Chapter 357 Jiangdong Disciples Are Talented

The moon was at its zenith, and the wilderness was completely silent.

But waves of voices rose from Chang'an City, dispelling the cold and fatigue.

"Chang'an has been recovered, and the Three Qins have been pacified!"

Even though he had put in all his strength, Liu Bei's voice standing on the top of the city wall could hardly be called loud.

But fortunately, Liu Bei was not the only one who wanted to shout this sentence.

As Zhang Fei tried his best to "spread" this sentence with his chest, the soldiers holding torches also cheered.

The short eight words fell from the wall of Chang'an into the city, and after a brief and pleasant tour in the city, these eight words rolled and spread to the distance with the help of everyone's mouths.

Torches connected the city, the fire line entered Chang'an, and the brightly lit scene seemed to restore the former splendor of this huge city.

The crowds of people shouted in unison, and the sound spread to the three auxiliary areas. The silent Guanzhong seemed to be lively again because of this enthusiasm.

Liu Bei covered his ears to relieve the impact of Yide's roar, but as he heard the sound waves spread farther and farther, a smile appeared on his face.

Then Liu Bei remembered something and hurriedly grabbed Kong Ming's hand and was about to go down:

"There is no time to lose, now..."

Kong Ming had no choice but to pull his lord back and said:

"Since Chang'an has been conquered, we should take Tongguan, right?"

Looking at the smile of the military advisor, Liu Bei just reacted, pounded his hands and laughed:

"Kong Ming has always been thorough in his actions. Since you say so, I think..."

"When Chang'an is recovered at sunset, I will order Zilong and Zhongmiao to lead more than a thousand elite cavalry, two thousand Qiang cavalry, and more than a thousand strong crossbowmen on horseback to take Tongguan directly."

This is also the reason why Zhu Ling was able to approach Xiahou Yuan directly after waking up from fainting on the city wall. The only manpower was basically used to maintain public security in important areas and guard the surrendered soldiers. The remaining manpower was allocated to Zilong to attack Tongguan, and even the manpower to clean up the battlefield could not be withdrawn for the time being.

After hearing what Kong Ming said, Liu Bei was a little worried:

"Tongguan is a natural barrier..."

Kong Ming laughed, and pointed his feather fan down:

"When Zilong left, he brought a handwritten letter from Zhong Sili."

A surprised smile broke out on Liu Bei's face, and his heart was completely relieved.

The reason why Liu Bei marched so quickly overnight was that he wanted to catch the enemy by surprise and quickly conquer the Three Qins.

For this reason, he also brought Xiahou Yuan with him, even if he wanted to negotiate with him, it was not impossible to exchange Chang'an or Tongguan for releasing Xiahou Yuan and returning to the east.

But the situation went much more smoothly than expected, and Liu Bei laughed:

"Zhong Sili cares about the people, which is really great!"

At this time, Kong Ming was holding the top of the city wall with both hands, looking at the scenery in the city with his eyes full of intoxication:

"What's the point of breaking the city? There are thousands of miles of fertile land in Sanfu, and Chang'an should not be so dilapidated!"

Unlike Jingzhou, which is adjacent to Jiangdong and has a rugged terrain.

Unlike Yizhou, which is surrounded by mountains and inconvenient to enter and exit.

The three Qin states are 800 miles long, and the plains are flat, so you can draw a picture with a pen.

There are hundreds of thousands of people in Guanzhong, and the remnants of the land are waiting to be revived, and they are ready to make great efforts.

With lofty sentiments and broad ambitions in his chest, Kong Ming stretched out his hand and clenched it, and he couldn't wait to do something big.

The world is just around the corner!

Different from the jubilation in Chang'an City.

In Bowang County, Zhao A watched Military Advisor Xu tear open a bag of medicine powder and carefully apply it to his wound. The contact of the medicine powder with the wound caused Zhao A to grin.

"Bear with it." Xu Shu said, taking a leggings that had been boiled in boiling water and wrapping it around the wound.

After tying a knot and about to explain, Zhao A smiled and said:

"I know everything, eat more food for the wound, rest more, and recover and kill the enemy soon!"

