Three Kingdoms

"How is the situation with Liu Xuande?" Fei Qian looked at the album on the desk and lowered his head and asked, "Counting the time, it's time for Chuanzhong to send information!"

Sometimes Fei Qian is inevitably a little depressed. When other protagonists are marching and forming for battle, they are always able to move smoothly. The villains line up automatically and spontaneously, and go into battle one by one, and then the protagonist can calmly move to the battlefield. , you can also pick wild flowers or something on the way, but when you get to him, you are suddenly surrounded by fire, and a war started at the same time at about the same time.

Fortunately, Fei Qian basically no longer has to go to the front line to take command. Otherwise, wouldn't he have to split people into several parts?

Liu Bei and Li Hui in Sichuan began to exchange fire head-on.

The two of them were afraid that Fei Qian would find out, because both of them felt that if Fei Qian found out, their rights to develop Dingzi would be withdrawn. So wouldn't all the initial investment be in vain? So they tampered with each other secretly and privately, just like sitting on a wine table, laughing on the table and stepping on each other under the table. As for whether it hurt or not, only Liu Bei and Li Hui knew in their hearts.

"A few days ago, it was said that on the Golden Bull Road, too much gunpowder was accidentally used when opening the mountain. As a result, a section of the road collapsed. I guess it was delayed on the way..." Pang Tong said, "It will be here in about two days... ...Haha, if no one was sent to monitor, these two people would probably have concealed it. Each of them reported how many Nanman they killed, and I'm afraid these numbers are the other party's people..."

Fei Qian also smiled and shook his head.

Gunpowder is not as powerful as it was in later generations, but it is good when used in mountaineering. But what about the temperament of black gunpowder? Just like black gunpowder itself, it is very rough, easy to get wet, and it is difficult to control the weight. , too little and you will hear the sound and smoke, too much will explode the stone, and then block it...

However, it is faster than the original method of opening the mountain with fire and water. Now that the Jinniu Road has been developed, it is at least more accessible than before. This plays a significant role in strengthening direct ties with Sichuan and Sichuan.

"How is the progress of the Jianning copper mine?" Fei Qian stared at Sichuan, pinching his beard and thinking.

Pang Tong took out a memorial from the bookshelf nearby and handed it to Fei Qian, "This is Huang Shuye's memorial. The copper mine has been found, but it's just this terrain...I'm afraid we have to wait until the Golden Bull Road is completely developed. Open this section of Jianning Mountain Road..."

Fei Qian looked at the sketch map drawn by Huang Cheng. Well, it could only be a sketch map, because Huang Cheng was not a serious surveyor after all, and the map surveying and mapping technology of the Han Dynasty was not very good. The general meaning can be seen, the mountains Surrounded by a mine.

"Send some people over first..." Fei Qian ordered, "Just say that we want to train mountain soldiers there, and first circle all the nearby mountains."

Pang Tong responded, then wrote a draft and gave it to Zhuge Jin to polish and distribute. At this stage, Pang Tong also has a secretary. He has something to do with occult skills, but it's okay. Ahem...

These things in southern Sichuan are not big problems.

The key lies in Zhang Liao in Tibetan areas and Cao Cao.

Speaking of people in Sichuan and Sichuan, it seems that they all have certain characteristics. As long as they don't push too hard, Sichuan and Sichuan can get by. It's not like big corn slugs who can fight each other when they meet...

In fact, the strategies in southern Sichuan and northwest Sichuan are the same. In other words, Fei Qian's overall policy at this stage is the troublemaker strategy of the British Empire in later generations. Anyway, the surrounding areas cannot stop. If the side is weak, support that side and then profit from it.

Central Sichuan used Liu Bei's hand to make the Sichuan and Sichuan indigenous nobles powerful, while northwest Sichuan used Xianbei's own conflicts to create waves in Youzhou. Now it seems that the progress is pretty good.

Although the Tibetan area seems to be okay now, these Tibetan people still have the initiative. If these guys see that the situation is not good and retreat into the Tibetan area, it will be really difficult to enter Tibet...

Blocking the Western Capital, Zhang Liao's ten thousand men are certainly enough, but once they enter the Tibetan areas, the number of these ten thousand people is like streams flowing into the rivers. They are inconspicuous at all, regardless of the climate or terrain. They are all enemies, so we can only hope that guys like Fanren will take the bait.

As for Cao Cao...

Fei Qian really felt conflicted.

