(Thanks to Brother Chuixu for the reward, haha. I was on a business trip from Thursday to Sunday. I can only update one chapter per day during these four days. I¡¯m sorry.)
Sun Quan, who was originally very aggressive and arrogant and vowed not to give up until he captured Jingzhou and destroyed Liu Feng, sent Liu Feng's envoy Chen Zhen away with such a cold attitude. Now, at such a delicate moment, he sent an envoy in turn. Come and see Liu Feng.
The moment he heard Lu Fan's arrival, Liu Feng felt that the sharp sword hanging above his head was finally withdrawn.
At the critical moment, this blue-eyed child was still scared.
Public Security City, the main hall of the Zhennan General Mansion.
Wearing silver armor, Liu Feng sat on his knees solemnly. Placed in front of the table was the green sword that drank countless blood.
The sound of hurried footsteps reached his ears, and after a while, that familiar face entered Liu Feng's field of vision with a smile on his face.
"Lu Fan pays homage to General Liu." Lu Fan stepped forward slowly and bowed deeply. In his words and deeds, he was extremely respectful to Liu Feng.
"No courtesy, just watch." Liu Feng only raised his hand slightly, his attitude was very cold.
If Sun Quan had sent an envoy before, Liu Feng would have welcomed him warmly and entertained him hospitably.
But now, the situation is different. When Lu Fan arrived at this time, it was obvious that Sun Quan had fallen into his own scheme. He was afraid that he would really surrender to Cao Cao, so he was planning to give in to himself.
The initiative has changed hands, how can Liu Feng use the topic to his advantage?
After sitting down, Liu Feng didn't even look at Lu Fan, and only said coldly: "Isn't the Marquis of Wu already planning to meet me in battle? Zi Heng, what's the point of coming to see me at this time?"
"Haha, the general really misunderstood. Wu Hou never had the idea that the general said. In fact, the general is Wu Hou's brother-in-law. The Sun and Liu families are of the same mind. How can one's own family fight against one's own? Isn't it called enmity? It hurts those who are close to you."
Upon hearing this, Liu Feng breathed a sigh of relief, but on the surface, he still kept a straight face and sneered: "Since Marquis Wu regards me as one of his own and has no plans to deal with me, then Ba Ba I wonder what Qiu's tens of thousands of soldiers are planning to do? Are they going to fish together?"
Liu Feng's tone was full of sarcasm.
Lu Fan looked a little embarrassed, coughed a few times, and said with a smile: "Cao Cao's army went south. Wu Hou was worried that the general would not be able to cope with it, so he sent more troops to Jingzhou. The purpose of course is to deal with Cao Cao with the general. General, don't think too much about it. .¡±
"So that's it." Liu Feng looked like he suddenly realized it, and then said in confusion: "But Cao's army is in the north. If Wu Hou really wanted to help me fight against Cao, he should have stationed his troops in Xiakou, but now he has stationed all his troops in Baqiu. From an outsider's perspective, one might mistakenly think that Wu Hou is planning to start a war with me."
Liu Feng took the initiative and naturally pursued and attacked him fiercely, which could be considered as a way to show off his bad temper due to being oppressed by Sun Quan these days.
Lu Fan hurriedly explained: "It's like this. Isn't the general new to Jingzhou? There must be many of Guan Yu's old troops who intend to cause rebellion. My Wuhou stationed troops in Baqiu also wants to subdue those who intend to cause rebellion for the general. "
This was really difficult for Lu Fan, but he finally managed to get it over with.
Liu Feng's sarcastic remarks were just out of anger. Sun Quan's concession was exactly what he wanted, so he naturally would not make the situation impossible to return.
After Lu Fan explained like this, Liu Feng felt a little relieved, and his expression gradually softened, "It's rare that Wu Hou has such thoughts for my brother-in-law. If you think about it, what happened before was all due to the lack of communication between our two families." It¡¯s just a misunderstanding.¡±
Hearing Liu Feng¡¯s reversal, Lu Fan was granted amnesty and nodded hurriedly: ¡°Misunderstanding, of course it is a misunderstanding.¡±
"Then the rumor that Marquis Wu was angry at me for taking over Nanjun must also be false?"
Lu Fan chuckled and said: "Of course it's a lie. My Marquis Wu said that Jingzhou is still the same as the agreement he made with Liu Bei. He can temporarily lend it to the general to settle down. He won't return it after the general captures Yizhou. Late."
It seems that Sun Quan¡¯s concession was not in vain. It turns out that he still remembers it.
