Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 243 The imperial edict arrives at Guan Yu’s Northern Expedition, and Zhuge takes charge of the three armies (additional update for further pursuit)

a few days later.

Liu Feng and Guo Mu arrived at Xiangyang City and delivered Liu Bei's imperial edict.

After hearing that the imperial edict had arrived, Guan Yu also hurried up the river from Hanjinkou.

Seeing that it was Liu Feng who was announcing the decree, Guan Yu's red eyes opened instantly.

If this was an ordinary decree, there would be no need for Liu Feng to come and announce it. Huangmen and Guo Mutong would come to Jingzhou.

Guan Yu already had a few more guesses in his mind.

Liu Feng saluted Guan Yu and handed the imperial edict to Guan Yu with both hands: "General, what my father has issued this time is a secret edict."

"My father was worried about changes on the way, so he ordered me to take a detour to Hanzhong and enter Shangyong, which delayed me for some time."

Since it is a secret decree, it is not suitable to announce it in public.

Guan Yu withdrew, leaving only Liu Feng, who spread out the imperial edict and read it carefully.

After a while.

Guan Yu put down his secret edict and summoned the crown prince Liu Chan from Fancheng, as well as Zhuge Qiao, the auxiliary general of the Han Dynasty in Xiangyang, and the prefect of Xiangyang to come to the government office to discuss matters.

Fancheng is on the other side of the Han River, far away from each other; Zhuge Qiao and Guan Xing arrived at Fuya first.

"Meet the General!"

Zhuge Qiao and Guan Xing attended the ceremony together.

Guan Yu's face was stern: "We will wait until the prince arrives before we discuss it."

Seeing that Guan Yu addressed him as "Prince" instead of "Adou", Zhuge Qiao was frightened and had a vague suspicion.

On weekdays, Guan Yu always called Liu Chan by his nickname "Adou", and only on formal occasions would he call Liu Chan "Prince".

Not long after.

Liu Chan came from Fancheng and was slightly surprised to see Guan Yu, Guan Xing, Liu Feng and Zhuge Qiao all there.

Especially when Liu Feng, who was in Chang'an, appeared in Xiangyang, Liu Chan was even more surprised.

Liu Chan then stepped forward to greet Liu Feng and asked, "Brother Emperor, why are you here?"

Liu Feng replied: "I came here to deliver a secret message to the general."

Hearing the word "secret decree", Liu Chan was even more shocked, and his eyes became a little more solemn.

After Liu Chan and Liu Feng reminisced about the past, Guan Yu slowly spoke: "The traitor Cao Pi does not care about the loyalty of his ancestors, and is in vain for the kindness of the Han Dynasty."

"As a general, I shall fight for your majesty against the traitors and expel the false emperor."

"According to your Majesty's secret order, I will select a day to send troops to Wanluo to raise troops to fight against the thieves."

Guan Yu's tone was unpleasant, but it was sonorous and powerful, and he was quite shocked.

Whether it was Zhuge Qiao, Guan Xing or Liu Feng and Liu Chan, they were all shocked.

Guan Xing even went out to ask for orders, and said in an excited tone: "The last general has no talent, but I am willing to be a pioneer!"

General Wan Luo, what exciting news this is!
In the past, when Zhuge Liang was planning for Liu Bei in Longzhong, one army came out of Qinchuan and the other led troops to Wanluo.

With Qinchuan and Wanluo, the world will undergo new changes.

Although taking Qinchuan and Wanluo does not mean defeating Cao Pi, who has Qing Jiyou and Yan Xuyu, regaining the old two dynasties has great political significance!
This can make the old subjects and people in Cao Wei who yearn for the Han Dynasty truly believe that Liu Bei can revive the Han Dynasty.

This is what Zhuge Liang described in Longzhong's poem, "Who dares the common people not to eat pots of pulp to welcome the general?"

Seeing that Guan Xing had taken the lead, Liu Feng also went out to ask for orders: "General, my father asked me to announce the decree, and he must also want me to follow the general in the Northern Expedition."

"I am willing to lead troops to capture Nanxiang County again. The revenge of Cao Zhen's three arrows in the past will definitely be repaid this time."

