"Nakao!" Seeing that his friend Wu Lan was shot to death, Lei Tong was also stunned. Not only him, but Meng Da and Zhao Feng were also taken aback by this sudden change.

"General Meng, General Lei, as expected by Zhang Dudu, the three of them really betrayed the Duke of Shu!" Among the two generals at the head of the city, the one on the left smiled arrogantly. "Who is he?" Holding down the thunder copper who hated to fly up to the city to take revenge, Zhao Feng asked in a deep voice.

"He is Leng Bao, the general under Zhang Ren, and the one next to him is Deng Xian." Meng Da on the side introduced in a deep voice, and cold sweat was also on his forehead. If it were him to call the door, it would not be Wu Lan who would die.

"How can this be, when did they come, when we left Jiameng Pass the day before yesterday, they weren't here!" Lei Tong calmed down a little, muttering in his mouth. At this time, Deng Xian's arrogant voice cleared his doubts: "You said that the front foot left Jiameng Pass, and I waited for the back foot to come here, and Fengzhang Dudu took over the defense of Jiameng Pass." You betrayed the Duke of Shu and wanted to turn against each other, it was really wishful thinking. At present, there are no less than 10,000 defenders in Jiameng Pass, do you want to come and try it? ”

"Damn, it's Zhang Ren!" Zhao Feng was also resentful when he heard this. The first general in Xichuan who shot Pang Tong to death in history is really worthy of his name. Looking at Lei Tong, who gritted his teeth, and Meng Da, who was dejected, and the army with low morale, Zhao Feng also knew that it was very unrealistic to attack the city now, so he ordered someone to collect Wu Lan's body at the moment, and returned to Nanjiang City with the two of them first.

"How so?" In Nanjiang City, Fei Shi was also surprised to see this play, and the audience reacted after telling the reason. originally thought that Jia Meng was coming to be captured, but he didn't expect that it was Wu Lan who died, and the four of them sat in Nanjiang City, and they couldn't help but be a little discouraged.

"General Meng, at the moment, the defenders of Jiameng Pass are sufficient, and they can't be rushed down. We betrayed Liu Zhang, the so-called dilemma, what should we do? Lei Tong couldn't help but stomp his feet in a hurry. If he has been in such a dilemma, the 20,000 Sichuan army under his command is only afraid that in a month or two, it will be automatically disbanded. Although Meng Da was a little resourceful, this time Zhang Ren expected the enemy to take the lead, and he couldn't help it.

"Otherwise, the two of you should retreat to Hanzhong first and reorganize your armaments with me. When I make my father-in-law clear, I will send troops to attack Liu Zhang in two ways! Zhao Feng thought for a while, it seemed that this was the safest way.

"That's all there is to it!" Meng Da and Lei Tong are also a little gloomy. Fei Shi was silent, and suddenly said, "General Lei, General Meng." Although we are waiting to surrender, I am afraid that the 20,000 Sichuan army may not be willing to surrender. If you move to Hanzhong like this, it will be very inconvenient! ”

"That's right!" Lei Tong and Meng Da both know that the military spirit is inevitably unstable in this situation, but there is nothing they can do now, they can only hope that the military spirit will not collapse too strongly.

"Two generals, in order to exchange for Xiliang horses in the middle of my Han Dynasty, the grain and grass are not too sufficient. The two can select the able-bodied ones among the generals and go to Hanzhong to reorganize the armament; The rest of the weak soldiers, but to the middle of the river, with the previous Hanzhong army, tuntian, to supplement the military, I don't know what the two of them think? Zhao Feng suddenly spoke.

"But by the general's orders!" Lei Tong and Meng Da did not doubt him, and hurriedly agreed. Previously, after Zhao Feng pacified Hanzhong, he moved more than 10,000 weak soldiers from Hanzhong to Tuntian. It belongs to Yinping County, and is located in the three core areas of Longxi, Hanzhong and Xichuan, with Qishan Mountain in the west, Wenshan Mountain in the east, and Hanjiang River in the north, with inconvenient transportation. Although the land is still fertile, it has always been sparsely populated. Zhao Feng ordered someone to go to Tuntian a few days ago, and everyone only thought that he wanted to reduce the burden of military supplies. Later, I learned that this move had a deep meaning.

