Chapter 9 The Ninth Chapter: Red Dragon Leaping Abyss

Zhao Zilong had made up his mind, so he didn't hesitate, he said to the remaining 30 soldiers behind him: I will fight Cao Jun to the death, and those who want to escape can just find their own way of life.All the relatives had always admired Zhao Zilong's bravery and fearlessness, and they were all greatly moved at this moment, saying in unison: We swear to die and live with General Zhao. Zhao Zilong jumped on his horse and held his gun, looking around in the chaos.More than 100,000 people fled here from Xinye and Fancheng, screaming and robbing the sky, crying loudly, wounded by arrows and gunshots, abandoning men and women and fleeing, there are countless people in the mountains and plains.

While searching and advancing, Zhao Zilong suddenly saw a person lying in the grass, dying, it was Jian Yong, Liu Bei's aide. Zhao Zilong hurriedly asked: Has Mr. Jian ever met the two mistresses? Jian Yong got up and said: "General Zhao, the two mistresses, Mrs. Gan and Mi, were holding Adou in their arms. When Cao Jun came to kill him, they abandoned the car and left.I galloped away, turned around the hillside, was stabbed by general Cao Jun and fell down, the horse was snatched by him, I couldn't struggle, so I had to lie down here to die. Zhao Zilong was very sympathetic, so he jumped out of his horse, stabbed a cavalryman of Cao army passing by with a gun, and took his horse.Zhao Zilong said with emotion: "Zhao Zilong went to the sky and went to the earth, and he will find the mistress and the young master back. If I don't come back, I will die in battle."

After Zhao Zilong finished speaking, he broke off his horse and rushed away. As he was walking, he met a sergeant who was escorting Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi to a chariot battle. Zhao Zilong asked: Can you see the traces of the two mistresses? The sergeant said: just now, I happened to see Mrs. Gan with disheveled hair, mixed with a group of fleeing people, and fled south.I was about to go to help, but was cut by Cao Bing. When Zhao Zilong heard this, he didn't stop, he flattered his horse and galloped southward.After a while, I saw a group of people, hundreds of men and women, staggering and supporting each other. Zhao Zilong shouted on the horse: "Is Mrs. Gan there?"

Suddenly a woman burst into tears among the people. Zhao Zilong followed the sound and saw that it was Mrs. Gan, with disheveled hair and walking on all fours, very embarrassed.Zhao Liaolong dismounted to meet Mrs. Gan and asked her about the whereabouts of Mrs. Mi and A Dou, but Mrs. Gan didn't know where Mrs. Mi and A Dou were. As he was speaking, the fleeing people shouted that Cao Jun had come to kill him.Zhao Zilong quickly raised his gun and mounted his horse, looking behind him.It turned out to be Chun Yudao, Cao Ren's general, who led more than a thousand soldiers and horses, and frantically hunted down Liu Bei's army. Mi Zhu was unfortunately caught by him, tied to the horse, and Zheng Jie went to claim credit for Cao Cao.

Zhao Zilong was furious, he didn't say a word, he leaped on his horse and raised his gun, and rushed into Cao's army, invincible to those who stood in his way.Zhao Zilong rushed in front of Chunyu Dao at full speed, stabbed Chunyu Dao under his horse with a flash of his silver spear, Zhao Zilong rescued Mi Zhu, took two horses, and ordered Mi Zhu and four soldiers to escort Mrs. Gan to join Liu Bei. He also said that he would look for Mrs. Mi and A Dou himself. Zhao Zilong went back to the old road and bumped into Cao Zao's sword general Xia Houen on the way, leading a thousand soldiers to chase and kill the common people frantically.Zhao Zilong was furious.He patted his horse and raised his spear, and stabbed Xia Houen to death like lightning. Taking advantage of the situation, he took the two swords of Cao Cao, Yitian and Qinghong, which he was wearing, and stuck them in his waist, and went to search again.

At this time, there was no one soldier around Zhao Zilong.But he was not afraid, and was alone, searching everywhere.But when he saw the fleeing people, he inquired about the whereabouts of Mrs. Mi and Adou. Finally, some fleeing people told Zhao Zilong that Mrs. Mi and Adou were in a dilapidated house in front of them. Zhao Zilong hurried towards the broken house.He rushed into the dilapidated house, and saw a woman holding a baby, crying sitting by the dry well under the wall. It turned out to be Mrs. Mi and A Dou. Zhao Zilong hastily got off his horse and met Madam Mi, Madam Mi saw Zhao Zilong, but she stopped crying and said: "When you see General Zhao, this child, Adou, will have a way out!"General Wang pitied his father for half his life, and with only this little blood, if I escort this child to his father's place, I will die with no regrets.

