Chapter 240: Ten Armies Surrounding

The strange situation in Jiangdong made Cao Cao very interested, and his advisers were all thoughtful.

According to previous news, the relationship between Sun and Liu was very good, and sending the city to marry the sister showed this.

But now...

"Perhaps, we can send a secret envoy to meet Sun Quan." Dong Zhao proposed cautiously.

There was a lot of discussion in the Prime Minister's Mansion in Xudu. Some people were moved, but some were opposed. After all, the battles of Chibi and Nanjun had only been over for a few years?

Liu Ye stepped forward and put forward his own views to the lord:

"Zhou Yu is dead, and the present is different from the past."

Cao Cao and the two Xuns looked at each other and nodded secretly, so the matter was quickly finalized.

However, Sun Quan's specific attitude is unclear now, so after some discussion, a team of secret envoys went south from Xudu with a secret letter written by Cao Cao himself.

This team will gallop to Wancheng, go south with the help of Yushui, and then change to the east bank of Hanshui to Jiangdong. Dong Zhao judged that this is the shortest and relatively safe route.

After one thing was settled, another thing was also raised by Prime Minister Cao:

"I want to move south to Wancheng to supervise the battle, what do you think?"

This was not the first time Cao Cao led troops, and Wancheng was 300 miles away from Fancheng, so there was nothing to worry about, so it was naturally passed unanimously, and the Prime Minister's Office happened to be traveling with the second batch of Xudu garrison troops.

So Cao Cao and others, who had just arrived in Xudu and had not had time to get a good night's sleep, had to pack up and continue to move south.

Amid the noise, Xun You was a little worried:

"Prime Minister, just sit in Wancheng and watch the generals defeat the enemy."

Cao Cao laughed: "Gongda, are you afraid that I will go to the battlefield in person and watch Yunchang's love for talents again, wasting the lives of the generals and soldiers?"

Xun You shook his head very honestly:

"I am just afraid that Guan Yunchang will do the same thing as Yan Liang after seeing the lord."

After all, when it comes to the difficulty of Guan Yu's achievement, they, the group of witnesses of Baima Guandu, know it better than Liu Bei and Zhang Fei.

Cao Cao's laughter suddenly stopped as if someone had strangled him.

Yu Jin was not aware of the outside world's hustle and bustle. After hearing that Guan Yu led the navy to attack, he felt that Le Jin, his little brother, might not be able to get away with it.

Although he was brave enough to be the first to land, he was useless against the navy.

Therefore, it was not surprising to receive the order from Yecheng to support Fancheng.

Unexpectedly, not long after passing Wancheng, Yu Jin met a wave of defeated soldiers. After capturing a few and asking them clearly, he learned about the fall of Fancheng.

Even with Le Jin's elite soldiers transferred to Xiangyang, the speed at which this strong city fell was really unusual.

Therefore, Yu Jin stationed the defeated soldiers on the spot to carefully restore the battle situation in Fancheng, and sent the general to Cao Cheng to get along with him.

According to the defeated soldiers, Yu Jin also roughly estimated the size of Guan Yu's navy based on the number of ships:

About 20,000 navy, dozens of warships, and a warship equipped with a giant crossbow, and now Fancheng is in his hands.

He came from Xudu with only three armies. Fifteen thousand soldiers would be enough to make up for the defense of Fancheng, but attacking Fancheng now would be like hitting a rock with an egg.

Camping sixty miles north of Fancheng, Yu Jin decided to wait for reinforcements.

The scouts that Xu Shu had sent out in advance naturally noticed Yu Jin's camp. The defensive posture was too obvious, so Xu Shu laughed in Fancheng:

"Cao's army must not have expected Fancheng to fall so quickly, and now they are defending and waiting for reinforcements."

"And the only one who can rush here in a short time is Yu Jin who is stationed in Xudu."

Although he was frustrated in Xudu, Xu Shu still knew these basic situations, and with the light screen records, he could already judge almost everything.

"In this case, please ask General Guan and his party to explore the truth."

Guan Yu gladly obeyed.

Standing on Fancheng and watching Guan Yu go away, Xu Shu touched his chin:

"Although Yongliang is difficult to take, can't we buy some big horses from Ma Chao first?"

