The Super Summoning System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 478
Liu Bian explained the necessity of Yujia's personal conquest of Fancheng, one of which is to fight.Nanyang is the gateway of Jingzhou, and Fancheng is the gateway of Xiangyang, but at the same time, from a strategic point of view, it is also the gateway of Nanyang from the perspective of Jingzhou's attack on Nanyang.

If Liu Bian attacked Yuan Shu with all his strength, and the two sides were at a stalemate, Liu Biao stationed a large number of troops in Fancheng. Once the soldiers and horses in Fancheng sent troops to attack Liu Bian's rear while Liu Bian was attacking Yuan Shu, Liu Bian would have no way out.

So before attacking Yuan Shu, we must first ensure the safety of the rear, this is a must!
The second is to be able to fight. Liu Biao is timid and cowardly. He stationed troops in Fancheng just because he was lucky and wanted to guard the gate of Xiangyang.If Liu Bian sent troops, Liu Biao would not only be unpredictable, but also fearful. This is the condition for victory.What's more, under Liu Bian's personal conquest, Liu Biao will be even more frightened, and maybe he can defeat others without fighting.

To attack a cowardly army with a strong army is to be able to fight, and if you must fight and be able to fight, it is to send troops!

Liu Bian asked Wang Meng, "Jing Lue, how many soldiers and horses do we have in Wancheng?"

Wang Meng clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, when he attacked Nanyang, His Majesty dispatched a total of [-] troops, of which [-] were commanded by General Chang Yuchun, who are now stationed at the border of Runan, and there are [-] troops from Chang'an, and Ten thousand is the Imperial Forest Army you brought from Luoyang! The [-] troops of the former General Yang Zaixing have cleared the northern part of Nanyang, and have withdrawn to Wancheng. An army of [-], led by General Yang Yansi, stationed troops outside Fancheng, confronting Jingzhou soldiers and horses!"

Liu Bian nodded and said, "Then I will lead an army of [-], [-] Yulin Army, and [-] soldiers from Chang'an to Fancheng to join Yang Yansi's [-] soldiers this time!"

"Your generals..." Liu Bian looked around at the generals, intending to select the generals who would accompany the army.

"Your Majesty, the last is willing to go!"

"The last commander is also willing to go!"

For a while, all the generals handed over their hands and begged for their lives.

Liu Bian looked at Liu Yu and Fu Youde and said, "You two have resisted Liu Biao in Fancheng, and you are familiar with the terrain, so go with me. Zaixing, you stay and guard Wancheng this time!"

"No!" The generals bowed their hands and took orders.

"Jing Lue, let's make some preparations, and set off south in three days!" Liu Bian said.

There are [-] soldiers and horses in Wancheng, and they are always on standby. There is still a large amount of food and grass left by Yuan Jun in Wancheng, which is enough to fill the needs, and the food supply in Chang'an is not broken, and it is also continuously replenished, so there is no need for much preparation. The preparations for sending troops were ordered to go down, and the soldiers were ready to go.

Three days later, Liu Bian led an army of [-] troops, Yang Miaozhen, Dianwei, Liu Yu, Fu Youde were not generals, and Guo Jia served as the military adviser of the army.The army went all the way south along the Fei River, but within a few days they came to the territory of Deng County.

When they came to Deng County, Liu Bian and Yang Yansi joined forces with [-] troops, and they stationed at the high place north of Fancheng.

"The last general has seen His Majesty!" Liu Bian saw Yang Yansi and Wei Xiaokuan in Liu Bian's Chinese army camp, they welcomed Liu Bian's army into the big tent, they sat down and asked Liu Bian: "Xiao Kuan, I purposely left you here to inquire about the movements of the soldiers and horses in Jingzhou. How is the situation of the soldiers and horses in Jingzhou now?"

"In Fancheng, more troops have been sent one after another, and now there are more than [-]. Our army is stationed here, and he dare not attack, but he keeps raising the height of Fancheng, and transports countless supplies. I'm afraid he can persist in besieging the city for half a year. Now the main generals in Fancheng are Huang Zu, Huang Zhong, Wen Pin and others, and Liu Ba has already been transferred back to Changsha." Wei Xiaokuan said, cupping his hands.

"There are still many people in Fancheng. He did this because he planned to survive. How will he support the people in the city?" Liu Yu asked quickly after hearing the words.

