Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 600 The Battle of Jingzhou
"Young Master, for today's plan, Xiangyang is full of dangers. Young Master might as well go to Xinye to look for Uncle Liu. I think Uncle Liu will look for the face of the King of Xiangyang. At worst, he will keep you safe." suggested.

"Alright, you prepare my luggage right away. I'm going to see Uncle Liu. My father has worked so hard to get Jingzhou into what it is today. How can he fall into Cai's hands? Not only do I want to escape from Xiangyang, but I also want to find Uncle Liu to help me." I am the master and regain Xiangyang." After hearing what the old family said, Liu Qi immediately made a decision, and after a while, he gritted his teeth and said.

When Liu Qi came to Xinye, he was naturally warmly received by everyone including Liu Bei.

"Master, you can come to Xinye and make Xinye luxuriant. Please, please." Seeing Liu Qi, Liu Bei said with a smile.

"Uncle Huang, I'm at the end of my rope, pay back Uncle Huang and save me." Liu Qi, however, was not polite to Liu Bei, and directly prostrated himself on the ground and said.

"What are you doing, son? If you have something to say, talk about it. I, Liu Bei, can afford such a big gift." Seeing Liu Qi like this, Liu Bei couldn't help but look at Zhuge Liang, then turned and said to Liu Qi.

"Uncle Huang doesn't know. My stepmother, Mrs. Cai, doesn't like me. It's not a day or two. Recently, my father was seriously ill, and Mrs. Cai asked Cai Mao to mobilize troops to take the opportunity to eradicate me. As a last resort, I I can only come to Xinye from afar, and I only hope that the emperor can take him in, and don't let outsiders take away my father's life's hard work." Liu Qi said with some tears.

"This? Liu Bei takes Xiangyang Wang Da'en and lives in Xinye as a guest, but it's not easy to interfere in Jingzhou's internal affairs." Liu Bei said with a look of embarrassment.

"My lord, the king of Xiangyang and the lord are brothers, and they have the same ancestry. How can the lord see the flesh and blood of the king of Xiangyang being bullied by others, and remain indifferent? The lord is acting for Mr. Liu Qi, not to meddle in Jingzhou's internal affairs, but to preside over Jingzhou's affairs." Fairness. Now that the King of Xiangyang is seriously ill, the lord should be planning for the King of Xiangyang to save the heirs of the King of Xiangyang and the great cause of Jingzhou. Talk about what Liu Bei loves to do in a high-sounding manner.

"That's right. Military Master Zhuge is right. I'd like to ask Uncle Huang to make the decision for me." Seeing that Zhuge Liang was speaking for him, Liu Qi quickly agreed.

"Since this is the case, naturally I can't stand by and watch. How about this? Send a letter immediately to contact the officials from all walks of life in Jingzhou, saying that I, Liu Bei, will uphold justice for the eldest son, so that the power of Jingzhou will not fall. Please help the generals and officials from all walks of life to protect the eldest son. Lord Xiangyang. Eldest Young Master thinks this is good?" After a while, Liu Bei seemed to have made up his mind, and then he spoke.

"So, there will be Uncle Lao." Seeing that Liu Bei finally agreed to stand up for him, Liu Qi said hastily.It's just that Liu Qi has no soldiers or generals in his hands at this time, so he can only rely on Liu Bei for everything.

But it is said that since Xiahou Dun joined Liu Biao, Liu Biao asked Xiahou Dun to go to Jiangxia to garrison in order to stop Soochow.After Xiahou Dun received Liu Bei's crusade against the Cai family, he was very happy: "Hahaha, Liu Bei, a hypocrite, finally couldn't bear it anymore and was going to attack Jingzhou. I thought he was really indifferent to Jingzhou? Now it seems It's just not ripe enough."

"Hehe, it's General Xiahou who sees it clearly. Now that Lu Bu has gone to the north, if Liu Bei is afraid, he will have no chance to fight against Lu Bu. Take Jingzhou while Liu Biao is seriously ill, so that it is possible to fight against Lu Bu. Liu Bei like this One move is pretty good." Hearing Xiahoudun's words, a big man beside him laughed and said.This person was none other than Cao Ren who came to Jingzhou with Xiahou Dun, but had never shown his face in front of others.

"The current plan, should we also send troops to help Liu Bei, I'm afraid it will not be easy to take Jingzhou with Liu Bei's troops." Hearing what the grass man said, Xiahou Dun nodded and said.

"Hehe, Liu Bei has endured for such a long time. Now that he has made a move, how can he not be fully prepared. What does the general think Liu Bei is most afraid of when he takes Jingzhou?" Hearing Xiahou Dun's words, Cao Ren asked with a slight smile.

"It's because the generals of other counties are unwilling to help Liu Bei." Xiahou Dun said with a slight frown.

"No, now that Liu Bei has occupied the righteousness, and Liu Qi is the trump card in his hand. Even if the generals in other counties are unwilling to see Liu Bei in power, they have no strong reason to oppose it. So what Liu Bei is most afraid of at this time is not the interior of Jingzhou. , but outside Jingzhou." Cao Ren shook his head, then got up and looked towards Jiang Dong.

"What does the general mean, that Sun Quan from Jiangdong will take this opportunity to attack Jingzhou?" Seeing the appearance of the grass man, Xiahou Dun asked quickly, his heart sank.

"Since Sun Ce's death, Jiangdong has been silent for many years. Sun Quan has worked hard to govern. Now Jiangdong is rich in products and has strong soldiers and horses. Sun Quan has also sorted out Jiangdong's forces smoothly. He only waits for the opportunity to expand outward. After Lu Bu in the north unifies Hebei, he will unify the world. There are already signs of the situation, and naturally he doesn't want to intervene when there is chaos in Jingzhou, so Liu Bei wants to take Jingzhou this time, and his subordinates will take Xiangyang with lightning speed. Beware of sneak attacks from Jiangdong and Lu Bu." At this time, Cao Ren turned around in front of Xiahou Dun and said seriously.

