Three Kingdoms: I, Liu Feng, do not want to die

Chapter 144 Cao Pi gets angry, Liu Bei and his son fight to establish a country (7K)

"Zhongda, why are you looking for me?" Cao Pi suppressed his inner irritation.

Whether it was the struggle for succession or the control over the court and the country after becoming emperor, Sima Yi made great efforts, and Cao Pi had enough patience and trust in Sima Yi.

therefore.

Even though he was in a very upset mood, Cao Pi chose to suppress it.

It is different from the mentality of powerful ministers during the Gaopingling Incident of "I would rather betray others than be betrayed by others", and it is also different from the cautious trembling under the tyranny of Cao Cao during the Cao Cao period.

Sima Yi is now loyal enough to Cao Pi.

When he followed Cao Cao, not only did he fail to enter the center of power, but he was also often criticized by Cao Cao and lived in fear every day.

When following Cao Pi, he was first the chief secretary of the prime minister, then the secretary of state, and soon he was transferred to the position of military commander and chief censor, and was granted the title of Marquis of Anguo. Now he has been promoted to the position of palace attendant. His power, status and treatment have been significantly improved compared to the period of Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was very good at political politics.

To criticize Sima Yi was to smooth out his arrogance due to his origin of aristocratic family and his great talent.

Then, if Cao Pi, who inherited the throne, showed kindness to Sima Yi, this fierce tiger would become docile in front of Cao Pi.

Glancing at the exhausted Cao Pi, Sima Yi humbly said, "Sun Quan sent an envoy, Zhao Zi, to express his intention to submit to Your Majesty and ask Your Majesty to appoint Sun Quan as the King of Wu."

Cao Pi sneered: "When the late emperor was alive, Sun Quan knelt and kowtowed to the late emperor; after the late emperor passed away, Sun Quan turned around and showed goodwill to Liu Bei; now he has sent an envoy to pay homage to me. What use do I have for such a treacherous person?"

Cao Pi knew very well what Sun Quan was thinking.

It was nothing more than being threatened by Liu Bei, so he wanted to turn around and embrace the big tree of Cao Pi as a safe haven.

"That being said, Sun Quan's show of goodwill is beneficial to Your Majesty." Sima Yi did not echo Cao Pi's contempt for Sun Quan, but solemnly expressed his judgment on Sun Quan's submission:

"Liu Bei needs a reason to attack Sun Quan, and Your Majesty needs time to appease the government and the people. Sun Quan is willing to help Your Majesty resist Liu Bei, so why not do it?"

Cao Pi pondered for a moment, and then thought of Cao Ren's request last year, and said: "In this case, why not give up Xiangyang and Fancheng and retreat to Wancheng."

Sima Yi advised: "Xiangyang is a strategic location for defending against invaders, and should not be abandoned lightly."

Cao Pi frowned and said, "I know the importance of Xiangyang. However, I don't have any navy in Xiangyang that can compete with Liu Bei. If I leave troops in Xiangyang, they will be disturbed every year, and the soldiers and civilians will be exhausted.

Abandon Xiangyang and defend Wancheng, and then transfer more cavalry into Wancheng. The General of Chariots and Cavalry can use the advantage of the cavalry to invade the south, making it impossible for Liu Bei to cross the Han River even if he captured Xiangyang.

Isn’t it more beautiful? "

South boats and north horses.

In the water-rich area south of the Han River, Cao Wei's advantage was suppressed to the extreme.

Although people jokingly said that Cao Ren was reduced to a defensive general, in fact the most important factor was that Cao Ren's cavalry, which he was best at, could not be fully utilized in the south.

If Cao Ren retreated to Wancheng and added more elite cavalry, he could take advantage of the flat terrain of Nanyang and exploit the northern cavalry's ability to move quickly like the wind, thus firmly controlling the area north of the Han River.

Cao Pi's strategy of giving up Xiangyang was not because he was afraid of Liu Bei, nor because he was unaware of the importance of Xiangyang, but because he comprehensively considered the strengths and weaknesses of both the Han and Wei sides and took advantage of their strengths and avoided their weaknesses.

Now that Liu Bei's power is gradually growing stronger, Cao Pi's current navy is not enough to gain an advantage in Liu Bei's home turf of Jingzhou.

