Chapter 687: Become the King (please vote for recommendation)
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Sun Quan will not accommodate Liu Bei!
If he accepted the power from Liu Bei, he would definitely be very happy. But taking in Liu Bei? Sun Quan was not willing to do that kind of thing that would endanger a tiger. Remember when Tao Qian invited Liu Bei, but ended up giving Xuzhou to Liu Bei; Liu Biao accepted Liu Bei
, but it caused Jingzhou to suddenly become torn apart.
This was a very ambitious guy, and Sun Quan had to seriously consider it.
However, if he was asked to take over Changsha County, Sun Quan would have no choice but to...
You must know that two generations of the Sun family, father and son, have never stopped longing for Jingzhou. Since Sun Quan succeeded to the throne, although he tried his best to restrain his ambitions, his ambitions for the nine counties of Jingxiang have become more and more intense. Only
However, due to Cao Cao, Sun Quan had no chance to take action. Now Liu Bei has sent Changsha County up, which is undoubtedly a huge temptation for Sun Quan. With Changsha County, he can not only further expand his territory in Jingnan, but also let the Jiangdong Navy run rampant.
The river even extends to Yunmengze.
How could Sun Quan refuse such a huge temptation?
The strong man Liu Bei cut off his wrist and gave way to Changsha.
To be honest, it was a last resort. In the current situation, it was too difficult for him to gain a foothold in Jingzhou. Especially after the Wuxi barbarians surrendered to Cao Cao, Cao Cao was able to control part of the Wuling Mountain barbarians. Even if Liu Bei still had Fei in his hands.
Touman can be used, but he is still severely restrained.
In this case, Liu Bei had no choice but to give up Changsha and march westward to Bashu.
Maybe, someone will ask!
Since Liu Bei's character was so bad, how could Liu Zhang agree to let Liu Bei enter Sichuan?
In fact, when Liu Zhang invited Liu Bei to Sichuan, there was a fierce quarrel in Bashu. Many people did not agree to allow Liu Bei to enter Yizhou, but after repeated consideration, Liu Zhang decided to admit Liu Bei.
The situation in Sichuan is not optimistic.
With the flood of all kinds of bad currency, prices in Bashu have skyrocketed, and supplies have also become scarce.
Cao Peng's strategy for Yizhou is similar to the strategy of the United States in later generations. I spend money and purchase various resources as reserves. When you are short of resources, I will be able to control most of the resources.
Xichuan, the land of abundance!
But if we say we are rich in materials, we are speaking relatively.
Cao Peng continued to increase trade with Bashu through various caravans affiliated with the Hexi Chamber of Commerce.
At the same time, the northern currency was unified and bad currency was prevented from circulating.
This situation resulted in Xichuan's currency continuing to depreciate. Even if Liu Zhang made adjustments at the beginning of the year, the effect was not obvious. The most frightening thing is that the northern currency continues to penetrate into Xichuan.
It is not easy to create a beautifully crafted Jian'an treasure.
Unless the government uniformly distributes the Jian'an Chongbao, if the Jian'an Chongbao is cast privately, not to mention whether it can be made well, but the labor cost will probably exceed the value of the Jian'an Chongbao itself. As a result, the Jian'an Chongbao gradually began to replace the Han Five that was popular in Xichuan.
The baht became a hard currency. Even if Liu Zhang had the intention to stop it, the corruption of the market left him helpless and helplessly watched the people's livelihood in Xichuan face collapse.
Under this situation, Nanman, who originally had a good relationship with Liu Zhang, began to have commotion...
The four counties in Nanzhong are places where Han people and indigenous people live together.
Yong Kai, a powerful man in the south, was ambitious. Taking advantage of the chaos in Xichuan, he united with the governor of Zangda, Gao Ding, the indigenous chief of Yuexi, and Meng Huo, a powerful man in the south. They openly declared that rejecting Liu Zhang's decree was tantamount to independence.
Meng Huo was quite famous in Nanzhong.
Whether among the Han people or the indigenous people, he is very trustworthy.
