Chapter 2647: Cao Wei moved the capital before the war, Wei, Song and Ming Three Kingdoms Alliance
Chapter 2647: Cao Wei moved the capital before the war, and the Three Kingdoms Alliance of Wei, Song and Ming Dynasties
Qin's 330,000-strong army attacked the Ming Dynasty, while the Ming Dynasty actively fought the battle while asking for help from the Wei and Song Dynasties.
Zhu Di did everything he should and should not do, and the pressure also spread to the Wei and Song Dynasties.
Whether it was Wei King Cao Cao or Song King Zhao Kuangyin, although they had long decided to side with the Ming Kingdom and join forces with the Ming Kingdom to fight against the Qin Dynasty, when this day finally arrived, they still couldn't help but feel a little scared.
In just the first round of testing, Great Qin sent an army of 330,000 troops, which directly overturned all their pre-war deductions.
There are only two possibilities for Da Qin to make such an arrangement. One is that it is not ready to test it and wants to directly fight to the death with the Three Kingdoms of the Central Plains.
The second is that they misestimated the size of Da Qin's military expansion. Da Qin's total military strength was far more than one million, and might have reached 1.2 million, or even 1.3 million. That's why they sent 300 troops in the first round of testing.
Thirty thousand troops.
Whether it is the former or the latter, it is not good news for the three countries of the Central Plains.
If it is the former, then the Three Kingdoms of the Central Plains appear to be too conservative in their layout, and may not be able to withstand such a fierce offensive from Great Qin.
But if it is the latter, if Da Qin really has an army of 1.2 million or even 1.3 million, let alone the three kingdoms of the Central Plains joining forces, even if the six kingdoms of Wei, Song, Ming, Sui, Shu and Chu unite, the situation of the three kingdoms of the Central Plains will still be extremely dangerous.
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Although the Three Kingdoms of the Central Plains also had millions of troops, they needed to be stationed in many places and could not use all their forces to deal with the Qin Dynasty.
On the contrary, the Qin Dynasty was able to fend off the threats of the Shu, Chu and Sui Kingdoms while also mobilizing enough troops to deal with the Wei, Song and Ming Kingdoms.
Regarding these two possibilities, both Wei and Song were more inclined to the latter. After all, Bai Qi, the undefeated God of War of Great Qin, was still in Jizhou, and when Great Qin sent Bai Qi, it would be all-out.
Therefore, both Cao Cao and Zhao Kuangyin knew that they could no longer hesitate. The three kingdoms of the Central Plains must unite to have any chance of confronting Da Qin.
But just when Cao Cao and Zhao Kuangyin were preparing to send troops to aid the Ming Dynasty, they encountered opposition from the pro-Qin faction in the country. They could not even tell whether these opponents were pro-Qin faction.
"Lord, we can't send troops. If we send troops to aid Ming at this time, it will be tantamount to completely breaking up with Qin. Ying Hao will definitely send troops to attack Wei directly."
"Yes, my lord, our Wei Dynasty is surrounded by Qin Dynasty on three sides. Once the Qin army invades from three sides, even if our Wei Dynasty has 300,000 powerful troops, we will not be able to stop the Qin army from attacking from three sides."
"That's right, please be careful, my lord..."
There were many people who said such things in Wei State, and many of them were even close associates of Cao Cao, such as Chen Gong, Mao Jie, Dong Zhao, etc.
You may say that they are pro-Qin faction, but what they say is also for the sake of Wei, and what they say is not unreasonable. It is indeed difficult for Wei to withstand the three-sided attack of the Qin army.
But if they are not pro-Qin, explicitly oppose Wei's support for the Ming, and sit back and watch the Ming's defeat, this would be tantamount to slow suicide for the Wei.
Cao Cao, who has always been decisive, was a little shaken for a while when faced with such a situation.
When Fan Li, Cheng Yu, Chen Qun and others saw this, they thought that their lord's old habit of being suspicious had returned.
Fan Li was the first to advise: "What Qin did was an evil conspiracy. On the surface, it seemed to be attacking Zhu Ming, but in fact it was aimed at Wei and Song.
If we, the Great Wei, send troops to aid the Ming Dynasty, we will completely break up with Great Qin, and Great Qin will be able to attack our Great Wei openly and honestly, regardless of the alliance between in-laws.
But if I don't help the Ming Dynasty and sit back and watch the Ming army lose troops and generals, when the Ming Dynasty is overthrown, even if the Wei and Song countries join forces, they will not be able to fight back against the Qin Dynasty.
Regardless of whether we send troops or not, I, the Wei Dynasty, will confront the Qin Dynasty, but it is only a matter of time, my lord, please make a decision as soon as possible."