At that moment, Lei Tong and Meng Da gathered the sergeants under their command, totaling more than 23,000 people. Among them, about 19,000 of the strong ones entered Hanzhong, and the remaining 4,000 or so weak soldiers were all led by the deputy general to go to Hanzhong, and Lu Dai, the commander of Tuntian, who was already there, arranged Tuntian. Zhao Feng wrote another chapter, described the cause and effect in detail, and ordered someone to pass on the book to Liu Bei, waiting for his further actions. After all, if you want to take Xichuan by yourself, it's really a bit of a big deal.

A few days later, Zhao Feng's handwritten letter appeared in front of Liu Bei in Shouchun City. Liu Bei was also taken aback after seeing it, and hurriedly ordered someone to summon Shouchun's civil and military strategists to discuss.

"It's no wonder that the Shu army increased its troops in Bajun and Baidi City, and it turned out to be the enemy of General Zhao, so it increased its troops in these places to prevent our army from attacking." Zhuge Liang thought about what happened before, and he also suddenly realized. Looking at Zhao Feng's handwritten letter, which described the cause and effect in detail, Zhuge Liang also sighed: "Liu Jiyu forgot his righteousness when he saw Xiaoli, and he actually wanted to take Hanzhong by relying on the Hongmen banquet, which was really wishful thinking, but instead sent 20,000 Sichuan troops in vain. ”

"It's a pity that General Zhao failed to capture Jiameng Pass in one fell swoop, otherwise, he would have been able to enter Chengdu!" Pang Tong sighed meaningfully. Zhuge Liang frowned slightly, and then he still spoke: "Now that Liu Zhang's calculation of General Zhao has failed, and the name of revenge has spread all over Xichuan, the morale of the army and the people has been greatly damaged. Can the lord not send a general from Fuling into Sichuan, echoing with General Zhao to break Liu Zhang? ”

Liu Bei hesitated for a long time when he heard this, and finally sighed: "In the past, I said that I was grateful to my uncle for knowing the kindness, but now I want to be the enemy of his son. Bei's life is based on benevolence and righteousness, and he is so ungrateful, he really doesn't want to! ”

Zhuge Liang couldn't help but have a headache when he heard this, knowing that Liu Bei was hesitating for his benevolence and righteousness again, he turned his head and saw that Lu Su also had a wry smile on his face. Fortunately, the most important thing in this world is an excuse, especially for people like Zhuge Liang, it is easier to find an excuse than to eat. Shaking his goose feather fan at the moment, Zhuge Liang said earnestly: "Lord, although Liu Yan had a great favor with the lord, he had already repaid him for helping him exterminate Zhang Lu before. Now Liu Zhang is ungrateful and plotting. If it weren't for General Zhao's alertness, Meng Da and the others would still have some conscience, and they were afraid that the land of Hanzhong would be exhausted. Liu Jiyu's surname is cowardly, and he will not provoke easily, presumably because of the provocation of his ministers such as Zhang Ren and Huang Quan. After the lord and Xichuan are captured, he can eliminate the annihilation party, which can not only ensure the safety of Xichuan's side, but also help Liu Jiyu to destroy the thieves, which is the so-called killing two birds with one stone. Isn't that wonderful, and why should it be discredited in the name of the Lord's righteousness? ”

If Zhuge Liang is worthy of being the first person to fool through the ages, with an empty mouth and white teeth, he will invade Xichuan naked, and say that he will help Liu Zhang exterminate the thief. When Liu Bei heard these words again, he immediately felt that it was much more pleasant to the ears. At that moment, Pang Tong also admonished: "In the past, the reason why Jingsheng Gong entrusted Jingzhou and the lord was only because he knew that he was unable to take charge of Jingxiang, and if he tried his best, he would inevitably bring disaster upon himself. For him, Jing Xiang is really a curse. Today, Liu Jiyu's talent is not as good as Liu Jingsheng, if he sits in Xichuan, he will get into trouble sooner or later. The lord helped him pacify Xichuan, but he actually saved his people. If Xichuan falls into the hands of Cao Ying, Liu Jiyu is afraid that he will die without a complete body. ”

"Moreover, if the lord wants to go on a northern expedition, he will seize Yongliang. If you want to seize Yongliang, you must march from Hanzhong. However, relying on the land of Hanzhong alone, it can raise 50,000 soldiers at most. Even if the three eastern counties are added, there are only 70,000 or 80,000 soldiers. If the people and horses of Jingzhou are transferred, first, the roads of Daba Mountain are rugged, and second, the people and horses of Jingzhou still need to enter Sizhou, and they may not be able to be transferred. Xichuan is known as the country of abundance, enough to raise 100,000 soldiers. If you can capture Xichuan, it will be easy to attack Yongliang! Lu Su also gave full play to his strengths in the overall situation and began to make suggestions.

