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Cao Cao flipped through the war reports from the Jianghuai region, frowned, and said: "Fengxiao, Miaocai wrote a letter, Huo Jun led 20,000 people, stationed troops in Xukou, and the sailors controlled Chaohu Lake. Miaocai wanted to order the Jianghuai boat to fight, but the ship was small and defeated. Today, the Jianghuai River has heavy rains in summer, the river water has risen sharply, the roads are muddy, and the army has no heart to fight. ”

When Xiahou Yuan's troops entered Hefei and attacked the Hudong camp, Gao Xiang, who was stationed in the east of Chaohu Lake, used the boat to enter the river to protect the camp and repel Xiahou Yuan.

With the support of Danyang, Huo Jun had plenty of troops in his hands, and ordered Gao Xiang to return to the Moon Formation, trying to defeat Xiahou Yuan again. Xiahou Yuan, who had eaten a trench and grown wise, did not give Gao Xiang a chance at all, and sent cavalry to inspect the riverbank, but whenever the sergeant got off the boat and went ashore, he immediately attacked him. But the resumption of the moon formation could not be completed, and Huo Jun was not in a hurry, considering the approaching summer in the Jianghuai region, he ordered the sergeants to be stationed with peace of mind.

In this year's Jianghuai summer, the rain was abundant, and the roads were muddy for ten consecutive days. The soldiers of Huo Jun stationed in the Wet and Xushan and Qibao Mountains were not affected in any way, but those Cao troops who had just arrived in Jianghuai were soaked in the rain. As a last resort, Xiahou Yuan led his army to withdraw to the north of Hefei City, away from the low-lying Chaohu Lake area.

Guo Jia browsed the map of Jiangbei sent by Jianghuai, carefully thought about Huo Jun's deployment of troops, shook his head and said: "Huo Zhongmiao is familiar with the local conditions and has long been prepared, and it may be difficult for the Xiahou Overseer to gain anything in this battle." ”

"Why did Bong Hyo say this?" Cao Cao asked suspiciously.

Guo Jia pointed to Chaohu Lake on the map and said: "The importance of Jiangbei lies in Chaohu Lake, if our army can get Chaohu Lake and control the mouth of the Xuhu, we can build a dock in the lake to the left of the Weijiang River." Today, Huo Jun is prepared, and he ordered the soldiers to settle in the mouth of the water, and the sailors entered Chaohu Lake. ”

"The waters of Chaohu Lake were all taken by Huo Jun, how could the Jianghuai boat be the enemy? Unless Xiahou overseers can cross the river, attack the mouth of the water, and close the Chaohu Lake. And Huo Jun stubbornly guards the mouth of the water, and the left and right mountains are each other's horns, and the army is really difficult to break......"

Historically, why wars broke out between Eastern Wu and Cao Wei many times in the mouth of the water were mainly for the battle for Chaohu Lake.

Why did Cao Wei have to fight for Chaohu Lake? That is, in order to take Chaohu Lake and take the Lujiang River in the west. Build warships in Chaohu Lake, and then cross the Yangtze River, leading Jianghuai soldiers and horses into Jiangdong.

What if a warship is built into the Yangtze River in the Jianghuai region? That is Cao Pi's strategy to destroy Wu, build a big ship and go through the ditch into the Yangtze River.

Then why did Sun Quan's sentence 'spring water Fangsheng' force Cao Cao back?

The core lies in the wet water, which connects the Yangtze River and Chaohu Lake. In autumn and winter, the water level dropped, and the large warships in Jiangdong were limited by the water level and it was difficult to sail into Chaohu Lake. Only small warships could be used, and Cao Cao could also use the small warships of Jianghuai to compete with Sun Quan, so Cao Cao went south to fight in winter.

In the spring and summer, the water level rises, and the large ships of the sailors can enter Chaohu Lake from the wet water, and the small boats of Jianghuai cannot compete with the large ships of Jiangdong.

This is also the core reason why Huo Jun is full of confidence and can hold the wet beard. In the spring and summer, when the river rose, he had a warship to sail into Chaohu Lake and get the right to control the water of Chaohu Lake, and Xiahou Yuan was almost difficult to win.

When Guo Jia finished dismantling the terrain around Chaohu Lake for Cao Cao, Cao Cao said: "If you follow the words of filial piety, you need to raise 100,000 people to conquer the mouth of the water and seal the Chaohu Lake." There are 30,000 talents, and there should be something insufficient. ”

"Exactly!"

