The three cities of Zaoyang, Yiyang, and Pingchun are right behind Cao Cao's army. If these cities are given to Long Fei, it will become a pincer attack. If Cao Cao's army is defeated, they will not be able to retreat even if they want to.
When Jiang Ji told Long Fei's condition, everyone found it unacceptable. They all pointed at Jiang Ji and became furious, as if Jiang Ji wanted to give these cities to Long Fei. Cao Cao waved his hand to stop it. Since Cao Ren's death,
Cao Cao had a new understanding of the concept of clan. The Xiahou family was his ancestral family. Even though his surname was Cao, the blood of the Xiahou family flowed in his body.
"Forget it! As long as Long Fei promises to let go of the two Xiahou brothers, what will happen if we give him these three cities?" Cao Cao's eyes became determined: "If we win this battle, not to mention these three cities, it will be Nanjun and Xiangyang.
If we hold it in our hands, if we lose this battle, these three cities alone will not be able to stop Long Fei."
When Jiang Ji came to Sanjiangkou again, he had a lot of confidence in his heart. With Cao Cao's words, Jiang Ji dared to speak loudly. This time Long Fei met him in person. Jiang Ji stood up without kneeling and looked at him with wide eyes.
Long Fei.
Xu Shu was furious: "Jiang Ji is so bold that he refuses to bow to the general when he sees him! Take him out and beat him thirty times!"
Long Fei waved his hand: "Forget it, Mr. Jiang is here to give us gifts, why don't you hit the smiling man with your hand? Tell me, is Cao Cao willing to give up the three cities?"
Jiang Jidao: "Gong Cao is grateful for His Majesty's kindness. These three cities are originally the territory of the Han Dynasty. Zaoyang is also considered the land of Jingzhou. It should be under the jurisdiction of the Zhennan General's Mansion. Cao Gong is willing to hand over the three lands to General Long! However, in
Time needs to be considered.”
"Oh? What's the way to think about it?" Jiang Gan asked.
Jiang Jidao: "Now you and I are at war, and Zaoyang, Yiyang, and Pingchun are just behind Red Cliff, which is our army's retreat route. Cao Gong means to wait until this battle is over, no matter who wins or loses, Cao Gong
Then the three cities will be delivered!"
"What the hell are you talking about?" Dian Wei was furious: "If you don't give it to Sancheng, then don't even think about getting those two bastards back!"
Long Fei chuckled: "Father-in-law is afraid that we will cut off his retreat. As the saying goes, give up before fighting. Father-in-law seems to be in danger this time. In this case, Mr. Jiang, please come back first. When will you deliver the three cities?
, it won’t be too late for us to release the two Xiahou generals again!”
Jiang Ji was actually waiting for this sentence. Cao Cao was worried that Long Fei would really kill Xiahou Dun and Xia Houyuan. Long Fei always relied on his own preferences to do things.
He must have been cursing loudly. With Long Fei's words, Jiang Ji finally felt relieved. He left the camp and took a boat back to the north bank.
With Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan as hostages, Cao Cao did restrain himself a lot. The naval warships never came out again. He spent the whole day training in the camp without knowing what he was waiting for. For several days in a row, the generals were a little nervous.
They can't stand it anymore, especially the generals of the army. The defeat of the Xiahou brothers will hit them the hardest. If they can't regain their dignity, the navy will ride on their heads.
Led by Le Jin, he led a group of generals to see Cao Cao. Cao Cao did not refuse to fight, but he was still worried about Long Fei's troops. The navy could be somewhat relieved, but the army had become his weakness. The Xiahou brothers had an army of hundreds of thousands.
Being wiped out by Long Fei overnight was a huge price to pay.
"My lord! The navy has been trained, so why haven't you crossed the Yangtze River? After crossing the Yangtze River, you can go straight to Sun Quan's lair!" Le Jin had been feeling aggrieved for so many days and had to find a place to vent his anger.
Cao Cao shook his head: "The time is not yet ripe! Wait a few more days!"
"Lord! From the beginning of autumn to now, spring is about to begin, our army has made no progress at all. If things go on like this, the soldiers will be exhausted and may not be able to fight again!" Le Jin was eager to fight, and he only wanted to fight a happy battle.
Cao Cao straightened his face and looked at the generals below: "You don't have to say anything else. I have my own sense of how to deal with this matter. All you have to do is train your soldiers well! Everyone, please retreat!"
Seeing that Cao Cao was angry, Le Jin and others did not dare to say anything more. They had no choice but to retreat. Just as they reached the tent, they bumped into Kan Ze who was about to enter the tent. Kan Ze's small body was next to Le Jin's.
His opponent almost somersaulted over. Le Jin hurriedly grabbed him. Kan Ze was pretending to be dizzy. Seeing that it was Le Jin who hurriedly saluted, Le Jin nodded slightly: "Mr. Kan, why are you so urgent?"
Kan Ze smiled mysteriously: "Good thing, we can cross the river soon!" While smiling, he entered Cao Cao's military tent.
Cao Cao was troubled by the request of these generals to fight. His army had indeed been stationed here for too long, neither retreating nor advancing, and might become Long Fei's target at any time. Kan Ze held a gun in his hand.
He rolled up the bamboo slips and came to Cao Cao: "My lord, good news! There is a letter from General Huang from Jiangdong!"
"Oh? What do you say?" Cao Cao also became interested.
