Ordering Cao Cao to attack the heartland of Chu.

It has become known throughout the country.

Some people say that under your Majesty's governance, the national strength of the Qin State has reached a level where it can compete with the Chu State.

Some people also say that this is like hitting a rock with an egg.

It is bound to end in failure.

The Qin State's victory over the Chu State and the recovery of lost territory were already blessings from heaven.

Now he is still dreaming of taking the initiative to attack the State of Chu.

I simply don't know how to write the word "death".

Most people were not optimistic about what benefits the Qin army could gain by advancing deep into the heartland of Chu.

Even Ying Yuan thought so.

......

Hangu Pass.

Cao Cao and his generals were discussing the eastward march.

Zhu Di, who seldom spoke, said solemnly, "During the reign of Emperor Wu, our Great Qin did indeed attack the State of Chu.

But in that battle, our army was defeated. Now the military strength of Chu is abundant, far surpassing that of our Great Qin.

"If we try to do something that even Emperor Wu couldn't accomplish now, wouldn't that be courting death?"

This concern is not without reason.

However, the imperial edict has already been issued.

Do you really want to disobey the order?

Dong Zhuo said, "A general in a foreign land is not bound by his sovereign's orders. General Cao should explain the current situation to Your Majesty. We cannot attack Chu now.

It is already a great achievement for our army to be able to protect itself."

All four kings disagreed with sending troops to the State of Chu.

At this moment, Cao Cao, who had remained silent until then, slowly spoke up: "Do you all think that Your Majesty doesn't know anything about military affairs?"

Hearing the sound, everyone looked at each other.

Cao Cao then continued, “Your Majesty knows military affairs, and you all know the truth about this matter.

Since Your Majesty knows about military affairs, why did you issue such an imperial decree? Have you ever thought about the deeper meaning behind it?

In their eyes, Ying Yuan really knows about military affairs.

He had "predicted" that Pan Feng would destroy the vanguard of the Xiang family army.

From this incident, it is not difficult to infer that Your Majesty is not only knowledgeable about military affairs, but also proficient in military tactics.

"Does General Cao know this clearly?" Zhao Kuangyin asked curiously.

Cao Cao shook his head, "I don't know either, but I believe in Your Majesty.

Everyone, go back and announce to the entire army that in three days, we will march into Xunyang, Chu State!"

After much deliberation, Cao Cao finally decided to follow Ying Yuan's orders.

Actually, let’s talk about it.

Ever since we took over Hangu Pass.

Ying Yuan has been thinking about a question.

How did Cao Cao coordinate the armies of the four kings?

Didn't they just go their own way?

After all, from the very beginning, Ying Yuan hinted that they should retain their own troops.

But the reality is that they have been following Cao Cao's orders and have been fighting with a completely selfless approach.

This left him puzzled.

Could it be that the four kings have all expressed their loyalty to this emperor?

impossible!

This is absolutely impossible!

Who are the Four Kings?

If they were all loyal, there would be no treacherous ministers in the world.

The Four Kings must have other plans.

They may have been thinking of winning this national war first and recapture Hangu Pass.

Earn some merit and then gain power in the government.

Yes, that must be the case...

I have to say that Ying Yuan's mentality is still very optimistic.

No matter what setbacks he experienced, he always believed that with his own efforts, the Qin Dynasty would surely be destroyed.

It was mainly the names of those civil and military ministers that gave him full confidence.

......

Early spring of the third year of Chengping.

Cao Cao personally led an army of 400,000 and invaded the heartland of Chu.

The rest of the troops stayed behind to guard Hangu Pass.

On February 2, the dragon raises its head.

Cao Cao was unstoppable all the way.

Seven important cities of Chu were captured one after another.

As a result, the border between Qin and Chu was broken, and the Chu State was completely lost.

Emperor Mi Xiong of Chu ordered Jing Cui to lead an army of 400,000 to resist the invasion of Qin.

Ever since Cao Cao led his army into the territory of Chu, he has always been pursuing blitzkrieg.

Whenever he captured a town, he did not leave anyone to garrison it.

Instead, he looted all the food, silver, money and other items in the city, and then led his army eastward at a rapid speed.

Mid-March.

The Qin army and the Chu army fought a fierce battle in Yiling.

Both sides had an army of 400,000.

However, because the Qin army camp was filled with countless counselors and generals, Jing Cui suffered repeated defeats.

at the same time.

Cao Cao received the news and was overjoyed.

Just at the beginning of last month, the State of Qi sent a full 500,000 troops to attack the border of the State of Chu.

In other words, the State of Chu is now under attack from both sides.

After hearing the news, he was not the only one who felt happy in the Qin army camp.

The four kings and the rest of the generals were also ecstatic.

They originally thought that if they continued to fight like this, the army would be unprepared, the front line would become longer and longer, and there would be great danger lurking.

But now, they don't think so.

The Chu army was attacked from both sides and had no time to respond.

If it weren't for the imperial edict issued by Your Majesty, I'm afraid Qin would have found it difficult to seize such a good opportunity.

In the Qin army camp.

Cao Cao laughed and said to the crowd, "I have already sent a swift messenger to Xianyang to report the Qi army's invasion of Chu.

Now, our army has the right timing and people, and perhaps we can really take a bite out of the Chu State."

Guo Jia said sternly, "Lord Cao, I'm afraid His Majesty has already known about this matter.

Otherwise, how could a wise and wise His Majesty allow you to lead the army deep into the hinterland?"

Hearing this, Cao Cao nodded in agreement and said, "Your Majesty is truly a man of great foresight, wisdom and courage.

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