Guo Jia nodded and said seriously: "I'm afraid that Ming Gong will have to go out and ask for it in person." ”

Cao Cao tapped his hand and said with emotion: "Huo Zhongmiao is good at using land, and the fruit is extraordinary." Its troops are stationed in Jiangbei, like the Great Wall of the border fortress, shielding Jiangbei. In the wilderness of Jingchu, there are such generals! ”

As he spoke, Cao Cao changed his tone and asked, "How is the lonely army going south?" ”

After thinking about it for a while, Guo Jia shook his head and said: "Ming Gong marched into Jianghuai, when it was winter, it was summer, and it was not a good opportunity to use troops in Jianghuai. ”

"What does Gongda think?"

Xun Yu, who studied the Jianghuai war report, also shook his head and said: "Qi Ming Gong, Wen Yuan came to report, Yan Guan Yu led 10,000 soldiers and horses into the three passes of Tunyiyang. Dabie Mountain is broken, the road is rugged, and the three passes are dangerous and difficult to overcome. ”

"It attacked Wujing Pass, and Guan Yu attacked Huangxian Pass; If Huangxian Pass is attacked, Wujing Pass will send troops to attack it. If the forces are divided in two, it will be difficult to stop. Now Wenyuan has withdrawn to Yiyang, and the book explains the difficulty of the war. ”

Since Zhang Liao was deceived by Guan Yu to retreat, Guan Yu's 10,000-strong army supported Sanguan, Zhang Liao lost the opportunity to fight, considering the topography of Sanguan, which is connected from end to end, Zhang Liao's soldiers and horses are not enough to occupy the advantage of troops, and he did not dare to fight with Guan Yu, so he had to retreat to Yiyang, Xiyang and other counties to keep his previous results.

"Yun Chang also led troops to support Jiangxia?"

Cao Cao looked at the three passes of Yiyang on the map and said: "This battle is not far away, Liu Bei and Yun Chang both went to Dabie Mountain. Today's war can only be won unless the lone relatives lead a large army south. ”

After a little silence, Cao Cao asked, "Over there in Xiangyang, what did Liu Biao do?" ”

"Yes!"

Xun You handed Cai Mao's letter to Cao Cao and said: "Liu Biao has ordered the soldiers and horses of Jingyang Erzhou to prepare for war, Liu Bei, Guan Yutun Jiangxia, and resist Zhang Liao's soldiers; Liu Qi and Huo Jun were stationed in Jiangbei, and they were heavily armed with Jianghuai; He ordered the four counties of Jingzhou to lead troops and horses into the Han River to assemble in Xiangyang, and a total of 70,000 troops gathered. ”

As he spoke, Xun You compared the drawings on the map with his hand and said: "There are 70,000 soldiers and horses in Xiangyang, more than 10,000 soldiers in Xiakou, and more than 20,000 soldiers and horses in Jiangbei. Today, Liu Biao has gathered 100,000 troops, presented troops to Jianghan, and used boats, although there are thousands of miles, but it is convenient to rush to help. ”

And Jiangzuo's soldiers and horses are still gathering, according to Sun Ben and others, the number of Jiangdong household registration, Jiangzuo can produce at least 40,000 people. There are many household registrations in Jingzhou, and Liu Biao may be able to levy another 20,000 or 30,000 people. At that time, Jing Yang's army can reach 150,000 people, which is not to be underestimated. ”

"150,000 combatable soldiers?"

Even Cao Cao, who could mobilize an army of 200,000, was so frightened by the soldiers and horses that Liu Biao could use that he gasped. He mobilized an army of 100,000 and requisitioned at least 200,000 to 300,000 people. And this Liu Biao seems to be able to easily mobilize an army of 100,000.

Cao Cao couldn't help laughing and said: "There are 40,000 troops alone, and this Liu Biao directly mobilized 100,000 troops to fight. It seems that the prestige of Lone has spread to Wu Chu! ”

Guo Jia commented: "Jingzhou seems to have a lot of soldiers and horses, but it lacks conquest, if you go to the suburbs to fight, it will be inferior to our army, and there is our army in Xiangyang City." Liu Biao can use people, but there are only a few generals such as Liu Bei, Huo Jun, and Guan Yu. ”

"Ming Gong, Donghai Changfeng is reversed again!" Xun You opened the battle report from Xuzhou and said.

"Chang Feng and the opposite?"

