The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 366 The Time Is Not Right
The reason why the Jiangdong navy ranks among the best in the world is that the southerners are good at water, and the northerners are landlubbers (the background of the era is not comparable to modern times.).

The soldiers from Jiangdong boarded the boat, the eight winds did not move, and they were as stable as Mount Tai, while the soldiers from the north boarded the boat and went into the water. People who can't swim are already afraid, and people who can swim may not be able to stand firm on the swaying boat. and.

In water battles, boarding battles are the main theme of this era, because long-range attacks are at most frontal, and if you want to avoid the enemy's arrows, as long as you hide on the other side of the ship or in the cabin, the enemy will have nothing to do, and the rocket has not yet become an enemy. The mainstream, after all, rockets are fatal to the enemy, and if they are used carelessly, self-injury is also fatal.

Zhou Yu said that there was a lack of arrows in the army. This is not necessarily false. After all, after the Battle of Chibi, the Jiangdong Army crossed the river to the north to attack Wulin, from long-distance shooting to melee combat, and shooting arrows outside the forest into the forest covered by fire. , all consumed a huge amount of arrows.

It's just that it's a bit far-fetched to use this reason as not being able to join forces with Liu Bei to fight against Guo Jia.

With the Jiangdong Army's water warfare capabilities, even without a single arrow, it can run unimpeded on the Yangtze River.

Zhuge Liang heard Zhou Yu's implication, Jiang Dong could not openly break with Liu Bei, so he found some reasons to shirk.

"I don't know how many arrows will be needed if the commander-in-chief sends troops to fight?"

Zhuge Liang asked calmly.

Both Zhou Yu and Lu Su were surprised. According to Zhuge Liang's words, could he still support the arrows Jiangdong needed?

Now that the topic had been opened, and the other party did not back down, Zhou Yu had no choice but to continue talking.

"One hundred thousand!"

This number is definitely not a small number, and Liu Bei certainly doesn't have so many. Even if Jiangxia prefect Liu Qi spent all his belongings to make arrows day and night, he couldn't get them all together in a short time.

Zhou Yu looked at Zhuge Liang calmly, to see how he would answer.

After pondering for a while, Zhuge Liang suddenly asked: "If our army sends [-] arrows to the Great Governor, will the Great Governor send troops to join forces with our Lord to resist Guo Jia?"

From his demeanor, Zhou Yu couldn't tell what kind of medicine Zhuge Liang was selling in the gourd. He was neither confident nor embarrassing, calm and composed.

When it comes to this point, can Zhou Yu talk back?

So he immediately said: "Yes! As long as Uncle Liu Huang can send [-] arrows within ten days, I, Jiangdong, will send troops to fight against Guo Jia with Uncle Liu Huang."

As soon as Zhou Yu finished speaking, Zhuge Liang immediately cupped his hands and said solemnly: "Okay, within ten days, our army will send [-] arrows to the governor. I hope that Marquis Wu will fulfill his promise and help my lord."

"It's a word."

Zhou Yu looked at Zhuge Liang's leaving back, his expression fluctuating.

According to Liu Bei's current situation, [-] arrows will definitely not be made within ten days. What can Zhuge Liang do?

Lu Su went out to catch up with Zhuge Liang. He knew in his heart that now that Jiangdong was unable to fight any more, he could not offend Guo Jia, but he also wanted to maintain the Sun Liu alliance.

Jiang Dong didn't refuse to see death without saving him, but the harsh conditions of the [-] arrows already showed Jiang Dong's attitude.

Three days later, a group of troops had just entered the territory of Padang. In the carriage escorted by the heavy-armored tiger guards, Zhao Yun woke up leisurely. He was wearing single clothes, and the wound on his shoulder was wrapped in white cloth, and the deep red blood was faintly visible.

His body was covered with a thick quilt, and when Zhao Yun opened his eyes, he saw a pair of slender hands wiping the sweat off his face with a towel.

Sitting up suddenly, Zhao Yun felt a stabbing pain in his shoulder, he gritted his teeth to hold it back, Zhao Yun lifted the curtain of the car window and looked out, the vast mountains and plains, Wushan was misty.

Outside the car, the Tiger Guards, armed with heavy armor and long spears, walked forward steadily. Turning their heads, Zhao Yun looked at the three maids kneeling beside him. , where is this place?"

The three little girls shook their heads. They were only responsible for taking care of Zhao Yun on the road, and they didn't know anything else.

They are all natives of Jiangling, and when they leave Jiangling City, they can't tell the difference between south, east and north.

At this moment, someone lifted the roller shutter of the car door, and the cold winter wind rushed into the car, making Zhao Yun feel a little chilly.

An old man with a white beard looked at Zhao Yun kindly, saw that he looked good, and said, "The general is awake? Don't worry, the general is in good health, and the minor injury will heal after a few days of recuperation. If the general doesn't mind , the old man will change the medicine for the general now?"

After listening to the old man's words, Zhao Yun knew that the other party was a doctor, so he bowed his hands humbly, bowed his head and said, "Then it will be a bit of trouble."

The old man got into the carriage with the medicine box. Fortunately, the carriage was spacious and comfortable. Zhao Yun sat in the middle, with three maids on one side, and a doctor carefully changing Zhao Yun's medicine on the other side.

The three maids looked away, Zhao Yun turned to ask the doctor.

"Where is this place?"

The doctor looked at the healing of Zhao Yun's wound, and said with a smile, "We're going to Yong'an City soon. Do you want to get out of the car and walk around? Just bear with it, and you can enter the city before sunset."

Yongan!Padang County!

