The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

As for Liu Zhang in Yizhou, after acquiring Hanzhong and Liangzhou, his strength has soared, and his strategic depth has become larger.

Taking Cao Cao as a powerful enemy in exchange for two powerful enemies, this business is not an ordinary loss, especially after Liu Bei and Cao Cao fight to the death, their strength will definitely be greatly damaged. It is hard to say whether Sun Quan and Liu Zhang will give Liu Bei a chance to recover.

"I see." After listening to Guo Jia's patient explanation of the harm, Liu Bei's expression did not change, because Liu Bei had made up his mind that as long as something happened to Chen Ziming and others, he would use Guo Jia's strategy to destroy Cao Cao.

It's just that as long as Chen Ziming and Zhang Fei are fine, then Liu Bei will not use this strategy, because the consequences are not acceptable to Liu Bei. His and Chen Ziming's goal is to unify the Han Dynasty and build a powerful Han Empire instead of endless wars .

The Liu Bei Group is recovering its strength, especially the grain harvest in Yizhou. After the rebellion in Jizhou has been quelled, and there is no need to worry about the future, all resources have begun to tilt to the various legions. After receiving the supply of food and grass, many legions have become active and no longer passive as before. beaten.

And Cao Cao, because Chen Ziming burned down the granary in Shouyang Mountain, making him unable to continue to attack Liangzhou, so he had to stop. This stop lasted for more than a month, and it was because of this more than a month that Cao Cao lost his best offensive opportunities.

The urgent reports from all sides came one after another, so that Cao Cao did not dare to attack unscrupulously like before, and had to reserve some backup to prevent accidents in the rear.

As for Chen Ziming, after being rescued by Zhang Xiu, he escaped from birth and entered the boundary of Liangzhou, and soon joined Zhao Yun's army, which made the strength of Zhao Yun's army soar. .

Zhang Fei, Dian Wei, Ma Chao, Pang De, Zhang Liao, those are not the top fighters who are good at fighting, and they have [-] elite soldiers in their hands. Chen Ziming has the confidence to compete with Cao Cao. As for Liangzhou, it depends on whether Cao Cao has the ability to take it away. up.

"Prime Minister, Cao Cao dispatched [-] soldiers and horses and hoarded them in the important town east of Liangzhou. In the vicinity of Wugong City, General Cao Jun led [-] soldiers and horses. He originally hoarded [-] soldiers and horses in the Fufeng area, but for some reason, he suddenly withdrew to Tongguan recently, and Cao Cao and Yu Jin If they can’t defend themselves, I’m afraid there is not enough food and grass.” Chen Ziming miraculously burned down the granary on Shouyang Mountain, making Cao Cao’s northern expedition powerless. Zhao Yun had already received the news that Cao Cao’s actions concluded that the enemy was short of food.

"Hehe, Cao Cao is still a hero." Chen Ziming nodded noncommittally and said, "It must be Cao Cao's order for Yu Jin to return to Tongguan. civil."

"Cao Cao is not well-intentioned." Tian Feng beside Chen Ziming said in a deep voice: "Cao Cao is asking us to compete with Xianbei and weaken our strength. When the food and grass arrive, it will be the day to attack Liangzhou with all our strength. .”

With Tian Feng's intelligence, how could he not have thought of another intention of Cao Cao.

"Cao Cao's son is really hateful, and I will take his head in the future." After Zhang Fei heard this, he was furious. Liu Bei's danger today is thanks to Cao Cao, and he is Liu Bei's greatest enemy.

"Where are the Xianbei soldiers and horses now?" Since Cao Cao is so sensible, Chen Ziming is not willing to disappoint Cao Cao's kindness, and in Chen Ziming's view, Xianbei is the real enemy of the big man, because Xianbei's persecution of the people of the big man has no bottom line. means of racial destruction.

"After the Xianbei army broke away from Cao Cao, they captured Chiyang County, and the people in the city..." Zhao Yun secretly felt sad, everyone knew what happened to the people in Chiyang County.

"Kill!~" Chen Ziming's eyes flickered with murderous intent, and he ordered the army to assemble in a cold voice.

Chapter 463

"The latest report shows that Qiu Liju attacked Jingyang and suffered heavy losses, with 15 casualties in battle. However, Qiu Liju still has [-] troops, stockpiling in Chiyang and the surrounding towns of Chiyang, and looting everywhere."

"A hundred miles south of Chiyang is Wugong County, where Cao Cao's army is stationed. To the northwest of Chiyang is Xinping County of Liangzhou. This place is only a hundred miles away from Chiyang. Qiu Liju is likely to attack this place."

Tian Feng knew all places in Liangzhou very well, and he was also clear about the current mobilization of soldiers and horses from all parties, so he immediately told Chen Ziming about the current situation.

