Chapter 2043 There are three days in the sky, and the earth is exempt from the three men
Cao Cao''s plan is naturally to take Jingzhou in one go. After all, Jingzhou has been prosperous for many years and has a large population. Under Liu Biao''s rule, it has been stable for many years. For Cao Cao who is extremely hungry and thirsty today, it is undoubtedly a dose. Great tonic.
Although winning Jingzhou also means that Cao Cao and Feiqian are fully bordered. If there is a war, there will be no room for a third party to maneuver. However, if Cao Cao does not win Jingzhou today, it is tantamount to using his own output to pay off his debts. The amount of "credit cards" that have been swiped out for so many years has been exhausted. If it explodes, the consequences will be disastrous.
Therefore, Cao Cao''s intention to take Jingzhou is very strong. No matter how bad it is, he will plunder a large amount of materials and people to make up for the deficit in Yuzhou and Jizhou. Of course, it is best if he can annex it in one go.
It’s just that Cao Cao didn’t expect that, just after taking the first step, he received the news that Jiangdong was also dispatched...
Can this be tolerated?
You must know that Jiangling in Jingzhou was quite rich. Although Liu Biao reused the Kuai family, he was unwilling to be coerced by the Kuai family, so he chose Xiangyang and developed the Jingbei area. Therefore, on the whole, the wealth of Jiangling is almost enough. It is one-third of Jingzhou!
Now Jiangling is being swallowed up by soldiers from Jiangdong, that second idiot? !
When Cao Cao received the news, he almost exploded on the spot. It’s like Cao Cao, who guarded Fei Qian and squatted in the grass all the way. He planted eyes everywhere in the middle of the road, but he didn’t expect that the jungler who was originally playing in the bottom lane went around and stole the tower...
Cao Cao immediately ordered Yu Jin to lead his troops to Xincheng, preparing to attack Jiangdong and cooperate with Jingzhou.
But Cao Cao''s troubles are not just in Jiangdong...
In the current era of the late Han Dynasty, because the political center is basically in the Sili area of ????Yuzhou and Jizhou, and most of this area is land, and the water surface is basically mainly transported, so no surface strike ships have been developed. , Most of them are transport ships, taking into account some surface operations. Therefore, Cao Jun''s navy is actually very poor.
In addition, Yu Jin is a partial army after all, and the real attack still requires the cooperation of a large frontal force, so the impact on Jingzhou is ignored for the time being.
Looking back, Cao Hong led his army into the North Camp of Xiangyang, because Liu Cong failed to make a decision at the moment and delayed the fighter, causing the defense line in the north of Xiangyang to collapse, and he was forced to rely on the city wall to defend.
Cao Hong suppressed and gathered the soldiers of the original Xiangyang North Camp, while waiting for the arrival of follow-up reinforcements. If Cao Cao wants to annex Jingzhou, it is naturally impossible to send Cao Hong alone. Xiahou Dun, as the commander of the Chinese army, has just conquered Xinye and is on his way to Fancheng.
The three rivers in Xiangyang converge, generally presenting a "Y" shape. The one on the left runs from northwest to southeast, which is the Han River, which can be regarded as the mainstream, and the one in the northeast is Bishui. Cao Hong and Cai Mao came from the right side of the river, and in the northwest of Xiangyang, Fancheng, across the Han River, was originally an important defensive position in the north of Xiangyang.
If you want to control the Jingbei region, both Xiangyang and Fancheng are indispensable. The two cities are like stuck on both sides of the Han River. If one is missing, the effect will be greatly reduced.
At this time, in Fancheng, it is not unattended, but it is just Liu Pan, a second-rate general who does not stand aside. When Gan Ning fled to Fancheng, he immediately asked Liu Pan to rescue Xiangyang.
But the first problem is that there are not many soldiers and horses in Fancheng, and the second is that Xinye has been lost. Cao Jun is raging and is about to attack Fancheng, and they are all going to rescue Xiangyang. What about Fancheng?
Both Gan Ning and Liu Pan knew that although Cao Jun attacked Xiangyang from Bishui, it did not mean that Cao Jun would give up attacking Fancheng, because Fancheng was in the upper reaches of Xiangyang, and it was too close to Xiangyang. It is quite convenient to set off from Fancheng, whether it is to rescue Xiangyang or attack Cao Jun''s grain road.
Similarly, if Cao Jun occupies Fancheng, it can also be used as a stronghold, whether it is transporting grain and grass, or replacing and repairing the front line, it is also an excellent location.
