Guandu is located in the upper reaches of Honggou, on the shore of Bian River, and is the barrier to the northeast of Xudu City...
Now here, Cao and Yuan have already set up their battle formations, and it looks like they are sharpening their knives, and a decisive battle seems to be about to begin. However, in fact, in recent times, there has not even been harassment or testing by small groups from both sides.
Cao Cao and Yuan Shao chose to confront each other with a tacit understanding, and they had a peaceful and peaceful confrontation.
This is closely related to the fact that Cao Cao had a great victory and his morale was high, but he lacked the troops and did not dare to attack rashly; Yuan Shao had an absolute advantage in troops, but he was worried about the low morale of the three armies and hesitated not to fight...
Of course.
The silence on the surface could not conceal the secret contest between the two sides.
Cao Cao used Hanoi, which he had captured before the Guandu War, as a springboard to harass the rear of Yuan Shao's army. In Jin, Le Jin led his army to attack Ji County and Gong County occupied by Yuan Shao, and successfully captured Huojia.
This move made Yuan Shao very angry. The courtesy was reciprocated, and Yuan Shao's strategy of harassing the enemy's rear was also in progress.
Liu Bei was sent deep behind enemy lines, and in Runan he joined forces with Liu Pi, the leader of the Yellow Turban Army who had defected to Yuan Shao, to open up a second battlefield and wait for an opportunity to sneak attack Xudu.
At the same time, Guan Yu also heard about the whereabouts of his eldest brother Liu Bei, and planned to leave Cao Cao and join him.
To his surprise, for more than ten days...Cao Cao disappeared behind closed doors.
It's not that Cao Cao really closed the door... At this time, Cao Cao had sneaked back to Xudu, using his identity and power... He created a beautiful coincidence, avoided all eyes, and successfully captured Gan and Mi.
The heart of a lady.
Even... the whole process went smoothly, and Cao Cao was very surprised!
Sure enough, just as Brother Yi said...
Liu Bei was a man who would abandon his wife immediately and run away alone whenever something happened.
But... he often got together with his good friends Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, eating and sleeping together... He seriously ignored the feelings of the two ladies, and the two ladies Liu had already developed a secret resentment against him.
Strictly speaking, Cao Cao succeeded in seducing Liu Bei this time, not because of his brilliant methods, nor because of Yi Xiaotian's ingenious planning. It was just four words - it was a matter of course!
As the saying goes, if you ask the canal how clear it is, it means there is a source of living water.
Liu Bei is unkind and cannot allow others to be willing to do so. How can the two wives of Mi be unjust? What's more... Cao Cao is extremely expert at seizing wives!
…
Everything is going according to Yi Xiaotian's plan.
Cao Cao deliberately set up obstacles for Guan Yu and the two Madam Liu to leave.
Next, there is the much-loved story of Guan Yu sealing gold, passing five passes and killing six generals... and leaving Cao Ying with his two wives.
However, I am afraid that even Guan Yu himself does not know that all of this is an overall plan planned by Cao Cao and Yi Xiaotian.
It seems that he successfully escaped from Cao Cao's clutches with his two sisters-in-law...
But in fact, they are bringing one more person with them on this trip, a 'good' son with a strange real identity, but in the future, he can inherit Liu Bei's great cause, and even destroy Liu Bei's great cause!
Cao Cao's "seed" was completely planted under this arrangement.
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Let’s talk about the other side!
Liu Bei was still immersed in the joy of the return of his wife and brother.
Naturally, he could not have imagined that there would be a different kind of surprise waiting for him a year later.
What’s more, he would never have thought that he would be happy to be a father after not having a son for most of his life.
This double joy has not yet come to an end...Cao Cao gave him the third greatest gift without stopping.
Liu Bei had just deceived Liu Pi into openly rebelling, and was preparing to launch a surprise attack on Xudu from Runan to draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron.
I never thought that if he was faster, Cao Cao would be faster!
It was as if Cao Cao had expected this all along.
When Runan rebelled, Cao Cao sent Cao Ren directly with five thousand cavalry to kill them. They traveled on a starry night and killed them in just one day, as if they had rehearsed it in advance.
A rush to kill... Even if Liu Bei's second brother Guan Yu and third brother Zhang Fei came back, it was still as analyzed by Yi Xiaotian.
