Lu's relatives

Chapter 644

Cao Cao is not an indecisive person.Therefore, Cao Cao would never allow what happened to Yuan Shao to repeat itself.Moreover, Cao Cao himself can be called a master of military strategy. After weighing Xun You's worries and Cheng Yu's advice, the two evils are the lesser of two evils. Cao Cao decided that it doesn't matter whether the Hebei incident is a trap by Qin or not. , must be contended for.

And the reason why Cao Cao's forces can develop rapidly without the help of Qin Xu's "cheater" is still close to Lu Bu's forces and has not deviated from the historical track.The halo of "pig's feet" on the head is certainly one reason, but what is more important is Cao Cao's decisiveness and accurate judgment of the situation.

In fact, Cao Cao doesn't have many available soldiers now.Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion more than ten years ago, the vitality of the Central Plains has been severely damaged, the population has been displaced, countless casualties, severe droughts have occurred frequently, and the population base has dropped sharply. It is far inferior to Hebei, Xichuan and other places where wars are rare.This is especially true for the newly acquired Luoyang, Chang'an, and Yuzhou. Compared with Qingxu and Xuzhou, which have received nearly 150 million yellow turbans, they are simply incomparable. It is quite good to have one-third of their population base.Therefore, it is not easy for Cao Cao to maintain a standing army of more than [-] under his command. This is all due to the emulation of Qingzhou's farming work so that there will be no shortage of military supplies and supplies.This is why even Xun Yu, who has always been concentrating on political affairs and doesn't care about the military, came to persuade Cao Cao that he must first settle down when fighting against the outside world.

On the other hand, Cao Cao and Lu Bu are still different.Whether it is Qingzhou, Xuzhou or Yangzhou and Jingzhou under Lv Bu's command, they have already formed a contiguous area from the Central Plains to the southeast.From a general point of view, they are all connected by the sea, and there is no worry of being attacked by others. The strategy is deep and wide, and there is also the benefit of fishing and salt.However, Cao Cao controlled five states, but none of them could not be heavily guarded.Cao Cao only had hundreds of thousands of troops on hand.But whether it is Yongliang, Yanzhou, Bingzhou, Yuzhou, or Jingzhou, the remnants of Lu Bu, the Yuan family, Gongsun Zan, Ma Teng, Han Sui, Liu Biao and Liu Yan are all powerful enemies.Cao Cao previously swallowed 2 people in Chang'an, 1 people in Puyang, and [-] cavalry stationed in Bingzhou. The rest, such as Taishan County and Jiujiang County, each had thousands of soldiers and horses guarding them. With [-] cavalry in Shangbing Prefecture, it is already the limit to be able to gather [-] soldiers and horses.For this, we need to remove the [-] standing guards guarding Xuchang, that is, there are [-] naval troops stationed in the half of Jingzhou who followed Cai Mao, otherwise, as Xun You said when he persuaded Cao Cao not to move lightly, in fact Against Hebei, Cao Cao could use only [-] troops to fight.What Cao Cao has to face this time will be the [-] troops of Jizhou and Liu Bei's coalition forces, and it is very likely that Lu Bu's army will be able to mobilize at any time in addition to the city defense army stationed in Linzi just in Qingzhou. , Zhanzheng, Flying Cavalry, Xiaoqi, Xiandeng, etc. add up to at least [-] standing troops.In other words, if the worst happens, Cao Cao may encounter at least nearly [-] opposing forces in his strategy for Hebei.That will be nearly three times the strength of our own army, and at the same time there will be heavy pressure from all sides, this is by no means a joke.

However, Cao Cao seemed to be very confident.Reluctantly "persuaded" Xun You, placed Xun Yu to lead 5000 garrisons to guard Xuchang to prevent any changes, and at the same time "monitored" a group of ministers and ministers. Five days later, Cao Cao led his own [-] troops, with Xu Huang as the vanguard general At that time, Xun You and Cheng Yu, as the left and right military divisions, headed north in a mighty way in the name of going to Bingzhou to patrol the border on behalf of the emperor.

Cao Cao's movements were not small.It is basically impossible to hide your whereabouts.Just after Cao Cao's vanguard general Xu Huang led [-] soldiers from his headquarters out of the city, Qin Xu in Linzi City, [-] miles away, had already obtained detailed information about Cao Cao's actions from Shadow.

"It's done!" Qin Xu handed the information in his hands to Jia Xu, and said, "I have always been worried that with the ability of Cao Cao, and the wisdom of Xun Gongda and Cheng Zhongde, the counselors under his command, will be able to see through this deceitful and false attack. Guo's plan. Unexpectedly, it was a waste of worry."

"It doesn't really matter whether Cao Mengde and the people around him can tell the truth or not." Jia Xu smiled mischievously: "Although the shadows have eyeliners all over the world, we must not underestimate the sources of news from other forces. The Wancheng matter can be concealed." It can catch the eyeliner of ordinary people, but for Xun Gongda and other resourceful people who also served under Dong Zhuo's command and worked hard for the Xiliang Army, it is actually of little use."

"Then..." Qin Xu is now accustomed to top counselors such as Jia Xu and Guo Jia, who say half and leave half to show their ability. He is not in a hurry, and waits for Jia Xu's next words with a posture of listening carefully. .

