Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1385: Great War Revelation Five

On the border between Runan and Yingchuan, more and more soldiers and horses were mobilized from the north to the south. Naturally, more and more troops were stationed, and the banners covered the sky and the earth.

This is the main force of the Wei army.

Since the truce in the north, Cao Cao began to mobilize the main force from all directions, coming south, mainly to stock up on the dividing line between the two counties of Yingchuan and Runan.

This is the best place for central deployment. It can go south from the north, or attack from Runan to the west.

A large tent, with a flag of the king of Wei fluttering in the wind on the head.

This is the main account of the Chinese army.

After the alliance meeting, it was time to crusade. The soldiers were very fast, and no one dared to give the Ming army a chance to breathe. Now that the army is gathered, it will take the lead in the battle in Guanzhong, and the Wei army, the main force, naturally cannot lag behind.

Cao Cao arrived here one day ago and officially opened the mode of personal conquest. In this battle, he will personally break through Jingxiang.

Hit Yudu city.

He didn't have such extravagant hopes. After all, the power of the Ming country had already made him feel breathless. The possibility of eating the Ming country in one bite was too small, too small.

Now he can only hope that he will bite down the Ming country one by one, and not give the Ming country any chance to counterattack, and any chance to recuperate. This is the biggest strategic plan to eliminate the Ming country.

One step, Cao Cao wants to eat Jing Xiang by this battle.

Only when he ate Jing Xiang, and Yuan Shao and Liu Bei drove the Ming army down in Guanzhong, could it be considered as a victory in this world-wide crusade against the Ming country.

Of course, he also knew that the calculation of this victory was not absolute. The Ming army was short of troops, but the ferocity of the fighting power could be seen. As long as there was a little carelessness, the Ming army might turn the tables.

If this battle is lost.

That is, the people of the world lost, Ming replaced Han, it would not be just a proverb, it would become a fact.

"Your Majesty!"

The tent was empty, only Cao Cao was sitting cross-legged, reading a book in his hand, very quiet, when someone opened the curtain and entered.

Cao Cao didn't need to look up to know who it was. He was so unruly and casual. Under his command, there was only one person, Guo Jia, a very free and easy person, and he was also the military strategist he relied on most.

"Feng Xiao is here!" Cao Cao put down his book and said with a smile, "Do you have any news for me?"

"Some news came from the night tower, so I'm going to discuss it with the king!"

After Guo Jia cupped his hands, he sat down directly.

Cao Cao smiled. He has a suspicious personality, but he can absolutely trust Guo Jia. It is because Guo Jia knows him very well, and Guo Jia will always abide by the bottom line when doing things. He seems to be the most unruly, but in fact he is the most disciplined. Another point is that the loneliness of being in a high position allows him to trust Guo Jia, but Guo Jia doesn't have those shit etiquette, but gets along more easily.

He asked softly: "What is it that makes you a little undecided?"

For many matters in the army, Guo Jia had the power to decide unless it involved a large-scale deployment of troops.

"First, news came from Jiangdong that Jianye City was burned down by the Ming army. Not only did Wu lose a great king, but also suffered heavy casualties. Next, I am afraid that there will be no soldiers to support us. Already!"

Guo Jia sighed and said: "Although Sun Bofu is young and talented, he is very heroic and powerful. However, due to Sun Jianchu's death, it is still unknown that he can hold the court of Wu State in a state of turmoil. He is best at commanding the army. If there is no strong military force to suppress him, he will definitely not be able to successfully ascend to the throne, so at this time, he will not take into account the development of all situations outside, first of all, he must consolidate his position, and all soldiers and horses will inevitably withdraw!"

"As expected!"

Cao Cao said with a sneer: "What I didn't expect was that the Ming army was so ruthless that it became insane. Jianye was the capital of Wu, a city with hundreds of thousands of people. If it was said to be burned, it would be burned. It is so cruel and inhumane! "

"It's no surprise that the Ming army has this move. When it comes to life and death, he doesn't burn the city, he can't get out at all, he enters the capital of Wu, and he can retreat completely. The power of the Ming army's navy cannot be underestimated! "

Guo Jiadao: "The news from Yelou said that the navy of the Ming army is divided into two divisions, one is the Violent Xiong Navy and the other is the Jingping Navy. The most important thing is that the Jingping Navy came in from the East China Sea. The East China Sea is the back garden of the Wu army. In addition, the East China Sea is adjacent to the border of Wei State. The coastline of Xuzhou is not short. If they choose to come from Xuzhou Landing, Xuzhou will be very dangerous, we have a place!"