There is no horse breeding land in Jingzhou, so the lord's cavalry is scarce, and the few fine horses are all purchased from Jiangdong or brought from the north before the Battle of Chibi.

So now that Guan Yu and his party are leaving the city, in Xu Shu's opinion, the soldiers' horses are of varying quality, lacking both beauty and combat power.

But fortunately, Jingxiang has waterways everywhere, and the current plan does not require cavalry as a decisive force.

But half a day later, Guan Yu returned with a low mood:

"This Yu Jin deserves the reputation of being difficult to shake the army, and the camp is built in a very methodical way, and the scattered cavalry can't do anything about it."

Since it is difficult to gain anything, just hurry up and build the city.

So Fancheng became quiet again, but both sides knew that they were determined to win Fancheng.

Xu Shu stepped up the construction of the city, while Yu Jin frequently sent out scouts to spy on the military situation and revise the map, striving to be familiar with the geographical public opinion of Jingxiang and look for opportunities for battle.

Guan Yu's army also frequently went out of the city. Before the army collided, the scouts of both sides had already taken the lead in fighting.

Although Yu Jin's army had the advantage of horses, Guan Yu's army relied on the small crossbows improved by Madam Huang and Zhuge Military Advisor, and was not at a disadvantage in the entanglement with them.

In this atmosphere of impending storm, Fancheng seemed to have restored its former appearance of a strong city, and Yu Jin also waited for the belated arrival of the rear army.

Yu Jin led the three armies, Xu Huang drew three armies from Guanzhong for support, and the three armies of Xudu were led by Cao Ren who hurriedly arrived.

Cao Ren, who was originally the general of the Southern Expedition, took the command naturally and gave Yu Jin and Xu Huang two generals.

In addition, there were generals from Jingzhou such as Cai Mao and Wen Pin, who led 8,000 troops recruited from Wancheng and obeyed Cao Ren's orders.

Fifty-five thousand men and horses, numbered 100,000 troops, vowed to retake Fancheng.

Xu Shu on Fancheng looked at the dark army on the opposite side, and finally had a smile on his face:

"General Yunchang, he changed the fate of the country of Yanhan and changed the chaos that will happen a hundred years later. It all started with the victory of this battle!"

Guan Yu stood with his sword in hand, and only two simple words came out of his mouth:

"Must win!"

When Fancheng was besieged by the army, Lu Su in Jiangxia City was absentmindedly listening to the chatter of Lu Meng in front of him.

Lu Meng had only been here for five days, but he was quite diligent in going in and out of Jiangxia City.

And his movements of troops could not be hidden from Lu Su's eyes.

They sent powerful soldiers to pretend to be merchants to spy on the police and Jiangling City's defense.

All these actions made Lu Su a little angry: What do you want to do?

"The city of Jiangling controls the east of the Yangtze River. Now that Guan Yu has mobilized all his naval forces, if someone unexpectedly goes down the river, they can penetrate the hinterland of the east of the Yangtze River in one day. Isn't it hard for the general to sleep and eat well?"

Lu Su's response was simple:

"General Guan is currently fighting a bloody battle with the Cao thieves in Jingxiang, instead of fighting with us in Jiangxia, so why not worry?"

Several arguments ended with these two sentences, so Lu Meng's face gradually showed a look of disdain to argue.

Lu Su hesitated to speak many times, but in the end he could only sigh.

Since guarding Jiangxia, Lu Su has always been diligent in his work, and gradually developed the habit of placing Jingzhou's intelligence on the left and Jiangdong's intelligence on the right.

At this moment, the information on the left was full: the defeat of Fancheng, the advantage of the giant boat, the capture of eight thousand people, etc. made Lu Su jealous. Cao's army was pressing the border, Xiangyang was difficult to conquer, etc. which made Lu Su a little worried.

But the desk on the right was clean at the moment, which was a bit difficult for Lu Su to accept.

The long letter urging the lord to send troops was sent to Jiangdong, like a mud cow entering the sea. There was no news of the mobilization of troops and horses, nor a letter of reprimand from the lord, which made Lu Su gradually uneasy.

Just when Lu Su was thinking about what else he could do, Lu Meng's loud voice called him back:

"General, Duke Cao is here to envoy!"

