Silver Fox of the Three Kingdoms

On January 14, Jian'an [-]th, the second day of the Lunar New Year, Cao Cao and Liu Bei fought a decisive battle in Pingting, south of Wancheng.

The strength of the two sides is about the same, and the battle should have fallen into a stalemate.

However, the sudden attack of Jiang Xia's navy disrupted all of Cao Cao's steps, so that Cao's army was defeated and returned.

Of the more than 5 horses, less than a third of them fled back, and only more than 1 people managed to return.

And at least half of them were missing or ran away. There were less than 5000 people around Cao Cao, and the rest of almost 3 people died or surrendered.

In addition, many generals were killed in battle. In addition to the death of the general Li Tong, the cavalry general Wen Su, the guard Feng Kai, and countless other generals, large and small, and middle and lower-level officers, Cao Cao suffered heavy losses in this battle.

It is worth mentioning that Wen Su, the cavalry general who died in battle, had a son named Wen Qin, and Wen Qin had a son named Wen Chu, also known as Wen Yang.

of course.

Now Wenqin himself is just a child, and when Wenyang is born, it will be 30 years later.

For Liu Bei, in the era of cold weapons, only 5000 Cao Cao fled in embarrassment in World War I, which was undoubtedly a big victory.

When Liu Cong occupied Xiangyang before, Xiangyang was heavily guarded and under control, which seriously hindered the normal life of the people.

Liu Bei was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "My dear brother, what is the reason for this? I took back Jingzhou for my dear brother because of the friendship of the same clan. Although Duke Jing Sheng pretended to be emperor, but my dear brother Bo Rui is sensible and has a lenient heart. , I will rule Jingzhou, and join me in the Northern Expedition to Cao Cao, and help the Han Dynasty, how can I let the state give me?"

Cao Cao then ordered Cao Hong to lead these assembled defeated soldiers to stay in Kunyang, and at the same time urgently dispatched Zang Ba's troops to Runan, and sent people to Jizhou to dispatch some troops to the south to prevent Liu Bei from taking the opportunity to go north, while he hurried back to Chendu.

Because of this big defeat, Chendu is bound to be in turmoil, Cao Cao is already in a state of desperation, and the tyrants of various aristocratic families are likely to take the opportunity to make trouble, so he has to go back to deal with internal problems.

Liu Bei originally planned to resign from Liu Qi according to the original plan, hoping that Liu Qi could stabilize the interior of Jingzhou, provide him with food and supplies, and allow him to send troops to Bashu.

Liu Qi smiled, took Liu Bei's hand and said, "Come on, brother quickly follow me into the city."

At that time, Liu Bei was still preparing to go south outside Ye County. When he heard the news, he left Mi Zhu, Li Yan, Han Ran, Yin Ji and others in Wancheng and surrounding counties to appease the local people.

So under normal circumstances, Liu Bei helped Liu Qi regain Jingzhou. After Liu Qi expressed his gratitude, Liu Bei should also send troops to Bashu to attack Zhang Lu in the name of supporting Liu Zhang.

Almost all the [-] troops of Cai Mao, Zhang Yun and others surrendered, plus Wenpin, Liu Pan and Huang Zu's troops.

But Cai Mao was defeated, and the foreign aid Cao Jun and Jiangdong Army were also defeated. At this moment, Xiangyang is already isolated and helpless. If the fight continues, Liu Cong and Kuai Yue will die when the city is destroyed.

Liu Bei hastily walked to the steps and reached out to hold Liu Qi's hand. Seeing that his hand was cold, he said distressedly: "It's still cold now, why don't you wait in the mansion?"

In this case, Liu Bei also captured more than 2 people and killed more than 1 people, including [-] cavalrymen of Cao Jun. It can be known that this battle was a battle without large-scale surrender. What a hard-won victory.

