Great Wei Nengchen

318. Chapter 318 Different reactions of the princes

Yuzhou's [-] troops were ambushed by "ghost-faced Xiao Lang" on the way to rescue, and the entire army was annihilated. The governor Kong Ni also died in the chaos. Are not the same!

Some people looked up to the sky and laughed, some cried bitterly, some fell into trouble and immediately sent troops to Yuzhou to cut off a large piece of fat, and some were in a dilemma and didn't know what to do...

It was Cao Cao who looked up to the sky and laughed.

Seeing Yu Jin and Cao Xiu escorting a large number of captives, and Zizhong's grain and grass entering the camp, Cao's army was ecstatic. The morale that had been somewhat sluggish suddenly burst to the top. The slogan of "capture Tao Qian alive" echoed for dozens of miles...

People first praised Xiao Yi for his bravery, not only did he win more with less, but he also captured so much food and supplies, which was regarded as a solution to the urgent need of the entire army; then everyone began to compliment the lord Cao Cao for his knowledge of people. It was Cao Cao who opposed the adventurous dispatch of troops. He not only stood by Xiao Yi's battle plan, but also sent out the few cavalry in his hands. It is precisely because of such full support that today's big victory is possible. !

As the saying goes, there are Ming lords first, and then there are famous generals. Han Xin, who was born as a poor boy, became the commander-in-chief of the three armies after meeting Liu Bang. The reason why he can shock the princes of the world is not because of the tall figure of Cao Cao standing behind him!

While throwing a feast and rewarding the three armies, Cao Cao couldn't help turning his eyes to Yuzhou in the southwest. The governor Kong Ni was dead, and the 92 soldiers and horses were wiped out. In this way, the vast territory of the six counties and [-] counties in Yuzhou It has become unowned fat, who doesn't want to pounce on it and take a bite!

"My lord, are you thinking about the six counties and cities in Yuzhou?" Guo Jia deserved to be the top strategist in the army, and he knew exactly what Cao Cao was thinking!

"Haha!...Feng Xiao is a 'ghost'. I know the heart of the old man. The six counties and 92 counties in Yuzhou are densely populated and rich in grain and rice. In terms of wealth, it is not inferior to Xuzhou. The old man can't wait to put it all. Put it in your arms, it's just as you wish!"

Cao Cao rubbed his hands excitedly. In fact, there is another reason that he didn’t say. His hometown Qiao County is in Yuzhou, and now he can be regarded as a powerful prince in the world. How much I want to go back and let the elders in my hometown see it. The mischievous and bad-reputed 'Cao Aman' is now promising!

"My lord, Yuzhou is now empty, and the princes of the world will inevitably send troops to snatch it. Even if our entire army presses it up, I'm afraid it will be difficult to swallow it all. Instead, we will fall into a bloody fight with the princes, and lose strength. The gain is not worth the loss... It's better to concentrate , it is more affordable to hold Xuzhou in his hands, besides, Xiao Lang has already killed all the way with the "Yuzhou Governor's Great Seal", if he makes a move, he will definitely tear off a large piece of fat!

"Okay, then attack the city with all our strength tomorrow and take Xuzhou!" Cao Cao nodded. With Xiao Yi's action, he will definitely have a share of the six counties in Yuzhou!

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It was Tao Qian who wept bitterly. The [-] reinforcements were annihilated without even showing their faces. Even his friend Kong Ni, the governor of Yuzhou, was killed. Such a heavy blow almost made him lose the confidence to resist. Fortunately, With Mi Zhu comforting him, he managed to pull himself together!

"The city of Xuzhou is high and deep, with sufficient money and food, and the adults have always won the hearts of the people. The soldiers and the people are willing to fight to the death. Even though Cao Jun is strong, he can't help us in a short time... Besides, Kong Rong has already contacted Pingyuan Ling- Liu Bei, the two families joined forces, and they are rushing south to help in the starry night, just wait for them to arrive, under the attack from inside and outside, why worry about Cao's army not retreating?" While Mi Zhu comforted Tao Qian, he was also encouraging himself, if Xuzhou lost, he His family is bound to lose, so he must stick to it no matter what!

Also, counting the time, which of my friends should have arrived in Bingzhou, right?

If even Kong Rong and others can't retreat Cao Jun, then you can only count on him, Gongtai, don't let me down!

Among the princes, Yuan Shu is the one who likes to throw trouble the most. After the princes begged Dong, he followed the strategy of "Mr. Zimu" and took the lead in occupying the most affluent territory in Huainan. After several years of management, he is now an elite soldier. Enough food, Megatron one side!

