Chapter 40 of the main text: Lady Cai discusses offering Jingzhou to Zhuge Liang and setting fire to Xinye

 Chapter 40 of the main text: Lady Cai discusses offering Jingzhou to Zhuge Liang and setting fire to Xinye

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But Xuande asked Kongming for a plan to reject Cao's army. Kong Ming said, "Xinye is a small county and should not stay for a long time. I have recently heard that Liu Jingsheng is critically ill

Taking advantage of this opportunity, taking Jingzhou as a place of refuge, I can refuse Cao Cao. ”Xuande said, "The public's words are very good, but I have received the favor of Jing Sheng

An Nintu! ”Kong Ming said, "If I don't take it now, how can I regret it!" Xuan De said, "I would rather die than do anything disloyal.

”Kong Ming said, "Let's discuss again

But Xiahou Dun was defeated and returned to Xuchang. He was bound to see Cao Cao and fell to the ground, begging for death. Explain it. Dun said, "Dun was tricked by Zhuge Liang and attacked with fire

Defeat our army. ”Cao said, "Since childhood, you have been using troops. Do you not know that fire prevention is necessary in narrow areas?" Dun said, "Li Dian and Yu Jian once mentioned this,

too late for regrets! ”Go ahead and reward the two. Dun said, "Liu Bei's recklessness is a real threat that must be urgently eliminated

What I am concerned about, Liu Bei and Sun Quan'er; the rest are not to be taken seriously. We should take advantage of this moment to sweep down Jiangnan. "He then ordered 500000 soldiers

Cao Ren and Cao Hong were appointed as the first team, while Zhang Liao and Zhang He were appointed as the second team. Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun are in the third team, while Yu Jian and Li Dian are in charge

The fourth team leads its own generals to form the fifth team: each team leads 100000 troops. Xu Chu was appointed as the General of Zhe Chong and led three thousand soldiers as the vanguard.

Selected to depart on the third day of the seventh lunar month in the 13th year of Jian'an.

The Grand Tutor Kong Rong advised, "Liu Bei and Liu Biao are all Han dynasty relatives and should not be lightly attacked; Sun Quan is stationed in six commanderies and faces the danger of a great river,

It is also not easy to obtain. The current Prime Minister may lose the hope of the world by promoting this unjust teacher. ”Cao angrily said, "Liu Bei, Liu Biao, and Sun Quan all went against orders

Chen, how can we not accept it! ”Then he rebuked Kong Rong and ordered, "If anyone remonstrates again, they will be beheaded." Kong Rong left the mansion and sighed to the sky, saying, "So

To the point of no mercy, to the point of no mercy, to the point of no defeat! ”Upon hearing this, a guest of the family of the Grand Historian Xi Lu informed him that Xi Lu was often insulted by Kong Rong,

With a heart filled with hatred, he reported this to Cao Cao and said, "Rong often insults the Prime Minister in daily life, but is also kind to Nie Heng. Heng praises Rong and calls him Zhong

Ni did not die, Rong Zanheng said Yan Hui was resurrected. The humiliation of the Prime Minister by Mi Heng is the responsibility of Rongshi. ”Furious, he ordered the court captain to capture Kong

Rong. Rong has two sons who are still young and at home, playing chess together. The urgent report from both sides said, 'Your Majesty has been taken away by the court captain and will be executed!'!

Why don't you urgently avoid, Second Young Master? ”The second son said, "Is there a complete set of eggs under the broken nest?" Before he could finish speaking, the court captain arrived again and gathered all the young members of the Rong family

And the two sons were both beheaded, and the order was given to melt the bodies in the city.   Upon hearing it, I became furious and wanted to kill it. Xun Yu said:“

  ”Damn it

  Later generations wrote a poem praising Kong Rong, saying: "Kong Rong lived in Beihai, with a heroic spirit flowing through the rainbow: he sat on the guest seat

Full, the wine in the bottle is not empty; The article shocked the world, laughing and insulting the nobles. The historical writings praise loyalty and honesty, and are recorded in the official records. ”Cao Cao killed Kong Rong,

Order the five armies to set out in succession, leaving only Xun Yu and others to guard Xuchang.

