When Liu Bei learned of Guan Yu's Northern Expedition, he immediately consulted with Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Fa Zheng, and Zhang Song.

Liu Bei said: "Hou Yin occupies Nanyang, contact the second brother, the second brother will do his best to help, I want to help, I don't know if it's good." ”

Pang Tong said: "Is the lord ready to do this? ”

Liu Bei said: "Yes, immediately support the second brother with all the troops and horses." ”

Zhang Song said: "I heard that Kong Ming had set a longzhong policy for the lord before. Isn't this a good time to start a military attack? ”

Liu Bei said: "There are heavy soldiers such as Xiahou Yuan in the pass, if you send troops, I am afraid that the work will be fruitless." ”

After Liu Bei finished speaking, everyone was silent. Liu Bei said strangely: "What? None of you speak? ”

Pang Tong said: "My lord, we are thinking about how we can use the Nanyang Change to expand our strength. We are going to try to plot in Guanzhong, and a thought pops into my mind. Nanyang is making such a big fuss, this is the Ming Xiu plank road. Nanyang was in chaos, Xuchang was unstable, and Cao Cao couldn't sit still. Why don't we secretly attack the fortified positions. ”

Just say what you think. Liu Bei was overjoyed when he heard this: "Wonderful! ”

Pang Tong said: "It's just that the details are not completely planned, the lord, Kong Ming, and Xiaozhi will discuss it again." ”

The five of you said a word, and gradually a perfect strategy for advancing troops was revealed.

Liu Bei said: "This plan is wonderful! It's just that success or failure is not in the front of the battle, but on the people sitting in the rear. To put it bluntly, it's money, food and support. ”

Zhuge Liang saw that Liu Bei had been staring at him from the beginning. smiled freely and said: "Lord, Liang will come to the rear and plan for the lord!" ”

Liu Bei said: "That's exactly what I mean!" ”

Zhuge Liang said: "Lord, Liang trains the battle formation, the iron car formation is almost trained!" It's ready to go! Liang also coordinated the craftsman's mansion according to the instructions of the lord and built various weapons. Ryo made a repeater according to the idea, but it was not finished yet. ”

Liu Beixi said: "Very good, Kong Ming worked hard!" It's just that I have to quickly support Yun Chang, the iron chariot soldiers are too slow, just wait! Repeater you according to the situation and see when to put it! ”

Kong Ming arched his hand and said: "The lord is polite, it's a matter of duty!" ”

Liu Bei said with a smile: "I want to send someone to Sun Quan's place to get along and ask him to raise troops to help." ”

Pang Tong said: "The lord doesn't have to be like this, the covenant is in front, just take the opportunity to see what Sun Quan thinks!" Moreover, if our army appeared in Jingzhou, Sun Quan would naturally attack Cao Cao in the north. ”

Liu Bei nodded. ordered Guan Xing to tell Guan Yu to raise troops to help.

Liu Bei immediately ordered Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, and Huang Quan to each order 10,000 soldiers and horses to gather in Yong'an and set off on Keri.

He personally led 30,000 soldiers and horses such as Pang De, Feng Xi, Zhang Nan, Chen Shi, and Lei Tong out of Sichuan. Hanzhong Ma Chao, Chen Zhi, and Ma Dai started 20,000 from Shangyong to Nanyang.

Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, and Fa Zheng have made up their minds to discuss.

Zhuge Liang stayed in Chengdu to deal with the affairs of the two rivers and deploy the rear. Zhang Song, Yang Hong and other Zuozhi. Liu Bei ordered Wu Ban to be the main general, gather to recruit new troops, and support at any time, Liu Chan was fifteen years old at the time, and he was also the overseer in Wu Ban's army, accompanied by Zhang Bao and others, and Deng Fang guarded Nanzhong.

Liu Bei sent a letter to Wei Yan in Hanzhong and asked him to prepare secretly.

Lu Xun saw that Guan Yu had already formed a confrontation with Cao Ren and others, and there were only 5,000 defenders in Jiangling, Jingzhou. Gan Ning is far away in Xiangyang, and the public security is guarded by the deputy general Dr. Ren, because the battle line is long and the supply of military materials is not in time, Guan Yu keeps urging, telling him that if the military funds are not transported in time, they will be severely punished, Mi Fang and Dr. Ren are quite frightened and very uneasy.

wrote to Sun Quan, saying that the time had come to attack Jingzhou, and he hoped to make preparations as soon as possible, but Sun Quan hesitated and did not agree immediately.

When the full pet retreated from Fancheng, all the grain and grass were destroyed. In order to appease the people of Fancheng and clean up the hearts of the people, Gan Ning had to provide grain and grass in Jiangling, plus the soldiers on the front line, so the grain and grass were consumed a lot. Mi Fang and other grain and grass collection was unfavorable, Guan Yu kept urging, Mi Fang had to borrow the grain of the big family to solve the urgent need, so the people in the city were uneasy and complained.

