The Three Kingdoms Fight for the Deer

Chapter 249 Kong Ming Leaves
Li Yuan has only been running Xuzhou and Yuzhou for five or six years, and he is far from being able to compare with Liu Biao, so it is reasonable to have such a large difference in military strength.

"Jingbei has always had more troops than Jingnan, but it shouldn't be so much more. Moreover, Liu Biao has concentrated his troops in Xinye and Jiangxia. Could it be that he intends to guard against our army?" Li Yuan didn't expect Jingbei to have so many troops. , and Liu Biao is still guarding against him.

"It should be like this," Xi Zhicai guessed, "Liu Biao began to slowly deploy his troops in Jiangxia and Xinye a few years ago. This may be the idea of ​​the Kuai brothers. So act."

"I see. It would be reasonable if it was arranged by the Kuai brothers. It seems that Liu Biao should not be underestimated too much." Li Yuan said solemnly, "Zhicai, tell everyone the strategy of attacking Jingzhou."

"It's the lord!" Xi Zhicai pointed to the sand table in front of him and said, "Everyone, our army is mainly attacking Jingbei, and we should attack from two routes. The horses gathered at Lujiang River and marched to Jiangxia, with a total force of more than 5 people. General Gan Ning led [-] sailors from Lujiang River to travel by water, landed at Zhugang, and assisted the Lord in attacking Jiangxia."

Xi Zhicai paused for a moment and continued: "The second army is led by General Huang Zhong, and the troops from Langya, Xiaopei, Qiao and Runan will be assembled to attack Xinye from Runan. The general is the deputy, and the lord is most likely to break through Jiangxia first and advance to Xiangyang, so you can tell General Huang that he does not need to attack Xinye by force, but just make a feint attack on Xinye. General Shi Huang was able to conquer Xinye without much effort."

After Xi Zhicai explained the detailed attack route, the generals went down to prepare, and at the same time dispatched troops from various places to Runan and Lujiang to prepare for a large-scale attack.

Li Yuan estimated that it would take a month to mobilize troops. After all, the entire army is now assembled to fight Liu Biao, involving more than [-] soldiers, which is completely different from previous battles involving tens of thousands of soldiers. Therefore, the attack on Jingzhou this time is far more difficult than before. difficult.

"Zhicai, what chance do you think our army has in attacking Jingzhou?" Li Yuanyu said earnestly.

"If Liu Bei doesn't help, our army is [-]% sure of taking Jingzhou, but if Liu Bei helps, I'm afraid it's only [-]% sure." Xi Zhicai's face was serious, knowing that this time the troops were dispatched differently from the past, so he was very cautious in everything.

"Oh, I hope everything goes well." Li Yuan sighed.

After leaving the Governor's Mansion, Li Yuan did not go home, but went to find Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and Xu Shu. After three years of training, these three people have grown a lot, and they are more stable and mature than before. In fact, they have already studied at Lumen Academy. It's almost time to be a teacher.

When they came to the residence of the three, Li Yuan knocked on the door and waited, and it was Pang Tong who came out to open the door.

"Haha, the arrival of General Li made the humble house luxuriant. Yuan Zhi hurried to serve tea. There are distinguished guests." Pang Tong brought Li Yuan in. This quiet house was found by Li Yuan for them, so it was convenient for them to read and go to the house. Deer Gate Academy.

Everyone sat down as guests and hosts. Zhuge Liang saw Li Yuan's serious face and knew that he had something important to see them, so he asked, "Is General Li here for military affairs?"

Li Yuan was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect Zhuge Liang's guess to be accurate, and said, "That's right, it's just for the military affairs, and I will send troops to attack Jingzhou in a month's time."

Zhuge Liang and the others were not surprised when they heard the words, as if they had expected it, Xu Shu clasped his fists and said, "Then I will first wish General Li a victory."

"It seems that you are not very surprised. Did you already guess that I am going to use troops against Liu Biao?" Li Yuan couldn't help asking.

"General Li has been busy recruiting new recruits and training soldiers since several years ago. I guess General Li is waiting for the right time to move his troops. Among them, the possibility of attacking Liu Biao is the greatest, so I guessed like this." Zhuge Liang held the goose feather fan leisurely. Leisurely incitement, Li Yuan wanted to hit someone.

"Then why don't you guess that I am planning to launch troops against Cao Cao or Jiangdong Sun?"

"I heard that General Li has a good relationship with Cao Cao and Sun Ce's army, so I shouldn't use troops against them."

"So it turns out that the relationship with Cao Cao was pretty good in the past, but it's not the same now," Li Yuan pondered for a while, before getting back to the point, "The three of you learned a lot in Lumen Academy, and with your intelligence, Mr. Sima should also There is nothing to teach you, but what you have learned in the book is only what you have learned in the book. I have to apply what I have learned and not just talk about it on paper. Now I can provide you with a chance by attacking Jingzhou."

"Opportunity?" Xu Shu asked in amazement, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong glanced at each other, as if they had realized what Li Yuan was going to say.

"I can take you with me this time, and I allow you to discuss the strategy of attacking the enemy with my soldiers. If it is a good strategy, I will adopt it. I wonder if you are willing to go to Jingzhou with our army?"

Although Xu Shu had long wanted to join Li Yuan, he did not expect that Li Yuan would take the initiative to propose it. Although they were already well-known in Xiapi, they were only in Lumen Academy. Li Yuan is willing to choose them, this is his trust in them.

"I am very grateful to General Li. I, Xu Shu, are willing to help General Li!" Xu Shu had long planned to join Li Yuan. He was the oldest among the three of them. He was already in his 20s this year, not as young as Kong Ming and Pang Tong, so he wanted to He became an official earlier and established a career.

Seeing that Xu Shu was willing to work for Li Yuan, Pang Tong was also a little moved. In fact, the three of them often discussed in private whether to work for Li Yuan in the future. Except for Zhuge Liang, both Pang Tong and Xu Shu had this intention.

"It's a bit boring to be in Lumen Academy, and it's time to meet the heroes of the world. Thanks to General Li, I, Pang Tong, are willing to follow General Li's conquest." Pang Tong clasped his fists and saluted, "I have met my lord!"

"Hahahaha, there is no need to be polite, with your help, the attack on Jingzhou will be a matter of course." Li Yuan looked at Zhuge Liang again, "Kong Ming, I know you have no intention of serving me, and I have promised Mr. Sima not He will force his students to work for me, and I don’t think you will stay in Xiapi after Shi Yuan and Yuan Zhi become officials.”

"General Li is a great man, and he has countless advisers and generals. Zhuge Kongming can accomplish great things with or without me. I'd better travel around the world to increase my knowledge, and then live in seclusion in the mountains and be a wild man." Zhuge Liang said to Li Yuan, Pang Tong and Xu Shu , "I will leave Xiapi tomorrow, General Li, I wish your army a great victory and come back, Shi Yuan, Yuan Zhi, I also wish you great success and a bright future."

"Kong Ming, I will never forget the friendship between us, and I wish you all the best in the future." Pang Tong and Xu Shu blessed.

(End of this chapter)