Han Xiang

Chapter 531: Falsely passing military orders to eliminate dissidents

Sun Quan was eager for quick success and attacked Hefei. After the defeat, the conflict was ignited by the account books.

There were rumors of a change of ownership in Jiangdong, and the news spread chaotically to neighboring states and counties.

Because Guanzhong was far away from Jiangdong, it was not until September that it learned of the unrest in Wu. On the day Zhang Fei returned to Chang'an from Huaili, Zhuge Jin's family letter was transferred to Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Jin's letter briefly introduced the current situation in Jiangdong.

That is, the military and political parties in Jiangdong have been divided into two factions. One faction firmly supports Sun Quan, and the other supports Sun Yi's rise to power.

Zhuge Jin was worried about his future and worried about what would happen to his wife, children and family members during the internal fighting. He hoped that Zhuge Liang could give some pertinent advice.

Seeing Zhuge Liang's serious face, Liu Bei said softly, "Yunqi has now stabilized in Huainan, the military advisor might as well advise Ziyu to go north? It's always okay to escape from a place of right and wrong."

"No, the relationship between General Long and my lord is secret. If I suggest that my brother go to Hefei, he will most likely guess the relationship behind it. Sun Zhongmou treats my brother quite well. If my brother tells his guess, the consequences will be disastrous." Zhuge Liang was very decisive. shaking his head.

Liu Bei sighed after hearing this: "The military advisor knew that Yun Qi wanted to plot Jiangdong, but he couldn't remind Ziyu because of us. Bei really didn't know what to say."

"Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have not always been balanced. Since my brother has defected to Jiangdong, it is his destiny. However, he is currently a low-key person and may not be implicated in the turmoil."

Zhuge Liang responded solemnly and expressed his own opinion:
"If General Long takes advantage of the chaos to cross the river, maybe he can cut through the chaos quickly?"

"Let Yun Qi cross the river now? Is it too early? He shouldn't be so quick to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers. Besides, Yun Qi is probably not ready. With his character, he will not take risks." Liu Bei showed hesitation.

Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, "General Long is very good at grasping the situation. Liang just now was just a good wish. It's not appropriate for the Lord to give orders directly, but we can help him."

"Help him? Don't forget we are far away in Guanzhong."

Seeing Liu Bei's doubts, Zhuge Liang smiled and reminded:
"Have you forgotten Sun Quan, my lord? Last year he killed Huang Zu, captured Jiangxia, and conquered Jiangling. He had the intention of sweeping Jingzhou, but Jingzhou never fought back."

"The meaning of the military division."

Liu Bei thought for a moment and blurted out: "Let Liu Jingsheng send troops to Jiangdong?"

"Of course." Zhuge Liang nodded and affirmed: "Sun Quan defeated Hefei at the beginning of the year, and now his morale should not have recovered. Liu Jingzhou can take advantage of this to regain the lost territory. This will put pressure on the east and west fronts of Jiangxi and create opportunities for General Long to seize Jiangdong."

"But Cai Mao may not"

"Cai Mao has always wanted to intervene in Jiangxia. Now that Huang Zu is dead and Jiangxia has fallen, he should be happy to send troops."

Seeing Zhuge Liang's words, Liu Bei nodded and agreed.

"In that case, I will compile a letter and send it to Xiangyang. Maybe I can persuade Liu Jingsheng to send troops."

"Since there will be major changes in the southeast, we must quickly stabilize Guanzhong, and find a way to win over a few Liangzhou generals to prepare for the pacification of the northwest."

After the battle with Ma Chao in Huaili, Zhuge Liang also believed that it would be risky to capture Hanzhong first, so he could only secure Liangzhou first to avoid worries.

Liu Bei wrote the letter in front of Zhuge Liang and sent someone to the Mufu in Xiangyang Prefecture.

However, Liu Biao was bedridden due to excessive supplementation.

Jingzhou's military and political affairs were controlled by Cai Kuai, who blocked the illness and controlled news, and had begun to pave the way for Liu Cong.

The letter sent by Liu Bei reached Cai Mao's hands without any surprise.

Liu Biao was already terminally ill, and supporting Liu Cong to succeed him was more important than anything else. Even though Cai Mao was very interested in Jiangxia, he could not use Xiangyang troops to prevent Liu Qi and Liu Bei from seizing the throne.

