The next day, one hundred thousand Imperial Guards gathered outside Chang'an City.
Liu Zhang was dressed in light armor, with generals and advisers on his left and right sides.
The generals are mainly generals of the Imperial Guard.
Dian Wei, Xu Huang, Gao Shun and others were among them.
The chief advisers were Lu Su and Liu Ye.
A year ago, the development of Yongliang Prefecture was on the right track, and Liu Zhang transferred Lu Su and Liu Ye back to the court.
After all these years, it’s time for the two of them to show off their original skills.
On both sides of the army, all the ministers of Qin came to escort him.
"Wenhe, Gongda, Guanzhong will be left to you two as usual."
Jia Xu and Xun You bowed down.
"Don't worry, King Qin. With the two of us here, the pass will be safe!"
"I will wait in Changjing for the good news of King Qin!"
Liu Zhang nodded and turned his eyes to the side.
"Ziyuan, I leave the safety of Chang'an City to you."
Wu Yi held his head high and his chest high, full of perseverance.
"Please be at ease, King Qin! Unless the general dies, there will definitely be no mistakes in Chang'an City!"
Liu Zhang smiled.
Throughout the entire history of the Han Dynasty, Wu Yi was probably the most aggrieved relative.
Fortunately, Wu Yi is a calm person and doesn't have such big desires.
"Ziyuan, listen to Wenhe and Gongda's opinions when things happen."
"I will obey your orders!"
Dian Wei also stuck his head out and glared at Dian Man fiercely.
"Boy, take care of the palace while I'm gone!"
"If anything goes wrong, I will come back and skin you!"
Dianman nodded repeatedly, fearing that Dianwei would come down and beat him up now.
"Father, don't worry!"
"Okay, it's almost time."
Liu Zhang shouted in front of everyone.
"Everyone, during this period of time when I go out to fight, the court is asking me to take care of you."
"Wait until the lone master returns home triumphantly, then we can have a drink and chat with you all!"
All the ministers bowed their hands and saluted.
"I am waiting in Changjing for good news from King Qin!"
Liu Zhang waved his hand.
"Set off!"
After receiving Liu Zhang's order, Xu Huang and Gao Shun rode their horses to both sides to command the imperial army and the guard army respectively.
Liu Zhang led Dian Wei, Lu Su, Liu Ye and others to take the lead and be at the forefront of the marching army.
The 100,000-strong army marched in an orderly manner and completely disappeared from sight in less than an hour.
The ministers gathered in groups and returned to the city.
Only Jia Xu and Xun You stood outside the city and did not leave.
"Brother Wenhe, what do you think of the King of Qin's personal expedition to Jingzhou this time?"
As he spoke, Xun You looked around to show that there were no outsiders.
Jia Xu pursed her lips and narrowed her eyes slightly.
"This advance to the east seems to be a sure thing, but in fact it is not easy. I hope the King of Qin will fight steadily and make progress step by step."
Who can predict a battle involving four to five million people at every turn?
The Qin army is the attacking party and needs to face the strong fortress prepared by Liu Bei for the Qin army.
It's not that easy to break through them one by one.
That is to say, the Qin State does not have to worry about food and grass. Even if it is a waste, it can kill Liu Bei.
Jia Xu's idea is very simple: don't be greedy for success and make hasty progress.
As long as this is achieved, the Qin army will have won more than half.
"Brother Wenhe, the commotion in Yizhou is quite big. I didn't expect that it was even hidden from me."
Jia Xu smiled awkwardly.
"Haha, you know everything?"
Xun You nodded.
"It's so loud, it's hard not to know!"
"By the way, shouldn't we take action too?"
Jia Xu's eyes suddenly turned sinister.
"Don't worry, we can't have the world in chaos all of a sudden, right?"
"Wait a little longer and see how the battle develops."
"That's fine..."
. . .
Liu Zhang personally led 100,000 troops into Sichuan, and the process went extremely smoothly.
Yizhou Biejia Dong He had already made extreme preparations.
Everything you need along the way is available.
The army first entered Hanzhong on foot, and then immediately split into two.
One part continues along the Taurus Trail, while the other part relies on the waterway.
It's not that Liu Zhang didn't want to go all by water, there really weren't that many ships to carry 100,000 people!
In this way, it took a month for the army traveling by boat to finally reach Yufu.
Follow-up troops will also continue to arrive under the guidance of ships.
"Meet the King of Qin!"
Huang Zhong and Pang Tong personally met and waited on the shore.
The rest of the generals, such as Wei Yan and others, will all be here as long as they are in Yufu.
"When the Han Dynasty is promoted, a scholar does not need to be polite."
They were extremely excited to see Liu Zhang, Huang Zhong and Pang Tong again.
"A residence has been prepared for King Qin in Yufu City. Please move here."
"Okay! Go to the city first."
Liu Zhang left Gao Shun behind and Zhang Liao and others settled the army, while he, Dian Wei, Lu Su, Liu Ye and others entered Yufu.
When we arrived at the residence, we discovered that even the meals had been prepared.
The variety is huge and very rich.
After eating and sleeping in the open air all the way, Liu Zhang had a great appetite and kept asking everyone to sit down.
"Come on, haven't you eaten yet? Let's come together."
Everyone just looked at each other and chose to take their seats.
They understand Liu Zhang's character, and they don't mean anything else when they say take a seat.
"Stop being nervous and eat everything."
Liu Zhang took the lead in picking up a bowl of chicken soup and drank it in large gulps.
Dian Wei was the most unkind. He grabbed a leg of lamb, held it in his hands and began to chew on it.
After eating a few mouthfuls, Liu Zhang started asking.
"Shi Yuan, how is the situation in Jingzhou?"
He was so concerned about the situation that he didn't care about eating or sleeping.
Pang Tong put down the food and slightly cupped his hands.
"King Qin, Liu Bei has already heard the news that we are about to march eastward. Currently, Nanjun is heavily fortified, with more than 100,000 troops deployed in dangerous places."
Liu Zhang didn't find this news surprising.
It would be too slow to be clear about such a big movement of a hundred thousand troops.
"Shi Yuan, Gu Gu has brought 100,000 Imperial Guards this time. Cooperating with the Eastern Army, the total strength is 250,000!"
"Do you understand what I mean?"
Pang Tong nodded heavily.
"Understood, King Qin wants to win Jingzhou in one battle!"
"That's right! I won't destroy Liu Bei this time, I promise not to give up!"
"So you have to have an offensive plan."
After saying this, Liu Zhang started stuffing meat into his mouth again.
However, Liu Ye put down his chopsticks and turned his head to look at Pang Tong.
"Commander Pang, according to Liu Bei's arrangement, can we launch a strong attack?"
Pang Tong returned the favor with his hand.
"Master Liu, at present, a forceful attack is indeed the only way."
"Although Liu Bei occupies dangerous positions, most of them rely on the terrain to build camps and there are no solid cities."
"Our military strength is absolutely superior. Even if we cannot break through, we can still be surrounded on all sides!"
After passing Yiling and the Huya Line, there was no danger to defend.
It's just that the camp built by Zhuge Liang is very strong, which makes it feel easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Once the war breaks out, the true situation is still unknown.
Not long after, Liu Zhang wiped his mouth and slapped his chopsticks on the table.
"On the first day of April, the Eastern Army and the Imperial Guard will come out! Attack from various passes!"
