Imperial Power Of Han Dynasty

Chapter 715-Hanzhong Strategy

Cao Cao ordered trenches to be dug at the periphery of the Jiangdong Army Junzhai in Shu County and outside the city to prevent the two Jiangdong Army from communicating with each other.

Forty thousand Cao Jun dug deep trenches during the day, and at night Jiangdong Army sprang out like night mice, filling the trenches abruptly. When he got up the next day, Cao Jun saw that the trenches dug with difficulty had been filled by Jiangdong Army, and he was furious one by one, and then continued to excavate. Jiangdong Army was quite resilient and continued to fill the trenches without discouragement. .

Because the Cao army did not attack the city, and the Jiangdong army did not have to defend the city, digging or filling the trench became the only battle between the two armies. The two armies fought openly and secretly around the trench.

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Cao Jun and Jiangdong Army dig trenches one after another. Everyone has become a good digger. Some even compete with each other. The war in Shu County was quite harmonious.

At this time, Luoyang City.

Liu Ye wore heavy-colored court clothes and walked down the steps of Chongde Hall. Guan Hai and dozens of guards followed Liu Ye in full gear. Although they were in the palace, Guan Hai was in the palace. He is extremely alert, looking around, catching all the movement in all directions.

Not because of suspicion, but because an assassination really broke out a few days ago.

Two days ago, when Liu Ye was walking in the palace, a little **** suddenly rushed up and stabbed him with a dagger in his hand. However, the little **** was negligent in training, so Liu Ye pinched his wrist and threw it out.

However, after inspection, toxins were quenched on the dagger. Fortunately, there was no bleeding, otherwise I was afraid of life. Jia Xu immediately arranged for the little **** to be severely tortured, and finally came to the conclusion: It turns out that the little **** is the loyal loyalty of Liu Bian, the king of the North, and Liu Biandong did not take him when he fled.

Later, Liu Bian fled to Pengcheng and was deposed by Liu Ye. The little **** held a grudge and waited for the opportunity to assassinate Liu Ye.

Fortunately, there is no danger, but Jia Xu proposed to take this opportunity to carry out a major cleansing and to kill the dissatisfied forces with Liu Ye. Liu Ye did not allow it, but ordered a thorough investigation of the eunuchs and palace men who had been close to Liu Bian in the palace and exile them. At the same time, many tiger guards were sent as guards. People in Luoyang city cursed these eunuchs and praised Liu Ye's benevolence.

Tatata!

A guard suddenly stepped forward and reported: "The general, Shizhong, Shang Shuling, Chang Shi and others are already waiting in the general's mansion."

"Well, let's go."

Liu Ye walked out of the palace, immediately got on the carriage, returned to the general's mansion all the way, and walked into it.

"I have seen the general."

When Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Xun You and others saw Liu Ye, they all got up and saluted.

"sit."

Liu Ye sat down on the cushion and waved his hands casually. After the three of Xun You sat down, he spoke.

"I heard that Cao Mengde was attacking Lujiang with troops, and he is now at war with Zhou Yu?" Liu Ye asked Guo Jia.

"Return to General, that's it."

Guo Jia arched his hands and said: "I heard that Cao Cao sent 100,000 troops to go south to Lujiang, ready to sweep Jiangbei in one fell swoop."

"One hundred thousand?" Liu Ye laughed. "The total number of soldiers and horses under Cao Mengde's might be less than one hundred thousand. There are thirty thousand people in Jizhou and Yanzhou alone. Where did he come from?"

"These 100,000 people are naturally fraudulent claims. According to estimates, Cao Cao probably led 40,000 to 60,000 soldiers." Guo Jia replied.

"That's not a small number..."

Liu Ye stroked his black beard and asked, "What about Zhou Yu?"

"Zhou Yu's leadership should be between 20,000 and 30,000. I heard that a military village was set up outside Shu County to form a horn with Shu County. Cao Cao just besieged Shu County and the military village without attacking."

