If it was sent by Xu Zhen, but he went to Jiangdong alone, he really still had the courage, and the general advisers did not dare to go alone, and they did not have the courage to make a decision.

Although, Ma Yan's courage should have been obtained from a sleepless conversation with Liu Qi Gongzi at the beginning.

However, this also shows that his talent is favored by Liu Qi.

But after going to Jiangdong, the alliance peace talks seemed to have been negotiated, but they were not completely successful.

Isn't this Jiangdong essentially still trying to plot against Jingzhou? I knew that this was the case, and it was better for me to lead Jingzhou myself, and secretly cooperated with Emperor Jingsheng's brother to kill the Cai family, and now maybe the 300,000 soldiers and horses under my hands are about to be available.

"Well, okay, let's not mention this matter for the time being, if you rely on your ability in the future, you won't blame Gongzi," Liu Bei reluctantly said a middle sentence, and then said with a wry smile: "But, it's too early to say." ”

"Now, we still have to think about how to repel the Cao army, behind them are the northern states, which can transport a steady stream of grain, grass and soldiers every year."

"Zijing, if you don't like it, you can't force Cao Cao back just by guarding it...... You have to win once, can you have such a chance? ”

Lu Su's smile froze slightly, but he still said very seriously: "There will be a chance." ”

"Uncle Huang doesn't have to worry too much, since he has decided to form an alliance, the next step is to discuss countermeasures, how to resist Cao Cao with the momentum of a corner, now you are in Jiangxia, I am waiting in Jiangdong, if Cao's army attacks any side, it can be threatened later."

"In this way, he doesn't have so many troops, and at the same time, he can at least be worry-free."

"However, the northern soldiers and horses are good at foot and land warfare, not good at water warfare, and those soldiers and horses in Cai Mao's hands are not to be feared."

Lu Su's slight analysis of the general trend was enough to make Liu Bei envious, and he envied Sun Ce for having such a strategist by his side.

A few simple words are not enough to shock, but the confidence and certainty in Lu Su's tone are reassuring.

The situation, naturally, is as he expected, it is not surprising to hold for several years, and to repel the Cao army, it should be patience.

Thinking of this, Liu Bei meditated for a while, and then immediately made a decision and said: "Okay, if you come here, you will know that great things can be done." ”

"Well, thank you Uncle Huang for your understanding!"

Lu Su stood up and bowed deeply to Liu Bei.

When he arrived in Jiangxia, when he saw Liu Bei for the first time, he knew that Jiangxia had gradually turned into Uncle Liu Huang's decision.

And if Liu Qi is sick, he will gradually rely on Liu Bei, so just talk to him about the alliance, and there is no need to deliberately inform Liu Qi again.

At this point, the Sun-Liu alliance was formed to resist the Cao army's attack.

……

After the autumn harvest, Cao Cao's soldiers were well fed and sent cavalry to go first, and many groups of Jingzhou cavalry led by Xu Huang and Cao Ren attacked Jiangxia.

However, it was defeated by Guan Yu's troops, and suffered a lot of damage, hundreds of people were captured, and thousands of war horses were lost.

Countless baggage losses were lost, but he also completely saw the soldiers and horses on the land route in Jiangxia, which can be said to be in full swing, and the grain hoarding was active, and it was the early beginning of preparations.

It's not simple.

Cao Cao realized at this time that although Liu Biao died, he had also left a lot of heritage in Jingzhou after operating for so many years.

Whoever can get it can compete.

This is the means by which he, as a generation of heroes, can finally fight Cao Cao in the air.

Cao Jun returned with a feather, and Cao Ren was defeated.

Moreover, several capable lieutenants were killed by Guan Yu, so it can be determined that the land route is not feasible, and the defense established over the years can be said to rely on mountain dangers and rivers, which is enough for Guan Zhang and the two of them to be the pass.

There are no less than ten places where you can ambush troops along the way, how can you rush in?

The battle after the autumn really made Cao Cao pay attention to the navy, and let Cai Mao take Yu Ban to the navy for training.

Yu Ban led soldiers to discipline himself, be fair and strict, have a high prestige in the army, and be good at learning, this time he was strictly ordered to study, presumably a winter day can be effective.

At this time, Xu Zhen had already converged with the army from Runan.

I can see Huang Zhong and Zhang Liao.

Then more than six thousand recruits followed.

After arriving in Shucheng, the next step is to go to Huainan.

That is, Jiujiang County, no one knew why he took this route before.

I simply thought it was floating, but it wasn't until the moment I saw these 6,000 soldiers in the military camp outside Runan that Zhuge Liang suddenly realized.

"Master! Taking this route seems to give an opportunity for Jingzhou scholars to gather the dead, but in fact, secretly, it is to recruit soldiers! ”

Zhuge Liang strode in front of Xu Zhen.

Xu Zhen, who heard this, was already smiling lightly, there was no need to explain too much, Zhuge Liang always understood his heart best, and the real benefit of this trip was not to deter those who wanted to do it in Jingzhou, destroy the Kuai clan and knock the rest of the clans.

