"Zhongde's words are wrong." Guo Jia said: "Liu Biao is stupid and incompetent, after the defeat of Xiangyang, he is like a bird with a frightened bow, he is now more worried that we will attack Jiangxia on a large scale, how dare he counterattack Xiangyang?" What's more, there are still 70,000 or 80,000 soldiers and horses left in Jingzhou, so why be afraid? ”

"Feng Xiao's words are reasonable." Cao Cao did not hesitate to adopt his suggestion: "Order Xu Huang and Cao Chun to lead all the light cavalry to aid Huainan." There are also tigers and leopards to ride, and they also go together. In addition, I will give an order to the assassins of Xuzhou and Yuzhou, ordering them to mobilize local armies and cooperate with Xu Huang and Cao Chun to defeat Zhou Yu and recover Yangzhou. ”

"No."

Guo Jiaying is down.

"Prime Minister, Xu Huang and Cao Chun, I'm afraid they are not Zhou Yu's opponents. I have heard that this person is well versed in military strategy, and he needs to be cautious. Xun Yu said.

"What do you think?"

"The minister is willing to go and compete with Zhou Yu..." Xun Yu Dao.

"Good. Rules, you go with Xu Huang and Cao Chun. ”

"The minister will live up to the high expectations of the prime minister." Xun Yu made a way.

"Before coming to Chang'an, Feng Xiao suggested that I exterminate the Xiliang army. But now there is a problem. Yuan Xi, Ma Teng, and Han Sui colluded together, not only Yuan Xi's giant beast, but also the Xiliang Army was different from the past. This is equivalent to us fighting together with Yuan Xi and Ma Teng.... ”

Cao Cao was a little worried.

He doesn't want to fight Yuan Xi now, he just wants to recover Jingzhou and pacify Xiliang.

"The prime minister doesn't have to worry." Guo Jia said: "Wuguan and Tongguan are both ancient and modern passes, and Yuan Xi's giant beasts... Except for the python, it is impossible to cross. We also have a thunderbolt to deal a heavy blow to Yuan Xi's python. I believe that Yuan Xi will not send the giant python into the war again. We occupy these two checkpoints, attack Tu'an and Xiliang, and retreat to be invincible. Why be afraid? ”

"Hmm."

Cao Cao nodded and said, "What do you have in mind for Feng Xiao?" ”

"The minister does have a plan, if he doesn't use swords, he can make the Xiliang army chaotic."

"Oh? Tell me about it.... ”

Guo Jiadao: "I don't think Han Sui and Ma Teng are of the same mind. He only cares about how big his territory is, how many soldiers and horses he has, and whether he can gain a foothold in troubled times, and he will never be like Ma Teng, who wholeheartedly supports the Han family. This gave us the opportunity to divide, the prime minister could write a letter and send it to Han Sui, so that he could attack Ma Teng's back, and I attacked on both sides, after the matter was completed, the prime minister played the Son of Heaven, named him the Liangzhou Assassin History, and led the Marquis of Chang'an, for generations, all the land outside Yongzhen Pass. ”

"Han Sui's strength is not weaker than Ma Teng, but he has always been subordinate, and it is expected that he is also unwilling. The probability of success of this plan can reach sixty percent! ”

"That's a good plan!"

Cao Cao responded: "I'll write a letter and send someone to Han Sui's camp." Let's see how Han Sui replied. ”

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Hebei.

Jizhou.

Liyang.

Gao Lan's 120,000 steps to ride, through the party, Huguan, to Liyang, and Yu Ban, Lejin rendezvous.

According to Yuan Xi's orders, they could cross the river to attack Baimajin and wait for an opportunity to capture Puyang, an important town in Yanzhou. It was Cao Cao's big town in the Central Plains, and every time he attacked Hebei, he had to send troops from Puyang.

"General Yu and General Le, I don't know how the sailor warship is prepared? This time, I want to enter the Central Plains and capture Puyang, which is not a trivial matter. "Gao Ran sent someone to invite Yu Ban and Lejin.

