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Liu Bei looked at the junior colonel in front of him with a surprised expression, and only after a while did he speak: "You mean, Cao Peng has withdrawn?" ”

"Yes!"

The small school is dusty, and it comes from Yiyang.

He took a breath and replied loudly: "Last night, the drums were beating all night in the camp of the Cao army, and they did not stop until the end of the night. General Liu was surprised, so he sent someone to investigate. I didn't expect the huge Cao camp to become an empty camp! Cao Jun hung sheep and beat drums and quietly withdrew...... General Liu felt that something was abnormal, so he ordered the villain to come and report to the lord. He had informed General Tai Shi Ci and joined forces to investigate the enemy's whereabouts. ”

Hanging sheep drumming!

Liu Bei suddenly gasped.

Since learning the news of the siege of Yiyang, Liu Bei has been sleepless all night. It stands to reason that now that Cao's army has withdrawn, he should be happy. But for some reason, this heavy heart made Liu Bei very uncomfortable. He has ordered Lu Ji and Xiang Tiao to lead a troop and horses each to gallop to aid Yiyang. Unexpectedly, as soon as this reinforcement was dispatched, Cao Jun withdrew his troops and left, and he walked so strangely and hastily.

There is a hint of conspiracy in this matter.

Liu Bei asked the colonel to go down and ordered someone to find Ma Liang and inform Ma Liang of the matter.

"Ji Chang thinks, what kind of trick is that thief playing?"

After Ma Liang heard this, he couldn't help frowning.

Zhuge Liang was not in Changsha, and all the burdens were on Ma Liang's body. During this time, Ma Liang did not have an easy life, and the whole person seemed to be much thinner.

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly showed a look of horror.

"Lord, we have been fooled!"

Liu Bei was stunned at first, then came to his senses and blurted out: "You mean, Wuxi Man? ”

"Exactly!"

After all, Liu Bei is a half-life horse, although he is slightly weak in the overall situation, but in terms of tactics, he is definitely a master. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to rely on his weak strength to deal with Cao Cao for more than ten years. Therefore, as soon as Ma Liang reminded him, Liu Bei immediately discovered that something was wrong.

In order to relieve the pressure on Yiyang, Liu Bei invited Wuxi Man to participate in the war.

But if Cao Peng's target is not Yiyang, but Wuxi Man......

Liu Bei gasped, immediately stood up, and said loudly: "Quickly invite Yide to come." ”

"Lord, I'm afraid it's too late to let the three generals go at this time...... Since Cao Peng Xiaoer withdrew his troops from Yiyang, it means that he has achieved his goal.

Wuxi barbarian, dangerous!

If you take the liberty of ordering the three generals to go out again, you will make a bad mistake, but you will be ambushed by thieves.

As a matter of urgency, we should still get in touch with Wuxi as soon as possible, find out the news, and then make a decision. At the same time, the lord immediately sent people to Chenyang and Chenyang to appease the local Feitou barbarians. If Wuxi Man is really defeated, I am afraid that the entire Jingnan Shanman will change his attitude accordingly. That thief is the best at knocking on mountains and shaking tigers...... The good trick he played this time, the lord needs to remedy it as soon as possible, otherwise there will be changes. ”

"But ......"

"My lord, there is no other choice now.

I have a plan that may minimize the damage. There has always been a grudge between Feitouman and Wuximan, but because of Wuximan's strength, Feitouman had to retreat to Lingling. Now if Wuxi is defeated, it is better to encourage the flying head to go out and swallow up Wuximan...... The barbarian king with a flying head is also a greedy guy for money. Can I order my eldest brother to lobby and order the Flying Barbarian King to send troops, I don't know what to do? ”

Liu Bei was silent!

After a while, he whispered, "At this time, wait, wait." ”

After all, after dealing with Wuxi Man for so long, it is really against morality to give up if you say to give up. Moreover, Feitouman's friendship is relatively shallow, and he is not a very good partner. If Wuxi Man is saved, then it is better to continue to join forces with Wuxi Man.

Liu Bei put his hands behind his back and wandered around the lobby.

The night was getting darker, and just when he was hesitating and unable to make up his mind, he suddenly heard the sound of hurried footsteps outside the hall. Followed by a scout stumbling into the lobby, he fell to his knees with a plop, and shouted in a trembling voice: "My lord, it's not good...... I just got the news that Shamoke, the little king of Wuximan, was ambushed by Cao's army in Qiulong Beach last night, and the whole army was wiped out! Shamoko, life and death unknown! ”

And so it was!

