Chapter 214 Sun Zhongmou, what’s your level? Are you a bit bad at math?
Author: milk sugar sugar sugar
Chapter 214 Sun Zhongmou, what’s your level? Are you a bit bad at math?
On the waterway from Jiangling to Changsha.
The morning light was dim, and a black-topped boat was approaching like flying... The boat was about to sail into the Xiangjiang River section. When it turned a corner in front, it was the Laodao River, and Changsha County was already very close.
In early winter, all the leaves on both sides of the Xiangjiang River turn yellow, and the leaves of dense shrubs on the steep mountains to the north have turned red, brown and other colors.
Liao Hua seemed to have just woken up and walked out of the cabin, only to see Zhuge Ke standing at the bow of the ship, as if he was feeling sentimental!
Don't blame him for being sentimental.
The Xiangjiang River enters the Laodao River to the west, which is Jingzhou;
As the Xiangjiang River goes eastward, it enters the intersection of the Minjiang River, the Yuanjiang River, and the Xiangjiang River. This is the famous Sanjiangkou in Soochow, where is the Chibi Battlefield.
As the saying goes - Zhuge sacrificed to the wind at the Seven Star Altar, and Zhou Yu set fire to Sanjiangkou!
In the past, Zhuge Ke often sailed here. No matter how far he traveled, he would eventually return to the east, which was the direction of his home.
Now...he is heading west without hesitation.
There are too many people and places in Jingzhou that attract him.
The formations of troops here, the secret strategies, the divine martial arts of Guan Gong, the divine calculation of Master Yunqi, the game between father and son on the battlefield, these... I don't know how many times more exciting and exciting than the "trapped beast still fighting" in Soochow!
He knew he could never go back.
"homesick?"
Liao Hua asked Zhuge Ke.
Zhuge Ke pondered for a moment, then waved his hand, "My father is Zhuge Kongming, Jingzhou and Bashu are my home——"
"Haha..." Liao Hua laughed, "No need to hide it... My husband doesn't shed tears lightly, but it's not shameful to shed a few tears for his hometown and the past!"
No wonder Liao Hua said this, Liao Hua is a persistent and nostalgic person.
In history, after the defeat of Yiling...he did not hesitate to "fake death" and fled back to Shuhan.
In his opinion...his roots are in Shuhan.
Such a person can most resonate with the current Zhuge Ke spiritually.
"I didn't!" Zhuge Ke retorted, "I was just thinking about the nine thousand soldiers of Jiangxia who are now captured, and the 'talent who helps the world' Liu Ye, and everyone including Guan Gong is at a loss. What will Master Yunqi do?
How about persuading them to surrender??”
this…
When the topic changed, Liao Hua raised his hand and tapped his forehead. He opened his mouth and said: "Zhuge Changshi actually thinks that Master Yunqi can persuade them to surrender? Doesn't this embarrass Master Yunqi?"
"You know, the family members of these nine thousand captives are serving as hostages in the north. If they surrender, won't their children be involved? And Liu Ye's identity is a clan member of the Han Dynasty. If he surrendered... he would have surrendered long ago, why wait until now?
?This is a dead end, I’m afraid even Yun Qi, the newly promoted Jiangxia governor, can’t do anything about it, right?”
Liao Hua's title for Zhuge Ke has been changed to "Zhuge Changshi".
The position of "Chang Shi Gongcao" is equivalent to the "Municipal Secretary, Party Committee Secretary, Chief" in Wuhan in later generations.
It can be said that he is the chief staff of the Jiangxia Governor and is responsible for the entire daily official affairs of Jiangxia.
Even...if Guan Lin, the governor of Jiangxia County, approves, Zhuge Ke, the "long-historical meritor", can add the word "bing" in front of it and become "the commander-in-chief of history and meritorious service", and he can lead the troops alone in battle.
Zhuge Ke naturally heard this title from Liao Hua's mouth.
He could also feel that Liao Hua was a little envious.
