Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 654 Victory Is Beckoning
After autumn, Cao Cao suffered another headache due to the wind, which was painful and swollen, and the headache was about to split, so he had to tie his head tightly with silk ribbons to relieve it.Liu Bei in Hanzhong may have been a lot more cautious because of his defeat in the first battle. In order to ensure the dispatch of the army and the supply of food and grass, he was busy building the plank road of Jiange, but Cao Cao didn't feel much about it.But the news from Bingzhou made Cao Cao break out in a cold sweat, and his headache improved.

"What a Zhou Weiguo, it's a lie that he moved to Jinan to station troops in Licheng, and it's a lie to send troops to Huainan to occupy Shouchun. What he really plans is Bingzhou!" Bingzhou is connected to Yongzhou in the west and Sizhou in the south. The geographical location is too important.After Yuan Shao's death, Cao Cao took the four northern states with great effort, and Zhou Cang snatched them one by one. There was only one Bingzhou left, and he was not willing to lose it again.

The four prefectures are not only geographically important, but the Central Plains do not produce war horses, they can only be mobilized from the north. Zhoucang’s occupation of the four northern prefectures will not only increase the base, population, food and grass, but also increase the number of war horses to help form a huge cavalry team. unfavorable.Although it is still possible to plan from the northwest, war horses are also needed in the northwest and southwest.

What's more important is that one after another was defeated and lost its base, which had a bad impact on the morale of the army, the people and Cao Cao's prestige.Even Sun Quan, who had just set foot on his warship, would become half-hearted and surrender to Zhou Cang's arms.

"Oh, Zhou Weiguo used his soldiers to pretend to be true. If we really ignore it, he will confuse the real with the fake." Liu Ye sighed.Zhou Cang's use of troops in this way is not because of his high strategy, but because of his strength. With hundreds of thousands of troops under his command, he can naturally dispatch them as he wants.

"The hateful Xianbei and the Huns, when they were alone, they were kind and soft-hearted and let them go. They did not want to be grateful and wanted to repay Zhou Weiguo, hateful, hateful!" Cao Cao tore off the silk sash wrapped around his forehead and threw it on the ground. "Liang Xi said, Qu'a has taken Yanmen and is approaching Taiyuan, what should we do?"

"Don't worry, my lord, although Qu'a is brave, how many troops and food did he have for the long journey? Besides, Mr. Ziwen is a general, not under Qu'a..." Hua Xin said.

Cao Cao shook his head: "In the battle of Guandu, Dianwei and Hua Xiong completely overshadowed Qu'a's strength, but I know very well that this man is capable. If we don't send reinforcements, Huang Xu'er may not be able to defeat Qu'a and Xu Shu."

Send reinforcements?From where?Yanzhou can't do it, and we have to beware of Zhou Cang in Qingzhou; Yuzhou can't do it either. After finally enclosing Xu Huang, what should we do if Xu Huang runs away?Yongzhou, but also to support Hanzhong to confront Liu Bei; Liangzhou?It's too far away.The only thing left is Sizhou, Sizhou... Alas, there are no troops in Sizhou. Zhu Ling, the captain of Sili, led 3 people to rescue Cao Ren. De and Zhong Yu brought another 2 people, where did Sizhou draw more troops.

Cao Pi glanced at Sima Yi slightly, and Sima Yi understood.Wu Zhi was in Hanoi, and Cao Pi didn't want Wu Zhi to fight. The defeat was a loss. After the victory, Cao Zhang's military power was even better, which was still a loss for Cao Pi.Sima Yi coughed lightly, "There are still 5 to [-] horses in Bingzhou. With Mr. Ziwen's ability, and Liang Xi, Tian Yu and others as assistants, even if Qu'a cannot be repelled, it should not be difficult to hold Bingzhou."

Cao Cao looked at Sima Yi with a sullen face: "And then?"

"The Xianbei and the Xiongnu were lured by their interests to become our enemies, but they did not succumb to Zhou Cang. As long as we defend Taiyuan, the greed of these two tribes will inevitably cause chaos. Repeat the same mistakes made by Xu Huang!" Bingzhou is a mix of Han and Hu, which is not so stable.

