The moon and stars are rare, and the magpies fly south. Three times around the tree, what branch can I lean on?

Mountains never tire of being high, and seas never tire of being deep. The Duke of Zhou spit and fed, and the world returned to the heart.

The poems were closed, and indeed a crow fluttered from the top of the tree, circled the branches, quacked three times, and then flew away. The ministers lost their color, but Cao Cao was already drunk and didn't take it to heart at all.

If Luo Chen was present, he would definitely chew Cao Cao's sad yet majestic poem. The all-powerful traitor who "has gone through a lot of hardships in the past", history has portrayed him as extremely cunning, but from his poems, people will find that he is ambitious and full of pride.

Green Zijin, Youyouwoxin. But for your sake, I have been pondering until now! .

Chapter two hundred and sixteen fire

"My lord, Huang Gai is here!" The patrol boat came to report.

Cao Cao had seen it from a distance, the Qinglong flag was fluttering, and he could even faintly see the yellow cover on the bow. "Hahaha..." Cao Cao was overjoyed, "Let them in!"

The heavily guarded patrol boats in front slowly moved away, and Huang Gai bite the bullet and ordered to continue driving.

Oh shit! Fazheng is indeed a liar! In his heart, Huang Zhong scolded the eighteen generations of Fazheng's ancestors. There is no other choice. After being seen through, you can only fight desperately until you die for it.

"General! General!" The Colonel next to him reminded him in a low voice, with ecstasy that could not be concealed in his voice.

Huang Gai looked back at him, but was stunned. He saw the flags of Cao Jun's naval barracks, and all the hula la were blown in the direction of the west bank. As if for a second, the wind direction suddenly changed!

"Master..." Cheng Yu was a little flustered, and pointed to the flag next to him.

Cao Cao obviously realized it too, but 10 calmed down: "The wind changes occasionally in winter, but it's a common occurrence, it won't last long, so don't panic."

Huang Zhong's ships were getting closer, and their fleet and flags could be clearly seen.

"It seems that something is wrong..." Cheng Yu, who was a little hesitant at first, panicked, "My lord! Something is wrong! The grain ship should come calmly, how does Huang Zhong's fleet stick to the water, and the speed is very fast!"

Cao Cao took a closer look, and it was indeed the case. I was shocked, could it be that Huang Gai was going to do some trick? "Wenpin! Wenpin outside! Immediately send a ship to stop the Huang Gai fleet!"

The order was conveyed quickly.

With Huang Gai on the bow, you can clearly see the small boats that conveyed the order rushing out of the barracks, and many ships began to mobilize. Can not help but sneer. It seems that the Fa is upright and the words are reliable.

"Fire!" Huang Gai said sharply. Nearly 100 small boats filled with flammables were set on fire, and by the wind, they rushed into Cao Cao's naval barracks.

The Wenpin fleet had just left the water village, and it was indeed not Huang Gai, but a fireboat that rushed over directly. Wenpin is shocked, how can I stop it? A moment later, his boat collided with the boat and was instantly set on fire. The east wind was even strong, blowing violently towards the west bank. The fire took advantage of the wind, like a fire dragon, all the way into the Cao Jun water village.

"Open the gate! The ship is on fire! The ship is scattered!" Someone shouted.

The big ship has been nailed together, how can it move so quickly? On the contrary, some small boats can disperse quickly. And those big ships were all set on fire and crackling. Cao's soldiers on the big ship panicked and jumped into the icy river one after another.

The main force of the Wu army rushed over with Huang Gai, and then shot and killed with a bow and crossbow. In less than half an hour, Cao's army had lost its organized resistance, and the soldiers jumped into the river, some fleeing for their lives.

Zhang Liao saw that the situation was not good, and he was afraid that it would be irreversible. The navy had been defeated and could not be organized. Instead, he drove a small boat, carrying Cao Cao, Cheng Yu and others, and fled to the shore. That Huang Gai could see clearly, how to let it go, jumping on the boat and going to chase.

Huang Gai shouted: "Cao thief go away!" He instructed several captains to lead people to surround Cao Cao. When Zhang Liao heard someone shouting behind him, he drew a bow and arrow, turned his head in an instant, locked onto Huang Gai, and flew an arrow. The wind was quite loud, and there were shouts of killing from all sides. Huang Gai patronized his way forward, not even noticing that an arrow was shot at him, nor did he hear the sound of the arrow. Until the arrow was approaching him, Huang Gai was startled and flicked in a panic, but the arrow still hit Huang Gai's shoulder. The arrow came so violently that it penetrated the muscles of Huang Gai's left arm. Huang Gai screamed and fell off the boat.

That Zhang Liao took the opportunity to take Cao Cao and others to the shore in a small boat, found a few more horses, and with more than a hundred cavalry, hurriedly headed north to Nanjun. There are tens of thousands of people in Nanjun led by Cao Hong. The city is tall and should be able to block the fierce attack of the Sun and Liu allied forces.

