Let's say that Wang Can avoided chaos and went to Jingzhou to seek refuge with fellow villager Liu Biao, because his appearance was not Yang, he was not valued by Liu Biao, and an article "Ascending the Tower" changed Liu Biao's contemptuous attitude towards him and treated him as a guest.

When Zhang Xian, the Taishou of Changsha, listened to Huanjie's suggestion and raised the soldiers of Changsha, Lingling, and Guiyang counties to betray Liu Biao, Liu Biao asked Wang Can to write a conquest essay in order to become famous.

Wang Can wrote in the "Three Auxiliary Treatises": "Changsha is unscrupulous, dare to do chaos, I see it, but Hel is angry, and go up and down to fight, to be violent and smooth." ”

Liu Biao sent troops to fight in the name of "going to violence".

Yuan Shao died of illness, and his two sons, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, were on the wall.

In order to persuade peace, Liu Biao asked Wang Cang to draft "Yuan Tan Shu for Liu Jingzhou" and "For Liu Jingzhou and Yuan Shangshu".

In the book, it is persuaded that the Yuan brothers should not fight against the wall, but should unite to resist the insults, which is not only known by reason, but also moved by affection, which is very colorful.

Wang Can's poetry and literary prose have achieved his status as the "Seven Sons of Jian'an", and he is known as the "Crown of the Seven Sons" by later generations.

Liu Cong saw that Wang Can also persuaded Cao Cao to surrender, so he asked, "Why?" ”

Wang Can said: "Cao Gongbing is strong and brave, and resourceful. He once captured Lu Bu in Xiapi, destroyed Yuan Shao in Guandu, chased Liu Bei in Longyou, and broke Wuhuan in the white wolf. Those who are determined are invincible. When the heavens are worshipped, the people will obey the people's will, and the world will be unified, which is the trend of the times. Today, he led the army south to Jingxiang, and it was difficult to resist the enemy. Surrendering to Cao Gong is really a long-term strategy, and you must not hesitate to avoid regrets. ”

Liu Cong said: "What Mr. saw is very true, but he must tell his mother to know." ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw Mrs. Cai turn out from behind the screen: "Since everyone sees the same, why bother to sue me." ”

Seeing that his mother agreed, Liu Cong wrote a letter of surrender and ordered Song Zhong to surrender to Cao Cao's military camp.

Song Zhong received the order, went to Wancheng to see Cao Cao, and presented a letter of surrender.

Cao Cao was overjoyed, rewarded Song Zhong again, ordered Song Zhong to go back, taught Liu Cong to go out of the city to greet him, and Xu Qi was still the lord of Jingzhou.

Song Zhong said goodbye to Cao Cao and wanted to cross the river, but suddenly saw Guan Yu bring a group of soldiers and horses over, but he couldn't dodge, and was called by Guan Yu to ask about Jingzhou.

Guan Yu was shocked and took Song Zhong to Xinye to see Liu Bei and prepare to talk about it.

Liu Bei cried.

Zhang Fei shouted, "What's the use of crying now? It is better to kill Song Zhong, and then raise troops to cross the river, seize Xiangyang, kill Cai's and Liu Cong, and then face Cao Cao. ”

Liu Bei said: "If you keep your mouth shut, I have my own discretion." ”

turned to Song Zhong: "You know what everyone is doing, why don't you come to report me earlier?" It will not help you to behead you today, and you will go by yourself. Song Zhong thanked him, hugged his head and ran away.

Liu Bei was sad when he suddenly reported that Liu Qi had arrived in Iraq.

Liu Bei felt the grace of saving each other in the past, lowered his rank to greet him, and thanked him repeatedly.

It turned out that Liu Qi heard that his father died of illness in Jiangxia, and he did not report the funeral, so he sent someone to Xiangyang to investigate, knowing that his stepmother and Cai Mao did not report the funeral, and actually set up Liu Cong as the main one.

Liu Bei reported Song Zhong's statement that Liu Cong had surrendered to Cao Cao and reported it to the Yi nationality.

Yi said: "If this is the case, it is better for the imperial uncle to lure Liu Cong out to welcome him in the name of mourning, and then capture him, punish his henchmen, and seize Jingzhou." ”

Zhuge Liang said: "What Uncle Ji said is extremely true, and the lord should follow his words." ”

Liu Bei wept: "My brother is in danger and entrusts the orphan, if his son is punished to seize his land now, the name of 'benevolence and righteousness' will be in vain." ”

Zhuge Liang said: "Abolishing the long and standing up the young is contrary to ethics; Surrendering his father's business to the enemy, losing the land and humiliating his ancestors, the world despises it. If the lord seizes Jingzhou according to the words of Ji Bo, and serves Liu Jingzhou's eldest son as the main and helps him clean up the door, it can be described as a virtuous and good deed, and the world will definitely praise the lord."

