Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1647 Three Great Princes' Alliance III

"Then we have to fight!" Li Ru suggested: "Your Majesty, if you can't fight, you have to fight, and if you can fight, you have to fight. We must fight once, so we can talk about it!"

Hearing this, Liu Bei somewhat understood Li Ru's thoughts. He pondered for a while and said, "I'm not afraid of other things, but I'm afraid that I won't be able to hold back in the end!"

"Not at all!"

Li Ru shook his head and said: "Whether it is the king or the king of Wei, they will all sit down in the end. This is the general trend. After all, the Ming court is looking down on it!"

With a common enemy, many contradictions can actually be adjusted. Even the revenge of killing the father becomes very small in the face of survival.

Looking at the world today, the tendency of the Ming Dynasty to dominate the country is already very obvious. Once the Ming army attacks, they don't even have the ability to surrender.

Survival has become the most important topic for them now.

"You're right!"

Liu Bei turned the corner, and the corner of his mouth raised a sneer: "Cao Mengde thought that he agreed to the Guandu battle, so he was invincible in the world, and he could be called all the soldiers and horses of the Han Dynasty, but he failed to defeat Gu after all. How can he make Gu obey his command?" Ah, for the sake of the overall situation, Gu can make concessions, but for the people of Beiyan, Gu always needs to fight!"

"Your Majesty Yingming!"

Li Ru cupped his hands and saluted, and said approvingly.

"Hahaha!"

Liu Bei laughed, and said somewhat self-effacingly: "At most, Gu is just lucky, and he is really not a wise man, but for the sake of the people in the North, and for the sake of so many people who believe in Gu, we can't be ashamed in front of Cao Mengde. face!"

"Cao Mengde wants to weigh Gu's strength, so Gu can't back down. Gu has to fight. If he doesn't fight, how can he make him value Gu!"

Liu Bei was determined to fight.

But Cao Cao is a real villain, he is a hypocrite, Cao Cao can act without rules, but he can't, he must learn from the famous, so this battle, he positions it as a contest.

"Go and meet Ju Yi alone!"

Now that Liu Bei is determined to fight, he naturally needs to make preparations and appease Ju Yi first. Ju Yi's combat effectiveness is very important, and he is familiar with Wei Jun and Yecheng. If he wants to gain an invincible position, he needs him support.

He thought about it again, and continued to say to Li Ru: "Sir, Yuan Shang, please comfort me, brother Benchu ​​only keeps this bloodline, no matter what, I and brother Benchu ​​were once courtiers, so we have to do it for him Raise this child, and in the future he will be able to take care of himself and extend the clan!"

He spoke beautifully, and Li Ru could understand him. Li Ru nodded and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, let Yuan Shang remember your kindness!"

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Just after Liu Bei was about to approach the city.

Located on the south side of Wei County.

Inner Yellow City.

A group of soldiers and horses stationed in the city suddenly came, and martial law was imposed for dozens of miles around, which made the people here a little panicked.

Inner Yellow City experienced an invasion some time ago, but it didn't last long, and that group of soldiers withdrew without much impact.

But this time, soldiers and horses came from the south, swarming in, with strong troops, and quickly took control of Neihuang County, causing the people in the county to panic.

The Battle of Guandu has already spread, and many people in Neihuang know that the main force of the Zhou army has defeated Guandu, and the imperial army is about to march north.

In the past, it was under the control of Wei County and the jurisdiction of Yuan's Zhou Kingdom. Life was not good, but it was considered stable. Now that the sun and the moon have changed, and the new owner has changed, the city is naturally a little uneasy.

Some gentry and wealthy families were even more panicked.

This era is a chaotic world, in which there are soldiers who are the grass head kings, and family raids and family exterminations are nothing but calamities that happen overnight, if you want to escape, you may not be able to escape.

However, even though the whole city was under martial law, the army did not loot, nor did they knock on the doors of some high-ranking households to ask for food, which reassured the people.

County government.

Above the yamen lobby, Cao Cao was dressed in a long robe, with a beard all over his face, a beautiful beard on his chin, and a pair of eyes full of spirit, kneeling and sitting on the top seat.

He spoke softly and asked, "How is the situation in Ye City?"

"Your Majesty, the news has just been sent back that the main force of Liu Bei's Yan army has moved south, and has already approached the city, and has begun to attack the city, preparing to storm Yecheng!"

Guo Jia cupped his hands and said.

"Assault on Yecheng?" Cao Cao sneered a little when he heard that, "Isn't it reconciled!"

"Of course it is!"

Guo Jia nodded, and said: "Liu Xuande doesn't care about Yecheng, but Hebei. He values ​​reputation, and he is easily burdened by it. Many things like to be right and sound. If you can't get Yecheng, ruling Hebei will be difficult, so he I won't give up Yecheng so easily, besides..."

