Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

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Hu Ke scratched his head and replied: "Mr. wants to take advantage of the conflict between the Shijia and Jiangdong, and ask Shi Hui to send Nanhai County over..."

After hearing this, Lai Gong suddenly realized, and then with an expression of admiration on his face, Lan Tian found that his advantages were sublimating.

Lan Tian waved his hands and said: "Go back and let Shi Hui relax. When you arrive in Panyu, you can stay here. You don't have to go to Guangxin with us."

Hu Ke asked anxiously: "How long will I stay by Shi Hui's side? This guy has great ambitions, little talent, and narrow vision..."

Lan Tian patted him on the shoulder to comfort him: "I will let you know when the time is right, as long as you can make contributions wherever you are, it will be valuable..."

"Wei." Hu Ke was excited when he heard it.

The soldiers and horses came to Panyu in mighty force, and the dragon soldiers finally broke away from the brigade and entered the city, and the strong sense of oppression was relieved.

At this time, Panyu was still a small border county, and everyone set off for Gaoyao County after a short rest. Shi Hui and Hu Ke stood by the road and saw each other off.

"Finally gone." Shi Hui let out a long sigh of relief, unable to conceal the joy in his heart, it felt like sending away the plague god.

Hu Ke smiled wryly and said, "My lord, there is no need to be afraid."

Shi Hui shook his head: "Mr. Hu doesn't know something, how dare a tiger sleep peacefully by his side? This is not a Jiangdong mud tiger..."

"Young Master, you have to think about it in the long run. We have completely turned against Jiangdong. If there is no tiger to frighten us, what if Sun Quan sends troops to seek revenge in the future?" Hu Ke said meaningfully.

Shi Hui was shocked when he heard that although the South China Sea is rich but it borders Yangzhou, his mood went up and down like a roller coaster.

"What should we do now?" Shi Hui asked anxiously.

Hu Ke frowned: "My lord, it's best to go back to Longbian to discuss with your family. Fortunately, after comparing the military might of Liu Xuande and Sun Quan, it should be beneficial to Duke Weiyan's judgment."

"Sir, what you said is reasonable." Shi Hui nodded his head.

Lantian aims to promote the might of soldiers, so it took three days to stop and go before arriving in Guangxin, but it also left a deep memory for the local people.

The population of Cangwu County is second only to Jiaozhi County, and Guangxin is also the largest city in the northern part of Jiaozhou. Lai Gong suggested that Lantian should set the government of Jiaozhou in Guangxin.

Lan Tian looked at Lai Gong's sincere face, shook his head and said, "General Lai is the governor of Jiaozhou, just report the Dingzhi Office to the lord, you don't need to discuss it with me..."

Lai Gong sighed and said: "My lord, I have said it beforehand. Although the general is in charge of Jingnan, you are in charge of Jiaozhou. I have been incompetent since I served as the governor of Jiaozhou. I am ashamed to see the general's strategy."

"General Lai, as his name suggests, is too humble..." Lan Tian comforted.

Lai Gong said solemnly: "Now I am getting older, and my hometown Lingling has been governed by the generals, so I want to take off my armor and go back to my hometown to take care of my life..."

Lan Tian was at a loss when he heard this, and thought to himself, aren't you just a man in your prime?Ready to lie down so early?

Chapter 341 Xu Shu has the most say

After hearing this, Lan Tian shook his head quickly: "General Lai can't be lazy, and it's useless to tell me about such things..."

Lai Gong's smile didn't change: "Uh... I just got a feeling, just now you sent General Liang Shuo Lishui up, I don't know why?"

Lan Tian frowned and replied: "Now that Jiaozhou has been pacified, I will lead my troops to Dongting as soon as possible. My lord will make peace with Jiangdong in order to take care of the overall situation, but the weak side is not qualified to negotiate terms, so I have to lead the army to strengthen the general. prestige.

Sha Moke, who was drinking the celebration wine next to him, heard the conversation between the two and immediately came over: "Do you want to subdue the Jiangdong rats? My barbarians have never had a good time fighting. General, you must take me with you."

Lan Tian shook his head straightly: "General Liang Shuo went up the river to call the transport team in Shi'an, and the entrapment army went to Dongting to deter them. There should be no war. You should stay in Cangwu to stabilize the situation. Jiaozhou has frequently changed officials over the years. , lest some bad people take the opportunity to make trouble."

