Liu Zhang suddenly publicly announced that he would lead an army of 100,000 to attack Jingzhou, and launched a banner to avenge Liu Biao, which completely caught the entire Jingzhou group off guard.
Especially Liu Biao himself, who had been deprived of his Jingxiang inheritance, now hated Liu Bei even more.
If you want Liu Biao to speak out and reprimand Liu Zhang, that is simply a dream!
Xu Shu had no choice but to urgently mobilize Nanjun's military forces and prepare to fight to the death.
However, the enemy is numerous and we are few, the enemy is strong and we are weak, the enemy army has a great cause and its momentum is like a rainbow. Who can guarantee that we will be able to defend it?
"General Zhang, the commander-in-chief Lu Xun appointed by Sun Quan is not easy to deal with. Our army has unpopular support in Yuzhang County, and the stalemate may not lead to any results."
"If we can withdraw the main force of Yuzhang County, we will be able to defeat Liu Zhang. Then the western front will be truly stable!"
Zhang Fei frowned and fell into hesitation.
He kept recalling in his mind that his elder brother Liu Bei told him to do a big thing when he left and asked him to guard his home in Nanjun.
But I just encountered some danger, should I just go and complain?
If you don't go, what if Nanjun is not protected as Xu Shu said?
"Commander Xu, I will first send someone to tell my elder brother about the situation in Nanjun, but I will not propose to him that we withdraw our troops."
"Okay! Let's do it!"
Xu Shu immediately nodded in agreement. He felt that maybe Zhuge Liang had wanted to retreat a long time ago, and the reason why they were still in a stalemate was because there was no excuse to retreat.
He vowed to capture Yuzhang, but ended up losing his troops and returning to Changsha in despair?
Even if Zhuge Liang is thick-skinned and can keep his face, where can Liu Bei put his old face?
Now that Liu Zhang has led his army to attack, the two of them can take advantage of the situation to negotiate peace with Sun Quan and withdraw the entire army to Changsha.
Just when Xu Shu felt a little relieved, Zhang Fei urged him anxiously.
"Commander Xu, even if my eldest brother withdraws his troops, it will take some time. How can we resist Liu Zhang?"
Xu Shu nodded slightly and looked to the general's side.
Xu Shu had a good plan in mind on how to stop the enemy, but the current military strength could not guarantee that it would be foolproof.
Moreover, the 40,000 navy troops claimed by Liu Zhang were the most troublesome for Xu Shu.
"General Zhang Nan, General Feng Xi!"
Zhang Nan and Feng Xi immediately came out and bowed their hands in obeisance.
"The general is here!"
These two people were from Nanjun's aristocratic family who came to seek refuge when Liu Bei captured Jiangling. They were extremely brave and learned the nature of water.
Originally, Liu Bei planned to appoint the two men as navy commanders to train the navy, but he never had time to implement it.
"Two generals, you are both talented people from Jingzhou. Can you persuade the soldiers under Cai Mao who were captured by us to switch sides?"
Zhang Nan and Feng Xi looked at each other, and then nodded heavily.
"Don't worry, military advisor, the two of us will definitely fulfill our mission!"
Almost all the soldiers of Cai Mao's army were from Nanjun near Xiangyang. Now that the entire Nanjun is in the hands of Liu Bei, the families of these soldiers must also belong to Liu Bei.
With family members as threats, it would be extremely easy to persuade soldiers to defect.
Xu Shu flashed with joy, but he didn't expect the two of them to be so confident.
"After taking Xiangyang, we obtained thirty ships and more than a hundred boats from the shipyard of the Jingzhou Navy."
"I would like to ask the two generals to surrender these soldiers and then use these warships to form a navy. How about that?"
Zhang Nan and Feng Xi were even more delighted. Doesn't this mean that they are leading the army alone?
"Don't worry, military advisor. The two of us have learned water warfare since childhood, and we will definitely be able to defeat Liu Zhang's navy!"
