Han Shimou

When Liu Bei saw Sun Ce approaching, he did not rush. He reined in his horse on the mountain, saluted humbly and politely first, and said softly. (.)

"Sun Lang sits in the east of the Yangtze River and is also in the Heyang and Jiaozhou prefectures. He is extremely rich and majestic. Why is he greedy enough to invade Jingzhou again?"

Sun Ce looked cold, so he answered Cai Mao's invitation.Liu Bei just laughed when he heard the words.Sun Ce's face became colder, and he asked in a loud voice.

"Liu Xuande, what is the meaning of your smile!?"

"Isn't Sun Lang ashamed to say this? No one in Jingzhou knows that Cai Mao changed his will and seized the power of Jingzhou. Although I, Liu Xuande, was poor in talent and learning, I fell down in Jingzhou in the past. Fortunately, my brother Liu Jingsheng accepted me. There is a will, asking me to assist my nephew Liu Qi and manage political affairs together.

Sun Lang, you don't know the rule of law, disregard benevolence and righteousness, help the tyrant, occupy the land of Jingzhou, but speak righteously and do evil in other people's territory, isn't it ridiculous! ? "

When Sun Ce heard the words, he was furious and ordered all the generals to go up the mountain to catch Liu Bei.Ling Tong and Cheng Pu took the lead and galloped forward.Suddenly there was a thunderous drum sound, and two Biao troops came out from behind the mountain, Pan Feng on the right and Zhang Fei on the left.The two generals led three thousand crossbowmen and shot down the mountain indiscriminately, shooting away like rain of arrows.Ling Tong and Cheng Pu rushed to fight with their weapons. Sun Ce was shocked and led the generals back.Behind them, Pan and Zhang were like two fierce tigers descending from the mountain, plunging into the flock of sheep, rushing into the Jiangdong crowd, rushing from left to right, as if entering the land of no one, killing more than a dozen Jiangdong generals.Seeing that Pan and Zhang were so powerful, the Jiangdong generals fled desperately. Halfway there, Zhou Yu led most of the troops to rush there, killed the pursuing enemy soldiers, and rescued Sun Ce.Pan and Zhang Xiaosa returned after killing again, reined in their horses and stopped in one place, shouting angrily in unison.

"Jiangdong rats, useless to invade our land in Jingzhou, we will fight to the death! If you are sensible, retreat quickly, otherwise he will kill you and others to defeat like a mountain, and your blood will flow like a river!!!"

Pan and Zhang finished drinking and led their troops back. Liu Jun played triumphant songs together and went back to Jiangling.Sun Ce led the army back to the camp in a state of embarrassment. Seeing that all the generals were terrified, they thought to themselves in the tent.

"Then Liu Xuande is no ordinary person. He was assisted by Zhuge Liang, a rare genius. Kong Ming, Kong Ming. The red sun in the dream must be Zhuge Liang. The green dragon should be the master Liu Xuande. The dragon bites the red sun, Liu Xuande You will be king in the future!"

So Sun Ce couldn't help feeling a little bit of retreat in his heart, and he was afraid of being ridiculed by Liu Bei, and his advance and retreat were undecided.The two sides refused each other for more than a month, and fought several games, winning and losing each other.

At the same time, from Jiangxia's side, Zhou Tai also sent an urgent report that although Huang Gai had come to help his troops in the past few months, Huang Zhong could not leave the city, and Jiangxia's soldiers and horses in the city were desperately defending.The army fought for a long time, but still failed to break through Xiling.Moreover, Huang Zhong and Tai Shi Ci's arrow skills are superb, and they are hard to defend against. Many soldiers in the army were caught by the two men. It rained continuously for many days, and the water ports were full.Sun Ce was more worried, and when it was warm, it happened to be a stalemate, and he could not return.Some people also advised that since it is raining continuously in spring, it is not time for combat. It is better to defend the army first, and then make plans after recuperating.

Sun Ce hesitated, and looked at Zhou Yu in a blink of an eye.Zhou Yu's eyes were icy cold, and he only said that Liu Bei would definitely send someone to see him after a while, and then he would make a conclusion after seeing what happened.

As soon as Zhou Yu finished speaking, soldiers from outside the tent came to report, and Liu Bei dispatched Yiji to see him.Zhou Yu squinted his eyes, and first told the soldier that Sun Ce was discussing matters with the Jiangdong ministers, and then he would have an interview three days later.The soldiers took the order and went away. Yiji heard what he said, as if he had expected it, and he got on his horse and went back to Jiangling without any anger.

