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At this moment, the entire tent was in a mess, with broken pieces of wood everywhere, and all the desks and documents were smashed to pieces.
Liu Bei, with his hair disheveled, supported his body with his sword and lowered his head, sitting there like a breathing statue.
He was panting like an ox, his face was pale, and tears were rolling down his cheeks. He was extremely lost, as if he had experienced a serious illness.
Never has a generation of heroes ever been in such a bad state.
Zhuge Liang sighed softly and said softly: "My lord, people cannot be resurrected after death. I hope that my lord will put the great cause first and express my condolences in passing."
After waving his sword wildly, Liu Bei's grief and anger seemed to be vented, and he was no longer as violent as before. However, how could such unforgettable pain disappear like this?
"It was me who raised the tiger, and I was sorry for Yunchang. It's all my fault." Liu Bei blamed himself in a trembling voice, with a bit of sobs in his tone.
He remembered the past incident when he wanted to adopt Liu Feng as his adopted son, Guan Yu had strongly opposed it, but he refused to listen.
¡°If I had listened to Guan Yu¡¯s advice, would I still be in the tragic situation today?
"My lord, there is no need to blame yourself. Everything has its own destiny. How can everything be expected? Perhaps, this is Yunchang's destiny."
Zhuge Liang used the so-called destiny to comfort Liu Bei. Although he himself did not believe it, for Liu Bei, it might be able to alleviate the self-blame in his heart.
Liu Bei is also not a person who believes in fate. If he believed in fate, after the failure of Xuzhou, he should have gone home and farmed in peace.
However, after listening to Zhuge Liang's persuasion, Liu Bei seemed to feel calmer. He sheathed his sword, straightened his messy hair a little, and his expression gradually recovered.
After wiping away the tears from his eyes, Liu Bei said in a deep voice: "Military advisor, Yunchang's revenge must be avenged. I plan to withdraw from the siege of Luocheng and personally lead the army back east to avenge Yunchang's blood. What do you think?" "
Hearing this, Zhuge Liang frowned slightly. What Liu Bei said was exactly the reason why he rushed to Luocheng in a hurry.
"Yun Chang's revenge must be avenged, and Jingzhou must be taken back. However, I would like to ask my lord to put the overall situation first and think twice before acting." Zhuge Liang reminded him with clasped fists.
Liu Bei snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "The beast Liu Feng just defrauded Jingzhou, so why should we be afraid? Once our army returns eastward, we will definitely wipe it out in one fell swoop."
"Although Liu Feng was deceiving, he was able to completely defeat Yun Chang's army, and finally killed Yun Chang. This shows that his strength is no longer the same as before, not to mention that he now has the families of all the soldiers in the army. This This is absolutely not something to be taken lightly.¡±
Zhuge Liang's persuasion made Liu Bei fall into deep thought.
Zhuge Liang then said: "Furthermore, now that Luocheng is in danger, once the army withdraws and returns eastward, it will give Liu Zhang a chance to breathe. If Liu Zhang joins forces with Liu Feng to attack our army from east to west, the situation will be dangerous. At such a critical moment, the Lord must not withdraw from the siege of Luocheng."
Liu Bei originally had a determined expression, but soon became hesitant, as if he had listened to Zhuge Liang's advice, and it seemed that this was what he had thought.
"However, Yun Chang and I are brothers, and Yun Chang died. If I don't avenge him, everyone in the world will laugh at me as a dishonest person." Liu Bei said with an embarrassed look.
"Things have priorities. Liang said before that Yunchang's revenge must be avenged, but Liang asked the lord to put the great cause of reviving the Han Dynasty first and concentrate his forces to capture Yizhou first, and then use it as a backing. If we gather all our troops and advance eastward, we will be invincible when the time comes, and we can also kill Liu Feng to avenge him."
After these words, Liu Bei's hesitant expression faded a lot.
"Liang Xiang thought that Yunchang had always been loyal and righteous, and he also took it as his own duty to help the Han Dynasty. If he had a spirit in heaven, I would not want my lord to ignore the great cause of reviving the Han Dynasty in order to avenge him."
Having said this, Liu Bei could say nothing more, so he could only sigh and said: "The military advisor is right, but I was too emotional for a while and almost missed the great cause of reviving the Han Dynasty."
As soon as these words came out, Zhuge Liang breathed a sigh of relief.
But there was a new worry on Liu Bei's face, "Yun Chang's revenge can be suppressed for the time being, but you must know that most of our army, from civil servants and generals to soldiers, are borrowed from Jingzhou, and now our hometown has fallen. Having lost all their relatives, they must be very anxious and want to take back their hometown. What should I do if these people strongly demand that I lead my army back eastward?"
Perhaps, this is Liu Bei¡¯s real concern.
This is not Zhuge Liang's concern, but as of now, even with his clever calculations, he can't return Jingzhou to Liu Bei's hands.
After pondering for a moment, Zhuge Liang could only say: "At this point, if my lord wants to stabilize the hearts of the soldiers, he can only offset the impact of the fall of Jingzhou by making serious promises and tempting them with benefits."
"A promise?" Liu Bei's spirits were lifted a bit.
"Exactly, for the civil and military officials, the lord can promise that as long as Yizhou is captured, not only will they be promoted to officials and nobles, but they will also be given all the land and property in Shu. As for the officers and soldiers of the three armies, they will be given all the rewards from the treasury. The middle-aged woman can be plundered and made into a wife. Under this heavy reward, I believe that I can stabilize my heart."
Zhuge Liang¡¯s move was quite cruel, but he also knew how to use power.
??Fundamentally speaking, the reason why scholars and soldiers follow Liu Bei is nothing more than profit.
With the fall of Jingzhou, what ordinary soldiers are worried about is nothing more than the loss of their wives and children. Well, I will let them plunder the women from Shu as they please, make them wives and have sons, and also take the money from the treasury to help you start a family.
As for the scholars who have land and industry in Jingzhou, then I will take away the powerful land estates of the Yizhou natives and reward them to you, so that you can live a high-class life with dignity and no worries about food and clothing like in Yizhou.
In this way, although it cannot completely offset the loss of interests caused by the fall of Jingzhou, it still gives them a visible and tangible promise, giving them reason to follow Liu Bei to fight again.
Most of the princes in the world have used this move, but it was extremely difficult for Liu Bei to use it.
Liu Bei's expression immediately became dilemma again.
The reason is very simple. Liu Bei came to conquer the world under the banner of benevolence and righteousness. Even if he captured Yizhou "unbenevolently and unjustly", he still tried his best to restrain military discipline among his subordinates and strictly prohibited them from disturbing the people.
But now, if he openly allows his subordinates to rob land and plunder women's money, wouldn't it be tantamount to betraying his own name of benevolence and slapping himself in the face?
Of course Zhuge Liang knew Liu Bei's difficulties, so when he saw Liu Bei's grimace, he immediately comforted him and said: "Now is the autumn of life and death. In order to revive the great cause of the Han Dynasty, my lord has done such an act against his will. That is also It is a helpless choice. For those soldiers and people of Shu who have been harmed, after the Lord rules the world in the future, he can compensate them in any way he wants. I believe they can also understand the Lord's difficulties."
Zhuge Liang is Zhuge Liang. Why can he make Liu Bei obey his advice? That's because he not only has a smart mind, but also has a sharp tongue. Whether it is an honest or a shameless strategy, he can always find it for Liu Bei. Come up with a high-sounding reason.
At this point, the ladder has been set up, so there is no reason why Liu Bei should not follow the ladder.
After letting out a long sigh, Liu Bei said helplessly: "As of now, it can only be like this. In order to revive the great cause of the Han Dynasty, I have only violated my conscience once. I hope that the soldiers and people of Shu can forgive me in the future."
After some persuasion from Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei seemed to have recovered from the grief of Guan Yu's death. At this moment, his dejected expression was no longer there, and his former majestic appearance seemed to be quickly returning to his former self.
Seeing this, Zhuge Liang said: "My lord, forgive Liang for speaking frankly. Although there is still a chance to save everything now, we must prepare for the worst."
"The worst plan, the military advisor means" Liu Bei frowned again.
"That means Yizhou cannot be conquered, Jingzhou cannot be returned, the soldiers are separated, and the morale of the army is shattered." Zhuge Liang reluctantly answered.
Liu Bei took a breath of cold air, a chill surged down his back, and asked silently: "What do you think the military advisor should do to prepare for the worst?"
Zhuge Liang came closer and whispered: "My lord can send people to Hanzhong to secretly befriend Zhang Lu. Once things go wrong, my lord can follow the plan of relying on Liu Jingsheng and go north to rely on Zhang Lu, and then find ways to make money in Hanzhong, and then If we go further north out of Guanzhong and forge ahead into the Central Plains, there will still be hope for the great cause of restoring the Han Dynasty to the Han Dynasty."
"Zhang Lu, Hanzhong"
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Xiangyang.
Niu Jin came to surrender with many heads, which was indeed a bit beyond Liu Feng's expectation.
Because Liu Feng knew that Cao Cao's army in Dangyang still had Man Chong, who had always been loyal to Cao Cao, and he did not have enough troops to block the road to Fangling, so he wrote a book and borrowed Cao Ren's name to persuade him to surrender. , but originally I didn¡¯t have much hope.
With more than ten thousand Cao's troops, plus almost all Guan Yu's troops, the Jingzhou surprise attack has been going on so far. Liu Feng has lost less than a thousand troops and horses. Not only is he unexpectedlyThe outsiders captured Xiangyang, and a sudden increase of nearly 30,000 surrendered troops, their strength greatly increased in a short period of time.
However, although the surrendered troops were large, Liu Feng naturally could not use them as direct troops as the people's hearts were still undecided. The current situation is that Liu Feng's territory has increased dramatically in a short period of time, and there are too few credible troops that can be used to occupy these newly occupied areas.
At this time, Pang Tong came up with a plan for Liu Feng.
There are currently 10,000 Changsha troops in Jiangbei, of which 5,000 are used to defend Jiangling and 5,000 are used to defend Xiangyang. Guan Yu's 10,000 surrendered troops were transferred to the north to cross the Han River and capture Fancheng, Xinye and other important places in northern Jing Dynasty. Cao Ren's 10,000 surrendered troops were transferred to the west to attack Yidu. Threatening family members can minimize the possibility of betrayal by surrendering troops.
As for the 10,000 barbarians in Samoko, Liu Feng ordered all of them to go to Jingbei. He had to get ahead of one person, seize the important area of ????Xinye, and cut off that person's return route to the north.
Chapter 202: The situation takes a turn for the worse
(A big chapter. Thank you for the tip, Brother, Xiaoben, Mo Yankai and Yin, haha)
Liu Feng is very clear that the crucial reason for his great success so far is that he made a beautiful time difference.
If Liu Bei were not in Shu, Cao Cao and Sun Quan were entangled in the southeast, coupled with Guan Yu's underestimation of the enemy and Cao Ren's greed for merit, if they set up a frontal confrontation, no matter which side Liu Feng was in, he would not be sure of victory. Even if they win, it will definitely be a miserable victory.
Now, earth-shaking changes have taken place in Jingzhou. Although the intelligence has not yet been sent, Liu Feng guessed that Cao Cao was already withdrawing his troops from the southeast and was on his way to Jingzhou all the way. As for Sun Quan, seeing his brother-in-law monopolizing Jingzhou, he was bound to be jealous. No matter whether it was a big move or a small move, as soon as Cao Cao withdrew his troops, they would definitely follow.
The only thing Liu Feng was not worried about was the "victim" Liu Bei. He had no choice but to make him halfway to capture Yizhou. Even if he wanted to capture Jingzhou, he would be powerless.
Among the three parties, Liu Feng is most worried about Cao Cao now.
The reason is very simple. If Cao Ren does not intervene in this way, then Liu Feng's rise will not pose a substantial threat to Cao Cao. Cao Cao should be happy to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.
But now that Cao Ren has been captured, Xiangyang has been defeated, Cao Cao's layout in Jingzhou has been suddenly disrupted, and Nanyang and even Xu Luo are threatened by Liu Feng's troops. Under such circumstances, how can Cao Cao turn a deaf ear anymore.
I am afraid it is only a matter of time before the army reaches the border.
Liu Feng first arrived in Xiangyang. This place was different from Jiangling. There were many aristocratic families who were leaning towards Cao Cao. Although he intended to invite Kuai Liang, it would take time to get people's support. So, if Cao Cao's army arrives, it will be disadvantageous if we only rely solely on Xiangyang and Fancheng and rely on the Han River to fight.
To fight on the Han River, you have to rely on the advantage of the navy, but now the Han River is occupied by the Wu people. Even if Liu Feng has a navy, his actions in the Han River must be controlled by the Wu people. This is obviously not very good. Safe.
Xinye is a place less than a hundred miles away from Xiangyang. It was originally the gateway to Xiangyang. Liu Biao ordered Liu Bei to station here as an outpost to defend Xiangyang, and repeatedly defeated several invasions by Cao Jun.
Liu Feng had followed Liu Bei for a period of time, so he naturally knew the importance of Xinye.
Now that Cao Ren's failure has left Cao Cao's army leaderless in Jingbei, creating a defensive vacuum, Liu Feng has no reason not to take advantage of this excellent opportunity to build an outpost defensive position in Xiangyang in Xinye before Cao Cao's army arrives.