These 8 or [-] people have Wenpin Army, Gan Ning Army, Shen Chen Army, and Jiangxia Navy. They come from various sources, and they are not under each other. In addition, people's hearts are not uniform, and there are also problems with the deployment of food, ordnance, and supplies. If the Northern Expedition is immediate, To act hastily is tantamount to death.

At the moment Liu Qi is sitting at the top.

The first one under his right hand is Liu Bei, followed by Guan Yu, Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, Zhao Yun, Tai Shici and others.

"Brother Bo Rui."

Back this time, in order to avoid gossip, Liu Bei’s 1 soldiers and horses were led by Zhang Fei to encircle Cao Hong in Kunyang and Ganning, and take the people back. At present, there are only [-] Jiangxia navy troops and [-] Huang Zhong’s troops to follow.

Someone is already thinking.

Both of them are very happy to meet again at this moment, Liu Qi is very enthusiastic, after all, he was able to regain Jingzhou almost entirely thanks to Liu Bei's help.

Liu Biao was born in 142 A.D., and Liu Bei was born in 161 A.D. There is a difference of nearly 20 years between the two parties. Therefore, as the eldest son of Liu Biao, Liu Qi is actually two years younger than Liu Bei, and is now 45 years old.

After all, his wife is the Cai family, so it is normal to verbally support Mrs. Cai and Liu Cong.

The main reason is that Yizhou, Jingzhou, and Yangzhou are all in turmoil now.There are not many princes in the south, and they are all at the stage of [-] to [-]. Infighting and turmoil continue, and the Northern Expedition is not the time.

Because too many people were missing or running away, Cao Cao ran to Ye County and there were not many people around him, and the 5000 people were almost exhausted and had no fighting power. It was obviously impossible to defend Ye County.

On the sixth day of February, outside Xiangyang City.

So Nanyang became Zhao Yan's [-] soldiers plus [-] auxiliary soldiers, and Cao Hong's about [-] remnant soldiers, each guarding Ye County and Kunyang.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang and Shen Chen's suggestions were obviously correct, and many things should not be rushed.

Because Shen Chen actually belonged to Liu Qi, not Liu Bei, so if Huang Zu wasn't around, as the number one hero in pacifying Jingzhou, he would definitely be number one.

In fact, Liu Qi's core confidantes are Huang Zu, Huang She, Su Fei and other generals of the Jiangxia Navy. Liu He, Liu Xian, Deng Hong, Wen Ying, Wang Wei, etc. all served Liu Cong.

It was the time when the spring breeze came, and the banks of the Mian River were green. In the early morning mist, a large ship at Xiangyang Ferry Wharf sailed slowly, breaking through the mist, riding the wind and waves, and approaching the edge of the pier.

They surrendered Liu Qi.

Therefore, if the enemy does not surrender, but chooses to throw away his armor and armor and run away, it is basically impossible to fight a war of annihilation.

Due to the obstruction of the Mian water, the army is currently stationed in Fancheng, and Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, Shen Chen and others arrived in Xiangyang by boat.

Like the later Fu Jian who almost unified the north, he decided to go south to attack the Eastern Jin Dynasty. After more than a year of preparation, he was defeated in the Battle of Feishui, and the former Qin Dynasty fell apart in an instant.

After exchanging pleasantries, the group returned to Xiangyang City.

"That's right, the eldest son should have inherited Jingzhou. Now that he has finally regained it, how can he give it up?"

"Although General Zuo is well-known all over the world, and he contributed a lot to recovering Jingzhou, but if you explain the truth, he should be inherited by the eldest son."

So it is better to act first, predict in advance, and use moral kidnapping to force Liu Bei not to dare to act?
This is not possible either.

In this way, Liu Qi's power is on his left, and Liu Bei's power is on his right.

"But I think my brother is a little urgent."

Unexpectedly, after Liu Qi sat down, the first sentence he uttered was to seriously say to Liu Bei: "The mausoleum of the Han Dynasty is late, and the country is overthrown. Today is the time to make meritorious deeds. The state is wealthy and has a household registration of one million. I want to bend my brother to Fu Linzhou thing."

