In Jiangdong, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong worked together to give Liu Bei's army a glimmer of hope.
But when it comes to the real key to ending this war, we have to look at what happens on another battlefield.
Qichun - specifically, it should be Wuchang.
Since the battle between Sun and Liu started in Changsha last year, the importance of Wuchang on the eastern border of Jiangxi has become self-evident.
Whether it is serving as a springboard for temporary negotiations after the armistice with Jingnan, or searching for the missing Zhao Yun when the border is blocked.
Or maybe it was later used as the central disputed area of the alliance between Zhang Zhao and Liu Bei. Wuchang has been a must-win area for both sides in the past two years.
However, all this basically came to an end with the downfall of Zhang Zhao and the rapid takeover by Liu Bei and others.
Before making up his mind to fight the decisive battle with Jiangdong, Zhuge Liang notified Guan Yu and other troops stationed in Jiangling early to slowly advance their front in Jiangxia. When the time is right, they can immediately annex Qichun to solve Jiangxia's dilemma.
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The situation in Jiangxia is like this. During the long stalemate between the two sides, Jiangxia has always been divided between the three families of Sun, Cao and Liu, and the piece left to Liu Bei - Jiangxia County from Xiakou to the west to the south, is the most important among the counties.
A barren piece of land.
The saying that it is easy to attack but difficult to defend is not just a saying.
But with Qichun, the situation immediately eased.
Over the years, Qichun, under the turns of Zhou Yu and Lu Su, was extremely prosperous in terms of economy, not to mention its military strength.
So now, just as Zhuge Liang had planned, Guan Yu sent two generals, Mi Fang Shiren, to garrison from Wuchang to Qichun and even Xunyang early. He only waited for the return of the army, and then guarded his eldest brother Liu Bei and others near Qichun.
Catch the wind and wash away the dust.
But I am afraid that Guan Yu, half a month ago, never imagined that what he was waiting for would be an urgent letter for help sent from Jiangdong territory——
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boom!
A deafening sound came from the government office in Xiakou City.
Many guards in the courtyard heard this sound and hurried to the lobby, but before they arrived, everyone heard Guan Yu's extremely angry voice.
"Chen Shi and Wu Ban, these two losers! Thirty thousand navy! They were completely wiped out by the enemy! Those were soldiers trained by this general! I know best what they are capable of! I was really blinded at the beginning!
I will recommend these two wastes to my eldest brother and military advisor!!"
"If you die, then die! But what will eldest brother and the others do? These two losers! They couldn't help but harm the soldiers, and even eldest brother and the others! I..."
The voice coming from the hall was extremely clear, and apart from anger, Guan Yu's voice was also mixed with indescribable helplessness——
Yes, Liu Bei and others were defeated and pursued three days ago. When this letter for help was sent, Liu Bei and others had just arrived in Hulin. At that time, they learned that their own navy upstream had been wiped out. Zhuge Liang also had a rare opportunity.
He couldn't take a breath and passed out. Pang Tong wrote this letter in an extremely simple and calm tone under great pressure.
It was only today that this letter arrived. How could Guan Yu not be worried and helpless?
"General! When are we going to set off... I'm afraid if we don't set off, it will really be too late..."
Shiren, who was kneeling on the ground, was stationed in Wuchang with Mi Fang during this period. As soon as he received the letter, Mi Fang taught Shiren to hurry up and deliver the letter in person, while he quickly mobilized troops and horses in Wuchang.
Waiting for news from Guan Yu.
Everyone is waiting for Guan Yu's statement.
As if he realized that his words were somewhat ominous, Shiren's final voice became smaller and smaller.
However, Guan Yu no longer had the time to think about this at this time.
The expression of Guan Ping and Zhou Cang on the side was quite confused. Although it was not the first time for them to join the army, over the years, the two of them had been accompanying Guan Yu most of the time. Guan Yu had always been at the base camp, guarding his hometown for Liu Bei.
They are the mainstay, but on the other hand, these two people rarely experience extremely difficult battles.
After years of fighting with Cao Ren, the number of people would never exceed five thousand. Now when they suddenly heard the news that Liu Bei and others were likely to be besieged to death by the enemy, it was no wonder that they were at a loss.
measures.
"Father...Father...what should we do?"
"Didn't the military advisor say that...the land of Jiangxia is extremely important...you can't leave the station at will, otherwise you will most likely be cut off by Cao's army?"
Guan Ping is in a dilemma... Guan Ping, who has never really commanded a large-scale battle and has led an army on his own, is now in his thirties, but he behaves like a young boy in everything.
Yes, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong both said that once they go to war with Jiangdong, there will be no problems in Jiangxia no matter what.
In order to protect Jiangxia and prevent Cao's army from cutting off his retreat, Guan Yu even left Jiangling, where he had been stationed for many years, and temporarily handed it over to Huang Zhong.
Huang Zhong... Guan Yu is not very close to him. It's not that he doesn't think he has any abilities. General Huang is very capable on the battlefield, but guarding the central army is such a big thing, even if it is not left to his second brother, he still has to do it.
Leave it to Zhao Yun, the younger brother who has followed his elder brother for many years.
Guan Yu, who was not very close to Huang Zhong in his heart, personally went to Jiangxia to guard the pass and handed over Jiangling to Huang Zhong for the battle to regain Jiangdong. This shows how much Guan Yu valued this battle.
He really listened to what Zhuge Liang said.
But now...
Give up Jiangxia?
Guan Ping really couldn't distinguish the importance for a while.
But this problem has never been a problem for Guan Yu.
Even...hearing that his son was hesitant about rescuing his eldest brother, his anger that had just calmed down suddenly surged again.
"Shuzi! How dare you say such a thing! Me!"
Guan Yu immediately stood up and raised his palm to slap Guan Ping in the face. Zhou Cang reacted quickly. Guan Yu's roar suddenly woke him up and frightened him into rushing up to stop Guan Yu.
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"General! General, calm down! Frankly speaking, he didn't mean it. Rescue of the lord is the top priority in our hearts, and we can't delay it at this moment! You calm down first. The key to Jiangxia is to rescue the army. Everything depends on you, general."
Make the decision!"
Guan Ping was so frightened that he fell to the ground. Seeing his father's red and bleeding face and his sharp eyes that were as sharp as swords, he truly understood the feelings of the enemy fighting Guan Yu.
Zhou Cang's words certainly woke him up. Guan Ping quickly got up, knelt on the ground, slapped himself, and apologized to Guan Yu:
"Father, my child made a slip of the tongue and said these unfilial and unfaithful words. All the faults are mine. However, please remember that the current situation is urgent and do not pay attention to the unfilial children's playful words. General Zhou is right. Soldiers
But we are all waiting for your decision, father!"