Chapter 972: Another Fire (Part II)
Within the double knife, the colorful bright, such as the heaven and the earth are illuminated transparently, a hundred birds fly, forming a colorful phoenix. As soon as the divine phoenix appeared, a huge force surged out instantly. With the four weapons holding each other, the black and white light flame and the colorful light were handed over together, and it was faintly as if the colorful divine phoenix was fighting with the evil dragon and white elephant.
Dian Wei's arms continued to grow bigger, and his muscles and bones seemed to break out, and countless blood flowers erupted all over his body. Pan Feng's muscles were still expanding, as if they were about to explode, extremely thick. The two of them continued to fight each other, and the roar of the dragon elephant and the cry of the phoenix burst out.
The sky was dark, and the thunder flickered. The ground on which the two of them stood suddenly collapsed, as if it had fallen into the ground. Suddenly, the double knives in Pan Feng's hands quickly cracked and shattered. Dian Wei roared sharply, the power of the evil force was like being able to frighten the ghosts and gods, and the twin halberds fell suddenly, slashing on Pan Feng's chest, bringing out two bewitching and dazzling blood lights. Pan Feng screamed miserably, and his huge burly body flew away as if he had been hit by an extremely terrifying impact, rushing out dozens of meters in mid-air and falling into the Xiangjiang River. Dian Wei glared at him violently, lifted the blood Linlin's double halberd, jumped into the river, and quickly swam towards the place where the water splash broke out in front of him.
At this moment, five or six clippers suddenly approached, and arrows were fired indiscriminately from each ship. Seeing this, Dian Wei hurriedly stopped castration and dived into the water to dodge. Mi Zhu saw Pan Feng fall into the river, he was anxious, and hurriedly ordered the soldiers to sail the boat, and seven or eight Jingzhou soldiers jumped into the river and quickly rescued Pan Feng. Mi Zhu hurried to visit, and saw that Pan Feng was covered in blood, with countless large and small blood mouths, especially two blood marks, which were so hideous that people couldn't help but take a breath. At this time, Pan Feng had fainted, and after many days of fierce fighting, as well as the exhaustion of physical strength, this tough guy like steel had to fall. At the same time, Zhang Fei was also rescued by Mi Fang's soldiers on another ship. Zhang Fei did not fight to the death with Xu Chu, although the injuries on his body were serious, he could still maintain his consciousness.
Cao Ren, who was on the opposite shore, rushed to the ship, and saw that Pan Feng and Zhang Fei were rescued on the boat, his face changed drastically, and he hurriedly ordered the soldiers to board the boat to chase him. As soon as Cao Ren's words fell, a soldier rushed over in a panic and said urgently.
"Report! Most of the ships in the army were transferred by the King of Wei, and most of the remaining ships were forcibly seized by the soldiers and fled to the river to avoid the fire. At this time, there are less than three or four ships left, and the general is still going to chase them? ”
When Cao Ren heard this, his eyes widened, his whole body was like a flame, and he roared angrily, and immediately personally led Zhang Jaw, Yu Ban and other soldiers and fifty or sixty elite soldiers, boarded four small boats, and quickly chased after Mi Zhu and Mi Fang's fleet. After Cao Ren quickly boarded the ship, suddenly Dian Wei rushed over in a vicious manner, and the faces of the soldiers on the ship changed, and they quickly got out of the way. Dian Wei jumped on the boat, full of murderous aura, and at the same time Xu Chu also boarded another boat. Cao Ren quickly ordered, the ships sailed quickly, and the four small boats rushed towards the Jingzhou military fleet as if they had missed the strings.
Mi Zhu and Mi Fang saw that the Wei army was chasing after them, and hurriedly ordered the soldiers of each ship to send arrows to stop them. I saw waves of rapid arrow rain falling, making it difficult for the four Wei army boats to get close. Cao Ren and other Wei generals raised their weapons on each ship to resist, and when they saw the Jingzhou army's small boats gradually moving away, they were so angry that they roared angrily.
