Our classmate Huang She was once again successfully instigated by Pang Shiyuan.
What kind of place was Jiang Province? If Yong 'an Prefecture was Yi Province's first line of defense, then Jiang Province would be Yi Province's second line of defense.
It could even be said that Yong 'an County was an abandoned county. The true first line of defense was Jiang Province.
Yong 'an County was close to Jingzhou County and often had conflicts with Jingzhou. There were no small wars, so Yong' an County was gradually abandoned. Jiangzhou, on the other hand, was about to enter the hinterland of Yizhou. From here, there were countless mountain ranges connected.
Originally, Huang She wanted to rest and reorganize in Yong 'an County. It would take at least a few months to take down Jiang Province. Huang She even wanted to return to Jingzhou first and leave behind the troops stationed in Yong' an County. However, he didn't expect Pang Shiyuan to say that they could take down Jiang Province in ten days.
If it wasn't for the fact that Pang Shiyuan often did things that ordinary people couldn't do, Huang She would have slapped him on the spot.
It was because of Huang She's trust in Pang Shiyuan that he allowed the army to rest for a day and immediately set off.
This time, the vanguard wasn't someone else. It was Kuai Yue and Cai Mao's troops. This was also one of the reasons why Huang She was moved.
This was because the vanguard would be the first to come into contact with the enemy. Even if they couldn't take down Jiang Province in ten days, Kuai Yue and Cai Mao's troops would be exhausted. Huang She wouldn't suffer any losses.
Although Cai Mao and Kuai Yue felt uncomfortable, this was the only thing they could do. After all, when they were in Yong 'an County, the Cai Family and Kuai Family's troops didn't do anything. In the end, Huang She was encouraged by Pang Shiyuan to give the Kuai Family and Cai Family the same treatment. If Cai Mao and Kuai Yue didn't do anything, Huang She's Jingzhou Army might really explode.
"Take down Jiang Province in ten days? Haha, what a joke! " In the end, Cai Mao couldn't hold it in anymore and started cursing. It wasn't easy being the vanguard.
The Shudao Road was as difficult as ascending to the blue sky. It was even harder than flying. However, for the Jingzhou Army who had never entered the Shudao Road, this Shudao Road was really difficult.
Every army had their own home ground. For example, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry specialized in heavy cavalry charges. In the plains and grasslands, they were definitely the best army in the world.
The 5,000 Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry could even tear apart an army of 100,000.
However, on the water, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry would become landlubbers.
The Jiangdong Army is good at fighting in the south. If you let them go to Liaodong in winter, they can freeze a bunch of people to death.
Similarly, the Jingzhou Navy was a ferocious tiger on the water. Other than the Yangzhou Navy and the Jiangdong Navy, the Jingzhou Navy was not afraid of anyone.
Back then, Yuan Shu was so strong, but he couldn't cross the Yangtze River.
However, on the Shudao Road, it was useless even if you could swim. Even if you were a dragon on the water, you had to behave.
After walking for half a day like this, Cai Mao had already lost dozens of soldiers.
There were also some carriages that were not ambushed by the enemy. Instead, they were not familiar with the road and fell off the cliff.
It was impossible for him to survive if his body was smashed to pieces.
Cai Mao almost fell off the cliff.
How could Cai Mao not have any complaints? They had only traveled for a short period of time. If they continued, it would be disastrous. At least a thousand soldiers would be lost. The amount of provisions and horses was uncountable.
Kuai Yue did not say anything. He only smiled and did not say anything. Although they had lost hundreds of soldiers, it was still acceptable.
In fact, Kuai Yue knew that they were safe for now.
"Ten days? That's simply a pipe dream! " Cai Mao began to mock and ridicule a commoner from Yi Province after catching him. This commoner had clearly informed Cai Mao that even if it was on the way, it would take at least eight to nine days for a commoner who was familiar with Shudao to marry Jiang Province.
Moreover, this was the entire journey. How could an army travel for the entire journey? They would have to rest and recuperate. Also, the provisions would take up a lot of time.
Ten days would not even be enough to travel half the distance.
"Brother Desi, don't be impatient. We have suffered losses, but so has Huang She!" Kuai Yue comforted Cai Mao. Huang She's Central Army and rear army were not any better. They had also suffered hundreds of casualties. Therefore, it was impossible to say that Huang She was doing this on purpose.
