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Volume 2: Unpredictable Chapter 972: Another Fire (Part 2)

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    Within the two swords, the five colors were bright, as if the heaven and earth were illuminated clearly, and hundreds of birds flew up, forming a colorful divine phoenix.  As soon as the divine phoenix appeared, a huge force surged out instantly.  As the four weapons stalemate, the black and white flames and the colorful brilliance intersect. It seems that the colorful divine phoenix is ??fighting with the evil dragon and white elephant.

    Dianwei's arms continued to expand, his muscles and bones seemed to burst out of his body, and countless blood splattered all over his body.  Pan Feng's muscles were still swelling, as if they were going to explode, and they were extremely strong.  The two kept fighting hard, and the roars of dragons, elephants and cries of phoenixes broke out.

    The sky is dark and the earth is dark, and thunder is flashing.  The land the two of them were standing on suddenly collapsed, as if it was sinking into the ground.  Suddenly, the two knives in Pan Feng's hand cracked quickly and suddenly shattered.  Dian Wei roared fiercely, with the power of evil that could scare ghosts and gods. The two halberds fell suddenly and struck Pan Feng on the chest, bringing out two dazzling bloody lights.  Pan Feng screamed, and as if his huge and burly body was hit by an extremely terrifying impact, he flew away, rushed tens of meters in the air, and fell into the Xiangjiang River.  Dian Wei's evil eyes suddenly widened, he picked up Xue Linlin's two halberds, jumped into the river, and quickly swam towards the splashing water in front of him.

    At this moment, five or six clippers came suddenly, and arrows were fired randomly from each ship.  When Dian Wei saw this, he quickly stopped his move and dived into the water to escape.  Mi Zhu was so anxious when she saw Pan Feng falling into the river that she quickly ordered the soldiers to sail the boat away. Seven or eight Jingzhou soldiers jumped into the river and quickly rescued Pan Feng.  Mi Zhu hurried to visit and saw that Pan Feng was covered in blood, with countless large and small bleeding mouths, especially two blood stains, which was so hideous that people could not help but take a breath.  At this time, Pan Feng had fainted. After many days of fierce fighting and physical exhaustion, this tough guy like steel had to fall down.  At the same time, Zhang Fei was also rescued by Mi Fang's soldiers on another ship.  Zhang Fei did not fight to the death with Xu Chu. Although his injuries were serious, he could still maintain his consciousness.

    Cao Ren, who was on the other side, led his troops to rush over. Seeing that Pan Feng and Zhang Fei were rescued on the boat, his expression changed drastically, and he quickly ordered his soldiers to board the boat to pursue them.  As soon as Cao Ren finished speaking, a soldier rushed over in a panic and shouted urgently.

    "Report! Most of the ships in the army were transferred by King Wei, and most of the remaining ships were forcefully seized by the soldiers and fled to the river to avoid the fire. At this time, there were only less than three or four ships left, and the general was still  Want to chase?"

    After hearing this, Cao Ren's eyes widened, his whole body seemed to be on fire, and he roared angrily. He immediately led Zhang Jaw, Yu Jin and other generals as well as fifty or sixty elite soldiers to board four small boats and quickly  Chase Mi Zhu and Mi Fang's fleet.  After Cao Ren quickly boarded the ship, suddenly Dian Wei rushed over in a rage. The officers and men on the ship all changed their expressions and quickly got out of the way.  Dian Wei jumped on the boat, full of murderous intent, and at the same time Xu Chu also boarded another boat.  Cao Ren quickly ordered all the ships to sail quickly, and the four small boats flew towards the Jingzhou fleet as if they were off the string.

    Mi Zhu and Mi Fang saw the Wei army chasing after them in boats, and quickly ordered the soldiers in each boat to fire arrows to stop them.  I saw a rapid rain of arrows falling, making it difficult for the four Wei army boats to approach.  Cao Ren and other Wei generals on each ship raised their weapons to resist. Seeing the Jingzhou army's boats gradually moving away, they became furious and roared.

