Soldiers come to the world

The conflict in Nanyang was an extremely serious event for both Cao and Han, especially not long after the Han army had just captured Jiaozhou, the occurrence of such a conflict undoubtedly aroused the most sensitive nerves of both sides.

Pin wrote a report to Liu Jing at the first time, and Liu Jing immediately stopped his inspection tour of Bashu, and turned to Nanyang. On the way, he issued two orders in succession, ordering Huang Zhong's army, which was resting in Nanjun, to rush to Nanyang County immediately. Let Tongguan Zhao Yun prepare for battle and be ready to attack at any time.

And Cao Cao was even more nervous. He was far from ready for a decisive battle with the Han army, but something happened in Kunyang, which made him worry that the Han army would tear up the agreement.

Cao Cao was worried that the situation was critical. Regardless of his old age and infirmity, he rushed to Xudu immediately. He also ordered general Xu Huang to lead [-] troops to stay in Luoyang, and Zhang Liao led [-] troops to support Xudu.

On the official road going south to Xudu, [-] tiger and cardinal cavalry lined up in a mighty formation, with flags like clouds and great momentum. Cao Cao's large carriage was between the ranks. Inside the carriage, Cao Cao was discussing the sudden crisis in Yingchuan with Cheng Yu. .

Unlike Cao Cao's extreme nervousness, Cheng Yu didn't really believe that Liu Jing would launch a campaign against Yuan at this time. After all, the Han army had been fighting continuously for the past few years, and the Battle of Jiaozhou had just ended. Liu Jing then launched a larger-scale campaign.

"There is no need for Wei Guo to be too anxious. I know Liu Jing well. From his attack on Jiangdong, it can be seen that in order to attack Jiangdong, he did not hesitate to launch the Hefei War first and controlled Jianghuai before attacking Jiangdong with all his strength. This time, Yingchuan Crisis, I don't see any signs of Liu Jing launching the original war, as far as Wei Chen knows, he is still on patrol in Shu, so Wei Chen feels that this is a random affair, there must be some reason."

Cao Cao was slightly relieved by Cheng Yu's explanation. He pondered for a moment and asked, "Does Zhong De think Liu Jing will come to Nanyang?"

"I think it's very possible, just like Duke Wei rushed to Xudu. If Liu Jing doesn't want a war to break out because of this incident, he will definitely rush to Nanyang. This matter is equally important to him."

Cao Cao sighed, "I'm very worried that he will use this matter to continue to put pressure on Xu Du, creating a situation where he can make mistakes, and he can send troops against Yuan at any time."

Cheng Yu nodded, "Wei Gong's worry is also reasonable. With Liu Jing's style, he will seize every opportunity to create momentum. Although he may not necessarily start a war now, he will create a tense situation where a war is imminent, so as to prepare for his future attack on the original land." Be prepared, in this case, Duke Wei must pay special attention to the movements of the Han army in the three directions of Hefei, Nanyang and Tongguan, if Liu Jing decides to attack Yuan, there will definitely be changes in these three directions at the same time."

Cao Cao sighed, "If I had known today, I should have promulgated the Ding Decree, and I wouldn't be so passive now."

Cheng Yu was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Duke Wei, there is something I don't know if I should say it or not."

"Just say what you want, I've been with me for so many years, why don't I trust you?"

Cheng Yu said slowly: "In terms of commander-in-chief ability, Cao Zhen is too far behind Xiahou Yuan. It is definitely not a wise move to let Cao Zhen sit in the Yuan. I worry that I will repeat the same mistakes in Jiangdong."

Cheng Yu said it very implicitly. He was actually reminding Cao Cao that there were serious factional struggles within Cao Wei. If he paid too much attention to factions like Jiang Dong, he would definitely be burdened by factions.

Cao Cao nodded silently. In fact, he also understands this contradiction, but to solve this contradiction, it cannot be solved in a few sentences. This involves the issue of succession. He sighed, "Zhongde's golden words, I'll think about it."