"Master Jing Ping?"

Cao Cao took a deep breath and said, "Jing Ping's army has always been the direct descendant of Mulongtu. As the main force of the direct descendant, they have such fighting power. It is not surprising that they are alone. What is more surprising is how they appeared in the East China Sea! "

"Around the sea!"

Guo Jia categorically responded to Cao Cao's words: "They should be based in the South China Sea first, and then enter the East China Sea from the South China Sea. Now that Jiaozhou is under Ming Guo's command, it is not a problem for them to establish a navy in the South China Sea. What we need to pay attention to is , Ming army navy warships can sail at sea for such a long time, which already shows one thing, their warships are more powerful than we imagined!"

"That's right, we can also develop our navy in the waters east of Xuzhou!"

Cao Cao's eyes lit up.

There is no navy in the south, which is always a defect. The Central Plains is good at cavalry combat, and infantry siege, whether it is mobility or attacking force, there will be no shortage.

However, what is lacking is the combat power on the water, which is nothing in the Central Plains, but in the south, the river basins criss-crossing the north and south, if there is no navy, it will be difficult to capture them.

If he wants to take the south, he must have a navy.

He has long been vigilant about this point, but he has never had the energy for this. On the one hand, the Central Plains has already made him unable to take care of it. You must know that there are two major overlords in the north. If they are not resolved, going south is just empty talk That's all.

If it hadn't been for Mujing's death this time, a miracle came from heaven, and the destiny returned, there would not have been such a combination of forces from the four countries to attack a Ming country.

And Cao Cao's plan is to solve Yuan Shao first, and then after solving Liu Bei and unifying the north, he will consider the matter of attacking the south and the matter of the navy, which can be solved slowly.

However, if the opportunity is in front of him, Cao Cao is still willing to enhance the capabilities of Wei Jun's navy.

"My lord, at present, we don't have the conditions. First, we don't have a large shipbuilding workshop. The sea is rough, and if a strong wind blows over it, the boat will disappear. We don't have the ability to sail at all, unless we can Only by building a large-scale building ship that can carry at least 5000 people can we have the ability to develop a naval force at sea!"

Guo Jia shook his head and said analytically: "Secondly, once we build a naval force, the first one to be wary of us is probably not the Ming Dynasty, but our ally Jiangdong. Isn't that also pointing the sword at Jiangdong!"

"It is!"

Cao Cao nodded: "Slow down on that kind of thing, but..."

His eyes flickered, and he said softly: "The naval army must be developed. We can't stay in the Central Plains forever. If we can get Jingxiang this time, we will inevitably have conflicts of interest with Jiangdong in the future. There is no need to worry too much about them. !"

"I'll think about it!"

Guo Jia nodded. Why didn't he understand that the navy must develop, otherwise Wei would never have a chance to unify the south, but definitely not now. The most important thing now is to win the battle in front of him.

"The second news is that the main force of the Ming army has set off from Shangyong and is about to enter Nanyang!"

Guo Jiadao: "Yelou spent a lot of thought before sending back the news, which shows that the army has the heart to cross the plank road in the rain, that is, even if they know the danger, they will persist in entering Nanyang. This means that they are unwilling to give up. Nanyang!"

Yelou's development in other places is not as good as that of Jingwu Division, but in Nanyang and Jingxiang, Yelou's power is very strong, and the information is obtained very quickly, which is a bit impressive.

"Mu Jing leads the army himself?" Cao Cao's eyes flickered with a strong fighting spirit.

This battle must be king against king, victory or defeat is related to the future destiny, Cao Cao knows that he cannot lose, if he loses, the court will be defeated, and the Han Dynasty will cease to exist.

Mu Jing is also very clear that he cannot be defeated, if he loses, the development trend of the entire Ming country will be cut off, and he will even be trapped in the southwest in the future, with his hands and feet tied, and there is no way to unify the world.

King against king is inevitable.

This is not the first time Cao Cao has fought with Mujing. He had already fought once in Guanzhong. He drove Mujing to the world, but he still let Mujing escape from Guanzhong.

"Yes!"