Sima Yi pondered for a moment and considered his words: "Liu Bei took Xiangyang not only to build a defense line on the Han River, but also to restore the prestige of the Han Dynasty. If Your Majesty abandons Xiangyang at this moment, it may make the northern government and the people even more unstable.

I think that even if we have to give up Xiangyang, we must first fight Liu Bei. Since ancient times, the strong survive and the weak perish. Only by showing the military might to Liu Bei can we intimidate Liu Bei and make him dare not easily go north. We can also take the opportunity to show our might to the court and the people so that those who have second thoughts in the court and the people dare not easily cause chaos. "

Cao Pi considered the military pros and cons, while Sima Yi considered the political pros and cons. From the starting point alone, their analyses are in line with the current situation.

The air seemed to become quiet.

Sima Yi did not disturb Cao Pi who was in deep thought.

There are too many factors to consider in national affairs such as the use of military force, and it cannot be decided in a rush.

Although Sima Yi is very wise, he has never commanded a military and his understanding of war is only second to the stage of making plans. Whether to mobilize troops to fight Liu Bei and how to mobilize the troops still has to be decided by Cao Pi.

It was unknown how much time had passed before Cao Pi's frown finally relaxed.

"What Zhongda is worried about is not without reason. Liu Bei has always been ambitious. If I let him take Xiangyang easily, it will be detrimental to my prestige."

Cao Pi made a decision.

Although he was not as good as Cao Cao in both civil and military affairs, Cao Pi was the heir chosen by Cao Cao from among his many sons, and was also unmatched in both literary and military affairs.

If you want to compare, you have to see who you are comparing with.

immediately.

Cao Pi summoned Xiao Huangmen and ordered him to record the imperial edict.

For example: He ordered an envoy to go to Runan, appointed Cao Xiu as the General Who Conquers the East, and gave him the Yellow Axe, and ordered him to supervise the General-Front Zhang Liao, the General Who Guards the East Zang Ba, the Governor of Yuzhou Jia Kui, the Governor of Yanzhou Wang Ling and other 23 camps from various states and counties, and rush to Xiangyang, Shiyang and other places.

For example: He ordered an envoy to go to Guanzhong, appoint Cao Zhen as the General of the Western Expedition, grant him the Yellow Axe, and supervise the 17 camps in Guanzhong including the Left General Zhang He, the Protector of the Qiang Expedition Guo Huai, and the Champion General Yang Qiu, and rush to Nanxiang, Shangyong and other places.

For example: He ordered an envoy to go to Xu County, appoint Cao Hong as General of Cavalry, grant him the Yellow Axe, and command him to lead the twelve camps in the capital, including General of Light Chariots Wang Zhong, General of Auxiliary State Liu Ruo, and General of Tiger Teeth Xianyu Fu, and rush to Wancheng, Nanxiang, Xiangyang and other places.

For example: he ordered an envoy to go to Nanxiang, appointed Xiahou Shang as the General of the Southern Expedition, gave him the Yellow Axe, transferred Xu Huang to the position of Right General, and cooperated with Cao Zhen to repel Liu Feng.

For example: he ordered an envoy to go to Shiyang, appointed Wen Pin as the rear general, granted him the yellow axe, and transferred Yu Jin to be the general of Zhennan, in cooperation with Cao Xiu and Sun Quan to repel Guan Yu.

In the imperial edicts sent to the three places, it was clearly written "Appoint Cao Ren as the general, supervise all foreign armies, and grant him the authority to use the imperial seal and axe." Whenever any of the three places met with Cao Ren, this imperial edict had to be conveyed.

The intention is self-evident.

Cao Pi wanted to appease the generals on the front line with generous rewards.

According to Cao Wei's organizational structure, one battalion had more than a thousand people.

In order to fight Liu Bei on three fronts along the Han River, Cao Pi directly dispatched 60,000 reinforcements nearby.

Simultaneously.

Cao Pi solemnly received Sun Quan's envoy Zhao Zi in the main hall, and sent Taichang Xing Zhen to accompany Zhao Zi back to Echeng. He bestowed the Nine Gifts on Sun Quan, conferred the title of King of Wu, General Zhenxi, Governor of Yangzhou, and supervising the military affairs of Yangzhou and Jiaozhou, and ordered Sun Quan to attack Xiakou.

