In fact, Lin Mo was not too excited about defeating Jiangdong.
In the past, even under Guangling, Sun Ce could be beaten down if he had equal strength. What's more, now, the strength has already begun to crush him. With the right time, the right place and the right people, he will win if he wins.
On the contrary, it was Huang Zu's incident that made Lin Mo feel that it was the biggest victory gained in the entire Huainan Campaign.
In the short term, it seems that it will only cause cracks within Liu Jun.
But this kind of crack cannot be repaired. The blood feud that wiped out the family can't be let go. In the long run, not only will this matter not be slowly forgotten by Huang Zu over time, but on the contrary, it will be dealt with countless times. At night when he was sleeping, this thing would be like a thorn that made his heart bleed forever.
Under such circumstances, if I first gave him a favor and then a big gift, he would be shaken no matter how I looked at it.
It is obviously impossible for him to directly turn against the enemy and become his accomplice. After all, Liu Biao should have had a good relationship with him during his tenure, otherwise he would not have risked such great resistance to support Liu Qi.
But as far as this matter is concerned, it at least gave him and Huang Zu a bridge of communication.
In the foreseeable future, unless he directly brings people to change jobs, the probability of Huang Zu switching jobs will be very high.
Gan Ning was indeed brave, but he was at the level of a naval commander after all. In terms of naval commanding ability, there was probably a gap between him and Huang Zu.
If you want to go down to Jingxiang, there is no way around this water battle.
Judging from the current situation, it is not easy to determine the victory or defeat of Sizhou, but even with the overwhelming power of his old father-in-law, Cao Cao still has more than 100,000 naval troops in Jingzhou, which he will face sooner or later.
Based on this point, Huang Zu is almost an indispensable talent.
Zhuge Liang may not understand this, but they have no choice. This feeling of controlling several forces from the overall situation is very exciting!
"Yunwen."
Zhao Yun just turned around and went out to prepare a gift for Huang Zu, when Duke Qiao came over.
As the legitimate father-in-law, the title is naturally much more casual.
As soon as he came over, Xiao Qiao stood up sensibly, bowed and entered the inner room.
"Reply from the Lu family." He placed a piece of silk cloth on the stone table.
It was a handwritten letter from Lu Xun. This young man in his early twenties actually had a thorough study of nonsense.
Apart from compliments and congratulations, there are not many nutritious words in the two pieces of silk cloth. There are only three words in the whole article. I won't go there.
"The position of Lujiang Prefect can't even attract him. It seems that he is very ambitious." Lin Mo snorted coldly.
In fact, this result surprised him.
Duke Qiao just nodded and said solemnly: "I know what you are thinking, Yunwen. Lu Kang was also the governor of Lujiang at that time. He was martyred after the city was broken. Many members of the Lu family died as a result.
It is indeed true to say that the Lu family has a grudge against Sun Ce, but after all, Lu Xun is only Lu Kang's grandson, and cannot be said to be very close emotionally. "
Lin Mo smiled and said tentatively: "Many members of the Lu family were in Lujiang back then. Your father-in-law should have friendships with many of them, right?"
"I do have some friendship with Lu Kang, but the roots of the Lu family are in Wu County. The original head of the family was Lu Xun's grandfather, Lu Yu, who stayed in Wu County all year round and refused to leave.
The current head of the family also asked Sun Ce to become the captain of Jiujiang, but he was still stationed in Wu County. After all, the Lu family's shipyard and shipping industry could not be managed without people. "
When Qiao Gong said this, Lin Mo understood and sighed: "Actually, I also know that the four major families are connected by the same spirit. I'm afraid it's not Lu Xun who has the final say on this matter.
It seems that they are still taking chances. "
If you have a choice between working for others or being your own boss, I believe more people would prefer the latter. After all, they are opening up territory for themselves.
"I may not be able to help with matters on the Jiangdong side, but their hands can't reach the Huainan side. You can rest assured about this, Yunwen."
Duke Qiao confidently assured: "The marriage has been finalized. Everyone knows that the Qiao family and the Marquis of Lanling are one. Ziyang and I will work together to ensure that this is a place where Jiangdong scholars cannot pass."
"I feel relieved when my father-in-law says this."
Lin Mo breathed a long sigh of relief, "By the way, I'm going to return to Pengcheng in ten days, when the time comes."
Mr. Qiao nodded in agreement, "Take them with you."
"Thank you, father-in-law."
