The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 179 Set sail and advance to the Central Plains
Guan Yu was sitting on his own building boat, looking at the south gate of Fancheng in the distance, with a serious expression on his face.He knew that there were Thunderbolt vehicles on Sun Shao's tower boat, but he didn't expect that Sun Shao would use the Thunderbolt vehicles on the five tower boats to launch intensively. He originally thought that Sun Shao would at least divide his troops into two groups, one false and one real, so that Cao Ren could not defend, but Sun Shao did the opposite, and all five buildings and boats were gathered at the south gate.When Cao Ren sent heavy troops to defend the south gate, although he was a little angry, Guan Yu still reminded Sun Shao that the difficulty of attacking the city would be greatly increased and the casualties would be heavy.But what he saw now made Guan Yu speechless: in the face of the intensive bombardment of 75 thunderbolt chariots, [-] giant crossbows, and a thousand strong archers, the south gate of Fancheng was just a cup of tea. hell.

Seeing Cao Ren and Sun Jiao both fell to the ground, Guan Yu sighed, the corners of his mouth twitched several times, and finally handed the clairvoyance in his hand to Sun Shao without saying a word.

"Where did it come from?" Sun Shao was very surprised. In order to keep the technology secret, he had always controlled the clairvoyance very strictly, and never let it into the hands of other people. Not to mention Guan Yu, even Sun Quan didn't know about it.

"Sent by the Military Advisor General." Guan Yu smiled reservedly: "I got one of the first five pieces of clairvoyance produced by the Military Advisor General."

Sun Shao understood that what he was proud of was not that he had clairvoyance, but that Zhuge Liang valued him, and the first batch would be given to him.He looked at it for a while, took it over his eyes and took a closer look, and couldn't help but sigh in admiration.Zhuge Liang is really smart. He just told him the principle, and he made it. Although some places are quite different from the clairvoyance in his hand, he is self-reliant and has no cheats.

"How is it?" Seeing the surprised look on Sun Shao's face, Guan Yu finally got some psychological comfort.

"Cao Ren has fallen, the top of the city has collapsed, and Fancheng has changed hands." Sun Shao lowered his clairvoyant eyes and said calmly, "Your father-in-law can enter the city now."

Guan Yu was a little disappointed.Not only did Sun Shao not praise his clairvoyance, but he mentioned the battle in Fancheng, and told him in such a tone, it really made people feel a little suffocated.He was playing with the clairvoyance for Sun Shao, and he felt reluctant to give up, so he laughed: "Feng Xian, when the next batch of clairvoyance from the military division arrives, I will give you one." The implication is that you will return it first. me.

Sun Shao suddenly realized, glanced at the clairvoyance in his hand, and put it directly into his arms. Guan Yu became anxious when he saw it. Although Sun Shaogang helped him break through Fancheng, he only had one clairvoyance, and he had to let Sun Shao take it , I have no use for myself.He raised his hand and was about to speak, when Sun Shao took his clairvoyance from Shuai Zeng's hands: "Let's change with Yuezhang."

"You have it too?" Guan Yu was stunned for a moment, looking at the clairvoyant in his hand, and his complacent attitude disappeared. Sun Shao's one is much more beautiful than his. The brass tube is engraved with simple and elegant patterns. It feels very comfortable as soon as you start it.He lifted it up and looked, and was even more astonished, Sun Shao's clairvoyance was much clearer than the one Zhuge Liang sent.

"How?" Sun Shao asked in the same tone.

Guan Yu weighed his clairvoyance, hesitated for a while, and then said: "It's okay." Sun Shao smiled at the corner of his mouth, and looked at Guan Yu with a playful look, making Guan Yu feel a little uncomfortable, and then said: "It's just okay?"

Guan Yu glared at him angrily, and finally changed his words: "Not bad."

"Hahaha..." Sun Shao laughed loudly, leaned close to Guan Yu, and said without treating himself as an outsider at all: "Yuezhang, your son-in-law is a son-in-law, so you treat me as an enemy just because my surname is Sun?"

Guan Yu squinted at him and said nothing.He turned around and ordered Guan Ping to lead the army into the city.

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With his hands behind his back, Sun Shao looked at Niu Jin, who was standing with a knife horizontally and dripping blood all over his body, and frowned: "If you don't get out of the way, General Cao is dead, and I won't take any responsibility."

"Hmph, don't fool me. If you want to take the head of General Cao, you must first step over my body, Niu Jin."

