In ancient times, information was limited, and in order to stabilize the morale of the Jingzhou army, Pang Tong kept the situation in the north of Cao's army blocked, so until now, everyone in Jingzhou thought that Youzhou had been plundered by the Xianbei people and suffered heavy losses.
But how could they have imagined that it was not Cao Cao who would suffer in the end, but the previously arrogant Xianbei people!
They robbed and robbed so much that their hometown was gone. From ancient times to the present, I am afraid that only the Wuhuan clan of the three counties before and the Xianbei clan now are left.
Therefore, when people in Jingzhou suddenly heard that Jia Xu said that the Xianbei people had been wiped out, you can imagine their shock and horror.
This Cao Cao can actually fight deep into the grasslands while fighting Jiangdong and Jingzhou at the same time. This strength is too strong!
Cao Cao said with a smile: "You heard it right, the Xianbei people were indeed wiped out by us. By the way, the commander who led his troops deep into the grassland and defeated the central and eastern Xianbei royal courts was none other than my eldest son Cao Ang and Cao Zixiu!"
"Wow!"
There was an uproar again in the hall, followed by exclamations and various praises.
"While the Prime Minister is fighting us, there is actually a large army that can go deep into the grassland to fight Xianbei?!"
"Prime Minister Cao himself is not only talented in civil and military affairs, but the Crown Prince is also so brave and good at fighting!"
"He really has no dogs, he is a heroic man!"
These are all fine people. After listening to Cao Cao's words, they immediately noticed Cao Cao's love for Cao Ang. What father doesn't want his son to succeed? Cao Ang performed well, and Cao Cao was even happier than himself.
So the praise and praise for Cao Cao and Cao Ang came to Cao Cao like a tide, drowning him in an instant.
Lao Cao was trying to be modest, but his proud expression was undisguised on his face. He was so energetic that even Lu Yan couldn't help but want to go up and punch him twice.
But Cao Ang can't go south now, so he can only wait for Zhang Liao and Cao Zhang's army to come back and attack Jiangdong with Cao Cao.
"In this case, we really have to wait a little longer." Jia Xu nodded slightly, but still said hesitantly, "But Wen Yuan's men are all cavalry and are not used to water warfare. I'm afraid we won't be able to help much at the beginning. busy"
Xun You nodded and said: "Yes, the prerequisite for all actions is to eliminate the navy in Jiangdong in advance."
"This important task will fall on the Dahan Navy and Jingzhou Navy!"
Hearing that the navy was eager for quick success, Cai Mao didn't wait for Lu Yan to speak first, but stood up first and said: "The last general is willing to be a pioneer, and he will definitely destroy all the Jiangdong navy for the prime minister!"
Lu Yan was fine, but Gan Ning, Su Fei and Xu Sheng couldn't stand.
But just when they wanted to stand up and fight for this vanguard, Lu Yan gently shook his head at the three of them.
Seeing that Lu Yan refused to let them fight for the vanguard, Gan Ning and the others were puzzled, but they still calmed down honestly.
After waiting for a while, no one else came forward in the hall.
Cao Cao glanced at Lu Yan incomprehensibly, and then could only reply: "In that case, in two months' time, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun's Jingzhou Navy will be the vanguard to fight against the Jiangdong Navy!"
"Here!" Cai Mao was overjoyed to have won the position of pioneer.
Before, he might not have dared to confront the Jiangdong Navy like this.
But he had long heard that the Jiangdong Navy was crippled by Lu Yan's navy. Not only did hundreds of other warships sink, but even two large ships were sunk. It was because he knew that the Jiangdong Navy had been damaged. After suffering heavy losses, Cai Mao had the confidence to use his navy of more than 100,000 to take advantage of this opportunity.
But are Sun Quan and Zhou Yu really that easy to deal with?
Lu Yan was not sure what kind of aircraft these two people could create. Now that someone was willing to explore the way ahead, Lu Yan was happy to see the result.
Let us say that Zhao Yun, Xia Houlan and Zhou Yan led an army of 30,000 to advance towards Wuling.
In early June, Zhao Yun's army encountered almost no decent resistance along the way and successfully arrived at the foot of Jiling City, the important town of Wuling.
"According to previous intelligence, Wuling Prefect Jin Xuan, Changsha Prefect Han Xuan, Guiyang Prefect Zhao Fan, and Lingling Prefect Liu Du. Although these four people openly supported Liu Qi after Liu Biao's death, they actually supported military autonomy.
Each will form a country." Xia Houlan said to Zhao Yun and Zhou Yan.
After hearing this, Zhou Yan glanced at Zhao Yun and said, "Since you no longer obey orders, you are a traitor. Just fight him!"
The four counties in Jingnan have a large territory and are very wealthy under their rule.
In addition to having a smaller population than Jingbei, the overall strength is not much worse than Jingbei.
Moreover, the opponent can rely on the city to hold on. If they attack all the way, their 10,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry may not be enough!
Xia Houlan looked at Zhao Yun and said, "Zilong, it's up to you to make the decision."
Zhao Yun has also been thinking about strategies. He replied: "Jin Xuan, the prefect of Wuling, is a Jingzhao family. He is a civil servant and has no knowledge of military tactics. Jiling is only three days away from Wuling. If we attack with surprise troops, we may achieve miraculous results."
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Xia Houlan picked up the iron spear and said: "Okay, then let me be the vanguard and capture Wuling City!"
"Go ahead, leave all the brothers in the Dragon Riding Camp to you, be careful." Zhao Yun still had great trust in Xia Houlan.
After Xia Houlan left, only Zhao Yun and Zhou Yan were left at the scene, and the atmosphere suddenly became a bit strange.
Zhou Yan, who was usually carefree, felt a little uncomfortable at the moment, as if there were ten thousand ants crawling on her body, which was extremely awkward.
"That, little senior brother." Zhou Yan wanted to say something to ease the embarrassment.
But Zhao Yun took the lead and said: "Don't worry, we will definitely be able to rescue your brother."
"Well" Zhou Yan blinked and said, "No. What I want to ask is, when will you marry me?"
"?" Zhao Yun was confused by the question. I bet you didn't care about your brother at all? He is definitely his sister.
Seeing the petrified expression on Zhao Yun's face, Zhou Yan explained: "The Shadow Guards have their own survival skills. They survived being pressed so hard by Pang Tong before. Now that I think about it, there is no need to worry about them."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun couldn't help but nodded in agreement: "You are right. The Shadow Guards are proficient in disguise and lurking. In terms of survivability, they are probably even better than us."
"Yes, you can only complete more tasks if you survive first. This is what Sister Xue told me."
Zhao Yun smiled and said: "The shadow created by Mr. is an unparalleled existence in this world!"
Zhou Yan also laughed, and the space around her seemed to brighten with her bright smile, "So, why are you marrying me?"
"Karma"
Zhao Yun's smile suddenly froze again. Sometimes it was really difficult for him to resist this straightforward little junior sister.
Seeing that there was no way to escape, Zhao Yun could only say: "The battle in Jiangdong is very close. Or, after Jiangdong is pacified, I will marry you."
"It's a deal!" Zhou Yan showed a proud smile, then raised his spear and said: "Come on, let's win quickly, the next step is the time for the two of us!"