I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 173 Big changes in the situation in the Three Kingdoms

The ambushed Han cavalry poured out and rushed towards the chaotic Wei cavalry like a torrent.

Infantry without formation will have no defense.

If the cavalry is not in formation, it will have no combat effectiveness.

The Wei army's cavalry was rushed to pieces and fled.

There are [-] infantrymen in the middle of the Wei army, which is a large number, but they are not in a defensive formation, but in a cone-shaped offensive formation.

This formation is characterized by strong offensive capabilities and almost no defensive capabilities on the wings.

After the Han cavalry quickly defeated the Wei cavalry, the main infantry of the Wei army completely lost the cover of the cavalry, and their flanks were unreservedly exposed to the Han cavalry.

Next, the Han cavalry began to charge the Wei army's right wing.

Without any suspense, those terrifying cavalry cut through the flanks of the Wei army like hot knives cutting through butter.

And plowed all the way in.

The Wei soldiers in front heard more and more screams from behind and looked left and right in horror.

At this time, Wang He learned that the Han army actually had a considerable number of cavalry.

Wang He laughed loudly and said: "Don't panic, our cavalry moved quickly, and they can regroup later! Send an order to the infantry in the middle, and be ready! The Shu army cannot attack..."

"Report! General! The right wing of our main force was attacked by the Shu army...the whole army...the whole army was defeated!"

When Wang He heard this, he looked shocked. Looking over, he saw dust rising in front of him and shouts of killing.

"Quickly retreat! Hurry!" Wang He turned his horse and ran away.

At this time, the great defeat of the Wei army began.

It all happened too fast.

Of course Wei Chang, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, would not miss this opportunity. He led three thousand cavalry in a roundabout way and rushed towards the gate of Jincheng.

He knew that the enemy's general must be running away now, and he wanted to catch Wang He.

After a cup of tea, Wei Chang approached Wang He.

At this time, they were almost at the city gate. Wang He shouted: "Open the city gate quickly! Hurry!"

The guards at the city gate saw this and quickly opened the city gate.

"Where did the thief escape!"

Wei Chang's cry of killing came from behind.

Then, bows and arrows appeared at the top of the city.

Only then did Wei Chang stop the pursuit, and Wang He entered the city.

In the evening, the defeated Wei army was defeated in large numbers and surrendered.

The real showdown in the Battle of Jincheng lasted only half an hour.

It ended with the victory of the Han army.

In fact, Wei Chang, who directed this war, did not expect that he would win so easily.

In other words, he didn't even expect to win.

Although the opponent's general was not captured, he captured nearly [-] Wei troops!

Not daring to delay, Wang He sent someone to send an urgent message to Cao Shuang on the front line that night.

The next day, Fatong, who was still watching, learned that the Wei army had been defeated. He was so shocked that he could not speak for a long time.

Then, suddenly, I found my direction in life.

He immediately sent an envoy to visit Wei Chang and expressed his willingness to sacrifice his life and blood for the imperial court.

On the fifth day of July, the situation in Liangzhou changed dramatically due to the Battle of Jincheng.

However, Luoyang cannot feel this change currently.

What can be felt is Cao Rui's regret.

Cao Shuang's battle report at Longyou arrived in Luoyang.

Cao Shuang said this: I went south to fight against the thieves, but the bandits were stubborn, so I had no choice but to withdraw my troops. As for the losses, they were not much. During the retreat, I lost some baggage and about a few thousand people in Tianshui.

Cao Shuang only had one idea: I am not defeated and the Shu dogs dare not come out to fight. I will take the overall situation into consideration and retreat strategically.

Cao Rui always wanted to take back Longyou, so he secretly encouraged Cao Shuang to go south.

Cao Rui is naturally unhappy as his trip south is fruitless.

Not happy is not happy, but Cao Rui now faces another problem.

What problem?

The envoy from Wu State has arrived!

When the Wu envoy arrived, why did Cao Rui feel embarrassed?

You know, Cao Wei is the most powerful in this era. It has a vast population, cultivated land, and the most advanced and developed culture in the Central Plains is in the hands of Cao Wei.

