Another three years, the thirteenth year of Jian'an. In three years, Cao Cao in the Central Plains finally swept away the second Yuan, and also defeated Wuhuan, completely cutting off the disobedient forces in the rear, leaving only the weak Liaodong Gongsun Kang to become a climate. However, Guo Jia, who was relied on by Cao Cao as the mastermind to entrust the future, died of illness on the way to conquer Wuhuan, which made Cao Cao cry out for jealousy. However, when Qiao Ren heard the news, he was more fortunate than regretful, in Qiao Ren's heart, Guo Fengxiao was probably the first strategist in the late Han Dynasty.

Guo Jia's important position in the Cao Wei group is irreplaceable, and Cao Cao's career as a horse can even be divided into two parts according to Guo Jia's death. During his lifetime, Guo Jia helped Cao Cao unify the north: in Cao Cao's battles to destroy Lü Bu, Yuan Shao, and the rest of his army, Guo Jia played a great role. After Guo Jia's death, Cao Cao achieved some successes in the war with Ma Teng, Han Sui and other grass-coated warlords in the northwest, but his great cause was basically in a state of stagnation. After the Battle of Chibi in 208, there was a helpless ending of three points in the world. Cao Cao himself also has a deep understanding of this, otherwise he would not have let out such a lonely ape's bloody lament on the way to retreat after the defeat of Chibi: "Feng Xiaoxiao is here, don't let the lonely come here." It is the famous Mengde crying and filial piety.

Without such an opponent, coupled with Cao Cao's growing authority, he can be a strategist like Guo Jia who can put his heart into his heart, except for Cheng Yu, Cao Cao's subordinates do not have one. Although the rest of the Wenchen are all talents in the world, they are either seeking self-preservation, or their hearts are towards the Han family, and they have more ill-intentioned people, which is a pity.

In the past three years, the Sun family has not been idle, and after Sun Ce implemented Qiao Ren's method of increasing production in the collar, it has achieved great success. Grain production was 80 percent higher than in previous years, nearly doubling. Due to the great increase in grain, a large part of the Shanyue and barbarians in the territory also went down the mountain, and now Yangzhou and Jingnan are no longer the desolate scene of the past, and finally have the prospect of prosperity.

At this time, the role of subordinate forces and friendly forces was revealed, and Sun Quan of later generations ruled Yangzhou as a rebellious general all the year round. In this world, although Sun Ce is already a later general leading Yangzhou Mu, it is also the seal of Xu Du, and now the power of Eastern Wu is far from being comparable to before, and for Sun Ce, a rear general is not enough.

But although the glory of the Han court is not there, the princes are not thick enough to ask for seals on their own tables, and most of them are sealing each other. And since Jiaozhou was attached, the Shi family has taken on this task with honor. At the end of the twelfth year of Jian'an, Sun Ce was listed as a general of the cavalry, and the emperor of Xu Du obviously didn't care about these invisible positions.

Sun Ce was promoted, and his subordinates naturally rose to the top, many generals such as Zhou Yu were promoted to the rear general and Zhuge Jin was also promoted to the general of the overseer, and Qiao Ren was promoted to become the general of the protector army. In addition to Sun Ce's appointment, Xu Du's court also sent an appointment, which caused a lot of turmoil in Jiangdong. It is to appoint Sun Quan as the pastor of Yangzhou.

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In the inner hall of Qiao's mansion, Qiao Ren sat upright in the main seat. And under him only sat Dai Gang, Huang Ce, Xu Sheng and Liu Ji, who succeeded him as his long history, and one person was Zhang Wen, who was already eighteen years old and was taken by Qiao Renbi as the main book. At this time, Liu Ji said first: "General, Cao Thief appointed Sun Quan as the pastor of Yangzhou, I'm afraid he has a bad heart!" ”

At this time, Dai Gang also said: "Cao Thief's move, I'm afraid it's to provoke our internal affairs," Dai Gang wanted to continue, but was interrupted by Qiao Ren.

"Needless to say, Ren knows it in his heart." Qiao Ren interrupted everyone's conversation with a wave of his hand, and said instead: "I heard that Liu Bei, who lives in Xinye, defeated Cao Ren in Anhui City twice, but is there such a thing?" ”

Liu Ji, who was in charge of intelligence, said: "There is really such a thing. According to the detailed report, last year Liu Bei found a good talent in Jingzhou called Shan Fu, it is said that there is a talent through the heavens and latitudes, first broke Cao Ren's eight golden lock array, and also took Anhui City by surprise, although he later abandoned the city but slapped Cao thief hard. ”

"Shan Fu" Qiao Ren said to himself in his heart, "Xu Shu has appeared, so I'm afraid Zhuge Wolong will also come out of the mountain this year!" "For the Sleeping Dragon and Phoenix Chicks to be able to settle the world, Qiao Ren is sneering. You don't see Liu Bei, the dragon and the phoenix chicks have all been won, and they haven't won the world, but they are the weakest of the Three Kingdoms, and they are the first to be destroyed. In Qiao Ren's opinion, if you talk about the military strategy, Zhuge Wolong must be compared to Xu Shu and Zhou Yu and Lu Xun of Eastern Wu. But if you talk about all-rounders, everyone else is better than Zhuge Liang, but what is the use of all-rounders. There is a specialization in the art industry, and the ministers perform their duties, which is a truth that even Zhou Bo knows.

