May of the ninth year of Yanxi.

As Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, personally led the Northern Expedition, crossed the Mengjin Ferry and landed in Hanoi, Dongjun, Zhang Xi and Wei Yan also prepared for the Northern Expedition to cross the river.

Wei Yan went north from Yanjin Ferry and attacked Huaxian on the north bank of Yanjindu, and Zhang Xi went north from Baima Ferry and attacked Ji County on the north bank of Baimadu.

After receiving the military report, Guo Huai of Cao Wei reported to Yecheng while Pegasus passed the book, and at the same time, according to the established plan, ordered the defenders of Huaxian County to retreat, retreat to Chaoge, and led 30,000 troops to enter Liyang to respond to Jixian.

The situation on the battlefield, at least in Guo Huai's eyes, has begun to slowly become clearer.

The Shu thieves still followed the strategy of the last battle of Yanzhou, the main army stormed Hanoi, attracted the main force of the Great Wei to gather, and then sent another division to land in a different place, attack the rear, and flank the front and rear.

It's just that Guo Huai doesn't quite understand a little. The same tactic, when the Shu thief used it this time, it felt a little rough.

In the last battle of Yanzhou, the Shu thieves were perfect in seizing the timing of crossing the river to raid Dongjun, and it can be said that they stuck the node where Sima Yi retreated to support Chen Liu, and crossed the river very easily to attack Dongjun.

But this time, although the Shu thieves have been attacking in Hanoi County for a month, the actual results are not large, whether it is Wen County or Heyang County, it is not yet the time to ask for help, each other is still in a stalemate at this time choose to cross the river from Dongjun and attack Jizhou, Guo Huai's army is waiting for the day, and the effect will naturally not be too good.

This is obviously counterintuitive.

The last sneak attack on Dongjun was the commander of Wei Yan, and one of the two Shu thieves who attacked Jizhou this time is still Wei Yan. The same person, there is no reason why the choice of tactical timing last time was so accurate, and the choice of tactical timing this time is so bad, right?!

As for the other way coach. Just kidding, who would think that Zhang Xi would be worse than Wei Yan in terms of fighter grasp?!

Therefore, Guo Huai is also a little suspicious now, what is the purpose of the Shu thieves crossing the river in Dongjun this time and storming Jizhou. Is it really going to forcibly attack Jizhou, or even Yecheng?!

This question is actually also placed in front of today's General Cao Wei and Cao Shuang.

To be honest, in terms of Cao Shuang's ability, he really can't see which way of reality is here.

After all, the scale of the current two-way march of the Shu thieves is not small, and the pressure on Cao Wei is not small. Both of them are like actual attacks, but both are a bit different.

I can't even figure out the focus of the enemy's attack, and it is really too difficult for you to ask Cao Shuang to make a judgment in advance, prepare for support in advance, and change the strategic situation.

As for Cao Shuang's subordinates, Huan Fan still has some ability, but Huan Fan's ability is not enough to predict the enemy's strategy, and he can't understand it either.

However, Huan Fan is still relatively sober-minded and a more self-aware person, so he strongly recommended Cao Shuang and invited Jia Kui and Chen Jiao to enter the court to discuss state affairs.

In fact, in Huan Fan's heart, the person who should be most approached to discuss a strategic response is Sima Yi.

However, there is a disagreement between the general and the great Sima, this Huan Fan now knows that he will not make Cao Shuang unhappy at such a critical moment.

And the reason why it is recommended to recruit Jia Kui and Chen Jiao is because among these two people, Chen Jiao is an old minister of the Three Dynasties, and he has followed Emperor Taizu Wu to fight, and he has enough prestige and experience.

As for Jia Kui, although his son is relatively close to Sima Zhao, Jia Liangdao is a well-known upright person who is dedicated to the country. Back then, in order to keep the territory of the Great Wei, he could even save a political enemy like Cao Xiu, who could doubt his loyalty to the Great Wei.

Jia Chong is Jia Chong, Jia Kui is Jia Kui, and the two cannot be generalized.

This is the reason why Huan Fan recommended the two.

And Cao Shuang thought about it carefully, and finally decided to accept Huan Fan's suggestion. After all, now Cao Shuang is really bottomless in his heart, and he doesn't want to lose the Great Wei in his hands.

He is also surnamed Cao.

And Chen Jiao and Jia Kui, after being invited to the house by Cao Shuang to discuss matters, were not polite, and directly asked Cao Shuang to come to all the military reports and battle reports on the front line, and the two of them looked at it seriously.

It is necessary to understand the most realistic situation in order to make the most accurate judgment on the current war situation.

But after the two of them finished reading the battle report transmitted from the front line, the two also came up with the same idea as Guo Huai - the tactical execution of the Shu thieves this time was a little too rough.

Combined with the fact that the commander who led the troops to cross the river in Dongjun was Zhang Xi, the two agreed that there was probably fraud in this.

"General, the old man thinks that the focus of the Shu thief's attack this time is probably still in the second county of Hedong." Chen Jiao is old, he thought for a while, and was the first to say to Cao Shuang.

