In Fancheng, Pang Tong was sitting on the commander's seat, looking at the smiling Zhuge Liang, and really wanted to punch him.
"Shi Yuan, my lord defeated Cao Ren in Xinye, killed and captured more than 2,000 enemy troops, and more than 500 horses, and presented them to Liu Jingzhou as my lord's gratitude to Liu Jingzhou for taking him in." Liu Bei and others sat down.
, while quietly sipping tea, listening to Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong claiming credit and showing off.
Zhuge Kongming, didn't he just win a small battle? What's the point of being proud of? Pang Tong cursed in his heart, but smiled on his face and said: "Uncle Liu Huang is wise and decisive, Kongming has a clever plan, I admire him. Forget about horses, the huge Jing Xiang, not
We lack some war horses, but I still congratulate the emperor for this great victory."
Liu Bei smiled and said, "Bei is short-sighted. This is all the strategy of the military adviser."
For a moment, Pang Tong felt that Liu Bei deserved a beating, it was so unpleasant to look at.
"Commander, General Wen and General Liu are back."
"Okay, let's call the two generals in." Pang Tong was a little proud, and looked at Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang with a slightly complacent look.
Why are you so proud of winning the battle? Shouldn't I, Jing Xiang, be the one to harvest the final fruits of victory?
Wen Pin and Liu Pan came in without even a trace of blood on their bodies. Pang Tong couldn't wait to ask: "General Wen, General Liu, how much have you gained?"
"Plop!" Wenpin and Liu Pan knelt down directly.
The upright man actually started to cry, "Military advisor, the last general has been defeated and nearly 4,000 soldiers were lost!"
Everyone exclaimed. There were only more than 20,000 cavalry in Jingzhou. Now, 4,000 were gone?
"What?" Pang Tong stood up anxiously, "Isn't the enemy a defeated army?"
"It's true that they are the defeated army."
"There are too many enemy troops?"
"The enemy army only has about three thousand people."
"That means I was right and you defeated the battle yourself?" Pang Tong was really angry now. He just thought about slapping Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei in the face, but he didn't expect that they would be beaten by them.
What a joke.
"It is the general who underestimated the enemy and acted improperly. I ask the military advisor to punish him." Wenpin continued to plead guilty.
Pang Tong knelt down and sighed, "Hey, General Wen, please tell me the detailed story."
After hearing what Wenpin said, Pang Tong's anger dissipated a lot. If he had changed his general, he would probably be the same as Wenpin.
"Has the battlefield been cleaned up?" This was a question for Ma Deng, because Liu Bei and others were still there and could not say anything clearly.
"Don't worry, military advisor, all the horses..."
"Wenpin!" Pang Tong interrupted, "You underestimated the enemy and made an improper command, which led to our army's defeat. In recognition of your meritorious service in guarding Fancheng for many years, I am demoting you to the rank of general with an eighty-point censure. Are you convinced?"
"The general will finally surrender."
"Liu Pan, you failed to correct the general's tactical mistakes. I will punish you with twenty sticks. Are you convinced?"
"I will obey, but I still have a request."
"explain."
"General Wen's eighty stick, please allow General Rong Mo to take some of it for him. Military advisor, if the eighty stick comes down, someone will die."
As soon as Liu Pan finished speaking, Wang Wei, Huang She and others knelt down to beg for mercy.
Pang Tong was not prepared to let Wenpin receive eighty blows, but it would be difficult to convince the crowd without beating him. He thought that after beating thirty or forty generals, he would beg for mercy and then it would be over.
"The Lord has arrived!" Just when Pang Tong was about to ask someone to pull the two of them out, an announcement came from outside.
After a while, Liu Cong entered, followed by Huang Zhong, Xu Feng, Gan Ning, Wei Yan, Su Fei, Li Yan, Jiang Wan and others! And Kuai Yue!
Liu Cong was worried that if Kuai Yue stayed in Xiangyang, he would make plans for Cai Mao and other aristocratic families, so he took him with him.
As soon as he came in, he saw the generals kneeling on the ground. Liu Cong asked, "Shi Yuan, what's going on?"
