In Xiangyang City, Zhuge Liang made the final decision.

The order was given to Jingzhou and Jiangdong soldiers and horses to go north, not only to deal with the battle of Hanzhong, but also to prepare to take this opportunity to expand their own results and gain an advantage.

Now.

To the north of Jingzhou, there are two lines of soldiers and horses.

They were the 20,000 Xinye Army commanded by Guan Yu, and the 20,000 Huo Jun stationed in Jingbei Yingzhai later.

Xue Li set out from Xiangyang City and brought 10,000 people again.

The entire Jingzhou front is a large army.

Their target is Namyang County.

In the castle of Shinno.

Guan Yu is guarding here, and he guards Liu Bei's last family.

When the news came from Hanzhong and learned that Liu Bei had been captured by Cao Jun, Guan Yu was very anxious. With the soldiers and horses, he wanted to go north, but unfortunately, his combat power could not reverse the overall situation.

You must know that Liu Bei was imprisoned in Chang'an by Cao Cao, and he wanted to fight to Chang'an with more than 20,000 troops, which was simply wishful thinking.

At this point, Guan Yu also understood what Xu Shu said.

Relying on their strength, they couldn't rescue Liu Bei at all, they could only rely on Liu Qi's forces.

When Zhuge Liang's order came.

Guan Yu was inspecting the city, and Guan Ping came in a hurry:

"Father, there is an urgent letter from the Xiangyang Zhuge Military Division."

Hearing this, Guan Yu also showed a straight face and said:

"Where is the faith?"

Seeing Guan Ping take the letter, Guan Yu immediately opened it to check it.

After reading the content, Guan Yu suddenly showed joy on his face, he had been holding back for so long, Jingzhou was finally going to send troops north, although it was not going straight to Chang'an, but it could also vent the evil anger in his heart.

"Cao thief kidnapped my brother, and I, Guan Yu, have nothing to do with him."

Putting down the letter, Guan Yu looked at the north and muttered to himself.

Although he had been under Cao Cao, Liu Bei was an irreplaceable existence for him.

If he could only rescue Liu Bei by killing Cao Cao, he would not have any hesitation. It's a pity that Guan Yu doesn't have this strength now, even if he is an enemy of 10,000 people, it is impossible to sweep away 10,000 troops.

Soon, Guan Yu said loudly:

"Pass the order down, straighten out the soldiers and horses in Jingzhou, and wait for the arrival of the soldiers and horses in Xiangyang, and our army will go north to attack the Cao army."

Guan Ping's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly gave up.

Guan Yu has heard of the chief general of the three armies appointed by Zhuge Liang, and it is rumored that he is Liu Qi's cronies, and he has made great achievements in the previous battle with Cao Jun.

Such a person is capable of himself.

But in Guan Yu's opinion, he is not weaker than others, and if he has the opportunity in the future, he will naturally have to compete with him.

The other side.

Although Gan Ning commanded the Jiangxia Naval Army, he is now responsible for the defense of the entire Yangtze River.

It can be said that he is the number one leader of the entire Koto.

There are only the lord Liu Qi and the military advisor Zhuge Liang above, and the others are not qualified to order him.

This is also a very normal thing.

After all, since Liu Qi took the throne, Gan Ning has repeatedly performed miraculous feats, his strength is not bad, and his status is all played by himself.

Some time ago, Zhuge Liang ordered Gan Ning to put on an offensive posture.

But the order for an attack was not given for a long time.

Now the situation is different, and with Liu Qi entering Hanzhong and Cao Cao at war, they don't have to have too many scruples.

Anyway, Zhuge Liang believes that Liu Qi will definitely be able to deal with Cao Cao in Hanzhong. However, Cao Cao mobilized troops and horses from all walks of life to support, but weakened the defenses in other places.

Now Ganning's garrison is in Moling.

This is the Jianye in the back.

But without Sun Quan moving the capital here, Moling is an ordinary county seat, not very prosperous.

After getting the order.

Gan Ning did not delay.

He asked Lu Meng and Lu Xun to lead the soldiers and horses of his headquarters to enter the mouth of the water first, and he himself approached Hefei.

This Hefei is indeed an important place.

If you want to go north, you must first take this place, and this place is also easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is impossible for Cao's army to be defenseless.

But Gan Ning is not Sun Quan, and the Jiangxia Navy is not the Jiangdong Navy Army, and their combat power is better than the latter.

And Lu Meng, Lu Xun,

Leading the troops to conquer Shanyue also allowed the soldiers to gain great experience and improvement. In addition to the other remaining soldiers and horses, Gan Ning brought a total of 60,000 people to the battle.

This is no longer a small war.

Now it is full of pets who are stationed in Wancheng.

Originally, Cao Cao intended to let Cao Ren stay, but later, for the sake of insurance, he still took Cao Ren to Xiliang.

And full of favor is also a useful general in Cao Cao's hands.

