The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

"Nothing." Xi Zhicai shook his head slightly and said, "In this situation, Liu Bei wants to break it, the only way is to attack forcefully, or send out surprise troops."

"Why?" Cao Cao hurriedly asked Xi Zhicai what he meant.

Of course Xi Zhicai knew what Cao Cao was asking, and he knew what Cao Cao was asking. Cao Cao was asking about strange soldiers, so he immediately said, "Either cross the river somewhere else and make a detour, or use false and real tricks to break through the formation."

"Where else to cross the river?" Cao Cao frowned and thought for a while, then he understood what Xi Zhicai meant. Cao Cao and Liu Bei were almost divided by the Yellow River. Apart from Guandu, other places can also cross the river, but the terrain is not as good as Guandu.

"I will send scouts to monitor the various places. Within a hundred miles, there will be no worries." Soon, Cao Cao thought of a way. It was impossible for him to divide his troops to establish defense zones in various places, but it was enough to send scouts. The south was his territory. If Liu Bei dared to send Cao Cao will definitely eat up the people who attack in a detour.

"As for the plan of falsehood and reality..." Cao Cao was silent for a while, then smiled slightly and said, "There are [-] of Liu Bei's soldiers left in my army, and [-] soldiers and horses are placed in each water village, and another [-] soldiers and horses are dispatched. Come tell the truth."

With this reminder from Xi Zhicai, Cao Cao was prepared and made up his mind. Cao Cao would not mobilize the soldiers and horses in every water village, and he had a hundred thousand troops by his side, who could reinforce him at any time. Everywhere, there is no fear of Liu Bei's tricks.

"In this way, I'm afraid it will be difficult to tell the winner here." Xi Zhicai frowned slightly. Although Cao Cao's doing so was no problem, Liu Bei divided his troops into four groups and attacked at the same time. There are more soldiers and horses than Cao Cao's soldiers and horses.

Cao Cao said confidently: "Aspiring talents can rest assured. My soldiers are all elite, and my generals are all extraordinary. Besides, our army is defending against danger. Why should we be afraid of Liu Bei's soldiers attacking us?"

No wonder Cao Cao is so confident. War is not won by whoever has more soldiers and horses. There are many things that determine the outcome, and Cao Cao has a great advantage. Everywhere is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and they are guarded by elites. It cannot be broken by tricks and numbers.

In addition to Guandu, Liu Bei sent troops to attack Hangu Pass, Tongguan and southern Yizhou respectively.

There is a strong general like Cao Hong in Hangu Pass, and the danger of Hangu Pass cannot be broken by more troops.

The same is true for Tongguan. With a mere 15 troops, it is almost impossible to destroy Tongguan, which is guarded by [-] elite Cao troops. Cao Hong and Yu Jin's abilities are trusted by Cao Cao. Cao Cao is no less than Liu Bei than the commanding talents.

As for the southern part of Yizhou, Cao Cao had already ordered Xiahouyuan to abandon the plains and retreat to the dangerous pass. There were not many other things in Yizhou, but there were many passpoints. To break through Xiahouyuan's defense, Huang Zhong's soldiers and horses seemed not enough.

This is Cao Cao's reliance, and it is also Cao Cao's plan. Liu Bei attacks and he defends. He occupies every dangerous point and has a defensive advantage. Moreover, Cao Cao has been hoarding food and grass for the past two years, so he is not afraid to confront Liu Bei.

As long as Liu Bei can't break through Cao Cao's defense line in a short time, the longer the time, the better for Cao Cao.

Besides, Cao Cao has allies, and Jiangdong's strength cannot be underestimated. If Sun Quan is aggressive and attacks Xuzhou with all his strength, it will be difficult for Liu Bei's troops to stop Sun Quan for a long time.

Liu Bei is rich, and Liu Bei is well-prepared, but after a long time, Fuyu can't afford the terrifying consumption of a million troops. The daily consumption of a million troops is a terrifying figure.

"Send someone to Jiangdong and tell Sun Quan that if he can break through Xuzhou, I will give him Jingzhou, and if he can break through Qingzhou, I will give him Yuzhou!" Cao Cao was afraid that Sun Quan would play tricks at this critical moment, which is why Cao Cao looked down on Sun Quan very much. The place is not atmospheric enough.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Xi Zhicai smiled slightly, this is what those who achieve great things do, Jingzhou and Yuzhou, how can they compare with the whole world, as long as Liu Bei can be defeated, this world is not his Cao Cao, Sun Quan, without Liu Bei, Cao Cao will destroy it, Easy as pie.

"Your Majesty, the army's food and grass cannot be broken." This is the last flaw that can only be thought of by Xi Zhi. The army has no food and grass, and no matter how dangerous the pass is, no matter how many advantages it has, it will not have the slightest effect.

"Wait for my letter and Wen Ruo, and send me my saber. Anyone who doesn't obey can be killed!" Cao Cao is ready for a long-term confrontation with Liu Bei, and there will be no problems in the rear, especially in Luoyang. The turmoil will cause him to fall into a place of eternal doom.

Cao Cao continued to improve his defenses and eliminated hidden dangers. He was not in the slightest impatient, nor did he intend to send troops to attack Liu Bei. He set up a large formation on the south bank of Guandu, waiting for Liu Bei to attack.

After Liu Bei learned of Cao Cao's attention, his face was gloomy. Chen Ziming and the other advisers couldn't think of a way to break the formation for a while, but they couldn't do nothing. That night, Liu Bei sent five thousand soldiers and horses to go there by night. It's a pity that Cao Cao was prepared for the sneak attack, and the five thousand soldiers who went to sneak attack were shot back by countless feathered arrows.

