Great Wei Nengchen

Although two years have passed, the vitality of the Caoying Group has still not recovered. If a large number of troops are sent south, it may be difficult to supply logistics, food, and military salaries. Supplementing soldiers and civilian husbands is also a big problem. How can they fight for a long time?

Secondly: The Caoying Group dominates the Central Plains. The soldiers are all from the north. They are good at horse warfare, infantry warfare, vehicle warfare, and mountain warfare. Once they arrive in the south - the Yangtze River Basin, the water and soil are not acclimatized, easy to get sick, and they have to engage in water battles with the enemy. , This is using your own weaknesses to attack others' strengths!

Although Cao Jun dug the Xuanwu Pond and is building a water army, the training time is too short, the number of ships is not large, and the combat effectiveness has not yet formed. It is impossible to compete with the water army athletes in Jingzhou and Jiangdong!

Among the generals of Cao Jun, there are many galloping people, but none of them are proficient in water warfare. Many of them are landlubbers and can't even swim. How can they fight against the southern generals who have lived in the Yangtze River Basin for a long time and are proficient in water warfare?

Finally: and most importantly, the Caoying Group is short of people. Although there are millions of soldiers and thousands of generals, they lack souls, and they are internally alienated!

In the previous battles, Cao Cao presided over the overall situation, Xiao Yi led the troops in front, Guo Jia gave advice, Cheng Yu went through the needles, and Xun Yu and Xun You sat in the rear to raise arms, food and grass for the army. Everyone worked together, so they were invincible!

In the current situation, Guo Jia was overworked and fell into the army. Xun Yu and Xun You had political disagreements and committed suicide one after another. Cheng Yu, who is very selfish, reluctantly supports the overall situation!

The rest, such as Liu Ye, Jiang Ji, Chen Qun, Hua Xin, Man Chong, Mao Jie...or they are not capable or experienced enough to participate in high-level games. How can such a broken decision-making team defeat the enemy?

Therefore, the current Caoying Group is nothing more than a paper tiger. It looks scary on the outside, but it doesn't have much combat power. If it really fights with the southern princes, the odds of winning are pitiful!

Although the truth is clear, no one dares to say it, because everyone understands better that now the Prime Minister... is no longer an enlightened master who accepts advice with an open mind and listens to others, but a traitor who is suspicious and murderous. Hit yourself on the edge of the knife!

Didn’t you see Xun Yu and Xun You who were forced to commit suicide one after another? Did you see Xiao Yigong’s greatness and precariousness? The three of them are all great heroes.

"Since there is no objection, the matter of sending troops to the south has been officially determined. The elite troops of the various ministries are ordered to gather in Xuchang and Luoyang quickly, and the military equipment, food and grass, and military pay must be fully prepared for payment!

The old man has decided that just three months later, when the midsummer has just passed and the autumn wind has not yet risen, while the princes are busy with farming and have no military defenses, they will send troops to the south to rule the world! "

Cao Cao has been on the battlefield for a long time and has rich experience. He naturally knows that the current situation is not suitable for sending troops on a large scale, but he has unavoidable difficulties and has to send troops south!

The traitor is over fifty years old, his hair is growing, his teeth are falling out, and his energy is not as good as before. Last winter, he had a serious illness. He recovered after more than a month of recuperation, but his body became weaker!

This let the traitor know that his time is running out, and he must complete the unification of the world within three to five years, otherwise, if he delays, he will not be able to ride a war horse, nor can he hold the Yitian sword!

Although the sons are good, they only have the ability to maintain success and have no pioneering power. If they can't conquer Jiangnan, they are even more hopeless!

According to the law of history, whoever holds the banner of unifying the world is the co-lord of the world. If the Cao family does not fight for it, it will be replaced by others!

In addition, because of the coup, Cao Cao's prestige has dropped a lot, and the civil and military officials are also scattered. This urgently needs a big victory to enhance his prestige, transfer internal conflicts, and reunite the hearts of the people!

The matter of dispatching troops has been decided, the next step to discuss is where to point the sword?

