Chapter 133 The lord is willing to let go of Lujiang
"Sir, what's your strategy for retreating from the enemy?"
Although Liu Bei comforted everyone not to panic, he should be the most anxious person at the moment.
"Cao Cao personally came with 50,000 troops and horses, and he has strong soldiers, brave generals, and is very good at using troops. If he fights with his troops, it may be difficult to repel them. Our current plan..."
"How? Sir, tell me quickly!"
Seeing Zhou Ping thinking deeply, Liu Bei asked hurriedly.
Zhou Ping didn't mean not to tell him, but this strategy was a bit risky and he was worried that Liu Bei would disapprove.
"My lord, do you remember that when Cao Cao was in Dongjun, the Black Mountain bandits attacked Dongwuyang?" Zhou Ping asked Liu Bei.
Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, wondering why Zhou Ping asked this, and nodded: "I've heard about this, what does this have to do with retreating from the enemy?"
Zhou Ping smiled slightly, saying it would be easy for Liu Bei to handle after he heard about it.
"Cao Cao was stationed at Dunqiu, and Dong Wuyang was besieged. However, he did not lead his troops to rescue him. Instead, he went west to attack the Black Mountain bandit's home camp, thus causing the Black Mountain bandit to retreat. Now Cao Cao personally leads an army to attack Xuzhou. We can use it
Cao Cao's method is to lead troops to attack Xudu. The one Cao Cao relies on now is the emperor's court. If the emperor is in Xu, Cao Cao will not abandon it. If our army goes to Xu, he will definitely retreat to rescue Xuzhou. In this way, the crisis in Xuzhou can be solved.
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When Lu Su heard this, he immediately applauded: "Sir, the strategy of encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao is very clever. Cao Cao can't live without Xuzhou, but he can't live without the emperor."
"I also think it's good. If he comes to attack our lair, we will also attack his lair. If we win the emperor, we will also make my eldest brother the general, hahaha..."
Zhang Fei burst into laughter after saying this.
But he didn't laugh for long when he heard Liu Bei yelling and scolding: "Don't talk nonsense when you are virtuous. Sir, you have received such kindness from the emperor but have not yet repaid it. How can you attack the emperor at this time? This is absolutely unacceptable!"
Zhou Ping expected that Liu Bei would have such concerns, so he hurriedly said: "My lord, we are not harming the emperor with our troops, but we are trying to save the emperor from thieves. Why not? Cao Cao holds the emperor hostage and does whatever he wants, and he will be rewarded with a prince.
From the heart, the punishment is killed with the mouth. Those whom I love will bring glory to the five sects, and those who hate will destroy three clans. I will also surround the palace with 700 elite soldiers, pretending to be a guard, but actually imprisoning. His evil is comparable to that of Dong Zhuo. We can save the emperor and Liu
Jingzhou and Yuan Jizhou will work together to protect the Emperor's return to Luoyang, reestablish the authority of the Han Dynasty, and defeat the Han traitor Cao Cao together!"
Before Cao Cao and Liu Bei broke up, Zhou Ping didn't want to talk about these things, but now that Cao Cao has raised his troops to attack Xuzhou, the relationship between the enemy and ourselves has been determined, and it will be difficult to change. It is time to destroy Cao Cao.
Liu Bei knew what kind of person Cao Cao was and what the emperor was like in Xudu. He had a heart to save the emperor, but now, he was more worried that Xuzhou would be captured by Cao Cao.
"How could I not know what Mr. Xu said? It's just that there are ten thousand soldiers and horses garrisoned in Xuzhou. If we attack, I'm afraid it will be difficult to break through. And Cao Cao is very good at using troops. When he attacked Xuzhou, Pengcheng and Xiapi had few defenders.
Once Xiapi is defeated and all the soldiers and their families fall into the hands of Cao Cao, then even if we rescue the emperor, it will probably be useless!"
Of course Zhou Ping had thought about this, as his wife and children were all in Xiapi.
And just a month ago, Liu Bei's concubine gave birth to a son.
Liu Bei is thirty-six years old now, and he just got such a son. He doesn't want to lose him just like that.
The most important thing is that Liu Bei does not want to lose these soldiers. As long as they are around, there will still be a chance to compete for supremacy.
Zhang Fei, Mi Fang and others now also expressed concern about the safety of Xiapi, and felt that they should raise troops to return to Xuzhou as soon as possible to resist the enemy and defend Xuzhou.
"Although Cao Cao has a large number of troops, we also have a lot of troops. I want to mobilize all the troops and horses to go back to rescue Xuzhou, and I will be able to defend Xuzhou. What do you think, sir?" Liu Bei asked again.
Zhou Ping asked in shock: "My lord, do you want to abandon Lujiang and Jiujiang?"
Liu Bei nodded silently.
"No, Lujiang cannot be taken, and Jiujiang must not be abandoned." Zhou Ping said anxiously.