Thinking of the past when he was stuck in Nanxiang City and was forced to withdraw from Nanxiang City due to Meng Da's betrayal. Instead, he was chased by Cao Zhen to Fancheng and received three arrows, almost dying.

The defeat in that battle was so frustrating!
Although the arrow sores on my body have healed, the arrow sores in my heart are still there.

Liu Chan saw that Guan Xing and Liu Feng were both asking for orders, so he also went out to ask for orders: "General, please allow me to bring two thousand new troops from the Jiangwu Hall to join the battle!"

Liu Feng didn't understand Liu Chan's martial arts lecture hall, so he quickly admonished him: "Prince, you are an important weapon of the country. How can you, the prince of the Han Dynasty, personally go into dangerous places?"

"If you make any mistake, it will definitely cause shock in all the states of Han Dynasty."

"Just charge into the battle and let me wait for the general to go. You can stay in Xiangyang City and watch the battle."

Liu Chan Surong said: "My father has been in the army for half his life. He has experienced countless dangers of life and death, and he has never been afraid at all."

"Brother Huang wears strong armor and fights to the death for the Han Dynasty. In the past, he was almost hit by an arrow and died."

"My father and my brother are both fighting for the country. As a prince, how can I be afraid of war and death?"

Liu Biao's expression changed drastically: "Prince, the battlefield is dangerous, how can this be a joke?"

"There are many powerful generals in Wanluo who pretend to be Wei, and they are not comparable to the generals under Sun Quan."

"My father asked you to come to Jingzhou for training. He just wanted you to know some military affairs. He didn't really want you to fight on the battlefield."

Liu Chan insisted: "Brother Emperor, I also know that the battlefield is dangerous; it is precisely because I know that I want to participate in the battle."

"Father's former residence is in Zhuojun!"

"As a son of a man, how can he sit back and enjoy his achievements without returning his soldiers and Zhuo County's clothes and splendor to his hometown?"

Seeing that Liu Chan could not persuade him, Liu Feng looked at Zhuge Qiao and said, "Bosong, please also advise the prince."

"The battlefield is dangerous, how can we let the prince personally be involved in the danger?"

Zhuge Qiao said slowly: "Brother Gongzhong, don't be impatient."

"The prince is no longer what he used to be. He is no longer the young man who could only stay behind."

"Since ancient times, virtuous kings and emperors must be able to be both literary and military."

"Wen was prosperous but military was insufficient, and his benevolence and virtue were like those of the two emperors Wen and Jing. They had to rely on peace and marriage to please the Huns."

"Martial power was strong but literature was insufficient. His military strategy was like that of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but his country's power declined due to the conquest of the Xiongnu."

"The prince is young and has a long way to go in the future."

"If I can have the experience of General Wanluo this time, I will definitely have more insights into the prosperity of culture and martial arts when dealing with political affairs in the future."

"What's more, most of the new troops in Jiangwu Hall are the nephews and nephews of officials and local officials."

"Following the prince's experience of life and death on the battlefield will help you reduce your imagination when formulating national policies in the future."

"Brother Gongzhong, don't worry too much. We just want the prince to practice, but we don't want the prince to personally take risks."

Seeing that Zhuge Qiao also agreed to let Liu Chan accompany the army, Liu Feng knew that this could not be stopped, so he could only turn his worries into warnings: "Prince, the battlefield is dangerous. Even I almost died. You must not be careless."

Liu Chan thanked him and said, "Brother Huang's instructions, I will keep them in mind."

Guan Yu gently twirled his beautiful beard and was very satisfied with Liu Feng and Liu Chan.

Imperial power has too much power.

Even father, son and brothers may be bloodied.

Guan Yu naturally did not want to see Liu Feng and Liu Chan fighting to the death for imperial power, which would only add to the laughing stock.

In the past, Cao Cao laughed at Yuan Shao and Liu Biao's sons as porpoises, because their sons plotted against each other for power and had no brotherhood at all.

Later, Cao Cao couldn't laugh anymore, just because Cao Cao's son was the same.

Guan Yu is now sixty years old.

The most unseen thing at this age is a fight between brothers for power.

Thinking of the harmonious brotherhood between Liu Feng and Liu Chan, Guan Yu thought of Zhuge Qiao's past efforts.

