Great Wei Nengchen

Cai Mao, Zhang Yun, and Kuai Liang turned their gazes, and they all landed on the Great Seal of Mu in Jingzhou. They kept rubbing their palms, obviously they were all thinking about it. Thousands of miles of land and 10,000+ armored soldiers, this is the king and hegemony Who doesn't want to hold the capital in their own hands... It's a pity that they can't hold it!

Everyone is smart and knows that the current situation is critical. Cao Cao is like a tiger and Liu Bei is like a wolf. They are fighting each other. No matter who wins, Jingzhou will change hands!

Now that Liu Bei has been rejected, there is only one way left, and that is to surrender to Cao Cao, and the person who leads everyone to surrender, I am afraid it will not have a good result. It is not seen in history. Qi Wang-Tian Jian surrendered to Qin, and ended up starving to death In the barren mountain, Qin Wang Ziying surrendered and was beheaded by the overlord Xiang Yu!

One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, and one country cannot accommodate two kings. During the process of regime change, the new ruler must cut the roots and leave no future troubles. Therefore, whoever becomes the next Jingzhou shepherd is equivalent to signing up in the Hall of Hades in advance!

Everyone is working hard to keep their glory and wealth, so naturally they will not die, but the best way is to choose one of Liu Biao's sons to take the place of the dead!

Liu Biao has two sons. The eldest son, Liu Qiyuan, is guarding Jiangxia and has a close relationship with Liu Bei. Naturally, he is not a suitable candidate. The second son, Liu Cong, is in the mansion. He is only 13 years old this year. Life is in exchange for the future of everyone sitting here!

There is another question. If Liu Bei enters Xiangyang City, he will definitely use his confidants. Cao Cao won the nine counties of Jingzhou. Wouldn’t he install his own people?

This is because the pattern is different. Liu Bei is running around, wandering around, and has no territory of his own. If he gets the nine counties of Jingzhou, he will definitely hold it in his own hands.

Cao Cao is different. Occupying the Central Plains, he is extremely powerful. What he sees is the whole world, not a mere Jingzhou. Sun Quan, Zhang Lu, and Liu Zhang set an example, prompting them to accept the land and surrender! !

"Report! --Liu Bei led an army and tens of thousands of people, withdrew from the territory of Nanyang County, and went all the way south to Xiangyang City. The vanguard has already arrived in Fancheng, and forcibly recruited the defenders!"

As soon as the discussion was over, there was shocking news that Liu Bei had gone south, and judging from his actions, it was obvious that he was here to seize power. Could it be that the matter of Master Zhou's death has been leaked?

"Immediately send a messenger to tell Liu Bei to stop, and stay where he is in Fancheng, and he is not allowed to retreat a single step!"

"Order the defenders inside and outside Xiangyang City to stand by and prepare for battle. If Liu Bei refuses to listen to dissuasion, let's meet him with swords!"

After hearing the news, although everyone was surprised, they were not afraid at all, because the city of Xiangyang was high and deep, easy to defend and difficult to attack, there were [-] horse troops, [-] infantry troops, and sufficient food and grass!

Cai Hao and Zhang Yun are not very good characters, but they are also veterans in the battlefield. They have certain commanding skills. They immediately deployed troops to strengthen the city defense of Xiangyang City, and at the same time mobilized the navy on the Yangtze River to intercept them in Hanshui!

At the same time, the two sent a secret envoy to Wancheng day and night, entered the camp to meet Prime Minister Cao Cao, conveyed what happened in Xiangyang City, prepared to attack from north to south, and encircled Liu Bei's troops. Your own glory and wealth!

Chapter 1221 Xu Shu's Three Strategies!

If Jingzhou is compared to a house, Wancheng is the main entrance, Xiangyang is the lobby, and Fancheng is the steps in front of the hall. The distance between the two is only sixty or seventy miles, and there is no obstacle in between. !

After withdrawing from Nanyang County, Liu Bei led 10,000+ soldiers and civilians to Fancheng to settle down. He also forcibly recruited thousands of garrisons. However, the small city was too crowded and could not accommodate them, so he had to build a few large camps outside the city. Arranged!

