Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 490 484 Test

Chapter 490 484. Test
Qiao Zhou was scolded by Deng Zhi. After all, Qiao Zhou studied astrology and calendar every day and knew nothing about military affairs. He was speechless and could only retreat in disappointment.

Liu Chan did not say anything. At this time he would not easily express his opinion, but would wait and see what would happen.

"Well, Minister Deng, please don't blame Qiao Gongshi too much. After all, Qiao Gongshi was worried that this was Cao Pi's plan, and he was concerned about the country. I will not pursue this matter."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

Qiao Zhou wiped his sweat and could only stand aside and dare not say anything. Qiao Zhou also understood that he was now alone and weak, and it was probably wishful thinking for the Yizhou faction to think like before.

"I think the Grand Commander is also a veteran of the battlefield. He has a clear plan in pacifying Jiaozhou, Nanzhong, and Wadao. Now that he dares to report this matter, he must have found out the context. Prime Minister, I wonder what the Grand Commander said in the letter?"

Liu Chan was now quite capable, but Zhuge Liang was still very fond of him. In his opinion, the more capable Liu Chan was, the happier he was.

"Your Majesty, the Grand Commander has ordered his spies to spread the news of Cao Pi's death in various parts of Cao Wei. The Grand Commander said that we can take this opportunity to gather troops and march north. According to the Grand Commander's arrangement, we can go to Jiangdong first.

Although Cao Wei had deployed many defenses, the defense in the Jiangdong area was relatively weak, and our Han navy was powerful. If Cao Wei planned, our army could come and go freely with the river behind them.

If Cao Pi shows up in person, we can see through Cao Wei's evil plan even if we haven't sent troops from other places yet. If Cao Wei is in a panic from top to bottom, or Luoyang doesn't make any moves, it means that Cao Pi is likely to have died suddenly, then our army can take advantage of the situation to march north, restore the Han Dynasty, and return to the old capital."

Zhuge Liang spoke eloquently about Feng Xi's strategy. Feng Xi's meaning was simple, that is, since he was worried about a trick, he should let Li Yan of Jiangdong take the first move to test Cao Wei's reaction.

Among the three defenses of Cao Wei against the Han army, only Cao Xiu in Jiangdong was the weakest. Although Cao Xiu and the deceased Xiahou Shang and Cao Zhen were both in charge of troops, due to Sun Quan's outstanding performance and the strong combat power of the Jiangdong army at that time, Cao Xiu had almost no pressure, and Cao Wei had always been defensive in the Jiangdong area - after all, there was no way to attack, so they could only defend.

As time went by, Cao Wei no longer valued Huainan so much. Just like the last time when Cao Ren was alive, he drew troops to attack Xiangfan and drew a lot of people from Huainan. In the end, all of them were lost. Although Nanyang was the main victim, Huainan was also in a bad situation.

In addition, Huainan has a crisscross network of rivers and many hills, so the most elite cavalry of the Wei army could not play a role, and most of them went to Nanyang and Guanzhong. So it is no exaggeration to say that Huainan is currently the softest persimmon.

"Well, I will issue an order on this matter and let the Grand Commander act according to his ideas. We just need to test the situation of Cao Wei. If the traitor Cao Pi is really killed, we in Sichuan should cooperate with the Grand Commander's strategy and march north together to recover Liangzhou and Guanzhong."

Liu Chan nodded heavily when he said this. Since his civil and military officials were willing to fight for his life, how could he spoil the fun?

"The ministers obey the order."

Zhuge Liang did not have any other emotions about this. After all, the Han army had actually been concentrated in Hanzhong for half a year. With just one order, nearly 100,000 Han troops would be able to go north through various valleys and recover the lost territories of the Han Dynasty.

Of course, the imperial edict would take its time on the way, but Zhuge Liang had already informed Feng Xi of the arrangements in Chengdu by carrier pigeon, so it was just a formality. In fact, Feng Xi could have taken action immediately, after all, speed was of the essence in war.

However, Feng Xi has also been observing the movements of Cao Wei in the past few days. If Cao Pi faked his death, unless he was really very risky and was willing to ambush the Han army at the cost of national turmoil, he should have come out to stabilize the situation by now. Judging from the news sent back from Luoyang, the government basically relied on violence to silence people, but did not refute the rumors at all. Cao Pi did not appear in public in the past two days, and those high-ranking officials and lords also kept silent, which made the rumor more credible.

In addition to spreading the news of Cao Pi's death, Feng Xi also sent people to Hebei to wait for the opportunity. The farmers in Hebei had always hated Cao Wei's harsh taxation. If they heard that Cao Pi had died, they would definitely take advantage of the situation. Feng Xi had no interest in inciting the farmers to rebel, because they would definitely do so.

Feng Xi was more interested in taking the opportunity to throw dirty water on Sima Yi, or Sima clan. Feng Xi's attitude towards Sima Yi was like that towards cockroaches, even if their heads were cut off, they would be burned to death, otherwise they would always have to worry about them coming back to life.

After receiving the letter from Zhuge Liang, Feng Xi did not delay and immediately sent a letter to Li Yan, asking him and the surrendered generals of the Eastern Wu to prepare. In the past, the Eastern Wu had been unable to conquer Huainan and other places, and had almost become a laughing stock. However, now they have transformed into the Han army, and have received completely different training. Their combat effectiveness is also different from the past. Many people are ready to fight and redeem the notoriety of Jiangdong's sons.

"Xiu Yuan, what's wrong? It's okay, you can't remember me."

Zhang Nan received Feng Xi's order and immediately took a boat back to Jiangling City. He knew Feng Xi's hands-off personality, and if there was no accident, he would definitely not bother to summon him.

"Wen Jin, have the Jiangshui navy prepare to head to Jianye to join Li Zhengfang. The Yangzhou army is preparing to start the Northern Expedition to test the strength of Cao Wei and whether Cao Pi is really dead."

Feng Xi's serious expression was in stark contrast to Zhang Nan's increasingly excited expression.

"Hey, Xiu Yuan, you should have told me earlier. The Northern Expedition is finally coming. I thought I wouldn't be able to wait for it in my lifetime. But you said the Yangzhou army is going to the Northern Expedition, what about Jingzhou? What about Sichuan? And what about Yi Zhong?"

When Zhang Nan was excited, he thought of other places and found it a little strange. Why was the Northern Expedition only a local one?

"Chengdu is worried that this is Cao Pi's plan to fake his own death and lure our Han army into a trap by using the fate of Wei. So they will send the Yangzhou army to take action first to test Cao Wei's reaction."

Feng Xi calmly told Zhang Nan about the twists and turns of the top leaders, which made Zhang Nan curl his lips.

"That Cao Pi is really ruthless. If he really dares to do this, I'm afraid he will turn his fake play into reality. If he doesn't die, he will be dead for real."

"Okay, stop judging. These are not things we need to judge. Just go and do your own thing. What you need to do is to clear the beach for the Yangzhou Army and assist in the landing. If the other side is well prepared, assist the Yangzhou Army in retreating. I don't need to tell you this, right? Admiral of the Navy?"

Feng Xi joked with Zhang Nan, which earned him a roll of the eyes from Zhang Nan.

"Yes, yes, thank you for teaching me how to fight. If I encounter any problems on the battlefield, I will ask you in time. I hope you will give me some advice."

Zhang Nan teased Feng Xi, and the two looked at each other and burst into laughter.

(End of this chapter)

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