Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 2096 Doing simple things repeatedly will be annoying

  Xiangyang City.

  Cao Ren, Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu and others who returned from Dangyang suddenly seemed to add a fire to the battlefield in Jingbei.

With a small number of soldiers, he defeated the Jiangdong soldiers and even chased them to Maicheng. If he was not afraid of continuing to pursue, he might fall into an ambush. Cao Ren ordered to return to the army in time. He rushed to Jiang Xia...

  Even so, these Cao troops who came back in circles seemed to inject a boost to the Cao soldiers in Jingbei, which really boosted the morale of Cao troops a lot.

  Those returning soldiers, even if they were slightly wounded, would pat their chests nonchalantly, shouting as loudly as possible, "This battle! It's a joy to play that way! Let me tell you, what a pity that you missed this battle! When the time comes to recite the merits, at least one level more promotion than you! Hahahaha, when you can't tell, you all have to salute when you see me! 』

  『What’s wrong with the large number of people in Jiangdong? Aren't they still getting beaten to the crap? At that time, we were guarding the camp with the general, and the sky was dark and the sky was dark, with blood and flesh flying everywhere! Jiangdong's soldiers are ten times larger than ours, so they still can't attack? How many people in Jiangdong have balls? 』

  『The third child of the Zhang family, that kid is amazing! Before, I laughed at him for being a cavalryman and rubbing his ass, but now that he is dressed in a suit, there are at least ten of us! Tut tut..."

"This time, let me tell you, when our cavalry rushed, the Jiangdong soldiers were all stupid. They stood like dumb geese, stretching their necks and staring dumbfoundedly. Then I just One knife...swipe! Guess what happened, a row of heads flew up...』

  Bragging, just like many men have a special liking for the number 18. They know that there is some moisture, but they don't deliberately listen to whoever says it, so they have to take a ruler to measure it.

Neither Xiahou Dun nor Cao Ren stopped the shouting and laughing and exaggeration among the soldiers of Cao Jun. Even if they heard it, they just laughed and had no intention of stopping it. The suppression was too severe and the morale was low. Now, take this opportunity to enhance some of Cao Jun's aggressiveness, so that the next move can be carried out smoothly, and the hussars are completely suppressed from the ground in Jingzhou.

  In addition, it can also have a certain deterrent effect on those Jingzhou surrendered troops, especially when Cao Jun's soldiers become more powerful, the loyalty of Jingzhou surrendered troops will naturally become more stable.

So a group of people stood or sat on the left, one group on the right, listening to the true or false words around the old soldiers of Cao soldiers, and then watched the old soldiers of Cao soldiers playing with some spoils from Jiangdong in their hands. They all stretched their heads, and made some admiration sounds from time to time,

  However, in the Fuya Festival Hall, the atmosphere is not as lively as it is on the streets of the city, but rather dignified. Unlike those ordinary Cao soldiers who only knew one-sided information, most of the people present were high-level or quasi-high-level generals of Cao Cao's political group. Naturally, they had to know more about the news, and their judgments on the situation were of course not like ordinary Cao soldiers. The soldiers are as optimistic as they are.

It's like a special market for cutting leeks in later generations. Ordinary young leeks and old leeks don't like each other. They both think that they are the ones who have mastered the ups and downs of the market, and they all think that they will make a lot of money. Seeing green is sad, but whether it is a young leek or an old leek, they have actually forgotten that there are many sickles behind them that have more information...

Xiahou Dun, the scythe, said: "Although the army's morale is available at the moment, there are many wounded, and the number of usable ones is only 5,000. Even if Jingzhou surrendered troops are included, there are only more than 10,000... If the general of the hussars is standing still, it will be difficult to attack for a while." Quick victory also...」

  『Soldiers of hussars must not be stationed in Fancheng for long! Cao Ren said, he still had some wounds on his body, his bare arms were tied with cloth strips, and some places seemed to ooze blood, but Cao Ren said indifferently, "Now the hussars scouts are densely covered in the north of the Han River, and it is time to respond. This matter also! If he is unmoved, why should he be so nervous and careful? 』

Although it is said that Cao Jun captured the military base, that place is obviously closer to Fancheng. One is that Xiangyang is not very easy to support when it is attacked, and the other is because the hussars are stronger on land, and the military base is impossible. It was built on the surface of the water, so after Xiahou Dun just pulled out the obstacles to his advancement, he burned down the military fortress without staying.

