Shu Han Confucian General of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 142

"General Zhao!"

When Zhao Feng arrived at the mansion, not only Shi Guangyuan, but also Liao Hua and Pei Yuanshao had been waiting for him for a long time. "The two generals came from Xiangyang, what's the matter?" Zhao Feng looked at the two and asked.

"It's not for anything else, it's just that the Lord estimates that the recruits have finished training, so I'll come here and transfer [-] recruits to supplement the military use of the cities." Liao Hua laughed.

"[-] recruits? Didn't you say [-]?" Zhao Feng's eyes widened and almost jumped out.You, Second Master Guan, are too cruel. He promised to give you [-] yuan, why do you want [-] yuan now?
"Your Majesty said, how can Jingbei be stable without a [-] army? Jingnan is located in a remote area, and General Zhao is also in town. There is no place to use troops for the time being, so [-] new recruits are transferred to protect Jingbei first!" Liao Hua With a smile, Pei Yuanshao on the side also apologized.

Got it, fucked it up.Now Zhao Feng really regrets that he has met people who are not nice, Guan Yu seems to have a bad character, and the fact that he took advantage of it is too much.Not to mention that the [-] Vietnamese soldiers in the Jiangdong area were nakedly picked by him, but this time they blatantly turned back and blackmailed them.Looking at the cautious Liao Hua and Pei Yuanshao in front of him, Zhao Feng knew that he couldn't take it out on them, so he had to agree to send [-] trained new troops to Jingbei.I made up a total of less than [-] recruits, more than half of them, Zhao Feng felt a pain in his heart.Fortunately, Shanyue Army and Wudang Flying Army didn't give it to him, otherwise Zhao Feng would really lose money.

"Your grandfather, the first rank of the official ranks crushes people to death!" Zhao Feng looked at Liao Hua and Pei Yuanshao who were satisfied and left after successfully completing the mission, and then looked at the barracks that seemed much empty. This time it was really a big loss.At present, I am in the second counties of Jingnan + Jiaozhou, and the total number of soldiers in the counties is only 4.Among them, his old army + Wudang Flying Army have a total of more than 1 people, which is considered to be the most powerful.For the remaining [-] Jingnan County national soldiers, the combat effectiveness can only be said to be unsatisfactory.

Thinking of this, Zhao Feng's sense of crisis has also become stronger than ever, so Sha Moke and others led the Wudang Flying Army to station on the bank of the Yuan River, ready to guard against Nanzhong Menghuo's invasion.As for Sun Quan in Jiaozhou, at most one month after the beginning of spring, the unique miasma in Jiaozhou would break out. At that time, if he wanted to win the four Jingnan counties from Jiaozhou, it would be impossible to go by land. The only way was to go south by the Xiangshui River.Zhao Feng asked Deng Zhi to stand by the Xiang River, always on guard against Sun Quan's invasion.

Day by day, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Yuan Tan, the three princes, have basically recovered their vitality after a whole year of rest, and they can let go of their hands and feet for a big battle just waiting for the spring.Since the middle of the twelfth lunar month, Cao Cao has been increasing troops to Xiangcheng and Liangjun, always thinking of going south to invade.Liu Bei didn't show any weakness either. While mobilizing troops to confront Qiaojun and Cao Cao, he notified Guan Yu and Zhuge Liang in Jingzhou to prepare them for battle.In addition, they also sent someone to notify Yuan Tan in Hebei, and agreed that if Cao Cao made any changes, the two sides would take action together.

In March, after the beginning of spring, the combined number of troops hoarded by the two sides in Liangjun had exceeded [-], and Cao Cao also sent Xu Huang to lead [-] troops to station in Xiangcheng.In the prime minister's mansion in Xuchang, Cao Cao convened a discussion. "Everyone, I intend to raise troops to defeat the two thieves Liu Bei and Yuan Tan. I don't know where you think we should take first?" Cao Cao looked at the people in the tent and asked slowly.As soon as he said this, everyone in the tent began to buzz and discuss.

Xun Yu has always been Cao Cao's most important right arm, and he still needs to speak first at this time.Touching his somewhat sparse goatee, Xun Yu said in a deep voice: "My lord, among the two thieves right now, Liu Bei is strong and Yuan Tan is weak. Liu Bei can't be destroyed in a hurry. With a proper plan, our army can conquer Hebei in one battle and force Yuan Tan back to Youzhou or even Liaodong. Once our army occupies Jizhou, our strength will increase greatly, and it will be easy to fight Liu Bei again." Xun Yu has always been mature and prudent. It is advocating the use of a more secure method, and this time is no exception.

"Wen Ruo's words are good, but now that Liu Bei has just won Jingxiang, he has not yet consolidated his heart. If he waits for him to grow up, won't it cause endless troubles?" Cheng Yu, who was on the side, frowned when he heard the words.Unlike Xun Yu, Cheng Yu has always been a bit more adventurous, and sometimes he is willing to fight even if it is not necessarily a battle with full confidence.

"Liu Bei cannot be eradicated overnight. If it is delayed, it will be disadvantageous for our army. It should be noted that both Jiangdong and Jingnan are lands of grain production. Liu Bei has never been in danger of food shortage, but we only have Yongzhou that can produce grain. Let's plan Jizhou first. Let's make another plan." Xun Yu still insisted on his own ideas.He didn't say a word, that is, with Liu Bei's current strength, even if he tried his best to attack, it might not be effective.

