Chapter 1839: It’s easy to misfire if you wipe the gun
Facing the hussar general's strategy, Cao Cao had a headache.
As the saying goes, when you stare into the abyss, the abyss also stares into you.
Cao Cao is now staring at Fei Qian Ziyuan, as if staring into an abyss. Cao Cao feels that he is calculating Fei Qian, and Fei Qian must be calculating him, so things in Shanyang cannot be ignored, but he himself
But there are no more troops to let go of a line, and only Le Jin and Cao Zhen...
Although Cao Cao didn't want to admit it, he thought in his heart that Le Jin and Cao Zhen might not be able to really stop Fei Qian's Taishi Ci's actions. Even Cao Cao was impressed by Taishi Ci's battle back then, but he was a bystander at that time.
From an angle, my waist doesn't hurt when I shout, but now I find that when I need to move by myself, my waist inevitably doesn't have enough strength.
This time against the hussar generals, Cao Cao finally realized a very important problem, that is, he had too few cavalry. Of course, it was not that Cao Cao didn't understand it before, but because most of the previous battles were around the city.
Expansion, like Fei Qian's use of cavalry to penetrate long distances, circle back significantly, and abandon high-mobility operations to attack one city or one place, has basically never been encountered.
So is this combat mode the first of its kind created by Fei Qian?
Not necessarily. In history, when the Hu people went south to invade various places, they basically used this plan. The defenders were always somewhat passive, that's all. Even in later generations, such battles have been repeated countless times. As a farming nation, China,
In the absence of war horses, it is still difficult to crack.
"Fei Qian Fei Ziyuan, are you telling me that Jizhou is my weakness?" Cao Cao murmured to himself, in a low voice, "Yes, this is my weakness... my weakness..."
Therefore, if what Xia Houyuan brought to Cao Cao was anger, then what Le Jin brought to Cao Cao was to once again amplify the uneasiness in his heart, allowing Cao Cao to finally make a decision.
"Come here!" Cao Cao finally made up his mind and shouted in a deep voice, "Send a letter to the governor of Youzhou! He said that if he can recruit three thousand Hu cavalry to go south, I will keep his position as Yehou!"
You must ride with a horse!
At least the threat on the flanks is not so great, so that Cao Cao can face Shang Feiqian head-on. Regardless of whether the Taishi Ci mentioned in Shanyang Lejin's report this time is true or false, and whether those troops are really gone or in hiding, this one is for
The threat from Cao Jun's flanks still exists. If the rear flank is disrupted and destroyed when the battle is approaching, especially Jizhou, which has just been recaptured not long ago, it may explode immediately!
Now, the only export window for war horses that has not fallen into the hands of General Hussar is Youzhou. The Han Dynasty has always had the practice of recruiting Hu cavalry to fight. Cao Cao's decision now is not an excessive move, but it requires sacrifice.
A large amount of wealth is nothing more than making the already tight economy even worse.
But is there any other way?
Let’s put the distressed and helpless Boss Cao aside for now. In Jingzhou, the turmoil caused by Fei Qian unexpectedly became more and more intense...
"The prince really said that?" Cai Hao frowned.
The Crown Prince, as stated in "Bai Hu Tong·Jue", "Why is he called the Crown Prince? It is said that he will live forever." So the Crown Prince referred to at the moment is naturally Liu Cong. Unfortunately, although the Crown Prince is a good name,
But you have to really do it to be called a prince, otherwise you are just a persimmon.
Liu Cong thought that just saying the word "fishing" would not expose his father's conversation. However, Liu Cong was still too young after all. If something showed some clues, it would be enough to attract the attention of others.
When Liu Biao talks about fishing, who is fishing? Who is the bait? Who is the fisherman?
These questions were immediately placed on the table.
"My lord, maybe the horseman is fishing, using Zhu and Zhang as bait, stirring up the world, fishing in the river Luo?" Fu Xun said slowly, "The horseman is now far away from the pass, and he is really harming the world!"
If you have any intention of being disobedient, you should be a trouble to the great man!"
Cai Mao glanced at Fu Xun but said nothing.
For Cai Mao, there are advantages to having a large hussar mount, but the benefits are obviously not as great as Huang's. Therefore, he neither opposes nor supports the "hussar threat theory" proposed by Fu Xun. Cai's more important
It is still the fundamentals of Jingzhou. As for the problems of the world, although it is relevant, it is not relevant.
