"Could it be that the Xia army deliberately went north to disguise themselves, and actually wanted to attract the attention of others, and then attack the Han army in Hanchuan, or perhaps directly attack Jiangling thousands of miles away?"
Cao Cao has a suspicious character, but because of this he reacts extremely quickly and can often see the root cause of something.
Xia Jun's movements were guessed by him at this time.
However, after guessing Xia Jun's purpose, Cao Cao had no intention of leaking it to the outside world.
For Cao Wei, the Eastern Han Dynasty was a greater threat than the Xia army.
If the main force of the Eastern Han Dynasty were not fighting for Hanoi with Li Tang, the elite troops of the Han army would have marched eastward and started a battle with Cao Wei.
The Xia army's goal, whether it is the Han army in Hanchuan or Huan Wen in Jiangling, will conflict with the Han army in Xiangyang and Hanchuan.
Because Jiangling is the core town in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
Not only the Xia army wanted it, but also the Han army in the north and the Shu Han in Bashu wanted it.
Jiangling was occupied by a weak force like Huan Wen, and the Shu Han and the Eastern Han Dynasty could barely accept it. However, if it fell into the hands of Daxia, the strongest dynasty in the south, the Han army and Shu Han in Xiangyang would definitely be severely stimulated.
At that time, the Xia army will definitely have a fierce conflict with the Han army.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. The Xia army and Cao Wei have different strategic purposes and have deeply complementary specialties. As long as the Xia army and the Han army go to war on a large scale, Cao Wei can safely launch the Hebei strategy.
As for the Xia army's garrison in Xuzhou, it threatened Cao Wei and delayed Cao's army's defeat of Gao Qi for a long time... These contradictions are nothing in the interests between countries.
Cao Cao, the victim, can let go of all his previous grudges.
"Your Majesty, I have found out clearly that after Gao Huan and his son returned to Qingzhou, they took a small number of elites and family members all the way north and entered the Bohai Sea... They are defecting to the Murong clan of Yan State!"
Cheng Yu, who was responsible for part of the intelligence collection task, came to report at this time.
After defeating the Qi army last time, Cao Cao sent many generals under his command to pursue him. However, Gao Huan and his son moved too quickly and were too agile. Xia Houyuan, the speed general who is known as the fastest marcher, could not catch up.
Fortunately, Qingzhou has been captured, and Gao Qi's city has lost its foundation, and they all surrendered under the threat of Cao Jun. Except for some cities near Xuzhou that have not yet been captured, other places have been announced.
Even if Gao Huan and his son stayed in Qingzhou, they would not be able to deal with Cao Wei's army.
"Goed to Hebei?"
Cao Cao frowned slightly. He did not destroy Gao Huan and his son, which was a bit incomplete. However, since Gao Huan and his son had fled to Hebei, he could only stop the pursuit for the time being.
Hebei is very lively now. Ran Wei is taking over some of the cities that Cao Cao promised to cede.
Murong Ke of Yan State is leading an army to encircle and suppress Xiang Yu.
Xiang Yu had a very strong personality. In Hebei, especially in the Yan Kingdom, he recruited many young and strong Han people who were unwilling to be ruled by the Yan Kingdom. Up to now, Xiang Yu has been fighting continuously in the territory of Yan State, repeatedly defeating the Yan army and conquering more than a dozen cities in a row.
Xiang Yu's soldiers also quickly became stronger in the continuous battles.
Murong and Xiang Yu were unable to defeat each other in a short period of time.
The more lively Hebei was, the happier Cao Cao was. And pay more and more attention to the situation in the north.
The Xia army in the south is monolithic, and the major forces in Hebei are fighting in chaos, which is a good opportunity to attack the north.
"It doesn't matter, Gao Huan and his son have defected to the Yan Kingdom. They will confront our army in the future. Sooner or later, they will be captured!"
Cao Cao quickly stabilized his mentality and said in a deep voice.
Cheng Yugong replied that he had great trust in Cao Cao. Gao Huan's hundreds of thousands of troops were no match for Cao Wei. Now that he has become a lost dog, he poses even less of a threat to Cao Wei. Don't worry too much.
"Your Majesty, the situation in Xuzhou..."
Cheng Yu mentioned Xuzhou in the south again. When he mentioned Xia Jun, he frowned subconsciously.
"This is Xia Jun's bluff. Don't worry too much. However, just in case, we still need to deploy some troops and horses for defense."
Be prepared! "
Cao Cao said.
He planned to mobilize his confidant general Cao Ren and bring some stronger military generals to Yanzhou Mansion. There was no way, there were not many generals he could trust, and Cao Ren was also a talent in the clan who was more suitable to take charge of his own affairs.
As for generals such as Gao Aocao, Zhang He, Yu Jin, Qin Ming, and Suo Chao, they were either brave but unintelligent, or not strong enough, and they were not relatives of Xiahou and Cao.
