Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 193
Sun Quan set the policy of taking Jiaozhou. During this period, Lu Meng needed to gather troops and horses, and Gu Yong and others needed to prepare food and grass for going south. They would have to wait until March next year if they could actually go south.

The so-called Spring River Plumbing Duck Prophet, the news of Jiangdong's military and horse changes, was immediately understood by Cao Jun in Huainan, coupled with Jiangdong's careful investigation, Sun Quan dispatched troops to attack Jiaozhou, and was sent back to Yecheng by Zhang Liao.

In the 15th year of Jian'an, at the end of December, Tongque Terrace was completed in Yecheng.

Cao Cao led a crowd of civil and military soldiers to the stage to celebrate. He had not seen Sun Quan's attack in Huainan for several months, so he left his troops and horses to continue to garrison, and he, Cheng Yu and others went back to the rear.

After pacifying Karasuma, Cao Cao, who was over half a century old, lamented that life was short, but he still had the ambition to unify the world, so he wrote the poem "Gui Shi Shou" on Jieshi Mountain to express his feelings. (The poem said: Although the tortoise lives long, it still has its time. It rides on the snake and rides the fog, and it ends up in ashes. The old man is standing on the ground, and his ambition is a thousand miles. The martyr's old age, his ambition is endless)

However, the subsequent defeat of Chibi gave Cao Cao a resounding slap in the face. He needed a victory or other event to cover up the shame of Chibi and demonstrate his great achievements, so he buried the ground for the construction of Tongque Terrace. Foreshadowing.

At the beginning of the year, Cao Cao discussed the war with the generals and planned to open up the grain road in Xiangfan to rescue Cao Ren. Someone reported that there was a golden light shining near Yecheng. Sparrow Taiwan.

The banquet at Tongque Terrace was unprecedentedly grand, civil servants, military generals, sages and celebrities gathered, there was no room for wine, meat and gourmet food, and singing and dancing performances took turns.

Cao Cao ordered his sons to come to the stage to write a poem for the completion of the Tongque Terrace. Among them, Cao Zhi wrote a pen and the words were impressive. Afterwards, the disciples recited the text and opened the prelude to the banquet.

When the banquet was in full swing, Cao Cao walked to the stage alone while drinking. He looked around at the guests and friends, and then said in a loud voice: "I am a filial piety, and I think I am not a well-known person in the cave. If you want to study in autumn and summer, you can't shoot in winter and spring." If you wish, you will be enlisted as a captain of the Dian Army. Break the yellow scarf, challenge Yuan Shu, destroy Yuan Shao, and establish Liu Biao. Let the country have no orphans. I don’t know how many people will be called emperors and how many people will be called kings.”

After Cao Cao finished speaking, all civil servants and generals remained silent. No one knew what the lord really thought, except Xun Yu's eyes released a soft light.

Just when Cao Cao's enthusiasm was waning, Zhang Liao's urgent battle report made him laugh up to the sky.

"Why is the Prime Minister laughing?" Xun Yu asked in confusion.

"There is news from Zhang Wenyuan in Huainan." Cao Cao returned to his seat and raised his wine glass to invite people to drink.

Cheng Yu took the initiative to get up and asked: "The lord only left General Zhang and others to guard Hefei. Could it be that Sun Quan has changed something?"

"What Zhongde said is true. Sun Zhongmou is secretly dispatching troops at the moment." Cao Cao responded with a smile.

"The navy in the east of the Yangtze River is very elite. As long as General Zhang guards Hefei, Sun Quan may not be able to move forward. Why is my lord so happy when he learns about the mobilization of troops and horses?" Cheng Yu asked.

Cao Cao explained: "Sun Zhongmou's mobilization of troops was not to attack Hefei, but to go south to take Jiaozhou. I really don't know what the advisers in Jiangdong have in their heads. Why do they need to work hard in such a barren land? This person is still inferior to Sun Wentai and Sun Wentai. Bofu"

"My lord is planning to take advantage of Sun Quan's withdrawal of troops to attack?" Xun You asked suspiciously.

"A lonely man will not lose his opportunity." Cao Cao said with certainty.

Xun Youjin said: "Although Sun Zhongmou sent troops to Jiaozhou, but now is not the time to cross the river to fight. The generals in Kansai have not sincerely surrendered, Zhang Lu is still in trouble in Hanzhong, and there is still Liu Bei Hushi in Jingzhou to the south. Why don't you take advantage of his fledgling? To ask for it? It won’t be too late to go to Jiangdong when the world is at peace.”

