Uncle Emperor, I am really not Wolong Zhuge!

Chapter 114 Cao Cao retreats and the world is shocked!

Overnight, the 40 soldiers and horses of Cao's camp were evacuated cleanly and without a sound.

When it was daylight, Fancheng's scouts gradually approached. They saw false flags in the camp, the bonfire was still burning, but there was no one left, not even a horse left.

The sentinel hurriedly reported back to Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun sent an envoy to compile a book and go to Xiangyang to report the battle situation and ask for instructions on the next military action!

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Jiangdong, in the palace of Wuhou in Chaisang County.

The music and songs are swaying, the silk and bamboo are fluttering, and the dancing is enchanting.

Mrs. Bu, the step trainer, personally composes music and teaches, and also stretches her sleeves and dances at the foot of the steps.

In front of Sun Quan, there was even more water and land, which was extremely rich. ''

But at this time, Sun Quan frowned, with a sad look on his face. His eyes were distracted as he looked at his beloved wife, Mrs. Bu, who was dancing with her green sleeves, feeling absent-minded.

When the song ended, Mrs. Bu finally stopped her graceful figure and walked slowly to Sun Quan.

"It has been several years since I married the prince from the Bu family. I have never started singing or dancing again. It seems that I am a stranger after all, and it is difficult for me to get the attention of the prince."

Mrs. Bu was virtuous and gentle, pretending to be slightly sulky.

"Aifei..."

Sun Quan woke up from a dream, suddenly looked up and saw the unrivaled beauty of Mrs. Bu in front of him. He sighed apologetically, not knowing how to answer.

"The war in Jingzhou is what the princes are worried about?"

Mrs. Bu smiled slightly, her charm was overwhelming, and the whole hall looked much brighter.

Sun Quan frowned and nodded, then stretched out his hand to invite Master Bu to sit next to him: "My beloved concubine knows what is on my mind, so she will not blame me for neglecting you."

"Cao's thieves have a million-strong army, and they are marching towards Jingxiang with the force of tigers and wolves. If Jingxiang is lost, our lips and teeth in the east of the Yangtze River will be dead, and all living beings will be ruined..."

Master Bu stretched out his slender hand, picked up the wine flask and filled a cup for Sun Quan. He brought it to Sun Quan and said softly: "I heard Zhuge Jin once said that the military advisor of Uncle Liu Huang in Jingzhou was Zhuge Zhuge, the clan brother of Mr. Kongming of Wolong Zhuge." Wen De's wisdom and vision are even higher than those of Wolong. With such a wise minister to give advice, Jingzhou will not fall so quickly. If the princes are worried, why not ask Zhou Yu to help Jingzhou? Now you and I, Sun Liu Alliance, should not talk about it. We should do our best and implement it in action.”

Sun Quan took Mrs. Bu's wine glass, drank it down in one gulp, nodded and said: "A month ago, when Kong Ming first came to Soochow, I had already funded him with tens of thousands of stones of food and grass to show the sincerity of the cooperation between the two companies. Also I once wrote a letter to Zhou Yu. If Jingzhou asks for help, he should try his best to help and cannot refuse. Now Cao Cao's troops have left Wancheng and have besieged Fancheng for half a month, but Jingzhou has never meant to borrow troops from Jiangdong."

"What a strange thing!"

Sun Quan scratched his head, puzzled.

When Cao and Liu went to war, it seemed that Liu Bei in Jingzhou was as stable as Mount Tai and didn't take it seriously at all. Instead, he sat in Jiangdong, not thinking about food and tea, but burning with worry.

"Fan City is the gateway to Jingzhou. If Fan City is lost, Jingzhou will open its gates, and Cao Cao's millions of troops will march south without any obstruction. Does Zhuge Wende have real talent and learning? Mr. Wolong was once a member of Sun Liu Alliance As the promoter, why don’t the princes write a letter to ask him?”

