From the day he returned to Xiangyang, Long Fei had not held any major celebrations. The war had just ended, but they could not enjoy peace and quiet in Jingzhou. Jingzhou was the place of the Fourth War, and in the surrounding forest of powerful enemies, everyone was not a fuel-efficient lamp.
, not to mention there are enemies hiding in the dark who are eyeing them. How to survive in the hands of these people is the key.
As the head of the intelligence department, Xu Shu received different information from all directions every day. Cao Cao was hurt by them in the Battle of Chibi, and Sun Quan was shocked by them, but Liu Bei in the west did not calm down. Zhuge Liang and other Black Ice personnel
With help, Liu Bei had already reached Jiameng Pass and was about to attack Chengdu. In order to guard against Long Fei, Liu Bei ordered General Guan Yu to guard Jiangzhou, and his attack on Chengdu became more fierce.
In addition, news also came from Xiliang. After Ma Teng's death, his eldest son Ma Chao took over Ma Teng's troops. With the help of Han Sui, he prepared to attack Hanzhong. This coincided with Hei Bing's idea and got
Hei Bing's great help. Hanzhong is a prosperous place. With Ma Chao's bravery, after taking Hanzhong, he has enough troops and food, and it will be easy to seize the third auxiliary place.
After listening to Xu Shu's report, Jia Xu frowned: "Although Cao Cao and Sun Quan were defeated, Liu Bei and Ma Chao are even more arrogant. If the two of them join forces and come from the west, we will be a stumbling block in Liu Bei's way. It will be more difficult than good.
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Long Fei smiled: "What Wen He said is absolutely true, what good ideas do you have?"
Jia Xu said: "My subordinates thought they could be divided and ruled. Ma Teng was General Fubo, and although Ma Chao was in charge of Xiliang, his name was not legitimate. The lord asked Ma Chao to attack the title in the name of His Majesty, so that Ma Chao could be won over.
From our side, even if we want to unite, it is impossible."
Everyone nodded. Pang Tong chuckled: "This is only one of the reasons. Second, we need to send troops to the new city, cross Shangyong, and attack from the side of Hanzhong. First, we can capture Shangyong as our barrier to the west. Second,
We can also help Ma Chao and let Ma Chao regard us as allies!"
Long Fei laughed loudly: "Okay! Kill two birds with one stone, it's really a good plan!"
Xun Yu thought for a while: "Then let's ignore the Yizhou matter for the time being?"
"No, no, no...!" Pang Tong waved his hands repeatedly: "Liu Bei's army has arrived in Chengdu, and officials at all levels have surrendered. One is because of Hei Bing's mediation, and the other is because Kong Ming is able to restrain his subordinates. If this trend continues, Liu Bei will definitely
If we can gain a foothold in Yizhou, it will be difficult for us to attack until then, so now may be the best time!"
"So we are going to fight on both sides?" The expression on Xun Yu's face was a little painful when he heard this. Over the years in Jingzhou, Xun Yu managed political affairs and could be said to be Jingzhou's big steward. Every time he mentioned money and food matters
, as if trying to cut off Xun Yu’s flesh. So Xun Yu got the nickname of a money addict.
Dian Wei said disdainfully: "You are a money man, if there is no war, where will the place come from? If there is no place, where will the money and food come from? These money and food belong to the people. Every time you hear about a war, you are afraid, and you are not allowed to go to the battlefield. You are afraid of a bird."
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"Hahaha..." Everyone burst into laughter. Long Fei glared at Dian Wei fiercely: "When fighting a war, you know how to fight and kill. Don't you know that the ancients said that when the troops are fighting against each other, they will be defeated by the enemy's plan, and when the soldiers are defeated, they will be killed.
In a war, the best strategy is to subjugate the enemy without fighting. In war, people will die. Those soldiers are also the sons of their parents and the husbands of their wives. How sad will their families be when they die?"
When everyone heard this, everyone was speechless. Xun Yu bowed deeply to Long Fei: "My lord is kind, the world will be saved!"
Long Fei smiled and helped Xun Yu up: "Wen Ruo is also a person who loves the people. You and I are mutually exclusive. In your opinion, is there any way we can avoid a war on both sides?"
Guo Jia stood up at this time and said: "This is simple, just send Shao Pai all the way. My lord seems to have forgotten that he has Xian Yu as his assistant."
After Guo Jia reminded him, Long Fei understood what he meant. Xian Yufu was the secret weapon in his hand. In the last battle of Hebin Village, when Yu Jin and Cao Ren surrounded Ling Tong, it was Xian Yu who
Fu led his 10,000 shadow army to take advantage of the chaos and set fire to Cao Jun's warships. Although everyone was suspicious afterwards, no trace of Long Fei's troops was found.
Long Fei smiled and said: "The genius is indeed a genius, with only 10,000 troops, Wen Ruo should have no objections, right?"
Immediately, Long Fei ordered that with Xu Huang as the commander-in-chief, Guan Hai as the deputy general, and Lu Meng as the marching captain, he led an army of 30,000 people to set out from Xiangyang and begin to attack Xincheng. With Shangyong as the final goal, he supported Ma Chao to attack Hanzhong. In addition,
Then he sent Xian Yufu to lead his shadow army and sneaked into Yizhou secretly, not to fight for the city, but to harass Liu Bei's army and slow down Liu Bei's attack on Chengdu. He sent Jiang Gan to Xiliang and conferred Ma Chao as General Fubo. Han Sui
General Jianwei, commanded the troops of Xiliang.
Everything had just been arranged, and when everyone got up and was about to leave, Xu Shu received another message, which was sent from Yecheng. Cao Cao had sent Jiang Ji to Xiangyang, preparing to take back Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan brothers.
