Chapter 7

Wave the army eastward

Cao Cao set out from Jiangling and went straight down the river to conquer Jiangxia County. He was filled with emotion along the way and felt humble about his inability to pick the stars and capture the moon. This kind of emotion was also experienced in history when Alexander conquered Persia. Perhaps it was caused by the confusion of the heroes in the world above their dreams, which made them feel the emptiness of life.[]

The mighty water and land armies of Cao's army set out from Jiangling. It was early November of the 13th year of Jian'an. At the end of October, Guo Jia quietly traveled from Chengdu to Badong.

Badong Camp

Outside the commander's tent, almost all the famous generals in the Taiping Army gathered here, except for Zhang Liao who was in Guanzhong and Ma Chao who was still holding troops in Liangzhou.

As the commander-in-chief of the Navy, Gan Ning was the leader of the military generals. He was originally in Hanzhong, and Guo Jia transferred him to Badong and handed over the navy from Hanzhong to Wu Yi and Wu Ban, and appointed Fa Zheng as the military advisor.

Gan Ning, Meng Da, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, and four generals stood outside the tent and saw Guo Jia walking steadily from a distance with his generals, holding his fists and bowing their heads.

The people following Guo Jia were Guo Ye, and then the crowd included Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Gao Shun, Zhang Yan, Deng Zhi, Zhang Ren, as well as counselors Jia Xu and Pang Tong.

Faced with the salutes of the generals, Guo Jia waved his hand and walked straight into the tent, pulled off the cloak on his body and threw it aside, then pulled off the map hanging from the main seat and spread it on the low table, leaned over and looked at the topographic map of Jingzhou, and asked without raising his head: "Where are the Cao army and the Sun and Liu coalition forces?"

Gan Ning immediately walked up and pointed to a point on the map, saying: "The Sun-Liu coalition forces have been stationed on the south bank of Chibi. Cao's army descended from Jiangling along the river, and the water and land were divided into two routes, respectively advancing along the edges of the north and south banks of the Yangtze River. In a few days, the military and horse associations on the land on the south bank would confront the Sun-Liu coalition forces."

Guo Jia closed his eyes and began to ponder.

The atmosphere inside the handsome tent is solemn, and the needle can be heard.

Now is a time of danger for Jiangdong, but for Guo Jia, it is also a critical moment for life and death.

The generals who led the troops to fight knew in their hearts that if Cao Cao conquered Jiangdong with lightning speed, Guo Jia's situation would be in danger.

The generals looked majestic and determined, waiting for Guo Jia to issue orders.

Suddenly opening his eyes, Guo Jia opened his mouth and ordered: "Pang Tong, I plan to send a military order to Hanzhong, and ordered Wu Yi to immediately lead his army to send troops from Hanzhong after receiving the military order, capture Shangyong and Xincheng County in the north of Jingzhou, and then must defend the fortress without any loss!"

The generals looked grim.

This first military order made them feel heavy.

There were only 50,000 troops in Hanzhong. Shangyong and Xincheng were indeed vulnerable to defense, but in Wancheng, there were heavy troops from Cao's army.

Pang Tong's expression did not change at all, as if this was expected.

After calmly receiving the military order, Pang Tong immediately picked up a handwritten book in his commander's tent.

Guo Jia looked around the generals and said in a deep voice: "The generals obey orders and return to the camp to reorganize their troops and prepare for war. Three days later, I will take charge of the battle!"

The generals were led by Gan Ning, and the generals held their fists and took the order in a deep voice, and then turned around and walked out of the handsome tent.

Everyone can see that Guo Jia is giving it a try this time.

Not only did Hanzhong lose its defensive power after sending troops, but even Badong did not leave any troops to guard it.

Since Guo Jianian led his army back from Chengdu from Chengdu during the middle of the year, the Taiping Army has successively withdrawn from Chang'an one after another, and each time it is a small force, and these are the elite forces in the army.

This time when he came to Badong, Guo Jia's troops were less than half of his total strength.

