When the Guanzhong Ten Divisions were fighting to the death with the Lu Lin Group, Cao Cao was also using troops to Yizhou on a large scale.

Of course, it's not just him Cao Cao who can't be idle.

Liu Bei and Sun Ceke are both waiting for this battle to take what they need, and they are both morally defensible, one is claiming to help Liu Qi recapture Jingzhou, and the other is called the revenge of the children of Jiangdong, and it is difficult to say that they are making war money.

The location of Changsha County can be regarded as taking advantage of the offensive and defensive convenience, and it is bordered by Wuling, Lingling and Nanjun, in other words, as long as Liu Bei is willing, he can choose a county to start with.

The most advantageous choice, of course, is Nanjun, as long as Nanjun is in hand, you can directly cut off the reinforcements north of Wuling and Lingling, and at the same time overlook Xiangyang, and what's more, this is also the throat of Yizhou along the waterway west.

If we talk about the importance purely in a strategic sense, Nanjun is definitely the most important county in Jingxiang.

The Battle of Yiling, which greatly damaged the vitality of Shu Han in history, was a counterattack in this county.

Even if there are heavy casualties, as long as you can take Nanjun, everything is worth it.

However, Zhuge Liang did not choose Nanjun as the target, but pointed the finger at Lingling.

There is no way, Nanjun is the lifeblood, everyone knows this, how could Cao Cao not know, so now the general Xiahou Yuan is stationed in Nanjun, and there is a strategist Guo Jia beside him, and the army is 100,000 people.

Of course, of the 100,000 troops, 70,000 were Jingxiang's sailors, and the remaining 30,000 were foot riders.

And what made Zhuge Liang jealous was not Xiahou Yuan, not Guo Jia, or the 30,000 foot riders, on the contrary, it was the 70,000 sailors led by Cai Mao.

Jiangdong's naval army is certainly famous all over the world, but Cai Mao's water warfare skills are not lost to Huang Zu, who can wrestle with Jiangdong, in the land of Jingxiang, which has to be feared.

Because whether it is taking Nanjun or Wuling, there is no place to go, Yunmeng.

That is, Dongting Lake in later generations.

Now, Liu Bei's command claims to be an army of 50,000, but it is really all mountain infantry, and there is also a small part of the cavalry, but not much, only about 2,000, but there is no naval army.

When he first took over Changsha from Zhang Zhongjing, 13,000 of the 20,000 troops were sailors, but in the past two years, Zhuge Liang has asked them to practice foot combat, that is, it is clear that in order to compete with Cao Lu for the world, there must be an elite infantry army.

As for the water division, of course, it is also very important, especially in a county like Changsha with many water systems, but Huang Zu still has more than 30,000 water divisions in his hands, just let him restrain Cai Mao, as for the infantry army at hand, it will also be used to attack the city and pull out the village.

An army of 50,000 can not all be invested in the battle to conquer Lingling, in fact, it is not needed, 30,000 people are enough.

As for the remaining 20,000 people, there are more important things waiting for them to do.

They needed to go north to Jiangxia, and then cross Anyang Mountain to deter Anfeng's Lu army, and cover for Sun Ce's capture of the Lujiang River.

This was the condition that Jiangdong was not allowed to act behind his back when it was agreed to take Jingzhou.

"Second brother, when you go to Anfeng, remember that you don't want to attack the city, just to contain the reinforcements of the Lu army to Lujiang, you must not fight head-on with the Lu army in the city."

Under the city of Linxiang, Liu Bei was uneasy with his eyebrows, and held Guan Yu's hand and admonished: "Although Zhang Liao has entered the northern country, Yan Liangwen and Chou are not simple, they were the generals of the 700,000 army under Yuan Shao back then, and now they are in the Lu camp, and their prestige has not diminished back then, so be careful." ”

"Big brother, don't worry, I know that there are still tens of thousands of people in Anfeng City, and I will never rely on these 20,000 people to attack the city, just make a siege outside the city, as for Yan Liangwen Chou."

