The autumn grain harvest in the two prefectures of Jingyi, coupled with the seizure of Liu Bei and Beigong Zhi, was enough for the army. The Yumen Pass was opened. Jingyi merchants were ecstatic and took the lead in donating money and grain to the Sichuan Army. Money and grain continued to flow into the Sichuan Army.
Even if the people of Jingyi stayed at home, they knew that the Great War in Guanzhong was in danger for the Sichuan Army. In the summer, when the Sichuan Army was short of food, not only did they not raise taxes, but they also mobilized people to donate to save the disaster area. At this time, they donated money and food.
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Money and food were plentiful, military and civilian officials were united, and the Sichuan army had no worries and continued to gather towards Yongbei.
The entire land of Guanzhong has a total strength of more than one million troops. An unprecedented war is about to begin.
In Jiangdong, Lu Meng was promoted to General Zhenjiang. Zhang Zhao came to ask Lu Su for help. Lu Su smiled and did not answer. When Zhang Zhao left, Lu Su smiled and said: "The battle in Guanzhong is coming, and there will be a storm. No matter what the outcome of this war is,
, for Jiangdong, the trend of three pillars has been established.
If the Sichuan Army fails, Jiangdong Army should go north to Shouchun to contain Cao Army and give the Sichuan Army a chance to breathe. In the next few years or even decades, the alliance between Jiangdong Army and Sichuan Army will be unbreakable, and the south will inevitably fight against the north.
If Cao's army is defeated and Liu Zhang is at a dangerous pass, facing the natural dangers of the Three Rivers, with a powerful army in his control, overlooking the world, this will be a nightmare for the Jiangdong family. Jiangdong's army should desperately march westward, weaken the Sichuan army, and join forces with Cao's army to fight against Liu Zhang."
"No matter what the outcome of the war is, Jiangdong will face a war. Can we still rely on you, Zhang Zhao, to fight the war?" Lu Su looked at Zhang Zhao's back indifferently.
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Lu Meng was awarded the title of General of Zhenjiang, with a status only under the governor. After receiving the title, Lu Meng immediately went to report the good news to Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu was also very happy and immediately asked Qiao Wuxue to prepare side dishes in person to celebrate.
"Ziming. It is a great joy for you to be awarded the title of General of Zhenjiang. Let me tell you, the reason why Lu Su did this is because he also knew that in the battle between Cao and Liu in Guanzhong, no matter who wins or loses, Jiangdong Army must send troops.
But the purpose of Lu Su's sending troops is to maintain the balance of the world, Ziming must not think this way."
Lü Meng said: "Don't worry, Governor. Lü Meng always remembers the Governor's teachings. As a general in the east of the Yangtze River, he must take the great cause of the Lord's world as his own responsibility. How can he settle down in a corner and become a household dog?"
"That's right." Zhou Yu said seriously: "Unification of the world is our ultimate goal. If it is just to protect Jiangdong, I, Zhou Yu, will never grant you all my skills.
When the lord orders the Northern Expedition or the Western Expedition, Zi Ming should advance regardless of all odds. If he receives the lord's order to withdraw his troops, Zi Ming can refuse the orders given by the foreign king.
I, Zhou Yu, will take care of things in the rear for you. I, Zhou Yu, have also been the governor of Jiangdong for several years. I am the brother-in-law of the late lord Gongsun Bofu, and I should still have this ability."
"Captain, don't you want to lead the army? A governor can be a thousand times better than Lü Meng. My lord has a great cause in the world. It must be a great governor."
Zhou Yu smiled lonely and said: "I would like to lead the army, but I have to have the consent of those Jiangdong civil servants. My lord cannot be arbitrary, so I, Zhou Yu, may not be able to control the army anymore... However."
Zhou Yu said: "If Liu Zhang defeats Cao Cao, I will be sure to gain military power. Compared with Cao Cao, those civil servants are more afraid of Liu Zhang. If Liu Zhang wins, these people will be scared to death. I want to recruit troops. It should not be difficult."
