Chapter 219 It is not appropriate to send troops to attack Xu at this time
Yecheng.
Cao Cao brought Guo Jia to see Yuan Shao, while Dian Wei guarded the door.
Yuan Shao sat at the head, and on the side seats sat Ju Shou, Tian Feng, Feng Ji, Xu You, Guo Tu and Xin Ping.
"General!" Cao Cao saluted Yuan Shao, looking a little humble.
"Hahaha... Meng De, we haven't seen each other for several years!" Yuan Shao seemed very happy to meet old friends.
Cao Cao took Guo Jia and sat down at the side table, and replied: "It's been seven or eight years, and I thought if I don't come to see you again, maybe we won't be able to see each other again."
They had not seen each other since Yuan Shao captured Jizhou in the second year of Chuping and Cao Cao became the governor of Dongjun.
"Hey, you and I are still so young, why can't we meet each other?" Yuan Shao asked with a smile.
"I have nothing in mind now. I just want to cure Yanzhou and help the emperor and the general stabilize the world. However, the affairs of this world have to make me worry!"
"Is the person Meng De is worried about Liu Xuande?" Xu You asked with a smile while stroking his beard.
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Xu You, and said, "Zi Yuan knows me, so you must all know that Sun Ce was injured in the battle and fell into a coma, right?"
"We already know this. Sun Ce is the general of the highway. He was defeated and injured, causing the highway to lose power. Why worry?"
Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are still hostile to each other.
"As far as I know, Liu Bei has captured Danyang County, and Sun Ce is now unconscious again. Wu County will soon be captured by him, as well as the land of Jiujiang. If Sun Ce is defeated, the highway will not be able to compete with Liu Bei. Several counties in Yangzhou,
All will be owned by Liu Bei. General Liu Bei has countless brave generals, strong soldiers and horses, and he is good at winning over people's hearts. If he can win the two states of Xu and Yang, and then connect with Liu Jingsheng of Jingzhou and Liu Jiyu (Liu Zhang) of Yizhou, who else can
Can anyone defeat me?"
"Does Meng De want me to send troops to attack Liu Xuande and save the road?" Yuan Shao asked with doubt on his face.
Cao Cao immediately said: "Liu Bei is sending troops to Yangzhou at this time. There are not many troops left in Xuzhou. This is the opportunity to capture Xuzhou. If Xuzhou is lost, Liu Bei will be defeated!"
"The last time Liu Bei sent troops to Yangzhou, you led 50,000 troops to attack Xu. What was the result?"
Although Tian Feng also felt that Xuzhou should be attacked now to prevent Liu Bei from becoming too strong, he still mentioned Cao Cao's defeat in his previous attack on Xu.
"This is the same moment as the other. Although I was defeated by Liu Bei last time, if I join forces with the general to attack Xuzhou this time, with the power of the general, Liu Bei will not be able to defend it."
Cao Cao praised Yuan Shao as much as possible, just to get him to agree to send troops to attack Xuzhou.
"Why was Cao Yanzhou so eager to attack Liu Xuande?" Feng Ji suddenly asked.
Feng Ji's question made Cao Cao stunned, and he felt that there seemed to be something behind his words.
"At this time, the highway has not been defeated, Sun Ce has not been destroyed, and Liu Bei has not yet captured Yangzhou. It is a good opportunity to attack Xu. If we miss the opportunity and let Liu Bei capture Yangzhou, won't it be too late to attack again?"
"Mengde," Yuan Shao stared at Cao Cao and said, "I heard that the emperor moved to Ye, which made you resentful and regarded me as your enemy. If you want to connect with the highway and Gongsun Zan, first use my power to destroy Liu Bei and make me lose
I need reinforcements, and then join forces to attack me and move the emperor back to Xudu. I wonder if this is the case?"
The rumors spread by Zhou Ping in Yecheng finally reached Yuan Shao's ears.
Cao Cao was shocked when he heard this. He did have the idea of destroying Liu Bei first and then Yuan Shao, but he would not connect with Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shu.
"Benchu, we have known each other for so many years, don't you still believe me? You said you wanted to move the emperor to Yecheng, and I agreed. You said you wanted Zhong Jian to be the prefect of Dongjun, and I also agreed. You said you wanted me to
I agree with the reduction of troops and horses. What do you want me to do so that you can trust me?"