After watching Zhao A leave, Xu Shu put his hands in the hot water next to him and hummed comfortably.

Before the Chinese New Year, he and Yun Chang wrote a long letter and sent it to Yizhou.

The meaning of the letter was very simple: Lord, please let go, Jingbei can hold on!

Xu Shu, together with Kong Ming, Pang Tong and Fa Zheng, could basically guess the movements of Cao's army.

Although Liu Bei has taken Hanzhong and is eyeing Guanzhong, it seems to be a prophecy.

But now everyone in the world knows that after the successive disasters of Dong Zhuo, Li Jue and Guo Si, the prosperity of Guanzhong has long been in name only, and it is useless to take it.

Jingbei can be regarded as the most important passage from the south to the north, and the waterways are densely covered with fertile fields.

If it is taken, it will be only one step away from the Central Plains and can march in a big way at any time, not to mention that Cao Cao just experienced a failure here last year.

Therefore, the advisers under Liu Bei unanimously believed that Cao Cao would find it more unbearable to lose Jingbei than to capture Guanzhong.

And now it seems that this judgment is extremely correct.

After the army was fully mobilized, what Guan Yu and Xu Shu needed to do was very simple: to defend Jingbei without losing it was victory.

For half a month, the two cities of Duyang and Wuyin were like two tenacious nails, firmly blocking the way of Cao's army to the west.

Guan Yu himself led a large army to station in Bowang, and could provide assistance to Duyang and Wuyin at any time as a deterrent.

Before the war, Xu Shu thought that Jingbei's biggest reliance should be strong crossbows and Guan Yu's cavalry.

But after half a month, Xu Shu only wanted to write a letter to Kong Ming every day to praise one thing:

Coal cakes are god!

Although this coal cake is not as easy to ignite as charcoal, it burns several times longer than charcoal, and it is easier to transport than charcoal.

With sufficient this thing, the athletes will not lack hot water, heating, and can keep their clothes dry when resting.

Each of these things seemed to only make the athletes feel a little more at ease, but once Meibing had accomplished all of them, the boost in morale brought about was like a trickle converging into the sea, which even made Guan Yu look at him with awe.

In addition to briquettes, leggings that are very easy to use and have endless uses, canned fruits that ordinary athletes can eat in winter, and sucrose water and cinnamon twig soup that can be drunk in extremely cold weather all increase the morale of the athletes. high.

However, the powerful crossbow cavalry, which was thought to be a strong force in the past, was no longer ranked.

Moreover, Xu Shu also knew that Jian'er here would follow Yunchang to intercept Cao's army from time to time. This would probably have a more significant morale-boosting effect on the defenders of Duyangwuyin City.

A few small things made the situation in Jingbei quite optimistic, making both Xu Shu and Guan Yu feel that they understood a little more about the art of war.

Feeling the hot water in the basin gradually getting colder, Xu Shu reluctantly took his hands out of the basin.

There was a small briquette stove in his room, and there was a piece of rice cloth placed next to the stove. He pulled it over to dry his hands. Xu Shu felt his good mood and couldn't help but muttered:

"Those who make good use of military force cultivate the Tao and protect the law, so they can achieve victory or defeat."

"Sun Tzu's words are truly true."

Guan Yu, who opened the door and came in, was not so emotional.

The red-faced general was still wearing his armor. From Xu Shu's perspective, he could still see Wei Yan, who had come to support him half a month ago, standing outside holding the Yanyue Sword.

Guan Yu always spoke concisely and to the point:

"Cao's army's offensive may slow down."

Xu Shu gradually put away his leisurely mood and thought about it for a while before guessing:

"Is there any good news from Guanzhong?"

Guan Yu raised his eyebrows rarely:

"Letter from Hanzhong, Xiahou Yuan has been defeated in the Wei River Valley Road, and more than ten thousand Cao's troops have been captured alive."

Xu Shu frowned and took the secret letter handed over by Guan Yu and quickly read it.

Xu Shu could tell from the handwriting that it was written by Kong Ming himself.

This letter was sent by Shangyong Guofangling, and there was no fear of falling into the hands of Cao Jun, so Kong Ming made the situation in Guanzhong very clear in the letter.

