The Nameless of the Common Clans

"Zixiu, this Liu Bei is so unreasonable. I am waiting here to fight for him, but he only seeks personal gain. Now that so many people are here, aren't they helping Liu Bei defend the city? What good is it to us?" Jiangdong Daying Here, Cao Xiu had a fight with Ma Chao and came back after suffering some losses. Angry, he went to Cao Ang to complain. He felt that there was no need to fight this battle. Then Liu Bei was also greedy. He wanted to protect Jingzhou and also wanted Shuchuan. If he was not that capable, he should not spread his stall so big. Now Chen Mo is calling. , but asking them to help, what is this?

Cao Ang was studying the map. When he heard this, he waved his hand and said: "If Xiangfan is broken, the Ming army can descend from the Han River, enter the river, and cross the east of the Yangtze River. Liu Bei is looking at this, so he has no fear. He can do this , but our army in Jingzhou has to save it, otherwise if Jingzhou is lost, Jiangdong will be unable to support it alone, and it will be difficult to resist the Ming army. "

Cao Xiu nodded irritably. The truth was this, but what Liu Bei did was really disgusting.

Cao Ang didn't say anything more about this matter. He looked up at Cao Xiu and saw that he was injured. He frowned and said, "So Ma Chao is very powerful?"

"Yes." Cao Xiu nodded: "The Xiliang cavalry are extremely fierce. I resisted with 6,000 infantry, but he still defeated the central army."

The previous generation of the Cao family is basically dead. Now the Cao family has surrendered to Jiangdong, with Cao Ang as the leader, Cao Xiu and Cao Zhang as the backbone. As for Cao Pi, who is not very proficient in military affairs, he is now working as an assistant under Sun Quan. Thinking about it now, It is also sad that the Cao family, which used to dominate half of the country, now has to rely on others.

"Although there are horses in this land east of the Yangtze River, most of them are rogue horses. It is difficult to restrain the cavalry. The Xiliang cavalry is famous for its swiftness and fierceness. It is difficult for ordinary cavalry to defeat him. If you encounter this person in the future, don't fight with him." Cao Ang shook his head.

"Zixiu, look, now that Chen Mo has moved his camp here, will the rear be empty? If a troop of troops from Xiangyang bypasses the enemy's rear and then robs the enemy's food route, will it be possible?" Cao Xiu suddenly pointed at the map.

Chen Mo moved his camp to Fancheng. Although Fancheng was suppressed, the rear was naturally weak. If Zhuge Liang sent a troop of troops to bypass the enemy's rear to harass them, would it be possible to cut off their food routes?

"Difficult!" Cao Ang shook his head and said with a smile: "It is unlikely that he would make such an obvious mistake. If he still lets us see it now, I am afraid it is a ploy to lure the enemy."

As a disciple taught by Chen Mo himself, Cao Ang's first lesson when he learned the art of war from Chen Mo was how to be invincible. Of course, it is not ruled out that Chen Mo underestimated the enemy and was careless, but this possibility is very small. Chen Mo can give you The flaws you see are usually traps.

"Is he really that powerful?" Cao Xiu frowned.

Cao Ang nodded and said nothing. If he hadn't been powerful, Cao Cao wouldn't have been defeated and had nothing, and the Cao family wouldn't be as dependent on others as it is now.

"Then how to fight?" Cao Xiu asked irritably. You can't stop fighting just because Chen Mo is powerful, right?

"When two armies are facing each other, the most important thing to avoid is impetuousness. Don't be blinded by hatred. Our army is already at a disadvantage in this battle. If we continue to be impetuous at this time, we will easily be taken advantage of by the enemy." Cao Ang shouted.

"General!" While the two were talking, a small colonel came in and saluted the two of them: "The Commander-in-Chief invites you."

Cao Ang nodded and immediately took Cao Xiu, Xiahou Ba, Cao Zhang, Cao Zhen and others to Zhou Yu's commander's tent.

"Captain!" Cao Ang bowed when he saw Zhou Yu.

"Zixiu doesn't need to be polite, please take your seat." Zhou Yu nodded, pointed to the seats next to him, and motioned for everyone to take their seats. After the generals were seated, Zhou Yu said: "Now Chen Mo has mobilized his troops, and the war is about to break out. Today we have gathered all the people. I will come here just to discuss this matter. In war, there cannot be two commanders in this army. Zixiu is better than me in land warfare. I have summoned all the generals to come here today to discuss the regulations with you. From today on, how to fight the Ming army, how to fight, and what to do. Zi Xiu is in charge of the time of fighting, and I am responsible for the food and grass management."

"Captain, is this against the rules?" Hearing Zhou Yu's words, the Cao family generals were fine. They all listened to Cao Zhang anyway, but the other Jiangdong generals were somewhat unhappy. Lu Meng frowned and said, although Cao Ang is indeed capable, but in the In the eyes of many people in Jiangdong, they are still outsiders after all, so how can they easily grant real power to the generals?

"What's against the rules? Are you better than Zixiu in this land battle?" Zhou Yu asked in return.

"Of course the general is not as good as the general, but the commander-in-chief is the commander-in-chief of our army. Apart from the commander-in-chief, we will not obey anyone!" Lu Meng snorted coldly.

"Absurd!" Zhou Yu said with a serious look on his face: "I haven't left yet! This expedition is certainly to help Jingzhou, but it is also to protect Jiangdong. Whoever is suitable will do it. Zixiu is also my Jiangdong. "Jiang, why not?"