Seeing Mrs. Mi's gunshot wound, Zhao Zilong felt very uncomfortable. He hurriedly said to Madam Mi, "Madam, please carry the young master to the horse!"Zhao Yun fought to the death on foot, vowing to send his wife out of the encirclement. But Mrs. Mi said firmly: "No, how can the general have no horses?"How can I send A Dou out on foot?I have been seriously injured, and I am not far from death. General, let's go, don't think of me anymore. Zhao Zilong couldn't bear it, so he repeatedly asked Mrs. Mi to get on the horse.Madam Mi sighed and said: "If General Zhao wants to save me, no one will be able to escape!"I hope the general will take care of this son and send him out, then even if I die, I will have no regrets.Before Madam Mi could finish her sentence, she suddenly put down Adou, turned over and threw herself into the dry well.

Seeing Mrs. Mi committing suicide for her son, Zhao Zilong was very moved.He was afraid that Cao Jun would abuse Mrs. Mi's body, so he overturned the soldier wall and filled up the dry well. Zhao Zilong picked up A Dou and untied his belt, tied A Dou close to his heart, and then protected it with a heart goggle.Then he mounted his horse with a gun and galloped out.At this time, Cao Jun had chased him down, and suddenly there was a general, Yan Ming, Cao Hong's general.Seeing Zhao Zilong single-handedly, he thought there was an opportunity to take advantage of it, so he swung a three-pointed double-edged knife to kill Zhao Zilong.Zhao Zilong said angrily: Do you dare to bully me alone?When he was speaking, he had pulled out the Phoenix Sword, and the lightning slashed at Yan Ming's hilt, cutting him into three pieces including the man and the knife.

Zhao Zilong knew that he was at a critical moment of life and death, and he was escorted by A Dou in his arms. If he was careless, he would die without a place to bury him. Therefore, he had already silently channeled his true energy of the five phoenixes towards the sun, and performed his original astronomical and six-in-one magic. Piercing on his Phoenix Sword, unfolding the first form three-three endlessly, killing the enemy like lightning.When he performed this style, if three enemies came to attack, the three enemies would surely die; if one enemy came to attack, they would naturally be cut into three pieces.

This is the first time that Zhao Zilong has applied martial arts magical skills to the battlefield, and its power is so powerful. Zhao Zilong killed Yan Ming's Cao Jun, and while they were galloping, another group of Cao Jun stopped in front of him. The leader of the general was none other than Zhang Yun, who stabbed Zhao Zilong straight with his spear. Zhao Zilong fought with Zhang Yun for more than ten rounds, seeing that Zhang Yun had no flaws, he wanted to use the Tianxiang Liuhe Divine Sword to defeat the enemy.Zhao Zilong waved a gun at Zhang He, pulled the horse and walked away, he held the gun in his right hand, and secretly drew out his Phoenix Sword with his left hand, as long as Zhang He chased within a ten-foot range, he would unleash endless sword movements, although Zhang He's martial arts is strong, It will also be cut into three pieces at once.

