Qin Feng, who successfully evacuated Jiangdong, did not return to Beijing, but set up a military base camp in Wancheng. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

300,000 elite Qin troops suppressed the northern part of Jingzhou, and the whole Jingzhou was shaken.

Qin Feng appointed Zhou Yu as the Grand Governor of the Southern Fleet, Cheng Pu as the Deputy Governor, and Huang Gai, Han Dang, Zu Mao and others as generals.

Then came the good news. With the support of Jiangnan Intelligence Guard, Qin Feng's third apprentice, Zhu Huan, took Cheng Pu and other family members to withdraw from Jiangdong.

Qin Feng was overjoyed, so he asked his second apprentice, Zhu Huan, to join the construction of the Southern Fleet.

Cheng Pu and others have their families, and their hearts are also at ease.

At this point, Qin Feng's eldest apprentice, second apprentice, and third apprentice were reunited under the master's command.

Although Qinfeng's border line pressed the Yangtze River, the Yellow River Naval Army was still retained and renamed the Northern Fleet.

He told Tai Shici, Gan Ning, Zhou Yu, Zhu Huan and others that in the future, the navy will not be limited to the rivers, but will expand their horizons to the ocean. Today it is a naval fleet, and tomorrow it will be a naval fleet.

From this time on, the Age of Discovery was on the agenda. Therefore, the Qin army built a dock on the Lujiang River on the north bank of the Yangtze River, and the warships built were all keel pointed bottom warships adapted to the sea. Such warships are in large rivers and can also fight.

In mid-April, Qin Feng convened a military conference on the Southern Expedition.

At the meeting, all military advisors and generals from all walks of life spoke one after another.

The Qin army had three choices, one was to attack Jingzhou, the second was to attack Jiangdong, and the third was to fight on two fronts.

This was the first time that the Qin army entered the south to fight on a large scale, and because of the geography and environment, Qin Feng did not consider fighting on two fronts.

Since the Qin army did not have a large-scale naval army in the Yangtze River for the time being, it would be difficult to land across the Yangtze River. In addition, Liu Bei of Jingzhou has Xinye, Fancheng and other important towns in Jiangbei (the Jiangbei here is the Han River), which threatens the hinterland of the Central Plains of Qinfeng at any time. And the Qin army faced the direction of Jiangdong and could defend along the river.

Therefore, Qin Feng decided to garrison Jiangdong in the east. Then attack Jingzhou in the west. Capture Jingzhou, and then *** east.

Cao Cao's southern expedition in later generations was also such a grand strategy.

At the end of April, the summer harvest in the north was in full swing.

A large amount of grain and grass materials began to gather in Wancheng.

At this time, heavy rain fell in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Yangtze River entered the summer flood, and the water volume soared.

With the continuous heavy rains, the Yangtze River flooded.

Since the Koto region was hit by floods as early as the spring flood, this time the situation was even worse. The Yangtze River was completely connected to Poyang Lake, Qiantang River, etc., and for a time, the lower reaches of the Yangtze River became a country of Ze, and millions of people were displaced.

This time, the Jingzhou region in the middle reaches was not spared.

The Jiangling area of Jingzhou until Jingzhou belongs to the Jiangxia region, and the disaster was severe.

The water is merciless.

Jingzhou and Jiangdong suffered heavy losses.

this day.

Xiangyang City.

Located on the south bank of the upper reaches of the Han River, this majestic city was built in the sixth year of Emperor Gao of the Western Han Dynasty. It is surrounded by water on three sides, and one side is backed by a mountain, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. According to the upper reaches of the Han River, since Liu Biao came to Xiangxiang as the pastoral rule of Jingzhou, it has been a state, a county, a government, and a county. The old city was used as a military fortress until the Tang Dynasty, and in the Song Dynasty, it was changed from the original earthen city to a brick city, and Xiangyang City was valued by the soldiers of all dynasties, and it is one of the most famous ancient city building defense systems in Chinese history.

At this moment, the tall city walls of Xiangyang City, which are more than fourteen miles away, are surrounded by refugees.

Not to mention that more than 400,000 refugees have come to Xiangyang City, which is more than the number of ordinary people in the city.

In the mansion.

