May, Danyang, Wanling.

Sun Quan flipped through the battle report sent by the scouts and said: "At the beginning of the Yuzhang war, Liu Bei wanted to raise troops to conquer Danyang and attack the counties of Yishan, where did his grain, grass and baggage come from? ”

Since the loss of Yuzhang and Luling counties, Jiangdong's grain and grass supply has been reduced by a large block. In addition, He Qi fought Shanyue in Huiji, and under the two-sided battle, even if Zhang Zhao, Zhu Zhi, and Lu Fan tried their best to prepare grain and grass in Jiangdong, the money and grain savings in the treasury of Wu County Government were gradually gone. Otherwise, how could Sun Quan delay the war until the second half of the year, and he was not waiting for the military rations produced after the summer harvest.

On the contrary, Liu Bei and Liu Qi entered Yuzhang last year, except for Liu Biao who called back to Jingzhou for more than a month, the army was fighting all the time, and the battlefield of Luling was still fighting, Liu Bei was ready to lead the army to attack Danyang, such abundant grain and grass reserves, so that Sun Quan felt a headache.

Zhang Hong smiled bitterly and said: "Under his command, Erliu has his back to Jingzhou, and Jingzhou has a solid household registration. Second, Liu conquered Jiangdong, and Liu Biao used Jingzhou to supply grain, how can Jiangdong be compared. ”

Sun Quan raised the letter and said: "Liu Bei led the troops to attack, and Lone Dang led the troops into the palace, but the terrain of Yishan is rugged, not compared to the big river, and it is difficult to transport grain and grass. Today, our army's supply of grain and grass is less than three months, and under the confrontation between the two armies, I am afraid that there will be no food and grass. ”

Zhang Hong stroked his beard and said: "Under his command, Liu Fu, the assassin of Yangzhou, rebuilt the city, cherished the Qunkou, gathered the people, Guangtun paddy fields, and governed the water conservancy of Shaobi, Qimen, Wutang, etc., and the grain was abundant. ”

Sun Quan frowned slightly, and asked, "Cao Cao sent someone to ask Gu for a proton, but Gu categorically refused, making him displeased. Liu Fu obeyed Cao Cao's orders, and An would borrow food and be lonely? ”

Zhang Hong showed a cunning look and said: "Not to mention that Cao Cao and his subordinates have in-law affection, just talk about the enemy who came to attack is Liu Bei, and Cao Cao will definitely agree to borrow grain and his subordinates." ”

"Huh?" Sun Quan was slightly puzzled.

"I don't know that Liu Bei and Cao Cao were friends with each other when they were in Luoyang. Cao Cao and his affection are quite deep, after Liu Bei surrendered from Xuzhou, Cao Cao treated him with kindness. In and out of the same car, the table is Yuzhou Mu, General Zuo. However, in the name of conquest of Yuan Shu, Liu Bei killed Che Xuan and occupied Xuzhou. Cao Cao hated it, gritted his teeth and swore to kill Liu Bei. (Note (1))"

Zhang Hong stayed in Xuchang and knew the love and hatred between Cao Cao and Liu Bei, and told Sun Quan in detail.

"The so-called love is deep, and hate is deep. Liu Bei repeated Cao Cao, how could Cao Cao not hate. The subordinates refused the invitation of the proton, how did he compare with Liu Bei? Regardless of the fact that Liu Biao has occupied Jingzhou, if he goes down to Jiangdong and resists the north in the south, Cao Cao will be difficult to dominate. As expected, if his subordinates asked for it, Cao Cao not only gave food, but even sent troops to help. ”

The relationship between Cao Cao and Liu Bei is not as simple as described in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao and Liu Bei met in Luoyang, recruited troops together, and when they raised troops against Dong, Liu Bei helped them.

Even if Liu Bei rescued Xuzhou and met Cao Cao's soldiers. Cao Cao never held a grudge, and when Liu Bei was down, he defected to Xuchang. Cao Cao not only gave Liu Bei grain and grass for soldiers and horses, but also named Liu Bei as the pastor of Yuzhou. After pacifying Lu Bu, he named Liu Bei as General Zuo.

In those days of Xuchang, Cao Cao and Liu Bei were in the same opinion, sat at the same table, cooked wine and talked about heroes, and talked about major events in the world. Cao Cao was convinced of Liu Bei and sent Liu Bei and Zhu Ling to attack Yuan Shu. And it was also at this time that the edict of the clothes belt occurred, Liu Bei killed the car, and occupied Xuzhou to rebel.

When the news of Liu Bei's backstabbing reached Xuchang, one can imagine what Cao Cao's mood was at that time. Cao Cao was so hateful that he bit his tongue and swore to kill Liu Bei.

This is also why, when Cao Cao went south to Jingzhou, after getting Xiangyang, he still sent tigers and leopards to chase and kill Liu Bei, because Cao Cao hated Liu Bei too much. At the same time, Cao Cao was particularly concerned about Liu Bei, and after taking Jingzhou, he asked everyone almost one by one, wanting to understand Liu Bei in the eyes of everyone.

