Chapter 530: Alliance through the air, Cao Xiu underestimates the enemy
Author: Soy Sauce Mixed History
What was Lu Xun thinking?
Lu Xunhui planned to lead the main force to regain the entire Lujiang River, mainly for two reasons.
The first reason is that in the past, Sun Quan suffered too many losses from luring the enemy deep into his army during his northern expedition to Hefei.
To be honest, every time Sun Quan went on the Northern Expedition in the past, he successfully reached the city of Hefei.
But every time they were pushed back by the Wei army with great difficulty.
In addition to the fact that Sun Quan's personal commanding ability was somewhat compromised, this was also closely related to the Wei army's strategy against the enemy.
Every time Sun Quan led his army to Hefei City, the Wei army adopted the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country.
Then, after the Wu army's vigor was exhausted under Hefei City, the Wei army either mobilized elite troops in the city to attack, or mobilized elite troops lurking in other areas to ambush the Wu army.
This has basically formed the old routine used by the Wei army to deal with the Wu army.
And why were the Wu troops defeated by Wei Jun's strategy?
Cao Wei had no choice.
Lu Xun wanted to win Hefei and become famous all over the world, but he was a patient man.
Those who understand will understand naturally, and those who don’t understand will be in vain no matter how much they explain.
So Cao Xiu without hesitation dispatched troops to Lu'an to provide flank support for Jiangxia County from a high position.
Therefore, Lu Xun deduced that Cao Pi would send a messenger to ask Cao Xiu about the military situation in Huainan soon.
This edict was written by Cao Rui himself, asking Cao Xiu to judge the situation in the east and see if reinforcements could be dispatched to support Guanzhong.
But the disadvantages in this aspect can be solved by the second reason why Lu Xun did this.
But what Cao Xiu blurted out next left Man Chong speechless.
This is Lu Xun's way of using troops.
Unstable supply lines are a fatal hazard for any large army.
Of course, it was not that Lu Xun had never led troops before. He had fought against Shanyue in his early years, but how could such military exploits be in Cao Xiu's eyes?
After learning about Lu Xun's origins, Cao Xiu, who believed that Lu Xun was Sun Quan's "lucky minister", inevitably despised Lu Xun in his heart.
Cao Rui thought he was facing only Mi Yang, a formidable enemy, but he didn't know that Cao Wei, which he was currently in charge of, would have to face the joint strangulation of two of the world's most handsome men.
It had not been long since Sun Quanjun was appointed. If he openly raised objections to Lu Xun, it would actually damage Sun Quan's authority.
Those who plan for a small corner are called generals, and those who plan for the overall situation are called commanders.
But how many people have thought about why Mi Yang wanted to provoke the general?
Lu Xun's emotionless eyes, coupled with the special meaning represented by the Qingming Sword, made Han Dang immediately give up his intention to make any further remarks.
But this alone is not enough, because the elite Wei troops in Huainan will not disappear out of thin air.
What's more, Hefei is a fortified city!
I remember that back then, Sun Quan would always bring an army of 100,000 to send him off.
After everyone left, Lu Xun asked everyone to put away the Qingming Sword on the case, and then he walked out of the hall alone with his hands behind his back.
This is the best way to protect the Wu army's supply line.
So next we have to see how the Cao Wei court responded to Mi Yang.
Lu Xun did not want to explain his thoughts to the Jiangdong generals present.
Thinking of this, Lu Xun smiled.
After hearing Cao Xiu's order, Man Chong, who had always been mature, wanted to advise Cao Xiu to wait a few more days.
Han Dang, who has been loyal to the Sun family of Jiangdong all his life, would naturally not do such a thing.
Just like the generals in the hall, when he made a plan to attack the east and attack the west, but only showed that he would only lead the main force to attack the three counties of Lujiang, the faces of the generals showed confusion.
It's not that Wu's army wasn't brave, nor that Wu's generals fought to the death. The main reason was that when Wu's army arrived at Hefei City, the supply line was too long.
Originally, after Cao Xiu learned that there were changes in Jiangdong, he was still hesitant about whether to send reinforcements to Guanzhong, but at this moment, the hesitation in his heart had disappeared.
Even though he was currently on the Huainan battlefield, Lu Xun's thoughts were mostly on the Guanzhong battlefield.
Under this situation, Cao Pi, on Jia Xu's suggestion, incorporated Jiangxia County into the Huainan Dudu District.
Sun Quan planned to send troops only after receiving the news that Mi Yangling was watching Guanzhong, and this was exactly what Lu Xun suggested to him.
I borrow your power, but I will also give you what you want.
What's more, some of the more senior generals had disdain on their faces.
There was no communication in advance or private correspondence, but as Mi Yang and Lu Xun were two handsome men of the world, their thoughts sometimes collided inadvertently.
Considering the overall situation, Cao Xiu's idea is right.
After a few days of rest, you will personally lead the reinforcements to Guanzhong to provide support."
Because in this way, on the one hand, it can not only strengthen Jiangdong's national power, but also eliminate the hidden dangers of the Wu army's supply line to Japan.
After most of the elite Wei troops in Guanzhong were lost, all Cao Wei could mobilize were elite troops from Hebei and Huainan.
Later, after Cao Xiu learned about Lu Xun's resume, he understood in his heart - it turned out to be a white-faced scholar who led an army for the first time.
This will make Cao Xiu greatly lower his guard against Wu Jun.
Jiangxia County is important to Jiangdong, but it is also a strategic location for Cao Wei.
"Is it Mi Yang who is evil, or Lu Xun who is evil?"