Let's say that Cao Cao chased Zhuge Liang all the way on the Xiangjiang River and was about to chase him to the riverbank. Suddenly, Guo Jia suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly said to Cao Cao.
"Not good! I fell for the trick of the Zhuge village husband again! At this time, the high mountain where our army is located is covered by fire, and Pan, Zhang and others will definitely take the opportunity to escape. The king had transferred a lot of ships, and the soldiers were in confusion, so he would take them and flee to the river to avoid the fire. If Zhuge Liang had secretly sent someone to answer it a long time ago, I'm afraid that General Cao wouldn't have too many ships available to recover him!! ”
When Cao Cao heard this, a pair of fierce eyes widened instantly, and he was as angry as a volcano about to erupt, and immediately hurriedly ordered the soldiers to turn the bow of the ship and return. Zhuge Liang unhurriedly stopped the boat and docked, landed on the shore, and saw that Cao Cao had sailed back, gently shook the goose feather fan in his hand, his eyes did not have the slightest ripple, and looked indifferently and silently.
The sky was getting white, and the night was fading. At this point, it was dawn. On the way back, Cao Cao met Cao Ren's fleet, and when Cao Cao saw it, he hurriedly shouted on the boat.
"Zixiao can let Pan Wushuang and Zhang Yide escape!?"
When Cao Ren heard this on the boat, his face sank instantly, and he knelt on the ground, and Zhang Jaw, Yu Ban and other Wei generals also knelt down one after another, and told the past and pleaded guilty one after another. When Cao Cao heard this, he was so angry that he couldn't stop roaring, as if he was crazy. The roar reverberated through the Xiangjiang River.
When he was young, Cao Cao's anger decreased slightly. Guo Jia had a pair of bright eyes, a complicated expression, and said with a little regret.
"King, now Pan Wushuang and Zhang Yide have escaped. Our army is empty, and the water of the Xiangjiang River will fade in less than ten days, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to resist Zhuge Liang's Jingzhou army. Moreover, our army fought viciously again and again, the battle in Xiangyang lasted for nearly half a year, and the soldiers were exhausted. The great king withdrew his army and returned, and the squad returned to the court, and when the soldiers were recuperated and the food was ready, he would make a plot again. ”
When Cao Cao heard this, he narrowed his eyes and thought in his heart, he had led nearly 150,000 male troops at the beginning, but now there were less than 10,000 left, and the monstrous anger was surging in his heart again. Seeing this, Jia Xu and Xun You also came to persuade one after another. All the generals also knelt down and persuaded bitterly. Cao Cao finally stopped the restlessness in his heart, and ordered the troops to withdraw to Fancheng, rest for a few days, and then return to the court.
As soon as Cao Cao's order fell, the sound of drums and gold sounded immediately, and all the Wei ships on the Xiangjiang River heard it, and quickly gathered together, and all the generals were ready. The Wei fleet slowly sailed in the direction of Fancheng.
At this point, the war in Xiangyang finally came to an end temporarily. Cao Cao raised more than 150,000 troops at the beginning, and he was full of spirit, and united with the Sun clan of Eastern Wu to annihilate the Jingzhou army led by Zhuge Liang in one fell swoop and attack Jingzhou. But unexpectedly, Sun Ce secretly had an affair with Zhuge Liang, and suddenly reneged on the covenant and attacked Xu and Yanzhou. Xu and Yan were almost attacked by Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, but fortunately, Cao Cao rushed to help in time, quelled the trouble, and killed Sun Ce, repelling the Eastern Wu army led by Zhou Yu. Despite this, Cao Cao also lost a large number of troops, and even more damaged Cao Hong, a confidant general.
