Chapter 178 Liu Wu is no longer your son, Liu Bei vomited blood on the spot!

Chapter 178: Liu Wu is no longer your son, Liu Bei vomited blood on the spot!

"Liu Xuande, this rat, has arrived at the perfect time!" Sun Quan bowed to Liu Wu and said, "It's ok for this beast to cause chaos in Jiangdong, but now he dares to invade the land of my brother-in-law?"

"This is intolerable! I ask my brother-in-law to quickly send troops to Xiling to help Lu Boyan."

Sun Zhongmou's blue eyes were filled with gloom, but there was also a hint of surprise.

He had already been prepared that Liu Wu would find excuses to delay helping him return to Jiangdong, but he didn't expect that Liu Da'er would actually call him on his own initiative?
Now, even if Liu Wu wanted to delay sending himself back to Jiangdong, for his own interests, he had to send troops to fight against the Jiangdong navy.

Liu Xuande accidentally helped me!
Liu Wu saw through the little calculations in the heart of this great Han Wu King, and he was about to speak...

Xilulu! ~
"Gee! Gee!~"

"Hahaha, good disciple, you have done a great thing!"

Fengchu Pang led several personal guards, rode up to Liu Wu and dismounted.

Liu Wu bowed to Feng Chu and said, "Hello, teacher. You have worked hard these days."

After the Battle of Xiangfan, Pang Tong had been busy dealing with prisoners, traveling between Jingnan and Xiangfan. He had received a letter from Liu Wu a long time ago, in which he learned that Liu Wu had fought with Cao Cao in Xuchang and was enthroned as the King of Chu.

Pang Tong looked at his disciple with a complicated expression: "How can a golden fish stay in a pond? Once it encounters wind and clouds, it will turn into a dragon... My good disciple, now you have the potential to compete for the throne of the world!"

Mr. Feng Chu knew long ago that his disciple would one day soar to great heights, but he never expected that day would come so soon.

From the day Liu Wu established his own clan in Xiling to today, less than a year has passed.

But he was already able to compete with Cao Mengde, forcing Cao Mengde to bow his head and allow the emperor to enthronize Liu Wu as king.

Today, the only forces in the world that can truly stand against Cao Cao are the King of Wu and his apprentice.

Pang Tong suddenly remembered the plan that Wolong had planned for Liu Xuande to divide the world into three parts...

Now it seems that the three-way balance of power still exists, but Liu Xuande's force has been replaced by Liu Wu without anyone noticing.

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. We have only just begun..." Facing Feng Chu's sigh, Liu Wu just shook his head and asked about the business: "I heard that Lu Boyan is fighting with the Jiangdong navy. Does he have any plan to repel the enemy?"

Feng Chu took out a scroll of bamboo slips from his sleeve and handed it to Liu Wu: "This is the strategy for defeating the bandits that Lu Boyan sent me not long ago..."

Liu Wu took the bamboo slips and unfolded them to read.

Pang Tong told Liu Wu about the current situation in Xiling: "There are 5,000 soldiers in Xiling City, and 10,000 surrendered Cao soldiers brought from Xiangfan. There is also the Jingzhou navy led by Gan Xingba sailing on the Yangtze River..."

"Liu Bei and Lü Zhengming led the Jiangdong navy and came with great force. According to Lu Boyan's arrangement, he ordered Gan Ning to lead the Jingzhou navy and station them at Xiakou. The Jingzhou navy has 20,000 soldiers and they are all strong naval forces. The Jiangdong navy will definitely not be able to gain any advantage and will not be able to swallow them all in one go."

"In Xiling, Lu Xun has fortified his city and defended it to the death. Even if Liu Bei divides his troops to attack, he can do nothing to Xiling."

"If Xiling and Xiakou are not taken, Liu Bei and Lu Meng will never dare to continue advancing westward along the river. Lu Xun and Gan Ning only need to block the attack of the Jiangdong navy and dampen the morale of the Jiangdong army..."

