"Wen He, where is the big-eared thief? What's going on?"
After Guo Jia made the request, sending troops was put on the agenda.
The situation in Jingzhou is crucial.
"King Qin, Liu Bei has deployed most of his troops and horses in dangerous places on both sides of the Yangtze River. In addition, all the 50,000 navy troops formed are also on both sides of Jiangling and Gong'an."
Liu Zhang snorted coldly.
The last failure made him deeply resentful.
"The fight between trapped beasts! But it's good to deal with the big-eared thief once and for all."
"Where are Wenhe and Jiangdong? Can you get in touch with them?"
Jia Xu was a little embarrassed.
"King Qin, I sent many people out, but due to identity issues, they were not able to see Sun Quan."
"If we send a formal envoy, I'm afraid the news will be leaked."
Liu Zhang frowned slightly.
"What is this Sun Quan doing? He wants to make an alliance, but there is no messenger?"
"King Qin, is it because Sun Quan was worried that the envoy was being deceived, so he delayed his presence on purpose?"
"this..."
What Jia Xu said makes sense.
If the messenger is Liu Bei and someone pretends to be him, there is also a risk of his secret being exposed.
"Forget it, send someone to reply to Guo Jia. On the first day of April, the lone general will personally lead the army to the east and ask them to cooperate in going south."
"Isn't Sun Quan missing? Then there's no need to see him!"
Jia Xu thought for a moment and nodded slightly.
It's early February now, and it's just the right time to start entering Sichuan.
"King Qin, I wonder how many troops and horses need to be dispatched?"
"Let the imperial guards follow Gu Ruchuan, and..."
Liu Zhang leaned into Jia Xu's ear and murmured a few words softly.
The latter's face straightened.
"Old minister, I obey!"
"Didn't Big-Eared Thief claim to have 250,000 soldiers and horses? I want him to know that no matter how many soldiers and horses there are, they are just a mob!"
There are 150,000 Eastern Army and 100,000 Imperial Guards. Together, they are exactly 250,000.
A melee of 400,000 people is expected to break out on the Huainan battlefield, but on the Jingzhou battlefield, the total number of troops on both sides will be close to 500,000!
"King Qin, I'm afraid this year will be famous throughout the ages!"
Liu Zhang smiled and nodded.
"Yes, this year is the year that will bring about changes in the world, and it is also the year that will determine who can take over the world!"
"Old minister, go and prepare now!"
Jia Xu handed over his hands and prepared to leave.
At this time, a soldier ran over quickly.
"Inform the King of Qin that an envoy claiming to be from Jiangdong is here."
"Oh? Who?"
This news stopped Jia Xu from leaving.
"The person calling himself Lu Fan."
"It's him..."
Lu Fan was from Huaisi. Generally speaking, he belonged to Zhou Yu's faction.
However, Lu Fan Zhongjun was extremely loyal to Sun Quan and was very capable.
"Wen He, let's go with Gu to see this Mr. Lu first!"
"Old minister, I obey!"
Jia Xu was also very curious.
Sun Quan has been missing for so long, but he didn't expect that he would take the initiative to send someone here this time.
The hidden place in the side hall of Weiyang Palace was Lu Fan's own request.
Need to be hidden.
This journey to Chang'an was also done in disguise.
"Meet the King of Qin!"
The moment Liu Zhang appeared, Lu Fan already bowed and saluted, his attitude was extremely sincere.
"Mr. Lu, please rise. Do you know Gu?"
Lu Fan smiled and shook his head.
"I have never met King Qin, but King Qin's appearance is extraordinary, and he exudes the aura of king and domineering, which makes people tremble from the bottom of their souls."
"Of all the people in the world, the one who can have such majesty is none other than King Qin!"
"Hahaha!"
Liu Zhang looked up to the sky and laughed.
It's hard not to feel happy to be praised so much by capable people from other forces!
"Mr. Lu, you are overly complimentary! You are here dressed like this, you must have something important to do, right?"
Lu Fan nodded and went straight to the topic.
"King Qin, Cao Cao's thieves mobilized their troops frequently. Hundreds of thousands of troops were stationed in Xuzhou. Their purpose is obvious! Lu Fan came here specifically in the name of Duke Wu to ask King Qin if he also wanted to march eastward?"
Liu Zhang did not answer, but glanced at Jia Xu beside him.
The latter understood immediately.
"Mr. Lu, to be honest, Wei's military advisor Guo Jia just sent an envoy to say that they are about to send their troops south and hope that the King of Qin will jointly raise their troops. Now a decision has been made and they will send their troops eastward in the near future."
Lu Fan's pupils shrank.
"Is King Qin going to act with Cao Cao?"
"good!"
Liu Zhang replied to Lu Fan with great certainty.
"Gu and Mengde are allies. This is known to everyone in the world. We should both advance and retreat together in terms of emotion and reason!"
Lu Fan looked a little anxious.
"King Qin, this is not what you told General Lu Meng before!"
Liu Zhang smiled softly.
"Yes, but it seems that Mr. Wu did not do what Lu Meng said?"
"During this period, Gu sent many envoys to Jiangdong, but Wu Gong didn't even see him. Doesn't he think he doesn't care about Gu?"
Lu Fan quickly handed over his hands and apologized.
"King Qin, calm down! Please allow me to explain!"
"Explain it."
Liu Zhang was very generous and gave Lu Fan a chance.
"The king of Qin is like this. The identity of the envoy is unknown, and Duke Wu dare not receive him, for fear that the news will be leaked! Didn't Duke Wu send me here?"
"Well...what's the matter with Mr. Lu here?"
Liu Zhang did not continue to delve deeper and changed the topic.
Lu Fan bowed his hands again.
"To report to the King of Qin, Duke Wu attaches great importance to the agreement between General Lu Meng and the King of Qin three years ago! Lu Fan is here for two things."
"The first is to cooperate with the King of Qin to attack Jingzhou, kill Liu Bei, and then join forces to fight against Cao Wei."
"The second thing is the marriage between King Qin and Duke Wu's sister..."
Liu Zhang blinked several times and looked at Jia Xu next to him expressionlessly.
The latter was calmer, with no red face and no beating heart.
"Sun...Is Sun Jie okay?"
Liu Zhang was so awkward as he spoke, especially when Jia Xu on the side winked frequently.
Lu Fan nodded.
"Okay, everything is fine, Miss! I miss King Qin often in Jiangdong!"
"oh..."
Liu Zhang winked at Jia Xu again and asked him to continue talking to Lu Fan.
I'm afraid I might accidentally let something slip.
Jia Xu stepped forward slightly and walked in front of Lu Fan.
"Mr. Lu, can Wu Gong be so confident that he can allocate his forces to attack Jingzhou while competing with Cao Cao?"
"Haha, don't worry about this! Huainan is guarded by Governor Zhou Yu himself, and Cao Cao will not be able to stir up any trouble!"
Jia Xu did not question and asked again,
"Then what are you going to do, Mr. Wu?"
"After Cao Cao sent troops, Wu Guild pretended to dispatch Commander Lu Xun to support Huainan, creating the illusion that Jiangxia was empty."
"After the King of Qin leads his army to attack and attracts the main force of the Jingzhou Army, Commander-in-Chief Lu Xun will personally lead a hundred thousand Jiangdong elites to kill Jingzhou and reach the rear of the Jingzhou Army!"
"When the time comes, King Qin and Governor Lu Xun will cooperate internally and externally, and Liu Bei can be completely eliminated in one battle!"
