Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 113
When Zhou Cang led the team back to Pengcheng, half a year had passed, and it had been four years since Chuping.After returning from Luoyang, Zhou Cang spent nearly a year and a half on inspection with his vacation belt, and he has entered his thirties.

Zhou Cang convened a meeting with his subordinates, and after recommending each other, Zhang Jai and others reported the major events that happened during this period. Zhou Cang was dumbfounded and regretted.

First, Zhang Jaw gave a concise report on the training situation, and then said: "Yuan Shu and Master Tao were allied to attack Yuan Shao, but they were defeated by Cao Cao and fled to Huainan. In order to retaliate, Cao Cao sent troops to Xuzhou with Yuan Shao's coalition forces, and Master Tao suffered consecutive defeats." , lost a few cities, and hid in Tancheng behind closed doors, not daring to fight again. I was always on the alert to meet the enemy, but I didn’t expect that Master Tao didn’t send our troops to support, and Cao Cao didn’t send troops to Xiaopei. After a while, Cao Cao's supply of food and grass was insufficient, and he returned to Yanzhou, Xiao Pei made a false alarm."

Chen Zhong reported: "Zhao Yu went to Chang'an at the order of Lord Tao. When he arrived in Chang'an, Dong Zhuo was dead. The emperor, Li Jue and others were very happy. They made Lord Tao the general of Pingdong and Zhao Yu the prefect of Guangling. Mr. Zhao was unwilling to take up the post, so he left with the crown. Wang Lang was named the prefect of Kuaiji. Mr. Wang had already left Xuzhou for Kuaiji.

Quexuan from Xiapi gathered thousands of people, claiming to be the Son of Heaven, and led his troops to plunder everywhere. Master Tao sent Cao Bao and Zhang Kai to suppress the rebellion.Mr. Chen Deng persuaded Mr. Tao that these people are bandits, the bandit leaders should be punished, and those who are rebels should be exiled, they cannot be retained, and they will surely win the disaster sooner or later.However, Mr. Tao listened to what Cao Bao and Zhang Kai said, saying that Xuzhou was short of soldiers and horses, and it happened to be recruited for his own use. Mr. Chen was very worried about this. "

Not only Chen Deng was worried, but Zhou Cang was also worried. Zhou Wen pursed his lips and gloated a little.Zhou Cang asked, "Is there anything else going on in Xuzhou?"

Chen Zhong said: "That's the main thing. Gan Chi will talk about the situation of the princes." The cooperation between the two is quite tacit.Zhou Wen also nodded. Zhou Cang's subordinates are capable of handling affairs, and their reports are very clear.

Gan Chi stepped forward and said: "After Lu Bu left Guanzhong, he went to Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao successively, but failed. He was almost murdered by Yuan Shao, and now he lives in Zhang Yang's place in Hanoi."

Then Gan Chi reported: "Yuan Shu and Cao Cao were defeated, retreated to Huainan, occupied Jiujiang County, killed Yangzhou Governor Chen Wen, and took Yangzhou Mu by himself. He also sent Sun Jian's wife and younger brother Wu Jing to concurrently serve as the prefect of Danyang to crusade against the former prefect Zhou Xin. , Occupy Danyang. After Sun Jian attacked Liu Biao, Sun Ce, the son of Sun Jian, attached himself to Yuan Shu. It is said that Sun Ce was braver than his father. After Lujiang, he was appointed as the prefect of Lujiang. Lu Kang, the prefect of Lujiang, defended for more than a year before being captured, but Yuan Shu appointed his confidant general Liu Xun as the prefect of Lujiang. On the contrary, Sun Ce was young and could not take on this important task all at once. Besides, Sun Ce has a lot to say."

Yuan Shu was really malicious. In order to control Sun Jian, he sent Sun Jian to conquer Liu Biao, which killed Sun Jian. Liu Biao stuck to Jingzhou and benefited himself in the end. Now he is using the same tricks on Sun Ce again.

Gan Chi spoke in detail, and then said: "I just received a secret letter from Huainan yesterday, and I didn't dare to open it." After speaking, he handed Zhou Cang a bamboo tube, both ends of which were wax-sealed, with gossip patterns on them.