It can neither allow Cao Cao to expand too quickly nor send troops to attack Cao Cao.

This speed is not easy to control.

Fei Qian is currently carrying out many advancements, whether it is land administration, military system, or even cultural and academic projects, so there is no doubt that Cao Cao is in the middle and does not face the conflict of imperial power directly. It is the best choice. When it becomes a fait accompli in the future, even if the imperial power has some opinions, I am afraid that the only choice is to marry the son.

Therefore, Cao Cao is very important and Cao Cao cannot be defeated.

But in fact, what Fei Qian didn't expect was that Cao Cao had secretly led his troops northward...

Although war is also a matter of strategy and strategy, the most important factor is still strength. This strength includes the strength of the soldiers themselves, as well as the strength of backup money, food, etc.

Yuan Shao's defeat was not due to Yuan Shao's lack of troops, but to Yuan Shao's internal political problems. In fact, the most important reason for Cao Cao's victory was that Cao Cao had an elite group of soldiers who fought in the north and south, the Qingzhou soldiers.

This army was born out of the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans, and then followed Cao Cao all the way to fight Yuan Shu, Tao Qian, Lu Bu, and Yuan Shao. It has been tempered to be extremely sharp, strong and tough. This time, Cao Cao brought such an elite army Go north.

Cao Cao coveted Yecheng for more than a day or two.

When Cao Cao and Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were still young, when they were talking about major events in the world, Yuan Shao said that his strategy was to conquer Jizhou in the north and then attack the south from the north, while Yuan Shu said that if he could defend Nanyang, he could use Tianyuan's power to dominate the four directions. , when it was Cao Cao's turn, Cao Cao found that there was no good place to choose. He could only insist that the sky has no fixed pattern and the earth has no fixed shape. It should change according to world events...

In fact, who doesn’t know that there are only two places where the Han Dynasty is the richest, one is Jizhou and the other is Yuzhou. Both of them were picked away, so Cao Cao could only say that he had to adapt to local conditions.

Unexpectedly, what I joked about as a child turned out to be a reality when I grew up.

When Yuan Tan sent someone to contact him, Cao Cao was filled with emotion, but he couldn't say a word, and finally turned into a sigh...

Cao Cao still had some feelings for Yuan Shao.

Back in Luoyang City, when the calamity of the Party was still lingering, after Cao Cao took on an eunuch, the reputation of the eunuch's family was like carrying ten or twenty pounds of excrement and urine with him, and it was also fermented. Not to mention someone taking the initiative to get close to her, she would avoid even taking a look at her from a distance.

Only Yuan Shao was willing to accept him and take Cao Cao to play with him. It is precisely because of this that Cao Cao was gradually recognized by other gentry children.

And now...

Yuan Tan's contact was both expected and unexpected by Cao Cao. After Yuan Shao's death, Cao Cao thought that there must be a fight between the three Yuan brothers, especially Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, but he did not expect that the fight would be so fierce and cruel. In fact, Cao Cao doesn't care that much about the life and death of Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, but if he can take advantage of this opportunity to capture Jizhou, he will naturally be the best choice.

When the news of Yuan Tan's attack on Yecheng reached Cao Cao, he naturally hoped that Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang could fight for as long as possible. He wished that the two of them would fight until the sky was dark, the sun and the moon were dark, and the sky was dark and the sky was dark, and it lasted forever. But when Yuan Tan arrived, After being defeated by Yuan Shang, Cao Cao felt that he could not just sit there. If Yuan Shang really captured Jizhou and the overall situation was decided, wouldn't it be too late for him to regret it?

So Cao Cao once again entrusted the logistics and government affairs to Xun Yu, and then took Cao Pi and led his troops northward, preparing to merge with Yuan Tan and take Yecheng.

Cao Pi couldn't understand why Cao Cao took him...

Take him with you again!

I've only been feeling well for a few days and haven't even eaten chicken a few times. Why do I have to join the army again?

Just like many children who don't understand why their parents have so many demands and why they can't let them have a happy childhood life, Cao Pi felt that the last battle with Yuan Shao was brutal and hard enough, and he should be allowed to take a breather. , rest, adjust, adjust work and rest, etc., but after a few days of fun, I have to go north with the big soldiers again. This feeling of sadness is simply indescribable.

Although Mrs. Bian felt sorry for Cao Pi, she didn't dare to let go of one more thing. She could only wipe away her tears while packing a bunch of belongings for Cao Pi. As a result, Lao Cao just took a glance and ordered not to bring these things. Instead, Cao Pi was allowed to live and eat with Cao Cao's own guards.

