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If given a choice, Sima Yi would rather the two die together in the north, but he also knew that was impossible.Cao Cao's talent is probably not comparable to him, and Chen Feng's fierce revenge is not something he can bear.

Therefore, before the war in the north came to an end, he had to plan well for himself.Excluding Xuchang's former garrison, he had re-recruited soldiers and horses in the shortest possible time, and dispatched trusted generals to lead the entire army in order to save his life.

But he also knew that no matter how well-trained the soldiers and horses he temporarily recruited, they could not be the opponents of Cao Cao's tiger and wolf army. Even if Chen Feng's soldiers and horses came, they could still defeat his subordinates.

Therefore, Sima Yi wanted to find a helper, and after much deliberation, Liu Bei from Jingzhou was the most suitable at present.In the more than a year since he won Jingzhou, Liu Bei used various methods to roughly complete the rectification of the Jingzhou army.

Although Jingzhou is still dominated by the great families, most of the Jingzhou army is controlled by the children of the great families, but Liu Bei is already the nominal master of Jingzhou, so they have to obey Liu Bei.

"Come here, quickly deliver this letter to Liu Bei in Jingzhou. After reading it, he will naturally understand what to do."

Sima Yi let out a breath, the matter had developed to this point, and he had no way out.Making friends with Liu Bei is his only choice at present, and Liu Bei will definitely not refuse his overtures.

During this year, Jingzhou seemed to be peaceful, but many major events also happened.Liu Biao's eldest son was previously promoted by Liu Bei as the shepherd of Jingzhou, but somehow he contracted a strange disease and died within half a year.

Liu Biao's widow and youngest son are now Liu Bei's concubine, and because of Cai Mao, the Cai family also changed their owners and declared their allegiance to Liu Bei.

Therefore, more than half a year ago, Liu Bei had no competitors in Jingzhou.Although Huang Zu in Jiangxia said that he still listened to the tune and not the announcement, he did not object to Liu Bei taking that position.

Except for Wenpin and Wang Wei and other veteran generals from the Jingzhou faction in the army, the rest of the generals were basically re-promoted by Liu Bei. It can be said that the influence left by Liu Biao has almost been eliminated.

Having newly acquired such a large piece of land in Jingzhou, Liu Bei's ambitions have been ignited again. What he is thinking about now is to go north, capture the Central Plains, attack Cao Kangchen, and it is best to unify the world.

When the news came that Sima Yi captured Xuchang and then sent someone to Jingzhou to seal him, Liu Bei was excited all night, and even tossed all night in Mrs. Cai's room before giving up.

Soon, when Sima Yi's messenger arrived in Xiangyang, the two rising princes officially joined forces.In the middle of June, Liu Bei took Guan Yu as his commander and led [-] troops to the north.

In the agreement between Sima Yi and Liu Bei, Sili, Hanoi and other places belonged to Sima Yi, and he could help Liu Bei capture Wancheng in the north of Jingzhou. As for Yuzhou, as long as Liu Bei had the ability, Sima Yi didn't mind.

Even Sima Yi planned Liu Bei's plan to capture Yangzhou in the letter, and it was precisely after seeing so many benefits that Liu Bei sent troops at this juncture.

The first goal of Guan Yu going north was Wancheng. Since Wei Xing was still in the hands of the Northern Xinjiang Army, Liu Bei didn't want to provoke too many enemies for the time being, so he only ordered Guan Yu to attack Wancheng.

At the same time, Liu Bei sent Zhang Fei to lead [-] troops to attack Yangzhou, intending to invade the southern part of Yuzhou. It seemed that he was unwilling to let go of such a good opportunity.Judging from the current situation, as long as Liu Bei operates well, he is very likely to expand his territory by half.

"Chen Feng can only mobilize soldiers from the four northern states. Even if he has slaves on the grassland, he has to mobilize them slowly. According to Chen Feng's temperament, it is impossible for him to mobilize too many slaves at once. The army went south.