Unexpectedly, Cao Jun had already laid a trap secretly, Zhao Zilong suddenly bang when he was galloping back to his horse, and he and his horse fell into the pit!Zhang Yun was overjoyed when he saw it, he galloped a foot closer to the pit, raised his spear and stabbed Zhao Zilong. Zhao Zilong suddenly encountered danger, but he was not afraid at all, his five phoenix Chaoyang Qi had been injected into his arms at this moment.I saw the silver spear in his right hand thrust towards the bottom of the pit, and with a loud roar, he leaped into the air and jumped out of the pit like a god's help!The sinking was as fast as lightning, before Zhang Yun's spear could reach it, Zhao Zilong and the war horse had jumped out of the pit. When Zhang He saw it, he couldn't help being horrified, and retreated quickly as if seeing a god.Finally, Zhang He knows the trick, otherwise if he is within a ten-foot range, Zhao Zilong's long-prepared original Tianxiang Liuhe Divine Sword, the first form of the three-three endless sword, will definitely turn into Zhang He's three sections. Zhao Zilong didn't dare to chase Zhang Yun, so he took advantage of the empty space and took his way.Just as they were galloping, Cao's army had already poured in from all over the mountains and plains, and Zhao Zilong was caught alone among thousands of horses. It turned out that Cao Cao had already been on the battlefield in person at this time. He climbed up and looked around. Seeing the general under the mountain rushing from left to right, he was very heroic, so he ordered Cao Hong to encircle him.Cao's army had nearly ten thousand soldiers, so he relaxed his pursuit of the fleeing people and Liu Bei's sergeant, and turned to surround Zhao Zilong. Zhao Zilong jumped on his horse and held out his spear, dashing from left to right, stabbing with sword and slashing. Wherever he went, although he rushed out a bloody path, Cao Jun's soldiers were numerous and retreated. Wave after wave; more like a stormy sea, one layer after another rushes over. Zhao Zilong didn't know how many generals of Cao's army he had killed by overthrowing, but Cao's army seemed to be killing endlessly, the beheading was inexhaustible. Seeing this going on, no matter how brave Zhao Zilong was, he would die from exhaustion.This kind of wheel-to-wheel battle of bullying the few on the battlefield, even any brave and invincible general, will inevitably die on the battlefield when encountering such a tragic siege. But Zhao Zilong is just the only exception among them. He was born in a famous martial arts family, possessed supernatural powers, and has five phoenixes and dragon energy to protect his body. Excalibur, his combat power is naturally better than any general in the world; moreover, the astronomical Liuhe Excalibur, its sword power happens to be the nemesis of the crowd, and its power can only be endlessly stimulated when the opponent's combat power is very strong. come out.Therefore, when caught in such a terrible and desperate situation, the astonishing power of Zhao Zilong's original Tianxiang Liuhe Divine Sword was finally triggered. I saw Zhao Zilong holding a gun in his right hand and a sword in his left hand. Facing Cao Jun who was coming over like a stormy sea, he suddenly raised his head to the sky and shouted.Before the sound of howling came to an end, Zhao Zilong used his right spear and left sword, and performed the move of Tianxiang Liuhe Divine Sword with both hands. The first move was endless, and Cao Junbing within three feet fell three people in a row in a pool of blood; The second form is six-six infinite, and its power is even more astonishing. Cao Jun within six feet fell down in a pile of six people, like a strong wind sweeping fallen leaves, knocking Cao Jun's stormy waves back! When Cao Cao saw this on the mountain, he couldn't help being stunned for a while, and murmured: "I have never seen such a general in my life!"Unknown who this person is? His confidant General Cao Hong, who was guarding beside him, leaped down the mountain when he heard the words, and shouted loudly: "The generals in the army, please leave your name." Zhao Zilong responded sharply in the sword light: I am Zhao Zilong from Changshan!Those who stand in my way die!Those who know my name will retreat. Cao Hongchi returned to the mountain and informed Cao Cao.Cao Cao couldn't help being envious and jealous, and sighed: If I get this tiger general, I would be willing to exchange thousands of troops and horses!Send me an order, but if Zhao Zilong is killed, all soldiers will not shoot cold arrows at him, and must capture him alive!Those who violate the order will be beheaded. Cao Hong then sent people to send orders everywhere.Cao Cao's thoughts at this time were indeed in love with Zhao Zilong's talent so much that he did not hesitate to exchange thousands of troops for a living Zhao Zilong! Cao Jun's soldiers will receive Cao Cao's