"Then Jiangling and Gong'an will send out heavy troops, go down the river, and attack the Jiangdong navy! In this way, Liu Xuande will definitely be defeated!"

What a great Lu Boyan, he is worthy of being a great talent of the late Jiangdong period. This is simply an open conspiracy. Liu Xuande will certainly be able to see through Lu Xun's plan at a glance, but what can he do even if he sees through it?

Unless he withdraws.

If Liu Xuande did not retreat, he would have to stay in Xiling and Xiakou, waiting for troops from Jiangling and Gong'an, and watching Lu Xun and the reinforcements attack him from both sides.

Liu Wu held the bamboo slips in his hand and said, "Although Lu Boyan is young, he is very cautious. This strategy is indeed the best strategy to defeat the enemy, but... it is not necessary now."

Liu Wu's words were abrupt, but Pang Tong showed no change of expression. He just glanced at Sun Zhongmou opposite him...

For Liu Wu at the moment, his foundation is still a little weak. He needs to accumulate strength as soon as possible and strengthen his own power.

If Lu Xun's strategy was followed, the battle could certainly be won, but it would take too long. If the war continued for a long time, many soldiers would also be killed or injured during the war, which would somewhat affect the future march north to completely seize the Central Plains.

But now Liu Wu is back, and he has brought back the newly crowned King of Han Wu, and the situation has changed.

Even though the Jiangdong noble families are now supporting Sun Shao and controlling Jiangdong, even the Jiangdong navy is basically in their hands.

But after all, the Sun family had been in Jiangdong for three generations, and Sun Quan had been the Marquis of Wu for more than ten years. His prestige in the hearts of the military and civilians of Jiangdong still existed. In addition, Sun Quan was canonized as the King of Wu of the Han Dynasty by the emperor, which greatly boosted his reputation.

Once Liu Wu personally sends Sun Quan back to his loyal Jianye, he will surely be able to subdue the civil and military officials of Jiangdong!
As for Liu Xuande...

Liu Wu is now the King of Chu, and he is also the direct descendant of the emperor, making him the brother of the current emperor. Liu Wu only needs to lead a large army to attack, and then push Sun Quan to the front, and I am afraid that the morale of the Jiangdong navy will be crushed on the spot!
Back then on the banks of the Jianye River, the Jiangdong navy might have had the courage to stop Sun Zhongmou from going ashore, but they would never dare to use weapons against Sun Quan.

It would be best if we could win this battle without fighting.

Liu Wu was heartbroken by the casualties of his own soldiers in battle, but once Sun Quan returned to Jiangdong, Jiangdong would completely become his ally, and the soldiers of Jiangdong would be his, Liu Wu's, soldiers.

Every soldier from Jiangdong may be of great use to Liu Wu in the future. How could he not be heartbroken when seeing all of them killed in battle?

Wow! ~
Liu Wu put away the bamboo slips and looked at Pang Tong: "Speed ​​is of the essence in war... Please send 10,000 soldiers immediately. I will march east with the King of Wu immediately!"

……

There is a vast expanse of mist on the river.

The densely packed Jiangdong navy surrounded the banks of the Xiling River.

"General Lu Meng fought fiercely with the Jingzhou navy and attacked Xiakou fiercely, but he still failed to land!"

"Within dozens of miles of Xiling City, all food and houses have been destroyed or demolished. There is no place for supplies!"

"We have been shouting and cursing outside Xiling City for several days, but no soldier from the city has come out to fight..." In the cabin of the boat, Liu Xuande listened to the reports from the scouts with a gloomy face. He thought that Liu Wu had gone north, and Jiangbei and Jingnan were empty, so this time the troops would be invincible.

I never thought that as soon as I arrived in Jiangxia, I would find it difficult to move.

Zhang Yide, who was standing next to Liu Bei, said nothing. Not only was he not impatient about being dragged here, he even felt secretly relieved.

