Chapter 34 Cooperative inside and outside, seeking Yanzhou
Chapter 34: Cooperate inside and outside to conquer Yanzhou
Xuzhou.
After two months of fierce fighting, Cao's army was invincible.
Speaking of the battle to conquer Xuzhou, Cao Cao had both fighting spirit and strategy, and his troops were invincible...
Tao Qian, on the other hand, was a good man in governing states and counties, but when it came to fighting, he was nowhere near as good as Cao Cao.
If the front is not strong enough, then we have to hold on to the city.
After all, the city of Tancheng was high and the moat was wide. No matter how powerful Cao Cao was, he could not jump over the moat or fly over the city wall.
Tao Qian is generous and fat...
However, at this moment, it would be an absolute lie to say that Tao Qian was not worried.
His former subordinates robbed the Cao family's motorcade and massacred all the Cao family members. If the city was destroyed, failure to protect it would mean "blood debt must be paid with blood"...
After racking his brains, Tao Qian held on to the city while sending envoys to break out and ask for help everywhere.
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On the other hand, look at Cao Cao.
Successive victories did not make him happy at all.
After surrounding Tancheng, he realized that the city was too high. His Qingzhou soldiers and tiger and leopard cavalry were good at field battles but not good at attacking fortresses. Even if they tried their best to capture it, they would definitely pay a heavy price.
What's more, Tao Qian had a group of Danyang soldiers who were very good at defending the city and caused a lot of trouble for Cao Cao...
In addition, for some reason, Cao Cao always felt that there was always a resistance in Xuzhou's territory. What was this resistance? But he couldn't tell... In short, even with consecutive victories, Cao Cao felt that the situation was still not optimistic.
If the current situation continues, the complete capture of Xuzhou will probably be delayed for a long time.
For this reason, Cao Cao frowned tightly.
If it's too late, things will change!
But he couldn't be held back. Cao Cao was still worried about the situation in Yanzhou, fearing that he would fulfill Yi Xiaotian's ominous prophecy.
"We must capture Xuzhou quickly!"
Cao Cao muttered to himself.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the entire tent was extremely cold.
"Mengde, why don't we attack by force?" Xia Houyuan suggested. "Tao Qian has eaten the weight and is determined to be a tortoise. There is enough food and grass in Tancheng to hold out for two or three years. If he wants to break the city
, we can only attack by force."
Well, attack by force.
Cao Cao shook his head. The cost of a strong attack was too high, and he couldn't afford it now.
Xi Zhicai, the military advisor who accompanied the army on the expedition, also shook his head. "Even if we attack by force, we may not be sure of victory. The Danyang soldiers are not strong in field combat, but they are very good at defending the city. In addition, Tancheng City is high and the river is deep, making it difficult to cross!
"
"This won't work, that won't work either? What should I do?"
Xia Houyuan knocked on his forehead, his handsome face looking even more melancholy.
The conquest of Xuzhou seemed to outsiders that it was a series of battles and victories, and that it was a sign of conquering Xuzhou in one go. However, in fact, only Cao Cao and the civil and military followers knew what it was like.
Xuzhou is not an easy bone to crack...
As for what was difficult to chew? He couldn't tell. Cao Cao still felt that there was a resistance in the dark, blocking the progress of the three armies.
But at this moment.
"Mengde, Mengde...it's not good, it's not good!"
Cao Ren hurriedly rushed in from outside the account. He quickly handed the bamboo slips in his hand to Cao Cao. He gasped for air, but You Zi did not dare to stop and said hurriedly.
"Lü Bu, Lu Bu's son secretly attacked Yanzhou and Chen Gong. Zhang Miao and him cooperated internally and externally. Now more than twenty counties and counties have surrendered to Lu Bu. The situation is not optimistic."
Huh...this...
Hearing this, Cao Cao was shocked, and his hands holding the bamboo slips trembled uncontrollably.
Looking at the entire big tent, everyone's expressions were the same as his, with four big words written all over them - incredible!
It is true that if Lu Bu alone attacked Yanzhou, it would be understandable. In troubled times, competition for cities and counties among princes is very frequent. What's more, Yanzhou's defense is not afraid of a mere Lu Bu!
