Tongguan.
Cao Zhang, the king of Rencheng in the Wei Dynasty, is currently discussing with his generals how to defend against the enemy.
The loss of Chang'an was a major event, allowing Liu Bei to completely occupy Guanzhong, and it also had political significance to regain the old capital of the Western Han Dynasty.
"Liu Jia, it seems that Zhuge Liang is different from the opponents you have encountered before."
Cao Zhang looked at Jia Xu, he was really unwilling to cooperate with these so-called smart people.
He would rather lead the elite Youzhou cavalry to fight the Han army on the battlefield.
"King of Ren City, Zhuge Kongming is as wise as a demon. Compared with the former Guo Jijiu, he is no less generous."
"I lost to him for a while, but there's nothing to say."
"But now I am more worried about the Jingzhou battlefield."
Jia Xu was a little worried, "In my opinion, that guy Liu Mang is no less scheming than Kong Ming!"
"When it comes to cunning and cunning, Liu Mang's second son is even better than his master!"
"If Zhongda is the only one, it would be easy to guard Wancheng, but I'm afraid His Majesty will be angered by this son!"
Cao Zhang nodded slowly, but now he could no longer care about the war on Cao Pi's side.
If the pass is lost, the Han army will march straight into Luoyang, the capital of Wei!
"Abominable open jaw, you don't even care about Emperor Wu's kindness back then!"
Regarding Cao Zhang's remarks, Jia Xu could only laugh secretly in his heart.
"If Emperor Wu hadn't defeated Yuan Shao back then and established victory, who would have defected to him?"
"Speaking of which, although Emperor Wu was ambitious, he was ruthless. In addition to his brothers and sisters, how many generals with a foreign surname loyally followed him?"
"On the contrary, Liu Bei, who started from a humble background, is even more capable of winning the heart of a reckless hero!"
"Now that the trapped dragon has ascended to heaven, it's a pity that Emperor Wu is no longer here. No one can suppress this person anymore!"
Jia Xu took a deep breath and finally said what was on his mind.
"King Ren Cheng, I got some inspiration from Liu Ye's manuscript."
"Although he doesn't have Liu Ye's craftsmanship, he still made some city defense equipment."
"I hope King Ren can use it!"
Jia Xu presented the manuscript with both hands, and Cao Zhang looked at it carefully, and then his brows gradually relaxed.
"If we could have this thing, it would definitely cause heavy losses to Liu Bei's army!"
"This king is the best in the world and will never let the Han army get any closer!"
Cao Zhang's sad back made Jia Xu unable to help but feel moved.
It's a pity that the offense and defense have been reversed now. At least the strength of Wen Qin, Zhu Ling, Lu Zhao and others is not enough in front of Liu Bei's generals.
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Chang'an.
The Han army is now so powerful that after Liu Bei regains his old capital, he can't wait to attack Chang'an immediately.
As long as he recaptures Luoyang, he will become a great man of the Three Dynasties, and his reputation will be on par with Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Guangwu.
"Prime Minister, the morale of our army is now at its peak. Why don't we take advantage of the victory and pursue it?"
"Rest in Chang'an for half a month. If this continues, I'm afraid Wei Jun will also be able to rest and recuperate."
Liu Bei's ability to lead a small army can be said to be quite powerful.
But his shortcoming is that he is not good at large-scale corps combat.
There was no way, I was used to living in poverty when I was young, and I had no chance to command an army of tens of thousands of people.
Zhuge Liang knew this very well. Victory in a local war would not affect the overall situation.
In order to win the battle of annihilation against Cao Wei, Zhuge Liang, as a chess player, could not tolerate any carelessness.
It is easy to turn from prosperity to decline, but it is even more difficult to become strong again.
"Your Majesty, please be patient."
"Tongguan has always been known as the most powerful pass in the world."
"Even Meng Qi suffered a setback here back then."
"If the battle of Tongguan fails, our army is likely to lose Chang'an."
