Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3511 Worries about Prices

The sun fell from the gap in the clouds, playfully jumping on the tricolor flags and the soldiers' armor, then twisting its waist and spinning, it disappeared without a trace.

The smoke in the distance rose.

The soldiers nearby were cold.

After the raid was successful, Li Dian began to move the soldiers and supplies in Hanzhong to Shangyong City.

For any general with a little military common sense, they all know the truth that "speed is the most important thing in war", but not all times and all nodes are "speedy".

Except for those wars that were forced to happen and there was no time to prepare, most wars require sufficient backup resources and sufficient logistical support.

The success of the raid on Shangyong requires many prerequisites, and it is not a simple matter of thinking and then it can be successfully achieved.

In order to get closer to Cao Cao, the Shen family even betrayed the Di people who originally gathered around the Shen family.

These Di people may not recognize a few characters, nor do they know how to read Confucian scriptures, but one thing is certain, they definitely do not have the custom of sticking out the right cheek when being hit on the left cheek.

It is difficult to build trust, but it is easy to destroy it.

The trust relationship that Shen family had built with the surrounding Di people for more than ten years, or even decades, was completely destroyed after the arrival of Cao's army, and Shen family's original spies in the surrounding areas were almost cut off.

Even if some Di people saw Li Dian sending troops, they would not call the police to Shen family.

At the same time, Li Dian's policy of winning over the Di people gradually became effective.

For most of the lower-class people, whether they are Di people or Han people, the most important thing is still to have enough food.

Although the matter of having enough food is a bit too superficial for some children of the gentry, there are still not many people willing to do it in the feudal dynasty.

Although some of Li Dian's experimental fields in Hanzhong were destroyed, some were preserved, and the harvests from the preserved fields allowed Li Dian to knock on the "door of friendship" between the Di and Qiang people.

The Shen family, which had lost its tribe and tentacles, was like a tree without roots, which fell down with a push.

Therefore, in a sense, it was not Li Dian but the Shen family itself that caused the self-destruction of the Shen family.

When the news of the destruction of the Shangyong Shen family was delivered to Jingzhou, Cao Ren's hands could not help but tremble.

Of course, in the message delivered to Jingzhou, many of the remnants of the Shen family and the Cao army scouts exaggerated the number of Li Dian's troops, exaggerating more than a hundred people to more than a thousand people, and even more than a thousand people directly to ten thousand people. There were quite a few, so that what Cao Ren finally got was that Li Dian gathered tens of thousands of Hanzhong soldiers and headed straight for Jingzhou!

Who wouldn't get wet after reading this news?

Cao Cao originally planned that the cavalry army would not march until next spring at the earliest.

Cao Ren held the urgent military report in his hand and remained silent for a long time.

But then more battle reports and military news came one after another, so fast that it was hard to cope with them.

Since the fall of Shangyong, cavalry soldiers have been found on the mountain pass!

There are also cavalry soldiers on the Wuguan Road!

Cao Ren was angry, but he was somewhat helpless.

When Cao Zhen got the news and rushed back to Xiangyang, he saw Cao Ren facing a table of urgent reports, with a face full of resentment and helplessness...

"General..." Cao Zhen asked, "This is..."

Seeing that it was Cao Zhen, Cao Ren did not hide it, and gritted his teeth and shook the urgent reports on the table.

"This one... We are retreating!

" This one! Encountered the enemy at the pass! Defeated!

" A large group of cavalry soldiers!

" Tens of thousands of cavalry soldiers!

" Defeated!

" A big defeat!

" Another big defeat! '

A series of urgent reports were raised, which seemed to outline a terrifying line of beacon fire, stretching out from Hanzhong and Wuguan, and rushing straight to Jingxiang!

It seems that thousands of cavalry soldiers can be seen in formation, leaping out from the mountains, following the road, carrying gunpowder smoke, and bringing blood and fire to Jingzhou!

"Why was Shangyong lost?" Cao Zhen couldn't believe it when he saw these urgent reports.

