Chapter 150 For the price to skyrocket, Jia Lao fights hard
Chapter 150: Jia Laodu fights for the skyrocketing value of his wealth
Wancheng, a tea stall near the government office.
As usual, Jia Xu was wearing a black robe, sitting at a table and sipping tea, listening to people coming and going talking about current affairs.
Xu Ducheng's first-hand news has been sent back...
To be honest, Jia Xu was a little surprised.
Not because of anything else, when Cao Cao led his army back to Xudu, the soldiers of the three armies were all holding their heads high and high-spirited.
Doesn't this look like a defeat at all?
People who didn’t know it thought they had won a great victory!
After hearing the news, Jia Xu's eyes narrowed and he muttered to himself. "
Cao Sikong, I don’t know, are you the most powerful? Or are there other experts around you! You can restore the morale of a defeated army in such a short time, it’s really not easy for you in Cao’s camp!”
I just chanted here...
"gentlemen…"
A rough voice came.
Zhang Xiu, who hadn't bothered to take off his armor, hurried over, looking a little downcast...
Sigh... He clenched his fist and slammed it on the table.
"...I thought I could wipe out Cao Cao in one fell swoop? I didn't expect that he ordered people to dig deep trenches on the main road and set up a battle array. Instead, my side was defeated!"
After hearing Zhang Xiu's words, Jia Xu nodded meaningfully, and Cao Cao had indeed escaped this disaster.
This is to be expected. After all, Jia Xu didn't think about taking Cao Cao's life, but...
"Cao Cao is surrounded by experts!" Jia Xu murmured, this time his tone became firm.
"Master?" Zhang Xiu sat across from Jia Xu. "How can I see you, sir?"
When talking about this topic, Jia Xu slowly stood up, stood with his hands behind his back, and murmured.
"Originally, our strategy was foolproof. Coupled with Cao Cao's army's carelessness, Cao Cao's camp's horses were tightly controlled. How could three armored horses suddenly appear out of nowhere and allow Cao Cao to escape and ascend to heaven?"
"There is also Dian Wei. Logically speaking, he is the number one general in Cao's camp. He will definitely be toasted at the banquet. In the end, he should have been drunk and passed out. How could it happen? But he didn't drink at all, and even more so at the banquet.
In the chaos of the battle, he burst out of thin air and blocked hundreds of general Zhang's cavalry by himself!"
"Also, since Cao Cao's army entered Wancheng, Cao Cao's eldest son Cao Ang has been paying close attention to our every move. When he found that the momentum was wrong, he immediately asked Cao Cao's son Cao Pi and Cao Cao's nephew Cao Anmin to evacuate first?
This eldest son is only eighteen or nineteen years old. How could he have such insight? Everything he has done...I'm afraid..."
Speaking of this, Jia Xu paused for a moment...then looked towards the sky.
Let out a long sigh.
"All of this must have been planned in advance by an expert. Is the entire situation in Wancheng controlled by an invisible hand?"
call out…
Jia Xu's words surprised Zhang Xiu.
It’s scary to think about it…
He was still thinking about it. After Cao Cao entered Wancheng, he seduced his generals and occupied his aunt. How could he have time to make arrangements?
If you rush into the battle, you should be defeated at the first touch, but unfortunately, every time when Cao Cao is about to die, there will always be a turning point!
Whether it is the ancient evil coming to Dian Wei for his bravery, or the eldest son Cao Ang who is like an armored horse descending from the sky, it seems that someone is really making a deliberate arrangement or giving instructions in advance.
But...why?
How could this decision be predicted in advance?
Even Zhang Xiu made his decision at the last minute! Who has the ability to make arrangements in advance before the incident occurs and nip it in the bud? This is amazing, right?
Thinking about it this way, cold sweat broke out on Zhang Xiu's back. If there was such a hidden dragon hidden in Cao Cao's camp, it would become more and more troublesome.
"Military advisor...this..."
Zhang Xiu wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, his throat became choked and he could not speak.
He especially felt that this matter was too fantasy. To know his thoughts in advance? This is simply unbelievable!
"General Zhang, don't think too much. Although we have severely damaged Cao Cao this time, Cao Cao's background is still there. The top priority is that we must take precautions in advance!"
Jia Xu simply avoided this topic...
Although he avoided it with his mouth, he was really eager to give it a try in his heart. He wanted to fight this hidden dragon in Cao's camp!
With this in mind, Zhang Xiu took out a thick bamboo slip from his arms, which contained a topographic map of the surrounding areas of Wancheng, specially drawn by Jia Xu.
"General Zhang, look, our next main battlefield should be Anzhong Mountain!"
Jia Xu pointed to a high mountain between Wancheng and Xudu, and deployed his plan in detail... "The mountains in An'an are easy to defend and difficult to attack. General Zhang only needs to do this... I don't expect Cao Cao to go on countless expeditions to the west."
Again, it’s all in vain!”
