The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 354
Cao Cao set off from Jiangling and went straight down the river to conquer Jiangxia County. He was full of emotions along the way. He felt humble because he could not reach the stars and the moon. This kind of emotion was also felt by Alexander when he conquered Persia in history. The confusion caused by their dreams made them feel the emptiness of life.

Cao Jun's mighty water and land armies set out from Jiangling. It was the beginning of November in the 13th year of Jian'an. At the end of October, Guo Jia quietly went to Badong from Chengdu.

Padang Day Camp
Apart from the commander-in-chief, almost all the famous generals of the Taiping Army gathered here, except Zhang Liao who was in Guanzhong and Ma Chao who was still in Liangzhou who were absent.

As the captain of the navy, Gan Ning was the head of the generals. He was originally in Hanzhong. Guo Jia transferred him to Badong, handed over the Hanzhong navy to Wu Yi and Wu Ban, and appointed Fazheng to serve as the military adviser. .

Gan Ning, Meng Da, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, the four generals stood outside the tent, when they saw Guo Jia approaching steadily with his generals from a distance, they all clasped their fists and bowed their heads in salute.

Next to Guo Jia was Guo Ye, followed by Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Gao Shun, Zhang Yan, Deng Zhi, Zhang Ren, and counselors Jia Xu and Pang Tong.

Faced with the generals' salutes, Guo Jia waved his hands lightly and walked straight into the handsome tent, took off his cloak and threw it aside, then tore off the map hanging from the main seat and spread it on the low table, leaning over to look at the topographic map of Jingzhou , without raising his head, asked: "Where are Cao Jun and Sun Liu's coalition army?"

Gan Ning immediately stepped up and pointed to a point on the map, and said, "Sun and Liu's coalition forces have already stationed on the south bank of Chibi. In a few days, the soldiers and horses on the land on the south bank will confront the Sun Liu coalition army."

Guo Jia closed his eyes and meditated.

The atmosphere in the handsome tent was dignified, and a needle could be heard falling.

Now is a critical moment for Jiangdong, but it is also a critical moment of life and death for Guo Jia.

The generals who led the troops to fight knew in their hearts that if Cao Cao took down Jiangdong in a flash, Guo Jia's situation would be in jeopardy.

All the generals looked resolute, waiting for Guo Jia to issue orders.

Opening his eyes suddenly, Guo Jia opened his mouth and ordered decisively: "Pang Tong, draw up a military order and send it to Hanzhong, and order Wu Yi to lead the army from Hanzhong immediately after receiving the military order to capture Shangyong and Xincheng counties in the north of Jingzhou, and then definitely To defend the fortress, nothing will be lost!"

The generals looked stern.

This first military order made them feel heavy.

There are only [-] soldiers in Hanzhong, and Shangyong and Xincheng are indeed vulnerable to defense, but in Wancheng, there are heavy troops of Cao Jun.

Pang Tong's expression didn't change at all, which seemed to be expected.

After calmly accepting the military order, Pang Tong immediately wrote a handwritten letter in the commander's account.

Guo Jia looked around at the generals, and said in a deep voice: "All the generals listen to the order and return to the camp to prepare the army. Three days later, I will personally lead the battle!"

Headed by Gan Ning, generals Qi Qi took orders in a solemn voice with cupped fists, then turned around and walked out of the tent.

Everyone can see that Guo Jia is giving it a go this time.

Not only did Hanzhong lose its defensive force after sending out troops, even Badong did not leave any troops to garrison.

Since Guo Jianian led the army back to Chengdu from Chengdu, the Taiping Army has been withdrawing from Chang'an one after another, each time in a small group, and these are the elite forces in the army.

When he came to Badong this time, Guo Jia's available troops were less than half of his total strength.

Dian Wei led [-] Tiger Guards, Xu Chu led Wudang Flying Army [-], Gao Shun led [-] soldiers, Zhang Yan led [-] crossbowmen, Deng Zhi led [-] archers, and Pang De took Yinling Fei to Chang'an. Riding, also divided [-] and quietly went south and was brought to Padang by Guo Jia.

And this ten thousand silver-feathered flying cavalry will be handed over to Gan Ning to lead again, while the original [-] soldiers and horses in Badong will still be led by Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin.

Next to Guo Jia, there are [-] new troops led by Zhang Ren.

The total strength is less than 15, and after the expedition, only the guards in Chengdu were used as defensive forces in Yizhou.

If Guo Jia's eastward expedition is broken and the halberd sinks into the sand, he may fall into a land of eternal doom.

After the generals retreated, Pang Tong also drew up a military order, stamped Guo Jia's seal on it, and went out to send someone to convey the military order.

Guo Jia sat quietly on the main seat, while Guo Ye stood aside, thinking about Guo Jia's military intentions.

People all over the world knew from the news that Guo Jia had formed an alliance with Sun Quan from Jiangdong, and promised to send troops from Badong Hanzhong to attack Cao Cao.

However, Guo Ye didn't think so. Like Sun Quan and Lu Su, he thought that Guo Jia would storm Luoyang and sweep the Central Plains.

He didn't say a single false word to Lu Su!

I thought that Guo Jia would once again stage a good show of "Wolf is Coming", but it was surprising to see his sincere side.

Jia Xu is a staunch supporter of Guo Jia's strategy of destroying Cao. In the current situation, there is no deviation from what Guo Jia expected a year ago.

The not-too-distant future will be the most important turning point in the strategy of destroying Cao!

Guo Jia closed his eyes and rested his mind, Guo Ye and Jia Xu withdrew from the tent to avoid disturbance.

As soon as he walked out of the big tent, Guo Ye followed Jia Xu and humbly asked for advice.

