Sun Quan shook his head, sighed again, and the joy on his face disappeared: "Gong Jin, today those civil servants said that if Liu Zhang defeats Liu Bei and the Sichuan army controls Guanzhong, it will be the time when I send troops to Jiangdong. When the time comes, you should show your strength
Xiongfeng, don’t let me down again.”
The last time he sent troops to Jiangling, Sun Quan had great hopes, but after waiting and waiting, the result was disappointment, complete disappointment. Unlike Liu Zhang and Cao Cao, it was too difficult for Sun Quan to find a reason to send troops that could convince the civilian officials. Every opportunity, Sun Quan
We can only cherish it more.
Sending Da Qiao to reunite with Xiao Qiao also told Zhou Yu that he had not forgotten him. He was recovering well and waiting for the right time.
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In Yecheng, the general reported another victory. Cao's army defeated Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi in the plains, and Yuan's generals surrendered one after another.
"Hahaha, my lord, if this continues, it won't be long before the entire Jizhou will be ours. At that time, we will send troops to Youzhou to unify the north, and then march south to unify the world."
All the civil and military officials were in high spirits.
Cao's army is now at its peak. As long as it defeats the Yuan family, it will dominate Jizhou, Qingzhou, Youzhou, Bingzhou, Xuzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, most of Yangzhou, a corner of Jingzhou, and the Sili area.
The population is the total of Liu Zhang, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan's subordinates. The whole world belongs to Cao Cao. As civil and military personnel who have followed Cao Cao all the way, how can we not always feel great relief and be inexplicably excited.
"My lord, now that our army has been victorious one after another, Liu Zhang in Xichuan can't stand it any longer. According to reports, Liu Zhang has raised three armies, snared the Southern Barbarians and Western Qiang, totaling more than 300,000, and rushed to Yongliang and Liu Bei to kill him. The Yongliang War is about to break out.
"A civil servant came forward to report.
Cao Cao was sitting on a luxurious chair sold by a Sichuan merchant, pounding the back of the chair with his fist: "Hey, this Liu Zhang is as powerful as he is today, with an army of 300,000. How many troops does Liu Bei have?"
Xun Yu stepped forward and reported: "Liu Bei has 100,000 infantry and 30,000 cavalry in Guanzhong, 30,000 infantry and 30,000 cavalry in the northern part of Yongliang, 10,000 infantry and 120,000 cavalry in Xiliang, for a total of 320,000."
"That's quite the strength." Cao Cao said with a smile.
"No." Xun Yu said: "Liu Bei has just captured Xiliang, and all the warlords have surrendered in name only, especially the Xiliang army. There are a huge number of cavalry, but most of them were once vassals of Han Sui. Han Sui surrendered to the enemy. The loyalty of these people
, extremely difficult to predict.
Now Liu Bei can fully command the former Xiliang army of 50,000 people. Liu Bei's direct infantry from Shicheng to Chang'an recruited 80,000 infantry and 20,000 cavalry, a total of 150,000. The Yongzhou warlord is a little more loyal than the Xiliang warlord.
, it is estimated to be 80,000, which means that the number that Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang can truly command with confidence is only 230,000, which is lower than Liu Zhang’s army."
Cheng Yu stepped forward and said: "My lord, Lord Xun's analysis of Liu Bei's army is reasonable. However, Liu Zhang's 300,000-strong army may not be able to be used as a command. According to reports, half of Liu Zhang's 300,000-strong army are barbarians.
and Qiang soldiers, the loyalty of these people may not be very high."
Xun Yu said: "The loyalty of the barbarian and Qiang soldiers may not be high, but Liu Zhang's control over the Qiang and barbarians is very powerful, with both kindness and power. The Qiang and barbarians are both grateful and afraid of Liu Zhang. I think that as long as Liu Zhang's army does not suffer a great defeat,
When faced with a desperate situation, these coerced soldiers will not defect."
"Liu Zhang's defeat is not far away." Xun You stepped out and said loudly: "I think Liu Zhang will definitely lose this battle, because Liu Zhang's expedition this time has three fatal disadvantages.
First, Fa Zheng was in Jingzhou, and Huang Yueying was poisoned in Nanzhong, which has not healed yet. This means that the Sichuan army has no mastermind. With Liu Zhang's talents, he may be able to defeat Zhao Wei, Zhang Lu, Liu Biao and others, but he must face Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong.
