Meanwhile, in Xiangyang City.
Zhuge Liang had just returned and was looking for Liu Bei.
"Military Advisor, why are you back?"
Liu Bei frowned and asked in confusion.
"My lord, this is our chance!"
Zhuge Liang said excitedly.
"We can't stay in Jingzhou anymore!"
Liu Bei was dumbfounded.
He had never seen Zhuge Liang so excited before.
More importantly, why couldn't they stay in Jingzhou anymore?
It was not easy to take over Jingzhou. Although Jingnan had been lost, they could fight steadily with Jingbei. If they joined forces with Sun Quan, they would be able to fight Cao Cao.
By then, Zhuge Liang's plan of dividing the world into three would be realized.
But why did Zhuge Liang say that they could not stay in Jingzhou anymore?
Pang Tong, who had been silent all this time, smiled and said,
"My lord, I think I understand what Kongming is trying to say."
"Is there trouble in Jiangdong?"
Hearing this, Zhuge Liang immediately nodded.
"Shiyuan is right."
"Bai Feng is not in Fancheng. He led his troops to Yuzhang a few days ago."
"Now that he has taken over both Yuzhang and Danyang, Sun Quan has withdrawn his troops from Jiangxia and returned to Jiangdong!"
"What?!"
Liu Bei was shocked when he heard the news.
He stared at Zhuge Liang like a bolt from the blue.
How was that possible?!
How could Bai Feng have reached Jiangdong and taken over two counties in such a short time?
"This is bad news. Why is Kongming so happy?"
Liu Bei said with a frown.
Pang Tong smiled.
"My lord, now that Sun Quan and Bai Feng are fighting with all their might, our army has a chance to enter Bashu!"
"Bashu's army is currently empty. They have all gone to Hanzhong."
"If our army enters Bashu, we can definitely take it!"
"Bashu is completely different from Jingzhou!"
"Bashu is a heavenly province and has the advantage of geography. Cao Cao will have a hard time attacking it."
"But Jingzhou is different. It is surrounded by enemies. Although Sun Quan was our ally in the past, he is extremely ambitious and cannot be trusted completely."
"No matter which side wins this battle, the other side will definitely be greatly weakened."
"As long as we enter Sichuan, we will be able to gain a stable footing!"
"When the time comes, we will use Bashu as a stronghold and attack from the north. We can easily take down Hanzhong and then attack Jingzhou!"
Pang Tong was also very excited.
He had never thought that Bai Feng would actually do such a dangerous thing.
If that was the case, it would be like delivering a huge pie to Liu Bei!
When Liu Bei heard this, he couldn't smile at all.
"How could I do such an unjust thing?"
"Let's not talk about Sun Quan for now. How can we seize Bashu while Liu Zhang is assisting Hanzhong?"
"Let's not talk about it now. Strategists, immediately organize the army. We will head to Jiangdong to reinforce them!"
When they heard Liu Bei's words, Wolong Long and Feng Ling looked at each other.
Zhuge Liang quickly said in a deep voice:
"My lord, we must not do that!"
"Even if we don't enter Sichuan, we should use this opportunity to take back Jingnan!"
"If we go to reinforce Sun Quan, Cao Cao will send troops to attack Xiangyang. Our army will have no way out!"
Pang Tong also said.
"Cao Cao is extremely cunning. If he knows that we are leading an army to besiege Bai Feng, he will definitely send troops down south!"
"If we lose Xiangyang, our army will be finished!"
"My lord, please reconsider!"
The two quickly half-knelt on the ground and cupped their hands.
However, Liu Bei helplessly sighed. He helped the two of them up and said,
"I, Liu Bei, am not the kind of person who would drag out an ignoble existence and take advantage of others."
"Sun Quan is here to support our army. If I stab him in the back, what will the world think?"
"I understand what you two strategists mean. I must go this time!"
With that, Liu Bei flicked his sleeves and turned to leave.
Only the two of them sighed helplessly.
If they lost this opportunity, Liu Bei Army might not be able to recover from this setback!
"No, we can't let that happen!"
"Shiyuan, let's go find General Guan Zhang. Don't let my lord's emotions get the better of him!"
Zhuge Liang immediately frowned.
Pang Tong also agreed.
There was no room for carelessness in this matter.
A single misstep would lead to multiple missteps.
Although Pang Tong wanted nothing more than to rush to Jiangdong and kill Bai Feng right now, he had no choice but to do so.
But Pang Tong also knew that only with a solid foundation could he proceed slowly.
Bashu's natural advantages were much better than Jingzhou's.
Moreover, Bashu's soil was fertile, making it an excellent place to raise soldiers.
With this thought, the two of them hurried back to the camp.
… …
At the same time, in Danyang County …
"Marshal, there's been no movement from Thief Cao's side."
Tai Shici worriedly looked at Bai Feng and whispered.
"Mm."
Bai Feng reclined in his armchair and leisurely ate some fruit. He didn't seem to care about this matter at all.
"Marshal, Sun Quan is already attacking.
"The soldiers of the four counties will arrive in the afternoon!
"If Thief Cao doesn't come to help, even if we add all the soldiers of Fan City together, we won't be able to stop them!"
Tai Shici anxiously said.
He had never imagined that Bai Feng would actually have the mood to be so carefree in such an urgent situation.
"General Ziyi, it's natural that Cao Cao won't come to help.
"I'm doing this to prevent him from reaching into Jingzhou."
Bai Feng raised an eyebrow and lazily said.
"Marshal, what do you mean?"
Tai Shici was stunned.
Bai Feng smiled faintly.
"If we only focus on taking Jingzhou, Cao Cao will definitely extend his claws to us.
"At that time, we will be surrounded by the Sun, Liu, and Cao Clans. We won't be able to hold on for long.
"I'm doing this to allow Cao Cao to continue fighting with Bashu and Hanzhong, weakening the strength of the three sides."
Tai Shici shook his head.
"But Marshal, what about Sun Quan?
"What should we do if Liu Bei comes?"
Bai Feng smiled faintly.
"I have my own plans."
"How can the Sun Quan and Liu Army be so unbreakable?
"With Li Cunxiao around, Yu Zhang should be able to hold on."
"As for the four counties, why should we wait for them to attack us?"
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Tai Shici's heart skipped a beat.
"Marshal, are you going to attack the four counties?"
"How is that possible?"
Bai Feng slowly rose to his feet and smiled.
"Nothing is impossible.
"I didn't choose to attack Danyang just for the sake of Danyang.
"My real goal is the entire River East."
"Although Danyang is located in an advantageous location, we can keep Jiangdong in check as long as we hold on.
"However, Danyang alone is far from enough to fight against the other four counties.
"However, Danyang is a good base. We can send troops to attack the other four counties. Tonight, we will attack Wu County!"
Tai Shici's eyes narrowed when he heard the words.
What a bold idea!
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