The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

Hearing Chen Ziming's reason for coming, Liu Bei shook his head helplessly. He had already ordered the two of them to go to Chen Ziming in a few days, but after only two days, the two went to Chen Ziming, making them angry for a while.

"Hehe, big brother, don't get angry." Chen Ziming shook his head indifferently and said, "The world is not in peace, and I can take time to enjoy the blessings, and this matter should be the third brother who forced the second brother to come to me."

"Hey, this Yide." Liu Bei also felt that Zhang Fei should have done it, and Liu Bei also felt helpless about it.

Chen Ziming didn't bother with this topic, and said, "Brother, I'm going to go to Youzhou to see for myself the weapons they developed. If it's what the second brother said, it can be reused."

"But money is limited." Liu Bei heard Chen Ziming's words and knew that Chen Ziming also planned to change his armor.

Chen Ziming hesitated for a while, and then said: "I'll figure out how to deal with the money."

Then Chen Ziming and Liu Bei mentioned the matter of the Chen family in western Liaoning, and bluntly said that he has no feelings for the Chen family, so there is no need to worry about it.

"Shi Tao is a great talent, he should be reused, and he should not be buried."

The point is Shi Tao, such talents cannot be buried. Although they are not as good as Zhuge Liang and other perverts, they are still top-notch talents. Even in the Three Kingdoms period, there were not many such talents.

"This person is really talented, he should use it." Since Chen Ziming said he was a talent, then this Shi Tao is definitely not simple, and because Shi Tao is not afraid of power, he is enough to be reused by Liu Bei.

Chen Ziming and Liu Bei discussed for a while, then Zhang Fei dragged Guan Yu and rushed towards Liu Bei's anger, and they were scolded by Liu Bei, especially Zhang Fei, who didn't dare to breathe, Zhang Fei was not afraid of anything, I'm afraid Liu Bei will be angry.

Chen Ziming didn't bother to persuade them. There was no need to say anything about the feelings of the three brothers. After Liu Bei scolded for a while, seeing that Guan Yu was still indifferent, Zhang Fei buried his head and said nothing. As soon as he left Liu Bei, Zhang Fei flew up again. He was so active that Guan Yu couldn't hold it down.

"Today I will rest in Dao Linqu for one night, and tomorrow morning I will take a boat to Youzhou." Guan Yu began to arrange the itinerary. He has been fighting abroad all year round, and he has become accustomed to life in the army. .

After more than ten years of military life, Chen Ziming no longer had the tenderness and frailty of the past. Although his horse riding skills were not as good as Guan Yu and other fierce generals, they were not bad, at least they would not become a drag.

From Linqu in Linzi, it would take at least three days to take a carriage, but they rode horses and galloped all the way, and arrived at Linqu Military Port that night. Chen Ziming was used to long journeys. Although he felt tired, he did not feel sore all over his body.

Chen Ziming, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei were going to Youzhou by boat, and the navy arranged for the warship overnight to conduct inspections. On the second day, the three of them boarded the prepared warship with a team of guards, and the navy also sent two ships of the same level. For the battleship escort, Chen Ziming and others' safety comes first.

Chapter 558 Not necessarily Liu Bei

When Chen Ziming and others began to rest, Luoyang, Cao Cao's mansion was still brightly lit. Cao Cao called his counselors to discuss matters overnight.

Although he looks a bit old, no one dares to underestimate this hero. There is a confident smile on his tough face, and a seductive light in his piercing eyes. No one dares to look directly at him.

Cao Cao called back all the advisers and generals this time, looked at the advisers and generals sitting next to him, and nodded with satisfaction, Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai, Cheng Yu, Xun You, Dong Zhao, Hua Yun, Man Pang, Mao Jie, Zhong Yao, Ding Yi, Chen Qun, Kuai Yue, Kuai Liang, Chen Ji, Yuan Huan and other advisers.

Generals include Xia Houdun, Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong, Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Yu Jin, Le Jin, Lu Bu, Wen Pin, Cao Zhang, Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, Li Tong, Sun Guan, Zhang Yun, Guo Huai, Wang Shuang and so on.

Cao Cao recalled all these people in order to discuss how to defend against Liu Bei's possible attack at any time.Cao Cao had to admit that he was completely at a disadvantage, and Cao Cao knew very well that Liu Bei's next target was Cao Cao.

Once Liu Bei sends troops, he will definitely come with all his strength, and Cao Cao vowed not to give up if he is not destroyed, so Cao Cao must plan as soon as possible.

