Three Kingdoms: I Have a Showdown, I Am Cao Cao

"Haha... Could it be that General Wen only heard about Mr. Yi's magic plan in Xiangyang City, but he didn't hear about how the Prime Minister relied on Mr. Yi's tips to save himself from danger and tide over the difficulties over the past few years? "

"what?"

Wen Pin exclaimed, Jiang Ji said these few words a little, and Wen Pin realized that he might have really underestimated this Mr. Yi before.

After thinking about it carefully, after knowing when Sun Quan's army of [-] people started to exert force, recalling the letter he received from Xiangyang a few days ago, Wenpin also suddenly reacted...

It was not that he was late, but Yi Xiaotian had predicted that Soochow would be plotting for Hefei, and even made a pre-judgment before the other party sent troops.

Knew it…

"General Wen only needs to know that you will follow the Prime Minister from now on, no matter what happens..."

Zhang Liao cleared his throat and seemed a little afraid to say the following sentence:

"As long as there is Mr. Yi's tip in front, even if the prime minister changes his mind and asks us to do something... It's better to trust Mr. Yi's tip..."

"Such a kit, you will have the opportunity to see it in the future, but I believe you will trust this little kit as much as I do."

He smiled and patted Wenpin's stiff shoulder.

Wen Pin's eyes widened, looking at the fierce general who was regarded by Cao Cao as his left and right hand, and he actually said such outrageous words. Jiang Ji, who was beside him, was not surprised at all, but nodded thoughtfully. Pin finally understood the status of this Mr. Yi's treasure in Cao Cao's army.

Zhang Liao is rebellious, what he said has been tested by facts... After all, the painful lesson of Chibi's defeat is in front of him. Even if he trusts Cao Cao again, he has to admit that Yi Xiaotian is more visionary and dependable than Cao Cao. Score a little...

However—that’s all said and done, Zhang Liao doesn’t plan to delay anything.

He has always had a question, which is probably the only difference between the situation and what Yi Xiaotian said in the bag, so he planned to ask the two in front of him to see if they knew:

"By the way... Speaking of this, I still have a question... According to the normal marching speed, the troops of Soochow Wu should have crossed the mountain tomb in the southeast of the city and came to this side of the mountain, separated from us by water. I've seen it, but why are there still no figures of the Soochow people... Could it be that something went wrong in their army, or is it..."

Zhang Liao didn't quite believe that the other party would take a surprise attack at such a time, because Sun Quan's forces had actually reached a point where they were basically overwhelmed, and it was difficult for them to resist. Overkill.

Chapter [-] Pan Zhang Dare to Die

"We are also quite puzzled about this matter... The end general has sent a ranger to the direction of Wancheng to inquire about the news. As for now, the other party is a little late, but instead, General Wen rushed to the city and provided precious time."

Jiang Ji spread his hands, and he was telling the truth. If it hadn't been for the inexplicable stagnation of the Soochow people, it would still be a problem whether the Wen-Pin army could reach Hefei.

Zhang Liao nodded thoughtfully:

"Since it's not harmful to us, I don't intend to be polite to the soldiers... I also asked the prefect to bring the topographic map outside the city... General Wen... We are like this..."

Zhang Liao's handling of affairs is quite neat, which is probably the difference between him and Xu Chu, Lejin and others. As the most comprehensive ability among the five generals, Zhang Liao's ability is reflected in all aspects of marching and combat. Under pressure, he can also stick to the city, as strong as the Great Wall, order him to sit in the army, strategize, and he can also do it decently.

This is also the factor that Yi Xiaotian threw away those metaphysics, why among the many famous generals in Xiangyang, he chose Zhang Liao to send to Hefei.

Hefei City, with the cooperation of Zhang Liao and Wen Pin Jiang Ji, quickly "lived". From morning to night, the city has been constantly armed. Jiang Ji has been in Hefei for a long time, and the people also believe in the prefect, even if they really face The [-]-strong army was pressing down on the territory, and they were not panicking. They all obeyed Jiang Ji's instructions and stayed at home obediently.

In this way, the army and the people are united, and the city of Hefei, which is in the right place and the right time, gradually begins to reveal the hideousness that he should have.

-

The next day was slightly bright, and the morning light did not move. Under the leadership of Zhang Zhao and others, the Soochow army in Wancheng quickly started and embarked on the road of conquest of Hefei again.

Zhang Zhao was in the first place, looking rather ugly.

After all, he really didn't expect that this kid Sun Quan would have the courage to see blood with him at such a critical moment... It was precisely because of this change that Zhang Zhao realized that if he could not win this battle, even Zhou Yu would not be able to win. They did not capture and kill Cao Cao in Xiangyang, relying only on the prestige of the battle of Chibi, the people's hearts of Jiangdong will be firmly controlled by their newly emerging group.

