Youxian, the county seat.

The return of Liu Xiu and his entourage is a big day worth remembering for Youxian County. Going to Jiangdong to greet his relatives was a test for Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu is back, and everything is finally back on track. The only thing that disappointed the people was that Liu Xiu failed to marry Sun Shangxiang.

Zhao Yun was placed in the county office, and after Liu Xiu returned, he immediately convened Pang Tong, Huang Zhong, Deng Zhan, and Kuaiqi to discuss the matter.

Liu Xiu's eyes fell on Kuai Qi's body and asked, "Demin, on the way back to the county seat, there were bandits. In Youxian County, there are not many bandits"

Kuai Qi's face was as usual, and he said unhurriedly: "Returning to the lord, the bandits in Youxian County are actually extinct. The bandits who appeared were not bandits in the true sense of the word, they were soldiers who lost to Tai Shici. After the defeat at the beginning, these people hid in the mountains and forests, not knowing that Tai Shici had been defeated. The county government has put up notices everywhere and is recalling the scattered soldiers. ”

When Liu Xiu heard this, he nodded with satisfaction.

If you want to run well, safety is the most basic guarantee.

Liu Xiudao: "The soldiers scattered in Youxian County and other places must be recalled as soon as possible. In this matter, don't just be limited to notices, send more people to search. Bring back more than a dozen bandits from the county office, you deal with them as soon as possible. ”

"No"

Kuai Qi nodded, remembering it in his heart.

Liu Xiu changed his words and asked, "So far, how many soldiers are there in the barracks?"

Huang Zhong presided over the Youxian camp and replied: "There are already 20,000 soldiers in the barracks, not including the troops in Youxian County. ”

Liu Xiu's eyes showed a look of surprise, he didn't expect the expansion of his forces to be so rapid. Counting the thousands of soldiers in Youxian County, it means that Liu Xiu's strength has exceeded more than 20,000 people.

This force is extraordinary.

Huang Zhong said again: "The army is all ready, just wait for the lord to order to attack Yuzhang County." ”

Liu Xiu thought for a while and said: "Entering the cold winter season, is it appropriate to attack Yuzhang County" As for the time to send troops, Liu Xiu hopes that after the beginning of spring, it will be relatively easier for the soldiers.

Pang Tong took over the words, shook his head and said: "Regarding the time of sending troops, I have carefully discussed it with General Hansheng, the lieutenant of County Deng, and Kuai County. Although the cold winter is difficult, it is not without benefits, and the situation is compelling, so we can only send troops as soon as possible. ”

Liu Xiudao: "What about the reason?"

Pang Tong said: "First, we are difficult, and the other party is also difficult. Jiangdong not only had to supply the grain and grass of the Chaisang Navy, but also made every effort to plan Jiangxia County, and the war in Yuzhang County began, and it was necessary to supply the grain of Yuzhang County. For Koto, this is a big difficulty. ”

"Second, Tai Shici has just been defeated, and the army has been defeated, and now the morale of Yuzhang County is low, taking advantage of his illness to kill him, just taking advantage of the low morale of Yuzhang County, he took advantage of the victory to pursue. ”

"Third, marching and fighting in the cold winter is a test and a tempering for the soldiers. If the soldiers under the command of the lord can't even withstand the cold winter, it is difficult to become the elite of a hundred battles. On top of that, the north entered the cold earlier. The lord will use troops against the north in the future, and the soldiers under his command will inevitably get used to fighting in the cold winter. In a sense, this is also a kind of military training. ”

"Fourth, it is better to attack Yuzhang County sooner rather than later. It was only a matter of time before Cao Cao went south to Jingzhou. The sooner the lord takes Yuzhang County, the sooner he can lay the foundation, lay a solid foundation, and increase his strength. The time left for the lord is good, and when the spring of next year begins, there will be many variables. ”

Pang Tong's eyes were sharp, revealing the edge, and he said: "Lord, get ready for war." ”

Everyone's eyes fell on Liu Xiu.

The final decision is made by Liu Xiu.

Liu Xiu asked rhetorically: "Shiyuan, how is the plan to attack Yuzhang County prepared?"

Pang Tong looked overjoyed, knowing that Liu Xiu had already adopted the suggestion of sending troops, and hurriedly said, "My lord, it's ready." As he spoke, he took out a roll of bamboo slips from his sleeve, handed it to Liu Xiu, and said, "My lord, please see, this is the plan we have jointly drawn up to attack Yuzhang County. ”

A roll of bamboo slips was handed to Liu Xiu's desk.

Liu Xiu took it apart and read it carefully.