"If we don't abandon Jiujiang, we will have too few troops and horses, so we may not be able to resist Cao Cao. Once Cao Cao is defeated, if there is a chance, it will not be too late to capture Jiujiang. At the moment, we should stabilize Xuzhou first, and we will talk about Yangzhou later."
Lujiang could not be captured, and Cao Cao took advantage of the opportunity to sneak attack on Xuzhou. This may have made Liu Bei not want to compete for Yangzhou for the time being.
Zhou Ping thought for a while and said: "My lord, if you want to return to Xuzhou, you can, but you have to leave troops to guard Jiujiang. Even if you can't repel Cao Cao, as long as you defend Xiapi, Cao Cao will definitely retreat."
Liu Bei nodded slightly and finally agreed with Zhou Ping. In fact, he was reluctant to abandon Jiujiang, which he had conquered with great difficulty.
"Sir, please elaborate."
"The presence of Tian Guo in Pengcheng and the garrison of five thousand soldiers will certainly delay Cao Cao's advance to Xiapi. My lord can order Li Gongliang in Xiang'an to quickly lead three thousand soldiers back to Xiapi to defend the same place. Zang Xuangao can lead five
Thousands of soldiers quickly returned to Xuzhou, garrisoned for fear, and formed a mutual support situation with Xiapi. Lu Zijing could lead his troops to stay in Liyang, guarding with Taishi Ziyi, and ordered Guan Yunchang to retreat to Hefei. The lord led the remaining troops to rush
Return to Xuzhou, so that both Xuzhou and Jiujiang can be saved."
"Sir, do you want Yunchang to stay in Hefei?" Liu Bei asked.
Zhou Ping replied: "Yes, General Guan stayed in Hefei. He can not only repel Sun Ce's enemies, but also lead troops to attack Xu. It is of great use."
Liu Bei still had doubts in his heart: "If this is the case, we only have more than 20,000 troops to go back to rescue Xuzhou, and I am afraid it will be difficult to retreat from the enemy!"
"My lord, as long as you guard Xiapi, Ping will have the troops to retreat from the enemy." Zhou Ping said with confidence on his face.
"Oh, sir, what do you mean by this?" Liu Bei asked hurriedly.
"My lord, please give Liu Jingzhou a handwritten letter. If you go to Xiangyang in person, you will be able to persuade Liu Jingzhou to send troops to Xu. If Jingzhou sends troops, General Guan will send troops from Hefei to the north to attack Xu. Cao Cao will be afraid that Xu will lose, and Xuzhou cannot
If you get it, you will definitely retreat."
Liu Bei was overjoyed when he heard this, but soon his face darkened: "Is Liu Jingzhou willing to send troops to Xu?"
Zhou Ping smiled and said: "My lord, has he forgotten Chen Gongtai? He is in Jingzhou now!"
Liu Bei knew Chen Gong's hatred for Cao Cao, and with his persuasion, Liu Biao might send troops to attack Xu.
However, if Guan Yu also led his troops north to attack Xu, could Taishi Ci and Lu Su be able to defend Jiujiang?
"Sir, if Yun Chang leads his troops northward and Sun Ce comes to attack, I'm afraid Jiujiang will be difficult to defend!"
Zhou Ping smiled and asked, "My lord, are you willing to give up Lujiang River to others?"
"What do you mean by this?" Liu Bei really didn't understand.
"Huang Zu, the governor of Jiangxia, once shot Sun Wentai to death and has a grudge against Sun Ce. He can be asked to lead troops to attack Lujiang to hold Sun Ce back, and uu Kanshu www.uukanshu.com Yunchang's soldiers can leave."
Now Liu Bei just wants to hold Xuzhou. In order to hold Xuzhou, Jiujiang can be lost, let alone Lujiang, which he has not yet obtained.
"Sir, if you can persuade Huang Zu to lead troops to attack Lujiang, it will certainly be a good thing. Why don't you give up?"
Liu Bei immediately wrote a handwritten letter and handed it to Zhou Ping.
He also ordered Li Jia to lead 3,000 soldiers to retreat hurriedly from Xiang'an and rush back to Xiapi at starry night. Zang Ba led 5,000 Taishan soldiers to set off from Juchao at the same time and rushed back to Xuzhou to garrison and wait for Liu Bei's army.
Sun Ce must have known about the movement of troops and horses, and he may have also known about Cao Cao's intention to raise troops to Xuzhou. What he needed to guard against now was to prevent him from leading troops to pursue him, which would delay Liu Bei's return.
Sure enough, Zang Ba's troops had just left Juchao, and Liu Bei's army was preparing. Before they left, Sun Ce led his troops and camped five miles outside Juchao City. He seemed to want to pursue Liu Bei and hold him back. He took advantage of this opportunity.
Destroyed Liu Bei.
Liu Bei was worried about this.
Zhou Ping smiled and said: "My lord, you can leave with peace of mind. I will stop Sun Ce."
"How do you want to block it, sir? How many troops are needed?" Liu Bei asked.
"Haha, you don't need men and horses, just me and Ziwei. Li Gongliang used the empty city strategy twice, and I want to use it now."
