Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 674
No wonder Cao Cao was so surprised. Even according to the military newspaper, Nishuiqiao, the location Huang Zhong chose, was in a narrow terrain, which to a certain extent prevented the Wenpin army from taking advantage of their numbers. Under the disadvantage of stepping on the enemy's cavalry, it is really incredible that he can still defeat the enemy army several times his own.

After a moment of silence, Cao Cao waved his hand: "I know about this matter, and we will discuss this matter after returning to the mansion after the banquet is over."

Xun You nodded, "No!"

The sudden change in the situation in Jingzhou made Cao Cao not in the mood to mingle with Ma Chao and others. He set up a high-level meeting with wine, and soon after he was seated, he used the pretext of something in the court to end the meeting and asked someone to lead the Liangzhou delegation to the embassy to rest. My family hurried back to the General's Mansion with Xun Yu and others.

After entering the mansion, he went into the study room and waited for Xun Yu, Cao Ren and others to sit in the room. Cao Cao looked around and said indifferently: "During the inspection just now, I received information from Jingzhou that the Xuzhou Army was outside Zuotang County in Wuling County a few days ago. There was just a big battle with the Jingzhou army, and Huang Zhong's troops defeated the many with fewer, and defeated Jingzhou's [-] cavalry."

Hearing this, all the generals reacted differently, some were shocked, some were stunned, but Cao Ren was calm, and after hearing the news, he only showed a thoughtful look on his face, and said slowly: "That means that Zuo Tang has fallen Is it in the hands of the Xuzhou Army?"

"That's right," Cao Cao nodded, "What do you think of Zixiao?"

"Zuotang is the only way to go north from Wuling County to Nan County. The city has been lost, and the Wenpin Army has just suffered a disastrous defeat. I am afraid that it will not be able to return in a short time."

Cao Ren pondered for a moment and said: "Wen Pin is unable to return aid, but Huang Zhong may take advantage of the victory to pursue and divide his troops to the north to join forces with the former Wu Niu tribe to attack Jiangling. Once Jiangling is captured, the door to Xiangyang will be opened, and Wang Zheng may Continuing to send more troops to Jingzhou, this matter will not hinder the master's plan."

He is Cao Cao's younger brother and a general in the army. Naturally, like Xun Yu and others, he is very clear about Cao Cao's intentions.

"That being said," Cao Cao shook his head when he heard the words, "But Huang Zhongbu's performance is so outstanding, it makes me a little worried."

"He can face the enemy's cavalry with pawns, and even outnumber the crowd. From this, it can be seen that this man is indeed a famous tiger general!"

Cao Cao could see Huang Zhong's ability from just a few words in the military newspaper, so naturally Cao Ren could. After pondering for a moment, his face suddenly revealed: "My lord is worried that if you let the tiger out of the guard, it will be unstoppable and unstoppable?"

"If it's just one person's bravery, I'm not too worried."

Cao Cao said: "I don't know about Zi Xiao. There are rumors in the military newspapers. Liu Bei also sent troops to help. Not long ago, he arrived near Jiangling. The general is Guan Yu. Huang Zhong is brave enough to be undeserved. As long as I live, I don’t have to worry about it.”

"What is the Lord worried about?"

"I'm worried about Huang Zhong's trilogy!"

Staring at the military newspaper in his hand, Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly: "The military newspaper said that during the battle of Ni Shuiqiao, Huang Zhong divided his troops into three divisions. So using [-] infantry to defeat [-] enemy troops, on the one hand, the infantry were brave and blocked the cavalry's charge, but more importantly, the two thousand archers were not afraid of the cavalry, and they were superb at shooting. Killing is useless!"

"Hey, a brave and good shooter army, this reminds me of Yuan Benchu's Jizhou crossbow!" At this point, Cao Cao paused, looking at the crowd and said: "If Huang Zhong's trilogy is also like the Jizhou crossbow, Not only good at shooting, but also good at weapons, so what should I do?"

Hearing this, everyone on the field understood what Cao Cao was worried about
Why did Cao Ren say that the Xuzhou army's capture of Jiangling would not hinder Cao Cao's plan?

Because in Cao Cao's plan, it was the same as Xu Shu's analysis to Liu Bei. He hoped that Wang Zheng would place as many troops in Jingzhou as possible, so that he could take advantage of Jingzhou's topographical advantages and continue to stretch the front of Xuzhou army.
But this plan first has a premise, that is, Xiangyang, the capital of Jingzhou, cannot be lost!

