Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 326

Seeing that Guan Yu was angry, Su Fei quickly said, "Fortunately, General Lan knows everything. This big game played by Jiang Dong should end in a dismal end."

"Use the main force of the Jiangdong water army to contain our main force in Jingzhou, and then secretly attack Jingnan by land. I don't know who offered the plan, but facing Gao Boping's trapped army, you should feel hopeless?" Guan Yu nodded. Defeat is still in sight.

"Jiangdong warships spy on the water stronghold many times a day, probably because they are worried that the general will send warships southward. They have no intention of confronting our army, but are monitoring us. Should we take down Lu Su and Lu Meng first?" Su Fei suggested.

Guan Yu shook his head hastily, "Battle by water is not as convenient as by land. In addition, Jiangdong's naval forces are quite elite. If they attack rashly, they will be easily trapped. Jiangling will be more dangerous in the rear. If Ziyu can destroy the enemy in Jingnan, and then lead the army north to respond to us, Then you can take the initiative to attack.”

Su Fei nodded in agreement: "The general is thoughtful, and the general will not be able to catch up."

"Is there any news from Yuan Zhi yesterday? Is there anything unusual about Cao Ren in Xiangyang?" Guan Yu asked again.

Su Fei shook his head and replied, "Not yet."

Guan Yu stroked his beautiful beard and said to himself: "This time Jiangdong is so powerful, Cao Ren will go south to look for opportunities sooner or later."

Su Fei clasped his fists and said: "If the general is worried about the safety of the rear, it is better to rush back to Jiangling first, and the general will definitely stick to Dongting."

Guan Yu shook his head and sighed: "If I leave Dongting now, how will Lu Su and Lu Meng feel at ease? If they want to play tricks with us, then Guan will accompany us to the end. After Ziyu pacifies Jingnan, I really want to see the faces of these two people .”

"It must be very exciting." Su Fei complimented.

"Hahaha, the word wonderful is used well. Lan Ziyu has been hiding for so long, and finally she can't hide and is about to break out. Sun Quan should get a big surprise, but the man should shine brightly." Guan Yu laughed.

The two water villages in Dongting Lake were built across the lake. Every day the generals of both sides patrolled the camps. On the surface, they were waiting for news from Liu Bei in Chengdu, but in fact they were all focused on the battlefield in Jingnan.

After several transfers by transport ship, Gao Shun's entrapment army was assembled in two days. When Lantian arrived in Yinshan County, the reconnaissance battalion had sent back good and bad news one after another.

The bad news is that Hao Pu's garrison in Yinshan County was all killed in the process of rushing to rescue Youxian County. At present, in the southeast of Changsha County, Youxian, Chaling, and Ancheng counties have all fallen.

The good news is that the reconnaissance battalion has discovered the whereabouts of the opponent's main force. Cheng Pu, Han Dang, and Huang Gai are marching towards Liling after capturing Youxian, Chaling, and Ancheng respectively. There are about 5000 infantry and cavalry, almost It is the entire force in the west of Yangzhou.

As for Liao Li, who was sent by Gan Ning by boat, Lan Tian didn't want to bring a cowardly burden on the road, so he asked the transport ship to take him back to Quanling, and temporarily put him at the Book and News Office to work with Jiang Wan.

Lan Tian thought that Liao Li liked to spray anyway, so he simply let this guy comment on it full-time.

Hearing that Lantian led troops to Yinshan County, Hao Pu, the prefect of Guiyang, came to ask for help in person, because the Weipu Pass in the south had already started attacking, unlike Ling Tong's lightly armed attack on Linxiang, Wei Jing and Lu Fan's coalition army had tens of thousands of people, and Carried siege vehicles and other equipment.

The defensive pressure at Suipu Pass was huge, and Hao Pu sent all the remaining garrisons in Chen County to the front line, because there was no danger of losing Guiyang at this pass.

