Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 808 Chen Qun Recommends Tongguan Governor

Since Guan Yu invaded Nanyang at the end of last year, the surrounding area of ​​Luoyang has been in tension. Every day, new battle reports are submitted to the palace, and Cao Pi feels a little numb after reading the reports.

Guan Yu imitated the strategy two years ago and contacted the thieves in various counties in Henan in advance, agreeing to join forces to overthrow the false emperor Cao Pi, and promised to ask the king of Hanzhong to call for security after the event was completed.

Not long after the bandits in Henan responded to Guan Yu, Cao Cao personally led his troops south to Jingzhou to fight. Some of the bandits were suppressed and wiped out by Cao Jun on the spot, while others hid in the mountains waiting for opportunities.

Cao Cao needed to be fast and stable at that time, because his main opponent was Guan Yu, and he was going to repel Guan Yu and then liquidate the group of bandits.

It's a pity that in the end, people's calculations are not as good as heaven's calculations. After the war with Guan Yu, Cao Cao was directly "liquidated" by the heavens. He followed Henan Yin and the general Xiahou Dun to die of illness. Later, Cao Pi succeeded to the throne and usurped Han as emperor. Major incidents followed one after another, and the incident of the bandits in Henan was gradually forgotten.

Guan Yu's support for Sun Quan, after the full-scale war against Wei, the bandits in Henan immediately raised their flags to respond, so that nearly 20 troops garrisoned around Luoyang, but they were unable to suppress the Jingzhou army.

Following Huang Quan, under the banner of Liu Bei, and Liu Feng led troops out of Shangyong to fight Nanxiang, Wu Ban took the [-] soldiers recruited from Jingnan to the north according to Lantian's order, and the two generals Zhang Liao and Xu Huang were somewhat in the way Unable to stop, Cao Pi had no choice but to send Cao Xiu, the general of the Southern Expedition, to lead the most elite tiger and leopard cavalry south to supervise the battle.

After Cao Xiu joined the Nanyang and Nanxiang battlefields, the war between the two places gradually developed in a good direction. Guan Yu suddenly restrained his former edge and even gave up several newly occupied counties.

The Huainan battlefield was won, and the Jingzhou battlefield turned for the better. Cao Pi's tense nerves finally relaxed during the Chinese New Year. He handed over all government affairs to Shangshutai and planned to rest for ten days, but his good mood was finally broken by Xia Houmao.

Looking at Xia Houmao's innocent face, Cao Pi understood that the other party was a little mediocre, and that he was useless under Cao Zhen's care, so he could only stay in the court for a while.

The New Year's break is back to rest, but a major change has occurred on the western front, and the surrounding areas of Luoyang have been threatened from the west. Cao Pi can only abandon Xinna's beautiful women, and urgently announces Chen Qun, Hua Xin, Zhong Yao, Wang Lang, Xia Houshang, and several others. A trusted and important minister entered the palace to discuss the military situation.

Like a repeating machine, Xia Houmao repeated all the important events in Yongliang that he knew in front of everyone, and specifically emphasized how Wei Yan's magical soldiers fell from the sky, how he and Yang Qiu worked hard to save them, and finally abandoned them for the sake of not harming the people in the city. In the city, he also used Yang Qiu's rhetoric, suggesting to send troops from Luoyang, and attack Cao Zhen on both sides to trap Liu Bei in Guanzhong.

"Let's talk about it, everyone. It was said that Liu Bei was in Nanxiang a few days ago. After only a few days of New Year's Eve, he actually occupied Guanzhong so quickly. One hundred thousand soldiers appeared in Chang'an inexplicably. Zhang Fei and Zidan (Cao Zhen) confronted each other in Tianshui. Not counting Guan Yu's Jingzhou Corps, Yizhou can gather so many people? I don't believe it at all." Cao Pi frowned.

Everyone looked at each other in dismay after hearing this. Zhong You, the oldest Tingwei with inconvenient legs and feet, sat on the table and bowed his hands to speak first, "Your Majesty, according to what the son-in-law just said, Liu Bei of Jingzhou must not be real, otherwise he will invade Guanzhong with soldiers. Attacking Nanxiang and Nanyang will not be the current situation."

"Yes yes yes, Tingwei's analysis is reasonable." Xia Houmao quickly agreed.

