Liu Bei was surprised and excited when he received the news brought back by the envoy.
The deadlocked situation suddenly resolved.
Previously, Liu Bei led his army to approach Wancheng step by step. However, the closer he got to Wancheng, the stronger the resistance he encountered.
They all retreated to Wancheng, and the Han army led by Liu Bei moved much faster, with a smooth journey without encountering any obstacles.
However, when the army was on its way, Liu Bei suddenly felt a little uneasy.
He couldn't figure out where the uneasiness in his heart came from, but he always felt that something was wrong.
At that moment, Liu Bei sent someone to find Chen Gong.
After a while, Chen Gong rode his horse and ran to Liu Bei's side, cupped his hands and said: "Greetings, my lord!"
Liu Bei said slightly worriedly: "Gongtai, for some reason, Zhang Xiu surrendered, but I feel uneasy in my heart."
Chen Gong asked: "My lord, why do you have such thoughts?"
Liu Bei hesitated for a moment and said: "While I was on my way, I suddenly felt this way. Alas, I thought about it, but I don't know where the uneasiness in my heart came from? But if we analyze it carefully, since Zhang Xiu agreed
Submit, why don't you take the initiative to see me and instead withdraw the troops along the way to Wancheng?"
When Chen Gong heard this, he said: "My lord, I have never considered this issue, and I don't think it is worth considering."
Liu Bei's expression changed and he asked: "Why?"
Chen Gong asked: "May I ask my lord, if Zhang Xiu doesn't surrender, shall we rush to Wancheng?"
Liu Bei had a matter-of-fact expression on his face and nodded gently.
To capture the entire Nanyang County, Zhang Xiu, who is entrenched in Nanyang County, must be eliminated. This is the prerequisite for Liu Bei's victory. If Zhang Xiu is not defeated, the expedition will not be considered a victory.
Chen Gong asked again: "May I ask my lord, Zhang Xiu surrendered and withdrew his troops, should we rush to Wancheng?"
"certainly!"
Liu Bei didn't even think about it. He had a look of affirmation on his face and nodded.
As Chen Gong said, regardless of whether Zhang Xiu surrendered or not, he had to go to Wancheng.
Chen Gong continued: "My lord, regardless of whether Zhang Xiu surrendered or not, or whether Zhang Xiu really surrendered, this has no meaning to our army, it is just whether the journey to Wancheng went smoothly. Zhang Xiu will not surrender.
, it will take a long time for us to reach Wancheng; if Zhang Xiu surrenders, we can drive straight in. This is the reason why I do not consider whether Zhang Xiu surrenders."
Liu Bei asked again: "Gongtai, what I'm worried about is that Zhang Xiu is pretending to surrender and has other agendas."
Chen Gong sighed in his heart and explained patiently: "My lord is worried about what we have to do after we arrive in Wancheng. Regardless of whether Zhang Xiu surrenders or pretends to surrender, as long as we arrive in Wancheng, the overall situation will be decided.
, Zhang Xiu cannot be tolerated to resist!"
After Liu Bei heard this, he thought for a while and then did not continue to ask questions.
In fact, Chen Gong was also thinking about Zhang Xiu.
Of course, he couldn't be the same as Liu Bei and say that he was worried about what Zhang Xiu was up to. He was Liu Bei's adviser. If he looked worried, I'm afraid Liu Bei would be even more unsure.
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Yanzhou, Chenliu County.
After Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, he led his army to capture most of Jizhou's territory. Not only that, Cao Cao took advantage of the victory and took Qingzhou as his own, evening the gap with Yuan Shao.
After several months of sorting out, Cao Cao has stabilized the territory he just occupied.
Moreover, Cao Cao appointed Xia Houyuan as the governor of Jizhou and governed Jizhou.
On this day, Cao Cao summoned Xun Yu, Liu Ye, Chen Qun, Mao Jie, Man Chong and others into the palace to discuss important matters. After the group entered the palace hall, they shouted: "I will pay my respects to the King of Wei!"
"sit!"
Cao Cao waved his hand for everyone to sit down, with a faint smile on his face.
He glanced at everyone one by one with deep eyes, and finally said slowly: "I have summoned you today to discuss the affairs of Liu Bei, Zhang Xiu and Wang Can. Now Liu Bei has led his army to leave Runan to attack Zhang Xiu, and Wang Can has also led his army.
The soldiers left Yizhou to attack Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu was caught between two people and was bound to be destroyed by one of them. What do you think?"
"King Wei, why can't Zhang Xiu benefit from it?"
The speaker is about forty years old, looks elegant and outstanding, and exudes an elegant temperament.
The voice is very magnetic and sounds very nice.
This man's surname was Hua, his first name was Xin, and his courtesy name was Ziyu. He was a counselor recruited by Cao Cao during the Battle of Guandu, and he now works for Cao Cao. Hua Xin had just surrendered to Cao Cao, and was not yet a figure in Cao Cao's inner circle.
After Hua Xin finished speaking, Man Chong immediately retorted: "Zhang Xiu is entrenched in Nanyang. Although he can be regarded as a hegemon, Zhang Xiu's strength is not as good as that of Liu Bei or Wang Can. Compared with Wang Can, Liu Bei is also a civil and military expert.