Listening to the love and hatred between Cao and Liu, Sun Quan gasped, as a scumbag, he immediately caught the sensitive point and asked, "Gong Jin, do you need Cao Cao to send troops south to help?" ”

According to the information from the scouts, Zhou Yu put his finger on the map and said: "According to Yu's observation, Liu Bei has the idea of dividing his troops into two routes, and he led the main army into Yishan to fight for Danyang. He also ordered Huo Jun to command the troops to garrison Sangluozhou, with the intention of sending troops to Lujiang in the north of the Yangtze River. ”

"Huo Jun has the posture of a famous general, which should not be underestimated. Yu was afraid that Sun Dingwu (Sun Yu) would be difficult to defeat in Jiangbei, so it was better to send an envoy to Cao Cao to see if he could send troops south to attack Huo Jun. Zhou Yu said: "If Huo Jun can be defeated, Sun Gongyi will lead a partial division to enter Sangluozhou, cross the river to capture Yuzhang, and cut off Liu Bei's way back." ”

Sun He and Sun Yi died in Taishou, but fortunately, there are still capable people in the Sun clan. Considering the next war, Sun Quan also led Danyang Taishou. Sun Jingzhi's second son, Sun Quan's cousin Sun Yu, was known for his talent and strategy, so he appointed him as the Taishou of Lujiang to rule Sun Shao and his old sergeants.

Sun Quan considered the interests and asked: "Let Cao Cao send troops to Yi, I am afraid that his troops will go south and occupy Jiangbei." ”

"Under the command of Qi Yu, our army has the advantage of river boats, if we can defeat Liu Bei, why not be afraid of Cao Cao's people. At that time, Yu will command the army to attack it, and it will be difficult for the counties of Lujiang to take it! Zhou Yu said confidently.

Sun Quan bowed slightly, and said: "In this case, I will bother the east to repair the book to the north to see if I can borrow soldiers, horses, grain and grass for our army." ”

"No!" Zhang Hong arched his hand and said.

Then, Sun Quan set his eyes on Zhou Yu and said: "Gong Jin, why should you go to Yishan today and compete with Liu Bei for She County?" ”

Zhou Yu pondered for a while and said: "Under the command of Qiyu, She County is far away, the mountains are entrenched, relying on the mountain danger, and not obeying the king. The two armies fought in depth in Yishan, and those who helped each other in the mountains were like tigers with wings. Now we should lure them with money and food, and we should unite the Shanyue tribes to recruit Liu Bei, and we should not let Shanyue be used by him. ”

"Shanyue is unruly, and it is difficult to convince only with money and food." Sun Quan said.

Zhou Yu smiled and said: "My subordinates don't know that when Sun rebelled against Jiangdong, although he did not go deep into Yishan, Sun rebelled against Yishan, captured Zulang, surrendered Tai Shici, and Weizhen Shanyue, and the six counties of Yishan were pacified. Now Sun rebels against Yu Wei is still there, we borrow the old power, and lure it with money, why worry about the mountains and the more we don't use. ”

Sun Ce pacified Jiangdong and shocked Jiangdong, but it was not blown out. Liu Xiang and Tai Shi Ci were defeated and fled to the west, and Tai Shi Ci was ordered by Liu Xiang to occupy the six counties of Yishan, and appointed himself Danyang Taishou, and the surrounding mountains and mountains were attached. Sun Ce first captured Zulang, and then surrendered to Tai Shici, and under the power of the army, the six counties of Yishan were all subdued.

Now, compared with Liu Bei, who has just arrived, Sun Quan, who has Sun Ce's old authority, recruits Shanyue for his own use, and the difficulty coefficient is much lower.

"Haha!"

Hearing this, Sun Quan smiled and said, "Lonely Gongjin assists, why worry about Liu Bei being undefeated!" ”

As he spoke, Sun Quan raised his sword and said in a deep voice: "Command the generals, enter Yishan, and fight to the death with Liu Bei." ”

"No!"

……

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang stood on the tower of Nanchang City, looked at Jian Yong, who was the envoy, and drove eastward, and said suspiciously: "Military advisor, send Xian and envoy Shanyue, but don't carry money to say, is it really feasible?" ”

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and said: "Our army wants to be with the Shanyue Tribes, how can Sun Quan and Zhou Yu not consider it." Sun Ce is known for his prestige, and Shanyue is subservient to the old prestige. When our army first entered Yishan, it was not enough to be trusted by the people of Shanyue, so it was not possible to do the same thing with Sun Quan. ”

After a pause, Zhuge Liang reminded: "The people of Shanyue have been oppressed by the Han people or officials. And the sergeants under the main account are uneven, and military discipline must be strictly enforced, and if there is a traitor, they will all be executed, and they cannot be tolerated and connived, otherwise it will be difficult to cross the hearts of the people. ”

For Shanyue, Zhuge Liang has learned from many aspects, the mountains in Jiangdong are more widely distributed by the Han Dynasty, and the origin of Shanyue is complex, not only barbarians, but also Han people hidden in the mountains. If you want to conquer Shanyue, you can't rely on force alone, and you need to take care of it. And Danyang is also the place where Liu Bei will garrison troops in the future, Zhuge Liang's appeasement also hopes to lay a solid foundation for Liu Bei's future governance of Danyang County.

(1) "Heroes": Cao Cao and Liu Bei secretly said, prepared to vent it to Yuan Shao, and Shao Zhicao has the meaning of the picture. his tongue and bleed, and stop the future generations with gaffes.

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