Chapter 1198 Hanzhong Raiders VS Jingzhou Raiders

The princes who have not surrendered include Jiangdong-Sun Quan, Jingzhou-Liu Biao, Hanzhong-Zhang Lu, and Yizhou-Liu Zhang. The Xie family, the Nanzhong-Nanman tribe, because of their remote location and sparse population, don't need to think about it for the time being!

Although the Caoying Group is strong, they can't swallow the four towns in one bite. They can only concentrate their forces and defeat them one by one. As for attacking the princes first, they need to discuss it carefully!

As the saying goes: One step is smooth, every step is smooth, one step is difficult, every step is difficult, if the first step is not taken well, the road to unifying the world in the future may not be easy, and it may come to a standstill!

In terms of territory, military strength, and money and food, Jingzhou is the strongest, Yizhou is second, Jiangdong is third, and Hanzhong is the weakest. In terms of unified order, should Cao Jun be weak first and then strong, or should he be strong first and then weak?

"Xiao Lang is both civil and military, and he must have a high opinion. If you dare to ask the princes of the four towns, which one should be taken first, and I hope you can give me some advice!"

Cao Cao was on guard day and night, but he still recognized Xiao Yi's strategic vision, so he was the first to ask, and the participants all pricked up their ears, wanting to hear Da Sima's high opinion!

"Since the Prime Minister has asked, the last general will be talking nonsense. According to detailed investigations: the four towns of Jiangdong, Jingzhou, Hanzhong, and Yizhou have secretly formed an alliance. One side is in trouble, and the three sides support it. If you want to unify the world, you must find the weak link and break up this four-party alliance!

Therefore, the final general suggested that a general should sit in Huainan, save food and grass, drill naval forces, and make a big move southward, so as to contain the two troops in Jiangdong and Jingzhou, and then the main force of our army will be secretly concentrated. Yu Xidu-Chang'an, and then entered Hanzhong in one fell swoop!

Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu have a feud against their relatives, so they will never send troops to help. Liu Biao is a guardian dog, and he does not dare to send troops for reinforcements. young people, but it is too far away from Hanzhong, and it is powerless to rescue them!

Besides, if Jiangdong wants to send troops to rescue, he must pass through the territory of Jingzhou. Between Bi Yan'er and Liu Biao, if there is a hatred for killing his father, how can he let him pass easily? Such an alliance of four towns will be broken by itself. !

Zhang Lu pretends to be a ghost, and his subordinates are full of young people. Although there are endless mountains and rivers and dangers, they can't stop our army's thunderous blow. As long as Hanzhong is taken, Bashu will be naked in front of others, and the general will be sure to go down with a drum !

After occupying the southwest, our army can use local resources to accumulate food and grass, build ordnance, and then go down the Yangtze River to capture Jingzhou and Jiangdong. Within five or six years, we will be able to dominate the world! "

As a time traveler, Xiao Yi is well aware of the trend of Chinese history. The unified empires of all dynasties were conquered from north to south and from west to east. Qin, Han, Jin, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Qing were all conquered. In this way, because the northwest occupies a favorable location, the folk customs are more sturdy, only the Ming Dynasty is half an exception!

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was born as a cowherd boy, rose up in troubled times, expelled the Tartars, restored China, and established the Ming Dynasty. It is also the only one that unified the country from south to north in China's thousands of years of history!

However, after Zhu Yuanzhang's death, his fourth son Zhu Di launched the "Battle of Jingnan", raised troops from Beijing City, fought all the way to Nanjing City, and seized the throne of his nephew. Therefore, strictly speaking, the Ming Dynasty also conquered the South from the North!

Therefore, Xiao Yi suggested to take Hanzhong first, then Tubashu, to complete the encirclement of the southeast half, and complete the unification of the country with the strategy of counterclockwise-big encirclement. This is not only the law of history, but also in line with the actual situation!

But, Xiao Yi also made a little fuss, according to his own military strategy, it is impossible to wipe out the feudal lords within five or six years, and at least ten years to complete the great cause of reunification. Although the speed is a bit slow, it is better than being safe and reliable. !