Another important reason why Liu Feng decided to cross the Han River to capture Xinye was to cut off Jiangxia Prefect Wenpin's return northward and completely annihilate Cao Ren's army.
Jiangxia County, the south bank area, and important riverside cities such as Xiakou on the north bank were all occupied by the Wu people. After Wenpin surrendered to Cao Cao, the area under his jurisdiction as the governor of Jiangxia was actually only the Jiangbei area, and his administrative seat was moved to Anlu.
From a topographic point of view, the Han River flowing south divides the Jiangbei area into two, with Nanjun in the west and Jiangxia in the east. This Xinye is the intersection of the northern parts of the two counties.
If Liu Feng takes Xinye, Wenpin will have the Yangtze River to the south, the Han River to the west, and the Dabie Mountains to the east. If the entrance to the north is cut off, it will be like a turtle in a urn.
Since the enmity with Cao Cao is unavoidable, Liu Feng must do everything possible. How could Liu Feng let Wenpin off easily, as he was very familiar with Jingzhou and a very talented general.
Just as Liu Feng was rushing into Xinye, another army was rushing to Jingzhou in a dusty way.
Lujiang County.
On the rolling Yangtze River, a large-scale fleet is riding the wind and waves, sailing towards Jiangxi.
In the cabin, Sun Quan was stroking the purpleXu, staring at the map of Jingzhou hanging on the wall with a stern expression, a hint of irritation flashing in his eyes.
Sun Quan was very unhappy and angry.
I spent all my money to fight to the death against Cao Cao, an old thief with 400,000 infantry and cavalry in Huainan. It would be better for you two named Liu. One of you took the opportunity to attack Yizhou, and the other shouted that he would send troops and food for my brother-in-law. But in the end, Taking the opportunity to seize Jingzhou.
It makes sense for Liu Bei to attack Jingzhou, because Liu Bei promised to return the borrowed Nanjun to him as long as he captured Yizhou.
Legally speaking, the ownership of Nanjun belongs to me, Sun Quan, and the right to use it belongs to Liu Bei. Now that you, Liu Feng, have taken away Nanjun, it is equivalent to taking away my property, Sun Quan. So what do you mean, do you plan to take it as your own?
In this era where every inch of land is contested, I will fight to the death whoever takes my territory.
More importantly, Sun Quan felt that he had been humiliated. He could tolerate being humiliated by a strong person, but he could never tolerate being humiliated by a weak person.
Sun Quan was very angry and the consequences were serious.
Therefore, after confirming Cao Cao's withdrawal, Sun Quan did not wait to let the soldiers who had been fighting hard for nearly half a year take a break, and immediately led an army of 40,000 and more than 500 warships to attack Jingzhou in a menacing manner.
He asked Liu Fengxingshi to question him.
At this time, the fleet has entered the Lujiang River and is still several days away from Jingzhou.
While he was thinking and getting annoyed, the cabin door creaked open, and a military general stepped into the cabin.
He was a young general with a strong body, dark skin, slender and well-proportioned waist, thick sideburns and a wide chin, showing that he had a composure that was not consistent with his age.
"My lord, there is the latest news from Jingzhou." The young general said with his hands raised.
Sun Quan hid the anger on his face and turned around. Seeing that the general was Lu Meng whom he had promoted, he said, "Go ahead."
Sun Quan¡¯s tone was extremely flat, and it was difficult to detect any hint of his character. As he spoke, he sat down and picked up the still warm tea.
"General Liu defeated Cao's army, captured Cao Ren alive, and now has captured Xiangyang." Lu Meng replied calmly.
This sentence with a plain tone was like a muffled thunder, hitting Sun Quan's heart hard.
At that moment, the teacup in Sun Quan¡¯s hand shook.
That¡¯s Xiangyang. Without Jiangling, there would be no Jingzhou, and without Xiangyang, there would be no Jiangling.
The dream that three generations of the Sun family have fought for for many years cost the lives of both the Sun family and his son, and none of them could get their hands on it. But now, that boy Liu Feng has captured it all in less than a month.
At this moment, in Sun Quan's heart, a strong jealousy burst out like a volcano. That jealousy soon turned into deep resentment.
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Sun Quan placed the wine glass fiercely on the table, his cold eyes filled with angry flames.
In Sun Quan¡¯s view, whether Liu Feng captured Jiangling or Xiangyang, it was all thanks to his restraint of Cao Cao. The city of Xiangyang, like Jiangling, should belong to Soochow, not that kid who only took advantage of others.
"This brat is so well hidden in the city that even I was deceived by him." Sun Quan couldn't help but gnashed his teeth and cursed.
At this moment, Sun Quan felt even more deeply regretful, regretting that he should not have betrothed his sister to Liu Feng.
I originally thought that Liu Feng was just a desperate dog, and that Sun Quan could use this dog to guard his house in Jingzhou. Unexpectedly, the docile and obedient dog once upon a time turned out to be a heavily disguised evil wolf.
Not only was he manipulated, but he was also bitten in the face. It is strange that Sun Quan was not angry.
Seeing that Sun Quan was full of anger, Lu Meng looked calm and smiled lightly: "My lord, please calm down. I will think that this is the perfect opportunity given to us by God."
Chance?
Lu Meng's words, like the light of spring, immediately soothed Sun Quan's "injured" heart.
Sun Quan's spirit was immediately lifted. He knew very well that the young general in front of him, who he had single-handedly promoted, had always been secretive. The original suggestion to set up a dock at Ruxukou was made by him. Facts have proved that Lu Meng's suggestion was very useful. Useful, and made a huge contribution in dealing with Cao Cao's southern invasion.
"What good strategy does Ziming have?" Sun Quan looked strange.
Lu Meng lowered his voice and said: "Although Liu Feng has captured Jingzhou and seems to be at the peak of his power, he has conquered a huge territory in one fell swoop. We can trust that the number of good generals is only a mere ten thousand, which is far from enough to defend such a vast area. Moreover,, Xiangyang fell in the north, Cao's army will arrive soon, and Liu Feng will definitely mobilize a large number of troops to defend Xiangyang. Although Liu Bei has not yet attacked Yizhou in the west, he still has 40,000 to 50,000 strong troops in his hands, and Liu Feng has to guard against it. At this time, it is the perfect time for the lord to take over Jingzhou. "
Lu Meng's "good words" deeply moved Sun Quan, or maybe this was Sun Quan's inner thoughts. Otherwise, he would not have brought tens of thousands of troops to come to investigate the crime.
"Does Ziming have a detailed military strategy on how to capture Jingzhou?" Sun Quan became more and more interested.
Seeing that Sun Quan was moved, L¨¹ Meng also became excited immediately, so he revealed all the strategies he had planned to use the army.
Lu Meng¡¯s strategy was to divide Sun Quan¡¯s 40,000-strong army into two groups. The main force of one group would go up the river and attack Jiangling directly, while the other group would move south to the Xiang River to seize the four counties in Jingnan. In Xiakou, Lu Su's 20,000 naval troops quickly moved north from the Han River to Xiangyang to contain Liu Feng in Xiangyang. Sixty thousand troops were deployed on three sides, making it impossible for Liu Feng to look at each other.
"The general has calculated that Liu Feng only has 20,000 elite troops. Now they are scattered from north to south. The battle line is extremely long, which is a taboo of military strategists. As for my three-pronged army, no matter which one is occupied first, The advantage is that as long as the middle road can successfully reach Jiangling City, Liu Feng can be cut in half. When the north and south are blocked, our army can easily defeat them one by one."
At this point, Lu Meng¡¯s eyes were gleaming with excitement, as if he had a plan in mind and was eager to give it a try.
Sun Quan was deeply affected by Lu Meng's strategy and his strong fighting spirit, but this was not enough to convince him to launch a war with his former ally, or "little brother".
"It seems simple to defeat Liu Feng, but Jingzhou must have become even more chaotic at that time. If Cao Cao's army comes to attack, what will happen?" This was Sun Quan's last concern.
At this time, Lu Meng said with emotion: "Cao Cao has nothing to fear when his envoy comes. Meng is willing to occupy Xiangyang in front of his lord. With the benefit of our Soochow Navy and the unity of the soldiers, there is no need to worry about making Cao Cao sigh when he looks at the river."
Sun Quan was shocked. For a moment, his thoughts were all occupied by the long-desired piece of fat in Jingzhou and Lu Meng's generosity and confidence.
With excitement on his face, he walked around the cabin for a long time, then took a deep breath, his eyes filled with murderous intent and determination, "Okay, I'll follow your plan."
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The soft and red sunset hung slanting in front of our eyes, adding a little warmth to the still cold wind in early spring.
Liu Feng stood on the high oar at the north corner of Fancheng and looked quietly into the distance. As far as he could see, there was an endless wilderness, and an ancient official road extended from the distance to the city.
Looking at everything familiar, Liu Feng felt an inexplicable emotion in his heart: after many years, he finally returned to Fancheng again.
Although this is not his real hometown, as the place where Zuoji lived at the beginning of his time travel, Liu Feng has always felt as close to Fancheng as his hometown.
It was here that he spent perhaps his most peaceful and peaceful year, and since then, his peaceful life has never been the same again.
At the city gate at the foot, an army composed of Wuxi barbarians was setting off.
Because countless ordnance was captured in the Battle of Jingzhou, as a reward for Shamoko, Liu Feng allocated a large amount of military supplies to upgrade the equipment of this barbarian army with "rudimentary" but fierce combat.
Now, this newly equipped army will set off from Fancheng and be ordered to capture Xinye County, a barrier in the north of Xiangyang.
"My lord, this is an urgent document from Mr. Shiyuan."
It was Wei Yan who hurriedly reached the top of the city.
Liu Feng previously ordered Wei Yan to lead an army to conquer Lingling, but because Guan Yu was the leader, Hao Pu, the prefect of Lingling, surrendered without a fight. After capturing Xiangyang, Liu Feng ordered Wei Yan to lead his troops and quickly rushed to Xiangyang.
In Liu Feng's view, among the few generals in his hands, Wei Yan was the only one capable of defending him. Therefore, Liu Feng planned to order Wei Yan to take full charge of the defense of Jingbei after taking Xinye to fight against the north. Cao Cao.
Wei Yan, who had always been calm, had a hint of solemnity on his face, and Liu Feng suddenly had an ominous premonition.
After taking the document and looking at it, Liu Feng couldn't help but frown.
Pang Tong stated in the letter that Sun Quan had led tens of thousands of troops and came to Jingzhou with great momentum. He seemed to have an attempt to seize Jingzhou by force. He asked Liu Feng to immediately give up his plan to take Xinye in the north and lead Xiangfan's army to support the Jiangling front line.
"My lord, if Soochow decides to go to war with us, they will definitely concentrate their main force to seize Jiangling. As of now, defending Jiangling is the top priority."
Wei Yan¡¯s reminder??Liu Feng didn't know that, as for Sun Quan's troops to march westward, Liu Feng had already expected it, but he didn't expect Sun Quan to come so quickly, as if he had been stimulated by something.
"The Soochow side is coming fiercely. I must go back to Jiangling in person to take charge of the overall situation. Chang Wen, I will leave Xiangyang to you." Liu Feng said in a very solemn tone.
Wei Yan looked excited, as if he had been waiting for Liu Feng's words for a long time, and said boldly: "Don't worry, my lord, I, Wei Yan, am here. No matter whether it is Cao Cao or Sun Quan who invades, I will guarantee that Xiangyang will be safe with the head on my neck. "
Hearing Wei Yan's heroic and confident words, Liu Feng felt a lot relieved, but he was curious: "Wen Chang, the pressure on you will be unprecedented in the Fourth Battle of Xiangyang. I think you seem to be looking forward to it." .¡±
Wei Yan laughed and said bluntly: "To be honest with you, my lord, when your lord asked me to go get Lingling, I thought I was overqualified. Now that your lord has asked me to guard Xiangyang, the grievance in my heart is finally gone. To be honest, I Wei Yan has been waiting for this day for a long time. If Cao Cao and Sun Quan don't dare to attack, I will feel very disappointed."
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Feeling something in his heart, Liu Feng also laughed and said happily: "Thank you for your words, I feel relieved."
On the same day, Liu Feng appointed Wei Yan as the governor of Xiangyang and promoted him to general Yamen, entrusting him with the heavy responsibility of Xiangfan's frontline defense. After leaving Wei Yan with 5,000 elite Changsha troops, Liu Feng led the remaining troops and rushed south to Jiangling at starry night.
Two days later, Liu Feng arrived in Jiangling. At the former Liu Bei Zuo General's Mansion and now the Zhennan General's Mansion, Liu Feng met Pang Tong and Liu Ba for the first time.
At this time, after capturing Jingzhou, Liu Feng quickly made new adjustments to Jingzhou's personnel deployment.
With Liu Ba as his farewell driver in Jingzhou, he and Xiangyang Kuai Liang jointly took charge of Jingzhou's grain, taxation, prison and other political affairs. Pang Tong was promoted to the rank of Military Advisor Zhonglang General and took part in all affairs of Zhennan General Mansion. Ma Liang was appointed as the governor of Nanjun. Ma Su was promoted to the governor of Yidu and a partial general, and he attacked Yidu from the west. Huang Zhong was promoted to the general of the gangsters, led as the prefect of Wuling, and suppressed the public security. He was promoted to General Pi and held the post of Jiangling.
