The entire Jingzhou was in operation. Since the boss had spoken, the subordinates naturally had to open up the storehouses. The delivery of the provisions would start from these storehouses. The transaction with Yangzhou was not a small number. The total amount of provisions to be sold to Yangzhou was 500,000 dan of provisions. It would be divided into three batches. The first batch would deliver 200,000 dan of provisions, the second batch would deliver 200,000 dan of provisions, and the last batch of 100,000 dan would be delivered within three months.
As for the price of the provisions, the Guangzhou Marquis, Mi Zhu was in charge of it.
With Mi Zhu's intervention, the merchants of Jingzhou were dumbfounded.
The provisions didn't only consist of rice. There were also beans and other grains. Mi Zhu was an unscrupulous merchant. He had stuffed rice into beans and rice bran into the rice, turning a 1 dan of provisions into a 1 dan and a half dan. In other words, for 15 dan of provisions, he only needed to pay 10 dan. The officials of Jingzhou could only bitterly smile as they watched Mi Zhu's scheme. Things were different now. Previously, Liu Biao did not say anything. Therefore, the officials of Jingzhou were able to make things difficult for the provisions to be transported out of Jingzhou.
But now that the boss had spoken, the subordinates did not dare to say anything. In the past, the Pang Family was at the forefront. But now, the Lumen Academy behind the Pang Family had changed their stance. Not only did they no longer obstruct Yangzhou, they even came to supervise. The representatives of the Lumen Academy, Wang Kang, and Wang Zongli, saw this as a good opportunity. They wanted the provisions to be sent out as soon as possible.
Even if they did not give face to the Lumen Academy, they still had to give face to the Lao Family.
The Si Clan's civil officials took up half of the civil officials in Jingzhou. The remaining half belonged to the Lumen Academy. All the civil officials in Jingzhou seemed to be on the same side. How could the officials not pick up the pace?
Even the Generals came to join in the fun. The Generals of the Cai Family, other than the Huang Family, all came to greet them.
Although Mi Zhu was a bit treacherous, he did not go overboard. The bran and grains were given for free. After all, they did not belong to the Grain Officials. They belonged to the boss, Liu Biao. As long as they did not go overboard, it did not matter.
The grain from Jingzhou was quickly loaded onto the bow of the ship and sailed along the Yangtze River to Xinye, then through Xinye City to Yangzhou. On the waterway, Jiang Xia was in a state of anxiety. It was difficult for the grain transport ships to pass through.
Liu Mang also began to get busy. Other than the provisions, he also had to discuss the alliance with Jingzhou. This alliance could be big or small. For example, in the past, the alliance was formed by Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in the north to contend against Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zan, and Tao Qian.
Just like when Sun Ce wrote a letter, Liu Biao of Yuzhou, Nanyang, and Zhang Xiu all sent troops to Yangzhou. Even Liu Biao of Jingzhou joined in. This was a small alliance.
Right now, with the Jing Province alliance being led by the Feng Family and supported by the Cai Family and the Lumen Academy, the official document was quickly released. This type of document required the Imperial Heaven and Earth Empress, with the seal as the main part and the blood seal as the secondary part. It required the signatures of the respective representatives.
The representative of Jingzhou was naturally the ruler of Jingzhou, Liu Biao. In Yangzhou, the most powerful person in Yangzhou was the King Of Shu, Liu Mang. Who else had a higher rank than Liu Mang? Even though Liu Mang's official position was the Southern General, Liu Biao was still Liu Mang's subordinate. It was just that this was a chaotic era.
Liu Mang still had the King Of Shu's seal, so the two of them could write a written agreement.
Liu Biao was older, and this was Jingzhou's territory. Naturally, Liu Biao was the one in charge. "The Queen of Heaven, the heavens can testify. From today onwards!"
"The nine counties of Jingzhou and the Yangzhou of the King Of Shu."
"The five counties of Yangzhou and the Jingzhou of the King Of Jingzhou."
"Watch and help each other, attack and defend alliance. If there is any violation, heaven and earth will punish you." He slid his hand down, killed the rooster, and drank the chicken blood mixed with human blood. Then, the two sides exchanged documents. This way, the entire alliance was established.
"Oh, oh, oh!" The soldiers and common people of Jingzhou cheered. In this chaotic era, it was better to have an ally than to have an enemy. If the alliance was strong, the common people would be able to live and work in peace. The common people of Jingzhou did not know the strength of the Lvbu's Army, but the soldiers of Jingzhou knew. They had been fighting with Sun Ce for so many years, but they had not gained anything. Other than killing Sun Ce's father, Sun Jian, they did not have any achievements. Now, half of Jiangxia had been lost. If it were not for Zhuge Liang and Wen Pin at the frontline, they would not have been able to survive.
"His Highness the King Of Shu, please!" Liu Biao said to Liu Mang with a smile. After the alliance was formed, they would naturally exchange feelings with each other. This banquet was unavoidable.
