Wen Yuan carefully read the information in his hand and gently placed it on top of a pile of letters on the desk.
The information was sent by Zang Ba. The letter clearly stated that Sun Quan had assembled more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in Jianye. By the time the letter arrived, he would be heading north in half a month at most.
Underneath this message was another urgent message sent by Zhao Yun. This message was sent three days earlier than the one sent by Zang Ba. It said that Guan Yu had led his army across the Yangtze River and Zhao Yun had ordered Wancheng to guard it.
General Lu Xiang was on urgent alert and personally mobilized troops to assist Nanyang.
Chaos, the entire Yangtze River is in chaos! From the Han River in the upper reaches to the entire Yangtze River, the long area spanning thousands of miles from east to west is giving out signs of impending war and storms.
Wei Yan had already read the information in public. Wen Yuan spread his hands and said, "Everyone, tell me, what do you think this is going to be?"
Counselor Gao Rou added: "Obviously, my lord, Liu Bei is worried that our army will take advantage of the situation to take Xichuan, so he asked Sun Quan to send troops to contain us!"
Wen Yuan nodded, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the table and said: "It's right that Liu Bei asked Sun Quan for help, but what's going on in Jingzhou?" Wen Yuan's troops forced Yizhou, and it was expected that Liu Bei would ask Sun Quan for help.
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, but Wen Yuan was not expecting such a big commotion in Jingzhou. The intelligence said that Guan Yu had used all the troops in Jingzhou this time, and he could only rely on the 20,000 soldiers and 20,000 auxiliary troops left behind in Sizhou to resist him.
That 80,000
The army may be in a bit of a dilemma, and Sizhou is not like Xuzhou. It is now the place where Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was stationed. If Guan Yu were to attack the border of Henan, the morale of the Sun-Liu coalition would be greatly boosted, and it would be a blow to those forces that protect Han and promote Liu.
, and even the impact on the people of the world will be great! And what if Guan Yu breaks into Luoyang and takes away the emperor? The consequences will be even more disastrous! Of course, the possibility of this happening is very small...
Advisor Liu Ye smiled and said: "My lord, don't worry. In my opinion, this is not some clever trick that Liu Bei came up with. It's probably just a desperate attempt to save Yizhou."
Wen Yuan looked at the rest of the crowd and said, "What do the other gentlemen mean?"
All the counselors said one after another: "What Liu Ziyang said is absolutely true, and we all agree."
Wen Yuan squinted his eyes in thought. According to Liu Ye, Liu Bei was probably afraid that Sun Quan would launch his attack too late and would not be able to attract Wen Yuan to lead his army back to defend, so he asked Guan Yu to lead the Jingzhou troops across the river, which would also attract Wen Yuan's attention.
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So that’s it…
Wen Yuan tapped his fingers on the table and fell into deep thinking. He had indeed made up his mind to attack Xichuan in the near future, but he never thought that the planned local war would turn into a decisive battle with the Sun and Liu families.
!To be honest, although Wenyuan may appear on the Yangtze River line
We were somewhat prepared for the variables. When we mobilized troops and horses for the expedition, Wen Yuan deliberately left the generals from Sizhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou. However, the gap in military strength was there, and the defense was on the passive side. Zhao Yun, Yu Jin, and Zang Ba
It can't help but seem a little reluctant to deal with such a sudden and huge change.
Now the question is placed in front of Wen Yuan, what should we do? Should we continue to attack Yizhou, or should we give up temporarily and return to defense?
It is conceivable that as long as Wenyuan goes back, Guan Yu and Sun Quan will definitely retreat after hearing the news. After all, with their strength, they dare not confront Wenyuan's main force head-on, and the purpose of sending troops is to force Wenyuan not to attack Xichuan.
Yes, since the goal has been achieved, wouldn't it be better if we didn't lose troops and horses?
But if Wen Yuan did not return to the army, the two groups of troops would fight with real swords and guns. Of course Guan Yu would try his best to save Liu Bei, but Sun Quan would not want to see a three-legged confrontation less than Liu Bei.
