The most poisonous person in the Three Kingdoms, Boss Cao advised me to calm down!

Chapter 346: Pound's move is truly cowardly

After two days and two nights of fierce fighting.

Cao's army lost more than 5,000 people, but the enemy's defense line remained as solid as before.

On the morning of the third day, Cao Cao stood on the edge of the cliff and reviewed the battle situation.

Thinking about the next move in my mind.

But the chief clerk Yang Xiu came running over and said urgently:

"Prime Minister! Urgent military report!"

"General Yu Jin sent an urgent message from Jingzhou, eight hundred miles away."

"Sun and Liu Bei are fighting against each other, and the situation is tense!"

When Sun Quan led the main force under Liu Bei's command to attack the South China Sea.

In the end, he could no longer suppress his desire for Jingzhou.

Despite Lu Su's opposition, he sent Lu Meng as the commander.

He led a group of powerful naval generals from Jiangdong and an army of 30,000.

With lightning speed, they raided Changsha and Guiyang counties.

Liao Hua, the governor of Changsha under Liu Bei, fought desperately against a larger enemy with a smaller force.

However, most of the elite troops in his army were taken to the South China Sea.

Therefore, the defense line was weak, and most of the counties in Changsha soon fell into Lu Meng's hands.

However, Wei Yan, who was guarding Guiyang, defended the city walls to the death with his indomitable determination.

However, now that they are heavily surrounded by the Jiangdong army, they are in imminent danger.

Guan Yu, who originally stationed his troops at the edge of Lingling and confronted Xu Huang.

Upon hearing of this great change, he immediately commanded his 30,000 brave men.

He returned to defend Yiyang and pointed his sword at Sun Quan.

But Sun Quan was no ordinary person.

He had already ordered Lu Su to lead 20,000 troops to follow as reinforcement.

This shows that Sun and Liu had already fallen out in Jingnan.

A showdown that will sweep across the south of the Yangtze River is imminent.

After reading the letter, Cao Cao also frowned:
"Our army crossed the dangerous pass of Wudu, and Liu Bei took advantage of the opportunity to capture Jiaozhou."

"Obviously, they are planning to bypass Lingling and march into Shuzhong."

"And Liu Bei was determined to take Yizhou."

"If we fight Sun Quan, we will be unable to protect both ends."

"I think Liu Bei will most likely make peace with Sun Quan."

"Ceed Changsha to secure the south."

"It's a pity that I am in Hanzhong now and cannot come to Jiangnan in person."

"Otherwise, how could that Sun Quan kid take advantage of the opportunity to profit from it?"

Yang Xiu's eyes turned when he heard this, and he said carefully:
"Prime Minister, Sun Quan has already taken Changsha."

"It will be difficult to get along with Liu Bei today."

"If Liu Bei wants to take a detour to enter Shu, he must capture Yulin Zangke."

"This will take quite a while."

"If our army can seize the opportunity now, we can capture Hanzhong in one fell swoop."

"Sword to Nanzheng, enter Yizhou first."

"Then Liu Bei will naturally fail at the last moment."

Cao Cao sighed upon hearing this and said:
"Alas... the military situation is urgent and the war situation is changing rapidly."

"This military report has been circulating for more than a month, and the situation has already become very turbulent by then."

"Let's not talk about it. Yangping Pass is impregnable right now. How easy is it to capture it?"

"Even if Hanzhong falls into my hands, Sun Quan and his ilk will soon covet my fertile land in Huainan."

"Sun and Liu have intertwined interests. How can this situation be solved so easily?"

As he spoke, Cao Cao's brows furrowed even more.

The restlessness and anxiety in my heart are difficult to contain.

Seeing this, Yang Xiu continued to speak:
"Prime Minister, Yangping Pass is difficult to attack right now."

"It is better to weigh the two benefits and choose the more important one."

"Leave a general here to take care of it slowly."

"The Prime Minister will lead the army south to Wanluo."

"We can definitely take advantage of this opportunity to wipe out Sun and Liu in Jiangnan in one fell swoop."

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao turned around and looked at Yang Xiu.

His eyes narrowed slightly: "Is Dezu's intention to persuade me to stop fighting?"

"If we withdraw our troops and march south now, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiu calmly explained:
"Now there is a rift between Sun and Liu."

“It’s a rare opportunity.”

"If the Prime Minister insists on wasting time here, he may miss the opportunity."

