There are two roads from Jiangling to Jiangxia. Taking the Yangshui and Hanshui rivers is closer than taking the Yangtze River. In the first month of the year, there are not many storms during the dry season, so Liu Bei and Lantian also chose the shortcut.
The warship entered the Han River and the river widened. Liu Bei looked at the breeze blowing on the river and sighed: "The battle on the Han River last year was probably the most intense around here. Thanks to Gan Xingba for defeating Jiang Qin, otherwise how panicked would Yun Chang be on the front line? Tracing the origin is still Ziyu’s credit..."
Lan Tian looked at Liu Bei with confusion on his face. He did not help at all in these two battlefields, the battle between Jiang Qin and Gan Ning over the Han River, and the overland route by Pan Zhang and Zhu Ran to cut off Guan Yu's retreat.
Seeing Lan Tian's confused look, Liu Bei explained with a smile: "I mean Gan Xingba Yiyu came to vote. If he had voted for Sun Quan, the consequences would be unimaginable."
"My brother-in-law originally told me that Xingba and Lingtong had a grudge against their father, so going to Jiangdong might not lead to success now. If Xingba were defeated in the Hanshui Battle, General Guan might not be in trouble, but Xiang and Fan would not be able to succeed. I will definitely get it back, and there is some luck involved in such a situation." Lan Tian nodded and analyzed.
"Ziyu told me that time is also destiny. It seems that God is favoring us." Liu Bei's face was solemn.
"Those who have a will, things will come true, even if all boats are broken, a hundred and two Qin passes will eventually belong to Chu; if a person works hard, the sky will not fail him; if he sleeps on his salary and tastes courage, three thousand Yuejia can swallow Wu..." Lantian thought of this couplet when he saw Liu Bei, and couldn't help but look at it Han Shui blurted out.
"The one who knows me is Ziyu..." Liu Bei was deeply moved after hearing this. He patted Lantian on the back and suddenly said very solemnly: "Ziyu, I have just made a decision."
Lan Tian turned sideways with question marks on his face. Liu Bei looked at him and said seriously, "Your sister has been separated from me for twenty years. Although she has lived a good life now, she still owes her a status. Although the crown prince has been established, the post is empty. Xuan, when I return to Chengdu, I will make her the queen."
"This... I'm afraid it's not in line with etiquette... If my brother-in-law doesn't register Mrs. Sun, then..."
"Sun Quan is so ambitious, how can I let his sister become his queen? Moreover, it can also rectify Adou's name. As for the previous etiquette, we have to adapt it."
Lan Tian was in a good mood when he saw Liu Bei's sincere words. It would be better for his sworn sister to have Liu Bei rectify his name during his lifetime than to have Zhuge Liang ask for a posthumous title after his death. However, the family affairs of emperors and princes were no longer family matters, and he was worried that Liu Bei might be under pressure from all aspects. So he reminded me in a low voice: "If my brother-in-law really wants to appoint my sister as his queen, he should have someone release the news in advance to test the reaction of the ministers, otherwise someone will stop him and make the situation embarrassing."
Liu Bei nodded, "Ziyu, you can rest assured. Lai Deshun (Lai Gong) has suggested it before. I will let him handle this matter. There is another thing you may not be aware of."
"What's the matter?"
"Because of Sun Quan, I have deliberately neglected Mrs. Sun over the years. I originally thought that she would win over Mrs. Wu, but in the end she frequently expressed her kindness to your sister and asked me to appoint Mrs. Gan as my queen many times. I can see that she is very sincere. Although I really don’t understand her thoughts, it can just reduce the resistance.”
The daughter of Sun Jian and Mrs. Wu is naturally no worse than Gan Qian. She should have seen her own situation clearly, so she chose to protect herself wisely. She is also a miserable woman.
Lantian thought of this and sighed: "Mrs. Sun was implicated by her brother and is now in Chengdu, far away from her homeland and helpless. She befriended my sister probably for her daughter. After all, I am a better general than General Wu (Wu Yi)." point..."
Liu Bei said sincerely: "I think so too. Ziyu, you are in your prime now, but Bei is nearly sixty years old. In the future, Adou will still have to rely on you for assistance. At that time, Mrs. Sun and Yi'er, please Ziyu took care of them all."
