As Jia Xu expected, it was not until the beginning of spring of the following year that the Seventh Route Army roared.

The first way is Liu Bei, who raised 100,000 troops and pointed directly at Wuguan; The second way was Cao Cao, who raised 100,000 troops and rushed to Jiguan.

The third road is Sun Ce, who raised 100,000 troops to Hangu Pass; The fourth road is Yuan Shao, who raised 100,000 troops to attack Taiyuan County.

The fifth road is the Wuhuan people, who raised 50,000 troops to cross Youzhou, and joined together with 5,000 men and horses under Zhang He to attack Yanmen County.

The sixth road is the Xianbei people, who raised 80,000 troops to invade Yunzhong County; The seventh road is the Yiyue coalition army, with 50,000 soldiers and horses making trouble in the south of Yizhou.

At this time, Guanzhong was ready, and Zhang Xiu led 20,000 troops to garrison Wuguan.

Chen Xu was very jealous of Pang Tong and Xu Shu.

In addition, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, and Chen Zhi were all enemies, so he didn't dare to be careless, and even sent Jia Xu to Wuguan to help Zhang Xiu defend the city.

In Chen Xu's view, Jia Xu and Zhang Xiu are the best partners, and in history, the two occupied a county and could reject Cao Cao, which shows the tacit understanding of the two.

Of course, this Jingzhou army is a real battle, fighting for the combat effectiveness of the soldiers on both sides, as well as logistics and supplies, even if Jia Xu is resourceful, it is basically difficult to come in handy.

Rao is like this, Chen Xu still sent him over, maybe only in this way will he feel at ease.

Xu Xianneng is capable of literature and martial arts, and he is Chen Xu's son-in-law, so he asked him to lead 20,000 troops to garrison Hangu Pass, even if Zhou Yu is outstanding, even if Sun Ce is brave and crowns the three armies, Chen Xu is not worried.

Hao Zhao was known as the iron-walled general, and he was invulnerable in defending the city, and with a few thousand men and horses, he made tens of thousands of Cao troops helpless.

Now there are 20,000 troops in Jiguan, even though Guo Jia is resourceful, Cao Cao is scheming, Xu Chu and others are brave enough to win the three armies, Chen Xu is also very relieved.

Rao is like this, for the sake of insurance, Chen Xu still sent Cheng Yu over to help Hao Zhao garrison Jiguan.

With these two people there, the Kei Pass is unbreakable.

Wuguan, Hangu Pass, and Kei Pass are all dangerous passes that cannot be opened, as long as there are good generals to lead soldiers and horses to guard, it is difficult for the enemy army to attack the city.

It's just that the situation in Yizhou and Merge is a bit complicated.

Let's talk about Yizhou first, although there are 50,000 Yiyue rebels, these rebels come from various tribes, and they are extremely scattered, which is very difficult to crusade.

Moreover, the mountains and forests in the south of Yizhou are dense, poisonous insects and beasts are very common, and the people of Yiyue will burn and kill and loot when they see that there are no officers and soldiers, and the officers and soldiers will escape into the mountains when they come to crusade.

The 50,000 people were scattered, and the harm was not much more than that of the previous Qiang plague.

However, it was said that Chen Zheng got the news from Guanzhong and knew that the people of Yiyue would rebel, so he summoned Sima Yi, Fa Zheng, Zhang Song and others to discuss the matter, and also sent people to inform Xu Huang and Gan Ning, asking them to come to Chengdu first.

Gan Ning was the first to arrive in Chengdu, but Xu Huang came with Zhang Ren.

It turned out that Chen Xu was worried about the situation in Yizhou, so he sent Zhang Ren, who was familiar with Yizhou affairs, to help Chen Zheng.

Seeing Zhang Ren coming, Chen Zheng was naturally overjoyed, and with this famous Bashu general here, his confidence in stabilizing Yizhou was stronger.

Fa Zheng, Zhang Song, and Zhang Ren have lived in Yizhou for a long time, and they naturally have a very say in how to deal with the people of Yiyue.