Not long ago, Cao Wei also canonized Sun Quan as King of Wu.

Why did the Emperor of Wei get a headache when the Wu envoy arrived? The reason is very simple, because the envoys from the State of Wu brought paper produced by the State of Wu!

And in front of Cao Rui, he talked about the paper trade between Wu and Wei.

After learning that Wu Guo also mastered the art of papermaking, Cao Rui's face felt as if he had been soaked in bitter water for three days and three nights.

He did not agree to the Wu envoy on the spot, but summoned the ministers to discuss the matter.

According to the old rules, the ministers were naturally divided into two groups.

One group is against it, and one group is in favor.

The opposition group believed that Zhuge Liang had already shed several layers of skin on the Wei Dynasty. If he continued to develop paper trade with the Wu State, it would inevitably make the Wu State stronger.

Once the Wu State has enough supplies, it will definitely take the opportunity to send its troops north to attack Hefei.

Don’t believe even a single sentence of what that old bastard Sun Quan says!

Those in favor believed that this could ease relations with the State of Wu, and when the paper trade reached a certain volume, they could even make demands from the State of Wu.

Taking advantage of Zhuge Liang's absence in Yizhou, he instigated Wu to attack Baidi City.

As long as the Wu State can capture Baidi City, the east gate of Yizhou will be forced to take Chengdu.

The group in favor cannot be said to be completely wrong, because there are also great differences within Wu State regarding the current situation.

There is a faction in Wu State that is a staunch Northern Expedition faction, among which Sun Quan is a relatively staunch Northern Expedition faction.

But the local aristocratic families were unwilling to make the Northern Expedition.

There is also a faction that destroys Shu.

The Shu-destroying faction exists, and its status is not low, represented by Lu Xun.

Lu Xun thought that by taking Yizhou, he could compete with Cao Wei for the world.

Because Lu Xun believed that the situation of the Three Kingdoms was extremely difficult to unify the world, and only by destroying one party could the countdown to unification begin.

For Wu State, which side should be destroyed?

It can’t be to destroy Cao Wei, right?

This is clearly not possible!

Even Northern Expeditionists like Sun Quan found it impossible.

There are essential differences between Sun Quan's Northern Expedition and Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition.

Sun Quan used the Northern Expedition as a defense, but Zhuge Liang really wanted to return the old capital.

Lu Xun believed that after destroying Shu, Wu would have no worries.

And now that Zhuge Liang and Wei Guo were fighting a bloody battle in Guanzhong, Lu Xun was even more determined that it was a good time to destroy Shu.

Even under such a situation among various countries, huge disputes arose in the cooperation between Wei and Wu.

Of course, what made Cao Rui even more angry was that Wu had obtained the papermaking technology, but Wei had not!

This dispute lasted for about three days.

On the sixth day of July, Cao Rui summoned Sima Yi, whom he had not seen for a long time.

Before entering the palace, Sima Shi said to Sima Yi: "Father, the state of Wu has mastered the art of papermaking, and the situation has changed dramatically. I think that now the previous plan can be implemented."

"Are you trying to instigate relations between Wu and Shu?"

"Yes, Lu Xun of Wu State has always wanted to advance westward, but Yizhou has always hated Lu Xun and hated Sun Quan for becoming emperor. Both of these aspects can make a big fuss."

"I see."

Sima Yi made preparations and entered the palace to see Cao Rui.

"I see you, Your Majesty."

"You don't have to be polite, please take a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Cao Rui got straight to the point: "I feel sad."

"Why is Your Majesty so sad?"

"Wu has mastered the art of papermaking, but we don't. Do we have to keep buying paper between Wu and Shu?"

Sima Yi smiled lightly and said: "I have heard a little bit, and I have a plan."

"Oh?" Cao Rui asked quickly, "Do you think we should make this deal with Wu?"

"should!"

"Why?"

"Establishing relations with Wu is not just about easing the war in the southeast, but more importantly, it is about instigating relations between Wu and Shu."

(End of this chapter)