The Nameless of the Common Clans

Liu Bei and Sun Ce divided Jingzhou together at this time. Chen Mo did not think that they divided Jingzhou for the sake of peace in the world. You must know that in the previous war, the two sides fought hard to compete for important places such as Jiangling and Xiangfan, and the two sides fought hard. Liu, how can it be possible to reconcile just by saying that we are reconciled?

Chen Mo and Xu Shu no longer paid attention to the sand table in Suiyang. Xu Shu suggested: "My lord, it's hard to say where the Jianghuai River is now, but Nanyang cannot afford to lose anything!"

Nanyang is a strategically important place. Although Lu Bu's governance back then was unknown whether it was deliberate, but now Nanyang is an important place along with the north and south. As long as Nanyang is in Chen Mo's hands, Chen Mo can launch an attack on Jingzhou at any time, but if Nanyang falls to Liu Bei in hand If so, then Liu Bei will be able to launch an attack on Chen Mo at any time. You must know that it is not just Heluo that Chen Mo is close to Nanyang. Yingchuan is now Chen Mo's territory. If Liu Bei wins Nanyang, he can launch an attack on Yingchuan at any time. .

Chen Mo nodded. The land of Jianghuai is not a threat now. Even if Jiangdong comes, Chen Mo can fight them back as long as they have not yet established a firm foothold. But Nanyang is different. If Nanyang is lost, it will be like stabbing Chen Mo in the abdomen. If you are not careful, you may hit Chen Mo at any time, and it will be very painful. Therefore, compared to Jianghuai, which has not yet been obtained, Nanyang, which has been in business for many years, is of greater significance to Chen Mo.

"Immediately send someone to notify Zhang Liao, Wei Yan, and Cui Geng, and ask them to lead their troops to Nanyang as soon as the order is received. Watch out for Liu Bei and don't let him take advantage of it." Chen Mo took out the command arrow and said solemnly to Xu Shu.

"Here!" Xu Shu nodded, took the order arrow and left, going to arrange for someone to deliver the message.

Zhang Liao and Wei Yan were the guards of Nanyang before and were familiar with Nanyang, and Cui Geng is also from Nanyang. Now that he is allowed to return to his hometown, Chen Mo wants to let him return to his hometown with honor. Secondly, it can also better mobilize Nanyang. Local power.

Unknowingly, Liu Bei had grown to the point that Chen Mo had to pay attention to him.

Although there are only three counties now, they occupy Nanjun, which has the largest population and wealth. This Nanjun is inferior to the four counties of Jingnan plus Jiangxia. It can be said that Liu Bei is now the true leader of Jingzhou. Lord, the most important thing is the terrain. It is just a Han River. Even someone as powerful as Lu Bu could not cross it back then. Even if Chen Mo wants to conquer the south in the future, this navy will be a big problem.

The messenger quickly found the headquarters of Zhang Liao, Wei Yan and Cui Geng. After receiving the order, Zhang Liao and Wei Yan found Xu Shu and asked doubtfully: "Sir, the battle is about to begin, why are we allowed to leave?"

"You two generals don't have to worry." Xu Shu naturally knew what they were worried about. They were just worried about whether Chen Mo had a deeper meaning or whether he was unwilling to let them get the credit. He patiently explained at the moment: "Liu Bei and Sun Ce reconciled and divided Jingxiang equally. Now Liu Bei has begun to station troops in the Xinye area. If the general returns a moment later, I am worried that Nanyang will not be protected. If Nanyang is lost, our army will win the Central Plains, and the hinterland will be threatened by Liu Bei from time to time!"

"I see." Zhang Liao and Wei Yan immediately understood. Although the battle in front of them was crucial, if Liu Bei really sent troops to Nanyang, this would also be a crucial battle situation. Not only was Chen Mo not guarding against them, but he also gave the two of them great trust. , Zhang Liao immediately intervened and said with a salute: "It can't be delayed, I will leave now."

