Liu Chan once devised many ways to escape Chengdu, but in the end most of them were rejected by himself.
Facing Zhuge Liang, he was really unsure.
Once the escape plan fails and you are chased back halfway, it will be difficult to leave again.
It is conceivable that the furious Old Liu would give himself a shoe sole, and then be taken to solitary confinement.
Then it's too late to say anything.
Therefore, the safest way to leave is to leave openly.
Now it seems that the effect is very good, and he successfully obtained permission to leave Chengdu. Old Liu ordered various places to cooperate along the way, and he also gained some favorability by the way.
With these 30,000 surrendered soldiers who would have belonged to Soochow, the resistance will be much reduced if they want to recapture Jingzhou in the future.
"Prince, the things you want have been prepared and can be loaded onto the ship when departure." Manager Zhao bowed.
The things this time were not cheap. I spent a lot of money on them, which even caused the price of such goods to increase in Chengdu and surrounding areas. I don’t know why I brought these to Jiangdong.
Of course, Manager Zhao would never talk or think too much about things like this.
Liu Chan nodded: "Very good, there is no need for you to do anything else from now on. You can prepare to organize the next trade caravan."
"Yes, I wonder where the prince wants to send the caravan?"
Manager Zhao believes that the route from the north to Guanzhong is a good choice, although it is inevitable to pay a large toll when passing through the Northern Wei checkpoint.
But the profit from the round trip is still considerable, and the risk is there, but it is considered low these days.
"Go south." Liu Chan gave a completely opposite route.
Manager Zhao was stunned. This was a route he had never considered: "Going south?"
After passing Qianwei County and heading south, aren't there many places where barbarians live? And there are swampy miasmas and jungle beasts...
"Yes, let's go south." Liu Chan added, "There are three things that need to be paid attention to here. First, pay attention to the Yong family, a wealthy family in Yizhou County, and try to feel the strength of his family.
"Second, as in the past, we will record mountain and terrain maps along the way. This time we will also collect information on local customs and culture, including the living customs, beliefs, etc. of the barbarians in different areas.
"The last step is to naturally collect various local specialties, especially the textiles of the 'Colorful Spotted Cloth'. If possible, collect the raw materials and seeds for that cloth, and also search for people who can grow and spin the cloth and bring them."
Colorful cloth is a kind of cotton cloth.
Liu Chan accidentally found this in Lao Liu's inventory. After asking, he found out that it was a gift from the south.
Cotton, this is a good thing, but it is not popular yet.
Although the risk of this operation was very high, Liu Chan did not think that he would not be able to come back.
Don’t let go of the plans you should make for the future.
After arranging the caravan, all that's left is the military camp.
"Kill! Kill!"
The martial arts competition in Hanzhong not only greatly stimulated the "military relatives" in the shanty towns, but also had an even more significant effect on these soldiers.
The newly added formation drill content is not difficult for these soldiers who have passed Liu Chan's assessment.
After teaching each other step by step for a few days, I explained to Li Er and the various village leaders how to carry out the three changes, and they could practice the remaining proficiency issues on their own under Li Er's leadership.
"Stop—! Gather!" Li Er, who discovered Liu Chan, led his men and ran over.
My whole body was shaking when I ran...
Liu Chan was stunned for a moment, looked at Li Er who was wearing mysterious armor, and then looked up at the big sun above his head.
"Take a break...what are you playing at?"
In the past, the mysterious armor in the army was put into the warehouse when there was no mission, and was distributed according to combat needs when going out.
But this time, the ten-collared mysterious armor was a reward for their martial arts competition. It was their personal belongings. In order to better motivate everyone, it was given to them and kept by themselves.
But I haven't seen them wearing them a few days ago... maybe the injuries on the body haven't healed yet?
"Armor and weight-bearing training!" Li Er shouted loudly, his face full of righteousness.
Among the soldiers who quickly assembled behind him, there were nine others who were also wearing full sets of mysterious armors. They were the same nine people who participated in the last competition.
Liu Chan walked over and looked at them one by one: "Are you also training with weights?"
"Yes, armor and weight training!" Nine people said in unison.
Snapped!
Liu Chan, who happened to be behind Qian Duo, kicked him on the butt.
