Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 239 After thirteen years, he got what he wanted, Guan Yu requested an order to attack Wanluo (Pursuit)

Xiakou.

After carefully checking that there was nothing igniting the water in the stronghold, Guan Yu's warship slowly sailed in.

"Thirteen years."

"He actually returned to Xiakou in this way."

Thirteen years ago, that is, the fifteenth year of Jian'an (210), Liu Bei used Xiakou and Fankou as pledges to borrow Nanjun from Sun Quan to establish a foothold.

After traveling in circles for thirteen years, and now that he has found Xiakou again, Guan Yu can't help but feel a lot of emotion.

It was really helpless to pledge Xiakou and Fankou to Sun Quan.

Liu Bei was too weak at that time!

It was so weak that even if Xiakou and Fankou were pledged, Xiakou and Fankou could not be pledged to the outside world. They could only claim that Nanjun was borrowed from Sun Quan.

To say it sounds good is to pledge, but to say it sounds bad means to give Xiakou and Fankou to Sun Quan in exchange for the right to borrow Nanjun.

Feng Shui turns.

Sun Quan now also tasted the humiliation suffered by Liu Bei in Xiakou in the past.

No matter how harmonious Sun Liu was and how generous Sun Quan was, the essence was that Sun Quan was threatened and had to give up Xiakou.

He broke his teeth and swallowed them himself, but he still had to force a smile.

however.

The more humiliated and depressed Sun Quan became, the happier Guan Yu became.

Rats also have today!

"This order is sent to all counties. From today onwards, Jiangxia will change its owner."

"The mighty virtue of the Han Dynasty comes to Jiangxia, and the people will be exempted from taxes for one year."

Sun Quan was not popular among the people in Jiangxia.

In the thirteenth year of Jian'an, Sun Quan conquered Huang Zu in Jiangxia, slaughtered his cities, captured Huang Zu alive, and brought his leader to the army gate. He also captured tens of thousands of his men and women and returned.

Although it has been more than ten years, there are still many people who hate Sun Quan.

Now that Liu Bei has risen, the Han Dynasty has regained hope.

When Guan Yu's decree was introduced into the counties of Jiangxia, cheers arose one after another.

Liu Bei's reputation for benevolence is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in Jingzhou, and it is infinitely better than Sun Quan's reputation.

Now that Jiangxia belongs to Liu Bei, Guan Yu exempts him from taxes for another year, which brings benefits to the people of Jiangxia.

Joy also comes from the heart.

"Zhao Lei comes out!"

Guan Yu looked at the strong man in his prime in front of him with admiration in his eyes.

Able to fight and fight, with a loyal and kind nature.

This is a good general worthy of Guan Yu's training!
"You have been fighting with me for a long time. Although you have made many achievements, I have not given you a large reward. So far, you are only the captain of Xiangyang County."

"Have you ever regretted following me?"

Guan Yu's tone was slightly harsh and he looked at Zhao Lei.

Zhao Lei said without hesitation: "If the general doesn't appreciate me, I will be just a fisherman in Xiangyang."

"The general does not think that the junior general is vulgar, but teaches the junior general the art of war and martial arts. The junior general is only grateful and has no regrets!"

Guan Yu laughed: "I'm very relieved that you have such thoughts."

"Although Sun Quan gave up Jiangxia County, his desire to plot Jingzhou will not die."

"My forbearance now is just forced by the situation; if I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely take Jiangxia again."

"I will promote you to be the governor of Jiangxia and station troops in Xiakou to protect Sun Quan. Are you willing to take on this important task?"

Zhao Lei was stunned at first, and then he was overjoyed: "The general trusts the general so much, how can the general show cowardice!"

"The last general is willing to guard Jiangxia for the general. Even if the last general dies, he will never let Sun Quan take Jiangxia away!"

Guan Yu happily raised his beard and said: "A good man should be so heroic!"

"I will promote Dong Hui to serve as a meritorious official in Jiangxia County and help you govern Jiangxia."

Although Dong Hui was young, he had quick thinking and was a rare Xiangyang hero. He admired Dong Hui and followed Guan Yu, and he was also highly regarded by Guan Yu.

