Chapter 541 - Liu Bei's Plan
I don't know when it began, the name Zhuge Kongming began to slowly spread in this world.
From the very beginning, Liu Xie trusted him very much, and admired him at first sight, Zhuge Kongming seemed to have begun to become a new generation of legends in this world.
Someone once said that Xun Yu was the mastermind of Cao Mengde's side, and his talent could be called unparalleled in the world.
But with the passage of time, more and more capable people have appeared in this world.
Jiangdong Mei Zhoulang, Hebei Haojieduo, Central Plains virtuous....
On the contrary, Xun Wenruo slowly retreated into the background and gave up the vast stage to those guys around him.
And this world seems to have become an era of bright stars.
Until.... Zhuge Liang was born.
This guy seems to have a special charm that can make the people around him involuntarily surround him.
It can also make the enemy admire him, and he can't have any hatred for him... This is a situation that even Liu Xie cannot explain with science.
He called it Zhuge Liang's unique personality charm.
At this time, if Guo Jia's words were heard by Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang, I am afraid they would also be a little emotional.
Like what... Guo Fengxiao back then, and now his demeanor is still the same...
However, there is one thing to say, although this Guo Jia now admires this Zhuge Kongming, and even puts it in a position alongside Xun Yu.
But I have to say that his vision is indeed good, and he still underestimates Zhuge Kongming a little, for example, Zhuge Kongming is still very young at this time.
The possibilities for his future are endless.
But his guess here can be described as very accurate.
After Guan Yu returned to the army, on the one hand, he asked Xu Huang and others behind him to stabilize the rear, after all, Xu Huang was just a guest, and he was not under Liu Bei's command.
And he won't work hard for Liu Bei.
To put it simply, if this battle had been replaced by Liu Xie, he was trapped in the Queweipo camp.
No matter what the plan is or not, if Xu Huang can't break through Zhu Ling's camp within three days, Xu Huang himself can draw his sword and apologize for his crimes.
These are two completely different modes, two moods!
So this time, Guan Yu didn't continue to trouble Xu Huang, but directly let him in the rear, avoiding the next battlefield.
With Xu Huang behind him on the other side, Guan Yu can also ensure that his back road will not be attacked by Cao Jun again.
Although he thinks that this Cao Ren doesn't have the courage now...
But being prepared is also one of the skills he Guan Yu has learned over the years.
On the other hand, he still took Zhou Cang, Liao Hua and others as his partial divisions, and took Gao Xiang and other generals to meet Liu Bei, so as not to let Liu Bei's main force continue to be affected.
You can even directly lead troops to Jiangxia County to support Jiangxia's rout, and find a way to repel the attacks and delays of Nalusu and others.
As long as Lu Su is forced back, then Zhou Yu can be blocked in Jingzhou...
Then at this time, he could return to the army directly from Nanyang, and directly enter Jiangling from the north, and then he would encircle Zhou Yu together with the three roads.
The strategy is very good, and the plan cannot be said to be unsuccessful, because Gao Xiang and the others are going smoothly along the way, and they can directly rush to the past under the combination of land and water, and there is no danger along the way.
And the rout of Najiangxia also began an orderly counteroffensive after receiving the order.
It's just that although Lu Su has been acting as an envoy and a counselor all the year round, it doesn't mean that he can only be a counselor and a messenger...
When Lu Su really began to lead the soldiers and horses, Guan Yu realized that his Lu Su's talent was definitely not under him.
The soldiers and horses under his command were led by him in an orderly manner, and when he commanded them, he couldn't find the slightest loophole, but after a few battles, although he made some progress.
But don't talk about a rout, or even a winning streak... None of them dared to say it!
Gao Xiang even almost let Lu Su defeat him for the second time.
"There are many talented people in Jiangdong, but it's a pity that there are so many talented people, but they are on the table with people like Sun Zhongmou who can't lead soldiers!
