Cao Cao sat cross-legged and frowned gradually as he listened to the soldiers standing in the camp reporting the news.
"stop!"
Cao Cao stretched out his hand to stop the soldiers from talking, and said impatiently: "You said a lot of things, including the number of soldiers in the Shu army, Wang Can's advisers, and even Wang Can's generals. But the speed of the Shu army is on the way.
Where is the Shu army currently? And when is the Shu army expected to arrive in Luoyang? Let’s go find out more information and find out these things.”
"promise!"
The soldier responded with clasped fists and left the tent dejectedly.
After a while, Sima Lang walked in, bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, Sima Lang, pay homage to your Majesty."
When Cao Cao saw that it was Sima Lang, he immediately showed a happy smile on his face and said: "Boda, you have been dealing with food and ordnance matters all day long. You are so busy that you don't even touch the ground. How come you have time to come to me?"
Although Sima Lang was not as outstanding as Sima Yi, his ability in handling government affairs was very high and he was highly valued by Cao Cao.
Sima Lang cupped his hands and said, "To report back to Your Majesty, my second brother sent soldiers to deliver the letter and asked the minister to hand it over to Your Majesty in person."
"Oh, Zhongda has a letter, please show it to me."
Cao Cao raised his eyebrows, curious about Sima Yi's letter.
Sima Yi and Ma Chao sneaked into Bingzhou, killed high-ranking officials with the help of Wei Jian, and made an emergency landing with Shenpei. With the help of Shenpei, Bingzhou had been captured and they were actively preparing for the next war. Sima Yi's letter at this time must be very important.
Moreover, Sima Yi and Ma Chao are Cao Cao's trump cards and cannot be ignored.
Upon hearing this, Sima Lang took out the letter from his sleeve and handed it over.
Cao Cao read it carefully, and the smile on his face faded and became solemn.
He shook the letter in his hand and said: "Boda, this letter from Zhongda came too timely. My arrangements for Yangzhou and Runan and other places are to let the governors in each place try their best to defend them, but there are big loopholes.
If Zhongda's letter is a little later, when the war breaks out between Wei and Shu, all the Wei army will be in Zhongmu County, and it will be too late to send troops by then."
Sima Lang listened to Cao Cao's praise and felt happy for Sima Yi in his heart. He asked: "Your Majesty, what is said in the second brother's letter? Is it so important?"
Cao Cao nodded and said with a smile: "Of course it is important. There is still time to make arrangements now. Boda, go and send an order to summon all the generals and civil servants in the army to come to the big tent to discuss matters."
"promise!!"
Sima Lang turned around and left to carry out Cao Cao's order.
In less than a quarter of an hour, all the civil servants and generals rushed to Cao Cao's tent. Whether they were dealing with military affairs or training soldiers, they all put down what they were doing and went to the Chinese army's tent to discuss matters.
The big tent was crowded with people, all of whom were civil servants and generals under Cao Cao. They were full of talents.
Cao Cao looked at the high-spirited generals and nodded with satisfaction.
He coughed twice, and the whispers in the camp immediately disappeared. Everyone was calm, waiting for Cao Cao to speak. Only Cao Cao said in a deep voice: "Today, Sima Yi sent a letter saying that the Shu army may have four armies to invade Wei.
After reading Sima Yi's letter, I think it makes sense and we must take precautions in advance. This is why I summoned you."
Man Chong clasped his fists and asked, "May I ask Your Majesty, which four armies are there?"
Cao Cao said slowly: "Bingzhou, with Huang Zhong and Gao Shun as the first army."
As soon as these words were spoken, a pot immediately exploded below.
Bingzhou was captured by Sima Yi, how could there still be an army? Ridiculous! Ridiculous! Besides, Sima Yi was so sure that there were only Huang Zhong and Gao Shun, not Zhao Yun? The military generals talked incessantly, with expressions of disbelief on their faces, while the civil servants looked carefully
Thinking about it, thinking about the reason why Sima Yi said this.
Mao Jie stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, not to mention that Sima Yi has already captured Bingzhou, it is impossible for Wang Can to still have a large army in Bingzhou. Is it possible that Sima Yi is definitely led by Huang Zhong and Gao Shun?"
"Yes, yes!"
"What Mr. Xiaoxian (characterized by Mao Jie) said makes sense, but Sima Yi is just talking nonsense!"
As soon as Mao Jie opened his mouth, the generals in the army agreed one after another.
Cao Cao's confidants did not say anything. They all knew that Sima Yi was extremely talented and full of strategies, and what he said would not be taken lightly. There must be some truth to it.
"Shut up, it's inappropriate to make noises. This is a military camp, not a busy market for buying and selling vegetables. If you have the courage to stand up and speak in front of everyone, what's the point of just chirping below?" Cao Cao said.
He shouted impatiently and his face turned from clear to dark. When Cao Cao got angry, the temperature of the camp dropped several degrees.
When the generals saw that Cao Cao was angry, they immediately shut up and said nothing.
Cao Cao looked at Mao Jie and said, "Xiao Xian, Zhongda already knew about this question and has already answered it."
Mao Jie immediately said: "Your Majesty, please clear up the confusion."
Cao Cao said unhurriedly: "Wang Can led his army north to fight with me. Because we are located in the north, the navy and infantry are definitely not as useful as the cavalry, so Wang Can must transfer back to Zhao Yun and take Zhao Yun's cavalry with him. Zhao Yun
Now I am in charge of the light cavalry, who can come and go like the wind, and can come and go at will. The remaining Huang Zhong and Gao Shun combined together to form the first line of the army."
