Three Kingdoms: I will act as a substitute for the Hunjun

Chapter 182 The Melancholy Sun Jian
Du was new to human affairs and was still young, so she was a little shy and did not dare to do anything under the light of candlelight.

Liu Ming had experienced short video teaching in his previous life, and had been practicing in the palace for a long time in this life. He was already an expert at it. Even in the dark, he could come up with many tricks, which overwhelmed Du Shi.

Of course, Liu Ming still has a feeling of pity and pity for her, and it is impossible to throw away her arms and do something big on the first night. Most of them are gentle procedures, and occasionally she shows off her skills. However, this makes it easier for people to fall in love with it and achieve the effect of harmony.

Mrs. Du feels the beauty of the world, her heart is overflowing with happiness, and she caters to it wholeheartedly. It can be said that the light rain in the field moistens the beauty, and the wind and rain change her feelings several times in a night.

The next morning, after a gentle warm-up with morning exercises, Du helped Liu Ming get up and get dressed.

After a night of rain and dew, the woman's face was rosy and a little more charming. She had become an adult in one day, and her expression and temperament were slightly different.

Liu Ming hadn't been so relaxed for a long time. He just felt comfortable all over and even had an appetite for breakfast.

Before dawn, Xi Zhicai, Du Qi, Lu Bu and Zhang Fei led the cavalry to leave Wancheng and go to Suixian County.

At three o'clock in the morning, Liu Mingcai took Xun Yu, Huang Wan and the remaining troops, food, grass and baggage to Fancheng.

Du Shi sat in a delicate car and set off with the army.

The momentum of the army was high. In this southern expedition, they fought consecutive battles and were invincible. These infantrymen have practiced the Yuanyang Formation more skillfully during this period. They believe that if they engage in a melee with Sun Jian's troops again, they will explode with even stronger combat effectiveness.

This time Liu Ming went forward with great fanfare, just to tell the people of Nanyang and the major forces that the emperor was here and Nanyang was worry-free. Give the people here some reassurance.

He believed that news would soon spread to other places in Jingzhou, allowing those large and small forces that had not yet made up their minds to support Sun Jian to continue to wait and see, lest the accusations of being traitors on the eve of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War were exposed to the court. Pingnan reduces resistance.

Wancheng was not far from Fancheng, and the army was not marching very fast. Along the way, magistrates from various counties came with squires and talented people to greet and see them off. Of course, there were also brave common people who came spontaneously to send some food and labor to the army.

Wherever the army passed, there were always many people watching from a distance. Being able to see the emperor once was a lifetime honor, which was too rare for ordinary people. Therefore, people from all over the country heard the news and rushed over to watch the excitement.

Liu Ming took the opportunity to ask his soldiers to distribute leaflets about the new tax system and the main contents of the business order to the people, so that more people would know about his new policy, so that it would not be so easy for the bureaucracy to fool the bureaucracy when it was actually implemented.

These leaflets were copied by Liu Ming and asked by Kuai Liang. They were first posted in Wancheng and would soon be distributed to various counties.

What Liu Ming is doing now is nothing more than warming up in advance, making the people happy first, and creating an atmosphere first.

Of course, most people were illiterate and it was impossible to hand out many leaflets, but the number of people gathered along the trip was so large that it was indeed the perfect time to spread the word.

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Just as Liu Ming led his army to march south with great fanfare, Sun Jian in Xiangyang fell into extreme anxiety.

In the government office, his subordinates Wen Wu gathered together. Sun Jian was restless, walking around with his hands behind his back, and the corners of his mouth were full of blisters.

"What should we do now?" Sun Jian said loudly, causing a large flock of birds that were resting in the yard to flutter away.

"The imperial troops may cross the Han River at any time, and Yuan Shu is coming with his army. Is he really here to help us? From what I see, General, he is probably here to recruit us. Based on my understanding of him, This person is the best at adding insult to injury. He wants to seize the opportunity to annex Jingzhou. Do you have any countermeasures? "

After Sun Jian finished speaking, he glanced at everyone in the hall, and everyone felt sad.

If it were just to deal with the troops of the imperial court, or just to deal with Yuan Shu's ambition, they might still have some methods, but now that they both appeared in front of them at the same time, it was a bit difficult to coordinate.

I remember when the incident first broke out, what they thought was to respond to a hundred questions, march into Luoyang, and capture the Dog Emperor alive. The world would be theirs, and even if there were twists and turns, there wouldn't be much of a problem.

Unexpectedly, it has failed so miserably now and is basically in trouble.

Even Huan Jie, a talented member of the Jingzhou family who had always actively planned for Sun Jian, remained silent at this moment.

It wasn't that he was lacking in skills, but that he already knew that the plan he sent to Nanyang to secretly pick up the clan members failed. On the contrary, the whole clan was imprisoned after the incident was revealed, and now he felt extremely anxious.

