The residence of the magistrate of Yin County.
Above the lobby.
Liu Chan looked at Wenpin who was kneeling on the ground and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, are you willing to surrender to me?
"snort!"
Wenpin snorted lightly, tilted his head and said nothing.
Liu Chan, who was sitting in the hall, chuckled. He was still very patient with Wenpin.
"It has been said since ancient times: Those who know the current affairs are heroes, and those who adapt to changes are heroes. Today, the new lands that the generals rule belong to other human beings. In the land of Nanyang, there is only an isolated city area. There is no food and grass inside, and there are no reinforcements outside. It is in danger. General, why not According to my words, surrender to the King of Hanzhong and restore the town of Jingxiang to protect your family. Fortunately, you will think of it carefully."
"Prince, there is no need to say anything. I have made up my mind. The female family members in the family are all at your disposal."
His most capable son is dead, and now that he is old, what's the point of living?
Forget about dying, you can still keep your reputation for life.
"What Your Highness said is absolutely true. Now that I have surrendered, I think Your Highness will put him to good use. Why wouldn't you, Your Majesty, do the same?"
Dou Xiao was on the side, also trying to persuade Liu Chan to surrender.
"How dare you speak, rat?"
Naturally, Wenpin didn't have a good look towards him as the culprit who was caught.
When Dou Xiao was scolded by Wenpin, his face became angry and he stopped talking.
Yu Jin was stroking his beard aside. He originally wanted to offer some words of persuasion, but seeing Dou Xiao's end and his current Wenpin appearance, he had no choice but to remain silent.
Don't ask him to come forward and speak. Instead, Wenpin will throw dirty water all over him. It's not worth it.
If there is one less person beside His Highness Kuang, then there will be one more chance for him to perform meritorious service in Jin.
No one can ever take too much credit.
"That's fine."
Like Pang De, he doesn't want to surrender now. Let's give Wenpin some time to think about it.
Anyway, it doesn't cost much food to raise him. If he changes his mind, he will have another general by his side.
"Let Marquis Yanshou Ting loose his bonds. Even if he doesn't return and surrender, we can still have a feast together."
Zuo Zuo stepped forward to loosen Wenpin's bonds, which made Wenpin confused.
Won't you lock me up?
Aren't you afraid if I run away?
but...
When he thought about it again, a wry smile appeared on his face.
He Wenpin is alone, where can he go?
To put it bluntly, even if he ran away, what would be the loss to Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong?
Wenpin was angry, but he honestly followed the waiter's guidance and sat on the edge of the dining table next to Yu Jin.
He didn't say anything, just picked up the wine and meat and ate and drank without paying any attention to other people's eyes.
A thousand armies are easy to get, but a general is hard to find!
In the original history, this Wenpin later guarded Jiangxia County. When Cao Rui came to the throne, he repelled Sun Quan's attack in Jiangxia. History books say that he "lived in Jiangxia for decades, and was very graceful and famous in the enemy countries."
If this kind of talent can be used for his own use, then he, Liu Gongsi, will have another general who can guard a place.
"Everyone, please!"
Liu Chan picked up the wine bottle and raised his glass to everyone in the hall.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
The guests were enjoying the banquet, and Yu Jin was drinking, but his face was always looking at Liu Chan and Guan Yinping behind Liu Chan.
Is this lady of the Guan family real?
Why are you clinging to His Highness all day long?
Xu Shang's wife Zhang had been in his hands for a long time, and there was no chance to send her to Liu Chan.
It’s difficult!
Even if I want to give His Highness a beauty, I can’t do it.
He is such a failure as a subordinate, right?
no!
Gotta find a chance!
If Zhang's family was in his hands any longer, the sergeants in the army would think that he was a womanizer.
He is not that kind of person!
...
Yizhou.
Chengdu.
Hanzhong Palace.
Liu Bei, the king of Hanzhong, is wearing single clothes at this moment.
Behind him, Mrs. Wu held a bamboo fan and gently fanned Liu Bei.
There were some beads of sweat on her forehead at the moment.
"Husband, are you feeling better?"
Liu Bei nodded slightly.
"much better."
It's a hot day and I'm sweating every time I work.
Speaking of which...
When have such leisurely days ever happened?
It seems that it was only when I was in Jiangdong?
"Husband, we have already had sex today, and we are not allowed to come again."
Liu Bei is now at leisure, and Mrs. Wu seems to be much younger.
But what about Liu Bei!
