Three Kingdoms: I, Liu Feng, do not want to die

Chapter 100: Guan Yu heard the news of Liu Feng's death
To the north of Lukou, across the river, there is an ancient battlefield named Wulin.

In the past, Liu Bei and Sun Quan joined forces to defeat Cao Cao in Wulin.

But today, the green mountains of Wulin are still there, but the Liu-Sun alliance has long ceased to exist.

The flags in the camp roared in the wind, as if expressing their regret that things have changed and everything has come to an end.

Big account.

Leng Yi's swordsman stood outside the tent, and he remained calm even though the cold wind cut his face.

Inside the account.

Guan Yu was leaning against a table, holding a bamboo slip in his hand, his face resolute.

After splitting up his forces with Liu Feng, Guan Yu fought six battles with Jiang Qin and Sun Jiao of Lukou.

Win every game!

Jiang Qin and Sun Jiao were beaten so badly that they had no temper at all and could only hide in Lukou Water Fort to avoid fighting.

When the troops first went out, Jiang Qin and Sun Jiao mocked Cao Ren for only daring to defend the city, saying that they could do better.

Now that they were being beaten badly by Guan Yu, Jiang Qin and Sun Jiao could only compete with Cao Ren in private to see who could defend better.

Since Jiang Qin and Sun Jiao guarded the camp and did not go out, and Lukou Water Fort had been built successively under the supervision of three great commanders, Zhou Yu, Lu Su and Lu Meng, it had been built to be as solid as a rock. Even a brave and good fighter like Guan Yu would find it difficult to capture it.

Guan Yu could only station his troops in Wulin in the north of the Yangtze River and rely on Wulin Jinkou to confront Jiang Qin and Sun Jiao.

This is also why Guan Yu sent someone to deliver a letter to Liu Feng, saying that he could not withdraw troops for support for the time being.

three days ago.

Dong Hui brought a letter from Liu Feng, the contents of which made Guan Yu feel very upset for a long time.

In order to show his support for Liu Chan, Guan Yu always called Liu Feng a "moth cub" and showed his great disgust for Liu Feng, in order to intimidate the civil and military officials under Liu Bei: You have to think carefully about who to support.

Even though Liu Bei repeatedly advised Guan Yu not to be too disgusted with Liu Feng, Guan Yu did not change his attitude.

According to common sense, Liu Feng should hate Guan Yu deeply.

now.

Guan Yu fell into the trap, giving Sun Quan the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on Jiangling, resulting in the fall of most of Jingzhou.

This was Guan Yu's responsibility.

Even if he has to die, it should be Guan Yu who dies.

however.

Liu Feng said in the letter, "If I cannot recapture Jiangling for my father, I will die. If you hear that my army has been defeated, you can quickly go to Fangling by the Han River to protect the three counties and the warships to wait for my father's army. I can die, but the three counties and the warships must not be lost."

When we think about Liu Feng's series of actions since he arrived in Shangyong, we can see that he always put national affairs first and did not mention his personal grudge with Guan Yu at all.

Guan Yu admired Liu Feng's overall view, but also felt conflicted.

Guan Yu wanted to change his attitude towards Liu Feng so that Liu Feng could become a supported general in the Northern Expedition; but he was also afraid that changing his attitude towards Liu Feng would cause Liu Feng or other civil and military officials to have inappropriate thoughts.

While pondering.

Suddenly, a cry was heard outside the tent, and Dong Hui stumbled in.

Guan Yu narrowed his eyes and asked, "Xiu Xu left the camp just the day before yesterday, why is he back today? Why are you crying?"

Dong Hui cried, "My Lord, there is news from Jiangling that the deputy general has been killed by Sun Quan!"

Guan Yu's phoenix eyes suddenly opened, and he said in a low voice: "Xiu Xu, the military rules are strict, don't take advantage of your favor and break them."

Fortunately, Guan Yu was very strict in disciplining his troops. Except for his personal guards and swordsmen, no other soldiers were allowed to approach the central army tent without orders.

Otherwise, Dong Hui's crying and shouting would directly disrupt the morale of the army, and Guan Yu would have to punish Dong Hui for the crime of disrupting the morale of the army.

Dong Hui realized that he had made a mistake, and hurriedly called Pei Qing in from outside the tent.

Pei Qing met Guan Yu and bowed, saying, "My Lord, I am Pei Qing, a sergeant under the command of the Zhao commander. I was ordered by the deputy general to sneak into Jiangling City with Wang Dang, Luo Xin, and Shan Xiong to serve as an internal response."

Guan Yu clapped his hands, and a swordsman came in. It was Guan Qiong, Guan Yu's personal guard and fellow townsman, a typical Guanxi man.

