LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 347
Xuchang, Imperial Palace
"Cao Cao was really ambitious and dared to personally lead his army to attack Zhang Lu at this time."
Liu Bei on the dragon throne has obtained the latest information about the Wei army.
"Zhang Lu was just the beginning. Cao Cao’s real intention was to take over the entire Yizhou"
"Yizhou is a land of abundance, with millions of households and thousands of miles of fertile fields."
"If Cao Cao captures Yizhou, he can make up for the losses in Jizhou and Youzhou, and then he can regain his strength and regain the capital to confront our Han Dynasty from east to west."
Zhuge Liang spoke first, revealing Cao Cao's strategic intentions in one sentence.
Liu Bei nodded slightly and said:
"Yizhou is a prosperous land. Emperor Gaozu used Yizhou as his foundation to conquer the world."
"If it is obtained by Cao Cao, it is indeed not a good thing."
The topic changed.
Liu Bei's eyes flashed, and he said:
"Cao Cao led the main force south to Hanzhong, and the troops on the front line of Guanzhong and Bingzhou were naturally reduced."
"I want to take advantage of the situation and mobilize all my troops to march westward. What do you think?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Guo Jia said:
"The counties in Youzhou have not yet been settled. Gongsundu, Wuhuan and Xianbei people still need to be expelled. At least more than 100,000 troops are contained in the Youji front line."
"The newly surrendered Wei army has not yet been fully integrated and cannot be added to our army's ranks."
"At this time, to attack Wei, we can only mobilize a maximum of 150,000 to 60,000 troops."
"Cao Cao had at least 60,000 troops left behind. Coupled with the steepness of the Taihang Mountains and Qinling Mountains, this was enough to offset the disadvantage of a small number of troops."
"If we attack Bingzhou in Guanzhong now, we may not be sure of victory."
After Guo Jia said this, Pang Tong followed up and said:
"As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, the grass will move first."
"Our army has regained Hebei this time, and the food and grass stocks have been exhausted."
"If we want to launch another war to destroy the country, we must at least wait until after the autumn harvest before we have enough food and grass to supply our army."
"It is true that the time is not yet ripe to destroy Wei on a large scale."
Every minister said something to me, and it was clear that they all had a pessimistic attitude towards the attack on Wei at this time.
If Liu Bei had some realization, the fighting spirit in his eyes gradually faded away.
"What the ministers said is true. We do not have the conditions to attack Wei now."
"I just don't think it's appropriate to just sit back and do nothing and let Cao's thieves take Yizhou."
The counselors looked at each other and discussed privately, but for a while they had no good plan. At this moment,
Deng Mu, who had been drinking tea leisurely and had not expressed his position, slowly put down his tea cup.
"Your Majesty is right. How can we let Cao Cao snatch this big fat piece of Yizhou?"
"Cao Cao could rob Yizhou, why can't we?"
Grab Yizhou!
" The hall immediately became quiet. Everyone's eyes flickered and they all turned to Deng Mu.
"Prime Minister, do you mean to ask me to send troops to capture Yizhou?"
Liu Bei immediately heard the connotation of Deng Mu's words.
Deng Mu smiled slightly.
Liu Bei suddenly became excited, but then said:
"But since there is not enough food and grass to defeat Wei, wouldn't it be the same if we capture Yizhou?"
Deng Mu picked up the tea cup again, took a sip of tea, and said calmly:
"The strength of the Wei State is far greater than that of Liu Zhang. Defeating Wei and destroying Cao will naturally require an army that will overwhelm the country."
"If Liu Zhang is killed, why is it necessary to raise an army that will overwhelm the country?"
"I thought that General Guan's 50,000 Jingzhou Army alone was enough to destroy Liu Zhang and capture Yizhou!"
At this point, Deng Mu almost made his strategy clear.
With Guan Yu leading the Jingzhou Army, they would march westward along the Yangtze River to defeat Liu Zhang!
"Although Liu Zhang was weak, he had many heroes under his command."
"I heard that Zhang Ren, Yan Yan and others are all powerful generals in the world."
"Zhang Song, Huang Quan and others are all wise and resourceful people."
"Moreover, Shu is in danger of the Qinling Mountains. To attack Shu from Jingzhou to the west, we have to go through the natural danger of the Three Gorges."
"Under this situation, could Yun Chang really capture Yizhou with only 50,000 troops?"
Although Liu Bei understood Deng Mu's strategy, he had many concerns.
Deng Mu did not answer. He only stood up and stepped forward, holding his hands in a serious tone:
"I would like to secretly go to Jingzhou to advise General Guan and help him get ahead of Cao Cao's thieves and capture Shu!"
As soon as these words came out, Liu Bei was instantly overjoyed.
There were various difficulties in conquering Liu Zhang and capturing Shu.
But as long as Deng Mu personally took action, all the above difficulties would be nothing.
His sage counselor Prime Minister, he is a man of God who makes the impossible possible!
"I see, it seems that the Prime Minister has already thought of a strategy to take Shu!"
"It is enough for you to attack Yizhou with 50,000 soldiers and horses!"(If you want to read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)
Liu Bei still worried, so he smiled and asked:
"According to the Prime Minister's opinion, when is the most appropriate time to attack Shu?"
Deng Mu said without thinking:
"｀Zhang Lu is no match for Cao Cao. Hanzhong will be captured by Cao Cao’s thieves soon."
"After Cao Cao takes Hanzhong, he will definitely send his troops south and take Chengdu directly."
"We are competing for time with Cao Cao now, so naturally the sooner the better"
"I will set off secretly tomorrow to join General Guan in Jingzhou."
Liu Bei was deeply convinced, nodded and said:
"What the Prime Minister said is absolutely true, so this battle will be entrusted to the Prime Minister."
"I wonder what other generals the Prime Minister needs to deploy?"
Deng Mulu pondered for a while and then said:
"We have to surprise Liu Zhang in this battle. If we send too many generals to Jingzhou, it will inevitably arouse Liu Zhang's vigilance."
"I think that in addition to General Guan, we should use as many young generals as possible in this battle."
"In this way, Liu Zhang can be paralyzed and these new stars of the Han Dynasty can be trained"
"After all, in the near future, they will be the main ones sooner or later."[]
Liu Bei was convinced and agreed to Deng Mu's request.
(Qian Wang Zhao) So Deng Mu drew up a list.
Liu Bei passed down a secret edict. Deng Ai, Zhuge Dan, Ma Di, Ding Feng, Wen Qin and other young generals were all transferred from all directions to Jingzhou in advance to obey Guan Yu's orders.
In the name of supervising the construction of palaces in Luoyang, Deng Mu left Xudu and headed north, then turned back and headed south. Under the protection of his wife Lu Lingqi and Sun Shangxiang, he secretly went to Jiangling under the stars and at night.
It was late summer.
Deng Mu and his party finally arrived in Jiangling.
After many years, I returned to this long-lost city.
After learning the news, Guan Yu had already prepared a sumptuous banquet in the county mansion to clean the toilets for Deng Mu, the Han Dynasty prime minister.
"Prime Minister!"
"This glass of wine, Guan Mou wishes you!"
"Thank you, Guan, for assisting your brother, reviving the great Han Dynasty, and achieving the emperor's career!"
At the banquet, Guan Yu looked solemn and took the lead in toasting to Deng Mu to express his gratitude.