Why did Zhang Liao choose to turn around?

Gan Ning knew that he was reluctant to let those generals, those more than 10,000 Cao soldiers who stayed on the south bank, the dragons were leaderless, and there was no Zhang Liao to command, once the Jiangdong soldiers were killed, these people were powerless to resist. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

And those Cao soldiers who crossed the river, Jingzhou is still under Cao Cao's control, without Zhang Liao's command, they can also return to Cao Cao's side, and Zhang Liao does not need to worry, but these soldiers on the south bank, Zhang Liao can't bear to abandon them.

Zhang Liao suffered a fiasco, Jiangxia was occupied, Cao Pi was ambushed halfway through his private army, and three urgent reports came, Cao Cao gritted his teeth angrily, and the green tendons on his forehead also jumped up.

Cao Cao, who was in a hurry, went around in the house, thinking hard about no good plan, so he had to find Pang Tong and others to discuss.

glanced at everyone, and saw that everyone was silent, all of them frowned, drooping their heads, and even Pang Tong was no longer as free and easy as in the past.

Until now, Pang Tong did not understand Chen Qi's true intentions, at first, Pang Tong thought that Chen Qi commanded an army of 100,000 men, and he was going to fight Cao Cao in Xiangyang.

However, since Chen Qi came, he only tentatively fought with Cao Bing in front of the battle, and did not even surround the city, and stayed outside the city without moving, which made Cao Jun remind him to be afraid.

Go, but don't dare to go, want to fight, the rebel army doesn't attack the city, how can it fight?

Cao Cao sat in Xiangyang, and originally wanted to rely on the benefits of the city to defeat the rebel army, but Chen Qi had no intention of attacking the city.

Chen Qi did not attack the city, Cao Cao had nothing to do, and he could not lead the army to fight with Chen Qi in the field, in that case, wouldn't Xiangyang City be useless at all, and it became an ornament, fighting in the field, which should be what Chen Qi was most happy to see.

Pang Tong's guess is not bad at all, Chen Qi has 100,000 troops around him, Cao Cao is also strong and strong, no less than 100,000 troops, siege battle, the casualties of the righteous army are bound to be heavy, one eliminates the other, the loss must be Chen Qi's side, when the time comes, when Chen Qi's troops are too lost, Cao Cao can easily repel Chen Qi, so Chen Qi has been patiently guarding the outside for nearly a month, and has never given the order to attack the city.

When the two armies fought, both the defending side and the defending side occupied an absolute advantage.

Xiangyang is not only high and thick, but also has sufficient equipment to defend the city, plus the grain and grass in the city, it is also piled up, if Chen Qiao chooses to attack the city, Cao Cao is not worried at all.

However, Chen Qi has been holding his troops, he wants to turn Xiangyang's advantage into a disadvantage, and let Cao Cao take the initiative to come out to fight him in the field, so that Xiangyang City will lose its due role, and it will also give full play to the advantages of the cavalry of the righteous army.

"Lord, Zhang Liao was defeated, and there are very few troops left in Jiangdong, and now Sun Quan is leading the troops to counterattack, and the hard work we have paid for three years to crusade against Jiangdong will be reduced to nothing." After pondering for a moment, Cheng Yu took the lead and persuaded Cao Cao.

Cao Cao nodded, "Zhongde, now Ganning's navy is stationed on the Yangtze River, we don't have a navy, we can't cross the river at all, not to mention that there is Chen Qi's 100,000 army outside the city, hey..."

Cao Cao was anxious and angry, and his calm and calm demeanor in the past gradually lost his bearings, and he fought Jiangdong for three years, and he was about to destroy Sun Quan, but now, seeing Sun Quan constantly subduing and losing ground, Cao Cao couldn't do anything.

Not only Jiangdong needs to send troops to support, Jiangxia also needs to send troops to recapture it, and even Yanzhou, Cao Cao is a little uneasy, although Chen Qi did not make any moves, but the soldiers and generals under Chen Qi are dispatched everywhere, whether it is Gan Ning, or Chen Deng, and Zhao Yun who is stationed in Guandu, all of which make Cao Cao feel confused.

