Xun Yu smiled and said: "I am going to let you temporarily serve as the general to conquer the east. You will lead Wu Lan, Lei Tong, Fei Guan, Pang Xi, Deng Zhi, Dong He, Qin Mi and an army of 50,000 to set off by land.
After taking Bajun, we will send a large army down the waterway, advancing both by land and water, to deal with the Chinese army in Bajun."
Zong Yu hurriedly said: "Deyang is so virtuous and capable that he can receive such courtesy. I am afraid that Deyang is not qualified for this job because of his lack of talent and knowledge. In addition, Wu Lan, Lei Tong, Fei Guan, Pang Xi, Deng Zhi, Dong He, Qin
Mi is an old official of the Shu Han Dynasty, how can he obey my orders?"
Xun Yu said: "It is precisely because Wu Lan, Lei Tong, Fei Guan, Pang Xi, Deng Zhi, Dong He, and Qin Mi are all old officials of the Shu Han Dynasty that I can only entrust you to them. I am not worried about them. Don't worry, you
Half of the troops taken away are the elites of our Wei State. If there is any change in Wu Lan, Lei Tong, Fei Guan, Pang Xi, Deng Zhi, Dong He, and Qin Mi, you can order them to execute these people on the spot.
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Zong Yu said worriedly: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I am young and have never led an army to fight. Will the elite of the Wei army listen to me?"
Xun Yu said: "Don't worry about this. Your Majesty's biological brother, King Haiyang, will go with you. He is responsible for supervising the army. If you have anything to do, just discuss it with King Haiyang. King Haiyang will definitely help you."
Zong Huan thought about it and said: "Well, if I refuse again, I will not give the Prime Minister face, and then I will have to do it with reluctance."
Xun Yu said with a smile: "Very good, you will be the chief general, and King Haiyang will be the deputy general. We will send out troops immediately tomorrow morning to recover the lost territory one day early, and make a marquis and worship the prime minister one day early."
"Thank you, Prime Minister, for the promotion." Zong Yu bowed again.
After Xun Yu left, Zong Yu felt uneasy. This time Xun Yu nominally appointed him as the commander-in-chief and led Wu Lan, Lei Tong, Fei Guan, Pang Xi, Deng Zhi, Dong He, Qin Mi and others to conquer.
The Huaxia Army actually sent King Haiyang as a deputy general to monitor them. They were afraid that if they did anything unusual, King Haiyang would not let him go.
He paced back and forth in the room, thinking for a long time, and suddenly came up with a clever plan. A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said secretly in his heart: "This is the angel who has accomplished this great feat. This is the end of the old thief Cao Cao."
Not far away.”
After Xun Yu left Zong Xu's humble abode, he went directly to see Cao De, King of Haiyang. Cao De was having a drink with Cao Bin, King of Guangyang, in his mansion. When he heard that Xun Yu was coming, he went out to greet him in person.
"The Prime Minister's visit late at night must be for important matters. I wonder if the Prime Minister needs any help from our brothers?" Cao De said very politely.
Xun Yu said: "The two princes must have heard that the Chinese army has arrived in Bajun, right?"
Cao De said: "Of course I heard about it. If the Prime Minister needs anything, just ask. My two brothers will be loyal to the country."
Xun Yu nodded and said: "The two princes understand the righteousness well, so I naturally have nothing to say. The Chengdu area is not yet stable at the moment. Our army has just occupied Bashu, and now the Chinese army has taken the opportunity to invade Shu.
The people in Zhong were panic-stricken and surrendered after hearing the news. I would like to ask the prince to lead an army to resist the Chinese army in Bajun. As long as we stick to the pass and rely on the difficulties of the Shu road, we will definitely be able to prevent the Chinese army from entering Shu."
"Prime Minister, just give me your order. When your Majesty leaves, let our brothers assist you. Now is the time for our brothers to use force. How can we refuse?" Cao De shouted.
Cao Bin said: "Yes, Prime Minister, just give me the order."
Xun Yu said: "Well, I would like to ask the two princes to divide their troops into two groups, one by land and one by water. If they are to defend to the death, they will surely be able to stop the Chinese army. As long as you hold on and don't go out to fight, no matter what the Chinese army does,
It’s amazing, but it can’t break through these two lines of defense.”
Cao De and Cao Bin said in unison: "Prime Minister, don't worry, we will definitely be able to block the Chinese army and prevent them from entering Shu."
Xun Yu nodded and said with a smile: "Oh, there is one more thing. The land route is the most important this time. I appointed Zong Yu as the general to conquer the east. I have temporarily wronged King Haiyang and made Zong Yu the deputy general, but I have control over the troops and horses.
They are all in the hands of King Haiyang. If there is any change in Zong Yu, Wu Lan, Lei Tong, Fei Guan, Pang Xi, Deng Zhi, Dong He, Qin Mi and others, King Haiyang can kill them without reporting."
Cao De said: "Then why not kill them first and then go out to fight? Wouldn't this save a lot of things?"
"Second brother, if we kill them first, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of the old officials of the Shu Han Dynasty, which will be counterproductive." Cao Bin explained hurriedly.
"What King Guangyang said is true. It is out of this consideration that I have temporarily made this decision. I also hope that King Haiyang can act according to the opportunity."
"I understand, Prime Minister, this matter will be taken care of by me." Cao De patted his chest and said with a smile.
Early the next morning, Haiyang King Cao De rode on horseback and gathered 30,000 soldiers from the barracks. They all gathered outside the city and waited for Zong Yu to lead Wu Lan, Lei Tong, Fei Guan, Pang Xi, Deng Zhi, and Dong.
As soon as He, Qin Mi and others arrived, they
They set off immediately. On the other way, King Cao Bin of Guangyang ordered 20,000 troops and horses to go down the waterway. According to the method laid out by Xun Yu, he prepared to use iron cables to cross the Yangtze River in dangerous areas and set up an ambush.