Cao Cao glanced at the letter, threw it away angrily, and cursed: "Zang Ba, Sun Guan, Wu Dun, Yin Li and others all remember the grace of Lonely. Wei Chang is capricious, rebelling and descending, descending and rebelling, not the son of man! ”

Guo Jia pointed to the map and said, "Duke Ming, it is difficult for Xiahou to oversee Huo Jun, so it is better to let him lead his troops and horses back to the division to quell the rebellion." There are also rebel thieves in Taishan, Xuzhou, and Lu Taishan also needs to return to quell the rebellion. ”

"Back to the teacher?"

"Report! Military intelligence of Guangyang County, Youzhou. ”

Just when Cao Cao hesitated, the scout broke into the hall with a banner on his back, and even Xu Chu did not stop him.

"Qi Yu Sikong, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang joined forces to raid Dun, led tens of thousands of Wuhuan horsemen, entered Kou Guangyang, and the people were mostly looted."

After a while, another scout entered and shouted: "Qi Sikong, Zhuojun military intelligence, Wuhuan entered the fortress, looting the people." ”

"Report! Wuhuan broke through the Yongguan Pass and plundered the upper valley. ”

"Report! Jizhou Zhongshan State military situation, Liaoxi Wuhuan Shan Yu Louban into the Kou raided Beiping, Puyin, Yangcheng and other counties. ”

"Report! The military situation of Hejian State, Yi County, Wen'an, Gaoyang and other counties were plundered by the entry of Wuhuan Shan and Nengchen in Youbeiping. ”

In just half a quarter of an hour, the news of the Wuhuan cavalry attack came one after another from the five counties of Youji.

Cao Cao's face had already cooled, and a map of the Youzhou border was also hung on the wall.

"Ming Gong, the three Wuhuan and the second Yuan troops are about 40,000 people, all of whom are cavalry. There are many people in Youzhou under the second Yuan account, and they are familiar with the geographical advantages of the border area. Bypass the border pass and plunder the border counties of Youji. ”

According to the information he knew, he got the news from those scouts and reported the military situation to Cao Cao.

"Forty thousand horsemen plundering Youji?"

Hearing this, Cao Cao suddenly felt a pain, although he is not the kind of person who loves the people, but he also knows the importance of population. Eryuan has taken away a lot of people, and now he has entered Kou Hebei, and I don't know how many people he has to take away. At this time, he was very glad that he did not go south, if the army went south, I don't know what the situation in Hebei would become.

Zhao lowered his eyes and arched his hand and said: "Wuhuan is entrenched in western Liaoxi, adjacent to Youji, and since the troubled times, it has often been chaotic. Yuan Shao surrendered to Hebei, and gave Shan Yu the number, marrying the daughter of the sect as his wife, and Wuhuan obeyed. If it is not peaceful today, Hebei will be difficult to be safe. ”

"As the Son Sutra says!"

Contrary to the expectations of the move, Cao Cao carried the pot of his own misjudgment.

Cao Cao held his belt with both hands and said in a deep voice: "Order Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xu Huang, Li Dian and other troops to open to the north, drive out Kou Wuhuan, and quell the war of Youyan as soon as possible." ”

"No!"

Then, Cao Cao instructed again: "Zhang Liao has made meritorious contributions to the conquest of Jiangxia counties, and he has been crowned as the Marquis of Duting, and he has been urgently transferred to the north." Xiahou Yuan and Yu Ban returned to the division to conquer Changyi, Sun Guan, Zang Ba, Yin Li and others returned to the county, and Zhang He led the army north. ”

"Ming Gong, Zhang He and Zhang Liao are far away in Jianghuai, and the soldiers have arrived in Jizhou, and the Wuhuan soldiers and horses have retreated!" Xun You reminded.

Cao Cao stared at Liaoxi and said coldly: "Er Yuan is immortal, and it is difficult to be alone. Now first conquer Liaoxi, and then destroy Wu Chu. Wen Yuan, Jun Yi is a good cavalry general, and if he wants to fight against a strong enemy outside the country, Wen Yuan must be. ”

Guo Jia bowed his head slightly and said, "Liu Biao is seriously ill and will die soon. Liu Cong and Liu Qi's two sons competed, and Ming Gong could wait for that time to go south. ”

After a pause, Guo Jia reminded again: "Chang Xiansu is close to Liu Bei, and now he is rebelling, and our army is going north, I am afraid that Liu Bei will save Chang Xuan." Ming Gong can let Sun Guan, Zang Ba and other generals guard the key points, and the enemy will attack them. ”

"Yes!"

Cao Cao looked at Jianghuai Yutu and said with emotion: "Although Liu Biao is late, his minions are especially there, and he will take Wu Chu after his death." ”

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