Chaos of the Three Kingdoms Summons

Chapter 2569 Yue Yi's Death, Burning of the Granary

Zhao Defang's surrender to Jin infuriated Liu Bei, who was living next door.

"Zhao Kuangzi is a tiger father and a dog son!"

In Qingzhou, Liu Bei disregarded his image at all, rolled up his sleeves, and began to curse loudly.

How could Zhao Kuangyin, a hero of his time, have fathered such a son?

They don't even care about the blood feud between their father and brothers!
While Zhao Defang himself surrendered, he directly exposed the flank of Qinghan to Xue Rengui's military might.

They used a clever strategy to severely damage Guo Ziyi's army, and now they can focus on dealing with Lian Po from the north. This has finally brought a turning point.

However, at this point, Zhao Defang really held him back.

"Your Majesty, let alone Xue Rengui, our army would find it difficult to stop Lian Po alone!"

"The battle report came this morning: General Zhou Bo was killed in action, and Mr. Wenjing was shot and killed by Jin cavalry while trying to break through the encirclement!" Jian Yong helplessly took out the military report he had received this morning.

Liu Wenjing was one of Liu Bei's earliest strategists. His death on the battlefield was a minor shock to Qinghan.

This guy was almost able to escape, but he encountered a troop of scouts from the Jin army, which was really unfortunate!

Their main force was focused on dealing with Guo Ziyi. Although they had recently dealt Guo Ziyi a heavy blow, their main force had not yet moved north to confront Lian Po.

That is why, despite their great victory in the south, they suffered continuous losses in the north.

Zhou Bo and Liu Wenjing are not isolated cases.

Before them, the State of Qi had already fallen, and the prefect Song Jiang died for his country, while the prefectural assistants Wu Yong and Gongsun Sheng disappeared without a trace.

During this process, the defending generals Han Qian and Duan Gui had the intention to defect to the enemy, but their strategist Fa Zheng discovered this in time and, together with the main general Zhang Ren, managed to control them.

However, in the end, it did not change the overall situation.

In the end, only a few people, including Zhang Ren and Fa Zheng, managed to break through the encirclement.

When Liu Bei received the news that Han Qian and Duan Gui intended to surrender to Jin, he originally wanted to give them a good scolding.

But when the words were about to come out, he ultimately sighed.

After all, he was a veteran who had followed him for nearly twenty years. Even if he hadn't achieved great things over the years, he had certainly put in a lot of hard work. Now that he had passed away, Liu Bei had no intention of dwelling on it.

"How's it going in the north?"

Liu Bei then thought of Youzhou, which was their only remaining ally.

However, the Youzhou navy had begun to annihilate Sima Cuo's entire army, and now Qi Jiguang had completely blockaded the Bohai Sea.

With a large number of Jin troops landing in Youzhou, Liu Bei was also very concerned about the battle situation in Youzhou.

The situation in Youzhou was the same as in Qingzhou, with everything exposed to the elements.

With their limited military strength, they simply cannot provide comprehensive protection in all aspects.

This was because the Manchu Qing in the north and the Tang Dynasty in the east gave them a way out, allowing them to mobilize as many border troops as possible to the battlefield against the Jin army. Otherwise, with the strength of Youzhou's troops, they might not have been able to stop even Li Mu, let alone Qi Jiguang.

"Han Xin truly deserves to be called the number one general in the north. With inferior forces, he actually managed to force Li Mu into a defensive posture!"

"However, since Sima Cuo's army was completely wiped out in Youzhou, Qi Jiguang's advance has been unstoppable. Yue Yi set a trap by burning down Qi Jiguang's granary!"

“However, I’m afraid this can only solve the immediate problem!” Jian Yong replied.

In Qinghan, Jian Yong's duty was to handle external affairs, and all intelligence from the outside world had to pass through him first before being relayed to Liu Bei.

Han Xin fought well in the north and lived up to his reputation as the number one general in the north!
Despite having fewer troops and supplies than Li Mu, he managed to turn a defensive situation into an offensive one. Conversely, Li Mu, who initiated the attack, turned the offensive situation into a defensive one, which surprised many people.

It can be said that the current situation of Han Xin and Li Mu can be seen as the situation between Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

However, Jian Yong still did not think highly of Han Xin.

Even if Han Xin plays exceptionally well, the two sides are simply not on the same level.

Although he fought well and looked incredibly powerful, Li Mu's main force was not lost. And no matter how well Han Xin fought, his troops dared not move lightly or transfer their forces to other places.

Just like when the Manchus marched south, Han Xin, with his inferior forces, also defeated the Manchus, turning a defensive situation into an offensive one.

However, at that time, the Manchu Qing dynasty stubbornly acted like a coward, preferring to suffer in silence rather than take any risks.

As a result, although Han Xin's battles looked impressive on the surface, he was unable to truly defeat the main force of the Manchus. With insufficient troops in Youzhou, the Li Tang forces won a series of victories in the east, capturing four counties in one fell swoop with a numerical advantage of several times.

In the end, it even forced Youzhou to follow the example of Li Bi from Liangzhou, which ultimately led to everyone suffering a great misfortune.

The current situation is remarkably similar to that of the past.

No matter how brilliantly Han Xin fought, if he couldn't truly defeat Li Mu, and Sima Cuo's army was completely wiped out, Youzhou wouldn't be able to muster enough troops to stop Qi Jiguang.

The situation in the Battle of Youzhou is not optimistic.

Le Yi was a renowned general in his time, but Qin Zheng temporarily took him away to resist Qi Jiguang. However, Qi Jiguang's forces were seven or eight times larger than his. What could he do?
He even risked his own life to create an opportunity to attack Qi Jiguang's granary.

However, if Sima Cuo's Youzhou navy had not been completely annihilated, Yue Yi's move would have struck Qi Jiguang's Achilles' heel.

If Qi Jiguang did not want his entire army to be wiped out, he had no choice but to retreat.

However, the problem is that Sima Cuo's Youzhou navy is gone. Even if Yue Yi destroys Qi Jiguang's granary, it is not enough to pose a fundamental threat to Qi Jiguang.

After all, Qi Jiguang's navy would continuously transport grain from Bohai to Youzhou.

That is why Jian Yong said it only solved the immediate problem.

However, this was already the limit of what Le Yi could do, and he was willing to risk his life for it.

If it were anyone else, with a seven or eight times difference in troop strength, and facing a renowned general like Qi Jiguang, who could guarantee that they would do better than him?
"Your Majesty, given the current situation, I'm afraid it's difficult to change the overall trend!"

The group discussed for most of the day, but failed to come up with an effective solution. In the end, when most of the people had left, a few strategists, including Jian Yong, Feng Hou, and Liu Yong, stayed behind to hold a small meeting with Liu Bei.