Liu Cong's judgment of Sun Quan will soon make the same judgment as Cao Cao. Therefore, after Liu Cong sent Gu Yong away, he quickly rushed to the front line to support Wei Yan with the wrong thing. Fa Zheng, Zhang Song, Xu Shu and other think tanks also accompanied him.

Although Liu Cong made proper arrangements in advance, he waited for work. However, in the open area, Cao Cao has been fighting for nearly two months, and there have been many casualties, especially in Huyang. Xu Xuan first led 40,000 troops to attack Huyang, and then Cao Cao increased his troops by 10,000. That is, Wen Ping and Guan Yu can resist. But Huyang is not as good as Fancheng at the beginning, there are no large number of bed crossbows and catapults, and there are no deep ditch moats.

According to the preliminary statistics, Huyang has lost nearly 8,000 soldiers, and Wei Yanbu has also lost 5,000 people. 5,000 people have been dispatched from the Huangzu Department to replenish. The situation in Deng County is slightly better, but it has also reached more than 3,000. These are still based on the premise of defending the city and Liu Cong's troops being equipped with good military doctors.

The hostile Cao Cao side had already paid the price of nearly 30,000. But Cao Cao's army resources are more abundant than Liu Cong, at least in terms of veterans, stronger than Liu Cong. So Liu Cong prefers a quick victory. It is difficult to achieve this situation at present, so there is a way out is to hope that Cao Cao will withdraw his troops!

"Yuan Zhi, you prepare, you may have to go to Cao Ying to negotiate peace soon." At the first military meeting on the front-line battlefield, Liu Cong was the first to propose peace.

"My lord? Do you really want to negotiate peace? When Liu Cong and Fa Zheng analyzed Sun Quan's dynamics in Xinye, Xu Shu was also very worried, and the years of peace negotiations flashed in his mind.

But then he denied it. Not to mention the hardships since Zigui Pingping, it can be said that he will win every battle, and there have been a few quick victories and big victories. Why is this suddenly about peace? Isn't that equivalent to announcing to the whole army and other princes that Jingzhou can't resist Cao Cao?

And even if Liu Cong wants to negotiate peace, Cao Cao has to agree. Cao Cao originally planned to conquer Sun Quan in the south, and as soon as he put it into action, he was interrupted by Liu Cong, who robbed the Son of Heaven and abducted Xun Yu. So much so that Cao Cao abandoned Sun Quan overnight and returned to Xuchang, and then mobilized troops and horses from all walks of life to crusade against Liu Cong, how could it be that you want to negotiate peace?

Not only did Xu Shu look at Liu Cong blankly, but Zhang Song also had the same expression. From Chengdu to Xiangyang, Zhang Song has been assisting Liu Cong in matters outside of the war. Naturally, I know how much Liu Cong has prepared for a sneak attack on Xuchang. Isn't it that now that the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty has arrived in Xiangyang, this opera will be over?

If Liu Cong's purpose is limited to this, then how could Cao Cao give up? Liu Cong's goal has been achieved, and his goal has not been achieved?

"My lord, now the two armies are deadlocked, although for a while we can no longer send a large number of skilled soldiers to the battlefield, but as long as we hold out for three or five months. The training of recruits in various places is in place, and no one will give it to Cao Cao! Zhang Song has been to Xuchang and has an understanding of the population and prosperity of the Central Plains.

If Liu Cong is worried about the stalemate with Cao Cao, and the soldiers can't keep up, it is understandable. However, this difficulty is only temporary. Cao Cao's existing number of soldiers is more than that of Liu Cong. However, in the past few years, plagues have been raging every year, and the Central Plains and Hebei have suffered a lot. If you talk about the population alone, Jingzhou and Yizhou together today should have seventy or eighty percent of the total population under Cao Cao's rule. Especially in Jingzhou, the subsidy policy implemented by Liu Cong has enabled some children to grow up healthily. These people provided a guarantee for the recruitment of new soldiers.

As early as when the battle of Chengdu was at a stalemate, Liu Cong ordered all counties to strengthen their armaments and recruit a large number of new soldiers, and now they have been put into training and will be able to go to the battlefield in three or five months. It should be said that Liu Cong's stamina is still very strong, at least he is not afraid of Sun Quan making trouble in Jiangdong.

"Yes, lord, besides, even if the lord is willing to negotiate peace, then Cao Cao is menacing, I'm afraid it will ......" Xu Shu continued Zhang Song's words: "The purpose of Cao Cao's trip is the emperor of the Han Dynasty." I'm afraid that other conditions will not allow him to agree to make peace......"

