Three Kingdoms: The Guan Family's Rebellious Son, Long Blessing Jing Xiang

Zhang Liao sat on the bed, took the medicine from the desk, and drank it in one gulp.

Xu Huang sat beside his couch, but he couldn't help sighing.

If Shucheng was not captured, this would be equivalent to the Lujiang River being divided into two, no... to be precise, it was divided into three, with the Guan family and his son taking two shares.

In addition, the fall of Soochow is imminent, and there is no doubt that the Guan family and his son have made a lot of money from this joint expedition against Soochow...

This is bad news.

The good news is... Cao Wei regained Huainan and captured "Deyang" and "Liu'an" in Lujiang. These two cities at least opened an opening for the southward expedition to Lujiang.

Whether it was the battle for the Yangtze River Basin or the attack on Shucheng with superior infantry from the south, favorable conditions were created.

only…

Conditions are conditions, how to fight this battle? Another new problem.

Xu Huang was in a heavy mood and could only carve out traces on the wooden frame with his sword. He said quietly, "It will be November tomorrow. The dry season is coming and the water level should have dropped. If we can't use it this winter, It will go down the entire Lujiang River and divide Jiangdong and Jingzhou into two. When the water rises next year, Jiangdong and Jingzhou will move northward by water and land, and it will be difficult for the Wei Dynasty to resist."

After Zhang Liao finished drinking the medicine, he didn't know whether it was too bitter or because of the current situation. The bitter taste spread throughout his body and wandered through his internal organs.

He sighed "Alas" and was about to speak when... the sound of horse hooves resounded. A messenger quickly dismounted and ran in. He knelt down on one knee in front of Xu Huang and Zhang Liao. He presented a letter with both hands and said: "It is urgent from the King of Wei!"

Well…

Xu Huang quickly took the letter and opened it quickly.

It was okay not to unfold it, but when it was unfolded, his expression was shocked.

"What?" Zhang Liao asked quickly.

Xu Huang didn't bother to explain, but handed the letter to Zhang Liao. After Zhang Liao scanned it, his expression was almost exactly the same as Xu Huang's, and his complex expression was full of surprise.

It seemed like a long time passed before he regained his composure and asked, "What the king means is that you wait for the navy to launch a surprise attack... to intercept and kill Guan Lin who is heading to Jiangdong... Wait, this is wrong... How could the king know the specific time and route of Guan Lin's voyage to Jiangdong, as well as his position, which was above the fifth ship in the last batch of the forty fleet... How could the king know such secrets and important information about Jiangling City? Is it easy to get it?”

Yes…

If Jiangdong has been decided and Guan Lin goes to Jiangdong...this is a sure thing.

In order to reach Jiangdong quickly, Guan Lin would probably take the waterway, which is enough to analyze.

But...the specific time, the specific route, the specific number of fleets, and even which ship Guan Lin is on, these...cannot be said to be Jingzhou's secrets...

Now that everything is clear, it’s a bit... weird, right?
"Didn't the King's letter mention that this piece of accurate information was provided by the Sima family? Coupled with Wei Spy's supporting evidence, it is almost certain!"

Xu Huang held his chin while talking. He had already begun to think about how to intercept this fleet from Jingzhou.

Zhang Liao still had objections: "Sima family? How does the Sima family know?"

Xu Huang explained: "Wen Yuan, don't forget... In the old Han Dynasty, the energy of the Sima family in Hanoi was only second to the Yuan family in Runan and the Yang family in Hongnong. Their disciples and former officials were all over the world, and some of them were It may not be impossible to obtain such a key piece of information by chance..."

This…

Zhang Liao felt that something was wrong. He thought it was too simple.

In fact... this matter shouldn't be so simple!
Because this year, everything related to Guan Lin has never been simple.

However, Xu Huang has already given the order, "Send my military order to make food at the third watch today and board the ship at the fifth watch. At dawn... gather all our strength to intercept and kill Guan Lin!"

This…

Zhang Liao was slightly startled, and he quickly reminded Xu Huang, "Gongming, you must be careful, Guan Lin is always good at deception!"

"Hahaha..." Xu Huang laughed, "When the king sent this letter, he also brought a replica flying ball. If Guan Lin has an ambush, it can be seen from the sky! What's more..."

