Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 438
Pang Tong suddenly said: "Master, I have something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not!"

Liu Bei said happily: "It's okay for scholars to talk about it!"

Pang Tong said: "Although my lord is in charge of the military power in Jingzhou, he is controlled by Kuai, Huang and other clans, and has no righteous reputation. If he forms an alliance with Sun Cao, it will be embarrassing, and even cause internal chaos. My lord, why don't you abolish Liu Qi to stand on your own and rectify your name? , order Jing Xiang!"

"Shiyuan be careful!"

Liu Bei was shocked and said: "How can you say such a rebellious thing after being favored by the King of Chu!"

"This……"

Pang Tong was a little dumbfounded, a little confused about his master.

Even the first day of junior high school, are you still afraid of the fifteenth day?

Besides, there are some things everyone knows well, so there is no need to act with yourself, right?
Pang Tong was puzzled and puzzled, but he couldn't say anything more.

Xu Shu moved his lips, wanting to say something, but he didn't say it in the end.

Liu Bei let out a long breath, and said, "How to cede Jiangxia and live temporarily with Cao Cao, we need Yuan Zhi and Shi Yuan to come up with a proper way. At this critical moment, we must not cause civil strife in Jingzhou, remember!"

"As ordered!"

Xu Shu and Pang Tong agreed, discussed some details, and then got up to leave.

Winter in the south comes later than in the north, and it goes earlier than in the north. Before the New Year’s Eve, the snow starts to melt. Prepare for spring plowing.

Ruyin, the camp of the dry army.

Luo Zheng called together the generals and advisers accompanying the army to discuss the matter of sending troops.

Jia Xu took the lead and said, "My lord, the weather is getting warmer today and the snow has melted. It's the right time to send troops!"

Luo Zheng made a 'hmm' sound and said: "Talk about how to send troops. I heard that Cao A concealed his daughter from Sun Ce's younger brother Sun Quan. The two families have formed an alliance of in-laws, and Sun Ce is now in Shouchun, and he wants to block the lonely king with Cao A. Go south, let's talk about how to fight this battle?"

Fazheng said in a loud voice: "My lord, I think that our army should give full play to our superiority in strength, divide our forces and attack Huainan with a thunderous force, and drive Sun Ce, Liu Qi and others to the south of the river, and then we will train our navy again. The achievements of several years of gathering together across the river to conquer, wiped out Jiangdong and Jingnan in one fell swoop, and established the world."

Luo Zheng said in a deep voice: "Everyone knows this, but how should the soldiers be divided?"

Fa Zhengdao: "You can order General Zhang Liao to go out of Anfengjin to attack Hefei, and then order an army to go out of Huaiyin to attack Xuyi, and then concentrate the main force to attack Shouchun. In this way, Sun Ce and Cao Cao will inevitably divide their troops to resist, so that our army can exert its strength. advantage."

Sima Yi seconded, "This plan is very good!"

Luo Zheng looked at Jia Xu and said, "What do Wen He think?"

Jia Xu said: "I have no objection. Sun Ce's coalition army can only be more than ten soldiers. If there are many, we will divide them, and if we are few, we will gather them. Our army's division and attack can indeed maximize the advantages in strength. However, Sun Ce and Cao Cao should not He would think that with a mere 60 soldiers and horses, we could keep our army north of the Huai River. After all, the Huai River is not a river, and no matter how elite the Jiangdong Navy is, it cannot stop our army of [-] from crossing the Huai River. If the battle is not good, Cao Cao will probably Abandon Huainan and Lujiang."

Fazheng also slammed: "What the military adviser said is very true, there is really a possibility!"

Sima Yi also nodded, his eyes revealing his thoughts.

"Ok?"

Luo Zheng's eyes narrowed, "Give up Huainan and Lujiang, where else can Cao Aman go?"

