Xinye, the government of the Chinese military.

Guan Yu's face was pale, half leaning on the couch, listening to his son Guan Ping's report on the military situation.

Guan Ping sat on the side of the couch and said, "Father, according to the scout's investigation, Xu Huang often recuperates in closed accounts because of his injuries from an arrow, and the affairs of the military are handed over to Cao Zhen to take care of. Recently, the general who has confronted our army is clearly Xu Huang, but it is actually Cao Zhen. ”

"Cao Zhen?"

Guan Yu leaned on the cushion and sighed: "When I was in Xuchang in the past, I had seen Cao Zhen, but I didn't feel that he was so strategic. Unexpectedly, for more than ten years, there has been such a strategy, which should be unexpected! ”

Cao Zhen is the person in charge, and Sima Yi's suggestions are naturally attributed to Cao Zhen. Unless it is an insider, ordinary people don't know what Sima Yi did.

At that moment, Guan Yu was resting on the couch, his mental thoughts calmed down, and he recalled the reasons for his failure during this time.

He was stunned to find that he was defeated in Wancheng at the beginning, and then he was angry because of the letters, and most of the enemy generals attacked according to their temperament, which made him feel a sense of melancholy. After all, he was defeated because of his short temperament, which he had never experienced.

With a sigh in his heart, Guan Yu secretly thought: "Eat a trench, grow a wisdom, and hope that you will not repeat the mistakes of the past." ”

Reviewing the gains and losses of the battle has been Guan Yu's habit for many years. The reason why he likes to read "Zuo Biography" is because he can often learn about the gains and losses in the book.

As a man from Hedong, he has become a world-famous general from a nobody, not because he has unparalleled talent, but because he can often learn.

from the general to the army, and then to the army; From only knowing how to fight on land, he became a general on land and water. It's not that he was born with it, it's that he always keeps learning attitudes. Now Xu Huang and Sima Yi took advantage of the weakness of human nature to trap him, and really taught him a good lesson.

Seeing that Guan Yu was silent, Guan Ping continued: "Gai or learned that his father was wounded by an arrow, Cao Zhen sent people outside the city to insult him, but he divided his troops to the southwest, and it seemed that he wanted to benefit Zhang He. ”

"Yibing Zhang He?"

Guan Yu frowned and thought, and said: "This must be because Cao Zhen saw that Xinye was making progress, and wanted to cross from the Han River to Hannan, or from the west to rescue Fancheng." ”

The Han River runs through Xiangfan from west to east, and then turns south. Therefore, from a geographical point of view, Cao Wei wanted to support Xiangfan, only in the west and north directions. Today, the main forces of Xu Huang, Cao Zhen, and Xiahou Shang are in the north, and only Zhang He and Yang Qiu will be in the west.

Today, Cao Zhen divided his troops to the southwest, and there was nowhere else to go except to reinforce Zhang and Yang.

Sighing, Guan Yu said: "Ziming ordered Pang De to go west and garrison Hannan. Today, Cao Zhen has increased his troops, and he is afraid that Pang De's outnumbered soldiers will not be enough to resist Zhang He. If the upper reaches of the Han River are lost, Zhang He goes down the river and goes straight to Xiangfan, then the previous efforts will be lost! ”

Today's Guan Yu suffers from gains and losses, for fear that there will be another mistake and lose all the advantages that he has accumulated with great difficulty.

"Father, don't worry!"

Guan Ping poured a glass of water for Guan Yu and said with relief: "General Lu once said that if Pang De is not enough to control Zhang He, he will lead the army to the west and control Zhang He." Father is now in Xinye, it is better to be a good child and recuperate, and not to think about sorrow. ”

"Kid is ignorant!"

Hearing this, Guan Yu's face sank, and he said: "The battle of Xiangxiang is a battle for the whole country. For the father and the general of the country, how can he ignore the war because of illness! ”

"No!"

Guan Ping didn't speak, he was used to his father's words. In his eyes, his father always put the war first, and it was difficult for him to tolerate any behavior that sabotaged the war.

"Report!"

While the father and son were talking, the attendant stepped in, presented the letter, and said, "Qi Yu Junhou, General Lu has arrived!" ”

Guan Yu took the letter handed by Guan Ping and browsed the contents of the letter.

