Nanye's capture of Xiqiang cannot be said to be effortless, but there are also thrills. But the other three are not so easy to expand their territory. Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei each guarded a state, and Zhuge Liang had no generals available, so he only brought Guan Ping and Liu Feng to fight against the Huns, and they didn't dare to bring more soldiers and horses. Although Zhuge Liang was able to outwit every battle, the Hun soldiers also won many times. But if you want to outwit it, you must take advantage of the right time and place, Zhuge Liang has to plan for a long time every time he fights, and of course the speed of the army cannot be fast.

Zhou Yu's cross-sea combat is also not difficult, Yangzhou, Xuzhou, and Qingzhou, where Soochow are located, are all near the sea, but Sun Quan has not been able to develop a navy, even if the merchant ships go to sea, they must be insured in the dart bureau before they dare to go to sea. This is because in addition to storms and storms at sea, there are also pirates running rampant.

Those pirates with skull flags not only came and went like the wind, but also fought bravely, and the Soochow naval army was no opponent. What made Sun Quan feel depressed was that the pirate ships were faster than the warships of the Eastern Wu, and the pirates' equipment was better than that of the regular army of the Eastern Wu. Fortunately, this time Zhou Yu led his troops across the sea and did not encounter pirates, but only damaged some men and horses and ships in the wind and waves.

Where would Sun Quan have thought that those pirates were all privateer fleets under Gan Ning's command, and Zhou Yu's crossing of the sea was not because of good luck, but because Nan Ye ordered Zhou Yu's fleet to be deliberately spared, so that Eastern Wu's attention could be focused on Sanhan and Goguryeo.

It was easy for Zhou Yu to cross the sea, but it was not easy to maintain supplies. As soon as Zhou Yu's army arrived in the land of Sanhan, Gan Ning ordered his privateer fleet to block the route from Qingzhou to Sanhan, and no matter whether it was a supply ship sent by Sun Quan or a liaison ship sent by Zhou Yu, they were not allowed to cross the sea. Zhou Yu had no choice but to fight to raise the war, but fortunately, the three tribes of Mahan, Chenhan, and Benhan were not strong enemies, so Zhou Yu had a firm foothold in Sanhan. But where are the lairs of those pirates that make Zhou Yu wonder? Why are routes blocked?

Today, Nanye's naval base is no longer only Yizhou, Hainan Island in the southwest of Yizhou and Bozhou in the northeast of Yizhou have been incorporated into the navy under Nanye's rule. As soon as the Ganning army arrived, this small country that was still in the matriarchal society surrendered, and Bozhou became the territory of Nanye. It is very convenient for the pirates disguised by the Jiaozhou Navy to blockade the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea from Bozhou. Sun Quan and Zhou Yu did not have nautical charts, so they naturally did not know that there was still an island to the east of Sanhan where troops could be stationed.

Zhou Yu could not contact Sun Quan by sea, so he could only send people to enter Liaodong by land, and then make a detour to Youzhou and Jizhou to get in touch with Sun Quan. Had it not been for the alliance with Cao Pi, Zhou Yu's army would have been trapped on the Korean Peninsula.

The envoy of Eastern Wu crossed the border, of course Cao Pi knew, and Sun Quan also sent a secret letter to discuss with Cao Pi, if Zhou Yu's men and horses could not cross the sea and return, they would take the opportunity to return from Liaodong, Youzhou, and Jizhou, hoping that Cao Pi would agree.

Cao Pi was very dissatisfied with Sun Quan's capture of Sanhan and Goguryeo, after all, these two countries were not connected to Sun Quan's territory, but bordered Liaodong. Cao Pi thought that even if he wanted to send troops to attack the land of the two countries, he should attack it himself, and it was not Sun Quan's turn to cross the sea to attack. However, forming an alliance with Sun Quan to fight against Liu Bei and Nanye was a major policy set by Sima Yi, and Cao Pi did not dare to make a hasty decision, so he could only send an envoy to ask Sima Yi for advice on the expedition to Wuhuan.

