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"[-]% winning rate!"

The result of this simulation surprised Liu Xuan.

You know, since Liu Xuan rose up in Huaiyin, with the strong combat power of the Tiger Camp in the early days, almost all the battles were without too much pressure.
Even without simulation, Liu Xuan was at least [-]% sure in every battle.

In this battle, although Liu Xuan was on a long-distance expedition, and Xiangyang was Liu Bei's base camp, he had the advantage of fighting locally. As the attacking side, a [-]% winning rate was actually pretty good.

But in Liu Xuan's view, he has so many high-level and sophisticated teams under his command such as the Tiger Camp, the Iron Buddha, the Falling Camp, and the Danyang Camp, but he still only has a [-]% winning rate against Liu Bei's army. This is enough to show that Liu Bei and the Yousimen coalition also have powerful enough.

Zhuge Liang nodded and hung the battlefield diagram in his hand on the wall.
"Your Majesty, I have inspected the Xiangyang battlefield in detail. According to the enemy's arrangement, the [-]% victory rate should not be much different."

As he spoke, Zhuge Liang pointed to the criss-crossing thick lines on the diagram.

"Liu Bei has dug criss-cross trenches across the entire battlefield north of Xiangyang, and there are tunnels underneath the trenches. Our iron pagoda and cavalry teams have almost no combat effectiveness on this battlefield."

"Fortresses were also built next to these trenches, where archers and slingers could be stationed, which could effectively kill our infantry."

"Further to the rear, the walls of Xiangyang City are already covered with defensive equipment, such as crossbows, trebuchets, kerosene engines, etc. Once we attack the city, our army will face even greater threats."

After hearing Zhuge Liang's description, the generals all felt that Xiangyang was indeed a bit difficult to chew.
Cheng Hu said: "What if our army besieges Xiangyang but does not attack? Liu Bei is trapped in the isolated city. Sooner or later he will have to come out to fight us."

Zhuge Liang said: "Not to mention that Xiangyang is the capital of the Ji Han Dynasty, and there is abundant food and material resources. If our army besieges the city, it will need much more soldiers than Liu Bei's defenders. I am afraid that we will not be able to afford it first, even if Yangzhou The products are rich, but long-distance transportation consumes a lot of food and grass, so besieging the city is the next best option."

Liu Xuan thought for a moment, stood up and said to the generals,
"Xiangyang is the last battle to unify the world. Our army has no reason to retreat. No matter how strong the Jingzhou soldiers and Yousi people are, can they be as strong as the original mutants? We have endured such a dangerous battle, little Xiangyang, It’s easy to demolish Xiangyang step by step, brick by stone.”

"Pass my order, in the battle of Xiangyang, our army will use force to overcome skill and advance step by step. It's time to use all our strength."

Liu Xuan's words cheered up the generals below, so let's fight in an upright manner.

Lu Bu stood out and said: "Your Majesty, Lu Bu is willing to be the vanguard and open up the situation for the soldiers."

Zhuge Liang also showed excitement, "Your Majesty's move is actually the right move to deal with a battlefield like Xiangyang."

"In that case, why are you hesitating? The whole army attacks!"

AD 205, late autumn.

Liu Xuan's 30-strong army gathered in the north of Xiangyang. After removing 20 iron pagodas, [-] Langying cavalry, and [-] tiger and leopard cavalry, the remaining more than [-] fully armed regular troops launched an attack on the east, west, and north of Xiangyang. .

Facing the crisscrossing trenches and fortresses outside Xiangyang City, Liu Xuan's army did not attack rashly, but fought steadily and gradually advanced.

Every time they advance, they hold their position. The soldiers at the rear hold shovels and hoes to fill in all the trenches, tunnels, etc. under their feet.

The 30-strong army was like ants nibbling at mulberry trees, slowly nibbling in from the outskirts of Xiangyang.

Although Liu Bei's soldiers could rely on trenches and fortresses to defend and counterattack, the weapons and equipment of the soldiers were not as good as Liu Xuan's soldiers.

Especially the cutting-edge combat power was completely crushed by Liu Xuan's side. Tiger Camp, Trap Camp, Danyang Camp, these specially selected special operations battalions broke out with stronger combat power on such a small battlefield.

The three special operations battalions are each responsible for one direction of Xiangyang City. Everywhere they go, the special operations battalion must be the vanguard. After the situation is opened, the ordinary soldiers in the rear will pursue the victory.

Liu Bei's army also fought back, with casualties on both sides. For a time, the entire outside Xiangyang City turned into a meat grinder.

Every day the battle ends, and the battlefield is littered with corpses.

The two sides were already fighting, and the emperor personally supervised the battle on both sides, and the soldiers used [-]% of their combat power.

Especially on the battlefield to the west of Xiangyang, the soldiers responsible for the defense on this side are mainly Yousi warriors, while the leading general on the attacking side is Lu Bu.

Lu Bu didn't have the slightest fondness for the Yousi people, so he was particularly ruthless in his attacks on the battlefield.

A square-shaped halberd flew in the air, and the broken limbs of Gossamer continued to fall wherever it passed.