"Oh?!" When Cao Shuang heard this, he nodded slightly and said, "Chen Situ's words have credentials. ”

Chen Jiao stood up, walked to the military map, observed slightly, and then said, "The old man thinks that this plan for the Shu thieves to attack the north is still an old trick of Yanzhou. Therefore, although the Dongjun Shu thieves were divided into two routes, they still met in the end, so that they could have the effect of partially. ”

"Dongjun went north, and its intention was to contain Guo Boji's subordinates, so that he would not dare to leave Jizhou lightly and respond to Hanoi, and second, I am afraid that it was intended to capture Chaoge and cut off the connection between Hanoi and Jizhou. In this way, advancing can threaten Yecheng and prompt our army to withdraw from Hanoi, return to Jizhou, and retreat, or it can also respond to the division of troops and garrison by General Xiahou Ba in Hanoi and weaken the Hanoi defense. ”

"Therefore, the old minister thinks that the Shu thief will attack Chaoge, and he also asks the general to send people quickly to strengthen the defense of Chaoge, so as not to lose it to the hands of the thieves."

Chen Jiao's analysis gave Cao Shuang a nod again and again. But when Jia Kui listened, he always felt that something was wrong.

Chen Jiao, as an old minister of the Three Dynasties, of course he has a certain military strategic talent, but how many there are, Jia Kui is really hard to say. With the eyes of Emperor Taizuwu and Emperor Taizongwen in looking at people and employing people, Chen Jiao gradually faded out of the military camp and engaged in government affairs, which is probably the best explanation.

Chen Jiao's general analysis, you can't say that he is wrong, after all, once the defenders here are defeated by Wei Yansuo's troops who attacked Hua County from the north of Yanjin Ferry, there is no reason not to attack Chaoge, an important town in Hanoi.

If you occupy this place, then the entire Wei army in Hanoi will be locked up in Hanoi County, and will be surrounded and beaten by Zhuge Liang's army.

And this road is obviously too far, once withdrawn, Zhuge Liang and Wei Yan combined the army, directly attack the inheritance, the Wei army retreating from Hanoi County will not have time to make a detour to retreat to Yecheng.

Theoretically, Jia Kui couldn't think of a reason why the Shu thieves didn't attack Chaoge.

Can. If this is the case, then why do the Shu thieves have to divide their troops and march into the army, and what is the point of Zhang Xi going to attack Huaxian?!

Help Wei Yan contain Guo Huai's main defenders of the Yellow River?!

Theoretically, it is not impossible to say this possibility, but how likely this possibility is, Jia Kui is really hard to say.

Moreover, with Guo Huai's ability, it is impossible for him not to see the importance of Chaoge, he has already arranged for Xiahou Xuan to guard there in Chaoge in advance, and then according to the defense strategy of the Yellow River defense line he reported, he will also order Le Qi, who is stationed in Huaxian County, to lead the troops to retreat and retreat to Chaoge to join forces.

In this way, the Shu thieves could not pose a threat to Chaoge without sufficient military advantages, and according to the battle report, Wei Yan had about 50,000 people in his hands. The division of the Shu thieves turned into a defeat of losing the ability to attack fortifications.

Jia Kui feels that Zhang Xi is unlikely to be the coach who can make such a tactical choice.

Therefore, after thinking seriously for a while, Jia Kui still took the initiative to speak and said, "General, Chen Situ thinks that the Shu thieves divide their troops to cross the river, and it is too strange. ”

"Therefore, the minister thinks that what the Shu thief wants is still in Liyang, and he also asks the general to give an order to General Guo Huai, telling him to act carefully, not to take it lightly, and to fall for the trick of the Shu thief!"

As soon as Jia Kui finished speaking, before Cao Shuang could speak, Chen Jiao had already shook his head and said, "Liang Dao said this, but he was a little false about dividing his troops to cross the river, but he was a little suspicious, but he knew that this was not a plan for Shu thieves to hide from the sky and cross the sea?!" Moreover, if the Shu thief intends to be in Liyang, there are a total of 70,000 guards in Jixian and Liyang, and he Zhang Yuanchang only has more than 50,000 people, even if he has great ability, how can he defeat Guo Boji?! ”

When I asked this, Jia Kui was also a little speechless for a while.

Yes, Zhang Xi is a famous general in the world, yes, but Guo Huai is not in vain Of course, the most important thing is that in terms of military strength, Guo Huai has the advantage, and Guo Huai is the defender.

In this regard, even Jia Kui can't refute Chen Jiao's statement, Guo Huai relies on 70,000 people and the defense line he has built, if he can't hold Zhang Xi's 50,000 soldiers and horses to attack, then really find a place to jump by the Yellow River, there is no face to see people.

Jia Kui couldn't refute Chen Jiao, but Jia Kui's consciousness always told himself that he felt that there was something wrong with this matter, but. It is impossible to convince the commander with the so-called consciousness above the military discussion.

Unless this intuition was born by the coach himself, and he is convinced of it, but it is clear that Cao Shuang is not such a person.

Therefore, after seeing that Jia Kui was speechless, Cao Shuang immediately adopted Chen Jiao's suggestion and asked Huan Fan to order the reserves in Yecheng to prepare and be ready to respond to Chaoge at any time.

And just a few days after Cao Shuang made such a decision. The front line reported that Wei Yan continued to lead his troops north after occupying Huaxian and came to Chaoge.

(End of chapter)