The Xiakou Jiangxia Navy's camp had a total of 70,000 Jingzhou Navy soldiers. It could be said that they were the main force of the Jingzhou Navy. Although there were 300,000 Jingzhou Navy soldiers, only 120,000 of them were elites. 50,000 of them were used to protect Jingxiang while the remaining 70,000 were in Xiakou.
"Military Advisor, may I know why you have brought all your soldiers out of Sanjiangkou?" Wen Pin was in charge of Jiang Xia in Xiakou's camp. Zhuge Liang was the military advisor of the army. He brought his troops to Sanjiangkou. This time, Zhuge Liang suddenly withdrew the army at Sanjiangkou, leaving only 3,000 soldiers behind. The rest of the soldiers came to Xiakou. This made Wen Pin feel very strange.
"General Wen Pin, didn't Milord issue an order for us to gather at Xiakou and exterminate the pirate Zhang Shuo in Dongting Lake?" Zhuge Liang smiled and waved his feather fan at Wen Pin.
"Zhang Shuo, the pirate of Dongting Lake?" What kind of person is Zhang Shuo? Even though he has thousands of pirates under him, they are just a motley crew. They don't even have a single ship. They rely on small boats and reeds to survive. If it wasn't for the nobles of Jing Province wanting to use Zhang Shuo to help them in secret, Zhang Shuo would have been exterminated long ago. This time, Zhang Shuo really met a tough bone. He didn't even care about robbing a ship full of goods from the Cai Clan. Isn't this just courting death? That was why Liu Biao issued a military order to the Navy in Jiang Xia to send some people to teach Zhang Shuo a lesson. Otherwise, Zhang Shuo would not know where to put his claws. There was no need to exterminate him. At most, a few thousand people would be enough to teach him a lesson. Even if he wanted to exterminate him, a maximum of 20,000 people would be enough. However, Zhuge Liang had brought almost all of the 30,000 Navy in Sanjiangkou. There were only a few thousand old, weak, sick, and disabled left in Sanjiangkou. The warships were also not equipped with ballistae and had not been modified. This made Wen Pin suspicious.
Zhuge Liang also noticed Wen Pin's suspicion while waving his feather fan. Zhuge Liang's eyes flashed but he hid it very well. He waved his feather fan and smiled. "General Wen Pin, I thought Milord wanted to exterminate these pirates. That was why he brought the troops here. Moreover, General Wen Pin, the provisions at Sanjiangkou need to be replenished. Warships. I heard that a new batch of warships have arrived. That was why I had everyone come here and bring them back. “
"Provisions? New warships?" Wen Pin then "understood" that this military advisor had come to ask for new warships and provisions. Indeed, a new batch of warships had been sent from Jingzhou. Due to the previous battles, the old warships, whether modified or not, were somewhat decayed. This was a new batch of warships built in Jingxiang. The provisions were also just delivered. Zhuge Liang's intelligence was really good. He knew about the new warships as soon as they arrived. Originally, Wen Pin had planned to equip his 40,000 troops with the new warships. Now, Zhuge Liang had come. Whether it was because Zhuge Liang was a favorite of Liu Biao or not, Wen Pin could not take it all for himself. He could only take out a portion of the new warships.
"You have brought all the troops here. What about Sanjiangkou?" Knowing that his new warships were going to be divided, Wen Pin naturally did not feel good. However, he could not refuse or fall out with Zhuge Liang. He could only put on a sour face and make Zhuge Liang uncomfortable.
"Haha, General, have you forgotten that my lord and Jiangdong Sun Ce have reached a truce?" If it wasn't for Liu Biao's shortsightedness, Zhuge Liang would not take such a risk. What kind of situation is the most stable, that is balance. Originally, Yuzhou's Liu Bei, Yangzhou's Lü Bu, and Jiangdong's Sun Ce were a balanced combination. Lü Bu was restraining Liu Bei on land and also restraining Jiangdong's navy in the Yangtze River. This way, even if the north was unified, Jingzhou would be stable. At the very least, if Cao Cao went south, Liu Bei and Lü Bu would be at the forefront. At that time, as long as the Lvbu's Army and Liu Bei's army provisions, they would be able to block Cao Cao's path. As for Jiangdong's Sun Ce, with the Lvbu's Army, he would not be able to deal with Jingzhou. It could be said that Jingzhou was sitting on the fishing boat. However, Liu Biao wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. If he was an aggressive master, he would sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Once Lü Bu, Liu Bei, and Sun Ce both suffered losses, it would be a good opportunity for Jingzhou to unify Yuzhou, Yangzhou, and Jiangdong. However, Liu Biao's body was almost half buried in the earth. Once Lü Bu died, the two tigers would definitely work together to expand their territory. In their eyes, the biggest piece of meat was Jingzhou.