If he had done this earlier, why did he let Jiangdong fall so many laughing stocks. ”
After several battles in a row, Gao Xiang, who is now gradually rising under Liu Bei, couldn't help but sigh, and then informed the auxiliary Kuang in the rear not to be impulsive, and to join him first before attacking...
This Lu Su is definitely not an idle person!
Guan Yu on the other side rushed directly to kill, all the way to the first, and the speed was extremely fast.
In order to be able to take advantage of the flood victory this time, Guan Yu had already asked Guan Ping to transfer his elite infantry back to the generals among the troops and horses mobilized before camping.
Let Ma Liang, the other driver of Jingzhou, transfer the sailors and shipwrights into his own battalion, and then use the big battalion that is frightening to look at directly so that Cao Jun stopped the idea of attacking.
In this way, it can be said that there is an "empty camp plan" under everyone's noses.
If it weren't for Cao Ren and Yu Ban being frightened by the terrifying camp and outer defenses, I'm afraid Guan Yu wouldn't have been able to wait for this big flood to be beaten out by the other party.
And this is also the reason why Guan Ping was able to defend this Gangneung City until now.
Because now almost all the elites in the Jingzhou infantry army are under his command, although his tactics, strategies and bravery are far inferior to Guan Yu.
But... With this kind of hard power, it also made Lu Meng suffer heavy casualties and couldn't get down.
It wasn't until the arrival of Zhou Yu that the water boat broke the deadlock, completely destroyed Guan Ping's outer defenses, and then directly beat Guan Ping back from all sides.
Even now, I see that the city is about to be undefended....
It is also thanks to the fact that this Jiangling City is strong enough now, in history, this Jiangling City first had Cao Ren resist Zhou Yu for a year.
After that, Zhu Ran fought against the Cao family Tiantuan and the other party to lose both sides.
Liu Bei has been in Jingzhou for many years, and Guan Yu personally supervised the construction of the army, so that Jiangling City has a strong pass beyond the ordinary.
This made Guan Ping persist until now, and he has persisted for half a year....
At this time, Zhou Yu also sat on the big boat and watched Guan Ping, Lu Meng and the others who were constantly fighting, coughed violently, and then slowly raised his hand and asked the soldier Ming Jin to withdraw his troops...
Looking at the slowly retreating warship and the slowly withdrawing soldiers and horses on the city wall, Guan Ping, who was soaked in blood, was holding his big knife that was already full of gaps, and his eyes were staring at the warship where Zhou Yu was...
At this time, Guan Ping was no longer embarrassed or not, his body seemed to be watered with buckets of blood, and even he couldn't tell whether it was his own or the enemy's.
And Guan Ping looked at the retreating army, and there was no joy on his face, because Rao was not as good as Guan Yu, and he had already felt the problem of things at this time.
Guan Ping is indeed inferior to Guan Yu in many places, and even far behind, but he is also Guan Yu's own son, or the eldest son!
Even over the years, Guan Yu's attitude towards his adopted son Guan Lang has become better and better, even surpassing his eldest son.
Even over the years, he has a younger brother and a younger sister.
But he, Guan Ping, is still the only young general under Guan Yu.
Because he has followed Guan Yu for many years!
It's a real veteran in the army.
After Zhou Yu arrived, he kept observing Zhou Yu's command, but the more he looked, the more he felt that this thing was not right...
"This is the fifth time, and it's still early... Obviously, as long as they continue to hold on, our walls will be breached.
I'm ready for a street fight, but....
But every time this guy arrives like this, they will retreat, what does he Zhou Gongjin want to do! ”
Guan Ping couldn't help but roar in his heart, but he wanted to find someone to inquire, but he found that there was no one around him who could let him ask anymore.
Although he never had a good face for him, his father who knew everything was not around.
The arrogant man is on par with his father, but the military advisor Pang Tong, who has real talent and learning, is not there.
is known as a non-hundred-mile talent, and Mr. Zhuge Liang, who is as famous as Pang Tong's military division, is not there!
