Soldiers come to the world

On the fifth day after Xuchang was captured by the Han army, a cavalry force of 5000 cavalrymen from Cao Jun crossed the Yellow River from Baimajin in Dongjun and headed for Xuzhou. Cao Pi now has the commanding power in the hands of Cao Pi, and Cao Pi is in the team at this time. He rushed to Xuzhou for the final war mobilization.

Inside the large carriage, Cao Pi stared at the fields on both sides with a gloomy face. Although curious farmers stood up and looked at the army in the farmland on both sides, Cao Pi did not have the slightest idea of ​​inspecting the farmland. His mind had long been overwhelmed by the severe situation disturbed.

The current situation is indeed very serious. The fall of Xudu caused an uproar in the government and the public, and people in Yedu were panicked. However, if it was just that the people's hearts were unstable, Cao Pi was not very worried. The key is the collateral effect caused by the fall of Xudu. Important counties and counties surrendered one after another, and the Han army captured half of the Central Plains in one fell swoop.

The severe situation in the Central Plains made Cao Pi unable to sit still any longer, and went to Xuzhou to supervise the battle. Cao Jun deployed 15 troops on the front line in Xuzhou and the eastern part of Yuzhou. , and Cao Wei will be gone.

At this time, the time gradually passed noon, and a head of the guard urged him to come forward and suggested: "Qi Your Majesty, can you stop and take a rest?"

Cao Pi looked at the sky and asked, "How far is it from Puyang?"

"About thirty miles away!"

Cao Pi nodded, "Then rest on the spot for half an hour."

The team stopped, and the soldiers led their horses to the small river in front of them to drink water. They also took out dry food to drink water and gnawed. Some guards presented Cao Pi with a marching lunch. Cao Pi's lunch was also very simple, a few soft cakes, and a plate of mutton in sauce. and a jug of water.

Cao Pi rolled the mutton with soft pancakes, and while eating, he looked at the map on the table. He thought for a moment, and then said to the guards: "Go and invite the military advisor!"

Not long after, Cheng Yu was invited into Cao Pi's carriage, and he knelt down and saluted, "See you son!"

"Military commander, you are welcome, please sit down!"

Cao Pi asked Cheng Yu to sit down, and asked someone to bring over lunch. Cheng Yu saw the worry in Cao Pi's eyes, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty has lost a lot of weight these days!"

"Hey! The pressure is too great. Thinking of the loss of Xudu, I panic. Even Chenliu County has surrendered to the Han army. I am really worried whether Cao Ren can win the battle of the Central Plains."

The smile on Cheng Yu's face disappeared. He pondered for a moment and said: "The defeat of Xudu lies in the lack of strategic estimation. We did not think of the true intention of the Han army to attack Luoyang, which led to the dispersion of Xudu's troops. If we can realize the true purpose of the Han army early, We will abandon Kunyang and Xiangcheng, and [-] troops will stick to Xudu, so Xudu will not be easily captured, so the strategy determines the tactics, and the lack of strategy leads to the failure of the deployment of troops. We must learn the lessons of Xudu and fight steadily Regardless of the gains and losses of a city or a county, I believe there will still be hope for the battle of Xuzhou."

Cheng Yu's frankness gave Cao Pi a glimmer of hope, and he asked again: "What do the military advisers think is the key to the battle of Xuzhou?"

At this moment, Cao Pi was in no mood to have lunch anymore. He asked the book boy to take down the plate, spread out the map on the table, and looked at Cheng Yu expectantly. In fact, Cheng Yu was also thinking about this all the way.

Pointing to the front line of the Huaihe River with his finger, he said slowly: "To understand where the key battle situation is, you must understand the deployment of the Han army. As far as I know, the Han army has deployed [-] troops on the Huaihe River line. Going north, there is also the Han army in Xudu. Liu Jing sent an army of [-] to Xudu. I don’t think it will be so simple to win Xudu. Liu Jing’s next step will also be to go east. The [-] troops on the front line converge, and this meeting point is Qiao County, so the fight for Qiao County will be the first step in the Central Plains War."

