The strongest Zhang Fei of the Super Three Kingdoms

Chapter 188 The Difficulties of the Shu Road

The general guarding Shu County was beyond many people's expectations, but it made sense on second thought. Liu Bei left Pang De and Zhang Ren to guard!

These two are both surrendered generals, but after joining Liu Bei's forces, they have been conscientious and conscientious. In addition, Liu Bei has always promoted the two of them, this time they really entrusted the rear to them!

"Military Master, Meng Qi is still in Padang, isn't he?" Liu Bei was actually very worried. Zhuge Liang really allocated all the soldiers and horses he could draw to Liu Bei this time, and he left almost none of the troops he brought with him Veterans are all generals!
Although these people joined their forces and performed well, to be honest, Liu Bei was actually a little worried. After all, in the face of many temptations, the so-called reputation is not worth a penny at all!
"Don't worry, you don't need to be suspicious, and you don't need to be suspicious! Besides, if these people are not stable, I still have my uncle, which can deter them! The white-eared elite soldiers are not just decorations!" Zhuge Liang had already discussed with Liu Bei in private. I discussed the candidates for sending troops, but I didn't expect that Zhuge Liang really put all his eggs in one basket for Liu Bei's great cause this time. Even Liu Bei himself didn't expect that Zhuge Liang played so big this time.

Thinking that he is divided into two groups, one to protect himself and the other to protect the inner palace, is enough to help him scare some thoughtful people!
After the various arrangements were finalized, Liu Bei looked at the civil and military people present, and his heart suddenly became full of pride!

He looked at Wen Wu who was present and said: "Nowadays, the world is divided into three parts. The Cao family has been running the Central Plains for many years and has been stealing the so-called orthodox position, while the Sun family relies on the Yangtze River to plan the river to rule Wuyue! We occupy Yizhou for the sake of the world. Cultivation and recuperation! Now that the troops and horses are fully prepared, the time has come, it is time to make achievements in the Northern Expedition!"

"Promise!" Everyone agreed one after another!
This is a rare conference with a large number of attendees!It also laid the foundation for Liu Bei’s forces’ plans for the next time!
The Yizhou army gathered in Hanzhong and was ready to attack at any time. This situation could not be concealed from anyone. When the army moved, the whole world was shaken!

Cao Cao was seriously ill, and his three sons were vying for power. Although Cao Pi was named the crown prince, Cao Zhi had a great reputation in the literary world.The other son, Cao Zhang, bravely championed the three armies, and together with Xiahou Dun and Cao Cao, they were in charge of the most elite central army of Cao's army!With more than [-] troops, this group is definitely the elite among the elite.

The remaining troops and horses were stationed in Yangzhou, about [-], about [-] in Jingzhou, and Xu and Yuzhou with [-] to [-] each. They were used to form a line of defense against Soochow. Because of the relationship between Jingzhou and China, it was difficult to mobilize; the remaining troops and horses were stationed in Jingzhou. There are [-] soldiers in Youzhou and [-] in Bingzhou to prepare for the Xiongnu and Xianbei; Qingzhou, Yanzhou, and Jizhou each have [-] standing armies. The total number of soldiers and horses in Yongzhou and Liangzhou is only [-], and they guard each county and country respectively. The city, divided up, does not seem to have too many soldiers.

This time, starting from Hanzhong, Zhang Fei took the lead. He first mobilized his five thousand soldiers and horses to prepare for the expedition!
He didn't intend to attack Fancheng, and then go straight to Xuchang, that's unrealistic. Although he said that Sichuan will compete with Cao Cao, but in Liu Bei's inner circle, the purpose of this time is very clear, that is to win Yongzhou, it is best to pass by Let's take Liangzhou!

As a vanguard, Zhang Fei must follow the same marching route as the army. This time he will go north and attack Guanzhong from Hanzhong!

When attacking Guanzhong from Hanzhong, there are many roads to choose from, including: Ziwu Road, Baoxie Road, Dashanguan Pass, Ganluo Road, Qinling Dongwuguan and Qishan Mountains, etc.

It sounds like there are many roads to choose from, but after a careful analysis of the actual situation, it turns out that there are really not too many to choose from. For example, the Ziwu Road was quite impressive in Zhang Fei's mind.

When thinking of Ziwu Road, one has to think of Wei Yan. Although Wei Yan did not go out with the army this time, this person seems to have a connection with Ziwu Road. Ziwu Road, even the locals who are most familiar with the roads can't do anything, or they have no confidence to say that they can do anything!

Because it is not easy to enter Shu, and it is not easy to get out of Shu. This is something that has been proven long ago!

Otherwise, with the abundant resources and potential of Sichuan and Shu, it would be better to get the land of Shu than Yongzhou, Liangzhou and other places. But why do so many people know how good the land of Shu is, but few ambitious princes set their sights on this place from the beginning? , as long as the reason is, it is still because the road to Shu is difficult!

Meridian Road is the easternmost passage of the Qinling Mountains, the mountain road is rugged and dangerous!
Not to mention the Ziwu Road, let’s talk about the Fanluo Road and the Baoxie Road. One of these two valley roads is four hundred miles long, and the other is five hundred miles long. The former belongs to the road in the middle of the Qinling Mountains, and the latter belongs to the passage in the western part of the Qinling Mountains. Fanluo Road The roads are rugged, and naturally there is no need to say more about the Baoxie Road. It is very difficult for the troops to move between the valleys!

The remaining Dashanguan, Wuguan, Qishan, etc. all have their own disadvantages for marching!

Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei, Zhang Fei and others discussed for a long time, and the march route they finally decided on was none other than Qishan!

Dashan Pass is flat, but it is more than 100 miles long!The road to Wuguan is far away, more than 300 miles. The road is too far!

Qi Shan, this seems to be the best choice compared to the previous roads!

Qishan Mountain on the west side of the Qinling Mountains is a circuitous route. The distance is long, but not that far. The road is relatively flat, which is conducive to the march of the army and the transportation of military supplies. The disadvantage is that it cannot reach Guanzhong directly from here. The end of this road is Longyou. Pass through Longyou and then enter Guanzhong!

In the end, the finalized offensive line is from here!

So Zhang Fei ordered the army to wait after the army was confirmed. As soon as he arrived, he immediately took this team and [-] infantry dispatched from Hanzhong to form a vanguard!

There are two pioneers, he and Zhao Yun!

This time, Liu Bei did not keep Zhao Yun by his side. The person guarding Liu Bei was actually Guan Yu, a figure he had never thought of before!
Zhang Fei didn't think about this at first, but when he turned around, he had an idea, that is, Liu Bei wanted Guan Yu to be a backup supporter at any time. Wherever there was danger, he would go to support him!
In addition to a group of generals, Liu Bei was accompanied by military advisors Pang Tong and Fazheng, who had not been seen for a long time!
Pang Tong had just recovered from a serious illness, and it took a long time to come out of the mountain again, and the other one was Fazheng, a famous scholar in Sichuan and Shu who Liu Bei relied on very much.

One of these two people is good at military strategy, and the other is good at general trend analysis. With the two of them joining forces, it can be said that Liu Bei can be completely assured in terms of military formation. This is why Liu Bei can finally rest assured and put Zhuge Liang on the internal affairs that he is better at, and This is not the main reason why he was brought out to serve as a military advisor!

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