If Taihang Mountain is like a dragon, then Wangwu Mountain is the leg that the dragon stretches out, and then Zhongtiao Mountain is a snake that is caught on this leg. One end is wrapped around Wangwu Mountain, and the other end is penetrated into the river, facing Tongguan.
It is precisely because of the firmness of Zhongtiao Mountain that forced the river to turn here.
Unlike giants such as Taihang and Qinling, Zhongtiao Mountain and Wangwu Mountain are not that insurmountable. This is also the reason why Wei Yan has not placed the main battlefields on Zhongtiao Mountain and Wangwu Mountain.
His battlefield should be in Taihang Mountains.
Just when many people thought Wei Yan would stare at Lao Cao's chrysanthemums in Shaanxi and Tianjin, Wei Yan had already taken his people into the Taihang Mountains.
Crossing mountains and ridges is the specialty of Wei Yan and others.
Although Wei Yan and others had never been to Taihang Mountain, under the leadership of several old black bandits, they were like tigers returning to the mountains and forests and dragons returning to the sea, without any stranger at all.
That's right, the old Black Mountain bandit.
For example, the leader of Zhang Yan's men back then...
Among the commanders of the Black Mountain, too many people were dead, and not many survived. Curly hair is one of the lucky ones. Curly hair is also famous, but when he arrived in Taihang Mountains, he suddenly felt that he had become the youthful and ignorant young man again.
"There is a mountain spring here..." Curly hair pointed to the mountain ridge not far ahead and said, with a smile of nostalgia on her face. "There is a forest beside the spring... In the past, there were many mountain rats in the forest, and they liked to hide fruits in the cave. When we didn't eat at that time, we went to dig the cave of the mountain rat... Hehehe, the mountain rat was so anxious that he jumped up and down in the tree canopy and scolded us...
Wei Yan laughed and waved his arms, "Let's go! Let's go first and find out what good things the mountain rats have hidden! Take them out and give them some idle mouths to the brothers!"
Wei Yan's soldiers also laughed loudly when they went downstairs. They separated a group of people and went in the direction where Curly Hair pointed.
Curly hair returned to Taihang Mountain, it was like returning home again, less obscene and more indifferent, while mountain soldiers seemed to be guests who didn't know how to write the word "politeness", and they directly regarded other people's homes as their own...
During the past period, both Cao Cao and Cao Xiu believed that Wei Yan would inevitably be in Shaanxi and Tianjin, because Shaanxi and Tianjin were an important node for the transportation of food and grass by Cao Cao's water. As long as Cao's army could not defeat the ships that Wei Yan was cruising back and forth, it would be impossible to pull out the threat from Shaanxi and Tianjin.
Cao Cao and Cao Xiu were trying to set up ambush on the river bank, setting up catapult cars and other warships to ambush Wei Yan, and also used food and grass transport teams to lure Wei Yan's attack, but Wei Yan remained unmoved, which made Cao Cao and Cao Xiu, especially Cao Xiu, a little anxious, but helpless.
Everything will change...
Cao Xiu was not familiar with Wei Yan. Therefore, Cao Xiu could not make many targeted strategies, and could only arrange traps according to the old information. Because whether it was an ambush grain transport team or a preset catapult cart, they were all fixed points, and Wei Yan's ship was only active, or even hidden, and Wei Yan did not appear, so Cao Xiu had no other way except to directly attack Shaanxi and Tianjin.
But the problem is that we really want to attack Shaanxi and Tianjin, and Cao's army does not have enough warships.
Who would have thought that the broken waterway of the river could actually drive a warship?
It is obviously too late to create it temporarily, but if you set up the bait, Wei Yan would not take the bait, and Cao Xiu was also very uncomfortable now...
What made Cao Xiu even more angry was not Wei Yan's stagnant, but that he spent several days but did not find enough warships. Without enough ships, he could not pass through a large number of soldiers at the same time, and he could not pose enough threats to Wei Yan. Scattered hundreds of people to the other side of the river like this was like sending these people over to Wei Yan for killing, and he also sent these ships that he had finally collected.
The lack of large ships has become the most troublesome thing for Cao Xiu. Cao Xiu could only watch Wei Yan's warships appear and disappear from time to time, and as the military camps in Shaanxi and Tianjin become increasingly strengthened and raised, it seemed that it was about to build Shaanxi and Tianjin into a huge military fortress.
What Cao Xiu didn't know was that after the wolf smoke signal rose in Tongguan, Wei Yan had actually escaped and touched the Taihang Mountains, preparing to teach people in Jizhou a lesson.
Not only cavalry can break through the defense...
