Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3262 If there are difficulties, just unite everyone

Sima Yi had limited independent military power in the Pubanjin area of ​​Hedong. His limit lies in the number of soldiers and horses under his command, and he can call in a certain amount of reinforcements when necessary.

Sima Yi felt that there was no need to call for reinforcements now because his strategic purpose was simple.

He will try his best to harass Cao Jun's front and contain Lao Cao's troops.

It's not a head-on battle.

Regardless of whether there are risks or problems in this matter, Sima Yi knows one thing. In this war between Fei and Cao, only Fei Qian can win.

If Cao Cao ultimately wins, Fei Qian will not be the only one unlucky.

At present, Cao Cao's main targets are concentrated in the north, so Sima Yi will have the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on the flank.

He also knew that this was very risky. He had to figure out where the main force of Cao's Chinese army was, so that he wouldn't want to take advantage and end up running into a steel plate.

Therefore, when Sima Yi dispatched Hao Zhao, he did not send many troops. On the one hand, more people were easier to expose, and on the other hand, Sima Yi did not dare to invest too many troops before the information was confirmed...

After Hao Zhao brought back the survivors, Sima Yi determined that the main force of Cao's army had moved northward from the Zhongtiao Mountain camp, so the Cao's troops on the flanks could not help but relax...

It's a good thing he saw the fighter plane.

If the main force of Cao's army is still near Zhongtiao Mountain, it would be inappropriate for Sima Yi to make any big moves. After all, Sima Yi does not have many men and horses at the moment, and every loss means that the strength of his men is weakened. .

"Would you like to ask your lord for some reinforcements?" 』

Hao Zhao suggested.

Sima Yi thought for a moment and shook his head. Let’s not talk about whether asking for reinforcements can be replenished immediately. Simply speaking, if Cao Cao knows that he has a lot of troops here, he will inevitably increase his defense here, which will not be conducive to Sima Yi’s sneak attack plan.

As long as Sima Yi can open a hole, it is possible to cut off Lao Cao's food route, and then force Cao's army to turn back, or send reinforcements from Tongguan, which is equivalent to him directly disrupting the situation with a small number of troops. Cao Jun's layout in the Heluo area of ​​Hedong created better opportunities for Hussar Feiqian's final victory.

Therefore, Sima Yi's strategic purpose was not to capture the city, but to "disrupt".

Disrupting the opponent's layout is equivalent to taking the initiative.

Well, that's right, it's just a stick to stir things up...

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The main camp of Cao's army.

Mao Jie hurried in, raised his hands to Cao Cao and said, "My lord, we found it!" 』

Cao Cao tilted his head slightly and gestured to the map, "Point it out!" 』

Mao Jie stepped forward and placed a spot on the map near Zhang Yangchi.

"The rebel Sima clan is probably in this position. They have thousands of people and cavalry. They may not all be elite soldiers, but at least they are trained cavalry with skillful riding skills..."

After that, Mao Jie pointed his finger to the side and said again: "There were originally ferry defenders in Pubanjin, and there were about 800 people here." 』

Cao Cao pondered for a long time and said slowly: "If this thief is not eliminated, it will be a thorn in his back." 』

Right now, Cao Cao has to make many plans.

What if Fei Qian attacks? How can he attack if he doesn't?

What should you do if something goes wrong with the Shangdang Party?

as well as……

The land of Shandong...

Here, Cao Cao has received many reports one after another.

There is good news, of course there is bad news, and overall there is far more bad news from the home front than there is good news from the front.

In the days after Cao Cao left Shandong, many people had jumped out, stirring up trouble openly or covertly.

Cao Cao has sent Cheng Yu back, ready to put out the fire at any time.

Cheng Yu's hands are relatively dark. After Cheng Yu makes a move first, Cao Cao can pretend to be "Oh, I just found out about this"...

So now Cao Cao's head hurts and his butt is on fire.

If Sima Yi inserts an acupuncture needle into his waist, it will be really hard to live...

When it comes to cavalry tactics, Cao Cao doesn't have many good ones.

Even Cao Cao himself did not dare to say that he could command the cavalry as well as his arms, so using cavalry to control cavalry is undoubtedly to use short attacks to attack long ones. Cao Cao hoped to drag the people on the Hussar side into the rhythm of the battlefield that he was familiar with.

Moreover, there were not many war horses in Cao's army. They were all used on the edge of the sword, and they were so tight that they could not move away.

But this does not mean that Cao Cao can only be beaten passively.