Liu Bei turned around and stared at the scout.

After a while, he suddenly said to Ma Liang: "Ji Chang, it's up to you." ”

I'm afraid it's hard to be useful anymore...... How many people were killed or wounded in the first battle of Qiulong Beach? It's not clear. But it is certain that for Wuximan, it is definitely a loss of muscles and bones, and the vitality is greatly damaged. If you want Wuxi to help again, it is estimated that it is unlikely. That old barbarian king is a very cunning old guy, after suffering such a big loss, he will never jump out to assist Liu Bei again, it is better to let Feitou be ......

Liu Bei is also a decisive master, and he made a decision immediately.

Ma Liang didn't say a word and retreated.

And Liu Bei stood in the lobby, looking at the dark courtyard outside the hall, and suddenly muttered to himself: "Give birth to a son, if you are a Cao Youxue...... If you have a child, you should learn from Cao You! ”

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In the first battle of Qiulongtan, 8,000 soldiers from Wuxi were wiped out.

Cao's morale was greatly boosted and he set up camp on the bank of the Yuanshui River. After the battle of Qiulong Beach ended, Wen Ping immediately led his troops back and went straight to Yidao. He also has a task, which is to cooperate with Wang Wei to intercept Chen Dao in Chong County. Now that Wuxi Man has been defeated, the next thing is to charge the county Chen Dao.

Wuling Changshi Jiang Wan led his troops to join Wei Yan and Huang Zhong.

That night, everyone celebrated in the camp until late at night.

Huang Zhong drank the wine, escorted Shamoke and other prisoners, and rushed to Hanshou.

Wei Yan led his troops and horses to retreat through Yuanshui and set up camp, preparing to return to Lingyang after dawn.

Jiang Wan is responsible for cleaning up the battlefield and cleaning up the follow-up. In a fierce battle at Qiulong Beach overnight, more than 2,000 Wuxi barbarians were killed in the battle, and their corpses were scattered in the wilderness.

Summer is coming soon, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter every day.

In addition, the climate in Jingnan is humid, and if the corpses are not disposed of as soon as possible, it may cause an epidemic. Cao Peng has always attached great importance to this kind of thing. Therefore, he ordered Jiang Wan to deal with and clean up the battlefield here to prevent the outbreak of the epidemic. Thousands of corpses were to be sprinkled with lime and then incinerated into the earth. This project is not small, and it will not be over in a few days. To be honest, it's not flattering to do this kind of work, but Jiang Wan has no complaints...... He was originally a minor official who was dismissed from his official position, but now he has suddenly become a county magistrate.

Under the rule of Wuling County, except for Cao Peng and Lai Gong, he was ranked up.

Cao Peng's love for him, Jiang Wan has made up his mind and will repay him with his life......

Seeing Wei Yan away, Jiang Wan felt a little tired.

For this big battle, Jiang Wan also worked hard. It seems that the victory of this war has little to do with Jiang Wan.

But in fact, from the transfer of ships, to the transportation of baggage, and the placement of soldiers, Jiang Wan is almost a force Wancheng.

Wei Yan and Huang Zhong were hired, except for the use of the war, it took almost no effort. The supply of nearly 20,000 troops was completely in charge of Jiang Wan alone. In this war, Jiang Wan's talent was also vividly displayed. Everyone knows that when the battle of Jingnan is over, Jiang Wan will be of great use.

Taking off the armor on his body, Jiang Wan was preparing to rest.

Suddenly, I heard the junior colonel outside the tent whisper: "Changshi, there is an old man outside the camp, saying that he asked to see the adult. ”

"Huh?"

Jiang Wan sat up and said in a deep voice, "Who is it?" ”

"The old man refused to say, only said that he would only be willing to identify himself when he saw the adults."

"Ask him to come in."

Jiang Wan couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart.

Immediately he put on his robe and lit the candles in his tent. After a while, the curtain was raised. Several soldiers surrounded an old man and walked into the tent.

The old man's hair was jet black and slightly curly.

The eye sockets are deep, the bridge of the nose is collapsed, the mouth is large, and there is a gray-white steel beard.

Looking at the clothes, it was an ordinary old man. But barefoot...... He didn't carry a weapon on his body, and after walking into the big tent, the old man didn't say a word, and knelt in front of Jiang Wan.

