After eating his own home, Ge Liang participated in a large-scale celebration banquet held by Liu Bei that night. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The old and new ministers gathered together, Zhang Fei, Mi Zhu, Ge Liang, Pang Tong, Xu Shu, Yin Guan, Zhao Yun, Huo Jun, Jian Yong, Mi Fang, etc. sat down in turn, and Liu Bei was a little dazzled, plus Guan Yu, who was still in Hanshui, and Liu Qi, Huang Zhong, Sun Qian, Yi and others who stayed in the four counties of Jiangnan, he felt that he couldn't count them.

Thinking about it at the beginning of the year, he Liu Bei still only had more than 2,000 people, and his subordinates were Guan Zhang Zhaoyun and Mi Zhu and a few other people, who could be counted with their fingers, and now in less than a year, the number of people and horses has increased by 20 times, and he already has most of Jingzhou, how can he not be excited?

Picking up the wine glass, Liu Bei said with emotion: "In September, Cao Cao's hundreds of thousands of troops attacked, and we only evacuated from Fancheng in a hurry with more than 10,000 horses. After speaking, he drank all the wine in the cup.

Liu Bei felt that he should first be grateful to Zhuge Junshi, and said to Ge Liang: "This victory is mainly due to the military division uniting Sun Quan to defeat Cao Cao on the Yangtze River, so that his waterway power disappeared, and threatened the rear of Cao's army from the Han River, forcing Cao Cao to urgently evacuate Jiangling and return to Xiangyang, which is the first achievement." ”

Ge Liang hurriedly saluted and said: "This is all the victory achieved by the lord's benevolence, and the soldiers and people of Jingzhou are united in their hearts and minds, closely surrounding the general, and fighting together." ”

Liu Bei raised his glass to Pang Tong, Xu Shu, Huo Jun and other defenders of the city: "This time, Cao's army besieged the city for more than a month, and it all relied on your tireless and heroic resistance to keep Jiangling unscathed. ”

Pang Tong and the others replied: "The Morse cipher designed by the military strategist's wife here has helped a lot, so that our army's information can be transmitted quickly, and the city gates will cooperate in an orderly manner; The gate board used to defend the city also made the Cao army, who forcibly attacked the city, helpless. ”

Ge Liang listened sweetly.

Of course, Liu Bei didn't forget it, but it didn't seem appropriate to let a woman attend on this occasion, so he just said to Ge Liang: "The military advisor is almost the whole family fighting this time, and I, Liu Bei, am grateful." ”

Ge Liang said politely: "Zhuge Liang has won the grace of the public, and he should try his best to repay him." ”

Liu Bei raised his glass to Xiang Lang and the others, thanking them for successfully pacifying the four counties in the south of the Yangtze River. Monarchs and ministers gathered together and enjoyed themselves.

After everyone dispersed, Liu Bei left important strategists such as Ge Liang and Pang Tong to discuss the next move.

Everyone unanimously agreed that after Cao Cao's main force retreated, the first thing should be to consolidate the four counties in Jiangnan and recover the surrounding areas of Jiangling such as Yiling and Dangyang, but there were differences on whether to attack Xiangyang.

Yin Guan and others did not approve of attacking Xiangyang: "The Art of War Cloud City is not attacked, and the land is not disputed." Xiangyang city is stronger than Jiangling, Cao Cao's more than 80,000 people besieged Jiangling and retreated, we have few men and horses, and we want to take Xiangyang only afraid that we will not be able to do it. ”

Ge Liang said: "At present, of course, we should first consolidate the defense, if we attack Xiangyang in the short term, Cao Cao will definitely leave more troops in Xiangyang and Fancheng, of course, it is difficult for us to gain." ”

Liu Bei asked, "Then now are we going to let Yun Chang withdraw?" ”

Ge Liang said: "General Guan should be withdrawn, but our navy should stay in Hanshui for the time being and follow the Jiangdong navy to act together, but we have to change a general to take command." ”

"Since you don't plan to attack Xiangyang, why do you want to stay in the army?" Liu Bei didn't know what Ge Liang was thinking.