"Uncle Liu Huang is a benevolent man, even if we go to the ends of the world, we will follow your banner!"

"Uncle Liu Huang is invincible, he will definitely defeat Cao's soldiers and lead everyone back to their hometown!"

"What kind of virtue can you do? Thanks to the love and love of your fathers and villagers, you must do your best to protect the land and the people, and give everyone a peaceful world!"

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After settling down, Liu Bei's horse "Lu Ma", under the guard of Zhao Yun and more than a hundred soldiers, held a big banner of "Guarding the Land and Safeguarding the People", patrolling the camp around, greeting the common people, and ushered in bursts of cheers. Voice!

Since ancient times, those who win the hearts of the people have won the world, and Liu Bei is very happy to be so supported by the people, but as a mature politician, he understands one more truth-the people can lift the winners on their shoulders, and they can also lift the losers Tear it to shreds!

Although four battles and four victories, the situation is still not optimistic, and the strategy of fortifying the wall and clearing the field is a double-edged sword. It can certainly consume the enemy's army and make it fall into the predicament of having no food to levy and no one to use, but it can do harm to one's own side. , the same is very huge!

10,000+ people went south with the army, most of them were old and weak, women and children, and they also carried pots and pans, food and agricultural tools... they only advanced more than ten miles a day, not to mention serious delays in marching, and they had to arrange their food, clothing and accommodation!

It is September now, the weather in the south is hot, and the accommodation is easy to solve. You can set up tents, build shacks, dig cellars... It’s really impossible to sleep in the wild, and you can’t freeze to death at night. At most, there are more mosquitoes, but eating is expensive. problem!

10,000+ soldiers and civilians gathered together and consumed a lot of food every day. During the process of clearing the fields, the rice in the fields were all burned up, and the food they carried with them was abandoned when avoiding Cao Jun, and the rest could not last long!

A large number of people gather together, the living space is relatively narrow, and the sanitation environment is even worse. Once a disease occurs, it is easy to infect each other, and the consequences are disastrous!

No fixed place to live, lack of food, outbreak of disease... At that time, the love of the people will turn into a monstrous anger, and Uncle Liu, who is praised by everyone today, will also become a big-eared thief who is scolded by thousands of people!

To avoid such a terrible ending, we must find a place to stay as soon as possible, a place with a tall city and sufficient food, which can not only resist the pursuit of Cao Jun, but also accommodate 10,000+ people. Xiangyang City is the first choice!

After the inspection tour, Liu Bei returned to the tent of the Chinese army. In order to share the hardships of the people and win the hearts of the people, Liu Bei did not live in the city, but camped in the wild. Even the tents were given to the people, and a grass and wood shack was built to make do with it. !

The shack is a bit cruder, but the space is large enough. The front is used for office and discussion, and the family lives in the back. Little Adou is also in it. He fled and bumped all the way and suffered a lot. Fortunately, the little guy has tenacious vitality and can eat and eat. Nothing wrong with sleeping!

"Brother, there is not much food and grass left in the camp. I am afraid it can only last for ten days. I sent envoys to the surrounding cities to borrow food, but all of them were rejected!"

"Brother, someone in Youying was infected with malaria. Fortunately, it was discovered in time. All the dead were buried deep, and the rest were quarantined!"

"My lord, there is a secret letter from Xiangyang City, saying that it is urgent, landslides and landslides, I am afraid that the state shepherd..."

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei came back one after another, their faces full of exhaustion. This kind of work to appease the people was much more difficult than rushing into battle. Xu Shu also hurried in, holding a bamboo slip in his hand, which was sealed with pine oil of!

The south is warm and humid, and the paper is easily damaged, so important letters are still written on the bamboo slips, and the outside is sealed with pine oil, which is safe and waterproof. If someone secretly reads it, it will leave obvious marks!

Liu Bei asked someone to take a candle, slowly roasted the pine oil, and then unfolded the bamboo slips to look at, his face instantly turned pale as paper. This was sent by his friend Kuai Yue, who said that Liu Biao had died of illness and passed down his legacy before he died. Let me succeed Jingzhou Mu!

