Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

September, Fancheng, inside the camp of Cao Wei Zhongjun.

Cao Rui looked at the map hanging on the wall with a smile on his face, and discussed the next marching arrangements with the accompanying ministers.

Cao Rui looked at Xiangyang on the map and said, "Sun Quan fled in fear. The siege of Xiangyang has been lifted. I don't know how you think our army should advance next?"

Liu Fang looked at the map of Jingzhou on the wall, frowned, and said, "Wang Ping, the thief general of Western Shu, took advantage of our army's battle with Sun Quan to attack the second county in the east. It is really hateful. Wang Ping should be attacked to restore the land of the second county."

Cao Rui glanced at Chen Tai, the servant of Sanqi, and asked, "What does Uncle Xuan think?"

Chen Tai said respectfully from the side: "Your Majesty, Xincheng and Shangyong counties are called counties, but they are actually no more than two counties. They are located in the mountains, with few people, and they are barren lands. In terms of terrain, the two counties are located deep in the mountains. Among them, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The thief general Wang Ping is powerful enough to shake the right side of the river, and he is not an incompetent general. Although it is hateful to occupy Western Shu, it has no Jingzhou and is useless. Therefore, the two places should not be taken hastily, but should be delayed."

Chen Tai pointed to Jiangxia County on the map, and said with a gesture.

"As for where to attack? I think the current enemy is still Sun Quan. He is based in Jiangxia, and Jiangling, and the two cities of Xiangfan are in trouble day and night! If we go to Fu County, go deep into the hinterland of our Jianghuai, and then attack Hefei from Chaohu, Hefei will be on both sides. Enemy, it will be dangerous at that time! Jiangxia County, our Great Wei, is an important place for military strategists, so we must take it."

The location of Jiangxia County in Jiangbei is too critical. Usually, the confrontation between Cao Wei and Sun Wu is basically in the vicinity of Dangyang, north of Jiangling. Cao Wei often defends Zhu Ran's previous attacks in the bait in the face of Sun Wu's attack.If Jiangxia is captured by Sun Quan, the confrontation between the two armies will move hundreds of miles north, Cao Wei loses a lot of strategic depth, and the pressure of Sun Wu's offensive will come to Xiangfan, which will pose a huge threat to Jingbei.

Cao Rui looked at Jiangxia County on the map, nodded, and said: "Xuanbo's words are reasonable. Donger County is located in the deep mountains, and it is easy to defend and difficult to attack Western Shu, but it is also difficult to send troops to abuse it. It’s a chicken rib, but it’s a minor illness. Jiangxia is far more important than the two eastern counties. Jiangxia should be taken first, and Xincheng and Shangyong counties should be taken later.”

"The order was sent to Wang Ling to leave Sui County and go south to support Tian Yu's troops. The army will arrive shortly thereafter to capture Jiangxia. I want to let..."

"Report to Your Majesty, wait for a while. I think the plan of the army still needs to be discussed. Please read this battle report, Your Majesty, before making a decision!" General Jiang Ji of the Central Guard Army looked not very good, and handed the letter in his hand to Cao Rui.

Cao Rui took a look, his face was a little heavy, this letter was sent by Sima Yi from Guanzhong, it said that the situation in Chencang area was critical, and His Majesty was requested to send reinforcements to support it.

Cao Rui snorted, returned the letter to Jiang Ji, and said in a deep voice: "I have sent [-] troops to support Guanzhong, and it is not enough, so I am asking for reinforcements because of the emergency."

Jiang Ji stroked his beard, looked at the Guanzhong area in the northwest corner of the map, and said: "Your Majesty, the general has 70,000 people in Guanzhong, and General Xiahou led [-] people to help, but only [-] soldiers. Zhuge Liang's soldiers in the whole country have [-] people." More than one hundred thousand people have invaded Guanzhong, and their army should not be underestimated. Now that Chencang has been besieged for half a year, it is really rare that it has not surrendered."

"The generals in Guanzhong were gathered from other prefectures and counties. They lived in the interior for a long time, and they were hard to compare with the elites of Western Shu. The soldiers of Western Shu fought with Zhuge Liang for several years. They were strong and strong, and they were assisted by the generals of Guanxi. Their strength should not be underestimated. In the past Emperor Wu ordered the generals to say: "The soldiers in Guanxi are strong and strong, don't fight against the walls." Today, it is like in the past. If the generals go to battle easily, it will be exactly what Zhuge Liang thought."