"Liu Jingzhou, please!" Liu Mang also smiled. Yangzhou's biggest problem had been solved. From now on, Yangzhou would have a smooth and bright road. Yangzhou also needed to conserve energy. Cao Cao from the north was about to go to the south. This matter could not be rushed.
Lü Bu also sent someone. It was a general. Chen Gong needed to stay in front of Lü Bu to give advice. Gao Shun, that taciturn gourd, was not suitable to talk to people. Zhang Liao was still in Yangzhou waiting for Liu Mang's reward. He was also training the Xiliang Cavalry. This person was naturally Lü Bu's subordinate, Zang Ba.
"Little Lord?!" Zang Ba winked at Liu Mang. When they were in Kaiyang, Lü Bu wanted to kill Zang Ba. However, Liu Mang begged for mercy. After that, when they attacked Tianzhu Mountain, Liu Mang said a lot of good things for Zang Ba. This allowed Zang Ba to regain control of the army. Otherwise, he could only stay by Lü Bu's side and be a vanguard. Zang Ba and the others did not like to call him King Of Shu. They were not under Liu Mang's command. Naturally, they called him Lü Bu.
"En!" Liu Mang also nodded. With Zang Ba, Liu Mang had three generals by his side. Some things would be much easier to do.
After eating and drinking to their heart's content, the relationship between the two parties became better. Although Cai Mao's expression was still not good, Liu Mang still gave him face and gave him a few toasts. In addition, with Kuai Yue's instigation, Cai Mao now found Liu Mang more pleasing to the eye. He also greeted Liu Mang with a smile instead of a sour face.
The banquet ended quickly. Liu Mang also got on the carriage. However, Liu Mang did not directly return to his mansion. Instead, he changed the carriage and went to a courtyard in Xiangyang.
When he arrived at the courtyard, there was already someone waiting for him. She wore light makeup and was dressed like a noblewoman. Wasn't this the mistress of Liu Biao's mansion, Lady Cai?
Liu Mang walked forward and bowed slightly to the beautiful woman who had been waiting for him in the courtyard. "Sorry to keep you waiting, Lady Cai!"
"Have a seat!" Lady Cai's expression was very calm. Although she had been waiting here for half a day, she did not have any complaints. This was because she knew that Liu Mang was attending the banquet in Liu Biao's mansion. Her excuse was that she was going back to her parents' home.
"Is the alliance a success?" Lady Cai asked Liu Mang.
Liu Mang nodded his head and took out a silk scroll from his bosom. Written on it was the matter of the alliance with Jingzhou. The seal of both sides were not completely dry yet. Just as Liu Mang was about to hand it over to Lady Cai, Lady Cai shook her head.
"Lady Cai, I, Liu Mang, am indebted to you. On behalf of the millions of people in Yangzhou, I thank you very much!" What Liu Mang said was the truth. If they do not have the provisions from Jing Province, then the only path left for the people of Yangzhou is to starve to death. At that time, Liu Mang will inevitably use some extreme methods.
What should he do next?! Lady Cai looked at Liu Mang. The alliance with Jingzhou was only one of the plans.
"The next step is naturally to settle the score with some people!" A trace of killing intent appeared in Liu Mang's eyes. On the way to Jingzhou, there were people who had been plotting against Liu Mang. Liu Mang even almost died on the way to Jingzhou. Now that things had settled down, Liu Mang's mission was completed. It was time to settle the score.
"The first person to settle the score?!" Madam Cai looked at the muscular man in front of her, and the murderous intent in his eyes couldn't be concealed. She couldn't help but be a little mesmerized by his decisiveness in killing and his ability to strategize.
He was the King Of Shu, a relative of the Han Dynasty. He was the General of the Southern Expedition and had thousands of troops under his command. He could be considered one of the heroes of the world. He was the ideal husband in a woman's heart. How good would it be if she had met him earlier? Lady Cai suddenly threw away the unrealistic thoughts in her head. They could only have a relationship of mutual benefit.
She reminded herself over and over again that she had to forget everything that happened that night. It was all an illusion. They were just business partners. He wanted the food from Jingzhou and Lady Cai needed Yangzhou's help to stabilize Jingzhou after Liu Biao's death.
"The first person is in the Jiangxia Army!" Liu Mang narrowed his eyes. The first time he came to Jingzhou and Xiangyang, he was on the Luokou Ferry. Liu Mang still remembered that he was almost sent to the bottom of the Yangtze River to be fed to the fishes and shrimps. That was because Pang Tong and Huang She persuaded the warships in Jingzhou to go to Luokou Ferry. There were ballistae on the warships. Liu Mang was almost shot to death. Fortunately, Liu Mang used a trick to let Liu Mang and the others escape. On the other hand, Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide were probably having a hard time.
