Chapter 56 Pang Tong's Plan

"Military division, the big thing is not good. According to the report, Cao Wei led the army to come here, and it is only dozens of miles away from here." At this moment, another shocking news came, which made Pang Tong almost faint on the spot.

"How's the Lord?" Wen Ping was a little calm and asked.

"The lord and the three generals have cleaned up the army and gone to Xingyang." The messenger replied honestly. " Military division, let's join the master quickly!" Wen Ping hurriedly said when he heard the words. In the Luoshui camp, in addition to Pang Tong and Wenpin, there is also Liu Pan, but the person in charge is Pang Tong, and he still needs to make a decision at this time. While talking, Liu Pan had also got the news and hurried here.

"I mean, pull out the village immediately, go south to cross Luoshui, return to Jingxiang first, and then make a plan!" Pang Tong, who had been silent, suddenly said. As soon as he said this, Wen Ping and Liu Pan were horrified: Don't you care about Liu Bei like this?

"Military division, what do you mean by this?" Wen Ping was already incoherent and asked in a hurry. Pang Tong waved his hand to show Wen Ping not to be impatient, and then said, "General Wen, General Liu, this time the lord suffered from this natural disaster. There are more than 100,000 troops in Luoyang City. Even if the whole army is not destroyed, I'm afraid there are few left. Now that we retreat to Xingyang, we may not be able to beat Cao Bian.

"But the military division, we still have 100,000 troops here. If you work together with the lord and stick to the passage, Cao Yan will have no choice!" Wenpin said in a hurry. When Pang Tong heard this, there was a strange smile on his face, and then he said meaningfully, "What General Wen said is not bad. We still have 100,000 troops in our hands. In fact, although it is not good to be defeated by the lord this time, it is not a good opportunity for us Jingxiang scholars!"

"Military, what do you mean by this?" Liu Ping and Liu Pan were really completely confused. Fortunately, Pang Tong did not make them doubt for too long. He immediately explained, "General Wen, General Liu, I intend to withdraw my troops and return to Jingxiang immediately, support Mr. A Yong to succeed to the throne, and then lead the army to sweep those who do not obey and help the Han Dynasty!"

"Military division, you are planning to rebel!" Wen Ping was shocked when he heard the words, but Liu Pan bowed his head and said something. But Pang Tong continued to say, "The two generals are also the elders of Jing Xiang, the native of my hometown. Today, I boldly ask the two of you, who do we, Jing Xiangshi, value more than their Xuzhou scholars? These words were full of indignation. Liu Pan and Wen Ping listened to it and couldn't help but be silent.

"Zhongye, as the first general of Jingxiang, you have to be a deputy general under the second general these years; General Shuye, you used to be in Jingnan, but now you can only be a general for Zhang Liao in Yuzhou. Who is Zhang Liao? It's just a martial artist under the hands of Lu Bu, a family slave with three surnames, but the general was forced to be his deputy. Compared with Zhang Zibu, Zhao Botao, Wei Wenchang and Zhang Wenyuan, you can be said to be heaven and earth!" Pang Tong said leisurely. As soon as he said this, Liu Pan and Wen Ping didn't look good. The former, in particular, looks extremely ugly.

"But here comes the opportunity!" Pang Tongyi's eyes flashed, and then he continued to explain, "Now Zhang Wenyuan and the lord are trapped in the army together. General Shuye, you have been in Yuzhou for a long time, and your prestige is very important. In this case, you can rectify the army and horses in Yuzhou and support the succession of Mr. Yong. And Li Zhengfang in Yanzhou is also a member of Jingxiang, and the army and horses in Yanzhou will naturally support Mr. Yong. The stone thorn in Jiaozhou is my classmate, and even Liao Liao Gongyuan, the governor of Yangzhou, is also my classmate. With so many local members and the support of military and political dignitaries, isn't it logical for Mr. A Yong to succeed to the throne!" Pang Tong is full of confidence.

