Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms: Guan Ping's new biography

Chapter 257 Finale (Part 1) - The Fall of Xuchang

In the thirteenth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao, who had just ascended the throne of Wei King, could not tolerate Guan Ping and Liu Bei's family. In view of the fact that when Liu and Lian jointly sent troops, Xiliang, which had already been ruled by Ma Chao, was somewhat ready to make a move;

Due to the power of Guanping, Cao Cao moved the capital to Luoyang. In order to ensure the security of the new capital, it was necessary to eliminate the forces that could threaten Guanzhong. txt e-book download

In August of the 13th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao sent troops to attack Ma. The two and three Han families fought several battles near the Weishui River. Cao Cao lost in the early stage, but later used counterintuitive tactics to recruit Han Sui to surrender and defeated Ma Chao.

Ma Mengqi had no choice but to ask Liu Bei and Guan Ping for help.

In the main hall of the Prince of Chu's Mansion in Xiangyang, the civil and military ministers were arranged on the left and right. Guan Ping asked the ministers: "Today, Meng Qi is in a weak position and he sends envoys to ask for help. Dear friends, should I rescue you or not?" [

"Your Majesty." Xu Shu came out and said, "I think we should rescue you, so we can agree with the emperor to attack Hanzhong. Hanzhong and Guanzhong are the foundation of Cao Cao, and they will inevitably take away most of Cao Mengde's troops. However, your Majesty

According to the planned plan for the northern expedition, troops can be sent out in two directions, one heading north from Jianye, the new capital of Yangzhou, to attack Xu and Qing, and the other heading east from Ye County to capture Yanzhou and Yuzhou. When both armies have achieved their goals,

You can wait until the time comes. If Cao Mengde is still trapped in the pass and Hanzhong has not been liberated, you can send your troops north to capture Cao Mengde's granary - Jizhou. In this way, Youzhou and the two states can be easily obtained, and Cao Mengde can only huddle in Si.

Even if a state and a land resist stubbornly, how long can they withstand the might of the King of Heaven?'

Guan Ping asked, "Why don't you take advantage of the situation and take Sizhou?"

Xu Shu replied: "Now, Cao Mengde has moved his capital to Luoyang, and the land in Guanzhong is the center and foundation of the country. As long as Xiliang is not pacified and Meng Qi is not destroyed, I predict that Cao Mengde will not dare to return his troops to save the rest of the country. And if the king

Raising troops to attack Sizhou will cost Cao Mengde's life. A dog will jump over the wall in a hurry, let alone a tiger!'

Guan Ping understood and asked again: "If Cao Mengde is alive for one day, then Sizhou will never be taken away?"

Xu Shu smiled and said: "At that time, seventy-eight percent of the land of China will be returned to the king. Then we can do what we do today, use defense as offense, recuperate and recuperate, build strong soldiers and horses, and control the territory of Sizhou and Lingzhou."

Since then, Guanzhong has suffered many disasters, and the people have been depressed. How many soldiers and horses can be raised? In less than five years, they will be destroyed without any attack!'

As soon as Xu Shu came up with this plan, everyone in the hall praised it and said it was a great kindness. Guan Ping asked Tian Feng, Ju Sue, Pang Tong, Lu Xun and others in detail for their opinions. They all had similar opinions. Guan Ping felt relieved and issued the military order.

Wei Yan, who had previously been transferred to Jianye, formed an army and set out from Jianye. Lu Xun served as military advisor, and under his command generals Zhang Zha, Gao Lan and others led about 50,000 troops from Yangzhou to Xuzhou.

Guan Ping led an army of his own, under the jurisdiction of Jiangxia's elite Modao Guards, which had been expanded to 30,000. A total of more than 60,000 soldiers and horses were assembled. Starting from Wancheng and Ye County, the troops pointed directly at Cao Cao's former capital, Xuchang.

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The two armies totaled more than 110,000, and they were as powerful as a rainbow. Most of the main force of Cao's army was in Guanzhong to fight against Ma Chao, and a small part was in Hanzhong to fight against Liu Bei. Although Cao Cao also expected that Guan Ping would never be willing to just sit on the sidelines, he still stayed

Soldiers and horses were everywhere, but unfortunately, firstly, Ma Chao was much more troublesome than expected and could not escape in time. Secondly, Cao Cao's remaining soldiers and horses were vulnerable to the Guan army, which had an absolute advantage in numbers, and retreated steadily.