This matter went very smoothly. Xiao Qiao did not have the mentality of complaining about women and others as imagined. Even perfume and soap could control them.
Of course, this is more voluntary.
A man always hopes to find a girl who will accompany him through thick and thin, so that if he succeeds in the future, he will be able to carry his pink face and smile in the spring breeze.
But in fact, most girls have a strong nature, and such demands that go against human nature often go unanswered.
This ice city is not small, and it is freezing cold, but it is not unbearable inside.
As long as the bonfire for heating is farther away from the city wall, it won't be a big problem.
A cavalryman rushed in through the open city gate, and then the city gate closed again. His direction was towards the central military tent in the city.
"Sure enough, Lu Bu still moved the grain and grass camp. Hundreds of thousands of grain and grass had to be moved in such a short period of time, and it was inevitable to recruit civilians from Huayin. Everything is going according to plan."
Cao Cao's expression was very solemn. He was not overjoyed by the news brought back by the scouts. On the contrary, he looked at Fazheng with a melancholy expression and said, "But there is something wrong with this matter. If he doesn't believe in our estrangement, he should follow the trend." It is only reasonable to let the Ma family fake surrender; if you believe it, even if you move the camp, it is reasonable to lay an ambush in the direction of the original camp.
What do you think? "
Fazheng twirled his fingers and frowned, obviously feeling that something was not right about this.
In the original plan, once this alienation plan came out, the civilians who moved the camp would learn about the new food and grass camp location. This was undoubtedly This is also where the original divorce plan was cleverly designed.
Even if Lu Bu disobeys Pang Tong's advice and insists on going his own way, then according to his temper and head, there will be war in Tongguan City.
But now, only half of what was supposed to happen happened, and the other half didn't show up as expected. Both Cao Cao and Fazheng became a little worried.
Logically speaking, they couldn't have guessed the entire plan before they made the first move.
So why does this unreasonable situation occur?
This is not a duel of wits under the surging undercurrent, perhaps from Lu Bu's point of view, but from Cao Cao's point of view, this is a battle with control of the Central Plains territory, and no situation beyond the slightest control can be tolerated.
"It's possible that Pang Tong really saw the clues, but the alienating letter still planted the seeds of doubt in Lu Bu's heart. He didn't dare to take a gamble, so the situation was different from what he expected."
After thinking for a while, Fazheng analyzed: "Judging from the current situation, they are more likely to be on the defensive, and they have not guessed the movements of Chen Dao and Wu Yi.
However, as long as the camp is moved, the generals of the Lu army in the camp will eventually have opinions about the old Guanzhong army. With this premise, the plan can still be successful. "
There is no way, now, Fa Zheng lacks the basis to judge Lu Jun's true situation. The clues that have surfaced so far can only be inferred to this level.
Cao Cao stroked his short beard and nodded slowly.
Obviously, he also agreed with this view.
But as soon as he arrived outside Tongguan City, he encountered Lu Bu's reckless attack. He was beaten so hard that he almost couldn't stay any longer. He barely managed to rely on the ice city to survive. Now an unexpected situation has appeared. He was already suspicious by nature. Cao Cao, after all, still couldn't calm down. He paced back and forth in the tent, thinking about whether there was a better way to further confirm the situation in the pass.
Less than half an hour passed, and finally found nothing.
He began to regret that he had bothered here. In fact, he regretted it the day Lu Bumang crossed the camp.
If he had known better, he should have followed Fazheng's initial suggestion to attack Xuzhou, because Guo Jia's last plan was also to attack Xuzhou.
However, after eating too much there, Cao Cao instinctively resisted Xuzhou.
Coupled with the problem of war horses, it was decided to capture Sizhou.
Now
"Xiaozhi, this is our only chance. If something goes wrong, Lu Bu doesn't even need to take action. He only needs to wait three months. After the spring flowers bloom and the ice city melts, tens of thousands of us will be exposed in the wilderness. Lamb, eaten away by his cavalry.”
"Does Sikong want to shrink his troops and prepare for the worst?" Fazheng asked straight to the point.
Cao Cao didn't answer, but looked straight at him, his eyes flickering, and the answer was self-evident.
"It is true that if Sizhou is defeated, both the Central Plains states will be in danger, especially General Cao Hong of Qiaojun. He may not even have time to evacuate." Fazheng's words were still very straightforward, not because of Cao Cao's sudden move. Feeling pessimistic and feeling underestimated.