Jia Xu shook his head and said: "It's hard to say, but Jiangdong has natural dangers, which is the reason why Sun Ce's foundation, so he should not cede land to Cao Cao. If Cao Cao abandons Huainan, Jingzhou is the most likely place to go. After all, the situation in Jingzhou It is more complicated. Although Liu Qi is the king of Chu, he was emptied by Liu Bei. Although Liu Bei controls the military power, the gentry in Jingzhou regard him as a thorn in his side. Find a place to rest."

Luo Zheng made a 'hmm' sound, his eyes were ruthless, and he said: "Since there is this possibility, we must make arrangements early. This time, we can't let Cao A hide away again anyway. How should our army arrange to intercept?"

Jia Xu said: "You can send troops to capture the Qingni Pass and cut off the main road from Lujiang to Jiangxia!"

Sima Yi said: "You can enter Jiangxia by going up the river from Puxian County, or you can enter Jiangxia by going overland from Xunyang. Wan County and Xunyang are both in the southernmost part of the Lujiang River, and there is also an important town of Hefei. I'm afraid it's not easy to intercept them. !"

Jia Xu glanced at Sima Yi with admiration, and said: "What Zhongda said is indeed the key point. The Qingni pass is easy to pass, but it is indeed not easy to cut Cao Jun's retreat, and our army can't bypass Hefei and attack Anhui directly. county."

Fazheng said: "Since Cao's army cannot retreat, how about attacking Jingzhou first?"

Sima Yi's complexion changed, and he said excitedly, "It's really a clever plan to strike east and west, and hit the west unexpectedly. Now that our army is gathered in Anfengjin and Shouchun, everyone thinks that our army will attack Huainan first instead of Jingzhou. If we attack first Jingzhou can indeed receive surprising effects. When Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Sun Ce and others react, I am afraid that the overall situation will be settled!"

As soon as Luo Zheng's face moved, he looked at Jia Xu, "What do Wen He think?"

Jia Xu stroked his willow beard, as if he had thought about it a long time ago, without much surprise, he said: "This plan is very good, and Jingzhou has less than 20 troops, so we only need to transfer ten more troops, plus the ten troops of General Zhao Yun's troops. Ten thousand soldiers stationed in the field, [-] troops are enough to sweep Jingxiang!"

"it is good!"

Luo Zheng beat the case fiercely, and said decisively: "Then attack Jingxiang first!"

"The last general is willing to be a pioneer!"

As soon as the words fell, more than a dozen generals hurriedly got up and asked for orders.

Seeing that the sweeping of Jingyang is imminent, and the pace of unification of the world has been unstoppable, everyone is very excited.

It has always been everyone's dream to unify the world and build meritorious service from the dragon.

Luo Zheng got up, took a few steps under the hall, then stopped, and said in a deep voice: "Wenhe!"

Jia Xu cupped his hands and said, "What are your orders, my lord?"

Luo Zhengdao: "Order the [-] Western Army to assemble in Wancheng in batches, and must arrive at Wancheng within a month to stand by. At the same time, pay attention to the scouts of the Jingzhou Army. Before our army leaves Wancheng and goes south, Liu Bei must not let Liu Bei know about us. The Army has changed plans."

"As ordered!"

Jia Xu bowed his hand.

Luo Zheng said again: "The attack on Jingzhou was unexpected, and we must make a quick decision to prevent Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Sun Ce and others from retreating to Jiangdong. It will be difficult for our army to cross the south of the Yangtze River. Therefore, the lonely king not only wants to drive Liu Bei and Sun Ce across the river, but also annihilates the main force of Sun and Liu as much as possible, captures and kills Cao Aman, and clears the way for our army to conquer Jiangdong in the future , all generals must work together, don't neglect!"

"As ordered!"

All the generals responded in unison, all gearing up.

Jia Xu said: "My lord, you can order the army to attack Shouchun and Xutai according to the plan, so as to attract the attention of Cao Jun and Sun Ce."

Luo Zhengji said: "If you are kind, follow Wenhe's opinion!"

(End of this chapter)