While discussing, Tan Ma Fei reported that Cao Jun had arrived in Bowang.

Liu Bei hurriedly taught Yi to return to Jiangxia to let Liu Qi reorganize the army and horses, while discussing with Zhuge Liang the plan to resist the enemy.

Zhuge Liang said confidently: "Please rest assured, the lord burned most of Xiahoudun's military horses with a fire the previous time; This time it came again, but it was still burned with fire and plugged with water to block the attack. It's just that Xinye can't stay anymore, so it's better to go to Fancheng as soon as possible. ”

Liu Bei said: "Everything is subject to the dispatch of the military advisor. ”

Zhuge Liang sent people to post four doors, and he knew the people, regardless of men, women, old and young, and those who were willing to follow, that is, they went to Fancheng with the army to take refuge temporarily, and they could not make mistakes; While gathering, the crowd will listen to the command. After this is allocated, they are required to act according to their plans.

Next, it was to burn Xinye, and the water and fire were attacked, killing Cao Jun in a daze and confused.

Although Cao Cao seized Xinye, it was an empty city that was burned to the ground.

Cao Cao regretted it, and hurriedly ordered the sergeants to repair the city, leaving an official to temporarily lead Xinye, and go out to appease the people of his township, live with peace of mind, and not abandon farming; On the one hand, he gathered soldiers and horses to enter Fancheng, and ordered that "the people shall not be killed." ”

Liu Bei felt that Fancheng was difficult to defend, and discussed countermeasures with Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang said: "You can give up Fancheng and go to Xiangyang to rest temporarily." ”

Liu Bei said: "The people have been with each other for a long time and can't bear to abandon it. ”

Zhuge Liang said: "But people can tell the people everywhere: those who are willing to go with them, and those who do not want to stay." ”

The people of the two counties heard Liu Beiren's name and were willing to go with him.

On the same day, we will help the old and the young, bring men and women, crowd and fight, and roll across the river.

When I arrived in Xiangyang, I saw that flags were planted all over the city, the edge of the moat was densely covered with antlers, and the city gate was closed and no one was allowed to enter the city.

Zhuge Liang said: "Jiangling is an important place in Jingzhou, so it is better to take Jiangling as a home first." ”

Liu Bei followed his words, leading more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians, thousands of large and small vehicles, and countless backpackers.

Passing by Liu Biao's tomb, Liu Bei led the crowd to worship and cry: "I have no virtue and no talent, I have failed my brother's trust, and the people have suffered in vain." Look at the heroic soul of the brother and save the people of Jingxiang. The words were so sad that the crowd wept.

At this time, the sentinel Ma came to report: "Cao Cao's army has settled in Fancheng, is packing up the rafts, and will soon cross the river to arrive." ”

All the generals said: "Gangneung is an important place, and it is enough to refuse to defend it." Today, with tens of thousands of people and more than ten miles a day, when will we be able to reach Gangneung? If Cao Bing pursues him, how can he meet the enemy? It is better to abandon the people for the time being, and put the first thing first. ”

Liu Bei cried and said: "Those who lift big things are people-oriented. Why should this man be turned unto me, and forsake him? ”

This word spread among the people, and those who heard it were all saddened.

Zhao Yun said to Zhuge Liang: "The lord listens to Mr. the most, why not persuade him." ”

Zhuge Liang said: "This is a plan to kill two birds with one stone. ”

Zhao Yun said: "The lord loves the people and is praised, and Cao Jun pursues and kills him, won't he hurt the innocent." If the people are returned, harm may be avoided. ”

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Cao Cao is aiming to plot the world, don't you know that he is people-oriented? The lord expected that Cao Cao did not want to be accused of harming the people, and heard Cao Cao's order that "the people must not be killed", so he took the people with him. It can win the hearts of the people, and it can also be used as a cover to make Cao Cao throw a mouse trap to prevent the enemy from chasing and killing and delaying time. ”

Zhao Yun said no more.

Zhuge Liang said to Liu Bei: "The chasing soldiers will arrive soon, you can order Yun Chang to go to Jiangxia to ask Liu Qi for help, teach him to raise troops and meet in Jiangling by boat, after Yide is broken, Zhao Yun protects the old and young, and the rest take care of the people, and only walk more than ten miles a day to rest." ”

Liu Bei saw that what he said was exactly what he wanted, so he hugged the people and walked slowly according to his words.

