Liu Bei has occupied four counties in Jingnan, so why borrow Jingzhou?

After Battle of Red Cliffs, Liu Bei became the biggest winner. While fleeing the danger of extinction, it also occupied four counties in the south of Jingzhou and gained a large base area. However, when Liu Bei had just established himself in the four counties of Jingnan, he immediately risked being detained or even killed and went to Jingkou to meet Sun Quan. What's the purpose? Borrow Jingzhou? .

Borrowing Jingzhou, in fact, is not the whole Jingzhou, but Jiangling, where the south county of Jingzhou is located.

It stands to reason that the four counties in Jingnan are much larger than Jiangling City, and the tax revenue and population are several times that of Jiangling. Then, why did Liu Bei go to Jingkou to ask for Sun Quan and borrow Jiangling City?

There are two reasons for this. First, Liu Bei is an ambitious man. His aim is to dominate the world and compete for the Central Plains. Second, although the four counties in Jingnan can provide stable tax revenue to support the army, strategically speaking, the four counties in Jingnan are far less than Jiangling. If Liu Bei is trapped here for a long time, it will surely lead to disaster.

Although Liu Bei has been defeated in many wars, he is still in Do not forget your initiative mind, bent on hegemony.

Among the warlords in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Bei was the lowest-born entrepreneur. When he was down and out in his early years, he also worked as a weaver to support his family. However, Liu Bei was ambitious since he was a child. He once made up his mind under a mulberry tree shaped like an umbrella. ? I must use this feather to build a car? .

As an adult, Liu Bei coincided with the Yellow Scarf Uprising, so he embarked on a journey with his dream.

After the Yellow turban insurrectionary was put down, warlords from all over the country began to compete for territory. At this time, Liu Bei was often hunted by other warlords because he did not have the strong family background like Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, and his starting point was too low. Therefore, Liu Bei still has no foothold for many years.

In 20 1 year, Liu Bei went south to Jingzhou, took refuge in Liu Biao, and began to run his own contacts and influence in Jingzhou area.

In Jingzhou, although Liu Bei was stationed in Xinye Town, he still wanted to develop his power against Cao Cao. Therefore, there are often some Jingzhou heroes and celebrities in Jingzhou area who defected to Liu Bei. This situation caused Liu Biao's dissatisfaction, and Liu Biao also became suspicious and wary of Liu Bei, trying to destroy Liu Bei's will with debauchery.

At this time, Liu Bei wasted half his life, and nearly half a year later he still achieved nothing. Perhaps, at this age, ordinary people have long given up their dreams, but Liu Bei never thought about giving up. This is why he got it? A sigh of meat? .

I lived in Jingzhou for several years and tried to sit up on the table and go to the toilet. I shed tears when I saw the meat in my moustache.

Perhaps heaven rewards diligence, and Liu Bei's persistence finally ushered in a turning point in his life.

In 208 AD, Liu Biao died, and his second son, Liu Cong, became the master of Jingzhou with the support of Cai Mao and others. At this time, Cao Cao went south to unify China.

Liu Bei knew that he could not resist Cao Cao's army, but he had no choice but to surrender. But with a glimmer of hope, he went to Xiakou, Jiangxia County, guarded by Liu Qi, the eldest son of Liu Biao, and chose to have a final contest with Cao Cao.