Han Xiang

Chapter 616 Cheng Yu asks Ying to fight against Long Xiang

The moment Cao Cao sat down with his hands on the table, a servant immediately came forward and presented him with a silk calligraphy pen and inkstone.

While the chamberlain was studying ink, Cao Cao raised his eyes and saw Han Hao at the door of the tent, and waved his hand and said:

"Yuan Si arrived just in time. He quickly sent people to Yuyang to convey the order. He ordered Xiaoxian (Mao Ji) and Degui (Cai Mao) to lead the warships south and drive Gan Ning's navy to the south of Xinye to ensure that I did not invade Rang County. People interfere.”

"only."

Han Hao cupped his fists and accepted the order, but stood there and hesitated to speak.

Cao Cao's insight was astonishing. He frowned slightly when he saw this, and curiously asked: "Does Yuan Si have anything else?"

"Forehead"

Han Hao hesitated for a while, then nodded and replied: "Just now there was an urgent report from Xudu. Long Xiang led tens of thousands of troops out of Huainan and had passed through Runan to the border of Yingchuan. The defenders of Xinji County were caught off guard and had already attacked him. Income."

"what?"

Cao Cao suddenly slammed the table and knocked it over with too much force. The ink in the inkstone was also knocked over, splattering countless black spots on his robe, and making the chamberlain kneel down and trembling in fear.

In fact, the information had been sent for half an hour. Han Hao did not report it but waited for Cao Cao to take the initiative to ask. This was Cao Cao's special explanation in Wancheng.

Cao Cao was deeply impressed by the Battle of Guandu. He knew that the weak side would continue to harass and distract the superior side from the frontal battlefield, thereby affecting the general's judgment.

Sure enough, Cao's army was gathering in Wancheng and ready to attack, and news of Changba's rebellion came from Xuzhou.

Zhang Liao did not want to be Guan Yu's enemy, so he took the initiative to ask Ying to go to the East China Sea to quell the rebellion. Unfortunately, Cao Cao refused.

Liu Bei was once the lord of Xuzhou, and Cao Cao thought it was reasonable for him to leave his minions in Xuzhou. Changba's first rebellion in the East China Sea was in response to Liu Bei's uprising in Runan.

Rebellion at the critical moment of the war between Cao and Liu clearly shows that Chang Ba is Liu Bei's diehard loyalist.

Cao Cao believed that Chang Ba was nothing to worry about, so he just sent an envoy to Xuzhou to see Dong Zhao, the governor, and ordered him to summon Zang Ba, Sun Guan and others to put down the rebellion. He did not hope that these powerful people would really help.

Even Zang Ba, Sun Guan and other Taishan generals still chose to sit on the sidelines and wait until Cao Cao defeated Guan Yu and Liu Bei before slowly dealing with Chang Ba.

Unless something very big happens, there is no need to report it in time to affect Cao Cao's military decision-making.

When Cao Cao was pacifying Hebei, he also issued this kind of order. It happened that Han Hao was also in charge, and Sun Quan attacked Shouchun in the middle.

With Sun Quan's lessons learned, Han Hao did not completely fail to report this time, but used his expression to tell Cao Cao that something was wrong.

Xudu had [-] to [-] troops garrisoned and stationed in the fields. Cao Cao did not have to worry about sneak attacks by thieves.

However, Long Xiang had a precedent of successfully attacking Jiangdong. The Xinji County he captured was only a few dozen miles away from Xudu. Cao Cao had to pay attention to such people.

"Is Long Xiang one of Liu Bei's? Impossible, absolutely impossible."

Cao Cao's sleeves and robes danced slightly, and he frowned and shook his head to comfort himself.

The generals in the big tent suddenly looked at Zhang Liao in unison, as if to say that you have been staying in Hefei for several months, and you have the most say in this matter.

Seeing the scorching eyes around him, Zhang Liao's scalp was numb as he stared at him, so he had no choice but to step forward and analyze for Cao Cao.

"The last general had been in Hefei for several months and did not find that Long Xiang had any contact with Liu Bei. He always said that he would defend the Huaihe River to protect himself. Now he has replaced Sun Quan and won Jiangdong. How can he be inferior to others with such strength?"

"What Wen Yuan said is true. Many people say no, but their actions go against it. I don't believe that Long Xiang has no ambition. He wants to take advantage of me and Liu Bei's decisive battle to profit. How can I let this man succeed?"

Cao Yue said that his eyes were getting sharper, and he stared at Zhang Liao and said seriously: "Wen Yuan is familiar with Long Xiang, and he can lead his troops to help Xudu. The other army has traveled a long distance, and the transportation of grain and grass must be a big problem. This is a good way to avenge the shame of the past." Chance."

"I will obey my orders"

Cao Cao ordered his general, and Zhang Liao had no choice but to accept the order, but he questioned his former shame.The deeds of breaking from eight hundred thousand to one hundred thousand were often mentioned in Cao Ying, but Zhang Liao preferred Bailang Mountain.

