Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

The Jiangdong warship retreated to Ruxuwu to rest, and Lu Fan sent someone to Jiangxia to invite Lu Meng by fast boat.

Jiangxia is connected to the Hanshui River in the north and the Yangtze River in the west. When Guan Yu was fighting for the Hanshui River, according to Lan Tian's reminder, he kept his eyes open and closely monitored Lu Meng's movements.

Lu Meng received Sun Quan's call, and declared that he would return to Jianye to recuperate and confuse Guan Yu.

When the warship passed Chaisang and docked at the pier for the night, he accidentally met Lu Xun who had pacified Poyang Shanyue. He was also going to return to Jianye to report to Sun Quan.

Lu Meng was born as a general of the Huaisi faction, and he was a confidant general trained by Sun Quan himself. Lu Xun was the talker of the Lu family, a gentry in the east of the Yangtze River. Sun Quan has always carefully controlled his military power.

Originally, people from two opposing factions secretly had an unusual friendship. The two met unexpectedly in a foreign land, and Lu Meng graciously invited Lu Xun to board the boat for a drink.

Chapter 534 Returning the Way to the Other

Lv Meng's succession as governor was full of twists and turns. Because of Sun Quan's reason, he didn't get enough prestige, so he wanted to do something earth-shattering to make his name.

Lu Su's previous defense area was in Jiangxia County, and he was responsible for maintaining the relationship with Guan Yu in Jingzhou. He also paid attention to the movements of Cao Jun in Xiangyang and Fancheng, mainly to contain Sun Quan's main force.

Lu Meng wanted to do great things in Jiangxia. In addition to following Zhou Yu's example and defeating Cao Ren and Lu Chang to capture Xiangyang, he also defeated Guan Yu to capture Jingzhou for Jiangdong.

When I took office, I was also in Chaisang, and I also met Lu Xun who went to Poyang Pingshanyue.

Lu Meng knew that Lu Xun was not easy, so he put aside the suspicion of factional antagonism and asked Lu Xun for advice on how to break Guan Yu.

Lu Xun then offered a strategy of arrogant soldiers, and asked Lu Meng to deliberately show weakness to Guan Yu, so that he could take advantage of the situation when there was a change in Jingzhou.

When they met again in Chaisang, Lu Xun boarded Lu Meng's boat, and spoke first, "I see the look of the governor, and he seems to be in a hurry. If you don't guard Jiangxia, is there something important going on in Jingzhou?"

"There is indeed a major event in Jingzhou. Guan Yu defeated Wenpin's navy not long ago, and now he has completely occupied the Han River. He is leading troops north to attack Xiangyang and Fancheng. I was still waiting for the opportunity, but the lord suddenly sent someone to call me secretly to Ruxu. Wu, could it be that something happened in Hefei?" Lu Meng was puzzled.

Lu Xun frowned and stroked his beard: "Based on what I know about my lord, even if the war in Hefei is unfavorable, it is impossible to call the governor there. Maybe it will have something to do with Jingzhou..."

"How come?" Lu Meng asked back.

Lu Xun smiled slightly: "I'm just guessing, I won't know what's going on until I go."

"Where does Boyan want to go now?" Lu Meng changed the topic.

"Poyang Shanyue has all been pacified, and the [-] Shanyue tribes have also been tamed. I'm going to go back to Jianye to rest and return to my lord by the way." They answered one after another.

"My lord is now in Ruxuwu, why don't Bo Yan go with me?" Lu Meng suggested.

"My lord hasn't summoned me, so it's inappropriate to go rashly?" Lu Xun hesitated.

Lv Meng smiled and said: "The left and right are all returning orders, and the same is true for going to Ruxuwu. Maybe something big happens, and I can still find you as a staff officer."

"Uh... okay." Lu Xun finally agreed.

The two rested overnight at Chaisang Wharf, and went to Ruxuwu together the next morning.

When Lu Meng and Lu Xun arrived at Ruxuwu, they found that all the warships and soldiers attacking Hefei had assembled in the dock.

"Hasn't my lord sent troops for a long time? Why is it as if there was no war?" Lu Meng frowned.