"That's right! I think you just want to show off! Don't say I didn't warn you, if you feel weak and dizzy, take off your armor as soon as possible, heat stroke can also kill you!"
Qian Duo covered his butt: "Why is it me again?!"
The crowd burst into laughter.
After the laughter, Liu Chan's expression became serious and he got down to business: "From today on, you will return home to reunite with your relatives, but you are not allowed to travel far. You will gather again after receiving the order and prepare to go on an expedition with me."
"yes!"
"This time, everyone is mobilized to arrange household chores in advance...don't leave any regrets."
"yes!"
The expressions of the soldiers who heard the implication remained unchanged.
Liu Chan glanced at these young faces for the last time: "This is not a training, this battle is of great importance. We may face enemies several times, ten times, or even a hundred times.
“But in order for your descendants to live a better life, and for the sake of our country’s national destiny, we must fight!
"When it is done, we will all leave our names in history, and your descendants will praise your achievements from generation to generation!
"No... I'm just going to die with you. Do you dare to accompany me on this journey?"
The military camp was quiet for less than a breath.
Then the uniform shouts went straight into the sky: "The prince's personal army! There is no defeat until death! Kill——!"
Liu Chan was very pleased. He didn't see fear or cowardice on anyone's face.
What they revealed was only a high fighting spirit and an eager desire to make meritorious deeds.
Everything is ready, now we are just waiting for Uncle Guan's reply.
With Uncle Guan's character, there could only be one reply. Old Liu actually knew that, but he just didn't want to embarrass his brother.
"Go back and tell your brother immediately. This matter is entirely up to your brother. Go ahead."
"Yes!" The messenger retreated after hearing this.
Without hesitation or doubt, Guan Yu, who was sitting on the front line, readily agreed.
Moreover, I feel that my brother’s move has served multiple purposes and is extremely thoughtful.
As the water level dropped, Xu Huang's troops who came to rescue Fancheng arrived, and Guan Yu moved his base camp to the north of Fancheng.
The main force was stationed at Weitou, and the other group was stationed at Sizhong.
Deep trenches were dug and ten layers of antlers were set up to prevent the Northern Wei cavalry from attacking the camp.
The siege of Xiangyang and Fancheng from the rear continues.
It has to be said that Cao Ren is well-deserved.
He had defended the dilapidated city, which had been soaked in water and was damaged in many places, for more than a month, but it had not yet been captured.
However, Guan Yu also had his own difficulties.
The grain and fodder at the rear were urged again and again, but every time they were either short of a pound or delayed.
The high morale brought about by the flooding of the Seventh Army was almost worn away by the siege of the city for more than a month and the hunger and hunger.
Deserters began to appear in the army. Although it was an isolated phenomenon, it was a very bad sign.
I hope that after sending away those surrendered soldiers, the supply of food and grass in the rear can keep up.
And Guan Ping's worries don't stop at this.
"Father, now we have to maintain the pressure on Xiangyang and Fancheng. The number of troops that can defend Xu Huang here has reached its limit. If Cao Cao adds more troops to Xu Huang in the future, I'm afraid our army will be difficult to defeat."
Guan Yu stood up and paced in the tent. He knew Xu Huang very well. He was a subtle person, and it would not be easy to defeat him with a small number and a large number.
If you want to achieve a breakthrough, you still have to wait for Cao Ren in Fancheng to collapse.
He must continue to persevere. As long as reinforcements can come in, he will be able to strengthen his frontline troops.
In this way, there is no fear that Cao Wei will continue to increase his troops, and the stalemate can continue, waiting for Fancheng to change for a long time.
But...where will the reinforcements come from?
The Jiangling garrison must also be on guard against Soochow and must not move lightly.
He suddenly thought of a place where reinforcements might be sent, Liu Feng and Meng Da from Dongsan County!
Shangyong's soldiers can walk along the Mianshui River and go down the Mianshui River to reach Xiangfan.
If they could send troops over, it would be completely late.
"I will write a letter to Liu Feng Mengda and ask him to send troops for reinforcements."
The relationship between Guan Yu and Liu Feng was not good, very bad.
But in his opinion, public is public and private is private, and now that he has a fake ax in his hand, he is his second uncle.
I asked him to come to help me, so how could he not obey?