Soon Cao Pi received a reply from Sima Yi. The letter wrote: "Your Majesty needs to know that the current great enemy is not Sun Quan, but Liu Bei and Nan Ye. His Majesty sits in Liaodong, but he doesn't know that there are three Koreas, Goguryeo and other countries, how did Sun Quan know? This must be Nan Ye's dedication to Sun Quan, so that Sun Quan can take two places.

The former Nan Ye offered Xianbei, Wuhuan map and His Majesty, and Weichen expected that there would be a treacherous plan among them. Now it seems that what Nan Ye used was a strategy for the two tigers to compete for food, that is, to make His Majesty fight with Sun Quan so that he could reap the benefits. In the opinion of the ministers, His Majesty can respond to Sun Quan's request, and must not be provoked by Zhongnan Ye.

The land of Sanhan and Goguryeo is not as good as Xianbei and Wuhuan, and it is not as good as the land newly acquired by His Majesty. In addition, Sanhan and Goguryeo are close to Liaodong, but they are separated from Qingzhou across the sea, and it is inconvenient to come and go. It can be seen that it is not easy to keep the power of Sun in the two places, and His Majesty can take it at any time if he wants to, not at this time. It's not too late to get rid of Liu Bei. ”

Cao Pi was very happy when he saw Sima Yi's letter in one mouthful of His Majesty. After reading the letter, he gave up the idea of fighting for land with Sun Quan, replied that Sun Quan could take advantage of the road, and sent a letter to Sima Yi to ask when he could return to the army.

When Sima Yi received Cao Pi's letter urging him to return to the army, he was lying on the desk writing a report on the court. On the desk of the handsome account, there are also several vermilion lacquer boxes, which contain the heads of enemy generals, including Xianbei Shan Yu Budugen, General Kebineng and so on......

Since the last time he received a letter from Cao Pi and learned that Zhou Yu was taking Sanhan and Goguryeo, Sima Yi was thinking about returning to the army. When he received the map sent by Nan Ye, Sima Yi's first thought was that Nan Ye was not well-intentioned. However, the temptation of Xianbei and Wuhuan was too great, and Sima Yi had no way to guess what Nan Ye's intentions were, so he decided to take the two places first.

Zhou Yu sent troops to take Sanhan, which made Sima Yi realize that Sun Quan also got the map sent by Nanye, and it was inferred that Liu Bei was more likely to get Nanye's map. In this way, the three soldiers and horses may have been transferred from the territory of the Han Dynasty by Nanye, and together with this thought, Sima Yi suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. If Nan Ye takes this opportunity to attack, I'm afraid no one will be able to stop Nan Ye's soldiers.

The only thing that made Sima Yi feel fortunate was that there were still Liu Bei and Sun Quan between Cao Pi and Nanye's territory, and if Nanye sent troops, the first one to fight would never be Cao Pi. But even so, Sima Yi also had a strong sense of crisis. So he changed his strategy, from a gradual offensive to a focus on destroying the enemy's main forces. At this time, the main forces of Xianbei and Wuhuan were all defeated by Sima Yi, and there were only some small tribes left, and Sima Yi left half of the men and horses and a few generals to settle down.

Sima Yi's report had not yet been written, so he simply wrote two sentences at the end of the letter, informing Cao Pi to return to the army on the same day. After Sima Yi sealed the documents and ordered the messenger to take the documents and the head away, he began to think about another question, that is, whether to tell Zhou Yu his inferences and let him also return to the army to guard against Nan Ye.

After thinking about it, Sima Yi picked up the pen again, how could he not understand the truth of cold lips and teeth? As for whether Zhou Yu will trust his judgment after receiving his letter, it can only be decided by Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu didn't expect to receive a secret letter from Sima Yi, the governor of Cao Wei, and he didn't expect that Sima Yi would also fight outside like himself. Whether it was Zhou Yu's conquest of Sanhan and Goguryeo, or Sima Yi's conquest of Wuhuan and Xianbei, including Liu Bei and Nanye's conquest of the Xiongnu and Xiqiang, it was all top-secret news to the outside world. Because no one wants other princes to know the movements of their soldiers and horses. If it weren't for the sea route being blocked, Zhou Yu would never have taken advantage of the land of Cao Wei.