order, knowing that Cao Cao will not hesitate to exchange the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers for Zhao Zilong, his fighting spirit will not be greatly reduced. Wherever Zhao Zilong's sword light goes, Cao Jun will retreat as if the tide is ebbing. It's too long!Because the Cao army present, from the soldiers to the generals, had been intimidated by the power of Zhao Zilong's Tianxiang Liuhe Divine Sword. They knew that those who were close to him would die, and the only way to win was to shoot arrows from afar.However, Cao Cao ordered that no sniping was allowed, which cut off even the only hope of victory.So timid and desperate, Cao Jun's fighting spirit was greatly reduced. This created very favorable conditions for Zhao Zilong's breakthrough.The last move of his original Heavenly Phenomenal Liuhe Divine Sword was ninety-nine return to the true, and before he could use it, his terrifying sword light rolled out from the encirclement of Cao Jun, like a wave-cutting divine sword, cutting Cao Jun's thousands of turbulent waves opened. Zhao Zilong broke out of the siege, his shirt was stained with blood and he was panting heavily. Obviously, although the astronomical Liuhe sword he used just now was amazingly powerful, it consumed a lot of internal energy; if Cao Cao was not fascinated by his bravery, he ordered Cao Jun not to allow it. Shooting cold arrows at him, no matter how brave Zhao Zilong was, he would probably die of exhaustion. Zhao Zilong looked for the direction of Changbanpo in the south, and galloped his horse.When Cao Cao saw him on the mountain, he was still unwilling to give up, and ordered Cao Jun to continue to pursue him. He was determined to get Zhao Zilong, the legendary general who fascinated him, at all costs.He himself flew on his horse and led Cao Hong, Li Dian, Xia Houdun, Xia Houyuan, Le Jin, Zhang Liao, Zhang He, Xu Chu and many other generals to chase Zhao Zilong in the direction where he was running. Hearing the sound of killing behind him, Zhao Zilong knew that Cao Jun was chasing after him. Now he knew that he was powerless to defend against Cao Cao's thousands of horses, so he had to use his last breath to gallop his horse, hoping that someone would come to meet him. He galloped for thirty miles, and suddenly saw a river across the river, a bridge over the river, a general who looked like a black iron tower, standing on the bridge with a spear, couldn't help shouting happily: "Yide save me." It was Zhang Fei who rode the spear on the bridge. He saw that Zhao Zilong was covered in blood and had a baby tied in his arms. He had received the report from Mi Zhu that Zhao Zilong was going north. Breaking into Cao Cao's million-dollar army, carrying Liu Bei's only son A Dou, he escaped from the siege.Zhang Fei couldn't help feeling and admiring him. He was a straightforward person, so he couldn't help galloping out to meet him, shouting: "Zilong!"I almost took a spear at you!Please forgive Zhang Fei for his recklessness. As Zhang Fei said, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the long bridge over the river, and said with emotion: "Zilong, go across this bridge quickly, don't worry about it, the sky will collapse, Zhang Fei will stand up for you." Zhao Zilong rode his horse past Zhang Feima and said, "Be careful, Yide!"Behind Cao Jun's elite came out in full force. Zhang Fei gritted his teeth and said, "Zilong, since you can save Adou from a million soldiers, can't Zhang Fei stop Cao Cao's million soldiers alone?"Zilong went to tell his brother, but Zhang Fei had a sigh of relief, and he would never let Cao Jun overstep the thunder. Zhao Zilong galloped across the Changban Bridge, and Zhang Fei also returned to the bridge. Immediately, he raised his spear and glared at the opposite side. Soon, General Wenpin of Liu Biaojing, whom Cao Cao surrendered, had already arrived at the head of the army.Wenpin is well aware of the power of Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei's military adviser, and the bravery of Zhang Fei. He also saw Zhang Fei's tiger beard standing on end, eyes wide open, holding a snake spear, standing on the bridge, alone. .Immediately rein in the horse, not daring to move forward. Then Cao Ren, Li Dian, Xiahou Dun, Xiahouyuan, Zhang Liao, Zhang He, Xu Chu and other generals also arrived.See Zhang Fei on the Independence Bridge.Both Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun had suffered from Kongming's great loss, and they were afraid that this was a trick of Kongming's suspicious soldiers, so they dared not approach them, so they had to hold their ground and lined up on the west side of the river. When Cao Cao received the report, he suspected that it might be Kong Ming's military strategy, so he galloped up from behind to see what was going on. Zhang Fei glared at Cao Jun's millions of people without any fear, and he just wanted to fight to the death. He saw