The battle of Lu'an was a temptation for Zhou Yu.

Although it was only a feint, Zhou Yu still made enough money.

Ling Cao led his troops to attack, and Zhou Yu mobilized almost half of his troops and horses in Lujiang. Of course, Zhou Yu also knows very well that it is not easy to conquer Lu'an. That Guo Jia is not an idle person, and he has a veteran general of the Cao family like Li Dian under him.

If it is really a strong attack, I am afraid that I will kill 1,000 enemies and lose 800 myself.

His purpose was to test Zhang Liao's reaction. If Zhang Liao and Guo Jiazhen have a conflict, they will inevitably reveal flaws.

Anyway, Zhang Liao and Guo Jia are now working under Liu Chuang's account.

Even if there is a contradiction, it is impossible to see death without saving it...... However, from its deployment of troops, we can still see the clues.

Just as Zhou Yu guessed, Lu'an was attacked, and Guo Jia did not ask Zhang Liao for help.

On the contrary, after Zhang Liao got the news, he took the initiative to send troops, and Ling Cao immediately led his troops to retreat......

This advance and retreat, Zhou Yu saw it clearly, and immediately let go of the big stone in his heart. It seems that there are indeed contradictions and disputes between Zhang Liao and Guo Jia. If this is not the case, with Guo Jia's means, he will inevitably offer Zhang Liao to attack, instead of sitting back and watching him come to the rescue. At first glance, there seems to be nothing wrong with the two. But it is this kind of overly normal expression that makes Zhou Yu convinced that the contradiction between Zhang and Guo has reached the point of irreconcilability.

At that moment, Zhou Yu ordered an all-out attack on Xiaoyaojin.

He knew very well that Liu Chuang would get the news sooner or later, and he would never sit back and watch Zhang and Guo mess around like this.

Once Liu Chuang comes forward, Zhang Liao and Guo Jia, no matter how big the contradiction is, will abandon their previous suspicions.

By that time......

Historically, Zhang Liao fought Sun Quan in Xiaoyaojin.

But he didn't want to go around in circles, he came to Xiaoyaojin again, but the opponent was replaced by Zhou Yu. However, Zhou Yu's methods are much higher than Sun Quan's. Although he does not have the prestige of the Battle of Chibi, Mei Zhoulang's skills are indeed not comparable to Sun Quan. In the face of the tidal wave of Jiangdong soldiers and horses, even Zhang Liao, who was accustomed to seeing big scenes. It also shows the color of a wolf bèi.

Fortunately, Guo Jia will help from time to time.

But for some reason, the timing of Guo Jia's attack will always be skewed.

Every time Zhang Liao was in the most danger, Guo Jia's reinforcements would appear, which also made Zhang Liao extremely angry.

In the past few days, although Guo Fengxiao has always sent troops to help, it is not timely.

It can be seen that the contradictions between these two people have reached the point where they cannot be reconciled...... Otherwise, with Guo Jia's skills, how could he not find the right time to attack? Governor. In my opinion. It is difficult for Zhang Liao and Guo Jia to coexist. ”

In the big tent of the Jiangdong Chinese Army. Brightly lit.

Ling Cao talked eloquently and offered his views to Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu, on the other hand, never made any sound, but frowned. One's lips are sealed.

"Dudu, the infighting in the Han army today is really an opportunity for us.

Although Zhang Liao is a wolf, after all, he is a famous general under Liu Chuang, and it may be very difficult to break through his defense. There is a plan, why not attack Lu'an again. Previously, the governor put his troops into Hefei, and Lu'an was bound to be lax in its defenses and could be attacked. ”

Talking. is a young general, it is Ling Cao's son Ling Tong.

Zhou Yu glanced at him with a smile, and was about to speak, when he heard the sound of hurried footsteps outside the big tent, and a scout hurriedly walked in. Kneeling down on one knee and said: "Qi Yu Governor, I got the news that He Du Governor broke the Han Navy in Shangyu and burned more than 20 ships. Today, the Han navy has pushed out of the bay and retreated to Tanglin Island...... He Dudu, who was about to move his army without injury, flanked Liu Yong. ”

"What?"

