Chapter 81: Cao Cao's Grace, A Vicious Hero
"Qi Breaking the Realm, the realm of demigods, Zilong has finally taken this step!"
Wei Zhongdao looked at Zhao Yun who had returned to his original state in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh, with some fluctuations. It seemed that Zhang Fei's death had greatly touched Zhao Yun, otherwise he would not have broken into the realm of demigods at this time.
Zhao Yun glanced at Wei Zhongdao with a complicated expression, then looked back at Zhang Fei, who was still alive. Without any joy in his eyes, he nodded slightly and returned behind Wei Zhongdao.
Cao Cao had a clear view of Zhao Yun's performance, his heart moved slightly, and he spoke.
"Zhang Fei was brave and loyal. He was awarded the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry. He was awarded the title of Marquis of Zhongyong and Yong. He was buried with honors!"
Zhao Yun looked shocked and fell to his knees suddenly, thanking Cao Cao.
"The last general thanked Sikong on behalf of Yide!"
Cao Cao quickly stretched out his hand to help Zhao Yun up, with a look of love on his face, and said.
"Why is Zilong so polite?"
Cao Cao was satisfied when he saw Zhao Yun's moved expression. He glanced at Zhang Fei's body standing on the shore, a flash of thought flashed in his eyes, and then he continued.
"In order to help Liu Bei escape, Zhang Fei would rather die than retreat. His loyalty and bravery are admirable. Please pass on the order and no longer pursue Liu Bei's remnant army today, in the name of Zhang Fei's loyalty!"
Zhao Yun was shocked by Lao Cao's operation and was completely fooled. He was grateful to Cao Cao again and again, which made Wei Zhongdao roll his eyes. Lao Cao had done a good job. Although he did not give any reward to Zhao Yun, he just
Zhang Fei was commended for his loyalty and bravery, but the damage to Zhao Yun was huge, almost hitting him seven inches above Zhao Yun, and he could not tolerate being moved.
Liu Bei fled all the way and arrived at Hanjin. He happened to encounter Guan Yu leading 10,000 troops and horses to respond. These were troops borrowed by Zhuge Liang from Jiangxia Liu Qi.
"Is it okay, brother?"
Liu Bei finally breathed a sigh of relief and saw that no pursuing troops were coming from behind. He thought Zhang Fei had frightened Cao Cao's army, so he gave up his worries.
Liu Bei and Guan Yu led their troops to retreat towards Jiangxia, waiting for Zhang Fei to join them. However, until night, there was still no news. Liu Bei and Guan Yu felt uneasy and anxious.
It wasn't until the end that there was a reward from the scouting horse. Zhang Fei's plan was not hidden from Cao Jun. He refused to retreat and was already dead in the battle. The two of them were hit hard. Liu Bei vomited blood and fell to the ground. Guan Yu was also shaky, his whole body became weak, and he acted randomly for a while.
There was a group of people, with constant exclamations.
"Third brother! It hurts me so much!"
Cao Cao's army stopped chasing Liu Bei and diverted to Jiangling. Deng Yi took control of Jingzhou and left Liu Xian. Knowing that he could not withstand the power of Cao Cao's army, he took the initiative to surrender and led Cao Cao and others into the city. Since Cao Cao agreed to Wei Zhongdao, he has never massacred the city again.
, so the soldiers and people in Jingzhou had no fear. Cao Cao also ordered that military discipline be strictly enforced and the people should not be disturbed, so they were in peace.
Cao Cao sat in the main seat, with civil and military officials sitting on the left and right. Cao Cao looked around and saw all the talented people. He felt proud and then asked.
"Now that Liu Bei has fled to Jiangxia, it will be difficult to deal with Sun Quan if he joins forces with Jiangdong. What are your plans?"
Xun You also followed the army this time and sat under Wei Zhongdao. After hearing the words, he stood up and played.
"There is no need to worry, Sikong. Our army is now vigorously strengthening its troops and sending envoys to the east of the Yangtze River. We invite Sun Quan to join forces in Jiangxia, capture Liu Bei together, divide the land of Jingzhou, and form an alliance forever. Sun Quan will be surprised and come to surrender, and great things will be done."
Hearing this, Cao Cao nodded repeatedly, feeling that it made sense. He looked at the others and saw that they had no objections. He then looked at Wei Zhongdao and saw his indifferent expression. He felt moved in his heart and asked.
