Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 255 Always Ready
Smart people can speak a little bit, and Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu immediately understood that this little newspaper has a great effect after a short exchange with Lan Tian.

Xu Shu pointed to the upper left of the Yangtze River News and said: "The information from the Book and News Agency is still relatively late. The news in this issue is from August and September last year. Cao Cao defeated the Kansai coalition forces in Weishui in September last year, and chased Ma Chao and Han in October. Then to Anding, last month Tian Yin and Su Bo rebelled in Jizhou and Youzhou, Cao Cao was worried that Yecheng would be lost, so he returned to the army, and now he left Xiahouyuan to conquer the remnants of Guanxi."

The pressure on the entire Jingzhou defense area is mainly in Nanjun and Jiangxia, and the intelligence spies on Cao Cao in the north are the most. In addition, the Guanzhong area is close to Jingzhou, so they are very familiar with Cao Jun's things.

Zhuge Liang nodded and added: "Yuanzhi must convey the external military information to Quanling in a timely manner. Ziyu spent a lot of effort in organizing this Yangtze River report. We must support it as much as possible."

"Well, I'm going to Jiangxia to meet Yun Chang in a few days, and I just happened to take the Yangtze River News there and distribute it. General Guan will definitely support me with all my strength," Xu Shu said.

"Is there any news from my lord in Yizhou?" Lan Tian asked again.

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Shiyuan has a letter back. He once suggested to control Liu Zhang in Fucheng, but unfortunately, the Lord tried his best to stop him. Now he is pretending to resist Zhang Lu at Jiameng Pass."

"The battle opportunity is fleeting. If you don't grasp such a good opportunity in Fucheng, it will be difficult to meet Liu Zhang in danger." Xu Shu felt a little regretful.

"The so-called name is not right, words will not go well, and words will not go well. The lord may have his own ideas, but if Cao Cao can pacify Yongliang, and then march into Hanzhong with troops, if Xichuan has not been taken by then, then he will It cannot be achieved if the world is full of power." Zhuge Liang also had a worried expression on his face.

Seeing this, Lan Tian comforted him: "Cao Cao's collection of Hebei is still unstable. Doesn't Tian Yin and Su Bo rebel? In addition, Ma Chao is very brave, and Yong Liang will not fail in a short time.

The so-called hard work pays off, we must always be prepared, if there is really a change in Yizhou, the lord and Liu Zhang break up and fight, Jingzhou must also send troops to help, and the time to take Xichuan should be shortened as much as possible. "

"Haha, is there going to be a war? My old Zhang's hands are itchy." While everyone was talking, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun walked into the hall.

Seeing sweat on Zhang Fei's forehead, Xu Shu guessed with a smile, "Did the three generals go riding horses or shooting arrows today?"

Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "Jingzhou is really cold this year. Eldest brother and second elder brother are separated from each other. I can only stay at home and play spinning tops. Lan Ziyu is a pretty good toy. It will warm up after a few whips."

"My lord said that the general whipped the soldiers after drinking, but now what happened after playing with the top?" Zhuge Liang asked.

Zhang Fei scratched his head and smiled foolishly: "I haven't whipped a soldier for two years, and I especially don't like their cowardly screams, so I'd better use the spinning top to give me strength."

Zhao Yun burst out laughing when he saw this, Zhang Fei was not angry, but said expectantly, "Didn't you say that Ziyu brought me a present? Where is it?"

Zhuge Liang took out a newspaper from the wooden box, handed it to Zhang Fei and said, "Here, this is the good thing Ziyu brought from Quanling."

Zhang Fei held the newspaper in his hand and said with a puzzled face, "What kind of gift is this Changjiang newspaper? It can only be used as a story for entertainment."

Zhuge Liang joked: "The Yangtze River News will have new ones every two months. If Yide doesn't like it, he won't send it to you. Anyway, there are not many of them."

Zhang Fei gave Zhuge Liang a white look, and hooked his thick arms around Lan Tian's neck, showing a very intimate movement.