Lu Xun shook his head and guessed, "Maybe there is something new in Hefei..."

The two walked along the springboard to the shore with doubts. Lu Fan already knew that Lu Meng was coming through the scouts, so he had been waiting on the shore for a while.

"General Ziheng." Lu Xun clasped his fists and saluted Lu Fan.

Lu Fan looked at Lu Xun and just nodded slightly, then grabbed Lu Meng's hand and walked towards the dock, "Why did Ziming come so slowly? My lord has been waiting in a hurry these days?"

"What's the matter?" Lu Meng was confused.

"After seeing the lord, the governor will naturally understand."

Because Sun Quan did not authorize it to be disclosed, Lu Fan is still keeping the secret at this time.

Lu Meng broke away from Lu Fan and reminded: "General Lu also wants to return to the lord..."

"General Lu find a place to rest first, the lord will call you when he is free." Lu Fan turned around and instructed.

"Uh... got it." Lu Xun nodded.

Seeing that Lu Fan was so solemn, Lu Meng knew that Sun Quan had something serious to talk to him about. He hurried to Sun Quan's room, and finally knew the purpose of Sun Quan's summoning him, which was what he dreamed of doing.

After Sun Quan's brief introduction, Lu Meng patted his chest and said: "Jiang Ji's words are correct. This time is really an excellent time for us to take Jingzhou. Guan Yu doesn't have many garrisons in Jiangling. The main purpose should be to guard against the last general. The opportunity is also very great, even if Cao Cao does not give exact benefits, we should not give up the opportunity."

"Ziming, don't get too excited. Our Jiangdong is mainly dominated by naval forces. Now Changsha is guarded by Gan Ning, and the police are defended by Su Fei. It is not easy to raid Jiangling. Don't forget that Xuan of Jiaozhou Mr. Owl." Lu Fan reminded.

Lu Meng argued excitedly: "Originally the world was divided into three, Cao Cao was strong, Jiangdong was second, and Liu Bei was the weakest, but now that Liu Bei is the king, we have become the weakest side. If Guan Yu is allowed to attack Xiangfan again, Jiang Xia will be a thorn in Guan Yu's side When the time comes, the Jingzhou navy will sail down the river, and the entire Jiangdong may be hard to resist, so it's better to strike first."

"I'm also worried that it will develop like this. How sure is Ziming if he wants to attack Jingzhou?" Sun Quan asked.

Lu Meng thought for a while, and then replied: "Liu Bei has just experienced the battle of Hanzhong, if we can dispatch troops quickly, and Yizhou soldiers and horses cannot support in a hurry, what we have to face is only a small number of defenders, and Lantianyuan's army in Jiaozhou. "

Seeing Lu Meng pause, Sun Quan raised his hand to signal, "Continue talking."

Lu Meng pointed to the map hanging on the wall and analyzed: "If you want to fight a battle, you need to go all out. The first route is to block Guan Yu's grain road in the Han River with water troops; Stationed to block the reinforcements from Jingnan and Jiaozhou; the third infantry and cavalry landed from Wulin in those days, followed Huarong Road to the north to capture Dangyang first, and then went south to encircle Jiangling according to the situation, or went north to intercept Guan Yu's remnants. Army; the fourth route goes west along the Yangtze River to attack Zhanyiling, intercept possible reinforcements in the direction of Yizhou, and then return to the army to encircle the isolated city of Jiangling."

"Ziming, how many people from Jiangdong do you want to use?" Sun Quan frowned.

"Eight to 10 people." Lu Meng nodded.

Sun Quan gasped, and said to himself, do you really dare to ask me to bet most of Jiangdong's family fortune?

Lu Fan thought about it carefully, and asked: "The police have Su Fei's navy stationed there, how did the governor pass through his defense area smoothly? Needless to say, Gan Ning, the prefect of Changsha and the bandit, who will stop the entrapment army in Lantian, Jiaozhou?"

"Su Fei doesn't have many sailors. They can destroy the beacon towers by the river. Once they are lost, there is nothing to be afraid of. In addition, although the army in the formation is strong, it only has [-] people. As long as we firmly occupy the waterway, Lantian can't wear it." Armor to swim across the Yangtze River?"

