Chapter 652 The problem that always accompanies Liu Zhang
"Lord, give the order!"
All the generals and counselors stood up, and the previous malaise and decline was swept away, replaced by endless fighting spirit.
Having experienced so many storms, how could Zhao Yun and others be intimidated by a number!
At this time, Dian Wei walked into the middle with a wide grin.
"Lord, I'll tell you the truth, I'm not used to fighting a battle with this advantage!"
"What's the meaning?"
Dian Wei's words confused Liu Zhang. Is it possible that there are still people who want to fall into desperate situations every day?
"My lord, think about it, our army of 100,000 soldiers marched north from Hanzhong, but Han Sui and Ma Teng combined didn't even have 100,000 soldiers! When have we ever fought such a rich battle?"
"Don't you think back then, others could easily afford a hundred thousand, but we were only half of the enemy?"
"Before we faced off against the enemy, was there ever a time when I was not at the front charging into the battle, causing the enemy to turn upside down? But this time, I was just watching from the sidelines..."
Now Liu Zhang completely understood. It turned out that Dian Wei felt that his own advantage was too great, and he did not feel the pleasure of fighting at all!
What a weird thing!
There are actually people who despise the fact that they have the upper hand!
Liu Zhang couldn't help complaining in his heart, is it possible that he is so weak and keeps playing bad?
Dian Wei thought so, but Liu Zhang didn't think so at all.
Without considering the relationship between victory and defeat, Dian Wei wanted to join the Sun-Liu coalition in the Battle of Chibi, but Liu Zhang wanted to be Cao Cao!
Liu Zhang wished he could immediately mobilize a million troops to put down all rebellions in the world.
Every time you attack a large number with a small number, you have to work twice as hard. If you are not careful, you may be in danger of destruction!
Liu Zhang had had enough for a long time. His wish was to gain an absolute advantage!
"What about you, don't you think so too?"
Liu Zhang looked at the other generals. He didn't believe that others were as abnormal as Dian Wei!
Sure enough, everyone shook their heads desperately and even took a step away from Dian Wei.
"Lord, we still want to use more to strike less, and use the strong to bully the weak..."
Liu Zhang breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, only Dian Wei was abnormal!
"Okay, that's the end of the little episode, now we have to assign tasks."
All the civil and military officials immediately became serious, and Dian Wei quickly returned to the team.
"Gongda, how is the situation at the street pavilion? Is there any news from Lu Su?"
Liu Zhang only knew that the street pavilion was the most critical passage in Longshan. Guarding the street pavilion could block any enemy troops from entering Hanyang County.
However, Liu Zhang had no idea about the real geographical situation of the street pavilion.
Moreover, there was a great deal of controversy over street pavilions in later generations. They were at loggerheads about whether they could be defended or not, and each had their own explanations.
Now Lu Su, who was good at relying on the terrain, went to the street pavilion to investigate in person, and he would definitely be able to give Liu Zhang the most correct advice.
"Lord, Zijing has sent back the news."
"How's it going?"
At present, whether it is Ma Chao, Han Sui or the Qiang people, it is not the most important. Liu Zhang is confident that he can resist with a large army.
After all, the Qiang people are not dominated by cavalry. Even if a large army engages in a melee, the Yizhou Army will not have any obvious disadvantages except their numbers.
As long as the Xianbei army can be kept out of the street pavilion, the pacification of Yongliang will be half successful!
"Jieting is a plain between the Longshan Mountains, surrounded by Longshan Mountains on both sides, and there is a small city in the middle. However, the small town has been in disrepair for a long time, and many of the city walls are damaged. Now Lu Su is ordering people to repair it day and night."
Ever since Lu Su received the news that the Xianbei army was about to invade, he had not been idle for a moment and had been strengthening the city defenses.
With Lu Su at the street pavilion, Liu Zhang's worries were at least half at ease.
