Yuan Tan simply didn't want to hear another word from Xin Pi.
In the original battle of Wancheng, Xinpi's strategy failed, causing him to be defeated by Yan Liang.
Now that Xin Pi's "ingenious plan" had ruined his remaining one thousand cavalry in vain, Yuan Tan suddenly wondered whether his Xin brothers had secretly communicated with Yan Liang and planned to kill him again and again.
I gave my country to that man.
"I don't want to hear any more of your clever tricks. Don't you think it's enough to hurt me?" Yuan Tan said angrily, fluttering his sleeves.
Xin Pi's body trembled, his expression became more awkward, and he quietly glanced at Xun Zhan.
Xun Chen understood, took a deep breath, and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Yan Liang is a treacherous man. It's not surprising that he saw through Xin Suizhi's plan. Your Majesty, you might as well listen to Suizhi's explanation of his plan before it's too late to deal with it."
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Xun Chen was still very important in Yuan Tan's eyes. After his persuasion, Yuan Tan's anger eased slightly.
Rolling his eyes at Xin Pi, Yuan Tan said coldly: "I will give you another chance to hear what other so-called clever ideas you have."
Simpiru was granted amnesty, and he breathed a sigh of relief, and his nervousness began to subside.
He swallowed his saliva and said cautiously: "The hinterland of the Central Plains has always been regarded as an old land by Cao Cao. If it is captured by Yan Liang and its strength is greatly increased, it will be tabooed by Cao Cao. So I thought, why doesn't your Majesty send someone there?"
Contact Cao Cao and ask him to send troops eastward to attack Yan Liang's flank. If Cao Cao can help him and attack from both front and rear, there is no need to worry about defeating Yan Liang's dog thief."
United with Cao Cao?
Not only Yuan Tan, but also Xun Zhan and others present were shocked when they heard Xin Pi's plan.
Cao Cao is the mortal enemy of the Yuan family.
Even when the two brothers of the Yuan family were fighting to the death, the only common idea in their hearts was that no matter who wins, they must attack and destroy Cao's thief Yuba.
Yuan Tan had never even dreamed of uniting with Cao Cao.
"Cao Cao is the great enemy of my Yuan family. How can I join forces with him?" Although Yuan Tan did not agree, he did not refuse either.
Xin Pi hurriedly said: "Cao Cao is indeed the great enemy of the Yuan family, but for the king," the biggest enemies at this time are Yuan Shang and Yan Liang. Even so, why doesn't the king use Cao Cao to deal with the biggest enemy first, and then return
It's not too late to deal with Cao Cao...
Yuan Tan fell into silence.
He knew very well that the situation at this time was serious and it was no longer the time to act on impulse. For the sake of the country and interests, not to mention that Cao Cao was his mortal enemy of the Yuan family, even if Cao Cao was the enemy who killed his father, he had to clear up the past feud when necessary.
Yuan Tan is also a smart man, how could he not understand this truth.
After being silent for a long time, Yuan Tan's solemn expression gradually calmed down and he said: "I occupy Cao Cao's old land in the Central Plains. Even if I am willing to unite with him, Cao Cao may not be willing."
"Cao Cao is the best judge of situations. Back then, Zhang Xiu killed his eldest son, and he would accept Zhang Xiu for his own benefit, let alone today. Yan Liang's seizure of Xu Luo would do a lot of harm to Cao Cao but no benefit at all. Chen believes that,
As long as the king is willing, Cao Cao will definitely be moved by it."
Before Xin Pi could speak, Xun Chen, who had figured it out, analyzed the pros and cons first.
Yuan Tan Tieqing's face finally turned sunny. It was obvious that he was persuaded by his two great advisers.
"Since you all say so, I might as well give it a try. I wonder who is willing to go as an envoy to Cao Cao." Yuan Tan looked around at everyone and asked.
No one does too much.
