Chapter 311 Cao Gong's wonderful plan to secure the world, compensate Sun Quan and lose the army!
Chapter 311 Duke Cao’s clever plan to calm the world, he lost Sun Quan and lost his troops!
August 27, the 19th year of Jian'an, Wancheng, Nanyang County, Jingzhou.
Shen Chen, who is twenty-seven years old this year, is on the porch in the backyard of the Nanyang Prefecture. It is the mid-autumn to late autumn season, and the yard is full of fallen leaves.
There are many trees planted on both sides of the pond, which is about half an acre of land. There are many rockeries and fallen leaves drifting into the pond in the wind.
In the corridor of a house to the north of the pond, Shen Chen was sitting cross-legged. There were several students listening to the class beside him, and a young scholar was sitting cross-legged opposite Shen Chen.
In his spare time, Shen Chen likes to teach in Wancheng, Xinye, Xiangyang and other places. Now he has more than a thousand disciples. They are scattered all over Jingzhou, either as township officials or county officials. In Jingzhou officialdom, Shen Chen's disciples have long become The greatest power.
At the same time, there are many students of his in the army, such as Shan Yi, Huo Yang, Wu Dang, Wu Tao, Xie Hui, Zhang Li, Hu Miao, Li Qiu and dozens of others who gradually became junior officers in the army. He is the champion of the three armies. He was able to fight Zhang Fei for thirty times before losing. He is extremely brave and has been promoted to Sima of a certain vanguard army.
The students who are following him now are all extremely talented young scholars, and several of them come from aristocratic families. For example, the 16-year-old Huang Su comes from the Huang family. The 19-year-old Pang Can comes from the Pang family. There is also a seventeen-year-old stutterer named Deng Ai.
Because Nanyang was defended, Deng Ai was not moved to Yingchuan by Cao Cao. As a descendant of the Deng family in Xinye, he was fortunate enough to be able to study in the Deng family school for free. At first, he was not named Deng Ai, but named himself Deng Fan, with the courtesy name Shi. but.
As a result, there was also a person named Deng Fan in the clan. There was a duplicate name, so he changed his name to Deng Ai. His father died young and he did not need to be named Shizai at the age of twenty, so he was named Shizai, who was fifteen years old at that time.
When Deng Ai was studying at the Deng School, he was ridiculed since he was a child because of his stuttering problem, so he was taciturn.
The sensible scholar replied immediately.
The main reason is that Shen Chen has never taken the initiative to look for it. He thinks that everything can be left to chance. If he takes the initiative to look for it, it will be easy to encourage others.
Zhou Buji said.
Shen Chen laughed and said, "No doubt, no doubt, you are indeed very sensible."
At this moment, hurried footsteps were heard outside the garden, and a young general, about twenty-four or five years old, walked in, cupped his hands and said: "General, Cao Cao is personally conquering Huainan, and the lord has already left for Jiangxia."
Several disciples were in an uproar.
"Moreover, the Southern Huns have also surrendered to Cao Cao. Cao Cao has deployed a large number of troops in Hedong. When our main force is in Jingzhou, it will be much easier for Cao Cao to send troops to Guanzhong."
"Because they can only deceive the lord by fighting in a battle. At least on the surface, the lord is married to Sun Quan, and his military strength is overwhelming Jiangdong. Moreover, Cao Cao also attacked Sun Quan, which seems to be forcing Sun Quan to move closer to the lord. But This is how you can confuse others."
If Cao Cao's plan is true, it is certainly ruthless.
Shen Chen pointed at the map and said: "Cao Cao's current actions are extremely unwise, but if we interpret this as a tactic to use suspicion to attack the enemy, wouldn't it be reasonable?"
Shen Chen said with a serious face: "If we do this, we will lose Jingzhou."
The Han Dynasty was naturally a little worse, and it took about two to three days to complete.
And from Jingzhou Jiangling to Jiangzhou, then from Jiangzhou north to Hanzhong, and finally from Hanzhong via Chencang Road and Baoxie Road into Guanzhong, the whole journey is more than a thousand kilometers, and there are large sections of mountain roads that are rugged and difficult to travel. The time required is Two to three months or more.
Everyone then got up and headed to a hut on the west side of the pond.
Confrontation between North and South.
A smile suddenly appeared on Shen Chen's lips.
"Of course we will dispatch troops and horses to Guanzhong for rescue."
