Three Kingdoms

Is Cao Cao's plan to capture Jingzhou in one fell swoop? After all, Jingzhou has been prosperous for many years and has a large population. Under Liu Biao's rule, it has been stable for many years. For Cao Cao, who is now extremely hungry, it is undoubtedly a shot in the arm. Great tonic medicine.

Although taking Jingzhou also means that Cao Cao and Fei Qian are fully bordering each other. If a war breaks out, there will be no room for third parties to maneuver. However, if Cao Cao does not take Jingzhou now, it will mean that he will have to use his own production to pay off his debts. The credit card limit has been maxed out over the years. If it were to be maxed out, the consequences would be disastrous.

Therefore, Cao Cao had a very strong desire to seize Jingzhou. No matter what, he would plunder a large amount of materials and people to make up for the deficit in Yuzhou and Jizhou. Of course, it would be best if he could annex Jingzhou in one go.

But Cao Cao didn't expect that just after taking the first step, he received news that Jiangdong was also dispatched...

Can this be tolerated?

You must know that Jiangling in Jingzhou was originally very wealthy. Although Liu Biao wanted to reuse the Kuai family, he was not willing to be hijacked by the Kuai family, so he chose Xiangyang and developed the Jingbei area. Therefore, overall, Jiangling's wealth is almost It’s one third of Jingzhou!

Now Jiangling has been occupied by that idiot from Jiangdong? !

When Cao Cao received the news, he almost exploded on the spot. Just like Cao Cao, he guarded Fei Qian and crouched in the bushes all the way. He wards every corner of the top lane and middle lane. Unexpectedly, the jungler who was originally on the bottom lane came around to steal the tower...

Cao Cao immediately ordered Yu Jin to lead his troops to Xincheng, preparing to flank Jiangdong and cooperate with Jingzhou in the battle.

But Cao Cao's troubles are not just in Jiangdong...

In the current era of the late Han Dynasty, because basically the political center is in the Sili area of ​​Yuzhou, Jizhou, and most of this area is land, and the water surface is basically used for transportation, so no surface attack ships have been developed. , most of which are transport ships, taking care of some surface operations. Therefore, Cao Jun's navy was actually very poor.

In addition, Yu Jin is a partial army after all, and a real attack requires the cooperation of a large frontal force, so the impact on Jingzhou is not considered for the time being.

Looking back, Cao Hong led his army into the North Camp of Xiangyang. Because Liu Cong failed to make a decision when the opportunity came, he delayed the opportunity to fight, causing the defense line in the north of Xiangyang to collapse and he was forced to rely on the city wall to defend.

While Cao Hong suppressed and gathered the soldiers of the original Xiangyang North Camp, he waited for the arrival of follow-up reinforcements. Cao Cao wanted to annex Jingzhou, so naturally he couldn't just send Cao Hong. As the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army, Xiahou Dun had just conquered Xinye and was on his way to Fancheng.

The three rivers in Xiangyang gather together, generally in the shape of a "Y". The one on the left, from northwest to southeast, is the Han River, which is also the mainstream, and the one in the northeast is the Bishui River. Cao Hong and Cai Mao came from Bishui on the right, and Fancheng, across the Han River to the northwest of Xiangyang, was originally an important defensive position to the north of Xiangyang.

If you want to control the Jingbei area, Xiangyang and Fancheng are indispensable. The two cities are like traps stuck on both sides of the Han River. If one is missing, the effect will be greatly reduced.

At this time, there was no one on duty in Fancheng. It was just Liu Pan, a second-rate general who didn't stand aside. When Gan Ning fled to Fancheng, he immediately asked Liu Pan to rescue Xiangyang.

But the first problem is that there are not many soldiers and horses in Fancheng. The second is that Xinye has been lost. Cao Jun is about to attack Fancheng. They all go to rescue Xiangyang. What should Fancheng do?

Both Gan Ning and Liu Pan knew that although Cao Jun attacked Xiangyang from Bishui, it did not mean that Cao Jun would give up the attack on Fancheng, because Fancheng was upstream of Xiangyang and too close to Xiangyang. If Cao Jun ignored it, he would never attack Fancheng. Setting off from Fancheng is quite convenient whether it is to rescue Xiangyang or attack Cao's army's food road.

In the same way, if Cao's army occupies Fancheng, it can also be used as a stronghold. Whether it is transporting grain and grass, or replacing and repairing the front line, it is also an excellent location.

