Chapter 488 New Year's Eve, the Eve of War

At the banquet, some people gradually fell asleep on the table or on the chairs because they could not hold back the alcohol.

Those who were not drunk continued to hold their glasses high and drink one after another. Gu Rubing went to the toilet and was blown by the wind on the way. With a little release, he was no different from a full-blooded resurrection. He immediately rolled up his sleeves and rushed to the wine table, and continued to drink with the civil and military officials who had just taken turns to pour him.

Everyone was also frightened by Gu Rubing's alcohol tolerance. Although they knew that Gu Rubing could drink before, they never thought that Gu Rubing could drink so much. He almost made them all drunk by himself, and he looked like nothing happened. There was no big impact at all.

On the contrary, after the alcohol came up, Gu Rubing began to be relentless to everyone, pulling them to pour wine, fighting alone, and he was ready to drink everyone down by himself.

The banquet lasted until late at night, and only a few people persisted until midnight. At 4:45, the sound of firecrackers on the street, which had become sparse, became lively again. People in every household who had not yet fallen asleep got up again, either in the house, in the yard, or on the street, and began to kneel and worship, and spread some good things that they usually didn't want to eat on the ground to worship the gods in their hearts.

Not only ordinary people did this, but even Gu Rubing, Cao Cao and Sun Quan, who traveled through time, still did this, because in this era where the idea of ​​gods is deeply rooted, if anyone dares not to respect gods, then they will be greeted by the people's scorn and betrayal.

Therefore, even if they knew that worshiping gods was just a waste of time, no one stood up to stop it.

On Gu Rubing's side, the one in charge of the sacrifice was Zhuge Liang, who had already woken up. Zhuge Liang had set up the Seven Stars Platform and the altar for sacrifice in the backyard of King Lie's Mansion. On the altar, there were various sacrificial items.

At 4:40 of midnight, Zhuge Liang sat in the center of the Seven Stars Terrace, holding his hands in a seal and muttering something.

Cao Cao's eldest son Cao Ang was in charge of the sacrificial ceremony. Cao Cao liked Cao Ang as much as Cao Zhang, who was already a famous general. If Cao Zhang was the future commander of the three armies in Cao Cao's mind, then Cao Ang was the only one to succeed him in Cao Cao's mind.

Cao Ang, wearing long clothes and with a slender figure, was standing in front of the civil and military officials at this moment, representing the orthodox Han Dynasty in the sacrificial ceremony. Liu Xie had changed into warmer clothes made of tiger skin and sat on the chariot. His originally pale face had regained some redness at this moment, and he held a delicate small heater in his hand. All of this was exchanged for his compromise.

The sacrifices in Jiangdong were very different from those in Gu Rubing and Cao Cao. Sun Quan, who had just come of age, took on this important task, which made everyone in Jiangdong understand the meaning. In addition, the clan concept in Jiangdong was very deep, so their sacrifices were also very grand.

This sacrifice lasted for an hour, and only after that, they had completely spent the New Year's Eve and ushered in their New Year.

At the junction of Yuzhou, Jingzhou, and Yanzhou, Dian Wei and Sun Ce were in the forest, and the two did not sleep all night.

After being promoted to legendary generals, they could almost be said to have left the category of human beings. They could not eat grains, could not sleep, but could still maintain their prime.

The two drank almost all night. The big jar of wine weighed at least five catties, plus a big bag of beef, all of which were consumed by the two. Then the two did not sleep all night. They were worried that Liu Bei would take advantage of the time when everyone was relaxed and lead the army straight into Jingzhou.

However, the two waited all night until the sky was bright, but they did not wait for Liu Bei or his generals to lead the soldiers.

Not only did they not wait today, but they did not wait until the 14th day of the first lunar month.

At this time, Liu Zhang led the Yizhou army to station at the border of Nanjun, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan under Cao Cao led 300,000 troops to the northern part of Jingzhou, and Sun Jian also led 300,000 troops to Jiangxia County.

The three armies pressed at the same time, but until this time, the entire Jingzhou, including Liu Bei, did not react at all. This situation made Sun Jian and Cao Cao hesitate because it was too calm, and it was a bit scary.

