It is located in the mountainous and hilly area of central and southern Shandong.
There are various types of landforms within the territory, including mountains, hills, plains, waterlogged depressions and other terrains. The terrain slopes from northeast to southwest, with the central part rising. The Kanghui Plain characterized by the Feicheng Basin is formed in the north, and the Wenhe Plain is formed in the south.
Yangping plain.
In the north there are Niushan and Taoshan, which form the natural barrier of Feicheng Basin, while in the middle there are Feizhushan, Mashan and Bushan. It can be said that mountains are connected and connected by veins.
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Cao Cao reined in his horse and pointed at the low hill not far away with his riding whip: "Zhongde, look there, you can completely ambush an army of soldiers and horses to echo the troops in front. Even if there are only more than a thousand people, if you cooperate well, they can stop it."
More than ten thousand heroes."
"yes."
Cheng Li pinched a strand of beautiful beard under his chin, and a dull look appeared on his face: "Jibei country is really a natural ambush place. If Wen Chou dares to lead his troops in, I guarantee that he will never come back or die."
No life.”
Cao Cao smiled indifferently and waved his hand: "Wen Chou is also from the Wen family in Hebei after all. He is proficient in the art of war and has outstanding martial arts. It is impossible for him to not know the terrain here in Feicheng. It is not that easy to let him fall into the trap."
"General."
Cheng Li was full of confidence: "Wen Chou is just one person, so what does it matter? As long as we transport the supplies to Feicheng, even if he doesn't come, the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans will have to come. They can't starve to death, right?"
"If Wen Chou doesn't come, but the Yellow Turbans come, we will take advantage of the situation to recruit this team. If Wen Chou comes, we will deal with him together. Anyway, the materials on hand are our trump card."
"As long as the general keeps his temper and does not take the initiative to attack, how can the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans remain indifferent? I believe that the most urgent need for the vast majority of Yellow Turbans is food and survival!"
How could Cao Cao not know what Cheng Li meant and casually echoed: "If you want to force them into Feicheng, you must at least seal off the entire Jibei Kingdom so that they cannot plunder other cities and obtain supplies."
"That's right."
Cheng Li nodded affirmatively: "The previous Prime Minister of Jibei, Bao Xin, is already in charge of the government affairs of Jibei. He is relatively familiar with all counties. I think this matter will not be difficult for him."
"rest assured."
Cao Cao looked indifferent and said confidently: "Bao Xin is already doing this. He is responsible for the overall situation. Yu Jin, Li Dian, Le Jin, Zhu Shuo, Wen Ji and others are each responsible for the defense of a county."
"Our current defense zone covers nearly a hundred miles outside Feicheng, including Lu County, Gucheng and other places. We are already working on strengthening the walls and clearing the fields."
"If the Yellow Turban does not come to Feicheng, then he will have no choice but to starve to death, freeze to death, and die of exhaustion on the road. But in Feicheng, we have already packed our bags."
Cheng Li nodded and had no objections to Cao Cao's arrangement: "The general's arrangement is impeccable, but if we spread our forces like this, can Yu Jin and others be able to defend those small counties?"
The reason why the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans are feared is ultimately because they have too many troops, hundreds of thousands of them. If they attack the county with such a force, they will be destroyed almost instantly.
If Yu Jin and others had more than 10,000 men, it would not be a problem to hold on to a city. However, if each man had only a few thousand soldiers and horses, it would be difficult to stop the Qingzhou Yellow Turban attack.
"rest assured."
Cao Cao has already considered this issue: "I have ordered Liang Xi to send a message to the imperial court. I hope to send more fire and thunder bombs over."
"oh?"
Cheng Li was surprised: "Then what did your Majesty say?"
Cao Cao smiled: "His Majesty has not replied yet, but I think he will get it soon."
Cheng Li pinched a strand of beautiful beard under his chin: "I think His Majesty will take corresponding actions. Maybe, now in the Qingzhou Yellow Turban team, there are not only Yuan Shao's people, but also our people."
Cao Cao nodded with interest: "Don't tell me, it might be possible. If so, it will be easier to lure the Yellow Turban to Feicheng."
"Let's go."
