The Three Kingdoms started from fooling Jia Xu

Chapter 216

The next day, the sky turned white.

In Yecheng, people have gathered on the city wall.

After Zhang Xiu heard the news, he led the generals to the city.

Looking into the distance with a binoculars, I saw that Cao Ying was crowded with people in the distance, and the three armies even withdrew to the north, even saying that the established camp had not come to demolish it in time.

After two glances, everyone was surprised.

"My lord, what does Cao Jun mean by this? Why did he suddenly withdraw his troops? And the troops were withdrawing in broad daylight. Could it be that the rear was uneasy?" Huang Zhong frowned and asked in surprise.

Zhang Xiu also shook his head, but he didn't understand.

It stands to reason that Cao Cao would not retreat like this even if he withdrew his troops. Could it be that Liu Bei in Guanzhong succeeded?Or is someone in Xuchang conspiring to rebel?Clothes belt edict?

But even so, it's not in such a hurry!

"Wenhe, in your opinion, why did Cao Jun retreat?" Zhang Xiu looked at Jia Xu, who was on the side, and asked curiously.

"My lord, I dare not say anything." Jia Xu said solemnly, his eyes darkened, "But Xun You is not under Guo Jia's schemes, and Cao Cao is treacherous.

"Cheat? You mean he wants to lure the enemy into deeper?" Zhang Xiu asked.

"Eighty percent," Jia Xu said in a deep voice.

"Military officer, do you think this is Liu Bei's meritorious service in Guanzhong, and Cao Cao was terrified, so he withdrew from Xuchang?" On the side, Zhao Fan raised his eyebrows and asked.

"I don't think so. If Liu Bei occupied Guanzhong, Cao Cao would never be so bold and retreat with Qingtian Bairi." Jia Xu raised his eyebrows and said.

After all, if the army withdraws during the day, as long as Zhang Xiu sends cavalry to pursue him, Cao Jun will undoubtedly be defeated if he does not ambush.

At this time, the sentry riders under the city galloped back.

After a short while on the city wall, the sentry cavalry gasped and shouted: "My lord, I shot down the two sentry cavalry who were wandering around the enemy army. From their mouths, I learned that Cao's army was suppressed and retreated unprepared."

"It is said that Cao Cao in the commander's tent was furious before the withdrawal. The camp guessed that it might be that Cao Cao was so angry that he passed out, or it might be the chaos in the rear."

Hearing what the sentry cavalry said, Jia Xu narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "My lord, how could such news be known by a mere sentry cavalry? I'm afraid this is Cao Cao's trap."

"What's more, my lord's current enemy is not Cao Cao, but Jiangdong Sun Ce. Even if he returns due to the chaos in the rear, it will be good news for our army."

"Anthracene!" Zhang Xiu nodded, "Then according to the text and meaning, what should we do now?"

"Hehe, just wait and see what happens."

"My lord, you can stand still to prevent Cao Cao from leaving and returning. In addition, you should send more sentry cavalry to investigate Cao Cao's movements." Jia Xu said in a deep voice.

Zhang Xiu nodded in response, and immediately ordered all the sentry cavalry to spread out, and various news came one after another, such as Cao Cao's death without mourning, Cao's army was defeated, all kinds of things.

In a blink of an eye, a few days later.

Yecheng, in the general's mansion.

Zhang Xiu had nothing to do and was flipping through the book of war, because Cao Jun has been retreating towards Xuchang for the past few days, and it seems likely that he will not come back.

I think there is indeed a problem in Cao Cao's rear.

At this time, Jia Xu came quickly, with a joyful expression on his face, and hurriedly said: "My lord, I am very happy, I am very happy!"

Zhang Xiu raised her eyebrows in surprise, slowly put down the letter in her hand, and said with a light smile, "Wen He, where does the joy come from!"

"My lord, Liu Bei, the shepherd of Yuzhou, successfully rebelled against Cao Cao. Now he has won over the powerful Yongliang, occupied Guanzhong, and even captured Hangu Pass."

"Zhang Ji and Zhong Yao rebelled against Cao Cao one after another and supported Liu Bei as the main leader." Jia Xu said excitedly with a slightly excited expression.