If Zhuge Qiao hadn't intervened, Liu Feng and Liu Chan would have fought for power like Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, and Cao Cao's sons.

"Bosong." Guan Yu's tone was stern but full of expectation: "It will be up to you to formulate specific strategies and tactics for this Northern Expedition to Wanluo."

Zhuge Qiao Surong.

General Wan Luo, Guan Yu must know how to fight.

however.

However, Guan Yu still handed over the task of formulating specific strategies and tactics to Zhuge Qiao.

Getting older.

Guan Yu's energy is no longer as good as it was three years ago.

Having to formulate strategies and tactics as well as unite troops in combat would consume too much of Guan Yu's energy and make it difficult to fully control the overall situation.

As for Zhuge Qiao to formulate strategies and tactics, Guan Yu does not need to worry too much. He only needs to use his half-life experience as a soldier to check for Zhuge Qiao's mistakes and fill them.

The most important thing is: Guan Yu wants to have a hearty battle this time!
Huang Zhong was nearly seventy years old and was still able to kill Xia Houyuan in formation. Although Guan Yu admired Huang Zhong's bravery, he was not convinced.

In the past, the heavenly general who stabbed Yan Liang to death in the midst of thousands of troops now also wants to praise the veteran general for his bravery.

Simultaneously.

Guan Yu also has great confidence in Zhuge Qiao's abilities!

If Zhuge Qiao is allowed to actually be the commander of the battle, Guan Yu can retreat behind the scenes.

After so many years of fighting, Guan Yu has a lot of old injuries. Guan Yu himself doesn't know how long he can live.

Huang Zhong refused to die on his bed and wanted to die vigorously on the battlefield.

Just because Huang Zhong's destiny was different, he didn't fight much before his sixties.

If you are brave enough to not be reused, you will naturally be obsessed with fighting on the battlefield and making military achievements and becoming a lord.

Guan Yu is different.

Having fought in battles for most of his life, he has no deep attachment to military merit and becoming a lord.

Guan Yu hoped to spend more time with Liu Bei and Zhang Fei, and then return to his hometown in rich clothes to worship his ancestors in his hometown in Hedong, and then return to Jie County to fish and study under the ancient trees.

Sitting quietly under the ancient trees, fishing and chanting the Spring and Autumn Period, how natural and unrestrained!
Unfortunately.

Ever since he killed the bully and left Hedong, Guan Yu has been wandering in foreign lands for most of his life.

If you can return to your hometown in Hedong after obtaining Wanluo.

Sitting quietly under the ancient trees in Najie County while fishing and reciting the Spring and Autumn Period, Guan Yu would have no regrets in his life.

Zhuge Qiao originally wanted to refuse, but after seeing Guan Yu's expectant eyes, he accepted the important task.

"I obey the general's military orders!" Zhuge Qiao complied with the order.

To be fair, Zhuge Qiao also hopes to independently command a war to test his efforts over the past three years.

In the Battle of Xiangfan, Zhuge Qiao followed Guan Yu in the battle.

In the Battle of Longyou, Zhuge Qiao followed Zhuge Liang in the battle.

In the Battle of Guanzhong, Zhuge Qiao followed Liu Bei to fight.

In the three major battles, Zhuge Qiao acted as a partial army and had the power to conduct local wars at his own convenience.

In these three battles, Zhuge Qiao also absorbed a lot of battlefield experience and gradually grew up.

The only thing lacking is overall command of a major battle.

When using troops, the main thing is to use good ones, and use the odd ones as a supplement. Only by using both good ones and odd ones to complement each other can we defeat powerful enemies and accomplish extraordinary feats.

Zhuge Qiao is good at being strange and short at being right.

If there are regular soldiers to contain the enemy's main force, Zhuge Qiao's use of Qi can often be unexpected.

However, this strange thing also has the bonus advantage of foresight.

Without foresight, Zhuge Qiao's wonder would have been greatly reduced.

When a big country uses troops, Qi is always just an auxiliary. If one cannot master Zheng, it will be difficult to truly take charge of a country's military. Guan Yu saw that Zhuge Qiao currently lacked the ability to command the frontal battlefield, and decided to hand over all the war command of General Wan Luo to Zhuge Qiao.

