Chapter 2079 No or no, of course
Jiangling, in the heyday of Liu Biao, had more than 30,000 troops stationed, with Jiangling Jiangxia as the main core, deployed along the Yangtze River, contacted the four counties in Jingnan, and could also attack Jiangdong downstream.
Historically, around Nanjun of Jingzhou, Zhou Yu once attacked Nanjun with his army after the Battle of Chibi, fought fiercely with Cao Ren for nearly a year, finally defeated Cao Ren, and obtained Nanjun, but later gave Nanjun to Liu Bei. The reason is naturally to hope Liu Bei It became a barrier to stop Cao Cao. The so-called "borrowing Jingzhou" is actually borrowing Nanjun.
Later, many problems occurred around Jingzhou Nanjun. In fact, the most fundamental reason was not any changes in the mountains and rivers of Nanjun, but that Sun Quan did not care about the people of Jingzhou Nanjun at all. Going to Liu Bei, and Liu Qi under the guise, caused many Liu Biao''s defeated troops to defect to Liu Bei during the Battle of Chibi, so that Sun Quan began to be afraid of Liu Bei, and then there was the Sun Shangxiang incident...
So on the whole, the comparison of strength between the two sides of the war is not static. The value in the game, one thousand is one thousand, and the combat power value is one thousand wherever you move it. However, in fact, this combat power value is Ups and downs, uncontrollable.
In Maicheng, Zhongmai City in South County, after one or two months of intense recovery, the originally damaged city walls have been gradually restored, and the rammed earth layer is densely packed with round rammed dimples, which are so hard that even iron cones can''t get in. point. When the green bricks are laid on the outside, it is declared that the restoration is complete.
Jiangdong soldiers acted as supervisors, ordering the captured Jiangling people like cattle and horses. Some of them staggered along with logs and thick ropes, some of them repaired the battlements covered in mud on the city walls, and some of them laid out large The pot is used to boil the mixture of glutinous rice juice and mortar to joint the foundation of the stone wall, and there are even many half-grown children picking branches and cutting dead grass all over the mountains and plains to prepare fuel for these large pots of boiling mortar...
In Maicheng, a group of soldiers walked out of the government office, slowly climbed up the city wall along the street, and inspected the repair situation. Each of these soldiers has a strong body, with more or less scars on the exposed skin on the body and face, and ice-cold eyes. It is obvious that each of them is a veteran of the battlefield who does not care about life or death.
These soldiers walked all the way, the surrounding Jiangdong soldiers saluted one after another, and the civilian husbands were even more humble, and hurriedly shrank to the side of the road, not daring to lift their trembling heads...
Respect and awe, what is the difference between them, Zhou Tai can''t tell the difference.
Anyway, Zhou Tai feels very good now. Life is alive, working hard, isn''t it just the pursuit of happiness? The girl who was plundered some time ago really didn''t miss her. After washing off the dirt and mud, she was extremely delicate, but she looked a little greener. Zhou Tai has spent a lot of time these few days. The mind was playing around, so that the current steps were a little loose.
How Zhou Tai and the others dealt with the Nanyue people before was naturally how they dealt with the Jiangling people now. The lying corpses near the city and the terrified eyes of these Jiangling people when they passed by did not make Zhou Tai think There is something wrong, and even feel happy physically and mentally.
As for whether it is cruel and oppressive, or is it poisoning the people?
hehe.
Even if Zhou Tai does not come to do this, Li Tai and Ma Tai will do it, right? So what''s wrong with Zhou Tai doing this now? If there is a mistake, it is because these Jiangling people are cowardly and incompetent, and they don''t know how to choose a good monarch!
Zhou Tai stood on the city wall, looked at the busy Jiangling people around, and sneered: "These lazy people are no better than the South Vietnamese barbarians!" I only know how to be lazy, and I don’t move even if I don’t smoke! Everyone is used to enjoying the blessings under Liu Laogou. Is it true that the whole world is peaceful? In this world, wolves eat meat and dogs eat shit! These pigs and dogs are inferior, they don''t even have to eat shit, they deserve it! Pass on the order, speed up, I don''t care how many idiots are exhausted, I just need to repair it within ten days! 』
The guards around Zhou Tai also agreed. Some people turned around to deliver the order, and the rest stood beside Zhou Tai, laughing, pointing here and there, and some were interacting with the Jiangdong soldier supervisor under the city, laughing loudly. Floating over Maicheng.