Guan Yu Danfeng's eyes were half narrowed, reflecting a little disdain, and he laughed softly: "Forgive them and don't dare to mess with me." ”

"Eh, big brother, just put your heart in your stomach, in this world, except for the three family slaves, how can there be an opponent of the second brother, Yan Liangwen can't be ugly and can still keep their reputation, if you really want to come out, you will fill the soul in vain." Zhang Fei is also very confident in Guan Yu.

Of course, Liu Bei himself firmly believes in this, Guan Yu's martial arts, I am afraid that except for Lu Bu, there is really no one who can fight alone in front of the battle.

What's more, there is also Wei Yan and Huo Jun by his side to help, so it is not a big problem.

"General Guan."

When the brothers were chatting, Zhuge Liang greeted him, took out three different colors of brocades from under his clothes and handed them to Guan Yu, "There are three brocades below, and General Guan is also invited to carry them with him, after arriving at Anfeng Xiazhai, you can open the purple sac, and when Sun Cejun arrives, you can open the yellow sac." ”

Guan Yu doesn't like his flirtatious temperament, you can't say anything to your face, you can show you, right?

But there was no way, the eldest brother liked him, so he could only take the bag with a cold face, nodded and said, "Got it." ”

"Kong Ming, what about this red bag?" Guan Yu couldn't help but ask, and Liu Bei on the side spoke on his behalf.

"Lord, General Guan, this red bag can be opened if it is in danger."

These words made Liu Bei more and more admired in his heart, this is a means of predicting the future, too wise and close to the demon, the battle situation is changing rapidly, who knows what kind of situation he will face when the time comes, but Zhuge Liang has prepared a bag of tips in advance, Wolong means, shocking.

Even Guan Yu couldn't help but glance down at the red bag in his hand, could he really be a prophet?

Zhang Fei looked at it directly, and he was curious and wanted to open it now.

"Okay, eldest brother, third brother, military advisor, it's not too early, I'll set off first." Guan Yu, who was dressed in a green hero, jumped on his horse and arched his hand towards the three of them, leading the army towards the north.

Watching Guan Yu leave, Liu Bei's eyes were still full of reluctance.

For many years, life and death have been shared, and in the last battle of Anfeng, because the soldiers were separated from each other, Guan Yu's life and death were uncertain, and his intestines were green because he really regretted it.

At that time, he even thought that as long as Guan Yu was found, the two brothers would not be separated from now on.

But now, there is no way to do it.

When it comes to being alone and prestige in the army, is there anyone who can replace Guan Yu?

Yes, that is Changsha Daxu Huang Hansheng, his prestige is not only in Changsha, but even in Jingxiang has a certain influence.

At this stage, here in Jingzhou, Guan Yu's reputation is far inferior to Huang Zhong's.

But there is no way, Guan Yu is his second brother and Liu Bei's most trusted person, there are some things that can only be said by Guan Yu.

People are selfish, and Liu Bei is no exception.

Once, many people were upset because of the defeat of Maicheng, and even asked if it was not Guan Yu or Zhao Yun who stayed in Jingzhou, would the result be different?

But the answer is, this question is not true!

Not to mention whether Zhao Yun's prestige can suppress the group of people in Jingzhou, just in Liu Bei's mind, who can compare with Guan Yu?

Except for Guan Yu, there is no one who can take on this burden at all.

"Lord, it's time for us to go." When Guan Yu's figure completely disappeared into the undulating mountains in front of him, Zhuge Liang opened his mouth to remind.

Liu Bei nodded, turned over Lu Ma, took Zhang Fei and his people, and headed towards the southwest.

Huang Zhong did not accompany him.

It's not that he doesn't believe in his strength, in fact, on the contrary, in the past two years, Liu Bei has already known that Huang Zhong's strength is by no means below Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

But he and Guan Yu are gone, this Changsha City, as the foundation of its existence, always has to be guarded by someone.