Sitting on top of the mountain to watch the tigers fight was not beneficial to Jingzhou. It was also a fatal blow to the Lvbu's Army. The Lvbu's Army was currently lacking in food and soldiers to restrain Jiangdong's Sun Ce. Seeing that their great cause was about to be destroyed, Zhuge Liang had no choice but to take the risk.
"Yes, there is a truce!" Wen Pin also felt a bit emotional. Jingzhou and Jiangdong had been fighting for many years. The surface of the Yangtze River was dyed red by the blood of the two armies. Even if there weren't more than a hundred sunken ships, there were at least eighty of them. Wen Pin also knew that the biggest threat to Jingzhou was Jiangdong. Now that Jingzhou and Jiangdong had stopped fighting, they were indirectly helping Jiangdong.
"Then what is there for the general to worry about?" Zhuge Liang said with a smile, blocking Wen Pin's words.
"We still have to be careful. After all, Jiangdong is a wolf with wild ambitions!" Wen Pin calmed down and said.
"Hmm?" Zhuge Liang looked at Wen Pin and could not help but ask. "I do not know what the general thinks about this Lujiang Lü Bu?"
"Opinion?" Wen Pin shook his head and waved his hand. "What opinion? I just do not understand Milord's thoughts. "Wen Pin was also very speechless. It was obvious that this Lü Bu could be considered as half an ally. Which one of the neighbors near Jingzhou was a good person? Yizhou did not talk about Liu Zhang. He did not have any contact with Yizhou and did not count on him. Jiangdong's Sun Ce could not wait to swallow Jingzhou. Yuzhou's Liu Bei also showed a feeling of a tiger eyeing Jingzhou. Yangzhou was far from Jingzhou. One must know that Xinye, Yiyang, and Zaoyang were exposed in front of Liu Bei. On the side, there was also a wolf Zhang Xiu. If Lü Bu was finished, then the three families would divide Jingzhou. Zhuge Liang did not know what this Lord was thinking.
"Haha!" Zhuge Liang could not help but nod at Wen Pin. In fact, this cannot be blamed on Liu Biao. He was already old and naturally became timid. Moreover, half of the power in Jingzhou was controlled by the Cai Family and the Feng Family. These two families were waiting for a good price. They were waiting for the battle in the north to decide the overlord. How could they be willing to give up their provisions and soldiers to fight against Lü Bu's alliance? If they want to fight, then let them fight. It was not related to them.
"I will give you fifty new warships!" Wen Pin said to Zhuge Liang. However, Zhuge Liang was still paying attention to Wen Pin. Wen Pin thought that Zhuge Liang was not satisfied with the distribution and gritted his teeth. "Sixty ships! I don't have any more! " There were a total of one hundred new warships. Because Zhuge Liang's camp was at the front line, he gave half of it to Zhuge Liang. "You can take ten thousand shi of provisions!"
"Alright, sixty ships it is! I will take ten thousand shi of provisions! "Zhuge Liang regained his senses. He did not come here for the warships and provisions.
"If there is nothing else, you can bring the warships and provisions back to Sanjiangkou!" Wen Pin waved his hand and said. Zhuge Liang cupped his fist and bid farewell.
When Zhuge Liang walked out of the tent, Li Yan and two bodyguards quickly came up to him. "Military advisor. What is the discussion?"
"What else can we do? Ten thousand shi of provisions and sixty new warships. Quickly send people to receive them! " The two bodyguards on the side accepted the order and left. "By the way, Zhengfang, have you finished your business?"
Li Yan looked around and saw that there was no one around. He then whispered. "It is almost done. Half of the camp is already in our hands. We are not sure about the other half. However, Zhong Miao has already gone to prepare. We should have news soon!"
"This matter is of great importance. You must think carefully! If the other half of the camp cannot be controlled, then kill your way in! Those who are not willing to surrender will be killed without exception. None of them will be left alive. What we want to do must not have the slightest voice of opposition. "Zhuge Liang, a scholar, suddenly emitted a trace of ruthlessness.
"As for this Wen Pin, even if he doesn't surrender, let him live! Tie him up and send him to my flagship! " “
"Yes!" Li Yan nodded.
"Zheng Fang. Do you regret following me?" Zhuge Liang asked. "If you regret it now, I will not make things difficult for you. You just have to say that it was my idea!" What Zhuge Liang was about to do next was a huge matter. If it succeeded, it would be fine. If it failed, then it would be a great crime. Even Master Shui Jing and Pang Degong would not be able to protect him. Even if it succeeded, then his reputation would be ruined. He would not be able to leave his name in history. It would be good if he did not have a bad reputation.
"Military advisor. Don't you want Zheng Fang?" Li Yan suddenly knelt in front of Zhuge Liang.
"Haha, alright, Zhengfang, I, Kong Ming, promise you that as long as I, Kong Ming, have a seat, I will definitely not let you have no place to sit! Go and prepare. Listen to my orders! "Zhuge Liang patted Li Yan's shoulder.
The entire Xiakou Navy camp fell into an inexplicable atmosphere.
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