Three Kingdoms: I, Liu Feng, do not want to die

Chapter 185: The Mandate of Heaven is with the Han Dynasty, the Northern Expedition failed at Jieting (6k)

On the Yingchuan official road, horses galloped like the wind.

The messenger on the fast horse turned pale and fell to the ground before reaching the gate of Xu County.

The Wei soldiers at the city gate all changed color and hurried forward to help the messenger up.

The messenger took out the military report from his arms with difficulty, and said in a hoarse voice as thin as a mosquito: "Urgent news from Wancheng"

In the palace.

Cao Pi was playing chess with Sima Yi.

Various state affairs came one after another, causing Cao Pi to suffer from the same "headache" as Cao Cao.

There are so many things to do that it’s hard not to have a headache.

Cao Pi was not a corrupt emperor. He had lofty ambitions and worked diligently. He often compared himself to Emperor Wen of Han, advocated frugality, and hoped that the Wei Dynasty he established would prosper forever.

to this end.

Cao Pi was in charge of military affairs, politics and economy, and always wanted to become a big fat man in one bite.

I had a half-day's leisure today, so I came to play chess with Sima Yi to relieve my fatigue.

Although they were playing chess, Cao Pi's mind was not on the chessboard and he often made mistakes in placing his moves.

At this time, Sima Yi would pretend to be not good at chess and make even more wrong moves to please Cao Pi.

The game of chess lasted for half an hour, but the game was still difficult to determine the winner.

Just as the black piece was about to fall, the clanging of armor and rapid breathing were suddenly heard outside the hall, and the attendant Xin Pi hurriedly stepped inside.

Hearing the noise, Cao Pi couldn't help but frown.

Xin Pi did not bother to apologize to Cao Pi, but came forward and handed over the lacquer box that still smelled of sweat: "Your Majesty, there is urgent news from Wancheng."

Ok?
Cao Pi looked up suddenly.

Xiahou Shang and Xu Huang are in Wancheng, and General Cao Ren has also led elite infantry and cavalry to reinforce. What urgent news can they have?

Cao Pi didn't think that Liu Feng could capture Wancheng in just one month.

Although the successive military defeats dealt a heavy blow to Cao Pi, his introverted character developed over the years also allowed him to remain calm most of the time.

Even if the whole world cannot be said to be on the chessboard in the palm of your hand, you can still navigate in it.

"read."

Cao Pi still stared at the chessboard, with the black piece in his hand hanging in the air, as if he was looking for a suitable place to place the piece.

Xin Pi did not dare to delay and hurriedly took out the silk book from the lacquer box and read:
"The false emperor Liu Bei came to Wancheng in person, and built an altar in the southern suburbs to offer sacrifices to the heavens. Liu Feng, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun surrounded Bowangpo on three sides. The vassal ministers Shang and Huang bowed their heads and wept blood, begging the royal army for quick assistance!"

boom.
The crisp sound of chess pieces falling was heard.

The chess piece in Cao Pi's hand fell onto the chessboard, smashing the black and white pieces on the board.

"Liu Bei, Wancheng offers sacrifice to the heaven?"

Cao Pi snatched the silk book from Xin Pi's hand, his eyes filled with disbelief.

After a while.

Cao Pi stood up suddenly, his black clothes rustling in the wind, veins popped on his forehead, and his anger burst out: "How dare you, old soldier!"

The land of Nanyang is where Emperor Guangwu rose to power.

Since Liu Xie abdicated, Cao Pi's Wei was equivalent to a continuation of Guangwu's lineage, with authentic rituals and laws.

And now.

Liu Bei offered sacrifices to heaven in Wancheng and proclaimed loudly that "Heaven's Mandate is with Han". If the common people did not understand it, how could the officials not understand it?
If Liu Bei is in a desperate situation, he can pretend not to understand.

If Liu Bei was powerful, it would be in compliance with the will of heaven.

Seeing Cao Pi's rage, Sima Yi hurried forward to scan the military report and was also frightened: "Liu Bei offered sacrifices to the heaven in Wancheng to show the legitimacy of the Han Dynasty. If he is allowed to offer sacrifices for a long time, even if Liu Bei only besieges Wancheng but does not attack it, the powerful people in the counties of Nanyang will surely become disloyal."

It is better to attack the heart than to attack the city.

From a military perspective, given the defensive strength of Wancheng, even if Liu Bei could forcibly capture Wancheng, he would suffer heavy losses.

