Chapter 140: Poison Master Jia Xu’s Little Thoughts
Armed with gold, iron horses, and the general's sword, the momentum rumbled out of Xudu.
After completing the purge of the imperial court, Cao Cao was very proud.
His Yitian Sword and Qingfeng Sword broke out of their scabbards, and the three armies moved forward, pointing directly at Wancheng...
Wancheng, only two hundred miles away from Xudu City, became a new battlefield.
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Wancheng, Wenhe Tea Stall.
On a street not far from the Wancheng Yamen Office, there is a small tea stall that is similar in size to the original wine shop in Suanzao County, Chenliu County.
Pedestrians coming and going here are like crucian carp crossing a river. Everyone chatted briefly, drank a few sips of tea, moistened their throats, and then went back to what they should do.
The tea stall owner is an old man who is over fifty years old. His body is slightly hunched, he is polite to everyone he meets, and he smiles brightly, which makes people think that he is harmless to humans and animals.
But few people know that he is Jia Xu, Jia Wenhe, the number one poisoner in the Three Kingdoms...
As for the tea stall, it was just for him to find out information about people coming and going from north to south.
Now, some guests are talking about current affairs.
"Have you heard? Cao Cao has led an army to attack. I heard that there are a hundred thousand soldiers and horses... It's huge. This time he plans to capture Wancheng in one fell swoop!"
"You only know one thing, but not the other. Cao Cao sent troops to cut off all the grain roads from Jingzhou to our side. Grain can't be transported in, and Wancheng can't grow grain. If this continues, Cao Cao won't have to attack.
, just being sleepy will make us sleepy to death!"
"Damn you, you are capable of fighting head-on! Our city, Zhang Xiu, has 30,000 cavalry, and they are invincible on the plains! Are you afraid that Cao Cao won't succeed?"
"Don't say that there is no more grass. There is almost no grass now. The horse is hungry? How to fight?"
Word after word reached the ears of tea stall owner Jia Xu. He shook his head slightly, narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
Speaking of which…
Their supplies in Wancheng were provided by Liu Biao of Jingzhou.
But Liu Biao was shrewd. The food and grass he sent each time was only enough for a few days. As for the reason, it was because he was using Zhang Xiu and guarding against Zhang Xiu...
Now, this has become their dilemma in Wancheng.
Damn it, Cao Cao came to attack, and the food and grass were all used up before he could get it. With just one box of food, the soldiers and horses were all hungry, and they still needed a hammer!
When he thought of this, Jia Xu sighed "Alas", this battle can't be fought!
But at this moment.
"Uncle Jia..."
A low and vicissitudes of voice came, and a burly warrior ran over quickly, holding a spear in his hand, majestic. From a distance, it seemed that his hand and the spear were integrated, and he could not leave the spear.
, the gun never leaves your hand.
That's right, this person is none other than Zhang Xiu, the spear king of the North and guarding Wancheng.
"Uncle Jia, Uncle Jia, what time has it been? Why are you still here at this tea stall? Cao Cao has surrounded Wancheng with water. We will have no food if we attack, and we will have no food if we defend. What should we do?
!”
Zhang Xiu's tone became more and more urgent...
Jia Xu was unhurried. He gently picked up a bowl of tea and took a sip. Then he shook his head and replied with a smile. "If you can't fight, just surrender..."
Ah... Surrender? Surrender?
Zhang Xiu was stunned by this answer... "Uncle Jia? Are we going to surrender if we don't fight this battle? Are you a little too timid?"
"It's better to be cowardly than to die!" Jia Xu raised his hand. "Cao Cao has some experts. When they came to Wancheng, they didn't form an array or attack the city. Instead, they cut off the food roads. What a cunning strategy."
At this point, Jia Xu stood with his hands behind his back. "My Lord, Lord, we have no choice now but to surrender!"
this…
Zhang Xiu hesitated for a moment, then let out a long sigh.
Forget it, since Jia Xu has said so, then just surrender!
"Sigh... Since Uncle Jia has backed down, it seems that we have no chance of winning this battle. We surrender, surrender..."
Zhang Xiu waved his hand, his tone filled with reluctance but also helplessness.
Seeing his dejected look, Jia Xu's eyes slowly opened. "My lord, don't be too busy being frustrated. If you deal with Cao Cao, you may not be able to defeat him. If you surrender... you won't be able to protect all of them, there is still some chance of defeating him!"
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"What Uncle Jia means? Fake surrender?"
Zhang Xiu said immediately, lowering his voice so that only he and Jia Xu could hear.
"My lord, I have reported to Liu Biao in advance. It will take at least two days for Liu Biao to send troops to come from Jingzhou for reinforcements. In these two days, my lord, please think carefully. Is it a real surrender or a false surrender? If it is a false surrender, please use your brain.
