Young Master Zhuge is worthy of being the son of Daddy Zhuge himself, and he is quite a true legend of Daddy Zhuge pretending to be a coercive style. Standing in front of the military map hanging high in the hall, he looked like he was pointing out the country, and he was a little Wolong!

"Dad, Uncle Liu, come and see! Although Jingzhou is a state, the situation in the north and south is not the same. In the northern part of Jingzhou, Xiangyang and Fancheng are in the area, although there are Han water, a tributary of the great river, flowing through its territory. However, most of the area is plain, the terrain is flat and open, there are not many large rivers, and there is also a lack of dangers like the hills and mountains in the Jiangnan area, which is very beneficial to the large-scale group joint operation of Cao's infantry cavalry! As for us, which is dominated by foot soldiers, and the Jiangdong army, which is dominated by naval troops, they are in a disadvantageous position in this area. In addition, the Jingxiang clans in the Xiangyang and Fancheng areas, such as Cai Mao and Kuaiyue, also have a lot of hearts close to the Central Plains. Therefore, this area is extremely unfavorable to us and Sun Quan from both a military perspective and a popular point of view! If we want to recapture the Xiangfan area, it will be extremely difficult in terms of the current strength of our two sides! Young Master Zhuge pointed to the area around Xiangfan marked on the map, and carefully analyzed the topography and people's conditions in the northern part of Jingzhou.

"Well, what Zhan'er said is good! This is also the reason why in the Xiangfan area, we will face the Cao army's infantry cavalry army will be defeated repeatedly! Liu Bei stroked his beard lightly and nodded in agreement.

"Uncle Liu is right! Now that the era of the battle for supremacy is coming to an end, it is too early to say that it is coming to an end! Cao Cao has just swept the north, and the interior is not stable! Before he had Han Sui in the rear, Ma Chao was in turmoil, and the internal support of the Han Dynasty was still very strong, he sent troops to the south. It would be good if it could be resolved quickly, but once the attack was blocked, it would be stuck in the quagmire of the southern expedition. Then those anti-Cao Yonghan forces that have temporarily hibernered for fear of Cao Cao's might will inevitably make a comeback! In the boy's opinion, Cao Cao's southern expedition is too impatient! But this is precisely the opportunity given by God to Uncle Liu to reverse the situation! ”

"Lao Tzu said, blessings and misfortunes depend on them, and disasters and blessings depend on them! Doesn't Zhan'er's words just confirm the words of the saint? Wonderful! Wonderful! "Liu Bei is an ambitious person, but he has been unsuccessful for various reasons. After Cao Cao pacified the north, although Liu Bei did not give up his lofty ambition of "reviving the Han dynasty and pacifying the world", even Liu Bei himself sometimes felt that the goal was so unattainable! Zhuge Daddy's Longzhong pair pointed out the way for Liu Bei, and now Young Master Zhuge 's analysis of the current situation unexpectedly made Liu Bei realize that there was a huge opportunity hidden under the current situation that seemed to be extremely unsatisfactory to him, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

"Hehe, the lord is wise! Zhan'er's analysis of the Xiangfan area just now is indeed very reasonable! We had always hoped to sweep through the nine counties of Jingxiang, but now it seems that it is not so easy! Rather than swallowing Jingzhou alone, it is better to first take some areas that are easy to conquer to gain a firm foothold, and then accumulate strength and gradually become bigger! "How smart is Daddy Zhuge ? Young Master Zhuge only said half of what he said, and Father Zhuge probably knew what he wanted to say!

"Well, Nanjun and Jiangxia were originally good places, but I lost them! What a pity! Liu Bei held his forehead and couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

"Uncle Liu, in fact, although Nanjun and Jiangxia have a good geographical location, they have a large population and rich products. However, it may not be beneficial for our current development! Young Master Zhuge said with a smile.

Liu Bei frowned, and said puzzledly: "Although Jingzhou is said to be nine counties, most of the population is concentrated in Xiangfan, Nanjun, and Jiangxia. Since ancient times, it has been a battleground for soldiers! If you want to gain a firm foothold in Jingzhou, you should base yourself in Nanjun without taking Xiangfan. Since Zhan'er thinks that Xiangfan is not good for us, if Nanjun is not good for us either, then wouldn't we have to give up Jingzhou? Although Liu Bei doesn't like to read, his years of military career have made him have his own unique experience in terms of the current situation, strategy and tactics. Moreover, he has lived in Jingzhou for many years, and he has long had the heart to sweep Jingxiang, so he naturally often analyzes the situation in Jingzhou with Sun Qian, Jian Yong and other strategists. Therefore, his understanding of the situation in Jingzhou is no less than that of Zhuge and his son.

Young Master Zhuge slid his fingers along the map, and then stopped in the area marked with Changsha and Wuling. smiled and said, "Uncle Liu, have you forgotten what your father just said?" ”

"What did the military advisor just say? You mean......"

