Imperial Power Of Han Dynasty

Chapter 921

Zhang Fei used himself as a bait to set up an ambush in the forest to lure Cao Zhen into deception, but ultimately failed.

Zhang Fei in history is naturally not the image of a reckless man in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. When the three brothers Liu Guan and Zhang raised their troops, it was the wealthy Zhang Fei who provided resources to recruit troops. Not to mention that Zhang Fei, who was from a wealthy family, was a poem and book reader. There is also a little ink in the stomach.

Later, Zhang Fei, together with Guan Yu, Huang Zhong, and Ma Chao, were appointed as the four major generals. They defeated the famous general Cao Wei Zhang Jai at Waguankou. From this we can see that Zhang Fei is thick and thin, not only muscles in his brain. Reckless.

However, Cao Zhen is not a fool. He is the second generation of Cao Cao carefully trained. After the Battle of Dingjunshan in history, Xia Houyuan, the commander-in-chief of the Western Front of Cao Wei, was beheaded. After that, Cao Zhen became the warlord of Chang'an and formally took over the position of Xia Houyuan. In The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Sima Yi was always dealing with Zhuge Liang. In fact, among the six out of Qishan, the first four times were Cao Zhen and Zhuge Liang. After Cao Zhen died of illness, Sima Yi He was transferred to the west to break his wrists with Zhuge Liang.

Cao Zhen had a long-term strategic vision. He had expected Zhuge Liang to follow Han Xin's "Mingxiu plank road secretly crossing Chencang", so he ordered the reinforcement of Chencangcheng's defense before leaving. Sure enough, Zhuge Liang led an army of 100,000 to besiege Chencang for dozens of days, and he achieved Hao Zhaoshan's reputation. In fact, Cao Zhen had planned for a rainy day.

"The whole army retreat!"

Cao Zhen saw that the enemy army had been in ambush long ago, but he simply said, tens of thousands of people said that if you don't want it, you don't want it, patted your **** and left. General Zhu Ling and Lu Zhao second also praised Cao Zhen's command very much, so they followed Cao Zhen and turned around and left together.

After Zhang Fei watched from a distance for a while, he turned around and shouted: "Well, the enemy has retreated. The whole army retreats and moves closer to the main force!"

After confirming that Cao Zhen really withdrew his troops and would not return, Zhang Fei called out, so the five thousand Yuzhou army hula hula stood up and retreated toward the origin.

The battle of Huainan came to an end. Liu Bei led the 30,000 Yuzhou army and defeated Xiahou Dun in the First Battle of Huai Shui, and led his army to besiege Shouchun City for many days. However, with the arrival of the Cao army on Huainan roads, Cao Zhen led the people to grow stronger. Created momentum, played the banner of Cao Cao, and finally decided to withdraw, and led the Yuzhou army to looting 30,000 people from Huainan to retreat to Runan County.

Huainan was calmed down for a while, while the north and south of Jingzhou were in the midst of war.

The Zhennan General Cao Ren was ordered by Cao Cao to highlight his surprise attack on Jiangling City. However, the defender Wei Yan defended stubbornly and finally survived until Nanyang Li Yan personally arrived. However, Li Yan's army was weak and could not defeat Cao Ren for a while, so he had to station outside the city. , And formed a **** situation with Wei Yan in the city.

And in Wuling County.

"What's the matter? Why haven't the grain and grass been delivered for so many days?" Liu Pan frowned.

Liu Pan and Huang Zhong led more than ten thousand Wuling troops stationed in Ruanling, only waiting for the transfer of grain from Jiangling, they immediately launched an offensive against Sun Quan, who was entrenched in Jingnan, to wipe out Jingnan and exterminate the Sun family in one fell swoop.

But after waiting so many days, the grain and grass could not keep up, so Liu Pan and Huang Zhong could only stand still. As the saying goes, the three armies have not moved, and the grain and grass go first. When the army is in an outreach war, the consumption rate is several times faster than when it is stationed. Because the grain and grass are to be transported, the civilians who transport the grain and grass are not robots, so naturally they have to eat.

Just when Liu Pan and Huang Zhong were puzzled, the Guardian suddenly reported outside the door: "General, Supervisor Gaodu is here!"

"Gaodu Governor is here? I should meet him in person." Liu Pan was taken aback and hurriedly stood up.

"I didn't expect Gaodu Dugui to be the great governor, and he personally escorted the grain and grass to come." Liu Pan said to Huang Zhong.

"I'm afraid I'm not here to **** the grain and grass as the governor of Gaodu?" Huang Zhong, the veteran, was a little confused.

Regardless, Gao Chong is the navy commander of the Xiliang Army. His position is irrelevant to the generals such as Zhang Jai and Yu Jin, and he naturally cannot offend him. Therefore, Liu Pan and Huang Zhong came out together.

"Liu (Huang Zhong) has met the chief governor." Liu Pan and Huang Zhong saluted Gao Chong together.

"It's okay, let's get in first, there is an important thing to tell the two." Gao Chong reached out his hand and made a gesture of asking, and walked into the room with Liu Pan and Huang Zhong.

"A few days ago, General Cao Ren led his troops to besiege Jiangling..."

Gao Chong frowned and told Cao Ren to besiege Jiangling. Liu Pan and Huang Zhong looked at each other, both of them worried.

"What, Cao Ren besieged Jiangling?"

"This Jiangling is the important place connecting Jingnan and Jingbei, and it is also a place for the transportation of grain and grass. If it is besieged by the enemy, wouldn't this grain and grass be unsustainable?" Huang Zhong worried.

In history, because of its geographical location connecting north and south, Jiangling became Jingzhou's ordnance, food and grass hoarding. So after Cao Cao captured Xiangyang, the first order was to send Cao Chun led five thousand tiger and leopard riders to capture Jiangling before Liu Bei. Prevent Liu Bei from using the large amount of grain, grass and ordnance stocked in Jiangling.

"It's okay, our army still has naval officers, so they can transport grain and grass through the waterway. Cao Ren's commanders are mostly northerners. How can I stop my naval officers?" Gao Chong smiled.

Upon hearing this, both Huang Zhong and Liu Pan were overjoyed: "Yes, our army can still transfer grain and grass by waterway, how can Cao Ren stop it?"

"In that case, how about our army temporarily abandoning Jingnan, sending troops northward, and cooperating with the southern county army to annihilate Cao Ren?" Liu Pan suggested.

Although there are still waterways to transfer grain and grass, Jiangling cannot be rescued while being surrounded by Cao Ren. It seems that the military plan to capture Jingnan can only come to an end for the time being.

"It's okay..."

In Gao Chong’s eyes, Zhan Zhan was bright and ambitious: "A few days ago, the French divisions in Wancheng had formulated a new battle plan! Zhang Zhennan personally led the 30,000 Nanyang army to the south, and joined forces with the defenders in Jiangling City to defeat Cao Ren. ."

"And our army will continue to attack Jingnan in accordance with the original plan."

Gao Chong said: "Is there a map?"

"Come on, upload the map to Governor Gao!" Liu Pan shouted.

After a short while, several sergeants carried a map of Jingzhou, covering all the seven counties in the north and south.

"Look, two people, now our army can divide the army in two ways! General Liu Lang and Xiaowei Huang led their troops from Wuling to the south, all the way to Lingling." Gao Chong's arm swept down from Wuling and stopped at Lingling. County government.

"And our army has the strength of the navy, so we will head east, enter Dongting Lake, and take Changsha straight!"

The Wuling army commanded by Liu Pan and Huang Zhong was mostly infantry, so they could go south from Wuling County to take Lingling County, and Gao Chong was a navy.