Sun Jian failed to enter Shu, but did not lose any soldiers. Since returning to Jingzhou, he has gained a new Jianghuai land and owned two prefectures, Jing and Yang, except Nanyang County.

These are not two states that have been destroyed.

In history, Cao Cao and Sun and Liu fought against Jingzhou. Later, Guan Yu attacked Xiangfan, Lu Xun attacked Jingzhou, and Sun Quan and Liu Bei broke out in the Battle of Yiling. The last Jingzhou was ruined.

Yuan Shu was in a powerful military force in the Jianghuai area, and countless people starved to death. Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Lu Bu and Sun Ce worked together to attack the Jianghuai area, and later thieves were rampant. The Jianghuai area obtained by Cao Cao was also ruined.

These two places occupied by Sun Jian are good now.

The Sun family in Jiangdong had many children. Sun Jian himself guarded Jingzhou, and his third brother Sun Jing and other grandsons, as well as his inner brother Wu Jing, were in charge of Yangzhou, and recruited Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin and others, which led to Yangzhou very well.

Now that Sun Jian is strong in his troops, he has the intention to fight Zhang Xiu again.

In the study of Sun Jian’s mansion, Xiangyang, Jingzhou.

Sun Jian was wearing a white wide-sleeved robe, a big military crown, and a big horse-drawn sword. His eyes were looking straight ahead, and his left hand was pressed on the hilt of the sword, with a powerful aura.

He looked around and saw four people in the hall, including Kuai Yue, Kuai Liang, Zhu Zhi and Sun Ce.

"I heard that Zhang Xiu was fighting with the Southern Barbarians in Nanzhong. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. And I have already decided on Jingzhou and Yangzhou, and the soldiers are enough. I should go north to Luoyang and reward the royal family. What do you think?"

Although Sun Jian was asking, his voice was sonorous and had an unyielding momentum.

Everyone here knows that Sun Jian is a human being, and Sun Jian has prepared food and supplies for many days, and now he has an arrow on the string and has to fire it.

"My father went north to Luoyang, and his son was willing to lead tens of thousands of troops as the vanguard to capture Wancheng, Nanyang first." Sun Ce had grown up, his appearance and facial features followed his mother, handsome and upright, and his aura and voice followed his father, his voice was majestic and heroic. He stood up straight and clasped his fists and said.

"Okay. I am a real son." Sun Jian was overjoyed and praised him first, "My son is like me" and was about to respond.

At this moment, a minor official walked in from outside and reported: "Lord, Master Cao's messenger Zhong Yao, has crossed the river and is about to arrive in Xiangyang."

Sun Jian's territory was missing from Nanyang County, Xiang and Fan, the two front-line cities. Only after Zhong Yao arrived in the Fancheng area did Sun Jian's officials get the news.

"Oh?" Sun Jian was a little surprised, but he soon had a guess in his heart. He showed joy in his eyebrows and said to everyone with a smile: "General Cao is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. In the past, the princes were all stalemates. Only General Cao and General Cao worked hard to deal with Zhang Xiu. Although he was defeated later, he did not let down the Han Dynasty. A few days ago, he heard that General Cao had conquered Tao Qian in Xuzhou and looked at the four states. He now had enough armor and soldiers, and I am afraid that he would have the same idea as me. We can destroy Zhang Xiu and support the Han Dynasty together."

"What the lord said is that Zhong Yao must be coming here for unity. We can temporarily suspend the uprising and discuss with General Cao and cooperate in the dispatch of troops." Kuai Yue pinched his beard and said calmly with a smile.

Since being hired by Sun Jian, the Kuai brothers have lived a very good life and have become a little fatter.

"Calculate the time. Zhong Yao should be here in the afternoon. Let's have dinner together at noon and wait for him to come." Sun Jian nodded, stood up and watched the sky at the door, and said.

afternoon.

Zhong Yao brought a team of followers, protected by Sun Jian's troops, to outside Sun Jian's mansion. After turning over and dismounting, he followed an official arranged by Sun Jian to the study room, and then went in alone.

"I've met General Sun, everyone."

Zhong Yao didn't know Sun Jian, but it didn't matter. Sun Jian must be the one sitting on it. After giving in, Zhong Yao bowed to Sun Ce, Kuai Yue and others.

"Mr. Zhong." Sun Jian and others clasped their fists together, and then Sun Jian asked Zhong Yao to sit down.

