In the rebellious army, the disadvantage of the Jingzhou Army was already quite obvious. Zhang Fei did not evade Ma Chao's provocation. This man was the chief general of the Ming Army. If he could be captured, he might be able to repel this elite cavalry of the Ming Army.

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Seeing Ma Chao charging towards him, he opened his eyes angrily and roared loudly. Before the battle began, the rough voice suppressed the noise of the battlefield. He rolled up a snake spear that was eight feet long and stabbed towards Ma Chao like lightning with a whirling force.

past.

With a clang, Ma Chao's thunderous spear was deflected by Zhang Fei's spear. The moment the two sides passed by each other, they were both shocked. Zhang Fei felt the soreness and numbness in his arms and turned his horse's head to look.

To Ma Chao, Ma Chao also turned his horse's head to look over.

Strong enemy!

This was the thought that flashed through the two people's minds at the same time. At that moment, each of them cheered up and fought together. Ma Chao's spear was like a swimming dragon. During the fierce fight, he was taking a fierce and domineering path. Zhang Fei was extremely powerful, and the snake in his hand was eight feet long.

The spear dances with great ferocity and is equally fierce and domineering.

The two of them were going back and forth, and they had already fought for hundreds of rounds before they knew it. Both Zhang Fei and Ma Chao were out of breath and separated. Zhang Fei turned around and saw that the Jingzhou Army's defense line had been defeated. If this continued, he would definitely be surrounded.

Ma Chao then pointed at Ma Chao and said: "Today's battle is not pleasant, let's fight another day!"

After saying that, without waiting for Ma Chao to respond, he turned his horse's head and ran away.

Hey~

Ma Chao sneered, "Who will tell you another time? Have you ever heard that a soldier is never tired of deception? Besides, he is not a deceitful person. Do you really think that the war is about generals fighting ruthlessly?"

Seeing the empty door behind Zhang Fei, Ma Chao grabbed a spear and threw it at Zhang Fei with shaking hands.

Zhang Fei didn't go very far over there when he felt something was wrong. When he looked back, he saw Ma Chao carrying a throwing spear. He quickly swung his spear and pushed the throwing spear away. He roared: "How dare the thief plot against you!"

"Is this a battle between two armies? Are you going to compete with me in martial arts, Ring-Eyed Thief? You'll die!" Ma Chao grinned and already rode up to catch up.

Zhang Fei didn't dare to continue fighting with Ma Chao at this time? Otherwise, he would really die here? He could only speed up his horse and continue to rush forward. A Xiliang cavalry rushed towards him, but Zhang Fei turned sideways to avoid the opponent's lance.

? He grabbed the opponent and threw him behind him? At the same time, while dancing with the spear in his right hand, he kept repelling the blocking cavalry that appeared in front, and then he followed the same method and threw it behind him.

Although Ma Chao wanted to catch up and kill this man, he was surrounded by his own cavalry, which hindered Ma Chao's pursuit. He couldn't fight all the way like Zhang Fei, and could only watch Zhang Fei gallop around?

After being hit by two arrows, the crowd ran away wildly.

You can run fast!

After Ma Chao pursued for a while, he failed to catch up with Zhang Fei. He could only vent his anger on the Jingzhou troops who had no time to escape. After defeating these Jingzhou troops, let the people choose to continue going south or return to their hometowns. Of course there were other people on the road.

Arrange escorts and provide some necessary meals? There are people who take care of these things. Ma Chao can't take care of it, and he won't. He would rather go to Zhang Fei to fight a few more times, which would be more enjoyable.

"Who is that ring-eyed thief just now?" After defeating an army, Ma Chao remembered that he seemed to still not know the name of the ring-eyed thief, so he called over a Jingzhou surrender soldier.

"This man's name is Zhang Fei, and he is the master...Liu Bei is a sworn brother, and he has courage that no man can match." The soldier said tremblingly.

Wanfu is wrong?

Ma Chao thought for a while and realized that Zhang Fei was indeed very capable. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Zhang Fei was unworthy of him. After silently writing down Zhang Fei's name in his mind, he led his troops and continued forward. After passing Danyang, it was a smooth road to the south.

Guan Yu came with his men and horses to assist them, and finally took Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei back to Jiangling.

"Kong Ming, why are you in such a mess?" Guan Yu asked with a frown as he looked at Zhuge Liang and the injured Zhang Fei.

"Alas~" Zhuge Liang sighed and said: "The thieves are so powerful that if Xiangfan fails to stop them, Jiangling City may not be protected either."

"If Jiangling is lost again, Jingzhou will be gone." Guan Yu frowned. He had promised Wuling and Lingling to Sun Quan in order to be able to block the Ming army. Now that they can't block it, they have no way to retreat.

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"I have a plan to defeat the Ming army!" Zhuge Liang sighed.

"At this time, all the new armies in Jiangling City are not as strong as the other side. Even if the strength is similar, they may not be able to stop the Ming army." Guan Yu was a little unconvinced when he heard this. The most elite troops in Jingzhou and the Jiangdong Army were not able to do so.

After blocking Chen Mo, there is only a group of ragtag recruits left now, how can they possibly block Chen Mo's army.

"As long as Chen Mo dares to come to Jiangling, I will have a plan to deal with him!" After Zhuge Liang hesitated for a moment, he sighed: "It's just that this plan will harm the world, so it's best not to use it. Yunchang will wait for me to do a few things first."

"What's the matter?"