After all, she is getting older, and as a wife, Mrs. Wu naturally has to warn her as well.
Liu Bei snorted softly.
"Don't worry, it feels good to be alone. Could it be that Madam can't feel it? Huh?"
After saying that, Liu Bei immediately took action without hesitation. On a hot day, the two of them fought for 300 rounds.
After a while.
Liu Bei's forehead was covered with fine sweat. He exhaled softly, and his eyes became much clearer.
Mrs. Wu walked into the room in shame.
It was still daytime and there was a maid outside for this old married couple. It was really embarrassing.
Phew~
After Mrs. Wu left, Liu Bei couldn't help but step forward and caress his lower back.
old.
He’s old!
When he was in Xinye, Liu Bei discovered that he had fat on his thighs, and he cried with emotion.
At that time, he said this to Liu Biao: "I used to ride horses, and there was no fat on my thighs. Now I no longer ride horses, and the fat on my thighs has grown again. Time flies, and people are about to enter old age, but they have not been able to make contributions. So sad.”
Now the achievements seem to be almost established.
He is the king of Hanzhong, but his energy is no longer good.
As for the Kuang Fu Han room?
At his current age, he might not be able to do it anymore.
Especially when his son was so successful, even though Liu Bei was reborn, he still wanted to reminisce with Mrs. Wu about the joy between husband and wife.
After a lifetime of fighting, it is indeed time to enjoy yourself.
Just as Liu Bei was sighing, the voice of the maid came from outside the door.
"Your Majesty, Shangshu Ling and the military advisor are asking for an audience."
Liu Bei was stunned for a moment.
Xiaozhi and Kongming came to see each other. Could it be that there was something important?
He frowned slightly. Is there any bad news coming from Jingzhou?
The reason why Liu Xuande still has the leisure to have fun with Mrs. Wu is because he has a good son.
With Prince Liu Chan here, even a hundred years after Liu Bei, the foundation laid down by Liu Bei will be inherited. Even if he does not complete the task of supporting the Han Dynasty, his good son will complete it for him.
But if something happened to the prince, how dare he waste time?
Is there anything about leisure and leisure that leads to clouds and rain?
He simply put on his clothes and shouted to Mrs. Wu in the room: "Madam, change your clothes."
After a while, Liu Bei, already dressed in a decent prince's robe, slowly walked out of Mrs. Wu's bedroom.
In the study room of the Prince of Hanzhong.
Fazheng and Zhuge Liang have been waiting for some time.
"Your Majesty, you have been a little slack these past few days. You have not come to ask about the affairs of the Chancellor's Desk these past few days."
The monarch doesn't ask, he just believes in his ability to rectify the law, and it feels good to have Liu Bei's trust.
But if you trust me, I will feel uneasy even if you don’t ask.
What if you don’t do it well?
Zhuge Liang still looked like a feather fan with a turban. He shook his feather fan lightly, with a smile on his face, and said: "The king has been fighting for his whole life, and now he has to have leisure time. Naturally, he needs to cultivate his body and mind. Now that Cao Cao is weak, he should take care of himself. , Only then can we help the Han Dynasty and return it to the old capital!"
Doesn’t His Highness take good care of himself?
When I went to visit him a few days ago, the king was obviously weak in energy and blood, and looked like he was addicted to women.
Listening to what his wife said, Mrs. Wu has been looking good and rosy in recent days.
After this coming and going, you can know why the king's energy and blood are weak.
Chun Chun just had too much sex.
The king is like this now, it is better to lead the army to conquer!
While the two were talking, a burst of hearty laughter came from outside the study.
"Hahaha!"
Liu Bei laughed loudly and stepped into the study. He said, "Xiaozhi, Kong Ming, how come you two have time to come to the palace to find me today?"
"Your Majesty, my Majesty."
Fazheng and Zhuge Liang both bowed to Liu Bei.
"There will be no need for these false etiquette."
He smiled softly and said, "Everyone, sit down."
In the study room, a waiter had already placed the deerskin cushions.
The two of them knelt down and sat down one after another.
"Your Majesty, this is a report from Jingzhou, as well as a letter from His Highness."
"oh?"
Liu Bei's eyes suddenly lit up.
He was worried about his Qilin'er just now, thinking that something had changed in Jingzhou, but now he saw it was written in the prince's handwriting, which meant that there was no problem in Jingzhou.
Liu Bei took the letter and couldn't wait to open it, but when he saw the two people in the room, he still endured it.
