Since getting the news of Liu Biao's death, Liu Qi has always felt that this matter is a little strange.

After Lu Xun's reminder, his eyes suddenly lit up, and then dimmed, and he asked Lu Xun, "What do you mean by Bo Yan?" ”

"Childe should have thought of it, why don't you know it?" Smiling slightly, Lu Xun said to Liu Qi: "Fortunately, Gongzi did not return to Xiangyang, if he returns, I am afraid that there will be no chance to meet Gongzi at this moment!" ”

Lu Xun's words made Liu Qi's brows tighten.

Liu Biao has always been in good health, but he would die after drinking a drink, he didn't believe it at first.

Moreover, Liu Biaocai passed away, and with Mrs. Cai's intention to support Liu Cong, she should not let Liu Qi return to Xiangyang too early.

On the contrary, she not only immediately sent someone to deliver a letter to Liu Qi, but also asked him to return to Xiangyang immediately to support Liu Biao.

These behaviors should not be owned by Mrs. Cai at all, and they made Liu Qi full of suspicions.

staring at Lu Xun with a puzzled face, Liu Qi didn't say anything more, just silently waited for Lu Xun to continue.

From Liu Qi's face, it was already seen that there had been a breakthrough in the matter, and Lu Xun continued: "My Jiangdong has planted people in Xiangyang, and the people in Xiangyang have sent back the news that the Cai family has the heart to dedicate Jingzhou to the imperial court. If the imperial court takes over Jingzhou, Cai and Liu Cong can become kings and marquis, although they have no real power, they can be glorious for life. What does Childe get? ”

Lu Xun's words made Liu Qi's face more solemn.

"What does it mean to say so-and-so?" Compared with Lu Xun, Liu Qi is much more mediocre, he doesn't think about it very deeply, and he doesn't see that even if Jingzhou is not dedicated to the imperial court, it will eventually fall into the hands of Jiangdong, but he asked Lu Xun about his strategy.

Seeing Liu Qi enter the middle of the court, Lu Xun said to him: "What is feasible for the prince at the moment is to jointly attack Xiangyang with Jiangdong and stabilize Jingzhou in the future, so as to keep the ancestral business of the family!" ”

With his eyelids lowered, Liu Qi thought for a while before saying to Lu Xun: "What Bo Yan said is exactly what he wants, but there are few soldiers and horses under a certain command, how can he break through Xiangyang?" ”

"Wu Hou plans to launch an attack on Zhou Yu's naval army soon!" Liu Qi was really fooled, and said directly one after another: "The Jiangdong Navy will lead countless simultaneous troops, and then Gongzi only needs to open the Xiakou Port, and after our army lands on the shore, he will definitely cooperate with Gongzi to capture Xiangyang." There are only 30,000 Han troops in Xiangyang City, and there are not many soldiers and horses in Jingzhou, so it is not difficult to capture Xiangyang! And Gongzi is the eldest son of Jingsheng Gong, and there are many people in Jingzhou who respond to Gongzi, and this matter can be done! ”

The Jiangdong army had attacked Zhou Yu on land earlier in vain, and Liu Qi had also heard about it.

Zhou Yu did not have many soldiers and horses, and the total Han army in Jiangdong was only more than 5,000 people, which could still make the Jiangdong army lose its armor.

Lu Xun's analysis did not convince Liu Qi, but made him hesitate a little.

After all, there were 30,000 Han troops in Xiangyang City, and once the Xiakou port was opened and the Jiangdong army landed, he would be equivalent to standing on the opposite side of the imperial court.

If the Jiangdong Army can't break through Xiangyang, once the Jingzhou Army comes to its senses or the Han Army moves south, Xiaoxiao Xiakou will not be able to protect itself at all.