"There is no war..." Sha Moke was a little disappointed.

"Since the general has a strong army, can I go to Dongting with you? By the way, I also want to go to Chengdu to pay homage to the lord..." Lai Gong spoke earnestly.

Seeing that Lai Gong was determined to retire, Lan Tian couldn't help frowning and hesitating: "Jiaozhou is full of waste and is waiting to be employed. If General Lai is not here to sit here, will there be no one to handle the government affairs of the counties?"

"The general can manage Lingling with ease, so why don't you just call in some capable officials?" Lai Gong quickly complimented.

Lai Gong's words awakened Lan Tian. If he still had to take care of his family in Jingnan, then the remote Jiaozhou could let go of his hands and feet.

In recent years, Lai Gong and Wu Ju first fought. Later, Sun Quan sent his confidant Bu Zhi to refer to Jiaozhou. After Bu Zhi died of illness, he sent Wei Jing and Lu Fan. Already fled or disappeared.

Lan Tian agreed to accompany Lai Gong, and ordered Xu Shuang and Sha Moke to stay in Cangwu County, and Liang Tai to stay in Yulin County. Because Cangwu County had just experienced the war, it temporarily implemented military control in order to stabilize the people's hearts.

Lan Tian planned to transfer people from Jiang Wan to fill them in various grassroots positions in Cangwu County. These Qianshou children from Quanling Academy can finally display their ambitions after going through the experience of the Book and News Agency.

A large number of Qianshou's children became officials, which was the beginning of Lantian's leverage to the family's rule. Although Lantian was unable to change the mainstream pattern of the family's domination of power, it opened up a special channel for the common people. Untouchables could go to Jiaozhou if they wanted to change their fate.

The task Li Yi assigned in Shi'an was to prevent Lu Fan's sneak attack in the upper reaches of the Lishui River, but he didn't wait for Jiangdong soldiers to come after the war, but waited for Liang Tai's order.

Liang Tai and Li Yi are both old acquaintances in Berkshire. After Liang Tai reported the military situation in Jiaozhou and Changsha, Li Yi finally knew why the proud Gan Ning was willing to stay in Lingling as a general.

Lan Tian's deduction of the war was almost perfect, and Sun Quan could only say that he was unlucky to meet such an opponent.

After the two briefly talked about the old days, they led the transport fleet south to Guangxin, and then sent the fallen troops to Dongting by water in batches.

It takes more than ten days to go from Guangxin to Dongting by land, but it takes three or four days to get there by water, and the consumption on land is also very large. This is the fundamental reason why Lantian attaches great importance to river construction and waterway shipping. The head of the family must learn to plan carefully. , not only save time and effort but also save money.

The confrontation on the Yangtze River lasted for nearly 20 days. Lantian eliminated the invaders in Changsha and Guiyang one after another. Guan Yu’s life in Dongting was a little easier. As the news of Niu Jin’s southward travel reached Shuizhai, Guan Yu was no longer in the mood to “chat” with Lu Su .

Xu Shu was worried that the people around Jiangling would be slaughtered, so he sent Liao Hua to defend the front line of Dangyang, and asked him to rely on the terrain to block the attack. However, Liao Hua, who was born in the Yellow Turban, was not much, and Cao Ren's elite cavalry was very difficult to deal with. Sorrowful Yun looked worried until Yiji's clippers arrived at Dongting.

On the day Lantian soldiers left Weipuguan, Yiji rushed to Dongting in a fast boat ahead of Zhao Yun, bringing Liu Bei's intention to cede Jiang Xia to seek peace.

"Yizhou has just been pacified, and it is inconvenient to send troops, but General Zilong has been sent to bring back the Jingzhou navy. It should arrive in Dongting in two days. The general can negotiate peace with Jiangdong first." Yi Ji said.

Guan Yu shook his head: "Brother just sold Jiang Xia, I'm afraid it won't satisfy Sun Zhongmou's appetite. Now that Cao Ren sent Niu Jin to attack Jiangling, Lu Meng is still watching my jokes, but it will be easy for Zilong to come to Jingzhou."

"Yes, yes, with Zilong's reinforcements, we have more confidence in negotiating peace. Only by retreating from the Jiangdong navy first, can Yun Chang withdraw his troops and return to Jiangling." Yi Ji agreed.

