Chapter 73: Liu Wu enters Jingzhou, the land of three states, and opens the fourth type of troops
“What? Liu Wu has already replaced Liu Bei and is the true lord of Wancheng. Now he is trying to seize Jingzhou?
In Luoyang City, Sikong Mansion, in the meeting hall, Cao Cao’s shocked voice resounded.

Looking at Cao Hong who came hurriedly to report, Cao Cao exclaimed in disbelief.

Not only Cao Cao was shocked. In the hall, Prince Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, Cao Zhi, Xun Yu, Jia Xu, Cheng Yu, Guo Jia, Xiahou Dun, Xu Chu, Le Jin, Zhang He, Xu Huang as well as Cao Hong, Cao Chun, Cao Xiu, Xiahou Shang, Cao Zhen and other generals were all looking at Cao Chun who was guarding Hulao Pass in shock.

After giving up the Guandong area several months ago, Cao’s army entered Hulao Pass and attacked with hundreds of thousands of troops. Ma Teng, Han Sui and Gao Gan, who had besieged Luoyang, retreated westward frantically like a cat seeing a mouse.

However, because there were too many people and noble families migrating, it was difficult to mobilize food, supplies, and valuables.

Therefore, Cao Cao did not pursue them immediately. Instead, he gave Ma Teng, Han Sui, and Gao Gan enough time to fight among themselves or attack each other.

And just as Cao Cao had expected, Ma Teng, Han Sui, Gao Gan and others who retreated westward became frightened after arriving in Chang’an.

Gao Gan was the first one who couldn’t bear it anymore. He led his troops across the Yellow River and retreated to Bingzhou.

In fact, neither Gao Gan, Ma Teng, nor Han Sui had expected that Cao Cao would withdraw all his forces into Guanzhong.

Therefore, facing such a behemoth as Cao Cao, Gao Gan became intimidated and immediately withdrew to Bingzhou, because Guanzhong was not his territory, and Gao Gan naturally would not do such a thankless thing as staying in Guanzhong to fight Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was naturally happy to see that Gao Gan had been defeated by keeping his troops in place.

However, before he could lead his troops to attack Ma Teng and Han Sui, shocking news came from Guandong.

“Sikong, I dare not speak nonsense. The news gathered by the scouts of Jingzhou is that Liu Biao has been sent out of Jingzhou by the Jingxiang family, and they are about to invite Liu Wu to take over Jingzhou.”

“This Liu Wu first deceived the Cai, Huang, and Ma families into marriage and became the son-in-law of the three families. Then, he promised benefits and finally got the full support of Cai Mao and Huang Zu.”

Cao Chun bowed to Cao Cao and said.

“This… is such a clever trick. Liu Wu hid himself so well that he actually took power in Xinye but he kept it secret the whole time. I’m afraid it was for today.”

In the hall, counselors such as Xun Yu, Jia Xu, Cheng Yu, and Guo Jia gasped, but they were also shocked by Liu Wu’s plans and methods.

“Liu Wu, Liu Wu, what a good Liu Wu! Cao Cao and you cannot coexist!”

Cao Cao was like an angry bull.

All along, he thought it was Liu Bei who destroyed his years of hard work.

But I didn’t expect that it was an unknown young man.

“My lord, the most urgent task is to defeat Ma Teng and Han Sui and take over Guanzhong. After all, Liu Wu has occupied Xiangyang in Guandong and has three states. His power is already strong and it will be difficult to deal with him.”

At this time, Guo Jia, who had been frowning, bowed and said to Cao Cao.

After a pause, Guo Jia continued:

“Of course, Liu Biao and his son have been driven out of Xiangyang now, and I’m afraid they are unwilling to accept it. Why not have someone bring them to Luoyang? Maybe they will be useful in the future.”

Although Guo Jia was surprised by Liu Wu’s sudden appearance, he was not too shocked.

Before, Liu Wu was in the dark and they were in the light, and Liu Wu won. Now, Liu Wu has been exposed.

It is still unknown who will win and who will lose in the future.

Cao Cao listened to Guo Jia’s words, suppressed his inner shock and anger, and said:

“Okay, listen to Feng Xiao and defeat Ma Teng and Han Sui first.”

“Also, invite Liu Biao to Luoyang, keep it secret.”

“Yes!” All the civil and military officials agreed after hearing Cao Cao’s decision. However, everyone was uneasy about the sudden appearance of Liu Wu.

The world has been in chaos for more than ten years since Dong Zhuo’s rebellious rule.

This is the first time that an unknown person can achieve such a level.

……

Just when Cao Cao was furious because of Liu Wu’s sudden appearance and realized that Liu Wu was the mastermind behind everything.

Other princes were also shocked by the sudden emergence of Liu Wu, who gained another state and occupied Jingzhou.

Jiangdong, Wu County.

County Magistrate’s Mansion, meeting hall.

Sun Quan, a man wearing black brocade clothes, with a purple beard and blue eyes, was sitting in the main seat. He was shocked and unbelievable when he heard the urgent report from Zhou Yu who was in Shouchun.

It turned out that his cheap brother-in-law was not just a show-off or a vase, but the real master of Liu Bei’s forces.

But Liu Bei was already useless!
Even the occupation of Yanzhou, Yuzhou and Nanyang was all done by Liu Wu.

Now, Liu Wu has seized Jingzhou in one fell swoop and gained another Jingzhou!

Below, Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong, Lu Xun, Yu Fan, Lu Su and other civil officials were also shocked by the news.

“You should have heard about the news in Xiangyang, right?”

“Tell me, how should we in Yangzhou deal with my brother-in-law?”

Sun Quan asked his men.

Hearing Sun Quan’s question, Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong, Lu Xun, Yu Fan, Lu Su and others all frowned.

It is undeniable that after learning about Liu Wu’s situation, they suddenly felt that this was not a good thing for Yangzhou and Jiangdong.

Because now Liu Wu has occupied three states and is bordering them, and his sphere of influence is three times the size of Yangzhou.

Lu Su frowned, stepped forward and bowed to Sun Quan, saying:
“My Lord, I think that although we will have to fight Liu Wu, the current situation in the world is that the best situation is to divide the world into three parts.”

“Three parts of the world?”

As Lu Su’s voice resounded, everyone in the hall immediately looked at Lu Su.

Sun Quan looked at Lu Su, narrowed his eyes, and said:

“How to divide the world into three parts?”

Lu Su did not hesitate and bowed to Sun Quan and said:
“My lord, there are many heroes in the world now, but they can be roughly divided into three major forces: Cao Cao in Guanzhong, Liu Wu in Guandong, and you, my lord!”

“My Lord and Liu Wu are brothers, but in the north there are still four states, Jizhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, and Youzhou, which are occupied by the three Yuan brothers. Therefore, my Lord should join hands with Liu Wu, march north together, destroy the Yuan brothers, annex the four states, and then form an alliance to confront Cao Cao in Guanzhong.”

“From this, the world is divided into three parts!”

Lu Su proposed his own strategy of dividing the world into three parts.

Listening to Lu Su’s words, Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong, Yu Fan and others in the hall looked at the map and nodded.

It has to be said that Lu Su’s words really moved them.

Today, Liu Wu’s forces are the largest in Guandong, but don’t forget that Cao Cao’s forces in Guanzhong cannot be underestimated, not to mention that Cao Cao has the advantage of terrain and can go out to attack them at any time.

Therefore, with Cao Cao by their side, they really had a basis for an alliance with Liu Wu.

It would obviously be a very good choice to divide up the four states of Jizhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou and Youzhou occupied by the three brothers of the Yuan family.

Sun Quan was also very moved when he heard Lu Su’s words and nodded:
“In that case, Zijing, you will go on a mission on my behalf to form an alliance with Liu Wu, and at the same time, have Gongjin be prepared to be on guard against Wancheng.”

Sun Quan was still attracted by Lu Su’s strategy of dividing the world into three parts. Now that he had occupied Yangzhou, he was very interested in dividing the four states of Jizhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou and Youzhou occupied by the three brothers of the Yuan family.

“promise!”

Lu Su took a deep breath and agreed.

……

Ma Teng, Han Sui, Zhang Lu, Liu Zhang, Yuan Tan, Yuan Shang, Yuan Xi and other princes from all over the world were all shocked by the sudden appearance of Liu Wu.

However, although they were surprised by Liu Wu, the various princes did not express anything. Instead, they watched Liu Wu. They did not know Liu Wu well.

………

Outside Wancheng.

Representatives of the eight major families in Jingxiang, including the Cai family, the Kuai family, the Pang family, and the Ma family, all came to welcome Liu Wu to Xiangyang.

On the warhorse, Cai Mao had a smile on his face, but he held his head high. It was obvious that he was very happy and proud that he could successfully invite Liu Wu to take over Jingzhou.

Just as he had said to Huang Zu before, Liu Wu was his son-in-law. Now, with Jingzhou, he had three states in his hands.
This is definitely the strongest prince among all the princes in the world. Not only Cai Mao, but Huang Zu beside him couldn’t help stroking his beard with a smile on his face.

He is also looking forward to his future.

At this time, both sides of the Wancheng city gate were guarded by soldiers, and people in the distance were watching and talking about it.

At this time, a rider rushed out and shouted, “Here comes the general!”

Cai Mao, Huang Zu and the noble families of Jingzhou all turned their attention to the city gate.

“Drive, drive~”

The sound of horses galloping out was heard, and Liu Wu was the first to gallop out, followed by Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Mi Zhu, Pang Tong and others, and behind them was the emperor’s dragon sedan chair.

“We have met the governor!”

Seeing Liu Wu, Cai Mao, Huang Zu and the Jingzhou families all spoke loudly.

“Father-in-law, there is no need to be so polite. Wu is serving as the governor of Jingzhou in accordance with the will of the emperor. He still needs your support.”

Liu Wu dismounted from his horse, helped Cai Mao and Huang Zu up, and said with a smile.

Listening to Liu Wu’s words, Cai Mao and Huang Zu both had smiles on their faces.

“Don’t worry, Governor. The Huang family fully supports you.”

Huang Zu patted his chest and spoke loudly and heroically.