However, Cai Hao and Zhang Yun controlled Xiangyang City. They kept the funeral in secret and tampered with the will. They planned to support Liu Cong as the heir, and even gave the land of the nine counties of Jingzhou to Cao Jun with both hands in exchange for glory and wealth!

"Brother, I didn't expect to see each other for a few months, and you and I are separated by Yin and Yang. It's really painful, little brother-woo woo!"

"Brother, let's be sad. Liu Zhoumu passed away at the age of 64, and he lived a long life. It is a wise move to pass the throne to the elder brother at the end of his life!"

Knowing that Liu Biao had died of illness, Liu Bei burst into tears, crying heartbreakingly, not knowing whether he missed his brother with the same surname who passed away, or the heartbroken lost seat of Jingzhou shepherd!

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei stepped forward to offer a few words of persuasion, and the tone revealed that they were more excited. If their eldest brother becomes Jingzhou Shepherd, he will have a chance to become the king!

However, Xiangyang City is in the hands of Cai Hao and Zhang Yun, and their will was also destroyed. How to regain the position of state shepherd and resettle 10,000+ people needs to be carefully planned. This problem depends on Xu Shu!

"There is a large army of Cao thieves in the north, and there is rebellion and chaos in the south. Our army is trapped in the tiny land of Fancheng. The food and grass are not enough, and the people are in panic. We must plan a good strategy early to find a place to live. The subordinates have three strategies: upper, middle and lower. I also hope that the lord will make his own decision:

The best strategy: Immediately select elite soldiers and good generals, attack Xiangyang City overnight, behead Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, depose Cai Shi and Liu Cong, and then the Lord leads Jingzhou Mu, gathers the strength of Jingzhou's nine counties, and goes north to fight against Cao's army!

Central strategy: People and horses go east to Jiangxia County and meet with the eldest son Liu Qi. In the name of the Han family law and the eldest son's succession, the coalition forces invade Xiangyang City, and then make Liu Qi the shepherd of Jingzhou.

The worst strategy is to cross the Han River and go south, and enter Jiangling, an important town. There is a lot of money and food, enough to feed 10,000+ soldiers and civilians, and then separate the four counties of Changsha, Guiyang, Lingling, and Wuling, and then connect with Sun Quan in the east and Liu Zhang in the west. , Waiting for the general trend of the world to change!

The situation is critical, like walking on thin ice, you must choose one of the three strategies, if you hesitate, the people and horses will not stay, I am afraid there will be disaster, I hope the lord will make a quick decision! "

Xu Shu did not lose Wang Zuozhi's talent, and made a brilliant analysis of the situation, as well as several corresponding countermeasures, and then handed over the decision-making power to Liu Bei, fulfilling the responsibility of a counselor without touching the red line between the monarch and his ministers!

"Mr. Yuanzhi's words are reasonable. Let me think about it for a while and make a decision immediately. The life and death of 10,000+ soldiers and civilians is just a matter of one thought. Xiangyang City, Jiangxia County, Jiangling City... Which one should I choose?"

Liu Bei was originally a decisive person, but at this time he rubbed his hands frequently, with a look of hesitation on his face. The matter was too big. If he chose the right one, he would ascend to heaven, but if he chose the wrong one, he would never be able to recover!

In all fairness, Liu Bei is inclined to the best policy, and wants to be the shepherd of Jingzhou, and then use the land of nine counties and 200 million soldiers and civilians as capital to strive for hegemony and achieve great things!

It can be said that Liu Biao's will has been destroyed, and he has no proof. If he seized Xiangyang City, he might attract the curse of the world and lose the support of the people. In the name of charity!

What's more, I only have 5 to [-] horses. After several battles, I am already exhausted. I am afraid that the chances of winning the city of Xiangyang, which has an iron wall and [-] troops stationed there, are not great?

But giving up the great opportunity, giving up the state shepherd's position to others, or running to the backcountry in the south, Liu Bei was a little bit unwilling, so he fell into hesitation!

"My lord father, I stayed in Nanyang County to make a detailed report. Cao Cao was defeated one after another and became angry from embarrassment. He ordered to transfer the God of Death - Xiao Yi to lead the army, and the black armored cavalry has already gone south!"

"Ghost-faced Xiao Lang is here... Hurry up and prepare your horse, let's run away overnight!"