It only took six or seven days for Zhuge Liang's secret letter to be submitted to Liu Jing's memorial.
Liu Jing has been in a rather impetuous mood recently because he received a secret report from the north that Cao Cao has recently led his army north again to attack Yuan Shang.
In less than two years since Yuan Shao's death, Cao Cao has conquered Hebei on four occasions, and this will be the last time. Within this year, Cao Cao will completely defeat Yuan Shang and capture Yecheng. The day when Cao Cao will unify the north is not far away.
Far.
After reading Zhuge Liang's handwriting, Liu Jing immediately turned from worry to joy. As a person of later generations, he knew very well that Sun Yi died at the hands of his cronies in history. Combined with the past experiences of Gui Lan, Dai Yuan and others, it was nine out of ten that he
It was them who did it, so there was no risk of fraud. After Liu Jing symbolically sought the opinions of his advisers, he secretly ordered Zhuge Liang to send troops to Danyang.
Since ancient times, people have been quick to seize the opportunity and late to make changes. Liu Jing is far away in Jingzhou at the moment and wants to gather people to attack. It will take dozens of days to arrive. The longer it takes, the greater the risk of the conspiracy being exposed.
Moreover, Liu Jing conquered an area of thousands of miles in the south, attracting the attention of the world. Once he mobilized his troops and mobilized a large number of people, they would be noticed by the enemy, which would only increase the number of variables. It would be better to let Zhuge Liang send troops first to serve as his vanguard, while Liu Jing would use the people of Jingzhou as his own back-up.
Sun Quan was Liu Jing's opponent who had to be eradicated on the road to hegemony. After capturing the two counties of Yuzhang and Luling last year, Liu Jing left most of his troops in Yuzhang, thinking that Zhuge Liang would have enough troops to drive him later.
On that day, Liu Jingzhao's brother Liu Zong had a secret meeting. Soon, Liu Zong left Xiangyang with only a dozen of his close associates and traveled at starry night to Chaisang.
In the end, Liu Zong and Zhuge Liang's water-stepping army almost reached Chaisang with both front and rear feet. This shows that Liu Jing was decisive and Liu Zong was fast.
When Zhuge Liang saw Liu Zong rushing to Chaisang, he didn't know what Liu Jing was thinking. He said to Liu Zong: "The land east of the Yangtze River is full of water. The Wu people have been good at understanding the nature of water since they were young. They use boats as horses. Therefore, the Wu people fight on foot.
The water battle is the best.
Last year our army attacked Yuzhang and Luling from the land route. We were victorious wherever we went, but we failed to win on the water. Afterwards, the general repeatedly lamented that if you were to use you as a general, Wu Zhoushi would definitely be defeated."
Liu Zong was overjoyed when he heard this, nodded his head respectfully, and said: "Zhou Gongjin, a hero of the Jianghuai River, is well-known, and the general also praised him, saying that his ability to use troops is the most powerful in the Jianghuai River, and is even better than that of (Han)
) Xin and (English) Bu are not people with empty reputations, and it is indeed not something Wenxiu (Liu Zhu) can handle."
Liu Zong spoke highly of Zhou Yu and believed that Liu Zhu was no match for him, but he himself showed full confidence.
Don't say that Zhou Yu is just compared to Han Xin and Ying Bu. Even if they come back to life, Liu Zong will not be afraid.
Liu Jing once said: "There are talented people from generation to generation, and each has led the way for hundreds of years."
Liu Zong deeply believed in this.
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Zhou Gongjin is certainly a genius in this world, and you are a hero among thousands of people, so he is worthy of his rival."
Although Liu Zong was arrogant, he did have the talent of a general. With him commanding the navy, Zhuge Liang would be even more powerful.
Liu Zong was not carried away by Zhuge Liang's praise, and ignored the distinction between priorities. Su Rong said: "When I came, the general had told me that all matters in Jiangdong will be decided by military advisors. When I come this time, military advisor Jiwei will
It’s for partial benefit.”
Liu Zongxing defended the front and was ashamed to be subordinate. In the past, Liu Zong might not have been willing to succumb to Zhuge Liang. However, in the battle of Sun Ben in the Eastern Expedition last year, Zhuge Liang's performance was really amazing. He led his troops to drive in by land.