All of a sudden.

In addition to the 50,000 troops led by Cao Ren, Man Chong, Zhao Yan, Lü Chang, Xiahou Shang, Xu Huang, Yu Jin, Wen Pin and other Cao Wei generals on the three Han River routes, there were also 60,000 troops led by Cao Xiu, Zhang Liao, Zang Ba, Jia Kui, Wang Ling, Cao Zhen, Zhang He, Guo Huai, Yang Qiu, Cao Hong, Wang Zhong, Liu Ruo, Xianyu Fu and other Cao Wei generals, as well as 60,000 troops led by Sun Quan in Wuchang County, who was a vassal of Cao Pi.

The total number has reached a terrifying 170,000!
However, the total number of troops Liu Bei mobilized along the three routes of the Han River was only 80,000!
Liu Bei gambled most of the military forces of Jing and Yi states just to capture Xiangfan and show the world that the Han Dynasty still exists!

Sun Quan deployed most of the troops in Yang and Jiao states just to prevent Liu Bei from taking Xiangfan and to show Yang and Jiao states that the Sun family is still there.

Cao Pi mobilized most of the military forces from the states and counties south of the Yellow River just to fight Liu Bei before giving up Xiangfan and to show the world the legitimacy of the Wei Dynasty.

The three parties all have their own interests.

There is no right or wrong, only positions.

All of a sudden.

Across the Central Plains, flags rose into the sky, and a large number of soldiers, laborers, carriages, horses, cattle and sheep gathered towards the three main battlefields of Nanxiang, Xiangyang and Shiyang.

Outside Nanxiang City.

Dockyard.

Liu Feng stood on the top of the fortress and looked out at Nanxiang City.

After Liu Bei besieged Xiangfan, Liu Feng drew troops from Yin County, Ling County and Zhuyang County, and successively captured the three cities of Shunyang, Xi County and Danshui behind Nanxiang City, looted the money and grain in their warehouses and returned.

Of all the cities in Nanxiang, only Nanxiang City remains unconquered.

Since the Battle of Jingzhou and the Battle of Pingnanzhong, Liu Feng has become more and more experienced in using troops.

Liu Feng, who had just entered Shangyong two years ago, could barely be called upper-second-rate; but now, Liu Feng has become one of the world's top generals with his solid combat record.

A good general must not only be brave and good at fighting, but also be good at selecting talented people to serve as his followers.

Under Liu Feng's command.

The most valiant and capable fighters at present are General Li Ping and General Wang Ping, who are jokingly called the "Two Ping" generals in the army and can be regarded as Liu Feng's left and right arms.

There are Gongcao Deng Fan, Wuguanyuan Yu Fan, Duyou Ma Yu, Zhubu Du Pu, Shuzuo Fan Cheng, Shuiheng Duwei Dong Hui, Shaofu Mi Wei, Fangling Ling Deng Fu, Xicheng Ling Shen Ru, Shangyong Ling Shen Dan and other officials as wings.

There were ten colonels, namely Tian Qi, Kou Anguo, Fang Yue, Pan Feng, Yu She, Mu Shun, Li Fu, Deng Xian, Bai Shou and Mei Fu; ten commanders, namely Tian Zhong, Han Chong, Wang Dang, Luo Xin, Shan Xiong, Pei Qing, Mi Tutong, Bei Shi Na, Shu Heli and Qu Xianzhi; five new colonels of the flying army, who were "given Chinese surnames", namely Liu Qingzhi, Liu Changgong, Liu Wentai, Liu Xianda and Liu Daozhi; and the colonels, commanders, military marquises and various soldiers in the army were all his minions.

He is both civil and military, and has made his own mark.

Although not many people have left their names in history, it does not mean that those who do not have their names in history are inferior to others.

Only talented people who live long enough will have the opportunity to leave their names in history.

Most of the talented people who died early are turned into dust.

On the right side of Liu Feng.

Secretary Fan Cheng is reporting the latest intelligence to Liu Feng.

Some of them came from Xiangfan, some from Xincheng, and some from Guanzhong.

Hearing the information from the Guanzhong direction, Liu Feng tilted his head slightly.

