Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

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Sun Quan nodded, "The person who came here didn't explain this matter clearly. I have sent my relatives to Jianchang to express my condolences. I just want to ask about it."

"My lord, please rest assured, it might be a misrepresentation..." Lu Meng comforted.

Sun Quanxu raised his eyes: "Zi Ming, do you think this is Liu Bei's conspiracy? He intentionally asked Fu Shiren to surrender to me in Jiangdong, and then set up an ambush in Jingnan?"

Lu Meng swallowed his saliva, and Sun Quan dragged himself into the water like this. After all, he was the planner and implementer of this conspiracy, so he quickly explained for Liu Bei: "Liu Bei has been in Chengdu for two years, how could he treat Jingzhou? Know it clearly? I think this incident should be accidental, unless someone really has insight into the secret."

Sun Quan frowned, "In the past, Gongjin admired Zhuge Liang very much, and said that this person has unpredictable abilities. Could it be that he has figured out something?"

"The theory of ghosts and gods is all false. Now Cao Ren's army is approaching Jiangling, and Cao Cao's main force has also moved to Runan. At the end of the day, I came to ask for instructions on the order of the governor, and I suggested that the lord wait a little longer, and when Guan Yu can't bear the pressure, he will naturally cede the land." Lu Meng suggested.

"What if Guan Yu doesn't make concessions?" Sun Quan asked back.

Lu Meng shook his head one after another: "This is absolutely impossible. There are Ziheng (Lu Fan) and Ziqi (Wei Jing) in the south. If Chenggong is really defeated, the opponent must have assembled the strength of the three southern counties. The strength of Jiaozhou is not enough." Much less than Chenggong..."

Sun Quan nodded: "If that's the case, wait a little longer. The people I sent to Jianchang will also take time. You can excuse that Jianye is too far to go back and forth, and it takes a long time to come and ask for instructions..."

"My lord is wise, I will go back to find the commander-in-chief first." Lu Meng clasped his fists in compliment, he had originally planned to do so.

After Lu Meng's explanation, the worry on Sun Quan's eyebrows eased slightly.

It was already dark when Lu Meng returned to the front line, and Lu Su even specially asked someone to leave dinner for him.

"Knowing that Ziming will rush back overnight, what will he say when he sees the lord?" Lu Su asked with a smile.

"My lord, let us cool off first. How can negotiations be concluded so quickly." Lu Meng walked into the main tent and found that there were fish on the table, so he asked in surprise, "Where did the governor get the fish?"

Lu Su smiled and said, "I caught two big fish in the river this afternoon, and I left one for you to eat."

Lu Meng suddenly remembered the horse meat that Guan Yu gave him, and then thought of the conversation Sun Quan had with him in Lukou in the afternoon. Lv Meng couldn't help breaking out in cold sweat, and then murmured: "Go to Lukou today to see the lord, and he told me that Cheng Gong was defeated. The whole army was wiped out, how can this be possible, Commander-in-Chief? Guan Yu must be spreading rumors in the rear..."

Lu Su was shocked when he heard that, he stepped forward and grabbed Lu Meng's hand: "Tell me the details..."

Lu Meng understood that although Lu Su was too prudent, his analysis of the situation was second to none in Jiangdong, so he paraphrased Sun Quan's words intact.

Lu Su was shocked when he heard the news. When he heard the news that Ling Tong was killed and Huang Gai was missing, his eyes suddenly became moist, and then he remembered that Guan Yu had sent horse meat. Do you think the horse meat sent by General Riguan might be General Huang’s war horse?”

"This..." Lu Meng was stunned, he knew that this possibility was extremely high.

Lu Su smiled wryly and said: "Old General Huang probably has a lot of bad luck. I will go to Lukou in person tomorrow morning and ask my lord to agree to Liu Xuande immediately. Let's take Jiangxia smoothly and accept it as soon as we are good. We can't waste time here."

"The governor should not be in a hurry. The Lord just sent someone to Jianchang to verify the situation. Let us continue to hold Guan Yu and wait for his news. In addition, Jiangling is facing Cao Cao's attack. Even if Cheng Gong suffered a defeat in Changsha, Lu Ziheng should have some help in Jiaozhou." Harvest, if you wait a little longer, Guan Yu may make bigger concessions." Lu Meng hurriedly stopped.

