Chapter 3157 When a transaction encounters exchange
These things in the first month of the ninth year of Taixing may have their own sequence of development, but generally the time occurs at basically the same time, from north to south in China, almost at the same time, but also affect each other.
For those who are in it, it is like being in a vortex. Even if you struggle hard, watching the water splash, and then you exert forcefully, it may not be possible to have the most ideal consequences.
Due to the fire in Wuguan Mountain, Cao's army was unable to continue to advance and temporarily stayed in the Danshui camp.
As the subsequent arrivals began, the Cao army camp became more and more crowded.
But for some reason, Cao Ren did not order the entire camp to continue to expand, but instead let the soldiers squeeze as much as possible...
Of course, if the current vision is clear, the people above Wuguan can definitely see the changes in the Cao army camp, but the forest fires have not yet been extinguished and the smoke and dust cover the world, making Liao Hua's side unable to detect this change even if he has a good location.
Cao Ren set fire to Wu Pass in advance, which is actually the correct strategy.
The combustible materials in the valleys and roads around Wuguan must be limited. A big fire in advance will not only attract attention but also terrifying momentum, but also break the potential threats in these areas. Even if Liao Hua wants to burn Cao's army, it will be difficult to find a suitable place.
So from this perspective, Cao Ren is worthy of being stable and ruthless.
Cao Ren's calm and experienced methods are not just like this...
Inside the central tent of the Central Army in the Danshui Camp of Cao's army.
Cao Ren glanced at everyone in the audience.
Basically, all the main generals in Jingzhou have come.
Cao Zhen, Wen Pin, Niu Jin, and Cai He of the Cai family, and Kuai family also sent a member of the Kuai family, saying that he was a brave and skilled in military law, and came to the tent to obey orders.
In addition, Cao Ren also kept his sons Cao Kai and Han Hao, who were in charge of the rear area in Xiangyang, Jingzhou, and presided over the affairs of Xiangyang to ensure the safety of chrysanthemums.
『General Wen, Cai Xiaowei, and Kuai Duwei came from afar. They should have let you rest for a few days, but now things are urgent," Cao Ren said slowly, "It's really impossible to delay, so I have made the three of you hard..."
Wen Pin and others hurriedly bowed down.
Cao Zhen and Niu Jin set out with Cao Ren before, and Wen Pin and the other three were the second wave, and they came with subsequent supplies.
The second wave of soldiers and horses that followed were basically 90% of them locals in Jingzhou.
"Today's military discussion, we will divide the progress." Cao Ren's eyes swept over, "Water Wuguan, the mountains are dangerous, the canyon is deep, and the mountain road is winding. Originally, Jiang Ziyi was appointed as an insider, and wanted to take Wuguan skillfully to avoid harming the lives of our soldiers. However, although Jiang Ziyi was famous, he was slightly unscrupulous and was defeated by the generals of Wuguan..."
Anyway, Comrade Jiang Gan took the blame.
Is it a custom in Shandong that leaders will not make mistakes. Those who are wrong are all executors. It is probably because the executors have understood the wrong spirit, are too impatient to do things, lack methods, etc.
Everyone was quiet.
It’s right that Jiang Gan is from Shandong, but is he from Qiao County?
no.
So is he from Jingzhou?
Not really.
Oh, none of them, then it's okay.
Neither the Qiao County people nor the Jingzhou people here wanted to say a few words to a foreigner.
The situation has been very bad recently, and everyone can understand.
Cao Cao was like the general who sold something in his later generations. When he swore to go to war, he said that the Leftover Egg Festival could end everything. Then he saw that the New Year was over, let alone the leftover eggs, there was not even the Lantern Festival...
Although Shandong is blocking Tongguan now, it seems that it is fighting Guanzhong from all sides, but the situation is not good in fact. Once that place cannot be surrounded, then Jizhou, Yuzhou, which is in the plain area, seems to be wearing sexy underwear, which seems to be a little defensive, but you can enter and exit from any angle.
So when everyone present needs a clear direction when facing the chaotic situation in front of them.
But they just lack important sources of information...
Cao Ren had to fight under such circumstances, because he was the strongest shield of the Cao family's iron waist guard.