Cheng Yu's analysis convinced Cao Pi deeply, "I also think that Qiao County will be the focus of the Han army's attack. The key is how should we deal with it?"

Cheng Yu smiled and said, "Weichen has a suggestion, maybe it's not very pleasant, but I have to say it."

"Military division just speak bluntly!"

"If the crown prince appoints Cao Ren as the chief general of the Central Plains War, he should be let go. With Cao Ren's experience, I believe he can see through the plans of the Han army. Like Liu Jing, take command personally and let Cao Ren be the deputy general, so that you can command a team and not let the people below know what to do."

Cheng Yu's suggestion made Cao Pi ponder and remain silent. Of course he knew what Cheng Yu meant, let him let go, and let Cao Ren take full charge of the Central Plains battle. However, this battle is too important, and both sides have invested a lot of troops. How can Cao Pi rest assured that he is fully responsible, otherwise what would he come to Xuzhou for?

After a while, Cao Pi sighed and said, "I believe that Liu Jing came to the Central Plains to take command because he was worried about Zhao Yun or Huang Zhong. This battle is very important to both Han and Cao Wei. I can't put it down. Throw it to Cao Ren, besides, the Cao army is not only the army of Xuzhou, but also the army of Qingzhou and Youzhou, Cao Ren may not be able to command it, this kind of coordinated operation must be under the unified command of me."

Cheng Yu didn't say anything more. This was within his expectation. Cao Pi, like his father Cao Cao, couldn't hand over the military power of 15 troops to the generals below. Even Cao Ren, he didn't believe it. He had to keep it in his own hands.

Cheng Yu didn't persuade anymore, and put forward his first countermeasure, "Since the son wants to take over the command, I propose to withdraw the Huaibei army and concentrate troops to defend Qiao County. The army is scattered, and it is easy to be defeated by the Han army After defeating each one, Shouchun already has [-] Han troops and a powerful naval force. More importantly, Liu Jing led the main Han army to come from the west. If the Huaibei army does not retreat, it is very likely that they will be surrounded and wiped out by the Han army. .”

Cao Pi woke up, "What the military adviser said is very true, I will order Yujin to withdraw from Qiaoxian County in the north!"

"Why doesn't Your Highness allow the Imperial Army to withdraw to Xuzhou?" Cheng Yu asked puzzled.

Cao Pi took a copy of Cao Ren's urgent report, and sighed: "The main reason is that Xuzhou's army did not arrive in Qiao County in time. Niu Jin's army in Qiao County is only 2. No guarantee, Qiao County is the root of the Cao family, if Qiao County is lost, I will not be able to explain to my father."

Cheng Yu was still a little worried. The distance from Huaibei to Qiao County was not close, so he wondered where the main force of the Han army was now?If it is unfortunate, Yu Jin's army is likely to be intercepted by the Han army, and Yu Jin's situation will be dangerous.

It's just that Cheng Yu knew that the situation in Qiao County was not good, so he didn't try to persuade him any more. After all, things on the battlefield were changing rapidly, so he could only consider from the general direction, and he couldn't lose the big because of small things.

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After the Han army captured Xuchang, they rested for five days. At the same time, they reorganized the 12 surrendered Cao army into the Han army, bringing the strength of the Han army to [-]. Liu Jing appointed Wu Yi as the commander of the rear army and led [-] troops to guard Xuchang. , He personally led an army of [-] to march eastward.

At the same time, Liu Jing ordered Zhang Ren to lead 25 Yizhou troops, and Meng Da to lead 15 Hanzhong troops to Xuchang. In this way, the number of Han troops involved in the Central Plains campaign reached [-], far exceeding the With Cao Jun's [-] troops, Liu Jing is well aware of the impact of the Central Plains Campaign on the entire battle situation, and he is bound to win this battle.

