The fact that Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor was not unexpected to everyone in the team, but what was unexpected was that he actually used this method to proclaim himself emperor.
Just like no one could have expected that the relationship between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao would be constantly in turmoil, no one could have imagined why Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan, who had been fighting fiercely just a few days ago, would suddenly shake hands and make peace. Gongsun Zan actually still wanted to We must support Liu Bei to ascend to the throne.
It seems that the death of Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou, and the sudden changes in the world situation, have caused some subtle changes in everyone's mentality.
Gongsun Zan has no intention of becoming emperor. Anyone with a discerning eye can see this. Becoming a minister who supports the dragon has always been the ultimate goal of this Youzhou general.
It seems that Liu Bei must have made some promise to him, or the two of them reached some exchanges that satisfied both parties, and finally stabilized this seemingly impossible alliance.
And this must be inextricably linked to the Thunder attack in Luoyang City in the past few months.
They were scared.
In the mountains and fields of Jizhou, Wang Jianguo narrowed his eyes as he looked north after receiving the news.
On the country road from Bingzhou to Youzhou, Liang Sicheng bit his nails. Zhaka beside him was so surprised that he sat up. He looked at Liang Sicheng with a pitiful expression. He really didn't understand that these people were using their brains all day long. Could it be that Aren't you tired?
In the former Cao Cao's house in Luoyang City, Lin Biao frowned slightly, then stood up silently, gently adjusted the glasses on the bridge of his nose, then called his men and issued an order.
Faced with the response of the princes, or the system, the team members had different ideas, but they all understood one thing, that is, the original plan designated by the team had to be changed.
The so-called victory by chaos actually relies heavily on the wars and conflicts between Liu Bei, Gongsun Zan, and Yuan Shao. If there is no fighting between them but becomes a harmonious group, then the next target must be their own side.
This is a no-brainer.
According to the original idea, Liang Sicheng and Zhaka were supposed to go to Gongsun Zan's rear to stir up trouble. However, after Wang Jianguo and Qin Feng made a fuss in Jizhou, they took advantage of the excitement of the battle between Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan. Entering the battlefield, relying on the two sides to attack from the south and the north, strive to completely finalize the war in Youzhou.
Looking at it now, this matter is difficult.
The two people who have become an alliance again will not allow any problems to occur in Youzhou.
So at this time, relying only on 60,000 cavalry and Zaka, it is obvious that they cannot accomplish the feat of occupying Youzhou, and it is very likely that they will be stewed by the enemies who have been well prepared.
"Next, we will not only have to march quickly, but also have to fight a tough battle, and the number of enemies is hard to say. In the worst case scenario, we will use these 60,000 cavalry without artillery to attack the city. Be mentally prepared."
Wang Jianguo sighed and said to Qin Feng beside him.
Qin Feng didn't seem to believe his ears, and asked in surprise: "Brother Wang, are you kidding me?"
"Well, I'm kidding you. The worst-case scenario is not that we have to use 60,000 cavalry to attack the city, but two." Wang Jianguo was still thinking of joking at this time. Judging from his state, he was in a very bad mood.
Naturally, Qin Feng couldn't have the leisure to cooperate with Wang Jianguo's joke. He continued to ask with a serious face: "Attacking Jizhou?"
Wang Jianguo shook his head: "Why bother marching in such a hurry? Besides, if we attack Jizhou now, even if we can capture this place, are you sure we can withstand it?"
"Then where are we going to fight?" Qin Feng was confused.
"Xiao Pei." Wang Jianguo spat out two words, which shocked Qin Feng to the point where he almost jumped up on his horse.
"Xiaopei!? That's in Xuzhou! There's the entire Qingzhou in the middle! How can the soldiers have the energy to attack the city after this urgent march?" Qin Feng roared loudly.
"Don't worry. If Xuzhou is still united with Luoyang, it will not be difficult to defeat Xiaopei. What I just said is the worst case scenario." Wang Jianguo said helplessly as he took out his ears that were buzzing from the shock.
"What!? Is it possible that Xuzhou has rebelled? Wouldn't that mean we have to fight against Xuzhou?!" Qin Feng felt that someone between himself and Wang Jianguo must be crazy.
"If we can accommodate Yuan Shao in Xiaopei, we won't rule out the possibility." Wang Jianguo nodded.
"Then why not attack Qingzhou!?" Qin Feng asked.
"First, we must confirm Xuzhou's attitude. If we are not in Xuzhou, then in Qingzhou's position, we may be attacked from behind by Xuzhou at any time. Even if we occupy Qingzhou, I am afraid it will not be stable." Wang Jianguo He slowly said: "Secondly, Qingzhou and Youzhou are too close, just like Jizhou, they are difficult to defend."
"Then why not return to Yanzhou or Yuzhou first?" Qin Feng continued to suggest.