Cao Cao waved his hand and said softly: "Go back to Feicheng and discuss the deployment here."
Cheng Li cupped his hands and said, "Here."
*****
Nanyang, Wancheng.
Hongbin Building.
Private rooms on the fourth floor.
Liu Xie sat in front of a table. There was a copper pot placed on the table. The inner wall of the copper pot was full of charcoal. Various ingredients were boiling in the boiling soup, which was making a continuous gurgling sound.
"This Heaven and Earth Qiankun pot is really amazing."
Liu Xie held a bowl of small ingredients in one hand and a kuaizi in the other, and kept putting vegetables in. The hot waves of Zhuyu powder kept hitting his throat, as if he was breathing out a breath, as if he was breathing fire.
.
"The store owner was right."
Liu Xie swallowed the hotpot mutton, and when the juice from the ingredients filled his mouth, his taste buds seemed to explode: "The midwinter season and this Heaven and Earth Qiankun pot are a perfect match."
"How could I enjoy such delicious food in Chang'an? After all, I was once the king of a country, but my life was worse than that of ordinary people in Nanyang. It is simply unreasonable."
During this period of time, Liu Xie had nothing to do. He was just wandering around Wancheng, looking for all kinds of novel things. If he didn't look for them, he wouldn't know. When he looked for them, he was shocked. There were so many novel things in Nanyang.
Especially compared with the monotonous Chang'an, it is really a world of difference!
In the winter here, ordinary people come out wearing cotton-padded clothes. Rich families can even wear mink velvet cloaks and hold small hand stoves. Outside the city, there are places specializing in skiing and ice-skating, and there is an endless stream of people coming out to play.
Such a scene, even in Luoyang back then, could hardly compare with it. After all, the people in Nanyang were really rich, and they would naturally have fun in winter.
Liu Xie really couldn't imagine that if it could be like this in winter, what about summer? I guess there would be more novel things and it should be more interesting than winter, right?
To be honest...
At this moment, Liu Xie even didn't want to leave.
What's so good about being an emperor? You're stuck with all those bad things all day long. It's better to be King Chenliu and enjoy these beautiful things, which can make people live a happier and more transparent life.
Squeak—!
At this moment, the door was pushed open.
A man in waiter's clothes came in with a plate of hand-cut mutton. After inspection, Wang Yue delivered it to the emperor's dining room: "You can go."
"His Majesty-!"
Who would have thought that the man bowed deeply and said directly: "I am Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, who is under Liu Biao's account. I have been ordered by Liu Jingzhou to come to pay homage to your majesty."
Liu Xie was about to pick up the meat when he suddenly stopped and looked up at the man below: "Are you from Jingzhou Shepherd Liu Biao's tent?"
Liu Xian bowed and held his hands in his hands, saying with absolute certainty: "Yes, it's your minister."
Liu Xie simply put down his bowl and said, "Why did you come to Nanyang Wancheng? I'm afraid you're not just here to pay homage to me, right?"
"His Majesty."
Liu Xian didn't waste his words, because he knew that he didn't have much time. He took out a letter from his arms and said: "This is a personal letter written by Liu Jingzhou to Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will read it."
Liu Xie waved his hand: "Send it up."
Wang Yue took the letter from Liu Xian and then presented it to Liu Xie: "Your Highness, the letter."
Liu Xie was about to open it and browse, but Liu Xian stepped forward and interrupted: "Your Majesty, your whereabouts have been monitored. I can't waste too much time here. I hope your Majesty will forgive you."
Say it.
Liu Xian bowed and left the room backwards without waiting for Liu Xie's consent.
Liu Xie did not stop the other party, he just opened the envelope, took out the letterhead, and started to read it. The content of the letter was indeed narrated in the tone of Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao, and there was even a large seal of Xuzhou Mu at the bottom.
It's obvious.
This was to identify himself to the emperor and prove the authenticity of this letter.
Liu Xie's eyes rolled up and down, and he quickly read through the content of the letter. The content was quite simple. They expected to become emperor and were willing to do their best to help them.
Liu Xie still trusted his Han clan members, and the reasons for supporting him had been analyzed by Yuan Wei for him as early as in Chang'an.