"It has nothing to do with us if we can't reach Jiangzhou in ten days. Furthermore, Brother Desi, there is no benefit to us if we reach Jiangzhou early!" Kuai Yue consoled.
Cai Mao was still planning to lure Huang She away. He was waiting for Liu Bei to betray Huang She and send his nephew to Nanyang Prefecture.
This way, Huang She's position today would be Cai Mao's tomorrow.
If Huang She turned around and left, or if he quickly captured Yi Province, then Liu Bei would be dumbfounded. How could Liu Bei resist the tens of thousands of troops that would reinforce Xiangyang?
"Mm!" Cai Mao's anger subsided. However, he did not have the time to relax.
A messenger came from the other side.
"Reporting, reporting to the general. The military advisor has orders for you to change your route!" A messenger sent by Huang She from the Central Army reported to Cai Mao and Kuai Yue.
"What?" Cai Mao was really angry. If Kuai Yue had not held him back, he would have gone back to beat up Huang She.
The Shu Route was already difficult to travel on. Why did he want to change his route instead of taking it? Did he have nothing better to do?
Kuai Yue laughed in his heart. It was indeed the same as what the King of Han had said.
"Change our route?" In the Central Army, Huang She was also taken aback.
Huang She had also seen the difficulties of the Shu Route. Although he was not as unlucky as Cai Mao, he had also seen one of his cavalrymen suddenly disappear in front of him. By the time he realized what had happened, the cavalryman had already been smashed into a pulp.
Now that Pang Shiyuan had suddenly told him to change their route, even Huang She could not help but ask.
"Military Advisor, the Shu Route is already so difficult to travel on. If we change our route, won't we be going in the opposite direction?" Huang She could not say that he was afraid of the dangerous route. He was just puzzled.
"My lord, if we don't change our route, ten days won't be enough for our army to reach Jiang Province City. Even if the vanguard arrives first, it will still take half a month! If we delay any longer, it will take at least a few months to take down Jiang Province! "Pang Shiyuan said to Huang She.
"Half a month it is!" Huang She was a little afraid of the cliffs on the other side. If the Shu Route was already so difficult to travel on, wouldn't they be courting death if they took the smaller route?
"My lord, the long journey is one thing. Another thing is that our army will definitely be under the surveillance of the Yi Province Army in Jiang Province. If the Yi Province Army surges out and attacks us halfway, our army will definitely be caught off guard and suffer losses!" Pang Shiyuan explained to Huang She.
Pang Shiyuan had already sent out scouts when the army started broadcasting and found traces of several hidden sentries. This was enough to prove that the Yi Province Army had always been monitoring them.
"Hmph, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to find them. If they dare to come, we will definitely destroy them!" Huang She was in high spirits, but Pang Shiyuan shook his head.
Where is this place? This is Shuchuan, the territory of the Yi Province Army. To put it simply, it is the territory of the Yi Province Army.
The Yi Province Army is like the Mountain Division, while your Jingzhou Army is more like the Marine Corps.
If you use the Marine Corps to fight the Mountain Division in the mountains, you are not only courting death, but also courting death.
Even if the Mountain Division is small and weak, as long as they do this every few days, your morale will be ruined.
"Moreover, my lord, taking down Jiang Province within ten days is not child's play. After changing the route, although this road is dangerous, as long as we pass through it, our army will be able to appear in the west of Jiang Province. With this plan, not only will we be able to catch Jiang Province off guard, we will also be able to send light cavalry troops to Chengdu!" Pang Shiyuan began to tempt Huang She again.
It is useless to talk about the benefits and benefits to Huang She. If you really scare Huang She, our Student Huang She might be able to withdraw his troops. That would be the opposite of what you want.
However, if you tell Huang She that there are great benefits to doing this, then our Student Huang She will definitely jump three feet high and follow you obediently.
Sure enough, when he heard Pang Shiyuan's words, not only would he be able to take down Jiang Province, but he would also be able to directly send his troops to Chengdu.
Suddenly, our classmate Huang She didn't even think about it and agreed.
"Shiyuan, I will listen to you! If you succeed, this general will definitely reward you handsomely! "Huang She said with a laugh.
"I will definitely not disappoint my lord!" Pang Shiyuan lowered his head and said humbly. Huang She did not see the hidden light in Pang Shiyuan's lowered head.