"You dumbass." Sun Shao laughed angrily, pointed at Cao Ren, who was unconscious behind Niu Jin, and said, "What's the use of wanting his head? Am I short of this money? I But let me tell you, he lost a lot of blood, if he is not treated in time, even if his head is saved in the end, his life will definitely be gone."

Niu Jin looked at Sun Shao in disbelief. Of course he was worried about Cao Ren's injury. Cao Ren was stabbed in the abdomen by Sun Jiao, and his intestines came out. If he didn't save him, he would definitely die.But at this moment, he couldn't care less about saving Cao Ren. He could only use his own life to keep Cao Ren from being decapitated—although he also knew that he couldn't save it in the end, and at best it was just delaying time.

"Aren't you going to kill him?"

"Why should I kill him?" Sun Shao got angry and waved his hand: "Take down this stick, and order the doctor to treat General Cao immediately."

With an order, Cui Qian, who had been eager to try for a long time, rushed up. He had not made an inch of success all the way, and Wu Shuo, Zhang Liang and others took the lead in this siege. The opportunity to win Niu Jin is of course a good choice.He swung his saber and fought with Niu Jin, the people beside him rushed over, picked up Cao Ren and left.Niu Jin yelled anxiously, but was forced by Cui Qian to be unable to free his hand. Accidentally, Cui Qian slashed his arm with a knife, and the long knife fell to the ground.

"It's really troublesome, I have to treat another one." Sun Shao shook his head distressedly: "Carry him over there too."

Niu Jin's face turned pale, and he didn't struggle anymore.

"This big man is powerful." Cui Qian wiped the blood off the knife on the sole of his boots, and praised: "Although he was injured in many places and fought hard for half a day, his knife skills are still very sharp. If I were not worried about his master, I'm afraid I would still be able to kill him." Didn't get him so soon."

"You think you are the only one who is a master?" Sun Shao gave him a white look.

Cui Qian smiled, cupped his hands, and said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "The general is the master."

"Let me tell you, Cao Ren, who was carried away just now, is the number one warrior in Cao Ying, but in terms of martial arts, he is slightly inferior to Hu Chi, the number one master in Cao Ying." Sun Shao pointed to Guan Yu in the distance : "My father-in-law is the enemy of ten thousand people. In those days, beheading a general among ten thousand troops was like picking something out of a bag. In front of him, I can guarantee that I will be undefeated within ten rounds at most. After ten rounds, how much do I lose?" Win less."

Cui Qian was stunned.Although Guan Yu is tall and mighty, he is also well aware of Sun Shao's martial arts. Sun Shao said that he is not Guan Yu's opponent, so how invincible will Guan Yu be?

After Fancheng was defeated, Lu Changjun, the defender of Xiangyang, was in a state of confusion. Guan Yu and Sun Shao surrounded the city, and he surrendered the city.The second city of Xiangfan was pacified, and the Han River became Guan Yu's inland river. He immediately summoned Sun Shao to discuss the matter of continuing to march into Nanyang.Through this battle, he learned two things. The first is that it is not so easy for him to sweep Nanyang alone, and the second is that his son-in-law has a way of fighting, which is informal and hits the nail on the head.

Sun Shao had Sun Quan's instructions, and also made corresponding concessions. He was the vanguard, attacking the area around Wancheng, clearing the obstacles for Guan Yu's army, and then joining forces with Guan Yu in Wancheng.As long as Wancheng is taken, Nanyang is considered successful, and then Xu County can be attacked. Not only can it shake the Central Plains, but near Xu County, there is a Diannong Zhonglang General established by Cao Cao, who has a large number of farmland. It can greatly ease the difficulty of supplying military rations.

Guan Yu was very satisfied. Sun Shao's approach was very safe. His army was exhausted after fighting for a long time and needed to rest urgently. Sun Shao's men had been recharging their energy for a long time and their morale was high, so it was suitable to be used as a forward.He agreed with Sun Shao's suggestion and sent Zhao Lei to assist Sun Shao. At the same time, on the grounds that Sun Jiao needed to recuperate from his injuries and was not suitable to go to the front line in person, he divided Sun Jiao's men into two, with Zhang Liang leading 3000 troops and Sun Shao as the forward. Wu Shuo and others stayed with him.