"Sit back and watch the success or failure, and wait for the opportunity to move! Nanjun and Jiangxia are both north of the river, although they are the key points of Jingxiang, they are also the land of the four wars! Occupying Nanjun and Jiangxia means that we have to directly face the direct attack of the Cao army from Xiangfan! Become the vanguard of the anti-Cao force. Not to mention that our current family background does not have the strength to fight a war of attrition with Cao Jun. Even if he has this strength, is Uncle Liu willing to fight for his family and lose both with Cao Cao, so that Sun Quan can pick up the cheap? ”

"Huh? Hahaha, that's naturally unwilling! Liu Bei laughed obscenely. Although Liu Bei is famous for his loyalty, benevolence and righteousness. But he's definitely not a bad guy who sacrifices himself for others. Although there will be no Prime Minister Cao Cheng's "I'd rather bear the people of the world than let the people of the world bear me" superb realm. But it is impossible for you to ask him to rejuvenate the Han family, fight for his own family foundation, and make wedding dresses for others.

"So our top priority is to hurry up and make room for our Zhou capital governor and let them go to fight Cao Jun. Let's step aside and watch a good show of sandpiper and clam fighting. If he, Zhou Gongjin, can repel Cao Cao, the lord will not enlarge the square, and simply give up all the land in Jiangbei to Jiangdong, let them take it in Nanjun, and let them occupy it in Jiangxia. Let Zhou Yu go and fight Cao Cao's army! We can retreat to the second, take advantage of the north-south contention, wave our troops to the south, and take the four counties of Jingnan as our home first. Accumulate strength, recover your vitality, and strengthen yourself. Then sit back and watch the success or failure, and wait for the opportunity to go north! When we are full-fledged, Sun Zhongmou just wants to prevent Jingzhou, and I'm afraid we have to consider whether we can deal with the attacks of the two strong enemies in the north and south at the same time! In this way, sooner or later, Jingzhou will not be in the owner's pocket? Father Zhuge shook the feather fan lightly and said with a smile.

Liu Bei was overjoyed when he heard this, and said with a smile: "The military advisor is really my Zhang Zifang!" I have a military advisor, so why worry about not succeeding in the great cause! Hahaha! ”

When Young Master Zhuge heard this, he wanted to cry without tears. The emotional Lao Tzu analyzed it dryly for a long time, and the credit was taken by his father again. Ay! The kid didn't **!

"Although the words of the military advisor are wonderful, the top priority is how to defeat Cao Cao! Now Cao's army is strong, and we are alone. Even if Jiangdong sends troops, they are still outnumbered! I'm afraid Zhou Yu is not Cao Cao's opponent! Although Zhuge father and son painted a beautiful prospect for Liu Bei, it was a matter of the future after all, and it was based on the premise that the Jiangdong army could repel Cao's army. Although Zhou Yu and Cao Cao were equally famous in the Three Kingdoms in later generations, they were known as a generation of Confucian generals. But that was after the Battle of Chibi. At this time, although Zhou Yu was young and promising, he was a high-ranking official and a lord above the Jiangdong court. But if you want to say that Zhou Yu will definitely be able to defeat Cao Gong, I'm afraid that even Zhou Yu himself doesn't believe it at this time. It is not surprising that Liu Bei is worried.

"The forward of the Cao army followed the lord all the way, and Yi Liang estimated that the vanguard of the sailor division of the Cao army was only afraid that it was not far from Xiakou! Jiangdong Sailor is known as the elite, how in the end! Let's plan after this battle! ”

"Yes!" Liu Bei stood up, walked to the door, looked south at the wide river outside the city, looked solemn, and said to himself: "Zhou Lang, Zhou Lang!" I hope you're not Lang, it's good to be famous! ”

On the river outside Xiakou City are hundreds of warships of all kinds in Jiangdong. After Zhou Yu led his army to Xiakou, he chose an area with good water conditions outside Xiakou to establish a water village in Hengjiang, so as to prevent Cao's naval division from defeating Liu Bei and going down the river into Jiangdong.

The design of the Jiangdong Water Village is quite orderly, hundreds of warships are neatly arranged on the periphery of the water village, and the huge hulls are linked to each other to form a towering water barrier. The waterways vacated between large ships, small vessels transporting heavy grain and grass, and complex guards can be shuttled between them. There are also many spare boats moored in the water wall. The spare ships were loaded with grain, grass, baggage, weapons, and armor. There is a logistics supply area for the navy. In the middle is a huge water platform made of fine wooden planks, on which more than a dozen tall tents are erected. This is where the headquarters of the Jiangdong Navy is located.

At this time, the night was already deep, but Zhou Dudu had not yet fallen asleep, and the table in front of him was covered with a topographical map of the Xiakou area, and his face was full of calm and calm, this guy seemed to have a good idea of the upcoming war!

"Report~~" The sentry trotted all the way into the tent, took two steps forward and knelt on the ground, and held the thick bamboo tube containing intelligence on his back high above his head. Loudly reported: "Qiyu Metropolitan Governor, General Cao Jun Ban, Zhang Yunqin led the Jingzhou Navy Division down the river and went straight to Xiakou!" On the river, there are countless warships of all kinds of Cao army, stretching for several miles before and after, and the warships are full of sailors, and the number of troops is no less than 20,000. ”

Zhou Yu stepped forward to take the bamboo tube, took out the information, and took a quick glance. smiled slightly, and said with a smile: "Cao Thief is trying to ruin the family of Jingzhou Water Master!" ”