"Sir, this time, is General Cao interested in sending troops to Zhang Xiu?" Sun Jian asked impatiently.

Zhong Yao was a little surprised and then was happy. When he fought against Dong, only Sun Jian, the lord, was loyal and righteous, moved the world, and was concerned about the Han Dynasty and was well-known throughout the world. He was really well-known.

"That's right." Zhong Yao nodded heavily, but then said: "My lord has newly acquired Xuzhou. In order to command the four states, he calls himself [General of the Carriage]. He also hopes that General Sun can claim to be [General of the Cavalry] and join the general Yuan Shao to raise troops from the nine states in the world and besiege Zhang Xiu."

Sun Jian himself did not care about the position of General Cavalry. As long as he could support the Han Dynasty, he could be a lieutenant.

But Kuai Yue, Zhu Zhi and others were delighted.

Not to mention joining Yuan Shao unexpectedly.

"Sir, is it that Yuan... the leader of the Yuan Dynasty is willing to send troops together?" Sun Jian stood up excitedly and asked loudly.

Although Yuan Shao was in a desperate situation when he attacked Dong Zhuo that day, which disappointed Sun Jian. However, Yuan Shao was indeed strong and had a strong army and land in the three states. He was also the most prosperous and fertile territory except Zhang Xiu's territory, with sufficient food and logistics.

In addition, the Yuan family's four generations and three masters were of great reputation. If he had just raised an army with Cao Cao, he would have been a little bit lonely.

But with Yuan Shao, why worry about Zhang Xiu’s death?

"That's what my lord planned. So he sent Man Boning to discuss with General Yuan. It was just the result, I don't know."

Zhong Yao shook his head slightly when he heard this. Yuan Shao was the one in the world, and it was a big deal to see whether he could raise an army. After taking a deep breath, Zhong Yao showed a decisive look on his face and said, "Even if General Yuan does not participate, my lord will raise an army himself."

The joy dissipated a lot, Sun Jian nodded and said, "I understand. Even if it is only me and General Cao, we must raise an army."

Speaking of this, Sun Jian sat back, straightened his back and said, "I can raise an army of 150,000 to Nanyang and Luoyang. General Cao set up elite troops in the Central Plains to attack Hulao, attacking both sides. We will definitely be able to kill Zhang Xiu and support the Han Dynasty."

"General Sun said very much." Zhong Yao said with a heavy emphasis.

Since they have chosen to raise an army, they must be strategically despised by the enemy. They will definitely win and Zhang Xiu will definitely die.

There will be no second possibility.

After being happy, Sun Jian looked up and said politely to Zhong Yao: "Sir, I have worked hard all the way. Please go to the inn to rest first. I will send someone to contact General Cao, and prepare supplies and food."

"No." Zhong Yao responded to the promise, bowed to Sun Jian, then stood up and walked out of the door.

After Zhong Yao left, Sun Jian still couldn't hide his joy on his face. He looked up and said to everyone, "Immediately dispatch Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin and others to drive boats and follow the Yangtze River to Jingzhou. We left a few troops to guard Xiangyang and Jiangling, and raised 150,000 troops to head north."

"promise."

Everyone responded with a loud voice, and Sun Ce's face was extremely excited.

.........

Zhang Xiu appointed Geng Wu as the governor of Jingzhou and his capital was in Wancheng. Huang Zhong was appointed as the general of the southern expedition. He was the commander of the military affairs of Jingzhou. He used Ji Ling, Zhang Hui and Deng Zhi to assist Huang Zhong, with a total of 30,000 elite soldiers.

Wancheng, Nanyang, can be said to be the front line and is close to the enemy country.

In recent years, Huang Zhong not only strengthened the city walls, accumulated materials to defend the city, but also sent spies to arrange them in Jingzhou, and the news traveled endlessly.

Wancheng.

General Zhengnan’s Mansion, in the hall.

Huang Zhong sat in the main seat by holding the sword. When he was young, he was unknown and was discovered by Yuan Shu until he was middle-aged. He was very grateful to Yuan Shu.

Later, he surrendered to Zhang Xiu, and he was appointed as General Zhengnan. He was in charge of the military affairs of Jingzhou. The momentum also came up, and he sat in the hall like a bear and a tiger.

He was also full of gratitude for Zhang Xiu.

"I wish to work hard for the sake of a dog and horse, and continue to die."