Xu Shu watched the two people leave before returning to his life. As for Cui Geng, there was no need to worry. As Chen Mo's confidants, Cui Geng, Shi Geng, and Yu Sheng could be said to have blind worship for Chen Mo. Chen Mo Wherever they were asked to go, even if it was mountains of swords and seas of fire, they would rush there without hesitation. Zhang Liao and Wei Yan would come over to ask, but Cui Geng had already led his troops to withdraw from the battlefield and rushed to Nanyang.

At the same time, Jingzhou and Xiangyang.

"Congratulations, my lord." After Sun Ce withdrew his troops, Zhuge Liang also returned to Xiangyang from Fancheng. Looking at Liu Bei sitting on the throne, Zhuge Liang smiled and saluted.

Today, although Liu Bei has not accepted the position of King of Chu in name, Liu Qi is dead, Liu Cong is missing, the Cai family is dead and scattered, and the other Huang families have begun to support Liu Bei under Zhuge Liang's persuasion. , Kuai also joined Liu Bei's command, but relatively speaking, Kuai belonged to the neutral faction, although Now he is an official, but he only works and does not show allegiance. The Pang family and Pangshan people were also introduced to Liu Bei by Zhuge Liang. Although Liu Bei is not known as the king of Chu, he has firmly established himself as the lord of Jingxiang. Liu Pan, Liu Hu, Wen The attachment of clan members and generals such as Pin and Wang Wei also enriched the talents under Liu Bei.

Coupled with the earlier generals such as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Xiahou Bo, Chen Dao, and Ji Ling, Liu Bei's command can now be said to be both civil and military, and they have a foothold. The foundation is established. The next step is to consider where to go next. .

"Bei is still a guest in Jingxiang now." Liu Bei waved his hand, and then said solemnly: "Kong Ming, now that Chen Mo has won the battle of Guandu, the Central Plains will be unified. If this is true, Bei will occupy Jingxiang. I'm afraid he will Even if Chen Mo goes south, it will be difficult for us to defeat the enemy."

Zhang Fei on the side heard this and said disdainfully: "Chen Mo is only a little kid, brother, why should we be afraid of him? We now have more soldiers and food. While he is still in the Central Plains, we can penetrate Nanyang and attack Luoyang in one go. Then he will take over." It’s useless in the Central Plains.”

"Yide, don't talk nonsense." Liu Bei said with a smile. If it were really that simple, he wouldn't have been running around for so many years without a foothold. Cao Cao could easily deal with him back then, not to mention that Chen Mo was stronger than Cao Cao.

"What the three generals said is not completely unreasonable." Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "However, Luoyang has the strongholds of Yique and Lu Hun, and it will be difficult for our army to break them. But now that Chen Mo is attacking the Central Plains with all his strength, the land of Nanyang is empty. We wait for the opportunity. If we can take this opportunity to capture Nanyang, Chen Mo will capture the Central Plains one day. If we go east, we can form a pincer attack with the Sun family on the Central Plains. If we go north, we can threaten Heluo. If we go west, we can seek Sichuan and Shu. Attack, retreat or defend!"

Liu Bei frowned when he heard this and said, "It's just that Jing and Xiang have just decided. Is it a bit unreasonable to send troops at this time..."

"Lord, this opportunity cannot be missed." Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "Looking at it clearly, the battle in the Central Plains has come to an end. Suiyang City can take a year or a few months. It must be defeated by Chen Mo. If Chen Mo waits, After integrating the Central Plains, it will be extremely difficult to capture Nanyang."

In order to capture Yingchuan, Runan and other places, Zhang Liao and Wei Yan almost exhausted Nanyang's troops. Although there were still many troops left to defend, Nanyang was at its weakest at this time. If they did not capture it at this time, they might not be able to capture it in the future. The opportunity was taken.