But it was said that Liu Biao from Jingzhou was seriously ill, so someone asked Xuande to come and take care of him. Xuande Yinguan and Zhang went to Jingzhou to meet Liu Biao. The table says, 'I have been treated with ointment for my illness.'

Meng, he died soon after and was entrusted to his younger brother. My son lacks talent and may not be able to inherit his father's legacy. After my death, my virtuous younger brother can take control of Jingzhou on his own.

”Xuande wept and bowed, saying, "I will do my best to assist my virtuous nephew. I dare to have any other intentions!" Just as he was speaking, someone reported that Cao Cao had led his own army. mysterious

De urgently bid farewell to Liu Biao and returned to Xinye at night. Upon hearing this letter during Liu Biao's illness, he was greatly surprised and discussed writing a will to have Xuande assist his eldest son Liu Qi

As the ruler of Jingzhou. Madame Cai was furious upon hearing this and closed the inner door; Let Cai Mao and Zhang Yun hold onto the outer door. When Liu Qi was in Jiangxia, he knew

My father is critically ill and came to Jingzhou to visit him. When he arrived at the outer gate, Cai Mao stayed and said, "The young master has been ordered by my father to guard Jiangxia, and his duty is of utmost importance. He is currently in charge of

Resignation guard, what would happen if the Eastern Wu army arrived? If you come to see the lord, he will be angry and his illness will increase, which is not filial. Yisu Hui

Liu Qi stood outside the door, crying loudly as he mounted his horse and returned to Jiangxia. Liu Biao is critically ill, I hope Liu Qi won't come; Until August Wushen Day

He shouted several times and died. Later generations wrote a poem lamenting Liu Biao, saying, "I once heard that the Yuan family lived in Heshuo, and I also saw Liu Jun dominating Hanyang. It was always the morning of his mother who came home

Exhausted, pitifully sold out soon! ”

After Liu Biao's death, Lady Cai discussed with Cai Mao and Zhang Yun and wrote a false will, appointing her second son Liu Cong as the ruler of Jingzhou, and then mourned the loss.

At the age of fourteen, Liu Cong was quite intelligent and gathered a crowd to say, "My father has passed away, my brother is now in Jiangxia, and my uncle Xuande is in the new era

Wild. You have made me the ruler. How to explain if my brother and uncle raise an army to demand justice? ”Before the officials could answer, the official Li Gui replied, "Young master

The words are very good. We can urgently send a letter of mourning to Jiangxia today, requesting the young master to be the ruler of Jingzhou, and appointing Xuande to serve as a council member: the north can resist Cao Cao

South can reject Sun Quan. This is a foolproof solution. ”Cai Mao scolded, "Who dare to speak recklessly and go against the will of the lord!" Li Yuda

He cursed and said, 'Your friends both inside and outside conspired, falsely claiming to be a last will, deposing the elders and establishing the young. Seeing the nine counties of Jingxiang, they were handed over to the Cai family! Therefore, the Lord has a spirit and will...'

When every one of you! ”Cai Mao was furious and ordered to be executed from both sides. Li Gui cursed incessantly until his death. Therefore, Cai Mao appointed Liu Cong as the leader.

The Cai clan divided the army of Jingzhou; Commanding Deng Yi to govern and Liu Xian to guard Jingzhou; Madame Cai and Liu Cong went to Xiangyang to station themselves,

To prevent Liu Qi and Liu Bei. The coffin of Liu Biao was buried in the original Han Yang area east of Xiangyang City, but Liu Qi and Xuan De were not announced.

Liu Cong arrived in Xiangyang and just stopped his horse. He suddenly reported to Cao Cao that he had led a large army to look directly at Xiangyang. Cong was greatly surprised and asked Kuai Yue, Cai Mao, and others to discuss.

Dong Cao and Fu Xun advised, 'It's not a great concern for Cao Cao's troops to come. The young master is in Jiangxia, and Xuande is in Xinye. I haven't gone to report the funeral yet.'

