Pengcheng Several days have passed since Liu Qi occupied Pengcheng and Xiapi.
I also waited in Pengcheng for several days.
After all, the troops and horses in the previous attacks on Pengcheng and Xiapi were also damaged.
Out of an army of more than 60,000, there were only about 50,000 troops and horses left.
Although it is enough to put some pressure on the surrounding cities, such as Xuzhou City, it is not an easy task to seize the Qi City again, which has been prepared.
In some cities, there are not a few defenders of Qi State.
In addition, they are well prepared.
If they want to take it by force, they will have to pay a certain price.
The gain is not worth the loss.
For example, there are 30,000 defenders on the edge of Xuzhou City.
With about 50,000 troops and horses, if they attack by force, even if they can win in the end, they may suffer heavy losses.
What's more, it may not be possible to win. so.
After Liu Qi captured Pengcheng and Xiapi by surprise, he did not continue his march, but stayed in Pengcheng to stabilize the situation in Pengcheng.
In the invasion of Liu Bei's territory, Pengcheng and Xiapi were equivalent to their rear and transit stations.
Most people who transport grain and grass and mobilize soldiers and horses will enter here. at the same time.
It was also to wait for Ma Chao and others to come from Qiao County with an army of 100,000 people that had been prepared for the next plan.
Having a plan also requires having troops. \ Waited for several days.
A hundred thousand troops from Qiao County also arrived at Pengcheng and set up camp outside Pengcheng.
Liu Qi also summoned a group of subordinates.
In the hall of the city lord's mansion.
Liu Qi sat on the main seat, with his hands on the left and right, serving as civil servants and generals for the attack on Qi, including Guo Jia, Pang Tong, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, Dian Wei, Liao Hua, Chen Dao, Ma Dai, and Pang De. , Wenpin, etc., are all under his command.
Compared with the early morning court in the palace, there were many fewer people.
But it is also a normal thing.
After all, this time, a group of capable men were dispatched to garrison everywhere.
This was not a peaceful time.
Liu Qi glanced at the people present, his eyes flashed, and said: "It will take several days to capture Pengcheng and Xiapi now, and the grain and grass supplies needed by the army have also been transported over and are gathered in Pengcheng. , the soldiers and horses gathered have all been gathered today, and then it is time to continue the campaign against Qi."
What should be prepared has been prepared, so there is no need to wait any longer.
They continued to plan Liu Bei's territory.
You must know that they had been preparing for this moment for a long time, and the soldiers who had lurked over in secret also endured silently for a long time.
"promise" Everyone present was also full of pride, and their eyes were shining with a burning desire to fight.
They have also endured for a long time, but the hot blood in their bodies has not cooled down yet.
They are still yearning for the life of galloping on the battlefield as always.
Especially the generals here.
They are not familiar with government affairs and management, and they are not unfamiliar with it at all.
They are just not very interested.
Only riding on the battlefield can arouse all their enthusiasm.
See the expressions of everyone present.
Liu Qi also showed a pleased expression.
As long as the enthusiasm of his subordinates was not lost, then he had nothing to fear.
No matter how difficult the road ahead was, he would have enough confidence to continue on.
As long as their hearts don't die, nothing can stop them.
Even if you die, you will only die on the way forward, not on the way back.
"Fengxiao, tell me about the current situation," Liu Qi said.
"promise" Guo Jia did not hesitate, stood up and walked to a hanging cloth that had been placed aside.
And the piece of cloth hanging horizontally is also a map, a complete map, including the entire Central Plains, and it also looks a bit big when hung horizontally.
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Although Guo Jia followed the army from Qiao County, he was always collecting information on the current situation in the Central Plains during the march, and he was very clear about the current situation in the Central Plains.
I saw.
Guo Jia walked to the map and handed it over to everyone.
"Everyone, please see, our army, under the leadership of His Majesty, unexpectedly captured Pengcheng and Xiapi.
It also opened a road within the territory of Qi State.
You can enter the city of Xuzhou, or you can directly capture the land of Qingzhou."
"However, Emperor Qi has now mobilized an army of 500,000 people and personally led the army straight towards Xuzhou.
He has already entered Xuzhou and will be able to reach Xuzhou City in less than a day.
Then our army can only go towards Xuzhou.
If we go to the city through a detour and enter from Qingzhou, we are likely to be cut off by the Qi army.
If something happens, we will be in trouble."
As Guo Jia spoke, he also used paper arrows of different colors on the map to represent the situation of the enemy and ourselves, and at the same time, he also analyzed the situation of the enemy and us.
Hear the words.
Everyone also nodded, agreeing with Guo Jia's statement.
Liu Qi's eyes also flashed with light.
But it didn't bother Guo Jia, because you know things are not that simple.
Guo Jia did not stop for long and continued: "In this case, our army can only go to Xuzhou City to stalemate with the Qi army to decide the outcome.
Although the Qi army claims to be 500,000 troops, it actually only has 400,000 troops.
There are only about 50,000 soldiers and horses, but due to the previous battle, there were less than 200,000 veterans in the Qi army, and the rest were new troops, so their combat strength was slightly insufficient."
"Although our army only has 150,000 soldiers, they are all soldiers who have experienced various bloody battles.
In terms of momentum, they are not weaker than the 500,000 Qi army, but they are slightly inferior in numbers."
"But if we can win a big victory, it will be enough to suppress the morale of the Qi army.
More importantly, the subordinates and generals under Emperor Qi are not harmonious enough for us to take advantage of."
At this time.
Liu Qi also nodded and said: "What Feng Xiao said is true.
From the reports of our army's spies, we can also know that since Mi Zhu, Guan Ping, and Mi Fang were put back by me, if it weren't for Xu Shu and Guan Yu, Emperor Qi had already beheaded him on the spot for pleading for mercy.
Moreover, during this period, Jian Yong came out to impeach the three of them, but he also brought a group of military generals with him."
Speaking of which.
He also grinned.
After all, the more chaotic the relationship between the civil servants and generals under Liu Bei's command is, the more beneficial it is to his side.
Internal collapse is more damaging than external collapse.
This was also the reason why after he captured Mi Zhu and the other three alive, he directly released the three of them back to try his luck, but he didn't expect that it would have such an effect.
It can be said that it was beyond his expectation.
Hear the words.
Everyone present also smiled knowingly, and they all understood the meaning of Liu Qi's words
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