As for the original "home base" of Changsha, with not many trustworthy people, Liu Feng replaced Liu Ba as the governor of Changsha with his uncle Liu Mi. In order to fulfill his promise to Samoko, Liu Feng ordered several counties in the Wuxi people's settlement area in the south of Wuling to be separated and a new Nanling County was established.
"My lord, with all due respect, your surprise attack on Xiangyang was really ill-considered. At this time, you really shouldn't openly confront Cao Cao."
As soon as they met, Liu Ba complained in front of everyone. Putting aside Liu Ba's always advocating alliance with Cao Cao, judging from the current unfavorable situation Jingzhou is facing, Liu Ba's complaints seem to be reasonable.
"What Zichu said is wrong. As the saying goes, without Xiangyang, there would be no Jiangling. Xiangyang is the barrier of Jiangling and even the entire Jingzhou. It is what we are determined to win. Sooner or later, we will still have to go to war with Cao Cao."
As one of the instigators of the surprise attack on Xiangyang, Pang Tong immediately stood up to explain to Liu Feng.
Liu Ba shook his head and said: "Of course we have to take Xiangyang, but it also depends on the timing. Now we have offended Sun Quan and Cao Cao at the same time, and the two armies are pressing down on the border, leaving us surrounded by enemies on all sides. Taking Xiangyang at this time will simply do more harm than good."
Liu Ba¡¯s tone was harsh, a bit openly trying to teach Pang Tong a lesson.
Pang Tong sneered and said coldly: "Zichu said it lightly, as if Xiangyang is yours, and you can take it whenever you want. Then I have to ask, with Cao Cao's strength, if not This time, Cao Ren missed the mark and gave us an excellent opportunity. Do you have any clever ideas that can help my lord capture Xiangyang anytime and anywhere?"
Chapter 203 The Movement of the Heroes
Pang Tong's words left Liu Ba speechless.
Liu Feng was deeply touched by Pang Tong's words, and he was absolutely right.
For the weak Liu Feng, Cao Cao is the strong one, Sun Quan is the strong one, Liu Bei is the strong one, and even the likes of Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu are much stronger than themselves.
Liu Feng also wanted to develop his own strength smoothly without offending the princes, but in fact, could Liu Feng do it?
Absolutely impossible
Being stuck in Changsha, he had no choice but to capture Jingzhou. And Jingzhou is the place of the Four Wars. As long as he takes action against Jingzhou, he will inevitably offend the interests of powerful people from all walks of life.
Today, the north has been occupied by Cao Cao, and half of the south of the Yangtze River has been swallowed up by Sun Quan. The strong ones are non-stop annexing the remaining weak ones. The entire world is about to be divided up by the strong ones. In this era , no longer like?A few years ago, there was a melee between the princes, which gave Liu Feng enough time to expand.
As the weakest among the various princes, Liu Feng has no time to develop slowly. He must use this God-given opportunity to make a qualitative leap in his strength as much as possible. In order to achieve this goal, even if he faces No matter the current unfavorable situation, he will not hesitate.
"Shi Yuan is right. If we don't take advantage of this opportunity to take Xiangyang, it will be a hundred times more difficult to take Xiangyang in the future. I have never regretted my original decision."
Liu Feng expressed his attitude calmly and calmly. Although Liu Ba would be embarrassed by what he said, at such a critical period, Liu Feng must firmly establish his authority as a leader. He will not allow any People question their decision-making abilities.
As soon as these words came out, Liu Ba's face suddenly changed slightly, and he looked a bit embarrassed and unhappy, but since Liu Feng had said this, he naturally did not dare to criticize the matter anymore.
"In this case, we should calm down now and think about some countermeasures, how to deal with the pressure of the two armies."
Liu Ba finally understood the general situation. Liu Feng had already expressed his stance, and he immediately turned his mind to the overall situation.
Pang Tong's originally somewhat stern expression became calm due to Liu Ba's change of attitude. He stroked his short beard and said: "Although Cao Cao and Sun Quan both have the potential to suppress the enemy with large armies, the essence of these two people is There is a big difference. As far as Sun Quan is concerned, Cao Cao is still his number one enemy after all. I think there is still a chance for reconciliation on Sun Quan's part."
Liu Feng also deeply agreed with Pang Tong's analysis. He knew very well that Sun Quan could easily be tempted by the small profits in front of him, and thus easily change major and national policies.
Liu Feng hates Sun Quan very much, and destroying Sun Quan is a middle and later part of his grand plan, but now, the policy of Donghe Sun Wu is still extremely necessary.
"Cao Cao previously left Jingzhou unattacked because he was afraid that the attack would become more urgent, so he urged us to join forces to resist Cao Cao. Although Xiangyang has been lost now, I think he would only raise troops to take advantage of the situation when he saw that we and Sun Quan had the intention to go to war. . I think it would be better to send all Guan Yu's heads and Cao Ren's heads to Sun Quan. This would make Cao Cao think that everything we did was under Sun Quan's instructions, and Sun Quan's army went west. Come and support us."
Liu Feng woke up with these words, and he said happily: "Sir, what a wonderful idea. If we can deceive Cao Cao into not taking any rash actions, as long as we can buy enough time, we can concentrate on resolving the dispute with Sun Quan and put this matter aside." The threats from both directions were 'defeated one by one'."
On that day, Liu Feng used Pang Tong's strategy and put Guan Yu's head in a wooden box, together with Cao Ren whose tongue had been cut out, and sent them down the river to Sun Quan.
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Xu Du.
One day ago, Cao Cao's army arrived at the capital of the empire.
Although most of the power of the empire has been transferred to Yecheng in Jizhou, as the nominal capital of the Han Dynasty, the political significance of Xudu cannot be ignored.
Cao Cao planned to stay in Xudu for a few days to let his soldiers who had worked hard in Huainan for nearly half a year relax and recuperate. After receiving the news that Cao Ren had returned to Xiangyang, he would wait and see the development of the situation in Jingzhou in Xudu before making any plans.
In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Cao Cao gathered his ministers.
Although the Battle of Huainan failed, Cao Cao's good mood was not affected.
The break in the balance in Jingzhou allowed him to see signs that the heroes in the south of the Yangtze River were fighting each other.
On the Longyou side, Xia Yuanyuan's good news came frequently. He not only defeated Ma Chao and forced him to surrender to Zhang Lu, but also wiped out the rebel king Song Jian who had occupied Xiliang and had ruled for more than 30 years.
All kinds of good news are enough to offset Huainan's failure to return. During the banquet, Cao Cao was in great interest and even composed a poem and song, which pushed the atmosphere of the banquet to a climax.
Amidst the applause of the ministers, an old minister with white hair and beard walked into the room confidently, raised his hands to Cao Cao who was sitting in the seat, and said: "Prime Minister, he is a powerful and powerful man. His achievements are unprecedented and unparalleled. I think that the prime minister will succeed to the throne and serve the country." My lord, otherwise, I cannot match the Prime Minister¡¯s unparalleled achievements.¡±
When Cao Cao, who was three points drunk, heard this, he lowered his head and saw that the person who made the comment at the foot of the stairs was none other than Shi Zhonghua Xin.
An imperceptible smile flashed across Cao Cao's face, but then he laughed and said, "Shizhong Hua, I think you drank too much, why did you suddenly start talking nonsense?"
As soon as he finished speaking, another person followed and stood side by side with Hua Yun. He also raised his hands and said: "What Hua Shizhong said is exactly what we and other ministers want. The Prime Minister conquered the east and west for the Han Dynasty and wiped out countless rebellious thieves. , ZTE's contribution is comparable to that of Guangwu. Officials in the government and the public, and all the people in the world, all hope that the Prime Minister canOnly when the throne is public can the hearts of Li Shu be appeased. "
The person who spoke at this time was the admonishing official Wang Lang.
These two people are world-famous celebrities with high moral standards in the government and the public. When they stood up and persuaded people to come in, all the officials at the table immediately followed suit and tried to persuade them to come in. It was as if a pot had exploded.
Cao Cao stroked his short beard with his hand and looked proud, but his eagle eyes were secretly scanning the officials at the banquet.
The ministers attending this banquet are all the confidants promoted by Cao Cao, or from a political point of view, they have always been firmly on Cao Cao's side. To be precise, they are all "ones" in Cao Cao's eyes.
Almost all of the ministers at the banquet were rushing to persuade them to come in, but there was only one person who sat quietly, just lowering his head and drinking in silence.
That person is Xun Yu.
A hint of gloom suddenly flashed across his originally proud face.
Although Cao Cao had great power, he could not make his own decisions when it came to persuading him to advance. When he was about to make a humble refusal to show that he did not dare to occupy such a high position because of his merits, suddenly, an eunuch hurriedly entered the house and asked Xiangyang to do so. The latest news was reported to Cao Cao in front of the ministers.
?A piece of news that shocked everyone.
General Cao Ren was defeated and captured, and Xiangyang fell to Liu Feng.
Originally, he was persuaded by the ministers to advance to a large banquet, and fell into a deathly silence for an instant.
Many people thought they had drunk too much and their ears were blurred and they did not hear clearly. That was Cao Zixiao, the general who conquered the south. He was known as the general of ghosts and gods. How could he be captured by a second-rate petty prince like Liu Feng? This is a huge joke. Even more ridiculous.
However, when the chamberlain trembled and repeated the bad news loudly, everyone was really shocked this time.
"Okay, I understand, let's go down."
Cao Cao dismissed the servants, his face still full of spring breeze, as if nothing had happened, he raised his glass and said with a smile: "Come on, come on, let's continue drinking and writing poems. Could it be that a small thing ruined the fun?"
Xiangyang fell and the first general of the Cao family was captured. In the eyes of many people, this was a major event that the sky was falling, but they did not expect that Cao Cao could handle it so calmly.
After sighing with emotion, the ministers could only continue to drink with smiling faces, but after all, they had something on their minds, so no one mentioned the matter of persuading him to join.
A banquet ended in a subtle "joyful" atmosphere.
The next day, Cao Cao ordered the army to set off immediately, marching towards Xiangyang day and night.
According to Jia Xu¡¯s original plan, Cao Cao originally wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers, watch Liu Feng and Sun Quan fight for Jingzhou, and then take advantage of it.
But Jia Xu¡¯s strategy is based on the premise that Cao Ren retreats and Xiangyang, the southward base that can eye Jingzhou, is in his hands.
Now such a shocking change has occurred. The fall of Xiangyang not only means that Cao Cao has lost a stronghold that can go south to Jiangling at any time, but Nanyang and Xudu are also exposed to Liu Feng's military front. This is something Cao Cao cannot tolerate. .
No matter what, Xiangyang must be recaptured.
Hundreds of thousands of infantry and cavalry troops marched day and night. In March of that year, the army arrived in Xinye.
Prior to this, Wenpin of Jiangxia heard that Cao Ren was defeated and Xiangyang fell. He was afraid that his return route would be cut off, so he had to abandon the Anlu front line and led his army to retreat to Xinye. After Wenpin withdrew his troops, the Wu people took the opportunity to advance northward and took over the entire Jiangxia County.
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Xiakou.
In the afternoon, Soochow¡¯s 40,000 troops arrived at Xiakou.
In the large tent of the Chinese army in Shuizhai, Sun Quan summoned the generals on the western front, including Lu Su, who were stationed on the front line of Jingzhou, and announced to them his decision to go to war with Liu Feng and seize Jingzhou by force.
"My lord, I recently heard that Cao Cao has personally led his army to Xinye, and is likely to move south again. If the Liu and Sun families fight with each other at this time, Su will probably let Cao Cao reap the benefits."
As a staunch anti-Cao faction, Lu Su's thoughts changed quickly. Whether Liu Bei or Liu Feng was in charge of Jingzhou, in short, in his opinion, the basic policies of the Sun-Liu alliance could not be changed.
Furthermore, knowing that Sun Quan was dissatisfied with his previous help to Liu Feng, he decided to unswervingly advocate an alliance with Liu Feng. Otherwise, if he changed to the main battle, it would be equivalent to negating his previous approach.
Lu Su couldn¡¯t slap himself in the face, he had no choice.
Chapter 204 The ever-changing Sun Zhongmou
"Liu-Sun Alliance? Humph."
Sun Quan now feels sick when he hears these four words, thinking about thatLiu Bei really didn't have any good things. Liu Bei tricked him into lending Nanjun to him. As a result, when he was fighting with Cao Cao in Huainan, he screamed for help for a long time and got only a reply. Expand territory.
Not to mention Xiao Liu. He gave his sister to him and pulled him out of Liu Bei's "devil's clutches" with one hand. This boy was so good that he swallowed Jingzhou in one bite without even saying hello.
"What a great Sun-Liu alliance, Zijing, tell me, what benefits have I gotten from this Sun-Liu alliance?" Sun Quan asked sarcastically, his tone full of sarcasm and dissatisfaction.
Lu Su knew that Sun Quan was angry, but despite this, he still said: "Although Soochow is getting stronger and stronger now, it has not yet reached the point where it can compete with Cao Cao on two fronts. The alliance between Sun and Liu in Jingzhou at least ensures that Cao Cao does not dare to use troops in Jingzhou. This allows my lord to concentrate on running Huainan. My lord, isn't this the reason why you lent Nanjun to Liu Xuande before?"
After Lu Su said something, he kicked the ball back to Sun Quan.
