Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Lu Lingqi comforted: "The soldiers will block the water and cover it with soil. My husband has been planning to hand over the state for a long time. If Sun Quan really dares to come and grab it, let Gao Boping lead the trapped army to fight."

Lan Tian shook his head and said, "If it's so simple, why would I be bothered? My brother-in-law and Sun Quan have made an agreement."

Chapter 191 Sun Quan worships the general

"So what if there is an agreement? How many of the princes in the world are honest?" Although Lu Lingqi is a daughter, she has seen too many intrigues with Lu Bu since she was a child, and father and son turned against each other in the face of interests, let alone such a verbal agreement.

Lan Tian shook his head and explained: "The situation is different now. In the past, the heroes were separated and the general situation of the world was uncertain, so he made a mistake for small profits. Now Cao Cao has unified the north. No matter whether it is the source of troops or food, Jingzhou cannot be resisted. Jiangdong must be tied. together."

"So what if they are tied together? Husband still expects Jiangdong to be united with Jingzhou? I heard that when Cao Cao attacked Xinye, Sun Quan didn't attack Hefei at all. Didn't he just watch Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu die?" Lu Lingqi shook her head and pouted. .

"Sun Zhongmou's thoughts are difficult for outsiders to guess. Even if they can't agree, they can't form hatred." Lan Tian explained.

"Husband continues to act in secret, so we can only deal with it as before, how we dealt with it last time, we will deal with it this time." Lu Lingqi continued to offer advice.

"Some strategies cannot be used continuously, otherwise they will not work." Lan Tian shook his head.

Lu Lingqi picked up the wine glass and continued: "My lord, don't think about it anymore. In the face of the opposition from Jiangdong's ministers, Sun Quan has to think carefully about sending troops. Let's play it by ear, don't spoil our good mood, drink..."

Lan Tian drank the hot wine, thinking that Sun Quan should also be very troubled, right?

At this time, Sun Quan was really distressed. The Jiangdong court opposed the use of troops to Jiaozhou, the Huaisi faction focused on targeting Hefei, and the local gentry in Jiangdong wanted to recuperate. In recent years, wars have cost a lot of money and food, and these are all supported by the Jiangdong gentry.

Sun Quan came back to Bu Lianshi's palace after Sun Quan left the court. Mrs. Bu was the wife of Sun Quanxinna.

After Sun Quan moved the government office to Jianye, he left his wife, Mrs. Xu, in Wu Jun to take care of Sun Deng, but instead brought his concubine, Bu Lianshi, with him, which shows how much he loves him.

After Bu Zhi died of a strange illness, the family members heard some rumors of poisoning, and they often went to Bu Zhi's palace to cry and complain, hoping that Sun Quan could find out the real culprit and avenge Bu Zhi.

One day when Sun Quan returned to the palace, he saw the maid cleaning up, frowned and asked Bu Lianshi, "Zi Shan's family is here again?"

"After all, they sacrificed their lives for Jiangdong. It's really hard for me to drive them back..." Bu Lianshi nodded and said.

"The person who poisoned them has been lured and killed by Wei Ziqi, but this is a secret act, it is impossible to bring back the head of that person, so you should let them calm down..." Sun Quan ordered.

"Wei." Bu Lianshi responded softly, and then asked the maid to bring the cold-dispelling tea soup.

Sun Quan picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, then sat on the spot and closed his eyes to rest his mind, while the step trainer thoughtfully squeezed his shoulders to relieve his fatigue.

"My lord, why is your face so sad?" Bu Lianshi couldn't help asking after pinching for a while.

Sun Quan slowly opened his eyes. He frowned and said, "Weiziqi cannot capture Jiaozhou with more than a thousand troops. I am planning to use Zishan to attack Jiaozhou. Unfortunately, none of the Jiangdong officials support me. Big disappointment."

"My lord is the lord of Jiangdong, why can't the world be the only one in charge?" Bu Lianshi was surprised.

"The officials in Jiangdong have their own selfishness, and I have balanced for many years with little success..." Sun Quan sighed.

