The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 503 Competing for Yizhou
"In July, in the name of the Qing emperor, Sun Quan raised 20 troops to attack Yizhou in the east of the Yangtze River. Liu Zhang ordered Yizhou generals Zhao Wei and Wu Yi to command [-] troops to defend Lujin Pass, the dangerous pass of Yizhou.

"At the beginning of August, the Nanman rebels in Yizhou suddenly rebelled, with more than [-] soldiers. Yizhou was in chaos and wars broke out everywhere. Liu Zhang ordered generals Pang Xi and Ling Bao to command [-] troops to suppress the Nanman rebels, and they were defeated."

"In September, Liu Zhang ordered the troops defending Lujin Pass to return to aid, and together with Pang Xi's army, attacked the Nanman rebels. At the same time, he ordered Yan Yan and Zhang Ren, who were attacking Hanzhong, to withdraw their troops from Chengdu."

"In October, Sun Quan's army drove straight into the belly of Yizhou without a single soldier. Yizhou's counter-insurgency army was defeated by Sun Quan, and retreated to Wuyang. Together with Pang Xi and Ling Bao's troops, they blocked the Nanman and Jiangdong offensives."

"At the end of October, Liu Zhang ordered General Zhang Ren to be the commander-in-chief. He commanded 15 soldiers and horses including Zhao Wei, Wu Yi, Pang Xi, and Ling Bao. They fought against Nanman and Jiangdong soldiers and horses in the Wuyang area. The army and Jiangdong soldiers and horses were blocked from Wuyang."

Now it is mid-November, and the news of the battle in Yizhou finally came. Sun Quan's soldiers and horses have already occupied half of Yizhou. As long as Wuyang is broken, they can come to the city of Chengdu.

"Liu Zhang was unwise to abandon Lujin Pass and let Jiangdong troops enter Yizhou. Now Jiangdong soldiers and Nanman rebels join forces, and Yizhou is difficult to defend." Chen Gong knew the strength of all parties very well. Liu Zhang Although proclaiming himself emperor and sitting in Yizhou, he has no ability, and the combat effectiveness of soldiers and horses is not good.

The Nanman and Jiangdong soldiers and horses are rare elites. According to the current situation, Yizhou will be captured by Sun Quan sooner or later.

"Liu Zhang collected troops from all over the country and hoarded them in the Chengdu area, allowing Sun Quan to easily occupy half of Yizhou. Yizhou's natural dangers have been broken and it is difficult to defend." Xu Shu is also not optimistic about Yizhou. Losing the danger, how could Liu Zhang be Sun Quan's opponent.

"Your Majesty, don't let Jiangdong acquire the land of Yizhou. You can order Xuzhou soldiers to attack Yangzhou, forcing Sun Quan to withdraw his troops and return to defense." Sun Qian hurriedly stood up. State, doubled in strength, will definitely become Liu Bei's enemy.

"Sun Quan had been prepared for a long time. The governor of Jiangdong, Zhou Yu, commanded [-] troops in the Hefei area. It is difficult to break through. Moreover, we are short of food and grass, and our soldiers and horses are exhausted. It is not suitable for war." Chen Gong shook his head helplessly, and attacked Yangzhou, forcing Sun Quan to withdraw his troops. Da, the soldiers and horses in Zhou Yu's hands are not the former county soldiers, but the real Jiangdong elite.

Moreover, although Liu Bei's food and grass have been relieved, it is not enough to support the army to go out. However, it is impossible to force Sun Quan to withdraw his troops and not penetrate into the interior of Yangzhou. Bian doesn't have this ability at all.

"What happened to Cao Cao? Sun Quan attacked Yizhou. Cao Cao would never stand idly by. He must have a plan." Based on Chen Ziming's understanding of Cao Cao, Cao Cao could not allow Sun Quan to take Yizhou, and would definitely intervene in Yizhou's affairs.

"Ten days ago, I received an urgent report from Xuzhou that General Cao Lejin, who was guarding Yuzhou, led [-] troops to Yingchuan. I don't know why?"

"In this way, Cao Cao has already prepared to intervene in Yizhou, and Le Jin's troops are on guard against us attacking Yanzhou." After hearing this, Guo Jia's eyes lit up, and he said softly: "Le Jin's troops have entered Yingchuan, and we will reinforce Yanzhou at any time. , be on guard against us attacking Yanzhou."