"Lord, if you continue to stop, you will suffer chaos."
Cheng Yu followed suit, and after him, Chen Qun also continued to speak.
None of the three of them directly killed Cao Cao, sending troops or not. Instead, they analyzed the facts and let Cao Cao weigh the pros and cons.
Under the repeated persuasion of all the counselors, Cao Cao once again strengthened his determination. In fact, he knew in his heart that it was just that so many people opposed aiding the Ming Dynasty, which shook his determination.
Cao Cao slammed the table and said solemnly: "I have decided to send troops to aid the Ming Dynasty. I also issued a document to denounce the Qin Dynasty for not caring about the lives of the people in the Central Plains and provoking a war without authorization."
As soon as this statement came out, both the Main Station Faction and the Main Peace Faction all ceased their activities and praised the lord for his wisdom honestly. After all, if he continued to oppose Cao Cao, it would be tantamount to seeking death.
Under Cao Cao's deliberate control, most of Wei's army is in the hands of the warring faction. Wei's peace faction does not have much military power in its hands. If Cao Cao has made his position clear, if he still dares to go against Cao Cao
If so, Cao Cao's purge will definitely come.
Cao Cao is not launching an internal purge now. Firstly, the influence of the peace faction on the military is limited, and secondly, he is not very sure that he can win this battle. Keeping these peace factions is equivalent to leaving an escape route.
Under Xun You's persuasion, Cao Cao had already looked away. If Wei really couldn't escape this disaster, he couldn't drag the entire Cao family into hell.
Cao Cao has already prepared for the worst. If Wei is really destroyed by Qin, then he will definitely die for the country, but he must leave a way for himself and his family to survive, and leave these masters and
The faction also allowed both Qin and Wei to have steps to climb down.
Before the war between Qin and Wei began, and before the Wei army was defeated, there were many people in Wei who wanted to betray the country, but as the king of Wei, Cao Cao was still thinking about these traitors.
It must be said that although Cao Cao was ruthless and unscrupulous towards his enemies, he was still very open-minded internally.
Of course, this was also Cao Cao's last tenderness.
"Once we, the Wei Dynasty, come to the aid of the Ming Dynasty, the Qin army will definitely invade. And Wei is bordered by Qin on three sides. Once the Qin army invades on three sides, no matter how many troops we have, it will be stretched. Therefore, the number of troops to aid the Ming Dynasty should not be too large. Fifty thousand is enough."
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Cao Cao knew that if the Qin army invaded from three sides, the Wei state would probably not be able to protect itself, but he still decided to send 50,000 troops to aid the Ming Dynasty, in order to strengthen the determination of the Wei state alliance to resist Qin.
"According to Gu's decree, Cao Ren is appointed as the chief general, Cheng Yu is the military advisor, and he leads an army of 50,000 infantry and cavalry, as well as generals such as Tantaiyu, Su Hu, Su Quanzhong, Zhang Guifang, Yang Hong, and Ji Ling to support the Ming Dynasty."
Cao Cao ordered in a deep voice that the reason why he sent Su Hu and Su Quanzhong and his son out was firstly to test them, and secondly because he did not want the father and son to stay in the country.
After all, Su Hu was once the governor of Wei. If the Qin army came and he surrendered, it would definitely intensify the surrender trend within the Wei army. But when he and his son were sent to the front line, with Cao Ren watching them, such worries would be much less.
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Upon hearing this, Cao Ren immediately stood up, clasped his fists and said, "The last general takes orders." Then he strode away.
Regarding Cao Cao's order, Wei's top officials had different reactions. Cao Cao had a clear view of everyone's reactions, and then released even more information.
"Once we aid the Ming Dynasty and completely fall out with Da Qin, Xuchang will no longer be safe, so I decided to move the capital."
As soon as the word "moving the capital" came out, Cao Wei's senior officials immediately exploded. After all, moving the capital before the war started was a bit too cowardly.
But if you think about it carefully, you will find that if the capital is not moved, Wei will not have much power to fight back.
Xuchang is located in Yingchuan County, which borders Henan and Nanyang counties, and is less than two hundred miles away from Nanyang.
There are three reasons why Cao Wei placed its capital in Xuchang: First, the Central Plains at that time was already dilapidated, and Xuchang was one of the few wealthy places that was not harmed by the Yellow Turbans;
The second is that the interests of Qin and Wei at that time were consistent. The Qin State would definitely not stab the Wei State in the back, and would also protect the Wei State, so it would be safer to place the capital in Xuchang, which is close to the Qin Dynasty;
The third is that the capital is close to Da Qin, which facilitates commercial exchanges between Qin and Wei, and Wei needs to rely on trade with Da Qin to restore its strength.