"In the past, the great ancestor worshiped Han Xin as a general. I don't know how many people questioned him. The master's schemer is the world. How can he not move forward because of selfishness?" Bu Lianshi expressed his feeling when he saw Sun Quan's ambition.

Sun Quan turned his head and looked at Bu Lianshi in surprise, thinking that this woman was right, and I wanted to attack Jiaozhou not for personal gain?Why is it necessary to be bound by those people in the court?

After Zhou Yu died of illness in Chaisang, Sun Quan took advantage of the situation to install many cronies in the army, and he had already held the military power in Jiangdong. The current governor Lu Su, his prestige and power were not as good as Zhou Yu.

Having made up his mind to take Jiaozhou, Sun Quan planned to bring it up again at the court meeting tomorrow. In order to avoid being opposed by Lu Su, Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong and others like the previous few times, he summoned his confidant Lu Meng overnight to discuss.

Lu Meng was born in a humble family, and in his early years he attached himself to his brother-in-law Deng Dang (a general of Sun Ce's army). After Deng Dang died of illness, Lu Meng took over his army and was appointed by Sun Ce as the Sima of another army.

After Sun Quan succeeded to the throne, he had no right to speak regardless of the military and politics, especially Zhou Yu's trilogy inside and outside Wu County. After experiencing the tragic death of his father and brother, he felt insecure, so he slowly cultivated his own power. It was at this time that Lu Meng was paid attention to. .

Lv Meng started as the youngest Sima of the other tribe, step by step from ordinary to extraordinary, gradually promoted with his accumulated military achievements, and was finally worshiped as a general after the Battle of Chibi, and finally had a certain right to speak in the army.

Sun Quan summoned Lu Meng at night and said: "Jiaozhou is connected to Yangzhou, Jingzhou and Yizhou. Although it is remote and barren with few people, it is also the territory of the Han Dynasty. I have been planning it for a long time, but the princes in the east of the Yangtze River do not understand my heart. Can Ziming share my worries for me? ?”

Lu Meng clasped his fists and replied: "My lord, your concerns are justified. Now that Cao Cao is stationed in Huainan, if our army does not set up defenses at Ruxukou, once the northern army leaves Chaohu and crosses the river, the east of the river will be in danger..."

Sun Quan coldly sneered: "Cao Mengde was defeated in Chibi before, not to mention whether he dared to fight in the Yangtze River, even if the troops really leave Chaohu Lake, Cheng Gong will be guarding Ruxukou, and Chaisang's warship soldiers will train with him all day long." , it is better to pull it out and attack Jiaozhou."

"The original plan was not for Duke Cheng to feign an attack, and then attack Cao with the main naval force of the governor. Once my lord removes Chaisang's garrison, what if Cao Cao really sends troops to Chaohu?" Lu Meng asked worriedly.

"The war opportunity is fleeting. We can't wait for the Cao thief to send troops? Besides, after Wei Ziqi killed Shi Wu, Shi Xie has become a frightened bird, and he can be subdued with a little beating." Sun Quan sat upright.

"Was Shiwu killed by Ziqi?" Lu Meng asked in disbelief.

Sun Quan said solemnly: "This person has a great relationship with Zishan's death. I want to use Ziming as a general to go to Jiaozhou. Can you share my worries?"

"The last general obeys orders." Lu Meng felt a sense of heroism in his heart. After all, it was his first time to be the commander-in-chief. Of course, he was unwilling to give up this opportunity.

Sun Quan nodded: "Zi Ming is going here, as long as he kills the chickens to warn the monkeys and subdue the scholars, Jiaozhou can be settled."

"Kill the chicken to scare the monkey? Which chicken to kill? Which monkey to scare?" Lu Meng was at a loss when he heard this.

Sun Quan stroked his purple beard and said with a smile: "The rooster is Cangwu Wu Ju, and the monkey is Cochin Shixie. As long as these two families are settled, then Lai Gong will not be Ziming's opponent..."

