Chapter 428 Countermeasures

[Stop for nearly two months, everything has to start again, let's work hard together!!]

Xiangyang

Although half a year is not long, it is enough for Liu Qi to prepare for the next battle. After receiving the news that Cao Hong was killed and the whole army was destroyed by 20,000 tigers and leopards, Liu Qi had vaguely felt that he would never give up at this time.

Cao Cao's next move undoubtedly confirmed Liu Qi's speculation that Cao Cao planned to rise and go south when the north was not stable, and the target was Jingzhou.

This time, Liu Qi rushed to the pressure, and even the whole Xiangyang became a little dull under this pressure. In the past, Jingzhou's opponents were Jiangdong, Yizhou and Liangzhou. Although Cao Cao was also the enemy at that time and fought with Cao Bing, this time it was different.

Whether it is Jiangdong, Yizhou or Liangzhou, the two sides are evenly matched for Jingzhou, and even the stable Jingzhou is better than soldiers and talents. Even if Cao Cao occasionally sends soldiers and horses to stop the expansion of Jingzhou, there will not be too many soldiers and horses, and there is little impact on Jingzhou.

But this time it is different. Hundreds of thousands of troops went south. Even though Jingzhou is developing rapidly, it is still at an absolute disadvantage. Liu Qi doesn't have much confidence for Cao Cao to go south with hundreds of thousands of troops from the north this time. In the war of hundreds of thousands of people, no matter who wins or loses, they will lose both sides in the end.

Cao Cao's north is not yet stable, and there are still many hidden dangers. It is even said that the army rushing south is unpredictable. But the same is true of Jingzhou. Jingzhou has developed so fast in just two years. It can be said that the accumulation of the previous ten years has been exhausted. If it hadn't been for the support of several granaries, I'm afraid Jingzhou didn't have much food and fodder available at this time.

Even so, there is little grain and fodder left in the several granaries. If Zhuge Liang and others hadn't been good at planning in the past six months, I'm afraid they would not even be able to provide the food and fodder needed for this war.

If Jingzhou can rest for a few more years, even against Cao Cao, Liu Qi will have some self-confidence. At this time, even Liu Qi is very nervous at the beginning of the war, not to mention the various families in Jingzhou.

Hundreds of thousands of troops are all elite soldiers under Cao Cao's command, almost with the momentum of crushing. For Jingzhou, which is still stable, it is definitely an extraordinary disaster.

I'm afraid that the newly occupied Liangzhou, Yizhou and other places will also be turbulent.

"Lord, Cao Cao's army has been launched. 300,000 troops are divided into three roads, all the way straight to Hanzhong, the other way south to Wancheng, and all the way to follow Cao Cao's rear guard. It can be said that it is fierce and unprevented."

In the study, Zhuge Liang's face was a little ugly. Xu Shu and Pang Tong's faces were also slightly white. With 200,000 troops and soldiers, they went straight to Wancheng and Hanzhong, and suddenly grasped the lifeline of Jingzhou.

Wancheng and Hanzhong are the two most important places in Jingzhou. As long as these two places are still in the hands of Jingzhou, even if Liangzhou is lost, they can support the rise of Jingzhou.

However, these two places are adjacent to the north and bordered by Cao Cao's forces. Naturally, they are Cao Cao's primary attack. However, Cao Cao attacked two places with 200,000 troops, obviously trying to burn the war to the whole Hanzhong and Nanyang.

This is obviously forcing Jingzhou to fight a decisive battle. Hanzhong and Nanyang are all places that must be saved in Jingzhou.

"It's really vicious. Whether it's victory or defeat, I'm afraid that Hanzhong and Nanyang will also be reduced to ruins after this war. It's difficult for me, Jingzhou, to recover."

Xu Shu shook his head. Once Hanzhong and Nanyang were reduced to Qiu Ruins, Jingzhou would almost fall into a semi-paralyzed state, and the power would definitely be greatly reduced in a short time. The development of Cao Cao's power, who dominated the north, would completely surpass that of Jingzhou. At that time, Jingzhou would really be defeated.

