The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

"Is there any movement of Jiangdong soldiers and horses?"

Cao Cao moved so fast that Chen Ziming felt a lot of pressure. If Jiangdong's troops were the same as Cao Cao's, then there would be a big problem.

"According to the Dark Guardian News, Jiangdong soldiers and horses are gathering in Huaiyin, but the speed is slow, and they are all garrison soldiers and horses drawn from various places. The combat power is very poor. There is no transfer."

This information made Jushou also very puzzled. It is no secret that Jiangdong will send troops to attack Xuzhou, but now Jiangdong's actions have puzzled Jushou and others. It is true that Jiangdong's main army is in Nanyue, but Jiangdong's Yangtze River navy is elite Therefore, if Jiangdong wants to attack Xuzhou, the Yangtze River navy is the first choice. Even if the Yangtze River navy is not transferred, the elite from Jianye and other places should be transferred.

"Could it be that Sun Quan didn't really attack Xuzhou, but just sent some soldiers and horses to fight against Cao Cao?" Xu Shu guessed Jiangdong's intention.

Chen Ziming suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly asked: "Do you know who is the commander of the Jiangdong army?"

"The person in charge of the army is Zhou Yu, the governor of Jiangdong. His banner has already been erected in the camp, but according to the Dark Guard, Zhou Yu has not yet reached the camp." He wanted to attack Xuzhou, which made Jushou surprised and speechless.

You say you come to fight when you come, but you haven't even assembled your soldiers and horses, let us investigate clearly, what is this called, it's too childish.

"No!" Chen Ziming felt something abnormal.

"That's not right." Guo Jia also nodded and said: "Sun Quan really wants to attack Xuzhou, he will mobilize elite soldiers and horses, and will not deploy defenses from various places. This kind of defense is weak and unusable."

"But if it's just for show, and will send Zhou Yu to lead the army?" Chen Ziming was puzzled. Who is Zhou Yu?

Since Sun Quan asked Zhou Yu to come to lead the army, it meant that he valued this war very much, but he also gave Zhou Yu a group of miscellaneous soldiers. With such miscellaneous soldiers, what good is Zhou Yu's strategy no matter how good it is?

"Could it be that the thunder is loud and the rain is small?"

Everyone guessed that Sun Quan let Zhou Yu take command, but did not give elite soldiers and horses.

"I heard that Zhou Gongjin went to Nichinan with a weak army a few days ago, captured the king of Nichinan, and became famous in Jiangdong." Liu Bei, who had not participated in the discussion, suddenly said: "Sun Quan is overjoyed, and Zhou Yu was named Commander-in-chief of Jiangdong's armed forces, commanding Jiangdong's soldiers and horses."

"It is true." Chen Gong immediately said: "Ni Nan is the most powerful country in the south, with tens of thousands of mercenaries, Sun Quan's southern expedition was the enemy, Zhou Yu defeated him with [-] troops, and Ri Nan destroyed the country. , Jiangdong’s unification of the south is unstoppable, and Zhou Yu’s contribution is indispensable.”

"Great Master of Shock!!!"

After hearing these words, four words immediately appeared in the heads of several counselors, and everyone was silent. These four words are okay to say in private, but it would be a bit treasonous to say them in front of the emperor Liu Bei.

"Hahaha." Seeing the silence of the crowd, Liu Bei laughed, and said indifferently, "Then Sun Quan must be afraid of Zhou Yu's achievements, and be on guard against him, using his men but not his soldiers, how can he win?"

"If so, Jiangdong should not be a strong enemy." If you cut off your hands and feet, you will not be far from death.

"No!" Liu Bei shook his head and said, "Sun Quan is not stupid. Using Zhou Yu at this time, unless we get rid of it, is actually preserving it."

"Zhou Yu's prestige in Jiangdong is too high. If he loses, his merits and demerits can be offset and used by him." Liu Bei finally judged.

Chapter 4 Chen Deng's Merit

"If Zhou Gongjin is defeated, it will damage his reputation, and Sun Quan can use it. Otherwise, Sun Quan will be on guard against his tail." As an emperor, Liu Bei still has a lot of experience in the special relationship between the monarch and his ministers.

No one responded to Liu Bei's opinion, and even Chen Ziming didn't know what to say. If the merits were high, who else in the world could do better than Chen Ziming.

Liu Bei's words also made Chen Ziming's heart tremble, and after observing Liu Bei's reaction secretly, he was slightly relieved.

Since Liu Bei said these words in front of everyone, he would not secretly touch Chen Ziming. Just as Chen Ziming thought, Liu Bei was not the kind of cruel and unscrupulous person.

At least the current Liu Bei is not a cold-blooded monarch, which reassures Chen Ziming a lot. Before he dominates the world, Liu Bei should not touch Chen Ziming.

As for the future, after Chen Ziming has laid the foundation of the big man, left enough background, and guided the best development direction, his task will be considered complete, and the trip is not in vain.

Where Huaxia can go in the future is beyond his ability, just do what needs to be done well.

"If you lose, you can use it, if you win..."

Everyone listened to Liu Bei's analysis, and their hearts moved. All kinds of countermeasures, sowing discord, etc. came out enthusiastically, thinking about whether they could take the opportunity to kill a strong enemy.

Zhou Yu's name is not only spread in Jiangdong, but has long been known to the world. His resourcefulness is the best in the world today. He is definitely a powerful enemy, and Jiangdong's pillar is no exaggeration.

Among those present, even Chen Ziming, who knew Zhou Yu's weakness, had no confidence at all. He was not sure that he could definitely defeat Zhou Yu. Jiang Dong's current strength was due to Zhou Yu's greatest contribution.

