In just three days, Liu Bei quickly captured the entire Nanyang County, took Nanyang County as his own, and deployed his troops on the only road from Xiangyang to Xinye, blocking the reinforcements from Xiangyang City.
"I never thought that Uncle Xuande would be so sanctimonious. I treat him well, but he would turn against me?" Liu Qi leaned on the seat and sighed.
"At first, my subordinates persuaded the lord to kill Liu Bei to avoid future troubles. The lord thought of mercy and refused to do it, which resulted in the consequences today. However, Li Feng was a mediocre man. Although he had more than ten thousand soldiers under his command, it was not enough.
"Consideration. The most urgent task at the moment is to send troops quickly to attack Nanyang while Liu Bei's foothold is not stable. Only in this way can the northern part of Jingzhou be stabilized, and the lord can concentrate on dealing with the four counties in southern Jingzhou." Kuai Yue said.
Liu Qi said sadly: "Since Cai Mao and Zhang Yun died in battle, and Wang Wei surrendered to the Yan army, our army's talents have withered, and there are very few people who can lead troops to fight. Liu Bei has been on the battlefield for a long time, and although he often loses, he cannot be underestimated.
I wonder who our army should be as general to attack Liu Bei?"
Kuai Yue said: "Jingzhou is a geomantic treasure land, and there is no shortage of literati and military generals. Although they are not as brave as Liu Bei's Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, they are all brave and resourceful people. I would like to recommend a few people to the Lord, who can make them
Go and pacify Liu Bei."
Liu Qi said happily: "Oh, who did the Prime Minister recommend?"
Kuai Yue said: "The first place is from Dingling, Yingchuan, with the surname Du Mingxi and the courtesy name Zixu; the second place is from Wenxi, Hedong, with the surname Pei Mingqian and the courtesy name Wenxing; the third place is from Xiping, Runan
, last name and given name agree
, named Yangshi. In addition, there are Yuan Shao’s nephews from Bingzhou who have escaped from the chaos in Jingzhou and are living in Xiangyang City. In addition to the above four who can lead troops in battle, there are also a few resourceful people who can also be responsible for important tasks. "
Liu Qi had just taken over Jingzhou and was not even familiar with the faces of the generals. Naturally, he did not know that there were also crouching tigers and hidden dragons in Jingzhou. Hearing Kuai Yue list four talents at once, he continued to ask: "
If there is anyone else who can be the Prime Minister, please recommend him."
Kuai Yue said: "A native of Pingyu in Runan, Xu Shao, also named Zijiang, is the younger brother of Xu Jing, a great Han Situ. He is quite resourceful and good at observing people. Cao Cao, the Marquis of Wei, once visited him and was praised by Xu Shao as 'ruler of the world'."
A capable minister, chaos
"The traitor of the world", now he is avoiding the chaos in Jingzhou and living outside Xiangyang City. If he can be a military advisor, there will be no need to worry about Liu Bei being unable to pacify him. In addition, Han Song, who is the middle man, can not drive Liu Xian, Fu Xun and others.
To join the army."
After hearing this, Liu Qi's blood surged, and he immediately said: "Okay, then we can send troops to attack Liu Bei. Since he is unkind to me, don't blame me for being unjust to him."
Kuai Yue was startled for a moment. He didn't expect Liu Qi to be so hasty, and immediately said: "My lord, you must choose a general first. Otherwise, the four generals will fight on their own, and the soldiers will not know where the order comes from, and they will be in a hurry."
Liu Qi didn't understand military matters, so he immediately said: "Then let the Prime Minister make the decision and dispatch troops and generals to attack Liu Bei."
"promise!"
Kuai Yue received Liu Qi's full authorization and immediately invited eight people, Du Xi, Pei Qian, Hexia, Xu Shao, Han Song, Liu Xian and Fu Xun, from inside and outside Xiangyang City to the prefect's mansion.
Some of these eight people had fled Jingzhou, and some had been officials under Liu Biao's account. They lived in different places in Xiangyang City, making it difficult to gather together for a while.