Cao Cao guessed what Sima Yi wanted to do. After all, if he were in Sima Yi's position, he would also make a move similar to Sima Yi's to contain the opponent's troops.

Therefore, if you want Sima Yi to fall into his trap, you must have soldiers and horses that can really "contain" him...

Cao Cao looked up at Mao Jie.

Mao Jie was also mentally prepared. He raised his hands and said, "I am willing to share my worries with you!" 』

Cao Cao nodded, "I'm very pleased that you have this intention." However, you are not good at cavalry fighting... Come, go and lead the cavalry captain... No, go and ask General Zijing to come! 』

This is an on-site upgrade.

"Qian Zi Jing is good at cavalry..." Cao Cao said to Mao Jie again, "If the Sima thief wants to attack my flank... he will probably choose this position..."

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Jizhou, Yecheng.

Chen Qun has ordered all counties and counties to strictly enforce the garrison. They are not allowed to believe in any transfer orders, nor are they allowed to leave the garrison without permission.

This was the best he could think of.

In Chen Qun's opinion, Wei Yan was like a louse in his hair, crawling everywhere, biting him on the left and sucking on him on the right. It wouldn't kill him on the spot, but it would make him very uncomfortable. He did not think that Wei Yan's infantry alone could capture Yecheng, but he caused turmoil in Jizhou.

If you send people to catch them, you have to be like a grate. Only by carefully passing through the grate can you catch the formation of Wei Yan's soldiers pretending to be Cao Jun...

Damn it, when Chen Qun thought of this matter, an unknown fire rose in his heart.

How could Wei Yan pretend to be Cao Jun and be so skilled in business?

Isn’t it true that a man can change his name or surname?

When Wei Yan was reduced to pieces, Chen Qun's claws became numb.

Chen Qun has no problem with key garrisoning, but in addition to key garrisoning, more manpower must be dispatched to investigate...

Without instant messaging tools, the efficiency of dragnet investigation is pitifully low. Even the investigation team does not know whether other queues have checked the same place. It is possible that all queues have checked somewhere. Several times, but no one went to another place.

Especially some large households need to be investigated carefully.

Unable to bear the harassment, the large households filed a complaint.

Chen Qun also had a headache.

Unless Chen Qun leaves Yecheng and personally commands these investigation teams.

But Chen Qun couldn't leave.

He must sit in Yecheng and protect Cao Pi, otherwise if something happens to Cao Pi, his Chen family will be buried with him.

Under the current situation, the manor system of the gentry and gentry in Jizhou has been greatly damaged...

The city can close its four gates, but what about the manor outside the city?

The manor owner can indeed build a fort or a large village to protect the family and some servants and tenants within the walls. However, no matter which manor owner he is, it is impossible to build a magnificent wall around all his land. At most, he can only build a fence, which is already great. Some manor owners can only put up a sign at the intersection to show the difference.

Of course, there are some private armed forces in these manor, servants guarding the courtyard, etc., but compared with Wei Yan's soldiers, the gap is too big. After all, there are some differences between professional and part-time ones.

The contradiction lies here...

The manor owner valued his land too much. Even if Chen Qun persuaded them to come to Yecheng to live for a while and then go back when the danger passed, the vast majority of the manor landowners were unwilling. They would rather stay in their own land. In the manor. Even the defense systems of these manor castles are much worse than those of cities.

The gentry and squire who suffered a loss last time still couldn't wake up these people.

Sometimes it was not that Cao Jun was unwilling to protect them, but that he was really powerless.

The front line also needs people, but now the back line is unstable. The money and food for the soldiers and horses do not fall from the sky. They are automatically generated in the town warehouses anytime and anywhere. It is already very difficult to draw out the soldiers who are the key points of defense. How can we send them? More people go to the countryside to clear out those scattered Wei Yan teams?

But if Wei Yan's team is allowed to operate in Jizhou for too long, even if Wei Yan evacuates in the future, the Jizhou guys will inevitably hold a grudge. These Jizhou guys may not hate their enemy Wei Yan, but they will definitely hate Chen Qun who "didn't come to the rescue"...

Therefore, Chen Qun did not want to offend these nobles, squires, and powerful families too much. He was somewhat hesitant to deploy some of the soldiers guarding the city around Yecheng, and at least sort out the areas around Yecheng and remove them. Wei Yan's team.

Perhaps, three thousand soldiers can still be put together?

But who should lead the troops?

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Xu County.