"Wei." Lu Meng cupped his fists and obeyed.

The next day, Sun Quan summoned civil and military forces in Jianye, and Lu Meng came out to propose attacking Jiaozhou. The officials were all stunned when they heard this.

Next came familiar objections, but under the performance of Sun Quan and Lu Meng's double reeds, they directly emphasized the importance of capturing Jiaozhou, and finally Sun Quan made a final decision.

Sun Quan worshiped the partial general Lu Meng as his commander, and dispatched 5000 sailors under the command of the governor Lu Su and [-] infantry and cavalry under the command of the deputy governor Cheng Pu.

Chapter 192 The Bronze Sparrow's Spring Depth

Sun Quan set the policy of taking Jiaozhou. During this period, Lu Meng needed to gather troops and horses, and Gu Yong and others needed to prepare food and grass for going south. They would have to wait until March next year if they could actually go south.

The so-called Spring River Plumbing Duck Prophet, the news of Jiangdong's military and horse changes, was immediately understood by Cao Jun in Huainan, coupled with Jiangdong's careful investigation, Sun Quan dispatched troops to attack Jiaozhou, and was sent back to Yecheng by Zhang Liao.

In the 15th year of Jian'an, at the end of December, Tongque Terrace was completed in Yecheng.

Cao Cao led a crowd of civil and military soldiers to the stage to celebrate. He had not seen Sun Quan's attack in Huainan for several months, so he left his troops and horses to continue to garrison, and he, Cheng Yu and others went back to the rear.

After pacifying Karasuma, Cao Cao, who was over half a century old, lamented that life was short, but he still had the ambition to unify the world, so he wrote the poem "Gui Shi Shou" on Jieshi Mountain to express his feelings. (The poem says: Although the tortoise lives long, it still has its time. Flying a snake and riding the fog, it turns into ashes in the end. The old man is standing on the ground, and his ambition is a thousand miles away. The martyr is in his old age, and his ambition is endless...)

However, the subsequent defeat of Chibi gave Cao Cao a resounding slap in the face. He needed a victory or other event to cover up the shame of Chibi and demonstrate his great achievements, so he buried the ground for the construction of Tongque Terrace. Foreshadowing.

At the beginning of the year, Cao Cao discussed the war with the generals and planned to open up the grain road in Xiangfan to rescue Cao Ren. Someone reported that there was a golden light shining near Yecheng. Sparrow Taiwan.

The banquet at Tongque Terrace was unprecedentedly grand, civil servants, military generals, sages and celebrities gathered, there was no room for wine, meat and gourmet food, and singing and dancing performances took turns.

Cao Cao ordered his sons to come to the stage to write a poem for the completion of the Tongque Terrace. Among them, Cao Zhi wrote a pen and the words were impressive. Afterwards, the disciples recited the text and opened the prelude to the banquet.

When the banquet was in full swing, Cao Cao walked to the stage alone while drinking. He looked around at the guests and friends, and then said in a loud voice: "I am a filial piety, and I think I am not a well-known person in the cave... I want to study in autumn and summer, and shoot in winter and spring... …But I can’t get what I want, so I’m enlisted to be a lieutenant in the Dian Army… Break the Yellow Turban, challenge Yuan Shu, destroy Yuan Shao, and establish Liu Biao… If there is no orphan in the country, I don’t know who will be the emperor and who will be the king..."

After Cao Cao finished speaking, all civil servants and generals remained silent. No one knew what the lord really thought, except Xun Yu's eyes released a soft light.

Just when Cao Cao's enthusiasm was waning, Zhang Liao's urgent battle report made him laugh up to the sky.

"Why is the Prime Minister laughing?" Xun Yu asked in confusion.

"There is news from Zhang Wenyuan in Huainan." Cao Cao returned to his seat and raised his wine glass to invite people to drink.

Cheng Yu took the initiative to get up and asked: "The lord only left General Zhang and others to guard Hefei. Could it be that Sun Quan has changed something?"

"What Zhongde said is true. Sun Zhongmou is secretly dispatching troops at the moment." Cao Cao responded with a smile.

