Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 82: Lord, this battle report should report sorrow rather than happiness (525)

Zhuge Qiao smiled and said: "Your Majesty is benevolent and takes pity on Dong Heng and the other officers and soldiers who are worried about their families, so I let them go."

"If they are enemies of the king again, they will have no choice but to kill each other when they meet again."

"If you can kill Pang De, you can kill Hu Xiu, so why not defeat Pinglu City?"

"Warriors are inherently against benevolence and righteousness. If you can kill as little as possible, do as little as possible."

"In the past, one hundred thousand people in Xiangfan followed the King of Hanzhong, wasn't it because of the King of Hanzhong's benevolence and righteousness?"

"Wancheng Houyin and others rebelled against Cao and followed the prince. Isn't it because the prince upheld the benevolence and righteousness of the King of Hanzhong?"

"Chief Commander, you can't just focus on victory or defeat. We are the troops to promote justice, not brutal bandits."

Guan Pingping felt ashamed: "Young general, I am ashamed."

Guan Yu also stroked his beard and said: "General Dong, there is no need to worry. Guan really does not want to kill more."

"When you go to Pinglu City, it's up to you, General Dong, to decide whether you want to continue fighting Guan or remain neutral."

"Guan will not force you to perform the task of pretending to surrender."

"If Pang De is beheaded, Cao Cao will definitely send another army. Whether you fight or not, it doesn't actually matter."

Guan Yu, Guan Ping and Zhuge Qiao sang or harmonized, making Dong Heng's doubts gradually disappear.

If we could go to Pinglu City to seek protection from Hu Xiu, we wouldn't have to fight Guan Yu, and we could protect Xu Du's wife and children, that would be perfect!

"Junhou, do you really want us to leave?" Dong Heng confirmed again.

Guan Yu waved his hand and said, "Drinking water and dry food have been prepared. General Dong can leave at any time. Guan never deceives anyone!"

Seeing that Guan Yu didn't seem to be cheating, Dong Heng secretly took a long breath and thanked him: "Thank you, Lord Hou, for your kindness, I will definitely repay you in the future!"

As if worried that Guan Yu would repent, Dong Heng left in a hurry, and all the five hundred surrendered soldiers were taken away by Dong Heng.

Guan Xing on the side couldn't understand: "Father, why did you let Dong Heng and the five hundred soldiers leave?"

"If the father lacks someone to lead the army, it would be fine to surrender five hundred soldiers to the child."

The shame on Guan Ping's face had long since disappeared, and he said, "Brother Xing, with five hundred soldiers by your side, you are not afraid of having your neck wiped in the middle of the night."

"This surrendered pawn is a hidden danger in the camp. Dong Heng only surrendered because he was out of strength and was not sincere."

"In addition, Dong Heng and the five hundred surrendered family members are in Cao Cao's hands. If he knew that Cao Ren was still in Fancheng, he might rebel at any time."

"Instead of doing this, it is better to send them to Pinglu City. Five hundred soldiers will consume a lot of food and grass every day."

"In this way, it will not only consume the food and grass in Pinglu City, but also let the soldiers in Pinglu City know my father's benevolence and righteousness."

Guan Xing suddenly realized.

The soldiers who were surrendered and stayed in the army not only had to be supported by money and food, but also had to be watched over by someone.

If the soldiers are not treated well, it will easily cause the soldiers to mutiny and may also leak information about the camp.

This is extremely detrimental to the upcoming war.

When sent to Pinglu City, Hu Xiulai would have to worry about these problems.

Instructing the generals to rest first, Guan Yu left Zhuge Qiao alone to discuss the next tactics.

"Pang De was beheaded, Cao Ren of Fancheng will not leave the city easily again."

"Xiangyang is isolated by the Han River and is restrained by Zhao Lei's five thousand soldiers. Cao Ren does not dare to easily mobilize Xiangyang's troops."

"Dong Heng went to Pinglu City. Hu Xiu of Pinglu City had been defeated for a while, but now he was frightened and doubted that he would not dare to easily support Fancheng." "Cao Ren will definitely ask Cao Cao of Chang'an for help if he wants to defend Fancheng."