Kan Ze handed the letter to Cao Cao with both hands and said: "General Huang said that Lu Su sent him to Chaisang to transport grain, and he would be back in five to six days at most, and in three to five days at least. At that time, General Huang would send him
Let the grain ship sail to our army camp together!"
Cao Cao finished reading the letter: "Very good! Go and ask Yu Jin to pay more attention. If there are any ships in the east of the Yangtze River, please look carefully. If so, General Huang will notify me immediately!"
Seeing that tomorrow is the beginning of spring, starting early in the morning, the northwest wind that had been blowing for several months finally stopped, and the flying flags no longer had the spirit of the past, and they were drooping.
The wind stopped blowing, and the body was not so cold. When Zhou Yu woke up in the morning, he asked someone to carry him out of the tent. He had not seen the outside for several days, and the bright sunshine was particularly dazzling.
Long Fei stretched his body and said, "I'm tired in spring, tired in autumn, and taking a nap in summer. I've just experienced hibernation. I don't know how long this good weather will last."
Zhou Yu coughed twice: "The cold has passed, spring is just around the corner, and there will be lots of good weather in the future!"
The two of them sat side by side in the big tent, facing the south and feeling the warm sunshine. There were tea and some cakes on the small table beside them. They had never experienced this kind of life. Ever since Long Fei stepped into the military camp.
At that moment, every moment was training. Every day I was either cleaning housework or sweating profusely on the playground. There was never such a leisurely time.
Long Fei raised his head and looked at the sky: "Captain Zhou, can this southeast wind really come?"
Zhou Yu showed a rare smile: "According to my experience, it should be here soon. It's just a matter of time. I wonder how prepared the fire attack is?"
Long Fei nodded: "Don't worry, Governor Zhou. As long as the wind blows and General Huang takes the lead, I, Long Fei, will be the unyielding second formation. This battle will definitely defeat Cao Cao and make him never dare to go south again."
step."
Zhou Yu took a sip of water, coughed violently for a while, and turned his head to look at Long Fei. Long Fei looked a little strange: "What's going on, Governor Zhou? What's so good about me?"
Zhou Yu said: "After defeating Cao Cao, what is General Long's plan? Send his troops to the west, or lead his army to the east?"
This question made Long Fei a little embarrassed. Now the two families are allies, and it won't take long for this war to end before they become enemies. The former allies are now facing each other, and everyone will find it difficult to accept. Long Fei smiled awkwardly,
no answer.
Zhou Yu smiled: "General Long has great ambitions, and his counselors are resourceful. Each general is responsible for his own role. It is not difficult to dominate the world. You don't have to guess that there will be a battle between Jiangdong and General Long sooner or later. Maybe I can't see it. Zhou Yu just wants to ask General Long for one thing."
, as long as General Long agrees, I will die in peace!"
"Captain Zhou, please speak!" Long Fei didn't show any pretense.
Zhou Yu said: "I just hope that the general can circumvent my master and save him from death, and treat him kindly!"
Long Fei was stunned: "What's the trouble, Governor Zhou? They are unkind to you, but you still treat him like this, you are really kind and righteous!"
Zhou Yu waved his hand: "If you want your ministers to die, they have to die. Brother Bofu and I joined the army and shared the joys and sorrows. Who would have expected that brother Bofu died young? Which general with military power like me is not worried? Today
I don’t blame anyone for this result. The Chinese language of Yue and Han Xin are not all like this. It’s just that I am not as far-sighted as Fan Li and Zhang Liang.”
Long Fei sighed: "It's not my fault that I have no vision, I just blame my master's lack of self-confidence! If Gou Jian had the talent of Fu Cha, and if Gaozu had the domineering power of Xiang Yu, there would be no tragedy like Wenzhong or Han Xin."
Zhou Yu sighed: "How can there be such a talented and domineering lord in the world? Xia Zhiqi, Shang Zhitang, Zhou Zhiwen and Wu, and Qin Shihuang, I'm afraid they are not the kind of people General Long said, right? However, I feel that
General Long has this condition. Everyone in the world says that General Long is cunning and cunning. He does things in an eclectic way. No matter in terms of martial arts or intelligence, he is not inferior to anyone at all. Well! General Long is a good lord!"
"Hahaha..." Long Fei laughed loudly: "Zhou Gongjin is the one who knows me!"
Zhou Yu also smiled helplessly: "Yes, I am still very confident! Hahaha, cough cough cough..."
The two of them chatted in Zhou Yu's big tent, from when the sun was at its best at noon, until the sun turned west. The two of them were like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years. They had endless things to talk about, and laughter spread around them from time to time.
Go out. Even the entire camp seems to be wandering in a quiet and peaceful atmosphere. There is no murderous aura. Everyone is bathing in the afternoon sunshine and feeling extremely relaxed.
"Crash..." Suddenly, there was a vibration above the head, and the streamer of the battle flag was blown by a gust of breeze, shaking twice towards the northwest. The eyes of Long Fei and Zhou Yu both lit up at the same time, but it was a pity that only that short
A short second. After waiting for a long time, there was no more shaking of the streamers, and the two of them returned to their seats. The sun had set, the temperature had slowly dropped, and Zhou Yu's coughing sound was getting louder and louder. Long
Fei grabbed his cloak and covered Zhou Yu's chest. He waved his hand and signaled the soldiers to carry Zhou Yu into the tent.
Just as he stood up, there was another "wow" sound blowing above his head. Not only the ribbon, but also the battle flag began to wave, and it became faster and faster. Not long after, the whole camp was waving.
There were bursts of dust, which confused many people's eyes.