Faced with Liu Pan's unwillingness to send troops to rescue, Gan Ning also had a stern tone, saying that since Liu Pan belongs to the envoy and the envoy is in trouble, he should fight with all his strength and serve in front of the battle, not to mention whether Cao Cao's army can hold it when it comes. Fancheng, even if Fancheng is defended and Xiangyang is lost, then what is the use of Fancheng alone? Cao Hong's surprise attack this time was just when his foothold was not stable. If he refused to send troops to rescue, should he wait for Cao's army to gather and attack from both front and rear before sending troops?

When Xiangyang really falls, Cao Jun will not even need to attack Fancheng with a single soldier, but the city will collapse! How will you keep it then? Clear your head!

According to the original plan, Liu Biao arranged to fight in sequence, with Wenpin resisting on land, while Gan Ning led the navy to patrol the Han River. Unexpectedly, Cai Mao took Cao Hong away to Bi Shui, catching him off guard, and then Xiangyang The bridge was lost and Xiangyang North Camp was captured so quickly that Gan Ning's original plan to retreat to Shuizhai was disrupted and he had to go to Fancheng.

Gan Ning's current idea is that Liu Pan leads his soldiers overland and blocks the Xiangyang Bridge, while Gan Ning secretly takes advantage of the Xiangyang Bridge to attract attention, sneaks over, arrives at the navy camp, and then leads the navy against the current. On the way up, a land and water attack, coupled with an attack by the defenders in Xiangyang City, will definitely defeat Cao Hong.

Of course, if you want to implement this plan, you must be fast, otherwise it will be ineffective after Cao Hong's large army arrives and Cao Hong's backup is stable.

Liu Pan was scolded by Gan Ning for a while. Who said he was a little angry, but after taking a few deep breaths, he had to admit that what Gan Ning said made sense.

"General Gan..." Liu Pan pondered for a while and then said, "I don't dare to rescue my lord unless I am a coward... Hi!" General Gan, please move..."

Liu Pan stood up and led Gan Ning around the screen in the hall.

Gan Ning couldn't help but be startled when he saw it, and then turned to look at Liu Pan.

Liu Pan nodded slightly and sighed...

……(*⊙~⊙)……

No matter how urgent Cao Cao and Sun Quan were to invade and annex Jingzhou, military operations in this era could not be transferred instantly. Even if Cao Cao had the talent to transfer across the map, he could only use it on himself and not elsewhere. , so although the three parties were all in urgent military situation, in a daze, another three or four days passed.

At the foot of Xiangyang City, Cao Hong and Liu Biao faced off.

Since Liu Cong "personally" visited the city gate tower to supervise the battle and issued the slogan that the city is alive and the people are alive, the city is dead and the people are dead, it has indeed restored the morale of ordinary Jingzhou soldiers a lot. For these ordinary Jingzhou soldiers, since Liu Cong was "willing to give up" and "risk himself", what could he be reluctant to do?

Therefore, after some testing, Cao Hong saw that the city of Xiangyang was orderly and stable, and he was not sure that his troops would be able to conquer Xiangyang. Therefore, although he knew that Cai had some means, he never used them, so the stalemate continued.

In the fourth year of Taixing, in the sixth month of Jiaxu, at dusk, when the red sun was about to set, it immediately appeared as if three suns were juxtaposed above the Han River, several feet high. The sky darkened and then became bright again, and everyone who saw it was horrified.

The soldiers and horses of both sides were confronting each other, which caused a certain degree of panic and chaos. Among them, Liu Biao ordered Wenpin to guard the city, closed all the buildings in the city, and strictly prohibited movement. Cao Hongyuan, who was outside the city, also quickly ordered his troops to return to the camp and strictly guarded the city. The military morale of both sides was in turmoil, and the two sides ceased fighting...

Among the Han Dynasty, it was not only in Xiangyang that the scene of three days in the sky was seen. It was also seen in many places, and the one with the greatest impact was naturally Xu County.

The emperor Liu Xie hurriedly summoned his ministers to discuss the matter.

Xun Yu was as stable and calm as ever. He raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this is an illusion." Not worth thinking about. 』

Although Liu Xie felt somewhat better after hearing what Xun Yu said, he was still a little uncomfortable, so he asked, since everyone can see it, how can it be said to be an illusion?

Xun Yu said loudly: "The way of heaven is constant, and so is the sun." The sun rises at dawn and sets at dusk. Is there any reason for the sun to rise again? It's just that the sky is high and the clouds are cloudy, which makes it look illusory. Just like a person reflected in a mirror, looking at it is as if it were reflected again. There are many rumors in the market. Those who are clear should be clear themselves, and those who are clear should be clear. "Although Xun Yu's original intention was to seek stability and comfort Liu Xie, he didn't know the actual principle of the so-called "sun-phantom" celestial phenomenon, but his words were actually somewhat close to the truth...

