Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 489 Brotherly Love
In the Xia Dynasty, Cao Cao ordered Sun Quan to recruit soldiers and build a navy. It seemed that there was a southern expedition, and the Huainan military officials were shocked.

Deputy Governor Pang Tong went to Wuhan, and Liu Bei ordered Huo, Fa, Ge, Ma and others to enter the palace to inquire about the matter.

On the couch, Liu Bei handed the towels to everyone and asked: "Since Cao Cao retreated to Shouchun, there have been no thieves in the Jianghuai navy. Now Cao Cao has ordered Sun Quan to recruit the people on the coast to build an army. Pang Qing is afraid that the thieves want to conquer the Jianghuai south. I would like to send troops to help you. I wonder what you think?"

Ma Liang frowned slightly and said: "Last year, the rebel army defeated Xiangfan for the first time. They lost tens of thousands of troops and lost tens of thousands of troops. People's hearts are in turmoil. Now, in order to calm people's hearts, Cao Cao came to the Central Plains to show off his military power and bully Huainan. , so there is no way to know how to raise troops to march south!"

"With a good opinion, it is better to believe that there is something there than to believe that it is not there. The soldiers and horses on the left side of the Yangtze River should be on alert to prevent sudden changes in the Jianghuai River."

The border between Huainan and Cao Wei is thousands of miles long, and its garrison has 30,000 soldiers and horses stationed in major cities in Huainan such as Lu'an, Hefei, Zhongli, Xuyi, and Huaiyin.

On average, the number of soldiers and horses in each city cannot be said to be too many, nor can it be said to be too few. It is usually sufficient for guarding the border, but if you want to prepare for Cao Cao's army to march south, the number of soldiers and horses is not enough. Therefore, when Cao Cao led his troops to march south, he had to mobilize Jiangzuo soldiers and horses for reserve forces.

"otherwise!"

Fazheng put the towel on the table and said: "Although the Jianghuai soldiers are few and the people are sparse, the Huai soldiers have experienced wars for a long time, and their soldiers and horses are strong, making them a powerful army for a while. Moreover, Hefei, Huaiyin, and Zhongli have been repaired for a long time, and the cities have been repaired for a long time. It's high and has enough food. Now that Cao Cao is defeated and in mourning, how can he use his strategy to plunder a strong city with exhausted troops?"

"Your Majesty, I have taken a correct view and ordered the generals on the Jianghuai border to be on alert!"

"Liaodong?"

When Gongsun Kang was in power, Huo Jun and Mi Fang opened up a route from Jiangdong to Liaodong and helped Er Liu accumulate many war horses.

After a pause, Huo Jun added his analysis and said: "In Xiangfan, the Han River is now in the control of our army, and Cao Cao will not dare to peep at Xiangfan; in Hanzhong, there are not even a hundred thousand soldiers who can't defeat him, and he has sent out countless supplies of food and grass, and Cao Cao is incompetent. That’s why. In Jun’s opinion, if anyone in the world needs to use boats and boats to conquer, Gongsun Liaodong is the only one!”

Liu Bei couldn't help but smile and said: "Liaodong is thousands of miles away from the Central Plains. It is bitter, cold and difficult, which is not conducive to China's use of troops. In the past, when Gongsun Kang was still alive, he said that he had a hundred thousand soldiers on foot, fighting for hegemony outside the Great Wall, and coming in and out like princes. Now Cao Cao wants to attack Liaodong, and many It’s hard work but no result!”

"At that time, the three armies gathered in Guanzhong and defeated the enemy's powerful forces, then the land of Guanxi can be owned by our army. If Guanxi falls into the hands of His Majesty, and all the armies are ordered to march north, the world will soon be unified, and the Han Dynasty will be restored soon. treat."

Liu Bei nodded slightly and said: "According to Bo Yan's memorial, Ma Chao has hidden ambitions to rebel, but his attitude is ambiguous. Please allow me to write a letter and promise to grant him an official title to see if I can tempt Ma Chao."

Hearing this, Liu Bei frowned slightly and said with emotion: "Gongsun Kang has great ambitions, but God does not miss the New Year. Unfortunately, he died early and his foundation cannot be saved. If it is as Zhong Miao said, I am afraid that Liaodong will be taken by Cao Cao. I hope I can save Liao. But the journey is thousands of miles, the wind and waves are strong, and it is beyond my power!"

After saying that, Liu Bei looked at Huo Jun and said, "Zhongmiao has lived in Jianghuai for a long time. I wonder what Cao Cao wants?"

"Return to the old capital!"