Fu Xun is actually from the North. Logically speaking, he should be leaning towards the Hussars. But here’s the problem. Fu Xun is not in the opposition now, nor is he under the Hussars. If Fu Xun openly declares his position as General of the Hussars,
How can it be good, and what problems will arise? Therefore, Fu Xun generally insists on the attitude that although the Hussar is good, it is a huge threat to the Han Dynasty.
There is nothing wrong with saying that, but having said that, the princes who ceded territory and ruled now are not a threat to the Han Dynasty? Is Cao Cao, who is holding the emperor hostage, a threat? So after hearing Fu Xun's words, everyone was silent, neither agreeing nor
be opposed to.
As far as the matter between Zhu and Zhang is concerned, if it is said that the cavalry general Fei used it as bait, it is indeed possible, but the possibility is not very high. After all, there are too many uncontrollable factors.
When it comes to fishing, the important thing is that there is a fishing rope hooked to the bait. If Zhu and Zhang are said to be bait, what about the rope behind Zhu and Zhang?
But unexpectedly, Kuai Yue suddenly followed Fu Xun's words and said: "Huang Gong has always been impartial, why did he come to the rescue this time?"
Cai Mao's eyes suddenly flashed with sparkle, but then he hid them again.
This was the issue that Cai Mao was concerned about, but Kuai Liang brought it to the table.
The Cai family has always believed that Jingzhou is their own territory, and Liu Biao is just Cai's agent. For example, Cai is the chairman of Jingzhou, the various Jingzhou nobles are directors, and Liu Biao is just the general manager. But now
It seems that the position of chairman is threatened. Although Huang has not expressed his intention to compete for the position of chairman, he already has such strength, and Huang's action is enough to prove this problem.
This is a very serious problem. The change of general manager is like Liu Biao being replaced by Liu Cong. It will not have a big impact on Cai, but if the position of "chairman" under him is gone,
This has a profound impact on the Cai family.
So for Cai, he always supported Liu Cong's rise to power just for this reason.
As for why Cai couldn't sit on it by herself, the reason is actually very simple. Looking at Kuai's performance now, you will naturally understand. After all, Liu Biao is also a clan member of the Han Dynasty, just like Liu Bei, he always said that he was the queen of Zhongshan Prince Jing.
At first glance, it seems that there is quite a market among the people.
Of course, maybe after some time, Mr. Cai will have some ideas, but no matter what, it can't be done now.
This problem actually emerged in Cai Mao's mind when he heard about Huang Zhong's dispatch. However, Cai Mao did not want to expose this problem, but planned to communicate with Huang Chengyan later. Unexpectedly
But he was exposed by Kuai Yue...
This made Cai Mao quite uncomfortable, but it was difficult to say it out loud.
Kuai Yue laughed secretly in his stomach, but his face was serious.
In recent years, the Cai family and the Huang family have often joined forces to suppress the Kuai family. Now, haha, the opportunity has come...
The Cai family and the Huang family originally worked together to suppress the other noble families in Jingzhou. By the way, there was also the Pang family, who stated that he would not participate in Jingzhou affairs, but was still aloof, leaving little room for the other noble families to breathe.
Space, if Liu Biao had not also consciously supported Kuai, Kuai might have been suppressed to the point where he could not find North.
Now, seeing that there are cracks between the Cai family and the Huang family, is there any reason not to pick up the hoe and get to work quickly?
"The Huang family occupied Wancheng without the permission of the lord, and now they have violated the order of the lord and attacked Duyang. They no longer take the lord into consideration, and they are quite treasonous!" Kuai Yue said eloquently, "My lord.
The talented man knew Huang's evil intentions and used Zhu and Zhang as bait to expose his plot..."
Kuai Yue just wants to cause trouble. Anyway, if the Cai family and the Huang family are not separated, then the Kuai family will have no room to breathe after all! Even if Jingzhou is replaced by someone else, it will be the same! In Kuai Yue's heart, he feels that the Huang family
Since they and Pang are so close to General Hussars, why not simply move to Guanzhong? Why bother competing with him for food in Jingzhou?
Kuai Yue was originally very eloquent, but now he used the topic to be even more sharp. He almost regarded Huang's move as a blatant challenge to Liu Biao, and Liu Biao and Liu Cong's "fishing" intention was also to make Liu Cong be careful about Huang.
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As for whether Liu Biao thought so, is it important?
Home, country, world?
If you don’t even have your home, what else can you talk about?
In normal times, Kuai Yue would have cared about it to some extent, but now General Hussar is obviously at loggerheads with Cao Sikong and has no time to care. So if he misses such a good opportunity, wouldn't he regret it for the rest of his life?