Moreover, I, Zhou Yu, have long wanted to fight against Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang had nothing to do with Brother Bofu's death. Huang Yueying flooded my 30,000-strong army in Jiangling. Zhou Yu was defeated for the first time in his life. I, Zhou Yu, must avoid this shame. Ziming
Don’t worry, as long as the Sichuan army wins, Zhou Yu will do his best to regain military power.”
"So, I hope the Sichuan army wins." Lu Meng took a sip of tea, rubbed his fists and palms, and studied with Zhou Yu for several years. He was no longer the same person as when Wu Xia Amen, Lu Meng was eager to fight the Sichuan army.
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In Guanzhong, Liu Zhang and Cao Cao each set up barracks, stationed themselves at strategic points, settled the troops arriving one after another, stocked up on food and fodder, and formulated strategies. The war was about to begin.
But long before the armies of both sides gathered together, one person had already been involved in the war and was destined to become the trigger of this ancient decisive battle. That was Xiahou Dun, the one-eyed fierce general of Cao's army.
Xiahou Dun killed Guan Yu, but before he could leave Wugong City, he was surrounded by a large army led by Huang Yueying and was in danger.
News of Xiahou Dun's siege reached Chang'an. Xiahou Yuan, the commander of the vanguard army, did not dare to go to the rescue due to lack of troops. It was not until Cao Cao's army arrived that he urgently asked Cao Cao for instructions.
"My lord, Xiahou Dun is a general of our army with many military exploits. He is also the brother of the lord's family. Now he is trapped and must be rescued immediately." Chen Qun, the counselor, came out.
Cheng Yu stepped forward and said: "My lord, what Huang Yueying did, the Sichuan Army's military counselor, is obviously to kill a general to establish his authority. Xiahou Dun is an important general of our army. If Xiahou Dun dies, the morale of our army will definitely be dampened, which will be very detrimental to our army's decisive battle with Liu Zhang. Also,
Please, my lord, send your troops quickly."
"The last general is willing to go." Cao Hong, the general of the clan, stepped out of the queue.
"Xiahou Dun is my brother. I am willing to lead an army and march into Wugong City."
"My lord, Zhang He has not made any decent achievements since he joined the army, but he has been honored and knighted by the lord. He deserves it. Please allow Zhang He to lead troops to rescue General Xiahou."
Cao Cao sat in the main seat, thought for a while, and said loudly: "Although Huang Yueying is a female, she has outstanding military exploits and resourcefulness. She actually defeated the arrogant Zhuge Liang. Liu Zhang was able to destroy the big-eared bandit so quickly. His merits are the first. It is absolutely impossible."
Look down upon.
Since Huang Yueying dares to besiege the city, she must have expected that our army will send troops to rescue her. It is extremely dangerous to go there, are you sure you dare to go?"
"The last general will swear to the death to complete the order." Cao Hong, Xia Houyuan and Zhang He responded loudly.
"Okay, then Cao Hong, who was the first to ask for help, will lead 10,000 troops to fight and try his best to rescue Xiahou Dun. Don't be reluctant to fight."
"Yes." Cao Hong left with emotion.
At this time, a thin body stood up and said to Cao Cao: "My lord, ask the craftsmen to build two good coffins. If the body of General Xiahou Dun can be recovered, it can be buried with General Cao Hong."
The person who came out was none other than Guo Jia. Guo Jia's words shocked the whole hall. Cao Cao frowned and asked, "What is the meaning of filial piety?"
Guo Jia stepped forward and said, "Huang Yueying has besieged Wugong City for half a month. Is it so difficult to break Wugong, a small county town? Even if the Sichuan army has not arrived, with Huang Yueying's talent, it is easy to defeat Wugong City. Why wait until today?"
Wugong City is really in a deadlock. I dare to say that there must be an ambush by the Sichuan Army from outside Wugong City to Mumapo. As long as our army goes to rescue, we will definitely be ambushed, and General Cao Hong will never come back."
All the civil and military officials whispered to each other and nodded one after another. They all felt that what Guo Jia said was reasonable, and they felt Huang Yueying's wisdom firsthand.
