Chapter 194 Liu Wu starts an expedition! When I return, I will be my master!

Chapter 194: Liu Wu starts an expedition! When I return, I will be my master!

Xuchang,

Outside a deep house near the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Surrounded by densely packed armored soldiers, spears and halberds, and large shields gathered like a wall.

There are even a large number of archers surrounding us!

Even the guards in the emperor's palace and the prime minister's residence were not as heavily guarded as this one.

Just when the news came that Liu Wu had captured Wancheng, the person who was guarding this compound was still Guan Yu. Now this mansion has finally welcomed its new owner.

Deep inside the house,
Under the shade of an ancient locust tree, Liu Xuande sat behind a desk. He looked up and around, and suddenly sighed. He listened to the soldiers guarding the gate outside the house talking about how his second brother was trapped here after being captured by Cao Cao.

Unexpectedly, today, Liu Xuande also became a guest here following his second brother. This mansion is really destined to be with the Taoyuan brothers.

"Heh..." Liu Xuande laughed at himself, and then his face was full of bitterness.

The scene outside Xuchang City seemed to reappear in front of him...

The cold Zhao Yun, the angry Jian Yong, and the Xu Yuanzhi with disappointment in his eyes.

[Lord Xuande, you are now in Xuchang. Liu Wu came to Xuchang to meet the emperor. Who are you meeting in Xuchang?]

[Liu Shijun, you really make me feel disappointed...]

[You would rather surrender to Cao Cao than give him your eldest son, how can anyone look up to you? ! ! ]

Outside the city of Xuchang, the three people's questions kept circling in Liu Bei's mind, stirring, and lashing Liu Bei's heart like a whip.

Liu Xuande felt that he had no way to defend himself, and his heart was filled with resentment...

What happened to me entering Xuchang?
What's wrong with my great uncle, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, entering the capital of the Han Dynasty?
It's not like I haven't been to Xuchang before. Why do you think I'm here to surrender to Cao Cao?

I'm not here to seek refuge with Cao Mengde!
I'm not here to beg for mercy from that thief Cao!
I came to Xuchang to ask for help. Why can't I, Liu Xuande, ask Cao Mengde for help? ! !
Why don't you listen to my explanation...

Liu Bei was feeling very frustrated and had a lot to say to someone, but in this house, who could he talk to except the old locust tree behind him?

Crunch! ~
A heavy and hoarse voice was heard, and the tightly closed door of the house was actually opened from the outside?
Tap tap tap~
A figure slowly walked in from outside the mansion.

Liu Xuande subconsciously looked up, and the bright sunlight shone in front of Liu Xuande from the wide-open door of the house, making it almost impossible for him to open his eyes.

Who?
Who else can get through Cao's minions and come to this house now?

bang~
The door was closed again, the sunlight faded, and Liu Bei finally saw the face of the visitor.

"Xiaozhi? Faxiaozhi!" Uncle Liu stood up suddenly, with undisguised surprise in his eyes.

Come,
It was none other than the famous scholar of Yizhou, the confidant of the governor of Yizhou, the military advisor and captain Fa Zheng, Fa Xiaozhi!
At the beginning, under the secret auspices of Liu Wu, Liu Bei first made friends with Zhang Song, the deputy governor of Yizhou, and then prompted Zhang Song to recommend Fa Zheng to Liu Zhang to go on a diplomatic mission to Jingnan.

At that time, Liu Wu advised Liu Bei to accept Fa Zheng with kindness and to treat him with great hospitality, which made Fa Zheng feel that Liu Bei was a man of great talent and a wise leader who could be assisted. From then on, he and Zhang Song secretly served Liu Bei as their master.

Over the years, the two sides have been secretly exchanging letters.

Liu Bei tightly grasped Fa Zheng's arm and said, "Xiao Zhi, why are you here?"

Since entering Xuchang, old friends like Jian Yong, Zhao Yun and Xu Shu have all been disdainful of him, and are even unwilling to say a word to him, let alone think about visiting him.

Fa Zheng was the first old friend to visit Liu Xuande after he was imprisoned in Xuchang. This friendship deeply moved Liu Xuande.

"Ah..." Fa Zheng sighed, "I was sent to Xuchang by Liu Zhang to meet Cao Cao, but I didn't see Cao Cao, but met the emperor's uncle..."

"Uncle! You are confused!"