What Xu Zhen really wants is to recruit soldiers.

"What do you mean?"

Dian Wei was dumbfounded, and didn't understand the meaning of this for a while.

Zhuge Liang was excited, walked quickly in front of Dian Wei, and explained with a smile on his face: "Uncle Dian, let's go to the first stop to Shucheng, that is the master's fiefdom, which can take away countless money and food, and at the same time there is also the spread of popularity, not to mention Shucheng, even in Runan, it can already recruit thousands of soldiers!" ”

"Take this money, go to Jiujiang, and then go to Chenliu, Uncle Dian, how many soldiers can you recruit?!"

Dian Wei also laughed, "Yes! ”

"A few years ago, when these three places were too guarded to govern on behalf of the government, I remember that it was mainly to support the people, double the internal governance, and not recruit soldiers, so how many strong people and villagers must be in these years!"

"Huh? Didn't they recruit later? ”

Xu Zhen still smiled and didn't say anything, he had been tidying up his desk, and he had just finished reading the military book, so he habitually kept the table spotless.

Now Xu Zhen's temperament is more and more elegant and easy-going, and he is in a good mood, so he doesn't plan to explain.

But Zhuge Liang was very excited, and after he figured this out, he learned to plan for the long term.

immediately smiled and said: "Uncle Dian, you don't know this, the salary we give for recruiting soldiers is not comparable to them, and now there is no shortage of soldiers, and the rest of the guards, if they have no reputation, they will not recruit soldiers on a large scale." ”

"There will not be a lot of soldiers and horses increased or decreased every year, so I simply followed the original master's policy, raising the people and quiet, and increasing internal governance to enrich the people."

"Moreover, I remember that money was used to encourage breeding and marriage, and I am afraid that in the next few decades, these three places will benefit a lot of policies and benefit future generations."

"So, at least we can recruit tens of thousands of new soldiers to follow us to the state."

"Oh, oh......" Dian Wei basically didn't understand the middle paragraph anyway, but if he understood that he could recruit tens of thousands of soldiers, how could he not be happy, if all these ten thousand people were me.

The tens of thousands of soldiers who led the soldiers, how could they still worry about meritorious service in the future, besides, of course, the more recruits, the better.

"Then let's go, don't be seen through by others, we're too late."

Xu Zhen chuckled, "Don't worry, just go back to Merge State before winter." ”

"This is the last year in the Central Plains, and there is no order to lead troops south."

"Be fully prepared, and Wenyuan told me that when I came, I met a tiger and leopard rider, and I was still waiting for an explanation."

"The tiger and leopard riding thing, alas, must be you thinking too much," Dian Wei patted his thigh and secretly glanced at Xu Zhen.

I've already talked to him twice, and this is the third time.

But Dian Wei didn't believe that anyone in the Cao clan would want to fish in troubled waters, unless the prime minister didn't know.

Of course, he also believes in Xu Zhen, so now he would rather have no results.

However, Dian Wei's expectation did not succeed, and a lieutenant colonel came soon and informed Pang Tong of the news.

Pang Tong was completely drunk, and immediately arrived on horseback, and reported to Xu Zhen, "The car rides, the prime minister's general Cao Zhen beat twenty military sticks, and then without waiting for him to be raised, he was escorted outside the barracks with a crude prisoner car, and specially came to chase you......"

"Oh?"

Xu Zhen raised his eyebrows suddenly, glanced at Dian Wei meaningfully, and then felt better, "Let's go, go and have a look." ”

"Eh, why did you beat him with a stick?"

Dian Wei caught up with Xu Zhen's pace, and as usual, he liked to chase after him and ask why.

The main reason is that he has been used to it for so many years, and he often falls into confusion, and Xu Zhen will answer seriously every time because he is used to Dian Wei, but it just so happens that Dian Wei can't understand the explanation because of his temperament, and he forgets it after a drink.

So although the wisdom has grown over the years, it is not much, just a little.

"Because he appeared in the gorge of the Cheng River."

"Then, why did you hit him when you appeared? Maybe he's here to transport food? Besides, it may be that Zihe and General secretly sent troops to protect you! ”

"Tsk, do you believe it?"

Xu Zhen paused for a moment, and the smile on his face was about to disappear, "If he is protective, the prime minister should inform me, otherwise I will take the initiative?" ”

"So he's either here to watch, or he's here to kill me, or he's here to lead the way for the Jingzhou Shi clan."

"That makes sense, so what are you sending him here for? Do you want you to kill him? ”

Dian Wei leaned back, not afraid that Xu Zhen would be angry, anyway, he didn't understand and asked, which was in line with the temperament of Confucianism.

"Let me save him!" Xu Zhen replied crisply.

"Why?" At this moment, Dian Wei had already chased to the door, Xu Zhen gasped, and his scalp was numb!

This Dian Wei is a dish and loves to ask!

"Here's a mission for you!"

