Chapter 318: The war in Jingzhou begins, Liu Bei is extremely angry(2/2)
He has to consider the details himself. As long as he can achieve his strategic goals, everything will be no problem.
Ever since, after receiving the news about Xi Yu, Guo Jia and Zhou Yu started discussing. After listening to Guo Jia's story, Zhou Yu also nodded lightly.
"But, this plan is very clever. We can follow the master's plan. When Liu Bei and Jingzhou's wealthy people are fighting each other, we will surround Jingzhou in three directions. This big-eared thief is tired of dealing with Jingzhou's wealthy people, so he will definitely not pay attention to me.
By the time we arrive at Xiangyang City, the big-eared thief will not be able to escape even if he wants to."
After listening to what Zhou Yu said, Guo Jia also nodded slightly.
After the two discussed some minor matters, they dispersed.
At this moment, Liu Bei could be said to be extremely angry.
When he received the letter from Xu Shu, there were already rumors all over Jingzhou, and some anti-Liu forces were gathering everywhere.
Of course, Liu Bei was not stupid enough to think that this anti-Liu force was against Liu Qi and not Liu Bei.
It can be said that the popular support of the people in Jingzhou is the basis for Liu Bei's success. The stability of the popular support in Jingzhou represents the stability of Liu Bei's rule in Jingzhou. If the people of Jingzhou are against him, then he will really fall into wandering again.
Although Jingzhou is not very stable now, what makes Liu Bei feel relieved is that the wealthy families in Xiangyang have not made any moves yet.
Everything he did was the same as before, which gave him a little comfort in his restless heart.
But when he saw Xu Shu's next news, the flames of anger in Liu Bei's heart rose again.
It turns out that the bloodshed in Jiangxia was not a rumor, but a real thing.
Seeing this news, Liu Bei was so angry that he directly scolded Xu Shu for his incompetence, but after a while he calmed down again. Now he and Xu Shu can't break up.
At least it can't be to anger him. After all, Xu Shu still has 20,000 new soldiers in his hands. He is already short of troops. If he forces these 20,000 new soldiers to rebel, it will be a real loss that outweighs the gain.
After calming down his mood a little, Liu Bei sent an order to Xu Shu to lead his troops back to Xiangyang as soon as possible. He also ordered Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to prepare for battle, and asked the other civil servants to appease the people.
After all, the people of Xiangyang today are the last straw that Liu Bei can rely on.
Just when Liu Bei noticed these things, the major families in Jingzhou also passed news to each other. Several major families were actively preparing and thinking of taking action at any time.
It can be said that Jingzhou at this moment is like the silence before the storm. Just waiting for an opportunity, Jingzhou will instantly fall into the violent storm!
Finally! On the day of the summer solstice,
Beisan County, the richest county in Jingzhou, took the lead in raising the banner against Liu Bei. In an instant, wealthy families from all over Beisan County rose up and rushed to Xiangyang to rescue Liu Qi.
Huang Zu led 20,000 Jiangxia noble family members, raised troops from Anlu, called on King Qin, and rushed from Suizhou from east to west to Xiangyang.
Zhang Yun led the servants of the wealthy families in Nanyang counties and raised more than 30,000 troops from Nanyang County to attack Xiangyang from north to south along the Yu River.
Cai Zhongcai He secretly gathered his family members in Xiangyang City, and waited until the rebels from various places arrived, then directly opened the gates of Xiangyang City to welcome the rebels into the city.
The Kuai clan also led more than 30,000 people and raised troops from Nanjun along the Jingxiang North Road to surround Xiangyang from south to north.
Although the four counties in the south of Jingzhou cannot reach Xiangyang due to their weak strength, long distance and the obstacles of the Yangtze River,
However, with Pang Degong's confirmation, families from all over the country also spontaneously led troops to attack the prefect's mansion.
Because there were few aristocratic families in these four counties, Liu Bei regarded the four counties in Jiangnan as his important troop transportation places, and also regarded them as his last escape route.
However, what Liu Bei never expected was that the wealthy families from the four Jiangnan counties would launch an attack from behind at this time.
He also led his troops to defend the natural danger of the Yangtze River, blocking Liu Bei's final retreat.
As armies from all walks of life marched into Xiangyang in a mighty manner, and with the continuous propaganda along the way, by the time the army reached the gates of Xiangyang City, the entire army had gathered more than 100,000 people.
When the Jingzhou nobles mobilized their troops, Xi Yu's troops also began to take action.
Previously, Zhang Liao and Dian Wei led the army to station in Xinye, waiting for the time to come, to attack Xiangyang from the north and the south.
Huang Xu also led three thousand white cavalry to station in Suizhou, mainly to prevent Liu Bei from breaking through the siege of Xiangyang and escaping eastward. Secondly, this army could also be used as a surprise force, rushing directly to Xiangyang at the most critical moment to give Liu Bei a fatal blow.
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Zhou Yu also led an army upstream from the waterway. The 100,000-strong naval force was overwhelming, with banners and warships covering the sky and the sun.
Finally, Zhou Yu ordered a boat array to be deployed on the Jiangling River, preparing to break into Xiangyang City.
This time Zhou Yu entered Jingzhou territory, not only did he not encounter any obstruction, but he was also welcomed by the nobles of Jingzhou, and even many common people lined the streets to welcome the arrival of Zhou Yu's army.
Because in the past, the aristocratic family constantly promoted Liu Bei’s hypocrisy and righteousness, as well as the reasons for the things he did,
This has led to the people of Jingzhou, who are Liu Bei's base, to have a greatly reduced trust in Liu Bei at this moment. In addition, the aristocratic family described Xi Yu's army as an army of benevolence and righteousness.
This caused the people of Jingzhou to see Zhou Yu's army coming, and they all ate pots of wine to welcome the king's army.
At this moment, the entire Jingzhou can be said to be in a great situation, but of course this great situation does not include Liu Bei.
At this moment, Liu Bei was standing on the top of Xiangyang City, looking at the endless army below with great anger.
Chapter completed!