    By the way, Cao Cao was chasing Zhuge Liang all the way on the Xiangjiang River and was about to catch up to the river bank.  Suddenly Guo Jia suddenly woke up and said to Cao Cao urgently.

    "No! We have fallen into Zhuge Villager's trick again! At this time, the high mountain where our army is located is covered by fire. Pan, Zhang and others will definitely take the opportunity to escape. The king has transferred many ships, and the soldiers are in chaos, so they will surely capture  The boat fled to the river to avoid the fire. If Zhuge Liang had secretly sent someone to rescue him, I'm afraid General Cao wouldn't have many ships to recover it!"

    When Cao Cao heard this, his fierce eyes suddenly widened, he was as angry as a volcano about to erupt, and he immediately ordered his soldiers to turn around and return.  Zhuge Liang calmly stopped the boat and docked. When he boarded the shore, he saw that Cao Cao had sailed back. He gently waved his goose feather fan in his hand and watched calmly and silently without any ripples in his eyes.

    The sky gradually turns white and the night fades.  At this time, it was already dawn.  On his way back, Cao Cao met Cao Ren's fleet. When Cao Cao saw it, he quickly shouted loudly on the boat.

    "Zixiao, can you let Pan Wushuang and Zhang Yide escape!?"

    When Cao Ren heard this on the boat, his face suddenly sank, and he knelt on the ground. Zhang Zha, Yu Jin and other Wei generals also knelt down one after another, and announced their previous affairs and apologized one after another.  When Cao Cao heard this, he was so angry that he roared like crazy.  Those roars shook the Xiangjiang River.

    After a while, Cao Cao's anger subsided a little.  Guo Jia had a pair of bright eyes with a complicated expression, and said with a bit of regret.

    "Your Majesty, Pan Wushuang and Zhang Yide have escaped now. Our army is empty of troops. The water in the Xiangjiang River will fade away in less than ten days, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist Zhuge Liang's Jingzhou army. Moreover, our army has been fighting fiercely, and the Xiangyang war has continued for nearly a year.  For half a year, all the soldiers were exhausted, and the two states of Yan and Xu had just stabilized and it was no longer suitable to continue fighting.The king immediately withdrew his troops and returned to the court with his troops. He waited until the soldiers had recharged their strength and the food was ready before making plans again.  "

    Hearing this, Cao Cao narrowed his eyes carefully and thought that he originally led nearly 150,000 troops, but now he only had less than 10,000 left, and the overwhelming anger surged in his heart.  When Jia Xu and Xun You saw this, they also came to persuade him.  All the generals also knelt down to persuade him.  Cao Cao then firmly stopped the restlessness in his heart and ordered the troops to withdraw to Fancheng, rest for a few days, and then return to the court.

    As soon as Cao Cao's order fell, the sound of beating drums and golden sounds was heard. The ships of the Wei army on the Xiangjiang River heard it and quickly gathered together, and all the troops were ready.  The Wei fleet sailed slowly toward Fancheng.

    At this point, the war in Xiangyang finally came to an end.  Cao Cao initially raised more than 150,000 troops, and he was very motivated. He united with the Sun family of Dongwu to annihilate the Jingzhou army led by Zhuge Liang and conquer Jingzhou in one fell swoop.  However, he did not expect that Sun Ce would secretly have an affair with Zhuge Liang, suddenly betray the treaty, and launch a surprise attack on Xu and Yanzhou.  Xu and Yanzhou were almost conquered by Sun Ce and Zhou Yu. Fortunately, Cao Cao rushed to the rescue in time and put an end to the chaos. He even killed Sun Ce and repelled the Soochow army led by Zhou Yu.  Even so, Cao Cao also consumed a large number of troops, and even lost Cao Hong, a close general.

