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Chapter 159: Swordsmen will rise everywhere

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    "My lord, Ma Teng and Han Sui sent someone to deliver a letter, please have your lord read it!"

    In the study of the Prefectural Mufu, Pang Tong and Fazheng came to see Liu Cong with a letter.

    Liu Cong took the letter, read it hurriedly, and handed it back to Pang Tong and Fazheng.

    "Ha Ma Teng and Han Sui can't stand their loneliness anymore. They want to capture Chang'an. They hope that we will send troops to Luoyang to cut off Cao's army's retreat and block reinforcements."

    "Cao Cao is newly defeated and is eager to move the capital. It is inevitable that other princes will have their thoughts! What does the lord mean, should we send troops?" Fazheng asked.

    "I agree to Ma Teng's request, but there is no need to send troops!" Liu Cong said with a smile.

    "My lord, since you have agreed, why don't you send troops?" Fazheng was a little puzzled.

    "Zhong Yao will not be defeated, Ma Chao cannot defeat Chang'an!"

    "How can you see my lord?" Fazheng was a little puzzled.

    "Ma Chao is brave and strategic, and is regarded as a powerful general by the Qiang people. If he leads the army alone, he may be able to defeat Zhong Yao with his superior strength. However, if they form a coalition, not only will their strength not be strengthened, but they will also restrict each other!"

    "Oh" Pang Tong and Fazheng both started thinking.

    "Ma Chao, Yan Xing, Cheng Gongying and other three people have all been to Jingzhou, and I have met them. Ma Chao is arrogant, Yan Xing is brave, and Cheng Gongying's plan may not be used by him!" Liu Cong further explained, "Besides, Cheng Yinyang  The two men of Qiu are also princes of the same side. If Ma Teng and Han Sui are the commanders, they can still suppress them, but Ma Chao and Yan Xing may not make them surrender!"

    ??History, Ma Chao alone, relying on his own bravery and the ferocity of the Xiliang cavalry, killed Cao Cao to the point where he abandoned his robe and cut off his beard.  But after Han Sui came, one plus one was far less than two, and the result was a disastrous defeat.  Han Sui couldn't convince Ma Chao, let alone Yan Xing and Cheng Gongying!

    "One more thing, that is, Liu Bei will never leave Xiegu to attack Cao Cao in the north!" Liu Cong put forward another point.

    "My lord is right, Liu Bei's goal is to capture Hanzhong!" Pang Tong still knew Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei very well.

    "Capture Hanzhong?" Fazheng didn't believe it, "Liu Bei only has 10,000 troops! Hanzhong has an army of 40,000 to 50,000!"

    "If Zhang Lu were to defend according to danger, Liu Bei would not be able to capture Hanzhong if he only had 10,000 troops. Even if he had 30,000 troops, it would be difficult for him to capture Hanzhong. But Zhang Lu lured the wolf into the house and laid the foundation for disaster. Zhuge Liang has unpredictable powers, and Zhang Luyan  How can Pu and others be his opponents? Without Liu Bei's assistance, it would be even more impossible for Ma Chao to break through Chang'an!"

    "My lord has a sharp eye and a far-sighted vision. I can't wait!" Fazheng was convinced by Liu Cong, "I will reply to Ma Teng and Han Sui's envoy right away!"

    "Don't worry, take a look at Jiangdong's information!" Liu Cong handed over several pieces of information.

    Pang Tong and Fazheng frowned after reading it carefully.

    "Sun Quan mobilized 20,000 soldiers and horses in Yuzhang, and more than a dozen generals. It seems that he can't stand the loneliness and wants to send troops." Liu Cong stared at a map in the study, "Shi Yuan, Xiao Zhi, what do you want?  Think about it, where does he want to use his troops?"

    "The closest to Yuzhang is Changsha. However, Sun Quan also ordered Tai Shici to lead his army across the river to attack Changsha a few years ago, but was repelled by General Liu Pan. Now there are 10,000 troops stationed in Changsha, and we are allies with Jiangdong.  Therefore, my subordinates thought that he would not attack Changsha!" Pang Tong thought for a while and said, "As for Nanjun and Jiangxia, it is even more impossible."

