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I deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused to everyone.) "Very good, you immediately lead five hundred tiger and leopard cavalry, disguised as Qin troops, and lurk on the south bank of the Yellow River east of Hulao Pass. Once you find that Yan troops are crossing the river
, attack immediately." Cao Cao said.
Cao Xiu asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, haven't we already signed an alliance with the Yan army? Why do we still attack them?"
"The covenant is just a temporary relief. Besides, the Yan army has always been a strong opponent. They must not be allowed to enter the Central Plains from the east of Hulao Pass. Otherwise, there will be endless troubles."
Cao Xiu asked again: "But the Yellow River bank is too long, how can I know where the Yan army crossed the river?"
"Here!" Cao Cao raised his hand, pointed at the map hanging behind his back, and said with certainty.
"Juan County?" Cao Xiu asked suspiciously, "Why is the king so sure that the Yan army will cross the river from here? Why don't they take Mengjin Ferry and attack Ma Chao's back?"
Cao Cao was not tired of Cao Xiu's questions. He liked the young man in front of him very much and treated Cao Xiu as his own son. In addition, Cao Xiu was a talented general, and Cao Cao wanted to train him into a capable general, so
Basically, they all answered the questions raised by Cao Xiu one by one.
"Juan County is adjacent to the Yellow River in the north and is an important area for Hejin. Less than a hundred miles to the south is Guandu. Guandu is a good place to station troops. Once the Yan army crosses the Yellow River, they will inevitably choose this place to station troops. If the Yan army stationed troops in Guandu
, then it will be a great disadvantage to our army. Look at the location of Guandu, it is right in the middle of Chenliu, Yingchuan and Hulao Pass, but
In order to effectively control the mobilization of troops and horses in the three places." Cao Cao explained, "Although the Yan army can forcefully cross Mengjin, it is reported that Ma Teng's 100,000 Xiliang cavalry are coming from Guanzhong in a mighty manner, and I am afraid that Ma Teng has already
I led the front troops to arrive at Sili secretly. If I see the Yan army crossing the river, I will definitely attack them halfway across the river, and the Yan army will definitely lose their troops and generals."
After hearing this, Cao Xiu clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I understand. For safety reasons, the Yan army will abandon Mengjin Ferry and go to Juan County. On the other hand, perhaps it is because we have signed an alliance with the Yan army and we
We can take care of each other, right?"
Cao Cao nodded. Seeing that Cao Xiu was thinking clearly, he smiled and said: "You are indeed the thousand-mile horse of my Cao family. You can draw inferences from one case to make it clearer. Well, go ahead. There is only one place to dock along the coast of Juan County, and the rest are
For dangerous shoals, five hundred tigers and leopards are enough."
"No! I'll take my leave." Cao Xiu responded with clasped fists and turned to leave.
When Cao Cao saw Cao Xiu leaving, he turned his face and said to Cheng Yu who was standing aside: "Zhongde, you immediately send people to Yingchuan, inform Xu Shu to actively prepare for war, and ask him to station the army in Guandu. This time I will capture the emperor.
Got it!"
Cheng Yu said worriedly: "Your Majesty, the Yingchuan soldiers and horses have been used to defend Guan Yu who is stationed in Nanyang. If they are easily transferred, will they be attacked by Guan Yu?"
"Haha, the emperor has issued an imperial edict to invite all the kings in the world to gather at Sili. Liu Da'er calls himself a descendant of the Han Dynasty, so he will definitely return to his post happily. Guan Yu will definitely accompany him. Even if he wants to bring troops to Sili, he will only leave.
From Luyang, people gather through Yang, Yique Pass and enter Sili. They will not pass through the land of Wei, so there is no need to worry."
"Having said that, Liu Bei is too cunning. In the past two years, it seems that there has been no movement on the surface, but in fact he has been secretly recruiting troops. We have to be on guard." Cheng Yu said.
"Don't worry about this, Xu Shu will naturally arrange everything." Cao Cao said.
Cheng Yu stopped talking, just said "Promise" softly, and exited the hall.
"Send the order, tomorrow at midnight, the army will march to Guandu."
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Jingzhou, Xiangyang City.
Liu Bei, who had just received the imperial edict, was sitting on the throne with great joy on his face and a strange light in his eyes. He looked around at the civil and military officials standing in the hall without saying a word.
"Your Majesty, the imperial edict has been issued. I wonder what your Majesty's plan will be?" Yi Ji first broke the dullness in the hall and asked.
Liu Bei's face was glowing now, and his body was getting a little fatter. After becoming the king of Chu in the past two years, he had lived a good life, eating well, drinking well, and being pampered. How could he not get fat? At the same time, his control over Jingzhou also
reached an unprecedented level.
The power in Jingzhou is complicated, and there are many connections between clans. During Liu Biao's time, Jingzhou was only one on the surface, but in fact it was still divided. But it is different now. After two years of development, Liu Bei used both kindness and power to control the entire Jingzhou.
With complete control in his own hands, the Jingzhou nobles were united by him. It has to be said that Liu Bei is indeed a very capable person. His ability is not outstanding in military and political aspects, but in controlling people.
on the ability.
"Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. What's more, I am a descendant of the Han Dynasty, with the blood of the royal family flowing in my body. The emperor ordered to summon me, why should I not go?" Liu Bei said.
"But Your Majesty, the Emperor is controlled by Ma Teng and his son. It can be said that this imperial edict should be done by Ma Teng and Ma Chao. They used the guise of letting all the kings in the world come to discuss the big plan. In fact, they wanted to take advantage of the opportunity.
