If Jingzhou is compared to a house, Wancheng is the main gate, Xiangyang is the lobby, Fancheng is the steps in front of the hall, the two are only sixty or seventy miles apart, there is no obstacle in the middle, if the army gallops with all its might, the soldiers can come to the city in two hours!

After withdrawing from Nanyang County, Liu Bei led more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians to settle in Fancheng, and forcibly incorporated thousands of garrisons, but the city was small and could not accommodate it, so he had to build a few large camps outside the city, and he reluctantly arranged it!

"Uncle Liu Huang's benevolent and righteous people, even if we go to the ends of the earth, we will follow your banner!"

"Uncle Liu Huang is invincible, he will definitely be able to defeat Cao Thief's soldiers and horses, and lead everyone back to his hometown!"

"How can you prepare for it, thanks to the love of my father and fellow villagers, I will do my best to protect the land and the people, and give everyone a peaceful world!"

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After settling down, Liu Bei's mount's 'Lu Ma', under the escort of Zhao Yun and more than 100 personal soldiers, held a banner of 'guarding the land and the people', patrolling the camp everywhere, shouting at the people, and ushering in bursts of cheers!

Since ancient times, those who win the hearts of the people have won the world, and Liu Bei is very happy to be so supported by the people, but as a mature politician, he understands a truth more - the people can lift the victor on their shoulders and tear the loser to pieces!

Although the situation is still not optimistic, the strategy of clearing the wilderness is a double-edged sword, which can certainly consume the enemy army and make it fall into the predicament of having no food to collect and no one to use, but the damage to one's own side is also very huge!

More than 100,000 people went south with the army, most of them were old and weak, women and children, and they carried pots and pans, grain and farm tools...... The advance is only a dozen miles a day, not to mention the serious delay in the march, and it is necessary to arrange their food, clothing, and accommodation!

It's September, the weather is hot in the south, and the accommodation is easy to solve, you can set up tents, build shacks, and dig cellars...... It's really not okay to sleep in the wild, and you can't freeze to death at night, at most there are more mosquitoes, but eating is a big problem!

More than 100,000 soldiers and civilians gathered together to consume a large amount of grain every day, and in the process of clearing the field, the rice in the fields was burned down, and the grain they carried with them was abandoned a lot when they were hiding from Cao's army, and the rest did not last long!

A large number of people gather together, the living space is relatively narrow, the sanitary environment is even worse, once there is a disease, it is easy to infect each other, and the consequences are unimaginable!

Lack of shelter, lack of food, disease outbreaks...... At that time, the love of the people will turn into monstrous anger, and Uncle Liu Huang, who everyone praises today, will also become a big-eared thief who is scolded by thousands of people!

To avoid this terrible ending, we must find a place to settle as soon as possible, a place where the city is tall and has sufficient food, which can not only resist the pursuit of the Cao army, but also settle hundreds of thousands of people, Xiangyang City is the first choice!

After the inspection, Liu Bei returned to the Chinese military tent, in order to share the hardships with the people and win the hearts of the people, Liu Bei did not live in the city, but camped in the wild, and even the tents were given to the people, and a grass and wood shack was set up to make do!

The shack is simple, but the space is large enough, the front office is used for deliberations, and the family lives in the back, and the little Adou is also in it, running away all the way and bumpy, and has suffered a lot, but fortunately, the little guy has tenacious vitality and can eat and sleep without any problems!

"Big brother, there is not much grain and grass left in the camp, I'm afraid I can only support it for ten days, and I sent messengers to the surrounding cities to borrow food, but all of them were refused!"

"Big brother, someone in the right camp was infected with malaria, but fortunately, it was discovered in time, all the dead were buried deeply, and the rest were also isolated!"

"Lord Qiqi, there is a secret letter sent from Xiangyang City, saying that it is 100,000 urgent, landslides and cracks, I am afraid that the state pastor will ......"

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei came back one after another, all with tired faces, this kind of thing to appease the people is much harder than charging into battle, Xu Shu also hurriedly ran in, holding a bamboo slip in his hand, which was sealed with pine oil!

The south is warm and humid, and the paper is easy to destroy, so important letters are still written on bamboo slips, and then sealed with pine grease on the outside, which is safe and waterproof, and if someone secretly dismantles it, it will leave obvious traces!

Liu Bei asked people to take the candle flame, slowly roasted the pine oil, and then unfolded the bamboo slip to watch, and his face instantly became as white as paper, which was sent by his friend Kuai Yue, saying that Liu Biao had died of illness, and passed on his will before his death, so that he could succeed Jingzhou Mu!

However, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun controlled Xiangyang City, and the two of them did not mourn secretly, tampered with their will, and prepared to support Liu Cong as the heir, and also gave the land of the nine counties of Jingzhou to Cao Jun with both hands in exchange for glory and wealth!

"Brother, I didn't expect to see you for a few months, you and I are separated by yin and yang, it's really painful for the little brother--woo!"

