Chapter 373: The First Battle of Chibi! [Subscribe]

"Call the others."

Not long after Cao Cao finished speaking, Xun You, Dong Zhao, Cao Ang, Taishi Ci, and Gan Ning entered the study room one after another.

Cao Cao let Cao Ang personally experience the battle of Red Cliff, which would be of great benefit to him in the future.

In addition to several generals on the northern front, there were a few important officials such as Huang Zhong, Cheng Yu, and Xun Yu, but they all had their own things to do and did not come.

The rest of the core civil and military officials went south one after another and gathered around Cao Cao.

Everyone realized the special significance of attacking Jiangdong.

If Jiangdong is taken over, the situation in the world will become clearer.

It won’t be long before Cao Cao becomes emperor.

The current battle is the battle of the dragon.

Jia Xu and Guo Jia were already in the room, and everyone else was called over.

In the study, civil and military officials gathered together, as if it were a small court meeting.

Yin also came to Xiangyang this time, lying beside Cao Cao, with his big head erected, looking around.

Yao Jing was dressed in men's clothes, and sat on the low seats on both sides of Cao Cao, one on each side with Cao Ang.

She is responsible for recording the contents of the umrah.

"Where is the main force of the Jiangdong Army currently?"

"At Xiakou, Zhou Yu was the commander, Cheng Pu was the deputy, and the total number of troops was about 50,000.

Sun Quan also left a lot of troops to defend along the south bank of the Yangtze River.

Cao Cao said, "I intend to order our troops on the north bank to advance southwards. What do you think?"

Unexpectedly, when Cao Cao proposed that the army march south, Xun You and Guo Jia thought for a moment and simultaneously expressed their opposition.

The two thought it was too labor-intensive.

Now that the war has just begun, there is no need for the entire army to move south.

After thinking it over, Jia Xu agreed with the opinions of Guo Jia and Xun You.

Generals such as Taishi Ci and Gan Ning did not speak at all.

In the past seven or eight years, Cao Cao never made a wrong decision, whether in internal or external battles, big or small wars, and the obedience of the Wei army to him had reached the point of almost blind obedience.

Up to the rank of general.

Even the ordinary soldiers would obey Cao Cao's orders without any hesitation.

The generals sat in silence, waiting for Cao Cao's orders and not participating in the debate.

Cao Ang was listening and was quite surprised that Xun You and Guo Jia dared to oppose Cao Cao's intention.

What surprised him even more was Cao Cao's attitude of accepting advice. After listening to everyone's opinions, he actually retracted his previous order.

The small court meeting ended quickly, and the civil and military officials received orders and left, each doing their own things.

study.

The only three people left were Cao Cao, his son, and Yao Jing.

Cao Cao asked Cao Ang, "What did you see?"

Cao Ang: "Father, your discussion with the ministers was more amicable than I expected. Do you allow them to express different opinions, or even oppose you?"

Cao Cao: "The greater your power, the less truth you will hear and the more lies you will hear, because everyone is trying to please you.

After a long time, you will also feel that you are wise and powerful, and that everything you do is right and cannot be refuted.

Then you are not far from doing something stupid.

So different voices need to be heard.”

Yao Jing glanced at Cao Cao quickly from the side, as if thinking about something.

Cao Ang pondered for a while and asked, "Could it be that my father deliberately proposed that the entire army move south to encourage them to refute and raise opinions?"

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "You were only half right. I was wrong on purpose.

But it is not to encourage them to express different opinions.

It is to let you know how to listen to other people's ideas and stay awake."

Cao Cao was training Cao Ang, showing him the correct process and teaching him by example.

“You underestimated the civil and military officers under my command.

When I said that we should all move south, Guo Fengxiao and Xun Gongda both looked towards your position without leaving any trace. They both knew what their father meant. "

"The same goes for Jia Wenhe."

Cao Ang was stunned: "Could it be that they are cooperating with father and deliberately expressing different opinions?"

"Well, everyone present today has their own strengths. You are young and inexperienced, so you should learn from them when you go back."