Except for all the kings in the world, this is a typical Hongmen Banquet, and I’m afraid it will be more bad than good if you go there." Yi Ji said.
What kind of person is Liu Bei? He is an invincible little strongman. How many times he is on the verge of death, but he can turn danger into good fortune. If he can't even see this danger, he is not Liu Bei. He remains calm and looks at it.
He glanced at Xu Shao, who was standing at the front, and asked, "Does the Prime Minister have any advice?"
Xu Shao has always been highly valued by Liu Bei since he surrendered to Liu Bei. After Liu Bei became the king of Chu, he immediately appointed Xu Shao as the prime minister. Firstly, because Xu Shao was too famous, and secondly, because no one was more powerful than Xu Shao.
He is qualified to be the prime minister. Although Liu Bei has personally recruited a group of talents in Jingzhou in the past two years, after all, they are all young people and not as stable as Xu Shao.
"Your Majesty, I believe that it is the true nature of a hero to go to the tiger mountain despite knowing that there are tigers in it." Xu Shao said calmly.
Yi Ji retorted: "Master Xiangguo, by speaking like this, aren't you going to put the king in danger?"
Xu Shao said: "Haha, don't worry, Yibieji. The king's trip will be safe and secure. Ma Chao's original intention is not with the king, so naturally he will not attack the king. What's more, the king has been sending envoys to Chang'an in the past two years, and Ma Chao is not blind.
, how could you not see the king's loyalty to the emperor? In a sense, Ma Chao may have regarded the king as an ally on the same front."
After Liu Bei heard this, he slowly said: "Yi Ji, please immediately send an order to ask Zhang Fei, the governor of Jingnan, to return to Xiangyang. All matters in the four counties of Jingnan will be handed over to Zhuge Jin. In addition, give Guan Yu a secret order to let him
Select some elite soldiers and prepare to go to Sili."
Seeing that Liu Bei had made up his mind, Yi Ji said nothing more, cupped his fists and said, "No!"
"Prime Minister, the Ma family has been in control of the government for a long time. Ma Chao has even played with the emperor. The emperor is in trouble. As a descendant of the Han Dynasty, how can I ignore it? I want to take advantage of this opportunity to welcome the emperor.
Coming to Xiangyang, I wonder what the Prime Minister thinks?" Liu Bei expressed his thoughts.
Xu Shao already understood this and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I think that your Majesty does not need to act too hastily. At this time, the imperial edict must have been conveyed to Yan, Wei, Gao Fei, and Cao Cao, who are also the overlords of one party. Naturally,
will agree
We may have already taken action with such an idea. No matter how fast we are, we can't be faster than them. If the king really wants to welcome the emperor to Xiangyang, I have a way to allow the king to welcome the emperor back to Xiangyang without any effort.
.”
"Oh? What method?" Liu Bei said.
"Haha, King Liu Zhang of Shu is also a descendant of the Han Dynasty. After receiving the imperial edict, he will definitely come happily. The time set in the imperial edict is the eighth day of the next month. There is still a full month from that time, enough for Liu Zhang to come from Shu
arrive
Sili. There had been some friction between Liu Zhang and Ma Teng. I concluded that Liu Zhang would not set off from Hanzhong, but would go east from Chengdu and enter Sili via Jingzhou. Your Majesty can wait for Liu Zhang in Jingzhou and then go together.
OK."
"What else?"
Xu Shao said: "Liu Zhang is an incompetent leader. His talents are not as good as his father's. He is a self-defeating man. The war with Ma Teng the year before last showed Liu Zhang's weakness. Even though he had the upper hand, he was still unable to defeat Ma Teng.
, if not
Barred by the pass, I'm afraid Yizhou has long been occupied by Ma Teng. Yizhou is thousands of miles fertile and fertile, and the area around Chengdu is a land of abundance. The people and talents in Yizhou all think about the Ming Lord. Why not take advantage of this opportunity to kill Liu Zhang?
, occupy Yizhou."
After Liu Bei heard this, there was a hint of cunning in his eyes, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. The fertile land of Yizhou suddenly appeared in his mind, as if Yizhou already belonged to him. Suddenly, his smile faded.
Go and ask: "What does this have to do with welcoming back the emperor?"
Xu Shao said: "Of course it is related. If the king occupies Jingzhou and Yizhou at the same time, it will increase the strength to welcome the emperor. If the king takes Yizhou, he will occupy one-third of the entire Han Dynasty."
"Well, there is no shortage of talented generals in Yizhou. Liu Zhang passes through Jingzhou. If I get rid of him, wouldn't I be telling the world that I, Liu Bei, am a sinister person? Then I will break the trust of the world. Who will dare to give me anything again?
Effectiveness?"
When Xu Shao saw Liu Bei talking like this, he thought to himself: "I will never mistake you for what kind of person you are. Even though you say this, you have already made up your mind to pay attention in your heart..."
"Okay, that's all for today. Let's let it go. Let's all make preparations to get rid of Liu Zhang. Let me think about it again." Liu Bei waved his hand.
So, everyone dispersed, and Liu Bei turned around and walked to the back hall, but he was thinking secretly in his heart: "Getting rid of Liu Zhang and occupying Yizhou is far more important than welcoming back the emperor. Xu Shao is hinting that I don't want to welcome back the emperor. However,
He is still worried. Once the emperor is in my hands, all the kings in the world will not be convinced. I am afraid it will not be my blessing, but a disaster. So, should I go or not during this trip to Luoyang?