Na Xinpi said hurriedly: "Since this plan was proposed by my subordinates, I am willing to go to Guanzhong to persuade Cao Cao to send troops." Quan will make up for the mistakes of his subordinates."
Seeing Xin Pi volunteering, Yuan Tan couldn't help but smile a little, "Very well, George, I'll thank you for the hard work this time. Don't let me down again."
"Pi will definitely live up to the king's trust." Xin Pi said with emotion.
Yuan Tan nodded slightly to express his satisfaction, and a confident sneer appeared in his eyes again.
"Yan Liang, just wait. If you kill my general and destroy my cavalry, I will never let you go..."
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Kunyang.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, Yan Liangzheng held a small banquet to celebrate Xu Shu's triumphant return.
In an ambush, although only a thousand enemies were killed, they were Yuan Tan's remaining cavalry. Xu Shu could be said to have accomplished a great feat.
After this battle, Yuan Tan, without cavalry, would completely lose his mobility, while Yan Liang, with 6,000 cavalry, would completely occupy the initiative on the battlefield.
In the military tent, Yan Liang, Xu Shu and the generals were enjoying themselves, and the atmosphere among the chief ministers was so relaxed and harmonious.
On the occasion of happiness, Si Wencao sent a large amount of latest information. Yan Liang drank and asked his soldiers to read the latest information from all over the world.
On the Huainan side, facing the Shouchun City that could not be conquered many times, Koto Mizuro finally came up with a trick.
On this day in late autumn and early winter, taking advantage of a heavy rain, Zhou Yu ordered Wu Jun to dig up the Huai River and fill it with water in Shouchun.
Upon hearing the news, the expressions of everyone present changed.
Xu Shu sighed: "This Zhou Lang is really ruthless. He dug up the Huai River so much that Shouchun City was flooded. However, many fertile fields and houses along the river were about to be flooded, and the land in Huainan was about to die."
How many people are there?"
After Xu Shu said this, the rest of the crowd lamented Zhou Yu's ruthlessness.
But Yan Liang snorted coldly, "I think Zhou Yu did not hesitate to pour water on Shouchun because he was afraid in his heart."
Is Zhou Yu afraid?
Xu Shu and others were all at a loss, and it was difficult for them to understand the meaning behind Yan Liang's words.
"Shouchun is a prosperous land. Zhou Yu naturally wanted to capture Shouchun intact. Now that he has been flooded with water, even if he captured Shouchun City, so many people were drowned.
The final benefits obtained will also be greatly reduced."
Everyone nodded slightly, seeming to understand a little bit.
Yan Liang sipped his wine and continued slowly: "Now Liu Bei is leading his army to Shouchun. If Zhou Yu is really confident that he can defeat Liu Bei and capture Shouchun City calmly, why would he make such a move? With my general
It seems that the reason why he flooded Shouchun was because he was afraid of Liu Bei and wanted to capture Shouchun first."
After this understatement, everyone suddenly realized.
Liu Bei captured Qingzhou within a few months, and his power was so great that it could be said to be awe-inspiring to the world.
Now Liu Bei, taking advantage of the remnants of his attack on Qingzhou, led a large and elite northern army southward, with thousands of cavalry under Zhang Xiu's command. However, the Huaihe River line was not as good as the Yangtze River, so the Wu army's superiority in water warfare was greatly reduced. No wonder Zhou Yu was afraid of Liu Bei.
of military might.
After everyone was startled, they couldn't help but admire Yan Liang's ability to read people's hearts.
At this time, Xu Shu showed excitement, "Liu Bei is taking Qingzhou, and he will not sit back and watch Shouchun fall. I am afraid that the Liu and Sun families will have to fight in Huainan. The main force of the Wu army is pinned in Shouchun and cannot move.
It's just good for us."
Yan Liang smiled coldly and waved his hand to continue.
The pro-military army continues to read intelligence from all over the world.
On the Xiliang side, Ma Han's Xiliang army crossed Longshan and launched another attack on Chencang. However, they were defeated by Xiahou Yuan and returned to Longxi again.
