Cao Cao added Jiuxi, became the Duke of the country, and finally reached the position of prime minister.
This incident spread as fast as a spark igniting a prairie fire. One day the news was in Xudu, and the next day it spread all over the country.
This time the canonization was huge, and what caught people's attention the most was naturally what Cao Cao called the King's Military Expedition.
For a time, Cao Cao was in the limelight.
For this reason, Cao Cao also specially asked Chen Lin to write another memorandum, in which he denounced Liu Bei and Liu Biao for being disrespectful to the Han royal family, and for the Sun family's attempt to occupy the magpie's nest in the south.
Wherever there is war, there is Chen Lin. Writing an appeal seems to have squeezed out all the writing and ink in Chen Lin's life. The wording in the article is so heartbreaking that it is no wonder that Liu Biao was angry on the spot after reading it.
No, if there is a person who scolds your ancestors for eighteen generations in different ways, but it is difficult for you to find a chance to refute him, forget it if you are a big-hearted person, if you are a little narrow-minded, this anger will come out
If you don't go, you won't be able to hold back your illness.
So Liu Biao panicked, and Liu Bei also panicked.
Let's not mention Sun Quan for the moment. Although the Sun family in Jingzhou and Yangzhou basically have a close relationship, few people will be too anxious to jump in before the army arrives.
Liu Biao was naturally panicked because he was afraid of Cao Cao's momentum.
In any case, Liu Biao was a scholar. Although he was a coward at heart, what he really feared was not war, but being regarded as a traitor and being cast aside by everyone in the world.
Scholars, scholars, just for a name, took off Liu Biao's high-sounding hat, and Liu Biao felt cold.
Although spring has arrived, for Liu Biao, the bitter and murderous winter has arrived.
It would be easier if Liu Bei panicked.
Since the Yidai Edict, the relationship between Liu Bei and Cao Cao was quite deep. Just by looking at the content of the edict, he knew that Cao Cao was gritting his teeth and trying to kill him with all his might and drive him to death.
Fancheng and Xinye all the way, as long as Cao Cao goes south, they will be the first to bear the brunt.
How many troops does Cao Cao have?
I heard it was an army of 300,000, and some people said it was 500,000. It couldn't be more than 800,000 at most, right?
"Yuan Zhi, are you kidding me? Eight hundred thousand?...hehehe..."
Liu Bei smiled frankly, but the water in the tea cup in his hand had splashed everywhere.
His hands were shaking.
I heard that Cao Cao went south early in the morning. No matter how many ideas Xu Shu had given Liu Bei before, no one could help but be afraid when faced with such a desperate situation.
Xu Shu also had a headache.
"Lord, forgive me for not thinking carefully before. If Cao Cao had insisted on going south, relying on the Jingzhou waterway and the cooperation of the army and the people, we would have been able to drag him along..."
Xu Shu rubbed his eye sockets and sighed:
"It's just that now that Cao Cao has reached the position of prime minister, he is also the king's teacher. You may not have heard that Cao Cao sent troops from Xudu, and the people voluntarily pulled their carriages and horses to see them off."
"The people's will is what they want, and the time and place are favorable. Cao Cao made this move so well that he almost stopped the game in place——"
There was no exaggeration in Xu Shu's words. He was seeking his position in his position. Since he became Liu Bei's first adviser, he has been working day and night to lay out one strategy after another for Liu Bei.
However, playing chess with Cao Cao from a distance, he felt that he couldn't use all his strength.
"Is it that Yi Xiaotian again?"
Xu Shu thought to himself, but he could not be afraid, so he quickly shook his head and continued to talk to Liu Bei:
"Lord, this battle cannot be fought forcefully... No matter how hard it is, we can no longer rely on the city to defend it. Otherwise, we will definitely lose with our current military strength!"
"Cao Cao, this time he is an invincible force and cannot be touched."
Xu Shu said it bluntly, and Liu Bei also expected this result, but...
Liu Bei looked up to the sky and roared:
"Is it true that God wants to kill me?"
"I, Liu Xuande, am the successor of King Jing of Zhongshan. The road to regaining the Han Dynasty is still difficult, but this Cao thief!... Is it possible that the great Han Dynasty has really exhausted his strength?"
As he spoke, tears rolled down the corners of Liu Bei's eyes.
A real actor always cries whenever he wants.
When Xu Shu saw Liu Bei's true expression, he felt extremely sad, but he also determined that he must continue to fight.
"My Lord, there is no need to panic... Although this battle cannot be fought head-on and Cao Cao's momentum is unstoppable, I have not said that we have no way out!"
"So to say!"
As soon as he heard Xu Shu's words, Liu Bei suddenly jumped up from the mat and went directly to Xu Shu's side.
He didn't cry anymore, his face looked full of expectation, which made Xu Shu feel a little embarrassed.
"Yuan Zhi, tell me quickly. Does Yuan Zhi still have a strategy to defeat the enemy?"
"We can't talk about retreating the enemy. I told my lord before that Xinye cannot be defended, and the same goes for Fancheng - Liu Biao..."
When he mentioned Liu Biao, Xu Shu suddenly paused.
"Yuan Zhi, is there any problem with Liu Biao?"
Liu Bei and his men were all in a panic. They had no time to think, so they caught Xu Shu and asked him.
Xu Shu thought for a moment and suddenly said to Liu Bei very solemnly:
"My lord, please prepare a fast horse and rush to Xiangyang. I'm really worried about Liu Biao's side..."
Xu Shu was worried that Liu Biao was fake, and he was worried that Liu Biao's two sons were real.
"In short, my lord, please go to Xiangyang quickly to stabilize Liu Biao. Don't let Liu Biao make any move to go out of the city to fight. As long as you stick to it, you will be able to withstand Cao Cao's army!"
"This...why is this?"
Liu Bei was a little confused. Xu Shu's words sounded a bit illogical. He had said before that he could not stick to the new country, let alone rely on Xiangyang to resist Cao's army. But now, why did he say something else to Liu Biao?
Little did he know that although Xu Yuanzhi was an upright person, he had no idea of relying on someone as extremely pedantic as Liu Biao.
"Liu Biao is unreliable, and we cannot defend Jingzhou. My lord, let's see if I give Cao's army a showdown in Xinye. After that, we will meet in Xiangyang City."
"When the time comes...Sun Quan of Jiangdong may be a better choice..."
Xu Shu is ready to sell his teammates, but he has no psychological pressure at all about selling Liu Biao.
However, Xu Shu didn't finish the last half of the sentence. He suddenly remembered something and whispered to Liu Bei for a while.
Of course Liu Bei obeyed Xu Shu's words, but after Xu Shu said the last words, Liu Bei suddenly became confused.
"Yuanzhi...could it be...could you also want to leave me?"
Liu Bei put on a pitiful expression, which made Xu Shu's eyelids tremble again.
He smiled sarcastically:
"My lord, there is a Crouching Dragon and a Phoenix chick in this world. Although the Phoenix chick is not in Jingzhou, this Crouching Dragon has been waiting for a good opportunity to come out. I also ask my lord to invite him to the formation——"
"My lord, this Zhuge Wolong is much stronger than me. Do you still think there are too many military advisors?"
"Where is it! Yuan Zhi, don't worry, I will do as you say!"
"Yuan Zhi, you must take care of yourself!"
After that, Liu Bei hurriedly summoned Guan, Zhang and others, prepared the horses, and left Xinye without stopping.
