Chapter 479: Station Troops in Jingzhou, Give Me 30,000 Troops!
"In addition, there is also the Jiaozhou detour to the southwest, and then north from Yizhou. This is the safest way, but it is too time-consuming and is full of dangers along the way. It will not be the first choice of the other party."
After Fazheng said this, he raised his head and looked around, as if waiting for others to catch up with his thinking. Zhuge Liang smiled slightly, having guessed what Fazheng was thinking. Xi Zhicai frowned slightly, a little unsure, and Liu Ye also Already have a clue.
After a while, Fazheng continued.
"The last way is the best way for Cao Cao and Sun Jian, and it is also the way that will last forever, that is, capture Jingzhou!"
Fazheng finally placed his index finger on the territory of Jingzhou, and everyone stretched their heads to look at the Kanyu map. Gu Rubing also held his chin with one hand and listened carefully to Fazheng's explanation.
"As long as Jingzhou is captured, the entire south of the Yangtze River will be the territory of two people. No matter what they want to do, it will be much more convenient for them, and they will no longer be under our control, and they only need to take advantage of us If we are not prepared, we can capture Jingzhou in one fell swoop without losing too many troops.”
With that said, Fazheng pointed his finger at the junction of Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Yanzhou and Yangzhou.
"At that time, they only need to set up defenses here. If we want to break through the defense line again, I am afraid we will have to pay a huge price."
Looking at the place where Fa Zheng was pointing, Gu Rubing couldn't help but be surprised, because by coincidence, he was pointing at the location of Red Cliff.
As a die-hard fan of the Three Kingdoms, how could Gu Rubing not know what Chibi represents?
The Battle of Chibi in history was a famous battle in which a small number defeated a large number. After this battle, the pattern of the Three Kingdoms was truly formed. It was also in this battle that Zhuge Liang could be said to be a god in the battle, helping Soochow and Shu Han defeated Cao Cao, who was at the height of his power at the time. Cao Cao was no longer able to send his troops south on a large scale for more than ten years, which had a far-reaching impact.
Now Fazheng accidentally pointed it here, which made Gu Rubing a little surprised, but he quickly realized it. After all, the location of Chibi itself is a battleground for military strategists. It is connected by the four states and the Yangtze River runs through it. Ru Bing also had a brief moment of confusion because he knew about the Battle of Chibi.
"So Xiaozhi, what's your plan to deal with Cao Cao and Sun Jian?"
"Jingzhou cannot be lost. Not only cannot it be lost, it must also be strictly defended. I suggest that we mobilize 200,000 troops, no, 400,000 troops for Jingzhou, and station them in the four counties of Yuzhang, Jiangxia, Nanjun and Wuling to prevent Cao Cao and Sun Jian. A surprise attack."
Fa Zheng's point of view attracted a lot of attention. After all, this idea is a bit too bold. If all 400,000 troops were stationed in Jingzhou, the combined military strength of the other states would not be comparable to Jingzhou. Although Jingzhou is geographically located It's extremely important, but such a radical action can easily affect the whole body.
"The location of Jingzhou is indeed important, and from the last time Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Liu Zhang and Shi Xie attacked Jingzhou at the same time, it is not difficult to see that they have always been eyeing Jingzhou. Xiaozhi's plan, although radical, is the best way to contain Cao Cao and Sun Jian’s method, and now Youzhou and Bingzhou don’t actually need too many troops, the final decisive battle will definitely be for the Central Plains!”
Lu Su said. He had a steady view of the overall situation, but he considered it more comprehensively. Gu Rubing put his hands on his abdomen, his mind was racing. Suddenly, his right eyelid jumped several times quickly and violently, but Gu Rubing He didn't show it, and still smiled while watching the discussion in the audience.
"The general feels that Xiaozhi's strategy is feasible. We in Xuzhou only need 50,000, no, 30,000 elite soldiers to defend Jiangling and Hailing. Even if Sun Jian leads an army of 200,000, I can still hold it until reinforcements are received." 's arrival.
Zhang Liao stood up, cupped his fists and saluted Gu Rubing. Fighting Jiangdong was his old skill, and now that he had been promoted to a famous general, he was naturally more confident.
"No, once the other party notices, no, Cao Cao and Sun Jian will definitely know that we have a large army heading to Jingzhou. They will probably change the direction of their attack at that time. Liangzhou, Bingzhou, Xuzhou, and even Yanzhou are all possible Become the target of their attack.”
Gu Rubing said in a deep voice.
"If Sun Jian's entire army is dispatched to attack Hailing City by then, Wenyuan, 30,000 people will definitely not be enough."