Whether it is strategy or tactics, they must be formulated by Zhuge Qiao.

The next few days.

Zhuge Qiao closed the door to thank his guests and studied the strategies and tactics of General Wan Luo in his room.

Guan Yu also opened up to Zhuge Qiao all the military secrets of Jingzhou, as well as the righteous generals Guan Yu deployed in Luhun, Liangjia and other places south of Luoyang.

Five days later.

Zhuge Qiao walked out of the room, full of confidence: "Cao Pi, you can't defend Luoyang!"

"My father-in-law wants to go back to Hedong, and you're blocking the way!"

In Xiangyang City.

Guan Yu carefully looked at Zhuge Qiao's strategy against Wanluo and praised: "Nanxiang is on the lower reaches of Danshui River, and my brother has newly acquired Wuguan on the upper reaches."

"If we capture Nanxiang, we can open a waterway from Guanzhong to Jingzhou."

"No matter whether my brother will go to the pass to send troops, it will still be a threat to Cao Ren in Wancheng."

"It's just that Nanxiang has changed its guard now. It's no longer Xia Houshang, but Xu Gongming, the right general."

"It's not easy to break through the Nanxiang guarded by my eldest brother."

Zhuge Qiao Surong said solemnly: "Although Xu Gongming is brave and good at fighting and can fight tough battles, his reputation as the right general and the Marquis of Yang County is greater than his actual name. He is just a means used by Cao Pi to win over Cao Cao's old troops."

"A mere Xiahou Shang can control Xu Gongming, which shows that Xu Gongming has no real power as a right general under Cao Pi."

"To defeat Nanxiang County, you don't need to attack by force; you just need to use a divorce plan to make Cao Ren, Xia Houshang and others suspicious of Xu Gongming."

Guan Yu was about to speak but stopped.

Xu Huang is an old friend of Guan Yu.

If Xu Huang was used to alienate him, Guan Yu would not be able to bear it.

Zhuge Qiao was very thoughtful and guessed Guan Yu's inner struggle.

Guan Yu didn't mention it, and Zhuge Qiao didn't point it out.

a long time.

Guan Yu sighed softly: "Since ancient times, Ci has not been in charge of troops. Although my eldest brother and I have an old relationship, the current state affairs cannot tolerate personal affairs."

"Bosong, you can use your tricks, but you don't need to care about my friendship with my eldest brother."

Zhuge Qiao heard a bit of loneliness in Guan Yu's tone.

When this person reaches Guan Yu's age, it is very easy to miss the past. His old friends pass away one by one, and he feels lonely in life.

In the Cao Wei camp, only Xu Huang and Zhang Liao had the best friendship with Guan Yu.

Zhang Liao's death in Hefei already made Guan Yu feel sad and regretful; now the first battle of the Northern Expedition must be against Xu Huang. If Guan Yu was cold-blooded and ruthless, he would not be Guan Yu.

Guan Yu did not interfere too much with Zhuge Qiao's strategic and tactical deployment, but only checked and filled in some of the details.

After discussing for half a day, Guan Yu beat drums to gather the generals in Xiangyang.

The great general Sima Sufei, the great general chief secretary Liao Hua, and the chief lieutenant Wang Fu.

The captains of Nanjun were Fu Xu and Zongyu, the captains of Wuling were Shamoke, the prefect of Guiyang was Fu Kuang, the prefect of Lingling was Xizhen, and the prefect of Yidu was Deng Zhi.

Prince Liu Chan, Prince Lingling Liu Feng, and Governor of Xiangyang Guan Xing.

Zhuge Qiao commanded Ma Zhong, Gou Fu, Zhang Yi, Mi Zhao, Yao Min and Liu Shen.

As well as some important civil and military Cao Yu and Fu Yu of the General's Mansion, such as Deng Kai, Wen Bu, Fan You, Wu Dang, Zeng Xia and more than ten people came one after another.

Seeing all the generals arriving, Guan Yu spoke slowly: "According to your Majesty's secret edict, we will launch a northern expedition on a certain day and send troops to Wanluo."

"Now that we have all the food and grass, all the generals can join me on the expedition."

Zhuge Qiao glanced at everyone.

