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"My lord is wise, I will immediately call the former generals to discuss." Cheng Pu cupped his fists and accepted the order.
Most of the generals and lieutenants under Cheng Pu's command had fought against Cao Jun when they were in Xinye, and they knew very well how powerful Cao Jun was on land.
Lu Meng and Pan Zhang took the initiative to invite Ying. Their courageous behavior after realizing their shame won the respect of Han Dang and other veterans. Cheng Pu finally allocated [-] steps for them.
Ruxuwu was built by Lu Meng. He was familiar with the surrounding geographical environment, and based on the intelligence of the scouts ahead, he calculated Cao Cao's marching route.
That is to say, the army went to Hefei to divide the road, entered Shishui by water and took Chaohu Lake to attack Ruxuwu, and by land, crossed Lujiang and Juchao to the south, then turned east to Linhu and Xiang'an, and finally went to the village in front of Qibao Mountain.
There will be Sun Quan's Xijiang Camp near Qibao Mountain. After Lu Meng and Pan Zhang combined, they planned to make a fuss near Qibao Mountain.
Cao Cao prepared for several months from the plan to attack Jiangdong to the actual dispatch of troops. All supplies, food, grass, and equipment were collected in Shouchun. During this period, the counselor Xun Yu committed suicide by taking medicine at the age of 49.
In May, Changshi Dongzhao advised Cao Cao to join the Duke of Wei and add nine gifts. After he became the Duke, he could establish a country and divide civil and military affairs. The interests of the Han Dynasty would be gradually eroded by the Kingdom of Wei. Further Cao Cao.
Cao Cao sent troops to Jiangdong to transfer Xun Yu from Shangshutai, and from Shangshuling to Shizhong, Guanglu Doctor, Chijie, and Prime Minister's Mansion to join the army. This was not an ordinary transfer, but Cao Cao's warning to Xun Yu and even the Yingchuan gentry. Warn them not to stop themselves from entering Wei Gong.
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was no prime minister, and the responsibilities of Shang Shuling were equivalent to those of prime ministers. In the 13th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao resumed the post of prime minister.
Xun Yu's transfer this time is equivalent to the vice president of the company, and he was demoted to a department manager with no real power. Cao Cao now sits on two-thirds of the world, and he no longer has to look at Yingchuan Xun's face, so this beating is very symbolic.
Shangshutai's government affairs were already busy, and under the double pressure of the family and Cao Cao, Xun Yu, who was nearly fifty years old, was worried and became ill, and finally chose to bid farewell to this troubled world.
When Cao Cao arrived at Lujiang, news came from Shouchun that Xun Yu had died after taking medicine. After a brief astonishment, he didn't feel too sad. Instead, he asked Han Hao, the leader of the Central Committee beside him: "Where are the soldiers and horses of all the troops now?"
Han Hao clasped his fists and replied: "The vanguard of Wenbo (Zhu Ling) has arrived at Linhu, Wen Yuan (Zhang Liao) and Xuan Gao (Zang Ba) are living in the nest, and the naval forces of Degui (Cai Mao) and Mancheng (Li Dian) have arrived. Into the water..."
Cao Cao stroked his beard and nodded: "Order the rear army to advance at full speed, and rush to Ruxu as soon as possible to fight Sun Quan's child."
"Prime Minister, the front line of our army's march is too long, and the various armies cannot be effectively connected. We should order the generals of each army to strengthen the defense, fearing that Sun Quan will send troops to rob the camp." Jia Xu reminded.
"Wen He can rest assured, based on what I know about Sun Zhongmou, he would never have the guts to rob the camp." Cheng Yu said with a smile.
"There are no absolutes..." Jia Xu stopped in the middle of speaking, and he found that the civil servants and generals accompanying the army were very relaxed, especially when they heard the news of Xun Yu's death just now, many people were secretly happy.It's not that they have a bad relationship with Xun Yu, but that they didn't stop Cao Cao from entering Wei Gong, so most of them can go one step further.