"Anything else, keep talking!"

"I believe that he has the heart to continue fighting because he wants to compete with our Wei army. Perhaps he is unwilling to admit defeat!"

Guo Jia analyzed and said: "The king went north, with obvious intentions, and now he is accompanied by King Wu. This time, he must sit down and chat. But before he sits down and chats, he must let people know that the Yan army is capable of fighting. , can't be dispatched at will!"

"Understood!"

There was a playful smile on the corner of Cao Cao's mouth, and he said: "This is to show his strength. If you want to be alone, you don't dare to make too many unnecessary moves against him!"

This point, he has also thought of it, even under the alliance, he dare not say too much.

After all, Liu Bei has the strength.

Moreover, except for the battle in Hebei, the Yan army did not receive much influence when they fought against the Ming army before, and their combat effectiveness was relatively strong.

If it was before, Cao Cao might not even be as good as the opponent, but the battle at Guandu not only allowed him to win beautifully, but also allowed him to replenish a lot of soldiers.

In the previous battle of Wancheng, the main force of the Wei army suffered too much damage, and their vitality was greatly injured. The battle of Guandu was able to make up for some of their vitality.

Although the cooperation, loyalty, and combat experience of these soldiers are not as good as those of the previous ones, at least in terms of strength, Cao Cao no longer seems too cramped.

He needs time, as long as he completes the purge and running-in training, his strength can at least recover to about [-]% of what it was before the Wancheng battle, and he is capable of fighting the Ming army.

And among the princes of the Han Dynasty, he is also the most powerful in combat, so he is the best candidate for the master alliance in terms of name and strength.

This time, the alliance was not so much the alliance as it was Cao Cao and Sun Ce who joined forces to oppress Liu Bei.

Liu Bei knew this situation, and he didn't think he could beat the forces of the two princes, and he was not prepared to turn his face, but he was not willing to admit defeat like this.

So a fight is inevitable.

"He wants to fight, so let's fight!" Cao Cao smiled and said, "Liu Xuande will not give up, but the lonely boss will make him give up. Feng Xiao, you should write a letter to Lu Bu and Jia Xu, and tell them that they will fight!" Be nice, Gu can not care about the gains and losses of Yecheng, but he must not give Liu Xuande the chance to stand up, if you don't fight and obey him, how can you let him sit down obediently and obey Gu's orders!"

He felt more and more urgent. If the princes of the Han Dynasty continued to be inconsistent and fought separately, it might not take long for the Ming army to defeat them one by one.

So what he needs is unity.

But unity requires strength. He really may not have enough strength to suppress the audience. At this time, what he needs is strength, incomparable strength. Only in this way can Liu Bei put away his petty thoughts. At least until the Ming court is resolved, they dare not expose it.

"Sir, obey!"

Guo Jia nodded.

"Sun Bofu is still outside the city?" Cao Cao asked suddenly.

"Ok!"

Guo Jia nodded: "He has [-] iron cavalry, and his fighting power is extraordinary, but he has a weakness. If he is outside the city, it is easy to block him. Outside the city, even if he is surrounded by an army of [-], he will have a chance of survival, so he dare not enter the city!"

They headed north together, but they were somewhat wary of each other.

Sun Bofu was invincible, and he had elite cavalry under his command. Cao Cao did not dare to approach him, and Cao Cao had tens of thousands of main forces under his command. Dare to approach.

So keep your distance.

When they arrived in Neihuang, Cao Cao entered the city, and Sun Ce camped outside the city, facing each other from a distance, they seemed to be one, but they were not of one mind.

"Sun Bofu is young, courageous, versatile in both civil and military affairs, and in terms of character, he looks heroic, but he is actually cautious!"

Cao Cao asked Guo Jia: "Feng Xiao, what do you think Gu should do to Sun Bofu!"

"Your Majesty, it's still the same sentence. We haven't defeated the Ming court. We shouldn't take any actions!" Guo Jia said softly: "What Sun Bofu is thinking, there is no need to guess. I only know that Jiangdong does not have the ability to go north. There are [-] cavalry under his command, but this is the only cavalry that Jiangdong can afford, if Jiangdong wants to go north, Qingzhou is the key!"

"So Sun Bofu is going to Qingzhou!"

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes: "An ambitious person can make arrangements at any time!"

"It's okay!"

Guo Jia smiled: "He can make arrangements, so can I. Qingzhou is hanging outside Jiangdong. Qingzhou and Yanzhou are under attack. Even with water reinforcements, they still lack the ability to develop. We just need to wait until we take Hebei and block it." After the northern line, he can hardly do anything!"