If you win, it's no surprise; if you lose, it will only undermine your reputation.

But it was different when Liu Bei offered sacrifices to heaven in Wancheng.

Liu Bei was famous for his benevolence, so he could have issued a proclamation to all counties to publicize the benevolence of the Han Dynasty, or he could have pretended to give Wancheng "time" to consider the pros and cons.

In short: It was not that Liu Bei could not capture Wancheng, but that Liu Bei could not bear to see the people of Wancheng suffer from the war, so he directed the people's resentment towards Xiahou Shang, Xu Huang and others who were defending the city.

After the people of all the counties in Nanyang respond, Wancheng will become an isolated city, and a strong attack at that time will be more effective.

Sima Yi couldn't help but feel worried.

This is exactly what Cao Pi said at the beginning: "Old soldier Liu Bei, are you going to fight a decisive battle with me?"

At the beginning.

Sima Yi began to doubt Liu Bei's strategy of "using his own weakness to attack the enemy's strength, and coming with such force and momentum as to break through a bamboo" and thought that Liu Bei was not coming for a decisive battle.

And now.

Sima Yi was no longer confident in his previous judgment.

Liu Bei has already offered sacrifices to heaven in Wancheng. Doesn’t this prove that Liu Bei came here for a decisive battle?

Looking at the military report again, "Liu Feng, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun surrounded the area on three sides. The entire Bowang slope was blocked off." Except for Liu Bei's general Guan Yu and guard general Huang Zhong who were nowhere to be seen, all of Liu Bei's generals in Jingzhou appeared.

Combined with the information Cao Ren reported, "Liu Feng's cousin, Lieutenant General Kou Anguo, is guarding the dangerous place at Bowangpo", and Cao Xiu reported, "Han soldiers from Jiangxia are invading Pingchun", etc.

Sima Yi guessed that the person at Bowangpo should be Liu Bei's general Huang Zhong, while Liu Bei's general Guan Yu should still be in Xiangyang dispatching troops and food from all directions.

In other words: Liu Bei not only dispatched all the generals of Jingzhou, but also went to Wancheng in person! A prince and a king of Yan also participated in the battle.

Given this situation, who dares to say that Liu Bei is not here for a decisive battle?

"Your Majesty should go in person."

Sima Yi dispelled the last trace of suspicion and gave advice to Cao Pi.

Cao Pi did not comment, but sent people to summon Liu Ye, Jiang Ji, Man Chong and Zhao Yan to the palace.

One person's plan is short, but everyone's plan is long.

Cao Pi could not decide whether to go to Wancheng in person.

Not long after.

Everyone arrived.

Upon learning that Liu Bei was offering sacrifices to heaven in Wancheng, Liu Ye, Jiang Ji, Man Chong and Zhao Yan were all horrified.

Liu Ye couldn't help but murmur, "How is this possible? Is Liu Bei really going to send troops to Wanluo? That shouldn't be the case. With Liu Bei's current military strength, it is impossible for him to reach Luoyang.

Instead of taking the opportunity to capture Pingchun and Yiyang to seize the upper reaches of the Huai River and then take the land of Jiangdong and Huainan to build a north-south confrontation, he instead offered sacrifices to heaven in Wancheng to provoke Your Majesty into a decisive battle.

How could Liu Bei be so arrogant? "

According to Liu Ye's understanding: It would be best for Liu Bei to destroy Sun Quan first, then advance into Huainan, take all the land south of the Yangtze River and Huai River, and then the north and the south will confront each other, and both sides will compete for development. This is the safest and most likely strategy for the Northern Expedition to succeed.

When two countries are fighting, what matters most is not military victory or defeat, but political victory or defeat.

When political decisions lead to "corruption of officials, old and tired soldiers, and poverty of the people", that is the time to truly use military force.

With great power, you will be successful in everything.

What Liu Bei is doing now is taking a risk: pinning the victory or defeat of the conflict between the two countries on the victory or defeat on a certain battlefield. If he wins, there is still a chance, but if he loses, everything is lost.

In Liu Ye's opinion: Cao Pi could afford to lose one, two or three battles, but Liu Bei could not recover if he lost just one.

Exactly.

Liu Bei used what Liu Ye believed was "taking risks", which also corresponded to Sima Yi's previous rebuttal to Liu Ye, "Liu Bei is a person who is very good at taking risks" and the incident of crossing the Micang Mountain.

