Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 15 One hundred thousand Black Mountain troops are about to attack!
The second year of Chuping, the end of December.

The world today is actually divided into three major factions.

To the west, there was the Xiliang Army headed by Dong Zhuo. They forced the emperor and all the ministers to hide in Guanzhong and formed their own faction.

In Guandong, the two Yuan brothers, who came from a family with three generations of officials, each led a faction.

Among them, Yuan Shu of Nanyang, Tao Qian of Xuzhou, and Gongsun Zan of Youzhou formed an alliance with great momentum and the strongest power.

Yuan Shao joined forces with Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Liu Dai of Yanzhou. Although their strength was slightly inferior, they were still the overlords of one side.

And Cao Cao, who is now living in a county and growing up in a shabby way, is not even qualified to sit at the table.

It took nearly a month.

The imperial envoy finally arrived.
Cao Cao finally became the prefect of Dongjun with full legitimacy.

Dong Zhuo tried to win over and divide the princes in Guandong, and sent many envoys to travel among the princes.

However, the current emperor Liu Xie was established by Dong Zhuo, so most of the princes in Guandong did not approve of him. This led to Yuan Shao's plan to support Liu Yu as emperor.

It was not until Cao Cao welcomed the emperor into Xu County and restored the prestige of the Han court that Emperor Liu Xie was gradually recognized by the people of the world.

So if Cao Cao had not taken action, the Han Dynasty might have perished long ago.

Although Dongjun is relatively stable now, there are still many problems.

Land annexation is still serious, and the aristocratic gentry controls the vast majority of resources.

Although the people enjoyed temporary peace, they were still troubled by lack of food and clothing.

In addition, with the influx of refugees, Dongwuyang, a city with a population of nearly 40,000, is now overwhelmed and expansion of territory is imminent.

So after receiving the formal appointment,
Cao Cao immediately summoned all his advisers to the county magistrate's office to discuss the next course of action.

But these so-called "all counselors" were actually just Cao Yan and Xun Yu...

This is the third day since our last conversation.

Cao Yan had almost finished memorizing the "Three Character Classic". Although he didn't remember some parts completely, the general idea was already formed.

Modify the inappropriate content.
I don't know where to go and where I can't remember.
When the time comes, I can ask Xun Yu to help me make up for it. It shouldn’t be a big problem.

When Cao Cao and Xun Yu saw Cao Yan coming, they couldn't wait to ask, "Zi'an, did you bring the Three Character Classic?"

Cao Yan handed the scroll to Cao Cao and said, "This is the Three Character Classic, but it's still a little incomplete. I'd like to ask my elder brother and Wen Ruo to help me improve it."

Cao Cao took the book,
Xun Yu also went over.

After reading it, both of them showed surprise on their faces.

Although the Three Character Classic is not long, it covers astronomy, geography, history and morality.
The words are concise and clear, and the meaning is profound. It is indeed an excellent work for children's enlightenment.

"Zi'an, I never thought you had such profound attainments in literature! If this "Three Character Classic" is promoted, it will surely be of great help to the enlightenment of the people." Xun Yu was full of praise.

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Yes, this Three Character Classic is easy to understand and catchy, making it very suitable for children's enlightenment. Zi'an, you really impressed me!"

"I'm unworthy of this." Cao Yan smiled modestly, and suddenly said, "Oh, by the way, big brother, my house..."

Cao Cao laughed heartily and said, "Don't worry, the house has already been prepared for you! You can move into your new home after we finish our work."

Cao Yan was delighted and said, "Thank you very much, big brother."

But Cao Cao's reason for recruiting Cao Yan and Xun Yu was definitely not just for the sake of the Three Character Classic.

After the three of them took their seats, Cao Cao got straight to the point:

"We just received news that the Black Mountain Army entrenched in Wei County has begun to gather and may march south to attack Dong County at any time."

After saying this, Cao Cao turned his gaze to Cao Yan and asked, "Zi'an, what do you think of the Black Mountain Army marching south?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Yan pointed at the map and said, "Although the Black Mountain Army is a bandit, there are many brave men among them.

Their leader, Zhang Yan, is also quite strategic and should not be underestimated.

However, they are just the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, and their strength varies.