"The navy in the east of the Yangtze River is very elite. As long as General Zhang guards Hefei, Sun Quan may not be able to move forward. Why is my lord so happy when he learns about the mobilization of troops and horses?" Cheng Yu asked.

Cao Cao explained: "Sun Zhongmou's mobilization of troops was not to attack Hefei, but to go south to take Jiaozhou. I really don't know what Jiangdong's advisers have in their heads. Why do they need to work hard in such a barren land? This person is still inferior to Sun Wentai and Sun Wentai. Bofu..."

"My lord is planning to take advantage of Sun Quan's withdrawal of troops to attack?" Xun You asked suspiciously.

"A lonely man will not lose his opportunity." Cao Cao said with certainty.

Xun Youjin said: "Although Sun Zhongmou sent troops to Jiaozhou, but now is not the time to cross the river to fight. The generals in Kansai have not sincerely surrendered, Zhang Lu is still in trouble in Hanzhong, and there is still Liu Bei Hushi in Jingzhou to the south. Why don't you take advantage of his fledgling? To ask for it? It won’t be too late to go to Jiangdong when the world is at peace.”

Cao Cao stroked his beard and pondered, "If Sun Quan is a suspicious soldier in taking Jiaozhou, and he waits to dispatch the soldiers in Huainan alone, wouldn't he fall into the trap when he counterattacks Hefei?"

"My lord, Sun Quan is suspicious and indecisive. When we attacked Xinye Hefei with few troops, he didn't make a move, and now he probably won't move lightly." Cheng Yu added.

"Gongda and Zhongde's words are very good, where do you think the first attack should be?" Cao Cao asked again.

Xun You resolutely said: "It is foolish to think that from near to far, from north to south, from weak to strong, we can first recruit the generals of Liangzhou, and then attack Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, Liu Zhang in Yizhou, Liu Bei in Jingzhou, and finally Sun Quan. "

"Gongda is old and serious, the prime minister can accept it." Xun Yu stood up and echoed.

"Liu Bei... Sun Quan... I'll let you go first..." Cao Cao raised his glass with his left hand and tapped the table with his right.

In the first month of the 16th year of Jian'an, the imperial court appointed Cao Pi as the general of the five senses and the deputy prime minister, so Cao Cao left him to guard Yecheng and return to Xudu.

Zhong Yao, the captain of Sili, sent someone to write to Cao Cao, suggesting that he should conscript the generals of Kansai and lead [-] troops into the pass. In name, he was helping the imperial court to crusade against Zhang Lu, but in fact he took the opportunity to hold him hostage, intending to control the generals of Kansai. It will achieve the purpose of attacking Guo in a false way.

At that time, the land of Sanfu in Liangzhou, Longxi, had not been truly brought under the rule of the imperial court after experiencing turmoil such as the Yellow Turban Rebellion and Dong Zhuo's rebellion at the end of the Han Dynasty.

After wars in this area, many warlords, big and small, ruled here, including Ma Chao, Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, Li Kan, Zhang Heng, Liang Xing, Cheng Yi, Ma Wan, Yang Qiu, and Han Sui.

Cao Cao was not clear about the situation in Kansai, so he asked Xun Yu to write a letter to inquire about Wei Kai, who was from the prime minister's family. This person is currently in Hongnong, helping the court gather refugees and collect money and food.

If Xun Yu is the general manager of Cao Ying's logistics, Wei Ji is Xun Yu's dedicated official.

Wei Ke replied to Xun Yu: The generals in Guanxi and Guanzhong are all warriors and reckless men. They just want to live in peace there, and have no ambition to compete for the world. After the picture.The land of Hanzhong is dangerous and difficult to navigate. If he enters the pass to attack Zhang Lu, the generals will become suspicious and disagree, and the consequences will be disastrous.

Cao Cao was eager to prove himself again after the banquet at the Tongque Terrace, so he did not adopt Wei Ke's opinion, but asked Zhong Yao to order the generals of the Kansai region to discuss Zhang Lu with his plan.