Not only Liu Ye had doubts, but Jiang Ji, Man Chong and Zhao Yan also had similar doubts.

Everyone was whispering.

Cao Pi asked, "Zhongda suggested that I go to Wancheng in person. Do you think it is okay?"

Cao Pi's tone was calm at this moment, and the anger that had just arisen from hearing the military report had been suppressed.

The longer Cao Pi fought against Liu Bei, the more he got used to and accepted the difficulty of fighting against Liu Bei. He also understood more and more why Cao Cao once sighed, "The only heroes in the world are you and me."

This was a ruthless character whom Cao Cao regarded as his lifelong rival. Even with the huge foundation left by Cao Cao, Cao Pi could not deal with him easily.

To deal with Liu Bei, we must remain calm at all times and not make the same mistake as leaving Cao Ren in Fancheng in major decisions.

If Liu Bei had agreed to Cao Ren's decision to burn Xiangyang and Fancheng and withdraw to Wancheng, he would never have the opportunity to offer sacrifices to heaven in Wancheng today!

however.

What has happened has already happened, and there is no point in regretting it.

Cao Pi must be more cautious to avoid making mistakes in decision-making again.

Said it was an inquiry.

In fact, judging from the current situation, the result will be the same whether you ask or not.

Since Liu Bei has come to Wancheng in person, how can Cao Pi not go?
Liu Ye, Man Chong and others looked at each other, and all agreed with Sima Yi's advice and echoed him.

"Liu Bei is offering sacrifices to the heaven in Wancheng, using [Yan Han] to deceive the people of the Central Plains. This is stealing the Mandate of Heaven. Your Majesty should go to Wancheng in person and crush Liu Bei's attempt to offer sacrifices to the heaven."

"I observed the stars at night and saw a red cloud rising from Nanyang. Liu Bei's old soldiers are all out, and Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun are both capable of fighting against ten thousand men. Only your majesty's divine power can suppress it. Thinking back to the past, Emperor Gaozu of Han personally led an expedition against Ying Bu to pacify Huainan. Now your majesty is as vigorous as a dragon and as fierce as a tiger. It is time to follow the example of the ancient sages."

"Liu Bei uses his troops like a fox stalking a rabbit. Now he deliberately abandons the convenience of boats and goes to a place for cavalry battle. He really wants to make Your Majesty suspicious and avoid fighting, thus dampening the morale of Wancheng. Your Majesty must not fall for Liu Bei's trick. You should go to Wancheng in person to boost morale!"

"If your majesty goes in person, the food supply will be at your fingertips. If you send a general, the dispatch may be delayed. In the Battle of Guandu, if the late emperor had not come in person, it would have been difficult to defeat Yuan Shao. Now that Liu Bei is rampant in Wancheng, it is time for your majesty to come in person."

The words echoed by the crowd also made Cao Pi feel very happy.

Cao Pi shouted "Good" and drew his sword to split the chessboard.

"It is extremely hateful that these people who weave mats and sell shoes dare to presumptuously offer sacrifices to the old hometown of Emperor Guangwu.

I am the Son of Heaven, and I am the descendant of Emperor Guangwu. How can I allow an old soldier to act so rampantly and usurp the throne in Wancheng?

Quickly order the counties of Yan, Yu, and Xu to mobilize troops and transport food. I will personally go to Wancheng to capture and kill Liu Bei as a warning to others."

When Cao Pi got angry, three states suffered disaster.

On the day the imperial edict arrived, Jia Kui, the governor of Yanzhou, Wang Ling, the governor of Yuzhou, and Zou Qi, the governor of Xuzhou, did not dare to delay and dispatched troops and transport food to help Cao Pi.

at the same time.

Cao Ren, who was outside Bowangpo, also received Cao Pi's order to advance, ordering Cao Ren to attack Bowangpo by force and take Bowangpo as a frontline stronghold before Cao Pi's army arrived.

"Since His Majesty is here in person, I can't delay here any longer."

Cao Ren put down the imperial edict in his hand, and took the opportunity to have his eyes sharp as a knife. After resting here for many days, Cao Ren's soldiers were refreshed and no longer tired from traveling so far.

In front of Bowang Slope.

Cao Ren personally led his troops there.

Compared with his previous retreat, Cao Ren showed his full potential today, even more so than the "Heavenly General" of the past. Just standing in front of the formation, he had already driven the morale of the officers crazy.

He sensed changes in Cao's camp.

