Cao Cao had no choice but to mobilize troops from Changshe to reinforce Chang'an, and the pressure on Long Fei was greatly reduced. Everyone in Jingzhou was gearing up to start a war. This battle was a matter of life and death in Jingzhou, so a good plan was needed for how to act. Jia Xu was left to coordinate the troops from all over Jingzhou.
Ma, Wancheng Wenpin and others were prepared to prepare for Cao Cao's sudden attack. All the remaining troops who could be mobilized were sent to Jiangxia. For a time, a large number of soldiers and horses came to the small Jiangxia city. Even outside the city, there were crowds of people and many military camps were built.
Zhou Yu came to Jiangxia with Lu Su. This time the two coalition forces needed a unified command system. As the general of Zhennan, Long Fei had as many soldiers and horses as Sun Quan, and he was under the banner of helping Sun Quan. With everyone's recommendation
Next, Long Fei became the commander-in-chief, and Zhou Yu was willing to assist. Both sides gathered 160,000 troops and began to deploy along the line from Jiangxia to Chaisang, with the Yangtze River as the boundary.
According to the layout on the sand table made by Long Fei, with Sanjiangkou as the boundary, the west of Sanjiangkou belongs to the defensive range of Jingzhou, and the east of Sanjiangkou belongs to the defensive range of Jiangdong. The two sides are independent and take care of each other. The headquarters of the army is located in Sanjiangkou.
estuary.
Now that the autumn harvest has just passed, everything has come to an end and the army has been deployed. The entire Han Dynasty is waiting for the start of this war. However, there is no movement after waiting. Cao Jun is still training in an orderly manner in Pingchun.
, the craftsmen are still rushing to make warships. The master sent news that Cao Jun has made nearly a thousand warships, and all the soldiers who know how to use water have been converted into naval forces. However, they are not in a hurry to attack, as if they are waiting for something.
Xu Shu slapped his thigh: "No, Cao Cao is waiting for news from Chang'an. If Chang'an wins, Xia Houyuan's army will immediately rush out from Wuguan and go straight to our Wancheng. Then the troops of Hefei and Pingchun will become
It’s tempting the enemy.”
Long Fei scratched his head: "Yes! This is indeed a problem. Cao Cao can afford to wait, but we can't afford to wait. Food, grass and weapons don't matter. We have limited troops and horses, and it is difficult to support both ends!"
Guo Jia smiled slightly: "Since Cao Cao is unwilling to come, why don't we go over and fight his Pingchun army first, forcing Cao Cao to fight us as soon as possible!"
"The method is good, but I'm worried that if Cao Cao's army insists on defending and has the support of the camp, it may be difficult to win and it will only be a loss of courage!" Zhou Yu sat aside and said calmly: "Cao Cao also uses troops, so he doesn't understand this.
The truth is, if we wait until our troops are exhausted and they suddenly attack us, it will be difficult to deal with them!"
Long Fei nodded: "It's the Governor Zhou who has thought carefully! You still need to be careful when luring the enemy!"
Li Rudao: "I don't think it is possible to fight Cao Jun. If we can send a team of elite soldiers to bypass Cao Jun's food route and cut off Cao Jun's food route, Cao Cao's army will definitely be in chaos. In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Cao Cao will definitely come to attack!"
Everyone looked at Li Ru and nodded repeatedly. Long Fei said: "It is also a way, but it is too dangerous to go deep into Cao Jun's territory. It may be difficult for those without courage to complete it. Governor Zhou, are there any of your men like this?"
people?"
Zhou Yu looked at Huang Gai on his side, Han Dang and others shook their heads repeatedly. Long Fei sighed: "I am the best at this matter, but these brothers of mine will never let me take risks. All generals also have soldiers."
We can't stay away from things for a long time..."
"General, the last general is willing to go!" A burly young man emerged from behind the crowd. When everyone in Jiangdong saw it, they all took a breath. This man was tall and handsome, and although he was young, he had a handsome face.
