Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 616 Bad news from Luling

There are two roads from Jiangling to Jiangxiashui. Taking Yangshui and Hanshui is shorter than taking the Yangtze River. During the dry season in the first month, there is not much wind and waves, so Liu Bei and Lantian also chose the shortcut.

The warship entered the Han River and the river widened. Liu Bei looked at the breeze blowing on the river and sighed: "Last year, the Han River War was the most intense around here. Thanks to Gan Xingba defeating Jiang Qin, otherwise Yun Chang would be so flustered at the front line? Tracing back to the source is still the work of Ziyu.”

Lan Tian looked at Liu Bei with a puzzled face. Jiang Qin and Gan Ning Hanshui battle, and Pan Zhang and Zhu Ran cut off Guan Yu's retreat by land. He was not at all helpful in these two battlefields.

Seeing Lan Tian's blank face, Liu Bei explained with a smile: "I mean Gan Xingba Yin Yu came to vote. If he had voted for Sun Quan, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"What my brother-in-law said originally is that Xingba and Na Lingtong had a vengeance for killing their father. Going to Jiangdong may not be successful now. If Xingba loses in the Hanshui War, General Guan may not be in trouble. It's just that Xiang and Fan are not It will definitely be brought back, and there is some element of luck in such a situation." Lan Tian nodded and analyzed.

"When Ziyu told me, it was destiny and destiny. It seems that God is looking after us." Liu Bei's face was serious.

"Where there is a will, there is a way. If the boat is broken, the hundred and twenty Qinguan will eventually belong to Chu; those who work hard will live up to the sky. If you live hard, you will swallow Wu." Lan Tian thought of this couplet when he saw Liu Bei, and couldn't help looking at Hanshui. blurted out.

"The one who knows me is Ziyu." Liu Bei was deeply touched after hearing this. He patted Lantian on the back, and suddenly said very solemnly: "Ziyu, I just made a decision."

Lan Tian turned sideways with question marks all over his face, Liu Bei looked at him with a serious tone, "Your sister and I have been wandering for twenty years, and although we have lived a good life now, we still owe her a title. Xuan, when I return to Chengdu, I will designate her as queen."

"I'm afraid this is not in line with etiquette. If my brother-in-law doesn't register as Mrs. Sun."

"Sun Quan is ambitious, how can I let his younger sister be the queen? Besides, it can also justify the name of Ah Dou. As for the previous etiquette, we have to be flexible."

Seeing Liu Bei's earnest words, Lan Tian was in a good mood. His sister-in-law could let Liu Bei rectify his name before he was alive, which would be better than Zhuge Liang's request to posthumous title after his death, but the family affairs of the emperors and princes are no longer family affairs. He worried that Liu Bei might bear the pressure from various aspects. So he reminded in a low voice: "Brother-in-law really wants to appoint my sister as the empress, and someone should release the news in advance to test the reaction of the officials, otherwise someone will stop it and make the scene embarrassing."

Liu Bei nodded, "Ziyu, you can rest assured. Lai Deshun (Lai Gong) suggested before that I will let him handle this matter. There is another thing you may not be clear about."

"What's the matter?"

"Because of Sun Quan, I deliberately neglected Mrs. Sun these years. I thought she would win Mrs. Wu, but in the end, she showed her favor to Sister Ni frequently, and asked me to make Mrs. Gan many times. It can be seen that she is very sincere. Yes, although I really don't understand her thoughts, but it just happens to reduce the resistance."

Sun Jian and Mrs. Wu's daughter naturally have the same vision as Gan Qian. She must have seen her own situation clearly, so she chose to be wise and protect her life. It is also a hard-working woman.

Lan Tian thought of this, and sighed: "Mrs. Sun was implicated by her brother. Now she is far away from her homeland in Chengdu and has no one to rely on. The reason for making friends with my sister is probably for her daughter. After all, I am a better general than General Wu (Wu Yi)." point."

Liu Bei said earnestly: "I think so too. Ziyu, you are in your prime now, but Bei is nearly sixty years old, and you will have to help Dudou in the future. At that time, Mrs. Sun and Yi'er, please Ziyu took care of it together."

