The year 209 of Yuan Tanli was a year of rapid development under Yuan Tan's rule.

The bumper harvest of watermelons has lifted all the poor households under Yuan Tan's rule out of poverty.

Poor households have made money, businessmen have also made money, and Yuan Tan has also collected taxes, which is one more win than a win-win situation.

So many poor households have been lifted out of poverty together, which comes from the over-end innovation industry.

Never before a project, a money-making machine.

Later, it was recorded: Hu Shang got watermelon, shocked by heaven, and galloped 300 miles a day, just to bring it back and sell it to nobles to taste.

Watermelons are popular all over the Silk Road.

There is also a record: After the Jiangnan merchants brought watermelons, the Jiangnan gate lords took watermelons as their daily life and were proud of eating melons.

And in the future, Yuan Tan continued to introduce other unique fruits and vegetables.

Eggplant and tomatoes were must-buy vegetables in later generations, and once they were launched, they swept the world.

Yuan Tan also proposed greenhouse vegetables, out-of-season vegetables.

With the continuous improvement of the economic level under the rule of Yuan Tan, the country became rich and the people were strong, the army's combat effectiveness was off the charts, and the logistics reserves were perfect.

Therefore, the southern expedition became the urgent goal of the civil and military forces.

"Lord, let's go south!"

As Xun You brought it up, all the civil and military officers stood up and said in unison: "Lord, let's go south!" ”

The eyes of the civil and military warriors flashed with the desire to dominate the world.

Yuan Tan now wants people, money, and food.

There are military advisors such as Xun You, Jia Xu, Pang Tong, Tian Feng, Fu Zhu, and Chen Gong.

There are generals like Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Zhang He.

If you don't go south at this time, when will you go south?

As a result, Yuan Tan's plan for the southern expedition was launched.

He did not choose Eastern Wu as a breakthrough, but chose Liu Bei to attack Jingzhou.

After all, Jiangdong has existed for a long time and is extremely stable, and Liu Bei has just taken Jingzhou.

Moreover, if Jingzhou is captured, it will control the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and the downstream Soochow will be suppressed, and the water war between the Yangtze River and Soochow will be avoided.

It is completely possible to smash Huanglong directly by land.

After all, the water war in Eastern Wu is unparalleled in the world, and Yuan Tan has to admit this reality.

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In the spring of 210 A.D., Yuan Tan led Youzhou, Jizhou, Bingzhou, Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Yuzhou, and Sili eight states. In the west, Hangu Pass shocked Cao Cao, and in the southeast Hefei pressed Sun Ce.

Pledged to an army of 500,000 troops, known as a million-strong army to attack Jingzhou.

Before the news could reach the world, the army had already arrived in Xinye County.

In the early summer season, the world is shaken.

Xiangyang, Liu Bei's base camp.

In the conference hall, the civil and military are lined up on both sides.

Here are the famous generals about Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, Wei Yan, and Wen Ping.

There are Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, Ma Liang, Jiang Wan, Fei Yi and other famous ministers.

Speaking of which, the civil and military forces in Liu Bei's camp are also at the top level.

It's just that the atmosphere is very solemn now.

You must know that Yuan Tan's million-strong army is not blowing.

If a million lions cross the river, it will be fatal.

"Yuan Tan must not be allowed to cross the river!" Liu Bei's expression was extremely depressed.

After everyone heard this, it meant that Liu Bei was going to fight to the death with Yuan Tan in Xinye, but was this really good?

They went to see Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan, he didn't expect Yuan Tan to go south so soon. According to his expectations, Yuan Tan would have to accumulate at least three years before he could go all out on the southern expedition.

At this time, the attendant brought a plate of watermelon and tomatoes, and the fragrance and coolness suddenly made people's minds stabilized a lot.

But Zhuge Liang accelerated the speed of shaking the feather fan, and it was these watermelons and tomatoes in front of him that made Yuan Tan accumulate the wealth of the world wildly, and accumulated enough strength in a short period of time.

"How did he find the watermelon and tomatoes? Why can't I find it? Zhuge Liang was very depressed.

Liu Bei spoke, "Strategist, don't study these, Yuan Tan is coming soon, how can this battle be fought?" ”

Everyone was in no mood to eat watermelon, and once again focused on Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang got up and said, "Lord, Xinye City is small and can't resist Yuan Tan. It is better to give up Xinye and defend Xiangyang ...... with all his might. ”

Liu Bei groaned: "If I retreat to Jiangnan without fighting, won't it boost Yuan Tan's arrogance?" Laughed at by the world again! If you are so timid, I am afraid it will be difficult to defend Xiangyang. ”

I have to say that what Liu Bei said makes sense, after all, this retreat, one thing is lost, the morale of this army is low, how can it be garrisoned?

