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

Chapter 140: Three-way attack on Wei, Liu Bei scares Sun Quan (6k)

Fankou.

Flags are flying everywhere.

Thousands of Wu soldiers were busy on the river bank.

They might be carrying logs, hitting wooden spikes, or pushing or pulling warships with the sound of "hey-yo-hey-yo", and so on.

South of Echeng, tens of thousands of laborers were cutting down trees and digging earth to build a new city.

Although he was forced to withdraw from Jingzhou, Sun Quan was unwilling to accept defeat.

First, he secretly appointed Lu Xun as the governor of Fankou, ordered Sun Huan to guard Echeng, and ordered Ding Feng to guard Xishan. Then he sent Zhu Ran to capture Zhucheng on the opposite bank of Fankou.

He wanted to imitate Xiangyang and Fancheng and construct a water and land fortress mainly composed of "Zhucheng, Echeng, Fankou and Xishan".

In order to motivate his generals, Sun Quan took the idea of "prosperity through military force" and changed the name of E County to Wuchang County, and built the new city of Wuchang to the south of E County.

In addition, Wuchang County was newly established with the five counties of Wuchang, Xiazhi, Xunyang, Yangxin and Chaisang, with Zhuge Jin appointed as the prefect of Wuchang, and civil and military officers stationed there.

After Cao Pi became emperor, he insisted on moving the capital to Echeng despite the obstruction and advice of many civil and military officials!
There are more than 60,000 troops stationed in Wuchang County, and almost most of the troops have been transferred to Wuchang County.

In order to support the 60,000-strong army in Wuchang County, Sun Quan relocated a large number of scholars and civilians from various counties, especially the civil and military officials and their families from Jianye, who were all forced to move to Wuchang County.

To use Sun Quan’s words: I am not afraid of death, so what are you afraid of?
Simultaneously.

Sun Quan personally wrote an order to his generals:
[When alive, one must not forget death; when safe, one must worry about danger. This is the good teaching of the ancients.]

Xi Jun, a famous minister of the Han Dynasty, never left his sword during the Anping period. This shows that a gentleman should never stop being prepared for military affairs.

Moreover, we are now on the border, surrounded by jackals and wolves. Can we be careless and not think about changing our ways?

I have recently heard that all the generals who go in and out are modest and restrained, and do not follow the will of others. This is certainly not out of concern for their own safety.

Which is better, to preserve one's reputation and to keep one's ruler and parents safe, or to face danger and humiliation? You should be vigilant, and strive to uphold the greatness of the cause, and fulfill my wishes.]

The gist is: Sun Quan quoted classics, analyzed the situation, and advised the generals not to relax their military preparations just because they lost Jingzhou, but to strengthen their military preparations to avoid being swallowed up by Liu Bei and Cao Pi.

Sun Quan's big move naturally did not escape the notice of Guan Yu in Nanjun.

After careful consideration, Guan Yu decided to build a city on Jiangxia Mountain in Shaxian County.

Because it faces the mouth of the Xia River across the river, it was named Xiakou City, opposite Xiakou across the river.

At the same time, he mobilized 30,000 naval and land troops to garrison in Xiakou and Lukou respectively, and personally stationed in Xiakou to guard against Wen Pin and Sun Quan.

months ago.

Guan Yu received Liu Bei's military order to feint an attack on Shiyang City (Changcheng mentioned in the previous article was an incorrect place name, which was uniformly changed to Shiyang City), so he sent people to Echeng to meet Sun Quan and invite Sun Quan to send troops.

Sun Quan declined Guan Yu's invitation on the grounds that "building a city and relocating people would cost a lot of money."

Guan Yu only sent someone to make an invitation symbolically, and did not expect Sun Quan to actually send troops.

After being politely declined by Sun Quan, Guan Yu led his troops to attack Shiyang City alone.

Over time.

Information about Guan Yu's attack on Shiyang City was also continuously delivered to Sun Quan.

Although he declined Guan Yu's invitation, Sun Quan was very concerned about Guan Yu's attack on Shiyang City.

Sun Quan was unsure of Guan Yu's intentions.

It stands to reason that the reason why Guan Yu stationed heavy troops in Xiakou and Lukou and recruited civilians to build Xiakou City was in response to Sun Quan's construction of the new city of Wuchang and the relocation of the government seat and civil and military officials to Wuchang County.

result.