"My lord, I have three strategies for the lord to refer to, how to choose, please decide."

Pang Tong, who had been silent, suddenly stood up from his seat, Cao Cao heard this, his spirit suddenly perked up, and he hurriedly urged, "Shiyuan, hurry up." ”

Cheng Yu, Xun You and others also looked at Pang Tong in unison.

Pang Tong replied, "The best policy, let Xiahoudun run thousands of miles, and cooperate with Zhuge Liang to attack the Tiger Prison Pass, as long as the Tiger Prison Pass is taken, the siege of the lord will be solved." ”

"It's... However, Shi Yuan, Zhuge Liang had said in a letter a few days ago that the Xichuan soldiers would suffer heavy losses, and now they simply cannot afford to continue to fight against Chen Qi, even if the Tiger Prison Pass can be captured, how many troops can Zhuge Liang send to fight against Chen Qi. ”

"Besides, once Yuan Rang's troops are transferred, this Jingzhou, if there is a business trip, without Yuan Rang's support, we will definitely be in danger."

Cao Cao's worries are not unreasonable, although Chen Qi only sent one Chen to reinforce the Tiger Pass, but the troops from Jingzhou to the Tiger Pass are not only far away, but also the Tiger Pass is a first-class Xiongguan dangerous pass, one man is the pass, ten thousand people are invincible, and even more difficult to attack than Tongguan.

Zhuge Liang attacked Tongguan, lost tens of thousands of soldiers, Xiahoudun only had 50,000 troops around him, once he could not capture the Tiger Pass, the consequences were unimaginable.

What's more, Jingzhou is in chaos now, and Cao Cao is already overstretched, and he doesn't want Xiahoudun to leave.

Even if Xiahoudun can successfully take the Tiger Prison Pass, if Zhuge Liang is unable to continue to send troops on the grounds that his troops are insufficient, Cao Cao will be helpless.

Seeing Cao Cao shaking his head, Pang Tong sighed lightly, and a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes, Zhuge Liang's scheming, Pang Tong had already guessed it, as for saying that the troops were insufficient, this kind of nonsense, Pang Tong would not believe it.

Now Zhuge Liang's reason is that he suffered heavy casualties in attacking Tongguan and could not take the Tiger Prison Pass, as long as Xiahoudun and Xichuan soldiers attacked back and forth, the Tiger Prison Pass may not have a chance to seize it, once the Tiger Pass fell, Zhuge Liang would have no excuse not to continue to send troops to Chen.

Once Zhuge Liang sends troops and the door to Jizhou is wide open, Chen Qi will inevitably panic, and he will definitely divide his troops to help.

When the time comes, as soon as the whole body is activated, Jingzhou's game of dead chess will be activated instantly.

Seeing that everyone did not approve of the sneak attack on the Tiger Prison Pass, Pang Tong shook his head and sighed: "Everyone, I Pang Tong, different from Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang plans Zhou Xiang, good at layout, this person is extremely cautious, but, whether it is attacking or defending, no matter how big or small, he has already planned thoughtfully, it can be said that there are almost no flaws, and I, I am good at improvisation, surprise victory, surprise attack Tiger Prison Pass, although risky, but, looking at the current situation, everyone, only a fight, can be reborn." ”

"Shi Yuan, I don't know what your middle strategy is?"

Cao Cao did not approve of the proposal of a surprise attack on the Tiger Prison, this risk was really a bit big.

"Zhongce, since Chen Qi doesn't leave, then force him to go, Xiangyang is adjacent to the Xiangjiang River, and now is the flood season, just let Xiahoudun secretly cut off the Xiangjiang River, divert water and pour Xiangyang, Chen Qi's siege, it's not enough to worry."

"Pang Tong, are you crazy? What kind of strategy is this, now that we are all in Xiangyang, if the embankment is broken and the water is released, won't I be in danger as well. (To be continued.) )