By then, Cao Cao had occupied Nanyang, and Sun Quan had gained half of Jingzhou. Liu Bei would only be left with Yizhou, and with the strength of only one state, he would no longer be able to expedition north to the Central Plains and revive the Han Dynasty.
I wipe it.
Shen Chen put his hands behind his back, glanced at the Huainan map, and said softly: "This guy is very courageous."
Second, attack Sun Quan.
Only Shen Chen walked to the window, opened the curtains, stood with his hands behind his hands, and looked to the east, his eyes slightly lost in thought.
Are you playing foreign with me?
Shen Chen immediately chose to take the lead.
According to the words of later generations, Sun Quan was a person who was addicted to food, both food and fun.
Because the prerequisite for thinking of this is that Sun Quan must definitely be stabbed in the back.
But the fast horse does not move the army. Cao Cao traveled from Yecheng to Luoyang, and then from Luoyang to Guanzhong Chang'an, more than 600 kilometers. The army plus the food, grass and baggage could take one month at the fastest and at least two months at the slowest time.
"That's not right."
The two exchanged blows back and forth, taking more than ten steps back and forth in an instant, and the layout was dizzying.
Zhou Tai said: "It is said that in the past six months, Wen Hui, the governor of Yangzhou, has been training the navy in the Huai River, Chao Lake and Shapi (quebei). Cao Cao's army went south and seemed to have the intention of attacking Jiangdong."
Shen Chen went to Deng's School less often, and the classes he attended were big ones. There were often hundreds of people in one class, so at first they didn't even know he existed.
Because although the Sun family in Jiangdong was crippled before, after four years of recuperation, they now have more than 100,000 soldiers and horses. In addition, Cao Cao sent a partial army to attack Jingzhou, which was empty of troops. Jingzhou was simply unable to resist.
He was asking a question about the political system.
"It's not like I'm just pretending, I'm afraid I'm going to fight Sun Quan."
If all this is true as Shen Chen expected, and Liu Bei only thought of the second level, thinking that Cao Cao was trying to spread suspicion, but in fact the enemy invaded Xiliang Pass and immediately transferred the main force to Hanzhong, then Jingzhou would indeed be in danger.
Shen Chen also raised his head and stared at the map, thinking quickly in his mind.
Zhou Tai said without hesitation: "Didn't the general say that? Han Sui and Ma Chao have a heart for self-reliance and will not submit to any party. If Cao Cao attacks them and forces them to defect to the lord, how can the lord not accept it?"
Shen Chen nodded: "By accepting Han Sui and Ma Chao, my lord can justifiably send troops to Xiliang and Guanzhong. These two people have extremely high prestige among the Qiang and Hu. Wherever my lord's army goes, if there are Qiang and Hu to help, Cao's army will definitely be there."
Only on this basis can we understand what Cao Cao is doing.
He remembered the battle of Yixian that year.
"You're wrong if you think so."
Huang Su even said: "Master, this is impossible. If Cao Cao transfers the main force to Guanzhong, where will he have the soldiers and horses to compete with us for Jingzhou? Even if Cao Cao has more soldiers and we go on the defensive, he will have at least 200,000 Only a large army can conquer Nanyang!"
It's simple, stupid people will only think of the first level.
That's because Cao Cao chose the next strategy and actually planned to attack Jiangdong to force Sun Quan to Liu Bei's group.
Therefore, people with a little wisdom will think that Cao Cao can't be that stupid, so his actions are likely to be a cover for the raid on Xiliang Pass, making Liu Bei unable to react and supporting Han Sui and Ma Chao, thus pacifying the Western Guanzhong in one fell swoop. Liang, cut off Liu Bei's source of horses.
"I think he is not out of his mind, but has ulterior motives."
"Yes."
Shen Chen thought: "From Cao Cao's point of view, attacking Jiangdong is completely a bad idea, but he still chose to attack. There is only one possibility, and that is to use suspicion."
Bai Juyi once said that in the Tang Dynasty, Kuai Ma had to pass through thirteen stations from Chang'an to Luoyang, which only took one to two days.
Now for the Liu Bei Group, isn't it the most lacking thing to find opportunities and excuses to attack Sun Quan?
This Qiao County is composed of most of the original Pei Kingdom and a small part of Runan County. It is roughly located in the area from Bozhou City to Suzhou City in later generations.
