Chapter 31 Two Great Enemies

Shortly after the mue of the North Battalion, Liu Qi voluntarily ceded most of the military power and gave up the direct command of about 7,000 soldiers and horses under his command, which meant that Liu Qi, who originally had the majority of troops, had less than 3,000 troops at present.

Under the remote control command of Liu Bei in Fankou, Xu Shu took the opportunity to propose to Liu Qi to adjust the defense of Xiakou. Zhao Yun, the general of Yamen, led 4,000 Liu Bei's troops to take over the gates of Xiakou, and in the name of preparing for Eastern Wu, he transferred Liu Qi's 2,000 soldiers and horses to the south of Xiakou City.

Liu Qi was originally wary of Dongwu. Now Xu Shu proposed a change of defense for such reasons, which is in his appetite. Therefore, after a transfer, there are only less than a thousand people left in Xiakou City who belong to Liu Qi, which also means that the actual control of Xiakou City is already in Liu Bei's hands.

In September, Xiakou City, which had been calm for less than a month, was once again shocked by a shocking news:

At the end of August of the thirteenth year of Jian'an, Cao Qian personally led a so-called 400,000 West Road army, with thousands of warships, departing from Jiangling and advancing eastward along the river, killing Xiakou. At the same time, Cao Ren commanded the 300,000 North Road Army, with more than 500 warships, from Xiangyang, the important town of the Han River, and went south along the river. The two Cao armies formed a force of attack on Xiakou.

Sooner or later, Cao Yan attacked Xiakou. At this point, the soldiers of Jiangxia were psychologically prepared, but what people did not expect was that Cao Yan forced Liu Cong to surrender in mid-July and occupied Jiangling in early August. After less than a month's rest, he quickly came to Jiangxia. This time was more than most people expected. Much earlier.

On the day they received the information of Cao Jun's troops, Guan Yu and Xu Shu immediately sent someone to report Liu Bei, who was in Fankou, and asked him to urge Zhuge Liang to go to Chai Sang as soon as possible, and persuade Wu Jun to send troops to support Jiangxia as soon as possible.

At the same time, Guan Yu led more than 10,000 water troops to go deep into the Han River and put in place on the predetermined defense line in the upper reaches of Xiakou, ready to resist the attack of Cao's army on the North Road from Xiangyang. Because the reinforcements of Eastern Wu did not arrive, Xu Shu could only order the troops and water troops deployed in Xiakou to strengthen the barracks day and night. If the reinforcements of Eastern Wu could not arrive in time, he could only rely on more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in this area to resist the attack of the main force of Cao's army on the West Road.

In the autumn wind, the whole Xiakou is shrouded in the clouds of the upcoming war. Both soldiers and civilians are worried. After all, the powerful Cao army is fierce. Even if the soldiers with the strongest faith are facing enemies with great disparity in strength, their confidence has to be shaken at this moment.

It was getting late, and half of the setting sun lay lazily between the sky and the water. The squeaked river was covered with a layer of golden gauze, and the river rhythmically slapped the rocks on the trestle.

Whenever it falls, Liu Feng will stand on the trestle and look in the direction of the east of the Yangtze River, where Dongwu is located. Like most people, Liu Feng, are looking forward to the appearance of Wu Jun.

Although Liu Feng knew that his change in history seemed to be very slight, he was not sure how far-reaching the chain effect caused by his little butterfly could have a far-reaching impact. That's why he was worried that if the Battle of Red Cliff could not proceed as he expected, he really didn't know if he could survive the disaster in front of him.

The sound of horses' hoofs came from behind him. Looking back, Xu Shu was swaying.

The face with clear facial features and dignified face was also a little more tired at this moment. The inner side of the deep eyes was stained with a faint layer of blue and black. It can be seen that the night was thinking about countermeasures in front of an urgent report, which made this once energetic man haggard a lot.

"Mr. Yuan Zhi, if you don't think about how to deal with the enemy in the camp, how can Yaxing come to the riverside to appreciate it?" Liu Feng asked with a smile.

Xu Shu turned over and got off the horse, walked to the edge of the trestle, and laughed at himself, "I'm dizzy and swollen. Come to the river to take a breath. By the way, I'll see if the soldiers and horses of Dongwu have arrived like you."

Liu Feng shook his head and sighed, "I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed again. You haven't even seen half of the sail shadow."

There was a little anxiety in his deep eyes. Xu Shu took a deep breath: "With Kong Ming's eloquence, it is impossible not to say Sun Quan. Why hasn't he seen Wu Jun's shadow until now? If it goes on like this, the form will become more and more unoptimistic."

Liu Feng heard something from Xu Shu's words and hurriedly asked, "Mr. Yuan Zhi, is there any bad information?"

Xu Shu nodded helplessly: "The latest information just received, the forerunner of Cao Qianshui Army has passed Bachu."

"So fast!" Liu Feng was a little surprised.

The Yangtze River divides Jingzhou into two, and Xiangshui divides the four counties of Jingnan into two. Xiangshui connects with the Yangtze River through Dongting Lake. This Baqiu is located in Changsha County on the east bank of Dongting Lake. It is an important port for controlling Xiangshui in the south and connecting the Yangtze River in the north.

Cao's fleet has passed Bachu, which means that it will enter the scope of Jiangxia County in less than two days

"It's strange that he is unhappy. Cao Qian dreamed of killing the lord. I guess he sent troops eastward after occupying Jiangling in less than a month. It is very likely that he was afraid that the lord and Dongwu would join hands, so he wanted to destroy the lord before the Eastern Wu sent troops."

"People's hearts send troops in a hurry. This is a taboo for soldiers. It seems that Cao Wei is too proud this time."

Liu Feng's muttering made Xu Shu look strange. Obviously, Liu Feng's words "people's hearts are not attached" made Xu Shu a little surprised. How could he not attract Xu Shu's attention if he could have such a broad vision of seeing things at the age of 16.

Aware of Xu Shu's strange vision, Liu Shu was unconscious and muttered, "However, the thief Cao has 800,000 soldiers and horses, and pride also has capital. 800,000 people, one person can drown us by spitting."

Hearing this, Xu Shu's surprised expression disappeared, and he couldn't help laughing.

Of course, Liu Feng knew what he was laughing at. What he wanted was this effect, but he pretended to be at a loss: "Mr. Yuan Zhi, what are you laughing at? Am I worried?"

"At the beginning, the eldest son said that Cao's heart was not attached, and I agree with this. However, the eldest prince is worried about Cao's 800,000 troops. I'm afraid this is really too much to worry about. Xu Shu stroked his light beard and looked like he was scheming on his chest.

Liu Feng became more and more confused: "What's wrong with the 800,000 troops? Isn't everyone saying that?"

Xu Shu laughed and said, "Since Dong Zhuo's rebellion, the warlords have been fighting for more than ten years, and countless people have died and injured in the world. The total population of the northern states where Cao Qian is located will not exceed 3 million. After subtracting the old, weak women and children, the young and strong Dingkou is probably only 800,000 at most. If the thief Cao pulls all the young men into the army at once, we don't have to fight with him. The 800,000 mouths alone are enough to kill the thief.