Liu Wu had a close relationship with Zhang Fei when they were young. Now that Liu Bei and Liu Wu were at war, Zhang Fei was in an awkward position being caught in the middle.

If he returns to Jingnan this time, he really doesn't know whether he will meet Liu Wu again in the future.

"Lu Boyan! What a Jiangdong Lu!" Liu Bei gritted his teeth and said, "He used Gan Xingba to hold back Lu Meng, and then he defended Xiling City to the death to trap most of the Jiangdong navy, so that we could not move further west. He is really very experienced."

Zhuge Liang frowned, "Although Lu Xun is young, he is very shrewd. He is not only trying to trap us here, but also waiting for us to reveal our flaws..."

"Pang Shiyuan is still leading a large army in Jiangling and Gong'an. He can send troops down the river at any time and join forces with Lu Xun to attack from both sides. At that time... let alone taking back Jingnan, it would be difficult for us to retreat unscathed."

Liu Bei's face became increasingly ugly. How could he not know what Zhuge Liang had said?

But what does it matter if you know?

This is an open conspiracy. He either has to withdraw his troops or continue to waste time here.

It is impossible to withdraw the troops. Now that Liu Wu is heading north, it is the best chance for Liu Xuande to recover Jingnan. If he misses this opportunity, it will be even more difficult for him to recover Jingnan in the future.

But if you continue to waste time...

A trace of worry flashed across Liu Bei's eyes. Liu Wu, that little beast, would probably be back soon. If he waited until Liu Wu came back...

"My lord!" A scout hurried into the cabin: "There is urgent news from Xuchang!"

Xuchang...

Liu Wu!

Liu Bei stood up suddenly and asked: "But what about Liu Wu's news?"

The scout hesitated for a moment, then spoke up: "After the eldest son entered Xuchang, he and Cao Mengde had a fight in Xuchang City!"

That rebellious son and the thief Cao started killing each other in Xuchang city!
it is good,
OK!

A huge surprise swept over Liu Bei's heart, and his breathing began to quicken...

Cao is vicious and Liu Wu is cunning!
Fight, fight hard!

It would be best if the old and the young died together.

The scout's voice continued: "The emperor appointed the eldest son as the King of Chu, Cao Cao as the King of Wei, and Sun Quan as the King of Wu..."

Liu Wu was crowned king!
Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei suddenly looked up at the scout, their faces full of disbelief.

The surprise in Uncle Liu's eyes froze. His attention was not at all on the matter of Cao Cao and Sun Quan being crowned kings. He only heard the word "King of Chu".

He thought that his ancestor was just King Jing of Zhongshan, and he himself was just Marquis of Yichengting.

What virtue and ability did this little beast have that the emperor actually appointed him as the King of Chu?

The emperor is confused!
In this case, wouldn't Liu Wu's title be higher than mine?

Liu Xuande's face turned pale, but he comforted himself in his heart that even if he was crowned king, he was still his biological father, and he, the King of Chu, would still be inferior to his biological father.

The scout's voice became increasingly hesitant. "In addition, the emperor has issued an edict to transfer the eldest son into the royal family's direct lineage, and to become the son of Emperor Ling! From today on, the eldest son is... the emperor's biological brother."

"Now, the Lord... the King of Chu is already on his way back south..."

Liu Xuande could no longer hear what the scout was saying.

Liu Bei's face turned alternately blue and red.

From today on, that little beast is the descendant of Emperor Ling?

From today on, that little beast is no longer Liu Xuande's son?

He is the direct descendant of the royal family.

He is the brother of the emperor.

He, he even put himself above me. When I saw that evil boy, I had to bow to him...

Liu Xuande's lips were trembling: "Evil, evil...Puff!"

Red blood,

From Liu Bei's mouth, a lot of water gushed out...

Liu Xuande raised his head and fell backwards!
Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei were heartbroken:
"Lord!"

"Big brother!"

"Quick, call the doctor!"

(End of this chapter)