Of course Liu Bei and Kong Ming were not the only ones who came from Chengdu to Hanzhong.

In addition to more than 20,000 soldiers, there were hundreds of doctors, workers, craftsmen, and farmers.

Previously, adhering to the principle of giving priority to Chengdu, Hanzhong was managed roughly by relying on veterans from Jingzhou.

Now he moved to Hanzhong, on the one hand to meet the challenge, and on the other hand Kong Ming also planned to manage Hanzhong smoothly.

This place is connected to Yong, Yi and Guanzhong, has fertile soil and the Han River, and is located at the throat, so the people's support must not be lost.

Therefore, after Liu Bei entered Hanzhong, he simply had a long chat with the people at Yangping Pass.

After Kong Ming brought little Jiang Wei, the government office in Hanzhong began to conduct an overview of the land and population situation, striving to have a clear idea as soon as possible, so that he could take specific actions according to the situation.

In the afternoon, as soon as Liu Bei entered the government office, he saw Kong Ming, who was almost overwhelmed by the bamboo slips and files, and Xiao Jiang Wei, who was working hard to sort them out with a grimace.

Before Liu Bei could say anything, Kong Ming kept writing with his right hand and handed over a letter with his left hand:

Cao's army had already attacked two days ago. Zhongmiao Wenchang retreated from Wuzhangyuan to confront Xieyukou.

The three words Wuzhangyuan made Kong Ming pause for a moment before continuing:

Chang Wen climbed up and looked around. He saw Cao's army marching out in large numbers and all heading west. They must have entered Yongliang.

As I expected, Cao's army is heading straight towards Linwei, and Shi Yuan's letter asking for help should be on the way.

When talking about business, Liu Bei also became serious. He had seen the map many times when he was in Chengdu, so almost immediately, Liu Bei understood the thoughts of Wei Yan in the history books of later generations:

Then if I personally lead an army out of Ziwu Road and attack Chang'an...

But this idea can only be thought about. After all, if a tired army trekking out from Ziwu Valley can conquer Chang'an, then there is no reason why Cao's army can't conquer Chang'an when it comes back to support.

There is no need to consider the Ziwu Valley plan, so the question before Liu Bei is what to do now?

Relying on his previous predictions in Chengdu, Liu Bei quickly figured it out:

Baoxie Road is guarded by Zhongmiao Wenchang, and Xi Zhen leads the army to guard Chencang Road without losing it.

I will personally lead an army... into Yongliang to rescue Shiyuan.

Not only that, Liu Bei thought about it and made up his mind:

I'm afraid that the situation in Yongliang will be critical. Tomorrow I will gather generals at Yangping and swear to conquer Cao.

This is also due to various considerations. Although Hanzhong can be regarded as the basic base of the old Liu family, nearly 30% of Hanzhong are now refugees from the third auxiliary.

Liu Bei knew very well that if he wanted the people to be united, he could only treat them with sincerity.

Instead of staying in Hanzhong for three to five days and trying every means to appease the people, it is better to use the oath of generals to explain the war news and demonstrate coping methods to calm the people.

Kong Ming nodded, as if he had already expected Liu Bei to make such a decision:

In this case, it is better to go to Xinxieyukou, select one of the two generals Zhongmiao and Wenchang, and send the three armies to support Jingzhou.

Liu Bei thought for a moment:

Zhongmiao is a good defender. He rushes to support Wen Chang and needs to attack. Please ask Kong Ming to write a letter to order Wen Chang to turn back.

Kong Ming agreed, wrote the order in just two sentences, asked for a seal from Liu Bei, stamped it, and sealed it. After calling his assistant, he watched him leave, then turned around and said with a smile:

Since my lord has entered Yongliang, you can also bring Huang Quan with you.

Liu Bei patted his head and laughed:

I almost forgot that Gong Heng is here. In that case, I must discuss the situation in Guanzhong with Gong Heng tonight.

After Liu Bei entered Yizhou, Huang Quan and Zhang Feipang united to attack Hanzhong. Although he did not lead the troops and was not famous, he still had the power to oversee the security and training of Hanzhong and was widely trusted.

