Chapter 424: Gan Ning and Taishi Ci, Gu Prime Minister's preparations before the southern expedition!

"What!?"

"Gu Linzhi intends to cross the Yangtze River and attack Jiangdong?"

Chaisang City

Inside the Council Hall

Upon hearing the intelligence that Gu Yi was preparing to send troops to attack him, Liu Bei's eyes couldn't help but widen.

He really couldn't understand why Gu Yi would suddenly turn his spear and stare at the land of Jiangdong without letting go.

Logically speaking, shouldn't he pacify the north before attacking the south?

But now, Gu Yi's sudden move to send troops caused a thick sense of crisis to arise in Liu Bei's heart.

"My lord, is it possible that that scoundrel Gu Linzhi deliberately released this false intelligence, actually to lower the vigilance of Cao Mengde and Yuan Benchu?"

"Moreover, the troops under Gu Linzhi's command are mostly northerners."

"Especially the Xiliang Iron Cavalry and the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, these two elite forces, even if they are fierce in the north, they cannot exert any effect at all once they reach the Yangtze River."

"In this way, what will Gu Linzhi use to cross the Yangtze River?"

Beside Liu Bei, several scholars from the Jiangdong aristocratic families spoke up to analyze.

Due to the natural barrier of the Yangtze River.

Although there had always been contact between Jiangdong and the Central Plains.

But most of the time, it was self-contained.

Therefore, they did not know that much about some intelligence in the Central Plains region.

For example.

In the eyes of the four great aristocratic families of Jiangdong.

Although Gu Yi was the number one warlord in the world.

But they did not have an accurate concept of Gu Yi's specific strength.

Besides this.

The terrain of the Yangtze River's natural barrier, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, gave them great courage and confidence.

Listening to the analysis of several scholars, Liu Bei shook his head and said:

"In any case, one cannot but guard against Gu Linzhi."

"Moreover, I heard that Gu Linzhi recently transferred fifty thousand troops from Chang'an to Peng Cheng, Xuzhou."

"These fifty thousand troops might be the naval force from the Bashu region."

"If he has a naval force, Gu Linzhi might really be able to launch a southern campaign."

Compared to these few scholars from the Jiangdong aristocratic families.

Liu Bei's control of the situation was clearly more precise.

Gu Yi never fought a battle without certainty.

Therefore.

Liu Bei did not dare to gamble.

He was afraid that Gu Yi had really made full preparations and intended to sweep across Jiangdong in one fell swoop.

In the late Han period, if one wanted to go to the six commanderies of Jiangdong from the north, there were roughly two directions.

The first was to set off from Shouchun, Huainan, and arrive near Chaohu to cross the Yangtze River.

The second was to set off from Guangling Commandery, the southernmost tip of Xuzhou.

Not long ago, Gu Yi had already dispatched the three generals Zhang He, Pang De, and Yan Xing to sweep across the warlord force Zuo Rong who was splitting off in Guangling.

Therefore, Gu Yi, who occupied Guangling, could go south to attack Jiangdong at any time.

After listening to what Liu Bei said, all the scholars quickly cupped their hands and said:

"My lord, please rest assured."

"If that Gu Linzhi really dares to cross the Yangtze River, we are not cowards, and we will definitely defeat him!"