"Easy to work!"
Xu Shu said slowly, "Marquis Wen, if as expected, Cao Mengde will be furious when he knows that the three places of Dingtao have been lost, and he will definitely lead his troops to attack.
And we have now occupied the three places of Dingtao. No matter which side Cao Mengde attacks, the remaining two places can wait for opportunities.
The main reason why I advocated taking the three places in Dingtao was for this reason.
That's all if Cao Mengde doesn't come. As long as he is willing to come, he will definitely be at a disadvantage. It is only a matter of time before he can be driven back. "
After hearing this, Lu Bu nodded secretly, and just as he was about to speak, Zhang Miao suddenly asked, "Mr. Yuan Zhi, what if Cao Mengde directly divides his troops into three groups and attacks three places respectively?"
Xu Shu waved his hand and said with a smile, "Mr. Meng Zhuo, if Cao Mengde's troops attack in three groups, it will undoubtedly weaken the strength of each group of troops. It will be even easier for our army to defeat them one by one."
At this point, Xu Shu paused, but then continued without waiting for Zhang Miao to answer his words.
"It would be more beneficial to us if Cao Mengde divided his troops into three groups, but I'm afraid Cao Mengde wouldn't dare to do this."
Chen Gong nodded, "Mr. Yuan Zhi is right, it is true.
If Cao Mengde comes all the way to attack, we have to find a way to let him divide his troops to weaken his strength. If he really dares to directly divide his troops to attack, this is asking for death! "
Xu Shu looked at Chen Gong with approval and said with a smile, "Mr. Gongtai is right. If Cao Mengde comes all the way to attack Dingtao, it will not be easy for us to defeat him, so we must induce him to divide his troops before we have a chance." take.
If he had divided his troops from the beginning, it would have saved us the trouble. "
Everyone couldn't help laughing when they heard this.
"Yes, it seems now that we really hope that Cao Mengde will divide his troops from the beginning to save trouble."
Xu Shu nodded, "If we only occupy Dingtao, it is an isolated city. Once Cao Mengde leads his troops to attack, it will be defeated sooner or later.
But now that we have occupied the three places of Dingtao and everything is alive, no matter which side Cao Mengde comes to attack, we have a plan to deal with it. "
When Lu Bu heard what Xu Shu said, he couldn't help but nodded secretly, and even vaguely expected Cao Mengde to attack.
Once again, Lu Bu felt the benefits brought by Xu Shu.
When they attacked Yanzhou, they occupied Puyang. The next step was to attack Juancheng, Dong'a, and Fan County at the same time.
Chen Gong was responsible for attacking Dong'a, but he retreated in defeat.
Zhang Miao's generals went to attack Fan County, but the result was even worse. Instead, they were killed by the magistrate of Fan County.
And he led the Bingzhou cavalry to attack the strong city of Juancheng.
At the beginning, I still thought about taking three places in one fell swoop and completely occupying Yanzhou.
But now it seems that this move at the beginning was simply ridiculous, and it was in line with Xu Shu's strategy of dividing the troops.
If we had not attacked in this way, but had merged the three armies into one place, no matter which place we attacked, the result would probably be better than the original result.
Thinking of this, Lu Bu couldn't help but sigh.
If Xu Shu had been by his side back then, would the Battle of Yanzhou have been the same as it was now?
Lu Bu was not sure, he believed that no matter what, the result would be much better than now.
…
"What?"
When Cao Mengde received the news from Yanzhou, his face turned pale in shock.
"All lost!"
This was like a thunderbolt hitting Cao Mengde's head, and his heart suddenly jumped.
When everyone present heard the news, they were even more shocked and stunned, and couldn't believe their ears.
Cao Ren asked in surprise, "How is this possible? Zilian (Cao Hong) is cautious, how could he lose everything!"
The soldier who came to deliver the letter told what happened, "General Cao, Lu Bu's army is so cunning. They easily captured three cities without even attacking the city."
Cao Mengde composed himself and asked hurriedly, "Everyone, Lu Bu's child is rampant. Do you have any countermeasures?"
Cheng Yu hurriedly stepped forward and said, "My lord, no matter what happens, nothing can happen to Yanzhou. We must send troops back to rescue and drive Lu Bu away. Otherwise, once Lu Bu becomes big, it may be too late."
Yu Jin nodded, "Lu Bu is coming this time, so we must be careful to deal with it."
When Cao Mengde heard what the two said, he turned to look at Xun Yu, "Wen Ruo, what do you think we should do?"