"I wonder what's going on in Jingzhou?"
Chengdu and Jingzhou are thousands of miles apart, so it is not that easy to send news.
Come and go, even if it is express, it will take a month.
"Jingzhou reported: Former general Guan Yu first went to Xiangyang, and later he flooded seven armies in Fancheng. Guanping rushed to attack Wancheng, and His Highness conquered Xinye. Now Nanyang is in my hands."
Hearing this, Liu Bei's face showed a look of shock. He stood up in excitement and said, "Is this really true?"
Fazheng nodded heavily.
"The report from the army is of course true. Even what my subordinates said just now is nothing more than nonsense. Your Majesty, if you don't believe it, you can take it for granted."
Although Liu Bei knew that his second brother was invincible.
His precious son is even less resourceful. He was able to pacify the four counties of Nanzhong before, but now that he has gone to Jingzhou, he will naturally achieve something.
But he didn't expect that this act was too big, right?
Liu Bei personally took the Jingzhou report written by Liu Chan and looked at it, and the joy on his face was not concealed at all.
"Hahaha!"
He raised his head and laughed loudly, and said: "How can Meng De compete with me if I have a Qilin'er alone?"
Does Cao Mengde have such a fierce son?
I, Liu Bei, have it!
Xuande carefully read the report from Jingzhou, but found that the situation in Jingzhou was not that easy at the beginning, and Fazheng also picked up recent events, such as Jiangdong's sneak attack on Jiangling, Fu Shiren's surrender, Mi Fang's crime and meritorious service, Liu Chan's signing of an alliance with Jiangdong, and even He didn't say anything about his marriage to Sun Quan.
"Fu Shiren is a veteran who has been with me for many years. Unexpectedly, he was greedy for life and afraid of death, which almost caused him to lose Jingzhou. Fortunately, Mi Zi found out that he was lost and returned, and he made meritorious service."
The veteran who followed him betrayed him, and Liu Bei felt uncomfortable at the moment.
Regarding the situation at that time, Liu Bei couldn't help but feel a cold sweat for Liu Chan.
If the prince hadn't been wise at the critical moment, Jiangling would have been in danger of overthrowing!
and...
He also forced Jiangdong Sun Quan to form an alliance with him.
Looking at the conditions of the covenant, the smile on Liu Bei's face became even brighter.
"The rats from Jiangdong made another sneak attack. Fortunately, the prince was able to turn the tide at the critical moment."
Zhuge Liang also said on the side: "His Royal Highness Shenwu captured Lu Meng, the governor of Jiangdong alive, and forced Zhongmou to sign an alliance to attack Mengde with us. He also sent 750,000 stones of grain and grass. Originally, Jingzhou was short of food, so we still needed it. Relying on the transportation of grain and grass in Shuzhong, now with these 750,000 stones of grain and grass, Yizhou can supply itself."
When transporting grain and grass from Yizhou to Jingzhou, the consumption along the way is an astronomical figure.
It may not be difficult to save these grains and grass, accumulate grains, and attack Guanzhong from Hanzhong in a few days.
"It's just that Yun Chang and my son caused such a big disturbance in Jingzhou, causing Meng De to lose tens of thousands of troops, and even damaged the territory of Nanyang County. I'm afraid that he won't let it go. If the Wei State sends a large army to attack Nanyang, Yun Chang will The military strength of the prince and the prince in Nanyang is probably no match for Mengde."
After he was happy, Liu Bei immediately showed a worried look on his face.
"Why don't your Majesty read His Highness's handwriting?"
Reminded by Fa Zheng, Liu Bei quickly took out Liu Chan's autographed letter and looked at it carefully.
The first half of the page is about Liu Chan missing Liu Bei and his relatives in Chengdu. The words are so sincere that Xuande Gong's eyes turned red.
Most of the following paragraphs are devoted to Liu Chan discussing the general trend of the world:
To summarize the content, the main points are these three.
First, regardless of the victory in the Battle of Hanzhong, Jingzhou is also progressing rapidly, but Cao Cao's family is rich. It is impossible to defeat him all at once. We are short of food and grass, so we should still take a defensive stance. The situation has changed, so make plans again!
Although Liu Bei has the strength to compete with the other two families, and is more popular than Sun Quan on the surface, he is still the weaker party among the three parties. Not to mention compared with Cao Cao who dominated the north, even compared with Soochow, Liu Bei could not take advantage.
Perhaps Liu Bei had many world-famous civil servants and generals under his command, but Sun Quan's command was no less powerful.