Even so, Liu Mang could not let go of such an enemy. Huang Ri! Liu Mang remembered the general of the Jingzhou Navy, Huang Ri. He is a descendant of the Huang Clan and can also be regarded as Huang Zu's nephew. It was Huang She who persuaded this person to come to Xiangyang to accept the new warship. He was also prepared to kill Liu Mang and the others.
"This is Jiang Xia's military seal!" Lady Cai took out a blank piece of paper from the table. There was not a single word on it, only a large seal. The words' Commander of the Jingzhou Army 'were written on it.
That's right. This was Cai Mao's commander's seal. He was the military advisor of Jingzhou and controlled 70% of the Jingzhou Navy. The remaining 30% was made up of the private armies of the nobles and Huang Zu's Huang Clan's troops.
If Huang Ri was under Huang Zu's command in Changsha, Liu Mang would not be able to do anything to him. Cai Mao's seal might be useful in other places, but it was useless against Huang Zu. Huang Zu was the only person in Jingzhou who dared to argue with Cai Mao.
However, Huang Ri was in Jiang Xia. This gave Liu Mang the opportunity to get rid of him.
"Thank you, Lady Cai!" Liu Mang picked up the blank military seal on the table and ordered someone to bring over a brush, ink, and paper. He wrote on it, "Jiangxia Navy's Captain Huang Ri is a Jiangdong spy who infiltrated our Jingzhou Navy. Take him down and behead him as a warning to others. Jingzhou Navy's Military Advisor Cai Mao! "
"Huang Ri?" Lady Cai frowned. She did not want to have anything to do with the Huang Clan. After all, the Huang Clan was one of the most powerful families in Jingzhou.
"Yes, Huang Ri!" Liu Mang could see Lady Cai's hesitation. It was inevitable for women to be hesitant. That was why men were so decisive.
"Lady Cai, after Liu Zong inherits the throne, the Huang Clan will only have two choices. One is to submit, and the other is to be destroyed! Don't think that you can avoid offending people! "Liu Mang told Lady Cai.
"This is only the first one! We can't touch Huang She for now, but there is one person who must die! " Liu Mang narrowed his eyes. Now was not the time to deal with Huang She. If he killed Huang She, he would be making an enemy out of Huang Zu. Cai Mao would probably not agree to it. Even Liu Biao would ask about it.
A letter was quickly sent to Jiangxia from Xiangyang.
In Jiangxia's Xiakou Barracks, Military Advisor Zhuge Liang was discussing military matters with General Wen Pin. The Jiangdong Army's rapid attacks had caught the Jiangxia Army unprepared. The two were discussing countermeasures.
"Reporting to General, Military Advisor, Military Advisor, Xiangyang has sent a military order!" A messenger entered Jiangxia's barracks and reported to Zhuge Liang and Wen Pin.
"Xiangyang?" Wen Pin was stunned. Why would Xiangyang send a military order at this time? Half a day ago, Liu Biao had sent a letter to Jiangxia's Army half a day ago. He told them to focus on defending against the enemy and that the provisions would arrive soon. But now, there was a second one.
"Bring it to me!" Although Wen Pin was confused, he did not dare to delay the military order. He handed it over to his subordinate. When he opened the letter, Wen Pin frowned. His face was full of confusion.
"General, what's wrong?" Zhuge Liang noticed that something was wrong with Wen Pin's face.
"This is difficult! Military Advisor Zhuge, take a look! " As he spoke, Wen Pin passed the military order to Zhuge Liang with a sullen expression.
"Huh?" Zhuge Liang took the letter from Wen Pin and frowned. However, he immediately understood why Wen Pin was sullen.
The military order stated that there was a spy from Jiangdong, Captain Huang Ri, and he was to be executed as a warning to others! This was a bit of a slap in the face. As the commander-in-chief, he did not know whether there were spies from Jiangdong in the army. How could a Military Advisor in the rear know? This was a slap in the face! Furthermore, Huang Ri, who was to be killed, was a descendant of the Huang Family. On the bottom right corner of the military order was the seal of Governor and Military Advisor Cai Mao.
The Cai Family and the Huang Family were not to be trifled with. It was clear that the Cai Family wanted to kill the Huang Family.
"This Cai Mao and Cai Degui really think that the Jingzhou Army belongs to the Cai Family? Do they think that they can cover the sky with one hand? He actually wants me to kill the captain of my main ship with just a letter? What a joke! " Wen Pin was angry. This was a thankless task. If he killed Huang Ri, he would offend the Huang Family. If he did not kill Huang Ri, he would offend the Cai Family. There was no choice at all. This was simply using someone else to do the dirty work. As for the matter of Jiangdong's spies, Wen Pin had completely abandoned it. It was just an excuse, a lousy excuse.
"Huang Ri, Huang Ri!" Zhuge Liang chewed on this name. Zhuge Liang had a photographic memory, which allowed him to do everything by himself. Stupid people will lose to smart people, and smart people will lose to teammates. Zhuge Liang did not want to have such a bad teammate, so Zhuge Liang did a lot of things by himself.