The tigers in the mountains are also fatal.
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The reason why people can run towards the light is because there is hope in their hearts.
Those who have no hope can only go to darkness.
Home is perhaps the most ordinary and most extraordinary place of hope.
Yecheng was once the "home" of Yuan's family, but now it has become the "home" of Cao's family.
Now in Yecheng, there is a high level of vigilance.
The howling north wind seemed to have blades cut on the city wall and tear the flags, as if they wanted to cut the flags of the Cao family or the Han Dynasty from the city wall, tear them, and then throw them into the mud and dust under the city.
The soldiers on duty on the city walls had a heavy face and no longer had their usual arrogance. I don’t know if it was because the weather was cold and the wind was blown or some other reasons, but they all had a stern face, as if they were owed tens of millions.
It is not easy for a small soldier to be able to get a position in Yecheng. Just like the township chief and the neighborhood chief of the later generations of Emperor Mi, he was not at all steadily without any traces. Although the Cao army seemed to be very strong on the surface, in fact, the transported civilians who returned from Tongguan brought another news...
Prime Minister Cao had a large army, but he was unable to make progress under Tongguan.
This is not good news.
It’s been a long time since the big man hasn’t had any good news.
In the early years, the Western Qiang rebelled and the Western Liang was lost, and people from Shandong didn’t care much.
Later, some time later, the Xianbei and Xiongnu harassed and looted each other in the north, and the northern region became useless. If they were thrown away, they would throw them away. There was no regret for the people in Shandong.
Later, Dong Zhuo from Heluo had problems and was in turmoil and uneasy. He even moved the people of Heluo to Chang'an. The people from Shandong were also watching. Anyway, the people of Heluo were suffering. What does it matter if they were in trouble?
Then, I suddenly realized that Shandong was only left. The big men and others in Jizhou and Yuzhou stretched their heads and found that they had only their heads and stomachs left, and their arms and legs were gone!
Yongzhou, Liangzhou, Bingzhou, the northern part, and the more distant Sichuan and Shu and the Western Regions all lost control. The Han Dynasty now only had the Central Plains, like a ball or a piece of meat.
The old man's arms and legs are now holding a knife and sticking in reverse, and he is about to stab him...
Or a banquet is on.
This is a bad news that cannot be accepted but has to face in Shandong people in Ji and Henan, who claim to be the first in the Han Dynasty.
Especially when he found that Cao Cao had assembled such troops and could not smoothly clear out hidden dangers and eliminate bad news, this uneasy panic would naturally emanate and could not be blocked.
The Han Dynasty belongs to the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty belongs to the Han Dynasty rulers. Originally, the rulers of the Han Dynasty only wanted the sweetness of the Han Dynasty, but did not want the bitterness of the Han Dynasty. Now, they are almost over when they find that their sweetness is coming!
what to do?
Cao Pi, who was dressed in neat clothes, sat under the canopy.
He fought half of the prime minister's ceremonial war.
This is obviously a transgression.
But the people on both sides, whether Cui Yan or Chen Qun, could not see any abnormality on their faces. It seemed normal to do this. Cao Pi seemed to have enough titles.
Of course, this is also seen as an early rehearsal or a display of confidence. After all, if Cao Cao won this war, then Cao Cao was already close to the top of his ministers and had no title, and then rewarding Cao Pi became a natural thing.
From a certain perspective, if Cao Cao can win this time, then further title of kingship will become well-known and is something that everyone hopes for. Therefore, there seems to be no problem with Cao Pi using ceremonial guards now.
Cao Pi also looked at Cui Yan and Chen Qun sitting on the left and right as calm as possible, and asked with some special calmness: "What are the insights of you two?"
As an important successor to the rear, Cao Pi does have some authority.
Although he could not directly mobilize the large army or something, there were some things that he could endorse and determine their effectiveness. Now that he came to Yecheng, it was naturally because Jizhou was unstable and needed him to take charge.
Although Shandong temporarily formed a unified front to fight Fei Qian together, the word "temporary" can be long or short, hard or soft, and has endless wonderful uses...
Shandong people advocate loyalty, righteousness, benevolence and virtue. If the Han Dynasty needs it, Shandong people can abandon everything and contribute everything, and even if they go to the mountain of swords and trekking, they will do whatever they want. This is the self-promotion and self-promotion of Shandong people.
But now when Shandong people need to make more efforts, Shandong people hesitate because winter is coming and spring is coming. Cao Cao has not yet determined the victory. What should we do about the next spring plowing? Shandong people do not call "everything" in their hands, and they cannot see "daoshan" and "sea of fire" in their daily lives, so Shandong people certainly don't need to send everything out. They really go to climb the sea of fire under the mountain of swords, but Shandong people have acres of land and tenants. Seeing that the New Year is coming, Zhuanghe can't delay...
