Three Kingdoms: Prosper Han from the beginning of brushing favorability

Chapter 368 I should go on my own

Liu Chan, who was in the street pavilion, was personally inspecting the defense construction work of the street pavilion with his hands behind his back.

The laborers recruited from the Lueyang area were sweating profusely, and the men carrying earth and stones were shirtless and shouting slogans, looking very energetic.

He must be motivated. He eats two meals a day, and the food in each meal is not mixed with sand or soil. At least it is not a problem for these men to eat seventy percent full in one meal.

This condition is already quite generous, not to mention that after the project is over, you will still get wages when you are laid off.

After the order to recruit corvees was sent to Lueyang, there was an endless stream of applicants. In the end, I felt that I couldn't support the recruitment of more food and grass, so I stopped...

The rammed earth city wall has limited defensive capabilities, but the advantage is that it is not troublesome to reinforce. He has been stationed at the street pavilion for more than half a month, and now the originally dilapidated city wall is gradually starting to look good.

When the news of our Han army's Northern Expedition reached Chang'an and Luoyang, the Central Committee of Cao Wei responded, then mobilized troops and horses, and finally Zhang He led his army to attack.

It will take a month at the fastest. The current fortification construction, logging and stone removal are nearing completion, and there is just enough time.

"Meet the prince!" Along the way, the supervisors and generals all bowed respectfully when they saw Liu Chan.

Liu Chan nodded slightly and signaled them to continue working.

On the contrary, the workers they encountered were still busy working and turned a blind eye to His Royal Highness.

This was also Liu Chan's order. If every time he came to the construction site, they would stop what they were doing and run over to greet him. By the time Zhang He came over, the city wall would not have been repaired.

Bureaucracy kills people, and it's useless to do anything futile at a critical moment.

After walking around for a while, Liu Chan was very satisfied with the progress of the project.

When Liu Chan returned to the mansion, he saw the sheepskin map hanging as soon as he entered the door.

Ever since Zhao's business flourished and became popular under the blessing of his [Wealth and Fortune], he never had to worry about maps again.

Sometimes it is obtained from the enemy by paying bribes, and the details are supplemented by communicating with the local people. In inaccessible places, you can also rely on stupid methods-hire people or send people to go there yourself.

Geography, hydrology, climate, battles are not just about armies and iron horses. These tedious and somewhat boring things, like background boards, can often determine the outcome of a battle.

Lao Liu and Uncle Zhuge also have maps with the same accuracy.

Before personally campaigning in Longxi, Liu Chan's understanding of the Northern Expedition was that as long as the street pavilion was blocked, he would win it.

Now that I have put it into practice myself, I find that the situation is much more complicated. To sum it up in one sentence - hard power is still not enough.

"Uncle Zhuge... how the hell did he do it back then?" Liu Chan couldn't help but sigh.

Huaxia is too big, and Longyou is also too big.

On the map, it looks like a small piece of land, a land of five counties, connecting Liangzhou with Guanzhong and the Central Plains. But in fact, if 50,000 to 60,000 people are thrown into it, it is simply not enough.

Yes, not enough at all.

The ideal model in Liu Chan's mind: Uncle Zhuge surrounded Qishan and Shanggui. He blocked the street pavilion and won.

Realistic model: We need to divide our troops to recruit and surrender various counties and counties, we need to divide our troops to guard key cities, we need to divide our troops to block Longxi to resist the Liangzhou border army, we need to divide our troops to block the Long Road...

Jingzhou has not been lost, and the situation has basically not collapsed. The overall quality of the army has improved a lot compared to Uncle Zhuge's history.

Veterans, experienced grassroots officers, and many fierce generals and promising young generals are still alive.

But even so, coupled with the fact that Cao Pi was unprepared when he first made a confused move, our total military strength still seemed to be somewhat stretched.

Step by step, every step taken well is crucial, and the main word is stability.

……

But Cao Rui, who has arrived in Luoyang, can no longer be stable. No matter how stable he is, the northwest racecourse, the Hexi Corridor and even the Liangzhou frontier army will be lost. In addition to the land of Youbin and Yanzhao, Liangzhou is also an important production place of fierce generals, fine soldiers, and fine horses. How can it be handed over to the Shu Han?