Chen Qun said: "In that case, why didn't Fengxiao remonstrate earlier? He waited until General Cao Hong left before remonstrating. Isn't this sending General Cao Hong to his death?"
"Because what Huang Yueying gave us is a dead end, we have no choice." Guo Jia bowed to Chen Qun, turned to Cao Cao and said: "My lord, Xiahou Dun, who is a martial artist, we will fail in our rescue, but we have to save him.
Now our army has troops stationed in various counties, passes, mountain passes, and highlands around Chang'an. My lord, just imagine, if we don't rescue Xiahou Dun, what will the other garrisoned troops think?
Xiahou Dun was the lord's brother and had outstanding military exploits, so they could ignore them. They must have thought that if they were besieged by the Sichuan army, Chang'an would not rescue them, so who would fight to the death?
If we don't rescue Xiahou Dun, our morale will be even more severely damaged than if Huang Yueying killed Xiahou Dun directly, so we have to rescue him and Cao Hong must die."
The whole place was silent. If it weren't for Guo Jia, almost no one would have seen this level. All the civil servants and generals who had come to Guanzhong with confidence and prepared to defeat the Sichuan army became solemn.
In the past, I had only heard that Liu Zhang was invincible in all attacks in Hebei. Huang Yueying knew the enemy well and had insight into the details, but she didn't feel much about it. Now that she was officially facing Liu Zhang and fighting against the Sichuan army, she felt the pressure deeply.
Before the war even started, Huang Yueying made a killing move and killed two generals of Cao's army. How could this not make people frightened?
But after all, Cao's army is also a victorious army. This kind of pressure further arouses the fighting spirit of these civil and military forces.
Cao Cao held his forehead with his hand, his head aching, leaning on the chair, and said to Guo Jiaqi: "Fengxiao, can't we just watch Xiahou Dun and Cao Cao die?"
"Please, my lord, send General Zhang He and another 20,000 troops to follow General Cao Hong at a distance of five miles. If Cao Hong is ambushed, rush out immediately. Maybe General Cao Hong can be rescued, but General Xiahou..."
"Okay, let's do it." Cao Cao gave up without hesitation. Only brothers Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan looked sad.
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"Report, report to the military advisor. Cao Hong, the general of Cao's army, came to Wugong. He was ambushed by our army at Mumapo and was defeated." A general reported on Pegasus to Huang Yueying outside Wugong City.
"Where is Cao Hong?"
"Run away." The general replied hesitantly, not daring to raise his eyelids, and said angrily: "Originally, our army had already surrounded Cao Hong, but I didn't expect that there was Cao Hong behind. Before the encirclement could be encircled, Cao's general Zhang He rushed out and rescued Cao Hong.
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"Huh~~~" Huang Yueying breathed out: "No wonder Cao Cao was able to defeat Yuan Shao and set the capital in Hebei. It seems that there are many capable people. Cao Cao is really difficult to deal with. Get up and send an order to Huang Zhong. The whole army attacks Wugong City and defeats him.
After that, station yourself on the spot."
"yes."
Huang Yueying stood up. Xiahou Dun in Wugong City was dead. She didn't have to worry about it. She led the guards to Xishai and met Liu Zhang, where tens of thousands of troops were gathering.
In the battle of Wugong City, Cao's army lost 20,000 soldiers, and the clan general Xiahou Dun died in the battle. Cao's army was shocked.
Unlike Tai Shici, who was seriously injured when he was beheaded, Xiahou Dun was not only extraordinary in martial prowess and in good health, but also a general in Cao's army and Cao Cao's brother. Moreover, Xiahou Dun's net worth soared due to the death of the world-famous Guan Yu at his hands.
Huang Zhong beheaded Xiahou Dun and immediately became famous all over the world. He was officially as famous as Jin Machao, the mighty general of Xiliang, and Zhao Zilong, who was famous all over the world.
The battle between the Sichuan Army and Cao Army began with the death of Xiahou Dun. (To be continued)