Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 739: Beacon Fire Opera Princes, Beacon Guards Jingzhou!
On the city tower of Zitong, the autumn wind is bleak.

The cool wind blowing on Liu Bei's face made him a little lonely and sad.

"Zhengfang..." Liu Bei's expression was sad, "Some time ago, Prime Minister Zhuge wrote a letter, saying that I was going to fight against Wei, and it was the determination and persistence of 'the Han and the thieves are not independent, and the king's industry is not partial to security'. Kong Ming was stupid for a while and failed to understand my intentions, so he repeatedly discouraged me, regretting it...Kong Ming still wants to resign from the position of prime minister!"

Speaking of this, Liu Bei paused.

Li Yan also seemed a little surprised, he didn't know about this imperial edict.

Liu Bei's words continued, "At that time, I thought that Kong Ming was back. The Kong Ming who was a 'Longzhong couple' with me, who dared to deduce the situation of the world in a scholarly manner, is back! I am really happy , but... now, Yunchang flooded Jiangling, and a great victory shocked China. Even Wei Emperor Cao Yu couldn't help being terrified, and wanted to take the imperial conquest. At this time... Kong Ming sent this letter, which is a Basin of cold water!"

As Liu Bei spoke, he handed the bamboo slips into Li Yan's hands, and Li Yan unfolded them...the content can only be described in four words - shocking!
When this great victory and the Shu Han were jubilant, Zhuge Liang actually... said that Yunchang entered Jiangling, lost the popular support, and was unfamiliar with the geographical location...not being able to look at each other from head to tail, is a violation of the "Sun Tzu's Art of War", the law, the sky, the earth, the generals, and the law!What else to say... The battle line is lengthened, and the supply of food roads is facing a huge problem... And this is not the sharpest, the last four characters on the bamboo slips are the sharpest-"Yun Chang is in danger"...

It was these four words that made Li Yan's eyes widen.

How dare Zhuge Liang!
Liu Bei said that this bamboo slip is a basin of cold water is an understatement...

It was literally a sap hit...a sap hit for no reason.

"Kong Ming said that Yun Chang was too arrogant." Liu Bei sighed again and again... "Said it was a decisive battle with an opponent like Cao Yu, arrogant... this weakness will lead to an irreparable defeat!"

Liu Bei frowned and said these words.

Li Yan bit his lip, and quickly opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, according to my opinion, the prime minister was too cautious. Since he entered Shu, since Cao Yu occupied the land of the twelve states, usurped and proclaimed himself emperor, the prime minister has changed. I was too cautious... I have lost the courage and courage of the past, and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty are quite critical of this... Some words, I heard, but dare not say!"

"You can just say it!"

"Many courtiers said that the prime minister is afraid of 'feather' like a tiger." Li Yan said solemnly: "Although the current situation is that Wei is strong and Shu is weak, but the ministers also know that soldiers have no constant situation, and water has no permanent shape... The outcome on the battlefield depends on the situation. The reversal is often instantaneous. Isn't Cao Ziyu the same as he died in many battles and survived? If the princes of the Manchu Dynasty are as fearful as the prime minister, then why fight this battle? Surrender directly never mind!"

hiss…

Although the words were gentle, each word was extremely sharp when connected together.

"That's right..." Liu Bei looked at Li Yan, "If the prime minister and Li Shangshu are of one mind with me, then what is there to be afraid of if there are millions of people in the Wei Dynasty? Isn't it the same that the great ancestor of the past defeated the mighty Xiang Yu?" ? Gaozu can go! I can go too!"

hear here...

A few steps away from Liu Bei and Li Yan, Ma Su, who was planning to report the marching plan on the Lychee Road, couldn't bear it any longer. He stepped forward, "Your Majesty, Li Shangshu... Cheng believes that the supply line mentioned in the note must be guarded against!"

Ma Di's sudden opening made Liu Bei turn his head, and he gave Ma Di a contemptuous look.

Liu Bei never liked the youngest son of the Ma family.