Qi Jiguang was watching the battle on the river following the law. He didn't believe that there was any east wind. How could there be an east wind that lasted for two or three days this season! Isn't this a joke. Sure enough, the west wind was blowing, and it didn't mean to stop at all. Qi Jiguang could see that several ships from Soochow Wu had already come over to surround their ships, and he planned to arrest Fazheng, a liar, and cut them down as soon as the time came. Unexpectedly, the originally strong north wind turned into a strong east wind in just a few seconds, and the flag that was originally flying to the east bank has now turned into a clattering towards the west bank.

Qi Jiguang was stunned and said, "Sir...how do you know, is it really observing the sky..."

Na Fazheng shook his head and did not answer. He just said silently: "Actually, I don't know either... Our lord is a miraculous person..." He seemed to realize his gaffe, and immediately stopped talking. Who is he? Is it a general under the close rate of the dust? Or from Zhang Juzheng's intelligence agency? After all, this guy's level is very low, and he may even be biased towards Zhuge Jianguo's faction. Undoubtedly, in Fazheng's view, as the ranks of the Luochen Group's senior generals and counselors are getting bigger and bigger, factions have now emerged. Xiang Zhuge Jianguo and Zhang Juzheng have some supporters of their own. For example, the latest report is that an inexplicable guy named Lu Bing served as the deputy director of the intelligence agency.

As soon as Qi Jiguang saw the wind blowing, the surrounding ships all opened their sails and moved forward at full speed with the main force. Busily said: "Let's quickly raise the 593 sail! The battle ahead is very fierce!" He rubbed his hands excitedly. The west side has been reddened by the fire, and the water village and dry village are all red, and even the river surface seems to be on fire. It should be a big boat cruising on the river surface.

Unexpectedly, Fazheng said: "No...turn the rudder immediately! Go back to Jiangxia! That boy Zhou Yu is not a good thing, maybe he will be me..." He didn't explain to Qi Jiguang, and brought his dozen of his The guards ran back to Jiangxia overnight.

But he said that Huang Gai was shot down by Zhang Liao with an arrow. Cao Jun's water village was burned as bright as day, and the sound of shouting from all sides shook the sky, and no one noticed Huang Gai. Huang Gai was still injured, it was the middle of winter, and the river was freezing cold. Unexpectedly, Huang Zhong was very good at water. He threw off his armor in the water and tried his best to float up. Huang Gai climbed out of the water with difficulty, and his left shoulder was completely unconscious. The moment he was shot, he was in severe pain. He fell into the water and soaked in cold water for a few minutes, but he was unconscious. Huang Gai was afraid that his arm would be useless.

Huang Gaideng came out of the water and saw that Han Dang was leading someone to kill him not far away, so he hurriedly shouted: "General Han Dang save me!"

That Han Dang faintly heard someone calling him, and when he turned around, he saw Huang Gai in the water, and rushed over to rescue him.

Chapter 217 Expansion or Restriction?

After Fazheng returned to Jiangxia, he immediately received a letter from Luochen, and the timing was very accurate. It turned out that the messenger was here waiting for him to come back. It seemed that Luochen had expected that Fazheng would slip back after solving the fire attack problem.

When Zhou Yu saw that Fazheng could actually measure the celestial phenomena, it was worth it, that Fa was the people of Luochen and Liu Bei, and sooner or later they would be the enemy of the Huns. But just because he was a fallen person, he couldn't kill him publicly. Zhou Yu thought about it for a long time, and ordered Ding Feng to bring two ships, all dressed as Cao Jun, to put Fazheng to death. And the young general named Qi Jiguang can't be spared, because he can see the weakness of Cao Jun's big ship at a glance, and he is also a character. Unexpectedly, Ding Feng led someone towards him, and Fazheng had already slipped out of sight. Zhou Yu could only sigh for a while before giving up.

As soon as Fazheng arrived in Jiangxia, he did not have time to see Liu Bei, so he opened the letter and read it. It was Luochen's own handwriting: Mr. Fazheng, the next step is to help Liu Bei expand his power in Jingzhou. Don't **** Nanjun with Zhou Yu first, you need to wait and see what happens.

Now that the victory of Chibi has been decided, the south can be said to be free from the danger of being leveled by Cao Jun. This is also great news for Luochen. The current Luochen Group's focus has also become the Liu Bei issue. Do you want to continue to support Liu Bei? Previously, I supported Liu Bei because Liu Bei and Cao Cao had different views and characters, and they often confronted each other. In Xinye and Hanjinkou, Cao Cao wanted to put Liu Bei to death. Supporting Liu Bei will help contain Cao Cao and counter Cao Cao's influence in the south. Now that Cao Cao is defeated, his forces are shrinking northward. Liu Bei must take this opportunity to expand? Do you want to limit it? Or acquiesce?

