Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 640
After Liu Chan and Cao Rui reached a peace agreement, the Han Dynasty also let go of Xinye City, which had been besieged for a long time, and let Hu Zhi lead the soldiers from the Central Plains to join Tian Yu's troops.At the same time, under the supervision of Wei Yan, Tian Yu's troops withdrew their troops and returned home.

As for Cao Rui, after meeting Liu Chan and dealing with the funeral, his body finally couldn't hold on, and he died on the way back to China.

As far as the big man is concerned, Wei Guo's affairs are temporarily out of consideration, allowing Cao Shuang and Sima Yi to fight for power.To focus on Soochow, the Soochow army must be forced back before leading the troops back home to rest.

However, there is also learning about how to force the Soochow army back.The big man is planning to use troops in Jingzhou of Soochow in the next few years, so in this battle, the big man must make a good record as much as possible to reduce the hindrance of using troops to Soochow in the future.

Therefore, after the end of Liu Chan's alliance, he discussed the war against Wu with Zhuge Liang, Deng Ai, and Huo Yi with their heads covered.

Huo Yi stood in front of the map, with a sad face, and said, "It's easy for people to retreat from Wu, but it's quite difficult to defeat Wu's army or win a big victory."

Facing the luxurious lineup of Wu generals such as Lu Xun, Zhu Ran, Quan Zong, Zhuge Ke, etc., it is really a headache. I don't know how to fight in order to fight a battle of annihilation.Moreover, it must be ensured that the second city of Xiangfan will be in the hands of the big man, and there will be no loss.

Zhuge Liang didn't say much, he kept pinching the sand table, while Liu Chan was playing chess with Deng Ai, relaxing.

I have to say that Deng Ai's chess is really bad, and Liu Chan asked him to play several moves, but he couldn't beat him.Not long after, Deng Ai raised his hands in surrender, not daring to continue playing chess with Liu Chan.

Liu Chan stood up, leaving Deng Ai alone to clean up the chess game, and said: "The battle opportunity is fleeting, and Lu Xun is in the south, so we should not underestimate it. Now the enemy is at ease and we are tired. If there is no suitable opportunity, we can retreat the Wu soldiers first."

This is why Sun Quan shouted that he wanted to retreat. Although Wu Jun had never fought against the Han Army, he had fought against the Wei Army.That battle of Anfeng brought out Sun Quan's psychological shadow.Especially when the army arrived around Hefei, Tian Yu seized the opportunity and let Wei Qi charge to kill, scaring Sun Quan very much.

As for why Wang Ping, the governor of Guanzhong, was appointed as the governor of Jingzhou, the reason is that most of the generals of the Shu Han were born in Nanyang area. According to the restrictions of the three mutual laws, they could not serve as the governor of Jingzhou at all.Moreover, Jingzhou is located in the transition zone between Wei and Wu, and it cannot be defended unless it is a confidant general. Only Wang Ping can meet such harsh conditions.

Zhuge Liang, who has been farming in Longzhong for a long time, is quite familiar with the defensive system of Xiangfan Second City, and thinks it is too dangerous to use Fancheng as a bait.Once Fancheng is gone, the Hanshui defense line will be completely gone.

Liu Chan's goal this time is not big. He hopes to spit out the counties in the south of Xiangyang County that Soochow has eaten, especially to capture the Luzhong area and push the front line to Dangyang County.

Liu Chan and Deng Ai nodded thoughtfully, they were clear about Zhuge Liang's thoughts.

For example, Guan Yu's Northern Expedition had its strategic goal in Xiangyang, but because Xiangyang was difficult to attack, the strategic goal was adjusted, that is, if it was conquered, Fancheng could be defended without danger, and Xiangyang would be conquered if the waterway was cut off.This is why Cao Ren sticks to Fancheng instead of living in Xiangyang City.

Today's enemy is the Han army that even Wei Guo fears one or two, so Sun Quan is also beating drums in his heart.However, due to the fact that Soochow had defeated the Shu Han several times, and the expedition of the Han army, it still had a psychological advantage.

Zhuge Liang, who was fiddling with the sand table in the second city of Xiangfan, said: "From the point of view of Wu people's deployment of troops, they should first go down to Fancheng, block the Han River, cut off the echoes of Xiangyang and Fan, so that Xiangyang will surrender without attacking! Now the soldiers in Fancheng are no more than a thousand People, the people of Wu raised their troops to surround them for dozens of days, and now Fancheng is in danger. If the Wu people were allowed to capture Fan, Xiangyang would be conquered without attacking. Therefore, your majesty's strategy is very dangerous, and you should be cautious."

