Chang'an, Regent's Palace.
Liu Cheng came out of the palace wearing a cloak, followed by Wang Can, the official of the palace, and his armored retinue.
The red rabbit horse has been led to the door.
Liu Cheng was about to mount the horse when Guo Jia caught up with him from the palace and shouted: "My lord!"
When Liu Cheng heard this, he turned around and asked with a smile: "Fengxiao, I have something to do."
"Yes, it's all important."
When Liu Cheng heard what he said, he knew he wouldn't be able to finish it for a while, so he said to him: "I'm going to walk the horse outside the city, and you should also go out and do some activities.
Let's talk about people coming while we're walking, and prepare a piece for Fengxiao." horse" "Yes, my lord" Horses are animals that are naturally good at running, but no matter what breed of horse, its running ability needs special training to be greatly improved.
Especially for war horses, their training is particularly strict and requires attention.
A trained war horse's endurance and sprinting ability are much stronger than those of an untrained horse.
For example, if a horse's endurance is not trained, it will run to exhaustion for an hour, but a trained war horse will run to exhaustion for an hour.
Its endurance and physical recovery speed can be increased several times.
Therefore, war horses need to be taken out and run frequently.
Only in this way can their physical strength, speed and endurance be maintained.
The two sat on horseback and walked out of the city.
Guo Jia reported: "Let me tell you the first news.
Sun Ce, the little overlord of Jiangdong, is dead.
A few days ago, he went out hunting and was killed by a retainer of Xu Gong, the former prefect of Wu County, and Yuan Shu's old subordinate.
Yin was injured in the assassination plot, and soon died due to anger causing the wound to burst.
Before his death, it was said that his younger brother Sun Quan was located."
After hearing this, Liu Cheng said: "You have inferred that this person will die at the hands of assassins in the future, and you were right.
I have always believed in your inference and am not surprised by this matter.
Let's talk about the second Two pieces please” Guo Jia nodded and continued: "Cao Cao sent several envoys to Jiangdong, Jingzhou, and Xuzhou respectively, hoping to unite the princes to fight against the imperial court again, just like the princes fought against Dong.
This time Cao Cao did it very secretly.
Our people did not receive any information in advance.
By the time they received the news, these envoys had become guests of the Sun family and the Liu family.
They were heavily guarded and could not get close enough to carry out the assassination."
After hearing this, Liu Cheng said: "I have been mentally prepared for this matter.
The princes are not fools.
In the past, they conquered each other and grabbed territory because the imperial court was weak at that time.
Now that the imperial court is gradually getting stronger, they all understand that if they do not Sooner or later we will unite They have to be dealt with by the imperial court one by one, but it is not easy for them to achieve unity.
There will be great obstacles in all aspects.
Not all the officials, counselors and generals under the princes are willing to follow them to rebel against the imperial court.
There is other news "?"
Guo Jiadao: "Yes, news came from Xuzhou a few days ago that Liu Bei had gained some strength after receiving the support of Cao Cao.
He wanted to march to Xiapi to attack Wei Xu and Song Xian, but these two men attacked Liu Bei first.
Liu Bei was caught off guard and was The battle was severely defeated and the troops fled in all directions.
Liu Bei escaped with only a few hundred men.
It is said that he and his two sworn brothers are currently in Runan."
"oh" This news surprised Liu Cheng.
He did not expect that Liu Bei would be defeated by Song Xian and Wei Xu.
He was quite puzzled and said: "Didn't Wei Xu and Song Xian defect to Cao Cao?
Cao Cao supported Liu Bei behind the scenes.
Song Xian and Wei Xu actually followed Liu Bei really got into a fight."
Guo Jia smiled and said: "People like Wei Xu and Song Xian have no loyalty at all.
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People like them don't seem to have much wisdom, but they are not stupid.
It will not be easy for Cao Cao to fool them.
After Liu Bei was beaten away by them, these two people They reject Yan Xing in the east, Cao Cao in the west, and Sun Ce in the south.
They are all ready to establish themselves as kings.
However, my lord, don’t worry.
These two people are not going to die soon.
Even if the surrounding princes don’t attack them, they will destroy themselves.”
"Yes, how can one mountain accommodate two tigers?"
After Liu Cheng finished speaking, he thought about it and asked, "Fengxiao, given the current situation in the world, how do you think the court should deal with it?"
Guo Jia had obviously thought about this problem for a long time.
He held up his hands and said: "My lord, now that Youzhou, Jizhou, and Liaodong have been tentatively decided, local governments and officials are making adjustments.
The troops that have been collected are also being reorganized, and the leading generals are also making major adjustments." , the imperial army participating in the pacification of Youzhou and Jizhou also needs a lot of time to rest and recuperate.
The subordinates believe that it is not appropriate to mobilize troops on a large scale in the north for the time being.
If they want to take action again, they can only find a way from the south."
Liu Chengdao: "You mean Jingzhou" "Yes."
