Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

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Chapter 333 Blessed Share

Han Dang's words directly calmed down Cheng Pu, and he sighed: "Yigong is right. Although we were defeated, we recognized the true face of Lantian. If this person plots against Jiangdong like a student, the lord's foundation will be threatened." Or not."

"We have to return to Jiangdong as soon as possible. We must continue to make good friends with Liu Bei, or take strict precautions at the pass. Otherwise, the consequences of this person's private revenge will be unimaginable." Han Dang nodded in agreement.

Cheng Pu stroked his white beard with a melancholy expression on his face: "Now the road to the north is blocked, we can't detour to the Yangtze River to meet the lord, we can only find a way to go south and return to Jianchang along the road along Liushui, but the remaining Jiangdong athletes We are extremely exhausted, we can't escape Gan Ning's encirclement at all, our time of death will be after dawn..."

Han Dang frowned and suggested: "It's better to take your relatives and leave overnight. Our dozens of people don't have a big goal, and we all have horses and should be able to get away."

"Then the rest of the sons are not the meat of the Lantian case?" Cheng Pu hesitated.

Han Dang looked helpless: "Even if everyone stays together, it's nothing more than adding a few strands of dead souls by the Liushui River. You and I have been greatly appreciated by General Wentai (Sun Jian), so it is impossible to have the audacity to surrender to Lantian. The so-called death Some are lighter than a feather and some are more important than Mount Tai, this time I will go back and advise my lord not to use swords..."

Cheng Pu nodded in agreement, and asked worriedly, "If we leave overnight, how will the rest of us settle down?"

Han Dang sighed, "Whether he lives or dies, whether he descends or flees, everyone has a destiny, let them live and die..."

Cheng Pu looked up to the sky and screamed: "It's hateful that I have been a soldier all my life, but I did such an immoral thing when I was half buried in the ground. It's ridiculous...it's ridiculous..."

The two veterans finished the discussion, and in the middle of the night, dozens of people led horses and headed eastward against Liushui, and finally crossed to the south bank at the upstream shallows, and then fled towards Jianchang without stopping their horses day and night.

In the early morning of the next day, the east was just white.

The remnants of Jiangdong waited hungry for orders from the general, but there was no news from the main account until Gan Ning and Chu Qing's pursuers came again, and they didn't know that Cheng Pu and Han Dang had given up on them.

The Jiangdong soldiers were so hungry that they were exhausted, and now the main general was nowhere to be found. At this moment, 3000 million desperate soldiers finally gave up resistance and asked Gan Ning and Chu Qing to surrender. Afterwards, Gan Ning successively recovered Liling, Youxian, Chaling and other places, and Changsha Stability has returned across the county.

So far, it took Lantian ten days to wipe out all the invading enemies from Jianchang on the middle road.

After Lantian returned to Linxiang, he held a horse meat banquet in the camp outside the city. With the spices and seasonings in the city, the taste of the horse meat this time was much better than last time.

Because Lantian's cooking skills are seriously mythological, these soldiers have some psychological effects when eating meat, and everyone has a satisfied smile on their faces: .

Gan Ning held a bowl of broth and sighed: "After all, it was mastered by Master. It tastes really special. I don't know what Sun Quan's child ate tonight."

Xi Zhen said with some indignation: "The wind on the Yangtze River is strong, I think drinking the wind is enough."

After hearing this, Lan Tian smiled and said: "Sun Zhongmou should have broth every day, but it's hard to say for Jiangdong soldiers."

"Mr., use your troops like a god to fight and win consecutive battles. Why don't you drive your troops north to Dongting Lake tomorrow and cooperate with General Guan's navy to recover Jiangxia?" Xi Zhen suggested.

Lan Tian shook his head lightly, "The navy in the Yangtze River is the main force in Jiangdong. How can we be proud and complacent after a few small victories? Boping and I will go south to Guiyang tomorrow, and we don't know what's going on at Supuguan..."

Gao Shun: "With General Xu here, the Suipu Pass should be safe..."

"Sir, what about me?" Hearing that Lan Tian didn't mention him, Gan Ning wondered if he forgot?

