In the early morning of the 27th, the residence of Guan Yu in Gangneung.

Guan Yu's family was dining, and Guan Ji asked, "Father, will King Han be able to go to Jiangling tomorrow?" ”

"Well, today Bo Xu has led the Xiangjiang Water Division to greet him."

Guan Yu looked relieved when he drank tea after dinner, and listened to Guan Ji ask: "If the King of Han wants to conquer Jiangdong, why does my father want to transfer filial piety to Nanyang first?" ”

Guan Xing also looked at it, if he could, he also wanted to live in the barracks.

When asked by his daughter, Guan Yu thought about it for a while and said: "Good things can't be monopolized by my family, and my father doesn't want King Han to be embarrassed." In addition, Nanyang is dry and suitable for raising knights. Xiaoxian is asking Meng Qi for advice on cavalry warfare, Meng Qi will not be stingy, not only filial piety, Dingguo and Meng Xing can be given opportunities. ”

Saying that, Guan Yu chuckled, and his pride was overflowing: "In the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, those who are good at riding and fighting are the best." The middle army, the rear army officers, or the good foot army, or the good water army. When the whole army is on the Northern Expedition, who can compete with Dingguo, Xiaoxian, and Meng Xing? ”

The sound of hurried footsteps came, Guan Yu looked up and saw Yang Yi walking quickly along the winding corridor, Yang Yi flicked his sleeves and walked very fast, followed by four small officials, each end of the wooden plate followed closely. One by one, the footsteps are brisk, like wolf dogs strolling happily.

Yang Yi came quickly, took off his hemp shoes and stepped into the front of the hall, forced a smile and gave up his hand, and hurriedly said, "Please don't avoid it." ”

As he spoke, he held up a piece of silk book in each hand, one the size of a palm, and the other as long as his cuffs: "Junhou, Nanyang good news." ”

At this time, the four officials followed, bowing down and standing in front of the hall with wooden plates.

Guan Yu frowned slightly, stretched out his hand to catch the shorter one, and saw that it was written: "Lu Jian has been broken, and Xu Huang is about to enter the siege, and he will ask all the troops in Nanyang to help in the battle." In April, there was a shortage of 4,000 horses of silk for summer clothes, and the prince was asked to allocate 200 horses of coarse silk and 20 catties of lacquer, and wanted to develop silk armor for his own use. ”

This time, Guan Yu's face became more cautious, for fear of falling into Xu Huang's arrogant strategy.

He adjusted his breathing and stretched out his hand to catch the second silk letter: "Xu Huang marched fifty miles to settle in the camp, and I cut off his return route with 3,000 horsemen, and led more than 5,000 officials to run forty miles, surround Xu Huang on the bank of the Lishui. The officials died, Xu Huang rode away, and the last general chased and beheaded. ”

"Xu Gongming loves his children and grandchildren, and he killed himself."

"In this battle, the general Lu Jian was first broken and blocked, and then the general Xu Shang was forced to land, and Ma Dai and Xu Shang were sent to defraud Ye County. If you run through the starry night, you will get something. ”

"More than 8,600 captives were captured before and after, and more than 8,200 were gained. When the sky is bright, the search and arrest will be carried out, and the captives may be higher. ”

"The flying cavalry has been sent to send Xu Huang's head, the right general seal and the prisoner general seal letter to Jiangling."

"In order to encourage the soldiers to fight, the last general promised a bounty of gold for each person after the battle, and begged the prince to allocate it."

"Xu Gongming's body has been retracted, and he also sent people to Jiangling."

Guan Yu's face turned slightly red, his hands clenched into fists repeatedly, and he got up and strode to the front of the hall.

Yang Yi followed beside him and stepped forward to untie the wooden lids of the two heads, Guan Yu didn't even look at Lu Jian, and looked at Xu Huang's head in the barrel with wide eyes.

He was speechless for a long time, at this time Ma Liang, Pan Jun, Ma Yan, Pang Lin and others came quickly, Ma Liang, who had a restrained personality, walked quickly in front of his black official robe, and Pang Lin, who had a rough personality, walked with his sleeves like Yang Yi.

Behind this group of people, Huang Zhong, Li Yan, Fu Kuang, Zong Pre and other generals of the rear army also followed.

There are more than 20 people in the front and back groups, and the corridor in front of the hall can't stand, so they stand in the courtyard in front of the hall, and the golden rapeseed flowers are blooming in the courtyard, and the special fragrance is pervasive.

Everyone admired and looked at Guan Yu in horror, Guan Yu slowly raised Tian Xin's official document and handed it to the nearest Ma Liang: "This filial piety first report document, if there is no mistake, it has occupied Ye County at this moment." There is no longer any obstruction between our army and Xudu. ”

There is no danger to defend, the plains are vast, and there are complex Rushui and chasm water systems.

As long as the army arrives in Yexian, the Wei army will either fight a decisive battle, or retreat, or defend each city to fight for attrition.

Guan Yu waved his hand, and Yang Yi picked up Xu Huang's head and circulated it to everyone, followed by Xu Huang's right general seal.

Anxious to witness the feats, after witnessing everyone is a little difficult.

Could it be that we should persuade Liu Bei together, and everyone should roll up their sleeves and go on the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains?

There were no preparations for transporting grain in the early stage, and the army could hold out for a while when it arrived in Nanyang. If you can't open the situation on the battlefield in the Central Plains, you can't grab food, and you can't run.