"Then 50,000 people, 50,000 people, even if Sun Jian brings an army of 400,000 people, the general can still hold Xuzhou!"
Zhang Liao never let go of his fist. Xuzhou can be said to be the first line of defense facing Yangzhou. Sun Jian has always thought about Hailing Military Town and Jiangling City, and has never given up the fight for these two cities.
Therefore, once Gu Rubing's army pours into Jingzhou, Sun Jian will probably immediately launch a full-scale attack on Xuzhou. Once Xuzhou is lost, for Gu Rubing, the seriousness will be no less than losing Jingzhou.
The loss of Jingzhou means that Sun Jian and Cao Cao can form an unimpeded alliance to attack Gu Rubing from Xuzhou, Jingzhou, and Yangzhou at the same time.
If Xuzhou is lost, then Sun Jian can march straight in and fight all the way to Qingzhou. Since occupying Qingzhou, no one has ever been able to attack near Qingzhou. Even Yuan Shao and Lu Bu can't get close to Qingzhou at all, so Xuzhou is also a top priority. Heavy.
"Jingzhou is important to us, and Xuzhou is equally important to us. Prime Minister, do you have any suggestions?"
Gu Rubing asked Zhuge Liang, who had never spoken a word. Zhuge Liang was holding a feather fan, wearing a crane on his head, and the feather fan was swaying slightly.
"Jingzhou is important, and Xuzhou is also important. Wei Chen suggested that 200,000 troops can be sent first to station in Nanjun, Nanyang County and Jiangxia County. As for the counties in the south of Jingzhou, the last war ended and no troops were sent, and there are several counties in the south. The terrain is rugged, and the lord can send a group of cavalry to circulate around it and intercept the communications between the two sides. However, this unit is destined to fight to the death and cannot wait for any rescue. "
Zhuge Liang stood up, used his feather fan to draw an area on the map, and it turned out to be the location of Guiyang County in Jingzhou and several other counties.
"However, what's the problem if we give this area to Sun Jian and Cao Cao? What's the problem of letting them unite? We are the king's army and the soldiers of the Han Dynasty. If just two princes unite, they will not pose any threat to us."
"Hahaha, it's rare to see a prime minister say such high-spirited words."
Xi Zhicai laughed at the side, and the civil and military generals also laughed when they heard this. Zhuge Liang was indeed right. They already have the strength to fight against Cao Cao and Sun Jian, even if they annex Liu Zhang again The same goes for He Shixie, who will also not be Gu Rubing's opponent. This is Gu Rubing's strength and confidence.
"What's wrong with us scholars saying big words? Why can't we say something high-spirited?"
Zhuge Liang smiled.
Gu Rubing looked at the scene in front of him. Zhuge Liang was still a young man who had just reached his prime, but he already had the temperament to plan a victory thousands of miles away. At this moment, Zhuge Liang, with his feather fan and silk scarf, and The civil servants and military generals were talking and laughing happily, discussing together the future of the Han Dynasty and the pattern of the world.
For a moment, Gu Rubing was stunned on the spot.
"My lord, my lord?"
Gu Rubing was brought back to reality by Fazheng's soft call.
"Xiaozhi, what's the matter?"
"Lord, shall we proceed according to the Prime Minister's plan?"
"Oh, okay, okay, no problem, Prime Minister, I'm at ease."
Gu Rubing was distracted just now and couldn't even hear clearly what Zhuge Liang said at the end, but he still nodded in agreement. Originally, when Xi Zhicai, Fazheng, Liu Ye and others joined forces, it was already said that there was no solution, but now it's With Zhuge Liang checking and filling in the gaps, Gu Rubing can be said to be relieved.
"Everyone, I have prepared one last banquet for you. After this banquet is over, we will go our separate ways, so let's have one last banquet so that we don't get drunk and never come back!"
Everyone applauded.
Gu Rubing took advantage of the crowd's cheers and walked to Zhuge Liang's side.
"Prime Minister, can you move here? I have something to say to the Prime Minister."
"It just so happens that I have something I want to talk to my lord about."
The two of them looked at each other and smiled, then walked towards the screen in the meeting hall. Behind the screen in the meeting hall was a bed with tea cups, Go chess and other items placed on the bed. The two of them sat down one after another.
"My Lord, what do you want from Wei Chen?"
Zhuge Liang had already put away his arrogant and arrogant attitude just now, and returned to the calm state before. Gu Rubing recalled his wildly twitching right eyelid just now, and couldn't help but be a little confused. Since what he experienced last time, After a bolt from the blue, Gu Rubing became interested in this unusual thing.
