Liu Bei sent troops to attack Jingzhou, Xiahou Yuan was defeated and captured, and the news that Nanyang was owned by the Han army reached Jiangdong. Jiangdong seems to be indifferent on the surface, but secretly he doesn't know how many torrents are surging.

All the ministers of Jiangdong have people who secretly come to visit them. Zhang Hong, Gu Yong, Zhou Yu, Lu Su and so on. The north can always find a suitable bridge to make them unable to refuse, Zhang Hong befriended Zhang Zhao, Wang Lang, Chen Deng and others; Gu Yong is Cai Yong's disciple; Zhou Yu also has relatives in the court as officials, Zhou Zhongguan worships the three dukes, and Zhou Hui is the county guard; Lu Su came forward from the Lu family. For a while, the hearts of Jiangdong people fluctuated, and Sun Ce knew it but didn't dare to ask.

Zhou Yu entered the palace overnight, went to see Sun Ce, told his heart, and swore an oath: "If the lord descends, Yu is willing to surrender; If the lord fights, Yu fights to the death! ”

Sun Ce stroked his back and sighed: "I have a public opinion, why worry about it." ”

Zhou Yufang left, and Lu Su came again. Zhou Yu and Lu Su really didn't have the intention of surrendering. These two people have a magnificent bearing, as long as Sun Ce decides to hold on until the last moment, they will never look back.

Lu Su came and sighed: "Lord, people's hearts are already in turmoil, and if the confrontation continues, we will be defeated before we fight." Liu Bei is such a powerful means. ”

Sun Ce was upset in his heart, he knew that he couldn't blame his advisers for this, the difference in strength was too great. Take a look at Liu Bei's talent pool, and then look at your own. So he said: "In the opinion of the son, what should I do?" ”

Lu Su said: "Instead of letting Liu Bei win the hearts of the people, it is better to unite with Cao Jun and fight a battle." Liu Bei was doing that unsightly method at this time, and he must not have expected that our army would dare to counterattack first. In this way, their armies will be in disarray. At that time, we waited for the three armies to come out together and shake its camp. ”

When Sun Ce heard this, his eyes flashed. It's a bold plan that seems risky, but in fact it has room to operate. Of course, he didn't say anything, but thought for a while and said, "I'll think about it again, Zijing will go down first." ”

Sun Ce wanted to make himself believe in Zhou Yu and Lu Su, but now in this environment, he began to become sensitive. It is related to the survival of Jiangdong's foundation, and the pressure is all on him alone. His own brothers and sisters are all contrary to his own opinions, not to mention these courtiers who are not flesh and blood?

Sun Ce asked his guards to invite Cao Ren. If you want to say who Sun Ce trusts most now in Jiangdong, it is Cao Ren. After all, on the territory of Jiangdong, anyone may surrender, but Cao Ren will not. Cao Ren must be a hardcore ally who stands firmly on his side.

Cao Ren came at the appointment, and when Xiahoudun heard the news of Xiahouyuan's defeat, he first heard that he was dead, and later learned that he was captured. This made him first surprised and then delighted, and his mood had not eased up recently, so he stayed in the camp and stationed in the camp.

Sun Ce invited Cao Ren over, and he didn't be polite, and directly expressed his attitude: "Liu Bei's means are non-stop, we wait for passive defense, why don't we take the initiative to attack, what does General Cao think?" ”

Cao Ren and Xiahoudun have been muttering recently, and they are not blind in the torrent in Jiangdong, so they are naturally aware of it. Sun Ce's words were in Cao Ren's arms. Because if you don't move again, when Liu Bei's side turns Jiangdong and this place almost against you, it will be a fart battle. The devil knows how many leading parties will appear here in Jiangdong once the river is crossed.

Cao Rendu discussed with Xiahoudun, and if it really didn't work, he would go back first, regardless of Jiangdong's life or death. You can't bury your 50,000 elites here because of Jiangdong. Because if it drags on any longer, it will be difficult for Jiangdong to start fighting, and Jingzhou will be lost first.