"Uncle Ji doesn't know that Guan's confidence is not in Zilong, but in Lanziyu's side in Lingling. If the army hadn't defeated Cheng Pu, who was attacking from the direction of Jianchang, Changsha and Guiyang might have already fallen to the enemy..." Guan Yu stroked Must sigh.

Yiji nodded slightly, "I don't want to think that the Yangtze River outside the threshold is so smooth and the wind is smooth, and the banks of the Xiangshui River are so dangerous? My lord really has a discerning eye..."

Guan Yu immediately called Guan Ping and told him, "Pinger, Zilong will arrive in Jingzhou soon, and you should go back to Jiangling Wharf to meet him, so that he doesn't have to come to Dongting to meet me, but go back to the city to wait for the army commander to dispatch."

"Wei." Guan Ping took the order and left.

Jiangling City is the root of the Jingzhou gentry. If Xu Shu was not worried that the rest of the people would not be able to suppress it, he would have personally led the army to fight against Niu Jin. Now that there are no big names left in the city, he had no choice but to send Liao Hua as the vanguard. Completely change Jiangling's disadvantages.

As for whether Zhao Yun is useful or not?Xu Shu has been dispatching from Bowangpo, and he has more say than Zhuge Liang.

After Guan Ping left, Guan Yu didn't intend to sit still. He said to Yi Ji, "I'll clean up Uncle Ji later. Let's talk to Lu Zijing first. I don't think there will be a few rounds where we can't reach an agreement." .”

Yi Ji's buttocks were still hot, and he immediately stood up and responded: "Follow General Guan's orders."

Guan Yu sent Zhou Cang Jiangdong Shuizhai Tongchuan to invite Lu Su to the small island in the south of the lake to discuss matters in Jingzhou.

Lu Su originally wanted to go to the appointment in light clothes, but was stopped by Lu Meng on the grounds of safety. In the end, not only did he accompany a hundred soldiers armed with halberds, but he also asked Xu Sheng to lead fifty warships to dock outside the island.

There are no weeds and trees on the island in the middle of the lake, only bare piles of rocks, and the only landscape on the island is a small pavilion for enjoying the lake.

The island is not very big, and you can see it all at a glance.

Lu Meng found that there were only three people in the lake viewing pavilion except for a few guards who led the way.

"Is this guy Guan Yu stupid or arrogant? How dare a few people come to negotiate with us? This is even crazier than when several ships came to question him that day. He simply captured and killed him and directly occupied Jingzhou." Lu Meng said slyly.

Lu Su glared at Lu Meng: "General Guan is so arrogant, Ziming used this method to deal with him, wouldn't he be ridiculed by the heroes of the world? Besides, he and Xuande are brothers and sisters. If he really died at our hands, there will be no peace in Jiangdong. "

Chapter 342 Guan Yu Goes to the Meeting Single-handedly

Lu Meng didn't care: "As the saying goes, there is no poison and no husband. As long as you can open up the territory and expand the land for the Lord, what's the point of a mere reputation? Besides, he is not tired of deceitful soldiers. Guan Yu is the one who entrusted him, and he will die at the hands of villains sooner or later."

Lu Su replied coldly: "No matter who Guan Yu will die in the future, he can't die at the hands of you and me now. The negotiations in the pavilion will be dominated by me. You must not speak nonsense."

Lu Meng nodded, "Naturally, the governor is the only one to follow, but now is indeed a god-sent opportunity."

Lu Su shook his head and asked back: "A good opportunity depends on who you are facing. General Guan once took Yan Liang's head from among thousands of troops. Do you really think these hundred people can stop him?"

"Ah, this..." Lu Meng was startled when he heard that, but he couldn't find an excuse to refute.

Although Guan Yu is formidable, he did not rely on his bravery. He had already left behind in the landing position. If the situation on the island changed, he would wave the colored flags, and Su Fei from afar would lead a fleet to help in time.

Lu Su and Lu Meng walked slowly, Yi Ji went to meet him outside the small lake viewing pavilion alone, Guan Yu sat in the pavilion with his eyes closed and rested, Zhou Cang stood behind him with a green dragon sword, and he stared angrily at the armored beasts. The doctor is not flustered.

