Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 755 Fa Zheng's Plan
Yanzhou, Chenliu County, Xiangyi City.

"Snapped……"

Cao Cao slammed the table and stood up suddenly.

"Well, I didn't expect the situation in Youzhou to change so suddenly. God is really helping me."

Xiahou Dun said, "The Gongsun family is in turmoil. Gongsun Fan killed his two elder brothers, Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue, and seized the military power of Youzhou. He also implicated Xu Huang and Qian Zhao's nearly 60,000 troops. Now that Xu and Qian have fallen into Gongsun Fan's hands, Yanmen and Zhongshan will naturally be attacked by Youzhou troops. Bingzhou and Jizhou troops are attracted by this, which is a good time for our army to send troops. Meng De, I am willing to fight Gao Shun again and retake the counties of Chenliu."

Guo Jia also stood up and said, "Although Gongsun Fan's move was beyond our expectations, he is a man of deep scheming and wisdom. When the lord's power grows in the future, he may be a disaster. However, what he did today is indeed of great benefit to our army. Youzhou is in chaos now, and Liu He lost more than half of his troops stationed at the border. At least 100,000 troops must be sent to suppress the situation. The reason why our army did not dare to fight Gao Shun with all their strength in the past was that they were worried that Guan Yu's 20,000 cavalry in Jizhou would drive south. Now this worry has been resolved, and it is the right time to fight Gao Shun."

"That's right." Cheng Yu also took up the topic: "As long as Gao Shun is defeated, our army can march to Hulao Pass. Then the Qiang people and Emperor Liu Yan will revolt in Liang Province, and with the rebellion in You Province, these three parties will attack together. Even if Liu He has great ability, he will be helpless. After the success, the lord will have the most power among the three parties. At that time, it will be up to the lord to decide whether to take or not."

Cao Cao smiled slightly.

"Liu Yan proclaimed himself the emperor. If Cao wants to deal with him, he cannot rely on military force alone. He needs one more thing."

When Cheng Yu, Guo Jia, Xi Zhong and other counselors heard this, they immediately showed a look of enlightenment, but Xiahou Dun and others were at a loss.

"What is it that is so important?"

Cao Cao smiled and said, "You will know when the time comes. I will send someone to get it. I may not be able to get it on ordinary days, but it is not difficult now."

Then he turned around and took the Yitian Sword from the weapon rack next to him, unsheathed the sword and pointed it forward.

"Send a message to the whole army. Tomorrow morning, split into two groups and fight Gao Shun to the death. Order Xiahou Dun to lead 100,000 troops to attack Waihuang County. I will lead 100,000 troops to attack Yongqiu County, and Xiahou Yuan will lead 50,000 troops. If Gao Shun sends troops to rescue, you will march quickly to attack Chenliu, his main camp. If he does not come to rescue, then in five days, join the two groups to encircle Chenliu. Don't make any mistakes."

"I will obey your orders!"

Yizhou, Chengdu city, Zhang Song’s mansion.

A scholar was pacing back and forth in the lobby with an anxious look on his face. This man was short and ugly. He was the mysterious man who had hidden in the bamboo forest on both sides of the mountain road that day and led his men to ambush Zhang Ren and rescue Ma Chao.

At this time, a servant from the mansion came quickly and said, "Master, Mr. Fa Zheng has arrived outside the mansion."

Zhang Song was immediately delighted: "Quick, ask him to come in... Oh no, ask him to come through the back door. I will go to the back door to greet him personally."

"promise!"

At the back door of Zhang's house, a servant led a scholar with thick eyebrows and narrow eyes and a sharp look in his face and walked in. When Zhang Song saw this man, he immediately went up to him and grabbed his hand.

"Alas, Xiaozhi, the court is in great trouble now. If you and I don't come up with some good ideas, I'm afraid the Emperor of Luoyang will have trouble surviving this disaster."

Fa Zheng, however, had a calm expression and followed Zhang Song inside.

"I think you are worrying too much, Zhang Congshi."