Xun You said: "If Liu Bei comes to attack, he may divide his troops into multiple groups, one in Yizhou, one in Liangzhou, one in Bingzhou, one in Jizhou, and one in Xuzhou."

"Otherwise." Dong Zhao said, "If Liu Bei invades in a big way, we must be on guard against Sun Quan. Xuzhou is connected to Jiangdong, and Liu Bei dare not move lightly in Xuzhou's soldiers, so don't worry about this route."

Hua Yun also said: "Liu Bei may attack all the way, and he should attack Sili Prefecture from Bingzhou."

Send troops from Bingzhou, attack Hangu Pass, enter Hongnong County, Sili Prefecture, and then directly kill Luoyang, forcing Cao Cao to fight. As long as Cao Cao is defeated, the resistance in other places will be greatly reduced. This is the best choice to end the war quickly.

"It may also be the main attack on Yanzhou." Chen Qun proposed another direction. Yanzhou is the place where Cao Cao started his family and was surrounded by Liu Bei on three sides. It has always been Cao Cao's key defensive place. , Chen Qun also sits in Yanzhou for a long time, and thinks that Liu Bei's first choice of Yanzhou is very likely.

Everyone discussed for a while, and mentioned all possible attack directions. Some people even proposed that Liu Bei and Sun Quan join forces to directly attack Yuzhou, then take Jingzhou, and slowly force Cao Cao.

Of course, this possibility is very small, or even impossible. After all, Sun Quan is not an idiot, and he would not do such a thing of seeking death. Without him, Cao Cao, Sun Quan would be a scum in front of Liu Bei.

"Judging from the news of Zhuowei's investigation, if Liu Bei comes to attack, he can divide his troops into four groups, one in Yizhou, two in Liangzhou, three in Bingzhou, and four in Jizhou. As for Xuzhou, if Liu Bei does not form an alliance with Sun Quan, the soldiers in Xuzhou We must guard against Jiangdong, and we will not attack." In the end, Cheng Yu concluded that there was no difference from Chen Ziming's original plan, but he did not find Liu Bei's main attack direction.

After hearing this, Cao Cao frowned and asked, "How to prevent it?"

"My lord." At this time, Xi Zhi said, "Liu Bei's troops are scattered all over the place, and it is difficult to mobilize them. It is inevitable to divide the troops to attack. The lord can make corresponding preparations according to Liu Bei's division of troops."

"What's Zhicai's countermeasure? Tell me in detail." Cao Cao nodded in agreement with Xi Zhicai's general direction, but the details are the most important.

"No." Xi Zhicai responded: "Let's talk about Yizhou first. This road should be attacked by Huang Zhong and Qu Yi's troops, or Gao Shun can be added. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses will attack. There is no one in the middle of Yizhou. Dangers can be defended, but you can’t fight them head-on, you should abandon the plains, retreat to the dangerous points, and defend according to the dangers, you will surely teach this way soldiers and horses to return without success.”

"Very good." Cao Cao nodded in satisfaction. According to Xi Zhicai's arrangement, he only needed [-] troops to deal with Yizhou's troops.

"Let's talk about the enemies that invaded Liangzhou along the way." After dealing with the enemies in Yizhou, Xi Zhicai turned his target to Liangzhou, and said: "Liangzhou should be led by the enemy general Zhao Yun, and Yan Yan, Zhang Xiu and Zhao Yun will join forces. , Attacking 15 soldiers, not weaker than the enemy of Yizhou, but in the north there is General Yujin sitting in Tongguan, and Chang'an is the backing, [-] soldiers and horses are enough to defend it, but we need to guard against Zhao Yun's division of troops from the Wei River to attack Xianyang. Cut off the back of Tongguan Pass."

After hearing this, Cao Cao frowned and thought for a while and said, "I am very relieved to be guarding Tongguan. Yuan Chang stays in Chang'an, so we can protect him. As for Xianyang, we can send an army from Chang'an and other places to guard it."

Yu Jin has been guarding Tongguan, Cao Cao still agrees with Jin's ability very much, and also let Zhong Yao sit in Chang'an, and reinforce Yu Jin at any time. As long as Yu Jin is careful, Zhao Yun's soldiers along the way are not threatening.

"Then there are the enemies of Bing and Jizhou. In the second place, Liu Bei has a heavy army. If he divides his troops, it will not be a big threat. I am afraid that Liu Bei will combine the soldiers from the two places. It will be hard to stop." Xi Zhicai withdrew from a possibility that everyone didn't mention just now, that is, Liu Bei combined the soldiers and horses of Bingzhou and Jizhou to attack Cao Cao together.

