Chapter 97 Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou to make an idiom
On the sky, the map of Jingzhou hung in the sky again.

At this time, the situation on the map changed again.

The entire Jingzhou was divided into three parts.

From Xiangyang and Nanyang to the north, everything was occupied by the yellow force Cao Cao.

Nanjun, Jiangxiajun and the land east of Jiangxiajun in the middle of Jingzhou were all occupied by Sun Quan of the Green Force.

The four counties south of Nanjun and Jiangxia County were all occupied by the red force Liu Bei.

……

The screen changed and continued playing.

Yecheng,

"Clap!"

The brush in Cao Cao's hand fell on the table in shock.

"Tell me again, what did Sun Quan do to Jingzhou?"

The messenger at the bottom stumbled and said:

"Back to Prime Minister... Sun Quan... gave Jingzhou to Liu Bei."

Cao Cao looked incredulous:

"Didn't start a fight?"

"without…"

"No sign of troop deployment?"

"No."

"boom!"

Cao Cao was so angry that he slapped the table with his palm!

"Hateful! Is the big-eared thief so trustworthy?"

"Prime Minister, there is one more thing."

"speak!"

"Zhou Yu died of illness."

……

On the canopy,
Big-eared Liu Bei and a well-dressed and dashing woman sat and looked at each other.

He looked at the dozen or so female soldiers beside the woman who were strong in stature, could run horses, and were holding spears.

Liu Bei wiped the sweat from his forehead.

The scene changes.

The divided Jingzhou on the sky has undergone new changes.

It was seen that the Soochow forces that occupied Nanjun and Jiangxia County retreated to the east of Jiangxia.

Liu Bei from the south went north to occupy Nanjun and Jiangxiajun.

……

[After the three families were divided into Jingzhou, most of the people and scholars and gods in Jingzhou were willing to join Liu Bei. 】

[Liu Bei, because the useful land given to him by Zhou Yuba was too small to accommodate the people who defected to him, so he went to Jingkou in person to meet Sun Quan. 】

[After the meeting, Liu Bei expressed his respect to Sun Quan as the general of chariots and cavalry and the shepherd of Xuzhou, and then asked Sun Quan to make him the governor of Jingzhou. 】

……

Big man,

"Okay, great!"

Liu Bang sat up straight on the soft couch, stroking his hands happily and laughing:

"Hahahaha! What a costless business!"

Lu Pheasant on the side snorted coldly.

"Yes, your ability to lay eggs by borrowing chickens is indeed very impressive to you."

Liu Bang didn't care about Lu Pheasant's sarcasm.

"Ha, a real man can bend and stretch! As long as the actual goal is achieved, there is no need to care about the false reputation!"

"As long as I can have the last laugh!"

Lu Zhi on the side couldn't stand it and said coldly.

"If Cao Cao has the last laugh in the end, I'll see if you can continue to laugh."

Liu Bang waved his hand and said:
"Hey, I finally understand."

"The three people in the sky are the three who will fight for the deer in the end."

"All of these three families have unique skills, and it makes sense for which one to dominate the world."

"Humph."

Lu Zhi didn't want to see him pretending and turned away.

……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Leaning back on the soft couch, Liu Che sighed.

Wei Zifu didn't know why and asked:

"Why do you sigh, Your Majesty? Now that Liu Bei has settled down, as long as he takes Yizhou again, the world may not be unable to return to the Han Dynasty."

Liu Che shook his head:

"What I sigh is not this, but the fact that the majesty of my great Han Emperor has fallen to this."

"The cavalry general is only below the general and the hussar general."

"Such official positions are actually awarded privately."

"How can I not be sad?"

"I hope Liu Bei can revive my great Han Tianwei again."