"But the military division, General Zhao of Yizhou, Zhang Zibu of Yangzhou, Lu Zijing of Xuzhou and Wei Wenchang of Qingzhou will not support you." Wen Yan poured cold water on the high-spirited Pang Tong.

"The green and Xu land is adjacent to the front line, and it's okay for the time being. As for Zhang Zibu in Yangzhou, after our army returned to Jingxiang, it would be immediately guarded on the bank of the Xiangjiang River. With the ability of Ji Ling and Sun Guoyi, have you ever thought about whether Jiang Lai can fight? As for Zhao Botao in Yizhou, hey hey, he hid in the ravine by himself, and we couldn't wait for him. But now his wife and children are in Hanshou!" Pang Tong said with a smile.

Pang Tong's self-confidence is not without reason. In this expedition, Liu Bei almost used more than 70% of the front-line combat troops. In the flood of Luoyang, it was basically the Xuzhou and Yanzhou armies, and a small part of the Yangzhou army. The number of 60,000 Jingzhou troops and 40,000 Yuzhou troops only suffered casualties in the field before, and the number is limited. Now once they return to the division, the military advantage is on their side. In addition to the Yizhou army, there are still 40,000 troops in Zhang Zhao, Yangzhou. Lu Su and Wei Yan still have 80,000 or 90,000 in Xuzhou and Qingzhou, but in order to prevent the attack of Xiahou Dun, it is impossible for them to transfer many troops to fight against Pang Tong.

On the side of Pang Tong, Shi Guangyuan in Jiaozhou has 40,000 Jiaozhou troops, and Yanzhou and Yuzhou have a total of 70,000 or 80,000 troops, not to mention the 100,000 Jingzhou + Yuzhou army on hand, so it has an absolute military advantage. Even if the Yanzhou army can't use it to guard against Cao Yan, Pang Tong still has enough troops. Moreover, Jingxiang is connected with Jiaozhou, Yuzhou and Yanzhou, and the Jingzhou river network is vertical and horizontal, and Jiaozhou is far away in southern Xinjiang. In this way, Pang Tong and others have the dual advantages of land advantage and military strength. And once they coerced Zhao Feng to comply, their advantage will only be more obvious.

"But the military division, the second general will not agree!" Looking at Pang Tong's complacent posture, Wen Ping continued to pour cold water on him. After many years of work with Guan Yu, Wen Ping still knows Guan Yu's surname very well. If he wants to stone Liu Bei at this time, his surname may be too small. Moreover, Guan Yu has been in Jingxiang for a long time, and he also has a certain direct line. However, Pang Tong smiled and said, "The second general has always despised the scholars. When the lord and the third generals are gone, who else can control him? Now he is in Xiangyang, with only 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers under his command, and only 20,000 water infantry from General Liu Qi in Jiangxia. When I persuade Mr. Liu to help me wait, I can just remove this hidden danger in one fell swoop!"

"Good!" Liu Pan nodded quickly when he heard the words. Wen Ping thought for a long time, looked at Pang Tong and Liu Pan with excited faces, and sighed that he didn't say anything after all. At present, Pang Tong ordered Xu to camp to lure the enemy, and then left 5,000 people to brag. He led his army to cross Luoshui and return to Jingxiang as soon as possible. At this time, Cao Jian's army also chased Liu Bei with all his strength. Cao Jian is very clear that as long as Liu Bei is dealt with, everything will be fine.

"Your Majesty, I just asked the people in the city. Liu Bei led tens of thousands of soldiers to the east. It seems that he wants to cross the tiger prison and go to Xingyang!" At the gate of Luoyang City, the pioneer Cao Hong reported to Cao Qian. Cao Yan nodded when he heard the words, and then ordered Cao Zhen to lead five thousand tigers and leopards to catch up first, and then led his army to catch up. In Luoyang City, the drowned and captured Liu Jun has reached 80,000.

