Twenty years ago, Liu Bei had only one small town in Xinye. The generals who followed Guan Yu's Northern Expedition were either later members or like Lan Ji, who were not born yet.

Because he had not experienced the early suffering, he could not empathize with Guan Yu. Only Zhou Cang, who had carried the knife, empathized with him. He walked over silently to pour wine for Guan Yu, and his relationship with Guan Yu was more than 20 years old.

Seeing that Zhou Cang had snatched his job, Guan Ping smiled awkwardly and asked Guan Yu in confusion: "Father, now we are alone in Cao Xiu's rear. Jingzhou warships can now sail freely in Qingshui. What if Cao Xiu sends people downstream to intercept them? If tens of thousands of troops lose supplies, the direction of the war will change. Besides, I heard that Wancheng has sufficient food and supplies..."

"Zhang Wenyuan is using his troops steadily. I guess Wancheng has stored grain for at least three months, but if Cao Xiu turned around and came back to seize Bowang, the food and grass would be consumed much faster." Guan Yu did not panic at all while stroking his beautiful beard.

"Ah? Our food can only be supported for more than a month. If Cao Xiu intends to waste it with us, wouldn't he abandon the warship and return by land?" Guan Ping frowned.

Guan Yu used warship cooperation to fight a wonderful mobile war in Nanyang, especially the "mobile turret" tactic, which opened the eyes of the generals in Jingzhou. Although Guan Ping felt it was a pity, he did not feel panic, because the warships could be rebuilt. The terrain of Nanyang was mainly plains, and Cao Xiu could not completely block their retreat.

Cao Zhang felt that Cao Xiu's statement was correct. The upper reaches of the Qingshui River were Funiu Mountain, and all Jingxiang waterways ended at Nanyang. There was no river boat from Bowang to Luoyang. The warships entered the Central Plains through the waterway and could only circumnavigate the Huai Si Shui network. It must also be based on the prerequisite of seizing Huainan. Therefore, the Jingzhou navy will greatly reduce its role in completing the Nanyang strategy.

Guan Yu smiled slightly, "How can you not know Tanzhi's worries? Before we go to war, Yuan Zhi gave a solution."

"Xu Sikong transports grain by land from Xinye? Then he has to divide his troops to guard the grain road, otherwise Cao Xiu will first cut off the flow and block the warships, and then cross the river to intercept our grain road, so that our army will be in danger." Guan Ping hurriedly reminded.

"The division of troops is naturally divided, but it is not to guard the grain route, but to cut off the grain route in the direction of Cao Xiu Runan, and to prevent the Wei soldiers from crossing the Jingzhou army from escaping to Runan. As for the supplies from our Jingzhou army, there are places in the Central Plains that will give us." Guan Yu, who was serious, also raised his lips. He remembered the plan set by Xu Shu and himself, and thought that Lantian's tactics harmed others and benefited themselves, and was really happy to use.

"General, what happened..." Pang De looked puzzled.

Guan Yu stroked his beard and explained to everyone: "The supplies in Nanyang are all from the Central Plains. Xu Sikong gave dozens of Changjiang Newspapers to follow the army. They would impersonate Cao Xiu's handwriting to write letters to Luoyang, and they would also use the name of Grand Sima to ask for grain from the counties and counties in the Central Plains. We just need to wait for food and drink."

"So that's how it is. Xu Sikong was a wonderful idea to use the grain from Wei to replenish our army." Pang De Gongwei.

"Xu Sikong said bluntly that this plan was inspired by Ziyu, and in short, it would be enough to defeat the enemy." Guan Yu nodded and then ordered Pang De: "Ling Ming, you will lead 10,000 troops tomorrow, and use Bowang surrendered troops as bait to win Duyang. Let's maintain a strategic buffer so as not to make Cao Wei's grain team suspicious."

"Vei." Pang De stood up and clasped his fists.

"Tanzhi, you will lead 10,000 troops on the east bank of the Qingshui River, patrolling back and forth between Bowang and Wancheng to prevent the Wei army from crossing the river in this area. Even if Cao Xiu really reacted, he would have to go dozens of miles south." Guan Yu continued to give instructions.

"Vei." Guan Ping stood up.

After Guan Yu ordered the two troops, he continued to drink with the generals. Seeing this, Lan Ji asked in surprise: "Uncle, where is me?"

