Chapter 623 Planning

In Nanyang City, Liu Pan is also under great pressure. The number of defenders in the city is quite large, but the development of Jingzhou is too stable. Most of the soldiers are newcomers who have not experienced the battlefield. The soldiers who were taken to the battlefield by Liu Biao to Hanguguan suffered heavy losses. The personnel were made up, but their combat effectiveness was cut. He is much weaker. In addition, after Liu Biao became emperor in the past few years, he is not as diligent as before. Although he is not as flustered in Jingzhou, he is not as rich as before. Under the offensive of Cao Cao's army, he seems to be a little embarrassed.

In addition to the reinforcements sent by Liu Biao and the defenders in the city, the defenders in Nanyang reached 30,000. For a while, they were not afraid of Cao Cao. As long as the backups could keep up, Liu Pan had enough confidence to block Cao's army in Nanyang.

Cao Cao's strategy really made Liu Pan a little flustered. In the counties around Nanyang, although the strength of the defenders was not weak, it was still much inferior to the Cao army. Moreover, no one was loyal to Liu Biao. Many county magistrates saw that Cao's army was powerful, but surrendered to Cao's army. After the soldiers got the two counties without bloodshed, Cao The army's team arrived in Xinye. Xinye was a hard bone. There were Liu Bei, Cao's old opponent, and more than 10,000 elite soldiers. Cao's team did not dare to change and quietly waited for the reinforcements. Liu Pan hoped that the two could fight. Liu Bei's reputation in Jingzhou had not been very good. If it hadn't been a hindrance to his face, I'm afraid Liu Biao Liu Bei has been chased away for a long time. Anyway, Liu Bei still has the aura of royal relatives on his head.

After Cao Jun divided his troops, the pressure in Wancheng was much less.

After Zhuge Liang returned to Xinye with Liu Bei, he naturally treated Zhuge Liang with respect. His position in the army had surpassed that of Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, and he was very caring for both food and housing.

Zhang Fei occasionally said rude words, but Guan Yu did not dissuade him. To be honest, he also looked down on this young man. I'm afraid he hasn't even seen a big state or county. How can he know how to govern the army and the place is just a reputation.

"Sir, now Cao Jun's team is gradually approaching Xinye, and the elite of Cao Jun is well known all over the world. I don't know what kind of strategy you have?" Liu Bei asked.

Zhuge Liang looked awe-sighted and knew that this was Liu Bei's test for him. Although Liu Bei didn't say anything on the surface, he must have some distrust of a fledgling young man, but Liu Bei's city was deeper than Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, so what he said was not so bad.

After a moment of meditation, Zhuge Liang smiled warmly and said, "Lord, Cao Jun is not worried. You can turn it into powder when you turn over."

Zhang Fei muttered dissatisfiedly, "I will be saying sarcastic things. If you have the ability to defeat Cao Jun in the future." Even Zhang Fei attached great importance to Cao Jun. Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang did not pay attention to Cao Jun at all, and he was naturally a little enraged.

Liu Bei stared at Zhang Fei and said, "I don't know what the military division has?"

"The person Liang is concerned about is not Cao Jun, but the main public place, Xinye, which is located at the junction of Jingzhou and Cao Jun. The wall is small, and the people are rare. It is difficult to make great achievements here for a long time. Jingxiang's nine counties, the name of rich and commoner are known all over the world. Now Liu Biao is not benevolent. Why don't you take it?" Zhuge Liang said slowly.

Liu Bei looks straight. Zhuge Liang is not worried about Cao Jun, but is thinking about his future standing. With such a far-sighted counselor, why can't he build a career?

"Sir, Jing Sheng is the same sect of preparation. He can take it, and after the defeat of Xuzhou, with the help of Jing Sheng, he can gain a foothold in Xinye. If he takes his land, it is actually an unjust move. Don't mention this matter again." Liu Bei refused.

"The benevolence and righteousness of the Lord is the blessing of our army, but Xinye may not be a place to wait for a long time. I hope the Lord will make plans early." Zhuge Liang said.

Ancient literati still eat this set. Benevolence and righteousness are on the lips, and Liu Bei's behavior can indeed be praised by counselors. Therefore, in trouble, there are still many counselors who are similar. Why don't he want to take the land of Jingzhou for his own use? It's just that his strength is too weak to achieve great things. It needs to be slow down. The picture.

"Let's defeat Cao's army in the future. Cao Cao's 100,000 troops attacked Jingzhou, which is so powerful that it should not be underestimated." Guan Yu said.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Well, Liang won't be polite."

Zhang Fei curled his lips discontentedly. Now he and Guan Yu are completely on the same line. It depends on how ashamed Zhuge Liang is in front of everyone.

The generals of Cao's army are Xiahou Dun and Le Jin. Both of them are very famous in Cao's army. However, they have been arguing about the main army attacking Xinye. After all, Cao's army has attacked two counties in a row before, and the offensive is strong. No one wants to give up the credit. They have been arguing all the way. The team attacked Xinye first.