The land of Shangyong is located between the Yangtze River and the Han River. "Its upper part is flat, so it is called Shangyong." Moreover, from Hanzhong to Shangyong, there are many mountain passes, which are not so easy to walk. In some places, there are even plank roads carved out of cliffs and stone walls. As long as the intersection is blocked, even thousands of troops can't be used!

Cao Zhen led his troops to attack Hanzhong before, and he had a deep understanding of this!

But why couldn't he get into Hanzhong no matter what, and then Li Dian attacked like this and took down Shangyong? !

Doesn't this comparison make Cao Zhen look incompetent?

However, in this situation, Cao Ren and Cao Zhen had no time to think about their own face, but felt that two knives were pointed at them!

Shanglu, that is, the direction of Wuguan Road, is connected to Wancheng, threatening the north of Xiangyang, Jingzhou.

And Shangyong directly stabbed the flank of Jingbei!

In history, Shangyong can be said to be the last private land of local princes. Shen and later Meng Da have been in a "neutral" state in Shangyong for a long time. It is not that the three parties in history could not swallow Mengshen, but because siege is not simply to occupy a city.

After having a city, it is necessary to support the common people and then build a stronger army. However, because Shangyong is located in a mountainous area, the land that can be cultivated is much less than other cities in the Central Plains. There were few acres of cultivated land, and it was difficult to continue to open up wasteland under the conditions at that time. Therefore, the number of people that could be supported would be small, and taxes would be correspondingly smaller. At the same time, in the Shangyong area, Di and Zhi people lived together, and there were many conflicts between them. They often fought, and from time to time it was necessary to send troops out to mediate or suppress.

Therefore, if you have strong capital, you can certainly have certain military advantages by taking down Shangyong, and you can use it as a forward position to attack other directions more conveniently. However, if you need to garrison it for a long time, then maybe Shangyong will need to be stationed for a long time. , a lot of cost expenditure.

Maybe one or two years, but as time goes by, it will be like a bottomless pit, just like some areas in Central Asia in later generations. It is okay to occupy it for a short time, but as time goes by, even the great empire will be dragged into the abyss. , so fat that you become thin, so thin that you collapse...

It is precisely because of this consideration that Cao Ren and Cao Zhen believed that there was no need to station troops and horses in Shangyong.

The supply line from Hanzhong to Shangyong is very long, and it is not easy even with the help of the Han River.

Cao Ren and Cao Zhen felt that Li Dian had not taken over Hanzhong for a long time, and Hanzhong may not be very stable internally. If Li Dian occupied Shangyong, he would have to move his troops, food, and other supplies to Shangyong, and he might lose control of the Hanzhong area. Control, if the time is slightly longer, then both ends will be lost, and even Hanzhong will be in a state of collapse.

In the end, neither of them expected that Li Dian would launch an attack on Shangyong at this time, and now he was approaching Fangling directly!

It’s not surprising that Xicheng lost. After all, Xicheng is in ruins. It’s like a bus, anyone can get on it.

But why was Shangyong captured so easily?

Cao Rencao really couldn't understand, and in the end he could only say, "Shen is a waste!" 』

Now that the Shen family is already at the level of trash, the Shen family members who were originally promised to stay in Jingzhou are of no use...

"Tell that Mr. Shen to calm down!" Stay at home and don't bother going out! ” Cao Zhen ordered, “If you jump up and down again and shout and show off, you will be punished for the crime of rebelling against the army!” 』

If I don't kill him now, I just want to see if Shen's flag is still useful when I have the opportunity to fight back in the future. If even the name is useless, then Shen Shizi will quietly die of illness.

After hearing this, the guard glanced at Cao Ren.

Cao Ren didn't raise his head, just waved.

The guard just took the order and left.

Cao Ren swept all the urgent reports on the desk onto the ground, then took Shangyong's map and spread it on the desk.

Cao Zhen also stood over.

The two of them stared at the map together, speechless for a while.

Now there is no point in continuing to study why Cao Zhen can't beat him and Li Dian can easily beat him. Now we can only see how to deal with it first...

This time, Xiangyang is in trouble.

