Xiahou Dun and Zhang Liao here were fighting more and more bravely, and at the gate of Hefei City, several more cavalry groups rushed out one after another.
They harassed Liu Jun from different directions, and Liu Jun's formation could no longer maintain its formation and became chaotic.
"Stop them!" Chen Dao shouted loudly as he rode in pursuit.
Zhang Liao turned around on his horse and gave him a blow, "Hahaha, uncle, let's say goodbye now!"
The two of them cooperated with the cavalry that rushed out of the city, and finally broke out of the siege!
"Military advisor, they ran away!" Huo Jun said anxiously, standing next to Pang Tong.
Pang Tong sighed and said, "It seems that it was Xun You's idea. That's all, withdraw your troops."
"promise."
Zhang Liao, who returned to the city, spent the rest of his life thanking Xun You, "Thank you sir, if it hadn't been for your idea, Liao would have died outside the city today."
Xun You waved his hand and said, "Wenyuan just remember this lesson. Liu Cong of Jingchu is different from any other princes we have dealt with before. Not only is he wise and decisive, but his subordinates and generals are even more wise and brave."
Moreover, Liu Jun has many methods, so when dealing with the Jingchu army, you still have to be careful."
"Liao Jin follows Mr. Liao's teachings."
In Liu Jun's central camp, all the generals looked ugly. Today's battle showed them how powerful Cao Jun was.
Not to mention the bravery of the generals, Liu Jun still lags behind Cao Jun in terms of field battles, especially Cao Jun's cavalry, which is far from what Liu Jun can match!
Xu Sheng hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands to Pang Tong and said, "Military advisor, Cao's army is not only brave, but also has strong generals like Xiahou Dun and Zhang Liao, as well as wise men like Xun You. Sitting in a fortified city, our army may not be able to capture Hefei."
Chen Wu continued, "Military advisor, what Wen Xiang said makes sense. Our army can't even capture Hefei, let alone Shouchun?"
"Yes, yes. After many years of management by Cao Cao, Huainan has long been impregnable."
"Although Cao Cao is far away in Chang'an, he is not defenseless against our army."
All the generals were talking about it for a while, but they all had the same idea: they couldn't defeat it and it was difficult to conquer.
"What do you mean? Retreat?" When the generals were silent, Pang Tong looked around and asked.
No one dared to look at him or respond aloud. Pang Tong continued, "My lord ordered our army to attack Huainan. He had previously asked Zhou Gongjin to attack Xuzhou by sea. Then our army marched north. Speaking of which, our army
They are more prepared than Cao Jun."
"Now that I just encountered a small setback, I want to retreat. Is this what a general would do?"
With that said, Pang Tong stood up and said, "Huainan! This place has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. If the north is conquered by the Huaihe River, the south cannot be restored. If the south is conquered by the Huaihe River, it is enough to deny the north."
"If our army takes Huainan, it can attack the Central Plains and invade Qingxu if it advances. It can also defend the Huaihe River defense line if it retreats. Therefore, Huainan must be defeated! From now on, I don't want to hear any more talk about it being difficult to attack."
After that, Pang Tong sat down and was quiet for a while before he said, "But you are right. Cao's troops in Hefei and Shouchun are indeed well prepared. It is okay for us to withdraw temporarily."
"ah?"
The generals are a little confused. Just now you said you didn't want to hear negative comments, and now you're saying you want to withdraw your troops?
Pang Tong smiled and said, "Chen Dao, Zhu Huan, and Zhu Ran, you three lead the cavalry to attack Shiting! I will lead the army behind."
After hearing this, some of the generals could already guess something.
Pang Tong continued, "Since Hefei and Shouchun are difficult to conquer, let's destroy Li Dian in Lujiang first!"
"The Lujiang River is also north of the Yangtze River and belongs to the Huainan area. After our army captures the Lujiang River, we will have a foothold in the north of the Yangtze River. We will then find a way to deal with Cao's army in Hefei and Shouchun."
"I have carefully observed the terrain in Shouchun and Hefei. Shouchun is in a low-lying area. Once a swamp forms outside the city in June or July, it will be very detrimental to our army's attack!"
"It will take Cao Cao three to four months at the fastest to return reinforcements from Chang'an. Therefore, before June, our army must conquer Hefei and capture Shouchun!"
"Attack Lujiang first. The enemy troops will either come to rescue Lujiang, or they will watch us capture Lujiang and gain a foothold in the north of the river! Now, all armies will march to Shiting according to my deployment!"
"promise."
"Bah, what kind of shabby place is this? Mosquitoes fly into people's mouths." Zhou Buyi muttered, his face covered with mosquito bites.
Lu Meng, who was riding on the horse, glanced at him and shook his head helplessly. After more than a month of getting along with him, he finally understood why Liu Cong sent Zhou Buyi to go with him.
This kid talks a lot of theories all day long, but it turns out to be really useful. Lu Meng was also amazed at this kid's talent. Unfortunately, this guy is too arrogant. He always looks like he's mentally retarded when he meets everyone.
Seeing that Lu Meng didn't pay attention to him, Zhou Buyi said again, "Ziming, why don't you say anything? Why don't you give me some response?"
Lu Meng frowned and said, "Go through this forest and walk another twenty miles to Jiaozhi. Please bear with me any longer."
"Don't bear with me. It's almost dark now since we left this morning. The soldiers ate some dry biscuits along the way. Ask them if they are hungry? Aren't you being inconsiderate of your subordinates?"
Lu Meng's head was full of black lines, "If we enter Jiaozhi before dark, our army can have a good rest."
Huang Quan next to him also tried to persuade him, "Yes, we can have a good rest once we reach Jiaozhi in one go. Mr. Zhou, please bear with us."
Zhou Buyi glanced at Huang Quan, "You still want to argue with me?"
Huang Quan closed his mouth and drove the horse seriously, turned his gaze to the distance, and ignored Zhou Buji.
When he first set out, Huang Quan was quite polite to Zhou Buji, and he is still very polite now, but Zhou Buji made Huang Quan speechless with just a few words.
"What can your lord do if he relies on the south? Counterattack against Liu Bei? It would be good if he can protect himself."
"My lord..."
"The Marquis of Chu is just raising pigs by supporting your lord in this way. He will be fattened and then killed. Do you know that?"
"Chuhou..."
"The Marquis of Chu just wants to use your lord to suppress Liu Bei. When the Marquis of Chu captures Xichuan, you have to either surrender obediently or be destroyed. Do you understand?"
"I……"
"That's all, mediocre people like you can't see the truth in this."
Such words are commonplace in Zhou Buyi's mouth. Huang Quan doesn't understand this? Even a novice scholar can understand the truth.
Who among the many literati in Jingchu could not understand it? But who said it? There are some words and some things that just need everyone to understand them, but just keep them in mind, but it will be ugly to say them out.
However, Zhou Bujiu was not afraid of heaven or earth, and he attacked Huang Quan time and time again with his words and words.
Afterwards, Lu Meng went to Huang Quan specifically for this matter and said, Huang Quan could only promise Lu Meng that if the Marquis of Chu really destroyed Liu Bei in the future, he would definitely persuade Liu Xun to surrender as a courtesy.
No matter what Nanzhong did, it was absolutely impossible to fight against Liu Cong. If Liu Cong really destroyed Liu Bei, then if Liu Xun still wanted to keep his wealth, he would have to surrender to Liu Cong.
"I want to eat! I want to take a bath! I want to be beautiful! Ouch, Lu Ziming, how dare you hit me! You ordinary man... Ouch..."