Zhao Yi and Zhuge Liang said that they would run, and there were not many things they could pack, so they immediately took ten big-headed soldiers and took advantage of the fact that people were not paying attention to a warship in Jiangdong, set sail, and ran towards the opposite bank.

Although Liu Bei's generals were all blocking Cao's army, Jiangxia was still Liu Qi's territory, that is, Liu Bei's safe place, and it was always safer for them to go there than here.

However, Zhao Yi was in a hurry to think about things, and forgot to say hello to Sun Shangxiang before leaving, which made the latter think a lot of thoughts for no reason, thinking that he was abandoned by the shameless thief, and after returning home, he fell seriously ill and almost lost his life again.

At the same time that Zhao Yi, Zhuge Liang, and Pang Tong fled back to Jiangxia, Zhang Liao also persuaded Guan Yu to let Cao Cao return.

Cao Cao's battle can be said to be a heavy loss, the fire on the river was like an endless hell, engulfing all his fleet, and even the camp on the Wulin bank was burned to ashes.

In this battle, Cao Jun was burned to death and many people were burned, and the smoke from the burning flames covered the sky and the sun, choking people to the point that they could not breathe.

When Cao Cao fled back to Jiangling City with the rout army that had lost its armor and abandoned its armor, he was shocked to find that after this battle, the 80 army he claimed to be 200,000 troops were actually killed and wounded, and most of the returnees were burned, and many more were infected with the plague, and they had no strength to fight again.

In Jiangling City, several of Cao Cao's strategists and generals gathered together, looking at the iron-faced Prime Minister Cao Cheng, it was Cheng Yu who stood up first.

Xun You was afraid that this guy's head would touch Prime Minister Cao's moldy head, so he hurriedly took the lead and said: "Prime Minister, the matter has come to this, our army is no longer able to go south to eliminate Eastern Wu, and the most important thing in front of us now is how to deal with the pursuit of the Sun-Liu coalition army." ”

At this moment, Cao Cao has changed to genuine goods, his face is serious, leaning on the high position, thinking for a while before saying: "Our army's southern expedition, the time, place, and people are not as good as I want, and now Wulin's failure to stay in Jiangling will not play much role, what I am worried about is that someone will take the opportunity to make trouble in the rear, so the most important thing for our army at the moment is to return to the north, stabilize the court, and let those young people in the court dare not make a difference." ”

Cao Cao said this, looked at the head general standing next to him, and said in a deep voice: "Cao Ren, Xu Huang, leave three thousand soldiers and horses for the two of you to guard Nanjun, Wen Ping stationed in Jiangxia Road, Le stationed in Xiangyang, full of favor for General Fenwei hoarded in Dangyang, and the rest of the people returned to Xudu with me and set off immediately." ”

The burly man who stood at the head of the generals. It is Cao Cao's own brother. Cao Ren Cao Zixiao, who resigned as a general.

Speaking of Cao Ren, his name does not seem to be as loud as the Five Tiger Generals, Zhou Yu, Zhuge Ren, etc., but you must know that in reality, Cao Ren has followed Cao Cao for many years, repeatedly made military exploits, broke Yuan Shu, attacked Tao Qian, defeated Lu Bu, defeated Liu Bei, and participated in the battle of Guandu.

When he heard that Cao Cao gave him 3,000 men and horses to guard Nanjun, Cao Ren did not hesitate, took a step forward and said, "The last general will take the order!" ”

The rest of the people stepped forward and received the order, and immediately took action, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

Xiakou, Liu Beijun's station.

"Strategist, Hongfei, and Mr. Shiyuan, you're back!"

Liu Bei had just won the battle, and he was in a good mood when he saw several people return safely.

Zhuge Liang saw Liu Bei and said a little eagerly: "Lord, it is not time to relax yet, it can be said that this moment is the most important node." ”

"Oh? What do you mean by this? ”

"Although Cao Cao was defeated, it did not waver much at all, and Zhou Yu also sent Gan Ning as the vanguard, pointing directly at Jiangling City, under this kind of chaos, our army must also plan for itself, so Liang thinks that the most important thing at the moment is to take advantage of the unstable situation and seize the southern part of Jingzhou with lightning speed."

"This ......"

Liu Bei hesitated a little when he heard this: "This Jingzhou Nanjun originally belonged to Liu Biao, and now it should also be my nephew Liu Qi's, if we take it away like this...... Will there be something wrong? ”

"Lord, we should do extraordinary things in extraordinary times, and besides, we are not taking it for ourselves, but for Liu Qi."

"Oh?"