"Zhongling follows me to guard Bowang City, Cao Xiu will definitely not be willing to trap Wancheng. Sooner or later, there will be a war between us, and your battle will inevitably be fought." Guan Yu understood Lan Ji's personality, and was when he was young and aggressive.

"Hehe, that's good." Lan Ji scratched his head and smirked.

Tongguan, Nanyang and Huainan have two reals and one virtual places. The kings and ministers of the Wei Kingdom almost had no peace this winter. After Guan Yu cut off the main road to the Central Plains, he sent reporters and surrendered soldiers to pose as Cao Xiu's name and sought military supplies from Yingchuan, Chenliu, Hanoi and other counties.

As the Grand Sima, Cao Xiu was in charge of the entire southern battlefield and had the right to mobilize the strategic resources of the surrounding counties, and did not need to report to Cao Pi for approval, so the counties had to act on orders.

However, although the Central Plains are extremely rich, they cannot withstand the constant consumption of wars, especially the need to recruit civilians to transport grain. Even the gentry in Henan is suffering, but they all know that Nanyang is the gateway to the Central Plains. If Guan Yu's Jingzhou soldiers and horses are killed, they will eventually threaten their own interests.

In order to protect the family's land and houses and to protect the family's rights, the Henan gentry, as the number one "shareholder" of the Wei State, were surprisingly "selfless" in difficult times and used their own private treasures to fill the military supplies.

However, Cao Xiu's "greed" made the Henan gentry unable to withstand it. After several "harsh" urging scouts on the front line, the voice below gradually spread to the top.

In early February of the following year, Chen Qun brought a pack of "Cao Xiu's letters" to Luoyang harem to look for Cao Pi to meet the saint.

There were constant wars everywhere, and there were frequent memorials to urge grain and soldiers. Cao Pi became numb when he heard too much, and directly said he was sick and hid in the harem and did not attend court, but Chen Qun had to see him.

When Chen Qun presented the letter to the imperial case, Cao Pi looked at it with his eyes blank, and then said lazily: "Since it is the request of the Grand Sima, the long article is arranged."

"Your Majesty, Wen Lie is going to urge grain every few days. The treasury of each county has been emptied. I have mobilized the great clan and donated some. It seems that it is not enough..."

Before Chen Qun finished speaking, he was interrupted by Cao Pi, "The opponent of the Grand Sima is Guan Yu, and the military supplies must be satisfied as much as possible. Otherwise, if you are defeated by the red-faced thief, the troops in Jingzhou will be able to reach Luoyang. As for Tongguan, Huainan's military supplies and military sources, Changwen will also be dispatched as appropriate. I have a headache, please step down first..."

"Uh... just..." Chen Qun bowed and retreated.

Chen Qun's original intention was not to reduce Cao Xiu's military supplies, but that Wei State was not just Henan. He has been fighting abroad almost continuously in recent years. No matter how rich Henan's foundation is, it will be almost hollowed out. He hopes that the counties in Hebei can also provide support. Unfortunately, Cao Pi did not understand, and Chen Qun is preparing to come again in a few days.

When I walked out of Cao Pi's bedroom, I happened to see Sima Zhao standing under the corridor.

Chen Qun quickly leaned over, held the other party's clothes and whispered: "In the face of national crisis, how can your Majesty not attend court for a long time? I think he trusts his nephew quite a lot, so you should advise more."

"Your Majesty is upset. My nephew is just an in-house minister. How dare you ask about the affairs of the court?" Sima Zhao deliberately refused.

Chen Qun frowned and strengthened his tone, "Don't dare to inquire about the government? If I hadn't been secretly taking care of those things last year, I wouldn't have survived smoothly until now. How many innocent people have you killed in the name of investigating the case for His Majesty? Is it true that I didn't know what I thought?"

"They deserve to die." Sima Zhao's eyes were gloomy.

"These people have nothing to do with Sima's destruction. They just get official positions and land normally. I understand that my nephew wants to take revenge, but it must be noted that too much. You must help me persuade Your Majesty, otherwise I will not cover up the Sima family's case by myself." Chen Qun directly used a threatening tone.

"Uncle Chen, don't be angry. My nephew should try to persuade him as much as possible, but it may not be useful." Sima Zhao immediately softened when he saw Chen Qun's anger. He was not in power now and could not do without Chen Qun's support.
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