The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

"General, all the ministries are ready, but..." Deputy General Wangmen glanced at Su You who had no reaction, gritted his teeth, and said boldly: "There is no dangerous place around Shangdang, only the city [-] soldiers and horses are really hard to stop Cao Hong's [-] troops."

Cao Hong's troops came too fast, and Cao Hong sent people to block the road to intercept and kill Liu Bei's spies. When they got the news, Cao Hong's army was not far from Shangdang, and there was no time to ask for reinforcements. Ten thousand were fighting against one hundred thousand. Defending the city, but the strength gap between the two sides is too great, it is normal for Wangmen not to have the confidence to defend the city.

"There is plenty of food and grass in the city, and there are many sharp weapons for defending the city. We only need to hold off Cao Hong for three days, and the reinforcements will definitely arrive. By then, the siege of the Shangdang will be relieved." Su You looked confident. Since he led the army alone, After guarding the important town of Shangdang alone, he never relaxed.

He had already thought clearly about various emergencies and solutions. Although Cao Hong came suddenly, it would not make Su Yu overwhelmed.

"But general..." A school lieutenant said in a soft voice, "The soldiers and horses in the above-mentioned party city, let alone three days, may be difficult to hold in one day..."

"Huh?" After hearing this, Su You's eyes showed a murderous look, but he quickly withdrew it. At this time, he couldn't confuse himself, and continued to say flatly: "I will have a clever plan, you just need to obey the order, and the Shangdang will not be lost." , go down and get ready."

After everyone left, Su You took a deep breath, and then said to the captain of the personal guard behind him: "Zheng Da, you hold my token and lead a hundred guards to leave the city quietly. Tomorrow night, when the fire in the city rises, press the plan to act."

"promise!"

Zheng Da took the order to go, and Su You was slightly relieved when he saw this team of people leaving the city and disappeared outside the city, and then began to patrol around to check the city defense.

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Just when Cao Hong's army surrounded Shangdang, an endless barracks was erected on a huge flat ground, smoke was rising everywhere, and countless stoves were lighting fires for cooking.

And in the center of the camp, in the huge tent of the commander in chief, Cao Cao was wearing a brocade suit, with a sword hanging from his waist, kneeling at the top, and on his left and right sides were full of generals in armor and scribes in plain clothes. .

"Prime Minister, General Cao Hong's soldiers and horses have arrived outside the city of Shangdang. If there is no accident, they will be dispatched to Shangdang within three days." Dong Zhao, a counselor, said to Cao Cao with a smile on his face: "Shangdang will stop Zhang Liao's troops from helping Jingyang. , General Yu Jin’s soldiers and horses will come out of Tongguan again, so that the soldiers and horses of Liangzhou will not dare to move easily, and Jingyang will become an isolated city, and it will not be difficult to get down."

Chapter 4 Fifteen

"Very good!" Now that Cao Cao is full of energy and not angry, he said with satisfaction after hearing Dong Zhao's words: "Zi Lian leads the army, and with Zi Xiao's help, it should be no problem to take down Shangdang, but Zi Lian and the others Can you stop Zhang Liao's troops?"

"Prime Minister, don't worry." Hua Yun, who was sitting beside Dong Zhao, said, "Now Liu Bei is besieged on all sides, and there are not many soldiers at his disposal. It will be difficult to break through General Cao Hong's block."

"Shangdang has no worries." Cao Cao also agrees with Hua Yun's opinion. Cao Cao knows Cao Hong's abilities very well, and he is definitely not inferior to Zhang Liao. Moreover, he has elite soldiers and horses in his hands, and with the help of counselor Mao Jie, it will be no problem to block Zhang Liao for a while. of.

"Prime Minister, Shangdang should have no worries, but Xiliang soldiers must be guarded." Hua Yun continued: "Liu Bei's general in command of Xiliang is Zhao Yun Zhao Zilong. Yuan Hao was plotting, and there were [-] elite Liu Bei under him, and General Yu Jin sent troops rashly, he might not be his enemy."

"Well." Cao Cao was slightly depressed after hearing this, then raised his head, and then sent an order: "Let Chang'an Zhong Yao and Xianyang Cao Xiu all go to Tongguan to join forces with Yu Jin. Yu Jin will be the commander, Zhong Yao and Cao Xiu will be the deputy. Pang is a military adviser, he attacked Liangzhou and held back Zhao Yun's soldiers and horses in Liangzhou, which is a great achievement."

"No!" Cheng Yu immediately objected: "In this way, Chang'an and Xianyang will be empty. If Liu Bei's troops come out of Tianshui and go down the Wei River at this time, Xianyang and Chang'an will be in danger!"

