Chapter 1874: Driving away tigers and devouring wolves, making falsehoods come true
The situation in the Central Plains is changing rapidly, which makes people overwhelmed. However, due to the speed of information transmission, the reactions of the surrounding guys who are sticking their heads out are somewhat delayed.
The changes brought about by Fei Qian were like that stick, which suddenly stirred up the dull and decadent Han Dynasty and the Shandong area!
The front leg just received the news that Fei Qian sent troops, and then he just started to prepare to deduce the strength comparison between the two sides to see which side has a higher chance of winning. It was just the beginning, and the back leg received the news that Fei Qian had conquered Luoyang.
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With some surprise, many of the noble clansmen overturned the original calculations, military flags, etc., and then put them up again. Not long after, before any calculations could be made, Yangcheng fell.
Overthrown again, and heard that Yang Zhai had fallen into the hands of the hussar general Fei Qian.
This made many people unable to sit still...
The pace of life in ancient times was very slow. Many nobles were not as quick-thinking as first-class counselors. Most of them were ordinary people. They were used to fighting a battle from spring to winter, and then from winter to summer, for half a year.
Conquering a city was considered fast in their minds. It was common to conquer a city in two or three years a year. But now, how long did it take for the Hussars General to conquer three cities in a row?!
Most of the noble clansmen thought that they could deduce the direction of changes in the situation in one month or two months, which was considered very good. However, they did not expect that the situation would change and they would no longer be able to keep up with Fei Qian's footsteps.
Doesn't this mean that the cavalry general's military front has reached Cao Cao's heart?!
As a result, the Shandong gentry, Xuzhou, Qingzhou, and Yangzhou were in shock. Many people took a breath, and then a thought began to pop up in their hearts. I am afraid that this time, Cao Cao took jujube pills...
These guys immediately put aside their calculations about the military comparison between Fei Qian and Cao Cao, and began to think about how to eat the biggest piece of fat from Cao Cao's corpse after Cao Cao fell.
For example, Sun Quan.
The reason why Sun Quan was as eager to send troops as an ant on a hot pot was because he was afraid that he would be too late to send troops before he could have a hot bite...
If Cao Cao was really defeated and fell, Sun Quan felt that Fei Qian would definitely capture Jizhou and Yuzhou first, then Xuzhou and Qingzhou, and finally turn around and go south. No matter how fast Fei Qian was, he would occupy and rule such a large area.
, is also something that needs to be calculated in years, so Sun Quan can attack Jingzhou first and expand his front to a relatively safe state.
If the two sides really confront each other on that day, Sun Quan can use the Yangtze River to quickly mobilize and transfer troops, whether it is reinforcements or attacks from behind, which is very convenient. If he is suppressed south of the Yangtze River, then just relying on the little territory in Jiangdong
and population, it is impossible to defeat Fei Qian who owns Jizhou and Yuzhou. Therefore, sending troops to Jingzhou has become an urgent matter for Sun Quan at the moment. It is like a stubborn chicken who cannot find an outlet to vent, and his face is purple from holding back.
As for Cao Cao's final outcome, except for people like Yuan Shang who was under siege and had no access to the inside and outside, most of the so-called "well-informed people" were not very optimistic.
This big man's world is probably going to change again...
When Sun Quan wants soldiers, it is naturally impossible for the Jiangdong gentry to hand over the population of their own tenant farmers who farm and produce grain. However, since all parties have unified their opinions and determined the distribution of benefits, of course they need to follow the requirements of the agreement in terms of quantity.
There can't be any problems, so the best way is to arrest the South Vietnamese.
Therefore, when Sun Quan wanted to send troops, the first people who were unlucky were not the people of Jingzhou, but the natives in South Vietnam.
Naturally, Sun Quan doesn't care about this kind of thing. Anyway, he only needs to get the soldiers and weapons. As for how he came... well, it doesn't matter how he came. Of course, Sun Quan has no time to pay attention to this. He is now full of pride and high-spirited. As the so-called true man is alive,
How can you be such a bitch, as long as you feel good about killing and stabbing people, right?
Strictly speaking, these new soldiers formed by the Yue people can only be used as consumables. The real fighting force is still a group of Sun family veterans led by Zhou Yu. Naturally, these main fighting forces cannot be treated badly. Thanks to Zhang Zhao and Jiang Dong
Zhu Gu and others from the aristocratic family have already concluded their negotiations. In the past few days, all kinds of material supplies have been delivered to Zhou Yu in a steady stream. Not to mention food and grass, other items such as cloth, swords, guns, equipment, etc. are also piled up.