Cui Yan also has a mansion in Xu County. He was supposed to lead the troops north, but was delayed due to some things.

Cui Yan was sitting in the hall in plain clothes. He looked at his son Cui Qin who was walking back from outside, with a dull expression and seemed a little unhappy.

"Father..." Cui Qin lowered his head.

Cui Yan looked at Cui Qin coldly and said nothing for a while.

Cui Qin's head was slightly sweaty.

"You have grown up and made your own decisions? Cui Yan said to Cui Qin, "Do you know what time it is now?" 』

Cui Qin lowered his head and said, "Father... Your Majesty, Your Majesty personally taught the child's knowledge, so... um, um..."

Cui Yan stared at Cui Qin, "I'm asking you if you know what time it is now?" 』

Cui Yan didn't care what official positions his children got, because he knew that these official positions were empty, just like the moon in the flower well in the water, which looked good, but was of no use.

In Jizhou, Yuzhou, and throughout Shandong, what matters is not official position, but territory and connections.

If you don’t have your own territory or connections, even if you have an official position, you will be kicked off soon...

Cui Qin thought it was his knowledge that the emperor appreciated, but he didn't know that the emperor really thought he was knowledgeable?

"..." Cui Qin was silent. Obviously he understood in his heart, but he didn't want to stay behind Cui Yan anymore. He wanted to stand up and get his own title, not just "Son of Cui Biejia" 』.

"You shouldn't take the initiative to see His Majesty..." Cui Yan didn't expect that he would encounter such a thing as soon as he arrived in Xu County. I originally thought that all the naughty children belong to other people's families, but I didn't expect that my own children also turned into bears. This made Cui Yan very sad and headache.

"The child knows his fault. Cui Qin lowered his head and said, "But Your Majesty kindly invites you..."

"Yeah? Cui Yan said in a deep voice, "You can refuse." Even if the bus is not there, he still has a good reputation. 』

Cui Qin was stunned, thought for a moment and said: "Father...but Your Majesty...if father doesn't want to, my child...my child can also resign..."

Cui Yan looked at Cui Qin for a long time, and finally sighed and said: "Since your Majesty has already granted me the favor, how can I shirk it?" Just try your best. If...if you encounter any crisis in the future...don't take refuge in danger, and don't fall into the trap of Cui's Qingming..."

Cui Qin was startled, "Father?" ! 』

"A companion to the king is a companion to the tiger. Cui Yan sighed and said, "You thought you got an official position, but you didn't know you had swallowed the bait... Now you can only be careful with your words and deeds... Just be careful!" 』

"Father!" ” Cui Qin fell to the ground in obeisance.

"Go and rest." Cui Yan waved his hand, "Don't let the Cui family's name fall." 』

Cui Qin had no choice but to bow respectfully and slowly retreat.

Cui Yan watched him leave with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

What is Emperor Liu Xie doing?

He actually extended his claws to his son?

Or is it not just his son, but also the children of other officials in Xu County?

This is really...

interesting.

However, having his child fall into such a situation, even if Cui Qin jumped into it himself, made Cui Yan feel unhappy to a certain extent. It's just that he doesn't have much time and energy to pay attention to this matter now, because Cao Pi, who is in Yecheng, Jizhou, has been urging him three times a day to lead troops to encircle and suppress the Wei Yan team that is intruding in Jizhou, and it is not good to delay it any longer...

Anyway, things are happening everywhere, it's like being stuck in quicksand, even if you know what you should do, you just can't help yourself.

Originally, Cui Yan thought it would be a good choice for his son to leave Yecheng and come to Xu County. But now it seems that with the world in such chaos, where is the real place to stay?

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Xiangyang.

After receiving the news of the great changes in Jiangling, Cao Ren hurried back to Xiangyang and summoned Cai Mao and other local Jingzhou natives to calm the people.

To be honest, Cao Ren and Cai Mao didn't get along very well.

Although Cai Mao did not immediately snap like he was teased by Zhou Yu in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, after Cao Cao joined Cao Cao, he did not get the territory and population he wanted. Instead, Cao continued to attack Jingzhou. There was so much blood that Jingzhou as a whole looked very depressed.

Moreover, the Cao family has been guarding against the Cai family intentionally or unintentionally. Although they are polite on the surface and have given Cai Mao a title, in reality, the military power is not tainted by Cai Hao at all. They would rather use civil servants than let Cai Hao. Lead.

