Three Kingdoms: defect to Liu Bei and backhand intercept Mrs. Hu Mi

The chaos lasted for an hour.

When the last sound of fighting came to an end, the excitement in Sun Ce's eyes on the city wall became even stronger.

Changsha means something different to him.

His father was the governor of Changsha at the beginning, and he stayed here for a long time. It was like his second hometown.

After establishing his own business, he never wanted to take back Changsha.

But every time this idea was brought up, Zhou Yu decisively persuaded him.

And taking advantage of the chaos in Jingxiang, he finally got his chance.

"Gong Jin, if it weren't for you, I don't know how long it would take to get to Changsha."

"I've been running around here and there for the past few years, like a lost dog. Now I finally feel like I've returned to my hometown."

"Ha ha!!"

"Let's have a few drinks tonight."

Zhou Yu remained as calm as ever: "Bo Fu, there are only three thousand defenders in Changsha City, which is much less than we thought."

"You know what that means?"

Sun Ce was stunned: "What do you mean?"

Zhou Yu said: "This shows that Jing and Xiang have to fight to the death in this game of chess."

"The same goes for Liu Biao, and the same goes for Cao Cao."

"But if two tigers fight, one of them will be injured."

"I'm afraid that Lin Fan will take advantage of him!!"

A flash of disbelief flashed in Sun Ce's eyes: "Lin Fan and Cao Cao are all plotting against Jing Xiang. This is not a rumor we deliberately ordered people to spread."

"Why are you taking it seriously instead?"

"We just received news yesterday that Shouchun City was destroyed. Even if Lin Fan is determined to dominate Jingxiang."

"There is not enough food and grass, and there is a long distance between Hefei and Xiangyang. Why should he be the enemy of Liu Biao and Cao Cao?"

"Even if he really dares to come, how can Huang Zu of Jiangxia be so easy to deal with?"

"He has been operating in Jiangxia for several years, and even Liu Biao did not dare to push him too hard."

"No matter from which perspective, the Jingxiang situation can only be a battle between Liu Biao and Cao Cao."

"Who wins the battle has nothing to do with us."

"Our goal is the three counties of Jiangnan."

"If we take Lingling and Guiyang again, we can start setting up the Yangtze River defense line."

"We now have the strength to confront Lin Fan head-on!"

Zhou Yu shook his head: "I thought it was impossible before, but judging from the current situation, Lin Fan is not without a chance."

"Liu Biao didn't even deploy heavy troops in Changsha, which shows how dangerous his situation is."

"If Cao Cao can capture Liu Biao in one fell swoop and avoid a major war, it will be beneficial to the overall situation."

"But there is obviously a third group of people spreading rumors in Xiangyang City, and their information is more accurate than our guess."

"What does this mean?"

"What do you mean?"

Zhou Yu sighed: "It shows that Cao Cao's actions are controlled by this third force."

"That means there are people under Cao Cao's nose working for a third-party force."

"Who else in the world is qualified to compete for Jingxiang?"

Sun Ce carefully tasted what Zhou Yu just said.

After a short effort, he took a deep breath: "Lin Fan's appetite is really that big?"

Zhou Yu nodded solemnly: "Except for him, I can't imagine anyone else would behave like this."

"And there are very few forces in Jingxiang that can intervene in Jingxiang's struggle for hegemony."

"Nanyang Zhangxiu, Xiangyang Kuai family, Cai family, Jiangxia Huangzu."

"There may be people from these forces working for Lin Fan now."

"In other words, even if Lin Fan's army has not moved, he is not powerless to intervene in Jingxiang's affairs."

"And with the Yanyun Eighteen Cavalry under his command, one of which is worth a thousand, he can carry the Wei army on his back, and he has internal support."

"How come there is no chance to capture Jing Xiang?"

Sun Ce took a breath. Although he began to believe Zhou Yu's words, he still subconsciously asked: "Gong Jin, are we thinking too much?"

Zhou Yu sighed: "I wish I had thought more." Sun Ce was silent for a while: "What can we do?"

Zhou Yu looked at the sky to the south: "By taking the three counties of Jiangnan, if we can capture Jiaozhou before Jingxiang and Dading, there may be a way out."

"Otherwise, if Jingxiang is pacified, it will be Yangzhou's turn soon."

"If Lin Fan didn't get Jing Xiang, everything would be fine."

"If you get Jing Xiang, that's fine."

Although Zhou Yu didn't finish what he said, the meaning he wanted to express was very clear.

Sun Ce's eyes flashed with high-spirited fighting spirit: "Do your best and obey fate."

"Your own power belongs to you and cannot be taken away by others."

"The only one we can control is ourselves."

"There is nothing to do but sit back and watch success or failure."

Zhou Yu nodded and looked in the direction of Xiangyang City with twinkling eyes.

Jingxiang, Jiangxia City.

Prefect's Mansion, in the main hall.

Huang Zu looked at Xun You in front of him, his eyes shining with surprise.

"Mr. Gongda, why have you come all this way?"

"Is it true that Cao Cao is planning to seize Jingxiang as rumored?"

Xun You stroked his beard, picked up the tea, and took a sip: "Following the imperial edict to fight against rebellion, it's fair and just, how can you say it's a conspiracy?"

"Everything Mr. Cao did was for the sake of the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty."

"Who can know the painstaking efforts?"

Huang Zu grinned: "When it comes to talking, I am no match for you."

"I have always valued interests the most."

"When Liu Biao came to Jingzhou, he was talking about the return of Jiangxia to my Huang family, so I cooperated with his actions."

"Now that Prime Minister Cao is coming, what conditions can he offer?"

"If it's suitable, I won't refuse."

Huang Zu's straightforward words not only did not make Xun You angry, but made Xun You feel calm.

The corner of his mouth raised, Xun You said: "A marquis, plus Jiangxia, the Jingxiang navy will be under your command."

"how?"

There was a flash of heat in Huang Zu's eyes, but he calmed down for a moment: "How can I trust you?"

"After all, these things are not"

Before he finished speaking, Xun You escaped from his arms with the yellow imperial edict.

"Cao Cao has already begged His Majesty to take the lead in awarding a reward to Governor Huang. Is this still false?"

Looking at the contents of the imperial edict and the seal of the jade seal, Huang Zu's eyes became more and more excited.

"Ha ha!!"

"I have hated scholars all my life, because they are always nagging and nagging, which makes me uncomfortable, but it is only when I meet a gentleman that he is so cheerful, which really makes me lose my temper."

"If I hadn't known that your husband is highly regarded by Prime Minister Cao, I would have kept him by my side."

Xun You smiled and said, "I will be in Jiangxia before anything happens to Jing Xiang."

"I hope that Governor Huang can cooperate with the court's actions and Duke Cao's actions."

Huang Zu nodded: "This is natural!"

"Can I know Mr. Cao's trump card?"

Xun You dipped his hand into the tea in the cup and wrote two words on the table.

When he saw the words "Cai" and "Kuai", the last trace of worry in Huang Zu's heart completely disappeared.

He laughed and said cheerfully: "From now on, Jiangxia's [-] soldiers and horses will obey the deployment of sir. As long as you have orders, I, Huang Zu, will never refuse."

"Go through fire and water, no matter what!"

Xun You glanced at Huang Zu approvingly: "With the help of Governor Huang, great things can be done!"

"Put away the imperial edict!"

"Thank you, thank you very much!!"

(End of this chapter)