Eight hundred and twentieth chapters Jingzhou's actions
The pacification of the Central Plains greatly expanded the Xuzhou Tao family's territory, and two-thirds of the entire world was now controlled by pottery merchants.
As far as he is concerned, the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty are still in Guanzhong, and Yizhou and Jingzhou have not yet been conquered.
There are Cao Cao and all the princes in Guanzhong.
There is Liu Bei in Jingzhou.
There was Liu Zhang in Yizhou.
According to the situation analyzed by Tian Feng for the pottery merchant, Cao Cao will not leave Guanzhong lightly for the time being. Moreover, there are huge passes such as Hangu and Sishui in Guanzhong as barriers, which can allow Cao Cao to avoid them. It is not too difficult to conquer them.
easy.
As for Yizhou, it is surrounded by mountains and has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. However, it is also recognized as a land that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. However, the territory of the pottery merchants is not yet bordering Yizhou, so if they want to capture Yizhou, they have no choice.
It's nothing short of a fantasy.
Considering the current situation, the next step of the strategy will naturally be in Jingzhou.
Choose from left to right, big or small, fat or thin, it will be the most suitable.
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The news that the potters had conquered Jingzhou naturally spread to Jiangling very quickly.
In an instant, the entire Jingzhou Group began to panic.
The current comprehensive strength of the pottery merchants far exceeds that of Jingzhou. Whether it is soldiers, horses, population, or food and economy, Jingzhou is currently incomparable to the pottery merchants.
Moreover, when facing the pottery merchants, Jingzhou used Jiangxia as the front line and went east to withstand the pressure of the pottery merchants. But now, Cao Cao has been expelled to the northwest, and the Central Plains is occupied by the pottery merchants. The Tao surnamed Tao has gathered his elite soldiers and generals.
, based in Xuchang, began to vigorously develop the Central Plains, and its strategic intentions are self-evident.
After the news reached Jingzhou, Liu Bei got angry at that time, had a big blister on his mouth, and had some typhoid fever.
For several days in a row, Liu Bei did not go to court. Now Liu Qi, Fu Wan and others could no longer hold it in any longer.
These interest groups in Jingzhou usually fight for power and gain quite a lot, but when it comes to war, they all become laymen. The only one who can repay hope is Liu Bei.
So, as soon as the court came down that day, Liu Qi, on behalf of all the officials in Jingzhou, came to Liu Bei's house to visit him.
Liu Bei was lying on the bed. When he saw Liu Qi, he smiled and said, "Why does my nephew need to come here specially?"
Liu Qi sat next to Liu Bei's bed. Seeing that Liu Bei hadn't drunk the medicine next to him, he immediately picked up the medicine bowl and said, "Uncle, let me feed you the medicine."
Liu Bei quickly said: "Oh, how can this be done?"
But Liu Qi had already picked up the medicine bowl and brought the medicine to Liu Bei's mouth with a spoon.
Liu Bei had no choice but to agree and ate bite after bite.
Liu Qi was not very good at serving others. This was the first time he had given medicine to someone. He spilled half of the good bowl of medicine and almost all of it was given to Liu Bei's clothes and quilt.
After taking the medicine, Liu Bei wiped the medicine stains on his chest helplessly, feeling helpless.
What happened...
Liu Qi put down the medicine bowl and said to Liu Bei: "Uncle, do you know anything about the Central Plains?"
Liu Bei sighed and said: "How can I not know? Isn't it the same thing that caused my illness? Cao Cao was now expelled to Guanzhong by the pottery merchants. The pottery merchants occupied the Central Plains and were based in Xuchang, as well as Lu Su and Zhuge Liang in Yangzhou.
, Sima Yi, Tao Ying and others echoed each other, eyeing Jingzhou, attacking from both sides in the north and east. Our Jingzhou cannot compare with Guanzhong and Yizhou. If Tao Shang wants to attack with troops, the front vanguard will arrive in three days... Alas, it is really
Sad."
Liu Qi smiled bitterly, but also showed a look of helplessness.
"Uncle, to be honest, my nephew came to you today because he wanted to discuss this matter with you. I heard that the pottery merchant was based in Xuchang and personally directed the appointment and dismissal of county officials in Yanzhou and Yuzhou, and promulgated policies to recuperate the Central Plains. However,
I don’t understand, if he wants to recuperate, why would he station a large number of troops in Xuchangtun?”