Even his brother-in-law Guan Lang, who has always felt a little excessive... Phew, Qin Lang is not here!
Not only that, but also... Even the lieutenants around him, Wen Bu, Deng Kai, Han Yan and others were either killed in battle, or they had already fought against the enemy on several other city walls.
I can't have a discussion with him at all.
At this moment, Guan Ping really began to take charge of himself, and this was the opportunity he desperately desired....
He has said countless times that he wants to be able to join His Majesty's side as a general when Ma Mengqi is less than ten years old.
Over the years, I don't know how many young heroes have emerged.
Why should he live under his father's wing?
He's in his thirties, why should he be like this.... Why did he still give it to the major general!
A young general in his thirties, it's ridiculous!
He had thought about this question many times, and asked it many times, openly and secretly, but no one gave him an answer...
Until today, he finally understood that it was not enough for him.
He doesn't have Ma Mengqi's talent, Liu Ziyang's strategy, his scheming, and his talent for those guys who began to become famous at a young age.
The only thing he has .... Maybe it's the hard work that has been experienced in Guan Yu's hands.
"Since you don't know the answer, let's kill it, do your own thing, and the rest... Leave it to Providence! ”
Guan Ping looked at the army that had retreated again, and directly showed a smile, and then with his roar, the defenders on the walls of Gangneung City also moved again.
Clean up the battlefield, clean up the city walls, continue to prepare arrows and other objects, dispose of the corpses...
All of this has been done in an orderly manner, and before he knows it, Guan Ping has grown a lot, even if he doesn't know it.
On the other side, Zhou Yu, with a touch of excitement in his pale face, looked at Jiangling City in front of him and the retreating and silent general Lu Meng, and finally waved his hand directly.
"Ziming, it's almost time now, you.... You can go! ”
After hearing this, Lu Meng, who had been silent, raised his head directly, and the light in his eyes couldn't help but flicker, and he couldn't help but be excited.
"Dudu, then Guan Yu has already returned to help?"
"The scouts have already sent news that Guan Yu has evacuated from Yuzhou and is now galloping towards here, and the army should have passed the Xiangfan line.
Go and greet him at this time! ”
"Hmm... That..."
"Guan Ping is incompetent, but the soldiers under his command are brave, I think they are Guan Yu's elite, but his infantry elite is here.
He should be a naval army under his command.
The Pontus Governor had almost exhausted his men and horses, and even if the flood waters receded, he would not be able to hold Gangneung Castle.
But when the flood recedes, the naval army under Guan Yu will face our Jiangdong elite, and I am afraid it will not be so easy.
Go ahead, kill Guan Yu, and let the world see your Lu Ziming's ability! ”
"No!" At this time, Lu Meng roared angrily, and then strode out, followed by an angry roar from outside.
"Relieve the troubled army, attack!"
The Liberation Army, formed with the elite of Jiangdong, was the biggest feat that Sun Quan had done in addition to governing Jiangdong's internal affairs in these years.
All the soldiers under his command were carefully selected by him, and they were even from the Jiangdong generals...
This is quite difficult for Jiangdong's military system.
After all, Jiangdong is different from the other three forces, and people have never used it to recruit people to train them to become soldiers.
Before those mountains became soldiers and horses.
The soldiers and horses in Jiangdong have always been raised by various families, or the forces representing each family, and even many generals of the Huaisi lineage!
That's the soldiers and horses that people have raised themselves, otherwise where would Jiangdong's interior be so difficult?
And the reason why he, Sun Zhongmou, formed such an elite...
According to rumors, it was because after being scared by Zhang Liao, he wanted to form a team of soldiers and horses that could compete with Zhang Liao, but the result...
That's very sad, of course!
There is no suitable source of soldiers, and even if there is, there is no suitable general, and most importantly, other generals either disagree with this matter, or simply stumble behind their backs...
