After dawn, the losses suffered by the Qin army's night attack were gradually calculated.
"King Chu, our army lost more than 11,000 soldiers yesterday, and a quarter of our food and grass were burned by the Qin army."
Liu Bei waved his hand feebly.
More than 10,000 people were lost!
Now the total strength is only 40,000!
The same is true for the Qin Army's Eastern Expedition. Without Liu Zhang, the Qin Army could be defeated and driven back.
With Liu Zhang, it will become a crazy defeat for our side!
In just one day and night, more than 30,000 people were lost!
If the losses of the navy are included, the current loss of the army exceeds half.
Is this a slap in the face?
How many soldiers in Jingzhou could allow the Qin army to massacre like this?
Everyone in the handsome tent was silent.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were both extremely depressed and could not even arouse their interest in scolding Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang no longer fanned himself leisurely, and his brows were furrowed.
After a long time, Liu Bei spoke to break the awkward situation.
"Everyone, now that the situation has come to an end, you all should tell us what to do."
Everyone, look at me and I look at you, no one can do anything.
The disparity in military strength is too great, as is the disparity in the quality of the soldiers.
On the surface, there is no one that can compare with the Qin army.
Such a war is inherently unfair.
If you want to win, what will happen even if Han Xin comes back to life?
"What, you're all mute? Is it possible that you can watch the lone general give the country of Chu to Liu Zhang's traitor?"
Liu Bei banged the table and roared crazily.
Becoming king is not his end, but has always been regarded as the starting point by Liu Bei.
How can this be the end?
"King Chu..."
In the end, Zhuge Liang rose to the challenge and stood up again.
Everyone's eyes were instantly focused on Zhuge Liang.
"Military advisor, do you have any clever plan to reverse the situation?"
Zhuge Liang held his breath and nodded heavily.
"have!"
"Haha, it happened again? I want to see how many people will be killed by this clever plan of yours!"
Zhang Fei sarcastically said.
Yesterday I had a clever plan and gave away 20,000 people for free. '
Today's clever plan, I don't know how clever it is.
"Yi De, don't be rude!"
Liu Bei scolded him very harshly.
"Military advisor, please speak!"
Zhuge Liang walked to the middle and bowed his hands.
"King Chu, it's time to sink the boat!"
"Liang suggested that all Jingzhou soldiers and horses be mobilized to help in the battle!"
As soon as he said this, everyone was shocked.
"What!"
. . .
Ten days later, the Qin army commanded the camp.
"Informing the King of Qin, according to the latest intelligence reports, Liu Bei has mobilized all the troops from Jingzhou to come for reinforcements."
"Currently, the number of soldiers and horses in Liu Bei's camp has exceeded 100,000."
Liu Zhang was a little surprised.
"Is the big-eared thief trying his best?"
"Exactly! It is said that except for Xiangyang, which has five thousand defenders left, all the other counties have come to help in the battle."
"Even Jiangling City, there are only three thousand old and weak people left!"
This news not only shocked Liu Zhang, but also the conspirators on his left and right.
Soon, Pang Tong raised questions.
"Is the big-eared thief crazy? Aren't you afraid that our navy will attack Jiangling?"
"Military advisor, since Liu Bei gathered his troops, all the Jingzhou naval forces have retreated to the shore of Jiangling, assuming a posture of looking forward to death."
Pang Tong suddenly realized.
"The big-eared thief is very calculating and wants to rely on the navy to restrict our navy's landing."
Huang Zhong stood up and sneered.
"Haha, the big-eared thief is looking for death!"
"How can the Jingzhou navy and this waste be able to stop Xingba?"
"King Qin, please order the navy to raid the Jingzhou navy and capture Jiangling in one fell swoop! Without Jiangling, let's see how the big-eared thieves fare!"
The other generals also stood up and asked for orders.
"Please give the order, King Qin!"
Liu Zhang smiled and waved.
"Everyone, sit down for now."
"Zhijiang is not far from Jiangling. If the navy attacks fiercely, Liu Bei will definitely receive the news. In that case, he will definitely lead his army back to rescue Jiangling."
"If Liu Bei hides in Jiangling and does not come out, we and the Jingzhou Army will become a siege battle, which will be detrimental to our army."
"Liu Bei has these people, and Jiangling City will not run away. If we slaughter all the soldiers and horses around the big-eared bandit, and then attack Jiangling, wouldn't it be a bloody battle?"
The generals burst into laughter and said yes again and again.
"The King of Qin is wise!"
However, some people have raised doubts.
"King Qin, since the night attack, the big-eared thieves have been clinging to the camp and unable to retreat. If they continue like this, they will have no chance of fighting!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another person stood up.
"That's right! The big-eared thieves are not very good at commanding troops, but the construction of this camp is indeed something extraordinary!"
"If the camp hadn't been too weird and strong during the last night attack, I think I could have taken down Big Er in one go!"
Pang Tong looked at everyone and said,
"This should be the work of Zhuge Liang. He has been studying the Eight Formations since he was a child, and the camp was built according to Bagua. If we attack by force, we will definitely not get any advantage!"
Liu Zhang recognized this.
Zhuge Liang is indeed young, but his talent is there after all.
Some places are indeed stupid, but it is undeniable that some places are world-class.
It's like building a camp.
At least the Qin army, with so many capable men, could not build a rival camp.
"Generals, don't be anxious. If the big-eared thief wants to kill you, just go with him!"
"Don't say it takes a year and a half, even if it takes three to five years, I can still afford it!"
"However, this is not necessarily the case for the big-eared thief. Maybe within a few months, everyone under his command will mutiny!"
"Hahahaha, King Qin is wise!"
No one doubted that Liu Zhang was bragging.
Just the huge amount of food and grass accumulated along the way from the fish to Zhijiang makes people extremely reassured.
These hundreds of thousands of people are dying to eat them, and they will definitely not be able to eat them all in a few years!
Moreover, this is just a drop in the bucket for Qin.
"Send the order, and the whole army will stand firm and confront the Jingzhou army."
"Isn't the big-eared thief in a hurry? I'm not in a hurry either. Let the soldiers have a good rest and don't go to challenge!"
"As you command!"
The generals accepted the order and left the commander's tent one after another to lay out the latest orders.
"Is there any progress in Huainan?"
With nothing going on, Liu Zhang became concerned about the situation in Huainan.
Every move here has the effect of affecting the whole body.
"King Qin, Cao Cao and Zhou Yu are currently fighting several times, and both sides have their own victories and defeats. Generally speaking, they are still in a stalemate."
"In terms of Guangling and Lujiang, Cao's army's partial divisions are not large in number. Compared with Jiangdong's army, they have no advantage. They mainly focus on containment."
"In addition, Sun Quan has assembled a large number of troops in the south of the Yangtze River, and Cao Jun does not dare to act rashly."
Liu Zhang nodded.
"It seems that we won't be able to tell the winner for a while."
"Exactly! It's just that King Qin really wants to fight the big-eared thief?"
Pang Tong hesitated for a moment and brought the topic back again.
Liu Zhang smiled.
"Shi Yuan, Xiao is just waiting for the fighter plane. Moreover, Gu feels that the fighter plane is coming soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier walked in.
"Report to the King of Qin that someone who claims to be the destroyer of Liu is seeking to see you."
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