"It's ready." Le Jin replied.

"General Gao Ran, the lord really said... Want to enter the Central Plains and fight Cao Cao? Yu Ban asked.

"I didn't say a decisive battle with Cao Cao. It's just to take Puyang. Two generals, you should know what an important city Puyang is? In the future, when we attack the Central Plains, we must send troops from Puyang. In the west, it took Hujiaoguan and Luoyang, in the east to capture Xuzhou, and then to the northeast was Yuan Tan's Qingzhou. Puyang extends in all directions, and it must be in our hands. Therefore, I rode 120,000 steps forward, and I must make meritorious contributions. Gao Ran said.

"I am willing to listen to the general." Yu Ban and Lejin's authority does not seem to be as great as Gao Lan's, and front-line operations still have to obey Gao Lan's command.

"You first send someone to inquire about the current situation of Baimajin, and then we will send troops..."

"Don't ask, we already know everything." Yu Ban walked to a map and said, "General, please see, there are 30,000 heavy troops in Puyang, but there are only 5,000 defenders in Baimajin. To the west of Baimajin, about fifteen miles away, there was Cao Cao's army, about 30,000 people. If we want to capture Baimajin, we must first defeat Cao Cao's army. ”

"Are you sure?" Gao Ran asked.

He didn't know anything about water warfare, but he knew that the Liyang Navy was only 15,000, which was more than half less than Cao Cao's sailor.

"Hehe..." Le Jin got up and said, "I'm too sure... All it takes is one battle to win! ”

"In our eyes, Cao Cao's water army, like the weeds on the river, is crushed at will." Yu Ban also smiled.

"Don't be careless."

Gao Ran rolled his eyelids.

He felt that these two people were unreliable, 15,000 sailors, against 30,000 sailors, and said that they could win a battle. Where does the confidence come from?

"It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, we immediately order our troops and horses, go straight to Pingjin, and destroy Cao Cao's army! The general can rest assured that he will attack Baimajin, and the two of us guarantee that Cao Cao's army will never reach the downstream. Yu Ban said.

"No hurry, no hurry..."

Gao Ran said: "I rushed here from Taiyuan, and for a month, people are not tired and horses are tired. Let the soldiers rest for two days. After that, we marched again. It's time for you to find out how well the enemy is preparing for battle, so that you can better engage them. ”

"Yes..."

Yu Ban and Le Jin didn't take Pingjin's sailors seriously at all.

The warship equipped with a steam engine is not only tall and sturdy, but also extremely fast, the Liyang Navy has also undergone more than a year of training, is proficient in water, and has excellent arrows, which ordinary sailors can fight?

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The battle of the Yellow River is imminent.

The battle of Chang'an also unconsciously unfolded.

Yuan Xi took Yan Liang, Ma Chao, and Pang De to lead an army of 100,000 and rushed to Tongguan non-stop.

Han Sui took 70,000 troops, plus all the Qiang soldiers, about 100,000 or so, and ambushed them on the road from Wuguan to Tongguan.

Ma Teng was stationed in Chang'an.

On the march, Yan Liang received a report from a soldier: "Lord, the 10,000 or 20,000 troops of the senior cadres have withdrawn from Taihang Mountain, and are now taken over by the new Bingzhou Assassin Shi and incorporated into the local army." Gao Gan was arrested and is being taken to Yecheng to await trial. ”

"Gao Gan was arrested? Who caught it? ”

"The new assassin Zhang Yi, who was originally a general of General Zhang Jaw, was recently promoted to the assassin by the military and political yamen, it is said that he is both civil and military, and before there is no governor of the state, he can be allowed to train and merge the state army on his behalf."

Yuan Xi has no influence on Zhang Yi, and it is estimated that he is a general with no ability, but a high official position.

"He's messing around. You sent an order on my behalf to invite Gao Gan back to Yecheng and entertain him. Yuan Xi said: "I originally wanted him to try to serve as the assassin of the state, but Zhang Yi did this, how else could I appoint him?" Most of the senior cadres have a grudge. ”