"The Metropolitan Governor, Zhou Budo's army, has captured Chaoyang and Bendeng County is coming."

Buqi has had a very hard time these two days. originally thought that he could easily make meritorious contributions, but he didn't want to be beaten back by Zhou Budo's general Zhang Xiu in the area of Chaoyang and Yin County (now Xinye to Laohekou City).

Before he had time to avenge himself on the battlefield, Shuishui Han was defeated, leaving himself vulnerable to the enemy, and he had no choice but to flee back to Xiangyang City in a hurry.

At this time, before he had time to change his armor, he appeared in Zhou Yu's military tent in Xiangyang City in embarrassment.

Zhou Yu's brows were furrowed, and there was some uneasiness between his eyebrows.

The defeat of Han Dang caused Zhou Yu to bring tens of thousands of Wu naval troops to suffer heavy losses, and now outside Xiangyang City, there are more than 10,000 naval troops stationed in the Han River. Although with an army of 10,000 sailors, Zhou Yu was confident that he would drag Zhou Budo's army north of Hanshui, but Zhou Yu was a little unwilling.

What's more, Buqi also brought back tens of thousands of foot soldiers and cavalry, and Zhou Yu wanted to defeat Zhou Budo outside Xiangyang City and regain some face.

"In addition to Cai Mao and Zhang Xiu, are there other generals?"

Bu Qi thought for a while, and replied in a deep voice: "Governor Yu, the naval army is led by Cai Mao, and the infantry and cavalry on the land are commanded by Zhang Xiu, and I don't see other generals for the time being. ”

"Is there any trace of Zhou Budo?"

Bu Qi shook his head helplessly and said: "Please forgive the general for his incompetence and retreat all the way, and he didn't find Zhou Budo's location." ”

Zhou Yu's brows were so tight that he stared at the map in front of him with his eyes, and said softly: "Add scouts, you must find out where Zhou Budo is." ”

"What about the defense of Deng County?" Bu Qi looked at Zhou Yu in some surprise.

Deng County is located in the north of the Han River, west of the Huai River, and east of the Junshui, guarding the key point of the confluence of the three rivers, and at the same time facing Xiangyang across the Han River, for the land of Jingbei, it is the key point among the key points.

As long as Deng County is still in the hands of Wu State, Zhou Yu can use his elite naval army at any time to go against the current and raid Hanzhong. But if Deng County is taken away by Zhou Budo, Zhou Yu will lose his strategic springboard, not to mention, he will be approached by Zhou Budo's troops to face the soldiers of Xiang Ao of Yanguo.

Zhou Yu didn't answer Bu Qi's question immediately, and after pacing back and forth for a while, he said with a grim look: "Deng County doesn't want it, I will give Zhou Budo an empty city plan this time!" ”

"Empty city?" Bu Qi was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Zhou Yu was thinking.

Zhou Yu nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Arrange it immediately, and move the remaining 10,000 elite sailors to the Hanshui area east of Deng County and hide it." General Zishan personally led a large army to defend Xiangyang. ”

General Ben led the elite to feign a retreat and fled south to Zhonglu City (more than 100 miles south of present-day Xiangfan City). ）。 After that, he returned to the Atou Mountain to the west of Xiangyang, waiting for Zhou Budo's army to attack Xiangyang. ”

"When the time comes, take the letter arrow as the guide, and attack inside and outside. After Zhou Budo fled in panic, he asked the navy to seal Han Shui and kill Zhou Budo outside Xiangyang City. ”

Bu Qi looked at Zhou Yu with some surprise. Under the influence of Bu Qi, Zhou Yu often looks light and full of confidence, but between Zhou Yu's words, Bu Yu heard Zhou Yu's resentment towards Zhou Budo.

"Dadu Governor, the lord's return to Wu is to deal with the affairs of the court. In the end, the general thought that for the sake of safety, it was better to mediate with Zhou Budo in Deng County. ”

Bu Qi's persuasion made Zhou Yu frown slightly.

Anyway, in addition to Cai Mao and the thousands of sailors under his command, it is impossible for Xiang Ao to train a naval army worthy of a war for the time being, and at this time, it seems to be the most correct decision to use Hanshui to resist Zhou Budo's army north of Han Sui.

But as long as he remembered that he was teased like this by a descendant in his life, Zhou Yu was not angry. Coupled with the death of the veteran Han Dang, Zhou Yu felt that only by defeating Zhou Budo could he be poor at his main goal.

Zhou Yu is not a reckless person, and after thinking for a while, he nodded and said, "General Zishan's concern is not unreasonable. However, the north of Deng County is almost a plain, and the cavalry and foot soldiers of the Yan State are very strong, if they are stationed in Deng County, it is indeed not good for the soldiers and horses of Wu County. ”

"Besides, Zhou Budo is young and frivolous, as long as Zhou Budo is given a little more sweetness, this person will definitely be carried away by the victory on the surface."