"What do Zhongdao think?"
Wei Zhongdao had made up his mind this time to help Cao Cao win Jingzhou and defeat Sun Quan. After thinking for a moment, he replied.
"Jiangdong and Jiangxia are at odds with each other and will form an alliance. Even if Sikong sends an envoy to Jiangdong, Sun Quan will never surrender. He will definitely stop our army. So why bother with this? It's better to fight and defeat them. Sun Quan will naturally surrender.
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When Cao Cao heard this, a look of contemplation flashed in his eyes, he nodded slowly and said.
"What Zhongdao said is reasonable. In this case, we will defeat the Sun-Liu Alliance in one fell swoop. Who dares to disobey?"
The next day, before Cao Cao marched, Jingzhou civil and military forces arrived. Liu Cong offered his surrender. Cao Cao was overjoyed. As expected, Wei Zhongdao had been right. Liu Cong was young and found it difficult to convince the crowd. The Jingzhou family did not want to resist the army with him, so they followed the trend.
Surrender and save yourself.
Cao Cao's army entered Xiangyang City and made Kuai Yue the Marquis of Fancheng, the governor of Jiangling; Fu Xun, Wang Can and others were all Marquis of Guannei; and Liu Cong was appointed the governor of Qingzhou and sent him to a different place.
Liu Cong was unwilling, but he dared to go against Cao Cao's wishes, so he had no choice but to leave Jingzhou aggrievedly, knowing that he had been tricked by the Jingzhou family. At the beginning, they promised that if Liu Cong surrendered, they would ask Cao Cao for a memorial and let him rule forever.
Jingzhou.
Cao Cao was a ruthless person, so he turned around and ordered Yu Jin to lead his army to hunt down Liu Cong and his son, eradicate the enemy and leave no further trouble.
When Wei Zhongdao saw this, he did not stop him. Cao Cao was a tycoon. If he didn't have such a ruthless character, how could he quickly calm down the troubled times?
After finishing the affairs in Jingzhou, Cao Cao raised his troops and counted 830,000 horse, foot and water troops in total, falsely claiming to be one million. They marched by land and water, with boats and cavalry traveling both ways.
, Sai Zha contacted Jiangxia for more than 300 miles and headed towards Jiangxia.
At this time, Liu Biao's eldest son Liu Qi died suddenly for unknown reasons, and Liu Bei became the lord of Jiangxia. Sun Quan from Jiangdong heard that Cao Cao's army had arrived in Xiangyang and that Liu Cong had surrendered. He was shocked and quickly sent envoys to Jiangxia to mourn, in order to unite Liu Bei and fight together.
Fight against Cao Cao's millions of troops.
Liu Bei and Sun Quan hit it off immediately, Zhuge Liang went to Jiangdong alone, persuaded Jiangdong civil and military forces, and Sun and Liu joined forces to defeat Cao Cao, fighting with the Confucian scholars with unparalleled style.
Although the Jiangdong family wanted to persuade Sun Quan to surrender, Sun Quan objected, and he had soldiers and horses in hand, not Liu Cong of Jingzhou. If he was angered, he would go on a killing spree, so they had no choice but to obey Sun Quan and defeat Cao's army together.
Sun Quan gave Zhou Yu the sword and made Zhou Yu the governor-general, Cheng Pu the deputy governor-general, and Lu Su the captain of the Zanjun army. If any of the civil or military officers disobeyed orders, he would be killed with this sword.
Zhou Yu went to the camp, ascended to the military tent and sat high up. With swords and axes on his left and right, he gathered the civil servants and generals to listen to the orders. He sent Han Dang and Huang Gai as the vanguard to lead the warships of his headquarters. He set off immediately and went to the lower village of Sanjiangkou.
, don’t listen to the general’s orders; Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai are the second team; Ling Tong and Pan Zhang are the third team; Taishi Ci and Lu Meng are the fourth team; Lu Xun and Dong Xi are the fifth team; Lu Fan and Zhu Zhi are the fourth team
The patrol envoy urged the officers and soldiers of the six counties to march forward by land and water in order to capture them all. Zhou Yu mobilized his troops, moved and stopped in a lawful manner, and was well versed in the use of troops. He was truly a general, and he was admired by veteran generals such as Cheng Pu. From then on, the river east of the Yangtze River
Chapter completed!