Lan Tian was startled when he heard this, and quickly said: "Mr. Hua is almost [-] years old and he is not considered old. Jiaozhi Shixie is [-] years old and he is still in good spirits. It is too early for brother-in-law to say these words."

"Prepare for a rainy day, isn't Ziyu the favorite to say these four words? In the future, only Ziyu can be entrusted with great things." Liu Bei took out Lantian's argument to refute.

"Uh, Prime Minister Zhuge's character and ability are unparalleled in the world. I think he is the best candidate." Lan Tianxin said that you haven't become emperor yet, even if you want to ask Gu in the future, you should follow the script. Due to the reputation of the gentry, there may be many obstacles to assisting Liu Chan in assisting the government.

Liu Bei nodded affirmatively, "Kong Ming has done his best since he came out of the mountain, and of course Bei has seen it, but Ziyu is A Dou's uncle after all, and you will definitely have a place in the future."

"It's too early to say these things now. For example, my brother-in-law has a lot of talents. As long as you guard the border, rest your troops to support your armor, and send troops to the Central Plains when the world changes, everyone is still waiting for you to help the Han Dynasty." Lan Tian changed the topic to encourage.

Liu Bei turned his back and looked ahead. He slapped the railing and said in a low voice, "How can Kuangfu Han Shibei forget? When we arrive in Jiangxia, we will see you, Ziyu."

"Brother-in-law, don't worry, I have experience dealing with Sun Quan." Lan Tian was confident.

Sun Quan was very anxious at this time, and his repeated setbacks made him lose all confidence. This time, Cao Cao sent his envoy to use Yongzhen Jiangdong as a bait, and asked him to send troops to contain the Jingzhou army again. But now without the barrier of Jiangxia, it is too difficult to enter Jingzhou smoothly. .

It wasn't because Cao Cao's conditions were attractive, nor was it because the emissary was outstanding in eloquence, but Sun Quan remembered Lu Su's last message.

Sun Quan didn't want to go to Jingzhou to consume, but he also didn't want to see Liu Bei continue to sit on the throne. The reason why he dared to send warships to approach E County for negotiations in the name of taking prisoners was because he believed in Cao Cao's strong military strength, and he said that Jiangdong only needed to send troops. Containment will always divide part of Guan Yu and Lantian's troops, so that Cao Cao's chances of winning in Xiangfan will be greater.

In October last year, Sun Quan, who was sleeping soundly, was kicked out of Jiangxia by Zhang Fei, and Lu Xun was also ordered to return within a few days after he returned to Chaisang.

Lu Xun instructed Yu Fan to tell the story of Lantian Yang's conspiracy. Sun Quan's face collapsed after hearing this. Lu Xun suggested to return to Jingzhou immediately, because the lives of Lu Meng, Pan Zhang, Zhu Ran and others were uncertain. He was worried that these people were not the opponents of Lantian and Guan Yu. , Even if the sneak attack fails, they must cover their withdrawal to Jiangdong.

After understanding the situation with Cheng Zi, Wu Qi and others, Sun Quan gradually dispelled his suspicion of Lu Xun. Just when he was about to send troops, Lu Fan, who stayed behind in Jianye, sent a letter to greet him, and also brought important information from the rear.

Rumors abounded in Wujun, Kuaiji and other places, saying that Jiangdong's army was severely defeated in Jingzhou. Lu Meng, Jiang Qin and others were either killed in battle or captured. General Anton He Qiping's rebellion had insufficient troops, and the rebellion in Shanyue tended to spread to Lingyang, Yuqian and other places.

The fire in the backyard caused Sun Quan to be in chaos. Looking at the few generals under his tent, he finally chose Lu Xun, who had experience in Pingshanyue, and asked him to lead five thousand troops to Danyang. Xudu Zhoutai went to Chaisang to listen to it.

After everything was arranged and deployed, Sun Quan didn't sleep well for two days, when Luling prefect Lu Dai sent bad news.

(End of this chapter)