In the past few years, Lu Meng has kept a low voice on the surface, but he has deduced the plan to take Jingzhou many times in his heart. If Lu Fan asks any questions, he basically has the skills to answer them.

Seeing Lu Meng's elated expression, Sun Quan felt a little more confident. He immediately echoed and said, "Ziming is indeed right about the army that fell into the formation. In the past few years, Lantian has been vigorously promoting schools and frantically encouraging folk trade, and there has not been much recruitment and training. For the new soldiers, the garrison in Jiaozhou is about 2 people."

"This guy from Lan Tian is very good at hiding, why is my lord so clear about his details?" Lu Meng was a little surprised.

"Jiaozhou is not a piece of iron barrels. No matter how cunning the black owl is, there are things that it can't see."

Sun Quan showed a cunning and cunning smile. In addition to Hu Ke's caravans often providing information, Sun Quan has sent hundreds of spies to Guangzhou City in recent years. The old city of Panyu settled down.

Sun Quan's inner monologue: Dare to blackmail me?I want to use his way to give back to him.

Chapter 535 It's You

When Lu Fan heard that Lan Tian was engaged in trade, he instantly remembered that he had been cheated by him, so he added with contempt: "This guy in Lan Tian is greedy, and his business is nothing more than making money. He is now guarding the side and must want to seal his wife's shadow." Son, how can you still think of contributing to Liu Bei?"

"It can't be said that way. Lantian built a lot of granaries in Jiaozhou, maybe it's just to supply grain to Jingzhou." Sun Quan interrupted Lu Fan. After so many failures, his pride somewhat subsided.

"It doesn't matter whether he supplies food or soldiers, as long as he can guard the mouth of Dongting, the food and grass hoarded by Lantian are for us." Lu Meng showed a sly look in his eyes.

Sun Quan stroked his beard and nodded, "Zi Ming's plan is very thorough, but Dongting Shuikou's first line of troops is unstoppable. Gan Ning in Changsha is brave and good at water warfare. I have seen that all the generals in the battalion do not have this ability..."

"Is it really not possible for me to go?"

Lantian "extorted bribes" before driving him out of Jiaozhou. Lu Fan regarded him as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh, so he took the initiative to invite Ying.

Sun Quan looked at Lu Fan, then shook his head and said, "This sneak attack on Jingzhou is tantamount to breaking with Liu Bei. I want to go to Jiangxia to dispatch troops from all walks of life. Ziheng, you have to go back to Jianye to stabilize the rear for me. You can't let those gentry Hold back the front line."

"How about Old General Han?" Lu Fan pushed Han Dang out again.

"Old General Han is commendable for his loyalty and bravery, but he is still a bit weaker than Cheng Gong (Cheng Pu) in commanding the army alone. In fact, Ziming should have no problem defending Dongting, but taking Jiangling also requires a good general..." Sun Quansi After thinking about it, I still feel that no one is available.

Lu Meng thought about it for a while, then bit the bullet and bowed and said, "The last general can hold one person for a great job."

"Oh? Who is Qingju?" Sun Quan became interested in an instant, and Lu Fan also showed anticipation in his eyes.

"My lord, the right-hand governor and side-general Lu Boyan." Lu Meng's tone was firm, and he looked directly at Sun Quan with clear eyes, as if telling him that I did this out of public interest.

"Bo Yan is indeed a great talent, but he is currently in Poyang to fight the rebellion against Shanyue..."

"My lord, Lu Boyan has finished suppressing the rebellion and recruited [-] Shanyue rebels. He met me at Chaisang Wharf and is currently waiting to return to you at Ruxuwu."

Seeing Sun Quan's hesitation in his words, Lu Meng interrupted him regardless of etiquette.

Sun Quan was taken aback after hearing this, and forgot about Lu Meng's rude behavior, so he turned his head and looked at Lu Fan for confirmation.

Lu Fan nodded and replied: "General Lu did arrive at the same time as the governor, and is currently resting in the dock, waiting for the lord to summon him."