Sun Quan gave a wry smile and put the wine glass in his hand on the table: "I have already ordered Lu Su to write letters repeatedly. I want to invite Kong Ming to Poyang to discuss with Zhou Yu about sending troops to fight against Cao Cao, but Kong Ming's reply is always ' The military advisor has his own arrangements, it seems that Zhuge Wende has already figured out everything!"

Trainer Bu frowned slightly and said in confusion: "What on earth is Zhuge Wende thinking!"

"I, Jiangdong Navy, rushed to help him, but didn't use it? Does he really think that with Jingzhou's 10,000+ troops and a few generals, we can stop Cao's army of millions and thousands of generals? A cloud of counselors?"

She suddenly understood the reason why Sun Quan was frowning all day long.It was a kind of suffering that I could do nothing to help but worry about.

"Zhao Yun is alone in Fancheng with no reinforcements. It is not easy to be able to hold on for half a month. If my prediction is correct, I am afraid Cao Cao will launch a more fierce siege!"

Sun Quan stood up, walked down the steps slowly, looked up at the ceiling, and sighed.

Trainer Bu gently smoothed his temples with his fingers, followed Sun Quan closely, held his arm, and asked curiously: "Why is this?"

"Cao Cao left Xuchang and marched south to Jingxiang. Ma Teng died in Xuchang. His son Ma Chao sent his troops south and attacked Xuchang, threatening to avenge his father."

"If Cao Cao doesn't move his troops quickly and delays for a long time, once Ma Chao's troops arrive, Xuchang, which has no defense, will inevitably fall. Then he really has no place to stand!"

"With Cao Cao's character, whether he is retreating or advancing, he must fight a big victory in Fancheng. He may take advantage of the victory and pursue the enemy into Jingzhou, or he may withdraw his troops from Wancheng to defend Ma Chao! So there is bound to be a big battle in Fancheng!"

While the two were discussing, the scouts from Jingzhou sent in the battle report from Fancheng.

Sun Quan quickly stepped forward, opened the letter, and his expression changed slightly!
"Cao's army attacked the city in seven directions, and the fire was fierce!"

"Zhao Yun divided his troops to resist and repelled Cao's attack. However, the defense facilities in the city were severely damaged and the city defense equipment began to be in short supply. I am afraid that I will not be able to hold on."

Trainer Bu exclaimed: "Fan City is about to fall!"

Sun Quan threw the letter on the ground, stumbled and sighed: "Kong Ming! Kong Ming! What are you busy with!"

"Fan City has fallen and Jingzhou cannot be defended. Why do you still pretend to be reserved until now and refuse to send troops to Jiangdong to help?"

"Even though you are indifferent to life and death in Jingzhou and don't care about winning or losing, you have tricked me, Jiangdong!"

Trainer Bu's face turned pale, and he murmured in a trembling voice: "Could it be that Mr. Wolong was sidelined in Jingzhou and had no right to make decisions, and was instead manipulated by Zhuge Wende? This man is unknown, and I have never heard of him before. . How can he deserve the title of military advisor and be above Mr. Wolong?"

"I'm afraid Jingzhou will be destroyed sooner or later in the hands of Zhuge Wende!"

At this moment, the chamberlain reported: "Lu Su wants to see you!"

Sun Quan suddenly raised his head and said hurriedly: "Please!"

He turned back to his seat and stood waiting for Lu Su.Bu Lianshi went to the back hall.

Not long after, Lu Su, dressed in cloth and hemp shoes, hurried in and came directly to Sun Quan, bowing and saluting.

"Lord, something has changed in Fancheng!"

Sun Quan fell down on the chair and sighed: "We have finally fallen! Poor General Zilong, it is rare for him to be able to hold on for half a month!"

Lu Su smiled slightly and said in a low voice: "My lord, that's not the case. If Zilong makes great achievements again, the Cao thieves will retreat!"

"what?"

Sun Quan suddenly stood up, staring at Lu Su in front of him with his eyes wide open, unable to believe his ears.

"Tell me again, what happened in Fancheng?"