If Xiangyang is lost, no matter how many prefectures there are in Jingzhou, it will not make much sense, because Jingzhou's morale and people's hearts have been captured by Wang Zheng and collapsed, and there will be scenes that are determined by the spread of the law, so how to let Xuzhou The army is deeply trapped, so how can Cao Cao find a good opportunity to give Wang Zheng a big defeat, a fiasco?
Originally, Cao Cao had great confidence in Xiangyang. Although Xiangyang has not yet reached the height of "China's No. [-] Grand Pass" in the future, it is still surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the situation is dangerous. In addition, Cai Mao led tens of thousands of defenders to sit under the command , and with a wide moat as a support, it has already surpassed [-]% of the cities in the world in terms of difficulty.

Especially the moat, in Cao Cao's mind, Linzi's moat could hold back Wang Zheng's army for nearly a month, but the moat in Xiangyang is faster, at least it can hold off Xuzhou's army for two or three months, right?
Don't say that the king's government is far stronger than before, but you must know that there are not hundreds of thousands of refugees under the city of Xiangyang to fill the river for him!And judging from its previous achievements, although there are countless sieges, most of them are actually relying on the bravery of generals and soldiers, not the strength of equipment.

The manpower is exhausted, and the generals and soldiers may be able to play a role in the face of ordinary cities, but they must be proficient in weapons to capture such a powerful pass as Xiangyang.So in today's world, which army is best at conquering cities with weapons?It is Yuan Shao's Jizhou crossbow!
Although they understand Cao Cao's concerns, many people don't think so. If they are good at shooting like the Jizhou army, they must be good at weapons?
I'm afraid it's not necessarily
Of course, it is impossible to say such an anti-tune, so Xun Yu and Xun You who were on the side looked at each other, and they came out and said, "What do you think the lord should do?"

Just as Cao Cao was about to speak, he saw a sudden cough in the hall. Hearing the sound, everyone stopped talking at the same time, followed the prestige, and saw that the voice was Cheng Yu, who had never spoken since entering the hall.

In the battle outside Tang City, Cao Cao, who was far away in Xudu, couldn't help raising his account and discussing whether he should change his plan and send troops to help Jingzhou. Then he got the news earlier, and even Jingzhou, who was in the middle of the game, naturally felt the same. archenemy.

After learning that Zuo Tang fell and Wenpin's striker lost, Guo Yong, the prefect of Nanjun, also immediately realized one thing. In a short time, Wenpin might not be able to return to help.

After understanding this verse, Guo Yong immediately felt restless.

Without him, even if the Xuzhou army outside the city temporarily stopped attacking the city because of the appearance of Liu Beijun, what if Huang Zhongbu led the army from the north of the Tang Dynasty?

Don't look at the [-] soldiers and horses in Jiangling City (Wu Niu attacked Jinxiang before, although he failed to conquer the city in the end, it also caused Jinxiang to lose a lot of troops. At Hao Ji's request, Guo Yong divided [-] soldiers and horses) , to say a lot, but the terrain of Jiangling City itself determines that it is not a great pass suitable for defense, and it does not necessarily require several times the force to be sure of conquering it, especially when the opponent is the Xuzhou Army with outstanding records in recent years.
So from the moment he heard the news, Guo Yong became busy.

First, the messengers were dispatched to Xiangyang to deliver the news, and then the whole army was mobilized, and a large number of civilians were recruited to urgently build the city wall and set up defense lines according to the terrain.

If you defend the city, you must defend the wild.

Especially for a city like Jiangling, if it doesn't guard the countryside, but only guards the city, it puts the defenders in a passive position to be beaten.First of all, it is bad for morale; secondly, it is difficult to last.Over time, the city will sink.

However, even though he understood this truth, there was a problem before Guo Yong. He only had 6000 men available. How could he be able to guard both the city and the countryside without causing the troops to disperse?
For two consecutive days, he couldn't sleep at night, and he didn't even go out for half a step, so he stayed in the room and looked at the map, trying to figure it out.

Soldiers approached the city, isolated and helpless, not only Guo Yong was anxious, but also the gentry in the city, especially the Huang family, the first family in Jiangling.

Although both have the surname of Huang, the Jiangling Huang family and the Jiangxia Huang family belong to two prefectures. Strictly speaking, the Jiangling Huang family's ancestors are even more noble. It can be traced back to the grandson of Chunshen Jun Huang Xie, one of the four sons of the Warring States Period. Huang Jizhong.

Huang Jizhong is one of the heroes at the end of the Qin Dynasty. Looking at this person's life, it can be said that he judged the situation. He first saw that the Qin Dynasty was exhausted, so he took advantage of the situation and became the leader of a green forest rebel army, and then switched to Linjiang in Xiang Yu's camp. After Wang Gongao and Xiang Yu were defeated by Liu Bang, Huang Jizhong backstabbed Gong Ao at a critical moment and helped Liu Bangke recover Linjiang.

After that, Huang Jizhong followed Liu Bang to exterminate princes with different surnames, especially in the battle to eliminate Jiujiang Wang Yingbu. The highest level among them), Shiyi Qianhu, although the Marquis was abolished later because of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's Tweeting Order, the Huang family, which has been cultivating in Nanjun for many years, has not been greatly affected. It has become a thriving population and has become a The most prominent family in Jiangling.

