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

Chapter 114: Unexpectedly, Cao Ren plans to conquer Yong
Faced with Guan Yu's full-fledged warship charge, the Wu army's fleet, without the command of the flag ship, was like a pile of loose sand and was soon torn apart. Jiang Qin, who jumped into the water to escape, fled in a panic in a light boat.

After running for more than sixty miles, Jiang Qin finally moored his boat exhaustedly.

Seeing that there were less than ten light boats following and Sun Jiao was nowhere to be found, Jiang Qin couldn't help but burst into tears.

"I have been defeated so miserably. I feel so ashamed of my Supreme Master!"

Since the time of Sun Ce, Jiang Qin led his people to follow.

Jiang Qin followed Sun Ce to pacify Danyang, Wujun, Kuaiji and Yuzhang counties. During his tenure, he repeatedly suppressed bandits in the four counties. Later, he led Ruxu to defend Hefei. Jiang Qin can be said to have experienced many battles.

Although I cannot claim to always be victorious, I have never suffered a major defeat.

I never thought that today, almost the entire army would be wiped out!

Jiang Qin didn't know how to face Sun Quan in the future, and he didn't know how Sun Quan in Jiangling would turn the tide of the war. For a moment, Jiang Qin felt his blood boiling and his chest was stuffy and painful.

suddenly.

A cold wind blew over the river, and Jiang Qin felt his body shivering. Then he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his vision went dark. He fell headfirst into the river.

"General!"

The guards on both sides were horrified and quickly jumped into the water to rescue Jiang Qin back to the boat.

When he looked at Jiang Qin again, he was only breathing out but not breathing in, and he had a high fever.

Stay until midnight.

A wailing sound came from the boat.

The naval general that Sun Quan was proud of eventually died of illness in a foreign land as recorded in history.

Xiangyang City.

Cao Ren stared at the two letters in his hands with a serious expression.

In order to receive war intelligence in Nanjun more promptly, Cao Ren moved the General's Mansion from Fancheng to Xiangyang.

a long time.

Cao Ren put down the letter in his hand, looked at Man Chong, Xu Huang, Zhao Yan, Lu Chang, and Yu Jin who were standing there, and asked, "Whose letter do you think is more credible?"

The reason for this question is that Cao Ren received two letters in succession.

One of them was sent by Sun Quan.

The letter first expressed respect to Cao Cao in humble words, then claimed that the 20,000 Wei soldiers that Yu Jin had not taken away would be returned in the near future. Finally, he changed the subject and said that the war with Guan Yu was going unfavorably, and hoped that Cao Cao could give him more time and help attack the three counties of Shangyong.

One letter was sent by Liu Feng, which listed the recent war in Nanjun and even claimed that he was willing to surrender to Wei.

These two letters completely confused Cao Ren.

I watched a tiger fight in Xiangyang, and all the fighting tigers claimed that they were going to lose.

You are making fun of me, a great general, as if I were a fool!

If the letter was only sent by Sun Quan or Liu Feng, Cao Ren might have believed it.

But when the two letters existed at the same time, Cao Ren didn't dare to believe a single word of what was contained in the letters.

Man Chong, Xu Huang, Zhao Yan, Yu Jin and Lu Chang looked at each other and fell into deep thought.

Xiangyang is too far away after all.

The scouts were able to gather almost no useful intelligence on the recent war.

He pondered for a long time.

Zhao Yan tried to analyze it, saying, "The words in Sun Quan's letter seem humble, but they are not righteous. He claims that the war with Guan Yu is not going well, but I can't see how the war is not going well.

On the other hand, the description in Liu Feng's letter does include specific battles, such as Guan Yu's surprise attack on Gong'an City from Wulin with a surprise force, his defeat of Sun Quan at Jiangjinkou, and his contact with the city's internal forces in an attempt to seize the city;

There are also cases like Sun Quan seeing through the internal conspiracy, bribing the envoys to disrupt Guan Yu's military morale, and defeating Guan Yu by surprise attack.

The scouts near Maicheng did discover that Liu Feng had defeated the Wu generals Xu Sheng and Ma Zhong.

In comparison, what Liu Feng described in the letter was closer to the specific war in Nanjun.

But there is one thing I don't understand: why didn't Guan Yu flee to Maicheng with Liu Feng? Now Guan Ping is still in Fangling, Guan Yu can go to Fangling from Maicheng.

Why are you heading south instead of north? "

Xu Huang guessed, "I think it was not that Yunchang did not want to flee to Maicheng with Liu Feng, but that Liu Feng fled to Maicheng alone in a panic.