"What's the result? Is Lu Su confident enough to stop the Xianbei cavalry?"
Looking at Liu Zhang's slightly expectant eyes, Xun You's expression suddenly dimmed and he shook his head helplessly.
"My lord, Jieting City is too small to defend the main road. The Xianbei cavalry can completely bypass the Jieting City from both sides."
"According to Lu Su, the terrain of Longshan on both sides of the street pavilion is not too high. If the Xianbei people attack at all costs, it is possible to bypass the mountain."
Sure enough it won’t be easy!
Liu Zhang also somewhat understood Ma Su's helplessness. He led 9,000 infantry to Jieting to fight Zhang He's 50,000 cavalry. It was still strange to be able to hold on in such terrain.
According to Lu Su's report, the street pavilion is like a roof leaking everywhere. It can be blocked here, but not that one.
Ma Su had a small army and was at a disadvantage facing Zhang He, who had been famous for a long time. Then there was a huge gap in strength and types of troops. It would be very difficult to successfully defend the street pavilion.
"How many troops does Lu Su need to guard the street pavilion?"
Even without asking, Liu Zhang knew that Lu Su must have provided him with a defensive strategy.
"Lu Su wanted to mobilize Huang Zhong to come to Jieting to garrison the city. He also sent 20,000 soldiers to each side of the Jieting city to guard the city, completely blocking the Jieting access. Finally, he stationed 5,000 soldiers on each side of Longshan to prevent the Xianbei cavalry.
Stolen."
After Xun You expressed his request, Liu Zhang immediately frowned.
Forty thousand troops!
This number is indeed not a small number for Liu Zhang at present.
In successive battles, even if the Yizhou Army wins consecutive battles, soldiers will suffer casualties.
Not counting Huang Zhong and Wu Sheying stationed in Pingxiang, the total number of soldiers and horses in the Yizhou Army Camp in Ji County is only just over 60,000!
Send the soldiers and horses Lu Su needs to Jieting, and Liu Zhang will only have 30,000 people left under his command!
Including the troops stationed in various counties and the troops guarding prisoners, another third would be removed, not even 30,000 left!
This time, Dian Wei's wish was completely fulfilled. It was not only a disadvantage, but also a split in the middle. Liu Zhang himself felt like he was about to burst!
"Is there any news from Wen He? Where is Yang Lin?"
The current military strength is definitely not enough!
Wuwei County still needs to defend, Yuzhong also needs to lead troops there, and Hanyang County, as the rear area, also needs to keep people stationed!
Even Xu Huang and Liu Ye from Longxi County need to send troops to support them.
Suddenly, Liu Zhang had an extremely serious need for troops. He wished he had an army of millions at his disposal to drive at will!
Unfortunately, resorting to force has always been a taboo. If the stability and development of Yizhou were not taken into consideration, Liu Zhang could easily raise more than 300,000 troops with a population of more than 5 million under his rule.
"My lord, Yang Lin has led his army to Wudu County. Jia Biejia is urgently mobilizing the army, but it will take at least more than a month."
Liu Zhang couldn't help but secretly have a headache. It would take another month to mobilize the army, and it would probably take more than a month to get from Yizhou to the battlefield in Liangzhou!
If the time before and after is added up, it will probably be a quarter later.
"Send someone to notify Yang Lin and ask him to leave 5,000 men to garrison Wudu, and then lead the rest of the troops to Ji County to garrison."
"In addition, someone was sent to notify Wu Yi, asking him to lead five thousand troops under his command to station in Shanggui to serve as Zhang Ren's backup in Chencang."
The Xianbei army will only choose to detour to Guanzhong when the attack is unfavorable.
As for whether they will burn, kill, loot, or attack Chencang after arriving in Guanzhong, it is still unknown.
Even if the Xianbei army attacks Chencang as promised, it will be at least a few months later.
At present, Liu Zhang really does not have any extra troops to send to Zhang Ren.