"Although Hanzhong is mountainous, it is down-to-earth after all. Our northern athletes have gone, and there is also a place for us to use. It is much better than sitting on a warship and vomiting in the dark!"

"Bashu is rich in products and is known as the 'Land of Abundance'. Gaozu became an emperor because of it. If it falls into the hands of our army and gets all of its land, population, and materials, the world's major events will be settled!"

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Advisers Jiang Ji, Liu Ye, and Hua Xin applauded Xiao Yi's Hanzhong strategy, applauding it frequently. They thought it was a good strategy to unify the world. Generals with different surnames also nodded their support. Woolen cloth!

Among the four great counselors of Cao Ying, Cheng Yu had the lowest level of strategy, but the highest vision of people, so the other three were all dead, and he was the only one who lived well, and kept getting promoted!

Cheng Yu is very clear that what Cao Cao cares most about now is the issue of time, not to mention ten or eight years, he can't afford to wait three or five years, what he wants is to unify the world as soon as possible, so no matter how subtle Xiao Yi's strategy It will not be approved!

"The strategy planned by Xiao Lang is an old-fashioned way to seek the country, and it has also benefited the old man a lot. However, Hanzhong is blocked by mountains and rivers, and the roads are rough, and it is difficult for an army to gallop. If Zhang Lu gathers elite troops and sticks to Yangping Pass without fighting, I am afraid that there will be a crisis. Against the trend of consumption!

Once the war drags on, the consumption of armaments, food and grass will be heavy, and the mountain road in Hanzhong is rugged, and it will be difficult to transfer supplies. I am afraid that it will consume a lot of people's energy. "

After closing his eyes and meditating for a moment, Cao Cao shook his head slightly, and rejected Xiao Yi's strategic arrangement in the most tactful tone. The reason was as Cheng Yu guessed, he didn't have much time!

As the saying goes: people who pass fifty are not called Yaoshou, that is to say, the average life expectancy of people in the Qin and Han Dynasties was very short. If they can live to 50 years old, they are considered long-lived. After that, every day they live is earned. !

Cao Cao is over 50 years old, and his health is deteriorating. God knows how much life he has left. This kind of strategy that takes ten or eight years to bear fruit cannot be managed by himself. If he dies just before victory, he will die with regret !

The biggest grand plan of the traitor is to flatten the Kyushu, unify the world, become the founding sage, and leave a British name in history. He has devoted most of his life and energy to this, as well as the lives of many relatives. How can this fruit that is about to ripen? Can you hand over to others?

Therefore, Cao Cao needs a quick decision, preferably within three or four years, to unify the strategy of the world, even if the risk is higher and the cost is higher, it is not hesitating!

"Swipe!--Swipe!"

In the secret room - silent, you can hear the drop of a needle, only dozens of eyes are constantly turning, blinking, and communicating... The strategic plan proposed by Da Sima was actually rejected by the Prime Minister. This has never happened before. It seems that Weng The tacit understanding between the son-in-law is gone!

More importantly, the decision-makers have different opinions, what should the soldiers do, how to fight the unification war that is about to start, and what chances are there of winning!

"Ah!--hum!"

The well-planned unified strategy was actually rejected, Xiao Yi let out a long sigh, and didn't say anything more, good words are hard to persuade the damn devil, he has done his best, what else can he do?

In fact, I don't know the thoughts of the traitor, but the strategy of unifying the world is a huge game of chess, which requires careful thinking and step by step to be safe, and those who desire speed often fail to achieve it!

In the original history, Cao Cao was eager for success and proud and complacent, so that he was defeated in the Chibi War. He lost countless soldiers, money and food, and also lost the best chance to unify the world. Could it be said that history is about to repeat itself? ?

In this war with very little chance of winning, what should I do, should I hide in the rear, come to save my strength, and watch the fire from the other side, or rush to the front, adapt to the situation, and save the crisis?

Among the generals in Cao Ying, apart from the fallen ghosts, Xiao Yi has the highest strategic attainments and the most outstanding military exploits. His plan has been denied, so what else would others dare to say?