Cao Cao used the small court meeting just now to teach Cao Ang a very vivid lesson.

When he stood up and left, he still kept his head down, thinking hard.

The study became completely quiet.

Yao Jing began to organize the scrolls she had just recorded.

Yin fell down, apparently ready to take a nap.

It followed Cao Cao out and left its wife, the tigress, in Yecheng to guard Diao Chan.

Yin closed his eyes, moved his body a few times, and soon began to snore next to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was looking at a map of provinces and counties, and sometimes he would pick up a pen and mark strategic routes on the map.

The current Battle of Red Cliffs is somewhat different from the historical one.

Cao Cao drew several lines on the map in succession, which was his prediction of Zhou Yu's military deployment.

While Yao Jing was sorting out the scrolls, she glanced at the map.

This picture will play an amazing role in the near future.

At this moment, Jiangdong is mobilizing all its forces, and troops are gathering on the south bank of the Yangtze River from all directions.

Many Jiangdong nobles knew that this was a matter of life and death, and they used all kinds of resources to support Zhou Yu in fighting this battle.

The concerted efforts of the Jiangdong gentry were related to the push from Cao's camp behind the scenes.

Jia Xu and Guo Jia each offered suggestions, which had the same meaning, which was to spread the news in Jiangdong in advance, saying that once Cao Cao took over Jiangdong, he would wipe out the Jiangdong gentry on a large scale.

This statement suddenly increased the sense of crisis among the Jiangdong gentry, prompting them to fully support Zhou Yu.

Because it concerns their lives and property.

At first glance, Jia Xu and Guo Jia's strategy seemed to force the people of Jiangdong to unite and fight a desperate battle, which was of no benefit to Cao's camp.

In fact, this was not the case. Although the nobles appeared to fully support Zhou Yu, gathering troops and dispatching supplies.

But in fact, because of Cao Ying’s power and past battle records, they were too strong.

Therefore, the Jiangdong nobles did not have much confidence in Zhou Yu.

While they supported Zhou Yu, they also made their own preparations in secret.

This led to another phenomenon, that is, the threat of the aristocracy in Jiangdong was rapidly magnified. The troops gathered by the aristocracy were everywhere, and as long as Zhou Yu suffered a major defeat on the front line, the problem would be out of control.

In an instant, many noble families would become divided, each considering their own interests, causing chaos in Jiangdong and even a major collapse.

In Cao Cao's words, Jiangdong was just like Yuan Shao's team back then, lacking core cohesion and everyone out for themselves.

Once they are defeated, all problems will erupt and they will be impossible to suppress.

Jia Xu and Guo Jia used strategies to further accelerate the outbreak of their problem.

All we need to do is defeat Jiangdong at the Battle of Red Cliffs and see how Zhou Yu suppresses the selfishness and internal sabotage of many nobles.

time flies.

Troops from all over Jiangdong gathered on the south bank of the Yangtze River from all directions to prepare for war.

At the same time, to the north of Hexi.

The Xianbei army suffered heavy casualties and fled at the sight of the enemy.

Yuan Shang was also among the defeated troops and fled north with all his might.

He rode his horse at full speed and rushed into Dugen's camp first.

In the previous war, Budugen did not participate in the battle, but stayed in the rear.

When Yuan Shang dismounted from his horse and fled back, he entered the tent and asked to see Budugen:

"The chief will definitely save me. Hegujin, when Lifa is defeated, he will put the blame on me.

They said I was a spy for the Wei army and that I had deliberately given them advice that led them into a trap, causing the loss of both parties. They wanted to kill me to commemorate the dead soldiers.

Budugen sat on an animal hide mat and said indifferently: "Why should I save you?"

Yuan Shang: "If you go south to attack Han in the future, I can give you advice.

My Yuan family is in Han territory, and we have some resources and manpower, and can help you get information."

Budugen was unmoved:
"I seem to hear the sound of Shilifa and Hegujin's horses' hooves returning."

