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Chapter 287: Mu Jingxiang, looking at the Central Plains

Sun Quan was angry.

The Lord of Jiangdong was dissatisfied with Yan Liang's annexation of Jingzhou, and seemed to be planning to raise troops again to attack Jiangxia.

At this time, someone coughed a few times and walked out slowly.

Sun Quan looked down and saw that the person standing out was Zhang Zhao, an old minister of his Sun family.

Zhang Zhao had something to say. As soon as Sun Quan saw Zhang Zhao, he was instinctively afraid and could only suppress his anger.

Facing Sun Quan, Zhang Zhao cupped his hands and said: "My lord, it is certainly hateful for Yan Liang to steal Jingzhou. Sooner or later, we will take back Jingzhou. If we want to conquer Jingzhou, we must first re-establish Chaisang. But before that, we must take back Jingzhou."

The defeat of Fanchaisang has greatly damaged our national strength in Jiangdong. It will not be easy to rebuild Chaisang."

When Zhang Zhao said this, the other ministers nodded in agreement.

To rebuild Chaisang, it was necessary to relocate the people, adjust grain and grass, recruit men and women, and go through many troubles. It would be difficult to achieve results within a year and a half.

Chaisang borders Jiangxia. When there was still the threat of Liu Qi, Yan Liang dared to attack Chaisang. What's more, now that Jingnan has been pacified, Yan Liang will not sit back and watch Jiangdong rebuild Chaisang.

At that time, Yan Liang only had to send a small group of soldiers and horses to harass them from time to time. Even these little troublemakers could be dragged to death.

The original important town of Chaisang is now like a terrible nightmare in the eyes of everyone in Soochow, and no one wants to be trapped in it again.

After being taught this by Zhang Zhao, Sun Quan gradually calmed down and realized that attacking Jingzhou in a short period of time seemed a bit unrealistic.

Even so, Sun Quan felt unwilling to do so.

Rather than saying it was unwillingness, it was better to say he was jealous. He was jealous that he had conquered Jingzhou, but he had gained nothing by losing his troops and generals.

"What Zibu said is not unreasonable, but are we just sitting back and watching Yan Liang sneak upstream, getting stronger and stronger, but doing nothing, just waiting for his strength to completely surpass our Jiangdong. Come down the river to invade

My territory?"

Sun Quan secretly gritted his teeth and expressed his dissatisfaction.

At this time, Zhang Zhao stroked his beard and a half-hearted smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"My lord's worries are justified, but Yan Liang will become stronger as he fights. Can't we Jiangdong expand our strength?"

Zhang Zhao asked in reply, but Sun Quan was stunned and didn't know what he meant for a while.

"Expand your strength? If you don't capture Jingzhou, how can you expand your strength?" Sun Quan asked in confusion.

Zhang Zhao smiled faintly, raised his hand and pointed to the north, "Jingzhou is temporarily out of reach for us, but why should we insist on Jingzhou? Can't we attack Shouchun and take all the land in Huainan?"

Enter Shouchun and capture Huainan!

As soon as these words came out, Jiangdong Wenwu, including Sun Quan, all looked uplifted, as if suddenly enlightened.

"Now Liu Bei is attacking Qingzhou with his main force from the north. He is fighting against Yuan Shang. The troops stationed on the Shouchun front line are only seven or eight thousand people. If the lord mobilizes all his troops and goes north at this time, he will be able to capture Shouchun in one fell swoop and take all of Huainan.

, bring the entire Yangzhou into our Jiangdong territory."

After a pause, Zhang Zhao continued: "The Shouchun line has rarely experienced wars since Yuan Shu's defeat. In recent years, Cao Cao has moved many Dingkou to manage farmland. This area is densely populated and the place is prosperous. If we, Jiangdong, can

By occupying this place, the national power will be greatly increased, so why should we fear Yan Liang's strength in the future?"

Zhang Zhao's words made Sun Quan's heart tremble one after another when he heard Zhang Zhao's words. His thinking seemed to have jumped out of the mud in Jingzhou, and suddenly became extremely broad.