The obviously large number of Jiangling people are silent, just like cattle and sheep. Even if they are bleeding and being beaten all over the ground, most of them don''t make much noise...
Zhou Tai, like Pan Zhang, was a general promoted after Sun Quan came to power. Originally there were only a dozen people around Zhou Tai, but now it has expanded to 500 headquarters. Without Sun Quan''s support, Zhou Tai would not have the opportunity to make contributions, let alone the current power.
『General, look! there! Like General Pan''s banner! 』
Not long after, Pan Zhang arrived in Maicheng with some guards, and glanced at Zhou Tai, "Is You Ping''s injury healed?" Okay? 』
Zhou Tai moved his body and said, "It''s almost there. 』Men, what''s wrong with that?
While the two of them were talking, they walked towards the corner of the city, and the guards behind them also looked at each other, and opened a distance. After all, everyone knows that although Pan Zhang and Zhou Tai are both generals promoted by Sun Quan, they are not very harmonious on weekdays, and there is even a sense of competition, so this time Pan Zhang came here, naturally not to care about Zhou Tai''s physical injuries yes, there must be something...
Pan Zhang didn''t talk too much nonsense. After seeing Zhou Tai''s recovery, he nodded and said, "The governor has ordered that the work must be completed within ten days... If You Ping thinks the injury is okay, I will go back and give it to you." The governor is back...」
Zhou Yu’s order to Pan Zhang actually has a supplement. If Zhou Tai’s injury is not healed, then Pan Zhang will replace Zhou Tai in Maicheng. However, Pan Zhang does not want to be in Maicheng. Facing the "possible" arrival of Cao Cao''s partial army.
Possible means that there may or may not be. It''s okay to say, if there is no, wouldn''t it be nesting here for nothing, and you can''t get anything?
Seeing what Zhou Tai said, Pan Zhang didn''t mean to go into it. Anyway, it was what Zhou Tai said himself, and there were other people who heard it as witnesses, so he naturally followed Zhou Tai''s meaning and said: "After ten days, Pick some strong ones to stay in the city, and the rest will move to Jiangdong as soon as possible...』
Zhou Tai was stunned for a moment, and his eyes lit up: "The meaning of the governor, could it be..."
Pan Zhang nodded, "If there is an enemy attack, Youping must defend the city for at least fifteen days. Is there any problem?" 』
Zhou Tai laughed loudly, "Don''t say it''s the 15th, even March is fine!" I don''t know the governor, what is the strategy? 』
Pan Zhang shook his head and said, "I don''t know about this... I just obey orders..." When he said this, Pan Zhang''s expression was somewhat awkward. I don''t know it very well, and I can''t guess why Zhou Yu would explain to repair Maicheng, and even be attacked by Cao Jun.
Since Cao Jun will attack, why not set up an ambush along the way?
Or what kind of goal Zhou Yu wants to achieve by seducing Cao Jun?
Pan Zhang is not very clear about these questions, so he naturally seemed a little embarrassed when Zhou Tai asked him, so after explaining Zhou Yu''s order, he didn''t have much heart to deal with Zhou Tai''s kind words, so he just brought him The men and horses went back to Dangyang Jiangdong Camp again.
Zhou Tai watched Pan Zhang leave, and didn''t say anything more. Although he talked about General Pan and then eagerly invited him, if Pan Zhang really took his politeness seriously, Zhou Tai would be the one who was embarrassed. .
Now that Pan Zhang is leaving, Zhou Tai is more relaxed.
As for Zhou Yu''s order, although Zhou Tai felt it was a bit sudden, since there was such an order, he naturally had to obey it. It''s not that Zhou Tai had absolute confidence in Zhou Yu, but since Sun Quan gave Zhou Yu the position of governor, Then Zhou Tai must obey Zhou Yu''s orders under his command.
As for whether Zhou Yu can defeat Cao Cao, everyone in Jiangdong is actually watching...
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At this moment in Jiangdong Wu County, there is a special scene.
Thanks to the influx of a large amount of floating money into Jiangdong after the capture of Jiangling, the market in Wu County suddenly exploded, and the streets and alleys were full of people. Needless to say, there are so many daily necessities stores every day. Others Cloth and silk shops, dried fruit shops, etc., which are not daily necessities, are also booming in business.
