Fifteen years of Jian'an, midsummer.

The south wind rose at night, and the wheat was covered with yellow.

"This should be the second stage that the military advisor said now, right?"

Zhuge Liang stood at the head of Wancheng City, looking up at the starry sky, and suddenly smiled.

He remembered something.

As early as the beginning, Chen Feng talked to him that the Northern Expedition could be divided into three stages.

The first stage was to finish the battle of Xiangfan, and at the same time forced Cao Cao to have to deal with it.

Obviously, this is a stage that has passed.

And in the second stage, just like now, chaos is raging in the Central Plains......

The most important thing is to take Wancheng and get a strong line of defense against Cao Cao.

When someone sees this, they may not understand it.

Because Wancheng is still in the center of Nanyang County, it is still a little short of the real line of defense, that is, the area of Duyang and Yexian.

So.

Why not block the sun?

Why not with the help of the Great Wall of the original Chu State?

Very simple.

Blocking Yang and Ye County as a defense is indeed possible.

But the problem is that you have to have enough support capacity.

With the ability to support, whether it is the north or the south, these two cities can be used as the front line of defense, and then gradually eat away at the strength of the opposite side.

It's like Cao Cao at the beginning.

But now?

Zhao Yun played a hand of center blossom first!

After that, Chen Feng also followed suit.

In this way, the ability of Duyang and Ye County to rush to help is not enough.

Therefore, although these two cities are still so strong, they are no longer enough to serve as a line of defense.

Because these two cities have their maximum carrying capacity.

To put it simply, there is a shortage of food and grass.

For example, now, Cao Hong does not dare to continue to hold on to these two cities no matter what.

Why?

It is because these two cities simply cannot afford the supply of food and grass for nearly 100,000 people!

Therefore, the current Duyang and Ye County can be said to be inevitably abandoned by Cao Hong.

Of course, if he doesn't want to abandon it, that's fine.

But then their army would be blocked in the city.

Again, that's the same sentence.

Although these two cities can be used as a line of defense, their carrying capacity is limited, and the most important thing is to have enough reinforcements.

In other words, although the two cities have not yet been taken, the defense line can actually be regarded as established.

At this time, the conditions for the second phase of the Northern Expedition discussed by Zhuge Liang and Chen Feng were naturally reached.

"Phase 2 ......"

"Propaganda!"

Zhuge Liang carefully reviewed the current situation, and after slightly predicting Cao Hongjun, he quickly determined that the Northern Expedition had entered the second stage.

At this time, Chen Feng said that the most important thing is to carry out publicity.

The previous series of results were quickly and violently announced to the whole world.

"So ......"

Zhuge Liang couldn't help but think of Chen Feng's performance when he said this, and couldn't help but smile again and muttered: "Some people can't help it anymore after listening to it." ”

"I can't help it!"

"You have to make them unbearable before they can enter the third stage."

This is the result of Chen Feng and Zhuge Liang's discussion with each other, and the latter naturally kept it firmly in mind.

But now, he was hesitant.

Hesitant to advertise or not.

"But is it really right now?"

After all, when it was first discussed, they already had a certain upper hand, and ...... Assuming that Chen Feng must also be in the account.

Although the latter is a hypothesis, in Zhuge Liang's view, it is the most important.

However.

Now Chen Feng is not only not in the account, but can even be said to be in danger.

"Yizhou shouldn't be a problem."

"Wei Yan is loyal, even if the military advisor is not there, there has never been a change, which shows that once there is a change in Yizhou, he will fight to the death, and in terms of the current situation in Yizhou, he will never be able to stop him."

"It's just this Koto ......"

Zhuge Liang lightly took the fan and slapped it twice in front of him, and muttered with a deep frown: "I'm afraid there will be repeated public opinion, and more importantly, can Shu Zhi restrain Jiangdong ......?"

"It's really unknown."

Wei Yan's ability, he believes.

Whether it is the previous experience with Chen Feng or his performance in Chibi, it can make people have great self-confidence in him.

Especially the former.

After all, Zhao Yun only learned a little from Chen Feng, and then he trained enough to be the elite of the world.

The world's elite here is not just talking.

Although before this, the soldiers and horses led by Zhao Yun did not have too dazzling feats, and it seemed that a good general could do it.

But in reality?

Less is more every time!

Such a result is not something that a good general can do.

No.

is a famous general, and he can't guarantee that he can play more with less every time.

But Zhao Yun did it.

The method of military training he mastered was obtained from Chen Feng.

Zhao Yun has followed Chen Feng for such a short time, and he has achieved such a terrifying level, what about Wei Yan, who has been following Chen Feng all along?

Nobody knows!

Even Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang and others didn't know how powerful Wei Yan was at this time.

But they can all be sure that Wei Yan will definitely be able to carry the banner.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for Wei Yan to guard Hanzhong now, not only to guard against Guanzhong, but also to eyeing Yizhou......

Such a responsibility is no longer something that ordinary people can undertake.

But Liu Bei gave it casually.

Because everybody has faith in him.

Can be displayed to ......

Don't talk about others, Zhuge Liang doesn't have much confidence in him anyway.

Especially when facing Koto.

"There is only one chance that is unprecedented."

"If you don't take a risk, how can you keep up with the changes in the world? Or even create a storm? ”

"Kong Ming, Kong Ming, sometimes you are just too cautious...... In fact, as long as you have eighty-five self-confidence, you can do it, and there is no need to pursue ten out of ten. ”

"What? That's why I like to take risks? Oh, how could I possibly tell you that I go for eleven percent every time I do something...... Cough! ”

"So, sometimes it's time to do it."

"It's a big deal to start over, anyway, at this stage, Xuande Gong's family foundation can be built two or three times...... Well, it won't work in the face of Cao Cao about once, but you don't have to worry about this, I'll take care of it. ”

"Then do it?"

Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment, slowly nodded his head, and said, "Do it!" ”

This year, summer.

All sorts of news began to fly in the sky.

Then, Sun Quan and Liu Zhang fell into a state of shock.

In other words, either in shock, or on the way to shock.

It's not that they don't have knowledge.

It is really something made by Liu Bei Group, and it is not done by ordinary people at all.

Let's see, how long has it been since the Battle of Xiangfan was fought?

It's only half a year.

Then he broke through Wancheng, and more importantly, Chen Feng also planted a nail in the Central Plains......

In one sentence......

As if it were destiny!

Koto.

Sun Quan suddenly began to touch his beard and muttered to himself: "So Liu Bei, if you don't control it now, it will be difficult to control it in the end!" ”

Yizhou.

"Beat Cao Cao again?"

Liu Zhang's mouth opened wide in astonishment.

Although he has always been nested in Yizhou, he still knows a little bit about Cao Cao's strength.

At the very least, it wasn't something he could handle.

But now?

Liu Bei defeated this opponent who he didn't dare to face again and again!

"What can I do?"

Probably because the ancestor was also Liu Bang, Liu Zhang subconsciously asked this sentence.