At this time, the general Huang Zu came out and said: "Although the general's infantry were seriously damaged, we must not forget that there are still about 2,000 naval troops in Xiakou. Although the number is not large, it has a unique advantage in water warfare. , the navy can move north along the Han River to resist the imperial troops from crossing the river from Fancheng to attack Xiangyang. Even if Yuan Shu wants to attack the general in Xiangyang in the future, the navy can also support him. "

Sun Jian couldn't help but feel happy when he heard this. Most of his combat experience was in the north. Even though he had defeated bandits in Changsha, it was a mountainous battle, so he had no idea about water warfare and had never thought of using naval forces.

After Huang Zuyi reminded him, he realized that there was such a special existence in Jingzhou. Although the number was small and its combat power was mainly reflected in the rivers, if it was used properly, it could have miraculous effects.

At this moment, a soldier came in, walked to Huan Jie and whispered softly: "Master Huan, there is a man outside the door, claiming to be one of your tribe, saying that he is coming from the north, and I have something urgent to see you."

When Huan Jie heard this, his heart skipped a beat, he was coming from the north! In a hurry! It's definitely not a good thing, and it's probably related to the family that stayed in Nanyang.

Not daring to delay at that moment, he stood up and cupped his fists towards Sun Jian and said, "My lord, my tribe came from Wancheng and told me something important. I will be back after a while."

"Oh?" Sun Jian's eyes lit up and he said, "We are all one of our own. There is no need to be shy. Just let him come into the palace and say it. Since he is from Wancheng, he must know something about the Dog Emperor's military affairs."

The soldier agreed, turned around and walked out, and soon came in with someone else.

Huan Jie took a look and found that he was not a real member of the Huan clan, but a servant to whom he had shown small kindness. Dusty and sweaty, it was obvious that he had come in a hurry.

When the servant of the Huan family saw the majestic posture in the palace, it seemed that there was endless pressure that made him unable to raise his head or straighten his back.

When he saw Huan Jie in the crowd, he was about to come over to greet him, but Huan Jie hurriedly reminded him: "First, greet the great Sima General Sun." He raised his hand to guide Sun Jian.

The servant knelt on the ground and kowtowed respectfully. Sun Jian was noncommittal and gestured to Huan Jie.

"What happened?" Huan Jie asked.

"Let me tell you, head of the family, something bad has happened. Yesterday, Kuai Liang took all the Huan family members out and beheaded them. He also confiscated all the Huan family property and put it into the treasury." The servant wiped the sweat from his face and said.

"Ah!" Huan Jie screamed and fainted to the ground.

"Master!" The servant rushed forward in a hurry.

"Go and call for a doctor quickly!" Sun Jian ordered.

Before the doctor arrived, Huan Jie woke up slowly and burst into tears.

Sun Jian frowned and said, "Master Huan Bo is ill. Please help him down to rest." The servant supported Huan Jie and prepared to go out.

Unexpectedly, Huan Jie threw away the servant's hand, fell to his knees with a plop, and cried: "My lord, the Huan family has served the lord loyally, but has ended up in such a miserable end. Please make the master of the Huan family, so that you can be a loyal minister. I want to kill all the Xiang family!"

Sun Jian nodded and said: "Cai Mao, you are familiar with the situation in Xiangyang. Lead a group of troops to accompany Lord Huan Bo to raid the house."

The Cai family is also a large family in Jingzhou. They once fought openly and covertly with the Kuai family. They both wanted to be the number one family in Jingzhou, and the two sides secretly competed with each other.

When Sun Jian rebelled, the Cai family saw that the world was in chaos, that Sun Jian and Yuan Shu still had the prince in their hands, and that the combined strength of the two states could not be underestimated, so they decided to take a risk and chose to support Sun Jian.

I originally thought that in this way, I could overpower the Kuai family and become the number one family in Jingzhou. Unexpectedly, the Kuai family thought the same way and joined Sun Jian. The two families were embarrassed to serve the same master. It would be inappropriate to fight, but they would not be reconciled to not fighting. , can only temporarily cease operations.

At this moment, when Cai Mao heard that he was asked to take people to raid Kuai's house, he was immediately elated and readily agreed.

Cai Mao and Huan Jie walked out of the hall together and ransacked their homes. Everyone in the hall continued to discuss matters.

"Huang Zu listened to the order and now makes you the governor of Jiangxia. He will personally mobilize the Xiakou army to go north. Take action immediately and make sure there is no mistake." Sun Jian picked up an arrow and said loudly.

Huang Zu hurriedly stepped forward to receive the order in his hand, and responded: "Obey the order!"

He turned around happily and walked out.

Huang Zu himself was from Jiangxia, so it was most appropriate for him to mobilize the Jiangxia navy.

Huang Zhong rolled his eyes and said, "This is to be reported to Grand Sima. It is of great importance to mobilize the Jiangxia navy to go north. Huang Zu will go there alone. If something unexpected happens and there is no one to take care of him, I will be willing to lead my troops to escort Huang Zu there." , to ensure nothing goes wrong.”