After instructing Guan Qiong not to allow anyone to approach within fifty steps, Guan Yu signaled Pei Qing to continue.

Seeing Guan Yu being so cautious, Pei Qing did not dare to speak too loudly.

"My Lord, a few days ago, a sudden snowstorm hit. The next day, for some reason, a rumor spread that the deputy general had been killed by Sun Quan. Sun Quan also opened the city gates and lifted the ban to allow anyone to leave the city. We didn't believe it, so we went out of the city to investigate.

Sun Quan was seen swearing an oath at the city gate and sending two troops out of the city, one heading towards Maicheng and the other towards Lukou, both with about 3,000 people.

He even directly conscripted laborers in the city to carry food, supplies, and flags to the deputy general's camp outside the city.

"

After listening to Pei Qing's statement, Guan Yu's expression did not change much, but he became more suspicious in his heart.

The information Pei Qing presented was very detailed and seemed to have no logical loopholes.

however.

Because it is too detailed and logical, the information sounds fake.

Think of this.

Guan Yu asked again: "Have you seen Liu Gongzhong's body with your own eyes?"

Pei Qing shook his head: "No. Sun Quan said that the deputy general fought to the death and never surrendered, which was admirable, so he personally held a funeral for the deputy general. We could only see the coffin that Sun Quan prepared for the deputy general from afar."

After hearing this, Guan Yu became even more suspicious of the information from Pei Qing.

Would Sun Quan admire Liu Feng?
And he personally attended the funeral for Liu Feng?

Guan Yu's intuition told him that this matter was not as simple as it seemed.

[Lü Meng is good at deceiving people. Now that we haven't seen Liu Gongzhong's body, we can't make any rash judgments. We need to think carefully about this matter.] While asking.

The admiral of the navy, Su Fei, sent someone to report: "Sir, the Wu soldiers from Lukou have left the camp and are heading towards Wulinjinkou."

Guan Yu was even more suspicious: "After being a coward for a few days, he actually came to ask for a fight? What a coincidence!"

As soon as they received the news that Liu Feng had been killed, the truth of which was not confirmed, Jiang Qin and Sun Jiao, who were like turtles, rushed out of the city impatiently.

Years of experience taught Guan Yu that too many coincidences on the battlefield will often lead to calculations.

Seeing Dong Hui still grieving, Guan Yu said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, put away your grief for the time being. Wu people are always treacherous. If you lose your composure because of a few rumors, won't you be laughed at?

You rest in the camp for now, and I will go meet those two cowardly rats first, and then we can make some decisions."

Guan Yu's calmness made Dong Hui feel more at ease.

Dong Hui wiped his tears and stood up, suppressing his grief: "It is my fault. I am willing to go with you."

"Okay! Pei Qing will go with me." Guan Yu did not refuse, but took Dong Hui and Pei Qing with him.

however.

When Guan Yu arrived at Wulinjinkou, the Wu soldiers at Lukou had retreated again.

The admiral of the navy, Su Fei, came forward and handed Guan Yu the arrows wrapped with cloth strips in his hand, saying, "Sir, the Wu people's attack this time is quite strange. They came with great momentum and withdrew quickly. The arrows they shot were also arrows with cloth strips. The content of them is also..."

After taking a look at Pei Qing behind Guan Yu, Su Fei swallowed his words again.

Guan Yu took out the cloth strip from the arrow, but saw that it recorded that Liu Feng had been killed by Sun Quan.

"Do all the arrows have the same content?" Guan Yu asked.

Su Fei nodded: "They are all the same content. I have collected all the arrows in time. No one is allowed to discuss it. Your Excellency, Deputy Army General..."

Guan Yu waved his hand to signal Su Fei not to ask any more questions, but looked at Dong Hui again and asked a few detailed questions.

It mainly involves Liu Feng's plans and thoughts during his journey from Maicheng to Jiangling City, as well as the actual military orders he issued.

Dong Hui either participated in the discussion of these confidential matters or carried them out personally.

After asking clearly.

Guan Yu's doubts were answered, and he couldn't help but sneer: "It seems that Lu Meng is really terminally ill. It's a good plan, but it's a pity that the people who carried it out didn't really understand Lu Meng's deception. Order the troops in Wulin to break camp and board the ships."

Dong Hui thought of Liu Feng's letter and asked in surprise, "Are you going to withdraw from Fangling?"

Guan Yu looked at Dong Hui strangely: "Xiu Xu, you have been following Liu Gongzhong for quite some time. How can you still believe that Sun Quan can kill Liu Gongzhong with just a surprise attack on a snowy night? Liu Gongzhong has not been defeated yet, so why should I go to Fangling?"