The generals under his command with Huaisi origin also agreed with Zhang Zhao's proposal, eager to go north to the Huaihe River and fight back to their hometown.

With blood boiling, the people on the steps raised their hands and said: "My lord, not long ago, Liu Xuande sent someone to come and make peace with him. My lord also responded generously and expressed his willingness to live in peace with Liu Xuande. If he goes back on his words now and suddenly goes to war, I'm afraid he will be attacked." Slander."

Everyone went out in search of reputation, but the one who responded with disapproval was none other than Zhuge Jin.

Sun Quan frowned slightly, a trace of displeasure flashed across his eyes.

Zhang Zhao and others also fell into silence. They couldn't help but recall in their minds how kindly their lord treated Liu Bei's envoy Sun Qian a few months ago. He patted his chest and promised with great pride that he would not conflict with Liu Bei. .

At that time, Sun Quan rebelled against Pingshan Yue and wanted to capture Jingzhou, so he was eager to make peace with Liu Bei.

Now that the mountain has been leveled, Jingzhou has no hope of taking it for the time being. To suddenly tear up the agreement and openly stab Liu Bei in the back seems a bit treacherous.

"This Ziyu is really a real person. If you don't say it, everyone will just pretend that there is no such thing..."

In his heart, Sun Quan secretly complained about Zhuge Jin, but he was thinking about how to find a high-sounding reason to tear up the friendly agreement with Liu Bei.

There was silence in the lobby for a moment.

"Tzuyu's words are really pedantic——"

A voice full of confidence was heard clearly and loudly in the lobby, and that strong confidence seemed to infect everyone instantly.

Everyone looked towards the door unconsciously, and saw a man with a high crown and a long sword, and a face as beautiful as jade, striding in with his head held high.

"It's Zhou Lang."

"Gong Jin is here."



Everyone was surprised and talked a lot.

As Zhou Yu strode in, his elegant and noble temperament seemed to give everyone who looked at him an illusion of spring breeze.

When Sun Quan saw Zhou Yu entering, he couldn't help but stand up to greet him.

"Zhou Yu pays homage to the lord." Zhou Yu went straight to the steps and slightly cupped his hands.

Sun Quan hurriedly raised his hand to show his courtesy and said with a smile: "Isn't Gong Jin recuperating in Wuzhong? Why did he come to Moling all of a sudden?"

Zhou Yu said calmly with a calm face: "Yu's illness is no longer serious. Yu knows that the Lord is facing difficulties, so he came to Moling to share the Lord's worries."

Zhou Yu's eyes sparkled with confidence and calmness, and his eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.

Sun Quan looked happy and said hurriedly: "Gong Jin came just in time. Just now, everyone and I were hesitating about whether to turn against Liu Bei and whether to attack Shouchun. I just want to hear Gong Jin's opinion."

Zhou Yu turned around and looked around at everyone. All the civil and military officials in Jiangdong, including the veteran Zhang Zhao, also pricked up their ears and looked serious.

After a moment of silence, Zhou Yu said loudly: "Then Liu Bei and the lord formed a good relationship in the first place. It was just for the sake of peace of mind and to fight for Qingzhou with all his strength. He also made peace with the lord for 'profit'. Why does the lord need to talk to him now?" What 'righteousness'."

In just a few words, Zhou Yu freed Sun Quan from the bondage of "treachery".

Sun Quan's spirit suddenly perked up and his face became even more joyful.

"Nowadays, there is great chaos in the north and great changes in the world. This is a great opportunity given by God. If my lord can capture Shouchun and control the whole Jianghuai River, if he retreats, he can seize Jingzhou from the west and take half of the world. If he advances, he can capture Xutu from the north and compete in the Central Plains. Therefore, whether or not Shouchun can be captured will be the key to determining the future and destiny for my lord and even me, Jiangdong. So, with such a critical place, how can we give up because of pedantic arguments?"

After Zhou Yu made an impassioned speech, the Jiangdong ministers in the hall became excited again.