Xu Huang's eyes suddenly moved to the map placed on the desk... He said harshly, "Even if it is a deception? But now the entire military strength of Jingzhou and Jiangdong is either in Xuchang or Jiangdong... How can there be any in Lujiang City? What kind of troops? Even if I can't kill Guan Lin with this interception, I can also send troops to take Lujiang River directly...and then use this as a basis to block Jiangdong while quickly attacking Jiangling and Changsha. As long as these two cities are captured, the situation will be better. It's reversible! Wenyuan, don't forget, that Mianshui Villa is still in Jiangling. Whoever wins Jiangling will win Mianshui Villa, and whoever wins Mianshui Villa will win the world——"

This…

Xu Huang's words are true to his word.

Zhang Liao couldn't help but feel worried. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell exactly what it was.

It seems that Xu Huang's idea is right, but...because his opponent is Guan Lin, Zhang Liao will subconsciously think too much...

Is this battle auspicious?

Is it fierce?

...

...

Make rice in the middle of the night!

Boarding at five o'clock!

On this day, just as the sky was getting dark, countless warships of the Wei army sailed out of the Hefei port, traveling on the river like lightning.

They are like ghosts, approaching the river road leading from Jiangling City to Lujiang River.

The river was surging, and Xu Huang was standing on the bow of the boat. He kept squinting, as if looking at the end of the line of water and sky on the river...

finally…

"Report..."

A speedboat rushed back to report: "Jingzhou ships from Jiangling City were found ahead, more than forty ships in total... divided into front, middle and rear groups..."

This report made Xu Huang's eyes quickly open and widen...

The eyes in the cone are deep and turbulent.

"Pass my military order... let the thirty ships in front cross the river, and then... all the fleets rush towards the last ten ships!"

"Well..."

Following Xu Huang's instructions, the entire Wei army's warships were deployed in full swing. Because they came out early and because the intelligence was accurate, Xu Huang had enough time to prepare.

It also gave Xu Huang a feeling that this time, they could really capture the Guan Lin Guan Yun Banner.

About half an hour passed...

"Report." The soldier came again to announce, "The thirty ships ahead have crossed the river..."

"Whoosh..." Just as he blurted out these words, Xu Huang directly pulled out his short sword, "Send out, all the warships are dispatched, everyone is watching. My Xu Huang's ship is at the front. I am your general, and I am leading the way. , if something happens to me and the ship, you don’t need to worry about me and continue to charge forward, there is no need for a stalemate with bows and arrows... just hit it with the ship, on the deck... let them see the power of our Wei army!"

Xu Huang's eyes were sharp... "Brothers, let me tell you one more thing. I have obtained accurate information. Among the last ten ships, one of them has Guan Jiashiro Guan Lin hidden on it. It is this guy who has been asking me for more than a year. The Wei Dynasty has suffered many setbacks, and it is this guy who has caused the Wei Dynasty to lose troops and generals in the past year... If he is still alive, sooner or later, one day, the Wei Dynasty, the King of Wei... you and I will be at the end of our rope, but if we can intercept and kill him , there is no doubt that... we have made great achievements. Each and every one of you will follow me, Xu Huang, for the rest of your life to enjoy hot and spicy food! Now, it is useless to say more... All the warships are moving, kill--"

With an order, the entire Wei army gathered...

I don’t know whether they were prepared in advance and were confident, or they were excited when they heard that Guan Lin was in the fleet!
You know... if Guan Lin is here, then just as Xu Huang said, he will have great achievements.

This is Chi Guoguo’s “fight once and get rich for thirty generations”!

All in all...these Wei soldiers suddenly stood up and stood proudly, their rancid armor clattering, their hands pressed on the hilts of their swords, their eyes like torches, like tigers and wolves.

a quarter of an hour later...

The warship moved like a frightened horse, charging straight into Jingzhou's fleet.

It seems that Jingzhou's warships... did not expect to be suddenly attacked here. When they woke up, the Wei army's warships had already surrounded them.

Before they had time to turn the rudder, their warship was hit by the Wei army's battlefield. Countless Wei soldiers boarded the warship. The sailors on the ship... Before they had time to pick up their weapons, these jackals with green eyes were already Get in front of me and disembowel him!
There are faces eager for merit...without any mercy.

Because there were mostly sailors on the ship, there were not many soldiers... The battle was over in just half a stick of incense.

In the cabin of the fifth warship, Xu Huang, covered in blood, came with heavy steps.

The door of the cabin... was blocked by countless daggers of Wei soldiers...