Sun Jiao knew that Guan Yu was the one who split him up, but there was nothing he could do.First, he was seriously injured in the confrontation with Cao Ren, and he could not fight again for at least a month or two. Second, Sun Quan ordered them to follow Guan Yu's command and assist Guan Yu in attacking Nanyang.Sun Jiao was not an idiot, he understood the psychology behind Sun Quan's initiative, and of course he would not disrupt Sun Quan's plan at this time because of his own strength.Besides, Sun Shao almost turned against Guan Yu in order to fight for merit. He believed that Sun Shao would not turn his elbows out and harm Jiangdong's interests.

Sun Shao led an army of [-] and headed straight for Wancheng along the Feishui River. Along the way, people from all walks of life who had been in contact with Guan Yu came and went.They had already received Guan Yu's seal and ribbon, but before Guan Yu failed to conquer Fancheng, they were scattered and fought on their own, so although the fight was lively, the record was really limited.Now that Guan Yu has defeated Fancheng and Xiangyang, Yu Jin, one of the five good generals, Cao Ren, the brave champion of the three armies, and Man Chong, who is outstanding in resourcefulness, have been captured within half a month, and his reputation has been shaken. Everyone believes that he can continue to fight , Breaking through Wancheng, so they swarmed and competed to serve.

In just half a month, more than 2 rebels gathered around Sun Shao. Although these people have limited combat effectiveness, and many of them are fishers in troubled waters, they are good at creating momentum. Guan Yu's great victory came through their mouths , It spread throughout Nanyang County in a short period of time.For a time, Nanyang rebels appeared everywhere, and even near Xu County, people under the banner of Guan Yu appeared.

Tian Yu, the prefect of Nanyang, did not dare to neglect. On the one hand, he organized people to prepare to defend the city, and on the other hand, he sent news to Hanzhong and Yecheng, asking Cao Cao and Cao Pi who stayed in Yecheng to send additional reinforcements immediately.Wancheng had just experienced the Hou Yin Rebellion at the beginning of the year, and was slaughtered by Cao Ren. Now its vitality is seriously injured. If there is no reinforcements, it will not be Guan Yu's opponent at all.

Cao Cao was stunned.

In just half a month, the originally good situation was completely lost. Yu Jin's [-] troops were advancing steadily, and when they were about to break the siege of Fancheng, they were actually washed away by a flood. When he went to rescue Cao Ren, Fancheng was breached again, and now Guan Yu's striker, Sun Shao, was approaching Wancheng, and Tian Yu's emergency document was placed in front of him, every word was shocking.

Guan Yu, Sun Shao!One is the veteran general whom he was afraid of many years ago, and the other is the young man whom he has paid more attention to recently. This pair of Weng and son-in-law have created a miracle under the most unlikely circumstances.

"What should we do?" Cao Cao called Liu Ye, Sima Yi and others over, threw the emergency documents in front of them, and asked impatiently.

Liu Ye picked up the document and glanced at it, with a serious expression on his face. Sima Yi took it and glanced at it, but didn't say anything.Cao Cao squinted his eyes, glanced at their faces twice, and said, "Wancheng is ruined. Although Tian Yu is brave and resourceful, he may not be the opponent of Guan Yu and Sun Shao. Nanyang is at stake, and Xu County is uneasy. I plan to The Son of Heaven moved to Yecheng, do you think it is okay?"

"No." Liu Ye and Sima Yi said in unison.

"Why?" Cao Cao looked at them suspiciously.

Sima Yi lowered his head.Liu Ye pondered for a moment, and said: "I think that although Guan Yu and Sun Shao seem to be very powerful, their strength is in the navy, especially Sun Shao. The troops he leads are all navy, and this time Yu Jin was defeated. The fall was also due to the water, not entirely due to their strength. Although Wancheng has Yishui, the amount of water cannot be compared with Hanshui. From my point of view, it is not so easy for them to break through Wancheng Second, the distance from Xiangyang to Wancheng is nearly a thousand miles, and their transportation burden of grain, grass and luggage will be greatly increased. If they rely on the water for transshipment, they must send heavy troops to guard, and the number of people who can attack the city is limited. Although Wancheng is dilapidated, But as long as there are reinforcements, Wancheng can still be defended. If His Highness orders to move the capital, then the people in Wancheng will think that His Highness has decided to abandon them, and Wancheng will collapse without attacking. If so, Nanyang is not owned by the state.”

