In the twelfth year of Jian'an, August.

"Heroes": "Zhang Liao's character is far away, and the people of Yanmen and Mayi are also ...... Liao from Cao Cao conquered Yuan Shang in Liucheng, met Wuhuan in White Wolf Mountain, when the Han Dynasty was outnumbered, there were few armorers, and they were afraid of riding, and they were also afraid of worrying. Liao Wang's formation is not in order, and he is the main war, and he is strong, and he is awarded to Liao. Liao Zong's horse struck it, Wuhuan collapsed, and he was killed in a daze. ”

Cao Cao adopted Guo Jiabing's strategy of speed, pretending to fight back against Huo Jun, so he withdrew his troops from the Zhuhai Road, secretly selected the elite, and used Tian Chou as a guide to rush to Liaoxi from the deserted Lulong Road.

However, the difficulty of the Lulong Road was beyond Cao Cao's expectations, and the Lulong Road, which had been unmaintained for two hundred years, had long been abandoned, and the passage of a small force was acceptable, but the army was almost unable to move an inch. Five or six hundred miles of mountain roads, Cao Cao ordered the soldiers to cut the mountains and valleys, and open up the road.

Two hundred miles of roads lacked fresh water, and the army had to kill war horses to make a living. Such a difficult road has long lost the basic condition of raid warfare, that is, the speed of soldiers. When Cao Cao's army was halfway through, Liaoxi Wuhuan Shan Yudun had already discovered it and hurriedly gathered the Wuhuan of Liaodong and Youbeiping.

The three Wuhuan agreed to meet at White Wolf Mountain, and at that time, Cao Jun also happened to arrive at White Wolf Mountain. Therefore, from the perspective of the war process, the battle of White Wolf Mountain was no longer the surprise battle envisaged by Guo Jia and Cao Cao before, but due to the difficulty of Lu Longdao, the two armies met at White Wolf Mountain, and it turned from a surprise battle to an encounter battle.

Both sides are unprepared for the encounter, that is, the brave wins when they meet on a narrow road.

Zhang Liao, who had lived in the border since he was a child, was very familiar with the fighting style of the Hu people, and was watching the loose military formation of Wuhuan and fighting hard. Cao Cao was also a person who knew the strategy, so he gave Zhang Liao the command and let him command the army. broke Wuhuan and subdued more than 200,000 Hanhu people.

In the big tent in Liucheng, Cao Cao sat with several of his cronies to discuss military affairs.

Cao Ren sat on the seat and said worriedly: "Sikong, we will defeat the three Wuhuan, kill the Liaoxi Badun, and subdue more than 200,000 people. However, the remnants are still there, such as the two Yuan brothers, and Wuhuan Hu will quickly attach pills, Lou Ban, Wuyan and others, led thousands of horses to Liaodong and took refuge in Gongsun Kang, should they chase after them now? ”

I have to say that the Yuan brothers can run, from Yuan Shang being defeated by Cao Cao in Yecheng, from Yecheng to Zhongshan, and then to Youzhou, and then with Yuan Xi to Wuhuan, and from Liaoxi to Liaodong, running more than 4,000 miles in three years, it can be said that Yuan Shang is either on the way to escape, or on the way to escape.

"Haha!"

Cao Cao laughed a few times, was in a good mood, and asked, "What does Gongda think?" ”

Xun You stroked his beard and said: "Qi Ming Gong, Hebei has been down, and the state is in hand, Wuhuan is destroyed, and only Liaodong still exists." From the point of view, Gongsun Kang heard that our army had won the victory of White Wolf Mountain, and he was already panicking in his heart, for fear that Ming Gong would march to conquer. If the Ming Duke enters to discuss it, Gongsun Kang will unite with the two Yuan. ”

Saying that, Xun You also laughed and said: "If the Duke of Ming does not levy favors and confers officials and knights, I expect that Gongsun Kang's attitude will be different." ”

What Xun You said was true, and Gongsun Kang's attitude towards the Yuan brothers depended on Cao Cao's attitude towards him. If he led the army to conquer, Gongsun Kang would inevitably join forces with the Yuan brothers in order to protect himself. If Cao Cao chooses Huairou, Gongsun Kang will use something to express his obedience to Cao Cao.

