Cao Thief

Chapter 663 Unexpectedly, you are an old soldier? (33)

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Liu Bei moved so fast!
Cao Peng couldn't help frowning, and twisted into a Sichuan shape.He shook his head again and again, looking quite helpless... He really didn't expect that Liu Bei would have such courage.The two counties were lost as soon as they said they were lost, without any hesitation.Cao Peng originally planned to let Wei Yan delay Chen Dao and Lu Ji, and then send troops out of Nanshan to station in Yushui, forming a threat to Wancheng.

In theory, Cao Peng didn't really want to fight Liu Bei.

He just wanted to take this opportunity to express an attitude, which would cause turmoil in the Wancheng area.

After Liu Bei lost [-] yuan of food and grass, there will inevitably be a shortage of food and grass.At that time, he only needs to add a fire to make the situation in Wancheng turbulent, and he can shake Liu Bei's military spirit.At the same time, garrisoning water can force the extension of the grain road from Wancheng to Bowang, which will inevitably cause many problems.Even if Cao Peng didn't attack Wancheng by force, Liu Bei might not be able to hold on for too long...

But who would have expected that Liu Bei would give up Bowang and Xi'e!
The result of this is that Liu Bei retreated to Wancheng and strengthened the deployment of troops along the Jishui River.

It can't help but shorten the distance of the grain road, save the distance to transport the grain, and at the same time use this method to deter the powerful in the Wancheng area.

What a strong man cut off his wrist!
Liu Bei is really decisive...

If it were Cao Peng, if he stood in Liu Bei's position, he would think that he would not have such courage.

Regardless of the gains and losses of a city or a place, this is the person who does great things.There are two counties with a population of more than [-]. This guy said no, he didn't want to, and he didn't procrastinate at all.Cao Peng couldn't help shaking his head bitterly.Liu Bei's move made all his previous calculations go to waste.

"Tell Wen Chang to suspend the attack.

Let him station at Xiyangju and camp on the north bank of Yushui. "

Wancheng is now a tortoise shell, and it is very difficult to attack by force.

It is even very likely that there will be a situation of losing troops and losing generals, which is definitely not the result Cao Peng expected.

Stationed in Xiyangju, blocking the ferry upstream of Yushui.If you advance, you can attack Wancheng, and if you retreat, you can defend Bowang.With Wei Yan's ability, he should be able to create a lot of trouble for Liu Bei.However, Wei Yan alone is obviously not enough to deal with Liu Bei.After Cao Peng made the arrangement, he ordered Wuyin to order Lu Chang to lead [-] soldiers and horses out of Nanshan, echoing the setting sun, and forming a pincer attack on Wancheng...

"How much rations does Wuyin have now?"

"It can still support [-] soldiers and horses for three months."

"not enough!"

Cao Peng thought about it in his mind, "Immediately report to Xu Du, asking Xun Shizhong to transfer ten hunks of grain and grass from Yingchuan to hoard Luyang.

Zilu, pass on my order immediately to conscript corvee.

On the grounds that Liu Xuande started the war lightly and disturbed Nanyang, he conscripted troops from the whole Nanyang.I will order Zijia to fully cooperate with you. From now on, the Nanyang Truth Daily will be issued every ten days, and will be changed to a three-day period. The number will increase from [-] to [-], and it will be distributed throughout Jingzhou.I must create this momentum for me, and let everyone know that this is not my fault, but Liu Xuande's crime..."

After hearing this, Yang Qi quickly bowed to his orders.

After Yang Qi left, Cao Peng sat down and tapped his forehead lightly, showing a tired look.

"Uncle, is there going to be a war again?"

Deng Ai's immature voice rang in Cao Peng's ears.

He suddenly opened his eyes, looked up at Deng Ai, and nodded slightly after a while, "Xiao Ai, tomorrow you will leave Wuyin with Aunt Yueying and Aunt Xiahou, and temporarily live in Zhongyang Town. After Wuyin, I am afraid that you will not succeed." Tranquility is not a place to live. After you arrive in Zhongyang Town, just study hard... I will hand over the white camel soldiers to you, and I must protect your two aunts, do you dare to accept orders?"