Browsing from beginning to end, Guan Yu said with a smile: "Ziming is steady, and he knows how strong Zhang He is." Today, he led 4,000 soldiers and horses to the west, joined Pang De, and joined Zhang He. ”

Saying that, Guan Yu was slightly worried, and said: "It's just that General Ziming's affairs are entrusted to Shiren, so that Shiren follows the old system. ”

Guan Ping looked puzzled and said, "Shijunyi has been fighting for a long time, so why not let him sit in the army?" ”

Guan Yu rested his head on the cushion and said in annoyance: "Although Shiren has been fighting for a long time, his people are vulgar and instrategic, and I am afraid that he will corrupt the military of Xiangfan." ”

At the moment, Guan Yu is nervous, he knows that Xiangfan can't make any more mistakes, if there are any more deviations, let Zhang He or Xu Huang kill Xiangfan. When the defenders see the reinforcements, they will be greatly motivated, and if they want to take the second city, they will have to start over.

After thinking about it, Guan Yu asked, "Huaihan, where is Pang Shiyuan today?" ”

Guan Ping pondered for a while and said, "According to the scout, Pang Dudu will arrive in the next day or two. ”

After a pause, Guan Ping asked: "But if Pang Du oversees the troops, can he solve the current difficulty?" ”

"Yes!"

Guan Yu handed the letter to Guan Ping and said: "There are 10,000 foot cavalry under Pang Shiyuan's rule, which is for the Jianghuai army, and it is very elite after Huo Zhongmiao's training. Of course, not only that, Pang Shiyuan went to Xiangfan, not only to alleviate the shortage of troops, but also to allow him to supervise the siege of Fancheng, in order to get down to the second city as soon as possible. ”

Due to the defeat of Wancheng, coupled with the reinforcements led by Xu Huang and Zhang He, Guan Yu and Lu Meng's troops were insufficient. After all, to encircle Xiangfan and block reinforcements from all walks of life, the required troops are not 30,000 or 40,000 people.

"I hope Pangdu will arrive early!" Guan Ping responded in harmony.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded outside the hall again, Guan Yu leaned on the cushion, looking for prestige, but it was Liao Hua. I saw Liao Hua smiling and looking happy, as if something important had arrived.

"Yuan Jian is so happy, but there is a happy event?" Guan Yu asked.

Liao Hua walked into the hall and said with a smile: "Prince, Governor Pang has entered the city from the south gate and is preparing to come to meet the prince. ”

"Shiyuan has arrived?"

Guan Yu was first taken aback, then overjoyed, and asked, "How did Shiyuan suddenly come to Xinye, isn't it that there is still a day or two to go?" ”

Liao Hua explained with a smile and said: "When Governor Pang Du heard that the prince was seriously injured, he died in the back, so he specially led his cavalry to run and come to meet the prince, for fear that something would happen. ”

"Quick!"

Guan Yu got up from the couch in pain, beckoned Guan Ping and said, "Ping'er is changing clothes for her father!" ”

"No!"

When Guan Yu was changing his clothes and putting on his robe, Pang Tong entered with a whip in armor, followed by two attendants with swords on the left and right. Pang Tong, who was dressed in armor, lost a little elegance and became a little more capable.

The Southern Han Dynasty is different from the Northern Wei Dynasty, I don't know if it is because of Liu Bei or because of some other relationship. There were few simple strategists in the Southern Han Dynasty, and they were often part-time strategists.

What is a part-time strategist, such as Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, who is in charge of internal affairs and is also a strategist; Shang Shu Lingfa Zheng, who is in charge of the affairs of the inner court, and is a part-time strategist; Governor Pang Tong, auxiliary Jianghuai military and government, part-time strategist.

Letting Pang Tong take the military post has always been in Liu Bei's plan. For example, in history, Pang Tong was killed by a misfortune because he supervised the army to attack the city. In the present plane, in the early years, Liu Bei asked Pang Tong to serve as Shang Shuling, which from the current point of view, is more of a transitional nature, rather than a long-term civilian position.

Before Lu Su died, Liu Bei had plans to let Pang Tong enter Shu as the governor and transfer Gan Ning back to Wuhan. However, Lu Su died of a sudden illness, which disrupted Liu Bei's plan, so he had to let Pang Tong transfer to the deputy governor of Jianghuai.

"Meet the prince!"

Pang Tong bowed his hand to Guan Yu and said with a smile: "The prince flooded the Seventh Army, surrendered to the ban, beheaded Yan Xing, shocked China, and unified Jianghuai when he heard it, and he was envious." Today's small defeat will not hurt the overall situation, and I hope that the prince and the marquis will be relieved. ”

"Thank you, Shiyuan!"