Because he knew that in Hefei, his bravery was only one aspect. In the end, he was able to repel Sun Quan's 10 men, and Long Xiang played a big role.

Long Xiang had no rules to follow when using his troops, and Zhang Liao had no confidence in repelling this opponent.

Fortunately, Zhang Liao was very different from Yu Jin. He was kind-hearted and very popular in the army. Seeing Zhang Liao's expression of embarrassment, Cheng Yu and Han Hao stepped forward to rescue him one after another.

"Prime Minister, Guan Yunchang's military prowess is outstanding. It is more suitable for General Zhang to stay here. Asking him to return reinforcements is like killing a chicken with a sledgehammer. The last general is willing to go on behalf of General Zhang."

"What Zhongde said is true. Moreover, Long Xiang led his troops to the north by boat, and grain and grass were transported by water. It was not easy for General Zhang to intercept grain."

"The rebellion in Jiaxian County has just been put down, but I really can't bear to have Zhong De work hard, and what's more."

When Cao Cao spoke to comfort Cheng Yu, he was suddenly awakened by Han Hao's words, so he changed the subject and asked urgently: "Yuan Si, what did you say? The water route used by Longxiang's soldiers, horses, and food and grass? Could it be that Lu Su's navy that withdrew from Jingzhou has returned to the army?" Huainan and detour to my rear? What does Sun Quan do for food? Such a huge warship passed through Runan, why did Li Wenda, as the governor, not say a word about it? "

"Forehead"

Han Hao was startled when he heard this. After gathering his thoughts, he clasped his fists and replied: "Sun Quan's navy is gone. Lu Su's fleet will naturally go wherever it wants. As for Li Taishou, maybe he was ordered to rush to Fancheng and did not pay attention. In the county.”

"hiss"

After hearing Han Hao's reminder, Cao Cao suddenly realized.

He asked Li Tong to support Cao Ren at all costs. Li Tong had been staying in Jingzhou during this period, and naturally the defense of Huainan was not enough. In addition, no one guessed that Long Xiang would send troops.

"Wenda was excusable for saving Fancheng. So Sun Zhongmou couldn't have done it because he had no navy, no warships, no infantry and cavalry? Long Xiang led an army of tens of thousands to attack Xudu in a sneak attack. Both Huainan and Jiangdong must be empty. How wonderful. I don’t know how to seize the opportunity.”

"Prime Minister."

Jia Xu accepted Cao Cao's words with his hand and offered advice: "Perhaps Sun Quan didn't know that Huainan was empty, and Long Xiang was quite capable of making plans. To ensure that everything was safe, unless General Cheng led troops back to support, we should send people to Yuzhang to attack him." Report that once Sun Quan sends troops to regain the lost territory, the troops in Huainan will retreat without attacking. You should hurry up and capture Jingzhou."

"Wen He's words are exactly what I want."

Cao Cao stroked his beard and nodded, gave Cheng Yu some instructions, and asked Han Hao to send someone to Nanchang to deliver the message. After he knelt down and sat at the desk again, he began to write a letter to Guan Yu.

At this time, everyone in Cao's camp obviously didn't pay much attention to Long Xiang. They thought that with his tens of thousands of people, it would be no problem to conquer the small county of Xinji, but it was a fantasy to conquer Xudu.

Cao's army in Jingzhou was like this, and the civil and military officials in Xudu were also like this. Only general Xiahou Dun was angry, and he sent troops to attack despite the objections of his officials.

Xun Yu and others tried hard to persuade him, but Xiahou Dun pointed at Dumu and gritted his teeth.

"Xun Lingjun, if you were destroyed at a glance, would anyone still praise you as 'beautiful'? If the enemy is close at hand, and the troops are not as strong as the defenders, will you be unable to hold on?"

"This"

Xun Yu was choked and speechless, and then heard Xiahou Dun continue to add.

"I just received an urgent report from the sentry. Long Xiang is leading his troops to Yingyin. If Yingyin is also obtained by him, wouldn't it cut off our contact with Mengde? Do you really think that I am out of personal hatred?"

"How can I doubt Yuan Rang's character? It's just that the scouts have rushed to Jingzhou to report the news to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister will definitely respond after hearing the news. It's not too late to wait until the reinforcements arrive near Xudu, and the general will send out troops to join forces."

Xun Yu still had vivid memories of Lu Bu's sneak attack on Yanzhou. At that time, various places were also in a hurry and were restrained by Chen Gong's tricks. In the end, he held Juancheng firmly and let Cao Cao make a comeback. Xun Yu did not want Xiahou Dun to be restrained by Long Xiang at this time.

　Sorry to keep everyone waiting. Updates will resume today. Rural related customs are more complicated, so the delay will be longer. However, this is a Chinese tradition, and it will be passed on only with participation.

　　The author once again clasped his fists for Duangeng.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)