Under the education of his three most foolish advisers, Liu Bei finally let go of his psychological baggage. But after a little silence, Liu Bei remembered another question, and couldn't help frowning: "Then I wait for the Northern Expedition to be imminent, how can I go to take Xichuan again?" ”

As soon as Liu Bei said this, he saw that Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and others were all sighing, and finally Zhuge Liang spoke: "Lord, with a bright view, I am afraid that this year's Northern Expedition may not be possible." ”

"Why is that?" Liu Bei was a little inexplicable, why did he say that the Northern Expedition suddenly stopped doing it?

"Since the beginning of spring, the spring rain has been continuous. The Yangtze River, Huai River, Xiangshui, Ganshui, and Mishui are all soaring. Liang estimates that if this spring rain falls for another month and a half, I am afraid it will cause floods. Zhuge Liang said a little gloomily. Liu Bei was shocked when he heard this, he knew that Zhuge Liang was proficient in astronomy, and this kind of thing should not be fake.

"Is there a plan for it?" Liu Bei asked with some difficulty. In fact, he also knew that there was no way to deal with this kind of thing, after all, natural disasters could not be alleviated by manpower. The most I can do is to strengthen preventive measures.

Sure enough, Zhuge Liang, who has always been confident, also said with some caution this time: "Liang has sent special personnel to strengthen the embankments in various places, hoping to withstand this flood." At the same time, he also stationed troops on the embankment to guard the embankment to prevent Cao's army from taking advantage of the opportunity to destroy it. ”

"Cao Ying will take the opportunity to destroy?" Jian Yong didn't believe Zhuge Liang's words.

"Cao Ying has always done everything to fight his opponents, and it is not impossible for him to dig a dam to flood the people." Zhuge Liang sighed. As a personal experience of the slaughter of the city in Xuzhou, Zhuge Liang has always hated Cao Ying.

"But there is no need to worry, there is a lot of rain this year, not only under the rule of the lord, but also in Yanzhou, Jizhou and Qingzhou. The water conservancy measures in the states under Cao Ying's rule are far inferior to those of the lord, and in case of a flood, Cao Ying will definitely not be able to hold it first! Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Bei's solemn face, and he also comforted.

"I hope so, it's just a misery for the people!" Liu Bei sighed, and then cheered up and asked, "From what you can see, I should send troops to Xichuan at this time?" ”

"That's right!" Zhuge Liang and the others all nodded. Liu Bei froze, and then asked, "I don't know which general is willing to lead troops into Sichuan?" ”

"Big brother, when I enter Sichuan, I will help you arrest Liu Jiyu and escort him to Jingnan to accompany Liu Jingsheng!" Zhang Fei was a little spoofed, and everyone was already laughing when they heard the words, and Liu Bei couldn't help but laugh. At this time, he heard Zhuge Liang say: "Lord, the terrain of Xichuan is dangerous. If you only march from Jingzhou, it will be too difficult. In Liang's opinion, when the three-way army is dispatched and the Shu is forced, it can be fully successful. ”

"Three-way army?" Liu Bei was a little surprised when he heard this, and hurriedly motioned Zhuge Liang to continue speaking.

"The first route is to take the land route, enter the Sichuan through Fuling, conquer the important places of Ba County, and then go straight to Chengdu; The second way is to take the waterway into the river, and go upriver through the Fujiang River to Luocheng; The third way is to march from Hanzhong. In this way, the three-way army marched side by side, and there were only two famous generals in Sichuan, Yan Yan and Zhang Ren, who could prevent two roads at most, so Chengdu could be said. It's just that the spring water has skyrocketed this year, and the waterway is no longer passable, so Gan Xingba needs to personally investigate the water situation before he can decide! Zhuge Liang said carefully.