Dian Wei led 10,000 Tiger Guards, Xu Chu led 10,000 Wudang Flying Army, Gao Shun led 10,000 camps, Zhang Yan led 10,000 crossbow soldiers, Deng Zhi led 10,000 archers, Pang De brought the Yinling Flying Cavalry from Chang'an, and also distributed 10,000 to quietly head south and was brought to Badong by Guo Jia.

The 10,000 silver-legged flying cavalry will be handed over to Gan Ning again, and the original 50,000 troops in Badong will still be led by Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin.

Around Guo Jia, there is a new army led by Zhang Ren, with 20,000 yuan.

The total force is less than 150,000. After the expedition, only the guards in Yizhou were used as defensive forces.

If Guo Jia failed to fight in the east, he would probably fall into a place of doom.

When the generals retreated, Pang Tong also drafted a military order, stamped Guo Jia's seal and walked out to send someone to convey the military order.

Guo Jia sat quietly on the main seat, and Guo Ye stood aside and thought about Guo Jia's intention to use troops.

Everyone in the world spread the news from Jiangdong that Guo Jia and Sun Quan were allies, and promised to send troops from Badong Han to attack Cao Cao.

However, Guo Ye didn't think so. He thought the same as Sun Quan and Lu Su, and they all believed that Guo Jia would attack Luoyang and then sweep the Central Plains. However, Guo Jia, who had always been a surprise, was ready to fulfill his promise this time.

He didn't say anything false to Lu Su!

I thought Guo Jia had once again staged a specialty show of "The Wolf is Coming", but it was surprising that he saw his sincere side.

Jia Xu was a staunch supporter of Guo Jia's strategy after he proposed the strategy of destroying Cao. This strategy is beyond the present. Not only does it take all the mechanisms, but it also needs to take out his wealth, life as a bargaining chip. In this strategic plan that is closely linked, the current situation is not at all contrary to what Guo Jia expected a year ago.

The near future is the most important turning point in the strategy of destroying Cao!

Guo Jia closed his eyes to rest, while Guo Ye and Jia Xu quit the bill to avoid disturbance.

As soon as he walked out of the tent, Guo Ye followed Jia Xu and humbly asked for advice.

"Sir, my father is willing to send troops from Badong to the east. No matter how I look at it, it doesn't seem to be trying to unite with Sun Quan to fight against Cao, but I can't figure it out."

Guo Ye's doubts were well-founded. Cao Cao was so arrogant that he led his army to the river and led 300,000 troops, leaving only Cao Ren to lead 100,000 troops in Jiangling.

How many soldiers did the Sun-Liu coalition have?

He devoted all the strength of Jiangdong, but only 30,000 elite troops, and the total number was no more than 100,000. The generals who went to the expedition included Zhou Yu, Huang Gai, Han Dang, Cheng Pu, Ling Tong, Lu Fan, Ding Feng, and Lu Meng.

How many soldiers did Liu Bei have?

The unit is 10,000, and the command of the young master Liu Qi is 10,000, and the total strength is only 20,000. The only military generals who can be qualified for great responsibilities are Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun.

The total strength of the Sun-Liu Alliance is 120,000, which is far from Cao Cao's strength!

If Guo Jia wants to fight Cao with the Sun and Liu alliance, he must contact the other party and unify the strategic plan. At least he must agree on the battlefield, time and other factors of the decisive battle, so that the alliance can be fully condensed.

However, Guo Jia did not notify outsiders when he came to Badong, and even internal officials were not aware of other counties except those in Chengdu.

Jia Xu looked sideways at Guo Ye, who was already adult and still maintained a humble and steady state, and whispered in a low voice: "Young Master, the lord brings you here. I hope you can watch how Cao Cao fell from the peak, and even not turn over!"

Guo Ye looked shocked and asked back: "Cao's army will be defeated?"

Jia Xu replied indifferently: "Young Master thinks about Cao's chances of winning, and you will know the answer."

After saying that, Jia Xu bowed and walked away.