Lu Su shook his head and sighed softly: "Ziming, you are so confused. Those who went to Jianchang were Jiangdong's elites. Even Chenggong has been wiped out. How can Ziheng's Jiaozhou soldiers take advantage?"

"Perhaps Chenggong and Ziheng did not march in the same way, so when Changsha was attacked, Guiyang sent troops to support it. Perhaps Ziheng and Ziqi had already captured Guiyang, which is a large mining county in Jingzhou." Lu Meng reminded.

"My lord, just wait. Ziming rests early after eating. I'm a little tired and go to bed first..." Lu Su sighed and walked out of the tent, looked back at the shadow illuminated by the candle and shook his head. Lu Su, who had always been steady, looked a little pessimistic.

Lu Su didn't know about this matter until Lukou. At that time, Sun Quan paid homage to Zhou Yu and said the overall plan. It really felt a bit majestic, but now it's backfired.

Lu Meng looked at the fish in the bowl in the tent, and recalled Lu Su's guess about the horse meat just now, and instantly felt that the meat in front of him was no longer tasty, so he had better go to bed early, anyway, there was everything in the dream.

The Jiangdong side deliberately delayed. As Guan Yu expected, since the danger in the southern counties was lifted, he focused on the northern part of Jiangling.

Fortunately, Zhao Yun entered the arena in time to relieve the pressure, otherwise Guan Yu might let Su Fei stay in Dongting and go back to defeat Cao Ren first.

On the second day after Zhao Yun landed in Jiangling, Guan Yu also welcomed new guests in Shuizhai. Lan Tian and Lai Gong rushed to Dongting Lake by fast boat.

Guan Yu was famous for his loyalty and bravery, and Lai Gong kept praising him when he saw him. Guan Yu looked at Lan Tian and couldn't help but nodded, as if saying that this guy was very polite.

Chapter 344 Mr. Don't Come Alright

In the past, Guan Yu's admiration for Lantian was mainly in farming, strategy, and internal affairs. He was never expected to have military accomplishments.

Guan Yu believed that the capture of Jiangling depended on tactics, and the surrender of Shamoke and Lai Gong depended on Gao Shun, but now facing Cheng Pu and Lu Fan's multi-faceted attacks, he can still deal with it calmly, which is definitely not something a general like Gao Shun can do. did it.

Lan Tian is now the commander-in-chief who can maneuver freely and guard one side.

Although Guan Yu is proud of his talent and always looks like he is putting on a bid to sell the first when he sees everyone, but he is sincerely convinced by those who are capable.

"Ping'er, please make arrangements as soon as possible. I want to clean up Ziyu." Guan Yu waved his hand and asked Guan Ping to arrange the banquet.

"Wei." Guan Ping left excitedly.

Guan Ping greeted Zhao Yun in Jiangling, and went down to Lantian just after returning to Dongting Water Village. It was obvious that Guan Yu's sorrow had disappeared.

It is very simple to prepare banquets in the army. Many foods are semi-finished products, which are used during incentives or celebrations.

Guan Yu sat on the main seat facing south, with Lan Tian and Lai Gong on the left, and Yi Ji and Su Fei on the right.

"It's all thanks to Ziyu to stay in the rear this time, otherwise Jingzhou will be in great danger. I thank you on behalf of the eldest brother." Guan Yu took the lead in picking up the wine glass and drank it down.

Lan Tian served wine in return: "Yun Chang's words are serious, why should we thank you for what you have to do."

"Very well, Guan will not be polite to you. Since Ziyu came to Dongting to help me, let's negotiate with Jiangdong together." Guan Yu didn't procrastinate at all.

Lan Tian nodded: "It's a duty."

"It's just that Lu Zijing wants to go back to Jianye to ask for instructions. It took too long to go back and forth. I'm still worried about Jiangling. If the Cao bandits go south again, the whole South County will be in danger..." Guan Yu said solemnly.