Dong Hui was surprised and delighted: "Your Excellency, do you mean that the deputy general is not dead?"

Pei Qing also looked at Guan Yu with surprise.

All the way from Jiangling, Pei Qing had been depressed several times and even had the idea of deserting.

If Pei Qing had not met Dong Hui on the way, he would not have had the courage to walk to Wulin.

Seeing Dong Hui and Pei Qing's expressions, Guan Yu patiently explained: "If Liu Gongzhong is really dead, Sun Quan does not need to publicize the news of Liu Gongzhong's death. Instead, he will gather heavy troops from Jiangling, Gong'an, and Lukou to surround and kill Guan before I get the news."

"North of Wulin, most of the land is swampy and wooded, making it extremely difficult to march. Once Guan is surrounded by heavy troops from three places, he can only retreat to the Han River via Xiakou. That's why Liu Gongzhong said in the letter: If you hear that he has been defeated, you can quickly take the Han River to Fangling."

"However, not only did Sun Quan not send three heavy troops to surround and kill Guan, he was also extremely cautious in his deployment, and only sent a small number of troops to reinforce Lukou. This shows that Sun Quan was wary of Jiangling."

"The Wu soldiers at Lukou just now only dared to make a feint to spread the news, which also indirectly proves that Sun Quan did not transfer troops from Gong'an to Lukou."

"Just think about it. Given the strong cities of Jiangling and Gong'an, Sun Quan didn't dare to mobilize heavy troops from both places to besiege and kill Guan. What was he afraid of?"

Dong Hui suddenly realized and guessed the answer: "Sun Quan is afraid of the deputy general! The deputy general not only did not lose the battle, but also very likely seized a position that can threaten Jiangling and Gong'an at the same time. Could it be that the deputy general seized the Jiangjinkou?
That's not right! Jiangjinkou is only a few miles away from Jiangling City. If the deputy general is at Jiangjinkou, how could Pei Qing and the others in Jiangling not know about it? "

Pei Qing said affirmatively: "I went to Jiangjinkou to investigate, and there are still Wu soldiers stationed there."

Su Fei speculated, "Is it possible that the deputy general attacked Jiangjinkou by surprise, robbed the Wu soldiers' large ship at Jiangjinkou, and crossed the Yangtze River to Wuling County. With the large ship in hand, the deputy general can threaten both Jiangling and Gong'an at the same time."

The voice just fell.

Dong Hui, Pei Qing, and even Guan Yu all looked at Su Fei.

Su Fei was a little embarrassed and said quickly: "I just guessed it."

Guan Yu praised: "General Su, don't underestimate yourself. Your judgment is consistent with my judgment.

If Liu Gongzhong was not at Jiangjinkou, he would have only two options: one was to retreat to Maicheng, and the other was to cross the river and head south.

If they retreated to Maicheng, they would not be able to threaten Gong'an City; moreover, even if Liu Gongzhong was really defeated and retreated to Maicheng, Sun Quan would never dare to send only 3,000 soldiers to take Maicheng.

Therefore, Liu Gongzhong could only cross the river and head south to Wuling County.

To cross the river to the south, one must seize the large ships at Jiangjinkou.

It was not Sun Quan who killed Liu Gongzhong, but Liu Gongzhong who killed Sun Quan's general at Jiangjinkou and robbed the large ship at Jiangjinkou to cross the river.

That is why Sun Quan did not dare to mobilize the heavy troops from Jiangling and Gong'an to surround and kill Guan, but only dared to use tricks to deceive Guan."

Dong Hui thought for a moment and asked again: "Since it was a trick, why didn't Sun Quan bluff and deceive the deputy general of the south bank and secretly transfer a large number of troops to Wulin?"

Guan Yu laughed loudly: "Xiu Xu, you forgot again that Lü Meng is now critically ill. Perhaps it was Lü Meng who made the general idea of falsely claiming that Liu Gongzhong was dead, but he certainly does not have the energy to deploy Lü Meng in detail. If Lü Meng does not deploy the troops himself, who else would dare to take the risk of withdrawing the heavy troops from Jiangling and Gong'an?"

Dong Hui suddenly realized.

Not to mention that Sun Quan is still in Jiangling City. Even if Sun Quan also came to Wulin, he might not dare to take risks with Jiangling City and Gong'an City.

If successful, Guan Yu would be captured and Jingzhou would be pacified; if failed, Jiangling and Gong'an would be lost again.

The only one under Sun Quan who had the courage to take the risk was Lu Meng!
Dong Hui immediately became excited: "My Lord, are we going to join forces with the deputy general?"

　Ah, I deleted 4,000 words and rewrote it. I'm begging for monthly votes.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)