In history, Xiangyang was also in crisis and was almost stabbed through by Guan Erye.

A court meeting was held in Xu County to discuss urgently whether to evacuate to Yecheng...

It's just that at that time, Liu Bei asked Liu Feng to fight against Shangyong, which was really a failure. Liu Feng actually knew that he could not succeed Liu Bei's position, but he was unwilling to do so. After all, when Liu Daer had no son, Liu Feng served him with tea and water every day. Now that he has a new son and forgets his old one, who would be happy?

Moreover, Liu Feng was pushed to a mediocre place with one stroke. It was barren and on the front line. He had to rely on the support of the rear for everything. If he made a slightly outrageous move, he would either be grabbed by Meng Da's arm or his calf would be dragged by the rear, so When Guan Laoer asked Liu Feng to come out, When the troops cooperate, on the one hand, Liu Feng is not very capable and cannot defeat the old fox Meng Da. On the other hand, it is also possible that Liu Feng feels that if he sends troops too early, he will be Guan Laoer's foil, so even if he wants to send troops, he will have to arrive. Guan Laoer will be dispatched again when he is in danger...

Of course, the short time between battles and lack of preparation are also objective reasons.

Coupled with Guan Laoer's bad temper, he might have been a bit rude when Liu Feng didn't take any action. But for Liu Feng, he no longer has the position of prince, his father no longer wants him, and there is no point in recognizing him as his second uncle.

Therefore, in the Battle of Xiangyang in history, the two armies actually only moved one way, and Cao Jun only needed to resist in one direction. But now, there is Wuguan in the north and Shangyong on the side, and there is no mutual restriction and suspicion. Instead, They will cooperate with each other to a certain extent.

Unless it's...

The eyes of the two people almost always stopped at Fang Ling.

Cao Zhen took a breath and pointed at a certain spot on the map, "The current strategy is to help Fangling immediately!" 』

"Why not Yunguan?" ” asked Cao Ren.

The reason why Shangyong is important is not only because Shangyong is located in the middle of the three eastern counties, but more importantly, Shangyong is a key node. Passing through the Wudang Mountain area to the north and capturing Yunguan, you can directly enter the Nanyang Basin and Wuguandao. , Wancheng are directly connected into one.

If we go south and capture Fangling, we can reach Jingshan Mountain, and then capture Zhuyang, which is equivalent to kicking open the side door of Jingzhou!

So what Cao Ren meant was that Li Dian would go north to attack Yunguan or Fangling.

Cao Zhen judged that Fangling was more likely, so the next step was to send reinforcements to Fangling instead of Yunguan.

"Li Mancheng raids Shangyong and passed through Xicheng without shocking," Cao Zhen said. "There must be a death of the mountains and forests ... such as the water of the Han Dynasty, encountering my Jingzhou Water Army ... undoubtedly it is a short time ... "

Cao Ren nodded slowly.

Cao Ren looked up and looked at Cao Zhen, "You know ... Fang Ling's important ..."

"Fangling is a general ..." Cao Zhen said slowly.

Cao Ren nodded, "So ..."

Cao Zhen replied, "Therefore, it should be aid, not enter the city! "

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Fangling.

If it is said that the three counties of Shangyong are ranked, Shang Yong is undoubtedly ranked first, and the next is Xicheng, and Fang Ling? It is the third child for a long time. And for the land of Shangyong, it is actually three counties in three counties.

Fangling County, Fangling County, can even be said to be the Fangling Basin.

The three counties of Shang Yong are the three small basins in the mountains of the Han Dynasty.

The generals took more than a thousand people in their hands to guard here.

His soldiers, semi -farmers and half soldiers, and his pimple, and his soldiers were also his soldiers.

The news of Shangyong's losses naturally passed on to him, but while he got the news, the cavalry also appeared in front of him!

Although it is just a scout team, it is incredible!

Although this is the Shen's soldiers in Shangyong area, there is some low ability, but it also proves that the speed of ride on the march is really stunning!