Guo Jia nodded and said: "On the surface, Liu Biao still respects the imperial court, but in fact he has long been self-reliant.
If Jingzhou did not disrespect the imperial court, it would not be appropriate for the imperial court to use troops against Jingzhou.
But the court can start from other aspects.”
"How to do it" Guo Jiadao: "My subordinates have heard that Liu Biao has not been in good health in recent years.
The power in Jingzhou has gradually been controlled by Cao's descendants Cai Mao and others.
Cai Mao and others have a great business in Jingzhou.
As long as the imperial court uses some means, these people will inevitably secretly If Liu Biao dies of illness at this time, the Cai family will definitely support Liu Biao's youngest son Liu Cong to succeed to the throne.
When the time comes, they ask Liu Cong to surrender to the court, and Jingzhou can be determined."
Liu Cheng considered Guo Jia's plan and agreed: "This is indeed a good plan.
You should be responsible for carrying out this matter.
I will find someone else to do the matter of letting Liu Biao die of illness, and leave other matters to you.
Come and arrange” "yes" Now that the matter has been reported and Liu Cheng has made a decision, Guo Jia will not accompany him to continue out of the city.
After saying goodbye, he turns around and returns.
Liu Cheng rode out of the city gate and stopped on the roadside outside the city.
After thinking for a long time, he waved to Yang Xiu who was accompanying him and ordered: "Send someone to send a secret message to Yan Xing and ask him to prepare troops and horses.
If there is internal strife in Xuzhou, , let him attack quickly and control Xuzhou in one fell swoop."
"Yes, I will make arrangements right away."
Yang Xiu agreed and left in a hurry.
Ding Tao.
The situation was so serious that Cao Cao could hardly sleep at night.
All the pressure from the court was pressing on him.
He was already upset.
At this time, news came again that Wei Xu and Song Xian of Xuzhou sent troops to fight away Liu Bei.
This made him almost go berserk, and the situation was completely out of control.
If it were in the past, he would still have enough ability to send troops to quell Xuzhou, but the imperial court gathered heavy troops on the border from the north and west at the same time.
Most of his troops were deployed along the south coast of the Yellow River and in the Chenliuliang Kingdom.
What happened in Xuzhou has been It's because of a weak will.
"My lord, there is bad news from Jiangdong.
Sun Ce was assassinated and died of serious injuries.
Before he died, he passed the throne to his younger brother Sun Quan.
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We don't know what Sun Quan's thoughts are yet, and this man is young.
We don't know if Jiangdong can The civil servants and military generals were willing to surrender.”
Man Chong's report made Cao Cao's headache worse.
He felt like something was moving in his head.
The pain was so painful that his mind went blank.
He soon lost consciousness, causing the officials and followers around him to scream.
It was already a day after Cao Cao woke up.
The first thing he did when he woke up was to send someone to find his best advisers Cheng Yu, Man Chong, Xu You, Wang Lang, Hua Xin and others.
Also called were Cao Hong and Xia Houyuan are two brothers from the same family.
Cao Cao sat on the couch and said to everyone: "Masters, the current situation in Yanzhou is extremely unfavorable.
You should think about how to survive this crisis."
Xu You stood up first and said, "Mengde, I think Yanzhou alone cannot fight against the imperial court.
We must unite with other princes to have a chance of winning."
Cao Cao nodded and said: "Yes, for the current plan, we can only contact other princes to fight against Liu Cheng.
However, once Sun Ce dies, it will be more difficult for us to contact Jiangdong.
We don't know Liu Biao's attitude in Jingzhou.
Liu Bei is now like a lost dog." , I can’t count on him for the time being, Cheng Yu, what do you think?”
Cheng Yu said: "Lord, we seem to have no other choice.
We can only do everything we can to unite the Jiangdong Sun family and Jingzhou.
On the other hand, we must strengthen the training of the army and cannot relax."
"Yes, my lord, even if Sun Ce dies, Jiangdong still has Sun Quan.
Even if Sun Quan is too young, I don't know if he can make up his mind.
Jiangdong still has Zhou Yu.
There are always a few people who understand.
Isn't it true that all Jiangdong has?
People are idiots and don’t know the current situation.”
Cao Cao got off the couch and said with firm eyes: "Send people to Jiangdong and Jingzhou again to promote this alliance.
In addition, mobilize all the aristocratic families in Yanzhou and let them contribute money and strength, otherwise everyone will wait.
Let’s die together” Moling.
After burying Sun Ce, Sun Quan officially became the lord of Jiangdong.
The unavoidable problem has to be faced eventually.
The people sent by Cao Cao have been waiting here for more than a month, and they cannot keep waiting.
Zhou Yu had a clear understanding that although the direct power of the imperial court did not pose a great threat to Jiangdong, it would be difficult for Cao Cao's forces in Jiangbei to withstand the imperial troops.
Although Yuan Shu died, the forces he left behind are still maintaining the stability of the Huainan area.