Huang Zhong quickly climbed to the top of the hill and overlooked Cao's army formation below.

Seeing their army's neat formation and high morale, even Huang Zhong couldn't help feeling heavy-hearted.

Cao Ren suddenly showed great momentum and came to Bowang Slope. Huang Zhong had a guess in his mind: "It must be that His Majesty came to Wancheng to offer sacrifices to the heavens, which made Cao Pi angry."

Although he was solemn, Huang Zhong was not afraid of Cao Ren attacking Bowangpo.

Cao Ren recuperated for many days, and Huang Zhong also reinforced the camp at Bowangpo for many days.

Cao Ren has the advantage in military strength, while Huang Zhong has the advantage in geographical location. It is still unknown who will win and who will lose.

Only: when two brave men meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins.

"Hurry up and pass on the military order. Defend the key strongholds firmly. Do not go into battle without orders."

Huang Zhong was not so arrogant as to give up the dangerous position of Bowangpo to fight Cao Ren.

One is that his military strength is inferior to Cao Ren's, and he is outnumbered against a larger force.

Secondly, Cao Ren's cavalry had the advantage, making it difficult to win.

When the odds are so different between us and the enemy, the best strategy is to defend the area by taking advantage of the terrain.

Neither Kou Anguo nor Yue Ju raised any objection.

Both of them had experienced Cao Ren's elite infantry and cavalry when they raided the camp. At that time, Cao Ren's elite infantry and cavalry were still tired, but they had already gained the upper hand.

On the flat battlefield, the Han army at Bowangpo had no combat advantage against Cao Ren's infantry and cavalry.

Cao Ren also guessed that the Han army would not give up the geographical advantage of Bowangpo, so he did not challenge the enemy at the foot of Bowangpo. Instead, he directly assigned Cao Tai, Zhu Gai, and Yin Shu as the vanguard to advance forward, Xu Shang and Lu Jian as the rear support, and ordered Chang Diao, Zhuge Qian, and Wang Shuang to explore a small path that could lead to a detour.

All his arrangements were in place, showing the demeanor of a great general, and there seemed to be a sense of "transformation" in between.

Huang Zhong also responded calmly.

On the one hand, he dispatched Kou Anguo to lead Fang Yue, Pan Feng, Yu She and Mu Shun to resist Cao Wei's vanguard, on the other hand, he ordered Yue Ju and Yang Xing to support him, and also ordered Yan Cheng and He Yuan to patrol the mountain paths to prevent Cao Ren from launching a surprise attack through the paths.

Why are veterans the most feared?

Veterans become veterans only because they have experienced life and death and suffered too many losses. As their experience accumulates, it becomes easier for them to be comprehensive.

However, the young generals had too little experience, and even after reading military books, they found it difficult to combine theory with practice. For example, a certain Ma Su thought that Huang Zhong could command a large force and be unstoppable, so he thought that he could also command a large force and be unstoppable.

Both Cao Ren and Huang Zhong are veteran generals who have fought for many years.

On the offensive and defensive tactics:

What Cao Ren can think of, Huang Zhong can probably think of as well; what Huang Zhong can think of, Cao Ren can probably think of as well.

at the same time.

Huang Zhong also sent fast horses to message Zhang Fei in the west of Wancheng and Zhao Yun in the east, reminding the two generals to pay close attention to the battle of Bowangpo so as to provide assistance in defense.

Liu Bei and his son Liu Feng, who were located south of Wancheng, also received the message from Huang Zhong.

Upon learning that Cao Ren was attacking Bowangpo, Liu Bei smiled: "Cao Pi can't hold back any longer. My son's plan is halfway done. Whether it will succeed or not depends on whether the prince can suppress the Cao Wei vanguard without Zhang He in Longyou."

Whether it was Liu Feng's troops approaching Wancheng or Liu Bei offering sacrifices to heaven in Wancheng, the purpose was to attract Cao Wei's attention and make Cao Wei's monarch and ministers believe that Liu Bei's strategic intention was to "Wanluo" and thus ignore Guanzhong.

but.

Just as Liu Bei said, attracting Cao Wei's attention was only half of the plan, and it could not be considered a successful plan.

In order for the plan to succeed, Liu Chan must achieve an overwhelming victory in Longyou and force Zhang He in Wugu Pass to be transferred to Longyou.

Only by transferring Zhang He away from Wuguan could Liu Feng launch a surprise attack on Guanzhong.