Since some time ago, Jingzhou has put on a posture of going north, which directly made Cao Ying extremely nervous.

The current Jingzhou, or Liu Qi's side, is no longer what it used to be. won Jiangdong and Yizhou, and was fully qualified to fight against Cao Cao, without fear.

If Jingzhou really wants to go north, it will inevitably be a bitter battle.

No one can ignore it.

Man Chong immediately began to arrange the defensive line, waiting for the battle, unwilling to give the Jingzhou army the slightest opportunity.

However, almost two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

The Jingzhou army still did not attack.

It's a bluff, which makes the full pet a little headache, on the battlefield, the situation is uncertain, and no one knows what will happen in the next moment.

If he relaxes and the enemy suddenly attacks, what should I do, it's a *** annoyance!

this day.

Full of pets to get the news.

It turned out to be the land of Jingbei, where a large army was mobilized and mobilized.

This aroused his alarm.

Although the enemy army had a trend before, it was not as direct as it is now, and it has already reached this point, and it is only a matter of one sentence away from the actual dispatch of troops, how can it be ignored?

Therefore, Manzhong sent an urgent letter back to Xuchang as soon as possible.

This is an emergency military situation.

He had a vague premonition that a big war was about to start. Prime Minister and Liu Qi fought in Hanzhong and recruited many soldiers and horses, and it was difficult to have reinforcements in a short period of time.

As expected by the full pet, this time it was not a bluff.

Xinye, Jingbei camp and Xue Li gathered soldiers and horses.

This was Guan Yu's first time seeing Xue Li.

His eyes were full of surprise, Xue Li was young, but his momentum was extraordinary.

Seeing the weapon Xue Li was holding, Guan Yu was even more surprised, this was a Fang Tian painting halberd. Although this Fang Tian Painting Halberd is a little different from the one used by Lu Bu, it can also show Xue Li's ability.

The army is in order.

Xue Li didn't waste time, that is, said:

"This time to the north, the purpose of our army is to seize Wancheng, and now Wancheng has Cao Cao's generals full of favor garrison, with the general's plan, the army is divided into two roads, to seize Nieyang, Thornyang.

When the time comes, the two soldiers and horses will go to Wancheng together, and there must be no time to waste during this period.

When Cao Jun learned the news, reinforcements must have arrived, even if Cao Cao sent troops and horses to Hanzhong, there was still spare strength. ”

Immediately, Xue Li said in a deep voice:

"General Guan, in this battle, you will lead the troops and horses of your headquarters to capture Nieyang, and this general will lead the soldiers and horses of the Jingbei battalion to capture Jianyang, and I will wait to meet in Wancheng when the time comes, do you have any objections?"

Guan Yu did not hesitate, nodded and agreed:

"General Xue, don't worry, Nieyang can be handed over to Guan."

The plan was determined, and the two armies acted quickly, as long as they took the two cities, they could attack Wancheng with a flanking momentum, and then the overall situation would be in their hands.

And Xue Li said, the speed of the soldiers is the top priority of this battle. If it is delayed for too long, it is not a good thing for Cao's army reinforcements to arrive and fall into a protracted war.

Even with the situation in Jingzhou, they are not afraid of a protracted war, but their goal is to take Wancheng.

Taking advantage of the fact that the main force of Cao's army was in Hanzhong, it was a success in one fell swoop.

The army is coming.

Guan Yu and Xue Li each led an army and killed directly to the target position.

But Xue Li is not going to follow his steps.

Although the number of Xuanjia Iron Cavalry under his command is limited, it can still play a miraculous effect at critical moments.

The task of attacking Thorn Yang, Xue Li handed it over to Huo Jun.

He himself led the elite around him.

When the battle began, it was impossible for the full favor guarding Wancheng to turn a blind eye, and he would definitely send reinforcements.

At that time, it will be Xue Li's opportunity.

If there were enough Xuanjia Iron Cavalry, Xue Li would not need to be so troublesome, and he could just attack directly.

But now the conditions are limited, and we can only find ways to create opportunities.

Soon, the urgent report arrived in Wancheng.

Man Zhong confirmed his guess, this time the enemy army was really not bluffing, they did not hesitate, and directly sent troops to attack the two cities of Nieyang and Thornyang.

These two places are the bridgeheads of the Wancheng front.

It is also the line of defense to ensure the safety of Wancheng.

"The people of Jingzhou must want to take advantage of the prime minister's capture of Hanzhong to take Wancheng in one fell swoop, Wancheng is an important place, if Wancheng is lost, Nanyang will also be handed over.

At that time, the enemy army will be able to drive straight in, and both Xuchang and the Central Plains will be in danger. ”

Beside Man Pet, a lieutenant asked cautiously:

"What should we do now, General?"

Full of pet's eyes burning, he said seriously:

"Although the general has sent someone to inform Lingjun, it is difficult for reinforcements to arrive in a short time, and now the enemy army is divided into two routes, attacking Nieyang and Jianyang, if the two cities are broken, the defense of Wancheng will also become extremely difficult, and now it is necessary to send people to support."