It is not easy for outsiders to get in, and this has also become an isolation zone between Cao Cao and Jiangdong.
This is also an issue that Jiangdong needs to consider if he wants to agree to form an alliance with Cao Cao.
There must be a charter on how to form an alliance and how the two sides will fight against the imperial court.
Sun Quan sent someone to invite Zhou Yu to Moling.
The two had an in-depth conversation, and Sun Quan asked Zhou Yu how to deal with the envoy sent by Cao Cao.
Of course Zhou Yu knew that forming an alliance with Cao Cao, Liu Biao and others was the only option now, but there was a huge problem in the process, that is, how to form an alliance between the Sun family and the Liu family in Jingzhou because they had a grudge against their father.
Zhou Yu also couldn't figure out what Sun Quan was thinking, and it was hard for him to express his position until he understood Sun Quan's true thoughts.
"My lord, judging from the current situation, forming an alliance with Cao Cao, Liu Biao, Liu Bei and others has become the only option.
However, my lord and Liu Biao have a murderous feud."
Sun Quan said: "Don't talk about this, Governor.
You just said that if we in Jiangdong want to continue to survive, we can only form an alliance with Cao Cao, Liu Biao and others."
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"Yes," Zhou Yu said after hesitating.
Sun Quan thought for a long time and finally made up his mind and said: "In this case, we will form an alliance with them.
The matter of revenge against Liu Biao can be delayed and postponed, but we must first ensure that we can survive.
If we are all attacked by the imperial court, They’ve all been destroyed, so why talk about revenge?”
"As a result, the lord will face a lot of pressure.
Not only will the outside world question the lord, but also the lord will be questioned internally.
I hope the lord can withstand it."
Sun Quan said: "Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, you only need to train your troops.
I will deal with the external and internal opinions of me.
Tomorrow, I will convene all the officials and generals to discuss an alliance with Cao Cao, Liu Biao and others.
I hope Gong Jin will I can express my position on the spot, otherwise it will be difficult for me alone to convince those veterans and veterans."
Zhou Yu said: "Lord, don't worry, I, Zhou Yu, will definitely stand on your side."
Early the next morning, Jiangdong officials and generals who received the notice arrived one after another.
"As you all know, Cao Cao sent an envoy to discuss the alliance a few days ago.
Now they have been waiting at the post house for nearly two months.
We cannot keep delaying it.
Whether we want to form an alliance or not, I, Jiangdong, must come to a conclusion.
What do you think?
You can tell me everything” Someone immediately stood up and said: "This matter has been discussed when the late Lord was alive.
At that time, most of his colleagues thought that we should not form an alliance.
If we want to save hundreds of thousands of Jiangdong elders, it is best to surrender to the imperial court."
Zhou Yu stood up and shouted loudly: "You are depriving me of Jiangdong's salary, but you are lobbying for Liu Cheng.
Why do you still have a sense of shame?
You are all men of great wisdom.
We are facing a formidable enemy.
I will be of one heart and one mind To assist the lord in guarding the foundation of Jiangdong, I think it has become an inevitable choice for us to form an alliance with Cao Cao, Liu Biao and others.
As for our enmity between Jiangdong and Jingzhou, we will settle it with Liu Biao after we get through this crisis."
Sun Quan immediately stood up, drew his sword, cut off the desk, and shouted: "If anyone dares to talk about surrender again, there will be such a case."
The officials below were all silent and did not dare to say anything.
"Zhang Zhao, you will be in charge of discussing the alliance with Cao Cao's envoys.
We must implement it as soon as possible."
Zhang Zhao stood up and agreed, "Yes, Lord."
Liu Bei appeared in Xinye south of Xiangyang with his sworn brother Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and hundreds of troops.
He sent someone to contact Liu Biao and asked him to take him in for the sake of being a member of the Liu clan.
Liu Biao couldn't refuse, but he couldn't really accept it, so he had to let Liu Bei and his people stationed in Xinye City.
At this time, the imperial court had launched an operation against Liu Biao and Jingzhou.
Liu Biao's condition worsened.
This time he seemed to be seriously ill.
He could not get up from his bed.
Cai was responsible for the food and daily life.
Liu Bei visited Xiangyang several times but was turned away.
On the way back from Xiangyang, Liu Bei heard passers-by talk about a hermit nearby who was talented in the world.
He stopped to ask and learned that the man's surname was Sima and Hui, and he was known as Mr.
Shui Jing.
He immediately took people to visit him.
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Sima Hui warmly received Liu Bei's three brothers and had an in-depth talk with Liu Bei.
Liu Bei admired Sima Hui's talent so much that he eagerly knelt down and kowtowed to ask Sima Hui to help.
Sima Hui shook his head and refused, recommending to him: "I am old and can't stand such trouble anymore.
I can recommend a person to the general.
This person calls himself Wolong.
He has the talents of Wang Zuo and is comparable to Guan Zhongle.
Yi, the general can come and visit”: