Three Kingdoms: Take care of Lady Gan on behalf of Liu Bei at the beginning

Chapter 82: Luoshen Zhen Mi’s obedience, Liu Wu launched a powerful attack on Jiangdong

Chapter 82: Luoshen Zhen Mi’s obedience, Liu Wu strikes a heavy blow to Jiangdong

Liu Wu looked at the appearance of [Zhen Mi & Xuanjia Soldiers] on the status bar, and a smile immediately appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The top historical beauty in the late Han Dynasty.

In later generations, people looked up to the top historical beauties from the late Han Dynasty.

Liu Wu was very fond of Lady Gan, Zhen Mi, and the two Qiao sisters.

Now, Madam Gan and Zhen Mi, whom he liked very much, both had close relationships with him, which made Liu Wu feel satisfied.

“Sign in!”

Liu Wu took a deep breath and chose to sign in directly.

[Congratulations to the host for signing in successfully today and obtaining an ordinary-level black armor soldier. ]

[Hint: This black armor soldier is from Jizhou, named Yang Feng. He joined the army at the age of sixteen and has been fighting for nearly twenty years. He has acquired a lot of skills and is experienced in fighting on the battlefield. The host once gave him porridge and food, which saved his life. He will never forget it and will surrender soon.]

[Hint: Unless the host does something unforgivable to it, it will never betray the host. ]

The prompt sound rang out. Although it was just an ordinary-level black armor soldier, Liu Wu was satisfied.

Even if he is an ordinary soldier, he is at the level of a black armor soldier.

In an ordinary army, he could at least be a squad leader. He was loyal and devoted, and was the backbone of Liu Wu’s grand ambitions.

Liu Wu no longer hesitated and walked into the mansion.

The soldiers around him rushed in first to prevent any possibility of assassination.

Liu Wu was not alarmed. Now he had Li Cunxiao’s military force at his disposal. In such a big world, there was almost no one who could hurt him, unless they set an ambush.

However, Liu Wu did not reject this screening measure.

As soon as Liu Wu stepped into the hall, he saw a beautiful figure.

Seems to sense someone coming.

The beautiful woman raised her head.

Her appearance is as stunning as a fairy from heaven.

Her eyebrows are like distant black, slightly raised, as if containing endless love and tenderness. Her eyes are like autumn water, clear and bright, and the light flows between her glances, as if she can see into people’s hearts. Her nose is straight and straight, outlining the three-dimensional sense of her face like a mountain peak. Her lips are red without any makeup, and when she opens them slightly, it seems that she has thousands of words to say but cannot.

Her skin was as white and delicate as snow, as if it could be blown away. Her black hair fell softly on her shoulders like a waterfall, adding a touch of graceful beauty. Her figure was graceful, and her movements were as elegant as a willow swaying in the wind.

Her beauty is not just about her pretty appearance, but also a temperament that radiates from the inside out. She is noble but not ostentatious, gentle but firm. She is unforgettable, like the goddess of Luo River, so beautiful that she is otherworldly.

The most beautiful woman in Hebei, Zhen Mi!
The first moment Liu Wu saw this beautiful woman, he confirmed that this breathtakingly beautiful, heart-beating beautiful woman was Zhen Mi, the Goddess of Luo River.

“You…are the Great Cavalry General Liu Wu?”

Zhen Mi looked at Liu Wu, sized him up and down, then opened her lips and asked Liu Wu.

“Yes, this general is Liu Wu, Liu Zihao!” Liu Wu came back to his senses from Zhen Mi’s stunning beauty and temperament, and sat down at the side.

Liu Wu did not behave inappropriately. After experiencing the baptism of Madam Gan, Madam Mi, and Sun Shangxiang, although Liu Wu was amazed by Zhen Mi, the top beauties of the late Han Dynasty, he did not behave inappropriately.

Zhen Mi was a little surprised to see Liu Wu’s reaction. She knew the power of her looks, and Liu Wu didn’t show that disgusting attitude as if he wanted to take off her.

However, when Zhen Mi thought about her fate at the hands of Liu Wu, she felt a little bored.

“I wonder how the general will deal with Zhen Mi?”

Zhen Mi asked Liu Wu softly.

Liu Wu listened to Zhen Mi’s words and did not answer directly, but said:

“Since ancient times, victors have been kings and losers have been bandits. The Yuan family also stole power from the court to have its glory in the future. However, now that the Yuan brothers have been defeated, everything has become a thing of the past. Yuan Xi is your husband, so for your sake, this general will spare his life.”

“You have a brother, Zhen Yao, who is your only relative in this world. Zhen Yao has been selected as a filial and honest official, so he serves under this general. What do you think of this arrangement?”

Liu Wu looked at Zhen Mi, and although he did not directly answer her question, he responded indirectly.

As for saving Yuan Xi’s life, Liu Wu did so to alleviate Zhen Mi’s guilt.

After all, he stole Yuan Xi’s woman and wanted Zhen Mi to serve him willingly.

Zhen Mi is not that kind of person, so she naturally won’t be sincere. In fact, as time goes on, her mood may only get worse.

This is not what Liu Wu wanted.

He didn’t want the woman in his bed to have different dreams from him or to harbor resentment towards him.

Liu Wu thought it was worthwhile to spare Yuan Xi’s life in order to alleviate Zhen Mi’s guilt.

As for the arrangement for Zhen Mi’s third brother Zhen Yao, it was Liu Wu’s way of comforting Zhen Mi and making Zhen Mi be caring towards him.

In ancient times, women did not have a high status, but their brothers from their natal family still had a very high status in their hearts.

As long as Zhen Yao is won over, Zhen Mi will naturally be close to him.

In the hall, Zhen Mi listened to what Liu Wu had done for her, and a look of surprise and joy immediately appeared on her beautiful and delicate face.

Surprisingly, Liu Wu was willing to spare Yuan Xi’s life for his own sake.

What made her happy was that Liu Wu not only forgave her third brother, but also wanted to use him.

In fact, when Zhen Mi learned that the three brothers of the Yuan family were defeated, she also understood that the Yuan family was really finished, and those who had worked for the Yuan family in the past would probably be held accountable.

The same is true for the Zhen family.

Now that she knew that Liu Wu not only forgave her third brother, but also wanted to use him, Zhen Mi naturally put aside her worries about the future of the Zhen family.

Zhen Mi looked at Liu Wu who was sitting quietly and looking at her. She knew that she had no right to choose and said:
“Thank you, General!”

A smile finally appeared on Liu Wu’s face. He knew that Zhen Mi must have agreed and been satisfied with his arrangement.

The top beauty of the late Han Dynasty, Zhen Mi, is here.

On that day, Liu Wu ordered the gates of the mansion to be closed.

Zhen Mi was so beautiful that not only Cao Cao was drooling over her, but any man would not let go of such a beauty.

Two days in a row.

Liu Wucai left the mansion refreshed and listened to the reports from his subordinates.

Gan Ning led the army and, with the cooperation of Shen Rong, they have been rapidly taking over other prefectures and counties in Jizhou. Now that Wei County and most of Julu County are in their hands, it is only a matter of time before Jizhou is taken over.

“Ji Chang, immediately send my order to Xiangyang, and have Guan Yu and Zhang Fei lead a hundred thousand troops to support Jizhou immediately. Jizhou is already in our hands, and the army can move. Also send an order to Zilong, and have Runan’s army advance towards Shouchun.”

In Yecheng, in the hall of the governor’s mansion, Liu Wu gave instructions to Ma Liang, who had followed him from Xiangyang.

In the hall, Shen Pei raised his eyebrows and looked at Liu Wu in surprise.

Ma Liang listened to Liu Wu’s instructions and immediately bowed and said, “Yes!”

Shen Pei couldn’t help it at this time and said:
“General of the Cavalry, are you going to break off with Sun Quan?”