Cao Cao frowned, hesitating.Of course he knew that moving the capital was not a small matter. Once the order was given to move the capital, it would not only weaken the momentum, but also mean giving up Nanyang, and even the territory south of the Yellow River.But if the capital is not moved, what if Sun Shao and Guan Yu break through Wancheng, they attack Xu County instead, and take away the emperor?Xu County's troops had already been drawn by him to the point where only the [-] field troops under Yan Kuang, the general of Diannong Zhonglang, were left, and it was impossible to stop them.Although Cao Cao felt that the Son of Heaven was a burden, he knew that once the Son of Heaven fell into Guan Yu's hands, he would immediately become a national traitor that Wan Fu referred to, and his moral advantages would be wiped out.

So knowing that the Son of Heaven had lost its use value, he still couldn't let the Son of Heaven fall into Guan Yu's hands.

"Zhongda, what do you think?" Cao Cao turned to Sima Yi, the silent military commander.

Sima Yi replied respectfully: "I agree with Liu Changshi's opinion."

"Then do you have any other opinions?" Cao Cao was very conflicted about Sima Yi.He knew that Sima Yi was talented, and because he knew that he was talented, he was very worried about Sima Yi, especially when he knew that Sima Yi had the appearance of a wolf.The so-called wolf Gu Zhixiang means that the body does not move, the neck can turn half a circle, and it is directly twisted from the back to look at people, just like a wolf.It is said that once a person with such a physical appearance is bound to be rebellious, he guards against Sima Yi very closely, and even thought of killing him, but Sima Yi is very cautious, and he never makes mistakes, even if it is a small one. There is no language problem.Without an excuse, Cao Cao dared not touch the Sima family in Hanoi, not to mention that Sima Yi's father, Sima Fang, recommended him to be the captain of the north, and he was kind to him.

Sima Yi lowered his head and licked his lips unnoticed. Every time Cao Cao said that, he always felt a lot of pressure. Although he didn't look into Cao Cao's eyes, he knew that Cao Cao must be looking at his neck, thinking about it. How to cut is more appropriate.Although he looked down on Cao Cao, the power brought by Cao Cao's many years of conquest still made him shudder.

"I thought that there should be three ways to ask for help from Wancheng."

Cao Cao frowned: "How about the three-way rescue?"

"On the first route, Your Highness can send a general to go down the Han River to directly attack Xiangyang and cut off Guan Yu's food route."

Cao Cao nodded. This is a good way. It is very convenient to go down the Han River from Hanzhong, and it can save the energy of the soldiers. Once the food road is cut off, Guan Yu will collapse without fighting.Even if it is unsuccessful, Guan Yu can be held back and his speed delayed.

"Second way, Your Highness can leave Zhang Liao to guard Hefei to prevent Sun Quan from taking advantage of the situation. Order General Fubo to retreat to Wuyang and Xiping to cover Xu County."

Cao Cao hesitated for a moment, then nodded again.Withdraw Xiahou Dun and leave only Zhang Liao to guard Hefei. Although the troops are a little weak, Sun Quan is very afraid of Zhang Liao. In addition, the Qingxu Navy can control the river. Even if Sun Quan has the guts, he may not have the ability to conquer Hefei. Even if he After breaking through Hefei, it will be difficult for him to gain a foothold between Jianghuai and Jianghuai.

"The third way..." Sima Yi hesitated, and raised his head to look at Cao Cao. Cao Cao stared at him without saying a word, making him feel uncomfortable, and worried that his words would cause trouble.But he thought about it, and continued: "You can ask the deputy prime minister to send troops from the direction of Luoyang to assist Wancheng and protect Luoyang."

Cao Cao understood.The other two routes are feints, and this route is the most important. Cao Pi stayed in Yecheng and is now stationed in Mengjin. He still has more than 2 people under his command. It is the last mobile force that can be used except for Cao Zhang who is guarding Bingzhou. strength.Cao Zhi made meritorious deeds in Bashu, and Cao Pi's already unstable position as the eldest son is even more uncertain. If Cao Pi can make meritorious deeds and block Guan Yu, who is gaining momentum, then he will be the greatest contributor to solving this crisis, and Cao Zhi's military exploits will not be worth mentioning ——Unless he can win Yizhou.

Cao Cao was noncommittal, and turned to look at Liu Ye: "Zi Yang, what do you think?"

Liu Ye nodded: "I think Zhongda's plan is feasible." He paused, and added: "The land of Jianghuai is already empty. Even if Sun Quan gets Jianghuai, his strength will not increase. However, my minister I thought that Sun Quan could not easily get Jianghuai."

