"Abandoning Bianliang...Cao Cao gave up a large area of territory east of the Central Plains. He was really decisive!"
After everyone in the palace heard the news, although they all understood Cao Cao's choice, they were still shocked when the other party really gave up the majestic city of Bianliang.
Because the territory in the eastern part of the Central Plains has been the foundation for Cao Wei's key development for several years. In addition to Bianliang, there are also Yingchuan, Guide, Runing, Bozhou and other places in the south.
These places are all fertile fields with convenient irrigation.
The annual output of grain and grass is enough for Cao Wei to maintain an army of one million. A government can be better than a province elsewhere. This is the origin of the saying that he who conquers the Central Plains conquers the world.
If Cao Cao could have appeared earlier and occupied half of the Central Plains one or two years earlier, he would have been able to push northwards with the power of half of the Central Plains and have a great chance of taking Hebei.
But now, Cao Wei, who occupies half of the Central Plains plus the land of Qingqi, can only defend in embarrassment under the fierce attack of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Cao Wei's timing has been lost. The terrain of the Central Plains is flat, there is almost no danger to defend, and the geographical location has no advantages. .
Therefore, Cao Cao could only cut off his wrists.
"Without Bianliang as the hub, Yingchuan and Runing would probably fall into the hands of the Eastern Han Dynasty soon!" Bu Zhi sighed softly.
In his impression, Cao Mengde, who swept across the north and almost dominated the world, now had to cut off his arms and abandon his foundation. The embarrassing situation made people sigh.
To the east of Nanyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty was Runing. If Cao Wei was defeated, Cao Wei would definitely not be able to protect Runing and Yingchuan to the north.
After annexing these places, the Eastern Han Dynasty almost unified the Central Plains. As long as it takes a few years to cultivate and accumulate people's strength, the Eastern Han Dynasty will soon become the dynasty with the most abundant financial and food resources in the Chinese world.
By then it will be difficult for Wang Jing to go north.
Of course, other dynasties would never give the Eastern Han Dynasty this opportunity.
"If Cao Cao retreats, do you have any guesses as to where he will retreat to?" Wang Jing looked at the map in front of him and asked after a moment.
When he asked, he looked at Han Xin intentionally or unintentionally. The others also knew who Wang Jing really wanted to ask, so they all had a tacit understanding and did not speak.
Han Xin was not modest and said directly: "I think that if Cao Cao abandons Bianliang, the best place to retreat is Dingtao. This place is located to the north of the Yellow River. Cao Cao can use the natural dangers of the Yellow River to block the Han army's pursuit, and also use it as a defense Foundation, you can counterattack when you find an opportunity..."
Dingtao, this place is quite famous.
Xiang Yu's uncle Xiang Liang fought with the Qin army here and was finally killed by Zhang Han. It was also here that Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, met with the princes after he defeated Xiang Yu and returned to his army.
For Cao Wei, Dingtao was not far from Qingqi, and there were waterways for transportation. This city usually did not seem to be very important, but at this time, it became a strategic location for Cao Wei.
"Also, if I were Cao Cao, I should immediately recruit soldiers from Qingzhou, Jinan and other places to form a large army, and then form an alliance with Li Tang, attack from the east and west, and defeat the Hanoi camp of the Eastern Han Dynasty first!"
"As soon as Hanoi was broken, Li and Tang rushed into the mountains and forests like tigers and dragons into the sea. Liu Xiu of the Eastern Han Dynasty would not dare to sit back and watch. No matter how powerful the general Ma Yuan was, he would not dare to cross Bianliang and continue to attack eastward..."
Han Xin said cheerfully, and casually came up with an idea to drive away wolves and swallow tigers, and fight fire with fire.
Li Tang dreamed of capturing Hanoi. If he could succeed, the north of the Eastern Han Dynasty would be in danger. No one dared to underestimate Li Tang's famous generals, not even Liu Xiu, so it was inevitable to send an envoy to ask Ma Yuan to withdraw his troops.
In this way, Cao Wei's crisis can be alleviated a lot.
Wang Jing nodded repeatedly, feeling that what the other party said made sense.
In fact, he had some doubts about why the Eastern Han Dynasty attacked Cao Wei when he was clearly confronting Li Tang in Hanoi. Because the Eastern Han Dynasty took the initiative to fight one against two, it seemed a bit overwhelming.
But then I looked at the map and thought about it carefully, and I understood what the Eastern Han Dynasty was thinking.
The Eastern Han Dynasty and Cao Wei occupy the Central Plains together, and the two sides still have irreparable hatred. They are destined to fight to the death in the future. Only the winner can become the overlord of the Central Plains.
Cao Cao's annexation of Gao Qi had not lasted long, and the land he had just captured had not yet been digested, and his soldiers and horses were somewhat weakened after successive battles. This was a good opportunity for the Eastern Han Dynasty to send troops.