Yuan Shang said anxiously: "I have another plan that can help you strengthen your tribe and quickly restore the power of the Western Xianbei to its heyday."

Yuan Shang immediately gave Budugen some advice and expressed his thoughts.

While the two were talking, Hegujin had already returned on horseback from outside the tribe.

He led more than 10,000 men to attack, but less than one in ten returned.

Hegujin himself also had many wounds on his body.

"The Han Chinese surnamed Yuan killed thousands of warriors in my tribe. I cannot get rid of my hatred unless I peel off his skin!"

Hegujin walked into Dugen’s tent.

Yuan Shang's face turned pale.

Hegujin suddenly drew his sword and threw it.

The sword flashed.

Yuan Shang screamed in horror as the blade pierced through his left leg and nailed him to the ground.

"Do you know how many of my soldiers were nailed to the ground by the Han people's arrows?"

Hegujin strode forward, drew back his long sword, turned his hand and stabbed again, piercing Yuan Shang's left hand again. The blade turned and cut off half of his palm and several fingers.

Yuan Shang nearly fainted from the pain, trembling and screaming.

"I will chop you into pieces."

At this time, Budugen said: "We have already lost the battle, what's the point of taking your anger out on him?"

Following Budugen's voice, several of his personal soldiers came in from outside the tent.

These personal soldiers suddenly attacked and killed Hegujin, the leader of the Xianbei tribe, with their swords.

This change was too unexpected.

Hegujin was caught off guard and was stabbed in the vitals.

He looked shocked, covered his chest with one hand, and slowly sat down: "Why..."

Until his death, he still didn't understand why Budugen wanted to kill him.

Budugen looked at Yuan Shang: "What you just said is almost the same as what I am going to do..."

……

In December, Cao's army and the allied forces of Sun and Liu faced off on the Yangtze River.

On the wide river, warships stood in rows and murderous aura spread.

The vanguards of the two armies have officially engaged in battle!
The one who led the naval vanguard of Cao's camp was Wen Pin, a former general from Jingzhou.

He stood at the bow and looked across.

The commander of the Jiangdong army was Pan Zhang.

Pan Zhang, whose courtesy name was Wengui.

When he was young, he came from a poor family and was a brave and aggressive person. After joining Jiangdong, he was appreciated, fought bravely, and was promoted continuously.

In history, Pan Zhang made many contributions, including leading his troops to pursue and capture Guan Yu in the Battle of Hefei, the Battle of Yiling, and the Defense of Jiangling.

But he is extravagant, greedy for money, and fond of ostentation.

They often set up military markets and robbed and killed soldiers indiscriminately in order to obtain money and property, making their notoriety widely known.

At this time, he personally stood on a small boat, at the forefront of the Jiangdong Army, and challenged them before the battle:
"Cao Mengde is just the descendant of a eunuch, yet he dares to call himself a king and raise an army to attack Jiangdong. Who among Cao's dogs and horses dares to disembark and fight me..."

"So brave."

Pan Zhang shouted loudly, but before he finished his words, something unexpected happened.

A human figure rose up under the turbulent water of the Yangtze River.

He reached out and patted the side of the boat, then jumped up and grabbed Pan Zhang's leg.

The man was so fast and appeared so suddenly that Pan Zhang didn't notice it at all.

He was grabbed by the attacker, lost his balance, and was immediately dragged into the water.

The one who emerged from the water was Gan Ning.

He dragged Pan Zhang into the water, and after a moment he slowly rose from the water. It seemed as if there was a force under the water that lifted him up, like a monster emerging from the water.

The water quality is so good that both the enemy and us are shocked.

Gan Ning arrogantly grabbed Pan Zhang's hair with one hand:
"You are so brave. It is not your turn to make irresponsible comments about my family, the King of Wei."

Gan Ning stabbed Pan Zhang's throat with his sword.

The Yangtze River was stained with blood.

In the rear of Cao's army, the soldiers of his Jinfan Army all wore bells on their bodies and shook them to support their leader.

Wild laughter filled the river.

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