One day in mid-June.
Qin Feng had just returned from the barracks when Liu Bei sent someone to call him over, saying that there was an important matter to discuss.
When Qin Feng arrived at the meeting hall, he saw Lu Su, Jian Yong, Sun Qian and a few others sitting together with bitter expressions.
"Wenxuan is here. Sit down."
Liu Bei forced a smile and said lightly.
"What's wrong? Why are you all frowning?”
Qin Feng's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that something new had happened in Hanzhong?
"Xian He, tell Wen Xuan about the information the scouts have gathered.”
Liu Bei instructed Jian Yong.
Jian Yong was temporarily in charge of organizing the information.
"Alright."
Jian Yong nodded his head and then turned to look at Qin Feng: ""Military advisor, according to the information gathered by the scouts, Liu Yan didn't send out 20,000 troops of Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu at the beginning of the month, but 40,000…"
When Jian Yong said this, his gaze glanced at Qin Feng from the corner of his eye, wanting to see his expression.
However, Qin Feng's expression remained the same and he wasn't too surprised.
He met Jian Yong's gaze and smiled faintly, saying: "Xianhe, continue."
Jian Yong nodded again and continued with a solemn expression,""According to the latest news, most of the prefectures and counties in the west of Hanzhong have been conquered by Zhang Xiu and Zhang Lu.
Just yesterday, Zhang Lu had taken down Bao City, and Zhang Xiu had taken down Wu Xiang. They had formed a siege on Nanzheng, the administrative center of Hanzhong.
Although Nan Zheng was still in Su Gu's hands, it was already in a precarious situation.”
"How did Su Gu lose so quickly?”
Qin Feng frowned and muttered to himself.
Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu had a total of 40,000 soldiers. This did not surprise Qin Feng.
After Lu Su's reminder, Qin Feng's original plan was also based on the 40,000-yuan plan.
The only thing that surprised Qin Feng was the speed at which Su Gu retreated.
One had to know that this was a city defense battle, not a field battle.
As long as Su Gu defended every city, he could at least delay for half a year.
However, it had only been half a month, and Su Gu had already lost four or five counties in the west.
Was Su Gu an idiot?
Even if it was, what about the famous generals under him, Chen Diao, Zhao Song, and Military Advisor Yang Song?
These people were all powerful figures who had been through many battles.
If it weren't for these people, Su Gu wouldn't have been able to sit in Hanzhong for so long.
After Jian Yong finished speaking, everyone's gazes turned towards Qin Feng, wanting to see what Qin Feng was thinking.
Qin Feng's monstrous abilities had made Liu Bei and the others gradually develop a sense of dependence.
Qin Feng pondered for a moment before he frowned and said,"Hmm, not bad. At least Southern Zheng is still in Su Gu's hands.”
"Wenxuan, is this not bad? Hanzhong is already in danger.”
Jian Yong's face twitched as he said dejectedly.
Although he knew that his military strategy was inferior to Qin Feng's, the current situation was already obvious.
At present, there were only three options in front of them.
The first route was for Liu Bei's army to quickly enter Hanzhong.
Fight to the death with Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu's army at the gates of Nanzheng, defeat the invading enemy and save Su Gu.
The second option was for Liu Bei's army to enter Nanzheng County and join forces with Su Gu to defend the city.
After that, they would wait for the reinforcements from the other counties in Hanzhong.
If he chose these two paths, he would have to be mentally prepared to be buried with Su Gu once South Zheng City fell.
Because Liu Yan was ruthless, he would never let go of Liu Bei, who had come to reinforce Su Gu. He might not even give you the chance to surrender.
The third route was for Liu Bei's army to stay put and stay out of the muddy waters of Hanzhong.
He would stay in Nanjiang County City and slowly develop.
However, once they chose this path, everyone's efforts over the past six months would be in vain.
"Desperation? It's not as exaggerated as you say.”
Qin Feng shook his head and denied Jian Yong's statement.
"Uh…"
Jian Yong's expression froze. He was so angry that he didn't want to speak.
"Wenxuan, if you have any ideas, why don't you tell us? Let's discuss it.”
Liu Bei looked at Yang Yi with a hopeful expression and asked.
"I don't have any good ideas. I think we should first help Su Shou defend Southern Zheng at all costs.”
Qin Feng's gaze swept across the faces of these people before he spoke with a firm tone.
Qin Feng had a plan in his heart.
However, things were still unclear. He had to plan slowly according to the development of the matter.
He did not believe that he could not defeat Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu with his own abilities.
Not to mention, Guan, Zhang, and Zhao, the three peerless generals.
It could be said that ever since Guan Yu and Zhao Yun successfully trained their troops, Qin Feng felt that his ego was about to explode.
Even if Qin Feng led the army to attack Chang 'an, he could not guarantee that he could take it down, but it would not be a problem for him to retreat.
After Qin Feng made his decision, Liu Bei and the others fell silent.
Jian Yong wanted to retort a few more words, but seeing that Liu Bei and Lu Su did not say anything, he could not say anything more.
"Sigh…"
Jian Yong sighed and shook his head with a bitter smile.
He originally thought that his trip to Hanzhong would be smooth, but he never expected that he would still fall into a dilemma and be trapped in this remote place.
If he had known this would happen, he would have gone to Qingzhou Pingyuan County.
The terrain there was flat, allowing one to advance or retreat. Moreover, it was close to the Central Plains and could wait for an opportunity to move with the wind and clouds.
It was not like this barren mountain. Once the army was defeated, they could only escape into the mountains.
If there was a shortage of rations, they probably wouldn't even have the chance to walk out alive.
Liu Bei looked at Qin Feng, feeling conflicted.
Liu Bei did not know how many soldiers Su Gu had left.
However, Su Gu had lost several cities and defended Nanzheng alone.
Most likely, they had lost most of their troops.
If it was really as Qin Feng said, and he went to defend Southern Zheng with Su Gu now, how much hope would there be?
Would it be a waste of his subordinates 'lives?
Before Qin Feng arrived, the few of them had been discussing this matter.
Jian Yong advocated stability and suggested that he should guard the Nanjiang River and wait for the opportunity to seize Hanzhong.
Because Lu Su had participated in Qin Feng's various preparation plans, he was slightly more confident than Jian Yong.
He suggested that Liu Bei lead his troops into Hanzhong.
With five thousand soldiers, they could deal with Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu in Hanzhong. Even if they couldn't take the entire Hanzhong, they could seize the opportunity to seize a few surrounding counties.
They were not like Su Gu. As long as they had enough food, it was more than enough to defend one or two counties.
After a while, when he had enough trained soldiers, he could launch a counterattack against Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu.
To put it bluntly, Lu Su's suggestion was to persuade Liu Bei to take a gamble.
But did Liu Bei dare to gamble?
Dare or dare not!
Liu Bei was also very conflicted, not knowing how to choose.
Seeing that the few of them were silent, a strange smile flashed across the corner of Qin Feng's mouth.
He had already said what he needed to say. He had not entered Southern Zheng yet and did not know the true situation. He could not easily make a conclusion.
His current thought was to enter Southern Zheng at least and then make a plan before taking action.
He believed that the records of Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu's discord in the history books should not be too different.
As long as these two fellows had ulterior motives, they would definitely find a chance to defeat them.
Moreover, in Qin Feng's plan, he did not expect Su Gu to provide help at all.
Everything would be fine as long as Su Gu could hold on to South Zheng City until they arrived.
He did not rush Liu Bei, and just quietly waited for him to make a decision.
If Liu Bei did not have the courage, he felt that he could reconsider his future.
If it really didn't work out, he could only retreat to Jingzhou before making any plans.
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