Hearing Xu Shu's appearance, Qiao Ren suddenly remembered that during the Battle of Chibi, Xu Shu's mother was captured by Cao Jun. Cheng Yu offered a trick to come to Xu Shu. (Of course, not in the romance, Cheng Yu offered Cao Cao to catch Xu's mother, no matter how you say that Xu Shu and Cheng Yu are also friends, no matter how ruthless Cheng Yu is, he will not do this kind of thing)

Thinking of this, Qiao Ren had a plan in his heart. Xu Shu saw through Huang Gai's deception and Pang Tong's serial plan in Cao Ying, and Qiao Ren didn't dare to bet whether Xu Shu would tell Cao Cao. And in this way, even Zhuge Liang's talent who sighed until his death could not be wasted.

"Respect. Send someone to investigate this Shan Fu to see if he has any relatives. Qiao Ren said

"Whoa!" Liu Ji has been under Qiao Ren for several years, and he is no longer the Liu Ji who will not be flexible in doing things at the beginning.

At this time, Qiao Ren said to Dai Gang, Huang Ce and Xu Sheng: "I have three battalions in my headquarters, and they are divided into three lieutenants. Each should have 3,000 soldiers, plus 600 of my personal guards. This month, all the people will make up the difference, and all weapons and equipment will also be replenished in the arsenal with my warrant. ”

Not only did all the dynasties at the end of the Han Dynasty have the custom of eating empty salaries, but this phenomenon has been completely eliminated in Qiao Ren's army under Qiao Ren's vigorous rectification. But it is impossible for the army to remain full forever, but fortunately, the difference between Qiao Ren's department is not much, and there are only a few hundred people, so Qiao Ren can let them make up for it within a month. If it is the army of other generals, I am afraid that it will not be able to make up for half a year, after all, the soldiers are not cabbage, just take one.

"General, you are in such a hurry to replenish the troops, but there is a war." Xu Sheng, who was promoted to lieutenant, asked.

Qiao Ren also replied unhurriedly: "Although there is no war now, I am afraid that there will be a big war this year." ”

When they heard that there was a big battle, everyone was stunned. Qiao Ren continued: "Liu Bei, who Cao Ren attacked Xinye several times, is probably a precursor to Cao's army moving south. Everyone knew that Xinye was the gateway to Jingzhou, and Cao Ren had been guarding Nanyang for a long time and had not fought with Liu Bei, but now he suddenly attacked Xinye. And Liu Biao in Jingzhou is terminally ill, and I am afraid that time is running out. His eldest son Liu Qi was sent to Hanyang to be called Jiangxia Taishou, and if Liu Biao went, the power of Jingzhou would be vested in Cai Mao. Cai Mao has an old relationship with Cao Cao, and I am afraid that he will sacrifice land to seek the glory and wealth of the family. ”

Everyone here has some understanding of the family's deeds, but they can't believe that the dignified military general, Liu Biao's wife and brother, will dedicate the great land and city to Cao Cao. Sure enough, Xu Sheng really couldn't believe that what the general said was too terrifying. Thinking that Cai Mao Gui is a military general and marries his little sister to Liu Biao, if Liu Biao goes, the land of Jingzhou will belong to Liu Brown and Liu Brown is young, and the power is not in his Cai Mao's hands, he..."

Qiao Ren ignored these and said, "What does Wen Xiang think of Liu Brown? ”

Xu Sheng, who is far away from Liu Brown in Jianye, has also heard of it: "I think that Liu Biao is also a hero, and his two sons are weak and weak, and the other is submissive." None of them are conservatives. ”

Qiao Ren said: "Liu Brown is just a middle-aged person, and he is still young. As soon as Liu Biao died, the power naturally belonged to Cai Mao, but the Jingxiang family was headed by the Kuai family, the Huang family, the Pang family, and the Cai family. Among them, the Cai family is the weakest, but because Cai Mao married the younger sister to Liu Biao, the eldest sister married the Jingzhou celebrity Huang Chengyan, the head of the Huang family, and became the head of the Jingxiang family. Not to mention that the Huang family has a good relationship with our army and is married to Cai Mao, but the Kuai family, the Pang family and the rest of the families will not sit idly by and watch the Cai family dominate. And Cai Mao is also unable to control the situation in Jingzhou, even if he Cai Mao is not dissatisfied, will he not sacrifice the Kuai family and other families? ”

Everyone felt justified when they thought about it, and Liu Ji said at this time: "In this way, Jingzhou may not be spared." Jingzhou, Liu Yuzhou is afraid that it will be difficult to complete, and then Bi will go to Xiakou or Jiangling to unite our army to resist Cao thieves. And the lips are dead and the teeth are cold, our army will also join forces with Liu to resist Cao, and a big war is inevitable. ”

Hearing this, Qiao Ren nodded and said, "If the northerners are not accustomed to water warfare, it is difficult for Cao Cao's army to do anything." And the Jingzhou Water Army," Qiao Ren said, the Jingzhou Water Army just smiled, "Are the generals still afraid?" ”

Although the Jingzhou Navy can rank second in the entire Han Dynasty, it is not vulnerable in the eyes of the Jiangdong Navy Army. Hearing this, everyone in the hall also laughed unbridledly, not looking at the Jingzhou Navy in the slightest. In fact, it is no wonder that although Zhang Yun's Jingzhou naval army is good, it rarely wins in battles with the naval army led by the governor of Zhou, and even a draw is rare. As for the naval army trained by Cao Cao in Xuanwu Pool, the Jiangdong generals just regarded it as a joke. By the way, find a small pond in Jiangdong, which is larger than Xuanwu Pond, and the wind and waves are more urgent.

Moreover, although Cao Jun's infantry is strong, the river network in the south of the Yangtze River is dense and there are many low mountains and hills. The advantages of cavalry cannot be reflected at all, but boats are more commonly used, which is also the reason why the Wu people have many boats. And Cao Cao's Central Plains Army or Hebei Army didn't even know much water, let alone fight on the river.