Liu Feng personally promised Sun Quan, but he couldn't go back on it. He thought that it was just an empty promise anyway. It was not up to him to decide whether to honor it or not. Why not send Sun Quan away with a bad check?
At that moment, Liu Feng also laughed and vowed: "I, Liu Feng, always do what I say, and there is no need for Wu Hou to doubt this."
With Liu Feng reconfirming his promise, Lu Fanchang breathed a sigh of relief and immediately informed Liu Feng that Baqiu's Wu army would soon return eastward and launch an attack in the direction of Hefei to relieve the pressure on Liu Feng in Xiangyang.
As Lu Fan said, shortly after he left the police, Baqiu's Wu army set out to return eastward, and rushed out of Jingzhou in just one day. The speed of retreat surprised Liu Feng, and even made him suspect that the withdrawal was just a cover-up by Sun Quan, just to prepare for a subsequent surprise attack. Make preparations.
The intelligence that followed made Liu Feng completely relieved. Soochow's army withdrew as promised, leaving only Lu Su's western front garrison of less than 20,000 people.
The withdrawal of Soochow's troops made Cao Cao's dream of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight come to an end. In frustration, Cao Cao immediately led his army from Nanyang to Xinye again. This time he was no longer soft-hearted, but took action for real.
Cao Cao's reaction was as expected by Liu Feng. After he was convinced that the main force of Soochow was withdrawing eastward, Liu Feng left Huang Zhong to lead 4,000 people to guard the public security, and Pang Tong to lead 3,000 people to guard Jiangling. He himself led 5,000 elite soldiers and nearly 10,000 barbarians from Samoko, heading north straight to Xiangyang.
Under Liu Feng's instructions, Wei Yan led four thousand troops to re-enter Fancheng on the other side. Three days later, Cao Cao's army rushed to the city and launched a fierce attack on this gateway on the north bank of Xiangyang.
Although the number of Cao's troops was far greater than that of the Wu people, Liu Feng was more confident in land operations. With Fancheng's solid city defense system, coupled with Xiangyang's backing, and Liu Feng's full support from the water, Wei Yan relied on the four Thousands of soldiers and horses withstood Cao Jun's fierce attacks one after another.
One month has passed in the blink of an eye, and despite the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers, Cao Cao still cannot shake Fancheng.
Wei Yan's ability was fully demonstrated in the battle to defend the city. Although Fan City was indestructible, Liu Feng was not happy.
This time he seemed to have really angered the powerful man sweeping the north. So far, he could hardly see that Cao Cao had any intention of retreating. On the contrary, according to detailed intelligence, Cao Cao is still constantly deploying troops from Xudu, and he has the intention of not giving up until he is wiped out.
It seems that Cao Cao plans to fight a protracted war with him on the front line of Xiangfan.
Cao Cao could afford it because his family had a big business and relied on a complete farming system to support hundreds of thousands of professional soldiers who did not need to farm but were dedicated to fighting.
Liu Feng couldn't do it. The farming system established by Cao Cao was only implemented in Changsha, and it was only on a small scale.
As for Liu Bei, ever since he captured Jingzhou, he seems to have been afraid of offending the Jingzhou clan and has never dared to farm in the Nanjun area. Most of the grain he had accumulated was transferred to the front line in central Sichuan, leaving little for Liu Feng.
Since the Battle of Jingzhou began, Liu Feng had surrendered nearly 30,000 surrendered troops in one fell swoop. With so many more mouths opening up out of thin air, the consumption of food was huge. In just a few months, Liu Feng was captured in Changsha. Most of the food accumulated through hard work was consumed.
The war is still ongoing. On the one hand, Liu Feng has to urge Liu Ba to find ways to collect grain. On the other hand, he cannot disperse his troops to work as farmers, releasing more labor force for spring plowing, which will inevitably reduce Jingzhou's summer grain production.
At this moment, Liu Feng once again deeply realized that at certain times, food may be the key to determining the outcome of the war.
Under this situation, Liu Feng had to send letters to Sun Quan again and again, asking him to march into Hefei immediately to share the huge pressure he was experiencing in Xiangyang.
Sun Quan¡¯s answer every time was to send troops as soon as possible, but after sending away the envoy, he still stood still.
Sun Quan's indifference made Liu Feng confused and helpless. When it was difficult to ask for help, he could only try his best to hold on.
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The breeze gently touched that handsome face, carrying the faint fragrance of soil and grass.
He sat quietly, his eyes closed and his long eyelashes trembling slightly.
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There is tranquility in my heart, and in a trance, there is a feeling of isolation from the world.
