The Invincible Summoning of the Three Kingdoms

Guo Jia cupped his hands and said, "My lord, Hanzhong is very difficult to defend. Although Zhang Lu is dead, his younger brother has taken over the power of Hanzhong City and is now attacking the rebels all over Hanzhong. If we attack rashly, I am afraid we will It caused the grouping of Zhang Lu's old troops. Besides, sending troops south from Xiegu Pass, I am afraid it will take longer."

"What Fengxiao said is very true, the lord can wait until after Yizhou completely surrenders, and send a large army from Yizhou to attack Hanzhong. , will definitely be able to win Hanzhong in one fell swoop." Zhuge Liang also smiled.

Hearing the words of Guo Jia and Zhuge Liang, Liu Rui nodded and said, "I wanted to conquer Hanzhong earlier so that we could connect our territory together. Now it seems that it will not be too late to take this Hanzhong in the future!"

Everyone nodded silently. Attacking Hanzhong seemed to take advantage, but it was actually more time-consuming, and Liu Rui's words meant that the outcome of this matter was set.As a result, everyone present looked towards the east of the map.

Previously, the seven princes revolted, but now Liu Zhang in Yizhou has been pacified, and Hanzhong does not need to be ignored for the time being, so the five princes in the east are left.

"My lord, among the five princes in the east, Cao Cao's strength is the strongest, sitting in Qingzhou, Gunzhou. In the last war, Cao Cao's strength did not suffer too much loss, so the subordinates suggest that you can first Get rid of Cao Cao!" Zhuge Liang pointed at the map, and said again: "If we go to attack Cao Cao, not only will the journey be a long way, but the duration will definitely be the longest. The time for other princes to cultivate and recuperate, when we and Cao Cao are both defeated, I am afraid that the situation at that time will be difficult to say."

Zhuge Liang's words immediately caused everyone to nod again and again, and Liu Rui also agreed: "Yes, Cao Mengde is cunning and treacherous. Among the princes, Cao Mengde is the most difficult to deal with. Forget it, this time let's go first. He Cao Mengde is free for a few days, and we will find him Cao Mengde's bad luck after we have pacified the princes in the coming day."

Zhuge nodded brightly, pointed to Xuzhou again, and said, "Liu Bei and Lu Bu of Xuzhou are the weakest among the princes, but because of the buffers of Cao Cao and Sun Quan, they are the most difficult to attack, so The subordinates suggested that the lord can directly abandon the two of them."

Seeing Liu Rui nod, Zhuge Liang pointed to the last two princes: "Sun Ce of Jiangdong now occupies Jiangdong and Yuzhou. It seems that the territory is the largest among the princes, but the last war severely damaged Sun Ce's strength. , Besides, when the lord was in Jiangdong in the past, he also achieved a great reputation, if you say that the most suitable for attacking, it should be Jiangdong!"

Zhuge Liang's words caused everyone present to discuss, but Liu Rui glanced at Guo Jia, and both of them could hear the meaning of Zhuge Liang's words.

Just now, Zhuge Liang said that the most suitable one should be Jiangdong, so that is to say, what Zhuge Liang wanted to suggest this time was not Jiangdong, but the last remaining princes - Jingzhou Liu Biao.

Sure enough, just as everyone was discussing, Zhuge Liang cupped his hands again and said, "My lord, this subordinate recommends that you take Liu Biao from Jingzhou first."

Previously, Zhuge Liang's detailed analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of various princes had already made many advisors in the field extremely excited. , , .

547: Brigade to Jingzhou

The reaction of the people present was not at all unexpected to Zhuge Liang, and Liu Rui did not express his position at the moment, but just tilted his head slightly in thought.

Zhuge Liang allowed the crowd to be noisy for a while, and when it was a little quieter, he said leisurely: "Everyone, in the last war, Liu Biao's army was destroyed by me and General Hao Zhao. In Jingzhou, only half of the troops are left."

Hearing Zhuge Liang speak, everyone in the field became a little quieter. Now Zhuge Liang is a big celebrity beside Liu Rui, and he is highly valued by Liu Rui and Guo Jia. Under your command, if you have real skills, just take it out and you will naturally be valued.