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On the other side, as most of the people were recovered, the Jingzhou army retreated to Jiangling. Chen Mo and his generals had already arrived at the front line and began to conduct reconnaissance of the terrain in Jiangling. Before every battle, detailed preparations and surveys must be made. This is also Chen Mo's battle.

To the north of Jiangling City, a hundred miles away, Chen Mo frowned and looked at the sand table in Jiangling area, silently.

"Your Majesty, why are you hesitating?" Xu Huang asked puzzledly.

"This sand table is not made right. According to the height of these hills, the terrain does not conform to the trend of the earth's veins!" Chen Mo pointed at the terrain and thought.

"What does it have to do with it?" several generals asked in confusion.

Chen Mo shook his head: "I should go and have a look in person."

He didn't give a clear explanation. He just felt that there was some inconsistency and disharmony between the sand table and the measured data elsewhere, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. He had to go and see for himself.

"Your Majesty, further south is the border of Jingzhou Army. This..." Xu Huang said with some worry.

"Don't move lightly after the army arrives here. As long as the Jingzhou Army has hundreds of elites accompanying it, even if there is some ambush, it won't be able to trap us." Chen Mo shook his head and took Dian Wei and Xu Huang with him.

He and a group of personal guards left the camp and went to Jiangling to survey the terrain.

Outside Jiangling City, it is now a dead land. Most of the villages along the way have been moved away. Looking around, you can see green grass and vitality but no human habitation.

Chen Mo and his party were all riding war horses, but they didn't notice any scouts in Jiangling area. Everything they saw was dead silence.

"Your Majesty, Zhuge Liang will not have withdrawn, right?" Xu Huang frowned.

"If you don't evacuate, this area will be left to us." Chen Mo frowned and said after walking for a day and already understanding the terrain of this area.

"What does this mean?" Xu Huang asked confused.

"What do you mean?" Chen Mo looked around and said, "The sand table was indeed made wrong. The terrain around the generals is relatively low-lying. However, this area has a vast territory, and the low-lying areas are also gradual, so it is difficult for the craftsmen who made the sand table to detect it.

, but if our army really arrives here, the enemy army only needs to dig out the Han River or the river, and no matter how many people and horses there are, they will probably be trapped here."

"Zhuge Liang may not do this..." Xu Huang felt his scalp numb when he heard this. If he really did this, not to mention that the entire army would be wiped out, but at least this trip south would be ruined.

"Now the Jingzhou army is no longer able to fight against our army. If they want to turn defeat into victory, they can only use the power of fire and water. Even if Zhuge Liang doesn't want to, this is the only way to defeat me." Chen Mo shook his head and said: "Besides,

As a general, how can you place your hopes on the mercy of your enemy?"

"The last general has no wisdom!" Xu Huang bowed quickly after hearing this.

"I don't blame you, but this is Zhuge Liang's chance to turn defeat into victory." Chen Mo shook his head and said, "He can only do this."

"Your Majesty, if this is the case, how can we still attack the city?" Xu Huang frowned and said, now that we can't even get close to the city, how can we attack the city?

"Use the plan first. First send scouts to find out whether the enemy is diverting water from the rivers around. Then send people to seize this place. First, the enemy will dig out the embankment and pour water into Jiangling. Then our army will attack the city by boat!" Chen Mo said with a smile.

If this strategy is unprepared, it will indeed make people irrecoverable, but with preparedness, this strategy will become a sharp weapon in Chen Mo's hands. He will take this opportunity to dig out Liu Bei's roots in Jiangling. Since Nanjun is here,

Chen Mo's original goal of the expedition was achieved, and what he focused on next was not Jingnan, but going deep into Shu, and flanking Liu Bei with Wu Yi.

Chen Mo has already received the news about the rebellion between Liu Bei and Liu Zhang. At the same time, Chen Mo also sent people to lobby Liu Zhang, hoping that Liu Zhang could surrender to the imperial court. As long as Wuyi can occupy Chengdu and keep the gates of Jianmen, Mianzhu, and Jiameng intact.

, Guanzhong soldiers and horses can be sent in a steady stream, and on the Jingzhou side, if Jiangling is captured, Liu Bei will be in a situation where he is attacked from both sides, and defeat is a certainty.

As Liu Bei's last base in Nanjun, Jiangling, Chen Mo is determined to get it. Whether Zhuge Liang finds it or not, Chen Mo will use it to dig for water. And judging from Zhuge Liang's current layout, Chen Mo is 90% certain that Zhuge Liang wants to use the water.

The attack plan prevents him from going south. In this case, what is there to worry about?

At that moment, Chen Mo led his troops back to the camp and ordered Ma Chao and others to send cavalry to patrol along the river. If they found any signs of the Jingzhou Army starting construction, they would report immediately.

As for why Chen Mo didn't find a suitable location by himself, it was naturally to save some trouble. After all, Zhuge Liang had stayed in Jingzhou for so many years, and with Zhuge Liang's character, the choice of terrain was definitely the most suitable. Chen Mo did it by himself, which was time-consuming and laborious.

Not to mention, and you may not be able to find a more suitable position than Zhuge Liang. In this case, why waste your energy? Wouldn't it be better to have Zhuge Liang help you?

In order to confuse Zhuge Liang, Chen Mo asked Xu Huang to lead the vanguard troops to Jiangling to fight. At the same time, Ma Chao and Pang De, two groups of cavalry, secretly explored the place where Zhuge Liang broke the embankment. This continued for several days. Chen Mo did not move his troops, and Xu
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