The messenger brought the Nanchang Jieshu and the wooden box containing Sun Ben's head to Liu Jing.
Liu Jing listened to the report of the messenger in the hall, and his joy was beyond words.
It is no exaggeration to say that he was prepared to withstand Zhou Yu in Chaisang for a whole winter, so that Zhuge Liang could concentrate on dealing with Sun Bi. Who would have thought that Zhou Yu had just arrived, and Zhuge Liang had neatly dealt with Sun Bi.
Ben.
Liu Jing did not rush to check Sun Bi's head, but first read the book of victory written by Zhuge Liang. After reading it, he suddenly realized.
He was also surprised that no matter how incompetent Sun Ben was, he would not be able to hold on for even a day. It turned out that Sun Ben died of injuries on the day he was defeated and returned to Nanchang. Pan Zhang was also good at killing the high official Xu Ping, causing Xu Ping's relatives and officials to be killed.
They rebelled against each other, cooperated with Zhuge Liang inside and outside, and captured Nanchang.
Liu Jing smiled and shook his head. He did not expect Pan Zhang, the "Twelve Tiger Ministers from Jiangdong" in history, to behave in such an unwise manner.
Pang Tong, Wang Can, Jiang Wan, Li Yan, Pei Qian, Xi Zhen, Sheng Kuang, Xu Zong and other officials from General Annan's mansion came one after another after hearing the news.
Wang Can took the good news from Liu Jing, glanced at it briefly, and said happily: "Sun Bi's death will be announced by all the counties in Yuzhang."
Pang Tong nodded and said to Liu Jing: "Yuzhang and Luling counties, Yuzhang has always been strong and Luling has been weak, and Sun Fu's bravery is not as good as Sun Bi's. Now that Yuzhang has been conquered, the general can order his military advisers to go south to fight with General Wang (Qiang).
The armies met at Luling. Sun Fu knew that Sun Ben had been destroyed, that there was no help from outside, and that he was trapped in a lonely city. He was determined to escape, and even if he resisted stubbornly, he would not be able to escape defeat. In this way, both counties can be defeated within ten months."
Sheng Kuang had a different opinion and said: "Luling is a remote small county with a small army and few generals. Sun Fu is a general who is familiar with the clan and is not a wise and brave general. General Wang (Qiang) is good at using troops and has strong fighting skills.
It's not difficult to defeat, so why bother with military divisions?" Sheng Kuang paused, and then said: "In Kuang's opinion, it is better to mobilize military divisions to the north, join up with the general, encircle and annihilate the Wu army at the foot of Pengze City, and then go east along the river, sweep across Danyang, and attack Wu
, meeting, when the righteous flag points, the people of Jiangdong will watch the wind and respond, eating pots of pulp to welcome the general."
After listening to the two men's suggestions, Liu Jing couldn't help but fell into deep thought. Pang Tong followed the original planned route, which was to first annex Yuzhang and Luling counties, and then Xutu Danyang, Wu County, and Kuaiji.
Seeing that Zhuge Liang attacked and destroyed Sun Bi so quickly, Sheng Kuang was no longer satisfied with the two counties of Yuzhang and Luling as originally planned. He wanted to surround and annihilate Zhou Yu's army in one go, and advance into the hinterland of Jiangdong.
Compared with Pang Tong, the prospect described in Sheng Kuang's words was more attractive. Liu Jing was greatly moved when he heard it, but after careful consideration, he ultimately did not adopt Sheng Kuang's suggestion.
It should be understood that risks and benefits are always directly proportional. Today, Taishi Ci is entrenched in the northwest of Yuzhang, and in the west valley, Pan Zhang has also escaped from Nanchang and is nowhere to be found. The counties have not yet surrendered. At this time, Zhuge Liang's army was rashly mobilized.
Chai Sang, doesn’t this give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of it?
What's more, although Sun Fu was not a famous general, he was not a coward either. He gathered thousands of troops to defend Luling. Wang Qiang had no more than 10,000 soldiers and horses. He was unable to attack Luling alone. Once the stalemate broke out, Sun Quan would wait for him.