Especially after the death of "Jiangdong Tiger" Sun Jian, no one in the Huaihe and Yangzhou areas could stand against him. For a while, Yuan Shu was really full of ambition. After hearing the news of Yuzhou's emptiness this time, he immediately dispatched general Ji Ling to lead the army [-] are going straight to the counties in Runan, and they are bound to grab a piece of fat.

Now, with the territory, the money and the food, and the reputation is not lacking, his Yuan family's "four generations and three princes" are incomparable, even the little emperor is not in his eyes, but there is one thing that he can't forget At the beginning, there were rumors that the "Jade Seal of Chuanguo" fell into the hands of Sun Jian, and Sun Jian would naturally leave it to his son Sun Ce after his death. He didn't reveal any words, which made him extremely anxious!

"Come on, please bring 'Master Zimu' here!" At the critical moment, Yuan Shu thought of his brain trust again. When it comes to making bad ideas, there is no one in the world who is his opponent!

"Well, the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, the old man is bound to get it!"

"See Duke Ming!" Mr. Zimu is still low-key as always. I don't know the existence of his 'Chief Counselor'.

Compared with Xiao Yi, who is so powerful and famous all over the world, Mr. Zimu is undoubtedly more forbearing and more dangerous!

"Zimu, Xuzhou and Yuzhou are now in a mess. This general also wants to get a few cities back. Is there any good way?" Yuan Shu didn't hide his greed at all.

"Hehe! Please be at ease, Lord Ming. General Ji Ling is there in Yuzhou, so there will be gains, but Xiao Yi is also there now. This person has always been cunning and changeable, and he is very good at using troops. My lord, please urge General Ji Ling to be more careful." That's right!" Speaking of Xiao Yi, Mr. Zimu's eyes finally had a ripple, he never dared to forget the revenge of destroying his family.

"As for Xuzhou, Duke Ming can write a letter to Cao Cao first, saying that he is willing to raise troops to help him avenge his revenge based on the friendship of the past, but after the matter is completed, the land of Xuzhou will be divided equally!"

"Oh? You mean you want me to send troops to help Cao?" Yuan Shu didn't have a good impression of Cao Cao. Back then, he suppressed the two brothers very much, but he was very tempted by half of Xuzhou.

"No, Duke Ming can write another letter to Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, saying that he is willing to help him defeat Cao Jun, but after the matter is completed, he will ask for 30 hu of rice and [-] shi of refined salt as a reward;" He stretched out his hands and made a gesture of both sides, "Then let Sun Ce lead a team to garrison on the border of Xuzhou, and sit and watch the success or failure. If Cao Cao wins, we will get half of Xuzhou; if Tao Qian wins, we will get a lot of troops." Grain and refined salt; if God blesses them and let them fight to lose both sides, hehe... then we will eat everything, we have both Xuzhou and grain, and we will not suffer anyway!

"Okay!...Good idea, it really kills three birds with one stone!" Yuan Shu slapped his thigh happily, and Mr. Zimu could have come up with such a sinister plan, "But, in case the two of them are undefeated, in the end What should we do if we all retreat?"

"Hehe! If that happens, my lord will kill Sun Ce, the leader of the army, in the name of being unfavorable!" Mr. Zimu couldn't help showing a sinister smile on his pink face, "In this way, my lord can inherit the country Yuxi, isn't that what you've always dreamed of?"

"High! It's really high!" Hearing the end, even Yuan Shu couldn't help but shudder.

The last one who is in a dilemma is Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, who sits in the nine counties of Jingxiang and is a member of the Han family. Appearance is useless, and every critical moment will always make a mistake, hesitating!

It has been two days since I heard the news about the emptiness of Yuzhou. For the past two days, Liu Biao has been worrying about the map.

"Let's send troops, because I'm afraid that others will say that I have fallen into trouble, which will damage the prestige of the Han clan!"

"Don't send troops, and he really misses the large territory of Yuzhou, which is full of fat!"

"Let's send out troops. I'm afraid of fighting with other princes. Whether it's Cao Cao or Yuan Shu, they are not easy to provoke!"

"Why don't you send troops? Once they get the land of Yuzhou, it's hard to guarantee that they won't come to attack the nine counties of Jingzhou..."

"Hey!... Difficult! Difficult! Difficult!"

319. Chapter 319 Watching Cao Ying at Night

Outside the city of Xuzhou, the soldiers and horses of Kong Rong, the prefect of Beihai finally arrived. In order to rescue Tao Qian, this "scholar prefect" did his best. Not only did he bring out all the soldiers and horses of Beihai County, but he even ran away Go to Pingyuan and invite Liu Bei to help!

