Chapter 29: The Battle of Guanzhong
The war in Jinan went quite smoothly, and it took Zang Ba only seven days to recapture Dongpingling, killing the enemy chief Sima Ju, and Xu He, another Yellow Turban leader, was forced to lead the remnants east to Le'an. During this period, Liu Kai, the prince of Jinan, under the protection of several cronies and guards, finally fled to Licheng and asked to see Shixun. It was Xun Nai who played the imperial court and allowed Liu Kai to inherit the prince of Jinan.
At the beginning of May, Zang Ba pursued Xu He and arrived in the territory of Qiancheng, and finally completely wiped out the remnants of the enemy between the Yellow River and Luoshui, slaughtering more than 30,000 people, and Xu He killed himself.
However, Shi Xun was not able to triumph in Xudu, he was forced to leave Licheng, turned southeast, and once again set up a large camp in the southern city of Taishan County. The reason is also very simple, the East China Sea Governor Changyun took advantage of Cao Cao's western expedition to aid the Han Dynasty and Zang Baping's rebellion into the Qing, and brazenly set off a counter-flag.
In fact, Changfeng is also one of the members of the "Qingxu Haoba" headed by Zang Ba, this voter was originally a rural tycoon, when the Yellow Turban Rebellion rose, he gathered his subordinates and formed many large and small landlord armies to resist it, and finally joined forces to promote Zang Xuangao as the leader of the alliance. Their initial base was in Taishan County, Yanzhou, so they were also called "Taishan Qunkou", and later their power gradually extended into Xuzhou, recruiting for Xuzhou Thorn Shi Taoqian, so that it destroyed the Xuzhou Yellow Turban. After Cao Cao entered Xu, Zang Ba and others were ordered to go north from Cao's family to attack Yuan Tan of Qingzhou, and then probed their minions into the eastern part of Qingzhou (in this timeline, which was under the jurisdiction of Dengzhou) - Qingxu Haoba was named after this.
Zang Xuangao has no ambitions, and his allies Wu Dun, Yin Li and others are also quite honest, only this Chang Feng is unwilling to live under the people for a long time. He has twice raised the anti-flag against Cao Cao. After defeat, it will be surrendered again. Because of Zang Ba's intercession, they were all pardoned. This time, he made trouble again, it was the third time, and he was soon defeated by Zang Ba again, and he was tied up in front of Shixun. The so-called "nothing more than three", now even Zang Xuangao is embarrassed to beg for his life.
In the original history, Chang Feng may have gone even further, and it is said in the "Later Teacher's Table" that "Cao Cao's five attacks on Chang are not overpowered". Maybe it's not an exaggeration, that is to say, he rebelled as many as five times before and after! The last time was to defeat Yu Ban, because he had an old relationship with Yu Wen, and he surrendered to him. The big guys all said that they should send Chang Xuan to Cao Cao, but Yu Ban said: "You don't know what the public decrees? Those who surround and surrender will not be forgiven. The husband obeys the law and orders, and the festival of things is also. Although old friends, can you lose your temperance? So he cut down Chang Feng with tears.
Shi Xun had also seen Chang Feng in Xuzhou, but he really didn't have any friendship, so he was honestly welcome. Directly cut off this tumor. However, due to this delay, he was not able to return to Xudu until August of that year.
Compared to Hoon. Cao Cao's war on the western front was not so smooth, and he fought with Lu Bu and Ma Chao repeatedly, basically losing more and winning less, and never being able to penetrate the passage to the west - let alone to the south, even if he could take Yixian and enter Han through the Bao Slope, if he was counterattacked by Lu Bu and cut off the back road, then the whole army would be wiped out! Cao Cao was too busy to take care of himself at this time, where would he have time to rescue Zhang Lu?
The main reason is that the Liangzhou cavalry of the Lu family is too powerful, not only has a large number and a large ratio, but also has been fighting with Qianghu for many years, and the experience value is almost full. Cao Cao was forced to transfer the cavalry of Bingzhou and Youzhou to help, and even pulled a lot of Xiongnu and Karasuma herdsmen, but he was still not Lu Fengxian's opponent.