"Zhongde doesn't need to worry. Xiliang's soldiers and horses are all restrained by Yujin's army. How dare he divide his troops? Liu Bei's soldiers and horses in Hanzhong are even more overwhelmed, and there is no need to be prepared. Moreover, Xianyang and Chang'an each leave [-] soldiers and horses to garrison. These two cities are easy to defend. Difficult to attack, not a hundred thousand soldiers and horses." Cao Cao said confidently: "Liu Bei's troops are concentrated in Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Youzhou and other places; , and there are strong enemies, they must be immobilized, and when our army takes Jingyang and returns to attack it, Liangzhou and Hanzhong will all fall into our hands."

After Cao Cao discussed with everyone for a while, he toured the camp with Xi Zhicai and asked Xi Zhicai: "Now Liu Bei is short of food and grass, and it is difficult to mobilize an army to fight. There are rebellions in all parts of the north, and Sun Quan will send troops to attack Xuzhou. Such a good opportunity, Zhicai Why didn't you teach me to attack You, annex the two prefectures, and cut off half of Liu Bei, but join forces with Qiu Liju, Liu Zhang and others to take Liangzhou and Hanzhong?"

Cao Cao originally wanted to attack Youzhou and Bingzhou at the beginning. As long as he wins these two northern states, he will not be inferior to Liu Bei. The most important thing is that if he wins Youzhou and Bingzhou, Liu Bei will be cut off Lu, Liangzhou and Hanzhong became isolated places, and Cao Cao could take it at any time, and then take Yizhou. At that time, it was not him who defended Liu Bei, but Liu Bei should defend him in turn.

However, as Cao Cao's first counselor, Xi Zhicai firmly opposed Cao Cao's attack on Youzhou and Bingzhou. Instead, he took Jingyang, and then divided Liangzhou and Hanzhong with Qiu Liju, Liu Zhang and others. This was far from Cao Cao's expectations.

"My lord underestimated Liu Bei." Xi Zhicai said softly: "Liu Bei seems to be besieged on all sides and in danger, but it doesn't endanger the fundamentals. In Youzhou and Bingzhou, Liu Bei has been in business for a long time and has won the hearts of the people. And is it a place that can be taken lightly?"

"If my lord attacks these two prefectures, the army will go on an expedition, and Liu Bei will defend the city with his troops and horses, and he will not attack the long with the short and give up the greatest advantage?"

"Now that Liu Bei has no power to attack, but he has the ability to defend. If my lord throws a large army into a strong attack, it may be difficult to achieve results. It is unwise."

"Besides, Sun Quan's soldiers and horses in the east of the Yangtze River are trapped in the land of South Vietnam, and there are only [-] naval troops along the Yangtze River for defense, and they will never move lightly. Although he promised his lord to attack Liu Bei together, he has very few soldiers available. How can he restrain Liu Bei's soldiers and horses? ?”

"I heard that Liu Bei was entrusted with twelve generals to protect the country. All of them were wise and brave. Xu, Qing, You, and the four prefectures, these four prefectures can be said to be as solid as gold, how can my lord confront them head-on?"

"This..." After hearing what Xi Zhicai said, Cao Cao was speechless. Thinking about Liu Bei's nearly one million soldiers hoarding in Xuzhou, Youzhou and other places, and the generals in charge of the army are not ordinary people, let Cao Cao felt his scalp go numb.

"Nowadays, Liu Bei's food and grass are scarce, and it is not easy to mobilize an army for an expedition. At this time, if the lord orders General Lejin of Yuzhou to falsely attack Xuzhou, and General Cao Ren of Yanzhou to falsely attack the land of Mount Tai, and Sun Quan threatens from the side, then Liu Bei can be protected in Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Soldiers and horses in Youzhou are immobilized, and its million-strong army is like a display."

Xi Zhicai continued to talk about Peipei, pointing Jiangshan: "Although Jingyang is a fortified city, it has no more than [-] defenders, and it can stop the master's elite army. If you go to Jingyang, Liangzhou and Hanzhong will become isolated places. Take it Yi Ye!"

"When the lord's soldiers and horses join forces with the Xianbei soldiers to destroy Zhao Yun in Liangzhou, and then together with Liu Zhang's soldiers and horses to destroy Huang Zhong in Hanzhong, the next two lands will all fall into the hands of the lord. After the battle between the Xianbei soldiers and the Yizhou soldiers, Definitely unable to fight again, the lord can take this opportunity to expel Xianbei and seize the entire Liangzhou, and take advantage of Yizhou's weakness, send troops to seize the land of Yizhou. At that time, the lord will command half of the country and throw millions of troops. What are Liu Bei and Sun Quan's generation doing? Fear!"

"Very good!" Xi Zhicai's calculation made Cao Cao's blood boil, his face was filled with uncontrollable excitement, as if he had won Liangzhou, Hanzhong, and Yizhou now.

"Come here!" Cao Cao suddenly called the messenger, and then ordered: "Pass my military order, order Cao Hong to take down the Shangdang within three days, and block Liu Bei's troops to the west, otherwise the military law will be followed!"

