Han Xiang

Chapter 592 There is a legacy of Jieshi in the East

People who can get into Cao Cao's inner circle, no matter how poor their emotional intelligence is, still know how to talk to their boss.

It is rare for someone like Guo Jia to "confront" head-on, but Cao Cao did not blame him and could humbly accept advice.

Cao Cao saw Guo Jia's sick face, so he explained softly:
"Fengxiao didn't know that Liu Bei secretly captured Hanzhong and sent more troops to the Fancheng area. If I don't personally lead the army to suppress it, I'm afraid Jingzhou will not be able to protect it.
At present, the Yuan brothers are in exile in Wuhuan. Even if the spring breeze comes again, there are still talented people guarding Hebei, so it should not be a big problem."

"Ming Gong's words are wrong."

With a distressed expression, Guo Jia forced himself to sit up and said sternly: "The north will continue to waste troops, money and food until the day is decided. If we continue to confront Liu Bei for a long time and consume from both sides, it will be detrimental to both the country and the army. Even if Liu Bei takes over Guanzhong and Hanzhong are captured, but the foundation is still shallow and it takes time to master;

Liu Bei in the northwest and Longxiang in the southeast are actually in similar situations to us. The Ming Dynasty used force to capture Qingyou and merge with Ji. However, the Yuan family occupied Hebei for a long time, and the people received many favors. If Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang borrowed Wuhuan's troops, the four states The people must respond. If General Xiahou cannot retreat the enemy, won't Duke Ming have to turn back again? "

As soon as Guo Jia finished speaking, Xia Houyuan looked gloomy and said nothing.

My heart says why can’t I retreat from the enemy?You just lie down when you are sick, but you come out and talk nonsense.

Cao Cao also had a serious face at this time, frowning and stroking his beard and murmured:

"Don't I know the words of filial piety? It's bitterly cold outside in Nairobi, and with the constant rain recently, I'm worried that the roads will be muddy and the transportation of baggage will be difficult."

"Duke Ming."

Before Cao Cao finished speaking, Guo Jia squeezed his hand with a little more force and made a serious suggestion:

"As the saying goes, soldiers are valuable and quick, and a surprise attack on Wuhuan should be unexpected. There is too much baggage and it is difficult to seize the opportunity. If Wuhuan's cavalry detects it, they will definitely strengthen their guard along the way. Ming Gong might as well leave the baggage behind and use light troops to advance quickly to defeat the enemy. strange."

"Light soldiers advance quickly and defeat the enemy with surprise."

Cao Cao frowned and said hesitantly: "Last year, Guanzhong was besieged by four forces. Liu Bei returned thousands of miles to rescue the enemy, but he also captured Hanzhong. Guan Yu sent troops to Fancheng to threaten Xiangyang. Just let it go?"

"Cough cough."

Guo Jia coughed twice and added: "Liu Bei's rise to power is not good for us, and it is even more bad for the generals in Liangzhou. They will not sit still and wait for death;

As for the difficult terrain in Xiangyang, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, Cai Kuai and others supported Liu Cong. If they failed, there would be no place to die;
Therefore, no matter whether we send troops or not, Cai Kuai and others will stick to it. They will consume Guan Yu's energy at this time, which will be of great benefit to Ming Gong when he goes south in the future. "

Cao Cao thought carefully and was finally convinced by Guo Jia, so he sighed and nodded gently.

"It doesn't matter. If you don't listen to your advice in spite of your illness, and you really feel sorry for your painstaking efforts, then you should follow your wishes, advance quickly with light troops, defeat the enemy with surprise, and still adopt a defensive strategy against Liu Bei."

"Well, that's good, cough."

Guo Jia covered his chest and coughed rapidly.

Seeing this scene, Cao Cao was very heartbroken and quickly gave instructions to the attendants next to him.

"Take Fengxiao back to rest quickly and let the doctor prepare the soup."

"Ming Gong, wait a moment."

Guo Jia pulled Cao Cao, took a few breaths, and asked: "I heard that Long Xiang captured Wu Commandery and Danyang, but did not pursue Sun Quan in one go? And Sun Kuang established himself in Guangling?"

"Huh? Yes."

Cao Cao nodded and explained: "Long Xiang is very clever. He not only framed Sun Quan for poisoning Zhou Yu, but also framed him for assassinating his brother Sun Yi. Sun Kuang and Lu Fan were incited in this way, but since there were no navy and warships, so There is no way to go to Yuzhang for a decisive battle."

"Ugh"

Guo Jia slapped the stretcher with his palm, his weak eyes suddenly flashed like lightning, and he reminded Cao Cao in a deep voice.