Liu Feng took the intelligence bamboo slips from Fan Cheng's hand and quickly glanced at them. A smile appeared on his face: "Cao Pi really thinks highly of me. He even sent Zhang He to Nanxiang."

Zhang He first followed Yuan Shao and then Cao Cao. He participated in many expeditions and won many victories. He had rich experience in battle and was also the one who was best at making clever changes among the Five Elite Generals.

Liu Feng lowered his head in thought.

In Nanxiang City, there were more than 20,000 people led by Xiahou Shang and Xu Huang.

Although he didn't know how many troops Zhang He and his follow-up troops had, Liu Feng estimated that the number would not be less than 10,000, and would most likely be close to 20,000.

In other words.

Liu Feng is about to face Cao Wei's 40,000 troops including Xu Huang and Zhang He, but Liu Feng can only control more than 10,000 troops outside Nanxiang City.

When the few are fighting against the many, who has the advantage?
Subconsciously.

Liu Feng thought of the Battle of Jieting during Zhuge Liang's first Northern Expedition, in which Zhang He also led the vanguard to rescue Longyou.

That battle not only nailed Ma Su to the pillar of shame, but also dealt a heavy blow to Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition. Even though Zhuge Liang launched northern expeditions repeatedly afterwards, he could not change the general situation.

And now.

Although the time, place and characters are different, the general trend is quite similar.

Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition to capture Longyou and Liu Bei's Northern Expedition to capture Xiangfan were both crucial battles.

If we win, we can gain the upper hand in the future Northern Expedition.

If you lose, you will be unable to recover for decades until you die.

Ma Su guarded Jieting to buy time for Zhuge Liang in Longyou; Liu Feng stationed in Nanxiang to buy time for Liu Bei in Xiangyang.

Therefore.

Liu Feng must not be defeated in Nanxiang!
Once they were repelled, Xiahou Shang and Xu Huang in Nanxiang City and Zhang He and others from Guanzhong would go south along the Han River to Xiangyang, and then crush Liu Bei with their military advantage.

The pressure on Liu Feng's shoulders was the greatest among Liu Bei's three-pronged attack on Wei, and the difficulties he faced were even greater than those in the Battle of Jingzhou against Sun Quan!

"Return to the mansion to discuss matters."

Liu Feng put away the information bamboo slips, turned around and walked down the city wall.

Not long after.

Inside the temporary Prince Yan’s Mansion.

Li Ping, Wang Ping and other officers arrived one after another.

"See His Highness King Yan!"

The sonorous and powerful greeting sounded, like the bright sun hanging high in the sky, full of enthusiasm and high morale.

Liu Feng briefly reported the current changes in the situation to the generals and officers.

Upon hearing that reinforcements were coming from Guanzhong, General Li Ping was the first to ask for orders: "Although Zhang He is brave, the troops from Guanzhong are exhausted and their strength is weakened after traveling so far. I request orders to go to Danshui City to garrison there."

Danshui City is located in the northwest of Nanxiang City and was built along the Danshui River.

If Zhang He wanted to enter Nanxiang City, Danshui City was a must-pass place.

Setting up defenses in Danshui City could prevent Zhang He from getting in touch with Nanxiang City. General Wang Ping was also unwilling to lag behind.

Although the Flying Army was established not long ago, those selected to join the Flying Army were all elite soldiers from Nanzhong and brave Qingqiang warriors, most of whom were veterans.

With the help of Wang Ping, who was familiar with both the etiquette of the Han people and the temperament of the barbarians, the flying army performed well in the local battlefields of building forts, fighting against Xiahou Shang and Xu Huang, and breaking through the three cities of Shunyang, Xixian and Danshui.

the most important is.

Liu Feng never looked down on Wang Ping just because he was a surrendered general. Instead, he assigned several clerks to be responsible for reading to Wang Ping.

Most of the characters in the Han Dynasty are difficult to understand. If you don’t learn them from a young age, it is difficult to read and write.

Given Wang Ping's current position, he doesn't have much time to practice reading and writing, so it would be most appropriate for him to have a clerk responsible for reading to him.

When Wang Ping encountered important issues that he could not understand, Liu Feng would ask his clerks to translate them into plain language for Wang Ping, and he would occasionally gather people to give military lectures.

With such kindness and trust, what Wang Ping thought about most was to lead troops to defeat the enemy for Liu Feng.

