The tiger prison passes, the cold wind is howling, and the eyes outside the city are full of gloom.

Cao Xiu walked up to Guancheng, wearing a wide leather armor today, and a dark green cloak with a wider collar, and the whole person looked very burly.

Standing in front of the castle tower and looking down at the eastern part of the country, he could see that the nearest official building had been demolished, and the villages in the distance were still filled with smoke and fire, and the trees in his sight were either cut down and transported to the west of the gate, or set on fire to prevent the Han army from using them.

All the wells outside the gate have been filled, and even the weeds and bushes that have dried up in the wilderness have been burned to the ground by the flames of the trees.

Looking at the mountains and fields where the fire passed, the ashes of plants and trees were evenly spread on the ground, like a layer of snow and frost.

Now that the west wind is stronger than the east wind, I don't know where the fire can burn to the east.

Cao Xiu retracted his gaze and glanced at the left and right walls, the city walls that had been repaired during the war were now receiving the last round of reinforcements.

Fresh, rough wooden planks processed and manufactured day and night are being nailed and formed on the city wall, creating sheltered and warm cabins, and the iron nails transported from Guanzhong have saved countless processes at the moment.

The planks of different widths and lack standards, but fixed in length to one foot and three feet, were being built all over the castle at a very fast speed.

Some of the military officials of Beifu who were covered with blue and red-edged uniforms went back and forth to supervise the construction of wooden houses, and some commanded the Wei army to carry water tanks or water storage barrels at the head of the city.

Throughout the city, there are Beifu military officials commanding everywhere...... They will not participate in the war, but will only come here to assist Cao Xiu in war preparations, and then they will stay around Cao Xiu to learn defensive warfare.

It is also a pity that the military officials of Beifu have not fought a decent defensive battle at the pass......

Because he was familiar with the various instruments transported from Guanzhong, he assisted Wei Jun in arranging and using these instruments at this moment.

Cao Xiu returned to the city tower, and Fu Xun in the city tower greeted him and gave his hand; "The Great General."

They are all old partners, they work for others under the same roof, and they have no grudges, but they have different positions before, and there is nothing embarrassing about working together again.

The most embarrassing one is currently staying in the Luoyang Palace, and Cao Pi sent people to ask several times, but Cao Xiu was unwilling to return to the court to lead the troops...... Jiang Wei paid his respects when he passed by, sent the white rabbit, and Cao Xiu came back with him.

Cao Pi did not want to see Cao Xiu, and Cao Xiu was the Luoyang guard designated by Tian Xin...... Cao Pi had no choice but to create a very senior general to arrange Cao Xiu.

For such an appointment, Cao Xiu is indispensable, and he adapts quickly to this change in status.

Cao Zhi and Zhang Fei were mixed together, and this time they were determined to gamble.

Cao Lin and Cao Gon, who were finally sent to the Han family, followed Guan Yu because of Mrs. Du.

This is naturally not possible, and greater support must be invested here in Beifu to ensure the inheritance of the clan.

Cao Pi is impossible, there is no chance to survive, serve, and continue the family.

As for the eldest princess of Pei and the eldest princess of Qian Guo, the descendants of Cao Ren and Cao Chun...... There are old ministers who are under the pressure of Chengzu, and there is no chance to get ahead at all; And because of this marriage, it will also be pressed by the North Mansion in the future, so it can't be counted on.

Therefore, Cao Xiu bears the hope of reviving the Cao clan, and whether he can protect the clan in the future depends on the battle in front of him.

In the past, the huge Wei State was finally divided into two at this moment, and the father and son turned against each other and became the pioneers of the Beifu and the Han Dynasty.

one went to Hedong to gather heavy troops, delayed and delayed the main elite of Beifu in Guanzhong for the Han Dynasty; The other did not arrange a defensive line in Luoyang to resist the invasion of the main force of the Han family.

The world is impermanent, and that's pretty much the case.

Cao Xiu inevitably sighed in his heart, several years of seclusion gave him a broader vision, and he could jump out of the shackles and look at the overall situation.

He rubbed his slightly cold hands, stood in front of the fine map sent by Guanzhong, and stared down at Wanluo, the mountains and rivers, roads, cities, and fields here, he knew very well.

