Guan Yu stood in the middle, Ma Liang stood on one side of him, and Liu Pan, the former governor of Changsha, knelt in front of him.
Liu Pan had just arrived in Jiangling and went to the official office to meet Ma Liang immediately without taking any rest.
It concerns Changsha, Jingnan, and Jingzhou. This matter is too big.
Therefore, Ma Liang took him directly to see Guan Yu without listening to him!
You must know that Liu Pan was very busy along the way. He rushed all the way from Jingnan for 700 miles to get here. Three horses died on the road, and his speed was faster than a flying pigeon.
Finally, one day and one night, he met Guan Gong.
At this moment, his face was ashen, and his tone was urgent: "The day before yesterday, Jiangdong ships were discovered on the waterway a hundred miles away from Changsha. There were hundreds of ships, more than 20,000 people, led by Lu Meng... They... They... made a surprise attack on Changsha, and they came to kill...
"
Liu Pan spoke too fast, and because of his nervousness and excitement, his throat dried up at the end and he became speechless.
"Water, water..." Ma Liang quickly called the attendant to bring tea.
Guan Yu asked urgently, "Is Changsha County still there? What is the current situation of the four counties in Jingnan?"
At this moment, Guan Yu was panicked.
If Jiangling City is the frontier on the way north;
This is the key to whether the ultimate strategic plan in the "Longzhong Duel" can be realized when my brother and Zhuge's military advisor mentioned that "if there is a change in the world, order a general to move the Jingzhou army to Wan and Luo".
So…
Changsha, including the four counties of Jingnan, is an important place for Jiangling's supply of "grain, grass, baggage, and ordnance."
Especially for Changsha County, once Changsha is lost, Jiangling will be equivalent to "water without roots", which will be equivalent to blocking the connection to Jiaozhou and Jiangdong.
This is a move that affects the whole body!
But, I never expected...
The military advisor was perfunctory with Jiangdong's envoys, so he made an agreement to "demarcate the Xiangshui River". Jiangdong Biyan could not "seize" it cleverly, but he dared to "seize it"!
It came so suddenly.
In addition... there was also a hint of surprise in Guan Yu's eyes.
Immediately, he looked at Ma Liang in shock...and then looked at Guan Lin's article and answer sheet held in Liao Jiugong's hand.
At this moment, during the essay test yesterday, Guan Lin's answers to this question suddenly came to mind.
Guan Yu still remembered the boy's first sentence:
——“Empty talk will harm the country, but hard work will make it prosperous!”
Then:
——"The Xiang River is the boundary. If my father doesn't give it to me, why can't Sun Quan snatch it?"
Guan Yu even remembered that there was a line of small seal characters below this sentence:
——"Three counties won't let the dogs go, but by the time I can answer the question, the city is gone."
At that time, Guan Yu also said that Guan Lin's "vulgar words" were "frivolous and without dignity" and compared him to Liu Bian, the young emperor of the Han Dynasty!
But now...
The situation in Jingnan was exactly the same as what was mentioned in his answer sheet.
——Sun Liu allied to fight against Cao Cao.
Under this level of alliance, Sun Quan assembled an army of 100,000 and hundreds of good generals. It seemed that he was attacking Hefei, but he could build plank roads openly and secretly attack Chencang. In fact, he sent Lu Meng to sneak attack Jingnan.
This trick of "stealing a home" is insidious enough.
And Guan Lin said that Sun Quan would rob, and he actually came to rob!
One word becomes a prophecy.
Everything comes true.
Guan Yu's red eyes were already very big. He had always thought that Guan Lin's son was "nonsense", "talking nonsense" and "daring". He even thought that he was a rebellious son and an incorrigible son.
But now... this "rebellion"'s predictions are "all right"!
Let’s calculate it this way…
What's "nonsense", what's "frivolous" and what's "audacious", there were so many such rhetoric before, but now Guan Yu's face is so painful, swollen and red!
call…
Guan Yu let out a long breath.
