First, the army rushed straight away, that is, with the advantage of numbers, strong combat power, and sophisticated weapons and equipment, it was very likely to defeat the Wei army. Just doing this, there are many shortcomings, self-casualties are naturally not small, and under the defeat of both sides, I am afraid that Liu Bei of Xishu will suddenly send troops on the side, so the situation will not be good.

Second, the confrontation with it is that after fighting for money, grain and grass, the army of the Celestial Empire has seven states to feed, compared to the Wei army, which now only has two states left, and in the end, even if it is consumed, it can consume the other party.

Third, your own army will not move, waiting for the good news from Lu Bu's first army, once there is a breakthrough over there, the deadlock here will inevitably be broken, so that you can take advantage of the victory and chase after it, and the battle will be decided.

All three of these options seem to be feasible, but none of them are feasible.

The way to solve the problem quickly is too much to lose. It doesn't take time to wait for a way that doesn't have to lose too much, and it seems that there really can't be any way to get the best of both worlds.

Thinking that none of the three plans seemed to be suitable for the immediate situation, and thinking that Dian Wei had called for a day and there was no result, Zhang Chao stood up from the chair and came to the huge sand table in the tent, and after staring at it for a while, he had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and said to Xu Chu, the chief of the guard: "Go and find General Buqi." ”

That night, Zhang Chao consulted with General Buqiu for a while, and it was not until nearly an hour later that the two generals left the big tent.

After Zhang Chao watched Bu Qi leave, he also breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had completed a big thing, but he just looked at Xu Chu who had listened to the whole plan on the side, and when he looked at him as if he was a little puzzled, he smiled and said, "Zhongkang, but what do you want to ask?" ”

"Your Majesty, do you believe in General Buqi so much?" Xu Chu looked at Zhang Chao with a hint of doubt and asked.

"Hehe, there is no doubt about employing people, there is no need for suspicious people, General Buqiu has long had the intention of joining my Heavenly Empire, but he has just made a mistake because of other things. Saying that without him, General Zhang Liao would not have been able to defeat Li Dian so quickly, and I thought that this person could be used. Zhang Chao said with a hint of confidence at the corner of his lips.

"The emperor is wise." Xu Chu knelt on the ground after hearing this, he was convinced by Zhang Chao's method of employing people, it seemed that no matter what kind of fierce general, he would be loyal in front of the emperor, which also proved the emperor's personality charm.

And what Xu Chu didn't know was that Zhang Chao was not so easy to trust others, the reason why he chose to believe Bu Qi this time was because it was the two Zhang family light cavalry who obeyed his orders in his hands, such an army, that was completely loyal to him, no matter who led them, there would not be the slightest possibility of rebellion. It was precisely because of this that he was relieved to put the military power in the hands of Buqi. Of course, he knew these things in his own heart, and there was no need to explain them to anyone, and if others thought that he was generous, then of course it would be the best.

It is also reasonable to say that Xu Chu would have such doubts, because just now, Zhang Chao handed over 20,000 Zhang family light cavalry to General Buqi and handed him an important errand, which made him doubtful.

Not to mention how Zhang Chao made the arrangement. Let's just say that early the next morning, General Dian Wei went to Xuchang City as usual to call for battle. Zhang Chao also seemed to know that this would be a protracted battle, and began to arrange for soldiers to return to Sili to raise food and grass, and at the same time, recruit training was also carried out in the entire military camp, as if to make up for the lack of training time for recruits before.

Although Cao Cao retreated to Xuchang City, in fact, he was still very concerned about Zhang Chao, and would send a lot of scouts every day to inquire about the movements of this old opponent.

It's just that the most uncomfortable thing is the general Xiahoudun, there is Dian Wei's scolding outside the camp every day, what is so difficult to hear, several times he almost couldn't help but rush out impulsively.

Time went on day after day, and two months passed in a blink of an eye.

In the middle of June, it was also the time when the rainy season was thick, and the heavy rain had been falling for three consecutive days, even Dian Wei was no longer there to call the battle, and Xiahoudun's mood seemed to be much more relaxed.

"Report, the king urgently ordered to summon the general into the city for a meeting." A messenger with water droplets on his body came to the big tent and said to General Xiahoudun, who had taken off his armor and was about to take a nap.

"But what's going on?" Xia Houdun suddenly sat up from the chair with a surprised expression. Under such a heavy rain, the king still has to hold a meeting and urgently transfer himself into the city, so needless to say, something big must have happened.

"My subordinates don't know." The herald shook his head.

"Alright, I'll go right away." Xiahoudun also knew that it was a major matter related to the military aircraft, how could the soldiers below know about it? Knowing that the matter was urgent, he hurriedly put on his armor, picked up the drilling gun, and led a group of personal soldiers towards Xuchang City behind him.

In the original palace and hall in Xuchang City, all the civil and military ministers of the Wei State are standing here at this moment.