After Liu Bei took away a large number of talents from Jingzhou, it was rare for Guan Yu to find such talents in Xiangyang, so he would naturally attach more importance to them.

Dong Hui was not timid, and immediately responded with clasped fists: "Although I am young, I am not aspiring to reach the top."

"I am willing to help Governor Zhao govern Jiangxia, and I will never let the general down!"

Guan Yu was even more happy and ordered: "Take the rice, wine and meat from the storehouse and reward the three armies!"

All the generals are happy.

That night, there was a lot of joy in Xiakou, and the soldiers of the three armies were enjoying wine and meat together. It was so joyful.

The next day.

Guan Yu left 5,000 troops with Zhao Lei and divided them to garrison Xiakou and Shangchang City, and then led the troops back to Hanjinkou.

Liu Chan and others from Miankou also returned with Guan Yu.

"Second uncle!"

When Liu Chan saw Guan Yu, he felt indescribably happy.

When he was in Jingzhou, Guan Yu defended Liu Chan even more, even mocking Liu Feng to protect Liu Chan's status as the eldest son.

In Liu Chan's heart, although Guan Yu is not his biological uncle, he is better than his biological uncle.

Every time he saw Guan Yu, Liu Chan would affectionately call him "Second Uncle".

"I heard from Bo Song that Adou, you are calm in the face of danger when encountering enemy attacks, and you are quite like a general. My brother will be very happy if he hears about it." Guan Yu smiled with a beard, and his tone was full of doting.

Liu Chan looked ashamed: "To be honest with my second uncle, I was also panicked at the time. I also lied that my second uncle would come to rescue me, which only managed to calm people's hearts."

Guan Yu laughed and said, "When encountering war for the first time, everyone will panic. In the past, when I first entered the battlefield, I was the same."

"Being flustered but not confused shows your ability."

Sitting at the same table holding Liu Chan's hand, Guan Yu enthusiastically reminisced about the past with Liu Chan.

Guan Yu had not seen Liu Chan for many years since Liu Chan entered Sichuan.

Although the separation time was too long, Guan Yu's concern for Liu Chan did not decrease by half.

In front of Guan Yu, Liu Chan also returned to his youthful nature and no longer deliberately behaved like a prince.

Liu Chan enthusiastically told Guan Yu his experiences in Xichuan over the years, and even danced when he was excited.

Guan Yu was smiling all over his face, listening patiently to Liu Chan's story, and giving affirmation and praise from time to time.

If Guan Xing is here, he will definitely feel resentful.

Who is the real son? He taught me my son-in-law and my nephew with a smile, but whipped me if I didn't obey.

Zhuge Qiao did not disturb Guan Yu and Liu Chan's reminiscing, and sat at the table quietly tasting wine.

Liu Chan never saw Guan Yu again after entering Sichuan, which is regrettable.

Now that Liu Chan and Guan Yu are reunited, they can express their heartfelt feelings to their most beloved second uncle, which makes Zhuge Qiao quite happy.

After talking for an unknown amount of time, Liu Chan felt tired and could no longer hold back his sleepiness.

After calling out "Second Uncle, I'm sleepy", Liu Chan fell asleep directly next to Guan Yu's knees.

Guan Yu was a little stunned, and couldn't help but think of the time when Liu Bei first entered Sichuan. Liu Chan often woke up in his dreams because his parents were not around.

Only when he was by Guan Yu's side could Liu Chan sleep well.

Now seeing Liu Chan like this again, Guan Yu couldn't help but recall the past.

Guan Yu did not wake up Liu Chan, but took off his brocade robe and covered Liu Chan.

Although Liu Chan is the prince of a country, he is still less than sixteen years old.

No matter how precocious they are, they still long to have fun in front of their close elders.

Not long after.

The attendant fetched the rug.

Guan Yu carefully picked up Liu Chan, asked his attendants to spread the carpet, and then gently put Liu Chan down, showing his care.

After Guan Yu finished all this, Zhuge Qiao came to Guan Yu's table and asked his attendants to get the chess pieces to play chess with Guan Yu to relieve his boredom.