Liu Pan had also drank tea and felt much better. He opened his mouth again and reported the truth truthfully.
"Thanks to Guan Gong's keen eyesight and wise martial arts... he foresaw that the rats from Jiangdong were about to raid Jingnan. He sent us a letter in advance and asked us to strengthen our defenses. He also sent two generals, Wang Fu and Zhao Lei, south to help."
"Because of this, the four counties of Jingnan defended themselves in advance and defended the city. Their confidence doubled. However, the Jiangdong fleet that was planning to attack Jingnan suddenly stopped moving and stopped at the entrance of the 'Laodao River'. They were stationed along the bank. They must be Guan Gong's.
The foresight frightened them... so that these rats did not dare to act rashly!"
this…
At this time, Guan Yu's mouth also opened, and his hands suddenly began to tremble, shaking violently, and he hurriedly put his hands behind his back.
With a "gudong" sound, he swallowed a deep mouthful of saliva and then regained his composure.
For a moment, he had a very strong feeling...
He felt that Liu Pan's "compliment" was a slap in his face.
Yes, that's right.
He did release flying pigeons in advance to ask the garrison troops in Changsha, Guiyang, and Jiangxia to pay close attention to the trends in Jiangdong and take precautions.
Yes, that's right.
He even sent Wang Fu and Zhao Lei each with 5,000 Guan troops to rush to their aid at starry night.
But this...these were all "filled in randomly" by that boy Guan Lin!
It was Ma Liang who mentioned that "it's essential to be on guard against others", and that's when...
With a "gudong" sound, Guan Yu swallowed a mouthful of saliva again.
At this moment, he felt extremely lucky.
Although Guan Lin's answer was unfortunately correct,... the current situation is within control due to a combination of circumstances and is not overwhelming!
Thoughts on this…
Guan Yu walked a few steps in the main hall with his hands behind his back. Finally, he stopped.
"In short, Jingnan is fine! Then, the top priority right now is to retreat Lu Meng's garrison. Send an order, ordering Liao Hua to lead 5,000 Guan family troops to rush to Changsha, and allocate another 3,000 troops to station in Xiakou. Jiangdong's fleet will not move.
Forget it, if anyone really dares to fight with each other, Guan will definitely take off Lu Meng's head and will never tolerate it!"
Having said that, Guan Yu paused, and after a brief moment of "rejoicing", he turned back into the resolute Guan Gong.
"In addition, all counties and counties have sent additional scouts to pay close attention to Cao Ying and the movements east of the Yangtze River. If there are any enemy intruders, report them immediately. No one is allowed to leave the city to meet the enemy without permission without a certain general's order!"
Having said this, Guan Yu looked at Ma Liang.
"What do Baimei think?"
Ma Liangben was still immersed in the horror brought by Guan Lin. After Guan Yu reminded him, he quickly raised his head.
He paused, thought for a moment, and then nodded heavily.
After that, one word is left:
--"good!"
Besides "good", what else can be said?
In the current situation, Jiangdong's plan to surprise Jingnan has failed, especially in Changsha, and Jingnan is not in danger. This can be considered a blessing among misfortunes.
In this situation, Guan Gong relied on his prestige and commander-in-chief to be able to stabilize the situation.
Of course, with this thought in his mind, Ma Liang would inevitably feel a little scared.
if…
If he hadn't paid special attention to the answer sheet from Fourth Young Master Guan Lin at the beginning;
If he had not been attracted by Guan Lin's words: "Empty talk will harm the country, but hard work will prosper it";
If he hadn't advised Guan Gong to "be on guard against others!"
So…
Mr. Guan Lin's accurate prediction will be like a mud cow drowning in the sea, with no more news and no more waves!
Without being "notified by flying pigeons" in advance and without sending troops and horses to rescue in advance, could Jingnan be able to withstand Jiangdong's surprise attack?
If so…
Now, perhaps the urgent message received is not this, but that the three armies of Jiangxia, Guiyang, and Changsha have "changed the king's flag on the city head"!