Lan Tian was startled when he heard this, and quickly said: "Mr. Hua is nearly eighty years old and he is not old. Jiaozhi Shixie is already eighty years old and still in good spirits. My brother-in-law said these things too soon."
"Prepare for a rainy day, don't Ziyu like to say these four words the most? The only person who can trust big things in the future is Ziyu..." Liu Bei used Lan Tian's arguments to refute.
"Well...Prime Minister Zhuge's character and talent are unparalleled in the world. I think he is the best candidate..." Lan Tianxin said that you haven't become emperor yet. Even if you have to be entrusted with him in the future, you should follow the script. He has already With a reputation for treating the nobles poorly, there may be many obstacles to assisting Liu Chan in government.
Liu Bei nodded affirmatively, "Kong Ming has worked hard since he came out. Of course Bei sees it, but after all, Ziyu is Adou's uncle, and you will definitely be entrusted with the funeral arrangements in the future..."
"It's too early to talk about this now. My brother-in-law has a lot of talents under his command. As long as he guards the border, rests his troops and recuperates, and sends troops to the Central Plains when the world changes, everyone is still waiting for you to help the Han Dynasty." Lan Tian changed the subject and encouraged.
Liu Bei turned his back and looked ahead. He slapped the railing and said in a deep voice: "How can we forget to help Han Shi Bei? When we get to Jiangxia, I will look at you Ziyu."
"Don't worry, brother-in-law, I have experience in dealing with Sun Quan." Lan Tian was confident.
Sun Quan was very worried at this time. His repeated setbacks made him lose all confidence. This time, Cao Cao sent an envoy to use Yongzhen Jiangdong as a bait to ask him to send troops again to contain the Jingzhou army. But now without the barrier of Jiangxia, it is too difficult to smoothly enter Jingzhou. .
It was not because Cao Cao's conditions were attractive, nor because the envoy was outstanding in eloquence, but because Sun Quan remembered Lu Su's last message, Cao Qiang joined forces with Liu to fight against Cao, and Liu Qiang joined forces with Cao to fight against Liu.
Sun Quan didn't want to go to Jingzhou anymore, but he also didn't want to see Liu Bei continue to gain power. The reason why he dared to send warships to E County for negotiations in the name of taking prisoners was because he believed in Cao Cao's strong military strength and thought that Jiangdong would only need to send troops. Containment will always divert some of Guan Yu and Lantian's troops, so that Cao Cao has a greater chance of winning in Xiangfan.
In October last year, Zhang Fei drove Sun Quan out of Jiangxia while he was sleeping. A few days after he returned to Chaisang, Lu Xun was ordered to return.
Lu Xun instructed Yu Fan to reveal Lan Tian's conspiracy. Sun Quan's face collapsed after hearing this. Lu Xun originally suggested returning to Jingzhou immediately because the lives of Lu Meng, Pan Zhang, Zhu Ran and others were uncertain, and he was worried that these people were no match for Lan Tian and Guan Yu. , even if the sneak attack fails, they must cover their retreat to Jiangdong.
By understanding the situation with Cheng Zi, Wu Qi and others, Sun Quan gradually lifted his suspicions about Lu Xun. Just when he was preparing to send troops, Lu Fan, who was staying in Jianye, sent a letter to express his greetings and also brought important information from the rear.
Rumors spread in Wujun, Kuaiji and other places that Jiangdong's army was severely defeated in Jingzhou. Lu Meng, Jiang Qin and others were either killed in battle or captured. People in Jiangdong's rear area were now unstable. Shanyue in Yi, She and other places took the opportunity to cause rebellion. General Anton He Qi did not have enough troops to put down the rebellion, and the Shanyue rebellion tended to spread to Lingyang, Yuqian and other places.
A fire broke out in the backyard, causing Sun Quan to be in chaos. After looking at the few generals under his tent, he finally chose Lu Xun, who had experience in conquering mountains and rivers, and asked him to lead five thousand troops to Danyang. He also ordered Lu Fan to use thunderous means to capture Xi Zuo and mobilize him. Xudu Zhou Tai went to Chaisang to listen to the instructions.
After everything was arranged and deployed, Sun Quan didn't sleep well for two days when Luling Prefect Lu Dai immediately sent bad news.
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