Luoyang.

"Hahaha, Wu Guo is finally fighting!"

Zhong would look up and laugh.

He looked very happy.

Cao Wei's affairs are constantly improving, and they are back on track, but the two countries in the distance are still moving in the direction of not the worst, but the worst.

The State of Shu had just come up with a theory of hatred of the country, and a civil war broke out in the State of Wu immediately.

Zhong Hui seems to be able to see that the era of great unification is beckoning to him.

Cao Chao's heart is extremely complicated at the moment.

He originally had high hopes for Sun Feng and wanted to use his hand to get rid of Ding Feng, but who knew that Sun Qi would be able to let Ding Feng run away when he was in power.

He didn't remember what civil war took place in Wu during this period, and Sun Jun was subdued by grabbing orders, and there was no war at all.

History is gradually deviating, and it is becoming more and more different from what Cao Chao remembers.

But this is not a bad thing, although he failed to kill Ding Feng, but Sun Qi's follow-up operation was still very sharp, and he finally killed Zhu Yi, and also caused the defection of many generals.

In terms of reducing the number of troops for his own generals, Sun Qi really worked too hard.

Now it has triggered a civil war, and the battle between Jingzhou and Yangzhou is exciting to think about.

Zhong Hui couldn't wait to say: "Your Majesty, maybe we have a chance to take Xiling, Jiangling and other places"

Now Xiangyang is in the hands of Cao Wei, and the southern part of Jingzhou is in the hands of Sun Wu.

Zhong Hui's strategy of destroying Shu first means to take Xiling first, pry open the gateway of Jingzhou, so that Cao Wei's naval army can take advantage of the situation and attack Jiangdong in one fell swoop.

Today's Zhennan general Wang Ji is stationed in Xiangyang, if the army of Jingzhou of Wu State and the local army are handed over, then Cao Wei really has the possibility of taking the opportunity to completely take Jingzhou, after all, Wang Ji is a general, and several generals around him can also go to the rescue in time.

Cao Chao did not hesitate at this moment.

The general trend of the world has already undergone earth-shaking changes, and it is not easy to say whether it will be Zhonghui Deng Ai who will destroy Shu and Du who will destroy Wu in the future.

We can't keep the changes of history in place, and if we have the opportunity to win faster, we shouldn't hesitate.

The two discussed for a while, and Zhong Hui left in high spirits.

Cao Chao was standing in front of Yutu at this moment.

A huge map was hung in Cao Chao's west hall, and this map was personally dedicated to Cao Chao by Pei Xiu.

Pei Xiu's map clearly marks the current situation of the Three Kingdoms, cities, prefectures and counties, and even the terrain at a glance.

Cao Chao frowned and looked at the map quietly.

Is this nearly 100-year plague finally coming to an end?

Soon, Cao Chao also left the West Hall, he changed into ordinary clothes, got into a carriage, and then left the palace under the protection of the armor soldiers.

He was going to the Chinese army.

In this year, the Chinese army should be the place where Cao Chao went the most often and most frequently.

He also knew more and more people in the Chinese army.

The Chinese army has almost become Cao Chao's army, and Cao Chao often goes to participate in the Chinese army's military competitions, and will reward those soldiers who perform well.

The morale of the Chinese army is getting higher and higher, and those generals are also clamoring to pacify Shu and Wu for the emperor.

According to Xiahou Xian's idea, two battalions of the Chinese army have now gone to Yongzhou, cooperating with the local theater of operations, responsible for pacifying the Qianghu inside and outside Yongliang.

Wu Shu couldn't even get together the food to send troops, but Wei could train the army in this way, which was too luxurious for the other two countries.

Cao Chao participated in this competition, and the winner was once again rewarded by the emperor.

When the competition was over, Cao Chao gathered several generals of the Chinese army and asked them about the state of Wu.

In the tent, Xiahou Xian, Ma Long, Wen Yang, Cheng Yan, Sima Jun and others sat on both sides, looking at the emperor sitting on the top seriously.

"Wu Guo's achievements fought against Sun Qi, and there were not many troops in the first place, and now we have to fight against Sun Qi, some people feel that this is a good opportunity for us to completely take Jingzhou."

"What do you think?"

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's not easy."

Xiahou Xian was the first to speak.

As a veteran, he still inevitably carries some conservative concepts that are common to veteran generals, and thinks about the most unfavorable outcome before going to war.

He said: "Jiangling and other places have been reinforced by Wu over the years, I don't know how many times, this is not a small number of troops can be taken, at the same time, this is between Wu and Shu, if we attack here, it is easy to be caught by both sides." ”

"In addition, Wang Ji of Jingzhou, he is still young, he can't see any talent, I'm afraid that he is not an opponent of Shi Ji, unless he asks General Biqiu, or General Hu, General Wang, etc., there will not be much success."

Xiahou Xian was worried about a lot, and he didn't trust Wang Ji.

