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As for Shangyong

After several fierce battles, Liu Bei successfully occupied Xicheng.

Meng Da, Xu Huang, and others will hold Shangyong to the death, engaging in a protracted battle with Liu Bei. The situation has remained unchanged for six months.

The turning point came from Cao Wei.

Sun Quan attacked Hefei, which was defended by Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao had won several battles against Sun Quan, and Sun Quan was already considering retreating.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Liao, who was ill, suddenly died, leaving the garrison in Hefei in a state of panic, which allowed Sun Quan to take advantage of the situation!

Sun Quan finally captured Hefei, which he had longed for.

Emperor Cao Pi of Wei was deeply moved and wept for Zhang Liao. He posthumously honored Zhang Liao as Marquis Gang, and his son Zhang Hu succeeded him to the title.

Now that Hefei has fallen, Sun Quan has a springboard to enter the Huai River and attack the Central Plains!

If Sun Quan could capture Shouchun, he would be able to achieve his strategic objective of securing the Huai River in order to defend the Yangtze River.

Liu Bei astutely realized that this was a golden opportunity to divide Wei.

He then sent Deng Zhi as an envoy to Jiangdong, intending to join forces with Sun Quan to attack Cao Wei.

Then, in a celebratory manner, they divided up the territory of Cao Wei.

Liang, Si, Bing, and Yu were given to Liu Bei, while Ji, You, Qing, and Yan were given to Sun Quan.

Ji Province was the most fertile province in the land, yet Liu Bei granted it to Sun Quan, demonstrating his determination to divide Wei.

Since Liu Bei had already promised him Ji Province, what reason did Sun Quan have not to agree?

Deng Zhi returned to report.

Liu Bei was overjoyed and immediately ordered Zhuge Liang to mobilize troops from various counties in Yizhou to Hanzhong via the Jinniu Road, in preparation for a full-scale attack on Guanzhong.

Then Huang Quan was ordered to mobilize troops from Jingzhou and, when the time was right, launch a full-scale attack on Wancheng.

Liu Bei intends to launch a three-pronged attack from Longyou, Shangyong, and Wancheng! His sincerity is evident!

Sun Quan also showed his sincerity by gathering 50,000 troops in Hefei.

As for Cao Pi, he naturally wouldn't sit idly by and wait for his doom.

He immediately abandoned Shangyong and ordered Zhang He to oversee military affairs in Yong and Liang provinces, and to block Liu Bei's advance from Hanzhong in Longyou.

Xu Huang was ordered to oversee military affairs in Jing and Yu provinces, and to withdraw troops to Wancheng to defend the gateway to the Central Plains.

Sima Yi was then appointed as the military commander of Yang and Yan provinces, and troops were gathered in Shouchun to confront Sun Quan.

After many years, it seems that the situation of Sun Quan and Liu Bei joining forces to resist Cao Cao is playing out again.

The last time was at Red Cliff.

Time comes to autumn moon

Cao Wei had the opportunity to send out supplies first.

But as long as we hold our ground and wait for our own supplies to arrive, then we can engage in direct combat!

Divide Wei!

Everything seems to be developing in a positive direction.

As long as the pie keeps getting bigger, internal conflicts won't erupt immediately.

Li Yan was even more pleased with himself, because he was the one who advocated against attacking Jiangdong, and now that Jiangdong had captured Hefei, the two sides had formed an alliance again, which showed his foresight!

Conversely, Zhuge Liang, who advocated for offensive tactics, found his days somewhat bleak.

Li Yan often used this incident to speculate, saying that if Liu Bei had adopted the Prime Minister's suggestion and actually attacked Jiangdong, not only would Liu Bei have been infamous, but he would also have lost a powerful ally.

Where would we be now, with the state of Wei divided?

This further demonstrates Li Yan's extraordinary talent, which far surpasses that of Zhuge Liang.

Once the pie gets bigger, Li Yan is confident that he will definitely get the biggest share of the credit!

Yizhou

Having nothing to do, Lu Xun came to chat with Lu Qian, who was observing mourning for his parents.

Analyze the current global situation.

Logically speaking, they were all idle at home and had no way of knowing about matters of the court.

However, Fei Yi took the initiative to bring the news and share it with the two of them.