Perseverance, he looked like a general who could stand alone. Huang Gai turned to look at Han Dang. Han Dang nodded and said in a low voice: "That's him! When the lord killed his father, he was the only one who missed it. Unexpectedly, he was the one who was killed by Long Fei.
here!"
This person was none other than Ling Tong, the son of Ling Cao, the former captain of Moling in Jiangdong. In order to fight for the throne, Sun Quan killed his own brother and drove his younger brother crazy. As a close associate of Sun Ce, Ling Tong was punished by Sun Quan for being unfavorable for arresting and stealing.
Killed and annihilated the three tribes. Only Ling Tong escaped from the disaster and followed Long Fei back to Wancheng. For several years, Ling Tong had carried a blood feud, trained hard, and emerged among the Long Army. Now,
He served as a lieutenant under Zhang Liao. After not seeing each other for several years, everyone in Jiangdong was surprised to see Ling Tong's great changes.
Long Fei looked at Ling Tong: "Very good! Brother Ling is brave and knowledgeable. He is indeed a general, Zhang Liao?"
Zhang Liao hurriedly stood up. Long Fei asked: "Ling Tong is your favorite general, but you are willing to let him fight?"
Zhang Liao chuckled: "The Jingzhou Dragon Army is a brave one for my lord. If Ling Tong can take charge alone, he will also add another tiger general to my lord. I have no objections from my subordinates!"
"Okay!" Long Fei said this deliberately to the people of Jiangdong. Although Jiangdong seemed harmonious and friendly, and the generals all respected Zhou Yu as the governor, in fact the infantry from Moling did not take Zhou Yu seriously.
, their lord has only one, and that is Sun Quan. Sometimes if Zhou Yu wants to mobilize troops, he still needs Lu Su's nod.
Long Fei stood up, came to the hall, and patted Ling Tong on the shoulder: "Okay! If my brother can win the battle, I will report to the court and make him a general, and my brother's great feud can be ended a day earlier!"
These words touched the nerves of everyone in Jiangdong. Huang Gai immediately stood up and said: "General Long, Ling Tong is our criminal official in Jiangdong. My lord has been chasing him for many years. Today, since your two families are allies, General Long must kill Ling Tong."
Leave it all to my lord to show the alliance between the two families!"
"Guilty minister?" Long Fei smiled: "May I ask Huang Jiangjun, what crime did Brother Ling Tong commit?"
"Ling Tong's father, Ling Cao, neglected military affairs and was beheaded by my lord. He also annihilated three tribes. Only Ling Tong escaped!" Huang Gai told Ling Cao's crime again, and everyone behind him gathered around Huang Gai, as if there was something wrong.
The intention to never give up until the goal is reached.
"Hahaha! You bastards!" Long Fei's expression changed drastically and he snorted coldly: "Huh! Don't tell me what you are guilty of. Brother Ling Tong is now our Jingzhou captain. I also promised him that one day
His great revenge will definitely be avenged. If you have the ability to stop it, don't use any alliance to talk about it! Governor Zhou, don't you think so?"
Before Zhou Yu could answer, Lu Su stood up quickly, stood in front of Huang Gai, cupped his hands and said: "General Long, don't be angry. Our enemy is in the north. Since the two families are united, they must share the same hatred. It is not too late to discuss the matter of Ling Tong later."
"What? You want to discuss it again?" Long Fei said coldly: "In that case, brothers, let's go! Go back to Jiangxia, and we will clean up the mess when Cao Cao goes south!"
"General Long is joking, joking!" Lu Su quickly apologized: "It is a big deal for the two families to unite to fight against Cao, how can it be such a child's play? General Long cares about his beloved general, which is touching. In this case, I will let this matter go.
I will make it clear to my lord." He turned around, pushed Huang Gai, and motioned for everyone to sit down.
