Major General's Journey through the Three Kingdoms

Sun Quan opened the letter and read it, and saw the letter saying: "My lord's attack on Hefei is also an act of looking at the world. Besides, Hefei is close to Nanxu, Jianye and other important military and political cities, which is really a confidant. Take Jingzhou with all hands and feet. If Hefei is captured, the lord can march to Jingzhou or Xichuan. The land has few soldiers and generals, and the lord only needs to lead the army to besiege the city. Within a few days, Hefei will be defeated. The lord is wise and outstanding, and has a strategy in mind, and the pros and cons of it must have been well thought out. Gong Jin will not spend too much time here Literally. I hate that Gongjin is injured and sick, and it is a pity that she cannot drive around the lord. Gongjin hereby wishes the lord an early triumph. Gongjin bows!"

After reading it, Sun Quan was filled with emotion.It is to order all the soldiers to raise their accounts, and to declare the matter of attacking Hefei in the north.After the discussion, Tai Shici was ordered to be the vanguard, and Sun Quan led his army to Hefei.

Zhang Liao, the defender of Hefei, heard this and immediately reported to Cao Cao.And Cao Cao was upset about Jingzhou's choice.At this time, he received an urgent report from Zhang Liao and Hefei, and discussed the matter with all civil and military personnel.

Xun You said at this time: "Prime Minister Chibi was defeated, and his vitality has been seriously injured. At this time, he can no longer dispatch troops to rescue him. It is better to abandon Hefei."

Cao Cao said: "Hefei is an important fortress in the Central Plains, so don't give it to Sun Quan lightly."

"Prime Minister, but we..."

Cao Cao signaled him to stop talking, and then said: "Hurry up and transfer Cao Ren and Le Jin back to Xuchang."

"However, they are also guarding the important areas of Nanjun and Xiangyang, the prime minister must not lose sight of one."

Just as he was talking, a flying horse meteor reported that Nanjun and Xiangyang had been captured by Liu Bei.Cao Cao was shocked when he heard this.He originally thought that Zhou Yu would take Nanjun, but he never thought that Liu Bei would take advantage of him.So he asked, "Where are Cao Ren and Le Jin now?"

The spy said: "Already on the way back to Xudu."

"You go back and prompt the two of them to lead the troops back to Xudu."

The spy responded and withdrew.Cheng Yu asked at this time: "My lord doesn't seem to regret the land of Jingxiang?"

Cao Cao said: "Jingxiang is a battleground for military strategists. How can we not feel sorry for it, but now that the Sun Liu alliance, how can we stay in Jingzhou for a long time. Now that the two of them are competing with each other, why don't we let them go."

"Prime Minister, this is a plan for two dogs to fight for food."

Cao Cao said: "At that time, I left these two men to garrison Jingxiang. It was really to stop Sun Liu's pursuit, but I didn't let them stick here."

It turned out that Cao Cao saved his life and returned to Xudu, leaving Cao Ren to defend Nanjun and Lejin to guard Xiangyang.Cao Cao knew that these two cities would be taken by Zhou Yu sooner or later, so he left a plan for Cao Ren before leaving.In order to hold back Zhou Yu's pace of seizing Jingxiang.It's better to go back to Xudu to reorganize the army and horses, and then go south again.But I never thought Hefei was in a hurry.Cao Cao had no choice but to transfer back the soldiers from Nanjun.

That night, Cao Ren and Le Jin led the defeated army to Xingye to Xudu.Then he bound himself to see Cao Cao.They thought that the prime minister was eager to see him, and he was determined to question himself.

When Cao Cao saw them coming, he knew that they had misunderstood him.So he untied them himself.Then he said: "With the strength of the two of you staying in Jingzhou, it is absolutely impossible to guard such fortresses in Nanjun. I asked you to stay in the two places, and I really wanted you to hold back the main force of Sun Liu."

After Cao Ren and Le Jin listened, they had an epiphany.So he asked: "But I don't know what the prime minister is doing, and you are in a hurry to summon me?"

Cao Cao said: "I am in a hurry to summon you, and I really want to order you to lead the army to rescue Hefei."