Sun Jian thought for a while, and now this naval force is almost a life-saving straw. There is really no room for error. Huang Zhong is highly skilled in martial arts and is from the same clan as Huang Zu. With him protecting him, Huang Zu will not have any problems in deploying his troops. .

"That's right," Sun Jian said, "Tell Huang Zu that the military situation is urgent and there should be no delay. We must quickly mobilize our troops to the north."

"Follow the order!" Huang Zhong agreed and turned around and went out.

At this time, the general Zhang Yun looked at the door of the hall, with a look of hesitation on his face, and said after thinking: "I would like to report to the Great Sima, although Huang Zu is quite familiar with the affairs of Jiangxia, but he has nothing to do with the Great Sima Cheng Huang Wan appointed by the Dog Emperor. But they are from the same clan. This time Huang Wan also invaded south with the army. If Huang Zu is allowed to lead the navy to stop the imperial troops, there may be variables. "

"This..." Sun Jian immediately realized that his arrangement seemed to be a bit inappropriate.

"Don't doubt the people you employ, don't use the people you suspect." At this time, Huang Gai's voice sounded, "In terms of clan connections, although Huang is from Lingling, he is also of the same clan as the Huang family in Jiangxia, so it is possible that this general may have colluded with Huang Wan. When you are faced with a powerful enemy, you are most afraid of self-doubt.”

At this moment, a scout came in and reported, "Report, Wancheng soldiers and horses have set off south."

"Wancheng soldiers and horses?" Sun Jian was surprised and asked hurriedly, "Is the Dog Emperor among them?"

"The emperor was also among the army, but there were officials greeting him and people watching along the way, so the army moved slowly." Tan Ma reported.

"Hmph, the imperial court is corrupt and engages in all those flashy and useless things." Sun Jian snorted coldly, "Let's explore again!"

Tan Ma agreed and turned around and went out.

Sun Jian went on to say: "Gongfu (Huang Gai) is the commander of this general. No one will doubt it. Besides, if there is an emergency, how can we change generals on the spot? I hope Huang Zu and Huang Zhong can rush to the south before the official army." Let’s get to Xiangshui beforehand. We’ll bring in the navy first and we’ll discuss other matters later.”

This section of the Han River passing through Xiangyang is also called Xiangshui. It separates Fancheng and Xiangyang from the north to the south.

When Wang Yun heard this, he said nothing more.

"With the navy blocking the way, it will be even more difficult for the imperial troops to cross south." Sun Jian continued, "Then how to defeat Yuan Shu's annexation ambition?"

At this time, Zhu Zhi came out and said: "My lord, I have a plan that can solve the crisis at hand. Instead of passively accepting other people's moves, it is better for us to take the initiative. Why not send an eloquent person to persuade Yuan Shu to attack Fancheng directly? The Lord takes the opportunity to recruit more troops and expand his strength to cope with the changing situation. "

"Great idea!" Sun Jian praised, "But who should be sent to lobby Yuan Shu?"

At this moment, Huan Jie and Cai Mao came back, both of them looking unhappy.

"What happened?" Sun Jian asked.

"Kuai Liang is really an old fox. He has picked up all the clan members in Xiangyang City a few days ago, leaving the Kuai Family Courtyard empty." Huan Jie said with a sad expression.

At the same time, he felt even more sad. No wonder he would be caught and detained by Kuai Liang when he went south to pick up his clan members. He had the same idea as him, and he picked up his family members in advance.

One step was slow, one step was slow, and the result was that all his clan members were killed, while the Kuai family clan members escaped with ease.

Such a comparison made Huan Jie feel so uncomfortable that he wanted to vomit blood.

"Master Huan, there is no need to be sad." Sun Jian advised, "I, the general, want you to go and persuade Yuan Shu to attack Fancheng directly. If you attack Fancheng from two sides, it will be difficult for the army to hold on, and they will retreat in the long run."

"I am willing to accept the order." Huan Jie clasped his fists, gritted his teeth and said, "Before leaving, I have a plan that can alleviate the general's shortage of troops."

"Come quickly." Sun Jian was overjoyed and said hurriedly.

"No matter what the current attitude of the major families in Jingxiang is, each family has a large number of young people. The general can order each family to organize young people to join the army." Huan Jie said, "Otherwise, the family will be confiscated and destroyed. As of now, We have to use iron and blood methods to avoid another traitor like the Kuai family."

The Huan family is finished, so no one in Jingzhou can even think about having a good time.

Many of the people present were from aristocratic families, and they could see through Huan Jie's intentions at a glance. This was indeed a vicious plan.

In this way, the major aristocratic families can be forced to take sides, either to help Sun Jian or to exterminate the family.

Anyway, now that things have come to this, if Sun Jian's rebellion is not forcibly recruited, I am afraid that Sun Jian's uprising will disappear like this.

If each family can be forced to provide a group of young men, then there will undoubtedly be a group of men gathered for Sun Jian in a short period of time. After a little training, they can be pushed to the battlefield.

"The son of Lord Huan, Bo Zhenjian." Sun Jian said with great joy.

(End of this chapter)