A leisurely city for solo travelers

Chapter 282 Undeclared War
The so-called diplomacy is often to establish common interests.Everyone has the same interests, and they all make money, so they joined forces.When everyone found a conflict of interest, they turned their faces.

Yuyan's head was running at full speed, calculating all kinds of benefits...

Nanman is now like a lonely hunter, facing the siege of three evil wolves.

What he has to do may be as simple as throwing a piece of meat.

As a result, the Nanban entered another round of frantic diplomatic rhythm.

In the 19th week, on the third day, Cao Cao personally conquered the army and arrived at the city of Hanzhong.

Although the banner of Nanman was still hanging on the top of the city, there was only a gust of wind blowing, and there was no trace of popularity.

This is nonsense, is it originally Cemetery City?

Cao Cao's body shape is not as bloated as imagined, and the bloated ones are officials like Zhang Lu. People like Cao Cao who have a sense of urgency pay attention to physical exercise.

In addition, his appearance is very peaceful, and he doesn't have a domineering air, which is also the temperament that a mixed official must have.

He frowned and looked at the top of the city, deep in thought.

The one-eyed general looked at his distant cousin and knew that he had begun to assume the worst again.

This cousin was very suspicious, and his first reaction when he saw Kongcheng was definitely not happiness, but suspicion.

Cao Cao thought for a while, then turned around and asked, "When was the last time the pigeon came?"

Cao Cao was extremely cautious in dispatching troops, knowing that intelligence was the most important thing. Previously, the Nanman defeated Zhang Fei's army and took Hanzhong, which was an intelligence blind spot for surprise soldiers.Naturally, a veteran like him cannot make that kind of mistake. A surprise attack on the Chang'an path can cut off Cao Cao's army's retreat. This is a very obvious thing, just like the battle of Chibi will be attacked by fire.

Cao Cao has suffered a lot, so he is naturally cautious and cautious during the war, and he is extremely obscene and trivial.The carrier pigeons were sent out every half a day, and the situation was reported to the front line at any time. As long as there was a slight change in the three sides of Nanman, Sima, and Liu Bei, he would withdraw at full speed without hesitation.

Xiahou Dun looked at his cousin's wrinkles in the distance, and felt that he was really worrying too much.

"Returning to my lord, the military adviser just came to report two hours ago. The three parties are at a stalemate. There is no change. My lord can quickly take Hanzhong."

"Hmm..." Cao Cao looked at the empty city and laughed at himself, "It's because I worry too much, the whole army, enter the city!"

Cao Cao really worried too much. There is no sign of zombies here. After the Ma family recruited all their troops, they did not know where they fled. In short, such an important place in Hanzhong was so easily occupied.

But he still couldn't be happy, his intuition over the years made him very uncomfortable.

For this expedition, he had some reservations. He only brought one general, Xiahou Dun, Guo Jia stayed in Xudu, and Xiahouyuan, Cao Ren and other generals stationed in Zhucheng respectively to prevent accidents.

After occupying Hanzhong, the first thing he did was to enter the conference hall and hold a staff meeting.

Guo Jia had already counted the time, and just arrived at the Xuchang meeting hall, waiting for Cao Cao's call.

Several generals also arrived as scheduled.

Everyone said that their own territory is very stable, and there is nothing wrong with it.

Cao Cao rubbed his stubble, frowning deeply.

Guo Jia naturally knew what to say at this time.He was basically the person who knew Cao Cao best and was also Cao Cao's most caring adviser, but unfortunately he died young.

He has witnessed Cao Cao hesitate again and again, including when he fought Yuan Shao in the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao always wanted to go up when he was sure to win, and always hesitated when he was not fully sure.

Every time, it was Guo Jia who used clear logic to strengthen the lord's confidence.

In fact, being a ruler is particularly persuasive. All choices are made by oneself, and the pressure is very high. The smarter the ruler, the greater the pressure. Even Cao Cao is sometimes in doubt.At this time, he needs a smart guy to persuade him and help him clear up his blind spots.

