Chapter 214 Self-made Countermeasures

Liu Feng's smile is so obvious that he can't hide his eyes.

Seeing Liu Feng's expression, Ma Yu knew that Pang Tong must have another strange plan, and quickly asked, "Master, does Mr. Shiyuan have a wonderful plan?"

Liu Feng also showed another page of silk book to Ma Jian. After Ma Jian looked at it, he couldn't help but be surprised and sighed that Pang Tong's wonderful plan was unparalleled.

Under normal circumstances, benefiting from Jing is nothing more than going along the Yangtze River, passing through Yidu, Jianping, Badong and Ba County along the way, crossing the mountains, and then going deep into the hinterland of the Chengdu Plain.

Although this route is difficult to take, relatively speaking, it is already a smooth road to Shu.

In addition, there is another remote path, which is Yishui Road.

This Yishui intersects with the Yangtze River in Yidao City, hence the name. This water system is to the west from the Yi Road, twisting and turning, passing through a large area of inaccessible mountains in the middle. In the primitive mountains, only the county of Shaqu (now Enshi) is inhabited by people.

After crossing Shaqu County, take a section of mountain road to the north to reach the nearest Yangqu County along the Yangtze River.

And Yangqu County is already on the west border of Badong County. That is to say, if Liu Feng's army takes the Yishui path, it can bypass Jianping County defended by Jiang Wan's troops, occupy the Yang Canal unexpectedly, cut off the connection between Jiang Wan's army and Liu Bei's main force in Shu, and isolate Jianping County between Yidu and Badong, and become an isolated county.

This is a surprising way to win.

In addition to his admiration, there was a hidden danger in a blink of an eye: "The Yishui path is difficult to walk. Except for Shaqu County, there are almost no man's land along the way. It is not only impossible to get grain on the spot, but also very difficult to transport grain from the rear. The master must consider the disadvantage of this section."

Since ancient times, from Chu to Shu, most of the time, they have taken the route along the Yangtze River. Although the Yishui Trail is well known, few people take this road. The key point is that the food is unsustainable.

Just imagine, even if a surprise soldier and horse crosses the inaccessible no man's land and penetrates into the enemy. However, in other people's territory, even if they occupy one or two cities, as long as the other party is strong and clear, they will find ways to make it impossible for you to collect grain on the spot, and the grain and fodder behind will be difficult to arrive. In this case, the so-called surprise attack will soon fail due to lack of food.

Liu Feng laughed and said, "If it is a normal situation, Shi Yuan will never come up with this strategy for us, but this strategy is now, but it is at the right time. Have you forgotten what name we entered Shu in?"

With one word, Ma Yan suddenly realized.

Liu Feng's army's western expedition was invited by Liu Zhang in the name of attacking Liu Bei.

Although Liu Bei fraudulently took Sichuan. Although Badong and other counties surrendered without fighting, they were all afraid of the threat of force. Most of the soldiers and people who surrendered the county did not really belong to them, and Liu Bei's military strength was limited, so most of the areas they controlled were only the key points of county governance.

Moreover, Liu Zhang has announced to the public that he will cede several counties such as Badong to Liu Feng as a thank him for being invited to Shu. That is to say, from a legal point of view, whether it is Jianping where Jiang Wan was based and the subsequent Badong County, the civil officials and people have already belonged to Liu Feng.

If Liu Feng's surprise army suddenly appears in Badong County, as long as he plays the banner of being invited to Shu and shakes his arms, those counties who are not determined will rise up and respond, rebel against Liu Bei and surrender to Liu Feng in a just name. In this way, there is no need to worry that the food problem cannot be solved.

If you steal the water without Liu Zhang's invitation, the surprise attack on the enemy will only be a move without a defeat, but the current situation is different, and the result will naturally be very different.

After thinking about all this, Ma was no longer worried and happily asked for a fight.

Liu Feng still needs Ma Yu's military aircraft at any time. In this surprise attack, Liu Feng chose the veteran Huang Zhong.

Although this veteran has been trusted by Liu Feng since Changsha returned to Liu Feng, he has not participated in all kinds of important battles, whether it is attacking Nanjun, destroying Guan Yu, or Xiangyang's resistance.

At this time, Huang Zhong was holding back his strength and wanted to show the world that he was not old. This was also the reason why Liu Feng decided to take Huang Zhong as the pioneer in this Western Expedition, in order to get Huang Zhong's strength to show his skills.

When Liu Feng told Huang Zhong about the plan, the veteran did not hesitate and was happy to ask for a fight.

So, Liu Feng called him three thousand elites, under the banner of returning to Jingzhou to transport grain, he left for Yidu overnight, followed the Yishui path, and raided Madong County after Jiang Wan.

Liu Feng himself continued to lead more than 10,000 troops along Jiangxi, joined Meng Da's defeated army, and went straight to Wu County to prepare for a large-scale attack.

....................................Hefei City.

Zhang Liao silently stared at the Wu people who were showing off their power in front of the city. His heavy and angry mood was all reflected in his cold face.

After the defeat of the night attack, 50,000 Wu troops boarded the ship and went out of the camp on all sides, encircbling Hefei City.

In that battle, Zhang Liao's 800 cavalry suffered several losses. After losing the advantage of the cavalry, he naturally did not dare to attack without authorization. He could only watch the Wu army complete the siege of Hefei.