It's just that although there are a lot of people, none of them make any sound, obviously they also guess that something big must have happened, and looking at Cao Cao, who is sitting high on the top, with a gloomy face, needless to say, this is not a good thing.

Seeing that Cao Cao's face was gloomy as if he was about to drip water, who would dare to touch the mold again, not speaking at this moment is the best way to protect himself.

Such a dull atmosphere did not last long, and the sound of powerful footsteps was heard again outside the main hall, and Xiahoudun finally arrived.

As soon as Xiahou arrived, the personnel were basically complete, and Cao Cao slowly raised his head again, and after his eyes first swept over the bodies of Zhong Wenwu, he said slowly: "Zhongqing, I just received a secret report from General Cao Ren that the army of the Celestial Empire suddenly appeared near the East China Sea Kingdom. ”

It's just that after this sentence was spoken, the hall suddenly became noisy as if it had exploded.

What kind of place is the East China Sea, it belongs to the territory of Xuzhou, and it is also one of the important transportation points, and it is so occupied that it can be imagined how dangerous it will be for General Cao Ren, who presided over the war there.

Thinking of the importance of the East China Sea Kingdom, the strategist Xun You stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, how can there be soldiers and horses of the Celestial Empire there?" Could it be that they had increased their troops or that General Cao Ren had failed to defend himself? ”

"Neither." To Xun Yu's surprise, Cao Cao shook his head and denied these two statements.

"Neither, what's that?" Xun You was puzzled for a while, and then asked out loud.

In fact, now not only Xun You, but also other people are also puzzled, that is, it is not that the Celestial Empire has increased its troops, and it is not that Cao Ren's defense is unfavorable, so that Lu Bujun has taken advantage of the loophole, so where did these troops come from? Could it be that the world has fallen? Or the reinforcements sent by Zhang Chao?

Thinking of the latter possibility, everyone's faces changed drastically, and even Xun You gasped in surprise. At this moment, he had already decided that it was the reinforcements sent by Zhang Chao, but how bold he was, he was obviously confronting himself, but he still dared to send troops to aid Lu Bu's army at this moment, did he really take the 800,000 Wei troops in front of him seriously?

Seeing that everyone seemed to understand what was going on, Cao Cao sighed and said: "Yes, it was the reinforcements sent by Zhang Chao who suddenly appeared near the East China Sea Kingdom, and our scouts have found out that these people are playing under the banner of the Seventh Legion, and no one can stop them all the way." ”

Hearing that it was the Seventh Army that went to the East China Sea Kingdom, everyone was stunned. Indeed, the Seventh Legion had participated in the Great War against Rus, and they were indeed very elite, and if they appeared near the East China Sea Country, it would be no wonder that no one was invincible.

Looking at the look of understanding on everyone's faces, Cao Cao really had a headache. He didn't expect that Zhang Chao would have such courage, while calling Dian Wei to call for battle, he was so frightened that he didn't dare to go out, and on the other hand, he had to arrange for the Seventh Army to return to Chenliucheng by going back to raise grain, and from there he entered Xiangyi into Xuzhou, and then entered the territory of the East China Sea. This ability to be clear and secretly is indeed unguardable, even he was deceived in the past.

This is the plan of the Ming Plank Road to darken Chen Cang, but because of the appearance of Zhang Chao, this plan has not been used by anyone.

"Okay, let's talk about it, what are we going to do next?" Cao Cao couldn't help frowning when he saw that everyone was talking to each other, and he looked like he was digesting the news. He called the crowd to come, not to inform them and see how they reacted, but to come up with a way to solve the problem. Think about it, if Xi Zhicai was still there, he wouldn't be talking about anything like the crowd, but immediately thought about how to do it.

Cao Cao had just thought of this, and a person suddenly stood up below, and suddenly knelt on the ground and said, "Congratulations to the king, congratulations to the king." ”

Originally, everyone was worried about what would happen to Cao Ren's 600,000 troops once the East China Sea Kingdom was not protected, but suddenly someone congratulated Cao Cao, which caused everyone to look at him with surprise, obviously thinking that the person who said this now was a madman.

Cao Cao was surprised that when someone wanted to stand up and share his worries, he heard the sound of congratulations, and he couldn't help frowning, and the displeasure on his face was completely revealed. It's just that when he saw that the person kneeling on the ground was Yang Xiu, who had been promoted from the Lord Bo to the Minister of the Senate, his face didn't get worse, but he just asked in a backvoice, "Dezu, where did this come from?" ”

Yang Xiu naturally knew that he was already amazing, but at this moment he really didn't care so much, in his opinion, other people's opinions of him were secondary, as long as Cao Cao appreciated himself, it was enough. So at this moment, he raised his head unhurriedly and said: "Your Majesty, Zhang Chao sent the Seventh Army to bypass us and rush to the East China Sea Kingdom, although it is a threat to General Cao Ren, but it is indeed a great thing for us, because that Zhang Zhiyuan knows that he can't take advantage of us anymore, so he does this dangerous move, but if he can seize this opportunity, it is possible to completely reverse the situation." ”