Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 583 The Moment of Closing the Net and Hunting

Because of the long-distance attack, Gao Shun ordered the soldiers in the formation to remove their heavy armor. With scouts nearby to scout for information, the soldiers could go into battle lightly to save energy and increase their daily marching speed.

Gao Shun and Lan Tian rode ahead on horseback. During the chat, Lan Ji happened to be mentioned, "Sir, are you too strict with Zhong Ling? In fact, many adult generals are no longer as good as him."

"How is Zhongling Zhijun compared to you?" Lan Tian asked back.

"Administration and training of troops requires experience accumulation, and Zhongling is naturally far behind at a young age." Gao Shun answered truthfully.

Lan Tian smiled slightly: "Isn't the answer very clear?"

"Zhongling did kill Han Dang, sir, he should encourage you more, I can see that he is eager for your praise." Gao Shun reminded.

Lan Tian frowned: "Actually, I'm also very relieved, but teaching a son is like training a soldier. If you don't worry about it, it will be easy to make mistakes in the future. He is indeed still young now, let's talk about it after a few more years of polishing."

"Boyang has always been by Mr. and Miss's side. It is understandable that you should be stricter, but Zhongling has been training with General Guan for a long time. If you are still so strict when you meet, aren't you afraid that this child will not kiss you? It is better to praise him appropriately. It is necessary." Gao Shun shook his head and smiled wryly.

"I admit that Zhongling's talent is very good, and he has the demeanor of his elder father back then, but this kid has a strong temper since he was a child, and if he doesn't suppress him, he will not be able to hold back in the future. In Fancheng, I will tell Yunchang not to give Zhongling another promotion." Lan Tian looked serious.

"If you don't reward your meritorious service, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public." Gao Shun's face was full of bitterness.

Lan Tian replied meaningfully: "How can you say no award? His army Sima came for nothing, and this military merit just offsets it."

Gao Shun listened to his heart and said, good guy, who would have thought that Lan Tian was so strict with his son?However, his wisdom must have great meaning.

"Jiangling is 170 miles away from Dangyang, and even a fast march will take three days. We can't catch up with Lu Meng's ships. Why are you sure that they will land in Dangyang?" Gao Shun asked puzzledly.

"Lu Meng jumped over the wall and fled into the Juzhang River in a hurry. He should have analyzed that Jiangdong has lost the control of the Yangtze River. It is impossible to force the Yangtze River to escape back to the Jiangdong. Therefore, he chose to take the Juzhang River waterway to distance us, and then chose a suitable land to go north to Xiangyang. Fan, or help Cao Ren hit the back of General Guan, or return to Jiangdong through Cao Cao's territory, so as to avoid encountering our main force." Lan Tian explained.

Gao Shun still had doubts, "Lv Meng can go to the upper reaches of the Zhangshui River and then go ashore, so that he can distance himself from us even further."

Lan Tian immediately stretched out two fingers: "There are two reasons. One is that there is a relatively straight official road to the north of Dangyang, and the distance to Xiangyang is the shortest. The other is that the upper reaches of the Zhang River are restricted by the terrain of Jingshan, and the river is narrow and deep. Not enough, hundreds of ships advancing simultaneously could easily run aground."

"Sir, you have really considered everything carefully, and you have taken all the factors into account. I really don't feel wronged by Lu Meng's defeat at your hands." Gao Shun suddenly realized.

Lan Tian frowned and shook his head: "Actually, Lu Meng still has another way to go, and that is to take Jushui when the lanes diverge. The upper reaches of Jushui are relatively wide, but to go to Xiangyang by land, you have to take a mountain trail, and you can go back to the west through the mountains. Go to Yiling."

"Around Yiling? That's absolutely impossible. The two generals Su and Li have already sailed into the Juzhang River with their fleet, and the way back on the water has been cut off. The only way for them to survive is to go to Xiangyang." Gao Shun speculated with certainty.

