"What are you doing? I'm telling you, it's not that my lord has no countermeasures, but even if he asks for advice, it should be Prime Minister Cao who asks. You and my lord are not equal!" Chen Deng said disdainfully.
"Chen Yuanlong! Don't be so arrogant here. Don't you know that committing the following crime is the same as rebellion?!" Zhong Yao said, twirling his beard.
"Okay!" Cao Cao waved his hand and said: "Brother Yunlong, since I intend to give up my position, let's just say it bluntly. Don't I, Cao Cao, even have this bit of self-cultivation? Although I, Cao Cao, know the art of war and have led troops in battles, but
But I know that I am not as good as Brother Yunlong. If anything happens, even if it happens, then I, Cao Cao, can just give up my throne."
"How can it be! How can it be!" Zuo Aoran chuckled and said: "According to Zuo's opinion, we should divide our troops into two groups and go straight to Xuzhou City. Of course, we must leave Xiaopei first, and the other group should march into Xiaoguan.
, once Xiao Pass is broken, Lu Bu will be shaken, and when the time comes, he will attack from two directions, and Lu Bu will be defeated in Xiapi!"
"This is a great plan! But I don't know who will attack Xiao Pass?" Cao Cao asked.
Zuo Aoran glanced at Cao Cao and said: "I don't have many troops. Although Xiao Pass is not a grand pass, it is still a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. I will definitely not be able to capture it. However, Xiaopei is a remote city, and I
If you are better at fighting in the field, you can use a plan to capture Xiaopei. Then, when Brother Mengde captures Xiaoguan, if the two armies advance together, they will definitely defeat Lu Bu at the gates of Xuzhou. I wonder what Brother Mengde wants?"
At this moment, a pawn covered in dirt was suddenly led out. After entering the tent, the pawn knelt down in the tunnel and said: "This young man is under the command of General Guan. My lord was defeated by Lu Bu.
After entering Xiaopei City, he was rescued by Liu An, a hunter. Now he has returned to the pass. Two generals, Zhang and Zhang, have collected more than 2,000 troops and are stationed on Gangcha Mountain, fifty miles outside Xiaopei City. Gao Shun, under Lu Bu's command,
We are in a hurry to lead the troops to attack, so my lord sent a small force to break out of the encirclement to ask for reinforcements. Please also ask Duke Cao to send reinforcements quickly!"
"You go down and rest first, I will send out a large army to support you immediately," Cao Cao said.
"Attack Xiao Pass? No! The Zuo family army has always been good at fighting. Let alone the small Peicheng, even taking over the entire Xuzhou is easy! I should find an excuse to make Zuo Aoran
Lead the army to attack Xiaoguan. I will wait until the prime minister captures the whole territory of Xuzhou. Then we will see what Zuo Aoran can do?! Well! That's it!" Guo Jia thought of this and suddenly stood up and said: "I don't know, Marshal Zuo.
Do you know Gao Shun?"
"Gao Shun?!" Zuo Aoran's eyes suddenly flashed, and he said solemnly: "Of course I have heard about it. Gao Shun is pure and majestic, brave and wise, sincere and righteous, does not drink alcohol, and does not accept gifts. The troops he commands
They are so elite that they are known as the "trappers in Chen Ying"!"
"I wonder what Marshal can do to defeat this elite force?" Guo Jia asked, twisting his beard.
Zuo Aoran saw that several generals behind him were eager to try, fearing that they would miss his plan, so he hurriedly pretended to be sorry and said: "Alas! To be honest, sir, I have won the trust of Senior Brother Xuande, so I am eager to
I led my army to come for reinforcements and left in a hurry. Not only did I not bring enough food and grass, but even the soldiers I led were not the elite of Zuo's army, they were just second-rate troops. They really didn't have the capital to fight hard!"
"What I want is your evasive words. Let's see how I, Guo Fengxiao, can earn you to attack Xiao Pass!" Guo Jia bowed and saluted: "In this case, my prime minister must be responsible for the troops taking Xiaopei and going to Xuzhou.
Yes, my lord has an army under his command, which can restrain Gao Shun's trap!"
"Oh? Sir, what you said is that the most powerful person in the world who may be replaced by hundreds of people - the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry?!" Zuo Aoran said clearly.
"Maybe a hundred people will make up for it!" Zuo Aoran's words shocked Cao Cao, and even Guo Jia was stunned on the spot. Cao Cao kept this tiger and leopard cavalry strictly confidential, which can be said to be
A very mysterious force that even the non-core generals in Cao's army didn't know about. How did Zuo Aoran know so clearly?!