Guo Ye stood in the military camp, looking up at the sky with his head raised and thinking.

It is cold and cold, which is not conducive to marching. The soldiers from the north are not suitable for the local environment and it is difficult for them to adapt to the climate here.

The territory is good, Jiangdong is strong in the navy, while Cao's army is more suitable for land warfare. How can Cao's army fight over Jiangdong?

Although Sun Quan could not be called the Lord of Benevolence, there was no place criticized by outsiders. Cao Cao, the ambition of the King of Jin and Wei was exposed, and the attack on Jingzhou scared Liu Biao to death. He was deeply despised by the people of the world. Now he still wants to swallow Jiangdong together, which is naturally unpopular!

In terms of power, the Sun-Liu alliance united to fight to the death. However, Cao's army won one after another in recent years, and it was inevitable that it was proud. From Cao Cao's move to the south and underestimated the enemy, it can be seen that the situation was hopeless!

Cao Cao did not take any of these four things! He even did not bring decent counselors to the people he relied on to make a journey to rise.

Although Cao's army has far surpassed the Sun-Liu alliance, if you analyze it carefully, it seems that the chances of victory of Cao's army are not high!

Guo Ye understood Guo Jia's good intentions, and with him, he was to see with his own eyes how the majestic Cao Cao had the most painful defeat in his life!

Hanzhong

Wu Yi, who was not slacking off in the military management, was still urging the soldiers to train. The camp's extra-fast horses came and Guo Jia's military order arrived!

After receiving the military order, Wu Yi immediately recruited his clan's brother Wu Ban, and then said to him: "The lord ordered us to lead our army to capture Shangyong and Xincheng today. You immediately go to the military camp to order 20,000 troops and horses. I will take 30,000 and go down the Han River. There are some insignificant defenders in Shangyong and Xincheng County and the county seats of Shangyong and Xincheng County. You can break it in one day. At that time, you will defend Shangyong and I will guard these two counties and not lose anything."

Wu Ban didn't expect that there was a military order at this moment. Before he could recover, Fa Zheng walked into the tent from outside. Wu Yi handed the general order to Fa Zheng for a look. Fa Zheng took a look and said nothing.

"Military advisor, my elder brother and I have left Hanzhong. Is this Hanzhong unprepared? Wancheng has 50,000 Cao's army, Luoyang has 100,000, and Cao Ren's 100,000 soldiers not far southeast of the new city. What if Cao's army takes the opportunity to capture Hanzhong, how should we communicate to the lord?"

Monk Wu Baner-er was confused. Hanzhong not only had abundant grain storage, but also had a large amount of war equipment. This was Guo Jia's strategic logistics department, and Guanzhong and Yizhou dispatching centers were here.

How can you not be on guard?

Fa Zheng smiled indifferently.

"The Cao army in Wancheng dared not move because Luoyang cannot be lost. Cao Ren from Jiangling dared not move because he was the retreat of Cao Cao's eastern expedition. However, before the precautions came, there were nearly 200,000 soldiers in Guanzhong. I expected that Yan Yan would lead his army to Hanzhong in three days."

Fa Zheng knew all of Guo Jia’s strategic deployments, and it was impossible for Hanzhong to leave no troops.

Cao Cao and Sun Quan thought that Guo Jia would do his best to attack Luoyang in Guanzhong, but Guo Jia only asked Zhang Liao to build momentum, but the troops were gradually retreating.

After hearing this, Wu Yi and Wu Ban lost all their worries and immediately set off to advance east along the Han River to Jingzhou!

Five days later, Wu Ban conquered Shangyong, Wu Yi and Fa Zheng captured Xincheng.

Cao Cao's army traveling eastward to the Red Cliff!

Guo Jia has also embarked on the journey, with nearly 150,000 troops heading straight to Jiangling!

This battle, Cao Cao believed that it was a battle to consolidate the Cao Wei dynasty.

Guo Jia also believes that it is the most important battle to win the championship!

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