"It's useless to say more now, let's go ahead first, and everything depends on the news from the reconnaissance battalion."

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The army marched quickly for two days and advanced 120 miles as planned.

While camping for a rest, Chu Qing reported the latest news to Lan Tian and Gao Shun: "Sir, general, the two generals Su and Li arrived at the fork of the Juzhang River half a day ago. Enter Jushui and Zhangshui, so the two of them also divide their forces to pursue."

"Unexpectedly, as the gentleman guessed, the Jiangdong rats actually went to Jushui, what news is there in Dangyang?" Gao Shun asked.

Chu Qing clasped his fists and replied: "Also half a day ago, a team of about 3000 people landed in Dangyang, and its leader should be Sun Jiao who originally surrounded the police."

"So Lu Meng's main force went to Jushui?" Lan Tianxu twirled his beard.

"The situation should be like this. My soldiers have borrowed General Li Yi's boat to cross Zhangshui westward and chase along the east bank of Jushui, so as to ensure that they can keep track of the whereabouts of Lu Meng's main force." Chu Qing nodded and replied.

Gao Shun lowered his head and analyzed: "Sun Jiao's troops are a day and a half ahead of us. Even if we catch up, we have to catch up near Xiangyang, but Lu Meng's main force has gone to Jushui. Sir, what do you think?"

Lan Tian made a decisive decision and ordered: "Chu Sima, send someone to order General Li Yi overnight to collect the empty boat left by Sun Jiao and send us to chase Lu Meng by water."

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Chu Qing was about to leave the tent after answering, when Gao Shun stopped him and asked Lan Tian, ​​"Sun Jiao, should we just leave it alone? It's not an option for us to follow Lu Meng's ass."

Lan Tian explained: "Lü Meng's main force still has more than ten thousand people. Su Dudu can't stand it. We can only drive the Jiangdong soldiers forward like cattle and sheep. They arrived near Xiangyang exhausted, and General Guan will surely destroy them while waiting for work, so we are just holding the fish and not slipping through the net."

"Uh, didn't Sun Jiao miss it? Maybe they took a detour to the south and never went north to Xiangyang." Gao Shun asked.

"Sun Jiao and Lu Meng are both fake and real. I guess he must go to Xiangyang first. If he really turns back halfway and goes south, I have a backhand waiting to deal with him. Later, you will send someone to Jiangling to deliver a letter and let Yuan Zhi (Xu Shu) After stabilizing Jiangling, take some soldiers and horses to wait in the sun, and if Jiangling's soldiers arrive late, don't forget that there are Pang Lingming's cavalry." Lan Tian smiled slightly.

Gao Shun was dumbfounded when he heard this, and murmured compliments: "Sir, there is no extra step in using troops like this. Gao Shun really admires it."

"Hehe, don't forget those people in Guli, I won't let Ling Mingming go." Lan Tian added.

Gao Shun nodded secretly, thinking what is the overall situation?Sir, this is the overall situation, and he is simply playing with the Jiangdong rats.

After Li Yi got the order, he drove to the meeting point by boat overnight, and in the early morning of the next day, the fallen army rushed to the riverside to board the boat, and then transferred from Zhangshui to Jushui to the north.

Lan Tian looked at Linju on the map, and thought to himself that the place where General Guan was beheaded, there must be some secret arrangement.

Li Yi's fleet traveled northward from the Jushui River, and when they arrived in the waters of Linju County, the scouts arrived on a fast boat from Jingzhou to report the news. Lu Meng's main force returned suddenly when they crossed Jingshan Mountain. Their abandoned warships were controlled by the Jingzhou navy. Lu Meng is now pursued by land, and the waterway is harassed by Su Fei's fleet, and now he is forced to evacuate in the direction of Linju.

After hearing the report, Lan Tian immediately ordered Li Yi to stop the boat and dock, and then gave an order to Gao Shun: "Bo Ping, let the soldiers wear armor and take weapons, and the time has finally come to collect the nets and hunt."

(End of this chapter)