Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 668 Angry

Green waves and green bamboos, warm wind and beautiful sun, Liu Bei and Xu Shu are standing and sitting in the study, pulling out long or short shadows, shaking from time to time.

The two were quiet for a while, Liu Bei turned around, supported the window lattice, and said, "Glory, wealth and honor are what everyone desires, but if you are really greedy for enjoyment and think that you are rich and rich, you should take it for granted, but it is a big mistake."

"The more you are in a high position, the more you should always remember that all these things are supported by the people. You should be sincere and fearful, and use your authority to seek the well-being of the world. This will last for a long time."

Speaking of this, Liu Bei paused, smiled self-deprecatingly, turned his eyes to Xu Shu and said, "To be honest with Yuan Zhi, although Bei has this intention, every time he thinks about his own lack of virtue, he fears that he will not be able to attract others, so he often feels Uneasy."

Hearing this, Xu Shu's expression suddenly became solemn, and immediately corrected his appearance, stood up and bowed down.

Liu Bei hurriedly helped him up, and asked in surprise, "Why did Yuan Zhi do such a big gift suddenly?"

"To be able to always think of the world and the people is the most important thing. This is the real ambition. The master has great plans in his heart. With this ambition, the minister is right to pay homage to him!"

Xu Shu said solemnly: "It is also a blessing for the common people and a blessing for all the people that my lord can achieve a great cause, but if there is only ambition without a down-to-earth attitude, then the ambition can only become unrealistic and so ambitious, and it will be a laughing stock." .”

"Now that the rebels are still alive and the chaotic officials are in power, I think that the lord should not think about these things now. What the lord should think about is the present. It is not too late to deal with the current situation well, and then think about other things. "

Naturally, what the rebels are talking about is the king's government, but as for the rebellious officials, they are alluding to Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and other princes.

"What Yuan Zhi said is true," Liu Bei thought deeply, and nodded again and again: "I just had a sudden feeling, so I just said it casually, inviting you into the mansion today is a big matter to discuss."

The two sat down separately, and Liu Bei made tea for Xu Shu with his own hands, and said, "Speaking of which, Yuan Zhi knows where the Yangzhou army is now?"

"Earlier, sentry cavalry came to report that a Yangzhou cavalry bypassed Hanshou's Wenpin army and crossed the Yangtze River. General Guan believed that this was Wang Zheng's intention to repeat his old tricks and surprise attack Xiangyang, the capital of Jingzhou. The minister judged that the sword was aimed at Jiangling. My lord It’s like asking, but there is a result?”

Liu Bei nodded: "As Yuan Zhi expected, this army is heading for Jiangling."

Xu Shu asked, "Could it be that Jiangling has already fallen?"

"That's not true." Liu Bei smiled and said, "No matter how capable the Yangzhou army is, it won't be able to conquer the capital of Nan County in a few days, but now Jiangling has become a place where the two armies are fighting fiercely."

"After the Yangzhou army crossed the river, the troops were divided into three groups. One of them was led by Duzhi Xiaowei Wu Niu, who first captured the outer city of Jiangling, Jinxiang, and broke the letter chariot formation set up by the Jinxiang county captain Haoji. After defeating the opponent's "surprising soldiers", they immediately approached the enemy's base. However, although Hao Ji was not defeated, he still commanded properly and dispatched smoothly. , the Wu Niu tribe was defeated and headed north."

"Defeat to the north?"

Xu Shu was stunned when he heard the words: "To the north of Jiangling is Xiangyang, to the northeast is Yicheng, and to the northwest is Jingling. All three are enemy cities. If the Wu Niu tribe is defeated in battle and retreats, they should also go south. Go back, how can you continue to go deeper?"

But after thinking for a while, Xu Shu frowned slightly: "If you do the opposite, there must be deceit!"

"Living thousands of miles away, Yuan Zhi has seen a little bit of knowledge, and sees the end and knows the end. It is a pity that he is really wise."

Liu Bei sighed and said, "Seeing that the enemy retreated, the Dangyang army wanted to pursue them, but was stopped by the county captain Hao Ji. The reason he said was the same as that of Yuan Zhi. It's a pity that the prefect Guo Yong then issued a military order. The enemy Going north, this is a trap, and Dang will follow and chase after him. In the end, although the Jinxiang army did not leave the city, the Dangyang army pursued them."

"The two armies chased and fled, and one chased to the Lankou Valley in the north of Dangyang City. At that time, there were shouts from all directions, and the valley was shaken. Suddenly, an elite army came out. It turned out that it was the Yangzhou Army who had been here for a long time. An elite group was ambushed, and after Wu Niu's troops lured the enemy into the depths, they rushed out immediately, and the two sides joined forces inside and outside, attacking inside and outside, and defeated the Dangyang army."

"Those in the valley are the land of the six dangers of the military strategist!"

Xu Shu frowned: "The Yangzhou army deliberately brought Dangyang's reinforcements here. I'm afraid it's not just for the purpose of defeating the enemy?"