Cao Cao stroked his beard and pondered, "If Sun Quan is a suspicious soldier in taking Jiaozhou, and he waits to dispatch the soldiers in Huainan alone, wouldn't he fall into the trap when he counterattacks Hefei?"

"My lord, Sun Quan is suspicious and indecisive. When we attacked Xinye Hefei with few troops, he didn't make a move, and now he probably won't move lightly." Cheng Yu added.

"Gongda and Zhongde's words are very good, where do you think the first attack should be?" Cao Cao asked again.

Xun You resolutely said: "It is foolish to think that from near to far, from north to south, from weak to strong, we can first recruit the generals of Liangzhou, and then attack Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, Liu Zhang in Yizhou, Liu Bei in Jingzhou, and finally Sun Quan. "

"Gongda is old and serious, the prime minister can accept it." Xun Yu stood up and echoed.

"Liu Bei and Sun Quan will let you go first." Cao Cao raised his glass with his left hand and tapped the table with his right hand.

In the first month of the 16th year of Jian'an, the imperial court appointed Cao Pi as the general of the five senses and the deputy prime minister, so Cao Cao left him to guard Yecheng and return to Xudu.

Zhong Yao, the captain of Sili, sent someone to write to Cao Cao, suggesting that he should conscript the generals of Kansai and lead [-] troops into the pass. In name, he was helping the imperial court to crusade against Zhang Lu, but in fact he took the opportunity to hold him hostage, intending to control the generals of Kansai. It will achieve the purpose of attacking Guo in a false way.

At that time, the land of Sanfu in Liangzhou, Longxi, had not been truly brought under the rule of the imperial court after experiencing turmoil such as the Yellow Turban Rebellion and Dong Zhuo's rebellion at the end of the Han Dynasty.

After wars in this area, many warlords, big and small, ruled here, including Ma Chao, Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, Li Kan, Zhang Heng, Liang Xing, Cheng Yi, Ma Wan, Yang Qiu, and Han Sui.

Cao Cao was not clear about the situation in Kansai, so he asked Xun Yu to write a letter to inquire about Wei Kai, who was from the prime minister's family. This person is currently in Hongnong, helping the court gather refugees and collect money and food.

If Xun Yu is the general manager of Cao Ying's logistics, Wei Ji is Xun Yu's dedicated official.

Wei Ke replied to Xun Yu: The generals in Guanxi and Guanzhong are all warriors and reckless men. They just want to live in peace there, and have no ambition to compete for the world. After the picture.The land of Hanzhong is dangerous and difficult to navigate. If he enters the pass to attack Zhang Lu, the generals will become suspicious and disagree, and the consequences will be disastrous.

Cao Cao was eager to prove himself again after the banquet at the Tongque Terrace, so he did not adopt Wei Ke's opinion, but asked Zhong Yao to order the generals of the Kansai region to discuss Zhang Lu with his plan.

In March of the 16th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao sent Zhong Yao, the school captain of Sili, to send troops to attack Zhang Lu, and transferred Xia Houyuan from Huainan to lead troops out of Hedong to join Zhong Yao.

Cao Cao didn't listen to Cang Cao's subordinate Gao Rou's advice, and didn't first appease the generals in Guanxi and Guanzhong, but directly let the main force gather to Hongnong. This move directly stimulated those warlords, Ma Chao, Han Sui, Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, Yang Qiu, Li Kan, Zhang Heng, Liang Xing, Cheng Yi, Ma Wan and other ten all rebelled, and they raised [-] troops to occupy Tongguan.

Cao Cao was shocked when he heard the news, and hurriedly dispatched general Cao Hong to Lintong Guan to supervise the generals to refuse, and ordered the generals to stand firm and not to fight.

Cao Cao's move to crusade against Zhang Lu on the pretext not only stimulated Ma Chao, Han Sui and others, but even Liu Zhang who was in Yizhou was frightened.

Because Liu Zhang was afraid that Cao Cao would annex Yizhou after winning Hanzhong, so Zhang Song persuaded him to welcome Liu Bei to Shu to attack Zhang Lu.

In April, Fazheng came to Jiangling for the second time as an envoy, and the time for Liu Bei to enter Sichuan finally came.

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