In addition, Liu Pan was under great pressure in Nanyang City. There were originally a large number of defenders in the city, but Jingzhou's development was too stable. Most of the soldiers were newcomers who had not experienced the battlefield. They were taken to Hangu Pass by Liu Biao.
The soldiers on the battlefield suffered heavy losses. Although the personnel were replaced, the combat effectiveness was greatly weakened. In addition, after Liu Biao became emperor in the past few years, he was not as diligent as before. Although Jingzhou was not panicked, it was not as hard as before.
The wealth of the country seemed to be somewhat stretched under the offensive of Cao Cao's army.
Together with the reinforcements sent by Liu Biao and the garrison in the city, Nanyang's garrison reached 30,000 people. For a while, they were not afraid of Cao Cao. As long as the reinforcements could keep up, Liu Pan had enough confidence to stop Cao Cao's army in Nanyang.
Cao Cao's strategy really made Liu Pan panic. Although the strength of the defenders in the counties around Nanyang was not weak, compared with Cao Jun's army, it was still much inferior. Moreover, everyone was not Liu Biao's die-hard loyalist. Many county magistrates saw Cao Jun.
The situation was so strong that they surrendered to Cao Jun. After gaining two county towns without a single blow, Cao Jun's troops arrived at Xinye.
Quietly waiting for the reinforcements, Liu Pan hoped that the two could fight. Liu Bei's reputation in Jingzhou had not been very good. If it were not for his face, Liu Biao would have driven Liu Bei away. In any case, Liu Bei would be in trouble.
He still has the aura of being a royal family member.
After Cao Jun divided his forces, the pressure on Wancheng was much reduced.
After Zhuge Liang returned to Xinye with Liu Bei, he naturally treated Zhuge Liang with respect and respect. His status in the army seemed to have surpassed that of Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. He was considerate of his food and accommodation.
Zhang Fei occasionally uttered rude words, but Guan Yu did not dissuade him. To be honest, he looked down upon this young man. I am afraid he had never even seen a large state and county, so how could he know how to manage an army and a local area?
It's just a matter of having a great reputation.
"Sir, now Cao Jun's troops are gradually approaching Xinye, and the elite of Cao Jun is known to the world. I wonder if you have any good ideas, sir?" Liu Bei asked.
Zhuge Liang looked stern, knowing that Liu Bei was going to test him. Although Liu Bei didn't say anything on the surface, he must have some distrust in his heart for a fledgling young man. However, Liu Bei's city was deeper than Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, so
It's not that unpleasant to say.
After pondering for a moment, Zhuge Liang showed a warm smile and said: "My lord, Cao Jun is nothing to worry about. He can be turned into powder with just a flip of his humble post."
Zhang Fei muttered dissatisfiedly: "You are just talking sarcastically. If you have the ability to attack Cao Jun, defeat him." Even Zhang Fei attached great importance to Cao Jun when he mentioned it. Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang did not take Cao Jun in his eyes at all, and he naturally felt a little bit in his heart.
Not angry.
Liu Bei glared at Zhang Fei and said, "I wonder what the military advisor has planned?"
"What Liang is worried about is not Cao's army, but the place where the Lord is based. Xinye is located at the junction of Jingzhou and Cao's army. The city walls are short and the people are sparse. It is difficult to achieve great results here for a long time. The nine counties of Jingzhou and Xiangxiang
, The reputation of being rich is known all over the world, but now Liu Biao is not benevolent, why don't you take it, my lord?" Zhuge Liang said slowly.
Liu Bei's expression was serious. Zhuge Liang was not worried about Cao Jun, but was thinking about his future career. With such a far-sighted and far-sighted counselor, why not worry about establishing a great career.
"Sir, Jingsheng is from the same clan as Bei, so An can take it. Moreover, after Bei's defeat in Xuzhou, he was able to gain a foothold in Xinye with the help of Jingsheng. It would be an unjust act to take his territory. This matter
Don't mention it again." Liu Bei refused.
"My lord's benevolence and righteousness are a blessing to our army. However, Xinye may not be a place where we can stay for a long time. I hope my lord will make plans early." Zhuge Liang said.
Ancient literati still did this, talking about benevolence and righteousness, and Liu Bei's actions were indeed praised by counselors. Therefore, in the midst of adversity, there were still many counselors who agreed with him. Why didn't he want to take the land of Jingzhou?
He thought he could use it for his own use, but the strength under his command was too weak to achieve great things, so he needed to slow down his efforts.
"Let's defeat the invading Cao army first. Cao Cao raised 100,000 troops to attack Jingzhou. The momentum is huge and cannot be underestimated." Guan Yu said.
Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "If that's the case, you're welcome to Liang."
Zhang Fei curled his lips in dissatisfaction. Now that he and Guan Yu are completely on the same line, it depends on how Zhuge Liang will embarrass himself in front of everyone.
The leading generals of Cao's army were Xiahou Dun and Le Jin. Both of them were well-known among Cao's army. However, they had always been in dispute about the main force to attack Xinye. After all, Cao's army had captured two county towns in succession before, and their offensive was on track.
Sheng, no one wanted to give away the credit they had gained, and they were arguing along the way about which team should attack Xinye first.