Lu Su, Lu Meng and Guan Yu sat facing each other, and Guan Yu slightly opened his phoenix eyes to signal Yi Ji to speak first.

"My lord just learned about what happened to Governor Zhou. It's really hard to believe that Fu Shiren would do such a thing..."

Before Yiji finished speaking, Lu Meng couldn't help but interjected: "The murderer has already admitted himself as General Guan, so does Mr. Xuande want to deny it?"

"Ziming, please be safe and don't be impatient." Lu Su quickly reminded with a frown.

Yi Ji said with a smile on his face: "It's not that my lord doesn't deny it, but since ancient times, there has been an injustice and a debtor. Now that you have captured him, you can bring him back to Jiangdong to deal with Jiao Gongjin's family. Why do you want to raise troops and betray the alliance? It really hurt the harmony of the two families."

Lu Meng wanted to speak, but Lu Su held him down. Lu Su said calmly, "What Uncle Ji said is a personal grievance, but Gong Jin is not an ordinary person. He is my governor in Jiangdong. If he hadn't burned Wulin to defeat him Bandit Cao, how can Duke Xuande sit in Jingzhou and still have a chance to capture Yizhou?"

"Uh..." Lu Su was justified and Yi Ji was choked directly.

"When I was in Chibi, Jiangdong spent a lot of money and food. In the end, not only did I lose an inch of land, but I also lost Gongjin. Duke Xuande has always been known for his benevolence and righteousness. How can he treat Jiangdong alone now?" Lu Su continued to state the facts and reason. .

At this time, Guan Yu said calmly: "Everything is inseparable from a word of reason. It has been several years since Gongjin passed away. Why did Fu Shiren blame himself and repent at this time? Since there is no circumstantial evidence for the autopsy, if someone proves that Sun Wentai is not Huang who was killed by our ancestors, who should the people in Jiangxia turn to for justice?"

"General Guan is not a sophistry. Fu Shiren personally admitted to poisoning this matter. Who would play games with his own life? Besides, we did not bully the weak and fight with you even though we were soldiers in the Yangtze River. Didn't we just care about the friendship of the alliance? Listen to Yun today." The meaning of Uncle Chang and Ji seems to be that they don’t intend to make any compensation, so let’s go back and clean up the soldiers and horses now?” Lu Su asked.

Guan Yu sneered, if Lan Tian hadn't seen through your plot, I would really have believed in your so-called 'friendship'.

Yi Ji quickly explained: "In view of Fu Shiren's own admission, this person has followed my Lord for many years after all. Since he sacrificed Jiang Xia to make amends, it should be regarded as compensation again after the Chibi War. The governor should not forget that he gave up Xinye at the beginning. If he continues to chatter , If you make an inch, I am afraid you will be ridiculed by the people of the world, we should work together to fight Cao thief."

Lu Su was at a loss for words when he heard this, he turned his head and glanced at Lu Meng, he didn't expect Liu Bei to really suffer from this dumbness, at least this bendable and stretchable belly is amazing enough.

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and did not speak. After a few rounds of verbal fighting, Yi Ji directly threw out his hole card to retreat. This made Jiang Dong and the two unable to deal with it at all, because they didn't want to talk about it once, and talking a few more times would just give them a chance. Cheng Pu buys time.

At this moment, Lu Meng clasped his fists and said, "We already know the sincerity of Lord Xuande, but we have to ask the lord for instructions on such a big matter, why don't we both go back to the camp separately, and we'll make a fuss after consulting the lord?"

"I don't know how long it will take?" Guan Yu asked with a blank look.

"My lord is far away in Jianye. Recently, the river has risen and it is inconvenient for boats to go back and forth. It takes seven or eight days to more than ten days. General Guan should not be in a hurry, right?" Lu Meng asked meaningfully. The subtext is that we are not in a hurry anyway. If you are in a hurry, you can To continue to make concessions.

"Since that's the case, Guan Mou is waiting for the good news. Uncle Ji, let's go."

After Guan Yu finished speaking, he walked out of the lake viewing pavilion with his head held high. His tiger body vibrated and his eyes were sharp like swords. He saw Lu Meng's armored men with halberds tremble with fear, and was stared at by the invincible Guan Erye. Those soldiers seemed to be carrying hundreds of catties, weighing They couldn't breathe at all.