"What Yuan Zhi said is good, let Cao Cao make peace at this time, he will definitely not do it. But what if our army wins a big victory, and then Sun Quan invades the border again? ”

"A big win? Sun Quan ......: "This time, even the law is being questioned together. This Liu Cong was taking the Battle of Guanze as a warning a few days ago, worried that Sun Quan would backtrack. Moreover, since Cao Cao led his troops into Nanyang, Liu Cong has always occupied the terrain advantage at home, how? Is the lord going to attack? This Cao Cao Ke is on the other side......

"That's right! We will use a big victory to force Cao Cao to negotiate peace. If we can achieve a big victory, Sun Quan may not raise troops to march north! So this victory may be able to turn the situation around......" Liu Cong gradually slowed down his speech, pretending to look at everyone mysteriously: "Of course, it is not easy to achieve victory. This Cao Cao will soon be able to pinch the key point of my formation. His subordinates Xu Huang and Zhang Jaw are also independent cadres. Especially Xu Huang, Wen Ping and Guan Yu are just afraid that it will taste uncomfortable......"

"What is the lord going to do?" Fa Zheng thought about it and still didn't think of what Liu Cong wanted?

"Sound the east and the west! Since the triangular array has been mobilized by Cao Cao, there is no need to keep it as it is. This prime minister intends to divide Huang Zu's department into two, one to reinforce Huyang, and Huang Zu to replace Guan Yu. Guan Yu led the remaining 10,000 people to quietly march into Deng County. Before that, he ordered Liu Pan's entire army to attack Runan ......"

"Does the lord want General Guan to lead his men and horses to attack Zhang Jaw from the flank, and then the defenders in Deng County will attack from both sides?"

"Well, what Xiaozhi said is exactly what I thought. Previously, Jiang Qin was asked to replace Xingba. Compared to these days, I also felt the open jaw. Therefore pride will arise. It's just that because Cao Cao didn't give him a death order, he won't attack the city with all his might, but just plan to drag the flank of our army. And when Yun Chang was in Yizhou, he failed to make much achievements because Ma Chao fled in a hurry. This time, he first attacked Xuchang, but it turned out to be used as bait to lure Cao Pi into a scheme. Now in Huyang, it is estimated that it is almost suffocated......"

"If General Guan can win a big victory over Zhang Jaw, the situation is indeed favorable to our army. It's just that in this way, now we will face Cao Cao's main force independently. I am afraid that Cao Cao will abandon Deng County and concentrate on attacking ...... from the middle"

"Well, if Cao Cao knew that our army was attacking Runan and reinforcing Huyang, the Chinese army would definitely be empty. Therefore, in order to assist Yun Chang to achieve victory, General Huang's cavalry will all participate in the battle, and after defeating Zhang Jaw, he will continue to march towards Wancheng non-stop, creating the illusion that our army wants to attack its base camp. At the same time, Sun Quan must be informed of everything that is happening here as soon as possible! ”

"If General Huang Lao leads the cavalry into battle, this victory will be a big increase! It's just that in this way, the middle part of our army is even more empty...... Just think that if the Lord insists on implementing this plan, he must win quickly. And the lord will also return to Xinye, so that the soldiers of the three armies can rest assured to face the battle! "The troops brought by Liu Cong, plus Wei Yan's existing soldiers, are only 40,000. Cao Cao took 55,000 men with him when he set out from Wancheng, and then increased his troops one after another, and now it is estimated that there are nearly 70,000. Although there have been many casualties these days, there are still 60,000 combatants. Moreover, Cao Cao also identified the middle lane, and planned to continue to increase troops to break through the middle lane. Then the army slaughtered Shinno. Therefore, Fa Zheng and others are also worried about Liu Cong's safety.

"If the appearance is there, Cao Cao will not dare to advance. If the prime minister leaves in a hurry, it will not only shake the morale of the army, but also give Cao Cao a clear signal. So Benxiang is here waiting for Yuan Zhi to go and discuss the good news of success. In order to ensure victory on the Western Front, Zilong will also go on the expedition with Yun Chang! ”

"Lord!"

"My lord, no!"

Hearing that Liu Cong and even Zhao Yun were going to be transferred to assist Guan Yu in breaking the open jaw, everyone was nervous again. Especially Wei Yan, here he is the former army commander, with Zhao Yun here, even if he is defeated by Cao Cao and scattered in the future, he at least does not have to worry about the danger of the main army.