As a result, Liu Bei didn't have many troops, so this "big-eared Ah Fu" took Guan and Zhang to Youzhou again, and borrowed five thousand elite soldiers from his old classmate Gongsun Zan, as well as a tiger general. -- Zhao Yun.

In this way, the strength of the three families finally put together more than 2 horses, and then they went south to rescue Xuzhou. But just after arriving at the city, they received the news that the entire army of Yuzhou was annihilated. Frightened by Cao Cao's military power, they did not dare to rush directly to rescue the siege , Instead, set up camp in a farther place and carefully consider the rescue method!

That night, Liu Bei led Guan, Zhang, and Zhao Yun to a small hill outside Xuzhou City on a leaping horse, and took advantage of the hazy moonlight to peek at the deployment of Cao Jun's camp. Although the three families formed a coalition to rescue Xuzhou, Kong Rong It is a useless survival, and Zhao Yun obeys orders, so Liu Bei has become the real soul of this army. For the first time, he led the army to participate in the battle of the princes. Our "big-eared Ah Fu" was both nervous and excited!

In fact, what happened in Xuzhou this time has nothing to do with Liu Bei, but he still came. He knew it was dangerous but he had no hesitation. It was not loyalty or justice. The feudal lords are fighting for hegemony, and he will have a share when the world is divided up in the future!

Veteran generals who have experienced the battlefield know that night is actually the best time to scout the enemy camp. During the daytime, in the military camp, banners are unfurled, drums are rumbling, and soldiers and horses are often moving back and forth, making it difficult to see clearly the enemy's reality, but It's different at night, soldiers and horses return to their respective camps, and by the number of fires everywhere, you can roughly guess the opponent's troop layout...

Looking around, you can see Cao Jun's camp is lit up like countless stars in the sky, but when you look carefully, it is not difficult to find that the channels between the camps are connected, and they can advance and retreat freely. Like a colorful giant python, it surrounded Xuzhou city to death!

"The art of war in this battalion is really unfathomable by Cao Mengde!" During the battle at Hulaoguan, Liu Bei had carefully observed the princes from all walks of life. There are only a few of them, and Cao Cao is undoubtedly the most powerful one.

The rest of the people were also checking Cao Ying's situation, but their expressions were different. Guan Yu's face was cold and arrogant, Danfeng's eyes were slightly closed, and he didn't pay attention to Cao Jun at all; Zhang Ba Snake Spear wanted to rush down the mountain to fight Cao Jun now; as for Zhao Yun, he was as calm as water, but his eyes kept scanning Cao Jun's camp, as if he was looking for something!

"Zilong, have you ever seen any weakness in Cao Ying?" Liu Bei loved Zhao Yun to the bottom of his heart, and this time he purposely lent him out with the intention of not repaying the loan.

"Returning to Lord Xuande, I see that although the Cao camp is well-armed, there seem to be not many cavalry on the outside. Once attacked, the maneuverability and resilience must be insufficient!" As a result, he took a closer look just now, and found that the cavalry barracks outside Cao Jun were very small, and it was absolutely difficult to take care of such a small force.

"Hehe, Zilong really has good eyesight. The most elite cavalry in Cao's army is the mysterious armored cavalry commanded by 'Ghost Face Xiao Lang'. However, after breaking through an army of [-], he went all the way west to the hinterland of Yuzhou. It's not here, so Cao Jun's cavalry is slightly insufficient!"

Mentioning the words 'Ghost Face Xiao Lang', cold and arrogant like Guan Yu, and brave like Zhang Fei all became dignified. They were all participants in the Hulaoguan Battle, and no one knew better than them how powerful Xiao Yi was. People are not only masters in commanding troops, but also unpredictable in martial arts. At the beginning, Hujiu-Lu Bu was almost killed by him, if it wasn't for Zhang Fei's voice...

No one would dare to underestimate such an opponent in the slightest!

Hearing that the Xuanjia Army was not under the city of Xuzhou, Zhao Yun heaved a sigh of relief. He and Xiao Yi were good brothers at the turn of eight obeisances, and the white wolf fur cloak was a gift from the alliance. I don't want brothers to fight each other...

It's just that if you can hide for a while, you can't hide for a lifetime. If one day the two brothers really meet each other on the battlefield, what should I do?

Show mercy?It's still a matter of life and death!

"Come on, let's go back to the camp and plan again. Tomorrow night, we will break through the siege and rescue Xuzhou!" This is Liu Bei's first battle in the vassal hegemony, so we must fight him well no matter what!

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