Looking at the battle report in his hand, Liu Bei looked furious.
Cao Cao assembled an army in Xuchang not to defend against Pang Tong, but to fight against himself!
Fortunately, he hasn't gone south yet, but this also made Liu Bei feel furious and angry. Cao Cao left the nearby Chu State alone and instead led an expedition to attack him. Didn't he think he was easy to bully?
Damn Cao Mengde, you have been chasing me all your life, and I have arrived in Yizhou and you are still holding on!
Zhuge Liang spoke up and said, "Your Majesty, Cao Cao personally led an army of 80,000 people to the south. It is reported that his vanguard of 30,000 people has been stationed outside Yangping Pass. There are only 50,000 generals in Hanzhong. We must rush north to support them."
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Liu Bei took a deep breath and said, "A few days ago, Cao Cao was still in Xuchang. How long has it been since he arrived in Guanzhong?"
Fazheng smiled bitterly and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, we have fallen into Cao Cao's trick. On the surface, he was defending Chu State, but in fact, he wanted to attack us. There were more than 100,000 troops in Guanzhong, and Cao Cao arrived in Guanzhong first.
, move quickly and covertly, and with the follow-up army, the army attacking us will probably be no less than 200,000."
"Bang!"
Liu Bei slammed the bamboo slips in his hand on the table, "The thief Cao is going too far!"
"Kong Ming, Xiaozhi, order your troops immediately, I want to go and meet Cao Mengde in person!"
"Your Majesty!"
Zhuge Liang stepped out and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, it is important to lead the army to resist Cao's thieves, but what is more important is to send people to the Chu Kingdom!"
"Going to Chu State? Will Liu Cong send troops to help Gu Bucheng?"
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, the Chu State also has hundreds of thousands of troops. We should send people to stabilize the Chu State. If the King of Chu sends troops to attack Yizhou again, we will definitely not be able to withstand the attack from both sides."
"Your Majesty, we do not ask the Chu State to send troops to help, but it is necessary to stabilize the Chu State."
Zhuge Liang's words made Liu Bei break into a cold sweat. If he suffered too much loss, Liu Cong would inevitably not send troops to destroy him first. Moreover, according to Zhuge Liang, the Shu Kingdom did not dare to use all its strength to resist Cao Cao, so it had to stay.
Soldiers and horses guard Chu!
Fa Zheng then went on to say, "Your Majesty, I think what Zhongshu Ling said is true. The top priority is to withstand Cao Cao's attack first. If we want to resist Cao Cao with all our strength, stabilizing the Chu State is the top priority. I think,
Even if you temporarily surrender to the Chu State, it is not a bad idea."
"Promise yourself? You want me to proclaim myself a subject to that kid Liu Cong?" Liu Bei's eyes suddenly widened.
"Your Majesty!" Zhuge Liang shouted loudly, "Your Majesty, please don't forget that Pang Tong's army is still in Fancheng. The Chu Kingdom still has some remaining strength. If we resist the Cao thieves, how can we have the troops to resist the Chu Kingdom?"
Liu Bei's face became extremely ugly. After a long time, he sighed and said, "Send an envoy to Xiangyang and tell Liu Cong that he is willing to reshape the alliance between the two countries. Please don't forget that the two countries are allies. Let the envoy see the opportunity.
When necessary, you can surrender to the State of Chu!"
Humiliation? Of course it is humiliation, but the king's ambition is enlarged by countless humiliations in the world. Liu Bei understands his situation, and he is not a fool. Zhuge Liang and Fazheng are right, the top priority is to stabilize Chu State so that
You can safely defend yourself against Cao's thieves.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
"Listen to the order! Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Ma Dai and other generals will accompany Gu to lead the army north! Yan Yan, Liu Feng and others stayed behind to assist Kong Ming in guarding Chengdu. During Gu's absence, Prince Liu Chan will supervise the country. All domestic affairs must be reported to Zhongshu.
Let Zhuge Liang rule!"