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Just when Cao Cao was about to arrive in Xudu, Liu Jing's team also arrived in Wancheng. In fact, Liu Jing couldn't say that he knew nothing about the city conflict, otherwise Pin wouldn't dare to take the opportunity to provoke trouble without authorization.

Liu Jing had explained to him at the beginning of the year that after the Battle of Jiaozhou was over, he could properly provoke a conflict with Cao Jun, and let him decide on the specific plan.

Before Liu Jing arrived in Wancheng, Huang Zhong led [-] troops stationed in Jingnan to Nanyang County, and set up a camp outside Wancheng. Together with the garrisons in Xiangyang and Nanyang, a total of [-] troops stationed in Wancheng. In addition, there are [-] Han troops on the front line of the city, and the entire Nanyang County has gathered [-] troops.

In the big tent of the military camp, Pin reported the whole incident to Liu Jing in detail. Liu Jing listened to it and pondered, and finally asked, "Has the Cai family's caravan come back now?"

"His Royal Highness, the caravan of the Cai family has not returned yet, so they should still be in Leyi's hands, but I am worried that Leyi will kill people."

"It's okay, as long as Cao Cao is willing to investigate, he can't hide this kind of thing."

Liu Jing now understands that the hire is using the fact that the Cai family caravan was kidnapped by Cao Jun as a pretext, ordering Cai Jin to stir up trouble.

Seeing that the generals still had some doubts, he smiled and said, "Actually, I asked the governor to arrange this conflict in advance. The purpose is to test Cao's emergency army deployment. Once the original war breaks out, how will Cao Cao dispatch troops?" Will? In addition, we need to establish a state of preparation for battle. If a war breaks out, we can send troops at any time. It is already the beginning of May, and we will start a war in about half a year at most. Therefore, maintaining a state of preparation for battle is conducive to our attack on the original .”

In the big tent, Huang Zhong, Pin, Wei Yan, Xiang Chong, Lu Meng, Xu Sheng, Jiang Qin, Zhu Heng and other generals were all silently listening to Liu Jing's explanation, especially the original Jiangdong generals. Participating in the war against Cao Wei, everyone is full of expectations.

At this time, the veteran Huang Zhong asked: "Your Highness means that this time is just a drill and a test. Does Your Highness think that Cao Cao will go south?"

"I believe he will definitely go south. His going south is not only because he is not ready for war, but also because he is not at ease with Cao Zhen. Now Cao Wei's people are not strong enough, so they can only use soldiers to garrison the fields. To deal with it in the same way, this will disrupt his farm deployment."

Speaking of this, Liu Jing laughed, "Although it won't have much impact, it's better than nothing."

Liu Jing looked at the crowd again, seeing Lu Meng thoughtful, he smiled and asked, "What is General Lu thinking about?"

Lu Meng bowed and said, "I think, why don't we fight and talk at the same time, and break through the army to the north bank of the Huaihe River? This will increase the pressure on Cao Cao and make him have to give in to us. The meaning of the job is to take advantage of this opportunity, Break through the army's defenses to the north bank of the Huaihe River."

As soon as Lu Meng finished speaking, Wei Yan interjected from the side: "General Lu doesn't know that our warships have completely controlled the Huaihe River. We can land on the north bank of the Huaihe River at any time. In fact, there is no need to garrison troops in Huaibei."

"Landing on the Huaihe River at any time and stationing troops in Huaibei are two different things. The latter can establish a logistics center in Huaibei to buy time for future wars."

"Isn't it the same thing to use warships for logistics?"

"What about the people's hearts? What about Huaibei's people? Why didn't General Wei think about it?"

Lu Meng and Wei Yan got into an argument, and Pin couldn't help shouting: "Don't be rude in front of Your Highness!"

The two men were startled, and quickly stopped arguing. Liu Jing waved his hands and said with a smile: "I have made arrangements for this matter. The two generals should stop arguing."

Everyone dispersed the tents, and Liu Jing was alone in the military tent with his hands behind his back, looking at the original sand table. At this moment, a soldier reported: "Your Highness, General Xu Sheng is begging to see you!"

