Chapter 676: Jingzhou Quagmire
Five days later, Liu Biao left, and he did not choose to welcome the new year.
Also leaving together was Liu Qi, this time Liu Qi chose to die so calmly, which made Liu Wei also a little admired.
If Liu Qi was just a second ancestor in his eyes before, and he still belonged to that kind of incompetent second ancestor.
So this time, he respected Liu Qi, so he treated their father and son heavily, which can be regarded as giving Liu Biao the last dignity.
As for Liu Cong, Liu Biao still didn't choose to believe him in the end, or maybe he didn't want Liu Cong to be involved in these struggles when he grew up.
Liu Cong, Liu Biao didn't hand it over to him, of course, Liu Wei didn't check it, since he promised Liu Biao, he naturally couldn't be untrustworthy.
"Your Majesty, now that Xiangyang County has been completely controlled, please make it clear what to do next."
"Let's talk about it after this year." Liu Wei looked at everyone with a smile and said.
The people under his command have morale, and he is naturally happy, but now that he has won Xiangyang, he is no longer in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, are you waiting for news from Sun Ce?"
After Liu Wei finished speaking, Zhuge Liang immediately said as if he had seen through Liu Wei's thoughts.
"Not bad." After listening to Zhuge Liang's words, Liu Wei nodded with a smile and said, he knew that he couldn't hide Zhuge Liang.
Now that he has taken Xiangyang, he has already gained a foothold in Jingzhou, and now he wants to see if Sun Quan can take Jiangxia.
As long as Sun Quan took Jiangxia, it meant that the dispute between the nine counties of Jingzhou was not just a dispute between himself and Cao Cao.
It is a three-party dispute, and the situation in Jingzhou is self-evident, so it will naturally be more complicated.
Once such a situation is formed, it will not only be more difficult to capture Jingzhou, but more importantly, it will be necessary to change the way at that time.
Otherwise, if it is too radical and Cao Cao and Sun Quan join forces, the difficulty will be even more conceivable.
"Now, since the start of the army in June, it has been half a year, and this time I take this opportunity to rest."
Although it is said that he can't go back to Jinyang, he can be regarded as having a good year if he takes Xiangyang.
However, Liu Wei estimates that in the current situation, the most unhappy person in this year should be Cao Cao.
Originally, Jingzhou was in his hands, and he should be the most proud person, but now Xinye and Xiangyang have fallen into his hands.
Sun Quan is attacking Jiangxia, although the results have not yet come, but Liu Wei knows that this is almost a sure thing.
The piece of fat in his hand is now being eaten by everyone, how can Cao Cao be happy in his heart.
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On the other hand, Sun Quan was also surprised to learn that Liu Wei had taken Xiangyang so quickly.
The difficulty of attacking Xiangyang City is not small, but Liu Wei really took it before the end of the year.
"Zijing, you will send an order to the Metropolitan Governor for me, and ask him to step up the pace of attacking Jiangxia." Sun Quan looked at Lu Su and commanded.
"Understood." Lu Su nodded and praised, he was also a little surprised that Liu Wei was able to take Xiangyang City so quickly.
Although he has never lived in Xiangyang, he is still clear about Xiangyang.
However, when Lu Su understood what method Liu Wei used to enter, he was even more amazed.
He thought that he couldn't think of such a way, and even if he was there, he couldn't hold it anymore.
"Zijing, I feel a little that the Dingzu Jiangdong you proposed at the beginning to look at the world can be realized, or how long can it last."
Sun Quan looked at Lu Su and said with some self-deprecation.
Of course, Lu Su understood what Sun Quan meant, after all, in the battle of Xiangyang, Liu Wei should be inside and outside, and he won beautifully.
"The lord doesn't need to worry, although this plan is strange, but it is not applicable to all cities, besides, the trend of the world, before the last moment, who can say for sure."
Lu Su looked at Sun Quan and began to persuade, he couldn't let Sun Quan lose confidence.
"Zijing rest assured, I'm just sighing, this Jiangdong foundation was won by my brother with great difficulty, and Zhongmou naturally won't give up easily."