The central issue of today depends on whether Cao Cao felt the need to conquer Liaodong, not whether Gongsun Kang was willing to submit to it.

Cao Cao nodded and sighed: "Liaodong is far away, from Liucheng in Liaoxi to Xiangping in Liaodong, the road is also more than a thousand miles away. In the meantime, the vast territory is vast, and it is difficult to take it as a risk. And our army is short of baggage, and it needs to be deployed from Youzhou, from Youzhou to Liaodong, and then to Liaoxi, about 2,000 miles, and it is difficult to transport! ”

Tens of thousands of soldiers do not produce, the daily consumption of grain and grass is very terrifying, and the 2,000-mile-long baggage supply route does not know how to ask for hundreds of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands.

"Sikong, our army has won a great victory in White Wolf Mountain, and outside the earthquake, Gongsun Kang has already been frightened. It is better to take the opportunity to attack it and completely pacify Liaodong. As for the heavy grain and grass, this autumn and winter have arrived, and the tide of the sea road is low and frozen, and the baggage can come from this road. If Liaodong is not taken today, I am afraid that after our army leaves, Gongsun Kang will plot to cause chaos again. Cao Ren said.

Cao Cao hesitated slightly, not knowing whether to take the opportunity to conquer Liaodong.

Then, Cao Cao's gaze fell on Zhao Zhao and asked, "What does Zijing think?" ”

He pondered a little and replied: "Qi Ming Gong, Liaodong is difficult to requisition, if you want to requisition, you should be cautious, so as not to defeat the army." ”

"Oh?" Cao Cao frowned and asked, "What is Zijing's opinion?" ”

He sorted out his thoughts and said slowly: "Ming Gong's soldiers are outstanding, and he is outstanding in the world. However, it is considered that the soldiers are slightly stronger, but they are also limited by time and geography. ”

"Ming Gong and all the great talents first came to Liaoxi, and they don't know the time and geography of Liaodong. Liaoze is hundreds of miles east and west, muddy and difficult to walk, and people and horses are not passable. However, if you want to march and fight in winter, but you don't know that the winter in western Liaoxi is extremely cold, the cold wind is bitter, if you don't have a lot of clothes to avoid the cold, the sergeants freeze to death in public. ”

"Gongsun Kang carried out the strategy of clearing the wilderness with a strong wall, and stationed troops to the east of Liaoze, and it was difficult for the army to enter it. The two armies faced each other for several months, and the winter was over, and then it was spring, and the road to the sea was difficult to pass, and the baggage needed to be sent to the army by the Lulong Road, and the road was difficult to travel. ”

"And there are no less than thirty or forty thousand sergeants under Gongsun Kang's account, how many sergeants does Ming Gong think can be defeated? Fifty thousand? Lakh? ”

The geographical topography has great restrictions on the use of troops by generals, as strong as Zhuge Liang, after the failure of the initial exit from Longxi, limited by the Qinling Mountains, either due to the exhaustion of food and the withdrawal of troops, or blocked by Sima Yi's occupation of the danger.

Today, Gongsun Kang's 30,000 or 40,000 troops adopted the strategy of clearing the wilderness and defended the danger. Cao Cao came from an expedition, not to mention whether he could win, how long the baggage could last was the key.

"Kiyono Fortified?"

Cao Cao already knew it in his heart, and said with a smile: "There is Liaoze and danger, it is difficult for Liaodong to invade Youzhou, and it is difficult for Youzhou to attack Liaodong." For the time being, let Gongsun Kang be the edge of the lonely town and appease the Hu people of Liaodong and the three Han barbarians. The great enemy of this day is in the south, not in the north. If Wu Chu can be captured, Gongsun Kang will enter the court and join him. ”

Seeing this, Xun You took the opportunity to say: "In this case, the Duke of Ming can send an envoy to Liaodong to confer the title of official, and Gongsun Kang will be happy in his heart, so he is worried that the Yuan brothers are plotting against Liaodong, and then the second Yuan will die at the hands of Gongsun Kang." ”

"Good!"