Although the population of Guiyang County is not as high as that of Changsha County, and its grain output and military resources rank only third in Jingnan, there are several mines of copper, iron, gold, and silver here.

The Quanling Army Workshop had a large demand for ore, and Lantian moved most of the smelting workshops to Guiyang, saving time and capacity for road transportation.

Seeing Hao Pu pestering Lantian, Gao Shun comforted him: "Prefect Hao, but don't worry, my deputy Xu Shuang has rushed to Guiyang, and I believe he will arrive there in two days, and he will definitely be able to guard the Weipu Pass by then."

Hao Pu smiled wryly and said: "I already know about this, but two thousand soldiers are not enough. Wei Jing and the others are still increasing their troops, just in case there is an emergency at Weipuguan."

Lan Tian comforted: "The battle in Changsha in the north is tight, and the battle here is about to start. You should rush back as soon as possible to take charge of the overall situation. General Xu's [-] elite can hold it. Jiangdong will pass Cangwu and the South China Sea soon, and there will not be much follow-up force."

"General Lan, the palms and backs of Changsha and Guiyang are full of flesh. You have [-] mighty athletes here. Why do you allocate [-] to my side? Can you allocate more?" Hao Pu continued to fight.

Lan Tian saw that this fellow was not finished yet, so he frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Cheng Pu is heading for Changsha with [-] to [-] horsemen. If I send another force to you and go to Suipu Pass, do you know what will happen?"

Hao Pu was too surprised to speak, and then said profusely with sweat, "Twenty to thirty thousand? Then you should be careful, and the humble job won't bother you."

"Give this whistle to General Xu. If the defenders at Weipuguan are really wiped out, let him send someone to take this whistle to Linwu County to find Li Yang. It shouldn't be a problem if Xindengzhuang pulls out thousands of young men. Question." Lan Tian stopped Hao Pu who turned around, and handed out the bone whistle in his arms.

"I can save it." Hao Pu was full of joy, holding the bone whistle. He almost forgot the people in Xindengzhuang, Linwu County. They were very good at playing with hoes, knives and guns. This might be the only family in Jingnan.

"Remember what I said just now, unless the Weipu Pass is really cleared, don't go to Linwu County to call people. Professional soldiers and civilians perform their own duties. If you have to, don't affect the production of the people, otherwise I will take you as a question later." Lan Tian reminded .

"I understand." Hao Pu nodded.

After the Lantian policy was fully rolled out, the population and productivity have greatly improved. The soldiers no longer need to collect food for the people, nor do they need to dredge the river. They are now professional soldiers defending their homes and the country. Their daily tasks It is training, actual combat exercises, and always preparing for battle.

Lantian is taking the route of elite soldiers, which can not only save food to the greatest extent, but also effectively guarantee the production of the territory.

Everyone knows the advantages of elite soldiers, but cultivating elite soldiers is a test of financial resources. There are only 800 people in Lu Bu's camp, mainly because the heavy infantry equipment is difficult to obtain, especially the price of metals such as copper and iron is extremely high.

From running a school to train craftsmen, to mining, smelting, and forging, the entire Jingnan has a complete industrial chain of armor, which greatly reduces the cost of armor, so Lantian expanded the army to [-] people. In the Central Plains, a cavalry may also be built.

After completing the assembly in Yinshan County, Lan Tian and Gao Shun immediately marched northward. Facing an enemy three times larger than his own, he still did not choose to fight recklessly.

Cheng Pu's three-way army joined forces in Liling. During this period, the scouts of the trapped army followed like a shadow, sending the opponent's movements back to Gaoshun in a timely manner. At first, there were only scattered activities, and later, a group of more than ten people harassed .

Everyone in Cheng Pu ignored the ringworm and scabies at first, but gradually realized that something was wrong. Such frequent activities were not accidental. Could it be that they were being targeted?

At this time, Ling led more than a dozen remnant horses to flee in a rout.

(End of this chapter)