A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 436: The plan to break the situation and the Western Expedition was blocked, but he saved his life and led the army into Shu
While Cao Liu was fighting against the wild king, Sun Quan was not idle either.

In February, he ordered Gan Ning to lead 50,000 troops to attack Ba County. He personally led 50,000 troops to Zigui to serve as governor and used them as backup, vowing to open the road to Yizhou.

However, the war lasted for more than three months, and no achievements were made. Due to the lack of food and grass, Sun Quan had no choice but to withdraw his troops.

Just when Sun Quan was confused about the way forward, his general Bu Zhao advised Sun Quan: "Since we can't make achievements in the northwest, why not go south?
Although Jiaozhou is just a remote place with few people and weak wealth, it is still a state and is equivalent to a county in Han Dynasty. And when the lord first occupied Yangzhou, Yangzhou was also a deserted land.

Now, after decades of hard work by the lord, Yangzhou has become a place with a large population and developed economy and trade, which is no less prosperous than Xuzhou.

Could it be that if the lord can use Yangzhou to resist the two kings of the Central Plains, he cannot take Jiaozhou and use the land of the two states to go north to participate in the struggle for hegemony? "

"My lord, I don't agree. It's bitterly cold in Jiaozhou and attacking with only a large army will not only be of no benefit, but will also lose the best opportunity to fight for Yizhou.

Now that the Cao and Liu families are on strike, Cao Cao will definitely focus on Yizhou again. If Yizhou is captured by Cao Cao, he will be able to reorganize and train his navy.

At that time, even if we capture Jiaozhou, we will always look up to Cao Cao and flatter Liu. Is this what the lord wants?
Furthermore, Yizhou is to the lord as much as Guanzhong is to Gaodi, and Henan is to Guangwu. If Yizhou is captured, the lord will be able to move northward.

It is no longer limited to Jianghuai or Jingzhou. At that time, it will either come from Hanzhong, or from Jingzhou, or from Jianghuai, it will only be in the Lord's mind, just like Liu Bei today.

Relying on the dangerous mountains of Yizhou and the dangerous water of the Yangtze River, you can attack when you advance and defend when you retreat. How could you be afraid of Cao Liu? "

Faced with Sun Quan's proposal of marching forward, Gan Ning immediately jumped out to stop it, and the two started a debate about whether to conquer the west or the south.

When Sun Quan saw the two arguing, he raised a glass to Gan Ning and said, "Xingba, this year we have set out to march westward. At that time, I handed over this glass of wine to you.

However, the natural dangers of Ba County are really difficult to attack. Even though you tried your best many times and proposed countless battle strategies, we still attacked Ba County and were almost surrounded by Cao Jun and Yiling.

It can be seen that if Nanjun fails, our army will be hampered by many constraints in attacking Yizhou. Coupled with the steepness of Yizhou, it will be too difficult.

Today, Zhao's army is strong and continues to attack Cao Cao. Cao Cao has lost troops and generals, abandoned cities and strongholds, so he has no choice but to seek compensation from Yizhou and Wu. If I keep delaying at the gate of Yizhou and do not expand my power, sooner or later I will be sucked dry by Cao Cao. "

Seeing that Gan Ning wanted to say something else, Sun Quan raised his hand to stop him and said:
"I know Xingba's loyalty, but the situation is different now. In this way, I will allocate you 30,000 soldiers to station in Dongting and attack Nanjun with Lu Su. When will Nanjun be conquered? How about we start the western expedition again?"

Gan Ning had no choice but to accept Sun Quan's advice, lead his troops to Changsha, and work with Lu Su to plan Nanjun and clear the roadblocks for the western expedition.

September
Sun Quan appointed Bu Zhi as the governor of Jiaozhou and sent his troops to march south.

The foot-stalling army pressed down on the territory, and all nine counties in Jiaozhou surrendered. Shi Xie, the former governor of Jiaozhou, knew that the heavenly army was unstoppable, so he directly led his brothers to accept Sun's control and handed over Jiaozhi County.

Shi Xie was originally the pastor of Jiaozhou appointed by Cao Cao, and wanted to compete with Wu Ju, the prefect of Cangwu sent by Liu Biao to compete for Jiaozhou. In the end, Shi Xie won, and Wu Ju retreated to Cangwu.

Later, Liu Biao's power was destroyed by Cao Cao. Shi Xie was afraid that Sun Quan would attack, so he submitted a petition of surrender to him, ostensibly professing vassalage to the state of Wu, but did not pay taxes.