Cao De, King of Haiyang, was Cao Cao's brother. When he was escorting his father through Xuzhou, his father was killed and he escaped. From then on, Cao Cao always let Cao De handle political affairs in the rear and never let him
Entering the battlefield easily. After Cao Cao proclaimed himself emperor, he named his second brother Cao De the King of Haiyang, and the younger brother Cao Bin the King of Guangyang.
This time Cao Cao conquered Western Shu. Cao De and Cao Bin followed Cao Cao on the expedition and were responsible for dispatching grain and fodder in the army. When Cao Cao returned to Hanzhong, he left Xun Yu to guard Chengdu, with Cao De and Cao Bin as assistants, one in martial arts and one in literature.
, and they complement each other quite well.
Fifty thousand troops left Chengdu in a mighty manner, of which 30,000 were elite Wei troops. Cao De led 20,000 elite Wei troops and 10,000 Shu Han surrender troops, while Cao Bin led 10,000 elite Wei troops and 10,000 Shu Han surrender troops. Generally speaking,
The surrendered troops of the Shu Han Dynasty walked in the front, and the elite troops of the Wei army walked in the back, just in case.
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Hanzhong, Nanzheng City.
Lingbao and Zhang Meng boarded the tower of Nanzheng City and saw the Wei army outside the city covering the mountains and plains with such a huge momentum that they couldn't help but feel shocked.
At this time, Fazheng and Wang Lang boarded the tower at the same time. As soon as Wang Lang boarded the tower, he saw Wei troops everywhere, and the hillsides on both sides of the road were even more densely covered with flags. He couldn't help but exclaimed: "Cao Cao personally marched, the Wei army was so huge."
, I’m afraid we can’t resist, so why not... why not our army retreat quickly..."
After hearing this, Fazheng, Zhang Meng, and Lingbao all looked at Wang Lang angrily and said angrily: "Whoever dares to take a step back will be killed immediately!"
Wang Lang's face twitched, and he said with a naive smile: "I was just talking, and I didn't really want to retreat. It's just that the Wei army is so huge, how can our army resist it?"
"Cao Cao has come a long way, the road to Shu is difficult, and he is marching in a hurry. I'm afraid he doesn't bring any siege equipment. As long as we hold on without fighting, he can't do anything to us. Yesterday, the scouts came back to report. The right hussar general led five thousand
The cavalry is coming quickly, and the 35,000-strong army behind them is also accelerating. As long as they hold on to the city, they may not be able to fight with the Wei army.
Battle. Besides, the emperor is still behind Cao Cao. Although his whereabouts are unknown, he will definitely not forget this place. Maybe he will attack the Wei army one night and come to make peace with us." Fazheng analyzed, "So, this battle must be
Fighting, this is the last bottom line of our army. If we lose this place, we will be defeated thousands of miles away, and it will be difficult to take it back again."
"What Xiaozhi said is absolutely true." Lingbao and Zhang Meng deeply agreed.
Wang Lang timidly said: "Then stick to it?"
"Hold on without fighting!" Fazheng, Lingbao, and Zhang Meng replied at the same time.
At this time, Pang Tong personally led the army and set up a formation outside the city. Fifteen giant ballistae were pushed to the front line. Li Yan, Wu Yi, and Wu Ban lined up beside them, looking at the people on the tower.
"Military advisor, there is a person on the city tower who is a famous general in Shu, Lingbao. This man is superb in martial arts and is not inferior to Zhang Ren. The person standing next to Lingbao is Fa Zhengfa Xiaozhi. Although this man is young, he is very resourceful." Li Yan looked at it.
He glanced at the people on the tower and said to Pang Tong.
"Well, how does General Li compare with Lingbao?" Pang Tong asked.
"I haven't tried it yet, so I don't know yet." Li Yan replied.
Pang Tong said: "In that case, there is no need to compete. General Li is going to persuade them to surrender. If they don't surrender, they will be prepared to attack the city. These explosives from the Chinese army are enough to blow open the city gate."
Li Yan made a "promise" sound, rode his horse forward, holding a big sword, and shouted to the people on the tower: "Our Great Wei Heavenly Army is here, you will rush to the city and surrender, otherwise, Nanzheng will be massacred with blood."
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When Fazheng saw this, he immediately sneered, waved his hand forward, and shouted: "Bring it up!"
After giving the order, the sergeant pushed Xia Houheng, Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, Cao Zhi, Cao Xiong and others to the tower. Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, Cao Zhi, and Cao Xiong were each smaller than the other. Cao Xiong was still a two-year-old baby. Where have I seen them before?
In this kind of formation, once he is picked up, he will cry.
Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi brothers were very calm. The youngest of the three was Cao Zhi, who was only five years old, and the eldest was Cao Pi, who was already ten years old. After seeing this formation, the three of them knew that they had become hostages.
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Pang Tong had never seen Xia Houheng, Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, Cao Zhi, Cao Xiong and others, but judging from Fazheng's use of these people as threats, he knew that these people must be Cao Cao's clan.
When Yan was called back, he turned his horse and headed towards the Chinese army camp.
Cao Cao had a headache. Although he drank medicine, he still couldn't stop his headache. He kept babbling and groaning while Xu Chu waited on Cao Cao's side.
"Your Majesty, I would like to see Pang Tong, the military advisor of Shenji."
After hearing this, Cao Cao said: "Come in."
Pang Tong walked into the tent and saw that Cao Cao's face was extremely ugly and showed pain on his face. He said nothing, turned around and left again.
"If the military advisor has something to say, just say it. There is no need to be cryptic." Cao Cao said hurriedly when he saw Pang Tong leaving.