"Sir, my father intends to send troops from Badong to the east. No matter how I look at it, it doesn't look like he wants to join forces with Sun Quan to fight Cao Cao, but I can't understand the mystery."

Guo Ye's doubts were well-founded. Cao Cao was so arrogant that he led his army down the river with 30 troops, leaving only Cao Ren with [-] guards in Jiangling.

How many soldiers and horses does the Sun Liu coalition have?
With all the strength of Jiangdong, there are only [-] elite soldiers, and the total number does not exceed [-]. The generals who will go out include Zhou Yu, Huang Gai, Han Dang, Cheng Pu, Ling Tong, Lu Fan, Ding Feng, and Lu Meng.

How many troops does Liu Bei have?
The headquarters is [-], the young master Liu Qi has [-] under his command, and the total force is a mere [-]. The only generals who are worthy of great positions are Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun.

The total strength of the Sun Liu Alliance is 12, which is far behind Cao Cao's strength!
If Guo Jia wants to fight against Cao with the Sun Liu Alliance, he must contact the other party and unify the strategic plan. At least he must agree on the battlefield, time and other factors of the decisive battle, so that the combined combat power of the alliance can be maximized.

However, Guo Jia did not inform outsiders of his visit to Badong, and even the internal officials in other counties and counties except those in Chengdu did not know.

Jia Xu looked sideways at the adult Guo Ye who was still modest and steady, and said in a low voice, "My lord, my lord brought you here because I hope you can watch how Cao Cao fell from the peak, and even, don't turn over! "

Guo Ye showed shock and asked back: "Cao Jun will be defeated?"

Jia Xu replied indifferently: "Young Master, think about Cao Jun's chances of winning, and you will know the answer."

After finishing speaking, Jia Xu bowed his hands and walked away.

Guo Ye stood in the barracks, looked up at the sky and closed his eyes, thinking.

The weather is cold and freezing, which is not conducive to marching. The soldiers in the north are not acclimatized, and it is difficult to adapt to the climate here.

The geographical advantage, Jiangdong is strong in the water army, while Cao Jun is more suitable for land warfare. Fighting on the Yangtze River, how can Cao Jun defeat Jiangdong?
People's hearts, although Sun Quan can't be called the lord of benevolence, but there is no place for outsiders to criticize. Cao Cao's ambitions of the kings of Jin and Wei were exposed. He attacked Jingzhou and scared Liu Biao to death. And swallowed, naturally unpopular!

Potential position, the Sun Liu alliance is fighting against the enemy, fighting to the death, and Cao Jun has won successive battles over the years, so he is inevitably proud. From the fact that Cao Cao went south to underestimate the enemy, it can be seen that the general trend is over!

Cao Cao doesn't occupy any of these four things!He didn't even bring a decent adviser by his side, even the people he relied on on his way to rise.

Although Cao Jun's military strength is far superior to that of the Sun Liu Alliance, after careful analysis, it seems that Cao Jun's chances of winning are not high if he wants to win!

Guo Ye understands Guo Jia's good intentions, and taking him with him is to let him see with his own eyes how the majestic Cao Cao ushered in the most painful defeat in his life!
Hanzhong
Wu Yi, who did not slack off in running the army, was still urging the soldiers to train. The fast horses from the camp came galloping, and Guo Jia's military orders arrived!

After receiving the military order to open it, Wu Yi immediately recruited Wu Ban, his younger brother, and said to him: "My lord ordered me to lead the army to attack Shangyong and Xincheng immediately. You immediately go to the barracks to collect [-] soldiers and horses. I will take three Wan, from the Han River downstream, the insignificant defenders of Shangyong and Xincheng counties and counties can be broken in a day, then you guard Shangyong, and we are in Xincheng, you must guard these two counties, and you can't lose."

Wu Ban didn't expect that there would be a military order at this moment, and Fazheng walked into the big tent from the outside before he could get over it. Wu Yi handed the general order to Fazheng for review, and Fazheng looked at it without saying a word.

"Military Master, my elder brother and I left Hanzhong. Is Hanzhong not fortified? Wancheng has [-] troops from Cao's army, Luoyang has [-] troops, and Cao Ren's [-] troops are not far to the southeast of Xincheng. Taking the opportunity to attack Hanzhong, how should I explain to the Lord?"

The second monk Wu Banzhang couldn't figure it out. Hanzhong not only has abundant grain reserves, but also a large number of war equipment. This is simply the Guojia Strategic Logistics Department, and the dispatch center of Guanzhong and Yizhou is here.

How can we not fortify?
Fazheng smiled nonchalantly.

"The Cao army in Wancheng did not dare to move, because Luoyang could not be lost. Cao Ren in Jiangling did not dare to move, because he was the retreat route for Cao Cao's eastern expedition. But, take precautions, the Lord has nearly 20 troops in Guanzhong, I don't expect it After three days, Yan Yan will lead his army to Hanzhong."

Fazheng knew all of Guo Jia's strategic deployments, and it was absolutely impossible for Hanzhong not to leave any troops behind.

Cao Cao and Sun Quan thought that Guo Jia would do his best to attack Luoyang in Guanzhong, but Guo Jia only let Zhang Liao build momentum, but the troops were gradually retreating.

After hearing this, Wu Yi and Wu Ban had no worries, and immediately set off with the whole army, and marched eastward to Jingzhou along the Han River!

Five days later, Wu Ban captured Shangyong, and Wu Yi and Fazheng captured Xincheng.

Cao Cao's army going east along the river came to Chibi!
Guo Jia has also embarked on the journey, with nearly 15 troops heading straight for Jiangling!

This battle, Cao Cao considered it a battle to set the country of Cao Wei.

And Guo Jia, also thinks it is the most important battle to win the championship!
(End of this chapter)