There was a slight and rhythmic vibration on the ground. He frowned and immediately recognized that several war horses were galloping in this direction.
The sound of horse hooves ruined his elegance. He loosened his fingertips and pressed the long trembling strings with his palms. The melodious and melodious sound of the piano suddenly stopped.
When he just stood up, the rapid sound of hooves had stopped behind him. When he turned around, the man in rich clothes with purple beard had already lifted the skirt of his robe and strode towards him holding the sword on his waist. He was not there yet. When he came closer, he opened his mouth and shouted: "Gong Jin, how can you still be so leisurely and elegant after how long has it been?"
Zhou Yu straightened his clothes, bowed his hands to Sun Quan who was striding forward, and said with a smile: "My lord, if you have something to discuss, just send someone to say hello. Why do you need me to work in person?"
When the words fell, Sun Quan had already come to his side. He took a few deep breaths of the river breeze, and his undulating chest gradually calmed down. His expression was slightly anxious. He held Zhou Yu's hand and said with a smile: "Gong Jin, you are still there after all. I'm recuperating my body, it's not a long way, so what's the big deal if I come here in person, I just come out to stretch my muscles."
Zhou Yu smiled faintly. Although his handsome face was still a bit pale, it was already a far cry from the critical condition he had a few years ago.
A few years ago, it was Gan Ning's intention and Liu Feng's generosity that enabled Zhou Yu to snatch his life back from the hands of death with Zhang Zhongjing's treatment.
The current Mizuro is still breathtakingly beautiful, but in that extremely beautiful face, there is a vague sense of calmness that is difficult for others to achieve, as if it is a new understanding of life after escaping from death.
"I'm sorry, my lord, but I'm almost in good health and can go into battle to kill the enemy at any time." Zhou Yu replied calmly.
Seeing Zhou Yu's aura, Sun Quan also breathed a sigh of relief, changed the subject, and got to the point.
"Gong Jin, now that your body has recovered as before, I'm relieved. It's just that a month has passed since your previous plan, and I don't know when it will be implemented."
Zhou Yu and Sun Quan walked side by side on the shore road. As they walked, they said: "Yu has already said that when we will take action, we first need to see how Cao Cao's thieves use their troops. As long as Xu Du still has remaining troops, this plan will have to be postponed."
Sun Quan took the bait and showed a sly smile: "That's why I came to you. Just received the intelligence from Jiangbei Xizao, Cao Cao has transferred another 20,000 soldiers and horses from Xudu. Now, except for the soldiers and horses left to guard the key points, Almost all of his hundreds of thousands of field troops have been deployed on the front line in Xiangyang."
Sun Quan's words made Zhou Yu's eyes light up. He stopped, looked towards Jiangbei, raised his hand and pointed far away: "What about Hefei? I wonder how many troops Cao Cao has left?"
Sun Quan stroked his arm and smiled, and said with a proud look on his face: "I can't defeat Zhang Liao, Li Dian, and Yue Jin, and I can't defeat seven thousand soldiers. Gong Jin, at this time, don't you plan to send troops?"
"Three generals, seven thousand soldiers, huh, old thief Cao really underestimates me because I have no one in Jiangdong."
A murderous aura suddenly emerged from his handsome face.
At that time, Sun Dong was stationed in Baqiu and heard that Liu Feng was planning to surrender to Cao Cao. He was caught in a dilemma. He wanted to give in to Liu Feng, but he was unwilling to gain nothing and lose his face. At this difficult moment, Zhou Yu He traveled thousands of miles to Baqiu and met with Sun Quan secretly.
Zhou Yu proposed a plan to Sun Quan, withdrawing his troops and returning to Wu, letting Cao Cao fight with Liu Feng in Jingzhou, and then taking advantage of the emptiness in the southeast, he led his army into Hefei and captured Huainan in one fell swoop.
Sun Quan had no absolute confidence in anyone else, even the impassioned and confident Lu Meng, except Zhou Yu.
Lu Meng proposed a plan to let his troops march into Jingzhou, but in the end he was in a dilemma and had to retreat in embarrassment.
Lu Su did not embarrass himself, but his effort to negotiate made him very suffocated.
Only Zhou Yu once again stood up decisively to solve his own problems when he needed it.
Zhou Yu back then could defeat even Cao Cao, let alone Hefei. It was precisely because Zhou Yu took the initiative to ask for a battle that Sun Quan made up his mind to fight for Hefei again.
Hearing Zhou Yu¡¯s murderous words, Sun Quan felt a little more confident, but privately he still had some worries.
