Chapter 143 Don’t fall into Zhuge Villager’s tricks

Chapter 143 Don’t fall into Zhuge Villager’s tricks

When he heard that the enemy's general was Zhao Yun and Zhang He, Li Fu, the prefect of Xincheng, was keenly aware of the local conspiracy. This must be a trap, intended to attract his New City Army and then annihilate them all in Shangyong.

After discovering the Shu army's conspiracy, Li Fu bravely chose to remain motionless when his allies were in trouble. Not only were the ministries not allowed to go to the rescue, but they also continued to strengthen the new city's defenses and sent people to Huainan for help.

The Wei army in Xincheng refused to rush for reinforcements, causing the defenders of Shangyong and Wei Xing counties to fall into an isolated and helpless situation.

The captain who was left behind by Shen Yi did his duty and led the Shangyong garrison to defend the city. Zhao Yun led his troops down the Han River, surrounded the city on all sides and attacked it. They fought for several days but were unable to defeat it.

Of course, there is nothing we can do about it. The topography requires thick city walls. The Shen family has been cultivating here for decades, and the local powerful are all interested in Cao Wei, so a hard attack is indeed not a good idea.

However, with Zhang He's reputation in Changwei County, Zhao Yun was not too anxious. He divided some of his troops to besiege the surrounding counties, sent people to appease the Yue people in Shangyong Mountain, and personally led the main force to slowly attack the city.

The timing of Zhao Yun's dispatch of troops was so accurate, it happened to be when Cao Wei's defenses were empty.

At this time, the main force of the Shu army faced off against Soochow on the Yangtze River. Judging from the situation, the two sides were about to discuss a protracted war. As for Cao Wei, Cao Rui learned from Cao Pi's experience and issued an imperial edict to attack Wu when the Shu army sent troops.

Not only did some troops be transferred from the Central Plains, but Cao Xiu also asked Cao Xiu to transfer most of the troops stationed in the Huainan Military Region to Hefei. Jingxiang only retained the garrison troops, and the rest of the troops were not left behind.

Cao Rui's idea is to let you Shuhan and Soochow compete boldly without worrying about me flanking you. In this way, the Shu army can freely attack Soochow, and he can also take advantage of the situation and go straight to Yangzhou.

He didn't know Shu Han's plan, but Cao Rui knew deeply that opportunities are reserved for those who have them!

Therefore, the strategic goal of the Wei army in this battle is to go straight to Yangzhou. Even if they cannot defeat it, they must recover all the counties east of Jiangling and north of the Yangtze River.

But in this way, Cao Wei and Jing Xiang's front suddenly became empty. In particular, the Shangyong counties had few troops to begin with, and now they lost the support of Huainan.

Zhao Yun was just right, but he was stuck at this point in time and came out of Hanzhong. Cao Wei's Jingxiang defense line was just at the stage where there were no troops available.

Again, if our prime minister has a choice, he will definitely not make a loss-making transaction, and that is the case this time.

How can just smoking Soochow be enough? If you want to fight, let's fight together and advance the entire Eastern Front battlefield together.

Lord Zhao Yun led his troops out of Hanzhong and attacked all the way to Shangyong. The news spread from Xincheng to the rear, and the entire Cao Wei Dynasty went crazy.

Why don’t you Shu Han respect martial ethics?

It would be great if we all have the same understanding and tacitly agree to smoke Soochow together. Now I have transferred the troops from Jingxiang to reassure you, but you stabbed me back?

Can we still have fun together?

Cao Rui heard that Wei Xing County had fallen and Shangyong was in danger. He was almost stunned when Xincheng County was also attacked by the Shu army.

How could the weak Shu Kingdom dare to attack the great Wei Dynasty at the same time as it was conquering Wu?

"Everyone, tell me, what should we do about this matter?"

There was no other way, Cao Rui could only bring this matter to the court, where the ministers would discuss countermeasures.

"Western Shu is despicable and shameless. They took advantage of the Wei Dynasty to go south to attack the rebels of Dongwu. Now the three counties of Shangyong are in danger, and Jingxiang is empty and has no troops to save. What can be done?"