"My lord, the situation is very good now, we can go south and take Chengdu." Guo Jia began to use his self-confidence to cheer up the lord.

"Some, it's too smooth." Cao Cao was not so easily persuaded this time, "Hua Bin, Sima Yi, Kong Ming, who is not a shrewd person to the bone, can you watch me swallow Xishu so logically?"

"My lord, I was too worried. It's because they are smart, so I chose to wait and see." Guo Jia was full of confidence, "The foundation of our alliance is interests. Everyone divided the land of Nanman in order to wipe out the enemy. Liu Bei and Sima faced each other. After all, it is the main force of the Nanman, so they dare not act rashly; the Nanman is suspicious of the lord, and wants the lord to slow down, causing our alliance to mess up. At this time, it is better not to think too much, our army will fight all the way, and make a gap, and the Nanman will definitely I can't help it, we will split up the battle with everyone, and then Liu Bei and Sima can open up the situation."

"It's not the same." Cao Cao sighed, and pointed at the map, "Our army went deep into the Shu region alone. This is a big taboo for military strategists. The Nanman surrounded the rear, and I am afraid that they will lose their backup."

At this time, Guo Jia's eyebrows turned and he suddenly became angry.

"My lord, don't you trust us generals?!"

"..."

"How can the mob of the Southern Barbarians defeat General Xiahou, who has experienced many battles? The Southern Barbarians come to cut off my retreat, and the first battle will win. Why should I be afraid?!"

"Fengxiao said it very quickly!!!" Xiahou Dun also burst out with enthusiasm, and the military adviser's words helped him to strengthen his courage, "My lord! I, Xiahou, followed the lord for the second time. What battles have I never fought?! The lord has always wanted to evade the Nanman The main force, am I, Xiahoudun, so unbearable? Can I even defeat a bunch of barbarians I have never met before?!"

Xiahoudun seemed to express the grievances of the heavy generals. Cao Hong in Runan, Cao Ren in Xinye, and Xiahouyuan in Xuchang were all fighting spirits.

"My lord, we have been seizing the small city of Kongcheng, avoiding the main force of the enemy, and swaying the prestige of our army!"

"No matter how scary the barbarians are, the Shu army is as scary? How resourceful Huabin is, like Kong Ming? Don't be suspicious anymore, my lord! To rule Western Shu, we will stick to the vital points!"

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Apparently, all the soldiers of the State of Wei were hungry and thirsty. They were all generals who had experienced life and death, and it was always uncomfortable to be mixed up in such a wretched way.

Cao Cao was slightly shaken when he saw the generals asking for a fight.

Yes, what am I afraid of? The whole world has been defeated, so why am I afraid of a Nanman?

Seeing this, Guo Jia interjected, "The lord is afraid that the fight with the Nanman will be too fierce, and let other people take advantage of the loophole?"

Cao Cao thought so deeply, and said with a wry smile: "Fengxiao knows my heart. Sometimes, it's not that I'm suspicious, but that the enemy is too scheming. Zhongda and Kong Ming are our ultimate enemies. Although the alliance is against the barbarians, these people can't do it." Don't guard against it."

Guo Jia obviously had a plan for this: "Since this is the case, my lord can avoid a tough fight and instead force Zhong Da and Kong Ming to fight."

"how do I say this?"

"If the main force of the Nanman sends troops to rescue, my lord will not fight with them, but take the city all the way. If the Nanman sends the northern army, we will fight all the way to the south; if the Nanman sends the southern army to fight, we will go north. If the Nanman comes here The strategy is to survive with broken arms, Chang'an and Yong'an must have a loss, then Liu Bei and Sima will advance and attack barbarians all the way, and they will be powerless to design our Great Wei."

