Liu Bei's army won consecutive battles, and Liu Mang led Huang Zhong to Yangping Pass to attend the military meeting.
Seeing his generals shining brightly, Liu Bei felt very happy.
Especially when they heard that Liu Mang defeated Cao Pi and Cao Zhang, they were even more delighted.
"Mang'er, if this happens, Cao Cao will have no choice but to set out from Chang'an and fight his father to the death in person!"
"You don't know, after waiting for twenty years to be a father, I finally waited for this moment!"
"I just want to prove that in a evenly matched situation, Cao Cao is definitely no match for me, Liu Xuande!"
As soon as Liu Bei said this, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei looked at each other. The three brothers supported each other and finally had the foundation they have now!
"Zheng, I am willing to offer suggestions to my lord to defeat Cao Cao!"
"Takanao said it well! This cup is worth drinking!"
Liu Bei and Fazheng, the emperor and his ministers, exchanged business rumors, but Liu Mang did not criticize them.
"Xiaozhi, we only need to hold on to Yangping Pass to ensure that Cao Jun's attack on Yizhou is hopeless!"
Liu Bei's face was rosy, and he was obviously a little embarrassed.
"Stick to Yangping Pass? Do you want to capture Hanzhong, or retreat to Yizhou?"
As soon as Liu Mang said this, Liu Bei rolled his eyes.
"Sir, what do you know? This is called using defense as offense!"
Liu Mang smiled and said: "Dad, I think you are a fool of Guizhou Province! Our army has been winning consecutive battles, so why should we stick to Yangping Pass?"
"On the surface, you say you are not afraid of Cao Cao, but you are very honest! As everyone knows, offense is the best defense!"
"Soldiers, this is a trick! I think we should abandon Yangping Pass and go to Dingjun Mountain!"
What?
Abandon Yangpingguan and head to Dingjun Mountain?
"Mang'er, what is the purpose of this move?"
Guan Yu caressed his beautiful beard, with a look of confusion on his face.
"My eldest nephew! We finally succeeded in Yangping Pass, how can we just throw it away?"
Zhang Fei was also puzzled.
"This is a dog-walking tactic, a strategy to lure the enemy!"
Liu Mang stood up and said with a smile: "If Cao Cao's army captures Yangping Pass, our army will take the initiative to retreat to Dingjun Mountain!"
"In order to protect his flanks and prevent our army from crossing the Han River from Dingjun Mountain, and avoid losing his head like Xia Houyuan, Cao Cao could only cross the Han River from Yangping Pass to the south!"
"Entering Magu and confronting our army at the foot of Dingjun Mountain, from this moment on, it will be Cao Cao's tragedy."
Liu Mang's words instantly whetted everyone's appetite.
It was too late for Liu Bei to be happy that Cao Cao could become the protagonist of the tragedy.
"Mang'er, it's okay to say it! I'm all ears for my father!"
"Dad, do you know where Cao's army transported food from?"
Liu Bei shook his head, but heard Liu Mang sigh: "It's already on the table, dear father, why don't you recognize me? Let's just make do with it!"
Although he didn't understand what the traitor meant, Liu Bei thought it was not a good thing!
"Cao Cao came from Baoxie Road, so part of Cao's army's logistics and food road can pass through the Bao River, and along the Bao River to Hanzhong, it can be poured into the Han River, and then along the Han River to the west for more than a hundred miles, we will reach the south bank of the Han River.
It's a horse valley."
Liu Mang first helped everyone learn about Cao Cao's grain transportation route, and then analyzed: "Although water transportation can reduce manpower, Cao's army along the Han River must pass through the station of the Shu army."
Fazheng had realized something at this time and blurted out directly.
"My lord can send General Huang and Ma Mengqi to march east along the south bank of the Han River for about twenty miles, crossing the Yangjia River, and finally come to the south bank of the Han River and build a camp on the north mountain on the east bank of the Yangjia River!"