"Just now, my right eye suddenly jumped wildly, but was it a sign of something?"
"Right eye."
Zhuge Liang fell into deep thought after hearing this. He pinched his right hand and refused to listen. He spoke after a long time.
"Cao Cao and Sun Jian may be going to attack in the near future, but it's not clear where they are going to attack."
Gu Rubing tapped lightly with one finger, his eyes dim and unclear.
At the border of Yizhou and Yongchang County, the three Zhang Meng and the twelve people who escaped from the Yizhou military camp to deliver the message for the first time, plus the second and third time, a total of seven people, were all caught, and no one succeeded. After the news was sent, the entire Yizhou military camp was still on alert.
Liu Zhang also knew the seriousness of the matter, so he took Zhang Ren, Deng Xian, Yan Yan and other trusted first-class generals, as well as his personal guards, to firmly control the entry and exit of the entire Yizhou military camp.
After Cao Zhang came out of the canyon with the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, he and Sun Ce escorted Meng Huo to who knows where. They left in a hurry. Before leaving, Sun Ce warned him in a very serious tone, telling him that if his men In the military camp, if someone ran out and passed the news to Qingzhou, he would be waiting to die.
At that time, Sun Ce's pressure made Liu Zhang dare not resist at all. Originally, he was barefoot and was not afraid of wearing shoes. Before completely surrendering to Cao Cao, he could show his fangs at Cao Cao. However, after reaching an agreement with Cao Cao, On the contrary, he became more concerned about his life and no longer had the same energy as before.
Even Liu Zhang himself did not notice this change. He gradually transitioned from a local prince to an ordinary state pastor.
Sun Ce and Cao Zhang pressed Meng Huo, and naturally wanted to send people to the Gu girl tribe on the other side of the mountains in Zangqi County. After walking back and forth several times to Guiyang County and Cangwu County, Sun Ce discovered , Liu Qi did not deploy troops here at all. In other words, after Liu Qi experienced the last war, he simply did not have the troops to send to several southern counties to guard.
This also led to Sun Ce and the two men directly leading the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and marching swaggeringly in Guiyang County under the banner of Cao Jun, which was in sharp contrast to the first time Sun Ce left.
When they arrived at the border of Zangke County, three days had passed. During these three days, except for eating and sleeping, they were on the road all the time. In addition, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were all northerners, and they were used to the flat plains. Now they were walking on the mountain road, which was a bit too much.
If they were walking and stopping like before to chase Meng Huo, they would be fine and could adapt. But this time it was different. Not only could the people not hold on, but the horses were also a bit unable to hold on.
The horses of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were all first-class war horses from the first-class ranches in Liangzhou. If other war horses were tossed like this, I am afraid that the hooves would be worn out. It was also thanks to their rushing at such a low cost that they dared to bring Meng Huo to Jiaozhi County before Sun Jian sent a thousand people into the territory of the Gu tribe.
After entering Jiaozhou, Cao Zhang kept looking around curiously. In Cao Zhang's words, since you don't tell me what to do, then I have to do what I want to do.
At the junction of Jiaozhi County and Zangke County, Sun Ce took the thousand men that Sun Jian had prepared for him and set out on the road to the Gu tribe.
Cao Zhang was increasingly confused about Sun Ce's operation. First, he captured Meng Huo, which made him very unhappy. After all, Meng Huo should have been handed over to him. If he could kill Meng Huo, he would be one step closer to becoming a legendary general. This was something he had been brooding over since he met Sun Ce.
He felt that Sun Ce, as the son of Sun Jian, had become a legendary general, while he, as the son of Cao Cao, was only a famous general. In addition, when he was in Yongchang County, he was mocked again and again by Cao Zhang. Cao Zhang was already angry, and this anger finally broke out after he came down the mountain.
Sun Ce and Cao Zhang also had a conflict for the first time. Sun Ce asked Cao Zhang to leave the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry outside on standby, but Cao Zhang said he would bring the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in no matter what.
"This is not a joke. I'm afraid that you can lead these Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in, but you can't get them out."
Sun Ce said sinisterly. Not only Cao Zhang had a problem with him, but Sun Ce also had a problem with Cao Zhang.
First, three spies of Liu Bei appeared in the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and then the news was passed to the Yizhou military camp. So on the same day in the Yizhou military camp, twelve riders sneaked out of the military camp, preparing to go to Jingzhou with the news that they had been promoted to legendary generals.
I spent a lot of effort to stop them, but in the next two days, seven more people tried to pass the news out. Although they were stopped in the end, who can guarantee that there are really no spies of Liu Bei in the Yizhou military camp now?