Seeing how brave Lu Bu was, the Yousi people immediately selected dozens of warriors and assassins to form an assassination formation.

He wanted to inflict heavy damage to Lu Bu, but Lu Bu struck out with the mantis shrimp's iron fist. Dozens of people all flew backwards. They were in the air and were shot to death by random arrows from the guards behind Lu Bu.

. . .

The battle continued for nearly ten days without stopping. As Liu Xuan's army slowly advanced, the battlefield had advanced to within 500 meters of Xiangyang City.

This distance was already within the striking range of crossbows and trebuchets, and the remaining soldiers on Liu Bei's side were all capable and skilled warriors. After several waves of backlash, they actually pushed the battlefield dozens of meters further.

The war under Xiangyang City fell into a stalemate.

Liu Xuan camped in the tent, and there were only two people in the tent, Liu Xuan and Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang sat in front of Liu Xuan, holding a military book in his hand. The light on the military book flashed and various streams of light rotated.

After a long time, Zhuge Liang opened his eyes and looked at the simulated results in the military book.

There was a hint of joy on his face, "Your Majesty, if we follow this method, our army's winning rate can be increased to [-]%, and the winning rate on the new battlefield will be [-]%."

Liu Xuan raised the corner of his mouth, "Haha, as expected, relying on others is the biggest weakness."

"Send the order, Iron Buddha Tu, Benlang Camp and Tiger and Leopard Cavalry will immediately follow me on the expedition. Kong Ming will be in charge of the Xiangyang battlefield."

The battlefield in Xiangyang was in full swing, but Liu Xuan left Xiangyang with three cavalry battalions.

The army marched for several days and returned to Guangling along Yuzhou.

At Guangling Port, Gan Ning had already received Liu Xuan's order and was waiting here with the Guangling fleet.

"Your Majesty, this is the fastest ship in the Guangling fleet. It can carry [-] cavalry."

"The supplies and food are all ready and ready to go at any time."

Liu Xuan nodded with satisfaction: "The army will rest for a day and set off tomorrow."

It was just dawn, and the steam engines outside Guangling Port were already roaring.

Hundreds of ships left the port and headed south along the coast.

At the forefront was the Poyang, which had been idle for a long time.

Liu Xuan walked up to the deck, touched the long-lost Poyang, and with a sudden movement of consciousness in his mind, he called up the current parameters of the Poyang.

[Ship type: canoe - walking boat - stern boat - fighting ship - building ship - frigate -? ? ? -]

[Power: human power-steam engine-internal combustion engine-? ? ? -]

[Weapons: Bows and arrows - crossbows - ballistae - machine guns -? ? ? -] [Function: Unsinkable (activated); Speedy (activated); Energy conversion (activated); Protective armor (activated); Cannonball workshop (activated); Energy scan (activated)]

The Poyang has been upgraded to a frigate, with a hull length of more than [-] meters and an extremely deep draft, making it impossible to navigate inland rivers.

The power system has been upgraded to an internal combustion engine, and the efficiency has been greatly improved. Moreover, because it has an energy conversion function, the energy previously absorbed on the island is still stored inside the ship, and there is no need to supply fuel to drive the internal combustion engine to work.

Coupled with the machine gun weapons and shell workshop functions, the Poyang is already invincible at sea.

The fleet went out to sea and drove south along the coast at maximum power. After traveling for nearly half a month, it finally arrived at the destination of the trip, Yazhou.

Liu Xuan never believed that the profit-seeking and selfish Yousi people would really help Liu Bei conquer the world.

What they want is just to take the opportunity to blackmail Liu Bei into giving them land to build their country.

Since Xiangyang was difficult to advance and the [-] cavalry were useless, Liu Xuan simply opened up a new battlefield.
Head straight to Yazhou and Jiaozhi.

It happened that Liu Xuan's navy was also blocked in Chaisang, so Liu Xuan simply divided half of his navy and transported the cavalry team to Yazhou Island.

At this time, there were almost no Han people on Yazhou Island.

Ever since Liu Bei allocated Yazhou County and Jiaozhi County to the Yousi people for settlement, the residents of the island have been gradually squeezed out by the Yousi people and had to leave their hometown and find another place.

When the Poyang first arrived at the harbor of Yazhou Island, it happened to see a new batch of Yousi people arriving at Yazhou Island.

When these Yousi people were happily planning to settle down on Yazhou Island, the mighty Poyang suddenly appeared, and its black muzzle was aimed at the Yousi people along the coast.

Liu Xuan didn't hesitate at all.

"Fire the cannon and clear out all the Gossamers within range."

"Bang bang bang bang!"

The sound of the machine gun firing sounded like thunder. The Yousi people on the island had no time to escape, and they were blasted to pieces by the Poyang's machine gun.

After cleaning up the area around the harbor, the warships at the rear docked calmly, and the cavalry on board landed on Yazhou Island one by one.

Start cleaning up the Gossamers on the island.

Liu Xuan took [-] cavalry to Yazhou Island and discovered that this island, which was originally the island of Han Dynasty, had almost completely become the country of Yousi in just one or two years.

