The Quyi Rebellion was not only extremely unexpected for the Western Dynasty, but also for the Eastern Dynasty, there was no sign of this major event. In May of Yi Chou, Han Haohuo, the prefect of Daijun, quickly sent an envoy across the Taihang Mountains to report the news to the Marshal's Mansion in Xindu
, it is said that the Great Sima Quyi of the Western Dynasty raised troops from Juyang to revolt, and has successively conquered Fanzhi. The two places in Nao County are returning troops to besiege Wang Tao, and request the Marshal of the Eastern Dynasty to quickly increase his troops to support him.
After the news reached Xindu, the Eastern Dynasty was overjoyed and surprised, and even a little unbelievable. Since the split between the East and the West, there have been many wars between the two dynasties. There has never been a precedent for such a high-ranking official to actively agree with each other, let alone Qu Yi.
Logically speaking, the culprit who killed Yuan Shao would never defect to the Eastern Dynasty. But it actually happened! And his rebellion undoubtedly represented a huge political victory for the Eastern Dynasty. It would also bring great benefits to the Eastern Dynasty.
The Eastern Dynasty brings an extremely valuable strategic opportunity.
Cao Cao immediately convened the generals in Xindu for discussion. Cao Cao said: "The incident happened too hastily. Juyang is between the two important towns of the Western Bandits (Pingcheng and Mayi), and Bingzhou is also the base of the Bandits. It is really difficult to deal with it."
.I haven’t thought this through clearly yet. What do you think?”
At this time, Cheng Yu came out to express his opinion and said: "Ming Gong is right. The Bingzhou area is dangerous and there are many soldiers. Once our soldiers enter, the enemy will fight with all their strength. By then, it will turn into a decisive battle related to the fate of the country.
, the geographical advantage is not in our place, and if we are not careful, it will become a disaster for the country. How about this, it is better to send a small number of troops to support, and send money and food supplies, so that Qu Yi can stick to Juyang, while Ming Gong moves his troops south and sends his troops to Yan.
, Yu, are approaching Luoyang, making it impossible for the north and the south to look at each other! The east capital is just around the corner!" Many generals were unwilling to go deep into Bingzhou, and they all spoke out to support Cheng Yu.
Cao Cao was still hesitating. He looked around and sighed: "It's a pity that Guo Fengxiao is recuperating in Yecheng. I wonder what he has to say?"
Sima Yi was also present at the time. Seeing the marshal's hesitation, he thought to himself: "Everyone is saying that they want to go south, but the marshal is still undecided. It seems that he wants to go deep into Bingzhou and fight Liu Bei again to avenge the revenge of Xiangshan."
! Well, it’s not for me to say this, I’d better wait and see what happens.” So he neither agreed nor objected, and stood aside with a low eyebrow to see how the situation would develop further.
Just when everyone was confused, Xun or Xun stood up. He was wearing a simple and elegant indigo robe, a Jinxian crown on his head, and an emerald green Lantian jade sword and a gold medal symbolizing status around his waist.
He wears a purple ribbon and dresses meticulously, so although Xun or his figure is thin, he is friendly and yet dignified.
Xun Youli stood up and said slowly: "The ancients said, 'If you don't enter the tiger's den, you can't catch the tiger's cubs'. Now that there is a stalemate between the East and the West, Chen Chong has also built several fortified cities in Yuzhou. If the marshal goes south, it will be good if he can capture two or three counties.
, if the Western bandits come back to attack in the future, it is also a question whether our army can defend it. But now there is a good opportunity to mix things up and attack the giant bandits with swords. Is the marshal willing to change a few small cities?"
Everyone immediately paid attention to Xun He. When Cao Cao saw Xun He standing proudly like a lonely pine, he couldn't help but think of his promise to him to unify the universe, and blurted out: "What Wen Ruo said makes sense. If you don't go deep into the enemy's territory, you are willing to take risks."
When will the danger be overcome?"
Cao Zhen stood up and said: "Xun Lingjun is absolutely right. If we can't take this opportunity to invade Bingzhou and destroy its foundation, then there will be no chance to invade this trapped place in the future. I'm afraid everyone in the world will think so."
We are waiting for safety, and we have greatly disappointed the expectations of a hero!"