"Siege and not attack... It's interesting."

It's that Liu Ye is familiar with the characters and tactics of Cao Cao and Zhou Yu, but at this moment he can't tell what Cao Cao wants to do.

"Cao Mengde and Zhou Gongjin are both talents of the first generation. The fighting between the two armies is probably a protracted one. This is a good thing for our army." Xun You said slowly.

"Yes, two tigers are fighting, our army can be Bian Zhuangzi."

"Ok..."

Liu Ye pondered for a while, and then suddenly asked, "How is the movement in Hanzhong recently?"

Jia Xu replied: "Zhang Lu was ordered by Liu Yan to attack Hanzhong County and killed the prefect Su Gu. Now he is supporting himself. However, after Liu Yan died of illness three years ago, his youngest son Liu Zhang ascended the throne, and the relationship between Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu In the dispute, Zhang Lu despised Liu Zhang, while Liu Zhang was dissatisfied with Zhang Lu’s refusal to follow orders, so the contradiction was deepening."

"And just last year, Liu Zhang killed Zhang Lu's family. Since then, Yizhou and Hanzhong have become like fire and water, attacking each other!"

Zhang Lu was originally a general under Liu Yan's command. When he sent troops to attack Hanzhong, he naturally wanted to stay in Yizhou to show his loyalty.

"Liu Zhang beheaded Zhang Lu's family, and then ordered Pang Xi to lead the prefect of Bajun. However, Pang Xi was driven away by Zhang Lu. Now Zhang Lu occupies Hanzhong and Bajun two counties, and he has implemented a leniency policy, so he was in trouble early in Guanzhong. At that time, tens of thousands of people moved to Hanzhong, and the local Ba people were also willing to obey Zhang Lu. Even though he only had two counties, he also had 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers and horses."

When Jia Xu said this, he suddenly laughed: "That Zhang Lu governed Hanzhong with the Five Dou Mijiao, because the inmates need to hand in five Dou Mijiao, so it is called the Wudou Mijiao.

"Those who are new to the religion are called ghost soldiers; the small chiefs in the five-dou rice sect are called sacrificial wine; the big chiefs are known as the military master's great sacrificial wine, but they can't serve the court.

"Humph!"

Liu Ye snorted coldly: "If you can't hold the position of a court official, you really are a rebel."

"The geographical location of Hanzhong County is very important. As the saying goes, if Yizhou can own Hanzhong, it will have the footsteps that swept Sanqin; if Guanzhong has Hanzhong, it will have a forward base to attack Yizhou." .

The geographical location of Hanzhong is very important. Originally, Liu Bang was entrusted to Yizhou by Xiang Yu, but Liu Bang bribed Xiang Bo, so Xiang Bo persuaded Xiang Yu to give Hanzhong to Liu Bang as a fief.

As a result, after Liu Bang took possession of Hanzhong, he relied on the method of "Mingxiu plank roads to pass through Chencang secretly" to get out of Sichuan in one fell swoop, and then swept the San Qin Dynasty to contend with Xiang Yu.

Later, when Sima Zhao ordered the extermination of Shu, he also captured Hanzhong County first, making the Shuhan lose the northern barrier. Only then did Sima Zhao advance and destroy the Shuhan. It can be said that Hanzhong is a key. Whoever can master Hanzhong is equivalent to opening the door of Yizhou or Sanqin.

"In that case, take advantage of the battle between Cao Cao and Zhou Yu, and take advantage of Hanzhong first."

Liu Ye gave an order: "Order Ma Teng to gather troops and horses towards Chang'an, so that Zhang Jai will also be ready in Nanyang. When that happens, the two will go hand in hand and swallow Hanzhong in one go."

"General, there is actually a third way available, and we don't need food and grass from our army."

Guo Jia smiled suddenly.

"Oh? Which third way, Feng Xiao will come and listen." Liu Ye said with interest.