"The time and effort required to attack Jingzhou and Jiangdong are about the same, but the results are worlds apart." Zhuge Liang looked around for a week, and then smiled: "After conquering Yuzhou and Jiangdong, of course the princes were separated. But it is precisely because of this that the princes will be determined to die, and at that time, if Liu Biao, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Lü Bu join forces, whether we can hold the Yuzhou Jiangdong in our hands is another matter."

"Therefore, attacking Jiangdong and Yuzhou seems to be pushing the princes to the limit. In fact, our troops are forced to defend more places. At that time, both sides of Yuzhou and Jiangdong will have to be defended. In addition to our Now that there is a border line, how many troops do you think you need to be able to defend so many places?" Zhuge Liang's words immediately caused a complete silence in the field, and the advisors who proposed to attack Jiangdong earlier , and no longer speak.In the field, only Zhuge Liang's voice remained: "If we occupy Jiangdong in Yuzhou, then Liu Biao and Cao Cao only need to choose any direction to break through. Our army. At that time, it seems to be a great country, occupying the world. But it is precisely riddled with holes and cannot be prevented!"

This insight made Liu Rui and Guo Jia nodded frequently, and Liu Rui even said with a smile: "Since Kong Ming said he would attack Jingzhou, why don't he come and tell everyone the benefits of attacking Jingzhou."

"My lord, Jingzhou has a vast land and abundant resources, and it spans the Yangtze River. If we can take down Jingzhou, then Jiangnan and Jiangbei will have our city territory. If you want to continue to attack Jiangdong Sun Ce in the future, whether it is from the north or the west, Or sending troops from the south can be done easily." Zhuge Liang bowed his hands to Liu Rui, and then smiled again: "Besides, if we win Jingzhou, Hanzhong will be in our pocket, when do we want to take down Hanzhong? , that's easy."

"Hanzhong is a dangerous and important place in the world, and it is also a place that the lord must seize, otherwise the lonely tree in Yizhou will be difficult to support." Guo Jia also bowed his hands to make peace, and then looked at Zhuge Liang and said: "Kong Ming chose to take Jingzhou first, and his subordinates thought that It is the best choice, but while attacking Jingzhou, we must also guard against Cao Mengde in the east."

Liu Rui nodded, and then said with a smile: "If that's the case, then let's settle down. This time we send troops, we must take Jingzhou. When we pack up Liu Biao, we are going to find Sun Bofu, Cao Mengde and others. Settlement."

Seeing that Liu Rui had made up his mind, the other advisors didn't say much. Besides, Zhuge Liang's analysis today was reasonable and reasonable. At the moment, Liu Rui was setting up many tasks, and all the advisors began to concentrate on discussing how to win Jingzhou. .

When it was late at night, Guo Jia and Zhuge Liang came to Liu Rui's house together. After the discussion in the afternoon, many advisors had come up with a set of initial plans. The advantages and disadvantages of the plan told Liu Rui, waiting for Liu Rui's decision.

With the advice and advice of Guo Jia and Zhuge Liang, Liu Rui quickly chose the most secure one.

"Fengxiao, you go to General Li Jing and General Li Cunxiao's mansion in person and ask him to come over." Liu Rui looked at Guo Jia and instructed.Lazy people listen to the book www.lanren9.com

Guo Jia handed over the promise, so he brought the token soldier talisman and went to Li Jing.It didn't take long for Li Jing and Li Cunxiao to come together.

"Pharmacist, Cunxiao, the last time you two defended Cao Mengde along the Yellow River, and it was not leaking. This time, I am afraid that you will need to guard against it." Liu Rui handed the counselors' plans to the two. Then he said solemnly: "This war is very important. I will allocate [-] horses to you. You two must defend the front."

Li Jing and Li Cunxiao both hurriedly handed over their hands and said in unison, "Don't worry, my lord, the last commander will definitely live up to his trust."

Liu Rui nodded. Naturally, he trusted the abilities of these two, so he didn't say any more at the moment. He just handed the soldiers and other items to the two and let them take the lead.The road to Jizhou is long, and even if we send troops now, I am afraid it will be much slower than Liu Rui.

As for Liu Rui himself, he summoned the remaining generals, ordered an army of [-] troops, and carefully checked the defense situation of the remaining states on the side before he set off with a mighty army.

Liu Rui has such a big move in Chang'an, and naturally he can't hide it from everyone. Although Chang'an and the civilians in various places support Liu Rui in every possible way, it is also mixed with the fine works of Liu Biao and other princes. It is for this reason that Liu Rui The news of the dispatch of troops soon reached Jingzhou.

