Chapter 952: Three Ways to Go
Qingzhou, Lu Prince's Mansion.
As soon as Cao Cao returned here, he received news that the Wuling Army had approached three routes. He was very angry, but Cao Cao knew that he could not panic, nor could he show fear.
"King, Wu Shun has not captured Wu, but sent troops to approach our Lu State. He has too much appetite. In fact, the Wuling Army is unable to do anything to our Lu State army."
In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Xun You first came out to explain the story. It seemed that the Wuling Army advanced three routes and had no effect on their Lu State.
"Gongda is right. The elite Wuling Army has all gone to deal with the Wu Kingdom. The remaining kittens and dogs are just going to die. The elite Lu Kingdom cannot fight against him. Will the White Tiger Legion be afraid that the county soldiers of Shu Kingdom will succeed?"
The soldiers of Lu are also bloody. Knowing that the main force of the Wuling Army is not present, they will not take the opponent's county soldiers seriously.
Many generals were ready to take a vigorous counterattack when the Wuling army entered Qingzhou, so that the Wuling army would know that the elite troops in Lu were not easy to mess with.
"Gongda, tell me where is the Wuling army going to attack our country of Lu?" Cao Cao said.
"Yes, king."
Xun You walked directly to the middle of the civil and military ministers, raised his voice and said, "There are three directions for the Wuling Army to advance; first, Guo Jia will lead the Wuling Army cavalry from the north to go south and threaten the northern part of our country. Secondly, Xu Shun will gradually compress the range of our army's activities from the west and the Xuanwu Legion. Finally, Shu King Wu Shun may come from the south, that is, the north bank of the Yangtze River. However, except for the Xuanwu Legion and the Qilin Legion, there are very few who can pose a threat to our elite troops in Lu."
"Guo Jia, that traitor!"
When it comes to Guo Jia's hall, there are a lot of curses! The Cao family's direct generals gritted their teeth and wanted to eat Guo Jia raw.
When he learned that Guo Jia was Wu Shun's man, Cao Cao was hit hard. He was suspicious by nature and never trusted others easily, but when he recognized Guo Jia, Guo Jia made him a move, almost making him unable to make a living.
"These three armies of Wu Shun cannot threaten us for the time being. The cavalry is powerful, but they cannot attack the city. I think we should pay attention to the army led by Xu Shu. The Xuanwu Legion is also the elite of the Wuling Army and should not be underestimated." Chen Yu said out of the list.
He advocated focusing on dealing with Xu Shu. Before this, Xu Shu had been through many frictions with them. Because Cao Cao helped the Wu Kingdom, Xu Shu could not remain indifferent in Xuzhou.
Moreover, Xu Shu has the Xuanwu Legion, an elite force led by Wen Pin, with outstanding defensive skills, but who can say that he is not capable of siege?
No one from all over Lu State is willing to bet on that if!
In contrast, Wu Shun himself led the Qilin Legion, and the main purpose was to prevent Lu from helping Wu. If Wu Shun was vulnerable, the Qilin Legion would also go north immediately.
In general, Chen Yu's statement has been recognized by most people in the hall.
"Zhongde's words are reasonable. The three armies of Shu Kingdom are the most threatening Xu Shu's journey. So which general is willing to go to fight against each other?" Cao Cao asked.
Since the analysis has been made, of course the generals have to express their opinions.
"King, I will go there!"
A tiger general came out of the line, and everyone looked closely and it turned out to be Xu Huang and Xu Gongming.
"General Xu Huang is mighty and ordered you to lead your soldiers to fight against the Wenpin headquarters of the Wuling Army." Cao Cao immediately ordered.
Cao Cao was relieved to have Xu Huang, a tiger general, defending the Western Front. Firstly, Xu Huang is indeed a rare brave general in Cao's army, and secondly, Wuling has not been unable to gather generals for a short time. With Xu Huang's ability, he can seize the opportunity to fight back.
"King, the general is willing to go with General Xu Huang!"
Another general came out of the list. When Cao Cao saw that it was his general Cao Hong.
Cao Hong is now carrying the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, thinking that he is the cavalry of the Wuling Army and he cannot go against Xu Shu.
"Zi Lian, your mission is to lead the tiger and leopard cavalry to restrain the Wuling cavalry in the north, and not allow them to enter and exit the land of Lu at will." Cao Cao ordered.
"Yes, I will obey the order!"
Cao Hong was satisfied with Cao Cao's arrangements. The reason why he wanted to deal with Xu Shu just now was because he wanted to use cavalry to disrupt the deployment and plan of Shu.
Since Cao Cao ordered him to go north now, he naturally wanted to go. Apart from the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, there was really no other legion in the Lu army that could withstand the Wuling Army's cavalry.
"General Le Jin, you and General Xu Huang lead the troops to fight against Xu Shu!" Cao Cao ordered.
"Yes, I will obey the order!" Le Jin, who was named, hurriedly left the list.
Why did he assign Le Jin after he appointed Xu Huang? Because Cao Cao thought about it and resisted on the south side by himself, so there would be no problems with the other two sides.
After all, Xu Huang cannot take care of both of them alone, so it would be much better to add one Lejin. As for the north, it would be enough to have Cao Hong. Cao Hong is a member of the Cao family, so there is no problem with loyalty.
After discussing the response, the tension brought by the Wuling Army's three-sided advance suddenly eased a lot, and the concerns on the faces of civil and military officials in Lu State were reduced a lot.
Since there is a way to deal with the Wuling Army, no one will be too nervous. Most of the people concentrated under Cao Cao's command are the aristocratic class.
They are used to leaving a way out for their family and will not put all their eggs in one basket.
If Wu Shun's policies were the same as Cao Cao's, these soldiers would definitely send a family elite to Shu Kingdom to help Wu Shun contribute to the construction of Shu Kingdom.
However, Wu Shun's philosophy was too strange and the aristocrats could not accept it at all. Their retreat would never be placed on the side of Shu.
The Wuling Army wanted to attack Lu and Wu at the same time. This practice not only surprised the gentry, but also caught them off guard. They could not arrange their retreat in detail, and could only resist with Cao Cao or Sun Quan to the end.
I have to say that the gentry pays attention to the word "loyalty and righteousness". As long as the interests are consistent, they will not betray them!
With the strong support of the gentry, Cao Cao could say that he had no worries, just blocking the Wuling army outside Qingzhou.
If Wu Shun's philosophy was the same as a family, he might have been able to reorganize the mountains and rivers very early. Unfortunately, Wu Shun chose the most difficult road! Fortunately, although this road was difficult, it was almost over.
Wu Shun didn't care about how Cao Cao was deploying troops. He knew very well that this action against Lu was mostly to make Cao Cao nervous.
Before forming an advantage, Wu Shun would not easily open up a new battlefield. Fighting is a win, but now the main force of the Wuling Army is not sharp enough in dealing with the Wu Kingdom.
In the early stages of the plan operation, Wu Shun and the Qilin Legion were just wandering around the north bank of the Yangtze River! There were 20,000 Qilin Legion, and Cao Cao did not dare to provoke easily. He knew that if he really fought, he would be the one who suffered a loss!
The State of Lu formulated a plan, but was not ready for war! Similarly, the Wuling Army made moves, but was not ready for attack. The focus of the Wuling Army's attack was still the State of Wu.
Chapter completed!