"After all, I couldn't catch up!" I lowered the silk book in my hand and let out a long sigh---Although my elder brother had sent an envoy to Xichuan to try to warn Liu Zhang, I still didn't have time in the end.

The current development of the Sichuan situation can be said to be the worst result.

Cao Cao's conspiracy was finally achieved.

Zhang Song, Meng Da...the names sound so familiar. In the original history, these people were all heroes who welcomed their elder brother into Sichuan.

But don’t forget that before Zhang Song presented his pictures to his elder brother, he went to Xuchang first. He originally wanted to present Xichuan to Cao Cao, but because he was coldly treated by Cao Cao, he turned to his elder brother.

To put it bluntly, Zhang Song is a standard "fence-riding party".

As Zhang Song's friend, Meng Da must have already understood Zhang Song's attempt to "Xianchuan". He did not dissuade him, but instead actively ran for this matter, which shows that they are the same type of people.

In fact, Meng Da’s repetition is even greater than Zhang Song.

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In Nanyang and Xuzhou, despite encountering some troubles and difficulties, our army has an advantage in overall situation. This time, our army's comprehensive Northern Expedition can be said to have encountered an excellent opportunity once in a few decades.

Once well laid, the power balance between elder brother and Cao Cao can be fundamentally changed, laying a solid foundation for future unification of the world.

Once I miss this opportunity, I don’t know when and when will I find a second chance. I really don’t want to spend the rest of my life in an endless tug-of-war with Cao’s army.

In the Battle of Hanzhong that year, our army had already attacked Nanzheng. Seeing that it was about to pacify the overall situation in Hanzhong, it failed because of the danger of Jingzhou.

Is it going to recreate the "story" of that year again?

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Never repeat the same mistake! I shook my head slightly and eliminated the messy thoughts from my mind. Think carefully about the countermeasures.

"In fact, the situation is not to the point where it is irresponsible..." Pang Tong slowly stroked the short beards under his chin and said in a deep thought, "Although Liu Xi, Wu Yi, Zhang Song and others temporarily controlled Liu Zhang, it would take some time to truly control the counties and counties in Xichuan.

Moreover, I think that not everyone in Sichuan will accompany Liu Xun and others. If they can do more and more activities, they may also provoke internal strife in Xichuan."

After a pause, Pang Tong frowned and said, "In fact, what is really worthy of is not the Yizhou army, but the Cao army in Hanzhong. Xiahou Yuan is the most capable general under Cao Cao's command, and the Cao army under his command is also the elite among the elite.

Although our army defeated Xiahou Yuan two times during the Battle of Hanzhong, one was because a general personally led the army, and the other was that Cao's army first occupied Hanzhong, which was extremely unpopular.

Now the Cao army has occupied Hanzhong for some time. People's hearts have basically been settled.

Xiahou Yuan no longer had too many concerns, and the general is not in Jingzhou now. If Xiahou Yuan leads the elite Hanzhong troops to the east and echoes the Yizhou army and the Southern Barbarians, this is the biggest crisis.

"Yeah..." Nodded slightly. Actually, I already had such concerns in my heart. Since our army's northern expedition, Cao's army has been mobilized everywhere, and the only thing that remains unmoved is the central Han area of ​​Lord Taishan.

"Zhongda. What do you think?" I turned to ask another person in the tent.

"In Yi's stupid opinion, even if the Cao army in Hanzhong, Yizhou army, and the barbarians invaded at the same time, the plan of the Northern Expedition would never be shaken..." Sima Yi thought for a moment and said happily, "Cao Cao is facing an unprecedented crisis, which greatly affected his combat power.

If you can't take this opportunity to weaken your strength, it may not be so easy to overwhelm him in the future.

It is precisely because of this that Cao Cao tried every means to move his mind from Xichuan, Nanzhong Barbarians and other aspects. He sought to use external forces to resolve the difficulties he encountered. The greater his intentions in external forces, the weaker his internal strength was.

As for the three possible invasions in Jingzhou, Yi thought it was best to use Jing, Yang and the remaining troops in the three states to resist.

Among these three routes, the Southern Central Barbarians claimed to have "200,000 warriors". They seemed to have strong military strength, but in fact they were the weakest. Meng Huo was in his early 20s and first took over as the position of great leader. He had insufficient prestige in the Southern Central Barbarians. His foundation was unstable.

Nearly a hundred barbarians, Dong. It is impossible to achieve unity and morality. Even if Meng Huo can inspire all troops and Dong leaders to send troops, he can only get a mob with the same bed and dreams. As long as we can prepare.

They had enough patience, and sent troops to fight with them, while they sent people to contact those who were dissatisfied with Meng Huo, and provoked internal struggles of the Barbarians, with great hope that they would sever themselves without fighting.

For the Yizhou army, it is also a combination of differentiation and disturbance and attack. First provoking internal disputes in the Yizhou army and then giving it a certain blow to the battlefield, there will be a great opportunity to force it to retreat.

