The geographical location of Langzhong is very important.

It not only guards the official road leading to Chengdu, but also is an important town in the east of Yizhou, with strong city defense and complete facilities. In addition, there are four huge mountain ranges, which can be used as a barrier against the enemy.

Liu Bei and Pang Tong led an army of 150,000 (including Meng Shu's soldiers) and assembled at Langzhong City.

Under favorable conditions, tightly armed.

Attempted to intercept Lü Bu's army north of Sichuan and Shu.

The other side.

Zhuge Liang led 100,000 troops to Yangping Pass, befriended Cao Ren, and wanted to borrow the troops of Hanzhong County to block Lu Bu's strange soldiers. However, from Chengdu to Yangpingguan, it is very difficult to pass through thousands of miles of Shu Road.

The hardships and dangers on the way are beyond anyone's expectation.

Time flies...

It's early May.

The troops of Han Xin, Li Jing, and Gan Ning have successfully broken through the Fucheng Water Village.

After two days of rest, march to Fucheng.

On the official road.

The long procession marched like a dragon.

Han Xin sent a regiment of troops to explore the way in front. The whole of the 2nd Division and Ganning's guards escorted the baggage and artillery in the rear. Han Xin led the first division by himself, sat in the Chinese army, and moved forward steadily.

With the previous lesson, Han Xin, Li Jing, and Gan Ning were all very cautious. If you don't know the enemy's situation, you will never trade in.

After walking for a while, Han Xin suddenly turned his horse's head and headed to the rear army.

Gan Ning and Li Jing sat on their horses, talking and laughing.

Han Xin drove his horse and said, "I suddenly remembered something, General Gan is willing to give advice?" ”

"Don't dare to teach. Just say anything. Gan Ning's impression of Han Xin is not bad.

Han Xin said: "In the battle of Jingjiao the year before last, General Gan and General Song Xian had conquered Fucheng? ”

"Yes. At that time, the defeated army that pursued Zhuge Liang and captured Fucheng. Gan Ning replied.

"Really?"

"It's a well-known thing, is it necessary for me to lie?"

"That's weird..." Han Xin's face was a little gloomy.

"What's so strange?"

Han Xin said: "Since Fucheng has been defeated, why don't you send troops to defend it?" With the strength of the new army, only one brigade is needed to hold it steadily, and there is no need for us to attack now. ”

Gan Ning said: "At that time, I considered that Fucheng was too far away, which was not conducive to garrisoning, and it was too easy to conquer Fucheng, General Song Xian thought that after giving up, it would not be difficult to take it again, so..." ”

"Hehe..."

Han Xin smiled and said, "I don't dare to agree with this kind of thought." Fucheng is adjacent to the Yangtze River, is an important town in the east of Yizhou, and is also Liu Bei's naval fortress, how can you say give up? If we have Fucheng in hand, our army can enter Fucheng without hindrance, and then send troops from Fucheng to reach the enemy territory in half a day. ”

"yes, now that I think about it, it's a pity..."

Gan Ning glanced at Han Xin and said in his heart: "Han Xin's plan is really extraordinary. Sooner or later, it will have to be reused! ”

Li Jing next to him looked at the map, swept his gaze to the surrounding terrain, frowned, and asked, "General Gan, where did you get this map from?" ”

"What's wrong? Is there a problem? ”

"It's a little bit of a problem....

Li Jing pointed to the two red markers on the map and said, "Our current location is not far from here. It stands to reason that there is a river next to it, leading to the Yangtze River. But behold, where is the river? ”

Gan Ning smiled bitterly: "It's just that one less river is drawn, so General Li shouldn't be more serious.... ”

"Do you think it's a minor issue?"

Han Xin asked in surprise.

Both of them looked over.

Han Xin said: "I can't even use a map, how can I fight?" ”

"It's not a small problem....

Li Jing also reacted and said, "We just entered Yizhou and found that the map was wrong. Think about other places, can you draw accurately? How can you march without an accurate map? ”

"This..."

"My map is wrong too..."

Han Xin glanced at the map in Li Jing's hand, and then thought about the one in his arms. He was a little worried and said: "We can't go any further, let's camp for the time being, and send scouts to investigate clearly, and then attack Fucheng." ”

"I agree."

Li Jing rolled up the map and said.

"Two generals..."

Gan Ning couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Isn't it too cautious?" Fucheng is close at hand, I can take you there. ”

"No need, let's wait until the investigation is clear." Han Xin didn't listen to Gan Ning, and said to the soldiers beside him: "Pass the order to go down and camp on the spot." ”

"No."

The soldier left.

Gan Ning rolled his eyes widely.

He is a very cautious person, so cautious that he does not know the enemy's situation, and he will never march. But he didn't expect that Han Xin and Li Jing were more cautious than him. Even the slightest mistake on the map will be frightened to camp.

Maybe it's safer.

But in such a war, when will Fucheng be captured?

Thinking that Lu Bu's main force was about to arrive, Gan Ning couldn't help but remind: "Two generals, the lord is coming, and you can't delay it for too long." Or send a regiment of troops, explore the way in front, and we will follow. As long as you are careful, it will not be a big deal. ”

"It doesn't matter."

Han Xin said two words and drove the horse away.

"General Gan knows that the lord will not punish us for this matter, so why should he say it? It's better to march steadily and survive a hundred battles. Li Jing said with a smile.

The two had the same idea, and they were the commanders of the army, so Gan Ning had no choice but to obey.

The 1st and 2nd Divisions stopped at a distance of 40 miles from Fucheng, camped and rested, and explored the surrounding terrain. Han Xin and Li Jing were not at ease with the scouts, so they went to Fucheng to investigate.

Gan Ning was even more worried about them, and followed them.

Night.

The moat outside Fucheng is like a mirror with bright light, illuminating the surrounding scene.

There was no garrison in the city.

The gates were opened, and it was pitch black inside. The drawbridge over the moat was put down, and the horses, arrow towers and other facilities should be removed, as if the enemy had fled.

Han Xin and Li Jing walked to a position less than a hundred meters away from the city wall, and used the guardrail on the east bank of the moat to cover their bodies.

After looking at it for a while, Li Jing chuckled and said, "It's a bit like inviting you into the urn." ”

"You mean... Is there an ambush? Han Xin asked.

"I didn't say that."

Li Jing did not dare to conclude that there were ambushes, because Lu Bu's army was too strong, and the naval army stationed in Fucheng could not resist it at all, and without Liu Bei's support, it was very likely to withdraw.

But maybe Zhuge Liang will set up a trick to invite you into the urn and annihilate the vanguard of Shu.

Therefore, just in case, Li Jing still chose not to express a decisive opinion.

"You're an old slippery head."

"Aren't you the same?"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

After taking a circle outside Fucheng, after exploring clearly, he returned to the camp.

Gan Ning came back one step earlier, saw the two of them, and asked, "How is it?" Can you enter? ”