Cao Wei is not a fool.
Faced with the mobilization of troops and horses from the state of Wu and the state of Jing, it is impossible to simply think that it is a grand military parade. Jingguo can still deal with the military parade, but it is difficult for the state of Wu to say that it has passed. The troops and horses of the two countries mobilized together, and Cao Wei suddenly Get nervous.
Cao Wei's current strength is only 200,000.
Among them, 70,000 are cavalry. Among these 70,000 cavalry, 40,000 horses are inherited from Cao Cao and are about to become old horses. There are also 30,000 horses that were purchased, good and bad.
The remainder were 130,000 infantry, 50,000 of which were equipped with Jingguo's equipment.
But to rely on the 200,000 soldiers and horses in hand to fight against the 500,000 soldiers and horses of Jingwu and Wu countries is to overestimate the capabilities of the mantis. He is not the former emperor Cao Cao, and the Zhang Xiu and Sun Ce facing him are not the Yuan Shao of the past. The Battle of Guandu cannot be staged again, and the situation in the Wei Kingdom becomes dangerous.
When Xun Yu saw the military parade mentioned in the world news, two rays of frightened light shot out from his eyes, and sweat broke out on his forehead. His keen intuition told him that Jingguo, who had been recuperating for five years, was about to take action.
For a moment, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
The best way at the moment is to tie the Chu State to the Wei State. If the Wei State is destroyed, the Chu State will definitely be next. It is impossible for Liu Bei not to know this truth. But in order to withstand the attacks of Jing and Wu, Wei and Chu must go all out, and both need to mobilize the strength of the whole country to fight against them.
I don’t know if Liu Bei can make up his mind.
Because once this battle is defeated, Chu will also lose its national strength due to the battle in the Central Plains and become a lamb to be slaughtered by Jingwu and Wu. Moreover, there is a 70% chance that this battle will fail. Xun Yu cannot guarantee that Liu Bei will agree.
Sitting on the chair in the study, Xun Yu hunched his waist, dragged his old body to his feet and slowly stood up. He picked up the world-news newspaper and ordered his servants to prepare the carriage. He was going to the palace to meet the emperor.
Not only Xun Yu, but also other ministers of Cao Wei: Chen Qun, Xun You, Cao Hong and others also had this intuition and went to the palace to meet the emperor.
When they entered the palace, they saw Cao Pi already waiting for them.
Seeing the ministers coming in, Cao Pi smiled at them with relief: "My dear friends, why are your faces so heavy? Could it be that the two countries are mobilizing troops for Jing and Wu?"
Xun Yu: "Your Majesty, Jingwu and Jingwu are apparently conducting a military parade, but in reality they are coming for our country, Wei. Your Majesty must investigate."
Cao Pi smiled flatly: "I have been fighting with the late emperor since I was a child, and have gone through dozens of major and small wars. How could I not know the purpose of Jingwu's military parade? The soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it. How can I be afraid of Zhang Xiu and Sun Ce?" !" After speaking, his voice suddenly rose, revealing deep pressure and powerful momentum.
Everyone looked up at Cao Pi.
At this moment, Cao Pi's eyes were burning and his expression was firm and resolute.
Cao Pi's sharp gaze swept across the civil servants and generals below, and he gritted his white teeth and said coldly: "Since Jingguo and Wu want to destroy the Wei Dynasty, then I will accompany them to fight to the death. It is not that easy for them to conquer the Wei Dynasty! Even if it means death, I will have to make Jingguo and Wu pay a heavy price!"
"Chen Qun!"
"I'm here!" Chen Qun stepped forward and knelt down.
Cao Pi: "I immediately order you to go to Chu as an envoy to meet Chu Emperor Liu Bei and tell him that I have decided to use the strength of the whole country to fight to the death with Jingwu. If there is a chance of survival in this battle, I will share the world with him. If this battle is defeated, Wei will be defeated." If he dies, Chu will never be able to survive alone. Tell him! This battle is a life-and-death battle between Wei and Chu. If he stands idly by, Wei’s today will be his Chu’s tomorrow.”
Chen Qun: "I accept the decree!"
Xun Yu kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, since it is a decisive battle, we must distinguish the priorities. I think that the country of Jing is strong and the country of Wu is relatively weak. We can defeat Wu first and then kill Jing."
Cao Pi nodded: "Continue."
"Duyang City is close to Xudu, so it must be the main direction of Jingguo's attack. It will allow Chu State to advance into Nanyang and prevent Jingguo from attacking from the direction of Duyang City to threaten our capital. We will order the northern army to defend the southern line of the Yellow River. At the very least, we must delay Jingguo. In half a month, we concentrated our forces and took the initiative to attack Xuzhou and drive Soochow back to the south bank of Chang'an. In this way, we could turn around and deal with Jingguo."
After listening carefully to Xun Yu's analysis, Cao Pi nodded, and then looked at the generals: "Which general is willing to defend the southern line of the Yellow River?"
Cao Ren took the lead: "I am willing to live or die with the Yellow River defense line!"
Xia Houchun also came out and said: "General Cao, you deal with Wu State, and I will defend the southern line of the Yellow River!"
As a result, other generals rushed to defend and were willing to issue military orders. The generals regarded death as home and were ready to fight against Jing's army.
Seeing the high morale of the soldiers, Cao Pi's confidence increased greatly, "No need to fight, general Cao Ren! General Cao Ren, I order you to be the general of Zhenbei, and lead the northern army to defend the southern line of the Yellow River. Give me about a month to fight for our great Wei Dynasty. Fight for a way to survive!”
Cao Ren looked solemnly: "I...accept the decree!"
Cao Pi nodded, and then ordered: "Other generals are preparing to assemble their armies and set out with me. I will lead the expedition myself. I will not return to the army until Soochow is destroyed!"
"I will never destroy Soochow! I swear not to return to our army!" all the soldiers shouted in unison.
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Chu State.
When Liu Bei and others saw the important news in the world, they immediately became vigilant. At the same time, Jingguo's spies also sent news, confirming the mobilization of Jingguo's troops. When they received this exact news, the faces of the Chu monarchs and ministers became gloomy.
Because everyone knows that if there is a war in Wei State, Chu State will inevitably be involved.
This is a battle between Jing State and Wu State to destroy Wei. Wei State is bound to use the strength of the whole country to resist and fight with it. This forces the State of Chu to use the strength of the whole country to help Wei State fight against Jing Wu. They can't help it.
"Jing Wu attacks Wei, and Wei is in danger!"
Liu Bei's face was livid, and his eyes flashed with a dark light, "If your lips are dead and your teeth are cold, if the Wei State is in trouble, it will also be difficult for our Chu State to survive alone. Do you have any countermeasures?"
The palace suddenly became quiet.
The strength of Chu State is far inferior to that of Jing State and Wu State. If you start a war with it rashly, you will inevitably drag yourself into the water. It is likely to cause Chu State's many years of hard work to be in vain. More nobles want to pursue stability and do not want to be involved in the battle of Wei State. middle.
Chen Gong took the lead and blocked the mouths of others and said: "Your Majesty! Wei and our country are allies. How can we ignore the suffering of our allies? Please give an order to mobilize troops and horses immediately to help Wei."
