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Chapter 453: Before the war

Before the battle between Yingyang Army and Xianbei had officially started, Cao Cao and Sun Jian had already launched a large-scale attack on Yuan Shu. However, this time the situation is somewhat different from the previous ones. The Jiangdong army no longer only attacked the periphery of Huainan, their soldiers pointed directly at Shouchun, as if they were going to seize Shouchun in one fell swoop. On the contrary, Cao Cao may have retreated to the north bank of the Huaihe River due to fear of Yuan Shao’s threat. The troops deployed in the Huaihe area have been reduced to 200,000. It is reported that Cao Cao has left the Huaihe River and returned to Yanzhou. Obviously, given the increasingly clear picture Yuan Shao threatened that Cao Jun's offensive force against Yuan Shu was insufficient.

In the current situation, Cao Cao has to deal with Yuan Shao's threat, and Chen Lang is preparing to fight the Xianbei people. Both of them have no time to visit south. This is a great opportunity for Sun Jian to solve Yuan Shu's acquisition of Huainan in one fell swoop.

But at this moment, someone didn't know the interest, wrote an autograph, and sent his followers to the front line of Huainan to meet Sun Jian, trying to prevent Sun Jian from swallowing the fat. Who is this person? Yes, he is Liu Bei, the emperor of Han Dynasty.

Liu Bei's messenger Mi Zhu rushed to the Wu Jun military camp in Huainan and presented Liu Bei's autograph letter.

Wu Wang Sunjian opened the letter, and saw it read: "Wu Wang Junjian, nowadays the Great Han rivers and mountains are precarious, and the people are displaced and have nowhere to return. King Wu is the mainstay of Zhongxing of the Han Dynasty. When this day of calamity is raging, he should climb high and carry the flag out of chaos. Restoring the universe of the great Han! Yuan Shu, the villain, is not a problem at all, why should King Wu bother with him? Today's confidant is the Chen Lang who hijacked the emperor to control the court! Why didn't King Wu see this? Now it is the great good to eliminate Chen Lang There is a good opportunity for Chen Lang to be armed and military. He has already mobilized heavy troops to the north, and the battle with Xianbei is about to break out. At that time, the area around Luoyang will be empty. If King Wu can take advantage of this opportunity, the rebel army will go north to recover Luoyang and clarify Yunei. Han Xin's horse aid will be less effective. Also! King Wu Yingming is a magical weapon, I believe he can understand what he said below! If King Wu is willing to march northward, although his preparations are not talented, he used all the troops in Sichuan to go out of Xiliang to respond to King Wu! Please also King Wu Mingjian!"

Sun Jian couldn't help feeling that what Liu Bei had said was reasonable, and he couldn't decide, so he handed the letter to Zhou Yu's hands. After reading it, Zhou Yu smiled, and said to Mi Zhu: "What Liu Shijun said in the letter is very reasonable. But this matter is of great importance, and mobilizing the army is not a matter of hasty decision. I have to discuss it later. Mr. Mi Zhu, please go down and rest first."

Mi Zhu clasped his fist and said: "Now is a good opportunity to help the big man, and also invite King Wu and the governor to Mingjian. Don't miss the opportunity and lose your reputation!"

Zhou Yu smiled and clasped his fists, "Thank you for reminding me, Mr."

Mi Zhu nodded slightly and followed an officer down.

As soon as Mi Zhu left, Lu Su couldn't help but said, "Could Gong Jin want to agree to Liu Bei's request?" Then he pointed to the big account and said angrily: "Then Liu Bei clearly has a bad intention, doesn't Gong Jin know?"

Sun Jian asked in surprise: "Why did Zijing say this?"

Zhou Yu smiled and said: "Liu Bei has two intentions. One is to save Yuan Shu, so that Yuan Shu will continue to contain us and Cao Cao or Yuan Shao in the future; second, he knows that Chen Lang and his Qin Jun are difficult to deal with, even if There are Xianbei people exerting pressure in the north, and it is not easy for our army to take Luoyang. His calculation is that if our army gains the advantage, they will go out of Xichuan to take Xiliang and even Guanzhong; on the contrary, if our army loses, they Then I took the opportunity to go east and seize Jingzhou."

When Sun Jian heard these words, he was shocked and angry, and couldn't help cursing: "What a treacherous and cunning villain! The world even calls him a gentleman!"

Zhou Yu laughed like a joke: "If you are really a benevolent gentleman, how can you contend for the world! Liu Bei is just pretending to buy people's hearts."

Lu Su relaxed, and said with a smile: "Gong Jin can understand, that would be better."

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Zi Jing don't have to worry."

Lu Su asked, "But how does Gongjin plan to respond to this matter?"

Zhou Yu laughed but said nothing.

After Liu Bei dispatched Mi Zhu, he anxiously awaited Mi Zhu's reply. On this day, the dusty Mi Zhu finally rushed back to Chengdu. Liu Bei couldn't wait to ask: "What's the situation? Is Sun Jian a loyal or a traitor, is he willing to help the big man?"

Mi Zhu submitted a letter, saying: "This is Sun Jian's autograph in reply to the lord, please read it."

Liu Bei came down immediately, took the letter and opened it, took out the wooden tablet inside, and read it again.

auzw.com Pang Tong and Xu Shu saw Liu Bei's weird expressions, and Pang Tong couldn't help asking: "Does the other party say that Yuan Shu presumptuously called the emperor rebellious, and that they, as the courtiers of the great man, should wipe out the traitors on behalf of Tian Xing Dao?"

