Cao Rui received the news from Sima Yi and learned that Wei Ba and Chen Zhi might use Jiangxia County, which was controlled by Wu State, to enter Yuzhou, and suddenly felt a tingling in his scalp. As he feared, the situation was further complicated by Wei Ba's entry into the war, as Yuzhou was not only a place of ointment for Wei, but the local tuntian also supplied the military rations of the Jingzhou and Yangzhou legions, and also covered the safety of Luoyang. However, there are not many dangers to defend here, it can be said that it is a flat river, once it is occupied by the enemy, then Luoyang will be dangerous.

When Emperor Wu Cao Cao was preparing to move the capital to Yecheng because of Guan Yu's Northern Expedition, he was stopped by Sima Yi, and finally Xu Huang turned the tide and defeated Guan Yu, and now Xu Huang is dead, and only Zhang He and the 10,000 cavalry led by him can take on this heavy responsibility.

In the plains, 10,000 cavalry would be enough to complete the task of blocking and turning this crisis into an opportunity. If it was possible, he might be able to kill Wei Ba and his men and horses in Yuzhou. As soon as Wei Ba was defeated, Li Yan's offensive could not last, and Wei could grasp the initiative of the battle situation and enter the counteroffensive.

Cao Rui once again ordered Zhang He to be on guard and move from Xinye to the area of Biyang on the east side. Biyang is in the north of Tongbai Mountain, to the east can gallop to help Yiyang, to the west can respond to Wancheng, once Xiangfan is in an emergency, there is also time to support. With Tongbai Mountain as a cover, it is relatively easy to hide your whereabouts.

At the same time, Cao Rui reminded Man Pet to prepare for war. Judging from the information obtained so far, Jianghuai's Yangzhou Army can no longer be left alone, and can only hope to resolve the war as soon as possible and not delay it for too long. This year or so of war dragged the Wei State to exhaustion, if the thousands of miles of front from Jianghuai to Guanzhong were to be fully warned. Cao Rui couldn't hold it for long.

After receiving Cao Rui's order, Zhang He wrote a note to Cao Rui while moving his defense to Biyang. He said that although Wei Ba was good, he was not reckless, on the contrary, he was very cautious, and throughout his previous use of troops, he chose the terrain that was favorable to him, and fought in Wuling. The lure of the Wu army into the mountains to fight is a clear proof of this. The terrain of Yuzhou is flat. Although there are mountains, they are not enough to carry out a large-scale maneuver, and it is obviously unreasonable for Wei Ba to enter Yuzhou on foot, and the direction that is more suitable for his attack should be the mountainous area in the west of Nanyang County. The Shu Han army had a strong sailor. If they enter Nanxiang County. Retaking Wuguan is the most threatening strategy, and I hope that Emperor Bixia will pay attention to it.

In zuihou. Zhang He expressed his dissatisfaction with Sima Yi very frankly. Isn't it a bit hasty for him to make such a judgment based on a few careful guesses? He has always emphasized the possibility of Wei Ba breaking into Yuzhou, but he has not mentioned the possibility of Wei Ba attacking the east and west, is it because the Jingzhou Military Region has always been his defense area, and Wuguandao is also controlled by him, so he does not want others to intervene?

Cao Rui received Zhang He's recital and frowned. Zhang He is reasonable, but he has committed a taboo in officialdom. Everyone knows that he has a conflict with Sima Yi, and he accuses Sima Yi with such fanfare, which is suspected of obstructing the public with personal gain. What those families are best at is going to the platform, and if this kind of performance falls into their hands, it is likely to set off a big storm and cause unnecessary resistance to his reuse of the general's children.

Cao Rui suppressed Zhang He's performance, but recruited Jingzhou Assassin Shi Wuqiu Jian, and asked him to lead 5,000 troops with Cao Yu, the king of Yan, and rushed to Nanxiang County.

Although Cao Rui didn't mention this matter to Sima Yi, Sima Yi still knew, but he didn't say anything. Since the Son of Heaven wants to cover up this matter, he can't tear his face, so he has to pretend not to know.

Of course, he will not forget it in his heart.

……

Sun Quan looked at the book he had just received, grinned, and laughed silently. "I knew that this man was not greedy enough, and he wanted to borrow the way, but he didn't want to give me the blueprints of the warship."

Zhuge looked at Sun Quan silently. Because of disagreement with Sun Quan's ideas, Lu Xun and Pan Jun were no longer within the scope of Sun Quan's consultation. Pan Jun's identity is sensitive, which is understandable, but Lu Xun was deeply hurt by Zhuge Ke's words. The contradictions between the Jianghuai and Jiangdong systems were fully exposed in this operation. Sun Quan wanted to seize Jianghuai by borrowing the opportunity to Wei Ba, although Lu Xun's stop was reasonable, but it was obviously pale in front of Sun Quan's preconceived ideas, and all his arguments could not convince Sun Quan that he was not selfish in doing so.

Destroying Wei Ba, making Han and Wei kill more fiercely, taking advantage of the weakness of Wei, to seize the land of Jianghuai in one fell swoop, what a chance is this? If anyone obstructs it, they can only use the word selfishness to explain, and they can't think of a real way to explain it.

Zhuge Ke felt that he was really a genius, and under the pretense of Wei Ba's mouth, he blocked Lu Xun's mouth at once.

"It can be seen that Wei Ba's heart will not die." Zhuge Ke said lightly: "If you don't get rid of him at this time, when he is full-fledged, I am afraid that there will be endless troubles." ”

Sun Quan agreed. At this point, even Lu Xun will not have any objections. Among the three parties of Shu and Han, although Wei Ba is not enough to stand side by side with Zhuge Liang and Li Yan, he already has the ability and ambition to fight big with a small one, and he has only taken less than three years, and his growth rate is too amazing. His hostility towards Eastern Wu was so obvious that if he presided over the affairs of Shu Han, the situation of Wu would be worrying.