It's just that now, it's not the time to worry about this. He is still focused on the nine thousand prisoners and Liu Ye...
Even the newly surrendered Jiang Gan, Wang Can, Ruan Yu, etc... Zhuge Ke didn't feel so relaxed.
How to make those who have not surrendered surrender?
If the surrendered heart can be convinced...
This is a big problem!
The Jiangxia military fortress is adjacent to Xiangfan, Nanyang, Shouchun... To put it nicely, it opens up the second battlefield in Jingzhou and threatens the three important towns of Cao and Wei.
To put it bluntly, it means being surrounded on three sides and facing Cao Wei's war at any time.
Based on this, these nine thousand prisoners, these surrendered generals, and the generals who have not yet surrendered...
They are very important!
call…
Thinking of this, Zhuge Ke's mood became inexplicably heavy. He raised his head and looked at the sky that was beginning to turn white.
He breathed softly and said with emotion, "I can't do this, but Mr. Yunqi, with his vision and wisdom...maybe he can really create miracles?"
"Besides...this is not the first time he has created a miracle."
Speaking of which, Zhuge Ke has only been in Jingzhou for a short time.
He has experienced very few things, but in such a short period of time, Zhuge Ke... has been deeply impressed by Guan Lin. This is admiration from the bottom of his heart.
With pearls and jade in front... Zhuge Ke will have a feeling that there is nothing Mr. Yunqi can't do!
——"This is not the first time that he has turned the tide! Isn't it..."
Looking at Zhuge Ke's confident expression.
Liao Hua's heavy heart seemed to be relieved.
He murmured:
——"Master Yunqi, can you really do it?"
——"Speaking of which, if Zhuge Ke can be a great military officer at such a young age, then I, Liao Hua...if I join the service of the Fourth Young Master, I must at least be a captain in charge of the army!"
——"Uh... But there is a big premise for this. These nine thousand soldiers must surrender. The Fourth Young Master must have soldiers... let me, the captain, lead them!"
Thinking of this, Liao Hua's mood suddenly became tense.
——"Hey... Fourth Young Master, Fourth Young Master, you must find a way to make these nine thousand captives surrender with sincerity! I, Liao Hua, am waiting to be your captain and take care of these surrendered soldiers for you!"
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In a mansion in Fancheng, it was dawn and Li Miao was being driven back to the posthouse in a carriage.
Cao Zhi and Yang Xiu were left behind, their hesitating figures cast on the window.
Li Miao's words just now echoed in their ears.
——"Now it is a great achievement. Sun Quan has secretly mobilized troops and horses to attack Hefei. He is trying to avenge his shame and mobilizes the entire strength of Soochow to attack Hefei. Now General Zhang Wenyuan is not in Hefei. Although Hefei is in danger, but
Shouchun behind Hefei is even more crucial and cannot be lost."
——"If at this moment, Mr. Zijian can lead troops to rescue Shouchun, if he is lucky, he can save Hefei. Even if he is unlucky, he can at least save Shouchun and prevent the situation in Huainan from being unstoppable... Wouldn't this belong to Mr. Zijian?
Will you make up for your mistakes?"
When Li Miao blurted out these words, Cao Zhi and Yang Xiu were both shocked.
The two of them looked at Li Miao in disbelief...
Especially Yang Xiu, he quickly asked: "Soochow unexpectedly attacked Hefei, how did you know?"
Li Miao's answer was simple, "Since the Wei spies in Jingzhou were eliminated, Cao Wei's eyes are no longer in Jingzhou city, but... I, Li Miao, am not a Wei spy. I came back from Jingzhou to join Prime Minister Cao to make a name for myself.
In order to make meritorious deeds, how can we not leave our eyes open in Jingzhou?"
"What's more, this is not the first surprise attack on Soochow. I'm afraid you don't know. Before the Battle of Hefei, Sun Quan secretly sent Lu Meng to almost steal the four counties of Jingnan. Soochow is the best at stealing homes.
