Three Kingdoms: The Reverse Son of the Guan Family, Dragon Blessing Jingxiang

What did Cao Cao discuss with Jia Xu and Cheng Yu.

None of the civil and military personnel outside the door knew anything about it.

Cao Zhen, on the other hand, was passed in again, and when he came out again, he looked worried.

Sima Yi knew that this must be Cao Wei's new strategy decided by Cao Cao and his two advisers.

"What did the Prime Minister say?"

In Cao Zhen's mansion, this time it was Sima Yi who took the initiative to see Cao Zhen.

"You are willing to see me!" Cao Zhen was furious when he saw Sima Yi, "Before, it was your special mother who asked me to kill Zhuo Rong, but when the prime minister blamed me, you let me bear the responsibility alone."

"If the Prime Minister really blamed you, he wouldn't just send you in to follow orders. The Prime Minister trusts you."

Following Sima Yi’s words…

Cao Zhen pondered for a moment, thinking about it, it makes sense...

Considering that both he and Sima Yi were from Zi Huan, Zi Huan also specifically told him that he could trust Sima Yi and there was no need to hide anything from Sima Yi.

So Cao Zhen said truthfully: "Zhuo Rong is dead, and Zhang Wenyuan is eager to return. The prime minister is not worried that he is staying in Fancheng. He will definitely be transferred back..."

"Then... who will succeed General Wenyuan?" Sima Yi asked eagerly.

Cao Zhen said "Alas" but did not reply.

Sima Yi took the initiative and asked: "Is this Xu Huang and Xu Gongming?"

"No!" Cao Zhen waved his hand, and then said meticulously: "The Prime Minister asked General Zhang to lead 50,000 troops from Runan to Xudu, defend Xudu first, and then rush to Shouchun. The rest of the troops Leave them all to General Cao Ren!"

Speaking of this, Cao Zhen sighed, "In this current situation, the only people the Prime Minister can trust are his own people! It's just... alas..."

In the end, Cao Zhen sighed again.

Sima Yi glanced at Cao Zhen, with a look in his eyes as if he was about to speak, and sighed silently, "The Prime Minister has switched from taking the initiative to attack to defending. This battle... Guan Yu's fight was so evil that even the Prime Minister did not dare to do so. Risking the siege of Wancheng, we only dare to trap Wancheng... cut off Wancheng's food route, but in this case, Wancheng will be caught in the middle, but Fancheng will also be trapped, and Fancheng's food and grass will not be lucky!"

"Although the grain road is not smooth, at least Shangyong and Runan can transport grain. It is a little slow, but it is better than Guan Yu's grain road after blocking the Han River... Huh, he has no place to transport grain!" Cao Zhen While explaining, he couldn't help but sigh, "As you said, the Prime Minister has switched from offense to defense. In the past few years, General Cao Ren has faced Guan Yu and garrisoned in Xiangfan. Wherever he went to battle, he looked like he was defending. Now... think about it, Still so."

Sima Yi consoled him: "If we hold on, at least we won't make mistakes easily... It's just..."

Sima Yi once again raised his question, "Can a Fan city hold more than 100,000 troops?"

Cao Zhen explained: "The Prime Minister's order is that General Cao Ren will garrison Fancheng, General Xu Huang will garrison Pinglu City to the west of Fancheng, General Niugai will garrison Yancheng, and General Yinshu will garrison Xinye City to support each other and block the Han River... to prevent Xiangyang from attacking Wan. How could all the troops be trapped in Fancheng without the support of the city?"

oh…

Sima Yi connected these cities with the map in his mind. He nodded slightly, "In this way, Shangyong can transport grain to Pinglu City, and Runan can also transport grain to Xinye City. It can be regarded as opening up a new grain road... Only These four cities are surrounded by the Guan family father and son."

"It's not certain who is surrounding whom!" Cao Zhenba smacked his lips, "By the way, Zihuan's side... also needs to send news. Can you write this letter?"

"What?" Sima Yi was curious.

Cao Zhen said slowly: "The Prime Minister wants Zi Huan to meet the Jiangdong Biyaner. With the current situation, the Prime Minister has decided to join forces with Wu to attack Liu!"

this…

Sima Yi was shocked by Cao Zhen's words.

What was even more hesitating in his mind was that now he... was no longer afraid of that "poison".

So, does Sima Yi still want to tell Guan Lin this information?

It seems... because of the threat of the "Belt Edict", Sima Yi needs to passively complete the things Guan Lin tells him, but... there is no need to do more for Guan Lin like he did when he was poisoned.

What's more, the more inextricably the two sides fight, the more likely he, Sima Yi, is to profit from it and break the situation, and his status will also rise.

Previously, the situation in Fancheng suddenly changed. Sima Yi deceived Zhang Liao into returning him, and the antidote he got in exchange... speaks volumes.

call…

With this in mind, Sima Yi took a deep breath.