After reading Sima Yi's letter, Zhou Yu was suddenly shocked into a cold sweat. Sima Yi's judgment is not necessarily the truth, but it must be guarded against. Zhou Yu immediately made a decision and ordered Xu Sheng and Ding Fenger to lead half of the men and horses to continue to attack Goguryeo, while Zhou Yu himself led his troops straight to Liaodong, and wrote back to Sima Yi, agreeing to meet in Liaoxi.

Sima Yi and Zhou Yu both collected their troops in advance, and Nan Ye and Liu Bei didn't know about it, let alone Zhuge Liang who was on an expedition against the Huns. Nan Ye didn't expect that the strategy of ordering Gan Ning to block the sea route and weaken Sun Quan would force Zhou Yu and Sima Yi into one place. If he knew that this would be the result, Nan Ye would rather Zhou Yu take the sea route than see Zhou Yu and Sima Yi join forces.

Liaoxi County is located in Youzhou, and further east is the boundary of Liaodong. Strictly speaking, Liaodong also belongs to Youzhou, but it was originally divided by Gongsun Du, and it became an area independent of Youzhou's jurisdiction.

Liaoxi County, as a county separating Youzhou and Liaodong, has always had heavy troops, and the people are also accustomed to the crossing of soldiers and horses. However, in recent days, the people of western Liaoning have been very nervous when they see the soldiers and horses, because in recent times, the number of soldiers and horses stationed in western Liaoning has exceeded the past by ten times, and the increase is not only Cao Wei's soldiers and horses, but also the soldiers and horses of Eastern Wu, which makes the people of western Liaoning smell the smell of war. Many people began to pack their bags and prepare to take refuge elsewhere, and taking a step forward in these troubled times often meant a better chance of survival, and as for the land and family business in the city, none of them were as important as their lives.

Sima Yi and Zhou Yu in the county town couldn't take care of the people of Liaoxi at this time. The two Grand Governors were standing in front of a map at this time, deducing the movements of Nanye's soldiers and horses.

Zhou Yu pointed to the map and said: "The places where Nanye sent troops can only be Sili, Jingzhou, and Yangzhou, and the only counties that can be taken are Bingzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Yangzhou." Among the four states, except for Yangzhou, which is owned by our lord, the other three states are Liu Bei's boundaries. Yangzhou is the foundation of our lord and is heavily guarded, so Nanye's plan is mostly for Liu Bei, which also responds to the rumors of the battle between the Southern Han and Northern Han. ”

Sima Yi shook his head and said, "If Nan Ye only wants Liu Bei, why did he give me a map and transfer our soldiers and horses?" ”

Zhou Yu said: "Nan Ye must want to make us fight for the north, and I can't rush to Liu Bei's aid." I expect that the king of Wei will not want me to take the land of Sanhan and Goguryeo. ”

Although Sima Yi heard Zhou Yu guess Cao Pi's intentions, he still shook his head and said: "Nan Ye wants to get Liu Bei, you can transfer Liu Bei's troops first, and then tell me and others, we will attack Liu Bei." Wouldn't it be better for Nan Ye to take advantage of the chaos? ”

Zhou Yu frowned slightly and said in confusion: "Could it be that Sima Dudu has concluded that Nanye will attack my lord Yangzhou?" ”

Unexpectedly, Sima Yi still shook his head and said: "I have been thinking about this matter for many days, and there is indeed something strange. If Nan Ye wants to go to Yangzhou, he can first transfer the troops of the governor of Zhou, and then secretly tell Liu Bei and my lord. In my opinion, Nan Ye may have other plans. ”

Zhou Yu's wisdom was no worse than Sima Yi's, but the information he got was one step later and didn't take as long as Sima Yi to think about it. At this time, I heard Sima Yi deny himself a few times, and then turned a corner and said: "Sima Dudu's intention is that Nan Ye is also expanding his territory and has no time to take care of him, so he transferred my three soldiers and horses to other places, so as not to attack his back road?" ”

Sima Yi nodded and smiled when he heard this: "What Governor Zhou sees is the same as me!" Only in this way can we understand the meaning of Nanye's three families to give pictures. ”