"General Wen, please wait!" Zhuge Liang thought for a while and had an impression in his mind.
"General Wen, is this Huang Ri from the Huang Family of Xiangyang?" Zhuge Liang asked.
"Yes!" Wen Pin nodded. This Huang Ri was the one who came to greet Wen Pin. Moreover, this Huang Ri wasn't someone without ability. He was able to command three battleships with ease.
"General Wen, was this person sent to Xiangyang more than a month ago?" Zhuge Liang asked again.
"Yes!" Wen Pin still nodded. Because he was from the Huang Family, Wen Pin sent him to Xiangyang. This way, it would be more convenient to collect the warship's supplies. The Huang Family's influence in the military was not small.
"Good! Men, take down Jiang Xia's captain, Huang Ri. If there is any disobedience, kill him on the spot! " After receiving several affirmative answers from Wen Pin, Zhuge Liang directly waved his hand and passed down the order to Wen Pin.
"Military Advisor Zhuge, you?" Wen Pin was stunned for a moment. He did not understand why Zhuge Liang did this. This clearly showed that the Cai Family wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife. No matter what Wen Pin did, he would offend someone. However, this Zhuge Liang rushed to offend someone?
"Haha, General Wen, as a general, you only need to listen to orders!" Zhuge Liang gave a very general answer to Wen Pin. Listen to orders? There was a saying that a general in a foreign country would listen to orders and not listen to orders.
Zhuge Liang turned his back. After knowing that this Huang Ri had been to Xiangyang, Zhuge Liang wanted to kill him. When Liu Mang entered Jingzhou, Zhuge Liang had been paying close attention to Liu Mang. Zhuge Liang also knew about the attack on Luokou Du. However, he could not find any trace of the person who went out at that time.
This military order should be from the person in Xiangyang! " Originally, Zhuge Liang had a good impression of that person. Now, naturally, he would help him to the end. As for Wen Pin's puzzlement about why he wanted to offend the Huang Family, in Zhuge Liang's opinion, it was just a trivial Huang Family.
"Reporting to Military Advisor, Jiangxia's Lieutenant Huang Ri refused to be captured. He waved his sword and resisted. He has been killed on the spot. This is Huang Ri's head. Military Advisor, please take a look!" A person wearing a general's armor came in and placed the head on the ground. This person was Li Yan.
"Killed?" Wen Pin was really stunned. He originally thought that Zhuge Liang only wanted to capture Huang Ri. He did not expect that he would directly kill him.
"Alright! You can go now! " Of course, he killed him. When Zhuge Liang gave the order to Li Yan, he told Li Yan that Huang Ri would definitely resist. Resistance meant death.
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Jiangdong Army
"What? Jingzhou's Liu Biao and Yangzhou's Liu Mang have formed an alliance? "A group of civil and military officials in the Jiangdong Army was stunned when they heard this news.
"Are you sure this is true?!" An impatient old general went up to the messenger and asked impatiently.
"Old General Yigong, do not be rude. Step down!" Zhou Yu frowned and waved his hand at Han Dang.
Han Dang was not afraid of others. He was only afraid of two people in the army. One was his Lord Sun Ce and the other was Governor Zhou Yu and Gong Jin. After losing the bet, Han Dang no longer had the face to see anyone. Previously, Han Dang started a war without permission and caused the Jiangdong Army to be unable to contain Lujiang's Lü Bu. This allowed the Lü Bu to free Yangzhou. This already made Sun Ce furious and almost killed Han Dang. It was also Zhou Yu who pleaded for leniency. Therefore, Han Dang was both afraid and respectful of Zhou Yu. When Han Dang heard Zhou Yu's words, he quickly retreated to the side.
"Reporting, reporting to Governor! This is absolutely true! " After Han Dang put down the messenger, he sighed in relief and said, "Everyone in Jingzhou knows about this. Jingzhou's Liu Biao and Yangzhou's Liu Mang have formed an alliance in Xiangyang. They will attack and defend together!"
Everyone in Jingzhou knows about this? This should not be fake news.
"How can this be? Are all the people in Yuzhou's Liu Bei's hands trash? What about that Pang Tong Pang Shiyuan? Isn't he called Fledgling Phoenix? Why can't he stop it? "Huang Gai also spoke. The moment he spoke, he was flustered and exasperated.
If Jingzhou and Yangzhou were to form an alliance, then Yangzhou's predicament would be completely solved. Previously, Jiangdong had sent over hundreds of thousands of people. Now, half of Yangzhou's millions of people could be said to be due to Jiangdong. If the predicament was not solved and Yangzhou could not get provisions, then the people would rebel. The people of Jiangdong would then be the main force of the rebel army. Everyone in Jiangdong had seen the fighting strength of the Shanyue. Every time Sun Ce went to war, he would leave behind tens of thousands of elites to guard Jiangdong. Otherwise, Jiangdong would be in chaos. If the Shanyue rebelled, then Sun Ce would be secretly happy. This was because the millions of refugees would be enough to destroy Yangzhou and even Liu Mang's Army.