For Cao Pi, who knew his father's character well, he knew that what he did was a taboo. If the situation was not critical, Cao Rui would definitely maintain a low profile in the past.

"Father, the war is urgent. If we wait for father to make a decision, everything will be over!" Cao Rui, who came to see Chen Qun in private, said angrily.

His vigorous and resolute appearance at this time was completely different from his previous low-key manner.

Although Cao Rui is low-key, his status in the eyes of courtiers is not low.

Back then, Boss Cao took him with him every day, clearly training him as a third-generation successor.

To put it mildly, Cao Pi was just a transitional person. This grandson who looked like a grandfather was the person that Boss Cao really had high hopes for.

Chen Qun did not dare to ignore Qi Gong's rare unauthorized participation in military and political affairs.

The action proposed by Cao Rui is not small. He wants to mobilize Luoyang's directional forces to enter Guanzhong, and then separate the Guanzhong garrison to continue to support Longyou.

"Uh... yes. It's just that this matter is of great importance, so we can't make a hasty decision." Chen Qun thought for a while, "It would be more appropriate to ask everyone to discuss it."

Although Chen Qun was Cao Pi's confidant and the core of his inner circle, he could not make such a large-scale military deployment by himself, let alone bear the responsibility for failure alone.

Cao Rui secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was the Duke of Qi, his behavior was against the rules.

If Chen Qun is indifferent, he really has nothing good to do.

Now that the other party is willing to contact the courtiers to discuss matters, it is a great honor.

Soon, the important civil and military ministers who were still in Luoyang arrived at Chen Qun's residence one after another.

Everyone was very surprised by Cao Rui's appearance, but figures such as Xin Pi and Liu Ye, thinking of the current situation in the northwest, had already guessed Cao Rui's purpose.

"My lords, my father is leading his troops outside now, and the Shu thieves have sent troops to invade the country from Jingyi..."

After the opening remarks, Cao Rui went straight to the topic and thoroughly analyzed the current situation in a few sentences.

General Cao Ren is still stationed in Jingzhou, and it is close to Cao Pi's army, so there should be no big mistakes for the time being.

But it's different in the west. Who would have thought that Liu Bei would leave Guanzhong without taking it and go to break Long?

After successfully cutting off Long, they will definitely try to seize Guanzhong from the northwest. By then, with the addition of Hanzhong's troops, Guanzhong will become a pincer attack from the north and the south, and the situation will be critical.

"My lords, if there is no more action from the imperial court, Guanzhong will be in danger." Cao Rui said in a deep voice, "If there is a loss in Guanzhong, there will no longer be peace in the Central Plains."

Although the people in the room had their own thoughts, they were all in the same boat after all, especially after Cao Pi established the five-rank Zhongzheng system, which further eased the conflicts with the major families.

At this point the boat capsizes, which is no good to anyone.

Several people looked at each other, but Chen Qun still asked: "I wonder what Mr. Qi's advice is?"

Cao Rui's eyes were sharp at this time, no longer hiding his clumsiness, like a sharp sword unsheathed: "Zhang He in Guanzhong will not sit back and watch Liu Bei cut off Long. We will send troops from Luoyang to the west to help Guanzhong.

"After Guanzhong is stabilized, then support Zhang He with the troops from Guanzhong and counterattack Longyou. If we can capture the Shu army in one fell swoop, it would be best. If not, we should confront the enemy at Longyou and wait for my father's army to return!"

After a few people listened, they immediately started talking about each other, but what Cao Rui said was indeed the best way to deal with it now.

After a little discussion, the decision was made on behalf of Shangshu Ling, Jia Shizhong, Yingxiang Marquis Chen Qun, the hottest new political star under Cao Pi.

"We thought that what Duke Qi said was true. But I don't know who Duke Qi thought he should send to lead the army to Guanzhong?"

"Xia Houzhu of Chang'an is not good at military affairs, but few people can touch him because of his status." Cao Rui said without any hesitation: "I will go on my own."

"……what?"

(End of this chapter)