At the end, Fa Zheng was heartbroken.

Since his diplomatic mission to Jingnan, he had been looking for an opportunity to bring Liu Bei to Bashu, but before he got the chance, Liu Bei had already lost Jingnan and fled to Jiangdong.

Now when the two met again, Uncle Liu had been imprisoned in Xuchang!

Fa Zheng: "I already know that the emperor's uncle Liu came to Xuchang to ask for reinforcements! But now that the emperor's uncle has arrived in Xuchang, let alone whether the reinforcements can be obtained, how can Cao Mengde let you go?"

"Now that the bird is in a cage, it is difficult for it to flap its wings and fly away..."

"Even if the emperor's uncle wanted to call for reinforcements, why didn't he go to Xichuan? How could he come to Xuchang, a dangerous place? How foolish, how foolish!"

Looking at Fa Zheng who was stamping his feet and pounding his hands, Liu Xuande smiled bitterly: "How could I not know that I cannot come to Xuchang? How could I not know that I should go to Xichuan and seek help from Liu Jiyu?"

"However, to enter Xichuan, one must pass through Jiangling. Now Jiangling is occupied by my rebellious son Liu Wu. How can I get through?"

"Besides, Mr. Kong Ming is still in Jiangdong. How can I abandon him?"

Before Liu Bei finished speaking, Fa Zheng was already stamping his feet anxiously: "Jiangdong? Your uncle is still talking nonsense! Liu Zilie has already escorted Sun Quan to land in Jianye!"

"Jiangdong has been conquered! Sun Zhongmou, the King of Wu of the Han Dynasty, has regained control of the six counties and eighty-one states of Jiangdong!"

boom! ~
A thunderbolt suddenly exploded in Liu Huangshu's head!
Jiangdong has been broken!

Sun Quan takes control of Jiangdong! !
Then, then Kong Ming...

Liu Xuande suddenly took a step forward, his lips trembling: "Then, where is Kong Ming? Where is Kong Ming?!!"

……

……

Jianye,

Wu Hou Mansion, in the back garden.

The golden sunlight sprinkled on the densely leafed garden and on the two princes, the King of Chu and the King of Wu.

Since that day when we slew the white horse and the black ox and swore an oath of blood,
With Liu Wu's support behind the scenes, the Jiangdong noble families finally gave up all their thoughts and honestly handed over the power in the court. Sun Quan successfully regained control of Jiangdong.

The six counties and eighty-one states also returned to the situation during Sun Quan's reign.

At this time, Sun Zhongmou was considered the real King of Wu. He felt happier than ever before, but he also had some hidden worries in his mind.

"Sister-in-law..." In the pavilion, the King of Wu, who had regained power in Jiangdong, frowned slightly: "Liu Bei fled to Xuchang, although he was also suspected of escaping, but this man is eloquent and eloquent, almost as good as Zhuge Kongming."

"If we really let him get reinforcements from Cao Mengde, we will certainly not be afraid, but once a war breaks out, it will be in our territory after all, which is very inappropriate."

At this time, Jingzhou and Jiangdong were allies who had sworn an oath of blood alliance. With the two sides joining forces, Sun Quan was indeed not afraid of Cao Cao's southward advance, but Jiangdong could not afford to be troubled any more.

After the Battle of Chibi, Jiangdong had almost no chance to catch its breath.

His two expeditions to Hefei had already caused the people of Jiangdong to waver.

When Liu Wu attacked Jingnan, Jiangdong sent another 10,000 soldiers there. In the end, these 10,000 soldiers, along with Zhou Yu and the Twelve Generals of Jiangdong, were all captured by Liu Wu.

What followed was the change in Jianye!

The army was in chaos and people were in panic. Almost at the same time, Yuzhang was invaded by Huang Zhong and the war broke out again.

Now that he has finally regained control of Jiangdong and is restoring the situation, what the six counties of Jiangdong need most right now is to recuperate and stabilize the morale of the army and the people.

If Cao Cao's army marches south again...

Although Cao's army now has no navy and cannot cross the Yangtze River, they can only attack Hefei. But as long as this news comes, it will be enough to cause turmoil in the six counties of Jiangdong again, and who can guarantee that those aristocratic families will not take the opportunity to have other ideas?
Although Sun Quan did not voice these concerns, Liu Wu had already seen through them. Liu Wu did not directly explain them to Sun Quan, but only mentioned one thing: "A few days ago, a spy from northern Jing reported that Cao Cao was fighting a fierce battle with Ma Chao in Tongguan. The battle was fierce and the losses were heavy..."

