Chapter 447 Sun Quan defends against Cao Pi, Kong Ming falls into his trap
Author: Playing with Basilisk
Chapter 447 Sun Quan defends against Cao Pi, Kong Ming falls into his trap
In mid-July of the seventh year of Zhangwu, in Xiangyang, Anlehou Mansion.
It was the early autumn, the south was still hot and hot, the sun was strong, and there was a new death in the south, so the people of Xiangyang were all sad and mournful.
Only Anlehou, the owner of Anlehou Mansion, felt as comfortable as drinking iced black tea in summer.
"Hahahaha, God help me."
Sun Quan laughed heartily.
In the morning, he pretended to go to the palace to offer incense to Liu Bei. In the afternoon, he returned to the mansion and had fun in the back garden.
Liu Bei's death will definitely have a huge impact on the south.
If Sun Quan intends to cooperate with Cao Wei to regain his Jiangdong, the south must be unstable. Isn't this a god-given opportunity now?
Therefore, he was smiling broadly at this moment, feeling that the success rate of his plan had increased a lot.
Fu Jun, the steward of the Hou Mansion, saw that he was very happy, so he took advantage of the situation and said with a smile: "Wu Hou, apart from Liu Bei's death, there is also good news."
"oh?"
Sun Quan quickly asked: "What good news?"
Fu Jun said: "General Gu replied that they have secretly made more than 20,000 blades and hundreds of armors."
"That's great, that's great. I'm a little more certain about my chances of winning."
Sun Quan clapped his thighs and cheered repeatedly. The expression on his face was so happy that he was extremely excited.
If he had such weapons and equipment before, he would definitely not take them seriously.
Sitting on the entire Jiangdong, the total number of troops was more than 200,000, and the weapons and equipment were hundreds of thousands.
Although the number of his battle armors was insufficient at that time, there were still many small armors used by ordinary soldiers, and the weapons were much more luxurious than they are now.
But I couldn't stand being depressed anymore.
More than 20,000 blades are enough to equip 10,000 to 20,000 soldiers and hundreds of officers to launch a small to medium-scale battle.
The most important thing is that it was secretly built under Liu Bei's nose, which was extremely difficult.
As long as we can arm 10,000 to 20,000 soldiers, we can defeat the Han Dynasty soldiers stationed in Jiangdong and quickly occupy Jiangdong. This is already great news for Sun Quan now.
Sun Quan heard the good news and walked slowly down the corridor, stroking his beard and nodding slightly: "Now it depends on Cao Pi. If he can take advantage of Liu Bei's death to launch an offensive, then we can sneak away as planned."
Leave Xiangyang, and then return to Jiangdong to start the great cause of retaking Jiangdong."
"Whether Wu Hou's great cause will be successful or not will depend on the near future."
"Just what?"
"It's just that we can't put all our hope in Cao Pi."
Fu Jun advised: "Think about it, Marquis Wu. He contacted us just to use us to conquer Huainan and defeat Guan Yu. If he succeeds, who knows whether he will occupy Jiangdong next?"
"Well"
Sun Quan pondered and said: "Of course these people know it, but I think it is impossible."
"Why?"
"There are two points. First, even if he defeats Guan Yu, where will the ships come from to go south immediately? Second, if Cao Pi attacks Huainan, Liu Chan will definitely send people to rescue him and will have no time to worry about Jiangdong."
"Will Liu Chan go to the rescue?"
Fu Jun said: "What does Wu Hou mean?"
"What Gu means is that when they fight, Gu will sit at the mouth of the river and watch them fight fiercely. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gu will recruit a large number of troops and build weapons and equipment to prepare for their attacks. No matter who wins, Gu will have a chance.
The power of war.”
"Cao Pi is powerful and has many soldiers and horses. What if Cao Pi wins?"
"hehe."
Sun Quan smiled and said: "If Cao Pi wins, it will be good to take back Huainan. It is impossible to go south and continue to send troops to Jiangdong."
"But what if Liu Chan wins?"
Fu Jun asked again.