Guan Yu did not cause trouble for Sun Quan, but instead caused trouble for Wen Pin. He even sent someone to invite Sun Quan to send troops.

This made Sun Quan smell danger.

Sun Quan concluded that Guan Yu wanted to paralyze him by feinting an attack on Wen Pin, and was playing a trick to destroy Guo by a false front.

It seems that the target is Wen Pin, but in fact the target is himself.

Therefore.

Sun Quan dared not miss any information about Guan Yu's attack on Shiyang City!
There were more than a hundred bamboo slips containing intelligence piled on Sun Quan's desk.

For example: Guan Yu sent Zhao Lei, the commander of the vanguard army, to besiege Shiyang City, but Wen Pin held his ground and refused to come out.

For example: Guan Yu sent the commander of the left army, Su Feibie, to station at Queyue City in Lushan (Note: this city was abandoned because of Sun Quan's massacre)
For example: Guan Yu personally went to Shiyang City to persuade Wen Pin to surrender, but Wen Pin angrily rebuked Guan Yu.

For example: Guan Yu was investigating the defenses of Shiyang City from outside the city when he was accidentally hit on the forehead by a stray arrow, causing the three armies to flee in panic.

For example: Wen Pin went out of the city to pursue, and Guan Yu's army was defeated.

For example: Wen Pin was ambushed in Queyue City and had to return to the city with his troops.

For example: Guan Yu came to Shiyang City again, and Wen Pin defended the city and refused to come out.

and many more.

However, the more information he received, the more panicked Sun Quan became.

Sun Quan became even more panicked after Wen Pin underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, mistakenly thinking that Guan Yu was shot by an arrow and was ambushed by Guan Yu instead.

Guan Yu has 30,000 naval and land troops stationed in Xiakou and Lukou. Now that Wen Pin has been defeated and retreated to Shiyang, will Guan Yu take the opportunity to advance eastward to Fankou?
As for the alliance signed between Liu Bei and Sun Quan, Sun Quan didn't believe it at all!
Heart to heart.

If Sun Quan were Guan Yu, he would surely take advantage of the huge cost of building a city and relocating people in Wuchang County to find an opportunity to attack Fankou.

Then, they launched a surprise attack while Wuchang County was still under construction, using the advantage of warships crossing the river to bypass the defenses of Fankou and Echeng, massacred the construction soldiers and civilians in Wuchang City, and plundered the newly relocated people of Wuchang County into Nanjun.

Without the construction soldiers and laborers to build the Wuchang City, and without the civilians to farm and weave to provide supplies, Sun Quan would not be able to station too many troops in Wuchang County.

This would effectively curb the development of Wuchang County and force Sun Quan to retreat to Jianye.

Because he thought so in his heart, Sun Quan also speculated about Guan Yu in this way.

Sun Quan was already afraid of Guan Yu, and after he lost Jiangling City and was chased all the way out of Jingzhou by Guan Yu, he became even more frightened of Guan Yu.

Although to the outside world, Sun Quan was determined to make progress and was determined to move the capital to Echeng regardless of his own safety, but in fact, Sun Quan was very afraid of Guan Yu.

He was afraid that after retreating to Jianye, all his civil and military officials would lose their enterprising spirit, become content with the status quo, and relax their military preparations, and then he would really be waiting for death.

Therefore, Sun Quan had to move the capital to Echeng, and forced his civil and military officials and their families to move to Wuchang County.

He said, "I am not afraid of death, so what are you afraid of?" But in fact, he meant, "If I can't sleep well, you can't sleep well either!"

Even so, Sun Quan did not dare to be careless for a moment.

"Report! Supreme, there is new information coming back!"

The attendant Gu Li hurried in and respectfully handed the bamboo slips of intelligence in his hand to Sun Quan.

Sun Quan's eyes flashed and he quickly untied the rope.

Summary of the bamboo slips: Yu Jin’s troops arrived at Shiyang City.

When Sun Quan saw this information, he felt a great sense of joy.

"No worries anymore!"

Sun Quan took a deep breath.

The arrival of Yu Jin's troops means that the war in Shiyang has escalated.

In other words: Sun Quan can now sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers.

"Quickly summon Gu Yong, Zhang Zhao, Zhuge Jin, Bu Zhi, Quan Cong, Lu Xun, Zhu Ran, and Sun Jiao to the palace to discuss matters."