Three days later, Yi Ji came to Jiangdong Village again to ask for an audience.Zhou Yu, the governor of Jiangdong, greeted him in person. After the ceremony, Zhou Yu led Yiji into the village.Yiji saw that the banners were lined up in the stronghold, and it was at that time that Jiangdong soldiers and horses were training.

"Zhou Gongjin is really very human!"

The sergeant reported to the account, saying that the Iraqi would like to see him.Sun Ce summoned him, and Zhou Yu introduced Iraqi nationality into the account.After the ceremony, the host and guest sit separately.After tea, Yi Ji cupped his hands and bowed.

"Jingzhou collapsed into chaos due to the death of the former lord Liu Jingsheng. Fortunately, Uncle Liu Huang attacked the rebel Cai Degui and saw that Jingzhou was about to be settled. However, Marquis Wu sent troops from the east of the Yangtze River to invade Jingzhou and took advantage of the chaos to seize the land of Jingzhou. The confrontation with Uncle Liu has been going on for a long time, both sides have suffered numerous casualties, and I hope that Marquis Wu will withdraw from Jingzhou and return the land to Jingzhou, this is indeed the luck of the people of Jingzhou!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Sun Ce laughed out loud when he heard the words, Yi Ji's eyes were calm, and his expression didn't change at all when he heard Sun Ce's disdainful laughter.After laughing, Sun Ce stared at Yi Ji from under the high hall, and shouted in a cold voice.

"The world is in chaos today, and princes from all over the world have been fighting each other for decades. The so-called winner is the king and the loser is the bandit! Liu Xuande did not have the power to protect Jingzhou, and the loss of the territory was actually his incompetence! How dare you blame others! More What's more, even if I return the land of Jingzhou, Liu Xuande will not be able to keep Jingzhou safe if Cao Mengde marches south in the future!

In this way, Liu Xuande might as well lead the crowd to join me.We will join forces with Jiang Dongjia and Yang, Jiao, and Jing states to resist Cao Cao, and we will certainly be able to break through his army, attack Huanglong directly, enter the Central Plains, and become the overlord.Immediately, I can share the land of Jingzhou and Liu Xuande, and become the King of Han Dynasty! "

Sun Ce's ambition was great, and when he said it, Yi Ji's expression changed, and he scolded in his heart that this Uncle Sun Talisman was as domineering as Xiang Ji was in the past.However, Yi Ji knew that he was in charge, so he suppressed his anger and said.

"Marquis Wu is a brilliant man, and the three generations of the Sun family have been favored by the imperial court. Why did he make such treasonous remarks?"

Zhou Yu retorted coldly after hearing the words.

"Liu Xuande was in exile in the past, but fortunately Liu Jingsheng accepted him, so he was able to settle down. Now Liu Xuande took advantage of Liu Jingsheng's death and seized power and land. It doesn't seem that he has such a high definition!"

Yi Ji's expression froze, Zhuge Liang had already delivered his words before he came, and he replied right away.

"As the saying goes, everything must return to the Lord. The nine counties of Jingxiang, not the land of Eastern Wu, are Liu Jingsheng's foundation. My lord is Jingsheng's younger brother. Although Jingsheng died, his son is still alive. He guards Jingzhou as his uncle and nephew. , is actually the common sense of the world. Today, the Marquis of Wu is forcibly occupying other people’s territory and causing massacres. With concerted efforts, we must fight to the death with Marquis Wu, and we will die together!!!”

"Hahaha! It's a good sentence. Liu Xuande has suffered countless defeats in his life. He has no plans or strategies. If he hadn't been assisted by the villager Zhuge, he would have been wiped out by Cao Cao's army in Xinye long ago. Is it possible that I will pay him back! Today I will kill you first Put the head on, give it to Liu Xuande, and teach him that my Sun Bo Talisman must take the heart of Jingzhou!!"

Sun Ce shouted violently, his voice was like thunder.Soldiers from left and right came to arrest Yiji, but Yiji stood upright without fear of death.At this moment, Zhou Yu suddenly drank.

"Wait a minute!"

Zhou Yu gave an order, and the two Jiangdong soldiers stopped immediately.Zhou Yu squinted his bright eyes, looked at Yi Ji coldly and asked.

"Aren't you afraid of death?"

"Ants still steal their lives, but a mere mortal, how can they not be afraid!"

"You know, at this moment your life is in the hands of my lord. As long as my lord gives the order, you will definitely die!"

"When so."