Yunchang was able to launch a surprise attack on Gong'an City from Wulin and defeat Sun Quan at Jiangjinkou. He must have had a large number of warships at hand. Even if he was defeated in Jiangling, he could still cross the river to Wuling County by boat.

Looking at what Liu Feng said in the letter, the reason for surrendering to the King of Wei was "I cannot seize Jiangling if I advance, and I cannot protect Shangyong if I retreat. I have no face to return to Chengdu." And the promise he made was "to defend Hefei and attack Jianye for the King of Wei, to repay the King of Wei for his recognition and to repay the kindness of the King of Hanzhong and his son."

Although Liu Feng wanted to surrender, he was unwilling to forget the father-son relationship with Liu Bei. This was quite similar to when Yunchang was trapped in Xuzhou and surrendered to the King of Wei.

Sun Quan, on the other hand, was evasive with his words. He claimed that he would return the 20,000 soldiers but did nothing. He also tried to make us believe that he was not doing well in the battle in Jiangling and wanted us to send troops to attack the three counties of Shangyong.

Guan Ping has 10,000 soldiers and horses in the three counties of Shangyong. If we attack Shangyong, the losses will be huge and the gains will not make up for the losses.

Could it be that after we sent envoys to Jiangling to intimidate Sun Quan last time, Sun Quan was worried that we might be following him and wanted us to fight Guan Ping, so he sent a letter to show his weakness?"

After listening to Zhao Yan and Xu Huang's analysis and speculation, Man Chong also spoke up: "Just now I put myself in Guan Yu's situation in Wulin. If it were me, I would never go back from Wulin to attack Gong'an City.

Gong'an City is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Once the surprise attack fails, the city will be surrounded by enemies and there will be no chance of escape.

However, Guan Yu not only chose a surprise attack, he also fought all the way to the city of Jiangling with an unstoppable force, and even contacted the insiders in the city to capture Jiangling City in one battle.

Such a fierce offensive is indeed in line with Guan Yu's style of using troops.

Sun Quan had seized Jiangling for a long time, and he would certainly keep a close watch on the officials and civilians in the city. With the wisdom of Lu Meng and others, they could guess that Guan Yu wanted to unite with the insiders to break into the city, so it was not impossible for them to use the same trick against him.

Furthermore.

When Guan Yu besieged Fancheng in the past, if General Xu had not marched straight in, we would have been unable to contact the outside world. If it was true as Sun Quan said, his messenger would not have been able to reach Xiangyang.

Therefore, in my opinion, what Liu Feng said in the letter is more credible. "

Whether it was Zhao Yan, Xu Huang or Man Chong, they all tended to believe what was said in Liu Feng's letter. Even Liu Feng himself did not expect such a result.

Liu Feng did not expect that Sun Quan would also send a messenger to Fancheng.

It would have been fine if he had sent a messenger, but for some reason Sun Quan was so secretive about the war in Nanjun.

Maybe he was afraid of losing face?
Or something else?
Comparing with Liu Feng's logically clear list of wars, it is clear at a glance which one is more true and which one is false.

Although Zhao Yan, Xu Huang and Man Chong all believed what was said in Liu Feng's letter, Cao Ren would not blindly choose to believe everything said in Liu Feng's letter.

Cao Ren looked at Yu Jin who remained silent again.

Yu Jin brought 10,000 soldiers back to Xiangfan, which greatly alleviated the pressure on Cao Ren's tight military force.

In addition, after Cao Cao heard that Yu Jin had returned, he sent people to comfort him: he used the old stories of Xun Linfu and Meng Mingshi in the Spring and Autumn Period to comfort Yu Jin, and believed that Yu Jin's defeat was not due to any fault of war.

Therefore, although Cao Ren despised Yu Jin's surrender, he did not show any dissatisfaction towards Jin.

The current situation is unclear, and Cao Ren does not want to cause a new crisis due to internal discord at this time.

Zhao Yan, Xu Huang, Man Chong and Lu Chang also looked at Yu Jin.

Everyone present.

Yu Jin was the only one who had close contact with Liu Feng.

Yu Jin's opinion is also extremely important in judging the truthfulness of what was stated in Liu Feng's letter.

Considered for a moment.

Yu Jin said in a deep voice: "I dare not speak rashly about the truth or falsehood of the war in Nanjun described in Liu Feng's letter.

What I am sure of is that Liu Feng is a man of loyalty and righteousness. I once wanted to persuade Liu Feng to return to the King of Wei on the grounds that "Liu Feng, as an adopted son, is in a suspicious place and cannot think of defending himself."

However, Liu Feng righteously accused me of having a pedantic view, and said that the decision of Liu Chan to become the crown prince was a private one among Liu Bei and his two sons.

Judging from his words, he also had great respect for Liu Bei.