Lan Tian said solemnly: "Jiangxia has now fallen into the hands of Jiangdong, and we are unable to take it back in a short time. Changsha has become an important place ahead. We need to send a general to guard this place. I prefer Xingba to lead Changsha prefect."

"Uh... Liao Gongyuan was appointed by the lord, if you let Ning take his place, wouldn't it be a suspicion of usurping? I'm afraid the lord will not like it if he finds out..." Gan Ning asked worriedly.

Gan Ning was different from Gao Shun's indifference. He had his own political ambitions since he rebelled against Liu Zhang in Bajun. Naturally, he wanted to be the prefect of a big county like Changsha. Liu Bei loves Liao Li like that.

Lan Tian sternly said: "My lord is by no means an insignificant master. Xingba's great achievements this time are obvious to all. Besides, you don't have to worry about my recommendation."

"Thank you for your support, sir." Gan Ning cupped his fists in thanks.

Lan Tianyu said earnestly: "Although the Jiangdong invasion was short, the common people were frightened. We must quickly stabilize the situation in Changsha and resume production. Changsha is an important food and population center in Jingzhou. From now on, we must guard against the enemy of Jianchang in the east and defend the Dongting of the Yangtze River in the north. Waters, this burden is not light..."

"Gan Ning will live up to Mr.'s expectations." Gan Ning was very solemn.

Lan Tian smiled and waved his hands, "Sit down and talk, I don't know the power of prosperity? General Xi will go to Dongting Water Village tomorrow morning, and tell Yun Chang about the battle here and General Gan's acting as the prefect."

"Wei." Xi Zhen stood up and cupped her fists.

Lan Tian waved again, "Why are you standing up too? Sit down and talk, now is a happy time for drinking and eating meat, and you don't have to follow so many complicated etiquette..."

"The last general doesn't dare." Xi Zhen replied with her head down.

"By the way, I will pick up some cooked horse meat and bring them to the Dongting water village tomorrow so that General Guan and the others can taste them too." Lan Tian said with a smile.

"Wei." Xi Zhen stood up again, and Lan Tian shook his head to express his speechlessness.

In the early morning of the next day, Lan Tian and Gao Shun set off for Guiyang. Before leaving, they left half of the horses in Linxiang to prepare some capital for Gan Ning's training of cavalry.

Excited for the victory, Xi Zhen took a boat to the Dongting water village before dawn, and packed dozens of catties of cooked horse meat for Guan Yu and others to taste.

In spring, the Xiangshui River began to rise, and the boat went down the river. When Xi Zhen arrived at the Dongting water village, Guan Yu and others were having breakfast.

Guan Yu was very surprised by this extra meal, and Xi Zhen then gave a brief introduction to the battle in Changsha, and finally mentioned the matter of Gan Ning acting as the prefect.

Guan Yu was overjoyed after hearing this, and he smiled at Su Fei and the others: "Back then, my elder brother Panhuan Xiaopei and I knew that Lan Ziyu was extraordinary. There is more than spring and autumn in his chest, it is not an exaggeration to say that he has the opportunity to hide the universe."

Xi Zhen echoed: "General Lan's use of troops is like a god, and it is thanks to General Gao's invincible army."

Guan Yu waved his hand and shook his head: "This is absurd, what you see is only the surface, although Gao Boping's trap is powerful, it depends on who controls who uses it. In the past, Lu Bu couldn't do his best. The same is true for Gan Xingba. Ziyu recommended him As the prefect of Changsha, I, Guan Yu, were the first to support."

"It's me who is superficial. The general's words made me suddenly understand." Xi Zhen clasped her fists as a compliment.

Guan Yu was very helpful after hearing this, he nodded slightly and encouraged: "You are not chaotic in the face of danger, so that Changsha will not fall into the enemy's hands, it is also a material that can be made, and we will continue to work hard in the future."

"Wei." Xi Zhen replied sonorously.

Guan Yu picked up a piece and chewed it with gusto. Suddenly, he seemed to think of something, so he called Guan Ping and said, "Guan can't enjoy such a delicious taste alone. Ping'er, you pick up a few pieces and send them to Lu Zijing."

"Father, what do you mean?" Guan Ping was puzzled.

