ca-book Chapter 147
Chapter 147
“General Yuanrang, now immediately concentrate the forces of the cities of Yanzhou to Chen Liucheng.”
“We need to rely on Chen Liu to block the advance of the enemy army.”
Xun Yu pointed to the map on the table and analyzed Xia Hou Wei.
Hearing this, Xia Hou nodded repeatedly.
In fact, Xun Yu is not just a simple strategist.
He has a certain command ability.
Moreover, he also has a fairly keen intuition for judging the situation on the battlefield.
Compared with it, Xiahou Wei’s ability to command troops to fight is relatively average.
Don’t see that Cao Cao especially trusts Xiahou Wei.
But in history, Xiahou Wei, when he led troops to fight alone, really never won!
Even when Lü Bu attacked Yanzhou, Xiahou Wei was captured by Lü Bu because of his defeat.
However, he later managed to escape back.
Otherwise, if Xiahou Wei really died at Lü Bu’s hands, I am afraid that Cao Cao would definitely cry to death.
But.
There is a saying.
Although Xia Hou Wei has never won a war, his ability in other aspects is quite good.
In particular, the ability to conduct internal affairs is remarkable.
It is called the most capable of internal affairs among military generals, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it.
Besides.
Xia Hou Wei’s force value is not low.
Although it does not reach the level of top martial artists.
And now.
Faced with the lost war report of Yuzhou.
Xia Hou Wei’s thoughts were the same as Xun Yu’s.
Yuzhou can be lost, but Yanzhou must not lose.
This is Cao Cao’s lair and place of fortune.
In any case, Xiahou Wei and Xun Yu also had to hold out until Cao Cao returned to Yanzhou from Xuzhou with the main army.
However.
It is not an easy task to hold Yanzhou.
Gu Yi has an army of 100,000 in his hands.
The defenders in Yanzhou added up to only more than 20,000 people.
In such cases.
For Xiahou Wei and Xun Yu, concentrating all their forces in Chen Liucheng to defend it was the only way to break the situation under a helpless move.
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Pengcheng
In the camp of the Cao Army
Looking at the crumbling and dangerous Pengcheng.
A smile appeared between Cao Cao’s eyebrows.
After the onslaught of Cao soldiers, Pengcheng would fall in three days at most.
No way.
In the Cao camp, Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Li Dian, Lü Qian, Li Tong and other generals who could fight good battles were there.
The strategists also included Cheng Yu, Guo Jia, Chen Qun and others.
The coach is Cao Cao himself.
Strength is also superior.
On the other hand, look at the Pengcheng side.
The commander is Cao Bao, the adviser is Chen Deng, and the strength is old, weak, sick and disabled.
To be honest, the reason why Peng Cheng has been able to hold on until now.
It was mainly because the Cao army lacked siege equipment and some of the strategies used by Chen Deng to block the enemy.
Otherwise.
If only Cao Bao led the troops, I am afraid that Pengcheng would have been broken by Cao Cao.
But even so.
Chen Deng’s patching up the seams was only barely prolonging the fall of Pengcheng after all.
The war went on to this point.
All the dust seems to be about to settle.
Just when Cao Cao was about to command the Cao army to launch another wave of siege of the city.
Suddenly, two messengers from the direction of Yanzhou rushed towards the camp of the Cao Army.
Cao Cao couldn’t help but “click” sharply in his heart.
The next moment.
The two messengers delivered Xun Yu’s personal letter to Cao Cao.
With just one glance, Cao Cao was so shocked that he almost threw the letter out on the spot.
Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, Chen Qun and others on the side, seeing this, quickly asked Cao Cao:
“Master, what happened in Yanzhou..?”
Cao Cao was silent, but simply handed the letter to the advisers.
After reading it, everyone’s faces sank.
Guo Jia apologized to Cao Cao with an apologetic face:
“Lord, it is a dereliction of duty under the subordinates.”
“If it weren’t for the suggestion to let the lord “gamble” at the next time, the situation would not have been so bad. ”
Cao Cao waved his hand and sighed:
“Fengxiao, it’s not your fault.”
“It’s strange, Yuzhou lost it too quickly.”