In the end, I finally trained some elites out.
As a result, although this army had not yet fought with Zhang Liao, they were still full of fear when they heard Zhang Liao's name.
As soon as he thought of this, Sun Quan felt heartache....
And because of this, after Sun Quan reorganized the Liberation Army, he immediately handed it over to Lu Meng, the most brave and belligerent Jianghuai disciple in Jiangdong.
And let him bring these soldiers and horses to the battlefield of Jingzhou.
The purpose is to use this battle to train them!
It's about getting them back on their feet.
Today's Jingzhou is much more stable, or much quieter...
As time passed, although the rainy season continued, it was still only the Han River, not the Yellow River, and it did not reach the point of collapse for thousands of miles.
The water began to recede slowly because of the dispersion, and a large number of corpses were revealed, and a large number of lands and people were also damaged.
This made Guan Yu, who had marched all the way, look unusually ugly.
He was waiting for the flood in Nanyang, which was also because Nanyang had been fighting and fighting for more than half a year.
The people either fled into the mountains or hid in the city, in short, they would not still stay on the plains like the two fools, waiting for the arrival of Cao's army.
At this time, this Nanjun and other places are different, the arrival of Jiangdong soldiers and horses is an accident for them, and even if they escape, it will be too late to escape.
Beyond the mountains and forests, the Jiangdong soldiers and horses crisscrossed, and the gates of the city were closed to outsiders, and the only thing they could do in this situation was to shiver in their homes in the village.
And in this great flood, not many people in Jiangdong died, but the people of Jingzhou really suffered countless casualties.
After winter came, Guan Yu could even feel that a great plague would break out again in Jingzhou.
"Damn..."
"Jiangdong soldiers and horses are indeed rats, damn it!" After hearing Guan Yu's words, the generals around him also immediately responded, "People who disregard the lives of the people like this should be..."
"Ben will say he deserves to die!" Guan Yu directly interrupted the other party's words with a cold snort, "If it weren't for the general, how could they end up like this..."
“.....”
The generals looked at Guan Yu with a gloomy face, and they didn't know what to say for a while.
Under the silence, the speed of the army was also a little faster, after passing through Fancheng, the water had begun to slowly recede, and Guan Yu and the others could only abandon the raft and the boat and continue to hurry.
But when the water receded, the road was already difficult to travel, and these water troops marched in a hurry, so they really didn't have the ability.
In just half a day's work, a group of people already felt a thick exhaustion, and although they didn't dare to say that they were full of mourning, they could be regarded as miserable and miserable.
"General, if you really can't... Let's get some rest! Finally, some generals also felt tired, and took the initiative to find Guan Yu, hoping to get him to order a temporary halt to the army.
At this time, Guan Yu looked at his panting subordinates, and then looked at the muddy official road, although he was worried about Guan Ping's safety, but reason still made him nod.
"Find a place, set up camp..."
Just when Guan Yu gave the order, there was a sudden bang sound in the woods on both sides of the official road, followed by a rain of arrows that were not dense, and they had already fallen into the formation of the army.
The Jingzhou army, which was suddenly attacked, immediately had a bit of a riot, but fortunately, Guan Yu's prestige was extremely heavy, and the arrow rain was not dense.
Under Guan Yu's loud shouts, although the Jingzhou soldiers were flustered and tired, they finally gathered quickly, and then began an orderly counterattack.
And quickly let the other party have a loss....
And in the woods, Sima of Jiangdong's other department, Captain Chen Xiu looked at Guan Yu who began to fight back, and did not directly rush out to fight with him, but directly waved his hand and began to evacuate in an orderly manner with the soldiers under his command.
Even before leaving, he sneered at Guan Yu and the many Jingzhou soldiers and generals under Guan Yu's command.
The coldness in his eyes seemed to tell Guan Yu that it wouldn't take too long for him to directly lead his troops to kill Guan Yu on the spot....