With Yuan Tan's southern expedition, he continued to play triumphant songs.

The people of the world are talking about it.

It seems that Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu are not the opponents of the Great Demon King's murder weapon in the world at all.

thinks that Prime Minister Yuan Cheng is definitely going to unify Jiangnan this time.

And Yuan Tan began to prepare to cross the river to fight.

There are swamps and wetland lakes along the river, and only the open red cliffs are suitable for opening up landing battlefields.

Yuan Tan mobilized 200,000 troops and 100,000 sailors in the north of Chibi.

Liu Bei and Sun Ce's land and water armies were grouped on the south bank, and the combat effectiveness of the water was still above Yuan Tan.

The Battle of Chibi is about to break out.

However, it was not Yuan Tan, Liu Bei, and Sun Ce who decided the direction of the war in the south, but in the Xiliang area of Yongzhou.

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Chang'an: It is the first capital city in history to be called "Beijing", and it is also the first real city in history. King Wen of Zhou set the capital here, built Fengjing, and then built Hojing after King Wu ascended the throne.

Chang'an is the ancient capital of the thirteen dynasties, the capital city with the most dynasties, the longest time and the greatest influence in history, ranking first among the four ancient capitals of China, and the birthplace of Chinese civilization.

It is the only Chinese city that has been identified as a world historic city by UNESCO, and is known as the world's four ancient civilizations along with Athens, Rome and Cairo.

At this time, Chang'an was the base camp of Boss Cao.

The heaviness of Chang'an supported Boss Cao's recovery.

On this day, Boss Cao squinted his eyes and held a civil and military meeting.

Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, Xun Yu, the trio of military divisions.

Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Hong, Cao Ren, these family generals who can be trusted.

Cao Cao sat in the hall.

Cao Cao has lost the Central Plains for several years, and at this moment he is also thinking about the defeat of that year. He no longer thinks about what he once had, but thinks that what he has lost must be taken back with his own hands.

However, the ideal is full, and the reality is also cruel.

Cao Cao knew that his strength was not enough to shake Yuan Tan at this moment, so last time he decisively rejected Liu Bei's request to send troops.

But this time Cao Cao had a different idea.

Cao Cao squinted his eyes and looked at Wenwu, "Last night Liu Bei's envoy Jian Yong came again, and I talked with him all night. It seemed that Liu Bei and Sun Ce were no longer enough to resist Yuan Tan's southward ....... ”

Guo Jia and the others didn't say anything at first, after all, they had been following Cao Cao for a long time, and they knew that Cao Cao had already made a decision.

Sure enough, Cao Cao continued: "I plan to attack Yuan Tan's Guanzhong area without sunrise. ”

Cao Cao got up, stood with his hands in his hands, and looked at the sky outside, "If you go out of the customs this time, you don't want to face off against Yuan Tan." Instead, he wanted to snatch the wealth of Guanzhong as much as possible and pull Yuan Tan's troops. ”

He also said: "If it is not the main force of Yuan's army, decisively destroy it." If Yuan Tan personally returned to the army, he would immediately withdraw to the pass. ”

Guo Jia glanced at them, and after Cao Cao and Liu Bei and Sun Ce echoed, this belonged to the trend of fighting corners in the overall situation of the world. Cao Cao retreated, then Sun Liu Jin, and Yuan Tan would run around, forced to run for his life.

And now geographically, Sun, Liu and Cao are in a state of encircling Yuan Tan, which is more suitable for this grand strategic layout.

Cao Cao changed his words at this moment, "However, the strength of our army is still thin. ”

Now Cao Cao has an army of 100,000, but in front of the Yuan army of 500,000 or 600,000 armed to the teeth, it is really too thin.

And this battle Cao Cao is deep into the enemy's territory, and he needs to fight in the Great Plains of Guanzhong, and there is no danger to defend, so it is even more thin.