a green canopy looming behind Cao Jun, and knowing that it was Cao Cao who came to visit him, he yelled loudly: "I am from Yan." Zhang Yide!Who dares to fight to the death with me?The sound was as fierce as thunder, Cao Jun heard it, and his legs trembled. Cao Cao was in the center of the forward army, seeing this, he quickly ordered to remove the blue umbrella behind him, and said to the soldiers on the left and right: I once heard Guan Yunchang say that Zhang Yide took the head of a general among millions of troops, just like picking something out of a bag!When we meet here today, you must be careful. Before Cao Cao finished speaking, Zhang Fei yelled again: Zhang Yide from Yan is here!Who dares to fight to the death. Seeing this situation, Cao Cao felt timid and wanted to retreat.His bodyguards also began to move backwards. Seeing this, Zhang Fei couldn't help being furious and said: "Fight and don't fight, retreat and never retreat, but why?" The shouting continued, Xia Houjie, a close relative of Cao Cao, was already terrified when he heard Cao Cao's words, but Zhang Fei couldn't stand Zhang Fei's repeated thunderous roars. When Cao Cao saw him, he turned around and left.Seeing this, all the generals behind turned around and fled together, like the tide was ebbing.Cao Cao was so frightened that he even dropped his crown, and fled with disheveled hair, in extreme embarrassment. Cao Cao was running away in a hurry, but his horse was suddenly grabbed by Zhang Liao and Xu Chu who were catching up behind him. Cao Cao was still shocked, and anxiously said: "This flying is not human!"It's like a god like a ghost!What are you two doing?Do you want to teach me that Cao Cao will die? Zhang Liao said: "Prime Minister, please be safe and don't be alarmed. No matter how brave Zhang Fei is, he is only alone. It is not enough to be so afraid."Cao Cao was still timid and said: "So what if it's Kong Ming's plan?"The two of you go back to check and find out before you talk. Zhang Liao and Xu Chu had no choice but to gallop back and go to Changban Bridge to inquire about news. On this side, Zhang Fei saw that Cao Jun was receding like a tide, so he didn't go after him. He ordered more than 20 soldiers in the forest behind him to untie the horses and drag the branches, tear down the Changban Bridge, and then ran back triumphantly, facing Zheng Zheng in the forest. Liu Bei, who was resting in the middle of the day, returned. When Liu Bei heard this, he sighed slightly, and said: "Third brother is brave if you are brave, but it's a pity that you didn't work hard." Zhang Fei hurriedly said: Why? Liu Bei said: "Third brother, if the bridge is broken, Cao Cao suspects that there is a plan by Kong Ming in our army, and he will not dare to enter for fear of an ambush. Now that you have broken the bridge, Cao Cao will know that Kong Ming is not in the army. Our army is weak and timid. He It is not too late to come with the army, so get on your horse and set off. Around Liu Bei, there were only more than 500 troops left at this time, protecting Liu Bei and the others, taking a small path straight to Hanjin, preparing to cross the Han River in the south, and arrive at Jiangling to join Kong Ming. At this time Zhang Liao and Xu Chu had already galloped back to Changban Bridge. Seeing that the bridge was broken, people left and reported to Cao Cao. When Cao Cao heard this, he laughed and said: "The bridge was broken, and it was self-defeating, which proves that Kong Ming is no longer in Liu Bei's army!"There is nothing to be afraid of Zhang Fei's bravery. So Cao Cao ordered to concentrate 10,000 troops and build three bridges within one night, and pursue Liu Bei tomorrow.Liu Bei and his generals set off for Hanjin in the starry night.At noon the next day, when he was about to arrive in Hanjin, he suddenly saw a lot of dust behind him, and the sound of shouting and killing shook the sky.Liu Bei couldn't help lamenting: "There are no reinforcements before, but there are pursuers behind, what should I do?"He had no choice but to order Zhang Fei and Zhao Zilong to prepare for the enemy. At this time, it was indeed Cao Jun who came after him, but Cao Hong was not leading it himself, but Cao Hong.It turned out that Cao Cao was waiting for the bridge to be built at the Changban Bridge. On the night of the bridge construction, he suddenly felt something, so he summoned the generals and said to the generals: Liu Bei has become a fish in the bottom of the pot. It's like letting the tiger go back to the mountain!All the generals can work hard to move forward and swear to take Liu Bei's head to see him. Xun You in the seat said: "It is indeed appropriate to take advantage of this good opportunity to eliminate Liu Bei, but Kong Ming and Guan Yu are not in Liu Bei's army. Zhuge Kong is wise and clever, and he must secretly seek Jiangling in the south, which is located on the banks of the Yangtze River