Chapter 800: War Breaks Out
In the past, when Zhang Qian went out to Daxia, when he saw Shu cloth and Qiongzhu fighting, he couldn't help but be shocked, thinking that this is my Chinese thing, how did I get here. So I asked why. The Bactrian people say that this came from the country of poison (ancient India). After learning more about it, I learned that Daxia Mu was prosperous in China, and because the Xiongnu blocked its way, he traveled from the poisonous country to Shu County to exchange trade.
After Zhang Qian returned to Chang'an, he reported to the Son of Heaven. The Son of Heaven then sent people to the southwest to poison the country. Arrived in Yunnan. The king of Dian left the Han envoy and asked, "Who is the eldest Han with me?" "When I arrived in the country of Yelang, King Yelang also asked this question. This is where the idiom Yoro's arrogance comes from.
Later generations also have research data to prove that from Sichuan and Yunnan to Southeast Asia, there was a migration channel as early as before the Common Era. The earliest Chinese historical records of the Bi people, Mi Mo, and Chen Li are actually a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family, and the Sino-Tibetan language people have a Qiang ethnic group from northwest China.
These people are entrenched in the southwest of Yizhou and the central and northern parts of Southeast Asia, each setting up a country, conquering each other, and making a mess. The wealthy families of Yizhou also participated, financing the sale of servants, cattle, ivory, horses, and so on. This is one of the reasons why the land of Bashu is rich.
When Cao Cao entered Yizhou and his power continued to expand southward, he naturally discovered this new continent. Such a barbarian land, according to Cao Cao's previous temperament, he didn't even bother to take a look. But now it's different.
Liu Bei is getting stronger and stronger, and sooner or later he will attack Shu, and when the time comes, he will resist stubbornly, except to die in battle, he will surrender. But Cao Cao didn't want to choose either.
He felt how unfair fate had been to him. He thinks that his ability and skill are not inferior to Liu Bei, but because of various coincidences, Liu Bei rose rapidly, so that he was out of control. Cao Cao felt that if the two were on the same level and the two were fighting, he might not know who would win and who would lose.
I can't swallow this breath, how could Cao Cao want to die, and as for surrendering Liu Bei, let alone think about it. I'd rather die than surrender. Since this is the case, we can only make a good plan, find the next place to stay, and see if there is a chance to turn the tables in our lifetime.
If it really doesn't work, then it is much better to set up another country outside than to demote Liu Bei.
As soon as Guo Jia talked about the situation in the southwest, Cao Cao had a rough idea in his heart. So he said: "Fengxiao, I want to go south." What do you think? ”
Cao Cao has never been a man who has been tied up. He wouldn't wait until Liu Bei entered Yizhou to think about evacuating. Now he's going to get ready. In the future, Shu Dao will block Liu Bei if it can, and leave here if it can't be stopped. Find another place to develop a good life, and then go on the Northern Expedition after the development is good in the future, and deal with Liu Bei.
Guo Jia was stunned for a moment, and then said: "I swear to follow the lord to the death." ”
After Guo Jia left, Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia's back, but his heart was a mess. If you want to leave the land of China and go to the wilderness, let alone Guo Jia, even he Cao Cao is also thinking about it, and it is difficult to make up his mind. In Yizhou, it is still in China, and when it comes out of Yizhou, it is really a place outside the country. It is really difficult for people to leave their homeland, ancestral graves and ancestral halls behind.
If Guo Jia hesitated, Cao Cao felt that this was normal. But Guo Jia agreed without saying a word, which made Cao Cao suspicious.
You must know that Cao Cao's character is inherently suspicious. But he is scheming, even if he has any ideas, he will not show them.
The resolution of the Southern Expedition was quickly passed. After all, by using troops to the south, you can plunder a large number of slaves, land, and other wealth. It was used to make up for the rapid loss of wealth in Yizhou due to the war.