Lu Su took out a letter from his sleeve, handed it to Sun Quan, and said slowly: "Jingzhou secretly mobilized 20 barbarian soldiers from the Southern Barbarian King Meng Huo to enter Jingzhou. They traveled to Jiangxia and then arrived at Fancheng. In one battle, they killed 10,000+ Cao thieves. Soldiers and horses, General Le Jin was killed in battle."

"After this battle, in less than two days, Cao's thieves retreated and returned to Wancheng."

Clang!
Sun Quan's hand that was supporting the table trembled and he knocked the wine glass to the ground.

"Cao Cao retreated?"

Sun Quan was shocked and held his hands on the table. He couldn't believe that Cao Cao would retreat in such an embarrassing manner when he came with such force.I don’t even believe that Fancheng, a tiny place, can not only protect itself, but also counterattack and defeat Cao Cao!

"That's true!"

Lu Su could not hide his excitement and continued: "Zhuge Wende's plan is like a god, and he can't move our Jiangdong soldiers and horses. It turns out that everything is under his control!"

Sun Quan just calmed down from the shock and calmly pondered: "Cao Cao retreated. Although it was due to defeat, I am afraid that the capital is in chaos. Ma Chao's troops will besiege Xuchang in the near future. This is his innermost concern!"

Lu Su laughed loudly: "My lord, do you think Ma Chao's move south was not Zhuge Wende's plan?"

Sun Quan was frightened and said in a trembling voice: "I have been in Chaisang for a long time and have no news. As Zijing said, could it be that Ma Chao went south under the orders of Zhuge Wende? Didn't he rebel in order to avenge his father?"

Lu Su said seriously: "Although Cao Cao acted cunningly, he never took risks. The reason why he trapped Ma Teng in Xuchang was so that when he was going all out to conquer the south, his rear would be stable and he would not be threatened by Xiliang. How could he mess up his position and kill Ma Teng when he had nothing to do? Moreover, even if he had to execute Ma Teng as a last resort, how could he not keep the secret and instead spread the news of Ma Teng's death to Xiliang in an instant? Incurring revenge from Ma Chao?"

"I have thought about this matter over and over again, recalling the death of Cao Chong in the past. That incident was similar to the death of Ma Teng. After all, it was an unjust case without a solution. In the end, Cao Cao blamed the death of Cao Chong on his lord and made excuses. The army was launched to destroy me in Jiangdong. As for Ma Teng's death, Cao Cao couldn't argue with him. He died in Xuchang. He has no excuses for taking the blame!"

Sun Quan looked at Lu Su with admiration on his face.Lu Su's thoughtful thinking and thorough analysis made him enlightened.

"What does Zijing mean? Could it be that Zhuge Wende blamed others for Ma Teng's death? His intention was to radically change Xiliang, encircle Wei and rescue Zhao, and relieve our difficulties in Jingxiang and east of the Yangtze River?"

Lu Su did not nod or shake his head, but sighed deeply: "If my prediction is correct, not only Ma Teng's death is related to Jingzhou, but also the death of Cao Chong in the past, and even Liu Zhang's suspected soldiers in Yizhou The invasion was all planned by Zhuge Wende!"

Sun Quan was suddenly furious, pointed in the direction of Jingzhou, and cursed angrily: "Zhuge Pifu, you are teasing me, angering Cao Cao, and putting the blame on me, but you also asked Zhuge Kongming to come to my place to play tricks on me, and stole tens of thousands of stones of food from me!"

Sun Quan suddenly felt ashamed of being fooled, and couldn't help but become angry with shame. His face turned red with anger and his veins bulged out.

Lu Su hurriedly stopped, waving his hands and saying, "My lord, you can't do this! If this happens, Jiangdong will be in danger!"

Sun Quan was surprised and asked: "Why do you say that?"

Lu Su was silent for a moment and then said: "The alliance between Sun and Liu is inevitable and must not be destroyed. Although Zhuge Wende has amazing talents, his soldiers and horses are weak and cannot compete with Cao Cao."

