Three Kingdoms: Prosper Han from the beginning of brushing favorability

Chapter 396 The situation is tense

Cao Pi sent out three armies to attack Wu, and it goes without saying that Cao Ren had to resist Guan Yu on the west route.

The army in the middle was fighting fiercely. It neither occupied a favorable position nor was it good at water warfare.

Zhu Huan, who relied on the experience of his predecessors, relied on the multi-point defense system of Ruxu City, Ruxuwu, Dongguan, and Xianxi built over the years to drag the "Shanghai Army General" Cao Zhen here. No progress...

Although Cao Pi and Sima Yi, who were supervising the troops in the middle of the rear, were anxious, they had to rely on their strength to defeat them. No matter what Sima Yi thought, he had no way of defeating the enemy head-on.

But although Cao Pi was waiting, he was not waiting for destiny to cause Zhu Huan to choke to death while eating the cake... He was waiting for Cao Xiu on the east road to defeat the enemy and make a contribution, or for Guan Yu on the west road to make a mistake in a hurry.

As long as either of these two routes defeats the enemy and goes south, his army in the middle will naturally survive.

In contrast, the Eastern Route Army is obviously more promising.

From the distribution of troops, we can also see Cao Pi's hopes for Cao Xiu.

Cao Xiu not only brought Zhang Liao's headquarters, but also twenty troops from five states. Not only that, Cao Pi also gave him a "big treasure".

Uh... Of course I don't mean Zang Ba. Strictly speaking, this guy is the one who made it more difficult for Cao Xiu.

The real big treasure is a man named Zhao Yan and Zhao Boran, who accompanied Cao Xiu as a military advisor in this battle.

Although this person is not as famous as Jia Xu, Cheng Yu, Guo Jia and others, he was one of the "Four Famous Men of Yingchuan" along with Chen Qun, Xin Pi and Du Xi.

To say that Zhao Yan was appointed as the most important military advisor in the war against Wu was not because he was as impeccable as Jia Xu, nor because he was as cunning and vicious as Cheng Yu, nor because he was as clever and full of tricks as Guo Jiaxu.

But he also has his own specialty - coordinating the generals and various ministries.

This ability may be difficult to detect at first glance, but only those who have used it will know how rare this skill is.

When I was the county magistrate, there was not a single bad incident caused by discord among my subordinates during my tenure.

Now that he has become a military advisor, although he can't come up with any clever strategies, he can miraculously make the soldiers and horses of the twenty armies of the five states fight together without any resentment between them.

And as time goes by, there is actually a tendency to cooperate with each other and gradually develop a tacit understanding...

Don't think this is a simple matter.

Although Cao Xiu's soldiers and horses are powerful, who are they?

Qing, Xu, Yan, Yu, as well as Cao Xiu and Zhang Liao's troops.

The trouble-loving Qingxu Haoba and the arrogant and powerful generals under their command play a large role here.

In normal times, even if there is no mutiny, fights must be a common occurrence every day.

But now, they all obeyed the instructions honestly and fought wherever directed.

Even if Liu Chan saw it, he would probably exclaim: "Damn it, where is the top official here! Give me one too!"

Although Cao Xiu had a military advantage above the river before, he fought back and forth with Zhu Ran, Quan Cong and others under Lu Fan's command, and even suffered a small loss.

But that is also because many soldiers who are not used to water warfare have not yet adapted. Only some soldiers who have specially trained in water warfare in order to deal with Soochow performed better, and these people suffered the least losses.

Coincidentally, these soldiers who had practiced water warfare were from Qingxu.

"Gentlemen, most of our soldiers are now accustomed to taking boats, and the enemy generals have also become accustomed to our troop dispatch routes..." Cao Xiu, who was facing the map, suddenly turned around, with a flash in his eyes, "It's time to use the killing move."

Zang Ba and others looked at each other, not knowing what Cao Xiu was selling in this gourd. They had previously left the cave entrance, and the boat division crossed west, passing through Caishi and Niuzhu to attack Wuhu.

This can be regarded as a classic strategy of fighting from the north to the south and crossing the Yangtze River.