After reading the whole plan, Liu Xiu carefully calculated it in his heart, and said: "According to the proposed plan, the army is divided into two routes, the first way is to enter Pingdu County through Ancheng County, and attack the south of Yuzhang County, with a strength of 10,000 troops, which is the first route army. The other way went down Jun County into Ai County, attacked Haiyang County, and approached Nanchang County, the seat of Yuzhang County, with a strength of 10,000 people, which was the second route army. ”

"The plan itself, nothing is too much of a problem. ”

"But there is one problem, Chaisang County is very close to Yuzhang County. Once Yuzhang County encounters a crisis, the army of the Chaisang battalion can support Yuzhang County at any time. ”

"Zhou Yu led the army into the battlefield of Yuzhang County, can the 10,000 troops of the Second Route Army resist?"

Liu Xiu's eyes showed a trace of worry, and he said: "Zhou Yu's subordinates are the real elites of Jiangdong. Moreover, Zhou Yu's subordinates Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Lu Meng, etc., are all talents. These people are not easy people. If the problems faced by the Second Route Army are not solved, they are prone to major problems. ”

A smile appeared in Pang Tong's eyes, and he said, "My lord, General Hansheng has the most say on this issue. ”

As he spoke, his eyes looked at Huang Zhong.

Huang Zhong explained: "On the Chaisang side, according to our judgment, Zhou Yu is actively preparing for the war. According to our speculation, at the beginning of next year, Zhou Yu may use troops against Jiangxia. Therefore, it is very unlikely that he will support Yuzhang County. ”

Liu Xiu shook his head and said, "The possibility is very small, which means that it is also possible." Once Zhou Yu enters strongly, the most important thing to do is that Zhou Yu, as the governor of Jiangdong, is in charge of the Jiangdong army. Yuzhang County is dangerous, and he can't sit idly by. ”

After hearing this, Pang Tong, Huang Zhong and the others fell silent.

It is inferred that Zhou Yu will attack Jiangxia County. But as Liu Xiu considered, Yuzhang County was in trouble, and Zhou Yu, as the governor of Jiangdong, could not sit idly by.

If Zhou Yu doesn't intervene, everything is easy to say, if Zhou Yu intervenes, the situation will be troublesome.

Pang Tong said: "In this case, adjust the plan." ”

"How to adjust," Liu Xiu asked.

Pang Tong Zhengse said: "Take advantage of the situation, when we attacked Yuzhang County, we sent people to Jiangxia County to meet Huang Zu. In this battle, Youxian and Jiangxia fought jointly. ”

"First, our plan remains unchanged, and we still attack Yuzhang County according to the original plan. If Zhou Yu does not intervene, he will directly take Yuzhang County. ”

"Second, once Zhou Yu goes south, ask Huang Zu to send troops to attack Chaisang. The Jiangxia army entered Chaisang, and after Chaisang was in an emergency, Zhou Yu was difficult to care about, but would be attacked. We and Huang Zu can also take advantage of the situation to flank Zhou Yu. ”

Pang Tong looked confident in his eyes, and said: "In this way, not only can you take Yuzhang County, but you can also take Zhou Yu's army." ”

Liu Xiu smiled at the corner of his mouth, shook his head and said, "Shiyuan, you have thought too well. Zhou Yu is not simple, this person is proficient in marching and arranging, not an easy person. When he went south to Yuzhang County, he must arrange for his followers to ensure the safety of Chasang County. Huang Zu could not capture Chaisang and could not flank Zhou Yu, which meant that the Second Route Army would face Zhou Yu's army, and the consequences were unpredictable. ”

At this time, what Liu Xiu did was to find loopholes.

Moreover, Liu Xiu also believed that Zhou Yu's vision and gaze were enough to judge this situation, and he would definitely leave troops to resist Jiang Xia's attack.

Pang Tong immediately said: "My lord, as long as the First Route Army sweeps the counties in the south of Yuzhang County in the shortest possible time, and then moves the army north to converge." When the two armies gather, they can resist Zhou Yu and even defeat Zhou Yu. ”

Liu Xiu looked at Pang Tongyi's eyes, but he was still not satisfied.

Pang Tong smiled and said, "Lord, I know you want to say if you can sweep the south in the shortest time." I am willing to make a military order and personally preside over the army of the second road, and ensure that it will be swept in the shortest possible time. ”

Liu Xiu frowned and fell silent.

Pang Tong's proposal was a little impulsive in Liu Xiu's opinion.

Liu Xiu believed in Pang Tong's ability, but when it came to marching and arranging, deduction was an extremely crucial part. The whole plan is fully deduced to ensure that the plan is correct and can be fully implemented