Pang Tong told Liu Cong the matter again.
After Liu Cong listened, he drew his sword and walked up to Wen Pin, "Zhongye, will you be convinced if Gu Ruo kills you?"
"My lord, General Wen's crime will not lead to death!" Liu Pan knelt on the ground and begged Liu Cong.
"My lord, the war is about to begin. Now is the time to employ people. Why don't we let General Wen take the blame and perform meritorious service?" Pang Tong was also a little anxious.
Liu Cong ignored everyone's pleas and just stared at Wenpin.
"I am ashamed of my lord. My lord wants to kill me. I am convinced!" Wenpin closed his eyes and waited for Liu Cong's sword to come down!
"Lord, please spare General Wen!"
"My lord, no!"
As everyone shouted for mercy, the hair on Wenpin's head fell off, and Liu Cong sheathed his sword, "Back then, Cao Mengde violated his military order and cut off his hair to apologize for his crime. Today I am following suit!"
"The war is about to take place. Wenpin cannot stay in bed to recover from his injuries, but Gu must give an explanation to the soldiers who died in the battle and the entire army. Zhongye, Gu will cut off a strand of your hair to replace the head and tell the whole army that you are
Are you convinced?"
"General, thank you so much, my lord!" Wenpin knelt down and cried.
"If you lose, you lose. Learn your lesson. Next time, for the orphan, for yourself, and for the dead soldiers, find this place again!"
"My lord is wise!" Everyone knelt down to Liu Cong in unison.
Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang looked at each other, what a Liu Xiye, what a trick to win people's hearts! He boosted everyone's morale with just a few gestures!
"Calling the whole army together, I want to boost the morale of the soldiers!"
"promise!"
After Liu Cong finished making arrangements, he looked at Liu Bei and others, "Uncle Huang and Kong Ming, are you willing to accompany me?"
Liu Bei stood up and said with a smile: "That's what I wish for!"
More than 160,000 troops have gathered in the military camp in Fancheng, including 50,000 troops brought by Liu Cong from Xiangyang and 30,000 naval troops from Gan Ning. Excluding the troops left behind in various places, Liu Cong will draw out all the troops and horses
All were transferred to Fancheng.
To the south of Fan City is the Han River, and the farthest city wall is only thirteen miles away. To the south is a natural moat, which also facilitates the entry and exit of naval forces. Cao's army can only surround three sides if it goes south.
"Dong dong dong!"
After the three drums, in addition to today's battle, the wounded soldiers in the wounded barracks and hundreds of thousands of troops gathered at the school ground.
Liu Cong is on the command stage, surrounded by dozens of strong men, and there are also strong men in the military formations. They will spread Liu Cong's words throughout the army to ensure that everyone can hear Liu Cong's words.
"Lord, the soldiers have gathered." Pang Tong, who was beside Liu Cong, said.
Liu Cong nodded. At this moment, he was wearing armor again!
"Soldiers, Cao Cao has gone south. So you gather here."
"My father and son have ruled Jingxiang for nearly twenty years. There has been no major war, and the people can be considered happy. But now, Cao Cao, the man who pacified the north, led hundreds of thousands of troops southward, saying he wanted to destroy us and dominate the world.
.”
"I don't know how he treats the people, but I know that he has a record of slaughtering the city more than once. For the people of Jingxiang, I stand here alone and will resist the enemy with you. As long as I, Liu Cong, and Liu Xiye have one more life
I will never leave Fancheng!"
"Long live, long live!"
In ancient times, before enemy troops attacked, they would publicize the idea of massacre. Such propaganda was helpless. Liu Cong had to use all means to resist Cao Cao.
"They call us Jingmanzi! Then we tell them that it is enough for Jingzhou to have barbarians like us! There is no need for people from the north to rule us!"
"Today, we suffered a small defeat, but they couldn't defeat us. We are all men with the same egg, so what do we have to be afraid of?"
Xu Feng shouted at the right time, "Defend Jingxiang and fight to the death!"
"Defend Jingxiang! Fight to the death and never retreat!"