Fazheng couldn't see the benefit of continuing to support Liu Bei. He imagined that the most tolerant method would be to acquiesce and see how Liu Bei himself would arrange for his power to expand. Now Luochen actually wrote a letter asking him to help Liu Bei expand his power in Jingzhou. Fazheng was greatly perplexed. After all, this Liu Bei is an alien force after all. Luochen invited Liu Bei to join the Luochen Group over and over again, but Liu Bei just wanted to go it alone... If Liu Bei's power grows, wouldn't Luochen be more unable to control him?

Fazheng immediately wrote his confused letter, requesting that it be passed on to Luochen.

After writing, Fazheng hurried to Jiangxia's office. Liu Bei was already waiting there with Guan Zhang Zhao, Liu Qi and others.

"Mr. hard work...'..." Liu Bei cupped his hands, "I have received the latest news from the front line. Last night, Cao's army collapsed and is currently fleeing north. Since our department is part of the Sun-Liu alliance... Now the danger of Jiangxia is lifted, Nearly 30,000 people can be dispatched to pursue Cao's army."

Obviously, what Liu Bei meant when he said this was that he planned to deploy to pursue Cao Cao's army. Obviously, Liu Bei's idea has been decided, not to ask Fa Zheng's opinion, but to inform him. It must be decided whether or not to pursue it, but it's just a way to pursue it. Liu Bei asked Fazheng to advise him.

Fazheng had some contradictions in his heart, and naturally he was extremely reluctant. According to his point of view, Liu Bei's expansion should be restricted now. I don't know if Luo Chen has given any orders to Huang Zhong, he can take advantage of the situation now... But Luo Chen clearly wrote in the letter: Assist Liu Bei to expand his strength in Jingzhou.

"Now that Cao Cao is fleeing north, he can immediately set up an ambush in a dangerous place, and he will definitely defeat Cao Cao's army."

Liu Bei was overjoyed. "Nanjun is a battleground for military clans..." Liu Bei said slyly again.

It is true that Nanjun guards the Yangtze River. To the west, it can be like Shu, to the east is Jiangdong, to the south is Wuling, Changsha, Guiyang and other counties, and to the north is Jingxiang. In Nanjun, it is extremely important to distinguish the north and south of Jingzhou and control the upper and lower Yangtze River. Liu Bei still has a vision.

"It's understandable that the lord is eager to capture Nanjun." Fa Zheng said unhurriedly, "Now Nanjun is guarded by two tigers, Cao Hong and Xiahou Dun, and the precautions are very strict. Not to mention that Nanjun is difficult to fight, it is easy to fight, I am afraid that the lord will not be able to fight immediately. …”

"Why?" Liu Bei was not satisfied.

"Don't Zhou Yu want it?" Fa Zheng asked. "Zhou Yu and Wu's army must attack Nanjun first. The lord can wait and see first, and then take the opportunity to take it and reap the benefits."

Qi Jiguang listened for a long time and said, "Fazheng is right. Now the Wu army has won a new victory, and its morale is strong. It is bound to win Nanjun. However, Cao Hong and Xiahou Dun are two veterans, even cunning and even more The Nanjun army has a total of 60,000 to 70,000 troops, and the city is strong. When the two strong forces meet, they will inevitably be stuck, and then both sides will have to lose.

Liu Bei turned his head and saw that he was a strange general who didn't know his name or position, so he said, ".'This general... Excuse me..."

"As a young general under the command of Lord Luochen, Lord Luochen sent me to listen to Mr. Fazheng's order." Qi Jiguang said and handed over his military badge. Liu Bei was surprised when he saw that he was a school captain. A colonel, how could he have such a profound insight, and he had to arrange tasks for him personally by Luo Chen?

"Little general... I didn't know that the little general was coming, I'm rude..." Liu Bei was usually cautious and gentle, but Qi Jiguang was polite when he saw that he was polite.

Sure enough, according to Fazheng's plan, Cao Cao was in ambush and fled back to Nanjun in embarrassment. After explaining a tip to Cao Hong and Xiahou Dun, they went straight (Nuo Nuo Hao) back to Xuchang. Now Cao Cao is very anxious. The fallout in the northern battle has basically ended, and the main force has been vacated. Now that the Sun and Liu allied forces in the south are attacking, if the main force of the fallen army is attacking in the north, wouldn't Cao Cao be attacked on both sides? But fortunately, Luochen has no sign of attacking him now. Cao Cao left two veterans of his own army in Nanjun, which shows that he attached great importance to Nanjun. At present, there are less than 100,000 defenders in Nanjun, Yiling and other places in the south, and less than 50,000 defenders in Hefei and other places such as Zhang Liao and Le Jin. Barely organized into a southern line of defense. The main force of the army was scattered and routed, but fortunately, part of it was recovered. Together with the reserve army in the north, more than 200,000 people gathered in the north with Xuchang as the center. In Luoyang, Hulaoguan, Bingzhou and other defense lines also scattered more than 100,000 Cao troops. .