...Haha... If Mr. Zijian and Dezu hesitate again, they are afraid that Shouchun will be gone when they rush back."
this…
Yang Xiu and Cao Zhi looked at each other.
Their eyes seemed to express some kind of "disbelief".
But...if, if what Li Miao said is true...
That...that was indeed a good opportunity to make up for the mistakes, but the problem is...
If...if it's fake?
Could it be that... Yang Xiu and Cao Zhi want to kill another lieutenant, forge the prime minister's handwriting again, and mobilize troops again?
For a moment, Yang Xiu and Cao Zhi hesitated.
After Li Miao decided on this plan, he just opened his mouth and laughed...
Accompanied by "arrogant and unruly" laughter, he walked out of the mansion in a swagger, leaving behind a sentence, "Although I admire Mr. Zijian's literary talent, I also want to join Mr. Zijian, but... the current situation can't be said.
No, haha, just hope that Mr. Zijian can make up for his mistakes this time, right? When the time comes...it won't be too late for me, Li Miao, to come visit me again!"
Li Miao did not express his position directly...he joined sincerely.
He chose to state his position safely.
As long as you, Cao Zijian, can survive this disaster, I will assist you. If you can't... don't blame him, Li Miao, for being ruthless.
As the saying goes - good birds choose trees to roost in!
As the saying goes - plant a plane tree and attract the phoenix!
At this moment, because of Li Miao's words, Cao Zhi and Yang Xiu had hesitated for a long time.
Finally, Yang Xiu grabbed Cao Zhi and said, "No matter what, I, Yang Xiu, will definitely bear the charges. No matter if it is the charge of deploying troops without permission once or twice, I will not miss this extra one."
Cao Zhi's eyes trembled.
"Dezu, just in case..."
Before Cao Zhi could finish speaking, Yang Xiu quickly interrupted and said seriously: "If it is false, then I, Yang Xiu, will still bear all the charges... At least this way, Zijian can see clearly what Li Miao is thinking.
So vicious and sinister..."
"But if it is true that Master Zijian made amends for his mistakes, although I, Yang Xiu, cannot escape the blame, at least... Master Zijian will not lose the hope of being the heir apparent, and I can leave with peace of mind. At least it can prove that Li Miao is loyal.
Yu Zijian, with him here, why can't I rest in peace? What's more, if I really make up for my mistakes, Prime Minister Cao may not execute me..."
Cao Zhi pursed his lips, "But even if you are imprisoned, this...this will destroy you Yang Dezu!"
"Young master, please don't say that." Yang Xiu's eyes widened, "In these years, what I think about every day is the human heart and the thin line between life and death. I have long forgotten what sincerity is and what justice is.
?Haha, let me be willful one last time, let my talent be faster than Prime Minister Cao one last time, faster than his "thirty miles", let me, Yang Xiu, finally do something for Zijian's position as the heir apparent.
! If I can live, in the future Mr. Zijian will inherit the Wei Dynasty, why worry that I, Yang Xiu, will not be able to see the light of day again?"
Yang Xiu's words were almost tragic.
When he said this, he grabbed Cao Zhi.
The two quickly rode their horses and galloped away.
In the morning light, the huge city gate opened with a creaking sound, like a dormant beast slightly opening its bloody mouth.
Cao Zhi and Yang Xiu quickly drove out of the city gate one by one and walked to the place where the "Runan Army" was stationed.
When a deputy general saw Cao Zhi and Yang Xiu, his face darkened.
I thought to myself:
——"How dare they come?"
Yes, Runan soldiers were tricked by Cao Zhi this time.
Now, every soldier in this regiment knows that originally they were going to Jiangxia, but Yang Xiu falsely conveyed Prime Minister Cao's handwriting and deceived them here, delaying Jiangxia's rescue.
True, they are victims…
But... can they escape their guilt and involvement?
"The Prime Minister's order——"
Yang Xiu raised the command flag again, "You will immediately follow me and Mr. Zijian to Huainan to rescue Shouchun and Hefei!"
Ah...this...
