"Wen Yuan, I hereby appoint you as the vanguard, leading eight thousand troops to rush to the aid of Jingzhou ahead of time!"
Zhang Liao stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "General, Prime Minister! May I have something to say?"
Zhuge Liang slowly raised his head and asked, "Wen Yuan, please speak freely."
"Prime Minister, although Jingzhou is in dire need of help, Zilong is still stationed there. This humble general is willing to go to Jingzhou alone to resist Eastern Wu!"
"I urge the Prime Minister not to withdraw the troops, but to continue the Northern Expedition!"
Zhang Liao spoke with a strong and resolute voice, his eyes were bright and piercing, and his resolute face was full of confidence.
"Wen Yuan, you want to go to Jingzhou alone. How confident are you?" Zhuge Liang frowned.
"As long as Zhang Liao is alive, Jingzhou is safe!!!"
There was no commander in Jingzhou, only Zhao Yun was stationed there.
Zhao Yun was good at leading troops into battle, but he was not up to the task of commanding large-scale campaigns.
Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Zhao Yun had never led troops independently.
Zhuge Liang's expression changed slightly.
"Wen Yuan, this is no child's play!"
Unexpectedly, Zhang Liao knelt down with a thud and said firmly, "Prime Minister! This humble general is willing to sign a military pledge!"
At this moment, Xu Huang also stepped forward and said, "Prime Minister, I believe in Wen Yuan!"
Zhuge Liang frowned; this was far too risky.
Because if Zhang Liao couldn't hold out and lost Jingzhou, it would be a fatal blow to Shu Han!
Since Zhuge Liang became prime minister, he has been cautious and prudent in his actions, taking each step steadily and surely.
Jiang Wei's surprise attack on Chang'an was already Zhuge Liang's greatest ingenious plan.
There was nothing he could do; he was too afraid to gamble.
After hesitating for a long time, Zhuge Liang took a deep breath and slowly said, "Zhang Liao, listen to my command! You are to go to Jingzhou and command the Jingzhou troops. You only need to hold off the Eastern Wu army for fifty days!"
Zhang Liao bowed and thanked him, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Prime Minister! This humble general will certainly not fail in his mission!"
"Wen Yuan, remember this: never launch an attack. Just hold Jingzhou for fifty days!" Zhuge Liang repeatedly instructed, his face showing worry.
"Prime Minister, this humble general has remembered!"
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