According to their understanding of Liu Bei, this was normal, but it was a bit abnormal. If Liu Qi, Huang Zu, Huang Zhong and others returned to Jingzhou, but Liu Bei did not let other generals lead troops to reinforce Jingzhou, then it would be okay, and they would not have to worry so much.

But the strange thing is that Liu Qi, Huang Zhong and Huang Zu, the three pillars of Jingzhou, have not returned to Jingzhou. This needs to be carefully considered.

However, the arrow is on the string and has to be shot. The imperial edict appointing Cheng Yu as Jingzhou Mu will be announced by Liu Xie at the early morning court of the Lantern Festival tomorrow. At the same time when the imperial edict is issued in Xudu, Cheng Yu will go directly from the border of Nanyang County to Nanjun accompanied by Cao Ren. At the same time, the three armies will attack Jingzhou at the same time.

They have obviously planned it perfectly, but on the eve of the war, Cao Cao and Sun Jian, who are nearly a thousand miles apart, feel an inexplicable pressure at the same time.

At the border of Jiangxia County, the Jiangdong army is stationed in the camp. In Sun Jian's tent, all the generals who have been gathered here early are gathered here.

They had been stationed here a few days ago. Although they did not say what they were going to do, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that they were going to attack Jingzhou, and it was definitely not a joke. And since they stationed, the entire camp has They were only allowed in and not allowed out. Some of the secrets hidden under Sun Jian's command could not be conveyed even if they wanted to.

Sun Jian has successfully transferred Sun Quan's special troops, the tiger soldiers under the chariot. In addition to the tiger soldiers under the chariot, Sun Jian has added two new special units under his command, his own Suwei tiger cavalry, and Sun Jian's transferred soldiers. Fanjun, Gan Ning's Wunan Army, four special arms, finally made up for the shortcomings of Sun Jian not having a strong force under his command.

Now, these four special arms are all responsible for the entry and exit of people in the camp, and the four special arms will also supervise each other. Once someone leaves the camp without permission, they will be killed without mercy. Only then has the entire camp been controlled. When day came, no one could leave the camp to deliver the news.

Sun Jian thought that he had done it perfectly. No matter what he did this time, Liu Bei would not know their deployment. However, Sun Jian, who was sitting in the tent at this moment, was still uneasy.

"My lord, it's already midnight. If you have anything to say, tell me quickly. I'm in a hurry to go to bed."

Gan Ning said with a smile, Sun Jian gave Gan Ning a helpless look.

"Have a good sleep today. Tomorrow morning we will attack Jiangxia County on time. Within three days, Jiangxia County will be captured. If you can't defeat it, you can pack up and go home to farm."

Sun Jian's voice was cold and did not sound like there was any discussion.

"Lord, what is the attack strategy this time?"

Zhou Yu asked. He frowned. In three days, attacking Jiangxia County was not a big problem. After all, they had an army of 300,000 this time. However, Jiangxia County was not a lone wolf. There was also Changsha County. , Yuzhang County, if these two counties support Jiangxia County, it will only take one day to arrive. Then it will not be so easy for them to take Jiangxia County in three days.

"No strategy, fierce attack!"

A smile finally appeared on Sun Jian's face, and Gan Ning slammed the seat.

"Hahahaha, it should have been like this a long time ago. How dare you separate Yuzhang? What the hell, my lord, I will be the main attack. It won't take three days! I will defeat it in two days!"

"Okay! Xingba, this is what you said, two days!"

Sun Jian slapped his thigh and said happily, but the next moment, the conversation changed sharply.

"However, there are no assists this time, all the main attacks. Whoever can break into Jiangxia County first, Jiangxia County will be his after that!"

After Sun Jian finished speaking, he stood up.

"I know that you are all worried that Liu Bei and his men will support Jiangxia County, and Yuzhang County and Changsha County will not come to support Yuzhang County. In other words, the only enemy this time is Jiangxia County, everyone! Within three days, capture Jiangxia no matter the cost!”

"Conquer Jiangxia!"

Gan Ning had a ferocious smile on his face, and his face was full of excitement.

Zhou Yu also looked solemn. He needed a victory so much. Ever since he encountered Zhang Liao, a lifelong enemy, he had been failing. In defeat, he was promoted to a famous general. The characteristics he obtained were also related to failure. He needed it so much now. A victory, a real victory.