Zhao Yun was shocked, he was captured by Guo Jia, he was neither beheaded for public display, nor was he imprisoned in prison, what is he going to Yong'an for?
With a lot of preoccupations, the silent Zhao Yun began to think about escape strategies.

Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted a weapon lying flat in the corner of the car.

Chasing the wind and silver gun!
Zhao Yun was stunned, the general who escorted him had no common sense!

Keeping his weapons at hand, doesn't this increase his chances of escaping?
After changing the medicine and putting on a new bandage, the doctor was packing the medicine box when he suddenly patted himself on the forehead.

"Oh, the old man is really confused. General, this letter was sent by Guo Shijun to the old man to deliver to the general."

The doctor took out a piece of white silk from his pocket and handed it to Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun, who was thinking about how to escape, took it and opened it.

It says:

"Zilong Ruhao, you are injured and comatose, the situation in Jingzhou is treacherous, it is not suitable to stay for a long time. I will send you to Chengdu to recuperate on my own initiative, don't blame me. I know you don't want to surrender me, but I can't bear to kill or humiliate you, so I send you Stay away from the place of right and wrong, this is a last resort. In Zilong's heart, I am a traitor, I am a rebellious official of the Han Dynasty. If this is the case, then let me be despicable and shameless again. There are two thousand tiger guards accompanying Zilong. Zilong wanted to escape, but no one stopped him, but the three maids who took care of you along the way and the two doctors who treated Zilong's wounds, I will barbarian them! Shouldn't you hurt others because of yourself? Fengxiao."

Zhao Yun put away the white silk with a heavy heart, and asked the three maids: "Why did the three girls come to take care of me? Are they being coerced?"

The three little girls looked at the handsome Zhao Yun inexplicably.

The older girl replied truthfully: "The eldest son of Marquis Wuyang of Yizhou invited him with a lot of money in Jiangling City."

The three maids and the two doctors were recruited by Guo Ye with a huge reward. In other words, these five people volunteered for the job.

"Wait, aren't you afraid of the Taiping Army?"

Zhao Yun found it inconceivable that Guo Jia's Taiping Army had just entered Jiangling, how could ordinary people be willing to serve him?

Of course, there must be brave men under heavy rewards, and death for money abounds.

It's just that these little girls and the old doctor, Zhao Yun can't feel their hostility towards the Taiping Army from these people.

It was the little girl who replied, and said innocently: "There have always been businessmen from Yizhou who have come to Jingzhou to do business. I heard that the people in Yizhou are doing well. They don't need to fight, and they can eat well and wear warm clothes. Marquis Wuyang of Yizhou is a good official." .”

rumor!Absolutely a rumor!

What Zhao Yun can imagine is that Yizhou businessmen have been in contact with Jingzhou for more than ten years, and they have been subtly accumulating folk reputation for Guo Jia, so that he has a good reputation.

Now, Zhao Yun gave up the idea of ​​escaping, he was afraid of hurting these innocent people.

Even if he can escape safely with the three girls and two doctors, the families of these five people in Jiangling City may be in danger.

In fact, Guo Jia was just bluffing. Guo Jia didn't even know the names of these five people, not to mention their family members, and he didn't bother to pay attention to them.

Who made Zhao Yun a hero?Who made Zhao Yun an honest man?Falling into Guo Jia's hands, if you want to restrain him, you just need to spend a little time thinking about it.

Zhao Yun is always a general, and his way of thinking is not as meticulous as that of a counselor. Just think about it in retrospect. Guo Jia has been in Yizhou for 20 years. Except for Zhang Baiqi’s rebellion during the period, the Nanman army did not really harass the people when it went north. , Ankang has been governed by good weather for 20 years, and Yizhou has light corvee and thin taxes, and the officialdom has taken on a new look. Why can't the people of Yizhou live a good life?

Zhao Yun still couldn't guess how Guo Jia planned to treat him, so he could only take one step at a time.

Guo Jia, who was resting in Jiangling, was not in a hurry to sweep Jingnan, and the naval camp by the river quickly completed the fortifications.

At sunset, Guo Jia was reviewing official documents in the government office. He had all kinds of news from Jiangling City. It turned out that the officials in Jingzhou, Guo Jia, did not move, and those who did not want to be loyal to him were sent away, and those who were willing to stay in official positions , then stay and do good work.

Someone came from outside, Guo Jia looked up and saw that it was Pang Tong.

Pang Tong came to Guo Jia, frowned in a low voice and said: "My lord, a group of five hundred soldiers came from Changsha. The representative called himself Wei Yan. This person claimed to be willing to serve the lord and help the lord to take down Changsha County."

Guo Jia put down the penholder in his hand, leaned back, and began to think.

Pang Tong went on to say: "This matter is a dilemma. If you refuse, people in Jingzhou who are willing to surrender to the lord will be discouraged. But now accept Wei Yan's surrender and take Changsha County. This is contrary to the established plan of the lord. Forcing Sun Quan and Liu Bei to jointly attack our army gave Cao Wei a chance to tide over the difficulties and regroup."

Guo Jia is thinking.

He didn't forget that there was Wei Yan and Huang Zhong in Changsha.

However, the time to plan to recruit the two is not now.

But Wei Yan chose to vote by himself.

At this point, Guo Jia can figure out Wei Yan's thoughts.

Instead of waiting for Guo Jia's soldiers to come to Changsha and be forced to surrender, it is better for him to serve himself and give him a Changsha County. This credit is enough for him to be valued by Guo Jia.

However, Nanjun, where Jiangling is located, is separated from Jiangdong by Jiangxia County, while Changsha County, southeast of Nanjun, is directly adjacent to Jiangdong.

It is conceivable that if Guo Jiaru captures Changsha County now, Sun Quan's base camp will be in danger of being swept away.

(End of this chapter)