Go through life and death for what?Isn't it just earning fame and fortune, and benefiting future generations after death?Cao Cao said that Queen Wei will definitely reward him generously.
Jia Xu is sober in the world, but the rest of them are more complacent, after all, they are well prepared this time.
Cao Cao took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Jia Xu, "Wenhe first read the fourth issue of Changjiang Daily, which was sent from Xuchang last month. Yigong's ingenuity must be rewarded."
It is no secret that the Yangtze River News is in Cao Ying, and it is often used by Cao Cao and his subordinates for fun. Jia Xu was attracted by Liao Li's Yangtze River Review when he opened the newspaper.
Jia Xu: Is Lu Meng really that stupid?
Chapter 266 Sleeping Together and Being Difficult Together
After reading the Yangtze River News, Jia Xu looked solemn, wondering if their tactics would not be so stable, otherwise how could there be Chibi's amazing performance?
"My lord, Liao Li's comments clearly express solidarity with his allies, but secretly they also mean to belittle the incompetence of Jiangdong's soldiers. Is there any fraud in this?" Jia Xu fell into deep thought.
Cao Cao shook his head lightly: "At first I didn't like the Changjiang Daily, but I didn't expect that now it's the fourth issue, and I still appreciate this stamina. The content of these issues is basically true, but it is too much to whitewash the beauty of Jingzhou. , Liu Bei's move is nothing more than stabilizing the hearts of the people, it seems that Jingzhou in Liu Qi's hands is not doing well..."
Cheng Yu quickly added: "Most of Jingzhou's wealth is in Nanjun. The prime minister moved away a large number of people in the past. Liu Xuande's clever wife can't afford to live without rice. The slow development in these years is normal, so he came up with the idea of Yizhou."
"Then Liu Zhang is now in his prime. He can't be as precarious as Tao Qian and Liu Biao. The big-eared thief wants to use his old tricks to benefit the state again? It is absolutely wishful thinking. After Gu Chou defeats Sun Quan and conquers Jiangdong, he will go up the river and meet Zi Xiao. If we attack Jingzhou, the whole world will be unified?" Cao Cao's mind was filled with a heroic scene.
"Prime Minister, the current war..." Jia Xu reminded you that it was too far.
Cao Cao sat upright and sneered: "Sun Liu is called an ally, but he is actually an opponent. This kind of fragile alliance is not worth mentioning. Liao Li's secret derogation is the truth."
"Jiangdong is actively preparing for the battle this time, we still can't underestimate the enemy..." Jia Xu feels that everyone is drifting, and it doesn't matter if they lose, but shouldn't he, the doctor, also have to run away?I really don't want to repeat the embarrassing days of Chibi.
Cheng Yu smiled and said, "Only Zhou Yu in Jiangdong knows how to use troops. If you have seen Sun Quan leading troops, you won't be so worried..."
Cao Cao said very seriously: "Zhongde's words are not bad. Sun Quan's use of troops is very different from Zhou Yu's. Besides, Gu really did not underestimate the enemy this time. Sun Quan relied on nothing more than warships. Degui has been supervising shipbuilding in Huaisi for the past few years. Ship, now our navy is much stronger than it was in Chibi, and the initiative in the war is now with me, not a thief."
Jia Xu saw that this was the case from top to bottom, so he retreated to his position and stopped persuading him.
A few days later, Cao Cao's troops went to the east of Xiang'an, twenty miles west of Qibao Mountain, and the army stationed there, but the banners covered the sky, and the tents stretched for several miles.
All the armies arrived at the scheduled positions within the time limit, Cao Cao and the battalion leaders gathered together for a banquet, and just fell asleep at night when they heard the noise outside the tent.
As Cao Cao got older, he became more and more suspicious. He was especially afraid that someone would kill him while he was asleep. He was a light sleeper and heard noises. He hurriedly got up from the bed and saw a faint light of fire outside the tent.
