Cao Cao and the others stayed in Xiangyang County for half a month, and they have been discussing the time to start the war, how to fight this battle, how to reduce their casualties, and also severely damage the Daqian army. It can be said that they have thought about all the imaginable problems. once.
But the possibility of them defeating Da Gan is still less than 10%, and the chance of severely damaging Da Gan's army is only 30%. The greatest possibility is that they will be defeated, and the land of Qingxu will be conquered by the main force of Da Gan's army led by Lei Gong!
But this is the highest chance of winning that Liu Bei and Cao Cao can achieve. If Lei Gong prepares it and starts this war, then they basically have no chance of winning.
Half a month later, Cao Cao left Xiangyang City with Guo Jia. The two parties agreed to launch an attack on Daqian after the autumn harvest. After the Jingzhou army attacked Yuzhou first, Cao Cao would also gather all his troops in Qingzhou to contain most of Daqian. The army created conditions for Liu Bei to severely damage Daqian.
After the strategy was formulated, Liu Bei also had 12 billion funds in his hands. He began to spend money like water. The money was continuously invested in military industry by Liu Bei, and was turned into artillery, armor, swords and various offensive and defensive equipment. At the same time, he continued to invest Artillery weapons and equipment, and various engineering equipment are transported to Nanyang County via transport ships.
The soldiers in Nanyang County continued to repair the fortress front and reinforce the defenses of Nanyang County. These are what Liu Bei has been doing for more than half a year, so Yang Feng in Yuzhou did not notice Liu Bei's secret actions. He had no idea at all. Think of Liu Bei hoarding food and grass not to defend against the large army, but to attack them!
There were rumors in Jingzhou that Liu Bei planned to attack Yuzhou, but Yang Feng saw Liu Bei desperately digging trenches and building fortresses, so it seemed that he was preparing for them to attack Jingzhou. In addition, there were floods and plagues in Jingzhou the previous year, and Yang Feng could not help but He believed that the current Jingzhou army was still capable of fighting, so it was naturally impossible to believe such rumors. Moreover, he did not think that Liu Bei, who had suffered repeated defeats, would dare to fight with them in the Central Plains, so he did not pay much attention to Liu Bei's actions in Jingzhou!
On the other side, Cao Cao was also secretly preparing for war. Of course, in order not to attract the attention of Thunder Lord, Cao Cao's men gathered in tunbu with a thousand men and did not leave the soldiers' station. All this was to conceal their military actions. !
Although Daqian was not unaware, they only thought that Liu Bei and Cao Cao's actions were just preparations to resist their attack! No one thought that Liu Bei and Cao Cao's actions would bring them trouble!
"If the storage and transportation of grain, grass and ordnance are going well, will there be any way to Luyang City?" Liu Bei asked Yuan Jidao while looking at the map of Yuzhou!
Yuan Ji nodded and said, "The grain, grass and ordnance have been transported to Luyang City, which can fully meet the needs of General Zhang and others for overseas operations!"
Yuan Ji worriedly said: "But the county magistrates along the way did not understand our actions. They thought that we had piled too many grains, grass and weapons on the front line, which would make us vulnerable to Dagan's attack. We might also be captured by Dagan and turn into an attack." Our weapons! And they also complained that the victims in the hinterland of Jingzhou now want food and grass subsidies to help them tide over the difficulties! Rather than expanding armaments."
Liu Bei knew that these were all excuses. The real reason why these county magistrates did not cooperate with them was because Liu Bei had threatened the wealthy nobles in Nanyang County to get money, and the county magistrates in Nanyang County were all their disciples and former officials, or their family members. , now of course they want to retaliate against Liu Bei. They dare not do anything openly, but they can not cooperate with Liu Bei in recruiting civilians, organize obstacles on the road, and affect the transportation of materials!
Liu Bei also sighed. Up to now, few people in the court knew that Liu Bei was going to attack Yuzhou. They thought that all this was done to strengthen the defense of Nanyang County. But now Dagan did not have the east direction to go south, so they set up obstacles for Liu Bei. , it will not cause any serious consequences! They also revealed their strength to Liu Bei and warned Liu Bei not to act recklessly!
Jian Yong thought for a while and said: "Xuande, tell them about our military deployment so that they will not hinder our actions!"
But Liu Bei shook his head and said: "Our chances of winning this battle are not high. We rely on surprise. If we explain to them now, our whereabouts and combat objectives will definitely be exposed, which will affect the outcome of this battle. Let's not say it!"
Liu Bei really has no confidence in these people. They are the ones who are cruel on the outside and cruel on the inside. Don't look at Lei Gong who will kill them all without mercy. But it is precisely because of Lei Gong's power that they dare not retaliate against Lei Gong in order to save their own lives. , will betray the Jingzhou Army even more!
After thinking about it, Liu Bei pointed at Huang Zhong and Wei Yan and said: "You two will lead the 2,000-shi general in the army to take over all the government affairs of the counties in Nanyang County. Anyway, this place is about to become a war zone, and the captain is more important than the county magistrate!" General Huang is in charge!"
Yuan Ji hesitated and said, "Isn't it hard to explain to the court?"
Originally, many people now said that Liu Bei was Dong Zhuo. Now if he wants to do such a thing, I am afraid that the whole court will be in trouble!