These eight people were the core civil and military officials deployed by Sun Quan in Echeng and its vicinity, and could be summoned to the Wuhou Mansion in Echeng for discussions at any time.

Half an hour later.

People arrived one after another.

"The latest news from Shiyang: Yu Jin's troops have arrived at Shiyang City. I don't expect this war to end in the short term, and may even expand further.

Guan Yu's troops in Jingzhou have to be deployed in various places to guard, and heavy troops have to be deployed in Nanjun to prevent Cao Ren from going south. The troops to attack Shiyang will inevitably be tight. Guan Yu may send another envoy to Echeng to invite me to send troops to help.

I wonder what you all think about this?"

There was a hint of pride in Sun Quan's tone that he tried hard to suppress.

Sun Quan had been trembling with fear for several months since he moved the capital to Echeng. Now, as he watched the war between Guan Yu and Cao Ren escalate, Sun Quan felt relieved.

Gu Yong and his eight companions also paid close attention to the battle in Shiyang.

Since the Shiyang War began, everyone has had more or less private discussions about the Shiyang War.

After a while.

Sun Jiao, who was the most aggressive, spoke first: "Your Majesty, I think this is a godsend opportunity to retake Xiakou. Guan Yu bullied Your Majesty and repeatedly harmed our Jiangdong soldiers. This hatred must be avenged!"

Because he spoke too quickly, Sun Jiao couldn't help coughing.

After the battle of Yunmengze Water, Jiang Qin fell ill and died. Although Sun Jiao escaped with his life, he was seriously injured. His coughing symptoms have not been cured for more than a year, and he often has to take medicine to suppress the condition.

After hearing Sun Jiao's speech, Sun Quan's pride disappeared, and was replaced by shame and humiliation caused by the defeat.

In the battle to seize Jing, Sun Quan suffered heavy losses.

Not only did he lose face and prestige, but he also lost Lukou and Xiakou, suffered more than 10,000 casualties in the elite troops, lost more than a thousand warships, and consumed countless supplies. Three veteran generals, Han Dang, Jiang Qin, and Lu Meng, died one after another, and Pan Zhang even took his family to surrender to Zhang Liao.

The generals have no morale, the soldiers have no will to fight, the soldiers have no sense of belonging, and the people have no confidence.

If Sun Quan had not relied on tough and violent means to suppress the rebellion, the people in the Jiangdong counties would have either defected to Cao or Liu, like when Sun Ce was assassinated.

Whenever Sun Quan thought of the humiliation brought to him by Guan Yu, he felt extremely upset.

Before Sun Quan could speak, Gu Yong refuted Sun Jiao's proposal and scolded him harshly: "The king should be virtuous to endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens, and the ministers should be respectful and cautious.

In those days, Xiao He and Wu Han both made great contributions, but Xiao He seemed speechless every time he saw Emperor Gaozu, and Wu Han was always cautious and diligent when serving Emperor Guangwu.

What merits have you, Sun Jiao, made? You have the status you have today because you are a relative of the Supreme Being. How can you be so complacent and talk about attacking others? How can you accomplish great things for the Supreme Being if you are too humble and too dependent on others? "

If someone else yelled at him like this, Sun Jiao would definitely draw his sword.

However, when facing Gu Yong, Sun Jiao just blushed and dared not say a word.

Gu Yong was not only a member of the Gu family, one of the four surnames in Wu county, but also a disciple of the great Confucian scholar Cai Yong. Because "Yong" and "Yong" have the same pronunciation, Cai Yong admired him, so he named him Yuan Tan, which means what Cai Yong admired.

He became the magistrate of Hefei County when he was young, and was later transferred to various places, where he achieved political achievements. He was even appointed by Sun Quan as the Left Sima, participating in military and political affairs.

In terms of background, reputation, talent, and how highly regarded he was by Sun Quan, Gu Yong crushed Sun Jiao in all aspects.

In other words: If you are scolded by Gu Yong, no matter how resentful you are, you have to endure it!
As soon as Sun Jiao mentioned revenge, Gu Yong angrily rebuked him. Even if there were some people among the rest who had similar ideas as Sun Jiao, they swallowed their thoughts and reconsidered their words.

Quan Cong carefully observed Sun Quan's expression and said cautiously: "Guan Yu and Cao Ren are fighting. Logically speaking, it is the best strategy for the Supreme to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. However, Guan Yu is brave and good at fighting. Wen Pin and Yu Jin may not be able to stop him. If Shiyang City is broken, the northern part of Xiakou will no longer be threatened, and Fankou will be in danger.

