But said that on Xiakou's side, Liu Bei saw that Liu Yi was either studying how to streamline Quyuan plough every day, or studying the problem of printing, although he felt that printing technology was indeed very important, but now was the time to fight with Cao Jun, Liu Bei euphemistically proposed, hoping that Liu Yi would put down these things for the time being, and after defeating Cao Cao, he would study again, and everything at the moment would be mainly to defeat Cao Jun.

In fact, before the decisive battle with Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Liu Qi were basically not needed, and Zhuge Liang had already said what should be done, and Liu Yi also added some.

Do you want to tell Liu Bei that this is actually a matter of fire?

If you really say it, it will be fulfilled in the end, I'm afraid Liu Bei should treat him as a talent like Zhuge Liang, how can he have that ability? Besides, once it is leaked, it will be a big deal, and the result will really be unpredictable.

was a little helpless, but since Liu Bei had spoken, and these things were indeed not in a hurry, Liu Yi could only temporarily give up on perfecting, and took Wei Yan to the dock of the water village, thinking about what to do next?

Liu Bei didn't say what he wanted, but he just felt that Liu Yi shouldn't study printing and farming equipment at this time, but Liu Bei didn't think about what to do.

In the battle of Chibi, Liu Yi prepared a hundred fast boats for Jiangdong, with these fast boats, as long as Cao Cao came to an iron lock boat like in history or romance, Zhou Yu was able to seize the fleeting fighter, this battle was basically over, and then grabbed territory, with the ten warships made by Liu Yi as a surprise soldier, it is not difficult to take Jiangling, so if you want to expand your business again, Jingzhou side, there is only Xiangyang left, and then fight north, Liu Bei can't swallow it.

Xiangyang ......

Liu Yi has seen the city defense of Xiangyang, it is a strong city, although his craftsman skills can bring attributes to items, but they can't break free from the shackles of this era, if you really want to fight a strong city like Xiangyang......

Liu Yi didn't go to the dock either, but asked someone to get a table that stood up (similar to an easel), brush, ink and paper inkstone, glued a piece of Caihou paper to the table, frowned and picked up the pen, and outlined the structure of Xiangyang and Fancheng with memory.

As for Xiangyang, Liu Yi lived there for a period of time, although many places were not allowed to approach, but with Liu Yi's vision today, only those places that he has been to are enough to deduce the overall structure of Xiangyang City.

"Sir, is this Xiangyang City?" Wei Yan stood beside Liu Yi, looked at the drawings drawn by Liu Yi, and said in surprise.

"Hmm." Liu Yi nodded, Xiangyang City is close to Wu Chang, three or four stories high, in this era, this is already a rare strong city, Liu Yi has never seen Luoyang, Chang'an such a big city, but it is estimated that the difference will not be too far.

"Mr. is going to suggest that the lord fight Xiangyang?" Wei Yan's eyes lit up, looked at Liu Yi and said, he has now been deprived of the position of lieutenant, and he is regarded as Liu Bei's general, but he is still by Liu Yi's side.

"How many soldiers and horses does Uncle Huang have?" Liu Yi shook his head: "But if you want to attack Xiangyang, it's best to capture it in one go, otherwise the longer it drags on, the more difficult it will be!" If Uncle Huang can successfully take Jiangling, I will suggest that Uncle Huang gather his forces, advance by water, and take the land of Xiangfan in one fell swoop. ”

As soon as the battle of Chibi ended, Cao Cao was busy fleeing, the morale of the Cao army in the Jingxiang area was bound to be low, this was the best time to attack, if Cao Cao stabilized his position, he began to lay a defensive line in Xiangyang and strengthen the city wall, then he wanted to attack Xiangyang, it would be difficult.

Moreover, if Liu Bei can capture Jiangling and Xiangyang with his own ability, then there will be no problem of borrowing Jingzhou, Guan Yu's loss of Jingzhou is also a key node in the decline of the Shu Han regime from its peak.

"Wen Chang, if you come to guard Xiangyang, how should you guard it?" Liu Yi looked at Wei Yan, he knew that Wei Yan had been sullen recently because Liu Bei failed to pay attention to him, but this kind of thing, he was only responsible for recommending, and Liu Yi couldn't control other issues, he couldn't control Liu Bei's thoughts.

"If I come to defend the ......" Wei Yan heard this, his eyes looked at the graphics of the two cities drawn by Liu Yi, and his eyes suddenly lit up and said: "If it is me, I will communicate the two cities with a naval army, if the enemy army attacks Xiangyang, then transfer the troops of Fancheng to Xiangyang, if the enemy army attacks Fancheng, then the opposite." ”

"If he can get these two cities one day, he will build a pontoon bridge between Xiangfan." Liu Yi glanced at Wei Yan, nodded and smiled, this is also the reason why he drew the two cities of Xiangfan together.

When Liu Cong did not surrender, why did Liu Bei garrison troops in Fancheng? It is because there is only a water gap between these two cities, and they can help each other, and Cao's army is not accustomed to water warfare, only with these two cities, Cao Cao has a million male divisions, and it is difficult to break through these two cities.

But now if they want to be the attacker, the first thing to do is to cut off the communication between the two cities, from this point of view, ten warships are obviously not enough, Liu Yi must make a more complete fleet, not only large ships, but also small ships to respond.

"And if you want to attack? What is needed? Liu Yi asked, he didn't have a deep study of the art of war, and his combat experience was only limited to the few times he garrisoned Mocheng.