"Cao Cao retreats this time, but the war is not over. Once Xuchang's difficulties are lifted, he will come back and take revenge. My lord, please don't forget that Cao Cao once said: 'I would rather teach me to betray the world than teach the world to betray me.' ! How could he be willing to swallow this defeat and let it go?" "If the lord is resentful towards Jingzhou and regards it as an enemy, then he has played into Cao Cao's hands. If Jingzhou is not protected, Jiangdong will be unsafe!"

Sun Quan suddenly understood, stepped forward, grabbed Lu Su's hand, and said excitedly: "If it weren't for Zijing, I almost missed this important event! Zijing is really my son's wife!"

Lu Su once again saluted humbly: "The east of the Yangtze River is stable. Internally, I rely on the lord to gather his ministers and decide the world. Externally, I rely on Gong Jin to present his troops and generals to open up the territory and expand the territory. How can the humble ministers be so virtuous and capable? It is ridiculous to praise the lord!"

"For the present plan, my lord can send someone to Jingzhou with gifts, in the name of congratulating him for defeating Cao Cao, and to find out the truth, so that he can deal with it calmly and avoid panic."

Sun Quan turned from worry to joy and laughed loudly: "Apart from Zijing, who else can take on this important task!"

Sun Quan worshiped Lu Su as Jiangdong's special envoy and went to Jingzhou with heavy gifts to meet with Liu Bei and Zhuge Wende to celebrate the victory in the defense of Fancheng and to find out what was true and what was going on in Jingzhou's next strategy.

Lu Su paid his respects to Sun Quan and took the letter with him, taking the road to Poyang Lake.

In the water village of Poyang Lake, warships and sterns crisscrossed each other, with sharp swords and spears and bright swords and armor.

Gan Ning, Han Dang, Huang Gai and other generals were working hard to move forward, commanding troops and horses to practice actual combat. Many other troops and generals were also performing their duties and were very busy.

The entire Poyang Water Village is filled with an exciting passion.

As soon as Lu Su entered Dazhai, he had the urge to abandon martial arts and follow literature, and fight bloody battles on the battlefield. Even the energy and blood all over his body surged involuntarily!
"Gong Jin manages the army well, and all the soldiers, horses, and soldiers use his orders! He is truly an unparalleled general!"

Lu Su secretly sighed in admiration, stopped the boat outside, and came to the water village hall.

The guard at the gate recognized Lu Su and knew that he was not only the benefactor of the governor Zhou Gongjin, but also a popular figure in front of Wu Hou. He was trusted more than "Two Zhang", so he did not dare to stop him and hurried forward. After a few steps, Lu Su was on his way to deliver the message to Zhou Yu.

"Zijing, you are such a rare visitor. Come to my camp, three hundred miles of water, and the peppermint trees will shine!"

Lu Su was walking in cloth clothes, but within half a mile, he saw a small boat coming like flying. On the bow was a man with a white helmet and silver armor, a sword hanging from his waist, and a smile on his face. It was Zhou Yu who came to greet him.

"The Commander-in-Chief has a lot of things to do and has a lot of military affairs. Why do you have to work so hard to welcome me? It really makes me panic and have no place!"

Lu Su said with a smile, boarded the boat on the board, raised the sail, and came to the central hall of the water village.

In the hall, Lu Meng, Gan Ning, Ling Tong, Han Dang and other generals came to meet Lu Su one after another and exchange greetings with each other.

They were all old acquaintances. They had joined Liu to fight against Cao that day, and they were also comrades on the same front. They had repeated battles with the surrender faction of the noble clans in opposition in Jiangdong, so they were particularly happy to meet each other again.

"Zijing, you came from Chaisang. I wonder what my lord has ordered?"

After the pleasantries were over, Zhou Yu got straight to the point and asked directly.

"Grand Governor, what news did you get about the Battle of Fancheng?"

Lu Su glanced at everyone, and finally set his sights on Zhou Yu.