Cao Zhang defeated Wuhuan at the border, and Cao Cao in Yecheng was very happy, but he received a letter from Cao Ren asking for help and learned that Nanyang had rebelled and surrendered to Guan Yu. I couldn't help but be angry, and then worried, how close Nanyang is to Xuchang, we must not lose.

Immediately ordered Yu Ban to lead 10,000 people to support first, and then convened all the civil and military forces to discuss, and prepared to transfer troops to prepare to recapture it in person. As soon as Cao Cao told the situation, he immediately rushed back to Xuchang and began to mobilize troops and horses, and everyone performed their duties.

Jiang Ji and Sima Yi went to see Cao Cao, and Cao Cao couldn't help but say when he saw the two coming: "What's the matter with the two of you?" ”

Sima Yi said: "King, Yi Te is here to offer advice. ”

Cao Cao said: "Why didn't you say a word when you were discussing the matter before?" ”

Sima Yi said: "You must be cautious and careful in planning things, so as not to leak out unknowingly. So come now. ”

Cao Cao said: "What is Zhongda's plan, tell me about it." ”

Sima Yi said: "King, why don't you go to connect with Sun Quan and make him attack Guan Yu's capital Jiangling, in this way, Guan Yu will be defeated without a fight." The Sun-Liu coalition army collapsed, and even turned against each other. ”

Cao Cao said: "Although it is a good plan, I am afraid that Sun Quan will not agree." Don't you know that the two of them made a covenant in Xiakou before! ”

Jiang Ji said: "The king can rest assured, this matter is six points certain. Although Sun Quan and Liu Bei are allies, they are two forces after all, and we are powerful and the two can only unite in order to survive.

Now, Liu Bei is constantly attacking the city, his power is expanding rapidly, and all he occupies is the upper reaches of Sun Quan, which has formed a threat to Sun Quan, and Sun Quan cannot be unaware.

On the other hand, Sun Quan failed to attack Hefei twice, and the important town of Jiangling was returned to Liu Bei, so how could there be no contradictions.

Guan Yu almost captured the entire Xiangyang and controlled Nanyang, it can be said that he is extremely powerful, Guan Yu looks down on Sun Quan, Guan Yu is powerful, Sun Quan must not like it. The king allowed the land of Jingzhou and persuaded him well, but it may not be impossible to make Sun Quan turn his back on Liu Bei and join the lord. ”

Cao Cao was overjoyed and said: "This is true, then give it a try, there is no loss anyway!" Okay, I sent Huan Jie as a messenger to talk about Sun Quan and tell Sun Quan that I will allow him the position of Marquis of Wu and the pastor of Jingzhou. "Huan Jie's order was ordered to go to Jiangdong to contact Sun Quan.

Sun Quan was hesitating, and someone reported to Cao Cao's envoy Huan Jie, who had risked his life to get the body of Sun Jian, who had fallen back into Liu Biao's hands, for the Sun family, so he was kind to the Sun family.

Sun Quan got up and entered in person, and when he sat down, Sun Quan said: "I don't know that Duke Huan is coming, I miss the welcome, forgive the sin, forgive the sin." ”

Huan Jiedao: "The general doesn't have to be like this, this rank is an envoy of the imperial court, and it has nothing to do with private affairs." ”

Sun Quan said: "I don't know what is the matter with the Son of Heaven? ”

Huan Jiedao: "I came to meet with the general to ask for a thief." ”

Sun Quan asked, "Who is the thief?" ”

Huan Jie said: "Guan Yu! ”

Sun Quan immediately understood seven or eight points, and deliberately pretended to be confused: "How did Guan Yu become a thief?" ”

Huan Jiedao: "If you want to attack the capital of the Son of Heaven for no reason, it is not a traitor, the general is an official position of the state, rewarded by the state, eats the country's money, guards the country's territory, and justifies the thief for the country." ”

After speaking, Huan Jie took out Cao Cao's letter and said, "The king of Wei and the general made an appointment to beg for thieves. ”

Sun Quan took the letter, and the general content was nothing more than to persuade Sun Quan in the name of the righteousness of the Son of Heaven, and at the same time promised to take Jingzhou as a reward, and when Guan Yu was pacified, he would appoint Sun Quan as a hussar general, Marquis of Wu, and pastor of Jingzhou.

Sun Quan was about to answer, and a person came in from outside the door: "My lord, the Metropolitan Governor Lu Meng asks to see you." ”

Seeing this, Huan Jie retired, and Sun Quan entertained people. After the Huan stairs walked.