“You secretly seized Jizhou. If Sun Quan and Zhou Yu knew about it, it would be enough to make them angry. If you then send troops to Shouchun and threaten Zhou Yu’s retreat, I’m afraid you will completely offend Sun Quan, right?” “Haha, offend?” Liu Wu naturally understood the meaning of Shen Pei’s words, but Liu Wu said disdainfully:
“There is no friendship between the princes, only interests. There will be a war between Sun and Liu.”

“If possible, this general is even willing to take the initiative to cut Jiangdong in half and defeat him.”

“After Cao Cao has sorted out Guanzhong, he will attack Guandong. This general does not want to have another Sun Quan behind him.”

Liu Wu said with a sneer.

Liu Wu was actually not optimistic about the alliance with Changjiu Jiangdong.

In fact, the territories of both sides are now divided into three vertical lines, and Liu Wu’s territory is in the middle.

To the west is Cao Cao. To the east is Sun Quan.

This geographical distribution is not good.

This means that if Cao Cao marched eastward, the first person he would attack would be Liu Wu.

Sun Quan could have simply not sent out troops and just watched the fun from behind, watching him and Cao Cao fight to the death.

Even if Liu Wu was angry, there was nothing he could do, because he couldn’t lose his own territory and then face Cao Cao’s attack and argue with Sun Quan.

This is still Jiangdong’s benevolent and righteous approach.

If Sun Quan suddenly formed an alliance with Cao Cao and attacked Liu Wu together, stabbing him in the back, he would really have nowhere to appeal.

Liu Wu was not optimistic about the long-term alliance between Sun and Liu, and he was even worried that Jiangdong would stab him in the back.

This is very possible.

After all, this actually happened in history.

The alliance between Sun Quan and Liu Bei took place at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when Cao Cao marched south to Jingzhou and Liu Bei was defeated and fled to Dangyang.

In order to jointly resist Cao Cao’s powerful forces, Sun and Liu formed an alliance and eventually defeated Cao Cao in the Battle of Chibi, laying the foundation for the Three Kingdoms.

This alliance was one of the important turning points in the Three Kingdoms period, demonstrating the consistency of strategic interests and the importance of cooperation between Sun and Liu.

But in the later period of the Sun-Liu alliance,

The Sun-Liu alliance faced a strategic conflict: Sun Quan hoped to “take the Yangtze River and advance into the Central Plains”, while Liu Bei was committed to “taking Jingzhou and Yizhou and marching north from two directions”. Jingzhou was the key point of both strategies.

As Liu Bei’s power expanded rapidly, especially after he took Hanzhong, Sun Quan’s suspicion and panic about Liu Bei deepened. Jingzhou posed a potential threat to the security of Jiangdong, and Sun Quan believed that seizing Jingzhou was the key to strengthening his own strength and ensuring security.

Guan Yu’s victory in the Battle of Xiangfan further exacerbated Sun Quan’s concerns.

When Guan Yu won the Northern Expedition, Sun Quan sent Lu Meng to cross the river in white clothes. Taking advantage of Guan Yu’s empty rear, he attacked Jingzhou and killed Guan Yu.

This was a historical incident in which Jiangdong stabbed Liu Bei’s forces in the back.

He has now replaced Liu Bei and has also formed an alliance with Sun Quan, but he cannot follow in Liu Bei’s footsteps.

He was really stabbed by Sun Quan during the battle with Cao Cao.

Therefore, he must take action against Jiangdong as soon as possible.

Either cut off Jiangdong’s power, or make Jiangdong surrender.

In the hall, Shen Pei looked at the ambitious and daring Liu Wu, and admired him. He felt very complicated inside, and mourned for Sun Quan in his heart.

“Alas, if my lord had been as decisive and ruthless as the General of Cavalry, the Yuan family would never have suffered the disaster it has today.” Shen Pei sighed.

Obviously, Shen Pei’s lord was not Yuan Shang, but Yuan Shao.