in the west."Jiangling is an important town in Jingzhou, with sufficient food and soldiers, and it is also an important port for entering Jiangdong from the east.If it is attacked by Liu Bei, it will not only enable it to protect itself, but also cause great harm to the prime minister's attack on Jiangdong's great cause. When Cao Cao heard this, he couldn't help but suddenly realized, and hurriedly said: "How to be safe?" Xun You said: "You can divide your troops into two groups, one is to attack Liu Bei in Hanjin; the other is to go straight into Jiangling, seize the opportunity, and attack Jiangling. If Hanjin and Jiangling are both occupied by our army, then Kongming will have a plan to recover." , There is no power to recover. When Cao Cao heard this, he nodded happily and agreed very much.He resolutely ordered Cao Hong to lead an army of 100,000 to pursue Hanjin, while he himself led an army of 400,000 to turn southwest and march into Jiangling. Xun You's discussion was very clever, and he could be regarded as having insight into the general military situation at that time.Because Jiangling is located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, if you go straight down the river, you can go straight to the east of the river.Liu Biao's naval forces mostly gathered in Jiangling. If Cao Cao wanted to attack Sun Quan in Jiangdong, Jiangling was a very crucial location. And Hanjin is the gate of the Jiangdong area, located at the exit of the Hanshui River into the Yangtze River, and it is also the only gateway to the east. Therefore, if Cao Cao really occupied the two major ports of Jiangling and Hanjin first, Jiangdong would be in danger, and even a god would not be able to save Kongming from defeat. However, perhaps the general trend of heaven is really doomed to become a three-point oddity. Therefore, although Xun You has an insight into the military situation, Kong Ming is ahead of him. He has already judged the direction of Cao Jun's advance, so he has already seized the opportunity. Made a rigorous and detailed deployment.Not only did Cao Cao and Xun You not realize this, but even Liu Bei only knew one of them beforehand, but not the other. The reason why Liu Bei moved to Hanjin was because he was forced to do so, because Kong Ming was originally deployed in Jiangling, Cao Jun pursued it too quickly, Liu Bei marched and retreated too slowly, all land routes leading to Jiangling were blocked, and the only way to reach Jiangling was the Han Dynasty. Jin this waterway. When Liu Bei approached Hanjin, Cao Hong's army had also chased him.At this time, Liu Bei felt that he had nowhere to go, and he was almost desperate because he was pursued by soldiers.Because Liu Bei's remaining troops at this time are only 500 people. As for the generals, although there are Zhang Fei, Zhao Zilong, Liu Feng, Zhou Cang, etc., after repeated fierce battles, they have all become the end of their strength and their combat strength has been reduced. Mostly.So in the face of Cao Cao's army, how can Liu Bei be optimistic and take chances? Under such an absolute disadvantage, not to mention Liu Bei, even Zhuge Liang would be hard-pressed to return to heaven, so Liu Bei's heart was already dying. He knew that at the critical moment, he didn't even have a chance to surrender. And other than surrender, there is only one dead end left. Cao Hong commanded an army of 100,000, set out from the direction of Changbanpo, and pursued Liu Bei all the way south.In order to get ahead of Liu Bei and capture Hanjin, he himself led 10,000 elite cavalry to rush straight to Hanjin in the south in order to block Liu Bei's last retreat, close the door and beat dogs, and wipe out Liu Bei's remaining forces. And implement Cao Cao's intention to use Jingzhou as his camp to attack Sun Quan in the east of the Yangtze River.In order to implement this intention, the geographical and military situation of Hanjin and Jiangling are equally critical. Cao Hong has followed Cao Cao for many years, so he naturally has a deep understanding of Cao Cao's strategic plan, so he led 10,000 elite cavalry to attack Hanjin without fear of hardships; moreover, Cao Hong predicted that Liu Bei would be at the end of his battle at this time, and he would be vulnerable to a single blow! Unexpectedly, Cao Hong rode 10,000 fine riders and approached a mountain only ten miles away from Hanjin. Chitu Qianlima laughed and said to Cao Hong: General Cao, Guan has been waiting here for a long time under the order of Mr. Kong.This general is Guan Gong.He was ordered to go to Jiangxia to borrow troops. Jiangxia Liu Qi knew that it was Kong Ming's arrangement, so he agreed to send troops to rescue Liu Bei immediately without hesitation.Just as Guan Gong and Liu Qi were preparing warships to sail up Jiangling from the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, Kong Ming had already arrived in Jiangxia. Kong Ming arrived in