Chapter 1329 This box is better than a hundred thousand soldiers!
Fazheng hurriedly said: "Then the matter of collecting Xichuan, didn't it come to nothing?"
Xun You said: "Although Xichuan is important, it is not as important as the Central Plains. It is the foundation of the Lord."
Fazheng sighed: "Sun Ce's attack on Hefei this time may not be an all-out attack, but to attract Yan Gong's troops to create a safe external environment for Liu Bei to regain Sichuan. I dare to conclude that Liu Bei and Sun Ce must have reached a certain agreement.
kind of agreement."
The generals at the table seemed to be disbelieving.
After all, Liu Bei and Sun Ce have been fighting for Jingzhou, and their minds are almost going crazy.
Bai Xiaowen nodded and said: "This is reasonable. Perhaps Liu Bei has promised to Sun that after capturing Yizhou, he will cede the remaining half of Jingzhou to Jiangdong. In this way, Jiangdong and Xichuan can work together to resist the imperial army and avoid
Be unified by me."
Bai Xiaowen's vision is broader than that of aboriginal counselors like Xun You.
He knows Zhuge Liang's diplomatic ability; he also knows that there are top awakened people in Jiangdong.
It is not uncommon for two families to unite or even form an alliance.
After all the battles, Bai Xiaowen's strategy was almost exhaustive, and it was already a consensus among his generals. When they heard that he confirmed the alliance between Sun and Liu, all the generals no longer doubted it.
"So what does Mr. Yan mean..." Fazheng asked in a low voice. He felt that Bai Xiaowen was too calm after receiving the news and only frowned slightly.
Either Yan Gong had amazing qi-nurturing skills at a young age, and his appearance remained unchanged despite the collapse of Mount Tai; or Yan Gong had been mentally prepared for this and had prepared countermeasures. Therefore, Fa Zheng tentatively
Just ask.
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said: "When I went to Hanzhong, I had already ordered two generals: Zhang Liao and Xu Huang to garrison Yuzhou. If Hefei is in an emergency, I can order the two generals to garrison and send more elite troops. Xichuan must not be given to Liu Bei, otherwise the three pillars will stand up.
Once the momentum is established, it will be difficult to stabilize the world in a short period of time."
Fa Zheng was overjoyed and left the table to pay homage: "Master Yan is brilliant!"
Xun You said: "My lord, Sun Ce is brave, and the people in Jiangdong are also elite troops. What should they do if they attack Hefei?"
Bai Xiaowen said: "I have already made a plan on how to defend Hefei."
Bai Xiaowen immediately sent an order, ordering Zhang Xiu and Qiao Rui to lead their respective troops and return to Hefei at starry night.
Before the two set off, Bai Xiaowen handed Zhang Xiu a long box and said, "General Zhang will open it after he arrives in Hefei. There are one hundred thousand soldiers hidden in this box. If used properly, they can defeat Sun Ce. General Qiao will help guard the box."
City, don’t slack off.”
Zhang Xiu didn't know what he meant, so he took the long box and left at the same time as Qiao Rui.
Bai Xiaowen sighed slightly. Jiangdong Sun Ce sent troops at this time. Although it was expected by him, he still hit him seven inches.
It was already very stressful to conquer Sichuan and face the civil servants and generals under Liu Bei.
During Liu Bei's trip, his advisers brought Pang Tong and Xu Shu, and his generals brought Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, and the recently conquered Huang Zhong and Wei Yan.
In order to defend against Soochow, Bai Xiaowen had already arranged Zhang Liao and Xu Huang to garrison in Yuzhou, and now he had to send Zhang Xiu away. Apart from Zhang He, he only had Ma Chao, a lord-level warrior who had just conquered, under his command.
In terms of military strength, Bai Xiaowen did not have any advantage.
The only advantage is that Bai Xiaowen has a group of rare leader-level combat generals such as Han Meng, Han Qiong, and Gao Lan under his command, who are much stronger than Liu Bei's ordinary generals at the level of crooked melons and jujubes.