"Xun Gong's remarks are biased. Jizhou is Yuan Shao's lair, so it can be captured overnight. Although Jingxiang is in the hands of Liu Bei, the people's hearts are not yet completely stable. If you don't take advantage of this good opportunity, I'm afraid There will be no chance in the future." It was not Cheng Yu who said this, but Liu Ye and Liu Ziyang beside him.At present, all the counselors are sticking to their own opinions and arguing with each other. The old and prudent advocates defeating Yuan Tan first, while the more radical ones advocate attacking Liu Bei first.For a while, no one could convince anyone.Cao Cao frowned as he looked at the messy scene in front of him.

"Hahahaha!" Just as everyone was arguing, a hearty laugh came, and all the counselors who were arguing stopped at the same time to see who was laughing here.Even Cao Cao followed the sound, but his brows furrowed a little deeper.

"Zhongda, why are you laughing?" Cheng Yu couldn't help asking a little displeased when he saw that it was the young Prime Minister's Mansion Dongcao Sima Yi who was laughing just now.This Sima Yi is the second son of the Sima family, a famous family in Hebei.Now in his 20s, he was conscripted by Cao Cao as the Xiangfu Dongcao, and a senior central official with a rank of six hundred stones is extremely rare.Although it would be impolite for him to laugh wildly now, it would be inconvenient for Cheng Yu to reprimand him face to face, since Cao Cao is still there after all.

"I laugh at Mr. Xun for worrying about the sky, so what if Liu Bei wins Jingxiang? In my opinion, as long as the plan is right, Liu Bei can be defeated in a snap of the fingers." Sima Yi said proudly.

As soon as this remark came out, all the counselors exclaimed out of nowhere, wondering whether this Sima Yi's brain was burnt out, and he was able to say such arrogant words.When Cao Cao heard this, his frowning brows relaxed, and he asked immediately, "Since Zhongda said this, he must have a clever plan, so he can tell you quickly."

"My lord, although Liu Bei currently occupies a vast area, his foundation is still in Xuzhou. We do not seek to destroy it in one fell swoop, but only to beat it back to the corner of Xuzhou. It will be a great victory, unknown. Can my lord agree with this statement?" Sima Yi heard Cao Cao's question, but restrained himself a little, and answered with more cautious words.

"Exactly!" Cao Cao nodded.The question is is it so easy to drive Liu Bei back to Xuzhou?In other words, is it so easy for Jiangdong and Jingzhou to be surnamed Cao?
"If this is the case, it is easy. We only need to gather six armies, with a total of 50 troops, to attack Jingxiang, Yuzhou and Jiangdong, and attack them with the momentum of Mount Tai. Then these three places can be attacked overnight. Lost these three places , even if Liu Bei can still occupy Xuzhou and Huainan, what can he do?" Sima Yi laughed.

"The six-way army, 50 horses?" Xun Yu frowned when he heard the words, "Zhongda, although my lord has merged with the state, but the number of troops under his command is only more than 50, and even if he is attacking Liu Bei, he still needs to stay behind to restrain Yuan Tan. , how can there be an army of [-]?"

"Grand Xun, if you rely on the master alone, it is naturally rare to get 50 troops. But if you plan properly, you can get 50 troops at your fingertips." Sima Yi said confidently.

"Zhongda might as well say it clearly." Cao Cao couldn't see any expression fluctuations on his face, and even his frowning brows were completely relaxed.

"Yes, my lord!" Sima Yi cupped his hands slightly, and then he talked to a group of counselors: "The 50 army is the first route, led by the lord himself, and 50 troops from Liang County to attack Qiao County and Chen County. The two Once the county is taken, Liu Bei and Xu Yu will be cut into two sections, and the east and west will not be able to look at each other; the second route, General Xu Gongming will lead the army out of Xiangcheng, General Cao Zilian will lead the army out of Luoyang, and a combined army of [-] will attack Wancheng. The city is the gateway for us to enter Jingxiang. Once this place is taken, the hinterland of Jingxiang will be under the iron hooves of our army; the third route, please Hanzhong Zhanglu send [-] Hanzhong soldiers to attack Xincheng and Nanxiang from the west city. In the land of Shangyong, after the event is completed, Zhang Lu will be appointed as the national teacher and allowed to preach in the Central Plains. Wu Dou Rice Sect is the lifeblood of Zhang Lu, and if he has this promise, he will definitely agree to send troops; the fourth road, send people to lobby Xichuan Liuzhang, and seal him For the Duke of Shu, he ordered him to send [-] troops from Linjiang to Baidi City to attack Yidu; on the fifth route, he persuaded Meng Huo, the barbarian king of Nanzhong, to increase his treasures and promise him the position of barbarian king, and ordered him to send [-] troops to attack Wuling County. The people of Nanman are always greedy, so they must agree to send troops, but Jingnan is short of major generals, Meng Huo's sending troops is enough to turn it upside down; the sixth route, send people south to Jiaozhou to contact Jiaozhou Shepherd Sun Quan, and order him to send [-] troops for a period of time Attacked Liu Bei together, and the front of the soldiers went straight to Nanhai, Cangwu and other places. Although Sun Quan was the shepherd of Jiaozhou, he was driven out of Jiangdong by Liu Bei. Give it a go. With this six-way army totaling [-] soldiers and horses pressing down on the border, even if Liu Bei has all-powerful abilities, he may not be able to take care of both ends. If he is lucky, he can still save Xuzhou and Jiangdong; if he is defeated like a mountain If it falls, it is not impossible to lose the army just like that.”

After finishing his strategy in one breath, Sima Yi also breathed a sigh of relief.All the counselors were completely shocked by this huge plan, and those who didn't turn their minds too fast even felt a little dizzy.Sima Yi looked at the people who were obviously shocked by him, and he couldn't help but have a smug look on his face.Turning his head to look at Cao Cao, but seeing that he was still expressionless, Sima Yi felt a chill in his heart, and most of his excitement was gone.

(End of this chapter)