"Exactly." Liu Bei said: "After the Yangzhou army defeated the enemy, they did not fight fiercely, but only chased after them. They drove the Dangyang army into the depths of the valley, and immediately sent people up the mountain, felled the trees, burned them and pushed them into the valley. The wind and fire were raging, and there were many dead, and from midnight to night, the fireworks continued."

Xu Shu was silent for a moment when he heard the words, and then slowly said: "Since the defenders have been wiped out, my lord, at this time Dangyang has fallen into the hands of the Yangzhou Army?"

Seeing Liu Bei nodding his head slightly, he said again: "Dangyang is the only way between Xiangyang and Jiangling. If the Yangzhou army captures this city, it will completely cut off the Jingzhou army's northern reinforcements from going south. If they win Zhijiang and Huarong again, It really turns Jiangling into an isolated city, and Jiangling is in danger!"

Unexpectedly, Liu Bei suddenly smiled, shook his head and said, "Yuanzhi, don't worry, the Yangzhou army won't be able to take Jiangling down!"

Ok?
Hearing the confidence in Liu Bei's tone, Xu Shu couldn't help being stunned, and looked sideways: "My lord, why did you say that?"

Before Liu Bei could answer, Xu Shu had already reacted: "Oh, I should have thought about it earlier. Although my lord has spies buried in Shouchun and Xiangyang, I shouldn't have known so clearly about the battles on the front line!"

Thinking of this, Xu Shu's expression suddenly changed, and he asked anxiously: "My lord, have you sent people to help Jiangling?"

"Yuan Zhi is really smart."

Liu Bei laughed, and praised sincerely: "That's right, since you guessed that the Yangzhou army intends to be in Jiangling, how can I just sit back and watch Zhuzi's treacherous plan succeed? Just ten days ago, Yun Chang had brought [-] elite troops to rush to the rescue. Hey, after the Yangzhou army's victory, wouldn't they be full of ambition? They immediately turned to Jiangling, set up camp in the north of the city, and prepared to attack the city."

"They never expected, but that night, Yun Chang directly launched a surprise attack. Taking advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness, he went straight into the camp. In return, a fire burned the wall of the village, and the enemy's formation was in chaos. The soldiers panicked and trampled on each other, and the number of casualties was unknown."

The more Liu Bei said, the more excited he got, he even danced and laughed loudly: "Yuan Zhi, do you know how our army has won this battle? Not only did we take back Dangyang, but we also robbed the enemy camp, and nearly a thousand people were beheaded alone. The enemy general Wu Niu also had his arm broken by Yun Chang! Hey, he was lucky to be able to escape under my younger brother's sword."

But he didn't notice that Xu Shu's expression on the side became more and more ugly as he listened to it, and in the end, he directly complained, "My lord, why don't you tell me about such a ridiculous thing first?"

Damn?

Liu Bei was stunned and puzzled. Our army won such a victory, how can it be regarded as a big fallacy?

But seeing Xu Shu's gloomy face, no longer the calmness of the past, he didn't have time to think about it, so he quickly comforted him, or explained: "Yuanzhi, don't be upset, it's like this, didn't you go to Liang Guo to inspect the warehouse at that time?" Well, it just so happened that Liu Cong sent a letter at this time, asking me to send troops to help him and relieve his danger in Jingzhou."

"He and I belong to the same clan of the Han Dynasty, so I can still be regarded as his uncle. If my nephew is in trouble, how can I, as an uncle, stand idly by?"

Xu Shu shook his head greatly: "The minister has been back for so many days, why did the lord not mention this matter?"

This. Liu Bei was silent for a while.

Naturally, he couldn't say clearly, as early as the beginning of Xu Shu's entry into the account, he had a question about how to deal with Wang Zheng's march into Jingzhou, but Xu Shu's answer at that time was "wait and see".

What is watching the changes, isn't that just sitting on the sidelines and watching?Now that he knew that Xu Shu had a different opinion from his own and did not agree with sending troops, Liu Bei naturally didn't want to ask, so he decided to cut first and play later!
"My lord, the minister said to wait and see what happens, but he actually means that the time to send troops has not come yet!"

Xu Shu said sadly: "If you send troops at this time, no matter how many victories you win, at most it will just let Wang Zheng return to Yangzhou without success, so what can it do? Can it change the general trend of the world today? Covering nine counties, with many soldiers and generals, is the one that is too powerful to be controlled strong?"

"The reason why Cao Cao in Xudu has not moved his troops so far is because he thought of this festival!" Xu Shu said loudly, "Jingzhou has seven counties, and no matter how sharp the soldiers are, it is impossible to stop overnight. The more victorious the early stage, Once the city is conquered, the more he will think about pouring more troops into Jingzhou!"

"At that time, the lone army will go deep and the battle line will be stretched. If we join forces with Cai Hao and Cao Cao, it is very likely to give this son an unprecedented defeat! At the slightest, the vitality will be severely injured, and it will be difficult to use troops for several years. At the worst, it will be defeated and the family will die Destroy!"