Sun Quan laughed and said: "Isn't there still Gu? Cao's army has more troops than Liu Chan. If they can't defeat them, Gu can still take the opportunity to sneak attack on their rear."
Fu Jun gave a thumbs up and said: "Wu Hou Yingming."
"There's just one thing we have to guard against. If Cao Pi really doesn't follow the agreement, he seizes Huainan, Gu takes Jiangdong, and has the idea of wiping us out together, I'm afraid he will frame Gu."
Sun Quan frowned.
"Frame Wu Hou?"
Fu Jun wondered: "How to frame him."
"What if he sends troops to Huainan to fight Guan Yu and starts an uprising alone in the rear? If Cao Pi deliberately puts Guan Yu back, what will happen to him?"
Sun Quan asked rhetorically.
"Putting Guan Yu back on purpose?"
Fu Jun was even more puzzled and said: "Is Cao Pi crazy? He can obviously unite us to destroy Guan Yu."
Sun Quan said in a deep voice: "Guan Yu was frightened when he learned that something happened in the rear and returned to rescue. Cao Pi let Guan Yu go and asked Guan Yu to return to Jiangdong to attack Gu. While we were fighting Guan Yu, he stepped up his efforts to build ships and then crossed the river to attack us.
Catch them all in one fell swoop, what do you think will happen?"
Fu Jun was shocked and said: "This is unlikely. Cao Pi should know that it is impossible for our troops to compete with Guan Yu. If Guan Yu's main force is released, won't we be defeated again soon? He can plot it.
Jiangdong?"
Sun Quan shook his head and said: "Don't forget, there is Guangling. Cao's army can march from Huainan to Guangling. After letting Guan Yu go back, Guan Yu will go straight to Wu County to attack me. At this time, Cao's army captured Jianye from Huainan along the way, and the other way
Going south from Guangling to contain Guan Yu, what they want is for me to fight Guan Yu. As long as we fight Guan Yu, he will reap the benefits."
"this"
Fu Jun broke into a cold sweat and said: "Marquis Wu, if Cao Pi is really like this, what should we do?"
"Well"
Sun Quan walked back and forth in the courtyard for a few steps, his brows furrowed.
This matter is indeed more difficult.
He was fooled once.
Dog X Cao Pi.
When Liu Bei attacked Jiangdong, Cao Pi promised that he would send troops to rescue him.
As a result, thousands of Cao Chun's men were sent over, and Zhao Yun killed them all in Dongxingti. Even Cao Chun was beheaded.
This left him isolated and helpless in Jiangdong, and he was eventually eliminated by Liu Bei.
Now I want to unite myself again.
Although Sun Quan thought that this might be his last chance, he would give it a try no matter what.
But he had to guard against Cao Pi's villainous behavior.
If Cao Pi really has the idea of annexing Jiangdong, he will not help Sun Quan wholeheartedly, but will only drive Guan Yu to fight Sun Quan. Even if Sun Quan's troops are not as strong as Guan Yu, the defenders will definitely be able to fight. Cao Pi will take advantage of them both losing, and say
If not, we can annex Jiangdong in one fell swoop.
Sun Quan thought for a long time and then said: "No matter what, this matter must be considered. Gu will not be fooled by Cao Pi again. This time, Gu will not rise up before Cao Pi's army engages Guan Yu in a full-scale battle."
, we will wait for news in Xiangyang first, and then make a decision after the situation in Huainan comes."
Fu Jun thought: "What if Cao Pi urges us to launch an uprising first, using this excuse to cause Guan Yu to be in chaos?"
"in spite of!"
Sun Quan said without hesitation: "No matter how much Cao Pi urges us, we will ignore it."
This means not letting go of the eagle when you see the rabbit.
As the saying goes, one learns from one's mistakes. If he wants to take advantage of Sun Quan, Cao Pi should forget about it.
Having made up his mind, Sun Quan planned to wait in Xiangyang.
While Cao Pi and Sun Quan had their own plans, Shen Chen and Zhuge Liang were also discussing matters in the Mingguang Hall of Xiangyang Palace.
