It's not that Zhang Xi is being petty, but that Jingzhou already has insufficient troops. The only mobile force that can be mobilized is probably the one in Nanyang.
Although it is a little far away from Jiangling, it can still be used to help defend Xiangyang.
Moreover, Nanyang currently has a total of 30,000 men garrisoned. Among them, Zhang Yi's 5,000 men guarding Xiangcheng must be excluded. The actual number of troops that can be mobilized in Nanyang is only 25,000.
No matter how it is planned, Nanyang mainly leaves nearly 10,000 people to defend Nanyang counties to prevent Dongwu from coming up the Han River to attack Nanyang and cut off the connection between Heluo, Jingzhou and Guanzhong. Therefore, only 15,000 can really be mobilized. About a thousand people.
If Zhuge Liang transfers these 15,000 mobile troops, then from the perspective of guarding Jingzhou, the troops will be stretched thin.
However, Zhuge Liang couldn't help it.
He didn't know when Cao Wei would send troops to counterattack Luoyang, and even if he mobilized troops from Guanzhong and Hanzhong now, it would still take about two months from the time the troops from the two places gathered to rush to Luoyang to aid.
If Cao Wei takes the initiative to launch an attack early next year, it will be a bit too late.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang could only mobilize troops from the nearest Nanyang County to make up for the lack of troops.
Furthermore, Zhuge Liang believed that the possibility of Soochow taking a big risk and heading north to attack Nanyang was really low.
To transport grain from the Han River and attack Xiangyang, Soochow might do this again. After all, Soochow's navy was powerful, and water transport was much more convenient and safer than land transport.
But if he goes north from the Han River and attacks Nanyang by land, how will his supply line be arranged? !
It is surrounded by Han counties and counties, and there are Han soldiers.
Unless the leading generals of Soochow can completely conquer the entire Nanyang County in the shortest possible time without being noticed, and clear out all the Han troops in Nanyang County, then a sneak attack on Nanyang will lead to death.
Zhuge Liang felt that neither Zhou Yu nor Lu Xun would make such a bizarre mistake.
Therefore, theoretically speaking, the only thing that may be affected by the deployment of troops from Nanyang is the mobility of Zhang Xi's troops to defend Jingzhou.
At this point, Zhang Xi needs to judge whether Zhang Xi is confident that he can defend Jiangling and Xiangyang without this mobile force.
Of course, Zhuge Liang will not just demolish the east wall to repair the west wall.
It was a helpless move to dispatch soldiers from Nanyang County to support Luoyang. Later, he would also report to the emperor and ask for the emperor's permission to send Wu Yi, the prefect of Hanzhong, and Zhao Yun, the new governor of Yongzhou, to lead troops into the pass to assist in the war. After these people entered the pass, if Zhang Xi returned If there is a need for mobile troops, it is not impossible to allocate troops to Zhang Xi.
This is Zhuge Liang's plan. Everything is just a temporary decision made to gain time.
Now, it was Zhang Xi's turn to make his own judgment on whether Zhuge Liang could allow Zhuge Liang to mobilize Nanyang County soldiers.
Zhang Xi thought about it carefully and thought, forget it, let's agree.
Luoyang is much more important than Jingzhou in both military and political terms.
Another thing, Zhang Xi thought about it, the first target of the Soochow Army's attack will most likely be Jiangling, and Xiangyang is unlikely to launch a large-scale attack. So in the final analysis, Nanyang County is too far away from Jiangling, even if Jiangling is in danger , Nanyang County soldiers came to help, but there was also some water far away that could not quench the thirst nearby.
It would be more convenient to use it to support Luoyang.
As for Jiangling and Xiangyang, just hold on until Zhuge Liang's reinforcements arrive from Chang'an and Hanzhong, and there shouldn't be much of a problem.
Moreover, if it is really not possible for Jiangling, Zhang Xi can also ask Chen Dao from Bajun to come down the river to help. As for Xiangyang, there are soldiers from Dongsanjun behind him. There is a high probability that nothing will happen.
In this way, Zhang Xi and Zhuge Liang roughly agreed on the scope of each other's defense, and then Zhang Xi stayed in Luoyang for about ten days.
On the one hand, he went to Gong County to persuade Deng Ai to accept this seemingly unreliable marriage. On the other hand, he took his son and daughter-in-law to visit Luoyang to cultivate their relationship.
Xiao Zheng'er was very uncomfortable with the sudden addition of a daughter-in-law, especially since this daughter-in-law was actually one year older than him. Well, it was necessary for the young couple to cultivate their relationship.
On the contrary, when Gong County and his party were discussing Xiao Zhong'er's marriage with Deng Ai, Zhang Xi almost had his apprentice's daughter-in-law kicked out of the house.
If Deng Ai hadn't tried his best to stop her, she would have ignored Yinping's temper. She didn't care whether Zhang Xi was her husband's master or not, and whether it was unfilial and rude to do so.
Moreover, Guan Yinping also felt that this matter was too unreasonable. His precious son was only nine years old. What kind of engagement should he make at this time? !