When the captains and commanders saw Li Ping and Wang Ping asking for orders one after another, they all hesitated to speak.

With General Erping asking for orders, how could it be the turn of the colonels and captains to compete for credit?
Li Ping saw Wang Ping arguing for merit and said, "General Wang, Danshui City is the gateway and cannot be lost. Zhang He is brave and valiant, but he is not a match for the flying army.

In the past, I followed His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan to fight in Xichuan, then in Hanzhong, and finally in Jingzhou to defeat Sun Quan. All the soldiers under my command were able to fight ten to one and resist Zhang He. I was the best!"

Wang Ping was not willing to be outdone: "I was once a schoolmaster in the pseudo-Wei army, and I am well versed in the pseudo-Wei army system. I have also seen Zhang He with my own eyes, and I know his appearance and his tactics.

The Art of War says, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle." Zhang He already knows your bravery, but he doesn't know my bravery.

Moreover, the fort is the base of our army and cannot be lost. General Li should guard the fort while I go to Danshui to stop Zhang He."

Li Ping was furious: "The fort is guarded by His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan, and General Wang is leading the flying army to assist, so how could it be lost? General Wang, do you really want to snatch it from me?"

Wang Ping also stared with his eyes like cow eyes: "His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan has long said that all officers in the army should prioritize meritorious service. How can I fall behind? If I don't fight, how can I and the officers under my command achieve meritorious service?"

The words "All officers and soldiers in the army must prioritize meritorious service" immediately caused an uproar, causing all the captains and lieutenants who were not prepared to speak to shout for orders.

Whether it was the five new captains of the Flying Army who were "given Chinese surnames" Liu Qingzhi, Liu Changgong, Liu Wentai, Liu Xianda, and Liu Daozhi; or the nine people Kou Anguo, Fang Yue, Pan Feng, Yu She, Mu Shun, Li Fu, Deng Xian, Bai Shou, and Mei Fu; they all vied with each other.

Even the commanders Wang Dang, Luo Xin, Shan Xiong, Pei Qing, Mi Tutong, Bei Shi Na, Shu Heli and Qu Xianzhi were not willing to be outdone.

It doesn’t matter whether you can be assigned to defend Danshui City or not. The most important thing is not to fall behind others!

All of a sudden.

The calls never cease.

The voices of Li Ping and Wang Ping were drowned out.

Even Wang Ping himself did not expect that the sentence "All officers and soldiers in the army should prioritize meritorious service" would actually cause all the captains and lieutenants to vie for the order.

At least please respect our two generals!

Liu Feng did not stop the crowd, but listened quietly to their argument.

The army needs sharpness!
Liu Feng is not afraid that people will not fight with each other, but he is afraid that people will not dare to fight.

If everyone were afraid to move forward upon hearing that Zhang He was coming, it would be a pipe dream to think of resisting Zhang He.

And now.

Even a small captain dared to ask for orders to go to Danshui City to resist Zhang He.

If Zhang He could see and hear this, he would probably be so angry that his face would turn black: I am the Left General of the Wei Dynasty, and how dare a mere captain refuse me?

a long time.

After everyone's voices became quieter, Liu Feng slowly spoke: "You are all great warriors of the Han Dynasty. No matter who goes to Danshui City, they will not be weaker than Zhang He. I am very pleased to see such momentum."

Liu Feng's affirmation made everyone excited.

There was a pause.

Liu Feng changed the subject: "However, the three armies cannot be without a leader. Only one person can go to Danshui City as the commander."

All the captains and commanders looked at either Wang Ping or Li Ping.

Momentum returns to momentum.

All the captains and commanders were self-aware and knew that it would not be their turn to be the commander-in-chief.

Li Ping and Wang Ping held their breath and looked at Liu Feng hopefully.

Liu Feng saw everyone's reactions.

"Fan Shuzuo, please remember that I will make the following deployment adjustments."

"Order: General Li Ping, lieutenants Fang Yue, Pan Feng, Yu She, Mu Shun, and captains Wang Dang, Luo Xin, Shan Xiong, and Pei Qing, lead 3,000 troops to defend the fort. No battle is allowed without permission!"

The words fell.

A look of disappointment appeared on Li Ping's face.

