Jingnan, the mansion of Zheng Pingyuan.

The atmosphere that permeated the house was a little depressing.

Chuhou Zheng Pingyuan's mood at this time was very delicate. Even these people around him have been cautious these days, for fear of touching the wrath of the lord.

Even so, Zheng Pingyuan's face was still pale, and he scolded him several times.

"There is news from Xiangyang?...... Sitting at the top of the hall, looking at the officials standing with their heads bowed in front of them. Zheng Pingyuan drank tea and asked.

An official came out of the line and said cautiously, "My lord." Small groups of battles have been frequent these days. It didn't make any big moves. ”。

"Hmph! I didn't see any big moves?...... Zheng Pingyuan's expression suddenly turned angry, and he wanted to throw the cup in his hand directly into the official's face, but he still endured it.

, "The counties of Shu and Jing have all gone to the table to persuade Wang Hongyi to be called the king of Chu, isn't this a big move?...... The more he spoke, the more angry he became, Zheng Pingyuan simply stood up and stared at his official," he said.

In other words, officials are keen, Wang Hongyi just let people prepare secretly, there are a large number of officials, and the above table is persuaded to advance, and it is the King of Chu who is persuaded to advance, which undoubtedly touched Zheng Pingyuan's keen nerves.

Zheng Pingyuan is the Marquis of Chu and has the King of Chu. Where did he go?

"Also, as Benhou's staff, what kind of bad idea did you come up with?,。?" Standing in front of a slightly hunched old scribe, Zheng Pingyuan reprimanded very unceremoniously.

, "Let Ben Hou take the initiative, you are Ben Hou's staff." Or is it a staff member of King Wu? Do you plan to let Benhou go to King Wu to be a pawn across the river? En?......

, "The Lord is angry, the Lord is angry". Not only the old strategist, but also several other people saw Zheng Pingyuan angry, and knelt down together, with a look of panic on their faces.

"And you." You, as the general of Weiping of Benhou, "What about the training of the infantry now? Well, the training of the sailor is good, that is the matter of the governor of the navy, what does it have to do with you? Can you be equal to the Shu army? No. And what face to enjoy at home?......

Then Zheng Pingyuan's idea was attracted by another person.

If it weren't for the louder disturbance this time, Ben Hou wouldn't have been able to get any news, "People like you, what face do you have in front of Ben Hou? Get out! Get out of here! And you, you, you all get out of here!", the officials who were kneeling on the ground immediately retreated in fright.

After driving out a few courtiers, Zheng Pingyuan sat on the top seat and "kept panting."

At this time, I felt that I was angry just now, and I soaked my underwear and stuck it tightly on my body, and the hall was silent, and I gasped heavily. out of the temple.

A few guards guarding the entrance of the hall "saw Zheng Pingyuan come out coldly." Frightened, they all fell to their knees.

This anger was actually caused by the backlog of pressure, and for nearly three months of the war, it was a big deal for 20,000 sailors to use food every day, "and to train and support 50,000 foot soldiers."

The five counties of Jingnan in Xinping were supposed to cultivate to establish authority", but at this time they had to fish with all their might. Not to mention the ordinary people, even the Jingnan clan also has complaints.

The prestige he had accumulated was flowing like water, and it undoubtedly made him feel that his foundation was shaking rapidly. It's no wonder that Zheng Pingyuan, who has always been calm, is angry.

At this time, he remembered the words of his old father, and his eyes couldn't help but tide slightly.

"Father, the son is not filial, the huge land of Jingzhou is occupied by outsiders, the son can only retreat to Jingnan, but he can not live in peace, I hope that the father is in the spirit of the sky, can protect the son, so that the son can retreat to the Shu army, and revitalize the Zheng family!"

Zheng Pingyuan slowly paced around the corridor, and for a long time, he vomited deeply. Angry, he returned to the temple, but saw someone coming to report. said that it was the governor of the navy who asked to see him.

"Please let him in...... Zheng Pingyuan said, his heart calm.

The only thing that can still give him some comfort now is that the Chu Army Sailor is very strong.

After a while, Zhao Jing, the governor of Jingzhou, walked in from outside.

Zhao Jing is about forty years old, burly and heroic. Four faces, thick eyebrows, a pair of eagle eyes, straight nose, thick lips "beautiful hair under the lips, very clean, so that the whole person is full of elegance, let people look at it at first glance, in appearance. It adds a lot of points to this person.

Zhao Jing was wearing Ming armor, and it seemed that he had just returned from the army.

"Meet the Lord...... As soon as Zhao Jing entered the hall, he shook his armor. knelt very neatly and bowed to Zheng Pingyuan, who was the head of the head.

Although Zheng Pingyuan is from a family, but in fact he does have natural talents, this general Zhao Jing, not only looks mighty, but also has the ability to be true, and his background is also very prominent.

Seeing that it was Zhao Jing coming in, Zheng Pingyuan's tone softened slightly, and said, "Governor, hurry up." "Thank you...... Zhao Jing stood up. Just one stop. It is full of spirit, giving people a deep and heavy awe-inspiring feeling.

Meet this person. Zheng Pingyuan's mood was slightly calm, and he pointed to the side: "Dudu, sit down and talk......

, "Thank you...... Thanksgiving again. Zhao Jing sat down on the side with a serious expression.

, "Du Du, now that the battle situation is slowing down, making Ben Hou anxious, what countermeasures does Du Du have?...... Zheng Pingyuan asked.

Zhao Jing arched his hand upward, "Don't hide it from the lord, the current situation is very unfavorable to our army."

