"Which one are you?"
"The lower official is Xiahou Mao, my father is the Marquis of Gao'an Township."
Cao Wu raised his eyebrows: "Is your father Xiahou Dun, General Fubo?"
"Exactly."
"Then you have to call me uncle."
Cao Wu wanted to say more, but the young man said: "Aspiration does not depend on age, and reason does not depend on seniority. General, please explain. I have the advantage, why must I lose?"
The Cao family's original surname was Xiahou, and they were related to Xiahou. Cao Wu had no idea that there was such a foolish young man in the Xiahou family. It seemed that he had read a few military books and became arrogant.
But Cao Wu thought deeply. But suddenly he understood the reason why Xia Houmao was here.
He looked out the door for a while and continued: "You are talking about Sun Tzu's Art of War. Sun Tzu also said that if you raise an army of 100,000 and march for thousands of miles, you must not control the families of 700,000. It means that 100,000 soldiers need 700,000. The common people come to support us. Our army is called 800,000 people. How many of them can fight? One hundred thousand, or two hundred thousand? Can the tens of thousands of sergeants obtained from Liu Biao and Liu Cong really listen to your orders? Even if they do, You give the order, how can those 800,000 troops and horses be deployed in formation?"
Using the art of war against the art of war, Xiahou Mao was speechless for a moment.
Cao Wu looked around and found that everyone was particularly confused, so he said: "Ah Jiu, go to the sand table, I will talk to them about the Yangtze River Defense Line."
Ah Jiu behind him agreed, his slender figure turned, and after a while, he and several maids carried it to a low table.
All the officials gathered around, and even Cao Cao inside the curtain was very curious.
Cao Cao wanted to stand up, but after thinking for a while, he sat down again.
"This is……"
Cui Yan, who among the officials was knowledgeable, subconsciously asked, "Is this the Yangtze River?"
On the table, I saw a topographic map made of sand, with mountains and rivers, and many marks on it. The Yangtze River Basin, starting from Yizhou, Jingzhou, Yangzhou, and all the counties and counties where the Yangtze River flows through, are all marked.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the ability to draw maps was already very strong, and simple tactical deduction sandboxes had appeared. However, no one had ever seen such an exquisite sandbox as Cao Wu, which was as big as a table. The terrain was high and low, and the mountains were undulating. It was very intuitive. , people are amazed.
Sima Yi widened his eyes and stared at the sand table intently.
Cao Wu glanced at him and said coldly: "You guys don't understand that this battle will be lost because there has never been a battle of the Yangtze River since the history of China."
He took a long pole from Ah Jiu and pointed at the sand table.
"In the Xia Dynasty of the Shang Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty conquered the Shang Dynasty, and the King of Qin conquered Liuhe, all in the north of the Yangtze River. By the time Emperor Taizu Gao killed the snake and revolted, Han Xin brought peace to the world, King Xiang had not yet crossed the east of the Yangtze River. Emperor Guangwu, the founder of the world, accomplished what he had accomplished in twelve years, but it was not enough. Jiangnan. Now Sun Quan has occupied Jiangdong for three generations. The country is in danger and the people are attached. Today's battle is the first water battle in the Yangtze River."
Everyone listened with rapt attention, and then realized that this was actually the first large-scale water battle in the Yangtze River in history.
Kong Rong said disdainfully: "There are mountains and barren lands from east to south of the Yangtze River. Can it be regarded as the best in history?"
"The land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River is just undeveloped now. In the future, the prosperity of the south of the Yangtze River will be far beyond your imagination. Maybe any place Chun Shenjun chooses will become one of the best cities."
Everyone was noncommittal, and Cao Wu continued: "In the future, there will be more and more water battles in the Yangtze River. However, the terrain on the north bank of the Yangtze River is undulating, and the battle to cross the river changes with time and place. I have done many deductions. When the north and the south are fighting, the three sides of the north will fight. Defeat and win four times.”
What Cao Wu was talking about was the seven large-scale battles in the Yangtze River Basin that he knew about in history.
The first battle of the Yangtze River was the Battle of Chibi. Sun and Liu allied forces burned the company camp and defeated the enemy with a clever plan, and the south won.
The second time was the battle between Jin and Wu. The troops of the Western Jin Dynasty were divided into six groups. The Wu army crossed the river with iron ropes, but it was pitiful and useless. The north won.
The third time was the Battle of Feishui. Xie Shi Xie Xuan and his younger generation defeated the thieves, which wiped out the plans of the former Qin Dynasty and won the victory in the south.
The fourth time was the Sui Dynasty's battle to destroy Chen Dynasty. Yang Guang led his army across the Yangtze River and defeated the Yangtze River defense line in twenty-two days. The north won.
The fifth time was when the Yuan Dynasty destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty. They took the western front, attacked Xiangyang, and tried to enter Sichuan from Diaoyu City. The Southern Song Dynasty watched alone for forty years and was finally destroyed. The Han family perished for the first time, and the north won.
The sixth time was Zhu Yuanzhang's crusade against Chen Youliang. The main forces of both were on the south bank of the Yangtze River, but in the end Zhu Yuanzhang fought across the Yangtze River, the beggar emperor rebuilt China, and the south won.
The last time was in modern times, "Zhongshan turned yellow due to the storm, and millions of troops crossed the river." The front line from Jiujiang in the west to Jiangyin in the east was submerged like paper in the ocean of people's war, and the north won.
Those who won in the north were all at the end of the southern dynasty.
