Peek at my diary, Cao Cao dominates the Three Kingdoms

The New Year of the ninth year of Jian'an was spent in an extremely lively situation.

Because of the victories in the war between the north and the south, the people of this year celebrated extraordinarily wildly.

Lu Yan and his wife Lu Lingqi Xiaobiesheng are newly married, and Zhao Yun finally married his younger junior sister Zhou Yan under the strong request of Lu Yan, Lu Lingqi and others.

Generally speaking, the ninth year of Jian'an was a difficult year.

But fortunately, with the concerted efforts of everyone, this year that started with a bitter taste was turned into a year that ended with a sweet taste.

Of the three Xianbei tribes in the north, only the eastern Xianbei is left to survive, and the threat from the north is gone, so Cao Cao can free up his hands to prepare for the Southern Expedition with all his strength.

Compared with the jubilation of the Central Plains in the north, Jingzhou and Jiangdong in the south are now looking dull.

Xiangyang City, in the State Shepherd's Mansion.

Liu Qi sat high above the main seat, Pang Tong sat at his lower left, and the rest of the civil and military officials stood in two rows in the hall.

At this moment, the surrender faction and the combat faction, the two parties have already quarreled.

Pang Tong's plan for the Northern Expedition failed, which directly led to a huge split within Jingzhou.

The subduing faction, which had been suppressed before, now straightened up because of Pang Tong's failure, and their confrontation with the main combat faction also became fierce.

The capitulation faction is headed by the Kuai brothers. They are now making a big fuss about Pang Tong's failure, trying to persuade Liu Qi to give up resistance and return to the embrace of the big man.

The main combat faction is dominated by Pang Tong, Zhuge Jin and most of the generals.

Previously, because they held military power, they were able to suppress the main surrender faction, but with the failure of the Northern Expedition, their suppression of the main surrender faction has loosened.

"Sacrificing the lives of so many soldiers, as well as manpower and financial resources, what did you get in return?"

"The common people gathered food and grass for the army with less clothing and less food, but they just threw it in Jingbei for nothing, what are we trying to do?"

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Facing the questioning from the Descendants, Pang Tong, Zhuge Jin and others were silent.

It's not that they don't want to argue, but that the news they just received seems to have made the main battle a little weak and pale for them.

If Cao Jun did not have a navy, they could rely on Han Sheng to resist Cao Jun's southward movement; but Lu Yan's more than 100 ships were parked in Deng County, and sometimes they would even come out for a walk to show off their majesty. .
With the disappearance of the Cai Mao brothers, the Jingzhou Navy was completely abolished.

Facing more and more Cao Jun naval forces, what should they use in Jingzhou to resist?

There was noise in the hall for nearly an hour.

It wasn't until the generals of the main battle faction, Wenpin, who had always been very good-tempered, that he was cornered, and then Wenpin asked Pang Tong for help: "Military division, you should say something!"

Pang Tong's thoughts were interrupted by Wenpin's call.

Although he really didn't want to tell the news, but even if he didn't say it, other people would know it sooner or later.

Pang Tong took out a secret letter from his sleeve, handed it to Liu Qi respectfully, and said, "My lord, I received the news not long ago. The Xianbei people in the north were sent by General Lu Bu of Chariots and Cao Cao's son Cao Ang. Went out."

Pang Tong's tone was as calm as possible, but when his words came out, the whole hall exploded as if a heavy bomb had been dropped!
"The Xianbei people were wiped out just like that???"

"After Wuhuan in the three counties, another powerful grassland tribe was wiped out! Just how powerful is Cao Jun?!"

"The war in the north is over. Doesn't that mean that Cao Cao can go south with all his strength?"

"Isn't that the end of the calf?!"

It was only now that Zhuge Jin knew the news about the northern border. He looked at Pang Tong in astonishment, feeling gloomy in his heart.

The powerful Xianbei people in the north were wiped out just like that!
Cao Cao's strength is really too strong.