Although he did not go to Danshui City as he wished, Li Ping did not say anything more, but simply clasped his fists and accepted the order.

Since Liu Feng has made his decision, no one else can change it. Li Ping has followed Liu Feng for a long time, so he naturally knows Liu Feng's temper.

Wang Ping's breathing became rapid and he couldn't hide his nervousness.

A smile appeared on Liu Feng's lips and he continued to speak.

"Order: General Wang Ping, Lieutenants Liu Qingzhi, Liu Changgong, Liu Wentai, Liu Xianda, and Liu Daoji, lead five flying armies, carry three days' dry food, enter Danshui City to deploy defenses, and carefully check the water sources and firewood in the city. Do not be careless."

Wang Ping accepted the order with great joy, a smile appearing on his face.

Li Ping snorted: "Don't be too happy too soon. His Highness only allowed you to bring three days of dry food, and you won't be the commander."

Everyone reacted one after another.

Li Ping stayed behind to guard the fort, while Wang Ping led five flying armies and three days' worth of dry food to Danshui City first. Who would be the leading general?

Subconsciously.

Everyone's eyes turned to Liu Feng.

Liu Feng also issued the third military order.

"Order: Han Zhong, the commander of the grain department, is to prepare 8,000 men for a month's use. Colonels Kou Anguo, Li Fu, Deng Xian, Bai Shou, Mei Fu, and commanders Mi Tutong, Bei Shi Na, Shu Heli, and Qu Xianzhi are to lead 2,000 soldiers to escort the grain and fodder into Danshui City.

The rest of you, follow me."

Everyone was shocked.

His Highness is actually going to Danshui City in person!
Li Ping was no longer upset and shouted: "If Your Highness is not in the fort, if Xu Huang attacks, how can I stop him? It would be better for me and General Wang to go to Danshui City together, and we will definitely be able to stop Zhang He."

Wang Ping also hurriedly advised: "Your Highness is a person of a thousand gold, how can you easily go to dangerous places? I am willing to defend Danshui City with General Li, and I will never compete for credit!"

All the colonels and captains also spoke out to dissuade him, fearing that Liu Feng would be in danger if he went to Danshui City.

Liu Feng laughed loudly: "Do you think that I have become timid and self-conscious now that I am the King of Yan?"

Seeing that the officers looked uneasy, Liu Feng calmed down and said, "I know your intentions very well. You don't want me to risk my precious life.

However, the soldiers were willing to serve me, not because I was virtuous, but because they did not want to be enslaved by the Pseudo-Wei State, and they firmly believed that I could destroy the Pseudo-Wei State, so they followed me.

Since ancient times, the emperor and his ministers have been in high positions in the temple, above the common people, and have enjoyed all the glory and wealth; but whenever they encounter traitors who change their surnames and names, they have to make the common people work for them.

I think it is inappropriate.

To protect the Han Dynasty should be done by the meat-eating rulers and ministers of the Han Dynasty. How can a common man be allowed to be responsible for it?
On the battlefield, regardless of status, soldiers will die if they are shot by arrows, and I will also die if I am shot by arrows. My life is life, and the lives of soldiers are also life. If I cannot lead by example, how can the soldiers be willing to serve me wholeheartedly?

I have made up my mind, there is no need to discuss this matter any further!"

Neither Yu Fan nor Fei Shi were in the fortress, and no one could persuade Liu Feng.

Li Ping could only privately instruct Wang Ping: "General Wang, Your Highness is now the King of Yan, and your status is no longer the same as before. You must not let Your Highness go into battle easily. If Your Highness fails, we will all be sentenced to death!"

Wang Ping also knew the importance of this and said, "General Li, rest assured, I will not let Your Highness take risks."

The fort is very close to Nanxiang City.

It was not easy for Liu Feng to hide his troop movements from Xiahou Shang and Xu Huang in Nanxiang City.

In particular, Xiahou Shang and Xu Huang had already received Cao Pi's imperial edict, and they also knew that Cao Zhen was appointed General of the Western Expedition, armed with the Yellow Axe, and was in charge of the 17 camps of Guanzhong, including General Zhang He of the Left, General Guo Huai of the Qiang Expedition, and General Yang Qiu, who were rushing to the south.

