CHAPTER XXVI

All the way to the march, I was thinking in my heart all the way, second uncle, second uncle, you must be obedient, don't miss it with me, don't go to Lu Meng, you can't get him. Wang Rui on the side asked me what I was doing. I said I chanted a mantra.

A month later, I met Guan Yu. At that time, he was going down the Zhangshui River, intending to attack Jingzhou, but he lost several battles and was robbed and killed several times, and finally knew that he could not do anything, and met Mi Fang, so he went north to join me.

I complained in my heart, why didn't he listen to me, and still attacked Jingzhou? This delayed time, and if you want to leave, you have to go to war. The more I think about it, the more angry I become, can't these tens of thousands of soldiers still match his damn arrogance? Later, I learned that this time I went south, not only because of his arrogance, but also because of Liu Sheng's hatred that he didn't get the credit.

At this time, I couldn't believe my eyes, that man with a dusty face, red and swollen eyes, and a beard with dreadlocks, was the famous former general Hanshou Tinghou? Guan Ping helped him, and he was also injured in many places. Beside Guan Ping, there was a young man standing upright, his clothes were torn in a few places, but there were no injuries on his body, and he had a pair of cold eyes like a father, and he was looking at me with a hurt gaze at this time--he must be Liu Shengzhi. No, the first time we met in the lives of the two emperors, it was not in the courtyard of the family, in a group of harmony, but in this army of ten thousand horses, after the flag was wounded. We stared at each other and didn't speak for a moment.

His father was too clever, seeing Guan Yu's good situation, he actually sent his eldest son, who had performed well in Hanzhong, to share the credit, but he didn't have time to think about it when time was pressing, which just hurt his eldest son. In fact, when the truth of history is not presented before people's eyes, how many people can see its true direction?

Guan Yu and Liu Shengzhi are both excellent tacticians, but they don't understand that no matter how clever their tactics are, they are useless in the face of absolute strength. They all overestimated themselves - in fact, this also includes me, although I know the strength of the three parties, but I think that everyone can make the most correct judgment on the situation, but this is not the case, Pan Jun's surrender, Guan Yu's southward departure, are beyond my expectations.

After seeing the ceremony, I was not polite, I only told Guan Yu about the current situation and asked him to make up his mind. Guan Yu looked at me, looked at Mi Fang who was triumphant behind me, and then looked at Liu Shengzhi on the side, and sighed: "Guan Yu is old." With that, he left, leaving only me and Liu Shengzhi standing face to face.

I said, "Big brother, you can command." ”

Liu Shengzhi gritted his teeth, turned around and left. I smiled triumphantly.

Guan Yu and Liu Shengzhi had less than 5,000 soldiers and horses in their hands, and more than ninety percent of them were damaged, and many of them were injured, and their strength was not as good as mine. After careful questioning, I learned that most of their subordinates were not killed in battle, but were "recruited" by Lu Meng. After Lü Meng entered Jingzhou, he immediately issued an order to the army: If anyone kills a person in vain or takes anything from the people, he will be subject to military law. The former officials are still in office. It is said that he also killed a fellow villager who took the armor of the people's straw hat and the official government, and the three armies were shocked and won the hearts of the people. After Guan Yu was defeated at the hands of Xu Huang and Cao Ren, he heard that Jingzhou had been lost, and instead of thinking about how he angered Dongwu, he sent someone to ask Lü Meng why he did not keep his word. Lü Meng was also generous, and asked the messenger to spread the message along the gate in Jingzhou, and after he returned, he became like Lü Meng's propagandist, preaching to each other in the army. Guan Yu didn't stop the army from shaking the morale of the army like this, and even Liu Shengzhi thought that treating the soldiers well meant that they should not be deceived. As a result, these sergeants knew that their homes were safe and that they were treated better than before, so the fighting spirit in the army was lost, and the sergeants were scattered.

Hearing this, I couldn't help sighing, in vain Guan Yu claimed to be kind to the soldiers, quite popular, and ruled Jingzhou for several years, but Lu Meng actually got the soldiers away with a few words. Fortunately, my troops have been fighting all this time, and the news has not reached their ears. But just in case, I strictly ordered to go down, and it was strictly forbidden to walk around in the army and talk to each other. Each shed has its own army, each according to his duties, and must not be disturbed, and those who violate the order will be beheaded! The new barracks must be strictly guarded, and those who flee will be killed. He treated him with kindness, and I forced him to threaten him, and it was indeed a last resort, which was really a last resort. It's really frustrating to think about letting Lu Meng force him like this before they have even met.

At this time, there were more than 6,000 people under my command, including Mi Fang and Fu Shiren. Coupled with the remnants of the halfway harassment, there are more than 10,000 people, and these remnants are the origin of the new barracks. But for me, this new barracks is only a consumption of food and grass, and it is not capable of fighting.