Xu Huang stood still, squinting his eyes and staring straight at the cabin, "Is this here?"

One of the officers reported: "Other Jingzhou troops died or jumped into the river, but here... there is still sound. It is probably Guan Si who is hiding in it. Without the general's order, we dare not break in... we just wait The general is here."

Xu Huang's body trembled... The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, as if he saw a huge contribution.

With a "bang" sound, he kicked open the hatch, only to see a person sitting on the stool behind the screen.

Xu Huang spoke slowly, word by word, "Guan! Jia! Si! Lang?"

But the person sitting on the stool didn't speak... and didn't respond at all.

Xu Huang pushed the screen to the ground. At this moment, he realized where was Guan Lin sitting on the stool?
Even where are the people?
That's clearly...clearly a sheep!

Xu Huang lifted the "me" that was covering the sheep's mouth...

"Baabaa~~~"

The lamb shouted excitedly because he could speak again.

But Xu Huang's mood felt like falling into an abyss of eternal destruction.

He also reported that he was lucky and turned around quickly, "The whereabouts of Guan Lin have been found on other ships..."

"No..." the deputy general reported truthfully...

"Oops...I fell into a trap..." Xu Huang's voice just came out.

With a "boom", a violent sound suddenly erupted in the direction of the cockpit, and then more than ten ships... made continuous noises...

"what sound?"

Xu Huang asked quickly, leading him out of the cabin.

But... when he turned around, he noticed that there was a piece of cloth tied to the hooves of the sheep that kept bleating out of fear. Xu Huang subconsciously took it and unfolded it, and then he discovered... this It's a letter... to be precise, it's a message.

There are only six words on it.

"When it comes, burn it——"

That is, after Xu Huang saw these six words, his eyes suddenly widened.

At this time...

The sound of "tapping, tapping" footsteps, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds, continued, "General... General... Oh no, there is a large amount of fish oil and white powder buried in these ten ships..."

White powder…

As a general of Cao Wei, I was very familiar with this and also very frightened.

This secret weapon from Guan Lin, this white powder that can instantly ignite a fire, even...even water cannot extinguish it, I don't know...in the past year or so, how many soldiers and generals of the Wei Dynasty have been burned to death, and how many people of the Wei Dynasty have been destroyed Will can be called the two most murderous auras alongside flying balls!
"Sure enough...I fell into the trap..."

Xu Huang groaned subconsciously.

"Boom..."

The cabin where they were was instantly burst into flames, and the flames...

——On a cold night, guests come to drink tea and wine, and the soup in the bamboo stove begins to boil and becomes red!

This is a poem from the Song Dynasty...

But at this moment, in less than a quarter of an hour, the entire ship was ignited with blazing flames... Just like the "fire first red" mentioned in this poem!
The flames were burning, like a blooming flower, and the blazing flames rose into the sky, like a fire dragon churning in front and back of these boats. The rapidly rising temperature, the poisonous smoke, and the scorching flames... have begun to harvest the lives of these Wei soldiers.

"Oops... I fell into Guan Lin's trick again..."

It only took a moment, but Xu Huang's eyes changed from the complacency just now... to fear and confusion!
He had experienced the fire in Fancheng.

He had also seen with his own eyes the fire demon outside Pinglu City that could turn everything in the world into ashes...

Lessons from the past…

But this time...

"Boom..."

There was another explosion-like sound, and another fire dragon emerged...

Because Cao Wei's ships rammed into these Jingzhou warships, and in autumn and winter, the river wind was strong...the wind helped the fire, and the fire was threatened by the wind...these fire dragons spread unscrupulously to the densely packed Wei army battleships around them. on board.

The entire river... seemed to be lit by fire.

"General..."

Countless lieutenants were all panicked and instinctively asked Xu Huang.

Xu Huang tried hard to suppress the restlessness and uneasiness in his heart...

He immediately ordered, "Hurry... leave this ship quickly, return to our ship... withdraw our troops... withdraw our troops..."

Xu Huang has made the most accurate judgment, but...

"Report..."

A soldier hurriedly said: "Those Jingzhou warships that had passed through turned back again. They were full of fire... and rushed towards... our warships... blocking all our army's retreat routes!"

It was also this piece of information that made Xu Huang's eyes quickly look into the distance.

really…

The fire ships were rushing towards their hundreds of war ships in an encirclement manner.

