Liu Bei and his men stayed in a small village in Jingshan Mountain for a few days, gathering the remaining soldiers, less than a thousand. Liu Bei sighed all day long, wondering what Zhuge Liang's next plan was. He went to Zhuge Liang several times, but Zhuge Liang refused to meet him.
Liu Bei couldn't wait any longer. In order to show his identity as his lord, he summoned everyone in a thatched hut in the village. Looking at the obviously divided strength of the two sides, Liu Bei felt that he, the lord, was a loser.
Liu Bei coughed lightly: "Everyone, we have been here for a few days. Long Fei is still in Xiangyang. We should take this opportunity to do something. If we wait until Long Fei is free, we will not be able to leave even if he wants to. I intend to go south as soon as possible.
, meet up with the eldest son as soon as possible, return to Jiangxia together, and be prepared to deal with this crisis."
Jian Yong nodded: "Yes! What the lord said is true. We currently have less than a thousand soldiers. If Long Fei comes, the consequences will be disastrous. Liu Qi still has 20,000 soldiers and horses, so he may be able to resist for a while."
Everyone focused their attention on Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang slowly opened his eyes: "Well! Liu Qi is our ally, and we can indeed win over him!"
"Okay!" Liu Bei said with excitement on his face: "That's it, we will leave here tomorrow and go to Nanjun."
"Wait a minute!" Zhuge Liang immediately stopped Liu Bei: "Although Liu Qi is our ally, it is difficult to resist Long Fei, and Liu Qi's soldiers and horses do not obey our command. My lord and General Taishi Ci immediately went to Nanjun to seize Liu Qi's soldiers and horses.
, Sun Qian went to Jiangdong and persuaded Sun Quan to help, so that everything would be safe."
"No!" Sun Qian and Tai Shici hurriedly agreed.
Liu Bei was stunned: "What do you mean by the military advisor to meet the enemy in Nanjun? Long Fei is so powerful that he may only have 20,000 troops..."
"There is nothing to fear!" Zhuge Liang's expression was calm: "These are all within my expectations. I have my own way to block Long Fei from Nanjun City!"
Long Fei occupied Xiangyang and felt very happy. Now he had his own territory. Even though there were only two cities, it was still an improvement. With Wancheng as the frontline and Xiangyang as the backing, he felt a lot more confident. Just in Xiangyang,
Long Fei rewarded the three armies. At the same time, he took the troops of Cai Hao and Zhang Yun into his own hands and sent them back to Wancheng for training. Only Cai Hao and Zhang Yun followed him.
After issuing the notice to calm the people, Xun Yu was asked to appoint officials at all levels to Xiangyang. Within three days, Xiangyang City had begun to operate normally. Because of the battle between Liu Bei and Cai Mao, the wealthy businessmen and aristocratic families left the city to escape. When they came back
By that time, Xiangyang had already changed. They came to Long Fei and asked him to return what he had lost. Long Fei sneered: "You guys? Are you sure?" They killed several thorns in the trouble, those wealthy businessmen and families.
They became peaceful. Many people brought their families and prepared to move south. Long Fei sent troops to save their property and only paid a small amount of travel expenses before letting them go.
Long Fei's move shocked the whole country. Nan County was about to become a battlefield, and the city was in chaos. When wealthy businessmen and families learned about Xiangyang's affairs, they began to flee with their families. When fleeing, only gold and silver were the best to keep. Land,
Houses have become the most difficult thing to deal with. Land prices in Nanjun, Jiangxia and other places have dropped three times a day. Even Liu Qi is selling his fiefdom.
Liu Qi panicked. Someone suggested that he surrender to Long Fei. Liu Qi had already nodded in agreement, and at this moment Liu Bei came. Liu Qi took Liu Bei's hand and said: "My grandson! What should I do? Xiangyang is occupied, and Nanjun will fall sooner or later.
Long Fei's hand, how about we surrender?"
Liu Bei smiled and said: "Young master, don't be afraid! This is exactly what I came here for. I have sent people to Jiangdong. If we can persuade Sun Quan, the two families can join forces to fight Long Fei. I still have 20,000 soldiers and horses in my hands."
, but there is no general. This is my general Tai Shici. He is brave enough that no one can match him. If you don’t give up, I am willing to give him to you and lead the army on your behalf.”
"Okay, okay!" Liu Qi hurriedly agreed, and immediately took out the military talisman from his arms and handed it to Tai Shici.
Liu Qi's 20,000 soldiers and horses were not elite. Apart from the old and weak, half of them were left. Taishi Ci reorganized them, and they really had a completely new look. Liu Qi saw this and was as happy as Liu Bei. A few more days passed.
On the same day, Zhuge Liang and others also came to Nanjun. Everyone respected Liu Qi as the shepherd of Jingzhou and Liu Bei as the chief historian. Zhuge Liang was the prime minister of military affairs and prepared to compete with Long Fei in Nanjun.
After arranging things in Xiangyang, Gao Shun was left to guard Xiangyang. Long Fei drummed to gather the generals to prepare to continue southward. Xu Shu held the bamboo slips and reported first: "My lord, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang has arrived at Nanjun, met with Liu Qi, and guarded Liu Qi's men.
20,000 soldiers and horses are fully defending Nanjun in an attempt to prevent us from going south. According to reliable information, Liu Bei has taken Liu Qi's 20,000 soldiers and horses under his command, led by General Tai Shici. They have been training all day long and their morale is extremely high."
"Taishici?" Long Fei was a little surprised: "Why not Guan Yu or Zhang Fei, but Taishi Ci?"
