Chapter 251: Crisis of Confidence
"Since the Han army swore in, Liu Bei's army marched to Xinye, claiming to have 100,000 troops, and the ministers thought that there were no more than 40,000."
Yingkou Sun Quan's camp, Pan Jun told Sun Quan about the situation on the front line: "Ma Chao led 20,000 left troops to enter Duyang, and was building a road to the Wei army's defense line. The ministers expected that the 20,000 former army led by Guan Yu had already been drawn out, and they would join forces with Ma Chao and confront Zhang Liao at Wankou. ”
"After the barracks, roads, and grain storage are ready, Liu Bei will march towards Wancheng and Bowang."
"The Nanyang soldiers have been organized under the command of Tian Yu, which is for the Eastern Army, known as 50,000, and its soldiers are also more than 20,000, which are subordinate to Guan Yu and cooperate with Ma Chao to transport grain to Duyang."
"Its northern army has marched to Wuguan, and there are also partial troops repairing Wuguan Road."
Sun Quan looked at the map and frowned: "Could it be that Xiao'er really wants to attack Lantian and march to Guanzhong?" Aiqing, Wuguan Expedition to the Northern Army, there should be no doubt that it is a suspicious soldier. ”
Cao Zhang was stationed in Lantian, and after defeating Cao Zhang, Tian Xin was really sure to disturb Guanzhong? Or threaten Luoyang?
Pan Jun shook his head slightly: "There is no doubt that it is the Northern Army, and this Wei Army has repeatedly investigated." ”
Sun Quan couldn't understand Liu Bei's arrangement, so what did he do when he put Tian Xin in Wuguan Road? Just to contain Cao Zhang, Zhang He's forty or fifty thousand field troops?
He looked at Pan Jun, and Pan Jun couldn't understand this mysterious operation, it was likely that the pioneer sentry of the Beifu Army captured by Cao Zhang was dead, and successfully deceived the Wei army; It is also possible that the Northern Army really assembled at Wuguan, in order to drag Zhang He's troops in Luoyang and prevent Zhang He from participating in the Battle of Wankou.
If the Nanyang soldiers pretend to be the Beifu army, they won't be able to hide it for long, and they will be recognized by Cao Zhang.
Cao Zhang personally led people to arrest the Han army's sentry cavalry, in order to determine the location of the northern army.
A general like Tian Shin must give full play to his strength and cannot change his subordinates at will.
Therefore, where the Northern Army is, then Tian Xin is there, this is almost inevitable.
Of course, it is also possible to divide the Northern Army, but now Cao Zhang can no longer continue to use fine cavalry to capture the sentry cavalry of the Northern Army.
Because Tian Xin had already appeared in Wuguan Dao, the Wei army did not dare to go deeper.
Without explaining in detail, Pan Jun said: "Zhang Fei has returned to Yizhou, and Wei Yan in Hanzhong should make a move." The minister thought that Cao Zhen's department guarded Chen Cang and Guanzhong and did not dare to move lightly. Cao Zhang and Zhang He did not dare to move lightly, and the Wei army could not participate in the battle of Wankou at most, but only 200,000. Knights, about twenty thousand. ”
Counting the Wu army that appeared on the flank battlefield, the Wei-Wu coalition army would have more than 300,000.
The Han army participated in the war, including Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Ma Chao, and Tian Yu, about 100,000 to 120,000; If Tian Xin and Zhang Fei also participated in the war, the strength of the Han Army's Northern Expedition would be around 15 or 160,000.
In this way, the Wei army Luoyang Zhang He, Lantian Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhen can all participate in the war one after another.
Zhang Hehui led the elite troops of Luoyang to Yique Pass and joined the Battle of Wankou; Cao Zhang and Cao Zhen may take the Wuguan Road and attack Nanyang.
Wuguan Road is not a plank road, bypassing Wuguan to attack Nanyang counties, there is no road problem.
The ratio of attack and defense is one to two, and within a radius of 500 miles from the Wankou battlefield, the three sides have nearly 500,000 troops participating in the battle.
If this battle is defeated, it will be completely eliminated.
Without the excitement of participating in such a peerless war, Sun Quan only felt that he couldn't breathe, and asked: "I am suspicious of our army today, this is not conducive to war, what good strategy can Aiqing make the Wei army relieve his doubts?" ”
The Wei army was suspicious of the Wu army, so naturally they could not fight with all their heart...... The Wei army, as the main force, does not resist the blade of the Han army, so should the Wu army who came here to wave the flag and shout to do so?
The Wu army came to wave the flag and shout, and to take advantage of the fire to rob, and the army layout was also based on this policy.