And if Wu General, who is in the same force, is like this, let alone Cao Xiu, who has always regarded the Wu army as if it were nothing?
Lu Xun knew very well that once Cao Xiu heard the news, he would definitely think that he was a courageous person.
After Han Dang left as the benchmark, the remaining people also left the lobby one after another.
Then it depends on Cao Rui's next response.
But what Cao Xiu didn't expect was that after he mobilized troops from Huainan and traveled all the way to support Jiangxia, the Wu army did not take advantage of the situation and invaded Hefei, but instead went to attack the three counties of Lujiang?
The strategy of attacking the east and attacking the west has been used by many people throughout the ages, but the "west" in this strategy must be a place with sufficient strategic significance.
Moreover, Man Chong saw Lu Xun's performance, and he could not see anything about Lu Xun that the Wei army could be afraid of.
In addition, the elite troops sent out should be transferred back as soon as possible.
After learning the news, Cao Xiu's first reaction was not to be surprised, but rather to find it a bit funny.
But this is normal. Apart from Sun Quan, Mi Yang is probably the only one in the world who pays attention to Lu Xun.
Leverage the general trend of others to create your own chance of victory!
Therefore, after learning that a "large number" of Wu troops were heading west, he dispatched reinforcements without hesitation.
Maybe many people can guess that the letter written by Mi Yang was a method of provoking generals.
Only in this way can Jiang Xia receive support when it encounters danger.
Unable to disobey Lu Xun's order, Han Dang could only accept the order and leave with a face of reluctance.
This is all because Mi Yang is currently present on the battlefield in Guanzhong.
Jiangxia County originally belonged to Jingzhou, but after the Xiangfan Battle, the scope of Wei army's rule in Jingzhou was greatly reduced.
It is good that Wu Jun brought tens of thousands of troops this time, but the battle is never about the number of troops, but the quality of the generals.
At that time, his timid image had already been formed in the heart of the heroic Cao Xiu.
Those who are clumsy at using their time will find it difficult to become a general.
Compared with the terrifying enemy Mi Yang, how could Cao Xiu not transfer most of Huainan's elite troops to Guanzhong in order to defend Cao Wei's kingdom?
With the combination of the two, Cao Wei will definitely mobilize elite troops to go to Guanzhong to stop Mi Yang in the near future.
Although this sentence is a question, it has an answer in everyone's heart.
This mistake was made by both Guan Yu and Liu Bei in history.
Because in any important county, there will definitely be elite troops guarding it, and attacking one city after another is too time-consuming.
Today's transportation and communication methods are backward, and there is no satellite radar, so it is not surprising that the enemy is attacking in the east and in the west.
But the information he finally got made Cao Xiu a little bit dumbfounded.
Is there any hope of saving the day?
But what Cao Xiu didn't expect was that not long after he dispatched the elite troops from Huainan, news came from Lujiang County that the three counties had been lost.
Under Baili's urgency, Cao Xiu quickly got the news.
Because of this lesson, Lu Xuncai decided to regain the entire territory of Lujiang first.
To be honest, with the current situation in the world, Cao Xiu felt that the Han army led by Mi Yang could be called the enemy of the Wei army. As for the Wu army, were they worthy?
Thinking of this, Cao Xiu immediately summoned Man Chong, and he said to Man Chong: "I have given the order to Zhongye. If the Wu army continues to invade, he only needs to hold on to the city.
At the same time, he quickly sent this military information to Hefei on a hundred-mile express basis.
Of course it is not easy to do this.
But how can the strategic significance of the three counties of Lujiang be compared with that of Hefei?
This Wu general named Lu Xun must be too short-sighted.
In this way, Lu Xun promptly used the power given to him by Sun Quan to resolve an internal conflict for the Wu army in a timely manner.
The direction Lu Xun looked in the distance was Guanzhong.
Cao Xiu had long known from spies that Jiangdong had been mobilizing troops and horses some time ago. Cao Xiu certainly knew what Sun Quan wanted.
After learning that Sun Quan sent a white-faced scholar, Cao Xiu took out an imperial edict that had been urgently sent from Luoyang a few days ago.
The next day, Han Dang led his army towards Xunyang with great fanfare. After receiving the news, Wenpin, the prefect of Jiangxia, immediately led his army to line up at the border, hoping to block the Wu army from entering.
That day was his chance, Lu Xun.
Because Lu Xun knew that Mi Yang was Cao Wei's most feared enemy, and Chang'an was a strategic location that Cao Wei could never allow to lose.
Those who do not know the weather are not called generals.
He will not advance lightly because of his inner desire. He will move northward step by step from Lujiang County and occupy every important county.
Although Lu Xun usually looked humble in front of outsiders, how could a capable person in this world not have some arrogance in his heart?
Because he didn't understand, Han Dang, as the most senior veteran at the moment, had to ask Lu Xun what he meant.
But Lu Xun, who was aware of Han Dang's movements, just ordered his left and right men to fetch Sun Quan's Qingming Sword and place it on the table in front of him. Then his unwavering eyes swept around the generals present.
When Han Dang lost the courage to question, others were intimidated by the symbolic meaning of Qingming Sword and did not dare to question Lu Xun in public.
In other words, why did Mi Yang increase the risk of attacking Chang'an?
After thinking about the pros and cons in his mind, Man Chong immediately accepted the order and left.
After Man Chong left, Cao Xiu couldn't help but worry about the war situation in Guanzhong.
Who is the well-deserved Hua Xia Zhengshuo?
It’s all about this battle!
Chapter 2, sleep~
There will still be chapter 2 tomorrow, probably at this time.
Finally, I want a monthly pass!
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