After all, Wang Ji is famous for governing the government, and he has achieved very good results in governing the local government, and the government is harmonious, and he is simply a clear stream in the group of local officials in the Wei and Jin dynasties.

His record is that he defeated the state of Wu with Wang Chang, but the lord will be Wang Chang, so he is not taken seriously.

The two battles of Huainan that made him truly famous were lost by Cao Chao, and it is no wonder that others despise him.

In addition, what Xiahou Xian was worried about was the number of troops.

Jingzhou did not have many troops, and the number of troops was only more than 50,000.

And the army of Wu stationed in Jingzhou is about this scale, Cao's army is not superior in numbers, it is still the attacking side, and the consumption is greater, and the danger is that if it is defeated and Jingxiang is lost, then something big will happen, and the enemy can directly force Cao Wei to the throat at any time.

It is better not to win than to make mistakes.

Cao Chao listened to Xiahou Xian's words, and did not support or oppose it, and then looked at the rest of the generals.

Ma Long's thoughts were completely different from those offered by Xiahou.

He opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, you can let the Chinese army slow down and go to Jingzhou, and then let General Wen send three captains to follow the Chinese army to obey General Wang's orders." ”

"Although General Wang doesn't have too many achievements, even Taifu Gong once praised his ability to manage troops, thinking that he is a general who is not inferior to himself."

"If Shu comes to send troops to Jingzhou, then we will let General Deng send troops from Yongliang to attack Hanzhong!"

"If Wu wants to take the opportunity to attack, then we will let General Biqiu and General Hu prepare to cross the river!"

"In today's situation, we are strong, they are weak, and they are the ones to be afraid of."

If Xiahou Xian represents the generals of the older generation and still has a deep fear of these two countries, then Ma Long represents the new generation of generals, who are a little contemptuous of Shu and Wu, and are extremely confident in themselves.

Ma Long said: "Your Majesty, we have a bumper harvest this year, there is enough grain, and the granaries are piled up, and the troops of the two places are mobilized to slowly go to Jingzhou, and we are also paying attention to the situation in Wu." ”

"If the two sides stop, or if the fighting is going fast, then we can go back halfway, and it won't do us much harm."

"If they start a fierce battle, so that the city is empty and there is turmoil in various places, then we can speed up, and the army in Jingzhou, plus the Chinese army, plus General Wen's army, can be close to 150,000 people."

"Our army has extremely high morale and abundant materials, and Wu is in turmoil, many generals have died, Sun Liang has been deposed, morale is low, and the country is in turmoil, how difficult can it be if we want to take Jingzhou?"

"The state of Wu is now the most turbulent, and the situation in the country of Shu is not good."

"Even if they want to send troops, they may not be able to scrape together food in a short period of time, and if they can, it is not a bad thing, we can completely change our strategy and attack their Hanzhong."

Malone spoke eloquently.

Cao Chao still didn't approve or object, he looked at the next one again.

Wen Yang saw the emperor's eyes and immediately got up, "Your Majesty, the last general is willing to cut off the head of Sun Qi and Shi Ji for you!" ”

Seeing these eager generals, Cao Chao asked the rest of the people, and the young generals almost all agreed to send troops, and they all thought that there would be no losses.

Cao Chao knew what the Chinese soldiers were thinking, and only then left here.

Cao Chao himself did not understand much about war, he had never fought in a war, let alone led troops, and he would not feel that his ability in war had surpassed these battle-hardened generals.

Every war must be carefully considered, even under the premise of having a huge advantage, the original battle of Chibi is the best lesson.

Cao Chao then summoned Wang Chang, Chen Tai, Biqiu Jian, Zhuge Dan, Sima Zhao and other old generals to discuss this matter.

This can also see how rich the family background of Dawei is today.

When everyone gathered in the East Hall, the scene suddenly became lively.

Chen Tai opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, many generals in the Chinese army are people who have never been to Jingzhou and do not know the local situation. ”

The rest of the generals also nodded in agreement.

They are much more mature than Malone and the others, and they have not been there, so they will not easily express their opinions on the situation over there.

Wang Chang has been in Jingzhou for many years and has fought a lot with Shi Ji.

He stroked his beard at the moment, shook his head and said, "Xiahou Gong thinks things are too complicated, and Ma Jun thinks things too simple. ”

"It is not easy for the state of Wu to operate in Jingzhou, strengthen the city, set up checkpoints and fortresses in various places, and capture them from Xiangyang."

"It's impossible to kill all sides as Malone said, and if so, it won't be done until now."

"But Wu Guo definitely does not have the strength to counterattack and attack Jing Xiang, Shi Ji is a good person, but he lacks courage, this time he raised his troops, it must be because of the instigation of others, he will definitely not take the lead in attacking, and will wait for Sun Qi and others to attack."

"I think that Wu Guo may want Sun Qi to leave Jiangdong, or reduce the army around him, and then attack him, not really to fight a civil war."