Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Since the general came to personally guarantee that this matter should be true. However, although we can wait, we cannot wait indefinitely..." Sun Jian nodded immediately and said, "Not bad! For the sake of the general's face, we can trust Liu Bei's sincerity. But we cannot wait indefinitely..." After a pause, he stretched out a finger and said, "Just one month! Liu Bei must move to Xiling within a month! Otherwise, I would have to use troops to Liu Bei!"

Seeing Sun Jian looking fearless, Ailang couldn't help but feel angry, and couldn't help but want to say a few sarcastic words. However, when the words came to his mouth, he thought that he had to use him to deal with his bastard father-in-law, so he swallowed the words he said. Turning his head to look at Xu Shu, Xu Shu clasped his fists at Ailang and said, "One month is too tight. After all, they have a lot of people and many families. It's best to relax the deadline to one and a half months!" Ailang said to Sun Jian and others: "Did you hear it? What do you mean?"

Sun Jian couldn't help looking at Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu thought for a moment and nodded. Sun Jian immediately said to Ailang: "Okay! For the sake of the general, the deadline will be relaxed to one and a half months! Liu Bei must retreat to Xiling in a month and a half. If this deadline exceeds, we have to use troops to Liu Bei!"

Ai Lang cursed inwardly, then said, "Okay! Since you agree, I will go and ask Liu Bei and the others to move immediately. You can wait for my news." Sun Jian smiled and clasped his fists and said, "Then I'll be in trouble!"

Ailang stood up and said goodbye. Sun Jian led everyone to send Ailang and his group out of the city gate and bid farewell to each other. Ailang led his men to leave in a hurry.

Sun Jian looked at Ai Lang's back and showed a smug look. Then he praised Zhou Yu on the side with joy, "Thanks to Gongjin's clever plan, we can not only occupy Jingzhou without bloodshed, but also join forces with Lu Bu and Liu Bei to deal with Cao Cao together! It can be said that it is a kill of two birds with one stone, killing two birds with one stone!" Zhou Yu smiled slightly, and was quite proud in his heart, saying, "No matter whether it is Lu Bu or Liu Bei, they have no choice now, and they can only meet our requirements as much as possible! Without our help, whether it is Liu Bei or Lu Bu, they will perish under Cao Cao's extremely powerful military attack!" Sun Jian nodded with a smile.

Lu Su couldn't help but say, "Gongjin's strategy is naturally extremely clever! But Lu Bu and Liu Bei are not stupid either. When we get Jingzhou, we have to face Cao Cao. In front of Cao Cao's soldiers, we will be the first to bear the brunt! I am only worried..."

Zhou Yu smiled, looked at Lu Su, and said with a smile: "Zi Jing is indeed a honest person! The issues we consider are so real!" He nodded, "Zi Jing said right. When we got Jingzhou, we were the first to face Cao Cao's military attack! This is also the purpose of Lu Bu and Liu Bei. Using Jingzhou as bait, we have no choice to join them against Cao Cao and have no choice! If we take Jingzhou, we have no choice! But after all, we will go to war with Cao Cao. It is not much different whether we are the first to be killed! But now we have won Jingzhou without bloodshed!"

Lu Su frowned and said, "I am only worried..."

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "I know Zijing was worried that we could not resist the main force of Cao's army and suffered heavy losses. In the end, Lu Bu and Liu Bei took advantage of the fisherman's benefits. Haha, Zijing, don't forget that our Jiangdong naval army is the best in the world! Wancheng is hard to say, but Xiangyang is on the south bank of the Han River. As long as my Jiangdong naval army enters the Han River, Cao's army will launch a million troops to attack. What's the fear?" Lu Su was stunned and then said happily: "Yes, yes, yes, I actually forgot our naval army! With the naval army above the Han River, what's the fear of Cao's millions!" Zhou Yu said sarcastically: "Jia Xu, Chen Gong, Zhuge Liang, you thought you had planned on us, but you didn't expect that you were smart enough to shoot yourself in the foot! After defeating Cao Cao, I will take the opportunity to eliminate Liu Bei, and then defeat Lu Bu and seize Huainan and Xuzhou! Then fight with Cao Cao for the world!"

Sun Jian did not fully trust Ai Lang, and soon after Ai Lang left, he sent Xi Zuo to sneak into Xiangyang. Not long after, Xi Zuo sent back the information. Liu Bei and his troops indeed began to evacuate from Xiangyang. Every day, many large cars and personnel retreated to the east coast of the Han River. Not long after, Liu Bei's envoys came and asked Sun Jian to send people to take over Xiangyang Wancheng and other places.

About a month and a half later, Sun Jian entered Xiangyang City surrounded by troops. Sun Jian rode a tall horse on the streets of Xiangyang City, looking full of complacent and complacent. The people of Xiangyang stopped on both sides of the street and looked at the new owner of the city. Everyone looked very calm, and they seemed to have become accustomed to changing their owners.