Liu Bei was in a panic, so he said to Zhuge Liang: "Military advisor, hundreds of thousands of refugees are waiting to be fed. Qin Feng has received the news, and he will definitely take the opportunity to attack my Jingzhou in the south, how can he not resist it, how can he resist it! ”

Under the internal worries, Liu Bei felt that it was impossible to withstand Qin Feng's attack at all.

Now, it is clear that Qin Feng's offensive direction is Jingzhou.

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan hurriedly, originally he had the confidence to resist Qin Feng. But now that Jingzhou has suffered from floods, it is like a sturdy man who is seriously ill, and it is too late to recuperate, and he is no longer able to fight. At this moment, Zhuge Liang had no confidence.

Zhuge Liang shook his fan and said, "Lord, please ask Jiangdong to send troops to Hefei to contain Qin Feng." Then send someone to Shuzhong to seek support. ”

Liu Bei followed his words, on the one hand, he sent Yi to Jiangdong, and on the other hand, he sent Sun Qian to Shuzhong.

Yi Yuan soon came to Jianye and sent Liu Bei's letter.

Sun Quan also had the means, he took over Jiangdong completely, and Zhou Tai and others would return to Shun. He arranged for the Yi to rest, and summoned Sima Yi to discuss the matter.

Less.

Sima Yi came to Wuhou's Mansion with dark circles under his eyes, and under the guidance of Zhou Tai, he entered the Wuhou Chamber with a tired expression.

Sun Quan greeted him and said, "Second brother, this time has been really hard for you." ”

"Big brother, where are you talking about this?" Sima Yi hurriedly said.

Jiangdong was devastated, and the burden of relieving millions of refugees was on Sima Yi, who had not closed his eyes for two days. He also thought that Sun Quan summoned him to ask about disaster relief, so he said: "The work of each family has been done, and each family is willing to provide food for disaster relief." ”

Sima Yi said angrily again: "All families will also see it clearly, if they don't save it, millions of refugees will break up, and they will suffer." ”

Sun Quan took out Liu Bei's letter for Sima Yi to read, and said: "It is clear that Qin Feng's main direction of attack is Jingzhou, and my Jiangdong is very safe. At this moment, it is the time to rescue the disaster victims, if you send troops to provoke Qin Feng, this is not asking for trouble? If I don't move, people will say that I am treacherous and lose the Jingzhou Alliance, and I Jiangdong is also alone, which is really a dilemma. ”

Only then did Sima Yi know the reason for summoning him.

Sun Quan's side is indeed in a dilemma, Jiangdong is in the lower reaches of Jingzhou, and the disaster is more serious than Jingzhou. Sun Quan is too late to rescue the disaster now, where is there additional resources to start a war with Qin Feng. But if you don't go to war, you're treacherous. Jingzhou is destroyed, and Jiangdong cannot survive alone.

However, if there is a war, the food and grass materials must be focused on the military, and if the victims are not helped, it will become a civil uprising. In the midst of civil strife, it was not self-defeating to start a war with the Qin army.

Sima Yi suddenly felt that the situation was difficult and said: "There is news that Qin Feng has colluded with Shanyue. ”

Sun Quan's blue eyes suddenly turned purple, and as soon as he wanted to start a war with Qin Feng, Shanyue would be killed, coupled with the catastrophe of the victims, for him, there was no doubt that it would be a dead end, "Second brother, do you have a way?" ”

For a long time, Sima Yi was silent.

Sun Quan looked at him thinking, and he didn't say anything.

After a long time, Sun Quan has been silent. Sima Yi smiled and said, "Big brother rest assured, I already have a plan, I can retreat from the Qin army, and I can also get Jingnan from Liu Bei." ”

Sun Quan was overjoyed and asked for a plan.

Sima Yi smiled steadily: "This way, this, this and this ......, can avoid war, help the victims, and expand the place, killing three birds with one stone." ”

Sun Quan was stunned, and then ecstatic, and felt that he had worked hard to bring Sima Yi back then, and he was following Taoyuan's righteousness, and his efforts were not in vain. Sun Quan suddenly had blue eyes fluttering, purple hair flying, and said: "Brother, this plan is wonderful, wonderful!" ”