It seems that Zhang Jiong sent the letter, and the letter was written on silk, without beginning or end.After reading it, Zhou Cang said: "After Chen Wen died, the imperial court ordered Liu Yao to succeed him as the governor of Yangzhou. Liu Yao sent Fan Neng and Zhang Ying to garrison Yuan Shu by the river and forced Wu Jing to Liyang. Yuan Shu borrowed soldiers, but Yuan Shu refused to agree. Some people lobbied Sun Ce to borrow troops from Yuan Shu with the Jade Seal of Chuanguo as collateral, and under the persuasion of his advisor Lu Fan, he exchanged the jade seal for Yuan Shu's [-] soldiers and horses and some food and grass."

This Zhang Jiong is really conscientious. He came up with such an idea for Chuan Guo Yuxi, and he can't blame him. He tried his best to do what he should do.Sun Ce's departure from Yuan Shu will undoubtedly let the tiger go back to the mountain. In a few years, all Jiangnan will belong to him, and his Jiangdong plan will die prematurely.Turning to look at Zhou Wen, it's so embarrassing.

Zhou Wen was also stumped by this news. The amount of information is too large and needs to be digested. It seems that people from Zhou Cang are involved, but the price paid is too high. It doesn’t look like Zhou Cang’s style. It is he who decides on his own.Looking at Zhou Cang spreading his hands helplessly towards him, he knew that he had guessed right.There is a saying that a tiger father has no dogs, Sun Jian is known as the Jiangdong Tiger, and Sun Ce is no different, otherwise Zhou Cang would not have such an expression.

"It seems that Sun Ce may send troops at any time." Zhou Cai whispered to Zhou Cang: "General, time is not waiting for me."

Alas, Zhou Cang sighed, he had done almost nothing for more than a year, the biggest gain from going out was the two big gifts and money brought back by Zhou Chong and Zhou Xi, he wasted a great opportunity, and now he is passive.Zhou Cai was right, sometimes he worried too much, so Zhou Cang nodded to Zhou Wen.

"General, there is one more thing. A few days ago, General Xu Sheng caught a Taoist preaching. He claimed to be Yu Ji, from Langya. He suspected that he was a remnant of the Yellow Turban." Chen Zhong said.

Zhou Wen was surprised to see the joy in Zhou Cang's eyes, and the slightly upturned corners of his mouth were full of conspiracy. "Give him some money, and then send two people to send him across the river, telling him that Jiangbei is dangerous and that he cannot stay, and that Mr. Inspector does not believe in Buddhism. If Mr. Inspector is caught, he will be imprisoned or beheaded."

After Zhou Cang finished speaking, he did not explain to everyone, and continued to change the topic to Pengcheng's military and political affairs.

Now there are about 2000 soldiers under his command. Zhou Cang ordered to set up 4000 people in the middle army, with Sima Chen Dao in the middle army;The commando team was expanded to 4000, with the captain Hua Xiong; the personal guards were expanded to 500, and the captain was Dian Wei.Xu Sheng focused on recruits, auxiliary soldiers and logistics supply.Zhou Wen was the chief planner and took charge of government affairs, Gan Chi was the chief bookkeeper and Tuntian Wei, and Chen Zhong was the working and liaison officer.Zhou Gui was in charge of guarding the mansion and the families of the generals.

After the discussion, Zhou Cang left Zhou Wen to study the next step.Zhou Wen offered Zhou Cang three strategies. "The best strategy is to take advantage of the feud between Tao Qian and Cao Cao to raid Xuzhou and drive Tao Qian away, and the general will lead Xuzhou to herdsmen; the middle strategy is to follow Li Jue's path, obtain the canonization of the emperor, and find a corner of the land; the worst strategy is to follow the original plan. Wait and see how the current situation changes." Zhou Wen said: "Now Sun Ce has seized the opportunity, we are still separated from Jiangdong by Yuan Shu, and we are beyond our reach; Huainan is rich but surrounded by enemies, and only by occupying Xuzhou first can we map Huainan again; If the land is not available, the next best thing is to retreat, the Guangling prefect is still vacant, if you can get the Guangling prefect, it is acceptable."

"Taking Jiangdong cannot bypass Yuan Shu. Sun Ce handed over the Imperial Seal to Yuan Shu before taking back Sun Jian's old department, and obtained Yuan Shu's permission. The price paid by both parties for failing to achieve their goals is not small. Only in this way can they reach a deal." Zhou Cang suddenly smiled.

Zhou Cang also felt that the best strategy was too hasty and the worst strategy was too slow.The middle strategy is the best, Jiang Dong can only sit back and watch Sun Ce embrace him.Guangling is not bad, Chen Gui has already moved his family out of Guangling, so it is expected that he has little relationship with Guangling.

Just who will go to Chang'an?
(End of this chapter)