Lan Tian held the letter and smiled leisurely: "This is the plan of Fa Xiaozhi. I only put forward the idea at the time. The specific plan is all his fault. Yun Chang can't take the credit on me."
Although Fazheng was deeply loved by Liu Bei, he had not yet caught the eye of Guan Yu.
Guan Yu stroked his beautiful beard and thought about it carefully, and soon understood Fazheng's idea. Using Lan Tian's name to offer a strategy could help Meng Da gain trust quickly. It was not without good intentions.
"Ziyu, don't be modest. Without you planting the tree first, the French army wouldn't be able to get the fruit so quickly. But since you all have made contributions, Guan will truthfully ask for credit from his elder brother." Guan Yu replied meaningfully.
"What's going on in Fancheng now?" Lan Tian asked.
Guan Yu said solemnly: "There have been constant bad news from the rear, and the morale of the army has been affected. Because Xudu is not far from Fancheng, Cao Cao has been sending troops to rescue Fancheng. I even heard that Cao Cao has also transferred troops from Huainan, so I judged Biyan It's true that my son attacked Jiangling secretly, but fortunately Ziyu planned the strategy, so I won't be at a loss..."
"Sun Quan sent Jiang Qin to set up defenses and intercept the Han River. It seems that the initial plan was to target Yun Chang. So how did the food and grass on the front line during this period..." Lan Tian asked.
"God's will is clear and irresistible. First, Hu Xiu and Fu Fang turned against each other and shipped a lot of grain from Nanxiang County. Later, Meng Zidu wrote to Shangyong to transfer some. This stabilized the soldiers on the front line from mutiny."
From Guan Yu's frown, Lan Tian knew how dangerous the situation in Fancheng was at that time. He was glad that in order to "extend his life" for Fa Zheng, Meng Da sent troops to help as the finishing touch.
"So Sun Quan sent troops in three directions this time. The first was by Jiang Qin to cut off the Han water and grain route, the second was by Lu Xun in Dongting to stop me, and the third was by letting Lu Meng sneak attack on the police in Jingzhou..." Lantian said to himself.
Guan Yu waved his hand after hearing this, "Actually, Biyan'er also arranged a group of troops. Pan Zhang and Zhu Ran led their troops to station in Xian Mountain next to Xiangyang. They sent envoys as 'allies' to Xiangyang to find the prefect Lu Chang to inquire about the news. We want to cut off our army’s land route back to Jiangling.”
Guan Ping added: "At that time, my father took advantage of his plan. He first sent Governor Hu to pretend to contact him, and then secretly withdrew the main force to the south bank of Han River. Finally, he defeated Pan Zhang and Zhu Ran at Xian Mountain, so he pursued them all the way to Linju."
Lan Tian sighed meaningfully: "No wonder we met here. Linju is really a magical place. Have Pan Zhang and Zhu Ran captured them?"
"After the battle in Xian Mountain, Pan Zhang took a small road to cross Jing Mountain, while Zhu Ran fled alone to the south road. I secretly felt that I should chase Pan Zhang, so I asked Liao Yuanjian to take the main road to chase Zhu Ran. Just now, Pan Zhang was trapped in a fight with a trapped beast. Ping'er will behead him, but I don't know if Zhu Ran will escape." Guan Yu frowned.
Lan Tian showed a surprised expression. He felt that the coincidences in the world were really wonderful. Zhu Ran and Sun Jiao who were going north should meet each other. I wonder if Liao Hua could seize the opportunity.
"Xiangyang and Fancheng are opposite each other across the Han River, and they are horns with each other. Now that General Guan is allowed to occupy the strategic location of Xiangyang, how can the Cao thieves in Xudu give up? Yunchang mobilized the main force to pursue Pan Zhang, Zhu Ran, and General Zidu Can he hold on?" Lan Tian looked worried.
Guan Yu shook his head and expressed disapproval, "Ziyu can rest assured, Xiangfan's navy has been defeated by me. It is difficult for Cao Ren to find a few decent ships, let alone cross the Han River to recapture Xiangyang. Don't forget Gan Xing Ba is still patrolling the Han River. Although he fought fiercely with Jiang Qin before, he is still much better than Wenpin who has nothing left. Now he has captured many warships in Jushui, which can be sent to Xiangyang. Go into battle.”