"These people have already been taken to Xiangyang!" Wei Xiaokuan said.

Guo Jia narrowed his eyes when he heard this and said, "So there are only Jingzhou soldiers in Fancheng?"

Liu Bian looked at Guo Jia. There was a hint of murderous intent in Guo Jia's words, which made people shudder. Since Guo Jia followed him, he rarely offered advice.This is what Guo Jia himself deliberately did, why?Because there are too many old-fashioned people in the court, such as Lu Zhi, Cai Yong, and Tian Feng.

Guo Jia didn't want to offer advice, because offering advice would lead to meritorious service, and if one made meritorious service, one would have to serve as an official. However, Guo Jia was a person who could sit still?No, if Guo Jia was in office, he would not be able to do well, and he would definitely be sprayed to death by people like Tian Feng and Cai Yong.So Guo Jia didn't want Liu Bian to offer advice. Although Guo Jia's performance was mediocre, Liu Bian knew his ability.

Seeing that Guo Jia took the initiative to ask, could it be that he wanted to offer advice?Seeing Liu Bian looking at him, Guo Jia smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I know you are kind. If there are still people in Fancheng, I will bury this plan in my heart, but Jingzhou soldiers and horses moved the people to Xiangyang. It seems that Jingzhou soldiers are seeking their own death, but I have to say it."

Liu Bian narrowed his eyes. Hearing what Guo Jia said, this strategy will harm the common people. Nothing can directly harm the common people like water and fire. This is an unavoidable harm to groups without distinction. Liu Bian suddenly realized: "Following filial piety is Flooded Fancheng?"

"Now it's May and June. There are many rivers in the south of Nanyang. During this period of time, there is plenty of rain. As long as our army cuts off the rivers, it doesn't take a few days for the water to accumulate enough. Our army can cut off the dams and flood Fancheng!" Guo said. Jia bowed his hands.

There are countless rivers around Fancheng, of which the Xiangjiang River is on the left and the Yushui River is on the right. On the other side of Fancheng.In addition to these two rivers, there are countless other divergent branches, not to mention deliberately cutting off the river to accumulate flood water, even during the rainy season on weekdays, these places are also constantly flooded.

In history, Guan Yu flooded the Seventh Army, and it was also here. Cao Ren was stationed in Fancheng, Cao Cao dispatched Yu Jin, and Pang De led the Seventh Army to rescue.The two soldiers and horses were stationed in the low-lying area. Guan Yu saw this flaw. It was the rainy season, mountain torrents, and floods broke out. Guan Yu was also able to kill Pang De and captured him.

And Fancheng, also because of the impact of the flood, collapsed everywhere, with water inside and out.Cao Ren felt that there was no hope of defending Fancheng, and thanks to Man Chong's persuasion, Cao Ren continued to garrison for a few days. After the flood receded, and Lu Meng also crossed the river in white clothes to take it in time, so Guan Yu had no way out and caused a big defeat.

But at that time, Guan Yu did not take the initiative to save the flood, but Yu Jin and others mistakenly stationed in a low-lying place, which allowed Guan Yu to take advantage of the loopholes. It's just a big fish.

But now it is the end of May, Fancheng is located in a river, because of the unique climate, there is a lot of rain.If the flood is actively stored and the flood is released by taking the opportunity, it will definitely deal a greater blow to Fancheng than Guan Yu's flooding of the Seventh Army, or it may not necessarily be flushed directly.

After Liu Bian pondered for a while, he finally decided to adopt Guo Jia's strategy of flooding Fancheng. If there were still people in Fancheng, he would definitely abandon it. Xiangyang, other people outside Fancheng, Liu Bian can move and flood Fancheng, he has no scruples.

"Flooded Fancheng, there must be many details, Xiao Kuan, Feng Xiao, you two discuss it, and bring me a charter tomorrow!" Liu Bian ordered.

"Promise!" The two handed over their hands and accepted the order, and in a blink of an eye the next day, Liu Bian raised his account again to discuss matters, and Wei Xiaokuan handed Liu Bian a memorial, which was a detailed plan for flooding Fancheng.

The first is psychological tactics, publicizing the matter of Liu Bian Yujia's personal conquest, and making a gesture of attacking Fancheng with all his strength.And wantonly built ships with the riverside, pretending to attack Xiangyang.