"If that's the case, wouldn't we have to guard Jiangxi and not be able to go to Xiangyang to help Liu Bei?" After Cao Ren finished speaking, Xiahou Dun frowned and said.

"No, we must participate in the Battle of Xiangyang. Otherwise, how would Liu Bei know that we are on his side? And we must defend the battle. Both are indispensable?" Cao Ren nodded seriously Said.

"Hey, if I become naturalized, I can only stay in Jiangxia. I must be the prefect of Jiangxia. I will thank you for going to Xiangyang." After listening to Cao Ren's explanation, Xiahou Dun finally made a decision.

However, after the Cai family learned that Liu Qi was going to Xinye and joined forces with Liu Bei to seize the power of Jingzhou, he quickly found Cai Mao to discuss.

"Liu Qi, a prodigal son, actually finds outsiders to deal with me. What do you think should be done now?" Although Mrs. Cai is ruthless, she must be a woman, and when she really wants to use weapons, she becomes a little timid.

"Hmph, Liu Bei is nothing more than a man in the wild. How can a few soldiers and horses in Xinye be able to chat with each other? A certain family will mobilize soldiers and horses to pacify Xinye and capture that kid Liuqi back." Get up and say arrogantly.Taking advantage of Liu Biao's serious illness, today's Cai Mao has mastered most of Jingzhou's soldiers and horses, and he is obviously more confident than before.

"Confused, although you have bought a lot of people, Liu Bei is not a vegetarian. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun are his subordinates. Which one is not brave? Do you really think you are their opponent?" After hearing Cai Mao's words, Cai's Gazing at Cai Mao, he said angrily.

"This?" After hearing Cai's words, Cai Mao was speechless for a while. Although Cai Mao is in power now and his ego is a bit inflated, he also knows that he is definitely not an opponent of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun. After a while, he said: "We will not send troops. Is it impossible to make trouble with them? I just heard that Liu Bei has already contacted the generals of the counties. If they unite, what should we do?"

"Hmph, he Liu Bei knows how to unite the troops of the counties, don't you know? Tomorrow we can rest assured that the news is that Liu Bei has an evil intention and kidnapped the eldest son Liu Qi. We call on the generals of the counties to send troops to attack Xinye, so we can Sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight." Seeing that Cai Mao didn't have any good ideas, he snorted coldly and said.

"Sister's idea is really good, let's let them fight. I'll arrange it right away." After speaking, Cai Mao turned and left.

Just when the situation in Jingzhou was shaking, Lu Bu, who had not long returned to Luoyang, also received the news.

"Hahaha, Liu Bei, you really can't stand it anymore and want to attack Jingzhou. It's okay, I'll take this opportunity to do it and solve the Jingzhou matter completely. What do you think?" After receiving the news from Jingzhou, Lu Bu Hastily summoned all the ministers to ask.

"My lord, now that Liu Biao is seriously ill, Liu Bei took advantage of the chaos to seize Jingzhou, and it was time for our army to take advantage of the chaos. I suggest that my lord also order General Zhang Liao of Hanzhong to march to Yizhou, so that both Yizhou and Jingzhou If you fall into the hands of the main attacker, the day when the lord will rule the world is just around the corner." Seeing that Lu Bu was about to attack Jingzhou, Xun Yu stepped forward and said.

"Hehe, my lord raises soldiers for a thousand days, and they are used for a while. General Cao Xing has been training troops in Hongze Lake for a long time, and Mr. Chen Gong has been building sea ships in Xuzhou, and he has been arranging and training the navy for a while. Why don't you call them together, my lord? Take Jingzhou and Yizhou and at the same time wipe out Soochow in one fell swoop, so that the master's great cause of unifying the world can be completed overnight." At this time, Guo Jia also stood up and said.Compared with Xun Yu's opinion, Guo Jia is obviously bolder and more courageous.

"Hahaha, the two gentlemen came up with good ideas. It seems that the appetite of the two of you is much bigger than that of me, Lu Bu. Zhang Liao has been in Hanzhong for a while now. Let him do something against Liu Zhang in Yizhou. It's not difficult, as long as Jia Xu of Yongzhou mobilizes some troops to Hanzhong. It's just that the navy of Hongze Lake and the navy of Haxuzhou have been training for some time, but they have never participated in any battles. It's not easy to judge, these soldiers and horses are not easy to train, and I don't want them all to be ruined in the first battle. How about this, order Cao Xing to send his Xianglan Banner navy to Jiangdu and harass Jiangdong. At the same time, let Chen Gong Send the Zhenglan Banner Navy to harass Jiangdong along the coast. In this way, these soldiers and horses can participate in limited battles, and the entire army will not be wiped out in the first battle. Certainly, Jiangdong's navy has been formed for many years and is well-trained. Far inferior. With their harassment, Jiangdong Sun Quan must not intervene in the war in Jingzhou, and it will not be too late to deal with Sun Quan after we win Jingzhou." Regarding the opinions of Xun Yu and Guo Jia, Lu Bu seriously thought about it , said solemnly.From Guo Jia's point of view, Lv Bu's training of the navy, whether it is the Zhenglan Banner or the Xianglan Banner, is aimed at preparing for the attack on Jiangdong, so since he is going to attack Jiangdong at this time, then all the navy should be used, and Lu Bu's idea was different. For Lu Bu, the navy of Xianglan Banner and Zhenglan Banner should not only be used in Jiangdong, but also in farther places waiting for them.

(End of this chapter)