Mrs. Niu only calls her Xiao Tiantian when there is nothing to do. Now that she saw something happened in Jiangling, she hurriedly summoned her, which naturally made Cai Mao feel uncomfortable. Therefore, after Cai Mao met Cao Ren, he still had the proper etiquette, but he was as depressed as if he had played twosomes all night long, and his soul was wandering.

"Uh-huh!" 』

Cao Ren looked around, his eyes fell heavily on Cai Mao, and then he said in a deep voice, "A certain person has received the great trust of the emperor and the high hopes of the prime minister to care for Jingzhou, treat scholars with sincerity, and support the people." Today, the Sun family from Jiangdong betrays the alliance, kills generals, and seizes our Jiangling. What a heinous crime! 』

"In the past, the children from Jiangdong came to Xiangyang with sincere words, saying that they were willing to join hands to fight against Fiji and help each other in this difficult time. At that time, on the high platform, they swore a blood oath, and the words were still ringing in their ears! Who would have thought that the rats from the east of the Yangtze River would take advantage of my unpreparedness and brazenly send troops to attack Jiangling, kill my military academy, and harm my people! My heart aches when I hear it! 』

"The Jiangdong Sun family does not think about serving the country, but only knows how to wolf down and be greedy. It is really despicable and shameless!" Jiangling is an important town in the country. With a heart of trust, I entrust Jiangdong to temporarily station it. I hope that Jiangdong can guard it with loyalty and care for it with benevolence. Unexpectedly, the thieves from Jiangdong had ulterior motives and actually raised an army to seize my city and kill my good generals. Their behavior is hateful and their actions are worthy of punishment! 』

"I now express my gratitude to the Emperor, and vow to march southward, to avenge the humiliation of Jiangling, and to rectify the power of the world!" The Sun family must be brought to justice for their rebellion, so as to comfort the spirits of Jiangling’s damaged soldiers and people in heaven! 』

Cao Ren shouted a few high-pitched words, and when he saw Cai Hao and others still lowering their heads, looking like they were not getting in, he couldn't help but feel an unknown fire rising in his heart. He snorted coldly and said, "In this time of crisis, you all should unite sincerely. Overcoming difficulties together! In the past, when there were disputes and the people were in trouble, was it not because of this loss of sincerity that it led to great chaos in Jingzhou? 』

"There is an ancient saying, "The tree that hugs each other is born from the smallest grain; the nine-story platform is born from tired soil." If all of you here today can give up your ego and achieve great things, there will be no need to worry about the loss of Jiangling and the decline of Jingzhou. ? 』

Cao Ren was indeed annoyed.

The main reason is that Jingzhou is unable to support itself alone. It has to attack Wuguan and support Hanzhong. Now it is being stabbed in the back by Jiangdong. And inside Jingzhou, everyone has their own thoughts and ideas. It should be said that Cao Ren had the time and means to win over one faction and support another faction before, but now, he is like supporting a house with air leakage everywhere, and it is about to collapse.

If shouting slogans can defeat the enemy, then Cao Ren would simply invite a group of civil servants to stand on the city wall and shout slogans and be done with it...

In the end, you still have to have a big stick in your hand.

This Jiangdong sneak attack really caught Cao Ren off guard.

He did expect that Jiangdong would tear up the alliance, but he didn't expect that Jiangdong would do it so quickly!

Cao Ren originally thought that if Jiangdong could not survive for two or three years, he should be able to survive for at least one year!

result……

And the key is that Cao Ren's attacks in both Wuguan and Hanzhong directions did not go smoothly!

To attack Wuguan and Hanzhong, Cao Ren also knew that both were difficult, but now this change was too embarrassing. The attack failed to achieve the effect, and when he turned around, his own chrysanthemum was stabbed by his allies!

Cao Ren thought about it and now he could only draw some more blood from the Jingzhou natives.

Firstly, Cao Cao was fighting a fierce battle east of Heluo River, and there were no extra soldiers to support the deployment. Even if there were, all the food would be cold if he took a detour from Heluo to Jingzhou.

On the other hand, Jizhou has also been attacked by Wei Yan. Yanzhou and Yuzhou are also in turmoil. In addition, the guys in Qingzhou and Xuzhou are also a little unstable, so the soldiers and horses around Xu County cannot move around.

Without foreign aid, we can only mobilize the folks in Jingzhou to expand domestic demand...

Cao Ren believes that the battle to regain Jiangling is not difficult to fight, but the difficult thing is how to get more flesh and blood in the hands of Cai Mao and others...