The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 4

Just when Chen Ziming was about to explain something, a few people walked in from the outside. It turned out that Guo Jia and others rushed to Liu Bei's place after getting the news.

In addition to Liu Bei and Chen Ziming in the study, there are also Guo Jia, Pang Tong, Chen Gong, Xu Shu, Jia Xu, Shen Pei, Feng Ji, Ju Shou and others who came in from behind, all of them are great talents. .

Of course, now Liu Bei has more than these few strategic talents, there are also a few outside, such as Liu Ye who went to Jizhou to sit in town, Tian Feng in Liangzhou, Zhuge Liang in Hanzhong, Chen Deng in Xuzhou, Tian Yu and others who sit in Youzhou.

These places are more important, Chen Ziming can rest assured that with these highly resourceful people in charge, it is not so easy to make trouble under the eyes of these people.

"There must be something wrong with Xianbei going south this time." After everyone was seated, Guo Jia was the first to say: "Although Qiu Liju ruled the grasslands, he has suffered countless casualties after a long battle, and there are not even one young and strong. From the south?"

"Huh?" Liu Bei was taken aback after hearing Guo Jia's conclusion, because Chen Ziming also said the same thing just now, needless to say Chen Ziming's ability, Liu Bei has never seen anyone more powerful than Chen Ziming.

As for Guo Jia, Liu Bei has a deep understanding of how perverted his intelligence is. Even Chen Gong and Xu Shu, whom he has always relied on, are not as good as Guo Jia. .

Chen Ziming and Guo Jia both said that, which means that Qiu Liju's going south is indeed what Chen Ziming said, and there must be another reliance.

"Last year, I made an appointment with Cao Cao, and now I have the opportunity to go south again, which is confirming this." The examiner said

Chen Gong looked around at everyone, and then said: "I am unstable in the north, and food and grass are scarce. I must have fallen into Cao Cao's ears, and the food and grass were poisoned. The chaos in the north must be a hindrance. If the guess is correct, the person who relies on Qiu Li's residence is Cao Cao too."

"Of course..." Feng Ji said.

Everyone said what they said, and they guessed Qiu Liju's purpose of going south to a good degree.

"Qiu Liju's army is going south, and its purpose is already known." Liu Bei no longer has the previous worries. Looking at the few advisers who are working, he has nothing to worry about, and immediately asked: "If 20 soldiers and horses enter the big man, If you will burn the lives into charcoal, how can we resist them?"

"Now that we know the importance and purpose of Qiu Liju's going south, it is not difficult to guess the direction of attack." Chen Ziming walked to the map, pointed to a point in Sili Prefecture, Cao Cao's site, and said: "Jingyang, an important town in the north of Sili Prefecture, is The gateway to Sili Prefecture."

Chen Ziming said very affirmatively: "Last year, in order to open up the road with Liangzhou, we sent troops to occupy this place, connecting Bingzhou with Liangzhou. After we occupied Liangzhou, we deployed heavy troops here for defense. Come back with success."

"If my guess is correct, Cao Cao will definitely let Qiu Liju send a large army to attack Jingyang and cut off our connection with Liangzhou."

"There must be no loss in Jingyang." Liu Bei's face changed drastically after hearing Chen Ziming's words, and he hurriedly said, "If there is a loss in Jingyang, Liangzhou and Hanzhong will be in danger!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Jingyang is an important town, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there is General Quyi throwing heavy troops to defend it, and it is an easy place to take." Feng Ji stood up and said: "Both Bingzhou and Liangzhou have your Majesty's heavy troops, and they can send troops at any time Reinforce Jingyang."

"Qiu Liju's 20 troops cannot go to Jingyang." Chen Gong said, "The wanderers in the north don't know how to siege the city, they don't have the tools to attack the city, and they come from a long way, they lack clothing and food. General Qu Yi only needs to secure the city." And guard, don't let Qiu Liju return without success."

"Qiu Liju is not enough to be afraid of. I am worried about Cao Cao's ears." Xu Shu said: "Since Cao Cao led Qiu Liju to the south, he must have a perfect strategy. If Cao Cao makes a move, I am afraid that Jingyang will be difficult to defend."

"Our great enemy is Cao Cao'er..."