When Cao Cao aimed his sword and gun at the southwest here, the war in Jiangdong also quietly started. I have to say that Sun Ce and Cao Ren's vision is very accurate. Liu Bei and his entourage were stimulated by the Battle of Nanyang, and because countless officials in Jiangdong hooked up with their side, they were in a good mood for a while. Although he did not let his guard down, he no longer regarded Koto as a heavyweight opponent.
The relaxation at the top is also the relaxation at the bottom. It's not that the Han army has bad military discipline. It was the clouds of war that hung over everyone's heads for too long. No one can be nervous all the time, and one relaxation is the correct way to manage the army. Therefore, since the above reveals that there is no intention to start fighting in the near future, then the following is also happy to let the soldiers seize the time to relax and relax.
Who would have thought that as soon as the tiger took a nap, the southern soldiers would kill it in a mighty way. At night, the moon is hidden and the stars are sinking. On the edge of the mighty river, there is only the bubbling sound of the river hitting the shore. A black shadow, under the leadership of the leading general, sneaked to the riverside.
Liu Bei's camp was stationed in Guangling. Because Zhang Fei, Tai Shici, Ma Chao and other generals went to Jingzhou together, only Guan Yu and Huang Zhong Gongwei were left here at this time. Gan Ning, Wen Ping and other generals are on patrol.
At this time, among the generals, the most eager to fight is none other than Guan Yu. He stationed troops in Xuzhou for many years, and watched the generals follow the lord to sweep the north. Except for a small attempt on the knife when attacking Yan and Henan, there was no other use. Over the years, my heart has itched and my hands have itched.
It's just that there is no general order, and he doesn't dare to attack without permission. I had to be in the camp every day, training soldiers for play. Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.
Under Guan Yu's command, Gan Ning and Wen Ping are both demoted generals, and they are equally meritorious. So even now the Chinese army camp is peaceful. They have never slackened at all, wearing helmets and armor every day, and patrolling the river defense with their soldiers and horses.
This time, in order to defeat Liu Bei in one fell swoop, Jiangdong can be said to have made a bloody investment. Sun Ce and Cao Ren led an army of 50,000 people, personally used as bait, and crossed the river directly from the south to attack Liu Bei's water village.
and Xiahoudun and Cheng Pu led 50,000 Cao troops to the river to take the ferry; Han Dang, Huang Gai and others will lead 50,000 elite soldiers to cross the river from Niuzhu. After Sun Ce and Cao Ren attracted the main force of the Han army, the remaining two armies immediately crossed the river and rushed directly behind the enemy to cut off the grain route of the Han army in Huaisi.
As long as the Han army's grain route is cut off, even if he can't win the Han army, Liu Beijun's heart will be in turmoil, and he will no longer have any reason to stay in Guangling, but choose to go north and repel the enemy behind the enemy.
By this time, the danger of Jiangdong had basically been lifted. Of course, it would have been even more perfect if Liu Bei's army had suddenly collapsed on the way to retreat. They turned the tables in one fell swoop, fully recovered Yang and Xu, and it was not impossible to contaminate Yu and Yan.
This is not without examples of winning more with less, and winning north with south. More than a hundred years later, nearly one million troops of the Former Qin Dynasty fought against nearly 100,000 troops of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. In Shouchun, Jiujiang County, as a result, 700,000 soldiers were lost in the First World War of the former Qin, and Fu Jian's dream of unifying the north and south was like a soap bubble, suddenly shattered.
Of course, Sun Ce and Cao Ren thought very well. In fact, they almost succeeded. An army of 50,000 quietly crossed the Yangtze River and successfully reached the north bank.
20,000 cavalry, led by Sun Ce and Cao Ren, went straight to the Han army camp by the river. At the same time, under the command of Zhou Yu, the 30,000 sailors aimed at the Han army's water village, and 10,000 crossbows were fired in unison, and the rockets took off, which suddenly reflected the red sky.