Cao Ren said: "The final general is willing to lead the army!" Le Jin also signaled to go.

Seeing this, Cao Cao thought about it carefully, and felt that Cao Ren's character was irritable and reckless, and it was better to guard Hefei.So he said: "Wen Qian is prudent in his work, and he can lead [-] soldiers to rescue Wen Yuan." Le Jin ordered him to retreat.

Xun You said at this time: "Let's go forward, I'm afraid it will not be the opponent of Sun Quan and Zhou Yu."

Cao Cao said, "Zhou Yu was recuperating in Chaisang, so he did not go out with the army. Sun Quan has no experience in commanding troops, so there is nothing to worry about."

"After all, there are few generals in Hefei. If Sun Quan besieges the city, wouldn't Wen Yuan and the other generals just sit and wait to die?"

"Don't worry, Gongda. I have secretly ordered Zhang Liao, Li Dian, and Le Jin to let Le Jin defend the city. Zhang Liao and Li Dian attack Sun Quan. If Sun Quan leads the army to besiege the city, his forces will be dispersed. At that time, Zhang Liao can be ordered to attack directly. Seeing that Sun Quan is in danger, the other soldiers in Sun Quan's army will come to rescue him everywhere. But Li Dian can take this opportunity to attack and defeat Sun Quan's army."

"The prime minister really knows things like a god."

Cao Cao waved his hand and said: "As for whether we can defeat the enemy, we can only see whether Zhang Wenyuan has the courage of Changbanpo Zhao Yun."

Cheng Yu said: "The matter of Hefei has been resolved now, but Jingzhou is an important place for military strategists, we must not let Liu Bei occupy Jingzhou alone."

"Wait for us to rectify our troops and horses, and then think about taking back the land of Jingxiang."

"Liu Bei seized Jingzhou, and wanted to present Liu Qi as the governor of Jingzhou. I wonder if the Prime Minister is willing to play?"

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Liu Bei is such a hypocrite, he could lead Jingzhou pastor himself, but now Liu Qi is a puppet as governor. Since Liu Bei has this idea, why not fulfill his request."

"What the prime minister said is true."

Xun Yu came out at this time and said: "Liu Bei is now sitting in Jingzhou, and it will not be long before he will lead the troops into Sichuan."

Cao Cao said: "Liu Zhang sits in the fertile land of Yizhou, but he is content with the status quo. It is really reckless. If Chibi hadn't been defeated, Xichuan would be my next conquest. But now it's beyond my reach."

"Why did the prime minister sigh so much?"

"Now the troubles of our confidantes are actually Han Sui and Ma Teng from Xiliang, and Zhang Lu from Hanzhong. Only when these two are settled can we consider other matters."

Xun You smiled and said, "Pacifying Xiliang is not difficult."

"What's Xun You's plan?"

"The prime minister can order Ma Teng to be the general who conquers the south, so that he can attack Sun Quan, lure him into Beijing, and then eliminate him secretly, then Xiliang will have a bright future."

Cao Cao thought of this and praised Xun You's ingenious plan.So let people hold the edict in Xiliang.At that time, Ma Teng of Xiliang received the imperial edict.He couldn't help hesitating, thinking to himself: "I don't know if I can believe that such a lucky thing will happen to me?" So he summoned the generals.

After hearing this, Ma Chao said: "Cao Cao must have a conspiracy in this edict, father must not go." Everyone also echoed.

Ma Dai also said: "Uncle, Cao Cao's move is to let you go to conquer Sun Quan. It can be said that you are killing people with a knife, and you can kill two birds with one stone."

But Ma Teng is a person with a strong desire for profit. When he encounters such a good thing, there is no reason why he should not be moved. He said: "It is not a long-term plan for us to live in Xiliang. Now we have this opportunity to conquer the world. Isn't it right?" One quick thing?"

Ma Yunlu said at this time: "The dispute between us and Han Sui has not yet subsided. Now that the troops are out of Xiliang, isn't it a violation of the taboo of military strategists?" Ma Chao and others also echoed.