Guan Yu smiled contemptuously: "Sun Liu is an ally, so naturally we will share the blessings..."

Chapter 334 Liu Xuande's entrustment is not human

Guan Ping got Guan Yu's order, packed three catties of horse meat and sent it to the other side of Dongting Lake, where Jiangdong Water Village was having breakfast at this time.

During the war, food transportation was not easy, and wine and meat were rarely supplied, and they were usually used to boost morale during the critical moment. Lu Meng and Lu Su only had simple rice porridge.

The horse meat was brought into the main tent of the water village by the guards, Lu Su and Lu Meng put down the bowls in their hands and were extremely surprised, thinking that the rations in Jingzhou during the war were so good?

The Jiangdong navy thought they could eat Jiangxia's stored grain, but Fu Shiren's granary was empty within a few days. Sun Quan had no choice but to transfer the army grain from Chaisang.

Jiangxia was slaughtered by Sun Quan in front of Chibi, and a large number of people were taken back to Jiangdong. Jiangxia County became the most barren county in Jingzhou. Daily military supplies were assisted by Nanjun, Changsha, and Wuling.

Because of the small number of troops stationed in Jiangxia, food, grass and military supplies from various places were sent every two months, and Sun Quan's [-] sailors could easily eat up their stocks.

Lu Meng glanced at the wooden box containing the meat, frowned and said, "Is Guan Yu showing off how good the Jingzhou army's food is? To disturb our morale on purpose?"

Lu Su called the guards and asked, "Who brought this meat? Do you have anything to say?"

The guard replied truthfully: "The person who came was Guan Ping's general. He said that a group of war horse laborers were killed in the rear of Jingzhou. Guan Yu said that the alliance between Sun and Liu is a blessing."

"Great Governor, may this meat be fraudulent?" Lu Meng was suspicious.

Lu Su shook his head, "General Guan is so righteous and upright, he will definitely not do things like this..."

"Then this horse meat..." Lu Meng suggested how to deal with it.

Lu Su waved his hand at the guard, "You have worked hard on duty, so you can share it."

"Thank you for the meat..." the guard clasped his fists in gratitude.

The guard left with the horse meat, and Lu Meng asked in puzzlement, "Governor, what does Guan Yu mean?"

Lu Su shook his head solemnly: "The more calm Guan Yu behaves, the more restless I feel. Gongji (Ling Tong) has been in Xiangshui for ten days. I don't know if he won Changsha. Whether it goes well..."

Lu Meng sneered and said: "Didn't Fu Shiren explain it very clearly? In order to gather enough troops for Zhuge Liang to enter Sichuan, the entire Jingnan garrison was greatly reduced. Chenggong and Gongji have more than [-] troops. I think it should be easy to win. What's more, Lu Ziheng and Wei Ziqi sent out Jiaozhou to support them, as long as we stabilize Guan Yu in Dongting, even Han Xin's resurrection will not solve the crisis."

During the confrontation at Dongting Lake, Lu Meng and Guan Yu went out to reconnaissance several times a day, and the Shuangfa leader would occasionally inspect in person, by counting the number of warships in the enemy's water village to determine whether the opponent was secretly dividing troops.

"It is not easy to attack the city. In the past, Gongjin besieged Xiangyang for nearly a year and failed to take it. We have only been stationed here for ten days. I believe that in ten days, the results will come from Yizhou. At that time, no matter how many counties we win, we have to close it in time, otherwise we will anger Duke Xuande too much, and he may bring troops out of Sichuan..." Lu Su frowned.

Hearing this, Lu Meng acted very relaxed, "The governor can rest assured, Cao Ren is a famous general under Cao Cao's account, not comparable to cats and dogs like Liao Li, Hao Pu, and Lantian. I believe that Changsha, Guiyang, and Lingling will definitely return. Jiangdong."

Lu Su nodded slightly, and said: "For generals to learn to judge the situation, I will go back to Lukou to see the Lord. The two sides blocked the Xiang River in Dongting. Maybe Cheng Gong (Cheng Pu) and Zi Heng (Lu Fan) The battle report has been conveyed to the lord by land, and Ziming stays here and sticks to the water village and does not fight, otherwise it will be easy to fall short."