Zhuge Liang gently shook his feather fan and said with a smile: "Cao Cao has a distant view of Liaodong, and our military strength is difficult to match. However, Ma Chao is in Wudu, adjacent to Bashu. If we can induce him to rebel, and the northwest army will be difficult to quell, it will be a great benefit to our country."

"Ok!"

"hehe!"

"I'm afraid that may not be the case!"

However, with the death of Gongsun Kang, the weak Gongsun Gong was worried about offending Cao Cao, so he expelled the merchants of the Southern Han Dynasty and cut off the war horse trade with the Southern Han Dynasty. The Southern Han Dynasty turned to the war horse trade with the three Han Dynasties. At the same time, the Southern Han Dynasty had conquered Bashu and took advantage of the advantage of being adjacent to Longyou to trade war horses with the Qiang people, no longer restricted by Liaodong war horses.

Huo Jun shook his head and smiled, and said: "The bitter cold land of Liaodong can safely support a hundred thousand cavalry, but it is not easy to have 40,000 cavalry. Moreover, Gongsun Gong is not his brother Gongsun Kang. Since he came to power, he has been respectful to the Central Plains and cut off Come and interact with us. If Cao Cao sends troops to Liaodong now, he may be able to achieve great achievements by taking advantage of his unpreparedness. If the selected general is outstanding, Liaodong will most likely surrender upon hearing the news."

"Liaodong is bordered by mountains and seas. If you want to capture it, it will be difficult to accomplish it by foot and cavalry alone. If Jun's prediction is correct, Cao Cao has already wanted to spy on Liaodong, so he sent Sun Quan to the seaside to recruit soldiers."

Sending troops to Liaodong and sending businessmen to Liaodong are two completely different things. Liu Bei was not like Sun Quan, who was blindly optimistic about his navy and dared to send ten thousand people to expedition to Liaodong. Thousands of people sailed across the sea to expedition to Liaodong. It was probably like meat buns beating dogs, and they never came back.

Huo Jun pondered for a while and said: "Your Majesty, Cao Cao once commanded the Jianghan Navy, but he was defeated by our army. Now he wants to rebuild the Navy, how does it compare with the Jianghan Navy?"

"Although Cao Cao is old, he is not fatuous. Therefore, as His Majesty said, Cao Cao's intention is not in Jianghuai, or somewhere else!"

Liu Bei stroked his beard and thought, and asked: "But Cao Cao wants to carry out the strategy of attacking the east and attacking the west? He pretends to be building ships in Huaibei, but he actually wants to conquer other places in the south."

Fa Zheng stroked his beard and smiled and said: "If Ma Chao surrenders, your Majesty can order him to send troops to Chencang, and then order Boyan to give praise. Your Majesty will lead the army out of Xiangyang, first break Wancheng, and then wait and see the situation, or look north to Luoyang. Or take the road to Wuguan and reach Chang'an in the west."

Liu Bei stroked his beard and sighed, his eyes full of longing.

Since Lu Xun reported the news of his contact with Ma Chao, Liu Bei led everyone to plan the route of the next Northern Expedition.

Fa Zheng suggested to Liu Bei that he could take advantage of Ma Chao's rebellion and Guanlong's turmoil to set out from Xiangyang, take the Wuguan Pass, and enter Guanzhong. Then strive to gain a foothold in Guanzhong, go west to capture Liang and Long, and go east to cooperate with various troops to capture Henan.

Liu Bei was very satisfied with the strategy formulated by Fa Zheng for him, and had contacted Ma Chao to attack Guanzhong as the main direction of his next Northern Expedition.

When the monarch and his ministers were discussing military affairs, the minister Guan Xingji walked into the palace, with tears in his eyes, and said: "Your Majesty, my father's life is in danger!"

"what!"

Liu Bei, who was looking forward to Chang'an, suddenly changed his expression and asked, "Do you want Du Du to come to your door?"

"Have!"

Guan Xing's eyes turned red and he said, "Your Majesty, there is nothing Dr. Du can do!"

"quack!"

Liu Bei cursed, hurriedly got up from the couch, dropped the words to let Huo Jun decide on Huainan affairs, and hurried to Guan Yu's house.

Guan Yu's life was in danger, Liu Bei withdrew and left, and the ministers on the left and right looked at each other in confusion.

Looking at Liu Bei's back, Huo Jun and everyone else looked depressed.

With a slight sigh, Huo Jun said: "I decree that you can accompany your majesty to the palace of Guan Junhou to prevent your majesty from mourning excessively."

"Shan!" Fazheng picked up his lower garments and chased after Liu Bei.

Zhuge Liang calmed down his emotions, held his fan and cupped his hands, and said: "Jianghuai affairs are in charge of Huo Du, and Liang and all the ministers will obey."