In other words, as long as Cao Cao holds on to the north for long enough, the two will have to keep biting each other. Taking advantage of this opportunity, I must seize Sili, Hanoi and other places. "

Sima Yi put down a secret report in his hand, which was sent by his Sima family's spies in Chang'an and Xiliang.Xiqiang rebelled again, Gongsun Xu was ordered by Jia Xu to lead five thousand troops to crusade, Zhang Liao guarded Mobei, and there was no sign of being transferred back.

Chen Feng's Yongliang camp is currently guarding Xiliang, and he dare not move it at will.Although there was a mobilization of soldiers and horses in Chang'an City, and the scale was not small, it stopped at Luoyang.

It seems that the soldiers and horses in Chang'an still want to take this opportunity to break through Hulao Pass.However, Hulao Pass is guarded by Yu Jin, and with [-] Cao troops present, Hao Zhao may not be able to win it.

Cao Jun in Wancheng is now an abandoned son. In order to show the sincerity of cooperation, Sima Yi stopped delivering food and grass to Wancheng for a month. When Guan Yu arrived with [-] troops in person, the [-] Cao troops in the city were already in the hearts of the people. Panic.

Originally it was just a battle between Chen Feng and Cao Cao, but now because of the operation of Sima Yi, Liu Bei and others, the world has been stirred up again. It can be said that the situation is getting more and more chaotic.

The battle situation in the north is also becoming more and more fierce. Cao Jun is desperately attacking, and the Northern Army is not to be outdone. The two sides fight like this, but every time it ends in Cao Jun's victory.

Cao Cao's military talent and Guo Jia's ingenuity and resourcefulness were brought to the extreme in these battles.On Chen Feng's side, his major generals took turns to fight against Cao Cao one by one.

Although they were all defeated in the end, they all gained valuable experience in this battle.Especially Gao Zhong, who is growing rapidly.

At the end of July, the morale of Chen Feng's soldiers was low, coupled with the long-term expedition and the fact that they were fighting in different places, they were weaker than Cao Jun in many places.

In desperation, Chen Feng had no choice but to continue to transport food and grass from the north and the slave army to go south. On the other hand, he began to shrink the line of defense, retreated steadily, and began to leave the deterrent range of Cao Jun.

This stalemate has lasted for almost two years. The soldiers on both sides have suffered unspeakably, and the agriculture in the entire north has also been greatly damaged. But for Chen Feng, the price is worth it, because he has made the world's number one The hero was dragged into the water.

Although Chen Feng was defeated, the main force still remained, and all the ministries only retreated to rest and were not defeated.In addition, the Qingzhou Army and Jizhou Army, which have experienced wars, have also regrouped and are forming formations on the southern defense line.

"Pass down the order and order Zhao Yun and Zhang Xiu to retreat and rest. Junyi, from now on, you will command the Jizhou Army and continue to fight Cao Jun. Zhonger, I want to entrust the 2 Qingzhou Army to you. Do you dare to take it?" This mission?"

"promise,,,,,,"

Unsurprisingly, both Zhang He and Gao Zhong knelt down to take orders. Cao Jun was panting. Perhaps he would enter Jizhou or Qingzhou in a short time. The battle between the two sides was not over yet.

Chapter 715 Exquisite Arrangement 2

The retreat of the Northern Xinjiang Army is equivalent to bringing the battlefield into the territory of Qingzhou and Jizhou. After repeated hard battles, Cao Cao has achieved a phased victory, but his danger has not been relieved.

Before Chen Feng was eliminated, even if he led some of the main force back to Xuchang, it would only lead to the failure of the plan to unify Hebei. After all, Chen Feng might lead the main force to go south again at any time.

"For the present plan, the only way is to enter Qingzhou and Jizhou, annihilate the main force of the northern army, kill Chen Feng, or drive him back to the grassland, otherwise, our army will still have endless troubles.

Feng Xiao, I want to divide our troops here. You and I will each lead an army. I will lead an army to attack Jizhou again and confront Chen Feng's main force. You will lead a large army into Qingzhou, plunder food and supplies, and protect our army's rear. "

At this point in the war, Cao Cao had no choice. If he didn't subdue Chen Feng, he would have to fall into the situation of fighting on two fronts for a long time. Anyway, he still had [-] elite soldiers, enough to go north and face the Northern Xinjiang army. .