After Lu Meng came in to salute, Sun Quan asked, "What is the matter with Ziming?" ”

Lu Meng said: "Lord, the soldiers and horses have already been prepared, just wait for the lord's order." ”

Sun Quan said: "I'm in a state of confusion, just now Cao Cao sent Huan Jie, saying that I was a hussar general, Wu Gong, and Jingzhou Mu made an appointment to attack the storm. ”

Lu Meng was overjoyed: "This is a God-given opportunity, why should the lord be upset." Jingzhou Mu, good! Now we even occupy the official position in Jingzhou, and the name is justified! Lu Xun sent news that Guan Yu urged the grain and grass, Mi Fang had no choice but to forcibly levy the grain of the big households, and the people in the city were uneasy, which was the opportunity to enter the army. ”

Sun Quan said: "But what excuse is it to attack the feathers." ”

Lu Meng said: "Lord, I have already thought that Guan Yu crossed the border to grab food. ”

Sun Quan said: "I haven't received a report. ”

Lu Meng smiled: "No need, we say yes, we still have to tell him in front of Huan Jie, our attack on Guan Yu is justified, for the country to seek thieves."

Lord, Cao Cao can't be done, we have the Yangtze River moat, Cao Cao can't come. Correspondingly, it is not easy for us to cross the river. We are the weakest in the world, and now we are the only fighter to change the situation, has the ambition of the lord disappeared? ”

Sun Quan stood up abruptly and said, "It never disappeared." ”

After a pause, Sun Quan said, "That's it!" I have decided to break Guan Yu with Cao. ”

Lu Mengxi said: "The lord is wise! ”

After Lu Meng withdrew, Sun Quan sent someone to invite Huanjie, first pretending to talk some nonsense, and suddenly his subordinates came to report: "The envoy of Changsha Taishou has arrived." ”

Sun Quan immediately asked, Huan Jie was about to retire, Sun Quan said: "Huan Gong'an sit, look at the counties I govern for the Son of Heaven!" ”

The envoy from Changsha came in and reported: "My lord, Guan Yu sent soldiers and horses to Changsha to forcibly collect grain, and if he didn't give it, he would rob it."

Sun Quan said angrily: "Then send troops to kill, what are you waiting for!" What does Taishou do? ”

The messenger said: "There are nearly 1,000 soldiers and horses who have been conscripted for food, and they are fully armed, so no one dares to stop them." ”

Sun Quan scolded: "Guan Yu Pifu, you went to my territory to collect grain when you had no food, and deceived me too much, I was appointed by the imperial court, you dare to do this." ”

Sun Quan took a few deep breaths and said, "You stand down." The Changsha envoy retired.

Sun Quan said to Huan Jie: "Duke Huan, I have made up my mind, I am willing to follow the order of the Son of Heaven to fight with the King of Wei, you can repay the King of Wei, and I will immediately dispatch troops to attack Guan Yu." ”

Huan Jie said: "In this case, please send an envoy with me to see King Wei." Sun Quan ordered Cheng Bing to go with him.

After Huan Jie left, Sun Quan summoned Lu Meng and said: "Ziming, it is up to you to conquer Guan Yu and recapture Jingzhou." I will make you the governor, and I will march with all the generals. ”

Lu Meng said: "The lord rest assured, Meng will not return to the lord's hope." ”

Sun Quan said again: "That's right, Ziming." Don't push Guan Yu too hard. We want Gangneung. Don't offend Liu Bei too much! ”

Lu Meng said: "Lord, Meng understands, the north of Xiangyang belongs to us." South of Fancheng depends on Guan Yu's ability. I won't mix! ”

Sun Quan nodded and said, "Okay, Cao Liu is fighting, just what I want!" There you go! Lu Meng was overjoyed and left.

After Lu Meng left. Sun Quan muttered: "Guan Yunchang, although you don't have any actions that are actually unfavorable to my Jiangdong, I have to consider the possibilities. If you want to blame it, you are crazy. ”

His subordinates reported to Zhang Zhao for a meeting. Sun Quan ordered please. Zhang Zhao met with Sun Quanbi. Sun Quan asked, "What's the matter with Elder Zhang?" ”

Zhang Zhao said: "I heard that Guan Yu crossed the border to grab grain!" ”

Sun Quan said: "Where did Zhang Lao hear about it, there is no such thing!" ”

Zhang Zhao said: "When the envoy from Changsha arrived, he arrived at the old minister first, and the old minister naturally asked what was the matter!" I didn't care at first. Because there's something strange about it. Guan Yu attacked Xiangyang and Nanyang in the north, and his troops were insufficient.

Where did the people cross the border to grab food? Now this time offends me Jiangdong. Xu Shu and Ma Liang don't care about these Jingzhou ministers? The old minister heard that the lord seemed to be using soldiers, so he came here to ask, don't fall into the trap! ”

Sun Quan said silently: "There may not be such a thing!" There could be such a thing! I, Sun Zhongmou thinks there is, he just has, that's all! Elder Zhang, don't think too much about some things, it's useless to think too much! ”

Zhang Zhao was suddenly startled, remembered the battle of Chibi, and sighed and said, "Lord, the old minister has nothing to do." ”

Sun Quan got up and said, "I'll send Zhang Lao." He helped Zhang Zhao and walked out.