Defeat is inevitable.
Second, although the Sichuan army is strong, it is an infantry. In the battle of Yangpingguan and the battle of Xiqiang, the Sichuan army defeated the Xiliang army twice, and the Sichuan army was widely praised throughout the world. In fact, everyone with a discerning eye knows that victory relies on intelligence, not
A real showdown.
No matter how strong the Sichuan army is, it is still infantry. This time Liu Zhang mobilized a total of 30,000 Han cavalry and 100,000 Xiqiang cavalry. Needless to say, the combat power of the Sichuan army's Han cavalry is definitely no match for the Xiliang army. Even if the Xiqiang cavalry is as Lord Xun Yu said,
, loyal and reliable, and definitely no match for the Xiliang cavalry.
In my opinion, only Wang Shuang's 40,000 Dong Qingyi Wolf Cavalry have certain cavalry combat capabilities. The Sichuan cavalry is by no means a match for the Xiliang cavalry. Because of the weakness of the cavalry, Liu Zhang will suffer a big loss in Yongliang.
The third point is the most fatal weakness of the Sichuan Army. Without a mastermind and a weak cavalry force, the Sichuan Army only prepared less than a year's supply of food and fodder, and then tried to capture Yongzhou, Xiliang. This is a fool's errand. You know, Liu Zhang faced
The right ones are the geniuses led by Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, and the unparalleled generals led by Guan, Zhang and Zhao.
To sum up, Xun You believes that Liu Zhang will undoubtedly lose in this battle. If Liu Zhang is defeated, Jing Yi's vitality will be severely damaged. The only prince in the world who can compete with his lord will be destroyed by his foolish choice of fighter plane. The world will be unified.
Return to the Lord."
"The unification of the world must belong to the Lord."
The ministers paid homage, and Cao Cao laughed loudly: "After listening to Xun Gongda's words, it suddenly dawned on me that Liu Zhang has always been stubborn. I heard that this time the ministers tried hard to dissuade him. Even Fazheng dissuaded the Northern Expedition. He still insists on going his own way. Why should I treat him undefeated?
I was worried about Liu Zhang, but I didn’t expect that he would destroy himself and get into trouble, hahahaha.”
"Lord." Guo Jia walked out of the queue slowly. Cao Cao immediately stopped laughing and looked at Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, you don't agree with Xun You's words? If you have anything to say, just say it."
"Lord, Guo Jia fully agrees with Gongda's words, but infers that we have experienced too much.
When Liu Zhang entered Fucheng with a force of 5,000 versus 50,000, some said he was seeking his own destruction. When Liu Zhang entered Hanzhong with a force of 40,000 versus 60,000 and crossed the sky and white water, some said he was too hasty.
When Liu Zhang declared that he would attack Liu Biao, one hundred thousand versus four hundred thousand, some people said that he was bringing humiliation upon himself.
At that time, the Jingyi clan had evil intentions, and Liu Zhang massacred hundreds of thousands of people, staining the river with blood. Some people said that he was destined to perish.
The Battle of Xiqiang disintegrated the 200,000 Yongliang coalition forces, and the Xiqiang completely fell to the Sichuan army, and the Sichuan army was completely transformed.
In the Battle of Nanzhong, he went deep into the barren mountains and rivers, surrendered seven tribes of Southern Barbarians, and opened the Southwest Silk Road.
All of these were considered impossible beforehand, but Liu Zhang made them possible one by one, so that today Liu Zhang has risen rapidly and become the biggest threat to our army.
This conquest of Yongliang seems impossible, but compared with the difficulties Liu Zhang encountered before, it is much smaller, so we must not be careless."
After Guo Jia finished speaking, the ministers whispered and nodded. They also couldn't understand why a person they had always disliked reached the top step by step. After listening to Guo Jia's words, even if Xun You's analysis was still in their ears, the ministers felt that Liu Zhang
It is not completely impossible to capture Yongliang.
Xun Yu pondered for a while, then stepped forward and said: "My lord, Xun You's analysis is reasonable, and Guo Jia is knowledgeable, but our army does not need to worry unfoundedly. Our army's current focus is still Hebei, but Liu Zhang has to guard against it. My lord can do to Liu Zhang."