Therefore, I think: we can follow the example of the former governor of Zhou who asked Liu Bei to loan Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to join the army when attacking Jiangling, and send a brave general to lead the troops to assist Guan Yu.

On the one hand, it can make Guan Yu bound by the alliance and find no excuse to attack Fankou; on the other hand, it can take the opportunity to find out whether Guan Yu has any deeper purpose for attacking Shiyang.

If Guan Yu was afraid that the Supreme would find out the secret, he would definitely take the initiative to refuse the Supreme's request for help, and the Supreme would not have to worry about how to refuse Guan Yu.

Thinking further, if Guan Yu really refused the Supreme's request to send troops to help, then Guan Yu's attack on Shiyang City this time would not be as simple as it seems. "

Lu Xun echoed Quan Cong's idea and said, "General Quan's concerns are also my concerns. Cao Pi has been emperor for a long time, even if Chengdu is remote, Liu Bei should have received the news long ago.

The abdication of the Han emperor meant that the Han Dynasty was destroyed. If Liu Bei wanted to achieve justice, he had to either support a member of the royal family as the new emperor or proclaim himself emperor, so as to gain the legitimate right to attack Wei.

Now, with Emperor Ling's lineage having passed away and the successor Emperor Zhaozong, no one in the royal family has a greater reputation than Liu Bei, so I think: Liu Bei is very likely to be crowned emperor in Chengdu!"

Zhang Zhao took a deep breath and said, "Bo Yan, is your speculation too bold? Liu Bei has always claimed to be a minister of the Han Dynasty. The righteous men in the world who are loyal to the Han Dynasty also believe that Liu Bei is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, they have been creating opportunities for Liu Bei to march north within Cao Wei.

Although the Han emperor has abdicated, he is not dead yet, and he still offers sacrifices to the emperor in the suburbs. If Liu Bei were to directly proclaim himself emperor in Chengdu, wouldn't that discourage the righteous men in the north who are loyal to the Han Dynasty?

Even if one wants to gain the reputation of being righteous, one should respect the descendants of Emperor Ling from afar, just as Xiang Yu respected King Huai to follow the will of the people, rather than establishing himself as an emperor and damaging the people's support. "

Zhu Ran sneered: "Liu Bei has always been hypocritical. He calls Liu Zhang his brother, but secretly seizes Liu Zhang's foundation. With such a low moral character, how can he really follow Xiang Yu's example and honor King Huai? If he can be king in Hanzhong, he can be emperor in Chengdu!"

Bu Zhi also said: "I agree with Bo Yan's guess. If Guan Yu really wanted to take Shiyang, he would not have mobilized only this amount of troops.

Otherwise, the Supreme Army Commander Xiakou and Wen Pin would be able to surround Guan Yu in Shiyang. Even if they could not destroy Guan Yu, they could attract most of the troops in Jingzhou to come to Shiyang for support.

This also gave Cao Ren the opportunity to move south.

With Guan Yu's wisdom, it is impossible that he did not guess the risks of attacking Shiyang, which shows that Guan Yu firmly believed that Nanjun would not be lost.

Furthermore.

If Liu Bei had become emperor, the first thing he would have done was to launch a northern expedition and make achievements, so that everyone in the world would know that the banner of the Han Dynasty was still there.

Following this line of thought, it is not difficult to guess Guan Yu’s real intention of attacking Shiyang.”

"Xiangyang!"

"Xiangyang!"

"Xiangyang!"

Bu Zhi, Lu Xun and Quan Cong said in unison!
Zhang Zhao also reacted and said in surprise: "Could it be that the one in Nanjun is Liu Bei?"

Lu Xun said in a serious tone: "Only in this way can Guan Yu dare to attack Shiyang City recklessly! When Liu Bei arrives in Nanjun, Liu Feng will definitely return to Xincheng. If I am right, Liu Feng will also cooperate to send troops to attack Nanxiang.

Liu Bei should divide Cao Ren's troops, and then take advantage of the weak military strength in Xiangyang to personally attack Xiangyang, so as to establish the prestige of the new emperor of the Han Dynasty!

As long as Liu Bei won, those who truly loved the Han Dynasty would not care whether Liu Bei was a descendant of Emperor Ling, nor would they care whether the Duke of Shanyang in the north was still alive.

