"Report to the King of Qin, urgent report from Jingzhou!"
Liu Zhang's eyes lit up.
"Oh? Could it be that the good news has arrived? Is Pang Shiyuan holding it back on purpose to give Gu a surprise?"
Jia Xu and Xun You both frowned.
They didn't think this urgent report was good news.
Unless it was intentional, there would be no time at all.
"What happened to Jingzhou? Tell me quickly!"
"King Qin, military advisor, the Eastern Army was ambushed by Zhuge Liang..."
"What!"
Liu Zhang screamed and directly pulled the soldier up.
"What did you say? Say it again!"
The soldier was panicking, but the matter was urgent, so he could only report directly to his scalp.
"Informing the King of Qin, all units of the Eastern Army were ambushed by Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others."
"King Qin, calm down and let him speak clearly."
In an ambush, all the ministries should work together.
This was obviously a planned attack.
In particular, Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others who were supposed to appear in Jiaozhou all appeared in Jingzhou.
The problem is not a big one.
"Here's the thing..."
The soldier did not dare to delay and told the detailed process word for word.
It turns out that the unstoppable situation of the Eastern Army was completely an illusion, and everything was done to lure the Eastern Army to attack.
Zhuge Liang's original intention was to extend the offensive range of the Eastern Army, and then defeat them one by one in an attempt to gain full credit.
As a result, Huang Zhong and Pang Tong were timid and did not deploy their armies at all.
Zhuge Liang had no other choice, so he concentrated his troops and cooperated with Jiangling and the public security garrison inside and outside.
Zhang Liao had few soldiers and was caught off guard.
Fortunately, those who attacked Zhang Liao were not Guan and Zhang. Zhang Liao stabilized the morale of the army and counterattacked, so that the entire army was not wiped out.
But even so, after returning to Yidao City, nearly five thousand people were still killed or injured.
The focus is on Huang Zhong and Pang Tong outside Jiangling City.
Zhuge Liang mobilized tens of thousands of troops, with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei as the main generals, and cooperated with Liu Bei in Jiangling City.
Fortunately, Pang Tong had already made arrangements, and the Eastern Army soldiers gathered very tightly.
After only a panic, they gradually counterattacked under the leadership of Huang Zhong and other generals.
But problems still arise.
The six thousand sets of armor obtained from Qin were equipped by Liu Bei and given to the cavalry.
Six thousand heavily armored cavalry poured into the battlefield, and their lethality was astonishing.
Fortunately, Huang Zhong and Pang Tong made the decision to retreat.
Relying on the navy again, fighting and retreating at the same time.
He gave up all the gains he had made since he sent out troops.
In this way, the troops were successfully withdrawn after paying the price of thousands of people.
However, Liu Bei's army attacked various places in Jingzhou such as Yidao, Yiling, Zhijiang and other places.
Especially Jiangnan is the most tragic!
If Zhang Liao's son Zhang Hu hadn't fought tooth and nail to defend the city, Yidao would have almost been lost!
They were defeated everywhere, and most of their food, grass and baggage were robbed and burned.
The morale of the Eastern Army was greatly damaged and it was no longer able to support the Eastern Campaign.
Huang Zhong and Pang Tong immediately decided to return temporarily after discussion.
After leaving heavy troops to guard Yidao, Yiling, and Huya, the entire army returned to Yufu.
At this point, the Eastern Expedition launched by the Eastern Army ended in failure.
After counting the losses, it was discovered that the Eastern Army lost more than 10,000 direct troops and thousands of civilians this time!
The key is to not get the results yet, and return in defeat!
This was a rare defeat since Liu Zhang raised his army.
Fortunately, Pang Tong took precautions and did not disperse his soldiers to attack various parts of Jingzhou.
Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous!
"The big-eared thief is really hateful!"
Liu Zhang cursed angrily.
According to the available intelligence, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang clearly set a trap for Liu Zhang!
"Send the order and immediately mobilize the imperial guards to enter Sichuan! Gu Yao will personally go to conquer Da'er!"
"King Qin, calm down!"
Jia Xu and Xun You immediately stopped him.
"King Qin, the Eastern Army has just returned from defeat, and its morale is low. It would be detrimental to the battle to force the expedition!"
"Yes, we have suffered heavy losses in food and grass supplies. It is difficult to recruit so many more at once. We need to think about it in the long term!"
Liu Zhang knew that he was being motivated, but when he thought of Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang's proud faces, he felt uncomfortable all over.
"If we don't destroy this thief, the anger in Gu's heart will never go away!"
Jia Xuping withdrew his soldiers, and when there was no one around him, he went deep into admonition.
"King Qin, it's not us who should be angry now, but Liu Bei!"
"Oh? How do you say this?"
Liu Zhang was blinded by anger and was a little slow to react for a while.
"King Qin, just imagine how much effort Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang have made in order to make us think that Jingzhou is empty?"
"Judging from the battle situation, Jingzhou must have mobilized all its troops. As a result, not only did it suffer a lot of damage to itself, but it also failed to harm us!"
"Moreover, the Eastern Army has not lost a single city or land, and its territory is still within Nanjun!"
After listening to Jia Xu's persuasion, Liu Zhang gradually calmed down.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that is really the case.
Such a careful plan must be to win all the credit.
If we can completely wipe out the Eastern Army, we can attack Yizhou in one go.
That's when the situation becomes corrupt!
Now, it doesn't seem so unacceptable.
"Wen He's words are reasonable, but Gu just can't swallow this breath!"
Jia Xu smiled.
"Haha, how can anyone in this world be invincible?"
"King Qin, please forgive me for speaking frankly. This time was just a spur-of-the-moment move without a thorough plan. Besides, it is not the time we planned to attack Jingzhou and eliminate Liu Bei."
"So it is very rare for me to end this time with such a small loss!"
Jia Xu paused and his face darkened.
"If Huang Zhong and Pang Tong are eager for quick success, the consequences will be unbearable..."
Xun You also nodded with great approval.
"Yes, King Qin, you are indeed a bit too hasty this time! Calculate with intention but not with care, and be prepared to attack without danger. Defeat is also common sense."
Seeing that the two major conspirators under his command had this attitude, Liu Zhang couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
He was the one who told us to send troops, and he was also the one who urged troops to advance!
It is obviously the behavior of a layman directing an expert.
Fortunately, Pang Tong and Huang Zhong were calm enough and did not make a big mistake!
"Wenhe, Gongda, what do you two think? Are you going to tolerate this tone?"
Jia Xu was the first to shake his head.
"Of course we can't let it go! We can start again from now on to prepare for the Eastern Expedition."
Xun You also expressed his opinion.
"King Qin, although this Eastern Expedition is over, the strangeness still needs to be carefully considered."
"Why did Zhuge Liang and others appear in Jingzhou, and why did the confrontation in Jiaozhou end suddenly? Where did Liu Bei mobilize so many troops? Everything is a mystery! Only by clarifying these can we know the final reason."
After being reminded by Xun You, Liu Zhang also reacted.
Zhuge Liang was clearly confronting Jiangdong's army, and Guan Yu was ordered to support Jiaozhou. How could he suddenly besiege Pang Tong?
Everything was too weird.
"Wen He, I leave it to you, you must find out!"
"As you command!"