Lan Tian looked relaxed, "There were not many garrisons in Xiangfan, Cao Ren's move was just to test the reality of Jingzhou, there is no problem with Yuanzhi in Jiangling, not to mention Zilong's help, Yun Chang just stay in Dongting with peace of mind.

In addition, if Jiangdong is dispatched on such a large scale, Sun Quan will definitely accompany the army. At this time, he is not in the camp but in Jiangxia. It must be an excuse for Lu Zijing to take a long time to ask for instructions. "

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and squinted his eyes: "This group of idiots only know how to play tricks. Tomorrow, I will go to Jiangdong Water Village to question and see what Lu Zijing has to say."

"Yun Chang might as well wait a few more days." Lan Tian said meaningfully.

"But why?" Guan Yu was confused.

While Lan Tian was drinking, Lai Gong explained with a smile: "In a few days, the soldiers who fall into the formation will also arrive in Dongting. If the Jiangdong rats don't know how to flatter them, General Guan and General Gao will advance by land and water, and they will easily pull out their water fortification."

Guan Yu asked in surprise, "Gao Boping is coming too?"

Lan Tian nodded and said, "Gan Xingba will also lead the Changsha navy to help out. Negotiations must be based on strength, otherwise the weaker side will be slaughtered."

"I knew that Ziyu would not suffer. If we were not worried that Cao Cao would take advantage of the situation to attack, we could recover Jiangxia by land and water, but it would be a happy event to drive Sun Quan's people out of Jiaozhou." Guan Yu was slightly disappointed.

"General Guan is right. General Lan often tells us that if we don't take advantage, we will suffer." Lai Gong complimented appropriately.

Lan Tian smiled slightly: "At present, we can't turn against Jiang Dong. Since my brother-in-law is willing to sell Jiang Xia, it is best to negotiate a peace based on the current situation. After all, Cao Cao is our common enemy."

Guan Yu nodded and sighed: "The military adviser asked me to go east with Sun Quan, otherwise we would have started a war with the Jiangdong water army."

Lan Tian was full of relief: "Yun Chang can understand the overall situation and know how to advance and retreat. He is really the best candidate to guard Jingzhou."

"The lord knows how to use people well, and the general Guan is the best in the world. He is a hero in the world..." Lai Gong picked up his wine glass to agree, and Yi Ji and Su Fei who were opposite him also nodded.

Guan Yu suddenly felt his body was very light, and he felt as if he was flying through the clouds: "If it weren't for the help of Yuanzhi and Ziyu, it would not be easy to keep this Jingzhou, and Ziyu will be in charge of the negotiations in the future."

"Uh... okay." Lan Tian shook his head.

A few days later, the scouts in charge of Dongting came to Jiangdong Water Village to report in a hurry. There were soldiers and horses coming from the south, and there were dozens of warships in the lake.

Lu Meng was overjoyed after hearing this: "It was really a rumor spread by Guan Yu a few days ago? Horse infantry and cavalry followed by dozens of warships. This is very similar to the deployment of Ling Gongji and Cheng Gong."

"Explore again." Lu Su ordered.

"Wei." The scout responded and left.

"Governor, according to my lord's original plan, they are likely to be Gongji and Cheng Gong, but I don't know how many of the three southern counties got." Lu Meng couldn't hide his joy.

"Let's wait until we find out." Lu Su was always worried.

At this time, the guards outside the tent opened the curtain, "Governor, General Lu, General Guan's boat has arrived in front of the water stronghold, please come out of the stronghold to talk to me."

Lu Meng sneered and said, "Look, Commander-in-Chief, they really came back from victory. Guan Yu's rumors were found out and he panicked. We just have to go slowly. His face should be very exciting now, right?"

"Go and have a look and you'll know, but General Guan is so active, it really doesn't fit his character." Lu Su frowned, thinking what's so exciting about his face?Anyway, you can't tell that the red face is shy after drinking.

Because Lu Meng deliberately delayed the time, it took him and Lu Su half an hour to slowly sail out of the water village by boat.

Guan Yuli stood motionless on the bow of the boat, and while waiting, he closed his eyes slightly, as if he was enjoying the breeze blowing on his face.