After he was crowned king in Xuchang that day, news came that Xiliang was in rebellion and Ma Chao and Han Sui had captured most of Guanzhong. At that time, Cao Mengde still wanted Liu Wu to lead his troops to the west to contain and consume Ma Chao.

However, Liu Wu directly rejected it in the name of sending himself back to Jiangdong.

I witnessed this with my own eyes...

Sun Quan looked confused. What did Liu Wu mean by mentioning this matter now?

The golden sun in autumn rises higher and higher, and the heat of early autumn makes people feel hotter and hotter.

Liu Wu slowly stood up, facing the autumn sun, with his hands behind his back. "My uncle and I have received great favor from the court and have been granted the title of king. How can we watch Prime Minister Cao fail and remain indifferent?"

Liu Zilie is going to send troops to Guanzhong? !
Although Liu Wu spoke righteously, Sun Quan soon understood Liu Wu's purpose...

When Cao Cao wanted Liu Wu to help him stop Ma Chao, Liu Wu did not mention the great favor he had received from the court.

Now, watching Cao Cao and Ma Chao fighting fiercely, with both sides suffering heavy losses, Liu Wu suddenly said something like, "How can I watch Prime Minister Cao lose and remain indifferent?"

He is not trying to help Cao Cao at all, he is clearly trying to pick the fruit in Guanzhong!

My brother-in-law is really not a quiet person...

There was a gleam in Sun Quan's blue eyes, what a good strategy of attacking Wei to save Wu.

If Liu Zilie really rushed to Tongguan, given that Ma Chao and Cao Cao were both seriously injured at that time, it would be unknown to whom Guanzhong would belong.

At that time, Cao Mengde should stop talking about going south. He should first maintain stability in the Central Plains.

Liu Wu turned slowly, his eyes fell on Sun Quan again: "...I want to send troops west to Guanzhong to help Cao Mengde and defeat Ma Chao together!"

"Jiangdong has just been settled. My uncle, as the King of Wu, should stay in the south. You can send a general with tens of thousands of men to form an alliance with my troops in Guanzhong. I will be the commander-in-chief. Together, we can drive the Xiliang bandits out of Guanzhong."

Let Jiangdong send troops to Guanzhong?

Sun Quan subconsciously clenched his palms...

Jingzhou still has Jingbei adjacent to the Central Plains, so how far is Jiangdong from Guanzhong?
Not to mention that there is no interest for Jiangdong there. If Jiangdong really launches an expedition to Guanzhong, it would be better to fight Cao Cao in Hefei. At least there would be no need to send Jiangdong's young men on an expedition, and at least the morale of the people and the army of Jiangdong would not be seriously disturbed.

Jiangdong now needs to rest and recuperate, and my prestige cannot be shaken anymore!

Even though Jiangdong currently follows Liu Wu's lead, as the lord of Jiangdong, he cannot damage Jiangdong's interests too much for Liu Wu.

Sun Quan was about to say no: "What my brother-in-law said is very true, but..."

"Uncle! To show my sincerity in forming an alliance with Jiangdong, I would like to ask Huang Zhong to withdraw from Yuzhang County immediately and hand over all the counties he occupied to Jiangdong."

"This time the three kings sent troops to Guanzhong to quell the rebellion in Xiliang. This act of loyalty to the emperor and the country will surely be praised by people all over the world..."

Exit Yuzhang!
Liu Zilie is willing to return more than a dozen counties in Yuzhang County? !

Sun Quan raised his head suddenly and swallowed back all the remaining words of refusal...

Liu Wu helped him become the King of Wu, and then sent troops to help him regain the six counties of Jiangdong and become the lord of Jiangdong again. This favor was too great for Sun Quan.

The situation was so serious that even though Liu Wu's men occupied most of Yuzhang County, it was not easy for him to bring up the matter.

It was so serious that Taishi Ci met with him privately countless times and asked him to negotiate the affairs of Yuzhang with Liu Wu, but he could only evade and perfunctorily respond to Taishi Ci.

But at this time, Liu Wu actually took the initiative to mention returning the land of Yuzhang? !

Yuzhang was the territory that Sun Shao lost when he was in charge of Jiangdong. If he could "recover" the entire territory now, the relative amount would surely boost his prestige again...

