LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 374
Jia Xu has a plan!
Cao Cao's eyes flashed and he asked anxiously:
"If Wen He has any clever ideas, please tell me quickly! Jia
Xu coughed lightly and said unhurriedly:
"Yangping Pass is built of rocks. Judging from the current situation, it is absolutely impossible to break through it by force."
"Then we can only outsmart"
"As for how to outwit each other..."
Jia Xu coughed a few times and lowered his voice:
"I heard that Zhang Lu had two great counselors under his command."
"One is Yanpu, the other is Yangsong"
"In terms of resourcefulness, Yan Pu is the best counselor in Hanzhong, but in terms of Zhang Lu's trust, Yang Song is the most trusted by Zhang Lu."
"But Zhang Song is a man of average intelligence, but extremely greedy for money."
"I thought that your majesty could send a secret messenger to Nanzheng, bribe Yang Song with large sums of money and gifts, and ask him to fan the flames of trouble, so he said that Zhang Wei wanted to help the bandits to respect themselves."
"In this way, Zhang Lu can be incited, Zhang Wei can be forced to leave Yangping Pass, and be forced to confront our army head-on."
"Zhang Wei has been lured out. Are we still afraid that we can't defeat the Hanzhong Army under his command, or that we can't take Yangping Pass?"
Jia Xu stroked his white beard and presented his strategy unhurriedly.
"There was a counselor under Zhang Lu named Yang Song. I heard that he was extremely greedy for money."
"The prime minister might as well send someone with a lot of money to Nanzheng to bribe Yang Song, so that he can encourage Zhang Lu and force his younger brother Zhang Wei to take the initiative to fight."
"As long as we can lure Zhang Wei out, we will have a chance to break through Yangping Pass quickly!"
Jia Xu spoke out his plan in a leisurely manner.
Cao Cao's eyes flashed.
Sima Yi couldn't help but nodded slightly, and couldn't help but admire Jia Xu's wisdom.
But while admiring, Sima Yi's eyes Another hint of fear flashed across his face.
He began to worry about his position after Cao Pi succeeded to the throne.
Sima Yi was confident that with the help of him and Jia Xu, Cao Pi could compete with Cao Zhi and become the crown prince of the Wei Dynasty. Controversial matter.
A hundred years after Cao Cao, after Cao Pi ascended the throne, he naturally wanted to reuse these auxiliary ministers.
The military general Cao Zhen was headed.
Needless to say, the advisers were him and Jia Xu.
Previously, he boasted of his intelligence and thought that he was the best in wisdom. The State of Wei will also play a key role in Cao Pi's fight for the throne.
So it is reasonable for Cao Pi to regard him as the head of the civil servants and make him prime minister.
But at the moment, it seems that Jia Xu is in Cao Pi's fight for the throne. The effect of Zhong Jinxian's strategy was obviously better than his.
Now in the battle to capture Hanzhong, the effect of his intelligence was obviously better than his.
In the future, Cao Pi's fight for the throne will depend on his intelligence and merit. In terms of qualifications, how could he win over Jia Xu?
Doesn’t this prime minister’s position belong to Jia Xu?
This is an outcome he can never accept.
"No wonder Jia Xu, a poisonous man, was able to disrupt the Han Dynasty. This man's wisdom is truly unfathomable."
"In the future, after I destroy Liu Bei and help Cao Pi ascend the throne, he will probably be my biggest enemy..."
Sima Yi's heart was churning secretly.
Cao Cao was already overjoyed and praised the table:
"Okay, great, great"
"Wen He's strategy is really an excellent way to conquer Hanzhong without fighting."
"I have decided, and I will act quickly according to your plan, Jia Wenhe!"
At that moment,
Cao Cao stopped the attack on Yangping Pass and deliberately ordered ten steps back to reduce the pressure on Yangping Pass.
At the same time, he sent agents to spread rumors in Nanzheng City that Zhang Wei wanted to support his troops and respect himself. He replaced his brother Zhang Lu and took the position of the Lord of Hanzhong.
Then he sent Ye Mao Jie to Nanzheng to secretly meet Yang Song with a lot of money and gifts to implement Jia Xu's bribery strategy. Lu Novel Network!)
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Mianzhunan.
Dust and mist rolled in, and war flags covered the sky.
On the main road, more than 40,000 Han troops were slowly advancing northward.
Guan Yu and Deng Mu naturally rode towards the front of the formation.
As agreed in advance.
Deng Ai led 10,000 soldiers and horses to the Wuyang cities south of Chengdu.
Guan Yu personally led a main force of 40,000 people, marched north along the Fushui River, and captured the important town of Mianzhu.
"Prime Minister, how do you think Liu Zhang will respond next?"
"Who will be waiting for us in Mianzhu City?"
Guan Yu asked while riding his horse.
"Although Liu Zhang was weak, there were many good soldiers and generals in Shu."
"For example, Zhang Ren, Yan Yan, Li Yan, etc. are all veteran generals."
"Zhang Ren is guarding the sword pavilion, and Liu Zhang should not dare to mobilize him easily to avoid being caught in a double attack between the Wei army and our Han army."
"So I speculate that Liu Zhangduo will definitely order Yan Yan to lead Chengdu's troops northward to Mianzhu to resist us"[]
Deng Mu finished his words.
A scout on horseback galloped towards him, arriving directly in front of the horse.
"Prime Minister, General"
"We have just received urgent news that Yan Yan has led 40,000 Shu troops and entered Mianzhu City two days ago!"
As expected.
Guan Yu showed admiration and praised:
"The prime minister was really good at predicting events, so Liu Zhang indeed ordered Yan Yan to go to Mianzhu to resist the general."
The conversation changed.
Guan Yu said again:
"What kind of figure is this Yan Yan, and Liu Zhang dares to entrust him with such an important task?"
Deng Mu naturally knows Yan Yan well.
However, with Zhang Song and Zhang Song present, it is difficult to announce the guest and win the title. They must also be given a chance to show their usefulness.
So Deng Mu smiled and looked back at Zhang Faer people
"Yan Yan's martial arts skills are second only to Zhang Ren in Shu."
"Moreover, this veteran general is very strict in running the army and has always been prestigious in the army. What he is best at is defending the city."
"Originally, he had been guarding Jiangzhou, but he was transferred back to Chengdu by Liu Zhang not long ago."
"Although Liu Zhang is mediocre, I think it was a good move when he ordered Yan Yan to suppress Mianzhu this time!"
Fazheng pointed out the greatness of Yan Yan.
Zhang Song then said:
"This Yan Yan is the best at defending the city, and he also led nearly 40,000 Shu soldiers this time"
"If he is determined to defend Mianzhu and refuses to leave the city, with our 40,000 soldiers and horses, it will be really difficult to attack Mianzhu by force."
Hearing the descriptions of the two men, Guan Yu probably knew something about Yan Yan.
A hint of fear appeared in Guan Yu's eyebrows.