Chapter 143: Cao Mengde, a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, I am still the young man I was back then!
Chapter 143: Cao Mengde, a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, I am still the young man I was back then!
It's night.

In the Council Hall in Xiling City,
The lights are lit again...

Only Liu Wu and Pang Tong were responsible for the overall planning.

Originally, Liu Wu planned to draw 30,000 elite troops from various places and lead them himself to attack Xiangfan.

But Liu Wu knew in his heart that even if he was a military genius and had the ability of Han Xin, a bloody battle was inevitable.

But now, the secret has come!

The huge map is hung high up...

"Good disciple, now that we have taken advantage of the flood to capture Xiangfan, the infantry will be of no use. All the navy must go north."

Feng Chu's voice rang out in the hall, filled with excitement.

If this battle is successful, the door to the Central Plains will be wide open, and the whole of China will be shocked, which will scare Cao Cao into panic and make him unable to sleep or eat.

More importantly, Pang Tong was originally from Xiangfan...

Pang Tong has made it big now. As the saying goes, if one does not return to his hometown when he is rich and powerful, it is like walking in fine clothes at night.

As for how to return home in the most stylish way?
Of course, I'll go back home!!

Liu Wu scanned the map with his eyes and said, "The 20,000 naval forces from Jingzhou are available. They just returned from Jiangdong."

"Five thousand Chaohu naval troops have been incorporated into the Jingzhou naval troops. Although they are new soldiers, they have been trained diligently in the past few months. With Gan Ning as their commander, they can also fight."

"So that means there are 25,000 naval forces..."

Pang Tong shook his head: "Not enough, not enough. Xiangfan is an important city, and the garrison there will be no less than 30,000 soldiers."

"More importantly, if Cao Mengde sees that we are really attacking Xiangfan, he will definitely send troops to rescue us! By then, we must be able to have elite infantry troops to meet the enemy at will and defeat the reinforcements..."

"It would be great if the 10,000 Xiakou captives could be used. They were the most elite navy in Jingzhou. It's a pity that they are Liu Qi's former subordinates and cannot serve you."

As Pang Tong spoke, Liu Wu's sights fell on Jiangling: "How about asking Wei Yan to withdraw 10,000 elite infantrymen and march north first?"

Pang Tong took a gulp of wine and cheered himself up: "This is feasible. When the water level is high, the navy will be invincible in Xiangfan. With Wei Yan's 10,000 infantrymen as support, it will be enough."

"only……"

"Wei Yan is heading north, Gan Ning, as the commander of the navy, will also participate in the war, and you, my disciple, don't need to say more... Huang Zhong is fighting in Jiaozhou, Chen Dao is training troops in Wuling, and Gao Shun will be stationed in Hefei..."

"Jiangdong is the best at backstabbing!"

"My disciple, look at Xiling, Xiakou, Jiangling, and Gong'an. Suddenly there are no generals guarding both sides of the Yangtze River. Do you want to use Mi Fang?"

This is what I said...

Liu Wu could only say that his teacher was really awesome and could see through the secret at a glance.

When Guan Yu attacked Xiangfan, he used Mi Fang...

As a result, Jiangdong was stabbed in the back, Lu Meng crossed the river in white clothes, and Mi Fang surrendered directly.

"Mi Zhu can be in charge of finances, but Mi Fang cannot be used." Liu Wu already had a candidate in mind: "I want to entrust Bo Yan with important matters, so that he can stabilize both sides of the Yangtze River!"

As soon as these words came out, Pang Tong's eyes lit up: "Yes!"

"How could I have forgotten about this guy? It's all because he spends all day at his desk. I almost thought of him as just a civil servant."

Liu Wu: "Bo Yan is originally a civil official, but he also knows military strategies."

Mr. Fengchu nodded: "Yes, this boy is very talented. Although he is weak, he has the ability to lead troops and is a pillar of society. I heard that you kidnapped him back..."

"My good disciple, you really know how to rob people!"