It was here that he joined forces with Xiahou Shang and Cao Zhen, fought against the Han army several times, and was well aware of various geographical conditions.

While he was staring at the map and recalling, Fu Xun sent the military intelligence documents he had received and sorted out at night to Cao Xiu for his own review.

Cao Xiu flipped through it carefully, looking at the smooth and smooth map against the military situation from time to time, and couldn't help but feel a little urgent, and said, "Can Zhang Junyi encounter Guan Yunchang?" ”

Fu Xun shook his head: "It shouldn't be a head-on encounter, Zhang Junyi's troops took Luyang Pass and Shuyang Pass to enter Wancheng to help fight, which is the Wanluo Trail; Guan Yunchang walked on Jing Yuchi, and he advanced alone, unwilling to cause trouble. ”

After a little silence, Fu Xun judged Zhang He's character and strength, and said: "Zhang Junyi only has 5,000 soldiers, and he will not act recklessly. ”

Many people have already judged that Guan Yu will cross Nanyang and go north to join Zhang Fei and Wei Yan; But no one expected that Guan Yu would leave 30,000 southern middle soldiers behind, and only attack north with less than 20,000 former troops.

When Guan Yu crossed the Han River and marched north from the east bank of the river, the Nanzhong soldiers followed the movement, and after marching for 300 miles, the Nanyang soldiers only returned with three days of rations.

And the Luoyang Wei army accepted Tian Xin's remote control, probably because he was worried that Tian Ji and Nanyang soldiers were not sharp enough when they started, and named Zhang He to lead the army to reinforce Nanyang.

For Zhang He, not only Tian Xin knows this person, almost all parties know Zhang He.

Zhang He turned his face and made a move, leaving no room for it.

Counting the time and comparing the military situation, the two armies of Zhang He and Guan Yu may encounter each other in the area of Fangcheng and Yexian, one takes the Guya Road of Sanguan in Shuyang, and the other takes the Jingyu Chi Road, and the distance between them in a straight line can be as close as sixty or seventy miles.

If Guan Yu detected the information and wanted to catch Zhang He for the first time, then Zhang He would not be able to avoid this battle except for returning to Luoyang.

Zhang He is by no means a hot-blooded person, let alone a person who actively seeks war and wants to prove himself.

Cao Xiu agreed with Fu Xun's judgment in a blink of an eye, and he no longer worried about Zhang He.

As for the scout encounter between Zhang He and Guan Yu, will Zhang He be persuaded by Guan Yu to surrender and rebel...... If Qin Lang commanded troops to reinforce Nanyang, there would be a possibility that such a thing would happen; But this is Zhang He.

Since following Han Fu, Yuan Shao, and Cao, and now following Cao's return to Beifu, this is already the safest way to retreat.

If he defected to the Han dynasty where the situation was uncertain, Zhang He and his 5,000 men were very likely to become the vanguard of the siege.

It's hard to say, with the advanced age of Guan Yu and Zhang Feizhi, they may not be able to survive this winter.

Defected to the Han Dynasty...... How much courage is that?

Cao Xiu continued to look through the military information, and only after repeatedly confirming that Zhang He's support army would not have problems did he breathe a sigh of relief.

After Guan Yu withdrew from Jiangdu, Zhuge Liang, the new ruler of Jiangdu, had a total of nearly 100,000 Chinese troops, Yizhou troops, and Nanzhong soldiers. If they join forces with Zhao Yun's guards to attack Nanyang, Nanyang's forces will be tight at present.

The task of himself and Zhang He is to drag out the war until April and May next year, and at that time, the main force of Beifu will be dispatched to make a preemptive strike and brake quietly.

This is also something that the veteran of the Han family can figure out, so for the next winter, the core of the war will be fighting for Luoyang.

However, at this critical moment when all parties have already left the field and expressed their positions, there is a force that has not yet made its attitude clear...... It would be more accurate to say that there are two strands.

Sima Zhongda, how will you choose?

With the strength of the six towns of Youyun, in this winter, it can completely decide where the world belongs.

Either the world will be settled quickly, or the stalemate will continue.

This is all in Sima Yi's decision and choice, this is the moment when all parties want to win over Sima Yi, and Sima Yi can completely wait for the price to sell.

I just don't know who has a lower bottom line, and I don't know how Sima Zhongda will choose.