Now that the entire Jingzhou is back to peace, there is a breath of life inside and outside the city. People come and go. It is the time of spring plowing. The wheat fields outside the city are lush and green, and countless people are shuttling in the fields.

Although Liu Bei may already be the largest prince in the south, and seems to have 8 or [-] people under his command, it is not the case.

Only Shen Chen thought for a while, and seemed to have thought of something, then said in a deep voice, "Could it be that the eldest son has some difficulties in his actions?"

So everyone didn't understand what Liu Qi meant for a moment.

Let Wenpin continue to encircle Ye County, and Gan Ning and Zhang Fei cooperated to encircle Kunyang to meet the people who had been relocated by Cao Cao, while he himself led the rest of the troops southward.

Liu Qi ranked first.

Liu Bei besieged Ye County and Kunyang for half a month, but failed repeatedly.

So it's a wise choice to make.

Fortunately, Cao Cao arranged for Zhao Yan to transport food and grass in the rear. There are about 5000 soldiers in Ye County and more than 2 auxiliary soldiers who transport food and grass.

Liu Bei's slogan in this battle was that Cai Mao Kuai Yue was a courtier like Zhao Gao and Li Si. Liu Biao's Jingzhou should have been inherited by his eldest son Liu Qi. Liu Qi should help Su Su, and Liu Bei should help him.

Even the huge former Qin Dynasty couldn't afford a big defeat, let alone Liu Bei didn't have a good family background like Fu Jian.

After all, Liu Cong and Kuai Yue don't know whether Liu Bei will kill him, but Liu Qi has to take care of his family and has a kind nature, so he should not kill them.

However, when he arrived at the former residence of Liu Biao's palace in Xiangyang, Liu Qi said something unexpected.

At that time, in the mansion, everyone sat in a row.

However, there are still some problems that follow, such as appeasing the people, redistribution of benefits, appointment of officials in various places, and other internal affairs.

Liu Qi's face was a little pale, and he coughed slightly.But when he saw Liu Bei coming down from the boat, he still showed joy, stepped forward to greet him and said, "Brother Xuande."

Let's not talk about whether Liu Bei wants his reputation as a kind person, let alone his strength.

Therefore, at the end of January, both Zhuge Liang and Shen Chen suggested that Liu Bei should just drive Cao Cao out of Nanyang. At present, he should deal with the south first, defeat Liu Cong, recover the entire Jingzhou, and then consider the Northern Expedition when he has a piece of his own foundation.

Liu Qi currently has an army of [-] to [-], and Shen Chen, the Jingzhou Army God, is in charge. Does Liu Bei really have that strength?

Since Liu Biao died of illness at the beginning of last year, Jingzhou has experienced a year of war, and now it finally has a rare peace.

So Liu Qi, accompanied by Guan Yu, Xu Shu and others, rode into Xiangyang alone just like his father did many years ago.

The rest of Liu He, Liu Xian, Deng Hong, Wen Ying, Huang She, Wang Wei and other former Jingzhou prefectures sat behind Shen Chen and arranged them in order.

Moreover, a large-scale war like this needs to be prepared in advance, and even if the preparation is sufficient, it may not necessarily be able to win.

Although he had an army of [-] to [-], his attack was hasty and he did not prepare large siege equipment.

After Liu Biao's death, because of his great strength, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue had the idea of ​​being ministers in power, so with the help of Mrs. Cai, Liu Cong was made emperor.

He had to drop.

Liu Cong was originally a puppet of Cai Mao and Kuai Yue, he had no opinions and was at their mercy.

Liu Beijun won a complete victory and chased and killed Cao Cao all the way to Ye County.

Therefore, after judging the situation, the two finally chose to surrender.

Back then, Liu Bei came to Nanyang and was protected by Liu Biao. Because the two were about the same age, personality and interests, they gradually became friends, and they were always called brothers.

Including Deng Hong, they stayed in the mansion honestly every day.

But at the beginning of February, before Liu Bei's army withdrew from outside Ye County to Wancheng, Liu Cong surrendered.

For example, in the Battle of Changping, Bai Qi killed all the 40 Zhao troops who surrendered.In the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao also killed all the [-] Yuan troops who surrendered.

The first one under the left hand is Shen Chen.

It's just that for now, these matters must not be handled by Liu Bei, because he is not the lord of Jingzhou in name.

Liu Bei was still very rational when he didn't die. Seeing that Zhuge Liang and Shen Chen were like this, he followed their advice and planned to withdraw his troops back to Wancheng.

The boat stopped slowly, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, Shen Chen, Su Fei, Huang Zhong and others got off the boat one by one.

Because of the need for hand-to-hand combat, in the era of cold weapons, very few people actually died in battlefield confrontations, and the few wars that were wiped out often resulted in large-scale surrenders.

However, the state capital needs someone to stabilize it. If it is all abandoned, how will the affairs of the state capital run and who will take care of it?
Therefore, after Liu Qi entered Xiangyang, he only confined Liu Cong and Kuai Yue Zhang Yun, and the rest were not liquidated.

A few days later, some of Cao's soldiers fled from other places and returned to Yingchuan, Runan. Including the defeated soldiers around Cao Cao, more than [-] people gathered.

The four counties in southern Jing are currently guarded by Liu Pan, and the four counties in northern Jing, Nanyang County, Zhangling County, Nanjun County, and Jiangxia County are all recovered now.

And Yecheng and Kunyang happened to be the places where Cao Jun's grain, ordnance, and supplies were stored. Arrows and food were extremely abundant. Without siege equipment, it would be as difficult to attack by force.

Could it be that Liu Qi was afraid that Liu Bei would take Jingzhou by force?

He didn't even have a fixed site so far. I'm afraid that he had just reached Runan and Yingchuan, and the rear and the interior of the soldiers and horses had already collapsed.

After all, they have lost everything, don't want luggage or weapons and equipment, just focus on running for their lives, you wear armor, you still hold weapons in your hands, and you have to hang people's heads and cut ears to collect military exploits, so naturally you can't catch up with them.

Many state officials were also very surprised. They didn't understand what was going on with Liu Qi, so they spoke out one after another.

Knowing the situation, Zhao Yan immediately covered Cao Cao's retreat and stationed himself in Ye County. Relying on these [-] soldiers and [-] auxiliary soldiers, he barely blocked Liu Bei's army from rushing towards Yecheng like a tide.

"Yeah, that statement is really surprising."

There were also many people waiting on the pier, more than a dozen people including Liu Qi, Liu He, Liu Xian, Deng Hong, Wen Ying, Huang She, Wang Wei, as well as Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, Tai Shici, Xu Shu, etc. were also waiting here.

The remaining [-] troops in Xiangyang also surrendered.

Liu Qi glanced at Shen Chen gratefully, nodded, looked around at the people below and said, "That's right, before you object, please listen to what I say from the bottom of my heart."

"Brother."

Liu Bei looked puzzled.

Liu Qi waved his hand, looked around, looked at the people in the audience, and said slowly: "Since Emperor Huan and Lingdi, the Han Dynasty has been weak and the country has fallen. Although he had the heart to help the Han family, but God failed to fulfill the wishes of the people. After all, due to age and loss of morality, he died in the middle way. Therefore, if you want to revitalize the country and restore the foundation of the Liu family, you must have a virtuous person to lead The land of fertile soil wins the hearts of the people from all over the world, leads thousands of armies and horses, crusades against bandits from all directions, and flatters the Son of Heaven to be a king's official."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Liu Bei and said, "And this virtuous person is my brother Liu Xuande!"