Soldiers come to the world

Winter is coming to spring, and the spring of Jian'an 16 has finally come. In the early spring of February, busy farmers appeared in the fields of Bashu.

Bashu is mainly planted with winter wheat. Although there is no need to sow seeds in spring, ox plowing and hoeing are still extremely important for maintaining soil moisture. First, oxen are used to loosen the compacted soil, and then each field must be hoeed at least twice. Among the above, one must be careful not to hurt the wheat seedlings, so as to keep the soil loose and moist, which is conducive to the vigorous growth of the wheat seedlings.

After the wheat was harvested in early June, rice had to be planted immediately. The humid climate, fertile soil and sufficient water made the Bashu area a granary since ancient times.

The same is true for Liu Jing. After obtaining Bashu, he completely solved the food problem and increased his army from 12 to 20. After nearly a year of training and rest, his army has become more elite, and the time to send troops to Guanzhong has come. It's coming gradually.

At this time, Liu Jing's army was no longer called the Jingzhou Army. This was gradually changed as the territory he controlled expanded. The admission of Hanzhong, the addition of [-] Yizhou Army and Hanzhong Army, and the Jingzhou Army is obviously out of date.

Someone proposed to change the name to Chu Jun, because Liu Jing was named the Duke of Chu, but the senior officials in Bashu disagreed. After repeated discussions, Liu Jing personally decided on the name. For Cao Jun, his army was called Han Jun, the Han Dynasty. army.

Although the time to go north to Guanzhong is gradually approaching, it is still the most critical moment for spring plowing, and it is not appropriate to start mobilization for combat preparations. You have to wait another half a month. The best time for combat preparations is after the end of spring plowing.

Liu Jing's new mansion is the original Liu Zhang's state pastoral mansion. It is located in the north of Chengdu and covers an area of ​​[-] mu. One of the natural lakes is as large as [-] mu. The lake is clear and sweet. It has been carefully repaired by Liu Zhang for more than ten years. Exquisite emerald gemstones, several exquisite pavilions are built around the lake, surrounded by dense forests, and a granite bridge spans the lake. Although the mansion in Bashu is not as big as the mansion in Jingzhou, it is more exquisite. less than.

In the afternoon, Sun Shangxiang stood in the moon-lanning pavilion by the lake, staring at the pool of water in a daze. There was a trace of sadness in her eyes. Just two days ago, she received a letter from her sister-in-law. Her mother fell ill because she missed her. It also aroused her homesickness. [

She has been married for more than a year. Many times, the magnificence of the mountains and rivers in Shu made her forget her hometown, but her mother's illness made her miss her hometown suddenly.

"what happened?"

At some point, Tao Zhan appeared behind her. She was pregnant with Liujia, and it was very inconvenient to move. She was walking with two female guards, and happened to see Sun Shangxiang in the pavilion from a distance. Tao Zhan asked with concern: "Is that right?" Do you miss your mother?"

Sun Shangxiang nodded silently, and Tao Zhan sighed. She also thought of her mother, who died of illness the year she met her husband. She also felt a little sad in her heart, so she said softly, "Then you go back to visit your mother! Your husband should Will agree."

"I know he'll agree, I'm just not sure about you."

Sun Shangxiang looked back at Tao Zhan's abdomen, and said with a wry smile, "If I leave, there are so many things at home, how can you be busy?"

Tao Zhan stepped forward to hold her hand and said with a smile: "The housekeepers are very capable, and there is Bao Niang, she can help me, and it's not the first time I have a baby, so you can rest assured to go back to visit my mother! Stay for the first half of the year and spend good time with your mother."

Sun Shangxiang bit her lip lightly and nodded, "I'll go talk to him."

Tao Zhan smiled, "He's having a meeting with several military advisers in the study outside, it should be over, you go!"

"It's windy here, I'll send my eldest sister home first!"

Sun Shangxiang helped Tao Zhan slowly walk out of the pavilion and walked towards Tao Zhan's yard

In the outer study, Liu Jing was discussing with Jia Xu, Sima Yi, Fazheng, Pang Tong, Xu Shu, Jiang Wan, Yin Mo and others about the decision to take Guanzhong from the north. It was a clear plan for their troops to take Guanzhong from the north. 』 can be clearly seen, but some details can be discussed.

"According to our latest information, Cao Cao has deployed 20 troops on the line from Guanzhong to Longxi, of which 14 are in Guanzhong. With Cao Zhang as the main general, Xia Houyuan as the deputy general, and Chen Qun as the military adviser, Zhang Liao led [-] troops to garrison Nanyang, Man Chong led [-] troops to garrison Hefei, and Cao Cao was stationed in Xuchang. The defense was tight, and the battle of Guanzhong was not easy. !"

At this time, Sima Yi frowned, "It sounds like Cao Cao has regained his vitality?"

Liu Jing nodded, "After all, the Battle of Chibi took place in Jian'an 13 years ago. Now nearly three years have passed. In addition, the weather in the north was favorable last year, and the autumn grain harvests in various places were bumper. It was also resolved, and Cao Cao put down the rebels of Tian Bo and Su Yin in Hebei at the end of last year, and received more than 40 soldiers, restoring his strength to [-]. Not only that, a month ago, Cao Cao Cao was conferred the title of Wei Gong and Jia Jiuxi, although he was rejected by the gentry, we have to admit that he still has a high prestige in the court and the army.” [

As soon as Liu Jing finished speaking, Jia Xu laughed, "The state shepherd is too ambitious. In fact, except for the increase in the number of troops, Cao's army has not changed much, and the 10,000+ soldiers are all mobs. It has not been a few years. Hard work, don't even think about becoming an elite army. Although our strength is only half of the opponent's, our water army, heavy armored infantry, heavy crossbow army, and eagle strike army are all extremely powerful elites. Our 20 army can completely compete with 40 Thousands of Cao's army can fight against each other, otherwise, Cao's army would have killed him long ago."