If he raises an army to demand justice, Jingxiang will be in danger. Xun has a plan that can make the people of Jingxiang as peaceful as Mount Tai and save the Lord Duke. ”

Cong asked, "Why don't you plan to leave safely?" Xun replied, "Why don't you offer the nine counties of Jingxiang to Cao Cao? Cao will treat your lord with great respect

What kind of words are they! I have only received the foundation of my late ruler and have not yet settled down. How can I abandon others? "Kuai Yue said," The words of Fu Gongti are also true

There is a general tendency for the husband to go against the tide, and a fixed tendency for strength and weakness. Today, Cao Cao launched a campaign to conquer the north and south, using the name of the imperial court. However, his lord refused, and his name did not comply. And the main

Gongxin stands firm, external threats remain unresolved, internal troubles will arise. The people of Jingxiang, upon hearing of the arrival of Cao's army, have a cold heart before engaging in battle. How safe can they be against their enemies? ”Cong

It is said, "Your kind words are not to be disobeyed by me; but as for the legacy of the former ruler, once abandoned to others, it may bring laughter to the ears of the world

Before the words could be spoken, one person walked forward with high spirits and said, "The words of Fu Gongti and Kuai Xeno are very good. Why not follow them?" The crowd looked at him as Gao Ping from Shanyang

Ren, surname Wang, given name Can, courtesy name Zhongxuan. Can has a frail appearance and a short stature; When I was young, I went to see Zhonglang Cai Yong. Shi Yong was full of friends and heard that

Charismatic and welcoming. The guests were all surprised and said, "Why does Cai Zhonglang show such respect to this young man?" Yong replied, "This son has extraordinary talents, and I am not as good as him

Also. ”Can be heard and remembered, no one can compare: once you have tasted the inscriptions on the roadside, you can recite them; Watching people play chess, the game is chaotic, and the charm is restored

Put it out, not missing a child. Also skilled in arithmetic. His writing was brilliant for a time. At the age of seventeen, he was appointed as a Huangmen attendant, no wonder. Later, due to avoiding chaos

Jingxiang, Liu Biao is a distinguished guest. On that day, Liu Cong said, "General, how can you compare yourself to Cao Gong?" Cong replied, "It's not as good as that." Can said

Cao Gong's army is strong, brave, and resourceful; he captured Lu Bu at Xiapi, destroyed Yuan Shao at Guandu, expelled Liu Bei at Longyou, and defeated Wuhuan at Bai

Wolf: It's unbeatable to eliminate the restless and resolute. Now the army is heading south to Jingxiang, and it is difficult to resist the enemy. The plan of Fu and Kuai is a long-term strategy.

General, do not hesitate, and regret may arise. ”Cong said, "Sir, you are very knowledgeable. But you must report it to your mother." I saw Lady Cai

After turning around the screen, Liu Cong said to Cong, "Since Zhong Xuan, Gong Ti, and Xenon all saw the same thing, why bother telling me?" So Liu Cong made a decision,

He wrote a surrender letter and ordered Song Zhong to secretly surrender to Cao Cao's army. Song Zhong led the order all the way to Wancheng, followed by Cao Cao and presented the surrender letter. Damn it

Xi, I highly reward Song Zhong and assign him to teach Liu Cong to welcome him out of the city, so that he will forever be the ruler of Jingzhou.

Song Zhong bid farewell to Cao Cao and took a route back to Jingxiang. Just as he was about to cross the river, he suddenly saw a group of people and horses approaching. Seeing them was Guan Yunchang. Song Zhong avoids

Bu Di, summoned by Yun Chang, asked in detail about the matter in Jingzhou. At the beginning of loyalty, it was concealed; After being questioned by Yun Chang, he had to recount the events before and after

- Fact. Yun Changda was shocked and followed Song Zhong to Xinye to see Xuande and prepare a statement on his matter. Xuande burst into tears upon hearing it. Zhang Fei said, 'The situation is as it is now.'