  In addition, Cao Jun's strength on the water was strong, but when they landed, they would be suppressed by hussar cavalry, so that Cao Jun's scouts in Xiangyang were severely restricted. Although Xiahou Dun sent soldiers to investigate repeatedly, the effect was not good.

   For a long time, Cao Jun didn't pay much attention to Jiang Dongtai. This kind of concept is also very normal, just like Fei Qian’s former residences in Beidi, Guanzhong, and Longyou were all considered by the Shandong gentry as marginal areas and could be discarded. People in those areas were all barbarians, not considered big men …

  Even Xijing in the early days of the Han Dynasty could be cut off at will, let alone Jiangdong, which had not been developed in the Han Dynasty?

Therefore, most of Cao Cao's political group's attention is on Hussar General Fei Qian, and they think that Hussar General Fei Qian is the biggest enemy of the Cao family. As for Emperor Sun, go and play next to the children Go, don't disturb your lord's work...

  Cao Cao's strategy is actually very bold.

   Bold to the point of madness.

  Before when Cao Cao wanted to fight Yuan Shu, some people said that Cao Cao was crazy, and then Cao Cao won the battle, chasing Yuan Shu all the way, like chasing a stray dog, and completely defeated Yuan Shu's forces.

  Later, Cao Cao fought Yuan Shao, and some people said that Cao Cao was crazy again. In the end, Cao Cao won again, and Yuan Shao fell into a slump.

  This time, some people think Cao Cao is crazy again...

  In the minds of some people, if one or two people say there is a problem, then there may not be a problem. If a thousand or ten thousand people say there is a problem, then there must be a problem! Don't make all kinds of explanations, I won't listen! I only believe that a few people say that it can be ignored, and a bunch of people say that it is a big problem! So many people say that Cao Cao is crazy, so Cao Cao must be crazy!

   What's wrong with this? Can this be wrong? Even if you take a step back, there are some minor problems, but can it be said that so many people are wrong? The glasses of the crowd, uh, the eyes are sharp! If Cao Cao himself had no problems, would there be so many people talking about problems? Shmi? Some people also said that Cao Cao is not crazy? I didn't see or hear it, I only saw and heard someone say Cao Cao was crazy! Many, many, thousands of people have said that! Laozi can represent the masses, no, Laozi is the masses, can you say that Laozi is not the masses? Do not believe so many people say? If you don’t believe me, I can dig through the posts, er, find evidence to prove that at least a few people have said it!

Whether Cao Cao is crazy or not, let alone, just like the so-called masses are not necessarily the masses, representatives are not necessarily representatives, at least Xiahou Dun Cao Ren and others know that whether it is against Yuan Shu or Yuan Shao, or the current Fei Qian, Cao Cao Basically, they are in a situation where they have to fight.

  If you don’t fight Yuan Shu, then Yanzhou will not be guaranteed, and its foundation will be turbulent, life and death, so you have to fight. If you don't beat Yuan Shao, Yuzhou will be finished, and Cao Cao's hard work will become Yuan Shao's wedding dress, which is also a matter of life and death, and it is impossible to back down.

  The battle of Jingzhou between now and Feiqian...

   is also the front line of life and death.

If Jingzhou can't be controlled, then the Central Plains portal will be missing. Hussar General Fei Qian can attack Jizhou and Qingzhou through Youzhou and Zhongmu Taihang in the north. Going south, you can also invade Yuzhou through Padang, Brazil, and Jiangling. Once any road is broken, Cao Cao will have no danger to defend!

  With the prosperity of the hussars and the strength of the armor, what should we do if they are driven in? It is true that only cavalry can deal with cavalry, but nine out of ten racecourses in the world are in the hands of Fei Qian. Without horses, how can there be enough cavalry and how to arrange them? Is it important to prevent the face from being protruded, or to prevent being pulled down three ways?

   Therefore, Cao Cao must have a defensive point to block the cavalry's marching route. In the north is Yijing and Yuyang, in the middle is Chenliu and Yangcheng, and in the south is Jingzhou! That is Xiangyang and Fancheng. As long as Xiangyang and Fancheng are stuck, it is tantamount to closing the Wuguan Line and the Jiangling Badong-Brazil Line. It is very important for defending Yuzhou Yanzhou, especially Xu County.