Sun Quan suddenly felt a little embarrassed. You must know that in order to suppress Zhou Yu, he wanted to lend Nanjun to Liu Bei. In fact, Lu Su just figured out his thoughts and made a smooth move.
At this time, Lu Meng on the side smiled and said: "Captain Lu, as the saying goes, one moment and the other, the situation at that time, the alliance between the two families may be the best choice. But now Liu Feng has changed, and Jingzhou has become such a mess, my lord has an opportunity. It is reasonable to make a decision and change the old strategy."
In Lu Su¡¯s eyes, although Lu Meng was somewhat talented, he was still just a martial artist who didn¡¯t know how to read. In the final analysis, he was just his subordinate. Now he dared to openly refute himself in front of Wu Hou.
Suddenly, Lu Su figured out that the reason why Sun Quan had such a strong desire to start a war was because he was incited by Lu Meng.
¡®Lu Ziming is clever and cunning, and knows how to take advantage of the situation. Unfortunately, his vision is not far enough. If Marquis Wu is so bewitched by him, he will definitely miss important events. ¡¯
Among all the generals in Soochow, Lu Su knew all about him. There was no reason for him not to know about Lu Meng, a young general who was rising rapidly.
Lu Su knew that Lu Meng was just an ordinary low-level officer in his early years. Once, the superiors notified Marquis Wu in advance that he would come to the military for review. After Lu Meng heard about it, he borrowed money to buy a batch of bright military uniforms for his army.
Later, during the military parade, Sun Quan discovered the specialness of this army. He felt that the spirit of the soldiers was better than that of other armies. From then on, he remembered Lu Meng as a famous general. It was precisely because of that incident that Lu Meng entered the army from a low-level officer. List of young generals trained and promoted by Sun Quan.
Lu Su also knew very well that this Lu Ziming was different from other young generals. This man had lofty ambitions and was not satisfied with being a general all his life. Now that he was inciting Sun Quan and Liu Feng to go to war, he was clearly eyeing his position as the commander-in-chief. , I want to take advantage of this opportunity to gain a position.
"Ziming said this"
Lu Su was about to counterattack. Suddenly, soldiers from outside came to report that Chen Zhen, Liu Feng's envoy, had arrived and brought two large gifts to Sun Quan.
When the Soochow army pressed on, it was impossible for Liu Feng not to react. In Sun Quan's opinion, Liu Feng must have sent someone to beg for mercy. He immediately put aside the discussion just now and ordered Chen Zhen to come in to meet him.
A moment later, Chen Zhen entered the tent with a wooden box in his hand. When he saw the gloomy Sun Quan, he bowed calmly and said calmly: "Zhen Zhen, on the orders of my General Liu, came here to present a large gift to the Marquis of Wu."
Sun Quan looked at Chen Zhen with a serious look, waved his sleeves and shouted: "I don't need any big gifts, what I need is that your General Liu gives me a reasonable explanation for what he did to him."
Chen Zhen coughed lightly and said with a smile: "Marquis Wu, please calm down. My General Liu's explanation is in these two gifts. Marquis Wu will know it when he sees it."
Sun Quan was not sure what kind of medicine Liu Feng was selling in the gourd, so he suppressed his anger temporarily and planned to see what kind of mystery he was trying to make.
"This first great gift is in this wooden box. Please take a look at it." Chen Zhen raised the wooden box high and offered it with both hands.
The attendant then took the wooden box and placed it on the table in front of Sun Quan.
At this moment, Sun Quan suddenly became very curious. He smoothed his sleeves and opened the wooden box.
When he saw what was in the box, his expression changed immediately, he let out a low cry of surprise, and leaned back instinctively.
The generals in the tent were also taken aback, with expressions of horror on their faces.
What is contained in the wooden box is the head of Guan Yu with beautiful beard.
Although the head was bloodless and the face was ferocious and twisted, Guan Yu¡¯s very distinctive face still made the Lords of Soochow, including Sun Quan,Chen recognized it at a glance.
That was Guan Yu, a legendary figure. Although they all felt a little unbelievable when they heard that Guan Yu was beheaded by Liu Feng, they were convinced of this fact when they saw Guan Yu's head on his neck with their own eyes.
In shock, Sun Quan's expression quickly returned to normal, and he asked with a livid face: "What does this mean?"
"That's it." Chen Zhen said calmly: "Previously when Marquis Wu was in trouble, he had called Liu Bei for help many times, but Liu Bei only cared about his own selfish interests and ignored his ally, Marquis Wu. Such an unkind and unjust move , my general hates him deeply. It is for this reason that in order to vent his anger on the Marquis of Wu, my general sent troops to attack Nanjun. My general even risked his life and beheaded Guan Yu with his own hands. Therefore, I was specifically ordered to kill this man. The head is presented to the Marquis of Wu."
Chen Zhen¡¯s explanation was exactly the same as when he deceived Lu Su.
Lu Su's face twitched slightly when he heard this, and he thought to himself: Liu Feng is really cunning. He offered Guan Yu's head to the Marquis of Wu. This was clearly to show the world that he attacked Jingzhou and killed Guan Yu in return. The order of Wu Hou. Humph, what a trick to put blame on others.
Lu Su could imagine how smart Sun Quan was, and Sun Quan suddenly realized it a moment later.
Knowing that this was a plan to frame the blame, Sun Quan didn't know what to say at the moment. He had no choice but to say that Chen Zhen's words were indeed reasonable. Although the excuse was far-fetched, it was still an excuse.
Before Sun Quan could react, Chen Zhen immediately called out: "Here, bring the second gift to the Marquis of Wu."
Dongwu Junchen immediately opened his eyes wide again, eager to see what "surprise" Liu Feng had in store.
A moment later, amidst the thumping of footsteps, several Chen Zhen's followers escorted a middle-aged soldier tied behind his back into the tent.
The middle-aged soldier looked pale and looked very poor, but there was still a bit of heroism in his eyebrows. However, his eyes were filled with endless indignation, and his mouth was moving, as if he wanted to curse, but for some reason he could not. Be willing to speak.
Chen Zhen pointed at the man and said: "General Liu captured Nanjun. Firstly, he wanted to teach Liu Bei a lesson for the Marquis of Wu. Secondly, he also wanted to contain Cao's army in the west for the Marquis of Wu. After all, General Liu and the Marquis of Wu are members of the same family, and they are better than Liu Bei. He deserves more trust. Who would have thought that Cao Ren would take advantage of the chaos in Jingzhou to invade south, and my general captured him, but he didn't dare to deal with it himself, so he had to hand him over to the Marquis of Wu."
It turns out that the disgraced man in front of him is actually the famous Cao Ren.
There was another uproar in the big tent.
However, Sun Quan feels much better now than before. Seeing the number one general of the Cao family kneeling in front of him, Sun Quan felt a sense of joy in his heart.
It's no wonder that when they were in Huainan, Cao Cao's 400,000-strong army gave Sun Quan a lot of trouble. The most annoying thing was that they all attacked him at the door of his house, but he just hid in the battleship and watched them on the shore. Show off your power, people can come and leave when they want, and you have no choice at all.
Sun Quan was very angry with Cao Cao. Now, with the number one general of the Cao family kneeling in front of him, Sun Quan naturally felt the pleasure of venting his grievances.
However, after a moment of pleasure, Sun Quan quickly woke up and thought to himself that his brother-in-law was really cunning. He offended Liu Bei, used Guan Yu's head to frame himself, offended Cao Cao, and sent Cao Ren here, so he still wanted to marry him. Disaster for yourself.
Sun Quan always thought that this aspect was his strength, but now he discovered that his brother-in-law's methods were not inferior to his own.
At this time, Lu Su suddenly stepped forward and said: "My lord, since Cao Ren is the number one general among Cao Cao's relatives, and now he has fallen into the hands of my lord, Su believes that he should be beheaded on the spot. This will not only boost the morale of our army, but also comfort us." The spirits of the soldiers who died in the Battle of Huainan are still alive in heaven, which can also dampen Cao Cao's morale and make him dare not underestimate me, Jiangdong."
Of course Lu Su knew that Liu Feng gave Cao Ren to Wu Hou to show Cao Cao, who had arrived in Xinye, that I have the support of Soochow. If you, Cao Cao, dare to attack Xiangyang, you are challenging our Liu-Sun alliance.
Knowing this, Lu Su still actively persuaded Sun Quan to kill Cao Ren, forcing Sun Quan to pretend and actually do it, so that Sun Quan had to change his plan to use troops against Liu Feng.
Sun Quan is certainly not stupid. Soochow and Cao Cao are mortal enemies after all. He is now using the "spirits of the soldiers who died in the battle to live in heaven" to suppress him, making it seem as if Sun Quan's not killing Cao Ren will chill the hearts of the soldiers.
Sun Quan hurriedly winked at Lu Meng secretly, signaling him to come out and rescue him.
Lu Meng understood and said hurriedly: "Although the thief Cao is hateful, Cao Ren is just a prisoner after all. If he is killed and the name of this prisoner is spread, won't it damage the reputation of the lord, and it will also show that I, Jiangdong's son, only know how to deal with No resistanceWe killed the captives and made the world laugh at our lack of blood. Meng thought that Cao Ren couldn't be killed, so he might as well take him into custody and deal with him later. "
As soon as Lu Meng finished speaking, Sun Quan immediately nodded his head: "What Zi Ming said is true. Come on, take General Cao down. Remember to treat me well. Don't let others say that I, Sun Zhongmou, am narrow-minded and mistreat the prisoners."
Chapter 205: Running out of chips
Sun Quan's words "treat him well" actually imply that he did not intend to conflict with Cao Cao in Jingzhou during this delicate period.
Seeing this, Lu Su could not help but frown slightly. Judging from Sun Quan's treatment of Cao Ren, he had already vaguely felt that Sun Quan came with great determination this time and wanted to change Sun Quan's use of force against Liu Feng. Thinking, it seems, will be an extremely difficult task.
After Cao Ren was sent away, Sun Quan closed the wooden box on the case table, raised his head and stared at Chen Zhen, and said in a cold tone: "It's rare that my brother-in-law is so thoughtful and gave me such two big surprises. It seems that his I have to thank him very much for what he did.¡±
This statement is obviously ironic.
Chen Zhen chuckled, waved his hands and said, "Marquis Wu and my general are both members of the same family, so there is no need to say thank you. But my general, General Liu, really wants to ask Marquis Wu for help with a small matter."
"This is a strange thing. My brother-in-law killed Guan Yu, captured Cao Ren, and shocked China. He is so capable. As an uncle, I just don't ask him for help. Why would he ask me in turn?"
Sun Quan's sarcasm became more and more intense, and the air of complaint burst out in his blue eyes.
Chen Zhen could only pretend to be ignorant and sighed: "The Marquis of Wu is really over-praised. No matter how capable my general Liu is, he can only serve as the western barrier for the Marquis of Wu. But now my general has captured Cao Ren and angered Cao Cao. At present, Cao Cao's army of more than 100,000 has arrived in Xinye, and is likely to march southward and engulf Jingzhou. In this matter, I am afraid that only Wu Hou takes action to make Cao Cao's thieves retreat in spite of the difficulties."
"Cao Cao wants to attack Xiangyang, but I can't help him. Otherwise, you can go back and tell my brother-in-law that he can mobilize all the northern troops in Jingzhou and go north to Xiangyang to fight against Cao Cao's thieves. As for Nanjun, I will send troops to garrison him and do the following. His solid backing.¡±
Sun Quan started to act rogue, and his words were clearly meant to tease Chen Zhen.
Chen Zhen felt embarrassed and didn't know how to respond for a moment.
At this time, Lu Meng said again: "My Wuhou actually wants to help General Liu, but our army has just fought a bloody battle with Cao Cao's thieves in Huainan, and the soldiers are exhausted and unable to fight anymore. General Liu is powerful in China and his morale is strong. If If the whole army goes north, we will definitely be able to repel Cao's thieves. Although our army is exhausted at the Jiangling line, it will still not be a problem if we are only responsible for defense. General Liu can rest assured."
The two masters and ministers sang a double act, which only left Chen Zhen speechless.
Seeing that Chen Zhen was silent, Sun Quan's face turned gloomy on purpose, and he said displeasedly: "You just said that Sun Liu is one of his own family members. Since he is his own family member, what does my brother-in-law have to worry about? Is he still afraid of me?" Could you take the opportunity to swallow up his territory?"
¡°Every fool knows that Sun Quan is here for Jingzhou, but on this stage, how can Chen Zhen take it seriously.
At that moment, Chen Zhen calmed down and quickly regained his train of thought. He pretended to be panicked and said: "Marquis Wu misunderstood, how could my general disbelieve Marquis Wu? But my general also knew that the Jiangdong soldiers were exhausted from long battles, so how could he dare to trouble him so easily? General Liu What it means is that Wu Hou Ke led his army back eastward with great fanfare under the pretext of marching into Hefei. At that time, Cao Cao was afraid of fighting on two fronts, so he naturally retreated without fighting. Isn't it the best of both worlds to retreat from a powerful enemy without any effort? .¡±
This is Pang Tong's strategy for Sun Quan. In theory, this is also the best strategy to force Cao Cao back.
However, wishes are good, but they may not come true.
After hearing this, Sun Quan stroked his purple beard, thought about it seriously for a long time, nodded slightly and said: "I will consider General Liu's suggestion, but now our army is exhausted from the battle, even if we have to return to Hefei , we also need time to rest and recuperate. Go back and tell your General Liu to wait patiently."