Even Zhuge Jin seemed to be persuaded by Zhou Yu, with a little shame on his face.

At this time, Zhou Yu suddenly turned around, raised his hands and said with emotion: "Yu Yuan raised an army to go north and vowed to attack Shouchun for our lord."

Sun Quan was in a happy mood. He stood up and laughed loudly. He said happily: "With Gong Jin back, I have nothing to worry about. I have decided to appoint Gong Jin as the commander-in-chief and command the army. In the near future, I will raise my troops and march north to capture Shouchun."

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Jingzhou, Xiangyang.

In the military mansion, Yan Liang and his advisers were also actively planning a strategy to advance northward.

After capturing the four counties in Jingnan, Yan Liang made some new arrangements for the personnel in the seven counties.

Jiang Wan, who had been instrumental in persuading Huang Zhong to surrender, was appointed as the governor of Changsha as Yan Liang had promised in advance.

Ma Liang was appointed as the governor of Guiyang. While governing Guiyang, he actively recruited the people of Jiaozhou and moved them back to Jingzhou.

Yan Liang formally appointed Man Chong as the governor of Nanjun, the core of Jingzhou and where Xiangyang and Jiangling were located.

As for Jiangxia County, because it is close to Soochow, it needs a brave and resourceful general to take charge. Yan Liang appointed Gan Ning as the governor of Jiangxia and led 5,000 naval troops to garrison it.

At the same time, in order to ensure the control and protection of Jingnan and Jiangling, Yan Liang divided the Xiajun, Luo and Hanchang areas in the north of Changsha into Hanchang County, which governed Hanchang County. He appointed Wei Yan as the prefect of Hanchang and led five troops.

Thousands of people are stationed here.

The newly built Hanchang County is connected to Jiangxia in the east, Nanjun in the west, Changsha in the south, and controls the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. It is the hub connecting the three counties. Yan Liang stationed Wei Yan here to better control these three counties.

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In addition, Yan Liang divided several counties in the upper reaches of Nanjun, including Yidao, into a new Yiling County. Lü Meng was appointed as the prefect of Yiling and led his troops to garrison here.

This Yiling County is the gateway to Bashu from the west. Yan Liang built this county with the intention of peeking into Shu.

The remaining counties, such as Wuling, did not have generals stationed in them because their geographical location was not too critical. However, Yan Liang also appointed talented people such as Liao Li to serve as governors.

When Yan Liang was arranging personnel, consolidating his rule in Jingzhou, and preparing to march north to the Central Plains, visitors from Chang'an brought an edict from the court, formally appointing Yan Liang as the shepherd of Jingzhou, and promoting him to the Marquis of Xiangyang.

Yan Liang naturally knew that this was because Cao Cao saw that he was powerful and wanted to win over him by using the court's reputation and conferring official titles.

Yan Liang accepted the post of Jingzhou Shepherd without hesitation.

After officially obtaining the title of Jingzhou Shepherd from the Han court, Yan Liang gave another reward to his civil and military officers.

Xu You was a minister of Yuan Gong, so Yan Liang appointed him as Jingzhou Biejia. He was regarded as the highest subordinate official and the prime minister of the state affairs.

Jia Xu offered his advice many times and surrendered early. He was appointed to govern Zhongzhong and take charge of the documents and files of the prefecture.

Although Xu Shu surrendered late, because he had provided many suggestions in pacifying the battles in Xiangyang, Yan Liang appointed him to be responsible for offering wine sacrifices, and he was the highest-ranking among them.

As for other civil servants of Yi nationality, they are assigned to various positions such as book cao, merit cao, and discussion cao.

Wen Chou and other generals were promoted from Zhonglang General to Miscellaneous General.

When Yan Liang was proud of the spring breeze, enfeoffed the civil and military affairs, and was brewing the strategy of the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, news came that day that Yuan Shang's delegation, headed by Feng Ji, had escorted the Zhen family, bypassed Yuan Tan's Fang family, and arrived all the way.

Jingzhou.

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