A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 433: After receiving the battle report, Yanzhou was determined to be defeated, and the three armies were rewarded for recommending virtuous people before their death.

"Haha, so magnificent, so grand!"

Liu Bei looked at the military report Gao Shun reported and praised with excitement:
"With Zhang Wenyuan alone, Jianghuai can be determined!"

After capturing Puyang, Liu Bei asked Zhang Fei to lead 30,000 troops, quickly heading east, attacking Dong'a and Linyi all the way, and supporting Guan Yu's tribe under Dunbinglu County.

He personally took the remaining 70,000 infantry and cavalry and attacked Jiyin County southward.

At this time, they had successively defeated Lihu, Juyang, and Chengyang, crossed the Pu River, and arrived at Dingtao City. Cao Cao's reinforcements withdrawn from Xuzhou also arrived at Dingtao in time, and the two armies fell into a confrontation.

In order to prevent Cao Cao's reinforcements from arriving, Liu Bei sent Yuan Zhao with 10,000 troops to attack Wanju on the north bank of Jishui to the west, preparing to confront Cao Cao across Jishui.

May
Zhang Fei arrived in Lu County and attacked Shi Huan's troops from the rear. Shi Huan was defeated and retreated to Guozhang County, Dongping, relying on the Wenshui River to resist Guan Yu's attack.

With Zhang Fei's support, Guan Yu's army reached 80,000 men, while Shi Huan's army, which had suffered a major defeat, only had 30,000 men, and Zhang County was in danger.

What is even more dangerous is that King Dongping suddenly announced that he would kill the Prime Minister Dongping sent by Cao Cao anyway, and took Shouzhang, Wuyan, and Dongpinglu to accept Liu Bei's entry.

Zhang County became an isolated city for a while.

When Cao Cao heard that Shi Huan's 30,000-strong army was surrounded by Guan Yu's 80,000 men and was unable to advance or retreat, he immediately sent Cao Zhang with 5,000 cavalry to gallop into the Dongping Kingdom to look for an opportunity to rescue Shi Huan.

What was even more unfavorable for Cao Cao was that Gao Shun of Xuzhou, taking advantage of Cao Cao's return to the west, led his troops to retake Xiao County and was marching towards Liang State with the intention of targeting Cao Jun's back.

At the foot of Dingtao City, 50,000 Cao troops and 50,000 Zhao troops faced each other.

Liu Bei led his generals out and called Cao Cao to come out and talk.

"Cao Mengde, you threaten the emperor to order the princes and treat the emperor as a plaything in your hands. This is unfaithful. You allow your subordinates to plunder the people and slaughter the city and kill the people. This is unjust.

Such an unfaithful and unjust person, why should he stand between heaven and earth? Wouldn't it be a shame for the past and the present? Why not just surrender and atone for his sin? "

Cao Cao laughed loudly, pointed his riding whip at Liu Bei, and said sarcastically: "You, Liu Xuande, are just a mat weaver and shoe seller. How can you make such a grand statement? If you don't have external support, how can you capture Qingzhou and win the victory again?" Hebei.

People say that if you get something advantageous, you should kick it to avoid being laughed at, but you don't expect that you are so thick-skinned, and you dare to show it in front of me. You are so shameless, and it is very rare even in the world. "

"Cao Mengde, I am a clan member of the Han Dynasty. The Emperor Gao has a noble stomach, and he is the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty. Today, the world is in chaos and the people are in dire straits. It is time to rise up to calm the people and carry out the ambition of glory and military power."

If you don't know the fate of the sky and fight against the heavenly soldiers, the final result can only be death and everything will come to an end. But God has the virtue of good life, and there is no unstoppable path for others. If you really know the number of Heaven, you should immediately surrender and release the Emperor. Maybe you will be spared from death and your clan will be safe. "

"Liu Xuande, you don't have to say it so nicely. The world's great road is about success and failure, so why bother saying useless words? It's still unclear who will win. You can see the truth under your hands!"

After speaking, a man rushed out from behind Cao Cao and charged towards Liu Bei. It was Cao Cao's general Xu Chu.

Seeing this, Zhao Yun rode up to meet him, and the two started fighting in front of the formation. But in the end, no one could do anything to the other, and the two armies had to withdraw their troops once again.

