"My lord, the eight hundred miles of urgent report sent by the Jingwu Si scouts from the north!"

"Bring it on!"

"Yes!"

A Divine Guard handed over the report.

Mu Jing opened it and looked at it carefully, and there was a trace of strange light flashing in his eyes: "On the earth in this pass, are there still forces that we don't know are dormant?" ”

This secret letter is some unusual thing for Jing Wusi in Hanoi Henan.

Especially the mountain.

Jingwu spies, as if on the mountain of Luoyang, found some traces of the army, although because most of the forces were invested in this battle of inquiry, there is not much strength to take care of other inquiries, can not be confirmed.

But Jingwu Division itself is a department with strong suspicions, but every little abnormality and clues must be magnified to see, so they sent back this news with the importance of eight hundred miles of urgency.

"Impossible!"

Xu Shu said: "My lord, at present, the main forces of the princes of all parties have gathered in Hongnong, and the war has broken out, who dares to hide his strength at this time, is he not afraid of losing this battle in front of you!" ”

"Having said that, people are unpredictable, who knows what these princes are thinking in their hearts!"

Mu Jing said: "Pass my order, and order Jing Wusi to investigate with all his might, and get a definite news as soon as possible!" ”

"No!"

A divine guard took the order and left.

"Lord, if there are really Tibetan soldiers in Luoyang, who will it be?" Xu Shu made some bold assumptions, and then considered it with substitute thinking, some seemed to be asking and answering, and some were asking Mujing's meaning.

"I'm thinking about it too?"

Mu Jing said: "Cao Cao, Liu Bei, or Jizhou Yuan Jun?" ”

"Why not the Jiangdong Army?"

"Huh!"

Mu Jing sneered: "How many troops Sun Wentai has, you can already see it at a glance, don't look at him sitting in Jiangdong, but he has a little more naval warships, and the soldiers and horses who can fight on land are not too many, on the one hand, he led the army and the princes to attack Hongnong, and on the other hand, he has to accompany me to fight Jingzhou, he has no skills!" ”

"What about Liu Bei?"

"He can pass through the state, so can the Youzhou army, the strength of the Youzhou army, we don't know, if he wants to hide troops in Luoyang, it's not impossible!"

"Why hide soldiers?" Xu Shu couldn't figure it out.

"The praying mantis catches the cicada and the yellow finch is behind, everyone wants to be a yellow finch, wait for others to beat you to the death, and then I come out, clean up the mess, hold the male soldiers, the world is in hand, what a scenery!" The corners of Mu Jing's mouth were slightly raised, and there was a faint smile.

People in the world are all smart people.

They are all fools, too.

It's smart and stupid, and sometimes, it's really not clear what to tell the difference.

"Is it possible for Yuan Jun?"

"Most likely!" Mu Jingdao: "Because on the battlefield, the Yuan army has the least troops, but the strength of the Yuan army in Jizhou deserves to be the first in the north!" ”

The land of Hebei is a land of wealth.

Yuan Shao commanded Hebei, Qingzhou, Jizhou, and strong soldiers, whether it was Cao Cao or Liu Bei, in terms of strength, he couldn't beat him, so he could take the initiative to attack, and others were more defensive.

"What about Cao Jun?"

Xu Shu thought for a while and said: "It should be the most unlikely, after all, in the first battle of Hongnong, the main force is Cao Jun, and Cao Jun will take out at least seventy or eighty thousand main forces!" ”

The coalition forces declared hundreds of thousands.

But in fact, there are only more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, the main force is the Cao army, since the Cao army entered Guanzhong, a steady stream of troops, from Xuzhou, Yuzhou, Yanzhou all aspects of the increase in troops, at least gathered 70,000 or 80,000 troops in Guanzhong.

Whether it is the Jiangdong Army, the Jizhou Yuan Army, or the Youzhou Army, the combined strength is not comparable to the strength of the Cao Army.