Once Jingzhou and Yangzhou were to form an alliance, then Yangzhou's biggest problem of provisions would be solved. Jingzhou's wealth was coveted by the whole world. Sun Ce knew that Sun Ce would scrimp and save for the war. However, in Jingzhou, he had never heard of Liu Biao scrimping and scrimping. Generally, Sun Ce would have the upper hand and win more than he lost. But even so, Jiangdong was already stretched thin while Jingzhou was still rich.
Once Yangzhou does not lack food, then Sun Ce's plot will become a joke. Originally, what Yangzhou lacked the most was not food but population. Yangzhou was desolate and uninhabited. It was no longer the prosperous Yangzhou. The only place that had people was Lujiang County. Even if Lu Bu made all the people in Lujiang County soldiers, it would only amount to 100,000 people. In a war, the first was money, the second was food, and the third was population. Yangzhou's army did not have a population, so it was nothing to worry about. No matter how strong it was, it was nothing more than duckweed in the wind. Without a steady flow of soldiers, it was nothing more than bandits.
But now that Yangzhou did not lack provisions, then Jiangdong's plan would become a joke. It was Sun Ce who gave Yangzhou the potential for war. Of the million people, Jiangdong contributed at least half of them. There was also the powerful Shanyue Army. If Yangzhou could solve the problem of provisions, then they would become a big enemy of Jiangdong.
Sun Ce's face was very ugly. Yangzhou did not lack provisions and did not lack population. There were two heavy cavalry units, Xiliang Cavalry and Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. There was also the Formation Breaker Black Flag Army and the City Guard. Sun Ce's scalp tingled when he thought about it. It could be said that as long as the Lvbu's Army existed, then the Jiangdong Army would not be able to cross the Yangtze River. Originally, there was still Linhuai, but now Linhuai was lost. It could be said that Jiangdong was sealed in Jiangdong.
"Milord, now that Jingzhou and Yangzhou have formed an alliance, will they join forces to deal with Jiangdong?" Huang Gai said worriedly. The Jiangdong Army and Jiangxia Army were now intertwined. It could be said that if Yangzhou's Army joined in, then the consequences would be very worrying.
"Does Yangzhou's Army have a navy? Even if they do, they are just a bunch of landlubbers! "Han Dang said disdainfully.
"General Yigong, you cannot underestimate Yangzhou's Army!" Zhou Yu shook his head and reminded Han Dang. The others looked at Han Dang as if he was a fool. This was because the Jiangdong Army and Yangzhou's Army had only fought once. This time, the Jiangdong Army had a deep impression of Yangzhou's Army. The 30,000 Navy was directly sent to the bottom of the Yangtze River, and Jiang Qin was also added.
If Han Dang said that Yangzhou's Army was a bunch of landlubbers, then what about Jiang Qin's Navy? A bunch of trash?
Zhou Yu did not dare to come into contact with Yangzhou's Navy because he did not know how strong they were. The entire Yangzhou Navy had been replaced, but the number of troops and horses were not increased by much. According to the intelligence, there were thousands of stoves in Yangzhou's Navy, enough to feed 10,000 people. Compared to Jiangdong's and Jingzhou Army's Navy, a 10,000 Navy was simply incomparable. However, Zhou Yu did not dare to be careless.
"Yangzhou's Army will not do that!" Someone came forward and said. A young Langjun stood up.
"This person is?" Sun Ce and the other Civil and Military Officials looked at the young man and wondered who he was.
"Bu Chang, stand down!" Huang Gai looked at the young man with a trace of anger.
"Bu Chang?" Zhou Yu opened his mouth and looked at the young man in front of him. He was young, at most 20 years old. His appearance was average and there were calluses on his hands. He looked like a poor child who had suffered a lot since childhood.
"Governor, this person is Gai Army's scribe. This meeting is urgent, so I brought him here directly. I hope Governor will not blame him. " Huang Gai cupped his fist and said to Zhou Yu and Sun Ce. Huang Gai found Bu Chang in Wuchang. He needed someone who could write and follow behind him to help him record things. When people get old, they tend to forget things. This time, because the meeting was urgent, Huang Gai could only bring Bu Chang here directly.
"Ignorance is blameless. Stand down!" Sun Ce had a rare good temper. Not only did he not blame Bu Chang, he also let him leave.
When Bu Chang heard Sun Ce's words, his face showed disappointment. A kind of gloominess appeared on his face.
"Wait!" When Bu Chang was about to leave, Zhou Yu stopped him. "You are Bu Chang, right?"
Zhou Yu looked at Bu Chang and asked.