It was Xun Ou who persuaded Cao Mengde to come to greet the Emperor this time and explained all the benefits, and Cao Mengde agreed.
In order to welcome the emperor, when Dingtao fell last time, Cao Mengde only sent people to assist Puyang and did not withdraw his troops. This was also Xun Or's idea.
This time, Cao Mengde was ready to withdraw his troops, but he had to make sure Xun or did not object.
When Xun Yue saw Cao Mengde's eyes, he smiled bitterly in his heart, unable to make a choice.
In Cao Jun's camp, Xun may be different from others.
Others followed Cao Mengde, and some people have even suggested that Cao Mengde should take that position.
Xun Yu always wanted to be loyal to the Han Dynasty. He followed Cao Mengde because he believed that he could revitalize the Han Dynasty and restore its glory.
Since making that suggestion, Xun Or had been so excited that he didn't sleep for several nights. He thought that the opportunity to revitalize the Han Dynasty had come.
However, the emperor did not welcome him, but received such bad news.
what to do?
According to his mind, nothing was more important than welcoming the Emperor.
Even if Yanzhou is lost, the emperor must be welcomed back, so as to revitalize the Han Dynasty, otherwise everything will be in vain.
But at this moment, he knew better than anyone that among these many people, there were not many who had the same idea as him.
If he insists on doing this, I'm afraid no one will support him.
But now that the emperor is about to return to Luoyang, it is a critical moment. If he leaves now, wouldn't he miss a good opportunity?
But if he didn't go back and allowed Lu Bu to grow bigger, he would become a serious trouble sooner or later. He knew this very well.
The question now is how to solve this dilemma.
Cao Ren saw that Xun You was still hesitating and said hurriedly, "Mr. Wen Ruo, don't hesitate anymore. Once Yanzhou is lost, our army will no longer have a foothold."
Everyone nodded when they heard these words.
"General Cao is right, my lord, don't hesitate anymore, give the order immediately."
Cheng Yu had worries on his face and said slowly, "My lord, now Lu Bu has occupied three places including Dingtao. If we continue to allow him to develop, it will be even more difficult to drive him out of Yanzhou. "
At this point, Cheng Yu raised his hand to Cao Mengde and said, "My lord, if you don't go back, our army will be even more passive."
After hearing what everyone said, Cao Mengde no longer hesitated, took a deep look at Xun Yu, and said slowly.
"Send the order and prepare the entire army to return to Yanzhou immediately early tomorrow morning and drive Lu Bu's son out of Yanzhou."
…
Xuzhou.
"Kill!"
"Ahhh!"
Countless Huainan Army soldiers braved the rain of arrows from the sky, like a flood, constantly attacking the walls of Xiapi City.
"Hurry up and throw stones to knock them down."
As the orders were passed on, countless stones and wood rolled down in the air, causing the Huainan Army soldiers on the ladder to scream and fall down.
However, everyone knows that the Huainan Army has the upper hand at this moment, and it is a good time to formally perform meritorious service. Although the Huainan Army suffered heavy losses, it still cannot stop everyone from wanting to perform meritorious service.
Liu Bei stood on the city wall and looked at the Huainan Army soldiers rushing towards him from a distance. His face was a bit ugly, and sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.
The Huainan Army's attack was too fierce. It had lasted for so long and lost so many people, but it still had no intention of stopping.
In comparison, although the defenders in the city lost slightly less people, there was also a big difference in terms of troop strength. These losses were enough to make Liu Bei feel distressed.
On the city wall, there were still some recruits wearing common people's clothes, fearfully carrying stones and throwing them down the city wall. When they heard the screams from the enemy, they were sweating like rain.
Zhang Fei stood on the city wall, holding a Zhangba snake spear in his hand. He kept shouting and commanding the soldiers to smash down the enemies who were coming up. At the same time, he did not stop. As long as there were Huainan Army soldiers who dared to show up on the city wall, he would kill them. Immediately brandishing the eight-foot-long snake spear, he rushed forward and smashed it down hard.
Liu Bei turned his head and looked at a person in the distance, his brows frowning even more.
Cao Bao!
This time the battle was too fierce and Liu Bei's army did not have many generals. In desperation, he could only ask Cao Bao to lead the former Xuzhou generals to defend the city.
This is also a helpless move. If there was any way, Liu Bei would not make such a choice.
He finally took control of the military and took the Xuzhou Army as his own. Now, he had no choice but to let Cao Bao continue to command the Xuzhou Army in battle.