Jiang Ji's words, in short, mean that the Shu Han army has more than [-] soldiers fighting all the year round, supported by elite soldiers from Lianglong.Although Sima Yi had a crowd of one hundred thousand, he was helpless against the besieged Chen Cang.If you attack lightly, it will be dangerous.

Cao Rui sighed, looked at Chang'an with his hands behind his back, and said, "How come I don't know what Jiang Qing said? It's just that there are no troops in the country that can be transferred, unless we transfer our southern expedition army to Guanzhong. If so, it will be difficult for Jiang Xia to go down!" "

Looking at the situation on the map, Jiang Ji said slowly: "The army of Western Shu has been held back by the general for half a year. It is about to lose its vigor, people's minds have changed, and there is no foreign aid. The general asked for reinforcements to save Chencang. Good opportunity."

"If Your Majesty does not send reinforcements to support Guanzhong, but let the general rescue Chen Cang, the troops will be dispersed, and Zhuge Liang may fall into the trap. I also hope that Your Majesty will send reinforcements to Guanzhong as soon as possible to retreat Zhuge Liang, and keep Guanzhong safe. If Xishu is allowed to attack Chen Cang, At that time, Zhuge Liang will attack Chang'an with soldiers from Longyou, and Guanzhong will be in danger!" Jiang Ji said.

Cao Rui couldn't help pacing back and forth in the camp, complaining: "Western Shu and Eastern Wu are very hateful. The East and the West raised their troops together, which made it difficult for us, Great Wei, to take care of the two places. Now let me sit back and watch Jiangxia fall into the hands of Sun Quan. Hateful."

Facing Cao Rui's complaints, everyone in the camp remained silent.

Wei Zhen remonstrated and said: "Your Majesty, Sun Quan has led the army to retreat to Jiangxia. Now Jiangxia has a large number of Wu troops. It will take a long time for our army to attack south. At that time, there may be changes in Chen Cang. Now I will protect Guanzhong and temporarily leave Jiangxia. , defending Sui County to protect Nanyang. Moreover, it is useless for Sun Quan to occupy Jiangxia. Dongwu is short of cavalry. If Jiangxia goes north and invades, our army will take advantage of the situation to swallow it."

Cao Rui stopped, looked at Guanzhong on the map, and said in a deep voice: "I want to protect Guanzhong, and Jiang Xia also wants to take it. Jiang Xia was lost at the beginning, and people's hearts are still with me, Great Wei. If you don't take it now, it will be difficult in the future!"

Jiang Ji opened his mouth, hesitated to speak, and said helplessly: "Just keep everything in Guanzhong!"

Wei Zhen was dissatisfied, and continued to play: "Although Jiang Xia was lost for the first time, the soldiers of Eastern Wu are still there. Lu Xun is good at using soldiers, and Zhu Ran is also a brave general. It is difficult to win Jiang Xia in this battle! But Guanzhong is different, Western Shu is falling To seize Guanzhong with the power of the whole country, the soldiers are sharp, and the general must avoid their sharpness and not fight decisively with them. It is not wise to use part of the soldiers to protect Guanzhong. We should raise the army to retreat Zhuge Liang, and wait for the battle after the war. Discuss the strategy of defending against the enemy. Otherwise..."

Wei Zhen took Cao Rui's face into consideration, and did not complain about his whimsical idea.After all, it is very easy to divide the troops to resist Zhuge Liang and attack Sun Quan. They can't do both things well.

Cao Rui looked around at the crowd and saw that there were other people who wanted to advise on this matter, so he sighed helplessly and said, "Since Qing has said this, it is better for Qing to lead the army to help Guanzhong."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I wonder how many people His Majesty wants to send to accompany you into the pass?" Wei Zhen said, cupping his hands.

"30,000 people?" Cao Rui asked.

"Few! There are more than [-] soldiers in Western Shu, and they are very elite. Please lead [-] to help Guanzhong." Wei Zhen said.

"Can!"

Wei Zhen paused, and continued: "Your Majesty can supervise Chang'an to boost morale."

Cao Rui waved his hand at this and said: "There is a large army in Guanzhong rushing to help, and Sun Quan has withdrawn his army. Zhuge Liang is about to lose his nerve. I have no worries. I am in Luoyang, waiting for the generals' happy report."

"promise!"