……

[While Liu Bei was heading to Jingkou, Zhou Yu also sent a secret petition, which probably asked Sun Quan to put Liu Bei under house arrest and give him all kinds of enjoyment, but not allow him to return to Jingzhou, and then try to conquer Guan Yu and Zhang Fei himself, and then Command them to fight for Jiangdong. 】

[But Lu Su believed that this would inevitably lead to chaos in Jingzhou, which would benefit Cao Cao, so he might as well agree to Liu Bei's request. 】

[Sun Quan also felt that Liu Bei was indispensable to guard against Cao Cao in the Jingzhou area, so he sent Liu Bei back with gifts and made an engagement between his sister and Liu Bei. 】

[After Zhou Yu got the news, he immediately rushed back to Jingkou to propose another plan to Sun Quan. Taking advantage of Cao Cao's recent defeat and internal chaos, he would first capture Yizhou, then ally with Ma Chao in Guanzhong, and finally jointly attack Xiangyang to encroach on the north. Sun Quan agreed. 】

[In December 210 AD, Zhou Yu died of illness in Baqiu on the way to march west to capture Bashu. He was only thirty-six years old. 】

[And Liu Bei got Nanjun and Jiangxia County, ceded part of Changsha County to Jiangdong, and then took over Jingzhou for herding. 】

……

{A generation of heroes passed away. }
{Like Sun Jian and Sun Ce, Zhou Yu also had unfulfilled ambitions and died with hatred. }
{When the bad news of Zhou Yu's death reached Jingkou, Sun Quan felt as if he had received an electric shock and burst into tears: "Gong Jin has the talent to be a king's assistant, but now his life is short, how can he be alone!"}
{The death of Zhou Yu is indeed an immeasurable loss to Jiangdong. }
{To be honest, Zhou Yu is both wise and courageous. He has fame, status, a lovely wife, etc., and all the things he has are the best. It is impossible to express the emotion "If you are born with Yu, how can you be born bright?" }
{Liu Guan, Zhang Zhao, Zhuge Liang, Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, Tai Shici, Cao Cao, Xun Yu and Guo Fengxiao were a relatively romantic team in the early stage. }
{Guo Fengxiao has been dead for two years now, on the way to conquer Wuhuan. }
{If Zhou Yu's strategy can be implemented, there may not be a tripartite alliance between the Three Kingdoms. The variable is whether the attack on Yizhou can succeed. Even if it fails, Liu Bei will be very uncomfortable. }
{It is impossible for Liu Bei to become bigger in Zhou Yu's plan. Liu Bei also believes that Zhou Yu will be a strong enemy in the future. Otherwise, he would not have said something like "He is so ambitious that he may become a minister soon." It can only be said that heroes cherish heroes. Well, but they are not in the same camp. }
{Unfortunately, Zhou Yu is too reckless. As the commander of the army, he takes the lead in attacking the enemy formation. Although it has a great effect on his own morale, that is the job of the vanguard. The casualty rate of the general who leads the charge is not much different from that of the small soldiers. }
{If Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty had succeeded to the throne normally, I can’t imagine how powerful the Han Dynasty would have been during this period! }
{Beat the stars! }

……

Ji Han,

Liu Bei looked at Zhou Yu who died of illness and sighed.

"In the Battle of Jiangling, Zhou Yu suffered an arrow from Cao Ren. Since then, his arrow injuries have been recurring."

"This may not be the reason why he died of illness."

"But his death is not a bad thing for us."

"All the wise men in the world have similar opinions. At that time, Kong Ming advised me not to go to Jingkou because he was worried about what Zhou Yu said would happen."

"But I was in a critical situation at the time and had to go. I really took a dangerous road and almost couldn't escape Zhou Yu's hands."

Guan Yu on the side said:

"Zhou Yu thinks very highly of himself! How can my third brother and I be ignorant of loyalty?"

"Second brother is right!"

"The lives of my two brothers are the lives of my elder brother, and my two bodies are also the bodies of my elder brother! It is really wishful thinking to want two of us to have two minds!"

"Second brother is right!"

"For treating both of us with such contempt and arrogance, I wish he died early, otherwise Guan will definitely take his head!"

"Second brother is right!"

Zhuge Liang on the side chuckled, and then stared at the phrase "Three Kingdoms" thoughtfully. Three Kingdoms?