"If the soldiers from the two places join forces, and Liu Bei's army comes again, I fear that the enemy's army may number as many as 50, so we must guard against it." Personal command is not so easy to deal with.

Cao Cao's eyes sharpened, and he said sharply: "If that's the case, I'm not worried, I will raise troops to fight against him."

"Of course." Mao Jie said, "If Liu Bei joins forces all the way, my lord can send soldiers from Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and Silizhou to attack them together, and the north will be determined in one battle."

"If this is the case, the Jing, Yan, and Yu states will be empty..." Dong Zhao's face changed, and the three states are the foundation of Cao Cao. If these three states are lost, Cao Cao will be waiting to perish.

"Hahaha..." Cao Cao laughed indifferently and said, "If Liu Bei can be defeated in one battle, it doesn't matter if you lose the land of the Three States."

Everyone was shocked when they heard Cao Cao's grand words. Such a hero can accomplish great things.

"Liu Bei is powerful, and the alliance between the lord and Sun Quan is inevitable. Once the war starts, Sun Quan will definitely attack Xuzhou and contain Liu Bei's troops. Yuzhou and Jingzhou are worry-free. The land of Yanzhou may be difficult to defend, but don't worry. If If Liu Bei is defeated in one battle, there will be no enemy in the north." Cheng Yu became more excited as he said that, Liu Bei wanted to win the world in one battle, and this was not Cao Cao's chance.

As long as Liu Bei is defeated, or even killed, there is no one in the north who can stop Cao Cao's edge. As for Sun Quan, without a strong enemy Liu Bei, it is not too difficult for Cao Cao to destroy Jiangdong.

However, everyone selectively forgets another possibility, and it is not necessarily Liu Bei who fails. . . . . .

Chapter 559 Jian Ye

I have to say that Cao Cao's discussion this time was very successful. He formulated a specific defense plan, formulated a strategic policy, and confirmed the mobilization of troops and the appointment of generals in all aspects. He also thought of every detail he could think of.

All Cao Cao's troops were divided accordingly. Xia Houyuan presided over the defense of Yizhou, Yu Jin presided over the defense of Tongguan, Cao Hong presided over the defense of Hangu Pass, Cao Ren and Le Jin presided over the defense of Yanzhou, and Li Dian was the reserve team. Will command the troops to go north and join Cao Cao.

If Liu Bei does not combine the soldiers and horses of Bingzhou and Jizhou into one, then Cao Cao will divide his troops accordingly. If Liu Bei joins forces, Cao Cao will mobilize Cao Hong, Cao Ren, Le Jin, Li Dian and other troops from Sili Prefecture , and Liu Bei will fight to the death.

As for the convenience of logistics, in the whole Han Dynasty, no one did better than Xun Yu, because Liu Zhang, whom Xun Yu agreed with, was destroyed by Liu Bei, and Cao Cao sent troops into Yizhou was Liu Zhang's order, and Cao Cao's troops did not attack Liu Zhang, so now Although Xun Yu was a bit unwilling, he also turned his heart to Cao Cao and assisted Cao Cao wholeheartedly.

With Xun Yu presiding over the internal affairs, Cao Cao can be said to be at ease. He doesn't have to worry about territorial governance and food and grass issues at all. He only needs to step up military expansion, training, and preparations for war.

At the same time, Cao Cao sent envoys to Jiangdong to discuss the alliance with Sun Quan. At this time, neither Cao Cao nor Sun Quan had any other choice. If they did not join forces to resist Liu Bei, they would wait to be wiped out by Liu Bei one by one.

Just as Cao Cao expected, Sun Quan and Cao Cao coincided with each other, and quickly reached an alliance. Sun Quan no longer targeted South Vietnam and other places, but transferred all the elite to the Yangtze River, mainly in Jianye and Xuzhou between.

Once the war started, Sun Quan was going to mobilize a large army to attack Xuzhou and contain some of Liu Bei's troops. It would be even more perfect if he could capture Xuzhou and even threaten Liu Bei's base camp, Qingzhou.

And Cao Cao's main task is to deal with Liu Bei's main force wholeheartedly, and neither of them can have any selfishness, otherwise once Liu Bei destroys either party, the other party will be unable to support it alone.

Of course, it can be seen from the tasks of the two that Sun Quan's strength is far smaller than Cao Cao's. Cao Cao will mainly face Liu Bei's absolute main force, and Sun Quan is just facing Liu Bei's soldiers and horses distributed in Xuzhou.