Both of them were wearing mourning clothes and sitting cross-legged in a side room on the right side of the palace. Only Ma Liang was in the room.
Among Liu Bei's five great advisers, Jia Xu has died of illness, and Pang Tong, Fa Zheng, and Xu Shu are all on the front line, so Zhuge Liang is the only one who can make plans at the moment.
Among the rest of the second-line counselors below, such as Ma Liang, Yang Yi, Dong He, Zhou Buyi, Jiang Wan, Lu Xun, Zhuge Jin, Huang Quan, Zheng Du, etc., only Ma Liang, Zhou Buyi and Lu Xun are of great use.
It is a pity that Lu Xun has not yet entered the core power level. Zhou Buyi is now cooperating with Xu Shu in Nanyang and assuming the role of transporting grain and grass to the Henan front line. Therefore, when it comes to in-depth strategic planning, only Ma Liang can keep up with Shen Chen and Zhuge Liang. ideas.
At this moment, Shen Chen was sitting on the banquet, thinking and said: "Cao Pi's advisers are not bad. They have not expected that we plan to withdraw the troops from Henan. We have to think about what they have planned now."
Zhuge Liang pondered: "There are only two points. One is to take advantage of the death of the late emperor to send troops immediately. The other is to retreat and recuperate, or to attack Guanzhong and Huainan."
"Um."
Shen Chen nodded in agreement: "I don't think they are likely to send troops to Nanyang too much. When fighting in the wild, no one can tell the winner. What's more, he dares to go deep into Nanyang to fight us? This will be detrimental to them. ,Cao Pi shouldn’t be that stupid.”
"So Xiaoqing thinks they are planning to withdraw their troops and go back?"
Zhuge Liang asked.
"It is definitely possible to retreat back, but Cao Wei has lost Guanzhong and Huainan now and will definitely want to take it back. I don't think they will give up here. While our main force retreats to Nanyang to recuperate, they may launch an offensive against Guanzhong and Huainan. Sex is great.”
Shen Chen gave his own judgment.
This is from an overall strategic perspective. Cao Wei lost the strategic opportunity. If they don't recapture Guanzhong and Huainan, they will fall into a passive situation.
Nanyang and Chang'an are connected through Wuguan, and Xiangyang passes through the Han River and the Yangtze River, so it can be rushed to Huainan in as little as ten days.
By then the entire south will be connected, and the speed of Han army mobilization, grain and grass transportation, and material escort will be doubled. Cao Wei's Bingzhou, Runan, Xuzhou and other places may be attacked by the Han army at any time. Cao Pi cannot You may not expect this.
Therefore, if Shen Chen puts himself in Cao Pi's position, he must want to regain Chang'an and Huainan as his own, which will maximize the benefits of Liu Bei's death this time.
Zhuge Liang said: "Xiaoqing is right, I think so too. Chang'an was taken back by Cao Wei, and the Wuguan Passage was closed. Once Huainan is lost, he can cut off the river and attack Jiangdong. We cannot take care of both the head and tail. This That's exactly what he would do."
Shen Chen said solemnly: "We have accumulated our strength for three years and spent so much money to seize Guanzhong and Huainan. If Cao Wei takes them back again, we will have to accumulate our strength for at least another three years. We will never let Cao Pi succeed."
Ma Liang said: "What if we ambush the troops in Shangluo? Once Cao Jun wants to seize the opportunity to retake Guanzhong, we will suddenly rush out and defeat them?"
Shen Chen smiled and said: "How can Ji Chang determine when Cao Jun will attack?"
"this"
Ma Liang thought: "Isn't it this year?"
"It may be this year or next year. They want to take advantage of the chaotic situation after the death of the late emperor to make profits. But they will not expect that we will definitely be very vigilant during this period."
Shen Chen shook his head and said: "So if we ambush people in advance, they will only have to wait for the opportunity, which will only cause us unnecessary losses."