Sun Quan's own talents were very outstanding. Cao Cao once praised him and said, "Having a son should be like Sun Zhongmou!"
In addition, the lineup of civil servants and generals under Sun Quan is also very luxurious. The two governors Lu Meng and Lu Xun are all versatile in civil and military affairs. Generals such as Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Zhou Tai may not be as powerful as Liu Bei's five tiger generals, but they are still Not to be underestimated.
More importantly, the 81 counties in Jiangdong occupied by Sun Quan were far richer than Yizhou in Liu Bei's hands.
After all, Yizhou is in turmoil, but Jiangdong has always been stable. There has been no war. The people live and work in peace and contentment. The foundation is naturally better than that in Yizhou.
After Liu Bei captured Hanzhong, although he was already very strong in strength, he was still far inferior to Cao Cao, not even half as strong as Cao Cao.
This is mainly because the economic center of the entire Han Dynasty was in the Central Plains. The area controlled by Cao Cao not only had a large population and arable land, but was also very rich in products.
When Kuang marches to fight, it is not just about who has the most advisers and generals. The base of the population determines the number of soldiers that can be supported, and the amount of products also determines how long the troops can be used.
From these two aspects, Liu Bei's strength is much inferior to Cao Cao. This is why in the later stages of Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, women must be ordered to go to the battlefield to transport supplies. It is because the population base is insufficient to meet the consumption and needs of the war.
Liu Chan said this in his letter, naturally he didn't want Liu Bei to wander around.
We don’t have a big advantage yet, others are much better than us.
Build walls high and store grain widely, this is the right way!
Of course, the second point was brought up by Liu Chan again. If you want to maintain the current situation, it is essential to put enough pressure on Wei. If Liu Bei can send tens of thousands of soldiers from Xichuan to Hanzhong, he will attack Guanzhong. This posture can attract Cao Mengde's attention and contain Wei's military strength, so that he does not dare to put all his military forces in Nanyang.
Although Yizhou needs to recuperate, recuperation also depends on time.
Cao Gong successively became Wei Gong and Wei King, and his intention to succeed Han Dynasty was very clear.
Obviously, Cao Cao was in the transition period from "holding the emperor to order the princes" to "replacing the Han Dynasty".
At this time, Cao Cao had not yet fully received the general support of the northern gentry. After Cao Pi came to the throne, he implemented the "nine-grade Zhongzheng system" to win over the gentry. However, the Han supporters who originally had some illusions about him took active actions. Cao Cao "had internal worries and pressures." ".
Liu Bei, who was the most determined to use the banner of "Han Dynasty", became the last hope of the pro-Han faction.
During the Battle of Hanzhong and the following months, incidents such as the Xudu Incident, Hou Yin's Rebellion, Wei Xi's plot to attack Ye, and Sun Lang's Rebellion occurred in the north.
Some of the causes of these incidents were due to Cao Cao's conquest, and some were to save the Han Dynasty, but most of them echoed Liu Bei and Guan Yu.
Therefore, Liu Bei does need to rest and recuperate. However, the one who needs rest and recuperation the most is Cao Cao.
As long as Cao Cao takes a breath and everyone fights for their strength, Liu Bei will never have a chance.
We can't fight big battles, and we can't stop small battles. This is what Liu Bei's side should do now.
On this last point, Liu Chan proposed that Yizhou's grain and grass supply would be unsustainable. After Xichuan's soldiers went to Hanzhong, they could be used as field troops to build Hanzhong. As for the short-term grain and grass problem, Jiangdong's 750,000 stones of grain and grass could be used as support. .
After reading Liu Chan's souvenir, the pride on Liu Bei's face was hard to conceal.
This is my good son Liu Bei!
The value of Mrs. Gan’s favor back then is still rising!
"Xiaozhi, Kongming, please read the prince's letter."
Liu Bei handed the letter to Zhuge Liang and Fazheng. Seeing the expression on Liu Bei's face, the two naturally knew that he was in a good mood.
What exactly did His Highness write in his heart?
Kong Ming was curious.
The two of them quickly read the contents of the letter, with a look of surprise in their eyes. Fazheng nodded with a smile on his face and said: "Your Highness won many battles in Jingzhou, but he did not have the thought of underestimating the enemy in his heart. On the contrary, he became more and more worried." Cautious, his views on the overall situation of the world are still so sharp."
It is indeed an excellent quality to remain undeterred despite numerous battles and defeats.