Nanyang has been suppressing the aristocratic families as a whole. The larger the aristocratic family, the more they will be suppressed, and the suppression is gradual, so that before you can react, you will become a piece of meat on the chopping board.
If you want to confront Nanyang, you must do the opposite and win over aristocratic families to help you. Only in this way can you form your own force in a short period of time.
At this moment, Liu Xie stared at the letter, unable to calm down for a long time.
The more you stay in Nanyang, the more you feel the confidence and strength of Nanyang from the inside out, especially the smiles on the faces of the people in winter, which proves this point.
It is extremely difficult and unwise to make an enemy with such a powerful opponent, but if he does not make an enemy, Liu Xie will have difficulty convincing himself that the emperor's brother will not attack him in the future.
He pondered for a long time.
Liu Xie never had an answer.
Seemingly seeing Liu Xie still making no move, Wang Yue tentatively called out: "Your Highness, Your Highness?"
When Liu Xie heard the sound, he came to his senses and continued to pick up the bowl and quickly put the meat in: "Remember to keep this matter confidential, do you understand?"
Wang Yue leaned forward and cupped his hands: "Here!"
"Oh right."
Liu Xie ate for a while and said softly: "Brother Huang is going to entertain me tonight. When I go back, remember to remind me to buy some novel things."
Wang Yue nodded: "Here."
*****
at the same time.
Nanyang, Wancheng.
Emperor's palace.
Hall of Wende.
Liu Bian held Cao Cao's flying pigeon to pass the message. Without thinking about it, he communicated with the military adviser alliance: "This Cao Cao wants to make a big move. He actually wants so many fire and thunder bombs?"
The voice of the Military Advisor Alliance immediately sounded: "Judging from the information obtained so far, Cao Cao's approach to dealing with the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans is relatively radical, especially when compared with history."
"After all, although the current Cao Cao is only the commander-in-chief of one side, he is definitely stronger than the Cao Cao of this period in history. Moreover, we are in charge of all logistics and have advanced equipment. His opponents are only half of what they were in history."
"In this case, Cao Cao must be more proactive. According to expert analysis, Cao Cao attaches great importance to Fuhuo Thunder and has the potential to take the lead in transitioning to the generals in the firearms era."
Liu Bian paused for a moment and thought to himself: "In that case, let's pull ten more carts for him. I'm mainly afraid that if there are too many of them, we will hurt our own people who are ambushing inside the Yellow Turban."
"rest assured."
The Military Advisor Alliance said softly: "They will consider this clearly for themselves. It is not something you should worry about. You only need to finish what you should do."
Liu Bien said: "Okay, I am the emperor, I can't go too deep, otherwise it will become a nanny-style management again. This is not good, but I can't help but think about it."
"It's normal."
The Military Advisor Alliance explained casually: "This is the weakness of human nature. You always use your standards to demand others. You are afraid that others can't do it, so you want to intervene in management."
"But Mr. Bian, this kind of thing must be overcome, otherwise you will be the next Zhuge Liang, and you will be exhausted to death, and you will worry too much every day. In terms of management, you still have to learn from Sima Yi."
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Liu Bian took a long breath and thought: "I understand."
Immediately.
He raised his eyes and looked down at Xun Or: "Wen Ruo, quickly send ten chariots of fire and thunder bombs to Cao Cao, so that he can fight openly. Although this battle is a yellow scarf, it is also a shock to Yuan Shao."
Xun or bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will start arranging this matter immediately."
Liu Bian nodded: "Oh, by the way, send five cars to Xu Rong. He is in the same situation as Cao Cao, but he only wants to solve the problem by himself and will never take the initiative to reach out to the court."
Xun or nodded: "Here."
In the past, Liu Bian really didn't think Cao Cao was as shrewd as described in history books, but now, he finally realized this deeply.
If this guy has good things, he will always take the initiative to ask for them from the court. For example, the Wolf Cavalry, the Leopard Cavalry, and this time the Ambush Thunder Bomb, they all asked for it on his own initiative.
But this is not the case for other commanders. Xu Rong, Liu Bei, Zhang Liao, and Sun Jian were all actively waiting for the imperial court to send them to them, and they did not dare to open their mouths to the imperial court easily.