"Fan City? I only focused on training the troops and didn't pay much attention to it. I just heard that Cao Cao's million-strong army has been besieging Fan City for more than ten days. I don't know much else."

Zhou Yu smiled slightly and said lightly.

"Gongjin, you are so naughty!"

"Cao Cao raised 50 troops and falsely claimed that he was one million. This is something you and I have known for a long time. However, you are still perfunctory here. It shows that you are not telling the truth."

Lu Su said with a smile that he and Zhou Yu had known each other for many years. Although Zhou Yu was the governor, he was a confidant in the water village, so he was not restrained in his words.

All the generals in the hall also laughed.

Zhou Yu laughed loudly, pointed at Lu Su and said: "Zijing, you are the only one in the world who dares to accuse me of my faults like this, but I can't do anything to you! Why? Who made me eat other people's mouths? You owe me three thousand shi of grain, and I owe you thousands of lives!"

He turned to look at the generals and said sternly: "In the past, I followed my elder brother Sun Bofu to join the army. We were trapped in a desperate situation with no troops, no horses, no food. Fortunately, Zijing was generous and donated all the food and rice stored at home to me, so we were able to survive. Life!"

Lu Su waved his hands repeatedly, feeling a little embarrassed: "This is a past event, why do I need to mention it every time? It's just a few stones of food, it's nothing. Gong Jin mentioned it time and time again, but he was deliberately trying to make me feel bad. Don't mention it again in the future."

Zhou Yu suddenly suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Zhao Yun defended Fancheng and used 50 troops to fight against the [-] elite Cao thieves. This is a tactic that will save you from death. Not only does the planner need to have extraordinary courage, but also the executor Have extraordinary determination and courage!”

"But it won't last long, Fancheng is already in danger. I have stepped up my military training in recent days. Once Fancheng falls, Jingzhou will definitely come to ask for help. Since the Sun and Liu families have united to fight against Cao, I, Jiangdong, are also bound to do it."

Lu Su took out Sun Quan's letter from his arms and handed it to Zhou Yu. He smiled softly and said, "Gong Jin, you are really concentrating on military training. External affairs are really lagging behind!"

"Fan City is now not only as safe as Mount Tai, but also defeated Cao's thieves. Now Cao Cao has already withdrawn from Wancheng and gave up the siege of Fan City!"

Zhou Yu opened the letter and wrote in detail that Zhuge Wende dispatched troops to the Southern Barbarian King and hid them in Chibi. He also moved the Jiangxia navy to Fancheng. The soldiers made a clever plan and killed one hundred thousand of Cao's elite troops and killed the famous general Le Jin.Cao Cao could not advance or retreat, so he withdrew his troops overnight and went to Wancheng to garrison.He also explained that he was sending Lu Su to Jingzhou and asked Zhou Yu to buy a generous gift for Lu Su to go to Jingzhou to present to Liu Xuande as a gift for his audience.

Zhou Yu was shocked and looked at the generals with a serious look on his face!

"Unknowingly, the 10,000+ troops of the Southern Barbarian King Meng Huo were stationed in Chibi for more than ten days, but we had no idea!"

"Zhuge Wende's tactics are deceitful, and even this! If they intend to attack me Jiangdong, wouldn't they kill them next to our bed, while you and I are still sleeping soundly?"

The generals were shocked and their colors changed. Unexpectedly, the approaching Red Cliff turned out to be Zhuge Wende's hidden dragon place. The Jiangdong scouts had no idea!
Lu Meng was silent for a moment and said: "More than a month ago, my scouts from Jiangdong reported that Huang Zhong from Jingzhou went to southern Xinjiang to pay homage to the Southern Barbarian King Meng Huo. After that, there was no news. Until now, my scouts from southern Xinjiang have no more information. came. I thought there was nothing unusual at first. But I didn’t expect that the Nanman King had already arrived at Fancheng and was directly confronting Cao’s army!”

Ling Tong was puzzled and puzzled: "The King of the Southern Barbarians once had good relations with us in Jiangdong. Many years ago, our lord sent an envoy to the southern Xinjiang to make friends with them with heavy gifts. How come he has become Zhuge Wende's reinforcements now?"