"Yuan Zhi, do you know Cao Cao?" Mu Jing asked suddenly.

"I haven't seen it!"

Xu Shu thought for a while and said: "But I have heard a little, after all, it is the princes who sit on one side, and there are countless people who discuss him. ”

"It always feels like something is wrong!"

Mu Jing paced back and forth, pinching the bridge of his nose, looking a little tired, thinking too many things, his brain cells died one after another, it was difficult not to be tired.

"What's wrong?"

Xu Shu frowned and asked in a low voice.

"Cao Mengde is not right!"

Mu Jing said: "I think I know a little about this guy, but I don't feel very good about him, you say that he is in the game, but I feel that he can see us, to say that he has insight into the overall situation, but he did not hesitate to throw the main force into the big battle!" ”

"Dong Zhuo is forced to have no choice, he has a fight against the water, so he can't take care of us, that's normal."

"But he, Cao Mengde, is he really not afraid of our yellow finch behind?"

Mu Jing said: "I don't think that Cao Mengde will be so ignorant and fearless, this has always been a person who plans and then acts!" ”

"That's Cao Jun's people?"

"But where did Cao Jun get so many main forces?" Mu Jing asked again: "Don't look at him Cao Mengde took advantage of the fire to rob, almost ate Yuzhou and Yanzhou to a full, but he can be mobilized at present, basically his troops in Xuzhou, Yuyan and Yanzhou, after the chaos, the order is reorganized, he does not invest troops to suppress it, it is already good, if you want to transfer troops from here, it is not possible at all!" ”

Mu Jing paced back and forth, scratching his head, and couldn't think of it, so he simply didn't want to, and said: "Whether there is this force or not, whose strength it is, the main thing is to keep an eye on the main battlefield, and Dong Zhuo's victory or defeat is the key!" ”

"Now the scouts of all parties are keeping an eye on it, as long as there is news on the battlefield, it will be transmitted back immediately!"

Xu Shu said.

"Then we will sit on the news, although the yellow finch is not easy to do, but it is better than being a praying mantis or the cicada, now after they divide the victory and defeat, we are here to deal with it, it is not too late, send orders to all departments, strengthen vigilance, and tell Beiwutang that now this gap is the time for us to replenish our troops, order the recruit battalion to send the recruits to Chang'an as soon as possible, I want to rectify in Chang'an!"

Mu Jing said: "Restore the full combat effectiveness of the Jingping Third Army and the Yellow Turban Army as soon as possible, next, it may not be an idle time, or there may be a fierce battle waiting for us!" ”

Several battles in a row, the battle was full of blood, although the herdsman army was strong, but also suffered a lot of losses, there was no time to rest before, and now is a good time to rest.

The shepherd's replenishment of troops is not allowed to be directly recruited.

Rules are rules.

Now that it has been erected, even if it is a pastoral scene, it must be observed.

Every recruit will be sent to various departments to replenish the troops after the intensive training of the recruit battalion under the command of Beiwutang.

"No!" Xu Shu ordered: "I'll arrange it!" ”

With that, he turned and walked away.

Mu Jing relaxed, suddenly looked at Jiang Wan, and said, "San'er, Jingzhou, is there any news back?" ”

The battle of Jingzhou has been open for a while, and the previous news is all step by step, with good news one after another, first going down to Wuling, and the troops are in Jingzhou City, and the Violent Bear Army has captured most of the southern counties......

But for a while recently, no news came.

The main reason is that Mu Jing focused on seeking Chang'an, so he ignored the military newspaper in the south.

The shepherds are now fighting on two fronts.

The Jingzhou battlefield is also a very important battlefield for the Ming Marquis.

"These are all reports from Jingzhou!"

Jiang Wan is a very dedicated scribe, and he quickly put the things he had sorted out on Mu Jing's desk: "Basically, a military report will be submitted to Jingzhou every day, and it will be reviewed by Jiangzhou Zhaoming Pavilion first, and then it will be sent to the lord for his eyes!" ”

"What a good fight!"