Seeing this, Cao Pi glared at him, and Xia Houmao quickly bowed his head in shock, his former playmate now has the majesty of a king, wondering if he was being rude just now?

"If Liu Bei really gathers 20 people in Yongliang, the veteran thinks that half of them should be ordinary people in disguise, but even so, it will empty the resources of the entire Yizhou, and even squeeze the output of Yizhou in the next few years, so the analysis just now by the son-in-law That's right, as long as Liu Bei can be trapped in Guanzhong, not only his soldiers on the front line will starve to death, but also the people in the rear of Yizhou will starve to death, and Liu Bei's Hanzhong Kingdom will collapse without attack." Zhong Yao added.

Cao Pi nodded and sighed: "What Yuan Chang (Zhong Yao) said is true, it would be better if Zi Lin (Xia Houmao) kept Chang'an, and Liu Bei took it away for nothing, I feel very uncomfortable."

"There is such a disparity in military strength between the two sides, and the people in Guanzhong are tough and hard to control. If you want to stick to Chang'an, you have to recruit civilian husbands. Once a civil uprising is stirred up, it may be even worse. Xiahou's son-in-law should do his best." Zhong Yao didn't mean to say to Xiahoumao It's a good word, just because he also lost Chang'an due to a trick back then, and at this time, "sick and sympathetic" can only support each other, and Zhong Yao will feel less ashamed when he mentions the events of the year in the future.

"Uh Ting Wei is right." Regardless of Cao Pi's expression, Xia Houmao forcibly clasped his fists to salute Zhong Yao, saying to himself that you are really the bosom friend of this son-in-law, and went back to visit the other man's house.

Cao Pi had a serious face, knocking on the case and said sharply: "The war on the third front of Wei is not settled, and the situation on the western front is the most dangerous. I don't want to worry about why Guanzhong was lost. I want to know how to deal with this crisis. If Liu Bei is really in Guan Zhong has a firm foothold, so he can directly respond to Guan Yu, so will we have to face enemies from both sides in the future?"

Zhong Yao shut up immediately after listening, while Xia Houmao moved back and handed over the stage to those who did not speak.

Shang Shuling Chen Qun bowed and said: "As your Majesty said, no matter whether Liu Bei can stand firm or not, Tongguan must not be lost. At this time, the Jingzhou battlefield is not over yet. It will take time to mobilize troops and horses to go west. The most urgent thing is to block Liu Bei. If you can’t go eastward, you will be safe if you appoint one person as the governor of Tongguan.”

"Who is your honor?"

"Hao Zhao from Taiyuan, Hao Bodao, the first emperor joined the army when he pacified Hebei, and was promoted to General Wu Lie with his military exploits for decades. I think this man can be of great use."

"Since it was recommended by Changwen (Chen Qun), I quickly drafted an imperial edict at Shangshutai, appointed Hao Zhao as the governor of Tongguan, and ordered him to go to the front line day and night, and told him to only defend but not attack. My follow-up army will arrive later."

"only."

Tongguan is Cao Pi's bottom line, and the talent Chen Qun so solemnly recommends must be quite capable.

Cao Pi's tense nerves eased a little, and suddenly he thought of the battle of Tongguan back then. Cao Cao crossed the Yellow River twice from Pubanjin to the south, bypassed Tongguan and fought Ma Chao in the Weinan decisive battle. Wouldn't Liu Bei do the opposite?
"Changwen, remind Hao Bodao not to allow thieves to sneak across the Yellow River." Cao Pi waved his hand lightly after solemnly speaking, signaling Chen Qun to go to Shangshutai to draft an edict first.

"I'll do it right away." Chen Qun bowed his hands and turned to walk out of the hall.

"You guys also talk about your opinions. How did you break the current situation? Boren (Xia Houshang), you have been in the army for many years and are familiar with military affairs. Let everyone talk about it first." Cao Pi directly began to order generals.

Xia Houshang clasped his fists and replied: "Crisis, crisis, danger, opportunity. The final general agrees with the idea of ​​the son-in-law and the court lieutenant. Starting with military rations can indeed make Liu Bei collapse, but the premise must be suppressed in the military. Regardless, General Zidan may not be able to stop it."

(End of this chapter)