Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

The emperor visited the north and moved the capital?

Jiang Wan still remembered that the Seven Flooded Army shocked China and frightened Cao Cao into wanting to move the capital, so he immediately thought of this move.

Then I remembered Xu Shu’s battle report:

"I haven't congratulated General Xu for flooding Cao Ren."

This is nothing to envy, Jiang Wan has specific data on soldiers killed and gained in battle.

Fancheng's defensive battle lasted for several days without sleep. The attackers were fearless and the defenders tried their best.

Even with fortified cities, powerful crossbows, and powdered medicine, thousands of people were still killed.

After the fight, Zhao Jiu became ill from overwork and went directly to Wancheng to recuperate.

Xu Shu is not too strong. Wancheng has been resting for nearly ten days, and there is still a look of sadness between his eyebrows.

Hearing what Jiang Wan said, Xu Shu's sad face turned into a smile and he laughed:

"Gong Yan doesn't want to kill me, it's just water covering his feet."

After the two of them laughed, Jiang Wan shook his head and said:

"I thought Cao Cao would not be so eager to move the capital."

"Jingzhou has no room to attack. Although Cao's thieves were defeated, they were mostly unscathed. They can defend with ease despite the danger."

In fact, Xu Shu also thinks so:

"Merchants spread the news in the market, so it's hard to know what the prince is planning."

"However, there are such rumors, it can be seen that after my lord conquered Hanzhong, the people in the north all remembered Gaozu."

Jiang Wan smiled, as long as he is a scholar, who knows the old stories of Emperor Gao?

Xu Shu continued:

"With Cao Cao's thief's character, even if the emperor patrols the north, he must make plans to strengthen his reputation before doing so."

"But the one who can strengthen his prestige now is nothing more than the conspiracy of the three places."

"One is in Guanzhong, either attacking Yongliang or Hanzhong."

"The second one is in Jingzhou, stationing troops in Yingchuan and Runan, and attacking Duyang and Biyang in Jingzhou together."

"The third one is in Yangzhou, secretly forming an alliance with Sun Quan. Cao's army attacks the north of Jing and the south of Jing from the east of the Yangtze River."

Jiang Wan figured it out after thinking about it for a while, nodded and said only one sentence:

"Don't worry, Yuan Zhi, Jiang Wan will die with Jiang Ling."

Seeing Xu Shu's expression where he couldn't laugh or cry, Jiang Wan just smiled and said:

"I just want to reassure General Yun Chang that the old incident of Guangmu will not happen again."

Jiang Wan has been living in Jiangling City recently, and he can best understand how difficult this city is to attack.

But because of this, I can't help but sigh when I think of the past.

This city was supposed to achieve the unparalleled reputation of its builders, but as a result...

Xu Shu didn't stay too long. After eating in Jiangling City, he followed the ship heading north from Gong'an County.

Standing on the bow of the ship and being blown by the river wind, Xu Shu unconsciously continued to figure out the situation.

Of the three directions mentioned by Jiang Wan, Cao Cao would not be afraid of any one of them.

But Xu Shu understood, and Jiang Wan also understood, that there were many wise and resourceful people in Cao Ying.

Whenever Cao Jun takes action, he will most likely do it together in the three listed directions, and they will each provide cover, just like how he cooperated with Pang Tong in the Battle of Jingxiang.

It can only be said that fortunately, Cao Jun's grain and grass reserves are probably not large, and it is probably difficult to support the simultaneous efforts of Jingzhou and Guanzhong.

But if they form a secret alliance with Sun Quan, what conditions will the two parties reach?

Xu Shu slowly speculated on various possibilities in his mind, and before he knew it, Jiang Xia was already in sight.

The ship docked in Jiangxia. Sailor Zhao Ah secretly cursed, but he still put on a smile and greeted Jiangxia's Shuiguan captain:

"Same as before, it's all about food and grass."

Captain Shuiguan said with a cold face:

"General Lu has ordered that all ships coming and going must be inspected carefully."

Xu Shu stood at the bow of the ship and watched Jiang Dongbing board the ship, carefully inspecting every part of the grain transport ship.

But of course nothing was found. The twelve ships in this group were all forage, mainly to replenish the granaries in Wancheng, Jingbei, in case of emergencies.

All the grain and grass gained from killing Cao Hong had been transported to Duyang, where Huang Zhong and Guan Ping were guarding, and they were determined to defend the city to the death.

The more important weapons and equipment were transported by land from Jiangling to Dangyang, and then transported north from Dangyang Ferry.

So after some wrangling, a group of ships set off again to the north.

Dangyang's ferry has become even larger. A large number of baggage and Cao's troops have to be transferred here, and there are also many troops stationed at the ferry itself.

The people in Dangyang City were very smart and were keenly aware of the business opportunities, so many people came over to do business with soldiers in their free time.

Laundry, sewing, and simple meals.

In this way, enough money can be made from the soldiers to live on. Since there has not been any drinking that General Guan strictly prohibited, the military governor also lets it go for the time being.

