Zhang Xi's transfer to Jingzhou Mu this time came with a purpose.
According to the decision of the Chang'an Council, Zhang Xi went to Jingzhou to put enough pressure on Soochow and let Soochow give an explanation and price for the sneak attack on Jingzhou during the last Northern Expedition.
According to the compromise measures adopted by Zhuge Liang and Zhang Xi, after Zhang Xi led his troops to Jiangling, he immediately found Shi Bao and asked him about the combat readiness of the Jiangling navy.
If we want soldiers to suppress the public security, we must have naval forces.
It is not difficult to cross the river to attack the police. If you just transport troops to the other side, you can also collect more people's fishing boats. The real trouble is the problem of logistical supplies.
If a certain balance of power cannot be maintained in a river battle, even if the troops arrive at the public security boundary and encounter enemy troops defending the city, it will be in vain if the logistics and supplies cannot keep up.
Therefore, if you want to send troops to threaten the public security, or even attack the public security directly across the river, you must have at least one Jingzhou naval force that can stop the Jiangdong navy for a while.
As a result, Zhang Xi was disappointed by the answer Shi Bao gave.
Now there are 2,000 navy troops in Jingzhou, one warship, one Mengchong warship, and more than 30 large and small ships. What the hell are you talking about?
This small amount of troops and these warships are not enough for the Soochow Navy to charge in one go.
But you can't blame Shi Bao for this. It can be said to be a sequelae of the last Northern Expedition.
During the last Northern Expedition, in order to evacuate Jiangxia's water and land troops to Xiangyang as quickly as possible, Jiangling's navy also dispatched a lot of soldiers and warships to participate in the retreat.
Later, in order to guard against Zhou Yu who had already occupied Jiangxia, Wenpin temporarily detained these naval forces and warships to guard Xiangyang City.
It's fine now, none of these sailors can come back.
There is no way, the warship is not equipped with wheels, so it cannot come back from the land, it can only take the waterway.
The only way from Xiangyang to Jiangling is to take the Han River, pass through Xiakou, enter the Yangtze River, and then go upstream back to Jiangling.
The problem is that the upstream part of the Han River is controlled by the Han Dynasty, but the downstream part passes through Jiangxia County.
This place is now in the hands of Soochow.
This is one of the reasons why Liu Biao tolerated Huang Zu back then. Defending Jiangxia would allow the Jingzhou navy to have complete combat capabilities. Otherwise, it would be like now, cut in two, with more than enough defense and insufficient offense.
In the past, when Sun and Liu were in alliance, this problem was not big. When Guan Yu went north to attack Xiangfan, he borrowed the route from Jiangxia County controlled by Soochow and led his navy to go north.
But it doesn't work anymore. The two families are basically at odds with each other.
To a certain extent, Zhang Xi and Zhuge Liang did make some mistakes in their choices when formulating the strategy of the Northern Expedition. But the problem is that Zhang Xi did not expect that Wenpin would detain the Jiangling Navy without authorization and use it to defend Xiangyang. .
There is no point in holding anyone responsible for this matter now.
After learning that Jiangling's naval force and warships were currently severely lacking, Zhang Xi immediately began to write a letter.
There are three letters in total.
One letter was written to Xiangyang Wenpin, ordering him to immediately prepare the navy, build a water fort in Yicheng along the Han River, and pretend to go down the river to attack Jiangxia to attract the attention of Jiangxia's navy.
One letter was written to Chen Dao, who was stationed in Yufu, asking him to lend him his 5,000 naval troops and warships, so that he could at least assemble a decent naval force.
The last letter was written to Zhou Yu. Since the risk of a forceful attack is very high, we can only think of ways to get back some of our own interests through political means.
In fact, when Zhou Yu received Zhang Xi's invitation and went to the meeting alone, it was actually a month after Zhang Xi arrived in Jiangling.
But anyway, the preparations that need to be made have been made, and the time for the invitation has come. Zhang Xi set off with five hundred people, protecting himself along the way. After arriving at the agreed river bank, he only took ten Personal guard, carrying a single sword to the meeting.
On the bank of the river, Zhang Xi had already ordered people to set up a tent, and placed two tables and some fruits. There was nothing else.
To put it bluntly, Zhang Xi actually didn't have high hopes for this meeting, so he just saved what he could and didn't have it.
After sitting quietly in the tent for about a stick of incense, Zhou Yu arrived.
Also accompanied by a single bodyguard, Zhou Yu arrived at the agreed place.
As the inviter, Zhang Xi naturally went out to greet him, and the etiquette was indispensable.
Then... Zhang Xi became depressed.
Zhou Yu is old, his hair is half white, and he has grown a beard. After all, he is already in his fifties.
But this guy's face is real. Even if Zhang Xi wants to find any flaws, he can't find any. He really deserves to be Mizhouro.
Moreover, even though this guy was a show-off when he was young, he is already in his fifties, but he still wears bright silver armor, with his own unique aristocratic temperament, outstanding appearance, and a fairly well-maintained complexion over the years. A proper middle-aged and older handsome guy.
What makes Zhang Xi even more depressed is that if the two of them stand together, regardless of their hair color, Zhang Xi would think that Zhou Yu and he are the same age.
But in fact, Zhang Xi is more than ten years younger than Zhou Yu.
He's so handsome, he can do whatever he wants! ! !
