Youjiangkou, Liu Bei's camp.

Since the burning of Red Cliffs, Liu Bei cooperated with Jiangdong troops to pursue Cao Cao, but the main force was stationed at the mouth of Youjiang River, preparing to capture Jiangling in one fell swoop while Zhou Yu attacked Cao's army. Now Liu Bei has gathered a lot of the original Jingzhou troops among the Cao army's defeated troops, and borrowed 5,000 troops from Liu Qi, gathering 30,000 troops to capture Jiangling before Zhou Yu returned.

"The Jiangling Guardian is Cao Ren. This person is quite difficult to deal with. Military advisor, do we really want to attack?" Liu Bei asked Zhuge Liang while looking at the map.

"Cao's army was leaving hastily, and there were not many defenders in Jiangling. The lord gathered these 30,000 troops and Bo Yuan's warships to help. He had to lift the generals down in one go before the troops from Jiangdong returned to the army." Zhuge Liang nodded.

"It's just that Cao Ren is quite good at military affairs, and now he has the help of Jiangling City..." Liu Bei was still hesitant. It was not that he didn't know the importance of Jiangling, but Liu Bei had not dealt with Cao Cao once or twice. He knew the abilities of these generals under Cao Cao. Cao Ren was not a soft persimmon.

"Lord, don't hesitate!" Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "If there were no these soldiers and the warships built by Bo Yuan, Liang would let Jiangdong soldiers attack first and then try to take them. However, it was not the right way. Now our army has 30,000 troops and Bo Yuan's help. The warship Liang has seen that if Cao's army is not prepared, it is indeed as Bo Yuan said, and it can easily break through the Jiangling Water Village. In this battle, the 30,000 troops are empty, and this navy is the key to breaking the city!"

According to Zhuge Liang's original plan, Zhou Yu first attacked Jiangling, and then they took advantage of it. However, Jiangdong would definitely be resentful. Yu Liansun's policy of resisting Cao was quite unfavorable and could easily lay hidden dangers. However, Nanjun was too important for Liu Bei and he would never let go. If there was no good strategy, Zhou Yu would have to do it once. Now that he has the confidence to break Jiangling, even if he loses more troops, he can't give Jiangdong a real advantage, which is more beneficial than disadvantages.

"When will the troops be moved?" Liu Bei nodded silently, looked up at Zhuge Liang and said.

"It is better not to be late. Now the food and grass are ready, the faster the better. We must first break through Jiangling when Zhou Yu's army returns, so that we can take the initiative." Zhuge Liang smiled.

After all, the victory of Chibi this time was mainly Jiangdong. They took advantage of the situation where they attacked Cao's army and attacked Jiangling, which was a bit of a loss, but it was better than the previous plan.

Liu Bei nodded and said, "Since that's the case, it's not appropriate to go out of the way, and immediately dispatch Zilong as the vanguard. Kong Ming and Yide, Shuzhi followed me to take charge of the central army, and asked Chief Yun to lead the navy and lie in the river, and use the sound of arrows as a slogan. How about it?"

Zhuge Liang nodded with a smile, but felt a little moved in his heart. This was more beneficial than his original plan. Even if Jiangdong came to see him, they could say with confidence that the city was built by themselves.

Yi Ji, who was standing bent to Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang after hearing this, bowed to Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang and said, "Lord, military advisor, although it is good to capture Jiangling in this battle, the defeat of Cao's army is mainly Jiangdong. If Jiangdong has no profit to gain, it is inevitable that he will feel resentful."

This truth is very obvious. Jiangdong is willing to take the initiative this time, but he is not here to do a vain job. He charges in the battle. Jiangdong soldiers are the ones who get the benefits, but Liu Bei will feel uncomfortable if he puts this in his heart.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "The lord can write a letter to Mr. Qi, please invite Mr. Qi to come to Jiangling and leave Jiangxia to Jiangdong."

Anyway, Jiangxia was harmed by Sun Quan at the beginning of last year and lost a lot of population. Now it is thrown to Jiangdong. Both sides use the Han River as the boundary, and both sides can threaten Xiangyang. This is the best result.

Let Jiangxia?

Liu Bei was a little unwilling, but it was true. He couldn't come to help you fight Cao's army with voluntary action. He wouldn't give you any benefits? Then, will he make a big fuss in the future?

"According to Kong Ming's words, after breaking Jiangling, I will write to Mr. Yu Qi." Liu Bei smiled and made a decision in his heart. He was able to take on and let go. As for Liu Qi's attitude, it was actually no longer important. As long as Liu Bei took over Jiangling, if Liu Qi was unwilling to accept it, then it would be better to keep him in Jiangxia. If he could not keep him back, Liu Bei would still treat him well.

"Report~" As everyone had decided to discuss and was preparing to send troops, a small school rushed in and bowed to Liu Bei and said, "Lord, Changsha urgently reported."

"Oh?" Liu Bei's eyes lit up when he heard this. He quickly took the letter and opened it to read it. After a while, Liu Bei couldn't help laughing happily.

"But Boyuan has captured Changsha?" Zhuge Liang asked with a smile. Judging from Liu Yi's previous combat experience, Liu Yi had a strange plan. Besides, Changsha Prefect Han Xuan and Zhuge Liang also knew that there was a mediocre person, and Liu Yi was surrounded by Liu Feng. Guan Ping, a general who had been away from the battlefield for a long time, was not difficult to conquer Changsha. However, he didn't expect that Liu Yi had already captured Changsha in just one month.