Ma Hanjun's defeat was also expected by Yan Liang.
In history, Xia Houyuan defeated Ma Chao many times. This man could be called the nemesis of the Xiliang Army. Cao Cao used this man to guard the western border, and he was very accurate in his employment.
As for the two southwestern princes Zhang Zhang of Yizhou and Zhang Lu of Hanzhong, they were still quarreling in their own small world in the middle of Shu, as if the ever-changing situation in the world had nothing to do with them.
The thieves sitting on the defensive are indeed not worth looking at.
"A few days ago, Cao Cao was blocked by Gao Lan and failed to cross the Yellow River. He has moved south and threatened to leave Tongguan in the east and march towards Luoyang."
When the pro-jun read out the last message, Yan Liang, who had always been calm and composed, was slightly shocked.
"Cao Cao wants to attack Luoyang?" Xu Shu also had a strange look on his face.
Cao Cao's territory was adjacent to that of Yan Liang, so Yan Liang had to pay attention to his unexpected move.
Previously, Cao Cao intended to seize Bingzhou, but Yan Liang saw through it, and indirectly reminded Yuan Shang through Feng Ji to strengthen Bingzhou's defense, thereby stumbling upon Cao Cao.
So Yuan Shang sent his general Gao Lan and led thousands of elite troops to station in Hedong County and ordered them to strictly guard Puban City on the east bank of the Yellow River.
If Cao Cao wanted to enter Bingzhou from Guanzhong, he had to cross the Yellow River from Pubanjin East River. With Gao Lan's military skills, he only needed a few thousand elite soldiers. With the natural dangers of the Yellow River, it was not easy for Cao Cao to attack the Yellow River even though he had tens of thousands of troops.
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What surprised Yan Liang was not that Cao Cao's attack on Bingzhou was frustrated, but that Cao Cao gave up his original plan so quickly... and suddenly wanted to attack Luoyang with great fanfare.
"All Yuan Tan's army is here, and Luoyang's defense is weak. If Cao Cao raises his troops to advance eastward, he will surely capture Luoyang. By then, the three forces will gather on the Xuluo line, and the situation will be extremely complicated."
Zhang Lin also expressed his opinion. Among the generals present, he was the most resourceful, so in addition to several advisers, Yan Liang also often used him as a counselor for military aircraft.
Three forces and more than 100,000 people gathered in Xu Luomo...
Obviously, Cao Cao's sudden change in strategy is making the situation more and more complicated.
"It doesn't matter that Cao Cao attacks Luoyang. The key is that after capturing Luoyang, it is difficult to judge whether he will help Yuan Tan attack us or join us in destroying Yuan Tan. This is a bit troublesome."
Even Xu Shu frowned at this time.
In the big tent, the relaxed atmosphere gradually dissipated, and soon became solemn due to this unexpected piece of information.
A slight cough broke the silence.
Jia Xu in the corner said calmly: "Have you forgotten the analysis we made before sending troops? If Cao Cao goes eastward, he will definitely compete with us for Xu Luo. Since it is a conflict of interest, will Cao Cao help Yuan Tan or not?"
Do we need to second guess?"
The words awakened everyone, and Yan Liang suddenly became enlightened.
"Yes, Cao Cao dared to march eastward because he was determined to start a war with me, Yan Liang. There is no doubt about it."
Yan Liang made a final decision, but then said: "It's just that Cao Cao's march into Luoyang with such great fanfare seems a bit unusual..."
At this time, Jia Xu said calmly: "Since Cao Cao has decided to open war with his lord, how to use his troops will naturally have to defeat the lord as the ultimate goal. Attacking Luoyang with great fanfare is tantamount to letting the lord take precautions in advance. Therefore, I can only
I'm afraid, attacking Luoyang is just a false move."
Before Jia Xu finished speaking, he seemed to be hinting at something else.
Yan Liang's thoughts were surging, and suddenly, a strange color flashed in his eyes.