Cao Cao seems to cherish and reuse talents, but in fact, he attaches great importance to the ownership of military power.
Compared with Wang Jing, it is obvious that Wang Jing is more open-minded and can let generals such as Fu Youde, He Ruobi, Shi Wansui, and Wei Rui command the army.
When Cao Wei mobilized his troops.
Daxia Jinling has secretly made preparations.
Many supplies and warships were accumulated in the naval stronghold at Dasheng Pass, and under the command of many officials, they were sent all the way across the Yangtze River to Anqing and other places.
Before the troops and horses move, food and fodder should go first. This is the best policy for military strategists.
When Xie Xuan, Han Qinhu and others were ready, the food and grass had already been transported to the front line. These elite soldiers and horses can go into battle lightly and march at the fastest speed in Daxia.
On the river, the water vapor is misty.
The rolling water waves flow eastward and into the sea. There are many merchant ships sailing back and forth on this huge and spacious river with no side visible at a glance.
When the warships flying the Xia army's flag passed by, these merchant ships moved to both sides to avoid them.
The water thieves who originally appeared in the Yangtze River, Poyang Lake, Chaohu and other rivers and lakes gradually disappeared after the arrival of the Daxia army and government.
Some of the water thieves were directly recruited and became members of the Great Xia Navy.
There were also some who were unwilling to surrender and were annihilated. Their warships and looted materials and silver were all captured by Daxia.
"General Han, you are a famous general in the world. I wonder if you have any suggestions for this raid on Jiangling?"
On the ship, Xie Xuan and several generals stood on the deck. After looking at the river for a while, Xie Xuan took the initiative to speak.
This surprise attack was carried out thousands of miles away, and it was necessary to hide it from the enemy. Without Huan Wen finding any clues, he pierced Jiangling like a sword that sealed his throat...
This task is not that easy to complete.
Huan Wen was able to segregate Jiangling and continuously expand to the surrounding areas, and there were still some strong men under his command.
Once the Xia army arrives in Jiangling, they will be surrounded by enemies on all sides. If they are unable to break through the city in a short period of time, Xie Xuan and his men will be surrounded by Huan Wen.
Even the Eastern Han Dynasty would send troops.
The pressure in Xie Xuan's heart is not small, but correspondingly, as long as he can capture Jiangling, he will have accomplished the task of destroying the country. With this contribution, in the future, Xie Xuan will become the top five in the Daxia army. Major general.
The greater the pressure, the more cautious Xie Xuan became.
He saw Han Qinhu next to him, thought of the opponent's achievements in history, and wanted to listen to the opponent's opinion.
In the history of the original world, Han Qinhu was able to lead a small number of elite troops to cross the river, pass through various defense lines of Nanchen, and even led hundreds of troops to seize Jiankang and capture the concubines of Nanchen's empress...
This kind of achievement of leading a small number of elites to conquer the enemy's capital and capture the emperor is relatively rare in history.
After one battle, Han Qinhu entered the martial arts temple and became a famous general in history.
Now Xie Xuan is commanding an elite force to launch a surprise attack thousands of miles away, which is somewhat similar to how Han Qinhu in the Origin World attacked Nanchen with a small number of elite troops.
Han Qinhu thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "I believe that the most important thing for our army to send troops this time is to hide the news. As long as we can lead the troops to Jiangling before Huan Wen finds out, the enemy will definitely be frightened."
"At this time, whether our army is attacking by force or using time, we can get twice the result with half the effort!"
Xie Xuan nodded slightly, thinking of the tens of thousands of elites His Majesty assigned to him, and most of the worries in his heart dissipated.
The Beifu Army is China's world-class special force, capable of infantry, cavalry, water and siege warfare, and has few shortcomings.
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There are white-eared elite soldiers and trapped camp, and they are all first-class special elites.
Nearly 50,000 elite soldiers and horses, under the command of the generals of the Xia Army, can display their strength to the fullest, and their power is equivalent to hundreds of thousands of Xia Army soldiers.
If we attack the city with this elite force, what city will not be destroyed? soon.
The warship flew across the river and entered the territory of Anqing.
At this time, the extremely wide water surface began to shrink, and the generals with good eyesight could even see the scene on the other side of the river. It had not been long since Anqing fell into the hands of Daxia, but the officials of Daxia had already begun to take over the place.
Anqing Xingying is transitioning to Anqing Xingying Province.
Under the supervision of Daxia officials, various places were cultivating farmland and building water canals. People who had no food could still receive relief. People everywhere recovered from the dire straits and could enjoy a stable life. People's hearts quickly returned to Daxia.
Anqing, which has just fallen, is stabilizing at the fastest speed. It is believed that in another year, it will be able to continuously and stably provide troops and food to Daxia.
Han Qinhu saw Anqing's situation and nodded secretly.