, it can be seen that Jiangdong, which has not had much war for a long time, has actually accumulated much wealth!
Jiangxia is the primary goal, but it is not the end of Sun Quan's grand plan. It is just a springboard, or a beginning. If Sun Quan gets another two, he may even shout out the famous saying about the sea of stars...
Uh, Comrade Lu Xun, please sit down, I know it wasn't you who said that...
All in all, Sun Quan, who originally shrank in the shadows in the east of the Yangtze River and stabbed people in the west, now thinks that although the Han Dynasty is still called the Han Dynasty, the situation is completely different. Sun Quan is preparing to swear an oath at Ruxukou of the Yangtze River. This time it is
We must capture Jiangxia in one fell swoop, and then we can pursue Jingzhou, Yangzhou and other places!
Sun Quan stood upwind, thinking about the excitement, and couldn't help but laugh to the sky. As a result, he accidentally took a gulp of wind and choked and coughed repeatedly...
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Jingzhou.
Xiangyang City.
During the Han Dynasty, this city was naturally much more prosperous and prosperous than Jiangdong, which to the Central Plains people seemed to be a gathering area for country bumpkins.
Jingzhou has been developed since the Spring and Autumn Period, while most of the Jiangdong area was still a barren land during the Chu State, so a chain of contempt was naturally formed. The title of country bumpkin was indispensable. In addition, Jingxiang has indeed become a barren land in recent years.
With peace and stability, Xiangyang City, an important town in Jingxiang, became even more majestic and extraordinary with the successive additions and repairs.
Even the Mongolian cavalry of later generations stayed at the foot of Xiangyang City for five or six years and spent many lives before taking Xiangyang. This clearly shows that Xiangyang has a dangerous terrain and a strategic hub of transportation.
Different people have different views on the matter of Feiqian and Linkedo City. Sun Quan was eager to take advantage of the opportunity to gain some advantage. He was like a pervert who got on the tram. He wanted to find someone to take advantage of.
It's a small place, but Liu Biao is older after all. He is not as anxious as Sun Quan, but more wants to protect Jingzhou, which he finally defeated...
Xiangyang City has been Liu Biao's business base for many years. Whether it is the fertile farmland outside the city or the Piyong (imitation) inside the city, it is all Liu Biao's hard work. How could he willingly give it to others?
No one can move!
Including Fei Qian, Cai family, Huang family, etc...
Therefore, Liu Biao's actions were more like a warning from an old dog showing his teeth to protect his food. He stretched out his hand to grab Jing Xiang, and threatened everyone around him without hesitation. Don't touch my flesh and bones. I will bite anyone who dares to touch me!
Today, the Eight Gates and Twelve Streets in Xiangyang are full of Liu Biao's soldiers. They all look like they are facing a formidable enemy, guarding the streets solemnly and controlling the traffic. Among the eight gates, there are only two.
The city gates were open, but the streets, which seemed wide due to the decrease in pedestrians, were quiet and empty, with only cavalry rushing past with orders from time to time.
The city walls of Xiangyang are still as tall as ever, and the soldiers stationed at the top of the city still seem to be in good order. The cold light on the heads of the spears in their hands does not seem to have diminished at all, but the whole city is still filled with a sense of difficulty.
The breath of metaphor is like the smell emanating from Liu Biao...
It is the smell of approaching death, swallowing the breath of the living!
Cai Shi in Liu Biao's government office has been placed under house arrest. When Liu Biao suddenly appeared in front of Cai Shi, Cai Shi realized that something was wrong, but it was already too late.
There were also some confidants around Cai who were at war with each other on the spot, but Cai did not choose to fight in the end. It was not because of the relationship between husband and wife, or because they had feelings after a long time, but after all, Cai was still a "subordinate" under Liu Biao. If
It's okay to embezzle and convert Liu Biao after his death, but openly fighting with swords and guns is tantamount to betraying the master. Unless he really wants to fight to the death with Liu Biao, it won't reach that level.
More importantly, although Ms. Cai ignored Liu Biao who was "seriously ill", she at least did not take the initiative to kill Liu Biao. "My husband is really good at planning..." Cai said with a smile, "I don't know when I will start plotting against my concubine..."
Liu Biao glanced at Liu Cong beside him, "Since the moment you brought your niece to see Cong'er..."
"I did this for Cong'er... Is it wrong for Cong'er?" Cai did not appear humble or beg for mercy because of this, but raised her head, "If the Lu family gets rid of Chen Zhou, it will also
There is no chaos among the seven kings!』
Liu Biao wanted to beat the Cai family, but he couldn't do without the Cai family for the time being, just like the emperor of the Han Dynasty couldn't do without his relatives. Unless he could find a replacement, most of them were like this. He needed his relatives as his minions to control other noble families.
