Just as power was changing in Xuchang, Yuzhou, the war in Yangzhou broke out again under Liu Zhang's order.
The Eastern Army, Imperial Guards, and Kyoshu Allied Forces jointly inflicted heavy losses on Yamakoshigo, and the war in Jiangdong was basically eliminated.
Jiangdong's fight against Shanyue was fully delegated to Lu Xun and Xu Shu, so there was no need to pay too much attention.
Unless the Qin army takes the initiative to launch an offensive, there will be no fighting in Jiangdong in a short period of time.
Since Cheng Pu killed the Qin envoy and Zhou Yu detained the envoy without replying, Liu Zhang decided to send a large army to recover Huainan and Guangling.
Liu Zhang did not adopt Lu Xun's strategy of attacking Zhou Yu in Huainan to intimidate Cheng Pu in Guangling.
Instead, they chose the strategy proposed by Pang Tong to advance in parallel and eventually attack Zhou Yu in Huainan.
In the Eastern Army, after the imperial guards returned to Lujiang County to rest for a while, the army immediately went north to start the offensive.
According to pre-war analysis, Huainan Zhou Yu will definitely continue the strategy of fighting against Cao Cao, choosing to rely on the convenience of the city to defend, in an attempt to find opportunities for victory in the defensive battle.
Therefore, the Huainan War was not a day's work.
In addition, since Cheng Pu's army in Guangling was weak, with only a few thousand men, Liu Zhang immediately decided to deploy heavy troops to attack Guangling first.
With Huang Zhong as the commander-in-chief and Pang Tong as the military advisor, they led Zhang Ren, Wei Yan and other Eastern Army generals to dispatch 50,000 Eastern Army soldiers!
With the help of the navy Huang Quan, he crossed the river to attack Guangling County.
On the other hand, Xu Huang was appointed as the left vanguard and Gao Shun was appointed as the right vanguard. They each led 30,000 imperial guardsmen to attack Jiujiang County in two groups.
At the same time, the commander of the Yufu Navy, Gan Ning, personally led a navy of 30,000 people, captured Sun Quan's Gaihai as the main ship, and entered the Huai River to attack the Chaisang Navy.
Liu Zhang had very clear requirements for each army.
Huang Zhong, Pang Tong's subordinate, must fight bravely, quickly defeat Cheng Pu and capture Guangling County, thus flanking Jiujiang County.
Xu Huang's and Gao Shun's armies do not need to be anxious, just attack steadily.
When encountering resistance, attack the city in an orderly manner. There is no need to advance rashly just to gain credit, and there is no need to ignore losses in order to capture the city.
Just confine Zhou Yu's Huainan army to the city!
Liu Zhang had high hopes for the Ganning Department!
As we all know, the Chaisang navy under Zhou Yu is the best navy in the world!
In recent years, the Yufu Navy has won many battles and fought countless battles, but it still cannot take over the top spot as the number one navy.
In this battle, if the Chaisang Navy can be defeated, the Yufu Water Division will be the strongest in the world!
However, unlike the two land armies, Gan Ning's navy did not have any advantage.
Regardless of the quality and quantity of warships, the number of naval forces, and the level of eliteness, the two armies are almost the same!
Judging from the strength on paper, the outcome is a 50-50 split!
Only Gan Ning's navy was the focus of all Liu Zhang's attention.
It is not only related to the results over the years, but also related to the war situation in Huainan.
Once the Yu Fushui Army is completely victorious, the morale of the Huainan Army will definitely plummet!
By then Zhou Yu would have nothing to fear.
Other than that, there is nothing that requires special attention.
There is a huge gap in strength between Pang Tong and Cheng Pu, and it is not an equal battle at all.
Even if Pang Tong and Huang Zhong were replaced by Chunyu Qiong and Guo Tu, Liu Zhang would find it difficult to lose.
It was almost a flat push to seal the victory as soon as the army arrived.
If everything goes well, the battle will most likely be over within a few days.
As for Xu Huang and Gao Shun, both of them are known for their stability.
The normal training of the Imperial Guard is mainly based on infantry warfare and siege warfare.
Not all cities in Huainan are strong cities, and there is a high probability that they will be crushed all the way.
Liu Zhang even felt that the two of them could return to Shouchun City and confront Zhou Yu.
As for being able to break through Shouchun, Liu Zhang didn't have much hope.
Zhou Yu also has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under his command, and they also have the power of Shouchun City Wall.
If he was defeated easily, Zhou Yu would really disappoint Liu Zhang.
Forming a stalemate and waiting for the armies to encircle each other was all Liu Zhang wanted from Xu Huang and Gao Shun.
It can be said that as long as you are not stupid, there is almost no problem.
After the three armies marched north, tens of thousands of troops from the Eastern Army and the Imperial Guard remained in Lujiang.
As the president's commander-in-chief, Liu Zhang continued to stay in Wancheng and control the overall situation.
This is not a quick battle, nor is it a battle based on numbers.
Too many soldiers are counterproductive.
Since the Eastern Expedition, the Qin army has suffered huge losses!
After capturing Jingzhou, Yangzhou, and Jiaozhou, not only did they not deny it, but they also needed huge amounts of food and grass to provide relief to various places.
Especially in Yangzhou before, the army was huge and it was difficult to transport food, which almost killed Liu Zhang.
Fortunately, Sun Quan was captured in one fell swoop and Yangzhou was completely captured.
Thanks to the efforts of Lu Xun, Gu Yong, and Zhu Huan, the Jiangdong family donated food and grass generously.
This allowed Liu Zhang to not have to bear the burden of food and grass in Jiangdong.
Otherwise, let alone going north, the army will eat dirt as long as it stays in Lujiang!
After all, news has already come from Yizhou that both the chamber of commerce and the state's grain depot are at the bottom of their game.
If we ask for more food, we can only get it from Guanzhong!
Today, Liu Zhang seems to be proud of his success, but in fact, the logistical pressure is huge.
If it weren't for a bunch of top talents handling it for him, he could even drive Liu Zhang crazy!
But it is precisely because of the proper arrangement that full trust and rights are given to the appointed officials.
The counties and counties in Jing, Yang, and Jiao prefectures are very stable and their government affairs are in good order.
Everything is moving quickly in a good direction.
As long as they hold on until next year's autumn harvest, each state can solve the food and grass problem on its own.
At that time, there will be real peace.
After the three armies marched according to the inspiration, Liu Zhang temporarily got some free time.
After always paying attention to the progress of each army, he often consulted Da Qiao about his life.
After many days of in-depth exchanges, one of Jiangdong's two Joes has been completely conquered.
It is no longer time to compromise for the sake of my son.
After finishing his official duties every day, Liu Zhang would call Da Qiao to serve him.
It's quite a bit like not thinking about Shu.
"call..."
After several hours of hard work, Liu Zhang lay on the bed looking exhausted.
While holding the beauty in his arms, he lamented that it was too late for Cao Cao's happiness!
"King Qin."
Da Qiao took the initiative to hug Liu Zhang and spoke in a coquettish voice.
Liu Zhang squeezed it hard and then asked,
"What's the matter?"
Da Qiao's face was calm and he had already adapted to it.
"I heard that the army is heading north?"
"good."
Almost everyone knew about this. Liu Zhang had nothing to hide, and he was not angry because Da Qiao knew about it.
But I was quite curious as to why Da Qiao asked this.
"What's wrong?"
Da Qiao stuck out his tongue.
"Did King Qin forget that my concubine's sister is still in Shouchun?"
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