Here, we can first slay Song Zhong, cross the river with the uprising, seize Xiangyang, kill Cai Shi and Liu Cong, and then engage in battle with Cao Cao. ”Xuande said:

You keep silent. I have my own discretion, "said Song Zhong, scolding him." You know how many people work, why don't you come and report to me early? Although it's useless to kill you now

Regarding the matter. Go quickly. ”Loyal thanks, rushing away with a rat's head. Xuande was feeling depressed when he suddenly reported that Prince Liu Qi had sent Yiji. Xuande

Feeling grateful for Yiji's past salvation, I stepped down to welcome him and thanked him repeatedly. The inscription reads: "The young master was in Jiangxia, and upon hearing of the death of Jingzhou, Lady Cai

After discussing with Cai Mao and others, Liu Cong was appointed as the leader instead of reporting the funeral. The young master sent someone to Xiangyang to inquire, and they replied that it was true; I'm afraid you won't know,

Specially sent a letter of mourning to report, and requested that the lord mobilize all his elite troops to go to Xiangyang together for questioning. ”After finishing his reading, Xuande referred to Yiji as follows:“

Ji Bo only knew that Liu Cong had illegally erected it, and he had no idea that Liu Cong had already surrendered the nine counties of Jingxiang to Cao Cao! ”Ji Da was shocked and asked, 'How do you know this?'?

”Xuande expressed his intention to capture the loyalty of Song Dynasty. If that's the case, why don't you go to Xiangyang under the pretext of mourning and lure Liu Cong to welcome you

If they are captured and their party members are executed, then Jingzhou will belong to the eunuch. ”Kong Ming said, "Uncle Ji's words are correct. Your Highness can follow them

De Chui tearfully said, "My brother entrusted himself to me in times of danger. If he were to take his son and seize his land, he would die under the Nine Springs one day. How could he see me again

Brother? ”Kong Ming said, "If this cannot be done, why resist the enemy now that Cao's army has arrived in Wancheng?" Xuan De said, "Why not go to Fancheng instead

Avoid it. ”

During the formal discussion, Tanma Fei reported that Cao Bing had arrived in Bowang. Xuande hurriedly sent Yi Ji back to Jiangxia to reorganize his army and horses, while discussing with Kong Ming

The strategy of resisting the enemy. Kong Ming said, "Lord, please be at ease. In the previous battle, a fire burned down most of Xiahou Dun's troops. Now that the Cao army has returned, it will surely

Teach him this trick. I can't live in Xinye anymore. It's better to go to Fancheng early. ”Four people were sent to post posters, warning residents:“

Regardless of age or gender, those who wish to follow me will come with me to Fancheng for temporary refuge today, and do not make mistakes. ”Send Sun Qian to transfer boats to the river

Provide relief to the people; Cha Mi Zhu escorted the families of various officials to Fancheng. Gather all the generals to listen to the order, and first teach Captain Yun to lead a thousand troops to the upper reaches of the Baihe River

Head ambush. Each person should bring a cloth bag, pack more sand and soil, and contain the water of the Baihe River. By the third shift of the next day, only the shouting and neighing of the people below could be heard, and they urgently took it

Pick up a cloth bag, flood it with water, but follow the water to kill the general who comes down to assist. Call on Zhang Fei to lead a thousand troops to ambush at Boling Ferry. The water flow here is the strongest

Slow down, the Cao army is submerged and will flee from here, but they will take advantage of the situation to kill and come to support. Zhao Yun was called upon to lead an army of three thousand, divided into four teams, and led his own team

Lying outside the east gate, the three teams were divided into the west, south, and north gates, but they were ahead of the houses of people in the city, hiding many sulfur yellow flame and nitrate ignition materials.

When the Cao army enters the city, they will rest in the civilian houses. After dusk tomorrow, there will be strong winds; But as soon as the wind started, he ordered all the troops from the west, south, and north to retreat

Rocket launches into the city; Waiting for the raging fire in the city, he shouted and cheered outside the city, leaving only the east gate to let him escape. You come from outside the east gate

Hit it afterwards. Tianming will meet with General Guan and General Zhang, and withdraw the army back to Fancheng. Let Mi Fang and Liu Feng lead two thousand troops again. Half the red flag, one

Half green flag, go and settle in front of Quewei Slope, thirty miles outside Xinye City. As soon as the Cao army arrived, the Red Flag army walked on the left and the Green Flag army walked on the right. He

Doubt makes one dare not pursue. But you two went to ambush separately. Just looking at the fire in the city, you can chase after the defeated soldiers, but then come to the upper reaches of the White River