After all... Jiangdong was facing the moment of life and death, and the gentry were all silent... No... Not only were they silent, they were even worried about a young man who was likely to attack the foundations of their families and tribes after winning Jiangdong.

The Battle of Chibi was fought on the front line, and Zhang Zhao had to go back to his home to settle the civil unrest.

The sky in Jiangdong is about to change... Zhang Zhao is very sad - so right now, the battle in Hefei seems to be the outlet for all his anger.

In his opinion, even if the other party comes back with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, it is not at all a match for the elite soldiers sent by their families.

He had been arguing with the generals all day yesterday, but he finally settled on the marching plan.

"Come over the mountain tomb and cut off the food route between Hefei and Shouchun, I will ask General Zhu."

With a grim face, Zhu Huan stepped forward to lead the order. He was called the former general. In this battle, he was the vanguard of the army. He would lead [-] cavalry directly to the rear of Hefei, cut off the opponent's food route, and fight for enough for the army to besiege the city. time.

The task is very serious, and this task should have been entrusted to Pan Zhang—the muscles on Zhang Zhao's face twitched when he thought of this.

Zhu Huan was ordered in danger, but he did not complain.

Apart from Pan Zhang, Zhu Huan was definitely the most calm and stable general in the Soochow army on this trip. Zhang Zhao trusted him, and he would follow the military orders to complete the task.

"The last general takes orders!"

"General Han! General Ding! I also ask the two of you to lead the troops to open the way for General Zhu, but you don't need to be too aggressive. The army will be stationed fifteen miles outside the city. When General Zhu's signal, we will surround them on all sides. Destroy the city in one fell swoop!"

Zhang Zhao stroked his beard and said to Han Dang Ding Feng in front of him.

Han Dangdingfeng had no objection, and after taking the order, he quickly ordered troops to escort Zhu Huan's army away.

The three-way army opened their way in unison and headed towards the valley.

The rest, such as Zhu Zhi, Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai, guarded the main force of the army. When the city was besieged, they would naturally lead their subordinates and assume different roles.

From this point of view, there are so many talents in Soochow Wu, and if you want to attack any city, it is no problem.

But the problem is that all their actions have already been predicted by a simple trick.

Not to mention, from just now, Zhang Zhao has been thinking about Pan Zhang and Sun Quan...

The generals took the lead, but Pan Zhang, one of the generals in this war, was thrown behind by Zhang Zhao because of his involvement with some "small movements" a few days ago.

As everyone knows...because he is in the rear, he is destined to miss the military achievements. Pan Zhang is used to Zhang Zhao's ugly face, and he is quite worried that the other party will do more unfavorable things to Sun Quan... Therefore... At this moment, something else has sprung up in Pan Zhang's heart. idea.

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"General... Our people have been sent back to Wancheng... If nothing happens, within two days, we will be able to find the trace of the lord..."

"Zhang Zhao old dog... This perfidious person keeps saying that he will fight for the major general and the old general's last wish, but now it is not good for the lord... These [-] soldiers and horses... Even if they are all buried here... they cannot become Zhang Zhao in the future. Tools for holding power—"

"You remember... this matter is all made by me, and the responsibility is on me alone. If the matter is exposed, you don't have to testify for me... Protect yourself, this is a military order... Do you understand!"

"General... How is this possible... Brothers and generals have been born and died for so many years, and now he Zhang Zhaoquan is in power, and he is even going to be unfavorable to the lord... If you want to oppose him, we will oppose it together, how can you let the general be alone..."

"Enough... There is no need to discuss this matter. If you talk too much, you will lose it, and you may change it—"

Pan Zhang shook his head, his eyes were full of determination, and the lieutenants and guards behind him were all sad...

Pan Zhang didn't say it clearly... But... all of them know that if you rebel during this kind of war, you will not only have to bear the infamy of the ages... The lives of [-] people are tied to a single thought, and this pain alone is not ordinary. People can afford to live.

Needless to say...if it fails, it is exposed...what a tragic end it will end up in the end-they are going to resist, not just Zhang Zhao, but Gu Lu Zhu Zhang as the representative, the entire Jiangdong gentry group-

Offending them and killing one person is not enough to quell their anger. Often the whole family and clan will be revenge by these powerful gentry——

Pan Zhang seems to be ready to die.

Chapter [-] The first strategy

Without Zhang Zhao's knowledge, the seeds of chaos had already been planted within the Soochow army, but even so, what really caught the Soochow army by surprise was what happened next on the frontal battlefield—

It also confirms the sentence: arrogant soldiers will be defeated——

...

