Chapter 918 Planning
As the commander-in-chief of the Xiliang Navy, Gao Chong's navy could land for operations and advance along Dongting Lake to Changsha County. The army was divided into two groups to attack Changsha and Lingling respectively.
After both goals are achieved, Sun's remaining military forces will all be withdrawn to Guiyang County.
"At that time, our two armies will advance together, join forces in Guiyang County, launch the final offensive against the remnants of the Sun family, and completely pacify Jingnan!" Gao Chong said with clenched fists.
"Ah ha, the French military advisor is really a god. Such a clever plan can not only clear the north and south of Jingzhou in one fell swoop, but also severely damage Cao's army, haha." Liu Pan couldn't help laughing.
Veteran Huang Zhong also stroked his beard, regarding this grand strategy.
It is clearly recorded in the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms that after Liu Bei occupied Chengdu, he took Zhuge Liang as his humerus and Fa Zheng as his mastermind. Chen Shou also bluntly said that Zhuge Liang was "good at political strategy but short on ingenuity." He called Fazheng together with geniuses like Cheng Yu and Guo Jia. The strategy he proposed was naturally thorough.
"Okay, in that case, let's go without further ado, Governor Gao. How about you and I divide our forces into two groups and launch a fierce attack on the enemy?" Liu Pan said happily.
"Well, first distribute the food and grass, and then your two armies will perform their respective duties, and finally we will meet at Guiyang County." Gao Chong nodded.
In June, after a swearing-in meeting was held in Ruan Lingcheng, Wuling County, Liu Ye's army divided into two groups and took the oath to fight.
The West Route Army, with Liu Pan as the main general and Huang Zhong as the assistant, led 12,000 troops southward, aiming for Lingling County.
The Eastern Route Army, headed by Gao Chong, the Commander of the Navy, with Wenpin, Gan Ning and others as deputy generals, led 20,000 naval troops to march eastward, targeting Changsha County.
Changsha, Linxiang City.
"Lord, something bad has happened!"
In the meeting hall, a scribe stumbled in, his forehead covered in sweat and his expression ugly.
"Well, Tzuyu, what's wrong?"
Sun Quan, who was studying, couldn't help but feel a little strange when he saw Zhuge Jin's panic. You know that Zhuge Jin was a famous scholar who read poetry and books. What could make him so lose his composure?
"Lord." Zhuge Jin took a few breaths and said, "The Xiliang Army sent 60,000 troops, divided into two groups. One group led by Liu Pan, the son of Liu Biao, the former Jingzhou shepherd, and fought towards Lingling; the other group led the Xiliang Army. The commander-in-chief of the division, Gao Chong, is marching in Dongting Lake, with his troops pointing directly at Luo County!"
"What?" Sun Quan felt as if he heard a thunderbolt from the blue, and the bamboo slips he was holding on to in his hand fell down, falling to the ground with a clatter.
"It's over, it's over now." Sun Quan was dripping with cold sweat on his forehead and kept mumbling this sentence. The past few years have been really troubled. First, Jiangdong was captured by Cao's army, and finally he conquered Jingnan and gained a foothold. Liang Jun fought again without stopping.
"Captain Zhou is still training troops in Yiyang. How about asking Governor Zhou to come back and take charge of the military immediately?" Zhuge Jin thought for a while and suggested.
Sun Quan woke up from his dream and said: "Hurry, hurry! Send people to Yiyang to invite the Governor!"
"No need to invite!"
Another voice came from outside the hall, followed by footsteps, and then someone walked in. He is wearing silver armor, an iron helmet on his head, a silver-white cloak behind him, and a purple brocade robe over the armor. His face is as white as jade, and he looks like an immortal descended from heaven. Who is he if he is not Zhou Yu, the commander-in-chief of the Jiangdong Army?
"The Governor came just in time!"
Sun Quan was naturally overjoyed to see Zhou Yu. He stood up in a hurry and said to Zhuge Jin: "Tzuyu, please quickly repeat the information just now to the governor."