"this."
Other disciples including Zhou Tai, Huang Su, and Pang Xu were all confused.
Huang Su also said.
The wall facing the gate is covered with maps. The general terrain is roughly sketched with charcoal. There are Nanyang map, Runan map, Yingchuan map and Huainan map placed around it.
However, Shen Chen believed that things could not be that simple.
The scholar is none other than Zhou Buyi, the current general of the army, Cao Yu.
That is, Cao Cao feinted a shot and attacked in the east and west. It seemed that he was going to attack Jiangdong and Huainan, which made Liu Bei's group nervous and transferred the main force to Jingzhou. In fact, he attacked Xiliang in Guanzhong.
When Shen Chen heard the movement of Cao's army, he turned around and looked at the map. After passing Qiao County, he arrived at Huainan County, which Cao Cao had acquired. The former Jiujiang County in Yangzhou, Han Dynasty, what could Cao Cao do in Huainan?
First, attack the small part of Lujiang County that Liu Bei's group belongs to.
Zhou Tai replied: "General Lu said that Cao's army has arrived at Qiao County."
If Shen Chen hadn't always known that Sun Quan was not a good person and had been instilling in Zhou Buji the idea that Sun Quan would definitely stab him in the back, no one would have thought of this.
"Is it the road?"
"interesting."
Pang Can said: "Master, although it is inconvenient due to the long distance, Cao Cao can also send troops and horses to Bingzhou first, and then enter Hedong from Bingzhou. When our troops and horses are all in Jingzhou, we can raid Guanzhong. Isn't this saving money?" time?"
This strategy of yours is indeed powerful.
"Sun Quan."
They would rather surrender Jingzhou to Sun Quan than unify the south, thereby ruining the possibility of Liu Bei and Sun Quan's Northern Expedition.
"Um."
Shen Chen was quite surprised to know him. After asking his name, he accepted him as his direct disciple and let him follow him for the past two years.
Shen Chen smiled and said: "Although it is reasonable to say this, I wonder if you have ever considered a problem."
Zhou Buyi searched the map with his eyes, and finally settled on Huainan, and said, "Could it be Sun Quan?"
The chess piece held in Shen Chen's hand did not move for a while. After a while, he put the chess piece down and said in a deep voice: "Go to the war room."
But.
So he pointed to the map above and said: "Suppose, I mean suppose. Cao Cao comes to Huainan, fights Sun Quan and us, and then suddenly attacks Guanzhong, what will happen to us?"
Only Deng Ai looked thoughtful.
At least in terms of structure and strategy, it is unique and can be said to be the leader of the world.
It's a pity that being brave is one thing, but having the ability is another. With one hundred thousand fighting against eight hundred warriors, he was beaten to the point of fleeing. This guy can be regarded as the first in history.
In addition, there were maps of various states in the Han Dynasty, so I built a small war room, which included maps, sand tables, brushes, drawing tools, etc., almost everything.
That young general was none other than Zhou Tai, whose courtesy name was Bo'an. That year, he witnessed Shen Chen leading Huangmen's soldiers to defeat Cai Mao's army. He was shocked and chose to join the army. He was appreciated by Shen Chen for his military exploits and outstanding knowledge, and was promoted to a recent post. Supervisor of the Guardsmen.
Although Sun Quan was severely flooded in that battle, he was so bold that he dared to take a boat and run to his ambush to show off his power.
Zhou Busuo said lazily: "Didn't I just say that? If Sun Quan joins Cao Cao in a surprise attack at this time, one will attack Nanyang from the front, and the other will attack from Jingnan and Dajiang. At this time, our main force will compete with Cao Cao's main force in Guanzhong. Cao Cao only needs to send 50,000 troops to defeat Jingzhou together with Sun Quan."
Zhou Tai was surprised and said: "Is he really that bold to raid Jingzhou?"
"Lost Jingzhou?"
Zhou Buyi studied with Shen Chen since he was a child. Because of his talent and superb comprehension, he was not only good at learning, but also dabbled in the art of war and military affairs. He could be called an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs.
Historically, he was also very courageous and went to shoot tigers every day. When Cao Cao attacked Huainan, he even took a boat to observe the enemy's situation outside Cao Jun's camp. He was shot at indiscriminately by Cao Cao. The historical prototype of the straw boat borrowing arrows came from him.