Answer. Kong Ming's division has been determined, so he and Xuan De climbed high to observe, waiting only for the sound of victory. But it is said that Cao Ren and Cao Hong led an army of 100000 as the front team

Xu Chu has already led three thousand iron armored troops to clear the way, rushing towards Xinye in a mighty manner. At noon, I arrived at Quewei Slope and saw

A group of people and horses in front of the slope, all striking the blue and red flags, Xu Chu urged the army to move forward. Liu Feng and Mi Fang are divided into four teams, with Qing and Hongqi returning to the left and right respectively

Xu Chu dismounted and instructed, "There must be ambushes ahead. My soldiers will only stay here." Xu Chu rode his horse and flew to report to the front team, Cao Ren

Cao Ren said, "This is a suspicious soldier, there must be no ambush. You can advance quickly. I will urge the army to continue." Xu Chu returned to the slope and advanced with his troops

When I searched under the forest, I didn't see anyone. Time has passed in the west. Xu Chufang wanted to move forward, but all he could hear was the loud drumming on the mountain. When looking up

On the mountaintop, there was a cluster of flags with two umbrella covers: Xuande on the left and Kongming on the right, sitting opposite each other drinking. Xu Chu was furious and led the army

Find a way up the mountain. The wooden cannons and stones on the mountain will come down, and we cannot move forward. I heard a loud cry from behind the mountain again, causing a great shock. Looking for a way to fight, it's already late at night

Cao Ren led his troops and ordered them to seize Xinye City and rest their horses. When the soldier arrived at the city gate, he saw four doors wide open. Cao Bing's sudden attack was unstoppable,

There was no one in the city, it was an empty city. Cao Hong said, "This is a desperate situation, so we fled with all the people. Our army

Rest peacefully in the city and advance in the future. ”At this moment, all the troops were exhausted and hungry, and they went to seize houses to make food. Cao Ren and Cao Hong

Rest in the yamen. After the first shift, there was a strong gust of wind. The gatekeeper reported that the fire had started. Cao Ren said, 'This must be due to the soldier's carelessness in cooking.',

The fire of omission should not startle oneself. ”Still unfinished, several consecutive reports were sent, and the west, south, and north gates all caught fire. Cao Ren urgently ordered the generals

When the horse was mounted, a fire broke out in Man County, turning red from top to bottom. It is the fire of the night, even more powerful than the fire of burning the fortress in Bowang the day before. Later generations have a poem that laments, 'A treacherous hero.'

Cao Cao defended the Central Plains and launched a southern expedition to Hanchuan in September. Fengbo angrily approached Xinye County, and Zhu Rong flew down the towering sky. ”Cao Ren led his generals to burst into smoke and fire

Searching for a way, I heard that there was no fire at the east gate and hurriedly ran out of it. Soldiers trampled on each other, resulting in countless deaths. Cao Ren and others just got angry

Ah, a shout came from behind, and Zhao Yun led his army to fight fiercely. The defeated soldiers fled for their lives, but who would turn back and fight. While running around, Mi Fangyin

One army arrived and charged forward for a while. Cao Ren suffered a major defeat and fled, while Liu Feng led another army to intercept and kill him for a while. At four o'clock, people are trapped in horses

Exhausted, most soldiers are in a state of great distress; Rushing to the banks of the Baihe River, I was delighted to see that the water was not very deep, and people and horses all went down to the river for water: people were clamoring and horses were running out

Screaming.

But Yun Chang used a cloth bag to contain the river water upstream, and at dusk, he saw the flames of the new wilderness; At the fourth shift, I suddenly heard a vulgar leader shouting 'horse'

Sis, urgently ordered the soldiers to lift their cloth bags together. The water was raging and rushed downstream, causing the Cao army and soldiers to drown in the water, resulting in a large number of deaths. Cao

Ren Yin led the crowd to look at the slow water flow and take their way. When we arrived at Boling Ferry, we heard a loud shout and an army blocking the way. As the first general, it was Zhang

Fei Ye shouted loudly, 'Cao thief, come and take your order!' The Cao army was greatly shocked. Exactly: Red flames spewing out from within the city, and a dark wind approaching by the water's edge. not yet

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