"Heh, run, run, run, you really didn't disappoint me!" Zhang Xiu got up slowly, and couldn't help saying with emotion, running is really powerful, it's bad luck to take refuge in anyone.

Throughout the history of the Three Kingdoms, the people who took refuge in them were not safe.

He took refuge in Tao Qian and obtained Xuzhou.This is considered benevolence and righteousness, after all, it was Tao Qianren.Afterwards, Xuzhou was captured and turned to Lv Bu, who robbed Lv Bu of the money to buy horses, and finally led Cao Cao to destroy Lv Bu.

Taking advantage of the situation, he took refuge in Cao Cao and stabbed him in the back again.

After that, he took refuge in Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao was defeated miserably.

Liu Biao, Liu Zhang and his ilk are even more difficult to talk about.

Although Liu Bei was fairly aboveboard along the way, he was indeed a broom star. He ran into chaos wherever he went, and died wherever he went. Cao Cao, the son of destiny, was almost destroyed by him.

"I thought that Liu Bei would rebel against Cao Cao, but I didn't expect him to be so quick. Now that Cao Cao is withdrawing from Xuchang, he must be worried that Liu Bei will take advantage of the situation to attack Xuchang."

Zhang Xiu spoke loudly.

"My lord, I'm afraid Cao Cao's withdrawal is not to prevent Liu Bei from attacking Xuchang." Jia Xu shook his head, holding the letter in his hand and sneered:
"My lord, this letter is from Liu Bei. It's just a congratulations and a request for food. It doesn't invite my lord to attack Cao Cao."

"He kept saying that he wanted to help the big man, but after he took Guanzhong, he kept silent about capturing Xuchang. I'm afraid he wanted to stay in Guanzhong and seek Liangzhou and Yizhou."

Zhang Xiu shrugged teasingly, curled his lips in disapproval.

What is Liu Bei like?Naturally, he has nothing to say, and he is very devoted to his subordinates, which is very powerful.It's just that what he said about revitalizing the Han Dynasty is probably because he wants to do Liu Xiu's business and become the boss himself.

"You mean, Cao Cao withdrew his troops to attack Liu Bei?" Zhang Xiu frowned in surprise.

"It should be like this. Guanzhong overlooks the Central Plains. If Cao Cao allows Liu Bei to develop, once Hangu Pass is repaired, Cao Cao will have trouble sleeping day and night."

"I'm afraid Cao Cao wants to drive Liu Bei out of Guanzhong this time, so he still has hope. Otherwise, Cao Cao can only move his capital to escape." Jia Xu stroked his gray beard and said in a deep voice.

"Wenhe, in your opinion, should our army withdraw to attack Yangzhou with all its strength, or take advantage of Cao Cao's westward attack to capture Xuchang?" Zhang Xiu raised his eyebrows and asked tentatively.

"Attacking Yangzhou is not in a hurry at this moment, but Xuchang, the place of the Fourth World War, will suffer from it instead of taking it, so there is no need to attack it."

"Of course, we can't let Cao Cao come and go whenever he wants, and let him have bloodletting, take the opportunity to blackmail him, and let him know the price of border criminals."

The corner of Jia Xu's mouth curled into a dark smile.

He is not a good guy, even if he doesn't attack Xuchang, he can't make Cao Cao happy, at least he has to bleed him.

"Hehe, Wenhe, are you threatening Cao Cao?"

"Your Majesty's words are wrong. The soldiers of our three armies have not been active for a long time. They just want to visit the vicinity of Yingchuan. How can we talk about threats!" Jia Xu said with a sneer.

Zhang Xiu smiled and shook his head, "I'll send Zilong to lead the cavalry to Xuchang later. I want to see how old Cao Cao is willing to cut some flesh."

With that said, Zhang Xiu also made arrangements.

It was almost noon that day.

In Yecheng, there are a few private houses.

Since Yecheng was established as an important frontier town, the people in the city have been relocated. There are only a hundred households in the city, and most of them escaped from the nearby area a few days ago.

And one of the houses,

I saw Zhang Xiu striding forward, followed by Hu Che'er, holding two jars of soy sauce and lemon maotai in his hands, which were specially packed in jars, and some braised pork.

