In the Chinese army's tent, Wang Can called Jia Xu and Guo Jia.
He looked at the two of them and said: "I came to you today to discuss the matter of Bingzhou. Compared with Bingzhou, Yangzhou, the war in Yuzhou and Xuzhou has been won, and there is nothing to worry about. The situation in Bingzhou is worrying.
Don't worry, Fazheng and Sima Yi fought against each other and won each other. The battle between you and me has not yet been determined. If this continues, the goal of capturing Youzhou and Jizhou will be difficult to achieve. What do you two think?"
Jia Xu raised his head and glanced at Wang Can, wondering about Wang Can's intentions.
Obviously, Wang Can was dissatisfied with the situation in Bingzhou.
Next, we must intensify the attack on Bingzhou, and even dispatch personnel to go north to support.
Guo Jia chuckled and said, "Since there is a confrontation in Bingzhou, we will increase Bingzhou's strength to break the stalemate. However, Bingzhou has two strong generals, Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong, as well as the young general Dianman, plus Chen Dao.
A brave general and a general are not weak in strength, but there is only one counselor, Fa Zheng, and what needs to be added is the counselor."
Wang Canxiao asked: "Fengxiao, who do you have in mind?"
Guo Jia smiled and said: "Your Majesty, isn't there a person next to the minister? Wen He is very resourceful. If Wen He goes north, he will definitely defeat the Wei army."
Wang Can looked at Jia Xu and asked directly: "Wen He, what do you think?"
Jia Xu bowed to Wang Can and said, "I am willing to go north."
In fact, when Wang Can said he was worried about the situation of Bingzhou, Jia Xu guessed that he would go north to Bingzhou. Xun You, Cheng Yu, Li Ru and others wanted to preside over the country's affairs, so it was impossible to transfer them. The only possibility was between him and Guo Jia
The result of the selection was that Guo Jia must stay and go north to Bingzhou. Jia Xu had already understood Wang Can's thoughts, but he was quite satisfied with going north to Bingzhou.
The situation did not open up. He assisted Zhao Yun and others to capture Jizhou and Bingzhou, which was a great achievement.
Wang Can nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Since Wen He agreed, we will set off north today. I asked Shi A to send someone to escort you. I hope that after Wen He arrives in Bingzhou, He Fazheng will open up the situation as soon as possible and attack Jizhou without stopping.
Wandering around Bingzhou."
Jia Xu said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely do my best to expand the territory for your Majesty."
Wang Can smiled and nodded in agreement, and then asked Jia Xu to prepare.
Looking at Jia Xu's leaving figure, Wang Can had a look of anticipation on his face. It might be difficult for Fazheng to deal with Sima Yi, but with Jia Xu added, Fazheng of the two is good at scheming, and Jia Xu comes up with more ideas.
They are deceitful and vicious, and if they join forces, it will definitely be difficult for Sima Yi to resist.
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Bingzhou, Jinyang.
During this period, Sima Yi and Fa Zheng went back and forth with each other. The two sides frequently fought with wits and courage, winning and losing, but neither of them defeated the other. Xiahou Dun occupied the area to the north of Jinyang, Hanoi County, and Shangdang County in the south.
The other places have surrendered to the Shu army again.
In the main tent of the Chinese army, Xiahou Dun was sitting at the top, and below were Sima Yi, Ma Chao, and Xiahou Dun's generals.
Xiahou Dun looked serious and said solemnly: "We have fought against Zhao Yun frequently during this period, but we have not won. This cannot continue. Compared with the wars in Yangzhou, Yuzhou and Xuzhou, we defended Bingzhou with minimal losses, which is also a good thing.
The best. But no success is nothing. We cannot cling to it and must win a big victory. Only victory can dilute the sluggish war situation in the south and solve the current precarious situation."
He looked at Sima Yi and said in a deep voice: "Zhongda, we must win. We must defeat Fa Zheng and win."
The situation is unfavorable, and the victory or defeat of Bingzhou is extremely important now.
Xiahou Dun won the battle and Cao Cao was able to stabilize the situation. If Xiahou Dun also lost, the situation would really collapse.
Sima Yi nodded and said: "General Xiahou is right. The war in the south is corrupt and we must win. I have thought about it for a long time and feel that staying in Jinyang is not an option, but taking the initiative to attack has little effect. I think we should withdraw from Jinyang."