Liu Feng believed it and smiled: "With the Prime Minister and the General of the Cavalry in Longyou, they will definitely create a good opportunity for me."

Liu Feng has enough confidence in Zhuge Liang and Ma Chao.

Zhuge Liang, in particular, was a remarkable man who compared himself to Guan Zhong and Yue Yi and proved to the world that he really had the talents of Guan Zhong and Yue Yi.

Compared with Zhuge Liang's first Northern Expedition recorded in history, Zhuge Liang had more capable generals at his disposal. The only variable was Ma Su, for whom Liu Feng found a reason to transfer Liu Bei to Changsha.

As for the Cao Wei side, Cao Zhen was not yet the general of the upper army after Cao Ren's death, and Zhang He was still stationed in Wuguan.

The enemies Zhuge Liang faced were also weaker than those recorded in history during the First Northern Expedition.

If Zhuge Liang deployed Ma Chao, Li Yan, Meng Da, Wei Yan, Zhang Yi, Jiang Wei and other good generals to face the Cao Wei vanguard without Zhang He and the advantage of Liu Bei attracting Cao Wei's main force in Wancheng, he would be suppressed by Cao Wei's vanguard instead.

Then Liu Feng could only sigh, "How cruel is the heaven?" and simply handed the world over to Sima Yi.

however.

This world is not a place where “fate cannot be defied”.

When Liu Feng awakened his past life memories and successfully reversed Guan Yu's fate of losing Jingzhou, Liu Feng no longer believed that "fate cannot be defied", but began to think about "how to grasp fate".

And in fact.

Just as Liu Feng expected.

Yang Qiu, the vanguard sent by Cao Zhen to Longyou, fought hard for many days but failed to break through Meng Da's defense in Jieting.

Meng Da wants to improve so much!
Because Liu Feng was instinctively wary of Meng Da when he was fighting against fate in Shangyong in the past, after taking away Meng Da's military power, he only arranged Meng Da to go to Zigui to resist Lu Xun.

As a result, most of the credit for repelling the Wu and Wei troops in Jingzhou was taken by Liu Feng and his men. Even Meng Da's nephew Deng Xian achieved as much military merit as Meng Da.

Meng Da was finally transferred to serve as the prefect of Dongchuan. It was just a way to appease Liu Bei after Liu Bei and his civil and military officials had differences over the strategic focus of Jingzhou and Yizhou, not because Meng Da had made any great contributions.

after all.

Meng Da was originally the prefect of Yidu in Jingzhou, but was transferred to the position of prefect of Wenshan at the same level. However, in terms of political and economic status, the prefect of Yidu was much stronger than the prefect of Wenshan.

And now.

Meng Da finally got the opportunity to make a great contribution and prove himself, so naturally he was unwilling to miss it.

The current Meng Da is no longer the Meng Da who "feared being punished by Liu Bei, resented Liu Feng's bullying, and believed that the Han Dynasty had declined and could not be revived" and wanted to rebel against Han and join Wei.

Moreover, Meng Da’s good friend Fa Zheng is still the Minister of the Chancellery.

Unless Meng Da was out of his mind, he would have thought of rebelling against the Han and joining the Wei.

Meng Da only wanted to make achievements and make progress.

And Jieting was the stepping stone for Meng Da to achieve success and advancement.

If he couldn't even defend Jieting, Meng Da would no longer have to think about making achievements and progress. Even if he didn't die, he would be idle.

As Meng Da blocked Yang Qiu's fierce attack at Jieting, Zhuge Liang was like a fish in water in Longyou.

There were already a large number of Han, Dongqiang and Di people who had migrated from Yizhou to Longyou. When they saw the royal army marching north, many of them brought food and drink to welcome the royal army.

Zhuge Liang was also a man who knew how to appease others.

In addition to the usual promises, he also offered hard currency, Shu brocade.

It was promised that the powerful nobles in Longyou who were willing to sincerely submit to the Han Dynasty would not only be able to enjoy discounts on Shu brocade but also be able to distribute Shu brocade.

It is no exaggeration to describe the profits involved as "huge profits".

Shu brocade was not only a scarce commodity in the northern Cao Wei, but also a scarce commodity in the western regions.

This was like Zhuge Liang throwing the overwhelming wealth and splendor in the faces of the powerful nobles in Longyou: Do you want it? If you don’t want it, I’ll give it to someone else.

Nothing is more convincing than "win-win".