Neither of them said much, they just played chess quietly for fear of waking up Liu Chan.

When everyone at the table saw this, they also left one after another.

Those who were still interested found a place to drink.

soon.

Only Zhuge Qiao and Guan Yu were left playing chess, and Liu Chan was sleeping soundly in front of Guan Yu's knees.

Zhuge Qiao and Guan Yu both made a tacit understanding not to disturb Liu Chan. They just placed black and white chess pieces on the chessboard, each thinking about the future situation in Jingzhou.

Sun Quan retreated when he realized the difficulty and gave up Jiangxia County. The world's general struggle returned to Han and Wei.

Now Liu Bei has the west of Tongguan and the south of Han River.

After Cao Pi abandoned Hefei and Shangchang City, Cao Ren and Wenpin returned to Wancheng and Xinyang respectively.

The Cao generals currently stationed in Jingzhou and nearby areas include Cao Ren, Xu Huang, Cao Hong, Wenpin and Cao Xiu of the older generation, as well as Xiahou Shang of the new generation.

The available mobile troops exceed 100,000!
In the past three years, Guan Yu focused on collecting grain and defending himself, and his military strength did not increase much.

Most of Yu Jin's 30,000 surrendered soldiers were also used for farming and accumulating grain.

Excluding the troops scattered in Yidu County, Nan County, Wuling County, Lingling County, Guiyang County, Xiangyang General and Jiangxia County, Guan Yu currently has only 30,000 mobile troops at his disposal.

Even if Shangyong Guanping and Xiangyang Guanxing were to join the Northern Expedition, the number would not exceed 40,000.

It's not that Guan Yu doesn't want to train more troops, but with Jingzhou's current manpower and material resources, if the troops are raised too much, the food will not be enough.

The military struggle is all about logistics.

If there is a shortage of food, we will have to take risks and fight urgently.

however.

Cao Ren, Xu Huang, Cao Xiu and other Wei generals were not good enemies.

Risking a hasty battle is not the way to win.

Although Cao Pi lost Yongliang, Hefei and other places, the defense line was tightened as a result, and he faced even less pressure to divide his troops.

Winning military battles has become more difficult than ever.

About an hour later, Liu Chan opened his eyes and blushed when he saw the brocade robe he was wearing and the carpet that appeared out of nowhere.

Liu Chan was so excited to reminisce with Guan Yu just now that Liu Chan got carried away for a while and forgot that this was a banquet.

If Xu Jing were at the banquet, he would definitely scold Liu Chan for his lack of etiquette.

"Adou, did you sleep well?" Guan Yu looked doting on his face, and did not feel that Liu Chan had done anything inappropriate.

My nephew is tired, so what if he rests on his knees for a while?
Liu Chan saw Guan Yu's soft eyes and calmed down: "With my uncle by my side, my nephew sleeps very peacefully."

Guan Yu waved and asked his attendants to remove the chessboard and fetch the topographic map of Jingzhou.

"Since Adou is awake, let's listen together."

"Getting to know more about the generals of the Puppet Wei Dynasty will also be helpful to you in handling state affairs in the future."

Liu Chan's spirit was shaken, and his eyes were filled with anticipation. This was Liu Chan's first time to attend a military meeting.

Spreading out the map, Guan Yu lowered his face and said solemnly: "All the Jingxiang counties south of the Han River, except Changsha County, Yidu County, Nan County, Wuling County, Lingling County, Guiyang County, Xiangyang General and Jiangxia County are all now In control.”

"In the past, the prime minister made decisions for his brother in Longzhong, and decided on the strategy of 'the general will lead the army of Jingzhou to Wanluo, and the brother will lead the army of Yizhou to Qinchuan'."

"Now my brother has acquired the land of Qinchuan, but Wanluo is still in the hands of the puppet Wei." "I have been accumulating food and training troops in Jingzhou for three years. I have enough food and grass, and I intend to raise more troops to attack Wanluo."

"Bosong thinks that now is a good opportunity for the Northern Expedition?"

Guan Yu's original plan was to take advantage of the sufficient food and grass supplies in Jingzhou to give priority to solving the hidden dangers in Xiakou, and then worry about the Northern Expedition.

result.