Xu Zhen took out the superstitious letter that Cao Cao gave him when he was leaving, handed it to Dian Wei, and then said solemnly: "This is the agreement between me and the prime minister, as long as he sends Cao Zhenyi here, everyone's eyes will look at me, and they are curious about whether I really dare to kill Cao Zidan." ”

"So, this is the perfect opportunity for you to chase and kill Liu Cong's mother and son along the way, and you can't let them go to Qingzhou."

"If you do it well, it will be a great achievement!" Xu Zhen patted him on the shoulder.

Xu Zhen originally planned to let Huang Zhong go, after all, he was like a god, and he simply led the cavalry to rush over and shoot it.

But now, count yourself on the great skill of Dianwei.

This sudden errand made Dian Wei awe-inspiring and very happy.

Sure enough, as long as I ask with an open mind, the rider will give me merit, and meritorious service can stabilize my position, and I will definitely be famous all over the world and go down in history in the future.

It can also create my Dian clan as a family of military generals!

I'll ask more next time.

"Whoa!" Dian Wei made up his mind and smiled all over his face, this requires meritorious ability, to be honest, other generals definitely do not have.

Xu Chu and Zhao Yun are both waiting for credit, unlike Dian Wei and Xu Zhen, who have been born and died a lot, and they feel a little confused.

After taking the secret order and leaving, Xu Zhen finally felt quiet in his ears, and stopped him before leaving, "Awei, remember to pretend to be a mountain bandit, anyway, you can't be recognized, and no one can know that you appear in Qingzhou." ”

After hearing this, Dian Wei suddenly became stunned, and leaned back and said, "Oh, Cao Chun is-"

"Got it?"

"Got it!" Dian Wei's face sank, he became solemn, and asked with a puzzled face: "But, how to pretend to be a mountain bandit?" Where can I find those bandits? ”

"You just have to be more restrained."

Xu Zhen patted him on the shoulder.

"Eh," Dian Wei nodded, but he didn't feel that he had been damaged again, but agreed with Xu Zhen's statement.

He quickly turned and walked away.

Xu Zhen and Zhuge Liang were stunned.

"I don't know if Uncle Dian is slow to react or too fast, he has already persuaded himself in the blink of an eye."

……

In the big tent of the barracks, Cao Zhen was carried into the main tent, lying on the ground and unable to move, his back lifted his clothes, and he could see scarlet and eye-catching scars, which made people tremble.

"Tut-tut, that's ruthless."

Xu Zhen glanced at it a few times from the side, only shook his head bitterly, and didn't intend to laugh at anything, just squatted down to talk to Cao Zhen, "I heard that just because you appeared in Chengshui Jiangxia, you were beaten like this?" ”

"Hmmm......"

Cao Zhen turned his face away, but Xu Zhen changed to squatting in front of him again, although he didn't smile on his face, but this kind of smiling expression made him even more uncomfortable.

"Ride the bike, stop making fun of the last general! It was Zihe and Uncle Zixiao who thought that the road was too dangerous, so they let the last general lead the army to protect it secretly, and acted for the sake of secrecy, without anyone knowing. ”

"Who knows that the prime minister doesn't believe it, so he will be punished heavily."

"It's okay, I believe it." Xu Zhen stretched out his head and put it on Cao Zhen's head.

Strange to say, Xu Zhen is a few years older, but Cao Zhen has a thick beard and looks much more mature, Xu Zhen is more and more white and elegant, suitable for wearing strategist clothes.

It looks ethereal.

But he belongs to the flow of contrast, not that kind of contrast, he belongs to the kind of Sven on the surface, who is more ruthless than anyone else when he cuts people behind his back.

"If you come, just rest well, don't worry, no one will beat you again."

Cao Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, he thought he would still be tortured.

The main reason is that he was sent here with guilt, and he has been tortured along the way, and the prime minister even wrote a letter to Xu Zhen to let him know the ins and outs of the matter.

Seriously, if Xu Zhen really thought that he was secretly sending troops to assassinate him, he would definitely be punished when he arrived in Runan.

The meaning of the prime minister is the same, let Xu Zhen fall.

"You'll just recuperate, follow me to the border."

Xu Zhen said with a smile.

"Huh?!" Cao Zhen's face was full of astonishment, "Where to go?" ”

"And the state."

Xu Zhen said indifferently, with a smile on his face, of course he understood the meaning of the prime minister's arrangement, and this Cao Zhen was basically handed over to him.

Moreover, Cao Zhenzhi's ability is not bad, and he also has the posture of a general, which is not as good as those who have made big waves in the long river of history, but he also has unique ability.

Whether it can be used or not depends on his attitude in the future, and at the same time, it also allows the Cao family to have a pair of eyes and ears by his side, so that the prime minister will not be so worried, and he will be relieved to accept Cao Zhen.

So Xu Zhen won't kill anyone.

If you kill it, you may really not be able to go back and be secluded.

It's just been to Shucheng now.

"Really going?! Or you'll kill me! Cao Zhen's eyes widened, his face twitched, he didn't understand what Xu Zhen meant, either you beat me up and let me go back, or he would kill people in a rage.

What's the use of having me with you?

I won't really belong to you, could it be that you treat me Cao Zidan as a prisoner of war?!

(End of chapter)