Faced with Liu Pan''s reluctance to send troops to rescue, Gan Ning also spoke sternly, saying that since Liu Pan belongs to the envoy, if the envoy is in trouble at the moment, you should fight hard and serve in front of the battle, let alone whether Cao Cao''s army can hold it Fancheng, even if Fancheng is defended, Xiangyang will lose, so what''s the use of having Fancheng alone? Cao Hong''s surprise attack this time was at a time when his foothold was not stable. If he refused to send troops to rescue, would he wait for Cao''s army to converge and attack back and forth before sending troops?
At that time, Xiangyang will really fall, and Cao Jun will not even need to attack Fancheng with one soldier, and the city will collapse by itself! How will you keep it then? Keep your head clear!
According to the original plan, Liu Biao arranged to fight in sequence, Wenpin resisted on land, and Gan Ning led the water army to cruise the Hanshui River. Unexpectedly, Cai Mao took Cao Hong to Bishui, caught him by surprise, and then Xiangyang The bridge fell, and Xiangyang North Camp was captured so quickly that Gan Ning''s original plan to retreat to Shuizhai was also disrupted, and he had to go to Fancheng.
Gan Ning''s current thinking is that Liu Pan led his soldiers to go land and get stuck at the Xiangyang Bridge, while Gan Ning himself sneaked over when the Xiangyang Bridge was attracting attention, arrived at the water army camp, and then led the water army against the current On the other hand, the attack by water and land, coupled with the attack of the defenders in Xiangyang City, will definitely defeat Cao Hong.
Of course, if you want to implement this plan, you must be fast, otherwise it will be useless when Cao Jun''s large troops arrive and Cao Hong''s backup is stable.
Liu Pan was scolded by Gan Ning for a while, no one said he was somewhat angry, but after taking a few breaths, he had to admit that Gan Ning had some truths.
"General Gan..." Liu Pan pondered for a while, and said, "It''s not that I was too timid to fight and dare not rescue the lord... Hey! General Gan, please move..."
Liu Pan stood up and led Gan Ning around the screen in the hall.
Gan Ning was taken aback when he saw it, and then turned his head to look at Liu Pan.
Liu Pan nodded slightly and sighed...
…(*⊙~⊙)…
Even though Cao Cao and Sun Quan are eager to invade and occupy Jingzhou, but the operation of the army in this era cannot be transferred instantly. Even if Cao Cao has the talent of transferring the entire map, it can only be used on himself and cannot be used elsewhere. , so although the military situation of the three parties is urgent, but in a trance, another three or four days have passed.
Under Xiangyang City, Cao Hong and Liu Biao confront each other.
Since Liu Cong "visited" the city gate tower to supervise the battle, and issued the slogan that the city is alive and the city is dead, the morale of ordinary Jingzhou soldiers has indeed recovered a lot. For these ordinary Jingzhou soldiers, since Liu Cong is "willing" and "going all out", then why is he reluctant?
So after a little testing, Cao Hong saw that the city of Xiangyang was orderly and stable, and he was not sure that his soldiers and horses would be able to conquer Xiangyang, so although he knew that the Cai family had some means, they never used them, so they remained in a stalemate.
In the fourth year of Taixing, Jiaxu in June, at dusk, when the red sun was about to set, it was as if three days were juxtaposed above the Han River, several feet high, the sky was dark and then bright again, and everyone who saw it was horrified.
The soldiers and horses of the two sides that are confronting each other have caused a certain degree of panic and confusion. Among them, Liu Biao ordered Wenpin to guard the top of the city, closed all the squares in the city, and strictly prohibited them from moving around. Cao Hong, who was outside the city, also quickly ordered his troops to return to the camp and strictly guarded them. The morale of the two sides is in turmoil, and the two sides have ceased fighting...
And among the big men, it is not only in Xiangyang that they can see the scene of three days in the sky, but also in many places, and the most influential one is naturally Xu County.
Emperor Liu Xie hastily summoned his ministers to discuss the matter.
Xun Yu was as stable and calm as ever, and said with cupped hands: "Report to Your Majesty, this is an illusion." Not enough. 』
Although Liu Xie felt better after hearing what Xun Yu said, he still felt a little uncomfortable, so he asked, since everyone can see it, how can it be an illusion?
