Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 546 Zhang Chunhua

The two brothers Chen Da and Chen Xing supplied food and grass from Donglai and Huludao respectively.

In the letter to Xu Shu and Chen Dao, Lu Xun pointed out that due to the long distance and poor communication, it is necessary to dispatch troops according to the plan, and to adjust randomly in case of emergencies.The key to this battle is to be fast, to break through quickly and divide Cao Jun before Cao Jun reacts and gathers.

The strategy of the two armies before the meeting in Hebei was roughly the same.First use the two traitors as a cover, and then the two armies quickly attack. This is the blitzkrieg that Zhou Cang set up at the beginning.Lu Xun was quite satisfied with this battle plan, and he also had Cao Cao's layout in Hebei: Youzhou had governor Jia Kui, Jianzhong general Xian Yufu, Huwuhuan Zhonglang general Yan Rou; Bingzhou had governor Liang Xi, guarding Xianbei Zhonglang General Cao Zhang, Jianwu General Wang Ling; Jizhou has Cao Pi sitting in charge.

There are only two things that make him a little worried: one is whether Cao Cao will go deep into Guanzhong at this point and stalemate with various ministries in Xiliang.The second is whether Cao Cao's troops in Hebei can respond and respond in a timely manner.Therefore, within 20 days of dispatching troops, even if Yedu cannot be captured, Liyang and Handan must be held in hand, so as to cut off Cao Cao's reinforcements.

On October [-]th, Su Bo and Tian Yin raised their troops in Hejian as scheduled under the banner of avenging Yuan Shao. Hebei people who were originally dissatisfied with Cao Cao or were suppressed by Cao Cao quickly gathered in Hejian, and they gathered nearly [-] people in less than three days.

Cao Pi was shocked, and was dissuaded by Sima Yi when he planned to send troops to suppress it. If it was only Su Bo and Tian Yin who caused chaos, it would be nothing to fear. Send someone to Guanzhong to deliver a letter to Cao Cao.

Before the person who sent the letter came back, there were letters issued by Yuan Mai in various places in Youzhou and Jizhou. Taking advantage of the opportunity of his father Yuan Shao's death to invade Hebei, not only the people suffered, but the four generations and three fathers of the Yuan family were persecuted by Cao Cao and their family was ruined. Wandering around, his daughter married Cao Zheng, was expelled by Cao Cao, and her whereabouts are unknown. Her behavior is heinous, and such a cruel person has never been seen since ancient times.

At the end of the call-to-action, Yuan Mai inherited his father's will, led the governor of Youzhou and a former general himself, assembled an army of 20 to attack Cao Cao, avenged his father and brother, and returned Hebei to a bright future.After receiving this proclamation, all parts of Hebei should rise up to fight against Cao's thieves.

After reading the call to action, Cao Pi broke out in a cold sweat, and immediately called Dong Zhao, Liu Ye, Wang Lang, Sima Yi and others to discuss countermeasures.

Dong Zhao was surprised and said: "I heard that Yuan Shao had a young son named Yuan Mai. Later, I heard that he was sent to Liaodong by Yuan Shang as a hostage with Xun Chen. Since then, there has been no news about him. Why did he appear suddenly, and where did he get 20 troops? "

"20 is just a bluff, I guess Zhou Cang is behind it." Liu Ye sneered.

"Su Bo and Tian Yin suddenly rebelled, I'm afraid they have colluded long ago." Wang Lang became wise.

The answers of several people made Cao Pi very dissatisfied, and you can still say the obvious things. "Everyone, what's your plan?"

"I have three strategies. One is to immediately report this matter to the lord and ask him to return to the army immediately; the second is to pass an order to Jia Kui and Xian Yufu to strictly guard Youzhou and not allow Yuan Mai to enter Youzhou; the third is to send a letter to Xu Du, Please Wen Ruo and General Yuan Rang send Yuan Jun," Dong Zhao said.

"I thought I should send an envoy to Xuzhou to question Zhou Cang and order him to hand over Yuan Mai." Liu Ye added.