But it is even more rare to be victorious in every battle and not arrogant.
It's not that many people can't bear defeat, but after winning a battle, they feel arrogant in their hearts and look down on the heroes of the world. The final end is naturally bleak.
Zhuge Kongming shook his feather fan slightly, his eyes flashing with light.
To be honest, he wanted to go to Jingzhou to assist His Highness in fighting against the King of Wei!
There is Fa Zheng in Chengdu, so why do we need Zhuge Kongming?
Originally, Liu Bei asked Guan Yu to launch the Battle of Xiangfan, but he disagreed.
The war continues and the people's strength is withered. Is this a way to achieve long-term peace and stability?
We should rest with the people, train soldiers, unify our thinking, develop the economy, and cultivate fields to store grain, so that we can have the strength to compete with Mengde in the future.
In addition, Jingzhou is surrounded by Sun Quan and Cao Cao. What if you go to attack Xiangfan on one side and Sun Quan comes to sneak attack on the other side?
In fact...
It was exactly what Zhuge Liang thought.
The only difference was that His Highness went to Jingzhou to turn the tide at the critical moment. Otherwise, if Jiangling was captured by Sun Quan, then his worries would become a reality.
"His Highness's plan is every step of the way. The king can use this plan!"
The original withdrawal from Hanzhong was due to insufficient food and grass. Now Jingzhou does not need Yizhou to provide food. Even some of the food and grass sent by Sun Quan can be sent to Yizhou. It is still possible to send tens of thousands of troops to pass through Hanzhong.
The people of Yizhou can still hold on!
Liu Bei also nodded.
"My son's plan is very good. Tomorrow we will gather all the generals at the palace to prepare for the Northern Expedition to Guanzhong."
Although his main purpose of going to Hanzhong was not for the Northern Expedition to Guanzhong, but to involve Wei's troops, this posture had to be carried out.
Now in Chengdu, I am afraid that Wei Guo and Jiangdong have many informants.
Besides...
If the posture is sufficient, maybe Guanzhong will be in chaos by then, and he might actually find a chance!
"Your Majesty, your Majesty?"
wise?
It’s just that he has a good son.
Liu Bei patted his belly where the abdominal muscles had disappeared, feeling quite melancholy in his heart.
Liu Xuande also has no time to spare!
I thought this leisurely life could last longer.
But a life of toil is a life of toil.
It’s better to cheer up and work hard to realize your ambition!
Although my son is powerful, how can I lose to him?
You have to set a good example!
Liu Bei's eyes flickered, and the domineering aura that he had shown the world before was also exuded from his body.
Let Gu finally shine and pave the way for Adou.
It would be even better if he could realize his ambition and see the Sanxing man with his own eyes during his lifetime!
...
Chengdu.
In the prince's residence.
Zhang Peilan is dressing up in the mirror.
I saw her long black hair sliding between her snow-white fingers, and twisting it into a bun, lingering in front of the mirror, showing all kinds of amorous feelings.
"Yu Niang, is my sister pretty?"
The pretty little lolita Zhang Peiyu nodded quickly.
"Sister, she's so beautiful!"
She resisted reaching out to touch Zhang Peilan's hair, and threw herself on Zhang Peilan like a baby, and said softly and coquettishly: "Yu Niang must be as beautiful as my sister."
Lan Niang had a smile on her face. She picked up Yu Niang and said, "When you grow up, I will dress you up. Now, let me braid your hair."
Hearing this, Zhang Peiyu nodded like a green onion.
She sat obediently on Zhang Peilan and let Zhang Peilan pick up the hair on her head.
While Zhang Peilan was braiding her sister's hair, the maid's voice came from outside the door.
"Girl, the envoy from Jingzhou is here. It seems that His Highness has sent a message!"
Your Highness?
Zhang Peilan was shocked, and her heart beat faster and faster at this moment.
Has His Highness sent a message?
What a pity.
In Chengdu, she missed Liu Chan so much that she almost felt lovesick, otherwise she wouldn't have come to the Prince's Mansion so often.
In the backyard of this mansion, she directly bought a boudoir. Outside the small courtyard of the boudoir, she planted some flowers and plants. She was either weaving clothes or thinking about her husband every day.
Now that she heard that Liu Chan had sent a letter, she no longer bothered to braid Zhang Peiyu's hair. She put her body down and walked out of the room in a hurry.
Zhang Peiyu was left with a confused look on her face.