Zhou Yu was shocked when he heard this, and stood up.

"He Gongmiao repelled the Han army?"

"Exactly."

Zhou Yu's face couldn't help but be a little ugly.

He Qi's victory in Shangyu was indeed unexpected.

He and He Qi are both Sun Ce's old subordinates. However, because of his obscurity, he regained Sun Quan's trust. In contrast, He Qi has always expressed great pride. If Sun Quan hadn't been unable to find a suitable candidate to accept the meeting, he might have deposed He Qi long ago.

However, because of this reason, the relationship between He Qi and Zhou Yu is more tense.

This time, He Qi's victory in Huiji did bring great pressure to Zhou Yu...... Originally, Zhou Yu also planned to fight steadily and continue to expand the contradictions between Zhang Liao and Guo Jia. But now it seems that it is somewhat unlikely.

He Qi won a great victory, and Sun Quan would definitely urge Zhou Yu to end the battle of Lujiang as much as possible.

So......

Zhou Yu's eyes flickered, and after a while, he raised his head and looked at Ling Cao, "General Ling, Gongmiao Shangyu has won a big victory, and we must also speed up."

You will lead the troops to raid Lu'an, and I will cooperate with you to stop Zhang Liao at that time.

As soon as Liu'an is broken, you will immediately return to the army. When the time comes, you and I will fight back and forth, and strive to repel the Han army in one fell swoop......"

When Ling Cao's father and son heard this, they were overjoyed.

The two hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, "I will definitely live up to the trust of the governor!" ”

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See, June is coming.

After Liu Chuang arrived in Donglai, he stayed for ten days and waited for Ma Chao's arrival.

After the two brothers had a secret conversation, Ma Chao took Ma Dai and left. After that, Liu Chuang quickly appointed Xu Miao as the Taishou of Pingyuan County, and transferred Xu You from Pingyuan County to his side. However, after Xu You received the order, he did not go to his post.

Since the beginning of this year, his health has not been very good.

If Liu Chuang hadn't made any moves at that time, he would have returned to his hometown long ago.

Now, Ma Chao's departure also indicates that the Ma brothers officially surrendered to Liu Chuang. Xu You's mission was completed, and after receiving Liu Chuang's letter, he immediately replied and implored Zhishi. Counting up, Xu You's age is also close to Huajia, Liu Chuang can be considerate, so he removed Xu You's post as the Taishou of Pingyuan County, worshiped the Dao Pavilion Marquis, and allowed Xu You to return to his hometown.

solved the matter of Ma Chao's brothers, and Liu Chuang was also relieved.

He then led people to Huangxian County, first to worship Tai Shici's mother, and then to stay in Chengshanjiao for a few days, before leaving Donglai and heading to Jinan.

Tai Shici's mother died last year.

After the old lady passed away, it coincided with Liu Chuang's unification of the north, so the coffin was sent to Donglai's hometown.

It's a pity that at that time, Taishi Ci was stationed in Liyang and fought fiercely with Jiangdong, so he couldn't return to his hometown to guard his mother's filial piety. This incident has become a thorn in Tai Shici's heart. In correspondence with Liu Chuang, he repeatedly mentioned this matter.

Tai Shici is now dying in Liyang.

And Tai Shixiang avenged his father. also went to Lujiang.

Liu Chuang's this time is the restoration of Dai Tai Shici. Tai Shici's body was buried in Luoyang, but Liu Chuang still built a well-dressed mound in Donglai, which was located next to the old lady's tomb. Liu Chuang personally wore linen and filial piety, and worshiped the old lady on behalf of Tai Shici, which attracted countless people.

In Jinan, Liu Chuang summoned Man Chong.

According to Liu Chuang's meaning, he hoped that Man Chong would return to Luoyang with him and serve as a court lieutenant.