Cao Cao gradually smiled and said: "The purpose of Huang Zhong and Gao Shun is to lead the army east out of Huguan, then cross the Taihang Mountains, enter Jizhou, capture Jizhou and Youzhou, and cut off our northern hinterland. It's a pity that Wang Can doesn't know about Bingzhou.
If it is broken, this army will not be able to succeed because of Zhongda's plan."
After finishing speaking, Cao Cao smiled and said: "Xiao Xian, are you satisfied?"
Mao Jie smiled and stepped back.
Liu Ye cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, since Zhongda has pointed out Wang Can's plan and Wang Can's intention to use troops in his letter, you can finish it all at once."
Chen Qun and others immediately agreed and asked Cao Cao to finish directly.
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Okay, I'll just say it. Zhongda asserted that Wang Can sent out four armies this time. The first army was the Bingzhou Army just mentioned, which was led by Huang Zhong and Gao Shun, with the intention of taking advantage of
Lowering Jizhou and Bingzhou will cut off our hinterland and cause us to lose our largest grain and grass base."
"The second army is the Shu army led by Wang Can. This army is the main force of the Shu army. There are Zhao Yun, Lu Meng, Pang De, and even Guo Jia, Jia Xu and others. They are powerful. They are coming to Luoyang.
They are preparing to fight us in a decisive battle. Their intention is to defeat the army led by me and occupy the lands of Yanzhou and Qingzhou."
"The third army is led by Zhang Liao, the governor of Nanyang County, and is supported by Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue from Xiangyang. In addition, Wang Can will definitely arrange other generals and counselors to help strengthen Zhang Liao's strength. This army has exhausted all the people in Jingzhou
All forces cannot be ignored. Their goal is Runan, and then they will go north or east."
"The fourth army is led by Xu Shu, the current governor of Yangzhou. It includes Taishi Ci, Lu Su and other Jiangdong civil servants and generals, as well as Wang Can's navy commander Gan Ning, deputy commanders Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin. The strength of this army is also very high.
They are tyrannical, and their goal is to go north to Yangzhou, then capture Xuzhou, and then push northward."
According to Sima Yi's letter, Cao Cao informed the four armies.
After a pause, Cao Cao continued: "Once Runan falls and Yangzhou falls, Wang Can's third and fourth armies will converge and become a more powerful team. Although the main battlefield is in the north, the situation in the south is different.
We cannot ignore it. Once the situation in the south collapses, the Thousand Miles of Dike will collapse in an ant nest. We will be attacked from both sides and unable to attack Wang Can with all our strength."
He stood up with his jaw open, clasped his fists and said, "Please give me your Majesty's order. The general is willing to go south to defend against the enemy."
Upon hearing this, the other generals also stood up one after another and asked to go to war.
Liu Ye cupped his hands and said: "Now that we know the arrangements of the Shu army, we only need to deal with them one by one. Please give the order, Your Majesty."
Cao Cao took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "The main battlefield between us and Wang Can is in the north. The generals who go to the south to take charge of the overall situation are mainly defensive. They do not seek merit, but seek no faults, so that I can defend the territory of the south."
After the generals heard this, their hearts felt cold and cold.
If the focus is on defense, it is better not to go to the south. It would be better to stay in the north to fight and make meritorious deeds.
Cao Cao ignored the thoughts of the generals and shouted: "Cao Ren, Gao Lan, listen to the order!"
"The end is here!"
The two looked at each other, expecting that they would be thrown into the southern battlefield to implement the defensive policy, and felt disheartened. However, Cao Ren still looked serious and did not reveal his thoughts.
Cao Cao ordered: "Make Cao Ren the commander-in-chief of Runan and supervise the affairs of Runan, and Gao Lan be the deputy commander to assist Cao Ren."
"The general will obey your orders!"
The two of them did not dare to refuse and immediately agreed.
Cao Ren thought for a moment, clasped his fists and asked, "Your Majesty, does the last general oversee the affairs of Runan have arbitrary power?" Obviously, Cao Ren was not satisfied with defense, but also wanted to kill generals and make meritorious deeds.
Cao Cao nodded with a smile and said: "I give you arbitrary power! Be careful not to underestimate the enemy."
"The last general will bow down to thank Heaven."
Cao Ren looked overjoyed and agreed immediately.
Cao Cao looked at Yu Jin and shouted in a deep voice: "Yu Jin, Shi Huan, Han Hao, obey the order!"
"The end is here!"
The three of them stood up, cupped their fists and shouted.
Cao Cao ordered: "I appointed Yu Jin as the Grand Governor to supervise the affairs of Yangzhou and Xuzhou. Yu Jin, I also give you arbitrary power, so you can do things conveniently. Shi Huan and Han Hao assist Yu Jin to guard Yangzhou."
"The general will obey your orders!"
The three of them agreed, and Cao Cao said again: "Yu Jin, you are rigorous in doing things and experienced in using troops. You are a veteran general in the army. When you go to Yangzhou this time, be careful. Furthermore, Li Tong, the governor of Yangzhou, is also a good general with good military skills. You and
He cooperated well and guarded the land in the south for me, and Xu Shu was not allowed to take a step forward."
"The last general will live up to His Majesty."
Yu Jin was very excited. It was a great opportunity to take control of a party!
Cao Cao then ordered: "Sima Yi and Ma Chao are in charge of the overall situation in the north, and Xiahou Dun, the governor of Youzhou, is guarding one side. There is no need to send anyone more. The rest of the people stay in the army and prepare for the decisive battle."
"promise!!"
The remaining civil servants and generals agreed, their faces filled with excitement.
Ps: Part one of the third update, it’s a new month, please support me with flowers. I opened the book in March last year, and it’s been almost a year, so fast!
