Sun Quan's silence became even more serious this time.
Liu Chan's words were all taught to him by Jian Yong. Although Jian Yong has become increasingly unable to keep up with his talents and abilities, and he is old and frail and seems to have been involved in some bad things back then. This led to him living in seclusion for many years.
However, as the first counselor beside Liu Bei back then, Jian Yong could be said to be the one who truly followed Liu Bei throughout the Central Plains.
With such rich experience, all the lobbyists in Jiangdong put together may not be able to compare with Jian Yong.
Jian Yong's experience, coupled with Deng Zhi's planning and understanding of Sun Quan, and finally Liu Chan's "analysis" of the battle situation, this passage appeared.
After these words, Sun Quan was silent for a long time, and finally his eyes looked normal, with a smile on his face.
"Then...what do you think I should do now?"
"There is no need to delay on the Western Front battlefield. If the fighting in Ruxuwu spreads to Nanyang, Cao Pi will definitely let the Western Front battlefield find a way to break the situation in order to stabilize the situation.
Therefore, we must send troops immediately, so as to avoid the fall of Jiangling and allow Cao Pi to retreat in the face of difficulties. "
"...Is it certain that Jiangling cannot be defended?"
"Maybe you can hold it!" Liu Chan followed the words Jian Yong taught him and did not rush to refute. Instead, he immediately recognized Sun Quan's words.
Then he asked Sun Quan softly.
"But...can Jiangling definitely be able to defend it?"
It was this sentence that made Sun Quan take a deep breath. He knew very well what it meant.
He believes in Zhu Ran, but he doesn't believe in Jingzhou!
Originally, Jingzhou and Jiangdong had a feud, and the people of Jingzhou were not very fond of Sun Quan. In addition, he had only acquired the counties in Jingzhou for a short period of time... which led to him not having much confidence in Jingzhou.
If it is true as Liu Chan said.
If Jiangling can no longer defend, then with Cao Jun's ability, it can easily cut off all the vitality in Jingzhou, and then everything will be in vain.
On the contrary, it was Liu Chan... Although today's Liu Chan made Sun Quan even more afraid.
But Sun Quan also knew that Liu Chan did not have the ability or qualification to resist. Even if he begged Jingzhou, it would not cause much danger, which made him feel a little moved.
"Now, the only thing I can still use is Jingzhou's surrendered troops..."
"Yes, but Wu Hou has no suitable generals.
Qianpian Gu is a good candidate. Gu's identity can reassure Wu Hou. Gu has no food, grass and reinforcements. Even if he has troops, he will not do anything to make Wu Hou feel uneasy.
The most important thing is that Gu has a good relationship with them, and they... will also believe in Gu's command. "
Liu Chan's words were like a heavy hammer hammering into his chest.
And Sun Quan's eyes seemed to be constantly changing, a change that Liu Chan couldn't distinguish clearly, but even if he could distinguish it clearly, he didn't bother to care...
In October of the second year of Zhangwu, under Jiangling City in Jingzhou.
Today's weather has become a bit colder than autumn, and the continuous siege battles have finally come to a halt during this period.
As generals of the Cao army, Cao Zhen and Xiahou Shang, they are both Cao Pi's confidants and the leaders among the second generation generals of the Cao family...
It's just that the faces of the two people at this time were a little unsightly, and they could even be said to be a little gloomy.
The reason why they are so expressionless at this time is because they have been attacking Jiangling for five and a half months.
Seeing that Jiangling is already in danger, Zhu Ran in Jiangling City has suffered heavy losses, and all the food, grass and baggage have been consumed.
At most, it only needs to besiege him for another month or two, and that's the end of this guy.
After conquering Jiangling, they opened the door to Jingzhou. Even if they didn't have any capable naval forces, they would be able to sweep through Jingnan.
By that time, the Wei Dynasty will occupy Jingzhou, show a condescending attitude towards Jiangdong, and can completely separate Liu Bei and Sun Quan.
At that time, that will be the real victory, and we will take advantage of the trend to build a navy to sweep across Jiangdong...
But at this time, the battle report from the middle came. The most powerful old general in Cao Wei's army, Grand Sima Cao Ren... was defeated!
Although Cao Zhen and Xia Houshang are not very old, they are both veteran generals in the army, especially Cao Zhen who just conquered the entire Yongliang land in the northwest some time ago and defeated the Qiang and Hu.
It also communicated with the Western Regions, allowing the small countries in the Western Regions that had been cut off from the Han Dynasty for a long time to once again send envoys to Luoyang to pay homage to their Majesty...
Therefore, Cao Zhen and Xiahou Shang knew very well how serious the problem was with the army in the middle.
That means there is no point in them continuing to fight. Zhu Huan can easily mobilize troops and horses into Jiangling, and Sun Quan will be free to deploy a new line of defense again.
Moreover... the morale of both sides will immediately turn around.
When he thought that his attack on Jiangling for several months would end in vain, Cao Zhen was still calm, but Xiahou Shang had been beaten and beaten for several days.
The gloomy look on his face meant that no strangers should be allowed in...
"Bang~"
Just when Cao Zhen was deep in thought, a crisp sound came again, which made Cao Zhen couldn't help but frown.
"Boren, please calm down first, this situation... is more than that!"
"Isn't that enough?" After Xia Houshang, who was already quite angry, heard this, he immediately jumped into the crime, and his anger directly spread to Cao Zhen.
"Cao Zidan, a certain family doesn't have your merits. This time, a certain family wants to destroy Wu!
It's not just a matter of fighting some unworthy guys here.
Now Jiangling cannot be attacked for a long time, and there is a plague rampant in the army. It doesn't matter what you say here, do you still plan to let the soldiers go to attack the city despite the plague?
Or are you sure that Wu Gou Zhu Ran will open the city gate..."
"Report~"
Just as Xiahou Shang was scolding, a voice came from outside the tent. It was a military scout coming to report.
"General, there is news from the small island in the middle of the river that there are soldiers and horses crossing the river now.
Look at the flag, it’s the character Liu! "
"Liu? Jiangdong's reinforcements? So fast!"
Cao Zhen, who was originally very calm, exclaimed and his eyes widened after hearing these words.
Xia Houshang on the side directly picked up the sword beside him.
"The Jiangdong dog thief still dares to act so arrogantly. If someone comes...order your troops immediately!"
As Xiahou Shang exclaimed and Cao Zhen pondered, the soldiers and horses in Cao's camp quickly gathered.
On the other side... on the small islet in the middle of the river not far from Jiangling, Deng Zhi and Ma Zhong accompanied Liu Chan on the left and right, looking nervous and clenching their fists.
As for Jian Yong...
"Don't panic, nephew. Practice the skill of holding your breath and pretending to be dead that your uncle taught you. Use it at critical moments. It can save your life!"