"General Huang Gai's scribe, Bu Chang, greets the Governor!" Bu Chang cupped his fist and said to Zhou Yu.
"Where are you from? Why did you come to Jiangdong? " Zhou Yu could tell that Bu Chang's accent was not from Jiangdong. The people of Jiangdong spoke Wunong, but Bu Chang had a kind of sonorous northern dialect.
"Huai Huai is a treacherous person!" Bu Kuang answered Zhou Yu's question. "I came to Jiangdong to escape the war!"
"Linhuai?" This place made everyone frown because Linhuai had just been lost from Jiangdong.
"You are a descendant of the Zhou Dynasty's Jin Dynasty's Yang Shi?" Zhou Yu asked Bu Chang.
"Yes!"
"Oh? Then how did you end up like this? " Zhou Yu did not understand. Bu Chang's ancestor was the Zhou Dynasty's Jin Dynasty's Yang Shi. Because his fief was in Bu, he named the Bu Clan. After the Bu Clan, there was a person called Uncle Bu. He was one of the seventy disciples of Confucius. According to historical records, this person was called Uncle Bu and his courtesy name was Ziche. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Bu Clan had a general and was conferred the title of Marquis of Huaiyin. Bu Chang was a descendant of the Bu Clan of Huaiyin. The Bu Clan was now a very powerful clan in Jiangdong.
Sun Quan was about to marry a woman from the Bu Clan.
However, looking at the wound on Bu Chang's hand, he should have suffered a lot. It could even be said that he was not as good as some of the poor children.
"The Bu Clan of Huaiyin is the Bu Clan of Huaiyin. I, Bu Chang, am Bu Chang!" Bu Chang answered firmly.
The people present frowned. This was because the Bu Clan's influence in Jiangdong wasn't small. A lot of people were acquainted with the Bu Clan, but the person in front of them clearly had a grudge against them.
"Good, good!" Everyone frowned. Only one person applauded. This person was Jiangdong's Governor, Zhou Yu, Gong Jin.
"A real man should abandon his family behind him. Relying on the heavens, the earth, and the ancestors is not as good as relying on yourself!" Zhou Yu believed that if this Bu Ming had used the name of the Bu Family, he would not have been so miserable. At the very least, he would have been able to become a Lieutenant, and not a mere follower like the Calligraphy Officer.
"Bu Chang, since you say that the Bu Clan is the Bu Clan, then you are you! Then I will give you a chance. "Zhou Yu looked at Bu Chang with sparkling eyes.
"You said that it is impossible for Yangzhou to attack my Jiangdong together with the Jingzhou Army. If you say something ugly, then I, Zhou Yu, will recommend you to be a lieutenant in the army, so that you can also become part of the Bu Clan of Jiangdong and not the Bu Clan of Huaiyin! If you do not say it, then you will not be able to bear the responsibility of roaring in the army! " Zhou Yu could tell that this person was a competitive person. Although this kind of person was very sharp, there was one thing that was certain about him. This person was definitely talented. Otherwise, with his recklessness, who knew how many times he would have died long ago.
"Governor, Bu Chang understands. If Bu Chang cannot convince Governor, Milord, and everyone present, then there is no need for Governor to do anything. Bu Chang will hang himself here!" Bu Chang responded firmly. Bu Chang had endured humiliation for so many days in order to stand out. Now that the opportunity had come, if he grabbed it, he would soar to the sky. If he could not grab it, then he would die! In any case, there was no hope for revenge.
"Good! Let's hear it! "Zhou Yu praised again.
"Governor, Bu Chang said that Yangzhou would not attack Jiangdong with Liu Biao. There are three reasons for this!" Bu Chang confidently walked to the front of the stage. Although everyone frowned, when they saw Zhou Yu's smiling face, they did not say anything.
"First, the Jingzhou Navy and the Yangzhou Navy are not under each other's command. If they want to attack together, there must be a commander!" Bu Chang spoke with assurance. The Yangzhou Army and the Jingzhou Army belonged to two different forces. If they wanted to attack together, there must be a commander. If the commander was from Jingzhou, then Yangzhou would not agree. Liu Mang's warships were secret weapons. Each warship had several times more ballistae than the enemy. Moreover, these warships were mainly used for naval battles. If they were commanded by someone from Jingzhou, then they could steal the secrets of the Yangzhou Navy.
If the commander was someone from Yangzhou, then the people of Jingzhou would not be willing. Your Yangzhou only has ten thousand soldiers. Why should we listen to you? When we were on the Yangtze River, you were still drinking water!
Without a commander, it would be difficult for both sides to succeed.
"Then we can also form our own camps! The Jingzhou Navy can delay us! If the Yangzhou Navy goes down the river, then the shore of Jiangdong will be like an empty shell. The enemy can come ashore at any time! "Someone stood up and questioned.