Jia Xu stated his plan sentence by sentence, but he had something else in mind.
Although the battle at Wancheng hurt Cao Cao, it did not hurt Cao Cao's heart. In the battle at Anzhongshan, his name Jia Xu must be deeply imprinted in Cao Cao's heart.
Only in this way will his worth double!
Of course, Jia Xu is also looking forward to fighting against the Qianlong in Cao Ying at Mount Anzhong.
…
…
Cao Cao retreated to Xudu.
Cao Hong was left stationed in Nanyang County to confront Zhang Xiu...
Zhang Xiu was not stupid. Under Jia Xu's plan, he quickly expanded his victory and occupied Wuyin County, which was only fifty miles away from Xu Capital City, suppressing Cao Hong firmly in Ye County, the northernmost area of Nanyang County.
Now, Zhang Xiu's troops have seriously threatened Xu Capital City...
The whole court was in panic and the people were in great confusion.
Cao Cao was also thinking about a question, how to deal with Zhang Xiu? How to fight?
The defeat in the Battle of Wancheng was indeed due to Cao Cao's carelessness and underestimation of the enemy, but Xiliang's cavalry still caused a powerful impact on Cao Cao's infantry regiment.
Cao Cao had no confidence in his infantry when fighting in the wild, but if he used cavalry, where would he find so many horses?
Not to mention, the price of a war horse in the Central Plains has soared to sky-high prices. Even if Cao Cao wanted to buy some, neither the horse dealers nor the black marketeers had any reserves at all.
In turbulent times, horses are in great demand!
When he thought of this, Cao Cao frowned...
"Xun Lingjun? Is there no way to raise horses?" Cao Cao asked Xun Yu in desperation...
Ma's problem was a big one. It was about his revenge and even more about avenging his previous shame. Cao Cao asked the question in an extremely serious manner.
But unfortunately, things backfired.
"There is no way." Xun Yu shook his head helplessly.
During this period of time, how could Xun Yu fail to see what Cao Cao was thinking.
Even if he didn't say it, Cao Cao was still angry in his heart!
In these years, he has never been so aggrieved by a defeat. Cao Cao dreamed of avenging his past humiliation...
But if you want to avenge your humiliation and fight on the plains, cavalry is the top priority.
For this reason, Xun Yu tried every means to find horses, but everything went against his expectations. Even if he had to pay a sky-high price, there was no suitable horse on the market!
For this reason, Xun Yu was so worried that he could not sleep at night.
"Unexpectedly, there is no problem with food and fodder, and there is no problem with the morale of the three armies, but I, Cao Cao, am so worried about a mere horse!" Cao Cao stroked his forehead with one hand...
In fact, this period of time was not entirely bad news. For example, Xu Dulingman Chong intercepted a batch of Hu Shang's horses. There were more than a hundred horses, all of which were adult and well-trained Hu horses. They were very suitable as war horses.
But...the number is too small, just a hundred horses. Let alone an urgent need, even a little panic is not enough...
Cao Cao felt helpless every time he thought about this!
"Mr.
Xun Yu also waved his hands helplessly. "Don't say twice, I've called out even three times, but so far, no merchant has been able to get a horse!"
At this point in the conversation, this topic is completely dead.
But at this time.
"Cao Gong, Xun Lingjun..."
The sound of footsteps was heard, and outside the pavilion courtyard, Xu Doulingman Chong was seen running towards him in a hurry.
"Xu Duling, is there any other important case?" Cao Cao turned around and asked...
He wondered in his mind that if Man Chong came to see him, it would probably be a major case and some important minister would be sentenced.
It's just that Cao Cao doesn't seem to be in the mood today...
"It's not a case, it's a strange thing!" Man Chong immediately waved his hand and explained in detail. "Before I went to the official position, I detained more than a hundred horses belonging to a Hu merchant. Cao Gong knew about it.
This morning, a man who claimed to be the owner of these horses came to ask for them. He claimed that these horses belonged to him, and he also produced the horseshoes sold to him by Hu merchants as evidence."
Huo…
Cao Cao was stunned, he still lacked war horses? I'm sorry, someone had the idea of war horses on his head.
So bold? This man was invited by the monkey, right?
But... after thinking about it carefully, Cao Cao felt that something was wrong.
If he is an ordinary scoundrel, he can just order the gangsters to drive him away. Why bother to come here to ask Cao Cao for instructions?
Just when I thought of this, Man Chong's words came out one after another.
"Mr. Cao, logically speaking, this matter should not be reported to you, but unfortunately, the man who came to ask for a horse is the shopkeeper of a wine shop - Yi Xiaotian!"
Ah... there is a wine shop owner, Yi Xiaotian? Brother Yi?
Cao Cao was shocked? Why was it Brother Yi?
In an instant, Cao Cao was at a loss as to what he was doing.
Why did Brother Yi come to ask for horses? Why did these wild horses become his?