It was the first time Liu Xiachang encountered such a thing, and he wanted to find out more about it. However, he saw Xun Yu's serious face and knew that this kind of thing might not be as simple as Xun Yu said, so After finally enduring it, he took what Xun Yu said as the official standard answer and announced it to the public.

However, just like most official announcements, ordinary people will speculate in private. The answer published by Liu Xie obviously cannot satisfy the gossip-loving mind of "the broad masses of the people". Therefore, among the Shandong gentry, there is another A way of saying...

"Since Heaven has shown this, is there no other sign?" 』

""Spring and Autumn Period·Yun Dou Shu" says, "If the ruler is weak and the duke is cunning, and if he is unable to correct the situation, then the sun will shine at the same time." That's right..."

"Yes, "River Picture" also says, "When the sun does not shine, the moon does not disappear, the mountains spit out springs, and fire burns the forests." It also says, "Two days shine on the world, and the people are hungry." Now three days running in parallel, I'm afraid..."

"Spring and Autumn Qian Tan Ba" says, "If two days come out at the same time, the earth will split and the water will not flow." Ah! Now that I have been out of Hanshui for three days, I am afraid that this... this... alas! 』

"Why not!" Someone remembers that "Xiao Jingwei" says, "In summer time, two days come out at the same time. The prophecy says, Jie is unruly, two days of sunshine, Yishan is destroyed, the dragon is killed, the people are scattered, and the suburbs are in ruins." Isn't this the right situation in today's world? Such a prophecy! 』

"What Xiongtai said is true!" I was reading "Jingfang Zhan" today, and it also mentioned this matter... It really shocked me..."

"What does "Jingfang Zhan" say? 』

"I don't dare to speak, I don't dare to speak..." Although he said this, he took out a scroll of letters from his sleeve.

Someone else took it and started looking up and down. After a moment, he patted the table and said, "Yes, it's right here!" "Two days, three days, four days, and five days go out at the same time. This is called fighting for the bright future, and the world's military action!" Jun Minggong is indeed a genius of heaven and earth. He predicted this day a hundred years ago! 』

"Whoosh..."

"Chacha..."

The names that these scholars are talking about, "Yun Dou Shu", "Qian Tan Ba", etc., which seem to have a very secondary flavor, are actually prophecy books that were very popular in the Han Dynasty. These prophecy books connect various abnormal or normal changes in the world and politics through various incredible connections, in an attempt to prove their prophetic and mysterious nature.

Astronomical warning...

Of course, no one knows what the warning was, but it does not prevent these people from starting to talk, saying that this is indeed a "very serious warning", so in the face of such a serious sign, the original "official explanation" seems a bit feeble. . People want to see something more exciting and explosive to go with the pickles and porridge. After dinner, they naturally don't want to settle for a simple "illusion".

According to the practice since the Han Dynasty, the process needs to be followed at this time. The emperor will issue an edict to punish himself, and the three princes will take the blame and resign. But after all, this is not a traditional bad omen such as a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse, or a "Ying Huo Shou Xin" or a "Chang Hong Penetrating the Sun". It seems to have appeared relatively rarely in history, and there is no special example for reference. So, the emperor, This time I just let it go, so I don’t have to issue an edict to offend myself, but what about Sangong...

Everyone couldn't help but wink at each other.

In fact, during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the three princes had already been somewhat sidelined. Although they held high positions, they did not hold much power. However, every time "God warned", they were pushed out to be the scapegoat. As for the top general, the bottom was the minister. This kind of position that holds a certain amount of real power has nothing to do with it, and it is rare for people to evade their position due to changes in the celestial phenomena.

One of the Hussars General Fei Qian has a military position, and the other is "Tong San Gong". After all, he is not the Third Duke. There is only one serious San Gong at the moment, Cao Cao...

The last time Xun Yu could be said to be observing the sky at night, the collision of stars and so on. Even though that point was vaguely pointed at Fei Qian, after all, most people couldn't see anything specific even if they looked at the stars in the sky, but Anyone who sees this unusual celestial phenomenon of "three days occurring at the same time" will know that it is unusual.

How could such an unusual thing pass so vaguely? Being able to boast for a hundred years, well, it’s a rare occurrence in a hundred years, well, that’s what it means anyway…

Then look at the official explanation published by Xun Yu, hum, there must be something wrong!