Fu Xu, Zong Xu, Shamoke, Fukuang, Xizhen, Deng Zhi and Fan You all met three years ago.

Wenbu, Deng Kai, Wu Dang, Zeng Xia and others met Zhuge Qiao for the first time.

Zhuge Qiao also had some impressions of these people.

Historically, these were the people who had recruited troops to resist Sun Quan before the Battle of Yiling. Although Wen Bu and Deng Kai, sons of the rich Zigui family, finally surrendered, they had no choice but to surrender after being defeated by Lu Xun to protect their families.

Wu Dang was originally the head of Ancheng County in Changsha County. After Lu Meng attacked the three counties, he and officials from Ancheng, Youxian, Yongxin, and Chaling counties went to Yinshan City to gather troops to resist. They were besieged by Lu Dai and then pretended to surrender. .

When Lu Dai returned to Changsha, Wu Dang united with Liling's Zhonglang general Yuan Long to raise troops to respond to Guan Yu.

Faced with Lu Su's offer to surrender, he bluntly refused: "Dang was appointed by the emperor to be the leader. He knew that there were Han people, but he didn't know that there was Wu."

After Wu Dang was defeated by Lu Su, he fled back to his hometown Jieyang County, Nanhai County, Jiaozhou, and joined forces with his fellow villager Zeng Xia to gather thousands of troops to stir up trouble in Sun Quan's rear.

After learning that Guan Yu had recaptured the three counties, Wu Dang and Zeng Xia returned to Jingzhou all the way.

Guan Yu respected Wu Dang's loyalty and Zeng Xia's loyalty, so he appointed Wu Dang and Zeng Xia as his generals.

Zhuge Qiao was filled with emotion as so many loyal ministers and righteous men gathered in Xiangyang to join Guan Yu in taking Wanluo.

Guan Yu was very kind and trustworthy in Jingzhou, and there were countless people who admired Guan Yu and risked their lives to follow him. This can not only be described as "arrogant".

All the generals present were in a state of excitement after hearing Guan Yu's military order for the Northern Expedition.

Among them, the most excited person was Samoko, the captain of Wuling County.

Ma Liang did not break his promise.

During the three years since he took office as the governor of Jingzhou, he has been committed to solving the food and clothing problems of Wuxi people.

Sending people to teach the Wuxi people to weave, farm, and spread Han culture is similar to the way Zhuge Qiao appeased the Qiang and Hu people in Liangzhou.

Shamoko has always been grateful to Ma Liang and doesn't know how to repay him in this life.

When he received the order from Guan Yu, Shamoko didn't know exactly what to do.

Now that he knew that he would help Guan Yu capture Wanluo, Shamoko only had the purest thought in his heart: The people of Wuxi could finally repay Ma Zhongzhong for his kindness!

After scanning the generals, Guan Yu spoke again: "Although I am the commander in chief in this battle, the specific strategies and tactics are formulated by Zhuge Qiao, the auxiliary general of the Han Dynasty."

"In short, the real leader of this battle is not me, but Zhuge Qiao, the general who assisted the Han Dynasty!"

"This is top secret. Anyone who leaks military aircraft will be punished with treason!"

All the generals were shocked.

For the crime of treason, all three clans were destroyed, and all nine clans were affected. It will be recorded in the history books and will be infamy for thousands of years.

The generals who originally wanted to express their opinions kept their mouths shut.

Since it is top secret, it means that it is impossible to change it. Anyone who does not have the foresight to object will definitely be locked up in a dark room before the end of the Northern Expedition.

"Bosong, come and announce the battle order to the generals." Guan Yu stood up and gave up the command to Zhuge Qiao.

Zhuge Qiao took a deep breath and entered the command position with his sword.

Glancing at the crowd again, Zhuge Qiao solemnly said:
"Everyone, I know that you have many doubts in your hearts, and you also have doubts about my ability to serve as a general."

"But what I want to say is: no one knows better than me what kind of changes will happen in Luoyang this year."

"General Wanluo is the core strategy of the Han Dynasty. We have one and only one chance."

"If we miss this opportunity, we will have to wait another three or even five years for new fighters."

"Therefore, I don't want anyone to neglect the military."

