“Chibi?”

Sima Yi was moved when he heard this, and then carefully recalled the topographic map around Jiangxia.

“I remember my lord’s sand table map. Chibi is a very dangerous place. If Cao Cao and Liu Biao built a water stronghold here to echo Xiakou, it would be a big trouble.”

“Lord, our army is not good at water warfare. We can cross the river from Jiangling on one side, attack the public security first, and capture the four counties of Jingnan in Nanzheng, Wuling and Changsha; on the other side, we can seize Ruxukou from Hefei and Zhangliao, cross Qu’a in the south, and then Take five counties of Yangzhou”

“Although this strategy is more time-consuming, it can maximize the advantages of our army’s cavalry and infantry. Xu

Xiao shook his head gently:”The Northern Army is not adapted to the water, soil and climate of the south. I don’t have much time to spend here, fighting Cao Cao and Liu Biao for one city and one pond!””

“Since Cao Cao and Liu Biao chose Chibi as the location for the decisive battle, then let’s comply with their wishes and let the decisive battle take place in Chibi!”

Sima Yi’s detour strategy is indeed the safest.

But it has a drawback.

If you don’t comply with Cao Cao and Liu Biao’s intention of deciding the outcome of the water battle.

Let Cao Cao and Liu Biao run away with the main force, it will be another trouble.

Just like Cao Cao abandoned Xuchang that day.

As long as they have soldiers and generals, Cao Cao and Liu Biao can come back at any time.

Further south, there is Jiaozhou with more complicated terrain.

Rather than letting Cao Cao and Liu Biao flee east and west, it is better to just stay here Chibi, it will be decided in one battle!

Sima Yi was a little worried:”Master, but none of us know how to fight with water.

Xu Xiao laughed loudly:”Why do you have to know how to fight with water?” Zhongda, why can’t we build a water stronghold and let Cao Cao and Liu Biao destroy our water stronghold?

Sima Yi got the hint and immediately realized:”That’s it!” The Lord is brilliant! It is Cao Cao and Liu Biao who are eager to fight, not the Lord! The lord just needs to set up a water stronghold, make a big show of it, and deliberately look like he wants to fight to the death with Cao Cao and Liu Biao near Chibi.”

“Then lure the opponent to attack! Use the strategy to annihilate the effective forces of Cao Cao and Liu Biao!”

“To the north of Red Cliff, there are three river mouths, which is a perfect place to build a water village!”

Xu Xiao nodded. He put down the military telescope and said:”We will discuss the Sanjiangkou stronghold later. Xiangyang is right now. Does Zhongda have a plan to capture Xiangyang? Sima

Yi smiled confidently:”Although Xiangyang is a fortified city, easy to defend and difficult to attack, because Cao Cao drove a large number of Nanyang soldiers and civilians southward, as long as the lord properly arranges the Nanyang soldiers and civilians, it will be fine. This is a great opportunity for the lord to win the hearts and minds of the people of Jingzhou.””

“Of course, Cao Cao used rumors to slander the lord, and the lord also had to use rumors to shake the people of Xiangyang.”

“Who is the real culprit of Jingzhou’s troubles!”

“As long as the soldiers and civilians of Nanyang are properly settled, the hearts of the people of Xiangyang will inevitably turn towards their lord.”

“At that time, Xiangyang can be destroyed from the inside by simply recruiting people to surrender!

Xu Xiao laughed loudly:”It seems that Cao Cao did a great job by tying me up!”

Sima Yi also smiled and said:”After all!” Cao Cao could never have imagined that his lord would have a truly powerful army that would not tear down houses if he froze to death, would not plunder to death of starvation, and whose strict military discipline would shock the world! Unexpectedly, the Lord would spend a lot of money and food to resettle the refugees in Nanyang.

A glint flashed in Xu Xiao’s eyes:”In prosperity, the people suffer; in death, the people suffer.” What does fighting on the battlefield have to do with the people? If it is the rule of this era for warlords to go to war and harm the people, then I, Xu Xiao, will break this rule!”