Jiangxia and met Liu Qi and Guan Gong. Liu Qi thanked Kong Ming for his life-saving plan, and Guan Gong hurriedly asked Liu Bei about the situation in the army.Kong Ming pondered for a while, and then said decisively: Cao Cao has forced Jingzhou to Xiangyang, and Liu Qi has gone north to Qingzhou. Liu Cong must have more dangers than good luck. This is the inevitable result of Cao Cao's suspicious nature.Generals Cai Hao and Zhang Yun of Jingzhou have surrendered to Cao Cao, and the Jingzhou navy and warships they commanded must have fallen into Cao Cao's hands. With the Jingzhou navy, Cao Cao's strength has greatly increased. His next goal must be to capture Jiangdong Sun Quan.In order to attack Jiangdong, Cao Cao must first take Jiangling and Hanjin, the two major Yangtze River crossings. Jiangling may fall into Cao Cao's hands. When Guan Gong heard this, he couldn't help being shocked and said: If Jiangling is already occupied by Cao Cao, our army will have no way to retreat. Liu Qi also panicked and said: If Cao Cao wants to pursue Sun Quan in Jiangdong, he must first seize all of Jingzhou. The two key cities of Jiangxia and Xiakou that I guard will surely fall into Cao Cao's trap!What is Mr. Kong Ming's clever strategy to deal with it?At this time, the situation suddenly changed. It was not Kong Ming who asked Liu Qi for help, but Liu Qi who asked Kong Ming for self-protection. The military situation at this time is that Cao Cao has occupied most of Jingzhou, that is, the major ferry crossings in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. The middle reaches of the Yangtze River are the land of the nine counties of Sun Quan in the east of the Yangtze River.In the middle, only Hanjin and Jiangxia in the northwest of Huanggang, Hubei, which Liu Qi guarded, can be directly connected along the Yangtze River.Therefore, if Cao Cao wants to attack Sun Quan eastward, apart from taking Jiangling and the upper reaches of Hanjin, the next strategic target must be Jiangxia and Xiakou. As long as Jiangxia and Xiakou fall into Cao Cao's hands, Sun Quan will lose his Anything that can be used as a buffer barrier, but directly facing Cao Cao's army of millions, the military situation at this time is very dangerous for Liu Bei, Liu Qi, and Sun Quan in Jiangdong. If there is a slight mistake, the entire army will be wiped out. During the time when Kong Ming lived in seclusion in Longzhong, he had already understood the geographical situation of this large area of ​​Jiangbei, Jiangnan, and Jiangdong. How could he not be aware of the current dangerous situation? At this time Liu Qi was in a panic and asked Kong Ming for advice. Kong Ming pondered for a while, and said decisively: Jiangling is not suitable for attacking at present, and it is better to stick to Jiangxia, Xiakou, and Hanjin, the three major middle reaches of the Yangtze River.Yun Chang first led the army to the Hanjin main road to block Cao's army. My lord knew that Jiangling was not allowed to enter, so he would enter Hanjin obliquely. Yun Chang's move can also take advantage of the situation.Mr. Liu went to Xiakou, and the Dian Shui Army went to Hanjin to meet him.Jiangxia and Xiakou can no longer be lost, and I will definitely protect them, and then make a plan to resist Cao's plan. When Liu Qi and Guan Gong heard this, they immediately agreed. Liu Qi and Kong Ming rushed to Xiakou overnight, and some water troops sailed to Hanjin to meet them.Guan Gong led the Jiangxia Army with more than 10,000 troops, and drove straight into Hanjin by land. Guan Gong lay in ambush at the exit of Hanjin, and Cao Hong arrived soon after. At this time, Cao Hong saw that Guan Gong's army was numerous and powerful, and his formation was well-organized. He had suffered a great loss from Kong Ming's burning of Xinye before, and even himself was burned off a layer of face. He sighed to the generals behind him: "This time, I have fallen into Kong Ming's plan again. The army quickly retreated for 30 miles. After reporting to the prime minister, Cao Hong has been frightened unconscious by Kong Ming's magical plan. As long as he encounters an ambush, he will retreat as quickly as if he saw a ghost." . Guan Gong didn't dare to be careless, so after chasing him for a while, he galloped back quickly and joined Liu Bei on the other side. When Liu Bei saw Guan Gong and learned that Kong Ming had made a detailed plan, he finally settled down. Guan Gong had already prepared the boats in Hanjin. After he picked up Liu Bei and others, he led the cavalry back to Jiangxia by land first with his lieutenant general. He personally escorted Liu Bei and others, and sailed to Xiakou by water. The warship transporting Liu Bei and others sailed for a while, and when it was about to enter the Xiakou waterway, it suddenly heard the sound of war drums in the south, and countless boats came with sails in the wind. The river is gone. Liu Bei was