Han Xiang

Chapter 398 No Less Than Zhang Liang and Chen Ping

"External cause of Jiangdong? Sun Quan doesn't know how to use soldiers?"

"No."

Guo Jia waved his hands in response to Cao Cao, and then explained seriously: "Currently, Jiangdong's attention is concentrated on Huainan and Guangling, and Yuzhang in the west is relatively empty. If Chen Yuanlong and Huang Zu send troops at the same time, what do you think Zhou Yu should do?"

"hiss"

After Cao Cao heard that it was feasible, he stroked his beard and sighed: "Yuzhang is not as close as Huainan. It is not easy for Zhou Yu to take care of both sides. Fengxiao has created a problem for him."

Guo Jia nodded and nodded: "Sun Quan doesn't save Sun He in Huainan, and if he doesn't save Sun Ben in Yuzhang, there will be civil strife in Jiangdong, so I'm sure Zhou Yu will go west, Chen Yuanlong may be able to regain some lost ground."

"I don't know if Yuanlong has recovered from his illness. This plan of the two tigers competing for food is really good, but"

Cao Cao paused, then frowned suddenly: "I guess Huang Zu's water army has not yet recovered, and how did he bring Liu Bei in? If this person is left idle, something will happen."

Guo Jia said with a smile: "If the Jiangxia navy hasn't recovered, doesn't Liu Biao still have the Xiangyang navy? It seems that Cai Degui is still in control. Wouldn't it be enough to let him bring Liu Bei?"

"Wonderful, wonderful." Cao Cao clapped his hands in affirmation.

Guo Jia said again: "Whether Jingzhou or Jiangdong wins, it should be a tragic victory in the end. It will definitely weaken their troops and lay the foundation for Minggong's future southern expedition. But in terms of using troops alone, I personally prefer Zhou Yu to win."

"Feng Xiao's plan fits my heart."

Cao Cao nodded slightly: "I will write a book for Cai Degui later, and I will send people to Xiangyang tomorrow, so I can look forward to the fight between the enemies of Jingzhou and Jiangdong."

Guo Jia was praised and saluted Cao Cao, and then nodded to the people next to him, but when his eyes passed Xun Yu's face, he found that the other party was still frowning.

Cao Cao also noticed that Xun Yu's expression was not right, so he asked curiously: "If I look at the text with a frown, could it be that you don't agree with the idea of ​​filial piety?"

"No."

Xun Yu shook his head and denied it, and quickly explained: "Fengxiao's plan is very good. If you start the war in Jingzhou and Jiangdong, Minggong can rest assured of the Northern Expedition, but the threat of Nanyang is still there. If Minggong and Yuan Shao are fighting fiercely, Guan Yu suddenly kills you After entering Yingchuan, everyone knows that this person is the enemy of ten thousand people. I am worried that the supply of food and grass on the front line will be affected, so it is best to remove this threat."

Cao Cao frowned: "Yun Chang's bravery is unforgettable, but I don't want to attack Wancheng. With Liu Biao's character of not rushing forward, even if he invades Jiangdong, he must leave a heavy army in the rear. If there is a stalemate near Wancheng again, Yuan Shao It is hard to guarantee that Yanzhou will not be attacked."

Xun Yu nodded and agreed: "For the present plan, the only way is to keep troops near Kunyang. If there are too few soldiers, they will not be able to stop Guan Yu. Then Ming Gong will not be able to go all out, so I am troubled by this."

"Do you have any tricks?"

Cao Cao looked at the people asking questions, but they all bowed their heads in thought. It seemed that there was no good plan, but the problem had to be solved.

When the hall was silent, Cao Cao suddenly remembered that Jia Xu mentioned Zhang Lu in Hanzhong a few months ago, but he didn't analyze it, so he called the name directly.

"Wen He, I remember that you and Feng Xiao made suggestions together at the beginning of the year. If you have a good plan, why don't you share it with us?"

"Yes."

Hearing Jia Xu's short and affirmative answer, Cao Cao worried that you and Guo Jia are really two extremes, as long as I don't ask, I will definitely not take the initiative to answer.

Jia Xu twirled his beard, closed his eyes and thought for a while, then cupped his hands and asked, "Since Duke Ming wanted to instigate Liu Biao to invade Jiangdong, why didn't he instigate Zhang Lu to invade Jingzhou?"

"Tell me in detail."