The Shu army's move really made Cao Wei unable to react, and by the time he did, it was already too late.

This feeling was very familiar to Cao Rui, like a replica of the Shu Han's first Northern Expedition.

First, a large-scale operation attracts attention, and then something comes out from the other side to surprise you. Finally, when you react, the opponent has already unleashed the killer move.

Zhuge Liang, this old guy, has a very bad mind, and he will make you look big if you don't pay attention.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the Yuzhou Army should be mobilized immediately to rush for reinforcements. Even if Shangyong cannot be saved, the new city must be saved!" Chen Qun, the general of Zhendong, stood up and wrote a letter to Cao Rui with suggestions.

"This attack on Xishu has been planned for a long time. We took advantage of the emptiness of the Wei Dynasty to attack. Looking at its general situation, it is very likely that we intend to repeat the sneak attack of Longyou."

"Now the main force of the Shu army has fought its way out of Yidao and is in a stalemate with Soochow on the Yangtze River. If its troops turn north to attack Xiangyang, I am afraid that the entire Jingzhou may fall again."

"So we should immediately send troops to help at this moment. If necessary, we can unite with Wu to attack Shu!"

Everyone knows that Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun are confronting the Yangtze River, and theoretically no one can touch it. But who knows if this is another treacherous trick of Zhuge villagers, planning to shoot straight to Jingxiang with a false shot?

If it were anyone else, Cao Wei probably wouldn't be so scared, but facing him was the man who captured Longyou in three months a few years ago.

The entire Cao Wei Dynasty had a stress reaction towards Zhuge Liang, fearing that this man would open their eyes again. Losing Longyou is enough to cause a headache. If Jingxiang is lost, they may have to move their capital.

Chen Qun's suggestion was approved by the ministers, and Zheng Cheng, the servant, also opened his mouth to advise and talk about the pros and cons.

However, just when all the ministers were talking about Jing and Xiang's interests and believed that the plan to conquer Wu should be suspended, a man suddenly stood up and interrupted everyone.

"Your Majesty, I believe that not only should we not rush to the aid of Jingxiang at this moment, but we also need to hurry up and attack Wu. We will attack Wu with all our strength while the Shu army and the Wu army are entangled and difficult to separate."

"If His Majesty returns his troops to defend Jingxiang, it won't be long before Shu and Wu will unite again, and then the real crisis will come!"

Cao Rui looked at that person and saw that he was Shangshu Lang Guanqiu Jianye.

Seeing Cao Rui looking over, Guanqiu Jian raised his hands and said loudly.

"Western Shu and eastern Wu are both small countries. Only by relying on the dangers of mountains and rivers and the obstruction of three rivers can they compete with the great Wei Dynasty. If their lips are dead and their teeth are cold, if Shu is dead, Wu will be left alone, and vice versa."

"Even the children in Luoyang know such a simple truth. How can Zhuge Liang, the monster in the world, not know about it?"

"So the core of its attack on Wu is not to defeat Dongwu. Otherwise, if it goes down the river, all Jingnan will rebel against Wu and welcome Shu in less than half a month."

"Zhuge Liang's intention is to force Soochow to give up the imperial title and cede territory to seek peace. His method of coercing Soochow comes not only from the Shu army itself, but also from us!"

"What needs to be ensured is that the soldiers in Hefei are enough to intimidate Sun Quan, but cannot defeat Soochow. Otherwise, once Soochow is defeated, Western Shu will be weak, and will be defeated by our great Wei celestial soldiers in a short time."

"In addition to seizing territory, they divided their forces to attack Shangyong to attract our attention. Once this happens, the troops in Hefei will only be enough to deter Soochow, making it fearful and difficult to defeat."

"With Soochow's courage, I am afraid that within a few months they will become vassal from the west!"

"Your Majesty, this is all Zhuge Liang's fault. You can't let him deceive you!"

Guanqiu Jian's words quickly awakened everyone, like an enlightenment.