Could it be that someone set fire again?Cao Cao was shocked and called out, "Where is Zhongkang?"
"My lord, what are your orders?" Xu Chu asked, bowing and cupping his fists.
Cao Cao asked in the dark: "What's the matter with the sound and fire outside the tent?"
Xu Chu guessed: "That is the front camp a few miles away, and it seems that a small group of enemies are harassing..."
Cao Cao sat up, and the waiter outside the tent immediately changed his clothes by lighting the lamp. He stood outside the main tent with his fur robe, and saw the stars and stars in the distance. Or the Yangtze River is still very far away, even if there is also a southeast wind to help, there is nothing for the other party to burn.
"My lord, there is nothing important, please rest earlier..."
"Okay, just call me if it's urgent."
"only."
Cao Cao turned off the lights and continued to sleep, but because of his personality, he couldn't sleep because the troops were only stationed temporarily, and the camps had not yet been formally established. The troops just guarded his main camp in the middle, in case someone rushed into the main tent if the defense was improper. How to do?
With such a mentality in mind, Cao Cao could only fall asleep around Zishi.
It was winter at this time, and the cold wind was howling outside the camp, which was a good time for dreaming.
Cao Cao dreamed of good wine in his bed, dreamed of gold and iron horses, dreamed of a lucky woman, and also dreamed that he was wearing a crown and called Wei Gong, and all the officials in the court knelt down to congratulate him.
But suddenly the scene changed, and Cao Cao seemed to be in a stable. At this time, he was holding a handful of hay, and three horses in front of the trough were neighing at him.
There was a snap, and a black-faced man whipped him. Cao Cao hugged himself tightly with trembling arms, only to realize that he was not wearing anything.
Shouldn't it be pain?Why am I so cold?
The black-faced man raised his whip again, and Cao Cao instinctively dodged to the back of the stable.
The picture shifted again, and the black-faced man turned into Xu Chu, holding Cao Cao's quilt in his hand.
"My lord, there is an urgent military situation..." Xu Chu looked anxious.
Cao Cao usually slept very lightly, and would wake up as soon as there was a slight noise. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't wake up just now, Xu Chu would not have made such a plan to lift the quilt.
"It turned out to be Zhongkang, just now..." Cao Cao hesitated halfway through speaking, and then grabbed the quilt from Xu Chu's hand and wrapped it around him.
"My lord, generals Zhang and Zang are seeking an audience outside the tent," Xu Chu said.
Cao Cao slowly recovered from the nightmare, "Let them in quickly."
When Xu Chu walked out of the big tent, Cao Cao sat cross-legged on the Hu bed, with the quilt wrapped up from the neck down.
After Zhang Liao and Zang Ba entered the tent, they couldn't help laughing, then bowed their heads and cupped their fists in salute, "Master."
"What time is it now? Aren't you resting in the camp?" Cao Cao asked with a yawn.
Zhang Liao clasped his fists and reported, "My lord, General Wenbo's camp was harassed just now, and he sent 3000 men to pursue it and has yet to return..."
"The pursuit at night took a long time, it's normal, how long has it been since the harassment?" Cao Cao asked nonchalantly.
"The ugly time is over now, Wenbo has been chasing for more than three hours..." Zhang Liao replied.
Cao Cao's tired mind instantly cleared up, and he shouted to Xu Chu outside the door: "Someone go and wake up Zhong De, Wen He, and come to the main tent to see me."
"Wei." Xu Chu responded, and first called a waiter to change Cao Cao's clothes, and then called a dozen tiger guards to explain.
Although Cao Cao only asked Cheng Yu and Jia Xu to be woken up, Xu Chu knew that the boss would definitely not sleep again, so he also woke up the rest of the accompanying civil and military personnel, such as Dong Zhao, Jiang Ji, Han Hao, Cao Xiu, Cao Hong and so on.