Seeing the embarrassed expression on Liu Qi's face, Lu Xun said to him: "Childe, did you think of my Jiangdong army's crusade against Zhou Yu earlier? ”

Lu Xun said unabashedly about the crusade against Zhou Yu at the beginning, Liu Qi was stunned for a moment, and then nodded, indicating that it was these that he was afraid of.

"Zhou Yu's army is a permanent resident of the Han army, and it is the Han army Yu Linwei!" Staring at Liu Qi, Lu Xun said to him: "The three guards of the Han army are invincible in the southern and northern wars, and the five thousand forest guards can be an army of 100,000. Our army crusaded against Zhou Yu and only sent 30,000 soldiers and horses. If the soldiers are inferior to the enemy army, they will be inferior to the enemy army, and how can they win? ”

"The 30,000 Han troops in Xiangyang City are also elite divisions!" Lu Xun's words made Liu Qi hesitate in his heart, and said to him: "And Xiangyang City is high and deep, and there are many military generals in the town, even if the Jiangdong army crosses the river, I am afraid it will be difficult to break through!" ”

"No matter how high the city of Xiangyang is, the pool is deep, and the soldiers and horses are always limited." Lu Xun shook his head, smiled slightly and said to Liu Qi: "After our army crossed the river, we were not in a hurry to attack Xiangyang, but only attacked the surrounding cities and cut off the passage from Xiangyang. If the soldiers and horses in Xiangyang City go out of the city to help, our army can take the opportunity to send reinforcements. If they can't retreat, our army can break through the surrounding cities, and there is no outer edge, and wait until our army attacks Xiangyang. Xiangyang is nothing but a dead city! ”

"What if the imperial army goes south?" Still feeling that something was wrong, Liu Qi looked at Lu Xun with a confused face and asked him a question.

"Our army attacked Zhou Yu, it is a great rejuvenation of the water army!" Shaking his head with a smile, Lu Xun said to Liu Qi: "When the infantry army lands on the shore, it will choose to be at night." Sneaking all the way to the vicinity of Xiangyang, it is also a night trip, and when our army suddenly attacks, far away in the imperial court in Luoyang, even if it is to send troops, I am afraid that it will be too late! ”

Although Lu Xun said so, Liu Qi was still a little uneasy.

Although Luoyang is not close to Jingzhou, it is not too far, and if the Jiangdong army besieges the city for a long time, the Han army must have enough time to come.

Once the Han army is put into battle, the Jiangdong Army's previous advantage will be lost.

The Jiangdong Army that crossed the Yangtze River could have no worries as long as it returned to the south bank of the Yangtze River, but Liu Qi, who was in Xiakou, was facing a full-scale attack by the Han army.

Thinking that it would be difficult for him to resist the Han army with his strength, Liu Qi shook his head slowly.

"Childe doesn't want to?" Seeing Liu Qi shaking his head, Lu Xun frowned slightly, and asked him, "Could it be that Gongzi plans to sit and wait to die?" ”

"What does it mean to sit still?" Somewhat disapproving of Lu Xun's words, Liu Qi asked him: "The Jiangdong army crosses the river, if it succeeds, it will be fine, if the army is defeated, how can this small Xiakou resist the enemy imperial army?" A certain thought that Cai's and Liu Cong were going to sacrifice Jingzhou, but in the Xiakou area, they were holding the palm. A certain only needs to dedicate Xia Kou to the imperial court, and I think the imperial court will not treat a certain person badly! ”

"Childe cares!" Liu Qi's words made Lu Xun's face change, but Lu Xun didn't say anything, just stood up, arched his fists at him, and said to him: "Since the son has made a decision, say goodbye!" ”

"Don't send it!" has weighed the pros and cons, Liu Qi also refused to leave Lu Xun, stood up and gave him a salute and said: "After returning to Jiangdong, I told Wu Hou that Wu Hou had a good intention. If a certain person is in charge of Jiangxia, he must worry about the Jiangxia army and people. Wu Hou mentioned yì, a certain had to refuse! ”

"Farewell!" The raised fists arched towards Liu Qi, and Lu Xun turned to leave.

