funbook-pk Chapter 151 Yuan Shu Hires Lü Bu to Launch a Sneak Attack on Yan Province? Chen Gong Demands an Exor
Chapter 151 Yuan Shu Hires Lü Bu to Launch a Sneak Attack on Yan Province? Chen Gong Demands an Exor
The Yanzhou Daily spared no effort in promoting Liang Gang.
Who is Liang Gang?
He was Yuan Shu's most capable and fierce general!
His martial prowess was comparable to that of Xiang Yu;
His ability to command troops is comparable to that of Bai Qi;
His political acumen was comparable to that of Xiao He;
His strategic abilities are comparable to those of Zhang Liang;
Loyalty is as great as that of Bi Gan!
what is this?
He is the embodiment of perfection!
But the most cunning thing about the Yanzhou Daily was that it didn't send the news to Yuan Shu in Runan, but only to other cities adjacent to Chen County.
In other words, only Liang Gang's colleagues received this praise for him.
Fantasy time is over.
What kind of person is Liang Gang really? Others may not know, but surely his colleagues who are his equals don't know either?
Humans are all capable of jealousy.
Among his colleagues, there must be some with whom Liang Gang had a good relationship.
But most of them have only a so-so relationship, or even mutual hostility and backstabbing.
When the news reached these people, it sounded extremely grating!
Furthermore, Xiahou Yuan led 50,000 Cao troops, neither besieging nor attacking the city, but simply wandering around it aimlessly.
This is clearly a shady deal between Liang Gang and Xiahou Yuan!
then.
In the eyes of most of Liang Gang's colleagues, Liang Gang became a traitor.
They collectively wrote a letter and sent it to Yuan Shu, reporting that Liang Gang had defected to the enemy.
Perhaps, Yuan Shu originally had some trust in Liang Gang.
But upon closer inspection, most of his generals said that Liang Gang had already betrayed them.
This made the already indecisive Yuan Shu dare not send troops to support Liang Gang, fearing that Liang Gang might actually defect to the enemy. This was a scheme devised by Liang Gang and Xiahou Yuan.
One to two to go.
Liang Gang, who was originally quite loyal to Yuan Shu, directly became a traitor in the attack on Yu Province!
People who had no intention of surrendering were forced to surrender without bloodshed!
Xiahou Yuan marched straight in and took advantage of the situation to bring the entire Chen Commandery into Cao Cao's territory.
at the same time
Cao Cao's follow-up troops were also ready and were about to rush from Dongjun to Chenjun to support Xiahou Yuan.
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Runan
In the governor's mansion
Upon learning the confirmed news of Liang Gang's defection to the enemy, Yuan Shu was furious.
"Damn Liang Gang! I treated him well, but I never expected him to repay me like this!"
"Issue the order to execute Liang Gang's wife and children!"
With a wave of his hand, Yuan Shu pronounced the death sentence on Liang Gang's wife and children.
However, when the soldiers sent by Yuan Shu arrived at Liang Gang's residence, they found that Liang Gang's wife and children were no longer there.
The intelligence agents hidden in Runan had already taken action and taken Liang Gang's wife and children away.
There would be no loophole left for Yuan Shu to arrest people.
Upon learning that his expedition had failed, Yuan Shu was enraged and vowed to personally lead his troops north to retake Chen Commandery.
Seeing this, Yan Xiang quickly tried to dissuade him:
"My lord, Cao Cao is coming with great force."
"Besides Xiahou Yuan's 50,000 vanguard troops and Liang Gang's 20,000 surrendered soldiers, Cao Cao's main force still has at least 80,000 troops!"
"This round trip involved a total of 150,000 people."
"If our army marches north to fight them, even if we win, we will suffer heavy losses."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shu glared coldly at Yan Xiang and rebuked him:
"Then what do you mean?"
"I have already lost Chen Commandery. Although it is only on the border, it is still my territory in Yu Province!"
"Today we lose Chen Commandery, tomorrow we lose Yingchuan, and the day after tomorrow we lose Runan?"
"At that time, how will scholars view me, Yuan Gonglu?"
Yuan Shu was very angry.
There's a kind of anger that comes from being made a fool of.
The key point is that Yan Xiang always told him to endure it.
How long have we been holding out? Cao Cao already controls two provinces!
If Cao Cao is given more time, Yuan Shu will likely become less and less of a match for him!
This is completely different from the original history.