In the big tent, a group of generals were full of fighting spirit. After all, they defeated the Northern Frontier Army again. Even if Chen Feng led the army himself, they still repaired it properly.

The title of the world's most powerful army is not for nothing. The generals in the tent believe that as long as they have their lord in command, they will be able to win every battle and dominate the world.

However, Guo Jia has been frowning. Although occupying is beneficial to him, there are still many questions that have not been solved.Guo Jia has always been conceited that he is smart and unparalleled, but the current situation makes him a little confused.

"The spies came to report that Liu Bei, with Guan Yu as his commander, led an army of [-] to attack Wancheng. Since Chen Feng occupied Wancheng, the defense there has dropped a lot.

General Jin is at Hulao Pass again, so he has no time to take care of Wancheng's defense. Guan Yu is known as the world's tiger general, and his soldiers and horses are also Jingzhou's elite, who are best at attacking cities and villages. I am worried that Wancheng will not be able to defend. "

Guo Jia's concerns are not unreasonable. The geographical location of Wancheng is too important. For Liu Bei, Wancheng is the gateway to guard the north. For Cao Cao, Wancheng is an important town to deter Jingxiang and look down on Chang'an.

At this juncture, Cao Cao had to make a choice. If he wanted to continue fighting northward, he had to give up Wancheng, and even Luoyang, Hulaoguan and other places.

"No way, it's hard to have the best of both worlds. It's better for the Jingzhou army to take Wancheng than to let the Chang'an garrison take it. Don't worry, Feng Xiao, as long as we can defeat Chen Feng, no one in the world can stop us. "

Cao Cao's self-confidence comes from the elite soldiers under his command and his military experience over the years.Although Liu Bei is considered a hero, in Cao Cao's eyes, he is not enough at all.

"In addition, my lord, the northern border army retreated into Jizhou and Qingzhou to garrison, obviously wanting to use the advantage of the city to confront our army. Chen Feng is not only insidious and cunning, but also quite tenacious.

Our army's food and grass logistics are all supported by Yanzhou and Yuzhou. The war has been going on for a long time, and our army's food, grass and supplies have been consumed hugely. If we continue to go north, we must first solve the problem of food and grass.

The most important thing is that the main force of the northern border army still exists and has been battled for a long time. Although it has lost its vigor, with Chen Feng in charge, it may be difficult to defeat it in a short time. "

Guo Jia was obviously concerned about the overall situation. The generals in the tent could only see the victory in front of them, but he couldn't. As a military adviser and the soul of Cao's army, he had to be sober.

Cao Cao nodded. He also considered the issues that Guo Jia considered.In the battle of the cold weapon era, logistics and supplies can affect the direction of the war, so Cao Cao can't help but ignore it.

"That's why we have to divide our troops. I led the army to attack Jizhou in the north and contain the main force of the Northern Xinjiang army. You led a partial division to attack Qingzhou, plundered food, grass and supplies, and drove Qingzhou's young and strong for use by our army.

Only in this way can our army regain its vitality in the shortest possible time. Fengxiao, this battle is all about quick battles. We must not delay. After today's rest, I will lead the troops northward. What do you think? "

To be honest, Cao Cao actually had many worries in his heart, and he knew why Guo Jia had so many questions.It's not that Guo Jia is timid or afraid, but that the war is changing too fast. Guo Jia actually doesn't agree with the pursuit of the northern army.

But Cao Cao and Guo Jia knew that if they returned to Xuchang at this moment, it might take two months to regain Xuchang. As long as they operated well, Sima Yi would not dare to be too presumptuous.

But in this way, Yanzhou and Xuzhou will be attacked by Chen Feng. According to Chen Feng's temperament, he will definitely be able to summon a large number of young men, soldiers, and slaves to go south in a short period of time. After that, Cao Cao wants to take back these two places. A piece of land, that is extremely difficult.