The lieutenant general said yes.

Soon, Man Pet continued:

"The number of troops in the city is limited, so I will take people to Nieyang to assist in the defense, and send people to mobilize Yingchuan's soldiers and horses to help, and we must not let the enemy easily take the second city.

As long as you hold the second city and wait for Lingjun to mobilize troops and horses, these enemy troops will not be afraid. ”

After the decision is made, the full pet is to start acting.

He mobilized his troops and horses and went directly to Nieyang to support, which was the direction of Guan Yu's attack. At the same time, let the Yingchuan garrison send some soldiers and horses, which is already the latest reinforcement.

You can't just watch the enemy take down Thorn Sun!

In the two places of Niyang and Jianyang, each has a garrison, and of course there is no problem in normal times. But at this moment, the Jingzhou army is coming, and it seems to be a little stretched.

In this battle, the Jingzhou army was well prepared.

The siege equipment is all in place.

If there is no sufficient siege equipment, it is very difficult to forcibly attack the city, but with the help of siege equipment, the two small cities are not afraid, at least their progress is considerable.

The other side.

Xue Li had already bypassed Thorn Yang City.

Because of his small numbers, the sneak went undetected.

At the same time, I learned that Man Pet had brought people to support Niyang.

This is good news for Xue Li.

Although it is impossible to take Wancheng with Xue Li's soldiers and horses, he can completely go through the rear and help Guan Yu solve the full favor of the soldiers and horses as soon as possible.

Full Pet wanted to support Nieyang, but he didn't expect that he had been targeted by Xue Li, and now he couldn't protect himself.

Xue Li remained silent, just walking behind the full favor.

At this moment, Guan Yu was in a hurry to attack Nieyang.

Although he couldn't directly rescue Liu Bei by taking Wancheng, it was a big step forward.

These days, the anger accumulated in his heart, Guan Yu wants to vent it. My brother was captured, but he was not in Hanzhong, so he couldn't help, and he couldn't do anything.

It's so uncomfortable to feel so powerless.

Outside the city of Niyang.

Guan Yu's eyes were resolute, without half hesitation, he looked at Guan Ping, who had returned from blood, and said in a deep voice:

"Take a break and attack the city tomorrow!"

Guan Ping received the order and said yes.

Suddenly, there was an urgent report.

This is Xue Li's news.

Seeing the content, it was full of favors to lead troops to support, and Xue Li followed behind, asking Guan Yu to also send a line of soldiers and horses, and the two armies worked together to take down the enemy in one go.

Although Guan Yu was a little dazed and couldn't understand how Xue Li did it, he didn't hesitate at all, in the night, except for some soldiers and horses bluffing in the camp.

The rest of the people, all bypassed.

Since the full pet took the initiative to send it to the door, there is no reason not to want it.

Guan Yu knew very well that Manzhong, as the main general of Wancheng's defense, took him down, and it would be much easier to capture Wancheng.

Even if you can't take Wancheng directly, you can eliminate this new force

The enemy they faced was greatly weakened.

Everything is ready to go.

Guan Yu led the troops to wait with peace of mind, he was ready for a battle, and the red rabbit horse couldn't wait.

"General, an enemy army is coming!"

The scout's reply brought Guan Yu back to his senses, and sure enough, he was full of favors, and there was no problem with the news.

I saw Guan Yu stand up, his expression was majestic, and he said solemnly:

"The whole army listens to the order and prepares for a battle."

Many soldiers and horses took action.

They also know that the enemy is coming, life and death on the battlefield are unpredictable, and if they want to live, they can only rely on themselves.

Holding the Green Dragon Glaive in his hand.

Zhou Cang, Liao Hua and others will follow closely.

In the distance, there was a trace of Cao Jun, and the distance was getting closer and closer, and Guan Yu knew that the time was almost up.

He raised his arms and shouted:

"Kill!"

A simple word shows Guan Yu's determination, he rushed forward to pursue, and the power of a generation of fierce generals was vividly displayed, he was the beautiful public Guan Yu.

In today's world, Guan Yu's strength is beyond doubt.

There are only a handful of people who can compare with him.

With Lu Bu cool, basically no one dared to say that he was firmly pressed on Guan Yu's head.

And among Cao Jun, the sudden movement startled Man Pet.

But he reacted quickly.

Eagerly shouted:

"The whole army is on alert, there is an ambush!"

Although Man Zhong didn't know why the enemy army suddenly appeared here, since the enemy army had already gone to war, he couldn't hesitate and had to prepare for a battle with all his might.

After receiving the order of full favor, the soldiers of Cao Jun acted in a panic.

The enemy appeared so suddenly that they were not prepared for it by surprise and did not have enough preparation.

However, they are also the elite of Cao's army, and they will not collapse at the first touch.

After a short period of panic, he quickly adjusted, formed a formation to meet the enemy, and barely stabilized the situation.