No comparison, no harm!
Liu Bian finally understood the saying of later generations, a child who can cry must be fed by milk. Cao Cao is a child who can cry. As long as the matter can be solved by the court, he will never interfere.
But what the hell...
Liu Bian didn't find him annoying at all, but was actually very happy.
This proves that Cao Cao's ability to accept new things is far stronger than other commanders. Only such commanders can finally keep up with Liu Bian's development.
As for an honest man like Xu Rong, if he continues like this, I am afraid that when times change in the future, he will most likely be eliminated by new people and will have no choice but to retire and enjoy his old age.
"Report—!"
At this moment, a long announcement sounded outside the hall.
Liu Bian raised his eyes and looked.
But then, Zhu Tong pushed the door open and walked in. He leaned forward and raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Jia Xu of the School Affairs Office would like to see you."
Liu Bien made a sound and waved: "Let him come in."
Zhu Tong nodded: "Here."
Immediately.
Bowed and left the hall.
Not long after, Jia Xu rushed to the Wende Hall, stepped forward, and bowed his head: "Jia Xu, I would like to see your Majesty."
Liu Bian waved his hand to indicate that he was lying flat, and said softly: "If you come here at this time, something important must have happened. Just speak frankly, there is no need to waste time."
"Here."
Jia Xu responded, took out the information from his arms, and handed it over: "Your Majesty, according to the information sent back from Yangzhou, Liu Yao sent General Fan Neng to lead 20,000 elite troops to Dantu. It is very likely that he will cross the river and go north.
, sneak attack on Guangling."
"Liu Yao, this guy actually dares to move?"
Liu Bian had already anticipated that Liu Yao would not stand idly by.
After all, the three-point alliance between Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, and Liu Yao has basically been established. Currently, only Liu Yan is left, and there is no obvious sign yet.
Now, since Yuan Shao wants to attack Cao Cao and Xu Rong, he naturally hopes that his allies can help him. Liu Biao is a bit far away and is restrained by Sun Jian, so he naturally does not dare to act rashly. Liu Yan will not act without permission due to the agreement.
So......
Only Liu Yao himself was left.
Jia Xu bowed his head and said softly: "Your Majesty, Xu Rong's troops have now reached the border of Qingzhou. They will definitely not be able to return to Xu Rong in a short time. The only people they can rely on now are Chen Deng, the governor of Guangling County, and Tao
I am humbled."
Liu Bian interrupted without hesitation: "There is no need to trouble Tao Qian, Chen Deng is here to handle it."
Jia Xu frowned: "Your Majesty, Chen Deng has no experience in leading troops before, and the number of troops under his command is relatively small. They are still the troops accumulated by Commander Zhao before. If we don't support him, it will be inappropriate."
Jia Xu has a very strong ability to analyze events, but after all, he doesn't know much about Chen Deng and others, let alone Chen Deng who defeated Sun Ce in history. How can a little Fan Neng do it?
It’s rare to live in Chendeng.
When Liu Bian transferred Chen Deng to Guangling as the governor, he wanted him to take into account his political achievements while also being wary of the pressure from Liu Yao in Yangzhou. Looking at it now, it turned out to be extremely wise.
Liu Yao actually dared to hit him!
Liu Bian was not annoyed at all, and even wanted to laugh. He had been waiting for this day for a long time: "If we send troops to support now, won't Liu Yao be scared away?"
"Your Majesty means..."
Jia Xu frowned and asked tentatively: "Guangling is a bait. Are you waiting for Liu Yao to come and attack?"
Liu Bidan smiled: "Wen He is indeed smart. As long as Liu Yao dares to attack Guangling, it is equivalent to declaring Nanyang an enemy. I can attack Yangzhou without taking into account any clan feelings."
"You quickly send a message to Chen Dengfei Ge in Guangling, asking him to make all preparations and be ready to fight at any time. Regardless of winning or losing, as long as Liu Yao sends troops, his mission will be completed. If he wins, he will be rewarded, and if he loses, he will not be blamed.
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Jia Xu leaned over and cupped his hands and said, "Here."