"Old Man's ......"

"Turning the people of the mountains outside the country does not know the majesty of the Celestial Empire, and offending the general is really a capital crime.

Sha Teng knew that he deserved death, but for the sake of unfilial piety, he still risked his life to come...... Please look at the old people, let the dog live, the little old man is willing to die on behalf of the dog, please raise your noble hand. ”

The old man spoke a native dialect of Jingnan, if it weren't for Jiang Wan, who was also from Jingnan, he might not even understand.

Moreover, he speaks invertedly, which makes people a little confused. Jiang Wan was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly straightened up.

"Are you Shaten?"

"Exactly."

Who is Saten?

It was the father of Nasamoke, the old barbarian king of Wuximan.

Jiang Wan had never met the old barbarian king, but he had heard his name. His eyes widened as he looked at the somewhat emaciated and frail old man in front of him...... After a while, he suddenly said, "Come on, show the old barbarian king." ”

A small school moved to sit on the couch, Jiang Wan sighed, and stepped forward to help the old barbarian king up.

The old barbarian king's eyes were cloudy, and he seemed to have lost his life. His beard trembled, tears glistened in the corners of his eyes, and his face was pleading.

Jiang Wan said: "Old barbarian king, I heard about your heroic deeds when I was very young.

Back then, the Yellow Turban Thieves of Taiping Road ravaged Jingzhou, and it was you who led the mountain people to fight and protected the peace of Wuling County. You're an amazing guy, why are you so confused? actually helped Liu Bei to rebel against the imperial army? Now, the general trend of the world has become clear, but you want to block the car with your mantis arm, it is really ...... I'm glad you're here, and I won't embarrass you. But I can't agree to your request.

It's not that I don't pity your father-son relationship, it's really ...... I can't be the master. ”

Jiang Wan used Jingnan dialect to talk to the old barbarian king.

This also made the old barbarian king feel very cordial, and nodded again and again.

"Adult ......"

"Lao Wang, I'm not an adult.

In this land of Jingnan, there are only two people who can be called adults, not including Lai Gong Taishou. One of these two people is my son-in-law Cao Peng, and the other is the imperial court Shangshu Ling, serving Xun Yu. Shamoko did not die, he was captured alive. However, he is not here at the moment and was sent to Hanshou.

Lao Wang, you know it well.

What Shamoko committed this time is a great crime!

The only people who can spare his life, or who can give you a way to live in Wuxi, are only Xun Shizhong and my son-in-law, and I really can't be the master. ”

"So, what then?"

Jiang Wan wandered in the tent, and after a while, he said in a deep voice: "Old barbarian king, the only way to save Shamoke is to surrender.

You have 100,000 Wuxi barbarians, who have lived in the mountains for a long time, and who have entered the mountains and become Kou when they go out, which has affected the pattern of Jingnan. If the old barbarian king is willing to surrender...... What I mean by surrender is not the same as the previous surrender, but a real surrender. Presumably, the old barbarian king doesn't know that my son-in-law is powerful. He once governed the northwest and made the bitter cold land, and now it is a rich and prosperous place, which is better than Jingzhou. Under his rule, the Qianghu ethnic groups lived in peace, and the government regarded the Han people and the Qianghu as a family, and everyone lived happily...... If the old barbarian king surrenders, he must lead the Wuxi man out of the mountain to live. But the old barbarian king doesn't have to worry about being bullied, my son will give you the best life.

In this way, you are the members of the court.

Not only will Shamoke not worry about his life, but he may also be appreciated by my son-in-law, and he will be able to enter the phase in the future and glorify his ancestors.

Old barbarian king, you can think about it.

If I agree, I will send someone to Hanshou to report to my son-in-law. ”

Surrender, out of the mountain?

Sha Teng was stunned for a moment, and he couldn't help but feel apprehensive in his heart.

Who doesn't want to live a good life!

Who wants to live in the deep mountains and old forests for generations, and live a life of drinking blood?

In fact, for generations, the Wuling barbarians wanted to get out of the mountains and live like those normal people. However, he was burdened with the name of the mountain barbarian and was bullied. Every time I walked out, I had to go back in the end. Once or twice...... The more times there were, the mountain barbarians lost their confidence. They would rather rely on their fists to seize territory and capture the county seat. But every time, it also ended in failure.

Is it really possible to get out of the mountains?