Later, Cao Cao led his army to Xiangyang and rushed to the rescue of Guo Jia's army fighting in Xiangyang. Unexpectedly, Guo Jia had fallen for Zhuge Liang's tricks at that time, and in a battle in Xiangyang City, Guo Jia lost a lot of soldiers and horses, and even lost his legs. Later, although Guo Jia lost his legs and was defeated by Zhuge Liang, he did not lose his decadence, and even thought of a profound plan to hide Zhuge Liang, so that the 30,000 Jingzhou troops almost drowned under the Xiangjiang River. Pan Feng and Zhang Fei became the chopping board fish of the Wei army. Cao Cao originally wanted to use this to make Zhuge Liang throw a mouse bogey, but unexpectedly, when Cao Cao thought he was ambitious and thought that Zhuge Liang had nothing to do, he was captured. The east wind suddenly came, and a strange rain of fire landed, causing the Wei army to be in chaos, and Pan Feng and Zhang Fei desperately escaped. In the end, Cao Cao had to withdraw his troops and end the Xiangyang War, which lasted for nearly half a year.
Let's say that after Zhuge Liang met Mi Zhu and Mi Fang's fleet on the shore, he saw that although Pan Feng and Zhang Fei were seriously injured, fortunately their lives were unharmed. Zhuge Liang immediately ordered to withdraw his troops and collect his troops. After Zhuge Liang returned to Xiangyang, a quick doctor came to treat him, and learned that Pan Feng and Zhang Fei only needed to recuperate for a few months before their injuries could be reunited. When the civil and military forces in Jingzhou heard this, they fell into their hearts.
Time passes like a white horse. Half a month later, Zhuge Liang was in Xiangyang and settled all the follow-up matters. After Cao Cao withdrew to Fancheng, he had no intention of raising troops again, during which the two armies exchanged prisoners on the Xiangjiang River. Zhuge Liang exchanged Li Dian and other Wei army soldiers for Pan Ping from Cao Cao. After that, Cao Cao rested in Fancheng for a few days, and the class returned to the court.
Zhuge Liang saw Cao Cao's withdrawal to Luoyang, so he gathered a group of civil and military personnel in Jingzhou to discuss matters in the main hall. I saw Zhuge Liang sitting in the high hall, and after the Jingzhou civil and military salutes, Zhuge Liang's face was indifferent, and he shook the goose feather fan.
"Fortunately, thanks to the concerted efforts of all the princes, Cao Lao Thief has withdrawn to Luoyang, and his troops have been greatly depleted in recent years, and it is difficult to start fighting again within a year and get involved in Jingzhou. The lord has been away from Xichuan for a long time, and we have also begun to prepare for the entry into Sichuan. Yizhou is the country of abundance, and in the past, Gaozu deserved this blessed land, so that he was able to build the imperial industry and create the Han Dynasty. If the lord can obtain the benefit of the forty-one states, in the gathering of Jingxiang, he can establish the foundation of seizing the world. Even if we wait for the Southern Union Jiangdong Sun Clan, the Western Resistance Hedong Wen Clan, the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains Cao Wei, Xu Xu Tuzhi, the Lord Emperor can succeed!! ”
Zhuge Liang's words were loud, and all the Jingzhou civil and military officers were proud when they heard it, and their faces were full of joy. However, Ma Liang frowned and said.
"That being said. However, the current situation is still extremely unfavorable to our army. Although Cao Lao Thief withdrew his troops and retreated, there were still many soldiers and horses under his command stationed in Fancheng, eyeing Jingzhou. And although the Jiangdong Sun clan has an alliance with our army, it also stationed troops in Changsha and Guiyang, peeking into the land of Nanjun and Jiangxia. At the same time, Wen Bufan ordered his righteous brother Xu Gongming to send 30,000 soldiers to the Shangyong realm, and beware of my Jingzhou soldiers and horses entering Sichuan. These three forces have trapped Jingzhou to the death, how can we prepare for the entry into Sichuan!? ”
As soon as Ma Liang's words fell, all the civil and military officers in Jingzhou heard this, and their faces changed, and many people showed apprehension. Zhuge Liang listened to this, smiled brightly, and said unhurriedly.
