Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 810
Jia Xu was too old and sick to attend court, so he spent most of his days recuperating in Taiwei's Mansion. Cao Pi often sent imperial physicians for consultation, gave him precious medicinal materials to prolong his life, and made courtiers envious of him with his gratitude.

The imperial chariot arrived at Taiwei's mansion, and Jia Xu's eldest son Jia Mu went out to pick him up.

"Where is the Taiwei now? Is he still in good spirits?" Cao Pi asked as he walked.

Jia Mu bowed his hands and bowed: "My father is still the same, but he has not woken up from his afternoon nap. Please drink in the main hall first, and the servants will wake up immediately."

"No hurry, I'll be there in a while." Cao Pi held his head forward, and Jia Mu had to keep up with him.

Jia Xu was very low-key as an official. The Taiwei Mansion received the emperor with all kinds of wine, meat, melons and fruits, but he didn't raise singers and beauties like other nobles. Cao Pi seemed a little bored after waiting for a while.

Jia Mu excused himself to go out of the house, avoiding Xu Chu's sight, contacted his brother Jia Fang, and asked him to quickly wake up his father Jia Xu, and let the emperor wait for his courtiers for half an hour, which is simply a crime of disrespect.

The children of the Jia family were taught to be cautious by Jia Xu, and immediately rushed to the back house to help Jia Xu to the front hall.

Cao Pi saw that Jia Xu was depressed and walked very slowly when supported by others. He couldn't help but sigh that time is not forgiving. After all, he is 77 years old and he is not as agile as before.

Jia Xu knew that Cao Pi's visit must be something important, so after sitting down, he immediately pushed back his son and servants, and asked tremblingly: "Old minister heard from the dog that the battle situation in Huainan and Jingzhou has improved. Your Majesty came here in the midst of his busy schedule. Is something wrong with Liang?"

Cao Pi nodded solemnly, "Taiwei really predicted things like a god. Both Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were bluffing, making us mistakenly think that the other party will attack Jingbei or plot Liangzhou. As a result, Liu Bei led Yizhou's elite to leave Qin. Sichuan, raided Dasan Pass, besieged Chencang Fortress, and captured Chang'an, seriously endangering the safety of Gyeonggi."

Jia Xu was so shocked that he didn't close his mouth for a long time, then swallowed his saliva and asked in puzzlement: "How many people does Liu Bei have? The old minister remembers that General Zhang He guarded Chencang, which was enough to hold back tens of thousands of troops. Besides, General Zidan was very stable. He It is impossible to be indifferent, how could Liu Bei capture Chang'an so quickly?"

"According to Zilin (Xia Houmao), Wei Yan suddenly appeared in Chang'an with [-] troops. He defended for several days and couldn't resist. He was worried that Liu Bei had already captured Chen Cang, so he took away the soldiers in Chang'an, and suggested I sent troops west out of Tongguan, and joined hands with Zidan to trap Liu Bei to death in the pass." Cao Pi stroked to explain.

Jia Xu didn't believe that Xia Houmao had such a strategic vision. He guessed that someone must have taught him to say this to prevent him from being convicted of abandoning the city when he returned to Luoyang. Jia Mu, who was on standby, called in and asked him to fetch the combat map of the Yongliang area.

"Xiahou's son-in-law has a good idea. If His Majesty continues to use troops in Guanzhong now, Liu Bei's army supplies will have to be transported from Shuzhong. It is conceivable that the Shu road is difficult to transport food. If Liu Bei insists on staying in Guanzhong, it may be exhausted. Yizhou's national strength will also indirectly affect the fate of Jingzhou and Jiaozhou." Jia Xu nodded slightly.

"The Taiwei has the same opinion as Yuan Chang (Zhong Yao), but I can't figure out why Liu Bei has so many soldiers. If Wei Yan appeared in Chang'an without anyone noticing." Cao Pi frowned.

While the two were talking, Jia Mu sent the map to Jia Xu and laid it out.