"No," Liu Bei nodded and said to the little school: "Where is the person who came to deliver the letter? Call him."

"Here!" Xiaoxiao agreed and turned around and left. After a while, he brought a dusty general in and greeted Liu Bei again.

"Tell me quickly, how did Bo Yuan conquer Changsha with two thousand troops?" Liu Bei asked someone to bring a bowl of water to the general and asked.

"Go back to lord!" The general was really thirsty. He took the water bowl and raised his neck to drink all the water. Then he told Liu Bei about the process of Liu Yi's conquest of Changsha this time.

At first, he took advantage of the situation to make the county towns along the way surrender automatically, but before he reached a city, he used his own troops to exchange for the soldiers guarding the city. Although the general did not quite understand why he did this, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang understood Liu Yi's intention. Later, he arrived in Changsha and divided his troops to force the rest of the city, forcing Changsha to divide his troops to attack. Instead, Liu Yi took the opportunity to take half of his troops. In the end, Liu Yi pretended to die and led Han Xuan to attack and seize the opportunity to seize the city. Even Zhuge Liang nodded frequently when he heard this. This operation may not be possible for the generals in the army.

Liu Bei smiled bitterly and shook his head and said, "Boyuan is really a strange person."

Zhuge Liang nodded when he heard this, and then looked at Liu Bei in confusion: "Why are you not happy, lord?"

Liu Bei handed the letter to Zhuge Liang and said, "Kong Ming will go and see it yourself."

Zhuge Liang took the letter in confusion, but after reading it, he was a little amused and crying. Liu Yi actually asked to send someone to take over him in Changsha, and he wanted to go back to Mocheng for a few days off.

"Lord, Bo Yuan probably has the intention of Nianjia, but it also has another meaning." Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Bei and said.

"Oh?" Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang in confusion: "What else is the point?"

Zhuge Liang hesitated for a moment, looked at Liu Bei, and slowly uttered four words: "The great achievements shocked the master."

After all, Liu Yi followed Liu Bei for a short time. If it were Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun, people like him might not have such concerns, but Liu Yi is more cautious and loses before he wins. This is not only reflected in the battlefield, but also in his career. As the first person in Liu Bei's army to come into contact with Liu Yi, Zhuge Liang could understand this point, and this may be the reason why Zhuge Liang and Liu Yi could chat with him.

Liu Bei was stunned when he heard this, but he understood. He looked at Zhuge Liang and said, "Bei Jue has no intention."

"The lord's name of benevolence and virtue is everywhere. However, Bo Yuan first came and didn't know him well, so he didn't dare to let go." Zhuge Liang smiled and said. As for whether Liu Bei had this idea, there must be some, but such things are unspoken rules and cannot be said.

"What should we do now?" Liu Bei smiled bitterly. Changing generals at the last minute was a taboo. He didn't expect Liu Yi to take Changsha so quickly. But since he took it, it would be best to take the four counties in Jingnan as the situation was the best. If Liu Yi was replaced, who would replace Liu Yi? Guan, Zhang, Zhao and Chen Dao were about to attack Jiangling, so they could not leave at all. Zhuge Liang naturally could not. None of the four counties was important. Moreover, Zhuge Liang was here, not only to attack Jiangling, but also to give advice for Liu Bei. The relationship with Jiangdong and Cao Cao had to be handled by Zhuge Liang. As for others, they might not have the ability.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "The lord doesn't need to worry. You can ask Zizhong to serve as the prefect of Changsha, take over Changsha's government affairs, provide logistics for Bo Yuan, and send a few civil officials to assist Bo Yuan. If the other three counties can be captured, these people will be governed and named Bo Yuan as the prefect of Guiyang. This will not only reward Bo Yuan and also eliminate his suspicion. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"

Liu Yi made such a great contribution and was fully qualified to be promoted to the prefect of a county, and he was not afraid of others being dissatisfied. After the Nanjun was captured, Zhuge Liang estimated that with Liu Yi's performance, the four counties had almost been captured. After all, there were no capable people there, and there were not many soldiers and horses there, and there were no strong cities. It was not difficult to take them down.

"What Kong Ming said is so true, so he followed Kong Ming's plan." Liu Bei nodded when he heard this. He did gather many scholars from Jingxiang during this period. Cao Cao went south. Although scholars like Cai Mao and Kuai Yue actively cater to Cao Cao, there were also many scholars from Jingxiang who did not resist Cao Cao's rule over Jingxiang. Seeing that Liu Bei's power was rising, they all came to serve him one after another. So Liu Bei is now worried that there is no place to arrange these people.

At this moment, Liu Bei no longer hesitated. While ordering Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Chen Dao and others to set off, he recruited Mi Zhu and several Jingxiang scholars and arranged for them to go to Changsha to help Liu Yi defend the rear, so that Liu Yi could continue to capture the other three counties in Jingnan without any worries.

After the arrangement was completed, Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang and said, "I forgot to say before that Jiangxia could be allowed to go to Jiangdong, but Jingling would be left behind. The Han River is controlled between our army and Jiangdong."

Jingling happened to be on the west bank of the Han River. The most important thing is that Mocheng is located in Jingling, which is Liu Yi's home. If it is placed in Jiangdong and is occupied by Jiangdong in the future, what should Liu Yi explain when he comes back?
Chapter completed!