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and said bluntly: "With the talent of His Highness the Prince, he must have completed the layout."
"As long as Jingzhou moves, our army will be able to take Tongguan directly!"
Liu Bei walked around and sighed: "What a pity! Yun Chang and Yide are all going to assist the traitor!"
"Otherwise, with the strength of my three brothers, how difficult would it be to break through Tongguan?"
Zhuge Liang smiled helplessly. He and Liu Mang, his master and apprentice, knew very well the brotherhood between Liu, Guan, and Zhang.
This kind of brotherhood can allow them to gain a foothold in troubled times, and they can achieve great things even in troubled times.
But it will also cause them to turn from prosperity to decline and never recover.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are both militants. If they take action, Liu Bei will definitely support them.
The three brothers go into battle together, and Zhuge Liang alone cannot stop them.
Liu Mang then decided to let his second uncle and third uncle follow him to attack north from Jingzhou.
In front of the juniors, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei obviously restrained themselves a lot.
Without his two sworn brothers, Liu Bei would be more able to listen to advice.
All directions seem to be developing in favor of the big man.
Zhuge Liang believed in his disciple even more. He was definitely not giving Cao Pi a chance to breathe, but was looking for an opportunity to kill him with one blow.
"I didn't expect that the prince went to great lengths to get me out of the thatched cottage that day."
"If he hadn't burned down Wollongong, how could I have gone to assist His Majesty?"
"It's a pity that I can't compete with Sima Zhongda, but it feels good to be able to play with Jia Xu in the palm of my hand!"
Zhuge Liang looked in the direction of Luoyang. There should be an undercurrent surging in Luoyang at this time!
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Jingzhou, Xiangyang.
Liu Mang received letters one after another, and Zang Ba was the one who responded most actively to the Han army.
After all, Cao Pi used retreat as an advance. After losing Fancheng, his army marched directly to Xuzhou and drove Zang Ba back to Mount Tai.
Without Liu Mang's help, I'm afraid Zang Ba would have completely become a bandit and would never have the chance to become a warlord.
"Prince, Zang Ba is usable but not trustworthy!"
"When Cao Wei fell, Zang Ba gave up power!"
After Pang Tong read the letter, he immediately gave his evaluation.
"Sir, there is also Liaodong Gongsun Kang!"
After Wang Fu agreed to stay and help, Gongsun Kang was completely confident.
Although Liaodong is a bitter and cold place, it can often bully Goguryeo and plunder a wave of property.
What's more, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. Gongsun Kang, the governor of Liaodong, is actually no different from the person who breaks the earth and becomes the king.
But if Cao Pi is determined to expedition to Liaodong, Gongsun Kang's strength will definitely not be able to resist Cao Wei's army.
Gongsun Kang saw the facts clearly and decided to hug Liu Mang's lap.
To put it bluntly, Gongsun Kang defected to the Han army only for his own benefit.
After all, from the Gongsun family's point of view, Liu Mang would definitely look down on bitter cold places like Liaodong.
"The land of Liaodong, with Goguryeo in the east and Liucheng in the west, must not be lost easily."
"The Gongsun clan has occupied Liaodong for a long time, it's time to return it to the Han Dynasty!"
"If he doesn't want to be dignified, the prince will give him dignity!"
Pang Tong took a sip of wine. Zang Ba and Gongsun Kang were obviously surprises given to him by Liu Mang.
"Guess, sir, who else will cooperate with us in besieging Cao Wei?"
As soon as Liu Mang said this, Pang Tong smiled knowingly.
"It must be that despicable, shameless and obscene blue-eyed rat!"
"Prince, don't worry, I will one day lead the Jingzhou navy to conquer Jiangdong!"
Seeing that Pang Tong was so irritable, Liu Mang planned to remind him.
"Sorry, sir, I have promised Boyan before that I will let him return home in fine clothes and fight back to Jiangdong!"