Han Dang said: "Zhuge Wende's troops were deceitful and his plans were the most vicious. If my predictions are correct, I am afraid that Cao Cao and my secret scouts walking east of the Yangtze River in Jiaozhou and southern Xinjiang have all been eliminated by Jingzhou. Therefore, Sun Cao and Sun Cao both None of us knew about the Southern Barbarian King's thousands-mile attack on Fancheng. Otherwise, with Cao Cao's wisdom, he would never have been fooled and was attacked by Meng Huo, suffering heavy losses and retreating in embarrassment."

Zhou Yu shook his head and sighed, wondering how Zhuge Wen of Jingzhou made the Southern Barbarian king travel thousands of miles to share Jingzhou's worries.

"Jiangdong only makes friends with words, and exchanges for pleasure with meat and wine. Zhuge only makes friends with hearts, and this heart is comparable to stone and gold..."

"The King of Nanman sent away my envoys from Jiangdong with good wine and food, and then ordered his generals to mobilize his army. He worked tirelessly for the sake of Jingzhou Zhuge. This is the difference between us and Liu Bei..."

Lu Su frowned and said with emotion.

Zhou Yu remained silent, but had another thought in his heart.

Now Zhuge Wende and Zhuge Liang are jointly governing Jingzhou. Their strategies are unparalleled and no one in the world dares to compete with them.

However, during the Battle of Fancheng, Jingzhou chose to stay far away from the nearby. Although there was an agreement between Sun and Liu, they did not ask for help from Jiangdong. Instead, they moved Meng Huo's troops to Jingzhou and secretly deployed them in Chibi.

It can be seen that Zhuge Wende is still secretly wary of me, Jiangdong, and is not completely relieved.

only……

A trace of hesitation flashed across Zhou Yu's face.

The Nanman King's coming to Jingzhou was also a risky move. I wonder if Brother Zhuge could have foreseen it?
The southern barbarian soldiers are like vultures. If Cao's soldiers do not retreat, they can hunt for food every day, and they will be full and peaceful.

But now, Cao Cao's troops retreated from Wancheng and abandoned Fancheng!

Then the Nanman soldiers in Jingzhou may cause big trouble!

"Gongjin, why are you worried?"

Lu Su saw Zhou Yu's unusual expression and asked caringly.

"Zijing, do you think it would be more beneficial for me, Jiangdong, to have chaos or order in Jingzhou?"

Zhou Yu asked instead of answering the question.

"If there is great chaos, Jiangdong will lose its support, and the Cao thieves will inevitably come back and destroy Jingzhou. Jiangdong will be in danger if the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. But if Jingzhou is under great rule, it will definitely have the desire to expand. Xichuan, Zhanglu, and Jiangdong are all the places it covets."

Lu Su smiled: "The best thing is to maintain the current situation. If we are weak, we will not be destroyed by Cao. If we are strong, we will not swallow Sichuan and Shu."

Zhou Yu was worried and nodded: "I will send someone to prepare gifts immediately. You can go to Jingzhou tomorrow to meet Brother Zhuge and Liu Bei to repair the alliance."

He also firmly believes that Cao Cao is by no means a person who refuses to retaliate. The war in Jingzhou is not over yet, and there will be even greater wars in the near future!

Xiangyang City, the prefect's mansion.

"Report!"

"Zhao Zilong's report from Fancheng!"

The scouts came on horseback and went straight to the gate of the prefect's mansion. They dismounted and held up the report in their hands.

The captain guarding the gate did not dare to delay and hurriedly led the way. The two of them went to the inner hall of the prefect's mansion.

"Zi Long!"

Liu Bei was checking the government affairs report of the nine counties of Jingxiang in the palace. When he heard the captain's voice, he stood up suddenly, threw the report in his hand on the table, and walked quickly to the door, looking extremely nervous.

"Show it to me quickly!"

(End of this chapter)