If you haven't fought before, you haven't fought before. What does it mean in Cao Xiu's words, as if he still has a secret relationship with him?

Cao Xiu looked at Zang Ba's confused eyes and showed a meaningful smile: "Do you still think that this is the only way for us to advance the army, let alone the rebels of Soochow?"

Ok?

When Zang Ba and others heard this, they felt that this was wrong.

If the soldiers leave the cave and don't cross west, how can they cross eastward into the sea?

Upon seeing this, Cao Xiu glanced at Zhao Yan, who immediately understood. He looked at Zang Ba and said with a smile: "Haha, Marquis Liangcheng is good at using troops and is good at conquering and fighting. He must have guessed it. Yes, our army is going eastward!"

When Zhao Yan talks, he always compliments the other person first and then talks about the matter. This is one of his little tricks to reconcile the generals.

Everyone likes to hear good things, but when people have different opinions, they like to say a few derogatory words about the other person. Naturally, they don't have Zhao Yan's skills.

When Zang Ba saw that it was Zhao Yan who spoke, he immediately became a little more friendly: "But military advisor, if you take the sea route, although you can bypass the Soochow Navy and the Yangtze River's natural chasm, you will not be able to escape the power of God. The waves are turbulent and are more dangerous than the Wu Army."

Just kidding, the soldiers under their command still don’t understand the storms in rivers and lakes. How about going to sea?

When the time comes, they will all be fed to the big fish, and I am afraid that not even the bones or scraps will be left!

"Ah~ Marquis Liangcheng misunderstood." Zhao Yan said with a smile, "Although I am not good at military affairs, nor am I ignorant of everything, how could I make the army do such an unwise move?"

"That is……?"

"Our army is crossing east to seize Jingkou!"

"Jingkou?" Zang Ba rolled his eyes and thought for a moment. This was not completely impossible.

Jingkou is located to the east of Jianye, and like Wuhu, it is a barrier to the construction of the capital of Soochow.

Moreover, Jingkou is the waterway hub of Danyang, Kuaiji and Wujun.

The land of Soochow is rich in waterways, and most of the grain transportation relies on water transport. Once Jingkou is captured, it will definitely cause a major blow to its grain routes!

But they all thought, how could Soochow not be on guard?

"Military advisor, Ba is not ignorant of geography. Crossing Jingkou from the east is no better than crossing from the west. The river in front of Jingkou is wide and conducive to water warfare. If our army fights the Wu army there, I'm afraid..."

Zang Ba was embarrassed to speak too bluntly, but he felt in his heart that he was using his own shortcomings to defeat the enemy's strong points. Isn't this giving food to others?

You still think that Soochow Navy’s shooting is not comfortable enough, right?

Zhao Yan had been laying the groundwork for a long time, and now it was finally time for Cao Xiu to speak. He changed his usual dignified and solemn attitude and took the initiative to step forward and hold Zang Ba's hand.

This unusual intimate gesture immediately made Zang Ba wary.

After years of struggling, he immediately realized: This guy probably didn’t hold his fart in well!

Cao Xiu said with a smile: "Of course we won't be able to advance with great fanfare. Then I will personally lead the army to confront the enemy on the western front. I will give Marquis Liangcheng 500 light boats and 10,000 men who dare to die to attack Jingkou! This battle is related to the overall situation of conquering Wu. After thinking about it, We still have to rely on Marquis Liangcheng!”

After saying that, Cao Xiu shook Zang Ba's hand, as if it said on his face, "The country of Wei Dynasty depends entirely on you"!

Zang Ba narrowed his eyes dangerously and was speechless for a moment.

Haha, that's nice to say, ten thousand people who dare to die...meaning that the brothers brought by Zang Ba and Qing Xu, it's best to be buried on this river?

Zang Ba stared at Cao Xiu with squinted eyes, and Cao Xiu's smile seemed a little dangerous, and he held Zang Ba's hand harder: "Why, Marquis Liangcheng...are you unwilling to be loyal to the country?"

The two men were at war with each other, and the atmosphere in Cao's camp suddenly became tense.

(End of this chapter)