Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 496
Perhaps because of taking the medicine, Zhou Yu slept soundly and didn't wake up until the next morning. Lu Su had already been waiting in the tent for a long time.

"I'm busy with military affairs, Zijing doesn't need to be here with me."

Lu Su just smiled and fed Zhou Yu some porridge first.Then he said: "I'm here to announce the good news to Gongjin."

"Huh? But the lord has taken Hefei?"

"That's not true. My lord is still besieging the city. It has been ten days now. Liu Fu has hoarded a large amount of firewood and ointment in Hefei. Don't drive Yanzhou and Jiang Ji has won the hearts of the army and the people. The whole people are soldiers, so there is no hurry." Lu Su shook his head slightly. , "It's General Cheng. He led an army to attack Cao Ren. Cao Ren was unable to defend. He crossed Xiangyang and went to Fancheng. Kuai Yue, Han Song and others abandoned Xiangyang and followed Cao Ren, leaving only Cai Mao who was seriously ill. General Cheng ordered Tai Shici to pursue him , I led the army to take charge of Xiangyang, Cai Mao died in horror, there was no one in the city to take charge of Kaesong and surrender, General Cheng has occupied Xiangyang."

Cai Mao's illness was not due to the plague, but a heart disease. After hearing that Cao Cao was defeated, Cai Hao was terrified. He hoped that he would lean on a big tree. In order to hug Cao Cao's thigh, he offended many people and killed many people. , attracted countless hatred, and when he heard that his two younger brothers had also died, Cai Mao felt so cold and fell ill immediately.Cao Ren was defeated, and everyone who could escape fled, and he was left. Jiangdong's soldiers approached the city, and died immediately, even sick and frightened.

"Okay." Zhou Yu said that he had one thing on his mind, and it was expected that Sun Quan's troops would be unfavorable.

"Zijing, it's okay to have General Cheng in Jingzhou. I want to go back to Chaisang to recuperate." Zhou Yu finally decided to follow Pang Tong's suggestion.

"Ah, isn't Gongjin in Jiangling? That's okay, the soldiers in the army don't know how to take care of them, and they can recover soon after returning to Chai Sang." Lu Su hesitated and said, "I also intend to let Gong Jin return to Chai Sang, Xu Du's spies. In return, Cao Chong, Cao Cao's son, died of illness, Cao Cao turned his anger on Hua Tuo and beheaded him, and the people sent to Xuzhou could only make an empty trip."

"Cao Cao killed Hua Tuo? Hehe, it's a bit embarrassing to Zhou Weiguo. Could it be that Cao Cao lost his mind?"

"I don't know if there is any other secret in it. Leave him alone, does Gong Jin have anything else to say?"

"I would like to ask Zijing to report to the lord for my recovery. Also, do you need more troops?"

This is a difficult problem. According to the rule, more troops should be added to assist Sun Quan, but where should Sun Quan lose face?Especially Zhou Yu couldn't bring it up.

"Gong Jin will go back to Chaisang with peace of mind, and Lu Fan and I will go to see the lord." Lu Su took the initiative to take over this difficult matter. "There is one more thing. Liu Bei sent someone to deliver a letter. He has made a statement to the emperor, asking Liu Qi to be the governor of Jingzhou."

"This must be Kong Ming's idea." Zhou Yu smiled slightly.

"I spent a lot of money and food in the battle of Chibi in the east of the Yangtze River. The soldiers fought bravely, but Liu Bei wanted to take it by chance. Then Liu Qi was just a puppet. All the generals in the army were annoyed. Many of them wanted to punish Liu Bei."

The worrying thing really happened, Zhou Yu sighed slightly. "What does Zijing think?"

"I don't think this matter is right. I formed an alliance with Liu Bei. How can I break it easily? Wouldn't that be in Cao Cao's arms? I have appeased the generals, but there are still those who are unwilling. suppress."

"Zijing did a very good job. Zijing went to see the lord, and he had to give good advice. Although we won this battle, Jiangdong spent a lot of money, and we still need to cultivate. The time to conquer Liu Bei has not yet come."