"Haha!" Bu Chang dared to gamble with his life like this without any real ability. Bu Chang smiled indifferently. "This is the second reason. If the Jingzhou Navy delays us and allows the Yangzhou Navy to go down the river, then Jiangdong's Ji Jianye generation will be exposed to the enemy's peak. However, if they capture the city of Jiangdong, who will the city belong to?"
The generals below were discussing spiritedly. If the Yangzhou Army really went south, then capturing the city was inevitable. However, the ownership of the city was a problem.
If the Jingzhou Army was given to them, then the Yangzhou Army would not be satisfied. Why should they give the city to you? If the Yangzhou Army was given to them, then the Jingzhou Army would not be satisfied. I was pinned down by you in Jiangxia. I was also injured and the casualties were not small. Why should I give the city to you? If the Jingzhou Army was pinned down, then with Yangzhou's fighting strength, it would only take a few months to capture Jiangdong. Once Jiangdong was captured, then Yangzhou's fighting strength would be terrifying. Originally, Jingzhou and Yangzhou were allies because of the Yangtze River. If the Yangzhou Army captured Jiangdong, then the Yangtze River's natural barrier was nothing in front of warships. Moreover, the Yangzhou Army would not be at ease.
If the Jingzhou Army was only a pretense, then the Jingzhou Army would let the Yangzhou Army go to Jiangdong. When the Jiangdong Army saw that their homeland was occupied by the enemy, they would naturally rush back to rescue them. If the Jingzhou Army watched the Yangzhou Army and the Jiangdong Army fight to the death, then the Yangzhou Army would suffer a great loss. At that time, Jingzhou would be able to capture Jiangdong and Yangzhou and become the overlord of the South.
"This is only the second reason. There is still the third reason!" Someone asked. Everyone no longer regarded Bu Ming as a reckless person.
"The third reason is that you only see Jiangdong's Jingzhou and Yangzhou. You do not see that there is another force outside of Jiangdong's Jingzhou and Yangzhou!" Bu Ming said to the crowd.
"There is another force? Xu Du's Cao Cao? " Everyone frowned and asked. This Xu Du's Cao Cao had caused many people in Jiangdong to lose sleep and eat because it was only a matter of time before Cao Cao conquered the North. Once Cao Cao conquered the North, then he would naturally go to the South. In the future, their biggest enemy would be Cao Cao. Could it be that they had to rely on Cao Cao to keep him in check? They did not want to drive the wolf away and have a fierce tiger behind them.
"Of course, it is not Xu Du's Cao Cao, but this Yuzhou's Liu Bei!" Bu Ming pointed at the direction of Yuzhou on the map and said.
"Liu Bei, Liu Bei, is Liu Xuande. This person's teacher is the great scholar Lu Zhi. He began to show his talent when he was in the Yellow Turban Society. He claimed that after the Han dynasty, he occupied Qingzhou and Xu Du. Now, he has occupied half of Yuzhou and Nanyang County. It can be said that Liu Bei's strength is not to be underestimated!"
"Little Sir, are you trying to say that we should ally with Liu Bei to resist Jingzhou and Yangzhou?" The people on the side no longer looked down on Bu Ming and directly called him Sir.
"No, no!" Bu Ming shook his head. "Liu Bei is a wolf in the mountains. We can only ally with him, but we cannot ally with him. Otherwise, Lü Bu, Cao Cao, and Zhang Xiu will all be in front of us!" Most of Liu Bei's reputation was due to Liu Mang's contribution. Liu Mang had compiled the legend of Liu Bei into 18 stories and sung them in the Nine Provinces. It could be said that most of the people in the Nine Provinces would think that Liu Bei was shameless and even more disgusting than Traitor Cao. The feudal lords were happy to see this and did not stop it. Whether Liu Bei's reputation was ugly or not, it had nothing to do with them. They were even very happy. Some people in Jiangdong were singing about it and Bu Ming was almost one of them who was misled.
"Then how can we restrain him?"
"Jiangdong is in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, while Liu Bei and Liu Xuande are in the west of Yuzhou. Even if we want to ally with them, it will be difficult!" Bu Ming was right. Even if the two sides formed an alliance, it would only be a psychological comfort. It would be difficult for one side to support the other. Yangzhou lacked provisions, and Liu Bei was also worried about Yuzhou. Even if there were provisions in Jiangdong, they could not be transported to Yuzhou. Could it be that they had to cross the Wei River by the White Horse Lake? Were they not afraid that Liu Mang's Yangzhou Navy would intercept them halfway?
Liu Bei is short of provisions and fodder. His troops and horses are also less than Liu Mang of Yangzhou.
"If Liu Bei loses, what else is there to say?" "Sun Ce, the big boss, has spoken.
"Haha! Liu Bei lacks provisions, but there is one person who has provisions! "Bu Ming said with a smile.