When Zhou Budo wanted to take Xiangyang in one fell swoop, he would have given Zhou Budo another thunderous blow. In this way, the general will be able to recover Jingbei as soon as possible for the lord, resist the army of Yanguo outside Wuguan and Lushan, and free up his hands to attack Cao Cao. ”

It seems that Zhou Yu is right, Bu Qi thought for a moment, but did not come up with a reason. Finally, he nodded in agreement, hugged his fists and said, "Then I will arrange it immediately." ”

"Wait!"

Bu Qi was slightly stunned, looked at Zhou Yu suspiciously, and clenched his fists and said, "The Grand Dudu? ”

"Arrange some dead soldiers to defend Deng County, and you must make Zhou Budo feel that Wu Guo is doing his best to defend Deng County."

Bu Qi nodded suddenly, his face sank, and then he clenched his fists and led away.

A few days later, under the resistance of the Wu army, Zhou Budo spent a lot of money to control Deng County in his own hands.

"General of the military division, the city has been cleared, and the remnants of Wu cannot be found for the time being."

Zhou Budo nodded, looked at Yutu and didn't say much. Nanyang County has been under the conquest of various princes for several years, and most of the local families have fled, leaving only a few sporadic families who are unwilling to leave their hometowns to survive under the constantly changing forces.

In Nanyang County, there are naturally no other counties and counties, and the local underworld forces are deep-rooted.

The capture of Deng County has almost taken Nanyang into his own hands, and for Zhou Budo, it can be regarded as the master's entrustment to him before he completed the dispatch of troops.

However, the generals are outside, and the military orders are not subject to it, and the decision is made on the spot, and it still depends on Zhou Budoubt. Moreover, before leaving, Zhou Budo was in Xiang Ao's tone, but he heard that he could complete the task and expand the results at the same time.

The changes between the months made the young Zhou Budo a little less childish and a little more calm. Several wars have made Zhou Budo more murderous, like a handsome general who kills decisively.

Even the fierce general Zhang Xiu and the veteran Cai Mao, looking at the current Zhou Budo, their hearts trembled a little.

Zhou Budo's face darkened, and he circled around the map several times before he spoke: "Didn't find the whereabouts of Zhou Yu's army?" ”

Now the naval army of Nanjun is all under the command of Cai Mao, and Zhou Bu questioned it, Cai Mao stood up a little worriedly, and said softly: "Yu military division, there is no news for the time being." ”

Seeing that Zhou Budo didn't have much expression, Cai Mao breathed a long sigh of relief and sighed: It seems that he doesn't have to be held accountable.

"In the battle of Deng County, can you count the specific number of soldiers and horses of the enemy army defending Deng County?"

Zhang Xiu took a step forward, hugged his fists and said: "The military division, the last general is also very strong and strange. In terms of the strength of the previous defense of the city, there should be a general or many soldiers and horses in the city. But when the last general invaded Deng County and counted the battle situation, it was found that there seemed to be less than 2,000 soldiers of Wu who defended the city this time, and there was no one in charge in the city except for the county magistrates who had served for several terms. ”

"Oh?!" Zhou Budo exclaimed, lowered his head and rubbed his chin, which did not have a beard, and said lightly: "Bring the county magistrate up, I will have something to ask." ”

"No!"

Zhang Xiu took the order and strode away. After a while, Zhang Xiu appeared in front of Zhou Budo with an old man who was almost seventy.

Zhou Budo frowned slightly, stepped forward and said to the old man: "Dare to ask the old man's surname?" ”

The old man saw that the one who summoned him turned out to be a young Confucian student, he was slightly stunned at first, and then put his mind at ease, straightened his clothes, and made a return salute, and replied a little indifferently: "Xia Guan is the county magistrate of Deng County of the Nanyang Army, and the general calls Xia Guan Zhang Lao." ”

Zhang Lao? Lower officials? Do you really think you're like that? The corners of Zhou Budo's mouth were slightly upturned, with a little ruthlessness and mockery.

"I don't know which of the princes' subordinate officials is the so-called subordinate of the elder?"

Zhou Budo's understatement question didn't seem to take the old Zhang in front of him to heart.

Scold! Still put on the score? The old man's Deng County has experienced so many princes' occupation, but who dares to touch the old man, you, a stinky boy, are nothing more than to use the old man's means to control Deng County and find out the whereabouts of the Wu army, can you still eat the old man? Zhang Lao put away his respectful expression, straightened up, and said indifferently: "It doesn't matter whose soldiers are under your command, as long as you can keep the peace of the party and let the people avoid suffering." ”

When Zhou Budo heard this, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he said casually: "Since this is the case, you are not an official of Wuyan Country." ”

"This person secretly communicated with Wu Guo, dragged it out, and beheaded it!"

