From Hanzhong to Guanzhong, there are a total of several roads, and Cao Zhen has made arrangements to deal with it, at least to ensure that as soon as Liu Bei comes out, someone will stop him immediately.

As for how to fight in the future, it depends on the actual development of the battle situation, and the current Cao Zhen has no way to make a prediction.

There is only one place where Cao Zhen has always been a little worried, and that is Chen Cangdao.

Chen Cangdao is the guard, it is Xiahou Nan, the deputy general, and it is Zhuge Qian.

These two people, in fact, there is nothing wrong. At least in the eyes of Cao Zhen now, there is indeed no problem.

Cao Zhen followed Cao Hong in the early years of the Battle of Hanzhong to attack and argue, and later after being frightened back by Zhang Fei's suspicious tactics, he has been guarding Chencang Road.

It can even be said that all kinds of defensive measures in Chencang Road were repaired during Cao Zhen's garrison.

Cao Zhen can be said to be very familiar with the situation of Chen Cangdao, and knows that in that place, as long as there are a few thousand people stationed in it, the army of forty or fifty thousand cannot be broken.

Not to mention the road conditions of Chencang Road, it is also quite steep and precipitous, and it is already the limit for 20,000 people to attack in front of Chencang Road, and 40,000 or 50,000 people can't open it at all in Chencang Road.

Therefore, Xiahou Nan and Zhuge Qian led 5,000 troops to garrison Chencang Road, relying on the defense of Chencang Pass, which was enough to resist the possible Shu army.

The only thing Cao Zhen is not worried about is that Xiahou Nan has no experience in the army, will he be at a loss, and he has to go out of the city to fight in the field as long as he sticks to the pass. If you don't do this kind of brain-dead move, Chen Cangdao will be as solid as Sanguan.

Cao Zhen thinks that as the son of Xiahou Xuan, Xiahou Mao may lack a little experience in battle formations, but he should not be brain-dead. What's more, just in case, didn't Cao Zhen send Zhuge Qian over.

Cao Zhen is very optimistic about Zhuge Qian, and feels that this person's ability is not under Sun Li, as long as he cultivates a little, even if he can't be alone, it should be no problem to guard one place.

But. Cao Zhen always had a vague uneasiness in his heart, and he couldn't explain why, that is, he intuitively felt that Chen Cangdao's defense seemed to have a problem.

But you can't use your inner turmoil as an excuse to remove Xiahou Nan Chen Cang's position as the guard.

If it were an ordinary person, he would have done it, after all, Cao Zhen was the governor of Yongliang, and he still had this right.

But Xiahou Mao is different.

Xiahou Nan is also a general of the clan, and if you really want to talk about it, the relationship between people and Cao Pi is much closer than Cao Zhen.

Xiahou Nan's surname is Xiahou, and his wife's surname is Cao, and she is Cao Cao's favorite princess of Qinghe. As soon as these two titles are added, if there is no valid reason, Xiahou Nan really dares to go to Cao Pi to cry, and it will be Cao Zhen who will suffer at that time.

Although Cao Zhen is also surnamed Cao, he is Cao Cao's adopted son, and he is not a parent-child after all.

Therefore, Cao Zhen has been very hesitant about whether to find someone to replace Xiahou Nan.

Even, Cao Zhen hinted at Man Pet several times, and asked Man Pet to help say a word, so that it is convenient to dump a pot when necessary in the future, but how slippery this person is, can he be fooled by this? !

The internal affairs of your Cao family, you can solve them yourself, don't involve yourself as an outsider.

Don't look back, the boy is not righteous, and he retreats six, two, five, so that Cao Pi and Xiahou Nan think that I am full of favor and stirring up trouble inside, then it is bad.

Man Chong knows his position and situation very well, he was doing dirty work during the Cao Cao period, if there was no protection from the Cao family, then he couldn't even do a good death.

So every time Cao Zhen said this, he pretended to be stupid, and he didn't want to offend anyone surnamed Cao or Xiahou.

Man Chong very much agrees with Cao Zhen's concerns about Chen Cangdao's defense, but on the question of whether the defender is suitable, Man Chong either doesn't talk nonsense, or just plays haha, and never mixes in.

Cao Zhen was furious, and the uneasiness in his heart became even stronger, thinking about whether to let Guo Huai defend Chen Cangdao just in case.

But in the end, Cao Zhen didn't do it either.

I was uneasy in my heart, but I couldn't let Guo Huai guard a Chen Cangdao.

Guo Huai is a famous general, and he is also a very important figure of Cao Pi.

Now that Yongzhou is about to be lost, Guo Huai's position as the assassin of Yongzhou has not been removed, which shows Cao Pi's trust in Guo Huai.

If you let a Yongzhou assassin go to be the general of Chen Cangdao, it is not a transfer of troops, it is an insult to Guo Huai.

It's no wonder that Guo Huai doesn't turn his face with you.

Again, Cao Zhen didn't dare to let Guo Huai go.

Once Liu Bei sends troops to Guanzhong, Cao Zhen will definitely sit in Chang'an and can't move without permission, if there is an emergency in various places that needs support, then only Guo Huai has the ability to lead the troops to the battle.

Cao Zhen has already sent out all the generals he can look up to, and the rest are all civil officials like Du Ji, Wang Guan, and Gao Tanglong, let them lead the troops to battle, unless Cao Zhen wants to be blind.

Therefore, Guo Huai can't be put in Chencang Road, and Manzhong was sent by Cao Pi to counsel the military aircraft, and he has an edict in his body, so naturally he can't leave Chang'an, and there is really no one who can rest assured, so it is better to let Xiahou Nan continue to stay in Chencang Road.