"Although it is thousands of miles away from Chang'an to Fancheng, it is an area controlled by Cao Cao along the way. If Cao Cao mobilizes his troops and travels quickly, he can arrive there within fifteen days."

"If we deploy troops from Sili or elsewhere, the time will be shorter, leaving us still very little time to wait for the attack on Fan."

"So I think there is no need to change the original plan."

"Fan City can be besieged but not attacked. We are not anxious about the gains or losses of one city or one pool, but how to effectively concentrate superior forces to annihilate Cao Cao's effective forces."

"Waiting for work, encircling the point to gather reinforcements, and defeating Cao Cao's reinforcements first."

A great strategist once said: Concentrate superior forces to annihilate the enemy one by one; lead the enemy by the nose and not be led by the enemy.

Zhuge Qiao's ideas coincided with Guan Yu's.

Guan Yu stroked his beard and praised: "What A Qiao said makes sense. Cao Ren is in Fancheng. It will be difficult to break the city in a short time. The soldiers will be exhausted from attacking the city, which will also affect the morale of our army."

"First deal with Fancheng's reinforcements, and then isolate Fancheng. Fancheng will be self-defeating."

After talking about military affairs with the enemy, Guan Yu was ready to write a battle report to Liu Bei.

After winning the first battle, it was natural to give good news to Liu Bei.

When Liu Bei first became King of Hanzhong, he needed military exploits to quell dissatisfaction in the territory.

There are many people in this territory, so naturally not everyone will think it is reasonable for Liu Bei to become king.

Liu Bei needed a big victory to convince the soldiers and people within his territory.

"Your Majesty, I thought this victory would be reported slowly." Zhuge Qiao dissuaded him: "If your Majesty writes a victory report and goes to Sichuan, then your decision to send troops to assist your Majesty may be dissuaded by everyone on the grounds that Xichuan is exhausted."

"If you want to send a battle report, you must write that the war in Xiangfan is tense. Cao Cao secretly mobilized troops to rob Fancheng, and Sun Quan from Jiangdong is jealous and shows signs of getting ready to take action."

"No matter how good the king is, he can't fight Sun Quan and Cao Cao at the same time just by relying on tens of thousands of soldiers."

"Xichuan is more than two thousand miles away from Fancheng. It is difficult to communicate in time between the two sides, and the victory or defeat of a war is often decided within a few days."

"Therefore, I thought that the victory report could be submitted together with the capture of Xiangfan; what is reported now can only be about worries and joys."

Guan Yu hesitated: "But if this happens, my brother will be under great pressure in Xichuan."

"During the Battle of Hanzhong, my brother was already criticized. If the war in Xiangfan only reported sorrow but not good news, there would be even more people in Xichuan criticizing my brother."

Zhuge Qiao insisted: "As long as the prince finally captures Xiangfan, any voice criticizing the king will disappear."

"But if the prince reports good news but not bad news, and the king neglects to take precautions and is unable to rush to the aid of the prince in time, wouldn't it cause disaster and make the king even more embarrassed?"

Zhuge Qiao did not tell Guan Yu that he had already sent Wang Ping to Xichuan to look for Zhuge Liang when he sent out troops.

If Guan Yu comes with another good news at this time and tells Liu Bei, "It's easy to defeat Xiangfan, brother, don't worry." Liu Bei may not send troops even if Zhuge Qiao prepares a letter to Zhuge Liang in advance.

By that time, Zhuge Qiao would really be helpless.

In Zhuge Qiao's entire plan, Liu Bei's sending troops is the core!
  Only Liu Bei sending troops can truly change the fate of the Battle of Xiangfan.

Even if Liu Bei's soldiers just came to Jingzhou for a walk, it would be enough for Cao Cao and Sun Quan to weigh the pros and cons.

It is true that Liu Bei cannot fight a protracted war, but Cao Cao and Sun Quan may not be able to fight a protracted war either.

The one after another rebellions in Cao Cao's territory are enough to show that Cao Cao is also trying to support himself.

(End of this chapter)