Abnormal Three Kingdoms

Jiangling, Liu Bei who had just retreated here received bad news.

"My lord, Xiling was captured by Zhang Liao, General Huang Zu died in Xiling, and Jiangxia County...is gone!" Jiang Ling, who had fled from Xiling, said sadly to Liu Bei.

Before Zhang Liao led his troops to detour to Xinye, and went straight to Jiangxia. After Jiangxia's defenders were defeated, Liu Bei immediately ordered Zhang Yun to lead his troops to support Jiangxia. No matter what, even if Huang Zu was in a state of listening to the instructions and not listening to the announcement, Jiangxia had to be rescued.

However, Zhang Yun's defeat was faster than Liu Bei's imagination, and almost the entire army was wiped out. Zhang Yun escaped by jumping into the river, and then Guan Yu Xinye was defeated. In Jiangling, Guan Yu was left to guard Xiangyang, and Liu Bei could live in Jiangling for dispatch.

It's just that he had just moved to Jiangling, and before his butt was hot, he received the news that Jiang Xia had fallen.

Huang Zu's death in battle is small, but the loss of Jiang Xia is of great strategic significance. Not only will Liu Bei's flank be threatened at any time, but the most important thing is that the strategy of uniting Sun Kangchu will be affected.

Jiangxia is located in the east of Nanjun. After crossing Xunyang, Jiangbei is within Lujiang River, and Jiangnan is Chaisang. If Jiangdong sends reinforcements to Jingzhou, it can be said that they will pass under Zhang Liao's nose.

Even if Zhang Liao didn't have a navy, he would have a huge impact if he attacked with arrows along the river.

"Xiling is the prefecture of Jiangxia, and the city's protection is full of green energy. How could it be broken so easily!?" Cai Mao couldn't believe it, how could Huang Zu be killed so easily, and why Jiangxia was broken so easily.

"Return to the general, the last time Jiangdong entered the country and looted the people, the eunuch did not stop him, because of the resentment of the people, the green spirit of the city guard dissipated a lot, and the troops of Zhang Liao were quite fierce, the eunuch wanted to condense the green spirit of the city guard again, However, due to the heavy public grievances, the speed was extremely slow, and they could not keep up with the speed of the opponent's destruction of the city. In two days, Xiling was breached. "The general who escaped from Jiangxia quickly explained.

"Xinye was defeated, and Chu Nan's soldiers came to Xiangfan. Now that Jiangxia is defeated, Zhang Liao can raise troops to attack Fancheng at any time. In this way, Xiangfan will become an isolated city. What can we do!?" Cai Mao was a little anxious, he didn't expect Chu Nan So strong, once the war started, my side lost cities and territories one after another, and now even Jiangxia has lost, can this Xiangfan still hold on?
"De Gui, don't be anxious." Xu You shook his head, signaled Cai Mao not to be impatient, thought for a while, and said to Liu Bei, "Xuande, the war has come to this point, and we have nothing to do. For the current plan, one is to get The secret of the Chu army’s bravery is to interrogate the captured soldiers overnight, and to capture as many soldiers as possible, and send generals to fight to capture as many enemy soldiers as possible in the shortest possible time. If we don’t know the secret of the enemy army, we will definitely be under the control of others.”

Liu Bei nodded: "This matter has already been ordered to be done."

Xu You continued: "Furthermore, Jiangdong is requested to send troops quickly. This Jiangxia can be ceded to Jiangdong, and Zhou Yu is invited to send troops to Jiangxia. Zhang Liao has just won Jiangxia, and his foothold is not stable. It is time to regain it. Nanshou, even if Jiangxia is in Jiangdong's hands, at least for now, we can guarantee the smooth flow of our army's food supply, and the Han River is in our hands."

Anyway, Jiang Xia has been lost, Liu Bei has experienced a series of defeats, and he can't get enough troops to recapture Jiang Xia for a while, and now he has to support Xiangfan, so he can't spare a hand, and ceding Jiang Xia in exchange for Jiang Dong to send troops, the best result , it was Zhang Liao and Zhou Yu who kept each other in check. When they were here, they would free up their hands and seize Jiangxia again. Maybe they could regain it at that time, but Jiangdong must send troops as soon as possible.

"Brother Ziyuan, the last time Zijing said that Sun Quan was going to send troops to fight on the southern and southern fronts of Chu, and I am afraid that there will be no spare troops to attack Jiangxia at this moment." Kuai Liang said with a frown.

"At this moment, at that moment, if there is a loss in Jingbei, and both Nanjun and Jiangxia fall into the hands of Chunan, what's the point even if Sun Quan takes Hefei?" Xu You shook his head.

If South of Chu gains the land of Jingbei, there are three counties of Nanyang, Nanjun, and Jiangxia, and they can train the navy in Hanshui. When the time comes, Jiangdong will face the enemy sailors who will appear from Hanshui and Hefei at the same time. Especially here in Jingzhou, if South of Chu has Nanjun and Jiangxia, as long as there is a navy, they can go down the river at any time and attack the cities along the river in the east of the river.

No matter what Sun Quan wanted to do, he had to save Jiang Xia.

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei nodded silently and said, "What Zi Zi said is quite reasonable, who would like to go to Jiangdong?"

"If you don't give up, you are willing to go and talk about it!" Xu You said in a deep voice.

Liu Bei nodded: "Mr. Ziyuan is going, so Bei can rest assured. Since that's the case, I will leave this matter to the resources."

Xu You nodded, the situation was urgent and he couldn't wait any longer, so he bowed to everyone to say goodbye, and then, escorted by Liu Bei, he left Jiangling and went straight to Moling by boat.