Guo Jia nodded: "He personally led Jingping's main force, nearly [-] soldiers and horses, stationed in Shangyong. The sudden drizzle and muddy roads delayed the march. Otherwise, he might have already entered Nanyang!"

"What should come will always come!"

Cao Cao said with a sneer: "He put the main battlefield in Nanyang, just to confront us head-on!"

War is inevitable.

How to get the upper hand position in this battle is the most important thing. Step by step, head-to-head is just a bad strategy. If you can break the enemy first, you will take the advantage first.

"What's the current situation?"

Cao Cao asked.

"Not optimistic!"

Guo Jia shook his head, and replied softly: "Lv Bu has been blocked, and there is no way to break through at present. If he wants to enter Wancheng, he will not be able to break in within ten days unless he increases his troops!"

"In addition, Xiahoudun's main force was backlashed in Wuyin, and now it is being attacked by the Ming army. Xu Huang led the army to rescue him. Whether he can stand firm in Wuyin is still unknown!"

"We don't have much hope if we want to break Wancheng with the vanguard!"

He looked at Cao Cao and asked: "If you want to occupy Wancheng before the arrival of the Ming army, and Wancheng occupies the entire northern part of Nanyang, you must immediately dispatch the main force and march quickly. The risk is a bit high!"

"It's not that I'm afraid of taking risks, but..."

Cao Cao shook his head: "It is true that a large army can break through the city, but no one knows if the Ming army has a second move. We are the main force. If they are tricked by them, this battle will be a big loss!"

The vanguard can go south first, but the main force must be cautious. In this battle, they have all their strength advantages, and step by step is actually the thinnest strategic plan.

Of course, it would be the best if you could win without fighting. In addition, even if you want to fight, you must come up with a strategy that can exchange for victory with the least casualties.

Cao Cao is not afraid of casualties, what he is afraid of is that after the casualties, the backyard will catch fire. After all, the emperor whom he treats as a puppet is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

Has been restless.

He has absolute military strength to suppress, so he is not afraid, but once his own military strength is damaged, it will be a big problem, and maybe the wolf will bite back at that time.

So even if he fights, he must ensure a certain amount of casualties, and he cannot lose too many troops here.

"What does the king mean?"

"Gu still wants to ask you, do you have a good strategy?" Cao Cao stared at Guo Jia, Guo Jia was his trusted military advisor, and he also considered the most powerful military advisor in the entire Wei Kingdom.

"There is no good strategy, but there is a stupid way!" Guo Jia shook his head: "The current situation on the battlefield is not obvious, and it is not the time for us to save our troops. I still think that we should send troops when we should. Suppression is invincible. If they are suppressed, they will There is no strength to turn around!"

"What if we fight Wuguan?" Cao Cao asked suddenly.

"What the king thought of, I have also considered it, but I don't think the Ming army will give us this chance!"

"If you don't try it, how will you know!"

"You can try it, but don't have too much hope when your majesty goes!"

"Come on!"

"exist!"

"Order General Cao Hong to immediately lead an army of [-] to attack Wuguan!"

"promise!"

The military order was passed on quickly, and two hours later, General Cao Hong of the Cao Army personally led [-] main forces to the east, heading east, and went straight to the pass of Wuguan.

Wuguan is a pass, for Guanzhong, but also for Nanyang. If Wuguan is taken, it will be equivalent to marching into the west of Nanyang without hindrance, and even threaten Hanzhong.

This is a place where every strategist must contend.

Cao Cao was lucky, how could the Ming army become careless.

Let's not talk about the battle of Wuguan.

Just when the battle in Nanyang was in full swing, soldiers and horses were broken into pieces, and based on each battalion, they began to brave the spring rain and cross the mountains across the west of Nanyang from the Dongshan plank road.

Returning to Nanxiang again, Mujing felt a little overwhelmed.

Nanxiang County is the place where the Minghou Mansion was established and the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. It was once the place where Mu Jing went south like a bereaved dog.

"The development of Nanxiang is good!"

Mu Jing looked at a long and spacious cement avenue in front of the city gate. Although cement has been promoted, the cost is not enough, but it has not been popularized in many counties. In this era, it is not efficient to do something, and I want to promote some Things, time is the biggest problem. Many counties don’t have a single concrete road. Most of the roads are built with cement. Maybe some counties have already started to build some cement roads, which may traverse to the city gate, or even from the city gate to ten miles. There are not many counties with concrete avenues outside the pavilion.

(End of this chapter)