However... Gong Heng is known for his prudent leadership, so it would be better to rush to Jingzhou with Wen Chang.

Speaking of this, Liu Bei's face flashed with a strong look of confidence:

I led an army of 5,000 people into Yongliang and joined Shi Yuan Yide Zilong, with a total of nearly 20,000 people.

With the help of ten thousand people from Ma Meng, we can ensure that Yongliang is safe and can enter Tuguanzhong.

On the contrary, it is quite difficult where the clouds grow. Jingzhou cannot be lost.

Kong Ming agreed and even remembered something:

When Chief Wen leads the troops into Jing, we can ask General Fu Shu to go with him when they pass through Fangling.

The passage from Fangling to Shangyong connects Hanzhong and Jingzhou, but now that both places are in hand, there is no need to guard them with heavy troops.

It is better to mobilize all the troops to face Cao Jun's massive attack.

All military strategies were decided upon. Liu Bei and Kong Ming nodded, then turned around and left without any hesitation.

If we are leaving tomorrow, we will be very busy today.

That night.

After receiving the urgent order, Wei Yan suppressed his excitement and rushed back to Hanzhong overnight.

Kong Ming and Xiao Jiang Wei talked by the lantern at night, gradually getting to know each other and getting closer.

In another room, Huang Quan flicked the charcoal fire with a stick and talked eloquently:

Military Pang defends the two cities of Linwei and Gui with their horns. If the two cities are not lost, Yongliang will have no worries!

Pang Tong was on the wall of Linwei at the moment.

The Linwei defenders looked relaxed, and a Cao army camp had been set up outside the city.

Taking a look under the moonlight, Pang Tong turned around and said with a little pity:

General Cao's army is not a reckless person. He built the camp very carefully. There is no chance of a night attack.

Generally speaking, night raids are carried out with calculations in mind. During night raids, they make every effort to make noise in order to make the enemy blow up the camp and trample on each other.

However, although Cao's army outside the city was only a front-line army, the camp was well organized and there were no shortage of bright bonfires, camp walls and low observation towers.

In this case, all a night attack can do is make noise outside the camp, and it is almost impossible to achieve any results.

Zhang Fei, who was behind Pang Tong, didn't look disappointed, and just reminded:

If Cao's army attacks the city tomorrow, Commander Pang must not come out of the county office.

I reinforced the military advisor's house in the county government office. The walls and roof are all filled with long tiles. The arrows will definitely not be able to penetrate!

I can defend the city and defeat the enemy with my own strength.

Pang Tong looked complicated, nodded and said:

Yide is interested.

On the one hand, I am happy that Yide is concerned about his safety, but on the other hand, I also feel that this is really...

Zhang Fei didn't realize it and happily received the compliment.

Pang Tong looked coldly at Cao Jun in the distance, his eyes full of fighting spirit.

Since Cao Jun attacked as predicted in advance, the previous preparations naturally came in handy.

The city of Linwei needs food and grass, as well as weapons and weapons, and there are still more than 10,000 soldiers stationed there.

Moreover, Linwei is located in the middle of the entire Long Road, which can be said to be an absolute choke point, and must be attacked to defend the enemy.

In Shanggui City, not far from Linwei City and at the west exit of Long Road, Ma Chao and Jian Yong were also patrolling the city wall.

It's just that Ma Chao had a look of boredom on his face. He patted the city wall and looked to the east with a long sigh.

Jian Yong snickered and pretended he didn't see Ma Chao's appearance.

So when his chest felt cold and his palms ached, Ma Chao asked with a shy face:

Mr. Jane, don't you ask me why I am sad?

Jian Yong touched his palms and laughed:

The general must have felt that this was an opportunity to take revenge on Cao's army. However, all the glory lies in Linwei. He asked for a battle but could not get it, so he felt regretful.

In that case, why not seek a fight in the street pavilion?

I was writing while having a meeting, and almost wrote a cross-over.

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