In March of the 16th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao sent Zhong Yao, the school captain of Sili, to send troops to attack Zhang Lu, and transferred Xia Houyuan from Huainan to lead troops out of Hedong to join Zhong Yao.

Cao Cao didn't listen to Cang Cao's subordinate Gao Rou's advice, and didn't first appease the generals in Guanxi and Guanzhong, but directly let the main force gather to Hongnong. This move directly stimulated those warlords, Ma Chao, Han Sui, Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, Yang Qiu, Li Kan, Zhang Heng, Liang Xing, Cheng Yi, Ma Wan and other ten all rebelled, and they raised [-] troops to occupy Tongguan.

Cao Cao was shocked when he heard the news, and hurriedly dispatched general Cao Hong to Lintong Guan to supervise the generals to refuse, and ordered the generals to stand firm and not to fight.

Cao Cao's move to crusade against Zhang Lu on the pretext not only stimulated Ma Chao, Han Sui and others, but even Liu Zhang who was in Yizhou was frightened.

Because Liu Zhang was afraid that Cao Cao would annex Yizhou after winning Hanzhong, so Zhang Song persuaded him to welcome Liu Bei to Shu to attack Zhang Lu.

In April, Fazheng came to Jiangling for the second time as an envoy, and the time for Liu Bei to enter Sichuan finally came.

Chapter 193 A Dou, I'm Improving

Yizhou governs 98 counties under the jurisdiction of Hanzhong, Bajun, Guanghan, Shujun, Qianwei, Yuejuan, Cang, and Yizhou eight prefectures. It is the largest prefecture among the thirteen prefectures in the Han Dynasty.

Liu Yan restored the state pastoral system and was the first state pastor in Yizhou.

Before the restoration of the state pastoral system, the administrative levels of the Han Dynasty were counties, counties, and courts. Renzhou Mu, because he heard in private that Yizhou has the spirit of the emperor, so he applied to change to Yizhou to serve as the Zhoumu.

At that time, the governor of Yizhou was frugal because he bought an official position, because he was incompetent and incompetent, which made the people in the middle of Shu suffer from thieves and thieves.

On the way for Liu Yan to take office, Ma Xiang (Yellow Turban Bandit) from Nanyang set up an army in Mianzhu. He gathered tens of thousands of people to attack Luocheng, killed the governor of Yizhou, and set himself up as emperor.

Although Ma Xiang was powerful but lacking in ability, he was wiped out by Yizhou's Jia Long and Qianwei prefect Ren Qi with thousands of people, and then the two welcomed Liu Yan into Yizhou.

After Liu Yan became the clan of the Western Han Dynasty, he came to Yizhou alone and had no soldiers or power. He could only rely on the support of Yizhou's local tyrants to quickly stabilize the situation. People are also given special treatment.

Later, when the Central Plains were in turmoil, tens of thousands of refugees from Nanyang and Guanzhong entered Yizhou. Liu Yan incorporated them into the Dongzhou Army and became a force under his control.

In addition, Liu Yan also incorporated small forces around the separatist regime, including Zhang Lu who had a large number of believers and preached in Huming Mountain.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, people's lives were difficult, and bandits who preached and confuse people took advantage of the situation. Among them were Zhang Jiao who promoted the Taiping Tao in the Central Plains, Luo Yao who promoted the invisibility method in Guanzhong, and Zhang Lu who promoted the Five Dou Rice Religion in Yizhou.

Zhang Lu was worshiped by Liu Yan as the governor and Sima. His mother, Lu Shi, was born like a heavenly man. Although she was older, she looked like a young woman, with outstanding charm and magic skills. Lu Shi often went to Liu Yan's house. He became Liu Yan's confidant and beloved general.

Both the barbarians in the south of Yizhou and Hanzhong in the north refused to accept the jurisdiction. Liu Yan sent Zhang Lu to lead his troops to the north. Kill and merge the opponent's disciples and minions.