The so-called sleeping together and being difficult together, Xu, who has been on the night shift for a long time, gave everyone the opportunity to stay up late together.
Candles were lit one after another in each battalion, and the soldiers who were resting were also passively awakened. The general who was notified put on his clothes, yawned and ran to the main tent in the cold wind.
Cao Cao worked at night, so he not only wore thick clothes, but the feeling in the dream just lingered, and he also asked people to set up two braziers in the tent to keep warm.
"Tonight I'm a little excited and can't sleep, please come and talk with me." Cao Cao looked around and saw that everyone was sleepy.
The boss couldn't sleep, and he was afraid that he wanted to be with him unconditionally, so the two instigators Zhang Liao and Zang Ba didn't speak.
After a moment of silence, Cao Cao asked Han Hao, the leader of the army, "Where is Degui's navy now?"
Chapter 267 Ruxu wins the first battle
Han Hao clasped his fists and replied: "In the evening, some people from the navy also came to discuss. Governor Cai arrived at the scheduled location two days ago. Now a water village has been set up by the Chaohu Lake on the north side of Qibao Mountain. We are currently waiting for the Lord's order."
Cao Cao said gratifiedly: "At the beginning when I went to Jingzhou alone, there were only [-] sailors from Xiangyang, and there were only a few hundred warships, so I was forced to fight Zhou Yu in Wulin, and the epidemic was rampant, so I was defeated. After several years, I can finally avenge my shame, hahaha..."
Chang Shi Dong Zhao offered compliments: "My lord defeated Sun Quan in this battle, and took advantage of the situation to take Jiangdong, not to mention becoming the Duke of Wei, even being called the King of Wei. If it weren't for your conquests from south to north, this Han Zuo would have been over long ago. ..."
"Duke Wei deserves his name." Jiang Ji followed suit.
"It deserves its name..." All the ministers shouted in unison.
Cao Cao waved his hand: "After the war, please play the emperor, you will be rewarded for your hard work."
"Thank you, Duke Wei..."
"However, the emperor has not issued an edict, so there should be no more presumptuous words. How many people are there to harass the enemy tonight? Who is the general?" Cao Cao asked suspiciously.
Zhang Liao clasped his fists out of the squadron and said, "There are probably several hundred cavalrymen who have been monitoring near the Wenbo Front Army for the past few days. Their leader will be Jiangdong's famous general Lu Meng..."
"Lu Meng? A famous Jiangdong general? Hahaha, why did Wenyuan make me laugh?" Cao Cao laughed.
Zhang Liao has been stationed in Hefei for the past two years, and he doesn't know the military situation of the Yangtze River News and Jiaozhou, so when he heard Cao Cao say this, he was like Monk Zhang Er who couldn't figure it out. Did I say something wrong?
Seeing this, Cheng Yu explained: "Lü Meng wanted to capture Jiaozhou last year and brought [-] Jiangdong elite soldiers, but was stopped by Lai Gong with thousands of people for half a year. In the end, he withdrew his troops because of the shortage of food and grass. Now this person can't hold his head high in the Jiangdong court. , it is inappropriate for General Zhang to call him a famous general..."
"Is that so..." Zhang Liao didn't know how to reply.
The smiling faces of everyone in the big tent were reddened by the heat from the brazier. They seemed to be waiting for Lu Meng's joke. Forward Zhu Ling is a famous general under Cao Cao's command. He should win a big victory against such an idiot.
Just when everyone was enjoying themselves, Xu Chu led the messengers from the front barracks from outside.
The man looked tense and covered in dust. When he saw Cao Cao bowed his head, he bowed, "I will report to the prime minister, my troops fell down during the pursuit tonight, and two thousand pacers strayed into the swamp. General Zhu asked me to come and report to you... "
As soon as the messenger finished speaking, there was a sudden silence in the tent.