Historically, at this time, Cao Cao was attacking Tao Qian, followed by Lü Bu's raid on his base. Cao Cao and Lü Bu fought back and forth in Yanzhou for two and a half years.
If it weren't for seizing the opportunity to welcome the emperor...
With his war potential severely depleted, Cao Cao would be lucky to field even 50,000 troops, let alone 150,000 or 200,000!
And now.
Apart from the garrison troops in Yanzhou and Xuzhou.
Cao Cao could easily lead 150,000 troops into battle.
If they gritted their teeth, deploying an army of 200,000 would be just as easy.
Of course, when it came to gritting their teeth, it wasn't Cao Cao who suffered, but Xun Yu.
This is quite different from Cao Cao's rapid expansion.
Despite his seemingly powerful influence, Yuan Shu has made no progress in the past two years.
Yan Xiang told him to be patient, but his real intention was to hope that trouble would arise on Cao Cao's side.
Unexpectedly, with Su Yu's help, Cao Cao's expansion speed was accelerated to the extreme.
Even a behemoth like Yuan Shu is now somewhat hesitant to confront Cao Cao head-on.
After all, although Yuan Shu had a large army, it was still uncertain who would win in a real battle.
Despite being reprimanded by Yuan Shu, Yan Xiang did not back down and stubbornly continued:
"My lord, I did not mean to prevent you from fighting Cao Cao."
"Instead, we hope that you can give up some unimportant cities and focus your efforts on the fortified Yingchuan County."
"For example, in Changshe, the lord can lead troops to Changshe and build it into an impregnable defensive line."
"At that time, in order to continue occupying Yuzhou, Cao Cao will definitely lead his troops to attack Changshe."
"My lord, you only need to hold off Cao Cao's army for a while, then you can order Lü Bu to lead the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry to launch a surprise attack on Cao Cao's rear!"
"At that time, when Yanzhou is attacked by Lü Bu, how can Cao Cao not return to rescue Yanzhou?"
"While Cao Cao is withdrawing his troops, my lord, not only can you recover the lost territory of Yan Province in one fell swoop, but you can also cooperate with Lü Bu to invade Yan Province and drive Cao Cao out of Dongjun!"
The words fell.
Yuan Shu's expression finally improved.
Yang Hong, who had remained silent until now, also clasped his hands in agreement with Yan Xiang's suggestion.
When both advisors suggested concentrating troops on the defense of Changshe, Yuan Shu began to waver.
Upon careful consideration, engaging in a direct confrontation with Cao Cao was indeed a poor strategy.
It would be better to use Changshe to attract Cao Cao's attention and give Lü Bu and the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry an opportunity!
Although Lü Bu has not yet officially joined Yuan Shu's ranks.
But with Yanzhou as bait, Lü Bu certainly wouldn't refuse.
after all.
Compared to those empty promises.
Self-interest is undoubtedly the most tempting thing.
……
"Hahahaha!"
"Yuan Gonglu lost Chen County and its 20,000 garrison troops without bloodshed?"
"Tsk, what a piece of trash!"
Upon seeing the envoy sent by Yuan Shu, Lü Bu made no attempt to conceal his disdain for Yuan Shu.
Just as the envoy's face turned pale, Chen Gong quickly nudged Lü Bu's shoulder.
Lü Bu then realized what was happening and apologized to the envoy with a smile.
The envoy's expression softened slightly, and he spoke:
"Lord Lü Wen, my lord intends for you to lead your troops to launch a surprise attack on Yanzhou!"
"He will draw Cao Cao's attention to Changshe in Yingchuan."
"The interior of Yanzhou is now practically empty."
“Even though there are still a small number of garrison troops left in the various counties of Yanzhou, you have the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry at your disposal. They are extremely mobile and can prevent them from coordinating with each other.”
"At that time, you will conquer all the cities of Yanzhou one after another!"
"After defeating Cao Cao, my lord is willing to recommend you as the governor of Yan Province!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of joy flashed in Lü Bu's eyes.
But just as he was about to grant Yuan Shu's request, Chen Gong spoke first:
"Governor Yuan is a descendant of four generations of high-ranking officials, is this all the vision he has?"
“My lord’s troops are not so easy to mobilize.”
"Unless Governor Yuan can offer a more suitable price."
Chen Gong smiled slightly, but his eyes revealed his mercenary and cunning nature.
Reality has worn down Chen Gong's sharp edges.
He knew that of all things in the world, only the pursuit of profit was unbreakable!
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