As long as we respond appropriately, we will be able to defeat them."

Cao Cao nodded and motioned Cao Yan to continue.

Cao Yan paused for a moment and continued, "The Black Mountain Army's southward march is simply to seize food and military supplies.

Dongjun is vast, sparsely populated, and has fertile soil, making it their natural target. But as long as we hold Dongyangwu and Dunqiu, the Black Mountain Army won't dare to easily cross the Yellow River and move south."

Cao Cao's eyes flashed with approval when he heard this. He turned to look at Xun Yu and asked, "Wen Ruo, what do you think?"

Xun Yu bowed and said, "Zi'an is absolutely right. Dongyangwu and Dunqiu are the gateways to the south from Dongjun."

If we can hold these two places, the Montenegrin army will not be able to advance directly.

However, the Black Mountain Army has a large number of troops, while our Dongjun has limited manpower.

If we only defend without attacking, we will not be able to last long."

"What Wen Ruo said is quite right. Then in your opinion, how should we respond?" Cao Cao nodded and asked.

Xun Yu looked at Cao Yan and said, "Military strategy is not my forte. I'd rather let Zi'an speak."

Cao Yan glanced at Xun Yu and knew in his heart that Xun Yu didn't want to steal his limelight.

But now is a critical period, and Cao Yan doesn't want to waste time on these things.

Therefore, he said directly: "We can use the strategy of besieging Wei to save Zhao.

A general can be sent to garrison each of Dongyangwu and Dunqiu.

The eldest brother led an army alone, cruising outside, looking for opportunities to fight.

If the Black Mountain Army attacks Dongyangwu or Dunqiu with all its strength, I can take the opportunity to attack them from behind and directly raid their lair.

If this happens, the Montenegrin army will be in chaos.

If the Black Mountain Army returns to rescue us, Big Brother can ambush them halfway and defeat them in one fell swoop."

"What if the Black Mountain Army ignores me?"

"The families of the Montenegrin army are all in their old nest. There's no way they won't return to defend it."

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao clapped his hands and laughed, "This is a brilliant plan! Wenruo, what do you think?"

Xun Yu bowed and said, "Zi'an's plan truly captures the essence of military strategy. However, the Black Mountain Army is cunning and we must remain cautious."

Cao Cao then asked, "Who should be sent to guard Dongyangwu and Dunqiu?"

Cao Yan replied, "The Dunqiu faction can send Generals Cao Ren and Cao Chun to garrison there. Wen Ruo, Le Jin, and I can jointly guard Dongwuyang."

"As you say," Cao Cao nodded slightly, then suddenly asked, "Zi'an, has your new army started training?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Yan smiled bitterly and said, "We haven't recruited enough people in just three days. How can we train them?"

"How many do you plan to recruit?" Cao Cao asked again.

"One thousand people." Cao Yan replied.

“How many people have been recruited now?”

"Less than three hundred..."

"Then you have to speed up." Cao Cao frowned.

"Even if we recruit enough people, we can't rely on them because the training time is too short." Cao Yan shook his head.

Cao Cao looked at the map, frowning in thought.

After a long pause, he asked, "Zi'an, Wenruo, where do you think the Black Mountain Army will march southward?"

This time Cao Yan didn't say anything and left the opportunity to Xun Yu.

Xun Yu was no longer polite and pointed to the map and said, "Wei County is adjacent to Yanzhou. If the Black Mountain Army arrives, they will probably split into two groups.

The western route passes through Dangyin and takes Dunqiu, while the eastern route passes through Neihuang and directly attacks Dongwuyang."

Cao Cao frowned and thought,
Cao Yan suddenly pointed at Yin'an Ferry, and then stabbed diagonally towards Qinghe State above Dongjun.

“The two paths mentioned in Wen Ruo are the clear paths.

However, in my opinion, they are very likely to use light cavalry to leave Yin'an Ferry, take advantage of the ice in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, bypass Qinghe State and suddenly attack Dongwuyang! This is a deceptive plan!

Cao Cao and Xun Yu were both startled and looked at Cao Yan and said,
"Is this a strategy that the Black Mountain Army could come up with?"

"Don't underestimate Zhang Yan!"

(End of this chapter)