"If you violate military law, not only will you be subject to military law, but your descendants will also be affected."

"Military orders are like mountains, and those who violate them will be punished!"

There is a certain evil spirit in Zhuge Qiao's eyebrows, which has been tempered by three years of war and life and death.

Although the words were not fast, the generals did not dare to question them easily.

Guan Yu was already quite strict in running the army, but now seeing that Zhuge Qiao was not angry and assertive, all the generals surrendered their hands and responded: "I am willing to listen to the general's orders!"

Zhuge Qiao took out the military order: "Lingling King Liu Feng listens to the order!"

Liu Feng came out of the queue in awe, his voice loud and excited: "Please give the order, general."

Zhuge Qiao ordered: "You are now appointed as the vanguard of the Northern Expedition. You will lead ten large ships, fifty small ships, and five thousand troops into Nanxiang County."

"All we need to do is go north along the river and spread the message along the way. Within ten days, I will let the entire Nanxiang County know that the general has vowed to defeat Luoyang."

"Remember, your goal is not to attack the city or capture the flag, but to disrupt the hearts of Nanxiang County."

Liu Feng stepped forward to receive the order and vowed: "General, don't worry, I have resisted Cao Zhen in Nanxiang City."

"I am familiar with the mountains and terrain of Nanxiang City, and I also know that the local big families in Nanxiang County will not delay the military situation."

After Fei Shi and Liu Feng captured Nanxiang City three years ago, they immediately took Nanxiang County's household register, county annals and other information.

Liu Feng was quite clear about Nanxiang County's more important mountains and terrain, as well as the local clans.

Although three years have passed, the local clan may have changed, but it will not change too much.

After Zhuge Qiao carefully explained the details to Liu Feng in a low voice, he took out the second military order: "Xiangyang Prefect Guan Xing listens to the order."

Guan Xing came out excitedly: "Please give the order, general!"

Zhuge Qiao ordered: "With your five thousand horse and infantry troops, seize Xinye City."

"Although Xinye Castle is in disrepair and difficult to defend, I need you to defend Xinye Castle for ten days."

"No matter what method you use, you must ensure that Xinye City is not lost for ten days."

Guan Xinghao accepted the order: "Don't talk about ten days, I can also keep it on the twentieth!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Guan Xing felt a strong chill, and the source was actually Guan Yu standing behind Zhuge Qiao.

Guan Xing couldn't help but shrink his neck and quickly changed his words: "If we lose the city within ten days, we will finally come to see you!"

Zhuge Qiao pondered for a moment and then said: "General Yang Yi, Ma Zhong, listen to the order. I order you to be the deputy general of Guan Xing and lead hundreds of Wudang flying cavalry to help."

Guan Xing wanted to refuse, but when he saw Guan Yu's sharp eyes, he didn't dare to speak again.

He had just boasted and asked Zhuge Qiao to add Ma Zhong as his lieutenant. If he refused again, Guan Xing was worried that Zhuge Qiao would go to Xinye with someone else.

Ma Zhongxing is cautious. He has trained with Zhuge Qiao over the years and has become more and more like a general. Naturally, he can understand why Zhuge Qiao appointed deputy generals to Guan Xing.

Although he was only a deputy general, Ma Zhong did not complain at all and responded to the order in a deep voice: "The last general has the order!"

After the two men received the military order, Zhuge Qiao looked at Liu Chan again: "Fan Cheng, please obey the order."

Zhuge Qiao entered the battle as the main general, and Liu Chan participated in the battle as the order of Fancheng. Naturally, it was not appropriate to call him "Prince" when issuing military orders.

Liu Chan came out of the queue in high spirits, with expectations in his eyes.

Zhuge Qiao ordered: "I will assign you five thousand civilians. You will lead the people in the martial arts hall to escort the grain, grass and baggage into Yancheng, ten miles north of Fancheng."

It's just to escort food and baggage.

Liu Chan felt slightly regretful.

Unfortunately, after only a moment's hesitation, Liu Chan took the order and received the military order.

Something is better than nothing.

If Zhuge Qiao really gives Liu Chan a dangerous and heavy task, most of the people present will probably oppose it.

By then Liu Chan would have no choice but to stay in Xiangyang City.

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