"No need, my lord, I already inquired with the sergeant when I came here, and I already know the news about the Xiliang army's invasion from two directions." Zhou Yu waved his hand.
"Does the Grand Governor have any strategy in mind to defend against the enemy?" Sun Quan asked hopefully.
Zhou Yu nodded: "I already have a strategy in mind to defeat the enemy, and I was about to tell you, Lord."
"Commander, please speak quickly." Sun Quan was overjoyed and hurriedly sat upright and listened carefully.
"First of all, the enemy's claim of sending 60,000 troops must be a lie." Zhou Yu analyzed: "I have already sent out a detailed investigation. Now Cao Ren, the general of Cao's army in Zhennan, is leading his army to besiege Jiangling. Nanyang is preparing to send troops to attack Cao Ren in order to solve the problem. The siege of Jiangling. Therefore, the invading Xiliang army was no more than 30,000 to 40,000 people, and it was divided into two groups, making the force even weaker."
"If the enemy forces join together and attack steadily, our army will be unable to resist it. We can only sit back and watch the enemy troops fight all the way to Linxiang City. However, since the enemy troops have divided their forces, they have dispersed their own strength. Our army can take advantage of the situation and attack Strike it!"
Zhou Yu's eyes flashed sharply, and he analyzed: "Although the enemy's troops have been divided and weakened, our troops are also insufficient. If we want to defeat the enemy, we must first concentrate our efforts to repel the enemy's troops on one side. In this way, the enemy on the other side will be defeated." The army will definitely be frightened, so our army can seize the opportunity and take advantage of the situation to attack it."
Sun Quan nodded repeatedly and asked: "In the opinion of the Grand Governor, which enemy army should be defeated first?"
Zhou Yu said calmly: "In my opinion, Liu Pan's army who attacked Lingling should be defeated first!"
"The East Route Army is led by Gao Chong, the Commander-in-Chief of the Western Liang Navy. This man is brave and resourceful, and he also has the old Jingzhou general Wen Pin and the Jinfan thief Gan Ning as assistants. It is difficult to defeat them for a while. But the West Route Army Liu Pan, the son of Liu Biao, is the main general. When he was making trouble in Jingnan, he fought with our army many times. He has an impatient personality and lacks intelligence. Although he has brave generals like Huang Zhong following him, he is easy to deal with."
Liu Pan stationed troops in Jingnan at that time, and repeatedly sent troops from Jingnan to plot Jiangdong. Later, Sun Ce appointed Taishi Ci as the captain of Jianchang and drove Liu Pan away.
"Therefore, our army can focus on Liu Pan first, and then Gao Chong's army will be in chaos. Our army can take advantage of the situation to repel Gao Chong, take advantage of the situation, take Wuling into the bag, and completely control Jingnan!" Zhou Yu said proudly! .
The four counties of Jingnan, Wuling, Changsha, Guiyang, and Lingling, are originally integrated into one. Once all four counties are in the hands, they will be impregnable and it will be difficult for the enemy to attack. Historically, it took Liu Biao more than a year to put down Zhang Xian's rebellion in Changsha.
"Furthermore, Cao Ren is a general that Cao Cao relies on, and Cao Cao's army numbers tens of thousands. Open Jaw may not be able to easily repel Cao Ren."
Zhou Yu said slowly: "In case the enemy forces are in a stalemate or suffer a tragic victory, our army may be able to take advantage of the situation and lead its army northward to conquer Jiangling and plot Jingzhou!"
"There are seven counties in Jingzhou, with a population of one million. If we can completely control Jingzhou, even if we can't conquer the world, we may not be able to form a tripod with Liu Yuqing and Cao Mengde and rule the world!" Zhou Yu said loudly.
"Okay, okay! Gong Jin's plan is really wonderful, wonderful!" Sun Quan couldn't help but be impressed by Zhou Yu's ambitious plan and couldn't help but cheer loudly. Zhuge Jin on the side was even more shocked by Zhou Yu.