Jia Xu looked at the familiar Guanzhong, his old eyes narrowed into a slit, "Liu Bei used troops on such a large scale, even if most of them were recruited civilians, General Zidan was also guilty of negligence, why didn't he get any information in advance? If Liu Bei conquers Chencang first and then advances eastward, the son-in-law of the Marquis of Xia should know in advance, and it is impossible to react hastily."

"What does Taiwei mean?" Cao Pi hesitated to speak.

"The veteran guessed that when Wei Yanbing came to Chang'an, Chen Cang should still be in the hands of Wei Guo. If Wei Yan entered Guanzhong from Baoxie, then the guard of Mei County would have warned in advance, so the opponent should have made a move to limit the game." Jia Xu Focus on the Meridian Ridge in the east.

Hearing a shock, Cao Pi got up and came to Jia Xu. He also saw the valley path, then shook his head and said, "Ziwuling path is difficult and dangerous. The former emperor sent people to explore the path before attacking Zhang Lu. Passed smoothly, so I finally chose to take Chencang Avenue to fight Yangping."

"Even Your Majesty and the late Emperor think it's not feasible. Will Xiahou's son-in-law set up defenses on this road? If I were Liu Bei, I would take the risk, but the [-] army should have enough water. It can be seen that Liu Bei's army has solved the difficulty of grain transportation. Look at it this way. When they got up, they were in Guanzhong." Jia Xu didn't continue.

It was cold in Luoyang in the first month. After listening to Jia Xu's analysis, Cao Pi suddenly felt a chill seep out of his vest. He could even cross Ziwu Ridge with ease. So why waste Yizhou's national strength?

"So Luoyang is in danger, should I consider moving the capital?" Cao Pi panicked.

Jia Xu shook his head and replied: "If Your Majesty moves the capital to Hebei, not only Liu Bei will take advantage of the situation to invade the Central Plains, but Sun Quan from Jiangdong will also go north to get a share. At that time, Yu, Yan, Qing, and Xu will not be able to keep it. Staying in Luoyang will instead unite them." In order to defend their homeland, the nobles in Henan will definitely help His Majesty with all their strength."

"It's also the same reason, that would be a defeat like a mountain." Cao Pi nodded lightly in agreement with Jia Xu, and then expressed the thoughts of Chen Qun, Wang Lang, Xia Houshang and others.

"The strategies of all the ministers are very good. The veteran thinks that Liu Bei will not go east for the time being. After all, General Zidan's heavy troops are still in Longyou, and Liangzhou's strategy is deep enough. It is not so easy for them to gain a foothold in Guanzhong, but the veteran is worried. There were frequent rebellions in Liangzhou, and the people did not really belong to them.

Now that Chang'an is under the control of Liu Bei, the military supplies from the Central Plains cannot continue to arrive. The border guards may plunder the people of the border counties and counties due to lack of clothing and food. It will become a powerful arm of the enemy, so Your Majesty must recapture Chang'an, otherwise General Zidan will be in danger."

Jia Xu's strategic situation is superior to that of other courtiers in the Wei state, so when he expressed his hidden worries, Cao Pi could no longer calm down. He thought that Cao Zhenbing could afford to wait, but it seemed that the other party was in danger.

"Since the Taiwei pointed out various key points, is there any clever plan to help me break this crisis? The mobilization of troops in Huainan will take time, and it will also take time for Wang Sikong's strategy to take effect. I am worried that Zidan (Cao Zhen) will not be able to wait." Cao Pi pinned his hopes on Jia Xu, and said that Jia Xu, an outsider, was the most reliable of Cao Cao's four chief ministers.

Jia Xu pointed to the location of Nanxiang and said: "Your Majesty, you can let General Wen Lie lead the troops to move here, and the counties south of Wancheng can be temporarily abandoned, and it will not be too late to recover when the soldiers in Huainan arrive. You can attack Chang'an from Wuguan and Tongguan, and cooperate with Yongliang's original troops to consume Liu Bei. In addition, "

(End of this chapter)