Chapter 246: Liu Biao decides
Jiangling City belongs to the jurisdiction of Nanjun, and it is also a big city, five hundred miles away from Xiangyang City, surrounded by rivers, after the fall of Xiangyang City, this Jiangling City is the best choice in Kuailiang's opinion.
"Gangneung?" Liu Biao looked at Kuai Liang and asked, "Why not Jiangxia?" ”
When he said the word Jiangxia, Liu Biao glanced at Huang Zu who was sitting beside him, and Huang Zu's face changed slightly when he heard Liu Biao say the word Jiangxia, but he quickly adjusted, but he was still noticed by Liu Biao.
Jingzhou has seven counties, not to mention the four counties of Jingnan, they are not good places, and Nanyang County is Yuan Shu's territory, and Yuan Shu will definitely think about Nanjun after occupying Xiangyang City, with Liu Xian's strength, it is not suitable to fight with Yuan Shu, so the rest of Jiangxia County is a good choice.
Hearing Liu Biao mention Jiangxia, Kuai Liang glanced at Huang Zu and said, "Why not Jiangxia, I think it's more appropriate for Huang Taishou to say it." ”
"Huh?" Liu looked at Huang Zu with doubts, and his gaze was so sharp that it seemed to be able to cut through Huang Zu's skin, which made Huang Zu extremely uncomfortable. The current Huang Zu felt that the Liu Biao in front of him did not seem to be the Liu Biao he knew, which made Huang Zu seem to see the Liu Biao who entered Jingzhou alone a few years ago.
Huang Zu sighed and said, "Lord, Jiang Xia is estimated to be unable to go." ”
"Can't go?" Liu Biao frowned and said, "Why?" ”
Huang Zudao: "Soon after his subordinates led his troops to support Xiangyang, Jiangdong Sun Jian led his troops to attack Jiangxia, and Jiangxia was only guarded by his subordinate deputy general Su Fei and 10,000 soldiers. ”
"What!" Liu Biao was startled, his eyes were dark, and he almost fainted, but fortunately, he successfully recovered in the end.
In the land of the seven counties of Jingzhou, the four counties of Jingnan are relatively barren, and the real essence of Jingzhou is concentrated in Nanyang County, Nanjun County and Jiangxia County, but now Huang Zu told Liu Biao that Jiangxia County has almost been taken by Sun Jian, which makes Liu Biao how can he accept it for a while?
Originally, in Liu Biao's plan, among the three richest and most prosperous counties in Jingzhou, Nanyang County had no choice on its own, and Nanjun estimated that it could only hold half of it under its own strict defense, but half of Nanjun plus one Jiangxia County, with the four counties of Jingnan as the foundation, Liu Biao felt that he could still make a comeback. But now that Jiangxia is estimated to have been captured by Sun Jian, he only has the four counties of Jingnan plus half of the southern county at hand, can he still be Yuan Shu's opponent?
"Lord!"
Seeing Liu Biao's expression, Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue were all shocked, they were afraid that Liu Biao would not be able to bear such a blow and would fall. If Liu Biao falls, they can only choose Yuan Shu or Sun Jian to take refuge, although it is not a problem to take refuge in the past with their status in Jingzhou, but it is very problematic whether they can be reused.
However, although Liu Biao was hit a little hard, he finally recovered, and there was a hint of fierceness in his eyes: "Yuan Shu, Sun Jian, you wait for me, one day I will take back what you took from me." ”
Jiangxia has been lost, and Xiangyang City has fallen, so Jiangling can no longer have trouble. Liu Biao looked at Kuai Liang and asked, "Zirou, can Cai Mao and Zhang Yun get in touch, Jingzhou Sailor shouldn't have lost much." ”
Kuai Liang frowned and said, "My lord, the two generals Cai and Zhang should be north of Xiangyang now, and I'm afraid it's a little difficult to get in touch." ”
Liu's face turned pale, and said: "No matter what the price is, let people contact Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, and order them not to continue to entangle with Yuan Shu, and go to Jiangling by water, I will wait for them in Jiangling." ”
Kuai Liang nodded: "Yes!" ”
The Jingzhou Naval Division led by Cai Mao and Zhang Yun is the second largest naval division in the world, and it is difficult to meet opponents above the river except for the Jiangdong Naval Division. As long as Liu Biao's orders can be conveyed to Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, then Cai Mao and Zhang Yun will definitely reach Jiangling smoothly by water, but now that Yuan Shu has captured Xiangyang City, the difficulty of transmitting the news has greatly increased, and it is not absolutely certain whether the news can be transmitted to Cai Mao and Zhang Yun. However, compared to Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, even if they didn't receive news from Liu Biao, they should not continue to entangle with Yuan Shu when they learned that Xiangyang City was breached and Sun Jian attacked Jiangxia, because that would no longer make sense.
Previously, Liu Biao released Cai Mao, Zhang Yun and Jingzhou Sailors in order to be able to contain Yuan Shujun outside and reduce the pressure on Xiangyang City. But now that Xiangyang City has been breached, it will be useless for Cai Mao and Zhang Yun to stay outside, so it is better to go to Jiangling.
At that time, in order to defend Xiangyang City, Liu Biao gathered all the soldiers and horses that Jingzhou could gather, but now in addition to the Jingzhou Water Division, Liu Biao's subordinates only have less than 5,000 people left around him now, so now the Jingzhou Water Division is very important to Liu Biao.
Liu Biao got up at this time and said to the two Kuailiang and Kuaiyue brothers: "Zirou, Xenodu, do you two say I still have a chance?" ”
Kuai Liang said: "Lord, although Xiangyang City has been lost, Yuan Shu has not yet occupied the entire Nanjun, and now Sun Jian is attacking Jiangxia, it is obvious that the plot is wrong, now for Yuan Shu, the most important thing is not us, but Sun Jian, as long as we can retreat to Jiangling, and then recruit the army to cooperate with the Jingzhou Water Division, we still have a chance." Moreover, the land of the four counties of Jingnan is still in the hands of the lord, which is enough to support it. ”
"Yes, Mariner!" Liu Biao's eyes lit up, and he said: "Yuan Shu doesn't have a water master, this is my chance, as long as I can take advantage of the waterway, I can hold Jiangling, so there is still a chance." ”
Liu Biao looked at Kuai Yue, Kuai Liang, Huang Zu, Liu Pan, Wen Ping, Huang Zhong and others in front of him at this moment, and after thinking for a while, he ordered, take a rest tonight, and we will set off early tomorrow morning and go south to Jiangling. Zirou, after arriving in Jiangling, you will go to the four counties of Jingnan on my behalf, and visit the many families in Jingnan for me.
Kuai Liang and Liu Pan stepped forward when they heard the sound and said, "Obey!" ”
Liu Biao walked up to Huang Zhong again and said to him: "General Huang, although Xiangyang City is lost, my Liu Biao's promise is still there, as long as I, Liu Biao, do not die, I will not abandon the matter of Ling Gongzi." ”
Huang Zhong saluted Liu Biao when he heard this: "Thank you Liu Yuanjun!" ”
Liu Biao knew that Huang Zhong was not returning to himself now, but it didn't matter, as long as Huang Xu was in Changsha for a day, Liu Biao was sure that Huang Zhong would not leave him.