The head of the Huang family of this generation is named Huang Ye, who is also the long history of Jiangling today. He heard that after the fall of Zuo Tang, he was also restless. He came to see Guo Yong twice, but all of them were closed doors. Answer: "The eunuch ordered that non-military personnel do not see foreigners."

Until the third day, Guo Yong finally opened the door and went outside.After Huang Ye heard about it, he rushed to the county mansion immediately. When he saw Guo Yong, he stepped forward and took his hand, "Prefect Guo, you finally showed your face."

"It's Huang Gong." Guo Yong asked, "Why are you so eager?"

"The yellow turban bandits are approaching the city, and seeing that there are still reinforcements arriving, how can we not be anxious?"

After a few days of impatience, Huang Ye's lips were full of blisters, big and small: "The eunuch closed the door for two days, I don't know if I can get anything? Is there a plan for how to retreat from the enemy?"

Although it is said to be a family of martial arts, since the time of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, the Huang family has abandoned martial arts and followed literature. In addition, Nanjun is already in the heart of Jingzhou, and there has always been little war. Even in troubled times, Huang Ye has never seen it in his life. After so many battles, suddenly a soldier came to the city, or the Xuzhou army who was formerly a Yellow Turban bandit. How could he not be restless and anxious?
Just as Guo Yong was sending news to Xiangyang, so is Huang Ye. In the past two days, he has sent three urgent notes to Xiangyang, but what Guo Yong sent was the military newspaper, and he asked Cai Mao to send troops. As for Huang Ye, it appears to be some military newspaper, but in fact, between the lines, he is euphemistically asking Liu Cong and Cai Mao for instructions, can he be allowed to withdraw to Xiangyang with his clan?

If Huang Ye's status was just that of the simple head of the Huang family, perhaps Liu Cong and Cai Mao might still agree to such a request, but since he has been added as the chief official of Jiangling, how can Xiangyang agree to it when he is facing the enemy?
Just yesterday afternoon, Liu Cong's reply came, the content was very brief, and he wrote:

"Since Mr. Huang is a senior official, military administration is his duty. At this time, he should be patrolling the front line. Moreover, the Huang family has a long history of fame and important status. If he moves lightly, Jiangling's morale may be broken. , although Cong has a close relationship with Huang Gong, but he has been famous for a long time. He knows the public and understands righteousness. He is not a person who is afraid of war. The reason why he wants to go back to Xiangyang is because of his family. Send it to Xiangyang, and Cong should take good care of it, so that Huang Gong can concentrate on defending the enemy on the front line."

After Huang Ye finished reading it, he didn't speak for a long time, but just smiled wryly. It was obvious from a glance that the letter was not written by Liu Cong, but by Cai Mao.

What does Cai Mao mean?

We are all Jingzhou gentry, for this reason, I can promise you to let you evacuate some women and children to ensure the follow-up incense of your family, but adult men are not allowed!

Especially you, the Patriarch, are absolutely not allowed to leave Jiangling!

That being the case, Huang Ye naturally wouldn't agree, just kidding, if he kept the follow-up for the Huang family, it would be impossible to just withdraw people, so wouldn't sending them to Xiangyang send a sheep to a tiger's mouth?So on the one hand, he began to start other retreats, and on the other hand, he became more concerned about the frontline warfare.

Hearing Huang Ye's question, Guo Yong looked at him indifferently, smiled and said: "I have been thinking hard for a few days, and I have gained a little, and I am going to call a hundred officials to discuss."

"Oh?" Huang Ye cheered up, "Can the eunuch talk to the old man first?"

"Huang Gong knows that at midnight yesterday, the messenger sent the military letter of Cai Junjun. In the military letter, the military adviser clearly stated that if Huang Zhong's troops really go north, we must stick to the city and not attack lightly. If the opportunity is unknown, we should go to consult General Guan's opinion."

"General Guan's opinion?"

Huang Ye was stunned when he heard the words, "What's the meaning? Does it mean that Guan Yu will be the governor of the frontline military?"

"It should be so," Guo Yong nodded, "Guan Yu is a famous general in the world, with unmatched courage, as his governor, he should be able to defeat the enemy."

This is actually what he clearly mentioned in his letter. After all, Guo Yong knew in his heart that Xiangyang had sent a lot of soldiers to Wenpin before. Ken's.

Since it is impossible to have new foreign aid, Guo Yong wanted Cai Mao to personally confirm whether the sudden appearance of Guan Yu and Liu Beijun was credible.

If it's believable, then there's no need to say anything, he just opened the door to welcome this friendly army into the city!

The famous and well-known Guan Yunchang sits in Jiangling, still afraid that the mere Yellow Turban bandits will fail?
(End of this chapter)