Only feet?
After much thought, Wen Yuan could not make up his mind, so he was really unwilling to withdraw his troops. If he did not withdraw his troops, he was worried that problems would arise in Sizhou. So Wen Yuan shook his head and could only ask for advice from everyone.
"I'm a little undecided. Do you think the current situation is such that we should withdraw or continue to attack Liu Bei?"
Counselor Xu Shu said: "My lord, I thought that Xichuan could not be attacked for the time being. Now Guan Yu's troops are pointing at Luoyang. If we really let him win a few battles, the world will be shaken. In my opinion, it is better to lead the troops down the river and capture Jingzhou."
Xu Shu's words expressed Wen Yuan's worries, and taking Jingzhou was indeed a good choice.
"No!" Unexpectedly, before Xu Shu finished speaking, Liu Ye objected: "My lord, Liu Bei conspired to seize Liu Zhang's inheritance. Now the people in Shu have not surrendered, and our army has conquered Hanzhong. Yizhou will be in great danger at this time."
Because of the shock, the people of Shu will panic when they hear that my army is approaching, and their momentum will inevitably collapse. The saint Yun Cheng will not go against the times! Please don't hesitate, my lord, and act quickly!"
But before Liu Ye finished his words, someone came forward to oppose him again. This time it was Chen Gong, the counselor Wen Yuan relied on very much.
Chen Gongdao: "My lord, I don't agree with what Ziyang said. The road to Shu is difficult, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Liu Bei is the hero of the world. He has Zhuge Liang, Fazheng who advises him, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong and other warriors who are the bravest of the three armies.
It will be extremely difficult for the generals to defeat Shu in the meantime, but if there is a difference between the troops of the other two groups, my lord will definitely regret it!"
All the counselors also echoed: "Gongtai, this is what the old man said to plan for the country, and we all agree."
The situation in the hall became clear for a while. Only Liu Ye insisted on taking advantage of the situation to take Xichuan. If he could win, the world would be settled in one fell swoop. However, most of the counselors agreed with Xu Shu and Chen Gong. They believed that stability should be pursued at the moment rather than being radical and impulsive.
Although it is a great opportunity to attack Xichuan, we cannot ignore the overall stability. This means that Xichuan will have many opportunities to attack in the future, but Luoyang will not allow any accidents to happen.
At this time, Wen Yuan was a little tangled. Although he had a good habit of following good advice and being good at accepting advice, although the counselors were clearly leaning toward his master, Wen Yuan felt an indescribable discomfort in his heart. He raised troops from Quyang.
It has been more than 20 years now, especially with a big
After half the battle, Wen Yuan was eager to fulfill his long-cherished wish, let the people live a life of peace and contentment again, and unify the world. Now there was such a great opportunity to eliminate Liu Bei. Although it would take a huge risk, Wen Yuan gave up like this.
He felt really uncomfortable.
But now he has no solid plan to come up with to refute those subordinates who are leaning towards the Banshi and striving for safety. He also knows that continuing to attack Yizhou is a risky gamble, and there is no way to solve the two armies of Sun Quan and Guan Yu.
, Wenyuan could not attack Yizhou in a down-to-earth manner.
Wen Yuanzuo looked at it again and again. He hoped that someone would stand up at this time and come up with a solution to the problem that would allow him to continue attacking Yizhou. If it didn't happen, he could only follow the good and wait for the next opportunity.
Conquer Yizhou.
At this time, Wen Yuan looked at Guo Jia, who seemed to be thinking about something with his head lowered, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Only then did Wen Yuan remember that Guo Jia had not made a sound until now, and he was thinking about two different things.
The opinions are neither negative nor agreed.
Wen Yuan suddenly thought that in history, Cao Cao did not adopt Liu Ye's advice when he was in Hanzhong, and Guo Jia was dead at that time. Now that Guo Jia is by his side, maybe he can think of a way to get the best of both worlds?