"It's possible to try, but it's not easy..." Liu Bei agreed to use the trick, but he didn't think it would be very effective. Zhou Yu was not an idiot, let alone Sun Quan.

Although Zhou Yu may threaten Sun Quan's rule, without Zhou Yu, Jiangdong's strength will drop a lot. Sun Quan will not attack Zhou Yu casually, at most suppress it for a period of time, and finally activate it.

"With Zhou Yu's wisdom, he knows Sun Quan's intentions. If he throws troops and horses, he may not do anything. The best thing is to just defend and not attack, and restrain our troops." Xu Shu thought that Zhou Yu would not be fooled. I'm afraid that if they intend to give Zhou Yu credit at that time, Zhou Yu will not come to take it.

"Don't take it lightly." Chen Ziming said: "Zhou Yu is very proud and loyal to Jiangdong. If there is an opportunity to attack Xuzhou, he will definitely not give up, even if it is because of Sun Quan's suspicion."

"Order the secret guards to closely monitor the mobilization of Jiangdong soldiers and horses. If there are only soldiers that Zhou Yu fell, they should guard against them and do not take the initiative to attack." Liu Bei finally concluded that for Jiangdong soldiers and horses, defense should be the main priority.

"Jiangdong only needs to be careful. Only Cao Cao has a large army. Although Jingyang is the main attack, the rest of the troops are not weak, so we must guard against it." Chen Gong transferred everyone's thoughts to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao was able to attack. It is Liu Bei's archenemy.

"The Cao army in Yanzhou and Yuzhou both have [-] soldiers, and they are all elite soldiers. However, there are many soldiers available in Xuzhou, Taishan, Youzhou and other places. You just need to be careful, and you will not lose." After all, Liu Bei's soldiers and horses Most of them were concentrated in these three places, and Cao Cao's main force did not come to attack. Everyone was still very confident in dealing with this little army.

"How much food and grass are available now?" As the chief strategist, Chen Ziming was preparing to plan a defensive battle against Cao Cao.

"The reserves of each legion are enough to last for two months, but they are not allowed to go out." The mobilization of the army will double the food consumption. It is not a joke, and the so-called food and grass are just a general term. It does not only refer to food, but also many other things.

For example, horses, carriages, fodder, clothes, tents, medicinal materials and many other logistics materials, fighting wars is logistics, whether it is modern or ancient.

In other words, without food and grass, no matter how resourceful you are, no matter how powerful your general is, it will be useless.

Chen Gong continued: "There are not many stocks in various places, and the amount of food and grass that can be mobilized is only enough for one hundred thousand."

"Your Majesty." Xuzhou Chen Deng came out and said: "According to statistics from various places, at most [-] soldiers and horses can be gathered to fight for food and grass in March, and we cannot continue to relieve the disasters in Jizhou and Heilongzhou."

"So few?" After everyone heard this, they frowned. Fifty thousand soldiers and horses were already used for a March campaign. big.

"The food for relief in the north cannot be cut off!" Liu Bei said seriously after contemplation: "The food and grass should be given priority to meet the needs of the north. As for the strong enemy coming to attack, the defense should be ordered to all regions. There is no need to take the initiative to attack. Losing the city and retreating is not a crime."

"Xuzhou and other places are no problem, but Jingyang, if there is no reinforcements, it may be difficult to defend. If Jingyang is lost, Liangzhou and Hanzhong will be in danger!" Xu Shu also looked helpless.

"Is there enough food and grass in Liangzhou and Hanzhong?" Liu Bei had to start thinking about the armies in the two places. After all, there are 20 soldiers and horses in these two places, and there are countless talents, just Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Zhuge Liang, Tian Feng, losing any of them is not what Liu Bei wants to see.

"There is a lot of food in these two places. The 20 army will hold on until May without any problem, but there are powerful enemies on all sides. If reinforcements are not sent in time, I'm afraid..." Chen Gong didn't continue, but everyone I understand that without reinforcements, it is impossible to defend Liangzhou and Hanzhong with only Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong.

20 soldiers and horses sound like a lot, but they are divided into different places. The most important thing is that their enemies are more than 20. Cao Cao can easily send 20 soldiers and horses there. Double soldiers.

As for Liu Zhang, although there are not many troops, it is not a problem to send more than 20 cavalry, let alone Qiu Liju. The [-] cavalry he brought will be a disaster wherever he goes.

It is true that Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Zhuge Liang, and Tian Feng are capable, but their enemies are not bad either. Cao Cao, Liu Zhang, and Qiu Liju are all incompetent people, and there are not many talents under their hands who can show their talents. I'm ashamed to be called a prince, who can survive in this troubled world until now, who has no background.

Zhuge Liang is extremely smart, so what, there are powerful enemies on all sides, and he has no power to stop him.

"Your Majesty." Just as everyone didn't know how to solve the problem of lack of food and grass, Chen Deng, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly came out and said to Liu Bei: "I ordered to raid Xuzhou's corrupt officials and businessmen who broke the law, and got a large stock, which can solve the urgent need. .”

"Very good, Yuanlong should have made a great contribution, and all the food and grass he got will be allocated by the public platform." Liu Bei was overjoyed, since there is food and grass, everything is easy to handle.

"Your Majesty, although the minister has seized a lot of food and grass, it is far from enough compared with the current situation of the big man." Chen Deng continued: "I learned that the big man was in short supply of food and grass, so I discussed with my father and privately called all the families and merchants in Xuzhou. Do your best for the big man."

Chapter 4 Yizhou?