Guan Yu forced the spirit of fighting, invited Pang Tong to take a seat, and said with a smile: "I am thinking about when Shiyuan can come to Xinye, but Shiyuan suddenly came." It is the predicate of the Shi Yuan, and the Shi Yuan is the body. ”

Pang Tong put the horsewhip on the case and said with a smile: "I expect that the Marquis Nian is worried about the situation in Xiangfan!" ”

"Oh?"

Guan Yu glanced left and right a few times and said, "But the people around and left told Shi Yuan? ”

"Definitely!"

Pang Tong shook his head and smiled, and said: "The thief is blocked in Xinye, and he will change his route and march to solve the siege of Xiangfan." On the way, when he heard about Wancheng and Xinye, he expected that the thieves would definitely take Nanxiang. Today, the prince is in Xinye, watching the generals in the army, only Lu Ziming can control Zhang He. ”

"The Xiangfan army has neither a prince nor a general Ziming, so there is no general in charge of the army. And the strength of the thieves is increasing day by day, and the army of the prince has not increased or decreased. Therefore, the prince is worried about the lack of generals and soldiers, I don't know these words, but what does the prince think? ”

"Haha!"

Guan Yu covered his chest and smiled, swept away the sorrow accumulated in his heart, and said with a smile: "If you are to Jingxiang, the situation will be safe!" ”

"Don't dare!"

Pang Tong saw that Guan Yu's face was pale, and said: "The prince was injured by an arrow, and His Majesty is worried when he hears about it. Now His Majesty appointed Huang Quan and Wen Ping to stay in Jiangxia, and led the main army to the west, and soon to Xinye! ”

When Liu Bei learned that Guan Yu was hit by an arrow in the chest, he was so sad that he didn't think about tea and dinner. After discussing with Fa Zheng, Liu Bei left Huang Quan and Wen Ping to guard the three passes of Yiyang, and he and Fa Zheng led the army to quickly march west, rushed to Xinye, and joined Guan Yu.

Hearing this, Guan Yu looked moved, and said with a long sigh: "Your Majesty commanded the army to attack Runan, and now it is a mistake to take the road to the west!" ”

"Definitely!"

Pang Tong smiled and said, "Your Majesty's army to attack Runan is to respond to the prince's northern expedition to Xiangfan. Now that there are changes in Xiangfan, it is inevitable that His Majesty will change his route to the west. ”

As he spoke, Pang Tong asked: "The situation is changing today, I don't know where the prince needs to go to help the emergency, stay in Xinye, or go south to Fancheng?" ”

Guan Yu retracted his thoughts, hid his emotion, and said: "Jin Ziming led the army westward, joined Pang De, and joined Zhang He. Today's Xiangfan army is for Shiren to sit in town, a lot of worries, today please Shiyuan go south, unify the people of Xiangfan, and quickly go down to Fancheng. His Majesty led his troops westward, and Cao Cao would follow him. ”

"Good!"

Pang Tong got up and arched his hand, and said, "Dare to ask the prince, does Xinye need reinforcements from soldiers and horses?" ”

"No!"

Guan Yu got up with Guan Ping's support and said confidently: "Although the tiger is sick, it is not a chicken dog to bully. Jin's insistence on Xinye is enough to make the thief army have nothing to do. And Your Majesty is coming, Xinye should be worry-free! ”

"A certain fearful man is indiscriminate, and it is difficult to supervise the army. Today, Xiangfan has been surrounded for a long time, and only Shiyuan is expected to go south to Xiangfan, and Kefan City will be early. If it is difficult to overcome the battle for a long time, Cao Cao will lead the Chinese people to come, and it will be unfavorable to our army! ”

"Please rest assured!"

Pang Tong said goodbye to Guan Yu and said: "Xiangfan is in a hurry today, so there is no further delay. The soldier said, the soldier is fast. A certain immediately led his troops south, and asked the prince to take care of his body. ”

Seeing that Pang Tong was about to leave, Guan Yu admired him a little more, sent a few steps, and said, "There is Lao Shiyuan rushing!" ”

"Stay here!"

Looking at the figure of Pang Tong in the distance, Guan Yu said with emotion: "Pang Shiyuan, Kuaishiye!" ”

In the battle of Xijiangzhou, Guan and Pang still had small contradictions, but at present, Guan and Pang both put the war first. And now seeing Pang Tong's vigorous and resolute actions, Guan Yu has long forgotten the unhappiness of the past, but has a lot of good feelings towards Pang Tong.

(End of chapter)

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