Huang Gai, Zhou Tai, Cheng Pu, Han Dang and other Jiangdong generals were also very solemn. After all, the previous battles with Liu Bei ended in their defeat, which made Liu Bei look like There was a dark cloud hanging over their heads in Jiangdong. They had to break through the dark cloud to see the light. The atmosphere in the camp suddenly reached a climax.

Not only did Sun Jian mobilize before the war, but Cao Cao also gathered his generals in the camp.

Except for Dian Wei, Cao Ren, and Xu Chu, all the generals under Cao Cao are here.

"Everyone, I believe you are all wondering why we want to conquer Jingzhou. Now I can tell you. This time, tomorrow, an imperial edict will be issued, which is to appoint Cheng Yu as the pastor of Jingzhou. At the same time as the imperial edict was issued, in Jingzhou Cheng Yu will go to Nanjun with another imperial edict to take over Jingzhou. "

Cao Cao looked around at the generals present.

"Liu Qi under Liu Bei will definitely not hand over Jingzhou just like that, so what should we do?"

"Then fight!"

Although Cao Ang's voice was not loud, it was deep and powerful.

"Hahaha, that's good, then let's fight! Everyone, maybe none of you are Liu Bei's masters, but I can tell you clearly that your subordinates, even the battalion commanders and corps commanders, may all be Liu Bei's masters. That’s why I’m telling you the specific tasks today. You decide when to tell your subordinates.”

"Didn't we clear it out last time?"

Xiahou Dun frowned. The last time he cleaned up the supplies camp, he was among them and found four details. He originally thought they should be gone, but now it seems that this is not the case.

Cao Cao shook his head gently, his face solemn.

"The last time we just cleaned up the supply camp, we pulled out four masterpieces. Now that I think about it, let alone all of them, there may even be Liu Bei's masterpieces in the supply camp."

"this……"

All the generals present looked at each other. They had never thought that Liu Bei's infiltration of them had reached such a terrifying level.

"My lord, can you tell us exactly how far Liu Bei has penetrated us?"

Xiahou Yuan asked in a deep voice. He had been responsible for the training of soldiers recently. During the training, he did not feel that anyone was abnormal.

"There is a deputy general named Zhang Meng in the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry under Ziwen. Everyone knows it, right?"

"Yes, that kid named Zhang Meng is always fierce in every battle. He has made many military achievements when he was in the Xiongnu. What's wrong? Someone beside him is Liu Bei's spy?"

Cao Ang frowned. He always knew those people with great military achievements in the army, including Zhang Meng. This general under Cao Zhang's command climbed out of the pile of dead bodies with his own ability, so Cao Ang was very impressed by him.

"Haha, it's not the person next to him."

"Then it's his subordinates?"

"It's him."

Cao Cao raised a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth.

"The enemy's man has already become the first deputy general of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. If he hadn't been found by chance this time, he would probably become the left and right generals of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry next. What a big joke, letting a spy become the left and right generals of our most elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. If this is told to others, won't others laugh at us?"

"Then what should we do? Should we investigate thoroughly?"

Yu Jin clenched his fists on the side. He was most concerned about this kind of spy matter and was furious at the moment.

"Investigate thoroughly? How to investigate thoroughly?"

Xiahou Yuan said helplessly.

"During this period of time alone, we have newly recruited a total of 400,000 troops, plus the more than 200,000 before, a total of more than 600,000 nearly 700,000 people, how to check?"

"Then we can't let his people hide here forever."

"This kind of thing cannot be verified. No one knows when they joined Liu Bei's army, and no one knows how they left Liu Bei's army, cleaned themselves up, and then came to us again. There is no way to investigate these."

"Damn Liu Bei, he actually used the method of traitors!"

The generals in the tent quarreled because of Cao Cao's words. After all, this kind of thing is a bit too sensitive. Now even if they know that some of their people are not Liu Bei's people, they dare not trust them too much.

"Father, since you said it, then there must be a solution."

Cao Ang stared at Cao Cao with a sharp eye. With his understanding of his father, his father is definitely not a person who shoots without a purpose. Since he dares to talk about this matter in front of everyone now, then at least there should be a solution or a way.