The three of Guan Yu left just like that, leaving Lu Meng with unwilling and lonely eyes.

Lu Su frowned and sighed: "Guan Yunchang is really a god-man. Ziming, did you feel his arrogance just now? The so-called god-given opportunity may be a chance to seek death..."

Lu Meng replied bluntly: "How could it be? Others are afraid of Guan Yu, but I, Lu Meng, am not."

Lu Su shook his head, "Since Liu Xuande gave the conditions, I have to go to Lukou to ask the lord for instructions. I don't know if Chenggong and the others have any news. At this critical moment of negotiation, you must restrain your subordinates from moving lightly."

"Why don't I go and report that the governor is in Shuizhai?" Lu Meng suggested.

Lu Su nodded, "That's fine, you leave immediately."

"Wei." Lu Meng cupped his fists and accepted the order.

Lu Meng boarded the warship and did not return to the water village, but let the sailors steer the boat to Lukou.

At this moment, Sun Quan had just received the news of Cheng Pu's defeat, and he was furious in Lukou Shuizhai. He didn't believe that Cheng Pu would lose so badly, and the most important thing was that Ling Tong and Huang Gai's life and death were uncertain.

Ling Tong and Chengpu have [-] troops, but how many are there in Jingnan counties?Sun Quan even suspected that Fu Shiren had surrendered falsely in order to lure Jiangdong Jianer into the trap.

Because Sun Quan was in a bad mood, he failed to shoot arrows repeatedly in the school field. He yelled at the guards: "What kind of broken bow and arrow is this? Why can't you aim it no matter how much you pull it? Give it to me and burn it."

The guard was very speechless after receiving the bow and arrow. My lord, you use this bow every day to shoot, but unfortunately you missed it today. Just as he was hesitating whether to burn it, he saw Sun Quan drew out his saber to chop the arrow target.

"Trash, trash..." Sun Quan raised his sword and slashed wildly, knocking down several archery targets one after another.

The guard didn't know who Sun Quan was scolding, and was planning to burn the carving bow to get away, when his companion suddenly came to report: "My lord, General Lu has returned from the front line and asked to see him."

Sun Quan kept his sword on the ground bang, and you, Lu Meng, who had a bad idea in your heart, also had a share, and then angrily shouted: "Hurry up and let him come to the school to see me."

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Seeing that Sun Quan's expression was not right, the guards immediately bowed and left the place, leaving the bow-holding companion on the spot.

343 Octopus meat is no longer fragrant

Lu Meng noticed that the guards along the way looked solemn, and when he walked to the school grounds, he found that Sun Quan's face was even more livid. He wondered if the lord was depressed because he hadn't shot for a long time and was bored.

"My lord is overjoyed, Liu Bei took the initiative to bow his head." Lu Meng reported with a smile.

Annunciation?Sun Quan's already ugly face collapsed even more, and he asked coldly, "Why do you like it? How can Liu Bei bow his head?"

Lu Meng beamed brightly and said: "Liu Bei is forced by my military power in Jiangdong, and Cao Ren in the north sent troops to attack Jiangling. Now he takes the initiative to admit defeat and surrender Jiangxia to seek peace."

Sun Quan admired Liu Bei's tolerance for humiliation, but he was really not in a happy mood now. He shook his head and snorted coldly after hearing this: "Forced by the military power? Ziming knew that Cheng Gong was wiped out in Changsha? Ling Gongji was beheaded by Gan Ning in front of the formation, Huang Gong The five thousand cavalry led by Fu are nowhere to be found."

"My lord, are you kidding me? How is this possible..." Lu Meng noticed that Sun Quan's face was heavy when he spoke, and finally felt that the lord was not joking with him, so he asked again: "What the lord said is true? Where did you get the news? "

Sun Quan looked up at the sky: "Chenggong sent people to send the news just now, including Gongji, there are [-] elite soldiers, and only a few dozen cavalry returned to Jianchang..."

"This is totally unreasonable. Jingnan doesn't have that many garrisons at all. I sent people to investigate when Jiangxia was planned. Except that Lingling's tone was too strict and I didn't find out. There are only a few thousand people in Changsha and Guiyang counties. Let’s garrison scattered in various places, Cheng Gong let alone annihilated the whole army, even if he is defeated, it will be very difficult..." The more Lu Meng said, the more he felt that something was wrong.