

After hearing Chen Qun's words, the lofty ambitions in Liu Bei and Pang Tong's eyes suddenly disappeared, and they smiled slightly awkwardly.

Chen Qun shook his head gently and picked up the dropped document again.

"My Lord, the railway from Da Qi to Central Asia will be completed in about half a year."

"Yuan Benchu, Cao Mengde and the other four kings have occupied Central Asia for a year. They have prepared food and fodder, and have sufficient weapons and armor."

"The entire territory of Sindhu, except for the land occupied by Kushan, has been occupied by our three kingdoms."

"The time is almost ripe."

"We can start the full-scale attack on Kushan in half a year."

Speaking of this, Chen Qun's eyes were full of brilliance.

During the Central Plains War, Chen Qun had always been a conservative and was often opposed to conquests.

But that was because of the war at the time, and all businesses were losing money.

The country under Liu Bei's rule will only become weaker and weaker. From the overall perspective, starting a war is not beneficial.

But now it's different.

Conquering the Kushans is a huge and profitable business!

(End of this chapter)