Cao Ren's voice slowly fluttered in the tent, "The lord fights against the cavalry, divided into four routes. The north road, Youzhou Road, Shangdang Taiyuan Road, the middle road, Hedong Heluo Road, and the rest of the way are you and me...
Cao Ren paused for a moment, and everyone in the tent adjusted their posture slightly through this pause, as if something was behind them or hanging above their heads, making them sit a little unsteadily.
The title of cavalry seems to have represented some special meanings from the beginning of the Han Dynasty to the present, especially when you have to oppose it. When you become your opponent, you always feel inexplicably uneasy.
"According to the information we had inquired before, the cavalry had only 70,000 or 80,000 soldiers and 80,000 soldiers and horses in Guanzhong were scattered, so there were only 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers in Guanzhong..." Cao Ren couldn't help but sigh when he said this, "Now it seems that there are probably more than 50,000 soldiers in Guanzhong... The cavalry's method of hiding soldiers from the people is indeed good."
『But...』 Cao Ren said in a deep voice, and his tone also strengthened his strength.『Since the Dong thief in Guanzhong was in trouble, he was corrupted by the rebellion of Li Guo. Even if the cavalry had the power to turn the world back, it was still empty! It was difficult to last for a long time! The important thing we are now, is to work together to work together, find their weaknesses, destroy their reversal operations, and share their worries for the Lord! To pacify the world in one fell swoop, relieve the pain of the whole world!』
A few soft breaths were heard from the big tent.
Cao Ren glanced at Wen Pin.
Wen Pin's face was calm, as if he was listening to Cao Ren's speech attentively, but he seemed to be wandering outside the sky, numb and speechless.
Wen Pin is the predecessor of Jingxiang and is also a rather tragic figure.
When Liu Biao was under his command, Wen Pin was not highly employed. After all, although his military power was high, his family was not as good as the Kuai family in Cai, so he could only attack or something under the Kuai family in Cai, be a pioneer, and lead Sima...
In addition, Liu Biao himself has a weak desire to expand externally, and Wenpin is often only stationed on the outside of Jingzhou and cannot reach the core circle inside.
After Liu Biao declined and died, Cao Cao took over Jingzhou, and immediately won over the Cai family and Kuai family. After the situation stabilized, he turned around and remembered that there were Wen Pin and others...
"General Wen, how do you think we should deploy the situation now?" Cao Ren pointed out Wenpin's name.
Wen Pin bowed and said, "I am not talented in recruiting you, I am willing to listen to the general's orders."
Cao Ren waved his hand and said, "Since it is a military discussion, it is natural to discuss it. If only I am the only one who says it, it can still be called a military discussion? General Wen, please speak out without any consequences!"
Cao Ren turned to everyone again, "Everyone should speak freely! Have merits and no mistakes!"
Then Cao Ren looked at Wen Pin with a smile, "General Wen..."
Wen Pin had no choice but to say: "The terrain of Wuguan Pass is dangerous and the mountain road is rugged. If you forcefully attack, there will be many losses. You should take the attack heart as the best. The last general thought that the land in Guanzhong is the purpose of the cavalry. If you can seize it, the cavalry will naturally be like a rootless duckweed, and it will be almost not far away. Therefore, the last general thought that the soldiers should be restrained in front of the army, and the mountain road will be interspersed, exhausted their soldiers and disrupted their fighting spirit, and were not anxious or impatient. When the opportunity comes, they can lead the army to take straight, conquer the county, and go straight to Guanzhong."
When attacking the Xiong Pass, I didn’t have any mental preparations for half a year or a year to make a yarn? I thought everyone could be like a cavalry army and had endless means to emerge? So Wen Pin said a long paragraph, but in fact, the central idea was very clear, just one word.
Consumption.
It is unrealistic to withdraw troops like this, so the Cao family said that the cavalry was not a soldier, and their foundation was weak?
Then just drag it slowly and waste it.
Is there anything wrong?
That's right, but the problem is that what I can't afford now is not the cavalry anymore...
Of course, Cao Ren could not tell Wen Pin about some news, so he could only nod, without comment, and turned to look at Cai He, "Person Cai, tell me."