"The commander on the city wall has reported: Liu Feng's fort has a large army heading towards Danshui City, they must be going to resist Cao's troops from Guanzhong who are heading west. Liu Feng is seeking his own death by dividing his troops. Why don't General Xu and I take the fort and capture Liu Feng alive to vent our hatred for being besieged for months!"

Xiahou Shang spoke angrily.

Being blocked by Liu Feng in Nanxiang City made Xiahou Shang feel extremely ashamed and angry.

This is a shame!

Especially after the three cities of Shunyang, Xixian and Danshui were captured and the money and grain in the city warehouses were looted, Xiahou Shang became even more furious.

However, they repeatedly attacked Liu Feng's fortress but ultimately returned in vain.

Being humiliated by Liu Feng's powerful attack right in the face would have made anyone with the surname Xiahou vomit blood and shudder.

Compared with Xiahou Shang's impatience, Xu Huang is more calm.

Although the information about Liu Feng's division of troops was good for Nanxiang City, Xu Huang did not dare to be careless and put forward a hypothesis: "What if Liu Feng openly divided his troops to lure us out of the city?

If things go well, we can return to the city; if things go badly, we will have to return to the city in defeat, and in serious cases we may even lose Nanxiang City; by then, the General who Expeditions the West will have come from afar and will be exhausted, so won't he be defeated by Liu Feng one by one?
It would be better to send out more scouts to investigate, and then wait for the Western Expedition General's army to arrive, and then attack from both sides, and perhaps we can defeat Liu Feng."

Xu Huang's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on the hot-blooded Xiahou Shang.

Xiahou Shang couldn't help but shudder, and felt unwilling: "But if this happens, you and I will not have achieved much."

Whether to take advantage of the opportunity of Cao Zhen's coming to support Liu Feng and divide his troops to capture the fort and capture Liu Feng alive, or to wait for Cao Zhen to come and then attack from both sides, the merits of the two cannot be compared.

Xu Huang said cautiously: "It is better to be careful. Although His Majesty has appointed Sun Quan as the King of Wu and dispatched three armies to fight Liu Bei for Xiangyang, the most critical one is Nanxiang.

If Nanxiang is lost, Liu Bei's morale in Xiangyang will be greatly boosted. Sun Quan in Fankou may see that the situation is not good and may surrender to Liu Bei again to counterattack Shiyang, or even take the opportunity to send troops to seize Hefei. "

Xiahou Shang said angrily: "Sun Quan, that little brat, if he dares to betray Your Majesty again, I will definitely take his head myself!"

Although he really wanted to make a great contribution, Xiahou Shang was not someone who would not listen to advice.

not to mention.

What Xu Huang said made sense.

Liu Feng is good at making unconventional plans. We cannot assume that there is an opportunity just because he divides his troops.

In addition, Sun Quan's capriciousness is indeed worrying.

If we can rebel against Liu Bei today, why can’t we rebel against Cao Pi tomorrow?

It is better to believe that a sow can climb a tree than to believe that Sun Quan can surrender sincerely.

And in fact.

Xu Huang's worries also turned out to be true.

The reason why Liu Feng wanted to go to Danshui City in person was that he judged that neither Li Ping or Wang Ping would be able to face the reinforcements from Guanzhong and Xiahou Shang and Xu Huang in Nanxiang City at the same time if they went to Danshui City alone.

After all, Liu Feng was only confronting Nanxiang City, not surrounding it.

Liu Feng can send troops to Danshui City, and Xiahou Shang and Xu Huang can also send troops to attack the fortress.

Only when Liu Feng was personally outside the fort could he dispatch Li Ping and Wang Ping's troops in time.

Liu Feng had already thought of the deployment.

If Xiahou Shang and Xu Huang really went to attack the fort, Liu Feng would attack from both sides. If Xiahou Shang and Xu Huang could be crippled or killed before Zhang He came to Danshui City, Liu Feng would be invincible in Nanxiang.

"With Xu Gongming here, it's really hard to cheat!"

Seeing that he could not trick the defenders of Nanxiang City into leaving the city to attack the fort, Liu Feng had to temporarily abandon this plan and instead focus his attention on the Cao Wei reinforcements in Guanzhong.

Zhang He's vanguard is less than a hundred miles away from Danshui City!

(End of this chapter)