Without saying a word, Cao Cao walked out the door. He was sitting cross-legged on the bed with bare feet. At this time, he was so happy that he forgot to put on shoes.
Outside the prefect's mansion, Pang Tong put his hands in each other's sleeves. It was already a severe winter weather. It was freezing outside. Although it was not snowing, the cold wind was enough to freeze someone. He was already in the cold wind.
After standing for a while, my face turned pale, and the clothes on my body were thin, so my body began to tremble.
After Liu Bei went to the thatched cottage that time, he said goodbye to Sima Hui, and at the same time said goodbye to his uncle Pang Degong. He traveled alone through mountains and rivers for a month, and finally arrived in Hanzhong.
Not long after, Cao Cao ran out of the prefect's house with bare feet. When he saw Pang Tong, he didn't judge Pang Tong too much by his appearance. He walked up to Pang Tong with the jade pendant and asked, "Is this jade pendant yours?"
Pang Tong was deeply moved when he saw Cao Cao running out barefoot in such a cold weather, and immediately said: "This jade pendant is indeed mine, but now that it is worn on your majesty, it should be returned to Zhao intact."
Cao Cao patted Pang Tong on the shoulder, took Pang Tong's hand, and said with a smile: "It's you after all. I didn't expect that you would have grown so big after a few years apart. If it hadn't been for your meal that day, you would have grown so big."
He also gave me some pointers, but I'm afraid I won't be here today."
Pang Tong was so flattered that he didn't expect that Cao Cao didn't hate him at all. For a long time, he had been hated by many people because of his appearance, but today, he seemed to find resonance with Cao Cao.
After entering the prefect's mansion, Cao Cao immediately pointed at Suo Xu and said: "This is our country's great general Suo Xu. This is..."
At this point, Cao Cao suddenly remembered that he seemed to have never asked Pang Tong's name before, so he asked: "I was confused and forgot to ask you your name?"
"I am Pang Tong, named Shiyuan, nicknamed Fengchu, and a native of Jingzhou."
"Hello, Mr. Pang." Suo Xu said politely.
Cao Cao was overjoyed and immediately recounted in detail his encounter with Pang Tong and Pang Degong. He was also grateful to Pang Tong.
Immediately, a banquet was arranged for Pang Tong. After that, Pang Tong was entertained.
After nightfall, Pang was lying on the bed alone, thinking that Zhuge Liang had changed his fate against fate, just to get a stage to show off his talents, but he chose Liu Bei.
Crouching dragon and phoenix chick were originally a pair of very good friends, but they disagreed on many things in the future. They were both wise men, arrogant and disobedient to each other, so God was destined to separate the two of them.
Coupled with the later jealousy over Huang Yueying, the two young wise men gradually broke up.
Once friends, now strangers. But in their hearts, both of them are showing their strength to each other. Now that Zhuge Liang has mastered the power of Jinghan, the war is about to break out. He wants to gain Cao Cao's trust as soon as possible.
Seize the power of Wei State, and then formally challenge the powerful Huaxia State.
"Kong Ming, you are wrong. You must be wrong. You should know very well that choosing Liu Bei at this time will undoubtedly ruin your future. Liu Bei will definitely be destroyed this time. Why do you do this forcefully?
Woolen cloth?"
The next day, Pang Tong went to see Cao Cao. After the ceremony, he loudly said: "To report to the emperor, Pang Tong is talented and has the talent of a king's assistant. If he is not abandoned, he is willing to drive by the emperor's side and provide suggestions sooner or later to help the emperor defeat Cao Cao."
Shuhan!"
After hearing this, Cao Cao was shocked because he had never told anyone that he was going to send troops to attack Shu. He glanced at Pang Tong and asked, "How did you know?"
"This is obvious. In short, if you want to send troops to attack the Shu Han, you should do it now. If you wait for the news of the war between Huaxia and Jing Han, I'm afraid our army will have already arrived below Jiameng Pass. The soldiers are very fast and can be tolerated.
Don't hesitate for a moment, the emperor has great talents and great strategies, the people in Shu are unpopular, and the country is weak, this dispatch of troops will definitely be able to pacify the Shu Han in one fell swoop." Pang Tong suggested.
After hearing this, Cao Cao saw that Pang Tong was sincerely following him, so he asked: "Okay, since you claim to be a king's assistant, then I will give you a troop of soldiers and horses, and you will lead them as the vanguard to capture Jiameng Pass! You
Just tell me how many troops and horses you need."
"One thousand is enough." Pang Tong replied without thinking.
Cao Cao sneered: "Jiameng Pass is the gateway to the middle of Sichuan and is heavily guarded. How can a thousand soldiers break it?"
"Others may not be able to do it, but I, Pang Shiyuan, can give me one thousand yuan. If we cannot capture Jiameng Pass within seven days, the common people are willing to offer this head."
"Is this true?"
"A military order can be issued!"
Therefore, Cao Cao and Pang Tong issued military orders. Cao Cao also gave Pang Tong the Jie Yue and the Heavenly Sword to Pang Tong. He mobilized a thousand elite soldiers and strong generals, all of whom were assigned to Pang Tong's account. However, those who refused would not be killed immediately.
amnesty.
It can be seen that Cao Cao has always been interested in people like Pang Tong who talk big words. If he does not have enough strength, he will not say such big words.
On the same day, Pang Tong left Hanzhong with a thousand cavalry and headed towards Jiameng Pass.
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Wancheng.