    Furthermore, later, Cao Cao led his army to fight in Xiangyang and came to rescue Guo Jia's army fighting in Xiangyang.  Unexpectedly, Guo Jia had fallen into Zhuge Liang's trick at that time. In the battle in Xiangyang City, Guo Jia suffered heavy losses in his troops and even lost his legs. If Cao Cao had not rushed to rescue him in time, Guo Jia would have been annihilated.  After that, although Guo Jia lost his legs and was defeated at the hands of Zhuge Liang, he did not give up. He even came up with a profound and unparalleled strategy to hide it from Zhuge Liang, causing 30,000 Jingzhou troops to almost drown in the Xiangjiang River.  Down.  Pan Feng and Zhang Fei became Wei Jun's chopping block.  Cao Cao originally wanted to use this to make Zhuge Liang throw a rat weapon, but he didn't expect that when Cao Cao thought he was successful and thought that Zhuge Liang had nothing to do, he was captured.  Changes occurred again, the east wind suddenly came, and a strange rain of fire fell, causing the Wei army to be in chaos. Pan Feng and Zhang Fei tried their best to escape.  In the end, Cao Cao had to withdraw his troops and withdraw, ending the Xiangyang War that lasted for nearly half a year.

    By the way, after Zhuge Liang met Mi Zhu and Mi Fang's fleet on the shore, he saw that although Pan Feng and Zhang Fei were seriously injured, fortunately their lives were not affected.  Zhuge Liang immediately ordered the withdrawal of troops.  After Zhuge Liang returned to Xiangyang, doctors quickly came to treat them and learned that Pan Feng and Zhang Fei only needed to rest for a few months before their injuries could recover.  After hearing this, all the civil and military officials in Jingzhou were heartbroken.

    Time passes like a fleeting moment.  Half a month later, Zhuge Liang arrived in Xiangyang to make arrangements for all subsequent matters.  After Cao Cao withdrew to Fancheng, he had no intention of raising another army. During the period, the two armies exchanged prisoners on the Xiangjiang River.  Zhuge Liang exchanged Li Dian and other Wei generals for Pan Ping from Cao Cao.  Afterwards, Cao Cao rested for a while in Fancheng and returned to the court with his troops.

    Seeing that Cao Cao had withdrawn to Luoyang, Zhuge Liang gathered all the civil and military officials from Jingzhou to discuss matters in the main hall.  I saw Zhuge Liang sitting in the high hall, and all the Jingzhou civil and military officials finished saluting. Zhuge Liang looked calm and waved his goose feather fan gently.

    "Thanks to the concerted efforts of all the lords, the old thief Cao has withdrawn to Luoyang. His troops have been greatly depleted in recent years, and it will be difficult for him to start another war and invade Jingzhou within a year. My lord has been away from Xichuan for a long time, and we have also begun to make preparations to enter Sichuan.  Yizhou is a land of abundance. In the past, Emperor Gaozu deserved this blessed land, so he could build his empire and create the Han Dynasty. If the lord can get the forty-one states of Yizhou and gather the people of Jingxiang, he can establish the foundation for conquering the world.  . Now we will unite with the Sun family in Jiangdong in the south, fight against the Wen family in Hedong in the west, and attack Cao Wei in the Central Plains. We will gradually succeed in our mission!"

    Zhuge Liang's words were clanged, and all the civil and military officials in Jingzhou were filled with joy and joy.  However, Ma Liang frowned and bowed.

    "Having said that, the current situation is still extremely unfavorable to our army. Although the old thief Cao retreated, there are still many soldiers and horses under his command stationed in Fancheng, eyeing Jingzhou. And although the Sun family in Jiangdong has a relationship with our army  However, he also stationed troops aggressively in Changsha and Guiyang, and peeked at Nanjun and Jiangxia. At the same time, Wen Bufan ordered his sworn brother Xu Gongming to station 30,000 troops in Shangyong Realm to guard against our Jingzhou troops entering Sichuan.  The three parties have tightly trapped Jingzhou, how can we prepare for entering Sichuan?"

    As soon as Ma Liang said this, the faces of all Jingzhou civil and military officials changed, and many of them looked worried.  When Zhuge Liang heard this, he smiled brightly and said calmly.

