Xi Zhicai returned directly to Wu County, but Lu Bu was stunned after receiving the news.
"Song Xian, what exactly is Chen Wen's idea?
Now we actually want to join forces with Cao Cao to fight against Yuan Shu?"
Lu Bu stared at Song Xian beside him. He couldn't understand what Chen Wen was thinking. Who was Cao Cao? His ambition was no less than that of Yuan Shu. Now he actually asked him to lead his troops to Wu Commandery to fight Yuan Shu.
Isn't this just pushing yourself into the fire pit?
"General, Cao Cao has no choice but to do it now. If the Han Emperor had not entered Yangzhou, we would definitely divide the male and female parts of Yangzhou with Cao Cao.
But now that the Han Emperor is here, Yuan Shu will definitely come to fight for it at all costs. It is also expedient to join forces with Cao Cao to resist Yuan Shu. Once Yuan Shu is defeated, Yangzhou will inevitably have a war."
Song Xian glanced at Lu Bu, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
"Then do you think we should go to Wu County or not?"
Now that Song Xian made it so clear, Lu Bu also had no idea.
"I'm afraid we can't go to Wu County. If we disobey and don't send troops now, I'm afraid Cao Cao will have to join forces with Chen Wen to kick us out of Yangzhou first. Then we will really have no way to go."
Song Xian glanced at Lu Bu and said something he really didn't want to say. Now it is the general trend to unite. If he really wants to disobey, he will have to face pressure from both Chen Wen and Cao Cao. With his own military thinking,
It is simply impossible to resist,
Instead of fighting them until the end, it's better to go to Wu Commandery quickly and defeat Yuan Shu. You still have a chance to survive. If you lose, let's not talk about it and let's finish it together.
"Hey, let's do this. We'll organize our troops and wait until Chen Wen's troops arrive, and then we can march eastward to Wu County together."
After listening to Song Xian's words, Lu Bu's eyes also revealed a feeling of loneliness. It was really hard for him to accept that he, the dignified Marquis Wen, the number one military general of the Han Dynasty, had fallen to this level.
"No, I'll make arrangements right away."
Lu Bu had no choice but to follow the orders of the Han Emperor, Chen Wen, to gather his troops and prepare to go to Wu County, while Xi Zhicai also headed east to report to Cao Cao.
After several days of running around, Chen Gong finally arrived at Guangling County. Looking at the towering Guangling City, he couldn't help but nodded. Chen Deng and Zang Ba still had something to offer, and the defense of Guangling City was quite well done.
"Zang Ba."
"Chen Deng."
"Welcome the military advisor."
Naturally, the news of Chen Gong's arrival was first notified by the fast horse sent by Zhang Zhao, and Zang Ba and Chen Deng also arrived at the city gate to greet him.
"General Zang, Governor Chen, there's no need for this. Let's go into the city and chat."
Seeing Chen Deng and Zang Ba being so polite, Chen Gong had nothing to say.
"Okay, let's go into the city."
Chen Deng looked at Zang Ba and then at Chen Gong, then led Chen Deng's motorcade directly into Guangling City.
"General Zang, Governor Chen, I believe you all know that Chen Gong is here, so I won't beat around the bush. How are you preparing for the Battle of Yangzhou?
Are the troops, horses, food and grass ready?"
Now that he entered the prefect's mansion, Chen Gong didn't plan to talk so much nonsense and got to the point directly.
"Military advisor, Guangling County now has 60,000 soldiers and horses. They are ready for battle and can go south to Yangzhou at any time. As for the weapons and food, they are enough to support an army of 100,000 people for three months."
Zang Ba has always been in charge of military matters, so he directly answered Chen Gong's questions.
"Not enough, these are not enough. The battle of Yangzhou will be our top priority next. The lord has invested more than 100,000 troops.
In Yanzhou alone, there are more than 70,000 troops stationed in the Hengye Army, the Trap Army, the Huwei Army and the Xiongnu Cavalry. In addition to the 20,000 Weilu Army and 20,000 Hulie Army brought back by the lord from Liangzhou, one
Ten thousand guards and five thousand horse cavalry,
At the same time, Zhang Zibu has also issued a mobilization order. In the future, 30,000 to 50,000 militia groups will gather in Guangling.
In other words, the number of soldiers and horses in Guangling County will definitely exceed 200,000 in the future. Your weapons and ammunition cannot meet the needs of the upcoming war. I need food, grass and weapons to meet the needs of an army of 250,000 for half a year."
Chen Gong glanced at Zang Ba and Chen Deng, and directly estimated that more than 200,000 soldiers and horses might participate in the next Battle of Xuzhou. From this point of view, the ordnance and food stored in Guangling County could no longer meet the needs of the Battle of Yangzhou.
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"Military advisor, I will immediately arrange for people to go down and collect food and grass. However, Guangling County is so big. It may be difficult to meet the needs of an army of 250,000 for half a year."
Chen Deng was almost frightened when he heard Chen Gong's words. The 250,000-strong army needs food and grass for half a year. This is an astronomical figure. If Guangling County alone wants to provide it, the people of the whole county may have to tighten their pants.
Belt.
"Don't be so troublesome. Zhang Zhao should have already started preparing food and grass, and Jizhou's Jushu has also begun to transfer food and grass from Jizhou to Xuzhou, and will eventually send it to Guangling County. What you have to do now is to welcome the coming
Grain, grass, ordnance, and build enough granaries for storage.”
Chen Gong naturally knew that it was impossible for Guangling County alone to support the next Yangzhou battle, but he also believed that there were no mediocre people under the lord. Both Zhang Zhao and Jushu would definitely tilt the grain, grass and ordnance to this side, so Chen Deng
What needs to be done now is to build enough granaries to receive the grain and grass that will be delivered next.
"Please rest assured, military advisor, I will arrange to build a granary immediately."
After hearing Chen Gong's words, Chen Deng was relieved. If he were really asked to raise food and grass, he would probably have no other choice but to kill the goose to retrieve the eggs.
"Well, General Zang Ba, not only the granary needs to be repaired, but the military camp also needs to be expanded. We can't let our troops have no place to live when they arrive in Guangling County."
After the granary matter was settled, Chen Gong thought about Zang Ba again. Zang Ba should still be responsible for military matters.
"Zang Ba, don't worry, I will arrange for the sergeants to build the military camp as soon as possible."
Zang Ba also nodded to the side, indicating that he understood what to do.
"Well, how is the situation in Yangzhou now?
What happened to Cao Cao and Chen Wen?"
Chen Gong nodded, and then asked about the current situation in Yangzhou. After all, the arrival of the Han Emperor will cause two results. One is what he hopes for the most. Cao Cao directly attacks with all his troops and fights Chen Wen to snatch the Han Emperor. This way
Even if the two of them cannot tell the winner, it will greatly weaken the strength of both parties, making it easier for them to launch their next offensive.
The other one is not wonderful. Facing his own threat, it is very likely that Cao Cao will temporarily give up the idea of fighting for Yangzhou and instead join forces with Chen Wen to resist his own attack. If this is the case, this battle will not be easy to fight.
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"There is no news for the time being. The two sides are still in a confrontation, but they are restrained and the original small-scale conflicts are gone."