Sun Quan said after listening to Lu Su's words, of course he knew that Lu Su had misunderstood him.
"That's fine, then I'll go and deliver a letter to the Governor." Lu Su then turned around and left.
It seems that this time it is necessary to let the Metropolitan Governor take Jiangxia as soon as possible, so as to give the lord greater confidence.
When Lu Su left, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Anyway, now that the water in Jingzhou has been muddy, it will be good to get a piece of the pie then.
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In Yanzhou, after Cao Cao saw the letter from Sima Yi and Yang Xiu, his whole face became a little ugly.
"Lord, now that Xiangyang is lost, the situation in Jingzhou is very unfavorable, but the lord doesn't have to be angry."
Cheng Yu looked at Cao Cao and then admonished, this Jingzhou is too far away from Yanzhou, and if something happens, it is beyond the reach of the whip.
"I'm not angry that Liu Wei won Xiangyang, I'm angry that Sun Quan dared to cross his feet at this time."
Cao Cao listened to Cheng Yu's words and said, in his opinion, what Sun Quan wanted at this time was not to unite, but to benefit from it.
Although this is indeed the most correct from Sun Quan's point of view.
But Sun Quan's rash addition will change his plans in the future.
From this point of view, this Sun Quan is indeed more difficult than his brother Sun Ce.
"I'm afraid that Sun Quan has taken a fancy to the lord, and he can't turn his face with him at this time." Cheng Yu sighed and said.
With the current situation, Sun Quan wants to attack Jiangxia, even if he takes Jiangxia down, Cao Cao has no way to turn his face with Sun Quan.
Originally, Jingzhou was beyond the reach of the whip, if he turned his face with Sun Quan at this time, I am afraid that this Jingzhou would not even have a foothold for him.
So at this point, this is already doomed, and at this stage you can only endure it.
"What happened to the person I asked you to arrange before?"
After a long while, Cao Cao looked at Cheng Yu and spoke, as if he didn't want to mention the topic just now.
"Back to the lord, everything has been arranged, but now it is a troubled time, even if Xuzhou and Yuzhou are not under the jurisdiction of the lord, everything has been arranged."
Cheng Yu nodded and said immediately after hearing Cao Cao's words.
"Well, everything is arranged properly, I believe Sima Yi knows how to do it."
Then after Cao Cao finished speaking, he signaled Cheng Yu to withdraw first.
"There are a lot of constraints that have been lost to the opportunity, but this is also a good thing."
After seeing the back of Cheng Yu leaving, Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh.
As the New Year is getting closer and closer, even Xiangyang, which has just undergone the baptism of war, is beginning to be lively at this time.
And after Liu Wei took over Liu Biao's gift, raising the army was naturally not a problem at this time.
Moreover, Liu Wei also received the news that Zhou Yu's army had broken through Jiangxia.
Not only that, after Jiangxia was lost, Jiangxia Taishou Huang Zu was also defeated and killed.
Liu Wei knew that the matter had come to this point, which meant that with Jiangxia falling into the hands of Sun Quan, the quagmire of Jingzhou was officially and truly muddy.
The two families are happy and one is worried, this time Jingzhou is at war, although for now most places are still under the control of Cao Jun.
However, Sima Yi and Yang Xiu were still very unhappy in their hearts, because they both felt that this was their own shame.
And among them, Yang Xiu is even more so, originally he thought that there was only one Sima Yi in the world who could compete with him.
But this Xiangyang has been guarding itself for so long, and he was suddenly driven out, which naturally made Yang Xiu even more unhappy.
"Zhongda, as you mentioned before, Cao Gong will naturally have arrangements, I don't know what happened?"
Yang Xiu looked at Sima Yi and asked, if you just rely on them, there are some things that you still don't have the ability to do.
"I'm afraid it will take some time." Sima Yi said truthfully.
Yang Xiu also understood that he didn't think Sima Yi was deliberately not telling him.
After all, he knew the distance between Yanzhou and Jingzhou, so he could only wait first.
"I must be ashamed to avenge Xiangyang's embarrassment." Yang Xiu said with a displeased face.
"I'm afraid this year hasn't been so good." Sima Yi also said meaningfully.