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  Defense against Mi Jiangdong?

   A half-baked Xincheng can make Sun Shiwan fascinated.

Therefore, in terms of the overall strategy, Cao Cao must win Jingzhou, at least to ensure the control of Jingzhou North. If he loses this piece of land, it will be like directly exposing Xu County to the front line, which is very important for the Cao political group. That being said, it is an extremely serious problem.

  Xiahoudun even knew that Cao Cao once had the idea of ​​moving the emperor to Yecheng, but this relocation of the capital was not a trivial matter, and there were so many things involved that Cao Cao has not revealed any words...

   It's just that Cao Cao has been holding tight to the construction of Yecheng, just in case there is a way out.

   Losing Jingzhou, losing the barrier of Fancheng in Xiangyang, and even facing the threat in the south of Yuzhou, Xu County is in danger. Such a situation is an unacceptable result for anyone in the Cao political group. So we can only fight, and we have to capture Wancheng, and build a defense system with Xiangyang Fancheng to completely eliminate the hidden dangers in southern Henan, so as to ensure the safety of Xu County's southern line.

At the same time, in terms of grand strategy, the Yang family in the Heluo area, the area around Luoyang City, and the area around Hangu Pass are also Cao Cao's heart problems, but Yang's attitude has always been very ambiguous. Questions, you can even yell at the hussar generals for being too expensive, the horses are too expensive, etc. There is no problem, but when it comes to getting rid of the hussars, Yang will pretend to be confused...

   This is also understandable, after all, the hussars are powerful, and it is reasonable for Yang to dare not speak lightly. It's just that Yang's being held in the front by hussars and used as a cushion, naturally has some grievances, so once Cao Cao can win the Jingzhou battle, it may affect the Heluo area, so as to obtain Hangu Pass, advance to Tongguan, and solve the middle road Defense vulnerability issues.

"ε=(ο｀*))) Alas..." Xiahou Dun sighed softly, "It's just a pity that Wen Qian's matter has not been completed, otherwise the hussars can be slowed down now... Although Hanoi is mobilizing more troops, after all, there are fewer troops. Unexpectedly, I am afraid that it will be difficult to win the battle, and only have the effect of restraining...』

  Cao Ren nodded and said: "Hanoi is alone and lonely. Even if there is a temporary advantage, it is still the water of the East China Sea, and it is difficult to save the dry fish." Now it still depends on how to solve the situation in Jingbei. 』

  Cao Zhen said in the next section: "Uncle Xiahou, since you can use the water army to capture the army base before, why not use it to attack Fancheng?" 』

  Xiahou Dun smiled and said: "There are few soldiers in the army base. 』

Seeing that Cao Zhen still didn't quite understand, Cao Xiu, who was on the side, added: "Our soldiers are not proficient in boats and boats. They often rely on the Jingzhou navy, which is very inconvenient... Besides, if the bandits in Fancheng Town will rank outside the army, we will To land or not to land? 』

   In fact, there are still many problems. For example, if surface warfare is the main battle, is it the Cao army or the Jingzhou soldiers? The water gate of Fancheng is also thick and formidable, how many boats need to be filled in to break through? But now there is only this batch of boats left. If the loss is too large, how to replenish it?

  『Ah... this...』 Cao Zhen was speechless.

   Carrot squatting, yes, Xiahou Dun rubbed his forehead. He has been thinking about it for a long time, and he has figured it out. Cao Cao's own Jingzhou strategy is to put Jingbei as the top priority. Even if there is any suffering at the moment, Fancheng must be conquered, otherwise Jingbei will not be able to be stable. So the key now is to determine the movement of the general of the town army, Xu Huang. If it is true that the general of the town army, Xu Huang, does not act, then in the end, he will have to fight hard.

  It is naturally difficult to fight hard...

  In the past few days, Xiahou Dun sent people to take a boat to look at Fancheng from the Han River, and he still saw the "Xu" flag flying...

  Xu Huang hasn't left yet? Can you bear this?

   Just when everyone was undecided, a messenger came in a hurry and delivered a military report.