“Soldiers must have the qualities of a soldier!”

“The soldiers of Liang Kingdom were not born for fighting!”

Sima Yi was silent.

Marching and fighting will cost a lot of money and food.

At this time, if you don’t steal the people’s food and grass, it will be regarded as a kind soldier.

If you still need to use military food to resettle the refugees.

Of the entire Han Dynasty, only Xu Xiao dared to do this.!

Money and food?

What Xu Xiao is most in need of is money and food!

Most of Xu Xiao’s check-ins are resources.

Money and food, soldiers and armor, and war horses…..

This is also an important basis for Xu Xiao to win a quick victory, but in more than two years, he almost defeated the big man! otherwise.

In terms of food and grass alone, Xu Xiao’s logistics cannot support such a high-intensity battle!! (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Hundreds of thousands of refugees in Nanyang were driven away from their homeland by Cao Cao’s poisonous plot.

Food alone is enough to kill most of these refugees. after all.

Not everyone can take away a few months’ worth of food if they run away!

Do these refugees have no food? []

Xu Xiao has!

No warm clothes?

Xu Xiao has!

Liu Biao didn’t dare to let the refugees enter Xiangyang?

Xu Xiao can mobilize them to return to their hometown!

Immediately.

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Xu Xiao once again took out a large amount of money, food and military accounts, treated the Nanyang refugees as marching soldiers, and ordered the soldiers to escort the Nanyang refugees back to their homeland. at the same time.

He also ordered people to spread the news among the refugees that Cao Cao indiscriminately killed the villagers in Xu County and blamed the soldiers of Liang Kingdom.

“The abominable thief Cao, for the sake of his own selfishness, caused me to stay away from my homeland. Poor my wife and children!”

“Fortunately, the Emperor of Liang State distributed military tents and food, otherwise my wife and children would have starved to death today.”

“Isn’t that right? How could the cold soldiers who distributed food and grass to the common people be cruel and unkind?”

“I saw with my own eyes that after the soldiers assigned the military tent to us, they gathered in front of the campfire to warm themselves up, and fell asleep sitting there all night. I wanted them to go to the military tent to rest, but they said, Because their arrival caused us to be displaced, this is just compensation. This is obviously not their fault!”

“My son accidentally fell into the water. Fortunately, Liang Bing rescued my son, but the cold soldier was washed away by the current. Only then did I realize that the cold soldier was not water-based.”

“How could such a cold soldier be a cruel and ruthless traitor?”

“Thief soldiers? I came from Xuzhou to escape, and Cao Cao himself was the evil thief who massacred the city. Emperor Liang was originally from Xuzhou, and he had never done anything against Minqiu. He was a truly virtuous saint, and he treated us much better than the little emperor in Xiangyang!”

With Xu Xiao’s careful resettlement and deliberate publicity, within a few days, the hearts of the Nanyang refugees turned towards the Liang Kingdom.

And some Nanyang refugees who were grateful to Xu Xiao were recruited by Xu Xiao and sneaked into Xiangyang to bring them to Xiangyang. Xu Xiao’s reputation for benevolence and righteousness was widely publicized in Xiangyang.

In the inner city of Xiangyang, urgent news came

“Report! Lord, cool soldiers have entered the city!

Liu Biao, who was discussing countermeasures with Xu Shu, was shocked:”When?” When did the Liang soldiers attack the city?”

“Suddenly, thousands of Xiangyang people came to the north gate, clamoring to leave the city. The city guards could not stop them, so they opened the city gate and allowed the cold soldiers to enter the city!”

Liu Biao’s face turned pale.

“How can this be? Whoever is guarding the city today, I will kill him!”

When Xu Shu saw this, he immediately admonished:”My lord, it must be Xu Xiao who resettled the refugees in Nanyang so that the people of Xiangyang did not want to be enemies with Xu Xiao. This is not the time to investigate the responsibility. Immediately cover the emperor and evacuate Xiangyang!”.


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