Xun You got up at this moment and said, "Lord, why don't you ask Xiliang Ma Teng and Han Sui to help in the battle?" ”

Nowadays, there are two states in western China, one is Cao Cao's Yongzhou, and the other is Liangzhou.

Ma Teng occupied Wuwei and Xiping Counties in the northwest of Liangzhou, and Han Sui occupied Jincheng and Anding in the southeast.

That is, the later Gan Su was divided between the two of him.

Cao Cao touched his beard, "I also have this intention, since Wen Ruo has mentioned it, are you willing to lobby the two?" ”

"I want to."

"What are you going to do to convince these two?" Cao Cao asked.

Xun Yu pondered for a moment, and then said: "In the bitter cold land of Liangzhou, only fur horses are produced, and food is very scarce. Although the people are strong, the people's lives are very hard. It's still autumn in Kannai, but Liangzhou has entered the middle of winter. ”

"In such a season, it is difficult for Liangzhou people who lack food and clothing to refuse."

Cao Cao nodded when he heard this, "It's worthy of Wen Ruo, and he got to the point all of a sudden." ”

So Xun Yu immediately set off for Liangzhou.

Half a month later.

In Jincheng, the base camp of Han Sui.

Ma Teng met with Han Sui here.

Now the Central Plains is still in the harvest season, but it has already snowed in Liangzhou.

In life, even big people like Ma Teng and Han Sui are also very hard.

In this bitterness, there are also reasons for Yuan Tan.

After all, the late Han Dynasty experienced many plagues in history, and the population plummeted. If there are fewer people in charge, of course, it will be easy to manage, and you can dig out the ground to eat and drink.

But after Yuan Tan took out penicillin and other medicines, the plague was brutally suppressed.

The plague is gone, and the population is increasing instead of decreasing.

The population of Xiliang is more than three times larger than in history, but Ma Teng's productivity has not tripled.

If the population is large and not well maintained, there will be riots and civil strife, not to mention the fierce Xiliang.

"Brother Shoucheng, I see that there are some signs between the various departments." Han Sui looked at Ma Tengdao.

Ma Teng remembered that last year, the various ministries fought for food, and if they hadn't suppressed it, it would have really been out of control.

Ma Teng looked at Han Sui and said: "Xiliang's sons can't lose in internal friction, since Cao Cao came to invite us, it's better to take the sons and daughters into the customs." With iron hooves and sabers, more food for our people. ”

So after the two had an in-depth exchange, they agreed to Cao Cao's request to jointly send troops.

So, in the late autumn of 210 A.D.

Cao Cao, Ma Teng, and Han Sui jointly sent troops out of Tongguan and entered the Guanzhong area.

At that time, there were 100,000 Cao troops and 50,000 Xiliang iron horses.

Everywhere they passed, not a single inch of grass grows, and the people's money and food were looted.

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Gangneung, on the bank of the Yangtze River.

Yuan Tan looked at the Yangtze River water rolling eastward, he already felt a little cool, tightened the cloak on his body, and said to the people around: "It looks like we are going to spend the winter here this year." ”

"How's the stock of supplies?" Asked again.

Pang Tong hurriedly walked out and said, "Lord, the supplies from all over the country are entering Xiangyang City through the post road to reserve, the materials are very abundant, and it is okay for our army to survive the winter." ”

Yuan Tan nodded.

"Lord! Lord! Exclamations were heard.

When everyone looked over, they saw that Wang Zhao, the general of Tanma, was coming, "Lord, the guards of Guanzhong will report to Gao Lan and Zhang Ji!" ”

Gao Ran is the old general of the Yuan family.

Zhang Jizi Derong, Feng Yi Gaoling people, that is, Chang'an people. This person was a famous minister of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period in the late Han Dynasty, who once governed Yongzhou and Liang Prefecture, and had outstanding political achievements.

Yuan Tan asked them to govern the Guanzhong region with one article and one martial arts.

The faces of the military advisors immediately changed, after all, looking at Wang Zhao's expression, they knew that it was not a good thing. And if it's bad, it's self-evident.