At the beginning of the 13th year of Jian'an, Meng Huo secretly rebelled against the local indigenous people. The masters of the thirty-six caves in Nanzhong rose up at the same time, proclaimed themselves kings, and broke away from the jurisdiction of Xichuan. Under Meng Huo's instigation, they launched repeated attacks to test Liu Zhang's bottom line.
Under such circumstances, a huge crisis has arisen in Xichuan. Economic corruption, the threat of the Southern Barbarians... Liu Zhang and his son have notified Xichuan for more than 20 years, and they are facing a huge crisis that has never happened before.
People's hearts are floating and prices are soaring!
Zhang Lu of Hanzhong was also eyeing the enemy and tried to launch an attack on Xichuan.
Under the internal and external troubles, Liu Zhang was unable to cope with it. At this time, Liu Bei also faced a crisis.
So someone suggested to Liu Zhang: If Liu Bei cannot live in Jingnan, why not let him go to Sichuan and garrison Yuexi County to resist the southern barbarians?
At that time, Yizhou was engaged in Huang Quan, but he persuaded Liu Zhang: "Liu Bei is a powerful man, and his ambitions should not be taken lightly. When he was desperate, Liu Biao took him in. But this man was in Jingzhou, but he bought people's hearts, won over Liu Biao's important officials, and gained control of Jingzhou's internal affairs.
, the situation was in chaos. Otherwise, how could Cao Cao capture Jingxiang without losing any blood?
If we invite this person to Sichuan now, I am afraid that Xichuan will be in danger.
The lord needs to think twice. Although Xichuan is now in some chaos, it is not ungovernable. At the beginning of the year, the lord ordered Liu Ba to serve as an official and take over the affairs of Xichuan. Although he did not make any achievements, it was more or less calm.
Under such circumstances, inviting Liu Bei to Sichuan is tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house, so the Lord must not be careful."
Huang Quan, courtesy name Gongheng, was from Langzhong, Brazil.
Historically, he first served Liu Bei, then surrendered to Cao Wei and became a general of chariots and cavalry.
At this time, Huang Quan was the chief secretary of Liu Zhang, so he naturally tried his best to persuade Liu Bei and tried to prevent Liu Bei from entering Sichuan.
Liu Zhang was moved after listening to Huang Quan's persuasion!
Yes, Liu Bei's reputation is not very good. Chaos will occur wherever he goes, which is really not reassuring.
Originally Liu Zhang had given up on this idea, but unexpectedly his son-in-law Fei Guan heard about it.
Fei Guan, named Bin Bo, was from Jiangxia, Jingzhou.
This person had a very close relationship with Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang's mother was Fei Guan's clan aunt. Fei Guan came to Sichuan when he was young, and Liu Zhang favored him, so he married his daughter to Fei Guan. Therefore, although Fei Guan was from Jingzhou,
But in Xichuan, he was quite prestigious and was favored by Liu Zhang. Shifei Guanzheng was young, not even 30 years old, and usually lived with his wife in the Prefectural Mufu. On this day Liu Zhang came home, looking sad.
Fei Guan stepped forward to ask.
Liu Zhang told Fei Guan his idea, "Wu Yi said that Liu Bei could be invited to Sichuan to resist the Southern Barbarians.
However, Huang Gongheng disagreed and believed that Liu Bei's entry into Sichuan was like inviting a wolf into the house.
I also know that Liu Bei has always been ambitious. But I have to admit that this man is indeed a good fighter. He repeatedly defeated Cao Cao, and it was not a crime of war. In fact, his strength is not as good as others. If he had guarded Nanzhong, he would have been better.
It makes me worry-free.”
Upon hearing this, Fei Guan immediately expressed his opinion.
"Liu Bei is a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and he and his father-in-law share the same clan.
Now that the Han Dynasty is in decline and my father-in-law is the chief minister, I should contact the Han clan clan members in order to revive the Han Dynasty in the future.
Liu Bei is now desperate.
If my father-in-law takes me in, I will be grateful. Besides, Nanzhong is desolate and cold, and most of them are indigenous barbarians. He is stationed in Nanzhong and has not much influence on my father-in-law. My father-in-law only needs to attack the water and land chokepoints to make this man
He was honest and did not dare to act rashly. I thought that sending Liu Bei to Sichuan now would not be a bad thing.