The Han Dynasty came to recover Longyou, not to snatch the interests of you, the powerful families in Longyou, but to help you make money!

therefore.

Not only did officials and civilians from the Nan'an counties adjacent to Tianshui surrender, but many officials and civilians from the Anding County north of Jieting also responded to Zhuge Liang.

Although You Chu of Longxi County tried his best to hold on and even promised officials and civilians that they could tie him up and surrender in an emergency, he was ultimately unable to withstand the Han army's psychological attack.

Faced with the offensive of the Han army and the rebellion of the county officials in the city, You Chu fled to Jincheng after a hard battle.

Seeing that the Han army was powerful and that the three counties of Tianshui, Nangan and Longxi had all been captured by the Han army, Hao Zhao and Wei Ping of Jincheng dared not fight and hurriedly retreated to Jincheng.

Meng Jian, the governor of Liangzhou, who had just taken office for half a year, was even more nervous. He was worried that Zhuge Liang would take advantage of the situation to take Liangzhou. He sent someone to send a letter to Zhuge Liang, hoping that Zhuge Liang would remember the friendship of old friends.

Meng Jian's wife and relatives are all in Luoyang, so it is impossible for them to surrender. Otherwise, Meng Jian would be the only one alive, and his wife and relatives would be held accountable.

Zhuge Liang had no intention of taking Liangzhou, nor did he want Liangzhou troops to come to Longyou to cause trouble. Meng Jian happened to send someone to deliver a letter, so Zhuge Liang also sent someone to reply, saying, "For your sake, as long as Liangzhou does not use force, I will not send troops to Liangzhou, let alone let Mengqi enter Liangzhou."

The general meaning is: As long as you can control the officials in Liangzhou, everyone can live in peace. If you can't control them, then I can only let Ma Chao go to Liangzhou to incite the Qiang and Hu to cause chaos.

Whether by kindness or threat, even You Chu, who had fled to Jincheng, did not dare to persuade Meng Jian to send troops.

If Ma Chao really allowed the Qiang and Hu to cause a rebellion, Liangzhou might not be able to be preserved.

Now, Zhuge Liang is worried that if Meng Jian loses Liangzhou, it will bring disaster to his wife, children and relatives. Temporarily living in harmony is the best response for Liangzhou at the moment.

As for how to repel Zhuge Liang in the future, it mainly depends on how Cao Zhen in Guanzhong dispatches troops to reinforce.

If reinforcements arrived in Longyou, Cao Zhen would definitely give orders to Meng Jian; if reinforcements could not reach Longyou, it would be reasonable for Meng Jian to defend Liangzhou.

Longyou was not under Meng Jian's jurisdiction, so Meng Jian could have no achievements but could not have any mistakes.

The huge momentum of the Han army in Longyou frightened Guo Huai, the governor of Yongzhou who was personally commanding the battle in Shanggui. Yang Qiu's unfavorable battle in Jieting also made Guo Huai very worried.

"The Han army is too powerful in Longyou, and Liangzhou Governor Meng Jian has a history with Zhuge Liang. If we cannot contain Longyou, Liangzhou will be lost."

Think of this.

Guo Huai once again sent someone to convey a message to Cao Zhen in Chang'an, hoping that Cao Zhen could transfer more generals and troops to fight for Longyou, especially Zhang He in Wuguan!

Although Yang Qiu was also a brave general who had been rampant in Yong and Liang for many years, he was far inferior to Zhang He.

Guo Huai believed that if it was Zhang He instead of Yang Qiu who attacked Jieting, Jieting would have been captured long ago. Why would Zhuge Liang be able to surrender the counties in Longyou at will?
While Guo Huai was reporting to Chang'an, Zhuge Liang also sent someone to deliver the latest battle report from Longyou to Xiangyang.

Jingzhou and Yizhou are far apart. It takes at least ten days to travel from Tianshui to Xiangyang, and it takes even longer to travel from Xiangyang to Tianshui.

In order to ensure timely communication between the battlefields in Jingzhou and Yizhou, Zhuge Liang sent people to deliver letters almost every three days.

Similarly, Liu Bei also sent troops once every three days.

This is also the reason why Zhuge Liang sent the letter to Xiangyang instead of Jiangling.

Liu Bei's previous letter had already informed Zhuge Liang that the person was in Xiangyang, not Jiangling.

When conducting long-distance coordinated operations, intelligence sharing is the most important thing that cannot be ignored.

(End of this chapter)