Guan Yu suddenly realized that he was being played by Su Zhe again.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

The White Emperor Pass fell, and the army led by Su Zhe was approaching Jiangzhou, and it was about to go deep into the hinterland of Yizhou, and the situation in Yizhou became grim in an instant.

"General, the matter has come to this, it's useless to be angry, please ask the general to quickly return to Jiangzhou to help." Huang Quan hurriedly persuaded.

Guan Yu's mood gradually calmed down, and he ordered him to bring the map left and right.

The subordinates hurriedly brought the map and spread it out on the desk.

Guan Yu Danfeng's eyes stared at the map, his gaze wandering between the south and middle of Jiangzhou.

The anxiety and anger on his face gradually dissipated, and he fell into calm thought.

After a while, Guan Yu patted the case and shouted: "Guan Ping listens to the order!" ”

"Son!" Guan Ping was busy out of the ranks.

Guan Yu threw the arrow and ordered: "This general ordered you to lead 10,000 soldiers and horses, quickly return to Jiangzhou, no matter what happens, give me to hold on without a fight, if Pingdu Wang Ping loses, immediately send someone Pegasus to Nanzhong to send a message to me." ”

"Yes." Guan Ping took the order and hurriedly retreated.

Then, Guan Yu glanced at the generals and shouted: "The rest of the generals, follow the generals immediately set off to the south and continue to conquer the southern barbarians." ”

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the lobby.

Huang Quan hurriedly said: "General, the White Emperor Pass is lost, the Su thieves are approaching Jiangzhou, and the entire Yizhou is in danger, why didn't the general lead the whole army back to Jiangzhou, but instead led the main force to pacify the Southern Barbarians?" ”

"Huang Gongheng, although you are a little resourceful, you still can't coordinate the overall situation." Guan Yu stroked his beautiful hair, and his tone was a little meaningful.

Huang Quan was stunned, so he had to say: "I don't know what the general means, and I ask the general to make it clear." ”

Guan Yu said slowly: "Regardless of whether Meng Huo's rebellion was forced or not, but his rebellion is a foregone conclusion, if Meng Huo knows that the Su thief is coming, he will definitely send someone to collude with the Su thief and surrender to the Su thief." ”

"Then the Su thief doesn't have to think about it, he will definitely give Meng the title of official Xu Jue, induce him to send troops to the north, and after attacking my side, the army of the general is in Jiangzhou, how to prevent the barbarian army and the Su thief from attacking from both sides?"

Huang Quan's excited expression gradually calmed down, and he began to think about what Guan Yu said.

Guan Yu continued: "At present, although the White Emperor Pass is lost, Pingdu, Jiangzhou and other cities are all dangerous and fortified cities, and Wang Ping and my son each led 10,000 soldiers and horses to garrison, as long as they can't hold on, it is enough to drag the Su thief." ”

"As for the Su thief, even if his plan to attack the east and the west is successful, it will take at least a month for his follow-up soldiers and horses from the north to the south to arrive in Yizhou, and the only soldiers and horses he can rely on for his invasion now are 50,000 soldiers and horses in Jingzhou."

"Besides, he drove all the way to the west, and he must advance with a light army, as long as he was blocked by Wang Ping in Pingdu City, he could only wait for the follow-up army and grain and grass to arrive before he could launch a decent attack."

"In this way, Ben will have enough time to go to quell the rebellion of Meng Huo first, completely remove the threat of the flank, and then go back to Jiangzhou to clean up the Su thieves, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone."

Guan Yu sprinkled his words, the reason was sufficient, and Huang Quan was speechless, and he couldn't find a reason to oppose it.

"But, the Great General......"

"No more."

Guan Yu waved his hand resolutely and said resolutely: "The general has made up his mind, so it's decided, you have to say more later." ”

Huang Quan was helpless, so he had to keep his mouth shut, not daring to persuade more.

At that moment, Guan Yu separated Guan Ping and led 10,000 soldiers and horses to Jiangzhou, while he continued to lead the army south, vowing to quell the rebellion of Meng Shu Nanban.