    "Ji Chang doesn't need to worry too much. Cao Cao has lost a lot of troops and horses. Although he stationed troops in Fancheng, he dared not move rashly. As for the Sun family in Jiangdong, Sun Bofu was killed at the hands of the old thief Cao. Jiangdong is in chaos. People are panicked and have no time to take care of themselves.  , even if our army enters Sichuan at this time, they want to capture Nanjun and Jiangxia, but they are unable to do so. In this way, they only need to leave one brave general to guard Jingzhou, and Cao Wei can maintain the current situation.  The heavy damage and internal instability in Soochow are a great opportunity for us to enter Sichuan. Otherwise, when time passes, both forces will develop strength and regret it.?Also.  As for Xu Gongming, if Liang's prediction is correct, it won't take long for him to withdraw from the realm of Shangyong!  "

    Zhuge Liang was so confident that Ma Liang was constantly surprised.  As soon as Zhuge Liang finished speaking, a soldier suddenly came to report.  It turned out that this soldier was an envoy sent by Liu Bei from Xichuan to report on the battle situation.

    At present, Shi Li will be completed, and the Xichuan war will be revealed one by one. Liu Jiyu is dead and was killed by the Northwest General Zhao Zilong.  Liu Bei gained full power in Xichuan, and with the support of the ministers in Xichuan, he temporarily took over the post of Yizhou Shepherd.  At the same time, the Xichuan and Northwest armies fought fiercely one after another. The two armies suffered great losses. Wen Bufan suspended the fighting and returned to Anhan.  At that time, Meng Huo, king of the Southern Barbarians, rebelled. In order to temporarily stabilize the situation, Liu Bei ceded the two counties of Zitong and Bazhong.  At present, Zhuge Liang is trying to ask Zhuge Liang to send troops to rescue Xichuan and stabilize the situation in Xichuan.

    As soon as this report came down, the faces of the officials in Jingzhou changed. Some were ecstatic, while others were worried and hesitant.  When Zhuge Liang heard the report, his smile slowly widened and he said in a condensed voice.

    "With the blessing of heaven, my lord has finally won Yizhou. Yizhou is a battleground for military strategists, and it cannot be settled except by the master of troubled times. Now as long as the chaos in Yizhou is quelled, the foundation of my lord's hegemony will be completed!"

    Before Zhuge Liang finished speaking, Sun Qian stepped out with a deep frown and said.

    "But at the moment, my lord has very few troops in Yizhou. Although he is temporarily tolerant to the Southern Barbarians and has cut off the two counties of Zitong and Bazhong, the Southern Barbarians are foreigners after all, and they must have different intentions if they are not from my race. I am afraid that they are not greedy enough, and soon they will  It will invade other counties and counties in Yizhou. Military advisors should send reinforcements quickly and rush to Yizhou for rescue!"

    "What Gongyou said is absolutely true. The people of the Southern Barbarians have always disrespected our Han Dynasty. There are too many people and they are not accustomed to royal behavior. We should get rid of them immediately and expel them from Yizhou. But now we, Jingzhou, are trapped by many forces.  There is no way out. I wonder if the military advisor has any ideas?"

    After Sun Qian finished speaking, Yi Ji attended and agreed.  Zhuge Liang was not in a hurry, gently swayed the goose feather fan in his hand, and said to the civil and military people at the table.

    "There is no need to rush into the Southern Barbarians. Others will drive them away for us."

    Ma Liang's face was startled when he heard this. In addition, he recalled that Zhuge Liang had just concluded that Xu Huang would definitely evacuate the Shangyong Realm. He immediately calculated it and noticed a clue. He quickly opened his mouth and asked.

    "The champion Hou Wen Bufan has always hated the foreigners and wanted to get rid of them quickly. In the past, the Western and Northern Qiang and Hu were almost wiped out by Wen Bufan. Could it be that the military adviser had predicted that Wen Bufan would give up his control of Jingzhou in order to conquer the southern barbarians?  The siege will divert Xu Gongming's 30,000 troops from Shangyong Realm!"
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