May 25
After more than a month of marching, Cao Ren from Jingzhou finally arrived with reinforcements. Cao Cao's troops increased to 90,000. Seeing this, Liu Bei ordered the army to retreat 20 miles to camp, and asked Yuan Zhao to leave 10,000 people to garrison, and returned 10,000 People enrich the Chinese army.

He also ordered Zhang Fei to return from Dongping immediately to prevent the Chinese army from being broken through by Cao Jun.

June
Gao Shun's army was blocked by Cao Jun's general Xiahou Dun at the gate of Suiyang City in Liang State and was unable to move forward.

July
Several battlefields fell into a strange calm, and no one could do anything to anyone. Both sides knew that it would be no good for anyone to continue the stalemate.

So the two sides sent messengers to each other, and after many discussions, they decided to temporarily suspend their troops.

Liu Bei agreed because the food and fodder in the rear were tight. This time he used more than 200,000 troops. It is already considered very good to be able to fight until now. If he persists, he will not only lose the victory, but I am afraid that he will be the first to collapse. Taken by Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was originally a rebel at a disadvantage, and Shi Huan, with 30,000 men surrounded in Zhang County, was even more eager to cease the war.

July 13

The Cao and Liu families retreated, and Liu Bei occupied Dongjun, the northern part of Jiyin, Dongping State, and Jibei State. Shi Huan's 30,000 men were also sent out by Guan Yu's army as gifts.

Lu Bu in Hedong withdrew his troops, and Zhang Yan was released from Yicheng by Cao Jun.

Since Zhang Yan assisted Lu Bu from Gaodu to attack Jiangyi, Gaodu behind him was captured by Cao Hong and Xu Huang who had been well prepared. Twenty thousand of his own were blocked on the narrow road between Jiangyi and Gaodu. They could not advance or retreat, so they had to wait on the wings. The city was defended and military supplies were in short supply.

Gao Shun of Liang State also retreated from Suiyang and garrisoned in Xiao County of Pei County. Now that Dongping State has been captured by Liu Bei, as long as there is nothing wrong with Pei County, Xuzhou will become Liu Bei's army's rear.

It can be said that in this battle, Liu Bei captured two-thirds of Cao Cao's Yanzhou and successfully eliminated the threats from Cao Cao and Xuzhou.

September
Liu Bei's squadron began to reward the three armies based on their merits. Previously, the highest generals under Liu Bei were the generals of the four towns. Now Liu Bei has divided them into the generals of the four expeditions. Bai Gong is the general of the northern expedition, Guan Yu is the general of the eastern expedition, Lu Bu is the general of the western expedition, and Zhang Fei is the general of the southern expedition.

Yuan Zhao is the general who controls the north, Gao Shun is the general who controls the east, Zhang Liao is the general who controls the south, and Baixing is the general who controls the west. At this point, Liu Bei's four expeditions and four towns were all ready.

Other meritorious ministers were also promoted and rewarded. They may be rewarded with gold and silk, or with houses, or with food.

Because it was only a public position and did not have the authority to be canonized, Liu Bei did not start to reward the princes.

Now that he has occupied a new territory, Liu Bei will begin to change defense zones.

First of all, the Hu people in the north need to be on guard. General Bai Gong, the general who conquers the north, is still the protector of the northern capital. General Yuan Zhao, the general of Zhenbei, and Yan Rou, the general of Du Liao, and other generals, will patrol the northern Xinjiang and Liaodong areas.

Secondly, in the direction of Hedong, Lu Bu, the general who conquered the west, served as the guard of the west of the capital. The governors Zhang Yan, Zhang He and other generals led the troops to guard Taiyuan and the Shangdang area, ready to attack Hedong at any time.

Guan Yu, the general who conquered the east, was also the external leader. On the surface, he was the largest general except Liu Bei. During the war, he had the power to control all the troops except the Central Guards.

He led the generals Bai Xing, general of Zhenxi, Gao Shun, general of Zhendong, Zhang Liao, general of Zhennan, Tai Shici, general of Tai Shici, Bai Bo, Pinghe general, Chen Jie, Pingjiang general and other armies, and was responsible for guarding the vast area south of the Yellow River and north of the Yangtze River. Including the newly occupied Yanzhou area.

It can be said that Guan Yu has the greatest power besides Liu Bei. The Zhongsu Army in Liu Bei's hands has more than 100,000 people, and the army that Guan Yu can control is nearly 100,000 people. Others, such as Lu Bu, can only control 60,000 to 70,000 people. Bai Bai There are only twenty to thirty thousand people in total.