Cao Cao once again sent an order to Cao Hong that Shangdang was the key point of this battle. Once Shangdang was taken down, Liu Bei's troops could only watch Jingyang fall into Cao Cao's hands.

"Order Xianbei's soldiers and horses to arrive outside Jingyang City within half a month. If they don't arrive on time, they don't need to go further south. If they can capture Jingyang within one month, they will take the land of Liangzhou!"

"Send someone to tell Liu Zhang in Yizhou that if he can annihilate Huang Zhong's soldiers and horses, Hanzhong is the land of Yizhou, and I will not take a single cent!"

After the messengers left, Xi Zhi bowed deeply to Cao Cao and said: "My lord, Shengming, should live in the world!"

This is also where Cao Cao attracts Xi Zhicai. He has literary and military skills, the air of a king, and can make good decisions. Such heroes are his assistants to Xi Zhicai.

"Hahaha." Cao Cao lifted Xi Zhicai up excitedly and said, "Zhicai is really my son-in-law, with your help, why not worry about nothing happening!"

"Master Liao Zan, after this battle, Xianbei will be unable to go south for ten years, and Liu Zhang in Yizhou will also be unable to stop the active army." Xi Zhicai still admires Cao Cao very much. He just reminded him a little, and Cao Cao knew How to use Qiu Liju and Liu Zhang.

Chapter 4 Preservation

Although Cao Cao is Liu Zhang's subordinate in name, and the prime minister of Cao Cao was appointed by Liu Zhang, Cao Cao should have been under Liu Zhang's jurisdiction.

It's a pity that in this era when the princes came together, even the real emperor of the Han Dynasty would be imprisoned as a puppet, let alone Liu Zhang, an emperor with a bad name, and Cao Cao would listen to Liu Zhang's words.

Moreover, Cao Cao and his subordinates did not take Liu Zhang seriously. In their view, only Cao Cao was their master. As for Liu Zhang, he was nothing.

Now that Liu Bei is proclaiming himself emperor and building a country, Liu Bei, who was originally not as high as Cao Cao in birth and background, has become emperor, and Cao Cao will not be moved. Besides, Cao Cao does not want to be inferior to Liu Bei for no reason.

So Cao Cao was born with the idea of ​​establishing himself as the emperor, and it was out of control. However, the great Han has been passed down to this day, and it has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, let alone proclaiming the emperor.

Although there are constant wars in the Han Dynasty, the situation of the Han Dynasty has improved a lot because of Chen Ziming's joining. There are many more people who survived than in history. There are also two so-called Han clans, Liu Bei and Liu Zhang, who personally established the throne of the Han Dynasty. Get the recognition of the Han people.

Although Cao Cao had the intention of proclaiming himself emperor, the morale of the people and the army were unstable, and he dared not proclaim himself emperor at will. Besides, Liu Zhang, the emperor, was pushed up by him alone.

In the past, Liu Zhang was pushed to the front in order to create the general trend of the world and kill Liu Bei in a legitimate way. Now it is different. Liu Bei not only proclaims himself emperor, but also wins the approval of many people. Liu Zhang's role is no longer necessary.

Now Cao Cao and Sun Quan are facing the same problem, how to get rid of the orthodox speech of the Han Dynasty, and how to proclaim themselves emperor in a legitimate way.

"An urgent report from the dark guards, Cao Cao will dispatch troops ahead of time!"

When Chen Ziming got the news, he hurried back to Linzi, and got more accurate news when he entered the city. Cao Cao had already dispatched troops, and the whole army was dispatched, leaving no room for it.

"I thought Cao Cao would wait for the Xianbei army to arrive at Jingyang before dispatching troops. I didn't want him to do it instead. Qiu Liju's army was still half a month away from Jingyang, so he sent his army to attack in all directions."

The movement of the Xianbei army led by Qiu Liju has just been detected by the hidden guards, and they have come straight to Jingyang without any concealment. The purpose is the same as what Chen Ziming and the others guessed. They will not go to Youzhou, Jizhou and other places, but to cooperate with Cao Cao , Attack Jingyang.

"An urgent report from the dark guards. Cao Ren from Yanzhou is mobilizing troops to march towards Mount Tai. Lejin from Yuzhou is also gathering a large army to march towards Xuzhou. The purpose of these two people should be to contain our troops in Xuzhou, Mount Tai, and Youzhou."

After hearing Jushou's words, Chen Ziming frowned: "Can Cao Cao send troops to attack Shangdang?"

"There is no news yet, but Zhang Liao of Taiyuan has been ordered to send troops to Shangdang for reinforcements in case Cao Cao comes to attack, and his troops should have already set off." Chen Gong also knew the seriousness of the matter.

When Cao Cao weakly attacked Jingyang, Shangdang would bear the brunt of it. Of course, they had to be prepared, but they didn't expect Cao Cao to be so decisive that he would start to act without waiting for the Xianbei soldiers to arrive.