Mu Jing opened these military newspapers, and his originally gloomy expression suddenly relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face......

………………………………………………

Under the city of Jingzhou.

The herdsmen have been besieging the city for several days, and it is Cai Mao who is defending the city.

The Jingzhou Navy led by Cai Mao has been sitting here for many years, and it is very comfortable for every corner of Jingzhou City, and it does not give the pastoral army any chance at all, and guards Jingzhou City like an iron bucket.

"How's it going today?"

Xi Zhicai is dressed in white, with a graceful demeanor, standing on this side of the battlefield, he looks a little out of place, but he is as independent as a golden rooster, with unlimited style, just standing here is enough to put infinite pressure on the city.

"Report to your lordship, in the battle of the Yangtze River, our army was forced to retreat, and Jingzhou also suffered a lot of damage, and now it has retreated into Jingzhou City!"

Hou Cong said in a low voice.

As the general of the current Mujun Water Division, after Gan Ning's southern transfer, he can be regarded as the chief general of the Water Division, and the main force of the Water Division under his command is definitely elite.

Compared with the famous Jingzhou general Cai Mao, he has some shortcomings.

In several battles in a row, he was killed by Cai Mao, which made him very aggrieved, but he was helpless, after all, in the water division, whether he was combat awareness or combat experience, compared to Cai Mao, it was far from enough.

"It's been three days, and the Yangtze River defense line hasn't been successfully opened, Jingzhou City, when will we be able to attack?"

Xi Zhicai looked at the surging river in front of him, and there was a touch of coldness in his eyes.

"My lord, please give me a few more days, I will definitely break through the Yangtze River defense line, let the main force of our army, go straight to the city of Jingzhou!" Hou Cong gritted his teeth and pleaded.

The Wuhu Battalion of the Battle Tiger Battalion is currently staying in Wuling.

They were on the border of Wuling, on the one hand, Wuling had just arrived, and it was not stable, Liu Ba was forced to welcome the herdsmen, but he did not necessarily want to be on the herdsmen, and on the other hand, it was to deal with Changsha Lingling.

From Changsha Lingling, you can directly enter Wuling, if you are killed by the Jingzhou army back to Wuling, it is equivalent to cutting off a back road for the herdsmen, and the connection between the herdsmen and the Jiangzhou headquarters.

This was fatal to the shepherds.

So at this time, even if you waste your troops, you must first keep the undefeated back road.

Therefore, the strength of the main force of the pastoral army is not very sufficient, and the combined strength of the Jingping First Army and the Jingping Water Division is not very large, and it is slightly difficult to attack when attacking.

To take Wuling, the first thing to face is Jingzhou City.

Jingzhou City is the main city of Jingzhou, and it is also a nail, a pass, which is stuck in the main route of the herdsman's army, and if you want to attack Jingzhou City, you must first break through the Yangtze River defense line, otherwise you can't storm it.

As far as the Yangtze River defense line is concerned, the battle between the naval army is the key.

"The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for us!"

Xi Zhicai thought for a while and said: "Give you three more days, if it really can't break through, we will turn the troops, abandon Jingzhou City, and go along the east of the river!" ”

It is not impossible to give up attacking Jingzhou City, but Jingzhou City is above the army line, which is undoubtedly a very risky behavior.

It's easy to make dumplings.

But for the current Xi Zhicai, he dares to take risks, and he is not afraid of being surrounded, this battle is not a point to end, either Jingzhou will die, or the herdsman army will be defeated.

"Yes!" Hou Cong received the order, he knew very well that this would be a battle that would determine his fate, the pastoral army never judged the hero by his background, only the military merit was the most important, without the military merit, he would not be able to set up another door and get out of Gan Ning's control.

………………

Hou Cong went to prepare for the war, Xi Zhicai returned to the main camp of the Chinese army, sat down, and rested.