Next to him, Yiji was annoyed that Jiangdong people didn't understand etiquette, and said coldly: "They are not women in the boudoir, why are they so slow to come out? It's really too negligent."

Lan Tian took the words and jokingly said: "Jiangnan women are so graceful, they need to dress up before going out, maybe they are influenced by the women at home..."

Yi Ji looked at Lan Tian in surprise, thinking that your mouth is not simple.

After a while Lu Su came to the outside of the water stronghold by boat, and the sailors on the boat immediately anchored to fix the hull. Only then did Guan Yu slightly open his eyes.

"General Laoguan has been waiting for a long time. Su and Ziming have just been dealing with military affairs in the camp. This..." Lu Su suddenly covered his mouth in the middle of speaking, because he saw Lantian, so he looked very surprised.

Lu Meng frowned. Didn't we say that Guan Yu's face is good-looking, why did the governor himself act first?

"Governor, what's wrong with you?" Lu Meng asked curiously.

Lu Su clasped his fists in salute: "Mr. Lan, please come here..."

Lu Meng's eyes widened. Although the name Lan Tian is famous in Jiangdong, there are only a handful of people who have actually seen his face. Lu Meng finally understood why Lu Su was nervous.

The fact that Lantian can appear here at least shows that Lingling County did not succeed. Cheng Pu sent people to report to Lukou, which may be a false rumor, and the cavalry that went north just now may be his own.

Chapter 345 Heaven and Earth as Reliance, Pointing to Water as Alliance

Lan Tian clasped his hands and smiled: "Zijing seems to be in a bad mood, did he not sleep well recently?"

"The climate in Dongting is about the same as that in Jiangdong, and Su slept fairly peacefully." Lu Su accompanied him with a smiling face, concealing his embarrassment.

Lan Tian's face suddenly changed, and he reprimanded coldly: "You Jiangdong backed the alliance to launch a surprise attack, and the governor is still sleeping peacefully. Don't you have a conscience?"

"Mr. Lan, you..." Lu Su wondered how to deal with it. Seeing that Lan Tian suddenly lost his temper today, could it be that Cheng Puzhen went to attack Lingling, and Lan Tian came to Xingshi to question his crime today?

Lu Meng didn't think much about it, he pointed at Lan Tian and shouted: "Lan Tian, ​​you are so bold, you dare to insult the governor in front of the battle, is it because you think you will die?"

Lan Tian hadn't responded yet, but Guan Yu's phoenix eyes were slightly cold, "Mr. Lu Meng, Ziyu's name is also yours? If you are on land at this time, Guan has already taken your head."

Guan Yu's aura was surging like the Yangtze River, and Lu Meng, the water of this small river, did not dare to resist at all. At the moment when he was surprised that Guan Yu was helping, Lu Su knew Guan Yu's temper. A farce is afraid that it will not end well.

Feeling that the situation was tense, Lu Su quickly smoothed things over and said, "General Guan, Mr. Lan, did you have any misunderstanding? Although Su was a little late just now, he shouldn't be so teasing, right?"

Seeing Lu Su's soft tone, Guan Yu ignored Lu Meng who was restrained, and then signaled Lan Tian to preside over the scene.

Lan Tian sneered and said, "Zijing looks innocent. Could it be that the bandits who invaded Changsha were not from Jiangdong? Don't tell me that the bandits from Shanyue came from You County?"

Lu Su and Lu Meng were stunned at the same time. Lan Tian's words completely confirmed the previous conjecture that Cheng Pu and Ling Tong had indeed failed. Now Lan Tian deliberately said this to give Jiangdong a step down.

"Mr. Ziyu's guess is correct. It must be Shanyue in the past in Danyang County. Is Changsha safe now?" Lu Su swallowed his saliva and asked cautiously.

"The chicken and tile dog are vulnerable. Now that I can stand with General Guan, the banditry in the territory will naturally be solved." Lan Tian sneered.

The two Jiangdong generals had mixed feelings in their hearts, and Lu Meng suddenly asked in puzzlement, "Isn't Mr. Lan the prefect of Lingling? How come he also knows everything about Changsha County?"