"Cao Cao ordered Yu Jin to retreat to Tongguan, but he himself could not withdraw his troops. It is obvious that he wants us to deal with Qiu Liju and consume our strength." Of course, Chen Ziming understood Cao Cao's meaning, but he had no choice. Knowing Cao Cao's purpose, he also wanted to lead Soldiers go to kill Qiu Liju, otherwise the whole Liangzhou will face annihilation.

"Order Zhang Liao to lead [-] soldiers and horses to guard Hanxing. To the south of this place is Tongguan, and to the east is Wugong. If Cao Cao attacks Liangzhou, he must pass through this place." If Cao Cao wants to attack Liangzhou, he must attack Hanxing, because Hanxing Xing is just outside Tongguan, that is to say, when you leave Tongguan, you will encounter Hanxing. If you don't capture Hanxing, Cao Cao's grain road will be unstable, and he dare not attack Liangzhou from other roads.

Cao Cao is no better than Xianbei soldiers and horses. Xianbei mainly loots and eats and drinks on the battlefield, so there is no need to worry about food and roads. But Cao Cao is different. His [-] soldiers and horses consume terribly food and grass, and there is no stable food road. , tantamount to courting death.

"In the Battle of Jingyang City, Qu Yi led more than [-] people to break out of the siege. He was seriously injured and it was not easy to go on an expedition. Lieutenant Jiao Touch died on the way out of the encirclement. Lieutenant Sui Yuanjin stayed in Jingyang to block the powerful enemy and died in the Jingyang Tower."

Although Cao Cao didn't send a large army to chase Qu Yi, but there were soldiers and horses stationed around Jingyang. It was already very impressive for Qu Yi to break out with the exhausted and remnant soldiers.

"Jingyang fell, the difference in strength between the enemy and us is too great, and I made Qu Yi abandon the defense of Jingyang, there is nothing wrong with it, His Majesty will definitely reward him after the war, as for the two generals Sui Yuanjin and Jiao Chu, His Majesty will not treat their families badly. . ..."

Chen Ziming could imagine how tragic the battle of Jingyang was. Of the [-] defenders, only [-] survived. Of the three generals, only Qu Yi, the most powerful, survived.

However, the merits of Qu Yi and others lay there, dragged Cao Cao alive for nearly a month, and made Cao Cao lose the opportunity to attack Liangzhou. It can be said that Jingyang's one-month hold is the key to this battle.

If Jingyang had been attacked by Cao Cao without wasting a month outside Jingyang City, it is conceivable that most of Liangzhou today would have fallen into Cao Cao's hands, and it would be impossible for Zhao Yun's [-] troops to survive.

"Order Qu Yi to lead [-] soldiers and horses to stay in Qinchuan. If Han Xing is attacked, he can send soldiers and horses to reinforce him."

"Mr. Lao Yuanhao stayed in Qinchuan to mobilize food and grass for the various armies to ensure that the soldiers and horses from all walks of life have no worries." The soldiers and horses have not moved, and the food and grass go first. If the problem of food and grass for the army is not solved, Chen Ziming dare not rush to send troops.

"Dare not to follow orders." Tian Feng obeyed, and it was the best choice for him to sit in the rear and mobilize food and grass. After all, Liangzhou was governed by him from the beginning, so getting some food and grass is not a big problem.

"The rest of you, follow me, aiming at Chiyang..." Chen Ziming's eyes flashed murderous intent, Qiu Liju led the Xianbei army to persecute the people of Liangzhou wantonly, Chen Ziming was uneasy.

After Chen Ziming made proper arrangements, he led the army to set out to target Xinping. He had to feel Xinping before the Xianbei army, otherwise the people of Xinping would be in danger.And it is necessary to completely solve the trouble of losing Xianbei before Cao Cao starts to attack Liangzhou.

Only by getting rid of Xianbei's soldiers and horses, can Chen Ziming wholeheartedly deal with Cao Cao, a powerful enemy. Xianbei's destructiveness is too great for Chen Ziming to keep, but Cao Cao's threat is even greater. Qiu Liju and Cao Cao are not enemies of the same level at all.

"The dark guard urgently reports that Cao Cao has mobilized a large amount of food and grass from Nanyang to Liangzhou. Chang'an will become a transit point to provide logistical support for Cao Cao's attack on Liangzhou." In other words, Chen Ziming's time is running out, half a month at most. Cao Cao will be ready. At that time, Chen Ziming can't be free, and the ending of Liangzhou can be determined.

This time, except for the [-] Liangzhou Army, which was drawn from Zhao Yun's Army, Chen Ziming was following the expedition. [-] was already the limit, and no amount of troops could be brought out.Hanxing must have soldiers and horses to garrison, [-] are already very few, and some soldiers and horses should be left in the rear of Liangzhou.