But knowing that he is Zhuge Liang's student, Liu Bei still said patiently, "The cloud is growing like a broken bamboo, so I should naturally establish a smooth supply line for it. I have already sent Liu Feng, Meng Da, and Mi Fang to Yiling. Liu Feng is in charge. The luggage, Mi Fang is in charge of food and grass, Meng Da is in charge of the protection of the supply line, these three people are people I can trust, with them, the cloud will be worry-free!"

"But..." Ma Di said again: "The Prime Minister also mentioned that General Guan was stationed in Jiangling. In the place of the Four Wars, Jingnan, Jingbei, and Jiangdong... are full of threats. If General Guan insists on going north, what about Jingnan and Jiangdong? Defense?"

"Hmph..." Liu Bei snorted coldly, "Well, you young man, are you trying to disturb the morale of the army? Didn't you hear that Zhou Yu had been dismissed by Cao Yu, and the new commander of the navy was Lu Xun. I heard that Lu Xun was only weak , such a yellow-haired man, who steals a high position by virtue of his mother's identity, what can he do? Yun Chang went north to fight with this yellow-mouthed boy, and the battle will be settled. By then...Jiangdong and Jingnan will be Intimidated by Yun Chang's martial arts, why should we guard against it?"

Liu Bei's tone was firm...

He has extraordinary confidence in Guan Yu. In his heart, he always insists on this sentence-my second brother is invincible!

And Guan Yu is worthy of his trust...

According to Guan Yu in the official history, when he was stationed in Jingzhou, he almost fought against Cao Wei's all-star lineup with his meager strength...

Cao Wei's generals who could almost be called by name... were all defeated by him.

It can be called "so terrifying", and even in the end, Cao Cao was terrified by hearing about it, and discussed moving the capital to avoid his edge.

This is no longer what "God of War" can describe, but a martial sage...

As for arrogance... no doubt... Guan Yu has the capital of absolute "arrogance".

Of course...Zhuge Liang has always been cautious, and his consideration is more on the strategic level.

"Your Majesty." Ma Di continued to persuade: "...Even if General Guan is invincible, there is only one General Guan in Jiangling City. If he goes north...then Jingnan and Jiangdong attack Jiangling by surprise, then what should happen? No matter how powerful General Guan is, The back road is cut off...it also becomes a lone army, and it is...a big (taboo) for a lone army to go deep!"

The word "bogey" has not been blurted out yet.

"You shut up!" Liu Bei scolded coldly.

Li Yan quickly persuaded: "Lord, calm down, Ma Canjun just doesn't know the situation."

Li Yan faced Ma Su, "After General Guan captured Jiangling, he built countless beacon towers in the south and east of Jiangling to prevent the enemies from Jiangdong and Jingnan from coming. There is plenty of time to come back to help... Ma Canjun and Prime Minister Zhuge are too worried."

This…

Li Yan's words made Ma Su speechless, and he suddenly didn't know how to continue persuading him.

But obviously, he always felt that Prime Minister Zhuge's worries were not unreasonable!

"Your Majesty..." Ma Di spoke again.

Who would have thought that this time, Liu Bei would not give him a chance to reply at all, "In his position, he is planning to do something. The current commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition is Li Shangshu. Ma Youchang, your mission is to assist General Zilong to enter Hanzhong through the Lizhi Road. Your mind is on the right track!"

This…

Ma Di was completely speechless, and he found that... under such circumstances, no matter how much he persuaded, the result could not be changed.

at this time.

"Report..."

A scout hurriedly climbed up the tower and reported: "The Jiange came to report that Cao's army did not set up an ambush on the Shu Road, and their soldiers and horses retreated to Dingjun Mountain! The commander is Xia Houyuan, and the military advisor is Xun You. According to preliminary estimates, there are 10 Wei troops in Dingjun Mountain. Thousands of people!"

Well…

Dingjun Mountain?
Subconsciously, Liu Bei and Li Yan narrowed their eyes slightly, they were both recalling the location of "Dingjun Mountain" in the map.

Why did you choose this place?
Before Liu Bei and Li Yan figured it out...

The scout's voice came out again, "General Yide and Military Division Xiaozhi invite you to fight!"

