Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Chapter 880: Dispatching Troops to Nanyang
However, the Red Hare, a rare precious horse, is a priceless treasure for the general, but it is ultimately just a small episode.

After deciding on the destination of Red Hare, Guan Yu asked Zhou Cang to take the horse away first and feed it well, and then he would slowly tame and train it when he had free time until they had a mutual understanding.

At that moment, as the battlefield was completely cleared and all losses and spoils were calculated, Guan Yu immediately convened a formal military meeting to discuss the matter of Lu Bu.

After this battle, the army led by Lu Bu suffered heavy losses. More importantly, Lu Bu's injuries were so serious that even if he received timely medical treatment, he would probably have to rest for several months.

As the weather was getting colder, the focus of discussion was whether Lu Bu's army would retreat and how the Han army should deploy and respond.

Among them, everyone unanimously agreed that Lu Bu's army would retreat.

There was only one backbone of the State of Zhao, and that was Lu Bu, who was famous for his bravery.

Now that Lu Bu is injured, the blow to Lu Bu's army is unimaginable, and retreat is the only option.

Therefore, the choice Guan Yu faced now was whether to pursue the victory and attack Chenliu County, or to be safe and defend the border.

The generals in the army had different attitudes towards this, and each had his own reasons.

It is better to be cautious, which is in line with the Northern Expedition strategy set by the Prime Minister.

Before the Prime Minister led the main force to quickly swallow up Qingzhou, the attitude towards Zhao State should be mainly defensive, not seeking merit, but avoiding mistakes, to ensure that the territory was not lost and the people under the rule were not affected by war.

But Lu Bu suffered a serious blow, and this was a once-in-a-decade opportunity.

If they could seize the opportunity to advance into Chenliu County and capture a few bridgeheads, then when the Prime Minister swallows up Qingzhou in the future and concentrates his forces to destroy Lu Bu first, the role that those bridgeheads would play would undoubtedly be enormous.

Guan Yu was a little unsure and hesitant for a moment, and finally his eyes fell on Jia Xu who was drinking tea leisurely.

As they spent more time together, Guan Yu came to respect Jia Xu more and more. He respected Jia Xu's modest gentlemanly character and he also admired his numerous strategies.

For example, the ambush set for Lu Bu this time seemed simple, but in fact it accurately took advantage of Lu Bu's arrogance and self-confidence that he was invincible.

In the more than ten fierce battles of varying sizes that had taken place before, since Huang Zhong and Shamoke were not allowed to take action, Lu Bu believed that the only two powerful generals in the Han army were Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, which led to this crucial victory.

"Military Advisor Wenhe, what do you think we should do, namely, defend our territory or pursue the victory?" Guan Yu asked.

Jia Xu put down the teacup with a smile. He observed Guan Yu's expression with his seemingly honest and harmless eyes and had already reached a conclusion in his mind.

Guan Yu himself actually tends to pursue the victory and continue to expand the results of the battle...

However, Jia Xu's attitude was exactly the opposite.

Guan Yu led 200,000 infantry and cavalry to fight against Lu Bu's 150,000 infantry and cavalry for more than a month. It seemed that both sides had won and lost, but in fact, they relied heavily on the advantages of terrain and logistics.

The elite cavalry that Zhang Fei spent several years to build were neither weak nor numerous, totaling more than 30,000.

However, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry under Lu Bu's command was truly one of the strongest troops in the world. The 30,000 Han cavalry were repeatedly suppressed and beaten by the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, and they suffered the heaviest losses among all the Han army units.

Moreover, the Han army had been fighting fiercely for more than a month. Even if they had won a great victory, they were actually exhausted. In addition, winter was approaching, and the remaining fighting time was limited...

More importantly, although it was true that Lu Bu was seriously injured, he had many capable and brave generals under his command, and the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry had not been defeated and even no longer had a heavy logistical burden.

In Yanzhou, there were many soldiers and horses that Lü Bu could summon at his command. With all these factors, if he rashly marched into Yanzhou, even if he could get a batch of cotton-padded clothes to resist the winter cold, Guan Yu, who was confident of his victory, might suffer a great defeat in Yanzhou.

However, Jia Xu knew Guan Yu's character better and understood that speaking frankly was inappropriate and might even provoke Guan Yu's rebellious psychology.

After a little thought, he had made up his mind. Jia Xu's eyes suddenly turned red and he looked like he was about to cry, which startled Guan Yu and he asked anxiously.

"Why is the military advisor crying?"

Jia Xu's index finger accidentally dipped into the tea, and he wiped it on the corner of his eyes with his sleeve, appearing more real, and then he spoke.

"I'm sorry to make you laugh, my Lord. I was so emotional at the moment. In fact, I suddenly thought of the fact that we are all citizens of Jingzhou. All six counties of Jingzhou can receive the king's benevolent rule, but the northern part of Nanyang County has been lost for many years. It has changed hands many times and has never been recovered, so the local people have been trapped in dire straits for many years."

"Whenever I think of this, I feel a lot of sadness and pity in my heart."

After a pause, Jia Xu bowed.

"Lü Bu is now seriously injured and the troops are about to retreat."

"In Xu's opinion, there may be many obstacles in advancing into Yanzhou, but I guess Lu Bu has no time to take care of the northern part of Nanyang County. Isn't this a good opportunity to take advantage of the situation to recapture Nanyang County and unify Jingzhou?"

As soon as these words were spoken, many generals in the military tent showed signs of excitement.

In particular, a considerable number of the generals led by Guan Yu were from Jingzhou.

Guan Yu had been in charge of Jingzhou for many years before and had deep feelings for the province. His failure to occupy Nanyang County was one of the regrets that Guan Yu could not let go.

More importantly, the northern part of Nanyang County happened to be sandwiched between Yingchuan County and the southern part of Nanyang County. Guan Yu only needed to send a messenger to Jingzhou to mobilize troops, and then send a detachment of troops south, so that they could attack the northern part of Nanyang County from the north and the south.

Most of the generals in the tent also expressed their support and spoke one after another.

"My Lord, there is great potential in this matter. This is indeed a great opportunity to send troops to Nanyang County."

"If we can restore Nanyang County to the Han Dynasty, it will be a great achievement."

"The unification of Nanyang will give us another direction to threaten Sili, which is as valuable as attacking Yanzhou and seizing a few bridgeheads."

After thinking for a while, Guan Yu made a quick decision. While preparing to contact Jingzhou to send troops to attack the northern part of Nanyang County, he sent letters to Liu Bei and Li Ji respectively to inform them of his plan to take advantage of the opportunity to retake Nanyang County.

The news of the great victory, in which Guan Yu won a great victory and Lu Bu was seriously injured, reached Shouchun, which made Liu Bei very excited and happy. He ordered that the news should be publicized in newspapers so that the people could share the joy and happiness.

Liu Bei was quite cautious about Guan Yu's proposal to send troops to retake the entire Nanyang County. He summoned the civil and military officials who stayed in Shouchun to discuss for a long time and confirmed that it was feasible before he agreed.

Of course, if possible, what Liu Bei wanted to hear most was Li Ji's advice.

However, Li Ji has now led his troops deep into Qingzhou, and the opportunity to fight would be missed if the letter was sent back and forth.

Therefore, although Liu Bei felt a little uneasy in his heart, after listening to suggestions from all sides, he made a bold decision.

(End of this chapter)