"We didn't occupy Jizhou, and we didn't even enter a city. Think about it, if Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan went south after purging their troops, the first stop would be to regain Jizhou, and the second thing would definitely be to attack Yanzhou and Yuzhou. The ground, the swords and soldiers are pointed directly at Luoyang, not to mention whether our 60,000 people can hold it, but in that case, all our previous efforts will be in vain, and the 40,000 cavalry troops will die in vain." Wang Jianguo said.
"Then even if we kill Yuan Shao and confirm Xuzhou's attitude, what should we do next?" Qin Feng then asked.
However, Wang Jianguo just shrugged and said indifferently: "I don't know either."
This sentence almost gave Qin Feng a mouthful of blood.
"Then what's the point of our long journey to Xuzhou?!" Qin Feng said angrily.
"Let Gongsun Zan not dare to attack Luoyang without any scruples." Wang Jianguo sighed.
Qin Feng was silent.
After a long time, Qin Feng slowly said: "How long do we need to get to Xuzhou?"
"I don't know much about the physical strength of the horses and soldiers. It's up to you to arrange it, but the sooner the better. Once Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan have made adjustments, they will attack us as soon as possible. Now we are the thorn in their side. If we don't try to remove us, I don't think those two will feel at ease."
Qin Feng nodded, called his own military guards and issued the order.
"General, five days is too tight. If you can't stand it alone, the horses will be exhausted!"
The soldiers' eyes widened after hearing the order, and they really didn't understand why Qin Feng was so insistent.
"If you die, just die. At worst, the cavalry will be converted into infantry, and there will be no need to attack the city anyway." Qin Feng looked frustrated.
As the commander of the cavalry, he was forced to let his horses run to death in vain. For him, it was even more uncomfortable than killing him.
"General, please think again!"
"Execute military orders."
The pro-jun gritted his teeth, cupped his fists and said, "Here!"
"In these five days, we cannot be as gentle as before. No matter what method we use, we must try our best to absorb military supplies, food, drinking water, gold and silver, and grab as much as we can without slowing down the marching speed." Wang Jianguo added said.
Qin Feng nodded.
"Then we attack Xiaopei directly?" Qin Feng asked.
Wang Jianguo pondered for a moment.
He was actually hesitant about attacking Xiaopei directly or going to Xuzhou City first to find out the situation. If Xuzhou's mentality had indeed changed, then going to Xuzhou first would be tantamount to alerting the enemy.
After a long time, Wang Jianguo nodded: "Attack Xiaopei directly, don't delay the opportunity."
Qin Feng nodded and formally issued the order to the army to set off.
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"Since Liu Bei has proclaimed himself emperor in Youzhou, what's the point of our going all the way?" Zhaka asked Liang Sicheng.
A group of soldiers who originally followed the two men were sent back to Bingzhou by Liang Sicheng after confirming that Zaka was in good health.
At this time, only Liang Sicheng and Zhaka were on the carriage, and they had entered the area of Youzhou.
Probably because Zhao Yun had hurriedly retreated to Bingzhou, the two of them did not see the tragic scene of corpses strewn in the fields as they imagined along the way. It seems that the influenza virus released by Zhaka in the Bingzhou army has not yet affected You. states are affected.
After Liang Sicheng's long examination, he decided to enter Youzhou with Zhaka.
"Of course it makes sense. In fact, Bingzhou where Chu Shan is located should be the safest place in the world now. Because you released the virus, Gongsun Zan never had the leisure to let his soldiers risk their lives to fight the plague. Then the only choice for the two of them is to go south." Liang Sicheng said.
"Qingzhou and Jizhou were originally Liu Bei's boundaries. Even if Qin Feng and Wang Jianguo stirred up trouble in Jizhou, they could not change the fact that one or two of Liu Bei's troops would rush to their deaths. Then Liu Bei would have two choices, to fight against Recover Yanzhou and Yuzhou on the west front, or go east to Xuzhou via Qingzhou."
"I tend to think that they will attack Xuzhou eastward." Liang Sicheng said.
This is different from Wang Jianguo's judgment. Wang Jianguo judged that Liu Bei and his two men would definitely go all the way west, at least before stopping outside Luoyang City.
"But no matter whether they want to go east or west, once they achieve this goal, what Wang Jianguo and the others have done before will be in vain."
"What we have to do is to try our best to delay their southward movement in Youzhou and wait for Lin Biao to come up with a solution." Liang Sicheng said helplessly.
"It seems that you think the prospects are not optimistic." Zhaka said, instantly clearing Liang Sicheng's thoughts.
Liang Sicheng did not hide anything and nodded lightly: "Although Bingzhou was captured, Chu Shan was equivalent to being crucified there. Whether it was the situation in Bingzhou or the plague itself, it was destined that his army could only It is used to defend the land and calm the people, but not to charge into battle. The troops we have available now are really stretched to deal with this situation."
Xhaka does have the ability to reverse the situation, but it is destined to be at the cost of lives.
Liang Sicheng thought in his mind.