Zhou Budo shook his hand lightly, motioned for Zhang Xiu to take the order, and then turned around casually to look at Yutu again.

Zhang Lao was stunned for a moment, and before Zhang Xiu, who was stunned, could make any moves, Dou Da's sweat came out of his forehead.

"The general spares his life, the general spares his life!" Zhang Lao was frightened by Zhou Budo's fierceness, and hurriedly prostrated on the ground and said: "Yan Wang Rende is famous all over the world, and now Deng County has been freed from the war and suffering by the Yan army. ”

Zhang Xiu looked at Zhou Budo's back suspiciously, and Cai Mao lowered her head and glanced at Zhou Budo, looking a little frightened.

Zhou Budo turned his back to the three of them, and the corners of his mouth turned upward. Hum! My lord King Yan is the lord of the world, whether you are a person from a family or not, if you want to go against it, there is only one end, death! Zhou Budo thought fiercely, put away the cruelty on his face, turned around with a soft smile, helped Zhang Lao and said, "Since you are a citizen of Yan Country, you must receive the blessing of Yan Country." ”

"I wonder if Elder Zhang can tell me if there are any remnants of Wu in the city?"

Zhang Lao looked at the young man in front of him like a smiling tiger in horror, and his limbs trembled a little.

"Huh... General, the old man knows. ”

"Then the general will congratulate Elder Zhang first, and clear the remnants, but it is a great achievement."

"It's... Be... Be! The elder wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said worriedly, "Thank you for the general's help." ”

"Zhou Yu took the initiative to quit Deng County, right?"

"Yes, ah! No! Zhou Budo's casual questions made the frightened Zhang Lao answer randomly. However, looking at Zhang Lao's expression, Zhou Budo already knew his answer.

"Huh!" Zhou Budo smiled faintly, patted Zhang Lao's shoulder gently, and said softly: "My husband is good, I will take care of my family for my father-in-law." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Lao's face changed greatly, he looked at Zhou Budo in fear, and sat back paralyzed.

On the second day, the news of Zhang Laogou and Wu Guo spread throughout Deng County. What's even more ruthless is that Zhou Budo actually hung the old man's body on the city wall, so that the soldiers kept reciting half-truths and half-truths under the city gate.

"Strategist..."

Looking at Zhang Xiu, who seemed to be a little afraid of himself in front of him, Zhou Budo smiled faintly and said softly: "What advice does General Zhang have?" ”

"Don't dare to advise." Zhang Xiu took over with some panic and said: "The previous dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, although the Han court no longer exists, but filial piety is recognized by the people of the world. Although the corpse of the city gate is a spy of the Wu State, it is already a dead person after all, so there is no need to tarnish the reputation of the lord for this. ”

Zhou Budo looked at Zhang Xiu in some surprise, and then looked at Cai Mao and asked, "What does General Cai think?" ”

Cai Mao was so shocked by Zhou Budo that he quickly stood up, clasped his fists and said loudly: "Those who are not good for the Yan Country will be killed!" ”

Zhou Budo's expression remained unchanged, he looked at Cai Mao with great meaning, and then turned his head to Zhang Xiu and said, "What General Zhang said is not unreasonable. ”

Zhou Budo pondered for a moment, and said lightly: "General Zhang arranged for someone to send this person's body to Xiangyang." ”

seems to be a benevolent and righteous move, among the generals of the two armies, no one can see that this is Zhou Budo's declaration of war against Zhou Yu.

On the second day of the repatriation of the corpse, Zhou Budo attacked Xiangyang on the grounds that Wu was unkind and tore up the alliance. As for the news of Zhou Yu's water army, which has not been inquired, Zhou Budo no longer cares about it.

Zhang Lao's reaction made Zhou Budo already guess that Zhou Yu had withdrawn from Deng County by himself. took the initiative to withdraw from Deng County, either because Zhou Yu's troops were not strong, or he was digging a pit and waiting for him to jump down.

Zhou Yu is a famous general in the world, and he has experienced countless wars, how can he admit defeat so easily, and he still loses to an injury from a stinky kid like himself? Zhou Budo stood on the city wall, looked at Xiangyang on the other side of the Han River, and smiled lightly.

"Strategist, there's news from Fangling."

"Got in touch?"

"Yes, Strategist!" Zhang Xiu said with admiration: "The lord is really a god, and more than ten years ago, he actually set up a situation in Hanzhong. ”

Zhou Budo smiled lightly and said lightly: "The lord is not something that you and I can figure out. Hearing this, Zhang Xiu nodded vigorously.

