Chapter 1701: Ingenious Plan Cao Pi Goes South
"Cao Zhen, Zhang He, and Xia Houshang are all famous generals in the world. Why did they stop under the small Fancheng and not advance an inch?" Cao Pi, who was guarding Wancheng, was very angry when he heard that there was no good news from the front line.
"Guan Yunchang is powerful in China, and Shen Zifeng has a lot of wisdom. Fancheng is also a famous fortified city in the world, so it is reasonable to be easy and difficult to conquer. Now that the army has been going for a long time, if you don't withdraw troops, you may delay the cultivation. Your Majesty, why not withdraw the troops and return to Luoyang! "Jia Xu, Liu Ye and others persuaded, they could no longer see the hope of winning this battle.
However, Cao Pi had just received the news that Chang Diao, the vanguard of the Central Route Army, led elite soldiers to take Ruxu City. Seeing that there were no soldiers and horses on the city, Chang Diao urged the army to advance rapidly. The knife flew out on the horse and took Chang Diao directly, but the battle failed. Zhu Huan cut Chang Diao under the horse with one sword; On the war horse, Cao Ren led the army and came later, but was killed by Wu soldiers from Xianxi, Cao Ren was defeated and retreated.
Cao Xiu of the Eastern Route Army led the fleet down the Zijiang River until the Dongkou Fortress under the command of General Dan Yang Taishou Lu Fan, the leader of Dongwu Jianwei. In the early days, Lu Fan encountered a strong wind and capsized, killing thousands of people, so he was defeated in Dongpu; The reinforcements led by Sun Shao and Jianwu General Xu Sheng made Wei Shuijun's offensive stalemate. Cao Xiu ordered Zhendong General Zang Ba to pursue the enemy, which was unfavorable. General Yin Li was led by Wu Pian General Quan Cong and Xu Shengxiao.
Both groups of soldiers and horses were defeated, and the former general Zhang Liao who also guarded Hefei died of illness. Lost it all.
So Cao Pi couldn't make a decision for a while. When he was hesitating and preparing to retreat, many people in Wancheng were discussing that Cao Pi didn't know the art of war. If Huang Xuer and Cao Zhang went south, Fancheng might have already been captured.
The rumor spread to Cao Pi's ears, and Cao Pi was furious! Cao Zhang is the second son of Cao Cao and the younger brother of Cao Pi. He has a yellow beard and is called "Yellow Beard" by Cao Cao; General Zhonglang and General Xingxiaoqi led an army to conquer Wuhuan, and also surrendered Ke Bineng, a master of Xianbei in Liaodong, and shocked the north of the Great Wall.
More importantly, when Cao Cao died of illness, Cao Zhang once led an army of 100,000 from Chang'an. Cao Pi was shocked at the time, so he asked the officials, "Little brother Huang Xu, he is strong in nature and proficient in martial arts. Today, the troops are coming from afar." , will compete with Gu for the throne. What can I do?"
The advisor Jia Kui went out of the city to see Cao Zhang, Cao Zhang asked, "Where is Xishou, the former king?"
Jia Kui said seriously, "The family has the eldest son, and the state has the heir. It is not for a prince to ask about the seal of the former king."
Cao Zhang was silent, but entered the city together with Jia Kui. When they arrived at the gate of the palace, Jia Kui asked again, "Your Majesty is here, do you want to go to the funeral? Do you want to fight for the throne?"
At this time, Cao Zhang's momentum was exhausted, and he said, "I have come to the funeral, so I have no other intentions."
Jia Kui asked, "Since there is no dissent, why did you lead the troops into the city?" Cao Zhang could only reprimand the left and right soldiers, go in alone, pay a visit to Cao Pi, and then hand over all the troops and horses of his army to Cao Pi.
Even so, Cao Pi never took Cao Zhang lightly. He was even afraid of Cao Zhi, who had no military knowledge, let alone Cao Zhang, who was very prestigious in the army? Later, when Cao Zhang went to Beijing to meet Cao Pi, he suddenly became seriously ill and died. He was only 35 years old when he died. It was really difficult for Cao Pi to clear up his suspicions.
So when he heard the people comparing himself with Cao Zhang, and saying that he was far inferior to Cao Zhang, Cao Pi immediately remembered that after Cao Cao died, Cao Zhang led an army to worship, and it became even more difficult to ride a tiger.
At this time, the messenger from the front came to report, and Guan Yu said the same thing, "If Huang Xuer is still here, I still have three points of concern. Now that Cao Pi leads the army to attack, even if I leave Fancheng, he will not be able to attack!"
After Guan Yu said these words, he returned to Jingzhou impressively.
Only Guan Xing, Zhang Bao and a group of youngsters were left to guard Fancheng. They despised Cao Pi so much that it made him furious. He immediately ordered all the soldiers and horses in Wancheng to go south with 100,000 troops to attack Fancheng. Jia Xu, Liu Ye I can't stop waiting for others to persuade me.
"This Shen Zifeng is really cunning. A hundred thousand troops marched south to Fancheng, and it would cost nothing to waste food and grass. He only needs to guard Fancheng and not come out, and he will consume our country's strength. Even Zhuge Kongming may not be able to think of such a coup!" Privately, Jia Xu is full of praise for Shen Long's plan.
"What's even better is that when the rumors about Huang Xu'er came out, Guan Yunchang withdrew to Jingzhou, forcing His Majesty to go south, and in the future, if something happens to Ren Chengwang, His Majesty will be suspected, and chaos will inevitably arise in Ren Chengwang's old department!" Jia Xu Since he is known as a poisoner, he has no peer in the world in trying to figure out people's hearts, and he guessed Shen Long's mind right away. His goal is not just to lure Cao Pi to go south.
Yes, everyone has said that if Cao Zhang led his troops to the south, Fancheng might have been taken down long ago. Don't you dare to give it a try if you have an army of 100,000 under Cao Pi's command? If you say that Guan Yu is still in the city, it is justified for you to be afraid. After all, Guan Yu is a famous general of the same generation as Cao Cao.
But now Guan Yu has left, and the guards in Fancheng are only young generals like Guan Xing and Zhang Bao. If you can't beat them like this, how can you have the nerve to inherit Cao Cao's hegemony?
"Cao Pi's son was really fooled. Zifeng thought far and wide, and I was far behind!" Guan Yu never thought that he did nothing, but went to Fancheng and then returned to Jingzhou. However, Cao Wei's army was easily mobilized. This method really made him dumbfounded.
"I really wish I couldn't go back to Fancheng and leave Cao Pi behind the city." Guan Yu sighed.
"Don't move the princes lightly. Now that Cao Xiu and Cao Ren have retreated, the morale of the Eastern Wu is in full swing. If there are no princes guarding Jingzhou, there is no guarantee that Lu Xun will not covet it." Ma Liang quickly persuaded, "Furthermore, If the prince returns to Fancheng, Cao Pi's son flees after hearing the news, and the military division's plan will come to nothing."
Guan Yu could only sigh after hearing this, and returned to Jingzhou. While guarding against Lu Xun, he delivered food and grass to Fancheng, and at the same time prepared for the next year's spring plowing. I don't know where Shen Zifeng got the good seeds. Good harvest, if there is a good harvest this year, there will be no need to worry about food and grass for the Northern Expedition in the future. This matter is equally important, and Guan Yu can distinguish the importance.
"Haha, good time! Your chance to become famous has come!" Shen Long laughed when he heard that Cao Pi led the army to the south. The strategic goal of this battle has been achieved.
"Repair for one day, and start attacking the city tomorrow!" At the same time, Cao Pi under the city ordered.