Sun Quan's thunder was loud and the rain was small, he was too quick to give up, and decisively gave up Jiangxia County.

This made Guan Yu think about the Northern Expedition again.

Although there are generals such as Cao Ren and Xu Huang north of the Han River, Guan Yu is best at playing the peak game.

It shocked China not only because Guan Yu captured Yu Jin alive, but also because Cao Cao and Sun Quan at that time dispatched too many famous generals to deal with Guan Yu.

As long as the opportunity for the Northern Expedition arrives, what will happen if we play another peak match?

Guan Yu is still not afraid!

Zhuge Qiao had been thinking about the Northern Expedition just now, so he said: "Most of Cao Pi's troops are stationed in the Wanluo area."

"To march north to Wanluo is to confront Cao Pi's entire nation."

"And the troops that Jingzhou can use now will not exceed 40,000."

"Not long after the war in Guanzhong ended, His Majesty's army in Chang'an was exhausted, and it was difficult to sustain food and grass. It was difficult to cooperate with Jingzhou's deployment of troops."

"This is not the best time to send troops."

Guan Yu caressed his beautiful beard: "Although Bo Song is thoughtful, he lacks some ruthlessness."

"My brother's army is exhausted in Guanzhong, and Cao Pi's army is equally exhausted in Luoyang."

"Last year Xiahou Shang, Cao Xiu and Xu Huang led troops to the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. I crossed the Han River with my navy and frightened Xiahou Shang and others."

"In other words: Cao Pi was defeated in Guanzhong, Shangyong and Hefei last year."

"Now is the time when the morale of the Puppet Wei is at its lowest. Wouldn't it be a pity if we didn't take advantage of the fact that the Puppet Wei's morale has not recovered to advance into the army?"

"In the past three years in Jingzhou, I have also dispatched a lot of detailed work to the north of the Han River."

"Cao Pi was not popular among the people in Nanyang and Nanxiang. The corvee was heavy and the officials and the people had long been unable to bear the hardship."

"As long as I raise my troops for the Northern Expedition, officials and people will surely respond by raising their flags."

“A God-given opportunity must be taken!”

"Bosong established a martial arts hall in Jiangling and let Adou enter Miangkou. He must have wanted to use Sun Quan to train the juniors."

"Now that Sun Quan is on the verge of collapse, it is difficult to achieve the purpose of Bo Song's training."

"How about integrating these juniors into my Northern Expedition army and letting them grow up in the flames of the Northern Expedition."

"Beating Sun Quan will only make these juniors grow arrogant. Only by defeating Cao Wei's veteran generals can these juniors truly realize the cruelty of the battlefield."

"Bosong doesn't want these juniors to exaggerate like Ma Di, right?"

Guan Yu's bold words showed his ambition as a veteran general.

Especially the last few sentences made Zhuge Qiao fall into deep thought.

As Guan Yu said, the purpose of causing trouble for Sun Quan was to train the newcomers in the martial arts hall so that these newcomers can quickly adapt to the battlefield.

I chose Sun Quan because of Sun Quan's dish, and this was also to allow the newcomers of the Jiangwu Hall to survive on the battlefield as much as possible.

Although Zhuge Qiao was very cold when he reprimanded Dong Yun and others, in fact Zhuge Qiao's training for everyone was already very gentle.

Guan Yu could tell at a glance that Zhuge Qiao had too much kindness towards this group of juniors, and this kind of kindness could easily breed arrogance in everyone.

If these juniors thought that Cao Wei was as good as Jiangdong and underestimated the enemy and rushed forward, the damage caused would be difficult to make up for.

If all the students in the Martial Arts Hall were turned into a bunch of idiots, then both Zhuge Qiao and Liu Chan would become a joke.

After pondering for a moment, Zhuge Qiao changed his mind: "If we want to march into Wanluo, we need to use extraordinary troops."

"It's better to let Adou lead everyone in the martial arts hall to repair Fancheng first and confuse the judgment of Cao Xiu, Xu Huang and others."