Lü Meng was in Jingzhou at this time to pacify the place, but he had been sending his generals to attack the feathers in the north. The people who came this time were all elite soldiers, attacking Guan Yu's defeated and tired soldiers who retreated from the front line, and they were like knives splitting rotten wood. Even a small army of more than 100 people dared to charge against a team of several thousand. In this way, the Jingzhou soldiers were even more frightened, and they didn't know how many horses there were in the Eastern Wu army. Coupled with Lu Meng's successful psychological tactics, it is not easy to fight to this extent. However, having such a group of tails will inevitably greatly reduce the mobility of the troops, and it is very dangerous for us to fight all the time, while they are resting at any time, and the initiative in the war is not in our hands. Zhuge Qiao agreed with me: "Mr. Shui Jing taught us that a good person can make the enemy roll his armor farther away, double the way and do both, be tired and sick and not rest, hungry and thirsty and unable to eat, so as to thin the enemy, the battle will be invincible." I frowned: "You good man seems to be talking about Lu Meng, aren't we running away in a hurry, exhausted, lacking food and clothing?" Zhuge Qiao said: "We fled in a hurry, they are not tired of chasing, our two families are united, there are a lot of people and horses, and the food and grass are enough, as long as we have a good rest, fight an ambush battle, and fight beautifully, we can get out of danger." I nodded.

At that moment, I went to Guan Yu's tent to discuss the next step with everyone, but Guan Yu did not speak as usual. With such a temperament, he has failed so badly, it is not easy not to speak, I naturally will not be embarrassed for him, so I asked Liu Shengzhi.

Liu Shengzhi has always been cold to me, and at this time he suddenly shouted: "Liu Adou! Don't be complacent too soon! ”

I said angrily: "Big brother, at this time, we are all in danger, we should work together with one heart and one mind to tide over the difficulties, how can we be proud!" ”

Liu Shengzhi's face was full of anger and he was silent.

Seeing the two of us arguing, Guan Yu only sighed and did not speak.

Wang Fu stepped forward and said, "Why do the two sons need to fight for their will. In this predicament, my generation has worked together to hurt the harmony of our own family. He is Guan Yu's marching Sima, resourceful, very accurate, when Guan Yu sent Pan Jun to guard Jingzhou, he once said: "Pan Jun is jealous and profitable in his life, and he cannot be appointed, but he can be replaced by Zhao Lei, the former governor of the army, who is loyal and honest, if he uses this person, he is foolproof." Seeing him come forward, I naturally went down the slope to sell his face and saluted Wang Fu: "Wang Sima is right." ”

On the side, Zhao Lei muttered: "At this time, the affairs of Jingzhou are no longer possible, and the army's heart is in turmoil, so the city must be temporarily tuned to wait for reinforcements." ”

When he said the words "Jingzhou's affairs are no longer possible", Guan Yu suddenly coughed, blood overflowed from the corners of his mouth, and blood flowed on his arms. Guan Ping hurriedly stepped forward to support, but the arrow wound burst again. He hurriedly helped Guan Yu to the back tent to rest.

"So, where is the best place to garrison?" I then asked.

"Although the wheat city is small, it is enough to be tuned." Zhao Lei said.

I almost fell down one of them, but anyway, I was forced to come down this road. Lu Meng, even if you are ruthless, I know what you will do every step of the way, but I still fall into your trap step by step.

But that's the way it has been. The waterway has been blocked, from Jiangling to the White Emperor City, there are Soochow warships waiting for us, we want to go back to Yizhou, we can only go to Maicheng, cross Jingshan, and run to the Yong road. Fortunately, Cao Cao was too treacherous, he supervised the army of four or five hundred thousand, did not move in Mopo, and even strictly ordered Cao Ren to pursue, to order Wu Shu to attack. Sure enough, he succeeded, and a few years later, the Wushu War, since then the vitality of the two families has been greatly damaged, and they are no longer able to march north. At this time, it gave us a glimmer of life.

Liu Shengzhi's attitude towards me was not unexpected, he didn't get the credit, but he was saved by me, so he was naturally unhappy. But he could only endure it. This time I returned to Shuzhong, and saw what my father said, although I acted on my own again, I rescued his second brother Guan Yu, his son Liu Ming, doesn't he still reuse me?

However, I suddenly remembered something, so I asked Wang Fu: "Who have you seen in Dongwu along the way?" ”

Wang Fu said: "I have seen Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai, Xu Sheng, and Ding Feng. ”

"What about Pan Zhang, have you ever seen Pan Zhang's people?" I asked urgently.

Wang Fu said: "No. ”

I sweat on my forehead, since these many Eastern Wu generals have appeared, where is Pan Zhang, who once arrested Guan Yu? I frowned, I didn't understand anything, and then said to Wang Fu: "The city of Maicheng is low, and it is not suitable to stay for a long time, so we will only stay for three days, and then we will set off." ”

Wang Fu nodded and left.