Chapter 369: Together with the Master, Sweeping the World [Subscription Request]

"At the end of August, the Central Xianbei army of more than 60,000 troops went east through the pass of Daxing Mountain and entered the Eastern Xianbei."

The pro-troops reported: "In September, the Central Xianbei launched an offensive against the Buyeo people who occupied the Eastern Xianbei."

"Fuyu relied on its early advantage to set up multiple lines of defense and launched a surprise attack on Daxing Pass, the only way for the Xianbei to come east, winning several small battles.

But then the Xianbei troops split into two groups and attacked the rear of Fuyu, winning every battle.”

"Fuyu sent a message to Gongsun Du in Liaodong, asking for help from the Wei.

Governor Gongsun, send an envoy to ask if we should send troops to reinforce them?"

While his personal troops were reporting, Cao Cao had in his mind a scenario in which the Central Xianbei would attack Fuyu in the autumn.

The battle routes of both sides shuttled and intersected in his mind, without missing a single detail.

At the same time, Cao Cao also saw each battle route of the two sides, the intentions hidden behind them, and even the military targets, and other relevant information.

This is the terrifying insight brought about by his innate ability and its continuous improvement, so sharp that it is outrageous.

Cao Cao thought about it.

It was impossible to send troops to help Buyeo when it asked for help.

But Gongsun Du could choose not to send troops himself.

He had been operating in Liaodong for more than ten years and was extremely capable. He managed Liaodong like an iron barrel, storing troops and grain there.

And he has always been on good terms with Buyeo.

Historically, the two families became relatives.

Gongsun Du sent someone to ask Cao Cao, wanting to send troops to support Fuyu, and hoping that Cao Cao could provide indirect support.

Cao Cao knew that Gongsun Du had an elite force of 30,000 from Liaodong under his command, who were brave and good at fighting.

For many years, Gongsun Du had been suppressing some small and medium-sized tribes in Liaodong, making them unable to raise their heads.

Letting him send troops is in line with Cao Cao's interests and the needs of the overall strategy.

"Send a message to Gongsun Du, allowing him to support Fuyu and assist in the attack on Xianbei.

Tell him I will send additional troops to provide assistance."

Cao Cao said again: "Tell Zhang Xiu to lead the army to advance northward from Youbeiping County and along Daxing Mountain. Be careful to hide your tracks. The goal is to attack the Xianbei's baggage transported from west to east."

The imperial guards agreed and hurried to pass on the order.

Cao's camp threw the Eastern Xianbei away as if they were a piece of cake, letting Fuyu and the Central Xianbei fight over it, in order to buy time for their southward advance to attack Jiangdong.

If Gongsun Du and Fuyu were to join forces, the duration of the confrontation between the Central Xianbei and Fuyu and the Eastern Xianbei would be greatly prolonged.

The consumption of the Zhong Xianbei will increase.

There are many cavalrymen on the grassland, and they usually carry less baggage.

But it does not mean that there is no baggage at all.

Cao Cao sent Zhang Xiu north because he was certain that the Xianbei would increase their baggage transport.

When the time comes, Zhang Xiu will send troops to intercept and consume the Xianbei, so as to provide support to Fuyu and Gongsun Du.

Kill several birds with one stone.

If anyone saw Cao Cao's sudden arrangement, his ability to control the battle situation, predict, and weigh the enemy and ourselves, they would be amazed.

After his personal soldiers left, Cao Cao stretched out his hand in a feint.

He picked up a leather scroll in the study from mid-air.

When it is expanded, it becomes a complete map of the Wei Kingdom, including the terrain of some surrounding tribes.

Cao Cao looked north and south, and finally looked towards Jiangdong.

At this time, Jia Xu, dressed in dark brown Hanfu, came in from outside and brought a message to Cao Cao.

It's about Jiangdong.

It says on it: Grade A (confidential)!

This is a secret scroll of a very high level.

Jia Xu came in person to see him off, which shows how important it is.

"Did the farmer pass it on?" Cao Cao asked.

He gave the chief of Jiangdong's spies the code name "Farmer".

"Not the farmer, 'with the snake.'"

The leader of the spies in Jiangdong was called Nongfu, and the person with the highest status among those who instigated the rebellion and surrendered to Cao within Jiangdong was called Yushe.