“I don’t know how Miaocai is now.”
Cao Cao did not mean to blame Guo Jia.
In fact, even if Yuzhou held out for ten more days, Cao Cao would surely be able to completely get Pengcheng within ten days.
And as long as Pengcheng is captured, the remaining counties of Xuzhou will surely fall soon.
It is equivalent to Cao Cao will win this war.
But now.
Not only was Yuzhou lost, but the old nest Yanzhou was also under Gu Yi’s troops at all times.
This was much more uncomfortable for Cao Cao.
As for Xiahou Yuan’s surrender, Cao Cao did not believe it at all.
With the degree of loyalty of Xia Houyuan to him, even if he died, he would never surrender to the enemy.
Most likely, Gu Yi captured Xia Houyuan and declared that Xia Houyuan voluntarily surrendered.
In this way, to destroy the morale of Cao Sergeant.
“Lord, for now, I am afraid that the only way to do this is to abandon Pengcheng and return to Yanzhou with the whole army.”
“After all, Yanzhou is the foundation of our existence.”
“If Yanzhou is lost, even if we take Xuzhou, I’m afraid we won’t be able to hold it.”
Cheng Yu stood up and analyzed.
This was also the unanimous idea in the minds of all the advisers in Cao Ying.
Although Xuzhou looks a little richer than Yanzhou.
However, the Xuzhou family did not welcome Cao Cao, and the military and civilians of Xuzhou were also quite disgusted with Cao Jun.
Even if Cao Cao forcibly occupied Xuzhou.
With Xuzhou’s flat and unsafe terrain, it is impossible to block the Western Liang Iron Riding and the Union State Wolf Riding under Gu Yi.
At that time, Cao Cao may only have the option of going north to Yuan Shao.
Therefore.
For Cao Cao.
Yanzhou is the top priority, and it must not be captured by Gu Yi.
“Alas…”
“Hateful!”
“Obviously Pengcheng is close at hand!”
Cao Cao clenched his fists.
Almost, really close.
He can become a great prince who sits on the land of three states!
But now, there is only one old nest Yanzhou, and it is still in turmoil.
Just as Cao Cao was about to deliver the news of the withdrawal of all troops.
Suddenly, Xia Zhicai, escorted by an elite soldier, hurried towards this side from the northeast.
“Zhicai, are you…?” (Read violent novels, just go to Feilu Fiction Network!) ）
Everyone in Cao Ying couldn’t help but look at Xia Zhicai with joy.
Then, I saw Xia Zhicai arch his hand slightly, and said with a smile:
“Lord, I am fortunate enough to successfully persuade Zang Ba to lead an army of 40,000 to join our army!”
Hear it here.
The haze on everyone’s faces instantly diluted a lot.
With the addition of Zang Ba’s new force, for everyone in Cao Ying, the probability of holding Yanzhou will be greatly improved.
Zang Ba was a separatist force entrenched in Haixi County, Xuzhou.
He has more than 40,000 elite Taishan thieves under his command.
Historically, Zang Ba has gained a foothold in northern Xuzhou since the end of the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
For his titular boss, Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian, Zang Ba has always listened to the tune and did not listen to Xuan.
In the original history, after Liu Bei became the lord of Xuzhou, he tried to co-opt Zang Ba.
However, Zang Ba always refused to join Liu Bei.
Instead, when Lü Bu attacked Xuzhou, Zang Ba chose to take the initiative to join Lü Bu’s camp.
Later, after Lü Bu’s defeat, Zang Ba chose to surrender to Cao Cao.
The Taishan thieves under Zang Ba’s command have as many as 40,000 elite soldiers!
Besides.
The population controlled by Zang Ba, five.
(PS: This data comes from the records in the history books, not made up by the little author.) ）
Plainly.
Zang Ba was not so much a simple martial general as the “Earth Emperor” in northern Xuzhou.
After Zang Ba’s surrender, Cao Cao immediately canonized him as “Prime Minister of Langya”.
This is equivalent to disguised agreement to hand over the three counties in northern Xuzhou to Zang Ba.
Later, it was not until the Cao Pi period that he tried his best to cut off the military power in Zang Ba’s hands in the way of rising and secretly descending.