"Young Master, you should send people to exterminate Su Bo and Tian Yin, to get rid of your confidant's troubles; tell everyone that this is a rumor, and appease everyone not to have different opinions."

It's all a strategy of seeing one's tricks and breaking them.Cao Pi looked at Sima Yi, who was silent and deep in thought, and asked, "What does Zhongda think?"

Sima Yi frowned. "You think this matter is too simple!"

ah?Is it that simple?Cao Pi's eyes widened.

"Young master, please think about it. Now it can be concluded that the person behind Yuan Mai is Zhou Cang. It can be seen that Zhou Cang has been planning for a long time, and he is determined to rebel." Sima Yi spread his hands, "Then the problem comes, Yuan Mai is so grandiose. What is the purpose of disseminating the proclamation? Could it be that it is for Hebei? If the lord returns to the army, we will ask for reinforcements from Xudu, and all Zhou Cang has done is a plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain. Will he take advantage of our army to gather in Hebei? Raid Xu Du from Xuzhou to steal the emperor?"

Sima Yi sighed: "This scheme is vicious and difficult to crack. The difficulty lies in the fact that the Lord is far away in the pass, and we have no way of knowing when Zhou Cang is plotting it!"

After hearing what Sima Yi said, everyone's expressions changed again and again. What Sima Yi said was too logical.What kind of thing is Yuan Mai, and how many storms can it stir up? Zhou Cang's spearhead is most likely Xu Du, after all, the emperor is there.

Cao Pi's head is about to explode, and he has supervised the country several times, and it has been smooth sailing. If this continues, he will be his father's successor sooner or later.This time, there is a big event, and if it is not handled properly, it is very likely that the future will be ruined. "Then what is Yi Zhongda's intention?"

"This matter must be reported to the lord immediately and asked him to return to the army. From my point of view, I can suggest that the lord directly send troops to Xuzhou!"

Everyone nodded frequently, as long as Zhou Cang was defeated, all problems would be solved.

"In addition, order Jia Kui and Xian Yufu to strictly guard the Youzhou pass, and order Wuhuan's ministries not to let Liaodong Yiqi enter Youzhou. Then report to General Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin, and step up the defense of Qingzhou and Yanzhou."

Cao Pi was overjoyed, and immediately sent an order to follow Sima Yi's deployment.Order Wang Lang to inspect all parts of Jizhou to appease the people and the old officials in Hebei.

Back in the mansion, Sima Yi couldn't sleep at night, thinking over and over again, weighing the pros and cons.When it was almost dawn, I suddenly realized that I seemed to have overlooked something.What's the benefit of occupying Xudu after Zhou Cang's surprise attack on Xudu?Just intercepted the Son of Heaven?Xie Tianzi ordered Liu Bei and Sun Quan?These two people won't listen to him. According to Zhou Cang's personality, he must have enough benefits and be safe to do things. Obviously, the benefits of surprise attacking Xudu are not so great, and he has to bear the anger of Cao Cao and Cao Ren in the south. , Li Tong, and Cao Xiu's threats.

And assuming that Zhou Cang's goal is Hebei, then he is only doing it to expand the chassis and weaken Cao Cao, which seems more likely.

The more Sima Yi thought about it, the more confused he became, not knowing whether he was thinking right or not.But he was a bit lucky, Zhou Cang's heavy troops were all in Xuzhou, and he didn't have enough troops to fight in Hebei. If Cao Cao returned to the army and could directly attack Xuzhou, then any of Zhou Cang's plans would be in vain.

After thinking about it and staying awake, his wife Zhang Chunhua asked Sima Yi what happened.Sima Yi told his wife what was on his mind, but Zhang Chunhua smiled: "My concubine doesn't understand military affairs, but I know that the prime minister is in charge of everything. If there is Wenruo in the court, and the prime minister has Gongda and Zhongde by his side, the husband should do it." It’s about not making mistakes.”

(End of this chapter)