Therefore, based solely on Liu Feng's reasons for surrender and his promises, I think they are believable.

The only thing to consider is whether Guan Yu was really defeated in Jiangling City.

If it is true, then everything in Liu Feng's letter is true; if it is false, then Liu Feng's intention may be a delaying tactic."

Lü Chang also expressed his opinion: "If Guan Yu had not been defeated in Jiangling City, there would be two possibilities.

The first possibility is that Sun Quan saw through Guan Yu's plan of internal collusion and wanted to use the same trick against him, but was discovered by Guan Yu in the opposite way, and neither side gained any advantage.

The second possibility is that Guan Yu has not yet implemented the internal response plan, and this is just false information that Liu Feng deliberately used to confuse our judgment.

If it is the second possibility, then Sun Quan and Guan Yu should have a fierce battle in Jiangling City in the near future.

What I don't understand is: Why did Liu Feng send someone to deliver the letter? Wouldn't it be more effective to delay time if we couldn't see the specific situation of the war in Nanjun?"

Yu Jin asked, "If Liu Feng is not sure that the internal response plan will succeed, and he believes that the final outcome will be as described in the letter, is it reasonable?"

Everyone was silent again.

After a while.

Man Chong speculated again: "Based on this inference, Guan Yu first used a surprise attack on Gong'an City with a surprise attack, and then defeated Sun Quan at Jiangjinkou. Given his temperament, he should have become arrogant.

At this time, they had contacted an insider in the city, who would surely take risks and would not listen to Liu Feng's good advice, so Liu Feng was actually planning a way out for himself.

This can also explain how Liu Feng defeated Wu's generals Xu Sheng and Ma Zhong with his defeated troops, and why he sent someone to tell us about the battle in Nanjun after arriving in Maicheng."

Cao Ren also understood the situation: "It seems that Sun Quan still has the advantage in Jiangling City. Guan Yu may seem fierce, but he is actually surrounded by dangers. If he is not careful, he will be defeated and killed.

In this case, we can order Xiahou Shang in Nanxiang to pretend to withdraw his troops, then extract the essence of Liu Feng's letter, make a copy, and have Xiahou Shang send someone to deliver it to Guan Ping.

If Guan Ping falls into the trap and leads his troops away from the three counties, immediately seize the three counties.

Order Wen Pin to keep a close eye on Xiakou and report any movement immediately!

At the same time, he told the envoys of Sun Quan and Liu Feng that "this matter is of great importance, I need to consult the King of Wei before making a decision."

When facing Guan Yu, Cao Ren became a defensive warrior.

When not facing Guan Yu, Cao Ren's style of being a heavenly general once again emerged.

This decision is not dirty.

No matter what tricks Sun Quan and Liu Feng had, whether it was delaying or feigning surrender, Cao Ren only focused on the three counties of Shangyong.

As long as Cao Ren could trick Guan Ping away from Fangling, he would not lose out anyway.

Monitoring Xiakou was also intended to cut off Sun Quan's route of return.

Upon hearing this, Man Chong, Xu Huang, Zhao Yan, Yu Jin, and Lu Chang all bowed their hands and praised him, "General, you are wise!"

Cao Ren felt relieved to hear this.

Ever since being besieged by Guan Yu, Cao Ren felt that all the reputation he had accumulated through his lifetime of battles had been destroyed by Guan Yu.

Although the three counties of Shangyong were governed by Kuai Qi, Shen Dan and Shen Yi, Cao Ren, the General Who Conquers the South, was also to blame for the loss of the three counties.

If he could recapture the three counties, when he met Cao Cao in the future, Cao Ren would be able to pat his chest and prove to Cao Cao that he was worthy of the title of General of the Southern Expedition.

Cao Ren took active measures in Xiangyang, trying to gain as much benefit as possible from the battle between Guan Yu and Sun Quan.

Liu Bei in Zigui is also actively responding to the current crisis.

Although the battle reports sent by Liu Feng seemed to show that Sun Quan had taken a lot of advantages, and even Han Dang was beheaded by Liu Feng, Liu Bei knew very well that Sun Quan was not someone who would give in easily. These small-scale victories could not make Sun Quan afraid to give in.

If you want Sun Quan to surrender, you have to hurt him!
The last time the Xiang River was used to demarcate the boundary, on the surface it was Liu Bei who led his troops into Gong'an to negotiate with Sun Quan, but in fact the two sides also fought several battles in private.

If Sun Quan had not suffered a loss, he would not have obediently given up Lingling County, let alone admit that he had settled the loan with Liu Bei.

As the great man once said: Peace survives when it is sought through struggle; it dies when it is sought through compromise.

(End of this chapter)