The sun is setting in the west, and the sky is red, like the sky is stained with blood. （_）

Cao Cao led the army south and stationed outside the northern city of Xiangyang. After arriving, Cao Cao did not attack, but quickly completed the fortifications to prevent Wang Can's sneak attack.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Cao Cao summoned the military generals of Wenchen.

Cao Cao opened his mouth and asked, "Zhugong, now that you have arrived in Xiangyang, how can you attack Wang Can?" ”

Man Chong smiled and said: "Lord, it is not our business to attack Wang Can, and Wu Wang Sun Jian is also involved. Therefore, the pet thought that Sun Jian, the king of Wu, should be invited to come to the camp to discuss countermeasures and then make plans. ”

Cao Ang frowned and said, "Mr. Boning, Sun Jian is also the master of one side, will he come?" ”

Man Chong immediately replied: "If Sun Jian is unwilling to come, we will retreat and ask Sun Jian to meet outside the camp." In this way, the lord is out of the camp, and Sun Jian is also out of the camp, it's always okay, right? ”

Cao Ang continued to ask: "Mr. Berning, both sides are meeting outside the camp, what if Wang Can leads a large army to raid?" ”

When the pet heard this, he was speechless for a while.

Cao Cao saw that Cao Ang reacted quickly, but he was overjoyed in his heart, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

Cao Ang is his eldest son and the son of King Wei, and if he wants to inherit his inheritance in the future, he naturally cannot be stumped by his subordinates. Now Cao Ang is forced to be full of favor and speechless, which makes Cao Cao happy in his heart. Only Cao Ang can be outstanding, and he can control the strategists and fierce generals under Cao Cao, which is what Cao Cao wants to see.

However, Cao Cao coughed lightly twice and said in a deep voice: "Zixiu (Cao Angzi), don't be rude!" ”

Cao Ang looked at Man Zhong and said sincerely: "Mr. Berning, if there is any offense, please forgive me." ”

Although full of embarrassment, he is also an open-minded person.

He shook his head slightly, but said convincingly: "What the prince said is quite reasonable, we join forces with Sun Jian, and we must negotiate with Sun Jian face-to-face." But the way of negotiation must be considered, otherwise the negotiation will not succeed, but it will be cheaper for Wang Can. The things that the prince is worried about must be considered, and Wang Can cannot be allowed to take advantage of it. ”

Cao Cao stroked the long hair under his chin, and said with a smile: "It's okay, if Sun Jian doesn't come, we will take the initiative to go south and station opposite Wang Can's army, and then let Sun Jian move the camp together, it's always okay." ”

After a pause, Cao Cao said: "We arrived in Xiangyang, and Sun Jian is almost there. Berning, you sent soldiers to the camp of the Wu army and informed Sun Jian to go to our camp. If Sun Jian refused, he would tell him that the two armies would move closer to the east city of Xiangyang together and be stationed outside the Shu army camp. But you have to consider Wang Can, so you need to ......"

Cao Cao's expression was calm and very calm.

Man Chong clenched his fists and said: "My lord, I will handle this matter." After finishing speaking, Man Zhong got up and bowed respectfully to Cao Cao, before turning around and leaving the big tent.

……

In the camp of the Shu army, towers have been built, trenches have been dug outside, and fortifications have been built.

Such a move is undoubtedly preparing to hold on.

Because there were Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong in the north, once Zhang Liao was dispatched, Cao Cao would have to withdraw. At the same time, there were also Gan Ning and Jia Xu in the south, and Sun Jian would also be forced to retreat at that time, so Wang Can did not plan to take the initiative. It was very difficult for Wang Can to resist the two armies on his own.

However, it has become the current state, and it is also the sin created by Zhuge Liang.

If Zhuge Liang hadn't caused a flood in Xiangyang, Wang Can would not have been stationed outside the city because of the epidemic. If you stay in the city, with the help of the city of Xiangyang, it will be more stable as Mount Tai.

"Report!!"

A soldier hurriedly ran into the big tent of the Chinese army, clasped his fists and said: "King Shu, the sentry found Cao Cao's soldiers, they chose many roads to go south, and we only captured two Wei soldiers. ”

Wang Can raised his eyebrows and said, "Bring it in!" ”

Below, after Guo Jia and Xu Shu heard this, they raised their eyebrows, and they both showed doubts.

The three of them looked at each other, looking forward to bringing the captured Wei soldiers in.

Not long after, two Wei soldiers in armor walked in with their heads held high, staring at Wang Can in a daze, their eyes flashing with a fierce light, and they were not afraid of Wang Can at all. Not only that, but the two Wei soldiers looked natural, as if they knew that they were going to be captured, and they didn't have the attitude of being captured as prisoners at all.