"Your lord, Pang of the Luoshui battalion led the army to cross Luoshui in the south and returned to Jingxiang!" Xu Huang, who was in charge of chasing, also sent the news back. Cao Shen thought for a thought, and only Dao Wenpin and others panicked, and then fled back. Unexpectedly, there would be so many little nines in his stomach. When he knew all this, he laughed wildly. But he didn't laugh for long, and he couldn't laugh himself.

"Follow me with all my strength!" Cao Jian ordered angrily, and the army followed Liu Jun's retreat. Not long after Pang Tong and others went south, Pang Tong was surprised to find that Wen Ping was missing. Those who didn't see him were also his 20,000 subordinates.

"Wen Zhongye is really fearless. He must have informed Guan Yu!" Pang Tong said with hatred. Then what should I wait for?" Liu Pan asked hurriedly when he heard the sound. Pang Tong thought for a moment, and then ordered, "Once Guan Yu learns the news, he will definitely stop me. Only now, you can take Yuzhou through Xuchang and return to Jingnan. One is to go to Xuchang to invite Mr. Yong to succeed to the throne; the other is that the general can go to Yuzhou to rectify the army and horses and protect the king of Qin; the third is to urge Li Zhengfang and others not to mess up, which can be said to kill three birds with one stone! As for Wen Ping, there are 20,000 more than him, and not more than 20,000 ghosts buried with Guan Yu!"

"What sir said is not bad!" Liu Pan listened to Pang Tong's words, and he hurriedly nodded and accepted. In Xiangyang City this afternoon, Guan Yu was also surprised to see a sweaty Wenpin. Liu Bei lost so quickly that he didn't have time to receive the news.

"Second General, something's wrong!" Wen Ping was out of breath, but he still said the matter one by one. The more Guan Yu listened, the more shocked he became. When Wen Ping finished talking about the matter, he was already in a cold sweat. Zhuge Jin, who was beside him, was also stunned when he heard the words. Liu Bei was defeated, and Pang Tong intended to support Liu Yong to succeed to the throne. Either of these two news was shocking enough. With Guan Yu's fearless surname, he almost fainted for a moment.

"Come on, rectify the army with me. I'm going to rescue my eldest brother and destroy this group of traitors!" After reacting, Guan Yu immediately roared. At this time, Wen Ping's face was more ugly, but he still said, "The second general doesn't know anything. Now that we don't have enough troops, even if we add the last two thousand people, we really can't compete with Pang Shiyuan!"

"What's more, Cao Wei defeated the lord, and he was afraid that he would immediately wave his army south to Jingxiang. At this time, if you start a war with Pang Shiyuan, I'm afraid you'll take advantage of Cao for nothing!" Zhuge Jin also sighed.

"What should I do?" Guan Yu was immediately anxious when he heard the words. At this time, there was another Malay newspaper, saying that after Pang Tong and Liu Pan's army passed Wancheng, they took Xu Chang into Yanzhou and Yuzhou, but did not come to Xiangfan.

"Why is this?" Guan Yu was a little confused when he heard the words and hurriedly checked the map. Zhuge Jin looked at it for a long time, but finally sighed, "Pang Shiyuan is so calculating! Returning to Jingnan from Yuzhou and Yanzhou, Liu Panjiu is in Jingnan, and the foundation is here. In addition, Shi Guangyuan in Jiaozhou is also adjacent, so he will definitely return to Jingnan before making plans. In addition, it can also collect the hearts of the people and the army in Yuzhou and Yanzhou. And Mr. Yong is also in Xuchang. They can take him away when they go to Xuchang!"

"Now the life and death of the eldest brother and the third brother are unknown, and I have a shortage of troops here. Pang Shiyuan has done such a thing again. What should I do!" Guan Yu really has no idea now. Zhuge Jin looked at the map, Yangzhou, Xuzhou and Qingzhou, and shook their heads without saying anything. When I finally saw Yizhou, my eyes lit up.

(to be continued)