Zhuge Jin was so strong that he felt helpless.

Liu Qi on the main seat, after reading the contents of the letter, he felt mixed feelings.

Cao Jun can go south with all his strength, Liu Qi must be lying if he says he is not afraid; but on the other hand, since he cannot resist, should he just surrender?

Thinking that there was a high probability that he could surrender, Liu Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, he doesn't like fighting, and he doesn't have the ambition to dominate the world. What he likes most is to compose poems with gifted scholars and beautiful ladies, and to find unique pleasures between drinking and drinking.
With the news of Pang Tong, the two brothers Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang became more confident.

They frequently stated to Liu Qi the benefits of voluntarily surrendering to Cao Cao, and even assured Liu Qi that they would be able to win the benefits for Liu Qi to continue to be the shepherd of Jingzhou!

Liu Qi's heart is already moved, he himself is a weak and unconfident person.

For so many years, Liu Qi was able to live safely and even become the Lord of Jingzhou until now, in fact, it was almost all achieved with the help of Zhuge Jin and Pang Tong.

But in the end, he, Liu Qi, still didn't like war, so for the first time he turned his questioning gaze to Pang Tong, and asked, "Military advisor, what do you think...if we surrender?"

Changsha County, Dongting Lake.

A ragged man stood by the lake. After seeing dozens of small boats in the lake, excitement flashed in their eyes.

The leader was none other than Cai Mao, the former general of Jingzhou, and behind him were his younger brothers, Cai Zhong and Cai He.

Looking back at the way he came from, a flash of hatred and resentment flashed in Cai Mao's eyes!
They went all the way south to avoid the encirclement and suppression of the army sent by Pang Tong. If it weren't for their deep connections, they might not be able to pass Jiangling, and they would be arrested and slaughtered by Pang Tong's army.

After passing Jiangling, Cai Mao and others fled to Wuling.

Faced with Cai Mao's "refuge", Jin Xuan, the prefect of Wuling, naturally did not dare to accept; he also did not want to see a powerful army wandering in his territory, so he gave them some food and grass and sent them away.

But Jin Xuan also chose not to pay attention to the pursuers sent by Pang Tong, so Cai Mao had no choice but to run further south.

After you chased me and fled, Cai Mao ran all the way to Guiyang County, and only then did he get rid of the pursuers.However, of the more than 1 soldiers he brought out before, there are now less than 2000 left.

Cai Mao hid his hatred and resentment deeply in his heart.

He turned to Cai Zhong and Cai He and said, "I also need the help of Mr. Cao's shadow guards. They not only helped me cover my whereabouts and get rid of the pursuers, but also helped us get these dozens of precious transport ships."

Cai Zhong also nodded and agreed: "Yes! These shadow guards are really powerful."

"Not only were they not besieged by Pang Tong, but they even slowly took root in Jingnan. These people are really scary!"

Yes, the dozen or so Shadow Guards of the Jiazi Battalion headed by Yanfeng not only escaped Pang Tong's siege, but also frequently operated in Jingnan and wooed and corrupted many anti-Liu Biao and Liu Qi family forces.

Among them, Han Xuan, the prefect of Changsha, was the most thorough and the one with the highest official position so far.

Han Xuan is quick-tempered, less interested in killing, greedy for money and lustful, facing the offensive of money and beautiful women from the shadow guards, he was quickly defeated and completely fell into Cao Cao's arms.

This time, the shadow guard provided Cai Mao with a transport ship from Changsha through Han Xuan, otherwise Cai Mao would have to spend a lot of effort to go north.

Dongting Lake is connected to the Yangtze River.

Now that the Jingzhou navy is almost disabled, Cai Mao and others should be able to avoid Jingzhou's eyes and ears and reach Deng County as long as they are more careful and stay out at night.

When he arrived in Deng County, Cai Mao would directly join Cao Cao.

After that, he can, as an officer of the Han Dynasty, avenge his deep hatred of being kicked out of his homeland by Liu Qi and Pang Tong!