But Liu Cong didn't think so, Zhang Jaw was also a tiger general under Cao Cao. Guan Yu has Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun to help him at the same time, and once he opens his jaw and resists, he can also break through locally. Moreover, in this era of cold weapons, the morale of the army is also very important. The lord even sent out the commander of the guard of the battalion of the Chinese army, and it was almost the same as the lord coming in person. Naturally, it can greatly boost morale, so that in the event of a hard battle, you can gain the upper hand.

Of course, Liu Cong did this, although there was an element of gambling. But the open jaw undoubtedly made Cao Jun the weakest link. The combination of Erguan Yu plus Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun is probably the strongest combination that Liu Cong can handle. Compared with Wenpin and Guan Yu, it is not as good as the combination. Only by attacking the enemy's weaker links with the strongest combination can it be possible to achieve a big victory in a short period of time.

Liu Cong's deployment, I'm afraid it's hard for even Cao Cao Du to guess. At first, Cao Cao was only-for-tat. It should be more than enough to open the jaw to suppress Deng County. It was only for fear that Zhang Jaw's lone army would be deeply out of display, so he did not give the order to break the city as soon as possible. Zhang Jaw was naturally aware of his mission, and his task was to organize the enemy army in Deng County to attack Wancheng and Cao Cao's army.

Before that, Liu Cong had no choice but to transfer Gan Ning to Jiangxia to guard against Sun Quan. It seems to be a helpless move, but it can have the effect of paralyzing and opening the jaw! Jiang Qin is quite different from Gan Ning in terms of martial arts and command ability. After a few days of tentative attacks, the open jaw must be able to feel it.

In fact, Zhang Jaw outside Deng County thought so, and he even thought that because the lord Cao Cao advanced from the middle lane, his original opponent Gan Ning might have rushed to the aid of Wei Yan, or returned to Xinye to defend Liu Cong. Whatever the situation, the enemy's change of commander is a great thing for him as a besieger.

As soon as the plan came out, all localities immediately mobilized. Especially in Huyang, when he heard that there were five or six thousand reinforcements, he was naturally encouraged. And Guan Yu was even more grinding his fists, and as soon as Huang Zu arrived, he immediately said goodbye to Wen Ping Ma and reported to Liu Cong's camp.

"General Guan, General Xuezang has been hidden several times before, and it is not Cong's intention to attack Your Excellency. However, this battle is extraordinary, and it may affect the current situation of the war, and even determine the situation in the Central Plains in the next few years. Can the general be sure of victory? ”

"If you don't win, Guan is willing to come and see him!" finally got such a good opportunity to charge into battle, Guan Yu was not willing to let it go easily. He is a famous general in the world, and now there are many young people in the army, who are afraid that they don't know him anymore. Moreover, Liu Cong has recently established a new Son of Heaven, and his territory is getting bigger and bigger, of course Guan Yu doesn't want to be surpassed by future generations.

"Well, it's good that the general has such a bold spirit. However, that jaw is also a famous general in Hebei. And there will be a lot of generals under Hu's command, so the general must not be careless, and strive to win with one blow! Then take advantage of the victory to pursue and attack Wancheng! Of course, if you can capture Zhang Jaw alive, don't hurt his life! ”

"Guan Yu understands!" This Liu Cong first recruited Jiang Qin, then Yu Ban, and then himself. The capture of Yizhou even received Yan Yan, Zhang Ren and other fierce generals. Liu Cong reminded him that Guan Yu naturally knew that Liu Cong cherished talents. If you can, you can't kill it, you can't kill it!

"Well, prepare early after the general goes down. My brother Liu Pan has led his troops out of Biyang yesterday, and it is expected that Cao Cao will learn the news in the early morning of tomorrow at the latest. You set off tonight, then find a place to ambush, and attack at the same time as the defenders of Deng County tomorrow evening! ”

In order to cooperate with Guan Yu's actions, Jiang Qin also got an order, and only waited for the siege of the city during the day tomorrow, and then went out of the city to besiege him.

Liu Cong's time was indeed unexpected, and the elite of the Chinese army guard battalion led by Zhao Yun was all out. Only Liao Hua and dozens of others were left in the camp. Coupled with the 10,000 elite infantry and 5,000 cavalry originally mobilized, the 3,000 guards battalion soldiers took advantage of the night to quietly touch Deng County.

Wei Yan was ordered to mobilize the whole battalion to strengthen the camp. The 5,000 cavalry was originally the main force to attack Cao's army. The split of the second Huangzu army made Wei Yan lose a reliance. In the future, Cao Cao's army may attack more fiercely!