"General Guan said yes." Su Fei and Li Yi nodded in agreement.
Su Fei and Li Yi originally wanted to take advantage of the overall victory and make some contributions with the naval forces of Jingzhou and Jiaozhou. Unfortunately, both Sun Jiao and Lu Meng chose to run away and captured hundreds of ships in a circle.
All the generals in the palace applauded Guan Yu's words, but Lan Tian was the only one holding his beard with one hand and lost in thought.
"Ziyu, do you have other ideas?" Guan Yu asked after seeing this.
Lan Tian nodded and replied: "With the limited navy in Jingzhou, I think it should be arranged in the most appropriate position. The Xiangfan battlefield will not be dominated by water warfare in the end. Instead, Jiangdong Sun Quan must guard against..."
"After Bi Yan'er suffered such a disastrous defeat, he still dares to stroke the tiger's beard?" Guan Yu frowned into the Chinese character "Sichuan".
"Sun Quan divided his troops into four groups to take Jingzhou. Almost three of them were wiped out, but Lu Xun's group was almost saved. Coupled with the troops withdrawn by Jiangxia, they are actually capable of invading by water. If there is no navy near Jiangxia Guard, Jiangdong's warships can still come and go freely, and just disturbing the waterways and food routes is enough for us." Lantian explained in detail.
Guan Yu took a breath and asked with emotion: "Ziyu is the most thoughtful, what is your opinion now?"
Lantian asked people to get the battle map, pointed to the location of Jiangxia and said: "Now the Jingzhou navy can gather almost ten thousand people, and with the captured warships, it should be able to defend Jiangxia, but if you want to invade Jiangdong, you will be unable to do so, so I suggest Move the navy to Jiangxia as soon as possible and negotiate with Sun Quan in a victorious manner. Only by stabilizing Sun Quan can we fully deal with Cao Cao. Now we are not capable of fighting both families at the same time."
"What is there to talk about with Sun Quan's son? After this battle, we will have to die..." Guan Yufeng's eyes were bluffing, revealing a strong murderous intention.
Lan Tian clasped his fists and advised: "That's how political games are. Personal preferences cannot be the goal. At this time, fighting on both sides will only get deeper and deeper. We can't afford to consume the land of the three states."
"Ziyu's judgment is definitely not wrong. Can you tell me how Jiangxia should be fortified?"
Guan Yu trusted Lan Tian very much, and even though he was extremely unhappy with Sun Quan at this time, he was still willing to listen to Lan Tian's opinion.
"Captain Su is very familiar with the area around Xiakou. Tomorrow morning you can rush to Jiangxia to garrison. The French military advisor is staying there now. It will be a good idea to ask him for advice on everything." Lan Tian finished speaking to Su Fei and looked at the corner again. Li Yi in "When General Li completes his task of transporting troops, I will also send him to help."
All the trapped troops carry heavy armor. Marching by land not only consumes physical strength, but also is very troublesome to transport supplies. Lantian now would rather detour from Jushui to the Yangtze River, Yangshui, and Hanshui, and walk hundreds of miles more than go over the mountains and ridges to Xiangyang. .
"Uh..." Su Fei was controlled by Guan Yu. When Lan Tian made the suggestion, he couldn't help but look at Guan Yu.
Guan Yu nodded solemnly, "Immediately follow Ziyu's request."
"Wei." Su Fei stood up and clasped his fists, speaking loudly and forcefully.
Lan Tian continued to give instructions: "There are many soldiers and horses deployed for sneak attacks in Jiangdong. After Sun Quan comes to his senses, he will definitely go to the waterway to respond. After Governor Su arrives in Jiangxia, he can take the initiative to send someone to report the battle situation and let Sun Quan prepare money, silk, food and grass to redeem people."
"Redemption? Ziyu, are you going to let Lu Meng go?" Guan Yu was shocked when he heard this.