However, he said that Cao Cao was in Fancheng, and he still took Liu Mi as the county commander, and asked him to treat the people well and govern carefully, while leading the army to Xiangyang.

Liu Cong led the crowd out of the city, welcomed Cao Cao to the mansion, and presented the seal ribbon talisman.

Cao Cao comforted him and asked about the money and food of the Jingzhou army, Liu Cong said that he was not very clear, Cai Mao said: "The horse army is 50,000, the infantry army is 150,000, and the water army is 80,000, a total of 280,000; Most of the money and grain are in Gangneung, and the rest are enough for a year. ”

Cao Cao asked again: "How many warships?" Who is in charge? ”

Cai Mao said: "There are more than 1,000 large and small warships, which are managed by me and Zhang Yun. ”

Cao Cao immediately crowned Cai Mao as the Marquis of Zhennan and served as the governor of the navy; Zhang Yun was the assistant to the Marquis of Shun and served as the deputy governor of the navy.

The two were overjoyed and knelt down to thank them.

Cao Cao summoned Kuai Yue to come closer: "I don't like Jingzhou, I like it." ”

Then Kuai Yue was named the Marquis of Fancheng, and he was appointed as the Taishou of Jiangling, and because Fu Xun and Wang Can strongly persuaded Liu Cong to surrender, they were all named Liehou, and they were used by the army.

Cao Cao admired Liu Cong's surrender without a fight, and knew that Jingzhou's terrain was dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and Liu Biao had been operating here for many years, and the people's hearts were subdued. Although after Liu Biao's death, his son was not harmonious, but it was also tricky if he really wanted to resist for a while. Just like after Yuan Shao's death, his son Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang killed each other, and it took several years to pacify Jizhou.

Thinking of this, he named Liu Cong as a liehou and served as the assassin of Qingzhou.

After Liu Cong thanked him, Cao Cao wrote "Liu Cong's Order" to play the imperial court.

"Table Liu Cong Order" said: "Chu has the danger of Jianghan mountains and rivers, and the latter is strong first, and competes with Qin." Jingzhou is its hometown, and Liu Zhennan has long used its people. After the body is gone, the sons of the Ding, although it is difficult to complete in the end, can still lead to the sun. Qingzhou Thorn Shi Cong, high heart and clean ambition, deep and thoughtful, light honor and righteousness, small profits and virtues, contempt for thousands of miles, the people of the three armies, the body of the righteousness, the reputation of the name, the dust of the ancestors, the immortal Yu Zuo in the picture below; Bao Yong's abandonment and annexation of the state, and Dou Rong's separation from the five counties, is not enough to say. Although he was enthroned as a state, he still hated that this favor was not worthy of him; And than there is a note to return the state. Although the prison history is respected, the rank is not excellent. Today, he listens to what he is doing, and he is a doctor who advises and participates in the military. ”

Xun You saw that Cao Cao praised Liu Cong, and praised Liu Cong in the article as "high-minded, thoughtful, righteous, and knowledgeable, and would rather let go of the heavy army and his father's foundation, taking into account the overall situation, which is really commendable." He also said that although he was a marquis and made a history of assassination in charge of a state, it was still not enough to commend his merits, and he would be further promoted to a counselor and participate in the military. He admires Cao Cao's broad-mindedness and embraces all rivers: "The prime minister's chest is like the sea, and his belly can support a boat." With such a mind, why worry about the world not being unified? It's just that Cai Mao and Wang Yun are flatterers, why did the prime minister add the title of lord and supervise the navy? ”

Cao Cao smiled and said, "I don't know people!" It's just that we, the northern sergeants, are not accustomed to water warfare, so let's use these two people, and after the matter is completed, don't pay attention to it. ”

Xun You said again: "Liu Bei got Xu Shu and bruised our army; Today, Kong Ming has burned our army twice, which should not be underestimated. It is better to follow the plan of summoning Yuan Zhi, search for Kong Ming's family, and treat him favorably as a hostage to summon Kong Ming. ”

Cao Cao followed his words, that is, he sent Yu Ban to Longzhong to search for Zhuge Liang's wife, but he did not know where to go.

It turned out that when Zhuge Liang was in Fancheng, he had secretly informed people that Zhuge had moved to Sanjiang to hide.

Cao Cao was helpless, and couldn't help sighing: "If Guo Fengxiao is here, he can still conspire with Kong Ming." "Exactly: seeing that the other party has a genius, he is sad that he has lost his mind. If you want to know what happens next, let's see the next breakdown.