bookcurios Chapter 563 Guiding Liu Bei
Chapter 563 Guiding Liu Bei
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
He sat there silently, his eyes sometimes looking lost, sometimes shining brightly, as if he were going through a fierce internal struggle.
Seeing this, Qianhe sighed softly and continued, "Furthermore, Cao Cao is currently engaged in a life-or-death battle with Yuan Shao at Guandu, and the two sides are deadlocked. This is the perfect opportunity to seize Jingzhou! After successfully taking Jingzhou, we can then further pursue Yizhou and Jiangdong. By then, the situation in the north will likely be much clearer, and you will have the potential to achieve your goal of dividing the world in two. Xuande, what are you still worried about?"
He felt that Liu Bei was too benevolent and had too many concerns.
What Han imperial family?
Haven't you seen how people are willing to kill each other for the throne?
It's just a matter of seizing territory!
Chizuru's words were like a wake-up call, enlightening Liu Bei, but at the same time making him feel a little heavy.
"I, Liu Bei, am probably just like Liu Shan, who can't be helped up. Even with guidance from Daoist Qianhe, I'm still so hesitant!" Liu Bei said helplessly.
Chizuru looked completely bewildered.
A hopeless case?
Don't you want to see what you're saying?
Your son, A Dou, hasn't even been born yet, right?
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However, Liu Bei was pondering Qianhe's words.
Because such a grand strategic plan is bound to be fraught with difficulties in its implementation, a slight misstep could lead to complete failure.
However, what Chizuru said was not without reason!
What Liu Bei didn't know was that Qianhe's strategy was an upgraded version of the Longzhong Plan, and even surpassed it.
Previously, Zhuge Liang advocated for peace with Sun Quan in the east.
Unfortunately, Sun Quan had only recently inherited his father and brother's legacy, and the situation in Jiangdong was still unstable, far from the deep-rooted foundation that had been built up over three generations in the later period.
Therefore, attacking Jingzhou at this moment and taking Jiangdong in the process would be an easy task!
Moreover, Sun Quan was preoccupied with his own problems at the time and had no time to pay attention to the valuable land of Jingzhou. This was a golden opportunity!
This can be considered the best way to quickly pacify the country.
Although Chizuru possessed immense strength enough to suppress everything, he knew he could not allow Liu Bei to become overly reliant on him.
Therefore, the most he could do was to have Ren Fa send two thousand fully armed elite soldiers to help him.
As for how to proceed in the future, it ultimately depends on the wisdom and courage of Liu Bei and his generals.
Liu Bei finally raised his head, his eyes filled with determination, and bowed to Qianhe, saying, "The Daoist's words are like the sun breaking through the clouds. But Jingzhou is a fortified city with deep moats and numerous soldiers. What method should I use to take it?"
Chizuru smiled slightly and took out a map from her sleeve and unfolded it.
"Go to Wancheng!" Qianhe said, pointing to Wancheng.
"Wancheng? Isn't that Zhang Xiu's territory?"
"Yes, if we take Wancheng, Liu Biao will be in danger, thinking you've come to seize our territory. He'll send troops, and then you'll have a reason to take Xiangyang directly!"
Chizuru pointed to the map and said!
That is, Xiangyang and Wancheng.
And Liu Biao was actually inside Xiangyang City!
"This... Liu Biao possesses vast lands spanning thousands of miles, and commands over 100,000 well-equipped and well-trained soldiers, dominating the Jingjiang region. On the other hand, what about us? We are now weak and powerless, with no one to rely on. We also don't know where our third and second brothers are. What should we do?" Liu Bei said with deep concern.
"It's alright. As long as you take Wancheng and become famous throughout the world, your two younger brothers will come!" Qianhe said with a smile.
"Yes, if my two younger brothers knew, they would definitely come, but Zhang Xiu has also stationed tens of thousands of troops in Wancheng... How are we going to take them?"
Liu Bei frowned, a bitter look on his face.
He once commanded a sizable army, but now it has been decimated. Even if it is not completely routed, there are only a few dozen men left, making it difficult for him to accomplish anything significant.
Of course, even his previous army couldn't accomplish much.
He doesn't actually have that much wealth of his own.
Zhang Xiu's army numbered 50,000, including 40,000 infantry and 10,000 cavalry.
Of particular note are these 10,000 cavalrymen, all elite soldiers from Xiliang. They had followed Zhang Xiu's uncle, Zhang Jinan, on his northern campaigns, experiencing countless battles and possessing formidable fighting prowess. It is no exaggeration to say that...
This cavalry force of 10,000 Xiliang iron cavalrymen was the most core and sharpest sword in Zhang Xiu's army.
Whenever the sounds of clashing swords and galloping horses rang out on the battlefield, these ten thousand cavalrymen would sweep in like a whirlwind, striking fear into the hearts of the enemy and fully demonstrating their formidable military potential.
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