Moreover, even if there is an engagement, Guan Yinping is more inclined to get engaged to the daughter of his eldest brother Guan Ping. Wouldn't it be better for the two families to get closer? !
If it really doesn't work, it's not impossible for Zhang Bao's daughter to do it. It's just that she's a little too young, so she'll have to wait a few years.
What kind of Yang girl appeared out of nowhere and asked her husband's master and that Zhuge Yutou to force their way onto their precious son? !
Do we, the grandson of the Guan family, need to prove anything by marrying some Yang girl? !
Do the four generations and three princes have the power of my father to dominate China? !
So, Zhuge Yutou is right to be worried. Discussing this matter with Guan Yinping is basically impossible to achieve any good results.
Zhang Xi still couldn't help Guan Yinping. Although this girl was his apprentice's daughter-in-law, the relationship between her and his daughter-in-law was not generally good.
Of course, the most important thing is that even if Guan Yinping really falls out with Zhang Xi, Zhang Xi can't beat him first, and secondly he can't defeat him. Thirdly, for the sake of the second master, what can Zhang Xi have to argue with Guan Yinping? ? !
There is no way, Zhang Xi can only drag his apprentice to complain. The master doesn't want to do that, but there is no way, politics is such a fucked up thing.
Besides, the daughter of the Yang family has been familiar with poetry and books since she was a child, and she must be quite familiar with all kinds of etiquette. With the genes, looks, and temperament of the fourth and third sons of the Yang family, there is definitely nothing to say about it. We are not at a disadvantage. .
Another thing, from a genetic point of view, forget about the daughter of Zhang Bao's family. The daughter of your uncle's family is really not suitable for marrying Xiao Zhong'er. It is easy to produce idiot offspring.
Zhang Xi babbled for a while, and Deng Ai suddenly understood and was confused. What is a gene? !
Well, Zhang Xi couldn't explain it clearly to Deng Ai for a while, not to mention that he himself didn't know much about it and simply asked Deng Ai directly, trying his best to persuade his wife to accept the marriage.
Deng Ai, that helpless man, you just said such a word and it's all over. What will happen to me when I go home? ! !
How can I understand my daughter-in-law’s temper and say it in the inner house? When did we master and apprentice have the right to speak? !
Zhang Xi just ignored this matter. Who made him the master! ! !
Deng Ai had no choice but to ask the last question - what is the identity of the future daughter-in-law, what is her last name, and whose child she is.
You must know this, otherwise how can you convince your wife?
Zhang Xi was scratching his head when he asked this question. He was busy discussing the defense issues of Jingzhou and Luoyang with Dead Fish Head, so he forgot to ask about it.
With no choice, Zhang Xi could only send someone to quickly deliver the message to Luoyang and ask Zhuge Liang, while he temporarily stayed in Gong County for a while.
By the way, let's inspect the defense of Gong County, and go with Deng Ai to the direction of Hulao Pass to take a look at the situation.
After all, Deng Ai's opponent was that old fox Sima Yi.
Although Deng Ai has now entered a mature stage, and has accumulated experience in leading troops for many years, he is already a qualified military commander. But it is difficult to say to his superior Ma Yi.
Even Zhang Xi himself felt a little guilty towards his boss, Ma Yi, let alone his apprentice.
Zhang Xi is really worried. After all, he doesn't know whether Deng Ai in this time and space can reach the height of Deng Ai in history under his own guidance.
Even if he could, Deng Ai in history was so scheming by Sima Zhao that he died in a daze.
For your boss Sima Yi, wouldn't that be even worse?
It’s better to help your apprentice take a good look at it.
But the arrival of Zhang Xi also shocked Sima Yi, who was training soldiers in Hulao Pass. What did Zhang Yuanchang, an old fox, want to do when he suddenly arrived in Gong County? !
Zhang Xi is afraid of Sima Yi, and Sima Yi is also afraid of Zhang Xi. Zhang Xi, who is supposed to be the herdsman of Jingzhou, suddenly appears in Gong County. What does this mean? !
Are the Shu thieves going to launch a massive attack on Hulao Pass? !
Such a question immediately popped up in Sima Yi's mind.
Sima Yi was already having a headache with Deng Ai opposite him. He was as slippery as a little fox. For more than half a year, no matter how many times Sima Yi tried, the little fox just wouldn't be fooled.
Now the little fox has not been dealt with, but has attracted an old fox. What's even worse is that the reinforcements that were clearly promised to be transferred from Yanzhou before the end of the year have not even been seen yet.
Sima Yi is anxious.
Even Sima Yi could not have imagined that Zhang Xi just came to see his apprentice and would leave within a few days. What Sima Yi was most worried about now was that Zhuge Liang in Luoyang had noticed in advance that the Wei Dynasty was about to counterattack, and planned to strike first. Concentrated troops to break through Hulao Pass and break into Yanzhou.
If this happens, Wei's strategic counterattack will be aborted immediately, and directly switching to strategic defense will only end up taking advantage of those unfaithful Wu dogs.
This is what Sima Yi least wants to see.
(End of chapter)