It is precisely because of these three reasons that Cao Cao placed his capital in Xuchang, which is less than two hundred miles away from Da Qin.
But now that Qin and Wei are about to break up, and war is imminent. If Xuchang is still used as the capital, with the marching speed of the Qin cavalry, it can reach the city of Xuchang in two days. It is indeed too dangerous.
It's not that Cao Cao never thought about moving the capital before, but Cao Wei was too deeply influenced by Da Qin at that time. Naturally, he didn't dare to move the capital rashly until it was clear that he wanted to completely break up with Da Qin.
But now Wei has reached the point where it has to move its capital. After all, although it is a bit embarrassing to move the capital at this time, it is still tens of thousands of times better than having the capital captured.
"Where do you think the best place to move the capital is?" Cao Cao asked.
"Fenggao County, where Taishan County is governed, is surrounded by mountains on three sides in the northeast and south, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is also close to the Ming Dynasty. They are horns with each other and can be the capital." Fan Li added.
"Changyi County, the seat of Shanyang County, is where a large granary of our army is located. Behind the high walls of the city, and located in the center of the Central Plains, it controls the overall battle situation and can serve as the capital." Chen Gong added.
"Qiao County of Peiguo is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains. Even if the Qin army's cavalry is sharp, it will not be able to threaten it in a short time. It also borders the Song and Ming Dynasties. It can be the horns of each other and the capital." Cao GUI added.
Fan Li, Chen Gong, and Cao Gui chose three different capitals for Wei. Each has its own advantages, but each also has its own shortcomings.
Fenggao County, the seat of Taishan County, is the most suitable, but the distance is too far. Xuchang is in the far west of the Wei State, and Fenggao County is in the east of the Wei State. I am afraid that Yingchuan will fall when the capital is moved there, and the Wei State now needs a
A capital city that can quickly settle down.
In addition, Taishan County is too close to Qingnan. Once the Ming Dynasty cannot defend Qingnan, Taishan Mountain will immediately become a battlefield.
Shanyang Changyi is not far away, and the city is indeed strong enough, but the biggest drawback is that it is located in the center of the Central Plains, where there is a vast plain and no danger to defend.
Since the Great Qin cavalry could reach Xuchang, they could also reach Changyi City. Once Changyi was surrounded, the defenders in the city would be completely trapped.
After some thought, Cao Cao still felt that his hometown of Qiao County was the most suitable place.
First of all, Qiao County is already in the hinterland of the Central Plains. Before the Qin army captured Yingchuan and Chenliu, if the Qin army penetrated deep into Qiao County alone, the battle line would be too long. Once the food road was cut off, the entire army might be annihilated.
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Secondly, the Pei Kingdom was divided into two, with only a few counties such as Qiao County belonging to the Wei State, and most of the rest belonging to the Song State. Moreover, Pengcheng County was in the east, and it was close to the Ming Kingdom, so it was relatively safe.
Thirdly, Qiao County is also the granary of the Wei State. The city has been reinforced many times and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Moreover, because it is Cao Cao's hometown, the local people support Cao Wei the most, and the mass base is strong.
"I have decided to move the capital to Qiao County."
Cao Cao's eyes were full of determination. Qiao County is his hometown and the starting point of his life. Now it is the most suitable capital for the Wei State. If he cannot defeat the Qin army here, then even if he is defeated, it will be nothing.
What a pity.
"Where is Cao Bin?"
"The end will be here."
"Cao Bin, I have ordered you to be the governor of Yingchuan, and Cao GUI to be the military advisor to take charge of all defenses in Yingchuan."
With that said, Cao Cao patted Cao Bin on the shoulder and said with a heavy face: "Guohua, this Xuchang City and Yingchuan County will be left to you."
Once Wei goes to war with Qin, the originally safe Yingchuan will become a front line of war, so the governor of Yingchuan is obviously not a good job.
Cao Bin also knew that there were many kinds of burdens on his body, but he clasped his fists seriously and said: "I will definitely live up to my lord's expectations."
After hearing this, Cao Cao nodded and made a series of arrangements.
Cao Cao appointed Le Yi as the prefect of Dongjun, Yin Zhou as the general governor of Dongjun, and Xun You as military advisor. The three of them worked together to guard Dongjun to defend against the threat of Bai Qi in Jizhou on the northern front.
Xia Houyuan was appointed as the commander-in-chief of Chenliu, and Fan Li was appointed as the military advisor. The two of them worked together to guard Chenliu's army to defend against the threat of the Qin army in Sizhou on the western front.
At the same time, Cao Cao himself was stationed in Qiao County, the central hub, to support the battle on the three fronts of the north, west and south at any time.