"Can the military order be conveyed in the past?"

"The military division has already been conveyed."

"Is there an appointment for the hour?"

Zhang Xiu didn't answer, just nodded heavily.

"That's it!" Zhou Budo smiled confidently: "Then launch a general attack." ”

"No!"

Zhang Xiu clenched his fists and hurried away.

For a time, outside Xiangyang City, the war raged, and the battle between Zhou Yu and Zhou Budo spread. Xiangyang is surrounded by water on three sides, and if you want to capture Xiangyang, water battles are naturally indispensable.

Cai Mao led one of the few naval armies in Nanjun and fought fiercely with Zhou Yu's naval army above the Han River. Although Cai Mao's navy is not as elite as Wu's navy, Wu's navy does not seem to have a general commander who is good at water warfare at this time, and the fight is a little messy, giving Cai Mao a chance.

Zhou Budo was on the city wall of Xiangyang, he didn't see Zhou Yu for a long time, and he didn't have the slightest worry in his heart, and he still commanded the army to attack Xiangyang.

The first battle was more than ten days, and there were floating corpses everywhere in the Han water, which were supported by the Han water and slowly floated downstream. Although it was almost winter, Zhou Yu didn't dare to let these corpses soak in the water like this, so he had to organize a lot of people to scoop up the corpses of the soldiers on both sides of the enemy downstream.

The city of Xiangyang was even more tragic, and more than 30,000 elites of Zhou Budo were forcibly wiped out by Buqi. The more than 10,000 defenders in Xiangyang City were even more miserable, and there were less than 3,000 left at this time.

The tragic war not only alarmed the people and families of Jingbei, but even Cao Cao, who was far away in Yuzhou, was shocked, making Cao Cao suddenly think that Xiang Ao's main force had touched the land of Jingbei.

If it weren't for the war on both sides of the Yellow River, Cao Cao would definitely go to Jingzhou and fish in troubled waters.

After a few more days, the army of Wu failed to hold Xiangyang and was broken by Zhou Budo.

It's just that Zhou Budo led a large army and occupied Xiangyang for less than half a day, and 30,000 elite foot soldiers suddenly appeared from the west of Xiangyang and surrounded Xiangyang. Not only that, but thousands of elite sailors suddenly appeared in the lower reaches of the Han River, which caught Cai Mao off guard and fled back to Xiangyang in defeat.

Several ferries that had been controlled by Zhou Budo were also occupied by the naval army that suddenly appeared from the upper reaches of the Han River, making Xiangyang a lonely city.

"Strategist, how is this good?"

Cai Mao was the most scared, and kept shaking in front of Zhou Budo and said anxiously: "Xiangyang was defeated, but almost all the troops that could be mobilized in Nanyang County were used. Not to mention the loss of more than half, now it is all surrounded in Xiangyang City, we... We..."

Zhou Budo waved his hand, signaled Cai Mao to be calm, and said with a faint smile: "General Deqi doesn't need to be in a hurry, he will naturally deal with it." ”

The old man should deal with your old mother! Cai Mao roared angrily in her heart, questioning and fearing.

Not to mention that he killed Sun Jian, the ancestor of Wu State, and now he has killed the veteran Han Dang, if he is captured alive by the soldiers of Wu State, he is afraid that Sun Ce will let himself not survive and die.

"Let's go, go up the wall." Zhou Budo ignored the anxious Cai Mao, turned to Zhang Xiu and said.

Zhang Xiu clenched his fists and followed Zhou Budo with a calm face and left the mansion.

Looking at the two of them who were so calm, Cai Mao reluctantly followed.

"General Gongjin, what an empty city plan, what a good one to invite you into the urn!" Zhou Budo came to the west city wall and shouted loudly to the army outside the city.

Zhou Budo shouted, and a handsome and mighty middle-aged man came out of the army under the city, and shouted at Zhou Budo on the city wall: "I don't want Jingzhou to have such a strange person, at a young age, I will beat the general to the point of collapse." ”

"Haha... General Gong Jin smiled. Zhou Budo laughed, as if accepting Zhou Yu's praise.

Zhou Yu frowned, and shouted towards the city wall: "General Zhou is a person from Jingzhou, and now my lord King Wu is the lord of Jingzhou." King Yan does not allow the family, and the three princes are carried out at the same time, General Zhou is a smart person, why not abandon the dark and find a good future? ”

Zhou Budo looked at Zhou Yu under the city with some amusement, and asked loudly: "General Gongjin really thinks that this general is just a young man who only looks at the immediate interests?" ”

Well? What do you mean? Zhou Yu's heart jumped, and he had some bad premonitions.

Shout... Bang! Before Zhou Yu had time to think about it, the Yan Country's unique signal flare rose into the sky.