She had only half braided her hair, and now she was facing the bronze mirror, looking at her funny appearance, her mouth flattened, and she almost shed tears.
My sister dressed so beautifully, but she made me look like this.
However, at this time, Zhang Peilan only had a good husband in her heart, so how could she care about her good sister?
Soon, outside the gate of the inner courtyard, Zhang Peilan saw the envoy from Jingzhou.
"The villain has seen the girl."
When the envoy saw Zhang Peilan, he quickly bowed his head and saluted.
Zhang Peilan nodded slightly.
"Did His Highness send a letter?"
The messenger nodded slightly, holding a package in his hands.
The objects wrapped in Shu Brocade look quite heavy.
"That's it."
Zhang Peilan's maid was panting heavily. She had just run along and caught up with Zhang Peilan. She was sweating now and stepped forward to take the package.
"Thank you for your hard work, envoy. This is a little bit of my thoughts."
Only by managing things up and down can you win people's hearts.
Although this messenger's status is low, no matter how low his status is, he cannot be offended.
If she is favored by him, he will naturally say good things about her in the future.
Another maid handed a brocade bag to the messenger.
"Girl, you can't do it."
Although the messenger was refusing, he took the brocade bag without any hesitation.
"Let's go and have some good wine and good food."
"Thank you girl."
The Zhang family's wife will become a crown princess in the future.
No wonder she was able to enter into a marriage contract with His Highness and treat someone of low status like him so kindly. If she doesn't want to be the Crown Princess, who will?
After the messenger left, Zhang Peilan quickly took the package in her hand.
She weighed the weight, the corners of her lips slightly raised on her beautiful face.
What exactly is it that His Highness gave me?
She was looking forward to it.
Quickly returning to the inner courtyard room, Zhang Peilan opened the package.
Inside the package, there was a book tied with Zuo Bo's paper. It was a large and thick book. In addition to the book, there was also a golden hairpin, a silver bracelet, and more than a dozen letters in the package.
Seeing these objects, Zhang Peilan was extremely happy, and the smile on her face never stopped.
Next to her, the maid who had grown up with Zhang Peilan also joked: "Girl, you haven't smiled as much in the past month as you do today."
Zhang Peilan glanced at the maid angrily, but in the blink of an eye, joy and love filled her heart.
She opened the book gently, her eyes shining even more.
I saw that this book contained pieces of specimen leaves, which were very beautiful.
Leaves of various colors, when turned into specimens, have their own beauty.
Zhang Peilan was moved. She picked up the top letter among the letters, which had the four characters "Lanniang personally expresses her gratitude" written on it. Zhang Peilan gently opened the letter and read it.
I saw the letter written:
I haven’t seen you for a long time, and I miss you very much. There are many things in this world, but there are three things I love. Sun, moon and Qing. The sun is the morning, the moon is the evening, and the prince is the morning and evening...
It’s better to say it’s a letter than a love letter.
Liu Chan naturally has feelings for his childhood sweetheart Zhang Peilan.
As the first person to get acquainted with him, and the first person to express their feelings to each other, it turned out that Yinping was with him day and night. Both Guan Yinping and Princess Zhu Rong had sex, but Zhang Peilan did not.
Moreover, he was either in Nanzhong or Jingzhou. Even in Chengdu, he still spent a lot of time with Guan Yinping.
Liu Chan naturally felt a little indebted to Zhang Peilan.
Whether it's specimens, hairpins, bracelets, or more than a dozen letters, they are all meant to relieve Zhang Peilan's boredom.
really.
After reading the letter, Zhang Peilan's eyes were filled with emotion. She murmured to herself: "My husband cares about me so much and loves me so much. How can I blame him?"
Although she has not seen Liu Chan in person, Zhang Peilan's joy and excitement are beyond words.
"Sister, braid your hair."
Zhang Peiyu came forward with a pouted mouth. Her braid was half braided, and she ruined it. She looked quite funny at the moment.
"Good girl, Yu. After I read the letter, I will make it up for you."
letter?
Zhang Peiyu looked at her sister's soul being taken away and asked, "Is this a letter from Brother Chan?"
Zhang Peilan nodded.
"It's his."
snort!
Zhang Peiyu immediately started to groan.
Brother Zen is so bad. He didn’t take her out to play before, and now he’s here to steal my sister from me!
no.
When Brother Zen comes back, I will make him look good.
Um!
Just crawl onto his bed and scare him!
...
Wancheng.
In the general's mansion.
