Help!
This was Liu Biao's first thought. Liu Biao knew the power of the Sun family very well. Even if he didn't understand it before, he should understand it now.
Therefore, Liu Biao never thought that he alone could resist Jiangdong's cavalry. The Sun family is a military strategist and is very powerful in fighting. In head-to-head battles, unless your absolute combat power is far ahead of the Sun family, few people will be the Sun family's opponents. But if you really had that strength, would the Sun family be so stupid that they would take the initiative to beat you? On the other hand, since the Sun family has now attacked Jingzhou, it proves that they are actually very confident that they can defeat Liu Biao!
In a head-on battle, no one can stop the power of the Sun family, but the Sun family is not without its weaknesses. Internal instability is one, insufficient troops are the second, and the battle line is too wide, the third!
So Liu Biao immediately asked Cao Cao and Yuan Shao for help. As long as Cao Cao can send troops to Jiangdong in the Huainan River Basin and Yuan Shao can take action in Xuzhou, Sun Quan, who is unable to take care of both ends, may have to withdraw his troops, thereby encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao.
only. . . . . . Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are now hostile to each other. It is not easy to get them to send troops!
Therefore, Liu Biao had no choice but to send a third letter asking for help.
"Immediately send people into Bashu to ask Liu Zhang to borrow troops! You must make a bitter apology. If our Jingzhou falls, the Sun family's next target will be his Yizhou!" Liu Biao gave an order and several fast horses galloped away from Xiangyang.
"Lord, water from afar can't save fire from afar." The person below reminded.
Although Yizhou's army will go down the Yangtze River and reach Jingzhou soon, it is not known how long it will take until Liu Zhang decides whether to send troops after sending the letter for help to Yizhou. Will Xiangyang still be there by then?
"We in Xiangyang have many soldiers and supplies. If we hold on for three to five months, it shouldn't be a problem. As for after three or five months..."
Liu Biao did not say any more. If no one came to rescue him after March or May, and no one attacked Jiangdong from other directions, then Jingzhou would be in danger.
After setting up the defense lines, Liu Biao retreated and wrote a letter in person to Cihang Jingzhai. Once he is defeated, and then Liu Zhang is defeated, no one among the princes in the world will be named Liu! (Currently Liu Bei is not taken seriously by Liu Biao) The Han Dynasty is in danger!
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Xudu,
"Report! Xiakou was captured by Jiangdong Army!"
"What!"
"What's the specific situation of the battle?"
"Huang Zu died in battle, and the base of Jiangdong's army was not damaged."
"..."
Upon hearing the news, everyone in Cao camp fell silent. The invisible pressure gives rise to an inexplicable sense of fear. The Jiangdong Army was not fighting to the death, it was not a bitter battle, and it was not a lose-lose situation. They eliminated their sworn enemy without any injuries! Not only that, after integrating Huang Zu's troops, Jiangdong Army's strength may have been improved to a higher level, and its control over the Yangtze River Basin will be unmatched!
"What a great Sun Zhongmou! He is really a formidable person!" Cao Cao sighed.
"Lord, even if Sun Ce's matter is true, I'm afraid it has been taken advantage of by Sun Quan. When all of us are staring at Sun Ce, he is staring at Xiakou!" Guo Jia said, he has always been disappointed with Sun Ce. The result of entering the hands of the devil is very doubtful.
"However, because of this, the current situation has finally become clearer." Xun Yu said suddenly.
Xun You also nodded and said in a deep voice,
"That's right, my lord, get ready for a decisive battle with Yuan Shao!"
"Don't we help Liu Biao?" Cao Cao couldn't help but said, watching Jiangdong grow stronger, Cao Cao was really unwilling to do so, and don't forget, once Sun Quan takes Jingzhou, it will be Cao Cao's turn next!
"This is not something we should worry about. Lord, if we should worry about it, it would be Yuan Shao who is more worried." Xun Yu reminded Cao Cao,
"Yuan Shao has never wanted the Sun family to grow. Yuan Shao will definitely be more anxious than us when he gets this news, but he has only two options. One, attack Xuzhou and try to force Sun Quan to retreat in order to break Liu Biao's siege. Two, quickly Defeat us to seize the opportunity to confront the Sun family. That’s right.”
Xun Yu continued,
"But Sun Quan is very smart. I am afraid that when Sun Quan withdrew from Xuzhou, he planned to attack Jingzhou and thought of this. Now, there is Liu Bei between Yuan Shao and Sun Quan. Unless Yuan Shao attacks with all his strength, Liu Bei will not be able to It can help Sun Quan block it for a while. Even if Liu Bei loses to Yuan Shao, the natural dangers of the Yangtze River are enough to stop Yuan Shao's northern army. In other words, Yuan Shao's attack on Xuzhou will not necessarily allow Sun Quan to withdraw from Jingzhou! And with the military methods Sun Quan has displayed so far , I’m afraid that Sun Quan has already captured Jingzhou before Yuan Shao captured Xuzhou!”
"So, Yuan Shao will definitely choose the second path?" Cao Cao frowned. Although Cao Cao had been preparing for a decisive battle with Yuan Shao, when Yuan Shao really wanted to fight, Cao Cao was still very worried.
"Lord, don't forget, Yuan Shao has always wanted to annex us. Sun Quan's move actually relieves Yuan Shao from worries. Yuan Shao, there is only one way to go, and we have no way to retreat!"
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"One move affects the whole body."
Jingzhou, somewhere, an old man commented,
"Originally, the world was in a strange balance. The four major princes were restraining each other. Whoever moved first would be beaten. But under Sun Quan's ingenious layout, he who moved first not only seized the opportunity, but also Let Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, in turn, help him make room. The battle of Xiakou made Yuan Shao anxious to attack Cao Cao. Cao Cao had no choice but to accept the fight. No one would come to save Liu Biao. This is Sun Quan's most powerful place, and also I think Sun Quan is more terrifying than Sun Ce."
"Mr. Shui Jing, what about Liu Zhang from Yizhou? They are both members of the Han clan, but they are both dead and cold. Liu Zhang won't be willing to die without saving him, right?" asked someone nearby.
"After Sun Quan occupied Jingzhou, no one knew whether he would take Yizhou or attack Xudu. For Liu Zhang, it took courage to take the initiative to provoke such a powerful enemy. Not to mention that Liu Biao had an affair with Liu Zhang's father. During the break, don’t forget that Liu Zhang still has a mortal enemy, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong. I don’t know whether Sun Quan will attack Yizhou, but if Yizhou is empty, Zhang Lu will definitely invade Chengdu! So based on my guess, not only will Liu Zhang not send troops If he comes to help, he will instead send people to express his kindness to Sun Quan."
"Then Liu Biao is finished?!" Others were shocked.
Mr. Shui Jing stroked his beard,
"Instead of placing hope on foreign aid, it is better to pray for internal changes in Jiangdong. In short, the longer it is delayed, the greater the chance will be for Liu Biao."
"Sir, I have something unclear." The young man in the audience suddenly asked, "Yuan Shao and Cao Cao just let Sun Quan lead them? They are not afraid that this is Sun Quan's trick, and they deliberately wait for them to fight and both sides will lose. ?”
"Hahahaha." Mr. Shui Jing smiled and suddenly noticed another young man next to him who seemed to be distracted, and couldn't help but say,
"Let Kong Ming answer your question."
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