Sun Quan did not refuse, but he also did not agree on the spot. Instead, he gave an itchy answer: Just wait patiently.
wait? When? How can we afford to wait in such a situation?
Sun Quan obviously had the intention of deliberately delaying and playing tricks on others, but by now, Chen Zhen knew that it was useless to talk too much, so he had to force a smile, thanked him, and said he would go back to Jiangling to resume his life.
After sending Chen Zhen away, Sun Quan's anger seemed to have subsided a bit, but this did not change his determination to seize Jingzhou.
In view of Lu Su¡¯s opposition, Sun Quan ordered Lu Su to lead his army to garrison in Xiakou.He prepared to march north to attack Xiangyang, and then led his army to Baqiu, with L¨¹ Meng as the vanguard, marching all the way to Gong'an. He also ordered Gan Ning to lead an army of 10,000 people and go south from the Xiang River to prepare to seize the four southern counties.
Gangneung area.
After Chen Zhen returned, he did not bring back good news. Judging from his description of Sun Quan's attitude, Liu Feng could only think that Pang Tong's strategy had failed.
Under this, Liu Feng quickly re-deployed his troops.
If Sun Quan attacks Jingzhou, Jiangling must be the core target of the attack, and all defense systems must be centered around defending Jiangling. If the Wu people want to attack Jiangling, the Gong'an City on the south bank to the east will be their first obstacle.
There were originally 5,000 troops in Gong'an City, but Liu Feng took another 5,000 and joined Huang Zhong to guard the city with 10,000 troops and more than 400 warships. As for Changsha, Chen Dao led an elite army of 3,000 troops and quickly moved south to assist Liu Bi in guarding Linxiang. As for Jiangling City, Pang Tong and Liu Ba led 3,000 troops to defend it.
These few soldiers and horses, plus the 5,000 troops of Wei Yan in Xiangyang and more than 20,000 troops, are already the entire direct Changsha army that Liu Feng can use.
As for the more than 30,000 troops and horses that were surrendered, some were dispatched to each of the three cities of Jiangling, Xiangyang, and Gong'an, as well as Ma Di's troops who were attacking Yidu in the west. These troops had just surrendered, so although they were large in number, in this situation At a critical moment, Liu Feng did not dare to let them play an important role.
The reason why Sun Quan dared to use Lu Meng's plan and prepared to seize Jingzhou by force was because Lu Meng believed that Liu Feng would definitely take Cao Cao as his main defense target, and most of his elite Changsha Army should be deployed on the Xiangyang line.
However, what surprised Sun Quan was that Liu Feng only deployed 5,000 men in Xiangyang, with General Wei Yan facing Cao Cao's hundreds of thousands of troops in Xinye. The rest of the soldiers and horses were all deployed in the Jiangling Public Security area, and they were ready to fight with him.
Liu Feng's attitude of fighting to the death immediately changed Sun Quan's tough attitude. It was not that he was afraid of Liu Feng, but that he was afraid that after fighting to the death with Liu Feng's main force, even if he finally won and captured Jiangling, Their strength is bound to be greatly damaged. How can they deal with Cao Cao who is waiting for work in the north?
Under this situation, Sun Quan ordered a temporary halt to the march, stationed the army in Baqiu, and did not launch an attack on Jiangling for the time being. As for Gan Ning's troops who entered the Xiang River in the south, they also only patrolled the Xiang River and did not launch a substantive attack on Changsha County.
Sun Quan's refusal to move allowed Liu Feng to see the hope of reconciliation. With Pang Tong's approval, he sent Chen Zhen as envoy to Baqiu again. He followed Liu Bei's example and stated that Jingzhou was only a temporary loan. Once he went west to attack central Shu, he After that, Jingzhou was returned to Sun Quan.
Legally speaking, the Jingzhou that Liu Bei borrowed was just Nanjun. But now, Liu Feng counts the entire Jingzhou as borrowing from Sun Quan. This is undoubtedly a huge concession.
Although Sun Quan knew very well that Liu Feng's current promise was just a last resort under difficult circumstances, and it was still unknown whether he could fulfill his promise in the future, but Sun Quan couldn't help but feel excited at the thought of being able to capture the entire Jingzhou without a single blow. .
Liu Feng is playing tricks, and Cao Cao is not idle either. As soon as Chen Zhen left Baqiu, the envoy from the imperial court arrived behind him.
The envoys from the imperial court brought an imperial edict from the Han Emperor, appointing Sun Quan as the shepherd of Jingzhou and the general of chariots and cavalry, and ordered him to lead an army to attack Liu Feng, and then lead an army to attack Bashu and eliminate Liu Bei and Liu Zhang. After this was accomplished, the Han Emperor He will be granted the title of Duke of Wu and allowed to rule by dividing the river.
Everyone knows that the imperial edict of the Han Emperor was what Cao Cao meant. In order to show his sincerity and allow Sun Quan to attack Liu Feng with confidence, Cao Cao also took the initiative to withdraw his army from Xinye north to Nanyang to show that he was going south. He came here just to retaliate against Liu Feng, and had no intention of taking the opportunity to go south.
Jingzhou Mu, Chariot and Cavalry General, and the future Duke of Wu. These three titles really made Sun Quan salivate. Although these titles were empty, even though Sun Quan knew that this was Cao Cao's plan to alienate people, they were awarded by the imperial court. These three titles will be of great help in improving his appeal, which Sun Quan can also see.
Sun Quan's hesitant attitude soon became determined due to this imperial edict. After weighing the balance, he immediately issued an order, ordering Lu Su from Xiakou to send another 10,000 troops to reinforce Baqiu, increasing Baqiu's garrison to 50,000, as if preparing for a large-scale westward march. .
Cao Jun retreated to Nanyang, and although the pressure on Xiangyang was relieved, Liu Feng's mood became heavier when he received news from Baqiu that Soochow troops were increasing.
To a certain extent, Liu Feng was actually more afraid of Sun Quan. The reason was very simple. Liu Feng did not always have a strong navy.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Where Liu Feng was held back in Changsha. Although there was a Xiangshui River in front of the door, it was not as broad as the Yangtze River after all.??Establish a navy that is always available. Later, when they attacked Nanjun, they captured all the four to five hundred warships left by Guan Yu, but the naval force is not just about having ships and soldiers. The most important thing is that the soldiers must undergo long-term water warfare training.
If Sun Quan really led the navy to attack, Liu Feng would naturally not dare to fight with him on the water. All he could do was burn the warships and hold on to the city to wait for the situation to change.
Faced with such a dilemma, even Pang Tong, who has always been resourceful, could not come up with a foolproof strategy at this time.
Just when Liu Feng had a headache because of this, his wife Sun Shangxiang rushed to the police station from Jiangling City.
I thought Sun Shangxiang just missed her husband and wanted to come to the police to take care of him, but when the couple met, Sun Shangxiang's first words surprised Liu Feng.
"Husband, now that things have come to this, why don't you let me go to Baqiu and beg my second brother to withdraw his troops."
Chapter 206: Take a Gamble
(Thanks to Xiaomo and Xiaoben for the reward, haha)
"Madam, what do you mean?" Liu Feng looked shocked.
Sun Shangxiang said silently: "Husband, you are surrounded by enemies on all sides now, and you don't have a usable navy in your hands. If the navy from Jiangdong comes to kill you, how can you deal with it? In this situation, I am the only one to ask my second brother to retreat. There¡¯s a way to go.¡±
Sun Shangxiang likes martial arts. Although she usually doesn't care much about military matters, she still sees clearly the dilemma Liu Feng is facing now.
Liu Feng knew that Sun Shangxiang had always been strong and never bowed to others. Now, she is willing to take the initiative to plead humbly to her cold brother for her own sake. For her, this must be a very difficult decision.
Everything she did was for her husband.
Liu Feng felt moved, but then he felt deeply ashamed.
¡°If a man is reduced to the point where his woman takes action and relies on begging others to survive, how can he be considered a man? It would be a great shame.
Liu Feng shook his head and smiled, caressing her snow-white face, "I understand Madam's intention, but I, Liu Feng, am a man of seven feet, how can I let my wife beg others in a low voice, and spread the word, I, Liu Feng, still have How shameless is it to live in this world?"
"But" Sun Shangxiang's beautiful face showed a bit of anxiety, which was a kind of concern from the heart.
"Nothing is wrong." Liu Feng interrupted her, "You should know best what kind of person Wu Hou is. In his eyes, there is only profit, and there is no family affection. At the moment, he only wants to seize Jingzhou. As for you, my concubine, even if the Madam goes to beg him personally, he will never be soft-hearted."
One word, no words.
Sun Shangxiang's heart trembled slightly, and a chill surged down his back.
Liu Feng was right. His second brother, Sun Quan, was simply a ruthless and cold-blooded person. In his eyes, he was just a bargaining chip that could be exchanged for benefits. It was completely futile to plead with such a person.
How could Sun Shangxiang not know this?
However, now she is watching her husband being forced into a desperate situation by her ruthless brother, and she has such a special status. This feeling of powerlessness makes Sun Shangxiang feel very uncomfortable.
"Husband"
She couldn't express the pain in her heart, but Liu Feng's consideration made her feel warm. At this moment, all she could do was to silently cling to his arms, saying a thousand words, all in this quiet dependence. among.
Liu Feng held his wife tightly in his arms, caressing her watery hair. Although he was moved in his heart, his strong anger rose like a flame.
Sun Quan, you are really too bully!
In Jingzhou, even if I, Liu Feng, die, I will not let you get it easily. The worst case scenario is that we will fight to the death. In the end, let Cao Cao deal with this disgusting guy like you.
In anger, his thoughts were rolling, and suddenly, a flash of light flashed in Liu Feng's eyes.
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Bachu.
In the large tent, Sun Quan was lying on the bed, staring at the two huge official seals on the table in trance, with a look of pride between his brows.
Jingzhou Mu, Chariot and Cavalry General, after struggling for so many years, they finally got this justifiable title. The high position that the Sun family has not been able to reach for several generations has now been obtained by me, Sun Quan.
Father, you should be proud of me.
Brother, after all, you are just a brave general galloping on the battlefield. I have finally surpassed you now.
When I was daydreaming, a waiter came to report that it was the Commander-in-Chief Lu Su who wanted to see him
Zijing? He was not in Xiakou, so why did he suddenly come to Baqiu? Well, he probably wanted to persuade me to withdraw my troops.
Sun Quan's good mood was immediately broken. Even so, given Lu Su's status, Sun Quan couldn't just leave him out.
"Invite him in."
Sun Quan waved his hand, climbed up from the bed, straightened his clothes a little, and returned to sitting upright.
After a moment, Lu Su entered with a solemn look on his face. As soon as he saw this expression, Sun Quan knew that his guess was right.
After giving the gift, Sun Quan asked displeasedly: "Zijing, if you are not guarding Xiakou, why did you come to Baqiu all of a sudden?"
"My lord, I have just heard an extremely important piece of information. It is of great importance, so I came here to report it to my lord in person." Lu Su looked solemn and spoke solemnly.
"What information?" Sun Quan vaguely felt something was unusual, and the disapproving expression on his face softened slightly.
"Recently, news came from Xiangyang that Liu Feng had sent thousands of surrendered troops back to the north. Not only was he frequently sending people to Nanyang to contact Cao Cao, but he was also gradually reducing the garrison in Fancheng. His behavior was very suspicious. "
"Is this happening?" Sun Quan was secretly surprised.
Fancheng and Xiangyang are separated by a river. If Fancheng is there, the enemy from the north will not be able to approach the Han River, and Xiangyang will not be directly exposed to the Northern Army's front. Now Liu Feng shows signs of taking the initiative to withdraw his troops from Fancheng. From Xiangyang's perspective, this is indeed a very incomprehensible move.
Lu Su nodded and said: "The information is absolutely true, and our detailed work has also received rumors that Liu Feng is likely to be bargaining with Cao Cao about his surrender."
Liu Feng wants to surrender to Cao Cao
A piece of news, like a cold winter wind, penetrated into his bones. In an instant, Sun Quan shivered from the inside out.
"Liu Feng has always been stubborn, and he worked so hard to defraud Jingzhou. Is he really willing to give up everything he got and give it away?" Sun Quan seemed a little unconvinced.
"There are various signs that Liu Feng is very likely to prepare to surrender to Cao Cao. It's no wonder that he is surrounded by enemies on all sides and the only way to survive is death. In such a desperate situation, it is not impossible for him to choose to surrender to Cao Cao."
Lu Su¡¯s tone seemed to sympathize with Liu Feng¡¯s situation, but if he thought about it carefully, it seemed not unreasonable.
I think back then, when Cao Cao went south, he had enough troops and food, and he even thought of surrendering to Cao Cao. Now that Liu Feng is facing such an unfavorable situation, it is not impossible to surrender to Cao Cao.
"My lord, if Liu Feng surrenders to Cao Cao, the entire Jingzhou will once again fall into Cao Cao's hands without bloodshed. This time Cao Cao will definitely learn from the last lesson. I'm afraid it will be difficult to make the same mistakes as in the Battle of Chibi. The situation in Soochow It will be extremely disadvantageous."
Lu Su was not frightened by his warning, but Sun Quan felt the hair on his back stand up when he heard it. Thinking about the nightmarish fear before the Battle of Chibi, Sun Quan had a cold war.