In other words, Chen Ziming can only rely on the 15 soldiers in his hands to face the [-] Xianbei army led by Qiu Liju. The pressure is very high. You must know that this time is not a battle to defend the city, but to take the initiative to kill the Xianbei army , and the Xianbei army cannot be allowed to flee into Liangzhou, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.

With [-] soldiers and horses coming out, the generals around Chen Ziming can be described as extremely luxurious, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Dian Wei, Pang De, Zhang Xiu, all of them are the top generals in the world, with them, Chen Ziming felt a lot more at ease.

"General Zhang Xiu led [-] cavalry as the vanguard and hurried to Xinping. If you encounter Xianbei soldiers and horses, you can attack if you can, and retreat if you can't." Chen Ziming's current army of [-] has only [-] cavalry. The others are infantry, and their marching speed is limited.

The Xianbei soldiers and horses are all cavalry, much faster than Chen Ziming's army, and Chiyang is only more than a hundred miles away from Xinping. If it weren't for the Xianbei soldiers and horses who had no military discipline and looted everywhere, only by looting all around Chiyang would they be able to escape. Thinking of going to the next place, Chen Ziming was given time to rush to Xinping.

If Cao Cao led the army, Chen Ziming would not have to rush to Xinping slowly. Cao Cao's army might have already arrived outside Qinchuan City, so Chen Ziming didn't need to bother.

"The scouts closely monitor Cao Cao's martial arts. If there is any change, report it as soon as possible." Although Cao Cao cannot dispatch a large army, it is not a problem to dispatch a small number of troops. It would be fun for Chen Ziming to play hard.

And Qiu Liju, who was enjoying himself in Chiyang, didn't know that the crisis was approaching, he ate, drank and had fun every day, waiting for the return of the rangers he sent out to plunder.

"King." The general Lang Ni came to Qiu Liju and said loudly: "King, all the troops sent out to plunder have returned. The Han people are really rich, and our warriors have returned with full rewards, hahaha..."

"En." After listening to Langni's words, the drunk Qiu Liju nodded in satisfaction. Most of the plundered movements from various ministries will be handed over to him, which means it belongs to him. Of course he is happy.

"Let the warriors have fun tonight, and tomorrow we will continue to the next Han city." Qiu Liju's words made the leaders of the ministries very excited.

Chapter 464 Liu Bao's Thoughts

"King." Liu Bao, the leader of the Xiongnu, came to see Qiu Liju and knelt down on one knee. He seemed to respect Qiu Liju very much, and there was no difference on his face. However, Liu Bao's kneeling made Qiu Liju, who was a little drunk Sober up a lot.

Qiu Liju stayed in the Central Plains all the year round when he was young, learned a lot of knowledge about the Han people, and also knew a lot about tactics.

And Liu Bao, who was kneeling in front of Qiu Liju, reminded Qiu Liju of Goujian, the famous overlord in the history of the Han people, Gou Jian, who had tried his hardest to save his life. Liu Bao, who was kneeling with his head down, found out.

"Commander Liu Bao doesn't guard the south of the city, so what's the matter here?" Qiu Liju arranged Liu Bao and the Xiongnu soldiers on the south side of Chiyang City. Put it into the city, and secondly, Cao Cao's army is to the south. If Cao Cao comes to attack, Qiu Liju will let Liu Bao and the Huns help him block it for a while, so that he can prepare for it.

"King." Liu Bao looked up at Qiu Liju, and said sincerely: "I heard that the king's army will continue to fight tomorrow, and I want to lead the way for the king with the Huns."

"Huh?" Qiu Liju immediately became vigilant when he heard it, Liu Bao was absolutely uneasy, or Liu Bao had other ideas, and immediately said: "Hahaha, Commander Liu Bao has such a heart, I am very pleased, thank you! "

Immediately, Qiu Liju sent someone to prepare some food for Liu Bao to take back. As for wine and meat, the Xianbei themselves didn't have enough, so how could they give it to Liu Bao and the Huns.

"You Xiongnu men are loyal to this king. I am very relieved, but the front is the territory of Liu Bei, the overlord of the Central Plains. There is a strong army guarding it, so it is not easy to attack." Qiu Liju said to Liu Bao sincerely: "The Huns attack The losses in Jingyang were heavy, how could this king have the heart to let you take risks, you should follow my army with peace of mind, and keep the king's rear safe."

Qiu Liju didn't give Liu Bao a chance to continue talking, and immediately let Liu Bao leave.

"This son can't stay!"

After Liu Bao left, Qiu Liju said coldly to the leaders of the various ministries below: "Liu Bao is capable of bending and stretching, and his ability is not small. If he is released to the grasslands, he will definitely become our Xianbei enemy in the future."