Farmer and snake.

Liu Bei also has a pair of hidden players, named Mr. Dongguo and Wolf.

The names of the senior spies in Cao's camp were all given by Cao Cao, and each has its own characteristics.

He unfolded the small piece of paper, which read: Jiangdong held several secret discussions, Lu Su and Zhou Yu advocated war, Zhang Zhao remained silent, and Sun Quan only listened but did not speak...

Cao's troops marched south, and Jiangdong gathered the most core people for several days to discuss strategy.

The entire process is top secret in Jiangdong.

However, the details of this process, including the attitudes of several people involved, actually appeared on Cao Cao's desk.

The top people in Jiangdong are Sun Quan, regent Zhang Zhao, military commander Zhou Yu, and even Lu Su is ranked at the bottom.

They had a secret conversation, and only Sun Quan's close attendants and the leaders of the personal army on duty could have heard the whole process.

Of course, this also includes the four people involved.

There are only seven or eight people in total who are familiar with the details.

Among these seven or eight people, it was obvious that someone secretly defected to Cao and passed the news to Cao Cao.

If anyone from Jiangdong saw this secret message, they would be shocked.

Cao Ying’s internal supporter in Jiangdong has such a high status that he can get in touch with the core circle.

Which one of these people is it?
Cao Cao read the secret message and pondered for a long time.

Zhou Yu was the commander-in-chief of Jiangdong and also the representative of the Jiangdong gentry.

His identity determined that he was one of the main fighters.

He had an army under his command called Lujiang Shangjia, which was an army he formed during the time of Sun Ce. They were invincible in various counties in Jiangdong.

The news also said that Zhou Yu and Lu Su jointly made a very detailed pre-war simulation for Sun Quan.

The result is that although it is difficult, they have a chance to defeat the strong and win.

If there really is no chance at all, then there is no need to fight.

Cao Cao put the secret information aside.

If we look at the Battle of Red Cliffs from the perspective of traditional history, Zhou Yu was indeed a brilliant commander of Jiangdong, who single-handedly promoted, organized, and defeated Cao's army.

He and Lu Su's judgment was correct.

It was indeed the Battle of Red Cliff where they defeated the larger force with a smaller one, thus destroying Cao Cao's chance to unify the world.

But now, the situation is completely different. "If we didn't want to unify the world quickly, we wouldn't have to fight and would have made Sun and Liu surrender.

The young man from Jiangdong wants to fight me, that's interesting."

What Cao Cao said sounded like self-boasting.

But Jia Xu immediately realized the meaning of this, which was the conclusion drawn by Cao Cao based on his accurate analysis of geography and strategy.

"The king's military strategy and tactics have stabilized all parties.

I have the same judgment."

"Jingzhou's geography and resources are superior to those of Jiangdong downstream.

As long as we operate steadily and control the area from Jingzhou to Nanyang and Xiangyang, we will be able to strangle the downstream Jiangdong.

Similarly, Yizhou, west of Jingzhou, can also be forced to retreat into the mountains and become unable to move forward.

Jiangdong is full of noble families, and the situation is unbearable. After a while, they will split up and collapse. The final result will be that they will surrender without a fight."

Cao Cao said happily: "Wenhe's insightful opinion is well said."

What Jia Xu said is absolutely correct.

Cao Cao and Jia Xu in history also saw this point.

But in history, Cao Cao was already over fifty years old before the Battle of Chibi.

He doesn't have enough time and patience to manage Jingzhou.

At that time, he controlled hundreds of thousands of soldiers and did not take the allied forces of Sun and Liu seriously at all. He even welcomed them. If he could defeat them in one battle, he would achieve supreme achievement.

However, it might take ten or twenty years to manage Jingzhou and defeat the enemy without fighting.

It's too long.

At this time, Cao Cao and Jia Xu were discussing the strategy for Hedong. Cao Cao suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Wenhe, what do you think of the situation in the four counties west of the Yellow River?"

Jia Xu looked thoughtful:

"I received news earlier that when the Central Xianbei called for all tribes to gather, some tribes that were far away from the Eastern Xianbei, such as the Hegu and Shili tribes, did not agree to attack the Eastern Xianbei and wanted to attack our Great Wei first."