Liu Bei said: "Nanyang County has become the front line. It is not normal for captains to guard the counties. This can reduce the trouble of sending orders to many gates. As a general of the imperial court, I still have this right!"
Then Liu Bei looked at Huang Zhong and Wei Yan and said: "After you lead people to take over the government affairs of Nanyang County, you must first complete the autumn harvest of Nanyang County, but also organize enough civilians to provide logistical support for the army!"
Huang Zhong and Wei Yan saluted and said: "No!"
Then Liu Bei looked at Jin and said: "The Jingzhou Navy is very important in this battle. It can even be said to determine the success or failure of the battlefield. Zhongye shoulders a heavy responsibility. Whether it is the transportation of grain and grass supplies or the interception of the large army after the war, the Navy is needed." Contribute!"
Pinggong bowed and said: "General, please rest assured. The Jingzhou Navy has been supported by the imperial court for ten years. Now it can be said that the ships are strong and the artillery is strong. The navy will not let the general down. If the army dares to come to Nanyang County, I will The army will definitely let them go without any return!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Xianhe, contact Yun Chang and ask him to prepare for war. After the autumn harvest, launch an attack on Yuzhang! Let him contain Yang Feng's tribe in South County of Runan!"
Jian Yong bowed and said: "No!"
Following Liu Bei's orders one by one, Da Han's war machine war started, which aroused Da Qian's vigilance.
Youzhou, Jixian!
The active movements of Liu Bei and Cao Cao also attracted the attention of the senior officials of the Daqian Army! Wang Ge requested to convene a high-level military meeting to discuss the reasons for Liu Bei and Cao Cao's movements!
Wang Ge said: "Two months ago, Liu Bei followed our example in issuing bonds and got 12 billion. With this money, Liu Bei built artillery, armor and weapons on a large scale, and at the same time, he continued to transport these military supplies to Nanyang. In the county, especially in the past few months, teams transporting grain and grass supplies are spread throughout Nanyang County. It is said that more than 500,000 people in the entire Nanyang County help Liu Bei and the others transport various ordnance supplies. Liu Bei even mobilized the entire Nanyang County. The people helped him build the Wubao trench, and now the entire Nanyang County has become a giant construction site. Judging from all these signs, Liu Bei's plans are not small. We should be careful of Liu Bei's actions!"
Wang Lei smiled and said: "Liu Bei's intention is very clear. He wants to build Nanyang County into a giant fortress to block our attack on Jingzhou. What is there to discuss? We can completely ignore Liu Bei's actions. This is completely useless. There are thousands of miles of waterways in the Yangtze River. He can build Nanyang County into a fortress. Can he also build other waterways into fortresses to stop us? In my opinion, we should mobilize well and after the autumn harvest After destroying Cao Cao, now there is only Qingxu Land in the entire Central Plains that has not been captured by us. Don’t you think that Cao Cao is now a big hindrance!"
The generals in the north of the Daqian Army also began to mobilize. Wang Lei, the governor of Mobei, also returned to Jixian. Next, Xu Wei plans to arrange for Wang Lei to join the march south to attack the Han Dynasty!
Guan Hai said excitedly: "General Wang Lei is right. The revenge of our Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army should also be avenged."
With Yuan Shao being arrested,
Back then, the entire Han Dynasty massacred the generals of their Yellow Turban Army, and only Cao Cao remained.
Although Liu Bei also participated in the operation to encircle and suppress the Yellow Turban Army, his status was low. Before Xu Wei's rebellion, he only led a few hundred people. In addition, Liu Bei was also the kindest to the Yellow Turban Army among the Han generals, so Guan Hai did not He did not regard Liu Bei as his mortal enemy.
Liu Hu smiled and said: "Wang Lei is right. Liu Bei doesn't even have cavalry now, so he can't threaten us at all. No matter how hard his turtle shell is, if we don't go to Nanyang County, this turtle shell will be useless! But Cao Cao in the Central Plains is right We are a bit of a threat and cannot let him survive any longer! Even if we want to attack Jiangnan next, we must get rid of Cao Cao first!"
Zhao Rong smiled and said: "I also agree to fight against Cao Cao. Only Mount Tai in Qingzhou can barely be considered dangerous. Xuzhou is a flat plain, which is most suitable for our cavalry to fight. There is no danger in Qingxu land. Don't look at Cao Cao who still has hundreds of thousands of troops, but It can't stop our cavalry's attack at all, and the terrain of the two places is relatively narrow, so this battle will take no more than two months!"
"After conquering the Qingxu Land, the Central Plains will be completely occupied by our Dagan, and only Liu Bei is our opponent in the world. At that time, we can first recruit Zhang Lu and obtain Hanzhong County, which belongs to Shuzhong. As for the gateway, you have to look towards Long to capture Shu. Once you reach Hanzhong, Shuzhong will be conquered by our army in a short time. Once you reach Shuzhong, our army can go straight down the river to capture Jingzhou and Yangzhou. It will take less than 5 years. The world must be unified under the leadership of the ruler!"
Fan Xian also said: "If we want to attack Cao Cao, our navy can become the main force, and the soldiers can take transport ships to attack Qingzhou and Xuzhou from the sea. In this way, Cao Cao will be surrounded on all sides, and the Taishan defense line will be broken if it is not attacked. He thought