The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 364 Let the Horse Come Over
The battle of Chibi affected the whole world, and Sun Quan, the lord of Jiangdong, naturally paid more attention to the outcome of this battle than anyone else.

The news of Chibi victory came from the front line. Sun Quan and Lu Su boarded a fast boat and came to the Jiangdong barracks on the front line of Chibi. They couldn't wait to urge the scouts to inquire about the military situation ahead.

In Wulin on the other side of the Red Cliff, the battle there has been settled, but the fire has not been extinguished. It has turned from prosperity to decline, and the fire has become slightly smaller, but it is still a scene of raging flames.

Lu Fanding was ordered by Han Dang to lead [-] troops to wipe out the remnants of Cao Bing, and then crossed the river and returned to Chibi. This was a military order from Sun Quan, because the scout cavalry he sent had encountered Liu Bei's retreating troops to Jiangxia, and learned that situation ahead.

After the news of Cao Jun's defeat, Sun Quan was excited, but his mind was more drawn by Jingzhou.

Cao Cao suffered a disastrous defeat in the south, and at the same time there will be a strong attack from Guo Jia in the north. Cao Cao will inevitably break out a life-and-death fierce battle with Guo Jia in the north. Then, this is the opportunity for Jiangdong to sweep Jingzhou!
With this in mind, Sun Quan rushed to the front with Lu Su as soon as he got the good news from Chibi.

Now is a critical period, and Liu Bei cannot be allowed to take the lead.

In the barracks, Sun Quan sat quietly with his eyes closed on the commander-in-chief, while Lu Su sat at the bottom without saying a word. The eerie calm in the tent made it hard to get used to.

Sun Quan hated, Lu Su sighed.

Neither of them expected that Guo Jia would actually bet on Yizhou to send troops from the south.

Now, Jiangdong has not only lost the initiative to sweep Jingzhou, but also because of the covenant between Guo and Sun, the strategy of Jingzhou is passive. What's more, if Guo Jia wants to attack Jiangdong now, he will be more terrifying than Cao Cao!
Jiangdong's soldiers were exhausted, and their war equipment was exhausted. They were unable to face another big battle in a short time!
Guo Jia didn't have many troops, but they were all elite. Cao's army had many shortcomings, but the Taiping army didn't have them.

In other words, although Guo Jia's soldiers and horses are not as overwhelming as Cao Cao's, the actual combat power will be several times that of Cao's army.

Jackals first, tigers and leopards later, the crisis in Jiangdong, one wave after another.

Sun Quan and Lu Su were both thinking about their own affairs, when a notification came from outside.

"Zhuge Liang asks to see you."

When Liu Bei withdrew from the north bank and returned to Jiangxia, he encountered Tanqi from Jiangdong. Zhuge Liang knew that Sun Quan had arrived at Chibi, so he immediately crossed the river to ask for an audience.

Sun Quan opened his eyes as calm as water, looked at Lu Su, and asked, "Zijing, Guo Jia wants to kill Liu Bei. At this moment, Jiang Dong should draw a clear line with Liu Bei to avoid getting burned."

Sun Quan didn't want to see Zhuge Liang, even though both Lu Su and Zhuge Liang had told him that Guo Jia would definitely send troops from the north, they both guessed wrong, or everyone in the world was wrong, and Cao Cao guessed wrong, so he ended up being a hero. In the end, the Sun Liu Alliance guessed wrong, and Guo Jia reaped the benefits.

But now, Sun Quan couldn't raise a harsh heart towards Lu Su, and he was worried about the labor of his ministers. Lu Su's contribution to Sun Quan made Sun Quan unbearable to blame, but Zhuge Liang was an outsider, and Sun Quan didn't have a good face towards him.

The Sun-Liu alliance is fighting against Cao. Now Cao’s army is wiped out and Cao Cao is dead. In addition, Liu Bei and Guo Jia are at war. Then Jiangdong will break away from Liu Bei at the right time, it is out of self-preservation.

