The Three Kingdoms Fight for the Deer

Chapter 544 The Key Point

"That is to say, as long as we divide our troops to garrison Qiao, the three places of Langya and Xiaopei will be able to stop Cao Cao's troops from going deep." Li Yuan looked at the sand table on the table. Cao Cao's most likely attack route is from these three places. A place to start.

Xi Zhicai nodded and said: "My lord is right, but we can't ignore other places. Cao Cao may also send troops from Luoyang to raid Xu County, and then take the opportunity to attack Runan or Wancheng and encircle us, so these places can't be ignored. .”

"Gongjin, Zhongjun, do you have any other opinions?" As the so-called brainstorming, Li Yuan asked Zhou Yu and Sima Yi for their opinions.

Zhou Yu pointed to Hanzhong with his finger and said: "My lord, we still need to guard against Liu Bei. Don't forget that Zhuge Liang is attacking Hanzhong at this time. If Hanzhong is taken by Zhuge Liang, it will be a great threat to us. If Shangyong can't hold it It will threaten Xiangyang, Cao Cao is responsible for attacking Yuzhou and Xuzhou, and Liu Bei is responsible for restraining Jingzhou soldiers, so that General Gan Ning dare not reinforce us."

Li Yuan frowned, feeling that it would be difficult to deal with Liu Bei and Cao Cao at the same time, not to mention that Cao Cao's strength was already comparable to his.

Sima Yi relieved Li Yuan, "Don't worry, my lord. Don't forget that we also have a powerful ally, Ma Teng in Xiliang. If Ma Teng is persuaded to send troops to attack Chang'an, Cao Cao will definitely divide his troops to defend. Perhaps Liu Bei will also help Cao Cao." busy."

"Who can help me to take a trip to Xiliang?" Li Yuan looked around at the crowd. Now that the situation is critical, it is impossible for him to go there in person.

"My lord, I would like to go there myself." Sima Yi clasped his fists and said.Jia Xu and Xi Zhicai couldn't help looking at Sima Yi with their eyes. For some reason, they still couldn't fully trust this person in their hearts.

Li Yuan hesitated for a moment. Although Sima Yi had already shown his loyalty to him, he hadn't made it clear whether Sima Yi had really given his allegiance to him. The mission to Xiliang this time was a matter of great importance. Going back to Cao Cao will definitely affect the whole situation. Without Ma Teng's help, Li Yuan's chance of winning is very small.

"Cough cough." Xi Zhicai coughed lightly, signaling that it's not good for Li Yuan to be so hesitant to Sima Yi.

"Okay, let Zhongjun take a trip for me. This trip must be quick and careful." Li Yuan nodded and asked Sima Yi to go in person.

"It's my lord!" Sima Yi set off immediately after speaking without wasting time.

"My lord, facing the enemy's large-scale attack now, we need to concentrate the army in Qiao, Xiaopei and Langya," Xi Zhicai thought for a while, and added, "Xu County also needs to pay more attention to prevent Cao Cao from attacking. Send troops from Luoyang to attack."

"Zhicai, how many soldiers and horses can our army gather from the four states?" Li Yuan didn't know how much military power he had.

"The total strength of our army has reached 34, and the available strength is estimated to be more than 30." Xi Zhicai knows the soldiers and horses in the army well, but it is impossible to dispatch all the soldiers together to deal with Cao Cao, and some soldiers will definitely be left to guard the city. .

"What, our army already has so many soldiers?" Li Yuan was startled instead. He never thought that he had so many soldiers under his command. He thought that even 1 soldiers were not enough to raise troops in Runan. Now In the past few decades, his soldiers have reached hundreds of thousands, which was unthinkable at the time. If he had so many troops at that time, he would not have to summon the princes of the world to attack Dong Zhuo, but this is impossible. .

Xi Zhicai left three black lines on his head, thinking that you have already pacified the four states, isn't it normal to have so many soldiers and horses, there is no need to be so surprised, not to mention that these soldiers and horses are all yours.Of course, Xi Zhicai would not say these words.

"Okay, if we send troops from Jingzhou and Yangzhou to reinforce Yuzhou and Xuzhou, we will definitely block the way of Cao Cao's army, and we must not let him succeed." Li Yuan ordered.Zhou Yu kept his eyes fixed on Hanzhong, and Li Yuan asked, "Does Gongjin have other ideas?"

"My lord, the final general thinks that the most critical place for this battle is not Yuzhou or Xuzhou, but here." Zhou Yu pointed to Hanzhong.

"Why did Gongjin say that?" Li Yuan was puzzled, thinking that Hanzhong was not his territory, and even if he took it, he would not be able to stop the offensive of Cao Cao's army, so Hanzhong should not be very important to him.

"Our army and Cao Cao are actually evenly matched. We can use more than 30 soldiers and horses, and Cao Cao's troops will never be less than this number. Therefore, this battle is definitely a protracted battle, and it can really affect this war. It's not our two sides, but Ma Teng and Liu Bei, Cao Cao and our army's forces are all restrained by each other, so it is difficult to decide the outcome in a short time. If a large army that can affect the situation suddenly rushes out, it will definitely be Ma Teng. Teng and Liu Bei." Zhou Yu's thoughts were more comprehensive, and his remark made Xi Zhicai fall into deep thought.

"Gongjin continued." Li Yuan also bowed his head in thought.

"Everyone, please see that Hanzhong is located at the junction of Cao Cao, Ma Teng, and Liu Bei. To the northeast is Chang'an, to the northwest is Xiliang, and to the south is Yizhou. It is the only place that can directly connect Xiliang, Chang'an, and Chengdu. Occupying Hanzhong means occupying a favorable location. If our army occupies Hanzhong, we can send troops to help Ma Teng attack Chang'an. As long as Ma Teng's army can pass through Tongguan, the Xiliang iron cavalry will be able to crush Cao Cao's army. Therefore, the Lord wants Ma Teng's help. The most important thing is to obtain the land of Hanzhong, otherwise, even if Ma Teng agrees to send troops, Cao Cao will not allow him to pass through Chang'an and Tongguan easily." Zhou Yu's words awakened the dreamer, and everyone nodded repeatedly.

"On the other hand, if Cao Cao occupies Hanzhong, our army will not be able to send troops to help Ma Teng attack Chang'an, and Liu Bei will be able to attack Shangyong through Hanzhong to achieve the purpose of containing our army, so capturing Hanzhong is very important to us. .” Zhou Yu said with certainty.

Although Xi Zhicai already knew Zhou Yu's ability, he admired him even more after hearing Zhou Yu's analysis. Even he didn't expect Hanzhong to be so important.Jia Xu on the side nodded slightly, agreeing with Zhou Yu's opinion.

Li Yuan was secretly glad that Zhou Yu had surrendered to him. If Zhou Yu was Cao Cao's man now, he would be in great trouble. With Cao Cao's strength and Zhou Yu's commanding army, it would be his nightmare.

"Gong Jin is right. Hanzhong is very important. I have sent Cheng Pu to Hanzhong for reinforcements more than a month ago. But now that Cao Cao is going south, it seems that Liu Bei is bound to win Hanzhong. Cheng Pu alone is not enough. Yes, it is necessary to divide the troops and send people to go, who do you think is the most appropriate to send?" Li Yuan asked everyone for their opinions.

(End of this chapter)