"Jingzhou?" Someone guessed, but then shook his head. Jingzhou and Yangzhou were allies. How could they sell provisions to Yuzhou? If they did, it would be treacherous.
"Cao Cao, Cao Mengde?" Zhou Yu looked at Bu Ming and said his answer.
"Governor, you really have a good eye!" Bu Ming looked at Zhou Yu with admiration. Zhou Yu pointed out the secret at a glance.
"How is that possible?" Some people did not believe it. Huang Gai and Han Dang were the first to stand out. "Liu Bei deceived Cao Mengde and killed Cao Cao's general, Cao Cao, in Xuzhou. How could Cao Cao give provisions to Liu Bei? Don't make wild guesses if you don't understand! "
"That's possible!" Zhou Yu smiled indifferently. He looked at Bu Ming with admiration. "Cao Cao is the most ambitious person in the world! An ambitious and ruthless person's ambition is to conquer the world. He can even let go of the pain of losing his son. What can this Cao Cao not let go of? " Zhou Yu was not praising Cao Cao. What he said was the truth. If it was someone with a temperament, he would have attacked Zhang Xiu in Nanyang first instead of giving up on Nanyang and starting a war with Yuan Shao. At that time, Yuan Shao was aggressive but did not start a war. It was Cao Cao who wanted to catch Yuan Shao off guard. He wanted to conquer the north of Yuan Shao, where his generals were as arrogant as the sky and his troops were not at the same level.
"Although Cao Cao and Cao Mengde defeated Yuan Shao, the four provinces in the north, Youzhou, Bingzhou, Qingzhou, and Jizhou, are not easy to deal with. Once Jingzhou and Yangzhou form an alliance, Liu Bei of Yuzhou and Sun Ce of Jiangdong will naturally bear the brunt. If Liu Mang of Yangzhou defeats Liu Bei of Yuzhou, then the overlord of the Central Plains will be in front of Cao Cao. Who does not want the Central Plains to be unified the most? That would be Cao Cao! Therefore, even if he hated Liu Bei for stealing his wife, Cao Cao would still support Liu Bei. The battle between Liu Bei of Yuzhou and Liu Mang of Yangzhou was what Cao Cao wanted to see the most.
"Then what should we do now?" This was what everyone wanted to ask. Yangzhou Liu Mang of Yangzhou was restrained by Liu Bei of Yuzhou. What should Jiangdong do now?
"Milord, we should immediately speed up the attack and take down Jingzhou and Cao Cao and Cao Mengde of Jiangdong!" Huang Gai and Han Dang stood out and suggested. With Yangzhou in front of them, it was impossible to advance into the Central Plains. Thus, they could only take down Jingzhou and Cao Cao of Jiangdong.
"No, no!" Bubing Mende shook his head. "Our army cannot engage in a large-scale battle with the Jingzhou Army now!"
"The most important thing for our army now is to conserve our energy! Wait for an opportunity! "
"Bullshit!" Han Dang had a hot temper and directly swore. "If we don't take down Jingzhou now, are we going to wait until Cao Cao of Jiangdong goes south?"
"Old General Han, what you said is right!" Everyone thought that Bubing would be angered by the scolding. Who knew that Bubing would speak with a calm smile.
"Milord, if we engage in a large-scale battle with Jingzhou now, we will be the ones to benefit! The Yangzhou Navy has already appeared. Once we engage in a large-scale battle with the Jingzhou Navy, even if we win, it will be a pyrrhic victory! " Sun Ce did not refute Bubing's words. If it was before, Sun Ce would have laughed at Bubing for being ignorant. His Jiangdong Navy could fight against five Jingzhou Navy. However, with the addition of Wen Pin and Zhuge Liang, the situation of the battle had changed. Even if the Jiangdong Army had the upper hand, less than half of their troops would be able to survive if they wanted to win.
In the past, the Yangzhou Navy was able to defeat 30,000 Jiangdong Army. Now that they have not engaged in a battle, they should not be weak. If both Jingzhou and Jiangdong suffered losses, then Yangzhou would be the one to benefit. The Yangzhou Navy would be able to take down Jiangdong and then Jingzhou would be within reach. At that time, Sun Ce and Liu Biao would become someone else's dowry.
"General Han Dang is right! Our army is waiting for Cao Cao from the north to go south! When Cao Cao goes south, it will be the best time for our army to take down Jingzhou! " If Cao Cao went south, there would be millions of troops. The first to bear the brunt would be Liu Bei from Yuzhou and Liu Mang from Yangzhou. Although these two were enemies, they could be a shield in front of them. With these two as a shield, they would be able to take down Jingzhou in one fell swoop.
"That is a good idea! From today onwards, our army will rest at Wuchang's Sanjiangkou. Without my orders, no one will be allowed to take a step closer to Jiangxia! "Sun Ce was not a fool. Bubing's words had moved him. Cao Cao going south was a crisis for Jiangdong, but it was also an opportunity.
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