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Emerging Chapter 55: Escape and Chase

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    In the prefect Chaisang's mansion, Sun Quan was sitting on the throne without saying a word.  His eyes were gloomy, no one knew what Sun Quan was thinking.  None of the battle reports that came in these days satisfied Sun Quan.  First, Luling City was breached by internal thieves, and Sun Yi was beheaded by his henchmen.  Although Sun Yi was Sun Quan's biggest threat in the army, he was now surrounded by enemies. The death of a capable general greatly hurt the morale of the army. Sun Quan was not happy at all, and a gloom enveloped Sun Quan.  Secondly, Lu Xun led his defeated troops to retreat into Chaisang. The defense lines at Poyang Lake and Lujiang River had been broken. Zhou Yu only left 3,000 sergeants for Lu Xun. How could he resist Lu Dai's 30,000 navy troops?  What made Sun Quan even more angry was that Zhou Yu dared to mobilize the army without permission and did not listen to his orders. Although Zhou Yu's judgment was very accurate and Shi Xie had indeed betrayed Sun Quan, this was also unforgivable. Mobilizing the army without authorization was tantamount to treason!  The final battle report was that Zhou Yu retook Luling City. At the same time, Taishi Ci's army also attacked Guilin City in the hinterland of Jiaozhou, which meant that Sun Quan's retreat southward had been prepared.  "Bo Yan, what is Gong Jin's plan?" Sun Quan closed his eyes, took a long breath, and slowly opened them again. Now is not the time to hold Zhou Yu or Lu Xun accountable, but how to escape from his own army.  Dilemma, get rid of Cao Cao's sniper.  "My lord, originally the governor wanted to retreat to Jiaozhou and cut off the road to the north. Then our army would recuperate in Jiaozhou and Xu planned to make plans. Now that Shi Xie has rebelled, the situation has changed a lot. I'm afraid that the governor will attack Guilin.  You want our army to retreat into Nanzhong!" Lu Xun cupped his hands and answered Sun Quan's question.  Of course Lu Xun knew about Zhou Yu's plan. Lu Xun was young and energetic at this time and wanted to take a gamble, as long as Shi Xie didn't rebel when he resisted Cao Cao.  Lu Xun had a way to kill Shi Xie with his backhand after Cao Cao retreated, but now the situation has changed.  Lu Xun guessed Zhou Yu's new plan with Zhou Yu's move.  "Retreat to Nanzhong?" Sun Quan was angry and resentful after hearing what Lu Xun said.  It seems that Zhou Yu has long been determined to retreat to the Southern Barbarians. If Jiaozhou is no longer available, he will retreat to Nanzhong. Is the land of the Southern Barbarians better than the Central Plains?  Zhou Yu doesn't want to protect the land of Jiangdong, but wants to open up a new world in Nanman?  "My lord, in fact, since our army lost Wu Commandery and Kuaiji, the situation is no longer under our control. Our army can only act under the general trend of Cao Jun. Please don't blame the governor. This is God's will and cannot be done by manpower."  Change." Lu Xun naturally saw Sun Quan's dissatisfaction and quickly stood up to defend Zhou Yu.  Lu Xun is telling the truth. Sun Quan, who lost the two counties of Jiangdong, cannot even compare with Liu Biao.  Cao Cao's strategy of attacking Jingzhou first and then taking Chaisang was actually a strategy of difficult things first and easy things later.  In Cao Cao's eyes, Sun Quan's strength was already at the end of the feudal lords. It was simply impossible for the mere counties of Chaisang and Lujiang to turn things around.  Sun Quan's wise men all saw clearly, but no one said anything.  Sun Quan was a great leader of his generation, so he naturally knew that what Lu Xun said was not a lie.  Chaisang and Lujiang have a small population and a lot of wasteland.  There is no economic foundation at all. How can such a territory withstand Cao Cao's successive attacks? Lu Xun's statement makes sense. He can only act under the general trend of Cao Cao's army.  Unless there is a major change in Cao's army, Sun Quan will never have a chance to make a comeback.  "Bo Yan also thinks that retreating to Nanzhong is a good strategy?" Sun Quan sighed and asked Lu Xun.  "Lord, we have no retreat. If we just stick to the two counties, our army will be swallowed up by Cao's army in less than three years. Now our army can only be saved with the help of geographical advantages. The southern border has harsh mountains and rivers. Although Cao Cao has many soldiers,  It will be difficult to go south for a while. As time goes by, if there are changes in the north, our army may be able to return to Jiangdong." Lu Xun handed over his hands and spoke out his analysis.  Sun Quan listened.  After thinking about it for a while, what Lu Xun said made sense. In the unified Han Dynasty, the mighty Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also spent several generations of accumulation to destroy Zhao Tuo, the king of Lingnan. Now Cao Cao is much worse than Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.  , it is still possible to stick to Nanzhong and continue for the next few generations. As long as you are alive, there will be hope!  "Okay, Boyan, you go and make arrangements. We will withdraw from Chaisang tonight, retreat to Luling, and meet up with Gongjin." Sun Quan waved his hand feebly, and now this is the only way.  "No!" Lu Xun crossed his fists and left Sun Quan's study.  "Hey, Zijing, it seems that you have known about Gong Jin's plan for a long time. Is it all my fault? Are you all willing to listen to Gong Jin and ignore me as your lord?" After Lu Xun left, Sun Quan began to talk to himself  He said, his eyes letting out a vicious glare.  On the high ground of Crocodile Kou, Lu Rui's army was stationed here. Looking at the river under the high ground, Lu Rui and Cao Chong both shook their heads.  "Brother Rui, did Zhou Yu dig out the nearby river? The water flooded here?" Cao Chong looked at the river with a puzzled look on his face. This was the first time that Cao Chong had seen such a method of trapping the enemy.    "Lingnan is rich in waterways. It is far more complicated than I thought, and the water source is also larger than I thought. I didn't expect Zhou Yu to be able to trap our army with just water." Lu Rui shook his head helplessly  , could have consolidated the defense line in Luling and blocked Sun Quan's retreat. Unexpectedly, Zhou Yu suddenly came out and saved Sun Quan's retreat.  Lu Rui came from later generations and was from the south. Naturally, he had seen many big rivers. However, Lingnan during the Three Kingdoms period surprised Lu Rui. The water area of ??Poyang Lake was far beyond Lu Rui's imagination.  , in just three days, crocodile mouths dozens of miles away were submerged, and the water depth was at least ten meters.  "Brother Rui, the spies from An County are back. It seems that Sun Jun has abandoned An County. Should we send troops to occupy An County?" Just as Lu Rui and Cao Chong were sighing at the river, Cao Pi came over and reported the latest news to Lu Rui.  Military intelligence.  "It seems that Sun Quan has decided to abandon Chaisang and is gathering his army to come to Luling." Lu Rui narrowed his eyes. Sun Quan and Zhou Yu have a new plan?  What do you want to do by gathering the army in Luling?  "Cang Shu, what do you think?" Lu Rui glanced at Cao Chong, wanting to see what the prodigy had to say.  "Brother Rui, I'm not a goddess. How can I guess what Sun Quan is thinking. It's just that according to Zhou Yu's current siege plan, Zhou Yu doesn't seem to want to block our army in Luling. Zhou Yu is just delaying time. Unfortunately, now our  The spies can't enter Luling. Otherwise, they might be able to guess Zhou Yu's plan. "Now Cao Chong is full of curiosity about Zhou Yu, and he is a top-notch resourceful man. He not only trapped himself and Lu Rui here, but also cut off the information.  origin of.  "There are high mountains on the back and water on three sides in front. It is basically impossible for the spies to come back. Zhou Gongjin, Mei Zhoulang? They are really amazing!" Lu Rui smiled and laughed at himself. It seems that Zhou Yu is more difficult to deal with than Zhuge Liang.  "Zihuan, go and prepare. As long as Zhongfu captures Chaisang, he will definitely pursue Sun Quan. As long as our navy arrives, Luling City will be within easy reach." Cao Cao has the army of Jingzhou and the new construction of Moling.  The navy and Cao army have enough ships, and the soldiers of Wumanxi only need to get on the building boats.  I believe it will not be worse than Sun Quan's navy.  "Yes, Brother Rui, I'll go get ready right away." Half a month later, Cao Cao arrived at An County with his army, and at the same time sent water troops to drive away Zhou Yu's ships that besieged Lu Rui.  Cao Cao set up a camp in An County, and Lu Rui led Cao Pi and Cao Chong.  Samoko and three others went to An County to meet with Cao Cao.  "Meet the Prime Minister (father-in-law)!" Lu Rui led three people to meet Cao Cao.  Cai Mao and Lu Dai were sitting on the left and right respectively. It seemed that all Cao Jun's naval forces had arrived in the Chaisang area.  "Brother-in-law, you called him wrong." Cao Chong reminded Shamoko gently from behind. In front of formal political discussions, the Cao family always addressed Cao Cao by his official position, rather than his close relationship with him.  "Wrong call? Isn't this my father-in-law?" Shamoko looked at Cao Chong with a puzzled face, and his voice was very loud.  Lu Rui and Cao Pi were both stunned. After getting along with Samoko these days, they knew that this man didn't understand much Han Chinese etiquette, but Lu Rui and Cao Pi didn't care either.  After all, they are all relatives, and it is really difficult for Samoko to learn Chinese etiquette.  Unexpectedly, this time it was a joke.  "Hahahaha! Yes, yes, the truth is that he is your father-in-law, Cao Cao!" Cao Cao has been observing Shamoke, when Shamoke called out his father-in-law.  