随 Cavalry Feng, with the news of Shang Yong's fall, appeared here in Fangling, hitting and the size of its big and small heads, like a pan -fried pan. According to the situation reported by the defeated soldiers, Shen's almost did not have any decent resistance, and was picked up by Li Dian ...

It is difficult to imagine the scene at the time, because in his eyes, Shen was already strong in the Han people. The soldiers and horses were three or four times more than him. How could it be so easy to be broken and killed?

Although the cavalry who now appears around Fangling, it is only a forward, or even the striker is not considered. In the middle, it is necessary to turn over the mountains, not to reach the avenue. It is not easy to march in winter. In addition, after Li Dian’s army, after the raid, it is bound to have a short time to repair. The power of Shiwubao, Qing Shen's residual power can really control Shangyong ...

Otherwise, the front foot enters Fang Ling, and the remnants of Shenshi on the back feet will rebel, which is really funny.

But no one knows how much time does Li Dian clean up these residues, maybe one or two months, or it may be ten or twenty days, or it is shorter ...

These ride scouts around Fangling are the best proofs.

Today, watching the Cavalry Army is just a team. Maybe tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or that day, the team may become the brigade's horses, and the darkness appears under the city of Fangling!

The shadow of despair has been shrouded in the head of everyone in Fangling.

Capture?

Dare not.

There is no ability.

The crickets will fight to know the level of their men's soldiers. If they really leave the protection of the city wall and the front field of the Cavalry Army, it will definitely be pressed on the ground and rubbing ...

Defense?

No confidence.

Shangyong has been overcome. Fangling's walls are worse, shorter, and thinner than Shangyong. There are fewer soldiers. How to prevent?

If Li Dian takes a few hundred people, the people will feel that they can still resist, but if Li Dian personally take the army in person, who can stop it?

Even in the usual day, the favorite thing of the people is to drink and brag about their martial arts before and after drinking, but the bragging belongs to the bragging, but it is true to rely on the real kung fu, not a mouth.

escape?

Returning to the mountains and forests may be a way out for ordinary people, but it is definitely not a good place for people.

The people will be accustomed to the house in Fangling, used to the house here, and get used to controlling the surrounding land to get a good harvest every year. The mountain goods were sold for money, asking him to return to the forest and abandon all the property of Fangling. He was reluctant and unwilling.

So, maybe the rest is surrender ...

The question is to surrender to?

Just the tadpole team in front of you?

Moreover, there is one more thing. What if Li Dian does not go to Fangling, but is the puppet in the north?

After all, when the Guan Guan is out, it is Nanxiang. The water and land are very accessible. You can also contact Wuguan in the north and Wancheng!

Therefore, after Li Dian won Shangyong, he must also take the Guanzuan, otherwise the wing will be threatened ...

The people will convene a group of sizes, and the argument is endless. The last question is that I do n’t know whether Li Dian takes the Guanzuan first or to fight Fangling first.

At the same time, did Li Dian not appear at the moment, just these ride teams in front of them surrendered directly. Will it be too light?

After all, Li Dian has not given bargaining.

The 些 people will even expect those teams of the Cavalry Army to send a few people to negotiate, and then pay back the price at the high and low, and to pull, they lamented, saying that they would be lost. Admire to General Li Dian, that is the intermittent impossible to surrender Yunyun, so as to show how much he sacrificed and reflect the value of his loyalty.

Unfortunately, the cavalry squad had no intention of contacting them, so they couldn't just stick to them with a shameless face, right?

What a loss!

The Di general, who was used to doing business between the Di people and the Han people, felt that his price couldn't be any lower.

If he wanted to sell, he had to sell it at a good price, right?

He was used to waiting for customers in the houses with carved beams and painted rafters, and he was no longer used to standing on the road and eating dust.

The Di general was worried and distressed. He had no good strategy to turn the situation around. In addition, a bunch of big and small leaders were chattering and had no idea. Finally, he couldn't help but roar and slam the table. "First send someone to Jingzhou to urgently ask for reinforcements! If the reinforcements don't come, and the cavalry army comes again, we will surrender! Then the Cao army can't blame us! '

The subordinates looked around and felt that what the Di general said made sense, so they all agreed...