"Besides, it seems that the plan proposed by Sima Military Advisor has no effect."

"If our army continues to stay here, it will only waste time."

Hearing this, Cao Cao also cast an unfriendly look.

Yang Xiu quickly shut up and dared not say another word.

Cao Cao did not expect that Yang Xiu would dare to persuade him to withdraw his troops.

He also took the opportunity to ridicule Sima De's strategy as useless, which inevitably made Cao Cao feel disgusted.

At this time, he was too lazy to reply to him, and just said coldly: "Go back to the camp!"

On the way back to the camp, Cao Cao looked even more gloomy.

At this time, on the other side, the towering cliff is Yangping Pass.

Pang De was also standing on the Guan Tower at this time.

At this time, the eyes penetrated the thick fog in the mountains.

Lock onto the approaching Cao Cao army.

There were also waves of undercurrents in his heart.

Since setting foot on the land of Hanzhong, Pang De suffered from the unfamiliar climate and water.

After being stationed in Yangping Pass for a few days, he started to fall ill again.

Now I just feel dizzy.

"General, Cao Cao's army is approaching, with Zhang He and Xiahou Yuan leading the way."

When his subordinates reported, Pang De nodded reluctantly to indicate that he understood.

And after repelling several waves of Cao's attacks.

Yang Ang and Zhang Wei couldn't help but feel a little proud.

I just feel that Yangping Pass is very dangerous.

Cao Cao was nothing more than a paper tiger.

The officers and soldiers under his command were even more useless.

Under their strict defense, Cao's troops could not advance even an inch.

It can be said that if a thousand people come, a thousand will die.

At this time, he heard that Cao's army was coming, and Yang Ang's brother Yang Ren was also eager to give it a try.

"General Pang, Cao's army is so arrogant."

"I am willing to lead an army to fight and dampen their spirit!"

Pang De's face changed when he heard this. He endured the severe pain in his head and waved his hand to stop him.

"General Yang, don't act rashly!"

"Yangping Pass is a natural fortress that cannot be lost!"

"Why would the general risk his life?"

"We rely on the strong city gates, and Cao's army can do nothing to us."

"If the battle lasts a long time, they will naturally retreat."

Although Pound's voice was weak, it was extremely firm.

Yang Ren was unwilling to retreat after hearing this.

The provocations from Zhang He and Xiahou Yuan were like a storm.

They charged straight to the pass, but Pang De stood still like a rock.

Cao's army cursed for a whole day, and when they saw that it was difficult to succeed, they retreated.

The area below the gate tower also returned to peace.

When night fell, Yang Ren secretly met with his elder brother Yang Ang.

Yang Ren also began to complain privately.

"Pound's action is truly cowardly!"

"The enemy will show signs of fatigue if they insult you for a day!"

"Why don't we launch a surprise attack at night to blunt their edge?"

Yang Ang was also quite critical of what he heard:

"Although Pound was brave, he was suffering from a long-term illness and was no different from an ordinary person."

"I'm afraid my fighting spirit has been eroded by my illness, and now I'm too scared to fight!"

As the eldest brother, Yang Ang is quite steady.

After complaining, he changed the subject:

"But everyone says that Cao is cunning, so we need to be more careful!"

Yang Ren also laughed when he heard this:

"Just based on this dangerous Yangping Pass, we won't fight even if we don't."

"As long as we hold the city gates, what can Cao's army do to us?"

Yang Ang frowned when he heard this.

He had been wholeheartedly in favor of war before, but now that the time had come he realized how difficult it was.

The terrain is absolutely favorable to them, but the disparity in military strength between the enemy and us is too great.

"If this continues for too long, the other side will inevitably have evil intentions."

"We should be on guard against the enemy's desperate situation and attack with heavy troops."

"It's easy for us to guard for three days, but it's hard to say whether we can guard for three months."

Yang Ren was a few years younger and his ideas were much more optimistic than his.

At this time he also smiled and said:
"Why are you so worried, brother?"

"I heard that General Zhang Wei has sent a letter to Nanzheng to urge them to do so."

"Let the rear select some more soldiers from the followers and send them to support us."

"It is expected that reinforcements will arrive in half a month."

"Besides, there will be more food and fodder arriving tomorrow, enough to sustain us for several months."

"We have the city gates, soldiers and food, so why should we fear Cao Cao?"

(End of this chapter)