The old barbarian king was a little moved, but he couldn't believe Jiang Wan's words......

"Lao Wang, I know you can't make up your mind now.

It's better to do this, I still have about 805 Creek barbarian prisoners here, you can bring them back and think about it.

If you have a decision, send someone to tell me. I will be stationed here for ten days. Ten days later, I will return to Linyuan County...... However, I will also send someone to Hanshou to ask my son-in-law to raise his noble hand and leave Shamoke's life for the time being, waiting for your reply. ”

Jiang Wan released his kindness as much as possible.

After thinking twice, the old barbarian king decided to listen to Jiang Wan's persuasion and go back to discuss with his clansmen first.

When bidding farewell to the old barbarian king, Jiang Wan suddenly remembered something, "Old Wang, there is one more thing you have to be more careful." Your Wuxi Man's defeat this time will inevitably be spied on. After you go back, it's best to plan ahead and be careful not to be taken advantage of. ”

When the old barbarian king heard this, he thanked him again and again.

Under Jiang Wan's personal escort, he left the Cao army barracks and rushed to the camp of Wuxi Man in Hutou Mountain.

After sending off the old barbarian king, Jiang Wan could no longer sleep. He thought about it in the big tent and suddenly made a decision! He sent people to cross the river overnight, and found Wei Yan in the barracks on the other side of the river.

"General Wenchang, I have something important to do, and I need to rush back to Hanshou immediately and report it to Gongzi.

However, someone still needs to preside over the affairs here. So Wan took the liberty of begging the general to stay for a few days...... It won't be too long, three days! Within three days, I will be back, I don't know if the general can ......."

Jiang Wan's attitude was very humble, which made Wei Yan quite proud.

"It's all official business, so why bother.

Since Gongyan has an important business, he just has to go. Zhong Ye has returned to Yidao and joined Wang Wei, presumably there is no big problem on Ling Yang's side. I'm going to stay here for the time being. But it's only three days...... As soon as the three days come, I have to return to Zero Yang. ”

Wei Yan agreed very happily, which made Jiang Wan overjoyed.

He didn't even care about resting, and before dawn, he hurriedly boarded the boat, went down the water, and went straight to Yuannan.

After dawn, Jiang Wan disembarked on the other side of the Yuannan River. Changed into horses, hurried all the way, and finally arrived in Hanshou when it was dark.

But Jiang Wan didn't expect that he didn't see Cao Peng.

In the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, Jiang Wan unexpectedly saw Xun Yu, who was supposed to be in charge of the Tang Dynasty.

"Xun Shizhong."

"Gongyan, why are you here?"

Xun Yu was a little surprised, but he was very polite to Jiang Wan.

Jiang Wan said: "Dare to ask the waiter, where is the governor?" ”

"The Grand Duke?" Xun Yu glanced at Jiang Wan, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Youxue is not in Hanshou now, is there anything wrong with Gongyan?" ”

"Not in Hanshou?"

Jiang Wan suddenly became anxious, "Then dare to ask the Metropolitan Governor, when will he be able to come back?" ”

"This ......"

Xun Yu smiled, "Don't ask about this matter!" The Governor estimated that it would be some time before he returned. If there's anything important, you can let me know first. If I can make the decision, I will make the decision for you first, and if I can't do it, I will report to the prime minister. ”

Speaking of which, how could Jiang Wan not hear the meaning inside?

It's not that I won't tell you, but you don't have the qualifications to know where Cao Peng is going now!

There is action!

Jiang Wan immediately understood.

That's a big move...... It seems that this battle of Yiyang is just the beginning, and it is far from the end. So, Jiang Wan hesitated for a moment, and then told Xun Yu about Sha Teng, the old barbarian king of Hutou Mountain.

"I know that among the three strategies of the metropolitan governor Jingnan, the mountain barbarian is the top priority.

Now that Shaten is soft, it is an excellent opportunity. If Wuxi can be attached, then Jingnan Mountain can be determined...... Therefore, Wan rushed back overnight, hoping that the Metropolitan Governor could spare Shamoke's life so that he could get in touch with Wuxi Man as soon as possible. ”

Xun Yu's eyes lit up and nodded lightly to express his appreciation.

What Gong Yan said is extremely true, and now is the best time to subdue Shateng.

I think youxue would agree with you if you were here. In this case, it is up to you to arrange this matter and get in touch with Shaten as soon as possible.