Originally, he did not agree with attacking Sizhou, but it was Cao Cao who firmly made this choice.
Here, the supply line is too long, and if there is any danger, it will be difficult to return to Xuchang.
"I feel that if I lose, Lin Mo in Xuzhou and Zhang Liao in Jizhou will take the opportunity to attack. It will be difficult to evacuate then."
Cao Cao sighed and said solemnly: "On the contrary, if Chen Duo can succeed, then Lu Bu will be defeated, and they will not dare to make any move even if they have scored half a point."
"It is good to plan early. After all, once the Sizhou battlefield is defeated, the situation of the two Central Plains states being flanked will be completely formed. It is better to leave early than to leave late."
After Fazheng finished speaking, Cao Cao also nodded, "Filial piety knows my heart."
Afterwards, Cao Cao turned back to his handsome chair and wrote three letters quickly. After placing the seal, he quickly sent someone to deliver the order.
Just because Lu Bu in the pass did not go as expected at one point, he had to dispatch his troops and horses in the rear, which might even cause the city to be lost.
But as a stud battle in the Central Plains War, Cao Cao had no choice. The battle started in Sizhou, but what was decided was the lifeblood of the two Central Plains states.
In the North, it's snowing heavily.
Zhang Liao was very excited after receiving the letter from Sizhou. He waved the silk cloth in front of Jia Xu and said with a smile: "Look, look, Marquis Wen asked me to rush to Mengjin within a month." , it seems that we have a strategy to defeat the enemy, I am going to block Cao Cao's retreat!"
Jia Xu took the silk cloth and looked at it carefully.
The content of the letter was not exhaustive, but it only stated that Pang Tong had seen through the alienation plan. Because of this, he was unable to react for a long time.
"What are you thinking? This must be a plan to fake surrender. When Ma Chao sneaks into Cao's camp, he will be able to defeat Cao Cao!" Seeing that Jia Xu didn't speak for a long time, Zhang Liao couldn't help but say.
"Will not."
Jia Xu shook his head slowly, "Cao Cao dared to enter Sizhou rashly, how could he act just to alienate someone?"
"What do you mean by this? Do you think Marquis Wen's decision is too arbitrary?" Zhang Liao asked with a frown.
"But it's not."
Jia Xu's expression was solemn, and then he chuckled, "If the previous hexagram was correct, Sizhou must have made a detailed plan. Could it be that Marquis Wen has dug up this detailed work? But even so, how can he deal with this alienation plan?" Get involved.
There is only one way for Cao Cao to win, and he has no other plan than to attack the grain and grass. Let me think about it."
Zhang Liao was not anxious about Jia Xu, who was full of doubts about Lu Bu's letter. In his mind, the old swindler was someone who could compete with Lin Mo.
As for Pang Tong, he must be below these two people. He doesn't care whether he has the title of Fengxiao or Phoenix.
He only knew that Lu Bu had Pang Tongyi next to him now, and he would take the lead in most things. If Jia Xu felt safe, then there would probably be no mistakes in this matter.
"Wenhe, you can't underestimate the alienation tactic. Yunwen used this alienation tactic to make the ten divisions of Guanzhong fall apart." Perhaps it was too long, Zhang Liao couldn't help but remind him.
"No, it won't happen. Cao Cao is fighting this battle for his family's wealth. How could he get away with it with such trivial skills?"
Jia Xu stroked his white beard and murmured his analysis, "The old troops in Guanzhong are newly surrendered and cannot be trusted by Marquis Wen, so the alienation plan may succeed, but it won't be too big.
Of course, in addition to alienating each other, this alienation plan also has another advantage. It can make the soldiers and horses in the city fear each other and be wary of each other. If they are wary of each other, they will naturally be suspicious of each other. Even so, soldiers and horses need to bypass Tongguan to succeed, so Cao Jun should You must have left Wuguandao in advance. Well, it should be that after arriving in Weinan, you will have to provide food for Xingzuo. It seems that Xizhuo has extraordinary strength.
After that, people were sent to the Liangcao Camp to falsely claim that there was chaos in the pass. The Ma family raised troops to let Cao's army enter the pass. The garrison in the Liangcao Camp would rush to save people even if they didn't see the military symbols. After all, they had been alienated by Cao Cao before. If you plan, you will instinctively feel that the Ma family will indeed raise troops. In this way, the Cao army coming from Wuguandao will have a chance to succeed.