Its purpose is to put pressure on Liu Biao. If Liu Biao can directly let Liu Biao give up Fancheng, it is the best way to defeat others without fighting.If Liu Biao does not give up Fancheng, these ships can be used as his own soldiers and horses to flood Fancheng!

The second step of the plan was to build trebuchets and attack Fancheng. Liu Bian personally led the expedition. Liu Biao was timid and cowardly, so he dared not take the initiative to attack.The Han army stationed troops outside of Fancheng and attacked Fancheng with trebuchets. The walls of Fancheng were high and deep. Although the Han army took the initiative to store water, it might not be able to make Fancheng fall.Therefore, only by attacking Fancheng and destroying the city wall of Fancheng can we ensure that Fancheng can be successfully flooded.

This is the second step, and the third step is to attack Fancheng. While destroying Fancheng, Jingzhou soldiers and horses can't defend it. On the other hand, the Han army moved the people in the wild, secretly cut off the river, and saved the flood. Dare to fight, so I don't know the plan of the Han army. I am afraid that the flood will come, and the Jingzhou soldiers will be aware of it later.

The three-step plan is interlocking. The first step is to build momentum and use psychological tactics to scare Liu Biao. Liu Biao is a cowardly person. Even if he doesn't give up Fancheng, he will not be able to defend it.

While the soldiers and horses in Fancheng could not defend, the Han army used trebuchets to destroy the walls of Fancheng, destroying the strength of the city walls, and preparing for the flooding of Fancheng.While the Han army destroyed Fancheng, it was also able to isolate the news, so that the soldiers and horses in Fancheng could not get news from the Han army.

While the news of Fancheng was cut off, the Han army moved the people in Deng County to accumulate flood water to prepare to flood Fancheng.

Looking at this plan, Liu Bian was very happy, and said, "Okay, this plan is linked together, it can be said to be seamless. All officers and men obey orders!"

"The humble minister is here, the last general is here!" A group of generals stepped forward one after another.

Liu Bian first looked at Wei Xiaokuan and said: "Xiaokuan, you are good at using people's hearts and creating momentum. You immediately use the power of the Jinyiwei to publicize the fact that the imperial conquest will cause panic in Xiangyang and make Liu Biao afraid!"

"My minister complies with the order!" Wei Xiaokuan cupped his hands and said.

"Fu Youde, you used to be under Yuan Shu's command, and you used to use the navy, but you know how to fight in water?" Liu Bian looked at Fu Youde and asked.

"The last general, not only the last general, General Liu Yu is also very good at it!" Fu Youde cupped his hands.

Liu Bian nodded happily and said with a smile: "This is the best, Fu Youde, I ordered you to lead three thousand soldiers and horses to build ships! Liu Yu, you are a native of Fancheng, and you are familiar with the geography of Deng County's mountains and rivers. You lead three thousand soldiers and horses , cut off the rivers, build dams, and store up floodwaters! When the time is right, you two will lead an army to kill the enemy by boat!"

"The last general takes orders!" The two said, clasping their hands.

"Your Majesty, what about me?" Yang Yansi asked.

"You? You lead your troops to build trebuchets. After the trebuchets are cast, you lead [-] troops to surround Fancheng and destroy Fancheng with trebuchets!" Liu Bian ordered.

Yang Yansi said happily: "The last general takes orders!"

"Guo Jia listens!" Liu Bian looked at Guo Jia again!

Guo Jia shrugged his shoulders, came forward and cupped his hands: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely relocate the people of Deng County. The flooding of Fancheng this time will never harm the people."

As for Yang Miaozhen and Dian Wei, who were Liu Bian's bodyguards, they wanted to protect Liu Bian with them, but they didn't arrange any tasks.

Liu Bian nodded and said: "It's good if you know, but now that the spring plowing is over, the people may be reluctant to part with the fields and crops. If you want the people to move, you must persuade them with good words and don't hurt innocent people! Water and fire are ruthless. After the flooding of Fancheng, I'm afraid Deng County is also full of devastation, and it will harm the interests of the people, but I will slowly make up for it in the future, and I will reduce and exempt Deng County's tax for three years as compensation!"

All the officials bowed their hands in awe and said: "Your Majesty's kindness is really a blessing for the common people and a great man!"

(End of this chapter)