    Liu Cong also nodded. In fact, he had already thought that Sun Quan would not use troops against Jingzhou.  But these are troubled times, and sometimes covenants are just a piece of paper. Anything can happen, so you should still be careful.

    "My Lord, it is unlikely that Sun Quan will send troops to Wancheng and Guangling. Although Cao Cao has transferred back some troops from the two places, there are Zhang Liao, Li Dian, and Le Jin in Wancheng and Hefei, and Zhang He, Dong Zhao, and Wen are in Guangling.  These people are not easy to deal with, and Sun Quan has suffered losses before, so his subordinates thought that he would not send troops easily!" Fa Zheng said.

    "Then does Sun Quan want to attack Jiaozhou?" Liu Cong asked.

    "Jiaozhou?"

    Both Fazheng and Pang Tong frowned and thought for a moment.

    "My lord is right, Sun Quan is very likely to attack Jiaozhou!" Pang Tong nodded.

    "More than a month ago, Cangwu Prefect Wu Ju and Jiaozhou Governor Lai Gong started fighting. The war has not ended yet. It is the best time to capture Jiaozhou. But" Fazheng shook his head again.

    "Just what?"

    "It's just that Lu Su and Zhou Yu didn't move. Jiaozhou has a vast territory. Lai Gong, Wu Ju, Shi Xie and others are by no means reckless warriors. Once Jiangdong sends troops, they will definitely join forces to attack the outside world. It doesn't take just one general to capture it.  of."

    "ha¡­" Liu Cong smiled, "There are so many talented people in Jiangdong!  Lu Xun and Lu Boyan are handsome, he is not inferior to Zhou Yu and Lu Su!  "

    "Lu Xun?" Fazheng was obviously very unfamiliar with Lu Xun.

    "In the battle of Hefei, if Sun Quan hadn't taken orders from Lu Xun in danger, I'm afraid Jianye would have been lost long ago. Don't take this person lightly in the future."

    "Thank you for the reminder, my lord!" The two of them saluted Liu Cong.

    "My lord, although Wuling is close to Jiaozhou, it is separated by Wuxi. The Wuxi barbarian commander Samoko has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under his command. In addition, the terrain of Wuxi is complicated, and we are beyond our reach!" Pang Tong attacked Jiaozhou from the east of the Yangtze River.  It was obvious that he was unwilling to do so, but there was nothing he could do about it.

    "The Battle of Nanyang has caused a lot of losses. It is not appropriate for us to send troops now and we need to recuperate. However, we must keep abreast of the actions of the princes everywhere."

    "No!"

    Since Cao Cao moved the capital, the princes were sharpening their swords and wars were about to begin.  But Jingzhou has ushered in a period of great development.

    The crops are growing very well. Thanks to various incentives and punitive measures, there are almost no idle fields in Jingzhou, and they are all full of vitality.

    The land in Jingzhou is divided into three parts, some for common people, some for aristocratic families, and another part is official land, which is cultivated by county soldiers organized by local officials, similar to military villages.  After every war, rewards are given to generals and soldiers who have made meritorious service.

    Since the soldiers had land, Liu Cong promulgated a rule that those who had served in the military for more than five years could get married, have a wife and have children.  At the same time, disabled soldiers continue to receive military pay, but the amount is small.

    In a word, Liu Cong would try any method that would help increase the population.

    The weather is hot now and it has not rained for a long time, but it does not affect the growth of crops.

    There is no shortage of water in the south, there are rivers and streams everywhere.  In each river, there are several waterwheels rotating constantly.

    Due to the influence of industrial level, some modern weapons cannot be manufactured yet, but how can it be difficult for Liu Cong to use agricultural tools such as waterwheels and plows?

    Business is more prosperous.

    Xiangyang has become the absolute commercial center of Dahan, because several of Dahan¡¯s iconic products are now made in Xiangyang.

    Iron furniture, curved shaft plows, waterwheels, etc. are not only commonly used in the north, but have also been extended to Xiliang and even the Western Regions.

    The popularity of Wanli Xiangjiu led to the development of porcelain and enriched dishes. Some vegetables began to be introduced from the Western Regions, and camel caravans that had disappeared on the Silk Road for nearly a century began to appear again.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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