The civil servants surrendered one after another, but Jia Xu and Liu Ye still stood where they were.
"Wenhe, Ziyang, do you have any advice? You're welcome, I'm all ears!"
There were many happy events today. Liu Zhang was in a good mood and joked with Jia Xu and Liu Ye.
The two of them knew Liu Zhang's character well, so they both smiled and shook their heads.
"My lord is so wise, I don't dare to do anything for you!"
"I second the motion..."
It has to be said that Liu Zhang and the others look like monarchs and ministers, but in fact they are close friends. The relationship between the three of them is more than just a simple harmony.
"Zi Yang, if you hadn't been so foresight, Yizhou would have been in crisis, and I have to thank you!"
Liu Zhang bowed his hands and saluted Liu Ye. This time his thanks came from the bottom of his heart.
Without Liu Ye’s reminder and advice, it’s really hard to say what the situation would be like now.
It would be extremely difficult for Yang Lin and Xia Houlan to defend Hanzhong alone, especially in the past five years of peace.
Cai Mao and Kuai Yue would show many flaws when facing Xun You, who had been silent for a month, not to mention Yang Lin and Xia Houlan, who had been silent for five years.
Once Hanzhong falls, more than 80,000 troops may pour into Hanzhong. Maybe 100,000 or 200,000!
Hanzhong was managed by Liu Zhang for nearly ten years. The entire Hanzhong Plain was very stable and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. It was also the natural granary that Liu Zhang relied on for survival.
In the future, the Northern Expedition to Liangzhou and Guanzhong would not be able to do without the support of Hanzhong.
If the enemy breaks through this time, even if Liu Zhang leads his army to recapture it, Hanzhong County will definitely be severely damaged.
Therefore, Liu Ye not only allowed Liu Zhang to escape, but also made a huge contribution to his future journey north.
"My lord, you must not do this! Liu Ye will be loyal to you because he wants to live up to your authority! Moreover, my lord's great cause of reviving the Han Dynasty will always be in my heart!"
Liu Zhang was extremely pleased. It seemed that Liu Ye's history was about to be rewritten on his own initiative!
He was destined to change from a traitor who helped Cao Wei usurp the Han Dynasty to a loyal person who assisted Liu Zhang in reviving the Han Dynasty!
Sometimes I have to lament that it is destined by God!
Liu Zhang just made a temporary decision and asked Gan Ning to go to Yangzhou. He happened to meet Liu Ye on the ship besieging Zhou Tai.
Later, with the help of Liu Ye, even Lu Su was included in the bag.
The joining of Liu Ye and Lu Su had an immediate effect on Liu Zhang.
Not only did it open up ideas for going south, but it also solved the troubles for the next ten years in one fell swoop.
"Wen He, after this battle, there will no longer be any crisis in either Hanzhong or Yufu! We can finally focus on dealing with these barbarians in the south!"
Liu Zhang deeply remembered his final decision to stabilize Yizhou first and then seek expansion.
"My lord, I was really afraid just now that you would come down and go east to Jingzhou!"
Liu Ye nodded in agreement. He also had the same worries as Jia Xu.
"What Don Jia said is absolutely true! In the absence of a mature navy, it is safest for us to stick to Yufu. Once we advance eastward to Jingzhou, Liu Biao's navy can easily control the Yangtze River. By then, whether it is the food road or behind us, we will always have
threaten!"
Liu Zhang frowned slightly and nodded slightly unconsciously.
He didn't expect such a deep level. He refused just because he was worried about falling into the quagmire of Jingzhou. It would be neither a matter of leaving nor staying!
"Two military advisors, don't worry! Even if we take Yizhou, our goal is Liangzhou, and the original plan will not change."
The terrain of Yufu is really conducive to defense. Even if there is only Xu Huang's 10,000-strong military guard camp, Cai Mao has nothing to do against Yufu and Baidi City. But occupying Nanjun is different. He will face enemies from all directions.
"Now let's see how Gongda deals with Liu Jingsheng..."
Ten days later, Jingzhou Nanjun, Xiangyang Chengzhou Mufu.