"Don't worry about it. Cao Cao suffered a great loss of soldiers and horses, and although he stationed troops in Fancheng, he did not dare to act rashly. As for the Sun clan in Jiangdong, now Sun Bofu died in the hands of Cao Lao thief, Jiangdong is in chaos, people are panicked, and they are too busy to take care of themselves, even if our army enters Sichuan at this time, he wants to capture Nanjun and Jiangxia, but he is also powerless. In this way, only one brave general needs to be left to guard Jingzhou, and he can ensure that there is no loss. The current situation, Cao Wei's troops have suffered a great loss, and the internal situation in Eastern Wu is unstable, it is a good time for us to wait for Sichuan to enter Sichuan, otherwise when the time passes, the two forces will develop strength, and they will regret it. As for that Xu Gongming, if Liang's prediction is correct, it won't take long for him to withdraw from the realm of mediocrity! ”
Zhuge Liang was confident, and Ma Liang was surprised again and again. Let's say that as soon as Zhuge Liang's words fell, suddenly a soldier was in the dust and came to report in a hurry. It turned out that this soldier was a messenger sent by Liu Bei from Xichuan to report the battle situation.
At that moment, Shi Libi came to make Shi Libi, and immediately brought out the Xichuan war one by one, saying that Liu Jiyu was dead and was killed by Zhao Zilong, the general of the northwest, and now all the ministers of Xichuan are under the command of Liu Bei. Liu Bei fulfilled the power of Xichuan, and with the support of the ministers of Xichuan, he temporarily took the post of Yizhou pastor. At the same time, the two armies of Xichuan and the northwest fought fiercely one after another, and the two armies suffered great losses. At that time, the Southern Barbarian King Meng was rebelled, and Liu Bei ceded Zitong and Bazhong counties in order to temporarily stabilize the situation. At present, he is about to ask Zhuge Liang to send troops to Xichuan to rescue and stabilize the situation in Xichuan.
As soon as this report fell, the faces of the ministers of Jingzhou changed, some were ecstatic, and some were worried and hesitant. When Zhuge Liang heard the news, the smile on the corner of his mouth slowly opened, and he said in a condensed voice.
"With the blessing of the sky, the lord will eventually gain Yizhou, which is a place where soldiers must fight, and it cannot be lived in unless the lord of troubled times. Now, as long as the chaos in Yizhou is pacified, the foundation of the lord's hegemony will be completed! ”
Zhuge Liang didn't stop talking, Sun Qian stepped out, and said with deep brows.
"But at present, the lord Yu Yizhou has a meager army, although he temporarily tolerates the Nanban, and cuts the two counties of Zitong and Bazhong, but the Nanban is a foreigner after all, and the so-called non-my race will have a different heart. I am afraid that if his greed is insufficient, he will soon be involved in the rest of the counties in Yizhou. The military division should send reinforcements as soon as possible and rush to Yizhou to rescue! ”
"What Gongyou said is extremely true. The people of the Southern Barbarians, who have never respected the Han court, and many people are not accustomed to kingship, so they should be eliminated as soon as possible and expelled from the land of Yizhou. But at present, my Jingzhou is trapped by many forces, and there is no way out. I don't know if the military advisor has a strategy? ”
After Sun Qian finished speaking, the Yi nationality attended and echoed it. Zhuge Liang was not in a hurry, gently shook the goose feather fan in his hand, and said to the civil and military forces under the table.
"There is no need to be in a hurry in the affairs of the Nanban, there are others to drive them away for us."
When Ma Liang heard this, his face was stunned, and he recalled that Zhuge Liang had concluded that Xu Huang would definitely withdraw from the Shangyong realm just now, and immediately calculated it, and immediately noticed a trace of clues, and hurriedly opened his mouth to ask.
"Champion Hou Wen Bufan has always hated people of other races extremely much, and wants to get rid of them as soon as possible. In the past, the western and northern Qiang Hu were almost wiped out by Wen Bufan. Could it be that the military advisor expected that Wen Bufan would give up the siege of our Jingzhou in order to defeat the Southern Barbarians, and would transfer Xu Gongming's 30,000 soldiers and horses from the Shangyong realm!? ”