Huang Gongheng was from Xichuan.
Although he is talented, he is very territorial and rejects outsiders, making it difficult for Xichuan to let go of the old and adopt the new. In my opinion, he still has selfish motives. If Liu Bei enters Sichuan, I am afraid it will ruin his good deeds."
"Yeah?"
Liu Zhang was originally a person with soft ears.
Fei Guan was his son-in-law and a member of his mother's tribe, so he naturally had more faith in Fei Guan.
Under Fei Guan's persuasion, Liu Zhang finally agreed to invite Liu Bei to Sichuan. In order to avoid the opposition of Huang Quan and others, Liu Zhang suddenly issued an order three days later, appointing Huang Quan as the chief of Guanghan and transferring him from Chengdu to take up the post.
Later, Liu Zhang ordered his general Wu Yi to go to Changsha to welcome Liu Bei into Sichuan.
At this time, Liu Bei ordered Ma Liang to go to Jiangdong to discuss matters. Sun Quan was naturally very happy when he heard that Liu Bei was leaving Changsha. After discussing with Ma Liang, Sun Quan decided to give Liu Bei three thousand troops and horses, as well as countless supplies of food and grass. In return,
, Liu Bei gave up Changsha County, and when Cao Cao was ill, Sun Quan quickly captured Linxiang.
But Liu Bei, without realizing it, jumped out of Changsha County, led his troops and joined forces with Chen Dao in Youyang.
In early September of the 13th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao's navy and Jiangdong's navy clashed at the mouth of Sanjiang.
The Navy Commander-in-Chief, Cai Mao, made a mistake in his command, causing the Navy to suffer heavy losses. The Commander-in-Chief of the Jiangdong Navy burned the warships of the Jingzhou Navy, and beheaded Zhang Yun, the Deputy Commander of the Navy. The Jingzhou Navy suffered nearly one-third casualties...
The defeat of the navy is a trivial matter!
The most important thing is that after this battle, the Jiangdong navy opened the passage to Yunmengze and ran rampant on the river.
Cao's army lost the cover of the navy and was naturally at a disadvantage.
Although Du Ji later fought to the death to recapture Sanjiangkou, in terms of the overall situation, not much changed.
Cao Cao was ill and was furious when he learned that the navy had failed.
He finally made up his mind to take back control of the navy. So he ordered Xu Huang to lead his troops to capture Cai Mao in the navy camp and escort him back to Xiangyang. At the same time, Cao Cao ordered Gan Ning, the governor of Hefei, to serve as the commander-in-chief of the navy.
One position.
Who is Gan Ning?
The former Bajun Jinfan thief.
However, he was born under Cao Peng and had great military exploits.
After Huang Chengyan arrived in Jingzhou, he immediately visited families from all over Jingzhou. After Huang Chengyan's lobbying, Jingzhou people did not have much resistance to Gan Ning. First, Gan Ning himself is a Jingzhou native, his ancestral home is Nanyang, and he later went to Ba
County. His qualifications are enough! During his three-year career as a prefect, he has accumulated countless military exploits. Such a person can be regarded as one of Jingzhou’s own...
The second point is that Gan Ning was once a disciple of Cao Peng and belonged to Cao Peng's family.
People in Jingzhou still have a good impression of Cao Peng.
Especially the Kuai family, the Pang family, and the Cai family all recognized him very much, and naturally they would not come forward to stop him.
As for Huang Chengyan, he was a famous scholar in Jingxiang and had a great reputation.
He came forward to lobby and further paved the way for Gan Ning to take over the navy. In this way, it became a foregone conclusion that Gan Ning would become the commander-in-chief of the navy. Cao Cao then ordered Cao Ren to take over Hefei and succeed him as the governor of Hefei.
Du Ji, the former deputy commander of the navy, also came from Cao Peng's family.
There can't be too much resentment towards Gan Ning's arrival...
