The letter from Lujiang was sent to Cao Ying. Cao Cao was overjoyed. He immediately summoned his close generals to discuss the matter.
Cao Chun suddenly became energetic and said: "First Huang Gai surrendered, and then Sun Yu offered his troops to the Lujiang River. They sent troops from both directions, and cooperated with each other from the inside. I don't believe that Liu Qi can escape this time."
Chen Jiao said: "Liu Qi must have known the news about Lujiang, which made him vigilant and divided his troops for defense. The Prime Minister needs to think of countermeasures early."
"I already have a clever plan!" Cao Cao stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I ordered Cao Hong to lead an army first and attack Ruxu with great fanfare in order to cut off the Wu army's retreat, but secretly sent elite troops to Hefei to join our army and attack from both front and rear. , Liu Qi’s son will definitely be defeated!”
"Congratulations, Prime Minister!" Chen Jiao praised: "It's hard for Liu Qi to tell the truth from the truth. Once Shouchun City is defeated, Huainan will be in chaos, and Jiangnan will be pacified soon."
Cao Ren asked: "Zhou Yu's troops arrived at Langya, but their movements are unknown. What is the prime minister's plan?"
Cao Cao smiled and said: "There is no news from Jiang Qian so far. Maybe Zhou Yu has no contact with Liu Qi. At this time, the two armies are facing each other. I expect Zhou Lang will be waiting and watching. When I take Shouchun and the navy goes south, he will meet Go south happily and help me take Jiangdong!"
Cao Ren thought of Nanyang being captured and humiliated, and gritted his teeth and said: "This time to take Shouchun, the last general is willing to be a vanguard and vows to capture Liu Qi to avenge his humiliation."
Cao Zhang said loudly: "My child will definitely capture Zhao Zilong this time."
February was short, and the agreed date was approaching. Cao Cao immediately sent an order to Cao Hong and Cao Xiu, asking all camps to prepare their troops and prepare for dispatch.
Although this battle is not as dangerous as the Battle of Guandu, it is crucial. It is this battle that can turn the tide and reverse the situation.
When the Wei army was fully preparing for war, Liu Qi also made careful deployment in Shouchun. Huang Gai's bitter meat plan and Zhou Fang's hair-cutting plan were used as double insurances. If you don't believe it, you won't be able to capture Xuzhou.
News came from everywhere like snowflakes, and every plan was going smoothly. As the date approached, Liu Qi became a little nervous, worried about any omissions, and afraid that Cao Cao would see through the plan and have other tricks.
However, Zhang Wei and Yang Xiu are in the enemy camp. As long as there is no news about these two people, it is good news.
On this day, Xi Guan sent someone to pick up the manuscript again. Liu Qi had to rush the manuscript, complaining in his heart. The war was approaching, but he had to be distracted by this part-time job.
If it weren't for the original promise to Xi Guan to promote newspapers and periodicals, and many people were chasing the book, he would have given up long ago. Not only would he not make money, but he would also have to be criticized. Writing is a thankless job.
If it's like traditional literature, some writers can't afford three meals a lifetime and die in poverty. It's only after their death that their works sell well and support many people in the future. That's an injustice.
Although education was popularized in his time, the Internet was developed, and online writing became mainstream, there were too many of them, like crucian carp crossing a river, sinking under the mud and sand, seeking quantity rather than quality, but without channels and recommendations, they would just sink into the sea, and the ending may not be as good as that of physical writers.
After much deliberation, "composing poetry" comes quickly. Just find a poem and put it up. It only contains a dozen words and someone will comment on it, and the task can be completed.
However, in Liu Qi's view, in that era of impetuous people, even if Li Bai was reborn or Su Shi was reincarnated, they would be drowned in the wave of fast and vulgar Internet articles.
After dismissing the reminder, Liu Qi came out of the study. Huainan in March was full of spring scenery, birds were singing and orioles were singing, and fragrance was everywhere. This chapter number just expresses his love for his book friends.
Just as he was about to take a nap under the tree and have a dream of spring, Shi A came in and reported that an envoy from Jiangdong came to discuss the matter of marrying Bucheng.
