Xiangyang City was broken. Although Zhuge Liang had already prepared for it, the timing was not what he expected. Now he has finally come to his senses. Chen Mo was calculating people's hearts and pretending to build forts to make the Jingzhou defenders think that Xiangyang City was broken. Chen Mo would not launch a fierce attack on Xiangyang until the fort was built. There was a precedent of the Battle of Fancheng. Zhuge Liang and others subconsciously thought so, so Zhuge Liang made a lot of arrangements, including abandoning the city. , what Chen Mo got was just a ruins, and many people even died.

But Chen Mo's sudden attack disrupted all Zhuge Liang's plans and arrangements. Among the rebels, he was dragged onto the boat by Zhang Fei. The remaining troops in the city could not control it, so they had to protect Zhuge Liang first.

The city was broken, the general ran away, and the defenders in the city were at a loss. Some surrendered directly, while others opened the city gates and fled towards Jiangling. In short, the process of breaking Xiangyang was easier than Chen Mo imagined. Zhuge Liang lacked flexibility on the battlefield. Ability.

Of course, this cannot be said that Zhuge Liang is bad, it can only be said that he has too little experience. After all, compared to people like Chen Mo who have been fighting for more than 20 years, the fledgling Zhuge Liang has experienced too few scenes, especially in the case of defeat. Next, Chen Mo believes that if it were Liu Bei here, he would definitely be a hundred times more calm than Zhuge Liang.

"This is a chain lock. As long as this line is accidentally touched, the mechanisms in the house will eject crossbow arrows in this direction." In Xiangyang City, Chen Mo, led by a surrender general, observed the many mechanisms Zhuge Liang left in the city. .

According to Zhuge Liang's plan, even if Xiangyang is lost in the end, Chen Mo will not feel better. A large number of agencies have been set up in Xiangyang City, and they are even preparing to burn the food and grass that cannot be taken away, not to mention severely damaging the Ming army. But at least I also want to disgust Chen Mo.

"This Zhuge Kongming is really dark-hearted." Dian Wei looked at the organs being dismantled everywhere. Many of the organs were easily accessible to people. Even though he was well-informed, he was also left behind by Zhuge Liang. These handwritings are so shocking that I feel a little bit creepy? This time I have learned a lot.

"Don't tear it down, don't tear it down!" Chen Mo shouted when he saw someone trying to tear down these mechanisms.

"Your Majesty, it is dangerous to keep this thing after all, and it is everywhere? The people in the city cannot live in it." Xu Huang looked at Chen Mo with some doubts. He didn't understand why he kept these things?

"Zhuge Liang is a treasure house. He called Ma Jun and marked these places. Let the soldiers from Jingzhou take Ma Jun and the others to see if there is anything usable? If there is anything, they can use it for their own use and then demolish it? If not, just dismantle them all." Chen Mo said with a smile.

This craftsmanship? Confucianism rejects it, but Chen Mo thinks these things are very useful? Doesn’t it have to be used in weapons? It can also be used in people’s livelihood? Anyway, let Ma Jun and the others study it and then dismantle it, there is no delay. How much time.

"Here!" Everyone nodded after hearing this, feeling that what Chen Mo said was reasonable.

"Also, send someone to ask General Wenyuan, has he ever stopped Zhuge Liang?" After Chen Mo studied for a while, he asked these Jingzhou generals to take people to mark the place, and walked out to Xu Huang.

"I heard from the surrendering general that Zhuge Liang and others left by boat. I'm afraid Wenyuan hasn't intercepted the river yet." Xu Huang bowed.

"It's a pity. If we can keep this person, he will be of great use to our court." Chen Mo was a little regretful. Not to mention Zhuge Liang's governance ability, Chen Mo admired the whimsical ideas on these utensils. If Being able to stay will be of great help to both the people's livelihood and the army.

Chen Mo really liked a talent like Zhuge Liang, but it was a pity that he chose Liu Bei by mistake.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Gongda just sent someone over. Many gentry in Xiangyang want to pay a visit to your Majesty. You see..." Xu Huang said with a smile.

"No rush, let them wait for a few days. Then inform Wenyuan to march towards Jiangling and recover the cities along the way. Remember, you don't need to go too fast, focus on stability. After all, this is the boundary of Jingzhou." Chen Mo waved his hand, and these people came to pay their respects.

Most likely, he came here to check the news, but if these people came to see them before the city of Xiangfan was destroyed, Chen Mo would be very enthusiastic. But now that Xiangfan has been destroyed, Jingzhou is almost in Chen Mo's pocket. If you come again at this time, what kind of treatment will you get?

But it's different. Give these people some time to rest, let them settle on their own, and figure out what they can give and what they want to take. Then it's time to negotiate.

Of course, Chen Mo knew about Jingzhou's previous ecology. Since Liu Biao's time, Jingzhou has been governed by civil servants. When Chen Mo only had Hedong, Cao Cao was just the prefect of Dongjun, and Liu Biao already dominated Jingzhou. Later, Chen Mo captured Guanzhong and Cao Cao captured the Central Plains.

Liu Biao still sat firmly in Jingzhou. Later, when the two Yuan dynasties were destroyed one after another, Chen Mo and Cao Cao fought against each other. Liu Biao still sat firmly in Jingzhou. Until Chen Mo unified the north, Jingzhou did not develop much to the outside world.

Did Liu Biao not want to do it?