"Xun You is not Cao Cao, and Cao Cao is not Xun You." Jia Xu was very satisfied with Qin Xu's reaction, and continued: "Wancheng is comparable to boils to the Cao family, but compared to Hebei, where the Cao family can thrive , but it can only be regarded as a small disease of scabies. Cao Mengde's ambition is not in one corner, so even if he knows that the Hebei incident may be just a trick to attract his attention, he will be willing to join it."

"You really are confidants!" Qin Xu said with a wry smile thoughtfully.Isn't that right? Historically, Jia Xu can be regarded as the No. [-] "long-lasting" tumbler among Cao Cao's forces.For Cao Cao's understanding, almost no one except Guo Jia, who had passed away at that time, could match him.Because of its success, Cao Pi catered to Cao Cao's thoughts and came to power.The inertia of history is so great that Qin's nerves are extremely thick. Although the pair of monarchs and ministers in history have now become opposing sides, Jia Xu still has a unique understanding of Cao Cao.

"General Lu still intends to order the Lord to go to Hebei in person this time?" Jia Xu didn't care about Qin Xu's "comment", but asked suddenly with a slight smile.

"It's hard to say!" Qin Xu smiled and shook his head and said, "My lord has very complicated feelings for the land of Hebei. With Liu Bei involved, you don't know that my lord wanted to avenge that arrow a long time ago. Qingzhou just let Liu Bei run away on a regular basis. In addition, although the Hebei incident happened suddenly this time, all parties were not fully prepared, but judging from the current situation, because Gongsun Zan's rear was unstable, he retreated to Youzhou. Jizhou, with few soldiers and weak troops, is almost fattened. In addition, although Yuan Tan surrendered Cao Cao in Bingzhou, the intensification of conflicts in the prefecture has reached a critical point, and it can almost become a battle that can determine the fate of Hebei. It can even be said that after this battle, Hebei is extremely Maybe there will be no more wars in decades. With such an opportunity, I am afraid that the Lord will not let someone else do it."

"My lord, let's fight for it!" Jia Xu pondered for a while, and then suddenly said this.Seeing Qin Xu's doubts, he said: "Even if you can't lead the army in person, at least you should go with the army."

"What is the meaning of Wenhe? Now...with Chen'er here, it seems that there is no need for it? Besides, if I go out with the lord, Linzi will be empty, and I am afraid that some bad people will repeat the old things of Kong Wenju back then. Then someone from Qin will do it. What a crime." Qin Xu knew what Jia Xu meant.Because Lu Bu's previous meanings were very interesting, but now even if the meanings are really interesting, they are no longer interesting, and if he makes some embarrassing meanings, it will seem a little uninteresting.

"My lord is worried." Jia Xu nodded and said, "However, Linzi is now a strong city, and the goal of Cao Mengde's army is also in Hebei. With the city defense general Hao Meng guarding Linzi, there should be no worries. It's just a matter of Hebei. After all, it is complicated. Even if the shadows are in the land of Hebei, the scenes paved are actually not satisfactory. This time in Hebei, it must have relied on the help of the Zhen family who has eyeliners and connections all over the three prefectures of You, Bing, and Ji. My lord also knows that although our army has the help of the Zhen family, the relationship between General Lu and the Zhen family is not always... harmonious. This battle is about whether we can fight Hebei, and it is for the sake of the young master in the future , This time, we should do our best.”

"Wenhe is worried that our army's use of the Hebei incident to attract Cao Cao's attention will backfire?" Qin Xu asked.Jia Xu's worries about Qin Xu seemed unfounded, and he even bet the outcome of the war in Hebei on the Zhen family.Come to think of it, it's not impossible.At the beginning, Zhen Jiang, the second sister of the Zhen family, was all thinking of being the "little four" of the old Lu family, but unexpectedly in the end, by accident, things didn't get done, and even Qin took advantage of it.The disturbance made the Zhen family and Lu Bujun not very happy for a while, and although out of consideration for the big picture, they still cooperated with Lu Bujun very successfully, but it still made people feel a little uneasy.Just as Jia Xu worried, perhaps it is impossible for a "mere" Zhen family to let Lu Bu's army get Hebei, but because of the Zhen family's connections, influence, and strength in Hebei, it is possible for Lu Bu to even win Hebei. Not so easy either.Defenses can not do without!

Qin Xu was already considering how to deal with Cao Cao after he learned that Cao Cao was likely to use his tricks and really have an impact on the Hebei affairs.The meaning of Jia Xu's words is very clear.For Cao Cao, Hebei is related to the subsequent development space.But for Lu Bujun, why not?If Hebei is fixed, the territory of the Han Dynasty will be from north to south, and Lu Bu's army will be united.At that time, there were the natural dangers of the Yellow River and the Great River, and the geographical advantages of the seven states of the Han Dynasty, such as You, Bing, Ji, Qing, Xu, Yang, and Jing. The gains and losses of a place can indeed be worthy of what Jia Xu said, and he can start to consider the plans for future generations for his children and grandchildren.Therefore, although the incident in Hebei happened suddenly this time, there is absolutely no room for any unforeseen mistakes.

"So I'm going to find the lord. Be prepared to talk about your interests!" Qin Xu said.

(End of this chapter)