Cao Cao also ordered Zhou Cang of Dongling Island to serve as deputy commander of the navy and general Zhenhai, and to continue to garrison Dongling Island to train the navy.
This General Zhenhai is a miscellaneous general who has never appeared before.
Cao Cao began to pay attention to the navy. He knew that if he conquered Jiangdong in the future, the navy would become the main force. Without the assistance of a strong navy, it would not be an easy task to conquer Jiangdong.
Therefore, he specially appointed the post of General Zhenhai, which also reflects his emphasis on the navy...
However, at this time, Liu Bei sold out Changsha County and Sun Quan took over Linxiang.
The person who triggered this incident was Liu Bei.
According to the agreement between Liu Bei and Sun Quan, it is best for both parties to conceal the news until Sun Quan has completely taken control of Changsha. After all, it will take some time for Sun Quan to mobilize troops and generals from Jiangdong. Guiyang will be obtained, and Sun Quan has not had time to fully digest it. If it happens again
It is indeed not an easy task to occupy Changsha County.
Unexpectedly, just when Sun Quan was dispatching his troops, Liu Bei suddenly took action.
After making an agreement with Liu Zhang, in September of the 13th year of Jian'an, Liu Bei assembled a total of 12,000 elite soldiers and horses, with Zhang Fei as the vanguard and deputy general Lu Ji, leading his troops to attack Yiling and break through Cao's defense line...
Cao Jun is in a state of rest and recuperation.
A large area of the country was unaccustomed to the soil and water, making Cao's army unable to attack.
Le Jin was also adjusting his state. He never thought that Liu Bei would suddenly exert his strength.
After defending Yiling for three days, Le Jin fled in embarrassment...Liu Bei took advantage of the situation and occupied Yiling. He launched a surprise attack on Xiangyang. Cao Cao heard the news and sent Wenpin to rush to help. Unexpectedly, he was ambushed by Cao's army at the foot of Huya Mountain. Wenpin
Death in battle! When the news came out, Jingzhou was shaken, and people in Xiangyang were suddenly panicked.
Xiahou Dun, the governor of Jingzhou, and Liu Xian, the governor of Nanjun, hurriedly sent people to ask for help from Cao Cao.
Cao Cao was also horrified, and immediately ordered Xiahou Dun to recapture Yiling, and ordered Cao Chun, who was stationed in Wulin, to go to Yiling for rescue. The large-scale mobilization of Cao's army made Jingzhou panic and uneasy. However, Xiahou Dun dispatched troops and prepared
When recapturing Yiling, Liu Bei suddenly turned his troops and attacked Zigui to capture Wu County.
Yiling, he gave up!
Xiahou Dun struck out with all his strength, but it seemed to hit the air.
Xiahou Dun was so angry that he immediately led his troops to pursue Liu Bei, hoping to annihilate Liu Bei in Wu County. However, he did not want Liu Bei, so he set up an ambush in Zigui. When Xiahou Dun entered Zigui, Liu Bei burned Zigui, and Zhang Fei and Chen arrived in ambush... Zigui Yi
During the battle, Xiahou Dun almost died in the sea of fire. Although he was rescued by his own soldiers, he fell ill and could not continue to assume his important duties.
In the battle of Zigui, Cao's army suffered more than 2,000 casualties.
Xiahou Dun was sent back to Xudu for recuperation and was unable to continue fighting for a short time.
It was also the tragedy of Brother Tony. He fought against Liu Bei three times, but they all ended in disastrous defeat. The first time he encircled Runan, Liu Bei made a thousand-mile detour, and he was confused about the direction; the second time he sat in Nanyang, he was surprised by Liu Bei and captured it.
Wancheng was defeated and left; now in the battle of Zigui, Xiahou Dun lost even more with a bruised nose and a swollen face. With Xiahou Dun's defeat, Xiahou Yuan entered Xiangyang and succeeded Jingzhou Mu...
But Liu Bei took this opportunity to evacuate Jingzhou and stationed in Jiangguan.
Yizhou Zhonglang General Wu Yi and Bajun Prefect Yan Yan led their troops to respond and took a defensive posture in Yufu.
When things got to this point, Cao Cao finally came to his senses.
