Chapter 420 It's up to you whether you listen or not
Yan Xing killed Han Sui and proclaimed himself King of Xiliang, which caused a big stir among several princes. The first one who couldn't stand it was Cao Cao. In order to capture Xiliang, Cao Cao stationed heavy troops in Chang'an, and natural disasters continued in the four states of Hebei.
Under the circumstances, various parties raised funds and worked hard to ensure that Chang'an's soldiers and horses were fed and drank. In addition, although Han Sui did not surrender, he did not make things difficult for himself. This Yan Xing proclaimed himself King of Xiliang as soon as he came up, and his ambition was obvious.
"Yan Xing He De He Neng actually proclaimed himself the King of Xiliang. He is going to completely become our enemy!" Cao Cao was furious, and all the advisers around him bowed their heads. Cao Cao said loudly: "Order Xiahou Yuan of Chang'an to destroy Xiliang!
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"My lord, wait a minute!" Dong Zhao said quickly: "Yan Xing is a clown, my lord, don't worry, Long Fei has been eyeing Xiliang for a long time, why don't your lord let Long Fei take the lead? Xiliang is a bitter cold place,
It is not easy for Long Fei to govern, so while Long Fei is heading west, the lord can send his troops south to capture Jiangdong in one fell swoop, and it would be a good way to rule the north and south with Long Fei!"
Liu Ye smiled and said: "Mr. Dong, are you confused? Jiangdong is under the protection of the Long Army Navy. Long Fei's navy warships are huge. We can't cross the Yangtze River natural chasm. How can we occupy Jiangdong?
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Dong Zhao glanced at Liu Ye: "No matter how many Long Fei's naval forces are, we can't send people to guard every Yangtze River ferry! The army can be broken into pieces and return to build after crossing the Yangtze River. Such Long Fei's navy can't do anything
No!"
Jiang Ji had been deep in thought and said at this time: "Having said that, I believe that our territory must be full of Long Army spies. The movements of our army must be under Long Fei's surveillance. It is definitely not easy to mobilize the army."
When things get serious, it would be better to send someone to Jiangdong to persuade Sun Quan!"
Cao Cao turned to look at Cheng Yu. Although Dong Zhao's status was now at its peak, Cheng Yu was still number one in Cao Cao's mind. Cheng Yu's opinion was particularly important at critical moments. Cheng Yu coughed lightly when he saw Cao Cao looking at him.
, interrupted the discussion of several people: "Everyone is right, we really need to expand our territory as soon as possible, not to mention Jiangdong's rich products, which can solve our current urgent needs! However, have you ever thought about it, since we all know that Jiangnan is good,
Doesn't Long Fei know? He will just watch us take Jiangdong?"
Cheng Yu glanced at everyone: "If you were Long Fei and captured Xiliang or Jiangdong was annexed by others, what would you do?" Without waiting for everyone to answer, Cheng Yu immediately said: "If it were me, even if I had already captured Wuwei
The city will also immediately withdraw its troops and return to Jiangdong to aid!"
Cheng Yu's words left everyone speechless. Cao Cao sighed and slowly went to the back hall without saying a word. Cheng Yu hurriedly followed. The debate in the hall started again, led by Dong Zhao.
The main war faction had an obvious advantage, and coupled with Cao Pi's opinions, many people fell on Dong Zhao's side. On the contrary, the voices of those who disapproved of the attack gradually became weaker.
Cao Cao did this and looked at Cheng Yu: "You really don't support attacking Jiangdong?"
Cheng Yu shook his head: "The fertile fields east of the Yangtze River are thousands of miles away, and it is a famous land of fish and rice. Sun Quan has been restricted by Long Fei in recent years, and there has been no military development. However, he has made great progress in politics. If he can capture Jiangdong, he will not only be able to break Long Fei's attack from the west, but also from the south.
The plan also won a treasure land for us!"
"What about you?" Cao Cao was a little confused and didn't understand why Cheng Yu didn't agree to attack just now.
Cheng Yu smiled: "My lord, do you think it is a good thing to discuss this matter in court? I can guarantee that if your lord agrees to send troops, these things will reach Long Fei's ears in a few days!"
