Uncle Nine: I became Master Qianhe, and my fame resounded throughout the Daoist sect.

Chapter 588 Preparing to Head to Five Elements Mountain

Liu Bei looked at Jia Xu and said, "Mr. Wenhe, which general do you think is suitable to send to attack Jiangxia this time, and who should be stationed in Jiangxia?"

Jia Xu stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and said, "My lord, in my opinion, we should send General Zhang Fei to attack Jiangxia. General Zhang Fei is exceptionally brave, possessing the courage of ten thousand men, and his fighting style is fierce, which will surely terrify the enemy."

As for who would be stationed in Jiangxia, General Guan Yu would be the most suitable.

General Guan Yu is loyal and righteous, possesses exceptional strategic skills, and enjoys extremely high prestige; he will surely be able to stabilize the situation in Jiangxia.

After listening, Liu Bei nodded slightly, agreeing with Jia Xu's words.

Zhang Fei, standing to the side, objected: "Hey, why can't I, Old Zhang, be in charge of Jiangxia?"

"Third brother, have you forgotten about Xuzhou? I think the strategist's arrangement is correct. Let me go. However, I should also go to attack Jiangxia, so that you don't have to run around all the time!" Guan Yu said, looking at Liu Bei.

It means, "Brother, say something."

At the same time, he looked at Jia Xu with approval.

He found Jia Xu's words very helpful.

He was loyal and righteous, had exceptional strategic skills, and enjoyed extremely high prestige!

He loves to hear that!

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Seeing that it was his second brother speaking, Zhang Fei stopped trying to take over.

He just glared at Jia Xu.

Jia Xu looked helplessly at Liu Bei, who then scolded Zhang Fei: "Third brother, you must not be disrespectful to the strategist!"

Zhang Fei just chuckled and then said nothing.

Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu with a determined gaze and said solemnly, "Yun Chang, this battle is of utmost importance. I have decided to send you to lead 50,000 troops to attack Jiangxia!"

Guan Yu frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Brother, isn't 50,000 troops a bit too many? With my abilities, I might not need so many men."

"Twenty thousand, Yunchang, I only need twenty thousand. I'm afraid that if there are too many, my brother will have difficulty attacking Jiangling, as we won't have enough troops!" Guan Yu said worriedly.

After all, his older brother's business is just starting to take off, and that's exactly the time when he needs people.

Their entire army now numbers no more than 100,000.

He wants to take 50,000 with him. His older brother will use 50,000 to attack other counties. Won't that be too difficult?

Liu Bei shook his head and explained solemnly, "Yun Chang, don't be anxious. This matter was suggested by Daoist Qianhe. He told me that if you want to successfully take Jiangxia, you must train a powerful navy to effectively resist the attack of Eastern Wu."

At this point, Liu Bei couldn't help but recall what Master Qianhe had said, and added, "Now that the power of Eastern Wu is growing stronger, we must be on guard."

Upon hearing this, Guan Yu nodded, as he trusted Master Qianhe's abilities.

Upon hearing that those Jiangdong scoundrels would launch a sneak attack after he captured Jiangxia, he was instantly enraged and angrily shouted, "Hmph! Resist? I don't think that's necessary, brother!"

"If that coward from Jiangdong dares to cross the river, then so be it! If he dares to cross the river, I will cross the river too! If Sun Quan dares to cross the Yangtze River to attack my Jiangxia, I will definitely lead my army across the river and march directly to his stronghold, Jianye, to see if he still dares to be arrogant!"

Guan Yu was filled with contempt and disdain for these so-called Jiangdong rats. He thought they were nothing but a bunch of cowardly rats who dared to covet the Jiangxia region he was guarding. They were simply overestimating themselves.

After all, Guan Yu had always looked down on the cowards of Jiangdong!

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Seeing this, Liu Bei sighed softly and earnestly advised, "Yun Chang, do not underestimate the enemy. At present, the naval strength of Jingzhou is still insufficient. You must seize the time to train the soldiers and improve their combat strength. It will not be too late to attack those Jiangdong rats after we have successfully captured the entire Jingzhou."

After hearing this, Guan Yu felt that his elder brother's words made a lot of sense, so he cupped his hands and replied, "Alright, elder brother, please rest assured, Jiangxia is in my hands, and I will definitely handle it without any mistakes!"

After saying this, Guan Yu turned around and strode away, preparing to muster his troops.

The people he called out to were naturally his trusted and beloved generals Liao Hua, Zhou Cang, and his son Guan Ping, who had followed him for many years.

At this moment, Zhang Fei, unable to contain himself any longer, asked eagerly, "Brother, what about me, Old Zhang? Is there any task assigned to me?"

Liu Bei turned to look at Zhang Fei, a hint of trust flashing in his eyes, and replied with a smile, "Third brother, you will come with me to reorganize the army, and then we will send troops to attack Jiangling City!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Fei excitedly patted his chest and shouted, "Haha, don't worry, brother! I, Old Zhang, will definitely not let you down!" After saying that, Zhang Fei rubbed his hands together, looking eager to try.

After receiving the order, Zhang Fei was filled with heroic spirit and led his soldiers to prepare to attack Jiangling City.

Liu Bei told him not to rush, but he continued to prepare for the attack on Jiangling. The situation in Jingzhou was quietly changing with his actions.

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