Kuai Yue waited in the hall of the prefect's mansion for a long time, and then eight people came over one after another.
Du Xi, Pei Qian, Hexia, **, Xu Shao, Han Song, Liu Xian, and Fu Xun are eight people from all over the world. Normally, they have never interacted with each other. Today, they suddenly gathered together, and they all felt a little strange.
As usual, as soon as the eight people entered the hall of the prefect's mansion, they raised their hands and said in unison: "I have met the Prime Minister."
Kuai Yue was also the Prime Minister of the Chu State, the Grand Administrator of Nanjun, and the Military Advisor of the Chu Army. He was considered a very important figure in the Chu Army. He waved his hand and motioned for the eight people to sit down and said at the same time: "It is indeed a bit abrupt to call the eight of you here today, but
, things have also been divided into priorities, and now it has reached an urgent time. Since the death of the old master and his brother, the Chu country has been in a state of chaos.
The rain was swaying. First, the four counties in Jingnan rebelled together under the instigation of Zhang Xian, the governor of Changsha. Then Zhang Hu, Huang Zu's old subordinate, and Chen Sheng, who had 20,000 people in Jiangxia, were not dispatched and sent soldiers to plunder everywhere. Now there are new tribes.
Liu Bei was ordered to capture Nanyang, and the original peaceful place in Jingzhou no longer existed, so he had to resort to extraordinary means to summon everyone to discuss matters."
Although Fu Xun was dressed as a scribe, he was from Niyang in the north and lived in a border county. He was open-minded and strong. He immediately held up his hands and said: "The Prime Minister has summoned me. There must be something important. The Chu State is in turmoil. We are in danger."
We have been in chaos in Jingzhou for several years and have received a lot of favors from the Marquis of Chu. Today is the time for us to serve, so I would like to ask the Prime Minister to speak clearly."
Kuai Yue still admired Fu Xun very much. After all, his open-minded attitude made him feel very comfortable. He sighed and said loudly: "My father-in-law's words deeply touched my heart. I think my old master will be in Jiuquan."
Down, necessarily
You will feel gratified. A few months ago, Liu Bei came to seek refuge. The old lord thought that he was of royal blood, so he took him in, and loved him even more. Who knew that this man was so sanctimonious, and the old lord's body was still cold, so he launched an army to build a military base.
On the contrary, Liu Bei had already occupied the entire county of Nanyang and was recruiting troops to conquer Xiangyang. The lord saw that he was unkind and unjust, so he ordered troops to attack Liu Bei. However, Jingzhou soldiers and horses came from Cai Mao, Zhang Yun was killed in battle, and Wang Wei defected to Yan.
After the army, there are not many generals to appoint. I know your abilities well, so I recommend them to the lord and appoint them to the rank of general. I want to divide the eight soldiers into four groups and go together to attack Liu Bei. What do you think?"
The eight people present here have all received favors from Liu Biao, whether they were officials or not. Naturally, they would not sit back and ignore Kuai Yue's invitation at this time. They all held up their hands and said, "I am willing to listen to the orders of the Prime Minister."
Kuai Yue immediately smiled and said: "Okay, Du Xi, Pei Qian, He Qia, and Qiang, I will order the four of you to be generals respectively. With Du Xi as the main general, each will lead 5,000 troops, and the troops will be divided into four groups to attack Nanyang.
Mr. Zijiang is the military advisor, Han Song, Liu Xian, and Fu Xun are joining the army. Tomorrow at three o'clock at noon, the troops will march to Nanyang."
Du Xi, Pei Qian, Hexia, **, Xu Shao, Han Song, Liu Xian and Fu Xun said in unison: "Nuo!"
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Nanyang, Wancheng.
Liu Bei stood on the city tower, stroking the large flag with the word "Liu" on a red background and gold characters floating on the city, feeling melancholy in his heart.
"Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, I have been wandering around. It took me four years and thousands of miles to reach the fertile land of Jingzhou. Until now, I have a real city of my own. No matter what, I will
I want to capture Jingzhou and achieve the great cause in my heart." Liu Bei looked at the lonely sky and said to himself.
At this time, a scout rushed over in a panic from outside the city. As soon as he entered the city, he went straight to the tower.
"Lord, something bad has happened. Liu Qi has sent 20,000 troops, and they are advancing in four directions. The momentum is huge and unstoppable. The vanguard from the front is attacking. He Qia will first defeat General Mi in Anzhong and General Tian in Huyang, and then follow from
Attack Chaoyang from behind,
When General Zhuge saw that the enemy was strong, he took the initiative to retreat. Now the three generals are surrounded in Xinye, with less than half of the three thousand soldiers and horses left. He specially sent a young man to ask for help." As soon as the scouts climbed up the tower, they immediately
He said with a panic look on his face.
Liu Bei frowned and asked hurriedly: "Who is leading the army? Who is his military advisor?"
"Liu Qi has Du Xi as the chief general, Pei Qian, Hexia, and Li as deputy generals, Xu Shao as military advisor, Han Song, Liu Xian, and Fu Xun as soldiers, including 5,000 cavalry and 15,000 infantry."
Liu Bei said: "The enemy is coming fiercely. Go back quickly and tell Zhuge Jin to give him full authority to defend Xinye City. Although Xinye City is small, after several months of repairs by me, the city defense is enough to last for more than a month. There is enough food and grass in the city. I will do it now."
Gather troops and horses to personally rush to Xinye to rescue."
"No. Xiao Xiao, please resign!"
The scout changed horses without changing people. He got off the tower and rode a fast horse, and ran away as fast as he could.
Liu Bei realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately summoned Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, leaving Mi Zhu, Jian Yong and a thousand soldiers to defend the city. He himself took Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Sun Qian and a group of soldiers who had been recruited from Nanyang County.
Tens of thousands of infantry troops marched into the new wilderness in a mighty manner.
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In Xinye City, Zhuge Jin was solely responsible for city defense matters. A newborn calf was not afraid of tigers, and he was much more steady than Mi Fang in doing things. He pressed the long sword on his waist and looked at the Chu army soldiers stationed outside the city with a frown on his face.
wrinkled
When I came, I thought in my mind: "There are capable people in the Chu army. They actually attacked in the east and west. They first defeated Anzhong and Huyang, and then attacked me from behind. If I had not received accurate information and left in time, I am afraid that all of them would have been caught in the attack."
The army was destroyed."
"Military advisor, do you have any strategies to defeat the enemy?" Tian Yu is about the same age as Zhuge Jin, but he appears to be very capable. He grew up in Youzhou and has been proficient in bow and horse since he was a child. Since he followed Liu Bei, he has never complained and participated in many battles.
A lot of it also tempered his will, making this young man look extremely mature and steady.
Zhuge Jin squinted and saw Tian Yu coming, and said: "The enemy's 20,000 troops did not lose a single soldier. They just used cavalry to attack Anzhong and Huyang, which caused our army to lose troops and generals. The infantry has not been dispatched yet. It seems that
The enemy has not yet used all their strength. What does it mean to besiege but not attack?"
Tian Yu said: "Could it be that they are waiting for reinforcements to arrive and attack together?"
"No! Judging from the 20,000 well-trained soldiers of the Chu army, there is no need for reinforcements to deal with the more than 10,000 miscellaneous soldiers recruited from Li Feng. What's more, the person who made suggestions for the Chu army was Xu Shao, who was from the country.
Famous men are very smart. If they want to attack the new territory, they can capture it in less than three days. But now they are surrounded but not attacked. I can't figure out the reason for this." Zhuge Jin said.
"It's very simple. This is Xu Shao's plan to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao. Why can't brother see it?" A childish voice sounded from behind Zhuge Jin. Zhuge Liang, who had a face as beautiful as a crown jade, came to the tower without knowing when, with a serious look on his face.