Xu Shu felt extremely embarrassed, but he still forced a smile.
He didn't expect the two of them to defeat Liu Zhang. As long as they could form a stalemate, it would be great news!
As long as the problem of the navy is solved, the infantry will be easy. They only need to rely on the terrain to hold on!
"Okay, now I'll set up the combat mission!"
As soon as Xu Shu said these words, the ears of all the generals in the room immediately pricked up.
"As we all know, the key points between Yufu and Jiangling are in Zigui and Yiling counties. This place is naturally dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is a strategic location that our army must not lose!"
"But Liu Zhang has a naval force, which means that the two sides of the Yangtze River can be connected, so our army cannot just focus on the north of the Yangtze River."
"Crossing the river from Zigui and crossing the remaining mountains of Wushan, you can reach Jingmen and Xiaoting. From here you can go directly to Yidao."
"Yidao is the top priority of our army. Once it is occupied by Liu Zhang, Yiling City will be in danger of being surrounded."
"Therefore, the focus of our army's defense is Yiling, Yidao, Jingmen, and Huya Mountain on the other side of Xiaoting."
Listening to Xu Shu's methodical analysis of the terrain, Zhang Fei breathed a sigh of relief.
If these things happened to him, he would explode.
If Zhang Fei were the president, he would have led an army of 30,000 to fight Liu Zhang directly!
"Commander Xu, announce the mission! I, Zhang Fei, am willing to face Liu Zhang directly!"
Xu Shu naturally had no objection. He happened to need a strong general like Zhang Fei to confront Liu Zhang head-on.
"Zhang Fei obeys the order!"
"I'm here!"
"I order you to lead 10,000 troops to Yidao City. Immediately build fortifications after the army arrives. Be sure to stop Liu Zhang's army from Yidao!"
"I obey!"
Xu Shu thought about it and called out another person's name.
"General Deng Fang."
"The general is here!"
"You will serve as General Zhang Fei's deputy, and you two will fight against Liu Zhang's army together!"
"I will obey your orders!"
Xu Shu was worried about Zhang Fei going alone, fearing that he would be impulsive and his anger would be taken advantage of by Liu Zhang.
"The military advisor is so careless!"
Zhang Fei was naturally extremely dissatisfied with this. Everyone knew that Deng Fang was rigid and did everything according to the rules.
This is a great torture for Zhang Fei, who likes freedom and spontaneity.
Xu Shu didn't care whether Zhang Fei was willing or not. He turned to look at the generals. He wanted to choose the most suitable candidate.
In the end, Xu Shu's eyes rested on the two people.
"General Fu Xu, General Liao Hua!"
"The general is here!"
Fu Xu and Liao Hua were both Jingxiang people. Although they had not been in Liu Bei's army for a long time, they were loyal.
Fu Wei is known for his bravery, while Liao Hua is known for his stability. The two complement each other in character.
"General Liao Hua is the chief general and General Fu Shu is the deputy general. He led an army of 10,000 and stationed in Yiling."
"I will obey your orders!"
"Remember, no matter what happens, you will never leave the city without my military order!"
Liao Hua and Fu Wei did not dare to disobey in the slightest, so they quickly accepted the offer.
"Fu Kuang, Zhao Lei, Xing Daorong!"
The three of them quickly lined up together, with Xing Daorong on the far right standing out. His huge belly seemed to be able to hold Fu Kuang and Zhao Lei!
Xu Shu was extremely satisfied with Xing Daorong, a general he had personally discovered when he was working as a counselor under Liu Qi.
"The three of you will follow me to Huya Mountain and completely block Liu Zhang's army from the defense line!"
"I will obey your orders!"
The appointment was not over yet, Xu Shu went directly to the white-browed young man, who was also the most dazzling new star in the entire Nan County at the moment.
"Ji Chang, after I leave, Nanjun will be handed over to you!"
"Don't worry, military advisor!"