Zhang Song didn't care. "Why would I worry too much? Youzhou is in chaos now, and the lord is overjoyed. At the court meeting today, it was announced that we have agreed with Cao Cao to send troops together. I will send 70,000 troops from Yizhou, Cao Cao will send 250,000 troops, and the Qiang tribes will send 150,000 troops. At the same time, the lord has sent a secret envoy to Youzhou to confer the title of Youzhou governor and the title of Beiping King to Gongsun Fan, who will rule the four states of Ji, Bing, Qing, and You. He was ordered to stabilize the situation in Youzhou and then send 200,000 troops to capture Ji and Bing. In addition, Shi Xie of Jiaozhou sent 80,000 troops to contain Jingzhou. Now Luoyang is surrounded by enemies, and the enemy is powerful, with a force of 750,000. How can we not be anxious?"

As they were talking, the two had already arrived at Zhang Song's study. Zhang Song closed the doors and windows, then pulled Fa Zheng to sit down.

"Xiaozhi has always been resourceful. If you hadn't come to me and offered me advice that day, and asked me to set up an ambush, I'm afraid Wudu County would have been in Zhang Ren's hands by now. This time, you must come up with another good plan to save the court from danger."

Fa Zheng stroked his beard, looking calm.

"I actually think that this disaster, far from defeating the emperor, is a great opportunity for him to unify the north. The emperor is wise and brave, and a few rabble can't cause any big waves."

Zhang Song was stunned: "What does this mean?"

Fa Zheng looked at him and said, "Gongsun Fan attempted to annex the three Xianbei tribes of Kebi Neng, Kuitou, and Qianman, and then seized the lands of Liaodong and Wuhuan. He thought that he would have the strength to compete with the emperor. This is simply ridiculous. What prestige and ability does he have to unify the tribes of Gongsun Zan, Wuhuan, Gongsun Du, Kuitou, Qianman, and Kebi Neng? There are good and bad people among them, and their interests are complicated. People's hearts are even more unpredictable. Only a man of great talent can win the support of the people. This Gongsun Fan is arrogant, narrow-minded, and crazy. I think he will be in great trouble and his death is near."

"As for the troops of Yizhou and Western Qiang, now all parts of Liangzhou are under the control of the emperor. Zhang Yong is guarding Liangzhou. Even Zhang Ren admires his military ability. Wudu County has been lost. The northern gateway of Sichuan is controlled by others. With the natural barrier, it is not difficult to defend Hanzhong. It is simply wishful thinking to want to go out of Sichuan to attack Guanzhong. As for the Qiang soldiers, they are just savages. They lack soldiers and armor, and they don't know the art of war. The tribes are not harmonious with each other. Although there are many people, they are not worth mentioning. I think General Zhang Yong doesn't need to go out in person. Send one of his generals to lead 20,000 to 30,000 troops to repel the 150,000 troops of the Qiang tribes."

After he said this, Zhang Song calmed down a lot.

"Hmm...Xiaozhi is indeed a man of great talent and insight into worldly affairs, as expected. However, Cao Cao of Yanzhou is extremely powerful and decisive. He has many talented people under his command and an even larger military force. I am afraid he may still be a threat to Your Majesty."

Fa Zheng, however, looked disdainful: "Although Cao Cao is a great hero with many soldiers and generals, he is enough to compete with Luoyang, but he still has some shortcomings. I can defeat him with just one plan. You are the governor of Yizhou and the close attendant of Master Liu Zhang. You can enter and leave the governor's mansion freely at any time. You just need to go to Master Liu Zhang's mansion and tell him..."

As Zhang Song listened, his expression became more and more delighted.

"Wonderful...wonderful...Mr. Xiaozhi, you are truly an unparalleled national hero. When the emperor recovers Yizhou in the future, you will surely be given important positions, high positions and noble titles, and your name will go down in history. I, Zhang Song, have taken advantage of your opportunity today, and my future rise will be all thanks to you."

Fa Zheng was very pleased: "You are too polite, haha..."

(End of this chapter)