"Having said that, can we just sit back and watch Liu Bei grow bigger?"

"Liu Bei only has four counties. How can Jiangdong catch up with me if the people are few and poor? What can I do if I temporarily suppress him in a corner of Jingnan? I only worry that my Jiangdong will be disturbed and someone will find a gap, and we must guard against Cao Cao from it. play off."

"Then I'll go to Hefei to see the lord, and Gong Jin will go back to Chai Sang to recover from his injuries."

"Zijing, take the sword that the lord gave me and return it to the lord." Zhou Yu ordered people to fetch the sword and hand it to Lu Su. Lu Su was stunned and took the sword.

Lu Su and Lu Fan rushed to Hefei, and Zhou Yu asked people to pack their bags and prepare to return to Chaisang. "Captain, Pang Tong asks to see you."

"What happened to Shi Yuan?"

"It seems that the governor's complexion is much better than the day before yesterday." Pang Tong cupped his hands, "I came here to bid farewell to the governor. Jingzhou has already been settled. I should go back to take care of my uncle and see when he plans to return to Xiangyang."

"Scholar Yuan is a great talent, don't you want to show off your talents?" Zhou Yu regretted infinitely, and was really reluctant to let go of this rare talent.

"Hehe, I'm a lazy person. I can't be restrained. I'm embarrassed to use it. I'm still in Jingzhou, and the governor has an order. Pang Tong should serve me." Pang Tong smiled slightly.

Zhou Yu thought to himself, it's not that he can't be restrained, but that he can't be suspicious. It's true, the more resourceful and enlightened a person is, the more he is not afraid to fight with others, and he wants to rely on a master who obeys his words. .On the other hand, who can be the master of others, who doesn't have a city and a strong opinion?Pang Tong had a bad opinion of Sun Quan and had a problem with Sun Quan.

"Everyone has their own aspirations and can't be forced. I will return to Chaisang in the near future. See you in Jingzhou in the future."

"Take care, Governor." Pang Tong gave a deep salute and waved his sleeves without taking away a single cloud.

Zhou Yu returned to Chai Sang to rest and cultivate, and lived regularly every day. In his free time, he read books, played the piano, and chatted with Xiao Qiao. His health gradually improved.

After Cao Cao fell ill and buried Cao Chong, his illness suddenly became serious. The shame of defeat, the pain of bereavement, and the exhaustion of traveling all came back. He was bedridden for a month.

The news of Cao Ren's defeat and Sun Quan's expedition to Hefei was suppressed after discussion by several people, only to order Cao Ren and Man Chong to guard Fancheng strictly and not to back down.In the battle of Hefei, several people dared not and had no right to mobilize the army. They only sent people to send a large amount of military supplies and defense equipment to make Jiang Ji stick to it.

Liu Bei's letter recommending Liu Qi was sent to Xudu, and several people suppressed it. Anyway, these are false, and no one cares whether the imperial court approves or not, and the imperial court is not in a hurry to reply.However, several people felt that Liu Bei's doing this was to grasp that Sun Quan couldn't do anything to him now, which was both a dangerous move and a clever move.

Wang Can couldn't see Cao Cao even when he came, so he had to stay here. He took the opportunity to disperse the prescription of Wushi San.On the sixth day of March, Cao Cao finally got better and began to serve as director.

"It's not easy for Zixiao to defend Jiangling alone, and the terrain is not good for me. It's okay to lose, but it's enough to defend Fancheng." Cao Cao did not pursue Cao Ren's responsibility. "Don't drive Jiang Ji to defend the city for his meritorious service. After entering the customs, the master Wen Hu took over as the governor of Yangzhou. He ordered Zhang Liao, Le Jin, and Li Dian to lead [-] troops to break the siege of Hefei. After defeating Sun Quan, he built a city in Xiaoyaojin to prevent Jiangdong. The three will be stationed here."

"My lord, what should Liu Bei do if Liu Qi is the governor of Jingzhou?"

"The big-eared thief has always been like this, what do you think should be done?" Speaking of Liu Bei, Cao Cao became angry.

(End of this chapter)