Ge Liang said: "Because I think that Xiangyang still has to attack, but now is not the time." ”

Everyone asked in unison, "Why?" ”

Ge Liang stretched out his head and wanted to scratch the back of his head, but just stretched out and withdrew his hand, and shook the goose feather fan in his hand: "Because I think that whether Xiangyang wants to fight or not should depend on Jiangdong Zhou Yu's attitude." As long as he wants to attack Xiangyang, we must cooperate with him. ”

"Jiangdong still made a lot of efforts to defeat Cao Cao's army this time, although we gave up Jiangxia County for this, but I am afraid that we will not be able to meet his needs." Ge Liang voiced his concerns.

Isn't he satisfied, should we work hard to give him another Xiangyang? Everyone shook their heads in confusion.

"I have been in contact with Zhou Yu and know that he is ambitious, loyal to Jiangdong, and willing to serve Jiangdong to expand its territory, if there is an opportunity to attack Xiangyang, he will not let go." Ge Liang thought to himself, if I told Zhou Yu's plan to occupy Jiangling and attack Yizhou recorded in the history books, I was afraid that you would all make a fuss.

Liu Bei nodded to Ge Liang and motioned for him to continue.

Ge Liang said: "Now that Sun Quan is attacking Hefei, if Zhou Yu wants to attack Xiangyang again, then Cao Cao will regard Jiangdong as the main enemy at present, which can effectively reduce our pressure." ”

Everyone suddenly realized. Pang Tong laughed secretly, it turns out that you Zhuge Liang is also good or bad.

Liu Bei pondered: "Then what if Zhou Yu doesn't plan to attack Xiangyang?" ”

"If he decides not to fight, then we can also shut the mouths of the Jiangdong people, and they themselves are satisfied with the current results. But I think Zhou Yu will definitely try to attack. As I said, he has big ambitions. Ge Liang thinks that what he thinks should be right, since Zhou Yu dared to besiege Nanjun for a year in history, he will not give up if he is powerless.

Ge Liang added: "Even if he doesn't want to fight, we should try our best to get him to attack." We can tell him that if he can stop Cao's army from reinforcing Xiangyang from the direction of Fancheng from the waterway, we will send foot cavalry to help him take Xiangyang. ”

Pang Tong seemed to understand what Ge Liang meant, and asked: "But Xiangyang is easy to defend and difficult to attack, where is it so easy to fight." Even if you are alone, as long as you command it properly, it will not be too difficult to hold on to Xiangyang City for a year. ”

Ge Liang smiled: "I didn't say that we must fight it quickly, and it is Zhou Yu's troops who are going to attack the city, we are just cooperating with him, sending some troops, sending some food, and letting the navy help him cut off the Han River, and you can also train our navy by the way, learn more from the Jiangdong navy." ”

"Then if you really capture Xiangyang in the end, it will really be handed over to Zhou Yu?" Liu Bei still wants to occupy more territory, Xiangyang, but Jingzhou Prefecture is located.

Pang Tong said: "It's okay to hand it over to Zhou Yu, let him block Cao Jun for us in front." We are at ease in the back to organize agricultural combat readiness. I think that after this war in Jingzhou, all parties are fighting for land, so it is better to prepare as soon as possible, and it is fundamental to enter and occupy Yizhou. ”

Liu Bei was surprised, this Pang Tong originally had the same plan as Zhuge Liang.

Ge Liang said: "So we should inform Zhou Yu now, tell him that Cao Cao's army has retreated, and it is not the right time to attack Xiangyang, let him temporarily retreat to Jiangxia, and wait for Cao Cao himself to leave Jingzhou before waiting for an opportunity to attack." ”

Pang Tong smiled and asked: "This Zhou Yu was attacked and defended all of a sudden by what you said, can he be happy?" ”

Ge Liang replied with a smile: "Don't you know that when Sun Ce was there, he named Zhou Yu as Jiangxia Taishou, but Jiangxia was actually occupied by Huang Zu at that time, and now let him go back to his own jurisdiction to be a parent official for a while, isn't it also a pleasure?" ”