Cao Pi said with a smile on his face that it was okay and he would listen to Comrade Cao Cao's instructions. However, he thought about it countless times in his heart.

After finally wandering all the way with the soldiers, when it was time to set up camp, Cao Pi took a breath and was about to find a place to rest his legs when he heard Dian Wei's thick voice crushing him like a stone: "Master?! Where is the young master?!"

"Hey..." Cao Pi sighed, then stood up, "That's it!"

Dian Wei cupped his hands and said, "I've seen the young master! Sikong summons you!"

Cao Pi nodded silently and followed Dian Wei.

When Cao Pi arrived in front of Cao Cao, he found that Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan had already arrived and were looking at a map with Cao Cao. ,

Cao Cao watched so intently that he didn't seem to notice Cao Pi's appearance at all.

Xia Houyuan glanced at Cao Pi without any expression of gratitude, and then his eyes fell back on the map. However, Cao Ren smiled at Cao Pi, and then moved a little to one side to make room.

Cao Pi returned the salute, then glanced at Cao Cao, and seeing that he had no reaction, he stepped forward and walked to the desk.

Cao Pi couldn't understand the map, but he could understand the word "Yecheng" written on the corner of the map. But what do the circles and boxes on this map represent, and what are these winding lines?

Cao Pi secretly took a look at this ghostly talisman, Cao Cao, Cao Ren, and Xia Houyuan. Is it that good-looking? Can you still see a flower on it?

Children thought that the little tricks he made were not visible to the adults, but in fact from the moment Cao Pi came in, although Cao Cao did not look at him directly, part of his attention was already on Cao Pi. He saw Cao Pi turning his eyes and glancing to the left. Glancing to the right, Cao Cao's brows suddenly wrinkled.

Classmate Lao Cao has never taken care of any children, not even one. All his children are brought by his wife, Cao Ang is like this, and Cao Pi is like this.

Cao Ang was brought up by Mrs. Ding, and Mrs. Ding was his first wife. Cao Cao was away from home, and Mrs. Ding was the eldest son of the family. To be honest, Cao Ang also developed a decisive temperament. The version of Mrs. Ding is very elegant.

Cao Cao liked Cao Ang very much, and other generals also liked such a successor who was independent and courageous.

But the problem is that Cao Ang died unfortunately...

Cao Pi is the second son, and of course, he is now the eldest.

Cao Cao thought Cao Pi was a shrunken Cao Ang, but then he discovered that it was actually completely different!

Cao Pi was brought up by Mrs. Bian. Did Mrs. Bian have some talents? She was even better than Mrs. Ding. However, Mrs. Bian was also born because of her background, so her skills in observing colors were almost as good as those of Mrs. Bian. At full level, Cao Pi naturally has very strong skills in this area. The little look in his eyes, glancing left and right, is simply a replica of Mrs. Bian...

If Cao Ang was still here, it would actually be an advantage for Cao Pi to behave like this. It is quite appropriate for Cao Ang to make the decision, and then Cao Pi to act as a buffer in the middle to smooth the relationship between the brothers. But the problem is still that now that Cao Ang is gone, when Cao Pi takes up Cao Ang's position, his original skill of observing words and emotions becomes a disadvantage.

As a successor to a great cause, can you act based on other people's faces all day long?

Do it if others feel good about it, but don’t do it if others don’t look good on you?

Wouldn't this put the cart before the horse? !

Just like now, the key point is to pay attention to the topographic map of Yecheng, and then listen to Cao Zixiao and Xiahou Miaocai's understanding and arrangement of the situation, and then compare it with your own assumptions to see what you have considered or what you have not considered. Consider it and then summarize it, so that you can grow up as soon as possible and learn how to lead troops and generals!

And now, why are you just looking at your face with one glance to the left and the other to the right? !

Can you tell the battle strategy just by looking at your face? !

Cao Cao had a sullen face, knocked on the table, and said to Cao Pi: "Pier, tell me, if we want to attack Yecheng, how should we attack it?" Cao Cao remembered that when Cao Ang saw the map for the first time, he asked Cao Ang the same question. , although there were many mistakes in the method Cao Ang said at the time, it also contained Cao Ang's own thinking, and this independent thinking ability is the most valuable thing for a commander.

"Aha?"

Cao Pi's eyes widened and he subconsciously glanced left and right...