"How do you say this?" Zheng Pingyuan frowned: "Last month, there was a big battle, which almost killed Wang Hongyi on the spot, even if he was spared, he lost many generals, and even Zhang Fanzhi, the governor of the Shu army's naval division, was killed on the spot, in this case, how could the Shu army have the upper hand?"

Hearing the lord mention Zhang Fanzhi, Zhao Jing's face changed slightly, "A trace of sadness appeared, speaking of which, Zhang Fanzhi was still his old subordinate, but in a blink of an eye, he returned to normal, and said: "Lord, you can also see that although Zhang Fanzhi is a rebel general, he does have some talents." can be good at training, although the foundation of the Shu army is thin. But there is also a bit of weather. ”

"Last month, several generals were lost, and even Zhang Fanzhi was killed in battle. But his vitality was not injured, although the new governor Lu Suhai was young, he was also born as a sailor in Jingzhou and was proficient in water warfare. ”

Speaking of this, both of them paused, and the monarch and the minister silently faced each other.

In fact, the two governors of the Shu army "are all from the Jingzhou Navy, but they were given to Wang Hongyi to use, which really made them speechless and sentimental." After a while, Zhao Jing said again: "Lu Suhai has a good command in several battles with the Wu army and my sailor, and the Shu army still has firearms in his hands, so it is very profitable to fight on the water. ”

"In the past, when fighting, as long as the ship is strong and the soldiers are fine, you can occupy the absolute upper hand, but now the Shu army sailor has the firearm in his hands, and he can damage our army without receiving the ship to fight. ”

"And the minister just heard the news. Related to Gangneung. This is exactly what the minister wants to say when he asks to see the lord this time. ”

"Oh? When Zheng Pingyuan heard this, he saw that Zhao Jing's face was a little blue. A grid in my heart. Motioned for the other party to continue.

The news that Jing Jiang received from the 100,000 Shu army to suppress the border told Zheng Pingyuan: "Each county has raised 100,000 soldiers. I'm afraid that disaster is not far away. ”

This made Zheng Pingyuan's face change greatly.

This is different from the previous wars, where 100,000 Shu troops crisscrossed the territory of Jingzhou, and not only the Wu army was threatened. Jiangling is difficult to protect, even this Jingnan. Also precarious.

As long as these 100,000 troops can cross the river to Jingnan, it will be a catastrophe immediately, and they are almost invincible.

"King Wu must also know about this, and his guess is good, he will definitely not be able to sit still and contact Ben Hou......" Stand up and slowly pace in the hall" Zheng Pingyuan thought about this matter.

Thinking about it. A person appeared outside the hall door and respectfully asked: "Lord, there is a person with King Wu's waist card." He said that he was a messenger of King Wu and sent a letter to the Lord, did the Lord see him?"

"Let him in. Zheng Ping said.

Soon, with the sound of footsteps, a young man wearing an eight-grade military uniform walked into the hall from the outside, with a strong spirit, came in and saw Zheng Pingyuan, and bowed down: "Meet Chu Hou!"

"Are you the king of Wu to deliver a letter to Ben Hou?" Zheng Pingyuan said calmly.

"Under the mark is the guard under the tent of King Wu, who came to deliver a letter to the Marquis of Chu on the order of the lord. The man did not lift his head, but bowed down and spoke.

"Where are the letters?"

"Here it is. The man held up a letter.

Without a gesture, someone went over to take the letter, checked it, and handed it to Zheng Pingyuan.

Zheng Pingyuan opened the letter on the spot and quickly read the contents.

"This matter is already known to Ben Hou, please tell His Royal Highness King Wu, and say that Zheng is coming soon. There was no change in expression on his face, Zheng Shuyuan said lightly.

Although the front was united, only Zhao Jingce, the governor of the water division, was dispatched, and Zheng Pingyuan himself was trying to digest and suppress the land of Jingnan, and now he was ready to go in person.

After the Wu army guards left, Zheng Pingyuan handed the letter to the governor Zhao Jing, and at the same time: "What do you think of this matter?"

After Zhao Jing took the letter, he read the letter at a glance and frowned.

"Lord, what King Wu said is right, now it has been a long time to fight for March. The soldiers will be exhausted, and this time the Duke of Shu will be unstoppable, only the two armies will unite and launch a water war to completely wipe out the Shu army's water division in order to cut off water traffic. Disarm the threat. ”

"Otherwise, Gangneung. 100,000 foot soldiers passed through the water division to get Jingnan, and the situation was in danger. ”

After listening to Zhao Jing's words, Zheng Pingyuan also felt that retaining his strength would be extremely unfavorable to his own side. sighed and said, "Only at the invitation of King Wu." The two armies combined with all their might to destroy the Shushui Division. ”

How could Wang Hongyi of Jingnan abandon it?

Jingnan can't lose it again, otherwise the world is so big, there is no place for Zheng Pingyuan, and it can't be retreated.

"Gangneung foot soldiers are also indispensable. Zhao Jing said.

"This is the matter of King Wu, King Wu has quickly recruited ships, and transferred a large number of generals, and finally made up his mind to keep Jiangling. Zheng Pingyuan said lightly.

The soldiers of Wu Land are claimed to be 200,000, but in fact, there are only 100,000 that can really be used, and the loss and consumption of the five towns are also a lot, and the soldiers are exhausted, and these 20,000 are already the maximum without hurting their muscles and bones.

Now King Wu finally couldn't bear it anymore, and he didn't hesitate to risk the turmoil in Wu and mobilized the capital to maintain the throne. ！~！