"You know this, but why do you dare to make mistakes in front of my lord and offend my lord's majesty!"

"It's all because Marquis Wu is absolutely unwilling to fight to the death with Uncle Liu Huang. If so, even if Marquis Wu wins Jingzhou, he will lose troops, horses, food and grass. Within three years, he will be attacked and wiped out by Cao Cao's army!!!"

Yiji said with a clatter of words and a concentrated voice.Zhou Yu's face became colder, and he asked in a cold voice.

"You are so fluent in answering, but earlier, have you been taught by an expert?"

"The governor of the capital is like a god. I admire it. What I answered was all taught by my military adviser."

Zhou Yu thought to himself that it was indeed so, pondered for a while, and secretly communicated with Sun Ce.After a while, Sun Ce snorted coldly, and asked again.

"Then Zhuge Kongming is so talented, if he sends you to see me now, he must know that I can't easily retreat. So, how will he teach you how to deal with it?"

"Nowadays the situation in the world is unstable. Cao Cao is king, and the world knows what he has in mind. The military adviser has a saying that Sun and Liu will benefit if they cooperate, and they will lose if they divide. If they are against the enemy, it will be a hundred harms and no benefit! Today We should focus on the overall situation, and the two families will make a truce to prepare for Cao Cao to send troops to the south!"

"Hmph, Zhuge Kongming had a good idea. I, Jiangdong Erlang, died under his plan, and there are tens of thousands. If I make a good relationship with this, how will I face the folks and elders when I return to Jiangdong in the future!!"

Sun Ce narrowed his tiger eyes into a thin line, and shouted in a cold voice.Yi Ji cupped his hands, and then replied.

"The battle of Jingzhou was actually the result of Cai Degui's rebellion. Now that Cai Degui is dead, Marquis Wu has no strength to resist Cao Cao's power, so why be so aggressive.

My lord is willing to cede the land for peace, and give it to Changsha and Guiyang counties in Jingzhou as a show of respect.Jingzhou is originally Jingsheng's foundation, and an inch of land cannot be given away. My lord is willing to do so, and the overall situation is the most important.I also hope that Marquis Wu will stop here. If he wants to forcibly seize the land, everything will be over! ! "

After hearing the words, Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu.The current situation is forcing, it is undoubtedly difficult to take all of Jiangxia and Nanjun, and as Yiji said, the two families of Sun and Liu continue to fight fiercely, and Cao Cao will definitely take advantage of the situation and annihilate the two with his powerful army .As far as Jiangdong is concerned, Changsha and Guiyang have been obtained, and they already have bases in Jingzhou.If you go north, you can get Jingzhou, and if you go west, you can enter Shu. In this way, Jiangxia and Nanjun are just icing on the cake.

Zhou Yu's brain turned and he had an idea in his mind, but he didn't want to let Yi Ji get his way so easily, and made things difficult for him.

"If Jingzhou is occupied by son Liu Qi, and Jingzhou returns to orthodoxy, my lord must accept the truce. I'm afraid that Liu Xuande will manipulate it secretly, and son Liu Qi can't decide all matters. If so, my lord, as an important minister of the court, can't see it with his own eyes. The evil thieves take power and do evil in Jingzhou, but just sit back and watch! We will fight to the death with him until Jingzhou restores orthodoxy!!"

Yi Ji seemed to have expected Zhou Yu's words, and asked softly.

"Does the governor want to see the young master?"

"That's right! If Marquis Wu and I meet the young master Liu Qi and confirm that Liu Xuande is loyal and steadfast, then we will have a conclusion!"

Zhou Yu nodded and smiled, Yi Ji bowed his hands and said.

"My military advisor had expected this earlier, and has invited the young master to come here recently. The governor and Marquis Wu have made some preparations. At noon tomorrow, young master Liu Qi will be waiting for the reception at the city."

Zhou Yu frowned deeply when he heard the words, and he hated Zhuge Liang extremely in his heart. This person seemed to know everything in the world, and his every thought and action seemed to be in his hands.Zhuge Liang's extraordinaryness made Zhou Yu even more jealous.

When I was young, Yiji said goodbye and left.After Sun Ce discussed with Zhou Yu, Xi dispersed, and all the officials from Jiangdong went back.

At noon the next day, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu led a group of generals, and ordered Ling Commander to lead [-] soldiers and horses to meet them. The rest of the soldiers and horses were led by Cheng Pu and guarded the camp, just in case.Sun Ce led [-] fast riders to the foot of Jiangling city, and set up a battle.