Cao Cao was very interested in hearing this, and then put his legs crossed in front of him, pointed at Jia Xu and told his plan.

Jia Xu replied: "Zhang Lu stole Hanzhong and blocked the road from Yizhou to Beijing. He is really a bandit. Last time Liu Bei named Liu Qi as a talented person. Minggong might as well follow the trend and make him the prefect of Hanzhong. Then he ordered Liu Biao to send troops to Shuo Hanshui to go up." ask for thieves;

In order to protect himself, Zhang Lu must raise troops to resist. When the war broke out in the northwest of Jingzhou, Wancheng, where Guan Yunchang was located, would not be able to stay out of the incident. "

"It's a good idea to make Liu Qi the prefect of Hanzhong, and use it to drive Zhang Lu apart, but who is Liu Biao? How could he easily send troops to attack Zhang Lu?" Cao Cao looked at Jia Xu in bewilderment.

Jia Xu stroked his beard and smiled, "If Liu Biao doesn't want to send troops, why don't Duke Ming help him?"

Cao Cao was about to ask questions with doubts on his face, but Jia Xu continued to explain: "I mean, I pretended to be a soldier from Jingzhou and invaded Fangling, Shangyong, and Xicheng. Zhang Lu felt threatened and naturally fought back. Wouldn't the conflict between the two sides deepen? I heard that Yang Song under Zhang Lu's command is greedy for money, Duke Ming can send people to make secret contacts, and both internal and external efforts will surely succeed."

"However, Guan Yunchang stationed troops in Wancheng, how can our army pass through his defense area? How can we reach Fangling, Shangyong and other places?" Cao Cao still looked at Jia Xu with a serious face.

"Why do you have to go through Wancheng? You can send people to bypass Guanzhong, or directly transfer the garrison in Guanzhong, leave Wuguan and return to Nanyang, and then..."

Before Jia Xu finished speaking, Cao Cao couldn't help but applaud, pointing at Jia Xu and boasting, "Qing's intelligence is no less than that of Zhang Liang and Chen Ping!"

"Ming Gong's false praise, I really dare not take it."

While Jia Xu bowed his hands modestly, he did not forget to add: "It is not advisable to pretend to be many Jingzhou soldiers. I think a few hundred elite soldiers are enough. A small number of people makes it easier to move around. In addition, this team of troops can also be used directly to act under the banner of Guan Yu. , choose another long-bearded general to accompany the army, and force Guan Yu to be dragged into the whirlpool of war, so as to create a gap between Liu Biao and Liu Bei."

"Okay, well said."

Cao Cao patted his thigh. The more he looked at Jia Xu, the more he liked him. He thought that this guy would not work unless he whipped a whip, but once he did work, he was absolutely unambiguous.

No matter Liu Biao, Liu Bei or Zhang Lu, it would be difficult for Liu Biao, Liu Bei or Zhang Lu to resist such a one-shot strategy.

When he was overjoyed, Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu and said, "Wen Ruo, when you come back to Shangshutai to draft an edict, you might as well make an extra copy for Yun Chang."

"Ah? Understood."

Xun Yu was startled for a moment, but immediately understood the reason.

Cao Cao wanted Guan Yu to be justified, and used the method of blaming Liu Biao to blame Guan Yu.

After discussing the details with the advisers, Cao Cao immediately began to implement the plan. In addition to asking his cronies to go to Cai Mao with a book, he also asked Xun Yu to find a debater, pretending to be a businessman, and preparing to sneak into Hanzhong to bribe Yang Song.

Under Guo Jia's suggestion, Xun Yu recommended his former teammate Jiang Gan to go to Hanzhong secretly in disguise.

At intervals of more than ten days, the envoys of the imperial court also went to Jingzhou, and Cao Cao was worried about leaving the important team to go around Wuguan, so he asked Cao Xiu, the captain in charge of his guard, to order Five hundred tiger and leopard cavalry warriors marched westward lightly.

When the dark clouds in Xudu drifted towards Jingzhou, Liu Bei helped Liu Biao pacify the Jiangxia bandits and returned to Xiangyang.

Cai Mao saw that Liu Bei brought back more soldiers than when he left Xiangyang.

He whispered to Cai Zhong, the clan brother who accompanied him, and learned that Liu Bei had fought in Jiangxia for several months. Not only did he not lose any soldiers, but he also took more than [-] rebel prisoners.

Where is this called weakening?It's clearly an enemy, okay?

(End of this chapter)