Let Zhang Feishou not do it, he has not fought for all these years, and now he finally waited for this fighter, he is screaming to be a pioneer.

Moreover, considering that the powerful family will not be sold, it also needs a talent of Huang Zhong's weight to hold up the scene.

And Liu Bei is not worried that he will sell Changsha City after the big guy goes out.

First, Liu Qi is still in the city, and besides, when he gets along day and night, his feelings have also risen, and Huang Zhong's personality is also very loyal, and there is still this trust.

"Kong Ming, Huang Zu only has more than 30,000 sailors on his hands, and Cai Mao has 70,000 sailors on his hands, I am worried that he will be afraid to fight, Changsha is an empty city at the moment." On the way, Liu Bei, who was riding a horse, asked a little uneasily.

"The lord can rest assured, it is precisely because Changsha is now an empty city that Huang Zu will not watch Cai Mao's sailor go south."

Zhuge Liang Zhizhu was in his hand, and said with a smile: "Huang Zu does not serve Cao Cao, his heart is towards his son, and he will never sit idly by." ”

Hearing this, Liu Bei just bowed his head slightly, but did not speak, and his face was still melancholy.

"The lord doesn't have to worry too much, although there are only more than 30,000 sailors in Jiangxia, but if Cai Mao wants to go down to Changsha under the water, he has to face Huang Zu, who has the advantage of going to the water from behind, and there are many northwest winds in spring and summer in this area, which is not conducive to Cai Mao's fighting against the water.

If he wants to go down to Changsha, he must first conquer Jiangxia, which cannot be bypassed. ”

Zhuge Liang seemed to see through Liu Bei's deep uneasiness and took the initiative to explain.

"Sir really has insight into people's hearts, and I feel at ease when I hear you say that."

Liu Bei finally showed a relaxed smile, he was indeed worried about Huang Zu's lack of troops.

But he didn't expect Zhuge Liang's calculations to be so deep, indeed, if the two sailors collided head-on, Cai Mao, who had twice the advantage in numbers, would have a better chance of winning.

But he ignored the current and seasonal winds.

And these two problems are precisely the key to the success or failure of naval operations.

If these two factors are Huang Zu's advantage, then even half of the troops can be defeated.

"I still have a worry, I don't know if Kong Ming can solve my doubts." When Liu Bei asked again, he was already smiling.

In fact, Zhuge Liang himself is also in a good mood.

The whole layout has been completed, and he has been suffering for a long time and waiting for a long time for this layout.

It is not only a battle in which he has a chance to win, but also the most critical battle in which he is in the army.

He didn't even need Liu Bei to throw out the question, he took the initiative to explain it himself.

"The Lingling garrison is only 10,000 people, and there is no general under Liu Du who can fight well, I can break it with a little trick, and when Cao Jun reacts, it will be too late to rescue.

But Xiahou Yuan should have taken action, because he knows very well that after we take Lingling, we can avoid the waterway and use troops against Wuling, so."

Zhuge Liang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Our battle with Xiahou Yuan must have started in Wuling City. ”

Zhuge Liang, who listened, brought out his inner uneasiness one by one, and explained it in detail, and his hanging heart seemed to have completely fallen to the ground.

There is no way, although he has always believed what Sima Hui said, the sleeping dragon and phoenix chicks can settle the world in one place.

But in the end, he has not really seen Zhuge Liang use soldiers, and the urgency in his heart is actually no less than that of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

It seems to prove Zhuge Liang's military talent, which in itself is more important than this battle.

After all, he didn't want to continue to dream of the white-clothed young man standing outside the council hall waiting for him after countless nights of tossing and turning.

"By the way, Kong Ming, Cao Cao once praised Lin Mo as a genius in the sky, one person can be a million troops, also known as Guo Jia can fight with one, and it is also shocking to think that this talent Huading is also shocking.