After Liu Bei sent Xu You away, he looked at the generals and said, "I heard about the secret..."

"I know some methods of torture, how about handing it over to me?" Kuai Yue said with a smile.

Liu Bei looked at Kuai Yue, nodded and said, "I'll trouble Yidu to worry about it. Bei will capture more enemy troops as soon as possible and hand them over to Yidu."

"Thank you, my lord." Kuai Yue said with a smile.

In the next two days, there was no progress in the direction of the Xiangfan front. After all, it was a line of defense that had been in operation since the time of Liu Biao. Not only the two generals Guan Yu and Le Jin guarded it, but also Shi Tao and other Confucian scholars gathered day and night to protect it. Cheng Qingqi, even Huang Zhong, is difficult to break through for a while, but things outside the battlefield are much more interesting.

Jiangxia, Xiling.

"Liu Xuande is poor and crazy!?" Zhang Liao heard that another scout was ambushed, and the veins on his forehead twitched.

In fact, when the two armies are at war, it is not uncommon for scouts from both sides to fight each other.

But according to the scout report from Zhang Liao, Liu Bei directly sent an entire army to ambush his scouts.

Just grab it, the scouts who died in battle not only lost their horses, but even their armor, and some even stripped off their obscene trousers. Even Zhang Liao's character was irritated by Liu Bei's actions.

"You don't need to be angry, general. I have some guesses." Yang Xiu smiled and said.

As a traitor, Yang Xiu is now resigned to his fate. After all, his father has always stood by Chu Nan's side unswervingly. Even if he gave up the reputation and fame accumulated by the Yang family for several generations, what can he do as a son?Just follow through.

It was also for this reason that besides Xu Shu, Yang Xiu was also placed in the army this time. This time when Zhang Liao was going on an expedition, he was sent by Chu Nan to serve as Zhang Liao's staff.

"Oh?" Zhang Liao looked at Yang Xiudao after hearing the words, "What is Dezu's opinion?"

Yang Xiu shook his head and said: "It's not a good idea, but Xiu thinks that the other party may have no choice but to do this."

"Have no choice?" Zhang Liao asked in confusion.

"Since the war between the two sides, our army has almost crushed Liu Bei's army and lost the city and lost ground. The disparity in combat power between the two armies is like a cloud. If it is a general, it will be fine, but the gap between soldiers is also so big. Liu Bei It's strange if we are weak and not suspicious. The arrest of our army's scouts is not for other reasons, but because our army's scouts are easy to leave alone. Our army's soldiers, if they gather in hundreds, even if they are defeated, they can retreat calmly. Only the scouts, at most two Only when you are in a team can the opponent have a chance to capture, as for the purpose, it is nothing more than asking our army how to use Qi!" Yang Xiu explained with a smile.

In trying to figure out people's hearts, Yang Xiu has a very deep skill.

Zhang Liao nodded, that was indeed the case, looked at Yang Xiu and said, "If that's the case, then don't give him this chance."

"At this time, the opponent has already captured many soldiers. If there are more people, it will be impossible to be strict." Yang Xiu shook his head with emotion.

If there is only one person, it is possible to regard death as home and keep the secret, but if there are more people, there will always be those who are afraid of death, pain, and torture, even if it is possible, if there are more people, it will be much easier to obtain information .

It only takes a few tricks to break people's hearts.

"What Dezu said may be right, but you can't do nothing, Wu Shuang!" Zhang Liao shouted outside the tent.

"The last general is here!" Wu Shuang entered the tent carrying his cooked copper stick, and saluted Zhang Liao.

"Pass down my military order. From now on, when scouts go out, change the two into a team of ten. If you encounter an ambush, evacuate immediately, don't hesitate!" Zhang Liao said in a deep voice.

Two people are easy to catch each other, but with the current gap in combat power between the two sides, as long as there are ten people, it will not be easy to deal with. They can't fight, but they can run.

You know, the scouts in Chu Nan's army are all equipped with high-quality war horses. With a ten-man army formation, they are extremely fast.

"Here!" Wu Shuang agreed, turned and left.

"General, Jiang Xia has already fallen, but the battle has just begun. I wonder what the general's next plan is?" Yang Xiu looked at Zhang Liao and asked with a smile.

Intend?

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Liao said: "Jiangxia is the key link between Jiangdong and Jingzhou. At this moment, Liu Bei can't beat our army head-on, so he will try to contact Jiangdong to attack our army. Next, we will first try to block the river, and the two will prepare for battle. Jiangdong Reinforcements may arrive soon, and our army needs to be prepared."

Yang Xiuben wanted to remind him, but seeing that Zhang Liao had already figured it out, he stopped talking. At the same time, he was also a little moved. Not only did Chu Nan plan his own strategy, but the generals who commanded the army under his tent were all rare and good generals, and they did not only know how to fight fiercely. Reckless.

Yang Xiu thought for a while, and automatically kicked Lu Bu out of the ranks. After all, he was the old man of Chu Nan, not a general under his command, and he didn't quite understand why Lu Bu didn't appear on the battlefield this time the Southern Expedition was a key battle to unify the world. superior?

With that person's temperament, he probably won't be able to bear it. Is it really the so-called dispute between heaven and man?
Yang Xiu thought of the Struggle Between Heaven and Man sold in the Ministry of Industry Bookstore before, and immediately dismissed the idea. This matter sounds too mysterious. As for the method of practicing Qi, it is likely that Chu Nan went to another secret place to get it. The dispute is just something to disgust Jiangdong, but now it seems that with the strength of the army today, this matter is a bit superfluous~