It is impossible to break through the formation by sneak attack. Cao Cao has fought all his life and has no defense against night attack.

Chapter 6 and Six

If the sneak attack failed, Liu Ye offered a plan to have the five water fortresses on the north bank transfer troops to one place during the day, and secretly transfer them back at night, going back and forth several times. Attack it.

Chen Ziming had thought of this strategy a long time ago, but in Chen Ziming's view, it didn't work at all. Cao Cao started his business on horseback, went through countless battles, and would easily fall for it. Moreover, the advisers around Cao Cao were not just for nothing, especially It was Xi Zhicai, Cheng Yu, and Xun You who made Chen Ziming very afraid.

Although such a strategy sounds good, it is not enough to face Cao Cao, so Chen Ziming did not propose it, and Liu Ye has no other good solution. He also knows that it will not work if it continues like this. One succeeded.

It's a pity that Liu Ye was disappointed in the result. Cao Cao was unmoved at all, and Cao Cao's army on the south bank would not be chaotic at all. This plan failed.

Liu Bei encountered difficulties here, and it was difficult to make a breakthrough for a while. Let's look at the other three armies that attacked Cao Cao.

Outside Hangu Pass, the three armies of Taishi Ci, Zhang Ren, and Pang De approached the pass. The army stretched for several miles and established a line of defense in front of Hangu Pass to prevent the Cao army from Hangu Pass from coming out to attack.

After half a month of repairs, everything was ready, and Tai Shici led an army to call for battle outside Hangu Pass.

Cao Hong looked at the densely packed Liu Jun, his face was as usual, without any fear. Seeing Tai Shici shouting at the gate, Cao Hong smiled coldly, and sent a general behind him to go out to fight.

"The end will fight!"

Seeing that the closed door was opened, a general of Cao Jun rode out, and Shi Huan, the general beside Tai Shici, hurriedly called for a fight. This was the first battle, and it would be a great achievement to win.

Seeing that it was not Cao Hong who came, Tai Shici was a little disappointed. It would be great if he could lure Cao Hong out, but it was a pity that Cao Hong didn't fall for it at all. Seeing Shi Huan asking for a fight, Tai Shici's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he said sharply, "Kill!"

"promise!"

Shi Huan received the order, rode out, and went straight to General Cao.

Wielding a saber in his hand, he fought with General Cao, and soon gained the upper hand. Although Shi Huan's force was far inferior to a top general like Tai Shici, he was not to be underestimated. He was one of Tai Shici's ten thousand generals.

The two fought for dozens of rounds, and Shi Huan cut General Cao off his horse. Liu Jun's morale was greatly boosted, and he kept shouting.

"Who dares to fight!"

Shi Huan beheaded General Cao, but instead of returning to the formation, he rode his horse under the checkpoint and shouted for formation.

"Chirp~"

There was a sharp sound of piercing through the air, and the feathered arrow shot straight at Shi Huan. Shi Huan was shocked and hurriedly dodged, but unfortunately it was a bit late, but fortunately, he avoided the vital point. The feathered arrow hit Shi Huan's right hand. arm.

"Humph!"

Seeing that he failed to kill Shi Huan, Cao Hong snorted coldly and was about to shoot again. Shi Huan was injured, so he hurriedly rode his horse and ran away. Cao Hong had no choice but to give up his plan to kill Shi Huan.

Shi Huan was injured by Cao Hong's cold arrow, Tai Shici was furious, and sent Jiang Qin to call for battle, and Cao Hong sent another general to fight. Needless to say, Jiang Qin is a famous general in Jiangdong. After a few rounds, Jiang Qin beheaded General Cao.

"hateful!"

Cao Hong was furious and sent another general to fight. Tai Shici sent Ling Bao to kill Cao general again.

Cao Hong wanted to send another general to fight, but when he turned his head, all the generals around him were silent. While Cao Hong was furious, he also found that these generals could not compare with the generals around Tai Shici.

Now Cao Hong is the only one who is capable of fighting. However, Cao Hong has a heavy responsibility and will be arrogant. In desperation, he ordered to hang up the exemption card and no longer send people to fight.

Tai Shici's side had three victories and three victories, and their morale was high. Tai Shici sent people to test the attack, but unfortunately Hangu Pass was too dangerous, and Cao Jun's defenses were heavily guarded.

"Luring the enemy can break it." Zhang Ren disagreed with a strong attack. You must know that there are 15 Cao troops in Hangu Pass, and they are only [-] soldiers and horses. They cannot be defeated by a strong attack.

But if you want to lure Cao Jun out, the opportunity is impossible, or it is completely impossible. Cao Hong is a famous general, he is not short of food and clothing, and he is not eager to win or lose. Ordinary tactics can't make him get out of the customs.

"General, you can use the Thunderbolt Army." General Pang De has visited the Thunderbolt Army's martial arts performance, and knows the horror of the Thunderbolt Army. Before the war, the military department sent a Thunderbolt Army to listen to it. Pound believes that it is not impossible to capture Hangu Pass.

"Thunderbolt bullets are not enough, so don't use them rashly." At this time, the military adviser Pang Tong said that they are not allowed to use the Thunderbolt Army now. Tai Shici also nodded slightly, agreeing with Pang Tong's opinion, not to use the Thunderbolt Army.

Afterwards, Tai Shici, Pang De, and Zhang Ren alternately went to the gate to fight every day, but it was a pity that Cao Hong was unmoved and did not fight at all, so the battle card was high.

Tai Shici also sent people to attack several times, but they all returned without success. Hangu Pass is a famous pass in the world, and it is not easy to break through. Until there is no better way, they can only stand in a stalemate like this.