Cao Cao proclaimed himself emperor?
If this is true, justice in the world lies in the Lord's hands!
Order General Guan to guard Jingzhou again!
In this way, the advantage lies with the Lord!

……

Datang,

"Cheng Qian, Zhou Yu comes from a famous family, he is handsome, charming, brave and resourceful, and he is also an elegant scholar... He is much more attractive than Liu Bei."

Li Shimin sat on the chair and looked at Li Chengqian.

"But why are the people in Jingzhou willing to defect to Liu Bei?"

"You know, the four counties in Jingnan at that time were desolate places full of tigers and wolves."

"To join Liu Bei is to suffer a lot."

Facing Li Shimin's examination, Li Chengqian recalled the history of the Three Kingdoms and Li Shimin's teachings, pondered for a moment, and replied:

"When Sun Jian and Sun Ce were officials in Jingzhou, they killed innocent people indiscriminately."

"And Sun Quan has been attacking Jingzhou in recent years, massacring the city, and plundering people to work as slaves in Jiangdong. This makes the people of Jingzhou very afraid of him."

"And Liu Bei stayed in Jingzhou for seven or eight years. He had a reputation for benevolence and righteousness. Leading the people across the river was an act of benevolence and righteousness."

"Compared to Jiangdong, Sun Quan was more moral, so people continued to defect to Liu Bei, while Zhou Yu was greatly ignored."

Li Shimin poured a glass of water for Li Chengqian.

"That's right, it's commonplace things like morality and benevolence."

"But those who have been emperors since ancient times seldom take it seriously."

"Throughout the two Han Dynasties, except for a few people in the Liu family, all the emperors possessed morality and had benevolence and righteousness in their hearts."

"And Liu Bei, who was living in troubled times, brought out this benevolence and righteousness even more."

"This is the reason why the Shu Han Dynasty disappeared."

Li Shimin sighed.

"It is the sustenance of a group of people who are moral, benevolent and loyal."

"pity……"

……

Northern Song Dynasty Huizong Period
Zhao Ji said to Cai Jing who was traveling with him:

"I know that you have many objections to the alliance with Jin to conquer Liao."

"Sun Quan's treatment of Liu Bei is like raising a tiger, and I treat the Jin people similarly."

"But it's like Sun Quan borrowing Jingzhou from Liu Bei."

"Cao Cao is so powerful that we have to defend him. Just like the Liao people are so powerful that they have to attack them."

“It’s called choosing the lesser of two evils.”

"We in the Song Dynasty have millions of forbidden troops. As long as the Jin people contain some of the Liao soldiers and horses, they will definitely defeat Yanyun!"

"After getting Yan Yun, I will naturally not be afraid of the Jin Kingdom!"

"This is a God-sent move."

Cai Jing on the side lowered his head and said slowly:

"Your Majesty, the Jin people have successively conquered Liaoyang Mansion and Linhuang Mansion in the Liao Kingdom. Their combat power is astonishing."

"And the imperial army of the Song Dynasty couldn't even defeat the Liao Kingdom. How could it be possible to defend against the Jin people?"

"Your Majesty, the Jin people are not Liu Bei, they are Cao Cao!"

"The Liao man is Liu Bei! I hope your Majesty will think twice!"

Zhao Ji glanced sideways at Cai Jing:
"My dear, you are old, go back and rest."

……

Ming Dynasty Zhu Di Period
Zhu Di moved his body and taught the grandson beside him:

"Throughout the ages, people have criticized Sun Quan for borrowing Jingzhou."

"I'm telling you, are you all idiots who don't understand military affairs?"

Zhu Zhanji, who was following the activity, twitched his lips.

"Grandpa, are you talking too loudly?"

Zhu Di twisted his waist and glanced at the grandson.

"Grandpa Sun, did your grandfather pass the exam?"

"Ouch! How dare your grandson!"

"Hmph, little bastard, grandpa will teach you a lesson today! Come here."