As early as when Hefei was a small county town, it was valued by Liu Fu, the prefect of Yangzhou.

After so many years of development, after Yuan Shu's defeat, Hefei has gradually begun to replace Shouchun's strategic position.

Zhang Zhao is jealous of Hefei, of course there are historical factors in it, but he did not explicitly say the more important reasons.

Regardless of him, Zhang Zhao, or the gentry standing behind him, they are often old-fashioned. Just like the thinking of northerners riding horses and southerners riding boats, the navy has always been their most important strength.

Today's Soochow, although the territory is large, but really want to talk about waterways, starting from Soochow, whether it is along the east-west river into Jingzhou Xiangyang, or along the north-south Ruxu River, into Chaohu Lake, and finally connected North and South, occupying the Huai River Basin, all need a very important node.

Needless to say, Xiangyang has proved more than once how important his strategic position is. Otherwise, Cao Cao would not have kept Xu Duo in such a dangerous front line, even if Chibi was defeated, We must also desperately keep Xiangyang in our hands.

Xiangyang... is a springboard that Cao Cao must use whether he is marching into Chuanshu or seeking Jiangdong.

And this road obviously won't work for Zhang Zhao, because Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang almost lost all the soldiers and horses in their hands, and they haven't taken Xiangyang under such heavy casualties, leaving Zhang Zhao and the others. Is there only one?

Hefei... This is a big move by Zhang Zhao and the gentry group behind him to bet everything - as long as Hefei is taken and Shouchun is further obtained, most of Yangzhou will be firmly in their hands.

The key is that the line from Hefei to Shouchun, or in other words, the line from moisturizing water to Shishui, is the most important line that Zhang Zhao uses to expand the advantages of the navy.

Speaking of the North, Zhang Zhao only has many bad memories.

Whether it's fighting on horseback or being displaced, facts have proved that the Jiangnan people are not as brave as the men in the north on horseback.

That's to play to their greatest aquatic advantage.

Huai Shui, this is the key to everything.

So Sun Quan said that Zhang Zhao didn't want to make progress and just wanted to stick to Jiangdong. It's really wrong to blame others. Zhang Zhao's ambition is big.

After winning the Huai River Basin, Soochow's No-Drip Water Division went to the northern waterway with a pestle. No matter how many cities there were by the Huai River, he could shove them all down in one breath.

Not to mention, when the distance between the Huai River and the Yellow River is so close - to conspire to conquer the world, in Zhang Zhao's view, this is their best chance.

But it's true that Zhang Zhao wants to firmly control Sun Quan's heart—

He respected Sun Jian and followed Sun Ce. When it was Sun Quan's turn, he was always a little bit unreasonable. He had been in the three dynasties of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, but he was also highly respected. At this time, if you want him to bow his head and be obedient, except for Duke Zhou, Throughout the history books, you really can't find a few people.

Not to mention, there is a big hand behind him pushing him forward.

Power is like wealth. When you pick it up and put it down, you have to weigh yourself up to see if you can stand this contrast.

It's just... Zhang Zhao thinks very well, and he is indeed a strong soldier.

But from the beginning to the end, he was not really a good general, a good commander.

An army with a unified goal and a commander who is loved by everyone, then even if the army is small in number, it can burst into unimaginable power. On the contrary, even if the army is large in number, it may be like a rabble. In general, a little setback can be easily defeated - this... depends on who they encounter.

It was unfortunate that the Hefei defenders, who were full of underdogs, and Zhang Liao, a famous general with great appeal, appeared in this way.

The one who matched them was just a few strokes, and it seemed that he had created an army that was about to become a nightmare for the Soochow people.

-

It was about the time when the sun set, that the vanguard led by Zhu Huan had already protruded out of the valley, crossed the boundary of Wancheng, and came to the outskirts of Hefei——

Hefei, which is surrounded by mountains and rivers, is quite the prototype of a majestic pass under the reflection of the setting sun.

However, Zhu Huan didn't pay much attention--

The moment the soldiers and horses protruded out of the valley, under the leadership of Zhu Huan, the army quickly crossed Shishui and headed towards the north of Hefei City.

At the same time, Han Dang Ding Feng's team also arrived one after another.

They were covering Zhu Huan's team, and it seemed that they didn't want to scare the snakes. Zhu Huan and the others wanted to outflank the back road. Naturally, the sooner they were discovered by the other party, the better.

It's just... Nearly [-] soldiers and horses suddenly appeared near the valley on the outskirts of Hefei. Naturally, they had long been alerted by the rangers who were always paying attention to the movement here.