Seeing Lu Xun's departing back, Liu Qi let out a long sigh.

Cai's request for him to return to Xiangyang was undoubtedly an attempt to harm him.

Now that the Cai clan has made the decision to dedicate Jingzhou to the imperial court, he guards Xiakou alone, and in the end he is only faced with being broken by the Han army or the Jingzhou army.

Instead of sitting in Xiakou and waiting for the Han army and Jingzhou army to come to crusade, it is better to learn from the Cai family and dedicate Xiakou to the imperial court.

The marquis doesn't dare to think about it, at least he can save his life!

Liu Qi made a decision, and after Lu Xun left his residence, his face was pale.

Sun Quan sent him to Xiakou in order to persuade Liu Qi to open the Xiakou port and allow the Jiangdong army to successfully land.

But Liu Qi said in front of him that he wanted to dedicate Xia Kou to the imperial court.

Once Xiakou was also dedicated to the imperial court, the only thing Jiangdong could rely on was the Yangtze River natural insurance.

Although the Yangtze River can block the Han army for a while, it is impossible to block it for a lifetime, and it is only a matter of time for the Han army to cross the Yangtze River.

Capturing Xiakou is still crucial!

Surrounded by a group of guards, Lu Xun walked all the way to the ferry.

Before arriving at the ferry, he glanced back at Liu Qi's barracks, and then instructed the guards behind him: "Cross the river with so-and-so!" ”

Lu Xun went to Xiakou in an unsuccessful attempt to win over Liu Qi, but prompted Liu Qi to make the decision to dedicate Xiakou to the imperial court earlier.

Before Lu Xun left, Liu Qi shouted outside the house: "Someone!" ”

Hearing Liu Qi's shout, a personal soldier stepped into the house, clenched his fists and waited for the order.

Glancing up at the pro-soldier, Liu Qi said to him: "I will repair a letter to Prime Minister Pang Cheng in Xiangyang, you go and choose two capable soldiers, enter Xiangyang with the letter, and be sure to hand it over to Prime Minister Pang Cheng!" ”

"No!" The soldiers answered, and stood at the door.

Liu Qi took out a pen and paper and wrote hard.

After a while, Liu Qi wrote the letter, sealed the bamboo tube of the letter, and said to the soldiers standing at the door: "Immediately send people to Xiangyang, don't delay!" Tell them that the letter must never fall into the hands of the Cai family and Cai Mao! ”

"No!" Striding forward, taking the letter handed by Liu Qi with both hands, the soldiers first took two steps back, then turned around and strode out.

Seeing his soldiers leave, Liu Qi breathed a long sigh of relief.

Finally, a decision was made, if the imperial court recruited him, the good result was that he still held Xiakou, although it was impossible to inherit Jingzhou, but his power was not reduced.

No matter how bad it is, the imperial court will only summon him to Luoyang with an edict.

At that time, although there are no soldiers and horses in hand, at least his life is safe.

No matter how you look at it, serving the imperial court is the most correct decision for Liu Qi at present!

The distance between Xiakou and Xiangyang was not very close, and Liu Qi's letter took six or seven days before it was delivered to Xiangyang City.

Luoyang's will has not yet been issued, and Cai and Cai Mao are still waiting, and Pang Tong was quite surprised when they received Liu Qi's letter.

Unfolding the letter and briefly browsing the contents of the letter, Pang Tong's face suddenly changed.

"Someone!" Shouting out of the room, he slapped the letter on the table, his face a little more solemn than before.

A Han soldier strode into the room, clenched his fists and bowed to face Pang Tong.

"Go and bring the messenger!" Looking up at the soldiers who had entered the house, Pang Tong gave him an order.

"No!" The soldier answered, and was about to leave the room.

"Also, General Lu is also invited!" The soldier was about to withdraw, but Pang Tong followed up and explained.