The Three Kingdoms Fight for the Deer

Chapter 548 Test Lu Xun

"Why? I also plan to use Chang'an's troops to attack Qiao County." Cao Cao has always had this idea.

"Because our enemy is not only Li Yuan, but also Ma Teng in Xiliang. Ma Teng has already formed an alliance with Li Yuan, so I predict that Li Yuan will definitely let Ma Teng fight in this battle. Ma Teng's army will definitely go straight when they leave Xiliang Refers to Chang'an, if Chang'an is broken, they will be able to attack Tongguan and Luoyang, so we have to use Luoyang's soldiers and horses to guard Tongguan and keep them out of the pass, otherwise it will bring us a lot of trouble."

"How many Xiliang iron cavalry does Feng Xiao think Ma Teng can have?" Cao Cao asked.

"Ma Teng claims to have [-] Xiliang iron cavalry, but I estimate that the maximum is [-] to [-]. Although Xiliang has a lot of horses, but the population is not large, so the number of cavalry that can be formed will definitely not be [-]." Guo Jia expected. road.The ancients liked to exaggerate the number of their soldiers.

"Ma Teng can be handed over to Liu Bei to deal with, but he has not long taken control of Yizhou, and the number of troops he can use is estimated to be less than that of Ma Teng. Feng Xiao, you are right. The soldiers in Luoyang cannot be easily used. Now Luoyang has [-] troops. , I want to send a general to guard, who does Feng Xiao think is the most reliable?"

"The lord can send Xu Huang to guard Luoyang. Xu Huang has been with the lord for a long time, and he can definitely be trusted in this respect. His ability to lead the army is also top-notch in our army. He is cautious in doing things, so it is most appropriate to send him there. ” Guo Jia recommended Xu Huang to guard Luoyang, because he was worried that Cao Cao would not trust generals with foreign surnames, so he deliberately said that Xu Huang was trustworthy.

"Although Xu Gongming is good, I think Zixiao is more suitable." Cao Cao really preferred to use his own generals, and he thought it would be better to send Cao Ren.Cao Ren marched and fought very well, no worse than Xu Huang at all. He has already made countless contributions to Cao Cao's side.

"My lord, General Cao Ren has more important things to do, so we can't let him go to Luoyang." Guo Jia objected, he had other tasks for Cao Ren in his mind.

"whats the matter?"

"That is to attack Langya. My lord, don't forget that Langya is very close to Xiapi. If we can't capture Qiao County and Xiaopei, we can ask General Cao Ren to try to attack Langya. Once Langya is defeated, we can take a detour to attack Xiapi." Guo Jia knew Cao Ren's ability, so he thought it was very appropriate to send Cao Ren to attack Langya.

Cao Cao thought for a long time, finally nodded and agreed: "Okay, follow the advice of the military adviser, I will give Zixiao [-] troops to attack Langya, I hope he can succeed immediately."

In Xiangyang, Gan Ning has received an order to mobilize Jingzhou soldiers and horses to Shangyong to attack Hanzhong, and to take Lu Xun as the main general, and everything will obey Lu Xun's orders.Gan Ning has been with Li Yuan for a long time, and he is one of the Five Tiger Generals with a prominent position in the army, and he has made a lot of contributions to Li Yuan. Now he has to listen to a little-known Lu Xun, and he is a little bit unconvinced.

"Yuanzhi, why does my lord want me to obey Lu Xun's orders? Doesn't he trust me?" Gan Ning was puzzled and wanted to discuss this matter with Xu Shu.

Xu Shu didn't know why Li Yuan did this, but he knew that Li Yuan must have his own thoughts, so he comforted him: "General Gan, don't think like this, if my lord doesn't trust you, how can I let you be the shepherd of Jingzhou? Controlling the military and horse power in Jingzhou, the lord is a man of great talent and strategy, his decisions are rarely wrong, we should trust him."

"But Lu Xun is just a brat, and it would be embarrassing for me to obey his orders." Gan Ning couldn't let it go, after all, he had been famous for a long time, and Lu Xun was still a nobody, anyone who sat in his position would be dissatisfied.

Xu Shu persuaded: "General Gan, don't be arrogant. It's the eve of the great battle. My lord is going to fight Cao Cao. It's a big taboo to march in civil strife before the enemy hits us. Although Lu Xun is young, he may have real skills. Otherwise, my lord We will definitely not reuse him, we can let him be the chief general first, and see how he marches and fights, if he does not understand the art of war at all, we can take back the military power, General Gan is always Jingzhou Shepherd, it is not difficult to take back the military power."

"Okay, I'll listen to you. If Lu Xun doesn't understand anything, don't blame me, Gan Ning, for being rude." Gan Ning decided to follow Xu Shu's advice.

Another month later, soldiers and horses from all over Jingzhou had assembled in Xiangyang, with a total strength of 6000. Lu Xun had also arrived in Xiangyang. After arriving in Xiangyang, Lu Xun immediately went to find Gan Ning.

"Lu Xun sees General Gan." Lu Xun saluted Gan Ning with a very respectful attitude.

"Hahahaha, Bo Yan is being polite. I, Gan Ning, am a rough person. I don't need to show great courtesy. This time, the lord of Hanzhong appointed you as the general. Let me also obey your orders. Bo Yan is very helpful in attacking Hanzhong. What's your opinion?" Seeing Lu Xun respecting him so much, Gan Ning's prejudice was reduced by half, but he still decided to test Lu Xun's ability, if he didn't even have any opinions, then let him be the leader himself.

Lu Xun is so smart, he can see Gan Ning's intention at a glance, he replied: "General Gan, do you know that although we went to Hanzhong, it was only a part of the big war. My lord is fighting against Cao Cao's army with Xiaopei in Qiao County. We have to fight against Cao Cao's army. To deal with Liu Bei's troops in Hanzhong, although we are not the main battlefield here, whether we can capture Hanzhong is the most critical factor to reverse the whole situation."

"How did Bo Yan say that?" Gan Ning asked puzzled, he didn't know why the capture of Hanzhong was the key factor, not only him, but even Xu Shu didn't understand.

"The current battle situation has become that the lord teamed up with Ma Teng to fight against Cao Cao and Liu Bei. The reason why Hanzhong is important is because this place straddles the three forces of Ma Teng, Liu Bei and Cao Cao. If Cao Cao and Liu Bei win Hanzhong, Liu Bei can easily stop Ma Teng If we attack Chang'an, our army will not be able to support Ma Teng. If Ma Teng's Xiliang iron cavalry cannot enter the pass, they will not be able to threaten Cao Cao at all. If our army occupies Hanzhong, our troops from Jingzhou will be able to help Ma Teng attack Chang'an. Once you pass Tongguan, you will be able to reach Pingchuan, so the advantages of the Xiliang iron cavalry can be maximized, and our army can also join Ma Teng's army, so that we can turn defense into offense."

Zhou Yu also said what Lu Xun said. If Li Yuan and others were present, they would be very surprised by Lu Xun's unique view of the overall situation. Everyone can accept Zhou Yu's foresight and foresight. After all, he has proved his ability, but at this time The current Lu Xun is only 23 years old, still a boy, but even at such a young age, he still has a unique vision. He is indeed talented and unique.

After listening to Lu Xun's words, Gan Ning could half understand, but Xu Shu suddenly realized, he exclaimed: "No wonder the lord respects you so much, so you are really talented, Lu Xun, did you just think of these words?"

(End of this chapter)