Even if the Eastern Han Dynasty ignores Cao Wei now, they will definitely fight in the future. Therefore, after discussion, the emperors and ministers of the Eastern Han Dynasty decided to take this opportunity to attack Cao Wei, at least to capture Bianliang and occupy 80% of the territory of the Central Plains.
Judging from the current situation, Dong Han has undoubtedly achieved its goal.
As for what Han Xin said, the alliance between Cao Cao and Li Tang... When Li Tang's wedding party passed through Ran Wei and Cao Wei and came to Jinling, it could be seen that the three forces had already planned to join forces.
"If Li Tang, Cao Cao, Ran Wei...if they join forces, Zhu Di will probably send an envoy to contact Liu Xiu!" Wang Jing thought in his mind.
There are many dynasties in the north, and it has become a situation where everything is affected. If that dynasty shows signs of defeating its opponent, other forces will come out to disrupt the situation.
In this case, Ying Zheng, Liu Che and Li Shimin couldn't do anything even if they knew about it. After all, they are only emperors of their respective dynasties and cannot decide what other dynasties think.
Li Tang, the top dynasty that is expected to compete for the most powerful force in the world, Cao Cao and Ran Min, two powerful leaders who are very powerful in commanding troops and fighting, have formed a three-way alliance. This is one god with two kings.
Under normal circumstances, one Li Tang could fight against the Eastern Han Dynasty and even gain the upper hand.
But the Eastern Han Dynasty was not alone. To the west of the pass was the Western Han Dynasty. Going up the Han River from Xiangyang was Hanzhong, where the Shu Han garrisoned troops.
Li Tang’s opponent seemed to be only one from the Eastern Han Dynasty.
But once the Eastern Han Dynasty was defeated, it was a bit dangerous. The other two Han dynasties would definitely jump up immediately. It was obviously one against one, but I don't know when it would become one against three.
Therefore, even if Li Tang joins forces with Ran Wei and Cao Cao, he has no absolute chance of winning.
And the Eastern Han Dynasty can also form an alliance with Zhu Di...
"The world of China is about to become an Entente War Alliance. Once Cao Cao starts an alliance with Li Tang, the entire China dynasty will be involved! The Great Xia Dynasty will be no exception!"
Wang Jing frowned slightly.
He originally wanted to take advantage of the Eastern Han Dynasty's pursuit of Cao Cao to go north, attack Xiangyang all the way, and enter the Central Plains via Xuzhou. Now it seems that once the situation of world war takes shape, his plan will be somewhat inappropriate.
"If the Three Han Dynasties and Zhu Di are regarded as allies, Li Tang, Cao Wei, and Da Qin, who are very likely to join, are the allies, the Daxia Dynasty... is the America that does not need to enter the country immediately."
Wang Jing followed his own ideas and set a template for many dynasties in the Chinese world, including his own Daxia Dynasty.
Through the template, any future generation can see that the best strategy of the Daxia Dynasty is not to send troops northward immediately, but to wait and see from the other side, wait until many dynasties have been killed and suffered heavy damage, and the Daxia Dynasty will come back to clean up the mess... ·
Wang Jing thought for a while and explained the possible situation of "World War" that he deduced. Then he asked: "What if I stand still and wait until the great dynasties in the north are exhausted from fighting, and then go north to clean up the mess?"
"This... Your Majesty's speculation is very reasonable, but my approach to dealing with it seems to be a little inappropriate!"
Gao Xi and Liu Bowen kept nodding when they heard that the situation in the north would affect the whole body and possibly trigger a world war in which all dynasties in China would fight.
But upon hearing Wang Jing's subsequent inquiry, their expressions immediately changed.
Gao Ying quickly said: "Your Majesty, when a snipe and a clam fight, the fisherman will benefit. This truth is known to the kings and ministers of other dynasties. Ying Zheng, Liu Che, Liu Xiu, and Li Shimin, they are all outstanding people. If our dynasty stands still, they will definitely understand. My plan!"
"At that time, even Li Tang will no longer form an alliance with our army. Our army will go north to fight against the Three Han Alliance alone! At that time, Li Tang will be able to sit back and watch us fight with the Three Han Dynasties..."
Wang Jing also applied the template of later world wars and did not react for a while. When Gao Tou said this, he immediately understood in his heart.
Indeed, the world wars in later generations of the original world were mainly fought by Western countries.
The great powers are fighting each other, and their nature is to be cruel internally and violent externally. They only care about interests and do not care about benevolence, justice and morality at all.
Once a war begins, they don't think about profiting from the situation at all. For them, defeating the opponent first is the most important thing.
The wise kings and ministers of the major dynasties in the world of China are all powerful people with divine souls who can reach the heavenly realm. Those who have mastered the method of qi observation and calculation can deduce possible future situations based on various information.
The Great Xia Dynasty wanted to take advantage of it, but there was no chance!
Also, the Great Xia Dynasty was not really America. America was separated from the battlefield of the World War by a sea, and it was impossible for others to drag him into the water.