After Cao Ren burned Fancheng, Fancheng remained in ruins, with only some refugees temporarily living in the city.

Liu Chan was a little excited: "Brother, can I really go to Fancheng?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Guan Yu couldn't help but frown: "Bosong, it's enough for everyone to go to the martial arts hall. Adou can come with me."

"Adou is just here to gain experience, not to be a general."

Liu Chan's smile faltered, with regret in his eyes.

Guan Yu did not underestimate Liu Chan, but was worried that Liu Chan would have an accident in Fancheng.

Zhuge Qiao shook his head gently: "Zhang Yue, everyone in the martial arts hall is the civil and military humerus I prepared for Adou."

"If Adou doesn't go, who can be the leader of these people?"

"If I go to Fancheng, the prestige of this martial arts hall will be concentrated on me."

"The purpose of the martial arts hall's belief in 'disciples of the emperor' becomes meaningless."

"Father-in-law, I know you are worried about Adou's safety, but after all, the young eagle has to spread its wings on its own to soar into the sky."

"You just said that you don't want everyone in the Martial Arts Hall to exaggerate like Ma Di."

"My father-in-law also doesn't hope that Adou will have to rely on the civil and military forces of the DPRK and China in the future and will not be able to make independent decisions, right?"

"Since ancient times, all sages have to go through the fire of war, and Adou is no exception."

Guan Yu was silent.

The generals of Cao and Wei are not comparable to Sun Quan's group of "thousands of enemies from Jiangdong".

a long time.

Guan Yu spoke slowly: "This matter is very important. I need to ask my brother for instructions."

See this.

Liu Chan suddenly said: "Second uncle, I don't think you need to ask your father for instructions on this matter. I would like to lead everyone from the martial arts hall to Fancheng."

"I supervised the country in Chengdu for half a year and gained experience in state and government affairs; only my experience in military affairs was too little."

"When Zhu Zhi robbed the camp, I was very dissatisfied with my performance and hoped to have more experience in Fancheng."

"If everyone in the Martial Arts Hall is only allowed to practice in Fancheng, while I hide under the wings of my second uncle, how can I, the principal of the Martial Arts Hall, convince everyone?"

"My father has been a soldier for half his life, and I will not be afraid of soldiers. Second uncle, please allow me to go with you!"

Liu Chan spoke sincerely and his eyes were very firm.

Seeing Liu Chan's firm eyes and sincere words, Guan Yu felt a little dazed for a moment, as if he saw Liu Bei's figure overlapping Liu Chan's.

Subconsciously, Guan Yu whispered "Brother" in a low voice.

Taking a deep breath, Guan Yu had a smile on his face again: "Since Adou wants to go to Fancheng, then feel free to go to Fancheng."

"With me in the Han River, no one can touch you."

The first sentence is doting on Liu Chan, and the latter sentence is protecting Liu Chan.

Liu Chan was overjoyed, stood up and said, "Thank you, uncle!"

Guan Yu had a look of relief on his face: "Adou has grown up. If my brother knew about it, he would definitely be happy."

After careful discussion with Zhuge Qiao, Guan Yu then appointed Liu Chan as the order of Fancheng, led everyone from Wutang to station in Fancheng, and recruited refugees to repair the city's houses and other infrastructure.

Zhuge Qiao led Wudang Feiqi into Xiangyang City to guard against accidents.

Guan Yu still anchored his warships at Hanjinkou, and routinely sent warships to patrol up and down the Han River every day.

After the discussion was completed, Guan Yu wrote a memorandum to Liu Bei, detailing the preparations for the Northern Expedition and the affairs of Jiangxia County.

Zhuge Qiao and Liu Chan also jointly signed the inscription.

Sun Quan had given up Jiangxia County, so it wouldn't be a big deal to give Sun Quan some false prestige.

With the false reputation given to Sun Quan, Sun Quan would have reason to deal with the officials in Jiangdong, instead of losing control of his anger and proclaiming himself emperor angrily.

When dealing with Sun Quan, you can't just give him a big stick but not sweet dates.

Just beating the naughty child is not enough. If you don't get any benefits from the beating, the naughty child will become even more naughty.

