The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 162
"Nancheng? Cao Cao? I can't move." Liu Ye, who was in charge of Mount Tai, read the secret report sent by the hidden guards. After the general Chen Dao came to discuss again, he decided that the [-] troops of Mount Tai would not rush to reinforce Nancheng.

After all, Nancheng is a strong city, and there are [-] elite troops led by Zhang Liao stationed there. It is not something Cao Cao can take in a while.

If Taishan's army enters Nancheng, it will definitely be dragged there by Cao Cao's army, then Taishan's army will lose the ability to maneuver, and it will lose its due connection.

Then Liu Ye reported the result of his discussion with Chen Dao to Liu Bei, and at the same time communicated with Zhang Liao of Nancheng to see if Zhang Liao had any other opinions.

Liu Bei's reply to Liu Ye was only four words, "Full decision!"

The four characters Rang represent absolute power and trust, and also represent Liu Bei's recognition of his talent, which moved Liu Ye very much.

After receiving Liu Bei's order to prepare for war and Liu Ye's inquiry, Zhang Liao, who was stationed in Nancheng, immediately called for two lieutenants, Guan Hai and Li Yan.

"The lord ordered us to prepare for the war. In the spring of next year, Cao Cao will lead an army to attack. Mr. Taishan Ziyang wrote to ask our opinion. The three of us will discuss how to proceed." Zhang Liao briefly explained the situation.

"General, although Nancheng has [-] soldiers and horses, if Cao Cao's whole army comes to attack, we may not be able to defend it. We need reinforcements from Mount Tai to be safe." Guan Hai, a tall man, was the first to say own opinion.

Guan Hai was born in the Yellow Turban Army. Although he was born as a bandit, he was extremely brave and made many meritorious deeds.

Guan Hai has cooperated with Zhang Liao many times. Both of them are powerful generals with real skills, and they cherish each other even more. admired.

"Zhengfang, what do you think?" Zhang Liao looked at his other lieutenant, Li Yan.

"General, Nancheng is strong and tall, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Cao Cao's army will attack, and we can keep Nancheng within half a month.

On the other hand, the soldiers and horses of Mount Tai, in addition to reinforcing the southern city, also need to take care of both the north and the south. I think Mr. Zi Yang's decision is correct, and the soldiers and horses of Mount Tai should not be moved lightly.

If Nancheng is in danger, it will not be too late to ask for help from Mount Tai soldiers and horses. "

Li Yan expressed his opinion and was very confident in Nancheng's defense. After all, the three of them are not vegetarians, so it's okay to persist for a while.

After Li Yan finished speaking, Zhang Liao looked at Li Yan with some other colors in his eyes.

Li Yan is different from Guan Hai. Guan Hai can be regarded as one of Liu Bei's first generals. He has cooperated with Zhang Liao many times, and the two know each other well.

But this was Li Yan's first time cooperating with Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao only knew that Li Yan was good at leading troops, and his martial arts skills were passable.

Zhang Liao wasn't very clear about the specific ability, but he didn't expect Li Yan to have such insight and insight at all, and what Li Yan said was exactly what he thought.

What Zhang Liao didn't know was that Li Yan's ability was beyond ordinary description. In the original history, Li Yan was one of the pillars of the late Shu Han Dynasty.

"The words of Zhengfang are very reasonable, and I also think so, mere Cao thief, what can I do.

If the two of you have no other opinions, I will reply to Mr. Ziyang that Nancheng does not need reinforcements for the time being. "

After discussing the reinforcements of the South City, Zhang Liao and the others began to discuss the defense of the South City, preparing more items to defend against the enemy, and at the same time hoarding a large amount of food and grass in the city.

Xuzhou, Xiapi City, City Lord's Mansion, which is the original Tao Qian's mansion.

"The dark guards have confirmed that in the spring of next year, Yuan Shu from Yuzhou will lead an army to attack Xuzhou. At the same time, Cao Cao from Yanzhou will also make changes, but regardless of whether Cao Cao attacks Xuzhou or Mount Tai, he must pass through the southern city.

Now there is General Zhang Liao stationed in the south city, if the south city is not lost, we will be safe in Xuzhou.

Discuss now how to resist Yuan Shu's troops in the coming year. "Xu Shu, who sat at the head, spoke first.

"Mr. Yuanzhi, if there is no interference from Cao Cao's troops, can we find an opportunity to annihilate Yuan Shu's troops and seize the land of Yuzhou?" Full of vigor and fortitude, a youthful spirit emerges spontaneously. Zhang He has grown up now and looks much more mature than before. He has also led the army many times independently, and his performance is very extraordinary.

"What's more, Cao Cao didn't want to occupy Yuzhou. If he dares to attack us now, then we will seize Yuzhou before Cao Cao." Gao Lan also excitedly agreed with Zhang Xi's proposal.

Gao Lan, who is a circle older than Zhang Yun, is not inferior to Zhang Yun in martial arts, but unfortunately he is a little inferior in strategy, but Gao Lan's ability to lead troops is still very good.

"Mr. Yuan Zhi, Xuzhou now has an army of [-]. As long as we find an opportunity to destroy Yuan Shu's troops, Yuzhou will be within our reach." Zang Ba, another fierce general, was full of fighting spirit in his eyes.

Since Zang Ba surrendered to Liu Bei, he has made great military achievements, especially in the battle to capture Xuzhou. Now he is a rare fighter in Liu Bei's hands.

"Huh? Yuzhou?" Xu Shu, who was seated at the top, didn't answer immediately, but suddenly buried himself in deep thought.

"Sir..." Gao Lan wanted to say something, but Zhang Yun raised his hand to signal Gao Lan to be quiet.

Because Zhang He found out what Xu Shu was thinking.

Now Xu Shu seems to have grasped something, but it is always covered by some dark clouds, making it impossible to see the contents clearly.

"Hey..." After a while, Xu Shu really couldn't figure out what was in it, so he had to give up.

"The matter of occupying Yuzhou will be discussed again. My lord has given us the right to do things cheaply. If the time is right, we can occupy it.

Our most important thing now is to protect Xuzhou's stability. Now that Ziming's military division is preparing for battle in Youzhou, we must not lose the big because of small things, and ruin the important matter of Ziming's military division. "

Xu Shu's answer is not sure. After all, Yuzhou is a big state. It doesn't mean that it can be occupied by occupying it. If Xu Shu really makes the army enter Yuzhou, then Liu Bei's resources will need to be shifted a lot like Xu Shu's here. .

Moreover, Cao Cao has already taken Yuzhou as his possession, and it can be touched by Liu Bei.

Xu Shu was sure that if he dared to lead an army into Yuzhou, then Cao Cao would definitely lead an army to fight Xu Shu to the death.

It's just that Xuzhou's military strength is not qualified to challenge Cao Cao alone.

Once the war with Cao Cao started, the existing balance would be completely destroyed, and Liu Bei had to send troops from other places to reinforce Xu Shu.

As an official in charge of one party, and also one of the real high-level members of the Liu Bei Group, these must be considered by Xu Shu. Now the Liu Bei Group's strategic center of gravity should be in Youzhou, instead of running to occupy Yuzhou.

(End of this chapter)