"But he is not from Jiangdong!" A general whispered.

"Presumptuous!" Zhou Yu slapped the table and shouted angrily: "What? How many lieutenant generals in our army are not from Jiangdong? Is Gan Ning? Is Xu Sheng? Even the veteran Han Dang is not from Jiangdong, why don't you Say? Since you enter my Jiangdong, that is People from Jiangdong, if, as you say, non-Jiangdong people cannot lead the army, then is it more appropriate to go to Jiangdong and recruit someone than Zixiu? What I want is to win the battle, not to come here to discuss my background with you. If you think you can do it, come on!"

The general was scolded by Zhou Yu, his face turned red, and he remained silent.

Zhou Yu looked at Cao Ang and said, "Cao Ang obeys the order!"

"The general is here!" Cao Ang stood up.

"This sword is a sword given to me by my lord. I will lend it to you temporarily. With this sword, you can command the three armies. If there are those who disobey, you can kill them immediately. There is no need to repay me!" Zhou Yu took off the sword and handed it to me. Cao Ang said.

"I obey your orders!" Cao Ang bowed, took the sword and left.

Although the generals were dissatisfied, they did not dare to say anything more seeing Zhou Yu's firm attitude.

Zhou Yu told everyone about the next strategy, which was basically to assist Fancheng and protect Fancheng. As for whether Chen Mo could be defeated, there was no chance, and Zhou Yu did not dare to make such a guarantee.

After giving some instructions, he let the generals disperse, leaving Cao Ang alone.

"Zi Xiu, do you have a chance of winning this battle?" After only two people were left in the tent, Zhou Yu looked at Cao Ang.

It was he who protected Cao Ang and trained the army in those days. Otherwise, it was not certain whether Jiangdong could have the army it has today.

"General, I am not sure. Wen Lie and Ma Chao had a battle today and were defeated in the end. Forgive me for being frank. Although Jiangdong is training the army now, it is still inferior to the Ming army in a head-on fight. If it were not for the geographical advantage, I would not be sure of this battle at all." Cao Ang sighed and said frankly.

In Jiangdong, Cao Ang and Zhou Yu had the best friendship. When Cao Cao died, Cao Ang came forward to help the Cao family gain a foothold in Jiangdong. Later, Zhou Yu recommended Cao Ang to train soldiers, and now he has made himself the actual commander of this war. Cao Ang is naturally grateful for this trust and reuse, but he is not sure about fighting Chen Mo.

"Just do your best!" Zhou Yu nodded, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "If it is impossible, it is best to protect my Jiangdong soldiers."

This battle, in the final analysis, is to help. It is best to defend it, but if Xiangfan is broken, there is really no need to accompany all 50,000 troops. Liu Bei is an old bachelor and is used to the ups and downs in his life, but Jiangdong is the foundation of the Sun family for three generations. If this battle hurts the vitality, it will not be worthwhile.

"Don't worry, Commander. I understand." Cao Ang nodded. This was a solution that could not be done, but the outcome was still unpredictable. He had no confidence in repelling Chen Mo, but he was still confident in keeping Fancheng. He made the decision to clear the fields and occupy Liqiu.

"One more thing." After a moment of silence, Cao Ang suddenly looked at Zhou Yu and said, "I said earlier that the Ming army might be preparing a navy in the East China Sea. Has the commander found out about it later?"

"There are some, but it seems that they noticed something later and stopped." Zhou Yu nodded and said seriously, "But it is certain that the Ming army is indeed training a navy."

As for why the navy is trained, it is naturally for Jiangdong. Everyone knows this, and this is also the most worrying thing for Jiangdong. Now Jiangdong's only reliance on Chen Mo is the navy. If Chen Mo can train a qualified navy, Jiangdong will no longer have an advantage over Chen Mo.

"Don't worry, Zixiu. How can the navy be built in three to five years?" Seeing Cao Ang's worried face, Zhou Yu smiled and said, "In this campaign, our army will only send out the land army and not the navy. This is to prevent the Ming army from harassing our rear with the navy. It will be fine."

Why did Cao Ang ask this question? He was worried that when he and Zhou Yu were here, Chen Mo suddenly attacked Jiangdong with the navy, and then this battle could not be fought. But Zhou Yu obviously considered this problem, so the Jiangdong navy was almost not moved. What he prevented was that Chen Mo's navy suddenly attacked from the sea. Zhou Yu had traveled this sea route and knew very well that if it was just near the sea, although it was bumpy, the risk was not too great.

"It's good that the governor is prepared, but if the Ming army really starts to train the navy, I'm afraid..." Cao Ang sighed.

Even if the other side's navy is not good now, what about three to five years later? How about another ten years? Cao Ang knows his teacher too well. He never plans for the moment. Sometimes he may plan for a battle ten years later. The Ming army began to train the navy. For Jiangdong, it was definitely not good news.

"Don't worry. Our army only needs to block the river mouth. Even if he has more navy, it's useless if he can't get in." Zhou Yu forced a smile.

But in fact, it is not necessary to go to the river mouth. As long as the navy is really well trained, it is completely possible to come in from the Jianghuai area by water. If it doesn't work, the soldiers come in and build ships here. Zhou Yu has also seen the battle on the Han River today. Even if the battleships built by the other side are not as good as those of Jiangdong, they are not much worse. With the manpower and material resources of the Central Plains, it is too easy to build a fleet.