Cao Cao thought about the battle situation at that time, and exclaimed: "In this way, our army will not go deeper into Sichuan? We will check back and forth with the main force of the barbarian army, but let those two families take advantage of it."

"Hahaha, it's just a thin line between getting cheap and losing." Guo Jia laughed and unfolded the map, "My lord, we are located in the Central Plains and besieged on all sides. If we occupy the city of Nanman along the way, we will be like Nanman now. In the same way, the head and the tail should not care about each other. Therefore, we should not take the city as the primary goal in this battle. The conquest of Shu is only to give the Nanman a warning and force the Nanman to soften up. When the Nanman is in a mess, we can make peace with the Nanman. Squeezing a huge amount of tribute and compensation, Nanban had no choice but to accept it in order to survive."

"Well, yes, this is equivalent to paying some money and buying an ally."

"At that time, the Nanman battle line will change from three to two, and they will definitely fight back against Sima and Liu Bei. As for our army, after receiving the indemnity, if the Nanman fights Sima, we will fight Sima's rear; if the Nanman fights Liu Bei, we will fight Liu Bei's rear !"

"Wonderful!" Cao Cao exclaimed, "Feng Xiao, if you hadn't gone early, Cao might have seen the day of unifying the world in his lifetime!"

Guo Jia humbly said: "This is a dangerous plan, risk your life and survive. Therefore, my lord, please march quickly. With the arrogance of my great Wei army to defeat the southern barbarians, I can negotiate with the other party quickly. My lord, please be sure to march as quickly as possible." !”

Cao Cao said with a smile: "It seems that I have delayed our army's fighting opportunity by worrying too much. I will take the blame and all the generals can scold me."

All the ministers bowed again and again: "My lord is wise."

"Okay." Cao Cao was successfully brainwashed by Guo Jia again, "The whole army obeys the order and goes south to Chengdu to pacify Western Shu in one fell swoop!"

The generals cheered, and finally the day came when they could feel proud.

The soldiers were extremely fast, Cao Cao marched in a hurry, and captured the empty city of Zitong again.

After taking down the two cities of Nanman in a hurry, the other three parties still did not move.

Whenever Cao Cao was suspicious, Guo Jia and the generals encouraged him to dispel Cao Cao's doubts.

In this way, Cao Cao's army left Zitong and continued southward.

Half a day later, the carrier pigeon came to report that Deng Aijun abandoned Yong'an and headed towards Chengdu.

After looking at it, Cao Cao sighed: "Sure enough, Chengdu still can't bear to lose it."

Therefore, according to Guo Jia's previous strategy, the whole army turned around and attacked northward, with the goal of stability.

Only an hour later, the second carrier pigeon arrived.

Cao Cao knew something was wrong just by seeing the pigeon.

Ma Teng's army, who had been missing before, suddenly burst out from the shadow of the map and quickly took Hanzhong.

In this way, Cao Jun was completely isolated.

But on this point alone, Cao Cao is not panic, this kind of thing is almost certain to happen, Guo Jia gave Cao Cao a reassurance again, Nanban has already contacted Xuchang to discuss a truce, the two sides are discussing conditions such as compensation, compensation for the city.

So Cao Jun rushed back to Zitong while waiting for news from the rear.

At this point, the situation has become a diplomatic battle between several giant advisers.

After the soldiers returned to Zitong, Guo Jia still failed to negotiate successfully, so Guo Jia asked Cao Cao to go north again, putting pressure on the Nanman. , Nanman will lose all of Western Shu.

Cao Cao knew very well that there is no doubt about employing people, and the reason for doubting people is not. At this time, he can only hand over the full power of the rear to Guo Jia.

Cao Cao fought all the way, but at this time he had to retreat all the way.In his eyes, the defenders in Hanzhong are nothing more than a group of rats. Now that the main force is here, there is nothing to be afraid of.

In this way, after a week, he finally returned to the city of Hanzhong.

(End of this chapter)