Of course, this cannot be said that Shandong people are not honest and lie, but Shandong people say everything and seek truth from facts, right?
Chen Qun's eyebrows were as fast as a mountain. Facing Cao Pi's hearing the news, his voice was neither anxious nor slow. "Crown Prince, Guanzhong is in a high position, and he is the first to bear the brunt of Jizhou and Yuzhou. He should not fall into the hands of others. If he can obtain Longyou again, he can also raise horses. The Han Dynasty can naturally travel across the north and south east and west... He seized Guanzhong and peeked at the Central Plains. His heart was obvious. We have an alliance with Jiangdong. We should work together to seize Guanzhong and annex Longyou... The lord is now in Tongguan, only one step away from Guanzhong... And Jingxiang has newly obtained Wancheng, and his morale is strong. He can keep his sharp advances into Wuguan and take Lantian... Therefore, he should die without hesitation, and he should not make his achievements for thousands of years, and he will be destroyed in a daze... "
Cui Yan's eyebrows moved slightly and he didn't say a word.
Cao Pi nodded.
Of course, Chen Qun's words were what Cao Pi wanted to hear, so Cao Pi asked: "What the long article says is very... but what good strategies are there to do?"
Chen Qun bowed slightly, "Now that he has joined Jiangdong, he can go on a mission to Jiangdong, and urge the Sun family to go up the river and attack Sichuan, making it difficult for the cavalry to guard the north and south, which is conducive to our army's advance westward."
Cao Pi smiled and said, "This strategy is too slow."
Chen Qun still bowed his head and bowed, "The lord took Guanzhong, which was the plan of the world, and was urgent for the Han Dynasty. Therefore, he is now blocking Guanzhong and fighting on many fronts. With the current permanent troops, it is difficult to avoid being too short of force. He can only recruit troops to use the urgent needs to use it."
Cao Pi nodded and said, "What the long article says is very much. However, the water in the East China Sea is difficult to rescue, and it will take some time to recruit soldiers. Waiting for envoys to be recruited is not what I wish. Can I have a law to help the frontline soldiers with one arm?"
『This is also...』 Chen Qun glanced at Cui Yan slightly, "The New Year is here, and our soldiers will inevitably feel homesick. If they can recruit some food and grass in their hometown at this time, they can naturally boost morale and inspire soldiers...』
"Good!" Cao Pi asked his palm and said, "This matter is annoying to write a long article!"
Chen Qun bowed his head and took the order, "Yi."
Cao Pi then turned to Cui Yan's direction and said, "Ji Gui, what are your opinions on the war in Guanzhong?"
"I dare not. I am stupid. But since the prince is asking, I should be sincere..." Cui Yan bowed slightly and said, "Now Fei is in Guanzhong, I am following Emperor Gaozu in the past. I have to eliminate it because I have to do things against him. However, the land of Ji and Yu is also the foundation of my great Han Dynasty, and I must not lose it in a moment. I have some simple views, and I want the prince to understand..."
Cao Pi nodded.
He invited Cui Yan to come, but originally didn't want to hear Cui Yan's "simple opinions". After all, Jizhou is unstable, which is obviously Cui Yan's poor work, or Cui Yan's influence on Jizhou is insufficient. Now the next strategy is very clear, which is to support Cao Cao's battle. On the one hand, by sending a mission to Jiangdong, Jiangdong was ordered to march into Sichuan and Shu to restrain the cavalry and horses, and on the other hand, he recruited soldiers again and added to the front line.
At the same time, Chen Qun's so-called "working troops" is also a supplementary emergency plan to weaken the strength of large households in Jizhou and ensure stability on the front line...
Cui Yan said that he had ideas, and obviously did not agree with Chen Qun's strategy.
So listen, or not?
After listening, the previous arrangement may be overturned and started over again, but I don’t listen. This guy is the local snake he knows best about Jizhou. Who else has more say in Jizhou than him?
Cao Pi quickly weighed the pros and cons, nodded and said, "Please speak frankly."
"Thank you, Prince."
Cui Yan bowed and looked up at Cao Pi with a bright look. This made Cao Pi frown slightly and feel unhappy, but he also felt that Cui Yan really seemed to have some ideas that could help the entire battle situation, otherwise he would not have shown so confident...