Money is easy to come by, so naturally it will be spent happily.
The situation of the Han Dynasty in the past two years is not very good. From the beginning of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, until now, almost the northern half of the Han Dynasty has been disturbed by the wind and clouds. Generally speaking, only the Yangzhou area has been disturbed. Since Sun Ce put down Yan Baihu, Even if it is stable. After Sun Ce''s death, Sun Quan succeeded to the throne, and this area is still safe.
Happiness is all in comparison. This person from Jiangdong looked at the ups and downs of the war in the north, and naturally felt that he had a unique scenery here, but he was also somewhat worried in his heart. He didn''t know when his good life would be destroyed by these people. Affected by the storm, I don''t know how long the big man can last. Under such emotions, the thought of carpe diem slowly surges...
Since the future prospects are not too clear, and they obviously have problems but don’t know what to do, under the pressure of confusion and sorrow, some people feel that it is better to seize the last quiet time and have a good time.
If you have wine today and get drunk today, who cares about living in a cesspit tomorrow?
Not to mention that there are still rumors circulating in the market, that Huang Gai has lost the battle and is about to be unable to defend Chaisang. If Cao Jun really goes down the river, how long can Jiangdong hold on?
The worried children of the Jiangdong gentry sighed, as if tomorrow would be the end, pointing at the well-known people in the Jiangdong political arena, and scolding them one by one, but after scolding, if they were asked about their specific strategies, either Talk about some taken-for-granted methods, or simply have no such inferior methods.
In fact, among these ordinary gentry children, there may be people with amazing talents and learning, but these people are limited to the relationship between information and vision. Even if they can really propose any methods and strategies, they are often not very comprehensive, and may even It will be more extreme, as if someone proposed to join forces with Hussar General Fei Qian, and there are relatively decadent ones, saying that they want to seek peace with Cao Cao...
Faced with such a situation, the Jiangdong gentry naturally couldn''t help gathering together to discuss countermeasures. Zhu Zhi suppressed the rebellion in Linchuan, so Gu Yong held a small-scale gathering as the host.
For the Jiangdong Four Families, Sun Quan is just a passer-by on the political level, and he must leave after all. On this point, the Jiangdong Four Families have reached a certain degree of consensus. And now this passer-by, obviously not satisfied with being a passer-by...
In a small building in Gu''s backyard, Gu Yong was the host, holding a small reception.
After drinking a few cups, Gu Yong slightly sighed and said: "Wu County is no longer what it used to be... When Sun Bofu was alive in the past, his martial arts were outstanding... Even if there is a rebellion in South Vietnam, why bother..."
Do you like Sun Ce?
don''t like it.
But do you miss Sun Ce? To a certain extent, you also miss it...
Because it is easier to deal with Sun Ce. Warriors, everything is written on the face, you can tell what you are thinking at a glance,
However, the current Sun Quan...
Hearing Gu Yong''s sigh, Zhang Yun on the side said: "Brother Yuan Tan, why should you be emotional? Although Brother Zhu said that the news of victory has not yet been announced, he is still in peace. It must be a little delay, and Brother Zhu will surely return. Why not?" With this glass of wine, I wish Brother Zhu...』
Zhang Yun, not the Zhang Yun in Jingzhou, because the Eastern Han Dynasty was more expensive than a single name, and there was no name retrieval system to check, so there were many duplicate names. Jiangdong Zhang Yunzhang''s family is also quite rich, and he is kind and charitable. He also has a good reputation in Jiangdong.
Sitting under Zhang Yun is Lu Xun. After hearing what the two said, Lu Xun just smiled gently, held the wine glass in a steady manner, and didn''t take the initiative to say anything. In this gathering, Lu Xun is a junior, and the Lu family is also a little humble in comparison. Being able to attend the party is already because of the previous "ten-year agreement" by Gu and others. It may be arrogant and bluffing.
Gu Yong smiled and raised his glass as a gesture. Everyone congratulated Zhu Zhi together. After drinking a cup, Gu Yong continued: "In this world, even if the scenery is fleeting, if you miss one step, you will fall down every step... Just like Liu Jingsheng, a hundred thousand Jingzhou soldiers , but a few small mistakes, let it spread, will eventually be a great foundation, falling into the hands of others... Sad, sad...』
It is about Liu Biao, but it is not actually about Liu Biao.