Therefore, Liu Bei must win this battle! As long as he wins, Liu Bei will be regarded as the reincarnation of Emperor Guangwu by those who truly care about the Han Dynasty! How could his reputation be damaged?

This is a gamble! A gamble for Liu Bei!"

Everyone was silent.

Although they had guessed Liu Bei's intention, the strong sense of oppression brought by Liu Bei's three-pronged attack on Wei made everyone feel as heavy as a mountain.

"We must not let Liu Bei capture Xiangyang! Otherwise, our supremacy will be in danger!" Sun Jiao's neck turned red and he shouted with red eyes.

this time.

Gu Yong did not scold Sun Jiao again.

Gu Yong scolded Sun Jiao just now because he felt that Sun Jiao had not made any achievements but it was presumptuous to talk about attacking him. It was just empty talk and meaningless.

And now.

Lu Xun, Quan Cong, and Bu Zhi all guessed Guan Yu's true intention of attacking Shiyang City, forcing Gu Yong to carefully weigh the pros and cons and think about the future survival direction of Jiangdong.

It has been less than a year since Cao Pi became emperor, and there are many people in the country who are loyal to the Han Dynasty and dislike Cao Wei. Even among the civil and military officials who were forced to serve as ministers of the Wei Dynasty, many are dissatisfied with Cao Pi replacing the Han Dynasty.

If Liu Bei were to triumphantly capture Xiangyang, it would certainly boost the morale of the anti-Wei forces north of the Han River.

Until then.

It is possible that Liu Bei would take advantage of the situation to capture Wancheng and threaten Luoyang.

at this time.

Sun Quan's forces in Jiangdong would become extremely embarrassed.

The prerequisite for sitting on the mountain and watching tigers fight is that you must have the strength to fight.

There is no way a fox can take part in a fight between tigers; the easy result would be being torn to pieces by the tigers.

Not only did Gu Yong not scold, but Lu Xun, Bu Zhi and others also stopped speaking.

Sun Quan's mind was as clear as a mirror, and he said calmly: "Liu Bei's claim to the throne is still just speculation. We will make plans after we find out the truth.

Ziyu, I heard you mention recently that Zhuge Liang has no son and intends to adopt your second son Zhuge Qiao as his adopted son. I would like to trouble you to secretly go to Nanjun in the name of going to Chengdu to discuss the matter. "

Zhuge Jin agreed.

Sun Quan ordered everyone to retreat again.

Not long after.

Quan Cong returned alone again.

Obviously.

Quan Cong understood Sun Quan's concerns and knew that some things could not be discussed in public.

"Zihuang, you came to see me, but do you have anything to say?" Sun Quan asked knowingly.

Quan Cong came closer and lowered his voice: "Your Majesty, Liu Bei is now very powerful. If he were to take Xiangyang, he might destroy you first and then attack Wei. Your Majesty must be on guard."

Sun Quan shared Quan Cong's concerns.

Cao Wei had been operating in the north for a long time, so it was not easy for them to launch a northern expedition.

If he wanted to march north, he had to eliminate the threat from the rear first, and the biggest threat to Liu Bei's rear was Sun Quan.

If Sun Quan was not eliminated, Liu Bei would have to worry about losses in the rear all the time and would not dare to advance deep into the north.

However, without going deep into the north, the Northern Expedition would be difficult to achieve success.

Heart to heart.

If Sun Quan were Liu Bei, he would have given priority to getting rid of Sun Quan given his two previous sneak attacks.

This is also the reason why Sun Quan insisted on moving the capital to Echeng.

Only in Jiangxia County, which was occupied by Cao, Sun and Liu respectively, did Sun Quan have the opportunity to play political games.

"If you have any good ideas, please tell me directly." Sun Quan took a deep breath to calm his inner anxiety.

Quan Cong gritted his teeth and said, "When Cao Cao was alive, he promised to give the land south of the Yangtze River to Your Majesty; after Cao Cao's death, Cao Pi also sent people many times to persuade Your Majesty to submit to him, but Your Majesty had concerns and did not agree.

Now that Liu Bei is powerful and Cao Wei is internally unstable, it is a good opportunity for the Supreme Emperor to show favor to Cao Pi.

I think that the Supreme Lord could send someone to sneak into Shiyang and tell Wen Pin and Yu Jin about Guan Yu’s intention to attack Shiyang, so that they can make preparations early.”

