After Zhang Yi and Pang Tong met, they called him over for three days to inquire about Jingzhou. Zhang Yi already knew Jingzhou very well, and the spies he sent to Jingzhou had been lurking in Jingzhou for two or three years.

The reason why he still has to ask is to look at Pang Tong's loyalty, he is really afraid that Pang Tong will come up with a "serial plan", even if he knows that it is made up blindly by "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

The second is to see if there are any omissions in the information found by the spies, so that we can improve the information before the war starts.

As the saying goes: before the soldiers and horses move, the grain and grass go first. Zhang Yi's management of the army is generally intelligence first, and he especially agrees with Sun Tzu's words, only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one win a hundred battles.

On the first day he saw Zhang Yi, Pang Tong said some basic information about Jingzhou, and he was also observing Zhang Yi to see if he was really talented.

The next day, he commented on some famous people in Xiangyang, observing Zhang Yi's expression as he spoke, to see if he knew anything about these people.

On the first day of Zhang Yi, it can be said that he was extremely concerned, after all, it was related to whether the crusade against Jingzhou was smooth. And the next day, Zhang Yi was a little absent-minded, the people Pang Tong said are indeed very famous, such as Wang Can, Yi Yuan, Han Song and others, although they are indeed very famous, but their ability is not very strong, far from being so amazing.

Zhang Yi is more concerned about Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, and Zhuge Sanyou, these people are really capable people.

Especially Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu, their families are not so prominent, and Zhuge Liang is still Zhuge Jin's younger brother, so it should be easier to recruit. Xu Shu should be better recruited, but the remaining three friends are from the family, and maybe they can win one or two.

Pang Tong felt that there were some problems in this, and after thinking about it all night, he didn't figure it out. On the third day, when Pang Tong went to see Zhang Yi, he asked directly.

Zhang Yi said: "The person Shiyuan said, although talented, is not a person who can help me overcome Jingzhou, so I naturally won't be too interested." ”

Pang listened to it and knew what was going on. He said directly: "The people who Keding Jingzhou know one person. ”

"Oh?" Zhang Yi asked curiously, "Who is it?" ”

Pang Tong said: "Jiangxia Xiling has Wei Rui, and there is a talent who has passed through the heavens and latitudes, and he is the person the lord is looking for. ”

When Zhang Yi heard this, he was also excited. It was not easy to finally determine Wei Rui's location. In the past few years, the spies have never known where Wei Rui is, Xiling is the place of Jiangxia governance, and the spies did not find him in Xiling, which shows how deep he is hidden.

Zhang Yi hurriedly pulled Pang Tong to ask about Wei Rui's situation, so that he could know in his heart.

Ten days later, Zhang Yi suddenly received a decree from the imperial court, and Cao Cao actually promoted him.

General of Zhengdong, Marquis of Moling.

Zhang Yi looked at General Zhengdong's seal ribbon, and couldn't help sneering in his heart, Cao Cao was appeasing him. Now that most of Xiapi is empty, after Zhang Yi plundered the people from these places, Cao Cao did not move people here.

The vacant space in the middle has become a buffer zone for both sides, and both sides maintain a tacit understanding. Zhang Yi did not dare to leave the Huaishui coast, for fear of being cut off by Cao Cao's cavalry. And Cao Cao didn't dare to lead here, for fear of being thrown into the quagmire of war by Zhang Yi again.

Zhang Yi summoned his direct subordinates, and then showed the will of the court to everyone.

As the chief strategist, Liu Ye first said: "The lord and Cao Cao are already like fire and water, and Cao Cao is now promoting the lord, which must be to appease the lord." Cao Cao must have wanted to make a move on the north. ”

Liu Muzhi also said: "It's certain that Cao Cao is going to do it, but when will he do it?" ”

Everyone looked at Shi Xiu, who was in charge of intelligence. Shi Qian and Shi Xiu, the two intelligence leaders, Shi Xiu's ability is much stronger than Shi Qian, so Zhang Yi transferred Shi Qian to Wanling and went to watch the paper factory and the printing factory.

And Shi Xiu is currently the head of management intelligence, and he will participate in every meeting. Shi Xiu saw everyone looking at him, and immediately said, "I haven't gotten any news yet." ”

Zhang Yi also had a headache, he looked at some officials in the distance and asked, "Do you have anything to say?" ”

Li Shanchang immediately stood up and said: "Lord, if I were Cao Cao, I would never send troops after the lord was promoted." When the lord got the news, he would definitely know that Cao Cao wanted to do it, and Cao Cao had countless capable people around him, how could he not think of this? ”

Zhang Yi asked, "Are you saying that Cao Cao has already done it?" ”

Li Shanchang said: "That's what the ministers guessed. Cao Cao had already attacked Yecheng before, and it would be effortless to attack it again. ”

Pang Tong also stood up at this time, "Cao Cao previously intended to turn the Yuan brothers against each other, if Cao Cao sent troops, the two sons of the Yuan family would be different." ”

Zhang Yi nodded, and immediately sent someone to the Yangxin Ganning Department to inquire about the news. Not long after the people sent out, the military report from Gan Ning's side was delivered, Yuan Shang couldn't get used to Yuan Tan becoming bigger, and once again dispatched troops and horses to attack Nanpi, Yuan Tan was defeated and had already retreated to the plain and lost Bohai County.

As soon as Zhang Yi heard it, he knew what was going on. It must have been Yuan Tan who saw that he couldn't beat Yuan Shang, so he sent someone to contact Cao Cao.

That's right, that's exactly what Yuan Tan is, he, as in history, sent Xin Ping's younger brother Xin Bi to see Cao Cao. When Xin Bi saw Cao Cao, he immediately persuaded Cao Cao to attack Yecheng immediately.

Cao Cao heard the emptiness of Yecheng and knew that this was a golden opportunity. But he is still worried about one thing, that is, what if Zhang Yi is here at this time?

At this time, Xun Yu said: "The lord can appease Zhang Yi and find him some trouble, so that he can't spare his hands." ”

Cao Cao thought about it, but he scratched his head a little, how could he make trouble for Zhang Yi? Zhang Yi doesn't seem to have any opponents around him who can make trouble for him, Liu Biao has now lost his enterprising spirit, Liu Bei is Zhang Yi's vassal, and Shanyue should be almost cleaned up by Zhang Yi.

The others didn't have any good ideas, so they all scattered. But Guo Jia stayed and said a few words to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao immediately smiled.

The next day, Cao Cao mobilized 50,000 troops in the name of going to Guanzhong Tuntian, avoided most of the eyeliners, and headed in the direction of Luoyang. But halfway through, he turned to Yecheng.

And Xun Yu was only promoted to Zhang Yi through the court half a month after the departure of Cao Cao's army. By the time Zhang Yi received the seal, Cao Cao had already arrived at the city of Yecheng.

Zhang Yi's subordinates' guess was completely correct, Cao Cao had indeed sent troops. Of course, Zhang Yi would not let Cao Cao attack Yiye City easily, but when he wanted to delay Cao Cao again, an accident happened and caught him off guard.