Sun Quan's timing was so good. Did he know that his actions would not work? Is there a mole in the team?
Don't blame Cao Cao for being suspicious. This is indeed what Cao Cao is most worried about recently. As Yuan Shao unifies the north, he may attack Cao Cao's territory southward at any time. Among Cao Cao's camp, there are definitely a few people who secretly communicate with Yuan Shao. Do you really think that Cao Cao has not heard anything about it?
However, Cao Cao held back from investigating because he was worried about causing greater unrest. Among them, those secretly communicating with Yuan Shao may even include Emperor Xian of Xu Du!
On the other side, the rise of the Sun family in Jiangdong has also made people in Cao Cao's camp panic. Cao Cao has absolutely reason to believe that someone under his command must have secretly defected to the Sun family. Just like in Jiangdong, there are also Cao Cao's people.
At the beginning, Sun Quan was worried that Lu Bu's main force would cross the river and make dumplings for him, so he stationed his military camp in the east of Xiapi City, and the last one to attack was the east gate. Cao Cao crossed the river from Surabaya and divided the east and west sides of Xiapi City with Sun Quan, so he didn't notice any sign of fighting at all.
"Chen Gui was talking about the capture, and we didn't hear any news beforehand. It seems that someone helped Sun Quan open the city gate." Xun You said worriedly.
"After all this, and there are people helping, I'm afraid Sun Quan has already reached the center of Xiapi City." Cao Cao frowned, this was truly his most difficult moment.
"What else did Chen Gui say?" Cao Cao couldn't help but ask.
"Chen Gui asks my lord to lead his troops as soon as possible. He can help stop Sun Quan." The reporter replied.
"As soon as possible" Cao Cao murmured and looked back at the river. His troops had only just crossed the halfway point.
If we wait for everyone to cross Surabaya, it will definitely be too late. So, use this half of the people to rush to Xiapi first?
As if he had seen through Cao Cao's thoughts, Guo Jia said,
"Half the men and horses are only half as good as Jiangdong's army and do not have any advantage. What's more, we traveled all the way and crossed the river at night. We are tired of traveling and traveling. If we force a battle, we will be at a disadvantage."
"In addition." Xun You also added, "Chen Gui may be able to delay Sun Quan for a while, but he cannot control the city gate. If we are blocked by the city gate when we go, I am afraid it will help Sun Quan in the city."
Cao Cao nodded and sighed,
"Yes, since Sun Quan knew in advance that we were coming, how could he not be prepared? Sun Tzu's Art of War is no joke. Don't get nothing in the end, but lose a lot here."
As he said that, Cao Cao paused, with some struggle on his face, "But I'm really unwilling to let me go like this!" Cao Cao said through gritted teeth.
"Lord, we are not willing to give in! We are only one step away. How about giving it a try? It would be too frustrating to just go back like this!"
"Yes, even if we can't take Xuzhou, we can't make things easier for Sun Quan!" the generals below said one after another.
"We can't fight!" Guo Jia stopped him directly, "Since there is no profit to be made, any damage we do would be unwise."
These generals were about to scold Guo Jia, a scholar, when they heard Guo Jia say with a smile,
"Of course, if you generals want to vent your anger, there are ways to do it."
Next to him, Xun You whispered to Cao Cao with a serious face.
"Lord, you should understand that since we have missed out here, no matter what Fengxiao wants to do, it will not change the overall situation. After we go back, we should prepare some things."
Cao Cao nodded, his eyes always looking in the direction of Xiapi, full of regret.
"It's not difficult to form an alliance with Yuan Shao. Just be afraid, Yuan Shao will make some excessive demands." Cao Cao said solemnly.
"Yuan Shao will definitely make excessive demands!" Xun You said firmly. This excessive request may include taking Cao Cao's son as a hostage. It is more likely that Yuan Shao will ask Cao Cao to move the capital to Yecheng and send Emperor Xian to him!
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Over here, in Xiapi City,
When Sun Quan was leading his army to confront Chen Gui and other nobles, suddenly, there was a commotion in the distance, and then, a wave of water about calf height rushed over in an unstoppable manner.
"What's going on?" Everyone at the scene was confused. Although the current height of the water waves will not have much impact on the people here, this sudden situation is too abnormal.
"Where does the water come from?"
In a major city, so much water suddenly appeared. Judging from the endless stretch, I don't know how much there is in total. When everyone was at a loss, Sun Quan suddenly remembered something.
"Cao Cao, I C****"
"What's going on?" Diao Chan pulled Sun Quan and asked.
"The Surabaya River has burst its banks!" Sun Quan said with a dark face.
Diao Chan's complexion also changed.
"Cao Cao did it?"
"Who else could be there besides him!" Sun Quan smiled coldly, "Look, there is someone more ruthless than me."
Having said that, Sun Quan immediately made arrangements.
"Send people to protect the granary first, and be sure to rescue more food to higher places!"
Xuzhou is the granary of the world, and Xiapi City is the center of Xuzhou. Sun Quan also hoped that the food and grass here would conquer the world, but he couldn't let it be ruined.
"Master Zhiqian, I would like to ask you Buddhist disciples to help with the disaster relief in the city. In addition, with my order, you can have all the soaked grain boiled and distributed directly to the people."
"Amitabha, this is my duty as a Buddhist." Zhi Qian saluted Sun Quan and then immediately summoned the Buddhist disciples to leave. They have done a lot of disaster relief work, and the people in Xiapi believe in Buddhism more, which is more conducive to stabilizing people's hearts.
"Finally!" Sun Quan cast his cold gaze on Chen Gui's group of nobles, "The people you are waiting for have abandoned you and will not come. If you still want to establish a foothold in Xuzhou in the future, please call me immediately to help them. I will block Surabaya! I will personally watch it. How much each family contributes will directly determine your future status in Xuzhou! This is the last opportunity given to you, so take advantage of it."
Sun Quan didn't bring many people this time. Xiapi was new and the situation was not stable. Jiangdong's army must all stay in the city to avoid trouble.
The Xiapi gentry were a huge force. They were asked to repair the dam. Firstly, they were locals and were more familiar with the terrain and water flow. Secondly, they also removed these uncertain factors into the city, making it easier for Sun Quan to stabilize the situation.
In addition, Sun Quan is not afraid that these nobles will work in vain and do nothing. Not mentioning what he just said, let's just say that the people who suffered the most from the disaster in Xiapi were these local nobles. I'm afraid they hope more than anyone else that the water can be blocked as soon as possible and production can return to normal.
Some people are wavering, some are taking the lead, some are unable to wait, and some are unable to wait. Soon, the offensive and defensive alliance formed by Chen Gui completely collapsed. Although many people were forced to compromise, at least on the surface, everyone was on Sun Quan's side.
