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- "Yan Liang has pacified Nanzhong and has now led his army back to Chengdu." Liu Ye repeated in a solemn tone.
At this time, Cao Cao dared to be sure that his ears had heard correctly, and the incredible news was indeed true.
However, how did Yan Liang accomplish this almost impossible thing?
Liu Zhang was wiped out in less than half a year, and now within a few months, Meng Huo was also wiped out, eliminating the danger of separatism in Nanzhong in one fell swoop.
Cao Cao asked himself, he could do these things, but he had no confidence in completing them in half a year.
Yan Liang did it.
"This thief has grown to such an extent. It's really unbelievable, unbelievable"
Cao Cao sighed and fell into silence.
Not long after, Guo Jia, Xun You and other counselors arrived one after another after hearing the news. The word "surprise" was written on the face of every counselor.
Even a man as smart as Guo Jia never expected that Yan Liang could sweep across Shu with such thunderous momentum and return to his army to go north so quickly.
"This Yan Liang is really amazing."
At this time, Guo Jia couldn't help but sigh sincerely. That sigh was full of respect for Yan Liang, his opponent.
There were a lot of discussions in the lobby, and the minds of all the civil and military officials were cast into a shadow.
¡°Even, many people have a little fear.
"Prime Minister, our army has repeatedly attacked Jiameng and has been exhausted. Now Yan Liang is returning north with the intention of wiping out Meng Huo. It is difficult to compete with him. In my opinion, it is better to withdraw the troops first. Return to Hanzhong and wait and see the situation before making a decision."
Among the advisers, someone finally persuaded them to withdraw. The person who made the suggestion was none other than Yang Fu.
During Cao Cao's battle to pacify the Xiliang princes, Yang Fu, who was born in Longyou, secretly acted as Cao Cao's internal adviser and made great contributions to Cao Cao. Now he has been promoted to the counselor of Cao Cao's hegemony.
As soon as this statement came out, many people immediately expressed their agreement.
??Most people who agree with this think so. Now that Zhang Lu has been defeated and Hanzhong taken, a lot has been gained. Now that Yan Liang has returned to the army, it is difficult to take Yizhou again. Instead of fighting with Yan Liang's main force, why not just accept it as soon as possible. Take the initiative to withdraw troops to preserve strength.
For a while. The majority of Cao Ying's ministers advocated withdrawing troops.
Cao Cao's expression also changed. He seemed to be shaken and wanted to withdraw his troops, but he was unwilling to do so.
"What you all said is wrong, our army must not withdraw at this time!" Guo Jia suddenly shouted loudly amid the voices of retreating.
Everyone¡¯s eyes turned to Guo Jia, who was the naysayer. Let's see what argument he can make.
Guo Jia looked Cao Cao squarely, cupped his hands and said: "Prime Minister, Hanzhong and Shuzhong are connected as one. Once Yan Liang has conquered Shuzhong, he will definitely send his troops north to capture Hanzhong."
After a pause, Guo Jia continued: "At the time of the introduction, if our army had few troops, it would not be enough to defend Hanzhong. If there were more troops, food and grass would have to be transported from Guanzhong through the Qinling Mountains, which would be far more difficult than traveling from Shuzhong to Hanzhong. To transport food, our army will be in a passive position, so why not take advantage of the fact that there is enough food and the soldiers' morale is not exhausted, and use all their strength to seize Shuzhong in one fell swoop."
Guo Jia¡¯s eloquent words made everyone wake up from a dream, and they began to realize the subtlety of the current situation.
Cao Cao, who was originally thinking of retreating, suddenly woke up at this moment, his wavering expression disappeared, and was replaced by a gradual determination.
After pondering for a long time, Cao Cao stood up and said in a deep voice: "What Feng Xiao said is true. The Yan thief defrauded Shuzhong and will definitely covet Hanzhong. I will personally send the army south now, vowing to drive out this thief in one fell swoop." Yizhou!¡±
Having made up his mind, Cao Cao decided to leave no room and immediately set off from Nanzheng to lead his army south to Jiameng Pass.
At the same time, Cao Cao issued an urgent order, and Xiahou and others who stayed in Guanzhong sent more troops to Hanzhong.
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The news of Cao Cao's departure from Nanzheng was quickly detected, and a few days later, this information was delivered to Yan Liang's desk.
"It seems that our Prime Minister Cao is planning to risk his life with Gu." Yan Liang threw the information on the case and said with a sarcastic smile.
In the lobby of the military mansion, the crowd suddenly became angry.
"My lord, we haven't settled the accounts with Cao Cao because of his invasion of Nanyang a few years ago. Now he comes to attack me in Shu for no reason. This is really bullying. What are we waiting for? We immediately mobilize all our troops and go north to fight with Cao Cao." Let¡¯s fight to the death!¡±
The indignant Gan Ning could not forget the hatred of Nanyang that year, and he was the first to stand up and call for war.
At this time, the veteran Huang Zhong also came out and said angrily: "Cao Cao took advantage of my army to pacify Nanzhong and raised troops to attack south. Now my lord has returned to Chengdu. Instead of retreating, Cao Cao's thieves actually dared to attack in person. I really don¡¯t take my lord seriously. He is old and incapable of talent. I am willing to be my lord¡¯s vanguard and decide to defeat Cao¡¯s army.¡±
The two fierce generals from Jing and Xiang both asked for battle passionately.
Then, Li Yan also stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Hanzhong is the throat of Yizhou. If Cao's thieves occupy Hanzhong, they can pose a threat to Shuzhong at any time. The general thought, why don't my lord take advantage of the high morale of the soldiers to raise his troops?" Go north and capture Hanzhong in one go."
