The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 598 Pressure
Cao Cao was very happy during this time, smiling at all times, and often throwing banquets. Although there was no singing and dancing to help him, he still had a good time.

"Zhicai, why are you frowning?"

Cao Cao, who was drinking, suddenly saw Xi Zhicai frowning in thought, put down his glass, and asked.

"Your Majesty." Xi Zhicai replied: "I'm thinking, every time Chen Ziming goes to war, he will win every battle. Before every battle, he has a strategy, and he will gain something from his strategy. He has never lost."

"It can be seen that now, he has sent millions of troops and has been stalemate for half a year. He has done nothing. It is because he is unwise, and he may have other schemes." Xi Zhicai felt uneasy. Although he felt that the current situation was normal, he could think about Chen Ziming's experience since his debut. The record felt wrong again.

"Aspiring talents worry too much." Cao Cao said confidently: "Although Chen Ziming will win the battle, who is his enemy?"

Cao Cao laughed loudly and said: "The generation of Tao Qian, Kong Rong, Yuan Shao, Zhang Lu, Liu Zhang, or the small tribe of foreign barbarians can be compared with me, Cao Cao."

"Liu Bei seems to be powerful, and there are many mercenaries." Cao Cao continued loudly: "There are considerable lands, only Qingzhuang, Jizhou, Youzhou, Liangzhou, and Yizhou. The rest of the land is barren, and the people it governs , those who do not teach are half the same, the people inside and outside are at odds, the soldiers of the Han and Barbarians are not tolerated, and the outside is strong and the middle is dry, so what is there to be afraid of?"

"Yes." Cheng Yu also interjected: "Liu Bei talks about benevolence, but he doesn't know that this is not the way of a king. Yuan Tan, Zhang Lu, and Liu Zhang are ambitious, so don't behead them and let them live in the world. He also reused his old troops and held the military power in his hands. I concluded that if something unexpected happened, the soldiers prepared would turn back, and there would be great hidden dangers.”

"The minister also thinks..."

Cao Cao took the lead, and everyone immediately began to belittle Liu Bei and promote Cao Cao. For a while, laughter continued, and the monarch and his ministers were in harmony.

"Zhicai is at ease." Cao Cao waited for everyone to say enough, and said to Xi Zhicai seriously: "I am not underestimating the enemy, nor am I a stubborn and arrogant person. Liu Bei is my lifelong enemy, and I will despise it, but the current situation , You and other talents are also invincible, and Chen Ziming's generation can do nothing to me."

"Your Majesty." Xi Zhicai felt much better after hearing Cao Cao's words, and immediately suggested to Cao Cao: "Although Liu Bei's four-way army can't advance an inch, but its strength is superior, and they will hold each other for a long time, so there is no danger of accidents."

Liu Bei divided his troops to attack Cao Cao in four directions, and if he broke through Cao Cao's defense line in any way, Cao Cao's entire defense system would immediately disintegrate.

In other words, the current Cao Cao is actually walking a tightrope. If he is not careful, he will never recover. Liu Bei is not afraid of failure. I don't think Cao Cao is undefeated.

Cao Cao was slightly silent after hearing what Xi Zhicai said. Of course he knew his current situation, and he couldn't make any mistakes, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous, but what could he do? .

"Your Majesty, Jiangdong is the one who breaks the game." Xi Zhicai immediately reminded Cao Cao that now only Jiangdong soldiers and horses can break Liu Bei's offensive.

Cao Cao nodded slightly, and then said: "Sun Quan is incompetent, with all the strength of the country, he can't defeat Liu Bei's army."

"Your Majesty." Xun You said, "I heard that the leader of the Jiangdong army is the governor Zhou Yu. Without participating in the war, Jianye would have 20 unused soldiers."

"Your Majesty." Cheng Yu said, "I believe that Sun Quan stationed troops in Jianye to guard against Liu Bei's navy. It is said that Liu Bei's navy is [-], and can attack Jiangdong from the sea at any time."

"There is only 30 soldiers and horses in the area. Why do you need 30 troops to defend? Sun Quan is as cowardly as a mouse." After hearing this, Cao Cao was furious. Stay by his side to protect himself. If the 20 army is pulled to attack Xuzhou, how can Liu Bei stop it with only [-] soldiers and horses.

"Who wants to go to Jiangdong and urge Sun Quan to increase his troops to attack Xuzhou." Cao Cao sent envoys to Jiangdong again, asking Sun Quan to step up his attack on Xuzhou and force Liu Bei to withdraw his troops.

Although Liu Bei has no way to take Cao Cao for a while, Cao Cao can't stand it if this continues. He can't do anything every day, and the daily consumption of food and grass is also astronomical. It's useless.

Counselor Yuan Huan took over Cao Cao's task, went to Jiangdong, met Sun Quan, and talked about the overall situation of the world. If Sun Quan didn't destroy Xuzhou as soon as possible and force Liu Bei to withdraw his troops to make peace, Cao Cao would stand by and watch when Liu Bei attacked Jiangdong with all his strength in the future.

Anyway, it's just a sentence, ask Sun Quan to send more troops to Zhou Yu, so that Zhou Yu can capture Xuzhou as soon as possible, so as not to have long nights and dreams.

"What happened to Liu Bei's navy coming in?"

After sending Yuan Huan away, Sun Quan also had a sad face. He did not expect that the war would develop to such a point. Zhou Yu, who was always invincible, could not break Xu Huang's obstruction with the superior force.

"Your Majesty." Quan Shang hurriedly said: "Liu Bei's navy is cruising back and forth in the Jiangdong waters, and occasionally enters the Yangtze River, but soon withdraws, I don't know what its plan is."

"Old general, if Liu Bei's navy lands and attacks, how many soldiers and horses will he need to fight?" Sun Quan asked Cheng Pu.

Cheng Pu frowned slightly, and then said: "If you only guard Jianye, 20 people are enough. If you don't let it advance, you need [-] elites. If you want to destroy it, you need [-] people to guarantee it."

"Send the edict." Sun Quan kept walking back and forth, constantly considering gains and losses, finally gritted his teeth, and sent an order: "Order Ding Feng and Zhong Limu to command one hundred thousand soldiers and horses, and go north to obey the orders of the governor."

"Chuan Zhao Da Dudu." Sun Quan thought for a while, and said again: "Within three months, defeat Xu Huang and go to Xuzhou!"

"Decree to Lu Meng to transfer 20 naval troops to the Jianye area. If the Han navy lands on Jiangdong, it will be wiped out with troops."

Sun Quan issued several orders in one go, and the Jiangdong army was mobilized here. The 40 troops that had stayed in Jianye were all transferred by Sun Quan to Zhou Yu, who was in charge of the Northern Expedition. Much higher than Xu Huang.

Not long after, the Han Navy, which had been wandering in the sea, received an urgent report that the [-] Jiangdong soldiers and horses guarding Jianye were transferred to the north, and now the Jiangdong navy took over Jianye's defense.

"Order the army to land in Qiantang, attack Jianye directly, and capture Sun Quan alive!"

Gan Ning was overjoyed and finally got the opportunity to fight. Sun Quan used 30 troops to deal with him on time. Gan Ning felt that he had no chance of winning and dared not take risks. Now there are only 20 sailors. The navy not only shows its power at sea, but they can also fight on the road.

(End of this chapter)