For example, Sun Quan was stationed in the tundi, and he was in the Yingkou tundi where Yingshui joins the Huai River, which is fifty miles west of Shouchun.
As a bargaining chip for peace and alliance, Shaobi, which Sun Quan had coveted for a long time, also fell into the control of the Wu army, and Shaobi was just south of Yingkou.
Pan Jun has led the new army of Dawu to the west along the Huaishui River, and is currently stationed at the mouth of the Rushui River.
Now it is Pan Jun who has returned from the front line, and he is about to reunify the combat thinking of this battle with Sun Quan, and he must avoid colliding with the Han army, which is all the prerequisites for the Wu army to recuperate and preserve its strength.
If the army is wiped out, or if it cannot win the battle, it is meat on the chopping block, and it has no right to speak.
If the Wei army loses in the Central Plains battlefield, then Pan Jun will go up the Rushui and participate in the Battle of Wankou; As a price for participating in the war, Sun Quan would forcibly relocate the Wei people south of Rushui and Huaishui to the military camps around Shaobi and Hefei.
If the Wei army loses continuously, then Runan County and the newly established Jingzhou Yiyang County will be ceded to the Wu army, and the Wu army will be stationed to contain the flank of the Han army.
Between Runan County and Yiyang County, there is also an important Liyang Diannong Commandery Department of the Wei State, and south of this Tuntian Department is Wuyang Pass.
Mastering Wuyang Pass, Runan, and Yiyang, Wu Jun will be able to get in touch with Ding Feng in Jiangxia City...... There is the possibility of waving troops from Wuyang Pass into Jiangxia, attacking Nanjun and Xiangyang, and threatening the base camp of the Han army.
The complete cession of Runan and Yiyang was the last response taken by Xiahou Shang to preside over the peace.
Letting the main force of the Wu army go south through Wuyang Pass is the only countermeasure that can threaten the withdrawal of the Han army and slow down the offensive.
Pan Jun was confident that he would lead the new army of Dawu to attack thousands of miles, and he did not need to carry too much baggage, but he brought enough military rations for ten days, and Ding Feng responded and provided military rations after crossing Wuyang Pass, and this army was enough to attack the west bank of the Han River and completely destroy the thriving situation in Nanyang, Nanjun, and Xiangyang.
If the Han army's military cantonment and Mintun strongholds are completely destroyed, ignoring people's hearts and public opinion, and specializing in sabotage...... The morale of the army is very high, and the combat enthusiasm is also very active.
And now the question is how to control the decisive battle between the Han and Wei dynasties at a macro level.
The Han army must not win, and the Wei army cannot be defeated...... It is better to control the gradual defeat of the Wei army, and to be able to hold back the main force of the Han army.
The Wei army grasped the hope of victory in its hands, so that it could grit its teeth and persist in defeat, and only in this way could the Wei army cede Runan and Yiyang in exchange for the Wu army to attack the Han army's base camp.
So what the Wu army really wants to solve now is the crisis of trust between the Wei-Wu coalition forces, which is also the reason why Pan Jun came to see Sun Quan.
Only by solving the Wei army's suspicion of the Wu army can the Wei army hold on and not be left behind and taken advantage of by the Han army.
Only if Wei Jun and Cao Pi trusted Sun Quan, Cao Pi would cede Runan, Yiyang, Liyang, Tuntianbu, and Wuyang Pass; After obtaining these territories, population, and materials, the Wu army naturally had the conditions to carry out a thousand-mile attack, threatening the heart of the Han army and coercing the Han army to retreat.
As for whether the Han army will launch a second crusade next year after forcing the Han army to retreat...... That's not something to think about right now.
However, Cao Ren definitely did not want to see the Wu army annihilated and annexed by the Han army, and the main force of the Wu army was defeated.
How can Cao Pi trust Sun Quan?
There is only one way, Sun Quan also knows, too many people know it, but few people dare to say it.
Send the crown prince Sun Deng to Luoyang, and let the crown prince Sun Deng be the general of Wei and participate in the Battle of Wankou...... Then many problems will be solved.
But the hidden danger is also very big, as long as Cao Pi frees his hands and issues an edict to abolish Sun Quan and take Sun Deng as the king of Wu, then there is almost no resistance in all aspects of Jiangdong.
Sun Deng is a son, but Sun Quan has several sons.
As long as the foundation of fate is there, you can have as many sons as you want.
The throne of King Wu is where the great destiny lies.
Tian Xin forced Liu Bei to make a promise, and now Pan Jun is only here to force Sun Quan.
Sun Deng, the crown prince, it's time to serve Dawu.