Sun Jian, surrounded by the generals, came to the luxurious hall of the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion, laughed: "Liu Biao really knows how to enjoy it. The hall alone is so magnificent!" All the generals couldn't help laughing. Zhuge Jin clasped his fists and said: "It is precisely because Liu Biao is arrogant, extravagant and lewd, that he lost the foundation of Jingzhou!"

Sun Jian walked to the top stairs and sat down on the steps. He glanced at the civil and military officials in his hands and mocked: "The land is his own land, the people are his own people, everything is his own, so why care about such a beautiful house!" Everyone bowed together: "The lord is wise!"

At this time, Lu Su hurried in from outside and paid homage to Sun Jian. Sun Jian asked with a smile: "How is it? How much reserves does the treasury have?" Lu Su said with annoyed expression: "There is not even a grain of grain in the treasury! My subordinates asked the official in charge of the treasury. It is said that Liu Bei moved all the money and grain reserved by the treasury to Xiling before evacuation. Not only that, I heard that the Cai family mansion, Liu Qi mansion, and the large amount of money and grain reserved by this Liu Biao mansion were also swept away by Liu Bei! This guy didn't leave it to us at all! People in the world say that Liu Beiren

Yes, I see this person is a jackal!" Sun Jian couldn't help but feel annoyed and cursed, "Damn it!" Zhou Yu smiled and said, "This situation was expected." Then he clasped his fists at Sun Jian and said, "Lord, Jingzhou is rich and densely populated. Now that he has won Jingzhou without bloodshed, Jingzhou's industry, commerce, agriculture and people's livelihood have not been destroyed. With the wealth of Jingzhou, it will take no long before the lord can bring a steady stream of wealth and food. The reserves of the treasury are nothing in the long run!" Sun Jian heard this and smiled happily and nodded in praise: "What Gongjin said is very true!"

At this time, an officer rushed into the hall and bowed to Sun Jian: "Lord, General Zu Mao ordered the villain to report, and he has successfully accepted Wancheng. Guan Yu has led his officers and soldiers to withdraw." Sun Jian smiled and said, "Okay!"

At this time, another officer ran in and reported: "Report to the lord, General Huang Gai ordered the villain to report that the Jingzhou naval army had withdrawn from the Xiangyang water village, and General Huang Gai had successfully taken over the Xiangyang water village."

Sun Jian laughed and said excitedly: "In this way, the whole of Xiangyang finally fell completely into my palm!" He stood up and said to Lu Su: "Zijing, immediately issue my order to all counties and counties, tell them to do things with peace of mind, and don't worry about the black hat on their heads. What officials are under Liu Biao and Liu Bei, and what officials are under my hands. As long as I obey the orders and achieve great achievements, I, Sun Jian, will never treat them badly." Lu Su clasped his fists and agreed.

Just when Sun Jian was happily receiving his victory, Liu Bei had basically retreated to Xiling. Zhuge Liang reported to Liu Bei: "Lord, all our troops and horses have retreated to Xiling, with a total force of 100,000. (Liu Bei had already received all the inheritance of Liu Biao, and at that time had more than 200,000 troops under his command. However, after this period of consumption, excluding the officers and soldiers who were unwilling to follow Liu Bei to Xiling, there were only 100,000 troops, including 80,000 infantry and 20,000 navy troops, all of whom have retreated to Xiling to station.)"

When Liu Bei heard Zhuge Liang's report, he couldn't help but sigh.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Lord, don't be sad. There is a way to retreat as advance. Our retreat today is to make great strides in the future!"

Liu Bei turned around and asked with some confidence: "Is it possible?"

Zhuge Liang said firmly: "Absolutely! I expected that the Jiangdong Army in this battle would pay a heavy price, and then our army would take advantage of the opportunity to recover Jingxiang! Now the land of Jingxiang is only temporarily handed over to Sun Jian to manage! The lord doesn't have to worry at all!" Liu Bei couldn't help asking, "What if we can't defeat Cao Cao and finally lose it?" Zhuge Liang smiled, "Lord, if this is true, I will be dead, so why bother to worry again?" Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, and smiled bitterly and sighed: "Kong Ming! I really admire you!" Zhuge Liang said seriously: "Actually, I should admire my lord!"

At this moment, Mi Fang rushed in and clasped his fists and said, "Lord, military advisor, Lu Bu has led an army of 80,000 to the outside of the city as agreed with us."

Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang and asked, "Kong Ming, should I invite Lu Bu for a banquet?" Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Of course! Now the lord and Lu Bu should work together sincerely to defeat Cao's army, so we should take this opportunity to have more contact to enhance our relationship." Liu Bei smiled, with a somewhat self-deprecating expression, and said, "What Kong Ming said is very much!" Then he said to Mi Fang, "Go out of the city immediately and say to Lu Bu, I plan to set up a banquet tonight so that I can drink with Brother Fengxian!" Mi Fang held his fists and ran down.
Chapter completed!