Three Kingdoms

During Liu Biao's heyday, Jiangling had more than 30,000 troops stationed. With Jiangling and Jiangxia as the main core, they deployed defenses along the Yangtze River to contact the four counties in Jingnan. They could also attack Jiangdong along the river.

In history, around Jingzhou Nanjun, Zhou Yu once attacked Nanjun after the Battle of Chibi. He fought fiercely with Cao Ren for nearly a year, and finally defeated Cao Ren and obtained Nanjun. However, he later gave Nanjun to Liu Bei. The reason was naturally that he wanted Liu Bei to take over. It became a barrier to block Cao Cao. The so-called "borrowing Jingzhou" actually meant borrowing Nanjun.

Later, many problems occurred around Nanjun in Jingzhou. In fact, the most fundamental reason was not that there were any changes in the geography of Nanjun, but that Sun Quan simply did not understand the minds of the people in Nanjun, Jingzhou. In addition, Zhuge Liang and other Jingxiang factions at that time defecting to Liu Bei, and having Liu Qi as a cover, many of Liu Biao's defeated troops during the Battle of Chibi gradually defected to Liu Bei, so that Sun Quan even began to be wary of Liu Bei, and then the Sun Shangxiang incident happened...

So overall, the comparison of strength between the two sides in the war is not static. The numerical value in the game is one thousand, and the combat power value is one thousand wherever you move it. However, in fact, this combat power value is It goes up and down and is difficult to control.

In Nanjun Zhongmaicheng, during one or two months of intense recovery, the originally damaged city walls have gradually been restored. The rammed soil layer is densely covered with round rammed holes, which are so hard that even an iron cone cannot be smashed into them. point. When the green bricks are laid on the outside, the restoration is completed.

Jiangdong soldiers acted as supervisors, and they treated the captured Jiangling people like oxen and horses to their death. Some used logs and thick ropes to drag stones, some were repairing the battlements on the city wall, and some were covered in mud, and some were swinging the big rocks. The pots boiling glutinous rice juice and mortar mixture are used to caulking the stone wall foundations. There are even many half-year-old children picking branches and dead grass all over the mountains and fields to prepare fuel for these big pots that boil mortar...

In Maicheng, a group of soldiers walked out of the government office and slowly climbed up the city wall along the street to inspect the repair situation. Each of these soldiers has a majestic body, and the exposed skin on their body and face has more or less scars, and their eyes are cold. It is obvious that each of them is a battlefield veteran who does not care about life and death.

As these soldiers marched all the way, the surrounding Jiangdong soldiers saluted one after another, while the civilians became even more humble and hurriedly hid on the side of the road, not daring to raise their trembling heads...

Zhou Tai couldn't tell the difference between respect and awe.

Anyway, Zhou Tai feels very good now. In this life, working hard to survive, isn't it just to pursue a happy life? The little girl's skin that was robbed some time ago really did not miss the mark. She washed away the dirt and mud that was stained on it. She is extremely delicate, but she looks a little greener. Zhou Tai has spent a lot of time these days. I was thinking so much that my steps were a little loose at the moment.

How Zhou Tai and others dealt with the Nanyue people before was naturally how they dealt with the Jiangling people now. The corpses lying down near the city head and the frightened looks of these Jiangling people as they passed by did not make Zhou Tai feel There was something wrong, and I even felt physically and mentally happy.

As for whether it is cruelty and oppression, or tormenting the people?

hehe.

Even if Zhou Tai doesn't do this, Li Tai and Ma Tai will do it, right? So Zhou Tai is doing this now, what’s wrong? If there is anything wrong, it is that the people of Jiangling are cowardly and incompetent and do not know how to choose a good monarch!

Zhou Tai stood on the city wall, looked at the busy Jiangling people around him, and sneered: "These lazy people are no better than the South Vietnamese barbarians!" I just know how to be lazy and don’t move even if I don’t smoke! Everyone is used to enjoying happiness under Liu Laogou, is it really possible that the whole world is in peace? In this world, wolves eat meat and dogs eat shit! These pigs are worse than dogs and don't even have to eat shit. They deserve it! Pass the order and speed up. I don't care how exhausted these idiots are, I just want to complete the repairs within ten days! 』

The guards around Zhou Tai also agreed. Some turned around to deliver the order, while the rest stood beside Zhou Tai, laughing and pointing here and there. Some were interacting with the Jiangdong soldiers supervisors below the city, laughing and making noises. Floating over Maicheng.