After a month of sufficient preparations, Gao Fei had made all the preparations for launching a full-scale war. Wancheng became the rear base for the entire southern expedition. Gao Fei set up a depot in Wancheng and used flying pigeons to deliver messages.
, command the entire southern expedition army remotely.
In addition, Gao Fei also moved the Privy Council to Wancheng and planned with Jia Xu, Xun You, Guo Jia and Gai Xun. He also set up a gallery for the first time and allowed Tian Feng and Xun Chen of the Senate to attend the hearing.
, and also asked Zhang He, Chen Dao, Li Dian, Yue Jin, Jia Kui, Linghu Shao and Hao Zhao to come together to listen, and allowed each to express his or her own opinion.
For the first time, Gao Fei's staff headquarters was so large. A group of people discussed and discussed it, and it was nothing more than the question of when to send troops and where to send them. Because the frontline positions are in the Deng County area, and Deng County is backed by the Han River.
Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and other 50,000 elite troops were stationed in Deng County, and they built a series of fortifications, which can be described as an iron wall.
However, no matter how strong the copper or iron wall is, there will still be some flaws.
"According to the news from Huang Zhong, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have deployed strict defenses in Deng County, and the Han Dynasty has also mobilized all its troops and gathered in Xiangyang and Jiangling. It seems that they want to fight a protracted war.
In this case, we will play with him. Has Soochow Army ever replied to the message?"
"Soochow has responded, and Sun Ce has made a decision. The Wu army will attack Jiangling, and our army will attack Xiangyang. The two armies will launch a general attack on the Han army on October 23 at the same time." Jia Xu said.
"The Wu army's attack on Jiangling was simply because they took a fancy to the four counties in Jingnan and wanted to take the opportunity to annex the four counties in Jingnan and Jiangling. From my point of view, I can agree to the Wu army for the time being, and our army will also launch a general attack on the Han army as agreed. But.
, I thought it was enough to just show off and let Wu
If the army storms Jiangling, it will inevitably affect the troops and horses in Xiangyang. Then our army will attack Xiangyang again, causing the Wu army to stop attacking. Repeatedly, the Han army will be exhausted between Xiangyang and Jiangling. In less than a month, the Han army will inevitably
I have no fighting spirit." Guo Jiadao.
"Well, this method is feasible, Chen Lin will take note." Gao Fei said after hearing this.
"It's just that I'm worried about a problem." Xun You said.
"What's the question?"
"The Wu army has just destroyed the Yue Kingdom, and the soldiers and horses have not had time to rest and recuperate. Moreover, Wu's naval forces are all light and small boats. Compared with the Han navy, they are only slightly inferior. I am worried that Wu's foreign troops will be strong and the middle will be strong.
Han Juntong
The enemy is angry, and the walls of Jiangling are thick. I am worried that the Wu army will not be able to capture Jiangling, but will be counterattacked by the Han army. If that is the case, the morale of the Han army will definitely be high, and I am afraid that the pressure on our army will be greatly increased." Xun You said.
"The analysis makes perfect sense."
"Your Majesty, Gan Ning's navy has stationed in Jiangdu. Gan Ning can go up the Shuo River and sail the armored warships into the Han River to attack Xiangyang from the water. In addition, Gan Ning's marines are also very brave.
It can be used in both water and land battles. It is a unique force and is also the trump card in His Majesty's hand." Zhang He stood up and recommended.
"I think that no matter which strategy is adopted, it is a feasible solution. But the most important thing is how to drive Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to the south bank of Han River. I think that General Hu Lie can first attack Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
Attack, Sima Yi was appointed as the military advisor general, but he has never made any achievements, now it is time for him to show off his skills." Tian Feng said.
Later, the ministers discussed the entire war plan. Gao Fei was just a listener. When he heard good suggestions, he asked Chen Lin to record them. Gao Fei passed the whole morning amid the bustle of people.
Finally, Gao Fei synthesized his opinions, formulated a series of offensive procedures, and began to use strategies against the Han army in turn.
In the evening, Zhao Yun, who was secretly transferred to Wancheng by Gao Fei, also arrived. As soon as he arrived, he immediately went to see Gao Fei. The monarch and his ministers retreated to the left and right, and secretly discussed alone.
"I asked you to come, do you know why?"
"I can probably guess 70% of the time."
"Let's talk about it!"
"Now that the war is imminent, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have been placed on the front line. The emperor probably wants me to fight one of them."
"Clever. You defeated Guan Yu last time. If you defeat Zhang Fei again this time, then you will be unparalleled in the world..."
"Unparalleled in the world, it's just a false name. It's useless for me to ask him. I just need to do my best to protect the emperor."
"You don't fight, but some people care about this false reputation. Zhang Fei... If Zhang Fei can be captured alive this time, try to capture him alive. If he really can't be captured alive, don't be too embarrassed. I don't want to lose a brother.
"
"I understand. It's just that... Zhang Fei is unparalleled in bravery. He is even better than Guan Yu. His spear skills are even more superb. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to resist. Someone will be needed to suppress the formation. If I lose my life at the hands of Zhang Fei, at least I will still be able to survive."
Someone can protect the emperor..." When Zhao Yun said this, there was a trace of sadness in his eyes.
Gao Fei said: "I won't watch the battle. You can lead Zhang Fei away alone, as far as possible. Then I will ask Zhu Pingping to plunder the formation for you. If anything happens, Zhu Pingping can rescue you. Don't worry, let's fight."
, don’t think too much. Remember, you are the best, and after this battle is over, I will never make things difficult for you again.”
Zhao Yun nodded and said: "What about Guan Yu? Who does the emperor intend to hand over to deal with it?"