Daxia is only separated from the north by the Yangtze River. This Yangtze River is usually considered a natural hazard, but if others really want to attack, the Yangtze River alone is not enough.
"Your Majesty, I think it is best for our country to form an alliance with Li Tang at the moment! We will invade the Central Plains first and then discuss other matters!"
Liu Bowen didn't say much, just a simple sentence.
He was right. The situation in the north is constantly changing. No matter how much the Daxia Dynasty thinks about it at this time, it will be useless. It is best to wait until Daxia's military training is completed, the internal and rear areas are organized, and then adapt to the situation in the north.
Wang Jing thought about it and agreed.
"General Han, I intend to train millions of soldiers. Are you willing to be the general manager of this training?" Han Xin immediately handed over his hand and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I am willing!"
It is said that the more troops Han Xin has, the better. The most common thing Han Xin did in history was to train troops while fighting. Except when Han Xin led elite troops when entering Guanzhong from Chencang, in the subsequent battles, Han Xin led old and weak troops. Sick and disabled.
He relied on the old, weak, sick and disabled to defeat the enemy army along the way, and then collected young and strong prisoners to march and train his troops. The team of thousands of people soon turned into hundreds of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands.
Han Xin's command and formation were top-notch, but his ability to train troops was at the top level in the entire history. Qi Jiguang, who is famous for his military training ability, may not be comparable to him.
However, no matter how strong Han Xin's military training ability is, Wang Jing still needs to see it with his own eyes to know.
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When the Great Xia Dynasty was discussing affairs.
In the Central Plains, Bianliang was captured by Cao Wei a few years ago and became its capital. The huge city was majestic and vast, with smoke billowing from the city walls. The brave soldiers of the Han army had already climbed onto the city walls under the command of the deputy general and captain.
It was originally just a gap, but the gap quickly became larger, and more and more soldiers poured onto the city wall. boom!
A figure held a spear and hurled it at the city gate of Bianliang City. Lightning flashed and the spear struck with extremely violent force. The gate of Bianliang City exploded.
As the city gate exploded, the entire city defense formation of Bianliang City was also broken open. "The city is broken!"
"The city is broken!"
Seeing this scene, all the Han soldiers cheered loudly, and the cheers soared into the sky. In the Han army's formation, Ma Yuan only moved the corners of his mouth, without much joy.
Because before breaking the city, the spies had already found out that Cao Cao led Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Gao Aocao and other fierce generals to break through the encirclement with a small number of elites.
The other party did not even come forward to fight to the death with the Han army.
Every time, they huddled within the city walls and relied on large formations and military formations to deal with the attacks of the Han generals. "It's a pity that we didn't do our best!"
Ma Yuan is tall and has a short beard. He does not have the standard toughness of a fierce general. If he puts on a Confucian robe, he may even be somewhat elegant, with an extraordinary temperament.
But this is normal. Ma Yuan's daughter either became a queen or an imperial concubine, and his descendants, Ma Teng and Ma Chao, are also first-class handsome men.
Ma Yuan's appearance and temperament are naturally not bad.
Beside him were several strong men.
Two of them carried a long spear, and the other strong men carried two heavy hammers. This is Ma Yuan's weapon!
Ma Yuan was proficient in various weapons such as spears, knives, and hammers. In terms of personal strength alone, he was definitely the best among the many famous generals of the Eastern Han Dynasty. According to Wang Jing, Ma Yuan is in the Double Heaven Realm whose command and force have reached one hundred.
"Command
, after entering the city, you are not allowed to harass the people, anyone who dares to violate military laws will be killed! "Ma Yuan quickly calmed down and shouted suddenly.
The guards around him immediately passed on his general order.
The army of the Eastern Han Dynasty, especially the Han army at the founding of the country, was not in good military discipline. General Wu Han, for example, burned, killed and looted. His commando cavalry were good at long-distance raids. However, it was precisely because they could not carry much food and grass during long-distance raids. Grab it wherever you go.
Those with poor military discipline were forced to rebel against Liu Xiu's hometown of Nanyang...
Ma Yuan paid more attention to military discipline when he led the troops. He could talk and laugh at ordinary times, but once military orders were issued, anyone who dared to disobey military orders had only one word: kill!
"The general has an order not to disturb the people after entering the city. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
The messengers kept running out and conveyed the military orders to the Han army that had entered the city. Many Han army generals who had other ideas suddenly became awe-inspiring when they heard the military orders.
The north bank of the Yellow River.
Thousands of cavalrymen stood on a high slope, looking at Bianliang City with flames and black smoke from a distance.
Cao Cao's expression was as usual, holding the riding whip in his right hand. He looked at the bad expressions of the generals around him and couldn't help laughing. He smiled and said: "Why are you so depressed? Is there any invincible army in the world? Now our army is just temporarily avoiding General Fubo's attack. The army is still there and the main force has not been lost. When the time comes, it may not be impossible to retake Bianliang." ··.··》