When everyone heard this, they thought it made sense. At this time, Anping Yin Guotu agreed: "Juyang is located in Mayi, on the side of Pingcheng. Although it is not an important town, it is a strong city, and it can open a passage to Yanmen.
Divided into two. Liu Bei will raise troops at this time to try to regain Juyang. He is unable to visit Pingcheng in the north. Then this most important town in northern Xinjiang is in the marshal's bag. In the past, the crux of the Warring States expedition was the Qin and Jin Dynasties, but now the thieves are fighting among themselves.
, Qu Yi handed over Ju Yang, and it was actually God’s desire to do great service to the marshal. If he didn’t take possession of it, wouldn’t it be against God’s will?”
Cao Cao nodded frequently, but he asked again: "It's just that when I mobilized the troops, Liu Bei was in Jinyang. I'm afraid the march will be faster. Can Qu Yi last that long?"
Shi Tianfeng, the commander of the Marshal's Office, also stood up and replied: "Although we are slow to mobilize our troops, isn't there Xianbei in the north? Kebi can occupy Tanhan Mountain, which is only a few feet away from Yanmen, and he also covets the land of Bingzhou.
It has been a long time. The marshal can promise to transfer all the land to Bingzhou and Hexi to Xianbei, and he will rush south to help. When the two armies meet, what will the Western thieves do to fight?"
So Cao Cao made up his mind. On the one hand, he appointed the idle Tianchou of Youzhou as an envoy and went straight to Danhan Mountain to ask for help. On the other hand, he sent a letter to General Zhenbei and Youzhou Governor Xiahou Yuan, ordering his Qingqi to rush to Daijun and to Juyang to help Qu.
righteousness.
Cao Cao summoned a large army to advance. He thought that there would be a fierce battle in this expedition, and that the decisive battle in Shanxi and the defeat of Hedong might be done in one fell swoop. Therefore, he decided to send all the troops from Hebei to the west to Yanmen. Except for Xia Houyuan's troops who had set out earlier
In addition, among the armies of the Western Expedition, the well-known ones are:
Envoy Chijie, Yibi Sansi, Da Sima, Gaoliuhou, Xingwu General Liu Xin's department [1], former general, Lelinghou, Mingwu General Xiahou Dun's department, Marshal's Right Chief Shi, Pingxiang Hou,
General Fenwu Jushou's department, Yanzhou governor, Linyi Marquis, Zhenwu General Bao Xin's department, Bohai Prefect, Zuo General, Fuyang Marquis, Ningwu General Chunyu Qiong's department, Wei Commandery prefect, Liyang Marquis, Anwu General
Shen Pei Suo, Changshan Prime Minister, Zhen Dinghou, Guangwu General Gaogan's Department, Qingzhou Governor, Liangxiang Marquis, Southern Conquest General Li Zheng's Department, Zhuojun Prefect, Pingxiang Marquis, Northern Conquest General Cao Chun's Department
, Prime Minister of Changshan, Marquis of Fuxiang, General Cao Ren of the Western Campaign, Governor of Yuyang, Marquis of Changping Township, General Zhu Ling of the Eastern Campaign, Governor of Zhongshan, Marquis of Gaotao Township, General Pinglu Yujin, Marquis Gu Songting, Pianhou
General Xianyu's auxiliary department, Guanneihou, General Pi Wenchou's department, Guanneihou, Huben Zhonglang's general Zhang He's department, Guanneihou, Yulin Zhonglang's general Lejin's department, Guanneihou, Pingyuan prefect Li Dian's department,
Guanneihou, under the command of Li Jin, the prefect of Jinan.
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It can be said that among the nine martial arts, except for Yuan Xi, the general who opened the war in Xuzhou, all of them accompanied Cao Cao's central army on the expedition. Even Liu He, the king of Qinghe, also went out of the palace to accompany him. Besides, the officers and Sima under Cao Cao's headquarters were also very talented, among them
Well-known ones include:
Cao Anmin, the commander-in-chief, Guo Yuan, the military commander, Xiahou Shang, the military commander, Cao Xiu, the cavalry commander, Zhu Le, the chief secretary, Cao Zhen for admonishment, Sima Yi for military adviser, Wu Zhi for literature, Guo Yuan for Wu Meng, and Wu Wei Zuo
The captain Fei Yao, the right captain Dai Ling of Wuwei, the servant Liu Zhen, the servant Ying Jue, the concubine Mao Jie and others.