Xu Shu said: "Since Zhuge Liang entered Liu Bei's group, although Liu Bei's power still respected Liu Bei, it was divided into two. Liu Guanzhang and Liu Bei's fellow countryman Jian Yong were in the same group. The rest of the people followed Zhuge Liang's lead. According to the guesses of his subordinates, some
It’s very possible that these are all sent by Black Ice!”
Long Fei nodded. Li Ru said: "Hei Bing is using Liu Bei's reputation to expand his own strength. He has a big background, so the Lord has to be on guard, especially Zhuge Liang, who is known as Wolong. He is very wise and far-reaching. There is a song in Jingzhou that says, "The chick of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix can win a prize."
To secure the world, Wolong is talking about Zhuge Liang."
"Shit!" Cai Mao said angrily: "Zhuge Liang is just a villain. When his uncle brought his brothers to Jingzhou, they would have starved to death if Liu Biao hadn't taken them in. There's no need to worry about repaying kindness with revenge!"
Long Fei shook his head: "Master Situ, please be patient. Although we have achieved some victories, we cannot be proud. An arrogant soldier will be defeated. There is a saying from ancient times. We still need to be more careful with this Zhuge Liang."
Guo Jia stood up at this time: "My lord, you are right! Although war requires strength, it is not uncommon to win with less than more. I have also seen Zhuge Liang. This man is unsmiling but extremely thoughtful. To compete with such a person, you must
Be more careful. From Xiangyang to Nanjun, there are high mountains, dense forests, and crisscrossed rivers. Everywhere is a good place for ambushes, and it is not suitable for a large army to march. Liu Bei's small number of soldiers has become an advantage. We must not be careless."
Everyone was laughing and scolding, discussing how to send troops. Liu Bei was also discussing with Zhuge Liang and others in his military camp to defend against the enemy. Sun Qian had been in Jiangdong for some days, but no news came. This made Liu Bei a little worried.
Ma Liang said: "Don't worry, my lord, the military advisor has arranged everything. Sun Qian will definitely succeed in his trip. He just needs to wait patiently."
"Still waiting?" Zhang Fei said: "We are just waiting, there is no time to hurry up? If Sun Quan does not send troops, what will we do? Are we waiting here to die?"
Liu Bei also said: "Yes! Although the third brother speaks rudely, the truth is true. Before Sun Quan doesn't reply, it's best to have our own plan. In recent days, I see that the military advisor often goes to the military camp. Do you have some ideas?
Plan, why don’t you just listen to it?”
Zhuge Liang remained silent, and everyone looked at Zhuge Liang again. Mi Zhu hurriedly said: "Master, don't be anxious, military advisor..."
Zhuge Liang coughed and interrupted Mi Zhu's words. He looked at Liu Bei with a pair of cold and serious eyes. After a long time, he said: "Yes, I have some ideas, but they are just assumptions. Since the lord asked, I will tell you.
explain."
Zhuge Liang stood up, came to the map, and said: "Look, everyone, all the way from Xiangyang Daonan County are dense forests and mountains, and there are many rivers. It is not conducive for Long Fei's cavalry to move south in large numbers. We can just take advantage of this.
There are several ambushes of soldiers and horses in these places. Although they may not necessarily lead to victory, they can also damage the morale of Long Fei's army and make Long Fei's army exhausted. Then they suddenly attack and cut off the supplies of Long Fei's army, then Long Fei's army will be defeated!"
"Can the military advisor tell you where you plan to attack?" Liu Bei looked at it and was still a little worried. Even if he attacked with just a few soldiers and horses, it would not cause any damage to Long Fei. On the contrary, it would anger Long Fei.
Zhuge Liang pointed to two places on the map: "One is Changbanpo, which is the remnant of Jingshan Mountain. Maicheng on the left and Dangyang on the right. There are cities in both places. When Long Fei arrives here, he will inevitably divide his troops. We can then
He laid an ambush on the only way he could pass, attacking Long Fei's partial division with all his strength, and immediately retreated as soon as the attack was successful; the second place was the Calabash Valley. The terrain here is shaped like a gourd, making it easy to enter and difficult to exit. It is most suitable for fire attacks. As long as Long Fei can be defeated
The army is introduced into it, and a fire can kill him without a place to bury him. I watched the sky at night, and the weather has been clear for a long time. It is late autumn now, and it is most suitable for fire attack. No matter how many people Long Fei has, as long as he falls into the trap
, will be defeated!”
Everyone nodded, and Liu Bei also kept nodding. The atmosphere in the room suddenly became high. Zhuge Liang struck while the iron was hot and immediately asked Taishi Ci to send out scouts to inquire about the situation of Long Feijun. At the same time, he asked Ma Su to lead some soldiers to Hulu Valley to prepare. Guan Yu said coldly:
"What the military advisor said was that Long Fei fell into the trap. What if Long Fei didn't fall into the trap?"
Zhuge Liang glanced at Guan Yu: "Long Fei has two purposes for going south this time. One is Jingzhou, and the other is my lord. As long as we find the right bait, I believe Long Fei will definitely fall into the trap. My lord, what do you think?"
Liu Bei hiccuped and looked at Zhuge Liang speechless. Last time, in order to escape from Xiangyang, Zhuge Liang took advantage of three of his brothers. What? This time he has to repeat the same trick again? Ma Liang said: "For Jingzhou,
My lord is setting an example for us. He is just luring the enemy and not fighting Long Fei. My lord, you can rest assured that everything is under the control of the military advisor and nothing will go wrong."
Liu Bei smiled helplessly and nodded. Zhang Fei said: "I will accompany my eldest brother! I will make sure that my eldest brother is safe and sound."
Zhuge Liang said: "No, the second general and the third general have other tasks. You must go all out in this battle. Only by defeating Long Fei can Jingzhou truly belong to us!"