Xia Houyuan's tribe was destroyed, Zhao Yun and Ma Chao galloped into the pass, the siege of Baoxie Road must be lifted, and Kong Ming also wanted to visit Chang'an City in person.

"Kong Ming's letter said that Chang'an City will fall within five days."

Xu Shu dusted off the letter paper and laughed:

"My friend has always acted prudently. If you say this, Chang'an may be broken in three days!"

Guan Yu also had a smile on his face. He had already read this letter, so he could judge the direction of the battle.

All the army was lost, and even if Tongguan could be defended, it would not be able to hold it for long. After leaving Tongguan in the east, there is Hongnong, so Cao Cao must send troops back for reinforcements.

"Within ten days, the crisis in Jingbei will be solved."

After Guan Yu finished speaking, he smiled first.

It is said to be a critical situation, but the reality in Jingbei now is that the war situation has fallen into a stalemate.

Although Cao's army had a numerical advantage, it did not have the opportunity to launch a surprise attack. Moreover, Guan Ping, Huang Zhong and other generals were now guarding the key road, and Cao's army could not attack it.

Although there are strong generals who can break through Duyang Wuyin and break into the hinterland of Jingbei, Guan Yu garrisoned Bowang with heavy troops to defend against this. The two sides have engaged in battle several times, but both were repulsed.

Cao Jun couldn't fight in, and Guan Yu couldn't fight out. This is the situation in Jingbei now.

And when Cao Jun divides his troops to defend Hongnong, then the battlefield in Jingbei may completely enter a stalemate stage.

"There is nothing left to say about the war here."

Xu Shu shook his head and judged:

"Now the war situation is changing in Jingnan."

In Xu Shu's judgment, although Guanzhong was restored, this fertile land was already in dire straits.

The strength of Hanzhong is only enough to pass through Guanzhong, and it is difficult to cross Tongguan and advance eastward.

After the war in Guanzhong ended and the armies of Jingbei faced off, the only breaking point was Jingnan.

But unfortunately, Xu Shu had also predicted this.

What does Jiangdong look like from Cao Jun's perspective?

There are many talented people from Jiangdong, and the navy can be said to be the most prosperous in the world.

Cao Cao was disgraced by the fire in Chibi.

The Battle of Nanjun made Cao Ren rush like a wolf.

These are real achievements and cannot be faked.

Although Zhou Gongjin, who achieved these achievements, has passed away, you Jiangdong can't survive without Zhou Lang, right?

Therefore, most of Cao's army was happy to face each other in the north of Jing. He only had to wait quietly for Jiangdong to take over Jingnan, and then send his troops north to join the army to defeat Guan Yu in one place.

But Guan Yu and Xu Shu understood better that Jiangdong with or without Zhou Lang was really completely different.

Not to mention that Lu Su, who was really able to stand up after Zhou Lang, was also suspected of losing power, and the governor of Jiangxia was replaced by Lu Meng.

Lu Meng was just a fighting general under Zhou Gongjin at the beginning. He didn't know the word "fighting" in the battle of Chibi. How could he use troops like Zhou Lang?

Xu Shu felt that he couldn't...

Therefore, if the confrontation in Jingbei really happened, Xu Shu would be happy to do so.

Not to mention that he and Guan Yu had already discussed a way to fight back.

Zhao A, who had recovered from his minor injuries, quite liked this counterattack method because he was back on the familiar giant boat.

Although the land battle in Jingbei is exciting, if you are not careful, your family and life will be involved, and Zhao A doesn't like it.

Moreover, since he was injured, Cao Jun rarely crossed Duyangwuyin to invade, and was stationed in Bowang every day.

Fortunately, this leisurely day of sunbathing did not last for a few days. As General Guan ordered the navy to regroup and head south secretly, Zhao A embarked on the journey again.

It's a pity that General Guan still has to stay in Jingbei to preside over the battle. This time it is General Xiaogan who commands the navy.

The styles of General Xiao Gan and General Guan are completely two extremes.

"I'm going to drive the giant ship right in front of that Sun Zhongmou and cum!"

In front of all of them, General Xiaogan vowed.

A bit stuck.