"That makes sense!" Liu Bei also felt that such an advance strategy was very safe. After thinking about the candidates for the three-way army, it is needless to say that Hanzhong is led all the way, naturally led by Zhao Feng; The choice of the commander of the waterway is also very decisive, Gan Ning is the first person to fight in the water under his command, and he was born in Ba County, so it is logical for him to lead the water army into Sichuan; Who should be the last candidate for the land route?

"Big brother, just let me go!" As if guessing what Liu Bei hesitated, Zhang Fei took the initiative to ask for help again. Liu Bei looked at his righteous brother, and wanted to say that he was indeed brave and resourceful, but his surname was too anxious, and he had good wine, which made him not feel at ease.

"It's okay for the third brother to go, but the third brother's surname is too urgent, and someone needs to protect him from the auxiliary party." Liu Bei thought for a while. Zhang Fei is not surprised, the last time he hit Qingzhou, he didn't have Chen Gong to help. It's just that now Chen Gong is far away in Beihai, do you have to transfer him again for this matter? After thinking about it for a while, Zhang Fei also knew that this was unlikely, and besides, there were many capable people under Liu Bei's account, so it was enough to find anyone to be a strategist.

"Lord, Liang is willing to enter Sichuan with the army and help the three generals to pacify Xichuan as soon as possible." Zhuge Liang took the initiative to ask. Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang and knew that he was one of the best people under his command in terms of strategy, and with his help, Zhang Fei was safe and sound, and it was immediately decided that Zhang Fei would be the main general, Zhuge Liang would be the military advisor, and he would lead a group of ten civil and military personnel to attack Xichuan from Jingzhou. It's just that when discussing how many troops to send, it is a little difficult.

Liu Bei's five prefectures, plus Hanzhong and half of Qingzhou, now have a population of about 9.8 million and a military force of nearly 600,000. Among them, there are 150,000 Xuzhou troops, 120,000 Jingzhou troops, 80,000 Yangzhou troops, 50,000 Yuzhou troops, 50,000 Jiaozhou troops, 50,000 Qingzhou troops, and tens of thousands of Hanzhong troops. Together with the reserve county soldiers and tuntian soldiers, there are almost 800,000 troops. Under such a military advantage, there is no other battlefield to fight, according to Zhang Fei's surname, at least 300,000 troops must be raised to attack Shu to be enjoyable. Liu Bei originally agreed, but Zhuge Liang objected.

"Lord, in the land of Shuzhong, the roads are rugged, and the spring rain continues, so it is very inconvenient to transport grain. If the army is used in vain, the consumption of grain and grass will be very large, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to sustain. In Liang's opinion, it is enough to dispatch 100,000 troops! Zhuge Liang admonished.

"Xichuan also has no less than 100,000 troops, if only 100,000 troops are dispatched, I'm afraid it won't be enough, right?" Chen Qun frowned when he heard this.

"The combat strength of the Sichuan army is not as good as the Hanzhong army, although there are many people, it is not enough to be afraid, and the previous General Zhao has collected 20,000, and there are still two partial divisions in the navy and Hanzhong, with 100,000 elite divisions, it is enough for 100,000 old and weak soldiers!" Zhuge Liang smiled, his tone was very confident. Everyone thought that Zhuge Liang was exaggerating, but Liu Bei firmly believed it, and everyone sighed secretly. If they knew that Liu Bei had only used less than 50,000 horses to take Sichuan in history, they might have felt even more helpless about the weak combat strength of the Sichuan army.

"By the way, Bo Tao said that there are many mountain roads in Sichuan, so it is best to send out the Shanyue army or the Wudang flying army, I don't know what you think?" Liu Bei suddenly asked.

"This is very good, the Wudang Fei Army and the Shanyue Army are the old troops of General Zhao, and it is twice the result with half the effort to receive Sichuan at his rate!" Pang Tong said with a smile. Intentionally or unintentionally, it is a pun on another word. Zhuge Liang couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and finally sighed lightly. Liu Bei didn't seem to care, and at the moment he also sent someone to Huiji to transfer Gan Ning to listen to it, and prepare the sailor to enter Sichuan, but he ordered He Qi to lead 50 million Danyang elite soldiers into Hanzhong to help Zhao Feng enter Xichuan.

(To be continued)