Liu Bian turned to Xun Yu and asked, "Wen Ruo, how is the progress of the shipyard in Xuzhou?"
Xun Or bowed his head and blurted out: "It has been officially put into production. There are currently one hundred battleships, five of which are medium-sized battleships, and there are no large main battleships yet. General Cheng Pu has begun to recruit troops for training, and there are about 2,000 naval personnel.
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"kindness."
Liu Bian nodded and said softly: "When the recruitment of the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans is completed, those with experience in fishing at sea can be transferred to Cheng Pu as soldiers. They are familiar with the sea conditions and can integrate more quickly."
Qingzhou and Xuzhou are both big states close to the sea. There are a large number of fishermen here. There are many islands overseas, and there are even pirates. All fishermen at sea have more or less combat experience.
Xun You nodded and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, this matter has been explained to Xu Rong. He will select soldiers with experience as fishermen and send them to Cheng Pu's military camp."
"very good."
Liu Bian nodded with satisfaction and said with a long sigh: "In that case, let's do this for today, and you can go back and prepare. I will have a banquet with King Chenliu later, and it's getting late."
Everyone raised their hands in unison: "Here."
Immediately.
Bowed and left the hall.
Liu Bian let out a long breath, and with a thought, he communicated with the military advisor alliance: "The experts are right, this is a battle, and it is by no means a simple recruitment of the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans. This guy Yuan Shao is a bit anxious and will use any trick."
"Well, that's true."
"but......"
The Military Advisor Alliance affirmed this, but changed the topic and continued: "He only has these few resources that he can mobilize. As long as we take all these factors into consideration, he will have no choice but to wait for death."
"The only regret is that we can't absorb all the millions of Qingzhou Yellow Turbans. Maybe after this battle, we can absorb 800,000 Yellow Turbans, which is a lot. After all, people will die in war."
Liu Bian was slightly angry: "Damn Yuan Shao, you really don't care about human life. You actually want to be a wolf with nothing. How the hell would anyone believe it? It's so stupid."
"no way."
The Alliance of Military Advisors also expressed helplessness: "At present, the common people of the Han Dynasty are basically in an uncivilized state. They believe what others say. They believe in those close to them more than the truth."
"However, when our education system spreads throughout the country and continues to be implemented for twenty years, this situation will definitely be greatly reduced, but it will not be eradicated."
"kindness."
Liu Bian nodded, stood up and left the Hall of Wende: "You have to eat your food one bite at a time, and you have to do things one by one. I understand the truth, but I can't stand it anymore and I feel anxious for them."
"There was actually a mutiny in Beihai, Qingzhou, and Guan Hai just disappeared. I remember him in the novel, but the existence that could fight Guan Erye for forty rounds actually disappeared like this?"
The Alliance of Military Advisors consoled him: "The Romance is a Romance, and history is history. Although Guan Hai was a commander, he was obviously strengthened by the Romance. If you die, you will die. There is nothing regrettable."
"You can change the fate of most of the historical figures of the Three Kingdoms, but it is impossible to change the fate of everyone. You must learn to understand and accept. This is something you must learn on the way to growth."
Liu Bian naturally understood what the military advisor alliance meant: "Including Liu Xie, right?"
The Military Advisor Alliance affirmed: "Of course! He is a scourge after all. Don't be fooled by his hypocritical appearance."
"kindness."
Liu Bian simply responded and his attitude became firm: "Don't worry, I won't be merciful. Being kind to the enemy is cruel to yourself. I understand this."
"Let him live a good life for two days first, let the whole world know that I have no intention of harming him, and then let Guo Jia do it. Anyway, he has the most tricks."
The Military Advisor Alliance said with certainty: "From the current point of view, perhaps Sun Ce's death in history is also inseparable from Guo Jia. No wonder he is so sure that Sun Ce will definitely die. This is not a prediction, it is most likely murder.
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Liu Bian also felt the same way: "Guo Jia is indeed ruthless, even more ruthless than the poisonous scholar Jia Xu."
The Alliance of Military Advisors said softly: "Well, those who played strategizing in ancient times had dirty hearts, and no one was ruthless!"