Zhang Xi decided to go to Jiangxia.
On the one hand, Zhang Xi is very afraid of death. It would be better not to experience a cruel battle like Chang Ban Slope as much as possible.
In the rebellion of these years, even people like Yuan Shao who were protected by many layers of protection would be hurt by the loss, let alone Zhang Xi, a frail scholar.
On the other hand, Zhang Xi felt that as long as he grasped the opportunity and quickly dispatched naval troops to meet Liu Bei, it might be more effective than taking the Wugang chariot to block the enemy at Changbanpo.
After all, the Northern soldiers are not good at boating, how can the cavalry still reach the water? !
As for Xu Shu’s old mother, given Xu Shu’s character, if she hadn’t been killed and scattered, how could Xu Shu have left his mother too far away.
And if Xu Shu is killed and dispersed, then Liu Bei will definitely not be able to escape. Doesn't this return to the issue of whether Zhang Xi can provide reinforcements in time?
Zhang Xi thinks that it might be a good thing to go to Jiangxia by himself. At least it doesn't have to be like in the novel, and Guan Yu has to go to Jiangxia to bring in reinforcements, which is a waste of time.
Therefore, Zhang Xi agreed to Liu Bei's request to go to Jiangxia.
Next, Liu Bei chatted with Zhang Xi for a while, nothing more than some things to pay attention to after arriving in Jiangxia. Liu Bei reassured Zhang Xi that if he encountered any difficulties in Jiangxia, he could discuss it with Chen Dao.
Liu Bei was afraid that Zhang Xi would not know Chen Dao's true identity, so he deliberately revealed it to Zhang Xi. Could Zhang Xi know this? !
The question of who is stronger, Chen Dao or Zhao Yun, has been argued for hundreds of floors in later generations.
After accepting Liu Bei's earnest teachings, Zhang Xi stood up to say goodbye, left General Zuo's Mansion, and went home to consider the preparations for going to Jiangxia.
This is not a quick business trip. Zhang Xi has to make arrangements for things in Xinye before he can set off for Jiangxia.
But as soon as Zhang Xi returned home, Xiao Qibao informed Zhang Xi that another guest was visiting today.
The person who came was none other than Xu Shu, plus someone Zhang Xi didn't expect - Zhuge Liang.
After some polite remarks, Xu Shu motioned to Zhang Xi to block everyone. Zhang Xixin said, My house is only such a big place, where can I block it? !
But Xu Shu had a serious look on his face, and Zhuge Liang was present, so Zhang Xi had no choice but to obey. He sent Xiao Qibao away and asked him to go to the backyard to stay with Xiao Qibao. He was not allowed to come to the front hall unless summoned.
After that, the three people began to plot.
"This time Yuan Chang is going to Jiangxia, Kong Ming and I have many things to care about. Please forgive Yuan Chang!" Xu Shu spoke first and asked Zhang Xi to express his gratitude.
Zhang Xi looked at Zhuge Liang puzzled.
Don't look at Xu Shu, this guy usually speaks directly when he has something to say. The one who can beat around the bush like this must be Zhuge Liang's intention.
Zhuge Liang first bowed his hands to Zhang Xi, and then said, "This time Yuan Chang goes to Jiangxia, Liang has a few words, please listen carefully to Yuan Chang."
Zhang Xi quickly straightened his appearance and tidy up his hair, then returned the greeting and said, "Please give me some clarification, military advisor."
Xu Shu curled his lips as he watched, thinking that the two of them had something to say and couldn't talk to each other properly. Why did they have to do this in such a formality?
But Zhuge Liang still said seriously, "The land of Jiangxia is the foundation of my lord's future. Chief Yuan must manage it carefully and not slack off. Liang has written two letters in hand, one to the son Liu Qi and the other to the chief bookkeeper Huang She. These two people should not be neglected." He will be in trouble with Yuan Chang. However, Yuan Chang needs to be careful to guard against Jiangdong. Liang believes that Jiangdong will never let it go. Sooner or later, there will be another plot to plot Jiang Xia, so Yuan Chang needs to be careful and careful."
Zhang Xi remained silent, but was muttering in his heart. Isn't Zhuge Liang too smart? !
In history, Sun Quan attacked Jiangxia three times in total. The third time he killed Huang Zu and occupied several counties in the southeast of Jiangxia. But now that Huang Zu is no longer in Jiangxia, will Sun Quan fight a third time? !
Well, Zhang Xi knew after a little thought that he would definitely fight again.
You may have to worry about casualties when beating Huang Zu and Sun Quan, but when beating Liu Qi, Zhang Xi is in Sun Quan's position, so Zhang Xi will also fight.
Who is Liu Qi? He's just a young man.
Not everyone's son is named Liu Xun.
Sure enough, Xu Shu was not at ease about Liu Qi's ability and interjected, "Young Master Liu Qi is a talentless person. Even with the help of General Chen Dao, he may not be able to defeat Jiangdong. When Yuan Chang is here, he will inspect the pass, reorganize armaments, and reorganize the army." Follow the old example of Huangzu and be careful of Jiangdong."
Xu Shu was also not optimistic about Liu Qi, thinking that Liu Qi was not even a bit inferior to Huang Zu.
