"Oh, who is Brother Su referring to?" Gan Ning half-tilted his neck and asked.

Su Fei looked left and right, lowered his voice, and said, "King Jing Liu Ze!" ”

Gan Ning was slightly stunned, shook his head gently, and said with a wry smile: "Today, our side was defeated under Liu Ze's men, the general of the defeated army, how can I say bravely, even if I have the heart to vote, I am afraid I will not be reused." ”

Su Fei smiled slightly and said: "I have heard that King Jing knows how to make good use of the virtuous, and recruits the virtuous, although the virtuous brother was defeated at the hands of King Jing, but the virtuous brother broke the Jiangdong army formation in Hankou a few days ago, presumably King Jing has already heard about it, I think this record alone is enough to make King Jing wise and wise." What's more, the virtuous brother killed Ling Cao, and the Jiangdong army has regarded the virtuous brother as an enemy, and if the virtuous brother goes to Jiangdong at this time, it will inevitably attract the disaster of killing, so according to the foolish brother's opinion, the virtuous brother might as well go to King Jing, with the talent of the virtuous brother, under the account of King Jing, there will definitely be a chance to show his long-cherished wish in life. ”

In Gan Ning's earliest plan, he was ready to go down the east of the river to join Sun Ce, but when he went to Jiangxia, he was blocked by Huang Zu's military order to seal the river, and under Su Fei's strong recommendation, Gan Ning reluctantly agreed to stay first. Although Gan Ning is only a small military marquis in the Jiangxia army and has not been reused, when it comes to fighting, Gan Ning is still very hardworking, and he is not tolerant of Sun Ce because he is his favorite lord. Shooting Ling Cao was undoubtedly self-determined Jiangdong, and Gan Ning didn't have the courage to go to the Jiangdong military camp to die no matter what, so hearing Su Fei's words made him feel heartbroken.

In recent years, Liu Ze has risen strongly in Xuzhou, and then annexed Yuan Shu in Huainan. Its strong strength makes everyone in the world look at it, if you really let Gan Ning go to Liu Ze, Gan Ning likes it very much, and I am afraid that there will be no dirtier lord than Huang Zu in the world. The only thing that worries Gan Ning is that he has just suffered a defeat under Liu Ze, and his impression on Liu Ze may have been greatly reduced. However, according to Su Fei's words, he really doesn't have any good choices.

Gan Ning pondered for a while and said: "Huang Zu is mean, arrogant and wanton, and he is definitely not a good master, why didn't Brother Su abandon him and join the younger brother to join the Ming Lord?" ”

Su Fei shook his head and said, "It's not easy for Mrs. Huang to guard me, if I abandon it when I am in danger now." and shall be laughed at by the whole world. The virtuous brother has not been reused, as the so-called good birds choose trees to perch, and good ministers choose the master to do things. Jiangxia is now an eventful place, and Jiangdong, Sun Ce, Xuzhou, and Liu Ze are all eyeing each other. Virtuous brothers should make decisions early. Don't hesitate. ”

Gan Ning said: "Rather go alone." It's not difficult, it's just that those hundreds of brothers have been born and died with Ning for many years. How to give up, but it is not easy for so many people to leave Xiakou and join the enemy camp in a grand manner. "Gan Ning's worries are not unreasonable, no matter what, it is impossible for Huang Zu to tolerate his subordinates to defect to the enemy, and he will lead such a group of people to leave with great fanfare, I am afraid that he will be surrounded and suppressed by Huang Zu's army before he leaves Xiakou City.

Su Fei gave him an idea: "Don't worry, Brother Xian, tomorrow I will give Huang Taishou and let Brother Xian guard Yi County on his behalf to reject Jiangdong." Yi County is also a distance away from Xiakou, and after the virtuous brother arrives in Yi County, he can listen to the respect when he goes to stay. "Yi County is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River, opposite to Exian County occupied by the Jiangdong Army, for Jiangxia, the geographical location of Yi County is extremely important, but it has been suffering from no one to take care of it, which makes Huang Zu have a headache.

Gan Ning was overjoyed and said: "Thank you Brother Su for your kindness, I would rather repay it in the future." ”

Su Fei smiled bitterly and said, "Jiangxia City is already in turmoil, and the day is precarious, maybe there is really a need to rely on the virtuous brother in another day." ”

Gan Ning was stunned and said: "What Brother Su means is that Huang Zu may not be able to keep Jiangxia?" ”

Su Fei said: "Whether it is Jiangdong Sun Ce or Jingwang Liu Ze, this time they are all determined to win Jiangxia, and if they want to defend Xiakou, it is difficult!" ”

"Behind Huang Zu is Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao, I don't think Liu Biao can't sit back and watch Huang Zu die no matter what, right?"