Just now Lu Meng was demoted to nothing, but now there is a sudden reversal.
"Where is Zhu Ling now?" Cao Cao said with a serious expression.
Cao Cao's body was stretched straight, and the quilt wrapped around him collapsed, and he didn't feel cold at the moment.
The messenger replied: "General Zhu is leading [-] elite soldiers to rescue."
"You man." Cao Cao threw two words out of his mouth, but he didn't know whether he was scolding Lu Meng or Zhu Ling.
Although Cheng Yu looked down on Sun Quan, he made a very precise suggestion: "My lord, our army is not familiar with the environment of this place, and it is very easy to get caught in a rash pursuit at night. Why is it so unwise to go through the battlefield?"
Cao Cao knew that Zhu Ling was not a reckless person, there must be a reason for him to lose his mind, Cao Cao made a decisive decision: "The hundreds of people in Lu Meng should be bait, Wen Yuan, Xuan Gao, you take your troops and horses to meet them, remember to light more torches With a strong voice."
"Wei." Zhang Liao (Zang Ba) embraced the order.
After experiencing such a small episode, the people in the big tent lost all sleepiness. This is Sun Quan's disarming authority, and it really looks like a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers.
Cao Cao took out the newspaper in his arms to read it again, and the look in his eyes became more complicated. He said to himself, "Could this really be a conspiracy by Sun Liu? It is used to disturb our army's morale?"
Jia Xu comforted: "Prime Minister, don't worry, even if Lu Meng plays a little deceit, it won't help. In the face of absolute superiority in military strength, these small tricks can't play a decisive role."
"Lv Meng is scratching his boots, how can Gu care?" Cao Cao snorted coldly.
"Now the main force of our army is too far away from the navy, so why not move our army to camp at the northern foot of Qibao Mountain, so that it can be integrated with Cai Dudu's water village, so that we can cooperate well both in offense and defense." Jia Xu suggested.
Cao Cao nodded, then looked at Han Hao, the leader of the army, and said, "Yuansi, order all battalions to move to the northern foot of Qibao Mountain tomorrow morning."
"Wei." Han Hao cupped his fists and accepted the order.
After dawn, each camp buried pots to make rice, and then moved to the northern foot of Qibao Mountain.
Last night, Zhu Ling's troops were lured to the swamp by Lu Meng, and then joined forces with Gongsun Yang and others in Xijiang Daying to prepare to attack and eat all Zhu Ling's soldiers and horses, but because of Zhang Liao and Zang Ba's timely rescue, Lu Meng only got a small After the victory, he retreated at night.
In Sun Cao's first battle at Ruxukou, Lu Meng's troops beheaded 500 ranks and captured more than [-] horses, winning a good start.
Lu Meng returned to Ruxuwu to report his victory, and presented the [-] captured war horses. Lu Meng swept away the haze when he returned from Jiaozhou. Sun Quan was overjoyed when he learned about it.
Jiangdong does not produce war horses, and horses are very precious there. He kept [-] horses for his own use, and donated the remaining [-] horses to Lu Meng and Pan Zhang.
Lv Meng's impressive performance in the first battle, all Jiangdong generals in Ruxuwu came to congratulate him, even the veteran Han Dang who had praised him was no exception.
After everyone left, Sun Quan left Lv Meng alone to encourage him: "Did you feel deeply these days? This is the world with all kinds of conditions, and the world is cold and cold. No one will respect the weak, so you must always be strong."
"The final general is willing to die to repay the lord." Lu Meng bowed down on one knee.
Sun Quan helped him up, "Wen Gui has told me the history of the war, and I can no longer take the risk of charging forward. What I lack is a handsome man who can command thousands of troops, not like Ling Gongji (Ling Tong) and Dong Yuandai (Dong Xi)." Such a general who is the first to reach the battle..."
"Thank you, my lord, for your kindness..." Lu Meng burst into tears of gratitude.