Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 604 Compromise
In the dark, on the outskirts of the city.

on board.

Under the illumination of the lights, Deng Long's complexion was as ugly as it could be, gloomy as water, as cold as ice, and his whole body was filled with hostility, which made the generals in the entire cabin as silent as a chilling cicada.

"How about the casualties?" After a while, Deng Long asked gloomyly.

"370 soldiers were lost, but nearly [-] warships were lost, and at least five of the main battleships were sunk!"

Lieutenant General Deng Hu answered indifferently.

This damage is still based on their familiarity with water. If they were not the Jingzhou navy, and if each of their soldiers could come and go freely in the water, I am afraid that more than a thousand soldiers will be lost in this battle.

"Hahaha!"

Hearing this, Deng Long laughed angrily: "I never imagined that I, Deng Long, would go all over Jingzhou, but I would fight and sink into the sand in this small mountain city. It is very ridiculous, even ridiculous!"

The Jingzhou navy has always been targeting the Jiangdong navy.

I never thought that I would encounter such a setback in Nanyang.

That's right, a setback.

This kind of injury was nothing in the battle with the Jiangdong navy, but on the Shandu battlefield, Deng Long felt that it was a serious setback and a great shame.

"General, this is not the fault of the war!"

Deng Hu comforted: "It was we who failed to wake up the Mu army's southward movement, which led to such a setback. In the old battle of the Kwantung, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Kwantung were defeated by the Jingping army. We were defeated by the Jingping army. It's not a shame!"

"Jing Pingjun?"

After all, Deng Long was a general of one side. He calmed down quickly, but his eyes became more and more sinister. He asked in a harmonious voice, "Are you sure they are the Jingping Army?"

"pretty close!"

Lieutenant General Deng Hu thought for a while, and said: "General, the military flag can be faked, but the fighting power they showed is impossible to fake. You also felt it in this battle. Putting aside our underestimation of the enemy, what they showed, no matter what Whether it is the trend of warships or the attack on water battles, they are extremely weak, but they have a fierce fighting spirit, suppressing us from the beginning, preventing us from bursting out in combat power, if it is not for the final use of large ships to crush their warships Ship, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to get out of this battle!"

"The general has also seen that they have deployed heavy troops on both sides of the river. If we are the ones to retreat on the river, I am afraid that the river mouth will be sealed off by them, and they will completely surround and kill the river section in our city!"

"Such a fighting force, such an arrangement, and such a method of warfare, the soldiers of Nanyang County cannot do it, and neither can the elite Yuan Jun. It must be the world-famous Jingping Army!"

Deng Hu analyzed the battle very carefully in one breath.

"Isn't the main force of Jingping's army always in Hanzhong?"

Deng Long was also considered to be an independent general in Jingzhou. Many things could be known through sources. Jingzhou heard the news that Jingping's elite Jingping army had been stationed in Hanzhong and had no intention of entering Nanyang.

And he was still confused about one thing: "Even if it is the Jingping Army, where did the Jingping Army get the warship?"

In fact, the generals are also thinking about this matter.

After all, although the warships driven by Jingping's army in this battle were far inferior to theirs, there were nearly a hundred of them. It is impossible for Hanzhong to have so many warships.

"Yin county water village!"

Someone spoke and reminded.

"Mu Jun and Nanyang Yuan Jun joined forces?"

Thinking of this result, they immediately shuddered. A Mu army is easy to deal with, and a single Nanyang Yuan army is also easy to deal with, but if the weight of the two armies adds up, they have to be careful.

"General, this matter has become a big deal. It is impossible to directly take Shandu. As for whether to fight with Jingping's army, it is related to the overall situation of Jingzhou, and Master Jun has to make his own decision!"

Deng Hu said softly.

"Ok!"

Deng Long knew how to measure, he nodded, and in front of all the generals, he wrote a letter directly, then sealed it with wax, handed it to the guard, and said: "Take the road, hurry up for eight hundred miles, hurry back to Xiangyang as soon as possible, and report to the lord !"

From Shandu County to Xiangyang, it takes two days by boat, but it takes one day for a fast horse, but the land route is not very smooth, and the march is difficult. On the contrary, the waterway is easier to travel, and the troops are transported quickly. faster.

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In less than a day, at ten o'clock in the evening of the next day, the news of the battle in Shandu had already spread back to Xiangyang City, Deng Long's secret letter also appeared in front of Liu Biao's desk, and Liu Biao quickly rushed to respond to it.

Kuai Yue, the envoy of Jingzhou, had just returned from Chang'an.

Based on the tacit understanding between Liu Biao and Chang'an, the Chang'an court awarded him the position of Jingzhou Shepherd. host.

Moreover, he has sorted out the family conflicts in Jingzhou, and is preparing for a big wedding. He will marry Cai Mao's younger sister, Cai Shi, and he will be in good spirits on happy occasions.

But at this time, the news of the battle in Shandu came back, like a basin of cold water pouring over his head, pouring him chills from beginning to end.

This news is definitely news that can break his mood.

"Degui, Zirou, Deng Long said in the letter that Jingping's army is in Shandu, why do you think so?" But Liu Biao already had the bearing of a prince, even though he was angry, he still didn't change his expression. He just looked at his subordinates lightly and asked.

"My lord, it seems that we underestimated the Mujun's spying on us in Jingzhou!" Kuai Liang said with a serious face, and thought through thousands of thoughts, and finally sorted them out clearly, and came to a conclusion: "Their army is stationed in Shandu, and the goal is already Obviously, Fancheng is the same, if we are unguarded and Fancheng is captured by them, Xiangyang will be in danger!"