The Runan soldiers stationed there were all stunned.
One of the lieutenants subconsciously took two steps back. He knew that... the last lieutenant who disobeyed the order had already been killed by Young Master Yang with a sword in his hand.
This time...again?
The deputy general retreated into the crowd, and then he had the courage to raise his hands and ask: "Master Yang, are you kidding? Last time..."
Don't wait for the deputy general to finish speaking.
"Hahahaha..." Yang Xiu's loud laughter covered his voice, and Yang Xiu said loudly: "You don't even think about it. Last time, I, Yang Xiu, falsely conveyed the Prime Minister's order and sent you to come to Xiangfan, which caused a big disaster.
Woe... if I falsely pass on the Prime Minister's order again this time? Then my ten heads, Yang Xiu, are not enough for the Prime Minister to chop off? Wouldn't all the people of my nine tribes be slaughtered by the Prime Minister? Therefore, this time it must be true... Soochow has made a surprise attack
Hefei, we must rush to rescue immediately, at least... to protect Shouchun City!"
this…
Yang Xiu’s words are very contagious.
It made countless Runan soldiers look sideways.
The most important thing is that what he said...makes sense.
How could Yang Xiu falsely pass on the Prime Minister's handwriting twice in a row? This is irresponsible for the heads of everyone in his nine clans!
Of course, how did these Runan soldiers know that Yang Xiu had severed his relationship with Yang Biao, that he was no longer involved with the Hongnong Yang family, and that he was the only one among the nine clans!
At this moment, Cao Zhiben also wanted to speak...
However, Yang Xiu caught sight of him from the corner of his eye. He stretched out his hand to stop Cao Zhi. The meaning was obvious...
If you take the credit, it was you, Cao Zizi, who built it;
If there is any guilt, it belongs to me, Yang Dezu!
At this time, you must not speak out.
"You haven't ordered your troops yet? Do you think Prime Minister Cao's order is ineffective? Or do you think my sword is not sharp?"
Yang Xiu roared for the last time...
After a while, the deputy general no longer dared to hesitate and quickly ordered the soldiers to assemble all the ministries...
He also thought that if Soochow really attacked Hefei, then under this situation, this military order from Prime Minister Cao would most likely be true?
Is there even a possibility that Prime Minister Cao deliberately wanted to pull Master Zijian over and let him make up for his mistakes?
No wonder the soldiers thought so...
Nowadays, the position of the crown prince is pending, and the officers and soldiers of the three armies are bound to make various speculations.
"Prime Minister Cao has an order to follow Mr. Zijian... to rescue Shouchun and rescue Hefei——"
"Emergency March——"
With a loud shout.
Only half an hour later, the Runan Army marched again and embarked on the journey to Shouchun.
Li Miao was right to remind...
Even if Hefei cannot be saved, at least we must defend Shouchun, an important grain-harbouring area extending in all directions!
Just like Jiangxia, Cao Cao can afford to lose it, but Nanyang Cao Cao can never lose it!
Hefei, Cao Cao can afford to lose! But Shouchun, once Shouchun falls, Cao Wei and Huainan's defense line will fall into a vacuum, and Soochow's chess will really be alive!
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The branches, vines and grass roots were scattered and buried in the sand, and were suddenly blown to yellow by the wind.
The wind blows and the branches fall...
The Hefei battlefield is facing the cold, like the early morning covered by frost after falling.
"Dong dong dong -" the drum sounded like thunder.
Countless Soochow soldiers rushed towards the city wall like a tide, shouting to kill, and the screams immediately intertwined together.
The fighting was particularly fierce.
"Then Zhang Liao isn't here!"
"Fight in..."
"Children of Jiangdong, never give up!"
"The son of the Sun family would rather die on the battlefield than die in a hotbed."
as if…
Because Zhang Liao, Zhang Wenyuan and those Shanxi soldiers left.
The weather has cleared up, the rain has stopped, and the Soochow soldiers... feel like they can do it again!