"Then why are you in such a hurry to capture Xuzhou?"
Yuan Shao felt that what Cao Cao said was true, and he basically agreed to his previous requests.
"Liu Bei has the ambition to dominate the world. If he captures Yangzhou and his strength greatly increases, the first thing he must capture is Yanzhou. Do you think I should rush to attack him? If Yanzhou is captured again, how can Jizhou be spared? General
, I am doing this for myself, but also for the sake of you and the Emperor!"
Cao Cao had the same ambition as Liu Bei and had already seen through Liu Bei's thoughts. If he were Liu Bei, he would do the same.
Yuan Shao nodded, agreeing with Cao Cao's statement, but said nothing, as if he was thinking about something.
Jushou asked at this time: "General Cao, in your opinion, how should we attack Xu? How many troops are there in Yanzhou?"
Cao Cao was overjoyed. Jushou was a person whom Yuan Shao trusted very much. He asked this question, indicating that he agreed with his proposal.
"Yanzhou originally only had 20,000 soldiers and horses, but the people of Chenliu in Mount Tai were very large, and to protect Yanzhou, they could recruit 30,000 to 40,000 new soldiers. As long as the general sent 30,000 troops, and Yanzhou sent 50,000 troops, a total of 80,000 soldiers and horses attacked Xuzhou.
At the same time, Qingzhou can be ordered to lead troops to attack Langya. In addition, Chen's troops and Nanyang's troops can march towards Xuzhou. With such a gathering of warriors from all over the world, there can be 100,000 people. Even if Liu Bei returns to Xuzhou, he will not be able to defend it."
Cao Cao has already thought about it. Yuan Shao still has to guard against Gongsun Zan. It is already rare for him to send 30,000 troops.
However, as long as he is willing to send troops, he has shown his attitude. In addition, Qingzhou troops, Xia Houyuan of Chen State and Zhang Xiu of Nanyang can also send troops to attack Xuzhou.
If Liu Bei retreats from Yangzhou, maybe Yuan Shu and Sun Ce can also attack from Yangzhou and besiege Xuzhou, and Liu Bei will undoubtedly be defeated.
"The new soldiers from Yanzhou may not be able to fight. Although there are many people, they are useless!" Guo Tu said.
In fact, these new soldiers recruited by Cao Cao have been trained and will not be incompetent on the battlefield, but he does not want to say that he is too strong.
"I have 20,000 strong soldiers, and the general has sent 30,000 troops. There are 50,000 elite soldiers. How can I still be no match for Liu Bei? Moreover, if the general is ordered to attack, Liu Bei will lose the morale of his soldiers, and victory will be extremely easy."
Yuan Shao was hesitating and looked at his advisers, wanting to hear their opinions.
Feng Ji, who knew Yuan Shao best, immediately said: "General, troops are currently being deployed in the north. Gongsun has not been destroyed, and the Black Mountain bandits have repeatedly caused trouble. Ye must have strong troops to stay behind. Ji thinks it is not appropriate to send troops to attack Xu at this time."
Xu You also knew the threat Liu Bei posed to Jizhou, but it was nothing compared to Gongsun Zan.
Liu Bei has not captured Yangzhou yet. Even if he captures Yangzhou, Cao Cao in Yanzhou is still blocking it, so it is impossible to attack Jizhou. Gongsun Zan is currently at war with Jizhou as his enemy. The immediate priority should be to destroy Gongsun Zan first and then Liu Bei.
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"General, you think that since Liu Bei is far away and Gongsun is close, it is better to defeat Gongsun first and then send troops to attack Xu. If we divide our troops at this time, Gongsun will not be able to defeat him, and it is very likely that Liu Bei and Gongsun will join forces. Instead,
Not good."
"Yes, Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan are now separated from each other. If they were to join forces, it would be even worse." Guo Tu followed up.
Yuan Shao looked at Jushou and Tian Feng again. They both supported the strategy of destroying Gongsun Zan first and then attacking Xuzhou.
Cao Cao was so angry that he shook his head and sighed. He looked at Guo Jia, who was sitting next to him and had been silent, hoping that Guo Fengxiao would have a plan to persuade Yuan Shao to send troops.