But be careful not to hurt yourself with the minions.
Did the emperors of the Han Dynasty know that there would be problems in using relatives? They may not know, but because there is no reliable selection system, there is no guarantee that reusing other people will still ensure the inheritance of their own bloodline. Therefore, many times it is the emperor who deliberately strengthens his relatives.
To balance the family members, nobles, powerful ministers and eunuchs, after all, the foreign relatives are still more or less their own flesh and blood, but if they fall into the hands of others, they are no longer one of our own.
In the early Han Dynasty, Liu Bang was unable to control the country, and he could not save the dignity to kill the previously enfeoffed kings with different surnames to strengthen the centralization of power. As a result, Empress Lu stepped forward and killed several of them. This was the beginning of the strength of the Han Dynasty's relatives.
I don’t know if it’s because Empress Lu did too well, or because Empress Lu didn’t do enough. After Liu Bang’s death, the Lu family’s group was exterminated by Chen Ping, Zhou Bo and others after the death of Empress Lu. Then they felt that Liu Bang was originally
His eldest son, Liu Fei, had a series of blood connections with the Lu family, and he could not repeat the same mistakes, so he chose Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty who had a weak backing. As a result, Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty began to suppress Chen Ping and Zhou Bo after he came to power, which also caused the central ministers to control local affairs.
The country’s control has declined…
Later, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty began to practice grace, which then triggered the Rebellion of the Seven Kings.
After the Rebellion of the Seven Kings, the strength of kings with different surnames and kings with the same gender suffered a heavy blow, but similarly, in the vacuum of power where these princes died, the gentry emerged.
Cai used this example to express on the one hand that she was like Empress Lu and would not rob Liu Biao of his inheritance. On the other hand, she also praised Liu Biao because Cai also knew that Liu Biao's favorite thing was to compare herself to someone like Duke Wen of Jin.
Ah, people like Liu Bang...
Sure enough, after hearing what Cai said, Liu Biao's expression softened slightly, and he nodded and said, "If it weren't for this, would you still be alive today? It's good for Cong'er... But, it's too early..."
Mrs. Cai moved her eyebrows and said, "Is it possible that your husband wants to welcome his bride?"
Liu Biao laughed out loud, with a hint of bitterness in his laughter, "If you are welcoming a newcomer, why are you so noisy?" Of course, this is not because Liu Biao is nostalgic, but on the one hand, Liu Biao is indeed old. If he were younger, he would
At ten years old, I can't say that I really have this intention. On the other hand, besides the Cai family, Jingzhou has no suitable partners. I can't go back and look for the Huang family or the Pang family.
"So," Ms. Cai lowered her head and prostrated herself on the ground, "I made a mistake. Please punish me..."
Therefore, Liu Biao also expressed his intention. If Cai wanted to be the "Queen Mother", that would be fine, but it would be "too early".
Cai said that if Liu Biao still maintains the position of Cai's "relative", then it is still an "intra-family" conflict, and there is no need to let outsiders take advantage...
Cai’s words came true!
Although Liu Biao controlled Xiangyang in the blink of an eye, Cai Hao, who was about to return to Xiangyang triumphantly, was caught off guard. Wenpin led the troops in front, and at the same time he had a righteous name in hand, and he was fierce. Cai Hao's army was in turmoil.
, and Jiangxia was exhausted after a series of hard battles, and naturally could not compete with Wenpin. As a result, before Wenpin could take over Cai Mao's army, Zhou Yu led Jiangdong soldiers and horses to kill the generals fiercely. Taking advantage of Jiangxia's attack on Cai Mao and Huang Zu,
Under the confrontation, there was no time for the city defense equipment to be fully restored. With the support of Huang Gai and other fierce generals, and sufficient material preparations, Cai Mao's defense on the periphery of Jiangxia was defeated within one day, and the siege began.
It took another three days to capture Jiangxia's already dilapidated outer city, forcing Cai Hao to break out in embarrassment with some defeated soldiers!
When the news came, Liu Biao was shocked. On the one hand, he took the defeated Cai Mao into custody, and on the other hand, he had to temporarily put aside the suppression of the Cai family. After all, Jiangxia fell into the hands of the Sun family, which meant that the door to the south of Jingzhou was opened! Liu Biao was playing
He single-handedly drove the tiger to devour the wolf, thinking he could reap the benefits, but he didn't expect that he actually attracted a man-eating tiger!
