The news of the fall of Nanque City, the fall of Diaolong Pass, and the surrender of Jincheng seemed to have grown wings. It spread throughout the Northern Wei Empire in less than three days, and by now it is probably known to the whole world.
There is a strong aura of fear in the sky above Luoyang, the capital of the gods. The people are in panic all day long, and the officials are even more worried, worried that if the Chu army enters the capital, they will become the dead souls of the sword.
Inside the palace.
Cao Cao summoned hundreds of officials to come to the Imperial Study Room, and the dean of the Advanced Institute of War was also among them. Obviously, the twenty generals who came from the Institute of War did not play an important role in the battle against Chu.
In the royal study.
Cao Cao's face was gloomy, and he suppressed the anger in his heart. His eyes flashed across everyone, and a cold voice sounded.
"In three days, news of the defeat was overwhelming. Is it true that the Chu army was too powerful, or that our Northern Wei army was vulnerable?"
Cao Cao had been in charge of the Northern Wei Dynasty for so many years, and he had never suffered such a disastrous defeat. He had always suffered defeats in battles with Chu, which made him doubt the abilities of the Northern Wei generals.
"Your Majesty, the three armies of the Chu State are all composed of strong generals. The southern front is led by Bai Qi, Yue Fei, and Ran Min. All three of them are powerful generals who have shocked the world. Except for the little overlord Sun Ce on the western front,
Taishi Ciwai, Ma Chao, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Huang Zhong were all powerful generals who were able to capture the heads of enemy generals in the midst of thousands of troops. In the battle of Diaolong Pass, the Emperor of Chu personally led the army, with Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, and Su Lie under his command.
Luo Shixin and Dian Wei are all stronger than our generals."
"The two armies are fighting against each other, and strong generals are the foundation of war. Compared with this, our army is indeed at a disadvantage. Even the high-ranking generals from the Zhanzheng Academy fought against the Chu generals, but they did not get the slightest advantage."
"So Wei Chen believes that when fighting against Chu, strategy is the first priority, followed by battle."
Jia Xu showed his fists and said, everyone else's faces were livid and frightened. Jia Xu's words simply made others more ambitious and destroyed his own prestige. Everyone was worried that Cao Cao would be angry because of this.
"Jia Xu, as you said, is it possible that there is no general in our Northern Wei Empire who can be compared with the generals of Chu?"
Cao Cao shouted angrily, and everyone was shocked. Only Jia Xu looked calm, looked up at Cao Cao, and continued.
"Your Majesty, it's not that the empire has no generals who can compete with General Chu. It's just that the generals in the empire can only be regarded as second-rate generals. Lu Bu, Li Yuanba, Bai Qi, Yue Fei, and Ran Min under the Chu Emperor are probably among the first-rate generals."
Jia Xu spoke and looked at Xu Chu, Zhang Liao, Chen Qingzhi, Yuan Chonghuan and others, obviously telling Cao Cao that the defeat of the generals was the best explanation.
Cao Cao knew the meaning of Jia Xu's words. He was not despising the Northern Wei generals. Defeat was an undisputed fact. He was not someone who did not dare to face defeat.
"Jia Xu, strategy comes first, battle comes second. I wonder if Aiqing has a good strategy to defeat the Chu army."
"Back to the emperor, our army is defeated one after another and its morale has plummeted. We are in urgent need of a victory to stabilize the morale of the army and turn the tide."
"The general thought that the emperor could lead the expedition himself, so he went to Luoyan City to fight the Emperor of Chu."
"One battle will determine the outcome?"
When Cao Cao heard Jia Xu's words, his eyes narrowed slightly and his face became solemn. He knew that the imperial commander's personal expedition could improve the morale of the three armies, but the time had not come yet and it was not the time for a decisive battle with Emperor Chu.
"Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu, do you two have a good strategy to defeat the enemy?"
Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu were both Cao Cao's think-tanks, but when they heard Cao Cao's questioning, they were speechless and didn't know how to speak.
At this moment.
