Chapter 641: The Smoke Rises Again
But God seemed to be going against Liu He, and at this juncture, something suddenly happened that shook the world.
Cao Pi really tore up the agreement of the battle as Zhuge Liang had predicted, and openly sent troops to attack Hanzhong.
At the same time, the Soochow side seems to be ready to start a war with the other two countries at any time, not only sending a large number of additional troops on the northern border, but also near Jingzhou, there are also signs of troops and horses ready to move.
This time, what was in front of Liu He was a crisis that had never been seen before.
Cao Pi's army came to invade in the north, Sun Quan was eyeing him in the east, and the rebellion in the south had never been quelled, and the common people were already miserable, and a large number of refugees went north and poured into several counties in the south of Yizhou.
In the southern part of Yizhou, the mountains have always produced very little grain, and the influx of refugees has made it even more difficult for several counties to bear the burden.
The convoy of grain from Chengdu to the south every day, from morning to night, hardly stopped, but it was still a drop in the bucket, and the grain and grass hoarded in a city, no matter how much, could not feed so many mouths, not to mention the people and disaster victims in several counties and counties.
Fortunately, with Hua Chi's generosity, Liu He, who was already overstretched, was able to take a breath.
There is no longer a grain of grain in the official warehouse in Chengdu City, and the rest is hoarded military rations, which must not be used unless it is absolutely necessary.
The only thing to be thankful for is that after a period of recuperation in Hanzhong and Jingzhou, the grain and grass are finally able to cope for a while.
But the overall situation is still not optimistic, especially Zhuge Liang, who is in charge of internal affairs, can only live the days of tearing down the east wall and making up the west wall every day.
For the sake of today's plan, the only way to put aside the affairs of the other two sides for the time being, and go north to meet Cao Pi's army with all his might.
As long as Cao Pi's army retreats, Sun Quan in the east will definitely not dare to send troops rashly, this kind of thing that will offend people if he doesn't get benefits, the lord of Eastern Wu, who has always known how to weigh the pros and cons, will not do it.
As for the rebellion in southern Xinjiang, compared with the other two lines of soldiers and horses, it is inevitably a little too childish, after all, just grabbing some things, and the general behavior of bandits and bandits will not become too big a climate.
It's just that the people in the south are suffering, but this is also a helpless thing, after Liu He and Zhuge Liang discussed, they immediately wrote a letter to Zhang Feixiu, who was guarding Hanzhong, ordering him to strengthen the garrison, not to attack easily, and wait patiently for reinforcements.
According to the results of the previous discussion, this time Zhuge Liang was still in Chengdu, and Liu He led the troops north to reinforce Hanzhong, but just before leaving, Guo Qing suddenly came to visit late at night, and at the same time brought a news that Liu He couldn't figure out.
According to the report of Guo Qing's spies planted in Jiangdong, a few days ago, Jiangdong suddenly transferred an additional army and horses on the border line, and it was also the most elite unit in Jiangdong, riding the wind.
Liu He thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't understand what Sun Quan's intention was.
It stands to reason that Cao Pi has already started a full-scale war with Sun and Liu, and the pressure on the northern front of Eastern Wu should be similar to the situation in Hanzhong, the elite of the army, and the northern front should be reinforced at this time.
But at this time, Sun Quan transferred Chengfeng Cavalry away from the northern line and sent him to Jingzhou, which was guarded by Guan Yu.
Regarding Yu Zai, Sun Quan has never bargained for anything in Jingzhou, and in this situation of tight troops, it is even more impossible to have the strength to capture Jingzhou.
"Who is the commander of this Wind Riding Team?" Liu He thought for a long time and asked.
"According to the urgent report, it was Lu Meng who led the troops this time," Guo Qing suddenly showed a contemptuous smile, "You have also seen this person, it is the young Ameng at the beginning." ”
Liu He stood up abruptly and exclaimed, "What? That kid is Lu Meng? ”
Seeing Liu He's reaction like this, Guo Qing knew that the matter was very important, and immediately replied seriously: "The urgent report is very clear that Lu Meng has taken over the position of the governor of Eastern Wu from Lu Su. ”
Liu He was taken aback again, "What about Lu Su?" ”
The relationship between Liu He and Lu Su, Guo Qing knew a little bit, and his voice lowered as soon as he spoke, "Mr. Zijing, he ...... If you're seriously ill, you shouldn't be able to survive for long......"
Liu He immediately sat down in the chair and closed his eyes in pain.
The reason why Jingzhou is solid is not because of Yu, but because of Lu Su and Lu Zijing.
With Mr. Zijing here, Soochow would not have done anything treacherous, let alone rashly use troops against Jingzhou.
However, today, the governor of Eastern Wu is no longer Lu Su, and according to history, it was Lu Meng, who succeeded Lu Su, who launched a surprise attack on Jingzhou, which led to the loss of Jingzhou, and Guan Yu was defeated and lost his life.
Now that Lu Meng has appeared in Jingzhou with his troops, it also shows one thing, Lu Su's illness is indeed no way to return to heaven.
As long as Lu Su is still alive in the world, the generals of Eastern Wu will not dare to launch an attack without authorization, and once Lu Su dies, the generals of the younger generation of Eastern Wu will immediately take action.
The appearance of Lu Meng also indicates that Lu Su may die at any time, and when Lu Su dies, it is the day he attacks Jingzhou.
"How long can Lu Su's illness last?" Liu He gritted his teeth and asked.
Guo Qing raised his eyes and glanced at Liu He, and replied cautiously: "It's only a month at most." ”
"How many days did it take for the news to be sent from Jingzhou?"
"Judging by the speed of the previous correspondence, what the letter said should have been ten days ago."
Liu He took the case and said: "The news from ten days ago, that is, there are still twenty days at most, Eastern Wu will send troops to attack Jingzhou, without further ado, I will go to discuss this matter with Zhuge Military Division now." ”
Guo Qing's face was embarrassed, and he reminded: "From the rectification to the departure, it will take three days for the army to set off, even if it sets off early tomorrow morning, in such a short time, I am afraid it will not be able to catch ......."
Liu He turned his head abruptly and said sharply: "Then I'll go alone!" Jingzhou can be lost, but the second brother's life, I will save it again! ”
Guo Qing was speechless immediately, and could only give a deep salute.
Coming out of the room, Liu He strode towards the gate of the courtyard and met the oncoming Mo Li.
As soon as he saw Liu He, Mo Li immediately bowed respectfully, "Boss, I have something important to say." ”
Liu He didn't stop and waved his hand at him, "I have something urgent to go to see Zhuge Junshi now, go, what's the matter, let's talk on the way." ”
Mo Li nodded when he heard this, and followed closely behind Liu He, but he didn't take a few steps, but stopped.
Seeing this, Liu He immediately stopped, only then did he realize that he was excited just now, and his mind was full of only thinking about rushing to Jingzhou to save Guan Yu's life, but he didn't realize that there was already a crisis around him.