Cao Peng really didn't want Deng Ai to continue to get involved in the war.

Moreover, as he said, once the corvée is conscripted, it is like declaring war on Liu Bei.

At that time, all kinds of people will be mixed in Wuyin, it will be too chaotic.Cao Peng will also go to battle, it is indeed not safe to leave Huang Yueying and Huang Yueying in Wuyin.It's better to let them go to Zhongyang Town, which is Cao Peng's lair after all, relatively speaking, it's simpler.

It's just that he didn't necessarily have a reason for letting Deng Ai leave like this.

Cao Peng simply handed over the white camel soldiers to Deng Ai, leaving only the flying camel soldiers to accompany him.

When Deng Ai heard that Cao Peng handed over the white camel soldiers to him, he was immediately excited and nodded repeatedly...

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At the end of May in the 11th year of Jian'an, Cao Peng conscripted the entire Nanyang County in the name of the prefect of Nanyang County.

Not many people will respond to this conscription, but we must create momentum.At the same time, Nanyang Truth Daily published additional special issues for three consecutive days to criticize Liu Bei's bad behavior.Lu Yu even wrote the pen himself, explaining the ins and outs of the incident clearly one by one.He stated in the Nanyang Truth Daily: It is not the prefect who is belligerent, but the real villain starts the war lightly.Since Cao Taishou took office, he has been working hard to maintain the peace in Nanyang.But now, Liu Bei declared war for his own selfishness, causing a large number of casualties of innocent people.

Cao Taishou had no choice but to announce his challenge!

For the long-term peace of Nanyang County, Governor Cao hopes that heroes from all over the world will respond to the call and join the ranks of the imperial army to fight against rebellion.

As soon as the article came out, Nanyang County became a sensation.

The benefits of mastering the mouthpiece are undoubtedly revealed at this time.

Liu Bei withdrew his forces. Although the Wancheng area maintained a stable situation, in the non-controlled areas, the tyrants in Danshui, Wudang, Rangxian and other places responded one after another, expressing their willingness to obey the imperial court's conscripts and crusade against rebellion.At the same time, Jiyang Cen Shao and Deng Di took the lead in recruiting thousands of young and strong members of their own clan, making up a school of soldiers and horses, and obeying Cao Peng's dispatch.Cao Peng was also polite, and immediately transferred the two thousand soldiers to Deng Zhi's command.Afterwards, he ordered Xu Yi to be the chief general, Deng Zhi Du Ji to be the chief secretary of the army, and Tunzhanan to gather together.

Ming Dianman led the soldiers and horses of the headquarters to meet Lu Chang at the pass of Nanshan Mountain.

Afterwards, Cao Peng personally led [-] soldiers, set out from Wuyin, and went straight to the Nanshan Pass.

By the beginning of June, there were more than 4 Cao troops stationed by the Yushui River; while Liu Bei personally sat in Wancheng, ordered Chen to station at Yuliangji, and confronted Cao's army at a corner.The total number of soldiers and horses on both sides is nearly [-]. With Yushui as the center, it goes south along Jishui, stretching for more than ten miles.Although Liu Bei was unable to counterattack Cao Peng's public opinion war, he did not show weakness.He guarded Wancheng firmly, ordered Guan Yu to station in Nieyang, and Mizhu led Xinye to firmly hold the Wancheng area in his hands, and his momentum was not weaker than Cao Peng.

The smell of gunpowder on both sides is extremely strong, but they maintain a kind of restraint in each other.

Liu Bei is waiting for Liu Biao's reaction, and Cao Peng is also testing, Liu Biao's bottom line...

At the same time, the city of Xiangyang was also in chaos.

The Jingxiang family group headed by Cai Mao and others collided fiercely with Liu Biao's old tribe in Shanyang.One side wants to support Liu Bei, while the other side believes that Liu Bei's crime of provoking war without authorization is unforgivable, and he should be recalled so as not to cause war in Jingzhou.

Liu Biao was caught in the middle, hesitating.