The obviously large number of Jiangling people were silent, just like cattle and sheep. Even if they were bleeding and beaten all over the ground, most of them made little noise...

Zhou Tai, like Pan Zhang, was a general promoted by Sun Quan after he came to power. Originally, there were only a dozen people around Zhou Tai, but now the headquarters has expanded to 500. Without Sun Quan's support, Zhou Tai would not have the opportunity to make contributions, let alone his current power.

"General, look!" there! Like General Pan’s flag! 』

Not long after, Pan Zhang arrived at Maicheng with some guards. He glanced at Zhou Tai and asked, "Is Youping's injury healed?" Okay? 』

Zhou Tai moved his body and said, "It's almost done." "Man, what's wrong with that?"

While the two people were talking, they walked towards the corner of the city. The guards behind them also looked at each other and distanced themselves. After all, everyone knows that although Pan Zhang and Zhou Tai are both generals promoted by Sun Quan, they are not very harmonious on weekdays and even have a bit of competition. So this time Pan Zhang came here, naturally not to care about Zhou Tai's physical injury. Yes, there must be something going on...

Pan Zhang didn't say much nonsense. After looking at Zhou Tai's wound recovery, he nodded and said, "The governor has an order and it must be completed within ten days... If Youping feels that the injury is okay, I will go back." The governor has been reinstated..."

Zhou Yu's order to Pan Zhang actually had a supplement. If Zhou Tai's injury did not recover, then Pan Zhang would replace Zhou Tai in Maicheng. However, Pan Zhang was unwilling to be in Maicheng. He wanted greater merit, rather than just going there. Facing the "possible" arrival of Cao Cao's partial army.

Possible means that there may or may not be something. It's okay to say that there is, but if there isn't, wouldn't it be that we are sitting here in vain and can't catch anything?

When Pan Zhang saw Zhou Tai's words, he had no intention of going into details. Anyway, this was what Zhou Tai said himself, and others heard it as witness, so he naturally followed Zhou Tai's intention and said: "In ten days, Pick some of the strongest to stay in the city, and move the rest to Jiangdong as soon as possible..."

Zhou Tai was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up: "Could it be that the governor meant..."

Pan Zhang nodded, "If there is an enemy attack, Youping needs to defend the city for at least fifteen days. Is there any problem?" 』

Zhou Tai burst out laughing, "Don't say it's the 15th, it's March, no problem!" I don’t know what the governor has decided to do? 』

Pan Zhang shook his head and said, "I don't know about this... I just obey orders..." When talking about this, Pan Zhang looked a little awkward. After all, although he had been in front of Zhou Yu before, he was not familiar with Zhou Yu's behavior. I don’t understand the overall layout very well, and I can’t guess why Zhou Yu would ask to repair Maicheng, or even be attacked by Cao’s army.

Since Cao Jun will attack, why not set up an ambush halfway?

Or what goal did Zhou Yu want to achieve by luring Cao Jun?

Pan Zhang was not very clear on these questions, so he naturally felt a little embarrassed when Zhou Tai asked him. Therefore, after giving Zhou Yu's orders, he had no intention of dealing with Zhou Tai's polite words, so he just brought him with him. The men and horses returned to Dangyang Jiangdong Camp.

Zhou Tai watched Pan Zhang leave and didn't say anything more. Although he said it was General Pan and then enthusiastically invited him, but if Pan Zhang really took his courtesy seriously, then Zhou Tai would be the one embarrassed. .

Now that Pan Zhang is gone, Zhou Tai feels more relaxed.

As for Zhou Yu’s order, although Zhou Tai felt it was a bit sudden, since there was such an order, he naturally had to obey it. It’s not that Zhou Tai had any absolute confidence in Zhou Yu, but since Sun Quan gave Zhou Yu the position of governor, So of course Zhou Tai must also obey Zhou Yu's instructions under his command.

As for whether Zhou Yu can defeat Cao Cao, everyone in Jiangdong is actually watching...

……┐(?～?)┌……

At this moment, there is a unique scene in Wu County, Jiangdong.

Thanks to the large amount of money flowing into Jiangdong after the capture of Jiangling, the market in Wu County suddenly became popular. The streets and alleys were full of people. Needless to say, the shops with daily necessities naturally had so many people every day. Others Things like cloth and silk shops, dried fruit shops, etc. that are not daily necessities are also booming when they come in.

