Liu Bei has not yet led the troops out of the pass, but Guan Yu has already led the troops into Nanyang.

The actual situation forced Cao Pi to make the decision to maintain the original strategy and enter Luoyang.

Luoyang, in fact, is quite a key location, especially in the current situation.

The distance from Luoyang to Wancheng and to Chang'an is not far, and the infantry march support is only a matter of seven or eight days, and from Luoyang to Xuzhou is only separated by a Yanzhou, and the infantry march is about twenty days.

There are really serious changes in these places, and Cao Pi, who is in Luoyang, is not without enough time to respond.

One more. Jiangdong's Zhou Yu is indeed difficult to deal with, but Xiangyang's Guan Yu is not easy to mess with.

Both of them are world-famous generals, and both have played amazing records in the world, and neither side can be taken lightly.

In addition, Liu Bei is eyeing Hanzhong again. It is not surprising that Cao Pi made such a decision.

And now Guan Yu, after capturing Xinye, took a short rest, and then continued to go north and led his troops to besiege Deng County.

But Guan Yu did not rush to attack, but set up camp steadily, putting on a state of long-term confrontation.

This posture made Zhang Liao frown slightly.

Although as the defender of the city, it should be a good thing that Guan Yu is not in a hurry to attack, after all, the longer the attacker drags on, the greater the consumption of grain and grass, and the greater the logistical pressure.

But Zhang Liao knew that with Guan Yu's ability, he couldn't do such a heartless thing.

Zhang Liao knew that Guan Yu was waiting, and he could probably guess what Guan Yu was waiting for - waiting for Liu Bei to get out of the customs.

Once the news of Liu Bei's exit from Guanzhong reaches Guan Yu's side, Guan Yu will definitely launch a stormy attack on Deng County and even Wancheng, and the Cao army that pins down Nanyang and even the entire Sili will not dare to easily move west to support Chang'an.

In the last Northern Expedition, Guan Yu fought like this, and Wancheng asked Chang'an for reinforcements three times.

If it weren't for Liu Bei's side, because the logistics supply line was too long and the logistics pressure was too great, Liu Bei had to withdraw from the army. If the fight continues, it's really hard to say how long Wancheng can hold it.

Now that the old trick is repeated, how could Zhang Liao not be able to guess Guan Yu's purpose.

At this time, Guan Yu was also frowning.

Zhang Liao's idea was right, Guan Yu really planned to wait for Liu Bei to march into Guanzhong before launching a large-scale siege.

But Zhang Liao only guessed half right, the current Guan Yu is actually not as calm as Zhang Liao imagined, he is actually very anxious.

This Northern Expedition can almost be said to be triggered by Guan Yu's performance on paper, Guan Yu knew that his physical condition was getting worse and worse than before, and it also made Liu Bei have a sense of urgency, which led to the second Northern Expedition.

In fact, Guan Yu also knew that it was not the right time to launch the Northern Expedition now.

Jingzhou is actually okay, after so many years of recuperation and development, Jingzhou has only two relatively large foreign conquests, one is to attack Xiangfan and guard Jiangling, and the other is the last Northern Expedition.

Jingzhou can still afford it, but Yizhou has not stopped much in recent years.

The first battle of Sichuan, the first battle for Hanzhong in the north, the first battle of pacifying Nanzhong in the south, and then the first battle of the Northern Expedition. In Yizhou, there is a big war almost every two years on average, and there is really not much time to recuperate.

But even so, Liu Bei did not hesitate to adopt Guan Yu's opinion and launched the Second Northern Expedition.

The success or failure of this Northern Expedition not only has a sense of urgency for Guan Yu, but also a very great sense of responsibility.

Guan Yu didn't want to fail, but he knew that if according to the strategy of the last Northern Expedition, in the face of the Dengxian-Wancheng defense system presided over by Zhang Liao, he still couldn't have a good way to break through quickly, and he would inevitably fall into a protracted tug-of-war.

This is what Guan Yu doesn't want to see.

Therefore, Guan Yu was also very anxious, he wanted to fight quickly, but he had been hesitant.

It's not that Guan Yu doesn't have such a method, it's just that this method is a very high risk factor, and if it is operated well, it may be able to go down to Wancheng in a battle, but if the operation is not good, this Jingzhou Northern Expedition will immediately return in vain.

So Guan Yu has been very hesitant, hesitating to do what he thinks. If there was a better way, Guan Yu didn't want to take this risk.

It's not that I can't afford to pay the price, the main thing is that I don't want to take the risk and cause the Northern Expedition to fail.

After Guan Yu set off from Xiangyang, he has been thinking about this problem, and he has been discussing with Xu Shu and Deng Ai about a better way to conquer Wancheng, but there is really no good way.

On the opposite side is Zhang Liao, who slashed in the White Wolf Mountain formation, and used 800 people to attack Sun 100,000 Chinese army camps in the first battle of Xiaoyaojin, with both wisdom and bravery, and extremely rich experience in leading the army.

Such a person, according to Xu Shu, just can't be in a hurry, only by attacking steadily and steadily, and not rushing forward, can he have a chance to break the opponent.

But in this way, the quick solution that Guan Yu wanted was impossible to achieve.

Traveling all the way from Xiangyang to Xinye, and then starting from Xinye to the outside of Tunbing Deng County, Guan Yu pondered all the way, and finally decided to adopt the adventurous method that he had hidden in his heart for a long time.

And this method, as soon as Guan Yu proposed it, he was immediately unanimously opposed by the military generals who accepted the strategists.