"Isn't Mulongtu disarming Hanzhong?"

Cai Mao frowned slightly: "Could it be a cover?"

Cai Mao has always looked down on mud legs.

To be honest, Mu Longtu is too young, even if he has a strong record, he can't make his attitude serious, not to mention that everyone in the world regards Mu as a thief, and it is very difficult for Mu to turn around.

After all, it's just a lost dog.

To put it mildly, a more powerful bereaved dog is easy to provoke mad dogs if provoked, so I don't have the same knowledge as him, but I never put his strength in my eyes.

But now, if Mu Longtu peeps at Jingzhou, it will be different, he has to take it seriously.

When dealing with the enemy, Cai Mao never underestimated the enemy.

"Disarmament is disarmament. This matter is not fake. The news that the spies came back has indeed laid off many soldiers, turned soldiers into civilians, filled the vacant population, cultivated the fields, and guaranteed food income, but it does not mean that Mulongtu is a The one who just sits and waits to die!" Kuai Liang said: "This son is young, and youth means vigor, how can he live his life so willingly, and there is nothing wrong with him spying on Jingzhou!"

"Humph!"

Liu Biao snorted coldly, and said darkly: "If Mu Xiangguo was here back then, I would be worried, but a yellow-mouthed kid also wants to picture me in Jingzhou, a delusional person!"

"My lord, you must guard against it!"

Kuai Liang's younger brother, the young Kuai Yue, stopped a step, cupped his hands and said, "I was in Chang'an, and I got a lot of news. I also heard about many battles when the Mu army broke through the encirclement. A kind person, today's son once said that this son is more ruthless than Mu Xiangguo!"

"Alien, have you met the emperor during this trip?"

Liu Biao's focus was more on the current emperor, and he asked softly, "How is the emperor?"

"My lord, although the Son of Heaven is small, he is not a simple person!"

Kuai Yue replied: "He will not be willing to be controlled by Dong Zhuo!"

"Oh!"

The corner of Liu Biao's mouth raised a slight smile: "This is the backbone of my descendants of the Liu family. How can I be a puppet for him? If he has ambitions, I, Jingzhou, will help him in the future, so why not!"

Although there are many ambitious people in troubled times, the 400-year influence of the Han Dynasty is still there, and the emperor is respected. Even Liu Biao hides his ambitions. If the emperor has something to do, he will not show his strength. It is my duty to assist the emperor and tidy up the rivers and mountains.

"This matter will be discussed in the future, my lord, how to deal with Jingping's military is a serious matter now!"

Kuai Liang reminded.

He doesn't trust a young emperor. He would rather Liu Biao fight for hegemony than put his trust in an emperor who has been reduced to a puppet. A man is studying, and his ambition in the prosperous age is to serve the court and rank among the three princes. But in troubled times, that is to choose a master and show what he has learned all his life.

He chose Liu Biao, and he wanted to go from beginning to end.

"Is Jing Ping's army really so scary?" Liu Biao asked after being silent for a while.

"There are no worthless men under the fame!"

Kuai Liang thought for a while, and said: "Even if they are not familiar with water and water warfare, they should not be underestimated. To put it bluntly, if they abandon waterways and attack land, with their abilities, it is possible to reach Xiangyang. !"

What he said caused everyone to look slightly off, especially Cai Mao, who was in charge of the Jingzhou Navy.

"Of course, if they enter Jingzhou, they will also be defeated in Jingzhou. This is Jingzhou, surrounded by rivers and rivers. Even if they have a lot of strength, they don't need five points without warships!" Kuai Liang added.

"Are we giving up Shandu?"

Liu Biao was not reconciled.

"My lord, don't worry about the small town of Shandu. What we care about is Nanyang. If we can join hands with Minghou Mujing to drive Yuan Shu's troops out and take Nanyang, then we can keep the northern border of Jingzhou safe and sound!"

Kuai Liang said.

"Right!"

Liu Biao nodded when he heard this, "Mu Jing, my son, but Yuan Shu, Yuan's army is strong and strong, and he will not be able to fight against me in Jingzhou, and the Jiangdong army under his command is good at water warfare, so he is a great enemy!"

Compromise is for the greater good.

A person of his age and status cannot tolerate disputes between emotions.

"Alien!"

"exist!"

"You just came back from Chang'an, so I shouldn't bother you, but you still need to go to Shandu for this matter, maybe go to Nanzheng directly, and see Mulongtu, if we can form an alliance, we can advance and retreat together In response to Yuan's army in Nanyang, it doesn't matter if we withdraw our troops from Shandu!"

"promise!"

Kuai Yue nodded.

"Zhang Yun!"

"Here!" A general came out and stood by.

"Changsha has been occupied by the sect thief Su Dai. You lead your army to the south and pacify it as soon as possible!" Liu Biao said in a deep voice.

He didn't want to go to war with Jing Ping's army, not because he was afraid, but because he was weighing the pros and cons. Now Jingzhou is not stable enough to raise troops. Nanyang can take it slowly, but if Changsha is unstable, Jingzhou will not be stable enough. unstable.

Changsha County is the center of the south of Jingzhou. The south of Jingzhou is unstable, and it is easy to be mixed in by Zhang Jin, the governor of Jiaozhou.

"promise!"

Zhang Yun took the order.

(End of this chapter)