Xun Yu suppressed and suppressed, but this matter was beyond the control of Xun Yu, the minister. The roots of prophecy are deep in the Shandong gentry, and it is a very important cornerstone of the entire Shandong gentry culture. To reject the "celestial warning" and the meaning of the so-called "prediction" is to push it to the root of the Shandong gentry. The cultural foundation of the country vetoed the correctness of Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu's succession to the throne from a bloodline perspective.

So this matter is becoming increasingly troublesome.

"Hum, hum, hum..."

The people who could not see the good show seemed very dissatisfied.

"Chichichigugu..."

Disciples who did not wait for the follow-up update also continued to discuss it.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp..."

People who thought they had the truth were spitting with excitement.

But Cao Cao, who was at the center of the whirlpool, was climbing the mountain alone at this moment.

The mountain is not high, but because it was early in the morning before sunrise, everything around it was relatively blurry, so it was not easy to walk. It seemed that the ground was a little slippery because of dew or something else, which made Cao Cao feel a little slippery when he walked.

The bushes swayed in the darkness, looking at Cao Cao furtively, making a rustling sound.

The faint morning light peeks out from the horizon, like that little bit of hope in life.

Most of the time, there is only darkness around, and it is so dark that it is depressing, but when you want to fight, you don't know where to face. After all, the surroundings are like this, they are all the same dim color.

Cao Cao raised his head and took one step after another.

There is a medium-sized platform on the top of the mountain. It's like the god pinched two stones together at will and then left them alone. There is also a long and thin crack in the middle, from which some weeds grow. Come.

Cao Cao's footsteps crossed over the weeds, and then finally stood on the edge of the top of the mountain, facing the east.

In Yanzhou, there are no peaks, but most of them are not very high in altitude, just like Mount Tai, which has been praised by all dynasties. In fact, the altitude is not the highest among the Five Mountains...

The moment Cao Cao stood on the top of the mountain, he also thought of Mount Tai.

After all, this area was once the land of Qilu.

"The rocks of Mount Tai are what Lu Bang looks at." There was a tortoise on the verge of death, so Dadong was desolate. As for Haibang, Huaiyi came to join them. Everyone must obey, it is the merit of the Marquis of Lu..."

Cao Cao groaned, and then laughed, as if he had thought of something interesting. Laughter echoed on the top of the mountain, and Cao Cao's guards couldn't help but look up.

According to legend, in ancient times, Emperor Huang once climbed Mount Tai, and Emperor Shun once patrolled Mount Tai. During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, King Xiangtu of Shang built the Eastern Capital at the foot of Mount Tai, and the Emperor of Zhou built Qilu with Mount Tai as the boundary. Not to mention the state of Qi, one of the five hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period. The State of Lu seems to be a polite doormat in the description of Confucius. In fact, this is not the case. The period of Duke Huan of Lu, Duke Zhuang of Lu, and Duke Xi of Lu was the most powerful period of the State of Lu. It was once comparable to the State of Qi. In the fight for the hegemony of the East, Duke Xi of Lu once led the princes to fight against King Chu Cheng and Duke Wen of Jin. Until the early Warring States period, several vassal states still paid tribute to Lu.

However, the powerful people, huge countries, and thousands of horses and horses in the past have all disappeared, and nothing is left...

No matter how many names Taishan is given, he still cannot grow taller. He is still as tall as he should be.

Darkness and haziness flow between heaven and earth.

Then a ray of golden light pierced the darkness in the distance, penetrated the haze, stretched out suddenly, and spread the brilliance all over the earth.

The sun rises and everything wakes up.

It is precisely because of this that people in the world have special emotions and special worship for the sun.

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The sky gradually became brighter, and the sky, rocks, woods, shrubs, everything, from black and white to gold, and then to color, seemed to start to become brighter.

The bright and cheerful golden color quickly grew up, became swaggering, and then trembled with majesty in front of Cao Cao.

Cao Cao stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to grab this golden ray.

But my hands are still empty, I haven’t grasped anything...

Cao Cao squinted and stared at the sun.

The sun shone with golden light and glared at Cao Cao.

Cao Cao's eyes narrowed and became smaller.

The golden light of the sun is getting bigger and bigger.

Finally, Cao Cao turned around, and the sun lifted its neck and left with dignity.

"Send the order!" ” Cao Cao put his hands behind his back and ordered, “Let Wen Ruo go up to the table to restore the vision every day and save Sikong! 』