At the beginning, Liu Biao was still snickering about which hapless one would suffer, but when Liu Rui went south from Hongnong, Liu Biao panicked!

Judging from the direction of Liu Rui's army, it was clear that it was coming straight at him, Liu Biao!That unlucky bastard is Liu Biao!

This incident frightened Liu Biao, and he hurriedly summoned many advisors to discuss the matter, but every time Liu Rui's army of [-] people was mentioned, Liu Biao's civil servants and generals felt a sense of powerlessness.

"My lord, we have already offended Liu Haosheng before. You and that Liu Rui are both relatives of the Han family, so they shouldn't be fighting in the same room, and Liu Rui did not embarrass Liu Zhang after capturing Yizhou. From the point of view of his subordinates, We should imitate Liu Zhang, the ancients who know the current affairs are Junjie, then Liu Rui has a large number of soldiers, and with the strength of our Jingzhou, it is really like a man’s arm and a chariot!” It was Liu Biao’s general Cai Mao who spoke, but what he said didn’t really matter. It made Liu Biao feel chills.

"General Cai Mao, what you said is light, then Liu Rui put Liu Zhang under house arrest, are you willing to let the lord end up like this?" Someone even jumped out and pointed at Cai Mao's nose and scolded: "Could it be that General Cai Mao wants to follow suit? That Zhang Songfazheng also sold our lord as Liu Zhang?"

These civil and military ministers under Liu Biao's command had just discussed, and they immediately fell into a fierce quarrel. , , .

548: Chaos in Jingzhou

Someone accused Cai Mao before, but Cai Mao didn't even look at that person at all. His Cai family was an aristocratic family in Jingzhou, and even Liu Biao wanted to give him some face, not to mention that Cai Mao's sister was Liu Biao's favorite concubine, and she was righteous. Because of this, Cai Mao has always been Liu Biao's right-hand man, and in many affairs in Jingzhou, Liu Biao is very dependent on their Cai family.

"Everyone knows!" Cai Mao bowed his hands to everyone, and then sneered: "I am loyal to the lord, this is the proof of heaven and earth! Today's advice to the lord to surrender is also for the sake of our Jingzhou!"

After a pause, Cai Mao spoke again: "My lord is a wise ruler of the world, and he treats the people meticulously. Naturally, he doesn't want to see the flames ravaging our Jingzhou. Besides, Liu Rui personally led an army of [-] people, and the last time we suffered heavy losses, I will I would like to ask everyone, if we desperately resist, what can we do to stop them?"

Cai Mao's words immediately plunged the field into silence.What Cai Mao said was indeed the real situation. Besides, Liu Rui's army of [-] people were all elite soldiers who had been trained in the last war. When it comes to combat effectiveness, I am afraid that the troops and horses of the princes are not opponents.

When Cai Mao saw that no one was talking, he immediately said loudly: "My lord, Liu Rui and you are both relatives of the Han family. If you can have a sincere conversation with him, resolve the previous grievances and use your ability. , it may not be impossible to continue to dominate Jingzhou in the future."

Liu Biao's eyes flickered, but he looked at Cai Mao for a long time and was speechless. When Liu Biao came to Jingzhou, the whole Jingzhou was in chaos, and Liu Biao got the Cai family, Kuai family, Huang family and other aristocratic families precisely because of that. With their support, he was able to control the entire Jingzhou in a short period of time. Until now, Liu Biao had to rely on them for these aristocratic families. Otherwise, in many places, the power and influence of these aristocratic families could instantly subvert his Liu Biao rule.

Cai Mao's remarks, to a certain extent, also represent the meaning of the Jingzhou aristocratic family. At least at this moment, Liu Biao looked up, such as Kuailiang and others. There was no objection.

Such an expression is a little subtle.And Liu Biao's heart began to sink gradually, and he was also thinking about what would happen if he surrendered.

However, it was also in this strange silence that someone suddenly stood up, knelt down on one knee and bowed to Liu Biao: "My lord, the general dares to think that we must not surrender!"

Hearing this, Liu Biao looked up in surprise, and saw that Wei Yan was looking at him with burning eyes. When his heart moved, he asked, "General Wen Chang has any advice, you might as well listen to it."