"Why?"
Xiahou Dun's thick eyebrows were raised, and there was a doubtful look on his rough cheeks.
Withdrawing from Jinyang means voluntarily giving up everything in Jinyang. Once the Shu army takes advantage of the opportunity to occupy Jinyang, they can press forward step by step, seize the opportunity to seize the territory north of Jinyang, control the entire Bingzhou, and even advance eastward to Jizhou
, enter the hinterland.
Sima Yi smiled and asked: "General Xiahou, Cao Ren gave up Ancheng. What do you think of this move?"
Xiahou Dun thought about it carefully and said: "Cao Ren gave up Ancheng and confronted the Shu army flexibly. This is a good idea. Zhongda, the situation Cao Ren encountered was different from us. The surrounding areas of Runan County were evacuated, and Cao Ren became a bare general.
If we don't give up Ancheng, we will be trapped and die in Ancheng. As for us, we can stay in Jinyang, because we have an army of no less than 100,000 behind us. With this strength, we are not afraid of Fa Zheng."
Sima Yi said: "General, don't you know that retreat is the way to advance?"
Ma Chao asked: "Sima Military Advisor, are you taking the initiative to retreat and then lure the enemy deeper?"
Xiahou Dun looked at Sima Yi, waiting for Sima Yi's explanation.
Sima Yi said: "Meng Qi was partly right. We voluntarily abandoned Jinyang City and let Zhao Yun lead his army to occupy it. This is to show the enemy that we are weak and to retreat in order to prepare for future attacks. The goals of Fazheng and Zhao Yun
It is definitely not just Bingzhou, but also targeting Jizhou and Youzhou. If we take the initiative to withdraw our troops, Fazheng and Zhao Yun will definitely lead their troops to pursue them and go deep into the hinterland. When the time comes, we will set up an ambush to ambush the Shu army in order to win."
"A tepid battle with the Shu army will do no good to both sides."
"If this continues, it will be even more detrimental to the overall situation."
"If you want to break the situation, there are two ways. One is to take the initiative to attack the Shu army, which is undesirable and difficult to achieve the effect; the other way is to use retreat as an advance and temporarily withdraw from Jinyang City to lure the Shu army to invade.
, and then wait for an opportunity to destroy the Shu army led by Fazheng and Zhao Yun."
Sima Yi looked calm and confident, as if he had a plan to deal with the enemy.
Ma Chao lowered his head and considered Sima Yi's suggestion.
Since the last defeat, Ma Chao was completely convinced by Sima Yi, and Sima Yi took the lead in everything.
Xiahou Dun thought carefully and said: "Zhongda, once something is lost, it is difficult to get it back. You have to remember this. We voluntarily gave up Jinyang and gave Jinyang to Zhao Yun and Fazheng.
Once they occupy it, they may never be able to get it back, or they may even lead a wolf into the house. You have to think about it, this is a big risk. We can still maintain the situation at the moment, but if we give up Jinyang and the situation collapses, it will be dangerous.
Already."
Obviously, Xiahou Dun has more and more comprehensive things to consider, not only the issue of winning the battle, but also the affairs of Jizhou and Youzhou. As long as Xiahou Dun is anchored in Jinyang, he can control the situation in front of him and prevent the Shu army from advancing eastward.
Jizhou.
Sima Yi said solemnly: "General Xiahou, leading troops to fight is a risky thing. If you don't even have the courage to take risks, you can only defend. We can defend Jinyang and wait for the Shu army to attack, but it is better to defend for a long time than to take the initiative to attack.
, will also reveal flaws. You are the commander-in-chief of the army, you make the decision, if you insist on sticking to it, I have nothing to say."
Xiahou Dun felt unhappy when he saw the contemptuous look on Sima Yi's face.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I will listen to you and withdraw from Jinyang."
Sima Yi put his palms together and chuckled, saying: "General, you will not regret today's decision."
Xiahou Dun nodded and said: "I hope you are right." After a pause, Xiahou Dun looked at his generals and ordered loudly: "Generals, listen to the order, pack up immediately, take away the food in the city, and burn unnecessary things
, withdraw from Jinyang."
"promise!!"
The generals nodded in agreement and immediately carried out the order.
In the afternoon of that day, Xiahou Dun led his army to withdraw from Jinyang and headed east towards Jizhou.