But now...
Chen Gong, whom Cao Cao trusted the most, Zhang Miao betrayed him, and even conspired with Lu Bu Yingwai to take over Yanzhou. This... This was a bit surprising to everyone, and even panicked.
how could be?
Chen Gong and Zhang Miao, one was the first counselor to follow Cao Cao, and the other was Cao Cao's closest old classmate. If anyone in Yanzhou would betray him, it definitely couldn't be them!
All of a sudden, everyone fell into an indescribable confusion. They felt like the world was spinning and their heads were in a trance...
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call…
Cao Cao took a deep breath.
Unfortunately, Brother Yi was right once again.
——The people closest to you often hurt you the most.
This is Yi Xiaotian's advice to Ah Man, and it is also his advice to Cao Cao...
"I regret not listening to what Brother Yi said!" Cao Cao shouted in his heart, but there is no one who sells regret medicine in the world!
Even now, even if the facts are before his eyes, Cao Cao still can't believe that Chen Gong and Zhang Miao would betray him!
Huh...he was breathing again and again.
Cao Cao seemed to suddenly think of something. "Where is Wen Ruo? Does Wen Ruo have any letters?"
fine.
As the so-called guarding against others is indispensable, Cao Cao, who was suspicious by nature, was still wary of Yi Xiaotian's predictions. Before setting off for the expedition, he specifically asked Xun Yu to pay close attention to Chen Gong and Zhang Miao...
Now, more than twenty counties and counties have surrendered to the enemy? Could it be that military advisor Xun Yu also neglected it? He also turned a deaf ear to this advice?
The words have not yet been spoken…
Da da da…
The fast horses rushing from Juancheng, the Yanzhou government office, were like lightning, leaving a brilliant afterimage on this extremely cold night.
The knight on the war horse looked very tired. Even so, he opened his eyes wide. It seemed that because he saw the military camp and Cao Cao, he became happy and excited.
"Lord, urgent report, urgent report..."
The knight turned over and dismounted, rolled and presented the bamboo slip to Cao Cao. "This is the handwriting of Military Advisor Xun Yu, and I want the lord to sign it personally..."
Well…
Cao Cao didn't stop for a moment and hurriedly opened the bamboo slips.
Some soldiers moved several candlelights near Cao Cao...
The rest of the civil servants and generals in the entire tent had their brows furrowed, as if they were facing a formidable enemy...
"Lord? What's the situation in Yanzhou?"
"My lord? General Xiahou is guarding Puyang with no worries. Can Military Advisor Xun Yu guard Juancheng? And that scholar Cheng Yu... He... Can he guard Chenliu County?"
"My lord, Lu Bu's raid happened suddenly. The battle of Xuzhou cannot be delayed any longer. We must make a quick decision!"
Xi Zhicai, Xia Houyuan, Yu Jin, Li Dian, and other civil servants and generals asked questions...
Today's situation is too severe. If one mistake is made, the situation that was finally won may be lost to others. When Yanzhou is lost and Xuzhou is not captured, it will be a loss of both the wife and the army!
On the other hand, Cao Cao...
He was looking at it carefully, word by word, his eyes were constantly flashing, and the light in them was extremely brilliant and profound...
Finally, see the end.
"Okay, okay!" Cao Cao finally spoke, his tone was a bit complicated and intriguing... "Very good, Juancheng was defended, Chenliu County was also defended, Xun Yu's military advisor, and Cheng Yu have all made meritorious deeds!"
Say this.
Cao Cao seemed relieved...
He explained it in detail to a group of civil servants and military generals.
It turned out that it was because of Yi Xiaotian's prediction that Cao Cao specifically asked Xun Yu to pay attention to Chen Gong and Zhang Miao.
According to the conversation between Yi Xiaotian and Cao Ren, Xun Yu and Cheng Yu were entrusted to garrison Juancheng and Chenliu County respectively to guard the throat of Yanzhou!
It is precisely because of this deployment.
Let the battle of Yanzhou turn danger into safety.
