bookpower Chapter 159
Chapter 159
“What!?”
“Gu Linzhi plans to cross the Yangtze River and attack Jiangdong?”
Chaisang City
In the council chamber
Liu Bei heard the intelligence that Gu Yi was preparing to send troops to attack him, ~ his eyes couldn’t help but widen.
He really couldn’t understand why Gu Yi would suddenly turn the gun and look at the land of Jiangdong.
Logically speaking, shouldn’t it be to pacify the north and then attack the south?
But now, Gu Yi’s sudden move to send troops made Liu Bei feel a strong sense of crisis in his heart.
“Master, is it possible that Gu Linzhi’s house deliberately released this false information, in fact, to reduce the vigilance of Cao Mengde and Yuan Benchu?”
“Moreover, most of the soldiers and horses under Gu Linzhi’s account are northerners.”
“Especially the two elite teams of the Xiliang Iron Horse and the Hezhou Wolf Horse, even if they are placed in the north, they will not play the slightest role when they reach the Yangtze River.”
“In this case, what did Gu Linzhi take to cross the Yangtze River?”
Beside Liu Bei, several scribes from the Jiangdong family spoke.
Due to the natural danger of the Yangtze River.
Although there has always been a connection between Koto and the Central Plains.
But most of the time it is self-contained.
Therefore, not so much is known about some intelligence in the Central Plains.
Like what.
In the eyes of the four great families of Koto.
Although Gu Yi is the number one prince in the world.
But they didn’t have an accurate idea of Gu Yi’s specific strength.
Besides.
The treacherous terrain of the Yangtze River is easy to defend and difficult to attack, which gives them great courage and self-confidence.
Listening to the analysis of several scribes, Liu Bei shook his head and said:
“Moreover, I heard that Gu Linzhi has recently mobilized 50,000 troops from Chang’an to rush to Pengcheng, Xuzhou.”
“These 50,000 troops may be water troops from the land of Bashu.”
“If there is a water army, Gu Linzhi may really be able to launch a war to the south.”
Compared to these scribes from the Koto family.
Liu Bei’s control of the situation was obviously more precise.
Gu Yi never fights uncertain battles.
Therefore.
Liu Bei did not dare to gamble.
He was afraid that Gu Yi was really fully prepared and planned to sweep Jiangdong in one fell swoop.
In the late Han Dynasty, there were roughly two directions to travel from the north to the six counties of Jiangdong.
The first one is from Shouchun, Huainan, arrived? Crossing the Yangtze River near Chao Lake.
The second is from Guangling County, the southernmost point of Xuzhou.
Not long ago, Gu Yi had sent three generals, Zhang Hao, Pang De, and Yan Xing, to lead an army to sweep away the warlord forces in Guangling.
Therefore, Gu Yi, who occupied Guangling, could go south to attack Jiangdong at any time.
After listening to what Liu Bei said, the scribes quickly clenched their fists and said:
“Please rest assured.”
“If that Gu Linzhi really dares to cross the Yangtze River, I will not be instigated, and I will definitely defeat it!”
As the saying goes, the ignorant are fearless.
These scribes from the Jiangdong family are now in such a state.
In their eyes.
No matter how fierce Gu Yi’s northern army is, in the face of the Yangtze River Heavenly Danger, it is a paper tiger.
Liu Bei smiled happily and praised:
“With your words, I am relieved.”
“Yet.”
“Gu Linzhi is powerful after all.”
“The defense line along the Yangtze River should be arranged as soon as possible.”
Liu Bei’s words are actually hinting that the Jiangdong family hurriedly contributed money.
Although everyone is currently in good partnership.
But the brother also has to settle the account.
If Gu Yi really ruled Jiangdong, it would undoubtedly be a disaster for the Jiangdong family.
Therefore.
Liu Bei hoped that the Jiangdong family would hurry up and take action, not just empty words.
“Lord rest assured, Gu Linzhi is our number one enemy.”
“No matter what, we will definitely do our best to help the Lord stop Gu Linzhi from Chaisang!”
These scribes from the Jiangdong family also knew the truth of the cold lips.
If Liu Bei is defeated by Gu Yi.
Looking at the world, their Jiangdong family will no longer find anyone to rely on.
Under such circumstances, the Jiangdong family naturally needs to support Liu Bei.
All logistics functions are directly pulled to the extreme.
Soon.
Liu Bei sent three generals, Chen Wu, Dong Zheng, and Ling Cao, each leading an army of 15,000 sailors, to garrison the banks of the Yangtze River to guard against Gu Yi.
It has to be said.
Under the generous writing of the Jiangdong family, the number of soldiers under Liu Bei has grown rapidly.
The total number of soldiers handed over to the three generals Chen Wu, Dong Zheng, and Ling Cao added up to more than 45,000.
Plus soldiers and horses scattered all over Jiangdong.
The total number of soldiers under Liu Bei’s account was infinitely close to 100,000.
It’s not the same as Shudi.
Jiangdong’s population resources are much richer than Shudi’s.
In history, Sun Quan, the number of soldiers dispatched on each large-scale Northern Expedition was at least 100,000.
Therefore.
His name of “Sun 100,000” can be described as worthy of the name.
But behind this.
It also shows that Koto’s war potential is not bad.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to withstand a loser like Sun Shiwan.
The three generals Chen Wu, Dong Zheng, and Ling Cao were the local generals of Jiangdong recruited by Liu Bei when he attacked Yan Baihu.
Although the three are not top-notch, they are good at water fighting.
As for Liu Bei’s real henchmen, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, at this moment, they were leading troops to attack Wang Lang of Huiji County.
Although the war has been going on for some time.
However, Liu Bei estimated that in a month at most, Wang Lang would be defeated.