With such prestige, what does it matter if people are uneasy or if there is noise of recuperation?
Liu Wu saw all the changes in Sun Quan.

That's right,

The Jiangdong Army is not good at land warfare.
These six counties and eighty-one states do need to stabilize people's hearts and recuperate.

But can these be compared with the prestige of the King of Wu of the Han Dynasty?

As long as the prestige of the King of Wu of the Han Dynasty is enough, these things are not a problem?
As long as I give enough, I believe my brother-in-law won’t be tempted!

"What are you talking about, brother-in-law?!" Sun Quan stood up "angrily", but he couldn't suppress the arc of his mouth: "What about counties or not..."

"I am the King of Wu of the Han Dynasty. You and I, like the King of Wei, are loyal subjects of the Han Dynasty. Serving our country is our duty..."

"Even if my brother-in-law doesn't return Yuzhang County to me, even if he doesn't propose to send troops, I have already made up my mind to send troops to Guanzhong to repay the court's kindness!"

"This time my brother-in-law is willing to be the commander of the Wu-Chu coalition army, so I don't have to worry anymore..."

"That's good." Liu Wu didn't hesitate and started to select the generals: "Zhou Gongjin, Ding Feng, Lu Meng, Taishi Ci, these four will be the ones."

Zhou Gongjin is the current Grand Commander.

Lu Meng, the next Grand Commander of Jiangdong, was the one who crossed the river in white clothes and stabbed Guan Yu in the back in history.

There is no need to say much about the value of Taishi Ci. Besides, when Liu Wu fought against the Twelve Generals of Jiangdong at Shenting Ridge, they went to help him, so they were old acquaintances.

Ding Feng, in history, Zhang Liao was shot to death by him. I hope this guy can bring me some surprises.

"Each of these four men will lead an army, totaling 20,000 soldiers and horses. They will follow me to fight in the northwest."

"By the way, the soldiers that my uncle assigns to them must be elite. What I want are the soldiers from Danyang, and they cannot be fake or mixed..."

Danyang Mountain is dangerous, the people are fruitful and vigorous, good at martial arts, a place of high strength and elite soldiers.

Hundreds of years ago, Li Ling led 5,000 Danyang soldiers to fight against 80,000 elite cavalry of the Huns. When no reinforcements arrived, he fought desperately, and finally only 400 men were left and retreated back to the pass. Commander Li Ling was forced to surrender, and deputy commander Han Yannian died in the battle.

With the bravery of the Xiongnu cavalry, 5,000 Danyang soldiers were able to frighten the Chanyu and make him almost retreat. Finally, he dared to attack only after he learned that Li Ling had no help. This shows how good the Danyang soldiers were at fighting.

Tao Qian, the former governor of Xuzhou, was from Danyang County. Even though he did not have good generals, he had an elite Danyang army, so he could fight against a big man like Cao Cao.

Liu Bei originally had a troop of Danyang soldiers, which was the prototype of the later Bai'er soldiers.

At that time, Liu Bei was still under Tian Kai's command. Tao Qian was troubled by the lack of generals under his command, so he used thousands of Danyang soldiers as bait to lure Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Liu Wu and others, leaving Tian Kai behind overnight and packing up their belongings to go to Xuzhou to join Tao Qian's army.

The legend of Danyang soldiers goes far beyond this...

At this time, Sun Zhongmou was already stunned. It wasn't because he was shocked that Liu Wu asked for too much, but because the scale of the event was too big...

Sun Quan could already see the magnitude of Liu Wu's ambition from this!
Liu Wu slowly stood up, turned his head, and looked towards the northwest with his hands behind his back. The last battle of Xiangfan, the conquest of Nanyang, the march into the Central Plains, and the entry into Xuchang had never been so grand.

This time we just want to pick the fruits in Guanzhong?
Just Guanzhong?

Further west from Guanzhong,
Further west...

"Uncle."

"This time, it's an expedition, and it may take me several years to return."

"Wait for me to come back..."

As the autumn wind blew into Lang, Liu Wu slowly turned around and looked directly at Sun Quan: "I am the one who has come to me."

　I'm not in good shape today, so I'll only update two chapters. I'll make up one chapter tomorrow, and there will be four chapters tomorrow. Good night, brothers. By the way, is anyone still reading my book?

　　
　
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