Li Yan was worthy of being a general with both civil and military skills. His focus was not only on repelling Cao Cao's attack, but also on the far-reaching consideration of capturing Hanzhong and occupying Yizhou.
"Military advisor, what do you think?" Yan Liang turned his attention to Pang Tong.
Pang Tong stroked his beard and said with a smile: "My lord, raise your troops and go north to fight Cao Cao to a decisive battle, and then seize Hanzhong. This is all necessary. However, Tong believes that your lord does not need to rush to march immediately."
"What does the military advisor mean by this?" Yan Liang became interested.
"Cao's army has been in a state of rest and recuperation for several months after pacifying Zhang Lu. Even the armies attacking south mostly stationed their troops under the city walls and did not consume much physical strength."
"Our army has been fighting for several months now. Although the morale of our army is high, the physical strength of the soldiers is extremely exhausted. We all think that the lord can slightly increase the number of troops to the north to ensure that the defense line can be defended, and Cao Cao can be held back. After my main soldiers have rested and recuperated, my lord will take advantage of Cao Cao's division's old city and march northward, and he will surely defeat Cao Cao's thieves in one fell swoop."
Pang Tong's eloquent words calmed Yan Liang's mood a lot. Thinking about it carefully, what Pang Tong said was indeed reasonable.
After all, Cao Cao only fought against Zhang Lu's army, while he fought against Liu Zhang, Ma Chao, and Meng Huo successively. Not to mention the soldiers, even Yan Liang himself felt that his energy was consumed a lot.
It is obviously not wise to rush into a fight with Cao Cao as soon as he returns to Chengdu.
Pang Tong's plan was also agreed by the other advisers such as Fazheng and Zhang Song.
After weighing the situation, Yan Liang decided not to send troops northward for the time being, and only sent Li Yan to lead 10,000 troops northward to strengthen the defense on the northern line.
While resting his soldiers and preparing for a decisive battle with Cao Cao, Yan Liang did not forget that he had another thing to do.
This matter is the treatment of Meng Huo.
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Three days later, Yan Liang summoned Zhu Rong.
Not long after, footsteps sounded, and Zhu Rong slowly walked into the hall.
At this time, Zhu Rong has taken the initiative to put on Han clothes. Her plump figure and charming face exude a mature charm. Although she is a mother, she is still charming.
"I wonder what the great Sima called me here for?" Zhu Rong became much less self-reliant and respected Yan Liang quite a lot.
It seems that it was the terrifying burning of the Tengjia Army in Jiuqu Valley that shattered Zhu Rong's self-confidence and created a deep fear for Yan Liang in his heart.
"I want to take you to meet someone, so come with me." Yan Liang strode away with a sneer on his face.
Meeting someone
Zhu Rong was suspicious and could only follow Yan Liang.
After leaving the military mansion, he rode his horse straight to the prison in the south of the city.
The person imprisoned in that prison was none other than Meng Huo.
"I wonder who Da Sima wants to take me to see?" Zhu Rong, who didn't know the inside story, said suspiciously.
"Why, don't you want to see your husband?" Yan Liang asked with a sneer.
Zhu Rong's plump figure was shocked, and an ominous premonition rose from the bottom of her heart. Although she couldn't wait to know Meng Huo's life or death, she had a bad feeling at this time.
With uneasiness in his heart, Zhu Rong followed Yan Liang into the gloomy prison.
After entering the prison and reaching the deepest part of the cell, Meng Huo was locked up inside the iron door.
Yan Liang asked Zhu Rong to open the iron door and strode in, but did not ask Zhu Rong to enter and made her silent.
In the dark and damp cell, Meng Huo, who was in ragged clothes and looked exhausted, was huddled in a corner of the cell.
Hearing the cell door open, Meng Huo trembled instinctively. When he raised his head and saw that the person entering was Yan Liang, his expression changed even more.
Without thinking too much, Meng Huo quickly got up from the ground, bowed and said: "Sinner Meng Huo, pay your respects to the Grand Sima."
At this time, Meng Huo was extremely humble, and he did not have the arrogance he had when he proclaimed himself King of Dayue.
Yan Liang looked down at this humble man and asked coldly: "Meng Huo, since you claim to be a sinner, do you know what crime you have committed?"
"A villain should not be deceived by Liu Zhang and set up a false king on his own, let alone lead an army against the Great Sima. A small crime deserves death. I beg the Great Sima to forgive me."
Meng Huo begged for mercy with great humiliation, and Zhu Rong heard clearly from across the wall.
Those humble words and timid tone were like sharp blades, piercing Zhu Rong's heart deeply.
The original Meng Huo, in Zhu Rong's heart, was a heroic image of brilliance and courage. Now, with these few words, all the heroic images of Meng Huo in the past were destroyed in an instant.
Zhu Rong bit Che tightly, his eyes flashing with hatred and anger.
And at the other end of the cell, Meng Huo, who didn't know his wife was listening, was still begging Yan Liang for mercy regardless of his dignity.
Tired of hearing his pleading, Yan Liang said coldly: "Your wife Zhu Rong, your daughter Huawan, and you Meng Huo are all Gu's prisoners now. According to your crimes, Gu should behead your entire family. What can you do in exchange for sparing your life?"
Faced with Yan Liang¡¯s question, Meng Huo rolled his eyes a few times and said hurriedly: ¡°If the great Sima is willing to spare this villain¡¯s life, the villain is willing to dedicate his wife and daughter to the great Sima.¡± - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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