Cai He glanced at Wen Pin at a slanted glance, then quickly lowered his head and said, "Hehe, humble, humble, and no good idea... It's this, well, the elite soldiers before Jingzhou have been lost now. This time I brought these Jingzhou soldiers and practiced for a short time, and had no combat skills. If it was used to transport materials and build fortifications, it would be better. But if we wanted these soldiers who had just been trained for a short time to attack a dangerous pass like Wuguan... it would be difficult! If you want to quickly defeat, you may need elite soldiers. And the Jingzhou soldiers I am carrying now are... My idea is to open a school ground near the left and speed up the practice?"
Cao Zhen couldn't help but say angrily: "From ancient times, there is a saying that there is a school to set up a training ground in the battleground to train troops?! Isn't this a deterioration of our army's morale?! You...'
Cao Ren interrupted Cao Zhen, "Oh, I just said something, everyone can speak freely, without any mistakes... Is this training... I will not care about this, but if the war lasts for a long time, it will be more expensive to eat and chew. Where will the food and grass be followed? Can Jingzhou supply these food and grass? Some are for the concerns of the people of Jingzhou... Otherwise, the time will take longer, and the money and food consumption will be quite large!"
Kuai Xing bowed and said, "General! The power of the cavalry is strong, and we, Jingzhou, Jizhou, Yuzhou, are all lip and teeth! In the past, when Yuzhou was in trouble, Jingzhou lost all its fortune and sacrificed its life to support... Now that Jingzhou is facing a strong enemy, this... naturally, we cannot support it alone in Jingzhou...
After a few words of Kuai Xing said, he was glared at by Cao Zhen, but he was still stumbling. He finished speaking with Cao Zhen's angry gaze, and then shrank his head and looked like he was like what he liked.
Cao Ren was not angry at all. After listening to Kuai Xing's words silently, he was silent for a moment, coughed and said, "The words of all three have all been heard, they all make sense, they all say it well... Is this the military discussion? It's all right and wrong, and they all express their opinions. This is very good... Since all three have said it, how about my opinion?"
Wen Pin and others quickly bowed their hands to show their respect. What a joke, when the leader is polite, don’t care whether it’s really polite or fake. You must be polite. Whoever is not polite would be really polite...
Cao Ren nodded, "Although it is difficult to fight Wuguan, I still insist on fighting Wuguan... If our army only attacks Wuguan, then everyone is right. If we advance slowly and exhaust our army, we can naturally go down and go straight to Lantian to reproduce the affairs of Emperor Gaozu in the past. But if we look at it from the overall perspective... If we cannot give enough pressure to the cavalry in the Guanzhong, even if we capture Wuguan in the future, we cannot enter the place where the lord is... What can we do if we capture Wuguan? The mountain road winds, transporting two or three out of ten food and grass, and even if we have much savings, it is not enough!"
『Therefore, the more urgent Wu Pass is, the more powerful the force of the cavalry, the more chance the lord will be!』 Cao Ren said strongly, 『As long as the lord breaks Wu Pass and goes straight to Guanzhong, what can he do if the lord is the defender of Wu Pass is strong? This is the situation, so we must advance a large number of troops and attack Wu Pass urgently!』
"Before, I used the method of burning mountains to destroy the trap mechanisms where the Wuguan Guard General ambushed everywhere, and then explored the mountain paths to remove the miscellaneous poisonous miasma in the mountains. As long as the fire was extinguished, the Wuguan Guard General had the ability to reach the sky and could not immediately redeploy various traps and lay soldiers. How could such a good opportunity be missed?! This is one of them."
Cao Ren looked around and was majestic.
Wen Pin was below and sighed softly in his heart. He also knew what Cao Ren meant, but as Cao Ren said, the current situation is like this. Whether or not he can conquer Wuguan is not the most important thing. What is important is to involve the military strength of the cavalry in Guanzhong and create more opportunities for Cao Cao.
Cao Ren continued: "Today's military discussion is about Wuguan, but it is not Wuguan. The Han Dynasty is not a great Han Dynasty with one state and one county, but also a great Han Dynasty. The world is also a world of the people of the world. Now, the Han Dynasty has its own responsibility for its life and death. Do you agree?"
Everyone looked at each other and they all agreed.