Of course, the current general strategy is in favor of Bai Xiaowen. Liu Bei is marching into Luocheng and is completely unprepared for Jiameng Pass. As long as the pass is captured, Jingzhou's support for Liu Bei will inevitably take a long and roundabout way, and the efficiency will be greatly reduced. By then,
This will create a situation where Liu Zhang and Bai Xiaowen attack Liu Bei from both sides.
Of course, the Battle of Chibi has not gone through at this time, and the vitality of the Central Plains is still there. Even if Bai Xiaowen fights on two fronts, his troops will not be stretched thin, and he can easily pull out another 200,000 troops to defend Hefei. Therefore, for Hefei, Bai Xiaowen
Not too worried.
In Yizhou, his own side did not have overwhelming force, so Bai Xiaowen had to adopt Fa Zheng's slow advance strategy, sit back and watch Liu Bei capture Luocheng, penetrate deep into central Sichuan, and then send troops to enter the situation.
At that moment, Bai Xiaowen ordered Zhang He to write a reply to Liu Zhang.
Under Bai Xiaowen's instruction, Zhang He wrote that Duke Yan was already on his way back to Yedu and did not see this letter asking for help. He had already rushed to report to Duke Yan, and he would definitely persuade Duke Yan to go south to rescue Xichuan.
I hope Liu Zhang can protect the city well and don't let Liu Bei take advantage of him.
Fa Zheng left with the book.
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Zhang Xiu led his troops out of Hanzhong and returned to the Central Plains.
During the march, Zhang Xiu had always been deeply interested in the long box given by Duke Yan.
When Jia Xu saw it, he wondered: "Why does the general love this box so much? Is there some mystery in the box?"
Zhang Xiu didn't hide anything from Jia Xu, saying: "Before sending me to send troops, Duke Yan gave me this box, saying that there were 100,000 powerful soldiers hidden in the box, who would be able to resist Sun Ce. But Duke Yan had given the order, and it was about to arrive.
We'll open it after Hefei... Hey! Sir, what are you doing?"
After hearing this, Jia Xu stepped forward without hesitation, tore off the seal of the long box and opened it.
Hearing Zhang Xiu's surprise, Jia Xu smiled and said: "Open early and open late, what does it matter? As long as it can help Duke Yan defend Hefei, he won't care about these details. I already have a guess in my mind, and I opened the box just to verify it."
Zhang Xiu then went up to take a look. He saw a long sheathed sword lying quietly in the long box, as well as an unsealed letter.
Jia Xu pointed to the unsigned and unsealed letter and said with a smile: "Yan Gong did not sign and seal it. This letter is for all generals to read. I just happened to have a sneak peek." After saying that, he took out the letter and read it.
Zhang Xiu was a little uneasy, but still curious and did not stop Jia Xu.
After Jia Xu read the letter, he was stunned and speechless.
Zhang Xiu said: "Sir, what did you say in the letter? This sword seems to be the sword carried by Duke Yan, named 'Yitian'. Why did he seal this sword in the box? Is it really worth a hundred thousand soldiers?"
Jia Xu said nothing and handed the letter to Zhang Xiu.
I saw the letter read: "In the battle of Hefei, our army has three generals Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, and Zhang Xiu. They are ready with force, but they are lacking in intelligence. Now Jia Xu is granted the title of Military Advisor Zhonglang General, holding a solitary sword, in the city of Hefei
, It’s like being alone. The soldiers of the three armies bow their heads and obey orders. If anyone doesn’t obey, you can kill them first with this sword!”
Zhang Xiu was shocked: "The one hundred thousand soldiers that Duke Yan mentioned is you, sir."
Jia Xu let out a long sigh and said, "The Duke of Yan has known my thoughts for a long time. But I couldn't get ahead of the Duke of Yan twice in planning. But I still have the trust of the Duke of Yan. How can I not use all my intelligence to repay it?"