Before Zhang Yun's defeat was fully digested, news of the annihilation of Cai Mao's 50,000-strong army came one after another, which plunged the entire prefecture into silence.
Especially when I heard that Cai Mao, Cai He, Kuai Yue, and Liu Pan were all captured. If Xun You hadn't deliberately spread the news, the people in Jingzhou would not have known about it.
Liu Biao sat on the throne with a gloomy expression. He lost 60,000 troops in the first battle. I am afraid that not only Liu Biao, but any princes would find it unbearable.
"Zirou, all 60,000 troops have been lost, and Jingzhou is in danger! What will happen if Liu Zhang leads a victorious army eastward?"
Kuai Liang didn't speak, and didn't even look at Liu Biao. He had been opposed to it from the beginning, but Liu Biao wouldn't listen!
The scene was awkward and the atmosphere was extremely tense.
"Lord!"
Liu Biao quickly turned around and saw that it was Pang Ji from the Pang family who stood up.
This Pang Ji was not easy either. Liu Biao was able to take control of Jingzhou because of his great contribution.
"My lord, the current crisis is more than this! Jingzhou has a vast territory, rich resources, and a large population. Who among the princes in the world would not covet it?"
"If we hear the news that 60,000 troops were killed in Jingzhou, I'm afraid it will cause unusual movements in the surrounding area!"
Liu Biao was even more sad. He thought Pang Ji had some good advice for him, but he didn't expect that he was here to report his funeral!
"Who would covet Jingzhou?"
"Cao Cao in Yanzhou, Liu Biao in Huainan, Liu Zhang in Yizhou, and even Liu Yao in Yangzhou!"
Pang Ji just said their names, which made Liu Biao feel extraordinary pressure.
"What can I do?"
Pang Ji shook his head and did not give Liu Biao any countermeasures. He had not finished talking about the crisis.
"My lord, Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng are still under Huang Zu. If they learn about the incident in Jingzhou, there will inevitably be changes! Zhang Xian of Jingnan relied on his seniority and refused to obey the lord's management from the beginning to the end. When he learned of our losses
After defeating an army of 60,000 men, wouldn’t you have any thoughts?”
Liu Biao felt dazed for a while and quickly held his forehead with his hands.
If we go by Pang Ji's wishes, Jingzhou may not be able to survive for a few more days!
"Could it be that God will destroy me as a big man?"
Hearing Liu Biao's shameless sigh, Kuai felt a wave of contempt in his conscience.
Can you, Liu Biao, represent the Han Dynasty? Besides, if you hadn't coveted the land of Yizhou and insisted on fighting with Liu Zhang in the same room, how could you have caused such a disaster!
It can only be said that if God does evil, you can do something about it, but if you do evil on your own, you cannot live!
Liu performed the play for a long time, wiping away tears and sighing. Unfortunately, no one gave him any advice.
Really helpless, Liu Biao could only seek help from Kuai Liang again. At present, only the wisest man in Jingzhou can save the crisis.
"Zirou, Yidu and Degui are trapped in the enemy camp, Jingzhou is in danger, what should we do?"
Kuai Liang was very helpless. If his brother hadn't been captured by Liu Zhang, he would have been too lazy to deal with this mess.
"My lord, since Xun You has released the news of our army's defeat, it means that they will not take the opportunity to attack Jingzhou. Their purpose is only to lure us to negotiate."
"There is no need to worry about Liu Yao and Lord Yuan Shu. They both want to kill each other and will not go to Jianghan easily."
"Cao Cao is plotting against Xuzhou under the pretext of avenging his father. He definitely doesn't have the energy to go to Jingzhou again."
"Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng are nothing to worry about. Jiangxia is guarded by Huang Zu, which is enough to suppress them from making any changes."
"As for Zhang Xian of Jingnan, let him go. He has won the hearts of the people in Jingnan and has been dissatisfied with the Lord for a long time. If he doesn't rebel today, he will rebel sooner or later. It doesn't make any difference whether he rebels sooner or later."