"Hahaha..." Cao Cao pointed at Cheng Yu: "Everyone in the world says that I, Cao Cao, am suspicious, but you are more suspicious than me! Very good, tell me your plan!"
Cao Cao and Cheng Yu were plotting to attack Jiangdong, and there were also several people in the Chang'an Prefecture who were plotting things. Xia Houyuan, who was sitting on the table, frowned and said nothing. Zhang Ji also listened attentively and did not make any interruptions. Only Jiang
Wei was talking eloquently. Jiang Wei said: "Now that Han Sui is dead in Xiliang, it is a good time to send troops. The Xiliang soldiers are divided into ten groups, each in the hands of Han Sui and several generals. These people are dissatisfied with each other, and Han
Sui's death just makes him leaderless. If the general sends troops, he can take over Wuwei in one fell swoop!"
Zhang Ji said: "But according to the news, Han Sui's death did not cause civil strife in Xiliang. On the contrary, they also elected Yan Xingxing as the king of Xiliang, which just shows his determination to defend Xiliang to the death because of the same enemy!"
Jiang Wei smiled and said: "The governor has been in Chang'an for so long and has been dealing with people in Xiliang for so long, but he doesn't know the relationship. It's true that although Yan Xing is Han Sui's son-in-law, he doesn't care about Han Sui.
I have sent people to Wuwei to find out the cause of Han Sui's death. He did not die of illness as rumored to the outside world, but was killed by Yan Xing. Yan Xing controlled the soldiers and horses in Han Sui's hands and his strength increased greatly. Everyone had no choice but to surrender. If our army
Once it arrives, it will inevitably fall apart."
Xia Houyuan was still hesitating: "I also know what Colonel Jiang said. It is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but my eldest brother has no intention of taking Xiliang. If we send troops, if Long Fei attacks us, we will lose troops and horses.
, if there is anything wrong with Chang'an, our sin will be huge!"
Zhang Ji nodded: "Yes! What General Xiahou said is absolutely true. This matter needs to be discussed carefully!"
Jiang Wei said: "As long as the general pays attention, I can find a way to prevent Long Fei from spying on Chang'an!"
"Oh?" Xia Houyuan became more energetic: "You can tell me!"
Jiang Wei said: "Long Fei hopes that we will start a war with Xiliang, and he will reap the benefits. We can use this to make Long Fei feel that we are just competing with Yan Xing, and will never go deep in order to protect Chang'an."
Xiliang means! Furthermore, although it is not far from Hanzhong to Chang'an, it is blocked by mountains. No matter how fast Long Fei is, it will take him half a month to send troops to Chang'an, but it takes five days for the cavalry to reach Wuwei from Chang'an. In this way, we have
Ten days! The troops are approaching and Xiliang is at your fingertips. I guarantee that it won’t take ten days to capture Wuwei!"
Zhang Ji took a breath: "This is a bit risky. If you lose the bet, the consequences will be too serious!"
"Hahaha..." Jiang Wei laughed and said, "In ancient times, the battle was not a gamble. As the saying goes, the winner depends on whether the general has the courage! If the general agrees, we can be your guide."
Xia Houyuan was still hesitating: "This matter is of great importance, let me think about it!"
Jiang Weidao: "Generals leading troops in war should know that the opportunity to fight is fleeting. If Long Fei takes the lead, not to mention Xiliang, Chang'an will be in danger. Long Fei takes Xiliang, and his next target is Chang'an. With our current situation
With the strength of our troops, how long do you think Chang'an can hold out?"
The incident in Xiliang affected the hearts of several princes, especially Long Fei who stayed in Hanzhong. Meng Shuo captured Tianshui in the name of Cao Jun, but Cao Jun hiding in Chang'an was reluctant to launch an attack. It would be a waste to do it himself.
However, he was worried about Jiangdong. Although Jiangdong was watched by his navy, he would not be able to guard the thousands of miles of Yangtze River coast. He attacked Xiliang and Cao Cao intervened in Jiangdong. This was the last thing he wanted to see. According to what he, Guo Jia and others
The best result of his plan is to wait for Cao Cao to capture Xiliang, trap Cao Cao's men, and then attack by himself, so that Cao Cao has no time to look east. This is the best result.