"Big brother's festival mourning, Liu Zhoumu died at the age of sixty-four, which can be regarded as a long life, and it is even more wise to pass on the throne to the eldest brother on his deathbed!"

Knowing that Liu Biao had passed away, Liu Bei cried loudly, crying heartbreakingly, I don't know if I miss the brother with the same surname who passed away, or the sad loss of the pastoral seat in Jingzhou!

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei stepped forward to explain a few words, and what was revealed in their tones was more excitement, if their eldest brother became the pastor of Jingzhou, they would have the opportunity to be the king and hegemon!

However, Xiangyang City is in the hands of Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, and their lives have also been destroyed by them, how to regain the position of state pastor and settle more than 100,000 people, you have to plan carefully, this problem depends on Xu Shu!

"There is a Cao thief army in the north to press the border, there is a rebellious disaster in the south Xiao Wall, our army is trapped in the land of Fancheng projectiles, food and grass are scarce, people are panicked, we must plan a good strategy as soon as possible, find a place to live, and have three strategies under the subordinates, and hope that the lord will make self-determination:

The best policy: immediately select elite soldiers, attack Xiangyang City overnight, kill Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, depose Cai and Liu Cong, and then the lord will lead Jingzhou Mu, gather the power of the nine counties of Jingzhou, and go north to fight against the Cao thief army!

Zhongce: Renma entered Jiangxia County in the east, joined up with the eldest prince Liu Qi, and in the name of the Han family law and the eldest son's succession, the coalition army entered Xiangyang City, and then set up Liu Qi as the pastor of Jingzhou, and the lord held the real power, and then fought to the death with Cao thief!

The next policy, cross the Han River to the south, enter the important town of Jiangling, where the money and grain are extremely wide, enough to feed more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians, and then divide Changsha, Guiyang, Lingling, Wuling four counties, and then connect Sun Quan in the east, Liu Zhang in the west, and Cao Jun to go down, in order to wait for the general trend of the world to change!

If you hesitate and can't stay, I'm afraid there will be a catastrophe, and I hope the Lord will make a quick decision! ”

Xu Shu did not lose Wang Zuozhicai, made an incisive analysis of the situation, and several corresponding countermeasures, and then handed over the decision-making power to Liu Bei, not only fulfilling the responsibility of a strategist, but also not touching the red line between the monarch and the minister!

"Mr. Yuan Zhi is reasonable, let me think about it a little, and make a decision at the moment, the life and death of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians are just a thought, Xiangyang City, Jiangxia County, Jiangling City...... Where should you choose? ”

Liu Bei was originally a decisive person, but at this time, he frequently rubbed his hands, and his face showed hesitation, the matter is too big, he chose the right one to ascend to heaven, and he chose the wrong one!

Speaking from his heart, Liu Bei is inclined to the best policy, and wants to be the pastor of Jingzhou, and then use the land of nine counties and two million soldiers and civilians as the capital to dominate the world and achieve great achievements!

If you forcibly seize Xiangyang City, I am afraid that it will attract the curse of the world, and then lose the support of the people.

What's more, he only has 40,000 or 50,000 horses, and after several battles, he is already exhausted, and he may not have a good chance of winning against Xiangyang City, which is impregnable and garrisoned by 100,000 troops?

But giving up a great opportunity, giving up the position of state pastor to others, or running to the poor countryside in the south, Liu Bei was a little unwilling, so he fell into hesitation!

"Lord Qiqi, my father, I stayed in Nanyang County to make a detailed report, Cao Cao was defeated one after another, annoyed and angry, and ordered to kill the god-Xiao Yi to go into battle to lead the army, and the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry has gone south!"

"Ghost-faced Xiao Lang is here...... Hurry up and prepare the horses, let's escape overnight! ”

"Big brother, don't be surprised, Xiao Yi is far away from here, and he can't get to Fancheng for a while, we still have time to retreat!"

While hesitating, Yizi-Liu Feng walked in and also sent a secret report, in order to monitor the situation of Cao Jun, there were a lot of eyeliners left in Nanyang County, and they could report at any time!

Hearing the words 'Ghost Face Xiao Lang', Liu Bei's first reaction was to pull out his sword and look around, and then he was about to climb up Luma and escape...... I can't take care of my wife and children, I have been defeated repeatedly, and I have been scared out of the sequelae!

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei hurriedly stepped forward, and after some comfort, they let the eldest brother stabilize themselves, but stimulated by this, Liu Bei also made up his mind - choose the best strategy and take Xiangyang!

The infamy is terrible, but the ghost-faced Xiao Lang is even more terrifying, if he doesn't take Xiangyang City and seize a place to stand, when his Xuanjia army catches up, I'm afraid he will die without a whole body!

After some discussion, it was decided to leave Guan Yu in Fancheng, take care of the hundreds of thousands of people accompanying him, and monitor every move of the Cao army in the north, especially the dynamics of the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry!

Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Xu Shu selected 15,000 elite soldiers, carried two days' rations, and set off from the camp overnight to attack Xiangyang City............

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