Among them, the Battle of Feishui took place in the Huaihe River Basin, but because defending the river must defend the Huaihe River, Fu Jian of the former Qin Dynasty intended to focus on the Yangtze River, and it was actually considered part of the battle to cross the river. Others, such as the Northern Song Dynasty's destruction of the Southern Tang Dynasty, were not included because the defending naval forces were too weak.
Since learning that Cao Cao sent troops to Jingzhou, Cao Wu has been studying this sand table every day, which can be considered as a lot of experience.
As a keyboard warrior who can complain about everything and a key player who knows a little bit about everything, this can be considered a basic skill.
He pointed at various places on the plate with a long stick and circled a few points.
"Because the mountains and rivers are so dangerous, there are actually only a few breakthroughs across the Yangtze River from the north."
"Counting from west to east, the first breakthrough is Hanzhong. The upper reaches of the Yangtze River flows through the land of Bashu and Bashu. To enter Bashu from the north, you must go through Hanzhong because it is located at the junction of the Qinling Mountains, the Daba Mountains and the Kunlun Mountains. Among them, Jianmen Pass is in South of Hanzhong, the terrain is dangerous. Only by capturing Hanzhong and taking Jianmen can we have a chance to take over the Kingdom of Heaven."
"The second breakthrough is Xiangyang. Xiangyang is the only passage between Daba Mountain, Wushan Mountain and Dabie Mountain. To the south of Xiangyang is the open area of the Han River Plain."
"The third breakthrough is Hefei. This city is between Chaohu and Dabie Mountains. If we capture Hefei, we can advance eastward to Moling and Jingkou."
"The last breakthrough point is Xuzhou. To defend the river, you must defend the Huaihe River. The terrain of Xuzhou is not dangerous, but it connects all parties. If you attack the west to the east and the north to the south, you must enter Xuzhou. March east from Xuzhou and then go south. The fertile plains will lead you straight down to Yangzhou. Lower Yangtze River.”
Among them, Moling was Nanjing. At this time, Sun Quan had not yet moved to Moling. His residence was still at Jingkou, which is now near Zhenjiang, Jiangsu.
Although everyone has never heard of such a new word as Han River Plain, it does not hinder their understanding of the meaning of the word. This place is full of human beings. This discussion suddenly became enlightened.
"I have been an official for many years. Today, when I look at this desk and listen to the general's explanation, I understand where the Yangtze River is!"
"Yes, it turns out that General Beifu is not ignorant of military affairs. It is me who is ignorant of military affairs!"
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Sima Yi gritted his teeth and looked at it without saying a word. It was obvious that he was capable of such a level of discussion.
Xia Houmao looked at the sand table with a surprised look on his face.
"Gentlemen, looking at this sand table, we can see that if you choose a place to cross the river, the best option is to go south from Xuzhou, or go eastward through Hefei. This road seems to be pinching your throat, but from these two places, you are on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and the river surface is changeable , In addition, Jingkou and Wu counties are the foundation of Sun Quan, so they cannot win quickly."
The Battle of Feishui followed this path. The fertilizer of Feishui and the fertilizer of Hefei are essentially the same. The former Qin Dynasty lost, which proved that this was a bad strategy.
"The central strategy is to take Xiangyang, take the Han River, enter Jiangxia, and cut the Yangtze River defense line into two sections."
When Kublai Khan conquered the Southern Song Dynasty, he fought hard at Xiangyang and finally succeeded. This strategy can be achieved, but it is very difficult because Xiangyang is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The Mongolian Golden Family who once reached the Danube River had to waste forty years on the Western Front. . General Meng Gong will last forever, and hero Guo Jing will last forever.
"The best strategy is to seize Hanzhong, enter Tianfu, occupy Yizhou, and move down the river from the upper reaches."
The Jin Dynasty defeated Wu and the Sui Dynasty defeated Chen. They all followed this path. The processes were very simple, so this was the best strategy.
After some discussion, the Yangtze River on the sand table seemed to come to life. The Yangtze River was rolling eastward, and the officials seemed to hear the rushing water of the river rushing into the sea.
Everyone was silent, except for Cao Wu's loud words in the hall.
Xiahou Maoyou did not give up and asked: "Now that our army has newly captured Jingzhou, how can we give up so easily?"
Cao Wu replied: "Strategy is never all-or-nothing. Since Jingzhou cuts the Yangtze River into two sections, our army should use Zhanglu to enter Hanzhong, cooperate with Jingzhou, set off in two directions, go to Yizhou, and capture Liu Zhang. After several years of planning, When Yizhou and Jingzhou are completely surrendered, we will send troops and cavalry in separate groups to go down the river from Yizhou and seize the south of the Yangtze River."
This strategy was overshadowed by Sima Yi's admiration, and all the officials were completely impressed.
Mao Jie sighed dejectedly: "When I first entered the profession, I thought you were arrogant, domineering, and ignorant. Now I realize that I, an old man, have underestimated the world's heroes. What happened today makes me feel ashamed of myself." , General Beifu, say goodbye!"
After saying this, he took his crutches and walked out of the hall slowly.
Sima Yi's heart thumped and he looked towards the door.
All the officials also looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
"I just advise the general not to be arrogant and arrogant, and not to continue to be extravagant. Officials must be aware of the suffering of the people."
Mao Jie's voice came from afar, and Cao Wu smiled noncommittally and continued his deduction: "At that time, the Prime Minister's boat will disembark from Yizhou, and the King of Jinling will lose his temper. Gentlemen, why don't you think about it instead of taking the best advice? What’s the truth about the middle policy and the worst policy?”
Inside the curtain, Cao Cao slapped his thigh and sighed: "What a great King of Jinling who has lost his temper. Good, good! If my Cao family has Xiaowu, the world can be settled!"