"I have a good relationship with Ziyu. There is no reason not to show me the new newspaper. I was listening to you outside the door just now. Are you going to send troops from Jingzhou to Yizhou?" Zhang Fei leaned into Lantian's ear and asked.

Lan Tian nodded and said: "My lord only has 3 troops now. If you can really capture Yizhou with this force, Cao Cao may have defeated everything in the world."

"Now there are only more than 2 soldiers in Nanjun and Jiangxia, and less than [-] troops in Jingnan. I don't know how many temporary recruits can be recruited. I really want to send troops to Yizhou to help the eldest brother. What will the second brother use to fight against Cao Cao?" Zhang Zhang Fei asked worriedly.

Zhuge Liang: "In the past two years, money and food have been raised. The population of Nanjun has been removed by Cao Cao. It will not be easy to restore the source of troops. The soldiers who entered Sichuan were recruited from Jingnan."

Lan Tian smiled and said: "These are not problems. I have been preparing food, armor, and weapons. Jingnan has not been affected by the war these years. In fact, the available soldiers are still sufficient. At that time, we should be able to recruit another [-] soldiers."

Xu Shu reminded: "Ziyu, don't forget about Jiaozhou. If the soldiers from Jiangdong go south in a big way, how can you survive if you have no soldiers to use?"

"I heard that after the defeat of Cao Cao's Chibi army, he built warships in the waters of Huaisi to train the navy. Now Xiahouyuan is stationed in Chang'an to conquer Yongliang. Cao Cao's main force is now free. Do you think he will attack Jiangdong? After all, he is the most capable fighter. Zhou Yu is gone, Sun Quan should not have the intention to seize Jiaozhou now." Lan Tian analyzed.

"Ziyu is right. Lu Zijing, the governor, is not as prestigious as Zhou Yu. The military power in Jiangdong is now concentrated in the hands of Sun Quan. With his suspicious character, he will definitely not be able to conquer Jiaozhou himself. If a general like Lu Meng is sent to fetch it, it should not be Ziyu's. Opponent." Zhuge Liang nodded in agreement.

Zhang Fei nodded, "I agree with the military adviser's point of view. There are people like Gao Boping and Gan Ning under Ziyu's tent. How can the Jiangdong rats be his opponents?"

After everyone chatted and reminisced about the old days, Zhang Fei's stomach grumbled twice, and he immediately yelled: "Military Master, Ziyu finally came to Jiangling, what have we prepared for him? Why don't we get some boiled wine to warm up first?"

Zhuge Liang said with a smile, "Don't worry about Yide. The boiled wine you want will arrive later. It's natural to eat shabu-shabu in winter, and let Ziyu make a dipping dish for you to enjoy."

Zhang Fei frowned and replied: "I have nothing to worry about. The main reason is that Ziyu has traveled far. He should be hungry now."

Lan Tian called Gao Yuan and whispered a few words in his ear, and then said to Zhuge Liang: "Last month Jiaozhi sent a lot of seafood, this time I also brought some along the way when I came to Jiangling, the military adviser asked someone to take him to the back kitchen to prepare. "

"I'll take General Gao." Zhao Yun volunteered.

Zhang Fei was delighted to hear that, "Seafood should have abalone, right? I almost forgot the taste of it. It's been a while since I ate Fushouquan. Will Ziyu, a follower, know how to make it?"

Lan Tian smiled and said, "There's no abalone this time, it's other good stuff, I'm sure you'll like it."

"Could it be sea cucumber? I don't like to eat that thing, and I don't like it even if I eat it." Zhang Fei frowned.

"It's not sea cucumber either, you'll know when it's served." Lan Tian said.

Zhang Fei pouted and shook his head, "It's really unpleasant."

Boiled wine and shabu-shabu were brought to the table one after another, but what Zhang Fei missed was the seafood in Lantian.

After several rounds of toasting, Zhang Fei noticed that Gao Yuan had returned, and the maid then brought a wooden plate to each table, which contained eight strange-looking things.

Zhuge Liang picked up one and asked, "Ziyu, is this an oyster?"

(End of this chapter)