Money is easy to come by and easy to spend.

The situation of the Han Dynasty in the past two years does not look very good. From the beginning of the Yellow Turban Rebellion to now, almost the northern half of the Han Dynasty has been disturbed by wind and clouds. Generally speaking, it is only in the Yangzhou area. Since Sun Ce defeated Yan Baihu, Even if it is stable. After Sun Ce died, Sun Quan succeeded to the throne, and the area was still peaceful.

Happiness comes from comparison. Looking at the ups and downs of the war in the north, people from Jiangdong naturally feel that the scenery here is unique. However, they are somewhat worried in their hearts. They don’t know when their good days will be affected by these things. It was not known how long the big man could hold out under the influence of the wind and waves. Under such a mood, the thought of carpe diem slowly surged...

Since the future prospects are not too bright, and there are clearly problems but they don't know what to do about it. Under the confusion and sorrow, some people feel that it is better to seize the last peaceful time and have a good time.

If you are drunk today, why will you live in a cesspool tomorrow?

Not to mention that there are rumors circulating in the market that Huang Gai has suffered a defeat and is about to be unable to defend Chai Sang. If Cao's army really goes down the river, how long can Jiangdong hold on?

The worried sons of the Jiangdong gentry sighed, as if tomorrow was the end, pointing at the famous people in Jiangdong's political arena, and scolded them one by one. However, after scolding them, if they asked these people what their specific strategies were, or... Let’s talk about some methods that we take for granted, or simply don’t even have such inferior methods.

In fact, speaking of it, among these ordinary gentry children, there may be some people with amazing talents and learning, but these people are limited to the relationship between information and vision. Even if they can really come up with some methods and strategies, they are often not very comprehensive, and may even be Some people are more extreme, like some people suggesting simply joining forces with the Cavalry General Fei Qian, while others are more decadent, saying they want to seek peace with Cao Cao...

Faced with such a situation, the Jiangdong nobles naturally couldn't help but gather together to discuss countermeasures. Zhu Zhi was quelling the rebellion in Linchuan, so Gu Yong served as the host and held a small-scale gathering.

For the four Jiangdong masters, Sun Quan was just a passer-by on the political level, and he would eventually leave. On this point, the four Jiangdong masters had reached a certain degree of consensus. And now this passer-by is obviously not satisfied with just being a passer-by...

In a small building in Gu's backyard, Gu Yong hosted a small reception.

After drinking a few drinks, Gu Yong slightly sighed and said: "Wu County is no longer what it used to be... In the past, when Sun Bofu was alive, he was extremely brave... Even if there is a rebellion in South Vietnam, why bother to take such trouble..."

Do the four Jiangdong people like Sun Ce?

Don't like it.

But do you miss Sun Ce? To a certain extent, I miss you too...

Because it is relatively easy to deal with Sun Ce. As a martial artist, everything is written on his face, and you can tell at a glance what he is thinking about.

But now this Sun Quan...

Hearing Gu Yong sigh, Zhang Yun on the side said: "Brother Yuan Tan, why should you sigh? Now, although Brother Zhu has not received the good news, he is still in peace. I believe that with a little delay, Brother Zhu will definitely be able to return to glory, so why not With this glass of wine, I wish you a happy birthday to Brother Zhu..."

Zhang Yun, is not the Zhang Yun from Jingzhou. Because single names are valued in the Eastern Han Dynasty, there is no name retrieval system to check, so there are many people with the same name. The Zhang family of Zhang Yun in Jiangdong also had a lot of money. They were very charitable and had a good reputation in the Jiangdong area.

Sitting under Zhang Yun was Lu Xun. After hearing what the two of them said, Lu Xun just smiled gently, held the wine glass calmly, and didn't take the initiative to say anything. In this gathering, Lu Xun was a junior, and the Lu family was considered a bit humble in comparison. Being able to attend the gathering was because of the "ten-year agreement" that the Gu family and others had made. Naturally, they were unhappy. Maybe he is too conceited and blind to say anything.

Gu Yong smiled and raised his glass, and everyone congratulated Zhu Zhi. After drinking a glass, Gu Yong continued: "In today's world, even if the scenery is momentary, if you miss a step, you will fall down step by step... Just like Liu Jingsheng, One Hundred Thousand Jingzhou Soldiers, but a few small mistakes, if allowed to spread, will eventually lead to a great foundation falling into the hands of others...It is sad and deplorable..."