Cao Cao's face finally turned from haze to cloudy. "What Zhong Da said is not unreasonable." Being able to trap Xu Huang and Qu'a, and killing one of them, is a huge loss to Zhou Cang. If both can be wiped out, Zhou Cang will be hurt. Now, Cao Cao will be in a favorable position.

"Pang De has already set out to fight. Although the siege of Fancheng cannot be concluded quickly, General Zixiao has no pressure." Sima Yi turned to talk about the southern war. "As I expected, it's not bad. Sun Quan sent troops to Jingzhou for only a few days. Jingzhou is empty, and Sun Quan will surely win!"

The counselors began to whisper, could it be that Jingzhou was taken by Sun Quan?

Jiang Ji laughed and said, "Although I have an agreement with Sun Quan first, the first to win Xiangyang will live here. But when Sun Quan attacked Jiangling and Xiangyang, Guan Yu would not return to the army to rescue them? The two armies suffered many injuries in the battle, and Jingzhou is still ours!"

Sima Yi shook his head. "Jingzhou is not desirable."

Cao Cao was surprised: "Why did Zhongda say that?"

Sima Yi chuckled: "Others don't know Guan Yu, so your majesty doesn't know him? Guan Yu must have a grudge if he loses Jingzhou. When he returns to Yizhou, he will definitely send troops to take it back. Even Liu Bei can't dissuade him."

Cao Cao nodded, Guan Yu is this kind of person. "What Zhong Da meant was that I quietly watch the two fight?"

"That's right, no matter whether you win or lose in the battle between Sun and Liu, it will be of great benefit to the king! It is best for the two families to fight to the death with all their country's strength!" Sima Yi looked at the crowd. "No one can persuade Guan Yu, Zhuge Kongming is powerless even if he wants to."

"Didn't Zhong Damo think that General Zixiao or Pang De could return to the army at this moment?" Liu Ye and Jiang Ji asked in unison.

"Exactly. If the Xiongnu are in chaos at this time, and Qu'a looks south from head to tail, I will send troops to Bingzhou to destroy Qu'a's troops. If the chaos does not show up, we can send troops to Shouchun to destroy Xu Huang and kill Zhoucang!"

Cao Cao's complexion finally turned from cloudy to sunny, the old fox is still taller, Jia Xu's plan of killing three birds with one stone still has such an effect, and it is really tall to pull Sun Quan into the boat!

Sima Yi couldn't finish it. "Break Zhou Cang's finger, he will be hurt, and he will never lose another finger, he will only save it with all his strength."

"Yes, what should we do?" Cao Cao was a little worried. Was he going to start a big battle with Zhou Cang when Sun and Liu were fighting?
Sima Yi smiled slyly. "Zhou Cang tried his best to rescue, why should I entangle with him? Liu Bei sent Sichuan soldiers to fight Sun Quan, and Yizhou was empty. Your Majesty can send people to make friends with the Qiang people in the northwest and the barbarians in the south of Sichuan, and make them rebel. General Miaocai will raise the army of Hanzhong again Going south to Yizhou, how can the three groups of people join forces to stop it? Yizhou is also the king's."

"Wonderful." Hua Xin clapped her hands. "So Hanzhong is worry-free, and you can get Yizhou, and the southwest has been determined. At that time, our soldiers from Hanzhong and Yongzhou can march eastward and fight Zhoucang! Hehe, maybe Sun Quan will also take the opportunity to go north at that time and take his. Xuzhou..."

The whole house laughed, all the dark clouds were swept away, it seemed that victory was waving to them.The strategically important Jingzhou has become an ominous place in the eyes of everyone, and whoever is there will be unlucky.Liu Biao, Cao Cao, Zhou Yu, and now Guan Yu, the Lord of Jingzhou is not so easy to do.

"Reply to Liang Xi, stick to Taiyuan and wait for reinforcements. Then ask people to spend a lot of money to eliminate the Qiang people and the southern barbarians, and order them to harass Yizhou." Cao Cao waved his hand.

(End of this chapter)