“Thank you, father-in-law. It’s getting late and His Majesty is still in the carriage. We should set off quickly.” Liu Wu was not polite to these Jingzhou families.

He did not follow Liu Bei’s example and asked for refusal three times.

He is different from Liu Bei.

He had the emperor’s will, and as long as he gained the support of the Jingzhou families, taking over Jingzhou would be a natural thing.

Following Liu Wu’s order, a group of Jingxiang families led the way and the team set out for Xiangyang City.

A few days later.

The team marched to the city of Xiangyang in a mighty manner, and the city was crowded with onlookers.

Liu Wu’s reputation has spread, and all the people in Jingxiang are curious about what kind of person Liu Wu is.

It actually stirred up the world and even caused so many princes to be defeated.

“Is he Liu Wu? He looks so young!”

“Don’t mention it, he is so brave and heroic. At such a young age, he forced Cao Cao to flee Guanzhong and Liu Biao to leave Xiangyang. He is really amazing!”

As the voices rang out, Liu Wu looked at the majestic Xiangyang City and the people who were talking about it, his heart was filled with emotion and heroism.

In just a few years, he went from being the false ruler of Xinye to being a powerful lord with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and control over three states.

“The future will definitely be more than this!” Liu Wu murmured.

After entering Xiangyang City, all the noble families of Jingxiang gathered together. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Mi Zhu, Pang Tong and others also joined them. Everyone celebrated Liu Wu’s entry into Jingzhou.

Liu Wu was also happy today, so he naturally accepted all the drinks. His strong physique allowed him to compete in drinking with Zhang Fei, and he made Zhang Fei, who loved drinking, drink so much that he vomited.

Liu Wu didn’t know that in the backyard of the former residence of General Zhennan, which had just been renamed the residence of General Huoqi.

In a luxurious room, Mrs. Cai, who is plump, beautiful and charming, is dressing herself up.

“Is Liu Zihao still drinking?”

Mrs. Cai asked the maid.

“Madam, the general is still drinking with them.”

“Okay, let’s bring the general over later. Go ahead.” Mrs. Cai said as she made arrangements.

“promise!”

At night, Liu Wu entered the backyard drunk.

Cai Mao had prepared everything for the mansion, so Liu Wu naturally did not refuse, nor could he refuse the Cai family’s kindness.

After all, the Cai family is the top family in Jingzhou, and they still need their support.

However, when Liu Wu looked at the charming woman in the room, he was stunned.

Liu Wu had to admit that these aristocratic families were really cunning.

Accept it, some of it is not good.

But if you don’t accept it, the other party will say that you are not close to them.

Liu Wu felt that if he wanted to achieve something, he sometimes needed to integrate into the Han people and adapt to local customs.

……

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[Congratulations to the host for establishing a deep relationship with a historical beauty. You can now choose a type of soldier to sign in for daily family guard duty.]

A prompt sound rang in his mind, and Liu Wu on the bed narrowed his eyes slightly, but he knew that his guess was not wrong.

Sure enough, this also works.

Liu Wu was somewhat delighted that the system finally rewarded him with new military units.

He can choose the fourth type of family guard.

Liu Wu looked at the guard options.

Currently, the host can choose the following types of family guards:

1. The Great Wall Army, 2. The Yulin Army of the Western Han Dynasty, 3. The Eight Banners Army, 4. The Song Dynasty Imperial Cavalry, 5. The Begging Army, 6. The Tang Dynasty Imperial Guard, 7. The Guanning Iron Cavalry, 8. The Southern Song Dynasty Navy, 9. The Embroidered Uniform Guard…

Liu Wu looked back and forth at the selectable arms, but the next moment, Liu Wu was dumbfounded.

What is this.

Compared with the previous three times when he married Mrs. Gan and others, the quality of the soldiers he could choose from was obviously more than one level lower this time.

Is it because Mrs. Cai is not as good as Mrs. Gan and the others?

Therefore, the types of troops that appeared were also poor.

Liu Wu was somewhat dissatisfied.

However, although he was not very satisfied, Liu Wu still kept his attention on the military force, and it would be good to have it.

There were many beauties in the late Han Dynasty, such as Xiao Qiao, Da Qiao, Zhen Mi, Bu Lianshi, and Cao Cao’s wives and concubines.

There will be opportunities in the future.

Soon, Liu Wu set his sights on the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Now, he also has navy, and there are also many infantrymen under Huang Zu. However, his power is just beginning to take shape, and he still lacks spies under his command. Choosing the Jinyiwei will undoubtedly help him better manage the three states and monitor the world at the same time.

“System, I choose to carry Jin Yiwei!”

Liu Wu said to himself without hesitation.

[Congratulations to the host, you have bound the Jinyiwei soldiers as the fourth type of family sign-in guards, and you can sign in every day to get it! ]

[Remind the host that you can sign in today! ]

When the prompt sounded, Liu Wu immediately saw another vertical column [Mrs. Cai & Jinyi Guards] appear on the virtual screen in front of him.

Below the vertical column, there are boxes labeled:

You can sign in today, but you cannot sign in tomorrow or the day after tomorrow,…

(End of this chapter)