Naturally, there were accompanying tiger warriors. After Xu Chu's death, the tiger warriors were led by Dian Wei, and they also recruited Sun Guan, Yin Li and other Taishan bandits as guards. There were about two hundred people, all of whom were warriors who had experienced hundreds of battles.
There was also the Wuhuan tribe in the north. Tadun surrendered to Cao Cao during these two years. When he heard that Cao Cao was leading his army to the west, he also sent more than ten thousand Wuhuan cavalry to accompany him. For the convenience of command, Cao Cao divided them into five tribes and placed them in the center.
In the army.
At this point, Cao Cao has a total of about 200,000 people. Except for the troops stationed in Yanzhou, Xuzhou and western Liaoning, almost all mobile troops will participate in this war. The whole country is shocked by the determination of the Marshal's Office.
By the middle of May, Xianbei Chanyu Kebi Neng promised Cao Cao and led an army of one hundred thousand to the south. It is said that famous generals under his command such as Murong Mohuba, Yuwen Zenggui, Kuhumiguan Puhui, Daxi Wumuchen, and Congratulations
Qi Lu and others also went out to fight. Soon the army detoured through Dai County and entered Yanmen County to support Qu Yi, who was entangled with Liu Bei's headquarters.
Cao Cao was still gathering troops in Xindu, and it was not until late May that this huge army was truly assembled.
Before leaving, General Fenwu Jushu ordered his troops in front of the Chengde Gate east of Xindu. The dark sergeants filled the open space in front of the Chengde Gate. Next to it was a lush and sparse sycamore forest. Because it had just rained, the sky was dark.
The air was fresh, the sun was bright, and it looked extremely spectacular. But bright sunshine is often hot, not to mention it was midsummer now, but there was no order from the general, and the sergeants stood motionless in the sun even though they were dripping with sweat. Jushou wore a hat to protect him from the sun and walked to the front of the procession surrounded by cavalry. Due to his old age and frailty, he did not wear armor and stomach among the sergeants. Instead, he wore a light court uniform as usual, and he looked very smart.
When he saw the motionless sergeants under the scorching sun, wearing armor and holding bows but without cutting knives, as solemn as wild beasts waiting to pounce on food, he couldn't help but turn around and said to his staff and confidants under the tent: "I see that all the soldiers are as solid as stone.
The murderous spirit can make the enemy afraid!" Everyone also smiled in response.
Due to the large number of people, it was already dark when the day's troop count was completed. When they camped, Mao You, a Taishan thief who was recruited to serve, lived with some other civilians. This Mao You was originally Chang Xi, a general of the Western Dynasty.
After his soldier was captured in the Battle of Bohai, he had been serving as an iron officer apprentice in Ganling. The local chief saw that he was hard-working and talented, so he was transferred to the army, and now he is a sergeant again.
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That night, he secretly said to those close to him: "Today's situation reminds people of the sixth year of Yanxing, when General Liu Bei ordered his troops to set out in Guanzhong, and it was almost like this. Speaking of which, there are really many differences between today and then.
They are very similar, both are causing great chaos in the enemy country, and our own country is overwhelming."
"But after the battle of Xiangshan, all the real elites in the east were wiped out. The people currently being recruited are all from good families. They have not fought many battles, and it is difficult to coordinate the various ministries. I think it is okay to do it, but on the battlefield,
Fighting with those tigers and wolves of the Western Dynasty is just a dream!"
Mao You kept praying to Huang Tian in his heart, hoping that the Eastern Dynasty army would be defeated by Jinyang Bafu this time, so that he could escape and go to Guanzhong to find his old master Chang Xi. Of course, he did not dare to say these words out loud, so he could only keep them in his heart.
Just keep singing the scriptures silently and hope that Huang Tian will bless you.
[1] Liu Xin: A son of the Liu Yu clan, Liu He became Queen of Qinghe, and Cao Cao transferred all Liu He's official positions to this person. He only held a false position and did not participate in the military. His ministry was actually controlled by Cao Cao.