Yes Xun got the military report in Xudu, and said that it seems that the chances of winning this battle are slim, and even if he can win, it is estimated that it will have to be delayed until the next year. Not long ago, he just threatened Xun Yu, saying that the prime minister, "This is going to the west, it will be more than a year, if Fu's is pregnant...... "Do I really have to fight for more than a year?" Look at yourself with this crow's mouth......
It has been 20 years since Shi Xun came to this life, he has accumulated a lot of knowledge and experience, and his self-confidence has gradually improved, and he is no longer as arrogant as Cao De said at the beginning, but in terms of military warfare, he really doesn't dare to take this head. If he loses the war, including himself, I am afraid that tens of millions of heads will fall to the ground, and he really can't afford to bear this responsibility. Even if he is familiar with military books, he still surpasses all the people of this era - including Cao Cao - but "on paper, it is shallow in the end", if he can win the battle just by endorsing books, Zhao Kuo will not die in Changping pitifully......
So Cao Cao didn't fight well on the Western Front, and when the news came, Shi Xun just stomped his feet and sighed, but he couldn't come up with the slightest idea, and he didn't dare to recommend himself, so he went to Cao Cao to give Cao Cao a bad idea. Cao Cao's trip, but with Xun Gongda, Jia Wenhe and Zhuge Kongming, even those people didn't have a trick with Lu Bu, is he Hongfu still able to defy the sky?
However, there is no solution in the plate, and you can also try to make moves outside the plate, and the two armies are in front of the formation is Xun or half pulling the mallet, running the general trend of the world, how much is still a day long. He summoned all the guests, including Guan Jing, in Xudu, held strategic seminars for several days, and finally figured out an idea that was okay, so he wrote a letter and sent it to Guanzhong - the recipient was not Cao Cao, but Zhuge Kongming.
Shi Xun said in the letter: "Lu Bu is like a tiger, Ma Chao is like a wolf, and the Guanxi cavalry is more brave to fight, and it should not be difficult to break through the battle?" If you can send a surprise army, so that after Lu Bu, Lu Liang Liangzhou may be able to divide its momentum and destroy its people......"
Before the letter was delivered to Guanzhong, the war in Hanzhong finally came to an end. Liu Bei consulted with Pang Tong, Xu Shu, Fa Zheng and other strategists, Shu Road is difficult, Yangping is dangerous, and it is estimated that it will take half a year or even longer to capture Hanzhong, and it is the most secure to advance slowly with the advantage of troops. But when he heard that Cao Cao personally led a large army to aid Zhang Lu, Liu Bei was anxious on the spot, and personally ran to the front line to supervise the battle. Fortunately, Fa Zheng stepped forward to cover Liu Bei, and shouted: "Supreme, avoid arrows!" Liu Bei trusted Fa Zheng the most, and even more on top of Pang Tong and Xu Shu, who had followed him for a long time, for fear that Fa Xiaozhi would be injured, so he pulled the other party's clothes: "Filial piety, I and Qing will avoid it." Together, they retreated to safety.
After Liu Bei made this gesture, the generals of the Shu army all had the heart of fighting to die, regardless of casualties launched a fierce charge, and finally captured Yangping Pass, Zhang Lu's brother Zhang Wei was forced to abandon the pass and walk, followed the trail through thousands of difficulties and dangers, and finally ran to Chang'an to vote for Cao Cao. Zhang Wei was defeated and retreated, Zhang Lu was frightened, and in desperation, he had to escape from Nanzheng, take two or three small boats with his cronies, and fled to Xiangyang through the water.
In this way, at the end of August, Liu Bei entered Nanzheng and almost completely occupied the entire Liangzhou.
Immediately, Liu Bei sent people to make peace with Lü Bu, asking for his army to go north to resist Cao Cao together. Fortunately, Lu Fengxian is used to being proud, and he looks down on Liu Xuande, who was born as a weaving mat seller, and has recently had the advantage of the battlefield - although he is proud, he is not a completely reckless man, if he is at a disadvantage in the battle with Cao, he may pinch his nose and agree to Liu Bei's invitation, so he refuses.