On the other hand, Mr. Pang Degong is now old and is said to be bedridden and will die soon. The head of the Cai family, Lao Cai Xi, has also passed away. Can the friendship between Pang, Huang and Cai be continued to the next generation?
If we can take this opportunity to expel the Huang family and Pang family from Jingzhou, then the Cai family will certainly gain considerable benefits, but similarly, the Kuai family can also gain more rights through this action!
Kuai Yue did not believe that Cai Mao had no grudges in his heart and would unconditionally believe and support the Huang family. As long as Cai Mao's heart wavered even a little, this plan would definitely come true!
Sure enough, after Kuai Yue's lips and tongue encouraged him, Cai Hao finally couldn't bear it any longer, and the gap opened wider. He muttered: "The Huang family is deeply rooted and cannot be easily shaken...it's not appropriate, it's not appropriate..."
Although Cai Mao said no, the information actually revealed made Kuai Yue smile proudly, but there was still no big change on his face, and he said slowly: "This matter, Yi Ye! Huang's trust
, but the north and the south are also clamping down on Jingxiang... Now the Yellow River can be adjusted to the summer solstice Wancheng..."
Kuai Yue knew that if he went directly to Wancheng, no one would agree. However, if Huang Zu was transferred away from Jiangxia, on the one hand, it would relieve the Huang family from controlling the north and south of Wancheng and Jiangxia, threatening Xiangyang. On the other hand,
He also immediately vacated the position of Jiangxia Prefect. Even though Kuai couldn't bite off the biggest piece of meat, he could still cut off a piece...
At the same time, for Cai Mao, instead of being careful about the north and south directions of the Huang family, it is better to gather the Huang family together. In this way, if one day they really fall out with each other, it will be relatively simple to defend them.
, so Kuai Yue is not worried that Cai Mao will not take the bait!
Cai Hao pondered and remained silent for a long time.
To be honest, a person like Cai Mao is not a qualified head of the family in the first place, but the problem is that he is Cai Xi's son. If Cai Hao doesn't become the head of the family, who can? The gentry who are related by blood are like
Many family businesses in later generations will always have problems when they develop to a certain stage, and they are ultimately inevitable.
Although Cai Mao didn't say anything immediately or express anything, his attitude actually revealed something, just like Liu Cong thought that there would be no problem if he just said "fishing". In the end,
, the whole situation finally rolled in an unexpected direction. I don’t know whether the content of this discussion was intentionally passed on or accidentally leaked. Huang Zu in Jiangxia expelled the Cai clan members who were originally in the city and expressed his support for Cai Mao.
dissatisfied.
Huang Zu himself is a very impulsive person, so it is not that strange to do such a thing now, but for Cai Mao, it was like being slapped in the face, and he finally couldn't suppress his anger.
He took his men and horses to Jiangxia and raised an army to investigate the crime...
Does Cai Hao really want to fight Huang Zu?
Not necessarily, but after all, they have lost their face. For nobles, face is sometimes very important, so important that they would not hesitate to spill blood and flesh.
Therefore, Cai Mao just wanted Huang Zu to bow his head and admit his mistake, and then use this to prove that Cai's status was still the leader of Jingzhou, and to let everyone know that Cai's reputation should not be smeared.
So similarly, does Huang Zu also want to fight Cai Hao?
Not necessarily, but whoever wants to change his position will not feel good, especially someone with a bad temper like Huang Zu. If he really does nothing and endures the New Year, he will not be Huang Zu.
But if Huang Zu and Cai Hao really had to confront each other head-on, Huang Zu was actually not very willing, after all, the whole situation would be irreversible.
However, what is almost the same is that both sides feel that their own face is very important, and other people's face is nothing. So the two sides immediately confronted each other, like a quarrel somewhere, and one side shouted that if you don't do anything, you will be a grandson.
The other party shouted if you dare to try it. Anyway, the voices were louder than the other, but the hands should be moved backwards and never forwards.
But after all, it is easy for the gun to misfire. After two days of stalemate, a fire suddenly broke out in Cai Hao's camp in the middle of the night. Cai Hao was caught off guard and almost burned down half of the rear camp!
Such an embarrassing scene naturally made Huang Zu feel happy, and he climbed to the top of the city and laughed.
Did Huang Zu set this fire?
Cai Mao didn't know, and he didn't need to know. He just knew that if he returned to Xiangyang in such a dejected manner, he would never be able to raise his head!
Therefore, Cai Mao was naturally furious, and the two sides escalated from a war of words to a real fight. For a moment, the flames of war rose in Jiangxia, and they fought with each other bloody. It was like serving Fei Qian and Cao Cao before the dinner was served.