Jingzhou is gone, do they still have a way out? Instead of sitting and waiting here, it is better to go back and guard Jingzhou with Cao Chun. Now Sun Ce has offered to start a war, so let's fight.

In the big war, Sun Ce's side must be the main force. The more ferocious the two sides fought, the better, and both sides were almost consumed, and Liu Bei had no strength to covet Yizhou for the time being. Kill two birds with one stone.

So Cao Ren said: "The words of the prince are very good for me. Yuan Rang and I also have this discussion. Liu Bei stationed troops in Jiangbei, spending countless money and food every day but not attacking, there must be not many soldiers who are familiar with water. My 50,000 soldiers and the army under the command of the prince are all accustomed to the wind and waves, and the operation is like walking on the ground. I am willing to work with the prince and the marquis to break Liu Bei together! ”

Whether this is the case or not, only God knows, but if you don't deceive yourself, how can this lie deceive others. If you don't win or not, let's fight first. What if you win? Are there fewer examples of big wins with fewer hits? War is inherently fraught with uncertainty. What if it turns around?

So, Cao Ren and Sun Ce hit it off and discussed all night, racking their brains thinking about how to use the carelessness and pride of the Han army, and how to take advantage of various flaws and loopholes in the Han army. They came up with all the insidious tricks they could think of. After scrutinizing and considering it countless times, they retreated.

When the wind in Jiangdong became tighter, Yizhou also had a new move. Cao Cao summoned Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, how is the situation in the southwest?" ”

Cao Cao came to Yizhou, because the situation was urgent, and he kept frantically exploring the south. He will not engage in offensive tactics like Zhuge Liang in history to pacify Meng Shu. One is that he doesn't have time, and the other is that he is not this kind of character at all.

Cao's army advanced all the way south, but anyone who resisted, whether you were a Han or a barbarian, and no matter how much prestige you had in the local area, they were all beheaded.

Almost all the local wealthy clans, chiefs, etc. in the southern and central regions were cut down. In some areas, there was even no one to hide, and those who could escape hid in the deep mountains and old forests. It was so slaughtered that people's heads were rolling, and blood was flowing like rivers.

Since then, the name of Cao Cao, Weizhen Yizhou.

After pacifying the tribes, Cao Cao carried out a large migration, and moved the natives of the southern region to the north of Yizhou. Scattered dwelling, or conscripted into the army, or recruited as a citizen. He also moved the military household and servants to the south, and divided the fields and mountains and forests.

Don't look at the hot weather in the south, the environment is harsh, and the aborigines are not civilized. But it's definitely a great place. Not to mention that the land is fertile, it also produces a lot of gold, silver, and lacquer. and cattle and horses.

Although this southwestern horse is very short, it also greatly compensates for Cao Cao's lack of horse-producing land. You can't be a war horse, you can't be a horse head office pulling a cart, right?

Guo Jia heard Cao Cao's words, so he replied: "The military and government have nothing to do, and recently we have newly acquired 10,000 acres of barren land. ”

Cao Cao had no joy on his face, he closed his eyes, and said tiredly: "The last time I heard the news, it was said that there was a way to lead directly to the barbarian country, what happened to this matter?" ”

As soon as Guo Jia's head turned, he immediately reacted, the lord was thinking about retreating. That's right, Cao Cao is thinking about a way out. Liu Bei is now in a big situation, and it is difficult to be hostile. Now that Jingzhou has lost the battle, its side is also fighting under great pressure. As for Jiangdong, Cao Cao could hardly hold out hope.

It's not that he doesn't think Sun Ce is capable. Instead, he felt that the Wenchen under Sun Ce definitely did not have the same mind as his side. After all, Sun Ce is still too young, I'm afraid he won't be able to control so many old foxes. In such a situation, he will naturally consider a way out for himself.

What, surrender? The word he never considered.

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