As soon as this remark came out, Li Yan stroked his beard, fixed his eyes, and said with emotion with a smile: "Haha... Your Majesty, it seems... After General Guan flooded Jiangling, the generals' fighting spirit and morale were high. Let's go all out...Northern Expedition to Cao Wei, Capture Hanzhong, break Chang'an, and secure Luoyang!"

Liu Bei nodded, pondered for a moment, and uttered a sentence:
——"Yao wish my third brother and Xiaozhi a triumphant return!"

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The moon and stars were scarce, and Guan Yu under the candlelight was holding a copy of "Spring and Autumn" in his hand. He was just seeing the chapter about King You of Zhou smiling for Bo Baosi, and the chapter of Fenghuo Playing Princes.

The everlasting paralyzed face trembled slightly...

Guan Ping on the side poured tea for his father...

"The night wind in Jiangling is howling, this tea...Father drinks it while it's hot..."

There was a soft voice, as if he was afraid of disturbing his father.

Guan Yu felt disappointed, still holding "Spring and Autumn", he asked Guan Ping back. "Ping'er... King You of Zhou smiled for Bo Baosi, and the beacon fire played with candlelight, causing the dog army to attack the Western Zhou Dynasty. When the beacon fire was raised again, no one came to help the princes. King You was killed. During the period, all the heroes rose together, and the princes fought!"

Speaking of this, Guan Yu paused for a moment, and continued: "For my father, I was thinking, what if King Zhou You had no beacons and candles? Maybe when the dog army attacked, the princes would come one after another, and the Zhou Dynasty would continue, and there would be no more. There is Spring and Autumn, and there is no Warring States anymore, and there is no Qin, Han, Wei and Ji Han!"

The speaker has no intention... the listener has the intention, Guan Ping hastily cupped his hands, "Father is not King You of Zhou, and there is no Baosi in Jiangling City. Father is safe from the beacon towers in Jiangdong and Jingnan. With the beacon, the whole Jiangling is strong and clear... Father saw the beacon during the Northern Expedition. Siqi can immediately return to help..."

Taking history as a mirror... Therefore, Guan Yu did not hesitate to build a large number of "beacon towers".

In his opinion, the Northern Expedition is imperative. His journey...is also the key to the fastest way to penetrate the heart of Wei, but the protection of the south and east must be done. In desperation, Guan Yu can only use This beacon tower... connects the battle lines together.

"The Beacon Tower in "Spring and Autumn" bears a thousand years of infamy. I hope to use this battle in Jingxiang to clear my father's name!"

The voice just fell...

click...

The door was pushed open, and a gust of river wind swept in, which made the candles in the house flicker slightly, and the words on "Spring and Autumn" were also faintly visible.

Outside the door, a man with white eyebrows walked in slowly. It turned out that it was Ma Liang who had joined the army. Zhuge Liang specially selected him from among the talents in Jingzhou to join the army for Guan Yu...

People say "Ma's five constants, white eyebrows are the longest"...

Regardless of whether it was Jingzhou or Bashu, Ma Liang has a very good prestige, and has won the trust of Zhuge Liang and Guan Yu.

Seeing that it was Ma Liang, Guan Yu closed "Spring and Autumn"...

"How?" Guan Yu asked.

Ma Liang cupped his hands, "Your Majesty, Cao Yu has indeed abolished Zhou Yu's position as the Commander of the Navy, and now Lu Xun is taking over from him in charge of the Jingzhou and Jiangdong Navy!"

"Lu Xun?" Guan Yu narrowed his eyes slightly as the name flashed through his mind.

But in the end, he shook his head... "I've never heard of it."

"Your Majesty, this Lu Xun, courtesy name Boyan, is the grandson of Lu Yu, the school lieutenant of Hancheng, and he is in the same generation as Cao Yu. His aunt is Cao Yu's mother, and she is a younger brother of Cao Yu's mother clan..." Ma Liang didn't know much about Lu Xun, "It's a relative... It seems that the relative is in power... Even Cao Yu is not immune!"

A sigh of emotion...

Guan Yu looked contemptuously, "How old is it?"