Seeing Lu Meng's cheerful expression, Lu Su couldn't keep up with his thinking for a while:

"Which Mr. Cao?"

"Prime Minister Cao!" Lu Meng said matter-of-factly: "A messenger is coming from the north and wants to meet the lord."

"This matter is of great importance. We also ask the general to take charge of Jiangxia. There is no room for loss here. I will send envoy Cao to Jiangdong immediately."

After saying that, Lu Meng left in a hurry, leaving only Lu Su who looked uncertain.

Bu Zhi heard the commotion and came in, and what came over his face was Lu Su's order:

"Now that General Guan is defending the enemy in the north, Jiangxia is as stable as Mount Tai. I would like to return to the east of Jiangdong with General Lu to meet the lord. I also ask Zishan to temporarily act as the governor of Jiangxia and take charge of everything inside and outside."

Without giving Bu Zhi a chance to refute, Lu Su hurriedly intercepted Lu Meng and his party on the dock.

"This matter is of great importance. I will guard Jiang Xia Xiao and Jingzhou Zhuqing. I will present it to the lord in person as a counselor."

Lu Su, who was alone, persuaded Lu Meng with this sentence, so the group hurriedly boarded the boat and went down the river.

Trade was booming in Jiangdong, so even if a stone city was built from flat ground, it would still feel prosperous within a year.

Sun Quan of Jianye City once again organized a wine tasting party. He was slightly drunk as he watched his nephew and the descendants of Huaisi's old generals mingling with each other, and he felt a sense of satisfaction.

But just as he was drinking heavily, someone suddenly screamed and made noise in the palace, and Sun Quan suddenly woke up from his drunkenness.

With the sound of "Gulu", a red thing rolled to Sun Quan's feet. He looked at it carefully and saw clearly that it was an unknown head.

For a time, Sun Quan's drunkenness completely subsided, and the Lord of Jiangdong was furious: "Who dares..."

As soon as he looked up, he saw the two people who were supposed to be in Jiangxia.

Lu Meng, who was full of resentment and glanced left and right frequently, and Lu Su, who made him feel strange.

At this time, Lu Su's clothes were covered with blood, and his face was stained with bits and pieces of blood, adding a bit of fierceness.

But Lu Su didn't care about the blood on his face and body. He just threw away his sword and stepped forward to worship:

"There were rumors in Jiangxia that Jiangdong wanted to betray its alliance and harm its friends. There were even rats who falsely claimed that they were envoys of Cao's thieves, confusing the morale of the army, and beheading them to sacrifice them to the lord!"

At this time, Lu Meng also stood beside Sun Quan and whispered resentfully:

"When they got off the boat, they suddenly killed the envoys, but I was not aware of it for a moment..."

Sun Quan immediately understood everything. He stared at the head at his feet, and then said calmly:

"The evil talk deceives the people, and you will be rewarded if you kill the thief."

Lu Su approached again and bowed:

"My lord, can you forget the world?"

Sun Quan didn't care about the head at his feet, but when he saw Lu Su coming forward covered in blood, he couldn't help but take a step back.

Then he hurried forward to support Lu Su and said:

"Never dare to forget."

Lu Su nodded and said:

"After hearing the news in Jiangxia, Cao Cao's thieves raised 50,000 troops to besiege Guan Yu. This is the right time for the lord to conquer the world!"

Sun Quan hesitated for a moment, looked back at an inconspicuous staff member behind the seat, and then said:

"This matter..."

Lu Su stepped forward again, held Sun Quan's arm with both hands and said:

"General Guan is defeated, and Cao Cao's thieves can covet Jingzhou and pursue Jiangdong. At that time, Jiangdong is trapped in a corner, how can it talk about the world?"

Either he was frightened by the completely different Lu Su, or he was already struggling, or that head helped Sun Quan make up his mind.

Finally, the Lord of Jiangdong, who had just sobered up, nodded:

"When Zijing came, discussions were being held here about sending troops to Hefei, and Zijing was in need of his generous advice."

Lu Su nodded, took a step back and bowed to Sun Quan:

"Please punish Su for his offense."

And in his heart he sighed: General Guan, I have lived up to my promise to fight you.