I will order Lai Gong to fully cooperate with you, in this land of Jingnan, if there can be less killing, there will be less killing.

Well...... The matter of Wuxi Man's annexation, you can refer to the regulations formulated by Youxue in Hexi County, and flexibly grasp it yourself. The safety of Wuxi Man must be guaranteed, and if necessary, you can ask Wen Chang and Zhongye to send troops to assist you.

Gongyan, do you dare to take on such a heavy responsibility? ”

When Jiang Wan heard this, he was immediately overjoyed.

"If you are lowly, you will do your best."

"Well, then, go and rest...... I will then send someone to send you the charter that Youxue originally formulated in Hexi County, you are so thoughtful. ”

"Whoa!"

Jiang Wan hurriedly bowed down and retreated.

Xun Yu watched Jiang Wan leave, and suddenly smiled......

"Youxue, you guy is really lucky, no matter where you go, you can find the right person."

He muttered to himself as he walked out of the room with his hands in his hands.

Standing on the steps, Xun Yu looked up at the sky, and sighed after a while: "But it's okay, this just shows that the stars are moving, and the qi of this court is really coming to an end...... It's a pity, it's a pity, it's a pity ”

With that, he shook his head, turned and returned to the house.

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On February 23, the thirteenth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao suddenly ordered an attack on Jiangxia.

His troops were divided into three routes, with Yu Ban Li Tong as the left route army, attacking Xiyang from Pingchun, from north to south, approaching Xiling, the seat of Jiangxia; ordered Xu Huang and Cai Mao to be the right route army, advancing by land and water, and directly attacking the state tomb and Shaxian; Cao Cao led the Chinese army, with Xu Chu as the vanguard, conquered Yundu, and approached Anlu. Anlu is the western gateway of Xiling County. If Anlu is broken, Xiling will become a lonely city, and Jiangxia will die.

Liu Qi was shocked and hurriedly ordered Liu Hu to defend Xiyang and block Li Tong's soldiers and horses.

Then Liao Hua was stationed in the state mausoleum to resist the attacks of Xu Huang and Cai Mao. Liu Qi originally wanted to personally lead the troops and supervise the battle of Anlu. However, his body is weak, and he has not recovered since he fell ill at the end of last year. Guan Yu then dissuaded Liu Qi and led Guan Ping to Anlu to resist.

The Jiangxia War kicked off.

For a time, Jiangdong oscillated, and Changsha County was even more panicked.

Liu Bei didn't care about going to Cao Peng's trouble anymore, so he hurriedly dispatched troops and prepared to support Liu Qi.

Jiangxia and Changsha are the relationship between the lips and the teeth. If Jiangxia loses, Changsha County will also face a huge threat. At the same time, Liu Bei again sent envoys to Jiangdong and Xichuan to plead for reinforcements. At Ma Liang's suggestion, Liu Bei wrote another letter and sent it to Wudu County, hoping that Ma Chao could send troops from Wudu County to create some trouble in Guanzhong and the northwest. Then, he ordered people to go to Bingzhou and begged Gao Gan to help.

It's just that Gao Gan now has a bit of a taste that is difficult to protect.

After Deng Ji became the Taishou of Hedong, he united with Wei Qi and other Hedong clans to emulate Cao Peng's measures against Mobei back then. He first ordered people to cross the Tongtian Mountain, set up four military towns at the foot of the Tongtian Mountain, and wantonly recruited displaced people, surrounded and suppressed the local alien Hulu as military slaves, and stationed them in the military towns. Later, Deng Ji used Cao Peng's government and military system in Hexi County, and implemented the policy of integrating soldiers and peasants, and integrating soldiers and herdsmen. With the huge financial support of the northwest and the assistance of the wealthy clans in the central and eastern parts of the country, in just one year, Deng Ji expanded the scope of his rule to the north by 800 li, which caused the entire annexed state to panic......

Gao Gan, self-care.

Whether Ma Chao sent troops or not was restrained by Zhang Lu.

Liu Zhang?

Far water can't quench the thirst of the near.

The only hope is Sun Quan in Jiangdong.

But the question is, in this situation, how much help can Jiangdong give? Not to mention, while Liu Bei was supporting Jiangxia, he also had to guard against Cao Peng in Wuling. Although Yiyang was not lost, the failure of Wuxi Man made Liu Bei break an arm out of thin air.

Where is Cao Peng at this time?