Now that the troops of Wu State were pressing down on the border, they knew that they had no capital to resist, so they surrendered very decisively.

When Bu Zhao took over Jiaozhou, only Wu Juyang, the prefect of Cangwu appointed by Liu Biao, defied the rule of law and repeatedly opposed Bu Zhao.

In order to win over Shi Xie, Sun Quan made him general of the left, and sent troops to escort him and his relatives to serve in Jianye.

The twenty-first year of Jian'an

March
Cao Cao used an army of 100,000 to attack Yizhou from Hanzhong to the south. In order to complete the battle, Cao Cao divided his army into three groups.

All the way from Mianyang, take the Jinniu Road, pass through Baishui Pass, Guangyuan, Jiange, and Zitong and go straight to Chengdu. Because this road is too rugged and unsuitable for the main force to walk, General Cao Hong led an army of 20,000 to attack.

The second road starts from Nanzheng, takes Micang Road, passes through Nanjiang, Hanchang, and Dianjiang, and goes straight to Jiangzhou. Except for the Micang Mountain, this road is somewhat difficult to walk. As long as you get out of the mountain, it is an easy road. Therefore, as the main attack, Cao Cao He personally led 60,000 troops and attacked them.

The third route is from Xicheng, take Ziwu Road, pass through Wanyuan, Tongjiang, and Xuanhan, and can also reach Dianjiang and enter Jiangzhou. However, it was still not suitable for a large army, so General Xu Huang led an army of 20,000 to attack.
Liu Zhang learned through careful analysis that Cao Cao's army was coming to attack, and was very panicked. Nie Nie didn't know what to say and was confused.

Fortunately, his counselor Fa Zheng advised him that Liu Qi's army stationed in Bajun was very brave, so it was better to mobilize Liu Qi's army to go north to resist Cao Cao's attack.

He also said that the most critical thing at the moment was to mobilize Zhang Ren, the general of Shu, to go north and garrison Baishui Pass with the guest army that had fled into Yizhou and was taken in by him, Ma Chao's army. As long as Baishui Pass was not lost, Chengdu would be fine.

Looking at the other ministers, Zhang Song also spoke at this time: "Fazheng's words are very good. Liu Qi has a feud with Cao Cao and is good at using troops. He has resisted Sun Quan's westward advance many times.

If he is allowed to resist Cao Cao, he will surely win. Moreover, the current generals Pang Xi, Li Yi and others in the state are proud of their achievements and have different ambitions. If they cannot get help from Mr. Liu Qi.

Yizhou general is attacked by powerful enemies from outside and harassed by the mob inside, and is bound to be defeated. "

Liu Zhang looked at the other ministers, but they had no choice but to follow what Fa Zheng and Zhang Song said.

Immediately sent Fa Zheng to lead 4,000 troops to welcome Liu Qi's army heading north, and donated hundreds of millions of supplies.

Liu Qi, who was stationed at Jiangguan, suddenly received an invitation from Liu Zhang to go north to fight against Cao Cao. Unable to decide on his own, he quickly sent for Zhuge Liang to make a decision for him. "Young master, why should you hesitate? Since Liu Zhang wants to invite you to Shu, just follow the trend."

Liu Qi hesitated and said: "But Cao's army is so fierce that it cannot be defeated by Wu's army. With thousands of us, how can we resist Cao's army? It's better to refuse and stay here to save our lives."

Zhuge Liang did not directly dissuade him, but asked: "Master, who do you think will eventually gain possession of the world today?"

Liu Qi used his not-so-smart mind: "Sun Quan's army is weak and he can't even defeat our army. It definitely won't be him. Liu Zhang has no independent opinions and is often influenced by his subordinates. Thinking about it, it won't be him. Could it be Cao Cao?" ?”

"Although Cao Cao is powerful, he is not a wise master, nor does he have the magnanimity to be the master of the world. Have you forgotten King Zhao?"

"Yes, I have lived in the south for a long time, but I have forgotten the heroes of the north. Are you saying, sir, that Liu Bei will deserve to be the master of the world?"

"Of course."

Liu Qi scratched his head and said in confusion: "But what does this have to do with me? At the worst, I can just surrender the city. Anyway, we are both Han clan members, so I guess they won't criticize me harshly?"

Zhuge Liang sighed slightly, and then said seriously: "Have you forgotten how you ended up where you are today?"

"Humph, it's not that Liu Cong is jealous of me and he can't hold on to his father's inheritance, otherwise why would this happen?"