panicking when the warships from the south were approaching, the lead was a large ship with a general in white robe and silver armor standing upright on the bow, shouting: "Uncle, don't be alarmed, my nephew Liu Qi is here to meet him."And beside Liu Qi.Seeing a person in Taoist uniform with a lun scarf, it was Mr. Kong Ming whom Liu Bei wanted to see through. When Liu Bei saw it, he felt so relieved. When Kong Ming met Liu Bei across the boat, Kong Ming made a resolute deployment and ordered Guan Gong to lead five thousand troops to guard Xiakou. He himself and Liu Bei, Liu Qi, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Zilong went to Jiangxia first to train the Jiangxia navy and prepare to meet Cao Cao's army. attack. On the other hand, Cao Cao personally led an army of 400,000, turned to the southwest at Changbanpo, Dangyang, and went straight to Jiangling, a key point in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, a hundred miles away. When Cao Cao's army arrived in Jiangling, Liu Biao's old subordinates knew they could not resist, so they left the city and surrendered.Cao Cao took Jiangling without bloodshed. Cao Cao predicted that Cao Hong's 100,000 troops would have chased and wiped out Liu Bei's remnants, and took advantage of the situation to capture Hanjin.He was very proud and ambitious at this time, and said to the generals: The situation in Jingzhou has been settled, and the 300,000 land and sea soldiers of the Jingzhou Army have been used by me. I am determined to attack Jiangdong Sun Quan. Unexpectedly, at this time, in Hanjin, the fast horse sent by Cao Hong to report had already entered the account and reported to Cao Cao: General Cao reported to the prime minister that he was ambushed in Hanjin, and was retreated by Kong Ming's elite soldiers of Guan Gong. Although the general had captured Hanjin, Liu Bei was taken away by Guan Gong, and now he was guarding the key points of Jiangxia and Xiakou. When Cao Cao heard this, he couldn't help being startled, thinking that Kong Ming was really clever, he obviously knew my next target, Jiangdong Sun Quan!Therefore, to seize the two important cities of Jiangxia and Xiakou, I want to quickly attack Jiangdong, but I am afraid that this will hinder me. Cao Cao thought in his heart, but smiled calmly in his mouth: "Go back and tell General Cao, don't panic, I have a clever plan to break Kong Ming."Do not move for the time being, everything will be done according to my orders. After the envoy sent by Cao Hong left, Cao Cao turned to Xun You and said: "Now Liu Bei has occupied Jiangxia and Xiakou, and he uses the two places as his horns. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack; and Liu Bei has Kong Ming to help him, so he must join Sun Quan in the east." , it will become a serious problem for my confidant, what strategy do you think should be used to break it? When Xun You heard this, he couldn't help but sighed slightly, and said, "What I'm worried about is that once Liu Bei escapes, Jiangxia and Liu Qi will do their best to help him protect himself in order to save his face."And Kong Ming knew the opportunity first, so he must go to Jiangdong first, and seek to join forces with Sun Quan to resist our army's attack. If Liu Bei and Sun Quan join forces, then the prime minister's plan to take Sun Quan from the east will definitely be very difficult. As soon as Cao Cao heard this, he knew that Xun You was very dissatisfied with Cao Hong's ineffective pursuit and letting Liu Bei go.But Cao Cao has always defended his relatives, and he didn't want to talk about Cao Hong's mistakes any more, so he said with a smile: "Fortunately, Cao Hong captured Hanjin, and the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River will be vital. If you want to be secure, you can attack and retreat." Shou, I am no longer afraid of Jiangdong Sun Quan, but how to break the alliance between Liu Bei and Sun Quan, I have to spend a lot of thinking. When Xun You heard this, he knew Cao Cao's temperament of protecting his relatives of the Cao family and Xiahou family, so he didn't dare to entangle Cao Hong's missteps anymore, and instead said: "To Jiangdong Sun Quan, it is better to use both soft and hard tactics."We must first deter him with a large army, and then send envoys to Jiangdong to ask Sun Quan to send troops to take Jiangxia with me, capture Liu Bei together, divide the land of Jingzhou, and form an alliance forever.In this way, Sun Quan will be terrified and turn to me, and Xu Tu will be able to settle the big event. Cao Cao nodded in agreement with Xun You's plan, so he sent envoys to Jiangdong to persuade Sun Quan to surrender and take Jiangxia together. On the other hand, a large army was mobilized, and the Jingzhou army was scattered and inserted into the Cao army. There were a total of more than 800,000 horse troops, infantry troops, and navy troops. Here, the momentum is very large.