In fact, this time against Yan You and Chen Mao, Wang Chang felt very unsure. In his heart, he was not even 10% sure of winning. Now after listening to Liu Xiu's analysis, Wang Chang's confidence suddenly increased.
stand up.
If Liu Xiu's judgment is correct, then our side's hope of winning this battle is really high.
He turned to look at the sky and said excitedly: "Uncle Wen, why don't we find all our brothers, sit down and discuss it together."
Liu Xiu also had this idea, nodded and said: "That's very good."
The two sent their respective men to meet with their generals for a meeting. Liu Xiu asked Liu Quan to prepare food and wine. It was estimated that after the meeting, it would be dark, and everyone would have to stay in the house to eat tonight.
Liu Xiu failed to give away the house. To be precise, Wang Chang insisted not to take it, which made Liu Quan develop a great affection for Wang Chang.
After listening to Liu Xiu's instructions, Liu Quanxing hurriedly arranged for the servants in the house to kill chickens and sheep to prepare the dinner.
After half an hour, Deng Yu, Yan Guang, Ma Wu, Yao Qi and others under Liu Xiu arrived one after another. Generals from Wang Chang's side also arrived one after another, including Cheng Dan and Jia Fu.
People from both sides gathered together, talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
The people from the Xiajiang Department have been on the battlefield for a long time and are accustomed to fighting. They are arrogant and arrogant from the bottom of their hearts. On weekdays, they don't look down on the people from the New City Department and the Pinglin Department. On the contrary, they look down on the brave and capable Zhutian Department.
Look at it differently.
When everyone had arrived, Wang Chang turned to look at Liu Xiu, leaned over and said, "Uncle Wen, please analyze the situation for you brothers first!"
Liu Xiu smiled at Wang Chang and whispered: "Yan Qing, it's up to you to speak!"
Wang Chang was startled for a moment, then showed gratitude. Liu Xiu was helping him establish his prestige!
He did not refuse pretentiously, and immediately Wang Chang told everyone the analysis Liu Xiu had made.
At the end of the sentence, he did not forget to add: "This is all Uncle Wen's analysis. I just repeated it to you."
After listening to Wang Chang's words, both the brothers on Liu Xiu's side and the brothers on Wang Chang's side showed joy. Cheng Dan grinned and said with a smile: "If this is true, our army will not be without troops in this battle."
The hope of victory!"
Wang Chang smiled and said: "Not only is there hope of winning, but our chance of winning can reach 70% to 80%!"
When everyone heard this, their faces became even more joyful.
A general from the Xiajiang tribe calmly said: "Even if General Liu's analysis is correct, Yan You's troops still have much more troops than our army, and the combat power of the county army is not lower than that of the government army."
, should not be underestimated!”
Another Green Forest general echoed: "Especially this army is personally commanded by Yan You and Chen Mao. These two are both cunning and cunning. They are very good at running and using troops. They have a large number of loyal followers under their command. In a head-on confrontation, I
The army is still at a disadvantage!"
Wang Chang nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, the strength of both sides is still that the enemy is strong and we are weak, but the enemy's advantage over our army is far not as great as we imagined, and the enemy is far less terrifying than we imagined.
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Everyone agrees with this.
Deng Yu said: "When Yan You's troops enter Nanyang, they will definitely go all the way south to Wancheng. According to my judgment, the most likely march route of Yan You's troops is to go south along the east bank of the Shah River..."
Halfway through his words, Liu Xiu asked people to get the map. Everyone present stood up and gathered around the map.
Deng Yu pointed to the setting sun in the north of Wancheng and said: "This is the key point that Yan You's troops must occupy. If our army can set up defenses here in advance, we can take the initiative in the battle!"
Everyone looked at the map carefully, and Cheng Dan said: "Although Sunset Ju is on the only way to Wancheng, Yan You's troops can also choose to bypass Sunset Ju and reach Wancheng directly."
Deng Yu shook his head and said firmly: "No! First, if Yan You's troops ignore Sunset Gathering, then they will face the risk of being cut off and losing their logistical supplies.
"Secondly, Wang Mang has always been suspicious, and there is a grudge between Yan You and Wang Mang. Wang Mang does not have much trust in Yan You. Wang Mang has always been strict with generals he does not trust when leading troops in war.
The march route determined in advance must be strictly followed. Once changes are made, the general leading the army must go to the imperial court and obtain Wang Mang's approval before they can be implemented.
"The delay in this trip is too long, which will definitely delay the fighter plane. Therefore, as long as the setting sun is on the marching route of Yan You's troops, they can only choose to attack by force and will not give way!"
After listening to Deng Yu's analysis, everyone's eyes fell on the map again.
Xiyangju is an important place in the north of Wancheng. Yan Youjun's march from the north to the south is bound to pass by Xiyangju, and Xiyangju is definitely on Yan Youjun's marching route.
Cheng Dan moved his eyes upward, looked at Xi'e County to the north of Sunset Ju, and asked: "Zhonghua, if Sunset is on the path that Yan You's army must pass, then it must be Xi'e as well. Why don't we set up defenses in Xi'e?
Instead, why don’t you choose to get together at sunset?”
In Cheng Dan's view, if we set up defenses in the county town of Xi'e, the city's defenses would be far stronger than Sunset Ju. It would also be easier for our side to fight in Xi'e.
Deng Yu said with a smile: "Two points! First, the city of Xi'e is too big, and there are too many enemy troops. When our army deploys defenses in Xi'e, it is easy for the enemy to find weaknesses and tear apart the defense line. However, although the defense of Sunset City is weak,
, but the place is also small, which is conducive to the concentration of our troops and concentrated defense. Second, and the most critical point, Sunset Ju is close to Wancheng. Once our army is in an unfavorable situation, we can ask the general for help as soon as possible. Yan
When You's army attacked Xi'e, they dared to siege the city, but when Yan You's army attacked Xiyangju, they never dared to siege the city, because there were generals on their periphery who were eyeing them!"