Cao Cao was in a good mood. It had been many years since anyone had called him in a formal setting.  Cao Cao was originally a bohemian person. Later, as his status improved step by step, the people around him became more and more cautious. Even Lu Rui, who had been laughing and joking around Cao Cao since childhood, also became cautious.  In formal occasions, Cao Cao will never be called Zhongfu, but the Prime Minister. The relationship between relatives also changes with the change of official position.  It¡¯s been a really long time since I¡¯ve heard such a sincere call.  "Hey, I just said it's my father-in-law, my elder brother-in-law, my second brother-in-law, my brother-in-law, and I'm still saying I'm wrong? What's wrong with me?" Shamoko patted Cao Chong and smiled slightly.  Lu Rui and the others shook their heads helplessly. These things could not be explained clearly to Shamoko. Political matters were always the most complicated.  After Cao Cao saw Samoko, he did not discuss political affairs but pulled Samoko to talk about family matters.  Lu Rui and others knew that Cao Cao was free-spirited and had no choice but to follow Cao Cao and talk about family matters.  Cao Cao handed over the letters from the women of the Cao family to Lu Rui and the others, including Cao Jie¡¯s letters of course.  "Feifan, do you know that I am going to be a grandpa and you are going to be a father?" Cao Cao handed Cao Jie's letter to Lu Rui and looked at Lu Rui with a smile.  "Huh?" Lu Rui was stunned for a moment. He had almost left Xu Du.It's been 3 months, and Cao Jie is already pregnant?  "Bufan, Jie'er is already three months pregnant. In the summer, it won't make much sense to stay here. After March, we will return to Xudu. Then you can stay at the house for a longer time.  "Be with Jie'er well." Cao Cao patted Lu Rui, saying that he owed Cao Jie. After his wedding, Lu Rui followed him on various expeditions and did not have much time to spend with Cao Jie at home.  "Thank you, Father Zhong!" "Hey, brother Rui, I have a little nephew. I will definitely teach my little nephew well when the time comes." Cao Chong smiled mischievously and winked at Lu Rui.  "You're the only one who knows how to make trouble!" Lu Rui felt happy. He was finally going to have a baby.  "Okay, we've finished talking about private matters. Let's talk about how to eliminate Sun Quan. If Sun Quan is not eliminated, he will definitely be a big trouble for our army in the future!" Cao Cao saw that Shamoko was extremely drunk and was drunk like a puddle by Xu Chu.  mud.  He has regained his majesty as prime minister and is now planning to discuss how to pursue Sun Quan.  "This is Shi Xie's latest information. This King of Jiaozhou doesn't look that simple! Another slippery catfish!" Cao Cao handed the latest information to Lu Rui and others, and Shi Xie withdrew his troops from the south of Luling.  Shi Xie¡¯s three younger brothers suddenly returned to Jiaozhou, in Hepu, Guangzhou.  Three places in the South China Sea raised troops to resist Shi Xie, and Shi Xie led his army to quell the rebellion.  Shi Xie told Cao Cao that his troops were limited and could not support Cao Cao, but Shi Xie promised.  He will definitely be loyal to Cao Cao and the Han Dynasty.  In order to show his sincerity, Shi Xie decided to give Guilin County to Cao Cao and let Cao Cao govern it.  "An old fox is an old fox. It seems that Shi Xie also knows very well that without Sun Quan, he may be annexed by us?" Lu Rui smiled slightly.  This Shi Xie didn't understand Cao Cao very well. Since Cao Cao agreed to let the Shi Xie family govern Jiaozhou, Cao Cao would not send troops. After all, the Jiaozhou area would not work without Shi Xie, but Shi Xie was on guard against Cao Cao. The overlord of one side was the overlord of the other.  None of them are simple.  "Shi Xie returned to the south to quell the rebellion because he wanted our army to fight Sun Quan's army so that our only naval force would be depleted and to ensure the safety of Jiaozhou." Cao Pi analyzed Shi Xie's purpose on the side and put forward his own plan  view.  "It's not that simple. It's true that Shi Xie thinks that we will fight fiercely, but Shi Xie is not that stupid. We are about to pursue Sun Quan and have to go out. Shi Xie retains his strength beyond expectation, but Shi Xie has a greater  According to his plan, he hopes to sacrifice Guilin County and let us help him resist Sun Quan." Lu Rui shook his head. Judging from the information sent by Shi Xie and Sun Quan's recent actions, Sun Quan is going to retreat to Nanzhong. It is obvious that Shi Xie is retreating to Nanzhong.  He had already guessed Sun Quan's plan and used a move to push the boat along.  Let Cao Cao stop Sun Quan.  "Zihuan, you don't have enough experience. You should ask Ruier for more advice. Don't you still see Shi Xie's plan for Jiaozhou?" Seeing Cao Pi's confused look.  Cao Cao reminded Cao Pi.  "This?" "Cang Shu, have you guessed Shi Xie's plan?" Seeing that Cao Pi was still confused, Cao Cao shook his head inwardly. Although Cao Pi had a heroic appearance,  I'm afraid it's still not as wise as Cao Chong.  "Father, Chong believes that the only way out for Sun Quan's army now is to go west and retreat through Guilin County into Nanzhong. If Sun Quan retreats into Nanzhong, our army will have no need to pursue. Shi Xie will give up Guilin County to our army.  There are two plans, one is to stop the barbarians in Nanzhong, and the other is to guard against Sun Quan who may flee into Nanzhong. No matter which aspect, our army will be restrained in the future. Whether Guilin County can be controlled by our army remains to be seen.  The unknown." Cao Chong was one step ahead of Cao Pi, not only seeing Shi Xie's smooth flow, but also seeing Shi Xie's plans for the future.  The Lingnan area was an undeveloped area in the Han Dynasty. The ethnic minorities in the area lived together, each with its own hills and its own troops. They were only submissive and submissive to the central government's rule.  As long as the ethnic minorities did not split their territory and recognized the rewards from the central court, the Han court would generally ignore them.  As for the strategy of governing Lingnan, it is very simple. Entrusting a Han nationality central official to manage Lingnan in name only actually allows the local forces in Lingnan to control their respective territories.  Shi Xie's plan was very clever. Not only did he let Cao Cao and Sun Quan fight, but he also gave Guilin County to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao had to take it.  After all, Cao Cao was the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. What an honor it was for the local forces to compromise and return power to the imperial court. This was also Cao Cao's slogan for obeying the emperor's orders and not submitting to his orders.  Once Guilin County falls into Cao Cao's hands, trouble will come.  To the west of Guilin County is the territory of Nanzhong. If Sun Quan retreats to Nanzhong, he will definitely wait for an opportunity to retaliate against Shi Xie. Guilin County is the only way to pass, and Cao Cao will definitely face Sun Quan's harassment.  If Sun Quan is wiped out by Cao Cao in Guilin County, and the barbarian kings from Nanzhong want to invade Jiaozhou, they will have to pass through Guilin County. When the time comes, Cao Cao will be the vanguard.  ¡°It turns out that Guilin County is the only place where Jingzhou enters Jiaozhou.Shi Xie gave us the passage. On the surface, he was sincerely submitting to our army, but in fact, he was plotting against our army, and our army had to be left behind. What a good plan!  "Cao Pi is not stupid. After Cao Chong's advice, he immediately realized that this is a poisonous fruit and should not be eaten casually. "Zihuan, Cang Shu is still wise. You have to think about it. There is no such good thing in the world.  of.  Guilin County has been one of the important passages from Jingzhou to Jiaozhou since the Qin Dynasty. It is not meaningless that Shi Xie is willing to give this place to us.  "Cao Cao nodded, and he was very satisfied with the performance of Cao Pi and Cao Chong. "My father is smart. Even Shi Xie's schemes were discovered by his father, and I admire him.  "Cao Pi raised his hand and bowed to Cao Cao. Indeed, his resourcefulness still needs to be improved. An old fox like Shi Xie is far ahead of him now. "Hey, even if he sees through Shi Xie's plan, he will still send troops to pursue Sun Quan.  It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve tasted the feeling of being plotted against.  "Cao Cao laughed at himself. Even now that he had seen through Shi Xie's plan, Cao Cao could not change the situation. "Uncle, Guilin County is a barbarian land. Why do our army still take advantage of the situation to pursue Chaisang? Chaisang has fallen into the hands of our army.  , if we can defend Chaisang County from the barbarians in the south, why fall into Shi Xie's trap?  "Cao Xiu heard the analysis of Cao Cao and everyone on the sidelines, and protested to Cao Cao, why must we send troops to pursue him? Wouldn't it be better to let Sun Quan occupy Guilin County and fight Shi Xie's dog-eating dog? "Wen Lie, you are wrong. Pursuing Sun Quan is not only about pacification.  The chaos among the princes was for the sake of the great justice of the court.  General Fubo died in Nanzhong after many years of fighting. Why?  Just one sentence: Anyone who offends our great man will be punished no matter how far away he is!  Jiaozhou is the prefecture and county of my Han Dynasty!  "Cao Cao flicked his long sleeves and glared at Cao Xiu. "Uncle, your lesson is right. Xiu understands that Jiaozhou is the territory of my great Han Dynasty!  "After hearing Cao Cao's words, Cao Xiu was enlightened and understood immediately. Pursuing Sun Quan and occupying Guilin County was not for the sake of chaos among the princes, but for the territory of the Han Dynasty. PS: Thank you for your great support!!!
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