"it is good!"

Not to mention that Huo Jun and Zhuge Liang were discussing Jianghuai affairs in detail. When Liu Bei heard that Guan Yu was seriously ill, he led his men on horseback to Guan Mansion.

When Liu Bei arrived at Guan Mansion, Zhang Fei had already arrived at the mansion and was crying in front of Guan Yu's bed.

"Second brother!"

Zhang Fei lay on the side of Guan Yu's couch, crying bitterly and feeling extremely sad.

"Father!"

Guan Ping, Guan Xing, Guan Jinping and other sons and daughters of Guan Yu knelt on the ground and wiped away tears and cried bitterly.

Listening to the noisy crying sounds outside, Guan Yu, who already had chest pain, became more and more upset and cursed: "Let me die of illness, and it won't be too late for you to cry bitterly!"

As he spoke, Guan Yu pounded the bed and said in a hoarse voice, "Is it not fate that I will build the Han Dynasty with Your Majesty? Now that I am dying, why should I cry?"

"I dominate the world and am powerful in China. I only hate Cao Cao to survive. If the Wei Dynasty destroys the Han Dynasty, I will tell you as a sacrifice."

"promise!"

With Guan Yu's words, everyone could only sob in a low voice and did not dare to make loud noises to annoy Guan Yu.

Zhang Fei was afraid that Guan Yu would fall asleep, so he held Guan Yu's hand and whispered something. Guan Yu was lying on the couch, squinting his eyes, and chatting with Zhang Fei.

After a while, Liu Bei arrived outside the palace, passed through the crowded crowd, and came to the couch.

"Yun Chang!"

Liu Bei stepped forward, held Guan Yu's rough palm, and shouted in a low voice.

Hearing Liu Bei's voice, Guan Yu slowly opened his eyes. Liu Bei's figure was in his cloudy eyes. He moved his dry lips slightly and said, "I'm afraid my brother will leave early!"

Looking at Guan Yu with sunken cheeks, Liu Bei's eyes turned red and he said: "The Han Dynasty has just been established, and everything is in ruins waiting to be reborn. The subordinates are about to attack Guanzhong, and my brother wants to work with Yunchang to restore the old capital. How can Yunchang bear to abandon his brother and leave!" "

"Yun Chang, hold on for the time being. Brother immediately issued an edict to find a famous doctor for my brother, and we must cure Yunchang."

Guan Yu couldn't bear to see Liu Bei's expression, so he closed his eyes and said sadly: "Human life is where Si Ming belongs. After regaining the old capital, I forgive you for not being able to follow your elder brother."

Liu Bei held Guan Yu's hand tightly and said sadly: "In the past, brother and brother Yide made an oath to live and die together. How can Yun Chang break his oath now?"

Hearing this, Guan Yu closed his eyes tightly, but he still couldn't help but shed tears.

After a while, Guan Yu firmly held Liu Bei's hand and said with tears: "Yu is a good husband, and my elder brother Meng treats each other as brothers. For forty years, we have been brothers and sisters and never doubted each other. In the battles in the past, I could only repay my kindness with death. Today I have already left Xiangfan, but I have finally lived up to my brother's trust. When I was dying, I thought about the past, but I have no regrets."

"Yun Chang!"

"Second brother!"

Zhang Fei cried bitterly and shouted.

Guan Yu held Zhang Fei's hand, breathed heavily, and said: "I should stop drinking and help my brother well. You must not repeat the old things in Xiapi and Wudu, lest you lose your army and make your brother angry."

"I'll remember it!"

Zhang Fei, whose temples were already white, cried like a man in tears. He nodded and said, "I listen to my second brother and will not dare to whip the soldiers in the future!"

Liu Bei wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeves and said sadly: "Does Yun Chang have anything to look after?"

Guan Yu glanced at his children kneeling on the ground and said helplessly: "My children are useless, I only hope that my brother will take care of them!"

"Brother, please rest assured that this is your duty, Chief Yun!" Liu Bei responded with tears in his eyes and said.

After saying these few words, Guan Yu seemed to have exhausted all his strength. He lay on the couch, breathing more and more rapidly.

Guan Yu looked at the ceiling, he couldn't help but be in a trance, flashing fragments of his past in his mind.

Meet Liu and Zhang in Zhuojun.

……

He killed Yan Liang alone and defeated Wen Chou with his troops.

He went down to Jiangdong and surrendered his second grandson.

Ping Bashu and destroying Jiangzhou.

A great victory was achieved by building a flood, and the water flooded seven armies.

(End of this chapter)