On September 24, Huang Quan finally asked Mi Fang for 5,000 horses of coarse silk and linen.

The reason for emphasizing coarse silk is that after cloth became hard currency, the newly woven cloth has a tendency to develop day by day, just like the official and private coins are getting thinner and thinner.

A piece of cloth is four feet long and two feet five inches wide, enough to sew two and a half sets of clothes.

Tian Xin and Luo Qiong supervised the distribution of cloth and silk in the left camp together, and the camp governor Mo Chong was slightly apprehensive, and turned his head to look at it from time to time.

After the left battalion distributed winter clothes and rewards, they would be sent back to their hometowns to see their relatives, and no one knew how many of these 1,900 people would be able to gather back after they were scattered.

The soldiers of the whole battalion were elated, except for a few soldiers who made mistakes, they only hugged one silk, and most of them were two silks, or three or four. If there are not more than five horses, their merits have been rewarded with official positions, and there is no need for additional rewards.

When they were about to disband and leave the battalion, they had already disarmed and only brought their personal equipment, and Tian Xin additionally allowed them to return to their hometowns with the war knives issued by the army.

The war knives of the Jingzhou army can be called a divine blade in these Yiren tribes and townships.

Due to the limitations of smelting technology, Wu Jun's war knife is three feet six inches long, and Yizhou can make five feet two inch war knives.

The ring-headed knives equipped by the Jingzhou army are generally more than four feet, which is much better than that of the Wu army.

However, the ring-headed knives brought back by these Yi soldiers came from the surrender army, and the quality was better than that of the Wu army.

This battalion of soldiers was originally from Wuling County, and more than 20 large and small military officials stood in front of Tian Xin, and listened to Tian Xin say: "Since the Northern Expedition of the Princes and Marquis, the attack on Xiangfan has relied on the strength of the monarchs to fight to the death. This skill has been engraved on the monument to inform future generations, no need to repeat. Today, there are thousands of soldiers, and the kings divide the rate to return to their hometowns to see their relatives. I know very well that the battalion soldiers are hard to serve, so I will make it clear to you now. ”

"I will lead my troops north to Xiangfan before October 15 to help in the battle, more than 1,000 battalions in the left battalion, all the gentlemen can gather fifty percent to return to the camp, not guilty; can gather seventy percent to return to the camp and reward a horse. ”

"If a battalion insists on returning home, don't be embarrassed or bullied, let it go."

Tian Xin specially instructed Mo Chong: "The officials of the left camp and the party of Yijun Township should be generous." ”

Yidu County borders Wuling County, and Mo Chong is a Wuling man, but he is recruited in Yidu County...... This is a normal phenomenon.

Mo Chong clenched his fists: "General, even if the officials of our battalion are scattered, the last general will also be under the command of the general." ”

Tian Xin bowed slightly, took a few steps back and smiled, looking at Mo Chong commanding the military officials, who led a group of battalions of thirty or forty, or seventy or eighty people out of the city gate.

The more than 10,000 surrendered troops in the migrated Micheng stood behind the fence and watched the more than 1,000 soldiers disbanded and returned to their hometowns.

Before the Battle of Xiangfan, there were three battalions of Yi soldiers in Wuling County, and later one battalion was added, with a total of 2,900 people, but now only these 1,900 people can return to their hometowns, and more than 700 people are in the middle camp.

Others were either killed, fled, or missing.

The soldiers of the left battalion received full rewards and winter clothes to return to their hometowns, and they also brought an extra ring head knife back to their hometowns, which boosted the morale of the soldiers of each battalion.

After the dismissal of the Zuo Battalion Yi soldiers, Tian Xin supervised the distribution of linen cloth for half a day, and 5,000 horses of linen cloth were used to make winter clothes for 10,000 descending troops.

The army is still formed according to their origins, with a team of 100 people, and the internal system of joint sitting is implemented.

Among the 100 surrendered troops, it is still very convenient to elect a few leaders who are willing to eat double rations, and with these leaders to assist in management, it is also possible to pass orders to the grassroots level of the surrendered army.

But even so, there are still very few surrendered troops who are willing to accept the reorganization and join the Jingzhou Army, and there are almost no Central Plains soldiers from Yuzhou and Yanzhou.

On the contrary, Guan Long's army did not resist, and dozens of people always stood up every day.

"Fancheng will not be broken for a day, Cao Ren will not die for a day, these troops are full of worries, and they dare not join our army."

Luo Qiong, who was responsible for persuading the surrendered army to surrender, was a little distressed: "General, when will the prince break through Fancheng?" ”

Such a large earth mountain outside the east of Fancheng is not something that the defenders can destroy at all, and a fierce attack is enough to take Fancheng.

Tian Xin was holding a short dagger to cut pine wood and make a model of his new weapon, his legs were full of sawdust: "Fancheng will be broken in mid-October, Boxiong should not be in a hurry." ”

Luo Qiong asked again: "General, the prince will wait for General Zuo to lead his troops into the battle before he storms Fancheng?" ”

Ma Chao's military situation in Jingzhou had been reported to Jingzhou, and he also sent people to Lukou to find Lu Meng as soon as possible to inform him, so as not to surprise his friends.

