"Sir, you mean to say that it is best to strike before the enemy disembarks?" Ouyang Shuo hesitated.
"That is what I mean." Jia Xu nodded. "However, there are countless landing points along the Yangtze River. It will be extremely difficult to accurately grasp the landing point of Liu Bei's army."
"Then what do you think?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
Jia Xu smiled confidently and finally revealed his plan.
Ouyang Shuo and the others' eyes lit up and they praised some of the details. It had to be said that Jia Xu was a genius. He had only been in the fleet for a short period of time, yet he was able to utilize the fleet's advantages to the extreme.
The military meeting came to an end in the evening.
"Go and prepare. Everything will proceed according to plan!" Ouyang Shuo said.
"Yes!"
Zheng He and the others took their leave.
The fleet, which had just rested for a day, once again entered a state of war. That night, the second battalion of the fleet left the Red Cliffs and disappeared into the night.
Even Ouyang Shuo himself disappeared from the Red Cliffs.
In the following week, the army was preparing for the upcoming war.
Linxiang City, Castellan Mansion.
After occupying Changsha Commandery, Liu Bei made Linxiang his stronghold.
Liu Bei, who had been a vagabond for most of his life, could not hide the excitement in his heart after finally conquering a territory that belonged to him. Unfortunately, the beautiful days did not last for more than a week before Liu Bei faced his darkest day.
On this day, his second brother, Guan Yu, went to the Red Cliffs and brought back a bloody head.
"I will not let you go!" Liu Bei's eyes were bloodshot and murderous.
Liu Bei's hysterical roar shook the entire Castellan Mansion.
In less than an hour, Guan Yu's death shocked the entire Linxiang City.
Everyone was excited.
Liu Bei immediately summoned Zhuge Liang and the others to discuss the expedition to the Red Cliffs.
In the main hall of the Castellan Mansion, Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and the Mutants' representative, Lord Chunshen, were all present.
Zhuge Liang frowned from the moment he entered. Seeing the murderous intent of his lord, who was sitting at the head of the table, Zhuge Liang forcefully swallowed his suggestion to not send troops.
Before Huang Gai's army set off, Zhuge Liang suggested to immediately send troops but was rejected by Liu Bei.
Now that the Red Cliffs had fallen, Zhuge Liang was more inclined to not send troops. Firstly, Changsha County had just been occupied, and the people were not calm. Secondly, the Red Cliffs had already become a whirlpool of war.
The most rational thing to do was to bide their time.
Zhuge Liang speculated that the enemy guarding the Red Cliffs must have seen through this as well. That was why they wanted to offer Guan Yu's head with both hands to provoke Liu Bei into attacking.
Just based on this point, Zhuge Liang had no choice but to be cautious.
Seeing the expression on his Lord's face, Zhuge Liang knew that he would never be able to stop his Lord from sending troops. As a strategist and military advisor, Zhuge Liang needed to consider how to win this war.
Otherwise, if they were to lose this battle, it would be wishful thinking for Liu Bei's clique to compete for the world.
Zhang Fei's expression was almost the same as Liu Bei's. There was nothing much to say. General Zhao Yun was also indignant, but his emotions were not as intense as Zhang Fei's.
Lord Chunshen also had a strange expression on his face.
Guan Yu was killed, and the Red Cliffs had fallen. It was obvious what would happen to Xiong Ba and Zhan Lang.
Lord Chunshen's current mood was undoubtedly complicated. On one hand, he was secretly gloating over Xiong Ba and Zhan Lang's early elimination. On the other hand, he was worried about the overall plan of the [Yan Huang Alliance].
Especially when Lord Chunshen had just made some progress in subduing Zhao Yun when such a thing happened.
"What the f * ck!" Lord Chunshen gnashed his teeth.
At this moment, Liu Bei spoke: "How can a strange man say that he has no clothes? He is extremely savage and inhumane. He brutally killed our generals and is guilty of a thousand crimes. I want to mobilize 80,000 generals to attack him. Military Advisor, tell me your plan. "
At the beginning, Liu Bei named Zhuge Liang.
Hearing this, Zhuge Liang frowned and tactfully said: "My Lord, Changsha County has just been pacified and the people's hearts are not stable. Would it be more appropriate to consider leaving 20,000 soldiers to hold the fort? "
"No." Liu Bei decisively shook his head. "If we can take Changsha County once, we can take it a second time. Right now, exterminating the Red Cliffs bandits is the right thing to do. We cannot divide our forces. "
Liu Bei was not stupid. He did not think that the enemy who had eliminated Lu Su's army, Huang Gai's army and Guan Yu's army would be a pushover.
Therefore, since they were going to attack, they had to stake everything and leave no leeway.
This expedition was firstly to avenge Guan Yu. Secondly, it also contained Liu Bei's ambition. In Liu Bei's view, Huang Gai's army had been annihilated and Wuling County was a piece of juicy meat in his hands.
Once the Red Cliffs army was defeated, the entire Jingzhou would probably be in his pocket.
Liu Bei's thoughts were not known to outsiders.
Most ambitious and ruthless people were like this. Their thoughts were hard to fathom and they were not very pure.
Hearing this, Zhuge Liang sighed inwardly. Adjusting his train of thought, he continued: "The enemy is powerful and has an absolute advantage on the water route. They also occupy a strategic location like the Red Cliffs. The only way is to attack by land. "
"Military Advisor is right." Lord Chunshen suddenly interrupted and sternly said: "It is not that I want to boost other people's morale and diminish my own. In today's world, only the Mutant Army previously stationed at the Red Cliffs can confront the enemy fleet head-on. Unfortunately, this fleet has already been destroyed. Therefore, we cannot attack the Red Cliffs by water. "
Lord Chunshen hastily interrupted because he was worried that the red-eyed Liu Bei would drag the Mutant Army into a dead end.
"In that case, Military Advisor, do you have any specific plans?" Liu Bei asked.
Sometimes, one could not help but admire Liu Bei.
Even under such extreme anger, he was still able to maintain his rationality.
This kind of forbearance and self-discipline was very frightening.
It was no wonder that Cao Cao, Liu Biao, Sun Quan and the other big shots were so afraid of Liu Bei.
"My lord, please take a look!" Zhuge Liang came before the map and pointed to a waterway about a hundred li away from the Red Cliffs. He introduced: "This place is called Scholar Creek Town. It is an excellent landing point. When the main army reaches this place, the navy will continue to advance with great fanfare after disguising themselves. They will do their best to attract the enemy's attention. "
"The real main force will take this opportunity to land. Then, they will march through the night and reach the Red Cliffs before the navy reaches the Red Cliffs. This will catch the enemy unprepared. This way, the Red Cliffs can be broken in one battle. "
"Military Advisor is indeed formidable. Please give the order!" Liu Bei smiled in satisfaction. Seeing Zhuge Liang being so cooperative, he felt reassured and delegated the authority to mobilize the army to Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang did not pass on this responsibility and immediately began to lay out the specific battle plan.
The next day, Liu Bei's army set off from Linxiang and headed straight for the Red Cliffs. Two days before Liu Bei's army set off, the army led by the Siege Lion once again arrived at Linyuan City.
Thus, the second phase of the Battle of the Red Cliffs began.
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