Liu Qi then remembered that in order to win over Bu Zhi from Kuaiji, he had a marriage contract with the Bu family. Now that Bu Zhi has successfully delivered the marriage to Kuaiji, the Bu family is also interested in the marriage.
According to historical records, Mrs. Bu was not only beautiful but not jealous, she also often donated beauties. She was simply the virtuous wife that every man dreamed of.
With such a good thing, what else could he dream about? Liu Qi cheered up and walked briskly to the lobby.
It was Zhang Xuan, son of Zhang Hong, who came here. For this marriage, Bu asked Zhang Hong from the same county to be the matchmaker. Due to busy business, he could not get away, so he sent his eldest son to do the job for him. Along with him was a young man who was Bu Lianshi's brother. Bu Cheng.
After exchanging pleasantries and sitting down, Zhang Xuan said: "My father also knows that the general is busy with military affairs, so it is inconvenient to disturb him, but marriage is also a matter of human ethics. The wedding is approaching, so I have to take the liberty to disturb him. I hope the general will forgive me."
"The war is coming, and I almost failed the Bu family. I have to worry about it." Liu Qi took the appointment letters, which contained various birthdays, marriage contracts, betrothal gifts, etc.
In addition, a name must be given to the Bu family. If a woman is not engaged, she will generally not have a famous name. If a woman is promised to marry, she will have a hairpin, which is the origin of the name "waiting in the boudoir".
After writing the contract, Zhang Xuan asked: "The wedding is approaching, and there is still one month left. My father ordered me to come here, not only to discuss the betrothal gift, but also to inquire about the wedding date. If the war is serious, do I need to postpone it and choose another auspicious date?" "
Liu Qi smiled and said: "That's not necessary. Tell Mr. Zhang to relax. I will defeat Cao's thieves in a few days. From now on, the people of Jiangdong can rest easy!"
Henry Zhang was secretly shocked, but said: "Since the general is confident, my father will feel relieved."
This time Zhang Hong sent him across the river to inquire. It was precisely because of the Battle of Bagong Mountain that the Wu army suffered heavy losses and was worried that the war would be far away. Unexpectedly, Liu Qi was so confident.
Liu Qi sighed: "The war is not over yet, and even I can't help myself, let alone the people of the world?"
Lu Su said: "The generals are brave and wise, and they are the talents of the world. If they have the style of glory and martial arts, if the Han Dynasty rises again and creates a prosperous age of martial arts, the world will be very lucky and the people will be very lucky."
The war is about to begin. Facing the heroic Cao Cao, the biggest boss of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Qi really does not dare to be distracted by these trivial matters now, and leaves the preparation of the betrothal gift to Ma Liang.
Ma Liang frowned and said, "Now that I'm in the army, it's hard to prepare betrothal gifts. I have no choice but to go back to Jianye to prepare gifts."
"The state affairs have not yet been decided. How can I go about my personal affairs?" Liu Qi simply waved his hand to veto the matter and said to Zhang Xuan: "Please go back first with the letter of appointment. I will have an answer myself at Buzi Mountain."
Zhang Xuan said: "Unless I mean to offend, I really can't explain it to my father when I go back like this. Can the general tell me something?"
Liu Qi glanced at everyone and said with a chuckle: "I will take Huainan, ask the Bu family to return home in fine clothes, and marry the Bu family from Huaiyin. Isn't it beautiful to have such a betrothal gift?"
Lu Su nodded and said: "There is no better event in life than returning home in rich clothes. Bu Zishan was born in a poor family and lived in Jiangdong. This time everyone returns home and is married to the general. It can be said to be a double happiness."
Ma Liang said with a smile: "Huainan is stable and the people are happy, which is another joy. This matter will definitely become a good talk."
Zhang Xuan saw that everyone seemed to have a chance to win, and he couldn't help but feel confident. He praised: "General Liu has the world at heart, puts public before private, and is worthy of being a member of the Han Dynasty and a role model in the world."
Ma Su raised his eyebrows at the side and muttered: "Although my lord is talking about official matters, he has actually done private matters. He is so thoughtful. Bush must be happy to hear it. No wonder he can please the ladies."
Ma Liang scolded in a low voice: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Ma Su shrank his neck and said, "I say that if your lord is selfless, he will bring the world back to his heart."