"The weak crown just now."

"Huangkouruer is my grandson!" Guan Yu laughed.

Guan Ping also laughed, "I heard that Han died at the hands of his relatives, and now... this Cao Yu also reuses his relatives, I think... this is a sign of Wei's decline! He is really bold, and he sent a scholar who was weak at random. Just come and be the governor, such a commander is not worthy to lift father's shoes!"

As soon as this statement comes out…

Ma Liang heard Guan Ping's frivolity, "Don't be careless, a gentleman, who is Cao Yu? Since he dared to appoint this person at a critical moment, it is enough to prove that this Lu Xun should not be underestimated!"

"It's not that everyone surnamed Lu in this world is like Lu Yu, let's try his ability!" Guan Yu stroked his beard, and his expression immediately became meticulous. "Guan Ping listens to the order!"

"exist!"

"Urgent report this morning, Lu Xun built more than ten camps outside Xiangfan within ten days, and the commander ordered you to break through within five days!"

"Here!" Guan Ping cupped his hands!
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A black-covered boat had already parked at the pier, swaying the turbulent waves, undulating on the endless river.

Zhou Yu and Lu Meng sat on the bow, while Lu Xun and Lu Ji came to see them off in person.

Lu Xun cupped his hands, "Wait for the great governor of Zhou to be a blockbuster!"

Zhou Yu laughed and said, "It's not so much a blockbuster, but a shame. After all, I did lose to Guan Yu in the battle of Jiangling."

Hearing the shame...

Lu Xun suppressed his smile, and Zhou Yu saw that the atmosphere had become serious, and said with a light smile: "Guan Yu thinks he is invincible in the world. Except for His Majesty, no one has ever entered his eyes. He is bound to seize more The land in Jingzhou, now even I, who he has a little concern about, have been abolished, after that... it will proceed according to the plan!"

Hearing this, Lu Xun's expression became more meticulous, "Maybe in terms of strategy, the students can't compare with Zhou Dudu, but try to please Guan Yu and seek Guan Yu's heart. My brother has taught by example for many years, and the students will definitely be able to do it! Wait until Guan Yu transfers Jiangling. If soldiers attack Xiangfan, Gong Jin can take advantage of Jingnan's soldiers and coerce the Jiangdong navy to send out surprise troops to attack, and the battle will be successful!"

Speaking of which...

Zhou Yu nodded, and then the two solemnly bowed to each other on the riverside. After that... the black-covered boat that Zhou Yu was on was moving like flying, swinging through the turbulent waves, and heaving and falling on the endless river.

Looking at the misty green hills on both sides of the river, Lu Xun said with emotion: "Guan Gong, Guan Gong, Jiangling was flooded... Is it the power that shakes the world? Or is it careless?"

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Dongchuan, Hanzhong.

"Zhongda, in this battle of Lychee Dao... your opponent is Changshan Zhao Zilong, but it is also Ma Di and Wang Ping. His Majesty has repeatedly told you not to overestimate Ma Di and not to mutter about Wang Ping. Zhong Da must remember it!"

Yang Xiuxiu bid farewell to Sima Yi at the gate of the city.

As heroes of the younger generation of Dawei...the two served as high-ranking officials of the school government and members of the hegemony's government, perhaps because...there is no conflict of interest between the two of them...

Therefore, the two are more cooperation than competition.

This battle of Lychee Road seems to be Sima Yi vs. Zhao Yun... But in fact, it is a decisive battle between the military commander of the Great Wei Dynasty and Ma Su and Wang Ping!

"I have put away the engraving, and I will use it when it is most necessary!"

Sima Yi patted Yang Xiu's shoulder...and turned around, planning to lead the army away.

Just before he did it...

A scout rushed over, "Report to Yang Caozhu, His Majesty sent an order, the password for tonight - scabies (jie) ringworm (xuan)!"

After the scout finished speaking, he stepped back...

Yang Xiu knocked on his forehead, "Scaries? How do you use such a password?"

This thought had just arisen, and suddenly, he raised it in surprise, "So that's how it is!"

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(End of this chapter)