Guan Yu occupied Nanyang, Liu Bei occupied Guanzhong, and Liu Qi occupied Handong, like three swords hanging in the north of Xiangyang.

Cai Mao was not sure of victory, and he even thought of a way out to unite with Cao Cao.But faced with the suggestion from Liu Bei's letter, Cai Mao was unwilling to give up this great opportunity.

After all, Jiangdong intelligence had already reached Jingzhou, and no one could resist the temptation to take advantage, so they called in the think tank Kuai Yue to discuss countermeasures.

Kuai Yue saw the problem more deeply than Cai Mao. He looked solemn after reading Liu Bei's letter.

"Liu Bei quietly took Handong first and then Guanzhong. I don't believe he would be so kind. Maybe he wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and find reasons to weaken Degui's power. He supports the eldest son."

"I am also worried about this, but there is rarely civil strife in Jiangdong. If we can take the opportunity to regain Jiangxia and capture Yuzhang, it seems to be no harm to us.

"Degui has only seen the surface, and now Jiangdong's civil strife is true or false. If the lord dies suddenly, and the eldest son and Liu Bei lead troops to fight for the position, Jingzhou will also fall into civil strife. At that time, your soldiers will be trapped in Jiangdong. What can you do? "

"I have thought about this, so I plan to let Tiao Wen Zhongye go eastward."

After Wenpin rushed to Jiangling last year, he remained as a general to guard it.

The Wen family was a small family in Jingzhou and did not have much say in the upper echelons of Jingzhou, but it was valued by Liu Biao because of its outstanding abilities.

Although he is not on an equal footing with Cai Mao and Huang Zu, Wenpin is also an important general in the military and does not rely on Cai Kuai and others to survive.

"Wen Zhongye is suitable, but inappropriate."

"What do you mean?"

Seeing Cai Mao's confused look, Kuai Yue reminded him in a low voice:

"Jingzhou is about to change from old to new. Wen Zhongye is a target that can be won over, but there are some people who can't be won over. Why doesn't Degui use this as an excuse to send them to Jiangdong?"

"you mean"

Cai Hao was excited when he heard this, and his heart suddenly became alive.

When Kuai Yue saw Cai Mao's realization, he was pleased and said: "If you want the second son to succeed to the throne smoothly, you must try to control unstable factors, especially those who hold military power. It is easy for ordinary officials to deal with them. Now we have regained Jiangxia and counterattacked Jiangdong. What a good excuse”

"It has to be you, Kuai Yidu." While praising, Cai Mao reached out to give Kuai Yue a high-five, "When the second young master successfully takes over Jingzhou, you and I will still work together."

The unsettling factor in Kuai Yue's mouth is Liu Pan.

He is Liu Biao's disciple and absolute confidant. He is brave and good at fighting and controls more than ten thousand troops.

Liu Pan once helped Liu Biao pacify Jingnan. Although he is currently only stationed in You County, Changsha County, his prestige is higher than that of the prefect Han Xuan.

Kuai Yue was worried that Liu Pan's support for Liu Qi might incite rebellion in the four counties. When Liu Qi and Liu Bei were in northern Jing, Liu Cong would only have one southern county left, and the situation would be unfavorable to Cai and Kuai.

Cai Mao was reminded by Kuai Yue, and immediately ordered Liu Pan to send troops to recover Jiangxia in Liu Biao's tone.

Of course, if Liu Pan's battle goes well, Cai Mao will send people to pick up the fruits of victory and will continue to order Liu Pan to attack Yuzhang.

Liu Biao was seriously ill and unable to take charge, and the seal and other items were easily stolen by Cai. At this time, they had fallen into Cai Mao's hands, so giving orders to Liu Pan was as easy as eating.

At the end of the year and in the cold winter, orders from Xiangyang were sent to You County.

When Liu Pan saw the seal, he had no doubt that he was there, so he ordered all his troops to march from You County to Jiangxia.

Liu Pan has learned about the recent changes in Jiangdong through intelligence.

Cheng Pu only had [-] defenders in Jiangxia, so it was a good time to launch a counterattack.

(End of this chapter)