Liu Bei clasped his fist in admiration and said, "Mr. is really brilliant! It's not bad at all, that's it!"

Pang Tong smiled coldly, and said: "Then Sun Jian must have said that he has to wait until Yuan Shu is extinguished before going on the Northern Expedition, right?"

Liu Bei nodded and said, "Exactly!" Then he said in infinite disappointment, "Ah! I thought that Sun Jian, as a courtier of the Han Dynasty, would have such a good opportunity to expedite Chen Lang in the north. I didn't expect that he would be such a short-sighted person. !"

Xu Shu thought to himself: "I'm afraid it's not Sun Jianshu's short-sightedness, but Zhou Yu who is next to him sees through our plan."

Liu Beichao clasped his fists and bowed, and said: "Please also ask the two gentlemen to teach each other, what shall we do now?"

Pang Tongdao: "We have already thought of this situation. That Zhou Yu's reply in this way is nothing more than to give us confidence that we should attack Chen Lang first. If there are people from Xianbei attacking Chen Lang in the north, our side can attack Chen Lang. But Chen Chen The wolf is by no means an easy generation, and the Qin army is a brave fighter! This battle will never result in a short period of time. Even if the result is achieved, all parties will suffer heavy losses! At that time, Sun Jian had already settled Yuan Shu. Occupying Huainan, it happened to mobilize the army to go north, snipe and clam competed for the fisherman's profit, and captured Luoyang in one fell swoop! Not only that, at that time the entire situation in the west was probably under the control of Sun Jian! Zhou Yu children thought we would make this kind of calculation. can not tell!"

Liu Bei couldn't help but said in shock: "So, what should I do?"

Pang Tong and Xu Shu looked at each other and smiled, both with a confident look. Upon seeing this, Liu Bei couldn't help but exclaimed: "The two gentlemen must have already had a good plan?"

Pang Tongdao: "The lord does not need to be eager to take action now, just make all armies ready for battle, and make decisions after watching the changes of the situation!" Then Pang Tong said their plan. Liu Bei had plenty of eyes, and he admired again and again: "A clever plan! It's a clever plan!!"

He turned to Luoyang. The intelligence of all aspects was continuously gathered into Chen Lang's hands, making Chen Lang a little dazzled. Chen Lang did not have the determination to be disturbed by these things. The army from all sides was constantly being mobilized. At the same time, the grain and grass were constantly gathering in Bingzhou. Every day, the common people saw a team marching northward, and they couldn't help but stand on the side of the road waving their hands to their army. In the tavern and teahouse, the people were discussing this upcoming battle enthusiastically. Unlike the official people, all the people were so confident that they saw a butcher-like alcoholic drinker with three cups of rice wine and shouted loudly in the restaurant. Said: "In this battle, we will surely sweep down the Xianbei grassland in one fell swoop! Let the mad people know how powerful our Han people are!"

Many drinkers echoed loudly, all emotionally, as if they wished to join the battlefield in person! Immediately everyone talked about each other, and in the words, it seemed that the Xianbei captives had already been wiped out, and the grassland had been included in the territory by the Qin Army.

At this moment of excitement, a few alcoholics sat in the corner and did not join them. One of the patriarchs with a beard under his chin frowned and said: "The people say this, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the lord! If this battle is not as the people want, wouldn’t the lord’s prestige be damaged? I think it should be used. The power of the government slightly controls this kind of speech!"

The woman sitting next to him with a curtain and unable to see her face shook her head and said, "This is not appropriate. There is nothing wrong with the people's remarks. The government has intervened arbitrarily, and the benefits are seen first!

A young man with extraordinary vibes sitting across from the elder nodded and said: "Second sister is extremely true. My brother’s worries are not unreasonable. But just as the elder brother said, the world is the world of the people, and as the master of this world, Naturally, I can make any request to the government. I only try to meet the obligations of the people, but I don’t accuse the people of asking for right or wrong qualifications. If the ruler wants to restrict the people’s requirements and wishes, it can only show that the ruler is a waste and incompetent. Generation!"

The elder sighed, and said unhappily, "It's always what you said makes sense!" Everyone smiled.

At that table, another beautiful girl with no veil and heroic temperament said to the young man: "Kong Ming is going to march with the lord tomorrow, are you ready?" So those present here are the brothers and sisters of the Zhuge family. what! Tomorrow Kong Ming will go north with the army, so all of his brothers and sisters will come to help him!

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "There is nothing to prepare for. You don't have to go out in the garden, just a few clothes and a few books are enough."

Zhuge Jin exhorted: "Kong Ming! This is your opportunity, you must seize it! In this battle, if you can assist the lord to defeat the Xianbei Hulu in one fell swoop, you will be famous in the world!"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "I don't want to be famous. I only hope that I can assist my eldest brother in solving the problems of the barbarians in the north in one fell swoop."

Zhuge Jin took up the wine glass and said, "Come on, I wish Kong Ming success in assisting the main stallion and victory!" Sister Zhuge also raised the wine glass. Zhuge Liang raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "Thank you brother Ji Yan!" Then he raised his head and drank the wine.

At 10 o'clock in the morning of the next day, just after the dawn, a team of thousands of people left the North Gate of Luoyang and crossed the Yellow River towards the north. Chen Lang also left Luoyang. At this time, although the sun is rising, the world is blood-stained between the sky and the earth, and a big river is rushing and roaring like a blood river!