Daxia's political ability alone was more powerful than that of Emperor Wen. Coupled with the invincible elite Xia army, it is conceivable that Daxia's foundation will be extremely stable in the future.
Even if they defeated several dynasties in the north several times, they could not shake the foundation of Daxia.
Jiujiang.
He Ruobi left Lu Meng, Gan Ning and others to guard Jiangxia, while he quietly returned to Jiujiang by boat, waiting for the arrival of Xie Xuan's troops.
He Ruobi already knew about Jinling's plan before Wang Jing ordered the mobilization of elites to prepare for the operation.
He had no problem with the plan. "Thank you, General..."
After Xie Xuan and others arrived, He Ruobi personally greeted them.
Facing Xie Xuan, He Ruobi had a smile on his face and was relatively enthusiastic. However, when he saw Han Qinhu, the smile on He Ruobi's face suddenly dissipated a lot, and he was a little lukewarm.
Although they were both the founding fathers of the Sui Dynasty and top generals in the same martial arts temple, their relationship with each other was not good.
Just like the relationship between He Ruobi and Shi Wansui, He Ruobi and Han Qinhu also have some conflicts.
Historically, He Ruobi and Han Qinhu often criticized each other in order to compete for the victory over Chen.
He Ruobi believed that he had defeated Nan Chen's main force, while Han Qinhu led a small number of elites to capture Jiankang, which was an act of stealing and stealing his credit.
Han Qinhu believed that He Ruobi did not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of his soldiers in order to gain credit. If he had not captured Jiankang City Gate in time, the opponent would have been defeated by Nan Chen...
Anyway, the two of them had a huge quarrel in front of Yang Jian.
Now that both of them have come to the world of China, Yang Jian has long since died, and Queen Dugu has become a concubine in the Daxia harem. But the conflicts between He Ruobi and Han Qinhu will not disappear just now.
Facing He Ruobi's cold face, Han Qinhu just snorted and ignored it.
Other generals, such as Shi Dakai, who had remained silent on the road, had studied history books quite a bit and knew about the conflict between the two, so they were not surprised by the situation in front of them.
"Everyone has been running all the way. Let's rest for a while at the camp..."
He Ruobi led the way and invited Xie Xuan and others to enter the military camp.
In order to keep the secret as much as possible, Xie Xuan's troops did not enter the city, but rested in the water fort outside Jiujiang City. Jiujiang City itself was stationed with a camp headquarters army. Too much attention.
The generals accompanying the army, such as Xie Xuan, Han Qinhu, Shi Dakai and others, can all use secret military skills to conceal the evil spirits of soldiers.
Therefore, civil servants and counselors who can usually watch the atmosphere cannot see through the atmosphere of soldiers and horses.
As a landlord, no matter how serious the conflict between He Ruobi and Han Qinhu was, he would not target each other because of it. Treat everyone equally and cleanse everyone. After bathing and changing clothes.
He Ruobi then invited Xie Xuan, Han Qinhu, Shi Dakai and others to come to the big tent.
Detailed maps of Jiangxia, Jiangling, Jiangbei Jingling and other places have been hung in the big tent. On the map, mountains, rivers, cities and towns in various places are accurately marked.
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Long before the attack on Jiangxia, spies from the Daxia Military Intelligence Department and spies sent by He Ruobi began to move around. In addition to paying attention to the movements of troops and horses in places such as Jinling and Xiangyang, the main thing he did was mark the map.
Maps, no matter what time they are used, are weapons for the military.
A clear military map allows generals to clearly see the situation between the enemy and ourselves, and can eliminate a lot of the fog of war.
He Ruobi paid great attention to the topographic maps of Jiangling and other places.
It's just that the manpower is limited and it is impossible to label all the cities, villages and towns in Huan Wen and Xiangyang. What is shown to everyone is mainly the situation east of Jiangling.
The maps in other directions are a bit sketchy, with only simple mountains and rivers.
"This is... the topographic map of Gangneung!"
After Xie Xuan saw the map, he immediately showed a look of surprise. A detailed map could reduce his troubles by 30%.
"Yes, Jiangling is the strategic target of our government, so when I was in Anqing, I sent spies to investigate the terrain of Jiangling. Unfortunately, only half of the terrain has been drawn, and some important cities have been marked... .A more detailed map of Kun can only be completed after Jiangling is captured, consuming a lot of manpower and material resources!"
He Ruobi smiled and said, there was still some regret in his words.
Making maps consumes a lot of manpower and material resources. In history, after certain dynasties seized the world, the first thing the emperor had to do was to count his own land and population and make a map of the world.
Historically, the sign of the collapse of some countries was the donation of maps and population records.
Even Qin Shihuang was almost assassinated because of a map, which shows the importance of a map...
"Thank you for your hard work, General He Ruo! If we can capture Jiangling this time, the general will be the first to win!"
Xie Xuan sighed.