Guan Ping held the letter in his hand. After reading the contents of the letter, he had a look of pity on his face.
"Why are you back? Isn't it good to stay with His Highness?"
He is now His Highness's brother-in-law. As long as he is immortal and relies on his status, he can take the position of general without much merit.
Who is your Zong Ziqing?
Instead of staying with His Highness to gain familiarity, come to Wancheng?
"Didn't His Highness's letter say that we are going to use the time to lure Xu Huang to lead the Wei army? Then the general will ambush one side and defeat Xu Huang. By that time, not only will Nanyang be completely saved, but we will also march to Yingchuan. , it becomes possible to threaten Xu Du.”
Use room?
Is this room so useful?
"No matter how much time you use, it's better to stay with His Highness."
His brother-in-law is too capable. As long as he can be reused, what kind of achievements will he not get?
It seems that he has been in the martial arts hall since he taught, and he has quickly climbed to the positions of general, commander, and captain, becoming a middle-level officer in the army.
It is conceivable that as long as His Highness gives them a chance, it is not impossible to become a leading general.
Your Highness has the most opportunities to make meritorious deeds, so why bother?
Can it succeed?
"Your Highness has given me the power to act expediently, and I also ask General Guan to cooperate."
"That's all."
Guan Ping sighed and said, "In that case, let's do what you say. How do you want me to cooperate?"
Zong Ziqing showed a smile on his face and said: "General, please lead your troops to garrison at Bowangpo. I will guard Wancheng!"
Um?
Guan Ping frowned slightly.
If he leaves Wancheng and lets Zong Ziqing guard it, what should he do if he betrays him?
The hesitation on Guan Ping's face was not concealed.
Zong Ziqing was naturally aware of Guan Ping's worries. He said: "General, don't worry. After meeting His Highness in Xinye and Champion, I have no second thoughts. If you have to confuse Xu Huang, general can move my family to Xinye. As a proton.”
Guan Ping smiled softly and said: "Since His Highness can give you the right to do things cheaply, he believes in you. I believe in His Highness's vision, and I also believe in your loyalty, Ziqing."
He stood up from the tiger-skin cushion and said, "Your Highness does not doubt the people he employs, and the same goes for me. Three days later, I will send troops to Bowangpo, and the matter of Wancheng will be left to Ziqing."
"Thank you General for your trust!"
Zong Ziqing was moved.
What was touching was that both Liu Chan and Guan Ping were willing to trust him.
Three days later.
If his eldest son, Ziqing, has not changed his mind, he will make a great contribution by dedicating Wancheng to Xu Huang!
The dream of a two-thousand-stone official position can also be realized.
but...
Even if Wancheng is sacrificed, can Xu Huang defend Wancheng?
Now the hearts of the Nanyang nobles are all concentrated on Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong.
Since the Nanyang nobles all support him, the hearts of the people of Nanyang naturally rest on His Highness.
Your Highness can use the scholars of Nanyang, the people of Nanyang, the soldiers of Nanyang, and the material resources of Nanyang.
Even if we defend and sacrifice Wancheng, what can we do?
In the end, if Wancheng is not saved, will he flee to Xudu?
When he arrived in Xudu, would he still have the credit for dedicating the city?
and...
After all, he is from Nanyang, his roots are in Nanyang, and he went to Xudu. Isn't he a rootless person?
now..
His eldest son, Ziqing, had no other choice.
In this life, he is determined to be His Highness's minion!
same day.
The news that Guan Ping was moving his troops to Bowangpo and preparing to march into Ye County spread like wildfire in the city.
Zong Ziqing immediately wrote a letter and ordered it to be sent to Ye County at night.
In Wancheng, a big net has been slowly opened, waiting for the arrival of Xu Huang's prey!
...
Ye County.
Camp outside the city.
In the school grounds.
Xu Huang stood on the school ground, the scorching sun was high, the sun was blazing, and the scorching heat was hitting his face. He was shirtless, sweat dripping from his forehead and soaking his hair. At this moment, he was holding the long knife in his hands tightly with both hands, his eyes solemn and firm.
Huhuhu~
The long knife in his hand was dancing like wind.
Every move of the sword showed a fierce momentum. He danced the blade as if the wind was blowing, as fast as lightning. Every time the sword is swung, it is filled with the tension of power. The light of the sword shines and the shadow of the sword is faint.
He has an agile body and strong steps. Sometimes he rushes forward, sometimes he retreats, sometimes he turns left, sometimes he moves right. The body is strong and flexible, like a cheetah galloping on the grassland.