Ma Chao led 3,000 horsemen to Jingzhou, and in addition to the 3,000 knights, the number of horses should be about five or six thousand. In the entire Jingzhou Army, there is only one battalion of cavalry under Guan Yu, and the 3,000 cavalry brought by Ma Chao will make up for the biggest field shortcoming of the Jingzhou Army.

With the help of Ma Chao, it is completely possible to rely on Fancheng to fight a war of annihilation with reinforcements.

Tian Xin was puzzled and asked rhetorically: "Why is Boxiong so curious about the battle in Fancheng?" ”

"General, there are many discussions about this matter in the army and Jiangling today, and people often ask the lower officers deliberately."

Luo Qiong was a little nervous, and paused before adding: "The lower official doesn't dare to speak easily, so he wants to ask the general." ”

His qualifications are still too shallow, and he does not have higher-level connections, and he does not dare to judge Guan Yu's strategic planning easily.

Few people dared to judge Guan Yu's strategy, and they only discussed and analyzed.

Tian Xin thought for a while and shook his head slightly: "Our left army will not easily reinforce Xiangfan, unless the Cao army invades on a large scale. There are enemy captives and spies in Gangneung City, my words are the truth, you can rest assured to reveal them. ”

Luo Qiong was stunned, and suddenly said: "The general's intention, but to deter Wu Jun so that he does not dare to covet it?" ”

"Yes, this is General Zuo's original intention of coming to Jingzhou, and he will not change it easily."

Tian Xin's tone was conclusive, but he thought of the business travel in Yangzhou and Jiaozhou, Jiangling was the sales center of Shujin, and the spy identities of Cao Jun and Wu Jun were almost obvious.

Calculating the time, Cao Cao should have written a letter to Sun Quan at this time, so I don't know if Sun Quan is ready.

Sun Quan's mobilization of troops may be very fast, as long as he makes up his mind and transfers troops from the Eastern Front into Jingzhou, I am afraid that it will be completed in about ten days, and it will not take more than a month.

may be already mobilizing troops, just waiting for Cao Jun's response.

How did Cao Jun respond?

Most of Xu Huang's troops were newly recruited troops in Guanzhong, even if they had recently been reinforced by 6,000 troops from the second army of Lu Jian and Xu Shang, they were stationed in Beiyang Lingpo in Tunfan and confronted Yuncheng Lei Xu.

Guan Yu has already won Xiangyang, absorbing the defenders, there is no need to divide troops to besiege Xiangyang, there is a water division to block the Han River, the main force is arrayed on the north bank of the Han River, how dare Xu Huang fight with more than 10,000 people?

Unless Xiahoudun and Zhang Liao have led the reinforcements separated from the Eastern Front battlefield to arrive at the Xiangfan battlefield.

Wait a minute...... Ma Chao is a tiger down the mountain, how powerful is it, Cao Cao, who cut his beard and abandoned his robe, has the most right to speak.

Guan Yu has already made Cao Jun want to die, if there is another Ma Chao, Cao Jun still has a way to live?

If the Cao army abandons Hefei and Huainan and leads Sun Quan to send troops to betray the alliance, then the Cao army on the eastern front can be divided into two, and the main elite will rush to the Xiangfan battlefield to save the general Cao Ren, and the rest of the army can also retreat to Shouchun to arrange a new defense line, and Sun Quan can also deploy troops to attack Jingzhou at a faster speed.

will even compete with Ma Chao for time and do it before Ma Chao arrives in Jiangling!

The unexpected capture of Xiangyang was the catalyst, which caused Ma Chao to move to Jingzhou; Ma Chao's move to Jingzhou is of great strategic significance, which will prompt Cao Cao to abandon Hefei in a big way, and it will become a great possibility for Cao Jun and Wu Jun to unite in advance.

Even without Cao Cao's big money to give up Hefei, Sun Quan himself couldn't help but do it in advance.

By the time Tian Xin figured out these things, it was already the middle of the night, and he was in no mood to sleep.

It turned out that it was not only General Ji Han who was paralyzed and arrogant, but even he was paralyzed and careless.

How could Cao Cao and Sun Quan be indifferent and sit back and watch the Ji Han strategy unfold smoothly!

These are the three kingdoms, the three kingdoms that are fighting each other all the time.

Immediately led more than ten horsemen to leave Micheng and galloped to the military camp in the old city of Jiangling.

At night, the military camps of Gangneung City and the old city were quiet, and there was no movement.

Tian Xin breathed a sigh of relief and went straight into the camp to wake up Huang Quan: "Protector, I have to report that Sun Quan is about to betray the alliance." ”

Huang Quan instantly sobered up: "General, what you said is true?" ”

"I am willing to make a military order and guarantee the head of the person."