"Wei." Lu Meng answered with cupped fists.

After Lu Su drank the rice porridge and sailed east to Lukou, he found that Sun Quan was interested in shooting arrows on the temporary school field in the camp.

I saw Sun Quan aiming forward with his bow and arrow. Standing fifty steps away, he directly hit the bull's-eye, which drew applause from the onlookers.

Lu Su trotted forward, bowed his hands and saluted, "My lord is so excited."

"It's Zijing here, what do you think of my archery?" Sun Quan asked meaningfully.

"My lord's arrow skills are superb." Lu Su complimented.

Sun Quan walked out of the school field with a smile, and the two attendants hurriedly handed over sweat towels and took the carved bow from Sun Quan's hand.

"Zijing came just in time. I'm about to send someone to Dongting to find you." Sun Quan waved his hand.

"I see the look of the lord, could there be some happy event?" Lu Su asked curiously.

Sun Quan nodded: "Northern intelligence sent back news that Cao Cao is mobilizing troops near Qiao County to move to Xudu, so he will not attack Ruxu again, and I will have no worries."

Lu Su frowned and analyzed: "Cao's main force moves westward, which may help Xia Houyuan to pacify Longyou, may also compete with Hanzhong for Yizhou, and may follow Xiangfan to go south to Jingzhou..."

Lu Su wanted to remind him that his lips were dead and his teeth were cold, but Sun Quan stroked his purple beard and said nonchalantly, "That's right, anyway, it has nothing to do with our Jiangdong."

"Perhaps the news of the confrontation on the Yangtze River has been known to Cao's army. Based on Cao's cunning, he should want to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and finally reap the benefits of the fisherman. The lord must pay attention to it." Lu Su said earnestly.

Sun Quan stretched out his index finger and pointed, "Zi Jing is really a resourceful man. I just got the news this morning that Cao Ren sent Niu Jin to lead an army out of Xiangyang to the south, with a strength of more than [-]."

Hearing a shock, Lu Su hurriedly reminded: "It should be Cao Ren who is probing. My lord should be on guard against Cao Ren's attacks. He sent Niu Jin to attack Jiangling on the surface, but secretly followed the Han River to attack Jiangxia."

Sun Quan laughed loudly: "Don't worry, Zijing. I sent Zilie (Chen Wu) to garrison Xiakou a few days ago. Cao Ren would undoubtedly seek death if he wanted to attack by water."

Lu Su nodded slightly: "It's true that Zilie is brave. My lord knows how to use it well. The rear should be safe."

Being praised by the governor, Sun Quan felt very useful. He stopped and smiled and asked, "Zijing is not in Dongting to watch Guan Yu. What is the important thing to do when you return to Lukou today?"

Lu Su clasped his hands and replied: "We have sent troops for more than ten days. Now the two sides are facing each other in Dongting, separated by the Xiangshui River. I don't know how Chenggong and Ziheng's attack will be? Has your lord received any news?"

Sun Quan didn't take it seriously and said, "Zi Jing is a man who seeks the chief. You are blocked at the mouth of the Dongting Yangtze River. It is difficult to cross the mountain to pass the news by land. It is not so fast to pass the news."

Lu Su smiled awkwardly: "I was in a hurry..."

"How is Guan Yu's performance in the past few days? Can you see his panic?" Sun Quan asked meaningfully.

Lu Su shook his head lightly: "General Guan is calm and indifferent, and he even sent a few catties of horse meat this morning. He pretended to kill a group of war horse laborers. Maybe he wanted to show his favor and ask for peace?"

Sun Quan snorted coldly: "Just a few catties of horse meat and you want to wipe it off? Even if you cook his red rabbit horse, it won't work. Wait a few days for Niu Jin to kill Jiangling City, and see if he can still be calm? Then don't cut the land The only way to seek peace is to wait for death. I heard that there are not enough war horses in Jingzhou. Guan Yu killed horses and Laojun undoubtedly killed chickens to get eggs. I think Liu Xuande entrusted people with injustice..."

Chapter 335 You're good and playful?