Like thirty fire dragons under the red flames, looking for the scent of prey... they swept over crazily.

"It's over..."

Xu Huang felt his heart sink suddenly, and his pupils couldn't help but shrink violently.

This scene...he was too familiar with it.

During the Battle of Chibi, Zhou Yu used the bitter trick and Huang Gai pretended to surrender... Wasn't this the situation?

only…

The boat at that time was a small boat, and the fire at that time was far less burning than it is at this moment.

--"Oops! 』

——‘After all calculations, I still fell into Guan Lin’s way. 』

But...but that information!
For a moment, Xu Huang's mind was filled with the seemingly reliable piece of information sent by Cao Cao, and the Sima family... Did they... deliberately lie about the military situation?
certainly…

Today Xu Huang can't care about this.

"Boom...boom..."

The fire dragon in front of him was already spraying towards him.

Soon, soon...

The warship he was on tipped over to one side.

These Wei troops were first covered in flames, and then... they were quickly swallowed by the scalding river water.

for a while...

On the river road from Jiangling to Lujiang River.

What was painted in this day was a hymn of water and fire. It was like the fire burning Red Cliff... just like the scene of the sea of ​​​​fire in purgatory when Fan City was burned.

...

...

Not far from the place where the flames burned, small boats thrown out from the Jingzhou warships were filled with people and were sailing away quickly.

Almost everyone on the boat turned their heads to look at the blazing sea of ​​flames in the distance.

Lu Yan stood at the bow of the boat, and Diao Chan and Da Qiao were also there, as well as disciples from the official medical office such as Wang Shuhe and Wei Xun.

Sun Shangxiang, Sun Luban, and Sun Luyu sat on another boat under the "guard" of a group of soldiers.

There was also Ling Tong, who rushed back from Xuchang City because of the capture of Sun Quan. It was he who led the navy and faced the enemy's surprise attack... He immediately ordered everyone to abandon the big ship and take small boats to leave.

then…

Just when the warships of the Wei army collided with the ten warships and the preset fire was ignited, the remaining thirty warships ignited the flames of war and then rushed straight towards the warships of the Wei army.

The plan went well…

Almost all the warships of the Wei army were surrounded by fire, which was the poisonous smoke emitted by the "white phosphorus" burning, and Ling Tong and the others were not allowed to approach...

Otherwise, at this time... taking the boat to annihilate the fish that slipped through the net, at least thousands more Wei soldiers can be killed!
Of course... Having said that, except for Lu Yan and Ling Tong, no one else in the fleet knew about this operation... So much so that when Lu Yan ordered "abandon the big ship and board the small ship" just now, Diao Chan, Da Qiao, Sun Shangxiang, and Sun Luban , Sun Luyu, Wang Shuhe, Wei Xun and others looked confused.

Fortunately... Lu Yan made a quick decision.

At this time... the boat was sailing towards the port ahead, and when it arrived at the port... it reached the boundary of Shucheng, Lujiang, which was enough for them to make a new round of supplies.

On the other hand, Lu Yan and Ling Tong couldn't help but stare intently at the fire.

In addition to being surprised... everyone's expressions looked meaningful.

Lu Yan was the calmest one. He asked Ling Tong: "How can Mr. Yunqi judge...the enemy's actions? Even...ten ships are under control after the raid!"

Ling Tong took a deep breath.

Lu Yan's question made him ponder for a moment, and then he said, "It's not the first time anyway. Is there any action by Young Master Yun Qi that doesn't surprise people?"

Following Ling Tong's answer, Lu Yan paused for a moment, but soon... a new question arose.

——"Since it was predicted in advance, why was the action only told to him and Ling Tong? Is there... someone on this ship that Young Master Yun Qi can't trust? 』

Here... a group of people slowly retreated to Shucheng Port while looking at the fire burning in the river. Their complex expressions held completely different moods.

Over there, Guan Lin, Lu Xun, and Mi Lu stood on the observation deck of Shengkou Port and witnessed the fire with their "Thousand Miles View".

Speaking of which, they were one step ahead and secretly arrived at the Shengkou Port on a fast boat.

Of course, few people among the civil and military colleagues knew about this piece of news. Many people thought... Guan Lin was still sitting on the fifth ship among the last ten ships.

And... Guan Lin has boarded it himself, it seems... he can't fake it!
It's just that... with a rare technology tree, "Guan Lin" himself... can fake it!

