Yiling City.
In the cold winter of the twelfth lunar month, cold winds blow continuously from the Yangtze River, making the air extremely moist and biting.
By the end of the year, Liu Zhang's offensive against Jingzhou was basically over.
Without extremely special circumstances and huge flaws, there will definitely not be another war.
Until Liu Bei redeems his captives, Liu Zhang can return to the capital Chang'an.
Just today, Yiling City suddenly welcomed two special people.
Pang Tong and Wei Yan!
Liu Zhang looked at the weak Pang Tong in front of him and couldn't help but feel a little angry.
"Shiyuan, it's freezing cold here. If you're not in Yufu taking good care of your health, what are you doing here?"
The weather was extremely cold, but Pang Tong's heart was extremely warm.
Liu Zhang's inner concern made him even more touched.
"Thank you Duke Qin, my body is fine now!"
Liu Zhang was extremely helpless and naturally did not believe it at all.
Pang Tong was born as a scribe, and his physical fitness was far inferior to that of a military general.
That is to say, because I am young now, I can recover quickly, otherwise I might not be able to get out of bed.
On the other hand, Wei Yan on the side was full of energy and lively, with nothing unusual at all.
It is probably directly related to his years of farming.
His physical fitness far exceeds that of his peers.
"Shi Yuan, the big-eared thief was defeated, and Zhuge Liang also fell into your trap!"
"You are the biggest hero in this battle. Let's see who in the world will dare to say that Fengxiao is not as good as Wolong!"
Hearing Liu Zhang's inner praise, Pang Tong was even more moved.
In fact, Pang Tong only provided a general strategy for defeating the enemy, and more detailed arrangements were made by Liu Zhang himself.
If rewards are based on merit, Pang Tong is not the top one no matter what.
Unexpectedly, Liu Zhang gave him the greatest credit!
"Qin Gong made such a ridiculous compliment, I don't dare to take credit for it!"
Pang Tong waved his hand and refused, saying that he could not accept the credit.
After a few more brief greetings, Liu Zhang looked at Wei Yan aside.
Different from Pang Tong's pale complexion, the cold made Wei Yan's complexion even redder, even worse than Guan Yu's!
"Chang Wen, are all the arrow wounds healed?"
Wei Yan immediately straightened up and looked at Liu Zhang with firm eyes.
"Thank you Duke Qin for your concern. Wei Yan has recovered!"
"If there is another war, please let the last general serve as the vanguard!"
This time, he failed to catch up with the battle of Xiaoting, and he also failed to catch up with the battle of Yiling, which made Wei Yan, who was born with mud legs, feel very depressed.
It is extremely difficult for Wei Yan to be promoted without any knowledge or background.
If you want to prove yourself, you can only accumulate enemy heads one by one in battles.
It is still good to be under Liu Zhang, as there is a chance to be promoted through military service.
If he were under Yuan Shao or Sun Quan, he would never get ahead!
Wei Yan is not good at sociability, and his straightforward personality makes him easily offend others.
But there's nothing that can be done about it. Wei Yan, who was born as a refugee, doesn't know anything about worldliness.
Pang Tong had a rebellious character and was willing to get close to Wei Yan, otherwise not many people would be willing to be friends with him.
Maybe it was because Wei Yan was grateful for Pang Tong's kindness that he was willing to use his body to save Pang Tong's life!
Liu Zhang was very satisfied with Wei Yan's fighting spirit.
"No need to worry, Mr. Wen, there are plenty of battles to fight in the future!"
"Now you and Shi Yuan are the same, cultivating your body to its best condition is the first priority."
"When you are in good health, you can face the tough battles in the future!"
Feeling this deep concern, Wei Yan quickly bowed his hands and almost burst into tears with gratitude.
"I will obey your orders!"
Then Wei Yan wisely stepped aside, leaving Liu Zhang alone with Pang Tongyi.
He knew that the two of them must have a lot to talk about, so he took the initiative to act as a gatekeeper.