What''s the point of talking about an established fact?
Gu Yong''s meaning, Zhang Yun and Lu Xun naturally understood it.
The Sun family now has the current foundation. On the one hand, it is because of Sun Ce''s progress in the past, and on the other hand, it is actually the result of the joint efforts of the four Jiangdong masters.
Before Dong Zhuo, most of the prefects of the Han Dynasty were appointed from other places. The main purpose was to use the prefects sent by the central government to coerce these increasingly large and difficult-to-control noble families and local tyrants.
And these local tyrants naturally have some means to deal with them, overtly, secretly, culturally, and militaryly, and there are many of them. Raising the bandits'' self-respect is naturally one of the means.
For example, there were thieves in Jingzhou at that time...
For example, there was a horse minister in Sichuan and Shu...
Originally, these bandits, whether they were yellow scarves or not, were very weak, but for a certain purpose, these aristocratic families with a large number of private soldiers and servants in the local area did not wipe out these people in the bud. , but allowed it to develop, and there was even a certain degree of collusion at certain moments.
People''s desires are always endless. Originally, these thieves might just want to make a living, and at most make some wine and meat to improve their lives. However, with the development of power, some people''s ideas are also changing, just like Sichuan and Shu Ma Xiang, after capturing three county towns, is going to proclaim himself emperor! How can this **** thing work? After seeing the big picture, Jia Long immediately mobilized his soldiers to kill Ma Xiang before Liu Yan entered Sichuan and Shu...
It is precisely because of this that when Liu Yan killed Jia Long later, the other families in Sichuan and Shu did not dare to beep or anything.
In Jiangdong, it was the other way around. In order to suppress the Jiangdong Four Families, Xu Gong flirted with Yan Baihu. After the Jiangdong Four Great Families attracted Sun Ce, they defeated Yan Baihu and redistributed the benefits. There was a conflict with Sun Ce, so there were subsequent changes.
Now, Sun Quan has gradually become difficult to control.
Sun Quan used to engage in members of the Sun family, so the four people in Jiangdong basically didn’t care about it. Anyway, it was Sun Quan’s own business. Later, Sun Quan began to engage in old-school generals such as Zhou Yu, and vigorously promoted new forces. when out of sight...
Then Sun Quan began to engage in Zhu Zhi, and began to arrange people in the people''s livelihood and politics, and promoted poor families. This immediately touched the basic situation of the four major families in Jiangdong. Zhu Zhi jumped out and expressed his attitude by taking advantage of the rebellion of the South Vietnamese
As a result, Sun Quan created Zhu Heng and Lu Fan to balance it, which became more and more excessive...
In this world, if you don’t fight for your own interests, no one will fight for you. The Jiangdong Four Great Masters can only advance and cannot retreat, because everyone knows that once they retreat, the trees will fall and the monkeys will scatter, and the tea will be cold when people leave.
As the sun slanted towards the west, the shadow in the small building gradually expanded...
Gu Yong put down his wine glass, and said slowly: "Now it''s time for the autumn harvest again... It''s just that this year, there have been natural disasters and man-made disasters, I''m afraid the harvest is not good... Every time I think about this, I feel very worried..."
Zhang Yun''s eyes flickered, and he said immediately: "Why not? This year, it''s a cold spring and then heavy rain. This Zhuanghe... hey, it''s worrying..."
Lu Xun lowered his head slightly, but remained silent. He understood the meaning of Gu and Zhang. There are many ways to use literature to control martial arts, the most simple and straightforward, and the immediate effect is food and grass. Back then, when Yuan Shu stuck Sun Jian, he just used food and grass. If he got stuck a little bit, Sun Jian would scream in pain...
Seeing that Lu Xun did not speak, Gu Yong asked directly: "And I don''t know how the harvest is in the village of my nephew?" 』
『Naturally, it’s just like Uncle Shi, so it’s not good…』 Lu Xun said, then looked at Gu Yong, and said with some hesitation, 「It’s just...if...」
Gu Yong chuckled, waved his hands, and said meaningfully: "This Zhuanghe...if the weather is good, it will be naturally beautiful..."
『Of course, of course...』 Zhang Yun clapped his hands and smiled.
Lu Xun finally nodded slightly, understanding.
(end of this chapter)