Some arrangements.”
"My army is far away in Hebei, how should we arrange it?" Cao Cao asked.
Xun Yu said: "Fa Zheng led 30,000 Jingzhou elites out of Qingni Pass to contain Liu Bei's army in Guanzhong. My subordinates suggested that they immediately send orders to Wancheng, Zhang Liao, and brothers Xia Houyuan and Xia Houdun in Wuguan to pretend to move in Wancheng to contain Fazheng and relieve Liu Bei. Pressure in military affairs.
In addition, we can grant Liu Bei the territory he has acquired, and we can make Liu Bei the governor of Liangzhou, commanding the land of the three auxiliaries, making him Marquis of Liang, and making him a general of chariots and cavalry."
"This is very good." Cao Cao was overjoyed: "With Liu Bei holding on to Yongliang, both sides will suffer losses. When our army is established in Hebei and marches south, we will destroy everything and unify the world."
"My lord is wise." The ministers kowtowed and the sound shook the hall.
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The Sichuan army of 200,000 troops gathered in Hanzhong, the Xiqiang army of 100,000 troops, and the Han Sui army of 30,000 Xiliang troops were ready to attack.
Liu Bei's army was extremely nervous. He was originally planning to lead his army to eliminate the Di people's leader Zhe Lanying at Xiaopanshan Beigongzhi. When he heard the arrival of the Sichuan army, he hurriedly sent Sun Qianjianyong to the Di people's Beidi camp, Xiaopanshan at Beigongzhi, and Zhe. Lanying and Beigong stopped forming an alliance.
Liu was granted the title of Marquis of Liang, the governor of Xiliang, and the territory of the three auxiliaries. He paid homage to the general of chariots and cavalry, and after conferring rewards on the heroes who had conquered Han Sui, he immediately led his army southward.
The sound of squeaking wheels was muffled on the dry wasteland. Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were sitting in the car talking about the situation of the war.
"My lord, Liu Zhang's Northern Expedition this time seems to be menacing, but in reality he is strong on the outside but weak on the inside."
Zhuge Liang was calm and calm. Liu Bei was originally worried about Liu Zhang's attack, but now he saw that Zhuge Liang had a plan in mind and he was reassured.
"First of all, Fazheng, with 30,000 Jingzhou elites, it will be difficult to cross the Qingni Pass, not to mention the harassment of Cao's army, Zhang Liao, Xiahou brothers, and General Guan who is staying in Chang'an. With only a small number of troops, it will be difficult for Fazheng to invade the north. .
Then came Liu Zhang's 300,000-strong army. This 300,000-strong army made several fatal mistakes. They had few plans, were unfamiliar with riding and fighting, and lacked food and grass.
No matter which one, we can defeat the Sichuan Army. We can use our superior cavalry to fight against the Sichuan Army and remain invincible. Even if we lose, we can delay it until the Sichuan Army runs out of food and grass. Therefore, in this battle, we still have Without a fight, the Sichuan army would have been defeated."
"Sir's words are enlightening, but I don't understand." Liu Bei frowned and said: "Since you can see that the Sichuan army will definitely be defeated, didn't Liu Zhang notice it at all? He ignored the dissuasion of Fazheng and his subordinates Wenwu and insisted on the Northern Expedition. Liu Zhang insisted on going his own way. Man, it’s really scary.”
"Lord." Zhuge Liang let out a long breath: "Liu Zhang is not determined to have his own way, he is a man with great ambitions. Unfortunately, God is jealous of the powerful hero, Liu Zhang, and he only has one year left to live."
"That's it." Liu Bei took a breath: "It seems that Liu Zhang took advantage of this year to lay a sufficient foundation for his son. This man is really far-sighted, but he actually took advantage of us."
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "My Lord, I have observed his eldest son Liu Xun in Chengdu. Liu Xun was very young and eager to learn. Under the guidance of the prodigy Zhou Buyi, his talents became even more outstanding. Managing a party will not be a problem. Given time, , even if you govern a country, it may not be impossible.
But his talent is not a talent for troubled times. With this person in charge of the Sichuan Army, our army will have no worries." (To be continued)