Chang'an.
After receiving the battle report from Nanyang, Zhang Xiu sat up on the couch and looked at the bright night sky. His heart, which had just been stirred up, calmed down like the deep sky.
After thinking about it calmly, my thoughts began to become clearer.
Liu Biao is known as the "Eight Horses". Although he is old, he should not be underestimated. However, there are constraints from the nobles in Jingzhou, so it is impossible to fight for a long time. The current offensive of Jingzhou soldiers is fierce, but this fierceness will not last long, because Their food and grass are in Cai Mao's hands, and Cai Mao is in his own hands.
As long as the battle drags on, Liu Biao will be defeated without a fight.
As for Liu Zhang in Yizhou, there is no need to worry. With Gan Ning guarding Pingyang Pass there, Liu Zhang's tens of thousands of troops can be blocked. If Pang Tong leads his army down the Han River to threaten Xiangyang, then this battle can be completed. End quickly.
He had a solution in his mind, so he invited Jia Xu, Li Ru and Liu Ye.
Not long after, three people came into the hall.
The servants boiled the wine, invited them into the cave, and then handed over the emergency situation in their hands.
After Jia Xu, Li Ru and Liu Ye saw the letter with the urgent mark, their hearts were filled with turmoil. Their eyes met and they secretly looked at Zhang Xiu with their peripheral vision.
But he found that Zhang Xiu's face was calm and his eyes were as deep as the sea.
The three people's eyes met again.
Finally, Jia Xu reached out and took the envelope, opened it carefully, and carefully read the contents in her heart. A thin layer of sweat broke out on her forehead. In the blink of an eye, seven or eight thoughts had already passed through her mind.
Then, he handed the letter to Li Ru next to him.
Li Ru glanced at the letter, his eyes flashed with shock, but he quickly hid it, his face returned to normal calm, and he handed the letter to Liu Ye.
Liu Ye frowned after reading it and immediately started thinking about it in his mind.
Seeing that they had finished reading the letter, he picked up the wine glass next to him and took a sip. His voice was so calm that no waves could be heard: "Liu Biao's night attack on the navy did not disgrace the name of the 'Eight Horses', but the intensity of the attack Not enough, he was stopped by Ding Feng and Chen Wu in Lujiatai, and his lack of military training is still his shortcoming."
The three of them did not speak and listened quietly.
"Liu Zhang sent troops just to join in the fun," Zhang Xiu said in a somewhat disdainful voice, "Yizhou and Hanzhong are surrounded by high mountains and narrow terrain. Fifty thousand people can't even form a formation in Yang'anguan. You still want to attack me?"
Liu Ye then said: "Leave half of the second-generation trebuchet in Yang'an Pass. With this sharp weapon, Yang'an Pass will have no worries. After Nanyang is pacified, Liu Zhang will withdraw his troops."
Zhang Xiu nodded, then looked at Jia Xu: "Uncle, what do you think?"
Jia Xu swallowed and said, "My lord, fighting on two fronts will consume a lot of money for our army. We can end the war in Hanzhong and Nanyang as soon as possible. We must not expand it because of this, otherwise our army will be dragged down."
"Well, my uncle's views are very original and he pointed out the key to the problem." Zhang Xiu said, "Food and grass are the key to our army, and we must not consume too much. But Liu Biao and Liu Zhang took the initiative to provoke me, and they must not We can't let him go easily." As he said that, he turned his attention to Li Ru and forced Li Ru to speak.
Li Ru lowered his head and felt Zhang Xiu's gaze. He thought for a while and said, "My lord, Yizhou has natural dangers. After the autumn harvest, it will be the middle of winter. It is inconvenient to fight. You can make a gesture of marching with them, negotiate with them, and force Liu Zhang to do what he did." The same applies to Jingzhou. After Liu Biao's defeat, he will definitely be in panic, so we can speak easily."
Zhang Xiu nodded with satisfaction, "Then let Pang Tong lead an army of 30,000 men, go down the Han River, threaten Xiangyang, force Liu Biao to return, and then ambush him halfway, and then let Gan Ning lead his army to defend Pingyang Pass. There will be no error."
"Here!"
The three of them bowed and agreed.
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Hanzhong.
Before the troops from Yizhou arrived, Gan Ning received the military order from Chang'an.
Gan Ning took the military order and cursed angrily: "This Liu Biao is really a dog. If you don't pay attention, you will be bitten. Now it's better. I bit Nanyang. If it hadn't been for the Lord's order, I would have wished to go now." Kill him."
Pang Tong, who was next to him, smiled and comforted: "This is why my lord asked me to lead troops to support Nanyang. Well, now that the war in Hanzhong is over, you can lead troops to Pingyang Pass to guard against Liu Zhang's troops. I will immediately raise troops to support Nanyang." "
Gan Ning said: "Well, go to Lu Nanyang, help me vent my anger, bring the trebuchet, and scare that old boy Liu Biao to death."
Pang Tong smiled and agreed.
The next day.
After leaving 5,000 troops in Hanzhong, Pang Tong led 40,000 people to Pingyang Pass, 20,000 of whom were surrendered troops from Hanzhong, led by Hanzhong general Yang Ren.
Pang Tong led 40,000 troops south, of which 10,000 were surrendered troops from Hanzhong, led by Hanzhong general Yang Bai.
Forty thousand troops and horses went down the river, of which 10,000 were led by Pang Tong himself and went down by boat at a very fast speed. The remaining troops went overland and came down later.
At this time, Lujiatai entered a stalemate.
Liu Biao's reinforcements arrived below Lujiatai in the early morning of the next day, and the entire army was still led by Wenpin.
On Ding Feng and Chen Wu's side, Ma Ming led 10,000 troops from Duyang City. These 10,000 troops were not new recruits, but veterans who had been left behind by Zhang Xiu to defend Cao Cao. Their combat effectiveness was quite strong.
Inside the Chinese army's tent.
Pang Shanmin sat on it with a disgraced look.
Chen Wu, Ding Feng and Ma Ming stood below.
I had never experienced a war. Seeing the horrific battle scenes in the audience, I was so frightened that my face turned pale, my legs became weak, and I was almost carried back by my men.
After resting for a long time, his complexion recovered a lot.
He asked: "Generals, I see that the enemy's army is approaching fiercely, and its strength is tens of thousands more than mine. Are you sure that we can win?"
Chen Wu's voice was loud: "As long as our army works together, we will definitely win. Please be at ease, Prefect Pang. Liu Biao's Jingzhou soldiers can't threaten us yet."
Ding Feng said: "Although the enemy troops are numerous, they are not good at land warfare. Now that they have landed ashore, their combat effectiveness has been reduced. They are definitely no match for our army. Please rest assured, Governor."
“So best!”
Pang Shanmin was relieved a lot, "I didn't expect that this would happen to me as the governor of Nanyang. It was my dereliction of duty. I have ordered people to dispatch food and grass, and they will arrive tonight. I will stick here and live and die with all the generals."
No one thought that Pang Shanmin could actually say such encouraging words.
After all, today's performance is beyond praise.
But the determination expressed was admirable. These words instantly made the three of them stand in awe. Chen Wu clasped his fists and said: "The prefect is really a hero. We will definitely defend here to prevent the enemy from advancing even an inch."
"You don't have to worry. I've rushed eight hundred miles to Chang'an about Nanyang. Reinforcements will arrive soon," Pang Shanmin said.
Everyone's hearts also relaxed a lot.
After all, there are too many new recruits here and they are under too much pressure.
If Zhang Xiu could come, they would feel relieved.