"I'm afraid Cao Cao wants to fight quickly as soon as the war starts." Pang Tong's eyes were gloomy, and he was also extremely worried about Cao Cao's army: "And Cao Cao's 100,000 troops are in the back, and it only takes the right time to participate in the war to determine the victory or defeat of the war. In Hanzhong and Nanyang, our Jingzhou navy will also be suppressed and unable to exert its greatest advantage.

The anger in his eyes is getting heavier and heavier. Cao Cao clearly calculated the strength of Jingzhou for a long time. As soon as the war began, Jingzhou was at a disadvantage.

"It's true that we have to fight quickly. Cao Cao can't afford to delay this battle, and I, Jingzhou, can also afford to delay. Once the war continues, I'm afraid there will be more trouble in Jingzhou." Liu Qi said calmly: "Although Cao Cao can be regarded as a hero in the north, there are still forces in various states and counties that want to cause Cao Cao Cao to die. When Cao Cao is strong, although these forces are not obvious, once Cao Cao has the slightest disadvantage, these forces will jump out to make trouble. Although they will soon be suppressed, it will have a great impact. And Jingzhou is also unstable. Yizhou is still in turmoil. If it were not for Ma Chao in Liangzhou, the turbulence would have been greater. Therefore, this victory and defeat is related to the future of Jingzhou. We can only win, not in vain.

Zhuge Liang and others nodded in agreement. No matter what the loss is, they can only win but not lose.

Win, there will be no more turbulence in Jingzhou in a few years, and there will be enough time to rest. If you lose, you will be doomed at once.

"Lord, there are only 100,000 troops that Jingzhou can mobilize now. Although they are still at a disadvantage, there may not be no chance to win." Zhuge Liang arched his hand and said, "The right time, the right place and the right people are right. I, Jingzhou, dominate the second, and Cao Cao dominates the sky, but he may not be able to win."

"100,000?" Liu Qi muttered that although Jingzhou's soldiers and horses are not only 100,000, except for the soldiers and horses guarding all sides, only 100,000 can be mobilized.

"Master, although there are only 100,000, the soldiers and horses in Yizhou and Liangzhou can also be mobilized when they are in urgent need. Although it is a little dangerous, they have to take a risk." Xu Shu frowned and said that there is no need to say that the soldiers and horses in Yizhou can be used only 20,000 people, but the soldiers and horses in Liangzhou are famous for being fierce, and they may be able to solve the urgent needs at the moment.

"Who is the leader of Cao Cao's two armies?" Liu Qi frowned and asked, 20,000 soldiers and horses in Yizhou still have to guard against the southern barbarian chaos and can't move easily. I'm afraid that Cao Cao's soldiers and horses in Liangzhou have been on guard for a long time. If they don't act closely, it is likely to give Cao Cao a chance.

"One route is led by Cao Ren, the general under Cao Cao Cao's command. Li Dian, Cao Chun is the deputy general, Cheng Yu is the military division, and the other way is led by the general Xia Hou Yuan, Yu Jin, Xia Hou Dun and others are the deputy generals, and the counselor Xun You is the military division. They are all famous generals under Cao Cao Cao's command. As for Le Jin, Xu Huang and others all followed Cao Cao in the back of the town, and it was Xun Yu who stayed in Xuchang. Jia Xu, who had never spoken, said.

"Hmm." Liu Qi nodded and couldn't help clenching his fists. These people were all generals under Cao Cao's command. They were used to fighting, and they also had their own way of leading troops. Even if the enemy and I were quite, it was difficult to win, let alone win much less.

"This battle is difficult. I want to order Wen to be hired as a general. Kong Ming is a military division and lead 50,000 troops to Hanzhong. On the other road, Huang Zhong is the general and Yuanzhi is a military division to go to Wancheng. As for Shiyuan, this victory is unpredictable. Liangzhou soldiers and horses will also be mobilized to participate in the battle at any time. Shiyuan immediately set out for Liangzhou and is ready to support Ma Chao and Zhang Ji at any time.

After thinking about it, Liu Qi immediately ordered that 100,000 troops resist Cao Cao in two ways.

"No." In the study, everyone bowed to take orders.

"Go and prepare as soon as possible and leave as soon as possible in case of change." Liu Qi waved his hand to signal everyone to retreat.