Chen Zheng immediately asked, "Do you have any good strategies to teach me about the upcoming Yiyue rebellion?" ”

Zhang Song immediately smiled and said: "The soldiers will block, the water will cover the soil, the lord has been in Yizhou for several years, and now the soldiers in Yizhou are strong and strong, the people are in their hearts, and the rebellion is just a rebellion, why worry about it?" ”

Chen Zheng was overjoyed when he heard this, but he also knew that he had to accept advice, so he still opened his mouth to ask Fa Zheng for advice.

Fa Zheng also said: "The Yiyue rebellion is indeed an itch of scabies, not to mention, no matter how much trouble they make, it is just a disaster in the three southern counties of Yizhou." ”

"In these three counties, the Han people are very few, even if they ignore the Yiyue rebellion, there will be no major problems in the short term."

"The one I am worried about is Jingzhou Er."

As soon as Fa Zheng said it, everyone was shocked, but Sima Yi looked at Fa Zheng with a strange look.

Zhang Song asked: "Bajun is garrisoned by General Gan Ning, Hanzhong is garrisoned by General Xu Huang, and Yizhou has an army of 100,000, how can the Jingzhou soldiers abandon Wuguan and attack Yizhou instead?" ”

Fa Zheng said: "If there is no rebellion among the people of Yiyue, with the steepness of the mountains and rivers of Yizhou, it is expected that the Jingzhou soldiers will not dare to attack easily." ”

"However, if we lead the army south to quell the rebellion, it will give the Jingzhou soldiers an opportunity to take advantage of it, and Liu Bei is likely to raise a large army to attack."

Sima Yi immediately spoke up and said, "The words of the Fa Shangshu are extremely reasonable, and the son of the world must not be guarded against. ”

Chen Zheng frowned and asked: "Xiaozhi and Zhong Dazhi's worries are also reasonable, if the Jingzhou soldiers really come to attack, how should they deal with it?" ”

Fa Zheng stroked his beard and said with a smile: "If the Jingzhou soldiers don't come, if they really dare to offend my Bashu land, they will definitely let them return with their feathers." ”

Chen Zheng hurriedly asked, "What is the clever plan of the gentleman?" ”

Fa Zheng said eloquently: "So, so, can ensure that the state is safe." ”

When Chen Zheng heard this, he was immediately overjoyed.

Sima Yi also felt a lot of pressure in the face of Fa Zheng, who was outstandingly resourceful, and secretly thought: "This person was unknown before, and he never thought of such a strategy. ”

"If you want to gain the weight of the world, you must not be overpowered by this person."

In a hurry, Sima Yi immediately said: "The strategy of the Fa Shangshu is wonderful, Yi can only add icing on the cake, the prince is like this, not only can ensure the stability of the southern part of Yizhou, but also paralyze the Jingzhou army, this is a plan to kill two birds with one stone." ”

Chen Zheng was even happier when he heard this, and said: "There is filial piety, Zhongda is here, and Yizhou is solid." ”

Since Chen Zheng and others made a plan, on the one hand, they gathered grain and grass and reorganized armaments, and on the other hand, they sent scouts to inquire about the news in the south of Yizhou.

However, it was said that after Xu Huang and Gan Ning received the plan, they rushed back to Hanzhong and Bajun in the starry night, and waited quietly.

At the beginning of the spring of the following year, war broke out, and the three southern counties of Yizhou were soon out of Chen Zheng's control due to the rebellion of the Yiyue people.

When Chen Zheng heard of the rebellion of the Yiyue people, he was immediately furious and set up a southern expedition with Yizhou's troops, preparing to destroy the Yiyue rebels in a war.

At the same time, the Jingzhou soldiers also went to Wuguan with great fanfare, and the flags covered the sky and the dust covered the sun, and the momentum was simply terrifying.

At the same time, Chen Xu led Tian Feng, Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, Pang De, Chen Jun and others, as well as an army of 80,000 people, to Bingzhou.

As for Pusaka, Chen Qun, Chen Hu, Li Ru, Zhong Xuan, Gao Shun and others were left behind, as well as 50,000 soldiers and horses to garrison in case the rest of the war in Guanzhong changed.

This time, Guanzhong's huge war potential was completely tapped.