Sun Quan stared at Lu Meng, thinking how did you get mixed up?His frown is still tangled.

These years, Huaisi military generals and Jiangdong gentry, Sun Quan asked himself that the balance is very good, if you hook up together, where will I be placed?

Just when Sun Quan was hesitating, his confidant Hu Zong suddenly opened the door and walked in. It turned out that Jiang Ji had ordered the post soldiers to stay around the clock, and now he had returned from Xudu to send the emperor's edict. He also led the Jingzhou animal husbandry and was granted the title of Marquis of Nanchang.

The emperor's edict of awarding rewards was Cao Cao's sincerity. Sun Quan was determined to turn against Liu Bei and seize Jingzhou. He rolled up the edict and told Lu Fan in a deep voice, "Ziheng, let Bo Yan come to see me."

"Wei." Lu Fan cupped his fists and retreated.

"Weize (Hu Zong), send a letter to Jiang Ji on my behalf, saying that Jiang Dong is willing to help, but let them keep it secret, and don't let Guan Yu get wind of it and run away." Sun Quan said again.

"Wei." After Hu Zong answered, he turned and left.

After a while, Lu Fan led Lu Xun to see Sun Quan.

The two sides exchanged greetings, Sun Quan went straight to the point, asked Lu Meng to explain his plan, and asked Lu Xun to talk about his views. The purpose was to test the teacher on the spot.

Lu Xun pondered for a long time in front of the wall map, and then slowly said: "The general governor's plan is fine as a whole, as long as it is improved a little, we can be sure of victory. This time is indeed a good opportunity for us."

"Since Bo Yan made such a statement, there must be a perfect method. Please try to say it." Sun Quan asked.

Lu Xun nodded, "Lantian in Jiaozhou is very strategic, and if he is not handled properly, he will easily cause serious problems. His existence was ignored in the last battle of Changsha, so the second army has a heavy responsibility, and we must find a way to distract him. "

"How to disperse?"

This time it was Lu Meng's turn to be anxious. Although he said that he was not afraid of falling into the army, in fact he had no confidence at all, like the kind of intangible enemy who didn't know how to deal with it.

Lu Xun pointed to a place on the map, which was the area bordering Jiaozhou and Yangzhou.

"The south of Yangzhou is as desolate as Jiaozhou. One of the lords can let Lu Dinggong (Lv Dai) send troops to Luling, and then let people pretend to be Shanyue bandits, and wait for the opportunity to invade Longchuan County in Jiaozhou to make trouble. Lantian will definitely send troops to conscript To suppress, if Lantian sends few troops, he will eat them directly, and if there are many troops, he will use the advantage of the mountains there to avoid fighting; second, he can send people to pretend to be businessmen to sneak into Guangzhou City in advance, and after Lantian sends troops to assist Jingzhou, he will immediately cause chaos in the city... ..." Lu Xun smiled and told his plan.

"Wonderful, let Lv Dinggong's suspicious soldiers restrain him, and cause chaos in Guangzhou city. Even if Lantian can deal with them one by one, he will definitely miss the opportunity to rescue Jingzhou." Lu Meng was overjoyed.

Sun Quan and Lu Fan were also amazed when they heard this, Lu Xun is really extraordinary.

Just when the few people were happy, Lu Xun continued to throw out his own thoughts: "Although Jiangling is the seat of Jingzhou, after the Battle of Chibi, the population there has been greatly reduced. I really want to find a way to transfer the Changsha defenders away, it is more stable for us to take Changsha directly than to hold Dongting."

Lu Meng frowned and shook his head: "Although I have been showing weakness, Guan Yu still keeps Gan Ning on guard. How easy is it to transfer the defenders from Changsha?"

"That's because Guan Yu is still wary. If the opponent's wariness is completely eliminated, let alone Gan Ning's Changsha garrison, the remaining garrison in Jiangling may be transferred away." Lu Xun smiled slightly.

"Ziming is so humble, it doesn't work, Bo Yan really has a way to 'tune the tiger away from the mountain'?" Sun Quan couldn't sit still, he, Lu Fan and Lu Meng all gathered in front of the map.