Liu Bei's core elite troops had long been completely separated due to several defeats. They were only led by some troops assigned by Yuan Shao's command. They were unfamiliar with the soldiers and generals, and it was difficult to convince the crowd and unable to command...
After a blitz battle, Liu Bei was defeated again.
Da da da…
The rapid sound of horse hooves echoed along the Huaihe River.
A dozen disgraced knights were fleeing hastily along the banks of the Huaihe River...
That's right, the leader was none other than Liu Bei. This time, for some unknown reason, he actually ran away with his brothers and his wife at the speed of a tortoise!
It seems that this time, Cao Cao was not very resolute in his pursuit. He killed Liu Pi in Runan and put down the rebellion. Cao Ren immediately rushed back to Guandu without even paying attention to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei felt deeply insulted. What was even worse than the insult was the sense of helplessness and failure that he had never won in his life.
time.
A feeling of powerlessness surged in his heart. Facing the Huaihe River, he raised his head and sighed.
"Huaihe River, Huaihe River, so far in the game with Cao Cao, I, Liu Bei, have not won a single victory? Is Cao Cao too powerful? Or am I, Liu Bei, too incompetent? If I also had a strong army, would I be Cao Cao's opponent?"
Some emotion...
Liu Bei also thought about Runan's defeat, and how Cao Cao was so quick. As soon as Liu Bei instigated Liu Pi's rebellion, Cao Ren's cavalry came to kill him, without even giving him a chance to breathe.
This thing is already incredible enough.
However, in the battle with Cao Ren, Cao Ren took advantage of Liu Bei's lack of familiarity with his soldiers and mismatched command and dispatch, and repeatedly exploited him... He repeatedly charged and killed him until no trace of him was left!
If…
Cao Cao expected that Liu Pi in Runan would rebel, and sent troops to quell the rebellion in advance... Although it is incredible, it makes sense.
But... his weaknesses were found by Cao Cao without reservation, and even... infinitely magnified by Cao Cao, which felt a bit like being tricked.
just like…
This is not a fair battle at all, this is clearly a long-planned surprise attack.
Liu Bei only felt that he had been seen through from the beginning.
It was as if Cao Cao had his eyes open, predicting every step in advance... He had the upper hand at every turn, and this battle was really unwinnable.
Liu Bei felt infinite emotion in his heart... He suddenly wanted to cry, but he felt like he wanted to cry but had no tears.
It was as if there was an invisible hand controlling everything... He was defeated again and again, and Liu Bei had no chance to stand up!
"Brother..." Guan Yu seemed to suddenly think of something. "I secretly explored something when I was in Cao Ying..."
"Second brother, tell me..." Liu Bei's tone was very low, and his whole spirit was also very depressed.
It seemed that even the information about Cao Ying could not cheer up Liu Bei's spirits.
Guan Yu slightly twitched his beard and reminded...
"In Xudu, when Cao Cao encountered difficulties, he always liked to go to a villa called Youjian Villa... Later, during the decisive battle between Cao and Yuan at Guandu, when Cao Cao encountered difficulties at Guandu Port, Cao Cao always went to a village south of Guandu."
"In Cao Cao's camp, this is no longer a secret. Whenever Cao Cao, who was in distress, went to these two places, he would come back radiant and refreshed... as if every difficult matter or troublesome matter had been solved.
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"That's not the key... Often after he comes back, he makes plans that are unexpected, but he always manages to put them to death and survive... This is the case with Yan Liang, and it's the same with Wen Chou."
At this point, Guan Yu's expression became more serious. "Brother, this is actually not the key. The most important thing is that I have privately investigated this Youjian Villa and the village in Guandu South... I found that the difference between the two
The owners are all the same mysterious man. He is the owner of the villa, the shopkeeper of the wine shop, the director of the private school, and the master of the village..."
"In short, I suspect that it is this guy who has been making suggestions for Cao Cao, and it is this guy who has caused my eldest brother to be defeated again and again!"
call out…
As soon as Guan Yu said this.
Liu Bei's eyes suddenly opened, wide and round.
He murmured in disbelief. "How could such a thing happen? How could such a strange person exist? Why does this strange person help Cao Cao but not Han?"