As for Guan Yu, Liu Bei's most trusted general in the past, he is currently recruiting new soldiers in the city due to an injured arm.
Whenever Liu Bei thinks of Guan Yu's broken arm, he always has a feeling of rage in his mind.
What a pity!
Guan Yu is a calm man and has read several books. He should be his best helper.
Liu Bei has also been doing his best to train him, hoping to let him play a more important role.
What a pity!
Man’s calculation is not as good as God’s calculation!
A famous general is like this!
In the past, Guan Yu had an air of gentleness and elegance in his arrogance. He knew he was a great general without even raising his hand.
But now, Liu Bei suddenly discovered that Guan Yu had a tendency to develop into Zhang Fei's temper.
Many times, Guan Yu seems to have lost his patience and his temper has become a little irritable!
…
In the military camp.
Guan Yu was sitting in the middle of the school grounds, with rows of soldiers in front of him, and civilians who came to apply for military service outside.
It is not accurate to say that he came to apply for the army on his own initiative, because at this moment, the Huainan Army outside the city was so powerful that everyone could see that it was really difficult to block the Huainan Army's attack.
Under such circumstances, who would be willing to serve as a soldier!
Therefore, these common people are willing to come, but when they reach the age, even if you don't want to come, the soldiers will bring them to the military camp.
Guan Yu didn't say anything, he just sat there silently watching the soldiers register these people, and then assigned them to stand aside, waiting for the next order.
Doing this job is much easier and safer than directing battles on the city wall.
However, Guan Yu was a powerful general, so how could he be willing to do such a thing?
But if he doesn't do it, who will?
Guan Yu discovered that his current status in his elder brother's mind was probably not as good as that of the former Xuzhou general Lu You.
At least, Lu You was directing the battle on the city wall at the moment, and he himself could only recruit soldiers here.
Thinking of what was bothering him, Guan Yu picked up the wine bottle next to him and took a big sip. After swallowing the drink, his already red cheeks became even redder.
"Hey, look, that general is still drinking."
"Yes, drinking is not allowed in the military camp. Why is he drinking there?"
This was the sound of two common people discussing in a low voice. Although their voices were not loud, the height of their voices was just high enough for Guan Yu to hear.
Guan Yu narrowed his eyes, breathed out the smell of alcohol, and turned his eyes to look for the person who just spoke.
"Well, drinking is not allowed in the military camp. Not only does this man drink, he is also a cripple. When the commander finds out, he will definitely be punished."
"Crippled?"
Guan Yu's eyes suddenly widened, his eyes locked on the two people, and there was a surge of anger in his eyes.
When the two common people saw Guan Yu looking over, they were so frightened that they lowered their heads and did not dare to speak any more.
Seeing the contempt in their eyes, Guan Yu suddenly jumped up from his seat, rushed in front of the two of them, roared angrily, and slapped one of them on the shoulder.
"oops!"
"How dare you insult me!"
Guan Yu kept roaring and waving his hands continuously. Although he only had one arm left, his strength was still there. After a few punches, the two civilians were beaten so hard that they fell to the ground and could not get up anymore. One person's shoulder was actually broken.
Guan Yu was still angry, so he stepped forward and kicked him again. He was pulled by several soldiers, and then they separated.
…
That night.
"Ha ha!"
There was joy and laughter in the large tent of the Huainan Army.
"General Zhang, Liu Bei can't hold on much longer, haha."
Zhang Xun nodded with satisfaction, "After these few days of strong attack, Liu Bei's army has suffered heavy losses. If the attack continues, there may be no troops left."
Chen Lan cupped her hands and said with a smile, "General Zhang, have you noticed that there are not many people wearing soldier uniforms in the city now."
When everyone heard these words, they suddenly reacted, "Yes, General Chen is very careful in his observation."
Chen Lan sneered, "This means that after these few days of fighting, Liu Bei's army has suffered heavy losses, and most of the people currently defending it are probably new recruits.
I believe you all know what the combat effectiveness of these newly recruited soldiers is without training.
If our army continues to attack, Liu Bei's army will suffer more and more heavy losses. I believe it won't be long before our army wants to break the city and Liu Bei will not be able to defend it. "
When everyone heard these words, they looked up to the sky and laughed.
"That's right, when the city walls are full of new soldiers, even if Liu Bei wants to hold the city wall, I'm afraid these new soldiers won't listen to him. When the time comes, let's see what else he can use to fight us."
Zhang Xun was even more happy when he heard what everyone said and said with a smile.
"Everyone, once the city is breached, everyone will have merit."
