The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 403

"Very good!" Now that Cao Cao is full of energy and not angry, he said with satisfaction after hearing Dong Zhao's words: "Zi Lian leads the army, and with Zi Xiao's help, it should be no problem to take down Shangdang, but Zi Lian and the others Can you stop Zhang Liao's troops?"

"Prime Minister, don't worry." Hua Yun, who was sitting beside Dong Zhao, said, "Now Liu Bei is besieged on all sides, and there are not many soldiers at his disposal. It will be difficult to break through General Cao Hong's block."

"Shangdang has no worries." Cao Cao also agrees with Hua Yun's opinion. Cao Cao knows Cao Hong's abilities very well, and he is definitely not inferior to Zhang Liao. Moreover, he has elite soldiers and horses in his hands, and with the help of counselor Mao Jie, it will be no problem to block Zhang Liao for a while. of.

"Prime Minister, Shangdang should have no worries, but Xiliang soldiers must be guarded." Hua Yun continued: "Liu Bei's general in command of Xiliang is Zhao Yun Zhao Zilong. Yuan Hao was plotting, and there were [-] elite Liu Bei under him, and General Yu Jin sent troops rashly, he might not be his enemy."

"Well." Cao Cao was slightly depressed after hearing this, then raised his head, and then sent an order: "Let Chang'an Zhong Yao and Xianyang Cao Xiu all go to Tongguan to join forces with Yu Jin. Yu Jin will be the commander, Zhong Yao and Cao Xiu will be the deputy. Pang is a military adviser, he attacked Liangzhou and held back Zhao Yun's soldiers and horses in Liangzhou, which is a great achievement."

"No!" Cheng Yu immediately objected: "In this way, Chang'an and Xianyang will be empty. If Liu Bei's troops come out of Tianshui and go down the Wei River at this time, Xianyang and Chang'an will be in danger!"

"Zhongde doesn't need to worry. Xiliang's soldiers and horses are all restrained by Yujin's army. How dare he divide his troops? Liu Bei's soldiers and horses in Hanzhong are even more overwhelmed, and there is no need to be prepared. Moreover, Xianyang and Chang'an each leave [-] soldiers and horses to garrison. These two cities are easy to defend. Difficult to attack, not a hundred thousand soldiers and horses." Cao Cao said confidently: "Liu Bei's troops are concentrated in Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Youzhou and other places; , and there are strong enemies, they must be immobilized, and when our army takes Jingyang and returns to attack it, Liangzhou and Hanzhong will all fall into our hands."

After Cao Cao discussed with everyone for a while, he toured the camp with Xi Zhicai and asked Xi Zhicai: "Now Liu Bei is short of food and grass, and it is difficult to mobilize an army to fight. There are rebellions in all parts of the north, and Sun Quan will send troops to attack Xuzhou. Such a good opportunity, Zhicai Why didn't you teach me to attack You, annex the two prefectures, and cut off half of Liu Bei, but join forces with Qiu Liju, Liu Zhang and others to take Liangzhou and Hanzhong?"

Cao Cao originally wanted to attack Youzhou and Bingzhou at the beginning. As long as he wins these two northern states, he will not be inferior to Liu Bei. The most important thing is that if he wins Youzhou and Bingzhou, Liu Bei will be cut off Lu, Liangzhou and Hanzhong became isolated places, and Cao Cao could take it at any time, and then take Yizhou. At that time, it was not him who defended Liu Bei, but Liu Bei should defend him in turn.

However, as Cao Cao's first counselor, Xi Zhicai firmly opposed Cao Cao's attack on Youzhou and Bingzhou. Instead, he took Jingyang, and then divided Liangzhou and Hanzhong with Qiu Liju, Liu Zhang and others. This was far from Cao Cao's expectations.

"My lord underestimated Liu Bei." Xi Zhicai said softly: "Liu Bei seems to be besieged on all sides and in danger, but it doesn't endanger the fundamentals. In Youzhou and Bingzhou, Liu Bei has been in business for a long time and has won the hearts of the people. And is it a place that can be taken lightly?"

"If my lord attacks these two prefectures, the army will go on an expedition, and Liu Bei will defend the city with his troops and horses, and he will not attack the long with the short and give up the greatest advantage?"