Although they have conflicts with each other and conflicts of interest, it is now a very important and critical juncture. At this moment, it is a behavior that harms others and is not beneficial to oneself, and it is of no benefit to either party. Therefore, everyone should at least support Cao Ren in terms of attitude, indicating that Cao Ren is right.
Cao Ren showed a smile on his face.
Cao Ren needs to borrow the power of Jingzhou's local forces. If he can unify the opinions of Wen Pin and others and let Wen Pin and others support him, he can successfully launch the next plan, and be more likely to defeat the cavalry and gain more and better opportunities for Cao Cao.
"Although the cavalry is strong, the geniuses in Guanzhong have also suffered from the cavalry's power for a long time!" Cao Ren's voice rose a little, "Isn't our ancestors' hard work just for the comfort of their descendants? If we follow the laws of the cavalry's Xintian government, it will be defeated for three generations and five generations, then what's the use of our ancestors' struggle?! This decision cannot be feasible!"
The fundamental contradiction between Xintian Masato and Oldtian Masato is also in the inherited rights of Xuntian and Changtian. This conflict of fundamental interests is the most fundamental reason why people in Shandong have always denied Fei Qian and opposed Fei Qian. This point is not only in Jizhou, Yuzhou, but also in Jingzhou. Therefore, when Cao Ren pointed out this point, Wen Pin and others looked at each other and fell silent.
From the perspective of human nature, providing a better living environment for descendants is the instinct of human beings to continue one's own self.
This is understandable.
But the problem is that nothing can be overdoing it.
Since ancient times, China has emphasized the doctrine of meanness. People in Shandong have also talked about the doctrine of meanness every day, but when it comes to their own interests, they are neither successful nor mediocre, they just want them all. The family property they have accumulated is enough for their descendants to live better than most common people, and there are more opportunities for promotion, but there are no signs of satisfaction and stopping, but they just want more, more, more...
In the end, the entire system collapsed and the country declined. But even so, these people from Shandong still expressed their convictions that they would love their children and accumulate some family business for their descendants. Is it wrong? Then they emptied out the great man and plundered the civilians like rats. Even if their own copper coins were rotten in the granaries, they would not be willing to give more to support the country's infrastructure, or use it to resist foreign enemies and expand their territory.
This is true for the Han Dynasty, and it is almost the same for the Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty and Ming Dynasty.
Because although the Chinese dynasty has changed, the small peasant economic system of the landlord class has not changed.
This small peasant economic system makes them always see such a large circle of land under their feet.
In the late Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen hoped that his father-in-law could donate silver and money to set an example in times of crisis. He first appointed his father-in-law as a marquis, and then hoped that he could donate 100,000 taels to motivate the ministers and supplement military salaries. However, in the end, his father-in-law was hesitant, so the marquis naturally took it away, and then squeezed out 10,000 taels for the payment. As a result, after Li Zicheng captured Kyoto, his property was confiscated, and the records were somewhat different from each other, some said it was 500,000 taels for the cash silver, and some said it was 700,000 taels. However, according to the minimum records, the donated 10,000 taels for the cash silver was only a fraction of the cash silver, not to mention that there were a large amount of non-filled silver property, gold, silver, jewelry and fields and shops...
This is how human nature is.
At this point, everyone present has the same enemy—
Fei Qian, and his new Tianmasa.
Even though most of the people knew that Shinta Masato did have some truth, and it was also a strategy formulated to solve the shortcomings of the Han Dynasty. However, if it hurts one's own interests, it naturally needs to be overturned, critical, and boycotted...
As for right or wrong?
In the adult world, there is no black and white, only fifty degrees of gray.
Cao Ren seized the same contradictions that everyone was in the same way and temporarily reached unification to a certain extent. He immediately ordered Wen Pin as the main person in charge of attacking Wu Pass, commanding Cai Kuai and others, and Niu Jin as the logistics officer to command the soldiers in Jingzhou to launch an offensive against Wu Pass.
Although Wen Pin and others were a little unwilling to accept it, they were not willing to go against Cao Ren's wishes in such a situation, so they could only take the order and start to dispatch troops and exchange positions with the Cao family soldiers ruled by Cao Ren and Cao Zhen...
Cao Ren and Cao Zhen used the fireworks on Wuguan Road to quietly change directions and rush towards Hanzhong.
Chapter completed!