Liu Zhang's eyes flashed with approval. It seemed that Pang Tong had indeed taught Wei Yan something.
"Shi Yuan, Wei Yan is aloof and arrogant, but he is indeed a rare general with great talent!"
"If you give him some tips, he might bring us surprises in the future!"
"I obey!"
Pang Tong had no objection, it was from his inner willingness.
After this life-saving grace, he fell in love with Wei Yan even more.
Especially the generals mentioned by Liu Zhang, Pang Tong felt the same.
To a certain extent, Pang Tong felt that Wei Yan was very similar to him. Both of them liked to go to extremes.
"Mr. Qin, after the battle at Xiaoting ends, do you have no intention of attacking in a short time?"
"Yes, in the middle of winter, it is not conducive to advance troops. I will not give the big-eared thieves an opportunity."
Historically, after Cao Cao's defeat at Chibi, Zhou Yu besieged Jiangling layer by layer, but still could not capture it.
If a sudden earthquake hadn't collapsed the city walls of Jiangling, the outcome of the Battle of Nanjun would still have been uncertain!
Facing such a fortified city, even if it is surrounded by a hundred thousand troops, it may not be possible to successfully win it.
How could Liu Zhang be so stupid as to use his life to fill Jiangling's moat?
"Mr. Qin, what happens after spring next year?"
The current results were so rich that Pang Tong couldn't help but get excited.
Fifty thousand troops, no more, no less.
If used properly, it may not be impossible to continue to expand the results.
Liu Zhang understood Pang Tong's mood very well, but he still decided on the original plan.
"Shi Yuan, our national policy is to recuperate and recuperate. The war has reached its limit when it reaches Yiling."
"If we continue to fight, we will create opportunities for Sun Quan!"
"You also know the situation in Guanzhong. For at least five years, the focus will be on defense."
In fact, Pang Tong had already guessed this situation when he arrived.
Apart from his unwillingness, Pang Tong had no objection to this strategy.
"What Mr. Qin said is absolutely true!"
At present, it is best for Jingzhou and Yangzhou to be occupied by two forces respectively.
Facing the powerful Liu Zhang in the northwest and Cao Cao in the north, the directions in which Liu Bei and Sun Quan could expand were very limited.
If the two want to become bigger and stronger, apart from Jiaozhou, they can only set their sights on each other!
When Sun Quan and Liu Bei arouse conflicts due to their own interests, that will be the best time for a decisive battle.
At that time, Qin's Eastern Army, Northern Army, Central Army, and Imperial Guard were all ready, and it was time for a decisive battle.
"Shi Yuan, once the exchange of prisoners has been negotiated with Liu Bei, I will be ready to return to Chang'an."
"From now on, Yiling will be left to you!"
Liu Zhang knew the purpose of Pang Tong's anxious visit to Yiling.
Although the Battle of Xiaoting was planned by Pang Tong, he did not personally attend the battlefield after all.
Pang Tong may not let go of Zhuge Liang's obsession easily.
Instead of waiting for Pang Tong to recommend himself, it would be better to hand over the important task to him.
It can also confirm Liu Zhang's trust and reliance on Pang Tong.
Sure enough, after hearing Liu Zhang's words, Pang Tong suddenly became energetic.
"Thank you, Duke Qin! I will never embarrass Duke Qin again!"
"There is no doubt about Shi Yuan alone!"
After the Phoenix Nirvana, Pang Tong seemed to have been reborn!
Liu Zhang is very much looking forward to the peaceful time in the past few years. What kind of trouble Pang Tong will cause Zhuge Liang!
Pang Tong didn't say any more rhetoric, and exuded absolute confidence.
This near-death crisis gave him a painful lesson and a complete epiphany.
From now on, it’s time for the phoenix to spread its wings!
"By the way, Duke Qin, I heard that Xu Yuanzhi was captured?"
"Not bad! Let's go, Gu will take you to meet your former classmates!"