If your plan succeeds, the best result will naturally be three parts of the world.
He felt that Cao Cao had other plans.
The young scholar found a map of Xiliang from a corner on the ground. It was sent by Xu Shu, the current prefect of Hanzhong. He hung the map next to it, pointed to it and said: "If Cao Cao wants to make the Lord It makes sense to transfer all the troops to Jingzhou and then raid Xiliang."
"Yes."
Cao Mengde, Cao Mengde.
The word "mingli" was chosen by Pang Degong, and it undoubtedly comes from "Chu Ci". There is no doubt about it, and the same reason is naturally true for "mingli".
But Pang Can was puzzled and said: "But President Mingli just said that Cao Cao would fight Sun Quan. If Cao Cao really came to discuss with Sun Quan in conspiracy in Jingzhou, why would he come to fight?"
The young scholar thrust the middle soldier forward.
Zhou Tai laughed: "Then it seems that even if Cao Cao sets up this trick to deceive the soldiers, he can't hide it from the general. As long as we arrange it in advance, Cao Cao will definitely be defeated."
"Unless he just wanted the lord to suspect that he was attacking in the east, so he transferred a large number of troops to Guanzhong and led our main army to fight him in Guanzhong. At the same time, he sent people to raid Jingzhou, but where did he get the troops?"
Shen Chen said: "Who would believe that enemies who were fighting to the death one moment would become close comrades in the next moment? This is Cao Cao's killing move, which will kill his lord. Even if Sun Quan captured most of Jingzhou, He will not hesitate, as long as the lord cannot unify the south, no one in the world can stop his great cause."
After noon, the weather was neither cold nor hot, and the dead leaves were swirling and falling lightly. Shen Chen was there playing chess with others.
Like Jingzhou and Yizhou, Cao Cao also restructured the north. Yuzhou's original Runan County and Peiguo were added to Yangzhou's Lujiang County and Jiujiang County. They were restructured and divided into Geyang County, Anfeng County, Qiao County, and Lujiang County. , Huainan County and other places.
After everyone heard this, they felt frightened.
But it's a pity that he met me.
The young scholar next to Shen Chen laughed and said: "Cao Cao has lost his mind and actually chose to attack Jiangdong."
Shen Chen walked to the wall, hung the Huainan map on the wall, turned around and asked the young general: "Bo'an, where is Cao's army?"
"Conquer Huainan personally?"
And smart people thought of the second level.
But it is undeniable that even if his ability is poor, he still has the courage to sneak attack on Jingzhou, even very bold.
He smiled and said: "Cao's army arrived in Huainan with great fanfare, and the main force rushed to the pass in Xiliang. The journey alone will take two months, and Han Sui and Ma Chao cannot be defeated so easily. After such a long time, the lord should be able to react."
Shen Chen nodded: "No matter how bad Han Sui and Ma Chao are, we can still persist for half a year. Although it is not fast to go up the river, the Jingzhou army will appear in Hanzhong within two months. Not to mention that we still control Wuguan, so we can From Wuguan to the north to support Guanzhong, Cao Cao wanted to attack the east and attack the west, but it was not that easy."
Five soldiers advance to one!
It was not until later that Deng Ai plucked up the courage and stood up to ask him a question.
Shen Chen has not been idle in the past few years. As an excellent architectural designer, he is professional in drawing. Over the past few years, he has traveled all over Nanyang and Huainan, and even occasionally disguised himself and went deep into Runan to inspect the terrain and draw drawings.
On the side, Zhou Tai objected: "This time Cao Cao attacks Huainan, Sun Quan is also very nervous. He has already organized his troops and stationed troops at Ruxukou. If Cao Cao unites with Sun Quan, then what does he have to do to come to Huainan, just show off?"
Cao Cao's move of feinting and shooting was a masterpiece.
Some of the disciples nearby were reading, some were watching the battle, and some were sleeping.
This is indeed something that can be seen on the surface, and it takes a smart person to see the clues.
"Sun Quan?"
Several people came to the war room. The first thing they saw was a large rectangular table in the center. It was surrounded by wooden boards and filled with sand. The sand table was used for deductions during small-scale battles.
A scholar becomes an official.
You will never succeed.
And he will also give me Han Sui, Ma Chao, and Sun Quan.
Cao Gong’s clever plan was to bring peace to the world, but he lost Sun Quan and his troops!