But Zhang Xi couldn't quite understand why Xu Shu would be optimistic about Huang Zu and let him resume Huang Zu's old ways. If Zhuge Liang had followed the trend, Huang Zu would have been slaughtered when Sun Quan conquered Jiangxia for the third time.
Huang Zu himself failed, so how come his defensive measures were noticed by Xu Shu? !
Zhang Xi was puzzled. This matter was related to his life and fortune, so Zhang Xi had to ask clearly.
Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang didn't find it strange after hearing Zhang Xi's question, but patiently explained it to Zhang Xi.
Zhang Xi is from Yingchuan and has never been to Jingzhou before, let alone visited Jiangxia. Naturally, he didn't know that Huang Zu had been running Jiangxia for so many years and built a complete defense system for Jiangxia.
Huang Zu is capable. The defense system he built can repel Jiangdong's attacks several times, which itself shows that the defense system is fine.
Later, Huang Zu was killed by Jiangdong. There were accidental factors and inevitable factors.
On the one hand, Huang Zu is old and swollen. He has been fighting for so many years and wants to enjoy it.
As he enjoyed this, his soldiers also enjoyed it, and there was no more training.
Any strong fortress will not be much stronger if it is not controlled by excellent soldiers.
On the other hand, Jiangdong was surprisingly lucky in that expedition, and Ling Tong and Lu Meng also activated their unparalleled forms in that battle. Coupled with Zhou Yu's ability to seize opportunities, Huang Zu failed. None of them are unjust.
Zhang Xi actually didn't know the details of Huang Zu's third defeat. He only knew that Huang Zu had lost, so he felt that Huang Zu's defensive measures were just like that.
But after Zhuge Liang explained it carefully to Zhang Xi, Zhang Xi thought, Huang Zu, how did you lose in the end? !
According to Huang Zu's plan for Jiangxia's defense, it was divided into two parts.
The first part is of course the navy.
The battle on the river must rely on the navy, there is no doubt about this.
Therefore, Huang Zu was really not stingy in his investment in the Jiangxia navy. There were countless large and small ships. With only the navy of Jiangxia County, fighting on the water was not afraid of the Jiangdong navy.
The second part is the "fort" set up by Huang Zu along the river.
Of course, Huang Zu's "fort" was not a real fort. What was placed on it was not a cannon but a crossbow.
Huang Zu arranged many crossbows on the side of the river in Jiangxia County, and also built many archery platforms on the cliffs along the river, so that the soldiers could shoot arrows from a high position and attack the Jiangdong naval forces who were docked by the river and tried to log in.
Finally, and most importantly, Huang Zu put in a lot of effort in the counties along Jiangxia. He not only strictly supervised the construction of city walls, but also built urns in each county, and also built many fortresses outside the county. to delay the Jiangdong Army's attack.
Together, these three items build a three-dimensional and complete defense system from the river to the county seat.
The Jiangdong Army can defeat the Jiangxia navy, and it can also break through the firepower network along the river. But when the Jiangdong Army breaks through these two defensive measures and arrives at the county seat of Jiangxia, how many men and morale will it have left? How many siege engines can be laid to attack a city? !
Not to mention the land combat capabilities of the Jiangdong soldiers. Really, the Jingzhou Army felt that they were the strongest army in the world.
In the last battle, if Huang Zu hadn't expected that Jiangdong would march in December and was attacked by Jiangdong and captured three counties at once, Huang Zu wouldn't have fallen into such passivity.
After listening to Zhuge Liang's explanation of Jiangxia's defense, Zhang Xi instantly understood why Zhuge Liang had to tell him to resume Huang Zu's defense strategy.
The strategy is absolutely fine, and the use of Jiangxia's terrain can also be said to be just right. As long as you don't be complacent like Huang Zu and do a good job in defense, Jiangdong really can't take advantage of Jiangxia.
And the importance of a complete Jiangxia to Liu Bei is simply self-evident.
Zhang Xi quickly raised his hands to Zhuge Liang and expressed that he would live up to his trust.
But Zhuge Liang was not done yet.
"Being on guard against Jiangdong is just one of them." Zhuge Liang continued, "There is one more thing that requires Yuan Chang to act carefully. If things are really as Yuan Chang said, then the lord may have no choice but to abandon Xinye, go to Fancheng, and go down the Han River. At the time of introduction, Yuan Chang still needs to send troops to respond in time, otherwise, there may be disharmony."
Zhang Xi was stunned for a moment, then realized that Zhuge Liang was talking about Cao's army going south.
It seems that the vaccination given to Zhuge Liang by Zhang Xi is finally effective.
Zhuge Liang was already considering the possibility of Cao's army going south in the future, and when Liu Biao died of illness, the Jingzhou family would surrender. He had also begun to help Liu Bei plan his whereabouts.
According to Zhuge Liang's plan, if it doesn't work, let Liu Bei go south. Whether he goes to Nanjun or Jiangxia, he will go down the Han River first. At that time, as long as Zhang Xi is in place to pick up three to four thousand Liu Bei's troops and their families, it will be very easy. Simple things.
But Zhang Xi just wants to say - Mr. Kong Ming, your thinking is too simple.
Have you never thought that our protagonist has really achieved "benevolence and righteousness in all directions" in these years, and those people are afraid of Cao Jun massacring the city and bringing the people across the river! ! !
(End of chapter)