As they approached, the soldier quickly clasped his fists and said, "My lord!"

Zhang Xiu waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "Has he changed recently? Did he have any requests?"

"My lord, this man doesn't ask for anything other than good wine. And it's strange that this man plays chess alone all day long." The soldier replied.

"Playing chess?" Zhang Xiu raised his eyebrows, "Okay, I understand."

With that said, step in.

In a short time, approaching, looking from afar.

Zhang Xiu raised his eyebrows involuntarily, and saw that not far away, Guo Jia was holding the jug in one hand while controlling the black and white sons, taking a sip of wine every time he took a step, very comfortable.

Zhang Xiu signaled Hu Che'er to wait in place, while she came forward with two jars of fine wine.

However, Guo Jia seemed to be fascinated, and continued to play chess as if there was no one else around. He would meditate for a moment every time he took a step, as if he was looking for the key to the solution.

Zhang Xiu put down the wine jar slowly, smiled lightly for a long time and said: "Wouldn't it be boring to play chess alone, how about I play a game with you!"

After listening to Zhang Xiu finished speaking, Guo Jia slowly raised his head, looked at Zhang Xiu with an unruly face, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes, then shook his head and smiled lightly: "Since the general is interested, it is better to start over."

Speaking of this, before Zhang Xiu agreed, he was already repositioning the pawns, "General, please!"

Zhang Xiu is sorry, he has played this kind of chess before, he played many games with Guo Jia some time ago, but he failed to win a game and was defeated by Guo Jia.

Go out on horseback, get on your soldiers, and get on your chariot!
A quarter of an hour later, the chess situation became clear. The rare thing was that Guo Jia was killed and was defeated. Not surprisingly, Guo Jia had no chance of winning this game.

As the last ball fell, Zhang Xiu smiled, looked at the resourceful ghost and said, "Feng Xiao, you lost!"

Guo Jia smiled wryly and shook his head, "The general's chess skill is getting better and better, Jiayi is not an opponent, I am ashamed!"

"I'm afraid not!" Zhang Xiu chuckled lightly, but he uncovered the altar cloth. The scent of the fine wine was enticing. He poured a cup, Zhang Xiu took a sip, and said:

"Recently, it's not that my chess skills are getting better, but that Feng Xiao has something on your mind! I don't know why?"

"I have guessed, I don't know if it's true or not." When Guo Jia saw Zhang Xiu approaching just now, he was really anxious and worried, but after thinking about it, he was relieved.

Now that he has lived an unrestrained life, he is also persuading himself to let go.

"Hehe, why don't you tell me?" Zhang Xiu asked with a light smile, his eyes shining brightly.

"Cao Cao and his troops withdrew a few days ago. If my prediction is correct, Liu Bei in Guanzhong might be the cause of trouble, okay?" Guo Jia poured himself a bowl of sake and drank heavily.

"Sure enough, it is Guo Fengxiao who is a ghost. It is really admirable to see the world in prison." Zhang Xiu said with emotion, "You are right, Liu Bei rebelled, and Guanzhong was occupied by him."

"But now that Cao Cao is withdrawing his army, I am afraid that he is going to destroy Liu Bei. What do you think should be done now?"

Guo Jia shook his head, and said helplessly, "Before Lu Bu was destroyed, I advised my lord to kill Liu Bei. If he killed Liu Bei in spite of face, how would he be troubled today?"

"Since Guanzhong has been occupied by Liu Bei, if I am by my lord's side, I will definitely not let him send troops to Guanzhong, but move the people to guard Xuzhou."

"Also hand over the Son of Heaven to Yuan Shao, let Yuan Shao and the generals fight against each other, my lord should take this opportunity to mobilize troops and watch the success or failure of the world."

Guo Jia shook his head helplessly, a little helplessly.

Zhang Xiu didn't say much, but said sonorously: "I have ordered the three armies to assemble, and I want to go out the next day to attack Xuchang and wipe out Cao Cao in one fell swoop."

"The general is not good at joking!" Guo Jia chuckled, almost asserting: "With the general's ambition, he will not make fun of himself and attack this useless Xuchang."