The dean of the Zhan Zhan College suddenly stood up and said: "The Emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty does not need to worry. Mr. Jia said that the Chu army has first-class generals. Doesn't our Zhan Zhan College not have any?"
"This time I am here to help the Emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty and completely defeat the Chu State. I have brought first-rate generals and first-rate army commanders to the Emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty."
"good!"
"Dean Jiang, you are so generous. I will never let you down. After the fall of Chu, Emperor Chu handed over to the Zhan Zhan College."
“Once a word is spoken, it’s hard to chase it back!”
Jiang Ji gently stroked his white beard, his slightly narrowed eyes flashed with light, looking thoughtful.
"Cao Ren, Le Jin listens to the order, you two go to the Hangu Pass to greet the army of the Fourth Rank Empire Yuanfeng Empire. I have borrowed one million troops from Emperor Yuanfeng."
"Since Emperor Chu wants to attack the divine capital Luoyang, then I will accompany him to play bigger!"
"The Hundred Kingdoms War will begin with the destruction of Chu. Emperor Chu is the instigator of this war. Soon I will make Chu the target of public criticism."
Cao Cao looked gloomy, Senhan's voice sounded, Jiang Ji looked excited, and his deep, deep voice sounded.
"The Hundred Kingdoms War breaks out in advance, and the countries above the fourth-level empire in the War Continent will be reshuffled. I am really curious, who can laugh at the end and become the winner of the Hundred Kingdoms War."
What is the Hundred Kingdoms War?
Wars Among the countries above the fourth-level empire in the continent, there has been an unwritten rule since the split of the continent, that is, a Hundred Kingdoms War will occur every thirty years.
All empires of level 4 and above can participate. Once the Hundred Kingdoms War begins, wars will continue and hundreds of kingdoms will fight. The strong will survive and the weak will perish.
The Hundred Kingdoms War lasts for five years. If there is no empire to unify the war continent within five years, the war will stop immediately, the empire levels will be reordered, and each empire will rest and recuperate within thirty years.
This is also the reason why the War Continent super empire rarely launches wars, and why the ninth-grade small country has a chance to survive.
The entire War Continent from the ninth level to the first level empire is actually a chain like the food chain, where the weak eat the strong, but no one dares to attack rashly, for fear of being attacked by a group.
But Emperor Chu is just the opposite. He started from a young age and rose from the ninth-grade empire. He will not break the pattern of the Hundred Kingdoms War at all. However, it is different now. Cao Cao intends to involve Chu State in the torrent of the Hundred Kingdoms War.
middle.
Whenever the Hundred Kingdoms War comes in the War Continent, no one from the empires below the fourth level has ever participated. However, this time Cao Cao borrows troops from Yuan Feng, which will prompt the war to start early, because once Yuan Feng sends troops to the Northern Wei Dynasty, all other empires at the fourth level will focus on it.
On the Yuanfeng Empire.
As for why Emperor Yuanfeng borrowed troops from Cao Cao, although he doesn't know the reason, it is definitely related to Cao Cao.
"The intervention of Yuanfeng's million-strong army, coupled with the top-notch generals of our Zhanzheng Academy, the Northern Wei Empire will surely win this battle."
"The Emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty was so clever that he allowed Emperor Yuanfeng to spend millions. It's really unexpected!"
"Haha, Dean Jiang is so polite. Who doesn't have a few friends?"
"Dean Jiang is also a good friend of mine. I hope that the generals sent by the Zhan Zhan Academy this time will not damage Dean Jiang's reputation."
Cao Cao looked at Jiang Ji, a powerful voice sounded, and thoughts were racing in his mind. Originally, he was planning to let the Yuanfeng Empire's million-strong army cross the East China Sea and capture the Chu land south of the East China Sea. Now the situation has changed, and he can only send the million-strong army
Introducing the land of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
But he was always worried that he would lead a wolf into the house. It would be easy to invite the gods but difficult to send them away. Yuanfeng's army defeated the Chu army. If he turned against the Chu army, the consequences would be disastrous. (To be continued)