He defeated Yuzhang in the battle, fought again in Dingluling, overthrew the army, killed the generals, destroyed the city and captured the city, and was invincible. He was so powerful that he was so proud that Liu Zong was deeply impressed by his arrogance as a man.
Zhuge Liang saw that Liu Zong's words were sincere and did not seem to be hypocritical, and the last worry in his heart disappeared.
Zhuge Liang knew Liu Zong's nature, and was afraid that he would rely on the clan generals and fight for power with him. Fortunately, Liu Jing had specifically warned him when he came, and Liu Zong himself also expressed his willingness to accept his temperance. This was the result Zhuge Liang most hoped to see.
"If this plan is successful, Danyang can be conquered in one fell swoop. At that time, we will take control of Danyang and march eastward to meet Wu. We will spread the word to the counties and attract heroes. The land east of the Yangtze River can be swept and conquered!" Zhuge Liang!
Finally, he said to Liu Zongdao: "We are honored to serve as the general's spearhead, and we will never allow any mistakes. We are willing to work with you to encourage you."
Liu Zong solemnly agreed, and the two discussed in secret for a long time. Afterwards, Liu Zong declined Zhuge Liang's suggestion to stay for a while, and went straight to the navy camp despite being tired from the journey.
Although Liu Jingshui's army was not built by Liu Zong, it grew and grew in size in his hands. The weak defeated the strong, defeated Liu Biao's army, and dominated the Jiang and Han Dynasties.
It is conceivable that Liu Zong has a high prestige in the navy, and this is also the reason why Liu Jing once transferred Liu Zong from the navy.
As soon as Liu Zong entered the navy camp, the officials and officers all cheered and jumped for joy when they saw him, and ran to tell each other. The generals also wore their armor to greet him and were proud of him.
Among the whole battalion, only Liu Zhu was disappointed. He had been serving as Liu Zong's deputy general and had no objection to the latter, but respected him. He was more disappointed with himself. Liu Jing gave him a chance, but he failed
I failed to grasp it and failed Liu Jing's trust.
Liu Zong knew that Liu Jing's change of commander before the war would definitely deal a big blow to Liu Zhu, so he held his hand tightly and expressed gentle words of comfort.
Liu Zhushao lost his parents and wandered around the market, making a living by stealing. He suffered many hardships and had a strong will. He did not give up on himself because of this, but instead developed a heart of courage after knowing his shame.
Upon seeing this, Liu Zong felt relieved, and then encouraged the generals, inspected the camp, and was busy all day long, and did not go to his tent to rest until nightfall.
Two days later, Zhuge Liang and Liu Zong raised more than 30,000 water infantry and more than a thousand large and small ships, and headed eastward along the river, pointing directly at Danyang.
From the border of Yuzhang County to Spring Valley, it stretches for six to seven hundred miles. There are only a few people along the way, with only scattered settlements scattered along the way, creating a desolate scene.
After Zhou Yu retreated to Spring Valley, in order to guard against Liu Jing's attack, he built a defense line in Spring Valley and set up beacon towers along the river. After the Jingzhou army arrived at the border of Danyang, they were discovered by the Wu army's beacon guards. They immediately raised the beacon to call the police, billowing black smoke.
, filled the sky in an instant, and dozens of beacon towers lit up one after another for hundreds of miles along the river. Overnight, it spread to Spring Valley.
"coming……"
Zhou Yu stood at the head of Spring Valley City with a calm face, looking at the lonely mountain outside the city, with smoke rising and drums beating loudly, and said silently in his heart.
The enemy's attack came much earlier than he expected. He thought that with the court's mediation, it would be able to delay the attack for at least a year and a half. Unexpectedly, in less than three months, Liu Jing couldn't bear it anymore and attacked again.
Send troops to attack Jiangdong.
Fortunately, after months of hard work, the Spring Valley defense line has been roughly formed. With Spring Valley as the center and the river as a barrier, several strong fortresses have been built, with elite troops inside, and dozens of miles of fences connecting them.
With this line of defense, Zhou Yu has the confidence to block Liu Jingjun, and even go one step further to break Liu Jing's undefeated myth.