At this time,
A figure rushed into the hall.
Feng Chu couldn't help laughing: "Just mention Boyan, Boyan is here."

At this time, Lu Xun, who had rushed in, had already blushed: "My Lord! My uncle is here and has told me all the inside stories of the Jiangdong Incident!"

"That day, Zhou Gongjin, Liu Bei and others returned to Jianye, and it happened that the letter from the Marquis of Wu was delivered. Jiangdong was going to expel Liu Bei directly, but Kong Ming suggested abandoning the Marquis of Wu and establishing Sun Shao..."

"In order to weaken the power of Marquis Wu and expand the interests of their family, the ministers of the aristocratic families headed by Zhang Zhao chose to abandon Marquis Wu. Zhou Yu, Lu Su and others naturally strongly opposed it."

"Liu Bei and the Jiangdong noble families stood together, and Zhou Yu even wanted to send troops to suppress these rebels."

"My lord, you should know that nearly half of Jiangdong's army are private soldiers of the big families. Now they are not fighting against foreign enemies, but attacking their own families. Zhou Yu can't mobilize them at all!"

"The major clans also wanted to send troops to deal with Zhou Yu, but Zhou Yu's prestige in the army was extremely high, and the two sides restrained each other, and neither could do anything to the other..."

"When the situation was at an impasse, Liu Bei led 3,000 remnant soldiers who had escaped from Jingnan and escorted Sun Shao into the Council Hall! He sat on the seat that belonged to the Marquis of Wu!"

Lu Xun finished speaking.

The field was silent. Feng Chu was stunned for a moment before he said, "That's true. Liu Xuande is really capable and seized the opportunity."

"With Sun Quan gone, Liu Bei chose the next best option and chose the Jiangdong clan."

"But it's all in vain..."

"Because of these Jiangdong clans, Boyan, your uncle came here in person to represent the four Wuzhong clans to negotiate, right?"

Lu Xun quickly bowed deeply to Pang Tong and said, "Sir, you are truly a prophet!"

"The four families in Wuzhong want to exchange Shanyue with us privately..."

"My Lord! And! Afterwards, Zhou Gongjin was stripped of his military power and is no longer the Grand Commander of Jiangdong."

"Liu Bei originally wanted to nominate Lu Su as the Grand Commander, but Lu Su did not want to get involved in Jiangdong's political affairs and simply retired..."

"Taishi Ci is imprisoned again because he refused to obey the new ruler of Jiangdong. Huang Gai, Han Dang and other veteran generals are just pretending to be submissive... Jiangdong is extremely weak at the moment. Is the lord interested?"

Liu Wu looked indifferent and did not answer.

Pang Tong laughed and said, "Bo Yan, let me ask you, why do you want to take Jiangdong?"

Lu Xun: "First, Liu Bei. Second, if you can annex the six counties of Jiangdong, you will have taken over the whole southern kingdom and there will be no more troubles!" Pang Tong: "First, Liu Bei is now a lost dog. There is no need to worry about him. In Jiangdong, the people who keep their word can be the big families, Zhou Gongjin, Taishi Ci and other generals, but not Liu Xuande."

"To put it bluntly, Liu Bei is no longer worthy of my disciple's attention."

"He has lost all his foundation. The basic base is in our hands. In this era of great strife, heroes are vying for supremacy. This is a scramble! We are not chasing after a stray dog..."

"What we need to do now is to go north to compete with Cao Cao, carry the banner of reviving the Han Dynasty, and win the hearts of the people!"

"When Liu Wu rose up, Liu Bei was forgotten by the world..."

"Second, annex the six counties of Jiangdong, and then fight with the four major families? The Jiangdong families can defend their territory, because they only have their own small piece of land in their eyes, and have no ambition to make progress!"

"Just as Boyan said, Jiangdong is now weak and unable to stab us in the back. This is a perfect opportunity for us to head north!"