"Lord, what Kong Ming said is true. This is the best time to capture Nanyang. If we miss this opportunity, it will be too late for us to capture Nanyang when the Central Plains is pacified." Chen Gong bowed to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei nodded silently, pondered for a moment and then said: "How many troops do you think we should send to attack Nanyang this time?"

Although he formed an alliance with Sun Ce, Liu Bei didn't have much faith in this alliance. It was the kind of alliance that could break up at any time. If he sent out all his troops, Liu Bei would definitely not worry about the rear.

"Liang thought that General Guan could be left in charge of Jiangling, while Liang sorted out the Lord's rear in Xiangyang. The three generals, Shuzhi, Wenpin, Wang Wei, Liu Pan, Liu Hu, and Ji Ling, were the generals and led an army of 50,000 to Nanyang. It will be defeated." Zhuge Liang had already made a plan in his mind and bowed immediately.

These men and horses were almost all the troops in Jingzhou. Except for Guan Yu's troops, there were almost no people left in the rear.

"This..." Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang in surprise and rushed out. If Sun Ce betrayed the alliance, Liu Bei might have nothing left.

"Don't worry, my lord, the Jiangdong direction is also competing for the Jianghuai land. Moreover, there is General Guan guarding Jiangling. Even if Jiangdong comes to attack, at most the two counties of Jingnan will be given up. It is extremely difficult to invade Nanjun." Zhuge Liang said with a smile.

Nanjun only needs to guard the three points of Jiangling, Xiangyang, and Fancheng. Jiangling is guarded by Guan Yu, and Xiangyang is guarded by Zhuge Liang, which is enough to cope with it for a while. Moreover, Nanyang is not far from Xiangyang. If something happens, Liu Bei can return to the army at any time.

"Brother, Nanyang is not far from Xiangyang. Even if Jiangdong comes to attack, we can return to the army at any time. Besides, Xiangyang is not completely defenseless?" Zhang Fei on the side said helpfully.

"In this case, let's follow Kong Ming's plan!" Liu Bei finally chose to use Zhuge Liang's plan. This opportunity is indeed rare, and Sun Ce has just formed an alliance with him. Although this kind of alliance can be torn up at any time, the original intention of both parties is to restrict The result of Chen Mo's battle was that both sides had the same goal at this time. With Sun Ce as a person, this kind of delay would not happen.

Now that the decision had been made, Liu Bei no longer hesitated and immediately ordered his troops to prepare to send troops. In this battle, he would use all his strength to capture Nanyang.

"Kong Ming, this plan is quite dangerous, unlike your past style." After leaving the palace, Chen Gong and Zhuge Liang walked side by side on the street. Looking at Zhuge Liang, Chen Gong asked with a smile.

"Liang had no choice but to make this move. The Battle of the Central Plains ended too early and did not give the lord much time to prepare. Originally, in Liang's opinion, the Battle of Guandu would definitely last a year or even longer. He didn't expect it to happen so quickly. Moreover, Chen Mo had been fighting for many years and rarely showed any flaws. This time, Nanyang showed a huge flaw. In fact, it was not a flaw. If Sun Ce was not willing to reconcile with his lord and share Jingzhou, even if Zhang Liao sent troops, our army would not have any spare strength. It is quite rare to have such an opportunity to capture Nanyang. If we miss this opportunity, I don’t know how long it will take to capture Nanyang!" Zhuge Liang sighed and said, "My lord needs Nanyang."

Chen Gong nodded when he heard this. Liu Bei's foundation is not deep now. Nanyang is too important to Liu Bei. If he can capture Nanyang, Liu Bei will have a strategic and deep place to confront Chen Mo. He can plan more. If there is no Nanyang, After the Central Plains is pacified in the future, Nanjun will bear the brunt. No matter what Liu Bei wants to do, he will not be able to do it under Chen Mo's intimidation. Otherwise, Zhuge Liang, who is usually quite cautious in his tactics, will not be forced to go out of his normal way and almost let Liu Bei do it. Risk everything to capture Nanyang.