Liu Bei said: "This is the trick of the pottery merchant. It looks like he is recuperating, but in fact he is waiting for the opportunity to go south at any time. I am afraid that I, Jingzhou, have become his target. If I don't take action, I'm afraid it won't work."
Already."
Having said this, Liu Bei paused and said, "But in this situation, I don't know what to do."
Just when Liu Bei sighed and didn't know what to do, he heard his subordinates say at the door: "General, Pang Situ wants to see you."
Liu Bei perked up after hearing this and said hurriedly: "Please come quickly."
When he was young, Pang Tong walked in. When he saw Liu Qi was there, he immediately smiled and said, "Is Da Sima here too?"
Da Sima refers to Liu Qi, who succeeded Liu Biao and now ranks as the top military attache in the court.
"Pang Situ, didn't you go on inspection to the four southern counties? Are you back so soon?" Liu Qi asked curiously.
Pang Tong said helplessly: "Such a big thing has happened in the Central Plains. I have no intention of patrolling, so I have to rush back."
Having said this, Pang Tong looked at Liu Bei and said, "General Hussars, the current situation is urgent, but there can be no further delay."
Liu Bei lifted the quilt and said, "What do you mean by what Shi Yuan said?"
"Now the pottery merchants are stationed in Xuchang, claiming to be governing Zhongzhou, but in fact they are trying to conquer Jingxiang. Our army cannot wait and wait, we must take action."
Liu Bei said: "How to act?"
Pang Tong stretched out his finger and said: "Based on the current situation, I probably have two moves. The first is to launch troops first."
"Raise the troops first?" Liu Bei looked at him puzzled: "How to raise the troops first?"
"Not long after the pottery merchants conquered the Central Plains, they have not yet established a stable foothold. When Cao Cao and our army faced off in the Central Plains, they occupied Fancheng to choke them. Now we should take advantage of the pottery merchants' unpreparedness and lead our troops to capture Fancheng first.
Only by establishing a foothold in Beiyuan and changing the offensive and defensive positions can we alleviate Jingzhou's urgency."
Liu Bei breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "What you said makes sense, but even if we capture Fancheng temporarily and change the offensive and defensive positions, how can we sustain it for a long time?"
Pang Tong said: "So, I have a second step plan, which is to rebuild Jiangling to consolidate it."
"How to rebuild it?"
Pang Tong took out the blueprint he carried with him from his sleeve, handed it to Liu Bei, and said, "General, look at this."
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A few days later, the pottery merchant in Xuchang had just finished drawing up the regulations for the changes of officials in Yanzhou counties when he received military reports from the front.
Liu Bei raised troops in Jingzhou and used Xiangyang as a springboard to march into Fancheng.
"Pah!" The pottery merchant slammed the slips in his hands together: "Is Liu Bei looking for death?"
Guo Jia smiled and said: "No, on the contrary, this is a survival move, in order to be able to switch positions offensively and defensively and gain the initiative."
The potter frowned and said, "Who is the vanguard in the front?"
"The vanguard at the front is Guan Yu, and the deputy vanguard is Chen Dao."
The pottery merchant turned to look at Guo Jiada: "Is Fancheng in our territory?"
Guo Jiadao: "Yes, Fancheng was originally Cao Cao's city, and now it can be said to belong to us. However, we are not familiar with the nature of a city guard. We need to send capable people to replace the guard as soon as possible."
"Find Xu Rong and Xu Huang." The pottery merchant immediately ordered.
When he was young, two generals named Xu came to the pottery merchant.
"Liu Bei raised troops to attack Fancheng with evil intentions. My area has just settled down and we cannot gather our troops immediately. Each of you can lead your own troops and defend Fancheng for me. It doesn't take more than 20 days, as long as you can hold on for 20 days. After 20 days, I will
After finishing the arrangements, I will naturally lead the troops to deal with Liu Bei."
Xu Huang glanced at Xu Rong, hesitated for a moment, and said, "May I ask, Prime Minister, if we two go together, who should I consider to be the chief general and who should be the deputy general?"