Liu Jing smiled and said: "The main reason is that we should not underestimate the enemy. Although we have defeated Cao Jun many times before, it was in the land of water in the south, but if we go to the north, it will be completely different. We must be mentally prepared for defeat."

Speaking of this, Liu Jing picked up the wooden pole and pointed to the map and said: "Since everyone agrees that we will march from Longxi, then we have decided to attack Chen Cang to contain Cao's army, and the army will attack Tianshui County."

The crowd dispersed, only Fazheng was left in the room. Liu Jing had other business to keep him. Fazheng has been assisting Zhao Yun in Hanzhong, and only rushed back to Chengdu last night.

"How's the morale of the Hanzhong army?" Liu Jing asked with a smile.

Fazheng nodded, "The morale has gradually reached its peak. In General Zhao's words, the Hanzhong Army that surrendered seems to have been completely reborn. Now General Zhao is also very concerned about when to attack Guanzhong?"

Liu Jing walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, and sighed slightly: "There is enough food and military supplies in the Hanzhong warehouse. The key is to requisition by civilians. Unlike the south, you can rely on boats to attack Guanzhong. The north depends entirely on animal power and civilians." To transport supplies, I plan to recruit 15 peasants and 30 head of livestock from Bashu and Hanzhong, the impact is too great, we have to wait until the spring plowing is over, and we have to wait another half a month!"

Fazheng hesitated for a moment and said, "I have a saying, I don't know if I should say it or not?"

"If you have anything to say, just say it, don't hesitate so deliberately, I'm not a person who keeps quiet." Liu Jing said a little displeased.

"I want to ask why you didn't attack Guanzhong after the autumn harvest last year. At that time, Cao Cao's deployment had not yet been completed, and the war to wipe out Ma Chao had just ended. The soldiers were exhausted and Longxi's army was empty. If we attacked Longxi at that time, it might be easier. Much more, unlike now, when Cao Cao is deployed, we are a little passive."

Liu Jing looked at the roof with his hands behind his back, and said after a while: "Many people have raised this question now, and even the military has questioned it. I don't blame them for questioning, but I hope you don't ask such a question again in the future, after all You are a military adviser, if you don’t even understand, how will you fight this battle in the future?”

Fazheng was in a cold sweat from fright. He didn't expect Liu Jing to be so unhappy. He lowered his head and didn't dare to say any more. Liu Jing glanced at him and continued: "From ancient times to the present, no southern army can unify the world. No, and never again, we raised troops in Jingzhou, relying on the Yangtze River and the Han River to preserve it and resist Cao Jun’s iron heels, but this does not mean that we will be able to defeat Cao Jun in the north.”

Speaking of this, Liu Jing sighed softly again, "Actually, I originally planned to attack Nanyang, but in the end I gave up because I knew that the Jingzhou army was no match for Cao's army when they arrived on the plain, only Cao Cao's Thirty thousand iron cavalry can sweep us away. I can capture Nanyang, but I can't defend Nanyang. That's why I finally decided to give up fighting for Nanyang and go north to Guanzhong. With Guanzhong as the center, I established Longyou cavalry to fight against Cao Jun. The only way I can finally defeat Cao Cao, so the significance of the Battle of Guanzhong is no less than that of the Battle of Chibi, Xiaozhi, do you understand?"

Fazheng nodded silently, he understood a little bit, "What Zhou Mu means is that we not only need to conquer Guanzhong and Longyou, but more importantly, we must defend it and gain a firm foothold in Guanzhong."

There was a smile of approval on Liu Jing's face, "It's for this reason that I might have been able to take the opportunity to capture Guanzhong last fall, but can I hold it? Bashu is not yet stable, the grain transportation line has not been established, and the siege weapons The construction has not been completed, and the army training is not sufficient. If we are driven back after occupying Guanlong, it will be a fatal blow. It is very likely that we will never have the opportunity to capture Guanlong. On the contrary, wait for Cao Cao to prepare everything If you defeat Cao Jun when he is at his strongest, then he will also not have the strength to take back Guan Long, and Guan Long will be secure for us, if we don’t pay the price, how can there be any real gains?”

Fazheng was ashamed, and gave a deep salute, "I understand!"

Liu Jing nodded and smiled, "Actually, Jia Xu and Sima Yi understand this, so they didn't raise any objections."

After a pause, Liu Jing asked again with a smile: "How is Ma Chao doing?" "He is very good, working hard to train the army, but he is relatively silent. He has expressed his willingness to marry Mrs. Liu."

"That's good, Xiaozhi will work hard and be the matchmaker!"

Fazheng laughed, "I am very willing!"

At this time, seeing that it was getting late, he got up and said goodbye. Liu Jing sent him out of the courtyard, and when he turned around, he saw Sun Shangxiang standing in a pavilion not far away, looking over here, Liu Jing greeted him with a smile .

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