Sun Quan was startled and said in a deep voice: "Why are you so panicked? ”

The Chinese army handed over and reported: "Lord Qi, Liu Ze's army has been stationed in Exian County, and the soldiers are fierce and ready to move, which seems to have the intention of invading eastward." ”

Sun Quan's face changed suddenly, Liu Ze's next move has always been Sun Quan's greatest concern, and now Liu Ze's soldiers in Exian County are both reasonable and unexpected. If it is reasonable, Liu Ze's eastward march with the victorious army is completely in line with the common sense of the art of war, if it is unexpected, it is that I did not expect Liu Ze's army to be so fast, the battle of Chibi has just ended, and before there is any rest, he tried to advance eastward, which came really quickly.

"Where is Liu Ze himself now?" Sun Quan asked.

Zhongjun said: "Now Tunzha Exian Liu Jun General Guan Yu, Liu Ze himself did not come to Exian in person, according to the secret report, Liu Ze has crossed the Yangtze River south at this time, moved to the Snake Mountain on the south bank of Xiakou, is gathering people and craftsmen, building a new city at the foot of Snake Mountain, it is said that Liu Ze has named the new city 'Wuchang'. ”

Sun Quan was slightly stunned, and ordered his attendants to take the map, lay it flat on the plan, and examine it carefully. Sun Quan of Xiakou is very clear, but the south bank of Xiakou should be a barren place in Sun Quan's impression, Liu Ze will actually build a city here, Sun Quan feels both unexpected, but also unusual, for the sake of prudence, he ordered someone to take the map to see what is going on.

Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong and other strategists were all there, and they all surrounded them.

Sun Quan's finger pointed on the map for a moment, his face was much gloomy, and he pointed to Snake Mountain and said to Zhang Zhao: "Liu Ze actually built a city in Snake Mountain, and from now on, there will be no peace in my Jiangdong!" ”

Zhang Zhao and others didn't know why. Said: "Why did the lord say this? ”

Sun Quan said: "Xiakou is in danger of the three rivers, guarding the Yangtze River and Hankou, since ancient times, it has been a place for soldiers to fight, but Xiakou lives on the north bank of the Yangtze River, and the threat to Jiangdong is not very big, Liu Ze built 'Wuchang City' in Snake Mountain, echoing with Xiakou from north to south, turtle and snake lock the river, advance can attack and retreat can be defended, the biggest threat to Jiangdong is once Wuchang City is built. You can share the risk of the Yangtze River in Jiangdong. The Yangtze River barrier in Jiangdong is gone, and the land of the six counties in Jiangdong is in danger! ”

Gu Yong frowned and said, "Our army was defeated at the beginning. Liu Ze was aggressive again. The enemy is strong and I am weak. How does Koto defend itself? ”

During the banquet, one person smiled and said: "Even if Liu Ze is in Hannan, what is he afraid of, he has a plan." It is enough to resist Liu Ze. ”

Sun Quan regarded it as Zhang Wen, a native of Wu County, and the current official residence of Fuyi Zhonglang General, who was overjoyed when he heard this, and said: "Huishu has a good plan, come quickly." ”

Zhang Wen said unhurriedly: "From Exian County to the east, you must go to Chaisang Pass, with the majesty of Lushan Mountain, the water risk of Poyang Lake, the lord only needs to send a general to guard Chaisang Pass, even if Liu Ze has a million male soldiers, why be afraid?" ”

Everyone heard it, all nodded and praised, from Jingzhou to the east, the first dangerous pass is Chaisang Pass, Chaisang Pass guards the Poyang Gateway, Liu Ze wants to enter Jiangdong eastward, is bound to cross Poyang Lake, with the current comparison of the naval forces of the two sides, Jiangdong occupies an obvious advantage, hold Chaisang Pass and hold Poyang Lake, you can defend the enemy outside the country, and the land of the six counties of Jiangdong can be safe.

