The Jagged Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 254 Discussing Jingzhou
Man Chong didn't even have time to pick up the sword on the ground, so he rushed directly into the Dudu's mansion, and was told by the guards that the Dudu was waiting for him in the lobby.

When Man Chong rushed to the lobby, he saw Cao Ren sitting in the hall with a rather sad expression on his face.

——This important task of commanding a large army is really beyond the capabilities of ordinary people!It's really difficult for Cao Ren, the governor, to be able to persist until now.

Man Chong couldn't help sighing in his heart.

Man Chong suppressed the panic on his face, adjusted his armor a little, and then went inside to meet Cao Ren.

After Cao Ren asked Man Chong to sit down, he sighed, "You should have seen what happened just now, right?"

Man Chong nodded.

Cao Ren smiled wryly and said, "I never thought that I, Cao Zixiao, would end up like this..."

Man Chong knew that Cao Ren must be very sad in his heart, so he comforted him, "Don't do this, the governor, the soldiers still have their heart for the governor, you can't fall now, the army still needs you to support it!"

Cao Ren nodded and said, "Actually, it doesn't matter whether you support or not. I will go out of the city tomorrow and see Liu Chan again."

Of course Man Chong knew that Cao Ren went out of the city to meet Liu Chan in order to finalize the withdrawal of troops with the other party. At least Liu Chan had to make another promise that he would never launch a surprise attack by his own army, otherwise he would be called Tian Tian Responsible. The ground is not working, and the ghost is dead.

Man Chong thought about it, and felt that with Cao Ren's current state, it was not safe to go out to meet that cunning Liu Chan.He stood up and cupped his hands, and said, "Captain, it's not a big deal to meet Liu Chan. Now that the morale of the army in the city is not stable, you need to stay stable. The general asked you for orders, so how about letting the general go to meet Liu Chan?"

Cao Ren nodded and said, "Bo Ning, you are a wise and brave general, and you are the only one who can share my worries. You can leave the city tomorrow on behalf of the capital."

Man Chong immediately took orders and said: "Then the general will go down and prepare."

After receiving Cao Ren's signal, Man Chong immediately turned around and left the handsome hall.But at this moment, his expression was suddenly not as calm as when he faced Cao Ren in the handsome hall just now.

At the same time, Liu Chan's handsome tent was even more brightly lit.Liu Chan was dressed in a white shirt and sat on the handsome seat. His fair face was flushed red by the lights on the desk and on both sides.

Liu Chan looked at Zhuge Qiao and Ma Liang who were present first, and asked, "Mr. Ma has something to do, let's talk about it first."

Ma Liang arched his hands and said, "The pontoon bridge above the Flood River has been built for many days. I wonder if Cao Renjun will really leave the city?"

Liu Chan frowned, thinking about it, it had been six or seven days since he launched an information war against the enemy in Fancheng, and he didn't know the effect.But he thought so in his heart, but he couldn't say it with his mouth.

Liu Chan said: "Don't worry, Mr. Ma, I think Cao Ren's withdrawal will only take a few days."

Then, Liu Chan asked Zhuge Qiao what news he needed to report.Zhuge Qiao said: "There have been news from Soochow. Today there is even more news that Soochow's troops in Lingling, Changsha, Jiangxia and Lukou are showing signs of mobilization. It seems that it is really possible to attack us in Jingzhou. Unfavorable. Look, my son, what should we do?"

Ma Liang said first: "Is this impossible? Wu and Shu are originally allies. The letter sent by Lu Xun earlier contained extremely humble words. How could it be possible to suddenly attack me in Jingzhou now?"

Liu Chan smiled and said: "Mr. Ma, the alliance between Wu and Shu is a combination of interests, nothing more than a gesture. If there is a huge temptation of interests in front of you, then the covenant is not just nonsense. Can it be torn?"

Ma Liang's complexion changed, it seemed that Liu Chan's blatant words made him sound too harsh for a celebrity, and he was speechless for a long time.

Liu Chan thought for a while and said to Zhuge Qiao: "Based on the current situation, our army's Wuling, Gong'an, and Jiangling may all be attacked by the Wu army at the same time. I don't actually have the authority to manage Jingzhou now, and Wuling may not be able to say so. Just remind them by the way that Wuling has few soldiers, if it is difficult to even defend, you might as well move the people to Jiangling to ensure the safety of the people.”

When Ma Liang heard this, is it necessary to relocate the people under the current situation?Although Wuling's population is not too large, there are at least [-] households. If it is relocated, I don't know how much commotion it will cause.

Ma Liang quickly said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to labor so hard? The population in Wuling City is fine, but the people outside the city live very scatteredly. How can they find so many people and organize them? Not to mention such a large population." Large-scale migration is extremely complicated to prepare, and it cannot be completed in a day."

Ma Liang has been in charge of civil affairs, and he is extremely skilled in this kind of business, so Liu Chan has to pay attention to his opinion.Liu Chan nodded and said: "If that's the case, then we can only send them a warning message. Why don't you leave this matter to Mr. Ma? After all, your identity is General Zuo, and you are here Jingzhou has been in business for a long time, and what you say will be more acceptable to Wuling."