Lu Su braced himself and cupped his hands at Sun Quan: "My lord, before fighting against Cao Cao, the subordinate officials once told my lord that the relationship between the Sun and Liu families is bitter, and it is the same now. My lord, just imagine, Guo Jiaruo wiped out Liu Bei, Jingzhou Falling into Guo Jia's hands again, how long will Jiangdong be peaceful after this difficulty?"

Sun Quan was frowning, and the anger and resentment that had been suppressed for a long time in his heart could not be vented, which made him feel very uncomfortable that there was a stuffy air in his chest.

With a dry voice, Sun Quan asked: "Then what should we do for the present? If I still form an alliance with Liu Bei, wouldn't I be making an enemy of Guo Jia?"

Lu Su couldn't think of any clever plan. Jiang Dong was at a loss because of the covenant with Guo Jia. At least they didn't have any name to openly oppose Guo Jia's taking Jingzhou.

"My lord, let's meet Kong Ming. The situation hasn't gotten out of hand yet. Maybe there's room for turning around."

Sun Quan had no choice but to order Zhuge Liang to come in.

Others who have experienced an earth-shattering war will more or less be tainted by the flames of war, but Zhuge Liang seems to be spotless and unrestrained, but his face is more serious when he walks in.

After saluting both Sun Quan and Lu Su, Zhuge Liang didn't talk nonsense, and said straight to the point: "Marquis Wu, Liang came here this time to use Marquis Wu's strength to resist Guo Jia."

Sun Quan laughed back angrily.

Earlier you said that Guo Jia would not appear in the southern battlefield, but now Guo Jia is going to sweep Jingzhou.

It was Liu Bei that Guo Jia wanted to kill, and it was your lord who had no way to do it first.

On the contrary, Sun Quan regained his energy, and asked Zhuge Liang meaningfully: "Kong Ming, I had an alliance with Guo Shijun, how could you let me do something that betrayed my promise? There is nothing wrong with making you report your complaints directly, right? I am all ears, and you can give me a convincing reason."

Jiang Dong didn't take advantage of Guo Jia, but there was no covenant between Liu Bei and Guo Jia, Zhuge Liang really gave a reason that sounded upright.

"Reporting to Marquis Wu, although Guo Jia has made great contributions in destroying Cao, he has no emperor in his eyes. As a Han official, the emperor has never issued an imperial edict to entrust him with Jingzhou, but he intends to dominate Jingzhou. Is this the duty of a minister? ?It can be seen that Guo Jia already has the same ambition as that Cao thief. He is called a Hanchen and has usurped it! It is absolutely impossible to resist Guo Jia. If Marquis Wu stands on the sidelines, it is not difficult to predict that Jiangdong will be in danger in the future. Then Guo Jia, he is not Yi Yi's generation. His desire to perish Jiangdong is undying, and his ambition to rule the world is undying. Is Marquis Wu going to sit and wait for death?"

After Zhuge Liang finished speaking, he just stood there and stared at Sun Quan.

Sun Quan turned his eyes away and did not meet Zhuge Liang's eyes.

In the current situation, Sun Quan is in a dilemma.

The key is not Liu Bei's life or death, but Jiangdong's own safety.

If Guo Jia swallowed Jingzhou, Sun Quan would not be able to sleep well.

But if he fights against Guo Jia with Liu Bei, Jiang Dong will break his promise and break his trust in the world.

Sun Quan thought about it, and after weighing it, he still didn't agree to Zhuge Liang.

In terms of essence, Jingzhou does not belong to Jiangdong, Liu Bei, or Guo Jia.

When the emperor was still in power in the Han Dynasty, before the Han Dynasty officially perished, this country belonged to Liu Xie in name, and Liu Xie was the only person who could exercise free will.

Guo Jia rushed into Jingzhou to annex it without an edict. This indeed seems to be a big treason. Zhuge Liang's words are correct.