"I wonder who can take on this task?" Sun Quan asked.

Zhang Wen said calmly: "In my humble opinion, the most suitable person to guard Chaisang must be Zhou Yu and Zhou Dadu. Zhang Wen has always been good friends with Zhou Yu, but this time Jiangdong Wenchen was overwhelmed by Zhou's voice, but Zhang Wen did not second, but supported Zhou Yu at this time.

Zhang Zhao was determined to bring down Zhou Yu this time, and he couldn't help but be very angry when he heard Zhang Wen's words, and immediately said: "Gong Jin's army defeated Chibi, causing heavy losses to Jiangdong's army and horses, since Chaisang Fortress is the top priority for Jiangdong, how dare to give Chaisang defense to Gong Jin again, once it is lost, how can Jiangdong be preserved?" ”

Zhang Wen said: "Zibu's public statement is also fallacious, although the governor of Zhou Da was defeated in Chibi, but there is a reason for the incident, and it is unfair to put the responsibility on his head, not to mention that the governor of Zhou Da has been operating in Chaisang for many years, and is familiar with the defense of Chaisang, let me ask who among the generals in Jiangdong is more qualified to guard Chaisang?" ”

Zhang Zhao was stammering, among the generals in Jiangdong, when it comes to those who have the ability and level to replace Zhou Yu's position, they really can't find a second person, Cheng Pu is old, Lu Su, Lu Meng, Lu Xun and others are still too young, not to mention that these people are all picked up by Zhou Yu, and they can be regarded as Zhou Yu's henchmen, so it is estimated that it is impossible for them to replace them and take Zhou Yu's place.

Sun Quan was originally inclined to Zhou Yu, but at this time, listening to Zhang Wen's construction, Sun Quan said: "In my lonely opinion, there is no doubt that the one who can guard Chaisang must be Gongjin." Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, the battle of Chibi, although Gong Jin was defeated, but he can't deny Gong Jin's ability because of a defeat, so let's pass on the order of Lonely, Zhou Yu, fined one year, as a punishment, so that he is still the governor of the three armies, strictly guarding the Chaisang Pass, and making meritorious contributions. ”

In such a fiasco, Sun Quan's punishment to Zhou Yu was only a one-year penalty, and the punishment was really an understatement, is Zhou Yu really short of two dollars? Zhang Zhao couldn't help but be disappointed, and admonished: "The 50,000 unjust souls in the Battle of Chibi have not been punished, how can the lord be punished so lightly, how can he serve the public?" ”

Sun Quan said in a firm tone: "The decision has been made, and there is no need to say anything more." Now that the enemy is present, you should still be sincerely united. ”

Zhang Zhao was helpless, after all, Sun Quan was the lord of Jiangdong and had the final decision, so he couldn't say anything more, and sighed faintly.

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The new construction plan of Wuchang City has long been in Liu Ze's planning, only because the first deadline is Jingzhou's affairs, and the later stage will face a decisive battle with Zhou Yu, so the plan to build Wuchang has been delayed again and again. After the end of the Battle of Chibi, the construction of Wuchang City was put on the agenda, and Liu Ze immediately summoned craftsmen and servants, mobilized manpower and material resources, and began to build Wuchang City.

The significance of building Wuchang City is clear at a glance, now that the counties north of Jingxiang have been taken, Liu Ze's next step is to focus on the four counties of Jingnan, but this is only a short-term goal, with the current strength of the Jing army, there seems to be no much resistance to taking the four counties of Jingnan, Jiangdong, as a long-term goal, has long been in Liu Ze's planning.

Based on the south bank of the Yangtze River, it is virtually to reduce the advantages of the Jiangdong naval army to a dispensable situation, Liu Ze built Wuchang City, not only to move Jingzhou's state governance to Wuchang, but also to move the Jingwang Mansion in Xiapi to Wuchang, Jingzhou will be the political center and economic center of Xu Huai Jingxiang in the future. (To be continued......)