"Not only that, the more troops invested in the front line, the more empty the back room will be. My lord, the opportunity to take back Xuzhou will come soon!"

The more Xu Shu said, the more excited he became, and even felt self-blame. He thought that Cao Cao could see this, and Liu Bei could also see it, so some words were not directly stated, but he did not expect that they were overestimated. Liu Bei.

Looking at it now, in terms of strategic vision alone, his lord is indeed at least inferior to Cao Cao. Of course, this does not mean that Liu Bei is useless. Not at all, this is the fundamental reason why Xu Shu chose Liu Bei.

Hearing Xu Shu's words, Liu Bei finally came to his senses, and hurriedly stood up: "Yuan Zhi, I have been rash and reckless this time, I should discuss it with you first."

While talking, he stepped forward to hold Xu Shu's hand, and said with sincerity on his face: "If you have done something wrong, you should correct it, Yuan Zhi, then what to do next is up to you, or I will give you an order immediately." , How about letting Yun Chang return to Yuzhou?"

"Since we have already startled the snake, if we let General Guan retreat at this time, wouldn't it be an attempt to cover up?"

Xu Shu thought for a moment, shook his head, sat in the banquet, pondered for a while, and asked again: "How is the situation on the front line now? With General Guan's ability, I think not only can he keep Jiangling intact, but he will also gain a lot, right?"

"naturally."

Liu Bei has always been very proud of his foster brother's martial prowess, subconsciously, he was about to boast a few words, but seeing Xu Shu's serious face, he quickly laughed dryly, and changed his words: "It's not even a matter of saying that you have gained a lot. Detour to the south of Jiangling City, and sent troops to attack the enemy's Chinese camp, but only beheaded nearly a hundred, and then retreated in time."

"This time, the Yangzhou army seems to be on guard, but they still have nothing to do with General Guan and let him gallop in and out." Xu Shu pondered for a moment, then nodded: "In this way, the commander of this army of crossing the river is not Wang Zheng."

Because this strange army was dispatched from Nanchang, and Wang Zheng happened to be in Nanchang again. Because of his analysis of his previous marches, Xu Shu had a bold guess in his heart before, whether the young hero would end up in person again. , responsible for the beheading of Jingzhou?
Although this guess is bold, it is not impossible. Looking at the ancient and modern times, there are many heroes in the past dynasties, but there is only one Xiang Yu at the end of the Qin Dynasty who is so brave and undeserved as Wang Zheng.

And Xiang Yu's marching style is exactly the same as that of the previous kings. He is the first to face the enemy, the first to break the formation, and he personally takes command in every battle.Although Wang Zheng didn't take part in the last few battles, Xu Shu once thought, is it because the battles are not big enough and the enemy is not strong enough?
Looking at it now, it was obvious that he had thought too much. Xu Shu thought to himself, if Wang Zheng was the coach of this road, how could Guan Yu come and go so easily in the enemy line?

"Yuan Zhi is too worried," Liu Bei also disagreed, shaking his head again and again: "With Wang Zheng's current status, how can he put himself in danger?"

"Since the commander-in-chief is not Wang Zheng, it seems that this Yangzhou army will not be able to accomplish anything." In Xu Shu's view, although there are many good generals under Wang Zheng's command, there are only a few people who can really reach Guan Yu's super-class level. Among them, Lu Bu Guarding Pengcheng, Qiao Wan lived deep in the harem, leaving only Huang Zhong and Wang Zheng, and Huang Zhong was in charge of the road to Dongting Lake, so Guan Yu had no opponents.

"It's more than difficult to do something?"

Hearing this, Liu Bei couldn't hide his excitement and said: "Yun Chang's latest military report said that the Yangzhou Army lost consecutive battles after several raids, and their morale plummeted. Moreover, Guo Yong, the prefect of Nanjun, also said that the Wenpin army stationed in Hanshou is already on the way back to help, and will arrive in Jiangling in a few days."

"It's not that easy, is it?"

Xu Shu shook his head: "If Huang Zhong succeeds in crossing Dongting Lake and conquering Zuo Tang, he will be able to control the main route northward to Jiangling. Defense line? My lord, I feel a little worried."

"Even if the Wenpin army can't return to help, there will be clouds, and Jiangling will be safe."

Liu Bei said: "However, Yuan Zhi just made an analysis, and it is indeed very reasonable. If Jiangling is not lost, the Yangzhou army cannot go north. In fact, it may not be a bad thing. How can this be good?"

Xu Shu glanced at Liu Bei when he heard the words, and said indifferently: "The matter has come to this point, we can only make mistakes or make mistakes."

"Oh?" Liu Bei cheered up: "The plan will be released?"

"Annihilate these Yangzhou troops!"

Xu Shu paused and said: "Not only Wu Niu's department in Jiangling, but also Xu Fang's and Huang Zhong's departments in Changsha, especially Xu Fang. This person is a close friend of Wang Zheng, and he must have a deep relationship. General Guan must kill him! "

"Enrage this son, raise troops because of anger, and then raise troops, go north for revenge!"

(End of this chapter)