"Oh, what are your plans?" Cao Cao's eyes flashed.

"Your Highness, have you forgotten that there is still someone beside Guan Yu?"

Cao Cao rolled his eyes, and immediately understood: "Sun Shao, Sun Fengxian?"

"Yes." Liu Ye said with confidence: "Liu Bei was beaten back in Bajun, and he has been trapped in the Jiange for more than half a year. Sun Quan has not moved forward in Ruxu area for several months. Guan Yu and Sun Shao are like a broken bamboo. Nanyang, while they are victorious, they will also bring hidden worries to Liu Bei and Sun Quan. How could he unreservedly support Guan Yu and Sun Shao and let them make greater contributions?"

Cao Cao nodded slowly.The relationship between Guan Yu and Liu Bei is good, Liu Bei has always trusted Guan Yu, even if Guan Yu is suspected of being a boss, Liu Bei will not take it too seriously.But Sun Shao is different. Sun Shao is the son of Sun Ce. He was suppressed by Sun Quan all the time. In the past two years, Sun Shao has moved around and skyrocketed unexpectedly. Now he is beyond the control of Sun Quan. Difficulty sleeping and eating.

The news from Xiahoudun said that Sun Shao's Zhendan navy was split into two by Sun Quan.Cao Cao felt very surprised. According to Sun Shao's character, how could he sit back and watch his strength be annexed by Sun Quan?He always felt that Sun Shao must be playing tricks again.He had had in-depth exchanges with Sun Shao, and he knew that what was hidden under that kid's cute smile was an incomprehensible depth.He used Jiaozhou Mu as a bait for their uncles and nephews, but neither Sun Quan nor Sun Shao were fooled. He used the modified Perak car blueprint to trick Sun Shao, and Sun Shao saw through it at a glance, and gave the blueprint to Sun Quan. , but to Cao Cao's surprise, Sun Shao and Sun Quan had the same blueprint, but the power of the thunderbolt car used by Sun Shao was obviously far more powerful than that of Sun Quan.That is to say, although Sun Shao gave Sun Quan the blueprints, he intentionally or unintentionally kept them.

Now, Sun Shao used five buildings and boats to attack Fancheng, thanks to the thunderbolt chariot, it is impossible for Sun Quan not to see what Sun Shao left behind.At this time, would he have no idea at all?Use the land of the Jianghuai River in exchange for Sun Quan's renunciation. As long as he has thoughts about Sun Shao and Guan Yu and cuts off their food, then Sun Shao and Guan Yu will become trees without roots and water without a source. The smoother the fight ahead, The disaster that follows will be even greater.At that time, they will not only have to face the three-way army they sent, but also prepare for possible crises in the rear.After repelling Guan Yu and Sun Shao, the battle situation will return to a favorable situation, even better than before.

Liu Ye didn't say much, he was just using Jianghuai as a bait for Sun Quan, maximizing the role of Jianghuai, a tasteless place, which was a level higher than Sima Yi's countermeasure.

This is where Liu Ye's experience lies. Although Sima Yi is smart, compared with Liu Ye, he still lacks a lot of experience.

"Then...is Yizhou still in contention? Why is it so urgent?" Cao Cao said slowly.

"Struggle." Liu Ye replied without hesitation: "However, according to my opinion, there is no need for His Highness to sit in charge of Yizhou."

Cao Cao stroked his beard and pondered for a moment: "Then who is in charge?"

Liu Ye fell silent.Whoever stays in charge has a lot to do with it. If you make a mistake, it's a matter of standing on the wrong team.After Cao Zhi dispatched a surprise army, Cao Cao's original intention to abolish the elders and establish the younger ones moved again. Seeing him like this, it was obvious that he intended to keep Cao Zhi in Hanzhong, but what about Xia Houyuan if he kept Cao Zhi?What if Cao Zhi was defeated or lost his life?
Cao Cao looked at Liu Ye and then at Sima Yi, obviously he would not be satisfied if he didn't give an answer.Sima Yi lowered his eyelids and resolutely kept silent. He thought the same as Liu Ye, not to mention that he liked Cao Pi and didn't want Cao Zhi to make contributions.

Liu Ye hesitated for a long time, and finally said: "The minister thought that the general who was going to conquer the west just needed to arrange a supervisor for him."

　A new book is about to be opened at the end of the month, Jinyiwei is very beautiful recently.

　　
　
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