He was talking about Liu Biao, but he was not actually talking about Liu Biao.

What’s the point of talking about an established fact?

Zhang Yun and Lu Xun naturally understood what Gu Yong meant.

Sun's current foundation is partly due to Sun Ce's enterprising spirit, and partly due to the joint efforts of the four Jiangdong families.

Before Dong Zhuo, most of the prefects of the Han Dynasty were appointed from different places. The main purpose was to use the prefects sent by the central government to control these local powerful gentry families who were becoming increasingly large and difficult to control.

Naturally, these powerful locals have some means of dealing with them, openly, covertly, literary and military, and raising the bandits' self-respect is naturally one of them.

For example, there were sect thieves in Jingzhou at that time...

For example, there was a horse prime minister in Sichuan and Shu at that time...

Originally, these bandits and the Yellow Turbans were all very weak, but for some purpose, these local gentry families and local tyrants who had a large number of private soldiers and servants did not nip these people in the bud. , but allowed it to develop, and even there was a certain degree of collusion at certain moments.

People's desires are always endless. These bandits may have originally just wanted to make a living, and at most they could get some food and wine to improve their lives. However, with the development of power, some people's ideas are also changing, just like Sichuan and Shu. The Prime Minister of Ma, after capturing three counties, actually wanted to proclaim himself emperor! How can this be done? After seeing the seriousness of the matter, Jia Long immediately mobilized his soldiers and killed Ma Xiang before Liu Yan entered Sichuan and Shu...

It is precisely because of this that when Liu Yan killed Jia Long later, no other families in Sichuan and Sichuan dared to beep more.

In Jiangdong, it was the other way around. In order to suppress the four Jiangdong families, Xu Gong and Yan Baihu flirted with each other. The four Jiangdong families attracted Sun Ce and defeated Yan Baihu to redistribute the interests. However, during the distribution process, There was a conflict with Sun Ce, so there were subsequent changes.

Now, Sun Quan is gradually becoming uncontrollable.

Sun Quan had previously engaged his own people in the Sun family, so the four Jiangdong families basically ignored them. Anyway, it was all the Sun family's own affairs. Later, Sun Quan began to engage Zhou Yu and other old-school generals, vigorously promoting new forces, and the Jiangdong nobles blinked, but When invisible...

Then Sun Quan began to engage Zhu Zhi, and began to arrange people for people's livelihood and political affairs, and promoted poor families. This immediately touched the basics of the four Jiangdong families. Zhu Zhi jumped out and expressed his attitude through the rebellion of the South Vietnamese.

As a result, Sun Quan created Zhu Heng and Lu Fan to balance things out, which became more and more excessive...

In this world, if you don't fight for your own interests, no one will fight for you. The four Jiangdong families can only advance and cannot retreat, because everyone knows that once they retreat, the trees will fall and the hozens will scatter, and the tea will get cold when people leave.

As the sun sets to the west, the shadow in the small building gradually expands...

Gu Yong put down his wine glass and said slowly: "Now is the time of autumn harvest again... But this year there have been many natural and man-made disasters, so I'm afraid the harvest will not be good... Every time I think about this, I feel very worried..." 』

Zhang Yun's eyes flashed, and he immediately said: "Why not? This year, there is a cold spring first, and then there is heavy rain. This Zhuanghe... oh, it is worrying..."

Lawrence Lu lowered his head slightly, still saying nothing. He understood what Gu and Zhang meant. There were many ways to control military power with culture. The most simple and straightforward one, and one that had immediate results, was food and grass. When Yuan Shu stuck Sun Jian, he just used grain and grass. If it got stuck even a little bit, Sun Jian would scream in discomfort...

Seeing that Lu Xun didn't speak, Gu Yong asked directly: "I wonder how the harvest is in my nephew's farm?" 』

"Of course it's not as bad as Uncle Shi..." Lu Xun said, then he looked at Gu Yong and said with some hesitation, "It's just... if..."

Gu Yong chuckled, waved his hand, and said meaningfully: "This Zhuang He...if the weather is good, it will naturally be rich..."

"Of course, of course..." Zhang Yun smiled while stroking his hands.

Lu Xun finally nodded slightly and understood.