After reaction, if we send troops from Danyang and Kuaiji to support Yuzhang and Luling by land, we will be completely passive.
Seeing that Liu Jing rejected Sheng Kuang's suggestion, Pang Tong breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps he was eager to avenge Sun Quan for killing his father. Sheng Kuang's suggestion was very radical. He was really afraid that Sheng Kuang's words would make Liu Jing hot-headed.
Take risks.
Given the current situation, continuing to implement the original plan is the best option.
You must know that annexing the two counties of Yuzhang and Luling is equivalent to swallowing two-fifths of the territory of Jiangdong, a quarter of the population, and a third of the military strength. The blow to Sun Quan can be imagined. This news Under his leadership, Liu Jing will have an absolute advantage in future offense and defense, and there is no need to take risks. Fortunately, Liu Jing has a clear mind and made the right choice.
After a brief discussion between Liu Jing, Pang Tong and other ministers, they immediately ordered the chief secretary Jiang Wan to draft a document congratulating Zhuge Liang on his victory in Nanchang, and asked him to pacify the central and eastern areas of Yuzhang as soon as possible, lead his troops southward, and attack Luling together with Wang Qiang.
On the same day, the news of Haihun's success also arrived. What Liu Jing valued most was not the city of Haihun, but Taishi Ci and his family members in the city. With these hostages in hand, both Taishi Ci and his Buqu family would be safe. Nothing can be done.
Liu Jing urgently wrote a letter of appointment and ordered him to send Taishi Ci's family, including the young and old, to Chaisang immediately.
Liu Jing's place was full of good news, but Zhou Yu was completely unaware of it. Jiangdong's army rested on the sandbank for a day and night, and then marched towards Pengze the next day.
Zhou Yu knew very little about the current situation in Yuzhang. Out of caution, he did not go directly to Pengze City. Instead, he chose to build a camp near the river and immediately sent his cavalry south to Nanchang.
Facts have proved that Zhou Yu's caution is very necessary. The next day, a scout reported that the east and west banks of the Gan River, Liling, Poyang, Yunyang, and even Haihun were all occupied by Chu bandits. There were also rumors that Nanchang had also been occupied. fall.
Zhou Yu couldn't help being shocked and paced back and forth in the military tent. The loss of Chai Sang and Peng Ze was enough to give him a headache, but compared with the intelligence brought back by Tan Qi, it was nothing worth mentioning.
Putting aside unconfirmed rumors such as the fall of Nanchang for the time being, the information he already had was enough to scare him.
Liling, Poyang, Yunyang and other counties have few soldiers, so it is understandable that they cannot defend them.
However, Haihun was Taishi Ci's base camp, and the loss of Haihun meant that Taishi Ci was defeated, a huge defeat, so weak that he could not even defend his old nest of Haihun.
If the rumors of the fall of Nanchang are true, then Yuzhang may have changed hands at this time. Faced with such a situation, it is unknown whether it can escape intact, let alone turn the tide.
Of course, this is just the worst-case scenario, hoping things are not as bad as he thought.
At this moment, the guards outside the tent came in and reported: "Captain, an envoy from Chu has come by boat and asked to see the Governor on Liu Jing's order."
Zhou Yu was startled when he heard this and frowned. While guessing the other party's intention, he agreed to Chu's request for an audience.
Soon, a well-dressed and elegant young scholar walked into the tent calmly, holding a wooden box.
When Zhou Yu saw the wooden box in the opponent's hand, he didn't know his purpose, so he immediately stood up from his seat.
"Xi Zhen, an official in General Annan's mansion, has met Zhou Zhonglang." Xi Zhen asked the guards around him to pass the wooden box to Zhou Yu, and then bowed to Zhou Yu and said: "General, I have heard about my name for a long time, and now I know that I am coming. I have specially ordered you to carry it with me." Come and see me generously."
Zhou Yu slowly opened the wooden box, which was what Xi Zhen called a "rich gift". As expected, there was a salted head inside. Zhou Yu recognized the face at a glance. It was none other than Sun Bi, the prefect of Yuzhang.