Looking at Zhou Yu who still looked like a handsome boy unhappily, Zhang Xi still bowed his hands in greeting first, and then Zhou Yu bowed back.
There is no way, this man is not only a famous senior general, but also his elder brother-in-law.
After a brief exchange of greetings, the two of them held each other's hands and entered the tent together with smiles on their faces.
After the guests and hosts were seated, Zhou Yu waved the soldiers to retreat and went to patrol outside the camp just in case. Zhang Xi did the same.
There were only two waiters and the two protagonists left in the tent.
"Since it's a banquet, why aren't there any drinks?!" Zhou Yu suddenly asked with a smile.
After all, Zhou Yu was a guest, so he was more or less reserved.
Zhang Xi was not so polite. Once he saw that there was no one else around, he stopped being tense and replied angrily, "I don't have the time and there is no need to do it. I have an invitation for you!!!"
With that said, Zhang Xi took out an invitation from his sleeve pocket and handed it to the waiter, asking the waiter to give it to Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu was also quite surprised.
It's not that Zhang Xi's sudden change of attitude was unexpected, but that Zhang Xi had an invitation. What invitation should he give to himself? !
After Zhou Yu took it and looked through it, he suddenly didn't know how to express his feelings.
"More than ten years have passed and even Xuan'er is getting married!!!" Zhou Yu said with a sigh.
".If the Wei thieves hadn't invaded the country last year, I might have had a grandson now!!!" Zhang Xi said in a sour tone.
Yes, the invitation Zhang Xi gave to Zhou Yu was for Xiao Xuan'er's wedding.
Actually, Zhang Xi knew very well that it was impossible for Zhou Yu to attend Xiao Xuan'er's wedding in person anyway. It was held in Chang'an. It took less than a month to go back and forth. How could Zhou Yu abandon military affairs for private matters? Run so far.
However, according to Sun Shangxiang, whether Zhou Yu can come is his business, but Sun Shangxiang recognizes Zhou Yu as his brother, so the invitation must be given.
Obviously, Zhou Yu also understood the meaning of this. After receiving the invitation, he was still very heartwarming and said, "I will report this matter to my master. Even if I cannot come in person, I will give you a small gift to express my congratulations."
"No need!!!" Zhang Xi quickly interrupted Zhou Yu's words and said, "What my wife means is that this invitation is for you alone. We, as a couple, don't want to invite that person from your family!"
You can tell, Zhou Yu is very embarrassed. As a younger sister, she doesn't invite her real brother, but invites him as a recognized brother. It seems that the resentment in the younger sister's heart is still not gone.
But for this matter, I really can't blame the little sister. Although the Supreme Lord is a wise master, he is somewhat ruthless when it comes to the little sister.
Zhou Yu couldn't say anything, so he could only laugh and eat fruit.
There's no way, some guy is so stingy that he doesn't even prepare a cup of tea.
The scene became awkward for a while. When Zhou Yu saw this posture, his passive skill "Like Drinking Glycol" took effect.
"Xuan'er is married to the Zhuge family, which is considered a good match. I also know Bo Song's personality. He is gentle and elegant." Zhou Yu looked for the topic awkwardly.
Zhou Yu's original intention was to lighten the atmosphere. After all, Zhou Yu really knew Zhuge Qiao. Before he was adopted by Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Qiao was Zhuge Jin's son.
But as soon as these words came out, Zhang Xi's face suddenly turned ugly again.
Indeed, no matter how you look at it, the marriage between Zhang Xi and Zhuge Liang seems to be a good match if Xiao Xuaner is not going to marry Zhuge Qiao.
What Zhang Xi has always been dissatisfied with Zhuge Qiao is that Zhuge Qiao's fate is short-lived in history.
But, Zhang Xi inexplicably looked at Zhou Yu in front of him. The short-lived ghost in front of him has lived to be over fifty. Zhuge Qiao should have no problem, right? !
Zhou Yu looked at Zhang Xi inexplicably, but then, looking at Zhang Xi's not so good expression, Zhou Yu's heart moved.
Is it possible that Yuan Chang actually has concerns about this marriage, or is not satisfied? !
After thinking about it for a while, Zhou Yu suddenly discovered that this matter was actually not without worries.
Zhang Xi and Zhuge Liang were both ministers who took care of life left by Liu Bei. Now, the two ministers who take care of life are married, and one is guarding one outside, and the other is controlling the government inside. Collusion between internal and external parties is a taboo for a monarch.
So, in fact, the Shu Han people are not as monolithic as outside rumors, right? !
When he thought of this, Zhou Yu suddenly began to adjust his tone and said in an admiring tone, "It seems that your lord is really a generous person. The Zhang family and the Zhuge family have married and jointly assisted the Han Dynasty. I think your lord can Sit back and relax.”
Zhang Xi could hear the strangeness in these words without thinking.
Isn't it just yin and yang? Who doesn't? ! !
"My lord is smart and kind, and he is a wise king." Zhang Xi smiled slightly, first praised Liu Chan, and then changed the topic and said in a strange tone, "It's not like some kings who only care about betrayal and capriciousness. .Is it not easy for Gong Jin to serve under such a monarch?!"
"Zhang Yuanchang!!!"
Well, Zhou Yu was so angry that he got into a fight! ! !
(End of chapter)