At that time.
The land of Jiangdong will be in Liu Bei’s hands.
Although it is impossible to dominate the north.
But separating the south is still a good choice for Liu Bei.
……
Guangling City
Above the castle tower
Gu Yi is patrolling here with his generals.
This time to attack the south, the cavalry unit will most likely not have the opportunity to appear.
No way.
Cavalry can be called the “king of land battles” in the north.
But when it comes to the south, not only people, but also war horses will get seasick.
What’s more, they will die of disobedience.
It is not without this in history.
According to relevant historical records, Sun Quan sent an envoy to Liaodong and purchased 2,000 war horses from Gongsun Yuan, who was in Liaodong.
As a result, after this group of war horses returned to Jiangdong, only one month later, less than three hundred died left!
This can hurt Sun Shiwan’s heart!
The war horse resources he had managed to get turned into scrap.
The culprit that led to the collective death of this group of northern war horses was the disobedience.
Now.
The war horses equipped by the Western Liang Iron Rider and the Union State Wolf Horse are all high-quality war horses produced in Liang Prefecture and Union Prefecture without exception.
However, the problem of water and soil disobedience is still unable to be restrained. (Read violent novels, just go to Feilu Fiction Network!) ）
If you take them to the south, I am afraid that before the war begins, they will lose six out of ten.
At that time, even Gu Yi, who has a big family, will feel pain for such a big loss.
Thus.
The best way was to leave the cavalry units in Xuzhou and not participate in the battle to the south.
After all.
The protagonist this time will undoubtedly be Gan Ning and his 50,000 water army.
As the governor of the water army personally appointed by Gu Yi, Gan Ning has been looking forward to this battle for a long time.
Of course.
Except for Gannin.
Gu Yi also got a new general.
The man is eight feet long, has sharp arms and often carries a halberd behind him.
Originally from Donglai, Qingzhou.
However, because he offended Donglai Junshou, he was forced to flee to spend several years under Sun Kang, the Taishou of Liaodong.
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Later, this person went south to join Liu Yi and fought with Sun Ce for hundreds of rounds in the Shenting Pavilion.
After Liu Qi’s death, this person became a general under Sun Ce.
But it’s a pity.
This person died in the prime of life.
Left behind the death phrase “The eldest husband should carry a three-foot long sword to make unearthly achievements”.
Yes, this new general who joined Gu Yi was none other than Tai Shici.
Qingzhou is bordered by the Yellow Sea.
Dong Rae County is the closest county to the sea.
Tai Shi Ci has been able to water since he was a child, but at the same time he is good at riding and shooting.
It can be described as “waterway amphibious mastery”.
In terms of martial arts, Tai Shici is also a first-class fierce general in the world.
Although it did not reach the top level like Lv Bu, Zhao Yun, and Huang Zhong.
But in the face of most opponents, Tai Shici can easily win the battle.
With the addition of Tai Shici, Gu Yi was like a tiger with wings.
For this southern expedition, it has added a touch of certainty.
After thought.
Gu Yi decided to set the total strength of the expedition at 90,000.
Among them, including Gan Ning’s 50,000 water troops, and Gu Yi’s other 40,000 elite land infantry.
The 50,000 water army troops were led by Gan Ning, Tai Shici, and Huang Zhong.
Huang Zhong served as a county official in the Jingnan region for ten years, and he was not completely ignorant of water nature.
At the same time, Huang Zhong was one of the first group of martial generals to join Gu Yi’s account.
It is fitting that he assists Gan Ning and Tai Shici.
As for the 40,000 elite land infantry, it was personally commanded by Gu Yi.
The accompanying generals included Zhang Hao, Xu Huang, Pang De, Wu Yi, Zhang Xiu, Gao Shun and others.
The troops remaining in Xuzhou were handed over to Lü Bu, Zhao Yun, and Hua Xiong to take charge of them.
Although Lü Bu, Zhao Yun, and Hua Xiong also wanted to participate in the southern expedition.
However, Gu Yi had to leave some of his troops to guard against Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.
Moreover, these three generals were all cavalry commanders.
This time the southern expedition did not carry any cavalry units.
Leaving them in Xuzhou was also a decision made by Gu Yi after careful consideration.
……
Meanwhile.
Zhou Yu, who returned to Lujiang, reported to Sun Ce with a decadent face what he had seen and heard in Pengcheng.
After listening, Sun Ce’s face gradually sank.
He didn’t expect that Gu Yi had already prepared to attack Jiangdong.
After Jiang Dong was attacked by Gu Yi, what did it mean?
It means that around Sun Ce, the four directions of southeast, southwest, and northwest will be tightly surrounded by Gu Yi’s forces in all directions.
Other words.
Sun Ce will lose all room for development.
Unless he chooses to cross Gu Yi’s territory and attack other territories.
But…… How could Gu Yi allow such a thing?
Whether it is the north or the south, in the end, it will all be Gu Yi’s world.
Even the Huainan occupied by Sun Ce was only temporarily handed over to him for safekeeping for a short period of time.
After all.
The reason why Gu Yi released the two butcher knives of Sun Jian and Sun Ce’s father and son was originally to slaughter the family.
And now.
Sun Ce’s role has been greatly reduced.
What should be done if the butcher knife has no effect?
Although there was Sun Shangxiang’s marriage relationship, Gu Yi could not directly execute Sun Ce without saying a word.
But with time.
Whether it is the territory in Sun Ce’s hands or the military power, I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape the end of being drawn from the bottom of Gu Yicauldao in the end.
Time.
These thoughts came to Sun Ce’s mind tightly.
His hands couldn’t stop trembling, his eyes kept widening, and he shouted to Zhou Yu:
“Please Gong Jin, help me find a clear way!”
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