"Since the young master still remembers it, how can he know that he will not repeat the same mistakes in the future."

"Please sir, teach me."

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan and analyzed Liu Qi in detail: "Cao Cao is attacking Yizhou with a large army today, and his intention is Yizhou. With the strength of Cao's army, combined with the current situation of disagreement between the generals in Shu, it can be expected that within half a year, the north will If the dangerous pass is broken or reduced, all Yizhou will be captured by Cao.

When the time comes, Liu Zhang will be dismissed, but Liu Cong will be dismissed, and Yizhou falls. The young master's backing is gone, and it is inevitable to choose between Cao Cao and Sun Quan.

In this case, why did the young master have to escape from Jiangxia in the first place and surrender to Cao Sun sooner rather than later. Do you think this is true, Master? "

Liu Qi sighed and said: "You can't escape this difficulty in the end?" Then he got excited and said firmly: "Although I, Liu Qi, am not a wise man, I am also the son of Liu Jingsheng.

When my father was able to conquer Jingzhou on his own, why should I feel sorry for myself and feel wronged by Cao Sun? Cao Cao took away my father's inheritance, and Sun Quan and I have a feud. If it comes to this, Qi is willing to die to clarify his ambition, and please find another way out. "

Seeing that Liu Qi still had some courage, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but feel relieved and said: "Young Master, Liang is willing to find a way out for you. Not only will he have a way out, but he will also be able to ensure that your son will be rich and honorable throughout his life, and his name will remain in history."

Liu Qi directly worshiped him as a teacher and implored him again: "Please teach me, sir."

"Since we know that King Zhao is the future lord, why not seize Yizhou and offer it to King Zhao? Liu Zhang is weak and unable to calm the people and govern his ministers. Although the young master is lagging in ability, although Liang Liang is not talented, he is still capable of governing a state.

If the young master is willing to trust Liang, and Liang is willing to plan Yizhou for the young master, the young master only needs to be in a high position and let go of state affairs to Liang, and then he can eagerly wait for King Zhao.

When the time comes, King Zhao will treat him as a prince because of his contribution to the state and his status as a clan member of the Han Dynasty. This must be the case. The young master can sue Liu Jingzhou a hundred years later.

The young master and Liu Cong made a judgment. "

Liu Qi was fascinated by what he heard. He didn't have to do anything. He only needed to obey Zhuge Liang's words to win a princely position for his family. You must know that this was also what his father wanted.

Then he bowed with a big salute: "Father Qi has passed away and I have no teacher. I would like to worship you as my father Zhong!"

Zhuge Liang immediately walked up to Liu Qi, without refusing, and replied: "Young master is willing to give such a great gift, how can Liang not seek the whole world for you?"

With respect and inferiority established, Liu Qi called Zhuge Liang respectful to his father, and Zhuge Liang responded by calling him humble son. Both parties took what they needed and hugged each other to keep warm.

With Fazheng's support, Liu Qi led five thousand navy and army troops from Jiangguan to Jiangzhou. Liu Zhang led more than thirty thousand infantry and cavalry troops, driving behind curtains and driving in dazzling glory, to meet Liu Qi.

Because of Zhuge Liang's presence, Liu Qi had under his command the veteran Chengmen Wei Huang Zhong who had been stationed in Bajun, and the fierce general Wei Yan who came to join the army on his own.

As well as Yan Yan, the former prefect of Bajun who was dismissed by Liu Zhang and stayed at home, has been following Liu Qi, Liao Hua, a public security man from Jiangxia, and Kou Feng, a Xiangyin man.

Although Liu Qi was incompetent, he behaved like a gentleman, which made people like him. In addition, he obeyed Zhuge Liang's words very much, so all the generals were willing to follow him and get a chance to settle down.

Liu Qi led his soldiers to greet him one after another, and he and Liu Zhang had a feast and feast in Jiangzhou for several days.

In the end, Liu Zhang recommended Liu Qi as the general of Zhenbei and the captain of the Sili school. Liu Qi also, at Zhuge Liang's suggestion, respected Liu Zhang as the general and the leader of Yizhou as the pastor.

Knowing that he had to rely on Liu Qi's army, but Liu Qi's troops were too small, Liu Zhang gave Liu Bei more troops and horses, asked him to go to the north to resist Cao Cao, and gave him command of Baishui's army. It was equivalent to leaving all the resistance to Cao Cao to him.

Liu Qi happily accepted the order and headed north along the diving line with the tens of thousands of troops allocated to him by Liu Zhang.

(End of this chapter)