Are you sure of this battle? ”

The ghost genius Guo Jia has too few opportunities to show his talent in this world, there is no prediction of Sun Ce's death, there is no flooding of Pi, and there is no plan to settle Liaodong.

It seems that when Lin Mo was shining, his statement still relied on Cao Cao to boast in front of others.

But Liu Bei felt that Cao Cao would not give such high praise if he was idle, and let him stay as a military advisor, there must be something special.

"Guo Jia, Guo Fengxiao, I have heard people say that the attainment of the art of war is extremely high, and he is accustomed to using strange soldiers, with his assistance, Xiahou Yuan will indeed be very tricky."

When talking about Guo Jia, Zhuge Liang's face also showed a hint of appreciation for the talent he would meet, "If you want to defeat him quickly, it is indeed not easy, but the lord can rest assured, I have been prepared." ”

Hearing Zhuge Liang say this, Liu Bei nodded, but did not delve into what he had prepared, because Zhuge Liang seemed to like to wait until the end to let everyone see the result.

His second and third brothers didn't like him, but Liu Bei obviously didn't care.

"I just look forward to the battle of Lingling, and the military strength will not be lost too much."

"No, in this battle with Cao's army in Wuling, our army's strength will still not be lower than 30,000."

After saying that, Zhuge Liang hesitated for a moment, looked at Liu Beihou, and said in a low voice: "What's more, I have prepared a big gift for Guo Jia, which is enough for him to be defeated." ”

"Oh?"

Looking at Zhuge Liang's appearance in his chest, Liu Bei not only lost his previous melancholy and uneasiness, but also became excited, "Could it be that the pain of Taihang Mountain in the past has reappeared this time?" ”

Hearing this, Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei looked at each other and smiled.

Whether Xiahou Yuan will follow in Xiahoudun's footsteps, Zhuge Liang does not dare to guarantee this.

But he is confident that Guo Jia can't digest this big gift.

Gangneung Fortress is the seat of Nam-gun.

It is also the most important city, built near the river, facing the entire Jianghan Plain in the east, blocking the road of Yizhou Shunjiang in the west, and protecting the main road of Wuling at the same time.

Since Cao Cao led people to attack Yang'an Pass, Xiahou Yuan was ordered to take a large army to Jiangling to garrison.

After receiving the scout's quick horse report, Xiahou Yuan, who was sitting in the handsome chair in the council hall, had angry eyes, and the bamboo slips in his hand were about to be broken by him, "Damn big-eared thief, dare to sneak attack Lingling!" Okay, if you take Lingling, then I will take Changsha! Come on, spread that Cai Mao and Zhang Yun came to see me! ”

"Wait."

Guo Jia wanted to get up, but he seemed a little struggling, so he simply held on to the desk and stopped the sergeant who was about to go out to give orders, and turned to Xiahou Yuan and said: "General, Liu Bei dared to leave Changsha with people, it was Huang Zu of Jiangxia who gave him confidence."

Although Huang Zu's sailors are not many, they have experienced hundreds of battles over the years, and they are all elite divisions, and if our army's sailors go south, he will take advantage of the water flow from behind, and he must not attack Changsha from the waterway at this time. ”

Hearing this, Xiahou Yuan frowned, turned around and looked at the hanging sheepskin drawing behind him, took a cursory look at it, and then stood up and looked at it seriously.

In the end, I was convinced that what Guo Jia said was right, he just didn't understand water warfare and listened to Cai Mao a lot, and the sailors who fought along the river occupied the absolute initiative.

Once Huang Zu is allowed to attack from behind, Cai Mao's people will be in a dilemma.

Of course, 70,000 troops can be divided into several routes, but the problem is that Huang Zu's sailors can also divide troops, and the probability of encirclement is too low.

If you want to do it, you must conquer Jiangxia first.

"But this place is 800 miles away from Quanling, and there is no time to rescue without taking the waterway." Xiahou Yuan, who sat down again, clenched his fists and said angrily.