"If Liu Feng really wants to surrender to Cao Cao, how should we respond in your opinion?" Sun Quan asked Lu Su again at this time, his attitude was completely opposite to that before.
Lu Su gently stroked a few strands of sparse beard and said calmly: "My lord, don't be anxious, this matter can be solved easily. Liu Feng surrendered to Cao Cao because he was just afraid of his lord. As long as the lord made a slight concession and ignored his past grudges, he would By re-forming an alliance with Liu Feng, Liu Feng will naturally give up the idea of ??surrendering to Cao Cao."
After wandering around for a long time, I finally turned back.
In the past, when Sun Quan heard that Lu Su advised him to give up attacking Jingzhou, he would have been very dissatisfied and found a reason for Lu Su to leave, but now, Sun Quan is not so disgusted.
"Please allow me to think about this matter again." Sun Quan said with a flick of his sleeves, looking a little disappointed.
"The world is unpredictable. The most important thing for us now is time. We hope that the lord can make the right decision as soon as possible." When Lu Sulin retired, he did not forget to put a "life reminder" on Sun Quan.
That night, Sun Quan stayed up all night.
He once thought about killing this kid quickly before Liu Feng surrendered to Cao, but when he thought of Liu Feng's illustrious record of killing Guan Yu and capturing Cao Ren, he lost the confidence of a quick victory.
After thinking about it, Sun Quan could only reluctantly admit that if Liu Feng really planned to surrender to Cao Cao, besides Lu Su's proposal, he really had no better choice.
However, he was so arrogant before, with such a domineering attitude that he would not give up until he captured Jingzhou. Now the army has been mobilized and the big words have been spoken. If he just gives in to Liu Feng like this, after struggling for a long time and getting nothing, his face will be lost again. Where.
Sun Quan fell into pain againIn the painful weighing of pros and cons.
Three days later, Lu Su, who had returned to Xiakou, once again sent a warning to Sun Quan. Liu Feng's intention to surrender to Cao was becoming more and more obvious, and Sun Quan could not tolerate any further hesitation.
"What should I do, what should I do?"
Sun Quan looked at the huge map of Jingzhou on the screen and asked himself over and over again through gritted teeth.
Just when I was distressed, the guard came to report that there was someone outside the tent who wanted to see me.
As soon as he heard the name of the person who came to see him, a complicated expression suddenly appeared on Sun Quan's face.
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Public Security City.
The drizzle that had been falling for three whole days finally came to an end this morning. The light of the morning glow was like a warm hand, gently caressing the restless Public Security City.
As usual, Liu Feng went to the city early in the morning and personally inspected his defense situation, checked for leaks and filled gaps, and encouraged his soldiers. In this special period when dark clouds are over the city, as the leader of the three armies, Liu Feng must let the soldiers see his composure and calmness. Only in this way can he calm their uneasy moods.
When they arrived at the east gate, the messenger delivered a letter from Pang Tong of Jiangling.
The letter stated that the envoy to Cao Ying had returned, and Cao Cao was very moved by his intention to surrender. However, he was currently reporting to the court to request His Majesty the Emperor's decree and make next arrangements for the surrender.
A wry smile flashed across Liu Feng's lips.
The so-called proposal to surrender Cao Cao was just a temporary plan that Liu Feng came up with to scare Sun Quan.
He ordered Wei Yan to release some of his soldiers and reduce the garrison at Fancheng, and then ordered Pang Tong to arrange for people to go to Nanyang to contact Cao Cao. All his actions were just a show for Sun Quan.
Such a plan could not be hidden from Cao Cao's cunning eyes. Asking the Han Emperor for instructions was clearly a deliberate delay to create time for Sun Quan to take action.
Liu Feng knew that Sun Quan would also think about how much of his so-called surrender to Cao Cao was an act. However, at this point, Liu Feng had no other choice but to take a gamble and bet on Sun Quan. He didn't dare not believe it.
That letter had just been received, and a sentry rider came from the direction of Shuiying by the river.
Lu Fan, the envoy from Soochow, arrived.
Chapter 207: Coming out again
(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, and Marquis Wu was worried that the general would not be able to cope with it, so he increased his troops in Jingzhou. The purpose of course is to deal with Cao Cao together 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, not long after he left the Public Security Bureau, the Wu army in Baqiu set off eastward and drove out of Jingzhou in just one day. The speed of retreat surprised Liu Feng, and even surprised him. It is suspected that the withdrawal of troops was just a cover-up by Sun Quan, and the purpose was just to prepare for a subsequent surprise attack.
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 gained Jingzhou, he seems to have been afraid of offending the Jingzhou clan and has not dared to farm in the Nanjun area. Most of the grain he has accumulated has been transferred to central Sichuan.The front line didn't leave much for Liu Feng at all.
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 recovering after all. "Body, it's not a long journey, 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 at Baqiu. Hearing that Liu Feng planned to surrender to Cao Cao, he was caught in a dilemma.Wanting to give in to Liu Feng, but unwilling to gain nothing and lose his face, at this difficult moment, Zhou Yu came all the way to Baqiu and met 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. He ignored Zhou Yu's advice and tried to lend Jingzhou to Liu Bei. As a result, the current situation emerged. It is inevitable that some generals in the army will have complaints. Now Zhou Yu also Such a statement naturally helped 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."?As talented as Zhou Lang, lord, we must have confidence in Zhou Lang, hehe¡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.
Chapter 208: Cutting the Territory
"Huang Quan?"
Of course Liu Feng had heard of this name, but the arrival of this person made Liu Feng a little surprised. But when Liu Feng saw Pang Tong's weird smile, he suddenly realized it.
"My lord, the arrival of Huang Quan is almost the same as the time I estimated. Let's meet him."
Liu Feng nodded and said: "Okay, go and ask Mr. Huang to come in." After a pause, Liu Feng said again: "No, I'd better go and greet him personally."
At that moment, Liu Feng left the main hall and went straight to the door of the mansion.
When he stepped over the high threshold, the image of the character reflected in his pupils made his eyes light up.
It was a middle-aged man with distinct facial features and a dignified appearance. Although he was wearing Confucian clothes, he exuded the majestic aura of a warrior. However, there was a bit of anxiety between his brows.
"I don't know that Mr. Gongheng is coming here. I am sorry for the delay in welcoming him." Liu Feng took the lead and greeted him with a smile.
Huang Quan hurriedly raised his hands and returned the courtesy, saying neither humble nor arrogantly: "Huang Quan, the commander of Guanghan under the Yizhou pastoral curtain, has met General Zhennan."
"Sir, please come in."
Liu Feng welcomed Huang Quan, who was tired and dusty, with high standards of courtesy.
In the hall, the guest of honor took his seat.
Liu Feng smiled and said: "I have admired your name for a long time, and I am really honored to meet you today. Now that you are here, I must stay for a few more days. I have many things to ask you for advice."
Liu Feng's closeness swept away Huang Quan's uneasiness, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became harmonious.
"Quan is just a nobody, and the general has really over-rewarded him. To be honest with the general, Quan came here this time to ask for help from the general on the order of my lord."
Sure enough.
Liu Feng and Pang Tong next to him looked at each other, with a knowing look flashing in their eyes.
"Sir, what you mean is" Liu Feng pretended to be confused.
Huang Quan sighed: "The general must have heard about what happened in Shu. My lord originally invited Liu Bei to Sichuan to help us fight against Zhang Lu out of the same ancestral sentiments. Little did he know that Liu Bei was actually a despicable and hypocritical villain. It is extremely hateful to come here and try to devour my Yizhou."
Hearing this, Liu Feng also shook his head and sighed: "Liu Bei has always been like this. Brother Zide and I were deceived by his hypocrisy and righteousness, and almost died in his hands. However, Mr. Gongheng and other Yizhou heroes , they are all wise men, Liuzhou Mu Renyi, was deceived by Liu Bei, why didn't Mr. and other staff remind him?"
Huang Quan looked ashamed, his expression full of regret, "We tried hard to persuade him at the beginning, but my lord was deceived by Liu Bei's name of benevolence and righteousness, and always refused to listen to our advice, which resulted in today's disaster. Alas, after all, it is us, the ministers, whose advice is not good."
After sighing, Huang Quan lowered his head and took a sip of tea to hide his helplessness.
At this time, Liu Feng secretly winked at Pang Tong, and Pang Tong said: "Actually, our General Liu had already anticipated the purpose of Liu Bei's entry into Sichuan. Later, he heard that Liu Bei had turned against him and stationed troops under Luocheng. Yizhou was in danger. . My general Yu couldn't bear it, so he sent troops to attack Jingzhou in order to relieve Liu Yizhou. I didn't expect that Liu Bei was so cruel that he didn't even care about Guan Yu's hatred, but he still wanted to seize Liu Yizhou's inheritance."
Pang Tong cleverly related his capture of Jingzhou to his relief for Liu Zhang.
"My lord is deeply moved by General Liu's righteous deeds. However, Liu Bei is still in a hurry to attack and Yizhou is in danger. Quan is here on my lord's order this time. He wants to ask the general to send troops to march west. Our two families are attacking from the east and west. , surrounded and destroyed Liu Bei, an unkind and unjust man, in one fell swoop."
What a perfect strategy to attack Liu Bei from the east and west.
Liu Feng didn't want to do this. Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent Ma Su to attack Yidu County in an attempt to seize the gateway to Shu. It's just that Meng Da was quite talented at defending the city, and Ma Su had few elite troops, so he attacked repeatedly. No less.
According to Pang Tong¡¯s original plan for Liu Feng, after capturing Jingzhou, the next step is to lead his army into Sichuan. Taking advantage of the entanglement between Liu Bei and Liu Zhang, he will take advantage of the chaos to destroy them both and take Ba.Shu will have both Jing and Yi states, and then it will seek hegemony.
However, Cao Ren's unexpected move disrupted Pang Tong's overall layout, causing Jingzhou to face an attack by Cao Cao's hundreds of thousands of troops. Liu Feng had to concentrate most of his troops to defend Cao Cao in the north, and how could he spare his troops for the westward expedition.
Now, Huang Quan's arrival has put Liu Feng's idea of ????the Western Expedition back on the agenda, but the time has not yet come for him.
After looking at each other, Pang Tong sighed: "If possible, of course my general is willing to join hands with Liu Yizhou to get rid of Liu Bei's trouble. But Jingzhou is determined. If the soldiers are sent thousands of miles away from their hometown to fight in Shu, the soldiers will definitely be homesick. The situation is serious and I am unwilling to sacrifice my life. Besides, my general also needs to give the civil and military officials a reasonable explanation for sending troops to Shu."
Pang Tong was bargaining for Liu Feng.
Huang Quan had expected it. After pondering for a long time, he solemnly said: "My lord has said that as long as General Kenxi attacks Liu Bei, my lord is willing to give the three counties of Badong, Fuling and Bajun as a thank you gift. And We will also use all the money and food from the Chengdu treasury to reward the soldiers of Jingzhou, but I don¡¯t know what the general¡¯s intention is.¡±
Hearing Huang Quan¡¯s offer, Liu Feng¡¯s heart really moved.
The three counties of Badong, Fuling and Bajun are located among the mountains. Although they have a small population and poor economy, they are of great strategic significance and serve as a barrier to defend the east of the Chengdu Plain.
Once these three counties are obtained, it means that there will be no danger to the east of the Chengdu Plain. Liu Feng's troops can move up the river and reach the city of Chengdu within a few days.
Liu Zhang was actually willing to cede such important three counties to himself. It seemed that he was really cornered and had to spend a lot of money.
However, Liu Zhang is also very smart. Badong and Fuling counties are currently under Liu Bei's control, and Jiangzhou, the seat of Ba County, is also surrounded by Liu Bei and is also in danger. Nominally, these three counties still belong to Yizhou, but in fact they are no longer under Liu Zhang's control.
Liu Zhang used something that no longer belonged to him as a reward for Liu Feng to send troops. This calculation was really cost-effective.
Thinking of this, Liu Feng felt unhappy. When he was about to bargain, Pang Tong gave him a wink, suggesting that he could agree.
Pang Tong could not have thought of what he could think of. Since he persuaded himself to agree, it must be reasonable.
Liu Feng didn't have time to think too much and immediately promised Huang Quan to send troops. However, although Jingzhou was attacked by Cao Cao, he did not dare to send troops to the west without Cao Cao's army retreating. Before that, Liu Zhang still needed to strengthen his confidence and do his best to resist. Liu Bei's attack.
Yizhou was in crisis and people's hearts were unstable. After getting Liu Feng's promise, Huang Quan was naturally overjoyed and did not dare to stay in Jingzhou for a while. He set off on the same day and took a small road back to Chengdu.
Liu Feng personally sent Huang Quan back ten miles out of Xiangyang.
When he returned to the palace, Liu Feng said to Pang Tong: "Sir, the three counties Liu Zhang promised to cede are now under Liu Bei's control, and we have to sacrifice our lives to get them back. As for money and food, they are basically nothing." It's a small matter, but in the end, Liu Zhang is asking us to send troops and help him to rescue him with nothing. Isn't this too easy for him?"
As if he already knew what Liu Feng was thinking, Pang Tong just stroked his short beard and said with a mysterious smile: "My lord, actually for us, it is not important that Liu Zhang cuts off a few counties. What is important is that we have a west." The reason for conquering Shu is justifiable."