Lu Xun twitched his beard and replied: "Although the governor has been showing weakness, I personally think it is not enough. Isn't the governor now claiming to be sick and returning to Jianye? My lord, why don't you just pretend to replace him? Choose another person who Guan Yu will despise to succeed, At that time, only a few flattering letters are needed, and Guan Yu, who has an arrogant personality, will definitely fall into the trap."

"Wonderful, Bo Yan's plan of deceiving the world and crossing the sea, Guan Yu will definitely be difficult to resist, the lord can adopt it." Lu Fan agreed.

"The successor needs to be more alert, and the lord needs to choose the general carefully." Lu Xun reminded.

Sun Quan and Lu Meng looked at each other, and then said solemnly: "Bo Yan has a well-thought-out plan, and the governor is naturally none other than you."

Chapter 536 It's Too Late to Steal a Teacher

Lu Xun knew Sun Quan's character very well, thought that the other party was trying to test him, and quickly replied, "The junior general is not qualified enough to take on this important task. Please choose another wise man..."

"Bo Yan has an amazing talent, we all see it, how can you back down from this important task, besides, Zi Ming also recommended you as the commander of the Second Route Army." Sun Quan said while examining Lu Xun's expression.

Lu Meng patted Lu Xun on the shoulder and said, "Your Majesty, you still don't accept orders after saying this? A man should make contributions and wrap his body in horse leather."

"Uh...thank you, my lord, for your trust. I will do my best." Lu Xun clasped his fists.

Sun Quan stroked his beard and was very satisfied with Lu Xun's response, "Qing will now return to Jiangxia to garrison as the governor. You must paralyze Guan Yu. I will immediately prepare soldiers, horses, money and food, and deploy Luling and Guangzhou City to cause chaos. When the time is right, enter Jingzhou."

"Wei." Lu Xun clasped his fists and accepted the order.

After several people plotted, Sun Quan left Zhou Tai and Xu Sheng to guard Ruxuwu, ordered Lu Fan to return to his teacher to guard Jianye, and led the main force of Jiangdong to assemble and deploy in Chaisang.

After a brief handover between Lu Xun and Lv Meng, he entered Jiangxia as the new governor. The first thing he did when he took office was to write a letter to Guan Yu to express his goodwill.

It was August, and the autumn water was flooding.

Guan Yu defeated Wenpin's navy and marched northward. Originally, Liu Bei's mission for him was to hold back on the eastern front and support Liu Bei's defeat of Cao Cao to take Hanzhong. It was not until Liu Bei was named King of Hanzhong that he removed Cao's stronghold on the Han River.

After Liu Bei won the battle of Hanzhong, Guan Yu continued to attack Xiangyang and Fancheng in the north, because he felt that the opportunity for the Northern Expedition was ripe.

Xiangyang and Fancheng are located at the southern end of the Nanyang Basin, one in the south of the Han River and the other in the north of the Han River, forming a corner.

There is Wudang Mountain in the west, and Dahong Mountain and Tongbai Mountain in the east as barriers. The two fortresses control the Han River. They are the only way to go north to the Central Plains and south to the Jianghan Plain. They are important strategic passages and must be contested by military strategists.

Guan Yu led [-] elite soldiers from land and water back up the river. Facing the two cities that were high and wide, easy to defend and difficult to attack, Guan Yu gave up Zhou Yu's previous strategy of smashing Xiangyang, and he asked the governor Zhao Lei to lead a small number of troops to monitor Xiangyang. , I focused my main energy on Fancheng in the north, because Cao Ren, the commander-in-chief of Jingzhou, was there, and Guan Yu planned to capture the thief first and capture the king first.

Guan Yu also let Jingzhou warships lie across the Han River, blocking the connection between Xiangyang and Fancheng, leaving Xiangyang trapped in the south of the Han River and becoming an isolated city.

It is very difficult to attack a city head-on in the era of cold weapons, especially when encountering a big city with a strong city and sufficient food and grass. Guan Yu considered that his own force advantage is not large, even if he attacked like Zhou Yu's lifeless force, the final outcome is unpredictable.