Chapter 210: Driving away tigers and swallowing wolves
The mountains are empty and the cymbals are in harmony, and the water is still like a building and a boat. ----------------Liang Xiaoyi of the Southern and Northern Dynasties "Debating the Poetry of the Military with Wang Seng"
It is said that the colorful clouds are on the jade and the spring is warm. Although Chen Long has the psychological advantage, Liu Biao still cannot say the word "surrender", and the atmosphere becomes dull.
Chen Long was upset and wanted to leave and raise his troops for a decisive battle. After thinking about it again and again, for the sake of the people of Jingzhou, we still need to hold back. When Chen Long saw Cai Mao and Zhou Cang glaring at each other angrily and sparks flying, Chen Long suddenly had an idea and proposed a decisive battle between Zhou Cang and Cai Mao instead of the decisive battle between Liu Biao and himself.
This bet seemed like child's play, but it made both parties excited. What Liu Biao thought was that Cai Mao was a famous general in Jingzhou, and he should be sure to defeat an unknown soldier from Lingling, not to mention that the conditions were very attractive; what Chen Long thought was that in the Three Kingdoms game, Zhou Cang's military strength greatly exceeded Cai Hao, so he was sure to win.
Liu Biao weighed it again and again. In terms of strength and generals, he could not compare with Chen Long. He only relied on two fortified cities, two big rivers, natural dangers, and a pretty good naval force. If the two sides fight, their chances of winning are no more than 30%. If Cai Mao can really defeat Zhou Cang, everything will be solved. Even if he really loses, there will still be a place in Jiangling where he can live.
With Liu Biao's nod, the bet was officially established. Chen Long and Liu Biao agreed that both sides would prepare their own equipment and fight on foot to decide the outcome without using horses. The two parties agreed not to use lethal blades, so Cai Mao took an iron shield and an iron mace, and Zhou Cang took an iron rod.
The battlefield was chosen on Caiyunji. The back of the boulder was extremely wide. Both parties agreed that if one of them was knocked down and couldn't stand up, or was forced off the cliff, they would lose. Both sides are not allowed to kill each other. If they accidentally kill each other, they will lose.
Zhou Cang's grown body was in a posture, and his dark face was very serious. Cai Mao stood at the other end of the Caiyun Ji, with an iron shield in his left hand and an iron mace raised high in his right hand, which was like the hand gesture of a Japanese oriental sword.
Sometimes when the two sides confront each other, both want to see the flaws in the other side's first move. Zhou Cang waited impatiently, so he suddenly dropped the iron rod, took off his clothes and became shirtless. Although it was a cold spring, his iron tower-like muscles were steaming with steam. Cai Mao fell back angrily, thinking that he looked down on me too much. The iron mace came out of its hole like a poisonous snake and went straight towards Zhou Cang's chest.
Zhou Cang had long been on guard against Cai Mao's taking the credit. He shouted loudly and calmly kicked his right foot up slightly. The iron rod that was already resting on his foot flew up in an instant and flew sideways towards Cai Hao. Cai Mao raised his shield to block, and his forward momentum was slightly blocked. The iron rod bounced back. Zhou Cang grabbed it and slashed Huashan Mountain with one force. He struck Cai Mao with a force as heavy as a mountain. His movements were done in one go and extremely neat.
Chen Long, who was watching the battle with his hands behind his back, burst into cheers, but Liu Biao's face was a bit ugly. He didn't expect that this black man ranked in the top ten was so strong. Isn't this Chen Long a liar?
Cai Mao's momentum was blocked, and he saw Zhou Cang hit his head with an iron rod. The attack was fierce, but there was a flaw underneath his body. He didn't dodge at that moment. He used his brute force to raise the shield of his left arm and continued the attack forcefully. The iron rod arrived first, and there was a loud "boom" sound. A dent appeared on the iron shield immediately. The huge force came. Cai Hao felt his left arm go numb and his chest felt heavy. He held his breath in his chest and felt uncomfortable. Extremely. The iron mace's desperate attack also hit Zhou Cang's left arm with a snap.
Both of them took the initiative to attack, but their left arms were injured at the same time. Cai Hao was injured first, and he lost his strength after hitting Zhou Cang. Even so, Zhou Cang also felt pain that penetrated his bones. Fortunately, the skin was rough and the flesh was thick and the muscles were knotted, so it was not broken on the spot.
Cai Mao lost feeling in his left arm and couldn't hold the iron shield firmly. He simply threw it to the ground with a clang and turned to attack with his iron mace. Zhou Cang's left arm also couldn't move well. Unfortunately, the iron rod was quite heavy, so he had to rotate it back and forth with one hand. The iron rod flew up and down to resist, but he lost 70% to 80% of the attack.
Chen Long saw that both of them had transformed into one-armed men in an instant, and secretly scolded them for not using their brains, so he could only silently watch the two disabled people compete. Seeing that Zhou Cang couldn't move the iron rod with one hand, but was suppressed by Cai Mao, he became slightly worried. It seems that even if there is a fight, someone with a higher IQ has to be sent.
Zhou Cang's strength was long, and he fought and retreated. Behind him was the edge of the boulder and the rolling Yangtze River. If it falls accidentally, the bet will be lost. Zhou Cang glanced around a few times during his busy schedule, and suddenly saw the lord's gentian silver spear Xue Liangliang inserted at the end of the Caiyun Ji. An idea flashed in his mind, and the long stick hit the mace heavily, and his figure used the force to accelerate back. , the back hit the Gentian Bright Silver Gun hard, instantly bending the Gentian Bright Silver Gun in a shallow arc.
