"Haha, I don't know what the military advisor thinks, how long Cao Cao can hold out this time, can he exceed the time he confronted his father in Hanzhong?"

At the beginning of November of the twenty-third year of Jian'an, on the head of Wancheng City, which was full of scars, looking at the Cao army camp that stretched for more than ten miles outside the city, Liu Chan guessed the time of Cao Cao's withdrawal with a relaxed face.

Speaking of which, since he invited the second master to meet with Liu Chan outside the city that day, in the past two months, in order to capture Wancheng, Cao Cao's methods have not been less. From storming, digging tunnels, to besieging cities, cutting off grain roads, etc., it was not a leak, and they were all used one by one.

It's just that in the face of Liu Chan and the second master, who had been prepared for a long time, coupled with Pang Tong, a resourceful military division, to make plans, Cao Cao's efforts were all useless.

In addition to adding countless new scars to the walls of Wancheng, this city, which has left it with fragrant and painful memories, is still standing tall and motionless!

Therefore, in the end, seeing that the means were exhausted and he was still unable to quickly capture Wancheng, Cao Cao finally had no choice but to choose the same tactics as in the Battle of Hanzhong, and started a war of attrition with Liu Chan. In order to contain the main force of the Jingzhou army, it is better to respond to Xiahoudun in Wuguan and Sun Quan in Jiangdong to launch a counteroffensive, so as to find a new breakthrough point and break the surface.

"When Cao Cao fought with the lord for Hanzhong, his biggest weakness was that the grain route was too long. But now, whether it is from Luoyang, Xuchang, and Runan, the journey is much closer than before. If nothing else, this time I am afraid that we will have a long-term confrontation. ”

As a first-class top strategist, it is naturally impossible for Pang Tong not to see Cao Cao's intentions. It's just that people can't see through it, and for the 'stupid' method adopted by Cao Cao, even Pang Tong, the phoenix chick, can't think of a good way to break the situation for a while.

Therefore, compared with Liu Chan's ease at this time, Pang Tong, the great military division, had a little more helplessness and unwillingness on his face.

There is no way, although Cao Cao's method of fighting a protracted war and a war of attrition seems to be a bit 'stupid', but it is the most powerful tactic to test the overall strength of both sides, and it is an upright strategy.

Therefore, no matter how clever he is, in the face of this kind of Yangmou battle that tests his comprehensive strength, he can only helplessly accompany Cao Cao to confront and fight consumption.

"Haha, there is no need for military advisors to be in a hurry, isn't it just a protracted war? It is true that he Cao Cao has a rich net worth, but our current family background in Jingzhou is not bad, 'do you care'? ”

Seeing Pang Tong with a helpless and unwilling expression, Liu Chan was still relaxed, and even the 'Eagle Glisi' of later generations was dragged out.

You must know that today's Jingzhou, under Liu Chan's management in the past few years, is not comparable to the overstretched Jingzhou in the original plot.

Especially after the large-scale cultivation of Linyi rice in Jingzhou, Liu Chan is even more confident in this most important aspect of grain and grass.

What's more, although Cao Cao no longer has to worry about the instability of the grain route this time, relying on the developed water network in the south and the powerful water army in Jingzhou, Liu Chan is more relaxed than him in terms of logistics and supply transportation.

Therefore, at the moment, when his own strength is not enough to launch an offensive against the other party, in fact, Liu Chan is actually more willing to see this kind of confrontation and attrition war.

"Childe, those who do not seek the overall situation are not enough to seek a domain; Those who do not seek eternity are not enough to seek a time! Why didn't Gongzi take advantage of the current standoff to build another army and use Cao Cao's hand to sharpen it? ”

I have to say that the phoenix chick is the phoenix chick! Just when Liu Chan was still thinking about using this new round of confrontation to consume Cao Cao's strength, seeing that a quick battle to break the situation would not work, Pang Tong started the idea of using Cao Cao as a 'whetstone' to hone the new army for Jingzhou.

"Build another army? Earlier, 20,000 elite soldiers had been selected from the surrendered army to fill the various armies, and now it was the time for the two sides to confront each other, and if a new army was formed at this time, I am afraid that the people would ......."

Hearing Pang Tong's suggestion to form a new army and use Cao Cao as a whetstone, Liu Chan couldn't help but light up.

It's just that thinking of the previous battle of Hanzhong, Cao Cao caused the people in the rear to rise up because of excessive requisition and people, but Liu Chan couldn't help but hesitate a little.

After all, in this kind of tense confrontation at the front, the most taboo thing is that the rear is unstable.

"Haha, didn't the son forget about the military merits? At present, not only Nanjun, Wuling and other old counties, but even Jiangxia, Changsha and other counties that have just been recovered, the people are also eager to join the army, and they are very enthusiastic! ”

Hearing Liu Chan's worries, Pang Tong confidently moved out of the military merit that Liu Chan had re-implemented before.

Speaking of which, the people who had long lost interest in military merit were once again ignited their enthusiasm under Liu Chan's rewards of land, servants and money and food.

Therefore, when it was learned that Cao Cao personally led a large army to take Nanyang, unlike the panic when he learned that Cao Cao was going south ten years ago, this time the people of Jingzhou not only did not panic, but they all grinded their fists one by one, wanting to make a fortune through this.

It's just that after the re-promulgation and implementation of the order of the military meritorious, because of Cao Cao's retreat from Hanzhong, Liu Chan did not pay attention to the effect of the implementation of this military meritorious. Otherwise, he wouldn't have this kind of 'unfounded worry'.

"Oh? In this way, now the people are no longer worried about military merits? ”

Hearing Pang Tong say this, Liu Chan remembered the military merits he had high hopes for.

"Haha, don't worry, the people now support the military merit. I am looking forward to when Gongzi will recruit a new army again, so that he can fight for a knighthood. ”

In the face of Liu Channa's still somewhat uncertain inquiry, Pang Tong gave him a positive reply with confidence.

"Since this is the case, then, as the military adviser agreed, he ordered each county to recruit 30,000 sergeants and send them to Gangneung for training, and after the preliminary training is completed, they will be sent to the armies for replenishment."

Since the military merit system has worked well after it has been re-implemented, Liu Chan naturally let go of his previous worries and agreed to Pang Tong's proposal to recruit new troops.

It's just that, unlike the Wudang Fei Army that was formed at the beginning, this time, Liu Chan did not plan to form a new army, but was ready to use these newly recruited sergeants as reserve troops after initial training like those surrendered troops.

In fact, if it weren't for Cao Cao's retreat from Hanzhong, which led to the overwhelm of the army, Liu Chan would definitely be reorganizing all the armies in Jingzhou after swallowing Jiangdong at this time.

Therefore, when Cao Cao is used as a whetstone to replenish the strength of various armies this time, it can be regarded as a 'rehearsal' for the future reorganization of the army.

"Prince Qiyu, the lord sent General An Han as an envoy to come, and he is waiting in the Taishou Mansion."

Just when Liu Chan had just agreed to Pang Tong's proposal to recruit troops and expand the army, he didn't expect that Mi Zhu, the 'uncle' who had just returned to Yizhou not long ago, rushed over again.