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

Chapter 653 Crane: I look at them, and I really don't like them!

[Chizuru: I looked at them and disliked them intensely. Leave no one alive, slaughter them all!]

[Liu Bei: Yes, Daoist Qianhe!]

Liu Bei replied that he was benevolent, but he also knew that those who were not of his kind would surely have different intentions.

Therefore, he didn't think there was anything wrong with what Chizuru said.

At the same time, he was overjoyed, never expecting a yield of several thousand kilograms of grain per mu.

With this, would Liu Bei still be afraid of not having enough food?

Thinking of this, he looked at his generals inside the tent.

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This time, the generals he brought with him were Zhang Fei, Wen Pin, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Huang Xu, and others.

Gao Lan and Zhang He followed Zhao Yun.

Guan Yu naturally brought his own team with him!

"Set off eastward, capture Luoyang, and head straight for Ji Province to put pressure on Cao Cao!" Liu Bei ordered.

Just as he finished speaking, his advisors immediately offered their advice.

"My lord, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong warned us beforehand not to attack too hastily, lest we be attacked from the rear by Ma Teng and others from Xiliang."

Mi Zhu stepped forward and said with a worried expression.

He knew that Liu Bei's great cause was already accomplished, but there was really no need to be in such a hurry.

After all, Liu Bei is already the most powerful being at present.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was the number one feudal lord!

Zhuge Liang stepped forward and said, "Yes, my lord. Our battle lines are now stretched and our rear is vulnerable. It is not a wise move to march east to Luoyang at this time."

Zhuge Liang was in charge of logistics.

Because Pang Tong was there, he was in charge of military campaigns, while Zhuge Liang was in charge of internal affairs and logistics.

In other words, Liu Bei is equivalent to Liu Bang, Zhuge Liang is equivalent to Xiao He, Pang Tong is equivalent to Zhang Liang, and Jia Xu is equivalent to Chen Ping!

After all, the cunning Jia Xu is no less capable than the scheming Chen Ping.

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei frowned.

At this moment, Zhang Fei impatiently shouted from the side, "What are you afraid of! We've been sweeping all the way, why should we be afraid of Ma Teng? Let's take Luoyang directly and show the world how powerful we are!"

Wen Ping calmly analyzed: "General Zhang, don't be anxious. What strategist Zhuge said is not without reason. If Ma Teng sends troops now, our army will be attacked from both sides, and the situation may deteriorate rapidly."

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Unable to make up his mind, Liu Bei asked Pang Tong and Jia Xu, "What do you two think?"

He also listened to Zhuge Liang's words.

But now Zhuge Liang told him not to rush, so he could only ask Pang Tong and Jia Xu.

Pang Tong stroked his beard and smiled, "My lord, Cao Cao is now suffering repeated defeats. If we march east out of Luoyang now, we can deliver a fatal blow to him. Although Ma Teng is ambitious, he is at odds with Han Sui and is wary of our army's strength, so he dares not attack easily. Our army can send an elite force to guard the rear key road, just in case."

Jia Xu nodded and said, "Military Advisor Pang is absolutely right. This is the crucial moment for our lord to achieve his great cause. We must not miss this opportunity. As long as the rear is properly deployed, we will surely succeed in marching east out of Luoyang."

After listening to their words, Liu Bei felt enlightened.

Zhuge Liang replied, "No, no, the logistics can't keep up!"

Upon seeing this, Liu Bei asked, "This... is the army running out of supplies?"

Pang Tong was at a loss for words.

Food supplies are indeed very important!

If you can't keep up, there's really no way to fight.

If we force an attack, what will the soldiers eat?

Without food, the soldiers will mutini, and they won't be able to control themselves!

Therefore, when Zhuge Liang said that there was no food or supplies to keep up, there was nothing he could say, since he was not in charge of logistics and did not know how the logistics were.

Jia Xu chuckled and said, "My lord, you can have Liu Zhang, Ma Teng, and Han Sui provide the provisions. If they refuse, we can then turn our attention to Xiliang and Yizhou and take them over!"

Upon hearing Jia Xu's words, Pang Tong's eyes lit up: "This plan is brilliant!"

Liu Bei also thought it was a good idea, and he waved his hand, saying, "Alright! We'll follow Mr. Wenhe's plan!"

Seeing this, Zhuge Liang was helpless, and Liu Bei also wrote letters to Han Sui, Ma Teng and Liu Zhang of Yizhou!

Shortly after the letter was sent, the messenger returned with bad news: Han Sui, Ma Teng, and Liu Zhang all refused to provide provisions.

Pang Tong's face darkened; he hadn't expected them to be so disrespectful.

Zhang Fei roared in anger, "Brother, why don't we just charge in and kill our way in!"

Wen Ping shook his head and said, "We must not be reckless. If we divide our forces to attack them now, Cao Cao will definitely take the opportunity to counterattack."

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