Yes, Beihai is really the key place to change the world.
As early as the beginning, Sun Quan analyzed it for Guan Hai. The north of Beihai is Gongsun Zan's territory, and the south is Tao Qian's territory. Beihai is in the buffer zone between the two major princes. Its position is very awkward. The reason why no one attacks it is completely It was because of Kong Rong's reputation and that Kong Rong had no ambitions for external expansion. As long as he didn't take the initiative to provoke others, others would not take the initiative to provoke him at the risk of infamy.
From this perspective, Beihai, which has no support from any major princes, no enemies and no allies, is indeed a good target for the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans. The reason why Sun Quan pays so much attention to the Battle of Beihai is because this battle will be related to Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Taishi Ci.
But in fact, is the Battle of Beihai really only related to Liu Bei and Taishi Ci? Don’t forget, the other protagonist of this stop is the Qingzhou Yellow Turban!
Just imagine, once Guan Hai leads the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, he really defeats Kong Rong and takes Beihai, what does it mean? This means the failure of Liu Bei who sent troops to rescue. It means that the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans have a base that truly belongs to them. Similarly, it also means that it will be difficult for Cao Cao to have the opportunity to incorporate the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans in the future!
My God, in the future, Wei and Shu, the two countries in the Three Kingdoms, may suffer heavy losses here, directly or indirectly. Without the Qingzhou Army, can Cao Cao still rise smoothly? As for Liu Bei, if he loses Guan Yu in this battle, will he still have the confidence to fight again and again?
On the surface, Sun Quan seemed to be out of pity and wanted to give the Qingzhou Yellow Turban a base to support these nearly one million homeless poor people. But in fact, Sun Quan had already begun to calculate his two biggest enemies in the future.
If Sun Quan's earliest purpose was to win over Tai Shici in advance and verify the new game, then now Sun Quan has set his sights on Guan Yu! Even if Guan Yu is against ten thousand enemies, in this early stage when Liu Bei has few soldiers at all, Sun Quan can kill Guan Yu as long as he plans it properly and surrounds the area for reinforcements, even with a pile of human heads!
The most terrifying thing in this world is not the assassination from the enemy, but the plot of a person who has no grudge against you.
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In less than two days,
Guan Hai gathered the elite troops of the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans and launched a new round of plunder belonging to the Yellow Turbans. I wonder if other forces have placed undercover agents within the Yellow Turban Army in this era. If so, the nearby princes will definitely be in danger. Although today's Yellow Turban Army is no longer as effective as before, no princes are willing to bite this hard nut. After all, there is simply no profit in defeating such an army.
At this time, it is generally believed that the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans either want to enter Xuzhou, because Xuzhou is rich, and it is not the same to hit anyone, so why not hit a local tycoon? Or, it is to attack Yanzhou, which Cao Cao currently occupies. Cao Cao has just established a foothold in Yanzhou, and the foundation is unstable. There may be loopholes to exploit. Few people know that the person the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans are going to beat this time is actually Beihai Kong Rong, a descendant of Confucius who lives a low-key life and seldom causes trouble!
If the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou are inconspicuous, then the battle in Jingzhou is attracting worldwide attention. The more people paid attention, the more transparent the situation on the front line became. Sun Quan soon learned that Yuan Shu, who he thought was just pretending to attack to support Sun Ce, actually launched an attack on Wancheng, the gateway to Jingzhou. Of course, Sun Quan was not too surprised by this. Sun Quan knew very well that Yuan Shu was extremely ambitious. If given the chance, he would definitely want to capture Jingzhou. Not to mention the possibility of doing it all in one go, even if they just conquered Wancheng, it would open the door to Jingzhou, and troops could approach Xiangyang City at any time in the future. This time, if he can cooperate with Sun Ce inside and outside, and attack Wancheng from both sides, it will indeed be a rare opportunity for Yuan Shu.
However, what surprised Sun Quan was that when the important town of Wancheng was besieged, Jingzhou did not send troops to help immediately. The troops sent by Jingzhou actually bypassed Wancheng and went to Yuan Shu's base camp, Runan, to attack it. Must save, surround Wei and save Zhao, he has gained the essence of military strategism. Sun Quan was not surprised that there were capable people in Jingzhou, but Sun Quan was surprised that the news came so quickly. Yuan Shu had just attacked Wancheng on the front foot, when he heard from the back that the Jingzhou army had arrived in Runan. Sun Quan was not at the scene. He didn't know the specific time of the war, but was the Jingzhou army's response really that fast? This feeling is as if Yuan Shu sent troops to attack Wancheng and Jingzhou also sent troops to attack Runan. The two sides thought of going together, but they didn't meet on the road. This strange coincidence gave Sun Quan a bad feeling. He intuitively told Sun Quan that Yuan Shu might have been tricked this time. On the other hand, some signs in Yanzhou also made Sun Quan a little concerned.
At present, Cao Cao is still very friendly with Yuan Shao. In other words, Cao Cao can also be included in Yuan Shao and Liu Biao's alliance. If Cao Cao cooperates with Liu Biao's military operation, then there is a high probability that Yuan Shu will not be able to save people, but will also lose himself!
what to do?
Sun Quan frowned. He didn't care about Yuan Shu's life or death, but the safety of his eldest brother Sun Ce, as well as the entire Jiangdong Army's elite and elders, could not be compromised here. No matter what, Sun Quan would not allow anything to go wrong at this time. So, should we lure the Qingzhou Yellow Turban to Yanzhou to divert Cao Cao's attention?
In the end, Sun Quan decided to hold his troops temporarily.
First of all, it is not clear what Cao Cao in Yanzhou wants to do. Cao Cao is also an ambitious man. Instead of cooperating with Liu Biao's actions in Jingzhou, he might as well secretly develop and grow while others have no time to take care of him. When Cao Cao had no clear direction, there was really no need for Sun Quan to take the initiative to wade into troubled waters.
Secondly, how to persuade Guan Hai not to attack Beihai but to attack Cao Cao is also a big problem. Guan Hai is not stupid, and the Qingzhou Yellow Turban is not a soldier in Sun Quan's hands.
Thirdly, if Cao Cao made no move and stayed at the Yanzhou base camp, Sun Quan did not think that the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans could take advantage of Cao Cao. Only when Cao Cao leads his troops away and the rear is empty, can the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans take advantage of it!
Therefore, Sun Quan paid attention to the battlefield in Jingzhou and the undercurrent of Yanzhou, and followed Guan Hai's Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army to Beihai. With the numerical advantage of the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans, Sun Quan successfully surrounded Beihai.
On the first day, Kong Rong sent generals to fight against the enemy, but Guan Hai personally stepped down and drove the enemy back. From then on, the gate of Beihai was closed tightly. No matter how much trouble was made outside the city, no one in Beihai County opened the gate and went out to fight. In this regard, Guan Hai was also happy to see the success. His purpose was to surround Beihai. If he could not fight, who would be willing to fight?
I just don’t know whether it was Qingzhou Huangjin who was impatient first, or whether Kong Rong in Beihai City couldn’t hold on.
As a result, what surprised both Sun Quan and Guan Hai was that on the next day, Kong Rong's truce was actually sent to Beihai City, and Beihai was willing to exchange grain for the withdrawal of the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans. This made Sun Quan very dumbfounded. How could Kong Rong, a famous scholar, give in so easily?
