Chai Rong and others were able to take root here, and they have today's power, and they have also experienced a lot of twists and turns.

After separating from Liu Chan, about 1,000 of them, plus the old and weak women and children in Chai Rong Village, came to the place pointed out by Liu Chan.

This place is indeed a good place to build a cottage as Liu Chan said.

But this is not a borderland.

There were already three groups of men here, but fortunately, their numbers were small, but the number of young and strong soldiers was basically one or two hundred.

Because there was no place to stay, and they were prepared and unprepared, their subordinates who had no way back were slightly instigated by Chai Rong, and quickly took down one of the groups with the momentum of the previous big victory.

Although there were casualties, more surrendered and surrendered, which increased their confidence.

Later, with locals familiar with the situation, it didn't take much effort to clean up the other two groups.

The problem is after that.

In fact, they are not familiar with the life of so many people coming together, and the first problem is food.

The previous fire brought some supplies, but if you want to avoid sitting on the mountain, you still need to take precautions.

On the one hand, the cultivated wasteland in the mountains is cultivated in the leisure time, and the long-term plan is planned, and on the other hand, of course, new targets are planned.

At the beginning, Chai Rong and other village owners strictly followed the guidelines formulated by Liu Chan, specializing in robbing large caravans, and at the same time waiting for opportunities to loot the treasury of some small counties.

But there were many problems in the process of implementation, and these people under Chai Rong were not soldiers brought out by Liu Chan.

During the first attack on the county government, there were many looting of ordinary people.

At that time, Chai Rong personally led the team, and killed many people on the spot, temporarily deterring other thieves who were about to move with thunder.

Later, he followed Liu Chan's order and distributed part of the looting to the local poor, especially those affected.

The thieves were resentful for a while, and the benefits of this were not seen for the time being, but the disadvantages were obvious—they had less money and food.

After going back, one of the owners of the village was also shaken and persuaded Chai Rong not to do such a stupid thing, but he refuted and returned.

Not long after, the first rebellion of the cottage occurred, and it was the owner of the cottage who led his subordinates and some other people who were dissatisfied with Chai Rong.

The other four village owners stood still for the time being, choosing to wait and see.

The rebellion lasted for 3 days, and was extinguished by Chai Rong, who carried the head of the owner of the village on a spear and stood at the gate of the village.

And on the afternoon of the first day, this bearded man resolutely led his men to join Chai Rong's side and suppress the rebellion.

The next day, other village owners who were watching also joined the battle group.

This battle completely established Chai Rong's prestige and leadership position, which was equivalent to strengthening the development plan that Liu Chan had previously formulated for them.

And over time, the benefits of doing so began to show themselves.

The further they got, the more ghost-like they became, and it was difficult for the government to get the news in advance.

And they seemed to have clairvoyance, and they knew the movements of the officials and troops in the target county, which big households in the city were in the fish and meat towns, and where there were large caravans to pass by.

At this time, no one finally questioned this decision, Chai Rong took advantage of the situation to merge several villages, and after being elected as the commander, he named the other four village owners as "Quartet Generals".

But Chai Rong, who seems to be in full swing, often feels anxious in his heart.

The temporary calm still cannot change the status quo of internal and external troubles.

He spent the most time alone with Liu Chan, and his knowledge at this time was already above that of other village owners.

He knew in his heart that Dongwu was not incapable of destroying himself, but he couldn't spare his hands for the time being, and he didn't pay enough attention to it.

The more you make a big noise, the worse you may die in the end.

Chai Rong desperately hoped that General Komeito would tell him what to do next?

Therefore, when he listened to the letter written by Liu Chan alone in the house, he only thought for a few breaths before agreeing.

The stakes are high and the rewards are great, but it doesn't matter.

The important thing is that through this incident, he got in touch with the Komeito general who seemed to be omnipotent in his eyes!

Chai Rong, who worries about his future every day, took on a high-risk task, but instead slept the first peaceful sleep since his rebellion.

……

Jingzhou.

General Yu Ban led the Taishan soldiers of the headquarters, led the seven armies, including the headquarters of the general Pang De, a total of more than 30,000 people, including many cavalry, and finally drove into the land of Xiangfan.

To the north and west of Fancheng is a plain area, which is the favorite combat terrain of northern soldiers and generals.

Guan Yu's total army in this battle was only more than 30,000 people, and he was still besieging Xiangyang and Fancheng, and the troops that could move to fight could not compete with it at all.

What's more, if you insist on not retreating, you will definitely be defeated.

So he took the initiative to give up the encirclement of Fancheng, decisively pulled the defense line back to the line of Shuishui, and continued to besiege Xiangyang south of Shuishui.

He had already prepared sufficient ships before setting out on the expedition, and the Cao army from the north had no way to take Guan Yu's navy on the water.

General Yu Ban, who temporarily relieved the siege of Fancheng, finally chose the location of the army in Pinglu City, west of Fancheng, after full investigation, careful analysis, and accurate calculation.

The 30,000-strong army was in Pinglu City, watching each other over the Fancheng of Cao Ren, an old comrade-in-arms in the east.

Guan Yu, who temporarily retreated, was sitting in the tent of the Chinese army at this time, holding the Spring and Autumn Zuo clan in his hand, quietly waiting for the news ahead.

Guan Ping on the side was slightly anxious.

Cao Cao sent a famous general to ban the elite army to come, and judging from the current situation, he really couldn't think of how to win.

The advantage of being vast and with a large number of people is like this, Cao Wei can be defeated, and there is defeated capital.

But the more than 30,000 people they have basically raised the entire Jingzhou army, and once they are defeated, there is no room for recovery.

Guan Ping looked at Guan Yu, who was still calm, and his heart was a little more steady.

Maybe my father can find a way to break the enemy.

"Report ——!"

At this time, a soldier came in to report.

Guan Yu put down the book: "But have you found out where the forbidden people are stationed?" ”

"Report to the general, the front has been discovered, and it is stationed in Pinglu City in the forbidden horses."

Guan Yu's eyes widened slightly, and he got up and walked to the map in the tent to take a closer look.

Due to the need for flood control, embankments have been built for a long time on both sides of the river.

And Pinglu City, located in the west of Fancheng, is not too far from the river channel, flowing through the water in the west and south of Pinglu City to draw a hook-like arc, as if to gently hold this ancient city in his arms.

Pinglu City also used rammed earth walls.

Rammed earth walls have many benefits, saving time and effort and being strong enough.

However, the disadvantage is that once you get older, it is difficult to maintain the original sturdiness, and you will become more and more afraid of water.

So when was Pinglu City built?

Around 800 B.C.......

"Hahaha......"

Guan Yu, who has been in Jingzhou for a long time and has been preparing for the Northern Expedition for many years, how can he not know the geography and annual climate of this place?

"Why is my father laughing?"

Guan Yu stroked his long hair and said with a smile: "We just need to feel at ease here, prepare more warship arrows, and wait for the time of day." Yu Bantun Bing Pinglu City is really a wonderful move, hahaha......"