As for the skin and flesh business, it was too much thought. The Chibi Expedition and the Nanjun Offensive and Defense had almost destroyed this place.

Not to mention women of the right age, not even a man of the right age can be found.

Those who had a little bit of strength all moved to the Public Security Bureau and Jiangling.

Looking at the old man selling food at a stall and the old woman doing laundry by the river, Xu Shu also sighed.

At an age when they should be enjoying their old age, are the children of these old people still alive?

Continuing to the north is Yicheng. The city gate that was smashed by the giant boat was just open.

Xu Shu remembered that he had suggested that the white-browed Ma Liang should temporarily serve as the prefect of Yicheng, but Ma Liang refused to avoid suspicion. Moreover, after the battle, he went to Wuling to work on barbarian affairs without much rest.

According to Ma Liang, he has trained a group of smart people in Wuling and plans to send them all to Jiangdong to contact the Shanyue people after another two months of training.

It was not to cause trouble to Jiangdong or anything. From a fair point of view, Ma Liang just sympathized with the Shanyue people.

The generals of Jiangdong conquered mountains and rivers when they were happy. They conquered mountains and rivers when they were defeated. They conquered mountains and rivers when they were short of men. They conquered mountains and rivers even though they lacked merit. They conquered mountains and rivers even when they were short of food or furs.

Instead of worrying in Jiangdong, it is better to come to Jingzhou.

Now that Jingbei has been restored, no matter what the barbarians are, as long as they are scattered and farmed, in one or two generations they will all be Han people. Is it no better than being the doormat of Jiangdong?

Now the person in charge of affairs in Yicheng is a man named Liu Min. He fights bravely under Huang Zhong's tent and is highly appreciated.

People kept chatting and laughing, coming to the river to draw water through the open city gate. When they saw Xu Shu and his boat, they looked at it curiously, and some of them were active and whistled.

It seems that he has recovered well, Xu Shu thought in his mind.

After all, after the Battle of Jingxiang began, Yicheng fell almost instantly.

The first to start the war seems to be the first to recover people's livelihood.

Continuing to the north, Xiangyang City has completely declined.

Xu Shu sighed, he still remembered that this was once the most prosperous place in Jingzhou.

Liu Jingsheng rode into Jingzhou alone, managed troops in Xiangyang, crossed Hannan, set up a Sanya cup and drunk the guests, showing the style of a famous scholar.

He became famous here, died of illness here, abolished the elders and established the young, and brought disaster, and the inside and outside cooperated to surrender to Cao Cao.

The naval forces that were conquered in twenty years were burned on the red wall, and the people who were governed in ten years fought and died in humiliation.

After decades of glory, only an empty city remains.

To the north of Xiangyang is Fancheng, and there are still many crossbow arrows inserted on the city wall near the river.

Some of these crossbow arrows were shot too deep into the city wall, and some were too high up to pull out, and in the end they had to stay on top.

Along with the crossbow arrows, there are thousands of small earthbags in the east of Fancheng that show the brutality of the battle.

After the war, Guan Yu came for a few days, and together with his soldiers, they collected the robes and transported them all back to Jiangling for burial.

The remaining Cao soldiers had no choice but to dig holes and bury them on the spot. Because none of them knew their place of origin, they could only leave these mounds in the end.

Xu Shu tried his best to think back and found that even the face of the person who was stabbed to death by his own hands could not be remembered clearly.

The ship continued northward in silence, leaving only Xu Shu to express his condolences:

"Han troops, please rest in peace."

The scenery further north finally made Xu Shu happy.

The villagers of Xinye became the people of Xinye. Some were farming and some were resting. When they saw their fleet, someone said "feed" loudly in the distance, and Xu Shu could feel the happiness in it.

Starting from Xinye, there is endless flat land to the west of the river. The land next to the river is fertile soil, which was also the source of Jingzhou's previous prosperity.

The cultivated fields not close to the river have basically been reoccupied by wild grasses, and at first glance they look like grasslands in the north.

On top of it, a cavalryman was galloping.

Xu Shu, the general who leads this cavalry, also knows Yan Yue Dao, a man with a red face and a beautiful beard. Who is he but Guan Yu?

After Jingxiang's victory, a large number of Cao soldiers were captured, and thousands of good horses were also obtained.

Guan Yu did not rest, and almost seamlessly began to become familiar with and train the cavalry.

And his mount was replaced by a more powerful red horse, which was captured from Wancheng.

Xu Shu guessed that it was probably a good horse belonging to a distinguished noble in Cao's army. Wancheng was destroyed too suddenly. At that time, Cao Cao and his party probably did not have time to carefully identify their horses, so they were eventually left here and fell into the hands of Guan Yu. .

Previously, Xu Shu was worried that General Guan would be discouraged by not being able to use huge ships north of Jingzhou, but now it seems that he is overthinking it.

General Guan seems to have only one preference:

A winning army that can win battles.