Although Lu Kang did not know much about the situation within the Shu army, the appointment of a veteran in his 80s to take on the responsibility of ensuring the retreat also made Lu Kang feel a little incredible.

Even if Zong Yu has the qualifications and ability, he is old after all, and if something unexpected happens, the retreat of the Shu army will be really dangerous.

So Lu Kang went to see Jiang Wei, but he did not directly question Jiang Wei's decision, but asked indirectly, and he wanted to know what Jiang Wei really thought.

Lu Kang also knew Jiang Wei's ability to govern the army. If Zong Yu was really useless, Jiang Wei would never send him there. Now Jiang Wei is disagreeing with the public and insisting on using Zong Yu, there must be his reason, so what Lu Kang wants to hear is Jiang Wei's true thoughts.

Jiang Wei did not hide it and frankly stated his idea of ​​using Zong Yu.

Zong Yu is indeed very old, only three or two years old, he is eighty years old, but his body is very tough and energetic. At this age, he can still get on the horse and draw his bow. Even ordinary young people may not be able to get better than Zong Yu.

Moreover, Liu Chan trusted Zong Yu very much. He had served as the general of the army before. This time he even appointed him as the General of the Left Cavalry and was ranked alongside another veteran general Liao Hua, which shows how high Zong Yu's status in the Shu army is.

Now Zong Yu is the General of the Left Cycling Cavalry, which is not imposed on him by Liu Chan, but by Zong Yu taking the initiative to fight for it.

Logically speaking, at this age of Zong Yu, it was time to retire from the court and retire to live a life of his youth, but Zong Yu was not convinced of his old age. He really had the spirit of Lian Po. This time he went to Jingzhou, Zong Yu even volunteered.

Originally, Liu Chan wanted General Zhuge Zhan to lead troops to fight with Sima Lun, but Zong Yu reported to Liu Chan that he was not Sima Lun, that they were not familiar with the terrain of Jingzhou. Zong Yu himself was from Jingzhou and was born in Nanyang. In addition, he went to Wu many times and was familiar with the geographical and human nature of Jingzhou, so he was more competent for this position than others.

Liu Chan thought about it, so he sent Sima Lun as the main general, Zong Yu and Liao Hua as the deputy general, and led 20,000 troops to the war to help Jiang Wei.

So in Jiang Wei's opinion, Zong Yu was the most suitable candidate to go to Zigui to block the Wei army, and there was no other one.

Moreover, in terms of the current situation, the main energy of the Shu army is still to focus on Xiling's defense. Defending Zigui only saves the Shu army's retreat. If they can defeat the Wei army in Xiling, then this retreat is actually not that important.

Therefore, Jiang Wei was not disrupted by Qian Hong's sudden appearance, and it was crucial to ensure the integrity of the Xiling defense line.

After hearing Jiang Wei's explanation, Lu Kang nodded. Jiang Wei's words made sense. The most important task they are to defend Xiling and not to be distracted by the small actions of the Wei army.

The Wei army transferred 30,000 troops from Guanlong to Shangyong, in an attempt to cause trouble for the Shu army's flanks. The 30,000 troops were said to be too much, and the fewer ones were too little. If the Shu army drew up a considerable number of troops to fight, it would have been fooled by the Wei army.

The purpose of the Wei army is obvious, which is to interfere with the defense line of the Shu army in Xiling, making it difficult for the Shu army to deal with it at the beginning and end. Therefore, the strategy of the Shu army should be to respond to changes in the same way as the Wei army cannot be led by the nose.

That's why Jiang Wei arranged for Zong Yu to go to Zigui. In fact, before that, Zong Yu was in the generals of Shu to prepare for the generals. He would reinforce wherever there was danger, while other generals had their own responsibilities, so there was no way to draw them.

Jiang Wei personally ordered 10,000 troops to Zong Yu, and before leaving, he repeatedly told Zong Yu that he would go to Zigui to stay in a dangerous position and not to fight. After all, the enemy's troops were as much as three times that of Zong Yu. In terms of military strength, Zong Yu's army was at an absolute disadvantage. If he attacked rashly, he would probably be trapped in the enemy's tricks and lead to the loss of Zigui.

Jiang Wei asked the Zong to defend Zigui without seeking to defeat the enemy and ensure that the traffic from Yong'an to Xiling is smooth. This is his first achievement.

Zong Yu took the order naturally. Although his hair and beard were all white, his face was full of redness and he was energetic. What he saw was a kind of confidence and calmness.

Although Zong Yu is the oldest among Shu generals (the veteran Liao Hua is a few years younger than him), Zong Yu has never retired and retired to support Tiannian. He was originally from Jingzhou. He went to Shu as Zhang Fei's subordinate to fight. He had been going for more than 40 years. Although Zong Yu later became an envoy of Shu, he often traveled between Wu and Shu and traveled through Jingzhou, at that time, Jingzhou had already changed everything and people, and what was left for Zong Yu was only infinite sadness.

This time, the Shu army sent troops to Jingzhou, which made Zong Yu very excited. He had already taken life and death lightly after living to this age. He had been thinking about the fallen leaves returning to their roots and could be buried on his hometown after his death, and that was buried in the Zong family's ancestral tomb.

But if the Shu army could not recover Jingzhou, then Zongyu's wish would be disappointed. Just when Zongyu thought everything would be over, there was a shocking good news from Jingzhou. Lu Kang gave his surrender in Jingzhou, Jiang Wei had sent troops to Jingzhou, and the people from the Jingxiang Group of Shu Han cheered and applauded.

Zong Yu was not only celebrating his forehead, but also acted immediately. At this time, he was still the title of general of the army and went straight to the palace to ask for a meeting with Liu Chan, hoping that Liu Chan could allow him to lead his troops to the expedition.

Liu Chan was indeed considering the candidate for sending troops at this time. Of course, he must have never considered Zong Yu. Liu Chan had basically confirmed that General Sima Lun, the Cavalry General, had led his troops to the expedition. After all, the imperial guards in Chengdu cannot be moved lightly. This expedition will be dominated by Sima Lun's troops.

Liu Chan also hoped that General Zhuge Zhan of the Guard could also go to Jingzhou to gilt. As Zhuge Liang's son and the son-in-law of the current dynasty, Zhuge Zhan was a group of thousands of favors and was the target of Liu Chan's focus. However, Zong Yu's words changed Liu Chan's idea. In the end, Liu Chan and Liao Hua became generals of left and right chariots and cavalry, and went to Jingzhou with Sima Lun.

This time, Jiang Wei entrusted Zong Yu with an important task, which naturally made Zong Yu very happy. As a general, he must have the courage to wrap his body. Although Lian Po is old, can he still have a feast? Compared with Lian Po, he is still a minority. Since Zong Yu volunteered to participate in the battle in Jingzhou, he had no idea of ​​retreating at all.

After receiving the order, Zong Yu led his troops to set off and headed straight for Zigui.
Chapter completed!