He doesn't like to live this kind of life, walking on thin ice, like that little turtle, stretching out his head is a knife, and shrinking his head is also a knife.

He must think about how to break the deadlock of the "clothes and belt edict"!

——"Unless, in Cao Wei... I hold all the rights in my hands, in my hands..."

Suddenly, an idea flashed in Sima Yi's mind.

As soon as this idea appeared, Sima Yi couldn't help but ponder.

——"That's right, only when I become the biggest one in the Wei Dynasty, I won't worry about the "clothing edict", and I can truly control my own destiny. 』

——"It turns out...the place where the game breaks down is here!" 』

For a moment, Sima Yi's eyes narrowed deeply, and the gaze like an eagle looking at a wolf came again, but he quickly withdrew this gaze.

Bury his thoughts deeply and silently in your heart.

Seeing Sima Yi in a daze, Cao Zhen patted him and said, "I asked you to write a letter to Zihuan. Why are you in a daze?"

"Write a letter...oh, yes...write a letter..." Sima Yi came back to his senses.

He must write this letter.

He needs to muddy the water even more!

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Within two days, information about the Xiangfan battlefield had reached Hefei City.

Listening to the messenger's report and looking at the letter in his hand, Sun Quan couldn't help but his hands were trembling, and his green pupils were trembling.

Then... his arms began to tremble, and his body began to tremble. The more he trembled... the more violent his whole body became.

After reading the entire letter, Sun Quan handed the letter to Gu Yong who was standing aside, then turned around...

Go to the window, stand here, and look to the west.

There was a little loneliness and melancholy in his eyes.

Gu Yong also read the letter, and he suddenly understood Sun Quan's mood at this moment.

Of course, it was also because of Guan Yu that he captured Wancheng under such extremely unfavorable circumstances and almost reversed the situation overnight. This incredible achievement... anyone would be deeply moved.

"Ambush from all sides, narrow escape from death, under such a situation, Guan Yu... no, it is the father and son of the Guan family, how can they cooperate to achieve such an incredible result!"

Gu Yong couldn't help but sigh: "A miracle, this is a miracle!"

It stands to reason that this battle... can be regarded as a comeback for the Sun-Liu Alliance.

But there was no trace of joy on the faces of Sun Quan and Gu Yong...

Even Gu Yong's words of praise made Sun Quan have no intention of turning around. He was still facing the window and just murmured: "What is that strange flying ball? It can carry people in quietly. The city can shoot arrows from above...if it weren't for this, three Guan Yunchangs might not be able to capture Wancheng!"

threaten…

Although this battle had nothing to do with him, and it was not him who hit the flying ball, but... because of this flying ball, Sun Quan already felt a huge threat.

As the leader of Soochow, he is sensitive to any unknown things, especially those that threaten Soochow's existence.

Undoubtedly, this flying ball has seriously threatened Soochow.

You know, Soochow relies on the natural moat of the Yangtze River.

But this "sky chasm", in front of the "flying ball" and the sky, will be easily broken and turned into nothingness!

This flying ball can fly from Xiangyang City to Wancheng, and it can fly from Jiangling, Changsha, and Jiangxia across the Yangtze River to Soochow.

The most terrifying thing is, how vast is the sky?

This flying ball was coming, even if Sun Quan knew it, he would have no way to protect him!

In other words...

If these flying balls really become large-scale, with hundreds or even thousands appearing in the sky, then who knows, one day... suddenly a Jingzhou army will appear from behind Sun Quan, and a sharp dagger will hit him hard. Inserted into the heart of Soochow.

It's no exaggeration to say, because this flying ball...

The day when Cao Wei was overthrown would also be the moment when Soochow was overthrown.

This... is undoubtedly a huge threat.

"Master, are you afraid of this flying ball?" Gu Yong asked lightly.

Sun Quan slowly raised his head and looked at the sky, "How vast is the sky? If the Guan family father and son can conquer the sky, then they will be able to see everything we have done, and there will be no more conspiracies in front of them. , there will be no more ambushes, and there will be no more Yangtze River natural chasm... Why can Soochow still compete with Jingzhou?"

At the end of the sentence, Sun Quan almost gritted his teeth.

He couldn't figure out how this flying ball... could appear in Jingzhou, and how it could be used on the battlefield by the Guan family father and son.

Looking at Sun Quan's expression, Gu Yong could guess what he was thinking, so...he opened his mouth at the right time: "My lord, Cao Pi, the second son of Cao Wei, has asked to see my lord again..."

Speaking of this, Gu Yong did not forget to remind him: "This Cao Pi has been in Jiangdong for more than a month. My lord has been offering good food and drink, but he has never received him. This time..."