While Biaowen was being sent to Chang'an, Guan Yu secretly transferred generals and warriors from various counties in Jingzhou.

For example, the captains of Nanjun were Fu Xu and Zongyu, the captains of Wuling were Shamoke, the prefect of Guiyang was Fu Kuang, the prefect of Lingling was Xizhen, and the prefect of Yidu was Deng Zhi.

Each of the six generals led five hundred warriors into Xiangyang.

At the same time, he ordered Mi Fang, the governor of Nanjun, to prepare money, food and weapons, and secretly transport the food and grass to Xiangyang.

Three years of accumulated grain and refined troops and streamlined administration gave Guan Yu the grain reserves to launch a Northern Expedition.

Opportunities are rare and must be dealt with with caution.

Guo Mu, the special envoy who sent the letter, had just arrived at Shangyong when he received the news that Liu Bei had taken Wuguan.

Guo Mu was overjoyed.

If Wuguan was in the hands of Cao Wei, Guo Mu would have to take the dangerous road to Hanzhong, then take the Hanzhong Plank Road to Yi County, and then take Yi County to Chang'an.

The terrain in between is complicated and tortuous, and it will take more than a month to reach Chang'an, and that's if the weather is good.

If it rains, it will take even longer!

You can enter Chang'an through Wuguan Pass. There are many waterways along the way, and the time to reach Chang'an can be saved at least half!
After arriving in Chang'an without incident, Guo Mu respectfully presented Guan Yu's confession to Liu Bei.

Seeing Liu Feng next to Liu Bei again, Guo Mu then stepped forward to greet him.

When he was in Jingzhou, Guo Mu was Liu Feng's deputy general, and he followed Liu Feng and Fei Shi to guard Nanxiang City.

After Liu Feng was stabbed in the back by Meng Da, Guo Mu and Liu Feng Fei Shi joined Guan Yu's army; while Liu Feng was recovering from his injuries, Guo Mu followed Guan Yu in the Jingzhou army.

Guo Mu also fought bloody battles for Liu Bei.

Liu Bei carefully read the contents of the document. When he saw the return of Jiangxia County, Liu Bei was so excited that he almost stood up.

Since Liu Biao's death, Liu Bei has been struggling in Xiakou. Fortunately, Cao Cao was defeated and retreated, and Liu Bei had a chance to rise.

Liu Bei had inexplicable feelings for Xiakou.

"Thirteen years."

"Finally, we have Xiakou again."

"My son Sun Quan, you too have today!"

Thinking of Sun Quan's face when he borrowed Nanjun, Liu Bei felt depressed.

Liu Bei's initial idea was to trade Xiakou and Fankou for Jiangling. After all, Liu Bei had done a lot in the battle against Cao Cao.

As a result, Sun Quan was only willing to borrow.

It is even more "generous" to say that if they are willing to give Xiakou and Fankou, they will not only borrow Jiangling but also Nanjun.

When signing the treaty, it was also forcibly agreed that all counties in Jingzhou would be returned to Xichuan in the future.

Liu Bei was weak and could not afford to offend Sun Quan at the time, so he had no choice but to humbly agree to this unequal treaty.

It is precisely because of this that Liu Bei kept delaying, admitting that it was a "borrowing" but refusing to return Jingzhou.

now.

Seeing that Sun Quan had given up Jiangxia County in the way of "having shed blood and performed meritorious service for Liu Bei, and hoped that Liu Bei would be rewarded and punished clearly", he ran to Fankou in embarrassment.

Not to mention how happy Liu Bei was!

"Gongzhong, please quickly summon the prime minister and Xiaozhi to the palace to see me."

Liu Bei needs to discuss carefully with Zhuge Liang and Fazheng regarding Sun Quan's reward.

Whether it was adding the land of Huainan to Sun Quan's kingdom, or giving Sun Quan a royal crown with twelve crowns, riding a gold-rooted chariot, driving six horses, setting up a five-hour auxiliary chariot, and making the princes all princes, etc.

It’s no small matter!
Although Liu Bei had ideas, he still had to seek the opinions of Zhuge Liang and Fazheng to avoid accidents.

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