He suddenly sighed again, with a hint of shame on his face, "Gong Jin, I really should have listened to your advice at the beginning and shouldn't have lent Jingzhou to Liu Bei. However, it led to the current situation. This is all mine." unwise."
Sun Quan certainly knew how smart Zhou Yu was. He lent Jingzhou to Liu Bei. This was partly aimed at him. Zhou Yu could not have guessed.
Precisely because of this, Sun Quan was worried that Zhou Yu would have complaints about this, and if a general with complaints was allowed to lead tens of thousands of troops on an expedition, Sun Quan would certainly not be able to rest assured.
Hearing Sun Quan's self-blame, Zhou Yu smiled lightly and said calmly: "You can't say that. As the saying goes, it's one moment and the other. Under the situation at that time, it was not wrong for the lord to lend Jingzhou to Liu Bei, but Yu was too persistent. , cannot clearly understand the lord¡¯s foresight, but who could have expected that Liu Feng would appear, in the end, no one was wrong in this matter.¡±
There was no hint of complaint in Zhou Yu's words. On the contrary, he tried his best to excuse Sun Quan, which made Sun Quan feel relieved and a little more moved.
You must know that Zhou Yu has always had prestige in the army. At first, he ignored Zhou Yu's advice and tried his best to lend Jingzhou to Liu Bei. As a result, the current situation emerged. Some generals in the army had complaints.Of course, now that Zhou Yu has expressed his stance like this, it naturally helps him resolve the complaints of the generals.
"Gong Jin, you understand the righteousness well, I feel so relieved." Sun Quan said with emotion, stroking Zhou Yu's shoulder.
"It's not that I understand the righteousness well, but that my lord is wise and powerful. The current situation is the perfect opportunity for my lord to march north to the Central Plains and aspire to dominate the world. How can I not risk life and death for my lord?"
These generous words made Sun Quan very ambitious, and he immediately said: "Okay, Gong Jin, you said it well. The time has come now, it is the time for the army to enter Hefei. This time, I will give you all the troops and horses you plan to ask for." "
Zhou Yu said boldly: "Hefei is just a city, and 50,000 soldiers are enough."
"Fifty thousand is fifty thousand. As for Hefei, Lao Gongjin has taken the trouble. I will be your backing in Moling, allocate money and food to you, and replenish troops, so that you don't have any worries."
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It was early summer, and 50,000 troops from Soochow entered Hefei.
The news first spread back to Jingzhou, and Liu Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"I really didn't expect that Sun Quan would use Zhou Yu again." Liu Feng said with emotion.
There was a sneer in Pang Tong's slit-like eyes, "Most of the generals in Jiangdong are fierce and fierce people. It's okay to fight in a small way, but when it comes to conquering the world, there is no one except Zhou Lang. Wu Hou It was only at this time that I thought of using Zhou Yu, but I felt that it was a little later than I expected."
Hearing Pang Tong's words, a chill suddenly ran down Liu Feng's back, and he thought that it was a good thing that Sun Quan did not use Zhou Yu when he attacked Jingzhou in the west. If so, the situation would have been very different.
Of all the generals east of the Yangtze River, the only one Liu Feng was afraid of was Zhou Lang.
Liu Feng nodded slightly: "No wonder Sun Quan delayed in Wu for so long and refused to send troops to attack Hefei. It turns out that he has been waiting for Cao Cao to transfer all his troops to Xiangyang. Hum, my brother-in-law is really good at it. Calculation.¡±
Pang Tong said with a relaxed expression: "Anyway, Sun Quan finally sent out troops, and the commander he used was Zhou Lang. I predict that it won't be long before Cao Cao has to withdraw his troops."
Liu Feng did not agree with Pang Tong's optimism, "Although Cao Cao did not have many troops left in Hefei, he did leave a good general in Zhang Liao. Zhou Lang's attack on Hefei may not necessarily force Cao Cao to withdraw his troops. "
"Although Zhang Liao has some general talents, he is only a general after all. How can he be as handsome as Zhou Lang? Lord, we must have confidence in Zhou Lang, haha¡ª¡ª"
Liu Feng had never fought against Zhang Liao. He only had concerns about the Battle of Hefei because he felt that "Zhang Liao was so powerful in Xiaoyaojin" in history.
But seeing that Pang Tong had such confidence in Zhou Yu, Liu Feng was a little relieved and said: "Okay, then we will wait and see how Zhou Lang performs."
While the two principals and ministers were discussing among themselves, soldiers suddenly came to report that it was Huang Quan, Liu Zhang's subordinate in Xichuan, who wanted to see him. .