"In fact, there are only more than 10,000 defenders in Quanling City, and there are no fierce generals to guard them, so even if you take the waterway, you may not have time to rescue." Guo Jia sighed and shook his head helplessly.

"Could it be that you just watched him take Lingling?"

Xiahou Yuan looked at Guo Jia and asked, "Sir, if we ignore it, other cities will surrender without a fight when they encounter Liu Jun in the future!" ”

"I Want to Save"

Guo Jia coughed a few times, his face was a little not good, the climate in Jingnan was not as good as the Central Plains, the mountains were dense and forested, the climate was wet and cold, and the river wind was strong, so his body was a little unbearable, and he swallowed his saliva before continuing:

"Liu Bei used troops from Changsha to Lingling, in fact, he didn't want to fight our sailors along the waterway, so that after taking Lingling, he could start from Wuling by land.

The general only needs to order all the soldiers and horses to enter Wuling, and he will inevitably encounter Liu Bei. ”

Do you want to take Wuling Road? In this way, there are only 30,000 people left who can be taken out of the city, and 70,000 sailors will not be of much use if they are brought out, and it is necessary to prevent Huang Zu from suddenly attacking

Xiahou Yuan hesitated, it seemed that there was no better way, at least to do this, from the surface, it was also to rescue Lingling, and he also had an explanation for Jing Xiang.

After pondering for a while, he nodded and said, "Okay, according to what Mr. said, then please stay in Jiangling City, and I will bring my own soldiers and horses to clean up the big-eared thief!" ”

"General, let me follow the army." Guo Jiaqiang endured the feeling of burning in his chest and smiled indifferently.

"How can this be done, the eldest brother said, you are not in good health, originally I wanted you to recuperate in Xiangyang, and letting you come to Jiangling is already disobeying the military order of the eldest brother, this is going to Wuling, if you want to rescue Lingling, you must enter the area of Fukong Mountain, and your body can't stand it at all."

Let's stay in Gangneung. "Of course, Xiahou Yuan knows that it is safer to have a think tank to follow.

But Guo Jia's foundation is too thin, and he may not be able to withstand the toss of fighting in the plains now, not to mention entering the mountains and forests where there may be miasma, Xiahou Yuan doesn't want to take this risk.

"General."

Seeing that Xiahou Yuan wanted to go out, Guo Jia stood up with the desk and said in a deep voice: "Zhuge Liang has always enjoyed a good reputation, and Liu Bei's ability to come from the end of the road to today is completely dependent on this person.

If you can't go with you, I'm afraid that you will be entrusted by the general, so please allow the general to go along. ”

Xiahou Yuan's eyes turned, a little embarrassed, he wanted to agree in his heart, but he felt that if Cao Cao knew about this, there was a high probability that he would refuse.

Seeing that he was hesitant, Guo Jia could only guarantee again, "General, if you have a medical officer in the army, if you really can't hold it anymore, you are willing to return to Jiangling City, do you think it's good?" ”

"That's it."

Xiahou Yuan looked at his eagerness and longing eyes, he really didn't know how to refuse, he pondered for a moment, and could only say solemnly: "Sir can go with you, but let me tell you, if the medical officer says that you are not in good health, you must honestly return to Jiangling City, or even go back to Xiangyang to recuperate." ”

Hearing this, Guo Jiacai breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, General." ”

Xiahou Yuan glanced at him, shook his head helplessly, and then turned around and walked out of the council hall.

He's going to reorganize the army, and it's going to take time.

Guo Jia, who sat down again, stiffened a little as if he was relieved, looking at the sheepskin drawings behind the handsome case, there was a trace of excitement in his tired eyes, Sikong, I have already missed it once, and I dare not lose to you again

You can get up and watch it the next day, because I've been working overtime lately, so I can't guarantee that there will be one or two updates.

But as long as the situation allows, it will definitely be updated at zero o'clock.

(End of chapter)