This chain trick is very good. I don’t know who in Cao’s camp came up with it. He is really a master. I admire him. "
Zhang Liao scratched his head and looked at Jia Xu in confusion, "Old man, what are you talking about? I can't understand a word."
"Oh, nothing."
Jia Xu shook his head, "Although this letter has the seal of Marquis Wen, it was written by Pang Shiyuan. Since he is known as Fengchu, he must understand that this method of alienation is not Cao Cao's pattern, so he should I also saw through its intentions.
They are really geniuses. The counselors who devised this series of schemes with Cao Ying are all great talents. In comparison, they pale in comparison, like a rogue horse compared to a unicorn. "
After talking a lot, Zhang Liao still didn't understand what he was saying, but the last sentence sounded a little ashamed, so he patted his shoulder comfortingly, "It's okay, I don't dislike you."
"Thank you, general." Jia Xu burst into tears of gratitude.
"However, there are still tens of thousands of Cao's troops in Baima City. Therefore, even if I go there, I can't take too many people. Let's take 10,000 people. Then I will take my eight hundred old brothers. If Cao's army defeats Meng Jin, then There will be no return for them!”
Zhang Liao slapped his chest, his fighting spirit raging, and then he looked at Jia Xu faintly, "Don't go. Yecheng is the lifeblood of our army. If I leave, and you leave too, who will guard Liyang?"
"That's fine, but if the general doesn't take a few capable lieutenants with him, I'm afraid he will be unable to dispatch troops and horses. Who are you going to take with you?"
"Who are you taking?"
Zhang Liao felt a little melancholy, "Jiang Yiqu is just a talented school captain. Jiao Chu and Zhang Nan are not good either. There are indeed some troubles. It's a pity. It would be great if Boping was here and there wouldn't be such annoying things."
There is no way, Xiaoguan is also the gateway to Xuzhou, so Gao Shun can control it.
After all, there is still a lack of middle-level generals.
I must also blame Lin Mo, that brat, for taking everyone away. Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Hao Zhao were also taken away, and Man Chong was with Marquis Wen. Wei Yue and Zhang Xiu were not here either.
I have a headache, I have a headache
"General, please see Guo Huai." A sergeant ran in and bowed.
"Guo Huai?"
Zhang Liao blinked, "It's Guo Huai who went to fight Tadun with Zilong. I heard he was very capable. He came to join Hao Zhao. Isn't he guarding the border in Youzhou? How come he's here? Let him in."
"Here!"
Not long after the sergeant retreated, he was wearing armor and had a resolute face that was a bit chapped. It looked like he had eaten a lot of wind and frost in a bitter cold place.
"General Zhang, the last general Guo Huai has been ordered to come here and wait for the general's dispatch!" Guo Huai bowed his hands.
It was the first time that the two met, but Zhang Liao's famous name was still known to Guo Huai. When he saw him sitting on the handsome chair, he saluted politely.
"By order? Whose order?" Zhang Liao asked suspiciously.
Guo Huai then took out the document with Lu Bu's seal and put it respectfully on the desk, "I received the transfer order from Marquis Wen two months ago, asking the general to go to Yecheng to be on standby. At that time, it was delayed for some days because of the transfer to defense. , and there was snow and wind on the road, so it was much slower.”
Hearing this, Zhang Liao and Jia Xu looked at each other. Zhang Liao was fine. He just felt that it was a timely rain. Someone sent him a pillow when he dozed off.
He didn't know what level Guo Huai was, but he was a talent that both Lin Mo and Zhao Yun were optimistic about. He was better than Jiang Yiqu and the others anyway. Being his lieutenant would definitely not be a problem.
But Jia Xu instinctively felt that this was not a situation where Cao Cao was going to attack before the Sizhou battle and was finally defeated, right?
It's not that mysterious. No matter how powerful Pang Tong is, he will never have these evil qualities.
If it's Lin Yunwen, I believe it.
In any case, the timing of Guo Huai's arrival was really good. Seeing that Jia Xu had no other opinions, Zhang Liao finalized the action plan.
Guo Huai looked calm and relaxed on the surface, but inside he was crazy with joy.
Wow, he, Hao Bodao, has made great contributions in Anfeng. The barbarians in the border areas have become much more honest in the past two years. If he still wants to gain military exploits, he must be on the battlefield in the Central Plains.
I didn't expect that there would be such a piece of fat when I came back.
It must be a battle to show off its power to be worthy of the name of the Guo family!
(End of chapter)