When Xu Shu heard this, he immediately said angrily: "This Cao Cao is so shameless, and he actually has the nerve to ask for someone!"
Pang Tong said: "What's the point? Now that the war is over, the feud between the two families has come to an end. The Xiahou family is Cao Cao's main family. There is nothing wrong with wanting his own people back. As long as suitable conditions are given, it is okay to let these two people go."
It’s not impossible!”
Guo Jia also said: "When Cao Cao was asked to exchange the three cities of Yiyang, Zaoyang and Pingchun, Cao Cao refused. Now I don't know what he will exchange for it. In my opinion, Xingyang is a good place, guarding the gateway to Luoyang.
, after we capture Yizhou and then Liangzhou, we can win the two big cities of Chang'an and Luoyang without fighting!"
"Fengxiao is such a big statement!" Jia Xu said with a smile: "I don't know how long it will take to capture Yizhou and Liangzhou. Are you planning to start now?"
Everyone laughed again. Long Fei waved his hand: "Okay, okay, hurry up and do what you need to do. As for whether to go to Xingyang or not, we can wait until Jiang Ji comes!"
Jiang Ji brought deep entrustment to Cao Cao. Cao Cao suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Chibi. The Cao family and the Xiahou family were both his own families, but it was these two families who were injured. Cao Ren died in the battle and the Xiahou brothers were captured. All this meant to Cao Cao
It was a heavy blow to everyone. After returning to Yecheng, the clan members came to Cao Cao one after another to cry and complain, but Cao Cao could not avoid it, so he endured the headache and sent Jiang Ji to Jingzhou to ask for people.
Before leaving, Dong Zhao said to Cao Cao: "My lord, when Long Fei wanted to exchange the three cities of Zaoyang, Yiyang and Pingchun, my lord refused, I'm afraid Long Fei will make a lion's mouth open this time!"
Cao Cao sighed: "Let's go! I want to see where Long Fei wants to go? Does he want me to go to Yecheng?"
"Yecheng won't do it. According to my subordinates' guess, it's at least around Luoyang!" Dong Zhao gained Cao Cao's trust after returning from Chibi, and Yan Ran could compare with Cheng Yu, making other counselors particularly jealous.
Liu Ye sneered and said: "Luoyang has been burned down by Dong Zhuo long ago, and the people have also been moved to Chang'an by Dong Zhuo. What use does he want for Luoyang? If it were me, I wouldn't want it!"
Dong Zhaodao: "Just because you are not Long Fei, you can't see Long Fei's purpose. Long Fei is eyeing the world, and his goal is definitely not the small Jingzhou. Yizhou and Xiliang are all in his plan to capture these two places."
The land, and then there is Luoyang, the wonderful land of three assistants, the land of four fortresses, the most difficult bone in the world, Long Fei can get it without fighting!"
When Dong Zhao said these words, many people thought it was very possible. If Long Fei is really as Dong Zhao said, half of the country in the west of the Han Dynasty fell into Long Fei's hands, then there is no need to say what happened next. Cao Cao sighed:
"The military advisor is right, but now, we have someone in someone else's hands, so what if we don't agree?"
Dong Zhaodao: "Don't worry, my lord, I have a plan to make Long Fei give up the idea of occupying Luoyang!"
"Oh! Say it quickly!" The expression on Cao Cao's face immediately improved a lot.
Dong Zhao slowly said: "My lord, you can give up Runan to Long Fei. Compared with Luoyang, Runan is richer and is located in the Central Plains. The reason why Long Fei doesn't live east of Xiangshui is to worry about the attacks of our troops from Runan."
, his Wancheng was isolated outside, so Long Fei left the government in Xiangyang. If the lord was willing to give up Runan, Long Fei would be overjoyed. On the one hand, it would give Jiangdong an illusion and make Jiangdong think that Long Fei had annexed them again.
I mean, secondly, Long Fei of Runan will not let it go sooner or later. Let Long Fei take it like the three cities of Pingchun, it is better to use it to exchange for the two generals Xiahou!"
"No, no, absolutely no!" Cheng Yu hurriedly interrupted: "Runan is our barrier against Long Fei. Without Runan, Chenliu will become an isolated city. Long Fei can drink from the Yellow River at any time. We
Aren’t several states in the Central Plains dangerous?”
"Yes! Yes!" Many ministers discussed with Cheng Yu. As an envoy, Jiang Ji was in a dilemma. He didn't know what to do. If Cao Cao couldn't make up his mind, he couldn't just agree to Long Fei's request.
It would make Long Fei feel that he was not sincere and would be of no benefit to the release of the Xiahou brothers: "My lord! I think that although the land of Sanfu is good, it is closer to Xiliang and is easily attacked, and we are beyond our reach, and Runan
But it is the land of the Central Plains. It would be better to give up Luoyang than to give up Runan!"
Cao Cao took a deep breath and seemed to become more indecisive. He really wanted to follow Dong Zhao's idea. Dong Zhao must have not said he missed it yet, but he didn't want to give up Runan, so he hesitated. Cao Pi said to Cao Cao
: "Father, Luoyang is the land of dragon prosperity. The Han Dynasty has been here for twelve dynasties. It would be unlucky to abandon Luoyang. I think what Military Master Dong said has some truth. It is better to work from three sides than to face each other!"
Cao Cao glanced at Cao Pi and couldn't believe his ears. Cao Cao was surprised that Cao Pi could say such words. He couldn't help but repeat: "Three sides are strong, and the east and west are facing each other!" He exhaled heavily: "Okay! That's it.
Listen to what the military advisor said, Jiang Ji, you must not give up Luoyang when you are here!"