Before Gu Yong could finish his words, Sun Quan spoke directly: "I know what Mr. Gu means. The current situation is forced by the current situation. Even without Mr. Gu's reminder, I must meet the second son of Cao Wei. !”

Gu Yong knew what Sun Quan's words meant and quickly handed over his hand: "My lord, let's go and make arrangements for tomorrow's court meeting. Wu Hou will receive the Young Master of Wei."

"etc…"

When Gu Yong was about to leave, Sun Quan added: "Send the message for Lu Ziming to come for me!"

"Well..." Gu Yong thought of something, but still backed out.

Not long after, Lü Meng came in and saw Sun Quan. Lü Meng immediately handed over his hand.

"At the end of the day, I will pay my respects to my lord."

"Ziming doesn't need to salute." Sun Quan personally helped Lu Meng up. His eyes were deep and almost squinting as he asked Lu Meng: "Ziming, I want to ask you, if Gu wants you to attack Jiangling by surprise, how many troops do you need? How many ships? ?”

Ah...ah...

Sun Quan's question shocked Lu Meng.

Sun Quan's words continued, and his tone became more serious, "You can say it freely, I want you to ensure that Jiangling is captured——"

Why Gangneung?

Because of this magical flying ball;

Because of the mysterious Mianshui Villa.

As the leader of Soochow, where did Jingzhou’s magical weapons come from? He couldn't be more clear!

Mianshui Villa...this must also be the place where the flying ball was born

As long as he controls this Mianshui Villa, it is equivalent to Sun Quan obtaining the method of making this "flying ball".

Got plenty of fly balls as well.

This turned a major threat to Soochow into a major benefit.

Sun Quan even thought further. In his opinion... as long as he had this flying ball, he could achieve this "miraculous" record against Cao Wei like Guan Yu and avenge his shame.

Therefore, even if it means "stabbing in the back", even if it means tearing up the alliance, even if it means suffering from infamy, Sun Quan must capture Jiangling and this Mianshui Villa!

Of course, Lu Meng didn't know these thoughts of Sun Quan, but looking at his serious look, Lu Meng knew that...the leader of Soochow was serious, not just talk.

only…

Lu Meng looked worried: "My lord, please don't forget that the Governor of Lu is still in Jingzhou..."

"I know." Sun Quan's answer was as firm as ever, "If Zijing was told about such an action, he would definitely not agree... But, haha... just because Zijing was in Jingzhou, Guan Lin would definitely not have thought that his Jiangling, the rear area, will be raided! This is the only chance!"

Sun Quan's eyes were deep and firm, and his tone contained infinite determination.

At this moment, Lu Meng seemed to be caught by Sun Quan's gaze and couldn't help but lower his head.

"How many soldiers?" Sun Quan raised his voice and his eyes became deeper: "How many soldiers exactly? Can Jiangling be captured?"

this…

Lu Meng pondered again, and he shook his head, "Soldiers are not expensive, but elites are more valuable...and...in addition to elite soldiers, if you want to plot Jiangling, you need some plans and conspiracies, and you also need Cao Wei... You must give Xiangyang enough power." It's stressful! Turn everyone's attention to the Xiangfan battlefield... Only in this way will Jiangling be empty!"

Lu Meng's words made Sun Quan nod.

——Inexpensive soldiers are more valuable than fine ones!

——Conspiracy and plan!

And - the pressure from Cao Wei!

These are all words from the bottom of my heart!

Sun Quan's eyes kept moving as he was thinking about Lu Meng's words.

Finally, his eyes settled, he patted Lu Meng's shoulder with one hand, and left a message: "Ziming's words are all on point!"

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Jiangling City has tall city walls with staggered bricks and stones. A huge wooden sign hangs above the city gate with the four characters "Dongwai City Gate" written on it.

At this moment, Mi Fang was riding a horse through the "Eastern Outer City Gate" with an "old acquaintance". There were six soldiers behind him to protect the safety of the two of them.

"Is this the new city?" The middle-aged man on the horse asked Mi Fang beside him while looking up at the towering city wall.

He is Yang Yi, from Xiangyang City, Jingzhou.

He had studied in Jiangling when he was young, so he was no stranger to Jiangling City. However, the city gates and the city in front of him... filled him with a sense of freshness, as if... everything here was brand new and stronger than the Jiangling City of the past. It was like a huge barrier, enveloping the entire city.

"That's right." Mi Fang picked up her riding whip and pointed to everything around her as she walked and introduced, "This is the new city...the old city is along Yangshui, surrounded by water on both sides. The new city is south of the old city, close to the old city, with a auxiliary road in the middle. Connected... If the auxiliary road is closed, the new and old cities will be completely isolated."

Mi Fang introduced his results.

That's right, hundreds of thousands of people have been mobilized in the past few months...

