Lead the troops to conquer Nanzhong?

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Tong couldn't help but feel a little surprised. In this war, he would actually appoint himself as the general to be fully responsible for the southern war?

After pondering for a while, his mind gradually calmed down. Then Zhao Tong also showed excitement on his face, and he immediately raised his hands and clasped his fists:

"The last general is willing to lead his troops to put down the rebellion!"

"Please rest assured, my lord, the rebel leader will be captured and escorted to Chengdu for judgment."

Although I don’t know why Liu Bei appointed himself.

But being able to stand alone and make contributions is what he has always longed for.

When this opportunity came, Zhao Tong was extremely excited to take the order.

"Since Ah Tong has this confidence, I am not worried."

"This time you lead five troops, totaling more than 10,000 people, to march south. Can you do the job?"

"In the end, we will definitely fulfill our mission!"

Zhao Tong accepted the order with confidence.

"Okay, after you lead your troops south, I will also order Li Yan, the governor of Jianwei, to do his best to ensure the transportation of military rations and other logistical materials to the rear for you."

"Ah Tong doesn't have to worry about food and grass, he just needs to be at ease to defeat the enemy!"

"Thank you, Lord."

After Zhao Tong clasped his fists and thanked him, he also said: "My lord, because I learned about this in a hurry, I would like to ask you to go back to your hometown to draw up a battle plan and review it with your lord."

"good!"

After the discussion was completed, Zhao Tongsui immediately resigned without delay.

On the way back to Fuchu.

In his mind, he slowly began to think about the strategy for the southern expedition.

Naturally, I was recalling Zhuge Liang's strategy during the southern expedition in original history, as well as various matters such as military strategy and personnel allocation.

Thinking about it for a long time.

After Zhao Tong returned home, he laid out a blank silk book on his desk. He was thinking and writing, and soon the paper was covered with dense words.

Afterwards, he handed it over to his cronies and quickly sent it back to the mansion to report.

This battle plan naturally begins with a general description of how to deploy troops and how to use them.

Of course, the most important part is to ask Liu Bei for someone.

The person he selected this time.

The first one is Ma Su and Ma Youchang, who were both teachers and friends of Zhuge Liang.

Although this person commanded an army in history and suffered a major defeat, thus ruining a good situation.

But it is undeniable that during Zhuge Liang's southern expedition, Ma Di's offensive strategies were indeed of great benefit to the southern expedition.

Moreover, Tong Zhao knew that Ma Di might not be able to do it alone, but he could still be more than enough to join the army and be responsible for the military affairs.

The second person is Lord Bo Li Hui.

Nanzhong has a vast territory and complex terrain. With Li Hui, a local, accompanying the army, the chances of winning will be greatly increased, and his ability to lead the army is not weak.

The third person is Ma Zhong.

In the original history, this man guarded Nanzhong for many years and frequently put down barbarian rebellions. He could be called a southern barbarian killer.

Known as "Nan Ma Zhong."

The fourth person is Liu Yin.

Although Liu Yin only held a minor position at this time, Zhao Tong's ability to know this person well should not be underestimated.

The fifth person is Zhang Yi.

This time, Zhao Tong did not apply for the well-known generals in the army to lead the battle. Instead, he chose some brave generals who were not yet famous or were in small positions, but had good abilities.

For him now, his military prowess and qualifications are not enough to make the generals in the army obey his orders.

But the most taboo thing in the military is disobeying orders.

After sending away the battle plan.

Zhao Tong got up, but happened to find his father Zhao Yun returning home.

He immediately walked over, raised his hands and said, "Father, this time the lord has appointed my son to lead his troops to the south."

"oh?"

Hearing this, Zhao Yun also had a thick smile on his face and said, "Really? Then Tong'er, you have to perform well this time and don't let down the lord's respect."

"Father, don't worry. The child already has a preliminary battle plan in mind, and he has just sent this plan to the lord for review."

"Okay, Tong'er, you have your own opinion. My father is very pleased. You are approaching the day of your crowning. When you return from victory, my father will hold a grand crowning ceremony for you."

After saying this, Zhao Yunsui changed his serious look again, and said seriously: "Tong'er, this is the first time that you are on your own."

"As a father, please say a few more words. As a general, remember to be calm and calm, think more when encountering problems, not panic, and not act emotionally."

"Otherwise, once the enemy general catches the flaw, a big defeat will inevitably happen."

"Well, the child will definitely remember his father's teachings in his heart."

Having said that, Zhao Tong responded with a firm look.

Two days later.

Regarding Zhao Tong's battle plan to conquer the south, Liu Bei thought it was very imaginative and did not find anything wrong with it.

As for selecting people, there is no problem at all.

With a wave of his hand, Liu Bei naturally approved it.

Of course, this time is for the purpose of training with him, so we can’t just let him go.

Just to be on the safe side.

Liu Bei still specially ordered Chen Dao to secretly go to Qianwei with a group of white-eared soldiers to garrison in order to secretly observe the development of the war situation.

This day.

Zhao Tong ordered his ten infantry and cavalry units at the military academy, and ordered Li Hui and Ma Zhong to be his left and right deputies respectively to assist him in commanding the troops.

And Ma Su was worshiped as a soldier and served as a staff officer.

Later.

More than ten thousand troops left the south gate of Chengdu and headed south.

All units of the army quickly marched through.

Half a month later.

Zhao Tong led his troops to Wuyang City in Jianwei County.

Going further south, we officially entered the Nanzhong area.

For the sake of safety, Zhao Tong did not lead his troops to march rashly, but first sent dozens of scouts to sneak into the south to spy on intelligence.

At this moment, Zhao Tong was discussing the next deployment plan with Ma Di.

"Brother Youchang, you are following the military advisor. I think you have accumulated a lot of wonderful ideas in your chest. I wonder what you think about conquering the south?"

Facing the young man in front of him who was seven feet five tall, dressed in Confucian clothes and with a rosy complexion, Zhao Tongsui also smiled and asked.

"Don't you have a countermeasure in mind, General?"

Hearing this, Ma Su's eyes moved slightly, but he responded with a smile.

After saying this, Zhao Tong's expression froze, and he felt a little embarrassed. He then laughed twice to cover up the past and said: "Does Tong also want to see what brother Youchang has to say about the situation of the Southern Expedition?"

As soon as he said this, Ma Su also retracted his smile, and his expression suddenly became serious.

In fact, he was a little unconvinced deep down.

Zhao Tong was so much younger than him, so why was he able to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition alone?

But he can only condescend to join the army?

I don't think he has been following Zhuge's military advisor for a long time, but he will still be inferior to a young boy who is just starting out.

However, it was difficult to disobey orders, so he had no choice but to obey.

This is also the reason why Zhao Tong choked just now.

However, he still refused to accept the decision. Ma Di still knew that the overall situation was the most important thing, so he slowly raised his hands and said:

"General, in my opinion, this southern expedition should be based on a combination of kindness and power."

"Oh, what does Brother Youchang mean?"

"He led his troops to sweep away Yong Kai, Zhu Bao and other culprits one after another with thunderous force, and used kindness to attack the hearts of the barbarian tribes."
Chapter completed!