funbook-pk Chapter 132 Oh no! Cao Cao is about to face Liu Bei on all four sides!
Chapter 132 Oh no! Cao Cao is about to face Liu Bei on all four sides!
"Brother, although Pengcheng has been lost..."
"But as long as we brothers work together, we can definitely take it back!"
Looking at the tens of thousands of soldiers beside him, Guan Yu still felt somewhat confident.
After all, no matter how bad the situation is, his elder brother is still a powerful lord with nearly 70,000 troops!
This is far superior to the two or three thousand troops that Gongsun Zan's guest generals previously commanded.
"My lord, now that we have occupied Xiapi, why not temporarily establish it as our base?"
"There is still some grain and fodder that Zuo Rong has stockpiled in the city, enough to feed the soldiers for a period of time."
Sun Qian also offered his own insights.
Liu Bei thought about it again and realized that it was indeed the case.
Even if he loses Pengcheng, at worst he can seize Xiapi and divide Xuzhou with Cao Cao.
It is unlikely that Cao Cao could immediately attack and defeat his 70,000 troops!
Fortunately, Su Yu wasn't here.
Otherwise, Liu Bei would be laughed at to death.
Is having 70,000 troops really that impressive?
Not to brag, but Liu Bei's 70,000 troops were real sitting ducks!
Su Yu only needed one strategy to make these 70,000 troops quickly defect!
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Pengcheng
Cao Bao and Zhang Zhao have also decided to surrender to Cao Cao.
To be precise, it was Cao Cao who decided whether or not to deal with the two.
Despite Cao Bao's long and flattering words, Cao Cao still said coldly:
"General Cao, as the top general of Xuzhou, you have seriously neglected your duties."
"Why don't you come to my Dongjun and become a wealthy man!"
What else could Cao Bao say?
She could only force a smile that looked worse than crying to cover up her embarrassment.
From now on, to put it nicely, he's a wealthy man.
To put it bluntly, they are "those under supervision".
Every move they make is likely to be monitored by the intelligence guards.
Unfortunately, Cao Bao is an unstable factor.
If one's virtue does not match their position, their loyalty cannot be guaranteed.
Allowing him to remain in the position of general in Xuzhou would clearly affect Cao Cao and Su Yu's subsequent plans.
After Cao Bao left, Zhang Zhao was the only one left.
Looking at the future "big brother of investment", Su Yu's expression was quite complicated.
He could even visualize it.
Don't even mention that during the Battle of Guandu, Zhang Zhao was spouting nonsense in Cao Cao's camp, saying he wanted to defect to Yuan Shao.
That would be truly embarrassing.
Of course, the above was just a joke.
Don't blame Zhang Zhao, the "big brother who led the betting".
At the time of the Battle of Red Cliffs, Jiangdong had only a small number of people, while Cao Cao's forces were said to number "a million".
Faced with such a huge disparity in troop strength, Sun Quan himself was in a panic.
Zhang Zhao was merely speaking out on behalf of the civil officials.
To be fair, Zhang Zhao's domestic affairs skills were quite good.
Otherwise, Sun Ce would not have uttered the dying words, "If you cannot decide on internal affairs, consult Zhang Zhao."
“Zhang Zibu, you once insulted Governor Tao and were imprisoned for three years.”
"Do you now want to continue spending your life in jail?"
Zhang Zhao was visibly taken aback upon hearing Su Yu's words.
He'll rot in jail!
He hates prison.
I really hate it!
Those three years were a past he never wanted to look back on.
"Crack!"
Zhang Zhao prostrated himself and said:
"I am willing to surrender! I am willing to surrender!"
Su Yu nodded, exchanged a glance with Cao Cao, and agreed to Zhang Zhao's surrender.
That evening, Su Yu wrote another letter and sent it to Xun Yu.
It means, Wenruo, the new oxen and horses have been sent to you.
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In Su Yu's view, Zhang Zhao, the leader who led the investment, was only good at handling political affairs.
We should make an effort to cultivate them into nuclear-powered new energy oxen and horses.
……
A few days later
News of Liu Bei's denunciation of Cao Cao and his decision to establish a separate regime in Xiapi reached Pengcheng.
Strangely, Liu Bei didn't mention his principal wife at all, as if she didn't exist.
This delighted Cao Cao.
He found Ms. Zhang and told her what had happened.
After hearing this, Zhang pounced on Cao Cao like a hungry tiger without saying a word.
As a result, Cao Cao had huge dark circles under his eyes during the meeting the next morning.
"Oh, my lord was quite busy last night."
Su Yu joked.
Cao Cao smiled "honestly".
busy?
Is that what you call being busy?
That's being helpful! It's about helping grieving widows like Zhang to relieve their worries and difficulties!
He, Cao Mengde, is the embodiment of justice and the light of righteousness!
Of course, Su Yu shouldn't laugh at Cao Cao either.
These past few days, he's been quite busy with his little affair with Mi Zhen.
Getting back to the main point, Cao Cao asked Su Yu:
"Ziyi, Liu Bei has occupied Xiapi and intends to hold it there for a long time."
"If our army were to directly attack Xiapi, the losses would likely be considerable."
"Is there any good way to quickly take Xiapi?"
Su Yu smiled.
If it hadn't been Pengcheng that Cao Cao's army captured, they would likely have faced a fierce battle.
But Pengcheng, the seat of government, was occupied.
No matter how high the city walls and how thick the walls of Xiapi were, it was all for naught.
Liu Bei's family members were captured, and most of the families of his soldiers were also captured.
Now that we've gotten this far, you should be quite familiar with the script.
Yes, Liu Bei is now holding the script for the future Battle of Xiangfan.
Jiangling, the capital of Jingzhou, was captured by Lü Meng, who crossed the river in disguise.
No matter how fierce Guan Yu's soldiers were, with their families in enemy hands, how could they possibly risk their lives for Guan Yu?
Grain? Military pay?
It would be pointless for Liu Bei to distribute more of these things to his soldiers.
Soldiers also have their own thoughts, their own pursuits, and their own families.
Their family members are undoubtedly their Achilles' heel.
Even the battle-hardened Xiang family army under Xiang Yu's command broke down when they heard the Chu songs from all sides.
What about Liu Bei, this puppet governor?
After listening to Su Yu's analysis, Cao Cao's eyes lit up.
That's a great idea!
He didn't have to do anything; Liu Bei just collapsed on his own.
At the same time, it can also earn Cao Cao a good reputation!
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Xia Pi
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Chen Dao were assigned to guard the four city gates, respectively, awaiting the arrival of Cao Cao's army.
But they waited for half a month and didn't see a single ghost, let alone Cao Cao's army.
Curious, Liu Bei sent out hundreds of spies to gather intelligence near Pengcheng.
When the scout returned, his face was beaming with smiles.
"Reporting to my lord, Cao Cao's army has not gone anywhere these days, but has stayed in Pengcheng."
"Cao Cao also personally distributed winter rations to the people."
"My lord, there is no need to worry about the safety of the people of Pengcheng!"
The spies were completely unaware of the change in Liu Bei's mood.
Normally, Liu Bei was good at using the banner of "benevolence and righteousness".
The spies naturally assumed that Liu Bei was not only concerned about the movements of Cao Cao's army, but also about the safety of the people of Pengcheng.
But Liu Bei was no fool.
He has always been proud of his ancestor Liu Bang's victory over Xiang Yu.
The more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong.
Cao Cao, damn it...
Is this some kind of remake of the "besieged on all sides" scenario?
……