"Cao Cao is indeed a smart man, he seems to have smelled something!" Xu Shu held the report he just received in his hand and said to everyone: "Instead of sending more troops to Chang'an, Cao Cao sent troops to Hefei, led by General Yu Jin, Le Jin,
Li Dian is the assistant, and Zang Ba of Xuzhou is transferred. The target seems to be Jiangdong!"
"Sure enough, Cao Cao is still cunning and cunning. He saw the key at a glance!" Long Fei smiled slightly and turned to ask Guo Jiadao: "Does Feng Xiao have any good suggestions? Do we need to send all the navy to the Yangtze River to force Cao Cao to give up his plan to attack Jiangdong?
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Guo Jia coughed lightly: "The people of Jiangdong will solve the problems in Jiangdong! In recent years, Jiangdong seems to be a lot quieter because there is no navy, but Sun Quan has not been idle. He appointed Lu Su as the governor and focused on training infantry. Although
If we can't fight against us, it shouldn't be a big problem to defend Jiangdong. If Cao Cao really attacks, we can cooperate from inside and outside and completely annihilate Cao Cao's troops!"
"So, Fengxiao supports the attack on Xiliang?" Long Fei asked.
Guo Jia shook his head: "Xiliang is bitterly cold. Yan Xing has just proclaimed himself the king of Xiliang. Although the internal conflicts have intensified, they have not been completely exposed. The dispatch of troops at this time is just the time for the people of Xiliang to temporarily put down their hostility and share the same hatred. If the lord wants to successfully capture Xiliang
, we can only stand still, the best way is to wait!"
"However, if Xiahou Yuan of Chang'an sends troops to capture Xiliang, it will be in trouble!" Xu Shuyou said: "The news from Chang'an said that Xiahou Yuan recently accepted a rebel general from Xiliang. This person gave Xia Houyuan advice. Within ten days, he could
Take Xiliang!"
Meng Shuo and Long Fei looked at each other and smiled slightly: "Then let them take it! They went to Xiliang, and we happened to go to Chang'an. This is really killing two birds with one stone."
Li Ru shook his head and smiled bitterly, but said nothing. Long Fei said hurriedly: "Don't worry about this, Yuan Zhi. What I'm worried about now is not that Xia Houyuan seizes Xiliang, but that he won't go. Is there any way to get Xia Houyuan to send troops?"
Li Rudao: "How about using the method of provoking generals?"
The next day, Hanzhong began to make arrangements in full swing. Soldiers were transferred from various places and headed to Yangping Pass. Food, grass and weapons were also continuously transferred to Yangping Pass. Ma Chao, as the vanguard general, led his troops and horses to break into Xiliang and attack Tianshui City.
The flag was changed to the battle flag of the Dragon Army. Everyone was gearing up and determined not to give up until Xiliang was captured.
Jiang Wei hurriedly found Xia Houyuan again. Xia Houyuan was discussing the matter with Zhang Ji. As soon as Jiang Wei entered the door, he hurriedly said: "General, Long Fei has already started to take action. If we don't take action, Long Fei will take the lead!"
Xia Houyuan raised his head and looked embarrassed: "This matter is of great importance. I have already reported it to my elder brother and asked him to make a decision. Let's wait a little longer!"
"General!" Jiang Wei knelt down with a puff: "The fighter plane is fleeting. If the general does not make a judgment in time, by the time the news is sent from Yecheng, I am afraid that most of the entire Xiliang will have been occupied by Long Fei.
There is no chance for us to intervene!"
Zhang Ji said angrily: "Jiang Wei is so bold that he forces the general to make a decision for his own personal vendetta. Who will bear the responsibility if something happens to Chang'an?"
Jiang Wei sighed: "A great opportunity has been thrown away in vain. I dare to say that in less than half a year, you and I will become Long Fei's prisoners! Since the general is still hesitating, I, Jiang Wei, have fulfilled my responsibility. As a subordinate, I can say no.
It's up to me, it's up to the general to decide whether to listen or not! Farewell! Jiang Wei turned around helplessly and exited the door.