As for Liu Bei's army in Xinye City, the two of them didn't pay attention to it at all. At the beginning, Liu Bei's commander-in-chief of Xuzhou's 100,000 soldiers and horses were not broken by Cao's army and exiled to Jingzhou. Throughout Liu Bei's out of the mountain, he has always been wandering and has no fixed place. Every place is basically defeated and less. The army has already figured out. Xinye City is short and can be captured in a day.

"General Le, this attack on Xinye, my people will go first. If you can't win, how about you?" Xiahou Dun said.

Le Jin retorted, "Why? Can't my soldiers beat you? Otherwise, let's have a try.

Xiahou Dun was quite unhappy when he heard the words and immediately shouted, "Just hit."

The deputy generals of both sides hurried forward to persuade them to fight. Both of them were hot-tempered, and they didn't know what Cao Cao thought. They actually ordered them to command the army to attack Xinye.

Late at night, Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei and other officials of Xinye discussed how to resist Cao Jun in the house. Xiahou Dun and others's team was only 50 miles away from Xinye City and could arrive soon.

"Lord, it's easy to defeat Cao Jun. Ask the lord's military order to use it." Zhuge Liang turned his eyes to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei's general order without hesitation was handed over to Zhuge Liang. In the army, the military order can command everything. When they see the military order, the generals must obey unconditionally. Even Guan Yu and Zhang Fei can't resist at all after seeing the military order.

After seeing Liu Bei's behavior, Zhuge Liang's heart was warm. After knowing each other for a long time, he could trust him so much and it was not in vain to follow him. In this era, he not only chose a minister, but also a minister. If he found that the lord he had defected to did not do much, the counselor would not hesitate to turn to another side. Facts proved that Liu Bei could It can be called the Lord.

"The military order is in the hands of the military division, and all orders hear his command. If there is a disobedience, there is no need to report it and kill it directly." Liu Bei said with a straight face.

When the general of the army heard the words, Qi claimed that although Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were unconvinced, they did not dare to say anything else when they saw that the military order was in the hands of Zhuge Liang. They still understood the truth that the military order was like a mountain.

"Zhang Fei listens to the order." Zhuge Liang said with a straight face.

After Zhang Fei paused for a moment, he walked out of the queue and hugged his fist and said, "No."

"I order you to lead 2,000 people to ambush on the mountain not far from Xinye City. There is a kit here. When Cao Jun approaches, act according to the strategy. There must be no omission, otherwise the military law will engage in it." Zhuge Liang said.

Zhang Fei took the kit handed over by Zhuge Liang and was quite puzzled. It was such a thing that could defeat Cao Jun. There were 20,000 people who invaded Cao Jun. With 2,000 people, Zhang Fei did not have any confidence. It was just now that Liu Bei had already said it. He could only talk about depression in his heart and wait for Zhuge Liang's plan. After the failure of the strategy, there will be a ridicul.

"Where is Guan Yu?" Zhuge Liang sat in the position of the head, with a flat tone and a bit of Confucian demeanor.

"I am humble." Guan Yu, like Zhang Fei, came forward after being dull for a moment. In the past, when he gave orders in the army, he was not so formal at all, which made him a little uncomfortable.

"You led two thousand people to ambush on the mountain ten miles away from the city. When Cao's army retreated, open the kit and act according to the plan." Zhuge Liang also handed over a kit.

"The army will be launched immediately, and there must be no slackness." Zhuge Liang said.

"Military, what are you doing?" Zhang Fei asked.

"Liang is sitting in the army and waiting for the two generals to win." Zhuge Liang smiled warmly again.

"What's in the army? It's obviously afraid of death and dare not go to the battlefield." Zhang Fei couldn't help it anymore and shouted.

"Third brother, don't be rude. The military division is planning a strategy. The decisive victory is thousands of miles away. Hurry up and order troops to avoid delaying the military plane." Liu Bei scolded.

After Zhang Fei and Guan Yu led the men and horses to leave, Liu Bei asked puzzledly, "Sir, Cao Jun has 20,000 horses, and the second brother and third brother only brought 4,000 horses. Can they win?"

"There is no need to worry. If you want to attack Xinye, you must pass by the place where General Zhang ambushed, and the number of the leading team is only 5,000 at most. If General Zhang acts according to the strategy, he will keep the Cao army back."

Liu Bei nodded and said yes, although there were many puzzles in his heart, seeing that Zhuge Liang was so confident that he could not ask anything more. He could only pray for victory in his heart.

In the end, Xiahou Dun made a concession and let Lejin lead 5,000 people first. If he can't win, he will be replaced by Xiahou Dun.

Lejin did not shirk. Although he knew that there were more than 10,000 people in Liu Bei's army in the city, he was not afraid at all.

After a series of marches, the soldiers under his command were a little unsuffiable, but in order to win, Lejin didn't seem to care so much. He successively urged his soldiers to move forward quickly and strive to get to Xinye at dawn.

The deputy general advised, "General, there is a valley ahead, and now it is the beginning of spring. The weeds in the mountains are dry and can't rush in easily. It's better to wait until dawn and find out before making a final determination."

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