The bright silver gun was so rigid that it buzzed slightly, straightened up, and bounced Zhou Cang's huge body back, doubling his speed and strength. Zhou Cang took advantage of the situation to use all his strength, and slashed Huashan with another move of the iron rod, hitting Cai Mao hard.
Cai Mao originally thought he was going to knock Zhou Cang away, but when he saw that he was about to fly off the cliff, he secretly rejoiced in his heart. He was about to attack and kill the big black man in one fell swoop, turning the big black man into a drowned rat. Unexpectedly, as soon as his eyes flashed, the big black man flew back at a faster speed, like a drowned rat. Like a god, he came in mid-air with a stick that covered the sky and covered the earth. Cai Mao had no iron shield for a long time, so he had to raise his iron mace to cover it. Liu Biao secretly screamed, and sure enough, there was an earth-shattering loud noise. Cai Mao's huge body flew flat for more than ten feet. After a long while, he managed to stand up, and the corners of his mouth were full of tears. There was blood, and his right arm was dangling, obviously broken.
Cai stopped the game with a scream, and Liu Biao had no choice but to shake his head and admit defeat. Zhou Cang shouted in ecstasy and threw away the iron rod. The battle that maintained Jingzhou's ownership was won.
A month later, the First Army put Liu Cong under house arrest in Jiangling and stationed in Xiangyang, which represents Jingzhou County. Liu Biao did not offer any resistance, but gathered all the soldiers. The navy immediately went east to Jiangxia, in order to exchange for his second son. The long offensive and defensive battle in Jiangxia began. The so-called driving away tigers and swallowing wolves, Chen Long can do it without any effort.
In Fancheng opposite Jiangxia, the troops of Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu failed to defeat Zhang Yun in a continuous battle and were out of food and grass. They had already withdrawn. Chen Long took advantage of the situation and set up a water fort in Fancheng and re-established a new Han River navy to compete with the water fort in Xiangyang opposite. echo. People and ships were mobilized from Lingling, Changsha, and Wuling, and the navy gradually took shape, still under the command of Gan Ning.
At this time, Chen Long had already established a prefecture in Xiangyang, and at the same time reported to the Chang'an court to request the establishment of a Zhoumu system. Naturally, the imperial court agreed, and also issued an edict to promote Chen Long to the title of Marquis of Nanxiang. Chen Long's wives each have their own royal titles, and they are all extremely valuable.
The Cai family's mansion is the largest in Xiangyang. Cai Mao's uncle is Zhang Wen, the former imperial commander. Chen Long, under the oath of allegiance of Cai Xi, the patriarch of the Cai family, preserved the Cai family ancestral hall even if it was a favor to Zhang Wen and Huang Chengyan. Cai Mao's father Cai Xi Still living in the old house in Xiangyang, the rest of the people moved to Jiangling. The Liu family is not so lucky. Liu Biao and the entire family will move to Qiongya, Hainan after capturing Jiangxia to build ships for the Qinglong Army. What awaits Liu Biao's family is the fate of moving far away. Seeing that the family has been preserved, Cai feels a little relieved. Although she will inevitably be displaced when she marries Liu Biao, she now only hopes that her younger brother Cai Mao will recover from his injuries before he can make a comeback.
From then on, Chen Long was named the Mu of Jingzhou, with absolute human rights and military power. Other princes followed suit. Liu Yan called himself the Mu of Yizhou, Gongsun Zan called himself the Mu of Youzhou, and Yuan Shu called himself the General and the Order of Luoyang. No one respected the Han court. Except for a few die-hard generals in Chang'an, the Han court existed in name only.
In addition to the Jiangxia War in Jingzhou, the entire territory has temporarily stabilized. In addition, Chen Long's loose policies have made life easier for the people. The people are living and working in peace and contentment again. With the population growth, it can be said that everything is flourishing. In today's terms, it has greatly liberated productivity. Chen Long finally had free time. While picking up his family one by one, he sent someone to Chang'an to ask about Cai Yan. At the same time, he thought of the issue of technological development and thought of Huang Yueying again. Then Huang Chengyan knew that he was in charge of Jingzhou, so he should come and see me with Pang Degong, right?
At this time, the heroes in the north have turned into a pot of porridge. Some of the more outstanding ones are Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, Cao Cao of Qingzhou, Tao Qian of Xuzhou, and Yuan Shu of Luoyang. In Jizhou, which has a large population, Yuan Shao is trying every means to seize power from Han Fu, the Mu of Jizhou. Zhang Yan in Bingzhou was blocked in a corner by the strong troops of Li Jue and Guo Si, and had lost half of Bingzhou. Further north, there were still Liu Yu forces who were squeezed into Xianbei territory by Gongsun Zan. However, local forces such as Kong Rong in Beihai are still divided into one side, and it is still early for the northern powers to win or lose.
In this world of chaos, Chen Long finally received news about Cai Yan from Chang'an. The messenger said that Cai Yan lived in seclusion in Chang'an, never leaving home and only living with his parents. Chen Long nodded and saw that the envoy looked confused, hesitating and asking endless questions. The envoy knelt down and said: "What I heard from Military Advisor Xu and Military Advisor Zhong is just gossip. I don't know if it is accurate. The servants of the Cai Mansion spread rumors about Miss Cai." She is pregnant and expecting to give birth, I don’t know whether it is true or not.”
Chen Long just put Cha Wan to his mouth to drink tea. When he heard this, his hands shook and the tea he held accidentally spilled onto his chest, as if a map of Chang'an was printed on his chest.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