"Report to Sima, just now the Violent Bear Army sent the news, after they broke up the Jingzhou army on the outskirts of Yicheng, they went all the way south, and they have already passed the Green Forest Mountain!"

"So fast?"

"Zhou Cang just felt abnormal, so he stopped, otherwise, he had already entered Jiangxia at this time, as if he felt that the Jingzhou army consciously let them enter the battlefield of Nanjun!"

"Really?"

Xi Zhicai stood up, walked to a giant sand table set up next to it, standing next to the sand table, the feeling of crisscrossing the whole territory, this is looking at the floor plan, there is no feeling, as if every city, every mountain, every road, every river, are in their own control.

"The Jingzhou army is going to fight back!"

After half a ring, Xi Zhicai said softly.

"What?"

Chen Zhi was a little puzzled.

"I said, the Jingzhou army is ready to fight back!" Xi Zhicai said: "Don't look at our rapid progress, go down to Wuling first, and then drive straight in, but in fact, the main force of the Jingzhou army has never been traced, that is, they are preparing, and now they are ready to start counterattacking!" ”

"How to fight back?"

"Who knows!" Xi Zhicai shrugged his shoulders and said, "At present, it's not for sure, but you can test it!" ”

"How to tempt?"

"Changsha!"

Xi Zhicai analyzed: "There are not many places where the Jingzhou army can garrison troops, Jingzhou City is one, Nanjun basically doesn't have many troops, and the other troops are naturally in Jiangxia and Changsha, if Liu Biao wants to fight back, let alone the battlefield of the Jiangdong Army, for us, he should transfer troops from Changsha!" ”

He pondered for a moment and exclaimed, "Someone! ”

"In!"

"Within six hours, the news must be sent to me to the captain of the War Tiger Battalion, in the hands of Lei Hu, there must be no mistake!" Xi Zhicai signed a military order, handed it to the guard, and said in a deep voice.

"No!" The guards took the order and left.

"Your Excellency is preparing to let the War Tiger Battalion break into Changsha?"

Chen Zhi didn't see the content of the military order, but he had already understood Xi Zhicai's thoughts, and said in a low voice.

From Wuling to Changsha, you can avoid Lingling.

As long as the Wuxi battalion does not move, Wuling will not have a big problem, and Lingling's soldiers and horses will not dare to ask for mobilization, so the mobilization of the war tiger battalion is no problem, but the strength of the war tiger battalion is not much.

"Hmm!" Xi Zhicai nodded.

"Wouldn't it be too risky?"

"It's okay to give it a try!" Xi Zhicai said with a smile: "Lei Hu's survivability is too strong, even if he can't beat him, he can escape!" ”

"What if the main force of Jingzhou is in Changsha?"

"Then we'll hit Changsha directly!"

Xi Zhicai sneered, and said without hesitation: "The opportunity is not allowed to be left to others, the rhythm must be controlled by ourselves, once we give them the first move, we will suffer ourselves, as long as we find that Changsha gathers their main force, we will immediately turn the troops, with the power of thunder, attack them first, do not give them a chance to react, and do not give them the opportunity to take the initiative to send troops!" ”

"What about the Jiangdong Army?" Chen Zhi asked, "Do you want to remind them?" ”

"Uncle Zhi, what do you think we have to do with the Jiangdong Army now?" Xi Zhicai asked.

"Allies, huh?" Chen replied tentatively.

Xi Zhicai shook his head.

"Enemies?"

Xi Zhicai shook his head again.

Chen Zhi scratched his head, this answer is not easy to give, so he can only look at Xi Zhicai with blank eyes.

"To be precise, we are hostile allies!" Xi Zhicai said: "We cooperate with the Jiangdong Army, that is in Jingzhou's interests first, once there is a difference in Jingzhou's interests, we are the enemy, no one knows, the Jiangdong Army will not be on the battlefield, stab us, the same, if there is a chance, I will not hesitate to eat all the troops of the Jiangdong Army in Jingzhou!" ”