Xun Yu said in a loud voice: "The way of heaven is permanent, and so is the sun." The sun rises at dawn, and it sets at dusk. Is there any reason for the sun to return? It''s just that the sky is high and cloudy, and it''s just an illusion. Like a person reflected in a mirror, viewing it is like looking back. There are many rumors in the market, that those who are clear will be clear by themselves, and those who are bright will be clear by themselves. 』Although Xun Yu''s original intention was to seek stability and comfort Liu Xie, he didn''t know how the so-called "false sun" celestial phenomenon actually works, but this rhetoric was actually somewhat close to the truth...
Liu Xiechang is so old, it was the first time he encountered such a thing, and he wanted to find out the truth, but seeing Xun Yu''s serious face, he also knew that this kind of thing may not be as simple as Xun Yu said, so Almost endured it, he took what Xun Yu said as the official standard answer and announced it to the public.
However, just like most official public announcements, ordinary people will guess in private. The answer announced by Liu Xie obviously cannot satisfy the "broad masses" who like to gossip. Therefore, among the Shandong gentry, there are other a way of saying...
『Since the sky shows this, is there no other sign? 』
『There is a saying in "Spring and Autumn·Yun Dou Shu", "The master is weak, the prince is cunning, if he can''t help it, the sun will shine together" is also true...』
『That’s right, there is also a saying in "He Tu", "The sun does not shine, the moon does not disappear, the mountains spit out springs, and the forest is burned", and it also says, "Two days shine on the world, and the people are hungry". Now three days are parallel, I am afraid it is... 』
『"Spring and Autumn·Qiantanba" said, "Two days come out together, the ground will crack and the water will not flow"! Now three days out of the Han River, I''m afraid it''s this... this... alas! 』
『Why not! A certain remembers a saying in "Xiao Jingwei", "In summer, two days will come out. The prophecy said, Jie has no way, two days of sunshine, Yishan perishes, dragon meets and punishes, people disperse, and suburban community ruins." Isn''t the situation in the world today correct? Such a prophecy! 』
『What Xiongtai said is true! I read "Jing Fang Zhan" today, and this matter was also mentioned in it... I am really shocked and inexplicable...』
『What does "Jing Fang Zhan" say? 』
『My little brother dare not speak, dare not speak...’ Although he said so, he pulled out a scroll of letters from his sleeve.
The others grabbed it and searched up and down. After a while, they clapped their hands and said, "Yes, it''s here!" "Two days, three days, four days, and five days at the same time, this is called fighting for the Ming, and the world''s soldiers work!" Jun Minggong is indeed a genius of heaven and earth, and he foresaw today a hundred years ago! 』
『Wow…』
『Chacha…』
These scholars, the "Yun Dou Shu", "Qian Tan Ba" and other names that seem to have a Chinese atmosphere, are actually very popular in the Han Dynasty. These books of prophecy connect various abnormal or normal changes in the world with politics through various unimaginable connections, in an attempt to prove their prophecy and mystery.
Astronomical warning...
Of course, no one knows what the warning is, but it does not prevent these people from starting to discuss, saying that this is indeed a "very serious warning", so in the face of such a serious sign, the original "official explanation" seems a little weak . People want to see more exciting and exciting things to go with the pickles and porridge. Naturally, they don’t want to simply have an “illusion”.
According to the practice since the Han Dynasty, it is necessary to go through the process at this time. The emperor wants to issue an edict to sin against himself, and the three princes want to take the blame and resign. But after all, this is not a solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, or traditional bad omens such as "Yinghuo Shouxin" and "Changhong Penetrating the Sun". It seems that there are relatively few occurrences in history, and there are no special examples that can be used for reference. So the emperor, This time, I will reluctantly let it go, and there is no need to punish myself, but Sangong...
Everyone can''t help winking at each other when it''s a good thing.
In fact, during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Sangong had already stepped aside a bit. Although his status was respected, he was not in power. However, every time "Heaven gave a warning", he was pushed out to be a villain, from the general to the Lushangshu Those who hold a certain amount of real power, such as things, have nothing to do, and seldom avoid positions due to changes in astronomical phenomena.
Hussar General Fei Qian is a military officer, and the other is "Tong San Gong".
The last time Xun Yu could be said to be watching the sky at night, the collision of stars and so on, even though it pointed to Fei Qian vaguely, after all, most people can''t see anything specific even if they look at the stars all over the sky, but This abnormal celestial phenomenon of "Three Days Simultaneously" is that anyone who sees it will know that it is unusual.
How could something so unusual be so vague? Those who can boast for a hundred years, uh, it is rare to meet in a hundred years, well, that’s what it means anyway...