"Haha? Why are you so sure? I really don't plan to attack Xuchang, but Cao Cao has attacked again and again, and I will make him pay the price this time."

Zhang Xiu shrugged and said with a light smile.

"The general is joking. Jingzhou is the richest man in the world. Under Cao Cao's rule, people are starving and dying everywhere. The people are struggling to survive. How many taels of flesh and blood can he cut off?"

"What's more, since Cao Cao intends to turn against Liu Bei, the general should be so happy. How can he let Cao Cao cut his flesh?"

Guo Jia raised his eyebrows and explained.

Zhang Xiu didn't try to defend himself, he could see that Guo Jia still had Cao Cao in his heart.Immediately smiled and asked curiously: "Feng Xiao, I think that after the battle is over, the squadron will return to Xiangyang and lead the rest of the soldiers to attack Yangzhou. What do you think?"

"Take Yangzhou?" Guo Jia shook his head, then said, "If you want to attack Yangzhou, the general might as well take Yizhou."

"Taking Yizhou? Why?" Zhang Xiu asked curiously.

"With the loss of Guanzhong, the morale of Cao's army is in turmoil, and officials from all over the country will also be ready to move. Although Liu Bei has newly taken Guanzhong, this person will definitely defend Guanzhong at all costs."

"I'm afraid Cao Jun will be hard-pressed to win this battle." When Guo Jia said this, he felt a little uncomfortable. He commanded swords and guns for a long time, but he couldn't solve Cao Cao's worries.

"That's all?" Zhang Xiu ate the meat and drank with a half-smile.

"Liu Bei is treacherous and cunning, and his city is extremely deep. My lord is far inferior to him. He has great ambitions. If he defeats my lord, he will definitely want to occupy Yongliang and spy on the north and south."

"Zhang Lu in Hanzhong has no morals, and Liu Zhang in Yizhou is stupid. With Liu Bei's talents, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei and other current generals, taking these two places is like picking something out of a bag."

"And Yizhou is known as the Land of Abundance. It is a holy place for grain production. Once Liu Bei is allowed to gain a firm foothold in Yizhou, it will take on the pre-Qin trend and be unstoppable."

"But the road to Shu is difficult, and all the way is a dangerous pass. If the general takes Yangzhou first and lets Liu Bei enter Shu, he will definitely guard the main road to Sichuan and prevent the general from going west."

"At that time, the general may not have the slightest possibility."

Guo Jia looked at Zhang Xiu with both eyes, he had his own thoughts.He could see that Cao Cao was going to be forced to retreat for a period of time. If so, the more chaotic the Central Plains, the worse it would be.

Zhang Xiu fell into deep thought. This really needs to be worried, but it is not realistic for Liu Bei to seek Yizhou in a short time. After all, Yizhou is Liu Zhang's territory.

"In other words, Yangzhou is located in the lower reaches of Jingzhou. If the general wants to attack Yangzhou, he can go down the river and destroy it in the near future."

"But Liu Zhang in Yizhou is weak and incompetent, loyal and evil are not distinguished, rewards and punishments are unclear, and he has no name for people. His subordinates have already complained everywhere."

"The general can take Yizhou first to prevent Liu Bei from occupying Yizhou and blocking our army from entering Sichuan. After Yizhou is settled, the general can then attack Yangzhou, so that he can occupy the Huaihe River and Qinling Mountains and fight against Yuan Shao."

Guo Jia looked at Zhang Xiudao with burning eyes.

"Take Yizhou first, and then take Yangzhou." Zhang Xiu had a gentle smile on his face. He had thought about this, but Liu Bei was unlikely to take Yizhou in a short time, so it was not too urgent.

What's more, Sun Ce should not be underestimated either.Of course, what Guo Jia said is not bad. If you really have to worry about this, Cao Cao will suffer a lot in later generations.

Zhang Xiu didn't talk too much about it. After all, he could see that Guo Jia was thinking about Cao Cao. He let himself capture Yizhou to relieve Cao Cao's pressure.

Then, the two of them drank and chatted freely, discussing the wind and snow, or talking about the current situation in the world, and they were very happy.

(End of this chapter)