But in fact, Liu Bei is just pretending to be a gesture, wanting to establish an alliance with Lu Bu, for the future, and not in this battle - the Battle of Hanzhong, in order to grab time, he desperately rushed forward, the damage to the soldiers and horses was too great, it can be said that it was a tragic victory, plus he promised countless rewards, and almost emptied the treasury of Chengdu and Nanzheng. So on the one hand, he continued to send Jian Yong, Sun Gan and others to lobby Lu Bu and Chen Gong, and on the other hand, the class returned to Chengdu.
Hanzhong was lost, and it was not interesting for Cao Cao to continue to consume Lu Bu, so he sent Jia Xu to make an appointment, as long as Lu Bu and Ma Chao withdrew from Yongzhou and returned to Liangzhou, the two families could stop their troops. Before Jia Wenhe could negotiate the terms with the other party, Shi Xun's letter was delivered, so Zhuge Liang took the letter and hurriedly ran to see Cao Cao.
Cao Cao was overjoyed when he read the letter: "Hongfu's plan is very good, Kong Ming can try it." ”
It was Xun Jian yì Cao Cao who forced him to retreat after sending a surprise army to scratch Lu Bu, of course, this strange army couldn't let Cao Cao go out by himself - if it was really that simple, how could Cao Cao himself not think of the truth? The source of the strange soldiers is actually the head of the western Xianbei Pu.
Previously, Putou's eastward advance was blocked by the Tuoba Department, and he was forced to expand his power to the west, cross the desert, and go south to Beidi County, but was defeated by Zhang Liao, the general of Lu Bu's department, under the city of Lingzhou, and was forced to shrink back to Lingwu Valley. This is a sharp sword hanging at the top gate of Lu Bu, it is Xun who said, now Lu Bu summoned all the generals to use the royal division - otherwise the number is at an absolute disadvantage, no matter how brave he is, he will not be able to defeat Cao Cao - then the north road will be empty, and we can lure Putou south to harass ah.
At the same time as sending a letter to Zhuge Liang, Shi Xun also wrote to Wei Wei, asking him to divide a part of the materials provided by the imperial court to Putou and ask Putou to enter Liangzhou. After Zhuge Liang got the letter, he accepted Cao Cao's assignment, and simply went in person, went around in a circle through Bingzhou to connect with Putou, promised to seal it as Shan Yu, reopen the border city, and ask Putou to assist in attacking Lu Bu.
With a two-pronged approach, I can't help but feel that the Xianbei adults with infinite greed do not move. So Putou raised an army again and went deep into the north until he broke through Ding Xicheng, which was only more than 50 miles away from the county of Fuping. Here, Jia Xu and Lu Bu negotiated for several days, and finally agreed that Lu Bu's army would return to Liangzhou, and Ma Chao would retreat to Chencang, and the two sides could stop the army and make peace. After the peace talks were completed, Lu Bu was busy collecting troops and going back to fight Putou, Cao Cao took the opportunity to tear up the agreement, killed a horse pistol, and broke through Chen Cang in one fell swoop.
Immediately, Xiahou Yuan led the cavalry to Shanglong, and sent envoys to Jincheng to pardon Han Sui's sins, so that he could attack Lü Bu from east to west, and more than ten cities in the three counties of Hanyang, Anding, and Jincheng changed hands instantly. By the time Lu Bu repelled Putou and turned around to fight Cao Cao again, the situation had already eroded out of control.
It's just that Cao's army went on a long-term expedition and returned to the soldiers, and at this time it gradually couldn't go on, so in the end it had to make peace for the second time, and Lu Bu allowed Xiahou Yuantun to be stationed in Qinting and Longguan on the first line, occupying the key point of westward advance, and at the same time marrying his daughter Xu to Cao Cao's third son Cao Zhang, which was regarded as handing over a hostage, in exchange for Cao Cao's retreat.
After a series of battles, it was not until May of the thirteenth year of Jian'an that Cao Cao began to return to Xudu, and the first thing he did after returning was to put the guard Ma Teng in prison and behead all over the house. Although they failed to keep Hanzhong this time, fortunately, the Zhang Lu brothers followed back to the dynasty with all their tails, and also defeated Ma Chao and forced Lu Bu to retreat, declaring to the outside world that it was also an epic victory.
So since we have won a great victory, of course, we should immediately consider the issue of feudal feudal feudal domain...... (To be continued......)