Without waiting for Wang Can to speak, one of the soldiers said: "King Shu, you don't need to interrogate us, my King Wei made it clear that we are going to the camp of the Wu army, and ask King Wu to meet the King of Wei to discuss the matter of attacking you, and there are no other things." Oh, and one more thing please, my King Wei greets you and asks you to be careful. ”

Direct, really direct.

Cao Cao had long expected such a situation, so he simply sent the message by the soldiers.

Cao Cao was in the northern city of Xiangyang, Sun Jian came in the southern city of Xiangyang, and Wang Can's army was stationed outside the eastern city of Xiangyang. Once Cao Cao sent his soldiers south, they were easily intercepted by Wang Can's soldiers. Cao Cao had already expected such a situation, so he asked the soldiers to go separately, and the news was directly revealed to Wang Can.

The real secret could not be discussed until Cao Cao and Sun Jian met.

The soldier who delivered the message was arrested, and Cao Cao was not worried.

Wang Can looked at his soldiers just now and asked, "Have you ever found letters on them?" ”

The soldier who reported the news shook his head and said, "King Shu, when I caught these two people, I had already searched them carefully, and I took off all their clothes and searched them, but no letters were found. ”

When these words came out, Wang Can, Guo Jia and Xu Shu all laughed.

Strip and search, it's really weird.

When the two Wei soldiers who were caught heard this, they showed humiliated expressions on their faces. The general search was just to touch it twice with their hands, but what they encountered was even more desperate, taking off all the clothes they were wearing, and then finding out at a glance that there were no letters, which made the two Wei soldiers very aggrieved, and they didn't expect to encounter such a thing.

Wang Can sighed and said, "Since it's useless, let them go." ”

After a pause, Wang Can looked at the two Wei soldiers and said, "You go back and tell Meng De, just say that I persuade him to return to Yanzhou as soon as possible, deal with Yuan Shao honestly, solve Yuan Shao first, rectify his strength, and maybe have a chance to compete with me." If he stays and insists on going his own way, when the time comes, the form will change, and it will be Yuan Shao who will deal with him. ”

After speaking, Wang Can asked the soldiers to take the Wei soldiers away.

After Wei Bing left, Wang Can said: "Fengxiao, Yuanzhi, what do you think? ”

Guo Jia pondered for a moment, and then said: "Lord, Cao Cao and Sun Jian were not allies from the beginning, because the lord took Xiangyang, which forced them to become allies, so Cao Cao sent troops to invite Sun Jian." It's just that Cao Cao and Sun Jian are on an equal footing, they are both overlords, and it is almost impossible for Cao Cao to let Sun Jian go to Wei Ying. At the same time, Cao Cao and Sun Jian also want to carve up Xiangyang, and there will definitely be entanglements, so I suggest that it is best to separate Cao Cao and Sun Jian and let them go their separate ways. ”

Xu Shu frowned and said: "Brother Fengxiao, Cao Cao and Sun Jian are not idle people, and Cao Cao and Sun Jian have wise people under their commands, and it is difficult for us to succeed if we use tricks to separate the two." ”

Wang Can continued: "Actually, it's not true, we are currently adopting a stubborn strategy, no matter whether the discord is successful or not, you can give it a try." Besides, Cao Cao and Sun Jian have reached a unified opinion on the surface, and they also have their own ideas in private, and they must consider their own interests, and there must be entanglements, I think they can give it a try, and it doesn't matter if they don't succeed. ”

Xu Shu nodded and said, "In this case, you can try." ”

……

When Wu's army arrived in the south of Xiangyang, it was already dark.

The army was encamped outside the southern city, and like Cao Cao, it did not come close to Wang Can's army. Cao Cao and Sun Jian sandwiched Wang Can in the middle, forming a strategy of flanking attack.

However, Wang Can has his back to Xiangyang, and he is not afraid of the two of them with Xiangyang as his back.

After Sun Jian set up camp, he immediately summoned his subordinates and discussed the strategy of dealing with Wang Can in the camp tent. At this time, the soldiers in the camp hurriedly ran like a big tent, respectfully saluted Sun Jian, and then hugged their fists and said: "King Wu, there are several soldiers outside the camp who claim to be Cao Cao and want to meet the king." ”

Sun Jian raised his eyebrows and shouted: "Xuan! ”

Not long after, the soldiers sent by Cao Cao entered the camp and entered the Chinese army's tent. There were six of them, but only one entered the tent, and the other five waited outside.

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