However, if Liu Bei and Sun Quan start a war against Guo Jia for this reason, it is assumed that they will win.

So after repelling Guo Jia, who will Jingzhou belong to?
After all, no one has a reason to stand.

In the end, he fell into a situation as ambitious as Cao Cao and Guo Jia.

What's more, Sun Quan is not optimistic about defeating Guo Jia with the current army and horses, and it can be said that he has no chance of winning.

He made up his mind to wait and see what happened.

"Sun and Liu have just gone through a big battle and need to recuperate urgently. Kong Ming, Guo Shijun has made great achievements in suppressing thieves. Maybe in a few days, the emperor will award Jingzhou to him. Forgive me for not agreeing to this matter. The governor did not return from the expedition, so let's give some time to rest after the war."

After Sun Quan finished speaking, Zhuge Liang was not frustrated or entangled, so he saluted and left.

Zhuge Liang knew very well that Sun Quan would want to understand the stakes.

As for whether Guo Jia will be conferred the title of Jingzhou Shepherd by the emperor, this matter is tacitly understood by everyone.

Guo Jia does not need Liu Xiefeng, as long as he submits a letter to the court, no matter whether there is a reply or not, he can take over the Jingzhou pastor himself. This is also the practice left by Yuan Shao.

Sun Quan has used this practice, Liu Bei has used it, and Guo Jia has used it. At least these two families can't blame anything.

Seeing that dusk was approaching, the Jiangdong Army on the way to retreat suddenly stopped.

Zhou Yu deliberately distanced himself from Liu Bei and Guo Jia before withdrawing.

Following Liu Bei is easy to be mistaken by Guo Jia for the Sun Liu coalition to advance and retreat to resist him, and following Guo Jia will make Liu Bei mistakenly think that Jiang Dong and Guo Jia are chasing and killing him together, so Zhou Yu was the last to withdraw his troops.

But on the flat ground outside Huarong Road, Zhou Yu found that the mighty Taiping Army was stationed in place, and he didn't know what seemed to be happening ahead.

Leading the army around from a distance, Zhou Yu came to the front of the Taiping army, his eyes fixed, his expression slightly shocked.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, Zhao Yun, whose armor was broken and scarred, stabbed Deng Zhi's left arm with a gun.

All the generals around Guo Jia were slightly injured, Dian Wei and Xu Chu were no exception.

And Guo Jia kept staring at Zhao Yun calmly.

Fighting alone, Zhao Yun may be able to fight for hundreds of rounds. The Taiping Army only has Dian Wei and Xu Chu, plus Ma Chao who did not come to the battle.

Guo Jia sent nine generals to battle Zhao Yun one by one. The order of battle was from strong to weak, from the strongest Dian Wei and Xu Chu to the remaining Deng Zhi and Zhang Ren.

Guo Jia's strategy is very simple. First use the strongest to slowly consume Zhao Yun. After continuous fierce battles with Dian Wei and Xu Chu, Zhao Yun's combat power will decline, and then press down one by one.

If you send generals from weak to strong to fight, I am afraid that Zhao Yun can kill them easily, and then they will not be able to consume Zhao Yun.

Only by using generals who are comparable to Zhao Yun to kill them first, the generals who will fight later will have the strength to fight.

The Taiping Army was stunned on this day.

The handsome and suave general with the white horse and silver spear not only drew a tie with Dian Wei, but even made Xu Chu willing to bow down.

In eight battles in a row, apart from Zhang Ren who had not yet fought, the other eight generals of the Taiping Army were slightly injured and their armor was broken.

Zhao Yun was not much better either, the armor on his left arm fell off, and the armor on his right shoulder was torn, bleeding out.

Fighting to the extreme, Zhao Yun supported himself without falling off the horse with one breath, the scene in front of him was in a trance, he shook his head suddenly, and stared at Guo Jia.

"Your Majesty, there is still a general, let the horse come over!"

(End of this chapter)