"A justifiable reason" Liu Feng paused for a moment and suddenly realized it.
Pang Tong is right. This justifiable reason is far more cost-effective than acquiring several counties.
Liu Bei's attack on Yizhou was a complete act of plunder. Although he won many battles and won a lot of territory, and many Yizhou officials surrendered, most of those who surrendered were from an unsuccessful faction represented by Fa Zheng. , and there are also people who resist tenaciously, such as Zhang Ren and Yan Yan. This is an important reason why Liu Bei has never been able to capture Luocheng.
If Liu Feng enters Shu, although he can use the banner of attacking Liu Bei, even if he defeats Liu Bei and seizes cities and lands, these cities will nominally belong to Liu Zhang. If he does not return them by then, he will be regarded as his own in the eyes of the people of Yizhou. They are all the same as Liu Bei. If he returns it, it will be in vain.
But things are different now. Liu Zhang took the initiative to cede the land. After Liu Feng invaded Yizhou, he could legitimately take over the three counties without worrying about being accused of taking advantage of the situation and being resisted by Yizhou officials.
"Bajun is the last barrier to the east of Chengdu. Once you pass this county, you will reach the Chengdu plain. If it is not absolutely necessary, Liu Zhang will never give up this county, but I guess that once it is destroyed, After defeating Liu Bei and relieving the crisis, Liu Zhang will most likely regret it. At that time, we can use this to?Take the opportunity to make another fuss. "
Pang Tong's tone was full of hidden meanings. After Liu Feng thought about it, he immediately understood its meaning. In an instant, his whole mind became more open-minded than ever before.
"What you said is absolutely true. Now that everything is ready, we are just waiting for Zhou Lang to rescue us."
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Hefei, Xiaoyaojin.
The sky is like an overturned inkstone. The thick and mellow night cover everything that shines, making it a lifeless black.
In the wilderness, countless torches swayed and flickered, as if the stars had run to the ground, as if the sky and the earth had changed places.
The night wind was moist and dull. Although it was light, it was not gentle. It was very uncomfortable when it blew on his face. Zhou Yu could feel that a chilling air was permeating the sky and the earth, floating in the night wind, appearing and disappearing.
Zhou Yu stationed his horse at Jinkou and looked south at the Fei River. He saw sparks densely scattered on the river. At a glance, it looked like a giant dragon with fire scales lying on the Fei River.
The 20,000 vanguard troops commanded by Wumeng Colonel Pan Zhang, Fenwu General He Qi, and Pingthief Zhonglang General Xu Sheng had boarded the river bank before dusk and set up camp southwest of Hefei City. Now, the Chinese army commanded by Zhou Yu has been disembarking from the ships one after another, and has entered the camp under the cover of night.
The 20,000 troops and horses sent by the rear army to attack Yue Zhonglang General Jiang Qin and the Fifth Colonel Chen Wu were still in the navy. Zhou Yu's intention was to land all 50,000 troops and horses at night and attack Hefei at dawn. The city formed a force to suppress the city, which dealt a mental blow to the defenders of Hefei.
After a few years, Zhou Yu once again commanded such a large army. At this moment, Zhou Yu felt an inexplicable throbbing.
In a trance, I have returned to the all-powerful era of the past. The long-lost ambition and ambition, quietly savoring it at this time, is really addictive.
This time, I will never make the same mistake again.
When Zhou Yu secretly swore, a general rushed over. It was Ling Tong, the captain of Chenglie. This young general was entrusted by Zhou Yu to guard the camp alone during the Battle of Jiangling. Now, he has become One of Zhou Yu's most trusted and respected generals.
Ling Tong reined in his horse, raised his hands and shouted: "Captain, there are no signs of fighting outside the city of Hefei. It seems that the enemy intends to defend the city."
Zhou Yu looked far away towards Hefei. Although he could not see anything in the dark night, Zhou Yu could feel that at this moment, the three enemy generals left behind by Cao Cao were also looking at him in the night city. .
"Cao Cao is indeed far-sighted. In his early years, when he was still competing with Yuan Shao, he sent Liu Fu to secretly build Hefei City into a strong fortress. It seems that he has been wary of our Jiangdong for a long time. What a pity. , Jiangdong has been troubled in recent years, and a great opportunity has been missed."
Although he defeated Cao Cao, Zhou Yu never looked down upon his defeated general. On the contrary, when he came to Hefei and saw the solid defense system of Hefei City for the first time, he admired Cao Cao even more. .
"The garrison of Hefei City is only 7,000, so there is nothing to worry about. With the governor commanding us, we will definitely win this battle." Ling Tong believed in Zhou Yu very much.
Zhou Yu said calmly: "It is said that the Hefei guards assigned by Cao Cao are Zhang Liao, Yue Jin and Li Dian. Do you know the details of these three people?"
"This to be honest with the Governor, I only know that Zhang Liao is Lu Bu's old general, who has always been brave, and that Yue Jin is Cao Cao Qizhen's Yuan Gong general, and he is also a brave man. As for Li Dian, I don't know much about it." Ling Tong answered vaguely, obviously without detailed investigation.
Zhou Yu sighed softly: "When the two armies are fighting, how can we know ourselves and the enemy and win every battle without a deep understanding of the enemy generals. Cao Cao has an ulterior motive for using these three men to defend Hefei."
"You have an ulterior motive?" Ling Tong's eyes flashed strangely.
Zhou Yu then told Ling Tong his insights eloquently.
Zhang Liao was a man of great courage. After surrendering to Cao Cao in his early years, Zhang Liao did not avoid danger and went into the enemy camp alone to forcefully persuade Chang Xi, the tyrant of Qingzhou, to surrender. He also made many outstanding achievements in defeating Yuan Shao, attacking Yuan Tan, and conquering Liucheng. He was the best among all surrendered generals. Among them, the general who was most valued by Cao Cao.
As for Le Jin, in addition to his status as a veteran general with long-term achievements, he often took the lead when facing an attack, fought hard and conquered all odds. Cao Cao also gave him the nickname "General Chongzhe" for this reason.
" And this Li Dian is the nephew of Cao Cao's late general Li Qian. He comes from a powerful family. He likes learning, has an elegant temperament, and respects wise men and officials. He is called an elder in the army.
Speaking of this, Ling Tong suddenly remembered something and said hurriedly: "According to what I heard, Li Dian was from the Li family in Yanzhou, and his uncle Li Qian was killed by Lu Bu in his early years., and Zhang Liao was Lu Bu's former general. I heard that because of this relationship, Li Dian had always been at odds with Zhang Liao. And Le Jin is a veteran general of Yuan Gong, but now he is on an equal footing with Zhang Liao, who was demoted as a general. He will definitely have dissatisfaction in his heart. If Cao Cao uses such three people to guard Hefei, isn't he bringing about chaos? "
Ling Tong is indeed smart, and he can get things done with just a few clicks.
Zhou Yu laughed and said, "Cao Cao did this because of his brilliance."
"Captain, I'm really confused, please clarify." Ling Tongyi looked confused.
"Although the city of Hefei is in a strategic location and has a strong city, it is deep into Huainan and far away from the rear. It can be said to be an isolated city. Moreover, the city is too close to the water, which is suitable for taking advantage of our navy. If you want to defend such a city, Either he must retain a large number of troops, or Cao Cao must return to the army himself."
After Zhou Yu pointed this out, Ling Tong seemed to be enlightened and murmured: "Now Cao Cao has repeatedly increased his troops in Jingzhou. It seems that he will not give up until he takes Jingzhou, and the soldiers in Hefei City are only 7,000. From this point of view, what the governor said Neither of the two points is true. With Cao Cao's style, he doesn't seem to be someone who would put Hefei in danger and ignore it."
When he said this, Zhou Yu's handsome face suddenly had a murderous look. He looked at Hefei in the night and sneered: "In my opinion, Cao Cao has no intention of defending at all."
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Hefei City.
On the top of the city, the three stern faces were facing the overwhelming firelight outside the city. Each of the three pairs of eyes as sharp as knives flashed with different expressions.
It was the Wu army camp that stretched for more than ten miles, pressing down on the city. Countless torches illuminated the night like day. They knew very well that the Wu people were demonstrating against them.
"Prime Minister Cao has an order. When the rebels arrive, General Zhang and General Li will go out to fight, and General Le will defend the city. Three generals, what are you going to do?"
The person who spoke was the guard Xue Ti. He also showed the three generals Cao Cao's personal secret order. It was left by Cao Cao to the guard Xue Ti before he left, instructing him to "dispose of the thief."
To be honest, Xue Ti didn't understand Cao Cao's personnel arrangements in Hefei. The three generals in front of him had the same official rank and were not subordinate to each other. Moreover, Cao Cao did not designate who was the chief general. As an army guard, he could only monitor the three generals. whether they are loyal or not, without interfering with their power to use troops.
In other words, the entire Hefei garrison can be said to be leaderless. The only one who can serve as the highest authority is the "legacy" left by Cao Cao.
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Li Dian didn¡¯t say anything, and Le Jin didn¡¯t say a word either.
There was a huge disparity in military strength between the enemy and ours, so they used a small number to attack a large number. Neither of them understood Cao Cao's strategy.
At this time, Zhang Liao, who was silent, said loudly: "Cao Gong is on an expedition. If we wait until he arrives with reinforcements, the bandit army will have already defeated us. This secret order is for us to give the enemy troops before they can finish gathering." A sudden blow will first demoralize the enemy and boost the morale of our army, and then we can successfully defend the city. The chance of success or failure lies in this one move. Do you have any doubts?"
Chapter 209: Foresight
Demoralize the enemy first
The art of war is to defeat the strong with the weak, and this is how it should be. Le Jin and Li Dian are both generals who are familiar with the art of war, so how could they not understand this principle.
Seeing Zhang Liao's generosity, Li Dian couldn't help but be moved.
Because of the death of his uncle Li Qian, Li Dian was already jealous of Zhang Liao, a surrendered general. The feud between the two was known to everyone in the army. Normally, Li Dian would stumble Zhang Liao and vent his anger if he encountered the right reason.
But now, Duke Cao put the defense of Hefei on his shoulders, and also ordered him to go to war with Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao knew that he was at odds with him, but he still generously asked for war without hesitation. If he still had personal grudges, Could it be that he missed important national events and betrayed Duke Cao's trust in him?
Thinking of this, Li Dian said with emotion: "Okay, then I will fight shoulder to shoulder with Brother Wenyuan to frustrate the Wu people's spirit."
Le Jin is actually dissatisfied with Zhang Liao. The reason for his dissatisfaction is different from that of Li Dian. The former is dark and the latter is clear.
The reason is very simple. Le Jin is a veteran Yuan Gong general who has followed Cao Cao since the Jujube Alliance and during the war against Dong. However, Zhang Liao is just a reduced general. Over the years, he has become more and more popular. Now his official position is actually different from his own. Sit on equal footing.
Le Jin never believed that Cao Cao's rewards and punishments were unfair, nor did he deny Zhang Liao's general talents and achievements. However, as a veteran general of Yuan Gong, he inevitably always had a little self-reliance. It was this self-reliance that made him secretly have a feeling for Zhang Liao. gap.
But now, Li Dian, who had always been aware of his rift with Zhang Liao, was able to put aside his personal grudges and put state affairs first according to Cao Gong's order. He was happy to advance, so there was no reason why he couldn't let it go.
Seeing Li Dian's statement, Le Jin also took a deep breath, turned around, faced the two men, and said solemnly: "Since Mr. Cao has his destiny, you two can go to war with confidence. I, Le Jin, will do my best to do a good job." Your back."
Seeing that they all put the overall situation first, Zhang Liao was deeply moved. He spread out his arms, slapped the two people on the shoulders, and said boldly: "Tonight, let us have a big killing, and let the people of Wu see the strength of the three of us." "weird"
"A big killing spree."
"A big killing"
Le and Li both shouted in unison.
On the same day, the three of them made a big plan. Le Jin would lead the main force to defend the city, Zhang Liao would lead his 800 cavalry troops to take advantage of the Wu people's unsteady camp, and rob the enemy camp at night. Li Dian would lead a thousand infantry troops to form the second team, and then respond.
Southwest of the city, Wu Camp.
The overwhelming firelight gradually extinguished, the show of force was over, and the sky was getting darker. It was time for the soldiers who landed in the camp to drag their tired bodies into their tents and rest.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, Zhou Yu stood with his sword in hand, looking around at the generals in front of the tent with a pair of star-like eyes.
Ling Tong, Pan Zhang, He Qi, Chen Wu, Xu Sheng, Jiang Qin, all the generals who followed them in the Battle of Chibi and the Battle of Jiangling were established and became famous all over the world. Today, after a long time, A few years later, he once again commanded them to fight on the battlefield. Not only Zhou Yu, but every one of them felt their hearts surging.
The handsome and free-spirited commander in front of them made everyone unconsciously impressed by him, and they were willing to go through fire and water for him, because they deeply believed that following Zhou Yu in the expedition would lead to unfavorable results.
"Everyone, Cao Cao only left 7,000 troops to guard Hefei, and he left three generals, Zhang Liao, Yue Jin and Li Dian, to lead the troops. I expect that the old thief Cao must have a plan before he leaves. These three people will probably take advantage of me tonight before I set up camp. Steady, lead the army to rob the camp at night."