In fact, without Zhang Liao and the Shanxi soldiers, these Jiangdong disciples would be full of fighting spirit, and it would be enough... just...!
…
"dash forward…"
"Ladder, ladder!"
The eyes of many Jiangdong soldiers still exuded bloodthirsty light. They set up ladders, held up shields, and frantically attacked this important border city.
"Keep it, keep it..."
Li Dian on the tower never dreamed that he had just received the urgent report of the fall of Jiangxia.
In Shouchun, their rear area, they had just sent troops to help Xiangfan in order to prevent Guan Yu from killing a single enemy. Before they could calm down, Dongwu soldiers came in unexpectedly.
quick…
too fast!
Hidden, too hidden.
Who knows how this group of soldiers bypassed the scouts' eyes and came out of nowhere to kill them.
The most important thing is that just over a month ago, 100,000 of them were "Tutu"!
How dare you do it at this time?
How could Li Dian know that when it comes to fighting openly and honestly, Soochow is no match for Cao Wei, but when it comes to backstabbing and concealed surprise attacks, they are professionals, and who can compare with them?
And the most, most, most, most important thing is - Zhang Liao and Zhang Wen are far away!
This was a huge blow to the morale of the defenders;
As for these Soochow soldiers, from the expressions on their faces that were eager to try and sharpen their swords, to the green light in their eyes.
Li Dian can also feel that this battle... they are serious, they are serious, and they want to avenge their previous humiliation!
Hefei has no retreat.
At this moment... the city of Hefei is already in a state of turmoil.
It seems that... the people have also realized that Hefei is now a dangerous city.
Maybe today... the king's flag will change on the city wall.
And all this...
It's all because of the legendary name "Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan" - he is not here!
Difficult…
It's already difficult.
Le Jin is still gathering troops.
"Form up and block the city gate...block the city gate!"
This general who is good at attacking cannot be sent to defend the city gate at this moment!
He knew... once the enemy's siege stakes broke through the city gate, Hefei would be gone.
And once Hefei is gone, Shouchun will also be exposed to the Jiangdong Army's attacks, and the entire Huainan... will also be in danger!
This is how a single move affects the whole body!
"Hold it...Hold it..."
The fighting became more and more intense.
Outside the city, Sun Quan, who was at the Soochow Central Military Office, had a pair of green eyes that were deeply focused at this moment.
Guan Lin had already sent the news of "Zhang Liao's" absence to the Governor-General Lu Su.
Lu Su has also made arrangements for a secret surprise attack, dividing his troops into eleven groups and converging at Hefei... Bypassing all eyes, this is the ultimate surprise attack!
With such a huge advantage, if...if we can't attack again, there will be no reason for it.
Could it be that he, Sun Quan, commanded the army?
Is it really worse than a dog?
Sun Quan seemed to have a premonition that if this battle could not be won again.
In the next thousand years...he will bear the name of "Sun Shiwan" and be ridiculed and ridiculed...
Even one thousand years, two thousand years, three thousand years...
Passed down for countless thousands of years.
He felt that at that time, his coffin board could no longer hold it.
Deep in his heart, some kind of obsession stirred up.
——He must capture Hefei.
——Hefei must be captured under his command...
Otherwise, he will lose face.
"Are the attacks on the city starting from all sides?" Sun Quan asked.
Zhou Tai, the "bodyguard" beside him, cupped his hands and replied: "We are all starting to attack the city!"
"I want to go to the front line..." Sun Quan pulled out his sword, which was named "Baili".
Immediately, Zhou Tai almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.
He murmured in his mind.
——"My lord, my lord, just stay here, okay?"
——"I beg you very much..."
——"Who were the twelve gunshot wounds on my body because I was protecting them? Can't you be a bit worried about it?"
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PS:
In order to let you readers have a good night's sleep in the morning, during the May Day period, we will post at 12 noon, with three chapters in one post.
(The actual situation is that I can’t make it out at seven in the morning.)
The author won't go out and wander around.
If you go out to play, have fun, but also pay attention to safety!