Then look at the official explanation released by Xun Yu, hum, there must be a problem!
Xun Yu suppressed it again and again, but this matter is not something that Xun Yu, the minister of the book, can control. The root of the prophecy lies in the depths of the Shandong gentry, and it is a very important cornerstone of the entire Shandong gentry culture. To veto the "celestial warning" and the meaning of the so-called "Denwei" is almost to push it from the root to the Shandong gentry. The cultural foundation of the Han Dynasty rejected the correctness of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu''s succession to the throne from the lineage.
So this matter is getting more and more troublesome.
『Hmph, chirp...』
The people who can''t see the good show are very dissatisfied.
『Jiji Gugu…』
Disciples who haven’t waited for the follow-up update are also discussing constantly.
『Twittering…』
People who think they have the truth are spitting excitedly.
Cao Cao, who is in the center of the vortex, is climbing the mountain alone at this moment.
The mountain is not high, but because it is before sunrise in the morning, everything around it is relatively blurred, so it is not easy to walk. It seemed that the ground was dew or something else, making Cao Cao feel a little slippery when he walked.
The shrubs swayed in the darkness, looking at Cao Cao furtively, making rustling noises.
The faint morning light emerges from the sky, like the little hope in life.
Most of the time, there is only darkness around, and the darkness is depressing, but when you want to fight, you don’t know where to face. After all, the surroundings are like this, and they all have the same dark color.
Cao Cao raised his head, taking one step at a time.
There is a small platform on the top of the mountain, as if the gods pinched two stones together at will, and then left them alone. There is also a thin and long crack in the middle, from which some weeds grow Come.
Cao Cao stepped over the weeds, and finally stood on the edge of the mountain, facing east.
In the Yanzhou area, there are no mountains, but most of them are not high in altitude, just like Mount Tai, which was admired by all dynasties. In fact, the altitude is not the highest among the five mountains...
The moment Cao Cao stood on the top of the mountain, he also thought of Mount Tai.
After all, this area was once the land of Qilu.
『Mount Tai Yanyan, Lu Bang looked at. There are tortoises on the verge of death, and the Great East is deserted. As for Haibang, Huaiyi came to the same place. Don''t be obedient, thanks to Lu Hou...』
Cao Cao groaned, then laughed out loud, as if he had thought of something interesting. The laughter echoed on the top of the mountain, and Cao Cao''s guards couldn''t help but look up.
According to legend, in ancient times, the Yellow Emperor once climbed Mount Tai, and Emperor Shun visited Mount Tai. During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, King Xiangtu of Shang built the Eastern Capital at the foot of Mount Tai, and the emperor of Zhou built Qilu with Mount Tai as the boundary. The state of Lu seems to be a polite doormat in the description of Confucius, but it is not the case. The period of Duke Huan, Duke Zhuang and Duke Xi of Lu was the most powerful period of the State of Lu. Fighting for the supremacy of the East, Duke Xi of Lu even led the princes to contend against King Cheng of Chu and Duke Wen of Jin. Until the early Warring States period, several vassal states still paid tribute to the State of Lu.
It’s just that the tyrannical figures, the huge country, and thousands of horses and horses in the past have all disappeared, and there is nothing left...
No matter how many titles Mount Tai has added, he still doesn’t grow tall. It should be as tall as it should be.
Dim and hazy, flowing between heaven and earth.
Then a ray of golden light pierced the darkness in the distance, pierced through the twilight, stretched suddenly, and sprinkled the brilliance all over the earth.
The sun rises and everything wakes up.
It is precisely because of this that people in the world have special emotions and worship for the sun.
The sky gradually brightened, the sky, rocks, woods, shrubs, everything, from black and white to gold, and then to color, seemed to start to brighten.
Brilliant and cheerful golden color, it grows up quickly, swaggers up, and then shakes its prestige in front of Cao Cao.
Cao Cao stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to grab this golden streak.
But the hands are still empty, nothing is grasped...
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and stared at the sun.
The sun shone with golden light, and also stared at Cao Cao.
Cao Cao''s eyes narrowed more and more.
The golden light of the sun is getting bigger and bigger.
Finally, Cao Cao turned around, and the sun raised his neck and left in a grand manner.
『Order! "Cao Cao put his hands behind his back and ordered, "Let Wen Ruo go to the table, and the vision will be restored every day, and Sikong will be exempted!" 』
(end of this chapter)