In front of the city, more than ten people riding Wu were scolding the city. It was Li Dian's head that was raised high on the bamboo pole. The Wu people wanted to use this kind of humiliation to anger the defenders in the city and lure them out of the city to fight.

Zhang Liao was very clear about this. Nevertheless, when he saw Li Dian's bloody head, the anger in his heart was still gushing like a volcano, and he could only forcibly suppress the flame of revenge with a cold will.

Under the internal and external oppression, Zhang Liao's heart is like a knife.

"Wu people bully people too much, Mancheng, don't worry, I will definitely avenge your revenge." Le Jin, who watched the enemy side by side, gritted his teeth and expressed his resentment.

Zhang Liao listened to it, but he snorted coldly, undisguised his resentment towards Le Jin.

From an indifferent colleague with a grudge to a brother who fought side by side with blood. Moreover, this brother sacrificed himself in order to help him get out of the siege. Li Dian is already a brother of life and death in Zhang Liao's heart.

Although he knew that Lejin was in trouble, and although he also knew the so-called overall situation, Li Dian's death hit Zhang Liao too hard, so that the resentment in his heart overshadowed Li's judgment. At such a critical moment, he could not cooperate with Lejin in any case.

Le Jin knew that Zhang Liao was angry. He also blamed himself for Li Dian's death in private, but he was also a person surnamed Lie Ruhuo. So what if you Zhang Liao was angry? How could Le Jin bow to you?

Hearing Zhang Liao's despicable cold hum, Le Jin immediately became angry. He turned around and looked at him coldly and asked, "Wen Yuan, if you have any dissatisfaction with me, you can clearly say it. Why do you need to be so cold and sarcastic? It doesn't look like a man at all."

As soon as Le Jin opened his mouth, Zhang Liao's gunpowder was lit in an instant. He frowned and said in a low voice, "What is a man? Seeing that his robe is in a desperate situation, he is greedy for life and afraid of death and does not save him. Is this worthy of being called a man?"

This statement was simply a name for scolding him as "greedy for life and afraid of death". Le Jin was furious and shouted harshly, "Who do you say is greedy for life and afraid of death? If you have the guts, you can say it clearly. Don't insinuation."

Seeing that Lejin was not ashamed, on the contrary, it was reasonable. Zhang Liao was furious and rushed to the crown, and he had the impulse to do it on the spot.

At this moment of tension, Xue Di, the guard who heard the news, hurriedly came, decisively blocked between the two, and advised with a bitter face, "Two generals, now the situation in Hefei is critical. Please put the overall situation first. Don't make your own mess."

"Hmm--"

Xue Tixun's timely appearance resolved a fight. Although the two gave up the idea of fighting, they were still angry. They snorted coldly and turned around and looked at each other disdainfully.

Xue Di was relieved, pinched the sweaty soldier from side to side, and his nervous mood was relieved.

Xue Zi sighed for a moment, and suddenly remembered the business and said hurriedly, "Two generals, I have just received the information. It is said that the fleet of the Wu people has crossed our Hefei and gone north along the Feishui River. It seems that there is an intention to attack Shouchun. The two generals have to make a decision."

Soldiers enter Shouchun!

Hefei is more than a hundred miles away from Shouchun. The Wu people attacked with the water army for a long distance and went straight into the Huai River to get Hefei. It seemed to be impossible.

But after a little surprise, the two hostile generals immediately calmed down.

"The Shouchun City is strong and has all the soldiers and food. Even if the Wu people besiege with the troops of the whole country, they may not be able to fight down. What's more, it's just a partial army, and it dares to cross Hefei and expose the supply line to us. The thief's move is not a concern.

Le Jin's analysis is also in line with Zhang Liao's opinion. Naturally, it is difficult for him to agree, so he has to express his second opinion in silence.

In this way, Xue Di's urgent mood eased a lot. He looked to the east and muttered, "I hope the Prime Minister's army can help as soon as possible."

.................................... The waves are light and scales, and the water waves are not happy. Ling Tong stands on the head of the ship with his hands on his back. Looking at the water in front of him, he can't help sighing Cao Qian's deep foresight.

In the south of the Huai River, there is a small plain in the west of Shouchun. In the Jianghuai area, which is mainly hilly, such a small plain is precious. The land here is extremely fertile. As early as spring and autumn, it is known as ten thousand hectares of fertile land.

However, there is a piece of water in the plain, which changes a lot. When there is waterlogging, the flood becomes a disaster, and when there is a drought, it is not enough, which is a serious disaster.

In the spring and autumn, the State of Chu built a peony here, that is, a long embankment of more than 200 miles from west to east, to cut off the water to form an artificial lake the size of Chaohu, and then irrigate the plain farmland around the lake through channels.

When Yuan Shu was destroyed in the early years, Cao Qian sent people to rebuild the peony, and used the water of the peony to build a large-scale field near Shouchun. The valley accumulated became an important material guarantee for Cao Qian's soldiers in Huainan.

Ling Tong, a 7,000-person water army, entered Shaopi from the fertile water, nominally under the banner of attacking Shouchun, but in fact, it was Zhou Yu's secret plan and had another intention.

Zhou Yu's strategy to Ling Tong was to dig the embankment of the peony, flood the Huainan Plain, and cut off the road of Cao's army to the south to Hefei.

(to be continued)