Finally, and most crucially, the reason that prompted Cao Zhen to give up the substitution to guard Chencang Road was that according to the battle report of the Cao army in Wuzhangyuan, Liu Bei led the army out of the Baochuan Road, with no less than 50,000 troops.

Cao Zhen was suddenly shocked, and his whole body trembled, and the uneasiness in his heart was completely thrown aside.

Liu Bei led the troops out of the slope, and the strength was still around 50,000. With the little family background of the Shu army, how many 50,000 people can be enough for Liu Bei to divide his troops?!

He personally led the troops, and the number of troops was still the number of the main army, which showed that Liu Bei didn't want to play with flowers, and directly illuminated his main direction of attack, which was in Wuzhangyuan outside the Bao Slope Road.

And the follow-up information came one after another, which also confirmed Cao Zhen's thoughts.

Not only because of the troops, but also the famous generals and strategists under Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, Zhang Xi, Huang Quan, Wu Yi, Pang Tong, and Zhuge Liang, all accompanied Liu Bei to appear in the Bao Slope Road.

If there is anyone who is absent, then there is only one Fa Zheng who is absent. I have never heard of it, Fa Zheng still has the ability to lead troops, and it is likely that he stayed in Hanzhong and handled logistics and government affairs.

Now Liu Bei has shown the chess pieces and told Cao Zhen that Lao Tzu is going to compete with you in Wuzhangyuan outside the Bao Slope Road, does Cao Zhen dare to fight? !

Cao is really comfortable now. It can be regarded as a headache that you don't have to think about anymore, just think about facing the enemy head-on.

Cao Zhen immediately ordered Guo Huai to lead the remaining 15,000 central forbidden troops to fully support the Baochu Road and fully preside over the defensive battle of the Baochu Road.

As for himself, Cao Zhen still stayed in Chang'an, just in case.

It's really not that Cao Zhen doesn't have the courage, it's just a cautious choice that a commander should have.

Cao Zhen is the boss, he can't be moved lightly, even if he has to be dispatched, it shouldn't be Cao Zhen who goes out in person unless his people are sent out, Cao Zhen has no one to send, and the situation is urgent, otherwise Cao Zhen must sit in Chang'an to ensure the rear of the army and stabilize the morale of the army.

Not to mention that Cao Zhen's ability is stronger than Cao Xiu. Even at this time, Cao Zhen was not carried away by the immediate interests, and still calmly fulfilled the responsibilities of a coach.

Besides, Guo Huai's ability is not bad, and the Cao army in Wuzhangyuan, after several additional troops and support, has reached about 50,000 troops, which is not at a disadvantage.

If you want Guo Huai to lead the army to break Liu Bei's army, it may be a little difficult for Guo Huai.

But let Guo Huai rely on the terrain of the camp and fortress to hold on with the same strength, this Guo Huai can still do it.

In fact, Guo Huai also thought so, and Guo Huai was also very grateful to Cao Zhen for sending him to preside over the Wuzhangyuan War.

Liu Bei's last Northern Expedition, in fact, Guo Huai fought not badly.

In Tianshui Ji County, Guo Huai relied on the advantage of cavalry, Zhang Xi did not dare to go out of the city, and later Zhang Fei came to help, Guo Huai with one enemy and two, although a slight defeat, but did not hurt the muscles and bones. If it weren't for Ma Chao suddenly leading the cavalry to appear, it is not yet known what Yongliang would belong.

Even so, Guo Huai still judged the situation, and after the defeat and retreated, he quickly seized Shangqi with a cool head, and bought time for Zhang He and Cao Ren to come to the aid and fight with Liu Bei in the decisive battle on Longshan Road.

After that, Guo Huai held on to Shangqi, and also repelled Zhang Fei's attacks several times, and finally successfully completed the task of breaking the rear when Cao Ren retreated.

It can be said that Guo Huai was the most eye-catching person in that war.

But. Cao Wei is the loser after all, Guo Huai, as the assassin of Yongzhou, lost most of Yongzhou in the end, and only Chang'an is still in his hands.

Guo Huai's Yongzhou Thorn History can be said to be quite unworthy of the name.

This made Guo Huai ashamed.

Guo Huai really doesn't feel that he is worse than anyone, even against famous generals like Zhang Xi and Zhang Fei, Guo Huai also feels that he has the strength to fight.

Now, Liu Bei led the army out of the praise ramp and approached Wuzhang Plain, Guo Huai felt that his opportunity to be ashamed had come.

As long as he can block Liu Bei at the Baochuan Road and thwart Liu Bei's Northern Expedition, then he will definitely be able to become a world-class famous general, be a marquis and worship the prime minister, and be admired by the world.

The only trouble is that the opponent this time is not only Zhang Xi, Zhang Fei and other famous generals of the Shu army, but also Liu Bei, a hero who has been praised by Emperor Wu. Guo Huai was not only excited, but also a little nervous.

But it's not without chance.

On the one hand, I am going to fight a defensive war this time, not an offensive war. Defensive warfare is cheap.

There is not much difference between the forces of the two sides, and many of the walled fortresses on the first line of Wuzhang Yuan were built when they attacked the Baochuan crossing last time, and they are very familiar with this defense line and can effectively command the soldiers to defend.

Both, although there are many famous generals in the enemy army, Guo Huai went to Wuzhangyuan this time, and he didn't go alone, he also brought helpers, although he was young, but they were all wise and brave people.

One is called Wen Qin, and the other is called Biqiu Jian.

(End of chapter)