The heat of the sun penetrated his body, and sweat continued to flow, but he never stopped, one knife after another, and each swing was full of strength and determination. His movements were smooth and accurate, and each sword hit the target accurately, as if he was anticipating every move of his opponent.
While Xu Huang was practicing swordplay in the school field, Sima Yi walked slowly to the edge of the school field with a letter in his hand.
"The general is brave!"
He looked at the school grounds for a while, with a look of admiration on his face.
"What do you think? You want to come up and spar with me?"
Compete with you?
Sima Yi quickly waved his hand and refused.
"The General's swordsmanship is unparalleled. If I go up there, I'm afraid I won't even be able to withstand the General in one round."
"Hahaha~"
Xu Huang laughed loudly, it was obvious that Sima Yi's compliment was very useful to him.
"Zhongda is here in a hurry, but is there something wrong?"
Xu Huang walked off the school grounds, and the soldiers immediately handed him a wet towel. He casually wiped off the sweat stains on his body, and then put on a single coat.
"There is news from Wancheng."
Wancheng?
Xu Huang's eyes lit up.
"What's the news?"
Sima Yi handed the letter in his hand to Xu Huang.
"After the general read it, he understood in his heart."
Taking the letter from Sima Yi, Xu Huang looked at it carefully.
He had only read half of the letter, and a look of ecstasy appeared on his face.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
He calculated the time. Three days later, it was actually almost October, and the time agreed with Jiangdong had already passed.
Now that he has started a war in Nanyang, if Jiangdong Sun Zhongmou is behind, Guan Yunchang and Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, will definitely be in trouble!
"That Zong Ziqing is really a person. As a descendant, he can still be reused by Guan Ping. It's amazing, it's amazing."
The expression on Sima Yi's face was always calm.
When Xu Huang saw it, he thought it was a scam and hesitated for a while.
"Did Zhongda see something?"
When he thought about it carefully, it was the same.
How can Zong Ziqing win Guan Ping's trust if he surrenders?
It's a scam!
Absolutely a scam!
Sima Yi shook his head and said: "I don't know whether Zong Ziqing is deceitful, but it is not without reason that Guan Ping is willing to trust him. The daughter of the Zong family married Guan Ping, and the two of them are already brothers-in-law. With such a relationship, it makes sense to hand Wancheng into his hands."
So!
Xu Huang thought about it and nodded.
"Then Zhongda thinks this plan is feasible?"
Is this plan feasible?
Sima Yi shook his head.
"There is no news from Jiangdong, we must not send troops!"
His eyes flickered and he said: "The urgent report from Hefei has just arrived. Zhongmou just attacked Hefei seven days ago, but failed. Now even if he transfers his army and prepares to use troops against Jingzhou, it will probably take time. If you and I can do it in these two days, We have sent out troops, and when Guan Yunchang and Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, gather all their troops from Nanyang, will you be confident that you can win?"
The soldiers and horses under Xu Huang are now not enough for Guan Yunchang.
Plus...
That Guan Yunchang was brave, but he, Xu Huang, had no confidence that he could defeat him when he faced him.
Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, is extremely cunning. Now that they are advancing, even if Zong Ziqing sincerely surrenders, will they be able to hold Wancheng after they capture it?
It is easy to capture Wancheng, but how difficult it is to defend Wancheng!
Nanyang is now in the hands of Jingzhou. If it falls in Wancheng, won't the king need to send reinforcements to save it again?
Jiang Dong must be allowed to lure Nanyang's reinforcements away before he can send troops!
After thinking about this clearly, the troubles in Xu Huang's heart were swept away.
"If that's the case, then there's no need to worry. I've been training my soldiers these days. If Zhongda says when it's time to attack, I'll attack again!"
With an adviser by his side, Xu Huang handed over the heavy responsibility of thinking to Sima Yi.
As for him?
Just fight!
...
At this moment, Lu Xun was already outside Zhouling City in the direction of Jiangxia County.
He looked at the small town, his eyes gradually twinkling.
Behind him, the dark Jiangdong soldiers began to gather.
Control the beacon towers along the road, first go down to Zhouling, then go up the river, and capture Jiangling with lightning speed!
What I once lost in Jiangling, now I, Lu Boyan, want to get back my principal and interest!
People can lose once, they can lose twice, but they cannot lose a third time!
He, Lu Boyan, would never lose to Liu Gongsi again.
Absolutely not!
...
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