"Please come in!"

After a while, Xu Sheng quickly walked into the big tent, bowed and saluted, "Please refer to Your Highness for humble duties!"

"General Xu, what's the matter?"

Xu Sheng said in a deep voice: "Your Highness also said today that Cao Cao is not yet ready for war. I don't understand why your highness doesn't take advantage of this opportunity to attack from the west and capture Luoyang or Bingzhou. When Cao Cao asks for peace, we Let the obtained results become a fait accompli?"

Liu Jing gently shook his head and said, "Of course Cao Cao wasn't ready for war. In fact, we weren't ready for war either. On the one hand, the military rations are insufficient and we won't be able to sustain it for long. Secondly, once the war starts, there will be a large number of refugees flooding into the pass. , How to arrange them? These things seem simple, but in fact they are very difficult to deal with, and we must be fully prepared."

Speaking of this, Liu Jing smiled gently at Xu Sheng again: "I can understand General Xiang's mood, but the attack on Cao Wei is of great importance. It must be deployed calmly, well prepared, and you must know how to choose. We need to think about it in the long run, and we should not be in a hurry. This time, I was only putting pressure on Cao Cao, observing his deployment of troops, and at the same time establishing a state of preparation for battle. As long as this goal is achieved, I can stop fighting. I believe that after this time Probing, I would be more sure of attacking."

Xu Sheng was a little ashamed and said: "The consideration of a humble job is too superficial."

Liu Jing smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "As a general, you should take advantage of the opportunity before the battle. Your suggestion is absolutely correct. Now that Cao Wei's army is gathering in the Yuan, and the state is empty, I can definitely order Zhao Yun to send troops to merge the state. This is a good general's suggestion. , but as the overall controller, my eyes can't be limited to one city and one area, and limited to the gains and losses of the First World War. Sometimes I feel it's a pity, but I have to be patient, I have to restrain my desires, is it understandable?"

Xu Sheng nodded silently. Although he couldn't do it, he could understand. Liu Jing said again: "However, proper pressure is still necessary. Don't be too anxious. You can upgrade gradually. It depends on the negotiation situation?"

Xu Sheng was puzzled, "What does Your Highness want to negotiate?"

Liu Jing put his hands behind his back and said calmly: "At least Cao Cao has to admit that he provoked this conflict first, and he must give me an explanation."

Cao Cao also arrived in Xuchang. As soon as he entered the city gate of Xuchang, he didn't care about taking a break, so he immediately had Cao Zhen and General Lequn summoned to meet him! "

Cao Zhen and Le Qun were both in the barracks outside the city. Hearing Wei Gong's order, the two rushed to meet. At this time, Cao Cao was talking to the third Cao Zhi. The power is not in his hands. After more than a year, Cao Zhi finally saw his father, tears streaming down his face, and his voice choked up, "The child can't serve the father by his side, because the child is not filial!"

This is Cao Cao's favorite. It was only because he was concerned about Wei's succession that he had to be cruel and cold. At this time, he was also quite sad, and he forced a smile and said: "Don't be so stupid, as a father, you are in good health, but you Alone in Xudu, I miss your father and mother very much, it seems that you look good, remember, don't indulge in wine and sex anymore."

"The child obeys his father's orders!"

Cao Cao sighed again, "In the future, you will understand that being a father is entirely for your own good, to save your life, and one day, you will no longer hate your father."

Cao Zhi burst into tears, "My child understands! I really understand my father's painstaking efforts."

Cao Cao stroked his hair lovingly, and said with a smile: "Don't cry anymore, the military division and General Cao Zhen are coming soon, don't let them laugh."

Cao Zhi wiped away his tears, "My child obeys the order!"

At this time, Cao Cao asked the guard at the door, "But are they here?"

"Yes! General Cao Zhen and the military adviser are waiting outside."

"Let them in!"

Cao Cao smiled at his son again: "You are sitting next to Weifu, today I make an exception and let you participate in military affairs."

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