"Old Liu Biao actually sent out his troops! Is this news true?! " When Liu Bei received this news in Fan City, Liu Bei's first reaction was disbelief. Fan City was very important to Jingzhou. If he had taken it by force, Fan City would have been destroyed and could still be fought. However, now that Liu Bei had sent Zhang Gui back, Liu Bei believed that Zhang Gui would definitely tell Liu Biao that Fan City was basically intact. But why did Liu Biao still want to strike a stone with an egg?
"My Lord, this news should be correct!" Jian Yong also nodded. Because of the large-scale mobilization of provisions in Jingzhou, the soldiers and horses were also in the midst of mutual defense. If this reaction was not to send troops, was it to act?
"Who is the general of Jingzhou's army?!" Liu Bei had to know these things. Otherwise, it would be a joke if he did not even know who the enemy was. Knowing who the general was would be the best way to deal with the problem.
"My Lord, there are 30,000 soldiers in Jingzhou. The Xiangyang Guards, Xiangyang Garrison, and Jiangling Garrison are the main forces. They have already begun to gather at Xiangyang and will arrive at Fan City in a few days. As for the general, he is someone we know, General Zhang Gui!"
"30,000 people?!" Liu Bei laughed. This Liu Biao of Jingzhou was getting more and more old. Fancheng was a place that was easy to defend but hard to attack. If it was not for the Military Advisor's strategy, Liu Bei would not have been able to do anything to Fancheng. The thirty thousand defenders of Fancheng could resist a hundred thousand soldiers. Now, Liu Biao had actually sent thirty thousand men to attack Fancheng.
"They are quite fast!" There were many waterways in Jingzhou's Jiangdong, so the troops gathered quickly.
"Since you're here, then leave all 30,000 troops here!" Liu Bei wasn't being arrogant, but rather confident. Not to mention the sturdiness of Fan City, even if it was a field battle, Liu Bei wasn't afraid at all. The Jingzhou Army's strongest force was the navy. If the army sent out 100,000 infantry, Liu Bei would have a headache thinking about how to face them. However, the Jingzhou Army only had 30,000 soldiers. They didn't even need to rely on Fancheng. The Xiliang Cavalry in Fancheng could teach the Jingzhou Army a lesson. Let them know why the flowers are so red.
"My lord, it's not just the Jingzhou Army!" Jian Yong, who was at the side, saw that his lord was so high-spirited and didn't want to pour cold water on him. However, if he didn't pour cold water on him, how could he fight this battle?
"Huh?!" Liu Bei was stunned.
"There's also Liu Mang's army in Yangzhou!" Jian Yong's words made Liu Bei jump up.
"Liu Mang's army?!" Although Liu Bei hated the Yangzhou Army, he was still very afraid of the fighting power of the Yangzhou Army. Whether it was the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry or the City Guard, Liu Bei had fought with them before. All of them were elites.
"How many soldiers does Liu Mang have? Who is the general?" Liu Bei asked anxiously.
"I don't know!" Jian Yong smiled bitterly and shook his head. Jian Yong had spent a lot of money to find out about the Yangzhou Army. As for who these soldiers were, it was really hard to know.
"Liu Mang. Liu Mang, Liu Hanyang, Yangzhou Army! " Liu Bei digested the news. "Xianhe, give me all the recent information about Yangzhou!"
"Yes, Milord!" Jian Yong nodded and brought over all the recent information about Yangzhou. Although Liu Bei had always asked Jian Yong to pay attention to information about Yangzhou, Yangzhou was basically an impenetrable fortress in front of Yang Hong, Jia Xu, and Chen Gong. These three old foxes were about to turn into spirits. Liu Bei could only obtain information from Jiangdong.
"Battle of Linhuai?! Yangzhou Navy transfer?! " Liu Bei was indeed a person who had lost a hundred battles but could still fight a hundred battles. This kind of innate military sense would not be bad. The Yangzhou Army would definitely not exceed 30,000. Liu Bei was able to come to this conclusion because while Liu Biao was guarding against him, he was also guarding against Liu Mang! If more than 30,000 Yangzhou Army landed on Xiangyang, then Liu Biao would be in big trouble. Perhaps Liu Mang would be able to take over the nest. Therefore, Liu Biao could not allow too many Yangzhou Army to come. Secondly, the Yangzhou Army had just finished the Battle of Linhuai. Liu Bei did not want to talk about the casualties. However, there was one thing that was certain: the Black Flag Army and the Xiliang Cavalry would definitely not be mobilized. After a series of battles, unless it was a matter of life and death, Liu Mang would not allow these allies to travel long distances again.
However, if the number did not exceed 30,000, there would be a lot of variables. As for which of the Yangzhou Army elites would be on the battlefield, he still did not know.
Since he could not figure it out, Liu Bei decided not to think about it. 30,000 soldiers plus the 30,000 soldiers of the Jingzhou Army would only be 60,000 soldiers. With Fancheng in hand, Liu Bei was not afraid.
"My lord, what should we do now?" Jian Yong asked.
"Come on, come on. In the past, you, Liu Mang, had 10,000 soldiers to stop Jiangdong's Little Conqueror's 100,000 soldiers. This time, I, Liu Bei, Liu Xuande, will destroy the Jing Yang Alliance!" Liu Bei's eyes flashed. He had already observed Fancheng. Liu Biao of Jingzhou was rich. Fancheng was built in recent years, but its defensive power was comparable to some ancient cities that had been built for decades. Liu Bei had seen strong cities such as Shouchun and Xiapi. Liu Bei had attacked and defended these cities. However, Fancheng was not inferior to Xiapi and Shouchun. With such a strong city, it could resist 100,000 soldiers!
"Xianhe, pass down the order. Have the garrison of Nanyang temporarily transfer the provisions to Yuzhou!" Liu Bei had planned ahead. When the Jingzhou Army and Yangzhou Army besieged Fancheng, the provisions in the city would not be able to be sent out.
"Yes, my lord!" Jian Yong quickly ordered people to transfer the troops from Nanyang to transport the provisions. In addition to transporting the provisions, they also needed soldiers and horses to defend the city.
"Xianhe, is there still no news from the military counselor?" Liu Bei frowned and asked. Pang Tong had disappeared for a long time, but there was no news. This made Liu Bei very anxious. Pang Tong was the most intelligent person in Yuzhou Army. If Pang Tong was missing, Liu Bei would cry to death.
"My lord, don't worry. The military counselor should be back soon!" Jian Yong comforted Liu Bei.
"Have you found the warriors who broke through the city gate that day?" Liu Bei was still thinking about the group of white cavalry that helped the Xiliang Cavalry to take down the city gate and the suspension bridge. That group of cavalry was arranged by the military counselor. If they could find them, they would have news about the military counselor.
"My lord, we still can't find the group of white cavalry!" Jian Yong shook his head and said. When the city was breached, Jian Yong had sent people to look for them. However, they could not find them even after searching the entire Fancheng.
"Sigh! Forget it, forget it! Military counselor, where are you? "Liu Bei could not help but mutter.
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