After Zhang Lu occupied Hanzhong, he cut off the plank road and beheaded the court envoys, and he became a separatist force in northern Yizhou.

Because of his mother Lu's reason, Liu Yan acquiesced in Zhang Lu's behavior, and Zhang Lu continued to accept Liu Yan's command secretly.

In the first year of Chuping, the heroes began to crusade against Dong Zhuo. Liu Yan refused to send troops on the grounds that the road was blocked. Instead, he began to clean up the local tyrants in Yizhou who threatened his rights. This laid a hidden danger for his successor Liu Zhang.

In the first year of Xingping, Liu Yan died of gangrene, and his successor should have been the third son Liu Hao. Sima Zhao Wei and others thought that the fourth son Liu Zhang was easier to control, so they elected Liu Zhang as the governor of Yizhou.

Liu Zhang is cowardly and suspicious. Before that, Liu Yan used the "Dongzhou soldiers" to suppress the powerful clan in Yizhou. During his administration, both sides made peace with each other, but both sides failed to win over. Then the long-squeezed conflict broke out, and rebellions broke out in many places in Yizhou. Zhang Lu in Hanzhong also disobeyed Liu Zhang's order at this time.

Liu Zhang killed Lu and Zhang Lu's younger brothers in anger. Zhang Lu led the Badiyi leaders Du Wei, Pu Hu, Yuan Yue and others to rebel. Liu Zhang then sent Pang Xi to attack Hanzhong, but he was repeatedly defeated. Most of them were in Brazil, and Liu Zhang appointed Pang Xi as the prefect of Ba County and stationed troops in Langzhong.

At this time, Yizhou was near the threat of Zhang Lu's captivity, and far from the suspicion of Cao Cao's intimidation. The Yizhou gentry resisted inside, and the Dongzhou people took credit for themselves outside.

In this complicated situation, Liu Zhang took Liu Bei as a life-saving straw and sent Fazheng to Jiangling to welcome Liu Bei into Sichuan after the strong recommendation of Zhang Song.

According to Zhuge Liang's plan for Longzhong, taking Yizhou is an important step in the achievement of the foundation. After Liu Bei completely occupied Jingzhou, all the officials were preparing around this goal.

Zhang Song was treated courteously by Liu Bei when he left Xudu and Jingzhou. After returning to Chengdu, he suggested that Liu Zhang make friends with Liu Bei. At that time, Liu Zhang sent Fazheng as an envoy.

Fazheng went to Jiangling to meet Liu Bei for the second time, and offered advice: "Use the talents of Duke Ming to take advantage of Liu Jiyu's cowardice, and Zhang Ziqiao is the minister of Yizhou. With his internal response, it will be easy for the Duke to take Yizhou."

Zhuge Liang had already said that he had to take Yizhou to win the world, but Liu Bei hesitated at this time.

Pang Tong remonstrated: "Jingzhou came to the south via Cao Cao. Years of conquests have not been realized. Now the strength of the people has not recovered. There are Sun Zhongmou in the east and Cao Mengde in the north. It is difficult to achieve great ambitions here. Today there are millions of households in Yizhou, fertile fields. In the land of thousands of miles of abundance, if the lord gets this land as capital, he can accomplish great things!"

Liu Bei shook his head and sighed softly: "I am at odds with Cao Cao. If you are anxious, I will be lenient; if you are violent, I will be benevolent; if you are deceitful, I will be loyal. Every time I go against Cao Cao, things will come to fruition. What can I do if I make small profits and lose faith in the world?"

Pang Tong went on to say: "The time of chaos and separation cannot be settled by one single party. And it is also the weak to attack and ignorant, and the ancients valued it. If the matter is settled, you can seal it as a big country. Why should you lose your faith? My lord does not take it today. , and eventually take it for others.

The last time Zhou Yu took Xichuan via Jiangling, if Sun Quan hadn't ordered him to take Xichuan, he would have dared to move with troops?Now that Cao Cao also wants to look at Zhang Lu and peek at Yizhou, Lord Wanwang thinks twice. "