"The prince, there are dangerous mountains and rivers in Tongguan, and there are heavy troops to garrison. This matter cannot be discussed in the morning. "Cui Yan's voice is clear, "Besides, the east of Guanzhong and Hedong are the foundation of thieves, so it is naturally stable, so it is difficult for those who want to go straight to Tongguan. I think that now we should take Wuguan first, not Tongguan as the key!"
Cao Pi frowned.
Sure enough, Cui Yan overturned Chen Qun's strategy.
Cao Pi pondered for a while, but nodded and said, "I hope to hear it carefully."
Cui Yan glanced at Chen Qun, "I think so... the cavalryman is very talented and has a general who stayed at Tongguan, Guanzhong. Although his reputation is not obvious... I am afraid he is not a good person..."
Cao Pi's brows pounded for a moment, as if he had thought of something.
"Reverse Fei's advance westward and transferred Taishi to the Western Regions. This is a last resort. The Western Regions are vast and cavalry is the most important. Under the cavalry, the fierce cavalry is the two of the two of the Lu family. Therefore, the Lu family has made mistakes, so the Taishi should make up for it..." Cui Yan talked quietly, "Although the generals of Tongguan and Ma Zhu, although they are not famous, they are quite capable of using troops. I don't need to discuss this too much... There is also Wei Wenchang, who likes to attack sneakily, but has no movement in Shaanxi and Tianjin, which is abnormal. Therefore, I think that we should beware of the sneak attacks behind us and disrupt Jizhou... Changwen now wants to draw the troops and resources of Jizhou to supply the front line... I think it is a drop in the bucket and is not enough to use it. It is better to stay in Jizhou to guard against the local area...
Cao Pi also glanced at Chen Qun.
It is no longer a new thing that Chen Qun and Cui Yan are in disagreement.
Chen Qun's strategy of drawing the manpower and material resources from Jizhou was actually discussed by Cao Pi and Chen Qun before they came to Cui Yan.
If Jizhou is unstable and still has the strength to toss, then draw blood directly. After the deficiency, you will naturally not toss. The blood drawn can be replenished to the front line, which is obviously a killing two birds with one stone. However, Cui Yan obviously saw through the intention of this policy and opposed it blatantly.
Chen Qun smiled, "Is the intention of the envoy Cui, Wei Wenchang will raid Jizhou?"
'This is possible.' Cui Yan bowed and said, 'The Prince Mingjian, the battle of Wei Wen Changcheng's fame was to rush to the mountains for hundreds of miles day and night, fighting in the mountains and forests of Sichuan, brave and fearless of life and death... Now our army is on the front line. If the defenders from all over the country are drawn, the local defense will definitely be empty. If there is any mistake at that time, I am afraid it will be...'
Chen Qun laughed again, "It would be fine if the cavalry was rushing thousands of miles away. After all, the Taishi was in front of him, but our army blocked the entire Tongguan and strictly guarded the important roads. Even if the cavalry was very good and could not get out of the way, how could they attack behind him?"
Cui Yan said in sacredly: "Wei Wenchang is arbitrary infantry! In Sichuan and Shu, infantrymen are fighting in the mountains and forests... On the side of Jizhou is Taihang, with many mountain passes, so it is hard to defend against..."
"Is Cui Jun really..." Chen Qun smiled and said, "The lord was prepared for this matter! In the Taihang Mountains, there were General Le from Shangdang and General Xiahou from Taiyuan. These two generals have not yet retreated. Where does this "not to be able to defend against"? What's more, even if you can travel through the mountains and forests, how can you replenish food and grass? How can you get it in this cold winter? Cui Jun is a little worried about it...
Cui Yan was not angry because of Chen Qun's ridicule, but Chen Ken said: "I just have this concern and just discuss the matter. Why do I need to sarcastic words on a long article?"
"Ah... I'm rude..." Chen Qun bowed and said that he was a little inappropriate in mocking Cui Yan's words just now, "But is this matter of the infantry running through mountains and forests... it's really too much..."
Cui Yan nodded and said, "If Wei Wenchang is not concerned about this matter for the time being... Then, since you have taken Wancheng, you can send troops to Xiangyang, overcome Wuguan and seize Lantian, then Tongguan will be dangerous and flexible. First, you don't have to waste your lives, second, you can avoid the heavy and take the minor ones, and third, you can quickly settle Guanzhong to avoid the revolt and failure. Isn't it better than sending some hard-working cavalry wine?"
"This..." Cao Pi frowned.
Although he discussed with Chen Qun that he wanted to weaken the strength of the wealthy gentry in Jizhou, he also hoped that his father could defeat Fei Qian faster and obtain Guanzhong, so Cui Yan's last words also touched Cao Pi.