At this moment, Zhen Guan Lin put down his thousand-mile vision, faced the river, and said with emotion: "I never thought that the information sent by Sima Yi to Zhang Chunhua's Jianghu people was actually true..."

"If it weren't for Sima Yi's intelligence, this time... it would have been a tough battle." Lu Xun sighed with emotion.

Guan Lin pretended to be relaxed, "It's not that bad. Ever since the news came from Li Miao and Yuyao that Ma Jun successfully imitated the flying ball, I will not travel according to the original plan... because I can't be sure of our whereabouts." Will he be spied on by Cao Cao's eyes in the sky? So... the news from Sima Yi is the icing on the cake, far from being a timely help."

"Sometimes he helps Wei Wei, and sometimes he turns around to help you. So what does Sima Yi...or the Sima clan in Hanoi where he belongs to do?"

Following Lu Xun's question, Guan Lin smiled, still smiling easily.

"Sima Yi, Boyan...you can't see through it! But...I know what he wants!"

Guan Lin's determination to return...

In fact, if he had not known the history of "Three Families Returning to Jin", Guan Lin would not have imagined that Sima Yi's ambition... was to establish a dynasty with the "Aristocratic Family Alliance" as the core step by step!
Of course, historically, he did...

The nine-level Zhongzheng system gives the nobles and nobles extraordinary privileges and status!

Jin... was a gentry dynasty.

He... is "making peace with the mud", or in other words, he... is playing with fire!
Of course, these... Guan Lin did not tell Lu Xun, but continued to look at the middle of the river silently...

At least, his Guan Lin's plan was successful.

Sima Yi told Guan Lin the news of Xu Huang's raid, with the intention of saving Guan Lin from disaster and saving Guan Lin's life, but... even if he was afraid of death, Sima Yi would not have thought that Guan Lin would not hesitate to use forty warships as a The price was heavy for Xu Huang and also for Cao Cao!
Perhaps in the end, the development of the situation allowed Sima Yi to make money, but Guan Lin would never lose.

In stark contrast to Guan Lin's relaxed expression was Lu Xun's frowning expression.

He did not pursue the question about Sima Yi, but changed the topic, "Then...how did your whereabouts leak out, Yun Qi? Not many people know exactly which ship you are on..."

"That's right..." Guan Lin counted on his fingers this time, "You and your son Lu Yan, Ling Tong who returned from Xuchang, Wang Shuhe and Wei Xun, disciples of Zhang Zhongjing from the medical department, and the female doctors Ms. Ren and Qiao Girl, there is also Milu, Sun Shangxiang, Sun Luyu, Sun Luban..."

Because this time Guan Lin specifically mentioned that he should bring more doctors with him when he went to Jiangdong, so... the Jingzhou Second Official Medical Office dispatched many doctors.

But...the only ones who know Guan Lin's whereabouts are those four doctors.

"Who do you think Yun Qi is?" Lu Xun asked curiously.

Guan Lin shook his head, "I don't know, but... this incident is enough to give the traitor's backstage... a hard time! It also greatly reduces his credibility -"

This…

The answer was wrong, so... Lu Xun asked again: "So... Yun Qi, who do you think is behind this traitor?"

"Perhaps it's Sima Yi!" Guan Lin squinted his eyes, holding his chin while he mused: "This kid... likes to play this kind of self-directed and self-acted tricks... It's just that this time he performed it on a steel plate."

"Of course, I don't rule out that I'm overthinking it. Maybe these people didn't leak the secret, but Cao Cao used the flying ball to determine my whereabouts!"

"That's not right!" Lu Xun quickly interrupted, "Feiqiu can see you heading to Jiangdong, how can he determine your precise location?"

"Alas..." Lu Xun's words made Guan Lin sigh deeply, and then said with emotion: "I prefer to believe that the people around me are all good people, that's all... there are no clues yet, the top priority... there are two!"

"what?"

"The smooth transition of Soochow, and...Cao Cao's men, the threat of Ma Jun who can imitate flying balls——"

This…

Guan Lin's words made Lu Xun ponder.

Guan Lin, on the other hand, suddenly thought of something, "I almost forgot someone..."

"Who?"

"Cao Pi?" Guan Lin's eyes narrowed, "The Jianye City in Soochow has been destroyed. Wasn't Cao Pi imprisoned in Jianye City? Now, where are the others?"

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...(end of this chapter)