Lan Tian smiled and did not answer, and Yi Ji next to him explained: "Although Mr. Lan is the prefect of Lingling, he was named General Jingnan by my lord. He supervises the four counties of Lingling, Wuling, Guiyang, and Changsha, and assists General Guan. The deputy governor who manages Jingzhou."

"Mr. Lan seems to have more power than General Guan? It's unbelievable that Xuande is a public servant." Lu Meng teased.

Lantian is well known to the outside world as the prefect of Lingling. The deputy governor of Jingzhou is only an internal circulation of Jingzhou officialdom. In addition, the officials in Jiangdong don't pay attention to it at all. As a result, the spies are not interested in understanding him. He has become an ignored opponent.

Guan Yu snorted coldly: "How can a sparrow know the lofty aspirations? My master employs people, and it's not for the idle people to know."

Lu Meng was so angry that he almost vomited blood by Guan Yu, but the trembling hand was held by the steady Lu Su. He smiled wryly and saluted: "Lu Su finally recognized Mr. Lan clearly today. Dare I ask what is the important thing about meeting in front of the village today?" ?”

Lan Tian looked calm: "The alliance between Sun and Liu is aimed at fighting Cao Bandit. Now Cao Bandit is ready to move in Runan. He may go south to Jingzhou or invade Jianghuai. Why do we still waste time in Dongting? It's better to reach a settlement as soon as possible and don't worry about other things. "

"Mr. may not know what Duke Xuande means. He has sent people to Jianye urgently, but it will take time to go back and forth..." Lu Su explained.

"Zi Jing is a high-ranking scholar in the east of the Yangtze River. I can't say something clearly. As a general, you should know how to judge the situation..." Although Lan Tian's tone was soft, it seemed that there were thousands of troops hidden on the tip of his tongue.

Now that the offensive and defensive situation is changing, Guan Yu can no longer be wasted in Dongting, and the Jiangdong navy should be driven back as soon as possible. The threat in Lantian's words is very obvious.

"Lan Ziyu, you..." Seeing Lan Tian being aggressive, Lu Meng was about to reprimand him but was interrupted by Lu Su.

Lu Su's face was serious: "Mr. Lan has said everything to this point, so I presumptuously agreed to Xuande's compensation. From now on, the grandson and Liu will fight against the Cao thief with Jiangxia as the boundary."

"Zijing really has the style of a general. Now Jiangxia's strategic location belongs to you. Jiangdong warships can go northward along the Han River. In addition to Hefei, Sun Cheqi can also attack the Central Plains from Xiangyang." Lan Tian nodded and suggested.

Lu Su was expressionless: "Mr. Bu Lao is worried, Jiang Dong has his own plans. Now my master is in Jianye and Duke Xuande is in Chengdu. This is a matter of blood for an alliance..."

Lan Tian waved his hands and said with a smile: "A gentleman promises a thousand pieces of gold, why do you need the blood of three animals? Now that the heaven and the earth are evidence, and the Xiangshui River in Dongting is the evidence, why don't you point to water as an alliance?"

"Mr. Lan is really smart and understanding, then the Sun and Liu families will use Xiangshui as an alliance." Lu Su approached the bow of the boat, bit his finger and dripped blood into the Dongting, representing Jiangdong to say the alliance oath.

Lan Tian gave up the stage to Guan Yu at this time, and Guan Yu followed Lu Su's example and made an oath of blood. This kind of alliance actually has no restrictions, but it just found a way for the two strikers to step down.

"Since our two families have made an oath, Zijing can return to Jiangxia as soon as possible to prevent Cao Cao from attacking Jiangdong from Hanshui." Guan Yu reminded.

Lu Su cupped his hands and said: "I will immediately set up camp and leave Dongting. General, please return to Jiangling as soon as possible. In case Cao Ren breaks through, the loss outweighs the gain."

"Jiangling is as solid as gold, and it is not something that can be conquered at night, so let's say goodbye." After Guan Yu finished speaking, he bowed his fists and saluted, then turned the bow of the boat and prepared to return to Jiangling.

Lu Su and Lu Meng were about to return to the water village when Xu Sheng chased them out in a panic in a boat.