No one objected to this. Cao Cao has always been Liu Bei's archenemy, not one of them. Even Sun Quan is hard to get into the eyes of everyone, because Liu Bei has a powerful navy in his hands, and the Yangtze River, which Sun Quan relies on, is against Liu Bei. It seems like a fake, but the coastline of Jiangdong is very long.

"Cao Cao's schemes are nothing more than three." Guo Jia pointed to the map and said: "Shangmou, join forces with Qiu Liju to attack Jingyang, cut off our connection with Liangzhou and Hanzhong, and then plot to seize Liangzhou, Hanzhong, etc. land."

"The second plan is to falsely attack Jingyang and actually attack Hanzhong. After occupying Hanzhong, you can seize the opportunity to seize Yizhou."

"Conspire to attack Jingyang and Hanzhong falsely, and actually attack Xuzhou. Once Cao Cao takes Xuzhou, he can fight against us."

Xuzhou is Liu Bei's granary. Although the land in the north is fertile, it is not suitable for large-scale planting of rice, and only some wheat is planted. Self-sufficiency is a problem.Once Liu Bei loses Xuzhou, it will cause a large-scale decline in combat capabilities, and tens of millions of troops will never return.

But when Cao Cao got Xuzhou, his strength would be greatly improved. Xuzhou is not only a state with a large crop production, but also a state with a large population, which is by no means comparable to other states.

"Taking Xuzhou? It's really a bad idea." Xu Shu said: "Xuzhou has been ruled by His Majesty for a long time, the people's hearts are attached to it, and there are heavy guards. If it can't be attacked for a long time, it will be in danger."

"Of course." Chen Gongdao: "Xuzhou has hundreds of thousands of elites, and there is a navy to help them. If it is in danger, we can send reinforcements from Jizhou and Qingzhou to attack Xuzhou. It is not wise."

"Yeah." Chen Ziming and the others nodded. They were doing nothing for nothing. Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, which was courting death. Now Xuzhou not only has Zhang He, Xu Huang's soldiers and horses, but also Zhang Ji's soldiers and horses as the backing. Yes, after Xuzhou is Qingzhou, Liu Bei's base camp, and it is no problem to transfer hundreds of thousands of troops to Xuzhou.

Besides, Xuzhou is near the sea, and Liu Bei's powerful navy has never had the opportunity to participate in the war. They don't mind using Cao Cao to practice their hands.It only takes a day or two for the navy to land in Xuzhou from Linqu Military Port.

"Then there is Hanzhong." Feng Ji said: "Although Hanzhong has General Huang Zhong's [-] soldiers and horses, and there are natural dangers to defend, Cao Cao has countless elite soldiers and strong generals, and many resourceful people. A loyal general with one hundred thousand troops is hard to defend."

"Hanzhong is a battleground for military strategists, and there must be no loss." Chen Gong said firmly.

Hanzhong was the bridgehead for their attack on Yizhou. With Hanzhong, it would be much easier to win Yizhou. However, in front of Liu Bei, these people tactfully avoided this topic. After all, Liu Bei has never supported the attack and the clan of the Han family Controlled Yizhou.

However, as the general trend is, Liu Bei can't help it if he disagrees. There is no ordinary person sitting here, and because Liu Bei can't bear it, he will give up the great situation of dominating the world.

Chapter 4 Eleven Dangerous

"Attacking Jingyang together with Qiu Liju is really the best policy!" Ju Shou said: "Once Cao Cao takes Jingyang, he can send troops to attack Bingzhou and other places to contain our soldiers and horses, and then mobilize large troops to attack Hanzhong and Liangzhou. In the second place, the general should not underestimate the enemy."

The weak attack on Jingyang was lost, and the current soldiers and horses in Hanzhong and Liangzhou could not be Cao Cao's opponents. After all, the counselors and generals in Cao Cao's hands are not bragging, and the combat effectiveness of Cao Cao's soldiers and horses is not bad.

"Jingyang must not be lost!" Liu Bei emphasized again that Jingyang must not be lost. If it were lost, Hanzhong and Liangzhou would be gone. This is a treasure land that cost him countless money and sacrificed countless soldiers.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, we have a perfect plan to protect Jingyang." Guo Jia promised.

"If Qiu Liju doesn't attack Jingyang, attack Heilongzhou, Jizhou or Youzhou?" Feng Ji proposed another possibility.