The Henan area that Guan Yu is responsible for can be divided into three areas. The first northern area is the Yanzhou defense line: Dongjun, Jiyinbei, and Dongping lines. The main officers of the area are General Zhenxi and the Protector Bai Cong. The main troops are stationed in Puyang. , guarding Cao Cao's Sizhou and Yuzhou to the west and south.

The second eastern area, the Xuzhou Defense Line: the front line between Lu State and Pei County. The main officers are General Zhendong and Guard Gao Shun. The main troops are stationed in Xiao County and guard against Cao Cao's Yuzhou to the west.

The third southern area, Yangzhou Defense Line: Jiujiang and Guangling lines, the main commander is Zhennan General and Guard Zhang Liao. The main troops are stationed in Hefei, guarding against Cao Cao to the west and Sun Quan to the south.

It turned out that because of Gao Shun's crucial battle in Le'an, he suddenly became the highest official in Xuzhou, and his former colleagues Zhang Liao and others were controlled by him.

Now because of Zhang Liao's outstanding military exploits in the Hefei battle, he has also become a general on the same level as Gao Shun. It can be said that things are unpredictable.

With the increase in power and the increase in the number of troops used, each major battle requires several years of preparation before it can be launched. It is no longer a small battle like before, with troops mobilized twice in one year in spring and autumn.

Liu Bei launched such a large offensive this year. It can be expected that Liu Bei will not be able to launch a battle of this scale in two or three years.

It can be said that Liu Bei's war capability is that he can conduct a major battle once every two or three years, and dispatch nearly 200,000 troops at a time; Cao Cao's war capability is that he can conduct a battle once a year, and can dispatch nearly 100,000 troops at a time;
Sun Quan could launch two or three battles a year, but the troops he used would only range from 60,000 to 70,000.

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Changsha County, Dongting
Originally there was no walled city here, only a small fishing village that relied on Dongting Lake to survive. Since then, it has become the front line of the confrontation between the Cao and Sun families.

What was originally a small fishing village has developed into a large amphibious village, covering an area of ​​hundreds of acres. There are densely packed boats of various sizes moored on the lake, and there is an endless stream of people coming and going.

In a room on the shore, Zhou Yu had taken in too little air and had too much air coming out. He was about to die.

"Zijing, I'm afraid I don't have much time left. What I'm most worried about is my lord's great career. Back then, Bo Fu entrusted me with my lord and wanted me to help the Sun family achieve a great cause, but God didn't help me. I contracted a nasty disease and my health was deteriorating, God willing."

"Grand Governor, don't think too much, and please take a good rest. My lord still needs you."

In front of Zhou Yu's hospital bed, Lu Su held his hand and comforted him worriedly.

From the beginning of the year, Zhou Yu contracted a serious illness from which he never recovered. He was deeply aware of the great trust of Sun Ce and Sun Quan and was unwilling to take a good rest. He often stayed up late to deal with official documents, which made his illness worse.

Two months ago, I heard that Sun Quan had suffered a great defeat and that most of his soldiers had been lost. Knowing that the great cause was becoming more and more difficult, I was so depressed that I vomited blood.

Now that he felt that his time had come, he wanted to ask Lu Su for help and recommended him to Sun Quan as the general guarding Changsha.

In a letter written to Sun Quan, Zhou Yu said: "Today, the world is in chaos and troubled times. This is what I worry about day and night. I hope my lord will consider things that have not happened yet before thinking about ease and enjoyment.

Now that we have suffered a lot of losses in the battle with Liu Bei, it is still a bad idea to go north. Cao Cao has been stationed in the public security camp recently, the army led by Cao Ren has not returned, and the people near the border have not yet surrendered. This is our perfect opportunity, and we should use good generals to plan.

My commander-in-chief, Ma Lusu, is talented enough to fill my position. I request him to be appointed to replace me. When I die, I will have nothing to worry about. "

After receiving Zhou Yu's suicide note, Sun Quan was deeply saddened, and he lost another general.

Then he adopted Zhou Yu's suggestion and immediately appointed Lu Su as the captain of Fenwu and the governor of Changsha, replacing Zhou Yu in commanding the troops in Changsha.

He also transferred more than 4,000 Zhou Yu's private troops and the original four counties of Fengyi to Lu Su.

Lu Su rose from a military commander with only a few hundred men to a general who commanded tens of thousands of people and was responsible for one side's war.

(End of this chapter)