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Pang Shiyuan directly led hundreds of thousands of troops and disappeared into the depths of the mountains and forests.
Shu Chuan originally had many mountain ranges. Hundreds of thousands of people may seem like a lot, but if you put them in the mountains and steep ridges, you would not be able to tell.
It was because of this that the scouts sent out by the Jiang Province Army were also dumbfounded.
Pang Shiyuan had obtained some elites from who knows where, and they were also very good at mountain warfare. They even specifically went to find the scouts sent out by the Jiang Province Army and Yi Province Army.
They found one and killed all the Yi Province scouts who knew about it. Those who did not know about it could not find them at all.
Right now, the Yi Province Army in Jiang Province was as if they were blind.
They originally planned to use their home advantage to catch the Jingzhou Army off guard. Now, they were caught off guard.
All of a sudden, the civil and military officials of Jiang Province below were in a mess.
"General Zhang Ren, do you have any ideas?" The commanding general of Jiang Province City looked at Zhang Ren and asked.
This person was Zhang Ren, who narrowly escaped death in Yong 'an County.
After he was suppressed by Zhang Fei, the entire Yong 'an County collapsed. If it were not for his personal guards who swore to protect him with their lives, and the fact that Zhang Fei did not intend to kill him, Zhang Ren was spared.
It was because of this that Zhang Ren rushed madly and brought the news to Jiang Province in time.
Hearing the question of the commanding general of Jiang Province, Zhang Ren shook his head and said, "Ren, there is no way. I will listen to the general's orders!" Zhang Ren was still in the shadow of Zhang Fei. Zhang Ren was not a fool. After repeatedly thinking about it, Zhang Ren came to the conclusion that if Zhang Fei really wanted to kill him, he would not be able to escape death.
But why did Zhang Fei let him go?
Zhang Ren admitted that he did not have any old friendship with Zhang De. Could it be that they were both surnamed Zhang? It was even more impossible. There were hundreds of families, but there were millions of people. How could it be so coincidental?
"What can he do? He is just a general of a defeated army!" A general of Jiang Province City said sarcastically.
Zhang Ren's face stiffened. Before he could say anything, his personal guards jumped up and said, "A general of a defeated army? If you have the ability, go and fight. Our Yong 'an County only has 15,000 soldiers. The enemy is ten times more than us. Our Yong' an County is not as lucky as Jiang Province. We have mountains as a cover. We can be a coward! "
"You!" The general who mocked Zhang Ren could not help but be angry.
"Alright, alright, let's not talk too much!" The general of Jiang Province stood up and said. If he did not intervene, his subordinates would be disappointed. There was also Zhang Ren. After all, they were both officials. Although Huang Quan and Zhang Ren were not familiar with each other, Huang Quan still had a good impression of Zhang Ren.
This person was neither arrogant nor haughty. Instead, he had the demeanor of a great general. He had also heard about the battle in Yong 'an County. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers had surrounded the city, but there were only fifteen thousand soldiers in the city. The other cities had all surrendered, and only Zhang Ren had been defending the city. If it wasn't for Zhang De, Yong' an County would probably still exist.
"Pass down my orders. Send 300 scouts into Shu Chuan. We must find the whereabouts of the Jing Province's army!" Huang Quan issued the order. The current Yi Province's army was like a blind man. Therefore, Huang Quan had to find the enemy first. Only then could he deal with the problem.
"General Zhang Ren, do you want to stay and have a drink with us?" Huang Quan invited Zhang Ren.
"Thank you, General Huang! Ren is not feeling well today. I am afraid I will disappoint you! "Zhang Ren cupped his fist and said to Huang Quan.
Huang Quan? Zhang Ren had heard of this person when he was young. Now, he was appointed as a registrar by his lord, Liu Zhang. Similarly, Huang Quan was a very capable and insightful person.
In the beginning, Huang Quan had suggested to Liu Zhang to strengthen the defense of Yong 'an County. Then, he would station the troops near Yong' an County and temporarily give up on Jiang Province.
If they could stop the enemy, then it would be fine. If they could not, then they would break up and enter Shu Chuan to harass the enemy's advance. As long as they could delay the enemy, the Jingzhou Army would have to retreat when they ran out of provisions.
It was a pity that no one listened to his suggestion.
Therefore, now that Yong 'an County had fallen, the Jing Province's army was pointing their swords at Jiang Province.
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