"Otherwise." Chen Ziming said, "Qiu Liju's attack on these three places can effectively contain our soldiers and horses, but without the assistance of Cao Cao's soldiers and horses, his combat power will be greatly reduced, and it is not a big threat to us."

"And." Guo Jia said, "Youzhou, Heilongzhou, and Jizhou all have soldiers and horses stationed there, and the relevant generals are going to guard the north. If Qiu Liju dares to come, he will be defeated and return."

Although Heilongzhou and Jizhou are a little chaotic, there are not many soldiers and horses guarding them. There are more than [-] people in the three states, and they are guarding the city. Qiu Liju, who lacks siege weapons, does not have the courage To touch this hard nail, he was already frightened.

Of course, there will still be some losses. After all, Qiu Liju mainly plunders, and many towns and people will suffer.

"The most important thing is." Chen Ziming said, "Cao Cao forbids Qiu Liju to act like this."

"When our food and grass are exhausted, it is not easy to mobilize our troops. This is a god-sent opportunity. Cao Cao will never let go of such an opportunity. When Qiu Liju is ordered to attack Jingyang, he will contain our troops. In this way, no matter whether Cao Cao actually attacks Jingyang or not beneficial to it."

"Furthermore, if Qiu Liju can capture Jingyang, all the land of Liangzhou will be within his range of attack. If he can capture a part of Liangzhou, the crisis of food shortage will be solved by himself, and Cao Cao will help him resist us. Waiting for soldiers and horses will allow them to occupy Liangzhou and other places safely."

If Jingyang is lost, then Cao Cao and Qiu Liju will definitely divide Hanzhong and Liangzhou. Surely he would not dare to stay in such an important place, throwing it to Cao Cao is the best choice, as long as Cao Cao keeps Jingyang, then Qiu Liju can sit back and relax in Liangzhou.

"In this way, Qiu Liju's army will definitely attack Jingyang, and Cao Cao will also send troops to Jingyang." Liu Bei said, "The defender of Jingyang, Qu Yi, is quite capable, but he has few soldiers. How can he be the enemy of Cao Cao and Qiu Liju? , should help it."

Speaking of this, Liu Bei glanced at everyone, but when Liu Bei glanced at Jia Xu, Jia Xu frowned and thought, Liu Bei's heart moved, and then he said: "Wenhe, why are you thinking so hard?"

"Your Majesty." After listening to Liu Bei's question, Jia Xu bowed slightly to salute. Since Jia Xu entered the hall, he did not speak freely like others, but sat quietly and listened.

But everyone knows Jia Xu, if there is no need, Jia Xu will not express himself too much, just like an invisible person, but no one present dares to underestimate Jia Xu, Jia Xu's calculations always point to the vital point.

"The minister thinks, Sun Quan also." Jia Xu's words made everyone in the hall startled, and soon everyone reacted, each of them frowned and thought, and then their faces were not very good.

"Wen He thinks that Sun Quan will send troops to attack me?" Liu Bei is not an idiot. Jia Xu immediately realized that Sun Quan's strength is far inferior to Liu Bei's, but he should not be inferior, especially at this critical moment. Sun Quan also sent troops, so Liu Bei would be in danger.

"Your Majesty, although Jiangdong has an alliance with us, he also has an alliance with Cao Cao. If Cao Cao invites him, he may also send troops." Jia Xu didn't say anything dead, but everyone understood that the possibility of Sun Quan sending troops was too great .

In this day and age, the covenant is nothing. As long as the enemy can be defeated, any method can be used. Sun Quan has been living in the gap between Liu Bei and Cao Cao. Now he has the opportunity to attack Liu Bei who is the greatest threat to him. How could he let it go.

"Sun Quan's soldiers and horses are all in the south. Now they are attacking 93 Burma, Nichinan and other places. Now there are only about one hundred thousand soldiers and horses left behind along the Yangtze River. If they send troops to attack us, they will leave their rear vacant... ” The examiner shook his head slightly, thinking that even if Sun Quan came to attack, he would not lose too many soldiers, and he might just show Cao Cao.

"No." Jia Xu said firmly: "I am short of food and grass, and Xianbei and Cao Cao are coming to attack. This is a god-sent opportunity. Sun Quan is by no means incompetent. How could he let go of such an opportunity? He will definitely postpone the offensive from the south. , strike back and wait."