Kuai Yue and others suggested that he should call Liu Bei back, and Yiji came to persuade Liu Biao to support Liu Bei.

Both sides had good reasons, which made Liu Biao feel in a dilemma.

Liu Biao is really old!

If it was replaced by his courage when he entered Jingzhou, it would be easy to make a decision.

Fight or make peace, it's that simple.

But now Liu Biao wants to fight and completely occupy Nanyang County, but at the same time he doesn't want to anger Cao Cao and trigger a bigger war.

Ever since, the two sides quarreled endlessly, making Liu Biao feel dizzy...

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However, the quarrel in Xiangyang City did not last long.

On the seventh day of June in the 11th year of Jian'an, Liu Hu, the captain of Zhangling, suddenly launched a surprise attack on Huyang.

Under the joint persuasion of Li Gui and Liu Qi, Liu Hu finally made up his mind.On the fifth day of June, Liu Hu suddenly entered Xiangxiang.

Then, with Zhonglang General Huang Zhong as the vanguard, he suddenly sent troops to capture Tangzi Township.

This Tangzi township is a big gathering, with thousands of families living there.

To the west of Tangzi Township, there are hills stretching for tens of miles, and then it enters Xinye.To the east is Tongbai Dafu Mountain.To the south is the South Henan Plain, which is connected with Xiangxiang.In the Eastern Han Dynasty, this was an important pass connecting the north and the south.It got its name because it is adjacent to Tangzi Mountain.Although Tangzi Mountain is not high, it protrudes from the Tongbai Mountains in the east, just like the head of an eagle, overlooking the North and South Plains.

The mountains here are steep and full of rocks, easy to defend but difficult to attack.

It is located between Huyang, Xiangxiang and Xinye.At the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the red-browed green forest army revolted. Liu Xiu once commanded the army, and once again confronted Wang Mang's Chunling army and won a complete victory.Geographically speaking, Tangzi Township belongs to Huyang and is also the northern gateway of Huyang County.

After Kuai Zheng took office in Huyang, he let Li Yan lead the army and stationed in Tangzi Township...

Speaking of it, Kuai Zheng believed too much in the family's influence on Liu Biao.He believes that it is absolutely impossible for the Jingzhou army to use troops to Huyang.

Unexpectedly, Liu Hu sent troops suddenly.

Li Yan was caught off guard and returned in a panic.

"You just said that Huang Zhong led the army?"

"Exactly!"

In the Yamen of Huyang Mansion, Li Yan looked embarrassed and bitter.

Pang De heard it clearly, and couldn't help asking curiously: "Boping, who is Huang Zhong?"

Kuai Zheng smiled wryly and said, "I didn't expect that it was Huang Zhong who led the army, but this is troublesome...

Oh, Ling Ming didn't know something.This Huang Zhong, whose name is Han Sheng, is from Danshui. He is a rare hero in Nanyang County, and even in Jingzhou...

During the Taipingdao Rebellion, Huang Han was promoted to Baiwan County Commander Lieutenant, and he was the confidant and favorite general of Qin Jie, the prefect of Nanyang at that time.

Zhang Man besieged the city with millions of yellow scarves, and Huang Zhong was among the rebellious army. He beheaded the general and made great military exploits.Originally, after the Taipingdao Rebellion ended, Huang Zhong should have been rewarded.However, because his beloved son was sick, he had no intention of becoming an official, so he resigned and returned home... After all, his son failed to survive, and when he became an official again, Nanyang had changed.The prefect of Qin died of illness, and the new prefect was unwilling to entrust him with important roles... When Duke Jing Sheng was in charge of Jingzhou, he was asked to assist Mr. Liu Pan because of his old age.

When the Suanzao League was held, Zhang Zi, the prefect of Nanyang, once said: If Han Sheng was ten years younger, even Lu Bu would not dare to challenge him..."

"Slow, slow!"

Pang De suddenly interrupted Kuai Zheng's words, and asked in surprise: "Listen to what Boping said, this Huang Hansheng, could he be an old soldier?"

(End of this chapter)