Mi Fang was a supervisor day and night, showing an incorruptibility that was completely inconsistent with his character. He was almost entirely focused on the city.

You know, nearly 30% of the land in this city belongs to Mi Fang. This is huge wealth!

Compared with this wealth, only a fool would cut corners in the process!

Thanks to Mi Fang's hard work, Jiangling New City has now begun to take shape.

Yang Yi reined in his horse and stopped under the city gate, looking at the city wall and being inside it... He seemed to feel the complementarity between the old and new cities, especially at the strategic level.

"It's an ingenious work of nature, a combination of God and God..." Yang Yi couldn't help but marvel: "In such a new city, the auxiliary roads on the towers are connected. When the auxiliary roads are connected, the old and new cities will be combined into one. If the auxiliary roads are closed, the old and new cities will be isolated from each other. Calculated in this way... If the enemy attacks Jiangling City, they will need to attack it twice!"

"Twice?" Mi Fang laughed louder and louder, as if she was laughing at Yang Yi's innocence.

This stunned Yang Yi.

——"What's going on?" 』

Mi Fang didn't explain, she just drove her horse forward, "Let's go and look further..."

Sure enough, continuing to move forward, Yang Yi saw more things, because...in the outermost "East Outer City Gate", after only walking a few fifty steps, another city gate "East Inner City Gate" appeared... "

What does this mean?

Yang Yi was a little confused, "Why does a new city have two gates?"

If you don’t understand, just ask…

At this time, Mi Fang explained while stroking her round belly: "Not only the new city, but also the old city has a new city wall and two gates added outside the old city wall..."

Ah... Yang Yi was stunned.

You know, the cost of adding a new city wall around the city is almost the same as building a new city. Is Jiangling City... so rich?

But why bother?

Before Yang Yi could think about it, Mi Fang's voice chanted again, "Master Wei, what you said just now is wrong!"

"Which sentence?"

"You said that the enemy needs to attack Jiangling City twice to capture it!" Mi Fang said with a smile: "To be precise, if the enemy wants to completely capture Jiangling City, he needs to attack the city four times! The old and new cities, inner and outer The two outer walls... Of course, the inner wall is more difficult to attack than the outer wall, because siege equipment such as well fences cannot enter at all..."

Speaking of this, Mi Fang patted her chest confidently, "This is the method proposed by that boy Hao Zhao. Although it costs a lot of money, it can't hold up this city. You know the old and new cities, the inner and outer walls mean What are you wearing?"

"What?"

"It means that as long as I have 5,000 soldiers in my hand, I can defend the strength of 50,000 soldiers...my soldiers can use arrows and stones to stop the enemy four times -"

Well…

Hearing this, Yang Yi was stunned.

Of course, Mi Fang's statement is correct, because there are two cities, the old and the new, and two walls inside and outside... To capture Jiangling, the enemy needs to attack the city four times, and the defenders, whether they shoot arrows or smash stones, all the methods of defending the city can Use it four times.

The difficulty of siege can be imagined!

only…

——How inhumane!

When Yang Yi looked at Jiangling City, he just felt that this was too "grand", right? Where are the old and new cities, the inner and outer walls? These are all pure gold!

"General Mi, it looks like it cost a lot to build this city, right?" Yang Yi asked curiously.

Mi Fang waved her hand, "Not too much, not too much, it's nothing, it's nothing..."

Having said this, he did not forget to add, "In fact, not only Jiangling City, our Changsha City also has two cities, the old and the new, and two walls inside and outside. I can tell you that as long as Changsha City is here, our Jingzhou will not be short of money, not at all." Short of money…”

Yes...Changsha City is connected to Jiaozhou!

There is still a "big dog owner"...

The big dogs in history "sponsored" Soochow to cover the Yangtze River with iron locks, which can be said to be - iron ropes across the river.

Today's "big dog owners" spend money to buy ordnance and "sponsor" the two cities of Jiangling and Changsha. It's just a drizzle and a sprinkle of water!

Mi Fang knows the strength of this "big dog". These fortifications are just a small amount of money!

"Ahem..." Yang Yi coughed lightly. He didn't want to talk about this topic anymore. He felt... Mi Fang, no... Jingzhou Taite Miao was so rich, so rich.

After a slight cough, Yang Yi asked about the business and told the purpose of his trip.

"Prefect Mi, I'm here...actually on the Lord's order!"

"What is your order, my lord?" Mi Fang touched his round belly again.

"This..." Yang Yi suddenly didn't know where to start. He pondered for a moment and then opened his mouth: "The Lord intends to summon Young Master Yunqi to Sichuan!"

As soon as these words came out, Mi Fang's expression suddenly changed, and then...he was not polite at all, did not show any respect to Yang Yi...even even uttered three words without giving face to his lord Liu Bei.

"piss off--"

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