"General Gao Shun is guarding Hefei, and has blocked the passage to the north of Jiangdong. Jiangxia, which we occupy, is like a knife that can be dropped at any time to cut down the vital points of Jiangdong... As long as we have a commander-in-chief to command the north and south of the Yangtze River, there will be no worries."

Before Lu Xun could react, Liu Wu had already put his hand on Lu Xun's shoulder and said, "You are the commander-in-chief of the country."

"Bo Yan, I am leading 25,000 naval forces northward. Xiakou is not far from Xiling, separated by a river. There are still 15,000 soldiers in total. I will hand them all over to you."

"Don't let those Jiangdong rats stab me, Liu Wu, in the back."

Lu Xun finally realized that his lord was entrusting the rear to him again.

The first time he went to fight Cao Ren, Liu Wu led his troops out of the city and Xiling was handed over to him.

The second time he went to fight Cao Cao, although Liu Wu did not entrust him with any tasks, it was actually Lu Xun who dominated everything in the city.

now,

His master was heading north again. This time, what was handed over to him was no longer just Xiling City, but the two banks of the great river...

"Lu Xun, I will not let my lord down!" Lu Boyan expressed his opinion.

He did not feel too much pressure, because compared with the previous Northern Iron Cavalry, the current scattered Jiangdong was too weak!

The candlelight flickers,

The voices in the council hall never stopped and continued:
"Send a message to Gao Shun to block the Huai-Si area, cut off the communication between Jiangdong and the Central Plains, and delay the spread of the news of the civil unrest in Jiangdong..."

"Although Jiangdong is blocked, we must also block it, but there is no wall that is impenetrable..."

"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if Zhongyuan knows about it. It doesn't matter if Cao Mengde knows about it. As long as we can surround Jingfan with our navy before he gets to know the news, then we'll be done!"

"Sun Quan will be very useful during this trip north, so we must bring him along no matter what..."

"Sun Quan was captured alive in Hefei, and Jiangdong established a new ruler. These news are too absurd. Even if Cao Mengde received the information, it would be difficult for him to be sure..."

……

……

Central Plains!

Xuchang!!
This originally ordinary city became majestic due to the rise of the hero Cao Mengde.

He is also honored because he is the emperor.

Wherever the emperor is, that is the capital.

Nowadays, people in the Central Plains are more accustomed to calling this city Xudu...

A large number of armored soldiers poured into the city like a black torrent, and the streets were emptied.

The knight's armor gleamed brightly in the sun...

And the grand ceremony...

Cao Cao, who was sitting on the five-colored chariot, closed his eyes slightly, his mind wandering.

Xuchang, no, it should be called Xudu.

Xudu is now the capital of the Han Dynasty, where the emperor resides.

But in today's capital, the emperor is far less arrogant and imposing than him!

Since Xuchang became Xudu, every time Cao Mengde entered Xudu city with a mighty cavalry, he would recall the first time he entered Luoyang city. At that time, the emperor was in Luoyang and Luoyang was the capital.

He remembered very clearly that when he first entered Luoyang, his young self was full of excitement and ambition. At that time, the Han Dynasty was his belief.

At that time, Cao Mengde was full of passion and was ready to fight for the Han Dynasty at any time.

Now, is your blood still hot?
Cao Mengde took a deep breath and slowly opened his sad eyes: "The blood is still hot..."

"My original intention has never changed..."

"I just have a thorough understanding of the way this world is..."

"If not, I, Cao Mengde, will not be able to survive!"

The chase stopped.

We have reached the palace gate.

According to the laws of the Han Dynasty, horses were not allowed to be ridden inside the palace gates.

Cao Mengde slowly got off the car. He had to get off because he was a Han official! At least he thought he was...

Perhaps in his heart, even if he killed the king, usurped the throne, and changed the dynasty, he still considered himself a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty.

He was just loyal to the Han Dynasty in his own way...

"Call Jian Yong and have him accompany me to the palace to see the emperor."

　I have something to do today so I will update less. I will update more tomorrow.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)