Four hundred and ninetieth chapters drive wolf to devour
Chen Gong smiled slightly and looked at Liu Bei.
"What Cao Cao wants to do most now is to rush into Xuzhou and avenge his father."
Liu Bei thought for a moment and gave his answer.
"Yes, his main target now is Xuzhou, but why attack Yingshao? Because his Taishan County blocks Cao Cao's way. If we ask Yingshao to abandon Taishan County in the north, how will Cao Cao react?"
Chen Gong's words made Liu Bei fall into deep thought again.
Cao Cao fought Ying Shao because he wanted to go to Xuzhou but was blocked. If the road was open now, what would Cao Cao do?
"Cao Cao will attack Xuzhou directly."
After thinking for a while, Liu Bei brought him in and thought of the answer.
"Yes, Xuzhou is now a place of right and wrong. If Cao Cao enters Xuzhou, it will definitely not end within a period of time, and we will be able to attack Jibei with all our strength.
When the Jibei Kingdom really couldn't resist anymore, Cao Cao was in a difficult position, and he might not lead his troops to rescue immediately. After all, the Jibei Kingdom was now his home base.
This is equivalent to giving up half of Taishan County and gaining the initiative in Yanzhou and Xuzhou, so why not?"
Chen Gong's move was actually an improved version of luring the snake out of its hole. He took the initiative to get out of the way and let Cao Cao harm Xuzhou, and then attacked Yanzhou with all his strength.
"is this okay?"
Liu Bei understood Chen Gong's intention and used Xuzhou to delay, buy time for himself and get the maximum benefit.
"My lord, it is actually very difficult for Taishan County to resist Cao Cao who is attacking with all his strength. Rather than having to do a thankless job, it is better to simply let go. This will be beneficial to both me and Tao Qian."
Glancing at Liu Bei, Chen Gong couldn't help but sigh slightly. This lord was good at everything, he knew people well, was good at assigning tasks, and followed good deeds, but there was one thing he was too benevolent and righteous.
"Okay, let's do this. Send a letter to Ying Shao, saying that he is powerful and asking him to lead his army to withdraw from Fenggao and garrison Nanwuyang. The army will speed up the attack on Jibei Kingdom."
"promise."
Liu Bei's letter quickly reached Ying Shao's hands.
Ying Shao received the letter and gathered all his civil and military personnel together.
"Let's take a look."
When Wen and Wu saw Liu Bei's letter, they were all filled with anger.
"Sir, I cannot give in to you."
Captain Zhou Quan suddenly stood up and loudly opposed the evacuation.
"Military force, Cao Cao's power is too great to resist. We can defend it for a while, but we cannot defend it forever. Instead of fighting Cao Cao here, it is better to retreat and go south to Nanwuyang. When Liu Bei captures Jibei Kingdom, we can join forces.
Take back Feng Gao."
The chief secretary, Zhang Bing, shook his head. He agreed with Liu Bei's intention.
"But we have been operating in Fenggao for such a long time, and hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans have been repelled. Now facing tens of thousands of Cao's troops, they want to abandon the city and flee. I'm a little dissatisfied."
Another general, Wen Chi, also stood up and refused to evacuate.
"It's better to withdraw. Cao Cao is an elite man who can't be compared to those Yellow Turbans. He keeps the green hills and is not afraid of running out of firewood. He is giving in now for the sake of his future return."
Don't drive Zhou Hong to stand up and support the evacuation.
"cannot."
Seeing the quarrel between his subordinates and civil servants, Ying Shao's brows furrowed again and again, but finally he sighed.
"Okay, stop arguing and evacuate Fenggao."
It is difficult to resist Cao Cao now. Although he only has tens of thousands of troops, his combat power is much stronger than the hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans. There is really no need for him to suffer for Tao Qian here.
"Lord,"
"I have made up my mind. Stop talking and pack your things. We will evacuate to Nanwuyang in three days."
Seeing Zhou Quan still arguing, Ying Shao's eyes flashed with anger.
"promise."
Ying Shao's mobility was still very strong. After receiving the military order, the 30,000 Taishan Army marched southward to Nanwuyang in three days with their families and relatives.
"My lord, Ying Shao led his army south."
Ying Shao's actions were so big, it was natural that Cao Cao could not escape his attention.
"Lord, give me ten thousand soldiers and horses, and I will definitely capture Ying Shao."
When Xiahou Dun heard that Ying Shao was running away, he immediately led his troops to pursue him.
"Lord, I only need five thousand fine cavalry to capture Ying Shao."
Cao Hong also stood up and asked for orders.
"I only want three thousand cavalry."
Xia Houyuan also stood up quickly.
"That's enough, what time is it now?"
Although the general is asking for a fight, now is not the time.
"My lord is right. Now is an extraordinary period. Ying Shao is just a shrimp. It is easy to eat him. But our target is not him, but Xuzhou. If we waste time and troops here, we will give it to Tao."
If you are modest and prepared until the time comes, the gains outweigh the losses."
Seeing that Cao Cao was angry, Xi Zhicai smiled and came out to smooth things over.
"Well, what Zhicai said is right. Now is an extraordinary period. Let Ying Shao go and let him go. The whole army will follow the order and capture Fenggao."
Cao Cao nodded, and Xi Zhicai said exactly what he wanted to say.
"promise."
Cao Cao was too lazy to follow Ying Shao and sent his troops to march towards Gaocheng with a wave of his hand. Ying Shao also led his troops to retreat quickly towards Nan Wuyang.
"Lord, Ying Shao should evacuate Fenggao. Cao Cao's army has already occupied Fenggao."
Everyone was paying close attention to the overall situation of the battle in Taishan County, so Ying Shao evacuated, and news of Cao Cao's attack reached Yuan Shu immediately.
"Liu Bei's strategy should be to drive away wolves and devour tigers. Only if Cao Cao attacks Xuzhou with all his strength now will he have more time to attack Yanzhou. Moreover, if Cao Cao suffers too much loss in attacking Xuzhou, he will have a chance to attack Xuzhou.
, drive Cao Cao out completely."
Tian Feng received the battle report and immediately understood what Liu Bei meant.
"Well, it seems that the Battle of Xuzhou is about to begin. How long will it take for our troops to be in position?"
Now that Taishan County has given in, preparations on our side must be advanced.
"It will take about seven days, and everything can be done in time."
Tian Feng is the military advisor accompanying the army this time, and all troops and horses must be deployed under her command.
"Well, let's see how strong Cao Mengde is."
Yuan Shu nodded, now waiting for the show to begin.
"My lord, Liu Bei's troops are divided into two groups. One group is led by Guan Yu with 30,000 troops to attack Dongjun, and he himself leads an army of 50,000 troops to attack Jibei Kingdom."
Ying Shao had just withdrawn here, and the news about Liu Bei over there was also sent to Cao Cao.
"My lord, Liu Bei has indeed sent troops."
Liu Bei's actions were all within their expectations. If Liu Bei didn't send troops, he would still be a little concerned about attacking Xuzhou. But now that Liu Bei wants to capture Yanzhou, it will be easy to capture Tao Qian.
"Well, this is the situation on Liu Bei's side. What I'm afraid of now is the north."
Although Liu Bei did what he wanted, Cao Cao was still worried about Yuan Shu in the north.
"My lord, if you were Yuan Shu, would you choose to attack Yanzhou first or Xuzhou first?"
Although Cao Cao was worried, Xi Zhicai smiled slightly and asked a multiple-choice question.