Sun Quan believes that he has huge advantages in terms of military strength and strategy, so he is full of confidence in taking most of Jingzhou at this moment.

It is not convenient for Lu Su to pour cold water at this time, after all, the situation in Jingzhou is quite difficult.

This time, Jiangdong's main force was exhausted, and it was planned several months in advance to "rebel" Jiangxia's defender Fu Shiren, and Cao Ren sent troops to attack Jiangling.

After chatting with Sun Quan for a while, Lu Su euphemistically suggested that Sun Quan should accept it as soon as he saw a good deal by telling stories.

Sun Quan heard too much about Lu Su's compromise, but for the sake of the other party's sincerity, he finally agreed in front of Lu Su. After all, he could expand Jiangdong's territory, and it was a step forward on the basis of his father and brother, and he could also be promoted in Jiangdong. Prestige among the gentry.

While the two were chatting, Lu Su asked Sun Quan curiously: "My lord, Cangwu and Nanhai are the major counties of Jiaozhou. How many troops have Ziheng (Lu Fan) and Ziqi (Wei Jing) mobilized?"

Sun Quan smiled slightly: "Ziheng accepted Wu Ju's trilogy, plus Cangwu and Nanhai have recruited a lot in the past two years, the total strength of the two counties should be close to [-]."

Although Lu Su was the governor of Jiangdong, he was only in charge of the navy stationed in Chaisang. He did not expect that Lu Fan and Wei Jing would develop so rapidly in Jiaozhou.

Lu Su twirled his beard in thought, and then said to himself naturally: "Since Jiaozhou also has [-] troops, the defenders in Guiyang will definitely not be able to defend it. I guess news will come back soon?"

Sun Quan waved his hand and smiled wryly: "Ziheng received a letter last year saying that Lingnan people are generally short in stature and poor in foundation, but they are also aggressive and extremely difficult to tame. The combat effectiveness of recruits is actually very weak. Lai Gong in Yulin to the west has thousands of barbarians. We must Leave some troops in Cangwu to intimidate, it is estimated that there will only be more than ten thousand people attacking Guiyang."

"So that's how it is..." Lu Su seems to understand, but the master is saying that Lingnan soldiers are good at cooking and love to play?

"Lingnan recruits are useless, but attacking Weipu Pass can attract the attention of Guiyang and Lingling defenders. It is best for them to attack Guiyang directly. If Ziheng's attack is frustrated, Cheng Gong's troops can take advantage of the vacancy and attack other troops. In the end, the final victory belongs to Jiangdong." Sun Quan was full of confidence, and he discussed this big event with Lu Meng for a long time to ensure that everything was safe before he started to act.

Lu Su nodded noncommittally, "Since there is a disparity in the number of troops at Weipu Pass, it is estimated that the battle can be resolved before the negotiation. I have to say that the strategic plan this time is very big, and it is very difficult to lose with such an army..."

"As it should be."

Sun Quan found that Lu Su was particularly good at talking today, so he was full of complacency at this time. He stood by the school field and looked south, looking forward to Cheng Pu and Lu Fan's good news.

Suipu Pass in Guiyang County is located at the southernmost tip of Guiyang County, bordering Nanhai County in Jiaozhou.

Between the vertical and horizontal gullies of the Nanling Mountains, Supu Pass is the only way to enter Guiyang by land. The waterway enters Jingzhou in Cangwu's Lishui and Yulin's Tanshui tributaries. The starting point of the two rivers is Shi'an County in Lingling. .

Lu Fan and Wei Jing were ordered to attack Guiyang and Lingling in response to Zhonglupu's attack.

Lu Fan took pictures of Lai Gong's barbarians in Yulin County and the reputation of Lingling Gaoshun's camp. He did not dare to attack Lingling by water, but agreed with Wei Jing to attack from Weipu Pass.

Lu Fan left [-] soldiers to garrison Guangxin, and personally led [-] soldiers to join Wei Jing at the Weipu Pass. The combined troops of the two sides totaled [-].

Lu Fan and Wei Jing were very cautious. They deliberately assembled their troops before the pass, intending to use a psychological attack to break down the morale of the defenders. The effect of this move was very good, and within three days there were signs of breaking through the pass.