Cao Cao decided to make a slight appearance and said: "Select a debater to envoy Liaodong, play the Son of Heaven alone, worship Gongsun Kang as the left general, give Xiangping County Marquis, and let him send the head of Eryuan." ”

After a pause, Cao Cao added: "And strictly order Gongsun Kang not to sell war horses and Jiang Zuo, otherwise Gu will lead the army to come in person." ”

"No!"

After a while, an attendant entered the account after the announcement, and said nervously: "Qi Yu Sikong, Yecheng is urgent." ”

"What?"

The attendant swallowed his saliva and said sadly: "In July, Guo Saijiu died of illness in Yecheng. ”

"What?"

"Guo Saijiu died of illness!"

Cao Cao, who was sitting on the couch, stood up in disbelief, and then his head suddenly became confused, and the whole person was unstable on his feet.

"Ming Gong!"

Xun You hurriedly stepped forward to support Cao Cao, and waved his hand to signal everyone to retreat, so as not to be innocent under Cao Cao's anger.

Cao Cao was helped to the couch by Xun You, and suddenly beat his chest, cried bitterly and said: "I am sorry to lose my filial piety!" ”

"Alone in Yanzhou to raise troops, Fengxiao followed the left and right, helped the lonely to destroy Yuan Shu, capture Lu Bu, and level Yuan Shao, when there was a year of ten years, the danger was difficult, and the hardships were shared. Today, the next general will be peaceful, and they will share wealth and wealth, how can they abandon their loneliness and leave? ”

"Ming Gong mourns the change!" Xun You persuaded.

Cao Cao's eyes were filled with tears, and he said: "Feng Xiaonian is less than forty, Gongda you and others are my peers." I wanted to entrust the future affairs to Fengxiao, but I lost it, and my heart was painful! ”

Xun You sighed helplessly, Cao Cao was very serious to Guo Jia. In the year after defeating the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao named Guo Jia as the Marquis of Duting, and it was so difficult to be a marquis with a civil servant and a strategist!

In the past, when traveling, the only person who could sit in the same bed with Cao Cao was Guo Jia!

Relieved his emotions, Cao Cao endured his sadness and said: "Gongda expressed his text for the orphan, remembered the past merits of filial piety, recalled his old labors, and became a prince to increase his son to a thousand households." ”

"No!"

Xun You surrendered, and presented the letter that the attendant took to him, and said: "Ming Gong, Fengxiao seems to have left a suicide note. ”

Cao Cao looked at the familiar handwriting on the letter, and tears couldn't help but flow down his eyes.

After opening it, Guo Jia's suicide note was full of southern affairs.

"Ming Gong is above, Jia Yu heard the victory of White Wolf Mountain in Yecheng, and his heart was overjoyed. The enemy in the north is only the grandson of Liaodong. Although Gongsun is not smooth, it is a small trouble, with Liaoze as a hindrance, and Youyan can be safe. Looking at the world today, the northwest and Bashu are not to worry, only Wu Chu is a confidant. ”

"Wu Chu crosses the river, with 200,000 soldiers and 1,000 boats. The people in the north are fierce generals, but they are not accustomed to water warfare, and Wu Chu has many epidemics, and the northerners are difficult to adapt. Although Liu Biao has no general outline, he can meet Wu Chu. Fortunately, Liu Biao fell ill and was about to die. Therefore, if you want to destroy Wu Chu, you can only rely on Liu Biaoer! ”

"Liu Biao is sick suddenly, I have Cai and Kuai as a response, Xiangyang can go down, spread to Chu, and Chu is attached. Shi Gong held the Jingzhou Water Division, raised the people from the north, and went down the river to the east, which could destroy Liu Huo. ”

"There are many epidemics in the south, and Jia is weak and sick, but he is not afraid. can see the public destroy Wu Chu, although he has no regrets. It's a pity that the fate of the division has arrived, and it is difficult to follow the Ming Gong to the south! ”

"The world is one, that is, in front of you, don't lose it!"

Tears fell on the towel and silk, wetting Guo Jia's twisted handwriting.

"Lonely and miserable loss of filial piety!"

Cao Cao burst into tears!

(End of chapter)