"Even so, it can't be a fluke!"

Cao Cao stood up, put his hands on his back, looked at the sky, and said in a deep voice, "Uncle Sun's talisman is hard to control, but we can't turn our backs, so we have to think of some means!"

"We think so, and some people think so too, so many things don't need us to do, and someone has already done it for us!"

Guo Jia replied in a low voice.

"Oh?" Cao Cao became interested: "Who is so kind!"

"Nature is our enemy!"

"Picture of Shepherd Dragon?"

"We're staring at Jiang Dong, how can he not stare, Sun Bofu is hard for him to control, but there is one person, he will be interested!"

"Sun Zhongmou?" Cao Cao understood, and he asked, "Does Sun Zhongmou have the qualifications?"

"Your Majesty, the two sons of the Sun family are extraordinary, so don't underestimate him when you go. His elder brother, Sun Ce, is the champion of the three armies, while his younger brother is gloomy and good at maneuvering. According to the information we have received, he is quite famous in Jiangdong. And even with the support of the Jiangdong gentry, it may not be unqualified to fight for the throne!"

"If there is some support behind it..."

Cao Cao sighed: "Internal turmoil is more important than external aggression. If this person breaks out, Jiangdong will not be in danger!"

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Night fell, and it was dark.

outside the city.

A simple camp was built.

In front of a bonfire, Sun Ce's tall and burly figure appeared, and he was throwing the branches one by one into the bonfire.

"Your Majesty!"

A literati came over.

"Zi Jing!"

Sun Ce raised his head, glanced at Lu Su, who was slightly pale, and said, "How is your body recovering?"

After running for thousands of miles, he still marched in the rain. Although Lu Su had some martial arts skills, he was not good at marching, so he fell ill.

"It's much better already!"

Lu Su sat down and said in a low voice: "Is there some doubt in your heart?"

"I can't hide anything from you!" Sun Ce nodded.

"Your Majesty and King Wei have always seemed closer, but now they are estranged, so take care of yourself!" Lu Su said with a smile.

"Afraid of death!"

Sun Ce said frankly: "This Cao Mengde is suspicious and fickle. Before the battle of Guandu, Gu Neng concluded that he would not dare to fight. After the battle of Guandu, Gu may not have the courage to say such a thing!"

"That's natural!"

Lu Su nodded: "Cao Mengde's desire to kill the king will never be less, but he has been weighing the gains and losses all the time. Once he is given a chance, even if he doesn't kill the king, he will imprison the king!"

"I don't know who Cao Mengde is, but looking at the world today, Jiangdong has no roads. Jiangdong relies on it as a shield. The criss-crossing rivers are not worth mentioning in the eyes of the Ming army!"

Sun Ce had a great sense of crisis: "If we can't unite with the princes of the Central Plains, I, Jiangdong, will be the first kingdom to be defeated!"

This was also the reason why he dared to enter Xudu alone.

Jianye was attacked by a surprise attack, and Jiangdong was completely awakened from his dream. He thought that Jiangdong would be indestructible with the main force of the navy guarding the Yangtze River. This idea is simply wrong.

The combat effectiveness of the naval forces of the Ming court was no longer inferior to them.

"But Cao Mengde, the more he gets along alone, the more terrifying he feels. He is much more terrifying than his father back then. I could trust him at the last moment, but at this moment, I am already on guard against him!"

Sun Ce is actually not one of those deep-minded princes, he just has a relatively strong ability to adapt to changes, and this kind of brain-burning guessing of people's hearts is his biggest problem.

Bringing Lu Su here is because he wants him to make suggestions for his own affairs.

"Cao Mengde is indeed terrifying, but the king does not necessarily need to be afraid!"

Lu Su said: "Now is the key to the alliance. Under the command of the great Han, the Yuan family in Hebei has been destroyed. Now there are only three princes, and the three legs can form an alliance. If there is any deviation, the alliance will collapse immediately. At that time, the Central Plains will be in chaos. How can we resist Ming Kou!"

"So before the alliance, even if he had a heart, he didn't dare to do anything to the king!"

"Your Majesty, you can relax!"

Lu Su's words made Sun Ce heave a sigh of relief, but he didn't dare to take too many chances. He was a more cautious person, and he said softly, "What about after the alliance!"

"Look at the situation!"

Lu Su said: "If the battle goes well, I don't think it's strange that Cao Mengde will turn his back on him. If the battle doesn't go well, we can coexist with one mind. This is the last word!"

"I understand!"

Sun Ce nodded, finally feeling a little more at ease in his heart.

"What do you think Liu Xuande didn't reply to Gu's letter?" Sun Ce asked.

"It's up for grabs!"

Lu Su said with a sneer.

(End of this chapter)