As soon as these words came out, all the generals were shocked. Except for Ling Tong, many people still couldn't figure out how the three generals in the city dared to leave the city under such an absolute disadvantage. war.
However, even if they couldn't figure it out for a while, they never had a doubt, because they believed that as long as it was Zhou Yu's judgment, there was no need to question it, and it was naturally justified.
Zhou Yu was confident, and with a confident look on his face, he swept around the generals and said loudly: "If my prediction is correct, the enemy will use cavalry to rob the camp tonight, then we will use our plan tonight and take advantage of the opportunity to attack Hefei in one fell swoop. Everyone, once again Now is the time to become famous all over the world, are you willing to fight to the death for me, Zhou Yu?"
"Now that you have become famous all over the world, are you willing to fight to the death for me, Zhou Yu?"
The same words were said by Zhou Yu on the night before the decisive battle when Red Cliff was burned. It was that night that they defeated Cao's army, which was said to be eight hundred thousand men. Overnight, they, who were once unknown, became a topic of discussion in the world along with Zhou Yu's name.
Today, it seems that I have returned to that night.
The blood is boiling in the body, and the heart is as strong as steel.
"Willing to fight to the death for the Governor"
"Willing to fight to the death for the Governor"
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Thousands of miles away, Fancheng camp.
It was late at night, and the camp was silent. Except for the occasional footsteps of patrols passing by, there was no movement.
It was a quiet night, but Cao Cao couldn't sleep.
He stood in front of the tent, with his hands behind his hands, silently looking up at the light of the spark that was just a few miles away.
That is the city head of Fancheng, a fortified city that his army of more than 100,000 troops could attack for dozens of days without being able to retreat.
He recalled the past when he went south to Jingzhou. Liu Cong's surrender allowed him to capture Jingzhou without any blood. He didn't even take a look at the small town opposite Xiangyang.
But now, it was this once inconspicuous city that stopped him before the Han River. He had sacrificed many elite people's lives, but he could not conquer it.
Jingzhou, it turns out, can be so tenacious.
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Inadvertently, Cao Cao let out a sigh.
Just as he was sighing, the sound of footsteps came to his ears. The sergeants on the left and right immediately became alert and surrounded Cao Cao from all sides.
When I turned around, I saw a person hurriedly coming from the darkness. It was Liu Ye.
As a Han Dynasty surnamed Liu, Liu YeIt is rare for Cao's subordinates to be reused, and they have always been responsible for intelligence work.
Cao Cao waved his hand, and the surrounding warriors stepped aside and let Liu Ye approach.
"I have met the Prime Minister." Liu Ye bowed his hands and bowed. Under the dim light of the night, the face full of Confucianism seemed to have a worried expression.
Coming late at night with a worried look on his face, Cao Cao knew that Liu Ye must have brought some bad news.
"Zi Yang, is that boy Sun Quan attacking Hefei?" Cao Cao asked calmly.
Liu Ye¡¯s expression changed and his eyes revealed a strange light: ¡°How did the Prime Minister know?¡±
"The Northern Kingdom is at peace, Ma Chao fled to Hanzhong, and the big-eared bandit stumbled into Yizhou again. In this world, who else can cause trouble except Biyan'er?" Cao Cao stroked his arms and smiled, as if he had a clue about things. of pride.
"Prime Minister, things are going as expected. I can't wait. Yes, the Wu army has indeed entered Hefei, and there are fifty thousand soldiers and horses. The momentum is very huge." While admiring Liu Ye, he combined the intelligence just sent from Huainan with Cao Cao.
Everything seemed to be under Cao Cao's control. There was no trace of fear or worry on his face.
Cao Cao turned around and walked into the tent, and said calmly: "Sun Zhongmou, this kid, has been repeatedly dishonest. It seems that the previous plan to make him a cavalry general has failed."
Liu Ye, who followed later, said: "Prime Minister, the Wu army is powerful. If Hefei is lost, the Wu navy will go straight into the Huai River, and the entire Huainan will be undefendable. I wonder if it is time to consider withdrawing the siege of Xiangyang and returning to Hefei." ¡±
Cao Cao sneered, with a look of disdain on his face: "Biyan'er is still good at playing with power. When it comes to using troops, he is just a third-rate character. Although his army is large, there is nothing to worry about. Besides, before I left, I gave Zhang Le and others will have a plan, and as long as they follow it carefully, they will be able to force Bi Yan'er back."
At this moment, Cao Cao seemed to be strategizing and winning a victory thousands of miles away. His words were full of disapproval of Sun Quan.
"But Prime Minister, according to intelligence, the commander-in-chief of the Wu army this time is not Sun Quan." Liu Ye said in a meaningful tone.
"It's not Sun Quan? Who could it be?"
Cao Cao seemed a little surprised. There were only a handful of Wu people who could be regarded as handsome and talented. Now Lu Su was in Jingzhou. Apart from Sun Quan, Cao Cao could not think of anyone else who could be the commander of the army attacking Hefei.
Liu Yechen paused for a moment, then silently said two words: "Zhou Yu."
Zhou Yu
When he heard these two names, Cao Cao was shocked. His confident expression was instantly replaced by a look of astonishment, and there was a huge surprise in his expression.
"Zhou Yu, how could it be Zhou Yu? Isn't this kid mad to death by Sun Quan?"
With Cao Cao's power and strategy, Sun Quan lent Nanjun to Liu Bei, and his intention was to check and balance Zhou Yu. How could Cao Cao not see it? After hearing the news that Zhou Yu had been stripped of his military power and returned to Wu to recuperate, Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief.
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There are only a handful of people in the world who can make Cao Cao feel a little afraid, and Zhou Yu can definitely be at the forefront.
"I heard that Zhou Yu has been recuperating in seclusion in recent years. There have been rumors that Zhou Yu died of illness not long ago. I didn't expect that he would come out again at this time. Prime Minister, this person must not be ignored."
No need for Liu Ye to remind Cao Cao that he was deeply aware of the seriousness of the situation in Hefei. Zhou Yu's sudden appearance suddenly broke his overall strategy.
If it was Sun Quan who led the army, or even if it was Lu Su who used the army, Cao Cao would be absolutely confident in Zhang Liao and the others. As long as they follow their plan, even if they don't repel the enemy, there will be no problem in defending Hefei.
But now, the enemy coach has been replaced by Zhou Yu, so the situation is very different.
I think back then, Cao Ren defended Jiangling with superior troops, but in the end, he was forced by Zhou Yu to abandon the city in a hurry. With Cao Ren's strength, he was no match for Zhou Yu, let alone Zhang Liole.
In an instant, all Cao Cao's confidence was gone, and everything on his face was anxiety.
Fancheng could not be captured for a long time, and the troops crossed the Han River and conquered Xiangyang. It is not known how long it will take. If Hefei has three advantages and two disadvantages, the entire Central Plains will be exposed to the enemy's front from both sides. The offensive and defensive momentum will be lost from now on. A possible reversal would be a situation that Cao Cao could not bear no matter what.
At this point, there is no choice.
Pacing in the tent, pondering for a long time, Cao Cao took a long breath and said in a deep voice: "Send the order, the whole army is preparing to retreat, and will set off east to aid Hefei tomorrow morning."
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The next day, Cao's army withdrew from Fancheng.
Two days later, Cao Cao's army retreated to Xinye.
Three days later, Cao Cao personally led his army to the east. He replaced Cao Ren with Cao Hong to garrison Wancheng and Nanyang, and used Wenpin to garrison troops in Xinye to guard against the enemy in Xiangyang.
Xiangyang City, the soldiers and civilians in the city were all excited after learning the news that Cao's army had withdrawn. Only then did the cloud of war that shrouded everyone's hearts really dissipate.
South of Xiangyang City.
Liu Feng and others stood outside Ma Changting and looked south, as if they were waiting for someone.
"I really didn't expect that Wu Hou would re-enable Zhou Lang this time. No wonder Cao Cao would withdraw his troops in a hurry." Liu Feng said with emotion.
Pang Tong smiled and said: "Back then, my lord was benevolent and righteous, and sent Zhang Zhongjing to save Zhou Lang's life. Now Zhou Lang has relieved the siege of Xiangyang on my lord's behalf. This can be considered as my lord's good deeds are rewarded."
With this reminder, Liu Feng remembered what happened back then. At the beginning, he was hesitant to save Zhou Yu. At that time, Liu Ba strongly opposed it and believed that there should be no future troubles. Only Pang Tong stood up against all the opinions and insisted on saving Zhou Yu. Looking at it now, Pang Tong really did. Prescient.
If it weren¡¯t for Zhou Yu, who among the generals of Soochow could have made Cao Cao so fearful and hastily led his troops to the east to aid.
Thinking about it, Liu Feng couldn't help but admired: "I didn't expect that chess move back then could be used today. Sir, you are truly a god of knowledge."
"Haha¡ª¡ª" Pang Tong stroked his short beard with his hand, a bit of pride between his brows.
While he was talking, dust and smoke started to rise from the south, and a convoy of vehicles came slowly.
"My brother must be here, let's go."
Liu Fengce immediately stepped forward and led a group of civil and military personnel from Jing Xiang to greet him.
Under the umbrella cover, the patient with a yellow complexion and a depressed expression seemed to be returning to the light at this moment. He looked around, and those familiar sights of his old place were like a magic medicine, soothing his dying spirit. At this time, he actually cheered up a bit.
"Brother, welcome home."
Liu Feng reined up his horse in front of the chariot and shouted to Liu Qi excitedly.
With the support of his attendants, Liu Qi stood up tremblingly, raised his head and looked into the distance. Under the dim sunlight, the familiar city was quietly bathed in golden color.
At this moment, countless painful and beautiful memories emerged from my mind one by one like a fleeting cloud.
This is the place where he grew up, where he has half his life's memories, where there are beautiful things, but also nightmares that make him painful.
Many years ago, when he was forced to leave here helplessly, he once thought that he would never be able to return to this place in his life. However, he did not expect that after so many twists and turns, at the last moment of his life, he could finally see it again. Take a look here.
At this time, Liu Qi's eyes were filled with tears, and thousands of emotions were reflected in the rolling crystal.
Seeing Liu Qi so excited, Liu Feng was a little moved, and said: "Brother, let's go, I will accompany you to the city to have a look."
Liu Qi shook his head and choked with sobs: "Let's not go to the city yet. I want to go to my father's tomb to pay my respects first."
It is natural and reasonable to go to pay homage to your late father¡¯s tomb first when you return to your hometown. Thinking of the brotherly relationship between himself and Liu Qi, whether it was public or private, it was time to pay homage.
So Liu Feng asked the convoy to turn around, accompanied Liu Qi and a group of civil and military personnel, and went straight to the tomb of Liu Biao in the west of the city.
It was a stone tomb that was not too large in scale and not exquisitely repaired. A lot of weeds and vines had grown on it, and thick dust covered the tombstone.
Liu Feng supported the trembling Liu Qi and staggered to the tomb. The tearful Liu Qi bent his knees and knelt down in front of the tombstone.
"Father, I am unfilial, and I have come to pay my respects to you now." Liu Qi stroked the dusty tombstone with his hand, and he was so emotional that he burst into tears without realizing it.
"Father, Feng finally took back your inheritance for him. Your soul in heaven should rest in peace, father"
Liu Qi burst into tears, not knowing whether it was shame or joy, and knelt in front of Liu Biao's tomb and burst into tears.
?????????? Kuai Liang and other generations behind him include many of Liu Biao¡¯s former subordinates. Now seeing such a scene, everyone is moved by it, and many people also have tears in their eyes.
Liu Feng was also greatly moved by this situation.
He knelt down on one knee, supported Liu Qi with one hand, and faced Liu Biao¡¯s tombstone with the other hand. He solemnly said: "Uncle, don¡¯t worry, I, LiuNow, the foundation of our Liu family is here. Your spirit in heaven, please bless my brother and I. We will fight side by side to fulfill your wish to help the Han Dynasty. "
"Father, father"
The evil sun is like blood, and in the wilderness, the cry is carried away by the wind.
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Three days later, Liu Feng set off, leading an army of 20,000 from Xiangyang, first heading south to Jiangling, and then marching west with his troops, heading towards Yidu County in a mighty manner.
In Jingzhou, Liu Feng still left Wei Yan to guard Xiangyang, Pang Tong and Liu Ba were left to guard Jiangling, and Chen Dao was left to guard the public security. Liu Feng himself led the surrendered generals Huang Zhong and Niu Jin, and led the western expedition army to join Ma Su.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out of the original Changsha elite 5,000 people, the other 15,000 people are the surrendered troops of Cao Jun and Guan Yu Army after reorganization.
The army went up the river and soon arrived at Ma Di's camp, located in the Yidu County seat and southeast of Yidao City.
Here, Ma Di has led his army to attack Yi Dao for several months. In fact, due to the previous events in Jingzhou, Liu Feng could not mobilize more troops. Ma Di's troops were not so much attacking Yi Dao as they were attacking Yi Dao. This surveillance contained Mengda's three thousand troops and prevented them from threatening Jiangling eastward.
"My lord, Meng Da is quite capable of using troops. It's not easy to attack Yidao City." After seeing Liu Feng, Ma Su said with emotion. Before that, he had tried to take down Yidao by himself, but after several battles, he had to give up this plan.
"If we fail to attack by force, we will have to outwit them." Liu Feng said with a smile, as if he already had a clever plan in mind. .
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