After thinking twice, Man Zhong decided to obey Liu Chuang's arrangement. But. He recommended Yu Yu to take over the post of Qingzhou Assassin.

"Qingzhou all these years. The war continued. The people were in distress.

After a year's rest, it was still not stable. He is only good at political affairs and is better at farming...... He was once a lieutenant of the agricultural school, and the implementation of the method of tuntian was very effective. Please ask for the Prime Minister's permission. Taking over Qingzhou by the Emperor is a blessing for the people of Qingzhou. ”

Liu Chuang listened, and after asking Xun Yu, he agreed.

However, he asked for someone from Manchu.

"Liang Ziyu has great talents, trapped in the North Sea, and it is inevitable that he will be overkill.

Now there are frequent wars in the north, and after Liu Ziyang left Daxianbei Mountain, although Tian Guorang led Daxianbei Mountain on his behalf. One's eyes are bigger than one's stomach..

After all, my father-in-law is old, and he is not good at politics.

Chen Gongtai died of illness last year, which made Shuobei Shuofang vacant...... I hope that Liang Ziyu will go to Bingzhou and take over the surrender of the city. I believe that with his ability, cooperate with Tian Guorang. It will certainly be possible to calm the northern Xinjiang. Please also Berning, to be able to cut love. ”

Speaking of which, Chen Gong's death was indeed a bit sudden.

He and Cao Cao seemed to be entangled for a lifetime, and two months after Cao Cao's death, he died at home.

Although Chen Gong has gradually faded out of the core over the years, the role it has played in northern Xinjiang is indeed unparalleled.

Lu Bu was too old to fight all year round.

Although the power of the tiger still deters the northern Xinjiang, it also shows a state of inadequacy.

Lu Lan once built yì, hoping that Lu Bu could return to Luoyang for retirement. Liu Chuang has also been thinking about this matter and looking for a suitable candidate.

Liang Xi does not have the prestige of Lu Bu, but his wisdom is not inferior to Chen Gong.

It's time for a change!

Liang Xi in history has made great achievements in northern Xinjiang. Now Liu Chuang decided to send Liang Xi to Bingzhou in advance, but he did not change history.

Today's northern Xinjiang has Guan Hai in charge.

Youzhou is thriving, and its population has swelled to as much as four million. The population of Bingzhou has also increased to more than 2 million, changing the state of suffering and barrenness in the past. Coupled with the famous generals in history such as Zhang Yan and Tian Yu, although the Xianbei Ding and Xiongnu coalition forces were strong, they could not really pose a threat to northern Xinjiang. The reason why last year reported the crisis of the war situation in northern Xinjiang was more to let the Han Emperor go north. And the real situation is that the Han army did not suffer losses except for a small defeat at Wolf Juxu Mountain.

Liang Xi can further strengthen the power of northern Xinjiang in the past.

However, Liang Xi is full of favors, and now Liu Chuang wants to reuse it, and he has to ask for his opinion.

Man Chong was calm about this, and immediately agreed to Liu Chuang's request.

Subsequently, Liu Chuang inspected Lijin City in Pingyuan County, and was about to go to Yanzhou to inspect, but suddenly received news: Guo Jia and Zhang Liao had a conflict.

After Liu Chuang got the news, he was also stunned.

He immediately said, "Ziming, what do you think?" ”

Lu Meng didn't expect Liu Chuang to ask his opinion in front of everyone, and he couldn't help but get nervous.

"General Wenyuan, a famous general in the world, will not be unable to distinguish the severity."

Liu Chuang smiled and looked at Xun Yu again.

But seeing Xun Yu twisting his beard, he smiled and said, "It seems that the time is ripe." ”

"In this case, my uncle immediately wrote a letter and sent it to Tanglin Island...... Sue sù Yuan straight, it's almost! ”

"Whoa!"