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"Kong Ming, I can only leave you 30,000 people, so I'll leave it to you in the rear."
Zhuge Liang raised his hands and said seriously, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will be here, Chengdu will not suffer any loss!"
With 30,000 people, plus the garrison stationed in various places, Liu Bei's army that could be used to resist Cao Cao was only 170,000. These 30,000 people were already squeezed out by Liu Bei through his teeth.
Liu Bei nodded and turned to look at Fazheng, "Xiaozhi, you and Yan Pu are going with Gubei!"
"promise!"
"Come on, come on, Adou, call Gu!"
"promise."
After a while, the palace officials came back with Prince Liu Chan.
"The child pays homage to his father."
Looking at his son, Liu Bei's mood eased a bit, and he waved to Liu Chan and said, "Adou, come closer and come to your father."
Liu Chan panicked for a moment. Not only did he not go over, he also stepped back, "Father, please don't hit me. I am reading today!"
Liu Bei's hand was still in the air and he didn't take it back. Hearing Liu Chan say this in front of the civil and military officials of the court, he suddenly felt embarrassed, "Daddy, I'm not asking about your homework today. Come here, daddy will tell you something."
"Father"
"Hurry up!"
"oh."
When Liu Chan came over, Liu Bei resisted the urge to hit him, pointed at Zhuge Liang and said, "Adou, my father is about to go on an expedition. You stay here to supervise the country. You must shoulder the responsibility of being the crown prince. Everything must be followed by Zhongshu Ling."
Please give me instructions, do you understand?"
Adou looked at Zhuge Liang and nodded, with obvious happiness on his face.
"When Gu is away, your homework will be checked frequently by Zhongshu Linghui. If you dare to slack off, Gu will settle the score with you when he comes back!"
Liu Chan's face, which had been happy just now, suddenly turned bitter, "Oh, I understand, I will definitely study hard and protect the home front for my father."
Liu Bei's expression softened a little, and he stretched out his hand to rub Adou's face, "Adou, you must not be playful while dad is away. Remember, you must ask Zhongshu Ling for all state affairs, do you understand?"
"Um."
This is also difficult for father and son. I am a hero and my son is a hero.
Liu Chan is two years older than Liu Chang, but their behavior is almost the same. Liu Chang is busy consolidating his position as prince, and Liu Cong does not need to worry about his studies. He also has his own opinions on some things.
He even followed Liu Cong and began to listen to politics.
As for Adou, look at his expression when he heard that Liu Bei was about to go on an expedition, and you will know what he was thinking. But it is normal. This is what children of this age should think. Like Liu Chang, it can only be said to be education.
He is good at learning and is eager to learn. Not to mention Cao Cao's sons, they are all talented people.
After explaining the affairs in the capital, Liu Bei quickly prepared for the expedition. In just two days, he collected 300,000 stones of grain and grass to transport to Hanzhong, and ordered Zhang Fei to lead 20,000 troops ahead.
On the fifth day, everything was ready. Under the farewell of Zhuge Liang and others, Liu Bei took Fazheng and personally led an army of 100,000 people to the north!
In March of the 21st year of Jian'an, Cao Cao personally led an army south to attack Shu. An army of 212,000 troops came to Yangping Pass.
In mid-March, Liu Bei led his troops north from Chengdu to aid Hanzhong. After two years of rest, the world was once again in turmoil. Unfortunately, this time Chu was not one of the protagonists.
In this year in history, Liu Bei led the army to attack Hanzhong, starting the Battle of Hanzhong that lasted for nearly two years. In this time and space, Cao Liu's offensive and defensive tactics were unusual, and it was Cao Mengde who led the army to attack Hanzhong.
Cao Cao has planned this battle for a long time, and has mastered the technology of catapults. Cao Cao is bound to win the Shu Kingdom. Cao Cao has also made arrangements for the rear of Qingxu and Xuchang. If the momentum is good, Cao Cao will
1 We must withstand the pressure of Chu State and destroy Liu Bei first!