He is definitely no match for Wang Can. Chong believes that Liu Bei is on the verge of defeat and will definitely be defeated by Wang Can, and Nanyang County will also be captured by Wang Can."
Cao Cao smiled and asked: "Bo Ning, what do you think?"
Man Chong said: "My lord, I humbly suggest that we immediately send troops to attack Runan, and then take the opportunity to occupy Yangzhou, so as to capture Yuzhou and Yangzhou. In this way, my lord has Jizhou, Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Yangzhou, Yuzhou, and part of Guandong under his jurisdiction.
The land is truly the largest prince in the world. When the time comes, we can annihilate Yuan Shao and it will be enough to sweep the world."
In his words, Wang Can was not mentioned at all, and Wang Can was not taken into consideration.
After hearing Man Chong's words, Hua Xin did not become angry, but instead showed excitement in his eyes.
The better Cao Cao develops, the brighter his future will be.
Liu Ye cupped his hands and said: "My lord, I think it is not appropriate to attack Liu Bei now!"
Cao Cao leaned forward slightly and said, "I would like to hear the details!"
Liu Ye looked serious and said sternly: "The battle between Liu Bei and Wang Can is very fierce, but the two sides have not fought yet, and the soldiers brought by Liu Bei have not been damaged. Once we attack Liu Bei, we will create a situation of surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao, forcing Liu Bei to return for reinforcements
Runan saved Zhang Xiu and at the same time allowed Wang Can to easily capture Nanyang County. This is the first reason why we did not send troops."
"Secondly, if Liu Bei returns with his army and Chen Gong is planning it, we may not be able to capture Runan. It will probably be a thankless task and we will spend a lot of manpower and material resources without getting any benefits."
Liu Ye talked eloquently and continued: "I think what we have to do is to wait, waiting for Wang Can to lead the army to defeat Liu Bei. Just when Wang Can was sweeping Nanyang County, the Lord sent two armies with lightning speed to cover up the ears.
Attack Yuzhou and Yangzhou and wipe out Liu Bei's lair in one fell swoop. In this way, Wang Can has won Nanyang County, my lord has won Yuzhou and Yangzhou, and everyone is happy."
Cao Cao thought about it carefully and smiled on his face.
Liu Ye's talent is indeed extraordinary.
With just a few changes, Liu Bei could be put to death.
Cao Cao thought about it and asked again: "After Liu Bei was defeated by Wang Can, there is no need to worry. We can also take advantage of the opportunity to capture Yuzhou and Yangzhou, but what about Wang Can? What if Wang Can takes advantage of the opportunity to kill Yuzhou and Yangzhou?
manage?"
Xun Yu then said: "My lord, I believe that Wang Can will definitely not attack Yangzhou and Yuzhou."
Cao Cao asked: "Wen Ruo, what do you think?"
Xun Yu explained: "Wang Can occupies Guanzhong, Yizhou and Liangzhou, plus the Nanyang County that is about to be acquired, the territory is already vast, and the territory runs through the north and south."
After a pause, Xun Yu continued: "Wang Can has Yuan Shao, Xianbei and other foreign tribes to the north, the lord's army to the east, Liu Biao to the southeast, and Jiangdong Sun Jian to the south. It can be said that he is an enemy in all directions. If Wang Can
Taking advantage of the situation, we sent troops to capture Yuzhou and Yangzhou. The battle line was too long and was not conducive to subsequent development. I believe that Wang Can's next target is not Yuzhou and Yangzhou, but Liu Biao, who sent troops to help Liu Bei not long ago."
Cao Cao smiled and said sarcastically: "Liu Biao abandoned Wang Can and turned to Liu Bei, how stupid he is!"
Xun Yu said: "My lord is wise. Liu Biao is a dog guarding the house. He has no ambition to expand the territory, but he wants to join forces with Zonglian to protect his own Jingzhou. It is very unwise."
Mao Jie immediately asked: "Wen Ruo, why did Wang Can take Jingzhou instead of Yuzhou?"
Xun Yu replied: "I won't go into the reasons for not taking Yuzhou. It has been explained just now. Speaking of Jingzhou alone, everyone knows that Jinfan thief Gan Ning is the commander-in-chief of Wang Can's navy. Wang Can already has a Zongheng army under his command.
The navy of the Yangtze River is unmatched. And Jingzhou is backed by the Yangtze River. If Wang Can takes the land of Jingzhou, not only will there be no hidden dangers, but he can also use Jingzhou as a foothold and use Gan Ning as general to wipe out Sun Wu. This will
This is Wang Can’s goal.”
Cao Cao smiled and said: "If what Wen Ruo said makes sense, let's have a good discussion and discuss how to sweep Yuzhou and Yangzhou!"
All the counselors spoke out one after another.
The topics everyone discussed were all about the countermeasures against Yuzhou and Yangzhou. But Liu Bei was still leading his troops on the road, unaware that Cao Cao was concerned about his rear.