"This ......" Wei Yan was a little embarrassed, looked at the two cities and said, "First of all, there must be a naval army to cut off the connection between the two cities." ”

Liu Yi nodded, he had already thought of this, and it was easier for Liu Bei to build a water army than Cao Cao to build a water army.

"Secondly, if the siege equipment, grain and grass are sufficient, an army of 80,000 is also needed!" Wei Yan pondered for a moment and said affirmatively.

"So much?" Liu Yi raised his eyebrows and looked at Wei Yan, although Wei Yan is quite crazy, he is not a person who can talk big, at this point, he is more rational than Guan Yu, but the army of 80,000, let alone now, even if he wins Liu Bei in Jingzhou, he may not be able to take it out.

"Sir, the defense of Xiangyang City, the last general is very clear, with the strength of Xiangyang City, if there is no 80,000 troops, the last general will not have the confidence to be able to take it." Wei Yan smiled bitterly.

Eighty thousand!

Liu Yi somewhat understands why Liu Bei didn't take Xiangyang, he thinks about the war too simply, it's not that Liu Bei doesn't want to, but he can't take it at all, it seems that he thinks too much, and now he still wants to take Jiangling at the smallest cost!

Of course, what Wei Yan said was that under the condition that Cao Jun was well prepared, so many people were needed, if it was the defeat of Chibi, it might not be needed so much, as for how much was needed, Liu Yi didn't know, there were too many things to consider, and he couldn't count it, and when Zhuge Liang came back, he should discuss with him, but with Zhuge Liang's character, if he is not completely sure, I am afraid he may not agree to this plan.

Liu Yi put away the map of Xiangfan, prepared to use it again when he had the opportunity to use it in the future, and repasted it, preparing to draw a map of Jiangling, but saw Liu Bei coming with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to Shuizhai.

I don't know if the other party is looking for him, but Liu Yi still got up, took Wei Yan to meet him, and bowed to Liu Bei: "Uncle Huang, where is this going?" ”

"In five days, it will be the day of the appointment with Kong Ming, and I don't know what the situation of the Cao army is now, so I am ready to go by boat, and find out, Bo Yuan can go together?" Liu Bei smiled at Liu Yi.

Five days?

Liu Yi wanted to refuse, but he looked at Wei Yan who was eager to try beside him, nodded and said, "Just if there is nothing to do, I will accompany Uncle Huang to go with him, and also see how Cao Jun's armament is, so that I can think about how to solve it in the future." ”

There shouldn't be any danger.

Liu Yi personally picked a small boat with a cabin in Shuizhai, although it was a small boat, but the speed of the boat was quite fast, for Liu Yi to take Wei Yan together, Liu Bei did not refuse, let Wei Yan be responsible for setting up the boat, and the four of them entered the cabin to talk.

The cabin is not big, but the interior feels quite spacious, after Liu Bei entered the cabin, he was amazed: "I knew that Bo Yuan had a magic hand, but every time I saw it, it still made people sigh." ”

"Uncle Huang is serious." Liu Yi smiled and said modestly: "Kong Ming is coming back in five days?" ”

"Hmm." Liu Bei nodded, looked at Liu Yi and said, "Bo Yuan, is there something wrong?" ”

"There is something I want to discuss with Kong Ming." Liu Yi nodded and said.

"What?" Liu Bei smiled and said, "Bo Yuan is willing to talk to Beiyi?" ”

Liu Yi nodded, even if Zhuge Liang agreed to this matter, Liu Bei had to nod, and immediately took out the Xiangfan defense map from his arms and spread it out on the low table in the cabin: "Yi studied before that if Cao's army was defeated and wanted to attack Xiangyang, whether it was feasible, when he asked Wen Chang, Wen Chang replied that if Xiangyang is attacked, it must be cut off from this Xiangfan contact with the naval army, and then there are still 80,000 troops to conquer Xiangyang, but this is under the sufficient garrison of Xiangyang, if Cao Cao's army is defeated and morale is damaged, if our army takes the opportunity to attack Xiangyang, how many troops will be needed?" Yi didn't know the art of war, because he wanted to discuss it with Kong Ming. ”

"This ......" Liu Bei looked at the map given by Liu Yi, which was quite detailed, but when he heard the words at this moment, he shook his head with a wry smile and did not speak.

He has been in Jingzhou for nearly ten years, of course he knows the importance of Xiangyang, but also knows the solidity of Xiangyang, when he retreated from Xinye to Fancheng, it was under the guise of uniting with Xiangyang to resist the idea of Cao Jun, but unfortunately Liu Cong's surrender caught Liu Bei a little off guard, so he could only give up this natural barrier.

Now that Liu Yi proposed to attack Xiangyang, Liu Bei could only smile bitterly.

"Failed?" Liu Yi looked at Liu Bei.

"What Bo Yuan said, I don't know." Guan Yu sighed and said: "It's just that our army is now outnumbered, if we can get the four counties and generals of Jingnan and reorganize our troops, it will take at least a year, and after a year, if we want to attack Xiangyang, it is just as Wei Yan said." ”

Then he glanced out: "But Bo Yuan, a general, is quite knowledgeable. ”

"Wen Chang does have talents, it's a pity to follow me." Liu Yi nodded and glanced at Liu Bei.

Liu Bei smiled, didn't speak, and said: "Bo Yuan doesn't have to worry about this matter, it is enough to get Jingnan and Jiangling, and he doesn't dare to ask for it." ”

Liu Yi nodded, didn't say more, the four of them began to talk about some other topics, according to the current speed, it will be evening to arrive at the Cao Jun camp.