The houses, churches, barracks and other facilities on the island are all in Gossamer style.

The Yousi people are all soldiers, and there is a huge chamber of commerce system and religious system to connect them. The Han people on the island are simply unable to compete with them.

In addition, Liu Bei appointed Bishop Yousi as Prime Minister Ji Han, and he also favored many Yousi people. As a result, the huge Yazhou Island became the private property of Yousi people in a year or two.

Although the Yousi people on the island quickly organized a team to resist, the three cavalry battalions led by Liu Xuan were all the best among the best.

Not to mention the Tiefu Tu, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were also the most powerful cavalry in Cao Cao's hands. Although the Benlang Camp was slightly inferior, it still had [-] cavalry.

A cavalry team totaling more than 6 people charged, and the unprepared Gossamer soldiers were naturally no match.

The Yousi people on the island were quickly cleared, and the remaining ones fled to Cochin by boat from the northern harbor.

Xiangyang.

The battle outside the city had been going on for more than a month. In the late stages of the battle, Zhuge Liang deliberately slowed down the pace of the attack.
It not only puts pressure on the soldiers in Xiangyang, but also prevents them from losing too many troops.

Zhuge Liang looked at the distant south and said to himself,
"His Majesty should have arrived. The situation is about to change."

After saying that, he issued new orders to the messengers around him.

"Pass an order, the size of the attacking force will be reduced by half from tomorrow, and each legion will take turns to rest."

The attack of Liu Xuan's army below the city slowed down, and Liu Bei and Bishop Yousi in Xiangyang City immediately noticed it.

Bishop Yousi said proudly: "Your Majesty, it seems that the defensive position we designed has worked. Liu Xuan's army has been fighting for more than a page, and its fatigue is beginning to show."

"As long as he is delayed for another ten days and a half, the morale of Liu Xuan's army will be low. If they can't attack for a long time, they will have to withdraw. By then we will seize the opportunity and follow and pursue Liu Xuan's army, and we will definitely inflict heavy damage on Liu Xuan's army."

Liu Bei also showed a more relaxed expression on his face.

"I hope so. Winter is about to enter, and the weather will be very cold. Liu Xuan's army will only have military tents for warmth. If they don't withdraw their troops, I'm afraid the cold will freeze most of Liu Xuan's soldiers to death."

"In this battle, the time, place, and people are favorable, and we have taken them all, how can we not win?"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Speaking of excitement, Bishop Yousi couldn't help laughing proudly.

However, before the laughter disappeared, suddenly a Gossamer man walked in quickly,

He shouted to Bishop Yousi in a panic: "Your Majesty, things are not going well. Liu Xuan's army detoured from the sea to attack Yazhou Island. The people of Yazhou suffered heavy casualties. The survivors had fled to Jiaozhi for refuge, but Liu Xuan's army followed closely behind. Please Your Majesty, please send troops quickly to support Cochin."

"What?" The smile on Bishop Yousi's face suddenly turned into fear and anger.
"When did Liu Xuan arrive at Yazhou Island? Why didn't anyone report it in advance?"

The messenger Yousi said: "Your Majesty Bishop, Liu Xuan went to Yazhou Island from the sea. The places where the fleet passed were Liu Xuan's territory. Our intelligence report failed to detect it in time."

Bishop Yousi was stunned for a while, then suddenly stood up and said to Liu Bei: "Your Majesty, my Yousi tribe is being massacred by Liu Xuan on Yazhou Island and Jiaozhi County. I must immediately lead troops to support them."

Liu Bei said: "Xiangyang is far away from Jiaozhi. If you lead the troops to come back for reinforcements at this time, I'm afraid you may not be able to catch up, right?"

"According to my wishes, why not send a message to the Yousi people in Jiaozhi on horseback, asking them to withdraw north immediately. The northern part of Yazhou is mountainous, so it is not difficult to avoid Liu Xuan's pursuit."

Bishop Yousi thought for a while, "This is a way, but for the sake of safety, we still have to send troops south to respond."

"What about the Xiangyang battlefield?" Liu Bei asked anxiously, "According to our previous strategy, the Yousi soldiers are in charge of the Xiangyang west battlefield. If they are transferred, Xiangyang west will be in danger."

"If Xiangyang is captured by Liu Xuan, then even if you Yousi people escape Liu Xuan's pursuit, you will still be invincible."

"Your Majesty, don't be anxious," Bishop Yousi calmed down and said, "Liu Xuan's army's attack on the Xiangyang battlefield has been exhausted. Your Majesty only needs to divide his troops to garrison at the west gate, and he will surely be able to block Liu Xuan's army's attack."

"Moreover, our reinforcements are coming soon. Your Majesty only needs to motivate the three armies to hold on for another half month. We may still have a chance to counterattack."

Liu Bei was stunned, "It's already this time, and you still have reinforcements hidden?"

Bishop Yousi smiled coldly, "That's natural. The philosophy of our Yousi family is that the more trump cards the better. We must not reveal all our trump cards until the last moment." (End of Chapter)