"Now that Liu Bei has no power to attack, but he has the ability to defend. If my lord throws a large army into a strong attack, it may be difficult to achieve results. It is unwise."

"Besides, Sun Quan's soldiers and horses in the east of the Yangtze River are trapped in the land of South Vietnam, and there are only [-] naval troops along the Yangtze River for defense, and they will never move lightly. Although he promised his lord to attack Liu Bei together, he has very few soldiers available. How can he restrain Liu Bei's soldiers and horses? ?”

"I heard that Liu Bei was entrusted with twelve generals to protect the country. All of them were wise and brave. Xu, Qing, You, and the four prefectures, these four prefectures can be said to be as solid as gold, how can my lord confront them head-on?"

"This..." After hearing what Xi Zhicai said, Cao Cao was speechless. Thinking about Liu Bei's nearly one million soldiers hoarding in Xuzhou, Youzhou and other places, and the generals in charge of the army are not ordinary people, let Cao Cao felt his scalp go numb.

"Nowadays, Liu Bei's food and grass are scarce, and it is not easy to mobilize an army for an expedition. At this time, if the lord orders General Lejin of Yuzhou to falsely attack Xuzhou, and General Cao Ren of Yanzhou to falsely attack the land of Mount Tai, and Sun Quan threatens from the side, then Liu Bei can be protected in Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Soldiers and horses in Youzhou are immobilized, and its million-strong army is like a display."

Xi Zhicai continued to talk about Peipei, pointing Jiangshan: "Although Jingyang is a fortified city, it has no more than [-] defenders, and it can stop the master's elite army. If you go to Jingyang, Liangzhou and Hanzhong will become isolated places. Take it Yi Ye!"

"When the lord's soldiers and horses join forces with the Xianbei soldiers to destroy Zhao Yun in Liangzhou, and then together with Liu Zhang's soldiers and horses to destroy Huang Zhong in Hanzhong, the next two lands will all fall into the hands of the lord. After the battle between the Xianbei soldiers and the Yizhou soldiers, Definitely unable to fight again, the lord can take this opportunity to expel Xianbei and seize the entire Liangzhou, and take advantage of Yizhou's weakness, send troops to seize the land of Yizhou. At that time, the lord will command half of the country and throw millions of troops. What are Liu Bei and Sun Quan's generation doing? Fear!"

"Very good!" Xi Zhicai's calculation made Cao Cao's blood boil, his face was filled with uncontrollable excitement, as if he had won Liangzhou, Hanzhong, and Yizhou now.

"Come here!" Cao Cao suddenly called the messenger, and then ordered: "Pass my military order, order Cao Hong to take down the Shangdang within three days, and block Liu Bei's troops to the west, otherwise the military law will be followed!"

Cao Cao once again sent an order to Cao Hong that Shangdang was the key point of this battle. Once Shangdang was taken down, Liu Bei's troops could only watch Jingyang fall into Cao Cao's hands.

"Order Xianbei's soldiers and horses to arrive outside Jingyang City within half a month. If they don't arrive on time, they don't need to go further south. If they can capture Jingyang within one month, they will take the land of Liangzhou!"

"Send someone to tell Liu Zhang in Yizhou that if he can annihilate Huang Zhong's soldiers and horses, Hanzhong is the land of Yizhou, and I will not take a single cent!"

After the messengers left, Xi Zhi bowed deeply to Cao Cao and said: "My lord, Shengming, should live in the world!"

This is also where Cao Cao attracts Xi Zhicai. He has literary and military skills, the air of a king, and can make good decisions. Such heroes are his assistants to Xi Zhicai.

"Hahaha." Cao Cao lifted Xi Zhicai up excitedly and said, "Zhicai is really my son-in-law, with your help, why not worry about nothing happening!"

"Master Liao Zan, after this battle, Xianbei will be unable to go south for ten years, and Liu Zhang in Yizhou will also be unable to stop the active army." Xi Zhicai still admires Cao Cao very much. He just reminded him a little, and Cao Cao knew How to use Qiu Liju and Liu Zhang.

(End of this chapter)