"Cao's army uses the Han River as a water transport route to transport grain. It needs to pass through the foot of the North Mountain on the south bank of the Han River where our army is stationed. In this way, Cao's army's grain route is within the scope of our army's harassment."
"In addition, the young master defeated Cao's army before, and now it seems that he has given up on the Han River, which will definitely paralyze Cao's army!"
Wonderful!
Liu Bei clapped his hands and said happily: "Cao Mengde, you attack Wuchao at night and are the best at robbing food. You didn't expect that I also have a clever trick!"
Liu Mang smiled and said: "This battle will allow Tai Shiheng beside me to come to help. He should also go to the battlefield to perform meritorious service and live up to the reputation of uncle Ziyi!"
Liu Bei was very moved when he heard the name of Taishi Ziyi.
"I think back then, Ziyi and I defeated the siege of Beihai together, and your second uncle even defeated Guanhai on a single horse!"
"It's a pity that Ziyi is now in Jiangdong, and I always regret it!"
Speaking of this, Liu Bei burst into tears, which moved everyone.
An old friend from the past, Taishi Ci, made Liu Bei miss him so much, let alone his subordinates like them.
"Dad! This is a military meeting, not a memorial service! If you cry day and night, can you cry to Cao Cao to death?"
"Rebellious son! As a father, you are so emotional!"
The father and son bickered, and Liu Mang continued his analysis: "Cao Cao's attack on Hanzhong is probably no less than 400,000 troops! Of course, it includes auxiliary troops."
Four hundred thousand troops!
Liu Bei frowned and couldn't help but envied Cao Cao.
If he has four hundred thousand, why worry about the uncertainty of the world?
"Thanks to General Huang for killing Xia Houyuan!"
"I think the person Cao Cao wants to kill the most is you, the old general!"
Fazheng laughed and pointed at Huang Zhong, who picked his nose and said disdainfully: "If he dares to come, I will kill him!"
After everyone laughed, Liu Mang said with a smile: "But these 400,000 people may trigger the corvee of millions of people!"
call……
When Guan Yu heard this, he couldn't help but take a breath!
That was the labor of millions of people. You can imagine how difficult life was for the people under Cao Cao's rule!
"As the saying goes, if you raise an army of 100,000, you will need one-third of the supplies! Cao Cao raises an army of 400,000. It takes at least three commoners to support one soldier!"
"Therefore, our army must extend the front as much as possible. If we enter the hinterland of Hanzhong and fight Cao Cao, it will shorten the supply line."
After Liu Mang finished speaking, Liu Bei said excitedly: "Mang'er, my father has realized his enlightenment! Then we can fight to the death with Cao Cao, and we must let Cao Mengde see my swordsmanship!"
well!
Just when the generals were eager to try, they heard Liu Mang sigh.
"The bravery of a reckless man is something you can't do!"
"Why bother fighting to the death with Cao Cao when you can just sit back and wait for victory?"
"We can't fight, but we have to avoid fighting!"
Liu Mang looked at the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang, who were also his fathers!
"Mang'er, what do you think you should do as a father? I always obey orders!"
"Guan is well versed in military discipline!"
"My eldest nephew, although I am a drinker, I will never disobey military orders!"
As long as these three brothers don't take the initiative to fight, the other generals will be obedient.
"Imagine what would happen if millions of people were forced to do corvee work for about half a year?"
Liu Mang crossed his legs, then brought the wine bottle close to Liu Bei, "Dad, fill it up for the kid!"
Liu Bei happily poured wine for him, but then he felt something was wrong.
"Son, how can a father pour wine for his child?"
“Our family is the first of its kind!”
Fazheng had already put his hands on his hands and laughed loudly: "Sir! Millions of people doing corvee work will make the people hungry and eventually cause a rebellion in the rear of Cao's army!"
"At that time, Cao Cao will be in a dilemma, and it will be time for our army to attack!"
Liu Mang applauded Fazheng, and then looked at Liu Bei.
"Dad, look at people's filial piety! Have you learned it?"