What is really troublesome is just as military advisor Pang said, it is the Xiahou Yuan army in Hanzhong. Xiahou Yuan, the Cao army, can directly attack our Shangyong County, or take advantage of the opportunity that our army cannot separate, in order to attack Zhang Lu in order to unify Ba County.

It is even possible to send troops to help Liu Xuan, Wu Yi and others stabilize the situation in Xichuan when there is an internal struggle in the Yizhou army.

As for Xiahou Yuan, he could only find a way to hold back his hands and feet. The general could ask Lord Kuai Yue to contact Zhang Lu, and asked him to increase troops to shock Xiahou Yuan while arranging the people in Hanzhong to incite.

Listening to Sima Yi's analysis, my eyes gradually became brighter, and Pang Tong nodded slightly from time to time to express his agreement.

"Of course, Yi's simple views are just theoretical analysis, and it is probably a bit difficult to implement them.

"Seeing that Pang Tong and I seemed to agree with his analysis, Sima Yi looked a little happy and added, "It is not easy to command Jing, Yang and the three states to fight against the enemy troops of the three groups. It is necessary to have a strong official with a good overall view, a rigorous military governance, and a flexible combat to command the unit.

Originally, Lord Kuai was an extremely suitable candidate, but he needed to sit in Jingzhou to calm the hearts of the people, coordinate military and political affairs.

Although General Liu Pan is highly respected, he lacks the overall view. With Yi's opinion, it is best to choose another suitable person to lead the army."

Pang Tong and I looked at each other. Then we nodded slowly.

After the Lujiang Incident, Sima Yi, who was reborn like a fire phoenix, showed his military strategy ability more and more fully. Due to the differences in personality, his thinking and Pang Tong surprisingly complement each other.

On many issues, the best way to combine the two-way perspectives is often the same.

In terms of complementarity, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, who have been classmates for many years, seem less ideal, and it is a strange thing.

Liao Hua, Lu Meng, Lu Dai, He Qi... I quickly sorted out the current available places in Jingzhou in my mind, and finally locked in someone.

"Is there anyone chosen the general?" Pang Tong asked with a smile.

"Lu Boyan!" I nodded and spoke out the candidate in my heart.

Lu Xun is extremely outstanding in terms of strategy, tactics, military governance, popularity, etc. More importantly, Lu Xun's cousin just got married to Liu Pan's eldest son, and the Liu and Lu clans have become in-laws. In this way.

Lu Xun, who was the General of Pingxi, replaced Liu Pan, the former general, to take charge of the army (Liu Pan's military vocation is higher than Lu Xun), which would not cause conflicts.

"Haha..." Pang Tong and Sima Yi chuckled at the same time. It seemed that the candidate they were thinking of was just the same as mine.

"Shi Yuan. You immediately wrote two cursive letters, one to Lujiang, and told the eldest brother about this matter. The other letter was sent to Xiangyang, and asked him to go north immediately. Command the troops of Jing, Yang, and the troops of the three states.

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"Tong understands it!" Pang Tong nodded, then asked again, "What should I do here in Wancheng? Should I set up a trap with the Xichuan incident and lure Cao Hong's troops to go south?"

Without Pang Tong's detailed explanation, I roughly guessed his idea - a fraudulent retreat!

"Forget it!" I shook my head. I said slowly, "If the trap is not set up carefully, it is likely to be discovered by Cao Cao, and it will be unsightly at that time. It would be better to maintain the current situation, leave hope for Cao Cao, and continue to stand stalemate with them.

I want to see when the food and grass of Cao Cao and Cao Hong can last?"

"Okay!" Pang Tong nodded slightly, turned around and left the tent after showing his salute.

After Pang Tong left, I stared at the map on the table and came out of my mind for a while. Suddenly, I sighed with a slight sigh.

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From the bottom of my heart, I was tired, and even afraid of helpless situations like the Battle of Hanzhong again.

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In Wancheng

Seeing that the Jingzhou army attacked the same thing and showed no sign of lifting the siege, Cao Cao became irritated.

In the siege state, Wancheng's grain storage consumption rate is at least about 20% higher than usual--no one dares to guarantee when the Jingzhou army will change from virtual attack to real attack.

The defenders must remain highly alert for inspection for 12 hours, so that the consumption of food land will naturally increase.

At the same time, Cao Hong and Lejin's daily food consumption of the 50,000 troops must be an astonishing number. If you continue to drag on it, maybe Cao's army will collapse due to shortage of food.

In the anxious waiting, time entered April.

Finally, at noon on the fourth day of the first lunar month, Cao Zhen ran into the governor's mansion in excitement and told Cao Cao that he had found the messenger of Cao's army in the north of Wancheng. This was a signal agreed in advance, indicating that Xichuan's affairs had been successful.

Cao Cao was excited at the time and ordered the soldiers in the city to prepare for a counterattack.

However, the days passed by day.

Until the third day, Cao Cao was shocked to find that the Jingzhou army outside the city showed no sign of retreating.

The siege of the city is the same, the attack is the same!
Chapter completed!