Today I heard Fei Yi mention that the two families are preparing to divide Wei.

Lu Xun asked Fei Yi for his views on the future landscape.

Fei Yi cupped his hands in greeting, "Your Majesty will surely achieve your strategic goal and share Cao Wei with Jiangdong."

Today, Fei Yi, wearing a double-beamed official hat, could kneel in the second row of the imperial court.

The fact that he could lower himself to befriend Lu Xun and Lu Qian shows that he was not as cold and arrogant as his patriarch Fei Guan.

Upon hearing this, Lu Xun remained calm and looked at Lu Qian.

"Does Gonghe have a different opinion?"

Lu Qian cupped his hands and said, "My opinion may be a bit bold and even treasonous."

These words were meant for Fei Yi's ears.

If Fei Yi were to spread what he was about to say, it would kill his entire family.

Fei Yi laughed, "Gonghe, feel free to speak your mind. We're just discussing it privately."

Lu Qian poured Lu Xun and Fei Yi a cup of tea and began to speak eloquently, "I predict that Sun Quan will most likely not attack Huainan, but will instead turn around and attack Chaisang."

"Attack us?! Haha, Gonghe, that's quite a bold statement." Fei Yi felt like he'd heard a joke.

One step forward meant dividing the four provinces of Wei, and the next step meant continuing to cower in Jiangdong.

It goes without saying what Sun Quan will choose, right?

Liu Bei thought so too, and so did the vast majority of people.

Lu Xun said, "Chaisang is heavily guarded. If Sun Quan attacks, wouldn't he be asking for trouble and only inviting infamy?"

Lu Qian laughed, "Brother, you know the situation in Chaisang, so of course you're very confident in its defense. Brother and Wenwei believe that even if Chaisang is lost, there are still the cities along the river to defend it. How could Sun Quan be so foolish as to attack Shu Han instead of Cao Wei? Right?"

The two nodded.

Lu Qian stood up. "But what if the garrison on the Jiangdong defense line is insufficient?"

"Insufficient troops to defend Chaisang? How is that possible?"

"Impossible! Chaisang is now guarded by my clansman, what Gonghe said will absolutely not happen!"

Lu Qian dusted himself off. "This is just a bold speculation. I'm afraid the defenses along the river will be insufficient. With Hefei in hand, Sun Quan might as well reclaim the territory we took from him, or even take Jingzhou, to solidify his Jiangdong defenses, rather than fight to the death at Shouchun and deplete Jiangdong's resources. After all, Sun Quan has a history of betraying allies; what infamy is he afraid of?"

Lu Qian was badmouthing his own company, which was indeed quite disrespectful.

If this gets out, it will definitely make Lu Qian'an look incredibly superior.

Fei Yi still didn't agree with Lu Qian's speculation. It was too audacious.

"I believe my paternal uncle; he would never give Sun Quan that opportunity," Fei Yi declared confidently.

As long as Fei Guan holds fast to Chaisang, Sun Quan will have absolutely no chance.

That would be best.

But Lu Xun was already convinced by Lu Qian's speculation.

At this time, Yizhou was vulnerable and unable to support Jingzhou.

Jingzhou had to fight against Cao Wei on one hand, and defend against Eastern Wu on the other.

How similar this is to the time when Liu Bei attacked Hanzhong and Guan Yu guarded Jingzhou!

If the situation Lu Qian predicted were to occur, given Lu Xun's understanding of Sun Quan, then this half of the country could very well change hands...

But Lu Xun really couldn't understand why Chaisang would have insufficient defenses.

It's impossible to persuade Fei Guan to lower his price, is it?

"Gonghe's analysis and insights are truly admirable." Lu Qian's speculation was a bit bold, but Fei Yi also admired Lu Qian's talent.

He had studied for several more years than Lu Qian, so he didn't have that kind of boldness.

Lu Qian did not consider himself a genius; he received limited information each day.

He simply scrutinized the existing information to the fullest extent.

Lu Qian did not explain why he speculated that Chaisang's defenses would be insufficient.

Since his father died in factional struggles, and the Yizhou and Dongzhou factions were so hostile to the Jingzhou faction, wouldn't the Yizhou faction also have designs on the Dongzhou faction? They were of one mind.

If they were truly of the same blood, they wouldn't have split into two factions!