He was tricked by Liu Bei and Sun Quan!
Cao Cao was so angry that he led an army of 100,000 to Linxiang, regardless of his health.
This Sun Quan is really too much...
The front foot just made an alliance with me, and the back foot gave me a knife. I even gave you Guiyang County, and you actually took Changsha without any effort? This kind of thing must never happen. Therefore, Cao Cao could not restrain his anger and ignored
Xun Yu and Guo Jia persuaded him to attack Linxiang with all his strength and then recapture Guiyang.
Cao Cao ordered Jin Xuan, a native of Jingzhao, to be the vanguard, and General Xing Daorong to be the deputy general, and marched to Linxiang City.
Taishi Ci, who had just been appointed as the governor of Changsha, did not panic at all when faced with the attack of tens of thousands of troops. At this time, the troops and horses in Jiangdong had not yet been deployed and the troops in Linxiang were not sufficient. But Taishi Ci did not show fear.
When Cao Jun arrived in Linxiang, Taishi Ci took advantage of Cao Jun's unsteady footing and led his troops to attack.
He personally led 300 warriors who dared to die and charged into the center of Cao's army.
Jin Xuan hurriedly responded to the challenge and was shot dead by Taishi Ci with an arrow; while Xing Daorong was entangled by Taishi Heng and Dong Xi. They fought fiercely for more than ten rounds. Taishi Ci rushed to the horse and killed Xing Daorong with one shot, winning the victory.
win.
The Battle of Linxiang shocked Cao Cao.
When Cao Cao personally led the army and arrived in Linxiang, Taishi Ci attacked again.
Taking advantage of the darkness, Taishi Ci led three hundred men who dared to die and rushed into Cao Jun's camp. He missed General Liu Du with his spear and shot General Han Xuan with an arrow.
casualties.
Cao Cao was also shot in the shoulder by Taishi Ci during the chaotic battle.
Fortunately, Dian Wei came to the rescue, otherwise he might have been buried under Linxiang City...
The Battle of Jingnan was indeed not a good place for Cao Cao. Since the Battle of Jingnan began, he lost many troops and generals and suffered heavy losses.
When he learned that the person who attacked the camp was Tai Shici, Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh: Those who competed with the little overlord at the foot of Shenting Ridge are still as powerful today as they were then.
In my heart, I felt a sense of love and affection for Tai Shi Ci.
Cherish the love and cherish it, a hundred thousand troops crowded in Linxiang.
And Jiangdong soldiers and horses also arrived one after another.
After Taishi Ci withstood Cao Cao's attack, Jiangdong reinforcements arrived in Jingnan. Sun Quan appointed Lu Xun as the governor of Guiyang to ensure the smooth flow of food routes for Taishi Ci. At the same time, he also mobilized troops from Jiaozhou and appointed Yu Fan as a partial general to assist Taishi Ci.
Department.
In just one month, the situation in Jingnan has changed in a dizzying way.
Cao Cao knew that it would be difficult to attack Changsha by force.
But seeing the fat in his mouth being snatched away by Sun Quan, Cao Cao was not willing to accept it.
The two sides actually formed a brief stalemate in Jingnan.
Cao Cao's army was dissatisfied with the local environment and had low morale... He wanted to take Changsha, but he had more than enough ambition but not enough strength. Similarly, Jiangdong wanted to defeat Cao Cao, but although his morale was high, he was equally powerless and could only maintain a defensive posture.
In this case, Sun Quan sent Zhang Hong to start a diplomatic encounter with Cao Cao again...
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"It seems that the Prime Minister will definitely withdraw his troops years ago."
In Xudu City, Jia Xu sighed.
Cao Peng sat opposite him, looking at the bustling traffic downstairs and the streets of Xudu gradually regaining their vitality, with a solemn look on his face.
At this time, he and Jia Xu were drinking and chatting in the elegant house in Tianxialou.
As the executions were over and the treasonous killings gradually faded away, Xu Du also began to live a normal life.
Although in Xudu Daily, every now and then someone would jump out and scold Cao Peng.
But the words are no longer as intense as before.