Lu Meng showed a puzzled look, not understanding the infighting between Zhang Liao and Guo Jia, how could it be 'ripe'?

However, looking at Liu Chuang's confident appearance, he knew that this matter was unspeakable, and there was another mystery......

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In June of the eleventh year of Jian'an, half of the time had been completed unconsciously.

According to the original plan, Liu Chuang's trip to the east will cross the river to Jizhou after finishing his inspection of Yanzhou.

However, he never expected that an unexpected event would disrupt his entire plan.

Since the beginning of the year, Liu Bei has actively laid out Jingnan.

In March, there was a riot in Wuxi in Jingnan, and Liu Pan asked Liu Bei to send troops to help.

This Liu Pan is the son of Liu Biao. It has a high status in Jingzhou. In addition, he sits in Jingnan all the year round and resists the Wuxi Barbarians, so his reputation is extremely high. Over the years, Liu Biao has lost his enterprising mind and began to plan for future generations. Cao Cao passed away, and Liu Chuang unified the north, which brought great stimulation to Liu Biao. After that, Liu Chuang forced the Han Emperor to go north, and his ambitions were already clear. On the surface, Liu Chuang served the Son of Heaven to order the princes. But actually. Liu Biao knows very well. The banner of the Son of Heaven is already dispensable for Liu Chuang......

Next, how should Jingzhou deal with itself?

Liu Chuang was determined to rejuvenate the Han dynasty and would not tolerate a situation where there were many princes.

In this case. Liu Biao began to secretly contact Liu Chuang, hoping to obtain greater assurance......

This qiē was originally carried out in an orderly manner, but I didn't want the Wuxi riot to suddenly change the situation.

Liu Bei led his troops into Jingnan and defeated the Changsha riot with a thunderous force.

Although Liu Bei had deliberately concealed it, Liu Biao could still see that Liu Bei had a huge amount of energy.

"Liu Xuande has been in the past two years. It's moving too fast.

Liu Qi and Liu Pan were both confused by him, and this time Pan invited him to Jingnan, but he was afraid that he would lure wolves into the house and cause turmoil in Jingzhou. ”

Liu Biao immediately summoned his advisers to discuss countermeasures against Liu Bei.

The people he gathered. Mostly his henchmen.

The five surnames of Jingzhou, represented by Cai Mao, also felt extremely panicked after learning the news of Liu Bei's development and growth.

"Lord, if Liu Bei doesn't die, Jingzhou will die."

Cai Mao couldn't help but speak: "The eldest prince is obedient to Liu Xuande's words, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to suppress him. Otherwise, the eldest prince has been in Jiangxia for the past two years, and Liu Bei is developing under his nose, why didn't he notice it at all?

The only possibility is that the eldest prince and Liu Xuande have become an alliance! ”

After Liu Biao heard this, his face suddenly changed.

He is the second son Liu Cong, who is well known in Jingzhou.

Although Liu Qi is his eldest son, he has no foundation in Jingzhou; And Liu Cong's biological mother, Mrs. Cai, was born in one of the five major surnames in Jingzhou, but she has an extremely broad foundation. In other words, the vast majority of the clans in Jingzhou supported Liu Cong.

Moreover, Liu Qi is very ambitious.

Liu Chuang now unifies the north, and the power is tilted towards the government and the opposition.

However, Liu Qi repeatedly spoke arrogant words in front of the public, accusing Liu Chuang, and even cursing.

Liu made it clear that Liu Qi wanted to make his voice heard.

But in today's situation, these words spoken by Liu Qi will cause big trouble for Jingzhou......

Liu Chuang is now focusing on Jiangdong and has no effort to clean him up. But once Liu Chuang ends the battle of Jiangdong, Liu Qi's words will make Jingzhou's lives miserable. Liu Biao had already made up his mind and bowed his head to Liu Chuang. But Liu Qi's words made him very uncomfortable. And Liu Qi and Liu Bei were very close, which made Liu Biao even more dissatisfied.