Sun Quan did not comment and asked Quan Cong to stay behind the curtain for the time being.

Not long after.

Lu Xun knocked on the door and entered, advising Sun Quan: "Your Majesty has already lost Xiakou and Lukou, and we must not lose Fankou again; the new city of Wuchang has just been built, and the defense line is not solid. If Liu Bei takes Xiangyang, it will be difficult to resist the navy of Jingzhou advancing eastward, so we must not let Liu Bei get what he wants.

In my opinion, Your Majesty could pledge loyalty to Cao Pi to increase the prestige and legitimacy of the Wei Dynasty, and then ask Cao Pi to confer upon Your Majesty the title of King of Wu to increase Your Majesty's prestige and legitimacy in Jiangdong.

This will weaken the prestige and legitimacy of the Han Dynasty and also make Liu Bei afraid to easily march eastward. By then, the new city of Wuchang will be completed and the people of Jiangdong will be reconciled. From now on, whether it is an alliance with Liu to attack Cao or an alliance with Cao to attack Liu, Your Majesty will have the qualifications to negotiate!"

Lu Xun spoke more bluntly and considered things more comprehensively than Quan Cong.

Just like when Guan Yu was on an expedition to Xiangyang in the past, Lu Xun also expressed to Lu Meng that he wanted to take advantage of Guan Yu's expedition to Xiangyang to launch a surprise attack on Nanjun in order to curb the growth of Guan Yu's power.

There is no right or wrong in the world of warlords, only positions.

Sun Quan smiled, but still did not comment. He just asked Lu Xun to stay behind the curtain.

Lu Xun didn't say much either.

When they saw Quan Cong behind the curtain, they smiled at each other.

After a while.

Bu Zhi also knocked on the door and entered.

Bu Zhi's ideas were similar to those of Quan Cong and Lu Xun. They all wanted to prevent Liu Bei from taking Xiangyang and try their best to create a three-way confrontation in Jiangxia County so as to buy time for the construction of the new city of Wuchang.

Sun Quan also did not express his opinion and asked Bu Zhi to go behind the curtain and stay with Lu Xun and Quan Cong.

Gu Li came closer and whispered to Sun Quan for a while.

Sun Quan nodded.

Gu Li then came to the courtyard and asked Gu Yong, Zhang Zhao, Zhu Ran and Sun Jiao who came one after another to enter.

Except for Zhuge Jin who left early to get information, the other seven people all thought of the same thing.

Sun Quan then asked Lu Xun, Quan Cong and Bu Zhi to come out and meet the crowd. He laughed and said, "It seems that you all have the same idea as me. Liu Bei wants to emulate Emperor Guangwu of Han, and I am not Li Xian of Lujiang who will sit idly by and watch Liu Bei become powerful."

(Note: Li Xian was a separatist force in Jianghuai during the reign of Emperor Guangwu, who claimed to be the Son of Heaven. Ma Cheng, one of the 28 generals of Yuntai, pacified Jianghuai in less than two years.)
After discussing the details with everyone, Sun Quan no longer hesitated.

In addition to Zhuge Jin still going to Nanjun to inquire about information under the name of visiting relatives, he also issued military orders one after another.

For example: He sent Sun Jiao's brother Sun Huan as an envoy to sneak into Shiyang to find Wen Pin and tell him the real purpose of Guan Yu's attack on Shiyang.

For example, he sent Zhao Zi, a native of Nanyang, to Luoyang to announce that Sun Quan intended to submit to Cao Pi and to ask Cao Pi to appoint Sun Quan as the King of Wu.

For example: Quan Cong was sent to lead 3,000 naval forces to Xiakou, saying that Jiangdong had good weather and a bumper harvest this year. Sun Quan was delighted to hear this and specially sent Quan Cong to lead troops to help.

For example: he sent Zhu Ran to train soldiers in Jiangbei and claimed to the outside world that he would help Guan Yu attack Shiyang.

For example: Send Zhang Wen to Hefei to meet Zhang Liao and explain the pros and cons in detail, hoping that both sides can leave fewer troops in Hefei and Ruxukou areas and do their best to guard against Liu Bei.

and many more.

After issuing more than ten military orders in succession, Sun Quan finally felt a little relief from the pressure.

Liu Bei's three-pronged attack on Wei made Sun Quan feel afraid again, as if a heavy mountain was pressing on his back, making it difficult for him to breathe.

(End of this chapter)