A small storm came to an end. Long Fei glared at Huang Gai and others, turned to Ling Tong and said: "If you are willing to go, I will give you three thousand soldiers and horses to cross the river immediately. Everything
It's all up to you. If things don't work out, come back immediately and remember where your goal is!"
Ling Tong had tears in his eyes and nodded solemnly. There were lords like Long Fei in the world who protected their subordinates, but he was the only one who could go head-to-head with his opponent for a small captain in front of the alliance. Ling Tong took the command arrow and paid the bill.
At that time, he looked at the group of people waiting in Jiangdong with sharp eyes, wishing he could eat them all in one bite.
Ling Tong paid the bill and prepared to cross the river. Just after leaving, Zhou Yu suddenly spoke up and looked at Huang Gai: "Old General Huang, as a general, you contradict the commander. I don't care about you, but you almost let me do it for this trivial matter.
The Long-Sun Alliance is broken. If we can't resist Cao Cao, how will Jiangdong's crisis end?"
Huang Gai was about to retort when Lu Su shook his head slightly. Zhou Yu continued: "Although this matter is small, it is also a sign of your disrespect for orders. Come on! Drag Huang Gai out of the tent and beat him with thirty army sticks!"
"You!" Huang Gai stood up and looked at Zhou Yu: "Just because of these trivial things, you want to hit me?"
"I don't think it's a trivial matter!" Zhou Yu didn't give in this time: "How can the Longsun Alliance be a trivial matter? Since the Lord has appointed me as the Grand Governor, with the power of life and death, he has to consider the safety of Jiangdong. So many times I have resisted Cao Cao.
I will deal with any negative things!" Zhou Yu glared at the soldiers standing at the door again: "Why don't you take action?"
Huang Gai choked and drew out his sword, and the soldiers from Moling behind him also drew out their swords. The navy generals on Zhou Yu's side also hurriedly stepped forward. It seemed that there was imminent danger. Zhou Yu took a step forward and untied his waist.
Sun Quan raised his sword high and said, "Are you going to rebel?"
When everyone saw it, they were all discouraged. Lu Su hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Captain, please calm down. General Huang is just angry for a moment, not against the governor! For my sake, will you spare General Huang? Mr. Huang
The general is me, the elder of Jiangdong, assisting the three lords, following the old lord in his campaigns across the country and in the north. He has fought in hundreds of battles, and has made great contributions to Jiangdong. I hope the governor will show mercy!"
"Hmph!" Zhou Yu said: "We can't fight without discipline. If I let Huang Gai go, will others still take me as the governor in their eyes in the future? Take action!"
Seven or eight soldiers rushed forward and hugged Huang Gai tightly. Huang Gai was furious and cursed Zhou Yu for pretending to be a public servant for personal gain. Lu Su also kept trying to persuade him with good words, but Zhou Yu ignored them. The soldiers dragged Huang Gai out of the tent and soon
The sound of a military stick was heard. Huang Gai still cursed loudly, as if the stick was not hitting him.
Long Fei and other Jingzhou soldiers saw this and treated it as a farce. No one said anything to persuade them, but they stood aside quietly, waiting for Huang Gai to finish beating him with his military stick. Not long after, several soldiers
The general carried Huang Gai into the account. Huang Gai was still scolding Zhou Yu. Lu Su hurriedly reached out and blocked Huang Gai's mouth. He ordered people to lift Huang Gai down for treatment, and followed him out with a sigh.
"Captain Zhou has good tactics! From now on, Moling soldiers and horses will no longer look down on the governor!" Long Fei bowed his hand to Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu put on his sword again: "This little trick made General Long laugh!"
Guo Jiadao: "I see that this Huang Gai is still dissatisfied. Governor Zhou should be on guard. Veteran ministers who rely on their old age and betray them are the most difficult to deal with. They can neither kill nor go too far. If Huang Gai hates Governor Zhou, who knows what he will do."