  Xiahou Dun unfolded it and took a look. He was overjoyed at first, and then somewhat annoyed, "Zilian has learned that Xu Gongming, the town army under the hussars, has led the army through Xinye!" In this way, the so-called "Xu" general flag in Fancheng is probably suspicious! 』

"what? ! Cao Zhen said, "Already gone?" 』

  『No wonder the hussars scouts blocked the north shore these days...』 Cao Xiu also said, 『So it was to cover up the news...』

  『Haha, once the town army is gone, Fancheng will be weak! Cao Zhen laughed and said, "This is a gift from God!" When a battle is decided, Jingping Jingxiang! 』

  Cao Ren remained calm, "And I don't know who is the guard in Fancheng?" 』

Xiahoudun thought for a while and said, "I'm afraid it was... the general who guarded the base..." Of course, Xiahou Dun was not talking about the general who defended the base when he attacked, but the general who was at the time when he defeated Cao Hong, " One is Liao Hua and Liao Yuanjian, and the other is Zhuge Liang named Kong Ming... Both of them have victories, so they can be ruled by the public...』

   Cao Xiu said: "Liao Yuanjian? Zhuge Kongming? Never heard of it before...'

  『Did Liao Yuanjian once be the order of Wuguan...』 Xia Houdun knew more or less about the information about the soldiers and generals under Feiqian, "As for Zhuge Kongming...he was also a disciple of Lord Pang De, who used to live in a wooden house under Lushan..."

"Oh? This is really..." Cao Xiu shook his head. Is it produced by Lushan Wood House again? Pang Tong, Xu Shu, and that Zaoyi, it is said that although Tai Shiming is not well-known, he is also in charge of the workshop series, and now add Zhuge Liang...

Cao Xiu also visited Fei Qian’s wooden house under the deer mountain before he occupied Jingbei, but he didn’t think there was anything special about it. He didn’t expect Cao Xiu to wonder if he heard Xiahoudun’s words now. I missed something and didn't notice it. When I can't tell, I have to find some time to look around again...

"However..." Xia Houdun stroked his beard and said, "In Fancheng, I dare not withdraw the flag of the "Xu" family, pretending to be a suspicious soldier, bluffing... Although I did not hide it from you and me, it also shows that he is guilty and timid. , dare not show the truth to others, but use the name of the town army...Being timid without fighting, I am afraid it is not the talent of a good general...』

  Xiahou Dun said this, on the one hand, because he was also a little annoyed at being deceived, and on the other hand, he also wanted to boost his morale, so he glanced at Cao Ren again after he finished speaking.

  Cao Ren nodded slightly at the side.

  『Everyone listen! Xiahou Dun said in a loud voice, "Soldiers are precious and fast, and military opportunities must not be lost!" A certain general ordered that the whole army be ready today, and tomorrow they will go out by land and water to attack Fancheng! 』

  …(^▽^)╭(′▽`)╯…

Some of Xiahou Dun's guesses were correct. Liao Hua and Zhuge Liang were mainly responsible for defending Fancheng, but some guesses were wrong, because there was indeed a general named "Xu" in Fancheng, and he did not deliberately deceive himself. soldiers...

  As for Liao Hua, he is not in Fancheng now, but sitting on a big rock in the mountains, the shade of the trees above his head is shaking and mottled.

  The mountains and forests were silent, only the sound of insects chirping.

   Hiding in the mountains and forests is undoubtedly not a very good job. Fortunately, it is now autumn and winter, so there are not many mosquito nuisances, so Liao Hua, a mountain soldier with half a bucket of water, can get used to it.

  Liao Hua is taking a closer look at the map drawn by the previous scouts...

   This area is not a conventional military range, because there is no water source suitable for the army to march in this area. But Zhuge Kongming said that this place is rich in vegetation, even if there is no stream on the surface, there must be a hidden river, so he sent people to dig in the wet place of the forest, and sure enough, after digging more than ten feet, water seeped out.

  Although there are not many, it is enough to support Liao Hua and others to hide here.

  Liao Hua looked up again, but there was still no movement at the lookout point set up on the top of the mountain. He had already been in the mountain for two days, and except for the necessary scouts sent out, no one was allowed to act without authorization, so as not to expose his whereabouts.

  In fact, Zhuge Liang’s strategy is really simple...

  (end of this chapter)