Zhao Yi saw that Liu Bei was still embarrassed, so he fanned the flames on the side and said: "Lord, the military advisor said well, Hongfei watched the sky last night, and the immortals also gave enlightenment, the lord only needs to show Liu Qi as the assassin of Jingzhou, and he can go south in the name of righteousness, and seize the four counties of Wuling, Changsha, Guiyang, and Lingling. ”

"Revelation from the immortals?"

When Liu Bei heard Zhao Yi's words, a sense of mission arose.

"Yes, my lord, Hongfei is an immortal disciple, what he said must be right."

Zhao Yi and Zhuge Liang, you say a word, and Zhang Fei next to him is itching.

"Big brother, what else is there to think about? Allocate a team of people to me, and I will set foot in the four counties of Jingnan for my eldest brother! ”

Liu Bei looked left and right, and his eyes gradually became resolute.

"Okay, then we will prepare with both hands, and at the same time as Liu Qi is the assassin of Jingzhou, we will send troops to the four counties of Jingnan!"

"Great!"

Zhang Fei rubbed his hands excitedly and took the initiative to ask: "Big brother, you must let me be the pioneer this time!" ”

"Hehehe~ Third brother, don't worry, listen to what the military advisor has planned."

Zhang Fei slowly turned his head to Zhuge Liang, glared at a pair of bull's eyes and said, "I believe that the military advisor will definitely let me be this pioneer, right?" ”

Zhuge Liang nodded Zhang Fei with a smile and said: "Yide, it's not that I don't agree, it's really that the capture of the four counties of Jingnan this time is a big deal, and it needs to be resolved quickly." ”

"What do you mean by this? Could it be that I can't do it? ”

Zhang Fei's face darkened, and he was not happy at the moment.

"This ...... Because Yide likes to drink, I'm afraid of ......"

Zhuge Liang didn't finish speaking, shaking the goose feather fan, the meaning is quite obvious, just afraid that you will drink and make a mistake.

"I ...... I'm willing to sign the military order! If the military plane is delayed because of my drinking this time, the military advisor can cut off my head! ”

"Hey, I don't dare to cut off Yide's head, otherwise, let's compete, you lead a team, I lead a team, and at the same time launch an attack on Nanjun to see who moves faster."

"Good! What about winning or losing? ”

Zhuge Liang smiled, stretched out his finger and said, "Whoever wins, can let the loser do one thing, how?" ”

"Okay, that's it!"

Zhuge Liang raised his hand to signal Zhang Fei not to worry, turned to Liu Bei and said: "Lord, this time I have formed an alliance with Dongwu, thanks to Hongfei's ability to turn the tide in the face of danger, and fight the Confucianism for me when I am seriously ill. I suggest that it is better to let Hongfei be a deputy to General Yide, so that he can supervise and supervise. ”

Liu Bei actually had the idea of promoting Zhao Yi for a long time, and this time he was able to form an alliance with Dongwu, Zhao Yi made great contributions, it can be said that without him, there would be no good situation today, and now when Zhuge Liang mentioned it, he immediately thought about it seriously.

"The military advisor is right...... Hongfei is a young hero, both civil and military, and it is indeed rare...... Third brother, let Hongfei go with you, remember, if you have any undecided ideas, ask Hongfei more, he is an immortal disciple. ”

"Hahaha~ Okay, Hongfei, let's go now~ We will definitely not lose to the military division!"

Zhang Fei excitedly hugged Zhao Yi's shoulders, picked him up directly with one hand, and walked outside the camp without saying anything.

"Hehehe~ This Yide is still so reckless."

Liu Bei scolded with a smile, and then asked in a low voice: "Military Master, you deliberately provoked him just now, right?" ”

Zhuge Liang slowly put away his smile and said earnestly: "It may be the best choice for the two of them to go to Nanjun together, not only can the two of them complement each other in personality, but also with the three generals accompanying them, Hongfei's safety can also be guaranteed." ”

"What the military advisor said...... What do you mean? ”

Zhuge Liang roughly explained Zhao Yi's situation and said: "Hongfei is indeed a rare talent, but his edge is too strong and he is noticed by the World Club, so Liang asked him and the three generals to send Nanjun to the army, which can be regarded as temporarily avoiding the limelight." ”

Liu Bei nodded thoughtfully and said, "Indeed, who is not jealous of the immortal disciples?" How can I Liu Bei, how can I get the assistance of the military advisor first, and then I have a strange person like Hongfei, why worry about the Han family not being prosperous? Hehehe~ The generals will listen to the order, and the soldiers will send to Changsha! ”