Liu Chan pointed to Fancheng on the map, and said, "It's better to use Fancheng as a bait to attract Wu people to go north and besiege. At that time, the army will encircle Sun Quan from the east and west sides to the south, and surround and annihilate him under the city of Xiangyang."

In order to attack Xiangyang, Sun Quan blocked the route from north to south to rescue Xiangyang, besieged Xiangyang city to death, and sent a large army to besiege Fancheng at the same time.Therefore, Zhuge Liang believed that if he wanted to defeat the Soochow Army, he must first mobilize Soochow's soldiers and horses, break through the Soochow Hanshui defense line, and go straight to Huanglong.

"Your Majesty, please take a look at the terrain of Xiangfan." Zhuge Liang pointed to the sand table and said, "Wu's army has [-] people, Sun Quan's army is stationed in Xiangyang, and the rest of the generals are deployed according to the terrain of the Han River. If the army wants to defeat the enemy, it must first mobilize the soldiers of the Wu army to break through the Hanshui defense line and attack the central army directly, and then the enemy will be defeated."

So the two are quite contradictory.The southern regime needs Xiangyang City to protect itself, but if it wants to capture Xiangfan, it is difficult to conquer Xiangyang without Fancheng.

After all, Huang Quan has been in Guanzhong for a long time, so it is not bad to let Wang Ping, who is more talented as a general, move his position.

"If you follow what the Prime Minister said, how will our army defeat Wu?" Liu Chan asked.

The Luzhong area is located between the Yishui River and the Manshui River. There are more than 4 Jingman households and more than [-] people living here.Because it is located in the transition zone between Wei and Wu, it is basically whoever conquers whoever is on the wall, and whoever occupies this place conquers.Cao Wei ceded Xiangfan County, and Dong Wu went north, and Jingman here was subordinate to Dong Wu.

If the big man wants to attack Jingnan, he must first have a base around Nanjun, and this base must be in the middle of the river.There are Jingman as soldiers, and the entire four counties of Jingbei and five counties of Ankang County as the rear.At that time, if you want to go south to capture Jingzhou, this road should be one of the roads for sending troops.

However, for the southern regime, its core lies in Xiangyang City. Fancheng is only a bridgehead for their military offense and defense.

Facing Yutu, Huo Yi scratched his head and said, "If you follow your majesty's advice, we will withdraw the army of the Wu people, and our army will go south. If the enemy in Fancheng is forced to retreat, then Xiangyang will be difficult to attack. If the Wu people dare not fight our army in the field , it will retreat."

In Wancheng, Nanyang County, where the government is located, the governor is Lu Zhi, the governor of Jingzhou is Wang Ping, and Wei Yan is appointed as the new governor of Guanzhong.The prefect of Nanyang served as Jufu, guarding the enemies of Luoyang and Yingchuan on the northern line of defense of Jingzhou;

In terms of military geography, the relationship between Xiangyang and Fancheng should be the relationship between lips and teeth, with Fan being the lips and Xiang being the teeth.If Fancheng is conquered first, like teeth without lips, can Xiangyang survive alone?

Um!After Cao Rui's troops retreated, Liu Chan divided Ankang County into two. The west of Ankang was still Ankang County, and the east was Shangyong County. Both counties were ceded from Yizhou and merged into the territory of Jingzhou, and Nanyang and Yiyang. There are six counties in total, including Nanxiang, Xiangyang and Xiangyang.

If you ask why you didn't smash Xiangyang City directly, you can see the result of smashing Xiangyang City from the Yuan Dynasty.

Among the two cities of Xiangfan, most people in the world focus on the dangers of Xiangyang, because Fancheng has no danger to defend, and ignore the importance of Fancheng.

After a pause, Huo Yi clasped his hands and asked, "Prime Minister, if our army raises troops to rescue Fancheng, I'm afraid that the people of Wu may flee south."

Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Send fine cavalry to the south to invite battle, Zhu Ran will attack the city, and the army will not move behind. With Zhu Ran and Lu Xun's mind, they will not withdraw their troops. They will confront Hanshui and besiege Xiangyang. Just wait until the city is broken."

"As for where to break through the Wu people's Hanshui defense line, take Sun Quan yourself."

Zhuge Liang smiled mysteriously, pointed to the map, and said: "Mobilize the soldiers here to advance westward, and the army will take the opportunity to cross the river from here. It will only take one day to attack Xiangyang from here, and attack Sun Quanyier."

(End of this chapter)