"If Long Xiang follows Sun Ce and replaces Sun Quan in one go, he will only follow Sun Ce's old path. But this person is so calm. I think he had a lot of luck in Huainan before. Such a person will not be less ambitious. He is more threatening than Liu Bei now. , Ming Gong should pay attention to this person!"

As soon as these words came out, they were like spring thunder.

All the generals in the main camp looked puzzled. Xia Houyuan accused Guo Jia of talking nonsense again, so he rushed to ask questions before Cao Cao.

"Guo Jijiu, are you saying that Long Xiang is more of a threat than Liu Bei?"

"Exactly. Ahem."

Seeing Guo Jia coughing violently again, Cao Cao quickly ordered his attendants to carry him away without delving into what he just said.

After the stretcher came out of the tent, Xia Houyuan clasped his fists at Cao Cao and asked for instructions:

"My lord, Guo Jijiu is suffering from dizziness. What he just said may not be accurate. Should we march into western Liaoning now or return to the Central Plains?" Comment.”

Cao Cao didn't agree with Long Xiang's ambition in his heart, because his birth level would determine his vision.

I thought that Long Xiang was from a military clan, and he was able to reach the extreme of being a prince. His calm performance was due to his lack of strength and lack of foundation.

After Hebei was completely pacified, Cao Cao planned to recruit Long Xiang to deal with Liu Bei, but he did not know that Long Xiang's vision was far beyond this era, and he had firmly stood behind Liu Bei.

"Wenyuan (Zhang Liao), Gongming (Xu Huang), Zihe (Cao Chun), you and I will lead the light cavalry first. Zixiao will lead the main force to follow up. Miaocai should stay behind."

"only."

After Cao Cao gave the order, all the generals in the tent started to move.

It was midsummer, heavy rain fell on Youyan, and the roads were muddy and difficult to travel.

Following Tianchou's plan, Cao Cao abandoned the official road and confused Wuhuan. He also dug mountains and filled valleys according to the guide, passed through Baitan and Pinggang, crossed the Xianbei royal court, and headed east towards Liucheng.

The army arrived two hundred miles away from Liucheng before being noticed by the Wuhuan people. Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi joined forces with Wuhuan Tadun, Lou Ban, and capable ministers, and tens of thousands of cavalry to attack them.

In August, Cao Cao led his vanguard to climb Bailang Mountain and unexpectedly encountered the main force of Tadun Wuhuan.

The disparity in military strength makes both the left and right fearful.

Cao Cao saw that Wuhuan's army was in disarray, so he summoned Zhang Liao and asked: "Wenyuan defeated eight hundred and one hundred thousand in Hefei. Today Wuhuan is ten times stronger than me. Can you lead our army to defeat a strong enemy again?"

Zhang Liao didn't dare to disobey, so he quickly answered with a loud voice and cupped his fists.

"The last general is duty-bound."

"very good."

Cao Cao handed the flag to Zhang Liao and solemnly said: "Wenyuan, please hold my flag, and you will control the entire vanguard army."

"only."

Zhang Liao was suddenly filled with excitement. He took the command flag and turned around resolutely. He recalled the feeling of defeating the enemy in Hefei, but the scene of Guan Yu's white horse beheading Yan Liang appeared in his mind.

General Guan, have I surpassed you?

With doubts in his mind, Zhang Liao shouted and charged into the Wuhuan army with the tiger and leopard cavalry.

Just like he did in Hefei, he went straight to Shanyu's flag.

In the end, under the command of Zhang Liao, Yu Bailangshan defeated the main force of Wuhuan with less and more.

The great Dan Yu Tadun and the chiefs of various tribes all fell under the sword of Hubaoqi.

The Hu and Han people in western Liaoning surrendered to Cao Cao with more than [-] troops. Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang fled to Liaodong and defected to Gongsun Kang, the prefect of Liaodong.

Gongsun Kang was worried that Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang would seize power, so he used a trick to kill them and sent their heads to Cao Cao as a sign of goodwill.

At this point, the entire Yuan family has been eradicated.

Unfortunately, Cao Cao's favorite adviser Guo Jia died of illness in Jixian on his way to Liucheng.

Cao Cao finally completed his control of Hebei. On the way to his class, Cao Cao climbed up to Jieshi and wrote the famous poem "Viewing the Sea".

To the east is the Jieshi to view the sea.

Water and water, mountain island.

The trees are overgrown and the grass is lush.

The autumn wind is bleak and the waves are rising.

The journey of the sun and the moon, if out of it.

The stars are brilliant, if they are out of it.

Fortunately, even swearing, the song is ambiguous.

(End of this chapter)