Su Fei sighed and said: "Jiangdong Sun Ce and Jingwang Liu Ze are both tigers in the world, I think their appetite is probably not just a small Jiangxia County, it is difficult to determine whether Liu Biao can hold Jingzhou, let alone a mere Xiakou City." ”

Gan Ning said solemnly: "If it is really as Brother Su said, the younger brother will protect his brother with his own life!" ”

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After the Xuzhou army defeated Gan Ning's army, Shi immediately arrived at the city of Xiakou. However, Liu Ze was not in a hurry to attack the city, and set up a large camp ten miles away from the city, with a deep trench and a strong fortress, which was far away from Xiakou City.

In view of the fact that Liu Ze had previously engaged in a good show of besieging but not attacking under Shouchun City, and finally forcing the defenders to collapse, everyone felt that Liu Ze was very likely to repeat his old plan and surrender without a fight. However, this is not what it used to be, Xia Kou is not Shouchun, and Huang Zu is not Yuan Shu. After Yuan Shu became the emperor, everyone rebelled and left, Shouchun was a lonely city, there was no grain and grass and no foreign reinforcements, and Yuan Shu trapped Shouchun was naturally the way to die.

But at this time, Jiangxia Huang Zu is completely different, Huang Zu is Liu Biao's subordinate Taishou, and he has a good personal relationship with Liu Biao, Jiangxia is in trouble, Liu Biao naturally can't sit idly by, and will inevitably send troops to rescue, this is one of them. The second is that Xiakou City and Shouchun City are also completely different, Xiakou City is surrounded by water on both sides, the Xuzhou Army does not have the benefit of the water division, can not encircle Xiakou City from the river, although the garrison is outside the northeast gate, but the traffic between Xiakou City and the outside world can not be cut off at all, Huang Zu can use the waterway, a steady stream of support.

The third and most important point is that although Jiangdong Sun Ce lost the first battle against Jiangxia, he retreated to Exian at the moment, and did not return to Jiangdong or retreat from Chaisang, which shows that Sun Ce's coveting of Jiangxia has never stopped.

Liu Ze smiled at the people who came to advise, and said: "A mere Xiakou City, there is no need for our army to spend a lot of time, the reason why I besiege but not attack, waiting for the reinforcements of Xiangyang Liu Biao, if Liu Biao sticks to Xiangyang, he is really helpless against him, but if he dares to send troops to save Jiangxia, it will be under my arms." ”

Encirclement for reinforcements? Everyone's eyes lit up, it turned out that Liu Ze stayed in Jiangxia and didn't fight, it was this purpose, and everyone couldn't help but sigh that Liu Ze had a far-sighted vision and strategized.

Liu Ze's gaze is not only on a Xiakou City, the entire Jingzhou is his overall consideration, Liu Biao's army is far superior to the Xuzhou army in terms of quantity, if Liu Biao sticks to the city, Liu Ze wants to break through, the difficulty is absolutely self-evident, first of all, the cost of casualties is the weight that Liu Ze can't bear. The advantage of the Xuzhou army lies in the field battle, how to make use of the strengths and avoid the weaknesses, has always been a problem that Liu Ze has been thinking about, mobilizing the army in Jingzhou, annihilating the enemy in the movement, and giving full play to the advantages of the Xuzhou army in the field of infantry and cavalry, is the key to taking the entire Jingzhou.

Jiangxia is the gateway to Jingzhou, and Huang Zu is Liu Biao's cronies, this city and one person are all things that Liu Biao cannot abandon. When Jiangxia is attacked by the enemy, it will inevitably be reported to Liu Biao, and Liu Biao will definitely choose to send troops to reinforce Jiangxia. If Xiakou is conquered in a short period of time, the reinforcements sent by Liu Biao will be meaningless, and it is likely to turn back halfway. For Liu Ze, eating Liu Biao's main force is far more important than taking a Xiakou.

Sure enough, when Liu Biao received an urgent report from Huang Zu, he immediately sent his nephew Liu Pantong to lead 50,000 cavalry from Xiangyang to rescue Jiangxia, and then sent Cai Maotong to lead an army of 100,000 land and water, and his second brother fought to relieve the siege of Jiangxia.

Liu Ze smiled secretly, and said in his heart, it's just right! Liu Ze had ordered the Second and Third Army Corps to enter Jiangxia territory and prepare for a general battle with Liu Biao's army, and the settlement of the Jingzhou problem would be decided by this battle.

"Lord Qiqi, Gan Ning asks to see!" The herald entered the account and reported it.

Recruiting Gan Ning has always been Liu Ze's expected wish, Liu Ze listened to Jia Xu's words and set up a plan to force the tiger out of the mountain, Liu Ze originally planned to send a lobbyist to persuade Gan Ning, but he didn't expect Gan Ning to send it to the door himself. (To be continued......)