Upon hearing this, Liu Wu glanced at Shen Pei, then smiled and shook his head.

Yuan Shao’s decisions and actions were not decisive at all. Instead, he was hesitant and lacked decisiveness.

Mistakes in decision-making during the Battle of Guandu:
During the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao failed to make a quick decision at a critical strategic moment. For example, when Cao Cao sent troops to attack the Wuchao granary, Yuan Shao’s advisers suggested a quick rescue, but Yuan Shao hesitated and eventually missed the opportunity, resulting in the burning of grain and grass and the chaos of the army.

Ignoring the Advice of Counselors:

Yuan Shao had many capable advisers around him, such as Tian Feng and Ju Su, who made correct suggestions many times, but Yuan Shao often failed to adopt them because of his indecisiveness, which further aggravated his strategic mistakes in decision-making.

When dealing with internal political issues, Yuan Shao also showed indecisiveness, often failing to make decisions in the face of different opinions, which led to constant internal disputes and unstable regime.

It can be said that Yuan Shao’s defeat was largely related to his character. If he could kill decisively, then there would be no problem for Cao Cao, Sun Quan, and Liu Bei, and Yuan Shao himself would be able to sweep the world.
After all, in the world situation at that time, Yuan Shao was the overlord of the north.

“There are still 380,000 dan of grain in the Jizhou warehouse. Since the General of the Cavalry may go to war with Jiangdong, Shen Pei should hand all of this grain over to the General.”

At this time, Shen Pei finished sighing, then bowed to Liu Wu and said.

Liu Wu listened to Shen Pei’s words, looked at Shen Pei, and couldn’t help but say:

“It is a crime to possess a jade pendant, Shen Pei. You are sober and loyal. To be honest, if you were to join my army, I would definitely make use of you.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Pei smiled and bowed to Liu Wu, saying:

“Thank you for the compliment, General. However, you have great ambitions and all your civil and military officials are outstanding. I will not join in the fun.”

Liu Wu didn’t care that Shen Pei refused. He just admired Shen Pei’s loyalty. All the civil and military officials under his command were top-notch in the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, so he didn’t necessarily need Shen Pei.

Next, with the cooperation of Shen Pei, Liu Wu and Ma Liang quickly took over the military and political affairs of Jizhou.

At the same time, the news that the Shen family offered Jizhou and Liu Wu took over Jizhou spread quickly to all parties.

……

Pengcheng, outside the city, a large number of Jiangdong surrounded it.

Because Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi fled into the city in a hurry, they did not have much food or water.

Zhou Yu planned to capture Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi alive in one fell swoop and use them to seize Jizhou and Youzhou.

Therefore, in addition to the daily siege, Zhou Yu was waiting, waiting for Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi, who had lost hope, to come out of the city and surrender.

“Report, Grand Commander, something bad has happened!”

An urgent report interrupted Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and other generals who were studying the map.

“Great Commander, it’s bad. Liu Wu led a large army into Jizhou. Now, with the cooperation of brothers Shen Pei and Shen Rong, he has taken over Jizhou.”

“In addition, scouts reported that Guan Yu, who was stationed in Xiangyang, mobilized 100,000 troops to the north to Jizhou, and Zhao Yun led the army of Runan to Shouchun.”

The military commander of the scout camp hurriedly reported to Zhou Yu.

“What? Jizhou was taken by Liu Wu, and Zhao Yun led the army of Runan to Shouchun?”

Inside the big tent, as the scout’s voice fell, Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and other generals instantly lost their composure and looked at the map.

“Damn Liu Wu, what does he want to do? Didn’t he form an alliance with Jiangdong? Is he going to attack us?”

Zhou Yu had a good temper, but at this moment, he felt a darkness before his eyes. He saw a large black net covering them. Liu Wu was actually cutting off their retreat.

“Damn it, this villain Liu Wu is Miss Shangxiang’s husband. Is he going to attack us?” Cheng Pu was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, shouting angrily.

(End of this chapter)