After a while, Yang Huai drafted a military order and sent it to Liu Bei.

"My lord, please take a look."

When Liu Bei heard this, he came back to his senses, took it over and looked at it, and then said: "Okay! Xiaozhi, I will send it to Baishui Pass overnight!"

"yes!"

Fazheng took the military order from Liu Bei, turned around and left the military tent, and went to find the Baishuiguan soldiers he had brought.

After Fazheng left, Liu Bei continued to ask: "How many troops do you two generals think are needed to defend Baishui Pass?"

Yang Huai cupped his hands and said, "My lord, Baishui Pass is located in a dangerous location. There is no war at the moment. If we have two thousand elite soldiers, we can be safe."

"Shiyuan, what General Yang said is exactly what you expected!" Liu Bei said with a smile.

When Pang Tong heard this, he smiled and said nothing.

Liu Bei added: "In that case, and now that we have the messenger bird brought by Adou, I think Baishui Pass and Jiameng Pass can be commanded by one person, so there won't be any problem! What do you think?"

Baishui Pass and Jiameng Pass are not far apart. If we march in a hurry, it only takes two days to arrive. But with the messenger bird, it only takes a few hours to complete the transmission and return of military information.

Although Liu Bei wants to send troops to Chengdu now, he is keeping it secret from the outside world Zhang Lu, so he only needs to ensure the daily use of troops at two junctures.

Now is the time to employ people, and it is not appropriate to divide the troops too much, so Liu Bei chose to make such a decision.

Pang Tong said sternly: "What my lord said is true, but Baishui Pass and Jiameng Pass are our army's bases, so we need to send a large general to guard them."

Liu Bei quickly said: "From what Shi Yuan said, it seems that we already have a candidate, right?"

Pang Tong smiled and said: "Huo Zhongmiao is calm and steady, and is good at using troops. He will definitely be able to live up to his trust."

Huo Jun was a general who had followed Liu Bei from Jingzhou. He had also joined Liu Bei with his subordinates and was appointed as Zhonglang General by Liu Bei.

While Liu Bei himself still holds the rank of General Zuo, General Zhonglang is already considered a relatively high position in the army.

After all, even Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong were only military advisors and generals.

Liu Bei said seriously: "The military advisor has exactly what I have in mind. Zhongmiao, are you willing to stay behind?"

Huo Jun was standing in the tent, but he didn't speak. Then Liu Bei called on him, and he stood up.

I saw him cupping his hands and saying: "The last general takes orders!"

He answered simply and without any hesitation.

Because he knew that if he followed the army to attack Chengdu, he might be able to achieve some military exploits, but staying behind was not unimportant. On the contrary, he was in a very critical position.

Because once the war begins, Liu Zhang will never just block Liu Bei's attack from the front, but will definitely outflank Liu Bei's retreat.

A more terrifying situation may even occur, that is, Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu join forces to launch a flanking attack on Liu Bei.

If this situation really develops, then Huo Jun's burden will become even heavier.

If Jiameng Pass and Baishui Pass are lost and Liu Zhang defends the city, Liu Bei's situation will become extremely passive.

It stands to reason that in order to ensure the security of the rear, Liu Bei should deploy more troops to protect the defense of Jiameng Pass and Baishui Pass.

However, he currently does not have enough soldiers, so he can only prioritize ensuring the number of attacking troops. As long as he can capture a city, he can move the rear to the front.

The pressure at Jiameng Pass and Baishui Pass will also be smaller.

Liu Bei appreciated Huo Jun's straightforwardness very much. He said seriously: "Zhong Miao, I only have three thousand soldiers and horses for you, and you have to defend these two junctures for at least a year!"

In Liu Bei's view, it would take at least a year to attack Chengdu, and this was assuming the attack went extremely smoothly.

If there are one or two fortified cities along the way to Chengdu, Liu Bei's attack will be slowed down.

Huo Jun said seriously: "Don't worry, my lord, I will never let you down!"

When Liu Bei heard this, he laughed loudly and said: "Okay! With Zhong Miao's words, I feel relieved!"

After the words fell, Huo Jun also returned to his original position.

Then Liu Bei sighed again: "We still don't know when the news about Xianhe and Gongyou will come back."

They originally thought that Baishui Pass would take a long time to solve, so they made preparations in advance. However, they didn't know that in just ten days, Baishui Pass would no longer be a worry for him.

Now almost everything is ready, all we need is news from Chengdu.

But now, Sun Qian and Jian Yong have just arrived in Chengdu, and they are lobbying and spreading rumors on both sides, but to no avail.

When Yang Huai and Gao Pei heard this, they couldn't help but feel stunned: "Eh? What's going on? Isn't he in a hurry now?"

When they met just now, Liu Bei was very anxious, which suddenly intensified the conflict between them.

Yang Huai suddenly stepped forward and said: "May I ask my lord, are we not ready to march now?"

When Liu Bei heard this, he was slightly stunned, and then he smiled and said: "Of course not, our army is ready to go. As long as the news from Chengdu comes back, we can take action!"

Yang Huaijin said: "In this case, why don't my lord take advantage of the fact that Shu is unprepared and march to Fucheng first?"

Fucheng is also an important transportation thoroughfare. At that time, after Liu Bei met Liu Zhang in Fucheng, he rushed to Jiameng Pass to garrison.

To the north of Fucheng, there is only one Zitong County. As long as Fucheng is occupied, it is equivalent to a large area north of Fucheng becoming Liu Bei's rear. The food in these places can become Liu Bei's military rations.

In this way, Liu Bei's shortage of military resources was solved at once.

"Does Shiyuan think this is feasible?"

Liu Bei frowned slightly and turned to Pang Tong to ask.

He originally wanted to leave as soon as possible, but without Liu Zhang's seal of defense, Liu Zhang would be alarmed once he left.

The distance from Jiameng Pass to Chengdu is only six to seven hundred miles. If the flying cavalry delivers the message, it will only take one day.

However, if Liu Bei marches forward with a large army and baggage, he can only cover thirty or forty miles in a day. By then, Liu Zhang will inevitably be on guard.

Pang Tong also knew Liu Bei's concerns, but he smiled and said: "General Yang's plan may be feasible! It just needs to be slightly changed."

"Oh? I'd like to hear the details!" Liu Bei suddenly became interested.

Pang Tong smiled and said: "No one else knows about the surrender of General Yang and General Gao now. If they lead two thousand elite soldiers, divide them into twenty teams, and enter Fucheng through multiple routes, they may be able to occupy Fucheng without any effort." city!"

"Huh?" Liu Bei was greatly moved.

After a while, Liu Bei laughed and said, "This is a great plan!"

"Chang Wen, you, General Yang, and General Gao will lead two thousand elite troops and act according to the military advisor's plan. We will set off tomorrow!"
Chapter completed!