As for Liu Bei's army in Xinye City, the two of them didn't take it seriously at all. When Liu Bei commanded 100,000 troops in Xuzhou, he was defeated by Cao's army and went into exile in Jingzhou. Looking at Liu Bei since he came out of the mountain, he has been wandering and has no fixed place.
Everywhere they go, they usually lose more than they win. The army has already found out that Xinye City is small and can be captured in one day.
"General Le, when we attack Xinye this time, my men and horses will go up first. If we can't win, how about you going up?" Xiahou Dun said.
Le Jin retorted: "Why? Could it be that my soldiers are no better than you, or let's have a try."
Xiahou Dun felt quite unhappy when he heard this, and immediately shouted: "Just hit him."
The lieutenants of both sides hurriedly stepped forward to break up the fight. Both of them had hot tempers. I don't know what Cao Cao was thinking, but he actually ordered them to lead the army to attack Xinye.
Late at night, Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei and other Xinye officials were discussing how to resist Cao's army in the house. Xiahou Dun and others' team was only fifty miles away from Xinye City and would arrive soon.
"My lord, it's easy to defeat Cao's army. Please ask my lord for military orders." Zhuge Liang turned his attention to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei handed over the general order to Zhuge Liang without hesitation. In the army, military orders can command everything. When seeing military orders, soldiers must obey them unconditionally. Even Guan Yu and Zhang Fei could not resist at all after seeing military orders.
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After seeing Liu Bei's behavior, Zhuge Liang felt warm in his heart. He had not known each other for long, and he could trust him so much. It was not in vain for him to follow him. In this era, not only the king chooses his ministers, but the ministers also choose the king. If he finds that the lord he surrenders to is not
No matter what, the counselors would switch to other sides without hesitation. Facts have proved that Liu Bei can be called a wise master.
"Military orders are in the hands of the military advisor. All orders are subject to his command. Anyone who disobeys will be killed directly without reporting." Liu Bei said sternly.
After hearing this, the generals in the army all made their promise. Although Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were dissatisfied, they did not dare to say anything else when they saw that the military order was in Zhuge Liang's hands. The two of them still understood the meaning of the military order.
"Zhang Fei listens to the order." Zhuge Liang said seriously.
After Zhang Fei paused for a moment, he walked out of the queue, cupped his fists and said, "No."
"I order you to lead two thousand troops and lie in ambush on the mountain not far from Xinye City. There is a bag of tips here. When Cao Jun approaches, act according to the plan. There must be no omissions, otherwise military law will be engaged." Zhuge Liang said.
Zhang Fei took the tip bag from Zhuge Liang and was quite puzzled. Just such a thing could defeat Cao Jun. The invading Cao Jun army numbered 20,000. With only 2,000 men and horses, Zhang Fei had no confidence.
, but Liu Bei had already spoken out his words just now, so he could only say that he was depressed and kept it in his heart. After Zhuge Liang's strategy failed, there would inevitably be some ridicule.
"Where is Guan Yu?" Zhuge Liang was sitting in the top position, his tone was calm, somewhat like a Confucian general.
"My humble duty is here." Guan Yu, like Zhang Fei, stepped forward after being stunned for a moment. In the past, when he gave orders in the army, they were not so formal at all, which made him a little uncomfortable.
"You lead two thousand troops and lie in ambush on the mountain ten miles outside the city. When Cao's army retreats, open the bag of tips and act according to the plan." Zhuge Liang also handed over a bag of tips.
"The army will set out immediately, there must be no slacking off," Zhuge Liang said.
"Military advisor, what are you doing?" Zhang Fei asked.
"Liang will sit in the army and wait for the two generals to win." Zhuge Liang showed a warm smile again.
"Why are you sitting in the army? You are obviously afraid of death and don't dare to go to the battlefield." Zhang Fei couldn't bear it anymore and shouted.
"Third brother, don't be rude. The military advisor is planning a decisive victory thousands of miles away. Hurry up and order troops to avoid delaying the military aircraft." Liu Bei scolded.
After Zhang Fei and Guan Yu led the troops away, Liu Bei asked in confusion: "Sir, Cao's army has 20,000 troops, but the second and third brothers only led 4,000 troops. Can they win?"
"My lord, there is no need to worry. If you want to attack Xinye, you must pass by the place where General Zhang ambushes, and the number of people in the vanguard is only 5,000 at most. If General Zhang acts according to the plan, I will keep it safe so that Cao's army will not come back."
Liu Bei nodded in agreement. Although he had a lot of confusion in his heart, seeing that Zhuge Liang was so confident, it was hard to ask any more questions. He could only pray in his heart for victory.
In the end, Xiahou Dun made a concession and let Le Jin lead 5,000 men first. If he could not win, he would replace Xiahou Dun.
Le Jin did not shirk. Although he knew that there were more than 10,000 Liu Bei's troops in the city, he was not afraid at all.
The continuous march was already too much for his soldiers, but for the sake of victory, Le Jin didn't seem to care so much, and urged his soldiers to move forward quickly, trying to reach the new field at dawn.
The lieutenant general advised: "General, there is a valley ahead. It is the beginning of spring and the weeds in the mountains are dry. Don't rush in easily. It is better to wait until dawn and find out more before making a decision."
April Fool's Day is here, I wish everyone a happy holiday, three updates today.