The entire Nanyang military food reserve is less than 80,000 stones, which is only enough for Ma Chao and them to eat the summer harvest, and they can barely compete with Xu Huang and consume it.

The army marched north, and the soldiers of Nanyang County and the powerful troops such as the Wen family were recruited together, and they could get twenty or thirty thousand people.

Counting the 8,000 people of the Left Army who are already in Nanyang, the 4,000 people of Guanping, and the three Northern Expeditions of Sun Lang, Lei Xu, and Shen Tan will definitely be full, which is more than 10,000 people.

Therefore, the Northern Expedition, the 50,000 people in the Nanyang area are determined to be mobilized; The scale of the rear army and the Chinese army is also 50,000, and 100,000 people gather in Nanyang, and the military food in the garrison consumes 150,000 stones; If it goes on an expedition, it will affect this year's harvest, and it will be difficult for the army to carry more than two months' worth of grain reserves.

The 100,000-strong army made a northern expedition to the Central Plains, and although the prospects were wonderful if they were won, they were all gone.

Without preliminary preparations, it is estimated that it will be difficult to win.

Tian Xin made a very embarrassing result, and everyone was amazed for a while, but they didn't mention the substantive content.

Pang Lin took the lead in opening the topic: "Guan Hou, please also send an envoy to Jiangdong with Xu Gongming's head and large and small seals, so as to announce the alliance and inspire the Jiangdong officials." ”

Wouldn't it be better if Xu Huang's head succeeded in intimidating Sun Quan, crushing Sun Quan's will, forcing Jiangdong to be subordinate and subordinate, and then join forces in the Northern Expedition?

Guan Yu agreed directly, and after thinking for a while, he said: "King Han will arrive in Jiangling later today, and tomorrow morning at the latest." The King of Han has entered the boundary of Jingzhou, and this matter should be decided by the King of Han. However, the wharf should be prepared with a fast boat, and if the king of Han sends an envoy to Jiangdong, it is also good to go quickly. ”

Liu Bei can be said to be like an arrow, but in late March, the flow of the river gradually dried up, and it could not reach the speed of returning thousands of miles of Jiangling in one day.

Also because of the slow level of the river, Liu Bei did not stop after crossing the Zhijiang River, and took Huban's big boat and went straight to Jiangling.

The road was unimpeded, which gave Guan Yu a big surprise.

Guan Yu strode out in his middle coat, and saw Liu Bei standing in front of the door wearing a scarlet purple brocade robe with gold threads outlining cloud patterns, a sword hanging from his waist, and looking at him with a smile.

Under the light of the fire, Guan Yu rushed forward to three steps, his lips trembled, his eyes were sour, and he was about to bow down, Liu Bei hurriedly stepped forward and smiled: "Oh, Yun Chang is strong again." ”

"Minister...... Ventured into the Northern Expedition to almost destroy the king's great cause, and he was restless day and night, so he ate more. ”

Guan Yu and Liu Bei clasped their hands, Guan Yu looked sideways to the side, tears hanging in his eyes: "Now that the king has returned to Jiangling, the minister can finally rest assured." ”

"Yun Chang, Yun Chang, Jiangling will be lost if it is lost, as long as Yun Chang is okay. Yun Chang is here, are you still afraid that you won't be able to return to Jiangling? ”

Liu Bei led Guan Yu inside, and smiled and reassured: "Jiangdong is just a rat, Yun Chang doesn't have to care." ”

Mrs. Guan led Guan Ji and Guan Xing to greet her in front of the court, and Liu Bei praised with a smile: "Mrs. has merit, and she should be crowned a monarch for raising such pillars of the country as Dingguo." ”

Saying that, Liu Bei turned his head behind him and said: "Spread the edict, Mrs. Ce Han Shouhou is Yiyang Jun, and the rent and tax of thousands of households are used as makeup materials." ”

There is a record of the imperial history behind him, Mrs. Guan wants to thank her, Liu Bei signaled Guan Yu to dissuade: "Yun Chang and I are called Junchen, but they are like siblings." Mrs. and husband teach children, so that Yun Chang's father and son have no worries and have their own merits. ”

Liu Bei looked at Guan Ji, who was tall and slender, faintly a little strong and sharp-eyed, and then looked at Guan Xing, who was tiger-headed, and was pleased, and said to Guan Yu: "The health of children is far better than everything." Yun Chang, you shouldn't send Xiaoxian to Nanyang, recruit him and Dingguo back quickly. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister just has something important to do."

Guan Yu said and turned his head to look at Yang Yi, and Yang Yi brought Xu Huang's head and the right general's printing plate like a treasure.

Liu Bei couldn't recognize Xu Huang's current face, so he listened to Guan Yu say: "Xiao first sent troops to block the sun, broke the city on the morning of the twenty-third day and beheaded the general Lu Jian, and then entered the siege of Xu Gongming in the camp, broke the camp that night to chase Xu Gongming, forced to land the second battalion of Lu Jian's army, the fifth battalion of Xu Shang's headquarters, and captured nearly 9,000 people before and after. ”

Liu Bei was grabbing the right general's seal and throwing it down at will: "So, it's time to rethink it now." ”

"Yes, the ministers all thought that Xu Gongming's head should be passed on, and the letter should be sealed in Jiangdong, or they might be forced to land in Jiangdong."