Cao Peng's pressure also decreased a lot. Especially after the marriage, Cai Yan and Sun Shangxiang entered the Cao family, which made Cao Peng's mood suddenly become more comfortable, and he always smiled when he saw people.
But who would have thought that the war in Jingnan would change like this?
"Jia Viper, we all underestimated Liu Bei."
Jia Xu nodded and couldn't help but laugh: "This Liu Bei is indeed very good at turning his hands into clouds and rain. He actually turned the tide of the battle in Jingnan around. In the past, I always felt that this man was good at winning over people and had some tricks.
But I didn’t expect that he has such courage! Changsha is the last place where Liu Bei has his foundation. This guy actually said he didn’t want it and cut off his wrists, putting the lord in trouble.”
"I think it may not be Liu Bei's idea."
"oh?"
Cao Peng pondered for a long time and said softly: "The battle of Yiling and the battle of Zigui are said to be led by Liu Bei. I believe it.
This man has spent his entire life in the military, and his ability to march and fight cannot be underestimated.
But I feel that this cut of a strong man's wrist was probably the work of his mastermind, Zhuge Kongming."
"What about Wollongong and Zhuge villagers?"
Zhuge Liang has been loyal to Liu Bei for a long time, but due to various reasons, his reputation is not particularly loud. During his trip to Jiangdong, although he argued with other scholars, he did not achieve the desired results, which also made Zhuge Liang's talents unknown. But this guy
, but Cao Peng cannot be underestimated! This is due to various reasons that Zhuge Liang was not allowed to show his prowess. As long as he was given a chance, he would definitely become a blockbuster.
For example, when Liu Bei abandoned Changsha this time, in Cao Peng's view, there were extremely obvious traces of Zhuge Liang in it.
"A strong man cut off his wrist, so he could not help but escape himself from the incident, and also made the prime minister and Sun Quan fall into the quagmire of Jingnan.
Villager?
Jia Viper, I am just a villager!
If you underestimate Zhuge Kongming because of this, you may suffer a big loss.
Fortunately, he and Liu Bei have already retreated to Xichuan, so their influence on the battle in Jingnan will not be too great. Otherwise, if he stays in Jingzhou, the outcome is really hard to say... Jia Viper, Jingnan should be very
It will calm down soon."
Jia Xu was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered that Cao Peng called himself Zhongyang Villager.
He smiled and did not argue any further.
It's hard to say what Zhuge Liang is capable of now. However, the war in Jingnan is likely to end here... It's a pity that without this change, Jingnan will be in peace. Two or three years later, the prime minister will fully integrate Jingxiang.
, we can work together to capture Jiangdong, and the world will be peaceful."
"Yes, it is indeed a pity."
Cao Peng couldn't help but sigh.
The emergence of the variable Jingnan really caught Cao Peng off guard.
Say Cao Cao doesn't know how to fight?
That’s nonsense…
In the same situation, if it were me, I would be even more embarrassed than Cao Cao.
But as a result, the unification of the world may be postponed for a while! Sun Quan occupying Jingnan is equivalent to taking a knife in Jingzhou. God knows what changes will happen in the future?
Liu Bei's entry into Xichuan also made Cao Peng feel a little threatened.
If this guy gets hold of Xichuan, even if Xichuan's economy is now corrupt, it will still be a big threat! Cao Peng doesn't think that Liu Zhang's ability can deal with Liu Bei. It seems that it's time to close the net for Xichuan's plan!
"By the way, I'm here today, Ah Fu, to discuss one more thing."
"What's up?"
"Zhongde sent someone to contact me, intending to make the prime minister a king.
I don’t know, what do you think?”
"ah?"
Cao Peng was shocked when he heard this.
Ask for the throne for Cao Cao?
This is a big deal...
People often say that the Three Kingdoms officially kicked off after Cao Cao's death. But in fact, it was after Cao Cao became king that the Cao Wei Group truly entered the stage of history. However, what happened to Cao Cao in history?
Although Cao Peng could not remember clearly the title of king, he was certain that it was not at this time.
Cheng Yu wants to ask for the throne for Cao Cao...