Zhuge Liang's expression was also very solemn, and said: "We definitely can't give Xinye City to Yuan Tan for nothing, although we give up Xinye City, but we also want Yuan Tan to lose in Xinye, and no one will be left for him." ”

"Oh? The military advisor has a plan? Liu Bei hurriedly asked.

Zhuge Liang nodded.

Subsequently, Liu Bei formulated a plan to strategically retreat from Xinye, and the people should all move away. After all, in Zhuge Liang's plan, the battle with Yuan Tan is a protracted battle.

And Liu Bei only has one state and a limited population, so the 100,000 population of Xinye, which is also a strategic material, must not be left for Yuan Tan.

A day later.

Shinno Castle.

At the corners and alleys of the streets and alleys, there were many Liu Beijun's staff.

"The thieves are coming, and the lives are about to be destroyed......."

"Uncle Huang has pointed out the direction for everyone, and he will settle everyone in Xiangyang."

"Everyone hurry back and get ready, and start leaving the city in the afternoon."

When the people heard this, they were indifferent, after all, no one wanted to leave their homeland. Moreover, wherever Yuan Jun went, it seemed that there had never been a misery.

"Yuan Jun has iron-like discipline and does not take any grass or tree from the people." Someone shouted.

So the people scattered in a hurry, not listening to Liu Beijun's words at all.

"Damn!" The staff was furious, "Whoever doesn't listen to orders is a collaborator!" ”

So in the afternoon, Liu Beijun began to clear the scene, and the cries of the people resounded all over the world.

Liu Bei stood at the head of the city, looked at the people who were crying and leaving, and wiped his tears, "Since ancient times, the people have been in chaos, and I wish to see the people happy...... ”

Jiang Wan, Fei Yi and others looked at Liu Bei with admiring eyes, and Liu Bei's personality charm deeply attracted them.

The lord is so benevolent, but he has suffered from the tyranny of the national thief, we must rise up and assist the lord to rejuvenate the Han family.

Although we are weak, we are determined and united.

Jiang Wan: They were all clenching their fists and secretly exerting themselves.

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan and said: "Lord, the people have already left the city, let's start arranging." ”

"Good ......." Liu Bei wiped away his tears, touched the rough battlements, and strode away.

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Two days later.

Yuan Tan's army had already come to Xinye City fifty miles away and set up camp.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Yuan Tan was discussing with the military advisers about attacking Xinye.

At this time, Wang Zhao came in, "Lord, Xinye City has been emptied, and 100,000 people of Xinye are on their way to the Han River. ”

Yuan Tan looked at the military advisors. You must know that Xinye is definitely not the focus of their southern expedition, but if you want to cross the river to Xiangyang safely, you need to capture Xinye City.

Therefore, Shinno Castle has also become a location that must be taken, and it is still the target of the first battle.

Now it seems that Liu Bei is not planning to fight in the field.

Xun You said: "Lord, there are not many enemy troops in Xinye, and a direct attack is enough. ”

Jia Xu and they agreed very much.

It stands to reason that Yuan Tan, as the attacker, must be in the city, and he still has an advantage in troops.

But Yuan Tan is through the crowd, he doesn't think so, Zhuge Liang is very cunning, does he want to burn Xinye?

After all, it seems that Liu Bei is the same as in history, this is to cross the river with the people.

If Zhuge Liang hadn't laid a trap in Xinye, of course he would have attacked immediately. But if a trap is laid, it's a long-term plan.

But the intelligence inside Shinno Castle was interrupted, and it was not known what the enemy was stirring up inside.

Yuan Tan said: "Send more scouts to Xinye immediately, and after getting the information again, we will discuss it again." ”

However, in the evening, the scouts returned with three percent, and all the others were killed, and those who came back did not bring back any useful news.

It seems that Zhuge Liang is very tightly guarded for the deeds in Xinye.

At night.

Yuan Tan couldn't sleep in bed, so he began to flip his own system.

He has a lot of abilities and items that he hopes will be able to find a way to win against the enemy.

Subsequently, Yuan Tan saw the 'Baumkuchen bread'.

Baumkuchen: Eaten at any age, the effect lasts for five hours.

Yuan Tan didn't know how to use this magical item, but at this moment he had an idea in his heart.