Ma Liang breathed a sigh of relief, the son finally listened.He nodded his head, agreeing.

Liu Chan said to Zhuge Qiao again: "The army on the public security side has now been completely controlled by Deng Ai, and it can be regarded as already under the control of this prince. You don't have to be polite here, just pass on my order to Deng Ai and strictly order him You must not be careless, and always pay attention to Soochow, especially Lu Xun's sneak attack."

Zhuge Qiao nodded solemnly.In fact, the current Lu Xun is still unknown at all, but Zhuge Qiao and Lu Xun are actually very familiar with each other. They know that although this person is a scholar, he has a beautiful chest, but he has never had the opportunity to display his talents. There will definitely be a time when it will soar into the sky in the future.

Then, the next step should be Jiangling's arrangement.Now in charge of Jiangling are Mi Fang and Pan Jun. Mi Fang is Liu Chan's uncle, and the two are now fighting fiercely.Although Pan Jun is meticulous, his heart is already on Liu Chan's side, so Liu Chan can definitely speak for himself in Jiangling now.

However, Liu Chan suddenly remembered Yu Jin.Since Yu Jin was subdued by Liu Chan, Liu Chan sent him to Jiangling to assist Mi Fang in order not to feel embarrassed when facing Cao Jun, and he doesn't know how it is now.

Liu Chan then asked Zhuge Qiao, "How is General Yu Jin doing in Jiangling?"

Zhuge Qiao shook his head and said, "According to your order, my son, after General Yujin arrived in Jiangling, he will live in his original residence. However, General Yujin's situation is really embarrassing. Mr. Pan Jun is strict and doesn't like to be seen by generals. It’s even more repulsive.”

Liu Chan sighed softly, Pan Jun could not be blamed for Yu Jin's encounter with such a thing.After all, this is an era that emphasizes loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. It is normal for Pan Jun to dislike Yu Jin.It's just that Pan Jun didn't know at this time that in another time and space, he also became a surrender of Soochow in the end.

Therefore, Liu Chan did not make any further comments on this, but said to Zhuge Qiao: "In my name, please write a letter to General Yu Jin, comfort him, and let him be wronged in Jiangling for a few days. Then, write a letter to Pan Zhizhong, advising him to treat General Yu kindly. After all, General Yu is turning from the dark to the bright, and we cannot treat him like this.”

Zhuge Qiao nodded and said, "Yes, I have written it down here. However, there is also news from Chengdu that the Hanzhong King's reward for the general is coming soon."

Liu Chan thought about it too, Yu Jin has surrendered for so long, and the reward should come down, and asked, "How did you get the order?"

"Leader General Zuo, Yishouting Marquis remain the same, but add another [-] households, and let him stay in Jiangling."

Liu Chan nodded. The person with the highest official position in the Shu Han should be Ma Chao, who worships General Hussars.The official position of Yu Jinzuo General remains unchanged, even older than Zhang Fei's Zuoche General.Therefore, Liu Chan has no opinion on this.

Then, Liu Chan said: "Aqiao, write another letter to my uncle Mi Fang and tell him that Jiangling lacks good generals to guard Jiangling. He has General Yu Jin by his side. It can be called a gift from heaven. He must treat him well. Ruodong If one day Wu's soldiers come to the city, you can give the military power to the general as much as possible."

Zhuge Qiao was taken aback when he heard this, and hesitated: "My lord, is this okay? After all, General Yu is a surrendered general..."

Liu Chan waved his hand and said: "This is actually the least feared question. Yu Jin has already surrendered once, and it is impossible to surrender to Soochow again. If he dares to do that, he will be left in the history, and there will be no place for him in the world." landed."

Zhuge Qiao knew that what Liu Chan said was reasonable, so he nodded and wrote down the matter. At the same time, he secretly sighed in his heart, the son is really more and more sophisticated in handling affairs now.

Then, Liu Chan asked again: "Is there anything else going on now?"

Ma Liang added: "According to the report from the scouts, a trace of Cao Jun's activities was found on the other side of the Floating Floating Bridge."

Liu Chan wondered: "There is a large mountainous area on the east bank of the Feishui River, and I am afraid that there are not many troops in Caiyang County. Who dares to spy on our army over there? Could it be that they came down from Nanyang County?"

Ma Liang replied: "According to the news, there should be 2000 enemy troops under the banner of 'Sima'. I don't know which Sima it is. However, there seem to be many rangers among them. It seems that the identity of the other party must be not simple. .”

Liu Chan nodded and asked, "Then what are their intentions?"

Ma Liang paused, but finally expressed his thoughts, and said, "I'm afraid you came here for the Floating Bridge?"

Liu Chan sneered and said: "The pontoon bridge has been built for so many days, Cao Bing always wants to come and take a look. However, no matter whether they came to burn the pontoon bridge or to seize the pontoon bridge, I have been very bored recently. These people Just use it to exercise your muscles!"

Liu Chan immediately sent an order to order [-] soldiers to enter the Floating Bridge.However, due to the wetlands in the Feishui area, it was not suitable for cavalry operations, so Liu Chan only let Zhao Feng's white-eared guards and Zuo Fu's rangers ride horses, and the rest were infantry.

(End of this chapter)