"Your Majesty, are you worried about Hexi?"

Cao Cao: "I'm not worried, but the Hegu, Shili and other Xianbei tribes did not send troops to participate in the fight for the Eastern Xianbei. They may have the intention of raiding Hexi, so we must be on guard."

While the two were talking, Xun You and Guo Jia came in from outside one after another. After paying their respects, they said in unison:

“Your Majesty, I am thinking about the war situation.

Simply throwing out the Eastern Xianbei may not be enough to attract the hundreds of Xianbei tribes.

I think that among the Xianbei tribes, several large tribes in the western region may take advantage of my unpreparedness and launch a surprise attack on Hexi."

Isn’t it a coincidence that several people thought of the same point at the same time?

Cao Cao's mouth curled up, and his smile spread:
"Fengxiao, Wenhe, Gongda, you guys think the same as I do."

If a camp can occasionally have one person who can predict the enemy's situation and anticipate their moves, he can be said to be a wise man and a strategist.

There were several strategists gathered under Cao Cao's command.

If Xun Yu wasn't too busy and unable to be distracted, and if he were given time to think about it, he would definitely be able to see the connection.

These people gathered together in Cao Wei and became strategists, helping Cao Cao to conquer the world.

He laughed and said, "Come, Fengxiao, Gongda, you two should sit down too, and let's discuss the follow-up matters."

The current Cao Wei's focus is in the south.

But if the Xianbei dared to move, it would be no problem for them to fight a few small battles in the north.

Cao Cao discussed briefly with several people and then issued orders one after another.

Pang De and Ma Chao, who had returned from Hanzhong, were both stationed in Hexi.

To the east of him is Zhao Yun from Bingzhou, and to the west is Huang Zhong from the Western Regions.

The cooperation of several parties is enough to deal with any opponent.

Cao Cao also sent a message to Qu Yi on the northern front, asking him to move westward along the Great Wall.

in the afternoon.

After Jia Xu and others finished their meeting and left, Cao Cao's gaze returned to the map. He looked at Jiangdong, and his expectation of conquering the world became stronger and stronger.

"Husband."

Diao Chan came in from outside the door, came behind Cao Cao, put her arms around his neck and watched what he was doing.

In this position, she could clearly feel the solidity of Cao Cao's back.

But what Cao Cao felt was just the opposite, soft as cotton.

He grabbed Diao Chan's slender waist with his backhand: "You still dare to tease me, aren't you afraid of being executed on the spot?"

Diao Chan laughed sweetly: "I dare not, I am here to ask when the king will return to the inner house, there is something you want to see in the inner house."

"What do I want to see?" Cao Cao asked in surprise.

"Your Majesty, please go and see for yourself. I have to go back first. Everyone is waiting for me."

Diao Chan broke away from Cao Cao and said with a smile, "My king, remember to come back early when you are done with your work." After that, she left with brisk steps.

Cao Cao looked at the desk and felt that today's affairs had been almost dealt with.

He was immersed in his thoughts inside the secret armor beast.

Today's Taoists are divided into two groups.

A group of troops followed Cao's camp to suppress Buddhists.

Another team, together with Ling Jin and Li Wufang, went to Tomb No. 4 in Qinling Mountains to rescue Zhen Daozun.

He has been trapped in Tomb No. 4 for more than two years, and no one knows whether he is dead or alive.

But both Cao Cao and the Taoists felt that the Taoist Master should still be alive.

Cao Cao wanted to rescue him because he guessed that he had some vital secret.

He was obsessed with entering Tomb No. 4, so he must know some inside information about Tomb No. 4.

The Sendai Seal, the Yellow River Tomb, the Buddhist and Taoist lineages, the Mausoleum of Emperor Wu, and even the Mausoleum of the Qin Emperor and the Tomb of Mozi all have clues and are inextricably linked to Tomb No. 4.

Understanding Tomb No. 4 will unlock countless secrets.

So the Taoist master is very crucial.

When Cao Cao's thoughts sank deep into his consciousness, they were transferred to the secret armor beast.

He found the two little guys lying somewhere, staring blankly ahead.

Cao Cao could feel a kind of "fluctuation" that they had never felt before.

They folded all their armor leaves onto their bodies and remained motionless.

That's a sign of fear.

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