A Journey to the Game World

Chapter 23 Taking over as Lord of Jiangxia
"Brother, don't be sad, although Liu Bei will not take over Jingzhou, but brother can make son Liu Qi the master of Jingzhou, and Liu Bei will assist you as before!" Du Huo comforted.

"Ugh……"

"My dear brother, I have thought about this. But my son is not talented, so I might not be able to inherit the great cause!" Liu Biao sighed, as if he had lost all hope in an instant.

At this time, Jingzhou general Cai Hao broke into the bedroom in a panic and said: "The big thing is not good. Cao Cao sent a million-strong army to the south and threatened to wipe out our nine counties in Jingxiang!"

"My dear brother, you have heard it all! Cao Cao is already at the gate of the city. If you don't agree with me, Jingzhou will be hopeless!" Liu Biao sighed sadly, his eyes gradually becoming hollow.

"Brother Jing Sheng, Liu Bei will definitely assist the young master to defend Jingzhou so that Cao Cao can claim it!" Because Mrs. Cai was here, Du Huo rejected Liu Biao's request.

But now that Mrs. Cai and Cai Mao were both here, Du Huo could only stick to his previous decision.Otherwise, the swordsmen inside and outside the palace might take Du Huo's life in an instant.

"All right……"

"Then, according to my virtuous brother's recommendation, I will appoint son Liu Qi as the lord of Jingzhou, and take over the nine counties of Jingxiang!"

When life and death were at stake, Liu Biao made a will and ordered Du Huo to assist Liu Qi and command the nine counties of Jingxiang.

Immediately, Liu Biao screamed several times and died.

……

Liu Biao died, and the whole city of Jingzhou mourned.

After Du Huo withdrew from Jingzhou, the Cai siblings secretly changed Liu Biao's will and appointed his second son Liu Cong as the lord of Jingzhou. They then sued for peace with Cao Cao and offered the nine counties of Jingxiang to Cao Cao.

After getting the news, Du Huo rushed back to Xinye all night to discuss countermeasures with Zhuge Liang and others.

"Military division, now Xiangyang and Jingzhou have fallen into the hands of Cao Cao, and Xinye has become an isolated city at this moment. If Cao Cao leads an army to attack, we may not be able to hold on. In your opinion, what should we do?"

In the hall of Xinye Mansion, all the people in the army gathered here, and everyone looked solemn, waiting for Zhuge Liang to respond.

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly, and his face was clouded with sorrow: "My lord, although Jingzhou in Xiangyang belongs to Cao, the generals stationed there are still soldiers of Jingzhou. If you, my lord, go to Jingzhou to lure out the generals in the name of condolences, then Our army can take advantage of the situation to occupy Jingzhou and annex the nine counties of Jingxiang in one fell swoop! In this way, my lord will become the lord of Jingzhou as a matter of course!"

However, when Du Huo heard Zhuge Liang's proposal, he shook his head helplessly: "Military Master, although this plan is brilliant, it may not be possible!"

In fact, Du Huo had also imagined the strategy proposed by Zhuge Liang. Although in the game, Liu Bei rejected Zhuge Liang's suggestion by means of a benevolent king, in fact, Liu Bei still wanted to capture Jingzhou.

And the reason why he didn't adopt Zhuge Liang's suggestion was actually more partly because his current strength was not enough to fight against the soldiers of Jingzhou.

Right now, Du Huo is facing the same problem.

Although the lord of Jingzhou is Liu Cong, it is Cai Mao, the general of Jingzhou, who really controls the military power of Jingzhou.

If Du Huo sent troops to attack Jingzhou at this time, perhaps Cai Mao would directly give up Liu Cong's life, so as to protect Jingzhou with all his strength.

Moreover, Jingzhou has nearly [-] soldiers at this time. From the perspective of military strength alone, it is impossible for Du Huo to easily win.

In addition, Cao Cao's million-strong army is also close at hand.Therefore, even if Du Huo captured Jingzhou by chance, that would only make him fall into danger step by step.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang's plan was fundamentally a risky move, so it was normal for Du Huo not to adopt it.

"My lord is right. This strategy is indeed a risky move. However, if this strategy can be achieved, the benefits will be quite considerable!"

When Du Huo raised questions, Zhuge Liang not only did not refute Du Huo, but also frankly admitted the flaws of his strategy.

However, acknowledgment is acknowledgment, and Zhuge Liang once again pointed out the advantages of this strategy.

"I already understand the meaning of the military adviser! But this matter still needs to be discussed again! Right now, we are short of troops. If we give it a go, I am afraid that something will be wrong! In my opinion, we should go to Jiangxia first and avoid this place for the time being." Difficult!" Du Huo suggested.

"My lord's plan is definitely the best policy, and I am willing to honor it!"

As soon as Du Huo said this, Zhuge Liang immediately expressed his support, and the rest of the soldiers also had no objection.

With the overall situation set, Du Huo didn't delay too much.In the evening of that day, Du Huo and his army went south to Xinye City and headed straight for Jiangxia.

But when Du Huo and his army arrived in Jiangxia, Du Huo just suddenly learned that the young master Liu Qi was seriously ill.

In the middle of the next night, Liu Qi sent someone to invite Du Huo to the palace to discuss matters.

Du Huo was ordered to go alone without any soldiers.

But when he arrived at the mansion, he heard that Mr. Liu Qi had already rested in the bedroom, so he was ordered to meet him in the bedroom.

Helpless, Du Huo had no choice but to rush to the bedroom to meet Liu Qi.

……

In the bedroom, Liu Qi was lying sideways on the sickbed, looking sick and weak when speaking.

"Well...uncle is here..."

After Du Huo entered the room, Liu Qi struggled to get up and salute, but was stopped by Du Huo.

"Sir, you were fine a few days ago, why did you suddenly fall ill?" Du Huo frowned and asked in confusion.

"Alas! Cai Mao, Liu Cong and others have taken refuge with Cao Cao. I originally wanted to take back Jingzhou for my father and revive the great cause. But who would have thought that during the battle, I suddenly contracted a bad disease, and my body was declining day by day. At this moment, I could no longer I can't live without this bed!" Liu Qi sighed helplessly, as if he had aged to old age in an instant!

"My lord, you don't need to be too sad, you just feel the wind and cold occasionally, when the weather gets warmer in a few days, your illness will naturally be cured!" Du Huo comforted.

"Uncle, there is no need to say this. It reassures me that I know my illness best. Now, except for Jingzhou, I no longer have any worries!
Since my uncle has come here, I ask my uncle to temporarily guard Jiangxia for me to resist Cao Jun! "

The Liu Qi at this time was very much like the Liu Biao back then, and both father and son had said the same request to Du Huo.

When faced with Liu Biao's entrustment, Du Huo had no choice but to refuse in order to protect himself.

But now, in the face of Liu Qi's entrustment, Du Huo, who has no restraint, will naturally not make the same wrong choice again.

Therefore, Du Huo happily accepted Liu Qi's commission and naturally became the Lord of Jiangxia.

After completing the succession gift, Du Huo's army strength jumped to [-], and among the [-], at least [-] belonged to Liu Qi's subordinates.It's just that now, they all belong to Du Huo.

A few days after Jiangxia suspended his troops, Du Huo accepted Liu Qi's commission and sent troops to attack Jingzhou based on Jiangxia.

At this time, there were nearly [-] defenders in Jingzhou City, led by Cai Zhong, Cai He, Huang Zu, and Han Sui.

(End of this chapter)