Of course not. If Liu Biao really didn't want anything, he wouldn't have ridden into Jingzhou alone. But since then, Liu Biao has been unable to leave Jingzhou. Although there are factors from Jiangdong, Chen Mo feels that the attitude of the Jingzhou family is more

Important, in other words, the Jingzhou family has too much influence on Jingzhou.

Liu Bei captured Jingzhou, eliminated the Cai family who held military power, and then joined forces with Liu Biao's old non-Jingzhou troops to control the military power in Jingzhou. This is the reason why Liu Bei can now conquer Shu. If the Cai family is still there, no matter how powerful Liu Bei is, Liu Biao

Liu Bei could not break free from the shackles he was unable to break free from back then.

Chen Mo's situation is different from that of Liu Biao and Liu Bei. He came in, so he doesn't have to be constrained by the Jingzhou nobles like Liu Biao and Liu Bei. They used to make the rules of Jingzhou, but now that Chen Mo is here, Chen Mo naturally has to decide the rules.

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Of course, we can't be too radical. If we offend these people and rebel again to clean up the trouble, at least before Chen Mo captures Jiangling, Chen Mo is not prepared to show his cards with these people. If he can delay it, he will delay it. If he can't delay it... let Xun You take the lead.

, until he takes over Nanjun, then he will come back and have a serious discussion with these people.

After all, what the Jingzhou family can give Chen Mo now is limited, and the biggest thing is Jiangling. Now that all the elites in Jingzhou have been crippled by Chen Mo, there is only one Jiangling left. It is not that difficult for Chen Mo.

After thinking about it, Chen Mo shook his head and said: "Forget it, let's go directly to Jiangling with the army. Let Gongda stay in Xiangyang and be responsible for the transportation of grain and grass. Tell Ma Jun to rush to Jiangling as soon as possible after all the institutions left by Zhuge Liang are dismantled. In addition,

Bring along some of the craftsmen among the generals and accompany me on the southern expedition."

"Here!" Xu Huang nodded in agreement.

Chen Mo left the house and did not go to the government office. Instead, he got on his horse and headed out of the city.

"Your Majesty, don't you need to rest for a few days before leaving?" Dian Wei looked at Chen Mo with some surprise. They are just a group of scholars. Do they need to hide like this?

"What are you resting for? Didn't you rest every day in the army before? Just change a couch to sleep. It's better to capture Jiangling as soon as possible." Chen Mo shook his head and said as he walked out: "You can't get entangled by these scholars.

I won't be able to leave for ten days and a half. You have someone tell the rear to dismantle the copper pillars in the center of the river as soon as possible. It is faster to transport food and grass by water."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Dian Wei nodded and followed Chen Mo all the way out of the city to join the army outside the city. Chen Mo didn't really leave directly. After all, he was not tired, and so were the soldiers. He planned to rest in the military camp for a few days.

Go again.

When Xiangfan arrived, the battle situation in Jingzhou suddenly changed, and nearby cities surrendered one after another. After Zhuge Liang took the waterway to bypass Zhang Liao, he quickly sent someone to Ji Ling to join him, and the people in the nearby counties that were still under the control of the Jingzhou army moved to Jiangling.

, grain and grass were also transported to Jiangling.

It had been two days since the news reached Chen Mo. He was originally planning to rest for a few more days before leaving, but now, Chen Mo couldn't sit still.

"What on earth is Zhuge Liang thinking!?" Chen Mo frowned as he looked at the battle report from Zhang Liao in front of him. Nanjun was the richest place in Jingzhou and had a large population, not just concentrated in Xiangyang. With Zhuge Liang's move, nearly a hundred people

Ten thousand people were implicated, which made Chen Mo look uglier than ever.

"Delay time." Xun You gave the answer leisurely. He has been crazy busy these two days. He not only has to deal with the comfort matters around Xiangyang, but also has to receive Jingxiang scholars who come to harass him from time to time. He is quite complaining about Chen Mo.

Chen Mo naturally knew this. The Jingzhou army had been defeated. Zhuge Liang knew that he was no match for Chen Mo, so he mobilized these people, not to kill the enemy, but to rely on these people to delay Chen Mo's march south. It was also an excellent choice.

What Zhuge Liang lacks now is time, or in other words, what Liu Bei lacks is time. Zhuge Liang's move can be said to have taken advantage of Chen Mo's compassion for the people.

Somewhat disgusting!

"I'll leave the matter of Xiangyang to Gongda. I'll leave for the front line immediately." Chen Mo stood up and said in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Xun You nodded. He came today just to complain. How could he really tell Chen Mo that what you did was not honest?

"Dian Wei, inform the generals of the three armies to set off south immediately. Also tell the three generals Ma Chao, Pang De, and Zhang Xiu to lead the cavalry to the direction of Jiangling. Stop everyone who can stop me. If the Jingzhou army dares to stop, kill!

"Chen Mo looked at Dian Wei.

"Commander Mo, go right away!" Dian Wei noticed Chen Mode's anger and took the order without saying a word.

After Chen Mo explained some things to Xun You, he also took his personal guards out of the camp, leaving Zhang He in Fancheng to defend Xiangyang, and asked Zhao Zhao to follow Xunyou in order to deal with emergencies. He left 10,000 troops in each of the two cities of Xiangfan.

, Chen Mo just commanded the army to go south.

Going south all the way, wherever he passed, he saw deserted villages and people dying of hunger on the road. Jingzhou, which used to be prosperous, has now become extremely depressed due to this war. It even made Chen Mo regain some of the feeling of being displaced when he was a child. This made
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