Historically, Cao Wei did not actually deploy heavy troops in Guanzhong and Huainan in the early days. Cao Pi and Cao Rui's troops were mainly concentrated in Luoyang. Once there was a war in Guanzhong and Huainan, they would send people there to deal with it.
This is done firstly to firmly control the troops and horses, and secondly and most importantly, to conserve national power.
If too many troops are placed on the front line, the transportation of grain and grass will be a problem, so it is better to put a small number of troops to defend the important cities in Guanzhong and Huainan, and then send troops to support when the war begins.
So there are examples of Chencang and Hao Zhao repelling Zhuge Liang's tens of thousands of troops with less than 2,000 men, and Xincheng Zhang Te's 3,000 men repelling Zhuge Ke's 200,000 troops.
Therefore, to a certain extent, deploying troops in advance to wait for an enemy who does not know when he will come is obviously a matter of increasing losses. This is for the Southern Han Dynasty, which has consumed a lot of national power due to the first Northern Expedition. For the DPRK, it was really an unnecessary loss.
Zhuge Liang agreed with Shen Chen's point of view and said: "Xiaoqing once said that you can only be a thief for a thousand days, but there is no way to prevent a thief for a thousand days. This is the same, so we must consider how to counter Cao Wei's attack on Guanzhong and Huainan to mobilize troops."
Shen Chen said: "In Guanzhong, I plan to use offense instead of defense, compete with Cao Wei in the east of Hedong, and launch a local war. I will decide the specific method of fighting. If I lose, my brother will come to help me."
"Um."
Zhuge Liang nodded: "The next thing to consider is Cao Wei's invasion of Huainan. If my guess is correct, maybe I already know what Cao Wei is thinking."
"oh?"
Shen Chen was surprised and said: "How did brother know?"
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "In fact, this year I intercepted Cao Pi's letter contacting the Jiangdong nobles and knew that he planned to win over the Jiangdong nobles and start a rebellion in Yangzhou."
"This guy has good tricks."
Shen Chen smiled and said: "But now the Jiangdong nobles are just a group of people living on their last legs. What strength can they have?"
Zhuge Liang said: "Even if their strength declines, there are still so many Jiangdong nobles. Each family has hundreds of people. It is still easy to gather tens of thousands of troops. Even though they are a mob, they may cause some troubles."
Shen Chen wondered: "Are they crazy? If they engage in a series of connections on such a large scale, wouldn't they be easily exposed?"
"So they have to find someone to contact them secretly."
Zhuge Liang said: "As far as I know, their method of contact is the same as Xiaoqing's internal agent. It is a one-line contact. No one from each family knows who is involved."
"Is there such a person?"
Shen Chen frowned, and after a moment he suddenly said in surprise: "It can't be Sun Quan, right?"
If Zhuge Liang's statement is to be truly followed, then this person must be familiar with the situation of all the aristocratic families in Jiangdong.
Otherwise, according to historical records, there are hundreds of large and small families in Yangzhou. Each family may not have any friendship with each other, and may not even know each other. How could they be connected in series?
And who else besides Sun Quan is the only one who knows this?
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Exactly."
"Good guy."
Shen Chen chuckled and said, "This guy is really evil."
Zhuge Liang said: "Cao Wei colluded with Sun Quan and joined forces with the Jiangdong nobles to launch a rebellion. It was probably at this time that they raided Huainan. The general was besieged from both sides and wanted to take Huainan back. How should Xiaoqing respond?"
Shen Chen glanced at Zhuge Liang and said, "Since brothers already know what Cao Wei and Sun Quan are thinking, they must already have a way to deal with it."
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "I have a plan, and I will use it."
"Could it be that my brother wants to lure the enemy deeper?"
"Xiaoqing guessed it again."
"Hahaha, brother has such a big appetite."
Shen Chen laughed and said, "Then just wait for the good news about brother."
"Um."
Zhuge Liang looked deeply to the north and said softly: "Withdraw your troops first. As long as we withstand Cao Wei's offensive this time and stabilize the situation in the rear, the next Northern Expedition will not be too far away."