Zhu Di asked Zhu Zhanji to squat down, he folded a flower one by one, drew a few lines on the ground with the stem, and then said:

"Jiangling is located at the strategic point between the north and the south, bordering Xianghan in the north, Huxiang in the south, Jiangzuo in the east, and Bashu in the west. It is an out-and-out strategic location."

Looking at the very scrawled map, Zhu Zhanji tried his best to understand.

"The Wuling, Lingling, Guiyang and Changsha counties that Liu Bei previously occupied were vast, but their value was not great."

Zhu Di pointed on the ground:
"If Jiangling is not in Liu Bei's hands, it will be difficult whether he goes north to Xiangfan to defeat Cao Cao or goes west to Yizhou to defeat Liu Zhang."

Zhu Zhanji looked at the old man doubtfully.

"Yeah, so why did Sun Quan lend such an important place to Liu Bei?"

Zhu Di patted Zhu Zhanji on the head:
"You kid, why don't you understand? This is from Liu Bei's perspective. Why don't you look at Sun Quan's situation at that time?"

Zhu Zhanji rubbed his head and muttered:

"It's so silly to take pictures."

The old man's eyes widened, and Zhu Zhanji's head shrank.

"You continue, you continue, your grandson still doesn't understand."

Zhu Di snorted and continued:
"As the saying goes, A is like honey, B is like arsenic."

"At this time, Xiangyang and Fancheng are still in Cao Cao's hands. Once Cao Cao's army goes south, Jiangling on the north bank of the Yangtze River will bear the brunt."

"Then Sun Quan will have to bravely attack the enemy, while Liu Bei, who is stationed on the south bank of the Yangtze River, can hide behind."

"And this goes against Sun Quan's original intention of forming an alliance with him in the first place."

"Moreover, since Sun Quan attacked Hefei, Cao Cao began to run Hefei with all his strength and sent heavy troops to defend it."

"This means that Sun Quan will deploy the main force near Hefei to prevent Cao Cao from crossing the Yangtze River and threatening Jingkou."

"And as a result, Sun Quan will have to face the pressure of fighting Cao Cao on two fronts at any time! Look!"

Zhu Di stroked his hand and said:

"From Hefei in the east to Jiangling in the west, the battle line is more than a thousand miles long!"

"If Cao Cao really leads his army to attack Hefei and asks Xiangyang to attack at the same time, then Jiangdong will be exhausted. They don't have as many troops as Cao Cao, so they can't guarantee that they will lose sight of one thing."

Putting down the flower stems in his hands, Zhu Di stood up from the ground with his hands on his knees. Zhu Zhanji quickly stepped forward to help him.

"What's more, Zhou Yu was dead at that time. Although Lu Su could take charge of his own affairs, he could not be on the same level as Zhou Yu in military terms."

"Then why not just lend Jiangling to Liu Bei and let him block Cao's army in Xiangfan and guard the west for Jiangdong."

"Besides, if you borrow it, you can't pay it back."

Zhu Zhanji burst into laughter:
"This has been lent and cannot be taken back."

Zhu Di also smiled:
"In this regard, they are indeed naive."

……

[Cao Cao, who was "disgusted" by the "faithfulness" of the Sun-Liu alliance, temporarily gave up his plan to go south to Jingzhou and instead aimed at Yizhou. 】

[But before that, he must first strengthen the land in Guanzhong. 】

[Because the previous warlords in Guanzhong surrendered during the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao also had no name for a while. 】

[In March 211 AD, Cao Cao ordered Sili Colonel Zhong Yao to conquer Zhang Lu in Hanzhong County. To go to Hanzhong, he had to pass through Guanzhong first. 】

[In that month, ten generals including Ma Chao, Han Sui, Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, and Yang Qiu from the Guanzhong area gathered 100,000 troops to garrison Tongguan]

[In July, Cao Cao marched westward and confronted Ma Chao and other troops at the pass. 】

……

 If I were a commoner in Jingzhou, I would follow Liu Bei.

  Those two next to me are so abnormal and scary!
  
 
(End of this chapter)

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