"Lord, now Prime Minister Liu Cheng is in the north, chasing Jiangdong, and his momentum is difficult.

At this time, the eldest prince said such words, for fear that it would cause a misunderstanding of Prime Minister Liu Cheng. At that time, all the hard work that the lord had put in before would be in vain. For Jingzhou, it is even more likely to be a catastrophe. ”

Liu Biao pondered for a long time, and suddenly said: "Then in your opinion, what should I do?" ”

"It is really not appropriate for the eldest prince to continue to guard Jiangxia, and the prince of Pan should also be careful of Liu Bei, so as not to be deceived by Liu Bei."

Of course, Cai Mao wanted to suppress Liu Qi fiercely, because he had already endangered the interests of Jingzhou.

But to Liu Pan, Cai Mao has always been a little polite.

Over the years, Liu Bei has been in Jingnan and has worked hard. Even Liu Biao attaches great importance to Liu Pan.

After thinking twice, Liu Biao agreed to Cai Mao's request.

It's just that he didn't expect that the news would be leaked. As soon as Liu Biao ordered Liu Qi to return to Xiangyang, Liu Bei got the news.

He rushed back to Jiangxia from Changsha overnight and stopped Liu Qi, who was about to return to Xiangyang.

"If the son returns to Xiangyang at this time, his life will be at rest."

Liu Qi was also stunned at first glance, "Why did Xuande Gong say such a thing?" ”

Bei got the news that Jingsheng Gong was quite dissatisfied with Bei, and even thought that Gongzi had colluded with Beizao.

He was invited by the prince of Pan to enter Jingnan, and his original intention was to pacify Wuximan. But he didn't want to cause Jingsheng to misunderstand, thinking that Bei had bad intentions. And Childe was also affected by this...... As far as I know, Jingsheng has made up his mind to set up his second son's heir. If the eldest prince goes back at this time, he will be harmed by a traitor, so please think twice. ”

When Liu Qi heard this, he immediately sat on the chair.

He never expected things to turn out like this, and after muttering for a long time, he suddenly grabbed Liu Bei's hand, "Xuande Gong save me!" ”

Liu Bei took a deep breath, "Eldest son, there are two paths feasible today.

The eldest prince insisted on going to Xiangyang and was ready to accompany him...... When the time comes, if Jingsheng Gong blames, the eldest prince can hand over the preparation, and the son's life will be worry-free. However, in this way, from now on, the son will be a caged bird, and it may be difficult to die well. ”

Liu Bei said something deep and meaningful, which moved Liu Qi very much.

He shook his head again and again, "Xuande Gong treats me righteously, Qi Yan has to sell Xuande Gong to live?"

Dare to ask Xuande Gong, what is this second way? ”

"The second way is to support the army and stand on its own."

"Huh?"

Liu Bei looked at Liu Qi and said word by word: "The eldest prince has been in Jiangxia for two years, and he has won the support of the people.

Jingsheng Gong is now confused by traitors, no matter how the eldest prince goes back to defend himself, it is useless. Today, Zi is covered with dust and goes north to Yanjing; The thieves control the government and are brutal and unkind, which is a crisis that our Han family has not seen in the past 400 years. Gongzi is a relative of the Han family, how can he sit back and watch the traitor in charge. At such times, Gongzi should abandon small righteousness and take great righteousness, unite with Jiangdong, and fight against the national thieves. However, the power of Gongzi alone may not be enough to fight against the national thieves. Ask Gongzi to go to Changsha and lobby Gongzi Pan. I believe that if the two sons join forces to cause trouble, Jingsheng Gong will inevitably have some concerns.

At that time, Gongzi ascended to the throne in the name of the Han family, believing that the righteous people in the world would inevitably come to serve......

Donglian Sun Quan, backed by Jingnan, sought to capture Jingzhou.

Then try to unite with Liu Zhang and use the river as a moat to resist Liu Chuang. At that time, wouldn't Gongzi be praised by the people of the world? ”