The war may have severely damaged Cao Cao!"
Jia Xu's eyes turned cold in vain, and a venomous cold light suddenly appeared!
Hmm...Really surrender? Fake surrender?
Suddenly, this complicated multiple-choice question was left to Zhang Xiu.
From the look in Jia Xu's eyes, Zhang Xiu could feel that whether it was a real surrender or a fake surrender, this old man with unparalleled sagacity had a strategy and a good plan in mind!
"Surrender first. This is really a scam. Let's see how Cao Cao treats us!"
Zhang Xiu finally made a decision...
Fake is also true, sometimes true is also false, true is false, sometimes false is also true, at least now, the big stone in Zhang Xiu's heart has dropped a bit!
"My lord, please think carefully."
Jia Xu's hoarse voice emerged again...
To be honest, although he was optimistic about Cao Cao, he didn't want to surrender at the current stall.
As for the reason, he has never fought against Cao Cao, and he has never let Cao Cao see how powerful he is.
Under such circumstances, what would happen even if he surrendered? If he wanted to get ahead, he might not be able to get ahead in ten years or even eight years. Thinking of his age, how could he compete with young people...
It would be better to stage a false surrender to severely injure Cao Cao and increase Jia Xu's worth. If he really joins Cao Cao in the future, his status will naturally increase!
When he thought of this, Jia Xu's eyes gradually narrowed, and he seemed to have a premonition that these would be a tumultuous few days!
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Outside Wancheng, there is Cao Ying Dazhai.
"As expected, if we cut off Wancheng's food route, Zhangxiu will be like a demolished temple. A bird in a cage will die sooner or later!"
The pioneer general Xia Houyuan said with a wisp of beard while laughing...
Speaking of which, this battle was fought easily, and the current situation is even better.
"Have you learned everything?"
After listening to Xia Houyuan's report, Cao Cao stood up, smiled and said to Cao Ang, Cao Pi, and Cao Anmin in front of him. "The so-called military strategy, fighting is not necessarily about the bravery of the soldiers, but the morale of the three armies is also about hard work.
The wisdom of the coach!”
Cao Cao stretched out his fingers and put his fingers on his temples. "Did you see it? As long as the strategy is right, our enemy will be vulnerable!"
Cao Cao in the military camp was domineering and mighty, and his words were full of momentum.
"The child has learned a lesson..."
Cao Ang, Cao Pi, and Cao Anmin all bowed their hands. It is said that what you read on paper will only make sense, but you must know that you have to do it, truly participate in the battlefield, and participate in the attack. Only then will you discover the contents that are not in the military books, and these are constantly
The accumulated experience is the most valuable asset for each general.
"very good."
Seeing how they humbly asked for advice, Cao Cao smiled again.
Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, and his laughter stopped abruptly, "Ang'er, I heard that you have been keeping three horses outside your account every moment lately, even when you are asleep in the middle of the night? Why is this?"
Well…
Cao Ang was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that his father, Cao Cao, would notice these details about him while he was worried about military matters.
Immediately he bowed his hands. "Father, don't blame me, the child doesn't know..."
Hmm...Cao Cao raised his eyes, his expression a little unhappy.
What is your behavior? Don’t you even know the reason?
But at this moment, Cao Ang's voice came out again. "This is what the master specially ordered when I was about to go to the battle. The teacher's orders are above, and I don't dare to disobey!"
Phew…Mr.
Cao Cao was startled. Of course he knew that Yi Xiaotian had accepted Cao Ang as his disciple, but he didn't know that he specifically asked Cao Ang to always have horses by his side!
However, since it was Brother Yi who did it, whether it was for training Ang'er or for some other purpose, there is no need to go into details.
At that moment, Cao Cao turned around and simply avoided the topic.
Unexpectedly, he bypassed it, and the vanguard general Xia Houyuan was a little unhappy.
"Sir? A mere gentleman from a private school? What does he know about war? And he gave such nonsense instructions. I think he just took off his pants and farted - unnecessary!"
Obviously, Xia Houyuan regarded Yi Xiaotian as one of those teachers who only knew how to "think nonsense", and his words were full of contempt.
"Wonderful talent, don't talk too much." Cao Cao hurriedly spoke to stop...
Xia Houyuan wanted to say something else, but at this moment...
The sound of horse hooves "ta da da da" resounded outside the tent, and then a loud voice came.
——"Lord, surrender... Zhang Xiu led all the officials in Wancheng, they... they all surrendered!"
Wow…
As soon as these words came out, Cao Cao's expression suddenly changed from dull to ecstatic. He clenched his fists with both hands and was quite excited.
It’s fallen, it’s fallen, Brother Yi has calculated it correctly again, Wancheng has surrendered!