"Shall we borrow the Tao, then?"

"I thought I wanted to borrow it." Zhuge Liang met Sun Quan's gaze without flinching, and said, "It's just that we have to be careful." Wei Bashan borrowed his strength, in case he maneuvered from it and provoked Wei and Wu to engage in troops, it would be unfavorable to us. ”

Sun Quan's eyes flashed, and he nodded with deep sympathy. Cao Rui had already sent two groups of envoys to urge him to abide by the agreement and not to have an eye on Shu Han. Cao Rui was already very dissatisfied with him lending Wei Ba to enter Nanjun, if he was asked to lend Wei Ba and let him enter Jiangxia, he was afraid that Cao Rui would really turn his face.

Of course, Cao Rui probably won't believe his promise, judging from the information he has recently obtained, Shouchun's full favor has strengthened its vigilance, and Wang Ling, the assassin of Yangzhou, has also led his troops to approach the Huaiyin area. This can be seen as both a legitimate reaction of Wei and a warning to Wu, if he insists on going his own way and is not clear with Shu Han, no one can guarantee that Wei will not push the front forward. If Wei Ba causes trouble from it again, if it is not done well, there will be trouble between Wu and Wei.

Sun Quan just wants to be a fisherman and pick up cheap, but he doesn't want to put himself in it, so Zhuge Ke's reminder is very important.

It is to be borrowed, but it must be kept secret. Since Wei Ba wants to sneak attack the Wei State, and may even fish in troubled waters, for the sake of his own life, of course he will be cautious, and the secrecy of the Wu State is very important. Considering this, Sun Quan strictly guarded Cao Rui's envoys, which also aroused Cao Rui's dissatisfaction and uneasiness.

"In that case, then borrow it, let him be careful, don't go beyond the predetermined range, otherwise, don't blame me for being unkind." Sun Quan said gloomily. Zhuge Ke smiled knowingly, this is to cover up, after Wei Ba enters Jiangxia, if his strength is insufficient, I am afraid that even if he does not fall within the predetermined range, Sun Quan will not be soft. This time, even if Wei Ba could escape from the Wei army, it would be difficult for him to return to Jiangnan.

This can't be blamed on others, who made him dizzy.

"In order to protect everything, our army should also be prepared, so as not to cause trouble to Wei Ba." Zhuge Ke reminded: "Since Wei Ba has already left Linyuan, is it to transfer Zhang Zhongsi to Lujiang?" ”

Sun Quan was silent for a long time: "Zhang Cheng wants to be adjusted, but he still needs a heavy general to sit in the center." Thinking about it, only Lu Xun can do this. Yuan Xun, you have to study quickly, waiting for you to be useful. ”

Zhuge Ke's eyes darkened, and he closed his mouth tightly.

Sun Quan immediately recruited Lu Xun into the palace again and gave him important tasks. Lu Xun saw that Sun Quan had made up his mind, so he didn't say anything, accepted the military talisman, and took office again, Zhang Cheng and Zhuge Ke were under his command, and the troops in Lujiang and Danyang were under his command.

The movements of the Wu army immediately fell into the eyes of the Wei army, and the news quickly spread to Wancheng. Full of pets is even more nervous, ready to fight, and does not dare to have any negligence.

……

Wei Ba met Li Yan for the first time.

Li Yan is of medium stature, a little thin, as rumored, he does not smile, the two nasolabial folds on the wing of his nose are as deep as a knife carving, and a pair of eyes that are often slightly narrowed. He sat there, not very tall, but aggressive, as if everyone else was bowing to him.

Wei Ba stepped forward to salute.

Li Yan stretched out his hand and said lightly: "General Zhennan is cautious and thoughtful, and he really lives up to his reputation. I wonder if you're ready now? ”

Wei Ba's eyebrows frowned slightly, and he was silent for a moment, and then he said a little reluctantly: "The subordinates are not talented, and they have high hopes for the general." However, his subordinates believed that with the general's talent, it would be easy to take Xiangyang, and he would not blame his subordinates for delaying. The subordinates first congratulated the general on the capture of the important city of Xiangyang. The general's contribution can be described as the first person in a hundred years. ”

The corners of Li Yan's eyes jumped, and a little smile finally appeared on his gloomy face. It can be seen that Wei Ba's sycophant makes him very happy.

"The general praised, I don't dare to be." Li Yan's tone softened a little, "Although Xiangyang is a strong city, it is just an outpost, and it should not be a great achievement." Wait until you can take Wanluo, restore the Central Plains, and then celebrate with the general. ”

Wei Ba couldn't see the slightest smile on his face, he was silent, standing there, not saying a word. Seeing his expression, Li Yan's face gradually turned cold, his eyes became more and more stern, and the hands on the case were unconsciously pinched together. Yin Fan saw it in his eyes and was happy in his heart, he knew that since Wei Ba refused to give up his point of view, there was no possibility of solving the contradiction between him and Li Yan.

Wei Ba coughed, tried his best to speak in a milder tone, and said slowly: "General, my subordinates have a word, I don't know whether to say it or not." ”

Li Yanpi snorted without smiling: "The young man became famous, the invincible general Zhennan, and there is no good sentence that is not a golden jade, how can it not be justified." General Zhennan, don't hide it, say it, so that we, the old and unsuccessful mediocrities, can have a long experience. ”

As soon as Li Yan said this, the hall was suddenly silent, which was suffocating

(To be continued......)