……

East of the city of Heidu.

It was already night, and the Wei army, which had been marching for several days, finally stopped and set up camp on the spot.

In the imperial tent, Su Zhe summoned Jia Xu and several other strategists and generals to discuss the strategy of capturing Pingdu.

"A small Pingdu city, what is there to be afraid of, let's go into the city tomorrow." Ling Tong is arrogant and confident.

Su Zhe was not so excited, and only asked, "Who is the guard of Pingdu City?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, according to our latest information, Wang Ping, the general of Jiangzhou Town, has led nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses to Pingdu City first, and is building a city defense, which should be trying to stop us from going to Jiangzhou on the spot."

Lu Xun told the situation in Jiangzhou and even Pingdu City.

"Wang Ping......" Su Zhe thought thoughtfully.

Although this person is not well-known, he is a little-known good general, and in the later period of the Shu Han Dynasty in history, he also made a lot of contributions to the defense of Hanzhong.

"What are our current strengths?" Su Zhe asked again.

Lu Xun counted with his fingers, and said: "Our army has been advancing all the way at a fast pace, and the troops and horses have been left behind, and now the troops at hand are less than 15,000 people. ”

Su Zhe touched his chin and groaned.

There are 10,000 soldiers and horses in Pingdu City, and the defender is Wang Ping, who is quite capable, but his own army is only more than 15,000 people.

"It seems that this wave of long-term drive is going to stop outside the city of Pingdu......"

Su Zhe was secretly worried in his heart, and his eyes inadvertently glanced at Jia Xu's body.

The scorpion's eyes were rolling, and a sinister look was rolling in his eyes, and it looked like there was some bad water in his stomach.

"Wenhe, don't grind if you have any clever plans, just say it quickly." Su Zhe urged.

Jia Xu was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "I can't hide it from Your Majesty, yes, the minister really thought of a plan, maybe you can give it a try." ”

"Tell me about it." Su Zhe waved his hand.

Jia Xu was unhurried and explained his plan in a pretentious manner.

After hearing this, Su Zhe raised a knowing smile on the corner of his mouth, and said happily: "That's it." ”

……

Heitsu Castle.

Nearly 10,000 Han troops in Jiangzhou have entered Pingdu City one after another, and are in full swing to strengthen the city, gather arrows and flying stones, and wait to deal with the upcoming large-scale attack of the Wei army.

Everywhere inside and below the city walls, there was an atmosphere of tension and unease.

Including Wang Ping, who stood at the head of the city and silently watched outside the city.

He was not afraid of the approaching Wei army, but was deeply worried about whether his soldiers, who had not experienced a battle for a long time, would be able to withstand a battle.

After all, more than half of these Han troops were local young and strong in Jiangzhou, and Jiangzhou had not been affected by the war for nearly ten years.

"I hope these guys who have been soaking in the Taiping honey pot for a long time can still have a bloody battle......

Wang Ping looked at the people and counties rolling in the city, and prayed secretly in his heart.

On the avenue outside the city, thousands of people are fleeing into the city of Pingdu in a panic with their families and small bags.

These people were all in the counties east of Pingdu and west of Baidi Pass, because Liu Bei had been preaching Su Zhe's "brutality" to them for many years, so when they learned that the Wei army was coming, they abandoned the city and fled westward.

Wang Ping had to prepare for war on the one hand, and on the other hand, to rein in and appease these fleeing civilians.

At the city gate, Wang Ping had already asked people to prepare porridge and water to comfort these panicked and hungry people.

The people who entered the city were rarely treated with such kindness, and they were all relieved, and their hearts gradually settled down, and at the same time they were grateful to Wang Ping.

Looking down at the grateful people under the city, Wang Ping burned a pride in his chest, and secretly swore: "With me Wang Ping here, Su thief, your iron hooves don't want to move forward half a step further!" ”

At this moment, a sudden change occurred in the east, and a dust mist rolled in, as if there was a force of six or seven hundred soldiers and horses, rushing towards Pingdu City.