Equivalent.
Before and after, Zang Ba was the emperor of the soil in the north of Xuzhou for nearly thirty years!
Throughout the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty.
Only Jiaozhou Shixie is more meticulous than Zang Ba in the matter of becoming the emperor of the soil.
Before the official attack on Pengcheng.
Cao Cao had already considered Zang Ba’s problem.
Therefore, he sent Xia Zhicai as an emissary to Haixi to persuade Zang Ba to join the Cao camp.
For Zang Ba, he clearly knew that he did not have the strength to chase the world.
Therefore, his biggest dream in life is to be able to divide one side and become an existence like the earth emperor.
Look at the present day.
In addition to a group of miscellaneous fish, the only powerful princes left were Gu Yi, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Gongsun Zhan, Sun Ce, Liu Biao and others.
If he joins Gu Yi’s account, I am afraid that Gu Yi will definitely not be able to allow Zang Ba to continue to become the emperor of the soil in the north of Xuzhou.
But if he joined Cao Cao’s account, everything would still be discussed.
In order to convince Zang Ba.
Xia Zhicai even directly drew the big cake that Cao Cao wanted to share Xuzhou equally with Zang Ba.
After the unremitting persuasion of Xia Zhicai, Zang Ba finally decided to take 40,000 elite Taishan soldiers to join Cao Cao.
Then, there was the current scene, and Xia Zhi reported to Cao Cao that Zang Ba was willing to join Cao Ying.
Of course.
Although with the addition of Zang Ba’s new force, Cao Ying’s strength has been somewhat restored.
However, Cao Cao was still forced to abandon his plan to attack Xuzhou.
After all.
His opponent is Gu Yi.
Cao Cao did not dare to gamble, let alone imagine what kind of consequences would be if the old nest Yanzhou was attacked by Gu Yi.
Therefore.
To be on the safe side.
Cao Cao decided to withdraw the whole army from Xuzhou.
Only retained in the Tao Qian period, it had already been ceded to him Dingtao County.
Looking at the Cao army that kept retreating under the city tower.
Chen Deng, Mi Zhu, and Cao Bao on the city tower collapsed to the ground collectively.
These days of torture, for them, they really don’t want to go through it a second time.
Fortunately, Cao Cao had withdrawn his troops.
Peng Cheng finally held on.
……
Meanwhile.
When Cao Cao received the report of the Yuzhou war.
In Yecheng, Yuan Shao was angry at Yan Liang and Guo Tu. (Nomo Zhao)
“You two even have faces back?”
“Where’s my son?”
“Where is my army of 70,000?”
“Can you afford it!?”
In fact, Yuan Shao really can’t be blamed for his gaffe.
The army of seventy thousand was defeated, and only three or four hundred fled.
The eldest son Yuan Tan went into battle for the first time, and before he covered his hot ass, he was captured by Gu Yi, and he still does not know whether he is alive or dead.
Even if Yuan Shao’s family background is thick, he can’t withstand such a toss!
Not to mention.
The current Yuan Shao, compared to him in the original history, is undoubtedly much weaker.
After all.
In his northeast direction.
There is also a Gongsun Zan who is licking his wounds and may go south at any time!
Faced with Yuan Shao’s fury.
Yan Liang lowered his head deeply.
His eyes were full of self-blame.
Every time.
Anyone who met Gu Yi and Yan Liang wanted to protect the most was always unable to protect him.
In addition to Wen Qiu, now the eldest prince Yuan Tan has also fallen into the hands of the enemy.
Yan Liang believed that it was probably impossible for Gu Yi to survive with Gu Yi’s ruthlessness.
In other words, Yuan Tan has been killed by Gu Yi out of ten.
But Guo Tu, who was next to Yan Liang, was completely different from Yan Liang’s reaction at this time.
I saw that he was constantly brewing emotions.
Suddenly, a “wow” cried directly!
This scene stunned both Yuan Shao and Yan Liang.
Guo Tu is also from the Yingchuan Guo family, which can be regarded as a proper family background.
Suddenly cried out so aggrieved, what happened?
……。