But everyone present was extraordinary, especially Cao Cao himself. He did not hide it, smiled slightly and said: "I didn't expect Brother Yunlong to be so great. He even knows this matter. It seems that I, Cao Cao, can't escape every move."
Brother Yunlong’s spy!”
"Brother Meng De, where did these words come from? Have you forgotten the battle outside Xuzhou City?" Zuo Aoran said.
"I know that Yunlong and Xuande are brothers, and their affection is extraordinary. However, Gao Shun's trap is extraordinary. Now Yunlong has no elite soldiers under his command. It is up to me, Cao Mengde, to save Ying Xuande! Yunlong's wise brother
As for leading the army to Xiaoguan and bluffing along the way, Lu Bu will definitely lead his army to rescue Xiaoguan after hearing this. At that time, my brother will take the opportunity to attack Xuzhou City. Lu Bu will die on the day of his death." Cao Cao said.
"That's all we can do." Zuo Aoran stood up and clasped his fists and said, "I hope Brother Meng De will send troops quickly. We must not let Lu Bu's fellows hurt my brother's life!"
"Please rest assured, dear brother!" Cao Cao said.
Zuo Aoran clasped his fists to his chest and said, "Then the younger brother immediately launched his army and marched towards Xiaoguan with great fanfare!"
"Brother will raise an army immediately, and will send my virtuous brother not far away. My brother will provide all the food and grass for me," Cao Cao said.
"Thank you so much, Brother Meng De. I'll take my leave now. See you at Xiapi City." Zuo Aoran said goodbye and led the generals to leave.
Zuo Aoran led the crowd out of the tent, got on his mount, and rode out of Cao's camp. Chen Deng urged the horse to come closer and asked in confusion: "My lord, why do you want to attack Xiaoguan? Once
Cao Cao led his army to occupy Xuzhou, so our coming here has no meaning!"
"Yuan Long doesn't know what he is doing. Even if Cao Cao occupies the entire territory of Xuzhou, I can make him spit it out. If that's the case, why am I wasting my troops for no reason?!" Zuo Aoran said confidently.
Chen Deng shook his head and asked in confusion: "Deng is stupid and doesn't understand the master's plan. I hope the master will give me some advice to solve Deng's confusion."
"Yuanlong! Let me ask you, how many troops did Cao Cao bring to Xuzhou?" Zuo Aoran asked with great interest.
Chen Deng immediately replied: "About 80,000!"
"How many troops does Lu Bu have?" Zuo Aoran asked.
Chen Deng replied: "Lü Bu did not contribute any force during the crusade against Yuan Shu, but he gained a lot of benefits from it. When he came in, he was eager to recruit troops. There should be no less than 50,000 troops!"
"Since ancient times, when two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. This time Lu Bu will lose Xuzhou, but I will try to spare Lu Bu's life. In this way, Cao Cao will not only consume tens of thousands of troops, but also become enemies with Lu Bu. If Lu Bu escapes,
He will definitely surrender to Yuan Shu and Xuzhou will become a land without one. If Cao Cao does not return Xuzhou to my brother Liu Bei, the two of us brothers will join forces to attack Cao Cao in Xuzhou. I dare to say that Cao Cao will be defeated and Xuzhou will be defeated.
It must belong to my brother Liu Bei." Zuo Aoran explained.
"If this happens, we will have an enemy with Cao Cao and fight together. How can we return to Bingzhou!" Chen Deng said worriedly.
"Xuzhou is rich. It is a big grain-producing state and the source of Danyang's elite troops. If my brother captures Xuzhou, there is no need to worry about food and grass. If Yanzhou is attacked twice, Cao Cao will be dead! Hehe! Cao Cao will never see through this.
, then Xuzhou will definitely belong to my brother Liu Bei, Yuanlong doesn’t need to worry." Zuo Aoran said with a smile.
"My lord's words made Deng Mao suddenly enlightened!" Chen Deng said with relief.
"Oops! I almost forgot! Yuanlong! You go back to Cao Cao's camp first and ask Cao Cao for the food and grass he promised to provide us. Remember, there is no need to ask for more, it is only enough for an army of 30,000 men for two months. Go quickly, but
Don't let Cao Cao escape, haha!" Zuo Aoran said with a smile.
"Deng knows, it's all for nothing if you hug the grass and hunt the rabbits! Haha!!!" Chen Deng laughed.
Zuo Aoran also smiled and said: "Go back quickly, He Yi and He Man will go with you."
"As ordered." He Yi and He Man clasped their fists together.