As Cheng Yu judged, the first battle of the Han army was to fight for Qiao County. Yingchuan County and Qiao County were separated by Chen County and Runan County. Qiao County is connected, and Liu Jing led one hundred thousand Han troops not into Runan County, but directly entered Chen County and marched towards Qiao County.

The marching speed of the Han army was not fast, and the [-]-strong army especially had to ensure logistics transportation, so the Han army almost marched while establishing a backup line. That evening, the main force of the Han army arrived in Chen County.

Chen County is also the prefecture of Chen County. It is a large county. Although the city is large, it is not a strategic location, and the city walls are not tall enough. Food and grass logistics are important, but the low and dilapidated city wall in front of Liu Jing dispelled this idea.

The Han army set up a large camp outside Chen County, and large tents rose from the ground. The soldiers buried their pots, and it was extremely lively. In the large tent of the Chinese army, Liu Jing was discussing with Pang Tong, Zhao Yun, Wen Pin and other advisers and generals to station For the strategy of soldiers, they all agreed that Kuxian can be considered. Kuxian is only fifty miles away from Qiaoxian, and it is the most ideal logistics center.

At this moment, a guard reported at the door of the tent: "His Royal Highness, Sima Xiangguo is here!"

Liu Jing was overjoyed. Before he set off from Xuchang, he sent a letter to Sima Yi to come here. He thought he would arrive tomorrow, but he didn't expect to arrive today. Liu Jing immediately ordered: "Quickly invite Xiangguo to pay!"

Not long after, Sima Yi quickly walked into the big tent. Sima Yi came from Shouchun. Among the orders of several prime ministers to go to the front line, he was in charge of the front line of Shouchun. Not long after arriving in Shouchun, he received an order from Liu Jing , Let him come to Chen County to meet.

"See Your Highness!" Sima Yi bowed to Liu Jing.

Liu Jing waved his hands and said with a smile, "Please, Xiangguo, be more casual."

Sima Yi met with everyone again, and then said to Liu Jing: "Your Highness, when I went north, I got news from the scouts. Yu Jin's army has given up the first line of defense in Huaibei and is rushing towards Qiao County."

Liu Jing paid special attention to this unexpected news. He immediately looked for the retreat route of the Yujin army on the sand table. If the Huaibei army retreats northward, there are generally two routes. One is west of Guoshui. , the other line is east of Woshui, first to Yicheng County, and then northward from Yicheng County.

These two routes are extremely long distances to Qiaojun, and the nearest western route is [-] miles away. This made Liu Jing suddenly see the opportunity for war. He pondered for a moment and then asked Sima Yi: "Which route will Cao Jun retreat from?"

Sima Yi understood what Liu Jing meant, and said with a smile: "I have also paid special attention to this matter. Although I don't know the retreat route of Cao Jun for the time being, I have calculated that the main force of Cao Army is in Xiacai County. If we rush to Yicheng to retreat north, at least Two hundred miles are still to be taken away, Cao Jun retreated in a hurry this time, I believe that Cao Jun will withdraw on two fronts, Yicheng Cao Jun will go on the east front, Xiacai Cao Jun will go on the west front."

Everyone in the big tent immediately understood Liu Jing's intentions, and everyone became excited. Pang Tong said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if they take the east or west route, as long as they go back to Qiao County, they have to pass through Chengfu County, and General Wei Yan can intercept them." Cao Jun, buy time for our main force."

Liu Jing looked at the sand table again. Chen County is less than three hundred miles away from Chengfu County. As long as the army is fast, it can completely intercept Cao's army retreating north. He also intercepted it, and Liu Jing immediately ordered: "Send an order to Chengfu County to order Wei Yan to intercept the Yujin army retreating north, and not let them enter Qiao County."

Liu Jing immediately ordered, "Quickly order the Eagle Strike Army to find Cao Jun's retreat route, stop the army camping, and immediately assemble the front army and the central army."

At this time, Pang De stood up and saluted, and said, "Hizhi is willing to lead the cavalry one step ahead, please allow it, Your Highness!"

Liu Jing readily agreed, "The cavalry attack immediately!"