Everyone looked suddenly enlightened. Deng Yu set the battle location at Xiyangju. He must have thought carefully. His approach was to use Liu Yan who was attacking Wancheng.
On the surface, our side faced Yan You's army with 30,000 soldiers, but in actual combat, our side had 40,000 soldiers, which was an extra 10,000 fresh troops.
And this new force is the Zhutian Army, which is personally commanded by Liu Yan and is capable of fighting.
Cheng Dan already understood the core of Deng Yu's tactics and had no more questions to ask. He gave Deng Yu a thumbs up and praised: "Zhonghua's brilliant plan, I admire Cheng!"
Deng Yu said cheerfully: "General Cheng is ridiculously complimentary, and Yu is too embarrassed to deserve it!"
Wang Chang put his hands on his hands and smiled. Liu Xiu had fully analyzed the overall situation and tactics, and Deng Yu had also formulated a complete plan. There is nothing more to say next, just implement it yourself.
He said with a smile on his face: "To be honest, I was really unsure about playing against Yan You and Chen Mao before, but now, I am starting to look forward to it! Haha!"
Everyone present was also happy. Liu Xiu said: "The significance of this battle is no less than that of the Battle of Xianshui. As long as Yan Youjun is defeated, Wancheng will be ours!"
All the generals nodded frequently. When they thought that they could have a chance to defeat famous generals like Yan You and Chen Mao, the militant elements in their blood were beating non-stop, and their eyes were dazzling.
Liu Xiu clapped his hands and said: "I have prepared wine and food. Tonight, we will all get drunk before resting. Early tomorrow morning, our army will set off for Wancheng!"
"Okay! Get drunk and then you'll be done!"
Liu Quan had already prepared wine and food. As Liu Xiu spoke, Liu Quan quickly asked his servants to bring the wine and food.
Liu Xiu also spent a lot of money on this meal, which was very sumptuous, including chicken, duck, pork, and mutton. There was also a pot of wine placed on the small square table in front of everyone.
Liu Xiu took the lead in picking up the wine glass, raised it upward, and said loudly: "With this first glass of wine, I wish our army a successful battle, defeat Yan You and Chen Mao, and strengthen the might of our Han army!"
Everyone below stood up in unison, holding wine glasses with both hands, and said in unison: "Defeat Yan You and Chen Mao, and strengthen the might of our Han army!" As they spoke, everyone paid tribute to Liu Xiu and drank their wine glasses.
Drink the wine in the glass in one gulp.
Liu Xiu also drank up the wine in his glass, poured another glass of wine, and said: "This second glass of wine is a tribute to our army's determination! In this battle, our army has no way out. Either we drink the enemy's blood, or you and I
Brother, let’s meet in Jiuquan! Do it!”
"Dry!"
Everyone picked up the second glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.
Then, Liu Xiu took the lead and slammed the wine glass in his hand to the ground. He pointed at the broken glass and said with vibrating voice: "If I, Liu Xiu, are timid in the face of battle, I swear to drink this cup!"
People were startled at first, and then they all dropped the cups in their hands and said in unison: "If we are too timid to fight, we will also take this cup!"
Seeing that Liu Xiu only said a few words, everyone was determined to fight to the death. While Cheng Dan was excited, the fear in his heart also deepened.
If the two brothers Liu Yan and Liu Xiu really gain power, with the abilities of these two brothers, the Green Forest lineage will never be able to succeed again.
Except for Cheng Dan, who was a little absent-minded, everyone else was enjoying the banquet.
After drinking, Ma Wu, Gai Yan and others all ran to the generals of the Xiajiang Army. Instead of drinking from wine glasses, they used wine jars to drink wine. They drank a jar of wine in a few rounds.
Glossy.
Seeing this, Liu Quan grinned secretly and murmured in his heart, it's a good thing that the young master doesn't hold banquets often, otherwise, even if there is gold and silver, they will drink it up.
Tonight, Liu Xiu drank a lot of wine. He was originally a white face, but now he has turned into a red face.
When everyone had eaten and drank enough, the banquet came to an end, and everyone said goodbye to Liu Xiu.
After seeing everyone off, with the support of Liu Quan, Liu Xiu was preparing to go back to his room to rest. A servant ran up to him and said respectfully: "Sir, the general is here!"
"Oh?" It's so late, why is eldest brother here? Although Liu Xiu was drunk, he was not unconscious yet. He went to the lobby in the front yard and saw Liu Xiu standing inside, pacing back and forth.
Liu Yan.
He asked curiously: "Brother?"
Seeing Liu Xiu, Liu Yan smiled and asked, "Axiu, how was the banquet tonight?"
Liu Xiu smiled and said with some pride: "The guests and hosts enjoy themselves."
Liu Yan asked: "How is Wang Chang?"
Liu Xiu thought for a moment and said, "It's worth getting to know him deeply."
"Yes!" Liu Yan nodded, and after he and Liu Xiu sat down one after another, he asked: "Axiu, are you sure about this expedition?"
"80% sure."
Liu Yan really didn't expect that his younger brother could have such confidence. Looking at him for a moment, he sighed softly and said, "My confidence is not as strong as A Xiu's!"
Liu Xiu asked in confusion: "Brother came here late at night, but there is something wrong?"
Liu Yan hesitated to speak, as if he didn't feel comfortable speaking. Liu Xiu was happy and asked with a smile: "Brother, what's the matter that you're embarrassed to tell me?"
After another moment of silence, Liu Yanfang said slowly: "Axiu, my eldest brother came to see you tonight because he wants to borrow someone from you!"