If it weren't for the fact that there were too many places where there were too many garrisons, Chen Xu would have been able to gather a large number of soldiers and horses and eliminate the princes of either side in a crushing manner.

……

Chen stayed in the territory, and a group of people and horses rushed to the front.

Cao Cao came to the junction of Chenliu and Dongjun, encountered a mountain range, and couldn't help but pause.

He asked Xiahoudun and others to lead the crowd first, but he took Xu Chu, Guo Jia and some personal guards to the mountain.

This mountain ridge is the Crouching Tiger Ridge where Chen Xu led the children of Chenjia Village to hunt tigers.

More than 20 years have passed, but it has become a matter of fact, but because of the rise of Chen Xu and Dian Wei, this mountain, which originally did not have the slightest fame, has gradually become known to everyone.

Spring is coming, and the plants and trees sprout.

The unknown wildflowers on the ground exude a fragrant scent, and from time to time you can see some bees buzzing and flying, diligently collecting nectar.

Cao Cao came to the bottom of Crouching Tiger Ridge, did not abandon his horse and went up the mountain, but just quietly watched this mountain range.

After a long time, he sighed: "Chen Wenzhao started in Weimo, and now he occupies the land of the four states, which makes the princes of the world frightened, and they have to work together to resist it. ”

"I'd better be far away than that."

Cao Cao turned his head to look at Guo Jia beside him, a little embarrassed.

Today's Cao Cao is fifty-two years old, which is considered a long life in ancient times.

And Cao Cao still has a headache, seeing that he is getting older, he can only occupy the land of two states, which is somewhat sad.

In fact, he didn't have much confidence in sending troops to attack Jiguan this time, not that Cao Cao was arrogant, but that Hao Zhao was too desperate to defend the city.

In fact, the defenders of the city will always have an absolute advantage, especially at a dangerous pass like Keiguan.

At the beginning, Chen Xu attacked the Sword Pavilion, and it was difficult to advance an inch, even if he tried his best, Zhang Ren could resolve them one by one, and the Guanzhong Army could not take a step beyond Lei Chi at all.

If it weren't for Zhang Songli's external cooperation, and Zhang Ren was forced by internal pressure, I am afraid that the Guanzhong Army would also sink in the Sword Pavilion.

Although Cao Cao had no confidence, he was a hero after all, and his strategists could see the situation in the world clearly, so he agreed to send troops to fight Chen without the slightest hesitation.

Even if the soldiers and horses of this road did not gain the slightest, they could contain a part of the Guanzhong troops, and if one of the remaining soldiers and horses won the battle, the coalition army would be worth the trip.

"Fengxiao, you said that this time the Seven Routes Army attacked Chen, will it be successful?"

After sighing for a while, Cao Cao suddenly set his eyes on Guo Jia, and his eyes showed a look of anticipation.

Guo Jia was silent.

Although he looks thinner, the wisdom in his eyes is as bright as a galaxy.

Looking at Cao Cao's look of anticipation, Guo Jia smiled bitterly and said: "If the general stationed in Hangu Pass is still Hao Zhao, even I don't have the confidence to break through this pass." ”

"And Chen Wenzhao has been cultivating and recuperating for such a long time, even if the Seventh Route Army comes to attack this time, he can send a lot of troops to garrison Jiguan, and it will be difficult to break the city."

"As for the rest of the soldiers and horses, it is unknown whether they can make some gains."

"Hey."

Cao Cao sighed, looked up at the mountain, and was silent for a long time.

Cao Cao in this era is far less high-spirited than in history.

Chen Xu's birth not only poached a lot of talents that originally belonged to Cao Cao, but also took the lead in coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes.

There is no doubt that Cao Cao is a hero, but without the soil for growth, even heroes have no use.

If there was no external threat from Chen Xu, he would be fully capable of the Northern Expedition to eliminate Yuan Shao and expand his strength, but the current Cao Cao could not do that.

He can only retreat in Xuzhou, cautiously guarding against threats from Guanzhong, even if he is full of ambitions, what can he do?

Cao Cao finally left, but left a sigh: "If you are born Xu, why is it alive?" ”