"If there is no accident, Cao Cao will definitely order Tongguan to attack Liangzhou, contain General Zhao Yun's troops, and at the same time send troops to attack Hanzhong, contain General Huang Zhong's troops, and then send troops to Yizhou from the west of Jingzhou."

"Cao Cao and Sun Quan are fighting for Yizhou, who can get it?" Liu Bei asked with a frown. Yizhou's geographical location is too important, especially Yizhou is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Regardless of Cao Cao and Sun Quan, whoever captures Yizhou is almost invincible Well, this is what Liu Bei doesn't want to see.

"Cao Cao fought for a year, and his soldiers and horses were already exhausted. There were not many active soldiers, at most 20. However, Sun Quan commanded [-] troops in the east of the Yangtze River, and he joined forces with the Southern Man. Now he occupies half of Yizhou. It is difficult for Cao Cao to break through." Chen Gong thought for a while, and then calculated the odds of winning for all parties.

Cao Cao had only so many soldiers and horses, and they had been scouted by the hidden guards for a long time. After the war, it is not difficult to calculate the soldiers and horses that can be mobilized.

"If there is a strong attack, Cao Cao will not be able to defeat Sun Quan." Xu Shu firmly believed that in the face of absolute strength, intrigues and tricks are of little use. It is difficult for Cao Cao to defeat Sun Quan.

"No." Chen Ziming suddenly said, with a determined face: "Cao Cao wins more than he loses, and it is difficult for Sun Quan to take Yizhou."

As soon as Chen Ziming's words came out, everyone was shocked. If Cao Cao captured Yizhou, it would be difficult for Liu Bei to suppress Cao Cao. At that time, their life would be difficult. In their hearts, it would be better for Sun Quan to capture Yizhou than for Cao Cao to capture Yizhou.

"Why did Ziming say that?" Liu Bei asked hastily.

"If Cao Cao attacks Sun Quan by force, it will be difficult to win." Chen Ziming did not deny this point, unless Sun Quan was really such a waste, and was tricked by Cao Cao and lost his current huge advantage, otherwise it would be very difficult for Cao Cao to defeat Sun Quan.

"However, if Cao Cao joins forces with Liu Zhang, Sun Quan will definitely lose."

"Of course." Guo Jia reacted: "Sun Quan attacked Yizhou, the Southern Man rebelled, and Liu Zhang was no match for Liu Zhang. Only Cao Cao could save him. Once Cao Cao's army was led into Yizhou by Liu Zhang, Sun Quan would lose his geographical advantage and be no match for Cao Cao and Liu Zhang." The power of joining forces."

"Furthermore, when Cao Cao suddenly dispatched troops to flank Yizhou's soldiers and horses, Sun Quan was bound to be defeated and had to retreat."

"If this is the case, Yizhou should be in the hands of Cao Cao." The people present were all extremely smart people, and they quickly figured out the truth. Cao Cao and Yizhou soldiers and horses defeated Sun Quan, and Sun Quan withdrew from Yizhou, but at that time, Cao Cao's army must occupy all the checkpoints in Yizhou, and the whole Yizhou easily fell into Cao Cao's hands.

As for whether Liu Zhang can drive Cao Cao out, no one believes that Liu Zhang has this ability. Liu Zhang is also Cao Cao's opponent, and it was Liu Zhang who personally introduced Cao Cao to Yizhou. At that time, it was really easy to ask God to send God away.

Chen Ziming also had a whim. In history, Liu Zhang gave Yizhou to Liu Bei in this way. Now it is just replacing Liu Bei with Cao Cao. With the many advisers around Cao Cao, it should not be difficult to come up with this method.

"Cao Cao and Sun Quan compete for Yizhou, and we must not stand idly by." Liu Bei decided to intervene in Yizhou.

"Your Majesty, now that our soldiers and horses are tired and we don't have enough food and grass, why should we levy them?" Jian Yong had no choice but to know his own situation very well. Now Liu Bei has no way to threaten Sun Quan and Cao Cao, so he can only watch here.

"It's not like there's no chance." Chen Ziming flashed his energy, with a calculation in his heart, and a confident smile appeared on his face.

(End of this chapter)