The front of Cao's army arrived at Yangping Pass first, but after some investigation, they found that there were already heavy Shu troops stationed in the pass.

This also made Cao Zhen and Cao Hong realize that they were unable to wait for an opportunity to attack Guancheng.

The two of them could only stick to the camp and wait for the main force to gather later.

And in Guancheng.

The main general in charge of Yangping at this moment is naturally General Zhenyuan and Wei Yan, the governor of the entire territory of Hanzhong.

After he heard about Cao Cao's military expedition to the south, he did not dare to underestimate him at all, so he gathered all the troops in Hanzhong and rushed to Yangping Pass to lay out defenses.

Defenses were built on the northern and southern mountains and the Han River waterway.

Scouts and other spies have already been distributed around the area.

Therefore, at this time, the front of Cao's army had arrived at Guanxia, ​​and it was also in Wei Yan's hands.

"General, the enemy's forward has arrived. Apparently the main force of Cao's thieves is not far from Yangping!"

"Now that the army of the King of Hanzhong has not arrived in Hanzhong, how should our army respond?"

After hearing this, a general on the side couldn't help but ask quickly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Yan looked at the voice, but his face still showed an indifferent expression, and he responded, "Why are you panicking?"

"Our army's defense lines have been well deployed!"

"With the position of Yangping Pass, even if the Cao thieves attack personally, I will cause them to repeat the failure four years ago and fail at the pass."

After saying these loud words, Wei Yan still showed his arrogance and responded extremely arrogantly.

The generals were all calm and composed, and the generals also suppressed their inner emotions and showed calm expressions on their faces.

…

A few days later, most of Cao Cao's troops also arrived at Yangping Pass to join up with the front troops who had arrived earlier.

Afterwards, Cao Hong and Cao Zhen quickly detailed the military situation of the various lines of defense that the Shu army had already deployed.

After listening, King Cao Cao of Wei, who was dressed in a red robe, couldn't help but glance around, and asked gently without changing his expression, "Do you have any ideas?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Ye, the counselor on one side, stood up and responded with his hands raised, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, our army must seize Tiandang Mountain to the north of Yangping Pass as soon as possible."

"Why?"

Cao Cao heard this and asked.

"The terrain around Yangping Pass is steep, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack!"

"It is the key point of Hanzhong County. Four years ago, our army had no choice but to retreat because it was unable to forcibly conquer this pass."

"Therefore, if you want to break Yang Ping, it's not easy to attack by force. You can only confront!"

After finishing the sentence, Cao Cao thought for a moment and seemed to understand what he meant, so he responded, "Zi Yang's intention is to occupy Tiandang Mountain first and bring it under the control of our army."

"Use this mountain as a place for our army to store grain, and then compete with the Shu army to consume it?"

"What the king said is true!"

"That's exactly what Ye means!"

Seeing that he had roughly guessed his intention, Liu Ye leisurely stroked the beard on his chin and explained with a serious face, "Four years ago, our army also attacked Yangping Pass in a large scale, but it relied on the terrain around this pass.

It’s complicated, the roads are narrow, and it’s difficult for various departments to communicate with each other.”

"Even though your Majesty, your Majesty, went on a personal expedition at that time, our side was still defeated and unable to advance!"

"And this time the Shu army has made sufficient preparations in advance and has arranged various defensive arrangements. Our army may make the same mistake again in a strong attack."

"It is better to use attrition tactics with the Shu army and have a long-term confrontation."

As soon as he said these words, Cao Cao, who saw the vows in his words and his gray hair showing his old age, nodded slightly to indicate that he would continue.

When Liu Ye saw this, he did not hesitate at all, and said in a deep voice, "Four years ago, due to the initial decision of Guanzhong, the various counties were still unstable."

"As a result, the Guanlong area cannot stably become the rear area of ​​our army."

"But after several years of rest, I thought it was enough to rely on the counties in Guanzhong to serve as important logistics supply areas for us, and to confront the Shu army in Hanzhong for a long time..."

Before he could finish his words, someone from the sidelines answered him, "That's right! With General Cao stationed in Chencang to ensure the smooth flow of the Sanguan Road, the food and grass from Guanlong County will be transported continuously."

"On the other hand, if the Shu army remains in a stalemate at Yangping Pass for a long time, it will be difficult to support the expenses of the army from just one corner of Hanzhong, and they will inevitably transport grain from Bashu."

"But the mountains between Shu and Hanzhong are blocked by mountains, and there are also the majestic Daba Mountains running across them. The only passable path is the Golden Bull Road, a plank road dug between the two mountains."

“To transport food a thousand miles, it takes a teacher to carry it a long way!”

"The Shu army will definitely not be able to maintain it for a long time. As time goes by, they will definitely take the initiative to leave the border and seek a decisive battle."

"Wouldn't this move be beneficial to our army?"

The eloquent words were spoken tightly.

The civil and military personnel on the side looked over and nodded approvingly.

"What Master Yang said is very reasonable!"

"Well, Your Majesty, what I have said is indeed a good idea!"

The person who grabbed the talking point was Bo Yangxiu, the leader who was currently following Cao Cao.

After he finished speaking, his face was filled with self-satisfaction, and he felt that his analysis was astonishing!

His Majesty will definitely be quite surprised when he hears this.

Then he was rewarded heavily!

But who would have thought that Cao Cao's eyes at this time were a little unusual!

His face was calm and expressionless, and there seemed to be a little delay and murderous intent in his eyes.

Yang Xiu, this kid, kept playing clever tricks, which made him unhappy.

During this military meeting, he even took over the conversation without saying hello, which made Cao Cao very angry.

However, he has been on the battlefield for decades, so he naturally knows that Yang Xiu is very talented, and this analysis is quite accurate.

Although I was disgusted deep in my heart, I just buried it tightly in my heart for a moment without showing it at all.

He still had an indifferent expression on his face and said, "Dezu, Ziyang's plan is good, just follow what you said."

Cao Cao's royal order is a directive.

The moment it was established, all departments of Cao's army took action.

Cao Zhen and Xu Huang led their troops to march along Tiandang Mountain and occupy the high ground.

On the one hand, establish a stable logistics food storage area.

On the one hand, relying on the advantage of being at a commanding height, one can overlook the enemy situation in Guanzhong.

If there is any movement on Cao Jun's side, it will naturally not be hidden from the eyes of the Han army!

General Wei Yan also received this military report quickly.

"oh?"

"Are you saying that Cao's army retreated more than thirty miles from Guancheng and camped on the same spot?"

After Wei Yan heard this, he suddenly asked curiously.

"General Qi, this is indeed the case."

"However, according to our inquiries, it seems that a group of enemy troops is marching along Beishan in an attempt to seize the high point."

When the scout heard this, he didn't hesitate at all and quickly responded with his hands.

After the military situation was reported, the surrounding generals couldn't help but approach and ask, "General, do the enemy forces want to occupy the mountains on both sides of Yangping?"

"Shall our army attack and drive them back?"

"Yes! If the commanding heights are captured by the opponent, then we will be passive?"

A series of words.
Chapter completed!