Whether it is Wenchen like Xu Shu, Zhao Lei, and Wang Fu, or military generals like Deng Ai, Zhou Tai, and Liao Hua, they all unanimously oppose the tactics proposed by Guan Yu.

Because of Guan Yu's tactic, he is not a tactic, he is simply gambling.

"The old man wants to invite Wen Yuan to fight in front of the battle to decide life and death!"

This is the strategy that Guan Yu came up with.

Guan Yu's idea was to emulate the battle of the ancients in the Spring and Autumn Period and fight a heads-up battle with Zhang Liao in front of the battle.

If Guan Yu wins, then Zhang Liao will not die or be crippled, and the entire Dengxian-Wancheng defense line will definitely become a plate of scattered sand.

As long as he seizes this opportunity and attacks before Cao Pi sends a new main general, he may be able to capture Wancheng, which is leaderless and demoralized.

This is the most desirable result of Guan Yu's tactics.

But the soldiers under Guan Yu's tent don't just think about it. What if you never that Zhang Liao?!

That is, the Northern Expedition army of Jingzhou has no leader, right?!

It's no joke.

Guan Yu has a battle example of slashing Yan Liang, but Zhang Liao also has the credit of slashing and slashing.

And the most important point is that Guan Yu is over sixty years old this year, while Zhang Liao is only in his early fifties.

This is a realistic battlefield, not a martial arts drama, there is no setting that the older you are, the higher your internal strength, this is the case in the real world, you will be old and decrepit when you are older.

Rushing into battle before the battle, after all, is something that young people can do.

Guan Yu has been fighting for 40 years, how could he come up with such a heartless idea?!

Especially Xu Shu and Deng Ai, these two don't understand, what happened to Guan Junhou, who was still calm and good at using soldiers before, could it be that he is old and confused? !

Xu Shu, as the second person in Guan Yu's army and the highest-ranking strategist in the army, had to stand up and advise Guan Yu at this time.

"General!" Xu Shu saluted Guan Yu first, and then said, "The general is a famous general in the world, and he shouldn't have spoken out to persuade him, but the general's words today are very unwise."

Guan Yu saw that Xu Shu was about to speak, but he waved his hand slightly, looked at Xu Shu, and said with a smile, "Mr. Yuanzhi, don't say anything, the old man knows that this matter is very powerful, and he can't quickly break Cao Thief." ”

As soon as Xu Shu heard this, his brows furrowed, this Guan Junhou, he became a general, couldn't he even listen to the advice? !

It shouldn't be, the general is arrogant, but he still knows the priorities of the matter, and the correct advice, even if he doesn't adopt it, he will give a reason. But why is it so strange today?!

Xu Shu thought about it slightly, and missed the opportunity to persuade Guan Yu again.

But fortunately, Xu Shu didn't catch up with the time, and Deng Ai is still there.

"The general must not be rash!" Deng Ai stood up and said to Guan Yu, "The general is a daughter, with the high hopes of His Majesty, and the governor is on the side of the governor, everything should be based on the overall situation, how can it be done to fight alone before the battle?!" If you want to do this, Ike will do it for you, why do you need a general?! ”

In the barracks, after all, it is a formal occasion, and Deng Ai, the son-in-law, cannot call Guan Yu "father-in-law", he must be commensurate with his official position.

Therefore, although Guan Yu really wants to train Deng Ai, it is not good to take out his father-in-law's shelf, how old are you, and dare to ask Zhang Liao to fight alone? !

Zhang Liao Dan is looking at you squarely, it is all regarded as him bullying the small, let alone agreeing to fight with you.

It's not a question of whether you can fight or not, but a serious mismatch of identity.

In fact, what Xu Shu wants to say, and what Deng Ai persuaded meant, can Guan Yu not know what it means? !

They have all become dignified generals, the highest military commander of a country, and they can't do such a heartless thing when they go to the enemy to single-handedly challenge He Jin.

When you are a general, it is not a problem to charge into battle, but it is seriously irresponsible to charge into battle when you are a general.

Not only irresponsible to oneself, but also irresponsible to the country.

Guan Yu actually understands everything, but now, he has no choice.

Continue to consume hard, and in the end, it is inevitable to fight for consumption and national strength. At this point, the Han Dynasty could not fight Cao Wei, who occupied the essence of Hebei in the Central Plains, no matter what.

In today's situation, the most favorable thing for the big man is to win quickly, but if you want to win quickly, you have to do extraordinary things, otherwise you can't break the situation at all.

Guan Yu went to Zhang Liao to fight alone, which was the means that Guan Yu came up with to break the game.

Although he will also take certain risks, Guan Yu has confidence in his martial arts, even if he is old, Guan Yu's self-confidence still exists.

And Zhang Liao is also a wise and brave general, Guan Yu knows that he must focus on the overall situation, doesn't Zhang Liao understand? !

Guan Yu personally went to the front of the battle to invite a heads-up, Zhang Liao may not be able to agree, if you go to a junior, Zhang Liaoli will not pay attention to you.

"I am the general of the country, and I will not kill the unknown!"

This sentence is enough to dismiss Deng Ai.

And the world will only laugh at Deng Ai for not being self-sufficient, and will not doubt whether Zhang Liao is not courageous.

Zhang Liao's courage has been proven by the two battles of White Wolf Mountain and Xiaoyaojin, how old are you Deng Ai?!

Only Guan Yu, a famous general with the same courage, invited to fight, and it was possible to attract Zhang Liao to fight, and others were not qualified at all.

(End of chapter)