He regarded Sun Jian in the south as an enemy country and always wanted to swallow Sun Jian and support Zhang Xiu. Unfortunately, he had few soldiers and few generals, so he could not defeat him.

Huang Zhonghu's eyes shining brightly, he looked around at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "Sun Jian's troops, horses, food and grass are mobilized, and he has the intention to go north. Everyone. This is the autumn when we serve. The troops immediately enter the city and prepare to defend the city. The people can enter and exit, but they must strengthen investigation."

"No." Ji Ling and the three generals all agreed.

"Governor Geng, you will immediately send someone to migrate the people south of Wancheng, to the north of Wancheng, and even to Henan County. We will strengthen our walls and clear the fields, so we cannot let Sun Jian take the food of the people. In addition, we will ask the court for help. Please send reinforcements to Luyang to echo me."

Huang Zhong held the hilt of the sword in his left hand, his bones raised, and his blue veins swelled up, making a sound like a bear and a tiger.

"No." Geng Wu replied.

Then everyone followed the orders.

Huang Zhong exhaled, came to the door and stood firm, looking at the south. Although he had the intention of annexing Sun Jian for a long time, he was not a brainless reckless man.

Sun Jian is brave and powerful, and has many soldiers. It is not good to fight against Sun Jian head-on. Strong walls and clear fields, guard cities, and call for reinforcements are the best strategy.

"Are you still in Nanzhong if you bully me? I, Huang Zhong, guard Wancheng, Nanyang County, for one or two years. When my Grand Sima leads my troops back, I, Huang Zhong, will be the pioneer and be determined to be a male and female with your grandson."

Huang Zhong looked ahead with a strict and resolute look, and was as angry as a tiger.

.............

Luoyang is very panicked.

Zhang Xiu was strong in commanding Luoyang. Xu Huang and Taishi Ci were in Hedong and Henei counties, Huang Zhong was in Nanyang County, Zhang Liao was in Hulao, and he controlled the princes of the world. He also cleaned up the unstable Han officials in Luoyang City, making Luoyang's management as impoverished.

But when the princes of Guandong rose up again, Luoyang was still very panicked.

Because Zhang Xiu is not here.

Because the person who has never failed and is called invincible in the world is no longer there. As long as Zhang Xiu is there, it is not said that Zhang Xiu will bring back the troops.

Even if Zhang Xiu comes back alone, Luoyang will be as stable as Mount Tai. When Zhang Xiu is not here, Luoyang will panic.

The Grand Marshal Cai Yong couldn't help it. After getting off work, he immediately took the carriage and said to the driver: "Go to the Shangshu Deck."

"No." The coachman responded to the promise and carried Cai Yong to the Shangshutai surrounded by soldiers in front and behind.

Cai Yong was famous but had no talent. He was appointed as the Grand Marshal because of Zhang Xiu's father-in-law. Besides, the three Dukes have no rights now, and their real power is on the Shangshutai.

Cai Yong was panicking, but there was no news at the same time. He could only go to Shangshutai and ask for information from Jia Xu, Chen Gong, and Xi Zhicai, wanting to know how they arranged the defense.

However, when Cai Yong arrived at the Shangshutai, he was turned away. A team of soldiers blocked Cai Yong's way. The head of the army said in a deep voice: "Shishu, Chen Zhongcheng, and Jia Changshi are discussing major events. They ordered the villain to guard here. Please ask the Grand Marshal not to make things difficult for the villain."

Cai Yong was so angry that he almost jumped up. He was such a miserable lieutenant. He was the worst lieutenant ever. However, although he was angry, he did not make any trouble. He could only hold back his anger and waved his hand to the coachman and said, "Go to the Grand Sima Mansion."

"promise."

The coachman could only take Cai Yong to the Grand Sima Mansion.

Cai Yong came to the Grand Sima Mansion not to get information, but to complain to his daughter. He went straight to the inner house and met Cai Yan in a room.

When Zhang Xiu married Cai Yan, Cai Yan was still a little girl. Zhang Xiu has been fighting outside for many years, and Cai Yan has become so graceful.

She has a delicate appearance, a dignified temperament, and has the demeanor of being a mother in the world.

After seeing his daughter, Cai Yong complained: "Yan'er. My son-in-law used me as the Grand Marshal, which made me famous all over the world, but gave the power to the Shangshutai. It's nothing. I know that it's really hard to take on a big responsibility. But at the critical moment, I don't even have a channel to find out the news. It's really a coward."
To be continued...