Liu Zhang quickly stood up and walked to the map, focusing his eyes on the direction of Jia Xu's finger.
"Wen He, this Jia Long has a unique vision! Chengdu, Guangdu, and Pixian County are all in control of each other. With his arrangement, we can't steal it..."
Liu Zhang originally thought that Jia Xu meant to directly attack other counties in Shu County, but now it seems that this move will definitely not work.
The three counties of Chengdu, Guangdu, and Pixian were stationed on the Chengdu Plain like three nails. Liu Zhang could not ignore these three counties and go around them.
Jia Xu nodded and pointed at the map again.
"My lord, not only that, Wuyang, which was moved to the county seat, is not far from Guangzhou, and there are also 20,000 troops stationed at the moment."
Upon hearing the news, Liu Zhang felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on him, and he looked at Jia Xu helplessly.
"Wenhe, if this is the case, it is equivalent to wasting half a year for Jia Long to deploy. Now these three cities have become a thorn in our side..."
Liu Zhang repeatedly looked at the positions on the map. As long as these three cities were in Jia Long's hands, the five counties and three roads behind him would be safe even if they were not fortified.
Jia Xu was not as sad as Liu Zhang, and still had a smile on his face.
"My Lord, do you know who the guards are in Guangdu and Pixian County?"
"It's just the local rich family, right?"
This question is nothing to think about. Jia Long is just following Zhao Wei's example and giving great benefits to the families in each county to fight against him.
"The guard of Pixian County is He Zong, a talented man from the He family of Pixian County. Jia Long has just appointed He Zong as the magistrate of Pixian County."
Liu Zhang nodded. He knew He Zong. He was a member of a famous family. Historically, he even persuaded Liu Bei to ascend the throne.
"It must be the same in Guangdu, right?"
Jia Xu shook his head, and the smile on his face became even stronger.
"The guard of Guangdu is Zhang Yi!"
"Zhang Yi? Isn't he from Chengdu?"
This appointment indeed surprised Liu Zhang. Jia Long’s approach was not a disguised way of telling the Guangdu family that I, Jia Long, do not trust you!
"Yes, this is where Jia Long was stupid. He gave great trust to the noble families of Pixian County, but gave full authority over the security of Guangdu to Zhang Yi, a Chengdu man."
Liu Zhang's eyes lit up and the thoughts in his mind became active.
"Wen He wants to lure the noble families of Guangdu County to surrender?"
If a city garrisoned by five thousand men is properly arranged, it will be very difficult to capture it.
Even if Liu Zhang besieged the city on all sides, the losses would still be huge.
But it's different with internal support. As long as the city gate can be opened, five thousand people will never be able to stop Liu Zhang's advance.
But Jia Xu's response once again exceeded Liu Zhang's expectations.
"Lord, we are not going to Guangdu, we are going to Pixian County!"
"The He family in Pixian County has just been favored by Jia Long. I'm afraid it won't be easy to induce them to surrender..."
Liu Zhang really wanted to ask why he went to Pixian County to eat Doubanjiang?
"My lord does not know, this He Zong is a disciple of Mr. Ren An. Mr. Ren An said that He Zong has noble moral character and has no intention of power. He must not be able to see the evil deeds of Jia Long and others. I also have a handwritten letter from Mr. Ren An here.
, as long as the lord attacks Pixian County with strong troops, he will be able to persuade He Zong to surrender!"
Liu Zhang felt that happiness came too suddenly, but he couldn't help but worry in his heart. Will it really go so smoothly?
"Wen He, He Zong is Ren An's disciple, I'm afraid Jia Long also knows about it, right?"
"Yes, almost everyone knows about the Yizhou clan."
"Is Jia Long crazy? He still handed over Pixian County to He Zong?"
It's been more than a day or two since Ren An surrendered to Liu Zhang. Jia Long must know this news!
If Jia Long knew this news and still wanted to do this, would there be any conspiracy behind it?
"My lord, there is no need to worry too much, Jia Long is helpless..."
After listening to Jia Xu's story, Liu Zhang finally understood why Jia Xu was so confident.
The key point of the entire Shu County defense actually lies in one person, Guangdu guard Zhang Yi!
Guangdu only had 5,000 garrison troops, but Wuyang, the seat of Qianwei County, not far from Guangdu, had 20,000 troops.
Jia Long once asked Ren Qi to help defend Guangdu, but Ren Qi refused without hesitation and had already said that he would only stick to Wuyang and would never take the initiative to attack.
If Ren Qi agrees to help defend Guangdu, Jia Long will definitely appoint the noble families of Guangdu County to guard the city in order to stabilize the hearts of the noble families in Shu County.
Unfortunately, Ren Qi refused, so Jia Long could only pin all his hopes on Zhang Yi, a man from Chengdu.
Zhang Yi's Zhang family was only a middle-class family in Chengdu, but Zhang Yi himself was particularly close to the Yang family, a wealthy family in Wuyang.
If the guard of Guangdu is Zhang Yi, then if there is a crisis in Guangdu, Yang will definitely not stand idly by. At that time, regardless of whether Ren Qi wants to send troops or not, he will send troops to save Guangdu.
Jia Long suppressed the noble families in Guangdu and forcibly dispatched Zhang Yi, so he would definitely not be able to do this in Pixian County.
If the He family of Pixian County is suppressed again, this Shu County family may have dissent! What's more, there have been constant rumors in Shu County in the past six months, and there have long been voices of dissatisfaction with Jia Long.
"My lord, Jia Long is forced to have no choice but to use this He Zong even if he doesn't need it!"
Liu Zhang was also completely relieved. As long as he broke through Pixian County where He Zong was located, the army could march straight down and swallow several cities in Jiangyuan, Linqiong, Fanxian, and Guangrou in one go!
"Wenhe, can we have all the food, grass and weapons ready?"
"My lord, within a month, the grain and grass from Hanzhong County and Guanghan will be shipped, which will be enough to support an army of 50,000 for a year!"
Only then did Liu Zhang understand that Jia Xu had already planned everything, even the supplies were ready, and he was just waiting for the spring flowers to bloom to urge Liu Zhang to march.
"Okay! This time I will take down Shu County and Qianwei County in one go!"
Liu Zhang can't really let Jia Long and Ren Qi drag on for several years. The longer the time goes, the greater the internal losses in Yizhou will be!
During the reign of Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong, Yizhou had a recorded population of more than seven million. After these years of war, the population is estimated to have dropped sharply.
Fortunately, the main battlefield of the Yellow Turban Rebellion was far away from Yizhou, so this land of Tianfu was not too damaged.
"Gongda is far away in Bazhong, and I also want to be in charge of Mianzhu. This time I can only rely on my lord to attack Shu County."
Jia Xu was still a little worried. After all, Liu Zhang had not led an army alone for a long time.
Xun You accompanied Liu Zhang in the wars in the past few years, and Zheng Du also accompanied Liu Zhang in the last expedition to Langzhong.
Liu Zhang patted Jia Xu on the shoulder and looked at him confidently.
"Don't underestimate me, Wen He! Although I, Liu Zhang, am not as resourceful as Wen He and Gongda, I am not comparable to the likes of Jia Long and Ren Qi!"
It's not that Liu Zhang is arrogant. If he can't even defeat Jia Long, Ren Qi won't have the confidence to conquer the world. He might as well just take Liu Yun and Cai Yan to live in a ravine for the rest of his life!
Whether it is Jia Long, Ren Qi or Zhao Wei, they are all small figures after all. They just rely on their deep family background to build a strong army.
If Liu Zhang had strong enough background, he would have wiped them all out long ago!