Chapter 138 Zhuge Liang's Gamble
On the other hand, when Zhuge Liang learned that Ji Hao did not fight at Chibi but chose to attack Hanzhong, there was no surprise on his face. It was obvious that he had already anticipated that Ji Hao would take this step.

However, he still looked bitter and shook his head and sighed.

"Xichuan, we can't hold it anymore!"

This puzzled Liu Bei, so he asked, "Why did the military advisor say that?"

The ones leading the attack this time were not Ji Hao, nor his most elite Datong Army, but only the Chengtian Army led by Cao Cao and the Haotian Army led by Zhang Liao.

Plus the support of Shengtian Army.

Among the three, one was the defeated soldiers who were gathered to fight against the Yellow Turbans, one was the defeated soldiers under Ding Yuan, and one was the defeated soldiers who were defeated by Zhuge Liang a few days ago.

To be honest, Liu Bei was not really afraid.

What he really feared was only Ji Hao's powerful direct army, the "Datong Army". Those Datong gentlemen who were specially formed by Ji Hao and screened through layers of screening and had the most steadfast beliefs were Ji Hao's trump cards.

But this time, the Datong Army did not take action.

"Even if the Datong army is not here, we may be able to fight with the Chengtian, Haotian and Shengtian armies alone, right?" Guan Yu also said.

He was convinced of Zhuge Liang's abilities.

Guan Yu lost to Lu Bu, but Zhuge Liang defeated Lu Bu, so he deserves his respect.

But respect is respect.

He always felt that Zhuge Liang was an outsider, especially after the bet was made. Regardless of the outcome, Zhuge Liang would be fine. How could he believe that Zhuge Liang would wholeheartedly help Liu Bei fight the war?
"That's why we can't hold on!" said Zhuge Liang.

Liu, Guan and Zhang were even more confused about this.

Zhou Yu, who was at the alliance with him, showed a gloomy look and said, "Kong Ming, do you think that once the Shu army goes to guard Xichuan, the Battle of Chibi will be lost and our Dongwu will be destroyed?"

A sword is sharp only when it is held in the air but not fired.

The Datong Army is the biggest threat.

The attack on Hanzhong was more like a lure away from the mountain than an attack. Once Zhuge Liang left, Ji Hao would immediately launch a fierce attack and take over Jiangdong.

Of course, Zhuge Liang also has the ability to "split himself into two".

Can be commanded remotely.

But as long as we defend, we will have to send troops and reduce our combat effectiveness.

It may not be possible to hold on.

"According to the information I have gathered, the generals who attacked Hanzhong include the two Xiahou, Zhang Liao, Lu Bu, Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Zhang Xiu, and Zhang He, nearly half of the 'Twenty-Four Generals'. The counselors include Guo Jia, Pang Tong, and Jia Xu, the military advisors of the three armies!" Zhuge Liang paused here, looked at Zhou Yu and asked, "Gongjin, what kind of troops do you think my lord should use to defend it?"

After these words were spoken, Zhou Yu's face turned even darker.

What kind of troops should be used to defend it?
Guarding a chicken!

Unless all the main forces of Western Shu return to defend, they will have no ability to fight at all!
"Originally, I thought that if Ji Ying became as arrogant as Yuan Shao and Lu Bu because of their advantages, we could also seize the opportunity to come up with a surprise move. Unfortunately, Yuan Zhi is in Ji Ying. Although he may be lacking in other aspects, his mentality is top-notch here." Zhuge Liang added: "In addition, Ji Hao is too stable and does not give us any chances at all!"

When masters fight, what counts is mistakes, and whoever makes a mistake loses.

But Guo Jia and Xu Shu may not be able to defeat him, but at least they can avoid making mistakes.

In the absence of mistakes, what is being competed for is the foundation.

There's nothing we can do about it.

No matter how talented Zhuge Liang was, he could not cook without rice.

"No, in fact, he still gave us a chance!" Zhou Yu said, pointing to the place belonging to Qingzhou in the sand table, and said: "The three armies are attacking, and the Datong army is attacking Chibi, so its hinterland must be empty. If we attack from the sea and take Qingzhou directly, wouldn't we have a chance to attack Huanglong and capture Renting?"

After that, he smiled and said, "Even if we can't take it, we can break his attack by attacking Wei to save Zhao."

Hearing this, Liu Bei was moved. Wasn't he defeated by Ji Hao in the previous battle of Xuzhou?

Attacking across the sea is indeed much easier than attacking on land.

In the presence of naval warships.

"In theory, it's possible, but in reality, it won't work!" Zhuge Liang shook his head.

Zhou Yu frowned at this.

"What do you mean?"

"To be pessimistic, the only thing we can do now is to defeat Ji Hao with cold weapons within the scope set by Ji Hao, so as to sign the 'Hundred Years Treaty' and get a chance to breathe!" Zhuge Liang said: "He doesn't want to bombard the people of the Central Plains, so he tied his hands and feet, giving us a glimmer of hope. But at the same time, we can't provoke his sensitive nerves, otherwise once Ji Hao gives up his bottom line, you and I will have no chance of survival!"

Having said that, he looked at Liu Bei.

Let Liu Bei sigh.

Thinking of Ji Hao's "cannon" that gave the earth a new look, he really had no other options.

There is always a feeling that even if Ji Hao loses this time, the Han Dynasty will come to an end - Changsheng has appeared, and Ji Hao’s goal is no longer to become the Son of Heaven, but to become the God.

Become the emperor of man and the emperor of heaven!

The confidence and pursuit are completely different.

It makes people feel powerless.

"If we follow your idea, Kongming, how should we fight?" Sun Quan asked.

Logically, he was more willing to follow Zhou Yu's advice, and he also felt that Ji Hao was not a god and could not take care of everything. What if the raid on Qingzhou was successful and the arsenal and even the airport under construction were seized?

That's really a wave of fat.

By then, there will be no more bets, and Shu and Wu will be able to compete with them in terms of strength.

However, Sun Quan also understood that Zhuge Liang was by no means a coward.

He could easily defeat Lu Bu, who had an army of 800,000, and he must be the world's top strategist. Couldn't he see the benefits of a surprise attack on Qingzhou?

Speaking of which, Zhuge Liang participated in the "Tianxing Conference".

He should know Ji Hao better than Dong Wu.

"Water routes are definitely not an option. From what I know about Ji Hao, he will take precautions against anything he has used. He will definitely have means to prevent water route attacks." Zhuge Liang said, "And the means he is unwilling to use are often not well prepared. I think air strikes are the only chance to defeat him!"

After that, he asked people to bring out a huge "motorboat".

Yes, that's right, a motorboat.

This is the flying tool he derived by combining the Kongming lantern and the wooden eagle.

A kind of airship with double wings that can float in the air and change direction freely. It was originally used for Liu Bei to cross the Himalayas and attack the Kushan Empire, Parthia and other countries.

But unfortunately, plans cannot keep up with changes.

"We can split our troops into two groups. One group will use airships to cross Xuzhou and head straight to Qingzhou from Jiangdong!" Zhuge Liang said, "while the other group will defend Chibi and lure the Datong army to attack!"

Hearing this, Zhou Yu immediately looked at him.

Ask: "How are the troops deployed?"

"All troops, board the airships, and attack. If we fail, we will die!" Zhuge Liang said, "As for Chibi, you can leave me alone. I will hold back the entire Datong army and buy you some time!"

(End of this chapter)